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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
Miss Gretchen Myers Married.

Miss Gretchen Myers, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Myers,
former we'll known residents of Leon,
now of Des Moines, was married at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray G. Layton, in
Mason City, last Saturday afternoon to
MIR. Lawrence Lewis, of Des Moines, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
George Z. Roberts, pastor of the First
Christian church Of Mason City. Fol-
lowing the ceremony wedding dinner
was served at o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis returned to Des Moines the first
of the week where they will remain
until after the May festival and will be
at home at Wilton Junction, Iowa, after
May 22d.
The bride is one of Icons popular
young ladies, a musician of note who
has been pursuing her studies at Drake
University at Des Moines for several
years, and the groom is also musician
having been protege of the late Dean
Howard of Drake University. it was
while attending college that the
romance started. Mr.. Lewis has been
chosen as the head of the musical de.
partment of the college at Wilton juno
tion.
Many friends of the bride in this city
extend their congratulations and wish
herfevery happiness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
Kingston.

John Wilantt and wife spent Tuesday
with their daughter in Van Vert.
Frank Keller was caller at Grover
Hamilton's Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Carrie Ross and Mrs. Iva Red
man returned from Leon Saturday.
George Redman and family spent
Sunday at Ben Redman's.
Grace Beers is assisting Mrs. Cora
Binning with her house cleaning this
week.
Charley Imhoff and wife spent Sunday
afternoon at George Smiths.
John Letfler and wife, John Menden-
hall, and family of Leon, and Horny
Redman and family spent Sunday at
Walter Redman's.
Mary Imhotf visited her grandparents
Friday.
George Allen and wife called at Frank
Binning's Sunday afternoon.
Grover Hamilton and wife spent Sun
day at Fletch Keller's.
Bert Redman and family took dinner
with George Simmerman's Sunday.
Andy Nelson was a Van Vert caller
Sunday.
Grandma Springer is able to be up
about the house again.
Charlie lmhoff and wife were Davis.
City callers the first of the week.
Mrs. Iva Redman went to Grand
River Tuesday for a few days with
relatives
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
ELECT new OFFICERS
Leon Commercial Club Elects New
Officers for Coming Year. Has
Accomplished Much Good.

AT the second annual meeting of the
Leon Commercial Club held last Friday
evening, the club rooms we're crowded
with members, and considerable busi-
ness was transacted, including the cleo
tion of officers for the coming year. The
old officers had served for two years
ever since the club was organized and
they asked that new officials be elected,
as they had all devoted considerable
time to the business Of the club. The
election resulted in the following Off
GERS being elected for the coming year:
President-W. G. Stempel.
Vice ce-President-James W. Hurst
Secretary-O. e. Hull.
Treasurer-Fred Teale.
Trustees W. G. Stempel, James w.
Hurst, o. E. Hull, Fred Teale, G. NJ.
Axes, H. Farquhar, A. p. Olsen.
A vote Of thanks was extended to
President Harry ]. Vogt, Secretary
James f. Harvey and the other retiring
officers for their untiring efforts to
build up the club and accomplish good
things for Leon, and that they have sue
ceeded is beyond question.
At the meeting Friday night five new
members were admitted to membership,
]. S. Coffin, VIM. Langreder, Matt Pull
len, p. B. Walker and Miss Jessica Pry-
or. Capt F. II. Morgan, who is here
visiting his daughter, Mrs. ]. L. Boyd,
was also elected an honorary member of
the club. The club has now member
ship of about seventy-flve of the active
business men of Leon, and they are
proving powerful factor in the ad-
vancement OF all things for the general
interest of the city.
The committee appointed to secure
the location of the 55th regiment of Ma
tional Guards for their annual encamp-
menu here in August reported that the
encampment could be secured provid-
ing the grounds could be obtained, and
the committee was continued with full
grounds if they could be secured. Sew
decision will be made in the matter
be here for ten days.
committee consisting of Senator
Marion F. stookey, George r. Farquhar
and o. E. Hull was appointed to visit
Osceola, Corning and. Charlton and in
spect their waterworks systems with a
view of obtaining information as to
what the results has been in those
cities, and the committee will leave
Thursday morning on the trip. A4spec-
ial meeting of the Commercial Club will
be held on Friday evening of this week
to hear their report, and all members
are requested to be present.
Leon has Commercial Club of which
she may we'll be proud. The members
are workers and boosters for Leon in
every sense of the word, and have Gre
ated spirit of getting together among
the businessmen which is commendable
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
A NsW Advertising Field,

A few years ago when farmer held
a public sale he depended entirely on a
few hand bills to advertise bis sale.
Now, there is scarcely a public sale
held in this county which is not thor
oughly advertised in the news: apers.
and the result has been that the sales
have attracted large crowds and there
has been no complaint of poor sales.
Another new line of advertising which
is being developed in many parts of
Iowa, is the announcement of owners of
breeding horses, quite number ap-
pearing in The Reporter each week and
the list is growing, for owners are
learning that they should advertise
their horses. Last week the Corning
Free Press carried ~ inches of this
class for advertising, the Alton Star
Enterprise had something over 100
inches and others of our exchanges car
ried more than usual. 1t is good sign,
and indicates that our horsemen are ap-
preciating the worth of newspaper ad-
vertising.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
WOODARD IS PARDONFD
Charles W0odard was Released from
Prison last Saturday and Re-
turned Home Sunday Noon.

After serving four years and three
months of life sentence, Charles Wood
ard OF this county, was released from
the penitentiary at Ft. Madison last
Saturday, and reached Leon on Sunday,
going the same afternoon to the home
of his father, VIM. Woodland at Decatur
City, Gov. Carroll having signed con-
ditional parole for him on Friday. Our
readers are all familiar with the facts
in connection with the trial and convic-
tion OF Woodland on the charge of pois-
Cning his wife, and it is not necessary
to repeat any of the details. Suffice to
say that he has always maintained his
innocence, and at the recent session of
the legislature the pardon committee of
both houses unanimously recommended
that he be pardoned by the governor.
After carefully considering the evil
dence before the committees Governor
Carroll decided that he would not at
this time grant Woodard full pardon,
but ordered his release on conditional
parole, which provides that he cannot
leave the state without permission of
the governor, must leave liquor alone
and avoid all evil associations, and
should he comply with all these require
ments of his parole it is probable that
a full pardon will be issued to him later.
Mr.. Woodland looks we'll, and his con-
finement has evidently not had any ser.
ious effect on his health. Ever since
he was sent to the penitentiary he has
lived strong in the hope that he would
be pardoned. One of the strong show
ings for the pardon by his attorneys
was conclusive evidence that the in
surance policy on his wife was not in
force at the time of her death and that
Woodland knew it was not in force and
this fact which was brought out by new
evidence after his conviction DESTROYED
the strong motive for committing the
crime.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE,
Jack Oak.

James Young and George Virden
shipped four car loads OF cattle and one
of hogs to Chicago.
Grandpa Quigley has returned from
visit with relatives i'll Illinois.
Ham Houdesheldt and family have
moved onto farm near Ce n .erville.
Those visiting at Grandma Bibbey's
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Quigley, Mr.. and Mrs. Maynary, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Millsap.
Miss Florence Thompson visited at
home Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Matteson has hatched two
incubators full of chickens this spring
and the chickens are doing we'll.
Fred Millsap has bought a fine new
buggy.
The Corn Cob Cadets beat the Jack
Sports and then defeated the Decatur
Boomers in game of ball Sunday.
VIM. Campbell and family have moved
to Des Moines where Mr.. Campbell has
employment in the postoffice at that
place.
Grandpa Bruner is some better at this
writing.
The Tenny boys visited at home Sun
day.
Florence Stout who has been quite
sick is convalescent.
Preaching at Jack Oak next Sunday
afternoon.
Ray Haven called at Tom Roberts
Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
School Board Elects Teachers.

At meeting of the Leon school
board held last Friday evening the
teachers for next year we're elected.
Superintendent A. G. Voelker had been
reelected as superintendent several
weeks ago. The teachers for next year
elected are:
High School-Miss Marie Sears, of
Osceola, principal; Assistants Misses
Margaret Hurst and Mate Parrish.
Grade Teachers Misses Ella Grogan,
Ophie Clark, LYDIA Epperley, Fern
Pryor, Glen Wilson, Kate Moorhead,
Mrs. j. M. Pierce, Mrs. Margaret
Waight, and Prof. Otto Wesley.
The grade teachers, with the excep-
tion of the first primary teachers have
not yet been assigned. Miss Moorhead
will have charge of the primary room
at the south building and Miss Wilson
at the north building. Both are gradu-
ates of the State Normal School at
Cedar Rapids and are experienced
primary teachers. Miss Moorhead has
been teaching the past two years at
Weldon and Miss Wilson at Mapleton.
Several of the teachers employed the
past year did not make application this
year, some having secured other posi-
cAoAS 1hu oouIO OApoCOluS W dUU0uu
college, while it is rumored that some
may enter the matrimonial college.
Those who did not apply for reelection
were Profs. Senseney aud Artt, Misses
Marian Woodland, Ella Conrey and
Maud Stocker.
Miss Marie Sears who was chosen as
principal of the High School has beer
teaching in the Osceola High School
and was last week elected as high
school instructor in the Charlton
schools but will accept the position in
Leon. Prof. Wesley, comes from
Applington, Iowa, where he graduated
few years ago under Prof. Voelker,
and then graduated from the Burling.
ton High School, since which time he
has been engaged in teaching. He is a
good cornet player and also has taken
an active part in school athletics of all
kinds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
Burr Oak Ridge.

Planting corn is the order of the day.
Miss Edith Cowles visited home folks
Sunday.
Chas. Chastain and family visited over
Sunday at E. A. Adams northwest of
Leon.
Henry johnson is somewhat improved
from an attack of blood poison.
Mr.. Edgington returned Thursday
from Beaconsield where he was called
by the serious illness of his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Kerr. Mrs. Edgington re-
turned Saturday leaving her sister still
very low.
The measles are in our midst.
W. H. McCalla had business in Davis
City Monday.
Mrs. Wayne Cannon and Mrs. Bid
Frost called at Dan Griffin's Monday
afternoon.
Roy and George Chastain were Sum
day visitors at Mr.. Barry's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
The New Central Hotel.

Landlord Matt Pullen of the new
Central Hotel has had big force of
workmen at work. for several weeks
getting the hotel ready for the formal
opening on Saturday of this week and
the work is now practically completed.
The hotel has been painted and papered
from top to bottom, furnished with new
carpets, beds, dishes and all the hotel
fixtures and it will be one of the swell
hotels of the state. The office is espee-
tally inviting, being furnished COM
plete with Mission furniture, and the
Office and dining room floor is covered
with linoleum. All the fittings for the
hotel were purchased in Leon, the
carpets and linoleum from Hurst Bros,
the furniture from G. F. Miller, the
shades and curtains from Bradley-J -Jenk-
ins Mercantile Co., the range and dishes
by VIM. Crichtsn & Son, while the
painting and papering was done by G..
G. Coffin. Mr.. and Mrs. Pullen are ex-
perienced hotel people who already
have hotel reputation and the New
Central will prove popular hetal with
the public.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
Shot While Hunting.

Charles Daily, of Garden Grove, while
out hunting last Friday forenoon acci-
dentally shot himself through the chest
with d calibre rifle. The accident
happened near the big hay barn south
of the Weldon creek railroad bridge.
Mr.. Daily was carrying the rifle cooked
and was in the act of sitting down to
rest when he placed the butt of the
rifle on the ground and bent his body
forward when the gun was discharged,
the bullet striking him about the waist
line on the right side and ranged up
ward, lodging somewhere between his
shoulders. He was about half mile
from assistance, the nearest house be-
ing that of Ed Bartlett, but he managed
to walk and crawl this distance, reach
ing the house at noon in an exhausted
condition. Medical aid was summoned
and after the wound was dressed he
was moved that evening to his home in
Garden Grove, and while the injury is
a serious one, it is reported he is rapidly
recovering.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
Asked Mayor to RESIGN.

There promises to be quite lively
time in municipal affairs out at Corning.
At the last meeting of the city council
a resolution was passed requesting
Mayor Knowles to resign. 1t was
charged he had not conducted the af-
fairs of the city properly, among other
things being the charge that he had
purchased a grader from firm in Des
Moines for $35, and made bill against
the city for S45, keeping $40 which he
claims as commission. When COM
mittee called on Mayor Knowles some
weeks ago to request that he resign he
offered to resign If he was paid $1eO,
but they did not think he was worth
that much. Now the Mayor says he
viii not resign and there u going to be
something DOING In the matter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
program for Decoration Day.

All ex-soldiers and the ladies of the
w. R. G. will meet at the G. A. r. hall
at 1:15 p. m. and will march from there
to the opera house where the following
program will be carried out:
Song.
Invocation Elder J. ]. Rupert.
Song.
Ritualistic Services.
Address Hon. A. p. Olsen.
Song.
Recitations.
Line of march will then be formed in
the following order:
School Band.
Ex-soldiers escorted by civic societies.
School children with flags.
Citizens and societies on foot.
Vehicles.
Chief Marshal-C. M. Axes.
The line will march to the cemetery
where the graves of deceased soldiers
and members of the W. r. c. will be
decorated with flowers.
Persons furnishing flowers will bring
them to the g. A. r. hall in the fore
noon. BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
Another Fine Shire Stallion Sold in
the Blue Grass Regions of De-
Catur County, Iowa,

Mr.. W. E. Truman, of Bushnell, ILL.,,
has just sold to Mr.. G. F. Henderson, of
Davis City, the Imported Shire stallion,
Theddlethorpe Warrior (19S57) (25820.)
He is beautiful chestnut roam, coming
four years old with the best of legs and
feet, good back and loins, long quarters
and all over typical draft horse. His
sire is Lockinge Tug of War, q97S3) and
dam, shelford Beauty (2G853) by Moulton
What's Wanted 15735.) Mr.. Henderson
may be congratulated in securing a
horse of such individuality, and one
which has won many first and champion
prizes in England. Mr.. Truman has
been driving over the county quite a
little the past week, and is very enthu-
siastic with this seasons crop of colts
so far, and they show more care is be-
ing exercised in raising these, the best
money makers of the soil.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers from May 1st to
May 10, 1909, as reported by Stephen
Varga:
w. Fl. Baker to H. G. Mcconnell,
so acres in Grand River S 5000 90
D. S. Wagner to ]. A. Roberts,
lots in Lamont . ..... 200 90
D. S. Wagner to j. A. Roberts,
lots in Van Vert. =. :. ............ 600 90
3. Latta to r. L. Leeper, 80
acres in Hamilton - ........ 1900 90
Sylvis f. Knapp to IS. Coontz,
lots in Garden Grove. -. $500 90
William N. Stiles, admr, to
Walter S. Snyder, land in
High Point , ....................... 933s "a
Nellie Traxler to Inc. Town of
Lamont, lot in Lamont. $50 90
Martin V. Stewart to Eta
Gaines, lot in Leon ..... 200 90
Myrtle M. Johnson to Alonzo
and Mary Fulton, 80 acres
in Eden - - ..................... $500 90
David M. Chase to Ira Bartha-
low, lots in Weldon $40 90
j. T. Tharp to Glen Detrick, 12O
acres in Center 5000 90
Alice E. Kobb to John P. Haas,
lots in Lamont ni....... 1000 90
James Graham to Kate E. Smith,
lots in Lamont. ............ - 900 90
Charles B. Church to Lorenzo
Hayer, lots in Lamont ...... 22OO 90
J. H. and w. w. Evans to Ida
McKern, lots in Leon n.......- 14OO 90
Helen Erase to Eddie G. Mon
roe, 260 acres in High Point 11125 90
e. E. Elsey to John McClain,
120 acres in Woodland ........... 540O 90
Sarah Rebecca Sell to Minnie
Ann McClain, 80 acres in
Woodland. ......... ;. .......... 5000 90
G. W. Norman to Lincoln Nor
man, l20 acres in Burrell.... 5000 90
Lincoln Norman to Henry T.
Rauch, so acres in Burrell.... 5000 90
Lorenzo Hayer to Chas. L.
Church, lots in Lamont .......... 700 90
Mary T. Stiles to J. G. Nc
Broom, 80 acres in Garden
Grove. ...- - . ........... 54OO 90
Jessie H. Finley to j. W.
Rowell, lots in Leon ...... ....., 400 90
J. Il. Day to John 8. Day, lots
in Decatur City . .......... 1000 90
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
Little River.
relatives.

Seth Davis and wife visited Saturday
night and Sunday in Missouri.
Mrs. Minor and son John and Lulu
Newcomer visited Sunday at Ed Stills.
T. L. Wynn and wife we're Pleasanton
callers Saturday.
Lon DeLopg and family and Roy Atte-
berry and family spent Saturday even
ing at AL Spargur's.
Charley Campbell and wife visited
Sam Dale's Sunday.
Beulah and Grace Drury visited with
the Schoonover girls Sunday.
Robert Bicknell, wife and daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Beach, came out from Pleas
anton and visited at 7. L. Wynn's Sun
day.
Grace and Ross Dale were trading at
Davis City Saturday.
Clifford and Bert Ingram visited
Saturday night and Sunday with Jim
and Homer Davis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
A pleasant Surprise.

A pleasant surprise party was held at
j. W. Moore's last Saturday evening in
honor of Miss Myra Moore's birthday.
The evening was spent in playing a
number of games and singing, after
which they were invited to the dining
room to partake of the refreshments
which consisted of ice cream, cake and
oranges. The evening passed all too
quickly and it was time to go. All de-
parted leaving some very nice presents
for Miss Moore and wishing her many
more happy birthdays.
Those present were: Misses Edith
Lantz, Verlie Price, Alice Leffler, Nellie
Easter, Gertie and Pearl Machlan, Isa-
belle Hastings, Lille Moore and Messrs
Leo Price, Ray LantZ, Gary Saylor,
Ralph and Lester Thompson, Claude and
Ray Easter, Olin Machlan, Ed Hurst
and John Blair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Miss Enid Alexander, one of Icons
most popular young ladies who is a
student at the Des Moines West High
School, has been honored by being as
signed one of the important parts in the
cast Of 1.-THE Maneuvers," the class play
which will be presented at the Majestic
theatre in Des Moines May q and %,
having the part of Constatia Gage.
Miss Enid was selected as one of twenty
for the cast out of list of over a hun
dred names. In addition to attending
West High she is also taking lessons
on the violin and frequently appears
in public in Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
Notice.
To CITIZENS OF LEON:

To CITIZENS OF LEON:
You are hereby notified that the Cor
poration tax on dogs as provided by
ordinance No. " is now delinquent and
unless payment is made to S. G. Mitch
ell, city clerk, within 10 days from the
date hereof, and tax check obtained
from him and attached to the collar of
such dog, it becomes the duty of the
city marshal to restrain and kill all
dogs within the limits of such city,
whose owner has not complied with the
provisions of said ordinance.
You are further notified that on the
oath day of May, 1909, the city marshal
will proceed to discharge and perform
his duties under said ordinance.
P. CRuiksHANK, City Marshal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
CLOSING OUT.

To MY CusToMERs:-Havipg contract
ed to become the superintendent of the
Myers Chemical Co., of Leon after Nov.
lst, will make but one more trip over
the country. You will receive letter
from me from one to three weeks before
l arrive, containing something of inter-
est to you. Read it carefully. This be-
ing my last trip must collect up my
old accounts. Please be prepared to
settle when | come if you are in errears.
3S-2t ]. s. COFFIN.
"THR WATKINS NAN"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
A New Fence Law.

One Of the new laws which the last
legislature passed, and which goes into
effect July 1st, was an amendment to
the present fence law. The new law
provides that on all line fences where
one owner puts in his half of the parti-
tion fence hog tight, that the adjoining
property owner is compelled to also put
In q hog tight fence. II other words. Il
provides that one property owner car
force his neighber to Join with him iu
putting IN hog tight partition fences.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
X. p. Band Concert Saturday Even.
ing, May 18th.
PROGRAM

PItUGHAM.
March, "Neel's Fashion Plate English.
6erenade, Sweet Drsams"--Miller.
Overture, Around the Town"-Huf.
Intermezzo, "Topeka"-Jones.
Medley Overture, "Rialto"-Ascher.
Two-step, Southern Smiles"--Ksiley.
Overture, '.The Elves"-Kiefer.
March, "victsry Foresern-k Moon.
Program subject to change.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Viavi system Of treatment literature
sent free upon application. Mrs. b. E
Long, county manager, Leon, Iowa. 25tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Cement blocks are cheaper and better
than brick for foundations. See Roe
Caster jr. for anything in this line.