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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
New Court Cases.

G. H. Smith has been appointed
guardian of John Smith, of unsound
mind, with bond of $4,000.
Emma Black VS.. Ora Black ct al.
The plaintiff is the widow of R. M
Black, who died leaving an estate
valued at $4,000, asks that the
shares of the heirs be partitioned and
the estate divided. G. w. Hoffman
attorney for plaintiff.
Marguerite Hayden VS.. Thomas
Hayden. Plaintiff and defendant
were married at Leon September IL,
1908, and lived together until April
Z, 1909. She alleges he has been
guilty of cruel and -inhuman treat
ment and has struck her and threat
ened to kill her and has also become
addicted to the use of liquor. She
wants a decree of divorce, the GUS
tody of their baby, $500 temporary
and $1,000 permanent alimony. c..
w. Hoffman attorney for plaintiff.
Mabel Irene Powers VS.. Floyd
Powers. Suit is for divorce. The
parties were married at Leon Nov.
4, 1908, and plaintiff alleges her
husband deserted her when she was
sick and has refused to contribute
to her support. She also asks for
the custody of their minor son and
$3.50 alimony. Geo. w. Baker att
torney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Has No Menagerie.

Col. M. J. Warnings production
of ''The Tiger and the Lamb does
not carry menagerie, it is not an
animal show in any respect, but a
very strange intense drama. The
Tiger is a lazy, easy-going, chuck
ling devil of man who ought to be
in cage. The Lamb is a sweet
innocent girl whom the Tiger expects
to marry, but she, loving and being
loved by his greatest enemy, natur-
ally the Tiger doesn't get her. The
play has been called a poem. The
dialogue is clear cut, terse and to
the point-no time is spent in ex-
planations-thes situations are start.
ling and speak for themselves-su
prise after surprise is presented to
the audience in astonishing rapidity,
there is not dull moment in the
presentation, the comedy vein which
runs all through the play is clean,
healthy and humorous. "The Tiger
and the Lamb" is one of the real
good plays and will be at Van Wer-
denis Opera House, Tuesday, Sept,
l21 1903
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Interesting items of Local Interest
Picked Up by The Reporter
During the Present Week.
Wilbur Cochran Married.

The people were quite surprised
the other day when cards were re-
ceived announcing the wedding OF
Wilbur Paul Cochran and Ettya
Glenn Dolores Bunker The happy
couple had completely surprised
their hosts of friends by slipping
away and being married in Newton,
Iowa, August 18, not letting anyone
know of it until they sent out the
cards announcing the event. Even
the parents had been kept from the
secret until few days ago.
Mr.. Cochran made a trip to Des
Moines on important business, and
was their Joined by Miss Bunker,
when they hied away to Newton and
the ceremony which united them for
lie was said by Justice j. W.Allfree
Mr.. Cochran is in the electrical
business and enjoys a lucrative pat.
ronage. Miss Bunker's home hae
been. in Tingley, though she has
been in Lamont much of the past
year, and is well and favorably
known. The Chronicle extends
heartiest congratulations and good
wishes.-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
SCHOOL NOTES.
Editors Minnie Harris.

The boys have began practicing foot
ball and are working hard very even
ing to get in shape for the season. They
have good strong team and no doubt
they will win many games.
The 18th grade are studying Macbeth
and find it very interesting.
Some Of the 90 class have decided
to enter college and complete their
education. They are as follows: Helen
Deck, Iowa State Teachers College,
Cedar Falls, Herman Deck, Ames, Harry
Watsabaugh, S. U. l. Iowa City, Charles
Housh and James McMorris, DePaw
University, Indiana.
Some of the former high school stud
ents are teaching: Elizabeth Boyd,
Laura Sell, Ethel Bunch, Harriet Beay-
ers and Belle AcCalIa.
The zoology class is making good use
of the new miscroscope in studying In
sects.
The Seniors have elected their officers
for the following semister: Ralph Mo-
Ginnis, president; Ethel Beck, vice
president; Raymond Jenkins, secretary;
Leo Hoffman, treasurer.
The school board has changed the old
Werner arithmetic for the Miner New
Progressive and the teachers and pupils
find it very interesting and are getting
good start in the hook.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Will Not Issue Plat Book This Year

1t is with regret that we announce
that the new plat book which was
projected by James F. Harvey and
Francis Varga, will not be issued
this year. These enterprising young
men have gone to considerable ex-
pense in the preliminary work, and
have devoted several months of hard
work, but owing to the bad crop
season and other matters it has been
difficult matter to secure enough
subscriptions for the new plat book
to justify them in going ahead with
the work. 1t costs big sum of
money to issue county plat book,
and one is badly needed in this coun-
ty, but subscriptions for the book
have been secured pretty slowly and
those in charge did not care to sink
several hundred dollars in cash be-
sides their work. The data and pre-
liminary work will be preserved and
it may be that the book will be
issued next year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16

A special meeting of the CONNER
cial Club was held in the Masonic
Hall Tuesday night, to hear from
MAssrs Althouse and Alderfer touch
ing the terms of the franchises the
company would ask for electric, gas
and water rights, and also to hear
the reports of a committee which
the club had appointed at a previous
meeting to ascertain what towns of
similar size were paying for these
privileges.
Representatives of the Company
did not have a schedule of charges,
nor was the committee prepared to
make a full report. The commit
tee was continued and requested to
meet with the representatives of the
Company yesterday morning to ar
range a schedule to be presented to
the City Council which was to hold
q meeting last night.
Another committee was also ap-
pointed to prepare a petition to the
City Council asking that a special
election be called for the purpose of
testing the sense of voters in the
matter of granting franchises to the
Coal Company for electric lights, gas
81.
petition was circulated and signed
by nearly 100 of our citizens and
Nass hled with the City Clerk yester-
day morning.
II the ordinances can be drawn
IN time they, together with a notice
Tor special election will appear in
our next issue, and the people will
know exactly the charges for cleo
trtc lights, gas for heating, and
water for both public and private
use.
The meeting was largely attended
and every one seemed to be boost
Ter. The meeting was addressed by
Messrs Althouse and Alderfer, of
NorristoYn, G. w. Barlow and A. L.
Hughes, of Bethany, M. F. Oxford
and w. w. Pratt, and others of this
city.
Upon the arrival of Mr.. Roberts
the location of tie shaft was staked
off and work will be begun as soon
as the proper material can be
shipped here. The Burlington will
extend their tracks to the shaft SO
that the heavy timbers will not have
| to. be hauled by teams from the
depot. The contractors expect to
employ about SO or rs hands which
will give employment to all of our
laborers who want to work The
heavy timbers will come from the
mills of the South and will make a
train if all shipped at once of a
dozen or more cars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Carrie Nation, "The Smasher" a
Garden Grove Next Thursday.

The famous Mrs. Carrie Nation,
of Kansas will speak at Garden
Grove on Thursday afternoon, Sept.
80, contract having been closed by
the business men of Garden Grove
for her appearance and she will be
there without fail. Her lecture or
address is to be free, no charge being
made to near her. Great prepara-
tions are being made to make the
day holiday, other free attractions
being provided, band and male
quartet and there will be ball and
foot ball games both morning and
afternoon. Garden Grove wants
everybody in Decatur County to come
and spend the day with them. They
will guarantee you good time, SO
make your arrangements to go. Re-
member the date, Thursday, Sept.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
CARRIER Family Reunion.

The sixth annual reunion of the
descendants of Aunt Nancy A. Car
Der was held on the old homestead
northeast of Leon last Sunday, when
all of her sons and daughters with
the single excepNon of her daughter,
Mrs. w. N. Shy, of Hazen, Ark, to-
gether with their children enjoyed a
big picnic dinner There were Sc
persons who registered and a de-
lightful impromptu program was
rendered, including short speeches
and music furnished by a quartet
composed of M. P. CARRIER, Ed Kemp
Leon CARRIER and U. G.. John. Aunt
Nancy was of course the honored
guest and the day will long be re.
membered with pleasure by all pres.
ent who expressed the wish that
Aunt Nancy may be spared for many
more such reunions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Ray Layton Wins Auto Race.

Ray Layton, formerly of this city,
but now of Mason City, Iowa, had a
narrow escape from an accident in
a race at Clarion last week, when
a car just in front of him left the
track, and a banker of Clarion who
was riding in the car was seriously
injured. Ray escaped injury to his
machine and won the race. The
Mason City Times of Friday has
the following accident of the race
and accident:
In an auto race at the county fair
/, in Clarion yesterday, w. w. Courson,
president of the Clarion Savings
bank was seriously injured when
thrown from speeding car. He had
his right leg broken in two places
and suffered three fractured ribs on
the right side and four on the left
Courson was riding in a Model 10
Buick but was not driving. The
Buick was directly in front of r. g..
Layton of this city in a Mason road
ster. Layton was going at speed
of about 55 miles an hour and was
| attempting to pass the Buick. AS
| he closed in close behind the Buick
swung to one side. In order to
avoid wreck Layton reversed his
car and put on the emergency
brakes. He stopped almost at once,
but the Buick swung too far from it's
course, could not be kept in the
track. 1t climbed over fence, and
turned half circle, ploughing up
the sod. AS the machine leaped the
fence CoursOn was thrown out and
as the car wheeled around he was
caught beneath it, and dragged
along. When he was pulled out of
the wreck, it was feared that he had
been killed. The driver stuck to the
car and escaped uninjured.
Layton won the race, which was
5 mile free-for-all, by a margin OF
2 laps on half mile rack Other
cars finishing were Ford roadster
second, and Chalmers-Detroit go
third. The Model 10 Buick would
probably have finished third but fo1
the wreck
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Penisten-Pickering.

Mr.. Charles G. Penisten and Miss
Oneta Pickering, were quietly married
at the Christian parsonage in this city
on Wednesday evening of last week by
Rev. Chas. Arthur Coakwell.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mart Pickering, of this city, and is
a young lady who has many friends.
The groom is the we'll known owner of
Penisten's shoe shop, and is young
man of steady and Industrious habits
who enjoys the friendship of all who
know him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Penisten have gone to
housekeeping in rooms over the Harris
Marble Works, and their many friends
extend congratulations and wish them
every happiness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
A Healthy Change.

'The Tiger and the Lamb" which
was first produced last spring, is
Eugene Moore's latest effort. Mr..
Moore has given to the public a
clean, healthy, absorbing play, he
has left the bright white lights of
the city, avoided the problem and
graft questions of the day, and gone
to the pure fresh air of the noun
tains of Eastern Tennessee His
characters live and breathe in the
big outdoors of that picturesque
"Skyland." 1t is healthy change
from the "reek O. the rotten fens
of many of the present day dramas
THE Tiger and the Lamb will be
at Van Werden's Opera House, Tues
day, Sept. 21, 1909.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Come Over and See Good Town
Alex.

Down at Washington, Iowa, Alex
Miller is the editor of The Democrat,
one of the leading democratic week
lies of the state. Alex is a splendid
editorial writer. but he evidently
loses out when it. comes to skirmish-
ing for all the local news. Nearly
every week his paper has some refer
ence to The Reporter, and he hit
us again last week. Come over to
Leon Alex and spend day with an
up-to-date paper and see how we find
all those sensations you speak of.
Last week the biggest sensation in
the town was the installation of The
Reporters new linotype machine.
Here is what he said about us last
week:
You will recall that the Democrat
has often spoken of the Leon Re-
porter, Ollie Hull's excellent paper
He has perhaps the biggest money
maker in Iowa among country
weeklies. But for sensationalism it
is the doggonedest paper that we get.
OF course, Ollie the Democratic
editor can not help it, but just for
example look at last weeks front
page and here is what the paper had !:
Ward Cantrell dropped dead in the
cars on his way to Mt. Ayr, while he
was scufhing. Clark Williams won
verdict for $14,5O0 for a team
that fell through a bridge a year
ago. S. M. Boyer's barn burned
southwest of town Monday. Bert
Lanning, foreman in the Journal
Office, of that town was badly hurt
by a runaway team. Matt Hunter
wants pardon for numbering Homer
Holland in 1901. What is there
about Leon that causes so many SEN
sations to occur there when it is a
town of less than 5000 people? 1t is
as bad as New York.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Back in the Mill Business.

1t is hard matter to keep John
Caster out of the mill business.
Last week he traded his 100 acre
farm west of Garden Grove to Jacob
Martin for his half interest in the
Leon mill on the east side of the pub
lie square and two residence prop
critics in this city. Possession was
given at once by both parties, and
the mill business will be continued
under the firm name of Gardner &
Caster, Millard Gardner retaining
his half interest in the mill prop
ertv
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Capt. Gooding's sale Dates.

Sept. 16, S. L. Sutherland, Davis
City, Ia.
Sept. II, Geo. Bryant, Beacons-
field, la.
Sept. 1s, W. Q. Newton, Keller
ton, Ia.
Sept. 20, Walter venn, Lamont,
Sept. 21, Mass Manning, Beac-
onsfeld, Ia.
Sept. %, Will Browning, Grand
River, Ia.
Sept. %, Chas. Wilson, Keller
ton, Ia.
Sept. "a, Ben Crackroft, Gale
|donia, Ia.
Sept. 25, Holdencamp, Mt. Ayr,
Ia.
Sept. 27, Will Tunney, Kellerton,
Sept. 2s, W. NJ. Dosier, Keller
ton, Ia.
Sept. 20, Frank Painter, Keller
ton, Ia.
| Sept. 80, John Edwards, Grand
River, Ia.
| Oct. l, John Bryant, Grand River
la.
| Oct. 4, Lewis Rominger, Keller.
ton, Ia
Oct. 5, Andy Merritt, Kellerton
Ia.
Oct. 6, A. M. Jones, Mt. Ayr, la
Oct. 8, j. D. Link, Mt. Ayr. Ia.
Oct. 12, Noble & Bigley, Keller
ton, Ia
j Oct. 21, Patt Carr, Beaconsfield
Ia.
j Nov. 5, Buchanan & Son, La
moni, Ia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.

Regular covenant meeting Sat-
urday Sept. 18th at 1 1 a. m. Mrs.
Armstrong will be present and con-
duct the service. Regular preaching
services on Lords Day, Sept. 10th,
at II a. m. and p. m. Mrs. Arm
strong will conduct these services.
Everybody cordially invited.
James A. Armstrong, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Presbyterian Church.

The pastor, Rev. John L. Gage,
will preach morning and evening.
Subject of the morning sermon, "a
Look Backwards" In the evening
Mr.. Gage will apply the discourse he
preached at the union service in the
Christian church few weeks ago.
The public, young and old, are in
vited to all services. The choir meets
for practice Friday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Bibles on the 20" Trains.

At the request of the Gideons, the
organization of Christian travelling
men, the Burlington railway will
place Bibles in it's observation Ii
brary cars on all lines. This is the
first move which has been taken by
the great railway systems and other
roads are expected to follow the ac-
tion of the Burlington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
34th Iowa Reunion.

The Iowa Volunteer Infantry will
hold it's biennial reunion at Corydon
Wayne county, Iowa, on September
22 and 23, 1909. All surviving mem.
bers of the regiment are requested
and urged to be present. ALI sol
diers and citizens are invited.
H. M. Belvel. President.
w. L. Henry, Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Old Folks Day at the NJ. E. Church,

Last Sunday was Ola Folks day
at the M. E. church and there was
the largest attendance of the old
folks ever known in the history of
the church. After the sermon
there was sacramental services, the
pastor Rev. J. L. Boyd being as
sisted by Rev. ]. l.. Gage, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Carrie Nation Coming to Garden
Grove.

The businessmen of Garden
Grove have decided to have
Carrie Nation day, Thurs
ady, September 3Oth, and have
made contract for Mrs. Ma
ton to speak there on that date.
1t is proposed to make the occasion
a sort of fall festival and they are
making extensive preparations to
entertain a large crowd on that
date
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Fitch-Willianns.

Mr.. S. F. Fitch and Miss Maude
Williams, both of Hamilton town
ship, were married in this city Mon
day by Justice John Holden. They
will make their home in Hamilton
township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16

Boys and girls under the age of
Is years, go to Hurst Bros and get
the printed details of the great
Liberty Bell drawing contest. .
10000 prizes are offered and it won't
cost you one penny to try.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16

A fine little daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lloyd, OF Deca-
tur City, last Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-16
Grand River.

DR.. Wards next dates at Grand
River are Sept. 13 to 18.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27

Yes. thank YOU. the Matrimonial
Editor feels n and fancy today
For when Freddie Henry the'H
our prize office boyl arrived with
the mail ihis morning two minsiyon
from "plning SWANS" were IN the
bunch
You will note that ! always use
"piuinK SWANS when referring 10
male hearts that want "a boat In
unison with feminine blood pump
nFH
Well. anyway. the young widow
In Southeast Seattle who wants
some one 20 call her deanc 10 due
Tor an experience have this DAY
forwarded to two men her address
Use . Little Caution.
And right here would suggest
without buttlnE inl that the young
woman Ia question use little
diplomacy n The wires set crossed
and the two FluinR ones clash. n
might prove embnrFuaafng
I'm not no sure about one ~ the
young men who wrote me Acting
IA the capacity of "a matrimonial
engineer. it seems 80 be- up 90 me
10 guard against tnficfN prob
ably am OF IN my estimate Of this
young man. but ! merely want % b.
fair ia The matter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
MATRIMONIAL EDITOR HELPS A LITTLE
AND HANDS OUT SOME GOOD ADVICE

This young chap doesn't want bis
letter published. but wAere would J
got or II ! didn't print So ill with.
hold bis name It's the best J
can DO.
Here's Hls letter.
4 wish some information about
the young lady vino writes Tor some
one "a call hor deaue." writes thih
swain I'm ia the same ia and
arm looking for some one 10 call me
dearic"
Another chap who apparently
means business writes thualy
u would Ike 10 correspond with
that young lady from Southeast So.
attic This a. no bluff mean
business have steady work and
have enough money laid b. to start
un up ia double harness ! am
anxious for some one % call me
doarlc would be thankful " you
would tell her % write "a me
All right aWnlns. by the time you
see this ia print the mails viii con.
tain a letter Ia each of you with the
address % the young widow in
Southeast Seattle
let me know bow u Winds up.
will you
MATRIMONIAL EDITOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
NOW A NEWSPAPERMAN

Clyde ~ David formerly one ~
the greatest high school athletes
ia The stats ~ Michigan and who
u O. eater either the Broadway or
Lincoln hlKh school here. viii on
comFlstiuE bic term. takr active
management IN the Gazette Rec0rd
q H.il knosn local marine uapeg
fuung David VIII BE- associated
with q David. who faf aomc
time paat haa managed the paper
win aarraaa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
CORSON WILL BE.
ASKED TO EXPLAIN

committee has been carried on with
great secrecy.
Not q single word either way VIII
be- dlyuleod by any member ~ tne
committee other than they ~"
working lnduatriously and hope 90
mack final report after the meet
ing tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
FREIGHT RATES
ARE REDUCED


WASHINGTON. y q. April a.
An important series ~ rates has
been filed with tho interstate com
mercc commission affecting west
bound traffic "a Pacific coast ter
minhls Tho rates. which are a. be-
come effective June o make an
average reduction ~ no cents per
100 pounds on all commodity tar
ifs from The Atlantic ncaboArd 10
the Pacific coast
On January the tranaronfineni-
al railroads put into effect rates
% the Pacific Cnast % which the
western shippers strrnuouHiy Oh
ieeted II vac cvjdcHf that com
plants werr 10 b. made ie tae b..
tefutAie commerce commission uu.
iess some gqusblo adjustment 81
the question could he reached
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
These Specials for
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

MAJESTIC GLYcERINE soAP-Large size cakes ~,
just ft the hand regular l0e bar. Special
= for 2Jc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27

Bupt w n Cowon, 81 the King
county hospital. win Boz called be-
fore tho investigating committee OF
the Chamber OF Commerce az iin
meeting tomorrow afternoon and
viii be asked 10 explain many things
that the committee has discovered
The Investigations OF the chambers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27

BUFFALO. April s7.-Judso
Hasei In the United States court
yesterday appointed A l. Culver
Lyman NJ Pass and Fgauk A Al
hofi receivers 81 the TO company
a cereal fond concern with a capi
tai stock ~ g. 600 coo and ; bond
"a indebtedness ~ 81 500 600
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
THE MARKETS

Tao falls-ftua are ehe nseFame
prices aaetsa ~ the Isr@1 vshais.
s@sef- 50 ieesa pFuaase. tstsafs asa
f~~d. Price. ~ eli ~ass. 49, .ue-
fset 90 vsrastiea. a~~urdfag 60
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27

frsshn~s- Esd neaeTai stcsiienrei
hwt fkess prices, uuissa othFrys tss
fadicefsd. airs FOE strictly nssf
aFndss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27

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