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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
POsSlln TrOt.

Mrs. c. Meacham and son wer.
calling on friends in Weldon Mon
day.
Leo Williams began cutting corr
for Dave Owen Monday.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Clark were Wei
don callers Tuesday. ...
spending few days at the Haskell
home
Mrs. Hull and son who have beer
guests at the Tom Williams home the
past two weeks, left for their home
at Williamsburg, Wednesday morn
ing.
Miss Florence Williams spen
Thursday night and Friday night an(
Friday at the Haskell home.
Mrs. Lloyd Smith and two daugh
tiers, Mrs. F. Worden, were calling a.
Gus Haskell's and Mrs. Eliza Wor
denis Friday afternoon.
Mrs. c. Meacham spent "Wednesday
with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Worde1
of Weldon.
Mr.. Tom Williams and two daugh
tiers, were calling at Lloyd Smiths
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. G. Meacham spent Thursday
afternoon at the Edd Worden home
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nighswongel
and son Jess, went to Moulton Friday
for a visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs C. Meacham attended
the funeral of Mrs. Tom Quayle
Thursday afternoon at Garden Grove
This neighborhood was visited with
the best rain of the season Thurs
day night.
There were many from this neck
of the woods trading in Weldon Sat
urday afternoon.
Dave Owen and Dan Evans ha6
friends from Williamsburgh calling
on them Saturday.
Mrs. Dan Evans has sister from
Williamsburg visiting her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Worden were
Sunday guests at the c. Meachan
home.
Harold Haskell and sister, Miss
Jane and Miss Alta Hart spent Sun
day night at the Tom Williams home
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Worden were call
ing at c. Meacham's Sunday evening
Ray Leeper spent Saturday nigh,
and Sunday with John Nighswonger
Lloyd Hensley and Gordon Farmer
were calling at F. Wordens Sunday
afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Stop That First Fall Cough.

Check your fall cough or cold at
once don't wait-it may lead to
serious lung trouble, weaken your vi
tally and develop a chronic lung all
ment. Get bottle of DR.. Bells
Pine Tar-H Honey today; it is pure and
harmless use it freely for that fall
cough or cold. If baby or children
are sick give it to them, it, will re-
lieve quickly and permanently. 1t
soothes the irritated throat, lungs
and air passages. Loosens Phlegm
is antiseptic and fortifies the system
against colds. It surely prevents
cold germs from getting q hold
Guaranteed. Only 25c at your drug.
Sist. N
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Center.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. WATSON ac-
companied their son to Des Moines
last week for visit at the state
fair.
Sam Jackson of Kellerton, super.
intended the erection of silos for J.
G. Long and S. w. Sears the past
week.
o. G. Rex and family spent Sun.
day at the home of Will Negley al
Decatur City.
F. A. CARRIER, J. w. WATSON and
Chas. Klein, re-erected their silos the
past week.
Bunch Bros. are filling silos in the
neighborhood the week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Orphan Ridge.

A. J. Butts and daughter, Miss
Bessie, spent Sunday at the home OF
his son, Lee Butts, north of Leon.
Joe Barlean and Lon i'ulton spent
Sunday with Uncle Wade Fulton.
C. A. Hatfield and family, of Leon,
and j. w. McNelly and family, OF
Smith Sunday.
S. P. Hoover is digging a well for
Andy Smith, east of Blockley.
Amos Brazelton and family attend
ed Sunday school at Bethel Sunday.
George Leahy and w. M. Barlean
spent Sunday with l.. e. Sims, east
of Leon.
Mrs. Fora Piper and family visited
Sunday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Bert Parsons, in Leon.
C. E. Leahy was caller at the
Smith home Sunday.
M. T. smart bought SO head OF
sheep the past week and brought
them home Saturday.
Oscar Evans is working for Amos
Brazelton this week.
Corn cutting is the order of the
day in these parts.
John Barlean went to COryd6n
Wednesday to run an engine at that
place.
Lon Fulton is getting ready to
build a new barn to replace the one
which was burned couple of weeks
ago.
School commences next Monday at
Hoop Pole with Miss Edith Cham
bers, of Leon, as teacher.
Mrs. Lon Fulton and Miss Dorothy
Shaw went to Des Moines Friday to
visit relatives and attend the state
fair.
Some Of our farmers are doing
fall blowing, getting ready to SOW
wheat.
Mrs. Ann Ellis and daughter, Miss
Lizzie, called on Mrs. Lon Fulton
Thursday.
Amos Butts returned Wednesday
from Nebraska, where he had been
working the past year for Berry Hat
field on a ranch.
Misses Ida and Edith Mitchell re.
turned to their home at Creston
Wednesday, after visit with their
uncles, the Barlean boys.
Alex Hines and wife, who had been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. G.. e.
Leahy for the past week, returned
to their home at Petersburg, Illinois,
Thursday.
F. T. Smith and Harve Piper are
fixing to go to Colorado in search OF
land, and if suited will locate there
T. ]. Guthrie had business at Leon
Wednesday.
L. A. Durell commenced filing his
silOs Monday.
A paper was circulated the past
week to raise funds to remodel Bethel
church, and it Is meeting with good
success. AS soon as enough is sub.
scribed work will commences, so dOn't
be stingY but donate something.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
High Point.

Mrs. Nettie Bruce and sons Verr
and Lynn of Garden Grove spent
| Thursday with Mrs. 7. E. Warning
| ton.
Mrs. Will Cartwright and children
spent last week with relatives at Da
Wis City
Mrs. Grace Beavers spent few
days last week with her friend Miss
May Waters in Garden Grove.
Those spending Friday at the c. P
Beavers home were Mr.. and Mrs. Gas
sett and daughter Vera, of Villisca
Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes Beavers
Oscar Beavers and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. P. Brant, Frank Warrington
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Skinner Wis
tied Sunday with their son Owen and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ). G. Trauple and
daughters Hazel and Irene spent
Sunday with Mrs. Trauple's brother
George Bartlett in Garden Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glendenning enter
tanned their neighbors and friends
at a melon party last Tuesday even
ing. About 200 were present. The
evening was spent in music on the
piano, mandolin, guitar and violin
About 100 melons were carved. Mr.
and Mrs. Glendenning are royal en-
tertainers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Gassett and
daughter Vera, returned to their
home at Villisca Sunday morning
after spending few days with their
uncles, Chas. and Grimes Beavers.
Also at the F. E. Warrington and
C. P. Brant homes. They made the
trip in their machine.
Mrs. Wess Warrington visited a
few days last week with Mrs. Lewis
Traupel.
Dolph Konklin and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Skinner and daughter
Lucille, visited Sunday with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Trave
Lane
Special song service next Sunday
evening at League. Quite an interest
is taken in the contest. New mem
hers added each Sunday evening
Mr.. Griffin failed to arrive last Sun.
day as announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Beavers and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fulton
WIS. my OIOuC oAu AAtCAO uou6AIOA
Florence, of Leon, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
p. Brant. Roy Cox Mr.. Earl Dorm
of Mich, May W0ters of Garden
Grove motored to Allerton Tuesday
where they enjoyed a picnic on the
big Rock Island lake.
Mrs Will Kendall of Texas is Wis.
iting relatives and friends at High
Point
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim McBroom spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. N. Bum.
garner.
High Point will be we'll represented
this coming year at Garden Grove
! school.
| Miss Kate Hull returned to hel
home in Leon after spending the past
week with her brother Victor, and
wife.
The dime afternoon was held al
the church Thursday night instead Of
afternoon. Ice cream and cake were
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Alb Aten visited Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hammi
in Garden Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Fulton, Mr.. ani
Mrs. John Konklin, Mr.. and Mrs. C
IP. BrSnt, Messrs. Tom Bumgarner
E0oorge Hoffman and Floyd Hine
EhAn9A motored to- Des Moines Mon
Eday morning - attend the fair.
IL 81 (ress ecoft and Mrs
IL IN lll1 Z ~ Ray Trul
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03

occupied by P. F. Farley. This will
be much better building and we
understand c. A. will make neat
and tasty cafe.
Mr.. Curtis Burrell and mother re-
turned Monday from weeks visit
with relatives at Kirksville, Mo.
The editor of the Davis City News,
Mr.. Grant Mallory spent few days
at the fair last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
DIR. COFFEE MAKES
ANNOUNCEMENT :.

Owing to the number Of inquiries l am
receiving about my new absorption mas
sage treatment, l wish to state this sys<
TEN of treatment is a combination Of
mild, absorbing remedies and certain
forms of massage that I have been
using very, successfully for several
ear, nose and throat diseases. Il
relieves all ordinary forms OF eye
diseases, failing sight ana blindness
caused from granulated lids, inHnm-
glaucoma, wild hairs, eye strain and other
chronic eye troubles where the structures
Of the eyes, are not too badly damaged
I have restored sight to many blind
people. For instance, a lady was led into
my office, blind in both eyes from scums,
growths and scars In two weeks she
could see to go everywhere alone, the dis
ease disappearing rapidly. This treat
ment is very successful in ordinary forms
of Deafness especially those cases caused
from catarrh, la grippe, exposure to cola,
acute fevers, ulcers, discharges from the
ears. Where the disease has not too bad
ly damaged the structures it should be
durable. have restored hearing to many
cases who had been afflicted from to
40 years. Another case, gentleman 7S
years old was brought to my office q
short while ago totally deaf in one ear.
so deaf in the other he had to use
speaking tube to hear even loud voices.
Had been growing worse for 25 years. In
2 weeks he could hear a conversation
without the speaking tube in the good ear,
and the hearing was coming back IN the
totally deaf ear. I shall be glad to ex-
anime any case and explain this new sys-
tenn of treatment free of charge. If pos
sible, come to my office for a personal
examination If you cannot come, write
me description of your case. I will give
you my opinion by return mail. I have
a painless method of Strengthening cross
eyes, and perfect system of fitting
glasses. I have been in Des Moines about
16 years; practice limited to eye, ear
nose and throat diseases Offices in the
Davidson Building corner 9Th and Wal
nut Streets.S Office hours, s to IL; i to
4: no Sunday hours
Or. w. O. COFFEE,
Davidson Bldg., Des Molnes, Ia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Davis City.

Miss Bessie Henderson from Kan
sas City, has been visiting relatives IN
this city the past week.
The Davis City ball team visited
Bethany Sunday, resulted in score
of 5 to / in favor of Davis City.
Mrs. Alice Marble returned home
from a trip to Des Moines Tuesday
after spending a few days with rela-
tives in that city:
Mrs. Lloyd Severe returned home
from weeks visit with her daughter
Mrs. RosamOnd Roberts in Denver,
Missouri.
Vena Reed of Clearfield, is visiting
friends in this city.
Dr.. G. P. Reeds new residence,
corner Bridge and Clark streets is
nearing completion. With our new
modern buildings and this beautiful
residence Davis City is putting on the
appearance of a modern place and our
enterprising citizens are to be given
word of praise.
DR.. WALES who went to Clear Lake
last week came back Monday with
his wife and daughter Helen. Helen
saws the trip and vacation was too
short, There's reason.
We understand our baseball boys
are DESTROYS of getting a match with
St. Joseph and from what we can
learn are promised dates in about
four weeks. "Who said our boys
couldn't play?"
We desire to correct the item of
last weeks issue, reading Geo. Caster
and wife of Geary, OKLA, to Geo.
Garter and wife pioneers of Decatur
county who are visiting old friends
in this vicinity.
our waterworks are still hanging,
sorry to say, but we know the hands
of justice move slowly Every tax
payer should be booster and a push
ar. thesday of mossbacks are a thing
II the past and with the public splr-
tied citizens we now have there is
no reason why we can't make this as
modern little city as any OF our
sister towns. Don't let us stand on
the corner and hear our neighbor say
the town is SO heavily bonded we
will never be out Of debt. Davis City
1 has been dead too long-every tax
nayer should realize that every dol
lar spent in municipal improvements
/ Of this kind are property value med
: iUm ana 6QOulO w UOOoSOu.
Mrs. Bessie Mitchell and daughter
returned to their home in Loveland,
Colo. after spending q few weeks
visit with relatives and friends in this
city.
Mrs. Sam Frazier entertained
number Of friends in honor OF Mrs.
Mitchell.
This vicinity was visited with a
\ nice rain Sunday evening.
Mr.. Earl Fulton who has been Wis
ting in this city the past week with
friends returned to his home IN
sinking Springs, Pennsylvania.
School began in this city Monday:
A number of Leon boys motored
to Davis City Sunday evening.
Mr.. a.. G. johnson and son went
to the state fair at Des Moines Mon
3 day morning.
Mr.. Jake Flora was also state
fair visitor leaving Saturday.
Misses Alta Severe and Blanche
Allyea and Mrs. Blanche Teale were
visitors to Leon one day last week.
II M. @. b. Marble, wife and mother
]; ipent Saturday and Sunday with NJ
Y ana Mrs.. 81. p. Newman. Of Clearneld
R 1oya
a. Marble has moved his cafe
iftti15 800 q sslds 10 tho 1eat lgde q
4 - q ~ ~ 11it tgf1eIa1
81 III sfs9
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
fingers Sunday.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Warrington
left Saturday for Des Moines to visit
and attend the fair, also Mr.. and
! Mrs. Ben Woolley went Monday
morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03
Motorcycles.

Is New and rebuilt, on monthly pay
ment plan. Dealers and riders want
q. Eagle Motor Co, Cedar Ealls,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-03

SILKS, CREPES, ETC.
You will be pleased when looking for silks have
the shades and the absolutely good kind-Branard
& Armstrong silks stand the test and at prices you
can't match them See the showing Of yard wide silks
at per yard 95c others $1.19, SLAB, $1.95.~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
ETIQUETTE OF THE SOFA
German Housewife Observes Exact
Rules of Precedence with Guests.

1.-The etiquette of the sofa" in Ger
many is, indeed, the profound mys-
terry to English people that our Berlin
correspondent ~eclared it to be. We
offer the easiest chair nearest the fire.
place to the guest Of honor, but in
Germany the sofa is invested with a
sanctity as of a throne. The visitor
must not sit Upon It unless especially
invited to do SO by the hostess.
To take seat there unasked is an
outrageous pres lmption. Strictly ac-
cOrding to the rank. wealth. and status
of her guests does the hausfrau offer
them seats of honor, the won" before
the untitled, and SO on to the married
lady before the spinster. 1t is as deli
cate a matter as the Englishwoman's
pairing of her guests for the dinner
table.-LOndon Chronicle.
Preliminary to Business.
''Are you as perfect physically as you
seem to be?' he asked.
Certainly" she replied.
|. HAS there ever been any insanity in
your family?" saa-
Never !
Have you a depraved tast Of any
kind?"
Certainly, not"
! Are your teeth in good condition and
do you see and hear perfectly?''
Yes
Are you ever bothered by insomnia
OF headache or, indigesticn?"
mot at alI."s
Thank heaven. Now let's make love
little while."-Chicato Record-Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
LEAPED FROM BRIDGE.
Section Hand at Clay Center browns
Self In Republican River.

Clay Center. KAN, July 31.-Robert
n. Stafford. employed as a section
hand on the L., K & w. railroad,
drowned himself in q pool about two
miles west of town Thursday morning
about O'clock In crossing over the
bridge on the Republican river with a
push car loaded with rails, Stafford
remarked that he would jump off. The
men thought 1t was a joke, but looking
back saw MIN make the leap and sink.
The water was about fifteen feet deep.
He was about 80 years old and told
the section foreman he sometimes
went by the name of Oscar Brown. He
said his father was a minister and that
he had a brother. a prominent attOr-
ney. in Kansas City. He had acted
Queerly at times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
ROB Il COACHES.
Bandits Hold Up lbs Tourists i'm Vel
losaas1hrk.

Gardiner. Mont July A--Stage-
coaches Of four lof the largest trans
portatfon compax e berating In yell
lowstcne Park were held up Wednesday
by two men, The 165 passengers ON the
stages were robbed of their money ana
1t is reported the robbers obtained q
total OF s. ,OOO
The holdur took place near Shoshone
Point, between Old Faithful Inn and the
Thumb Lunch station. AS each OF the
twelve stage coaches reached the point
Of the holdup. alt the passengers were
forced to descend and place their money
in sack before one of the robbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
Candidate for Republican
Nomination for
Member of Board
Of Irrigation

A Practical Irrigator who owns and
operates one Of the best equipped
pumping plants in the state and lives
in the heart of the territory intended
to be benefited by irrigation. is well
qualified to give good service on the
Irrigation Board. Mr.. Guilbert Is
Pioneer Breeder in Western Kansas of
Pure Bred Percheron Horses and
Galloway Cattle,
The people of Western Kansas fully
appreciate the fact that men of exper-
fence are needed on the Irrigation
Board. The people of Eastern Kansas
are not SO much interested. but since
they have vote in the selection Of
the personnel of this board should
support only men of experience and
qualification. 1t would be as reason
able to elect a farmer with no know
ledge of the law, judge of the supreme
court, as to elect as members of the
State Irrigation Board men who know
nothing of irrigation or irrigation
pumping machinery. Guilbert has had
the experience first hand. Has made
a special study of the different types
of pumping machinery and irrigation
wells and deserves the support of
every man and woman in Kansas in
terested in farm development. Vote
for him Aug. 4th and you will make no
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
ICOMB sage TEA
{ INTO GRAY HAIR
Darkens Beautifully and Re
stores Its Thickness and
Luster at Once.

!. Common garden sage brewed
into heavy tea, with sulphur and
( alcohol added, will turn gray,
! streaked and faded hair beautifully
J dark and luxuriant; remove every
bit of dandruff, stop scalp itching
and falling hair Mixing the Sage
Tea and Sulphur recipe at home,
J though, is troublesome. An easier
\ way is to get the ready-to-use
tonic, costing about so cents a
[ large bottle, at drug stores. known
( as "Wyeth's Sage ard Sulphur
! Hair Remedy thus avoiding lot
Of muss.
While wispy. gray. faded hair is
not sinful, we all desire to retain
our youthful appearance and at
Effectiveness. By darkening your
hair with Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur, no one can tell. because it
does it so naturally. SO evenly,
You just dampen sponge or soft
brush with it and draw this
through Your nair. taking one
small strand at time; by morn
ing all gray hairs have disappear
ed. After another application or
two your hair becomes beautifully
dark, glossy, soft and luxuriant
and you appear years younger.
Agent-O'Donnell's Drug Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
MRS. MCCORMICK DENIES
COMPROMISE is DESIRED
Says National American Woman Suf-
frage Association Wants Amend
ment Pushed.

Emphatic denial of limitations by tho
Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage
that the congressional committee of the
National American Woman Suffrage AS
sociation is seeking a compromise on the
constitutional amendment for woman suf-
frage now pending in Congress was made
today by Mrs. Medill Mccormick. chair
man of the congressional committee.
I'VE are for the constitutional amend
ment now up for discussion in the Sen
ate, and we want it pushed said Mrs.
Mccormick day. I'VE want no COM
promise. The Congressional Union lead
ers are evidently thinking OF suggestions
We made before the House Judiciary COM
mittee. We wanted to find out what the
attitude of the committee members was
on other methods of getting what we
want-the vote.
Mrs. Mccormick announced that the
National American Suffrage Association
is making elaborate plans for the nation
wide suffrage demonstration May z. IN
this proiect the two organizations here
s-e co-operating. Mrs. Mccormick said
that the demonstration should be great
event in suffrage history.
Speaking at the headquarters OF the
District Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage yesterday, Mrs. E. g. Edwards
of North Carolina raised the question OF
what suffragists are going to do about
the colored woman vote in the south. She
said that suffragists a.e demanding the
vote as a right, and inquired whether they
thought colored women have right TO
the vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
TO BE A MODEL P. 0.
Plans for Recognizing the Post Of
flee at Atlanta, Ga.

"As the result OF an investigation by
special agents, the Atlanta. Ga,
post office is to be reorGanized on the
.two-dov,sion' plan-a division of finance
and a division of mails-and a num-
Der OF reforms and changes are to be insti-
tuted" Daniel c. Roper. first assistant
postmaster general has announced.
Postmaster Boiling II. Jones of Atlanta,
who was appointed last September, is
engaged in putting the changes into eff
feet.
The committee found the Atlanta office
operating nominally under the 'tWo-di-
vision plan, but divided in reality into
four distinct groups. AS the postmaster
general has selected Atlanta for one of
the points to have a ''model post Office,
it is deemed essential that this should
be remedi6d. The ''two-division' plan
divides a post Office into two main. di-
visions. one for handling the mails and
the other for attending to all financial
matters In this way, it is said. super
vision becomes more effective. methods
uniform and personnel and equipment
more interchangeable and supplementary
than under the old arrangement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
SALE OF OLD-TIME RELICS
AT AUCTION IN NEW YORK
Ironstone China Plate and ofic,
Lamp, Once Property of Lincoln,
Among the Articles.

NEW YORK, March ia blue iron
stone china plate used by Abraham Lin
coin in his home in Springfield. ILL.,, in
1897; brought $3.50 last night at the Nor
ton antique lamp sale. An old knife and
fork steel with bone handles, sold for
$3.50. The maltyred Presidents law
Office lamp sold fer $3.50 and an old chair
used by him brought the same price.
These four Lincoln relics were taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
Hancock Wedding Present.

DR.. Norton being a descendant of the
famous old New England Quincy family.
came into possession Of some of his most
interesting pieces through this connec-
ton. One of these, which sold for S66.
was a pair Of brass mantel lamps. a
wedding present to John Hancock upon
his marriage to Dorothy Quincy by the
father of the bride.
A lamp used by Harriet Beecher Stowe
in writing "Cncle Toms Cabin pre-