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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
Public Sale.

OF corn and stock, April IS, 1915.
We will sell at, our farm " mics
northwest OF Lineville, Iowa, and ~.
miles south Of Woodland, known as
the Beaumont farm as follows:
1000 bushels Of corn.
100 to 500 bushels of oats.
sets of harness, some new.
2 work mules, s years old.
] mule years old, odd, have no
mate.
gray geldings, years old
gray geldings, 8 and years old,
full brothers, Norman stock.
good work horses, smooth mouth.
1 good work mare, smooth mouth.
l saddle pony, 6 years old.
/ saddle pony, 10 years old.
1 two year old colt.
four year old colt.
head of i and 2 year old heifers.
head of and, year old steers.
! 20 head of two year old native
steers.
Some COWS belonging to a neigh
Dor will also be sold.
belt wood saw.
1 press drill, used only days.
The famous fancy driving mare.
dapple dun, Trixy Hamilton, will also
be sold to the highest bidder.
Terms of sale: Cash or bankable
note, due Dec. 1st, 1915, bearing
per cent interest from date.
Everything to be settled for on day
of sale.
Light lunch served free.
Sale to begin at o'clock p. m.
sharp.
Fred Teale and Robert Molleston,
clerks.
Tullis Bros, auctioneers.
Bowsher & Bowsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
MABEL HORNfR CHOSEN
Popular County Superintendent was
Chosen for Three Year Term
Under the New Law.

County superintendent Miss Mabel
Horner was reelected as county sup
erintendent at the meeting OF presi-
dents of school boards held at the
court house on Tuesday, receiving a
total of 5 out Of 21 votes cast. She
is appointed for term of three years
commencing September l, 1915.
There were 26 boards entitled to
be represented at the convention, but
four of them, Franklin, High Point,
Pleasanton and Weldon were not rep
resented at the convention. Capt.
j. D. Brown, Of Leon, was chosen
as chairman Of the convention, audi
tor Walter Osborn being secretary.
Only one ballot was taken, Miss
Horner receiving Is votes, Miss Ella
Grogan 3 votes, Mrs. ]. w. Long 2
votes and Irwin Spencer ! vote, there
being one blank ballot cast.
The following is a list OF the dele
gates in attendance:
Bloomington-Irvin Battle. s.
Burrell-C. H. Matteson.
Center-John Chastain.
Davis City-H. L. McClaran.
DECATUR. E. Eaton.
Decatur City-G. A. Havens. (.
Eden-B. F. Robson.
Fayette-O. M. Rev.
Garden Grove-Curtis Farmer.
Grand River-Frank Bryant.
Grand River Corp.-Geo. Lloyd.
Garden Grove Corp. S. Coontz.
Hamilton-P. M. Scott.
Lamont Anderson.
Leon. D. Brown.
Leroy--O. w. Davis.
Long Creek-G. F.NS. Gardner.
New Buda-J. l.. McLain.
Morgan-Cyrus Wells.
Van Wert-A. L. Bedding.
Richland-J. A. Burns.
Woodlands. w. Barry.
Miss Mabel Horner was elected as
county superintendent in the fall OF
1912, taking charge of the office Jan.
1, 1913, and she has made one Of
the best county superintendents De-
catur county has ever had. She has
worked Faithfully in the interests of
the public schools of Decatur county,
and the schools have shown a very
marked improvement under her sup
ervision. She is popular with the
teachers, patrons and pupils. and her
selection as county superintendent
for the next three years is most
popular one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
Ventling-Piercy.

On Tuesday afternoon, April 9Th,
Mr.. Orville Venting and Miss Ruth
Piercy were united in marriage. The
ceremony was performed at the par
sonage of the Leon Methodist church.
James Piercy, brother of the bride,
and Miss Anna Lawrence, a close
friend, witnessed the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Venting took.the afternoon
train for Tuskeego. After brief
honeymoon they intend to live on a
farm not far from Davis City. Con-
gratulations and best wishes for
much joy in their married life are
extended.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
.s3 AUTO FUNERAL CAR.
H. p. Campbell Purchases Most Mod
ern Funeral Car Made.

H. p. Campbell received Wednes-
day of this week an automobile
hearse, the latest and most modern
funeral car made. The car is Rock
Falls body and a Moon chasis, and is
in all respects perfect inSits construc7
tiOn and design.
Bloomfield is the first southern
Iowa town to have an auto funeral
car. None of the cities or towns in
adjoining or nearby counties possess
es such hearse, not even Ottumwa
or other cities of it's population.
The car is here and Mr.. Campbell
is to be congratulated on his pro-
gressive spirit in giving Davis coun-
ty lead along this line above her
sister counties.-Bloomtield Demo-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
Sold Car Load Of Fords in Three
Days.

Estes & Co. receivd a car load,
seven, new Fords last Tuesday, get
ting them unloaded late in the even
ing and the last car of the seven
was sold Friday evening. Pretty
quick work. They expect another car
load this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
j. p. Receives 81. 900 q Year at
St. Joe.

Under a new law recently passed
III Missouri the justices of the peace
in St. Joe will receive salary of
$4,000 a year with 5000 year for
salary of a clerk. Justice L. W..
Forgraye,: who holds Office as JUS
tice in st. Joe was one of the prime
factors in getting the new law pass
ed. and Lyman's friends in this city
will be glad he has such a good pay
ing position.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
corydon will Have Fine City Park.

Our neighboring city of Coryd0n,
which was lucky enough to have a
rich man die and leave fortune Of
more than one hundred thousand
dollars for the use of the city in
making public Improvements, Is GO
ing to have one of the finest parks
of any town the size of Corydon in
the state, judging from the following
taken from last weeks Corydon
Times-Republican:
Plans and specifications for Cory
don's fine new park have arrived
and Mr.. R. c. POston has had one
copy of the blue prints posted at the
Woman's Club building where every
one may see it and study the plans.
The park is to be forty acres. It
will be called the Walden Memorial
Park and fine memorial will be
erected to his memory A fine sys-
tenn of macadamized roads will be-
built all through the park with
fine gateway at the entrance Mr..
Chas, Burkman, it is understood,
has been considered as keeper Of
the park. The park will contain
the following fine fatures if the
plans are carried out as contemplate
ed in the blue prints:
A big lake.
Several fountains.
Walden Memorial
Tennis courts.
Chautauqua grounds.
Children's play grounds.
Athletic field, with football grid
iron and cinder track.
Keepers home.
Bath house and bathing pool.
Perennial garden.
Picnic grounds.
Wading pool
And many other things such as
shelter house, large groves of trees
and Well kept grounds.
The landscape architect who has
drawn up the plans is Ray F.
Weirick, of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Poston, the executor, of course
has full charge of the matter and
the whole is submitted to his judg-
ment. We can say that Corydon Ii
assured of having one of the finest
and most beautiful parks in south
ern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
White Hope Won.

The dream of the fight fans has at
last come true. Jesse Willard, the
white Hope,' knocked out Johnson,
the negro champion heavy weight, in
the 26th round at their fight for the
championship at Havana
Monday. - ,isss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
JOnes-ROl,erts.

Mr.. Dayid>L. Jones of Humeston
and Miss Erma Roberts of Garden
Grove, were united in marriage in
Leon at the Methodist parsonage
Wednesday noon, April lst, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Guy
j. Fansher, minister of the NJ. D..
church. The brides father and broth
er accompanied them. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones plan to live near Garden
Grove. We extend best wishes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
Sow Had Twenty Pigs.

j. l.. Mendenhall, of near Weldon,
is the owner of a red SOW which is
certainly prolific. Last week she
gave birth to a litter of twenty pigs,
Is of them living and two dead
That is record which will be pretty
hard to beat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
Marriage Licenses.

David L. Jones, Humeston .l....22
Erma Roberts, Garden Grove ....15
Arthur Cartwright, Ellston .....21
Katie Trisler, Ellston y. ........19
Merle Stanley, Des Moines ....21
Faye j. Flemming, Garden Grove q
E. F. Weiser, Grimes ..32
Mary Bruce, Garden Grove .25
C. E. Howell, Leon ~. .........27
Vie Stover, Pleasanton. 500. -.23
Geo. Leroy Tharp, Leon $500. 20
Wilma L. Beasley, Davis City ...T
Orville Venting, Davis City ..-.l9
Ruth Piercy. Lamont 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
Meeting Of Parent Teachers Assocf.
alton. u 4. Il,

The next meeting Of the Parent
Teachers Association has been post
poned till Friday evening, April 16.
Topics for discussion at this meet
ing are High School Athletics and
Play Ground Supervision. :ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
win Open New Residence Tract.

L. P. vanWerden is arranging to
plat his twelve acre tract in north
Leon into residence lots, and they
viii be placed on the market about
the first of June It is fine tract
CT ground, and there Is a good der
mand for building lots, something
which is mighty scarce In this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
Meeting at New salem.

On account of the bad condition
OF the roads there was no regular
services at the New Salem Baptist
church last month but we expect to
see all present on Saturday night
and Sunday, April 10 and IL.
N. B. Sill, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08

j. Pierpont Morgan has message
for you in the adv. Of the Leon Saw
ings Bank on page 12 Of this issue.
There's q lot of interesting fnforma-
tion in tnis4 adv. so don't overlook 1t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
Mrs. Peter stewart Dead.

Mrs. Peter Stewart, one of the pio-
neers of Decatur county, died at her
home few miles northeast Of Leon
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Fun
teral services will be held this morn
ing at II o'clock. Mrs. Stewart had
been in critical condition for sever
al weeks and her death was not unex-
pected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08

See the window display at Bell &
Painters, and call for coupons on
purchases, for either of the three A.
piece dinner sets. s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
Death Of Mrs. Orville Brown.

Mrs. Orville Brown, of east OF
Leon, died about noon Monday after
an illness Of several weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08

Watch for the announcement OF
our opening day in next weeks Re-
porter. Cherrington's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08

Another shipment Of seed potatoes
ats j "a. Casters 8. 81 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08

For Sale4O0 good seven foot
hedge fence posts. G. E. Marvin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08

:. .AIeet ne at Cherrington 's.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08

Meals at the PARK Hotel, q cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15

extent the cost Of the road
work will become unimpOrtant.
The victory in Portland yes
terday should fire our own
good roads men with enthusi-
asm. The voting in Portland
shows the people are awake to
the fact a bad roads system is
more expensive than a good
roads system. They have dis
covered the most expensive
road is the one that makes
hauling costly and that in the
end the cheapest road is the
one over which big loads can be
hauled at any time of the year.
They have decided it is bet
ter to build roads properly and
save on maintenance costs than
to build cheap roads and pay
out thousands of good dollars
each year keeping those roads
in shape.
When the subject is submit
ted to the people of this county
and properly explained they
too will vote for good roads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15
FROM THE PEOPLE
ABOUT MUTUAL COMPANIES.

Pendleton. Ore, April Is.
Editor East Oregonian:
A great deal is being said these
days about the mutual insurance com.
panies that have recently gone into
the hands of Harvey Wells, receiver,
for liquidation. Having had some
experience with mutual insurance
and holding a policy in one of those
companies when it failed. we will
venture to assert the extent of your
contingent liability. Some old line
agents have been busy for years ad-
vising the people that if they insur-
ed in mutual company and trouble
arose that the policy holder would
be liable to unlimited demands and
assessments and would be liable to
ray the total liabilities of the COM
pany If he were worth it. There is
now an opportunity to confirm or
dlsprove those bald assertions. We
hold that under. the bylaws Of the
companies that failed, that your liza
bility is fixed by the provisions OF
the bylaws of the company and the
extent Of your contingent liability
can not exceed the premium you
would pay were you Insured in the
old line or standard companies for
the same amount for the same time,
Those mutual companies we're in
business about eight years and much
OF the insurance was written at 60
and 70 per cent of the premium you
would have been compelled to paw
had Won been written in a standard
company. That is to say, suppose
the mutual charged you s12 TO carry
n policy three years, and If necessity
arose requiring you to pay more, you
could be assessed up the other 40 per
cent or IS more because the old line
would have made you pay $40 to be-
sin with. But suppose your policy
was cancelled by act of the company
when Il had been in force for year
All Won could possibly be held for
would be the standard rate for year
and YOU would be entitled to some
of the s12 back whether you would
ever get It or not and you could not
he held to contribute more money
than the standard rate for one year
Insurance. GEO. w. CoUTTS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15
PUBLIC HIGHWAY WILL
GO THROUGH CEMETERY

PHILADELPHIA, April 1s.-Hun-
dreds of bodies of early Philadelphia
settlers will be exhumed within a
few days. when work is begun to
construct a public highway through
old st. Mary's cemetery The GEM
etery, which for years has been fill
ed, has been abandoned. Nobody has
ever visited the cemetery during the
past few years and the city has no
records of the persons buried. The
bodies will be removed to some 9TH
er location.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15
GOOD ROADS VICTORIOUS

NY a vote of three to one the
~ people of Multnomah
county yesterday endorsed
the proposition for a bond issue
of $1,250,00O for hard surfac-
ing Of roads. 1t was a great
victory for good roads and the
people of Portland are entitled
to congratulations. The victory
is the greater because it was
won in the face of opposition
from certain people who should
have supported the cause.
Now if Multnomah county
can bond itself to build hard
surface roads all over the coun-
ty why cannot Umatilla afford
some work of the same sort?
From an economic standpoint
the need here is more pressing
than in Multnomah. The
Multnomah county roads are
desired chiefly for convenience
in travel. There has never
been any claim made they
would reduce freight rates.
In Umatilla the road pro-
gram that has been proposed
looks first of all to reducing
transportation charges. By
building roads to the river we
can connect this county with a
new transportation agency and
reduce freight rates to such an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15
CANADIAN STEEL FOR AM
ERICAN RAILROADS.

n 7 has come to light that the
Illinois Central railroad
recently placed an order
for many thousands of tons of
steel rails with a Canadian
steel company, the Algoma
plant.
Such action in view Of com
plant of industrial depression
in this country and in view of
the success of the railroads in
getting the interstate commerce
commission to raise freight
rates has caused some sharp
criticism of the railroad peo-
pie.
But it is not a one sided
story. The Railway Age, which
seems to have access to the
facts of the railroad business,
says the reason our own steel
trust did not get the Illinois
Central order was because they
demanded a higher price than
the Canadian company and
yet would not subject their
steel to a quality test.
In other words our greatly
over capitalized steel corpora
ton seems unable to meet eff
ficient competition. 1t is its
penalty for carrying so much
watered stock and for having
relied on protection syrup too
long. There can be no other
reason, because labor is no
cheaper in Canada than in the
United States and raw materi-
al is not more available.
The Illinois Central is not to
be blamed for buying steel
where it can get good steel at
the cheapest prices. 1t could
not do otherwise in justice to
its shippers. If our steel trust
wants the business let it
squeeze the water out of its
capitalization and get down to
an efficient, business basis.
Nothing will bring about this
state of affairs more quickly
than to use Canadian steel
when American steel is held at
prohibitive prices. Nothing
would be worse than to reenact
a protective tariff on steel and
allow our monopoly to again
exact higher prices because of
the same.
Let our industries stand
alone upon a merit basis and
they will become self reliant
and efficient. Pamper them
continuously with the tariff
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15

stretching pains that are so much talked
about This safe external application IL
gently used over the skin TO render Il
amenable to the natural stretching which
undergoes. The myriad OF nerve
threads just beneath the skin IL thus
relieved OF Unnecessary n-produclnR
causes and great physical relief Is the
result as expressed by host OF happy
mothers who. write from experience.
It Is subject that all women should
De familiar with as Mothers Friend"
has been In use many years, and is recon.
mended by grandmothers who In their ear
ner Gays learned 10 rely upon this splendid
aid to women.
You can obtain Mothers Friend" at
almost any drug store. Get a bottle
to-day and then write for our little book
20 useful TO expectant mothers.
Address Bradtield Regulator Co, 81
Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15

are the homes Of the workingmen al
50 returned heavy majorities in IA
vor of the bonds
Labor Talk Gets Out Vote.
one strong argument advanced by
proponents OF the bond issue was the
opportunity that the improvement
will offer to the unemployed popu-
lation in the shape of profitable la
Dor
The rural communities which are to
be specially benefited by the propos-
ed road construction went emphati-
cally on record for better roads. The
Troutdale precinct. for instanse, cast
144 votes for the bonds and only
three votes against them
1t is estimated that between $4,000
and $4,000 voters went to the polls.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15
CHEERFUL NEWS.


NJ HE East Oregonian carries
W several news stories to-
day that are of an ex-
ceeding cheerful tone. The re-
suits of the road bond voting
in Portland augur well for the
success of the good roads pro-
paganda in this county.
The telegram to the East
Oregonian from President Far
rell of the O.-W. R. G. N. Co.
indicates we may soon hear
that work is to be taken up on
the Coyote cutoff and upon the
freight terminal here. That
work will be of decided i'm
portance to Umatilla county
and particularly to Pendleton.
1t will mean more people here
and a larger payroll.
Another news story is to the
effect the headquarters of the
Umatilla national forest will
be moved here upon the COM
pletion of the federal building.
1t is welcome news because the
office is one of Importance and
the change is desired by stock
men as well as by local people.
With towns as we'll as with
people the rule holds good that
the more we have the more we
get. Keep the ball rolling and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15
An Automobile Fort

One of the latest inventions for serv-
ice in war times is called the war mo-
tor or movable fort. 1t can be oper-
sted by a few men. and wherever it
has been used has always demonstrate
ed its efficiency.
An efficient aid TO Nature in cases
Of poor appetite. headache. bloating
indigestion, dyspepsia, billiousness and
constipation can be found In Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. Time and
again it has demonstrated its effici-
ency, and IL you will only use 1t
promptly may be the means or help
ing you very materially towards re-
covering your health and strength.
Give it fair trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15
one of these days the greater
Pendleton will be at hand.


SS-a-S0 0S-S-S
There were many people
who said the good roads bonds
would be voted down in Port
land just as some are saying no
road bond issue can succeed
here. Just wait until the votes
are counted.
S-~-~-~0S-S-S-~
The northwest wheat crop
this year will be very satisfac-
tory from indications. The
chief question will pertain to
shipping facilities.
SSS~S~SS~
The Kron Prinz Wilhelm
will go to sea in the same man.
ner as the Eitel Friedrich.
With the freight terminal
provided there will be neces-
sity for a good road to Pilot
Rock Junction.
The mossbacks were soaked
hard in Portland yesterday.
~~<~s~~-s~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15

boys stomach was photographed via
X-ray and big lump was seen. Doc
tors operated and brought out a
half pound milk fed frog in the best
Of health.
Mrs Harry Wolf believes Johnnie
swallowed a tadpole when they visit
ed Mrs. Robert Gregory. his grand
rtother, in Syracuse. They drank
hydrant water there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15
YOUNGSTER 20 MONTHS
HAD FROG IN STOMACH

GOSHEN, Ind. April 14.-Johnnie
Wolf is approaching the age of 20
months and is sound and happy. He
didn't have frog in his throat; 1t
was in his stomach.
The youngster began losing weight
despite hearty appetite. and moth
er had visions Of a tapeworm. The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15
stomach trouble Cured.

Mrs. H. G. Cleveland, Arnold, Pa,
writes. For some time 1 suffered
from stomach trouble. I would have
sour stomach and feel bloated after
eating. Nothing benefited me until
got Chamberlain's Tablets. After
taking two bottles of them was
cured" For sale by all Dealers
Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15

IN our Mothers
Friend" In which
thousands Of women
have the most un.
bounded confidence
They have used II
and know. They tell
Of its wonderful In
nuence to ease the
abdominal muscles
and how they avoid
Cd fhnna flraa Had
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15
PROOF OF NEUTRALITY

NN<N HILE the Germans con-
III tend that the American
note to England re.
garding shipments to Germany
was not sufficiently strong the
English press claims we are
standing too strictly upon our
rights under international law.
They also assert that our notes
to Germany regarding sub
marine threats are lacking in
force.
In other words our manner
of calling down" the English
does not please the Germans
and our manner of calling
down" the Germans does not
suit the English. What better
evidence could there be that we
are taking a really neutral
course and seek to stand first
of all for the welfare of Uncle
Samuel?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
THE OLD TIME BONNET.

= ia like to see an Easter bonnet
. With all the old-time ribbons
. on II,
. The kind-the sweetest kind Of
any
. That used TO crown the eurls OF
Jenny
. Who heard my happy heart a.
y beating
y Along the way to Easter-meet-
y ing.
y Ia love TO see that dear old
y bonnet
= with quaint old-fashloned trim
o mlngs on III
o II.
. They say that Fashions back
= ward ranging
. And now the modern styles are
= changing;
= And maybe soon shall be
q greeting
. The bonnet Jenny wore to meet
. Ingl
. My heart and hope are greatly 4
. In Il;
. dream OF II each Easter min
. ute.
. ia Joy to see that dear old bon 4
q net
. And kiss each fluttering ribbon I
o on III
. Frank L. Stanton
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-15

Respectable middle aged gentlemen
who are always advising young men to
go back to the land never satisfactor-
lily explained why they themselves did
not do so.