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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Leon To Have a Chautauqua.

MIR. j. T. Hood, of Bethany, Mo-, was
in Leon Tuesday again taking up the
matter of holding a Chautauqua ia this
city next summer, and after interview
ing number of businessmen of the
town has decided to go ahead with the
project, and it is settled that Leon will
have Chautauqua providing the
necessary number OF season tickets can
be sold in advance. Mr.. Hood is work
ing with the Redpath Lyceum bureau of
Chicago, who are making a speciality
of furnishing Chautauqua attractions
and taking charge of the meeting. A
force Of solicitors will visit this city
in February and take up the matter OF
securing the necessary number of
subscriptions for the season tickets.
III a thousand tickets can he sold, and
wo believe they can, the Chantauqua
will be held. There is nothing better
for town than good Chautauqua and
now that we have chance to secure
one without other financial obligation
than the advance sale of tickets, every
cook citizen should put his shoulder to
the wheel and help boost the Leon
Chautauqua. That is all the projectors
want in the matter is to have every
body in Leon become Chautauaua
booster and they will have no fear for
the success of the enterprise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Went in the Ditch.

The north bound evening passenger
train, in charge of conductor Wilson and
engineer Connor, was wrecked about
two miles south of Redding last Satur-
day evening and did not reach Leon un-
til Sunday afternoon. Spreading rails
caused the trucks of the tender to leave
the track and they were torn loose and
stripped the trucks from the baggage
and mail cars and landed under the for
ward end of the smoking car. The bag
gage and mail cars We're turned over on
their side and the smoker went nearly
over. Fortunately no one was injured
IN the wreck, there being few passen-
gers on board, but large amount of
cream in the baggage car for the Hum
eston creamery was destroyed. NJ. j.
Powers, of southwest of town, was a
passenger on the train returning from
Stanbury, Mo-, and says the passengers
were shaken up pretty lively but no one
was hurt at all. Wrecking trains were
sent from Charlton and st. Joe and
worked from both ends, but the wreck
age was not cleared up until late Sun
day night. Some of these times the
Burlington will kill lot of passengers
in one of these regular wrecks and then
they may decide to spend little money
and fix up the track.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
MATRIMONIAL.
Kelm-Stephens.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c..
Stephens, occurred the marriage of
their daughter, Margaret c., to Ira u.
keim, on December 5, 1906, at 6 o'clock,
in the presence of few relatives Of
both the bride and groom. The homes
of this highly respected couple haYe-
been in Center township, and will yet
continue to be their nome. The groom
is the eldest son of sChas. Keim and
like his father has chosen for his oc-
cupation that good old trade, farmer.
In his service for others he has been
reliable and punctual in the disc sohargc
of duties, and he is an earnest, ener-
getlc young man and appreciated
where ever he has been. The bride is
one of Decatur county's amiable, noble
and virtuous yonng ladies, highly
esteemed by all who know her. She, is
an excellent housekeeper and extra
ordinary cautious and faithful in the
discharge Of home duties. This
amiable young couple have settled on
his fathers farm in Center township,
and not alone for the temporal things
OF life are they concerned but for the
spiritual also, looking after the interest
of their souls.
MIR. and Mrs. Kcim have the we'll
wishes of their many friends in long
and happy life. The bride was daintily
attired in a beautiful castor color. The
groom looked stylish in the customary
black. In answer to the gentle tones
OF wedding march, by Mrs. Cloa
Clemenson, they presented themselves
before the guests and the twain were
made one. Immediately after the
ceremony, by Rev. Sadie Gibbons, all
were invited to march into the dinings
room and be seated around the table
groaning with the fruits of the land
and oh, that turkey! The host and
hostess did their part as we'll as see
ing that you had plenty to eat.
The evening was spent in social time
and singing, then came the awfalist
racket Of sleigh-bells, cow-bells, shot
guns, horns and yells and when the
calm came there was a generous treat.
Soon was said "good-night;" all was
quiet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
FAT STOCK WINNERS
J. r. & 7. J. Smith Capture First
Prize for Best Car of Two Year
Old Hereford Steers.

Decatur county was well represented
last week at the big fat stock show
held in Chicago which was conceded to
be the greatest display of fine stock
ever held in the world, and the Decatur
county visitors felt exceptionally good
over the fact that a car load of Decatur
county Hereford steers won the first
prize in open competition with the
world.
The steers were part of shipment
of four car loads of Hereford steers fed
by j. r. x 7. j. Smith, which were con-
signed to the we'll known live stock
commission form of Brown Bros. & Bal
linger, of which firm Capts. 7. HI. and
j. ID. Brown are members. They in
sisted on Mr.. Smith and son entering
the steers in competition at the fat
stock show and when the awards were
made it was found that car load of
two-year old steers had won the
first prize for two-year-old Here
ord steers, and had been award
ed fifth prize in the sweepstakes
for steers of all ages and breeds. The
steers were sold in the open market at
the Union stock yards and topped the
market bringing $50, while a second
load brought $500, while the ordinary
run of steers the, same day brought
only S5.75. The four loads which con-
sisted of two cars Of yearlings and two
of two-year olds brought Smith & Son
the snug sum of S7,124.41, and to this
they had 500 prize money to add, so
that the shipment brought them good
money on their investment. Smith &
Son have been feeding Herefords for
several years and have found them
good money makers at all times.
1t was quite an honor for the owners,
the commission firm and all of Decatur
county to win these prizes. Decatur
county can raise as good cattle as can
be found in the world, and our breeders
and feeders are awakening to the fact
that they must raise high grades if
they want to make money on their
cattle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
State Superintendent Riggs Re-
ports One Halt Failed.

The report from state superintendent
Riggs has been made public showing
that almost one half of the first appli-
cants for teachers certificates under
the new law have failed. This makes
the condition all over the state of Iowa
the same as in Monroe county. The
new law is not to blame as much as
lack of interest among the would be
teachers or they would have looked up
the law and prepared themselves
accordingly. But some fault lay with
the department in it's scarcity of
literature concerning the new law.
1t is to be hoped by next year more
will have mastered the requirements
and there will be fewer vacant unused
school houses in the country. However
this raising of the standard in efficiency
means the raising of the wages paid;
the rural districts must realize that.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
CONTRACT IN JANUARY
Board Adopts Plans and Will Award
Contract for the New Court
House on January 25th.

The contract for the new court house
will be let on January 25th. The board
OF supervisors met in adjourned session
Monday, and architect o. c. Smith, of
the firm of Smith, Wetherell \ Gage,
OF Des Moines, was present and sub
mitted the interior plans for the new
building. The board decided on few
minor changes and then adopted the
plans and instructed the architect to
complete the plans and specifications,
and have them ready for public inspec-
ton by the first of January. Bids will
be advertised for at once and the board
has set January 25th as the date on
which the contract will be let.
The board was busy today looking up
available rooms for the various county
officers while the new building is in
course OF construction. The January
term of court will be held in the old
building and as soon as the term is
finished the work of demolishing the
old building will be commenced. One
room will probably be secured in the
rear of each of the two banks, which
will provide vault room for the more valu-
able records, and the other offices will
probably be scattered over the town.
The board will also make arrangements
for room in which to hold court the
next year, and will probably secure the
X. p. hall or one of the churches.
AS this will be the last session of
the board for two of the present mem
bers, Barr and Edmondson, they have
been making the annual settlement with
county bridge superintendent j. +.
Leeper and county road foreman r.. d.
Martin, and finishing up considerable
other business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Coal prospector Has Arrived,

Mr.. 4. G. West. of Runnells, Iowa,
the gentleman with whom the contract
was made to do the drilling for coal at
this place, arrived Tuesday morning.
His drilling machinery was loaded last
Friday at Princeton, Mo-, where he
completed large contract and is ex-
pected to arrive in Leon today. The
machinery will be placed in position
for drilling as soon as it arrives and it
is expected that the actual work of
drilling will be commenced the latter
part of next week and the work pushed
through to completion. Mr.. West has
complete outfit of modern drilling
machinery and is prepared to go to any
depth if necessary to find coal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Don'ts for Rural Patrons.

Don't neglect to burn the grass on the
roadsides. Don't fail to put your boxes
nice and handy. Don't put pennies in
the box. Don't go to town to buy your
stamps, get them from the carrier.
Don't get your money orders or do
your registering at the town postoflice,
but give the business to your carrier.
Don't roast your carrier if he makes a
mistake, for no person ever lived who
did not make some mistake.
Don't roast your carrier because your
daily paper did mot come. You ought
to know it didn't come or he would have
brought it.
Don't ask him to bring packages from
the store-that, the department. has
forbidden him to do. He wants to ac-
commodate you, but doesn't want to
lose his job. Neither do you want him to-.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
LAW Is A MERE FARCE
So Declares Judge MCHenry in a
Case Tried Before Him---It
Cannot be Enforced.

"This law is farce, and in the
present condition cannot be enforced"
With this statement relative to the
soldier s preference law, Judge Nc
Henry in the district court yesterday
disposed of the case of ]. j. Payne
against the city council and the city Of
Des Moines and directed the Jury to
return verdict in favor of the de-
PENDANTS.
Payne, an old soldier, in 1908 applied
for appointment as city clerk. The
application, the councilmen claim, was
not presented to them until after the
appointment was made. Payne then
began proceedings, claiming the right
OF appointment under the old soldiers
preference law. The case has been
before Judge McHenry for two days.
"lf the legislature of Iowa intends
this law to be PRACTICAL said Judge
McHenry, cit ought to be amended so
it could be enforced
"ln the present condition the law is
farce, and it cannot be enforced. The
law provides that before preference
is given to an old soldier, he must be
as we'll qualified as the opposing
candidate.
"When a case to test the law comes
up in court, the plaintiff must establish
the fact that he is equally qualified
with the other candidate. The proving
Of this is difficult.
81 have no quarrel with the spirit of
the law. Its wisdom is all right, but
the trouble is, the legislature made no
provision when the law was passed how
the examination to determine the
qualification should be held. 1t says
that the qualifications must be invest
igated, however. In this particular
case which Mr.. Payne brought the
evidence shows that the board eX-
amined his qualifications on it's own
hook.
"Now this is merely an eruption of
the court he laughingIy concluded,
"but in my judgment the right is with
the defendants" and Leader
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Conscience Works on Minnie
Bright.

Mr.. Conscience has been getting in
some heavy blows on Minnie Bright,
the long missing girl who was located
at Leon last week after her parents
here had given her up. This morning
the police received handsome fur
boa from Miss Bright. Along with the
boa was note that stated that the boa
was stolen several weeks ago but that
the.-writer had determined that it
would he, wrong to wear it. "l'm going
to stay at Leon and behave myself" she
said.
Incidently the girl furnished the de-
tective with a puzzle for they have not
been able today to ascertain from whom
the scarf was taken.
Miss Bright is the young lady who
wrote to the police that she would
commit suicide by hurling herself from
the top of the Observatory building-
Des Moines Capital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
MORTUARY.
Clyde J Leonard

Clyde j. Leonard was born near
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, on Sept.
la, 1882, and met his death while work
ing on the Northern Pacific Railroad,
at Tower City, North Dakota, Nov. "a,
1906. at 1890 a. m.
Clyde was we'll known in Leon, hav-
ing spent the greater part of his life
at this place. Three years ago he went
to Bellfield, N. ID. and took homestead
and for the past two years had been
working on the N. p. r. r.. as brakeman.
lie had just been promoted to be con-
ductor and would have taken his car
in two weeks. Just how the accident
occurred is not known as there was no
eye witness. His train was side
tracked at Tower City waiting for No.
q, flyer" and in some unknown manner
he was struck and instantly killed,
almost every bone in his body being
broken. The remains were cared for
at Tower City and then sent to Bellfeld
to the home Of his uncle, Jas. Nc
Cutchan.
The funeral was held Nov. 80,
thanksgiving and he was laid to rest
In the Belltield cemetery. He was a
member and an officer of the Woodman
OF the World, which order held beauti-
full memorial services both on Wednes-
day and Thursday. Clyde had grown
;toSbe beautiful singer and will be
missed so much, especially at Sunday
school and church, where he led the
singing.
Vie is survived by mother, brother
Frank and two sisters, Mrs. C. r..
Hodgdon and Laura Leonard, all of
whom were present at the funeral
Besides these he leaves many relatives
and friends who join with the family
in mourning his untimely death, for to
know him was to love him. The flowers
were many and beautiful and every
thing was done that could be to soften
the blow for his immediate family.
IA CARD-We desire to extend our
heartfelt thanks to the relatives and
friends who were so kind during the
daath and burial of our beloved Clyde.
MRS. w. N. PRICE AND FAMILY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13

v. r. McGinnis went to Oseeoia Mon
day and is engaged this week In assist
ing in prosecuting the case against
Day Dunning, the Mt. Ayr banker who
was indicted for fraudulent banking,
the indictment growing out of the
failure of his bank. Mr.. McGinnis is
employed as special prosecutor by a
number Of parties who had money in
the bank when it failed. At the first
trial of Dunning he was found guilty
and sentenced by Judge Evans to the,
penitentiary for three years but he ap-
pealed the case to the supreme court
and was granted new trial.
J. J. Sears and daughter Miss Susie, of
north of Decatur City, were in Leon Sat
urday. Mr.. Sears has been having a
serious time with one of his eyes andwill
probably lose the sight of it. On Sept.
Sd he was engaged in repairing some
fence and in pulling piece Of barb
wire through crack it curled> around
and struck him in the right eye and in
ficted a very painful injury. For some
time the physician thought he would
have to have the eye removed, but it is
now improving.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Iowa takes Several Big Prizes In
the international Fat Stock
Show.

Chicago, Dec. 5-lowa Agricultural
college was today awarded first prize in
the live stock show for either steer or
heifer born between Jan. 1, 1905. and
Sept. l, 1905, the second prize going to
Purdue university and third to Kansas
State college.
The students Judging team of the
Ames, Iowa, Agricultural college was
awarded second prize in the Judging
contest for all animals combined. The
Ontario college was first, Ohio third,
Kansas fourth.
In the contest of horse Judging for
the Mclaughlin Bros prize, Iowa was
first, Texas second, Ohio third, Ontario
fourth, Michigan fifth, and Kansas
sixth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Famous Cartoonist Secured by
Register and Leader.

The Des Moines Register and Leader
announces that it has contracted for
the exclusive service of j. N. Darling,
better known as Ding" who won wide
popularity as eartoonist for the Sioux
City Journal. "Ding:s" daily cartoon
with the affairs of state and nation will
be warmly welcomed by the readers of
the Register and Leader. Tho ap-
preaching session of the state legisla-
tnre will furnish him with material for
many clever sketches on state issue
and public men.
The addition of Mr.. Darling to it's
staff will further strengthen the posi-
tion OF The Register and Leader as the
best newspaper in the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Real Estate Transfers.

lIOiu NoVs L = W DCC. III, lCUO, as FeDOfC-
ed by S. Varga.
H. j. Close to G.. w. Hoffman,
land in Center S 1000 90
John Hougas to Norman w.
Smith, lots in Lamont - $50 90
A. Il. Price, Referee to j. S.
Arney, lots in Van Vert. $50 90
VIM. Young Jr. to ]. w. Young,
land in Richland land...................... HOO 90
Aurelius S. MiItsap to j. r.
catur 5000 90
o. d. Carey to William Malone,
so acres in Grand River $50 90
A. j. Showalter to Caroline
Biggs, 12O acres in Center. 5000 90
Adolph Asbach to !. N. Jeffries,
lots in Davis City 352 so
Harlan Scott to Lloyd Garfield,
100 acres in Bloomington 1860 90
Charles M. Hollenbeck to Nor
man w. Smith, lots in La
mOnl Observation-Disclosures. 400 W
Fred A. Brown to G. A. Brown,
80 acres in Bloomington 1000 90
W. II. Jenkins to G. M. Keller,
lots in Leon.... .............. GOOO 90
II. M. and J. H. Gilbert to John
Baleey, 12o acres in Center. oooo 90
II. r. Gilbert to G. ]. Akin, 12O
acres in High Point t 600 90
c. M. Keller to W. II. Jenkins,
100 acres in Long Creek ........ 10000 90
W. ]. Black to c. H. Chapman,
lots in Grand River 700 90
G. S. Barr to A. j. Owens, 80
acres in Long Creek.. 1900 90
j. G. Farley to Stephen Grouse,
lots in Leon $50 oN
fo
Bedier, land in Bnrrell.. - 30 90
John Fuller to Jamima Fuller
so acres in Eden ......... 272O 90
W. J. Smothers to Jamima Full
er 40 acres in Eden.......... 1900 GO
Jamima Fuller to w. w. Fulton
so acres in Eden ... . $500 90
Wilbert Willis to John Rene
Willis 40 acres in Morgan - 1900 90
John Acton to w. J. Smothers
lots in Leon. ............ ..... 600 90
d. d. Rosenbaum to e. A. Brown
lots in Davis City ..... 1900 90
E. A. Brown to Isaac Toney
land in Burrell :. ........... 400 90
John Gore to Thomas Rains
lots in Davis City. y................... 1900 90
John Gore to Thonas Rains
lots in Davis City .................. 5000 90
Hugh Luke to the Coy Land
Co. 100 acres in High Point. 5J36 90
c. j.. Akin to Jess Akin 120
acres in High Point 1900 90
II. E. Munyon to T. j. Munyon
40 acres in Richland .......... :. 1900 90
T.J. Munyon to A. r. Kirk
patrick 40 acres in Richland 400 90
John F.. Dixon to Philo l.
Rogers lots in Lamont ............ 200 0e
Swift ~ Co. to Clarinda Poultry
Butter and Egg Co. lots Leon 1884 OF
E. A. Lockwood to E. A. Rea
land in Franklin ..........-.......... 500 90
John Gore to ]. e. Clayton lots
in Davis City. ............. 500 90
Harriet M. Fulton to S. e. and
Uphema Newman 40 acres in
Eden = ............. 5000 90
G. T. Woodland to Hayes Nc
Claren 80 acres in Burrell 27OO 90
John Spalding to John Smith
lots in Lamont ... ......... 400 90
]. Il. Kirkwood to James H.
Richman acres in Garden
Grove 1880 90
G. A. r. Post to D. A. Downing
lots in Davis City ....... ...... 125 90
W. ID. Moore to Eugene Moore
lots in Decatur City .......... 800 90
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Presbyterian Church sevices.

There will be no preaching in the
Presbyterian chnrch next Sunday owing
to the absence Of the pastor. The offer.
ing for Freedmen announced for Sum
day morning viii! be postponed till
week later. Other services as usual.
Members Of the Sunday school are
specially urged to be present Sunday
morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Holiday Rates.

The Burlington Route will as usual
sell holiday excursion tickets at one
and one-third fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale Dec. goth to 25th inclu-
sive and 30th and 31st, good to return
up to Jan. 18th. For further information
apply to G. M. KETcHAM. Agent,
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Eugene Hamilton Alexander.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Alexander met
with a sore bereavement Wednesday
morning at o'clock, when the spirit of
their darling little baby Eugene Alex
ander, took it's flight to the realms
above, having been sick but few days.
The little one was only months and 8
days old, but had eDtwined itself deep
In the affections Of the loving parents.
Funeral services will be held from the
home Thursday morning, interment
being in the Leon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Two Farm Bargains.

100 acres of land adjoining the cor
poration of Leon, Iowa, known as the
A. Biddison farm. Price $500 per
acre, also 80 acres mile north, owned
by same party. This 80 if taken quick
at $500 per acre. Don't delay, but
write at once.
THE Corn BfLT LAND Co.,
15-2t G. ID. DAVIS, MGR,
GAINESVILLE, Mo,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
License to Wed.

Cleveland Evans, Blockley -. =. :. !. ....... 10
Bessie Still, Davis City ......... ,...,...-17
Ira Keim, Leon ...... .21
Margaret Stephens, Leon ......,............. .23
Arthur w. Cox, Leon .......... .21
Mata p. Fultz, Davis City .................I7
Jesse Adair, Leon Z .. j.. ..... 90
Ella Martindale, Leon ............. II
George Allen, Leon........ .............-.. 81
Ida M. Lentz, Lamont .... .............. %
George Keonig, Lineville J.. !. :. !. %
Moilie Kelley, Lineville 90
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
John Piper.

John Piper, the subject of this sketch,
was born Oct. II, 1888, in Columbiana
county, Ohio, and died at his home in
Eden township, Dec. s, 1906, aged 73
years, month and % days. He had
been in poor health for some time, but
his death was sudden and peaceful,
due to complications of old age. John
Piper was united in marriage to Mary
E. Ward, on June 5, 1866, who still
survives him. To this uuion twelve
children were born, four of whom died
.iaSinfancy. The living are Emmett,
Jacob, Charles, LouelIa, Dora, Fora,
John and Harvey, all of whom were
present. He enlisted in Company H.
l4Oth Ohio Volunteers, on March 10,
1854, and received certificate of
thanks and an honorable discharge in
Sept. 1864.
He with his family moved to Iowa
the same year where he bought farm
in Eden township where they have
since resided. He was kind and in.
dulgent husband and father, good and
respected citizen and neighbor.
Funeral services were held from the
home on Wednesday, Dec. 9Th, under
the auspices Of the G. A. r.. post, inter-
ment being in the Leon cemetery.
A CARD-We wish to extend our
sincere thanks to the many friends who
extended us every attention during the
sickness and death of our husband and
father.
MRS. JOHN PIPER AND CHILDREN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-13
Methodist Church Services

Preaching next Sunday at IL a. m.
and at 1880 p. m. Other services at the
usual hours. 1t is the purpose to begin
revival meetings in this church Jan. 6.
A Wesley Brotherhood has been
and starts out with good
promise of efficient work.