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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-20
Franklin.

We suppose every one is planning
for a jolly Christmas
Misses Anna Duffield and Jemima
koD visited Sunday at Glenn Petit
cords.
Phil Hughes visited last week at
she home OF his sister, Mrs. Lew
Merrill
George Scott and family visited
Sunday at Wise Mccullough
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Plummer and
baby visited Sunday afternoon at
Charles Kiem's.
Miss Hazel Petticord spent Fri
day night with Miss Mae Scott
Steve Scott went to Des Moines
and enlisted in the Navy last week
The pie supper and program at
FraGklin Friday night, was we'll at
tended, the proceeds being $22.66.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Hammill, OF
Garden Grove, visited Saturday night
and Sunday at Charles limbaugh S.
Carl and Clifford Mccullough de-
rarted Tuesday morning for Medi-
cine Lodge, Kansas, for visit aud
to enlist in the Navy.
Ernest Sears, of Camp Dodge, Wis
tied Sunday with his uncle, Grover
Sears, and family
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-20

'lll j. T H5bbard aid family were Line
vile Visitors Wednesday.
NJ. H.. Dale and son John and A
r: Cozad had business at Leon Sat.
Dennis and Leo Grogan moved
part of j. s. Grogan's stock to his
new, home near Beaconsfield last
week
Mrs. Anna Griffin and children
Mrs. yaney Griffin and daughter
! Virginia and Mrs. Dennis Daughton
called at John Grogan's Sunday.
Blancbe Baker returned home Sat
/ eeen visiting Mrs. Hugh Baker and
daughter. Enid came with her,
Hugh Baker coming after them Sun,
day.
j.: c. Cozad and daughter Laverne,
o. DECATUR City, spent Sunday al
Bud Bakers.
Minnie Evans snent Sunday with
A. F. Cozad returned home Mon
his aunt, Mrs. Emma Whisler Of
RidgeWay, Mo-
James Hubbard and family had
business at Leon Monday.
Father Mahcr and Patrick Griffin
O. Leon, called at John Grogan s
Fred Potter was business caller
al Leon Monday.
Miss Anna Hubbard spent two
days last week with Mrs NJ L.
Dale, who has been on the sick list.
II was a great shock to this com
munity when word came that Miss
Lou Robinson had passed away at
her home in Leon, Saturday evening.
Lou had spent all her life from early
childhood on the old Robinson
Homestead in this neighbQrhood and
numbered her friends by her ac-
quaintances. A good neighbor, a
kind friend and devoted to her fam
ily. Her frail bark unable to no
longer stand the storms Of this life,
set sail for an unknown land, which
she was fully prepared for. The
brother and sisters have the sympa-
thy OF all in the loss Of a kind and
devoted sister. Monday she was
laid to rest in the family lot in the
Dale cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-20

pitu mothers babies
Belgium, Serbia Roumania
homeless ragged freezing starving diseased mutaed
children
from the know about them? You know the Ae
Europe help thenthat
100000 Christmas You
would down the Red ought
ashamed face good and innocent children
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-20

Where did the notion originate
that town people know more than
country people
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
Old Resident of Adrian Dead.

Fl. F. Stearn. one OF the oldest
residents of Adrian, died at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Chas La
France, in that city Tuesday after a
weeks illness OF stomach trouble.
Funeral services were held at the
NJ. +. church at Adrian Wednesday
forenoon at 10 o'clock and the re
mains escorted by members of the !.
O. O. F.. were brought to Butler and
taken to Oak Hill cemetery. where
interment was made.
He came to this county at an early
day and for many years lived on what
is now known as the Oscar Reeder
place, near Adrian. In 1901 he
moved to Adrian. where he has since
made his home with his daughter.
Mrs. LaFrance. except for one year
when he lived in Butler.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20

Hon. ]. N. Sharp returned the last
of the week from trip to his old
home in Tennessee. The trip was o!
great benefit to his health, which has
not been very good for some time.
Rich Hill defeated the strong
Pleasanton team in fast game at
Rich Hill Sunday afternoon. Tink
Ellis, of this city, who played first
base for Rich Hill, starred with a
home run, says the Rich Hill Re-
view.
James Cowley, of north Of town,
was in the city Saturday and made
this office pleasant call. He re-
ports crops as being good in his
neighborhood and with the present
high prices that the farmer is rcceiv
ing for his cattle and his grain every
body is in a good humor.
The Times good friend, Lawrence
Mccain, on route six, was pleasant
caller at this office one day the last
Of the week. Mr.. Mccain is among
those drafted for the National army
and expects to leave soon for Fit.
Riley. He is not anxious to go to
war but says that if his country needs
him that he is ready to go and will
do his best when he gets there. 1t
is the young men like Mr. Mccain
that makes the United States army
the best man for man of any army
in the world.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dygard and
daughter, of Fl. Scott, Kansas,
came to this city Saturday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Dygard's father,
Herbert Walton, which was held
, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Miller motored
down from Kansas City one day the
last of the week and made a brief
visit with Mr.. Miller's mother, Mrs.
G. c. Miller, and sister, Mrs. E. A.
Hardin. Mr.. Miller went on to Jop-
lin On a business mission and Mrs.
Miller returned to Kansas City.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Allen and
small son, of Maysburg, passed
through Butler en- route to Rich Hill
where they spent Sunday with ther
parents. DR.. Allen has recently been
commissioned a first lieutenant in the
msdical reserve and expects orders
to report for duty almost any day.
A series of revival meetings are in
progress at the First Baptist church
this week. The meetings commenced
Sunday and will continue indefinite
ly. Rev. Albert Sitton, state evange-
list of the Baptist church, is doing
the preaching. He is a convincing,
logical speaker and Affects none of
the mannerisms of the average evan
gelist, but breaches good solid re-
ligion and the meeting gives promise
of accomplishing much good.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
Airplane Killed a Sergeant.

Belleville. ILL.,. Sept. IS-Scrgt A.
L. Alexander. 80 years old, of New
York, chief of squadron OF the me-
chanical division of the United States
Flying Cops at Scott Field, near
here, was instantly killed today when
he attempted to inspect the running
gear of an airplane that had alighted
and was still in motion. A propeller
blade struck him. breaking his neck
and fracturing his skull.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
Home Guards Barred From Wearing
Army Uniforms.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Sept. I8-Of-
ficers and members of the Home
Guard regiments will not be permit
ted to wear the uniform of the Unit
ed States Army. it was announced to-
day by Adjt. Gen. J. H. McCord.
1t is probable that the Home Guard
regiments organized in ST. Louis
viii wear = gray uniform which has
been adopted in Eastern States.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20
Wanted.

Good man and horse at Gosnell:.
Grocery. 4o-it
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-20

H. O. Maxey and Chas. Fisk mo-
tored over to Appleton City Monday
and that night took part in the big
patriotic demonstration in honor of
the soldiers from Bates. ST. Clair
and Henry counties. The affair was
held in Appleton City's beautiful
park and was attended by an immense
crowd of relatives and friends of the
boys who are soon to go to Fl. Riley
and become part of the National
army. Besides the speaking there
was band music by the Appleton City
Home Guard band, led by Mr.. Fisk.
besides several good readings. The
drafted men of the three counties had
been invited to be present and many
of them responded.
The reception given by the various
city churches to the teachers and
students of the Butler schools at the
Baptist church Friday evening was
a very interesting affair. Short talks
were made by F. L. Gench, president
of the Board Of Education. Prof. A.
H. Gorrell, principal of the High |
school, Rev. c. A. Waters, of the
Ohio street NJ. f. church, and Rev.
S. B. Moore, of the Christian church.
There were several piano numbers
and some very fine vocal music. At
the conclusion of the program an in
formal good time was had by the
teachers, students and members of
he different churches and Sunday
schools getting acquainted with one
mother.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
STOMACH MISERY
GAS, INDIGESTION
"Pape's Napepsin' fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs in
five minutes.

Time Il, In FIVE minutes all stomach
distress will 60. No indigestion. heart
burn sourness or belching OF gas. acid.
Or quotations OF undigested food. no
dizziness. bloating. or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for Its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
II Is the surest. quickest and most GER
tain indigestion remedy In the whole
world. and besides 1t Is harmless.
Please for your sake. get large
nfty-cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right. Font keep on being miserable
life Is too short-you are not hero
long. so make your stay agreeable.
Eat what you Ike and digest II; en-
jey Il. without dread OF rebellion in
the stomach.
Papes Diapepsin belongs In your
home anyway Should one o. the fam
fly cat something which doas3 agree
with them. or in case OF an attack of
Indigestion. dyspepsia. gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night II ia handy 10 give
the quickest relief known. Adv.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
CAL0NEL IS MERCURY, IT S|CKENS!
STOP USING SAL|VAT|NG DRUG
Don't Lose Days Work. If Your Liver Is Sluggish Bowels
Constipaed Take "Dodson's Liver Tone."-Its Fine!

You're bilious! Your liver is slug
sish, You feel lazy. dizzy and all
knocked out. Your head is dull, your
tongue is coated, breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But don t
take saliyating ealomel 1t makes you
sick, you may lose day s work
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Galomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking II up That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
II you want to enjoy the incest, gen
tlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced just take spoonful
OF harmless Dodson S Liver Tone. Your
druggist or dealer sells you a 50-cent
bottle OF Dodson's Liver Tone under
my personal money.back guarantee
that each spoonful will clean your
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
sLOODHOUNDS PLACED TRAIL
OF WOODRUFF COUNTY
ROBBERS.
hELD WORK OF EXPERTS
General Series Of Robbie lies in That
Section May Be Work Of Organized
Band-Banks, Stores and Ind.
viduals are Victims of Ycess.


itNNltT.--
Though bloodhounds took the trail
no trace had been found OF the rob
bers who looted the safe of the Bank
of Hunter. near Augusta. IN this eoua-
y. 1t is commonly believed that the
men escaped with between $4,000 and
81 600, which WAS in the same.
The large safe in the bank was de
molished by the heavy charge OF the
explosive against il.
Insurance authorities wired TO iet
the books an interior of the bank alone
lntil their agents arrived to inspect
The job.
The Hunter robbery Is believed to
be the work OF experts and is one OF
A series of robberies in this section.
A few days ago the Bank of Wheat,
ey was robbed. eight miles south Of
Hunter when the cashier was locked
inside the vault in daylight sunday
aight the store Of ettis Brothers at
Wheatley was robbed and Monday
he largest mercantile store at Rond0
vas entered and several hundred dol
lars stolen.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give California
SYrul Of FIGS"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
a child simply Will not stop playing
TO empty the bowels. and the result Is
they become tightly clogged with
waste liver gets sluggish, stomach
Sours. then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally. breath is bad,
system full OF cold has sore throat,
stomach-aChe or diarrhea. Listen,
Mother! See If tongue is coated, then
give teaspoonful of california
Syrup OF Figs" and In few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
tenn. and you have well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless: children love II, and 1t new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of california Syrup of Figs which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
Healthy Skin Depends
On Kidneys

The skin and the intentines. which
work together with the kidneys 10
throw out the poisons OF the body, do
a part OF the work, but a clean body
and u healthy one depends on the kid
neys. II the kidneys are ciogged with
toxic poisons you suffer from stiffness
In the knees IN the morning on arising,
your joints seem rusty" you may have
rheumatic pains, pain In the back. stiff
neck, headaches, sometimes swollen
feet or neuralgia pains-all due to the
uric acid or toxic poisons in the blood.
This is the time to go to the nearest
drug store and simply obtain a SOC.
package of Anuric double or triple
strength). the discovery Of DR.. Pierce
of Buffalo, N. Y. Then drink a cup of
hot water before meals, with an Anuric
Tablet, and notice the gratifying re-
suits. You will find Anuric more active
than lithia.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
Getting Around fficulty.

Automobile manufacturers of the
United States do not purpose allowing
serious matter, such as railway traf-
tic congestion. to interfere with their
business. If they can help II. When
the big freight tteup first began 10
look formidable, automobile makers
faced prospective less running Into
many millions of dollars, because, ap-
parently, they could not secure deliv-
cries. Not until then did il occur TO
them that If an automobile MIS- worth
anything at all. II should be able Ia de
liver itself And now what i known to
the trade as the "drive-aWay has been
iunugurated. The cars leave the fac
tory nnd arrive az their destination
under their OWN power y drove Of
u ears Wis recently sent from ClcNe-
laud To Chicago IN this way. Il is eN-
pected that the "driye=awaA will be
come fashionable thing during tie
coming SUMNER Christian Science
Monitor
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29

Oklahoma City, Okla.-"My husband
has used DR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery for the lungs. Three bot
ties did him, lots Of good l can freely
recommend the Golden Medical Dis
covery. There is no doubt Ii Is u,
great medicine. MRS. J. MONTANA,
Stock Yards Station, Rt. 4.
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-.
cry, the herbal remedy. has had fine
reputation for the past 40 years and
is indorsed by many well-known resi-
dents Of this section. Every day more
and more people are coming to realize
that this is standard medicine, and
is safe to take. 1t contains no alcohol
or narcotics. The ingredients are
printed on the package. 1t is to be
had at almost every drug store in the
land In either liquid or tablet form.
II not obtainable at your dealers,
send c1.OO to DIR. Pierce. Invalids' Ho-
tel, Buffalo, n. Y, and he will mail
large package of the tablets.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
Candles Hinh In Paris.

Candles have risen in price in
France since the adoption of numer-
Gus measures respecting the consuthp-
ton of gas, electricity aud petroleum
for Illuminating purposes. Retail gro
GERS throughout Paris generally now
charge seven TO eight cents for tallow
candles that previously sold for three
or four cents each. Small solid can
dies five inches long. which formerly
retuiled at two cents each. now cost
the consumer six or seven cents.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
A Lucky Bullet.

Hussar declares that there Is no
mascot 10 compare with the bullet
with which man has been wounded.
AT the Battle of the Marne," he says,
II was struck by bullet which lodged
In my right thigh without doing much
damage When II was extracted |
drilled n hole through It, and supend-
ed II by string from my neck. And,
although l have been through dozens
OF, fierce battles since then. including
the hottest fights on the Somme, and
have seen my comrades fall In hun
dreds. have come through them all
without scratch. thanks. l firmly be
lieye, 10 my bullet mascot, Tit Fits.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
Futile Strategy.

Bridget had proved 10 be all that
servant should be in regard to her du-
ties. but unfortunately, her energies
never seemed Ia extend to keeping her
own face clean.
Her mistress desired To tell her to-
wash her suutty countenance, but, not
wanting Ia offend such Il treasure, she
resertcd To strategy
"po you know, Bridget, she re-
marked in confidential manner IF
YOU wash your face in hot. soapy Wa
ter il will make YOU heautiful?'
Sure. au' its a wonder We niver
thried il yersilf, ma am was Bridget's
surprising answer
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
Ignorance Is Bliss.

a certain section foreman noticed
that one OF his men had rabbit meat
In his pail. lie questioned the man.
-Ycs, me got lots rabbit" was the
smiling reply.
John" the foreman said, you bring
me rabbit tomorrow"
John promised he would. and the
next day the foreman received his por-
ton and nte II with relish. He also
became curious rs 10 where John got
II.
"Say. John" he inquired. "where do
you get NIL this rabbit
"Oh. that's easy" wns the reply.
<SRnbbit him come to my house every
Might. Him 90 Meow. meow, and |
shoot him. "-Connellsyille Courier.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
Baseball In SCULPTURE.

Ono OF the attendants nj an art gal
lery Is II baseball enthusiast, fact he
generally manages to conceal there,
though Il did come out once.
One afternoon n director came bus
Ting into the room where this attend
ant was at the time and demanded.
"Flow is II that Shakespeare statue
II standing on the pedestal marked
Ecotts"
SWELL sir. answered the attend
ant. "he must have got his base on an
error"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29

sluggish liver better than a dose OF
nasty calomel and that it won't make
you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine You'll know it next morn.
ing because you will wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working, your
headache and dizziness gone. your
stomach will be sweet and your bowels
regular. You will feel like working;
you'll be cheerful; full OF yigor and
ambition.
Dodsons Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give it to your children.
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead of dangerous cal
omel now Your druggist will tell you
that the sale OF calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.-Adv.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
TOLD IN 4 FEW LINES.

Sheriff Branson OF Crawford county
was en- route to Rudy on a Frisco
passenger train recently when he saw
from the coach window group OF
nlen near the railroad track engaged
n crap game On his return trip
IN hour later he saw the same group
When he reached Van Buren, he or
dered cut an automobile and with
some deputies hurried back and
caught seven OF the gamblers red
handed
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
Customer Had Change Coming.

man bearing small basket of
potatoes on his arm went into gro
Gerry store to make purchase. He
could not produce enough change by 3
cents aud. handing the clerk medi-
UNI sized potato, started out. The
clerk called 10 him. saying You have
forgotten your change" and walking
back to n sack, picked out two lima
beans and passed them To the custom
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You

Send ten cents to DR. kilmer & Co.
Blnghamten. y Y. for a sample size bot
tie. II Will convince anyone. You will
also reeve booklet OF valuable infor-
nation. telling about the kidneys and bad.
Ger When writing be sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty cent and one.
dollar size bottles for sale at ell drus
stores-Adv
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
LIE BILLIE rhArS 1RIIE.

Red Cross Ball Blue gives TO clothes
. clear. dazzling white. whittier than
snow. not a greenish yellow tinge like
cheap bottle blue. Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue for next washday. You will be
happily surprised. Large package At
your grocers, cents-Adv.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen
eral Tonic because it contains the we'll
known tome properties O QUiNINE and
IRON It acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria. Euriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System 50 cents
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
Tryino Her Hand.

Patience-She spent two months NJ
he seashorc last summer. and not n
nan asked for her hand
Patrice-Rather disappointing?
Yes but she's going 10 try her hand
Florida this winter"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29

DR. f VI Turner Of ST Joe. Searcy
county. has returned after studyin
0irelesS telegraphy fer four months
in Michigan He now has a machine
II his home and he will attempt to
organize radio club IN Searcy eoun-
with a member in each township
that all parts OF the county Will
1e linked together
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29

Many Of the Benton county peach
.uds reported rs killed last Deccmb, =
re getting ready Ia bloom at the
Usual time. so the experts say nov
hat there viii be many cars OF Ben
,on county peaches this year if no
urther damage is done by cold The
hanger of freeze continues here un-
ii May l.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29

Mrs. Tracy Garrett of Eureka
Springs awoke early one morning re-
Gently and found splinters and larger
pieces of wood scattered over the bed
on which she was sleeping. She
awakened her husband and told him
something was wrong He made an
Investigation and found that lightning
had struck one end OF the room in
which they Were sleeping and seat
tered bits Of wood over the room ard
torn up a parasol Mr. ard Mrs. Gar
rett were not awakened by the bolt.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
Too Presunptive.

He-poes your mother object to
kissing?
She@Sow, Just because I allow you
to kiss me, You needn't think you can
kiss the whole family
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29

A resolution pledeing financial sup
port toward the erection and mainte-
nance OF a modern cottage for the
treatment OF tuberculosis patients was
adopted by the Quorum Court OF the
Fort Smith district The cottage Will
cost approximately $4,000. and it will
cost $4,000 to maintain the instltut
ion.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
AVOID A DOCTORS BILL

on the first of the month by taking
now bottle of Mansfield Cough Bal
sam for that hacking, hollow cough
Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.