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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
Make Leon Attractive.

Editor Reporter: subject very
dear to the hearts of the tidy house.
keeper and comfortable home-maker
is the condition of her surroundings
outside her own domain. This has
become so evident in many towns and
cities in our own country as to have
had it's effect in permanently clean
ing up and keeping clean the streets,
alleys and all vacant spaces, by the
appointment of a city hOuse-keeper
whose business it is to look to the
sanitation and order of the town just
as she would in her own home.
In Leon the utter disregard of
cleanliness has been only emphasized
by the paving of our streets for the
ash piles, loose papers blowing about,
expectorations, ETC., is greater. A
spasmodic effort at cleanliness is in
the form of cleanup" day does
as little for a town as it does for a
home. 1t reminds one of the Old
Aunt Chloe's "clarin' up spells in
Uncle Toms Cabin" The good
house-keeper keeps things "clared
up'' every day and good municipal
ity ought to do the same. Some
American cities are adopting the for
eign methods and are realizing that
the attractive town is the we'll kept
one rather than the one Of lavish
careless expenditure. This is partfcu-
larly noticeable in Denver and some
Kansas towns. (Is 1t because women
are citizens in those places?)
Well, any way, women usually ind
that men enjoy the effects of good
Housekeeping, inside or outside the
home, so a word Of suggestion and
an evidence of disposition to help
is often all that is needed to set
things moving in the right diection.
Can we not begin new era OF
loyalty to high ideals for our town
with the new city administration?
l. a..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12

Saturday of this week is going to
be a big day in Leon for on that
day Bowsher & Bowsher will have
their big opening and will entertain
all the people who come to Leon that
day with big free show at the opera
house, including real Tango dancers,
secured from Chicago at big price.
There will be a five reel picture
show, lecture by DR.. Taylor, the soil
man, and other attractions. The mer-
chants of Leon are offering new lines
of goods and we suggest that all the
country people come to town early
Saturday and do their trading jim the
forenoon as much as possible, as you
will want to attend the big free en-
tertainment which will occupy much
of the afternoon. Read the big an
nouncement of the Bowsher opening
found on page 8 of this issue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
Mail Carriers Exchange Routes.

Two of Icons rural mail carriers
have arranged to exchange routes,
the change taking place April 1st,
when Frank Allen the veteran car
rier on No. / will exchange routes
with Everett Waters, carrier on NO.
3. Mr.. Allen was the first rural
mail carrier in Decatur county, and
has carried the mail on No. ever
since the route was established th1r-
teen years ago. No. is the shortest
route out of Leon, being 23h miles
long, while No. 3 is 26 miles long.
The nay is based on the mileage. No.
paying $1O56 and No. 3 $11OO.
The exchange of outes was made by
mutual agreement of the carriers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
Death of Len Hamilton.

Len Hamilton, one of Decatur
county's we'll known citizens, died
quite suddenly at his home in this
city Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Hamilton had been in poor health
for several years and only a few
weeks ago moved to Leon from his
fine farm northwest of Leon on ac-
count of not being able to carry on
the farm work, as he had suffered
for several years from stomach
trouble. He is survived by his wife
and one son. Funeral services were
held at the NJ. E. church yesterday
afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
City Platform.

"Why not elect city officials on a
party platform" asks Leon citizen.
thus securing the pledge beforehand
that ordinances already enacted be
enforced and that others for the
good of the city be adopted. This
plan would divide responsibility,
causing the people to bear it's share
of any criticism or commentator.
That which works we'll in state or
nation ought to be good in the city.
The referendum and recall might al
so help in the enforcement of the
law. Possibly then the rivers of to-
bacco juice in front of some of Icons 6
places of business might be made
boat -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
The School Election.

There was the largest vote cast at
the school election last Monday which
has been cast in many years, 389
votes being registered. There were
two directors to elect and five candi-
dates for the Office, the result being
the reelection of E. H. Alexander,
and the election of the first lady
member of the school board ever Sc
lected in this city, Mrs. Alice FarQu-
quhar. The friends of the various
candidate were out in force and there
was a lively interest in the election.
Mrs Farquhar received the second
largest vote and broke down the old
tradition that a woman could not
be elected on the school board, and
we predict that she will make a
mighty good and efficient director.
The following is the vote received
by each candidate:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
They're Keeping Their Promise.

J. w. Hurst & Co.'s promise to give
Decatur county "a better store," was
not an idle one and is certainly being
kept. The many improvements they
are making at the Hurst store are
not for their own convenience but
for the benefit of their patrons. As
The Reporter goes to press work is
being rushed on the room over the
Idle Hour" theatre, and this room
is to be the new home of their Home
Furnishing Department" In this
new room will be displayed Rugs,
Carpets, Linoleums, Window Shades,
Lace Curtains, etc. The entrance to
the new department will be through
a wide archway opening from their
present Home Furnishing Depart
ment" on the second floor of their
main store building, which will be
protected by a heavy fire proof door.
On the second floor of the main
store will be located their Ladies
Ready to Wear Department" and the
entire floor will be for the ladies. A
comfortable rest room with cOnven-
lent toilet room in connection, and
special fitting rooms are improve
ments which will be greatly appreci-
ated by their lady patrons, and ev-
erything will be done to make this
pleasant place for the ladies.
A full page announcement of their
formal opening appears in this paper.
Read their announcement and you
cannot fail to catch the spirit of
Better Things for Decatur County,"
which is one of the chief aims of
the Hurst store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Taxes Are Now Delinquent.

Recent legislation in Iowa places
"all county officers and offices recciv-
ing or dishursing public fun1s un-
der the supervision of the auditor Of
state.
Under certain instructions recciv-
ed from the Office of the auditor Of
state, the county treasurer is requir-
ed to collect all taxes and penalties
in strict compliance with the statute
Your attention is respectfully call
ed to the following extract from the
law of Iowa governing the payment
of taxes:
"Sec 14O3. PAYMENT--IN-
STALLMENTS No demand of taxes
shall be necessary, but it shall be
the duty of, every person subject to
taxation to attend at the Office of
the county treasurer, at some time
between the first Monday in January
and the first day of March following,
and pay his taxes in full; or one-half
thereof before the first day of March
succeeding the levy, and the remain
ing half before the first day of Sep
tember following; but in all cases
where the half of any taxes has not
been paid before the first day of
April succeeding the levy the whole
amount charged against such entry
shall become delinquent from the
first day of March after due; and in
case the second installment is not
paid before the first day of October
succeeding it's maturity it shall be-
come delinquent from the first day
of September after due.
Sec. 1413. WHEN TAXES DE-
LINQUE NT-PENALTIES. If the
first installment of taxes shall not
be paid by April first, the whole shall
become due and draw interest as
penalty of one per cent, a month un-
til paid, from the first day of March
following the levy, and if the first
half shall be paid when due, and
the last half shall not be paid until
October first following such levy, then
date until such last half become de-
tics shall be collected at the same
time and in the same manner.
All road taxes payable to
the county treasurer shall be due
with the first installment of other
taxes, and subject to the penalty for
non-payment as other taxes.
OIL are luItllcI duV1SCu ludC any
privilege heretofore extended to you
by this office is hereby discontinued,
and unless your remittance is receiv-
ed or deposited with the county
treasurer on or before the last days
of March and September respectively
it will be returned to the sender and
the penalty added in strict compli-
Tance with the law. =
Telephone or written request to
prepare the proper tax vouchers with
the promise to pay at later date
than provided by statute cannot be
accepted.
The county treasurer is forbidden
under heavy penalty, to extend credit
or grant concessions in any way
whatsoever, to any taxpayer, person,
firm or corporation, and no deputy,
clerk, assistant or any other person
wkomsoever will be permitted to al
ter or change the rule referred to in
any particular.
All persons interested will take
due notice and be governed accord
ingly.
Dated at Leon, this 10th day Of
March, A. D., 1914.
1898 w. C. COZAD,
Treasurer of Decatur County, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
New Van Vert NJ. E, Church will be
Dedicated Sunday, March 22nd.

The splendid new M. E. church at
Van Vert will be dedicated on Sum
day, March 22nd. President E. A.
Schell, D. D., of Iowa Wesleyan, will
be the principal speaker. It will be
an all day service commencing with
a sermon by Dr.. Schell at 10 a. m. A
basket dinner will. be held in the new
basement, and fraternal services at
3 o'clock. At the evening service the
sermon will be By DIR. Schell. a
cordial invitation is extended to ev-
ieryone TO attend the dedication.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
A Treat for the Ladies.

The big millinery opening of Kel-
ler e. Pryor on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, March Is, 19 and 20,
will be genuine treat for the ladies
of Decatur county, in the way of an
opportunity to see the many beauti-
full creations of the leading millinery
designers Of the country. They have
secured an exquisite line of pattern
hats, embracing all the new novel
ties, and nowhere else will you be
able to see the absolute correct new
styles. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to every lady to attend the
opening,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
Bought Casters Ice Business.

C. G. Biddison and Melvin F. Ham
ilton have purchased Roe Casters
ice business, including his supply of
ice, and they will continue the busi-
ness in this city, and have good
supply of fine ice for their customers.
Mr. Hamilton has also purchased an
interest in the mill business from Mr..
Biddison and the new firm will be
Biddison & Hamilton. Mr.. Hamilton
will not be connected with the grain
and coal business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
City Caucus Notice.

A city caucus will be held on
March 18th at o'clock p. m. at the
opera house for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for the various
city offices, as follows:
Mayor.
Treasurer.
City Assessor.
Two Councilmen at large.
Also ward caucus will be held on
March 18th, at p. m. at the various
voting places for the purpose of
nominating candidates for council
men in each ward. Voting places are
as follows:
1st ward-Basement of Presbyter-
ian church.
End ward-Pumping station.
3rd ward-North lumber yard.
o. w. FOXWORTHY,
Mayor.
BY order of City Council.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
will Buy Horses.

am in the market to buy your
good fat horses, and will be at Leon
every Saturday. The goods ones are
the kind want to buy, and would
like to buy several teams of good
steel greys. G. NJ. Axes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
No 25 Years Ago Items This Week

Many of our readers will miss our
column of 25 years ago items this
week, which we are unable to print
on account of the fact that the file
copy of The Reporter Of that date
is missing from the files, but we have
q copy Of every other week during
the year 1883.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
Marriage Licenses.

Jesse F. Akers, Grand River. "a
Lavon Duffy, Beaconsfield ......18
Jesse Burrell, Davis City .28
Janette Mccartney, Davis City II
Ross ". Gamble, Garden Grove 20
Alta Simmons. Weldon .
Harley s. Roberts. GAINESVILLE. No. g
Edith incl, Charlton q =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
WHO PAYS The TAYfS
list of Taxpayers ia Center Town
ship who will Fay $40 or More
in Taxes THIS Year.

When we published the list of tax
payers in the various townships, in
some manner Center township was
not published. Our attention having
been called to the omission we pub
lish the list for Center township
herewith:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
Drawn as Trial Jurors in Federal
Court.

F. A. CARRIER, of Leon, T. B. Jami-
SON and J. L. Mendenhall, of Weldon.
and Wendell Stanley of Lamont,
have been summoned as trial jurors
for the March term of the Federal
Court of the Southern Division OF
Iowa which convenes at Creston the
last week in March.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
For Clerk of the Courts.

will be a candidate for re-nomin-
alton for the Office of clerk of the
district court, subject to the decision
of the democratic voters at the June
primaries.
r r. Reck
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
For County Treasurer.

will be a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for county treasur-
er at the primary election in June,
subject to the decision of the demo-
cratic voters of Decatur county.
John w. Wasson.
of Center Township
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
To the Republican Voters of Deca-
tur County.

I hereby announce by candidacy
for the republican nomination for
the Office of county attorney Of De-
catur county, Iowa, subject to the
will of the voters at the republican
primary, and, if nominated, will be
thankful to the voters of the coun-
ty, regardless of politics, for their
support.
John S. Parrish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
Eyerybody's Day or Is Next Saturday
At Leon. s

All people coming in on trains Will
get good treatment. If you want to
know anything, ask us.
BOwsher e BOwSher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
sDecial Candy Sale.

We will have on sale Saturday Of
this week the famous Barr candy
put up in attractive pound boxes at
the special Saturday only price Of
29c q box. Bell & Robinson. the
Rexall store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
For County Auditor.

I hereby announce my name as a
candidate for the Office of Auditor of
Decatur county, subject to the will
of the republican voters at the pri-
mary election in June.
A. w. StearnS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Candidates announcements will be
run in this column until the June
primary election at the uniform
charge of IS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12

There will be 243 head Of live
stock sold at n. L. Cozad's big stock
sale next Tuesday. See his adv. In
this paper. Il. &.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12

when you think Of insurancss
think of Townsend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-12
Saturday q Big Day in Leon.

BY order of city Council.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs, Tom Stewart of KEEL
liner are visiting friends in the city
for a few days.
The Boat. Phone 93.-Adv.
A. R. Kohler, of the Kohler con-
tracing company of Frazee, was i'll
Bemidji yesterday on business mat
tiers.
Mrs. John Tennstrom of this city
is spending the week at Grand Forks
Bay, the guest of Mrs. Westeen of
Grand Forks.
For Wood Phone 129-Adv.
Assistant Postmaster and Mrs. AL
bert Worth are spending several days
at Grand Forks, Mr.. Worth being on
his ten-day vacation.
Edward Jackson, the we'll known
Bemidji contractor, returned this
morning from business visits to the
twin cities and Crookston.
A complete line Of field and gar
den seeds at w. G. Schroeder store.
ADV.
Misses Inez Elliott of Bemidji and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-23
.CRIT|C|SE KINGS
Home rule SPEECH
Believed British Ruler Sides
with Unionists.

London, July 23.-With the interior
ance of King George v. in the home
rule. fight nov al but overshadowing
the original issue the conference be.
tween leaders of parliament called by
his majesty at Buckingham palace
was resumed.
Few believe an agreement Will be
reached {
i The evaporation of the coalition
forces is raised at what is termed the
kings tactless speech at the opening
Of the conference, especially his refer.
.ence to the "cry of civil war on the
lips Of the most responsible and so.
Der minded of my people,
This was inferred to be an expires.
sion OF sympathy for the Unionists.
The Liberal party has not removed
the veto power Of the house of lords
in order to install the veto of the
crown the Chronicle declared
If the cabinet is responsible for the
kings speech the opinion was ex
pressed that the ministers must share
the Unionist view of the gravity OF
the situation. " :" I
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-23

merely providing a place to eat and
sleep and gives you better accom-
modations and service than any other
hotel in the twin cities. Popular
prices ADV.
Mrs. G. j. Nolstad and daughter
Camilla and son Ragnvald Of Nash
otah, Wisconsin, are the guests of
Mrs. o. d. Sonstrud, 1904 Dewey
avenue. They have spent the past
three weeks with Mrs. Nolstad's sis
ter, Mrs, H. J. Glenn Of Grafton, who
together with her husband, Rev.
Glenn, is spending the summer at Be
midi Beach. From here Mrs. Mol
stad and children will go to Grafton
to visit her parents and then to
Grand Forks and Warren to visit
friends. Rev. Nolstad, who is tour
ing Norway this summer, was for
merly pastor of the Lutheran church
at Warren, which place he left five
years ago to accept a call in Wiscon-
sin. He will return to America
about September l..
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lington, Iowa, and Mrs. Hyath's
sister, Mrs. Lincoln Of Park Rapids,
were in Bemidji yesterday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bertrum will visit at the home
OF Mrs. Hyath for two months. Mrs.
Lincoln and son Carvel will return
to their home the first of the week.
The following camping party,
chaperoned by Mrs. J. P. Young of
Portland, Oregon, left today for
Klein's summer home at Moval Lake,
where they will spend a week, Misses
Edna Anderson, Louise McCready,
Lucille Young of Portland, Oregon,
Jeanette stechman, Corrine Carlson,
Lucille Moritz, Dollie Koors, Anna
Klein and Emma Klein.
The Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis,
shows an interest in your comfort
and welfare that extends beyond
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-23
BIG EATERS GET
KIDNEY TROUBLE
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Take a glass Of Salts before breakfast
if your Back hurts or Bladder
IS. bothers you. -

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The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trouble,
because we eat too much and all our food
is rich. n Our blood is filled with, uric
acid which the kidneys strive to filter
out, they weaken from overwork, become
sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog and
the result is kidney trouble, bladder
weakness and a general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps of
lead; your back hurts or the urine is
cloudy, full Of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three times
during the night; if you suffer with sick
headache or dizzy, nervous spells, acid
stomach, or you have rheumatism when
the weather is bad, get from your phar-
macist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the acid
OF grapes and lemon juice, combined with
ithia, and has been used for generations
to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys;
to neutralize the acids in the urine so it
no longer is source Of irritation, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure, makes a delightful effervescent
lithia-water, beverage, and belongs in
every home, because nobody can make
a mistake by having good kidney flush
ing any time.
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About The City
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Band concert every Friday night at
the city dock. :=a q
The fall term of court for this
county begins Septem Der s. IF /:
The great Minnesota state fair will
be held September to -.
The Red Lake Indian fair will be
held on September 8, and S. 4:
The next meeting of the county
commissioners will be held on Tues
day, August IS.
Annual meeting of Minnesota
Shorthand Reporters association here
Tuesday, August 4.
That the state meeting of the Uni
ted Charities association will be held
here Sept. 26, ~, 2S and 20. The
state commissioners will meet here
at the same time.
The adjourned meeting of the
General Conference of Chippewa In
dians of Minnesota will be held in
Bemidji August II. Twelve thous-
and Chippewas will be represented.
That the 1914 fair of the Beltrami
County Agricultural association will
be given September 16, II and IL.
Many features have been secured and
the exhibition is certain to be a
greater success than ever before.
That the readers and publishers
of the Pioneer appreciate it il you
phone 81 when you go somewhere, if
your friend goes, if a friend comes
home, if friend visits you, if you
give party, if you go to social
gathering, if you have a wedding,
if there is a birth or death in your
family, or an event of special in
terest in your neighborhood. Tell
u.s. 1t helps to make the paper more
interesting to you and to others.
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FERRYBOAT:HER AMBULANCE
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Naval Officers Wife Is Suddenly II
at Newport. (

Newport. R. l., July pa specia
trip of the torpedo station ferry boat
was made to rush Mrs. Hart, wife Of
Lieutenant Commander Thomas C
Hart and daughter, of Admiral and
Mrs.'~Willard H. Brownson of Wash
ington, to the Newport hospital.
There an immediate operation fol
appendicitis was performed by DR.
Charles W, Stewart: Reports at the
hospital state that Mrs. Hart is rest
ing as comfortably as possible. Z