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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Garden Grove.

Mr.. and Mrs. sieg Of Iowa City,
Mr.. Geo. Sieg of Marshalltown and
| Mr.. S. B. Sieg of Des Moines, came
in their car the last Of the week and
are visiting at the Mrs. Potts home
The Tom Salisbury family moved
to Knoxville, Iowa, the first Of the
week where they will make their flu
John Hanes of St. Joe, Mo-, came
Monday to visit with his father,
Thomas Hanes.
W. =. Clark and family left Tues
day for Broken Bow, Neb., in their
auto.
Will Jones who is in the employ
6p Armon mafn Co. GhGag4 IN he
home last week for a visit.
The Garden Grove public schools
opened Monday with a record attend
ance, especially from the neighbor-
ing districts
Miss Dorothy Itchy who has been
spending the summer here with rela-
tives left Monday for Chicago where
she will study the coming year.
Prof. Hayer and wife have moved
from the Mrs. Knapp property in the
north part of town to the remodeled
residence owned by W. II. Jennings
near the NJ. E. parsonage. Rev. Hall
| has moved into the new NJ. Il. par
/ sOnage which was built the past
: summer. Prof Dillon moved into
the G; w; Hoadley house vacated by
Mr. and Mrs. Irons from Nebraska
came in in their car last week to
visit at the home of the latter s
brother and family. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney
/ QUINN.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Smith visit
ed with relatives at Redding last
! week
Mrs. Leo Sullivan of Blythedale,
Mo-, was here last week visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d..
Young.
Mrs. T. B. Daniel and Mrs. Harry
.RCEerts who have been visiting with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Warrington, left the last of the week
for their home in California.
! Mrs. Burgess of Charlton was
here Saturday visiting with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Richards. !,
| Deane Gill went to Bussoy and
! Lester Gill went to Colesburg, each
of them being principals OF public
schools the coming year.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Reid of Sheffield
and Mrs. Brown of OttumWa were
here last week visiting at the Mrs.
| French home.
Miss Nadine McClung went to Del
phos where she has a position in the
consolidated school there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Union No. 1.

Grace Jones is visiting relatives in
Decatur this week.
Several from these parts are at
tending the Chautauqua at Keller
ton.
Roy Brown and family we're
Grand River callers Saturday.
Jim Woodmansee and wife are
the proud parents of an 8 V pound
girl which came to gladden. their
home on Saturday, Sept. l.
Mrs. c. E. Mills went to st. Joe
last week to visit relatives.
Miss Reta MeGahuey spent Friday
at the Err Jones home.
A large crowd from this vicinity
attended the fair at Des MONIES last
week.
Mary Jones is helping Mrs. Jim
Woodmansee this week.
School will begin at Baker on Sep
TENDER 8, with Miss Zada Haroff as
! teacher.
Willis Donaldson spent Sunday at
E. M. Jones.
Paul Andrew spent Saturday
night with his sister, Mrs. Roy
Brown.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06

we wonder how many times, we
cid cusses put on and take off our
glasses in a day?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of gear.
Try Sanol. it does wonders for the
liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial
35c bottle of Sanol will convince you.
Get it at the drug store. 1918
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Morgan Center.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Peck and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert CoZad were Prince
ton callers Saturday.
Miss Ada Phelps spent Saturday
might and Sunday with Mrs. Riley
Hatfield.
Mrs. Herd Davis called on Mrs.
John Bellows Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Poland
returned from the state fair Friday.
Mrs. Lawrence Willis visited with
Mrs. Herbert Willis Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Will Phelps spent Sunday af-
ternOon at Herbert Cozad's.
Clarence Wills departed Monday
for Humboldt, Iowa.
Quiet a number from this vicinity
attended meeting near Woodland
Sunday night. :,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Lillard--Hatfeld.

Mr.. Maurice Lillard and Miss Lois
Hatfield of Leroy, surprised their
many friends in this neighborhood
the latter part of last week by quiet
ly slipping to Burlington where they
were married Thursday morning,
and from there went to Des Moines
and spent short time, coming home
the first Of the week. Miss Hatfield
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milt
Hatfield, OF Leroy, and is an excel
lent young lady, very popular in
church and social circles. Mr.. Lii
lard is the son of Mrs. Flora Lii
lard, they living on farm west OF
Leroy where the young couple. will
make their home Their many friends
offer congratulations I d e n
Grove EXPRESS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
A. Great Book Every Woman Should Have

Over a million copies of the rThe
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adj
wiser" are now in the hands Of the
people. It is a book that everyone
Should have and read in case of acct
dent or sickness. 1t is SO plainly
written that anyone can understand it.
Send three dimes Cor stalnps) for
mailing charges to DR.. Pierce's In.
va1ids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, and ell.
close this notice and you will received
by return mail, all charges prepaid,
this valuable book.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06

IRWIN, 41o Fourth Ave-, South, oelwein,
Iowa.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
a true friend to women in times of
trial and at times of pain when the
organs are not performing their func-
tons. For headache, beakache, hot
flashes, catarrhal condition, bearing
down sensation, mental depression,
dizziness, fainting spells, lassitude or
exhaustion women should never fail
to take this tried and true women's
medicine.
It's not secret remedy for all the
ingredients are printed on the wrapper.
Sold in either tablet or liquid form.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Mrs. j. G. Jenison.

Mary E. Davis was born in Dear
born county, Indiana, March ~ !,
and Sarah Davis. She was one OF a
family OF eight children, five daugh-
ters and three sons. Her brothers
all died in the civil war. Only one
sister, Electa Brainum of st. Peters
burg, Florida, survives her.
She was married October 2, 1856,
in Dearborn county, Indiana, to J. G.
Jenison, and to this union was born
one child, Mrs. l.. G.. Jamison.
They came to Iowa in 1856, locat-
ing on a farm in Clarke county, lat
er coming to Weldon in 1894. Her
husband died jan 10, 1910.
Mrs. Jenison dad at noon on Aug.
20, 1917, after an illness of about
seven weeks.
In all her long life of 81 years
she had never had sick spell. Her
death was an ideal one. No pain nor
struggle. She just quietly quit
The Bible says of the real chris
ton, mo plague shall come nigh
unto thy dwelling" Surely this
promise was fulfilled to this saint OF
God.
She united with the Methodist
Episcopal church when she was Z
years old. Seventy years she lived
with Cod She talked of her going
and was ready. She was truly watch
ing and waiting when her Lord
came.
She said of her own life, LAS
think over my past life | am not
conscious that | ever did wrong.
1t was most beautiful ending OF a
perfect life.
The funeral services were held
from the Methodist church and was
in charge Of her pastor, Rev. p. J.
Laird. Interment was in the Maple
Hill cemetery, OsceOla, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06

Do you get up at night: Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney or
bladder troubles. Sar VI gives relief
in "a hours from all backache and
bladder troubles. Sanol is a guar
anteed remedy. 35c and 81 bot
tie at the 'ug store. 1918
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06

We want your business and Will
give YOU every reasonable banking
courtesy and accommodation. Leon
Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06

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
the Leon Electric Company's office. l.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
Hosiery

Holeproof, cotton and SIX.
interviewer, lysle and silk.
Iron Clad, cotton and lysle.
Shawknit, lysle and silk.
Radium, cotton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06
News of OeIWein.
1t Is The Same Story Everywhere.

Oelwein, Iowa,
II first took DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Pre- sc ription
about thirty years
ago a n d h a v Q
often taken it
since that time
with wonderful
results. l have
often recomnlen-
ded it to others
who have been
satisfied with it."
MRS, E. L,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-06

If you have any Of our, ice cream
packers at your home please tele.
phone us and we will call and ge'
them. Walker Ice Cream Factory
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-17
WILL BE TRIED ON
STATUTORY CHARGE
Frank Sprdling of Jackson to be
Defended by Own
Brother

Frank Spradling, a brother of At
torney A. NJ. Spradling of the Cape,
has been indicted on a statutory
charge preferred by Miss Lulu Snider
Of Fruitland, it became known when
the docket of the Circuit Court was
published. The trial will be held dur
ing the coming term of the Jackson
Circuit Court sometime in September.
Spradling was arrested recently by
Sheriff Hutson, but was released on a
bond furnished by his two brothers,
the attorney, and the merchant in
Jackson. The crime Spradling is
charged with is said to have been COM
mitted in May, 1916.
1t is understood that Albert NJ
Spradling will defend his brother when
the case is called for trial. The girl is
now IS years Of age. The defendant
is "a years old. He is employed at
Morley, but had been working in the
handle factory at Jackson at the time
the crime is said to have been COM
mitted.
Prosecuting Attorney Caruthers said
last night that since the indictment
had been issued depositions had been
taken made by several witnesses who
testified as to the character Of the girl.
The reputation of the prosecuting wit
ness, he said, was unblemished. She
lives with her parents near Fruitland
According to the Spradlings, the depo-
sitions taken from several witnesses
furnish evidence of frame-up against
the young man.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-17
FIELDS INUNDATED
AROUND DUTCHTOWN
Corn Fields Under Water Sew.
eral Feet Deep-Damage to
Crop Feared.

Many hundred acres covered with
corn were inundated south of Dutch
town by the heavy rain during the last
two days, and the corn crop of many
farmers in that section Of the county
is threatened with destruction. For
miles the water rose to such height
that the stalks hardly protruded from
the water.
The flood reached its depth south of
Dutchtown, between the drainage
bridge and the Iron Mountain tracks,
where the water rose as high as eight
feet. A number of farmers living in
that vicinity fear that their corn crop
will be destroyed if hot weather fol-
lows the receding Of the water.
The road between Dutchtown and
Allenville has been made impossible.
For nearly the entire distance between
these two towns the road is still under
water, cutting off the traffic between
the two communities.
The flood was caused mainly by the
overflow of the Whitewater River and
the tributary creeks in that section.
A score of families living south of
Dutchtown and between Dutchtown
and Allenville were forced to leave
their homes and move to higher places
to save their lives and secure safety
for their cows and horses.
The corn crop was expected to be
one Of the best in many years, but the
flood has caused considerable damage,
reducing not only the value of the corn
but also the quantity. The water had
nearly receded yesterday afternoon,
but in numerous places the fields were
under water several feet deep.
A culvert a short distance east of
Dutchtown was washed away by the
flood early Wednesday morning, and
the ditch was cut by the water at sew
eral places. County Highway Engi-
neer ordered his men yesterday to re-
pair the damage as soon as possible in
order to make the road passable.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-17
man in PRISON FOR
$ YEARS PAROLED

Jefferson City, Aug. 16.-Fifty-
three years behind prison walls is the
record of Frank H. Puncheon, the old
est man in the Missouri prison, who
was paroled today to ]. B. Bollman of
Kansas City, an officer of the Society
for the Friendless.
Puncheon is Is years old, and was
paroled largely because of his ad-
vanced years and the fact that during
the last ten years his record for obey
ing all prison rules was excellent.
The old man started his prison ca
reer in Wisconsin, where he served
three terms in the penitentiary, ag-
gregating 26 years. He served three
terms in the Joliet Penitentiary, ag-
gregating IA years. He served two
terms in the penitentiary here. Each
time he was convicted in St, Louis of
burglary. All of his offenses were
burglaries.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-17
fertile land of that county.

fertile land of that county.
The first tract between Clarkton and
Gideon included 712 acres, which was
sold at $3.50 per acre, with the, entire
crop Of this year reserved by the for
mer owners. An average of 30 BUSH
els of wheat was raised on each acre
of this section. In several parts of this
tract, even as high as so bushels was
yielded per acre.
Two other sections, comprising 100
acres each, brought an average of s125
per acre. The same price was paid
for the fourth tract of 240 acres. The
latter was only cleared last year, and
is covered with some of the finest corn
ever raised in Dunklin County. One
of the 160-acre tracts is mostly tim
Der. The crops on all lands included
IN this deal were reserved by the
owners.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-17
GRAND JURY May
PROBE RECORDS

Jefferson City, Aug. 16-Account-
ants from the State Auditors office
who went to Mt. Vernon to audit the
books of the State Sanitorium and
found the records had been taken to
Arkansas by DR.. C. c. English, re-
firing superintendent, on the theory
that they were his personal property,
were instructed by Auditor Hackmann
today to lay the matter before the
Prosecuting Attorney Of Lawrence
County.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-17
OFFICIAL DENIAL MADE THAT US.
TROOPS WERE IN FRENCH BATTLE
Loss of English Ships by U-Boat
DecreaSed-British Advance Fur
ther on West Front-Germans
Capture $500 in East.

Amsterdam Aug 16Germany has submitted her
Benedict Rome according the okal Anzeger Bn leading
printed prominent poll
who declared he certain that the Vatican had informed German
OF Ter proposals fol peace.
Washington Aug 16The
today Secretary Lansing
them the British The
ation the Pope being made the official publication
Will follow
had officially received the Popes peace message.
Although official yesterday that
Pope Benedict could be accepted by the United Sate the
has started something that will vanish Some of the
n of foreign nations here are hopeful that the move for peace will
of hamonouy handling
ude is indicated in oa circles The exchanges perhaps may bring
principles understood by the Entente
and perhaps Germany will much further than
this time.
Washington 16The Committee Public information behalf
of the War Department today issued official denial that American troops
have been engaged action the French front and that 200 have been taken
to the base hospitals wounded
published Daily today. The
mt added that authorized by the War Department that
such information should reach the department would be Immediately
"Thee vii be coneament of casualties" t
believed report soldiers had been
the place mentioned.
Rome Aug
August and sailing vessels the latter be-
ing above 100 tons Five hundred and fifty vessels OF all nana OF
tonnage 9 PAT entered port and 500 of tonnage of 4 left
Washington Aug 6Agtaton for exemption of medical students from
the draft for the national will be dsrega General Crowr an
nounced late yesterday.
when Austrian arplanes aded Venice Tuesday
by machine
killed twenty-one
Several of the dng planes been
Italian ipanes and destroyes fought off the raiders
16-D -lweg
Chancellor HOhenfnew will
Munich Bavaria according to the Berlin ~ Ang and de-
his time the study art
Shanghai China Aug 16Three the
rbOr have been taken Chinese The and
an ships taken have of $4,000
Berlin via London Aug 16Th official statement issued today
that Flanders second battle has burst FORTH the British infantry
tackng the German positions o 11-me front.
British yesterday
Vendn
Gchea Staff also British added
The the Cathedral
ablaze yesterday
Russian which had held the the
River Seeh Rumann front yesterday driven
by Field Marshal Mkensen,
than $500 prisoners taken and l6 captured
London, 16Pmier Lloyd of
that the Field
north Ypre Belgium The Premier that Field Marshal
that
had been captured by today.
addition
gained ground result
III
London, Aug 16A falling last
submarines indicated weekly Admiralty made
last night Fourteen vessels of 1900 and the bot
against 81 the than 1900
sunk the number reported the week Three fishing boats
met with disaster last
London,
England through the submarine Premier Lloyd
been in
The
the position
better than in many years."
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-17
STRIKE IS SETTLED
in KANSAS CITY, MO.

Kansas City, Aug. 16.-The street
car men who for eight days have been
on strike, voted to accept the terms
submitted by business men and De-
partment of Labor Representative
Feick. The cars will resume service
on all lines tomorrow morning.
The company agrees to treat with
committees of its men and arbitrate
all differences of wage and working
conditions. The union recedes from
its demand for a closed shop under
promise that no discrimination will be
used against its members.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-17
Will be Arrested Today by
Police for Trial in
Court.
FAILED TO REMIT TAX
FOR THEIR CANNES
Prosecution Renewed at Mayors 8
Request to Swell Funds
Of the City.

Nineteen warrants for the arrest OF
citizens who have failed to remit their
dog license were issued yesterday by
Police Judge Firstoe and given to
Chief of Police Whitener to serve to-
day. Eighteen are the owners of male
dogs, while one is the owner of fe-
male canine. The cases will be tried
next week in the order in which the
warrants were issued.
The ordinance recently passed by
the City Council provides license tax
Of So for each male dog and SIS for a
female. This cost will be increased
considerably in the event the owner
of the dog is found guilty of violating
the ordinance.
The minimum fine for the failure
to abide by the ordinance is SIS and
the costs, aggregating approximately
to s14 in addition to the amount Of the
tax. In the event all against whom
the warrants were issued are found
guilty, the city will net 1925 from the
court procedure and the licenses.
The new dog ordinance has been
the cause Of considerable wrangle
since the law went into effect April
l. Only a small number Of citizens
voluntarily paid the dog tax as fixed
by the new ordinance, and for the past
two months Mayor Hirsch and other
city officials have been planning a
proper method to enforce the ordi-
nance.
Several weeks ago Capt. Wilson
Balm, former City Attorney, and Police
Judge Fristoe were given the list Of
the delinquent dog taxpayers, with in
structions to issue warrants against
all who had not paid their license. The
draft method, as applied by the Gov
ernment to raise the national army,
was employed by these officials to de-
termine whom they would prosecute
for the failure to remit this tax.
The names Of ten persons were
drawn in this "draft," but the major
ity escaped prosecution through some
excuse. Several reported they had
killed their CANNES, others sold their
dogs, and others hurried to the City
Collectors Office to pay the tax before
they were tried in Police Court. That
concluded the prosecution of the de-
linquent dog owners, although it had
been planned to continue this method
until all had been drafted"
Warrants against the following
were given to Chief Whitener yester-
day for service: Robert, Giboney, Jo-
seph Lance, Ollie Astholz, Louis Beck,
G. H. Piper, Mrs. Clara Bennett, W.
NJ. Woodwall, Mrs. Lizzie Coyce, Fred
Frueh, George Rayburn, L. L. Sui
linger, C. Minton, Charles Reed, ]. w.
Pearson, Will Cox, Adolph Seabaugh,
Theodore Loss, M. Doll, Fred Braun.
A son of Pearson said last night they
had no dog around the house. His
brother took the canine to Charleston
several months ago, he said.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-17
Had Chance to Save Life
Twice, but Sank From
Exhaustion.
BODY is FOUND AFTER
SEARCH BY FRIENDS
Friends Reach Out POle-1s Jerk.
ed from Their Hands by
Swift Current.

After desperate fight in an effort
to save his life, Austin Cooper, q
young Farmland of near Randles,
close to the Scott County line, was
drowned in the Whitewater River last
Wednesday afternoon in the presence
of three men, who made every effort to
! drag the man from the torrent that
had been swelled by the heavy rain.
The body was recovered yesterday
afternoon by a party of young men,
led by Jim Barker. The funeral will
be held this afternoon.
In company with Harley White,
Henry Scaggs and the latter's father,
the young man went to the creek bath
ing yesterday afternoon. Cooper was
known as a good swimmer, and went
into the water despite the warning of
his friends, who realized the danger in
the swift current.
He swan only a short distance from
the bank when he was caught in the
stream and carried farther out into the
river, where he reached a log. A
whirlpool formed around the log and
drew the young man below the sur
face. When he reappeared his friends
reached out long pole which he
seized.
By the force of the stream and the
momentum of the struggling youths
body, the pole was jerked from the
hands of the rescuers, and he was car
ried downstream. Battling with the
current, the young man succeeded in
remaining over water until he reach
ed a branch protruding out into the
river. He caught the branch, but the
limb broke.
Exhausted from the strenuous ef-
forts to save his life, the young man
sank and never came up again. The
other three Immediately ran for as
sistance. A searching party arrived
with hooks and poles, but their efforts
were without success.
Yesterday afternoon several young
men, among them James Barker, re-
turned to the river to renew the
search. The body was found about one
mile from the spot where the youth
had gone under. 1t was caught on
one Of the hooks Barker had used in
dragging the river. The body was
taken to the farm Of Scaggs, where
Young Cooper had been employed.
After the body had been recovered,
Robert Hit, merchant of Randles,
called up Prosecuting Attorney Ca
ruthers in the Cape to find out what
to do during the absence of the cor
oner. The prosecuting attorney after
hearing the details of the drowning
gave the men permission to bury the
body without holding an inquest, as it
appeared plain that the young mans
death was accidental.
Young Cooper had been employed on
the Scaggs farm for nearly a year.
He came to Randles last fall with his
parents, who formerly lived near Bur-
fordville, in Bollinger County.