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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-02
Leroy.

Paul Jordan arrived at the paren
tai home Thursday morning from
Ames. He was accompanied by Olir
Wheaton, who is also student al
Ames.
John Westfall and daughter, Haze
were in Osceola Thursday.
e. S. Buffum was business call
er at Leon on Friday.
Miss Blanche Monroe of Garder
Grove, and Miss Josephine Coffey Of
Weldon, were guests of Misses Mil
dred Stroll and Celia Coffey We'd
nesday night.
Mrs. Mahalie Wylie visited with
friends at Humeston Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newt Boore and lit.
tie daughter, Irene, went to Cambria
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with relatives.
Mrs. B. D. Barger has been quite
i'll the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Umphress
attended the funeral of their uncle
and visited with relatives at Leon
the latter part of last week.
Rev. Duling of Garden Grove, was
calling on members and friends here
Wednesday afternoon.
Uncle John Wylie received a birth
day shower of fifty-one post cards
from his friends Saturday, it being
his 10th birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Jordan enter
tanned the young people of this vicin-
ity at their pleasant home Friday
evening complimentary to their son
Paul and his friend Mr.. Wheaton, of
Chicago, who are both students of
Ames. Delicious refreshments were
served and the games and music were
enjoyed until late hour.
Albert Hawks of Lake Okoboji,
visited at the Jordan home Monday
evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-02
Orphan Ridge.

Jesse Bennett was here last week
looking after business interests
S. P. Hoover sawed wood for FREQ
Smith and Lon Fulton Thursday.
l. Merrvman and wife and his
brother. Emanuel, spent Thursday al
the home Of their sister, Mrs. Nose
Smart
Robert McNelly was helping Amos
Brazelton SOW oats last week.
Mrs. F. T. Smith and sister, Miss
Bessie Butts called on Mrs. Ann Ell
lis Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Nose Smart called on Mrs. NJ
l.. Fulton Thursday.
Pete Hoover sawed wood for FREQ
Jones Friday.
w. NJ. and Sam Adair were doing
cement work for Nose Smart Satur'
day.
c. E. Leahy and Frank O'Neal
were Davis City callers Friday.
There was no meeting at Bethel
Friday night and Saturday on &C
count of the rain.
Fred Smith was hauling oats from
the &. A. Mckern farm Friday.
There was fine rain fell here
Saturday night.
Merritt Reynolds, Of Leon, was
down this way Saturday looking af-
ter business.
Mrs. Ann Pierce and son George
spent Friday at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs w NJ. Baker
Oats sowing is thing of the
past, and few have commenced
blowing for corn. Spring has surely
come.
Several from here attended meet
ing at Bethel Sunday
Oscar Evans. Of Davis City, was a
caller at the Fulton home Sunday.
Lee Davis spent Sunday at Alva
Bakers.
The callers at the Barlean home
Sunday were Lon Fulton and wife,
Fred Smith, wife and sons, Nose
Smart and son Raymond, and Eman-
uel Merryman.
F. T. Smith had business at w. M.
Stout's Monday.
Mrs. A c. BraZelton was calling
on Mrs. Fletcher Honn Sunday.
Lee Davis was caller at the Fitch
home Sunday evening.
George Leahy was caller at the
John Piper home Sunday.
w. N. Barlean called on Nose
Smart Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-02
Lamont.
{ Delayed.)

We are having lovely spring
weather and now everybody is enjoy
ing the bright sunshine.
Clarence Cargill is very sick at this
writing. We hope he will soon be up
and out again.
Elba Kelley, of near Grand River,
visited at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Green last week.
Vance Foster and family visited at
P. G.. Green's Sunday. j!
Willard Green and Elba Kelley
called on Milt Williams and wife last
Sunday evening.
C. F. Green was a Decatur caller
Saturday.
Mary Green is helping Mrs. Cargill
with her work this week.
Some have commenced sowing
oats already.
Vance Foster was Lamont caller
Saturday.
Noah Green was Decatur caller
Saturday.
Mr.. Cargill was Lamont caller
Tuesday.
George Landphair called on c. F.
Green Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-02
Baker.
(Delayed.)

tDelaye0.l
Fine weather prevails in this vicin-
ity at present.
Charley Willis is putting a few i'm
provements on his place this spring.
Grant Wise and wife called on Earl
Wise and wife Sunday.
Willard Green and Elba Kelley
spent Sunday evening at Milt Will
liamS.
jim Woodmansee was a Lamont
caller Wednesday.
Noah Green and Frank Smith call
ed on Milt Williams Friday night.
Milt Williams called on Thomas
Williams and wife Saturday.
We think that those who were
ready to plant potatoes Saturday
were thinking more about the stove
and heating wood by night
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-02
Strengthens Weak and Tired Women

81 was under great strain nurs-
ing relatives through three months
of sickness" writes Mrs. j. G. Van
De Sande, of Kirkland, ILL.,, and
Electric Bitters kept me from
breaking down. l will never be with
out it, Do you feel tired and worn
out? No appetite and food won't dl-
gest? 1t isn't the spring weather.
You need Electric Bitters. Start a
months treatment today nothing
better for stomach, liver and kid
neys. The great spring tonic. heilei
or money back. soc and $l.OO, AZ
your druggist. 81
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
The Garbage Question

The garbage question: which has always been perplexins one in the city of Phoenix, is now in a way of settlement. The longer it remains unset tied the perplcAing it becomes While the city is growing in size and wealth. it's problems also getting bigger and the garbage problem is of them.
 A town of 5000 or 1000 may dispose of it's gar bage by dumping it in pile remote from habitation, but town of 30.000 cannot do that. Beside the country is settling up. there very few places within convenient distance of Phoenix remote from habitation. The garbage must he got rid of by conversion into innoxious matter occupying little space possible.
 Na arrangement for proper disposition of the garla2e viii also improve alleys, of which unsshtly but odorless. More attention will be :Nen the prompt removal of garbage when it is that there is a proper place put it wli,le there will be end of it.
 The tlfect upon alleys and households will be psl biological. but none the less material. When the city resolves be clean and decent the resolu tion permeates the families which compose the city
 The April member of the American City has an interesting aiticl. the methods of street cleaning and gstf5esc removal in Philadelphia. What call garbage. what is treated by the average house. holder carriage, is divided into garbage, waste and rubbish. Garbage collections made daily in all sect,u1l.. of the city. Garbage from retail gro- ceIies fish n-avkets, of not more than a bushe day l oected daily. The wagons used have wlta.-i 5Et metal boxes. The garbage is delivered to ,o..,i.,ctur who disposes of it.
 Ishea collected weekly and removed to authorized dumps, mostly lowlands and to streets reuniring filling. They hauled in wooden boxes with canvas Waste is collected weekly from places where the contractor is notified by conspc- uousy posted cards that it is the premises.
 Another Phoenix problem is that of street clean ing which thought had solved as to the paved streets. But present system has not been d successful The street sweeping machine has been pronounced d failure. and. believe been discarded No other plan has been devised yet for cleaning the paved streets.
 In Philadelphia, the cleaning $ under contract with hand machine orooms preceded by d device called squeegee winch, in turn. is preceded by sprinklers. These moisten and loosen the dirt. The squeegee creates wash and the machine brooms gather the dirt piles which carts remove from the On block badly paved streets the cleaning is done by high pressure flushing chimes.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
THE ORIGIN OF "eRiNGo.,

The crisis in affairs between the United States and the Huerta government provoked numerous anti foreign demonstrations in Mexico. in which heard the cry of Death to the Ciringues. And whence comes this word which is used not only throughout Mexico but in all Latin republics of the continent? H. "gringo' pronounced "greeneo" is cOlloqrial Span ish adjective for "uninteligibe gibberish applied to language As noun, 'gringo is a nickname given to one who speaks foreign language in South America applied especially to the English and Ger mans" According Webster 'eringo means among Spanish Americans foreigner. especially an Englishman or American The Century says it is Spanish soberish. probably a popular variation of "(irego, Greek.
 One explanation that has been advanced for the origin of gringo is that it was derived from Green Grow the Grasses. oh song popular among American soldiers during the Mexican war-lltte Rock Ark. Gazette.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
TO TEACH TEACHERS TO WRITE RIGHT

Instructions in pcDmanship for teachers m pub lie schools will be advocated by expert peninen aud penmanshp instructors 2t the central association meeting commercial teachers to ne heid in the auditorium of the Capital City Commercial College
 School teachers proyerbally poor penmen say these experts. and of the psychoioScIi effect upon the child of writing upon the black board which is lacking in decision and formation of the characters, is necessary that the grade school teachers be taught how to write correctly and inteigenty.
 To write correctly these experts explain. Is l." write with According to the system proposed for instruction i'll penmanship for teachers each teacher will be given correspondence coDfse o study state or district inspector is to visit the school district several times during the school year. mark the papers and advise with these teacher pu piis concerning their progress. A. N. Palmer pt New York City is one of the enthusiastic advocates of this correspondence school writing system TOT school teachers-Des Mones Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
What Next in Mexico?

The end of the Huerta regime may at any time. With Tampico one of the principal sea- ports of the country. in the hands of the constitu tonasts, who control the whole north with the federas practically shut off from the the contest has become uneven Beside, the federals have by no means undisputed possession of the country within few miles of the national cap without the aid of any other faction of revolution sts There is little in the way between the northern constitutonalists and the City of Mexico Stubborn resistance be expected nowhere The present revolution has been in effect successfully ended and at liberty indulge in conjecture in what circumstances the will begin and what turn shifting and fatuous Mexican policy will take 
 With the fall Huerta will disappear the cuse the administration has given for the invasion and occupation of Vera Cruz. With that gone constitutionslst leaders who resented the invasion. will insist upon immediate evacuation of tho country. They will tell us in words that had quarrel with them the Mexican people; only with Huerta. With Huerta gone. there fore have quarrel with anybody in Mexico and business there. If fail to go, there will almost certainly be with united people who will have not fewer than Se0O0 soldiers acclimated and trained to the of fighting with the most modern armament.
 But will We go, or will we insist upon remain provisional government has been set up? The lat ter would be the natural under strong and definite policy But if pursue it we must admit
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
SOCIETY TRANSLATES SCIENCE FOR PEOPLE

Everytown in the United States with q popula- ton exceeding one hundred thousand contains one or more members Of the National Gcog aphit Society according to report just made to the society by Gilbert IL Grosvenor, director and editor Fifteen years ago the society small and unknown: today 1t is the largest and most popular scientific organi- zation in the world with membership of 2SI 556 Its history reads like modern fairy tale
 In 1888. the National Geographic Society was organized under national charter ito promote the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge" It's only income was the dues of its members iG7 in number It had no permanent home, its headquar- ters occupying half of small office It con stdhty 1aced deficit The society struggled through through hand-to- mouth existence as local soci- ety until 1899, when question. unique in the history of science, asked: Why not take the science of geography into the homes of the people? Why not popularize the magazine the society publishing, transforming it scientific fact, expressed in hieroSlyphic which the lay man could not understand. into medium for carry ing the living. breathing human interest about the wide world into the family circle? Would that be the greatest agency all for the diffusion of geographic knowledge?
 When the policy adopted. the society had less than two hundred members outside tine city of Washington. One year later it's out-of-town mem bershp had increased five-fold As the s0cietJs income increased the money reinvested in it's magazine, making it larger and better Soon instead of society supporting d magazine. its magazine supporting the society By 1904, five years after the change in policy, the membership list included 3.356 Four years later there 29l9S members and 11S,29a in another four years. III the last twelve months hundred thousand bers have been enrolled The membership Of the society extends into every state and territory in the United States; every country North and South America and Europe; practically every coun- try in Asia. and into fortyfive towns in Africa.
 The society's work of increasing geographic knowledge by encouraging exploration and research work with such financial grants as it's resources will permit has taken it into many fields. IL has just embarked another expedition to the wllds
 G.ri,S of TnxeSf iDa atinrG nxte in yer three years of the glaciers of Alaska has been com plcted The society investigated the recent eruption of Mount Katma in Alaska. It q expedition Mount Pelee and La Soufrere to study inc erul'- tions these volcanoes. and trained geoloSst to Sicily to investigate the Messina earthquake. It has assisted various Arctic expeditions.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15

It the intention of the city government make Phoenix self supporting. It is said that the savings already effected and planned indicate total saving for the year of nearly quite sl00000 with any deterioration of the public service. There must have been in the past d shameful waste for which blaming former official. but the former system We have had many excellent lIusi- men in the city government, but business is excellent that he could accomplish under the old system The cunmios manager form is better investment than the most sanSuinv of expected it to be.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
Misfts
By WALT MASON

So many weld the pen. who should be herding cattei So shirks who should be clerks make the welkin rattle. So many skates filling dates Hamlet or Othello Nho ought to rush and get brush and paint cowshed yellow, l go to church and take my perch where I hear the speaking and then the priest knocks galley east my comfort. with his squeakng concert seek. say twice week hear music charming then tuneless jays discord raise-they should be busy farming And there danes who jar our frames. with their dramatic readings: wish they d quit, and and nit, but they resist our peadings. Of 'leven it that wrong trades committed; seldom find whose grind is that for which he's fitted Thus knights and peers are auctioneers and hla acksmi;hs are sicans and gifted bards spading yards. and arocers physicians Yet let's be gay the livelong day dance and sing and froiic; ii will not hell, to kick or yelp have eight kinds of collie.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
Farm Notes
BY H. L. RANN

A women reader wants to know if there is any thing in marriage laws which makes It incum bent upon q farmers wife to milk sixteen at devy while her spouse stays in town and plays pool Jo cents throw. We should say A who will compel his wife to do the chores while he straddles pool table and eats the last months milk cheek is lower in the scale of humanity than the carp If in sisters place would let the cows unmilSed, unhonor- ed and unsung until their output shrunk like wool shirt in freshet. before would encourage in this nhuman practice the lump of pipe clay to which she is attached by marriage certificate in three coiors.
 The boys who falls in love with every girl who strays into the township and becomes so engrosSed that feeds harlheads through the mower is greater disappointment than your lady friend who mbibes pie with knife. He IS as much out of place the farm tennis fiannels at a funeral This love-at first sight business Is no joke when it intereres with paing a herd Of fly ntteD milch rounding up d recalcitrant lilly from the sou sou corner of the northeast
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
WIVES OF MExIcos TOMMY ArklNsEs

The who accompany the Mexican army writes Fritz Arno de Ellen in Harpers Weekly. are generally of the Indian type. totally uneducated unspeakably dirty, and apparently quite content to undergo physical har0ship for the sake of being with their | the word masters advis- edly, accurately expresses the relationship Mexican to Mexican men. The loyalty of the soldiers wife akin to that ot dog to it's master than that of intelligent woman to her mate expects do the hard work and to be cuffed about for her pains. Her bravery tfor ire ueuntN she foows her husband into battle) is the bravery stupidity that does not recognize danger Popular superstition, abroad al least, pictures the Mexican second sister 10 the Spanish dancer-nervous, passionate, charmer with d dag ger hidden in her corsage. Nothing could be further the truth. expressed by the inmates of novels, by the shiftless creatures walking the streets and standing in stold contentment if I band is in the plaza to entertain them and by the servants of the soldiers who
 Their features are heavy their eyes expression less. seldom do they give any indication of the imagination without which dread of impending dan does exist. They not fighting for q Not in twenty five give the most lmgmentary explanation of the rebellion and this
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15

There is impro tencnt of the manners Uf many drivers of automobiles Wno Nure uInic:ls menace public safety, thanks the vigilance oi the poce but some still taking risks. We hope that the police will continue visiant and the police judge will 50 welcome every offender That hc w!l not appear court the second time:
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15

Tine Tucson chamber of commerce claims credit for finding principal for the Mesa schools next That is intrusion upon the Jurisdiction of the Phoenix board of trade to say nothing of tine rights of Mesas commercial body. And yet Tucson now and then complains of the eucroaehins spirit of Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
WALLED CITIES OF CHINA

In many of the old cities of China, there is as in Nanking enough for expansion Tor many generation yet all that is needed IS brcach in the continuity of the wall the business siue of the city, or the side near the river, or the siae the new railroad station as happens m not q few cases From the strategic point or view, II IS be hoped that the walls of Ranking ana "f every other city have practically lost their vae seteu and ueacaf1l e,1 heinz at dawn: they link with the past that need not he unnecessarily hroNch York and Chester and many an English town ana city have outerown their walls, but they have heSi- tated to pull them down. and in many cases have not done SO finding other ways out or their ditl- cuty. Surely the cities of China do the same National Review tChins).)
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15

SenOr Huerta seems to be going now but as long distance totterer he holds the record of th. western continent. NessrS Wilson and Bryan for nearly year have been noticing that he w:,s tot teiing and both of them have often spoken of it.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15

MaIicopa county never hesitates to incur any obligation for the good of it's schools and the bond buyers of the country regard any obligation ii may assume as one which they themselves may safely and profitaby assume.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
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that entered Mexico under false pretenses As the Mexican situation in Mexico approaches tenn porary clearing own Mexican situation be- comes more complicated and muddled
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
STALE BREAD

One way of serving stale bread is cut it in IA inch slices, remove cr,Ists and cut each slice in three finger shaped pieces. Toast both sides range in a dripping pan sprinkle with grated cheese and bake until the cheese is melted
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
WORMS TURN

Ocean VOyager-DOnt the passengers make you tired with the questions they ask?
 Captain-yes. indeed: what else is it want Q know?
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15

When a writes letter.
 Scan the postscript for the news There she puts the spice and ginger There the topics that ah1use: So. when l want lively reading.
 Tis the postscript that choose. HI. M Stack in Woman's Home Companion
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15

Has Higgins kept the resolution he made on January 1?
 Yes. But he has tackled on several amend ments and discovered few jokers. Washington Star .a.s 4 RI
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15

applies to the well to the womcn--IIar pers Weekly
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15
KINGSTON tENeLANo) WOMEN

Thefe now seven women members of the board of gii1rdians Kingston. England No other board in the kingdom has many.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-15

When all is said and done in the matter of high ideals, we love people not because they are angels, but be- cause they are men and women.
 E. F. Benson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-13
Deaths and Funerals
JAMES J. KEARNs

The funeral of former Fire Comnnis- sioner James J. Kearns was largely att tended from his late home, 667 Wi1- liam street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock; and from St. Chrales church at s2:30. Rev. P. J. McGfvney conduct ed the service. As the body was brought into the church Miss Jessie Murray and Joseph Clabby sang "Thy Will Be Done. After the service MT. CIaabby sang eFace to Face As the body was taken from the church Miss Murray sang Beautiful Land. on High" The bearers were Denis Null yihiI, James McGuinness. George Goodwin. James McEHroy, Michael Kenny and James Cavanaugh- Dele cations from the Knights of Columbus. EIks Eagles. Holy Name Society and Foresters of America attended the service. The burial was in St Michaefs cemetery.