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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27

Clark Fairall.

Clark Fairall was born in Ohio, Jan.
%, 1928, and died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Mary Brazelton, Sept.
19, 1906, aged SO years, Z months and
"a days. He was united in marriage
to Sarah Jane Hickman, in 1914. This
union was blessed with three sons and
one daughter. He moved with his
family to Jones County in 1853, where
they lived three years, after which
they moved to Eden township, where
he lived until the death of his wife,
which occurred seven years ago, and
since that time he has resided with
his son, Kimble, near Weldon. and his
daughter, Mary, of Eden township.
While still a young man he united
with the Christian church, of which he
has been constant and faithful men,
Der until his death. He has always
been kind and loving father, good
neighbor and although great sufferer
for the past year he has born it patient
ly and expressed his willingness to
meet his saviour when called.
The funeral sermon was preached at
the house at 2 p. M, Sept. Goth, by Rev.
Jas. A. Armstrong, pastor Of the Leon
Baptist church, and the body was fol-
lowed by large company of sympa
thizing friends and neighbors, to East
Eden cemetery, and tenderly laid away
in the hope of a glorious resurrection.
The sermon was preached from 2nd
Tim. Al, 81 have fought good fight;
l have finished my course; have kept
the faith.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
Woodmdnsee.

Glen Millsap is working for his uncle
west of Decatur.
Scott Jones preached at Elk Chapel
Sunday night.
Miss jamie Priest spent Sunday night
the guests of relatives at Decatur.
Warren Woodland was hauling wheat
from John Woodard's Wednesday.
Gull Euritt and daughter Mabel call
ed at the Negley home Wednesday even
ing.
]. Alexander, wife and children, visit
ed at Mr.. Browning's Sunday.
Mabel Euritt spent Sunday with Rose
Negley.
Ralph Ross and Addie Woodland at
tend church at Elk Chapel Sunday
evening.
Nellie Warren, Rebecca Negley and
Addie Woodland were guests of Ruth
Negley Sunday.
Geo. Woodland spent Sunday night
with Horace Millsap.
Tom Bryan hauled cane to Mr.. G.
Negley's Wednesday.
John Woodland was Leon caller Sat-
urday.
Ruth Negley and jamie Priest were
guests of Addie Woodland Monday.
Reuben Mclaughlin was passenger
for Osceola Tuesday.
Mrs. John Woodland and son Cliff are
visiting her aunt at Mystic.
The Woodmansee school is progress
ing nicely with Miss jamie Priest as
teacher.
Fred Woodland spent Sunday night
with Bill and Oliver Negley.
Geo. Buckingham, wife and children
spent Sunday at the Negley home.
Gull Euritt and wife were Decatur
callers Monday.
Mr.. S. A. M;llsap was Decatur
caller Monday.
]. Alexander is fall plowing for John
Woodard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
A Pleasant Surprise.

Last Sunday being Mr.. Fred Potter's
9th birthday, his wife planned. very
pleasant surprise on him, which was
complete in every way. Freds father
in-law came by in the morning and
asked him to go over to Doc. Newlin's
with him. Fred went, and when he
returned about 80 invited guests had
gathered with we'll filled baskets, and
at 1880 sumptiuous dinner was served.
The afternoon was spent in listening
to some very fine music, rendered by
Mrs. w. M. Ray. A fine rocking chair
was presented to Mr.. Potter, by the
guests, those present wore:
Mr.. Bryson, S. ]. Grogan, NJ. G. GrifT-
in, Milo Potter, N. A. Still, D. G. Gam
mon, Ben Bledsoe, Martin Kimport,
Wayne Cannon, Taylor Newcomer, w.
M. Ray, Pat. Mahoney, f. Cannon, Ed
Campbell, and their families, Mrs. G. f.
Potter, Willie Beardsley, Ray Marvin,
Joe, Claude and Ray Clay, Walter
Moore, Willard Stanford, Gid Brolin,
Floyd Powers, Jack Comerford, Geo.
Evans, Geo. Allen, Arthur Campbell,
and Misses Olive, Elva and Pearl
Evans, Ella Grogan and Helen Morris.
All returned home at a late hour
wishing Mr.. Potter many more such
happy birthdays.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
Jury Returns Novel Verdict.

A jury in the district court returned
a verdict in the case of John Sanders
VS.. the city of Osceola for personal in
juries for SS2910, but Judge Towner
set the verdict aside because the iury
adopted novel and illegal method of
arriving at the result.
The action was for $4,000 damages
because of an injury received by fall
over broken sidewalk in 1905. The
case came up in the February term but
was dismissed after the evidence had
been taken and started again.
The jury at this trial went out Thurs
day afternoon and after supper found
they could hardly agree, six being for
Sanders and a verdict and six for the
city. After time it was found that
some sort of verdict for the plaintiff
would be necessary and so it was decid-
ed to have each juror write an amount
upon piece of paper, place them in
nat, add up the twelve amounts and
divide it by twelve and let this amount
be the verdict. This was done and the
different amounts were from % cents
to $4,000. When added together and
divided by twelve the amount of SS20.19
was arrived at and the jury returned
this as it's verdict.
The defense as soon as it heard of
the facts made motion to set aside
the verdict and grant new trial which
was DONE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
For the Farmers.

The farm crops section of the ex-
pertinent station of the Iowa State
College, is making an investigation of
the methods of farm practices with the
object in view of outlining the practi-
cal systems of farm management which
are found in this state. One of the
problems in which we are especially
interested is that of high crop Yields,
also highly profitable feeding expert
ments. 1t is believed that by studying
the practices of the best farmers it
will be possible to obtain some ma
terial which we can present to the
farmers of this state that will lead to
improved methods and raise our stand
ard of farm practices.
Accordingly, we would like very
much to hear from any who have been
unusually successful with crops or
live stock in this or preceding years.
In making report of the crops, state
value OF land per acre, number of acres
in each crop, character of the soil,
previous crops grown, methods of til
lage, cost OF production as near as
possible, and net profit per acre. In
making report of feeding experience,
state quality and cost of stock handled,
methods of feeding, cost of gains and
net profit. Kindly reply at your earl
lest convenience.
{Let us remember to have our best
seed ears picked and hung up in dry,
well ventilated place not later than
October 10th. More than anything
else, poor seed corn is responsible for
a poor yield of corn.)
E. L. Bowman,
Associate Professor of Farm Crops.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
MORE NEWSY LETTERS
Additional Correspondence Crowded
Off Our Regular Correspondent
News Page.
Davis City.

Frank Osborn left Monday for Katy,
Texas, where he has employment in
the rice fields under w. II. Weller,
formerly of this place.
H. Ewing and family left Saturday
for Kansas, their future home.
H. S. McClaran was absent from the
store Saturday on account of sickness.
John Valentine and wife, of Washing
ton, are here visiting his parents, west
of town.
G. E. Bartrutf is back from a two
weeks visit in Missouri.
Several of the ladies attended the
millinery opening at Leon Saturday.
Mesdames Mile Sylvester and
Pearl Grimes were Leon visitors Satur-
day.
Lew Gates and wife are the proud
parents Of fine baby girl which ar
rived at their home on Monday of last
week.
The Valley Bank is to have new
cashier, Leigh Howell, is learning the
trade.
Mrs. Nora Osborn has moved her
millinery store in the building lately
vacated by j. w. Spargur.
Wedding Bells will soon be ringing.
G. w. Lanning, of the Lanning Mfg.
Co., came in Monday for visit with
his family.
Miss Helen Wales entertained a
number of her friends Tuesday evening
in honor of her 18th birthday. They
presented her with gold cross and
chain as token of remembrance.
Rev. A. G. Heckathorn and family
left Wednesday for Arispe, his new
charge.
The Rebekahs celebrated their
anniversary Of the order on last Thurs
day. A goodly number were in attend
ance. Refreshments of pressed
chicken sandwiches, ice tea, ice cream,
cake and peaches were served. A
pleasant time was reported.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
Weather. -Crop-Bulletin
For week ending Sept. "a, 1906.
DeS MOineS. low:

XVI NSSh SuNtlHSo SoCpU. L4y lJUU.
Des Moines, Iowa.
The past week was quite variable in
temperature, and in the distribution of
rainfall. In the west central and
northern districts there was a general
prevalence of cool and wet weather,
but in other portions of the state the
average temperature was above normal,
and the rainfall was generally light.
The amount of moisture in the soil is
now ample for pasturage and fall plow-
ing, except in portions Of the east cent
raj and southeast districts, where more
rain is needed.
The late corn has made good progress
toward maturity except in the districts
where wet and cloudy weather pre-
vailed. Corn harvesting is in progress
in all sections, with an Increased acre
age in shock in districts where
dairying is the leading industry.
Many crop reporters state that corn is
nearly all safe, but conservative esti-
mates indicate that from 10 to 20 per
cent OF the crop is not as we'll matured
as could be desired to withstand a
killing frost. The crop as whole will
be better and sounder if frostless
weather prevails until Oct. 9TH, which
is about the average date of killing
frosts in Iowa. In the southern half Of
the state the bulk of the crop is now
reported to be practically safe The
larger amount of immature corn is in
the central and north central districts,
where there has been heavy rainfall
and rank growth of stalks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
Baby Show, Exhibition aud Winter
Carnival.

On Saturday, Oct. 9th, there will be
two baby shows at the opera house
under the auspices of the Leon Library.
At the afternoon show babies from the
country, outside of any town will COM
pete for three solid silver spoons, one
each to the boy or girl under one year,
one for the prettiest boy or girl be-
tween one and two years, and one to
the prettiest boy or girl between two
and three years. At the evening ex-
hibition the sameprizes will be
awarded to babies who live in any
town in the county. Admission Is
cents, children 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
A SAD FATAL ACCIDENT
James Rhed, brother of Miss Eva
Rhea, of Leon, is Killed by
Horse at Birthstone, Mo.

The following account Of the death
of James Rhea, brother of Miss Eva
Rhea, of Leon, is taken from the Brim-
son, Mo-. Booster of Sept. 20:
James Rhea, prosperous farmer,
who lived about seven miles north of
Brimson, met his death in a peculiar
manner last Saturday evening while
Judging horse race. The accident
occurred about seven o'clock, and Mr..
Rhea died about half an hour after
wards without regaining consciousness.
1t has been the custom of the people
living in the northwest part of the
county to gather nearly every Saturday
afternoon on the farm of Charles Towns,
and have picnic, with horse racing as
one of the amusements. James Rhea
was nearly always selected as one Of
the Judges, on account of his fairness
to all persons concerned. On last Sat-
urday he was chosen as one OF the
judges and there had been several
races and this was the last event of the
evening. 1t was growing dark and the
judges had to get almost on the track
to discern the different horses.
Jim, as he was Familiarity KNOWN had
taken his position at the line at the end
of the course and was standing almost
on the track. One of the horses be-
came unmanageable and broke out Of
the track and it is supposed that the
horses shoulder struck Jim on the
right temple. He was knocked sense
less and never regained consciousness.
The shock of the horse running into
him broke the skull at the base of the
head and the physicians who were
called stated that if an autopsy had
been held that it would have been
found that the brain was all Jared
down into the base of the skull. He
never knew what hurt him, so they say.
His death cast gloom over the
pleasure seekers and much sympathy
was expressed for him and his family.
He was a stout, robust man, just in the
prime of life, liked by all for his sunny,
good nature. He was we'll known in
Brimson, as he did most of his trading
at this place. The accident is to be
deplored but is one of those unaccount-
able mysteries that the human mind
cannot fathom. This is the first ac-
cident that has occurred at the track
on Mr.. Towns place.
Mr.. Rhea leaves wife and several
children to mourn his untimely death.
The funeral occurred Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
Took Rural Mail Carriers Examina
ton.

The clval service examination for the
position of rural mail carriers held
at the court house in this city last Sat-
urday by Postmaster Millard F. Stookey
brought out the largest class of appli-
cants who ever took the examination
at one time in this county, there being
eighteen young men in the class. The
examination commenced at 9:45 a. M,
and closed at 1927, the rules providing
that all applicants must finish the eN-
animation within two hours. The
shortest time occupied was Is minutes
and the last one in the class to finish
took AZ minutes. 1t is rumored on good
authority that there is going to be some
radical changes in the rural mail routes
which moro than probable will result in
this county securing several new rural
routes and the establishment of COM
plete rural mail service for the entire
county. The examination papers are
all forwarded to the department at
Washington, D. c., where they are ex-
amined and marked, and the applicants
who passed successfully are placed on
the list in the order in which they
stand, and appointments are made from
tnls ilSt whenever vacancy occurs or
new carrier is required. The follow
ing is list of those who took the ex
amination:
William A. Cummins, Davis City.
Clarence E. Ammons, Decatur City.
Guy P. Young, Garden Grove.
Cornelius r. Turner, Pleasanton.
Merritt r. Reynolds, Leon.
Allen kier, Decatur City.
George R. Woodrum, Lamont.
James H. Alldredge, Leon.
Clyde w. Sloan, Grand River.
Roscoe W. Hall, Van Vert.
Clarence L. Axes, Leon.
Ora R. Young, Van Vert.
Isaac N. Edwards, Grand River.
Will Asbach jr., Davis City.
Ira Peugh, Leon.
Milton Manchester, Leon.
Walter Watsabaugh, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
The CORN CLUB PICNIC
Second Annual Jubilee Picnic of the
Corn Clubs at the Club DAVIS
Grove, on Saturday, Oct. 6.

The second annual Corn Jubilee Pic
mic of the corn clubs of the north part
Of the county will be held at the grove
on the Club Davis farm, y miles north
west of Garden Grove on Saturday, Oct.
9th, and it promises to eclipse any
similar event ever held in this county.
The committee is arranging for an
address by one of the prominent corn
men of the state for the forenoon and
there will be music and declamations.
There will be a big auction sale con-
duction by J. Hasbrock Immediately
after dinner, of the donations made
to the clubs, the proceeds of which
which will be applied on the three
prizes of $4,000, $4,000 and $1,000 offer
ed for the first, second and third best
two acres of corn raised by member
of either corn club who has entered the
contest under the rules. Any donation
OF anything to help this cause will be
thankfully received, such as seed corn,
fruit, poultry, pigs, dogs, in fact any
thing that is native to this corn COM
munity or imported. Merchants who
want to advertise their business might
help the cause at this sale by donating
something as a leader. A prize of $500
is offered for the best bushel of corn of
any variety to be judged by the speaker.
The corn to belong to the association
and be sold at auction after the de-
cision.
Each member of the corn clubs will
come prepared to pay their annual dues,
and everybody not already member is
cordially invited to join one of the
clubs. All are asked to make display
Of farm products and advertise any
thing they have to sell.
Following the auction there will be
a hot ball game between Pleasant
Ridge and Gospel Ridge. David Keller
will officiate as chief marshal, and no
liquor or games of chance will be allow
ed on the grounds. Murbarger will
serve lunch and refreshments. Every
body come and enjoy good day and
help the cause of good corn along and
benefit yourself and family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
Sweet Creek.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bowerman and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edna Mullen spent Saturday
night and Sunday at d. Gentrys.
Geo. McGahuey, wife and baby, from
Van Vert, spent Saturday and Sunday
at her fathers.
Will Euritt and family spent Sunday
at N. L. Euritt's.
John Zimmerman had business in La
moni one day last week.
Orville Wills and Will Orfield left for
Malvern, Iowa, Thursday where they
expect to find work.
urday.
Clifford Lloyd and Wilkie Wion spent
Sunday with Phillip and Frank Smith.
Charley Payton spent Sunday with
Roy Brown.
Frank Noftsger was Lamont caller
one day last week.
Fred Wion and daughter Bina and
grandson Freddie were Decatur callers
Saturday.
Roy Brown had business in Lamont
Saturday.
Rev. Scott Jones will preach at Elk
Chapel next Sunday night, Sept. 80.
Mrs. Ida Noftsger spent Friday at
Henry Wion's.
E. Straight and T. Canes called at D.
Gentry's Sunday evening.
N. L. Euritt and son Ansel called at
Fred Wion's one day last week.
NJ. Q. Ryan and family spent Sunday
at Ed Fests.
Mrs. Fred Hoffman and children call
ed at Geo. Smiths one day last week.
7. L. Noftsger had business in Lamont
Friday.
Roy Straight and Will Wion were La
moni callers one day last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
Sl3 Dollars to Buffalo and Return

From Chicago, on October 10th, 18th,
18th and 18th, via Nickel Plate Road,
Return limit from Buffalo, October 10Th,
or October 10Th by extension of ticket.
Three through daily trains. Vestibuled
Pullman sleepers aud Club Meals from
35c. to $1.OO in Nickel Plate dining cars;
also la carte. No excess fare charged
on any train on the Nickel Plate Road.
Write John Y. Callahan, General Agent,
Chicago, 1O7 Adams ST., Chicago, for
further particulars and reservation Of
berths. Oct. 8.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
Marriage Licenses.
A Good Dairy District.

If you are looking for location to
engage in the dairying, stock raising
and mixed farming in country where
land is cheap, where native grasses and
pure water are abundant, where there
is good market for everything that
can be produced and where the climate
is equable and healthful, ask me for a
Good Dairy District folder-just issued.
Round trip tickets on sale at about
half rates the first and third Tuesdays
of each month. See for yourself how
good this district really is.
G. NJ. KETCHAM,
At. Agent. G., 3. & @. Ry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
U. B. Conference.

By the courtesy of Rev. Armstrong
and his people, the West Des Moines
mission district of the U. B. church will
hold their conference this year in the
Leon Baptist church at Leon COM
mencing Thursday Oct. 4th, p. M, and
continue till over Sunday. All are in
Yited to attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
at.
Now Ready for Your Inspection.

The beautiful fashion plates and
samples of materials for ladies fine,
tailor made suits and skirts made to
your special order; also the most beau
tiful styles produced in ready-to-wear
suits, coats, jackets, rain coats, walking
skirts, silk and voile dress skirts, furs
of all kinds, silk waists and other wear
ing apparel. shall take pleasure in
showing them to you whether you wish
to buy or not. Very respectfully,
5-2t. MRS. CREED BOBBITT,
Agent Chas. A. Stevens & Bros, Chicago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
Baptist Church Services.

Harvest home service next Lords day
at II a. M. Saturday day of special
prayer meeting at the church at , p. m.
Farmers and others are requested to
bring OF the fruits Of the earth to the
meeting house on Saturday and worship
with us on Saturday and on the Lords
day, Sept 3Oth. Bring the largest corn,
potatoes, pumpkins, squashes, apples,
peaches, pears, grapes and other fruits
and help us to praise the God of our
abundant harvest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
j. F. Penniwell was up at Derby the
<,f 4l,or 70 /,

]. F. Penniwell was up at Derby the
first of the week to see his son, James
r. Penniwell who was hurt in a street
car accident at St. Louis. He was
able to come to Derby last Saturday
and is getting along nicely. He was
boarding car when it started sudden
ly and threw him to the pavement, and
then dragged him about fifteen feet.
His head struck the stone pavement
and cut a big cash in his head, and he
was also bruised about the body.
When the car stopped he was lying
across the track and had it not stopped
he would have been run over. He had
good position in grocery store at
St. Louis, and will probably return to
that city as soon as he recovers from
his injuries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27

The big fall millinery opening at Mrs.
Lucy hays millinery emporium last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday was
the most successful one she has ever
held, her sales on the three days being
very large, and the ladies' seemed well
pleased with the new styles offered.
Mrs. Ray is receiving new goods right
along and the ladies are asked to in
spect her stock before buying anything
in the millinery line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27
Cream! Creaml

/ want your cream, chickens and
eggs. Will pay 21c for No. cream and
19c for No.2 Test and pay for it when
received. Pay highest market price
for chickens and eggs, at the old stand,
one door north of Biggs' store.
A. J, HIATT,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27

The democrats of Leon township are
requested to meet at the court house on
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, for the
purpose of placing in nomination candi-
dates for the township offices to be
elected at the general election in
November.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27

The Women's Federated clubs of the
sixth district of Iowa, will hold con
vention at Leon, Oct. 31st and Nov. 1st.
The district is composed of the follow
ing counties: Decatur, Ringgold, Tay-
lor, Adams, Union, Clarke and Lucas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Paris, of this
city, are rejoicing over the arrival of
fine little daughter at their home on
Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27

Native lumber sawed to order at
saw mill at DeKalb, Iowa. Send in
your orders and have it sawed to suit.
5-tf. Fl. D. DeKalb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27

Rev. J. L. Boyd, the new pastor of
the M. E. church, arrived from Ankeny
last Saturday and occupied the pulpit
Sunday morning and evening, preach
ing two excellent sermons: and will no
doubt please the congregation in this
city. Mrs. Boyd and four children will
arrive, from AnkenY this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27

Mr.. Jesse Spicer and Miss Essie
Bennett, both of this city, were married
at the Baptist parsonage in this city
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, by Rev.
Jas. A. Armstrong. The friends of
these young people extend their con-
gratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-27

The democratic candidate for congress- Sth Iowa dis
trct who will address the people of Decatur county
the issues OF the day at Leon Friday evening" Sept 49,
at 73o o'clock Come and hear him tell how the peo
pie taxed and not represented and how the railroads
are represented and not taxed cordial invitation to
everybody to hear this eloquent advocate of the people
the burning questions of the day.
Let the People--not the Corporations ---Rue