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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Alton Council Inspected Our Water
works.

Two autos filled with the mayor,
city council and prominent citizens
of Alton, visited Leon last Friday af-
ternoon for the purpose of inspecting
our waterworks system, as Alton is
contemplating installing water
works system. The gentlemen had
visited Mt. Ayr and Lamont before
coming to Leon and were greatly
impressed with the splendid system
they found in use in Leon. They also
compnmented our city highly on the
general appearance of the city and
the great improvement which the new
paving has made. In the party were
Mayor VIM. Glately, ex-State treasur-
er w. w. Morrow, Ira Gripp, A. j.
Milligan, M. D. Coen, E. E. White,
John Porter, R. c. Holland and Mer-
rill Gripp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Barn Burned.

The barn on the farm of j. 7.
Claypool, couple of miles west Of
Leon, was destroyed by fire about 8
o'clock last Thursday afternoon.
There was no one near the barn at
the time, Mr.. Claypool being at work
on a distant part of the farm and
Mrs. Claypool was at Palestine
church, and the barn was so far gone
when discovered that nothing could
be saved There was no live stock
in the barn, but some hay, straw,
harness and other tools were burn
ed. The total loss will be $500 or
$500 and Mr. Claypool had $4OO in
surance on the barn and contents.
No one knows how the fire could
have started, as the family were all
away at the time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Made q Big Improvement.

The improvements on Bowsher e
Bowsher's big implement store on
south Main street are almost COM
pleted, and there has never been any
thing done in Leon which has added
more to the good appearance Of the
town. The old steel covered build
ing had been an eye sore for years
both to the town and the owners.
but they did not know just what to
do with it. 1t has been covered with
concrete, nicely finished and is now
as fine business block as you can
find in any city in southern Iowa. II
has cost Bowsher & Bowsher q big
sum OF money to make the improve
ments, but they are progressive busi-
ness men, and when they start In on
a thing they do It right.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
REXALL STORES AGAINST HABIT
FORMING DRUGS.
The 1000 Leading Druggists Of
America Resolve Not To Sell
Them Except on Pre-
scriptiOn.

1.-THE greatest movement for pub
lie health and moral welfare ever
made by any business organizations"
is the way Mr.. E. E. Bell, the we'll
known Rexall druggists of this city,
characterizes the action of the nation
al Rexall convention at Kansas City
this last week.
Mr.. Bell attended the convention,
which he says was attended by near
lily 500 druggists and their wives and
was most successful and intereSting.
The resolution Mr.. Bell refers to is
as follows:
Recognizing the pernicious and
baneful effect of the sale of narcotic
and habit forming drugs, we, the
Rexall druggists, in convention as
sembled in the city of Kansas City,
do hereby express our appreciation
of the effort now being made by
our national government in endeav-
oring to abate and destroy this very
serious menace to our nation, and by
| these presents now,
Resolved, that no narcotic, habit
forming, or other pernicious drugs
shall be sold by any Rexall store, ex-
cept upon the written prescription of
a regular recognized practitioner of
medicine.
There are more than 1000 Rex
all stores in this country" said Mr..
Bell, "and this resolution, which was
adopted amid the greatest enthusi-
asm and without single objection
from any Rexallite present, means a
lot. 1t means that the best druggists
Of America condemn this devilish
traffic in dope, and that their influ-
ence and work will be of tremendous
value in the enactment of rigorous
state and national laws forbidding it's
sale except upon prescription, and Sc
verely furnishing infringements."
81 am prouder than ever of my
Rexall connections, said Mr.. Bell,
'and especially in view of the fact
that this throwing out Of the busi-
ness on habit-forming drugs will
mean the loss of great deal of trade
and money for some of the Rexall
stores. But we've all made up our
minds to it, and no user of cocaine,
morphine, or like drugs, can get
them at any ReXall store hereafter
unless a reputable doctor prescribes
it, We don't want that kind of bust
ness
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
LEON DRUGGIST WAS THERE.
+. Il. Bell Attended Big Rexall Con-
ventiOn at Kansas City
Last Week.

E. E. Bell, representing Bell &
Robinson, the Leon Rexall druggists
attended the annual three day Rexall
convention of the Rexall druggists
of the western half of the United
States held at Kansas City last week,
which was attended by more than a
thousand druggists, all stockholders
in the United Drug Co., a 14O-million
dollar concern. These Rexall conven-
tions are great things and they al
ways set new mark in the way of
entertainment. At Kansas City last
Thursday night the druggists were
entertained at "An Arabian Night s
Carnival" at the Hotel Baltimore,
which cost more than $4,000. Six
orchestras were in attendance, the
windows being banked with cakes of
ice over which electric fans blew
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Traded or His Big Canada Farm.

w. A. Allbaugh has traded off his
big 500 acre farm near Usage, Cana
da, which he purchased few years
ago, and which his sons John and
Roy have been farming the past two
years. to Guy Sutton, of Osceola. In
the trade Mr.. Allbaugh secured the
3S5 acre farm in Woodland township
known as the old John Kinds farm,
800 acres near Bismarck, North Da-
kota, and 24O acres near Minot, N.
d. They each get possession at once.
and Mr.. Sutton also bought the ALL
baugh boys stock and outfit of i'm
plements which were used on the
farm. John Allbaugh and wife re-
turned to Leon last week, but Roy
will remain in Canada for time,
having accepted position as super
intendent of building big telephone
line up there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Auto Struck Boy.

Leon hes been fortunate in the way
of having an auto accident, but the
long predicted accident occurred last
Thursday afternoon on the west side
of the square, when Ted Smith, the.
twelve year old son of w. K. Smith,
was struck by Fred Teale's Paige
touring car, which Miss Freda Teale
was driving The auto was being
driven very slowly and the lad ran.
directly in front of it, getting away
from a team which was cutting up.
He did not see the approaching car:
and ran backwards directly in front
of it, although Miss Teale had just
sounded the horn on the car. He,
was struck by the bumper on the
pavement, the car passing entirely.
over him, but fortunately none OF.
the wheels struck him, but three!
small gashes were cut in his scalp,
which bled profusely. Frank STAN
ley who was standing near at the
time of the accident picked the boy
up and carried him to DR.. Layton'st
office, where his wounds We're dress
ed and he swa sable TO be aken sbolnaass
in a short time, and aside from beng
a little sore the next day, was pretty
lively lad 1t was reported that Ted
was seriously injured, but this rumor
was soon set at rest Many children
are very careless in regard to playing
in the streets, and some of them take
great chances by running in front of
the autos. In this ease there was no
one to blame, it being one OF those
unavoidable accidents, and everybody
is happy over the lads escape.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Marriage Licenses.

Roy Young, Van Vert. ....... .33
Tressie E. Cook, Van Vert. -. "a
Fred Alley, Decatur .26
Lola Bright, Decatur is
Robert L. Beaman, Pleasanton. .2S
Myrtle Cornett, Pleasanton. .1S
George r. Lamb, Leon. 49,. 20
Eva Mullen, Leon. II
August Vought, GAINESVILLE, Mo. 21
Winifred HEREFORD, GAINESVILLE, Mo. 20
Evan E. Inslee, Seattle, Wash "a
Anna Earlette Smith, Lamont. 23
James E. Meyer, Gretna, Neb. .21
Mary E. Bennett, Woodland. $50. .1S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Injured by a Bull.

Jacob Trisler, we'll known farm
err residing near Garden Grove, was
attacked by bull one day last week
and quite seriously injured. The
animal had been dehorned and to
this fact Mr.. Trisler probably owes
his life. AS it was he was knocked
down and trampled upon and several
ribs broken
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Death of Mrs. Joe johnson.

J. C. Johnson, Of west of Leon, has
received a letter from his brother,
Joe Johnson, an old time resident Of
Decatur county. telling of the death
of his wife at their home near Spo-
kane, Washington, one June 9Th, af-
ter an illness of several weeks. She
leaves besides her husband three
children, the youngest babe of four
weeks. The many friends of Mr..
Johnson in this his old home, extend
their coincidence to him in his great
bereavement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
A Statement.

hear that some of my political
opponents are circulating the report,
for political purposes, that, in the
event that / am elected Clerk of the
Court, I will appoint for my deputy,
J. v. Lemley, all of which is false and
without any foundation whatever.
And ] wish to further state to set
this matter Alright that Mr.. Lemley
has never mentioned such a thing to
me and will not be my deputy should
be elected. F
W. A. POush.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Easy Money Boys.

The city marshal will pay you 25
cents head, for every dog without
license tag attached, you can deliver
to him at the pumping station, and
q prize Of $500 will be given to the
person delivering the greatest mum.
bers by the 1st day of August, 1914,
Iat II M. vi b. .S8
GEO, Z. FARQUHAR, Mayor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Davenport Hikers Will Reach Leon
Tomorrow.

Lloyd Lee and Don C. Wilkes, of
Davenport, who left that city June
1st, to walk to San Francisco, pulling
a wagon the entire distance, are ex-
pected to arrive in Leon some time
tomorrow The boys are accompani-
ed by their dog s'Donlee" and are
attracting considerable attention. The
trip is being made under the auspices
OF the Iowa Automobile Association.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Democratic County Convention Sat
urday.

The democratic conuty convention
meets at Leon on Saturday, June ~.
They will reorganize the county cen
trail committee and there sis vacan-
cy on the county ticket for the ONCE
OF county attorney to be filled.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25

Meet me at Cherrington' ..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29
ArRociTY TALES UNTRUE.

Observers who have been with the
fighting armies report that there is
little Or no truth in the atrocity
stories that were circulated so gener-
ally during the early weeks of the
war. Such well known newspaper cor
respondents as John T. McCntcheon
and Irwin Cobb who we're with the
German army in Belgium have report
ed that they found no trace of the
torturing and wanton killings that
were alleged to have taken place
there. and now testimony OF an equal
ly convincing sort is given by Rev,
James Mailoy, an American priest.
who was a chaplain with Sir John
French's army in France and who &c
companisa the British when they fol-
lowed UP the withdrawal of the Ger
mans from before Paris. On his re-
turn to New York few days ago he
said:
81 want emphatically to deny the
stories OF German atrocities They
took better care OF our wounded than
they did of their own. We found the
British wounded on cots. on great
piles of soft goods, and their wounds
carefully bandaged and cleanly cared
for. Yet at these same places many
of the German wounded were forced
to lie on piles of straw arranged for
them in the stables and outhuildings-
40 wounded were mutilats6 as has
been charged The peasants told us
| the German commanders were terribly
strict. but kindly. or course. where
there was proof that the peasants
were aiding the enemy there was i'm
mediate execution without trial. But
you must remember this was war. not
peace. and many things must be ex-
pected in war.
There has been much night fight
ing, and. strange as 1t may seem. the
asropisnes have been OF almost as
much use at night as they have been
in the daytime They are the eyes
Of the srmy. One nssht I saw thirty
Eve asropisnss flying NJ the same
time, They carried cosorsd lights
and when they located = masked bat
terry they droppes light and gave
the guns the range
Without doubt the ss-op,aae Is
the greatest single factor in the rar-s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29
QUINCY MERCHANTS
AFTER CREDIT EVIL,
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

three possible ways that might be en-
ployed in raising the big boat: Coz,
ferdams might be built-that is, dams
might be built around the sunken
boat and the water pumped out, the
craft repaired and water let in slowly
and the boat foated. The captain.
however. dismisses this plan, as the
cost OF erecting cofferdams would al
most equal the cost Of the boat. An
other way might be employed that
is, raising the boat by means Of cables
and jacks. The plan that probably
viii be adopted Is the constructing Of
bulkheads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29
HOW TO VOTE FOR NON
PARTISAN JUDGES
You Have the Right to Vote for Three
Supreme Judges and for Two
County Judges.

Judges and clerks for the forthcom
i, ing election and campaign managers
| feel that too much publicity canno,
| he given to the proper method Of vot
| ing for the non-partisan candidates
for judges OF the supreme court Of
Iowa. for district judges. More or less
confusion has existed in the minds OF
voters as to how the choice as te
judges was to be designated and
where the judiciary ticket would b.
, found on the official ballot
So long as the candidates to be
voted for are under party head there
does not arise any confusion. but
when candidates are placed in another
column good many are bewildered.
The candidates for supreme court
judges and for district judges will
appear on the ballot In the last col
umn under the head Of .sNon.partisan
Judicial Ticket" There win be the
names OF six judges OF the supreme
and four OF the district court. None
of these is the candidate of any par
ticular party, but all. before the vot-
ers. are non-partisan in character.
Three supreme judges and two dis
trict judges are to be elected, and
each voter is entitled to vote for but
three Of the six names for supreme
judge and but two OF the four candi-
dates for district Judge. and but one
of the two candidates for superior
court judge. To vote for more than
that number will invalidate ones
vote so far as judges are concerned.
After one has marked his ticket
for the state, county and other of
ficars he should move over to the last
column. read over carefully the names
of the six candidates for supreme
judge and mark the names o. the
three he wishes to vote for. Then
run down the last column to tire
names of the four candidates for dis
trict Judge, select the two best suited
and mark X in the little square before
their names.
Remember you are entitled to vote
for any three of the candidates for
supreme judge and any two Of the can
dsdates for district judge. regardless
OF what political ticket you vote. In
other words. politics cut absolutely no
figure in voting for either set OF
judges. It is a very simple matter
and should cause no confusion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

One OF the many useful philan-
thropies of New York deals with the
interests OF seamen who flock to that
port from all quarters of the world.
The American Seamen's Friend so
ciety, now In its thirty-second year.
looks after their interests in many
ways. maintaining = home for desti
tute seamen and operates circulas
ing library. the books of which SC
hither and thither ON the four seas
Rev, George S. Webster. d. D.. for
merly pastor OF the Church Of the
Covenant. has been appointed active
secretary OF the society.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29
SHIP WAR HORSES
THROUGH THE STATE
Causes Scarcity Of Available Ami
mails for U. s. Army.

According to word received. the
shipment OF 5000 cavalry horses from
Fort Worth. Texas, 20 Montreal Can
ada. began today and trains VIII fol-
low at regular intervals all week
About two hundred horses are ship
Fed on each train which is comprised
of ssven steel horse cars. This would
make fifteen trains from Fort Worth
alone The exact route Of the trains
Is not known but AL previous ship
ments OF this kind have been made
over the Rock Island 20 Kansas City
and through Nuscatine 10 Chicago.
The frss trains vii probably pass
through Ioxa tonorrox morning.
A Washington dispatch says:
The heavy purchases Of horses
made throUShoat the west By British
and French SCENTS fer var rse. IS pre-
ssasiag . serious problem TO the
slartermaszer's department OF the
United States army. and Il Is feared
that il VIII SOFA be impossible to Oh
tain enough horses for IFS own par
poses during the present rear. Al
ready the yocng hor.es h-ougnt In to
relo1ns Stations cost slE per head
more than last year. and these horses
are too young 20 be pat n service At
ozce The regular caTzlr horses
are rorta sen 4 heaa more nov
than year ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

evening service cce co1fessEca was
Eate- Fuung iady- from the Bible
school
Mr. NJ z Scott and family have
EoTeG into their rev residence situ-
ares On the corner OF Busch and
Church streets Tie oouarr rsacs
vacated by them .El BE occupied by
Mr. and Mrs Toz1 Malone
The BLOOD hounds which were
hroaxAt to West Point came In an
their tran through Denver and we've
viewed b. : number Who we're auxicas
to see them
Mrs Robert Hunter az roprk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

The total production OF all kinds OF
steel inyots and castings in 1918, ae-
cording TO the American Iron and
Steel Institute, whose figures are ac-
cepted by the United states Gsologf-
cal Survey. wss st.Soo.S7s long tons,
against si,saa.ssi long tons in 1919.
The production OF steel by the cleo
trio process In 1918 amounted 10 So
$50 tons, compared With 1880 tons
in 1919, In 1905 only SS tons OF slsc>
trio steel was produced. On Decsm-
Der 81. 1913, the number OF COM
plessd plants which were equipped for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

Ono OF the noticeable effects OF the
convulsion abroad is seen in the large
" increased postal savings deposits
In New York City, most OF the in
crease coming from the foreign colo
MES whose faith In old world govern
ments Is decidedly Gohbly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

One OF the mysteries bobbing
around in Maine is the ownership OF
a note for $i.S0o.ooo found among
the papers OF the late Governor Hill.
On the enveiop enclosing the note
Governor Hill wrote: This does not
belong to me" The note is endorsed
by the Billiard company. one of the
concerns involved in the shady tran
sacsions of the New Haven road,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

Superintendent OF the city clocks is
the position held by d. n. Graham. IS
years old. of Providence. r. !. For
seventeen years Mr.. Graham has been
keeping 1900 clocks ticking in the
schools OF Providence and he Is also
in charge OF the clocks Of the state
capitol.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

nr. Theobald Smith. one Of the fore
most bacteriologists In the world. has
accepted the appointment OF director
OF the new department OF animal
pathology at the Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Research, according to
an announcement Just made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29
keokuk, Iowa
October -. 1914

THE GALL TO THE coLoRs.
On the blood watered sod OF the Bal
kans
A Bulgar is clenched with Turk,
And tho task OF the cannon and rifle
VIII be finished by fist and by dirk.
And the last word OF hate ere the
rattle
OF death bids their enmity cease
Is 1t call TO the banners Of battle
Or call to the colors Of Peacer
Slow food OF neglect and OF pest.
How many mother lies dying.
With tonsorrow's pale scourge Mt
her breast!
And the bread cry that serves for the
prattie
OF orphans-..toh. when shall II
ceaseel
Does 1t call to the banners OF battle.
Or call to the colors OF peacee
hear from my window this morning
The shout of soldering boy:
And note In his proud pleasure
wounds ME
With the grief that is presaged by
Joy.
4 hear not the drums noisy rattle
Fer the groan OF our here's released
Is II call 10 the banners OF battle
Or q call 10 the colors OF Pecaee
o We OF the God-siven voices.
My poets, OF whom am proud,
Who sing Of the true and the real
When illusions are daSslinss the
crowd:
Go. turn men nom wolves and from
cattle.
Till Love b. the one Golden
Fleece.
oh, call as no more unto battle.
Rut call to the celors OF Peace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

scratching them and would walk tho floor
they annoyed me 70. I could not sleep.
last many nights OF rest ON account Of tho
ccscfnA. My hands were not 1t TO be scen
and I kept them wrapped up and woo
mittcns that I n,ado OUT CT old linen.
II was about ono yer usi,s remedies.
then saw an advertisements In tie rsssr
saying that Cuticura Soap and Ointment
vcro good. wrote at onos for sa-ap.c.
Then bought one cako Of Cutscc-a Soap
and one box OF Cuticura Ointment End boz
fore they were half Eono could see my
hands were better. Before the sscur6 boz OF
Cuticura Ointment was gone my halS S. were
we'll and have remained well ever ss--cc."
(SiyneSD Mrs q. w. Sharp, OCT. 81, Ic:S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

The mineral production of New
Hampshire for 1913 was valued at
s2.alS,aa3. according to the United
States Geological Survey. the quar-
ries contributing two-thirds, or 81
4S2.77t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-29

Election day next Tuesday. Be sura
and vote. II you are dissatisfied with
present conditions. II you are dissats.
fled with war taxes In times OF peace
and idle mills and hard times you
can change conditions by voting the
republican ticket