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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
A Smart Answer.

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concerning a smart answer she once
heard . soldier mako to q remark of
h.,s IN India Bhs was Visiting some
,n,iitnry hospitals out there. and vas
40 delighted with what she saw that
shs exclaimed;
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07

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through.
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has been overcast. The stitch should
form a ring around the opening.
Eyelets are used when a waist or
dress is closed by lacing, and are
also used in embroiderlng.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
YOU MIGHT TRY
When Breaking Eggs.

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IF funnel is placed
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07

surplus material, and face with bias
silk faciugs. A practical way to make
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tape of the desired waist measure.
ment plus an allowance for turning
in. Cut five pieces of covered bone,
according to the height OF the girdle.
and sew one 10 the front, one at each
side and one near each back end
For q girdle, closed In front or at
the sides, the foundation is made
with one piece OF covered bone, at
the centre back. and one on each
side Of this. at distance Of one and
one-half inch. Another bone is placed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
To Make Oil Lamps Brighter.

MALL lump OF camphor few drops Of vinegar added
Will often make lamps give better light.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Commercial Club Meeting.

There was a pretty lively time at
the special meeting of the Leon Com
mercial Club last Friday evening,
several hours being spent in discuss
ing the question of a new postodice
and new freight depot. After con-
siderable argument the club finally
adopted resolution stating "that it
is the sentiment of the Leon Com
mercial Club that we favor the erec-
stton of new postoffice building and
equipment so located as to accom-
modate the greater number of pat
rons.'' President Harvey appointed
a committee consisting of A. L. Ack-
erley, Robert Shular and Fred Town
send to take charge of the matter.
The question of new freight de-
pot was also under discussion and a
report from the depot committee
recommending that the city council
be requested to suspend the ordi-
nance prohibiting the erection of any
thing but a fire proof depot until De-
cember LIST, in order to allow the
railroad company to erect a depot
here, was adopted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Two Insane Cases Tried.

The insane commission had two in
sane cases before them last week.
On June 18th, Mrs. ]. H. Nicholson,
of Lamont, filed an information
charging that her neice, Miss Irene
McWilliams, Of Pleasanton, was In
sane, and the hearing was set for last
Thursday, when great delegation
from Lamont and many Leon people
were in attendance, the court room
where the hearing was held being
crowded. Miss McWilliams is IS
years of age, is member of the
Apostolic church and had taken an
active part in the meetings which are
in progress at Lamont Her aunt
thought she was insane on religious
subjects and endeavOred to get her
away from the influence Of the Apos-
tolic people, with whom she had TAX
EN- up her abode. C. w. Hoffman was
retained to defend Miss McWilliams,
and after hearing the testimony of q
number of witnesses the commission
ers decided she was not insane and
ordered her release. There was great
rejoicing among the Apostolic people
over the outcome of the hearing.
On Saturday, Rudolphus Robbins,
a farmer residing in Burrell town
ship, was before the commission, but
after hearing the case they decided
he was not fit subject for treat
ment as an insane person, and order
ed his release. &
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Injured Mexican Died.

Manuel Ballesteros, the Mexican
who was terribly injured by being
caught by the big ditcher operated
by Geo. NJ. King on his sewer con-
tract in this city, died at the Leon
hospital last Wednesday afternoon,
complications arising which caused
his death after it was expected he
would recover. His remains were
taken to his home at Ell Paso, Texas,
on Thursday, accompanied by his
brother, who came here from Ell
Paso.
From the time Ballesteros was in
jured his fellow countrymen left
nothing undone for his comfort and
he was given every attention at the
hospital. When is was learned he
was dead a number of the ladies Of
Leon prepared flowers, and the boys
on the sewer gang desire to thank
them for this expression of their
sympathy. When it became known
their fellow countryman was dead
the Mexican employees all laid on
from work, and accompanied the
body to the depot, where group
picture was taken to be sent to Bal
lesterOs' parents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
HAD A SPECIAL STOCK TRAIN.
C. Nj. Axes and Others Made a Ship
ment of 26 Cars of Stock
Tuesday Morning.

Tuesday was pretty big stock day
in Leon special train of rs cars be-
ing shipped. G. NJ. Axes and S. A.
Moore had seven cars out of Pleasan-
ton, Mr.. Axes had 16 cars out of
Leon, Davis City and Crown, w. H.
Hazlet a car of cattle and Capt. j.
D. Brown two cars of cattle.
In this shipment c. NJ. Axes had
21O head of cattle Of his own feed
ing, which he fed on his two big
farms near Leon and they were a
dandy bunch of cattle. In the lot
were 173 head Of calves which had
been fed under the personal super
vision of Rob Axes, and they averag-
ed $50 pounds, the best bunch of
calves ever shipped out from this Sec
ton of Iowa.
Mr.. Axes sold his cattle and hOgs
to Morrell & Co., of Ottumwa, their
cattle buyer, Bert Miles, coming here
and buying them and remained to as
sist with sorting and loading them.
Mr.. Miles is one of the best cattle
buyers in the country, and he told US
this was the best bunch. of calves he
ever saw. When it comes to raising
and feeding good cattle Charley
Axes is right there with the goods,
and these cattle ought to clean him
up a nice bunch of money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
A Quick Job of Roofing.

The quickest job of roofing ever
done in this part of Iowa was accom-
!plished last Friday at the new poul-
try plant Of Aaron & Co., when 81
20s square feet of roofing was put on
from noon until $3.50 o'clock that
evening. The contract for the roof
was let to the Iowa Roofing Material
Co., of Des Moines, and as it looked
very much like rain, manager Man
ming asked the foreman to rush the
job, and he sure rushed. 1t was pref
ty dark to drive nails when the job
was finished, but they had the salts
faction of having the entire building
rooted that evening, and then 1t did
mt rain. Work on the new plant is
progressing rapidly and Aaron & Co.
expect to be occupying the new plant
within a few weeks. Everybody is
surprised at how the new plant looms
up, and it has a floor space larger
than the old Swift & Go. plant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
A Good Idea.

People who travel around over
the country often make the remark
to those with them of how good a
piece of road is, but mighty seldom
do they ever take the trouble to say
good word to the person who is
responsible for the splendid condi-
ton of the road. The past week we
learned of an exception, however,
the person being Mr.. Geo. N. Ayers,
the new president of the c. 5.
Stearns State Bank at Garden Grove.
Mr.. Ayers recently travelled over the
road in front of the farm of j. B. Cal
houn near Leroy, and was so impress
ed with it that he wrote the follow
ing letter to Mr.. Calhoun, who feels
mighty proud over receiving it:
Garden Grove, Iowa, June 26, 1915.
Mr.. J. B. Calhoun, Leroy, Iowa.
Dear Sir:-I want to congratulate
you on the splendid road in front of
your place. We are all so ready to
kick when the roads are bad that it
is no more than right that we show
our appreciation of an almost perfect
piece of Iowa dirt road. The county
engineer could do no better than to
have all the road men in the county
look at this road and have you ex-
plain to them how you do it. With
best wishes,
Yours truly,
Geo, N Ayers. =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
TWO new AUTOS BURN
Axes & Pullen lose Two New Buick
Touring Cars in Garage Fire
Last Thursday Morning.

Two new Buick touring cars own
ed by Axes & Pullen were totally de-
stroyed in fire which destroyed the
new garage on the lot of Earl Axes
in northwest Leon at o'clock last
Thursday morning.
Messrs. Axes and Pullen were both
at Lincoln, Neb., at the time, having
left here Wednesday to attend the
auto show of the 1916 Bucks held at
the western sales rooms at Lincoln.
The two cars burned had just been
received few days before and we
understand that one had already
been spoken for. The origin OF the
fire is a mystery, as when the boys
left here the garage was closed up
and locked, but neighbors residing
near the garage say that some per-
son drove one of the cars out of the
garage about o'clock Wednesday
night, but they did not see it return
ed. The hood Of one of the cars was
found raised when the fire was dis
covered, and it is reported that the
garage doors were standing open
when the first persons reached the
scene, but the whole interior OF the
garage was afire and no one could
enter.
Axes & Pullen had the cars insur-
ed for the wholesale cost, but will
lose their profits on the two cars, for
they cannot be replaced as all the
1915 cars have been sold. The gar
age, a new one recently built by Earl
Axes was not insured and his loss
will be in the neighborhood of $3.50.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Weekly Bulletin.

For the week ending June 28, 1915.
Both the average temperature and
the precipitation were below the
weekly normal, but heavy and, in
some localities, excessive showers oc-
Cured, which did considerable dam
age, to growing crops. The greatest
rainfall reported was 4.46 inches at
Algona on the 23rd. Heavy, local
showers, accompanied by hail, occur
red in the northern part of Powc-
shiek and Des Moines counties on the
25th. But, as a whole, the week was
very favorable for farm work and
the growth of corn. Most of the
fields have been cleaned, many of
them having been plowed twice and
a few three times. A few fields on
low, fiat ground are still wet and
weedy, but most of the corn has
made rapid growth. Most small grain
is doing we'll, but some damage by
lodging, fly and rust is reported. Har-
vest OF fall wheat and rye has begun
in the extreme southern part Of the
state and will become general lin
southern counties this week. Haying
has also begun, with much better
yields than were anticipated month
ago. All truck crops are in excellent
condition and fruits promising.
GEO. NJ. CHAPEL,
Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Whose Fault Was IT,.

The Davis City News has recently
stirred up considerable comment
over the statement that Davis City
has never received any corporation
taxes from the Burlington railroad,
and intimated that some of the oftic-
ials at the court house were to blame.
From auditor Walter Osborn We
learn that 1t is through no fault of
any of the county officials, at least
not in the past twenty-five years or
more. A thorough search of the
records at the court house failed to
show that the incorporation of the
town of Davis City was ever filed, or
else it was filed before the old court
house burned. In 1875 Referees ad-
dition was placed on record and in
1892 Clark's addition filed, but these
do not include the original town of
Davis City, SO naturally no corpora
ton taxes have been levied or col
lected and Davis City has lost sever
al hundred dollars each year by not
securing the railroad corporation tax.
It is probable that the matter will be
attended to and the town will receive
their share of railroad taxes in the
future.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Who is ]. Il. Wicker?

An auto accident at the Calumet
river bridge at 92nd street and Har-
Dor avenue In Chicago last Thurs
day, resulted In the death of Mrs.
Elvira landau, 25 years old, of Chi
cago, and o. w. Franklin, 35 years
old, of Burlington, Iowa.. Two 9TH
ers who were in the car were intur-
ed, Mrs. Lottie Briggs, 25 years old,
of Chicago, and J. E. Wicker, "a
years old, who gave his residence as
High Point, Iowa. Wicker was only
slightly injured. The men and wom-
en- had met in a cabaret and late that
night drove to Roby, Indiana, where
they had fish dinner and were re-
turning to Chicago when in rounding
a corner the auto skidded and after
crashing into a trolley pole turned
completely over. Wicker claimed to
be mechanician and expected to Sc
cure employment at the Speedway.
We have inquired of number OF
persons and have not found anyone
who knows a man named Wicker
living at High Point, and it is pre-
sumed that the man did not want his
name or home made public.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
KEOKUK BOOSTERS TO TRY
TRAIL NEXT.
Will Make Automobile Tour Over
WaubOnsie Route in August
Tour Success,

AS response to the enthusiasm
and interest shown in the official in
spection trip of the Waubonsie Trail
made last week, party of boosters
starting from the Keokuk end will
make the cross state trip in August
and continue over the Omaha-Lin-
coln-Denvcr route as far as Lincoln.
Shenandoah cars will join them and
participate in another good roads
tour. ..
The Waubonsie Trail association is
going to endeavOr to divert some of
the transcontinental travel from the
River-to-River and White Pole roads.
They expect to use the Keokuk
dam as an inducement to get tourists
to come through springfield, ILL.,, and
thence to Keokuk. At the western
end of the trail, Lincoln and Nebras-
ka City, Neb., will be for considera-
ton. financial aid will be asked
from the cities, and the trail is to be-
remarked, certain repairs will be
made, and tho road will be advertfs-
ed in the Blue Book, according to
the present plans.-Shenandoah Sem
tinel-POSt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
The Gun Went Off.

Recently at various times parties
have been seen lettering late at night
on the north and west sides OF the
library building, acting in a suspici-
Gus manner. Frederick Rush, the
new clerk at Bell & Painters drug
store has to pass there in going home
from work, and he did not want to
take any chances on being held up
and relieved of his valuables, so last
Thursday he procured shot gun and
proceeded to give it a thorough clean
ing SO as to be ready for action.
When he finished cleaning the gun
he loaded it, and was in the act OF
putting it away when it was accident
ally discharged, tearing large hole
in the floor. That was enough for
him, and he says he is of of the shot
gun business and will not put In any
more of his time watching for bur-
glars or highwaymen, but will put
III his time at home in bed. He says
that is the safest place anyway.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Officers Must Act.

: A new law passed by the recent
legislature has placed all peace offic-
crs in a position that they cannot sit
.ack and close their eyes to the mis-
demeanors Of the people who some
times fracture the law of the state
and towns. When an officer sees any
one doing an act contrary to the laws
he must arrest the person and take
him or her before the proper author
tiles, who will administer hne ac-
cording to the act committed. No
warrant is needed in tho matter, and
should the officer fail to do his duty
he is subject to removal from once
and also liable to fine. This in
cludes all officers of town who
look after the peace of community.
County Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
DIED AT AUTO WHEEL
J. |. Kerr, of Corydon, Dropped
Dead While Driving HIS Auto to
lewisburo Masonic Picnic.

The sudden death of Mr.. j. l..
Kerr, we'll known business man OF
Corydon, who died while sitting at
the wheel of his auto put a damper
on the big Masonic picnic held at
Lewisburg last Thursday. Mr.. Kerr,
in company with Mr.. and Mrs. A. I.
Gallagher and Mr.. T. P. Bence, OF
Bloomfield, who was the speaker of
the day at the celebration of St.
Johns birthday, left COrydon shortly
after o'clock in Mr.. kerr's Dig
Mitchell touring car. They were a
little late, and were travelling 6 at
pretty fair rate Of speed, and when
about eight miles west OF Corydon
Mr.. Kerr was seized with an attack
of heart failure and died instantly.
The big car ran up a high embank-
ment and the engine was killed, the
driver falling forward on the wheel
and then over against the door, and
was dead when his friends raised
him up. Just a moment before he
had spoken to Mr.. Bence, and there
was no warning of his death, he APP
parently being in good health For
tunately none of the occupants OF the
car were injured, but had the car not
struck the embankment serious re-
suits might have happened. The car
was only slightly damaged, the front
axle being bent and tire destroy
ed, but it was driven back to Cory
don under it's own power. A few
minutes after the accident DR.. Walk
er, Roy Wolf and others who were
returning from the picnic reached
49, .oo~1 ord Mr. Korr'S h0Av WAS
taken back to Corydon. Mr.. Bence
to the picnic grounds and
spoke briefly and the big crowd In
attendance dispersed in sorrow in
stead of enjoying what promised to
be delightful afternoon.
Mr.. Kerr was 62 years of age and
was engaged in the marble business
ut Corydon. He was prominent
citizen, and had frequently served on
the city council. He is survived by
his wife and one daughter. Funeral
services were held at Corydon on
Sunday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
YEARS AGO.
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
of a Century AGO.

A remonstrance to the "cow petit
ton" was circulated by Mr.. George
Mills and received a good many sig
natures. Cows vs.. cows is the is
sue. On with the fight and the
"hosses" will get rest
John Swartz, of Eden township,
was before Squire Parrish Monday
morning, charge by his wife with as
sault and battery. 1t seems he struck
her with a stick of wood, and she
poured boiling water over him and
slugged him with stick of wood.
Swartz was fined $40 and costs, and
we think they will reside in separate
residences hereafter. (
The salary of postmaster j. L..
Harvey was raised from $1,000 to
$1,000.
At the republican judicial conven-
ton held at Creston on last Tues
day, J. H. Tedford, of Corydon, and
H. NJ. Towner, of Corning, were
nominated for judges of this judicial
district.
Owing to financial embarrassment
the Leon creamery has suspended
operations, Mr.. Wickersham being
unable to meet his outstanding obli-
cations. We are sorry of this as 1t
stops an enterprise in Leon which
our citizens can ill afford to see. We
hope some one will be found at once
to start the creamery going.
We regret to announce that Rev.
NJ. Noerr of the Presbyterian church,
has handed in his resignation as pas
tor. This step is taken on account
of the failing health of Rev. Noerr,
but we hope he may soon regain his
health and assume his place here
again. He is one of the ablest
preachers Leon has had in many
years.
Arthur Wickersham left Tuesday
for Rock Island, Illinois.
DR.. H. R. Layton returned from
few days visit with relatives at Ft.
Madison Saturday.
Sam Rogers, of Wymore, Neb., is
expected in Leon today for a two
weeks visit.
Mrs. Bessie Detrick Grannon, of
Kansas City, is the mother of fine
baby boy, as we are informed by
grandpa Joe Detrick.
Miss Lyde McGrew, of Pleasanton'
came in from Trinidad, Colorado,
laSL friday, WucIc SuC Aou OCoA
teaching in the public schools the
past year.
Mrs. John Allbaugh returned Fri
day from her visit with relatives at
Charlton and Abba. Miss Nellie
Norman will remain in Abba for the
summer.
Miss Kate Gates leaves next week
for Davenport where she goes to en-
ter upon active duties with the
American Educational Aid Associa-
tiOn.
Miss Henrietta Vogt has entered
the store of H. l.. Long as clerk,
commencing last Monday morning. .
Johnny Rush, Misses Jennie and
Mayme Penniwell and Amy HON.
hines went to Charlton Tuesday to
meet Mrs. Kate Weatherby, Of Bak-
er City, Oregon, who is coming home
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
F. Penniwell. l--...
w. A. Brannon, of West Eden, do
mated the Grange land on which to
build a store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
A Youthful Hunter.

Probably the youngest lad who ev-
er claimed bounty for killing
a ground hog is Edgar, the eight
year old. son of E. E. Bell of this
city, who last Friday with the assist
~ance of his dog Spot located big
ground hog under his grandfather
Bells woodhouse and the two of
them dug his hogship out, killed him
and took his carcass to county audi
tor Walter Osborn and proudly col
lected the bounty of 25 cents which
is paid under the state law for every
grOundhog.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
The New Buick Skies.

Attention is called to the big an
nouncement of Axes & Pullen, local
agents for the Buick autos, OF the
new 1916 SKIES. The Buick factory
will build nothing but SKIES the COM
ing year and the new models are dan
dies. Axes & Pullen will have one of
the new cars here this week, being
one Of the first agencies to secure q
1916 model, You'll want to see this
new car, the latest creation OF the
best auto builders in the world.