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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
A SPECTACLE FAKIR.
Represented Himself as Son of =. +
Bradley, the Leon Optician.

We have received word from a re-
! liable source that a spectacle fakir,
representing himself to be a son of
P. F. Bradley, a we'll known optician
of Leon, has been in the east part of
the county recently plying his trade
| Of separating his victims from their
money, and gave his customers a
positive guarantee that they will be
satisfied or get their money back.
Some of his customers let him have
their lenses to be exchanged, and
some of them gave him the whole
works, frames and lenses also. One
of the victims parted with his glass
es and $500 in cash for a new(O
pair. He represented to some that
his father was sick, and could not
practice any more, while to others he
said his father, DR.. Bradley, had
gone to the Exposition and would fix
them up right when he returned if
they were not satisfied. Replying to
an inquiry of one of the interested
parties, DR.. Bradley writes under
date of June 18th, as follows:
THAT man representing himself
as my son, is fraud, as / have only
one son, and he is a doctor and is
with the Alexian Bros. Hospital in
St. Louis. would be glad if the
PEOPLE would phone around and
make this known, as l do not want
my customers to be deceived. He
should be arrested and prosecuted
However, we presume the warn
ing will be of no avail with some
people whose mania for trading
with strangers is too strong to be
resisted. P. T. Barnum once said
that the American people liked to be
humhugged. and it must be true, or
these travelling fakirs would not find
so many victims.-Princeton Tele-
graph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
No Excuses Accepted.

The state highway commission viii
accept no excuse for neglect of road
dragging and it advises the public tc
insist that township trustees and
boards of supervisors see to it thai
the roads are dragged. The commits
sion states in it's service bulletin fol
June that:
There can be no excuse in Iowa
for Iowa roads being undragged. The
township trustees have drag fund
levied for this and no other purpose
which is sufficient to pay for the drag
ing of all necessary township roads.
The law directs the county board of
supervisors to keep the county road
system dragged to smooth condition
at all times. The share of the auto
mobile tax which comes to every
county will go long ways toward
paying this expense. The automobile
lists who pay this tax are entitled to
have the money spent for this work
rather than any other. There are
times and seasons when it is hard to
get any one to do the work. This fact
however, is no excuse for neglecting
to have it done. The law says it shall
be done and provides the money and
places the responsibility for doing it.
The people of every community are
entitled to have it done. If it is ne
elected, they have the law back of
them to force the proper officials to
get it done. The roads should be
dragged and there is no valid excuse
for ignoring the law or neglecting the
work."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Farm Hands Under Compensation
Act.

Des Moines, June 23.-Farm
hands may recover compensation un.
der the workmen's compensation act
according to ruling of Industrial
Commissioner Warren Garst today
For some time it has been contend.
ed that farm hands did not come un.
der the provisions Of the act but this
question was finally settled in to.
days decision involving several
cases of men who had been injured
by horses. Agricultural labor was
held to be the same as any trade SO
far as the provisions of the Iowa stat
utes are concerned. Considerable
interest has been aroused over the
state over the outcome of the present
cases
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Fine Point of Law.

The city council of Paulina is in a
quandry to know who should pay for
damages caused by the throwing OF
a pebble by an automobile, whether
it is the city which owns the pebble,
or the fellow whose automobile
threw it. Some time ago John Cow
an was driving his car through Main
street when it struck a pebble and
sent it through a plate glass window.
He paid for the window, but now
wants the city to pay him and they
don't know whether the city, as own
er of the pebble, is responsible, or
the fellow whose car threw it
through the window. The car owner
says the pebble had no right on the
street, Enterprise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Fred Cox, who recently r

Fred Cox, who recently returned
from Iowa City where he went for an
operation, reports himself very much
improved. Fred had been in bad
will be pleased to learn of his being
on the mend Fred says that Capt. j.
l.. Gooding, who is at the hospital at
Iowa City was getting along fine
when he left. He has made many
friends there by his sunny disposition
and willingness to help those in dis
tress. According to Fred's statement
Cap has made the acquaintance Of
everyone there and every time he
makes an acquaintance he makes a
friend Globe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
THE POPULATION OF IOWA.
Only Slight Gain i'm Last Five Years
Is Recorded.

Iowa's population will not show an
increase in excess of per cent over
the government returns of 1910,
when the compilation of reports from
over the state is completed, accord
ing to an estimate made by Census
Director A. U. Swan.
The rural districts have stood prac-
ticaally still in the matter of popula-
ton in the last five years, leaving
the cities responsible for whatever in
crease the final figures may disclose
A number of the larger cities have
shown a marked increase, including
Des Moines, Sioux City, Davenport,
and Mason City. The last named
town is credited with the most rapid
growth of any community in the
state, the figures showing an increase
of SO per cent in five years.
Returns from various sections are
yet incomplete in form and the estt-
mate made by the director is based
on comparisons made in few coun
ties. These are sufficiently represen-
tative, however, to make the estimate
seem fairly accurate. 1t will prob
ably be months before the statistics
are ready for the printer, with all the
data there is to work into shape for
the report. All of the reports are to
be checked, also, with thousands of
reports to check back and incomplete
returns to trace.
Following the completion of the
census, Director Swan will compile
a card index record for every county
in the state which will contain the
name Of every citizen of every county
in alphabetical order, together with
the information included in the CEN
sus report.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01

Cards are out announcing the ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Alta
jeanette Severe and Mr.. William
Louis Schmidt, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Severe, in this city, on Wednesday,
July 7th, 1915. At home in Parkers-
burg, after July 14th.-Davis City
News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01

Word has been received the past
week by Mrs. Shirley that Mrs. r.. NJ.
Black, who recently went to the Ro-
chester, MINI, hospital, had passed
successful operation, and was re-
covering nicely. Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01

Ollie Hull prints in his 16 page is
sue of The Leon Reporter picture
of the Leon high school building that
looks SO much like Winterset's that
it takes a second look to see where
they differ. There are nine teachers
in the faculty of the Leon High
School, Winterset News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01

Don't forget the Saturday after.
noon matinee at the Idle Hour
theatre Ct 3 o'clock. Admission 5
and 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Got Your Homestead Yet?


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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
Resolutions Of Respect

Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty
God, in His Infinite Wisdom, to call
our co-laborer, brother and valued
friend, Osborne R. Chaytor, from his
labors;
Be it Resolved, That in the death of
Osborne R. Chaytor, Trinity Protest
ant Episcopal Church has lost valu-
ed son, faithful adherent, and one
who was an example to all in the regu-
larity of his attendance at it's services,
and whose counsel and services We're
ever at the call of his church.
And be it Resolved, That the Vestry
of Trinity Parish deeply deplores the
death of Osborne R. Chaytor.
And be it Resolved, That a copy of
this Resolution be spread upon the
minutes of this meeting and copy
sent to his family.
And be it further Resolved, That a
copy of these Resolutions be published
in the county papers.
WILLIAM SCHOULER,
w. H. MACKALL,
GEORGE McQUILKIN,
GEO. B. KERFOOT,
VICTOR R. BENNETT,
HENRY L. CONSTABLE,
The Vestry of Trinity Parish.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30

Ind potato crops usually get a COM
lete fertilizer Analysing about 2-10-6.
If any other crop is fertilized it re-
elves an application of bone meal. Mr..
Illine says fertilization pays much
letter on the rolling land than on the
ich valley land.
This diversified specialist walks out
l,f the usual paths in more than one
place. While neighbors' horses are
Juggling at the plows turning the last
|,talk field for corn, four of his big
mules are drawing a tandem disk over
b similar field the second time at an
easy gait. By blowing only the sod
and stubble fields that are to be plant
ed to corn, he is able to get on any
stalk, beet or potato land with the disk
before the moisture has been driven
g Al H.. l.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
CO. 20 Horses and Colts

~.
No. l. SUNDAY, bay horse, 9 years old
| 1890 lbs, 1872 hands high. This is splendid
| horse; cannot be hooked wrong at anything.
No. 2. SHERMAN, bay horse, 6 years old
1000 lbs, 1919 hands. Can do anything sound
safe and reliable in every way. A perfect
work drive horse, and plenty of shape and
style with him; has been used by ladies.
No. 3. EAGLE, iron gray horse, years old
1900 pounds. all of Is hanSs. This is great
big horse. sound and kind in all harness splen-
didly broke, and don't know how much he can
do. Don't overlook No. 8.
No 4. EASTER, brown mare, 9 years old,
1900 lbs. ,l5h2 hands. Good work or drive
mare. cannot be hooked wrong. is always ready
always eats-and | sure viii miss her, but
she will be sold perfectly sound in foal to
my Percheron horse, Tom.
No. 5. DEXTER. bay horse, years old,
1900 lbs, about l6 hands. Nicely broken in
every way. safe in all harness, good driver.
and pull much any horse alive of
the same weight; perfectly sound.
No. t. JOE, iron gray horse. 6 years old.
1850 lbs, about 1884 hands. This is a sure
mate for No. 5: they are splendid team at
everything ought not to be separated sound.
safe and kind
No. = JENNIE. bay mare, years old,
100 lbs, 49,. hands ! cannot say too much
for this mare, sound. safe and absolutely fear
less of anything, never knew her to make a
mistake in her life; a hgh-class road mare in
every respect; have driven ner in Whining
ton; She is afraid Of nothing; lady can
use her.
No. :. DAISY, brown mare. IL years old.
l5i2 hands, 100 lbs Here is a real good
mare. she has few equals, sound safe and
reliable everywhere, good road mare. works
anywhere; a family mare my children and
family use her all the time, fearless of all OBJ
jects and one that is hard to duplicate.
No. o BUSTER, gray colt, 3 years old.
1000 lbs, 1872 hands, broken to all harness !;
sound, This is a splendid colt will be big
enough for any purpose; Percheron stock, by
Julian Cleayer's horse Prince.
No. 10. John, gray colt, coming 3 years
old 800 lbs, will make splendid mate for
No 5 ; sound and clean in every way.
No. II. MAUD, gray flly, coming years
old about 800 lbs, nice smooth colt, and a
good looking one. Percheron stock
No. IL. MYRTLE, brown 6lly. coming 8
years old, 100 lbs. Nobody has any finer
prospect than this FLY, nice disposition. all
sound and clean; good looking. and in every
way most desirable one.
No. 10. MORRIS. bay colt, coming 3 years
old, 1000 lbs, straight sound, and in every
way desirable: fine looking fellow.
No Il. BEULAH, bay FLY, coming 2
years old, nice smooth colt, sound and plenty
of growth.
No. l5 EDITH. brown FLY. coming 2
years old, will mate with No. IA, they look
alike in every way, sound and clean
No l6 NAME. gray FLY, one year old last
September. sound. and big good looking colt.
Nos. II, IS and 10. Three nice big bay colts
coming one year old. they all look alike, and
they all look good
No. 20. TOM, Gray Stallion, years old,
will weigh 1850 pounds. Sired by Julian
Cleaver's horse, Prince: his dam a high-class
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
Fire Tax Notice

As Secretary and Treasurer of the Farmers
and Mechanics Mutual Insurance Association
of Cecil County, Md, hereby give notice that
under date of January 9th, 1915, an assessment
OF ~ cents on the 500 on ) per cent. basis
all higher rates in proportion, was ordered by
the Board of Directors of the said Association
to meet losses of Elwood Balderston, S. E.
and b. f. McCauley, DR.. S. T. Roman, Joseph
+. Ramsey, Clayton Johns, f. Wilmer McVey
and other small fires and expenses thereof to
be finally due and payable on or before March
8, 1915.
III any person shall refuse or neglect to pay
his or her tax on or before that date his or
her property shall not be protected by this
Association until said tax is paid"
E. ID. CARHART,
l6jan4ts" Secretary and Treasurer
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
Real Estate Transfers

Jerome E. Brumfeld to Benjamin
F. Slater, of Pennsylvania, lot of land
at Rising Sun, SITS.
Lewis S. Crothers to Lewis A. Gro
Tiers, II acre property, $1,000.
Chesapeake Land Improvement Co.
to David A. Whitaker, of Pennsyl-
vania, lot of land at Grove Point, $3.50.
Walter B. Cooney and wife to Err
ness w. Kirk, property in Rising Sun,
$4,000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
AN ORDINANCE
Entitled an Ordinance to regulate the speed
of Motor Vehicles and Motor Cycles with
in the limits of the Town of Elkton, Cecil
County, Maryland.


Be it enacted by the President and Com
missioners of the Town of Elkton Maryland,
as follows:
Section |. On and after the 10th day of
February. 1915. person shall operate a
motor vehicle or motor cycle on any of the
streets roads, ways, lanes, alleys or side
walks of the Town of Elkton, Maryland. in
the thickly settled business parts of said
town at a rate of speed greater than Twelve
Miles per hour, in the outlying or not
thickly settled parts of said town at a rate of
speed greater than eighteen miles per hour.
and for the purposes OF this Ordinance, the
thickly settled or business parts of said town
shall be regarded within the following points,
namely, on Main street. from Delaware Ave
nue. to the Blue Ball road, on High street from
Milburn street to Bens Gut, North stree
from Main street to Stockton street on Bow
street from Main street to the F., b. & w.
Railroad on Bridge street, from Main street
to the p. b. & W. Railroad, Church street
from Main street to High street. on South
street from Main street to Howard street and
on Howard street. from South street TO the
East line of the public school lot and the out
living or not thicky settled parts of said town
shall be regarded as those parts not within
the points hereinbefore mentioned.
Section 2. In approaching street corners, it
shall be the duty of any person operating
motor vehicle or motor cycle to sound a bell
or horn and within the limits of the town all
mufflcrs shall be closed and motor vehicle
or motor cycle shall be allowed to stand at
night on any of the streets. lanes, ways or
alleys of said town. without, at least one light
on the front and light on the rear of said
motor vehicle or motor cycle and, when in
motion to have such lights are now re-
quired by the laws Of the State of Maryland
Section 3 Any person violating any Of the
provisions of this Ordinance shall. upon con-
viction be fined not less than two dollars nor
more than twenty five dollars and costs to be
collected as fines and costs are, usually. col
lected.
Passed by the said President and Commits
sioncrs Of Elkton. Maryland, this 9th day of
January, 1915.
w. DON PRICE. President
H. A. PIPPIN,
C. S. BOULDEN,
TAYLOR w. MCKINNEY,
HARVEY j. REYNOLDS,
30jan-2tS' Commissioners.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
Order NiSi


In the Circuit Court for Cecil County.
In Equity, No. 1854.
Ordered. This thirty-irst day of December
1914. that the sale of property mentioned in
these proceedings made and reported by Rob
ert c. Thackery. Attorney, be ratified and con-
frmed unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on before the fourth day of
March, next. provided a copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper printed and pub
lished in Cecil County week for one
month before the second day of February
next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000
CECIL KIRK, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
CECIL KIRK, Clerk.
jan 5ts'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
Cattle P

THIRTY-FOUR HEAD OF GRADE
HOLSTEIN AND GUERNSEY CATTLE.
Nineteen of these mich cows from three
to eight years old; with calf by their side !:
others fresh by day of sale; the balance close
springers, or in good flow of milk. Seven hei-
fers, coming two years old, good size and well
marked. Seven heifers. coming one year old
all of them from choice cows. One Hostein
Bull, coming one year old this is good one
cannot furnish papers but his mother came
from the Dupont herd and was an extra fine
COW; his sire is registered bull.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
m Hogs

ONE BROOD sow, with pig this is a mule
foot hog and beauty: she also is with pig
by mule foot boar. IS fine shoats, from 80
to so pounds. These are not mule foot pigs
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
Live Stock Notice

| have been notified by the Secretary C.
w. Melville. of the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board. Baltimore, that, From the 18th day of
January. hogs and cattle in Cecil County can
be moved by securing the permit from any
member of the Live Stock Sanitary Board or
its agent. without COST upon their applying
to the State Live Stock Sanitary Boards of
flee in writing or to DR.. G. II. Grapp of Port
Deposit There will be no charge for in
speeding cattle or hogs for shipment, except
where the cattle or hogs shipped out of
Cecil county then DR.. Grapp will issue a fed
eral well as state permit. In regards 70
public sales, they can be held in the usual way,
except where the property lies close to the
state line, then. the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, upon being notified, would have some
one of its representatives or inspectors there
to examine the cattle and nogs and issue per-
mits for the delivery of the same"
HENRY L. CONSTABLE,
jny9-tf|; States Attorney for Cecil County
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
Large Public sale

Percheron mare. This is a splendid young
horse, thoroughly broken: will and has work.
ed everywhere he is as handsome as can be {;
splendid action and lots of life. but very gen.
tie; anyone can handle him; all sound and
clean: horse in the mud, all of my
colts in this sale are by him but one
Also at the same time and terms | will sell
Bay Mare. MAUD, years old, well broken
in ell harness. fearless of all road Objects
been driven by ladies, with foal
Roam Horse. JACK, 4 years old well brok-
en- in all harness, good driver and safe for a
lady to use.
GEO. ii. HURD.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
FARMING IMPLEMENTS. ETC.

FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
| Three Farm Wagons all in order; l Dear
born in good order 2 Hay Rgging., in good
order; l Randall Harrow, in order l Double
Disc Harrow, John Deere: Deering Mower, |
Corn Planter, John Deere. nearly new; l
Double Disc Plow, | Bickford & Huffman
Grain Drill, ll-spouts. all in order Deering
Binder, in good order; l Hay Loader, new
has never been used three-horse Wizard
Flows. in order, l three-horse Oliver Plow |
two-horse Oliver Plow, Spring-Tooth Har-
rows, Drag Harrow, y teeth l Corn Cutter
! Roller, good one; 8 Hand Cultivators,
Riding Cultivators. Ohio make: Straw Knife
set Wagon Springs. Farm Bell. Hay Rake.
! Grain Fan, Corn Shelter. 100 Grain Bags, Rope
and Blocks for raising wheat in the barn
Forks, Shoves and Hoes, l. g 3 and horse
Trees. Corn Knives and Hedge Knives Hand
Corn Droppers, 6 Milk Cans, Horse Trough,
Lawn Mower
CARRIAGES-One two-seated Carriage in
good order; York Carriage. in good order.
Spindle Buggy, in good ORDER Road Cart. a
nice one.
HARNESS-Four sets Wagon Harness.
sets Plow Harness, sets Single Carriage
Harness, l set Double Carriage Harness, in
les, ID Cow Chains.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS-One Parlor Suit,
Couch, 2 Bureaus, Bedstead and Springs, l
Kitchen Table Kitchen Chairs, some Kit
chen Dishes. Lamps. l Churn and frame But
ter Tub. Double Heater, in order
TERMS OF SALE.
On all sums of $4,000 and under the cash
will be required on all sums over that amount
q credit of 10 months will be given with pur-
chaser giving bankable note with approved
endorser. interest added from day of sale. No
goods to be removed until terms are complied
with.
HARVEY JEWELL.
EUGENE RACINE, Auctioneer
R. f. PRICE, Clerk 3Oian2ts..
N. B.-The Ladies Aid of Bethel NJ E.
Church will serve lunch. No other stands al
lowed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
Nursery Stock

APPLES, $25 per Hundred PEACHES, $l2
All other kinds of Trees, Fruit and Vines.
Call or address-C. p. VAN PELT,
North East, Nd, No. 2.
Also SPRAYER PUMPS from SO 90 up.
Hermans OVER-SHOES for Horses-pre-
vent slipping take Off or put on in minutes.
l6 jan-m'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
ORDER NISl

In Re: The Mortgaged Real Estate of the
Trustees of the Delaware Conference
of the American Union Method
list Episcopal Church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30

In the Circuit Court for Cecil County.
In Equity, No. 1856.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30

N. B.-The Ladies' Aid of Bethel M. E.
Church will serve lunch. No other stands al
lowed
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30

In the Circuit Court for Cecil County.
In Equity, No. 1854.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-30
TERMS OF SALE.
HARVEY JEWELL.

EUGENE RACINE, Auctioneer.
R. f. PRICE. Clerk 3Ojan2ts..