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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
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Last Fridays literary program con
sisted OF very interesting talk on the
Boise and PAyette Valleys of Idaho,o
by Miss Esther Homer, who formerley
lived at the city of Boise. We were
also favored with two solos by Pref.
Maitland, of Kentucky, who is helping
condsct revival meetings in the Pres
byterian church. We enjoyed both
greatly.
Mrs. Folmer and daughter Edith and
Mrs. Lohrmuir were High School visit
ors one day last week.
Mrs. S. A. Gates was a visitor in the
primary room Tuesday of this week.
The Garden Grove High school held
the annual declamatary contest last
Friday evening. Ruth Smith won first
place, and she will go to Griswold to
take part in the district contest. Mr..
Voelker acted as one of the judges.
There are new pupils in the lower
grades, Wallace Officer in Miss Pryor's
room and Guy Smith and Bryan Gore in
Miss Rinehart's room.
When the Zoology class went to the
recitation room Monday afternoon, they
were somewhat surprised to see queer
looking bird sedately standing on the
desk, which Mr.. Senseney introduced as
q "blttern." 1t was captured by MIR.
5. u. MITCHELL southeast of Leon,
who kindly gave it to US. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY full grown specimen and as it
had it's wing broken was probably mi
grating south when injured. 1t did not
act as though it was pleased with our
instructor.
Through the efforts of our superin-
tendent, the school secured from the
Eberhard-Taber Co. an exhibit showing
the different stages of the manufacture
OF lead pencil. The exhibit is very
instructive.
Mrs. Woodland and Orr Young were
visitors in Miss Rinehart's room last
week.
The holiday vacation will begin on
Thursday evening Dec. Ia and will con-
tinue until Monday, Jan. 4.
Alberta Rupert, who has been very.
sick, returned to her work in the Sth
grade Monday.
Someone has said that a man who
gives his children habits of industry
provides better than by giving them
fortunes.
Prot. Patti will give his famous lecture
and demonstration on radium, liquid
air and wireless telegraphy at the opera
house, Wednesday, Jan. 13. These ex-
perinents always draw large crowd
and besides being instructive are ex-
ceedlngly entertaining.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
personel of Next Legislature.

There will be only eight farmers in
the new state senate which meets in
Des Moines in January, but there will
be forty-seven in the house. The law
yers number only twenty, bankers six
teen, merchants five, real estate dealers
manufacturers and editors, three each;
druggists two, miners two, doctors
three, insurance agent one, preachers
three, abstractors one, electrical engin-
eer one, and teamster one. Four of
the senators have had military service
and fifteen Of the house members. The
oldest member of the house will be
John A, Cousins of Butler county, aged
seventy-one, and the youngest will be-
Il. II. Boettger of Scott, aged twenty
four. The youngest senator will be b.
L. Adams Of Fayette, aged thirty-two,
and the oldest, Jas. A. kirkpatrick Of
Story, aged xty-eight, with Capt. y. y
Brown of Decatur the same age.-Oska-
loosa Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
Sam Small Disappolnts Twice.

On account of the train being delayed
by wreck on the north end last We'd
nesday evening, Rev. Sam Small, who
was billed to lecture at the M. E.
church, returned to Des Moines. The
church was packed to hear him and
there was keen disappointment on the
part of the church people who had sold
enough tickets to give them good
profit on the lecture. A second date
was secured for Monday evening and
Rev. Sam disappointed his aundience.
He was at Charlton Monday morning
and instead of coming direct to Leon
went to Des Moines on the morning
train and then telephoned late in the
evening that he had missed his train.
If he should ever again attempt to make
date here we think the Rev. Smali's
audience would be decidedly small.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
Non Prizes at Lamont Poultry
Show.

Frank Chastian, of Road View Poultry
Farm, was down at Lamont last week
where he exhibited some of his Barred
Rocks at the Lamont Poultry show,
winning second and third for best cock
rels, the winner Of the first prize beat
ing his bird point, and there was but
point between first and third. Frank
says his cockerel which was awarded
second prize was cut for under weight,
but when he got there Friday the bird
was ! pound over weight, and he thinks
some one made mistake in weighing
him in, but it lost him first place just
the same. Mr.. Chastain says that La
moni showed enterprise in the poultry
show business and there was also a
good display Of corn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
Adams Wilson.

Mr.. ]. F. Adams, of Leon, and Miss
Blanche M. Wilson, of Decatur City,
were united in marriage at high noon
on Tuesday by Elder J. ]. Rupert at
his residence in Leon, there being only
few friends present to witness the
ceremony. After congratulations the
guests were invited to the home of the
groom's mother where bountiful we'd
ding repast was served.
These young people start out in life
with bright prospects before them.
Their many friends wish them long
and prosperous journey through life.
May love. Joy and peace pave their way
through life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
M. E. Sunday School Elect Officers.

On Tuesday evening of last week the
Sunday School board of the Methodist
church met at the League rooms for the
purpose of electing officers for the year
1909. 1t was gratifying to those who
are in charge Of the Sunday school
work to see the largest attendance at
this meeting for many years. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Superintendent. P. Sigler.
Asst. Supt.-Dr. W. S. Nye.
Treasurer-Fred McNorris.
Organist-Georgia Hurst.
The Sunday school now has an enroll
ment of 225, the largest enrolment it
has ever had, and great interest is be-
ing taken by the pupils.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
Farm House Burned.

The farm house on the e. J. Holmes
farm, three miles west of Leon, occupied
by Clyde Waller, was destroyed by fire
about noon Sunday, the fire starting
from defective flue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Waller succeeded in saving a part of
their household goods, but as they were
only recently married and were getting
their home fixed up, their loss will be
quite heavy. Fortunately they had in
surance on their goods of $3.50. There
was also insurance of $500 on the house
carried by Mr.. Holmes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
MarVin-Githens.

Married at the residence of II. 8.
jenkins, one mile west of Van Vert,
Thursday evening the 10th at O'clock
r. L. Marvin, of Leon, and Lenna l..
Citizens, of Weldon. Rev. Chas. w.
Reeder, Of Leon, half-brother of the
groom, spoke the words that united this
couple for life. The bride is daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Green and is
we'll and favorably known by large
circle of friends. The groom, who is a
painter by trade, has done great deal
Of work in the vicinity of Van Vert
the past year, where the contracting
parties became acquainted. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin expect to make their home
in Leon. The best wishes Of all their
friends attend them through life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
Iowa Debaters Win.

The two teams Of debaters represent
ing the State University of Iowa, scored
notable double victory last Friday
night, in an unique contest. One team
went to Minneapolis, Mimi, where they
contested with Minnesota, and the other
team clashed with the team from the
State University at Madison, Wis.,, the
same question being debated at both
places, and Iowa had the negative side
at Minneapolis and the Affirmative at
Iowa City, the question being "Resolv-
ed, That American cities should adopt
a commission form of government" and
Iowa was victorious in both contests.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
Sale Dates.

J. l. Gingery, miles west of Leon,
Friday Dec. lS.
Ernest Prang, 81 miles northwest of
Davis City, Monday Dec. 81.
Zed Gore, miles northeast of Leon,
Monday, Dec. 21sr.
J. 3. Fierce, d miles southeast of
Van Vert, Monday, Dec. 21st.
Cyrus Walker, s miles north of Leon,
Wednesday, Dec. 23d.
Beasley & Benton, miles north Of
Davis City, Thursday, Dec. Gath.
Glenn S. Doolittle, 8 miles east of
Davis City, Tuesday, Dec 10Th.
Walter Mclaughlin, A miles north
west Of Decatur City, Wednesday, Jan.
9th,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
Capt. Gooding & Owens Sale Dates

Dec. II, John Edwards.
Dec. "a, Jennie Brown.
Jan. 20, E. r. Rriner.
Jan. 27, Charles Lutz.
Feb. 2, G. w. Jared.
Feb. 3, Cyrus Lutz.
Feb. 10, Lewis Aiken.
Feb. II, Jim Evans.
Mar. ii, Lewis Romner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
Sale Advertising.

The Reporter takes pride this week
in calling attention to the large num-
ber OF public sale advertisements found
in this issue, which occupy almost two
pages of the paper. Farmers have
found out that the best way to advertise
their sales is in the newspapers, and a
few dollars expended in newspaper ad-
yertising brings results every time. IL
you are going to have sale don't fail
to use the newspapers. The money
paid is well expended, for the advertis-
ing is read in practically every home in
Decatur county, and it would cost big
sum of money to circulate sale bill in
every home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
fuller er-MCLdughlin.

Mr.. A. L. Tuller, of Leon, and Mrs.
Eltha Mclaughlin, Of Trenton, Mo-,
were married at the Office of Justice G..
W. Beck in this city on last Thursday,
the ceremony being witnessed by Mrs.
Addie Tuller and Carrie Tuller, who
acted as witnesses. The friends of the
contracting parties extend congratula-
tiOnS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
Methodist Notes.

Preaching next Sunday both morning
and evening by the pastor. In the morn
ing Christmas sermon, especially for
the children will be preached. Evening
topic, Some Reasons for Faith in
Christ" Sunday school and League
services as usual. The Sunday school
will render a Christmas program on
Thursday evening, December a..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
Child Artists.

The Perrys presented Kidnapped for
Million" at the krug Theatre to three
packed houses. The Little Perry Sis
ters, aged 5 and 6, handled their parts
like old-timers. Their specialties are
great.-Omaha Bee.
These little sisters, supported by
strong company, will be seen at the
opera house Thursday, Dec. 10th
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
Christian Church.

Next Sunday will be the international
Peace day throughout christendom. In
keeping the day the services will be de-
voted to the Christmas thought, "Peace
on Earth Good Will to Men,"
Special sermons. Special music.
A hearty welcome for all.
]. Mad Williams will give his lecture,
Gift OF Cab" Friday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17

Mrs. Lee Marvin was called to Well
don Monday morning by a message that
her sister was critically ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17

A pair of Barney & Berry skates for
rs cents at Farquhar & Sons. Don't
turn down good boy for rs cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17

have on display at my home fine
line of holiday goods. Please call and
see them. MRS. M. VAN NosTRAND.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17

Ihave 100000 good brick on hand
Will deliver to any part of the city.
32tf. r. L. JENKINS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
False Report.

We are not giving away silverware,
but we are selling it so cheap it looks
like gift enterprise.
FARQUHAR e. Sons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17

We have large assortment of silver
ware for the holiday trade.
FARQUHAR & Sons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

The average annual loss for the countries named ist t0.ss per capita. The fire losses for the United states in 1907 are given as tis9,3e3. 800. and for the five years past they have averaged s2S1.0O0, 900 annually. This includes the San Francisco ccnflagra- tion But on the other hand. it ia to be noted that fire losses the present year will largely exceed those ee 1907, and this with out any great confiagraation. Accordingly the five year average up to 1908 may fairly be said to be representative of normal eK- iatlng conditions in the United States and and that average gives per capita loss Of S1e2. against little more than one- tenth Of that sum for Europe.
 How dlscrsditAbls this Is. to the United states needs no exposition. It represents a largely needless and wanton waste oe Accumulated wealth, which we endure year after year to sn extefit vastly greater than any other nation submits tn The national board of the ftfe underwriters says that mo country however rich,r can suf- fer such enormous losses without seriously tmparing It's prosperity" and this is of course true. Faulty building eonstruc- tion is chief cause. as is indicated by the fact that practically all fires in Eu- rope are eonflsd to the building Of ori- gin, while this is very far from being inc case in the United states. But back of this and all other causes Is national inclination to- careiessneas and reckless mess in the busbandry of wealth which as q rule has been so much more easily acquired than in foreign countries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

icIes, the referee and dictator. But not the candidate.
 Governor Hughes triumph in New York marks him as coming man in the Republican Party. Ills election Is received everywhere in the North with joy. Few men have come as rapidly to the front in the regard of the people as he has in the last six months. Which reminds me ofsa remark I once heard President Ropseveft make. to the effect that if early in the campaign for the Republican! Prestaential nomina ton Governor Hughes had come out in an open and unequivocai indorsement of the Roosevelt policies. Hughes and no one else would have been the Repub- Ncan candidate for President this year.
 At the same time 1t is not comfort ing, nor calculated to increase popu- lar respect for New York State. to re- fleet that if Hughes had stood for re- election in any but a Presidential year 1t is almost certain he would have been beaten. Taft pulled him through. E
 After all. central fact likely to be overlooked Is that the country has voted to sustain President Roosevelt. During the campaign many men, in- cluding not few Republican leaders. freely expressed the opinion that Mir. Roosevelt was putting in altogether too much. Many thought he was hurting Taft. Theke was moment when Judge. Taft fhimself felt a passing annoyance that the President should so fully take possession of the public attention. But 1t Is now generally recognized. even by those who were free to criticize the President. that he has been a great power in this campaign, His influence Is commanding with millions of peo- pie. When he spoke he had an audi ence which no other contributor to the campaign discussion was favored with. kmong the labor people his word Is particularly strong. and there is no doubt that he greatly minimized the opposition to Taft in that quarter.
 It is curious circumstance that the heads of industrial concerns and busi- ness men generally who as class have been prone to find fault with Roose- welt. should have Joined hands with the President in putting Mir. Taft in the White House.
 Walter Wellman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
RFEPURLIcAN GAINS.
They Elect Three COngressmen In North
 Carolina.

They Elect Three COngFessmen in North Carolina.
 Raleigh Special to Washington Herald.
 More white men voted the Kepubli- can ticket in North Carolina last Tues day than ever before in history. If the Republican negro vote polIed the last time, had they exercised unre- stricted franchise, was added, the Demo ocrats would have lost the State by 50, ,000 majority. But if the negroes had voted Tuesday. less than half the white men who voted for Taft would not have done so with negro support. and over 10000 votes would have been cast for the Democrats that are now count ed for Taft.
 The last general election in this State. before the new suffrage amend ment to the State Constitution went in- to effect. was in 1900. That year the Democratic majority reached the high water mark of 61.000. Yesterday, with less than 10000 negroes voting, the Democratic majority for Bryan will fall below 30,000 and possibly may not ex- ceed 10000. with the 1900 majority for the State ticket cut half In two.
 Open Northern Republican Eyes.
 Speaking of these things tonight to a Washington Herald correspondent, one of the most astute Republicans stated that the developments made in such a short time in this one State alone ought to open the eyes of North ern Republicans and show them that time has arrived for them to stop pat ting on the back of the negro politi- elan; that the solid South can be broken by respectable" Republican Party in this section. and that under the pres ent order of things the solidarity of the South is numbered with the next general election. unless the Crumpack- CT bin should spoil everything.
 Two strong white parties should ex- ist in every State" said big Demo- cratic leader, who voices the sentiments of the best men of all parties in this State. tonight. "Thousands of Demo- crats will welcome another strong white party he added. the trouble heretofore being that the negro ridden Southern Republican Party could not supply the demand, as 1t now bids fair to do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
Murder for Triaes.

washington Post.
 The frequency of homicides in the United States Is a growing menace to the weIl-being of the American fam fly, and, although public opinion spas medically denounces these murders, there is no concerted movement for ef- fective laws and stricter social customs which would strike down this national disgrace.
 Hundreds of Americans are killed ev- cry year with no greater compunction than if We lived in savagery. The weapons of murder are as easily at hand as are the fancied wrongs of bru- tai instincts which guide the assassin hands. It has come to pass that arms are carried as Jauntily as the walking stick, and with an intended disregard for societys protection which is ap- pallIng.
 An assumed insult. sometimes unin- tentional, and oftentimes in jest. will spur on some hothead; quip will ram kle as an. assault upon the family name; a flrtatious bow may arouse the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

ire of some jealous swain. These and many others trivial offenses against good taste and good manners afford the hare -brained champion of murderous satisfaction the pretext for homicide. There follows a day of public criticism; grief and trouble for the kith and kin of the killer and his victim, and the laxity and delays of the law evoke but another catastrophe when occasion comes.
 Those who are too impatient and uncivilized to think over their griev- ances before resorting to the destruc- tion of human life in redressing them should be dealt with as dangerous cit lzens and restrained as eriminally in- ciined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

In all of his battles Bryan has been opposed by the business interests of the country. eaa
 "of course no man can be elected President of the United States who lacks the confidence of the business men of the country"
 These words. spoken a few days ago by one of the most prominent Dem ocrats of the East. give perhaps as good an explanation of Taft's great victory as we are likely to get. In connection with this central fact must be considered another most important element-the general approval given by the people at large to the policies and administration of President Roose- velt and their desire that they be con tinued. Wherever I have been in the campaign these factors were often spoken of as exercising great influence upon the minds of voters.
 There is ample reason to believe that the Republicans have won the most important of the doubtful States. Ohio and Indiana, for their national ticket. during the last three weeks. Less than a month ago both Ohio and In-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

The history of the shifting state in the Bryan era of our political history Is exceedingly interesting.
 States which Bryan carried in 1sse but failed to carry In 1So0--Kansas, Nebraska. South Dakota. Wyoming, Utah. Washington. Lost in 1898 Gall but one electoral vote) but carried in 1900--Kentucky.
 States carried by Bryan in 1900 which Parker failed to carry in 1904 Missouri. Colorado. Idaho. Montana, Nevada Lost by Bryan in 1900 but carried by Parker Gall but one electoral votel-Maryland
 States carried by Bryan in 1908 which Parker did not carry--Nebraska Nevada. Lost by Bryan but carried by Parker-Maryland.
 q A picturesque phase of recent po- 1itieal history Is the way in which cer- tain States have gone for and against Bryan:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

physician treating him TOT about six weeks. He pronounced him we'll and for a few weeks he was not troubled, but since that time the discharge from his ears was almost constant and very ofFsnstve.
 ''Tinalfy began giving him peruma and Kaaupta. and after hs had taken two bottles of the I4Aeupia he was sn- ttFely cured.
 'T cannot praise LAcupla and Psrnna enough" icinss should Buy Psruna Tablets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
Catarrh of Ears.

Mrs. c. W. Heard. Hempstead. Texas, writes in regard to her son Carl: My sons ears had been affected since he was a baby. He seemed to have ris- ipgs in his head. He would be very fretfuI for several days, then his ears would run profuseIy what appeared to be corruption.
 ''The last year I thought he had ale most lost his hearing and had local People Who Object to Liquid Me