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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
4 Rea. Snow storm.

This section of Iowa was visited
by the worst snow storm last Sdtur-
day and Sunday we nave had the
past winter, the strong northWe3t
wind causing the snow to DRIFT
badly, and many of the country
roads were drifted full to the top OF
the FENCES. The storm was severe
one clear to st. Joe, Mo-, and on in
to Nebraska, but did not extend very
far north, as there was only III, ~
tie skift of snow at Des MClnes. The
deem drifts are going to make some
bad places ia the roads for some
time. The rural mali service mas
been pretty badly demoraiized as
the carriers could not get through,
and number Of our correspondence
letters are missing this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Chicago Club Pathfinder.

The Chicago Motor club, one Of
the largest automobile organiZa-
tions of its kind in the country, paid
tribute to the product of the Lexing-
ton Motor company of Connorsville:
Ind, a few days ago when it selected
one of the company's Series "S
Minute Man Six touring cars for it's
pathfinding car. ;,
The car will be used over all
kinds of roads within a radius OF
100 or $50 miles of Chicago in Sc
lectins for club members the most
desirable routes to various points.
For the arduous duties to be inn
posed on the car, the club selected
the new Lexington.
J. F. Hamilton agent for Lexing-
TINS Leon Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Methodist Church Notes.

The Passion Week services were
greatly enjoyed, and deepened the
spiritual life of the church. Easter
Sunday was a memorable occasion.
Services next Sunday, Sunday
school 9:I5 and special fG 4ures
carried over from Easter will OBJ
served. Morning service at 900.
Special anthem by the choi3 and
the old hymns. Sermon sl,Sject-
'Esta blishing a spiritual and eternal
Kingdom. Epworth league bible
study at G:%0 the lesson will be the
grandeur OF Egypt, and the eman-
cipation by Moses. Evening service
at 7:30, special music by choir,
solo by Mrs. Stark. Sermon theme.
Goods temple in humanity"
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet on Wednesday April 14th,
with Mrs. Poush.
The Kings Heralds will meet ON
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Poush
at her home.
There will be a class received into
church membership, at the morning
caryicn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Announce Engagement.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Fenner an
nounce the engagement OF their,
daughter, Willie Louise, to robert
n. kohlef of this City. the Wedd1ns
to be an event OF Aphil. The lovely
Young bride-to-be is one OF the talr-
est daughters of Butte, having flrst
seen the light OF day IN the nome
where she will be married She has
a large circle of friends in this city,
who are happy in knowing that IN
her marriage she will stlll remain
With them. The groom-elect is wee
president an dassistant mana ger OF
the Believer & Brown real estate firm
and has lived the greater part OF his
life in Butte. He is a young man
of high standing, IN the community I ~
and the congrat tulations OF host OF
friends are extended him in winning
so splendid a young woman ioh MS
bride. Butte, Montana, Miner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
4: BAKER GIRL IMPROVES.
Victim Of Sleeping Sickness Able To
Talk And Beginning To Eat.

Miss Ethel Baker, aged 15. of near
Liberty, who recently awoke from a
sleep following 33 days duration fol-
lowing a severe attack of Influenza,
Is improving slowly according to
physicians. Still confined to her
lady is now W. able to partake of a
small amount of solid foods and can
converse intelligently. Utmost care
is still to be exercised by the family
and nurse to insure complete re-
covery which, it seems, NAV prob
ably result in the course of time.
Miss Baker has been confined to the
bed now for over SO days most of
which time she was unconscious or
in state of coma. The young lady
is victim of the sleeping sick
ness" disease, which is battling med
ical scientists all over the world
Osceola Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Fair Coming Along.

The directors of the Decatur coun-
ty Fair Association held meeting
in Leon Tuesday, at which they eX-
pected to let some of the CONTRACTS
for buildings, but the architect .dic
not have the plans and specifica-
tions ready, but promised them soon.
The solicitors reported that Icons
quota Of $4,000 worth OF stock had
been over subscribed, and in order
to accent all the sales the directors
voted to permit all townships to
subscribe up to $4,000. A total OF
something over $4,000 worth OF
stock has been sold up to date. OF
which Leon has already subscribed
one-third.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Christian Church Notes.

Greeting-You are cordially in-
Lords day, April II, 1920. Order
of services: 1900 a. m. Bible
school. Be present and on time.
1900 a. III. Remembering the Lord
in the Lords supper. 1870 preach
ing. 200 p. IN. Christian Endeavor,
500 p. m. On this occasion we will
have with us our state Correspond
Chas. G E. Smith of Udeii, ana Miss.
Annette Newcomer, of Des MoiHes..
We are looking forward to greAt
me- iz,s. Be aslste and he is-esnrE ~
the evening service Thursday even
ing at 500 D. m. Prayer and Praise
service. Do not neglect the mid
week Prayer service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
New City Officials.

The newly elected city officials
took their office Monday, and the
council is now hard at work sitting
as board of equalization. Mayor
McClain appointed Tom Quick. as
marshal, and Ward Potts as night
watch. A. P Olsen was reelected
as city attorney, and. Bryan Robbins
Mitchell, who has held the office
for twelve years. refusing to serve
longer. Mr.. Mitchell has been city
clerk while all the city improvements
were made, which entailed vast
amount of work as clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Ed Pitman Enters Politics.

Leon friends of Ed X. Pitman
will be interested in knowing that
he has announced himself as candi-
date for representative from Worth
county on the republican ticket. Mr..
Pitman has been the editor of the
Northwood Anchor for the past
twelve years, and has taken a very
active interest in republican politics
during all these years. He edits one
of the very best republican papers in
northern Iowa, and his many friends
in this, his old home town, will be
mighty pleased if he lands the
nomination, which in that county is
equivalent to an election.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Motor Burned Out at Pumping
Station.

The big electric motor burned out
at the city pumping station Tuesday
night about 10 o'clock, and it was
necessary to turn off the city water.
Workmen were working on the
motor yesterday, repairs being Sc
cured at Des Moines, and it was ex-
pected to get the pump started again
badly be on again today. At the
time of the accident the stand pipe
was practically empty, but the
reservoir at the pumping station
was full, and this had to be reserved
for use in case of fire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Order Daily Papers at The Reporter
Office

Many of our subscribers have to
renew their subscriptions to their
Des Moines and Chicago dailies at
this time of the year. We can save
you all the bother Of writing, and
you can call at The Reporter office
daily, and we will attend to it
DromDtly
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
A Real Problem.

If neighbor is so mean he de-
lights in throwing bricks and dead
cats into your back yard, you know
how to deal with him but who knows
how to deal with the kind that'll
ever lend you sugar and sit up with
you nights when you're sick, and
then run around and tell evil gossip
about you whertver they go
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Brethren Church Notes.

The Sunday services having been
interrupted by the storm, the Easter
program will be given next Sunday
at 100 O'Clock the close of Sunday
school Sunday school at 9:45 G. E.
at 700 o'clock. Evening service at
500.
Union Chapel--Sunday school will
be organized at 2:30. Crown Sunday
schol at 2:30, Easter sermon at
$50 followed by the Mission offer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
BGleS-Shields.

Mr.. Reese N. Boles and Miss
Lucille Shields, two well known
young people from Grand River,
were united in marriage at the M. p.
parsonage in this city by Rev. A. q.
Jervis on last Wednesday. They will
make their home at Grand River and
their friends extend hearty congratu-
latiOns.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Bought Fine Ewes.

Grover Sears, of near Leon, re-
ceived by express Saturday two pure
bred Shropshire ewes which he pur-
chased from the Iowa State College
at Ames, which he is willing to
wager are the finest ewes ever
brought to Decatur county. The
ewes attracted great deal of at
tention on account of their immense
size and Grover expects to get good
returns from them on his invest
ment
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Had More Than 100 Days of Sleigh
ing.

From exchanges published in
northern Iowa We learn that the
paster winter in northern Iowa has
been a record breaker in regard to
snow. as they have had more than
one hundred days of continuous
sleighing in that part of the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Horses and Mules for Sale.

l gray mare years old in foal
by jack, 1 brown mare 6 or 7years
old. i black horse 5 years old. ALI
large and good ones. ! coming
yearling mule extra good. Gray
pony weight $50; 9 Jersey cows and
/ black COW, all to be fresh in May
and all bred to Jersey bull. Cash or
bankable note.
l-|a Ed n Sharn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
For Recorder.

! will be a candidate for the demo-,
cratic nomination for county record
er, subject to the will of the voters
at the June primary.
Mrs. Gertrude Keown.
of Lamont.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Second Hand Cars.

If you have a second car to sell or
want to buy one-SEE US-We
handle more second hand cars than
any other firm between Des Moines
and Kansas City.
Estes & Company.
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
THE CHURCHES.
Palestine Baptist Church.

Covenant meeting Saturday, Apr.
10th at 11:O0 a. N. Sunday morn
ing Sunday school at 0 a. m. Preach
ing at 1900 followed by the Lords,
supper. Members urged to be pres
ent Services in the evening at
Or all services.
Rev. E. G.. VanderpOol.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08

The fact that Red is able to tell
how the world can be reformed, does
not prove that he would be able to
operate a peanut stand successfully.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
POLITICAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
For Sheriff.

will be candidate for the deuo.
cratic nomination for sheriff, sub
Ject to the will of the voters at tn
primary election in June.
l.. ]. Hill.
of Leo1.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
For Sheriff.

/ will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for sheriff.
subject to the will of the voters et
the June primary. ~
Leland S. Hebener,
of Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Farms Wanted.

will buy several farms in Deca-
tur county. See me II you want u
sell worth the money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
For Sheriff,

will be candidate for the denna-
cratic nomination for sheriff, subject
to the will of the voters at the Jnno
primary. 4
Roy Wood,
of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
ELECTED TEACHERS.
Leon School Board Reflects All the
Present Teachers Who Applied Il
Offerin0 Increased Salaries.

At a meeting of the Leon school
board held last Thursday evening
Prof. O. M. Gass was reelected, and
given an increase in salary to $2l60
year. The board decided to give an
increase of 20 per cent in salary to
all teachers re-employed over what
they received the past year, with the
exception of Misses Winifred Hamil-
ton and Margaret Meek, who were
raised from $50 to $11O per month
and Ella Grogan raised from $50 to
500. The board passed resolu,
tion giving the teachers until April
7th to sign their contracts II they
desired to teach in the Leon schools
the coming year, but we understand
the teachers have decided MT to
sign contracts, not being satlsfieu
with the 20 per cent increase which
does not bring the wages l'ald IN
Leon up to compare with other
similar schools. The following is a
list of teachers who were re elected:
Mrs. Marea Sullivan, S1f+
Miss Lulu May Shultze, $l14.
Miss Dorothy Hull. $l2o.
Miss Helen Guernsey, $l2O.
Mrs. Helen Deck Roberts, $12O.
Miss Mida Bradley .$120.
Miss Ella Grogan, 500.
Mrs. Lulu Swisher, $9e.
Miss LYDIA Epperley, $s6.
Mrs. Berta Henderson. 500.
Mrs. P. II. Sullivan, 500.
Miss Winifred Hamilton, $l1o.
Miss Margaret Meek, $40
Miss Lulu Rumley, S9C.
Miss Katharine Horn, 500.
Miss Barbara PenniVell, 500
Miss LYDIA Stephens, $et;.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08

This test may save you killing
some one. Then stop and think!
If you are going 35 miles per
high condition you have to rpn 1l1
feet before you can stop.
Consider the danger in that speed
going through streets. Help Ialp1
auto riding a pleasure not dAAGoe.|
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Marriage Licenses.

Reese N. Boles, Grand River .....-.23
.Lucile Shields, Grand River .--....-..22
Verne Moore, Lineville ....-...-......--21
Ruth Elson, Lineville - ....-..-..20
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-04-08
Try 1t On Your Car And See How It.
Works.

Somebody with lots of time and .
liking for figures has prepared q
chart showing the distance which
an automobile <traveling at different
speeds must go before it can bo
brought to standstill, if the brakes
are working perfectly. If you can't
given below your brakes are not
working properly. This is worth
pasting in your hat:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04

be in sort of transition
period, you know-half-way between
| wonder what's coming to him.
| wonder what is coming to him. !.
I wonder if the whirlwind doesn't get
him both ways"
After the street door had closed be-
hind him, Carol went slowly along the
corridor to the doctors study and
knocked, out of sheer habit His pleas
ant baritone came to her reassurihgly.
"Yes?"
"Are you busy, dear?" Few men, on
hearing her voice, with that suggestive
catch in it. would have confessed to
a previous engagement.
'Not when you're around" said the
doctor, appearing on the threshold
His tone altered suddenly. whats
wrong?" he said.
Daddy" said Carol, "he's gone
You saw him, too what
is it? What is it?" She was trembling
violently; the Dig DOCTOR gathered her
up in his arms without ceremony and
carried her over to his fayorite leather
chair
"Fires burning" said Doctor Du-
rant, quietly. Burning and burning
and burning like the ones
you've seen down in the blast furnaces
white hot and crucible steel
comes out of them strong
enough TO make permanent things out
of :" He smoothed her hair and,
she sighed quiveringly, and lay still.
"And the steel lasts ten thousand times
as long as the fires that made it. |
don't know what's blowing the flames,
dear but he'll do--he'll do"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04

~" a&AANN
heat1ashes, dizzy
spells and nor
vousness, besides
q catarrhal con-
dition. 1 was
Just as miserable
as ono could DO
when I decided
] would give
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorito Prescrip-
tion a trial. I
had doctored and
obtained no relief
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04
BILI0US!
QuickI Get Liver and
Bowels Right with
"Cascarets"

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin, and Miserable Head
aches come from torpid liver and
sluggish bowels, which cause the stOm-
ach to become filed with undigested
food, which sours and ferments, form
ing acids, gases, and poisons. Cas-
carets tonight will give your bilious
liver and constipated bowels thorough
cleansing and straighten you out by
morning. Cascarets never sicken or in
convenience you like nasty Calomel,
Salts, Oil, or gripping Pills. They
work while you sleep:-Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04
Backache and Nervous

Columbus, Ga. FOR about two years I
suffered and became rundown. was ner-
vous and would be so weak I could not get
Up in the morning; my back aohed all the
time and so badly that could not stoop at
all. also suffered with pains in my side.
tried many medicines but did not get any
better. had gotten to be O physical wreck
when began taking DR.. Pierce's Favorite
two bottles was cured Of my ailment and
felt like new woman. / have never suf-
fered since with this trouble. 'Favorite
Prescription is the best medicine for women
/ have ever taken. MRS. ANNA
MIDDLETON o944 LIST Ave.
Sold by druggists in liquid or tablets. II
your druggist does not keep it, send Coo.
to DR.. Pierce 'Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, for tablets, or zoe.
for trial package.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04
Heat Flashes,
Dizzy, Nervous

Augusta, Ga.:-"Whcn approached
middle Life my health was in very poop
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04

That's proved, too. I'm proving
It nowl Pm saying it--don't you hear
me? I'm saying it now. And you"
He put his hand to his forehead, and
brushed back his hair, which was
strangely wet. 81 can't make 1t any
palmer" he said with helpless finality.
mo matter what's happened" she
said earnestly, 81 can't believe It isn't
coming out all right. So II you'll just
keep on living. and working, and try
ing and :" Here her
eyes were so appealing that his own
dimmed TO behold them. "And you
haven't been so very dreadful after all,
have your"
billiard retrcated once again, not
trusting those hungry, lawless arms OF
his.
"Tm just wondering" he said, with
a terrible smile, which was entirely
devoid of mirth, "if d man happens to
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04
CHAPTER XII.

Halfway down James street, Hill.
lard, driving his runab0ut in utter dis
regard of the traffic rules was reliy-
ing, moment by moment, and word by
word, the conversations Of the earlier
evening. He had gone to Carol with
the sturdy intention Of betraying him
self manfully and in detail; but in the
doctors study he had perceived an
other, and what seemed to him a more
unselfish method of achieving the same
end He had fancied that if he could
preserve intact the memory Of Dicky
Morgan, if he could prevent the world
and especially that part Of it per-
sonal to the CuIlens and Durants-
from knowing what a despicable thing
it was that Dick Morgan had done, he
could save a modicum Of pain for
those who would otherwise be most
affected. This conception had inter-
fered to make his talk with Carol
somewhat aimless he had
been under the dual necessity of damn
ing billiard, without duplicating Nor
gan. And how bunglingly he had ac-
conplished it! How inefIicicntly-how
unsuccessfully!
On impulse, he checked the speed of
the car, and swerved to the left; he
was actuated by sudden desire to run
over to the University club and see
Armstrong He had no definite plan
as to what he should say or do; he
merely craved to meet his rival face
to face. and have it out with him. Man
to man-and this time there should be
no bungling.
Mr. Armstrong, it seemed, was in the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04

HNtu IL Auu AAACAC AA0 ~ ANN 80 -
credibly few-people who make you
feel like that. One in thousand. Or
one in ten thousand. People who lift
you clear of your trivial little self
and make you think in terms of prin-
ciples, and not of your own selfish
ldeas-and still don't preach. :.
1t must be a privilege"
1T isn't only for me-" she said. HE
has enough sympathy for anyone who
asks for it. He isn't very worldly
you've noticed that? He can't believe
that anybody, or anything, is really
had and perhaps that's why
people come to him so. OF course, it
may be that just because he's my ia
Their, l."
mo" billiard shook his head.
"rve seen a good many fathers, and
next to mine. My own was a
wonderful man, toe, but l never APP
preciated him. And seeing the doctor
has made me wish oh, it's too
childish to talk abOut"
"If you were really as old as you try
to be-" she said gently, you'd know
that it isn't ever childish to be serious
about such things as that. On the con-
trary! And yet there was time when
you wanted me to think you were well
over thirty. Why, Mr.. billiard, you're
a boyw Nevertheless, she regarded
him not as one would regard
a mere youth, but with appreciably
more uncertainty.
billiard had flushed warmly.
"That was when l wanted you to
think good many things that weren't
true"
"About you" Her infection was an
invitation to further condolences, and
it drew Hilliard incontinently along
the path he had planned-and feared
to take.
"Some of them," he admitted. "And
some were about you. The fact is,
/. I've come on a peculiar errand."
He cleared his throat violently; his
eyes suddenly adored her. "Tve come
to straighten all that out. Please don't
imagine I've suddenly gone crazy or
:. F.. or anything and please don't
take anything l say tonight to mean
weakness because, honestly. I've
thought about this so much that it's
rather disintegrated me but I've
got to tell you some things l don't
want to- His shoulders squared in
resolution and at the look of pain in
his eyes, of pain and despair, her
whole womanliness went out to him
and had to be crushed because she
was, after ALL woman.
Her look to him was first of aston
ishment at his surrender, and, after
that of swift, ineffable pity for the I'M
named forces which were influencing
him. Womanliness hung in the bal
ance; and then, in flash of perfect
comprehension of his plight, she knew
that she could speak to him without
reserve. He had passed beyond the
bounds of conventionality; she put
herself, mentally, at his side.
eff it hurts you to say it," she said,
GIVE known you've been fond
of me. How could help it? And why
shouldn't you have the right to think
of it? Why shouldn't you have the
right to be yourself? Why shouldn't
you have the right to talk to me, and
to expect me to hear you, and try to
understand? You haven't thought that
my father is the only one of us to do
that, have your The reproof was ex-
quisite.
ever since that day +. the time
you played to me-" he said "Pve
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04

fought against Thought like the
very devil, and"
give known that, too-and you've
come to see me so seldom. I'd hoped
at least that you'd give yourself the
chance you said you wanted"
He stiffened heroically You forget
there was a condition an imper-
ative condition -. and it's only fair
to you to tell you that it's condition
I can't ever meet-ever. That's why
I'm here. 1 had to tell you"
There was a profound stiffness.
Cant you explain?" she said at
last. 81 wish you would. You're max
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04
nent ausu on Social calls.

The wife of a member of congress
can discharge her social duty in the
cabinet in nine calls, but cabinet
woman must pay more than 800 If
She makes only one call during the
season on each senatorial and con-
sressional household.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04
Evidence stork Had Travelled.

Julia had been over to see the neigh
boris new baby and upon her return
was asked how she liked it, to which
she replied: "Well, mother, it is all
right, only the stOrk must have been a
long time on the way with it, for it
certainly is awfully tanned"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04
what Are They?

81 see the order has gone forth that
human beings are to be enlisted in the
army as recruits"
That's all right; but how about the
drill sergeants and second lieuten-
ants?"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-04
- -
Touch on the Patient.

Nurse-Oh, doctor, what shall do?
Your patient followed your directions
perfectly.
Doctor-Well, there's nothing to
worry over.
Nurseries,, there is; the directions
blew out the window and he jumped
nut to follow them.