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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

the coral islands n century ago, can
claim something more than the mere
distinction of being the ruler of an
Indian ocean Utopia; 1T was his island
empire which gave birth to parwms
famous specufations on the origin OF
coral reefs. For the naturalist saw th.
islands in 1897, few years after Ross
had settled upon them. and evolved
theory that has stood the test of time
Who would not wish to be the King Of
the Cocos Islands-no crime. no pow
erty, no police. and no standing army
Only a strictly business navy. engaged
in peaceful palm oil voyages to Java
and Australia,
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Woman Colonies.

rUM ICuuUu 1lt-BltB.
There is one title, enjoyed by man,
European women, which, SO far as Is
known. has never been held by an
American woman-that of colonel of a
regiment
The first woman to hold this Office
was the widow of Car Nicholas 1
something like half century ago
Since that time the grand duchesses
of the imperial house of Russia have
as rule. been made nominal com
manders of regiments.
The kaiser. when a foreign princess
whom he wishes to honor visits Ger
many, presents her with a regiment
Queen Victoria was colonel of the Isl
Prussian Dragons, the regiment fol-
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Ginnis. treasurer; Miss Petris Wright.
corporal. An oyster supper is being
planned to be given at the White
bungalow Friday from to pm. for
the benefit of the troop. The death of
Miss Helen Litz, charter member of
Troop No. 2, has caused much sorrow.
At the funeral held December the
Girl Scouts attended in a body. and the
Boy Scouts acted as pallbearers. Reso-
lutions of sympathy were extended to
the family at the special meeting held
last Thursday.
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Cocos-Keeling Islands.

From the London Chronicle.
Some islands are born to romance
and also have it thrust upon them. OF
such are the Cocos- Keeling Islands,
whose king has had the pleasure of
welcoming the Emden to it's destruc-
ton. This Scottish king. whose great
great-grandfather,M Mr.. Ross. colonized
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Entertainment for the Blind.

An entertainment for the blind is
announced to begin Friday afternoon
at the National Library for the Blind,
1929 Fl street northwest. which will
consist of readings by Mrs Benjamin
White.
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The greatest part of the population of
Baluchistan are nomadic in their habits
and dependent for their livelihood on
casual kind of agriculture and the raising
Of live stock.
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Your Christina. outing.

HOuf Chf1Btm09 OutnB.
The LAND OF THE sKY-Glorious mountains
Of western North Carolina-is the place to en-
joy your holiday, out in the open. Golf. riding.
vided. Invieoratfng climate. Extremely low
fares. Through sleeping cars. Southern Railway.
Ask agents for particulars. 705 18th ct. and 065
= st. NV. Phone Main 12l2.-Advertisement.
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Troop SO Plans Hike.

Troop 80 of Berwyn has rereglstered
and is now differed with Harry G.
Lugenbeel as scoutmaster and Charles
Norman and Herbert Lugenbeel as as
sistant scoutmasters. A hike has been
planned for December 10 and the field
executive will accompany them on an
all-day hike.
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Applications for Examinations.

The following applications for merit
badges have been sent to headquarters
during the past week:
Nelson Marshall, firemanship.
Philip T. Williams, pathfinding.
Ora IN T. Smallwood, sculpture.
Alfonso Sanders, craftsmanship and
handicraft.
George Sheriff, forestry.
Hugh Johnston, masonry.
Philip T. Williams, cycling.
George Mattingly, craftsmanship.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Christian Church.

The revival has begun with the
most encouraging signs. The audi
ences are large and attentive. The
sermons are of the practical kind and
every one will be of help to some
one.
Mr.. Sturdevant, as leader of song,
is living up to his reputation at
home as Happy" He is jolly and
alive. His chorus is large but will
be still further enlarged as the meet
ings progress. But the almost uni
versal voice of appreciation of his
work as director is surpassed by the
expression of satisfaction derived
from his solos. Some have been kind
enough to say that they have rarely
heard better.
Mr.. Sturdevant will sing a solo at
each service in addition to providing
other special music.
Meeting each evening at 1880.
A large number of people from
Osceola are expected for the service
on Friday evening. Other delegations
from other towns may come later. -
But don't miss the song service
each evening. Mrs. Sturdevant, who
presides at the piano, certainly knows
her work and by assisting her hus-
band in special music fills most
responsible and valuable place. If
! it were not for making her blush we
would say that she is iE no way
behind Mr.. Sturdevant in ability.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Arrested Transient Merchants at
Davis City.

A couple of st. Joe clothing men
were arrested by sheriff horey at
Davis City Tuesday evening on two
charges, that of fraudulent advertise
ing and 81 being transient merchants
without paying the state license Of
5000. The information was filed by
P. F. Farley, a prominent business
man of Davis City, at the request of
the Iowa Retail Clothing Merchants
Association, who are making fight
to stop the bankrupt and fire cloth
ing sales which are advertised by
transient merchants unless they pay
the state license and do not misrep-
resent in their advertising. The
men arrested were Hugo Sichl and
Thomas Tymon, of St. Joe, and they
gave. bonds in the sum of $1,000 for
their. appearance before justice A. r..
Warford in this city .,pext Monday,
their bond being arranged for with
q St. Joe bank
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Methodist Church Notes.

The Sunday school numbered one
hundred and forty one last Sabbath.
The board of the school met last
evening for the election of officers
for the new year. :.
The second Harvest Day brought
twenty more into church member
ship. There will be opportunity Civ
en- next Sunday morning also for
persons to unite with the church.
DR.. A. A. Thompson, our district
superintendent, gave a splendid re-
port last Sunday morning of the great
Student Volunteer convention recent
ly held in Kansas City. Fifteen hun
dred college young people signified
their desire at this convention to go
into the foreign field to work there.
The Guild will meet next Tuesday
afternoon at $3.50 at the church. The
hostesses are Mrs. c. G. Cline and
Mrs. Fansher.
Let all choir members be present
at rehearsal tonight, at 1880.
Tomorrow night at 500 the first
session of the study class on 'Immi-
grant Forces" meets with Miss Olive
Gwinn. A few more will be admitted
to class membership. Don't miss
the session Friday evening. /,
Mrs. G. H. Mitchell will lead Ep-
worth League at $3.50 Sunday even-
ing. Preaching at 1l:OO and 1880
by the pastor. A.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
BACKED UP ON PAVING
City Council Cut Out Most of the
Proposed Paving at the Special
Meeting tuesday Night.

The city council at the adjourned
session held Tuesday evening back
ed up from their position on paving,
after having voted at previous
meeting to prepare the necessary
resolution of necessity. Their ac-
ton came as somewhat of surprise,
and just what actuated the members
of the council to make such change
0f heart is not known. As will be
seen the only new paving which the
resolution of necessity as published
in this issue provides for is con-
tinuation of the paving on south
Main street from the top of the de-
pot hill down across the railroad
tracks to the bridge over Possum
creek, and the single block of paw
ing running south from the south
east corner of the square to Com
mercial street. All of the balance of
out. We endeavored to get the yea
and nay vote of the members of the
city council on each proposition, but
the city clerk says he kept no record
of it, and all we know is that coun-
Gilman Varga was the only one who
voted yea in favor of all the paving.
There were only four members of the
council present, councilman G. M.
Axes being detained by business and
did not reach the council room until
the matter had been disposed of.
There is considerable disappoint-
ment at the action of the city coun-
Gil in changing front on the paving
question, and the reason they give
for killing the proposed paving was
so that the matter could be brought
up again, but just how this will help
matters we fail to see. Neither can
we see the justice in ordering in one
block of paving leading from the
public square and refusing to order
the other blocks leading from the
SQUARE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Exchange National Bank Held An.
nual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Exchange National
Bank was held Tuesday. the entire
list of officers and directors being
reelected for the coming year. The
affairs of the bank are in most
satisfactory and prosperous condi-
ton. 1t was voted to apply at once
for membership in the federal re-
serve bank. and the Exchange Ma
fional Bank is the first bank in De-
catur county. to make application un-
der the new currency law. Bankers
are realizing that it is going to be a
good thing for the banks and affords
additional security for the deposi-
tors. The following officers were
elected:
President-A. L. Ackerley.
Vice President-O. E. Hull.
Cashier-E. G.. Monroe.
Asst. Cashier-Carl Monroe.
Directors-A. L. Ackerley, o. E.
Hull, E. G.. Monroe, Carl Monroe, c.
w. Hoffman, DR.. ]. w. Wales and
W. H. Shields.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Talking of a Permanent Road.

There is a movement on foot to
commence the construction of mile
or more of permanent concrete road
in Decatur county, it having been
proposed to build mile or more
out from Leon on the Leon and Davis
City road, which would take the
road out beyond the farm of c. M.
Axes. Mr.. Axes has announced that
he would donate $1,000 towards the
building of the road, and the matter
is being agitated, and if other prop
erty owners will be as liberal with
their contributions as Mr.. Axes, it is
probable that at least mile of the
road will be constructed the coming
year. Permanent roads are bound
to come, and it would be good thing
if the first permanent road in south
ern Iowa was built here in Decatur
county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Leon to Have 100000 Bank.

The Farmers e Traders State
Flank, OF Leon, at the regular meet
ing of it's officers on January 18th
decided to increase it's capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000.
This bank has had steady growth
of business since the present bank
was incorporated 10 years ago and
the stockholders are willing to in
crease their capital stock by putting
their own funds into the bank as fast
as the business will justify them in
doing so. This increase in capital
stock will give the depositors of the
bank just double the security they
have had up to the present time.
At the annual election the follow
ing officers were elected:
President-Thos. Teale.
Vice President-Jas. F. Harvey.
Vice President-Mrs. John w.
Harvey.
The business of the bank will be
conducted as heretofore by:
Cashier-Fred Teale.
Assistant Cashier-T. S. Arnold.
Assistant Cashiers. G. Mitchell.
Bookkeeper-Geo. T. Ogilvie.
Bookkeeper-Winn Housh.
Stenographer-Nita CoZad.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
YEARS Ago
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AGO.

We beg leave to amend a state
ment in our last issue. We said Mr.
and Mrs. Tripp entertained their
| friends with a quadrille party,
| whereas they claim it was no such
thing, but was cowtillion party.
We consider the amendment good
and stand corrected. We are under
obligations to Colonel James Faris
for calling our attention to the mat
ter.
Capt. J. D. Brown was honored by
unanimous election as vice presi-
their meeting held in Des Moines.
From private letter from a
friend in Colorado we learn that
Major j. L. Young is the handsome
grandfather of charming bald
i headed girl baby-we mean the
charming bald-headed grandfather
of handsome girl baby. Well, no
matter just what we do mean, but
Susie la the happy mother OF. a
sweet little daughter anyway. 4---.ez.
R. L. Parrish went to Des Moines
and cast an electoral vote for Ben
Harrison for president and Levi P.
Morton for vice president. Just how
he got the consent of his own con-
science to do such an immoral act
will probably always remain a mys-
terry. 1t is the first time Bob was
ever known to do right mean
thing.
Eugene Hebener, who had been
in Missouri for time working as
marble cutter, was at home again.
Geo. T. Young had been quite sick,
but was able to be at his place of
business again.
Pingree Saul, an old Decatur
county boy, now living in Nebraska,
was here on visit to relatives and
old friends.
Miss Anna jerks departed for
Arlington, Kansas, where she went to
teach school.
Our distinguished fellow citizen,
Milt Simmons. departed for Missouri,
where he will remain for some time
if the state of society there is con-
genial.
Mother Hamm died at the home of
her son, Robert in this city. She had
been quite feeble for some time and
her death was not unexpected.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Daugherty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Trying to Bust the Poultry Trust.

The poultry raisers in this yicin-
ity have been getting the worst of
it from the poultry trust. Last week
l found that while the trust was
quoting prices of 81s to 81. cents
per pound for poultry at Leon, at
Grand River the dealers on the same
day were paying IL cents per pound,
and similar prices at other towns.
am going to help the poultry raisers
in this vicinity out, and will have a
poultry car at the Burlington depot
in Leon on Friday and Saturday,
January 16 and II, and want to buy
car load of live poultry. Will pay
IL cents per pound for hens, pullets
and young roosters, II cents for
ducks, 1 / cents for geese. If you want
to help me bust up the poultry trust,
just stay by me, and bring me your
poultry and you will get much better
prices than you have been receiving.
OF course the trust will now raise
prices at Leon, but remember l am
the one who started the raise, and
caused the trust to raise their prices.
NJ. S. Jones.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Decatur Church Notes.

The special meetings closed Sun
day night. Good interest was mani
tested all through the week and the
series closed with crowded house
During the week, twelve decided to
live the christian life. During the
two weeks, there were Is CONVEX
tions, 16 accessions and others are to
be received into membership in the
near future. Two yielded to Christ
Sunday night Nine were received
into membership during the day The
work has been helpful in every way.
Rev. Davis has appealed to adults
and to men especially all the way
rare treat to us all. Our choir has
been greatly helped by his instruc-
ton and direction and it should do
excellent work from now on.
We will have our regular services
next Sunday morning and evening.
The pastor expects to meet everyone
of his people at those services. Be-
cause the special meetings are over
do not think that your work is done.
Rev. A. A. Thompson, our district
superintendent, will be with us Fri
day night to preach to us and hold
the communion service. This service
was to have been held Sunday morn
ing bnt was postponed on account of
the revival services Do not miss
our communion service Friday night.
Let everyone be in Sunday school
Sunday morning. Let us not only
keep up our record but excel our
past
j. A. E. Cunningham, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
New Court Cases.

Emmet LaFollett VS.. c. E. and
Eva Tansey Suit is brought to
make certain lots in Weldon subject
to a Judgment for $81.61 secured
by plaintiff against c. E. Tansey, al
leging that C. f. Tansey is the owner
of the property, but for the purpose
of defrauding his creditors he took
title in the name of Eva Tansey
Sharp & Parrish, attorneys for plain
tiff.
Helen R. VanWerden and Rose
Lands, executors of estate of B. D.
DeKalb VS.. C. E., x. E., and Eva
Tansey. Suit is brought on prom
issory note for $3.50. Sharp & Par
rish, attorneys for plaintiff.
J. w. Squire VS.. c. NJ. Maier ct al.
Suit is brought to foreclose mort
gage on real estate, given to secure
ten promissory notes on which there
is due $4O5. Jacob Sims, attorney
for plaintiff.
Charlotte Wolverton VS.. R. P.
Wolverton. The parties were mar
ried in Decatur county August Is,
1912, and lived toget ther until in
June 1918. Plaintiff asks for a de-
cree of divorce on the grounds OF
cruel and inhuman treatment, for
$500 temporary and $500 perma-
nent alimony and the custody of
their minor daughter. C. w. Hoff-
man, attorney for plaintiff.
Marion Wodard adm. of estate OF
w. w. Johnson, deceased VS.. The
Herald Publishing Co., E. L. Kelley,
]. A. Gunsolly, A. Carmichael, Fred
Blair, T. A. Hougas and John
Snivley. Suit is brought to recover
$4,000 damages for the death of
w. w. Johnson, who was killed by
coming in contact with an electric
light wire at the electric light plant
in Lamont last July, while employed
at the plant, the petition alleging
defendants were responsible for his
death by reason of negligence in per-
mitting deceased to work in a dam
gerous place without giving him
warning. &C. w. Hoffman, attorney
for plaintiff.
John F.. Hacker VS.. Chas. E. Hack
er ct al. Suit is brought to partition
and confirm the shares of the heirs
of Alice J. Hacker deceased. Varga
& Son, attorneys for plainff.
J. A. Harris VS.. D. L. Twyman
and wife. Suit is brought on a note
for $4,000 and an attachment Is
asked against the property of defen-
dants. v. R. McGinnis, attorney for
plaintiff.
Myrtle Zimmerman VS.. VIM. Zim-
norman. The plaintiff brings suit
for divorce on the grounds Of cruel
and inhuman treatment, and aNeg-
ing that defendant, has become an
habitual drunkard. Marion Wood
ard, attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Two Sets of Harness Stolen.

Last Saturday night, some time
after midnight set of heavy work
harness was stolen from the barn of
G. c. Gardner, who lives two miles
northwest of Van Vert The same
night set of heavy brass trimmed
harness was stolen from the barn
of P H. Mitchell, who lives 2 u miles
northwest of Weldon. At another
farm near where these men reside
the owner heard a wagon stop in the
road near his barn and went out of
the house and the wagon drove on.
The wagon was trunk or pump
wagon and team of light dark col
ored horses were driven to it. The
tracks of the wagon were followed
the next morning and they went east
but after the frost melted the tracks
could not be followed. Mr.. Gardner
and Mr.. Mitchell were in Leon
Monday having cards printed each of
them Offering a reward of $25 for
the recovery of their harness and
the arrest of the thief. Should any
party know anything of such rig,
they should notify sheriff F. L..
Lorey at Leon or either of the own
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Traded Opera House Block for Fine
Missouri Farm.

VanWerden & Ogilvie last Thurs
day closed a deal wherein they ex-
changed the opera house block in
this city for the fine $50 acre farm
of Porter Reeves, which is two miles
southwest of GAINESVILLE. The opera
house property was put in the deal
at $4,000, and they paid $125 per
acre for the farm, Mr.. Reeves re-
serving the coal rights, as the land
is all underlaid with coal and it is
estimated that the royalties from the
coal when it is taken out. will run
about $4O0 per acre. Possession of
the properties will be given March
lst The trade was negotiated by
George and John Gray, who recent
ly moved here from Akron, Mo-, and
engaged in the real estate business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, 1914
RURAL SCHOOL CONTEST
And Teachers Conference will be
Held at Leon on Saturday,
January Path, 1913.

The Decatur County Rural Schools
contests which were indefinitely
postponed December 20, owing to
the inclemency of the weather, will
be held at 1 o'clock Saturday after
noon, January "a, at the Leon opera
house. The program will be pub
lished next week.
The spelling and declamatOry con-
tests will be confined to pupils from
the rural schools. 1t is hoped that
no township in the county will be
without a representative in these
contests.
The award in rope tying will be
with most speed and neatness, a
two loop halter with end splice and
crown knot; full directions for which
may be found in the Rope Book, y
sent on application to those who
desire it from Iowa State College.
at Ames. This contest will be open
to boys and girls from both rural
and town schools.
An admission fee of 25 and IS
cents will be charged to defray the
expenses of the contests and to fur
nish about twenty-five dollars
worth of prizes. The fear of "finan-
cial embarrassment" or of disap-
pointment to the boys and girls who
should win prizes in the exhibit and
contests was one important reason
for postponing the contests. We
trust this hint to the generous pub
lie will be sufficient and that the
young people will receive the finan-
cial support these efforts deserve.
The premiums, won in the school
exhibit will be awarded at the con-
test and the prize work will be dis
played in the Office of the county
superintendent. 1t is earnestly de-
sired that the winners in the exhibit
and contests will be present to re-
ceive their awards in person.
The best interest of our schools
demand that number of important
matters be presented at the earliest
opportunity to the consideration OF
the teachers Saturday morning has
been chosen as the most convenient
season for this conference. 1t will
be held at the Methodist church at
$50 o'clock.
Mabel Horner,
County Superintendent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Will Hold Meeting January 18th.

A special meeting of the Decatur
County District Improved Stock
Breeders Association will be held at
Leon in the Commercial Club room,
Saturday, January II, 1914, at l
o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
making arrangements for Dairy
Cow Contest to be held in Leon the
latter part of February or early in
March.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad will run a special dairy
train through southern Iowa and de-
sire our association to cooperate
with them in making this dairy COW
contest success If the railroad
can afford to run a special train the
farmers certainly ought to take time
to attend this meeting.
A. E. Cotterill, Secretary.
4. H. Meter, President.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Tonight's Special at the Idle Hour.

The regular special feature play
at the Idle Hour theatre this even
ing is the. Lubin two reel feature,
THE Road to the Dawn" The
scenes of the play were laid in a
New England village, and is full OF
pathos, which will please all who see
it: 1t tells of the reformation of a
man who had travelled down the
path, which has blasted two lives. 1t
is one of the strongest plays ever
produced by the Lubin Co.. and you
should not miss it. In addition there
will be first-class vaudeville by the
Stephenson-Alyn Trio.