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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19
Garden Grove.

Mrs. G. A. Davis left Monday for
Varina, to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Gehlhaar, of
near Winterset, came last week to
attend the funeral of her mother,
Mrs. Timon Young, which was held
Sunday morning in the Presbyterian
church. In the death of Mrs. Young
q worthy woman has passed to her
reward.
Mrs. NJ. w. Sutherlin returned
from Des Moines last week.
Ted Culver was recent Des
Moines visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs Alya Roberts return
ed from a visit with Indianola rela-
tiyes this week.
Tom Crago went to LAWS City
Monday
Ed Frazier, of Council Bluffs, Wis
tied at the T. j. Knapp he me last
week.
f.. p. Hamilton went to Nevada,
Iowa, last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Horner, of
near Weldon, were here Monday and
went to Leon.
A permanent library association
was formed Thursday evening at a
public meeting of the citizens, with
a membership of 20. The following
members were elected to serve on
sthe library board: Mrs. Kate
Stearns, Mrs. Eura Sullivan, Mrs.
&C. D. Mallette, Mrs. Hattie Davis,
Miss Lamm, Miss Josephine Wilson,
Mrs. Roy Hoadfey, Mrs. r. A.
6S..esrns, Mrs. Nettie Bruce, Mrs. B.
F. Aten, Harry Raleigh and Harry
Culver.
Marie Smith entertained merry
! company of girl friends Saturday in
4hoaor of her 18th birthday. Re
xreSkments were enjoyed and Marie
was we'll remembered with gifts.
mr.. and Mrs. Leo Sullivan, OF
p,vthedale. Mo-, were here the past
week. being called here by the III
mss and death of the latter sfanu-
mother, Mrs. Young.
Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs. Esther
Knapp were Leon visitors the past
week.
The dime afternoon held Friday
.+tha home of Mrs. w. X. Macy, was
i a very pleasant affair. :,
Mrs. J. C. Knapp was pleasantly
surprised on Saturday evening When
: large number of friends and neigh.
hors gathered at her home to spend
tha evening. The hours were agree.
INV snent in social conversation
go mnsic. and the self invited
guests had provided refreshments. NJ,
fruit and candy. On behalI OF tno 8
present Mrs. John Wilson presents.
~. knapp with pretty 4liver mes
fork IS Z token Of the ni9n esssSn .
IA which she I'D held. rs A a1a.S.!
vas aleo the recipient q II ~ - =;
silver harry spoon 8 fre1 w. - -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19

Charles Daniels, north of town.
The annual declamatory contest
was held at the opera house Friday
evening, there being eleven contest
ants, all of whom are to be congrat-
ulated. The decision of the judges
was as follows:
Dramatic-1st, PRO Patria, Miss
Mardell Riggle. End, 1.-The Coming
of the Serpent" Miss Jessie Caldow.
Humorous-1st, who's Afraid
Miss Helen Jones. End, "How Dea-
con Tulmen and Parson Whitney
Kept New Years. Miss Ruby Crees.
The one winning first over all was
Miss Helen Jones, and the one win
ming second place was Miss Mardell
Riggle. Miss Jones will represent
the Decatur school at the county
contest which will be held at Van
Vert April 10th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19
Decatur City.

The Live Wire association of the
Christian church will give "Mys-
terry Social at the G. A. R. hall Sat-
urday evening. Be sure and attend.
G. l.. Sage and family were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. John Reuss.
Mrs. j. c. Cozad and sister were
Leon visitors Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be
Mrs. C. B. Townsend at the home of
Mrs. Townsend Friday afternoon.
Thomas Williams, wife and child
rem spent several days last week Wis
iting relatives near High Point.
At the NJ E. church services Sun
day evening there were four Access
sions to the church. Remember the
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Epworth
League at $3.50, and preaching by
the pastor, Rev. J. A. E. Cunning
ham at 1880. You have a cordial
welcome to each service.
Miss Alice Jones, who is attending
school in Garden Grove, spent Sun
day at home.
Elder Brinker, of Des Moines, fill
ed his regular appointments here
Sunday at the Christian church.
Miss Mabel Fisher and a girl
friend from Weldon spent Saturday
and Sunday here, the guests of
friends.
Miss Caster, Of Leon, spent Satur-
and Sunday here the guest of Mrs.
Frank Sears.
The M. E. Sunday school number
ed 40 last Sunday. That was very
good. Now you who are not in Sun
day school come Sunday. You will
find a cordial welcome.
Miss Madonna WATSON, OF Line
vile, came last Saturday for visit
with her sister, Mrs. J. c. COzad.
Archie Haven, wife and children,
spent Sunday at VIM. Ammons north
of Leon.
Epworth League topic Sunday ev-
ening, "A Prisoner of Hope. The
Story of Yum Chi Ho." The meeting
will be led by Miss Ruby Surber.
We are sure she will have a good
meeting and you are invited to be
there. The meeting led by Miss Mel
lie Little last Sunday evening was
splendid, and the solo by Miss Marie
Tullis, was heartily enjoyed by all.
Miss Ruby Akers was guest of
Miss Fern Reuss Sunday.
Miss Lois Millsap was guest of
Miss Mabel Euritt Sunday.
Mrs. Amanda Huston, who lives
north of town, has returned from 9
few days visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Ferd Rauch, of Lamont.
L. d. Shoemaker and wife went ia
lCainsville, Mo-, the first OF the week
| for visit with relatives.
Mr.. s. w. Chamberlin went e
lRidgeway, No. the last of the Weel
| f0r sy1Slk With relAt tive
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19
Crown.

The spring birds have arrived but
they may need stockings on their
feet yet.
Il. T. Hughes has been ON the sick
list but is better.
The children who have been hav-
ing the whooping cough around here
are nearly we'll.
r. r.. Peters sold his team of
young mares to VIM. Stiles for $500.
The following were visitors at the
H. c.. Bunch home last Sunday: r..
r. Peters and family, Clyde Steph-
ems and family, Garfield Bunch and
family and Milt Manchester and
wife.
VIM. Stiles and wife visited Sun
near Garden Grove.
There will be preaching at the
Chapel next Sunday at II o'clock.
S. H. Bashor preached a very able
sermon at the Chapel Sunday even
ing to a good audience. Rev. Bash
or organized the Brethren church
at Crown twenty-one years ago last
December. Since that time one hun
dred and eighty-fve persons have
been received into the church at
Crown, and two other churches have
been organized, Union Chapel and
Leon) as a result of the establish
ment of the Crown congregation.
The residence Of henry CoOntz
burned last Saturday afternoon, and
| it is quite loss to Mr.. Coontz just
now at the farming time. We did
| not hear whether he carried insur-
ance or not.
| H. E. Hughes is remodeling his
ihouse, making it two stores, which
will add greatly to ats appearance
and convenience.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19
stubborn, Annoying Coughs Cured.

.'My husband had cough for If
teen years and my son for eight
years. DR.. Kings New Discovery
completely cured them, for which ]
am most thankful" writes Mrs. Da-
vid Moor, OF Saginaw, Ala. What
DR.. Kings New Discovery did Tor
these men, It will do for you. DR..
KINGS New Discovery should be in
every home. Stops hacking coughs,
relieves laerjppo and oil throat and
iunr eilm1at 10. Money back s ~
nm Al 6tuGxi tice 10 ard
II. II: g q ~ : = i : - ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19
Which Shall Il Be?

Do you intend to continue labor
ing, burning valuable fuel and de-
stroying high-priced food with that
old WORKOUT cook stove.
You KNOW that old stove eats up
lot of fuel each year.
You KNOW you have trouble in
getting it to bake just right, in fact.
spoil a batch of bread every once in
while-you know it costs consider
able for yearly repairs.
Stop and think and figure.
Wouldn't it pay you to buy good
range-a range with a reputation
The Great Majestic Malleable and
Charcoal Iron Range
You make no mistake in buying
the Great Majestis-it's the range
with The Reputation-ask your
neighbours Then, too, it's made just
right and of the right kind of mater
ial-Malleable and Charcoal Iron
rivited together practically air tight
lined with pure asbestos-parts
being malleable can't break-has a
movable reservoir and an oven that
doesn't warp-that's why the Majes-
tic uses so little fuel, bakes just
right every day in the year (browns
bread just right all over without
turning), heats Is gallons of water
while breakfast is cooking-properly
handled lasts a lifetime, and costs
practically nothing for repairs.
Don't buy the range you expect to
last lifetime "unsight unseen;"
you'll be sure to be disappointed.
Come to our store during demOnstra-
ton week, see the GREAT MAJES-
TIC-have it's many exclusive fea-
lures explained-find out why the
MAJESTIC is 800 per cent stronger
than other ranges where most ranges
are weakest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19
Save $500

AS special inducement during
our demonstration week only, with
every MAJESTIC RANGE sold (prices
always the same) we will give free
one handsome set of ware as illus
trated here.
Every piece of this ware is the
best of it's kind. Not piece that is
not needed in every kitchen. 1t can
not possibly be bought for less than
$500. This ware is on exhibition at
our store. DON'T FAIL TO SEE IT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19


The first $50 boys and girls who
present to THE MAJESTIC RANGE
SALESMAN at our store, between 3
and p. M, TUESDAY, written an
swers to the following questions, will
receive Canary Bird Souvenir
FREE.
1-What range is your mother now
using?
2-Do you know anyone needing
a new range? Who?
3-Why is the GREAT MAJESTIC
the most durable range made?
S1.OO Article FREE
The one giving the neatest and
best answer to the last question may
select any $1.00 article from our
stock in addition to the SOUVENIR.
Don't be discouraged if you are not
one of the $50 to get a Canary Bird
Souvenir. You will get MAJESTIC
PUZZLE CARD. Something for all
the boys and girls.
You can have worlds of fun with
the MAJESTIC BIRD-it initiates the
canary to perfection.
Be sure to have your answer ready
to hand in at our store TUESDAY
AFTERNOON, between 3 and 5.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26
PIaYqrounds In 1913.

Industrial work. study classes, debat-
ting. gardening. dramutics, music, mo-
ton pictures, dancing. skating. swim
ming, story telling-these are among
the activities which have characterize
ed Fairgrounds and recreation centers
during the past year. In ut least sey-
enty cities supervised Fairgrounds
were opened for the first time. Alto
Sether G42 American cities were &C
tive in developing and maintaining
Fairgrounds aud recreation centers. an
Increase of 100 during the year. In
342 OF these there was regular paid
supervision. In fifteen cities streets
were set aside for play and in ninety
nix cities conStin" Was permitted on
certain streets. These are some of the
interesting facts of the recreation cen
suS for the year ending Nov. I, 1913.
completed by the Playground and Rec
rration Association of America.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26
WHAT BOOSTING" DOES.
Good Deal Comes From Faith In Ones
Own Town..


To make money in your W com
munity you need faith in that com
munity. If you haven't got that faith
you'd better move out, says John Nj,
Oskison in the Chicago News.
In my youth I went to school in a
little town which was said to have a
population of $500. About four or five
new houses Il year were put up, and
about every five years Il little mill. q
steam laundry or Il small private school
would be erected. The town grew so
slowly that everybody began to believe
that it wasn't growing at all.
Then Brown, who ran Il harness and
saddle shop. started out to see if he
couldn't stimulate Il booster spirit. |
used to hear his first faint blasts of
celebration of that little towns posi-
bilitieS and see the amused smiles on
the faces of those business people he
talked with. 1t seemed to me a hope
less task Brown had undertaken.
But Brown had faith enough in the
town to keep on and to put up as much
money as he could raise to help bring
other mills and industries, BY the
tine left that town to go to college it
had become almost popular to boost.
Last fall l dropped into the old place.
ana | had a talk with Brown Long
ago. through his capacity for waking
the sleeping faith Of men, Brown had
risen Il Of his harness and saddle
Siiop n was Il factor in a great in
dustry which had been developed since
1 went away to college. The town
Itself was changed. The new blood
brought in by Brown and his crowd
OF boosters had been good for it.
1t isn't Il metropolis yet, not by a
long way, but it gives you.the impress
sion OF Il place confident Of Its future.
lis property owners are hanging to
their holdings and paying the rather
nigh taxes. due to big expenditures for
street and sewer improvements. with
an air which says. You may think I'm
>t''n". but YOU Just wait until we have
quite recovered from the temporary
SlU;Mp."
1T is true that the town is in Il slump.
Not even Brown will attempt 10 deny
1t. l'u it is just as certain us any
thing economic can be that Brown and
his regiment of believers in the towns
future will haul it out of the slump.
And In doing it don't forget that
Brown and the other believers will
make Il handsome profit.
o can make your faith in your
community pay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26
FAIRGROUNDS IN STREETS.
Washington Has Been Following a
Plan Successful In European Cities.

Plan Successful In European Cities.
There is a movement on foot in
Washington among those interested in
the welfare of the school children
which bids fair to solve in many in
stances the problem of lack of play
ground during their reccSSeS for the
pupils of the public schools. a prohlrm
which, owing to the neglect of the
school authorities of former years to
provide sufficient space for the increas-
ed number of scholars. has in many
cases become a most serious one.
The solution of the trouble. rs pro-
vided by the movement. is to appropri-
ing the recess time. At the outset the
method of closing a public street
against vehicles for ten or fifteen min
utes during the busy portion of tho
day seemed impracticHble, but on limit
in" the application only to those
schools that are not in crowded bust.
ness sections and applying it specially
to thoS" in the rcSiicnc" quarter
where. indeed. most of the scholars
are-it has been found that. rs far as
removing amy Objections that can he
raised TO the plan are concerned. tn"
project is feasible.
Tho proposed plan is to set aside ~
block of the street roadway during the
recess time by means of ropes that can
be readily adjusted to poles set in the
curb in Il few seconds. The barrier
could thus be erected or removed by
some Of the older pupils almost in
Stantiy. 1t would not extend across
the sidewalk.
The matter of making TO dWr!lprs
within the inclosed area some coupe
saton was found readily adjustable by
Il plan of granting them certain nrivi-
over other blocks. Thus Il crcnt-
or number of street lights. Il more
thorough police supervision, the keep
of the sidewalk and roadway i'm Il
state of cleanliness and the i'm
mediate removal by the city Of all
snow were found privileges for which
residents would gladly put up with
the Inconvenience of a crowd of chill
.trcn playing in the street. n condition
which, as several of the residents af
declared, existed anyhow.
The Washington plan has been tried
II many of the leading European cities.
ma the citizens have been unanimous
y enthusiastic in praiSing its success.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26
OF the
SPORT WORLD
Sweeping Campaign For Amer
lean Olympic Fund
HARVARD SPORT PROFITS.
Net Revenue From Athletics $500
Packey McFariand's Suspension OFF
and or Again--Six Countries VIII
Try For Classic Davis Tennis Cup.

Plans for the collection Of Il large
Amateur Athletic union fund for the
American olympic team Of 1916 were
outlined at Il conference in New York
between President Andrew j. L..II, .Jr..
and James L. Sullivan.
it was decided ro open the cnmpai@n
for 1916 funds with Il circular letter to
each club and allied organization ~,
queSting the assessment of u given
sum on each and every melnE>.; of
such club.
The letter viii be forwarded f., the
secretary Of each club with the request
that the organization fix the sum
which its members will be requested
to pay toward the support of the atll-
letes who will represent this nntion ut
Berlin two years hence.
1t is the idea of the Amateur .Ntt!t4.-
ic union officials to leave the amount
to the discretion of each club in order
that the voluntary tax may be graded
in accordance Wit b the financial stard-
ing of the club and it's members.
individual subscriptions Ringing
from 10 cents o.!SJ will cover the prob
able range. although there. is no mini
mum or maXimuns fixed. Neither will
these payments interfere with the
funds subscribed from the Amateur
Athletic union treasury or the clubs
holding membership in the organtZa-
ton.
All these points. are clearly explained
in the letter which President Lii has
drafted and will forward TO all the
clubs and allied bodies OF the Amateur
Athletic union within the next few
days.
The Amateur Athletic nnion officials
hope to collect close to 100000 from
within their W ranks during the next
eighteen months by means Of a care
fully planned and persistent subscrip
ton campaign.
The Harvard Athletic association
concluded the season 1928 with a
balance of over $4,000. according TO
the annual report Of William r. Car
celon. former graduate treasurer. This
SUN is the largest profit ever derived
from athletic ventures at Harvard and
is due mainly TO the great crowds that
turn out ut the more important games
Of the football season.
The total income was about S155 600.
with the expenditures footing $l24,O00.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26
BIG PRIZES FOR M
Chicago Plan For Recognition Of Nota-
BILE Achievements.

Chicago Plan For Recognition Of Nota-
BILE Achievements.
A movement which is receiving con-
siderable support and arousing much
enthusiasm has been ~inaugurated by
the Chicago Woman's Association Of
Commerce, whereby American recOg-
milton is to be accorded the notable
achievements of women by the bestow-
al of a series of prizes similar to the
Nobel prizes. 1t is tentatively suggest
ed that the prizes range from $4,000
to $4,000.
The plan will be presented in June
to a body of ome consisting Of the
great women writer's. artists. must
clans. %financiers. scientists and think
ers of the age. Calls are being sent all
over the world to summon these wom-
en- to a meeting in Chicago to be held
between the 18th and Goth Of June.
The biennial convention Of the Gen
eral Federation of WoEen's Clubs.
which will meet in Chicago at that
time. will call thousands of women
from all over the world to that city.
A congress OF women's achievements
to be held by the Woman's association
of Commerce at that time ill provide
an appropriate setting for the meeting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26
Mexico City's Beautiful Avenue

The Paseo de la lteforma. in the city
or Mexico. the almost realized dream
OF the unhappy Empress Carlotta. is
an avenue which, either in conception
or accomplishment. will bear compar
!Son with any in the world.
From the central plaza of the city.
around which the government build
lnSS are grouped. runs the Old Callr de
San Francisco. This broadcnS out into
the Avenida Juarez. which runs paSt
the Alamenda. and its end is the start
Ing point of the paSeo
From this point it stretches in Il
straight line for three miles TO the OK.
ecutlve mansion on the heights OF Cha
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26
For Better Conditions.

= state commission on the distribu-
hon of population is provided for in Il
bill which has been introduced in the
New York legislature. The commission
would be composed of sixteen mem
berS.
The bill. it was said. was prompted
BY the great number of unemployed
crowded into New York city this win
ter. General uplift. the betterment Of
country life and housing conditions in
small towns and villages are to be the
principal objects of the proposed COM
mission. the members of which are to.
serve without compensation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26
A Municipal Theater.

Ane niue town of Lewes. Del. has
suuuctea Il successful municipal the
''ef ior several years. where clean
amusement for its citizens is osfered
Ane tneater was built by public sub-
several years ago and ;s II.
charge of a small commission which
looks after it's affairs. When tba
young men INC ladies of tba town
want to hold a dance the hall is t,,rn.
GU user 10 them free of charge. For
nolne talent affairs as we'll the hall
- gwen gratis. A piano has been
purchased and is being paid for by
supscriptloh and from the income OF
amateur plays The theater is also
used to attract conventions. and any
%.espeetaole theatrical company may
nave the place for a moderate sum,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26
REDUCE CONGESTION.

, 1nere are commercial and in
!, dustrlal interests which, blinded
; by the privileges of the present.
!, fail to see the advantages of
the golden era of the future.
!, These interests, therefore, while
, yielding to the growing demand
; o city planning, adhere to the
Anticipated ideals and methods
) which have been so well ex-
pressed in Paris and Berlin and
Which are based wholly on the
. principle of workaday COM
; mercialism and Industrial. prof
: its rather than upon the prin-
; ciples of human efficiency and
: social progress. Nickel" poll
; cies in transit development.
) such rs we frequently encounter
; among our public corporations.
!, boulevard and parkway devel
; opments. the main. function OF
!, which is the increase in real
: estate values that benefit the
) few, the construction of costly
: public buildings to impress the
) strangers and benefit the graft
; ing contractors, do not consti-
) tute city planning.
; Unless we realize the impor-
) lance of reducing congestion, dis
tributing adequately and equita-
bly, the advantages of parks.
: Fairgrounds, social and educa-
) tional centers, give easy and
: cheap access to the opportuni-
; ties for employment to the peo-
pie as a whole, this country will
; be developing slums and their
5 products - poverty, immortality,
; crimes, disease and death.-Dr.
) Carol Aronovici.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26

FTGEST STREETS IN THE WORLD.
pulteper. a broad. fuultlessly paved
th0r0ughtHre. At each of five places
on its length is laid out what III France
would be called Il rond point or in
London Il circus. but which. in his viz
id speech, the Mexican has called a
"glorietta.' In the first Of these is a
statue OF Charles ": in che second.
one of Columbus; the next is dedicat-
ed to the Aztec heroes, the fourth ON
melnorateS the Independence Of the ma
ton. and the last awaits the hero Of
the future.
Moreover. this great nverue is not ii
simple boulevard. At one side. pass
ing across Il narrow, gree lined road
lawn, Il paved fOotway is reached.
along the far side of which. facinc the.
main boulevard. are numerous monrf-
mental stones seats. Back of this is an
other road lawn similar to the first and
then the roadway upon which the
buildings facs
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-26
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
In every pursuit Of life we ac-

In every pursuit Of life we ac-
knowledge the necessity of plan
ming for the future. Prepared
les is just as necessary for
, large groups of people as for an
; individual. City planning sim
) ply means getting ready for the
, future in city growth. II is the
; guidance into proper channels
of a community's impulses to-
ward a larger and broader life.
On its face it has to do with
things physical-the laying out
5 OF streets and parks and rapid
, transit lines. But its real sig
Z niticance is far deeper. a prop
; er city plan has Il powerful in
: fuence for good upon the men
} tai and moral development of
: the people. 1t is the firm base
, for the building of a healthy
s and happy COMMUNICATIONS
; McAneny