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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-19
ORDER.

III lue WdtIeI VI VIVA ACAllHS,
Bankrupt.
ORDER.
Now on this 22nd day of January,
A. D., 1914, there coming on for
hearing the petition of Joseph NJ.
Jones, of the sale of certain real es-
tate, is received and filed; the Court
being fully advised in the premises
directs the Trustee to have the fol-
lowing described real estate, situat-
ed in the County of Decatur and
State of Iowa:
"The south one-half of the north
west quarter and the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter, all
in section seventeen (17) and the
northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section eighteen 18), all
in township sixty-eight (68), north
of range twenty-four (24, west OF
the fifth principal meridian, in Iowa,
containing 16S acres be the same
more or less, according to U. S..
Government Survey" duly appraised
by three disinterested persons and
the trustee herein, is further order
ed to offer the above described real
estate at public auction for cash to
the highest bidder at the West Front
Door of the Decatur County Court
House in Leon, Iowa, on the 9th
day of February, A. d. 1914, at the
hour of 10 a. M, after giving at least
thirty days notice by mail to all
scheduled creditors herein, and ad-
vertising the sale at least once a
week for four weeks in at least one
paper of general circulation publish
ed in Decatur county, Iowa.
1t is further ordered that this sale
shall be made free and clear of ell
liens of every kind and character,
save and except such taxes as may
be due the county of Decatur and
state of Iowa, which the purchaser
assumes and pays. i
Such valid liens as there may be
against this property are hereby
transferred to the funds realized
from the sale of this property with
out prejudice to any parties at inter-
est.
The successful bidder shall pay
the trustee upon the conclusion of
the sale sum equal to rs per cent
of his bid as an evidence that his
bid will be complied with in the event
the sale shall be confirmed.
WILLIAM B. c. BROWN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
In accordance with the foregoing
order will offer for sale at public
auction for cash to the highest bid
der the above described property at
the West Front Door of the Decatur
County Court House in Leon, Iowa.
on February 9th, 1914, at the hour
Of ten o'clock a. m. ~
For further particulars address,
JOSEPH NJ. JONES,
Trustee in Bankruptcy.
514 Massachusetts Bldg,
Kansas CITY. Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-19
Motorcycles.

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, 1914-02-19

AS Free CindersYou can get all the
want for the hauling At.
the Leon Electric Co.'S power house..
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE DAY
Puritans Of England Made Christmas
illegal and Declared II Mis-
demeanor to Be Gay.

English Puritans of the seventeenth
century guarded against looking upon
the rosy side Of life.
Because Christmas is really sur.
vival of the Celts' Yule, and is not
the actual anniversary of the birth Of
Christ, they refused to countenance
Christmas festivities. Not only did
they refuse to recognize the day, but
they made laws to that effect.
The parliament of 1914 passed an
act ordering all law abiding citizens
to observe December 25 as a solemn
fast, to be spent in silent atonement
for previous Christmas days that had
passed in riotous living and merry.
making.
Naturally the community did not
share in these hard and fast rules,
and many a turkey was surreptitious.
ly killed, and many plum pudding
quietly boiled. But woe betide the
unfortunate offender against the act
were he luckless enough to be dis
covered.
Soldiers were sent to search the
houses Of those suspected of harbor
ing such delicacies as mince pies,
ETC., and many were the pitched bat.
ties between disagreeing sections Of
the public.
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
~ Sure Have"

Accidently he picked up half a piece
of lemon pie the owner of which had
just gone to the ice water faucet to
replenish her glass. "Wait a
minute with my pie, If you please"
said the old maid victim of Georges
zeal. mo, / won't take anything
back cut of the mess on your tray,
either. You go and get me another at
your expense"
The hero of many football battle
here showed a yellow streak. He
bought the pie for the injured guest.
Probably due to his anger over "the
old hen he next scattered the silver
all over the floor Without the least
thought of sanitation he replaced it
on the stand. Suddenly the boss told
him to carry all the silver to the
kitchen to have it washed. Here the
angry Irish cook gave him a hot re-
ception, why didn't you just take it
to the kitchen and back. The guests
would have thought it was clean, but
now they kicked to the boss. Take
a boy. he has no idea of cleanliness. +"
Christmas shoppers coming into the
cafeteria reminded George of his gift.
One dollar-hety was not much, but ne
would not ask dad for more under acy
consideration. Finally he decided on
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
The Spell of Christmas.

Once more, We are under the spell
Of Christmas. We cannot be sour OF
irritable or pessimistic, do our utmost
We have been subjected to q shower
bath of gladness; kind thoughts are
circulating with fullness and vigor
through all the avenues Of the mind !;
we are elated, even jubilant, ready
for laughter and tears, sympathetic
with the children in their glee, tender
toward the poor and forlorn, strange.
ly accessible to life's best memories,
reverent toward religious faith, and
almost willing to go to church. All
this may seem to our pagan mind as
foolish as revival Of religion, some
thing inconsistent with proper eco.
nomic austerity, a senseless revel of
humanity at the expense of the
moods, habits, and rules of solid bust.
ness. Nevertheless, here we are,
pounded into submission and sympa
thy, overcome for few hours or days
by the tides of an ideal existence
George A. Gordon, in Atlantic
Monthly.
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
CHRISTMAS CONSPIRACY
How Grandmothers Heart Was Glad
dened by Remembranees From
the Children.
Grandmother Jessup!"

Grandmother Jessup!"
Stella's tone was distinctly ac-
cusfng; 1t was evident that grand
mother had something to answer for.
Grandmother, from her invalid chair,
looked across at the girl who stood
at her bureau drawer. She had en-.
dured years of pain and weakness;
but they had not succeeded in quench-
ing the spirit In the frail figure; her
voice was as saucy as girls.
mot guilty-what is it?"
ITS your handkerchiefs. Eow
many dozen have your"
Seven or eight. You see, have
seven of the dearest grandchildren in
the world. It's queer. isn't it. that
yoIir nose should be so especially
honored when you grow old?"
But Stella's gray eyes forgot to
laugh back at grandmothers. Some
thing had disconnected her. She put
the handkerchiefs back, made some
trivial excuse, and ran up to her own
room, where her sister and cousins
were holding a Christmas conclave.
Il wonder" she burst out, "that
grandmother can endure Christmas at
ALL"
What under the sun do you
mean?" Corinne and Isabella ex.
claimed together.
"Corinne, what did you give grand.
mother for Christmas last year?"
"a box of handkerchiefs. Why?"
'And you, Isabella?"
"An embroidered handkerchief with
little weeny initials"
"Mollie?"
"Two handkerchiefs." Mollie con.
fessed. There didn't seem to be
anything else-except slumber slip
pers, and Aunt Maria always knits
those"
"And Laurie and gave her hand.
kerchiefs. We always give her hand
kerchiefs-because she's old, and
they're the easiest thing to think Of!
Girls-she isn't old-she's as young as
any of us down in her heart, and she
loves pretty things just as much as
ever. This year let's give her the
biggest surprise of her life-a Christ
mas that will make her really happy
"But how--what-" Corinne stam
mered.
What do we like best-each OF
us?"
"Jewels!" "Books!" "Hand emgoid.
ery!" CANDY" silk stockings!" The
answers came in laughing shower
"Well, then, why not? Grandma'd d
love bit of jewelry from us-chosen
just for her. And books-not
Thoughts of Cheer as If she were
melancholy, but love stories that end
WELL And why not embroider her
something? And if not silk stockings
then pair of slippers with tiny vel.
vet bows. AS for candy, she'd love to
have it to pass round, even if she
couldn't eat much herself"
"And let Bob and Archie send heI
their absurd jokes as they do to the
rest of US? 1t doesn't seeM-respect
full"
"But grandma doesn't want to be
seemed-respectful-to." Stella declared
"She'd just love to be counted in with
the rest Of us, little vanities and jokes
and all. Q girls, try 1t once and
sect"
And that was the way the Christ
mas conspiracy started. Grand
mothers eyes on Christmas morning
were proof of its success.-Youths
Companion.
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18

something that has been the last re
source of many young mana bo,
of candy.
A whole day with soiled dishes,
half-consumed food. and scolding wal
bad enough, but the worst came wher
two of Georges pals came In during
the afternoon. Like a maiden sur
prised at her dip at the spring,
George went into hiding. The man
ager happened to see him duckine
behind the counter, and asked him
what allied him.
"Pst, don't let them see mel" said
George.
"Who? Are the police after YEP
said the manager and grabbed him by
the collar.
This was too much for George. He
bowled over the manager and rushed
into the kitchen. His friends laughed
and thought their part.
The manager followed George.
Him." he sneered. Some OF your
friends from the swell side of the
fence. Well, Archibald, you can hide
your pretty face in the kitchen after
this. Just go and work the dish.
washer"
George never had been so mad in
his life. He would have busted the
fathead's bean," but for Dorothy's
sake he stayed. Besides he was nc
gutter, but worked like a hero al
whatever work he had set out to do
No Satan in the inferno could have
felt more anger at the sinners he was
immersing in the fiery pools than
George did toward the innocent dishes
of which he immersed bucket after
bucket in the patent dish-washer to
the impatient shouts of the girls,
Shoot more dishes, Archibald"
Finally at six o'clock, tired and
sweated, George left the place. He
felt Just bit doubtful about his
chances; what would she say?"
When George was about to leave
Dorothy at the door of the Smytb
LuduSlOu dltcT tuc uduCc OIi SuIiSIlidS
night, she turned to him to say, "Oi
all my presents I liked your box OF
candy best 1t was the sweetest
thing. And Donald says he saw you
working for it. You shouldn't go tc
so much trouble just for me, George.
"Trouble, Dorothy? Don't mention
It," And with somewhat of an effort
he added, 81 had lots of fun; besides
was working for you
Dorothy's head sank just little
lower.
Dorothy" said George. softly,
couldn't work for you all my life?''
George placed his hands on Doro-
thy's fur cap and pressed back gen
tly. Her head rose slowly and theil
lips met for one long second.
Then George fastened his fraternity
pin on her gown, the emblem which
the rules permitted to be given only
to "fiancees aud wives"
Copyright Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
Whose Eault is lt3

1t Is sometimes our failure II those
for whom we are responsible fail
Their success may be our duty.
Thring, the famous English school.
master, said: "A teachers first max.
i'm is, If the boys do not learn II
is my fault" Joseph jefferson, as
a veteran actor, was one time commits
Grated by an acquaintance over the
fact that doubtless Mr.. Jefferson was
sometimes annoyed to find that Ger.
tain persons in his audiences failed
to appreciate the finest touches In his
acting. The old actors reply was:
IF any boy in the peanut gallery
fails to catch the point Of anything
that / say or do on the stage, / have
failed" He abruptly dismissed the
suggestion that the audience might
be at fault. Have we teachers and
preachers and parents as high q
standard for our Christian service as
had this successful actor?-Sunday
School Times.
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18

stay away, Just this once, from this
Christmas party I've been invited to!
"And think of the good I'm doing
to other people, tool" he added How
grateful the public will be to me for
pointing out the way to their own re-
lease from this idiotic custom of sac
rificing themselves!
"Why, I shouldn't wonder If there
would be a statue erected to me as
the first man who stayed away from
family reunion at this holiday! can
see it now, labeled: The Peoples
Santa Claus--He Gave Us What We
Wanted Most for Christmas!
And so, in pleasant reflection upon
the perfection of his plan as he had
carried it out, Mr.. Simpsons thoughts
ran until Christmas morning.
It was Mr.. Simpsons idea to eat his
Christmas dinner, ordered in from
nearby restaurant, in the solitude of
his own home, bare as it was of his
family.
At one o'clock the waiter brought
in the heavy tray. Mr.. Simpson sspeI-
tents on the table in the dining room.
And it was just one-fiftee1, as he
stood rubbing his hands at the pros
pect of eating alone on Christmas for
the first time in his life-when the
doorbell rang.
"Doggone it," burst out Mr.. Simp-
son. Whats that?"
For a moment he decided not TO
open the door. Then he changed his
mind and went downstairs, two at a
time. 1t might be some bad news
from his absent family.
He threw open the portal-and stag
gered back into the hall.
And after him trooped a gayly
shouting and laughing party of sixteen
Mr.. Simpsons relatives!
1--WE came to eat our Christmas din
ner here!" cried ore of his aunts.
"You poor man-we knew you'd be
all alone!" gushed first cousin.
I'VE didn't want you to eat yoor
Christmas dinner all by yourself"
chortled another female relation, so
we brought ours here in baskets to
eat with you!"
Mr. Simpson looked over the crowd
still streaming into his front hall. His
lips pursed tightly as he led the wsy
to the dining room.
But all he said, unintelligibly to bis
unexpected guests, was:
We'll, i guess they won't put up
that statue OF me as Santa Claus this
year!"
{Copyright. The Frank A. NURSE. 10,
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18

Apparent Annoyance.
desk and searching first calmly and
then with apparent annoyance.
by George! 1t isn't here" he an
noulced in a surprised tone.
Suddenly he sat down and began
laughing uproariously.
"Do you know what I've done?" he
said as soon as he had his mirth some
what under control II gave Perkins
your package. / forgot that took his
present home last night, and my wife
sent it over this morning with pres
ent for Mrs. Perkins"
ooh, that's all right" said Snively,
laughing. "It doesn't make a particle
of difference"
They parted, laughing good-natured-
ly over the blunder.
Smith arrived home soon after, con-
graduating himself on his generalship.
ooh, Jack" cried Mrs. Smith, as
soon as he stepped into the house, Il
hope you haven't had any trouble!"
well, I've had just about the most
strenuous time I've experienced In
many moons" said Smith. Il came
out an right though"
"l'm so sorry" said Mrs. Smith.
"Now hope you won't be angry, Jack.
but you hadn't been gone but few
moments when l discovered that you
hadn't sent Mrs. Snively's book, after
ALL I found her book lying on the
floor by the center-table, where, In
some way, it had been knocked off.
The only book that is missing is the
one that Mr.. and Mrs Perkins sent
us, so that must have been the one
that you sent to the Snivelys."
Mr.. Smith collapsed into the near
est chair.
"Ding-a-ling.a-ling," went the tele-
phone.
Mr.. Smith, still in dazed condi-
ton, rose and answered 1t.
"Hello. is that you, Smith," said .
voice. This is Perkins"
Smith braced himself for the worst.
T didn't quite understand about
that present you gave me down at
the office. When I got home l found
that it had Snively's name on it."
"Oh."
81 thought there must be some mis-
take about it, so I didn't open it."
"You say you didn't open it?"
mo"
Thank Heaven!"
what do you say?"
81 said that you did right. It was
just little joke on Snively."
'Is that so? Well, I'll bring the
package down to the Office with me
in the morning"
Thank you. Good-by."
Thank heaven" said Smith as he
hung up the receiver and once mora
settled himself in comfort, Christ
mas comes but once a yeari"
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
Would Spoil the Show.

81 is grieved to see dishyere feelin
OBJ selfishness croppin' out in ouf
preparations foh de Christmas cel'bra
tion," said Parson Snowfall. "Brud
der Bentlegg. who insists on bein' dc
Santa OBJ de 'casion, is er good mar
en- er true one, but lam sakes! he
oughter know dat whenst he gC
prancin' bout dat tree wifi dem bow
legs o. his'n, dey amt chile in dis
chu'ch whut gwine b'lieve he eval
slid froo any chimbly wifi sech Ell
handicap. No, sub. Hit des gwint
spile all de romance er de fair, ar
grieves ter see Brudder Bentlege
actin de hawg, des case he got de
on'y Santa Claus suit in de con'ga
tion."
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18

| klklllLDS said / looked like col
lege man, and all the fel'
! lows said 1 had changed a great deal
| since September"
George had just arrived few hours
| before for his first vacation back
! from college. He had, indeed, been
very anxious to get home again
| among his old friends. The weary
hours on the train he had whiled
away by telling the other boys about
all the dances he was going to at
tend with Dorothy Smyth. some
| classy girl from Bryn Mawr."
In the course of the dinner Doctor
| Porter could not but take down his
son a little. The all-important fra
ternity man was roasted considerably
| for his overbearing manner. However,
George took it all with the stole dig.
| nifty of the captain of the freshman
| football team. AS a matter of fact
dad sank considerably in his sons
estimation.
After dinner Georges older sister
Mary asked him whether he was 60
ing to call up Dorothy for the Christ
| mas dance at the Hadley's.
"Aw, pshaw, here fellow works
his head off at school," said George
| in his best blase, "he comes home for
a little rest, and then you expect
him to dance. And half the girls at
school have it on Dorothy anyhow"
What are you going to give her
for Christmas?" said Mary, hiding a
smile, for she knew just how George
felt about Dorothy.
Gee, I never thought about that;
and I've but ten cents to my name" +"
This last statement showed just
how good time he had with his
fraternity brothers the last days be-
fore vacation.
Make it C. o. D., George. Call
on dad; he'll give all you'll need"
"Not on your life," came back
George, "a college man must be able
to shift for himself. Why, half the
fellows work their way. I'll go out
to earn the money myself tomorrow.
Besides, I've been roasted enough"
True to his word George Porter was
out early the next morning looking
for remunerative toll. A window-card
in large cafeteria, Help Wanted"
arrested his attention. He strolled up
to the fat proprietor, seated behind
the cash register, and honored him by
offering him a college mans services.
ANY experience in the kitchen?"
he was asked.
In spite of the fact that the total
of Georges kitchen experience con-
sisted of few evenings fudge-mak-
ing at Dorothy's, he said boldly, 81
sure have"
"Where?"
This confused him a little. "Aw-
er-at a friends last winter"
$50 you've been at Friends cafe?
Well, I'll take you. A dollar and a
half day and meals. Just go to the
kitchen and get a white coat"
George had bluffed and he was 60
ing to make good the bluff. He
rushed around at great speed send
ing the soiled dishes to the kitchen.
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18

Some generous person." said little
Socrates Bulginbrow, of Boston, has
been kind enough to send me copy
of Mother Goose's lyrics for Christ
mas. Do you know, the theory that
a representative of the bovine genus
at one time leaped over the chief
luminary of the night leads to some
interesting calulations as to the mus
cular development Of the cows of that
time I have ascertained that they
must have been endowed with
strength proportionate to that of the
flea of the present day."
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
Salt for Dairy Cows.

Keeping salt where the dairy cows
can reacn it at all times maintains
their good health by promoting thor
ough digestion and assimilation and
having a cooling effect on the whole
system of the animals, at the same
time making it easier to bring butter
of a superior flavor and color at
churning time.
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18

he'll take 1t to the house for YOU"
"Nonsense!" said Mr.. Snively. ITS
a light package and ! don't mind
carrying 1t q particle"
Mr.. Smith ground his teeth with
rage. How was he to get that book
away from Snively7
"Snively." said he, my Office Is only
few doors Down the street. Come
up and smoke cigar with me. I've
got some good ones"
A few minutes later Mr.. Smith ush'
cred Mr.. Snively into his Office.
"Sit down here. Snively." said he'
offering his guest chair. Let me
have your package; I'll put 1t over
here on my desk"
He took the book eagerly and put II
on his desk out of sight. As ne
smoked and talked, he racked his
brain for scheme to get Snively out
Of the room without his book.
"Good morning. gentlemen. Merry
Christmas"
It was Smiths partner, Perkins
who thus addressed them as he came
out of his private Office.
Suddenly a brilliant scheme took
shape In his mind. He proceeded I'M
mediately to put 1t into execution.
"By the way, Perkins, / have a
Christmas present for you" AS ne
spoke. he picked up Snively's package
and, holding it SO that Snively could
not see 1t, walked over the Perkins
and handed 1t to him.
"But-but-" Perkins protested.
"Take 1t and keep your mouth shut.
or I'll choke you!" whispered Smith
fiercely.
"Oh, thank you very much" said
the astonished Perkins. "Well, must
be getting home. Good morning"
After talking few moments longer.
Snively rose to go.
Can trouble you for my package.
now?" he said.
ooh, yes," said Smith, going to his
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
THE JOY OF SHOPPING.
BY Wilbur D. Nesbit.

I love to go and shop for things
To send as Christmas gifts to friends,
For then my fancy girds on wings.
feel the Joy that never ends.
o, what a rapture it's to stand
And be stepped upon, bumped into,
joggled. jostled. pushed, squeezed,
showed, frowned at. scowled upon,
trampled, bruised, slammed, rushed,
hurried, jolted, and finally get up to
the counter and discover that you are
at the wrong onel
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
UNDER THE MISTLETOE

To ask girl il you may kiss her
before doing it is an insulting way
of laying all the responsibility On
her.
In mans opinion kiss is an end
that justifies any means.
You needn't be afraid Of a mere
kiss. Thousands are exchanged daily
by people of the highest reputation.
The kissed girl fears no mistletoe.
A kiss Is as good as q smile-and
a good deal better, too!
The ideal kiss is the kiss that is
never given
A kiss too soon may be full stop
in the tale of love.
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
What Interested Him.

Mr.. Squiggs-I hear that Professor
Wiseman, the prophet, has decided
that the world will come to an END
next Christmas day"
Tommy Squiggs-Before or after
dinner, pa?
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
Alfalfa Maxims.

1. Alfalfa must be inc crluated.
2. Alfalfa cannot stand wet feet.
8. Alfalfa needs a well-drained soil.
4. Alfalfa is a poor weed fighter the
first season
S. Alfalfa does not thrive when not
cut.-Prof. L. r. Waldron.
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
Lack of Ventilation.

When frost glistens on the walls of
the poultry house it indicates lack of
ventilation. Take out a window and
tack muslin across the opening. The
fowls will not suffer with cold if the
house is dry
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
Boston "sid Three" All Younester

Boston BIG Three All Youngsters.
"Dick" RudolIh is the oldest of the
Boston Nationals sensational trio of
pitchers and "Bilr' James is the
youngest. Rudolph vas twenty-six
years of age on August "a. George
Tyler will be twenty-five in December,
while James was twenty-five last
March. Rudolph and Tyler began to
pitch in the National league in 1910,
while James made his debut in 1913
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
Sunshine Is Essential.

Do not deceive yourself with the
belief that you can successfully raise
poultry without admitting plenty of
sunshine TO the poultry yard and the
houses.