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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
Mrs. Ella Benton.

Ella M. Grinstead was born March 1,
1867, and died Saturday, August 81, 1907,
aged 40 years and months.
On January 13, 1892, she was united
in marriage to Ira G. Benton. To this
union one son, Harry, was born, who at
the early age of fourteen is called upon
to give up mothers loving care.
During the winter Of 1886, while at
tending Drake University, she gave her
heart to Christ and united with the
Christian church at that place. Later
she brought her letter to the Christian
church at Mitchellville, where she re-
mained true and faithful member until
her death. For several years she has
suffered long lingering illness, and
during all that time she ever bore a
patient, cheerful disposition, never
of suffering. Always of a quiet, unas-
suming and gentle disposition, she won
many friends who will greatly miss her.
OF her it can be truly said that purer,
nobler, more Christ-like life would be
hard to find. She leaves husband, son,
father, mother, one sister and two
brothers to mourn her loss.
The funeral occurred at o'clock
Monday afternoon from the Christian
church, conducted by Rev. Jas. T.
Nichols. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful, which showed the
love and sympathy of her many friends.
The pallbearers were some of her for
mer schoolmates-Jam McCurnin,
Eugene Woodwork, j. G. Rookie, ]. F.
Seiberling, Smith Pearson and Frank
notwithstanding Index.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
Jacob N. Cook

died Sept. 6. 1907, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Underwood, near Davis City.
He was born in Decatur Co., Iowa, Jan.
Mrs. Leander Cook. He leaves wife,
one little son, a mother, five brothers,
one aunt, Mrs. Sarah Underwood, who
raised him from childhood,) and many
other relatives who mourn his depart
ure.
About six weeks ago he professed
hope in Christ. On Thursday before he
died he told his aunt and one brother
that if he were permitted to live longer
lie could do much good among the boys
with whom he was raised, but alas his
end was near.
His funeral was preached by the
writer, Sunday afternoon, Sept. s, to a
very large and attentive audience.
Loved ones pass beyond the river,
One by one they join the band,
Where the Heavenly choir is singing,
In that glory land.
Our brother now has gone to meet
them;
But before he left us here,
Comrades dear, his prayer was for
a you.
oh! determine now to meet him,
In that glory land.
, REV. A. j. FIGHT.
A CARD-We wish to thank our
friends who so kindly assisted us in
careing for our nephew, Jacob N. Cook,
during his illness.
MR.. AND Mrs. UNDERWOOD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
Ray Fisher Enlarges Mt. Ayr Store.

Many friends in this citywill be pleased
to hear that Ray E. Fisher former we'll
known resident of this city who went
to Mt. Ayr and opened a department
store something over a year ago, is do
ing fine business and has found it nec-
essary to secure additional room for his
stock. The Mt. Ayr Record-News of
Friday has the following notice of his
improvements:
r. f. Fisher has faith in the future of
Mt. Ayr. Carpenters are now at work
remodeling the interior of the store
room adjoining the one now occupied
by him with his stock of goods and
when the work is completed Mr.. Fisher
will occupy both rooms with his large
stock of staple dry goods, shoes, no.
tions, tinware, etc.
MIR. Fisher said yesterday: 1--WE
have outgrown our present quarters.
Mt. Ayr is a good trading point, the
town is centrally located in the county,
and our business, which has shown a
steady increase ever since we came
here two years ago, is more than we
can handle in our present limited
space" -lssa r ~
When the work of remodeling is COM
pleted Mr.. Fisher will have one of the
best appointed storerooms in the city.
The main entrance to the room which
is being remodeled will be moved to
the center, two nine-foot archways will
be cut in the partition, one near the
front and one near the rear. The front
of the south room will be made to har-
monize with the one now occupied. A
new stock of staple dry goods and
shoes, already bought, will be placed in
the south room and the stock now car
ried will be increased.
Mr.. Fisher hopes to have the new
room ready for occupancy by October
1st.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
EDEN BAPTIST ASSN
55th Anniversary Meeting in this
City last Week was Best in the
Associations History.

The Eden Baptist Association con-
sisting of nineteen Baptist churches
convened with the First Baptist church,
of Leon, last Wednesday at . p. m. A
large delegation was present, the largest
in the history of the association for
years, 135 delegates and visitors being
present from Corydon, Charlton, Hum
eston, Cambria and other churches in
the district. The sessions of the associa-
tion We're largely attended and harmo-
NOUS throughout.
The meeting opened by Rev. M. S.
Clark, of Charlton leading song and
praise service. Rev. Jas. A. Armstrong,
pastor of the Leon church then deliver
ed an address Of welcome, welcoming
the association to our fair city, church
and homes. Rev. j. H. Perry, of Cambria,
responded to this address accepting
of the hospitality and all were soon at
home with us in Leon. The election of
officers resulted in Rev. M. S. Clark be-
ing elected moderator and ]. NJ. Grimes,
of Derby, clerk. Letters from the
churches were read and names of
messengers enrolled. Rev. Wilson
Mills, of Des Moines gave an address
on the work of the Sunday school, illus
trating on the blackboard. Mrs.
Miller. of Ottumwa, representing the
Baptist Missionary Union, and Mrs.
English, of Marion, were present, Mrs.
English representing the Woman's Home
Mission Society, also Miss Reid, of
the Training School of Chicago.
Rev. G. W. Smith, of Macksburg,
preached the annual sermon Thursday
morning. Rev. j. S. Rice led devotional
service and Rev. Jas. A. Armstrong
presented the subject of missions.
Rev. Chas. McMann spoke on Home
Missions. The work of associational
missions was ordered continued and
a board of five members chosen
to select a missionary for the ensuing
year.
Rev. S. E. Wilcox, general missionary
of the Iowa Baptist state convention
spoke on Thursday evening.
The Baptist Young Peoples society
held an interesting meeting Thursday.
Friday morning was taken up in
hearing reports of committees and un-
finished business when at noon the
Association closed to meet at Allerton
Sept. 1908.
The reception committee did faithful
work and all went away we'll pleased
with their visit to Leon and the Baptist
Association of 1907.
The pastor and his wife with the de-
voted members and friends of the
Leon Baptist church accompanied the
delegation to the train on Friday and
there on the depot platform as the
trains pulled out all sang "God Be With
You Till We Meet Again"
The pastor and wife have spared no
time or strength since their first coming
to Leon, for the uplifting of humanity
and the good of the community.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
Gets $4,000 Verdict Against
Clarke County,

The celebrated $4,000 damage suit
brought by Clark Williams against
Clarke county, and which was tried in
Creston under change of venue, was
concluded last week, when the jury re-
turned verdict awarding Williams the
sum of $4,000 for injuries sustained by
him through fall from defective
bridge in Clarke coHnty about year
ago. Williams first filed petition ask
ing for $4,000, but his injuries later de-
veloped more serious complications, and
he amended his petition, increasing the
amount asked to $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
New Suit For SC.

Any smoker can get suited for SC. by
going to Bell & Robinson's store and
buying a Wadsworth Bros. "Chico."
This cigar is not stogy, cheroot,
or Porto Rican imitation cigar, but a
well made, good size, clear long Havana
filler that tastes like tobacco from the
first puff right to the end. 1t smokes
free, with real Carolina perfecto fra
GRANGE, and burns with solid ash that
shows how good cigar it is.
The "Chico" is warranted to suit any
smoker, no matter whether he has been
paying &c. 10c. or higher price. At
any rate it is we'll worth trying, and
druggists Bell & Robinson want all
their smoker friends to get the "Chicos"
habit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
BoWsher-Vogt.

Mr.. James r. Bowsher and Miss
Charlotte Vogt were married at 1890
o'clock Tuesday, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
j. Vogt of south Leon, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. j. L. Boyd, being
witnessed only by relatives and a few
immediate friends.
The ceremony was followed by a
sumptuous wedding repast, the decora-
tions being pink and white carnations
and smilax.
The contracting parties are too we'll
known to all our readers to need any
words of praise. The bride has resided
all her life in this county, and has been
a popular favorite among large
circle of acquaintances and an active
worker in the church and society. The
groom is the senior member of the big
implement firm of Bowsher & Bowsher,
and every man, woman and child in
Decatur county knows him.
The bridal couple, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bowsher and Mr..
Port Bowsher, left on the afternoon
train for months outing through the
west, visiting Mr.. Bowsher's sister,
Mrs. G. M. Kohler, at Butte, Montana,
making tour of the Yellowstone Park
and visiting other points of interest in
the west. They were given a jolly fare
we'll at the depot by their friends who
showered them with rice, attached old
shoes to their baggage, and in fact did
several stunts which marked them as
bridal party, and afforded considerable
amusement. for the passengers.
Upon their return to this city Mr..
and Mrs. Bowsher will go to housekeep-
ing at once in their home in east Leon
and everyone extends heartiest con-
gratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
LEON SCHOOL COLUMN
En1rops HlMENA HOFFMAN.
ROLAND ALLBAUGH.
God helps them that helps themselves

sHHHAsH1AsssA1Ssh1Assa sSHSx1xs ssxSxsSS
The members of the Senior class will
have charge of the school column in
the local press. We trust this feature
may find favor among the parents and
friends.
AS Ralph Thompson, who is attending
the Leon High School, was returning
home last Wednesday evening, his
horse became frightened at an automo-
bile and ran away throwing him from
the buggy but no serious damage was
done.
In the Junior class of 1908 there are
seven girls and nine boys. This is the
first class in several years in which
there were more boys than girls.
A meeting of all the boys interested
in foot ball team was called last week,
which resulted in electing Prof. Voelker
manager and Charles Housh captain.
They are expecting game at Garden
Grove week from Saturday and if
they get enough practice this week
they will stand good chance of win
ming as there is good material in the
team. The line up is as follows:
Fulton and Barry, ccnters.
Gassett, r.g.
Blakesley, !. 6.
Sears, r. t.
r. Woods, /. t.
Biddison, r. e.
O. Woods, |. e.
Armstrong, q. b.
Housh, r. h.
Grimes, |. h.
Stookey, f. b.
In the spelling test of last week, the
Sophmore boys carried off all the honors
with Ralph McGinnis first, and Victor
Ogilvie second.
Enid Alexander, of the last years
Sophmore class has entered the west
Des Moines High School.
Miss Conrey has discovered great
deal of poetical genius in the Senior
Latin class. Some of their metrical
translation would make Virgil turn
green with envy.
At the Senior class meeting last week
all the old officers were reelected.
They are as follows:
Ruth Chase, president.
Earl Gardner, vice-president.
Georgia Stewart, secretary.
Roland Allbaugh, treasurer.
Rev. Romine, pastor of the Christian
church, conducted the devotional .ex-
ercises Monday morning and gave the
High school an instructive talk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19

James F. Harvey is the proud pos
SCISSOR of Franklin touring car, which
he purchased in Des Moines last week,
and brought it home across country
Sunday, making the trip in about six
hour in replacing a tire which blew out
during the trip. The car is one of the
finest made, with all the latest equip
ments, and James is the envy Of all his
friends who have the auto fever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
Sabbath School Convention.

The Sunday schools of Hamilton and
Morgan township, Iowa, and Lindley
township, Missouri, will meet in con-
vention at the M. E. church at Pleasan-
ton, Iowa, Sept. 26, q and %. a.
PROGRAM.
Friday, September Goth, 1870 p. m.
Devotional Services. Rev. Deyoe
2:00.--Address of Welcome ......... Pastor
Response ........B B. L. Mark
2:30.-Benefits to the Community of
the Sunday School ...............
III. A. Cowles and Homer Tharp
3:00.-What, How and Why to Teach
........... ..J. B. Tye and j. P. Bagley
3:30.-Recitation.. Miss Beulah Tye
4:00.-Adjournment.
Evening.
7:00.-Devotional Services.
7:3c.-service Rev. ]. L. Boyd
Saturday, September 81.
Morning.
10:00.-Devotional Services. NJ. O'NeiI'
Sabbath School ............ Il
............... Mrs. James Armstrong
10:40.--Select Reading ...........
.............. Mrs. Nettie Van Wrinkle
Neglected and Neglecting
the Classes Rev. s. A.sGibbofssi
11:30.-The Responsibility of Teach
er .... w. M. Stuteville
Song Service and adjournment.
Afternoon.
1:30.-Devotional Services .... Moore
1:45.-Personal Touch. Geo. Campbell
Recitation ........ Miss Sadie Hall
2:15.-Music ............ Rogers Children
2:2O.-Primary Work
Mesdames ]. w. Chew, DR..
Moor,
Adkins.
2:4o.-What are the Qualifications
and Duties of Sunday School
Teachers? Rev. f. O.
Spurrier and G. A. Crawford
800. Recitation. Miss Lucy Holt
3:10.-How to Get and Keep the
Boys in Sunday School ........
General Discussion led by
s. A. Dale.
3:25.-What Does the Bible Teach
About Temperance? ....
...... ..... Rev. j. A. Armstrong
3:50.-Song, Holden and Riverview
Sunday Schools.
4:OO.-Election of Officers and APP
pointment of Committees.
Adjournment.
Evening.
7:00.-DevotiOnal Services
,................ f. M. Hamilton
7:30.-Sermon. n......... Rev. S. A. Gibbons
Sunday, September 18th.
Morning.
9:30.-General Sunday School of
all Schools ia District in
Park, conducted by j. B. Tye
:OO.-Sermon. Rev. j. II. Burrows
Afternoon.
1:00.-Basket Dinner in Park.
2:30.-Love Feast. Rev, Deyoe
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
Baptist Church.

Covenent and business meeting at
Davis City. Saturday at p. m; preach
ing at 7.30; Lords day II a. m. Preach
ing at Leon Baptist church next Lords
day evening at 7.3O. Come to the
gospel meetings at the Baptist church.
Jas. A. Armstrong, pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
Cattle and Farm Sale.

Be sure to attend the sale of thorough
bred Short-Horn cattle at Harris,
Missouri, Saturday, September 2Sth.
There will also be sold at public auction
at the same time and place, good inn
proved 800 acre farm near Harris. Adj
dress R. R. RUSSELL, Harris, Missouri,
for full particulars about this sale. 4-2t
For SALE-1000 bushels of corn at 55
cents. G. M. AXES.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
THE M. t. CONFERENCE
Assignment of Ministers Made Mon
day Evening and Icons Popular
Pastor Returned Again.

The DeS MoineS conference of the
M. E. church closed Monday evening,
after strenuous day on the part of
Bishop Goodsell and the presiding
elders of the various districts in the
conference over the appointments for
this year. For some unknown reason
there was general shifting around of
pastors this year, but Leon was one Of
the fortunate churches, and Rev. j. l..
Boyd was returned for another year,
which certainly meets with the approx
al of the entire church membership as
we'll as all the citizens of Leon. The
year which just closed under his pastor
ate was one Of the best in the history
of the church and in a financial way
the church made new record, every
cent of the pastors salary and the
running expenses of the church being
in the hands of the treasurer before
Rev. Boyd left for conference.
Rev. Boyd came here an entire
stranger but it did not take long for
the people to become acquainted
with him and his most estim-
able wife and as time rolled by bare
acquaintance ripened into a warm
friendship, and special request was
sent to the presiding elder to have Rev.
Boyd returned to this charge. The
church never had more popular pastor
and everyone smiled when word was
received that he was to- be returned.
The following is list of the assign
ments in the Charlton district:
Presiding elder, B. F. Miller.
Afton-E. S. Memoir.
Allerton-H. G. Pettinger.
Arispe-A. G. Heckathorn.
Bethlehem-William Lesser.
Blockton-G. w. Wood.
Cambria-O. w. Brown.
Chariton-Nathan Evans.
Columbia-W. G. Smith.
Corydon-H. P. Dudley.
Davis City-O. F. Howard.
Decatur-W. B. Cox.
Derby-A. W. Armstrong.
Diagonal-A. L. Bates.
Ellston-L. F. Brown.
Garden Grove-J. W. Goodsell.
Grand River-To be supplied.
Humeston j. A. Ross.
Kellerton--E. E. Brown.
Knowlton-To be supplied.
Lacona-Louis j. Smith.
Leon-J. L. Boyd.
Lineville--Jasper Weber.
Milo-R. j. Tenant.
mount Ayf-W. =. HardaWay.
Mount Ayr circut-M. F. Campbell.
Murry-A. A. Thompson.
Oakley-To be supplied.
Osceola-J. II. Davis.
Promise City-F. T. Stevenson.
Redding George T. Roberts.
Russell-David j. Shenton.
Seymour-A. B. Whitmer.
Shannon City-Lewis Bradford.
Tingley-Alfred Knoll.
Van Wert-A. E. Flickinger.
Weldon. e. Bourne.
Woodburn-J. L. Johnson.
The following shows where former
pastors of the Leon church are assigned
for this year:
w. Il. Shipman, Sidney.
W. B. Thompson, Wesley church, Des
Moines.
Joseph Stephen, Thurman.
G. L. Nye, Woodbine.
|. N. Woodward, Atlantic.
j. S. Boreman, Colo.
T. Nick. Stuart, Glidden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19

William Ladd, who had been an in
mate of the county farm for about a
year, died last Thursday, and was
buried in the county cemetery on Fri
day. The deceased was for many years
a resident of the northwest part of the
county and was about 65 years of age.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
Reunion 39th Iowa.

The annual Reunion of the 39th Iowa
Inf. Vol. will be held at jefferson, Iowa,
October 1, 2 and 8, 1907. Full attend
ance requested. AIT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19

A fine ten pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Joe S. Warner, of Hereford,
Texas, on Sunday, and Joe thinks Tex
as is the best place on earth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19

Receiver B. +. Fry, of the Farmers &
Drovers' state bank at Seymour, which
failed recently and was followed by the
sensational arrest of Cashier Ware on
the charge Of embezzlement, made a
statement today in which he stated
that the claims presented against the
bank reach total of $410,749.39. The
assets he roughly estimated at $4,000,
aside from the assessment of $4,000
to be made on the stockholders.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
License to Wed.

The old idea that customers will come
into store just because it has been in
business long time doesn't work any
in rain barrel what mans name is,
how long he has been in business,
whether he is a pioneer or not, whether
he has the biggest store or whether he
considers all his competitors inferior.
What they want to know nowadays is
just what he has to sell and what he
will take for it. And they are likely to
pass up a man who doesn't think enough
of their custom to at least ask for it in
the columns of we'll read newspaper
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19
lowa's Killing Frost.

The Dubuque Times has complied this
list of killing frosts in Iowa during the
last thirty-fve years. Des Moines being
the point of observation:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-19

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National laws TO suppress manipnla-
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Income and inheritance tax.
National legislation to prohibit rail.
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