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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Death of NIrs.sJ. w. Mcdowell.

Mrs. J. w. Mcdowell died sunday
evening about four o'clock at heI
nome on the George Sanger farm just
northeast of Leon, after an illness OF
onlv twenty-four hours, her death
being caused from bilious conc. MIS-.
Mcdowell was 67 years or age
widow, her husband, the late ). W.
Mcdowell having been found dead ~
his corn crib on his farm near DAVIS
city about. year ago: she IS 81.
yiyed by several children. Funeral
services were held at the nome OF OF
her daughter, Mrs. L. B. Kemp p. = IN u
this city yesterday afternoon az 2:SV
o'clock. interment being by the slde
of her husband in the Leon cemetery;
A fitting obituary will be published
next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Injured in Runaway.

A. H. Meter, of near Weldon, has
been in Leon this week, being treat
ed for injuries which he received last
Wednesday in a runaway accident.
Mr.. Meter was driving in single
buggy near the stock yards at Well
don, when his horse became frighten-
ed and started to run. In trying to-
hold him, one of the lines broke, and
he was thrown out of the buggy,
striking on his head and shoulder
and severely straining his back.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Who Knows Pearl johnson.

The following dispatch appeared
i'm the Register and Tribune of last
Saturday, telling of the suicide OF
Miss Pearl Johnson. We have made
diligent inquiry, but have been un-
able to locate who her parents are:
Charles City, April 14.-Special:
Miss Pearl johnson, 19 years old,
committed suicide this morning with
a small callbre shot gun. The girl
placed the muzzle of the gun to her
heart and pulled the trigger with
stick
Melancholia is assigned as the
reason for her act. She worked on
farm near here.
Her parents live in Decatur county
and have arrived to take charge OF
the body.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Train Caught Fire.

They had quite an exciting time
on train No. ia from St. Joe to
Charlton one day last week when it
was discovered that the whole front
vestibule of the ladies coach was on
fire. The train was between Albany
and Gentry at the time, and some of
the passengers were nearly suffocat
ed by the smoke before they could
set out of the coach. Brakeman C.
H. Jenree finally chopped big hole
in the roof and the fire was extin-
guished, but the coach was pretty
badly damaged.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Senior Glass Playa New Plan.

The class of 1916 of the Leon High
School will present "All-of-a-Sudden
Peggy" on Friday evening, April 21,
at $3.50 O'Clock.
Heretofore several plays have been
given and each member of the class
has haa a part. This year there will
be but one play and the cast will in
clude only ABOUT one-third Of the
class. The royalty on ''All-of-a-Sud-
den Peggy" is more than we have
ever paid before Miss Ivan Bloom
of Des Moines, who prepared our stu
dents for the >declamatory contests
will do the training work.
1t is the aim of the class to furnish
quality. Financial gain is a second
ary consideration.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
First Band Concert Saturday Night.

The weather permitting the K. of
P. band will give the first open air
concert of the season on Saturday
evening of this week. The boys have
been practicing faithfully under dl-
rector Tansey for a number of weeks,
and we will have dandy good band
this year. The Saturday night band
concerts in Leon are mighty popular
and everybody has been asking when
the concerts would commence. Come
out Saturday night and hear the fine
music 800
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Seed Corn Not Testing Well.

One of our best corn raisers told
us the other day that the farmers in
Decatur county had better look out
for poor seed corn this year. He
tests his seed every year, and last
fall as usual selected what looked to
him to be all good seed, but when
he tested it out in tester he found
that only about forty per cent was
good. Another thing he discovered
was that the big ears did not test
out near as we'll as the smaller ears.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
HARNESS! HARNESS!

The Leather Market is still
firm and prices are getting
higher all the time and we
can see nothing to indicate
lower prices for years to come.
We try to take every advan-
tage of the Leather Market
and are pleased to say to our
trade that we have q good
stock of up to the minute
harness. AT THE SAME OLD
PRICES. II you need any
thing in the harness line buy
1t now. An investment In har-
ness NOW will make you good
interest ON your money. Oui.
repair department is up to the
minute, our Dipping Tank
freshly filled with Packing
House NeatsfoOt Oil. Our Har-
ness men will treat You collr-
tiously and repair and oil your
harness on short notice. Come
In. Look over our harness.
See our repair department and
we will do business.
BOWSHER & BOWSHER.
h = s. Il Il Z. 4. r 81 a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Another Decatur County Boy Making
Good.

1t always gives US great pleasure
to note of a Decatur county boy who
has gone out into the world and is
making good, and we have just learn
ed of another one, Harold Harris.
son of P. G.. Harris, who now lives at
Osceola, but for many years was a
resident of Decatur county. Harold
has accepted a position in the First
National Bank at Sioux City, and
we'll guarantee that he will make
good. He has many boyhood friends
in this county who wish him success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Finishing Up New Lumber Yard.

The Brady Lumber Co., are putting
the finishing touches on their fine
new lumber yard on south Main
street, the big building being covered
with stucco this week. A new fence
VIII enclose the entire yard, and they
Mill have one of the finest lumber
XSFds in southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Announcement.

The City of Leon is now ready to
sell lots in the new addition to the
cemetery. This new addition was Sc
cured and plated at great expense to
the city. If all who think of securing
lots would buy them now, it would
help the committee very much in
their work of beautifying the grounds
so buy your lots now friends. 1t will
help us out. First to come gets first
choice. Plat at the mayors office.
Mayor j. NJ. Gardner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Entertainment.

On Monday evening, April 24th,
Helen Hardness Calkins will give g
set Of readings at the north schcOl
building. Musical numbers furnished
by the school will also be q prom "
Fnent part Of the program. A Admissie'n
525 and Is cents. Ess r.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Beware!

Complaints are coming in about
automobiles running too fast on our
streets Remember Is miles is the
limit, even slower down town.
Mayor J. NJ. Gardner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Another Bootlegger Arrested.

Jerome McCarl, an old man who is
almost totally blind, was arrested at
Van Vert last week on the charge of
bootlegging and bound over to the
grand jury. Being unable to give
bonds he was brought to Leon and
placed in Jail, being later taken to
the county farm where he will be
kept until the grand jury meets in
August.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Parent-T Teachers Meeting Friday.

The postponed Parent Teachers
meeting will be neld at the High
School building on Friday afternoon
of this week at 3:15 o'clock. It is
hoped that "a large number Of the
parents will attend this meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Bazaar and Exchange.

The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church will hold their Easter bazaar
and exchange at Penniwell's meat
market on Saturday, April %.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20

."'The Sweetness Of Low Prices will
Never Equal the Bitterness of Poor
Quality. G. B. Price, the clothier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Farm Loans.

I am prepared to make long time
farm loans ct low rate of interest.
|35-4t A. M. Pryor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20

f. B. Faust Insurance Agency, In.
salrance, Decatur State Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20

4E. b. Faust Insurance Agency In-
eurance, Decatur state Savings hank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20
Take Notice!

There is very strict ordinance
against bicycle, riding on the side-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-20

Mayor j. N. Gardner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-14

H. B. PIERCE of the Washington Wa
ter Power company addressed a group
of university students on electric wa
ter heating last evening.
F. G. MCGOWAN, sales manager OF
the Idaho National Harvester COM
pany, returned home today from a
trip to the northern country.
A handsome new bulletin board with
metal frame and glass front has been
put up by the Methodist church on the
Third street side of it's building.
Tony Crooks, a member of the class
'09 of the university, arrived in the
city this morning to spend the sum
mer with his sister, Mrs. w. S. Nor
ley.
Rev. George Johnson of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church is attending the
meeting of the Spokane section of the
Columbia conference at Spokane this
week.
be worked on the roads under the SUI
pervision of members of the sheriff's
staff, an order to that effect having
been issued by the commissioners.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-14

wish to present suitable gifts to ex-
Ipectant mothers should examine the
great infants wear showing. There
are stamped articles to be finished
in embroidery by the purchaser, and
there are the models all ready fin
ished. Entire layettes may be pur-
chased from 1915 tt $25. These are
perfectly beautiful.
There are wonderfully convenient
bath aprons of rubber with an over
lap of canton flannel to wrap the
baby in. There are paper diapers to
be placed inside the regular cloth
diaper.
All the little accessories for the
all the little garments, all the
toys dear to babies hearts may be
bought at Williamson's infants de-
partment. The next time you are in
vited to a stork shower select your
gift at Williamson's.
There, is nothing manufactured for
comfort and joy and health
which Williamson does not sell.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-14
BABY'S CLOTHES
OF IMPORTANCE
CAREFUL ATTENTION TO WHAT
BABY WEARS DEMONSTRATED
AT WILLIAMSON'S
Child Welfare Week on Infant Appar-
ell Of Equal Importance as to
What Baby Eats

Child welfare week has demonstrat
ed clearly to the Palouse public tina
the rights of children should be re
spected, and that those rights con.
Germ in large part not only the foot
the children receive but the clothes
provided for them.
The modern mother is no longer a
slave to the sewing machine. She re-
allies that her highest duty to her
children is to be their companion, not
their seamstress. Moscow mothers
are just as up to date as any others,
and they are buying more and more
ready-to-wear dresses Tor their chill
dren in order that they may have the
leisure and the strength to TAKE part
in their children's activities, to share
their lives, to be in the fullest sense
a guide, a devoted and fostering par
ent.
The mother who is bent over a sew
ing machine the greater part of the
10 tOO llhCly " OO WILL "a
cross, and in no condition to become
the %confidant, playmate, and adored
partner of her children's joys and
SORROWS.
The ready-to-wear department for
infants and children at Williamson's
is a sure indication of the tendency
of mothers in the Palouse country to
keep abreast of the times. Those not
yet familiar with this department will
be simply amazed at the growth it
has made since it was started a short
while ago.. The lines are wonderfully
complete.
Mrs. Maud Reeves, the very effic-
lent head of the department, has her
hands full to keep her trade supplied
with the demands made upon her for
all the fascinating wearing apparel
incident to n ear of a childs life
birth to fourteen years of age.
Williamson's stock, for children, won
derfully displayed on the second
floor is a perfect marvel in design,
materials, and varieties of goods.
From the infant who needs bands,
diapers, shirts, bath blankets, bath
aprons, flannel petticoats, dainty en-
t~roidered dresses, capes, sweaters, on
to the fourteen-year-old girl who
is becoming very particular about the
exclusive design of her costumes, the
latest colors, styles and fabrics, Will
iamson's huge ready-to-wear depart
nent for children can furnish all the
standard makes in goods that are
serviceable, that save washing, and
that are the essence of comfort and
good looks.
In the next article in this series
dealing with Mrs. Reeves's depart
nent there will be a detailed account OF
he lovely models for school girls,
Resigned to eliminate the tedium of
so much sewing for the mother and
@ keep clothes expenditures down.
Expectant mothers and those who
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-14

Citizens take notice. Must have
all tin cans and rubbish of that ma
ture sacked or in boxes and placed in
the ally before April 18th. 1t will
not be taken away by the city after
the above date. All manure and other
filth must be removed at one and at
owners expense.
63-7 ]. G. GIBSON, Mayor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-14

H. l.. darlington, professor of his
tory at the Lewiston normal, was i
the city today.
County fees for the quarter endin
April 9Th were: Clerk $35S.50, audito
$12.24, recorder $773.90, state and fed
eral $113.5O, sheriff $526.59, treasure
$26.13, probate judge $279.70, count.
farm $134.30.
Louis Des Voignes was called t.
Chicago by the critical illness of
relative, leaving Spokane "Wednesday
night. He expects to be back t.
resume his piano classes within ter
days or two weeks.
w. c. Fowler, a minister of Cen
esee, died yesterday at 2 o'clock. He
will be buried at Genesee tomorrow at
2 O'Clock. He was a 33d degree hon
orable Mason, and the services will
be conducted by the Masonic lodge.
Mrs. A. j. Darr, secretary and
treasurer of Latah County Sunday
School association returned home this
morning from Troy where she was in
attendance at the Sunday School con-
vention held there April IL and IS.
Assessor Vennigerholz is holding up
a number Of county warrants pend
ing the payment of delinquent taxes
by the individuals to whom they were
drawn. In some cases the taxes have
been delinquent as much as twelve
years.
At a meeting of the Modern Wood
men of America held last night 10
new members were initiated. At the
next regular meeting a big class will
be adopted, and refreshments will be
served following the initiation and
business session.
The Gem State Banner is the name
of a new weekly publication just
started at Lewiston with ]. G. Bulen
and Hugh E. O'Donnell as editors and
publishers. The publication makes a
creditable appearance in both adver-
Using and news matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McShatko of
Portland are renewing their acquaint-
ance with Moscow friends. Mr.. Nc
Shatko was formerly connected with
the O.-W. r. & N. here and moved to
Portland some time ago. They are
visiting at the home of Otto Schwarz.
Arrangement has beer made by the
council to spread two carloads of
cinders, which the Northern Pacific
Railway company will furnish, on the
road between Main and Washington
street along the Lauder warehouse.
The road from that point to the city
limits will be improved.
The work of ~excavating the lot on
Main street adjoining the abstract Of
flee, recently purchased by H. B.
Mickey, has been started and the new
one-story and basement brick struc-
ture % by 80 in size will soon rise
the property. 1t will be, occupied
by Beddall's Grocery when completed.
An appeal from the decision of the
county commissioners to abolish road
No. 2 and divide its territory
between districts 43 and SO has been
taken to the district court by H. G..
Colvin, w. L. Shaffer, John Cone, Will
ard Heaton, and the Potlatch Lumber
company. Road district 2 was south
of Onaway and west of Princeton.
A. F. Hit of Weiser, federal crop
statistician for Idaho and Montana,
was in Moscow today. He is on his
regular periodical visit and at this time
is checking up on the condition of
wheat and the tonnage of hay
On the farm. He reports that south
eastern Idaho is enjoying an unprece-
1ented boom and that people are flock
ng into that section in droves and
purchasing farms.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-14
SWEDISH LUTHERAN

Palm Sunday. Sunday School at
9:45 a. m., services at II a. m. and
1870 p. M. Ladies' Aid will meet
Wednesday afternoon, April 10, at the
residence of Mrs. Victor Anderson,
East Sixth street, Thursday evening,
April 20, at 7:30, communion service.
Good Friday, preaching at 1920 a. m.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-14
City News In Brief

w. ]. Jordan of Lewiston is a Mos
COW visitor today.
Money on farm security. Thomp-
son-Mickey Realty Co. 38tf
Mrs. R. w. Morris returned yester-
day from a weeks visit with Spokane
friends.
A. H. Pape, travelling representative
of Gray, Ewing & Co., was in town
today from Spokane.
]. w. Clark has been appointed to
fill a vacancy as road overseer in dis
trict %, southeast of Pennington.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-14
ATTENTION HORSEBREEDERS

The famous and well-known import
ed stations, "Hockwold President"
and Kings Challenger" the former
a hackney and the latter a Clydesdale,
has begun the 1916 season at the Nee
ly cab barn on 4th street in Moscow
where they will remain on Friday and
Saturdays of each week during the
season of 1916. Full particulars may
be seen on posters at the foregoing
barn. 66-92
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-14

The easiest way to keep in touch
with the folks at home is to send them
a subscription to the Star-Mirror.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-20

Brown beat the Crimson II to o,
and would have downed any team
Harvard could have put on the field.
Using second-string men saved
Haughton's people some little humil-
iation. Brown beat both Yale and
Harvard, and deserves to stand above
both elevens.
But when the season is summed
up, some eastern critics, who wear
binders that focus their eyes on the
'big" three, will have little to say
about Brown, but will scramble the
dope in some fashion to show that
one1ef the trio was the best team in
the country.
Joe Tinker's Cubs made more er-
rors than any other team in the Ma
tional league in 1916, but, despite
this, finished seventh in defensive
work, being a fraction Of point
above st. Louis.
On 256 occasions the Cubs booted
the ball, threw it away or mussed up
losses. That was eight times more
than the Cardinals bObbled. The
Cubs had an average Of .957, and the
Cards stopped with 1856, according
to official National league averages.
Boston had the best defense, with
an average of 1857, the Giants were
a point behind, and Reds trailed the
New Workers by a point Brooklyn,
pennant winners, had an average of
1854.
Larry Doyle fieIded 1862 in 113
games with New York and nine with
the Cubs. ,HoeIke, the Giant first
baseman, made but one error in "a
games for an average of 1897, He
played only the latter part of the
season. Vic Saier's mark was 1874,
Konetchy, Johnston, Merkle and
Chase all topping him. Fred Luder-
us was the only regular to finish be-
low Vic.
Chuck Workman fieIded .o0s in SO
games at short. Eddie MuIligan, his
DTedeceSSOr was low man with 229 i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-20

Heinie zimmerman had .9S5. Zeider
had 1928.
Max FIack led all regular outfieId-
ers with an average of .991. Cy Will
iams was on his heels, two points
behind. Max Carey led all outfelders
in volume of work, having 459
chances, including 80 assists. He
was the only gardener to have more
than 400 chances.
Jim Archer finished ninth among
the catchers with an average Of .979.
Arthur Wilson was 18th with a mark
of 1868.
Dick Rudolph was the busiest
pitcher, handlink 124 chances, four
more than Alexander. Gene Packard
was the best fielding Cub pitcher
with 2 errors in 80 chances.
Team Records, 1916
Number of eTorless games played:
Boston, 48; New York, 46; PhiladeI-
phia, As; Pittsburgh, 80; Brooklyn,
50; Cincinnati, 81; st. Louis, 20; Chi
cago 81. Most consecutive games
without error, Brooklyn and, New
York, 5 each. Most errors nine-in-
ming game, Boston and st. Louis, 9
each.
Most assists, nine-inning game,
Chicago 25, May II. Least assists
nine-inning game, Pittsburgh 8, June
2. Philadelphia played three games
in which the club had but assists
to each game.
Individual Records, 1916
Following players secured aver
ages in three different positions:
Chase, first, second and outfeld;
Hornsby, first, third and short; John
Miller, first, second and short; Baird,
second, third and outfeld; Herzog,
second, third and short.
Griffith played second complete
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-19

1917 on basis OF - pee cent above
last year ANA sales arc being made
actively oy some handlers Tag goods
arc b.ihT purchased freely Print
cIothS rule firm. Cotton duck Is very
hrm Cotton EARNS have advanced
"Sa'h. ana som" qualities Of combcd
yarns from lonE staple cotton are OF
'he ha:h"tS 50 far as mills are con-
ccrncd. Fa!l lines Of cotton Knit goods
opened during The week attracted
S'ier nnNcrS. price ranges running.
rom ~ I" 60 per cent higher than :;
year ago.
ffcos 81 cotton pnods ar" rs fol-
ioMs' rrint cloths, -o-inch 64SG4s.
cents: GiNGOs. SIS cents: ASH i,,r,,
'-%his - ccnts and ST.. cents:
Drown 5h.c,irss. Southern standards
~ - cents. dcrir,s, 2.2Cs. indigo, 90
cents anu II ccnt": tickinpe S-ouncc.
~ i. cents; prints, 5 - cents. staple
b'hshains. cents aud ci-2 Gents.
drcss S!nghams. II cents and u cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-19

the cpochai pcnc" of Westphal,a that
oShabruck IL famous In history. In
lSii. after nil Central Europe had been
devastated 10y the great struggle which
eventually became known az the thirty
Years War, representatives Of sweden
IA. German empire and German Prot
c"tantS iG"t here. while in the neigh
boring city ~ Munster. thirty miles to
the southwest. delegates from France
Spain. tn. German catholics and the
G"rinan empire gathered. The n.got,a-
'tcna ,Tlon':cd over II period of four
years. In October. 1913, both groups
~ ,onf"tr"S having arrived Ut 4 com
mon basis al settlement, til" osna-
hruSh diplomats repaired 10 Munster
Wh'!c, :. i"'v days later. the peace WAS
signed which guaranteed the SOW
ercignty and Independence of the scv-
""ai states If The empire. and which
forbade religious persecution through
ont G"rmauv. II WAS this pea. III
which Csnabruck played such = vital
iart. that .,ut 'an end 10 relig ious wars
IN Europr
"As carly nv SIS. OSnabruck was
granted In. right 10 establish us own
mint. but IL wus not until the fifteenth
century tEat the citT reached The crest
q: IS medieval prosperity. Following
the decline which Was necessarily incl
don, to the ravaScs Of the Thirty
Years War, II enjoyed second era
Of growth. The two mos. impressive
architectural piles in csnabruck arc
the spacious cathedral dating bach TO
the wclfth century ana Representing:
!, combination Of the Ronn;sncsaue and
transitional styles, and The royal pail
ace, built in lGG2-TJ.
Among Dsnahruck's Industrial in
tercSts arc its iron foundric. its ma
chine shopI tanncr!cs. tobacco and
textile factories. its boiler works AMI
cai-instrument manufactures The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-19
he New Jordan is Here?
Allen Avenue and Broad Street

The Jordan luxury car is Six And
finer Six has never been produced 1t has power
Hexioility and all around efficiency equal to any
automobile placed on the American market
But it has than that
What we want to particularly call your atten-
ton TO is the line of custom made style bodies
In this respect the Jordan differs from all
other cars
All body designs are original creations
Not line style is conventional or ordinary
Jordan bodies Recommendations and low. Tour
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