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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17
"Uncle 81 Hasklns."

The Forthcoming production of "Uncle
ST Haskins' promises to be one of the
real treats of the season. 1t contains
all the elements that go to make the
success of the play of today, without
those Objectionable features SO often
found, and against which intelligent
theatre goers rebel. In "Uncle ST Has
kins' we have a four-act rural comedy
drama of the modern school. 1t is clean,
bright, full of comedy and pathos and a
thoroughly wholesome play, and while
"Uncle ST. has many quaint lines and
comedy situations, there are many seems
of genuine dramatic intensity, for there
is plenty Of heart interest throughout
it's four acts. The character are all
natural and not overdrawn, in fact, there
is no need for it, for the reason that
New England, in which most of the
scenes are laid, offers an opportunity to
the playwright for character studies
which is seldom found elsewhere. 1t is
a most complete production scenically,
every effort to the smallest detail being
carried by the management.
Will appear at Van Werden's opera
house, Monday, Jan. 21st.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17
Why not Chautauqua at Home

This town has many things to make it
desirable trading point, also resi-
dence town. In this age of advertise
ment we need only one thing to set us
in our proper place in this rich country
of ours and that is judicious advertise
ment. And by advertisement am not
pleading for the use of printers ink,
however good that may be. am asking
for that indirect yet potent advertise
ment Of inducing people to visit our
town and get acquainted with our bust
ness people and our beautiful homes
and many advantages we offer. To this
end we are in great sympathy with the
move for a first class Chautauqua for
our town. To us who are tied down
all the year it offers weeks entertain
ment brought to our doors, it brings to
our town the strongest men Of the land,
and who can toll but what the ideal of
some boy or girl may be raised to that
of some character visiting our town
brought here by the Chautauqua: And
too we must not overlook the numbers
of our best citizens in the country who
will come with their families and spend
whole week with us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17
Short Meter Sermons.

We live by the JOY we give.
Significance is not matter of bulk.
Good will on earth is Gods will for
man.
There are no saints without their
service.
A week end religion is weak at both
ends.
He who cheers another encourages
himself.
There are no single admission tickets
to glory.
No man can be free who holds an
other in bonds.
Many have found life's crown bending
over cradle.
The dew of heaven is not in the mil
dew on the sermon.
The path of happiness always leads
by some sad ones side.
1t often takes a vacant place to bind
the family fast together.
Giving is always poor investment
when it is an investment only.
The true servants of heaven are
known by an atmosphere of happiness
It's no use calling others to the de.
lights Of the religion you are taking as
! dose yourself.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

The preliminary trial of Aus and
Frank Higdon, two young men who. are
charged with assault with intent to
commit great bodily injury, is in pro-
gress before Justice Holden in this city
as this paper goes to press Wednesday
afternoon, about thirty witnesses being
in attendance. The Higdon boys be-
came involved in fight at Pleasanton
Christmas eve, and Orson Lovett was
cut in the side and across the nose
with knife and it is claimed the Hig-
don boys did the cutting. The state is
represented by county attorney Geo.
w. Baker and G. w. Hoffman and v. r.
McGinnis appear for the defendants.
The testimony is being taken in short
hand by Miss Nora Dobson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

MISUNDERSTANDING says: "Learn
this one thing; learn it early in life and
learn it we'll, that the man who does not
believe as you do is not always fool.
The fact that you hold views not in ac-
cord with your neighbor is not proof
positive that you are right and he is
wrong, nor is it evidence that your
neighbor is insincere. If this were not
true, then all smart men would belong
toione party and all good men to one
church. And if all belonged to one par
ty and one church they would break up
both party and church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

The farm residence occupied by John
Sellars, four miles southwest of Decatur
City, was totally destroyed by fire
shortly before noon last Thursday.
Mrs. Sellars was preparing dinner and
the men folks were all working in the
timber when one of the children opened
the door leading upstairs and found
that the house was nearly ready to fall
in. Mr.. Sellars soon reached the scene
but nothing could be saved from the
house and he made an heroic rescue of
their baby which was in crib in one
of the rooms asleep. He dashed in
through the smoke and carried it out
after the crib and bedding were on fire
but the baby was not injured. The
house which was destroyed was one of
the old landmarks, being built of logs
and was known as the old Sellars home
stead. The farm is now owned by Har-
rison Orfeld. The loss to Mr.. Sellars
was considerable, as it is great mis-.
fortune to lose everything in the dead
of winter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17
A Pleasant Evening.

Friday evening, Jan. II, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Hendricks entertained a party of
young friends at the w. G. Gibson home,
northeast of Leon. About forty were in
attendance in spite of the sleet and
rough roads. Games, contests and
music occupied the evening. Miss
Ethel Warren and Orvil Greenlee won
prizes in flower contest. Refresh
ments were served and all departed at
late hour, wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
bricks many happy returns for most
enjoyable evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock was the
time set by the board OF supervisors
for the newspapers to file their sworn
lists of subscribers in the contest for
the selection of the three official papers
for this year. When the lists were
opened the REpOTER list contained 1896
subscribers residing in Decatur county.
The Davis City Lariat 1890, the Lamont
Chronicle 1921 and the Leon Journal
1426. Judge Harvey as attorney for the
Journal asked until Saturday morning to
file any objections to the lists and tho
matter goes over until that time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

The Southern Express company refuses
to handle c. O. D. liquor shipments on
the ground that forcing it's employees
to handle liquor and make collections
on shipments is demoralizing to them"
It's pity that some of the northern
express companies couldn't adopt the
same rule. Some of them permit their
agents to solicit liquor traffic and to
act as agents for liquor dealers. And
the practice has proved demoralizing
to employees in more than one instance.
Fairfield Ledger.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

At the annual meeting of the Iowa
Corn Growers, Association held at
Ames, Iowa, last week, Fred Woolley, of
Garden Grove was honored by being
chosen as vice-president of the eighth
district. Mr.. Woolley has been very
active in the movement to secure better
corn for the farmers of Iowa and the
honor is worthily bestowed. In the
awarding of prizes for the best ears of
corn shown f. S. Bone and ]. w. Riley,
of Grand River, were awarded prizes
in class A and class B.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

The New Century Club entertained
the other club ladies of Leon at the
assembly room in the Public Library
building last Saturday afternoon at an
art exhibition. From the general Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs the New Cen
fury Club secured one of the travelling
art galleries which have been loaned
by the artists and fine collection of
oil paintings, water colors and pastel
work was shown. On Sunday afternoon
from 2 to o'clock the exhibit was open
to the general public and many availed
themselves of the pleasure of viewing
the exhibit,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17
No Race Suicide in Lovett Family,

An interesting character, Mr.. John
Lovett, of Hamilton township, is in
Leon attending the preliminary trial of
the Higdon boys, who are charged with
cutting Orson Lovett with knife dur
ing fight at Pleasanton Christmas eve.
Mr.. Lovett is 81 years old, but still hale
and hearty, and proudly boasts of being
the father of "a children, 20 boys and
girls, and Ia of the boys are living.
He has been married twice and saw
service for his country during the war
of the rebellion,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Deputy sheriff j. F. Bennett, of Des
Moines. came down last Thursday and
took Miss Minnie Bright to the home
Of her mother in that city, who had
resorted to law to secure possession of
the girl, who left Des Moines few
weeks ago after writing letter to the
chief of police in which she said she
was going to commit suicide by throw
ing herself from the top of the Observ-
atory building in that city. The police
kept close watch on the building for
several days and then found that in
stead of killing herself the girl had
slipped away and come to Leon. For
the past few weeks she had been en-
plOyed at Hotel Leon,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

NJ. B. Watson and wife went to Leon,
Iowa, Saturday, where they expect to
locate. Mr.. Watson was the manager
of the branch house of the Clarinda
Poultry Butter and Egg Co. in Bethany.
He is hustler and will succeed wher-
ever he is. M. Cornelison & Co. are
his successors in this city, and it goes
without saying that the business is
intlusted to competent business men,
Bethany Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

G. M. Axes brought in on the passen-
ger train Monday car of extra fine
horses which he bought down in Missouri
for the big horse sale in this city Friday.
He paid up to S425 pair for them, but
they are good ones.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Mrs. Lew Wallace, devoted to the
memory of her distinguished husband
has kept everything in the library
where he wrote in exactly the condition
in which he left it. Even the book
which he was last reading lies open at
the page he laid it down. The library
is large building which the author had
put up in the middle of the garden,
with every arrangement for writing,
and with shelves for his thousands of
books.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

II you would increase your happiness
and prolong your life, forget your neigh
boris fault. Forget all SANDER you have
heard. Forget the fault-fnding and give
little thought to the cause which pro-
voked it. Forget the peculiarities of
your friends and only remember the good
points which make you proud of them.
Forget all personal quarrels or histories
you may have heard by accident, and
which if repeated would seem one thous-
and times worse than they are. Obliter-
ate everything terrible from your yes
terday; start out with clean sheet to-
day and write upon it for sweet memory's
sake only those things which are lovely
and loveable. Thus you will make life
worth living,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

The Ramona Club enjoyed unique
evening at the home of Mrs. Il. G.
Morris last Friday night. There is a
palmist or fortune teller in the city who
wears long hair and tells all about the
future and the ladies secured his ser
vices for the evening, put out all the
lights except Pickering candle and for
several hours reveled in the hearing of
the stories of love, travel and wealth
which awaits them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

]. B. Hood, of near Leroy, was before
the insane commissioners Tuesday and
was adjudged insane. He has been in
poor health for some time, and while not
violent, it was deemed best to place him
under treatment. Sheriff Scott left with
him last evening on No. 13. Mr.. Hood
has always been very active and ener-
getic man, and his great misfortune
brings sorrow to many friends. How
ever, it is sincerely hoped that under
skillful treatment he will soon recover.
-Osceola Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

And it came to pass that after he had
advertised his goods, there came unto
him great multitudes from all the
regions round about and did buy of him.
And when his competitors saw it they
marveled among themselves, saying:
"How be it that this man is busy while
we loaf idly about our doors?" And he
spake unto them: sin this fast age of
push and hustle it is easier for camel
to enter the eye of needle than for a
man to flourish without advertising"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

The ladies of Leon will serve fine
supper this Wednesday, evening at
the K. P. hall, the proceeds to go to the
Leon band. Every citizen in Leon
should be there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Miss Emma Gadke, the Des Moines
trained nurse who frequently comes to
Leon and is we'll known by many of our
people, was operated upon at Mercy
hospital in Des Moines Monday for
appendicitis. Reports say she stood
the operation nicely and is getting
along in splendid shape.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

The Sorosis Club of this city has pre-
sented the Leon Public Library with
fine clock which has been duly accept
ed by the library board who passed res
olutions acknowledging the thoughtful
ness of the sorosis club in making the
present,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

WANTED Gentleman or lady to travel
for mercantile house of large capital.
Territory at home or abroad to suit. If
desirable the home may be used as
headquarters. Weekly salary of $1,000
per year and expenses. Address, with
stamp, Jos. A. ALEXANDER, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

NoTIcE-All property owners must
remove snow and ice from their side
walks within twelve hours from the
time it falls or will remove same and
charge the cost against the property.
W. S. CHANDLER, City Marshal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Wednesday morning Mrs. Nancy
Short, one of the aged residents Of
west Leon was severely burned about
the face, breast and hands by an ex-
plosion of coal gas in stove. When
she opened the door the flames pulled
out and the burns are very painful. DR..
Waight was called and no serious
results are anticipated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Mr.. A. j. Bellamy requests us to cor
rect rumor that he was going to leave
this country, and on the contrary he
will remain on his farm northwest of
town and farm it the coming year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Mr.. S. A Gates received word Tues
day from G. B. Daugherty that Mrs.
Daugherty was very low and it was
thought her death was only a question
of few hours. In case of her death
her remains will be brought to this city
for burial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Married at the parlors of Hotel Leon
in Leon, Wednesday, January 10th, 1907,
Mr.. James r. Anderson, of Red Oak,
Iowa, and Miss Dora Kern, of Council
Bluffs, Iowa. Justice G. w. Beck offici-
ating.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17
Remember the big horse sale of the
Leon Horse Co. on Friday of this week.

Help the band boys by going to the
supper at the X. P. hall this (Wednes-
day. evening. There will be plenty Of
good things for all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

COCKERELs For SALE-White and Sill
yer Laced Wyandotts. barred Plymouth
Rocks and Rhode Island Reds, also
few Light Brahma pullets. SIMON Good
MAN, r. f. D. No. 4, Leon, la. COLT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

For SALE-One thoroughbred Poland
China boar coming two years old. This
boar is from the thoroughbred herd of
Ira A. Merritt, Kellerton, Iowa, and is
eligible to registry. Apply to E. BEy-
ms or Fl. E. HORNEY on farm near Eden
Center. Postofice address, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Native lumber sawed to order at
saw mill at DeKalb, Iowa. Send in
your orders and have it sawed to suit.
5-tf. III. D. Dekalb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

DIR. Morris, the dentist, has offices in
the Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox
worthy's office. Give him call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

For SALE OR TRADE-12O acres in
Center township. 10 acres good pillow
land, balance timber we'll set to blue
grass. Terms, 5000, balance to suit pur-
chaser. ERNEST MCCLEARY,
2O-tf Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

What does the term neighbor mean in
your section? Has it sort of mutual
significance with cooperation as its
SYNONYM?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Mrs. G. L. Lorey was operated upon
at her home in north Leon Sunday to
remove an ailment of long standing.
The operation was decided success
and Mrs. Lorey is recovering nicely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Corn WANTED want to buy 5000
bushels of corn, and will pay the high
est market price.
n M AVIS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

For RENT-360 acre farm near Block
ley. Grain rental.
21-2t. C. E. GARDNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Tom Smith plead guilty to the charge
of disorderly conduct before Mayor
Harvey last week and was fined $500
and costs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Losr-In Leon Saturday, Jan. 5, an
ornamental back comb. Finder please
leave at THE REPORTER office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

LosT-A gold signet stick pin, en-
graved with letter ''Y.' Please return
to Reporter office and receive reward.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

See w. H. or E. L. Jenkins for good
brick. 6-tf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

THE REPORTER again desires to call
the attention of correspondents and
others to the fact that we cannot pub
lish obituary poetry. We have this
week received several obituary notices
with poetry attached, but we are COM
PEELED to cut out the poetry as is the
custom in nearly all newspaper offices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

A great gospel meeting is now in
progress in the Union church, Davis
City, Iowa, conducted by Rev. ]. A.
Armstrong. Sinners are converted at
almost every meeting. The town and
country are awakened and an excellent
spirit Of christian union and brotherly
love is shown among all the people.
Waves Of blessing are now sweeping
over the community. Come and enjoy
the blessings with us. Come praying
and ready to work for the salvation of
poor lost perishing sinners. Mrs. Arm
strong will conduct children's meet
ing each evening at ESQ. Come and
hear the sunbeams sing the sweet
gospel songs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Mrs. Alice Hebener, of Leon, Iowa,
for few days last week was guest
at the home of her nephew, Chas Van
Nostrand, and also at the B. F. Baily
home. Prior to coming to Bedford Mrs.
Hebener visited for several days with
her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Baily and
husband at Gravity.--Bedford Republi-
can
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Eat a hot supper with the band boys
tonight at the K. p. Hall and help them
along.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

We are now ready to do view
work either In the city or country.
Gates Studio, North Side Square.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

Miss Eta Clark, a former resident Of
Leon, but now residing in Denver, Colo,
and who is student Of the West Den
yer High School, is receiving the con-
gratulations of her many friends on
account of the fame she is attaining as
story writer, having recently won the
prize, ten dollar gold piece, offered by
ssThe Heraldo," the school magazine, for
the best story written for publication.
1t has been the annual custom of this
paper for some years to have similar
contest, but this is the first time a
junior has secured the honor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

NoTICE.-Sealed bids for the road
work of Eden township will be re-
ceived by the trustees, up to u o'clock
noon, Feb. 1st. The trustees reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
Bids should be filed with or mailed to
the undersigned.
M. MANCHESTER,
2l-3t Township Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17

II you want a farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of In
terest and best terms 90 to e. J.
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets. Leon, la.
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CHICAGO, III

az AN very glad 10 say A good word
for PerUna- I was greatly bothered
with eatarFh Of the head 1 had dull
headaches that nothing seemed TO
reach, and I would have periodical
pains over the eyes.
I tried many prescriptions and
many doctors. ard while some relieved
me slightly, none could cure me
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associations were not such as 10 pro-
mote her faith iu virtue for virtue &
sake among her sex.
The opening Of court brought the
fratL paliid little Child-Wife again 10
the witness chair. She looked very
young and helpless. and forlOrn. like a
wild thing caught in a trap. and she
fought desperately, with the cunning OF
Wild animal. % free herself from the
hand that seemed closing in upon her
Evelyn Nesbit Tnaw Is nct intellectual
In the slightest degree. She is prac-
tically uneducated. and, as she admitted,
has read almost nothing, not even nov
els, but she showed herself yesterday
to be possessed Of almost abnormal
sErewdness. caution. and diplomacy.
Every single admission. damaging to
herself. was wrung from her after end
less questioning, and then only when
she was confronted with documentary
evidence that il was impossible 10
refute
From the very first she fenced witt
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the district attorney over every inquiry.
She quibbled over words. She evaded
dlrect replies. and in every way showed
herself mistress Of the situation. In
good truth, she might well be, for what
are the searching Inquiries Of a district
attorney to those of a jealousy craZcd
husband. seeking To ferret out every
detail Of her past?
Where Mr.. Jerome could frame one
question, Thaw's suspicious have sug-
gested a thousand, and so Evelyn was
prepared by long experience TO make
every point Of her story sound plausible.
Family Arrayed. Against Her.
The basis on which any questions were
founded were furnished by voIumln0us
statements furnished the district attor-
ney by Mrs. Holman. Evelyn's mother.
and her brother Howard Nesbit. That
lone fact swallowed up in pity any con-
demnatlon one might feel for whatever
the girl did.
The mother and the brother had
forged their weapon, with which the dis
trict attorney was attacking poor Eve
Ign Nesbit. The mother and the
brother, who for years lived IN fine
hotels, wore fine clothes. Travelled. mad
every luxury supplied by men who did
II for Evelyn's sake, turned traitor 10
her in her hour Of need and furnished
aid and support 10 her enemy.
The mother. who most Of us know.
thank Goo, is the woman faithful, even
unto death, 20 the child she has borne;
who takes her erring daughter 70 her
breast and makes OF her love a shield
and "A bulwark against the world. What
shall one say 20 this mother Who shared
her daughters Nl-gOtten gains and then
turned against her, In vain effort 10
clear her own skirts?
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