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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
THE CLASS OF 1906
Commencement Exercises of the
Leon High School held last
Thursday Evening.

The annual commencement exercises
OF the Leon High School were held at
Van Werden's opera house last Thurs
day evening, when class of thirteen
members, six boys and seven girls
finished their school work in the public
schools and received their diplomas.
The opera house was crowded with the
friends of the graduates, and the stage
was beautifully decorated with flowers
and the class colors, sea foam and pink.
Across the proscenium was stretched
the class motto in flowers, Never Drift
But Row."
The program opened with the invoca-
tion by Elder d. f. Sellards, pastor of
the Christian church, followed by music
by Mrs. G. e. Gardner's orchestra. Miss
Edna Crawford, one of the graduates,
sang beautiful solo. The class ora
tion was by Miss Lucy CARRIER, her sub
ject being "Builded for Use," and right
we'll had she builded her grafton, de-
livering it in creditable manner. Mrs.
@. E. Gardner sang pretty solo in her
splendid style.
The address of the evening was by
President Charles E. Shelton, of Simp-
son College, Indianola, his subject be-
ing playing for Keeps" Prof. Shelton
is always an entertaining speaker and
on this occasion he was at his best, and
it was with rapt attention that the vast
audience listened to him. He has
splendid delivery, and kept the audi
ence in good humor by bursts of wit
throughout the evening. His address
which was introduced by telling his ex-
perience when small boy of playing
marbles for keeps furnished theme for
applying the subject to our every day
life, his Illustrations being practical
and we'll tuned.
Following President Sheltons address
was solo by double quartet, compos-
ed OF Mesdames ]. A. Caster, o. E. Hull,
w. A. Boone and f. w. jerks, and
Messrs. j. w. Rowell, H. j. Nogt, Joe S.
Warner and E. Warner.
Prof. j. Nj. Pierce, principal of the
Leon schools made short address to
the class complimenting them for the
good work they had done, and urging
them to continue their studies.
President of the school board G. w.
Hoffman in a few we'll chosen remarks
presented the class with their diplomas,
and the exercises closed with the bene-
dlction by Rev. Jas. A. Armstrong,
pastor OF the Baptist church.
Six of the graduates took the classical
course and seven the English course,
the class being composed of the follow
ing members:
Classical Course-Lucille Alexander,
Sidney J. Art, Edna Crawford, Francis
Varga. Madeleine Ghormley, Winfield
r. Matsler.
English Course--Fern Pryor, Floyd
Coder, Lucy CARRIER, Minnie Miller,
Raymond Little, Helen Hamilton, Walter
Il. Watsebaugh.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
LEON Will CELEBRATE
Fourth of July will be Celebrated in
Great Shape This Year With
Many New Features.

Leon is going to celebrate this year,
and it will be no ordinary celebration.
Last year in order to give the other
towns in the county chance to cele-
brate Leon called their celebration off,
but at that time announced they would
celebrate this year. The question of
celebrating has been canvassed among
the businessmen and citizens and every
body is in favor of celebrating, and
Leon never does anything by halves.
The preliminary steps for the celebra-
tion have already been made, the famous
Garden Grove band having been secured
to assist the Leon band in furnishing
music and it is probable that a third
band will be engaged, probably from
GAINESVILLE. The soliciting committee
has just commenced the work of raising
funds and have met with liberal contri-
buttons, raising over 5000 the first hour
they were out. 1t is proposed to raise
fund of not less than $500 and spend
every cent of it for the entertainment
of the people who visit Leon on the
Fourth. Don't make any preparations
to go any place on the Fourth except
Leon if you want to see the biggest and
best celebration ever witnessed in
southern Iowa. 1t is proposed to make
the celebration this year something
different from the usual run, and when
the program is announced there will be
some agreeable surprises.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
A Picnic.

Friday afternoon, June 1st, school
closed at Eden Center and the teacher
and pupils planed a big picnic which
was held in the beautiful yard of James
Marvin. The table fairly groaned be-
meath the good things to eat of which
more than sixty partook. All departed
at a late hour thanking Miss Stocker
for the satisfaction she gave in the
school room, and wishing both teacher
and scholars future success and happi-
ness. Those present with their families
were, ]. c. Campbell, Jim Osborne, Jim
Marvin, H. E. Horney, Jim Anderson,
Glib Johnson, Tom Guthrie, II. w. Towns
ley, and wife, Mrs. Fred Smith and
children, Mrs. VIM. Smith and children,
Mrs. H. Stanley, Mrs. E. Gore, Anna
Mcdaniel, Maude Stocker, Ida and
Ward Stanford, Virgil, Charles, Neoma
and Rea Robinson, Solon ana Edwin
Bevins, Emit Still, jeff Fulton and A.
Wheeler.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
MORTUARY.
Henry Lockwood.

Conductor Henry Lockwood, we'll
known citizen and railroad man passed
away at his home, 33S Walnut street,
Ottumwa, Iowa, last Thursday morning,
in the tifty-fifth year of his age. The
deceased was for many years conduc-
tor on the Burlington road, and about:.a
year ago was injured on The head in a
wreck, and he never recovered from the
injuries.
The deceased was born in Leon, being
a cousin of Mrs. D. E. Morgan and F. G.
Mullinnix of this city, and had fre-
quently visited in this city. He is
survived by wife, two sons and a
daughter.
He was member of the Masonic,
Modern Woodmen and Court of Honor
lodges. His funeral was held Friday
afternoon at Ottumwa, being in charge
of the Modern Woodmen, of which
organization he was an active member,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Moore-LlttIe.

Mr.. Earl c. Moore, of Abba, and Miss
Blanche Little of this city were quietly
married at the home Of the groom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Moore, of north
Leon last Thursday morning, the cere-
mony being performed by Elder D. F.
Sellards, pastor Of the Christian church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. Little, and has resided in this
city for several years. She is beauti-
full and charming young lady who has
endeared herself to large circle of
friends. The groom has spent all his
life in this city until recently, when he
went to Abba to work at his trade as
cigarmaker, where he is employed in
the factory of Tobey & Beckett at a
good salary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore went to Osceola
Thursday evening to visit few days
at the home of his sister, Mrs. j. F.
Bryan, and will then go to Abba to
make their future home. Their many
friends in this city extend congratula-
tions and wish them much happiness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Commencement Week at Graceland
College.

The annual commencement exercises
of Graceland College at Lamont, will be
held the coming week, and all of the
week there will be interesting meetings.
On Saturday evening at o'clock Editor
d. r. Lambert, of the Lamont Patriot,
will deliver the address before the
Athenian society; on Sunday morning
at II o'clock, President Joseph Smith
will preach the baccalaureate sermon;
Monday evening at s o'clock the gradu-
ating musicale; Tuesday morning at $3.50,
the commencement address by DR.. Thos.
%. Green, of New York City. DR.. Green
has few equals and no peers upon the
lecture platform. His dates for next
winter are already full, and he has been
booked for over fifty nights and in no
case for less than 500 lecture. The
people of Leon and Decatur county
should avail themselves of this excel
lent opportunity of hearing this nation
al orator. No admission fee will be
charged. Spend a half day at Lamont
and enjoy his lecture, "Key to the
Twentieth Century"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Mrs. Sadie Baker.

Mrs. Sadie Baker died at the home of
her father, Richard Skales, three miles
southeast of Davis City on Tuesday
May Goth, and was buried in the Hamii-
ton cemetery on Thursday.
The deceased had been living in
Texas and came home to her parents
about month ago, being in the last
stages of consumption. She was for
several years engaged in teaching
school in this county prior to her mar
riage, and her death is deeply mourned
by large number of friends.
This is the second married daughter
that Mr.. and Mrs. Ekales have lost with
in six months, and the sympathy of the
entire community is extended to them
in their bereavement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Entertained

Misses Ella and Emma Linstrom en-
tertained number of their friends, at
their home Tuesday evening, in honor
Of their cousins, Winnie and Phillip
Evans. The evening was spent in
games and music. The guests were
invited into the dining room, where
beautiful midnight course was served,
prepared by Mrs. Linstrom. Winnie
and Phillip departed for their home at
Abba, Iowa, Wednesday. Success to
them is the wish of their friends.
Those present were: Misses Sadie
Hall, Lue Craig, Eunice Bates, Ida Hull
niger. Gertrude McNelly, Rosa Holt,
Myrtle Hill, Maudie Craig and Lille
Simpson. Messrs Lloyd Hill, Louis
Scott, Orval Simpson, Lewis Holt,
Fredie Hill and Murley Simpson. All
present reported good time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Weather-Crop-Bulletin
For week ending May 2S, 1906.

For week ending May 49, 1906.
Des Moines, Iowa.
The week opened with a light frost,
which was generally harmless. The
first half was unseasonably cool but the
latter part brought normal temperature
closing with light showers. The rela-
lively dry weather has been favorable
for cultivating corn, and there is
sufficient moisture in all fields for the
present needs of that crop. The re-
ports indicate that the stand is gener-
ally better than usual.
In some localities the deficiency of
moisture has checked growth of small
grain and hay crop, but in the larger
part of the state these crops are doing
fairly we'll, The pastures are main
tanning good supply of forage. Po-
tatoes, garden truck and the minor pro-
ducts are in a promising condition.
The season as whole is favorable.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Lonely Veteran Decorates Graves.

Dyersvil]e, Ia, May 30 Special:
There is at least one town in Iowa
where Memorial day is observed under
most pathetic circumstances and that
is Dyersville. The G. A. r. post con-
sists of one lone member, Mr.. Daniel
Stallard. Forty-one years ago he went
to war with a lot of his young friends
but today he is the only one living in
Dyersville. Many Of them were wound
ed and killed in battle, some are
buried in unknown graves and the rest
are quietly sleeping in the cemetery
near town. Every year. Mr.. Stallard
makes wreaths, crosses and boquets of
flowers and tenderly carries them to
the graves of his departed soldier
comrades. There is no music or sing
ing, no long procession Of people, but
what is lacking in numbers is made up
with the zeal that this one lone soldier
exhibits in rendering the country's
dead. Mr.. Stallard served for nearly
four years in Company E of the Twenty
first Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
First Ward.

Comrade Warford is making some nice
in the way of remodeling
his house and building an addition on
the front.
Mr.. Sullivan is replastering the kitch-
en- and dining room or is having it
done for his daughter Bessie.
The writer had the pleasure of a
visit to Decatur City recently and stop
ped over Sunday with Jim Gibben. Re-
turned to Decatur Monday and called
on many old friends, and riding to Leon
in the afternoon with Mr.. Pace the oil
man. CYRUS SMITH
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

10Th. That when the names improp-
erly appearing on said remonstrance
are deducted therefrom, the petition
fulflls the requirements of the law rel
ative to the relocation of county seats
and to the submission of the proposition
to the legal voters of said county.
Goth. That very large proportion
OF the names appearing on said remon-
STRANGE were not obtained and were
not placed thereon in the manner and
TO rm as required by the statute, and
that the said remonstrance is illegal,
void and of no force and effect and can
not be considered as against the
petition by the board of supervisors Of
Decatur county.
21st. That the said remonstrance
shows on the face thereof that great
many OF the signers thereto have signed
the same more than once and that a
great many of the names attached
thereto are repetitions and should be
deducted therefrom.
22d. That the said remonstrance is
not signed by none but legal voters of
said county; that it does not contain,
in addition to the names thereto attach
ed, the section, township and range on
"u1Sh3 vi UOWu VI WdIu III ~ ClUy III
which, the signers Of said remonstrance
reside.
23rd. That greater number of legal
voters have not demonstrated against
the relocation than have petitioned
for it, and that the election should be
called, as prayed for in said petition.
oath. That more legal voters have
signed the petition than have signed
no.
location, and that on account of the
irregularity contained in said remon-
STRANGE ana attaching to the circulation
and signature thereof, the said board
has no legal right to consider the same.
25th. That the greater number Of
persons signing said remonstrance did
in truth and in fact sign the same prior
to the time the petition herein filed
was of any legal force or effect or was
or could be considered as petition
against whom legal voters could remon-
STRANGE for the relocation of the
county seat.
26th. That the said remonstrance,
illegal, void and of no force and effect,
and is not such remonstrance as re-
quired by the statute of the state of
Iowa in such cases made and provided,
and can not be considered by the board
of supervisors as against the petition
herein filed, and that the said petition
contains more than one-half of all the
legal voters of said county and is
sufficient, and that the petitioners sign
ing the same are entitled to the
matters and things therein prayed for,
and that this board must, therefore,
submit the proposition for the re-
location of said county seat, as set out
in said petition.
Therefore, by reason and on account
of the matters and things herein set
out, and of the objections made to said
remonstrance the petitioners ask that
the prayer of the petition as filed for
the relocation of said county scat be
submitted to the voters of Decatur
county, Iowa, as by law provided, and
that the said board find and by it's
action declare said petition for re-
location, as heretofore filed, sufficient.
w. S. BEAR.
L. f. EURITT.
O. B. CREAL.
JOHN ROBERTSON.
S. JONES.
w. H. Golfer.
G. H. FISHER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Confirmation Glass Co. to Charlton.

Under the care of John Barry and
Miss Mary Mahoney, class of ten
children from Woodland were taken to
Charlton on Wednesday afternoon Of
last week to be confirmed at the Catho-
lie church in that city Thursday, the
ceremony being performed by Bishop
Davis, of Davenport. The class consist
ed Of the following: Cleo Bryson,
Lawrence Barry, Agnes Barry, Andrew
Barry, Margaret Grogan, Morris Grogan,
Claude Bryson, Florence Bryson, Cecilia
Mahoney and Helen Barrett.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Day Dunnlng Gets New Trial.

The supreme court on Tuesday grant
ed Day Dunning, the Mt. Ayr banker
who was convicted of receiving de-
posits in his Mt. Ayr bank after it was
insolvent. After being found guilty
Dunning was sentenced to serve three
years in the penitentiary by Judge
Evans, but gave bond and appealed the
case. The case was reversed on ac-
count of an instruction given by Judge
Evans to the jury, which said that even
though Dunning did not know of the
insolvency of the bank, if he should
have known and failed to know through
negligence he could be found guilty.
The court held that no matter how
negligent he was in not knowing of the
insolvency he could not be convicted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
School Report.

Report of Pleasant View school Dist.
No. 5, Center township. Number enroll
ed "a, average daily attendance %.
Those neither absent or tardy during
the term: Lena Offield, Orpha Ol1ield,
Bryant Sears, Grace CARRIER, LYDIA Ste
phens, Myra CARRIER, Anga Keim, Edith
Stewart, Lester Stewart; Esther CARRIER,
George CARRIER, Leo Stewart, Merle
Stephens and George CARRIER.
MABEL CHASE. teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Hayden Case Sustained.

The supreme court on Tuesday sus-
tained the verdict of the Decatur
county district court, which found John
+. Hayden guilty of murder in the
second degree for the killing of w. E.
Bracewell in Woodland township, and
Hayden must serve the sentence of
twenty years which was imposed upon
him by Judge Miller.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

plus $1.O0, from Chicago, via Nickel
Plate road May 81 to June inclusive;
also via New York City at excursion
rates. Return limit of July 18th by ex-
tension of ticket. Folders, rates and
all information furnished by applying
to John Y. Callahan, General Agent, room
29S, 113 Adams ST., Chicago. June 8.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

Report of Beaver school, Dist. No. 2,
Woodland township. Number enrolled
II, average daily attendance 14.2,. aver
age cost of tuition $1.76. Those neither
absent nor tardy during term: Archie
Coontz, Clemen Lane, Tommy Lane, Fred
Beavers, Alta Lockwood, Olive Coontz.
MARIE BARRETT, teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Advertised Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Leon, Iowa, for the week ending
June 2, 1906:
Mrs. f. o. Jackson, ]. L. Jacoby & Son,
Mrs. Lee G. Claver care of F. R. Smith.
When calling for the, above letters
please say (advertised).
MILLARD F. STooKEY, Postmaster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

Don't be fooled and made to believe
that rheumatism can be cured with
local application. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea is the only positive cure
for rheumatism. S5 cents, Tea or Tablet.
W. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
License to Wed.

Earl C. Moore, Abba a.........................2 %
Cora Blanche Little, Leon .....................21
Fred Black, Grand River.
Bertha Warrick, Grand River....-.......
w. G. Barbour, Garden Grove %
Mabel Brown, Garden Grove..20
Q. F. Walker, Decatur City 20
Sarah B. Townsend, Decatur City. 20
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
School Report.

Report of Wells school, Decatur
township, which closed Friday, June
1st. Number enrolled 81, average daily
attendance IA, average cost of tuition
per pupil $1.07, those neither absent or
tardy, Prudence, Maude and Cora
Hembrey.
LON w. SMITH toaohar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

What's the good of keeping from him
Any good things you may see,
That will lift his load of labor
Like Rocky Mountain Tea.
W. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Teachers Assigned for Next Year

When the teachers in the public
schools of Leon were elected by the
board a few weeks ago, the assignments
to the grades was left entirely to Prof.
Pierce, and he has announced the fol-
lowing as the teachers for the various
grades for next year.
NORTH BUILDING.
High School Prof. j. M. Pierce, Sup
erintendent.
Miss Hattie Drake, 1st
Assistant.
Asst.
Sth Grade-Mabel Chase.
9th and 7th Grade-Grace Wallace.
4th and 9TH Grade-Marian Woodland.
Sd Grade-Mrs. NJ. p. Lindsey.
lst and Ind Grade-Addie Crawford.
SOUTH BUILDING.
9Th and 9TH Grade Halle Moore.
4th and 9TH Grade-Ophie Clark.
Sd Grade-Mary Gillham.
lst and I'd Grade Hattie Meter.
The second assistant and music teach
er in the high school has not yet been
elected by the board of directors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

Special sale on lawn mowers and
BOWsHER s. BOwsHER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

Buy Velie stand you buggy.
BOwsHER & BOWSHER,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
$1,000 to Boston and Return

Lon W. SMITH, teacher
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
School Report.

MABEL CHASE, teacher,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-06
DEMOCRATS MEET
Bessie Nj. Turner for County
School Superintendent to
Fill Vacancy

At meeting Of the county Demo.
cratic central committee held last
night at the office OF NJ. j. Howley
for the purpose Of going over the
situation for the campaign, one Of
the important matters to receive al
tention was the vacancy caused by
removal from the city Of Prof Alex.
ander, who was the party nominee for
superintendent Of schools The com
mirtee voted to fiji the vacancy, ac.
cording to law by selecting Miss
BESSIE NJ Turner as the party candi
date for his office and committee
consisting Of Secretary George B
Walker, Lee b. Davis and Frank
German wa appointed to wait upon
Miss Turner and inform her of the
central committees action. Miss Tur-
ner consented 10 make the race and
will next week make a thorough can
vass Of the county.
O her matters were given attention
by the committee, and it is expected
that vigorous campaign will be
made for the entire ticket between
now and election day.
Today is the last day for filing
nomination papers with the county
cIc:k. All paper have probably been
filed long since excepting those Of
Mis- Turner which viii be attended
10 today
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-06
GETS MORE LAND.
Cairo G. Theoes Railroad Acquires
Additional Right-of-Way In
County-Other Transfers.

Daniel Hartman 10 Dewitt c. Mel
lis, swd, city OF Cairo first addition
lots % AMI "a. block 50. $500.
Egbert A. Smith It Tx to Cairo &
Thebes railroad company. q q, por.
ton Of section lG. township Is. range
.. $1,000.
Clay City Manufacturing company
10 Cairo q Thebe railroad company,
W d. portion of section "A. t0wnsh p
IL. range .. sS5.
Peter A. DeGelder ct al to Cairo &
Thebes raiHoad company. d. portion
Of secti.r 800. township lG range T.
S21@1.5n.
Carson p Martin 81 ux 10 Cairo &
Thebes railroad company, portion OF
section 3o. township &c. range L.
s1.545.
F. j. Bro-s ct all 10 Zion Bishop "
d. city Of Cairo first addition. lots
- inclusive block So. $4,000.
Julia s Nandivor- ct al TO Louis
Sanford. lr two thirds Of northwest
quarter section %. town ship II. range
.. s3.zSG D..
Parsons q -arsons 10 Mr.. Ann
Coke 81 w O.. city Of Cairo. first addi-
tion. pot a. block o.. 1925.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-06
HARVEST FESTIVAL
MoNTEFlORE CONGREGATION TO
CELEBRATE FEAST OF TAB.
ERNAcLES SUNDAY.
Choir viii Be Assisted by soloiste
In Giving Special Musical Ser.
vice at z:2o O'clock in
~
the Evening,

| MOntcilorc congregation win ccle
brate the feast of the tabarnacles
Sunday evening at 1880 O'Clock with
appropriate services.
The festival is observed in com
memoration OF the dwelling of the
Gsraeites in booths during their
iourneying through tae wilderness,
and also as an occasion of thanksgiy,
ing for the harvest of field and or
chard gathered in at this season of
the year.
The symbol is the 'mlaf' consis ing
Of the fruit Of the soodly tree" CHE
'citron)- tie palm branches round
which are bound the thick myrtes
and tht willows Of The brook, these
are waved backward ana forward to
the right ANA 10 the left a. a ign hat
Gods love Is distributed Ia ali direc.
tions.
The program win be as follows
Prelude. Violin and Piano-Miss
Anna Goldstone and Mr.. D. Rosen,
berg.
hymn NO. a. tountaln OF Life
Choir.
Observation-Disclosures.
Anthem, 0 Be Schlessinger
Choir.
Ritual Prayers with Choral Re.
sponses
Violin solo-Mr David Rosenberg
Sermon, Thanksgiying-Fair Bios
som of the Soul--Rahbi b. Sader.
Soprano SOLO, In Days Of Old-Par.
ker- Miss Mary Sarber
Hymn Grateful Praises. page lGS. !
Alteration and Kaddish.
Hymn No, no. Our Country
Benedic.iOn
The session Of The Sunday school /
viii open SUNDAY afternoon at 3
o'clock. All children are requested to I
Intend for enrolment.