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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Presbyterian Notes.

Easter Sabbath was good day in our
church, the brightness, beauty and life
without being typical Of the Joy and
radiance within the hearts of the peo-
pie when an awakening would seem but
a great parable of the resurrection.
May Easter mark new epoch for our
church. May we all awake in newness
OF life, conservation, zeal, loyalty and
love for our Lord and Master.
"The harvest truly is plenteous but
the laborers are few
Presbytery at Russell last week was
we'll attended and full of inspiration
and good things. Brother Gates and the
pastor were entertained at the home of
Rev. Soxe, who asked to be remembered
to all Leon friends. Presbytery voted
to meet at Leon Presbyterian church
for the fall meeting in October. Mr.. S.
A. Gates was voted a commissionership
to the General Assembly at Kansas City
in May this year. This means trip to,
and all the inspiration of the great
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
church, without expense, and is great
privilege and no small honor.
Rev. W. E. Kunz at Presbytery ac-
cepted the unanimous call of the Leon
SAohS vi "hiSA was PuO 1AIO LID Aduuo
and his installation as arranged by
Presbytery will take place in the church
on the evening of May 7th, Rev. ]. W.
Day, d. D., of Des Moines, to preside
and to ask the constitutional questions
and charge the pastor Rev. w. s., Nc
zGotlough, of ChariteEs VII preach the
sermon and Rev. S. A. Soxe will give
the charge to the people.
Rewards of Faithfulness" will be the
subject of the sermon next Sunday
morning. In the evening the pastor
will begin series of sermons for young
people especially, but Of interest to all
ages. These services will begin with
twenty minutes of song and praise with
as many of our young people as will, to
help us, in a young peoples choir. Good
gospel hymns and singing.
Next Sunday evening the pastor will
give an illustrated chalk talk from
nature, the subject being, "Bees and
Used to Bees"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
MORE NEWSY LETTERS
Another Batch of Splendid Items
Crowded Off Regular Page by
Advertising This Week.
Mushrooms.

The fine weather Sunday brought sew
eral families out into the country to
search for Easter eggs.
Riley Hullinger and family visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Underwood
Sunday.
Several of Albert Hamiltons nieces
from Davis City were Sunday visitors
at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goble were enter
tained Sunday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Venting.
Mrs. Robert Mccartney and children,
Mrs. Georgia Still and daughters, of
Davis City, also Otto Riley and family
were helping Mart Stills folks dispose
OF few eggs Easter.
Several from this vicinity enjoyed
the entertainment at the New Salem
church Sunday evening and report it
very good.
We hear that Delbert Cowles con-
templates trip to Texas in the near
future.
Mrs. Fred Barrett, who has been suf-
fering with an attack of measles is
recovering nicely.
A niece of Mrs. Fred Barrett is visit
ing them at present and helping to care
for the sick.
E. Doolittle, Arthur Doolittle, Albert
Hamilton and son Lloyd were among the
Leon callers Saturday.
Uncle Greene Stanton has been max
ing some farewell calls lately as he ex-
poets to return to his former home at
Hastings, Neb., some time this week.
Arthur Venting had the misfortune
to lose farm horse last week.
Frank Rakestraw is engaged at Job
of painting and paper hanging at Robert
Frakes' this week.
The leading question over the phone:
How many chickens have you?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
James T. Jones.

James T. Jones was born in Indiana
Nov. %. 1854, died at his home in Eden
township, April Is, 1908, at the age of
53 years, months and % days.
When quite small boy he came with
his parents to Iowa and settled in Deca-
tur county, where he resided until his
death. In 1878 he was united in mar
riage to Miss Bette Hatfield, and to
their union were born five children, one
of which died at the age of two years.
His wife died number of years ago,
and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Nc
Laughlin, of Walcott, Colorado, arrived
too late to attend the funeral. For a
number of years he had made his home
with his son, Fred, and here death came
to relieve his sufferings.
Funeral services were held at the
home of his son, Fred Jones, on Thurs
day, April 16, conducted by Rev. o. F.
Howard, pastor of the Davis City M. E..
Church, interment being in the Hamil-
ton cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Soldiers Widows Get Pension
Raise.

Pension Commissioner Warner has an
nounced that widows now on tho pen
sion roll would not he required to make
application for the increase from So to
So a month recently made by congress.
The commissioner has instructed the
pension agencies throughout the coun-
try to put the law into effect automati-
cally, the first payment of the increase
to be made May 4. This action will re-
result in saving OF several hundred
thousand dollars to the pensioners
affected. Widows not already on the
rolls, but who are entitled to the in
crease, are required to make application
as in the past.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Deserved Promotion.

James McEndree, who has had charge
of the Clarinda produce business here,
goes to Leon, about the first of May,
to become assistant manager of the big
plant of the company at that place. He
regrets to leave Charlton. which has
ever been his home but the increased
compensation could not be turned down.
With this comes increased RESPONSE
bilities but MIR. McEndree will be found
equal to the requirements. The Leon
plant now employs something like sixty
helpers, which force will be in
creased to near ninety within short
time. This is the regular force. Dur
ing the packing season it employs from
25O to 800 persons, so it may be seen
that there is much detail to look after.
Charlton Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Pleasant Valley

Charley Milsap and Ernest Wilson
with their wives called at Geo. Virden's
Sunday evening.
Levi Hill was visiting with his brother
rear Garden Grove Saturday and Sun
day.
Mac Cox and family spent Sunday at
the home.of S. G. Downey north of Leon.
Mrs. Adam Zika and family and Grand
ma Kentner were visiting at Ernest
Robbs Sunday.
Mesdames Henry and Horace Quigley
were visiting with Mrs. Mary Osborn
one evening last week.
Most everybody in this vicinity at
tended the baptizing at Grand River
Sunday.
Mesdames Charley Milsap and Horace
Quigley was visiting at Grandma
Bibby's last Monday.
Thomas Sutherlin, wife and Mrs. Cal
Citizens were Leon visitors Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Easter Sunday at the N. e. Church

Last Sunday was busy day at the
Leon M. E. church, the various Easter
exercises being carried out before good
audiences. The church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion under the
supervision of Miss Mabel Chase, Easter
lilies being used in profusion, over 100
being used to cover the archways and
cross. There were 135 pupils in attend
ance at the Sunday school in the morn
ing the lesson being full of interest to
all.
At the morning service the church
was filled and those present heard a
splendid Easter sermon by the pastor,
Rev. ]. L. Boyd, his sermon embracing
many good things for the mind and
heart of his hearers.
At $3.50 p. NJ. there were special SER
vices conducted at the church by the
knights Templar, who marched from
their lodge room in full uniform, the
front part of the church being reserved
for the knights who carried out their
Easter day devotions, after which an
eloquent short address was made by
Rev. W. E. KunZ, pastor of the Presby-
terian church.
At o'clock the Epworth League held
a session led by Miss Ella Conrey, tho
topic for the meeting being "An Easter
Message" there being a good attend
dance.
At s o'clock the Sunday school rem
dered their Easter program the church
being filled to overflowing. There were
recitations, songs, drills, etc., and spe-
cial mention should be made of the
palm and Lily Drill" a splendid short
talk by DR.. W. S. Nye, and the tableau
"Clinging to the Cross"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Death of A Pioneer.

Mrs. Julia Weldon, mother of John
and A. T. Weldon, died at her home in
Long Creek township, Saturday morn
ing, at the advanced age of SO years.
Her death was the result of fall which
she received in going down flight Of
stairs few weeks prior to her death.
Mrs. Weldon was one of the earliest
settlers of Decatur county, and was a
lady who was loved and respected by a
large circle of dear friends. She was
one of the charter members of the Leon
Christian church and has ever been a
faithful follower Of the church. Her
funeral was held on Monday afternoon
at o'clock. We trust that we will be
furnished with the necessary data for a
fitting obituary of this worthy pioneer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Kicked by a Colt.

Last Thursday while playing in the
yard, Russell, the five year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wood, was terribly
kicked in the face by pet colt, the
animals hoof striking him just above
the nose, cutting through the bone of
the nose and across both eyes, which
have since been swelled shut, and it is
feared that he will lose the sight of one
eye, although the attending physician
is as yet unable to determine how badly
the eye is injured. The little fellow
has not been able to see anything for a
week, but it is hoped that the injury
may not prove to be serious one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
License to Wed.

Joseph F. Miller, Grand River 55
Sarah Euritt, Grand River. er............ 81
John Q. Lockwood, Jr., Woodland -. 20
Gussie Adair, Woodland 16
George Edgar Westfall, Weldon $3.50. "a
Neva Kline, Weldon. ... "a
Albert Fullerton, Grand River ........... 25
Mabel Everett, Grand River ............ is
James Bower, Weldon. ........................ 40
Mrs. Ivo Pettis, Weldon .............. 40
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Roll of Honor.
The following pupils Of the Leon Pub
lie Schools were neither absent nor
tardy during the month Of March:
NORTH RJ-JIDJNc
HIGH SCHOOL.
NORTH BUILDING.

tardy during the month Of March:
NORTH BUILDING
HIGH SCHOOL.
Fay Benefel, Alpha Long, Eta Ryan, Roland ALI
baugh Edgar Ketcham, Harry Swanson, Ida Brig
gaman, Iva Briggaman, Herman Deck. Lawrence
Forbes, Ruth Ford, Ethel Gatchell, Hazel Cation,
Raymond jenkins, Clair Cation, Belle Mccall, Fam
ME Hazlet, Bessie Benefel, Olive Bright, Ethel
Bunch, Elizabeth Follmer, sylvia Follmer Hazel
Moore, Helen Norton Virginia West Olive Grimm,
Brown Caster John Evans, John Fulton, Raymond
McMorris, Ralph Thompson. Calvin Ryan.
GRADE 9TH.
Edith Chambers, Grace Ghormley, Esther Henry,
Hazel Swanson, Ray Parker, David McHarness Lester
Sell
GRADES 9Th AND 9TH.
Max Eals, Nelson Hiker, Claude Ogilrie Abby
Carrithers, Dick Giham James Hoffman Edgar Per
dew Fay Macy, Zoa Cannon, Helen John, Jean
Lane, Maude Og,ie, Aileen Scott Nellie Coons, Eva
Tharp.
GRADES 4TH AND 5TH.
John Gates George Lamb, Edgar Rowell, Harry
Lemey, Robert Beardsiey, Ralph Scott, George Per-
dew, Neal Quiett Dorothy Hull Ema Forbes, Nina
Olsen, Nina Bowman, Orpha Pottorh.
GRADE 3RD
Adda Caster Marcia Wallace Marjorie Hoffman
Barbara Penniwel Lizzie Pettis Mabel Carrithers,
Alta Sears, Beulah Pottorff, Dean Hale Lynn Gard
ner, Arthur Howard, Harry Gillhanl, Irving Little,
Ralph Beck.
GRADES lST AND IND.
Arthur Gardner, John Conrey, Madge Pickering,
Marjorie Eals, Edna Biggs, Ella Murrow, Oren FL
we'll, Hattie johnson, Miriam Kunz, Maurine Penni-
well, Clark Smith, Ralph Rrown, Glenn Brown,
SOUTH BUILDING.
GRADES 9TH AND 9TH.
Chester jenkins, Leland Lutz, Fred Kentner Pearl
Kentner, John Gatchell, Marie Grogan, Hazel Coffin,
Mildred Avery Elsie Mitchell, Bertha Blatt, Nellie
Cain, Nellie Rhoades
GRADES 18th AND 5TH.
Theda Hinds Marguerite Daughton, Reba Parsons.
Edith Givens, Mabel Weaver, Edith Parsons Teresa
Tullis, Frances Kentner, Mary Armstrong, Edna
Gatchell, Helen Dorm, Joy Dodge, Byron Tharp.
GRADE3RD
Gladys Lutz Retha Blatt, Floyd Hughes, Bessie
Armstrong, Elizabeth Daughton, Gertie Fogemap
Glenn Walker, Pearl Evans.
GRADES 1sT AND End.
James Swim, Marie Wilson, Glenn Kentner Martin
Penniston Pearl Perks, Hazel Marvin, Earl Dodge,
Lulu Givens, Burr Hatch, Robert Pace Dice Sipes
Mart Perks Karl Strickland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Methodist Notes.

Sunday School next Sunday at 9:45
a. m. come early. Preaching at IL a. M.
and s p. NJ. by the pastor; at the evening
service the 25th chapter of Acts will be
read and expounded. Junior League at
2:3O p. m. Epworth League at p. M.
All cordially invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Delegates to Democratic County
Convention. -

AS provided by the primary law, the
following apportionment of delegates to
the democratic county convention from
the various precincts has been made,
based on the vote cast for Claude R..
Porter for governor in 1906, each pre-
cinct to be entitled to one delegate and
one additional delegate for each twenty
votes or fraction of ten or more, the
various precincts being entitled to the
following number Of delegates:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Notice..

I have put in a gasoline engine and
emery wheel and disc sharpener, and
am prepared to do all kinds of plow
work. David Shaw, at the old Picker
ing shop. 29tf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Grand River.

DR.. Wards next dates at Grand River
are May 4th to 9th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23

The only bid on buggy made with
the corner bolted on is the yelie, at
Bowsher's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23
Notice.

The City of Leon will receive sealed
bids up to 1 o'clock p. m. May 9Th, 1908,
For one hundred and fifty barrels
good Portland cement.
One hundred yards good river sand.
Seventy five yards gravel.
Samples must be submitted with each
bid.
The City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
34-3t. S. G. MITCHELL City Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23

Get a handsome set of ware, worth
$3.50 free. See advertisement in this
paper for particulars.
WaI. CREIGHTON & Son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-23

Advertised Letters Mr.. j. G.. Cock,
Miss Madge Hamilton, Alpha Rogers.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-03

wood resources are greater than our
own. The same suggestion may be
offered as to iron and many other
commodities. We today are paying
more than is necessary by reason of
a protective tariff, and by keeping out
these same commodities. which could
be drawn from other countries are
exhausting our own supply so that In
the end our children viii have to go
to other nations. and, having nothing
of their own. must pay a high price
to those other nations for the com
modities needed. Thus by contin-
uing a protective tariff on these re-
sources which are becoming so rapid
ly depleted we are levying a tax upon
the masses Of our people today and
laying a burden upon our children
and children's children for genera
dons to come.
The simple democratic policy Of
free raw material would go further
towards solving the problem than
any other that can be offered but no
one expects the republican standpat-
tiers and friends of the tariff to grant
any such legislation; rather win they
fritter away the public's time in ex-
pensive legislation which will only
expend the public funds in remedial
legislation which will not remedy or
will only partially remedy. The dan
ger confronts US and the remedy is
at hand as soon as the people turn
the reins of the government over to
the democracy as full plenipoten-
tiaries.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-03

peais the doors of opportunity, of
equal rights. of justice, and of state
hood How much longer must they
beg? How much longer must they
- id? How much longer must they
wait? 1t is a shame-a denial of con-
stitutional rights. 1t is a disgrace to
the country and contrary to the spirit
OF our free institutions.
Let US stop treating Arizona and
New Mexico like conquered provinces.
Let us grant them the rights they de-
mand. Let us permit these territories
TO come into the union. 50 that they
can govern themselves and make their
own local laws. These people are as
brave, as honest, as intelligent, and as
patriotic as any other citizens In our
land. They want to govern them
selves. They want home rule. They
demand statehood. Let us be true 20
ourselves and grant them all their
rights and all the privileges enjoyed
by all the rest Of the citizens OF the
states q tae union. New Mexico
must be state. Arizona must be 0
state. Now is the time TO grant them
this sovereign boon.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-03
CUR WASTED RESOURCES;
pEMocRAcY's REMEDT.

The recent meeting between the
governors of the states and territories
and the president relative TO the con-
servation of national resources adj
duced a number Of salient facts and
may later be productive Of much leg
islation, much more than necessary
under circumstances when a simple
and effective remedy is at hand. But
so long as the republican party is in
power there is little chGnce of the
simpler remedy being applied.
= Among the stated facts that were
brought out at this meeting was that
our forests are being depleted three
times as fast as they reproduce even
with the present government reserves
and the precautionary remedies that
some of the states have adopted. Il
is further alleged that at our present
rate of consumption there will be
wood famine in forty-one years. On
iron, too, some disagreeable facts
were brought home, for experts in
formed the governors that not over
forty years would be required before
we should have exhausted our visible
supply of this most necessary metal
Our anthracite coal supply will have
been exhausted, unless new fields
shall have meantime been discovered.
in approximately seyenty-one years.
a truly alarming state of affairs is
thus shown to confront our country
in the near future winch does not
look bright Ior our children and
grandchildren. ....
AS these facts are forced home for
recognition II, is a certainty that
much remedial legislation will be Of
fered. Some may be effective, some
foolish and some merely expensive,
but the true basic remedy is right at
hand. in the old democratic policies
of free raw materials. If we are ex-
hausting our own forest resources too
rapidly why put a premium on such
waste by levying a protective tariff
on wood and wood pulp? Let US rath-
er throw our market wide open to
the wood of the world, thus saving
money TO our home consumers and
reducing the drain upon our own for
ests in just the proportion in which
we draw from other countries whose
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-03
THE sIxTIETH CONGRESS.

At ten minutes of II on Saturday
night died the first session of the
sixtieth congress Of the united States.
Quietly and peacefully it passed out
of existence unmourned and unls-
mented. Its adjournment was Ger
tainly the one act which gave salts
faction to the people, the one coca
sion when there was no cause for
complaint.
While the sixtieth congress will
rank as one of the most prodigal and
expensive to the country which has
been known, passing as it has the
billion dollar mark and receiving the
title of the billion dollar congress-
it is not for this that il will be re
membered. No. the last session OF
the nations legislature VIII take its
rank in history as the do nothing
congress" The world has been treat
cd 70 the humiliating spectacle of .
president trying to force with party
lash, in singing messages, in opCn re-
buke. body Of organized stand pat
ters" into something like a semblance
of activity The world has seen those
messages received with ridicule and
laughter and watched senate and
house complete session Of mastery
inactivity. AS an expensive nonenity
the sixtieth congress stands unbeaten
and unbeatable. naked legislative
monstrosity and its history viii READ
like a quotation from the, confession
of sins in the Episcopal prayer book
I'VE have left undone those thi-gs
which we ought to have done and
have done those things whioh We
ought not to have done. and there is
no health in u.s."
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-03
SUFFERS OPPOSITION
TO THE OMNIBUS BILL.

Congressman Sulzer of New York
opposed the passage of the omnibus
territorial bill in the house last week
for the reason, he said, that the pro-
cedure was bad despite the fact that
the bill itself or all of them grouped
in the one might be good. The prin-
ctple involved in the proposed legis-
lation, Mr.. Sulzer held, was wrong. In
a speech against the bill he said:
I am a friend of the people of
Alaska, of Arizona, and of New Mexi-
co, and want to do all / can to pro
tect their rights and promote their
general welfare. AS / understand it.
this omnibus bill is little sop thrown
to them at the last moment to appease
their wrath. For years these good
people have been knocking at the
door, of congress for justice, for relief.
for their rights, and the congress has
turned TO them deaf ear. They have
~ brad. and you give them a
stone. They are American citizens, and
they want the rights of American citi-
zens. They are treated like serfs. II
is all wrong. The people of New Mex
leo want to govern themselves They
want statehood, and they should be
admitted as a state. The people of
Arizona want to make their own laws.
They want statehood. They should be
admitted as state. For forty years
they have been begging congress for
this fundamental right, and for forty
years congress has closed 10 their ap-
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-03
The NEW COUNCIL
AND THE DUTIES AHEAD.

Ni'S TIVE ~ ttES RH6AD.
During the next two years the ad-
ministration Of Bisbee's municipal at
fairs win be entirely in Democratic
hands With the organization of the
new council last night no representa-
tive of the minority party is left with
vote or voice in the passage of or
dinanoes or other matters affecting the
city's interests that may come before
the council.
However, every assurance can be
given that the rights and privileges of
AL citizens will be considered. While
the election of the councilmen and
city officials is matter of politics in
Bisbee as it is in other cities and
towns the administration of the duties
of Office in municipal affairs should be
guided by a policy that will give the
best results to the people as a whole.
The members of the new council and
their presiding officer, Mayor George
H. Neale. are pledged to continue the
progressive policy of improvements
inAugurated and started during the
administration of the outgoing council.
All are capable and familiar with the
needs of the city. The three old mem
bers have an insight into the work
now under way that will be OF great
assistance
In his remarks upon assuming Of
fee Mayor Neaie justly complimented
his predecessor, Dr. C. L. Cayen, and
the old council upon the work they had
accomplished. The record of both
Mayor Caven and the council over
which be presided can be pointed to
with pride. 1t is an admirable one,
and If on the whole it is duplicated
by the present Organization there can
be no room for complaint two years
hence. To DR.. Caven is there especial
ly due praise and appreciation for the
interest he has taken and the time he
aas spent for the sanitary improve
nent of the city. Accurate estimate
Of the good he has done in that direc-
don can not be made, bat It is great
and for It he is entitled to the full
measure of credit So too, is he for
his courteous treatment of all who
came to him rs the chief executive OF
the city and for the attention he gave
their complaints.
Under City Marshal Jack Stevens
the old police force can be relied upon
to render as efficient service as they
did under former City Marshal Snod-
grass, and if that is done no more can
be asked.