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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-17

erick M. Smith, who, he declared, a
revelation had said should succeed
him.
President Smith was married three
! times, losing his first and second
wives by death. He denounced polyg-
amOus teachings and practices and
most emphatically denied that his
father was a polygamist or sanction
ed polygamy.
Note-Do not confound the subject
of this sketch with Joseph Fielding
Smith, president of the main body Of
! MormOns, or the Latter Day Saints in
Utah.
Eldest Son Succeeds Him.
A revelation announced by Joseph
Smith, president of the Re- Organized
Church of the Latter Day Saints eight
years ago designating as his successor
his eldest son, lifted from the church
the burden of choosing a new leader
upon the death here this afternoon of
the patriarch, who for fifty-four
years presided over the organization.
The son, Frederick M. Smith, who
since his father announced the Divine
revelation in 1906 has fulfilled many
of the duties of the leadership auto
matically becomes head of the church.
The new president is thirty-seven
years old. His designation to succeed
his father was ratified by the general
conference shortly after the father
announced that he had received the
revelation.
Although he was blind and during
the last days suffered frequent rushes
of pain, President Smith in his final
hours showed a cheerful humor. just
before he became unconscious he
smiled and said:
II wish those of my friends who
may intend placing flowers on my cof-
fin would refrain. Let them give the
money to charity"
The wife, six sons and two daugh-
tiers of the president were at his bed
side when he died and had been
about him all through his illness.
From his lips they heard frequent
words of counsel as to the future con-
duct of the church.
The funeral will be held from the
Old Stone church here next Sunday
afternoon. The body will lie in state
| in the church from 8 in the morning
until noon. Burial will be in the
Mound Grove cemetery just outside
Independence. the oficial burying
ground OF the Re Organized church.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-17
DIR. Q. 81. MITCHELL

0nxery and Obstetrics . Specially.
Harvey block, Leon, Iowa. Phone
10. All calls answered day or night.
Hours 2 to 4 p. m. and 2 to s Oh
saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-17

i RruRrER FOR SALE B1LLA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-17
Make This Store
Your Store

In selecting our stocks your pleasure and salts
faction have been our constant aim. Every item
OF merchandise offered here is trustworthy. The
makers stand behind our goods and so do we.
Our prices are attractive You can make your
Christmas dollars go farther here, and at the
same time EN- Joy the certainty OF remembering
We want you to feel that this store is your store
because it means the realization of our Efforts
with US success is secondary, service to our
customers is the first consideration You'll find
the spirit Of Christmas radated here---the hearty
gratitude--the friendly good will---reflected in
thong htfuness of little things. Make this store
your store not only at Christmas but through
out the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
FUN NERAL.
Mrs. James B. Colt.

Friday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock fu- neral services for Annie Willoughby, widow of Gen. James B. Colt, were held in Christ Episcopal church and in the large attendance were relatives from Greensboro, N. C.. and Geneva, N. Y. The services were conducted by Rev. Richard R. Graham and Archdea- con J. Eldred Brown. For All the Saints, Peace, Perfect Peace, and It Is Not Death to Die. were rendered by the vested choir under the direction of William F. Habekotte.
 The honorary bearers were Arthur H. Brewer, Frank A. Robinson. H. H. Gallup, Nathan c. Gilbert, Isaac s. Jones and William H. Palmer. Burial took place in the family plot in Yanlc cemetery and a, committal service was conducted by Archdeacon J. Eldred Brown and Rev. Mir. Graham. There was a wealth of beautiful floral re- membranes. Undertakers Henry All len and Son had charge of the funeral arran gementS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
BUSINESS FOR SUPERIOR COURT Batch of Cases Filed With Clerk Parsons-Saner Suit For
 s3o00-Nor~ich Man Asks $50Oo For Dog Bites Plumber Sued By Woman Who Was Scalded When
 Boiler Blew Up.

New business for the superior court was represented by a krge batch of new cases filed on Friday with Clerk Parsons They include the following: The Thames Loan & Trust company brings a foreclosure suit against John B. Gladue and others of Taftvflle for. a s3og mortgage and damages of $500.
 Alleges Sander.
 Alleging islander and asking dam ages of SS,oo0. Joseph M. Clancy of New London brings suit against Geo. F. Taylor of Windham. The slander- ous words alleged to have been spoken on Feb. s6, 1914. by Taylor, were the tat1on of being a dead beat: you never pay your bills. I told my partner the same, and that we might just as well cross the account of. I will post you en all comm ercial agencies as dead beat"
 For Automobile Accident.
 Claiming s5.oo0 damages from Don aid c. Mitchell Of Ne wL1ondon, Mrs. Harriet E. Crandau of Montviile brings suiE against him for personal injuries which she claims she received about o'clock on the afternoon of Sept g. 1913, when the automobile of MT Mitchell struck the team she was riding in and threw her out She was badly hurt had two teeth loostened, and her neck and spine wrenched so that she was confined in bed eight weeks an din the house ten weeks, has spent S1o0 for medicines an ddoctor, and has ever since her injury been un- able to sleep properly.
 Assault and Battery.
 Florence Smith of New London. who was employed as a domestic at s25 per month, sues Philip Lindsay of East Lyme on the grounds of assault and battery on March 4, 1914. She asks s1,00o damages.
 For Malicious Suit.
 AIiessng that there was malicious intent to vex and trouble him in a, jus tices suit that Joseph Kozlokski of Norwich brought against him without probable cause, Sam Soslowsl<y of Brooklyn, N. Y. has now brought suit court for $500 single damages, and he claims the treble damages of 5000 by force of the statute in such cases pro- vided. The action in the justice court was never prosecuted to effect. MT. SosIovski claims, but was withdrawn by Mir. Kozlovski.
 Suit Against Partners.
 On common counts the David Stew enson Brewing company of New York brings a suit to collect a claim for ST. 500 which they make against Frank Owsiak and Jacob Migaz, doing busi- is represented by a note for $1,600, dated March F, 1914.
 Bitten by Dog in This City.
 On a claim for s5,000 damages for being bitten by dog named Prince,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
pRAWeRIDGE AND
 NEW FACTORY

tConttnued from page ffve)
 a year, when the same time devoted to his private affairs would yield him an income of S10O, 900; in the second place the reward of competent public strvice seldom extends beyond a lit tie temporary distinction The ex-of- fcia1 Is speedily forgotten and soon there are none so poor to do him rev. erence."
 Spelling Revolution.
 We are confronted today by propo- sitions that can be called by but one name-they spell revolution. Is the voice of the majority to be taken on all occasions as the voice of God or has the American citizen certain in alienable rights which the majority Is bound to respect. Are we to govern by means of constitutions or without them? What are our constitutions but the scrolls whereon are written the common rights of all-rights that are inherent in you and me by reason of the social compact into which we were born-rightS that neither king, nor potentate, nor power. nor that great est and most ruthless tyrant of all, majority, may give or take away
 Why" said Lord Coke 'Nis every mans house his castle? Because 1t Is surrounded by a ditch or enclosed by a wall No. Its roof may be of straw The winds of winter may whistle through it, the rain and the snow may enter it-but the king can not!'
 And these constitutions of ours are our castles. and whoever invades them, be he some reforming maniac or a ty- rant clothed in the panoply of ma torfty. does so at his deadly peril Ii changing manners and larger times demand constitutional revision, if a new era requires a new declaration of rightes amend, rewrite, but until then obey.
 Tenure of Judicial Office.
 We are confronted, too, with grave questions as to the tenure of Judicial office. The need of the hour is not to bring the judiciary into closer touch with popular wfim and clamor, but to
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
 GIVEN ANOTHER BOOST
Meeting for Southern End of County
 Held in New London.

Preceded by a luncheon at the Mo- hican hotel in New London on Friday at 12.3o, meeting of the New Lon don County improvement league was held at which enthusiastic interest in the plan of the league was shown by those who attended
 Theodore Bodenwein, the newly elected president of the New London Business Mems association, presided, and among the speakers were Presf- dent c. D. Whitman of the league, Prof. C. D. Jarvis and MT. Judkins of Storrs, J. H. Hale of Glastonbury. the peach raiser. F. E. Rogers of New London, E. J. Hampstead of Water ford and John D. Avery of North Stonington.
 There was also an executive commit tee meeting at which the names of ap- plicants for county advisors were con- sidered, without any definite action be- ing taken.
 The sum of BPS was added to the league treasury through memberships taken at the New London meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28

alleged to belong to Anton Lewis of this city, John w. Street of Norwich brings suit against Lewis. The plain tiff is laborer, and claims that the bites given him in the calf of his right leg on Feb. 26, 1914. have permanently inju. ed that member so that he will have to give up his regular occupa- ticn.
 On the grounds of desertion since Feb. IS, 1911 Sarah c. Everett of Nor wich brings suit for divorce from Archibald c. Everett, now of Philadel- phia- They were married Nov. 3, 1895. and have two minor children. The mother asks their custody.
 Plumber Made Defendant.
 Harry J. Kennedy. a plumber of New London, is sued for $5,o00 damages by Mrs. Bessie Wachinski on the grounds that Kennedy while at work at his trade on Jan. 1S, 1914, at the Wa boiled and fire back to become charg- ed with steam and that they blew up, and Mrs Wachinski was severely scalded.
 Divorces Are Asked.
 Ella Fetherson Glossenger asks di- vorce from Walter NJ Glossenger of New London on the grounds of deser- tion since April 6, 1906. and cruelty for a year before. They were married Jan. 21 1877. She asks that custody be given her of a minor child.
 Cruelty since Nov. 1, 1912, Is the grounds upon which Julia F. Haddad of New London asks divorce from Dav- i'd Haddad of the same town. They were married Feb. IS, 1910.
 Lydia Rhodes Loring of New London on the grounds of desertion since Feb. 10, 1910, asks divorce from Harry K. Loring, formerly of Waterford, to whom she was married on Aug 31, 1902 They have four minor children.
 Foreclosure at Waterford. $500, S200, $200 and $150 on property and others bring suit against Henry Edwards and wife,
 To Restrain Wood Cutting.
 W. Harry Jennings of this city asks for an injunction to restrain Toba Mailer and others of Sprague from taking wood from the place the de- fendants occupy and thereby lowering it's value. MT. Jennings hold a mort gage on the farm for the sum of $1,625.
 Claim for 27 Years Pay.
 Frances Meyer of North Stonington sues Leonard Main, eSecutor of the will of Casper Conrad. for the sum of $75000 for doing houseworlI and car ing for Conrad for 27 years. Conrad lives in North Stoningtou.
 The town of Lisbon has sued Charles D. Wolfe the former treas urer of the town and his bonding company for the sum of S4,eG0 as the town claims the official did not turn in all the money he received.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28

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 sizes 12 to 24...... dozsn 15c OCEAN PEARL BUT TONS. sizes Ii to 20...... SPRING HOOKS AND EYES, black or white, two dozen on cara ......-..,. ,.-...--.....-. 25c SCISSORS in all styles
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
OBITUARY.
Willard E. Harrinaton.

Willard F. Harrington, 60, died at his home, 343 Hancock street, Spring field Thursday evening, after a short illness. He was born in Greenville, Conn. and spent his early life there. For a number of years he was a resi- dent of Staffordville, Conn, and went to live in Springfield six years ago He leaves a widow and four sons, Edwin NJ. of Worcester Norman G. of Spring field Give W. of Boston, and Courdand G. of Alberta, Can. also two daugh- ters, Mildred A and Bertha G. of Springfield. The burial will be in Staff fordNilIe Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
OFFICERS AND TEACHERS
 OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
Had Supper and Heard Talk at Second
 Congregational Church.

The monthly supper for the Sunday school officers and teachers of the Sec ond Congregational church was held at the church Friday evening at 6.15 o'clock. After satisfying the inner man the ocers and teachers held their reg ular business session during which routine business matters were disposed of. From 7.15 till o'clock William Harrington gave a highly interesting talk on the Life of Moses. illustrated with a number of beautiful lantern slides. Rev. Fl. J. Wyckoff, the pastor, was in charge of the evening. The sup per committee comprised Mrs. R. A. De Prosse, Mrs. J. c. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. A W. Jorvis
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE WITH
 EVENING OF WHIST
Given for E. u. G. Baker at His Home
 on Park Street.

Friday evening P. U. G. Baker of 28 Bliss place entertained a party of friends at whist and the evening proved a very enjoyable one for all. Four tables were played and prizes were awarded as follows: Ladies' first, Mrs. Sigma Beebe, hand embroidered bOudoir cap; second, Mrs. William F. Bogue, hand painted picture. Gentle mems first, Mrs. Hulda Futile, fancy apron; second, Mrs. Gertrude Tootill. hand painted picture. Consultations went to Mrs. Ida R. Green and Mrs. Anna Guile
 Refreshments were served. Many of the guests were not aware of the fact, as it had been kept a secret, that it was MT. Bakers birthday anniver- sary until they arrived at the house. However he was surprised with a num- Der of pretty floral gifts. In departing the guests wished him many happy returns of the day
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
Garment Workers Dance

The Garment Workers Local Nc. 16S held a very successful dance in Cadil- lac hall Friday evening, there being in the neighborhoed of 15 couples in attendance. The dancing began at 9 o'clock, the programme being furnish ed by the Cadillac orchestra The cona- mittee in charge thief affair consist ed of H. Rothman, H. Mandeil, Annie solomon. Rose Elinderman, A. SIovan and S Smith
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
Shower for Miss Marx.

Friday evening Miss Agnes Marx was pleasantly surprised at the home of Miss Jessie MacNillan by her many friends with a miscellaneous shower in honor of her approaching marriage. The very many beautiful gifts that she received showed how she is esteemed among her friends The evening was enjoyed by many pleasing vocal and instrumental solos. A buffet lunch was served
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
Hartford officer Win Make Inspection

Major SiHnonson of Hartford, super intendent of the southern New Eng land work of the Salvation Army, will be in town today Saturday. to in spect the work of the local army and also look over the books.
 Saturday evening Major Simonson will address the street meeting at the corner or Bath and Franklin streets, taking for his subject some phase of the work the Salvation Army is doing.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
Invited to Preston City.

The Preston City grange has ex- tended an invitation to the Connecti- cut Dairymen's association to hold an institute in the vestry of the church at Preston City. A date in April will be aTTonped for
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
% la hha GHn

A thermometer on Franklin square registered 9s in the sun on Friday at 3.20 o'clock. It was against wall where it got the full effect of several hours of sunshine,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
A Good Almanac Day.

Those who place faith in almanac day were well pleased by the indica tions which Friday gave for April Everything desirable was there, even to the light showers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
Moved to East Great Plain.

Supt. J. B. Stanton moved his fam fly from Arylum street to his newly acquired farm. the WiHship place, at East Great Plain, this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28

Re-arrange numbers in each row so that total will be 15. To the two NEATEST correct answers will be given one lot free at Somerville, N. J. Contest closes April II. James Real ty Co., se95 Webster Ave, N, Y. City.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
ELKS. NOTICE!

All EIks are requested to meet at their home Monday evening at o.oU and parade to the statIon fot t. ain leaving at 7 o'clock sharp. Be s-re and attend.
 Per order of Committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28

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 three for 10c WILLIAIANTIC THREAD-for machine or hand sewing
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 six for 24c LINEN FINISH THREAD for sewing buttons. -..... two for 5c BLACK SEWING SILK, 100 yard spools, value 5c...... 30 Ice BLACK SEWING SILK, 100 yard spooIs. 50 MERRICK'S DARNING cor TON, 45 yards, in black, white or tan. ............ Pc DARNING COTTON, in 45 yard spools, black, white or tan ....,.... 1c OCEAN PEARL BUTTONS. sizes F to 36 ..... a card Sc
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
SPRING SALE OF NOTIONS AND DRESSlIAKING NEEDS

SANITARY BELTS-elastic. 17c HAT PINS, regulation length with amber heads. s.............1c BONE COLLAR BUTTONS
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28

Fire losses in 1913 in the United States amounted to S26S, ,40S,250.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
Committees in Charge.

The arrangements fer the evening which carried out the programme with such success were in the hands of these two committees: Entertain ment-A. $. Spalding, Noah Rogers, Jr., Nathan A. Gibbs, G. L. BidweIl E. H. Tibbits, Frank Coxeter; receptien- George A. Davis, Col. c. w. Gale. E. and T. H. Beckley
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
c. c. EIweII Speaks.

The final speaker called upon by President Mcpherson was Public Util- ities Commission Engineer E1well, formerly of this city, who was given an enthusiastic greeting as he rose to speak.
 Mr Elwell made the statement in the course of his remarks that he was glad to see that Safety First" was now the watchword for the New Haven road for in former times it had been Speed First and it had been this which had been the cause of trouble in times past and had brought broken hearts to the old railroad men. He had been criticised he said for some of the reports that he had written on some of the Rrecks, but if he had the same cases to do over again, he would not change a word. He spoke of his pleasure in coming to Norwich and of the cordial feeling that wa saIWays shown to him here.
 Ready applause greeted his words and the banquet concluded just before midnight with a rising vote of thanks ! to the guests of the evening"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
Tenure of Judicial Office.

We are confronted, too, with grave questions as to the tenure of judicial office. The need of the hour is not to bring the judiciary into closer touch with popular whim and clamor, but to
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28

It seems to me that the polite;
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-20
TOGETHER IN ONE; ALL
THINGS IN CHRIST" THE
LAST WORDS OF Pope Plus

Rome, Aug. 20.-"Together
in one; all things in Christ. -
These words, which Pope
Plus adopted as his motto in
an encyclical issued August
10th, 1903, six days after he
was elevated to the pontificate,
were on his lips as he entered
the valley of death.
The end, which came at LOO
this morning, was peaceful. A
few moments before he had
been reused from a state Of
semi-consciousness, and he at
tempted to bestow a blessing
upon those gathered in the
chamber, but his strength fail
ed him. After a pause, he
murmured the scriptural text
and did not speak again.
The death of the pontiff, in
the eightieth year of his life
and the twelfth year of his
pontificate, while long antici-
pated. because of ailments in
cident to advanced age, never
theless came asa shock, even
to those near him. For sew
eral days he had been suffer
ing from gouty catarrh, but OH
his physicians declar-
ed his trouble was of no great
and yesterday re-
assuring reports concerning
the patient were current. A
change came suddenly during
the forenoon yesterday, and
early in the afternoon those in
attendance announced that
death was imminent.
Similar attacks had been re-
sisted with the aid of the
pope's will power, but his de-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-20
BLIND BISHOP
REPORTED SHOT
BY GERMANS
Was Accused of Having Fort
Plans In Possession

Paris Aug. 20.-The La
Croix, a Catholic newspaper,
declares the blind bishop, Mgr.
Kannengiesser, alleged to have
been shot by the Germans at
lstein, in Baden, was an Alsa-
tian and anti-German. He was
accused by the Germans with
having in his possession plans
of the fortress of Istein GlOtz,
where a large German force
was awaiting the advance of
the French army marching
through upper Alsace. Istein
Glotz is regarded as almost inn
pregnable.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-20
BIG EVENTS ARE
IN PROGRESS IN
THE WAR ZONE
Germans Are Steadily Approach
Ing entrenched French Forces

London, Aug. 20.-The al
most complete absence of news
from the theater of war today
is the best evidence of the big
events in progress which will
test the real calibre of the bat
talions engaged in the "New
Waterloo" or "New Sedan"
That the great German adj
vance is being pushed with de-
termination can safely be as
serted.
On both banks of the Meuse
the Germans are crowding
southward, toward the en-
trenched French army waiting
to stem their progress toward
Sedan and Paris.
The invaders already have
reached a line between Dinant
and Neufchateau. The latter
point is less than % miles from
Sedan.
Northward the Germans
have reached the River Dyle
between Brussels and Ant
werp. The Germans have gain
ed much ground in the direc-
ton of Brussels.