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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Crown.
The sleighing is good.

The sleighing is good.
F. w. CARRIER and wife are the
proud parents of an eight pound boy
born last week. :: I.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the chapel next Friday evening"
S. E. CARRIER in company with his
wife and daughter Thelma are visit
ing this week at the old homestead,
the residence of J. F. CARRIER, his
father.
Rev. Ronk will preach at the chap
Ell next Sunday at II. Sunday school
will be at TO-
Some of the young folks of Crown
attended a surprise party at the resi-
dence of Lew Hastings last Saturday
evening. The party was given in
honor of Miss Isabel, who is contem-
plating a visit of several months
soon with relatives in Iowa county.
John Moore, John Cox and others
shipped car of hogs from Grown
last week -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Leroy.

Mrs Doughton and son Charlie, OF
woodstock, visited over Sunday with
friends here.
Miss Bertha Young of Des Moines,
came Saturday to spend her vacation
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Williams were
in Corydon Friday.
Mary Buffum was Corydon pas
senger on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Culver and
two children of Garden Grove, went
to Des Moines to consult an eye spec
ialist and visit at the Henry Flanna-
gan hcme Wednesday.
Russell Dick was Corydon pas
scnger Tuesday.
Mrs. John Wylie and Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville Westfall and children at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Wylie's
son-in-,aw, J. 2. McAlister, at We'll
don Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Heaton re-
turned from visit with his parents
III Missouri Tuesday.
Adam Hoy and Mrs. Memphis Hoy
and children went to Cambria to visit
with relas-ve Wednesday.
Rev. J. G. Duling was an Ellston
passenger Tuesday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Orphan Ridge.

Cleve Covington, OF near Pleasan-
ton. spent Sunday with his mother.
Mrs Alonzo Fulton.
Nose Smart, wife and son Ray
mond spent Sunday at the Barlean
home.
Lon Fulton and Bill Barlean call
ed on T. P. Fulton Sunday.
E. Merryman and wife of east Of
Leon, spent Friday at his sisters
Mrs. NJ. T. Smart.
Amos Brazelton spent one day last
week at w. NJ Smiths.
G. NJ. Axes shipped car OF hogs
from blockley Friday. ..
Lon Fulton and wife spent Thurs
day with his mother in Leon.
We are having some winter at
present.
Elva Baker still continues very
low with slight hopes for his recov-
cry
ALT and Wade Fulton were hauling
wood from these parts Monday.
C. E. Leahy had business at Leon
Saturday.
A. J. Piper and son Lee had bust
ness at Davis City Saturday.
Brazelton, Piper & Co. sawed wood
Friday at Amos BraZelton's.
D. P. Leahy spent Friday at the
Barlean home.
F. T. Smith, Amos Butts. Mrs.
Nose Smart and son Raymond had
business at Leon Saturday
Miss Edith Chambers spent Sum
day with home folks.
Lon Fulton and wife, Nose. Smart
anG wife attended lodge at Davis
City Saturday night.
Miss Bessie Butts helped Mrs. NJ.
l.. Fulton with her household duties
Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

! We are having some of the finest
sleighing we have had for number
of years. The snow lays so even on
| the ground and no drifts to speak
| Of
Scott Gar diner, Ike Martin and Ed
Rumley moved the jeff Strange
household goods to Leon Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Woodmansee
were shopping in Leon Tuesday at
ternoon.
absent the past week on account of
the bay weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton were
Leon visitors Tuesday afternoon.
Master Gardner Little has been
having very bad cold the past week
but is better at present writing.
w. ]. Honn of near Garden Grove,
was the guest OF his sister, Mrs. En-
ma Baker Wednesday night.
JEFF Strange was caller at the
Rumley home Thursday forenoon.
Charlie Painter and hired man as
sisted A. E. Woodmansee butcher a
beef Friday forenoon.
Mrs. Ella Hamilton was out to the
farm Friday afternoon.
Jesse Bennett and son took dinner
at the Mrs. Emma Baker home
Thursday.
Ed Rumley assisted Joe Hamilton
butcher Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Baker and
baby were passengers Saturday after
noon for Kellerton to spent a few
days visiting at the home of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Land
phair.
Mrs Ed Rumley and son Warren
spent Saturday at the Glenn Rumley
home.
Mrs. Emma Baker called on Mrs.
Ed Rumley Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton were
Sunday visitors at the John Myers
home.
Miss Jennie Ross is home for the
holiday vacation.
Most every family in this vicinity
was represented in Leon Saturday by
all or some member to do Christmas
shopping.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley came out to
the Rumley home Saturday to spend
Christmas.
Miss Thelma Woodmansee is
spending the holiday vacation at
home with her parents.
Master Lloyd Baker was d visitor
Saturday night with his cousin Law
renee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Round Knoll.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Ramsey visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Tim
norman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam McMurtrey are.
enjoying visit with relatives from
Nebraska
Irving Heckathorn went last week
for visit with his brother Elmer,
near Decatur.
There will be a Christmas enter,
tainment at the church Thursday ev-
ening. Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Carrier spent Sat.
urday night with the latter's brother,
Albert Fullerton and wife.
Rev. Halsey filled his appointment
here Sunday and will also be here.
again in two weeks.
Remembers the Sunday school next
Sunday at p. M
Miss Leta McNicholas made bust
ness trip to Osceola Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Diamond News.

Sunday school was we'll attended
at the Woodland school house Sun
day.
Frank South and his lady friend
We're seen out buggy riding Sunday.
Frank South, Della Brown. Ever
EFT Woodland and Ella Wood attend
ed churcn at Grand River Sunday
night.
Bill Pray, who has, been visiting
his uncle, A. P. Woodland, returned
to his home at Creston Monday.
There are quite few sick horses
in this section now days
Tom Parson and Letha Pray we're
seen out buggy riding one night last
week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Notice of Hearing of Final Report OF
Administrators.

In the District Court of Decatur
County,
In the matter of the estate of Eliza
beth Spridgen, deceased.
To Mark Sunbird, Julia Barger, and,
All Other Persons interested in
said estate:
You are hereby notified that Chas.
Spridgen, administrator of Elizabeth
Spridgen. has filed with the clerk Of
said court his final report. and the
same will be heard at the next term
of said court, commencing on the
25th day of January, 1915, and said
administrator asks to be discharged.
CHAS. SPRIDGEN.
l9-2t administrator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Motorcycle.

New and rebuilt, ON monthly. pay
ment plan. Dealers and riders want
ed Eagle Motor Co.. Cedar Falls,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Laundry Agency.

J. "A. Caster has secured the agen-
cy for the Iowa Steam Laundry.
Baskets sent Monday and Wednes-
day. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

Z. Us A big load Of cinders delivered any
place IN town for 8 cents. Phone
Leon Electric Co. \,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

What, the world still seems to need
5tst "a soft drink that people don't tire
of.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Sunny Side.

We are having some Of the finest
sleighing we have had for a number
Of years. The snow lays SO even on
the ground and no drifts to speak
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
PROFESSION AN OLD ONE
That Aneients Knew the Art Of
Dentistry Has Been AbundantIy
Proved by Discoveries Made.

Tooth-pulling is doubtless as an.
Client a surgical operation. II SO 1t may
be called, as is known to mankind. but
tooth-fllling has been supposed to be a
modern invention. Herodotus, and Of
course. Galen. knew something about
dentistry. but apparently not about
filings. But as early as the sixteenth
century there is found printed evil
dence that the use OF gold leaves to
fill cavities had long been known. If
not generally practiced.
The assertion that Egyptian mum
niles have been found with gold-filled
teeth is now generally thought to be
an error arising out OF the fact that
the Egyptians often gilded the teeth
Of mummies for ornament. The aues-
ton comes up in connection with the
explorations OF Professor Saville Of
Columbia. in Ecuador. He found many
pre-Aztec skulls perhaps 1000 years
old. Of a type superior to the Aztecs.
and what was especially remarkable
was that their teeth showed both gold
and cement filling.
The gold-filled teeth struck him as
the most unusual feature of his finds
In Mexico. he had dug up skulls with
teeth allied or oruamented with stone,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
Colorado Wins Dry Farm Prize.

Denver. - Governor Ammons re-
turned to Denver elated at the snow
ing made by Colorado at the lnterna-
tional Dry Farming congress held in
Wichita. Kan Although Colorado's
exhibit was prepared hurriedly 1t
easily surpassed those of all visiting
states and was awarded second prize,
Kansas, which had twenty-five coun-
ty exhibits. taking first. Many West
ern states were represented, and
states as far south as Louisiana sent
exhibits Governor Ammons was the
day, but many of the state executives
sent representatives. The sentiment
in the congress now, according to the
governor is strongly in favor of hold
ing the next meeting of the congress
in Denver. Other cities are after the
congress, however. Governor Hodges,
in his welcoming speech. urged the
Colorado executive to come to Kansas
to live, extclling the virtues of the
latter state. Replying at the opening
of his address on "Co-ODeration of
Western states" Governor Ammons
said: with Billy Sunday trying to
run all the liquor out of Colorado. and
Kansas trying to get the courts to
award her Colorado's water, It looks
as though | might be driven to leave
my state for lack OF something to
drink"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
RASH DlSFIGURED FACE

San Martin, Cal.-"I used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment on my child's face
for bad rash. also on his scalp which
was very scaly. The rash disfigured
him for the time being. It itched and
caused the child TO scratch 1t. He also
had an eruption on his scalp. When
putting him to bed l would wash his
face and scalp with Cuticura Soap and
then use the Cuticura Ointment. He
slept well after the treatment and
there were no signs of the eruption
after a few months" (Signed) Mrs.
!. f. Clark, May IA, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston n"-Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23

nur in readiness for his escape? Here
on board were his daughter and per-
haps another daughter. or his wife
but. no, his wife was dead-at any
rate. his entire family-and Tom as
captain was lending himself to the
crime. If crime was being projected.
But where did Della come into the
maze? And who was she. anyway :?
The time had, come for him to know.
and he meant to get some sort OF ex-
PLANTATION out of her. willy-nilly. Just
as soon as an opportunity presented
itself.
The party returned to the yacht, and
there by and by Tom began to fear
that the opportunity to talk to Della
would not occur. In truth. had he been
a bit more discerning. In the persist
sncy with which Della kept Jessie VIII
lard close to her. he must have sus-
peoted q definite purpose.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
SYNOPSIS.

Ralph Van Vechten. a young man OF
leisure. is astonished to see man eIter
the the PoShatan Pow us Club. icons ions @ unoeeupied and
spoken of as the House of Mystery. Sew
srai gersons at regular intervals Interval .o1nnrn en.ep
10, his friend. Tom Phinney, regarding the
whereabouts of his cousin and fiancee;
from the house. Van Vechten and Tom
follow the man and find him dead In the the
Van yeehten is astrasted &c, by tas
calls on Van Wechten to get his version
on a yachting, trip. He recognizes among
.ome % persons In passing % motor r., eod! Honso Iwo
of Whsw he of M
Tom is seized. biindfoided and taken to a
against the rough 3ess of his eaptors.
Van ysehten calls on his uncle, , Theodore ssesa,
and known 'a 4. GiS the Man of IRON" il
search Of Information regarding the
s .sow: q Van Pass ros
Van recognizes IT as belonging to Paige
don reports that two ladies resembling
Grsw sailed ana fer for SsW Yor
ladies visited the English home of Tenn
fsry%. TITS Il Is recalled that Temple Bonner
was In love with a daughter of Compton
Schuyler who married Max Willard. The
other daughter married q man named
innate friends. search is started for
Willard. Van vechten enters the House
Of Mystery by the back door In time to
hear John Calls threaten girl. He In
tsrferes and help. the girl escape but is
with Calls Tom Phinney gets Job
A. master OF Brownlow's yacht Kohinur.
which has been chartered for some mys-
terious mission. The charterer. Max VII.
lard, and his friends board the yacht at
night and Tom hears the voice OF the un-
SnoWn girl. Van Vechten, recovering
from Injuries received in his night with
Calls. Il visited by Jessie Willard in
whom he recognizes the girl who was the
for her She tells him that II his feelings
have not changed one week from that
day she will marry him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OODOQOQOOQG

but he had never before seen gold I'LL
lngs in a prehistoric skull. The gold
was on the edges Of the teeth. and
had been applied from the inside. It
showed little on the outside. SO the
purpose appeared to be less for orna-
mentation than for utility.
Some of the teeth were filed with
cement. In all cases, whether the I'LL
ings were gold or cement. the boringS
Indicated that a tool had been used
that did the work possibly as we'll as
the Instruments OF the modern dentist
Some of the teeth that apparently had
been loosened were held together by
gold bands. . Professor Saville
said that the residents. or natives. OF
that part of Ecuador where he found
the skulls and the pottery. Just north
of the Equator. apparently were the
only primitive people who understood
the art OF using Jewels and platinum
in decorative art. One of the objects
in using gold in the teeth doubtless
was ornamentation. but the chief pur-
poss.seems to be to preserve. !.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
Prison Society Books Withheld.

Denver.-The Colorado Prison AS
sociation has refused to state public
examiners department access to its
books for an examination 1t has
done so upon the ground that it is a
private organization. although It oc-
cupies rooms in the capitol building.
w. H. Porter, state public examiner,
made the request for the books. His
request WAS prompted by petition OF
Miss Amanda B. Byrd that he examine
the organizations accounts. which. she
declares. are not properly kept.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23

Judge NJ lller. manual ldDOT, uH
we'll and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. feel very grateful that
/ found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter If you wish. l
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron. Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills. soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints. also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re.
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free,
Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
BOOK III.
CHAPTER vIII.-contlnued.

CHAPTER vIIi.-continueo.
He was not to be rallied. however.
and the meal was long drawn out
affair for him.
His brain was the battle ground Of
conflicting doubts and misgivings that
led to a most Irritating condition Of ir-
resolution on his part. II he had been
governed by any policy thus far. 1t
had been one of passive non-interfer-
snce. As master of the Rohinur, his
duties began and ended with the obli-
cations adherent thereto, and he had
neither communicated to Van Vechten
the facts that had come to his knowl.
edge. nor had he informed Max Will
lard that the police were desirous OF
finding him.
But now It was being forced upon
him that such a course, notwithstand-
ing Brownlow's and Willard's protesta-
tions that everything was fair and hon
orable. was only a shirking Of responsi-
bility. and that the time was speedily
drawing near-if 1t had not already
arrived-when he must make an in
itiative move one way or another.
His meeting with Flint had been
fertile with references that had
brought his relegated misgivings and
perplexities to a position where they
demanded that some disposition be
made OF them. and the crowning dim.
Guilty straightway arose: How was he
to do SO!
Was Max Willard a fanatic planning
some stupendous catastrophe with his
new explosive, and holding the Kohl
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
A NURSE TAKES
DOCTORS ADVICE
And is Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Euphemia, Ohio" Because of total
ignorance of how to care for myself
when verging into womanhood, and from
taking cold when going to school, suf-
fered from a displacement, and each
month I had severe pains and nausea
which always meant a lay-off from work
for two to four days from the time
was Is years old.
Invent to Kansas to live with my sis
ter and while there a doctor told me Of
the Pinkham remedies but did not use
them then as my faith in patent medi-
cines was limited. After my sister died
I came home to Ohio to live and that
has been my home for the last Is years.
"The Change of Life came when was
At years old and about this time saw
my physical condition plainly described
In one of your advertisements. Then I
began using Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and cannot tell you
or any one the relief 1t gave me in the
first three months. 1t put me right
where I need not lay off every month
and during the last 1s years have not
paid out two dollars to doctor, and have
been blest with excellent health for wo-
woman of my age and can thank Lydia
E. E.Pinkham' 'sVegetable Compound forit.
"Since the Change of Life is over I
have been a maternity nurse and being
wholly self-supporting cannot over
estimate the value of good health. /
have now earned comfortable little
home just by sewing and nursing.
have recommended the Compound to
many with good results, as it is excel
lent to take before and after child
birth. Miss EVELYN ADELLA STEW
ART, Euphemia, Ohio.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. tcOnfi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by
woman and held In strict confidence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23

going to be dashed hard for me to ex-
plain"
Captain Phinney," returned the girl
after moment, II sought this inter
view deliberately. wanted to tell
you that have seen just how harassed
with anxiety you have been. and that |
have deep appreciation of your tidel-
ity to a project about which you know
so little. and which at best you fear is
irregular-dlshonest perhaps. But
please God-by this time tomorrow all
cause for worry. will have been re-
| moved; and II my word bears any
weight. you have nothing to cause you
any concern or misgivings."
THAT" Tom interjected. removes
the last doubt. You're brick!"
But she was not through; she con-
tinued. haltingly now and with slowly
heightening color:
81 am telling you these things be.
cause 1t Is not right that my influence
should govern you. as 1t seemed to be
| doing. and you ignorant of my very
Identity"
In this mien the girl was SO utter
ably sweet and charming that Tom
could scarcely contain himself. He
darted scowling look at the uncur-
tained ports. at which her color all at
once deepened still more. and she
dropped her gaze with nervous little
laugh. 1t was Just that easy to follow
his train OF thought.
That's something soon remedied."
he urged her eagerly.
And now the beautiful face took on
a tantalizing expression. the lashes
drooped and she regarded him quiz
zically.
| Captain Phinney. hasn't even the
tiniest suspicion entered your head as
to who ! am" she asked.
"Why should there?" he returned.
'And why is 1t Captain Phinney' to
day? Night before last was Tom
easy enough"
well. then-Tom. have no espe-
cial reluctance to calling you Tom: I
have known you for years"
He stared at her in open-mouthed
astonishment And she watched him.
smiling. mocking. altogether bewitch-
ing.
Gradually Tom recovered himself
"Come. now" he protested. Il really
thought you were in earnest"
| OF a sudden she dropped upon a
locker.seat and motioned him to do
likewise. Slowly and daIediy. he
obeyed.
Listen" she pursued. II know a
girl who has lived nearly all her life
abroad. She has a man cousin of
whom she has always been awfuIly
fond; whom, as q very young girl. she
looked up to and regarded as quite the
personification OF wisdom and every
manly virtue.
Now. that cousin had q chum of
whom he thought 30 much that he new
er tired OF singing his praises to the
girl cousin. She was fourteen years
| old. I believe. and very Impression
able. Anyway. she became 80 interest
ed In her cousins chum-she had nev-
er seen him. mind-that he assumed
In her fancy the place of hero. She
even stole one Of his photographs and
kept It hidden away where nobody else
could see It, but where she could take
a peep a. 1t whenever she wanted to "
The expression that was slowly over
spreading Toms visage was almost lu-
dicrous. BY degrees he was compre-
hendinG; but conviction had not yet
come.
Can't you guess?" she asked.
He rose inertly to his feet. He
spoke thiokly. like a man stupened.
You are that girl. You-you are"
Paige Carew," she said.
! ITO BE CoNTINUEDJ
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
STATE CAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Thirteen COUNTIES PROTEST.
Ask Board Of Equalization for Relief
From Raises Made by Tax Com
mission,


Denver.-Commissio and attor-
neys for thirteen of the twenty-four
counties of the state whose aggregate
assessed valuations were raised by
the State Tax Commission appeared
before the State Board of Equalization
in the governors office and protested
against the increases.
Counties represented and the
amounts of the increases are: III
Paso. s953.G4O: Rio Grande, sl,17O,.
200: Denver. s9O,377,05O; Fremont,
s1,6sO. 400; Bent, sl.l1O.OOO; Montrose,
Sl,535, 100; l.arimer, $1,943,3O0; Grand,
s501,O00: Weld. $l2,390.360: Prowers.
S3.330.S7O; Alamosa. s1.016,000: Phil
lips, 1851, $40: Saguache. $2.750,O00.
The aggregate increase ordered by
the tax commission is $135,054,175.
In considering these cases Attorney
General Farrar made the ruling for
the board that under the Lothrop de-
cision by the State Supreme Court,
upheld by that court in the Pitcher
case a year ago, the aggregate state
assessed valuation as fixed by the tax
commission is final and that the state
Board of Equalization has authority
only to equaliZe between counties.
Thus. he said, If any reduction in as
sessment is made for one county the
same amount must be added to the
assessed valuation of one or more
counties the board may deem to be
assessed too low.
Exception to this ruling was taken
by several of the attorneys present.
but 1t was announced that the board
would stand back of this ruling, sup
ported as it is by decisions of the
State Supreme Court.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
Governor Paroles Runaway Youth.

Denver.-Governor Ammons granted
a parole to Emil Nerker.'a a youth who
was sentenced under the name OF Am
NAL Murthe. to serve eighty days in
the Denver county jnil for vaSrancy
After The young man had been sent to
the Jail his mother. who lives in Quin-
cy, H.. discovered his whereabouts
and came to Denver. She said her son
had run away from home six months
before and that she had been unable
to find him.