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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Decatur County Poultry Won at
Iowa State Poultry Show.

Several Decatur county poultry
breeders won prizes at the big Iowa
State Poultry Show held at Des
Moines last week. OF course the
Leon Orpingtons won about every
thing in their class and manager G.
w. Reeder returned home with
about a bushel more silver cups, in
Guiding the big $50 sweepstakes cup
offered by the Board of Supervisors
for the best display of poultry of
any breed, Mr.. Reeder showing 81
Black Orpingtons. He also won End,
3rd, 4th and 5th cock, 1st, End, 3rd
and 4th cockerel, End, 3rdS and 4th
hen, 1st, End, 3rd and 4th pullet.
silver cup for best pen, also 1st, End
and 3rd pens, silver cup for best
male in English class, silver cup for
best, pullet, silver cup for best dis
play of English class. This is a
splendid showing and a victory for
he Leon birds for in winning the
grand sweepstakes prize they were
competing with 1900 head of poul-
try, there being entries from seven
states.
Wilber Miller, of Leon, won End
cock and 4th hen on his White Or
ping gtons, he having only three en-
tries in the show.
Several of the Lamont breeders
were also winners, as follows:
Daniel Anderson on Bun Wyan-
dottes won, 5th cock, 4th cockerel,
3rd hen and 4th pullet.
C. r. Rauch, with his R. c. Rhode
Island Reds, won 3rd cock, 3rd hen,
and End pen.
C. Brackenbury & Son won the
following on their S. C. Buff Orping-
tons: 1st and 3rd cockerel, End and
4th cock, 1st and 4th pullet, 1st
and End hens, 1st old pen, 1st young
pen, O'Callahan cup for the best dis
play, Register and Leader cup for
best pen, Jas. Lee cup for best bird
in the class, and the special sweep
stakes for the best male bird in the
English class.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Hot Shamrock Buns
Treasurer Call for Outstanding
Warrants.

~ Leon, Iowa, Jan. -, 1914.
To Whom 1t May Concern: z
There has been collected by the
treasurer of Decatur county sufici-,
ent funds to pay the following out
standing warrants on the county
road building fund. ~-. Ia
No. of To Whom ii
Warrant Issued Amount
34S-J. F. Gill;. .....s 1855.
349-David Smith. 49,. $500.
365s-S. r. Karns -. 90.1gl
w. C. COZAD,
County Treasurer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
A GOOD SHOW COMING.
1.-THE Virginian."

Under the management of Jones &
Crane, THE Virginian" which comes
to the opera house for one night,
Tuesday, Jan. 20, will doubtless be
remembered by the playgoing public
of this city at Kirk LaShelle's New
York, Garrick theatre success. This
is the attractions first trip here and
will surely receive the welcome 1t
has enjoyed since the commencement
of the tour early last fall. Dustin
Farnum attained the crowning point
of his histronic career in this roman
tic drama, which is the effort OF
Owen Wister. The piece is elabor-
ately mounted, and the cast contains
an exceptionally clever company OF
players.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Brethren Church Announcements

b Sunday school every Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Prayer, meeting on Thursday even
ing at 7::30.S 50.
All are cptdially invited to attend
these services.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Cannon Bros. Will Build New Mill.

Cannon Bros, the proprietors of
the mill on the east side of the
square are making preparations to
improve that part of the city by
erecting a new mill building, 5Ox5O
feet. The building will be of con-
crete and work will be commenced
on it as soon as the weather will
permit this spring.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Announcement.

Mrs. Caffray's millinery store will
be closed for about four weeks owing
to the absence of Miss Wallace, who
this week goes in to the wholesale
house to study the spring styles and
then to return to Leon with a splen-
did stock of millinery in February.
Watch for the announcement of the
spring opening dates on her return.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Special Candy Sale.

We will have on sale Saturday OF
this week the famous Barr candy
put up in attractive pound boxes al
the special Saturday only price Of
29c q box. Bell & Robinson, the
Rexall store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
John F.. Mendenhall Buys Weldon
Hardware Store.

John F. Mendenhall, who served
four years as clerk of the district
court, retiring from Office a year ago
to move on a farm near Weldon, has
traded his farm to Charles Fisher
for his stock of hardware and imple-
ments at Weldon. Mr.. Mendenhall is
a first-class business man and We
trust he will enjoy a profitable busi-
ness ..Es
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Marriage Licenses.

Joe F. Hamilton, Leon ... .21
Edith B. Myers, Leon !. III
Edgar E. West, Weldon 1880. 20
Beulah Mitchell, Weldon ~. i. IS
Verne Marshall, Leon 21
Bertha Blatt, Leon .,..,. 20
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
Sewing.

The Womans' Guild solicit and
viii do all kinds OF plain sewing,
darning, patching, hemstitching; etc,
at reasonable prices. X
IN q \. q N .s xlrD f. H. Sharp.
r. Chairman Committee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
A Prize Luncheon Menu.

Miss Clara Barnes, domestic sci
ence teacher in the Leon High
school, recently conducted a prize
luncheon contest among her domestic
science pupils of the 18th and 18th
grades. There were thirteen con-
testants, the first prize being awarded
to Miss Marie McClaran, and the
second to Miss Dorothy Hull. The
following is the menu submitted by
Miss McClaran, it being designed for
six persons, and the total cost was
estimated at $1.93 h, the amount al
lowed for the menu being $500:
Poinsetta Salad Crackers
pineapple .15c .O2c
olives .02c
pemento .02c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15

Come in and look over our new,
line Of jewellery. G.. E.rButler. the
new 1eweler.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15

FER ths bese aare eaf aal batter.
ieo see H. A. Wright.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15
,19c
Beef Loaf
ground beef .15c
other ingredients .O5c

.23c
Peas in Pyramids
peas .18c
biscuits .05c
.23c
Hot Shamrock Buns
.10c
Creamed Potatoes
potatoes orc
other ingredients .05c
.12c
Butter .1Oc Jelly .10c
Pickles .05c Coffee .12c
Ice Cream with Strawberry Preserves
.43c
Cake .07Hc
Mints .20c
Total cost $1.93 y.
Amount given $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-15

W. c. COZAD, !.
County Treasurer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12

Charley White has lost two rich prizes
his match with AID Wolgast in Mil
waukee and his clash in Buffalo with
Jimmy Duffy. Wolgast declined because
he has closed with Richie and Duffy
is ILL., Kid Kansas, however, has been
substituted for Duffy.
Only the leniency OF Los Angeles
Judge saved Joe Rivers from serving
thirty days in jail. Joe was out cele-
brating and violated the speed law. He
was arrested and sentenced to thirty
days in the workhouse just as the bal
lift was taking Joe away, the judge sus-
pended the sentence.
Bob Fftzsimmons and his son are in
Philadelphia to-day where they will
give series of boxing exhibitions. Old
Sob hopes to show he's far from an In
kid Young, the fighting newsboy,
is receiving the glad hand from all his
friends these days. Youngs recent
victories over Kid Ruff and Eddie
Walsh proves that he is fighting better
than ever.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Schedule Meeting Set for 21st
Jim Lafitte Manages Lagrange

M AJOR GALLOWAY continues in
A'A the East, and not line has come
back to the baseball office as to his
adventures there. Mr.. Galloway
wasn't on official business, 1t is true,
but as long as Andy Mcconnell hasn't
signed, and as long as Andy lives in
Utica, and as long as Mr.. c. was
going to be in New York anyway
well, you can see a reason or two for
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Ryan and Mr.
Nunnally sticking around headquar-
ters hopefully.
A least one third of the baseball
a directorate is playing golf steadily
these days. That is. playing regu-
larly
Il shouldn't exactly call my game
steady" says Mr.. Nunnally, but
play a great deal, and the fascina-
ton of the thing seems to have got
me-"
Mr. Galloway plays frequently, too
and Mr.. Ryan admits to having tried
it, a few times, so there isn't d.
rector with a clean bill of health as
far as this strange bacillus Is con-
cerned
AS for Mr.. Smith-well, you ought
to see him 1t is good plan to hear
him, too, if you require stimulation
in the matter of language.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Sidelights on Sports
BY A. II. c. MITCHELL

r 7 Is reported that Ban Johnson
may issue orders barring
baseball clowns from the
coaching lines in American
League cities. II is said that this
action will be taken on complaint
OF several club owners who object
to the antics of Schaefer and Alt
rock. OF the Washington club,
Among others who have pro-
tested at the antics of the Sena
torial comedians IS Manager
Birmingham, of the Maps.
lick and Germany are couple
of funny fellows when they
turn loose their best stuff on the
bail field and they have caused
laughs at many an otherwise
doleful game OF ball. But base
ball men Of good Judgment have
declared against their cut ups on
the coaching lines as tending to
cheaper the game,
4N1 Washington team, pays sal
aries 30 these men largely for
the fun they create among their
fellow players 1t is not alone
on the ball feld that Griffith be-
neves they are valuable, but also
around the hotels at night. He
believes the pair prove diver
sion that helps keep the minds OF
his young players from taking
things too seriously when they
are not actually engaged in play
ing ball.
= RIFFITH also depended on
~ Nick and Germany to get
the goats" Of the opposing pitch<
ers and when either or both OF
them failed TO deliver the goods
from the coaching boxes, Crit
himself would wander to the lines
and try to rattle the opposing
pitcher.
n FTEN Griffith carries this sort
~ OF thing too far, II is report
ed that one of the players who
jumped to the Federal League
gave as his reason that Griffith
had said things to him from the
coaching box last season that he
should not have said.
1t seems that in n tight place.
where hit would win the game
for the Washington club. Griffith,
who was on the coaching lines,
made a megaphone of his hands
and said 10 the opposing pitcher;
Say, kid. better look out; II
you don't win this game you go
TO the minors"
why, your club has asked
waivers on you. don't want you
on my club and I don't know OF
any other manager that does You
haven't got the stun or the sand
NJ OW II a club asks waivers on
~ player, the fact Is supposed
TO be kept q close secret by club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
RINGSIDE NEWS

Eddie Hanlon. the local battler, is a
peeved young gentleman. Eddie wishes
to deny the report that he is a middle
weight and says he will make las
pounds at 8 o'clock for any OF the well
terweights. AS Mike Gibbons, Jimmy
Clabby. Wildcat" Ferns and Young
Denny nave all been battling at the
above weight Eddie should have little
trouble in getting on with these boys
after he has had a few more fights
under his belt.
Tom Law, the Macon promoter, is
trying hard to find a suitable opponent
for Jimmy Grant, the fast bantam
weight. Grants recent knockout vic
tory over Meyer Prizes made him a big
hit with the fans there. Law has signed
Joe Superior to meet Battling Kelly
tomorrow night in a six-round go.
Mickey Cannon, who lost TO Eddie
Hanlon last Friday, is still carrying his
right hand in sling. Mickey says he
would grab at another chance to meet
Eddie, providing Billy Lotz's protege
will scale las pounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
TWO INF |ELDERS
ACCEPT TER N 8
Of ATLANTA CLUB
Bill Smith Can Now Figure His
Aggregation Very Much in
1914 Pennant Chase,
Bv w. S. Farnsworth.

a MBY MCCONNELL, second base
~ man. and Arthur Schwind,
shortstop, to-day signed to
play with the Crackers this season,
thereby putting the crew Of BIZ
Smith in the championship chase.
Without them all dope reads some
berth other than No. l.
Schwinds contract came in the
morning mail. An hour later Mana
ger Smith received a telegram from
President Frank Galloway, who has
been in Utica, McConnelrs home, in
ducing him to fall in line. Said tele-
gram impaired the good news that
Andy had affixed his Hancock.
g CHwIND played in San Antonio
~ last season. He was the sensa-
ton of the Texas League. In 1912
the Boston Nationals left him in the
CITY made famous by the chilli bean,
but exercised their option last fall
and recalled the young man to the
home of the national bean.
r. Smith bought Schwind last De-
cember at the baseball meetings.
He's the greatest young infielder
| ever saw" said Matty Matthews,
former Southern League backstop, the
other day Matty saw Schwind in
action two or three times early last
spring
Bobby Gilks. Billiken manager.
praised Schwind TO the skies, too,
and offered the Atlanta club a nice
piece of change for him.
MCCONNELL verify fell in line af-
1Ni ter he had been shown that ma
10 ella III
mate He had a bunch that the fever
germ was in the system OF every
Albanian, like many other players up
East.
Mcconnell was sold to Atlanta by
the Toronto club of the International
League. where for two years he
played corking ball Previous to that
he was a star with first the Boston
Red Sox and then with the Chi
cago White Sox.
A MBY performed one of his great
"A est feats in the 1911. city series
between the White SoS and Cubs.
In the second game of the series the
Cubs and SoX went into the ninth
inning with the Sox leading, TO s,
and both teams fighting hard for
victory. The Cubs were playing on
their home grounds and quickly got
men on second and third with one
out. Andy was at that time play
ing second for the Sox, and Artle
Holman. last year Volunteer, center
for the Cubs.
Artie was the man called on in the
pinch and smashed what looked like
a clean single over second base
Frank Schultz, who was on second
for the Cubs, dashed for the plate
when he saw the bali sailing over
second as his run meant victory for
the Cubs. Andy, however, took one
dying leap for the pill back of sec
ond and just speared 1t in his gioved
hand 1t was an easy matter for
Andy TO touch second and double
Schultz. That play took the heart
out of the Cubs and the Sox took
the next two games and the city
championship from the great Cub
machine with four straight victories.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
By O. B. Keller.
Ews trickles into baseball hea

EWS trickles into baseball head
quarters that the schedule COM
4 v mittee has moved It's meeting
date forward two days to February Il
instead of the 23d. at Mobile.
3. Smith is unable to get the idea.
Unless 1t is because OF Mardi Gras, "
he suggests, but anyway 1t doesn't
make whole lot of difference.
I'm pretty sure the 1874 game
schedule will stick" Billy says. The
way they plan it now, to be played in
five months and ten days, will make
pretty fair arrangement and they
can take up some of those off days
that everybody in the league-except
the Crackers-had last summer. We
didn't have many off days, anyhow,
so It won't make very much differ
ence to us. Wen get Sundays at
home, and l reckon we can do with
that"
TIM LAFfTTE Is going TO manage
j LAGRANGE this summer and Billy
has an idea he may farm a youthful
sprout OF two with Jim, in the way
of a mutual benefit association.
Jim is a good hand at training a
young player" says Bill, "and he's a
good friend of ours. hope he will do
well, and I expect TO see him do it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Jimmy Clabby Takes
On Ed Petroskey in
Return Bout TODAY

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 1s-stnmy
Ciabby. the premier Hammond middle.
weight. makes his initial bow before
Southern California fight fans this aft,
ernoon at the Vernon Arena, when he
hooks up in return match with Sail.
or Ed Petroskey for a 20-round scram
BILE. The men weighed in at 10 o'clock
this morning. the articles calling for
1853 pounds five hours before enterins
the ring.
Despite a bad oold contracted BY
Clabby. several days ago, and which
prevented him passing a perfect physi.
cal examination yesterday by the clubs
physicians, his friends are rushing 10
get their money down on the Hammond
whiriwind at odds ranging from to
to 10 to I.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12


scrotula, and all those effects attrib-
uted to poisoned blood. Most any
where you go there is someone to say
what a wonderful influence S :. s.
is to drive out completely and perma-
nently cure any form of blood trouble.
No matter how badly they attack
the system, or how unsightly becomes
the skin, just remember there is one
ingredient in s, 5. S. that so stimu-
lates the cellular tissues throughout
the body that each part selects its
own essential nutriment from the
blood.
This means that all decay, all
breaking down of the tissues, is
checked and repair work begins. s
5. S. has such a specific influence on
all local cells as to preserve their mu-
tual welfare and afford "A proper rela-
tive assistance TO each other. For
many years people relied upon mer-
curry, iodide of potash, arsenic, phys
les, cathartics and dope" as remedies
for blood sickness, but now the pure
vegetable S. $. s. is their safeguard.
You can get S S. s. IN any drug
store, but insist upon having It, And
II your blood condition is such that
YOU would like TO consult a specialist
freely and confidentially address the
Medical Department, The Swift Spe.
cine Company, Gle, Swift Bldg, At
lanta, Ca.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Superior and Trent
Win at Columbia

Happy Joe Trent and Joe Superior
won their bouts at the Columbia Thea
ter last night. Trent stopped Kid
Gold in the second round of a scheduled
eight-round bout with a right hook to
the jaw. after Gold had a big lead in
the first session. Joe superior was
given the decision over Young Goldman
In close four-round scrap that looked
like a good draw.
The Superior Goldman bout was by
far the best of the evening Superior
is improving in every fight and should
be able to give the best of them around
here a battle before long,
Kid Shepard and Kid Williams, two
newsboys, put up an interesting four
round draw in the opener.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Packey McF arland
Going Through With
Mike Gibbons Match

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Paokey Nc
Farland. Chicago's speed marvel and
idol OF the ring, is going through with
his match with Mike Gibbons, billed for
Madison Square Garden on March 8.
Packey came to town yesterday, spent
several hours in conference with Billy
Gibson and then met several members
of the Garden Athletic Club. Just what
happened in this conference it has been
impossible to learn, but reports have it
that Packey has accepted a percentage
offer. waving his demand for guaran-
tee OF $40, 900
It Is likely that articles will be pre-
scented to him to-day for his signature.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Georgia Springs Big
Surprise by Winning
Over Columbus Five

COLUMBUS. GA, Feb 12-The CO.
iumbus Y NJ. C. a basket ball team
night. 50 to so, in one OF the hardest
fought basket ball games Of the season
II was the first defeat sustained by
the fast Columbus bunch this season.
At the end Of the first half the score
was 80 TO 25 IN favor of Georgia. The
visitors maintained their lead OF IA
points up TO within five minutes Of tho
close of the game. VIXEN the locals be-
gan to run up the score Georgia, how
ever, braced near the end OF the game
and managed to hang on to It's slight
lead
Newman, who was injured last Sat
urday night. was back in the game, but
was not in his usual form. Peddy, Co.
lumbus' star forward. scored 10 times
out of Is free shots. Rawson. guard for
Georgia. guarded him superbly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Wolgast VS.. Murphy
Battle Is Planned

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Feb. 13.-van-
couver may shortly have the leading
boxers of the country here for ten
round no-decision bouts under civic SUI
pervision. An effort viii be made to
open the game in the city again with
a match between Harlem Tommy Muir
ply and Ad WolEast.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12

owners and managers. In the first
place 1t is figured that if player
knows that waivers have been
asked on him it affects his work.
Sometimes waivers are asked
just to feel the market. The club
asking them does not desire to
part with the player in question,
but by asking waivers a club can
find out what the other clubs
think of the player and as a re-
suit 1t frequently happens that a
deal Is made that does not in
volve the player upon whom
waivers have been asked.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
BUSH TURNS DOWN OFFER.

HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Feb. IA
Pitcher Joe Bush. of the Philadelphia
Athletics, who has been in Hot Springs
since the holidays, left for his home at
Brainerd, Mimi, to-day. Hs gave II
out that he had turned down bid
from the st. Louis Federals.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
DAvY JONES A FEDERAL

DETROIT, Feb. 12-Davy Jones, for
mer outfelder of the Detroit Americans
and later with the Toledo team of the
American Association, announced hi
had signed a two-year contract with the
Pittsburg club in the Federal League.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Mercer Five Plays
Friday and Saturday

The Mercer University basket ball
team will play on Tuesday and Satur-
day night.
on Friday night they win line up
against the Georgia Tech quintet at the
Crystal Palace at Tech.
on Saturday night they will clash
against the Atlanta Athletic Club five
on the latter's floor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
Gets CObWebs
Out of Blood
II You Cant Think and the
Skin Breaks Out in Boils
or Assesses You Need
a Blood Bath.

The fame OF Georgia's native blood
medicine, s. 8. s., Is known all over
the civilized world Throughout the
Southern States it is considered a
specific for blood risings, old sores,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12

GROVER HAYES IN DRAW.
OAKLAND. CAL. Feb. 12.--Toe Age-
vedo and Grover Hayes fought ten
round draw before the Oakland Wheel
mems Club here last night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
NEW RoxINa RULES ApoprEp.


NEW YORK, Feb l2-Several new
rules relating to the boxing situation
have been adopted by the New York
State Athletic Commission. one prohib-
it's the introduction of any fighters In
the ring except the actual contestants.
So called coming champions under this
rule will not have the chance to appear
before fight audiences in connection
with bouts. The rule goes into effect
forthwith.