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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
The One-Man Top.

The one-man top is something that
is thrown in with an automobile IN
order to stimulate the sale of bibles
and court plaster. After new CON-
placent owner of an automobile has
put up one of these tops alone, IN a
hard rain storm, his feelings will be
greatly relieved by applying few
passages of choice old testament
rhetoric and preserving his knuckles
in liquid court plaster.
The one-man top has sold more
automobiles in this country than the
promise to extract AZ miles per gal
lon of gasoline. AS a result, during
the touring season our roads are IT.
tered with husbands ana fathers who
are trying to put the top up without
using a rope and tackle, failing mis-
erably in the attempt and being
obliged to listen to the loud, sonor-
Gus cacklc of passers-by who had
theirs put up by the entire garage
force. 1t shows how far removed
from civilization we are when such
sight as this can provoke levity in the
breast of an ungodly neigbbor.
After the one-man top has teen eX-
posed to the rain and sun for few
weeks, it begins to shrink at the rate
Of four knots a day, after which 1t is
taken down on the installment plan
and laid to rest in neat rubber en-
velope. Anybody who is not blind in
both eyes and totally paralyzed from
his hips upward can do this in an
hour and a half, without taking off
nearly all of his clothes. 1t is a very
simple operation, good deal like
remodelling a barn into a bungalow.
The one-man top can be put up
with the utmost ease by holding a
house party and enlisting the servic-
es of the male guests who have taken
a course in civil engineering. 1t can
also be done at the garage by four
stout mechanics who are familiar
with the house moving trade. Every
once in while, however, some SIM
pie minded purchaser will tackle the
job single handed and shortly after
ward will retire to the bath room
glittering with perspiration, on still
hunt for the arnica bottle.
The one-man top would be more
highly thought of if it could be put
up without a plumbers license
Howard Ram.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
Notice of Probating Will.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Decatur county, an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the
last will and testament of Susan G.
Blair, late of said county, deceased,
and that 10 o'clock a. m. of the 22nd
day of August, 1916, has been fixed
for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the Court
House in said county and show cause,
if any there be why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Leon, Iowa, this 22nd
day Of May, 1916.
(seal) p. p. BECK,
fist Clerk Of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
TREAT ALL CHRONIC DISEASES

l IlEAI ALL CnfIONlC D1SHa0G0
If you or your family are so aflict-
ed call and see me. Consultation and
examination costs you nothing. I
treat successfully the cases under
take and accept no fee from those
that cannot be successfully treated.
have special treatment for dis
eases of men which l would like to
explain in person.
Piles, Fistula and Fissure treated
successfully. without the use of the
knife or detention from business.
Address DIR. F. NJ. Trimmer, 766
Oakland Blvd, Chicago. ILL.,, or Knox.
Vile, Iowa.
Having been bothered with piles
and run down condition for five or
six years and getting no relief, con-
suited and took DR.. Trimmer's treat
ment. 1 can say am feeling fine
and cured of the piles. I will gladly
recommend him to chronic sufferers.
(Signed) Pearl Murray,
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
The Dentist.

The dentist is mild hammered
mechanic who thinkers with the hui
man mouth at IS tink. Owing to
the frequency with which people are
obliged to have their mouths tinker
ed with, refined, redecorated and re-
shingled, the dental profession has
become highly lucrative and pays
larger returns than any other form
of investment except stock in ma
chine gun factory.
For a great many years the dem
fist was almost unknown in this
country, and the teeth of the COM
mon people were allowed to decay
cy. Every once in a while a travel
ing dentist would come along on a
roam saddle horse and true up the
teeth of an entire family in exchange
for nights lodging. How different
it is today, when it costs more to sit
down in highly perfumed dental
chair and drink couple of bags of
laughing gas than it does to go
through the Yellowstone Park in a
wheel chair
Every successful dentist known ex-
actly how many teeth there are in
the average mouth, and if necessary
can call them by their first name.
The laws of most states prescribe
that the dentist shall also be able to
tell one tooth from another, so that
the raw and untried amateur will
settle down in some secluded village
and render the inhabitants toothless.
After a patient who is of hopeful
and parsimonious turn of mind has
been experimental upon for few
days by some unfledged graduate
whom nature intended for the horse
shoeing business, he will retire
thoughtfully to his domicile and or
der some new teeth by parcel post.
The dentist does not like to inflict
pain, as it interferes with his aim,
and this has given rise to the school
of painless dentistry, which does not
cost any more than the other kind.
1t is great treat to sit down in a
| dental chair and be played upon by a
four horse power drill without desir-
ing to murder the dentist and his en-
tire family back to the fourth gener-
alton. Some people would rather be
operated upon by painless dentist
and wake up with a mouthful OF
off colored porcelain pegs than have
their feet toyed with by a crude, but
ter-fingered chiropodist and be OBJ
llged to wear felt slippers down to
the office.
The dentist should always be treat
ed with respect. 80 that ne VIII net
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
become disgruntled and cause two
cavities to grow where but one grew
befOre.-HOWard Ran.
Another Letter From Ray Parker.
U. S. S. Utah, care P. M. N. Y.

U. S. S. Utah, care P. NJ. N. Y.
May 20, 1916.
Dear Folks:-As I am feeling So
ciable this morning l will take time
to tell you what we did last week.
We got under way Monday morn
ing the 18th at a. m. and went on
a speed trial to the southern drill
grounds, making 21.5 knots an hour,
anchored there at 1880 p. m. Tues
day, the 18th, and lay at anchor all
week. During the week we had tor
pedo proving drill, lost one torpedo;
$1,000 gone. Had fire drill, collision
drill, abandon ship, general quarters
and bag inspection. Each man scrap
ed his own ditty box and vanished it
and all men having lockers ,scraped
the paint off of them and shined
them with emery. cloth until they
were as bright as a new dollar. In
lar work to do. We got under way
anchored here in the North river Sat-
urday at s p. m. (tOday).
The starboard watch gets liberty
today and that does not include me,
SO will stay aboard for the follow
ing 4S hour liberty next Saturday
and Sunday. ",.
We had bean soup and ham for
dinner. l ate one bowl of soup and
slice of ham with couple of crack
ers and cup of coffee. Well my
memory has left me and I must dis
continue.
Tell Arthur that if he wants to en-
list in the navy that he should enlist
for the engineers force as a coal
passer. A man can learn practical
work there and very little work that
would be of any use to other than a
deck hand is ever done on deck.
/ am feeling fine and have nothing
to worry about at the present time,
but the months are slipping by one
by one and then I will start all over
again, but I am willing. You know
there was an order passed that men
could buy out and many of them are
buying out, but wouldn't.
r. S. Parker.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
FairyieW.

Mrs. George Lushbaugh spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with rela-
tives at Lineville.
A little son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville Moore Tuesday of last
week.
Clevie Petty and wife and son
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with his parents, Dide Petty.
Reno, Willis and wife were Leon
callers Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Riley Hatfield assisted Mrs.
John johnson in the store last week.
Albert Willis went to Mercer one
day last week.
Joe Adair assisted o. L. Peck with
his work last week.
Buford Hollinger has new Ford
car.
Jim Vaughn and wife were Line
willie callers one day last week.
Okla Beavers and wife spent Thurs
day night and Friday at the home OF
her parents, Dide Petty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
Favorite Quotations of Famous Men

President Wilson-Millions for de-
Tense, and an adequate appropriation
for stenographers and stationery!
Kaiser Wilhelm-If 'tVerdun
when 'tVerdun, then 'twere we'll
'tVerdun quickly.
Secretary Misunderstanding time,
marking time, in a sort of German
rhyme.
Theodore Roosevelt-Infirm of
purpose, give me the hat
William Jennings Bryan-He who
fights-then disappears-may live to
lecture many years.
Justice Hughes-Better four years
in the White House than cycle of
S. J.
Henry Ford-Fords rush in where
autos fear to tread.-Life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
Death of Nathaniel II. Space.

The following account of the death
of Nathaniel H. Space, is taken from
the Grand Ledge, Michigan, indie
pendent. Mr.. Space will be remem-
bered by many of the older residents
of this county, having been raise
here as a boy, and especially by the
old veterans of the 3rd Iowa Cavalry,
as he enlisted in that regiment:
Nathaniel H. Space was born April
8, 1843, and died May 10, 1916, aged
70 years and 80 days. He was mar
ried to Miss Aria Smith Sept. 81,
1867, and that same year commenced
housekeeping and making a home
for themselves in the dense forest on
the farm which they still own in Del
privations of those early pioneer
days none may know but those who
have lived the part. By earnest eff
fort, patient striving and self denial,
the young couple won for themselves
sufficient for their declining years.
There were born to them two chill
dren, still living: Nelson Space of Del
ia township, and Mrs. John Scherer,
of Marinette, Wisconsin.
Mr.. Space was long and very pa
tient sufferer from malady con-
tracted, no doubt, while in the rebel
prison of Andersonville and which
caused his death, leaving wife and
two children to mourn the loss of a
kind, loving husband and father and
an honest, honorable and just man.
Mr.. Space enlisted first on August
Is, 1861, in the 3rd Iowa Cavalry
from which he was honorably dis
charged. He re-enlisted in the 18th
Michigan Cavalry of Clusters famous
Michigan Cavalry Brigade, and was
taken prisoner at Trevillan Station
June II, 1864, and confined in the
infamous Andersonville prison from
which he twice escaped. The second
time himself and comrade were
pursued and tracked by bloodhounds
and rebel soldiers through dismal
swamps and wild forests for seven
days and night, finally recaptured
and returned to prison to suffer un-
speakable indignities and privations
until exchanged at the close of the
war. Very rarely could he be induc-
ed to speak of the horrors of Ander-
sonville prison life.
He was a strong G. A. r. man, q
member of Earl Halbert Post for
many years and respected and loved
by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held Friday,
May 18th from the Delta Center
church, Rev. J.. r. WootOn officiat-
ing. Burial in Delta cemetery.
- 4 80 fafE Z - r.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
GOODRICH ANNOUNCES $4,000 IN
AWARDS TO 1916 RACING
CHAMPIONS.
A. A. A. is Sole Arbitrator and list,
End and Bird Speed Champions Will
BE Chosen by It's Rules-GOod-
rich SilvertOWns of Any
Other Make of Tire May
BE Used.

Akron, O., May 20. (SpeciaD-Al-
though Goodrich Silvcrtown Twin
cable Cord Tires are already the &C
cepted tire of the racing driver, and
are bought and paid for in every case
a generous recognition Of the selec-
ton by outright purchase by drivers
of racing cars of the Silvertown Twin
cable Cord Tires, for use in contests
under no influence of money consid-
GRAFTON for so doing, has just been
announced by the B. F. Goodrich
Company.
The American Automobile AssOci-
alton, the official association of car
owners of this country, has prepared
rules to govern the determination of
the actual champion for the season
of nineteen sixteen and will be the
sole arbitrator regarding such award.
The Sllvertown Cord Tire is uni
versally recognized as the type of
construction insuring best results in
speed contests and is almost univer-
sally used by racing drivers. There is
no reason why the Goodrich CON-
pany should extend any award for
the purpose of inducing the use of
the SilvertOwn Twin Cable Cord Tire
and it does not, but gives outright
without a string tied to IL OF any kind
whatsoever, ten thousand dollars di-
vided between the authoritatively de-
termined champion, the second and
third in order quite irrespective OF
the make or kind of tire that may be
used by said winners.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25


Annual Convention of the Decatur County Sunday School
Association, to be Held Tuesday and Wednesday, June
and = at The Methodist Church. Leon Iowa
FIRST Observation-Disclosures, JUNE 6.
Registration
200 sessae% yr by State
(a) Purpose scope County Association
(Ten minutes) by the county president Rev. b. +.
one-mnute written Division and Depart
secretarys Report ten mnutes using county map
CD Tressurers report, E. W. townsend Decatur City,
800 T e. S:; g.. ny: S:. s:;s':
(a) Denominatonal Standards A. Heiser, Gar
!5 5 CO.. % Sas s 1;s:
400 aa% @ So
os with the tss Meeting OF a."
73o Song Service Lloyd Smith and W. e. Kemp directors
Special prayer for officers and teachers Rev. A. Cor
SO SO L.
$50 rran Gs:f the P %or se1ns Walter Hutton
Offering county nd State
SECOND Observation-Disclosures, JUNE
900 "ss' Wsyse all committees and officers wit" the State
900 Workers prayer svnsr Fs Session Lyle Davis City,
$50 Eemn5a "a iris Kind and ID Tss
and Glass Room Equipment Required, Mrs G. E. But
SECONDARY and Ne k of the ne
Teaching Glass Room Equipment required Rev.
E F. Partridge, Lamont.
he Glass, Mabel Horner.
The Rev O. w. Morrow, Van
Vert
Reports Of Teacher Training Classes.
the State Secretary W. D.
Mones.
Announcements.
SECOND Observation-Disclosures, JUNE 7.
Reading: Luke "a: 49, Acts
1:6-S, by Rev. F. H. Perkins, Decatur CD Prayer
by delegates.
School; Organizations; Equipment
! Management, Louis CARRIER.
Sunday School, Organza
!: ton Equipment. Co Management, Rev. Hen
Esch.
!: Mems Bible Glass, Rev R. r. Moser.
Definite Sunday School Program, Dr. c. H. MITCHELL
!: Art in Religion, L. E. Gibson.
3:15 Reports of Committees: (a) Business CD Nominations
Co Recommendations.
Conference, w. D. Stem State Worker
( Conference with Convention Talent
+ Meetng of Newly Elected Officers with Worker
GAS GRAND SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE, G., 900 in Lne)
SECOND EVENING-WEDNESDAY, JUNE :.
1880 Song Service.
Special Fitness for the Work. Rev. E. c. Van
River.
Church Opportunity Train for leadership through
! the Sunday School, Rev. J. G. Duing, Garden Grove
!: Challenge w. D. Stem State Worker.
Work.
of Convention Beginning of Effort
BENEDCTION.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

If competition were getting worse,
as fast as we all try to think, there
would be no business done at all, as
everybody would be busted wide
omen
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

A woman in this town went to
blow her nose, at a concert, and she
used a very dirty handkerchief, hid
den behind clean one, and that was
a new one on us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

Don't forget the saturday after
noon matinee 1t the Idle Hour
theatre ct 3 o'clock. Admission 5
and 10 conts. 5s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

Every politician thinks this year is.
the very most important year of all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

Nobody has as many different
.hi1igs to do, ahlQuntry town pan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

Alfalfa seed for sale by Biddison
Coal & Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

Lunch It Cherrington's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
DR.. TRIMMER

CHICAGO SPECIALIST
will make his 65th regular trip to
Leon, Hotel Leon, Thurs, June 18th
and return every % days.
Office Hours, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-09-14
Circular Questions to Candidates for
Publication by The United Tax
Dayers' League

Resolution Adopted April II, 1916.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed
to Capitalization of power, and that
we favor home rule and local self
government. Are you in favor of
this resolution?
RESOLVED, That we will not sup
port any candidate, either for COVER
nor or for the legislature, who is in
favor of the paving of our rural high
ways. Are you in favor of this resolu-
ton?
RESOLVED, That we are opposed
to any bond issue for the purpose of
paying for hard-surfaced roads, eth
er by the County or State or districts
Are you in favor of this resolution?
RESOLVED, That we are unalter-
ably opposed to state control of road
building where state or county funds
are involved, and we brand this as
unwarranted interference with the
rights of a self-governing community
to manage its own affairs. Are you
in favor of this resolution?
RESOLVED, That we are unalter-
ably opposed to any scheme whereby
the burden of taxation will be in
creased. Are you in favor of this
resolution?
Are you in favor of the abolition
of the State Highway Commission
law?
l believe in all good roads, from
the market place to the farm; as good
as we have the money to pay for.
i stand for the above.
PAID ADV.
T. l.. MYERS.
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EXTRA

Mrs. ]. M. Dimick was on the sick
list last week.
Mrs. Harold Sturgeon entertained
the Mothers Club last Friday.
Honest Pete Christensen was up
from Atlantic Monday on business.
Miss Genevieve Wright spent last
week in the country with her sister,
Mrs. Roy Dryden.
The Merry Widows spent a pleas
ant afternoon with Mrs. Geo. MILL
man last "Wednesday.
Ray Bolton moved his pop corn
and peanut wagon to Audubon Sun
day to take in the fair.
c. c. Christensen and wife were
Atlantic visitors most of last week
at the Cass county fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Petersen of
Elk Horn was an Extra visitor with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Engle are en-
pertaining their neice, Mrs. Kate
Faust of South Dakota this week.
Mrs. Bert Pine was taken quite
sick last week which proved to be a
very severe case of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Jim Larsen and two sisters of
Brayton came up Friday to spend
the day at the Elmer Green home.
Miss Goldie Watterson came down
from Audubon Saturday evening and
visited over Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hunt of Cali
fornia arrived here Sunday to spend
few weeks with their friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Rockholtz and son Clyde of
Adair spent last Saturday in this
city with the ladies sister, Mrs. Folly
Herrick.
Mrs. Lou Klever is entertaining a
friend, Mrs. G. A. Lee of Council
Bluffs. this week she having arrived
here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sorensen and
Mrs. Robert Gransberry of Monteith
were over Sunday visitors in the city
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Miller went to
Elk Horn Monday to attend the we'd
ding of their neice, Miss Kristena
Hansen of Elk Horn.
Miss Lorraine Graham one of the
SCHOOl ItdCHClS went W Auuu-
bon Friday evening and visited her
parents until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dye and family
of Audubon spent Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Jensen of this city.
Mrs. Will Peppers of Greeley town
ship has been a very sick lady the
past week with an attack of stomach
trouble. Mrs. Sherm Peppers of this
city is helping care for her.
Mrs Pete Hansen, Mrs. Nels Han
sen and Mrs. Sorn Madsen went to
Audubon last Friday and spent the
day at the Oluf Jensen home.
Miss Flora Belle Houston went to
Toledo last Friday where she teaches
in the high school. Their school was
week later starting than most of the
schools.
Nels Beck celebrated his 66th birth
day anniversary last Sunday at his
home south of this city, when his
friends gathered together and made
merry the afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Tibben and daughter,
Helen, went to Audubon Friday
where Helsen underwent ar operation
for a growth in her nose that was
causing her a great deal of trouble.
They returned home Sunday and Hell
en- is getting along nicely.
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Rev. Rasmussen and family and
the p. X. Petersen family spent very
pleasant day at the Hans Andersen
home north of town Sunday.
Frank Cullen, a clerk in the Ed.
Cotton grocery store, two years ago,
was in the city last week calling on
friends. He is travelling on the road
at present for wholesale grocery
company.
Mrs. VIM. Baylor and Mrs. Little
field went to Audubon Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Peter Roth
who died at Milford, Saturday and
the body brought to Audubon for
burial.
The Hansen brothers, Erode and
Victor bought the blacksmith shop at
Lorah last week and took possession
at once. They are both good work
men and we wish them success in
their adventure.
Miss Petersen of Britt, Iowa, came
Monday to teach in the Extra high
school and will teach physical cult
ure and latin. This addition to the
faculty makes six teachers in the
high school room.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hyck ana MIS-.
Sarah Hyck attended the fair in At
lantic and visited the latter's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rosa Clark who was so bad
ly burned by the explosion of her gas
oline stove two weeks ago.
Chris Petersen returned from his
vacation last Wednesday and resum-
ed his work at the Hans p. Petersen
store where he was taken sick and
had to be taken home. He is feeling
better again and back to work.
Frank Dimick, Harvey Jensen and
Miss Madeline Essington left Mon
day for Ames to attend college this
year. Flora and Carrie Rendelman
went to Grinnell, Vivian Heath to
Tabor college, Wylie Hartzell to In
dianola, Ora Hicks and Orwin Masch-
ing to Cedar Falls, and Mable Jessen
to Toledo, Iowa.
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DIR. DANIEL FRANKLIN

Physician and surgeon. Rooms
over Hans Albertsen's Store. Office
Phone 403. Residence Phone 412.
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ID. r. CLIFFORD

Teacher of PIANO and VIOLIN
Studio over Renftle & Reed Store.
Phone 1<1
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TILDA SCHMIDT

Teacher of VIOLIN and PIANO
Student of Simpson Conservatory of
Music. Residence east of Public
schools, Audubon, Iowa. Phone 2O7J.
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j. M. FULTON, M. ID.

Physician and Surgeon. Office in
the Overholtzer block upstairs. Res
idence north and opposite Mrs.
Stuart's. All calls attended to day or
night.
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DIR. GEO. N. WEIGHTON

Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.
Calls answered day or night. Phones
Day 141, Night 95.Ofice at Brady's
Barn, Audubon, Iowa.