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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
FELL ONTO HOT STOVE.
Mrs. j. @. Atz Faints and Falls
Against Hot Stove and is
Badly Burned.

Ill-luck seems to pursue the fam
lily of j. G. Atz, agent of the G. B. &,
@. in this city. Last Saturday Mrs.
Atz met with an accident that was
serious, and one which has left her in
the greatest pain. She had stepped
from the kitchen into the living room
and remarked as she did so that she
felt as though she was going to faint.
The young lady who was in the house
with her at the time dashed some
cold water in her face, but Mrs. Atz
lost consciousness and fell. She was
in such a position that her face and
neck were thrown against the hot
stove and the result was serious
burns along the left side of her face,
as we'll as quite deep burn on her
neck. She has been given the most
careful treatment and it is thought
there will be no permanent scar.
Mr.. Atz had the smallpox while the
disease was at it's heighth in the city,
the children have been sick, Mrs. Atz
has been far from strong and this
last accident adds but more to the
troubles of the family.
There will be the sincere thanks
on the part of the lady's friends
that she escaped from the accident
as fortunately as she did.-Osceola
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
DIR. FRANKLIN MILES, The Well
Known Dropsy Specialist, Sends
Remarkable New 1878 Treat
ment Free as Trial.
Many ''Incurable" Cases Soon Cured
After to Is Doctors Failed.

At first no disease is apparently
more harmless than dropsy; little
swelling of the eyelids, hands, feet,
ankles or abdomen. Finally there is
great shortness Of breath, smothering
spells, sitting up to breathe, cough.
faint spells, sometimes nausea and
vomiting, even bursting of the limbs
and a lingering and wretched death
if the dropsy is not removed.
DR.. Miles has been known as
leading specialist in these diseases
for IS years. His liberal offer is GER
tainly worthy of serious considera-
ton. You may not have another OPP
portunity. $
The Grand Dropsy Treatment con-
sists of four dropsy remedies in one,
also Tonic Tablets, and Pura-Laxa
for removing the water. This treat
ment is specially prepared for each
patient and is at least four times as
successful as that lof most physicians.
1t usually relieves the first day, and
removes swelling in six days in most
cases. Delay is dangerous. DR.. Miles
book contains many wonderful cures.
Send for Remarkable Cures in Your
State.
All afflicted readers may have the
now Dropsy Book, Examination Chart,
Opinion, Advice, and tWo-pound
treatment, free, as a trial. Write at
once. Describe your case. Address,
DR.. Franklin Miles, Dept. Dc, SS7 to
1877 Main ST., Elkhart, Ind. 24-25-26
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Weldon NJ. f.. Church.

1t was certainly gratifying to meet
such large audiences last Sunday
when the roads and weather were SO
very bad but we had an excellent
day. At the morning service there
was one decision for Christ, the one
accession, four baptisms, making SO
conversions, fifty-six baptisms. Both
old and new christians should keep
busy working with and praying for
other friends:
At the morning session the girls
organized a girls gospel team OF
nineteen members and the older lad
les organized with fourteen mem
bers. Both teams will be increased
by some who were not present. The
mems team pledged several new
members and numbers thirty-fve or
more. If you have not lined up yet
with these organizations, you should
do so at once. The girls team will
have charge of the prayer meeting
next Friday night. You should be
there to encourage and help them.
Forty-five at prayer meeting last
Friday night as bad as it was. Let
us double it for next Friday night.
You will also want to be one of the
one hundred and twenty-five at Sun
day school next Sunday.
The pastors theme for Sunday ev-
ening will be 'The Work of Saliva
ton" Every member of the church
should hear it,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

years ago the incumbrance on the
real estate was $500 per acre. There
are 31O,96O acres in the county, mitii-
tiplied by $500 makes s2,176,72O.
Six per cent on that amount is $780,
6O3.20. The incumbrance now is
$25 per acre, which makes $7,774,-
100000 at 6 per cent makes $446,-
$4,000 interest paid per annum. A
difference of $335,S47.OO in interest.
1t is true our land has increased in
value, more than doubled in the
twenty years. The misfortune with
the farmer when his stuff is high, the
other fellow is in possession of his
products.
In conclusion we will say, if the
railroad companies will give the peo-
pie the true physical valuation of
their roads, the whole people of the
state of Iowa will treat them fairly.
A. M. Pryor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Letter from Ed Alexander.

Biloxi, Miss, FEB. 10, 1919.
Dear Editor:-On the morning OF
the 18th Of February, wife and !
we're sitting on the porch enjoying
the beautiful sunshine as usual,
waiting for the pOst-man. who greet
cd us with an unusual smile on his
face, when he came up the steps with
an armful of mail of about two hum
dred and fifty letters and cards. He
said. II think some one must be
having a birthday" For moment
a lump seemed to be rising in my
throat giving me peculiar sensa-
ton, but l soon Overcame my feel
ings and went to work with right
good will, looking over the beautiful
cards and reading the messages OF
love and good cheer, then took up
the letters and spent the remainder
of the day reading the comforting
words OF our friends, wishing for me
happiness, health and strength.
1t was happy surprise, and has
given me a new hope, and a stronger
desire to be able in the sprng-time
to return to our many friends and
home in Leon.
l wish to thank each and every
one of you personally for your kind
remembrance on my birthday. The
beautiful thoughts and. comforting
words will linger in my memory ali
the days of my life.
feel in the last ten days | am
gaining a little each day.
With the best of wishes for you all,
| am
Sincerely yours,
!. Ed H. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Van Vert NJ. r. church Notes.

The pastor of the First NJ. E.
church will preach series of seven
sermons beginning with Sunday ev-
ening, Feb. 21st. Much care has
been taken in the selection of these
themes We are confident that these
evenings spent with us will be help
full to you. Therefore, you are most
cordially invited to attend these SER
vices, and, in fact, all other services.
Themes are as follows:
Feb. 81, "The Faith of the
Present"
. Feb. %, "The Believers Chal-
lenge." s
S-March Z, "The Peril of Rash
Choice"
4-March IA, "The Message Mis-
understood
5-March q; rhe Supreme Per.
sonal Problem"
6-March 20, .'The virile Christ
and the Masculine Church.
April 4, Easter Sunday.
April II, "The Authority OF
the Bible.
Orville w. Morrow, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

as follows: First, he wants to know
what the physical valuation of the
road is; second, the railroad COM
pany is not rendering reasonable SER
vice for what is now charged.
For thirty years the packers have
at their meetings IN November nam
ed the price they would pack the
bulk Of the pork and often times l
have thought it could not be done
Look at the price of hogs in Novem-
Der and the price Of the finished pro-
duct Compare the price OF the hog
on foot and the price of the product.
The finished product is as high now
as it was in November or nearly so.
Suppose real estate hadn't in
creased in the last 20 years in price,
who is going to make up to the farm
er the loss on the cattle he is feeding
this winter. He bought his cattle at
cents last fall, is feeding 80 cent
corn. If he had to put his cattle on
the market now, they would not sell
for cent more than he paid for
them last fall. Who will make up
his loss. Some parties have con-
suited claim the railroad bonds are
owned by widows and orphans, they
are innocent purchasers of railroad
bonds, then we ought to pass blue
sky law and send every man to the
penientiary that sells watered stock
to innocent purchasers.
/ remember stunt that was pull
ed off in the 61st Congress. The
Union Pacific railroad company owed
the government fifty million dollars
that the government had loaned
them in 1855 when the road was
built, the people were clamoring for
them to pay the amount with inter-
est, there had accrued ninety-One
million dollars interest on the loan.
When the matter came up in con-
gress they gave the company the
ninety-one million of interest and re-
funded the original debt of fifty mil
lion-thirty years at 4 per cent.
There are a few things that / wish
to call the public's attention to that
comes under our own observation
every day. The freight on fifty
ton car of coal from Franklin coun-
ty, Illinois. $125.0O, on 40 ton car
! it is $4,000, the freight on car of
stock cattle from the same place to
Leon is $40, the freight on coal from
Centerville, this. state, to Leon is Is
cents per ton. They pull coal from
the same place to St. Joe, Mo-, for
60 cents per ton.
The freight from Andover to Leon
on car of corn is, or was two years
ago, $4S.OO per car sixteen and q
half miles. The freight from the
same place to Chicago on the same
car of corn was about $500.
The above has been the rate since
the year 1900. To my knowledge for
years Omaha had rate on stock to
Chicago Of rs cents per hundred
pounds We >paid % cents from
Leon. When corn was Is cents per
bushel and cattle $500 per hundred
pounds. the railroads didn't lower
their freight rates any.
What Mr.. Hill made in the trans
action. some one paid. Let us see II
we can find who it was. We know
the man that pays 1t all. 1t is the
man who digs it out OF the ground,
| the boy that holds the pillow. s.
Let US zee how he has Jared dur
ing the past few years. Twenty
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
SCHOOL NOTES
GRACE CAMPBELL
CLARA CARRIER
Editors
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True politeness is perfect ease and
freedom. 1t simply consists in treat
ing others as you love to be treated
yourself.-Chesterfield.
Rev F. G. Wilcox of Des MOines,
gave very interesting talk to the
High School Friday on the Society
for the Friendless."
You must not forget the Senior
play Friday night, Feb. 19. The SEN
Tors will use this money to buy some
thing useful for the High School. Adj
mission 35 cents.
Miss Lila Mckinley visited High
School Monday.
Mrs. Ellen Warner, Mrs. Edna
Monroe and Miss Daisy Sell visited
Thursday afternoon in Miss Golfers
room and Miss Beavers room.
Mrs VanWerden visited Friday
afternoon in Miss Cooney's room.
The grade pupils gave Mr.. Gass an
apple shower Friday afternoon. He
received about bushel of apples.
Mr.. Gass was certainly surprised and
he appreciated it much better than
valentines.
Mrs. Farquhar visited the music
classes in Misses Moore, Mullin and
Gwinn's rooms Monday.
Friday afternoon the Sth grade
gave Lincoln program. They in
vited the seventh grade in for the
exercises.
The 5th and 9Th grades gave a
very interesting entertainment at the
High School building. They clear
ed SIS. This money will be used to
buy a library outfit for the two
rooms. The grades appreciate the
attendance of the patrons at the en-
tertainment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
About the Increase Asked by the
Railroads.

Editor RepOrter:-I have been
having some attention to the articles
in YOUR paper written by some official
Of the Burlington Railroad, sup
pose, asking the people to increase
the freight and passenger rates on
eleven railroads in Iowa, for the rea-
son they claim the present rate does
MT nav a sufficient income to pay
reasonable rate of interest on their
investment, and are now circulating
- petition asking the people to sign
il, which they will give to the Rail
road Commission and also present
the same to the State Legislature for
their consideration. / have taken
some pains to ascertain the reason
why our citizens who signed this Pc
titiOn did so and also those who re-
fused to do so. Captain Brown said
he did not sign it for the reason that
he would not subscribe to PROPOSE
ton Of that kind until the company
gave the people the physical valua-
ton of their roads so the people
would have something to base an es-
innate on. His answer is the meat
in the cocoanut The people are will
ing they should have fair income
on their investment. Albert Acker-
hey gave the same reason and added
another reason of great Importance,
that since the two cent passenger
rate had gone into effect James Hill
of the Great Northern Railroad leas-
4 ed the G. B. & @. railroad for term
of three years and paid per cent
or double the amount of their stock
or la per cent on the actual value of
their stock, then took the earnings
above IA per cent and bonded the
road for enough to buy it. Now If
the readers of this article know the
value of the c. B. & G. system you
can easily figure his loss.
call it a fair income for Hills
Olsen gave as his reason for signing
the petition, that he thought the
company ought to have reasonable
income on their investment. Mr.. Ed
Bell gave the same reason. LOten
Gassstt said the petition would be
thrown into the waste basket. DR..
Bowman gave as his reason for sign
ing the petition, that he objected to
the people lighting the railroads all
tho time, that the people through
their legislatures were injuring the
country by such conduct. G. M. Axes
and 3. Housh oppose the increase on
the ground, that they refuse to build
depot at Leon and refuse to fur
nish water for stock at Leon and 9th
or Improvements that are indispen-
sible for the accommodation Of the
public Dennis Daughton and Joseph
Mullin wade the same complaint.
Bcwsher & Bowsher oppose the in
creaSe on the ground that there is
no freight depot to store goods until
they scan be hauled to their place of
business. They pay more freight
thanssny other business firm in our
COUNTS outside of stock shippers. !
1zave failed to find a farmer VINO
sligned the petition.
br. .. w. Foxworthy, whom we
consider az one OF the most careful
business mon in our county, gave
!: his reasons for opposing the increase
j u both freight and passenger traffic
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Notice of Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore exist
ing under the name of Bell & Robin
son, has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr.. c.. w. Robinson
retiring from the firm. ALI book ac-
counts due the firm of Bell & Robin
son are payable to the new firm of
Bell & Painter, and all accounts owed
by the firm of Bell & Robinson are
assumed by Bell & Painter.
E.. E. Bell,
G. W. Robinson.
Leon. Iowa, Feb. 6, 1915.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

Notice to Telephone Patrons-All
bills for telephone rent and tolls must
De paid every 80 days. This means
everybody and the rule will be strict
~ enforced. Decatur County Mutual
Telephone Co. -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

For Sale-On the Stone farm, 6 13
miles northwest of Leon 4 II miles
northeast of Decatur, native lumber
OF ali kinds, fence posts, split OF
sawed and stove wood. w. w. Full
ton
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
Laundry Agency.

]. A. Caster has secured the agen-
cy for the Iowa Steam Laundry.
Baskets sent Monday and Wednes-
day. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

Pease & Pease have removed their
insurance ofElce from the rooms In
the rear Of the Exchange National
Bank to rooms In the Biggs block
over Hansell's store, where they will
be found ready to serve their patrons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

1t is rumored that the G. & N. w.
Ry. Co. have let contract for six
teen miles of roadbed, extending the
line from Buxton, No. 8; Cons0l, to
Charlton, where the line will connect
with the c. B. & O., and the ROCK
Island
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

Pease & Pease, the "Old Reliable
Insurance agents, handle the best in
fire, lightning anG tornado insurance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

N "A big load Of cinders delivered any
place n town for Is cents. Phone
Leon Electric Co. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
DROPSY TREATED FREE.

Daylight -four and Champion feed.
Cannon Bros. Mill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

Meet ms q Cherr1nx,on
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18

Leon, Iowa, Feb. 6, 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-26
The Hair Easily Made
Beautiful and Attractive

Beautiful hair. thick, fluffy, lustrous
and absolutely free from dandruff, is
not so much a gift of nature as mat
ter of care and proper nourishment
Hair is like a plant-it will not grow
healthy and beautiful unless 1t has at
tention and proper nutriment.
Partisan Sage, daintily pertumed
liquid that is easily applied at home,
invigorates the hair roots and fur
nishes the necessary nourishment to
not only save and beautify the hair,
but also stimulate it to grow long,
heavy, soft, fluffy and radiant with
life.
When frequently used and we'll
rubbed into the scalp Partisan Sage
simply works a miracle on any head of
hair whether dandruffy, falling out.
dull, thin. matted or strinGy. Even
one application stops itching head, re-
moves every trace of dandruff and
cleanses the hair OF all dust and ex-
cess oil.
Since Partisan Sage. which can be
obtained from II. C. Kennedy, or at any
drug counter. never disappoints, it is
no longer necessary for any woman
to be humiliated because of thin, fad
ed, lifeless or unattractive hair-and
pretty hair. more than anything else,
helps every woman to retain her
charm and youthful appearance.-Ad-
vertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-26
WHAT SCIATICA IS

There Is something terrifying about
the word sciatica. Yet sciatica is
nothing but neuralgia of the sciatic
nerve and neuralgia is an inflamma-
ton caused by lack of nourishment.
Application of dry heat as hot sand
bags or flannel to the course of the in
famed nerve often quiets the pain but
it does not feed the nerve. 1t is tenn
porary relief, a good thing to know
about, but not a remedy.
What causes the nerve starvation
that results in neuralgia and sciatica
and how may it be corrected?
The most common cause is a run
down physical system and a frequent
exciting cause is exposure to cold
Thin blood is often at fault. 1t Is
through the blood that the nerves get
their nourishment. Mortal man knows
of no other way of getting nourish-
ment to a nerve. Therefore when the
blood gets thin and fails to feed the
nerves they show their resentment by
becoming infamed. Try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills at this stage and see how
the Inflammation subsidies as the en-
riched blood carries to the starved
nerves the elements they need.
Write the DIR. Williams Medicine
Co. Schenectady. n. Y, for a COPY of
the booklet, Nervous Disorders, a
Method of Home Treatment" Your
own druggist sells DIR. Williams Pink
lls.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-26
WEDNESDAY CLUB SESSIONS
Women of NIiIlersburg's Leading So
CiaI Organization Meet

Millersburg, Pa, March ga
meeting OF the Wednesday club of Mil
lersburg was held at the home of the
president Mrs. William Douden, in
Union street on Wednesday afternoon.
The business session was followed by
q discussion of current events by six
of the members and the following
program was rendered: Definite
Hearing, the Problem of Form" Mrs.
Herbert S. Gilbert; The Beauty of
Melody and Rhythm" Mrs. s. S. Pick:
reading, The Origin of the Harp"
Miss Mary E. Polk; round table, Be
ginning of American Painting" leader,
Mrs. Luther Shipp. The guests were:
Miss Feidt, of Upper Paxton township;
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas and Mrs. Am
norman, of New Jersey, and Mrs. w.
r. Baille, of Harrisburg. a corre-
spending member. The officers of the
club are: President, Mrs. William
Douden: vice-president. Mrs. Clifton
G.. White: recording secretary, Mrs.
William Sheath: corresponding sec
retary. Mrs. J. w. Hoffman,; treasurer,
Mrs. Herbert Gilbert. The members
of the social committee are Mrs.
Luther Shepp, Mrs. Charles Polk and
Mrs. J. A. w. Brubaker; press, Mrs.
Emma r. Kahler: auditors, Miss
Freck and Mrs. j. +. Adams.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-26
HOW TO REDUCE
YOUR WEIGHT
a SIMPLE. SAFE AND RELIABLE
WAY

People who are over burdened with
supertluous fat. know only too well the
discomfort and ridicule that over-stout
people have to bear.
If you are carrying around five or
ten pounds of unhealthy fat you are
unnecessarily weakening your vital or
gans and are carrying a burden which
destroys the beauty of your figure.
There is no need of anyone suffering
from superfiuous fat. If you want To
reduce your weight in n simple, safe
and reliable way, without starvation
diet or tiresome exercise, spend as much
times as you can in the open air,
breathe deeply and get from any good
druggist box of oil of korein cap
sules; take one after each meal and one
before retiring at night.
Weigh yourself once a week so a to
know just how fast you are losing
weight and don't leave off the treat
ment or even skip a single dose until
you are down to normal.
Oil of korein is absolutely harmless,
is pleasant to take. helps digestion ana
is designed to consume the excessive
fatty tissue by increasing the oxygen
carrying power of the blood. Even Il
Few days treatment should show a
noticeable reduction in weight, foot
steps become lighter. your work seem
easier and lighter and more buoyant
feeling take possession of your whole
being.
Every person who suffers from super
huous fat should give this treatment q
trial, there is nothing better.-Adver-
tiser~e ent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-26
Runaway
June
BY George Randolph
Chester and Lillian
Chester.
Copyright 1915, by Serial PubH-
cation Corporation.

"Wellv' said the gardener in the dim
ness of the garage, and he brushed his
arms. 1t was all the rest they needed
He turned ponderously toward their
captive, whom they had deposited in a
corner on a bench.
The gardeners one word was a ques-
ton, an exclamation of relief and an
expression of complete and thorough
bewilderment. He was a broad Swede,
and his arms hung crooked with mus
cles.
"I know nothing" laughed the wiry
little chauffeur. He was q French
man with an infinitesimal mustache
and quick eye and a childlike Joy in
everything. "The maid of the charm
ing mademoiselle telephones from the
pantry to the garage that there is a
man near the hedge who must not
come near mademoiselle, who must not
speak, to whom nothing must be said,
and all must be prompt! VOLTA! 1 am
Henri and all of action. l call my
friend Jens."
And he tapped the huge Swede ap-
provingly on the chest. II bring my
friend Jens swiftly by the mere force
Of my enthusiasm. We glide through
the bushes so, like snake. Mo-" He
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-26
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania

Lebanon.-As the result of a sec
ond incendiary blaze Wednesday night
in the abandoned Laudermilch livery
stable in the heart of the business sec
ton of the city, the building, a large
frame structure, will be razed.
Mahanoy City.-Elred Shoemaker,
of Gordon, sustained fractured shoul-
derblade and internal injuries when his
automobile crashed on rock.
Mahanoy City. After hiccoughing
almost necessarily for three weeks,
Miss Elizabeth Terrill has recovered.
AlIentoWn.-Hundre of bushels of
Lehigh county potatoes are being load
ed on the cars by the farmers for
shipment to Philadelphia and New
York, at 81 cents.
Shenandoah. - While Patrick ].
Reilly, an expert machinist at Lost
Creek, was repairing a steam line, a
large pipe burst terribly scalding him
on the head. chest and hands. His
condition is serious.