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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Mississippi Forest
Fires Extinguished

COLUMBUS, Miss, Nov. M-Fores,
fires which Saturday destroyed con
siderable valuable timber aud for a time
threatened the northern section of this
town were ex,inguishcd Sunday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-20
Warsaw Educating
Poles for Office

BERLIN, Nov N,--Warsaw unyer
sity today opened a series oi lectures for
the purpose of preparing Poles iot the
higher Polish administrative offices,
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F FARMER DRIVES HIS
FORD OFF BRIDGE

LAWTON. okla. Nov N-(Spe.
CALLS J Winder, a promnen, farm.
er near faSon. Okla, was seriously
though not fatally injured when he
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Following Are Most Exceptional

Hair brushes in large size with concave
backs, II rows OF pure briStleS, $3.50
Large manicure buffers, IL inches long,
in tray, removable ohamois Special oSc.
Perfume bottles in ivory stands - one,
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Oval mirrors in large Sizes with long
handles Special 800.
Round mirrors, solid backs, French
plate. Special $l98
Hair brushes, II rows of pure bristles,
large sire, flat backs. Special SloS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
Christian Church.

Sunday school -. -. ..9:45 a. m.
Communion and preaching SER
vice 1l:OO a. m.
Christian EndeavOr -. 700 p. m.
Evening evangellstic SER
vice 500 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Thursday $500 p. m.
The Aid Society meets Tuesday
July 25th, at 2:30 p. m. at the
church at which time the yearly re-
ports will be given.
The first Sunday of August has
been designated by the official board
as an all day congregational meeting
with three services and basket dinner
at noon. In this meeting the official
board will bring it's report to the
congregation relating to the work of
the past year and also formulate
plans for the new year. Every mem
Der of the congregation is urged to
keep that date open and be at the
church for the services of the day. 1t
is important that upon this day moth
ing come between you and the SER
vices Of your church. All things con-
sidered the year that comes to close
the first of September has been a
good year. Larger plans are being
formulated for the year that is be.
fore Us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
New Court Cases.

d. G. Porter VS.. George Pence
! Plaintiff claims he leased farm
from defendant for one-half the croI
and claims the defendant has com
menced cutting the hay on the farm
and hauling it to his own barn. Plain
tiff asks for 5000 damages and an
injunction restraining defendant
from cutting the hay. Judge Evans
issued temporary injunction as
prayed for. o. NJ. Slaymaker, at
torney for plaintiff.
City of Leon VS.. Aaron Poultry 4
Egg Co. Plaintiff sues on a bill for
city water amounting to $99.45, due
from the Leon Ice Co., which was
guaranteed in writing by defendant
on May Is, 1915, on condition that
water be turned on at once. A. p.
Olsen, attorney for plaintiff.
Lenna Barnes VS.. NJ. d. Barnes.
The parties were married at Des
Moines, Dec 5, 1911. Plaintiff asks
for a decree of divorce alleging her
husband deserted her on March %,
1913, and that she be restored to
her maiden name, Lenna Coons. Mar
ion F. Stookey, attorney for plaintiff.
State VS.. E. l.. Jordan. The de-
PENDANT was indicted at the March
term of court or the charge of giving
a worthless check in payment for a
horse He was arrested last week in
Franklin county and gave a bond for
$4,000 for his appearance at the next
term of court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
Dawson Street Man Praises
the Medicine He Obtained
at Schuneman's Drug Store

feeling good all over where before
would get up as tired as when l went
to bed.
MY wife asked me if it was not
imagination and | told her if it was
imagination that 1 was going to get
another bottle of that Imagination.
Tanlac is certainly a great tonic for
the whole system
Tanlac keeps the system energetic,
it throws off the symptoms of ner-
vousness and indigestion. 1t builds up
a constitution weakened by disease
and overwork. 1t is source of great
comfort to thousands who suffer
from stomach, kidney, liver and
catarrhal ailments.
Tanlac endorsed and sold by Bell
& Painter, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
Some News From Canada.

The following interesting descrip-
ton of an outing enjoyed up in Can
ada by M. L. Edgington and family,
former we'll known residents of De-
catur county, now residing at Pan
cras, Alberta, Canada, written by
Mrs. Edgington, will be read with in
terest by their many friends in this
vicinity.
Well, l must tell you about our
trip to Empress, June 81. There was
big patriotic stampede. 1t lasted
two days. M. L., Ruth and l start
ed at 4:45 in the morning and drove
first to Pancras. There is a nice
farming country three or four miles
east of Pancras, then we drove across
the military reserve That is straight
across two townships. 1t is beau
six townships. People have been pc
thrown open for settlement. Arrived
elevator. Then through as fine a
strip of farming country as any one
could ever wish to see, such beauti-
full fields of grain, as level as the
floor, fields mile long, some mile
or nearly mile wide. Arrived in
Empress at 1880, had dinner, then
the main performance began at 1880.
There was all kinds of horseback
riding and races, Indian races. The
riders rode bucking bronchoes and
steers, exhibitions in roping cattle.
One fellow got thrown right over the
horses head. Some of the horses
got away and broke down the fence.
They had an exciting time. The
worlds famous rider, LaGrande, was
there. He rode several times. In
some ways it was nice to see them,
but don't think l would care to go
again. We started home between
six and seven o'clock in the evening
and got home at 1890. 1t COM
menced to rain that morning about 4
O'Clock SO l was glad we came home
and next day was so sick l could
not sit up, was so chilly the morning
we went ] guess got chilled. 1t
rained all day the next day SO think
lots CT people wished they were home.
There was a special train run and
Ralph went down on the train but
came home with us as the train did
not come until Friday. People could
not get beds. The gate receipts the
first day was over $4,000. Empress
is small town 80 miles east of US.
certainly enjoyed the, ride. l had
never. been out of the settlement
since came to Alberta two years
7,ago May 20. 50 + ss.e'e7s ss,s
T I il. 4 \ "a.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

Nobody will make a mistake in
trying Tanlac, the new medicine that
is endorsed by the Schuneman Drug
Store" said Mr.. Fred H. Intorf, driv-
er for the Sinnard Grocery Co., who
lives at 1928 Dawson Street, Waterloo
a few days ago.
81 suffered from catarrh of the
head. l always had headaches and
finally it affected my stomach. l was
much run down. So many Waterloo
people are recommending Tanlac that
l decided to try it and want to say
that it has made me feel better in
every way.
"My catarrh has ceased to bother
me and the pains have gone from my
head. My stomach is in better shape
than it has been for years. l sleep
good at nights and get up mornings
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
seventh wife Wants . Divorce.

Being the seventh wife of Samuel
S. Cook did not appeal to Eta Cook
so she has filed suit for divorce
claiming her husband has violent
temper and that he threatened to
kill both her and her child.
Mrs. Cook is 26 years old while
her husband is SO years old. She
claims that when she married him in
independence, Iowa, April 2, 1914,
he told her that he had already had
one wife, but that she has found out
since then that he has had six
wives before he married her.
The first two of his wives died, ac-
cording to Mrs. Cook, while he is
divorced from four of them. The
couple lived at Milford and have one
child, little girl.
The petition states that Cook had
violent temper, was cross and fault
finding and that he accused his
wife of writing letters to other men.
The petition also claims that he
threatened to kill both her and her
child, and at one time even went so
far as to go to the bureau drawer to
look for shells for his gun, but that
he could not find them.
Mrs. Cook asks the custody of
their child, and $1,000 temporary ali
mony and $4,000 permanent ali
mony. In her petition she enumerat-
ed the property which her husband
owns and which consists of 100 acre
farm near Dickinson, Iowa, worth
$4,000; property in Milford worth
about $4,000; 100 acres OF land iii
Minnesota; $4,000 on deposit in the
banks in Milford; a $50 acre farm in
one of the Dakotas, and 42O acre
farm near Maquoketa, Iowa. In all
Mrs. Cook claims that her husband
is worth about $50,
Democrat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
Harry Walker Killed in Minneapolis

Word was received here the latter
part of last week that Harry Walker,
son-ln-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lii
lard, living on the Joe Warrington
farm south of town, had been seri-
ously hurt and Mr.. Lillard left at
once for Minneapolis but Mr.. Walker
died Sunday morning before Mr.. Lii
lard reached there. 1t was learned
that Friday evening he and another
man in the employ of big transfer
company were operating heavily
loaded motor truck and in some man
ner Mr.. Walker was thrown off the
truck and it ran over him. He was
taken to the hospital and lived until
sunday. The body was brought to
Garden Grove Tuesday of this week
and funeral services held Wednesday
conducted by Rev. Duling.-Garden
Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
Brush College.

: Miss Beulah Hubbard spent Sun
day with Miss Cecile Hubbard.
Clyde Waller and family were Sun
day visitors at Jim Stills.
Miss Fay Linden is visiting this
week at E. j. Evans.
David Hubbard and daughters An.
ME and Beulah were Leon visitors
Saturday.
Thomas Moore and daughter Yu.
ma OF. Omega, Oklahoma, visited one
day last week at w. A. Moore's.
Mrs. Ralph Frost of Leon spent
TUESDAY and Wednesday at David
Hubbard's.
Tade Griffin and son Winfred
spent Monday at VIM. Martins.
Miss Anna Mcdaniel spent Satur-
day night and Sunday at E. J. Evans
Thomas Moore and daughter Yu-
ma visited Tuesday night and We'd
nesday at David Hubbard's.
Eugene Cannon and wife were
Leon callers Saturday.
Isaac Martin and Willie Hubbard
called at David Hubbard's Sunday.
Ed and Russell Griffin were Leon
callers Monday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
IDLE HOUR SPECIALS.
"A Matrimonial Martyr" Friday and
"A Night Out for Monday.

The feature plays for the coming
week at the popular Idle Hour the
atre are two big winners. On Friday
the Gold Rooster play in five parts,
featuring Ruth Roland in "a Matri-
monial Martyr" and on Monday the
famous stage star, May Robson, ap-
pears in the five act Blue Ribbon fea-
ture, "a Night Out" These are two
of the best feature plays which will
be seen during the present season.
The following is synopsis of "a
Matrimonial Martyr:
Erma Desmond lives with her
aunt and uncle on the latter's large
estate on Long Island. She is in love
with Chester Clynch, but her uncle
! frowns upon her choice and the two
decide to elope. Meanwhile, Mrs.
Stanley, wife of a scientist, is hold
ing the fort against her husband and
daughter. She is in temper" and
her family fights shy of her.
Erma plans to elope, but balks at
the last minute and decides not to CO.
Her uncle, however, learns of her
plans and forbids her to return to his
house.
She goes to the city and takes up
her abode with friend. Later, she
leaves to accept position as COM
paniOn, in answer to an advertise
ment, in the home of Mrs. Stanley
The latter notes the marked likeness
between the maid and herself and
hires her. Mrs. Stanley then, her
husband and daughter having gone
off, leaves for pleasure trip, in
stalling Erma as head of the house
and leaving her check of a large
proportion to cover expenses. There
| is a house party in progress at Stan
ley's at the time but even the guests
and servants fail to recognize Erma
as the former employee. They do
note, however the change in manner
and are greatly elated thereat.
But sometime later Stanley and
the sutton for his daughters hand to
whom Mrs. Stanley objected return.
Then the daughter comes home from
boarding school, all of which greatly
complexities matters. Stanley tails
in love with Erma, thinking her his
rejuvenated wife, ana Gilberta, the
daughter, smothers her with kisses.
She doesn't know what to do.
Finally matters are Strengthened
out, but not without many and vari-
Gus complications; and message
from Mrs. Stanley, who had fled to
Reno, announcing that she has secur-
ed divorce, clears the road tor
Stanley to follow out his desires.
In "a Night Out, May Robson,
the famous stage star has the lead
ing part, the following being short
synopsis of the play:
Kept in restraint all her earlier
life, Uranium tries to have little
fun out of life in her later years, and
when she finds her two grandsons
after attend the Three Lights cafe,
determines to have might out" to
judge for herself the responsibility
of the place. She makes big hit with
jeff Dorgan, the proprietor, and the
two are soon dancing the tango with
vim. But old Jonas Deacon, the
hypocritical president of the Purity
League, raids the place, and after
some exciting adventures, Grannum's
might out" is discovered. Every
thing turns out all right, however,
and ends up in big jubilee dinner
with Uranium presiding.
Matinees for both feature plays at
3 o'clock, first evening shows at |
7:15. Prices 10 and Is cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
Big Load of Wool.

Friday James Griggs, who works
for E. H. Ferguson, drove into FIRE.
mont with the biggest load of wool
ever brought here. The load weigh
ed 1864 pounds and belonged to E.
H., Ferguson & Son, south of town,
who own and operate 500 acre farm
and raise lots of sheep and other
stock. The wool was clipped about the
first of May and held until Friday
when 1t was sold to A. c. Brady of
Oskaloosa, at 81 hc pound, which
made the load bring $1,154.l6. We
expect that Alex Miller or Ken Bald
ridge or Ollie Hull will use this item
for political purposes and they are
welcome to all they can get out of it.
Fremont Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

| we nad DANDY growing rain Sun
| day which maze everything look fine
Earl Still and Miss Edith Spargul
| called at KOlla Cralg's Sunday even
| ing.
MIR. and Mrs. John Drury spent
Sunday with Mrs. Jack WooIsey ana
family.
Mrs. Myra Spencer and baby are
visiting TINS week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George blakesley.
John Minor and family ana Ralph
Judu and wife and son Joseph were
the guests OF Ed Still Sunday.
misses Fay Linden and Mabel
Slower spent Sunday at James
Drurys.
David Robson and Elsie Lille
went to Clio sunday in Davld's new
car.
Walter Blakesley and family and
Lennle Craig and family spent Sun
day at George BIakesley s.
Mr.. and MRS. Bill Bennett and baby
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with relatives in Davis City.
Clifford COwles and family spent
Sunday with S. A. Dales.
Mrs. Hattie Robson and children
opCAL w I'LL ClcSC LdIId.
Albert Dale and wife called on
Jack WOolsey Sunday.
James Osborn and family were the
guests of j. N. Still and wife Sunday.
Alva Craig and wife spent Sunday
with kollie Craig and family.
Ray Dingman spent Sunday with
Ralph and Joe Freeman.
Jud Vanderpool and family, Ode
Dale and family and Clyde Waller
and family spent Sunday at j.. A.
Stills.
A valuable horse belonging to j. A.
Still died Friday with internal hem
hOrrage.
Chester Dale had business in Leon
Monday.
llr. and Mrs. Jack Woolsey call
ed on Albert Hamilton Monday after
noon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
Weldon Couple ElOpes.

A. Carlan and Miss Flossie Hairless
couple from Weldon, eloped Thurs
day evening and were married in
Charlton at 8 O'Clock Friday morn
ing. The young people came to
Humeston on the ISIS p. m. train
and intended to take the night train
to Charlton, but when they found out
that they were being followed, they
secured car and drove to Charlton.
Mr.. Hairless was here Thursday night
and made an effort to CO Itch the runa-
way couple but was not successful.
When caught the young couple had
been wed by Charlton clergyman.
New Era.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
Burr Oak Ridge.

Mrs. Fora Housh and children OF
Weldon spent few days IN this
vicinity with the families of w. A.
and ]. M. Johnson and Nick Rich
ards.
George Chastain of Leon spent
Sunday with home folks.
Alva johnson was an over Sunday
visitor at Weldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Meek of
Leon and S. G. Mitchell and wife
took dinner at G. "A. Meek's.
Grandma Castle arrived from
Newton, Kansas, to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jonn Butler and numerous
other relatives.
Marion Evans was a caller at w.
ID. Lingenfelter's Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
Battle Hill.

Mrs. Laura Wion and son Arthur
were Kellerton callers Thursday.
John LauntZ spent Sunday at Ed
McGahueys.
Mrs. All Payton and daughters Cleo
and Dorothy spent Thursday after
noon at G. A. Payton's.
Dave Drummond called on E. Nc
Gahuey Thursday
Sam and Orpha McGahuey return.
ed home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Robson and
children Of near Tuskeego spent Sun.
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. M. E
Mannasmith.
Sam McGahuey spent Sunday with
his friends, Ralph and Roy Stout.
Mrs. Aldus Payton has been on the
sick list the past week.
Orpha McGahuey spent Saturday
night and Sunday with friends near
Decatur.
Ivan Sissle was a Kellerton caller
Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
THE STEPHENS-ASHURST BILL
To Protect the Public Against Dishonest Advertising
and False Pretenses in Merchandising

What the "St<phsns. bill introduced in Congress by
Ashu''f Blu! Senator Henry F. Ashurs of Ari-
zona by Representative Dan " Stephens of Nebraska
providing remedy for the unfair competition of great trading
monopolies
i. I'll. Chiefly in advertising at "cut
this unfair competition! prices wel-known goods
inducing the public buy unknown goods of doubt
full quality
What I'll. Of the To the reputation of reliable
eafpnes eo"esn.! article as bait to catch the
sumers and deceive them believing that all their goods
offered for sale sold at the same low rate OF profit
An. I'll. Of I'll. No. Trade Investigations agree that
ssa trading onopoie' the cost Of doing business by these
zee s"ae "ose ., "a. aver big city approximately
80 per cent, while the cost of the
average small merchant is 16 per cent
How then the psd They CAN'T they only to- They
cutters u"du sell things that people know at cost
'''" ' On unfamiliar goods they over
charge The deceived by the false representation
that their of unknown goods sold at the same price
reduction offered few wel-known articles.
WAas the effect Of this 1t destroys the Independent
chants Of the towns and small cities
builds up great chaintore and maorder systems and compes
the sale Of inferior goods by all classes of dealers
price cutting the in No. It the destruction of the
sf OF the pae6e usual retail channels by which goods
reach the consumers to best advantage It forces the
sale of unknown articles often of cheap and shoddy quality
instead of reliable goods which have their makers reputa-
ton behind them. promotes substitution.
wnat w b the result The ruin of hundreds Of thousands
ehs general extension" independent merchants; the
80. p.a s " centration of trade in vast monop
oies located in few great cities;
decline in prosperity and population of the villages towns
and small cities and the ultimate injury Of the consumers by
placing them at the mercy Of monopoes which will then be
able e1r such profits they please for the sale Of such
goods as they choose to handle
o~ ~in the bill aid By preventing the unfair and dis
!os relief fro" cut honest of welknown goods
.Sx. p'" ' advertising bait and guaranteeing
T." uniform price to all
Wuths Bill Not at all. The bill explicitly states
'0e 70 s0e that provisions shall not apply
$500 T' to any article that is produced
controlled by monopoly any manufacturer asked higher
prices than his goods WORTH the public would refuse
to buy, and new makers would quickly enter the field
ew al who inter- By writing at to the o. S.
s'fsd the prosperity and Senators from their State, and the
... ~. ,.am % -. Congressman from their District
q HAVING IL. bm PACED? urging them to support the Se/
phens Ashurst Bill and use their influence in its favor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

For Sale-On the Stone farm 6 II
miles northwest of Leon, native lum-
Der, wood and posts. Lumber 4 to
10 feet, $3.50 per 100. Lumber IL
to Is feet, $500 per 100. Fencing
posts to 20 cents a piece. Wood,
stove length, $1.25 and $3.50 q load.
Long wood, foot load Is cents.
Come and see w. w. Fulton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

Collections and adjustments of ev-
cry description handled by bonded
attorneys on strict commission basis.
We start in where collection agencies
leave off and can positively collect
your outstanding accounts If there is
the remotest chance. References and
particulars upon request. CONNER
cial Reliance Association. Kansas
City, Missouri. Att
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
Carlan-Harless.

A quiet wedding was solemnized at
the Baptist parsonage on Friday af-
ternoon at o'clock, the contracting
parties being Mr.. A. E. Carlan and
Miss Florence v. Hairless, both of
Weldon. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Herbert ]. Bryce. The
couple left the same evening for We'll
don where they will reside.-Chari-
ton Herald-PatriOt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

Women wanted full time salary
SIS selling guaranteed hosiery to
wearer; Csc an hour spare time.
Permanent; experience unnecessary.
International, Box 1872, Norristown,
Pa. 36-16t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

Rags Wanted-The Reporter of.
fee wants to buy q quantity of clean
cotton rags. Must not be leas than
IL inches square. aud LARGER prefer
red. Will paw 2 cents per pound.
We cannot use heavy wooden ra9s.
Bring in your RAGS and get the
mOpov
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

A small town dweller usually
wants to live in big town, and the
big town man wants to live in the
small town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

What has become of the old fash
Toned man, who when he had bought
anything would say, What is the
damage?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

Chewing gum and cigarette smoke
make fine combination and they
must taste good
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

A man who uoes not often get a
big crowd to talk to, never knows
when to quit talking.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

The bus mans idea of tight wad,
is the man who walks to the depot
and carries his grip.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

Some people are always just a
little too late, and we are not sure
but what we are that way.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

Was any president ever elected by
parading of his followers?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

When you see man who has just
a precarious job, he usually finds
fault with the small town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

If more people were satisfied with
just enough wealth to live on, this
would be a vastly happier world.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20
Motorcycles.

New and rebuilt, on monthly pay
ment plan. Dealers and riders want
ed. Eagle Motor Co., Cedar Falls,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

The test of public speaker Is If
he can hold crowd out of doors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

Nothing is more interesting than
to watch public speakers in action.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-20

The smaller the town, the slower
the speed regulations.