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fn Jvtv fi 1&> i,M£ Shoes •V 1 *t' r« C,f W'SJ Ladies^ Skirts, $2^95 to $12.50. Mrs. Mary Roberts came up from Davis City and visited over Sunday with her daughter, Miss Ollie Rob erts, in this city. Elmer Harris and Leland Hebener returned Tuesday morning from a trip to various points in Virginia, and also to New York city and other places of interest, in the east. Mrs. F. S. Robbins and daughter Eloie returned to their home near Decatur City Thursday after visiting a few days with frienus in this city and attending the Chautauqua. Miss Addie Crawford returned Thursday evening from Harvard, Iowa, where she had been clerking for several weeks in a store and vis Jting with her sister, Mrs. Edna Kel so, at Sewall, Iowa. Mrs. Wayne Gammon, of Eden township, returned Saturday even ing from Grand River, where she had teen visiting a few days at the home of her nephew, Tug Daughton, who has a very sick child. Mrs. Martha Van Hoozen, of Kan sas City, who had been visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. M. Harris, in this city, went to Ridge way, Mo., Saturday to visit a few '/days before returning home. Mrs. James Flynn and Misses Mary Flynn and Margaret Adkins were called to Des Moines Monday after noon to attend the funeral of Mrs. J. F. Bruny, who died in a hospital in that city Monday morning. J. A. Caster, the well known groc er of Des Moines, came down Thurs day evening and visited until Friday V: afternoon with his many friends in this city, being called here to look after come business matters. Mrs. S. Varga and her neice, Ber- {'l tha Evans, departed Monday, for Rochester, Minn., where they go to have Bertha's arm examined by Drs. Mayo to determine whether it could £.y* 'fcte benefited by an operation. W" ifiss Zora ,"v 1' THIS WEEK Queen Quality Shoes. Cash, of Pawnee, Neb., &F and her brother-in-law, J. P. Hard ing of Denver, Colorado, who had Krs^j', ."been visiting with- relatives and ^friends in Leon and vicinity, depart ed for their homes Tuesday noon. Mr. and Mrs. William Foxworthy ffi.'j*TV,and daughters, Virgie and Mildred, of #V' Glidden, Iowa, came down in their car last Wednesday and visited for if? .several days ia this city at the home bis cousin, Dr. O. W. Foxworthy. efepL, Mrs. Mary Ikenouse, of Peoria, II- Iinois, came last Saturday morning, Vvbeing called here to attend the fun s' ertal of her sister, Mrs. Ellen White, p» .who died in Des Moines and was bur L'^'ied the Leon cemetery on Satur- [il day. W- Mrs- Vee Wh 5 A-kin and little 800 re_ turned to Pleasanton Thursday after a week's visit in this city at the home of her brother, Orel Estes. Her neice, Miss Ferne Estes, accompan -J& ied her to Pleasanton for a few days gX-Tisit. Miss Ruth Garber, of Des Moines, irio had been visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. W. E. Kemp and other relatives in this city and vicin ity, went to Van Wert Thursday to visit a few days before returning %^hame. Mrs. Amelia Black, of, Ellsworth, Neb., who had been visiting at the Itome of her* cousins, Mr. anl Mrs. Anthony Cox, in this city, went to Decatur City Thursday to visit for V", several days with friends, in that ~*i Ha-'. yicihityi/ Mrs.' j. fl. ^vm(^iref&rfi^^Satur "'«ay evening from Decatur City, .v' where sh^ -had been visiting a few. days at the home of H. B. Lunbeck, Mr. Lunbeck-being laid u|»._.^li. a broken leg', the result of Kick frtfni' h9rse. %in new Skirts. Suits and many Coats. You will find our showing in these lines much above the usual display for a town of our size. Our prices will save you money in comparison with any values you may see here or else where. Ask to see our ready to wear garments and get" prices—then get others. Make any comparison you wish. One and the same price to all. It's the only way I know to be fair with you and ourselves. Our prices are right. Blucher, Kid Vamp, Silk Vesting Top, Patent Vesting Tops, Kid, Dull Ma Top, Button or lace. All lasts and sizes. $1.45, $1.75, $1.98. $2.25, $2.50 and ap. & Will be a pleasure for you to see the new things in ready to wear. We want to show them to you. Ladies' Coats, $14.50. $16.50' $18.50 $22.50. $24.50, $27.50. most fastidious. We would like the pleasure of showing vou. All prices from $10.00, $12.50, $14.50, $16.50, $19.50, $22.50 $24.50, $26.50. We are anxious to show these new things and if you will come in look them over we will both be pleased for we can't •f sell without showing the newest made—they are here' Mrs. C. B. Buchanan and son, Vaughn, of Kansas City, who were visiting at the home of Mr. Buchan an's mother in this city, went to Humeston Friday to spend a few days at the home of her mother and other relatives. Miss Katherine Sullivan departed' the first of the week for Irvin, Iowa, where she will teach the coming year in the same school where she taught last year. Miss Sullivan spent her summer vacation with relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. G. W. Young and sons, G. W. jr. and Edwin, who had been visiting for a couple of weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. SchencK, in this city, departed last Thursday for their home at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Misses Fay Evans and Alta Hart went to Pleasanton Saturday evening and visited over Sunday, guests of Miss'Beulah Tye. Miss Evans while at Pleasanton contracted to teach the school just north of Pleasanton for the fall term. Mrs. Afton Howell, of Omaha, Neb., who is visiting with relatives at Davis City, came up Saturday and visited over Sunday in this city, the guest of Miss Nora Biggs. Miss Biggs accompanied her to Davis City Mon day for a short visit. Miss Lina Cooper, of Creston, who was visiting at the home of here sis ter, Mrs. B. M. Melvin near this city, went to Elston Thursday to visit a few days before returning home. Her neices, Misses Fern and Lois Melvin accompanied her to Alston. Mrs. Fred T. Smith and daughters, Inez, Hazel and Geraldine, returned to their home at Pleasanton Thurs day evening after spending a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stanley in this city, while attending Chautauqua. Mr. and Mrs. David Simmons re turned to their home at Albany, Mo., Monday after visiting a few days at the home of her father, Uncle Wes ley Baker, of southwest of Leon, who has been quite sick for some time, but is now some better. Prof. H. H. Gold, who was a mem ber of the faculty in the Lamoni schools the past year, was a visitor in tais city last Saturday. He will leave the coming week for Ouray, Colorado, and will teach the coming year in the schools of that city. Mrs. Elizabeth Detrick returned Thursday from Osceola, where slje visited a couple of days with friends, having accompanied her grandson?, Arden and Jack Adwers that far on, their return to their jhome in Omaha, after visiting here fpr several weeks. yvjMrs. W. C. CampHell and children, off Des Moines, who! were visiting relatives in this vicinity, went to Kellerton Saturday, to visit over Sun day at the. home of her-parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Virden. They' re turned to Des Moines Monday morn ing. iSb we are opening new Queen Quali ty Shoes and the advance styles All the new styles—Dark, Tans, Button, Tan $2.75. $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 I $3.95, $5.00, $5 50, $6 00, $6.50, $7.00 The new suits are strikingly graceful and are bound to please the F. N. HANSELL. Miss Albena Crawford returned last Friday evening from a visit of several weeks with friends at Clear Lake and Des Moines. She will de part in a few days for Pawnee, Okla homa, where she will teach the com ing year. Capt. J. D. Brown went to Des Moines Monday so as to be on hand at Old Soldier's day at the State Fair, as there is perhaps no man in the state who is personally acquainted with .more of the old veterans than Capt. Brown. jjr. J. G. Hinkle and wife, of New Hampton, Mo.,who were visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ben Lan ning, in this city, left Thursday for Grand River to visit a few days at the home of Mrs. Hinkle's uncle, Jacob Switzer. t, *t\ S' ^adies' $7.50* $10.00 $12.50 Swell line cf and up Mrs. A. W. Stearns and daughter, Miss Marcella, were visiting with friends in this city last Saturday af ternoon, being enroute to their home at Garden Grove, from Cainsville, where they had been visiting at the home of Mrs. L. C. Reick for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Teale and daughter, Miss Freda, motored to Des Moines Saturday evening a^d spent a couple of days in that city, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sankey, who haa spent the summer in northern Michir gan, returned to Leon from Des Moines with them. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Robinson, of Muscatine, Iowa, came Saturday ev ening to take charge of the singing at the evangelistic meetings being held at the Franklin church, north east of this city. They are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Duffield while here. Miss Opal Brown, of Davis Cit^, who had been visiting with friends at Cainsville, came to Leon Monday arid visited with friends in this city unfil Tuesday evening. She was acco"*^ panied by Miss Irene Attebury, V»t' Cainsville, who also went to Davis City Tuesday evening. Will Rhoades, of Cainsville, was'a visitor in this city last Friday. lie has disposed of his new cigar factory in that city, and is now visiting fhr a few days at the home of his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mandrew Hol land, at Garden Grove. Prof. Estey Armstrong arrived Tuesday noon to visit a few days at the home of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Armstrong in this city. He taught in the Osage Seminary the past year, and will teach science 'at the LaGrange College, at LaGrange, Mo., the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Epperley tie parted Tuesday morning on a vaca tion trip in the west. They went first to Billings, Montana, to visit his brother, Will Epperley and will take a trip up through Canada and the northwest before returning to their home in this city. Rev. John T. Burton apd family, of Ankeny, Iowa, arrived Saturday evening and are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Garber, of northeast of Leon, while Rev. Barton is holding a series of meetings for the Church of the- Brethren at the Franklin church near this city. Mrs. Harry Bowen and children, Frederick and Phania, of Harris, Ark., who have been visiting for sev eral weeks at the home of her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Waight, in this city, returned Friday evening from a few days visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. C.'Atz, at Osceola. Entertained for Old Leon friends. Mrs J. A. Caster, of Pleasant street, entertained formally yester day afternoon as a courtesy for Mrs. F. V. Ende and her daughter, Louise of Greenville, Texas. Yellow and white gladoli were used in decorat ing the home, where the afternoon was spent with viBiting over' needle work. Mrs. Caster's guests, included the following old friends of Mrd. En de, who knew her as a girl in Leon, and their daughters, Mesdames R. L. Parrish, A. ^rown, F. E. Thompson, J. L. Parfish John McPherrin, H. H. Flanagan, i^oe Cherry, Misses Susan Parrish, Nita Cherry, Marie Befehtel, and Tera Godley. Mrs. J. F. Ryha, Misses Frances and Ophie Clark, of Leon, Miss Margaret Ryan, of St. Paul, and Miss Estelle Ryan of Great Falls, Montana, were also included ili the party.—Des Moines Capital. 4*^11 is much safer for a man tdorock -.his own baby than tti i$ lor hixq' to stone his neighbor's chickens. —Chicago Newti. MM v" -e-" THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1913. Methodist Church Notes. Miss Enid Alexander furnished an excellent violin solo number for the sorvice last Sunday morning. Mr. W. C. Barber, superintendent of the Iowa Anti-Saloon League, gave an informing address on the work of the League. He also spoke at the union meeting on the court house lawn in the evening. Class No. 3 is planning a social evening to take place before several of their number go away to' school. The Sabbath schools of the town will Welcome any children or grown people to their Sunday morning ses sions and assign them to a class. The morning preaching service is at 11 o'clock. The pastor will deliv er the sermon. This is next to the last Sunday before Conference. In the evening at 7 o'clock the Epworth League will be led by the girls be longing to Class No. 5. The subject is an interesting one: "Vacation ex periences." The Union meetings on the court house lawn have been the best at tended of any for a number of years. The one next Sunday evening will be the closing one of the season. Come and help make it the best of all. In another place in the paper you will find an announcement of the entertainment to be given tonight un der the auspices of the Epworth League. Christian Church. Bible school 123 last week. Mr. Wright, of the Iowa Anti-Sa loon League, gave a splendid address Sunday morning. He showed that the saloon not only "must go" but is going. Prayer meeting tonight instead of Thursday evening, subject, "The Patriotism of Church Building." For ten cents you may receive "The Christian Evangelist" for eight week, covering the period of the "Church Attendance Campaign," be ginning Sept. 14. The minister urges each family to take advantage of this high class weekly paper and get into this campaign for better church at tendance and bigger business. Sermon subject for next Sunday morning, "Any Old Way, but Some Way." Every man and woman of the congregation now living is needed next Sunday morning for a few min utes in conference. If you have any kicking to do or boosting, there's a chance at this hour. Get in. There's a question box now at the door, for your questions, on the Bible or work or any requests for help, etc. One Half of the Map of "The Island of the Stairs." WATCH FOR THE OTHER HALF *6 LONG. Xr A oTYeW ~Y£~opettN£ oeEAwe- It Wi 1 Be Printed In This Paper and the Two Haives Pasted Together Show the Location of The Treasure Did Master Hampdon and Mistress Lucy Find the Gold and Jewels? HEAD OWR JfEW SE'RIA.L And-Vou WHI Learn »(f"i«c *V%» m« i»w Brethren1 Chapel. (Ulggo Hall.) Sunday school every Sunday morn ing at 10:00 o'clock. Prayer meet ing every Thursday night at 8:00. There will, be no regular preaching services for some weeks. Everybody welcome to the services announced. Capable leaders will al ways be present. HI k^-r 1 G. T, Ronk. Church of the Brethren. The Church of the Brethren are holding a series of meetings at the Franklin church, six miles northeast of Leon, known as the old Dunkard church, and cordially invite all their friends who can, to come and assist them with these meetings. Rev. J. T. Burton, of Ankeny, is the evange list and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Robin son, or Muscatine, Iowa, will have charge of the music. How Many Bushels in the Oat Bin? "How do you figure the capacity of an oat bin, the size being known?" There are 1Y* cubic feet in a bush el. The length of the bin multiplied by the height, by the width, and the result divided by 1 gives the num ber of bushels. For instance, a bin 6x8x4 feet contains 192 cubic feet, or 153.6 bushels. Try Tiiis on the Piano. O. M. Reger of Reger, Mo. is probably the only man in the United States whose address reads the same whether it is read from right to left or from left to right. Try it on your piano: O. M. Reger, Reger, Mo.— .oM ,regeR, regeR, M. O.—Kansas City Journal. Second thoughts are sometimes best in the case of love at first sight. A girl's troubles soon cease to wor ry her after she tells them to her mother. An All Day Picnic at the Mosher Park 3 Miles South of Humeston Sunday, Aug. 31. Come and bring your dinners. Refreshments on the grounds. Plenty good water and shade. Ball game at 3 p. m. Humeston vs. Allerton. Music by Corydon Band. as T# H!L iAr,,..p^S Ellen Smith White was born in Leen, Iowa, March 22, 1882. She was married to Peter White in Leon in 1900, and died at her home in Des Moines, Iowa, August 21, 1913, after a short illness. She leaves a husband and three children, a fourth child having died in infancy. She is also survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Smith, of Leon, four brothers, Jasper, John and Elza of Leon, and David of Col ony, Kansas, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Eikhorn of Peoria, Illinois, who came to Leon for the funeral. Death came to Mrs. White very unexpectedly, as her condition was not thought to be Berious. The re mains were brought to Leon Satur day evening and taken to the home of her parents, where the funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. G. J. Fansher. Members from the M. E. church choir sang three hymns. Many friends and neighbors attended the service at the house and the burial service in the Leon ceme tery. Lee—Moore.' In the clerk's office on Monday af ternoon of this week Miss Levida Lee of Van Wert and .Mr. Albert E. Moore, of Emporia, Kansas, were united in marriage by Rev. Guy J. Fancher, pastor of the Leon M. E. church. The ceremony was witness ed by Mr. C. A. Mannasmith and Mr. C. Ancel Barry, who is a cousin of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Moore will make their home in Emporia, whith er our best wishes accompany them. Akes—Wells. Robert H. Akes, of Leon, and Miss Mary Wells, of Cherokee, were unit ed in marriage, Sunday, August 17, 1913, at the office of the county clerk by Rev. E. E. Ilgenfritz, of the M. E. church.—Chariton Leader. The family in a group photo graph—before they leave the old fireside and go out into the big world—Ever think of it? Nothing preserves the home atmosphere and home memories like a group picture—with fath er and mother in the center. And when the family is scat tered how glad you will be that you had it done in time. Make the appointment to-day. Cottier Square. ........... :r*', t- i. A & Ellen Smith White. ,7^ ,#*« W ,',f, jy iii J. d'l 1 A