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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

For Sale-Residence property in
Leon, one block from paving, 2
block of ground, 6 room house and
other good out buildings, lots of fruit,
fine location, price very reasonable.
H. S, Jenkins, Leon, Iowa. 49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

" Remember, ladies, that Keller &
Pryor will have their fall millinery
opening on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, Sept. 7th, 8th and 9th, and
they will show you tie finest nne of
new millinery ever brought to Deca-
tur county. Make no arrangements
which will interfere with you attend
ing this big.millinery opening for it
will be worthssoaEsyhila "A cordial
ginyitatio9 y.to e sga9|s1..
: ) ! !
Roma aa5
with the Central State Bunk at Des
MONIES, being used as general utility
man, and he handles all kinds of
bank business and is getting a world
of good experience. Last week he
filled the position Of assistant cashier
during the absence Of the regular
assistant CASHIER andsthat Is q very;
responsible position. Considering
that he has been with the bank less
than a year, it 10 all the more re-,
markable and speaks we'll Of his abil-
ity, which it EVIDENTLY appreciated by
mis- employers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Mrs. John Bittner and daughter
Miss Dale Stauffer, OF Compton, ILL.,.
who were visiting. at the home OF
Mrs. Bittner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Dale, went to Grand River
Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Her
bert Johnston.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Bradley return
ed last Thursday from an auto trip
to Cnillicothe, Mo-, where they were
looking after their residence proper
ty. They report that that part of
Missouri has suffered greatly from
lack of rain, and the crops are prac-
tically all burned up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Uncle Byrum Stout, who was re-
ported very low last week at his
home southwest Of Leon, has rallied
and is now considerably improved.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

For Sale or Trade-120 acres with
good improvements, miles north
west of Davis City. C. E. Poush, Da-
Wis City, Iowa. AIT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Notwithstanding the big crowd
which was in Leon Tuesday twas a
very quiet and orderly one, the. abb
sence of drinking being very notice
able, and not a single arrest was
made by the authorities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Don't use common drop cords for
your electric lights. Select an at
tractive fixture from the many dis
played in the special fixture room at
t. Leon Electric Company's Office. l.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Lee Parsons had the misfortune to
have one of his fingers bitten off yes
terday by a vicious hog.-Grand Riv-
er Local.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

the rank secured by Decatur county
This year was much higher than last
year. We will endeavor to secure a
list OF the prize winners for next
week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Mayor j. c. Copeland of Charlton,
died at his home in that city Sunday
afternoon, his death following an ILL
ness of several weeks. Mr.. Copeland
was we'll known to many Leon people:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Z John O'Boyle, farmer living. near
Pleasanton last week sold lao head
of spring hogs raised on his farm,
which averaged 213 pounds. He got
10 cents for them, and received a
check for S2,9S2 for the bunch. Not
bad for these democratic times, Ell?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Speaking of exaggerations: A!
Leon woman, moving into new
house this week rem we'd a few dust
pans of dirt, and told a neighbor she
had taken out seven wagon loads.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Charles Evans, who has been en-
ployed at the Leon Home Bakery in
this city for the past year, departed
last Saturday for Cheyenne, Wyom
ing, where he expects to locate. Mrs.
Evans and baby will remain at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. R. Conrey in this city until Char
ley gets located, when they will join
him. They have many friends in this
city who regret to see them leave
Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

The next big event after the circus
will be the big fall millinery opening
at Keller & Pryor's store on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18th,
Sth and 9th. Don't miss it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

For Sale-On account of moving
away, my Leon residence property on
north Main street. w. G. Stempel,
1921 Santa Fe Avenue, FIT. Madison,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

DR.. and Mrs. E. w. Paul are the
parents of baby boy, Burrows Town
send Paul, since Sunday evening"
Osceola Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

For Sale-Residence property on
solth Main street, six room house in
good repair. City water and cleo
trio lights. Address j. B. McEndree,
213 Market street, Marshalltown,
Iowa. 47.tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Thursday afternoon we saw sever
al crowds on the streets gazing at the
sun. Upon investigation we found
they were watching vertible swarm
of grasshoppers flying over the city.
The same sight could be seen on Fri
DAY afternoon.-La Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Guess most of our country CORE
spondents must have come to the
circus Tuesday, for we failed to re-
ceive their usual newsy letters this
week, but then everything has to stop
for circus.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

w. G. Stempel, the former well
known druggist of this city, who re-
Gently purchased drug store at Ft.
Madison, arrived last Thursday to as
sist Mrs. Stempel in packing up their
household goods for shipment to FIT.
Madison, where they will make their
home. Tiny and his good wife
have q great many friends in Leon
who regret to see them leave this
city. They will both be sorely missed,
but everybody wishes them success in
their new nome, or rather their old.
home, for they both resided at Ft.
Madison prior to coming to Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

IT you want good insurance and
fair treatment in case of loss, have
Pease & Pease write your insurance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

The w. r. G. will meet Saturday,
September 9Th, at 1880 p. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

7 Rev. G. T. Ronk will hold an cyan
gelistic meeting at Baker school
house, 6 miles north of Lamont, be-
ginning next Sunday morning at II
o'clock and lasting indefinitely
There will be preaching every night
at 7.3O
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

The Census of Iowa, 1916, publish
ed by the state is now ready for dis
tribution. Aside from the tables of
population giving all facts as to edu-
cation, sex, age, nativity, occupation,
ETC., by counties and precincts, there
is a vast amount of valuable statisti-
cal information about Iowa people,
and Iowa industry and prosperity,
and everything that pertains to the
material welfare of the people. Copies
of the book may be had free on appli-
cation to Ora Williams, State Docu-
ment Department, Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

We have some 5 per cent money TO,
choice farm loans. Farmers & Trad
ers State Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

For Sale-Three or four good buck
lambs. Aaron Goodman, r. /, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Swift's tankage for sale by the Bid
olson Coal and Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Swift's tankage for sale by the Bid
Olson Coal and Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

The Leon Savings sank IS prepar-
ed to make some good farm loans at
reasonable rates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

k To Rent--Rooms for light house.
/. keeping. Inquire of D. F. Avery. 1t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

For Rent room house. See Mrs.
M. c. Mullen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

We can. use some choice first mort
gage farm loans. Farmers & Trad
ers State Bank, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Grapes for Sale-llrs. P. C. Nor
gan, R. F. D. 1, Leon, Iowa. II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Money to loan on some good farms.
Leon Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Get our prices on timothy seed -
fore selling. Biddison Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Get prices on timothy seed from
the elevator. Biddison Grain Co..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Pease & Pease write all kinds OF
insurance, and protect their policy
holders.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Highest market price paid for seed.
Biddison Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-07

Get your wall paper at the Re1all
store 37-tf
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-02-11

Brown--Anybody can make history,
you know, but only a great man can
write 1t. smith-That may be. but
when history is made 1t is always sure
to be history, white when it is written
1t is merely some mans idea OF his.
tory.-Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-02-11

Thirst, word Of Anglo-S Saxon origin
and akin to the Latin torreo aid our
torrId or parched. describes peculiar
sensation Of dryness and heat located
IN the tongue aud throat Artificial
thirst may be produced by the passage
OF current Of air over the mucous
membrane OF these parts. but normal
thirst Is the consequence Of lack OF
liquid In the system. The agony Of ex
irene thirst is due to the fact that ali
The tissues sympathize in this distress.
IL is then as q refreshing relief that
supply Of water comes to thirsting
lips, replacing what has been lost, cool
ing the parched palate and rapidly
removing the craving which has de
pressed the system. In short. water
querfches thirst just because it supplies
what at the moment is wanting and is
most eagerly desired. SO that solomon
could properly compare the gift Of
"cold waters to a thirsty soul' to the
advent Of good news. Thirst is to
some extent ap.eased by the injection
Of water Into tie blood or body, though
no fluid touches the part TO which the
sensation is referred.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-02-11

We never hear anybody talking about
the good old times without being re-
minded that our forefathers had to
crawl head first into their shirts-To-
iedo Blade.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-02-11

The "mislaying' of the minor planets
Is sometimes due to their actually fail
ing to keep their appointments at the
places where, according to calculation,
they ought to be. An instance is the
case Of No. 1853, otherwise known rs
Hllda. DR.. Palisa discovered her in
1875 and calculated her orbit. But at
tempts to find her again failed. and
she was almost given up as lost until
DR.. Palisa found her again in 1s79-a
long way, however, from where she
had been expected. The discrepancy
was caused by the effect upon Hilda
Of the attraction of Jupiter, Of whom
she is comparatively near neighbor
For these little planets are scattered
over a wide belt. Hilda gets within
3S,0O0O00 miles of the orbit of Jupiter.
and Aethra at times actually comes
nearer to the sun than Mars ever does
London Chronicle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-02-11

Whether the grindstone of life wears
. man down or polishes him up de-
ponds entirely on the stun he is made
of.-Youth's Companion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-02-11

Seldom is knowledge given to keep,
but to import. Thr grace Of this jewe.
q lost In concealment.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-02-11
The 1hina. Ina, Come Hard.

Il am happy because 1t is so easy
for me to write" said a beginner to
one Of the great masters Of French
prose.
Go home and pray" said the mas
ter, sthat it may come hard"
1t is so Of writing, so Of thinking, so
Of life. The easy thing is barely worth
doing. The hard thing is worth do
ing. though the end be failure. A
goal, to make which one fairly tugs at
life and yet misses. is better than a
victory softly won.
So often the man who speaks easily
tells us least, while the sparing words
one wrcnches from taciturn speaker
nre Imbedded in thought. Shakespeare
said that Gratiano talked more than
any other man in all Venice. But he
compared his speech TO a bushel of
ehaff in which lay hidden a single
grain of wheat and that not worth the
finding.-Toledo Blade.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-02-11

The Ounce has disappeared from the
schools and is not even pointed out in
the streets as erstwhile.
And the dear old man who used to
drop In a few hours before supper
and decline to remove his topeoat
because he had but few minutes to
stop and who fingered until he was
invited to eat, when he accepted, and
who remained until 10 o'clock In the
evening and then remarked that II was
time for him ito be shown up the
creek"
And the fine old gentleman who
came In from the farm carrying a
change in a pair Of saddlebags- When
did you ever see pair of these bagsl
And the gracious lady, the neighbor,
who never baked anything good that
she didn't send some over to your
house? Eth? Richmond Times Dis
patch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-02-11
reIephons Church Service.

Residents on the island of Guernsey,
In the English channel, are enabled to
listen to church service In their homes
any Sunday evening at charge Of
about 10 cents. Policemen and fire
men. as well as lighthouse keepers and
other government employees, who are
prevented by their occupation from 20
ing to church, are furnished the tele-
phone service free of charge. At
Platte Fougere lighthouse station
sometimes as many as eight persons
sit down together to hear the telephone
service from church five miles away.
Popular Mechanics.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-02-11
cats, Ewes.

AS showing how widely the perma-
nently blue eyes of eats differ from
other eyes it is noted that immediate
ly the eyes of white cats that are TO
have permanently blue eyes open they
shine bright red in the dark, and nei-
Their the ephemeral kitten blue nor any
other colored eye does this.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
WESTON WOMAN
ON WAY HOME
FROM COAST
Miss Marguerite Hale Having a
Fine Trip from Brothers
Home in Portland.

WESTON, July 15.-Miss Marguerite
Hale. who has been visiting her
brother, DR.. P. g. Hale, Of Portland,
Ore, for the last two years, is expected
home within the next three weeks She
left Portland Tuesday, July II on the
steamship Great Northwestern, the
floating palace Of the Pacific" She will
have an ocean voyage Of nine hundred
miles down 10 San Francisco, where
she will visit relatives for probably
week. From there she will go to
Los Angeles and Pasadena, stopping
day at each place. She will then
go to Arizona and New Mexico, thence
10 Denver, Col, where she will prob
ably stop off few days From there
she will go to st. Louis and thence
to Indianapolis, where she Will visit
her uncle r. W. Hale, for a short
time. From there she will come di-
rect to Weston. Miss Hale has had
wonderful trip. When leaving Wes-
ton for the western metropolis, Miss
Hale chose the northwestern route,
stopping at Chicago, Council Bluffs, Ia,
Lincoln, Neb., VIEWER, Colo, through
Idaho, with stop in Salt Lake City,
Utah, and on her return trip will take
the southern route, with several stops,
which will make the trip very inter-
esting. Miss Marguerite's many
friends will be glad to welcome her
back to Weston,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
Mr.. BUSINESS MAN
Take Old Hickory Tonic and In
crease Your Earning
Power.

Your success and earning power
largely depends on how you feel. You
need vim, vigor, strength, rich, red
blood and strong stomach. You
can have all of these iyou give Old
Hickory Ionic a good trial.
Not a patent medicine, remember,
but made from the private formula
of family of physicians. For over
half century these doctors used this
tonic in their regular practice, with
wonderful results.
For stomach, liver and kidney
trouble, for enriching the blood and
for a run down condition Of the sys-
TEN, Old Hickory Tonic is immense.
The very first day you take it you'll
feel stronger, stomach distress will
not bother you and your blood will
fill with real power. You'll feel alert,
snappy-fit for every emergency.
Go to your druggist and say, GIVE
me a good big bottle Of Oh dIIickory
Tonic" Or better yet, have him de-
liver you six bottles and get the low
est price. Take regularly according
to directions and you'll soon admit
that you made a first class invest
ment. To be weak and sickly is the
most expensive thing in the world
Advertisement.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
Colonel Declares He Stuck until
Most PrOgreSsiVeS Had
Deserted.

DETROIT, Mich, July 15.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt has written letter
To W. H. Hill, of Detroit, in which
he saws that it was not he that de-
serted the national Progressive party
but that the national Progressive par
ty deserted him.
Mr.. Hill now is IN hearty accord
with the colonel that the right thing
70 do now is to support Hughes and
Fairbanks. The following letter from
Mr. Hill to the colonel and the colon
ei's reply explain themselves.
"At a conference Of Michigan ma
tional Progressives at jackson short
" after the Chicago convention, some
Gentlemen took occasion to make
Come very sarcastic speeches reflect
Inc upon your honor and that OF
many Of our leaders.
Critics in Minority.
GAS the sensational speeches were
nrbIIshed, and not the others, l feel
tbot Won should know that the critt-
cisms of YOU at the conference were
the sentiments, in my judgment, OF
yery small percentage of the Pro
rressives of Michigan and of those
present. - ,,,,,,,.
teeman, Mr.. Pope, can say that he
defended you. While at the time we
received your declination it wounded
me deeply 1 feel, owing to all the
circumstances, that you had taken
the right course. still believe 1t
was the only course to take.
~ took occasion at the conference
to saw that l felt that we should put
our personal desires to one side for
the benefit of our country, as Douglas
did after his hot contest with LIN
coin for United states senator for ILL
nois.
Here is what the colonel wrote to
Mr. Eill:
''That's a mighty nice letter of
yours, straightforward and manly. !
am very glad you feel that ] took
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
Personals.

Miss UrIllR Bland and Miss Hamll-
ton are visiting relatives in Charles
ton,
Miss Mary Pickens of Plckens is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs James Wander
wort, at her home on River avenue.
Mrs. Frank Hale and little son, Alb
raham have gone to Cincinnati, where
they will visit her parents, Dr. and
Mrs. Wenforth.
Dr.. j. H. Woofter is spending few
days at his farm near huntsville,
where he is having some extensive i'm
provements made,
Mrs. George A, Toulman, of Montana,
is visiting her father, Captain George
W. Crook, OF Camden.
Mrs. John D. Fisher and SON., Jack,
Of Ashland, KY, are visiting relatives
here
Miss Marion Kirk, Of Roanoke, Va.
a very charming young lady, Is visit
ing at the home Of Miss Josephine
Hale, on Chestnut avenue.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
Personals.

- SAoNAAAe4GR
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Huffman, OF
Grafton, we're guests Of their many
friends here over Sunday.
NJ. L. Rohrbaugh, Of Newark, O., is
in the city visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Aaron Levinstein returned home
Thursday after spending two weeks
with friends and relatives in Balti-
more and Pen Mar, Nd,
Harold Burnside, who has been in
Akron, o., for few months, Is here
to spend a few days with his mother,
Mrs. Anna Burnside.
Miss Pauline Fish has been visit
ing the families of Mesdames Alfred
Walker and L. X. Kelley, of Sutton.
Miss Lille Treiber, the charming
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trei-
Der, of West Main street, left Wednes-
day morning for Fairmont, where she
will spend several days with her aunt,
Mrs. Joe Hart.
G. o. Young. the druggist, is IN the
southern part Of the state on business
at this time.
Clell Hartman, drug clerk In the
employ Of the Talbot drug store,
spent Monday in Clarksburg with his
brother, who underwent an operation
in hospital in that city few days
ago. y.
]. B. Young left Monday for Web
ster Springs to spend a few days
James Griffin, of Columbus. o.,
came here last Saturday to spend
some time with Mrs. Griffin, who is
guest of her mother, Mrs. e. E. Ar
mold.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hefner, of
Washington, D. c., are guests Of Mrs.
Hefner's parents, Mr., and Mrs. d. C.
Hughes. The will also go to ABBOT,
where they will spend some time with
Mr.. Hefner's parents. Mr.. Hefner Is
private secretary Of Congressman
Howard Sutherland.
DR.. Hanse Jarrett, Of Grafton, Is
a visitor at the New Valley house. He
Is here as a witness for the state in
the Grafton bank case.
John B. Morrison, assistant attor-
ney Bbu6Thl VI Iue STATE 10 uele az
the head Of the prosecution in the
Durbin case.
Mrs. John Miller, OF Wichita Falls,
Tex, is a guest at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Dutch" Morrison.
Captain o. w. Morris, or the Pick
s-Webster-Springes railroad, was
business visitor here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Holden, Of Ten
mile, were here Tuesday night to at
tend the demonstration in honor OF
the local national guard company, in
! which they have two sons enlisted.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
MOOSE QUIT ME,
NOT THE MOOSE,
SAYS ROOSEVELT

the right course. AS Raymond Rob.
ms said, it was not l who deserted
the Progressive party, it was the
Progressive party that deserted US,
In New York state, for instance,
continued to fight hard up to the
time that seven-elghths of our party
left us. 1t then became Impossible
for me to accomplish anything.
1T is just as you say about Doug
las. He did his best against Lincoln
IN the fight for senator, and when the
issue was between Lincoln and seces-
sion he did everything he could FOL
Lincoln. Lincoln himself showed
the same spirit that we are showing
when he supported Trumbull for SEN
ator after he, hifself, had been de-
priyed 81 the nomination and cleo
ton which the bulk of the anti
Democratic men wanted him to
have"