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IF- I t'k 1L f- i' '*S*P "Goodies! goodies that just m-e-l-t in your mouth li^ht, iliitfy, tender cakes, biscuits a doughnuts that just keep you hanging 'round the pantr)—all made with Calumet— the safest, purest, most economical Baking Pow der. Try it—drive away bake-day failure ,." Received Highest Awards aV'w ('DOK }LTOK *IEE SLIP IN VIMUD UN I BY THE TRUST BAKINGPOV/0& CHICAGO Cheap and big canBakingPowdersdo not save you money. Calumet does— ^'sPurc and far superior to sour milk and soda. Do you want varnish that wears? Finish your floors and woodwork with tile Blue Flag'' VARNISHES —the varnishes of greatest beauty and efficiency. They outwear all ordinary varnishes, and are not easily marred or scarred. LITTLE BI.UK FLAG VARNISHES do everything that any good varnish will do, and even more than most varnishes. These varnishes always give best results—that's why we tell them. f. BELL LEON. IOWA 31 1 .• •. Kile Creek. O. E. Lane and wife came down from Des Moines to visit a few days with Earl Deao and family. 31 r. and Mrs. Tom Parsons and daughter Lorruiu and son Cecil and .\ir. and .Mrs. Frank Miller usene took dinner at J. ti Tuesday. illie Fugate and lady l'riend call ed on Tom I'arsons Tuesday evening, 10. II. Leigh called on Karl Deao Tuesday. -Misses Neva and Kdna Fugate have been helping Mrs. K. II. Leigh with her house celaning. .-ittle Mildred Kier is some at this writing. Misses Anna McDowell and ugate called oil Mrs. Olive sons. La mon lis son ilS 3k £•.•.•.*•: s$Mjr .Jte Airs. Walter Overholtzer and daughter of near Grand River visited this week with her parents. Air. and Airs. Charles Doles. .Mr. and Airs. Henry .lininierson are the happy parents of a line daughter born to tlieni last Friday. Air. Jiinnierson is stepping pretty high these days, and when you see iiim coming you can tell him by his smile. Mrs. Jsaac Foland spent last Sat urday afternoon with .Mrs. John Ac ton. E. E. Dunn of Westerville who has been weighing mail on the railroad tor the past month returned to his home last Monday. Mr. and .Mrs. Roy Crabb are re joicing over a line son that was born to them last Sunday. 11. L. Hramhier and Ray Morrell made a business trip to Westerville last Thursday. .Miss .Minnie Woods has been visit ing with her sister. Mrs. 1 better Ed na Par Hone anil daughter Minnie of were visiting at the home of Frank last week. ugate and Edward Leigh took dinner at the Fugate home. (Jeo. Davis and family and Geo. Foland and family spent Sunday af ternoon at the Karl Deao home. Misses .Myrtle and Neva Fugate took dinner with Mrs. Tom l'arsons and family Sunday. Miss Anna .McDowell called on Mrs. Ollie Parsons Sunday afternoon. John Overholtzer called on Claude Fugate Cunday morning. Tom Parsons and, family spent Sunday afternoon at the Fugate home. 10. II. I.i'igh and wife went to D.versville. Iowa. Friday to visit with friends a lew days. i'a Dill and narley Overholizer ed on P. L. McDowell Sunday. .Miss Anna .McDowell called Mrs. Frank I'one Sunday. 11 on Mr. ami Mrs. Tom Parsons and daughter Lorraine and son Ce ii spent Miiuiay evening at the Fa.'l Deao home. Charley Davis called on his friei'd Fdward Leigh Sunday evening. Tom Parsons and Hen Swiggle were Grand River callers Saturday. (). K. Lane and wife returned t: their home at Des Aloines after a short visit with Karl Deao and le. Mrs. Karl Deao called on Mrs. Ol lie Parsons Wednesday afternoon. .Miss Edna Fugate called at the Tom Parsons home Sunday. Clarence Morris and wife spent Sunday afternoon at Ktiston willi friends. Mildred Kier is getting along nicely after her sickness. George Swiggle is some belter at this writing. Miss Kdna Fugate Ora were Grand Hi vet day. and brother callers Satur- Edward Leigh and called on .lay Swiggle Farmers are looking some better after the rain and hail for they have been kept from the fields on account of the rain. Harry Fugate Sunday. Don Crees and lady friend spent Saturday night and Sunday tit the Vein Kier home. Orrin McDowell and Tom Parsons called on Harry Fugate Sunday morning. Pleasant liidge. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Mel arl and daughtrt' were visiting last Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. James Alunyon of near Ellston. J'efe Al Ciil the past week. James Holes was visiting the past week with his brother Charles Ro'-s. John AlcKee who has been sick for the past year is at the point of death. He has been unconscious for the past two days. His sisters are now with him, .Mrs. Isaac West and Mrs. F. A. Hall of Van Wert and .Mrs. T. L. Ilenibrey. II. 11. Gilreath has been very sick the past week but was somewhat im proved al this writing. He is very old being 8ti years of age and almost deaf. His many friends hope he will soon be better. Airs. Lulu Grimm is assisting Mrs. Henry .lininierson with her house work this week. Charles Acton who went to Wyom ing in February to look at the coun try returned home the past week. He liked the country pretty well. Mr. and .Mrs. Sherman Baker and daughter spent last Sunday with Mr. and Airs. Charles Holes. Air and Mrs. Vester Briner were visiting the past week in Van Wert at Charles AlcKee's. Air. and Airs. VV. Al. IJriner spent last Saturday night at William Al len's. ________ I ion No. I. Sunday school at Haker was well attended Sunday. Will Rhodes and family spent Sun day at Charles -Mills'. Inez Piercv spent Saturday night with her sister. Airs. Oil ..lcGahuey and family. W. 15. Stanley and son Forest and Airs. O. H. Stanley were l^amoni visi tors Saturday. Charles Mills and family were La moni callers Saturday. Air. and Mrs. Earl Wise and son Lvle of near Decatur spent Sunday at Oil McGahuey's. H. S. Brown spent Sunday with his brother Roy Brown and family. .Mrs. Ballinger called at the Bert Hickman home Sunday. Ornha McGahuey spent Sunday with her brother Oil McGahuey and family. Mr and Mrs. Jim Piercy spent Sunday at Charles Piercy's near Tuskeego. Merle Jones spent Sunday with his cousin Bob Jones. W. H. Colter called at the E. M. Jones home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. E. M. Jones and daughter Nellie who had been in Decatur City the past two weeks spent Sunday af ternoon with home folks, but return the same evening to her father's home, N. Donaldson who is very ill. For Sale—On the Stone farm 6% miles northwest of Leon, native lum ber, wood and posts. Lumber 4 to 10 feet, $1.50 per 100. Lumber 12 to 16 feet, $2.00 per 100. Fencing posts 8 to 20 cents a piece. Wood, stove length, $1.25 ana $1.50_a load, uong wood. 2 foot load 75 nts. Come and see VV. W. Fulton. V{ LeRoy. Claude McGuire was a ieon visi tor Tuesday. Vaughn Silvers returned from Des Moines Tuesday where he at tended school during the winter. and son I Harry Jennings went to Center Fesler's ville Sunday to attend a banquet and meeting of railroad employees. I Mrs. Horn and little son and Miss Nina Howman of Cambria visited Sat urday afternoon with their sister, I Mrs."Lulu Swisher. ..Miss Katherine Horn visited Sat urday and Sunday with home folks at Leon. Mrs. Nellie Uatcliff and son Dale of Osceola visited over Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Jane Hoggs and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Poor return ed from West Virginia Tuesday af ter spending the winter with rela I tives. I Miss Westhafer returned to her home at Murray after closing a suc 'cessful term of school at Pleasant View Saturday. Krma Stubbs returned from Pine 111 tiffs, Wyoming, last week after spending a month with her sister, .Mrs. Helen Dick and other relatives. Win Summers went to Missouri last .Monday to visit with relatives. Mrs. Alon/.o May went to Des Moines Saturday to visit with sister. Howard Jenning visaed in Wert the past week. Fred Hensley was a Weldon senger one day last week. her Van pas Several from here attended funeral of Mrs. Henry Sparling Garden Grove Thursday. tile at Claude McGuire ami Will Teller were Osceola visitors Friday. Hazel West fall and .Jennie Bogg: were delegates to the Christian En (leaver Convention at an Wert last week. Hart Davis went to Weldon Satur day to visit with his father. Airs. Itinard and granddaughter Pauline Newall of llumeston visited here Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Celia Huffuni visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Coffey at Wel don Saturday. The W. F. M. S. of tin chun-li met at the Rudolph home Wednesday afternoon. M. E. Cla rk Orphan liidge. A. C. Hrazelton is confined house this week with a very attack of throat trouble. lo the sevei Fletcher llonn is setting our an orchard oil his fine farm this spring. Fred Jones had legal business at Davis City Tuesday. George .Martin and Alill'ord Train had business at I.eon Tuesday. Alva Rurell was a caller at the Harlean home .Monday. -Mr. Lenhart of Osceola was here Tuesday taking orders to enlarge pictures, having a line business in this locality. W. Al. Harlean had legal business at Leon Tuesday. C. Al. Akes is contemplating break ing tip a part of the Hill Hamilton farm which lie had cleaned up the past winter preparatory to putting in corn. Charley is a hustler. A. J. l'iper and son Lee were call ers at the Dobson home Tuesday. W. Al. Harlean called on his friend. D. P. Leahy Thursday afternoon. George Leahy was grinding corn at I he Harlean home Friday. Horn, to Air. and Airs. C. E. Leahv on Thursday. April •'!, a nine pound boy. Both mother and son are do ing nicely. George Harlean of east of Leon spent Sunday at his uncles', the Jiar iean boys. C. Al. Akes is putting in a woven wire fence around his farm lie re cently bought of Win. Hamilton. He expects to pasture some of his line Hereford cattle on this farm. A. C. Brazelton is setting out a line orchard oil his farm this week. I.ee Davis and wife spent Saturday In Leon at the home of nis parents, Air. and Mrs. A. J. Piper. A. .1. Piper was here Saturday cir culating a petition against the new road running south from the passen ger depot. This new road when completed will be all right and then do away with the botioni road. C. E. Leahy of near Lineville was a caller al the Harlean home Sun day. -Mr. Snethen. the Leon barber, spent over Sunday at the John Piper home. We sure smell wedding cake. l-'airview District \. S. Will Bennett and were callers at J. W. teruoon last week. Ralph Herold .Moore's one af- Miss Florence Davis went Aloines Thursday afternoon her sister. .Miss Lyda Davis going to school in that city. to Des to see who is Miss Celia Hughes and brother Or ville spent Saturday afternoon with Miss Vera Moore arid sister Edith. H. E. Hughes, J. F. Lewis and I). a vi on S at a a ternoon on business. D. T. Davis lost a valuable horse recently. More have been in attendance at the Fairview church services lately. It is proven by the secretary's book. H. E. Hughes had a lamb killed and partly eaten and three others seriously hurt. Jt is thought that wolves did it so every one had better keep their eyes open for wolves. Neva and Hildah Hughes were on the sick list with colds the past week. Mrs. J. W. Moore and daughters Edith and Vera went to Leon Satur day. Roy Nordyke spent a few days with his friend. Miss Lyda Davis who is going to school in Des Moines. Don't forget Sunday school at 2 o'clock, and preaching at 3. Every body come. Rev. Weyrauch preaches at the Fairview church next Sunday. Miss Fern Thompson of Leon vis ited at the home of Mrs. M. E. Machlan Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wolfe of Mur ray are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore. Mr. Russell of Grand River will show views on Japan on May 12th in the evening. Everybody come. The Sams brothers around in a new Ford. are riding Money to loan on some good farms. Leon Savings Bank. $1M Reward, $1M The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one areaded disease that science haa been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, acting directly upon the blood and raucous surfaces of the system, there by destroying the foundation of the dis ease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting sature in doing Its work. The proprietors have fco much faith in its curative pow ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. •Address P. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, Otuu. Sold by nit Druirgtsts, 75e. Take Hall's Family Pilla for constipation. ••'iTti mi'Sar&'toiii E Franklin. Mrs. Simmons, of Osceola, came VVeunesday for a few days visit with her uaughter, Mrs. Ross Gamble. Jack, Bert and Roy Kentner and Ruth Miller worked at tile Kentner farm Wednesday. Glen Petticord and Ben Sears were Leon callers Wednesday. Charles Hinebaugh delivered hogs at Garden Grove Thursday. Elizabeth Jones spent Saturday and Sunday at the John Hanimil home. Scott Muck is visiting this week at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and -Mrs. Will Scott. Phil and Albert Hughes spent Sunday at the L. D. Merrill honie. Orel Frost of Decatur and Misses Adda Caster and Edna Sears of ^eon attended church at Franknn Sunday. Bert Cunningham of Buhl, Idaho, spent Saturday and Sunday at the H. D. Pluninier home. Paul Gamble and Miss Alae Scott spent Wednesday evening at the Loss Gamble home. Willard Bright spent Saturday and Sunday at the home ot his par ents. Mr. and Airs. J. W. Bright near Decatur. -Mrs. Lyss .Muck spent. Sunday her parents, Mr. and Airs. Scott. Ed Clark and family were out trying their new Ford Sunday. L. D. .Merrill and Bert Sargent de livered hogs at Crown Tuesday. .Morgan Center. .Mr. and Alt's. Rov Aloore spent Saturday night at II. O. Potty's. Airs, ('oral Vaughn spent Thursday at A. D. Curry's. Setli Davis and wife spent Wednes day night at Hen 1 Davis'. Airs. Dillon Wells and Airs. Cyrus Wells and daughter Blanche visited Friday afternoon at A. H. Willis". Aliss CJeo Vaughn spent last week! in Lineville visiting relatives. Alts. Lawrence Poland' visited at Herd Davis' Saturday afternoon. Ed Bright and family spent Fri day afternoon at A. B. Willis'. Clyde llollinger and family visit ed at J. B. llollinger'^ Sunday. Lawrence Willis and family visit ed a few days the past week ill Pleas nnton. John Poland called at Y. B. Was soti's Saturday evening. Mr. and Airs. Henry Petty spent Thursday nieht at Ran Moore's. Cyrus Wells called on Don Moore and family Friday When you have backache the liver or kidneys are sine to he out of gear. Try Sanol. it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial bottle of Sanol will convince .vou. (let it at tne drug store. ."'8-'IS O E from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. Monday, May 21, at Hotel Leon. SHE Dr. A. H. Weber OF DKS -MOINES, IOWA DISEASES OF THE RYE, EAR, NOSE ANN THKOAT TREATED. GLASSES FITTED. CATARACTS. CROSS EYES. CAT ARRH. ADENOIDS, HEADACHES. DOUBLE VISION TREATED. EXAMINATION FREE COME DR. TRIMMER CHICAGO SPECIALIST will make his 76th regular trip to Leon, Hotel Leon, Thurs-, May 17th, tnd return every 28 day«. Office Hours, 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. TREAT ALL CHRONIC DISEASES If you or your family are so afflict ed all and see me. Consultation and examination costs you nothing. I treat successfully the cases I under take and accept no fee from those that cannot be successfully treated. I have a special treatment for dis eases of men which I would like to explain in person. Piles, Fistula and Fissure treated successfully without the use of the knife or detention from business. Address Dr. F. M. Trimmer, 708 Oakwood Blvd.. Knoxville, Iowa. Si? with Will Air. and Airs. Demert Smith Mr. and Airs. George Scott and ,(lren nene and Floyd spent Sunday willi Air. and Mrs. W. ('. Gibson. and clii I Chicago. 111., or •4*, VSSW'.B $ &S' I T&.FEYA \V 111 11 It'/! l\( and permit: strength. if on Notice of Appointment trator. fit is a needless and extravagant waste to. throw away your treadworn and rutworn] tires after getting only 3,000 to.5,000jTnles] of service out of them.C _— ,——« Engineers of world-wide reputation and oven a hundred thousand* practical* hard-headed "show me"*! AmericanxmotoristsJJiay_eJ£uy their approval on/" MTIS^tires tires on your car that are beginning to show wear after /only 3,000 to 5,000 miles can be made to give you not only double mileage, but better service than you ever had before. •. bvery Gates Half-Sole Tire carries a written guarantee for Not Less Than 3,500 Miles of Service Without a Puncture. You cannot get this kind of guaranteed service out paying two or three times the cost of aGates^Hali-boie^ for yourself a process that seems almost like magic You will be interested. We are ready to show you.jj and we will prove every statement we have made. j"'w. BOWMAN LEON, IOWA 5." T* VI.' from any Don't Throw Away*Another .Worn Tire Find out first about Gates Half-Soles. If you area car owner^ ESTABLISAEII 1852 DURABILITY Oi:o tiling- that adds exeoss value and life to the Sorios 18 FOUR aiid SIX is the special steels used in the manufacture, made to Studebaker's own specifications especially for Studebaker cars. Anotliov is t!ie scientific heat treatment of vita! parts, like "'ears, axles, axle shafts, etc lieili 11 iri. I or 11 onuer. weight Good farm Lands-Cheap new tlrewdth-j| hunger-wearing-, with increased A third is the absolute accuracy of Stude baker manufacturing' processes, and tlie re sulting perfect fit and alignment of all parts, and perfect balance of motor parts and the entire car, reducting friction and wear to the very lowest point. This is why Studebaker Cars ''stand up," give continuous service month after month, year after year, with low up-keep cost. This is why a Studebaker in the end is one of the most economical cars in the world to buy. Come in and let us give yon a demonstra tion. 40 II. P.. 7-Passenger FOlJK....$98rj 50 II. P., 7-Passenger SIX $1250 DECATUR MOTOR CO., Decatur, la. J. B. DOBSON, Pres. ARCHIE HAVENS, Mgr. Take advantage of our Homeseekers' Excursion fares, first and third Tuesdays each month, and go with me to the new and fast developing territory along the Burlington Lines. See the RE^L BARGAIN offerings in IRRIGATED and NON-IRRIGATED an A E A O E N E N I I A E O E STEADS and FREE 320 ACRE MONDELL HOMESTEADS. My work is not to sell you land, but to serve you with reliable up-to date information about it, that you may without unnecessary ex pense choose a location suited to your needs. Free illustrated folders with maps that give in detail the present status of these sections, for the asking. You can have the benefit of my advice ^ind long acquaintance with this territory, if you want it. Write today—a postal will do. C. M. KETCHAM, Agent G.| B. ft Q. S. B. of Adminis- In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Decatur county. In Probate.. In the Matter of the Estate of F. M. Evans, Deceased. To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed and has qualified as administrator of the estate of F. M. Evans, late of Deca tur county, Iowa, deceased. All persons in any manner indebted to said deceased or his estate will make payment to the undersigned n«4 those having, claims against said de ceased or his estate will present them in manner and form as ty law required, for allowance and payment. Dated this 2 3rd day of April A. D. 1917. ., J- w- .""V, .T •i" V-' •4 T-J OSBORN, 37-3t Administrator of said estate. In the name of religion, a lot of mighty poor ezctises get by.