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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Farmers Institute.

Glass best ten ears of white
corn, 5 entries; LIST James Shake
speare, sack EACO flour, SIS, j. A
Caster; End, Willie Barrett, cap 81
G.. B. Price.
Glass BEST ten ears yellow corn
10 entries, LIST B. Brenneman, sack
Golden Cream flour, S1.75, Harr!
Bradfield; End w. F. Overholtzer
mittens, 81 G. B. Price.
Glass Best single ear white
corn, LIST, James Shakespeare, Deca
tur County Journal subscription
$3.50; End, Willie Barrett, one quart
oysters, 60 cents, j. w. Jacobs.
Glass 4-Best single ear yellow
corn, LIST Sam Shakespeare, Leon Re
porter, subscription $3.50; End, Jas
stewart, one gallon machine oil, E
w. Hamilton.
Glass 5-Sweepstakes ten ears
James Shakespeare, l inch halter
SIPS, y. w. Bowman.
Sweepstakes single ear, James
Stewart, roast 81, VIM. D. Pleuss.
Glass 6-Best half bushel wheat
6 entries, LIST, w. T. Shakespeare, 81
merchandise, Kraft Clothing Co.;2nd
Oliver Freestone, $3.50 merchandise
Kraft Clothing Co.
Glass Best half bushel oats, 8
entries, 1st, w. T. Shakespeare, 81
Leon Clothing Co.; End, Oliver Free
stone, 81, Leon Clothing Co.
Glass S-Best half bushel potatoes
z entries, 1st, Lawrence Freestone
"a foot extension ladder $4 80, T. w
Ballew Lumber Co.; End, Lewis
Cannon, 100 pounds oil meal, Sits
Biddison Coal & Grain Co.
No alfalfa was exhibited
Glass 1O-Best display of apples,
3 entries, LIST, John Frost, bill OF
trees by Will McKern; End Mrs. M
Vanpelt, bill of trees by Will McKern
Glass 11-Best plate Of apples, 4
entries, LIST, John Frost, 50 merchan-
disc, Cherrington's; End, Mrs. M
Vanpelt, 81 merchandise, W. L. Bar
ry.
Class Best pen Of Plymouth
Rocks, 1st, Frank Chastain, $1.50
l years subscription Decatur Coun-
ty Journal; End, Will Chastain, 81
one set of gate irons, T. w. BalleW
Lumber Co.
Glass l3-Best pen of Wyandottes
LIST, John Goodman, $150 one years
subscription to Leon Reporter; End
John Goodman, 81 set of gate irons
T. w. Ballew Lumber Co.
Glass 14-Best pen of Leghorns
LIST, Everett Waters, rolls of roof.
ing, $3.50, P. E. Brady; End, Will
Ammons, 81, meat, ]. r. Penniwell
Sweepstakes Best pen on exhibit.
ton, John Goodman on White Wy.
andottes, " case of tomatoes, Ston.
er's Grocery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10
Rural Life.

Glass I, Lot 1, best pound of butter
from single COW, LIST $3.50 Axminis-
ter rug, Mrs. Ellie Housh; End, 81
merchandise, H. Farquhar & Sons,
Mrs. Milt Manchester
Lot 2, best pound of butter from
herd, list, 1925 Administer rug, j.
w. Hurst & Co.. Mrs. Ellie Housh;
End, 81 merchandise; H. Farquhar 8;
Sons, Mrs. Henry Perkins.
Glass II, Lot !, LIST, best loaf bread,
81 hollow ware, Bashaw & Shular,
Helen Waters; End, 81 merchandise,
VIM, Crichton & Son, Mrs. Simon
Goodman.
Lot 2, best dozen rolls, 1st, $3.50
merchandise, VIM. Crichton & Son,
Mrs. Elmer Shira
Glass III, Lot 1, best layer
cake, LIST, water set, grape design,
Farmers Wives Exchange, Mrs. Lou
Horner.
Lot @, best fruit cake, LIST, water
set grape design, Farmers Wives Ex-
change, Mrs Ed Rumley; End, cream
and sugar, grape design, Farmers
Wives Exchange, Mrs. Roy Cannon.
Lot 8, best loaf cake, angel and
fruit not included, LIST, set stem sher-
bet glasses. Farmers Wives Elk
change, Mrs. Simon Goodman.
Lot 4, sweepstakes, best cake OF
any variety, toilet case, Belle Rob
inson, Mrs. Lou Horner.
Glass Nv, Needle and Crochet work,
lot 4, best piece Of embroidery, 1st,
set Of sauce dishes, Farmers Wives
Exchange, lunch cloth Mrs. VIII
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10

Wait; End, stamped towel with floss,
Farmers Wives Exchange, center
piece, Miss Winnie Shira.
Lot 2, best piece of Hardinger, lst
salad dressing set, Farmers Wives
Exchange, center piece, Mrs. George
Gardner; End, stamped towel with
floss, Farmers Wives Exchange,
sofa pillow, Marjorie Williams.
Lot 3, best piece of drawn work.
LIST, bon bon dish, Farmers Wives
Exchange, center piece, Mrs. Will
Wait; End, silver thimble, Farmers
Wives Exchange, lunch cloth, Miss
Minnie Hazlet.
Lot 4, best piece of tatting, LIST,
bon bon dish, Farmers Wives Ex-
change, center piece and doilies, Mrs.
James Cresswell; End, silver thimble,
Farmers Wives Exchange, collar,
Miss Dot Coffin.
Lot 5, best piece crochet work. 1st,
bon bon dish, Farmers Wives Ex-
change, apron, Mrs. AIDA Brown;
End, towel with floss, Farmers
wives Exchange, gown, Mrs. Leroy
Shelton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10
Boys and Girls Clubs.

Corn Acre, LIST, Lester N. Gill,
Garden Grove, expenses at Junior
short course, Ames, State Savings
Bank Lamont; End, James Shakes
peare, Togo, New Buda, expenses to
Junior short course, Ames, Farmers
& Traders Bank, Leon.
Combined Sewing, Cooking and
Canning, 1st, Virgene Griffin, Wood
land, expenses to Junior short course
at Ames, Bank of Van Vert; End,
Wilma Acton, Davis City, to be de-
termined.
Bread, 1st, Carrie Overholtzer,
Fairyiew, Franklin, china, F. N.
Hansell; End, Edith MAGELLAN, Fair
view, Franklin, china, F. N. Hansell.
Loaf Cake, 1st, Beulah Clampitt,
Leon, china, F. N. Hansell; End,
Esther Turpen, Davis City, china,
F. N. Hansell.
Layer Cake, LIST, Enid Farmer,
Tick Ridge, Garden Grove, brush
and comb, Kopp's Drug Store; End,
Carrie Overholtzer, kid gloves, H. L.
Long.
Canning, by individual member,
1st, Gertrude Pearson, Pleasant
Ridge, Center, sherbet glasses, Farm
ers' Wives Exchange; End, Enid
Farmer, Tick Ridge, Garden Grove,
vase, Farmers Wives Exchange.
Canning by club, LIST, Gladys Rog-
er's Club, Davis City. picture for
school, F. S. Stewart; End, Iva Brig
gaman's Club, Grown school.
Cap and Work Apron, LIST, Jennie
Campbell, Center, Eden, So hat, KEEL
Ter & Pryor; End, Clara Burrell, Da-
Wis City. 50 hat or feather, Keller &
Pryor
Fancy Apron, 1st. Marguerite Jef-
fries, Davis City, So hat, Mrs. CAT
fray; End, Wilma Acton, Davis City,
50 hat, Mrs. Caffray.
Four Articles, Sewing, LIST, Georgia
Waffle, Moffat, Hamilton, 81 box sta
tionery, w. A. Alexander.
Manual Training by individual, LIST
Warren Rumley, Sunny Side, Center,
81 cash, Stephen Varga; End, James
Shakespeare, Togo, New Buda, 81
cash, Marion Stookey.
Written Reports of Club Work,
Garden Club, LIST Two Horney, 81
cash, Cannon Bros; End, Ivo Hor-
ney, soc cash, Stephen Varga.
Baby Pork, 1st, Paul Chastain, 81
cash, j Statzell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10
WANT PARCELS MAILED EARLY.
Postmaster General Joins the EARLY
Shopping Campaign.

Washington, Dec. POSTMASTER
General Burleson joined the shop
early campaign yesterday, when he
issued his Christmas suggestions to.
the public. headed with the injunc-
ton, mail Your Parcels Early" Of
lcial sanction for the use on parcels
of the caution "Do Not Open Until
Christmas also was announced.
Among other official suggestions is
a warning that names and addresses
of senders should be written on each
package, and also included in the
package. The postofices annually are
confronted with the problem of dis
posing of thousands of parcels that
have lost their tags or outer cover
ing and bear nothing to identify the
sender or addressee.
The suggestions point out that
books or sets of books may now be
sent by parcel post, packages weigh
ing eight ounces or less taking rate
lof 1 cent for each two ounces or frac-
ton thereof. Regular zone rates ap-
ply above that weight.
Following are additional official
rules applying specifically to Christ
mas packages:
.You may insert in parcel mail
written or printed inscription, such
as Merry Christmas Happy New
Year or With Best Wishes. Upon
fly leaves Of books you may write
simple dedicatory inscriptions not of
a personal nature. Other written
additions or insertions subject parcel
to letter postage.
.If you desire a written communi-
cation to accompany your parcel in
close it in an envelope, afiixing first
class postage and tie securely to out
side Of the parcel.
place the stamps to cover the
postage Of the parcel upon its wrap
per and those to pay postage Of the
upon the envelope"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10
Contests.

Defamation. LIST, Raymond Hazlet
of Eden, Center, SO cash; End, Mar
jorie Manchester, Bonnet, New
Buda.
Music, LIST, Crown school, Center.
SO cash; End, Center school, Frank
lin.
Spelling, LIST Lelah Boor, Center
school, Franklin, So cash; End, Ellen
Smith, Center school, Franklin, 81
cash
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10
Music: Grown school, Center town
ship, and Center school, Franklin

Music: Grown school, Center town
ship, and Center school, Franklin
township.
The Boys and Girls Clubs First
Annual Exhibit was feature of spec
ial interest in connection with the
Farmers Institute. The county sup
erintendent's office was thronged for
two days with parents and children
eager to see what was being accom-
plished in club work. 1t is interest
ing to note in passing, that, the best
ten ears of corn and the sweepstakes
single ear, were raised on James
Shakespeare corn acre. James also
won the second place in the corn acre
contest, the first being won by Lester
N. Gill of warden Grove township.
these young men will be given trip
to Ames during the Junior short
course, through the courtesy of the
Farmers & Traders Bank of Leon and
the State Savings Bank of Lamont
The manual training exhibit sent
in by Warren Rumley of Sunny Side
school, Center township, showed un-
usual skill, and was source of in
terest to the boys especially, the hay
rack and the>running gears of a
miniature farm wagon.
The best club display was made by
Miss Gladys Rogers school of Davis
City. This display consisted of work
in cooking, canning, sewing and
fancy work. This club has met regu-
larly every week since its organiza-
tlon last spring. The sewing club in
Miss Zeta Robison's school, Moffat,
Hamilton township, sent in an exhib-
it that was truly remarkable, consid-
ering that it was organized since
school opened this fall. The names
of the winners in the various classes
appear elsewhere,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10
DAINTY NECKWEAR

The very newest and niftiest styles in
ladies neckwear are now open for your
selections.
The sheerest lacey effects and the
dainty embroidered organdies are being
shown most favor but the net patterns
are very attractive.
The range Of price is each, Csc, 35c,
SOC, Csc, 75c, and loo
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10
PARIS JEWELRY

By special arrangement this line is
brought to it IS most perfect condition at
this season Of the year. All Of the fash
ionable city styles are selected and ex-
pressed to us, by an experienced jeweler.
Every piece is fully guaranteed by us.
The collection is very beautiful and
the prices are extremely modest.
The showing embraces, bar pins, stick
pins, bracelets, necklaces, hat pins hair
ornaments, slipper buckles, belt buckles,
laveliers, hand bags, beauty pins and in
fact any pieces you would expect in such
a jewelry store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10

Not half as many men are able
TO lick the other fellow as say they.
are.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10
J.MHurSta Company
Helpful Hints


things this carefully ideal gift
for the loved
disc o $ most
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10
GIFT FURS

Whether old or young, she loves furs.
Our already big display has been adj
ded to until we feel safe in saying that
it is the most complete showing in this
part of the state.
Matched Muffs and Neck pieces are
here in all the new shapes and popular
furs at per set, Sill, $14, $3.50, 500, and
up to .......-.-..-...-.. ...-...-.-...---. $3250
Separate neck pieces are priced So,
So, 81, and on up by easy stages to $1,000
Separate Muffs in the widest range Of
styles and furs that we have ever shown
are here at $3.50, $3.50, SIS, Sc, So, SO
and up to .--.--.------.....---- 80
Matched sets for little folks in new
attractive models at $500 to $500
TABLE DAMAsK
No woman ever had too much Table
Linen. It is her nature to admire heavy
rich linens.
Pure Linen Damask, y inches wide
and white as the driven snow in the rich
est patterns. Three weights, $1.00, ST.
25 and $3.50 per yard.
22-inch Napkins to match at by the
dozen, So, 1915 and .-........... 81 so
Full bleached mercerized Damask, II
inches wide, per yard SOC and -..75c
Pattern clothes in pure linen, Pinch
x-2 II to 312 yards long at from $500
to announcement. ......... $1,000
FANCY WORK
This section has taken commanding
lead over every thing Of it's kind for
miles around. The variety Of pieces and
the beauty Of the work has caused an I'M
usual demand for these beauties for gift
purposes.
Sideboard scarfs, center pieces, doll
les, Luncheon cloths, table covers, couch
pillows, pillow tops and an almost end
less variety of pieces are displayed at
from few cents each up to $12.00
WOODEN BLANKETS
These are the big roomy kind and they
are every thread pure wool. In the face
Of the unreasonable weather, we have
had a splendid business on these and all
because they are extra good values.
At $500
Plaids in black and white, pink and
white, blue and white.
At $500
Fine closely woven in fancy plaids in
tan and white, blue and white, pink and
white and black and white.
At $3.50
The biggest, fufiest and best blankets
we have ever seen at any price. They
are in tan and white and pink and white
plaids
@ Just received new bunch Of heavy
wool toques for boys and girls in blue
and white, red and white, brown and
white Each --...--------..-------- ouc
Automobile scarfs in all the new col
ors and shadings at SOC, 75c and -,-$l.OO
FINE HOSE
Beautiful silk stockings are always
welcome as gifts. Phoenix guaranteed
silk hose for women, colors pink, light
blue, champaign, white and black; sizes
9l-2 to 1912. Pair $l.OO
Other good values in silk and llsle at
25c, 35c and -oVc
s Misses genuine silk Isle hose, black
two pairs in box, sizes IL to 80
& pa;r 49, 25c
Silks Shoes : Suits
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10
HANDKERcH1EFs

Always acceptable, can be mailed
safely and at little expense.
This collection has now reached it's
height of attractiveness.
At every price from few cents up to
two dollars each, our values are unusual
ly good. All crisp and clean right from
the manufacturer and at very modest
prices.
Any Of these will be put up in neat
Christmas packages or made ready for
mailing without extra cost
Prices run, each, &c, sc, Sc, 10c, 13c,
15c, 1Sc, zoe, 25c, 35c, soc and up to $500
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
RoBS FRIEND IN NEED.
Man Upon Whom Another Took Pity
Now Occupies jail Cell,

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN, March 3.--The height OF un-
SratefulnesS was revealed to the police
today when they arrested George Hanson.
alias George Riley. after he had stolen
q suit OF clothes. raincoat and other ar
ticles of clothing belonging to Dan
Mikelson and sold the goods to a Twenty
fifth street pawnshop. Hanson was taken
into custody by Detectives Charles Pin
cock and George Wardaw as he was
about to board Bamberger car for Salt
Lake.
Last night Hanson and Mikelson were
friends. When Hanson said he was down
and out financially. Mikelson. who is pro-
prietor OF a tire vulca nizing shop, al
lowed his friend" to spend the night
with him. Hanson was still In bed when
Mikelson arose this morning, and when
he returned to the room an honr later
the friend had disappeared: SO had nearly
all of the clothing which had been in
sight
Nukclson discovered where tho clothes
had been pawned and trailed Hanson to
the Bamberger station. where the officers
arrested him. Hanson is locked In the
city Jail on a charge Of petty larceny.
The stolen articles were valued al $40
Ray Jones was arrested by the same de-
tectives today after he had sold d Sc
laprobe for 40 cents. The robe was the
property OF the Rev. +. G, Brainerd.
pastor of the First Congregational
church, and was stolen from his buggy
Monday evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
AMOS TUCK FRENCH
DIVORCED BY WIFE

NEWPORT. r T.. March 3.-After a
hearing lasting just six minutes. Justice
Barrows today granted Mrs. Pauline
Leroy French au absolute divorce from
ner husband. Amos Tuck French a
brother OF Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt,
The question OF alimony for Mrs French
and the support oi her three sons will
be arranged between counsel for both
parties. All OF the evidence was by
deposition and the suit. which charges
Geseriton and neglect To- provide was not
contested oy Mr. French. who IS now In
Europe. The estrangenent OF tho
Frcnchs occurred al the time OF the
elopement OF Miss Julia French with
Jack Gcraghty. Mr.. French refused
TO forgive his daughter. while the ma
joiity OF the other members Of the family
favored n reconciliation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
COMPANY is RESTRICTED.
city Commission Prescribes Regulations
as to Temporary Right Of Way.

Special to The Tribune.
ter as n committee of the whole. the
city commissioners today granted the
Ogden Rapid Transit company permission
to use concrete IN improving the right
of way OF several street car lines III the
city. The company will not be permitted,
Of way on Twenty nth street from JEFF
ferSon to Harrison avenue. as requested
In a recent petition.
That portion OF the street car system
for which the board has granted the use
OF concrete paving includes the Twenty
fourth street loop line, the intersections
Of Twenty fourth and Twenty-ifth
streets with Washington avenue. Twenty
NTH street between Washington and
Jefferson avenues. and the replacing OF
the cobblestones on Twenty-lifth street
with the new form OF pavement. The
commissioners have specified and the
traction company has already agreed that
construction and material as that used
on the Washington avenue line between
Twenty-second street and the Ogden river
bridge.
The commissioners. according to the
report. re9 ched their decision after in
structed by the traction company on
Washington avenue last year. and also
that built by the Salt Lake & Ogden
Railway company on Lincoln avenue be-
| tween Twenty-ffth and Twenty sixth
streets. After inspecting four miles OF
2sphaltum paving built by the Utah
Light & Railway company over its right
of way IN Salt Lake City, the com
missioners were convinced that concrete
Is by far the best material for paving
street car tracks.
The concrete pavement constructed by
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
Purified Blood SOLVES
Most Of Sickness Problems

People who have been poulticing
and amounting FOR years and years
marvel at the way s. S. S. does the
work
When you come 20 realize that the
skin and flesh beneath are composed
OF network OF tiny blood vessels you
solve the mystery.
There are wonderful medicinal
properties in & s s. that follow the
course OF the blood stream just as
naturally as the most nourIshing food
elements.
Thousands know II 10 be really
remarkable remedy. II contains one
which IS 10 stimulate the tissues TO
the healthy selection % its own es-
sential nutriment. And the "medi-
cinal elements OF this matcaless
blood purifier are Just as essential TO
weIl-bsIanced health as the nutritious
elements OF the meats. grains. fats
and sugars Of our daily food" said Il
well-known physician.
aot only ihls. but ~ frnm the prcscncr Of
som- distributing poison ibe-c j. locnl or srn-
crai Interference of nutrition 10 cause hoils
crrbrneles. shsoesses. and kindred Troubles.
s. 8. s. 30 directs the local cells tina. ;h!a
poison is rejected and eliminated frun their
prescac>.
Then. tor. $. s. 6. has s1ch speci6e s,lrruis.
too ibese local criis as TO pr>serre tb.I.
mutual welfare and proper relative sssis;noos
20 each other.
Not one dEon Of minerals or drugs II used N
IT'S preparation AK for s. $. 9. and .rst
insist upon having H. And n yon desire sknIfuI
advice and counsel upon nuy matter conccrpln.
the blood and sklD. write fo the mciiesI depart.
nsrt. The Swift Specific Co. 3I2 Swift Bldg.
Atlantis. Ga.
DO not allow sornc zeSo-s clerk 20 iarrip the
atmosphere In eioqpence over something '.just az
gsod" m 3. 8, 8. Beware OF aii substitutes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
METHODIST PATRIARCH
SUMMONED BY DEATH
Bishop Thomas Bowman, "Grand Old
Man Of the Faith, Dies at
Age Of 81.

ORANGE. \ J., March a:,.Blshop a2
Depauw university. died here today at
the home of his daughter. He was 81
Bishop Bowman was the patriarch of
Methodsm in America No othor bishop
In the service of that church ever reached
such an advanced age. lie had been az
fectionately known for generation as
"thc grand old man of the faith
SixJy-one wears of DR.. Bowman's life
We're spent in active church service. II
is the longest record known for con-
tinuous church work. He never took a
vacation Thrty-seven OF his years were
passed In preaching and in educating
students in the creed OF the Methodism
and twentyfour as a bishop.
His career in the Methodist ministry
was begun at the Baltimore conference
in 1899. In 1S4s he founded and became
president OF the Dickinson seminary at
WIlllamsport, Pa Later he became
president of the Depauw university.
II was during this period that he served
for a year. as chaplain Of the United
States senate GS64-ls65). and beca me
acquainted with Abraham Lincoln. He
early became suspicious or attempts 10
assassinate Lincoln and was one Of the
first to warn him
gained world wide celebrety. He trav-
eled 10000 miles visiting Methodist
churches throughout the world. He dedl-
Gated 100 churches and attended every
important conference held during his ac-
| tive years in Mexico. India. China and
| japan.
His closing years were spent at Orange
| with his daughter. Mrs. Is. D. Caldwell
wife Of The president or the Wells Fargo
| Express company Besides Mrs Caldwell
the bishop IS survived by the following
| children: Mrs. George y. Smith, Balti.
| more: Theodore .. Bowman, Los An,
| Ecles; Charles and Thomas NJ Bowman
| ST. Louis: i. Is. Bowman, Denver, anC
! c. y. Bowman, Tennessee.
The bishops body viii be taken Z,
| Greencastlc. Ind, where the seat OF De.
| pauw university Is. The funeral Will b,
| hnll ON Friday.