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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05
Leroy.

Ike Bumgarner returned home
Saturday after shocking corn a few
weeks north of Des Moines.
Melvin Buchanan was Leon
business visitor Saturday.
Robert Updike and family moved
last week from Charlton to the
farm recently vacated by VIM.
Stubs and family.
Friday. He has been husking corn
in the north part of the state.
The Victory boys and girls held
an auction and pie supper at the
school house Wednesday.
Several from here attended the
spelling contest at the Pleasant
Ridge school Friday evening.
Fuller Place was Humeston
passenger Friday.
Vaughn Silvers, of Charlton, Wis
tied several days last week with
home folks.
Miss Nina Bowman spent her
Thanksgiving vacation with home
folks at Leon.
Joe Trullinger, of Humeston, Wis
tied Thursday at the Ray Scott
home.
Tom Cheney and l.. L. Boggs were
Des Moines visitors Monday.
The Standard Bearer Society met
at the home of Mrs. Will Tener
Tuesday evening. At the close of
the meeting delicious candy was
served.
Mrs. Grant futile, of Corydon,
visited last week with her daughter
Mrs. Hila Sullivan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05
Leon No. 4.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM: Negley and
Mullin and family.
Harriet Stewart is visiting her
sister Mrs. Ward Rosengrant this
week.
Joe Mullins and wife called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Boyce Sunday
evening.
Maude Reynolds spent Sunday
with home folks.
Everett Konklin and wife spent
Sunday with Russell Aten and fam
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Scott are re-
joicing over the arrival of big boy
born to them Sunday evening.
Pleasant View school is open again.
Joe Mullins and family spent
Thursday, evening with VIM. Negley
any Mae ls'n Snyder visited over Sunday
with her brother Roy and wife.
David Gochenouer and wife are
sick with the flu.
Grace Barrett visited her sister
Mrs. Stephen Barry Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Negley and Hazel Null
lin were Leon callers Saturday after
Orville Boyce came home from Des
Moines Saturday sick with the flu.
Harriet Richardson and Mrs.
French were Leon callers Saturday.
Little Dorothy Konklin went home
with her grandfather John konklln,
Wednesday evening.
Maurice Snyder called on Raymond
Mullins Tuesday evening.
Nathan Boyce sawed wood We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Konklin
spent Thanksgiving with John Konk
Inns.
] w. Mullins and family took
dinner with Will Negleys Thanks
giving,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05

Floyd Barlean Sunday.
Lee Davis and family spent Satur
day evening in Leon at his mothers
Mrs. A. ]. Piper.
Fred Jones spent Thursday even,
ing with the Barlean boys.
School closed at Hoop Pole fol
several days on account of the flu
Fletcher Honn called on his
friend Lee Davis Sunday.
Dillon Manchester spent Sunday
with his friend j. F. McMOrris.
George Leahy is laid up this week
with the flu.
Several of the Leon bloods were
down here Sunday looking for some
of the underground vermins.
John Barlean spent Sunday in
Leon at the G. e. Tullis home.
John Piper went to St. Joseph,
Mo-, Monday to buy load of cattle
to feed out this winter.
Charley Wheeler has quit carry
ing the mail on Route 8. We are
sorry to see him leave
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05
Orphan Ridge.

J. NJ. and w. NJ. Barlean and sis
ter Mrs. Ann Ellis spent Sunday at
their brothers Dan Barlean.
Fred Jones has finished gathering
corn.
Alva Durell returned last week
from Des Moines greatly improved in
health.
W. M. Barlean was caller on A.
c.. Brazelton Monday.
Fetch Honn reshingled his house
the past week and otherwise improv-
ed his property.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05
Hazel College.

1. and Mrs. iona Housh and
4 Nv were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
. 3ge South Thursday.
+ and Mrs. N. G. Sencer and
Z ren were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
~ Hedrick Thursday.
HE Steen was calling on Car
pencer Friday evening.
i. and Mrs. Albert Fry were
Edln ngg Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Collins
{. and Mrs. Wesley Steen and
Willie were visiting Mr.. and
Aaron Fry and family Thurs
Willie steen has been shocking
IN for Will Branscomb this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ramsey and
Paul were visiting Mrs. Ram
p parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Nor, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Wesley Steen and
;h Willie were visiting Mr.. and
Nr. and Mrs. Will Hedrick were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Ram
Fey and children Sunday AFTERNOON.
Yrs. N. C. Rasmussen was calling
IN Mrs. Jim Smith Sunday after
noon.
. N. &. Spencer sold a hog Saturday
VA brought $103.85.
AN. G. Spencer went Friday to Roy
! awkins' to help care for the sick.
IN. G. Spencer was business call
In Grand River Wednesday morn
r. and Mrs. Willie Ramsey re-
he'd home Sunday after spending
lew days with Mrs. Ramsey's
per Robert Palmer.
G.. Spencer and children were
[ ling on the r. 3. Hawkins fam
TSaturday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05
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We. the undersigned. have known F. J.
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bin perfectly honorable in all business
(raAsactions and financially able to carry
but any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
~ Toledo, O.
ting directly upon the blood and nu-
ts surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
1t free. Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
!ais aalrs Fs@il Pills for constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05
al head of Cattle

Twenty head of good high grade Short Hor
spring calves have all been vaccinated; black
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-06
BILLY WALTON DEFENDS
STATE AGAINST ATTNCI,

IN article recently published M
the North American Review chal-
longing the loyalty Of the citizen,
of the state Of New Mexico Wa M
motive for Congressman Billy Wal
ton making the following addrrs
he the house a few days agn In de-
Tense Of the people h. ha, been
elected 10 represent. The address.
Was as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, I am going tn ask
the indulgence Of the members oi
tins House and not speak on ih,
bill under discussion. want g.
lake the time allotted 90 me la reply
N a vicious and slandcrous attack
upon the loyalty and patriotism Of
over 90 per cent Of the people or
the state Of New Mexico which ap
peared IN a recent issue Of a we'll
known publication. | cannot allow
such an attack 90 ga unchallengcd
| believe. Mr.. Chairman. that af,ri
| have proceeded for a very few
ments you will agree that I an
justified In making this depression
Int | could not do otherwise.
Ir. Chairman. at the time the
United States is engaged n a war
for the most sacred rights Of hu-
mlnity-a war in which all patri-
nis are burying their personal DIFF
%ierences In the great common cause
for liberty; a wal in which It is Of
The utmost Importance that all Of
US should work together with all
physical. mental and moral
sirenglh-at such a time Il seems
Uncomfortable that there should b.
In all this land a man with a mind
80 dark aud a soul 80 small rs In
utter a monsirous libel against a
large body Of patriotic Americans
who are doing all and giving all for
their country.
Il seems even more uncomfortable,
Mr.. Chairman, that where such a
man exists there should he found
IN the United States a magazine re
cognixed a. a reputable publication
which would give u~iterance TO his
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uf the entire boundary line. They
spent n months of M" hardest sort
of camp drudEcrS and were the last
1T all the National Guard units to
be- relieved from service. Aud these
spani-h-Amcrican boys, called upon
Ia protect their state from Mexican
invasion. made a, Tine q showing a.
any guardsmrn on the border. These
e. the people. Mr.. Chairman, that
O. denounced IN the Nurih Amer
lean Review a. disluyal-as being
willing Ia support and ration a Mex
lean army under German influence
for the INVASION of the United States.
Thousands Of Spanish American
youths are now proudly wearing the
khaki of the American army, some
Of them having already mad" the
supreme sacrifice for the cause of
liberty. Millions Of dollars invested
by Spanish American citizens of
New Mexico In Liberty Bonds aud
war savings stamps attest their de-
votion to the country which has
protected them and for which they
are willing 10 give their lives.
Buttressing this lie, which Is the
handspring Of his argument, the
Kansas City correspondent tells so
many smaller lies that II Is impossi
bile for me 10 reply Ia them in detail
IN the time allotted me. The one
that New Mexico has remained
Mexican in every sense of the word
is plainly intended 10 convey an
Inference that the spanish-Amgri-
can population of New Mexico is one
IN sympathy and interest WIN TIE
pcou of Mexico.
The Spanish Americans Of New
Mexico are descendants Of the Con
duistadorcs, who wrcsted the south
west from the savage tribes Of In
The blood Of nobility flows
their veins. They r courageous,
upright and honorable.
For 70 years they aud their ances-
lars have been living under pro
tressiyc American institutions. They
are law abiding, peaceful aud indus
In this article, Mr.. Chairman, the
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-06
JACK LONDON, Proprietor

charge T. made that Spanish Is large
ly spoken IN New Mexico. This Is
true Ia an extent, Just ~ II Is true
that French d, spoken IN Louisiana,
scandinavian m the Northwest Fin
nlsh IN Michigan, and o; yarilie, IN
New York. Chicago. Boston. and
other large ccnlcrs. The state cuu-
slitulion provides that the public
Schools shall always be- conducted
m English, and The only exceptions
r. where spanish Is taught as q
separate subject or where Spanish
may be- used IN explaining the mean
INK of English words Ia spanish
speaking pupils who do not under
stand English. And. Mr.. Chairman.
there Is no more beautiful language
m the world than Spanish, aud cs-
pccially AT the present time Is o
knowledge ~ the Spanish language
becoming more and more important
IN our commercial aud business life.
10 possess a knowledge Of Spanish
Is a qualification Of which anyone
may be- proud.
And speaking of New Mexico
schools. Mr.. Chairman and gentle
men Of the committee, I wish that
each If YOU could go, as ! have gone
through some Of the rural schools
Of New Mexico and see these little
Spanish American children who
with their parents, r the subject
Of this libel. Al over the state new
well ventilated.
well lighted dot the landscape. Oy-
or each school house Is AN American
ilag, IN every school room The little
ones are taught what the llag means,
that II means freedom within the
equal opportunity. justice and
They r TAUGHT 10 sing the
patriotic American songs. They are
what II means 10 be an Amer
lean, And ! say Ia you here that
r. growing up To be- FAR better
Americans In every Of the
word than the man who uses his
half-baked knowledge Of the Eng
.ish language aud Of American his
.ory 10 iraduce them and their peo-
pie.
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IN that part uf the attack which
refers Ia the s]n-rallrd pruilcnlrs
The correspondent uf the North
american HcNirW has merely m his
article repeated a lot at old wuman's
tale, which have IN times past been
told of this organization and which
have been stoully dculrd aud rrpu-
dated. The statement that tho
deserts are dotted with their Cal--
vary crosses, at wlirh human rruri-
liyinus are annually carried out
and that the federal and state courts
obey the mandates of the pcnitcntes
and no prntcnte is ever convicted
In court, M matter what the cvi-
dcncc, are simply bald lies, which
no NM with ordinary reasoning
powers aud ordinary opportunities
Tor observation could ronccNably
be- brought Ia believe.
I believe, Mr.. Chairman. that /
touched upon all Of the principal
points IN this publication affecting
the Spanish-American people Of
New Mexico, which can be- consid-
cred of the least importance, but In
order that nothing may be- over
looked ! desire 10 emphatically
brand AZ unqualinedly false tho
statements that the use Of the Spru-
lsh language, when necessary for
the proceedings Of court the legis-
lature, or other assemblies r0nsll-
lutte any just reflection upon ihr
loyalty of the people; that there Is
any secret or other organization
that improperly Influences tho court,
the legislature, election machinery,
ln'al administration, or amy element
Of public or private life; that the
United states Government or any of
H. departments has wroneully de-
any Of our citizens Of their
or improperly extended any
pf their privileges.
have lived in New Mexico for
moro than q years, aud | believe
That II anybody knows the SPANISH
american people Of that state | do.
my personal relations with them
have always found them warm
Continued on Page 81
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libel, would send forth through
the mails. with utter disregard for
truth nr without stopping Ia a,ccr-
tain the truth a glaring. nagrant
attack on the people of the state
which I have the honor a. repre-
,'nt-a people who are a. loyal aud
rue a. live within the borders 1T
my state ~ this union
And get, Mr. chairman. my aticn-
ton has been called a. a c%untrihu-
ion ON pages az, 3l3, aud 3li of
The August number of the North
american Review. entitled Amer
icas Dugarded Gateway bearing
hc signature NJ Henry Wray, Kan
as city. Mo, which for absolute
md overwhelming mendacity puts
iu shame anything eyer written hy
the most accomplished liar In the
iay Of the German Kaiser, and
which Tor the effect that II Is cal
ulated Ia produce In this time NJ
war, might well have been written
y ~ the Kaisers agents.
The lies are 50 innumerahle in
his contribution that they cannot
al bee quoted. suffice II 10 say. II
, alleged that New Mexico is gov
rned by penitentes: her courts aud
iuries are owned by p%enitentes;
Americans who learn too much are
found on the highways, their hearts
decorated with neat per%f0rations. II
Is whispered that NJ n can talk
against the conditions of New Mex
leo and live"
We're il not thpt some people Of
the luii"d States have seemed Ia
be- IN absolute ignoraicc Of condi-
tons IN the west, and especially IN
the Southwest. | would not cxpend
the breath necessary to make an
answer tn this classic In libel aud
epic In cicious Islander. Were il
not that the North American Review
is a magazine Of standing In con
temporary periodical journalism and
It's editor a man who for many years
has played a conspicuous role IN the
political history Of his time, ! would
be content 10 let the infamous libel
expend itself ON the empty air Of
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-06

an unhccding circulation. I hope.
Mr.. Chairman. that facts may de-
,elup to show that the editor ui
the magazine has been imposed upon
m the publication Of tins article.
for I believe him Ia be- q man big
enough. Of sufficient broad mind. Ia
realize the wrong that hr ha, done.
aid that hc will rndcaNor 10 make
suitable and proper rrpardtIon But
the times and the circumstance, de-
mand that the lies should not gl
unchallengcd and I shall ask the
Indulgence Of TIN, house while |
briefly refutc a wrechcd Islander up
on a large portion Of my constit-
ucncy and tell the truth about a
brave, a loyal, a patriotic, and a pro-
gres,iye people.
The gist of the argument of
Americas ungarded gateway h
that the Spanish American popula-
ton VI New Mexico is not loyal to
the United states; that a Mexican
army, raised by German influence
and paid by German gold, would
have no difficulty IN invading this
country through Mexico, but on the
other hand. It would be- encouraged
recruited, and raiioned by the Span
ish-Americans of that state.
This lie Is 50 grutesquc Mr.. Chair
man, that II would be aus for
laughter did II not attack the honor
and patriotism of a proud and SEN
sitive people. The record Of New
Mexico during the Civil War speaks
for Itself. The showing Of the state
In the war with spain proves con
c%lusiyely that not only is the native
population Of New MeNicu lnyal Ia
America. hut It is loyal even against
spain itself.
When trouble with Mexico became
acute ia 1910 aud the National Guard
was called out To guard thu McNi-
can border II was the New Mexico
National Guard. Mr. Chairman, com
posed Of about one-half Spanish
American boys, that was first 10 re-
spond and that was first on duty on
the border. They were stationed at
II Of the danger points
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-20
DRESSING CHRISTMAS DOLLS
"Be Sure the Clothes Come On and
Off," Is Advice Of Woman Who
Has Had Much Experience.

"Be sure the clothes come on and
off," This Is the injunction that one
woman has to make every year when
she gets to work at her usual Christ,
mas task of getting 80 dolls dressed
for so little orphans who live In an In
stitution In which she Is Interested
She buys the dolls at wholesale prices
and then gets good folk she knows to
dress them, but always with the re.
quest goes this injunctiOn-"be sure
and don't sew the clothes on"
The reason for this is the fact that
these SO little girls are like all other
little girls In liking dolls that can be
dressed and undressed, and the first
thing they do on receiving their Christ.
mas doll is to see how readily 1T may
be dressed and put to bed and then
dressed again.
In dressing dolls 1t Is possible to buy
paper patterns for doll clothes. One
set, sold by q leading pattern concern,
contains a cape with a hood, a jumper
dress and guimps, a bathrobe and q
petticoat and drawers-all for ten
cents. The only trouble with this sort
of pattern is that 1t doesn't always fit
the doll you choose; IN fact, 1t Is by
the merest accident that the paper pat,
tern would fit the doll. Although the
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-20

The inventor Of a pulley with de-
pressions In It's surface contends that
belts will not slip when II Is used.
With a view to meeting eventually
the national demand for wool, the jap
anese government will establish three
sheep farms early in the new year.
A few japanese women have been
put on the cars OF the Mino Electric
company because Of the shortage Of
men laborers. who have entered the
manufacturing activities. II these
women conductors prove satisfactory
more will ba similarly employed.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-20

little girl and the man, becoming really
| good comrades on this walk, met with
an adventure. At least to Carolyn
May 1t was q real adventure and one
she was not to forget for a long, long
time.
Prince suddenly bounded away,
barking, down a pleasant glade,
through the bottom Of which flowed a
brook. Carolyn May caught a glimpse
Of something brown moving down
there and she called shrilly to the dos
to come back.
"But that's somebody, Uncle Joe"
Carolyn May said with assurance, as
the dog slowly returned. Prince
never barks like that unless It's a per
son. And I saw something move"
Somebody taking a walk, like us
Couldn't be a deer" said Mr.. Stage
"Oh," cried Carolyn May later, 81
see 1t again. That's q skirt I see
Why, It's a lady"
Mr. Stagg suddenly grew very stern
looking, as we'll as silent. All the
beauty Of the day and Of the glade
they had entered seemed lost on him
He went on stubbornly, yet as though
loath to proceed.
"Why," murmured Carolyn May, Tt's
Miss Amanda Parlow! That's who 1,
isl"
The carpenters daughter was sit.
ting on a bare brown log by the brook
She vas dressed very prettily, all in
brown.
Carolyn May wanted awfully tc
/ speak to Miss Amanda. The brown
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-20
FOR SOLDIERS OF BELGIUM
Americans to Bring Christmas Cheer
to Every Man In Valiant
Army.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G. Norton, who
last year distributed $4,000 Christmas
boxes to the Belgian soldiers, with the
cooperation Of the Belgian govern
ment, have perfected plans for extend.
ing the Christmas cheer this year to
every soldier In the Belgian army Of
10000. The gift will consist of choco-
late. toilet soap and candies, furnished
at a total cost of $4,000. A Christmas
greeting card will be inclosed. bearing
the following Inscription, printed In
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-20

Flemish on one side and French on the
other:
Belgian soldier, our beloved friend
and brother, we, your American
friends, greet you this Christmas day,
1913. How bravely you have endured
and how c~ourageously you have fought
during four years Of indescribable
hardship! But be of good cheer. Your
day OF deliverance Is drawing near.
Listen to the angels song, GLORY to
God In the highest, and on earth peace.
good will toward men, Jesus Christ
was born for you, dear friend, and ir
today you will open to him the door OF
your heart, he will enter In and i'm
part to you eternal life"
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton, graduate stu
dents of the Moody Bible institute OF
Chicago, have labOred so successfully
I'm the interest Of the Belgian soldiers
since the summer of 1915 that the
queen Of the Belgians has given re-
peated recognition to their work, and
the Belgian army authorities allowed
them access to the front line trenches.
Over 1900 Of the Belgian soldiers
have Joined their League of the Holy
Scriptures" and their names are
among the most popular in the ranks.
OF the gifts distributed last year.
5000 boxes went to Belgian soldiers In
German prison camps. A reply card
was inclosed. and within a few months
the entire number Of 5000 had been
received, asking that copies Of the Cos,
pels be forwarded.
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lady with the pretty roses In her
cheeks sat on a log by the brook, her
face turned from the path Joseph
Stagg and his little niece were coming
along.
And Uncle Joe was quite stubborn.
He stared straight ahead down the
path without letting the figure on the
log get into the focus Of his vision.
Hanging to Uncle Joe's hand but
looking longingly at the silent figure
on the log, Carolyn May was going
down to the stepping stones by which
they were to cross the brook, when
suddenly Prince came to a halt right
at the upper end of the log and his
body stiffened.
"What is It, Princew whispered his
little mistress. "Come here"
But the dog did not move. He ever
growled-not at Miss Amanda, of
course. but at something on the log.
And 1t was Just then that Carolyn
May wanted to scream-and she could
notl
For there on the log, raising Its fiat,
wicked head out Of an aperture, was
a snake, q horrid, silent, writing
creature, the look Of which held the
little girl horror-stricken and speech
less. !.
Uncle Joe glanced down ~impatiently.
to e what made her hold back 80.
The child's feet seemed glued to the
earth. She could not take another
step.
Writing out Of the hole In the log
and coiling. az 1t did so. into an atti-
tude to strike, the snake looked TO be
dangerous indeed. The fact that It
wal only a large blacksnake and non
poisonous made no difference at that
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-20

seemed 10 drown the music of the
bells.
1t was as n an earthquake rent
The hearthstones OF a continent.
And In despair / bowed my head
There Is no peace on earth, | said,
For hate is strong
And mocks the song
OF peace on earth, good will TO men,
Then pealed the bells more loud and
deep;
God is not dead, nor doth he sleep!
The wrong shall fail.
The right prevail
With peace on earth, good will 10 mem"