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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
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Killed in Runaway.

Mrs. N. v. Tyrell was Instantly killed
yesterday morning in Rice township by
the upsetting of a buggy in which she
was riding. She with her four year old
child were going to the home of John S.
Tyrells and were driving blind horse
hitched to a single top buggy. They
were passing W.. E. Longs place and
while crossing small bridge with no
railing the horse in some way got off
the bridge and with buggy went about
seven feet below. The supposition is
that tho lady was driving and attend
ing the child by her side and because
of some disturbances on the opposite
side of the road the horse lunged and
took the buggy off the bridge because
of it not being able to see the danger.
W. 3. Long heard the noise and hurried
to the place finding the buggy and the
woman and child in the bottom of the
ditch while the horse was lunging
about trying to get out. The child was
in the top of the buggy and was in
great danger at the time Mr.. Long ar
rived. Mrs. Tyrell was dead when Mr..
Long arrived and was more than likely
thrown forward under the horse. and
killed at the first crash. Mr.. Long res
cued the child and called other help.
1t was some time before the body Of
Mrs. Tyrell could be gotten out from
under the horse.-Mt. Ayr Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
is BURNED TO DEATH
The Little Baby Boy of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Freeman Upsets an Oil
Lamp and is Fatally Burned.

A terrible accident happened at the
home Of Dwight Freeman, who lives
three miles southwest Of Leon, last
Saturday morning about IL o'clock.
Mrs. Freeman had occasion to go across
the road to the home of Jasper Record,
on an errand, and left her fourteen
months old baby boy, Paul Theodore,
playing on the floor. The little tot in
some manner overturned lamp which
was used to heat an incubator, and the
Oil ran over his clothes and ignited, and
in moment his little dress was all
ablaze. Mrs. Freeman had started back
home when she saw the flash of fire, but
before she could reach the house the
little one was terribly burned. She
tried to tear the remainder Of it's
clothes from the little body, but the
fire did it's work in second and the
baby had inhaled the flames, as we'll as
being burned all over in a horrible
manner. DIR. Greenman was summoned
at once by phone, ard administered
opiates to relieve the suffering of the
baby, but there was no hope to save it's
precious little life, and it passed away
aboue three hours after the accident.
The funeral was held from the home
Sunday afternoon, and the frail little
body laid to rest in the Palestine ceme-
terry. Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman have the
sincere sympathy of every one in their
terrible and heartrendering aff1iction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
New Court Cases.

May NJ. Lewis VS.. Incorporated Town
OF Lamont. The plaintiff is the owner
OF certain lots in Lamont and the coun-
Gil ordered her to remove certain trees
which it is claimed obstruct the side
walk. She alleges the trees do not in
terfere with the sidewalk and if they
are cut down the property would be
damaged 5000. She asks that the town
officials be enjoined from cutting the
trees down and Judge Evans has issued
temporary injunction. G. w. Hoffman
attorney for plaintiff.
George Swegle VS.. Abner Warrick ct
al. Suit is brought to quiet title to the
northwest quarter of the northwest
fractional quarter of section IS, town
ship 20, range 26, Decatur county, Iowa.
S. Varga attorney for plaintiff.
l.. M. Miller VS.. Grace Miller. Plain
tiff sues for divorce on the grounds of
desertion and, cruel treatment. They
were married in Burrell township in
March 1905 and lived together until
February 1907, when he claims she de-
serted him withouA cause. He alleges
that in March 1906 Nshe, struck him with
stick of wood, and Ia May of the same
year threatened to kin him. He also
claims she threatened to Kill his nine
year old son by former wife. G. W..
Baker attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
A Good Letter from Mrs. Lucy L.
Corbett. OF Emporid. kds.

DEAR OLD REPoRTER:-The old school
days letters are truly interesting and
though at brother Cass' home and ours
we are very busy people, we never fail
on Friday morning when the home
paper comes, to smooth our grey hairs,
adjust our glasses and skim the Re-
porter for news Of former friends.
The communications from old school
mates interest us most of all. / had no
intention of joining the correspondents
ranks, but after e. Y. Freeman's letter,
positively must rise in self defense.
Doubtless scores of readers are smiling
at his clubbing me "the great teacher
and educator" but allow me to explain.
Having taught school for quarter of
century, don't mean for my friends
to laugh at me over f1attery they may
not understand. Early in my teaching
I was impressed with the dry text
books, the. absurdly dull methods of
winning the infant pupil to love his
work. studied over this until l be-
came convinced that bright, pretty
rooms, play-wori, stories of the right
sort, etc., would help. tried these un-
eil knew they were right, altho the
kindergarten was unknown to us then.
Ia using my methods l inspired frequent
Edistrust, open rebellion often, from
|Spatrons never from the tots.) / was
|ealled cranky, practical, full of nonsense,
and other pet names. My teaching was
always praised, but my methods were a
cause of suspicion. In 'S2 went to
st. Louis for brief course from Miss
[Susie Blow and Mrs. Hubbard. When
came home patrons feared me more
than ever. With few exceptions my
plans we're never approved till / went
to Colorado and later went to Kansas
where was popular teacher hence
forth because of my new ways" which
westerners backed me in. l procured
the first school library in the county
excepting in the two larger towns.
Also was the mother of kindergarten in
Decatur county, method Of teaching
little ones, now widely used. The few
exceptions mentioned above, as to my
work, were Francis Varga of Leon, the
late great progressive mind of that
town; also in Davis City had the sup
port of Mrs. Adams and uncle Jimmy
Clark, both now passed beyond, but
both real believers in progress. And
here is where my friend "Lije" comes
in. He was home in Davis City to see
his trio of sweet little motherless girls
who lived with their grandmother. He
applauded any manner of instruction
that won them to love school, and thus
he believed me to be more than l was
in school. The explanation is made,
please laugh no more. But the morning
he left he carried his adored baby girl
over to school while she held in one
hand tiny pair of crutches and in the
other sum of money to send away for
kindergarten material for dear little
Minnie and her ehums; a kind deed that
will live after he and l are done with
interest, in all school work. That was
the first real kindergarten material
used in the county and was due to
3. Y.'s generosity and kind heart.
With many messages unspoken to all
the old school mates.
Fraternally,
MRS. LUCY L. CORBETT.
EmDOria Kansas
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
HICKS PREDICTS MAY STORMS.
PROT. lrl r. Hicks, the st. Louis
Weather Prophet Makes the
Following Predictions for
the Balance of this Month.

A reactionary storm period is central
on the 18th, 10Th and Goth. On and
touching these dates look for rapid
and great charge to falling barometer
and warmer. A probable cycle of daily
rain, wind and thunder storms will set
in about this time, repeating them
selves for many consecutive days. A
regular storm period is central on the
23d, covering the 22d to the 10Th. No
careful student of these forecasts will
ignore the fact that the 23d, oath and
25th and days next to them are dates of
probable danger calling for quiet and
sensible scrutiny of all indications and
all gathering storm clouds. Many de-
structive hail storms are almost certain
to attend the storms about the I'D to
25th, with sudden revulsion from ex-
treme warmth to unreasonable cold fol-
lowing. A reactionary storm period is
central on the 28th, Goth, and 30th. If
storms and storm conditions do not con-
tinue from the preceding period, look
for such to return on and touching the
28th and 3Oth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
Matte Bales is Dead.

An item in last weeks Reporter asked
for information concerning Matte Bales,
and the paper was hardly in the postof-
flee until we had the desired informa-
tion which was wanted by the assistant
adjutant general of the Nebraska Ma
tional Guards, as there was small sum
of money due to William q. Bales. who
enlisted in the I'd Nebraska regiment
during the Spanish-American war, and
has since died, and the department
wishes to turn over the money to his
relatives. Matte Bales was a sister of
the dead soldier, and she is also dead.
She was neice of Mrs. Mary Hawk,
formerly of this city, and for some time
made her home with Mrs. Hawk. She
died in 1899, at the home Of Robert H.
Johnson, in Woodland township, and
was buried in the Leon cemetery. She
was the last of their Immediate family,
her parents being dead, and Mrs. Hawk
is her nearest relative. Geo. P. Camp
bell, of Davis City, whose wife is a
daughter of Mrs. Hawk has sent a re-
port of the matter to Lincoln, Neb., and
will endeavor to secure the money for
Mrs. Hawk
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
Weather-Crop Bulletin
For week ending May 13, 100

For week ending May 13, 1907
Des Moines, Iowa.
The average daily temperature for the
week ending Monday morning, May IS,
was 5 to degrees below the normal.
The lowest temperature reported was
~ degrees on the morning of the fifth.
The highest reported was 80 degrees at
Sioux City on the 18th. The amount Of
precipitation was very light and was
mainly in the form of snow flurries in
the northeast district, the larger part
OF the state being practically rainless.
The continued cold and dry weather has
been unfavorable to the normal germin-
alton of seed and growth of vegetation.
But reports indicate that there has been
sufficient warmth and moisture to main
tain vitality and promote the slow
growth of small grain, and the fields
give promise of fair crops if normal
weather conditions are restored in the
near future. The damage to the cereal
crops by freezing has not been as great
as former reports Indicated. The fruit
crops in the southern half of the state,
have suffered most heavily.
Good progress has been made in corn
planting, and the soil has been suffice
iently dry to preserve the seed from
damage by the protracted cold weather.
The bulk Of the corn acreage is in fine
condition, and planting is likely to be
completed as early as usual. The worst
effects of the abnormal weather are in
in evidence in the meadows and pas
lures. The hay crop is likely to be
very light.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
A Paying Line Of Advertising.

1t is only within the last year in this
county that farmers having public sales
have discovered that nothing brings
them as much money in return at their
sales as to have them we'll advertised
in the newspapers. Another line Of
advertising which is bringing good re-
suits is that being done by owners of
stations. One or two of the owners in
Decatur county have found that it paid
them to advertise their horses in the
newspapers and more should follow
their example. Last weeks Corning
Free Press had display advertisements
for fifteen horse owners, and speaking
of their advertisements the paper says:
By a reference to the advertising
pages of this paper will be found a
very large number of horse advertise
ments. Several of these have been run
ming for some time and several others
were inserted few weeks and the time
has expired and they have been discon-
tinued. There is no class of people
who are more firm in their belief that
it pays to advertise, and who have been
more enthusiastic in their faith, than
the farmers. And here we might say
that the farmers of Adams county have
used the columns of the local news
papers more than the farmers of any
other county in this section of Iowa
and it is admitted that in no county are
there more progressive farmers than In
Adams county. 1t is also a known fact
by those who are in position to know
and who have followed the sale busi-
ness that public sales are better at
tended in this county and the offerings
bring better prices and it is largely on
account of the liberal advertising Of the
sales, etc., of the farmers. There is no
county in this section that raises more
horses than Adams county and no
county raises better ones and we are
glad to see the industry pushed and
one Of the ways is by liberal advertis-
ing just as is being done. There is not
an exchange that comes to this Office
that has the horse announcements that
the FREE PRESS has and we don't be-
lieve there is a paper that comes to
this Office that is published in county
where they have as many good horses
as we have and if there is the owners
are standing in their own light and also
in the light of the advancement of the
breeding of good horses by not letting
the breeders know what they have.
There are owners of stations in this
county who have, for years, been adver-
tising them in the local newspapers
and they will all tell you that it pays.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
An Heir to Spanish Throne.

Madrid, Spain, May 1O.-Queen Vic
toria gave birth to a boy today. The
news that an heir has been born to the
throne of Spain has been greeted with
great enthusiasm and rejoicing both in
court circles and throughout the king
dom. The misunderstanding which has
existed as to the date of the event has
added to the interest not only in Spain,
but throughout the civilized worla.
The boy according to decree of the
Spanish government, bears the title of
Prince Austrias. In no monarchial
country in the world is the ceremonial
observed at the birth of an offspring of
the king and queen SO rigidly, stately
and formal as in Spain. The birth oc-
cured at l2:45 p. m. The announcement
was Immediately conveyed to the wait
ing officials and crowds outside the pal
ace, who received the glad tidings with
mingled feelings Of enthusiasm.
The queen was married May 81, 1906,
amid scenes of the greatest splendor,
followed by the horror of a bomb ex-
plosion, which killed scores of people
and narrowly missed the royal coach in
which their majesties were returning
from church.
The boy will be named Alfonso. :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
Another Letter from A. Edwards,
st. John, Wash, Nav s. 1907.

st. John, WASH, May s, 1907.
EDITOR REPORTER you were
generous enough to publish my former
letter will write few more items.
In the first place either you or l made a
mistake in regard to the date when I
first came to Decatur county. 1t was
1850 instead of 1850. One other item
also, VIM. Lock, of Pisga instead of Wm.
Lack.
Well, in 1851 l and several other
families came into Decatur county in
the northwest part and located on the
divide between Long Creek and Short
Creek. 1t was some time in May and
the first thing to do was to build cabins
and plant gardens, and latter to start
fields in which to raise corn, and here
is where the ups and downs of life be-
gan, or the struggle for existence. 1t
was very wet season in Iowa, and
there were no roads or other convent
ences. The nearest neighbors were
! four miles southeast to Jonathan and B.
James Smith, and little further down
was Alfred Gordon, who was mentioned
before, and not far from Smiths was
George Hamilton, and northeast of us
| was VIM. Overton, and northwest was
Hopeville, eight miles, then called the
Colony. After so long we ran out of
breadstuff and Robert Warrick and |
took an OK team apiece and started to
hunt corn down in the Hatfield settle
ment. All we got came from old uncle
Reuben, as he was called, and we start
ed for the horse mill at Garden Grove.
We drove out on Jonathan creek and
camped for the night, and about mid
night a fearful storm came up and in
the morning the creek was bank full,
and we had to cross it before we could
move on. We felled a tree across the
stream and carried our sacks of grain
across, and then swan our wagon and
oxen over the swollen stream and loaded
and went ahead. We got to the horse
mill aud found it very much crowded.
1t was owned by a man named Morgan
and was built by the Mormons, who
sold it to Morgan. We finally got our
corn ground and got back home after
some hard experiences. A part of the
time we had to make our own road
across the prairie and make our own
fords across the streams. Just think of
what changes have occurred in one mans
life time. was on the petit jury when
the first court was held in Leon. There
was only one jury case tried and that
was Phipps against Harrison Weldon,
Daniel Bradley and Anthony Wander
pool. The county seat was first located
at Decatur City, but through the inf1u-
ence of DR.. Thompson and others, the
county seat was moved to Leon by vote
of the county. Well, cannot say any
more about the old times at this time.
Yours truly,
A. Edwards.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
THE TREASURE BOX.
Bell & Robinson Have Just Put one
in Which Will Interest All the Men.

There is a box at Bell & Robinson,s
popular drug store which will interest
all the smokers in Leon. On the cover
is handsome picture of the great
American eagle, while inside are fifty
well-made cigars, of good size, long
Havana filler, called Wadsworth Bros
"Chicos," that sell for sc. each.
There's no "six for quarter" about
the contents OF this treasure box, for
the "Chicos" cost Bell & Robinson mora
than any other DC. cigar in their case.
and are equal to most Of the 10c. goods.
Try one and you will see that this is no
fairy tale. 81,
Wherever Wadsworth Bros "Chicos','
are known, the best people in town burn
them. Many a ten-cent smoker has
given up his three for a quarter and
enjoyed the "Chicos" better. Get one
to-day and see how good they are.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
Wednesday Nay,
10Th.

The commencement exercises of the
Leon High School will be held at the
opera house on Wednesday evening
May Goth. The baccalaureate sermon
will be preached by Elder E. M. Romine
at the M. E. church on Sunday evening,
May the Goth,
The class of 1907 is composed of
thirteen members, but it is hoped the
hoodoo number will have nothing to do
with the members of the class. There
are eleven young ladies and two young
gentlemen: Misses Jessie Artt, Amy
Benefiel, Fora Cummins, Ruth Conrey,
Josephine Cooney, Birdie Crowell, Artie
Forbes, Pearl Ford, Bertha Rhoades.
Blanche Woodland. Mabel Wright,
Messrs Perry Albaugh and Give Alex
ander.
The program for the commencement
exercises follows:
Invocat ion .............. Rev. J. l.. Boyd
Vocal Solo os..... "Auf Wedersehn''
Marie Moore
Glass grafton 'The Old and the New Civilization
Blanche Woodland.
Violin solo "Serenade by NJ. Mosjkowsky
Enid Alexander
Address - . Rev. w. E. Kunz
Music. Double Quartet
Mesdames Hull, Dorm, Boone, Caster.
Messrs Rowell Vogt, Tatman, Warner.
Presentation of Diplomas . Pres c. w Hoffman
Benedction .................. Elder E. NJ. Romine
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
M. E. Church Reception.

A large number of persons attended
an informal-reception rendered to the
new members at the M. e. church last
Friday evening. During the present
conference year there have been 81 adj
ditions to the church, and the reception
was for the purpose of getting acquaint-
ed with the new members. There was
a short program, addresses being made
by leaders of the different church soci-
cites, good music, and then an hour Of
pleasant handshaking and social inter-
course, thoroughly enjoyed by all
present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
CORNER STONE LAYING
Thursday, May 23rd, the Corner
Stone of the New Court House
will be Laid with Ceremony.

The corner stone of the magnificent
new Decatur county court house will be
laid on Thursday, May 23rd, with ap-
propriate ceremonies, being in charge
of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of
Iowa, A. f. & A. M.
The corner stone arrived Sunday, and
is magnificent stone, being feet
inches by u inches, and feet inches
by q inches, and will weigh about
$500 pounds. 1t is appropriately inscrib-
ed, bearing the names of the members
of the board Of supervisors, the con-
tractors, architects, and superintendent,
as we'll as the Masonic inscription. 1t
is expected there will be big crowd in
Leon, as people from all over the
ceremonies. The Garden Grove and
by big delegations, and the ceremonies
will be in charge of w. f. Cleveland, M.
W. G. NJ, of Iowa, who resides at Har-
Ian, Iowa. Grand Secretary N. IL. Par
vim, Of Cedar Rapids will also be present.
The committee in charge Of the cere-
monies have not as yet been able to de-
tinitely announce the principal speaker,
but an invitation has beengiven Judge
H. M. Towner, and he will come if it is
possible for him to get away from his
court duties.
1t is thought there will be special
meeting of Grand River Lodge No. 7S,
A. F. & A. NJ, in the evening, at which
there will be degree work, with the
grand officers presiding.
The program for the ceremonies
follows:
100 p. m. Opening of Emergent
Grand Lodge with w. F. Cleveland, M.
w. G. M. presiding.
March to the southwest corner of the
court house, the Knights Templars in
uniform acting as escort.
Music by the bands.
Song by male quartet.
Laying of the corner stone by the
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Iowa,
A. r. & A. NJ. with w. r. Cleveland M.
W. G. NJ.
Song.
Music by bands.
Remarks by W. F. Cleveland, NJ. w.
u. M.
Address, probably by Judge Towner.
Benediction.
Not many persons in Decatur county
ever witnessed the ceremony Of laying
a corner stone by the Masonic Grand
Lodge, and the ceremonies are most i'm
pressive, and well worth attending,
A revised program will be published
in next weeks paper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
Dead Knights Are Honored.

Last Thursday was Ascension Day,
and in memory Of the departed members,
Tripoiis Commandery No. go, Knights
Templars, marched to the Leon cemetery
in full uniform and decorated the graves
of the deceased members buried there
with flowers, following custom of long
standing. The list of departed Knights
buried in the Leon cemetery is as
follows:
Sir Knight George T. Young.
Sir Knight E. W. Curry.
Sir Knight Orr Sang.
The graves of the deceased wives of
members OF the order were also remem-
bered with flowers, as follows:
Mrs. c.. W. Beck.
Mrs. j. d. Brown.
Mrs. j. w. Bowman.
Mrs. George S. Bowman.
Mrs. r. A. Bowman.
Mrs. George T. Young.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
Don't Spit or You Will be Fined

The anti-spitting ordinance was passed
at an adjourned meeting of the city
council held last Wednesday evening,
and goes into effect upon it's publica-
tion in The Reporter today. Hereafter
you must not spit upon the sidewalks,
or upon the floors of any public build
ing, or the walls of the same, or upon
the steps leading to such building or
stairway, or you will be liable to fine
of not less than one dollar or more than
ten dollars. If this ordinance is strict
ly enforced city marshal Chandler will
be kept mighty busy for the next few
weeks making arrests.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16

Let me send you free, just to prove
merit, a Trial size Box of DR.. Shoop's
Catarrh Remedy. 1t is snow white
creamy, healing antiseptic balm. Con-
tanning such healing ingredients as Oil
Eucalyptus, Thymul, Menthol, etc., it
gives instant and lasting relief to Ca
tarrh of the nose and throat. Make the
free test and see for yourself what this
preparation can and will accomplish.
Address DIR. Shoop, Racine Wis. Large
jars 50cents. L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-05-16
Baptist Church,

Regular services next Lords day.
Sunday school at 9:45. The pastor will
hold memorial services at Davis City
for the G. A. R. in the afternoon
memorial Sunday. Will lecture at
Decatur City on the evening of the 2lst.
Will also hold memorial services at
Bethel Baptist church in June. Come
to the meetings. James A. Armstrong,
pastor.