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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-02
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Grand opening Of Division No. of Birmingham
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-02

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
Davis City.

Lots of rain.
Miss Ollie Fulton, of Kellerton, spent
Sunday with relatives here.
The celebration at this place was
good and we'll attended.
Miss Georgia Roger is visiting her
brother, Francis and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Martz and children,
of Charlton, celebrated here.
John Norman and wife, of Troy, Kans.
are visiting relatives here this week.
Mrs. HALEY and two daughters, of
Lamont, were visiting friends here the
Fourth.
Misses Mabel and Helen Horner, of
Lamont, visited relatives here the first
of the week.
Prof. Butterworth, of Iowa City, visit
ed friends here the Fourth.
Mrs. H. A. Hartshorn returned from
Chicago Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Lindsey, of Leon,
celebrated and visited friends here
Saturday.
DIR. Black, of Tingley, visited friends
here few days.
Miss Ora Nicholson, of Lamont, was
visiting friends here the Fourth.
DR.. Harmon, of Creston, spent the
Fouth with his parents here.
Lots of water in Davis City this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
r. r. d. No. 8.

This is blue Monday for the farmers.
Too wet to pillow corn and the fall wheat
and rye ready to cut and you cannot
drive into field.
The celebration at Davis City was a
success. Everything advertised was
there. Wild Mike rode the wild horse
but he could not throw James Melvin,
the latter winning in two straight falls.
Jacob Butts and family we're calling
on friends on Union Ridge and welcome
Ridge Sunday.
The annual school meeting at Eden
Center ON July 1st resulted in the
election Of j. T. Rob son president, j. b.
Mcdaniel secretary Frank Cox treasur-
or. A better selection could not have
@beon made.
AL Gardner was hauling wheat to
Davis City this week, getting $1.10 per
bushel for it.
Wesley Ray was bitten by snake
Monday while picking gooseberries.
The wound was cauterized and he is
getting along all right.
Rev. George Mcdaniel will preach at
Bethel on Saturday night and Sunday,
July II and 18th.
7 Elec Housh and Aaron Goodman were
in these parts last week buying stock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
Mary Ellen Anderson.

Mary Ellen was the third daughter of
William and Isabel Turpen, born near
Pleasanton, Iowa, March 8, 1886. She
was bright, intelligent girl, successful
in her studies at school, and at quite
an early age taught in the schools Of
Decatur county. She was married to
Joseph s. Anderson, June II, 1906, and
together they enjoyed three years of
exceptionally happy married life. They
we're given two children; the older one
about year and half old, the other
less than week, when she died in the
early morning Of June %, 1909, at the
age of % years, 3 months, and 20 DAYS.
Two or three days before her death
she expressed the conviction that she
was not going to get we'll, and counseled
her husband to carefully rear the
little ones and give them such training
as would make them coed children. In
the intervals of her suffering she
hummed over many of the old familiar
hymns such as, "Open the Pearly Gates"
and "God Will Take Care of YOU" re-
peatedly saying how happy she was in
the near prospect of entering the
happy land, remarking how easy it was
to die. She was united with the Re-
organized Church of Latter Day Saints,
May 5, 1901, and was earnest and
Jealous in Support of the cause. In
various ways she proved herself USE
full member, aud for some years had
served as chorister of the local branch
of the church. She was exceedingly
amiable and loving in her disposition
as we'll as pure and chaste in all of her
lifes relations. In tears of deep grief
she leaves behind husband with his
motherless babes; mourning father
and mother; two sisters, Mrs. Elsie
Hall and Mrs. Emma McWilllams; two
brothers, Francis and Martin.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Saints church, Pleasanton, June
%; the sermon was by Elder Heman G.
Smith, of Lamont, Elders William Ander-
son and ]. f. Carver, of the same place,
assisting in the exercises. The respect
and affection in which she was held
was attested by the overlooking house
which attended the obsequies. The
remains were laid away in the Hamilton
cemetery to await the resurrection of
the just. DUNCAN CAMPBELL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
The Chautauqua.
The 1900 chantauon. $, :

The 1909 Chautauqua in this city is
to be finer in every department than
either of its predecessors. The Red.
path Vawter Chautauqua System caters
not to the grotesque sensational and
silly. They provide amusements, that
are clean and wholesome, plenty of fun
of the best kind, lectures by men and
women who have national reputation,
not men and women who have nothing
to recommend them to the public only
some coarse ribaldry and ignorant
stunts that please only people of bad
tastes and silly notions.
The Redpath Bureau looks for the
best, obtains it and hold rigidly to the
Chautauqua idea" of amusing to
educate; build up refined public SEN
timent, strengthen the good and leave
the community better and stronger as
the result of their work.
A week of advanced thought for
young and old, week of recreation in
the company of wits, humorists, artists
in music and drama. To miss this
grand week is to lose out of your life
some of the brightest gems that come
to adorn life and mind.
1t is bit of coloring thrown into
the grind of business, it is the panacea
for blues and week of lubricating
thought and giving more and better
life to all.-R. b. Fairbairn in New
Hampton Courier, June 8, 1907.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
r. f. D. No. 2

Dan Griffin and wife and Anna Owens
were Sunday visitors at Pat Flynn's.
Dwight Freeman and family spent
Saturday afternoon at Walter Moore's.
Lige Evans and family spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Little.
Mrs. ]. H. Wallace and three children
came Friday and are visiting few days
with her parents, ]. o. Garner and wife.
Almost all from this vicinity attended
the celebration at Davis City Saturday
and Bracewell Sunday. All reported q
fine time.
]. o. Garner, wife and two children
and Mrs. Gertie Wallace and children
spent Sunday afternoon at Eugene
Gammon's.
w. G. fuller and daughter Stella, had
business in Leon Friday.
Milt Spencer spent Saturday night
at J. o. Gamers.
Dennis Daughton and Glen jenkins,
OF near Leon, spent the Fourth at
Bracewell's.
Fannie Cannon is staying at Merit
Cozad's this week.
Angie Mundell, of near Pleasanton,
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
W. G. Tullers.
Celebrate is over now SO let every
one prepare to attend Chautauqua.
Estella fuller spent Saturday night
with Grace Garner.
Fred Potter, wife and daughter
called at Eugene Gammon's Sunday
afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
Good Hope.

]. n. Barger had q valuable horse
killed by lightning Saturday night of
last week. He carried insurance.
L. G. Thompson called on W. II. Wise
Thursday evening.
Clyde and George Imhoff had business
at Davis City Wednesday.
Lloyd Barger and Earl Wise were
Leon callers Monday of last week.
L. G. Thompson purchased new
piano last week.
Misses Tressa and Esther McGahuey
spent Wednesday with Nellie Wise.
Mrs. Holmes, of Kansas, came Sunday
for visit with her sister, Mrs. Bruff
Thompson, and other relatives.
G. A. Imhoff and wife had business at
Decatur Wednesday.
Oliver, Tressa and Esther McGahuey
spent Sunday with Earl and Nellie
Wise.
L. g. Thompson had business in Leon
Thursday.
Mrs. Lew Gardner, of Leon, came
Sunday for visit with her sister, Mrs.
Bruff Thompson, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Wise came Thurs
day from Tuskeega for few days visit
with his-parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Wise.
Several from these parts attended the
celebration at Osceola Saturday.
Joe Baxter, of Ladoga, Iowa, came
Friday for a few days visit with his
friend, Miss Mile Thompson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
Rose Hill.

Quite number from this vicinity
celebrated in Davis City Saturday.
Gertrude Mahoney assisted Mrs. Ed
Griffin with her homework last week.
Jim Grogan and Charley Ward cele-
brated in Van Vert Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Frost is visiting with her
parents, M. and Mrs. Dave Hubbard.
Mrs. Jack Wallace and family, of
Derby, are visiting few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Garner.
W. g. fuller and daughter Estella had
business in Leon Friday.
Everybody from this vicinity are pre-
pairing to attend the Chautauqua which
will be held in Leon August to Is.
The celebration at Bracewell was
well attended Sunday afternoon. l.
Miss Fannie Cannon is assisting Mrs.
Merit Cozad with her Homework this
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
Cleo Floyd Weaver.

Cleo Floyd Weaver, was born Jan. 2,
1906, died in Leon, Iowa, July 2, 1909,
aged years and 6 months, his death
being caused by cholera infantum.
Little Floyd was always loving child
and made many friends who mourn his
loss with sad hearts. He was only ill
about ten days, but suffered intensely
during this time and made desperate
struggle for life, and against the enemy,
which is death, and all that it means
Funeral services were held at the
home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
conducted by Elder j. J. Rupert, pas
tor OF the A. G. church, assisted by
Elders Coakwell, Reeder and Glendenn-
ing, where the writer tried to speak
words Of the Master, Gan enemy hath
done this to a large concourse of
friends who had gathered to pay their
last tribute of respect to a precious
little one.
Floyd leaves a loving father, mother
two grandfathers and two grandmothers
fonr sisters and many little friends. to
mourn his loss. May our heavenly
father give the bereaved ones sufficient
strength for the emergency of the hour
is the prayer of the writer.
J.J. RUPERT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
Weather Crop Bulletin.

For the week ending July 3, 1909,
Des Moines, Iowa.
From Monday to Friday the weather
was almost tropical with maximum tenn
peratures, On two days, ranging from
80 degrees to 50 degrees and high per-
centage of humidity, but the week closed
with an unusually cool wave and gen.
eral rains. At the Central Station the
mean temperature, 60 degrees, on Sun
day was the lowest on record for the
18th Of July during the past thirty years.
Showers were general except over the
northeastern counties on the first of the
week and scattered showers occurred in
a few localities on June 10Th and Both,
but the amounts of rainfall were not
much above the normal except over the
south central and extreme northwestern
counties where they ranged from two
to over three inches. The heavy rains
in the southern districts have caused
further delay in cleaning the corn fields
and as result there has been large
acreage abandoned. Over the larger part
Of the state the conditions were favor
able for cultivation and much of the corn
has been laid by with portion of the
crop up to the 4th of July standard in size
color and condition. The small grain
harvest has begun in the southeastern
counties and oats, barley, rye and wheat
have headed Dicely in northern dis
tlicts. The condition of those crops is
generally good except in localities
where the moisture has been excessive,
but even there, no rust is reported.
Oats straw is, however, shorter than
usual. Glover cutting is general and
considerable timothy was put up during
the week in fine shape. Potatoes and
garden truck are thrifty and while
there has been a decline in the condi-
tion of fruit there will be a fair crop of
annIas
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
New Liquor Law.

The new liquor law which went into
effect on Monday will cause druggists
who hold permits to be especially care
full to whom they sell. Under the new
law the county auditor furnishes the
permits to the druggists. AS it was
the druggists purchased as many blank
permits from the printer as he cared to.
Under the new system he must get his
blanks from the Office Of the county aud
itor. These are doled out to him 100 at
time and they are numbered con-
secutively. After the blanks are filled
out they must be returned every other
month to the auditors Office. With each
blank application there is stub to be
filled out. The person making the pur-
chase of liquor fills out the original
blank with pen and ink, not lead pencil,
and the pharmacist fills out the stub.
The stubs always remains in the possess
sion OF the pharmacists at all times and
they must be preserved so that the fol-
lowing parties can see them at any
time: member of the commission of
pharmacy, county attorney, any member
of the grand jury, sheriff or any justice
of the peace in the county. The stubs
are not supposed to be open to the
general public at all times, and those
Of the curious who are anxious to know
the amount of liquor each druggist
sells can apply to the Office of the coun-
ty auditor where the original lists are
kept on file and are always open for
public inspection.
There is severe penalty for VIC
lation of any of the chapters of the
new law and it will require the greatest
vigilance and care on the part of the
druggists with permits to keep with
in the boundaries of the law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
ONDENCE.
Garden Grove.

Misses Kate Lely and Grace Vail
left Thursday for Superior, Neb., to
visit their cousins Byron and Maggie
Vail and later they will 60 on to Denver,
Colo, expecting to be absent month.
Mr.. Wagner went to Marengo, Friday
to visit at his old home.
Mrs. Stott, who has been the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens, re-
turned to Chicago Friday.
Miss Ketcham and brother Herbert
came Thursday and will spend the sum-
mer at Vim. Smith home.
Mrs. Itchy and daughters, Marienne,
Aurelie and Dorothy arrived Thursday
from Fairfield and will again make Gar
den Grove their home. Their many
friends are pleased over their return.
The County Culture Club was delight
fully entertained Friday evening at
the pleasant home of MIR. and Mrs.
Philip Young. A fine program was
ably rendered, participated in by Mes
danes @. S. Stearns, Zook, Eveland,
Nettie Bruce and Miss Edna Young. A
snmptuous supper and jolly social
hour were pleasing features of the oc-
casion.
Mesdames G.. M. Russell and o. G.
Jordan were the charming hostesses to
the card club Thursday afternoon from
two till six at the elegant Russell home.
The affair honored Mrs. Brown, who
is their guest and Mrs. Eveland. Four
tables were occupied at cards and a
delicious luncheon was enjoyed. There
were about twenty ladies present.
Mrs. Stroll and daughters Mildred
and Margaret, went to Moravia Thurs
day to visit relatives.
TO,o, 1pdI uaturoo1 1oet x,,oo1r L:o
position as operator at Marshalltown
after two months vacation.
Prof. Reed has gone to Des Moines to
assist the state superintendent in grad
ing the papers in the recent teachers
examinations. He held the same posi-
ton last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Culver came last
Thursday for short visit with their
parents here.
Ed Brown went to Charlton Thursday.
Miss Meryl Warrington visited her
friend, Helen Wales, in Davis City last
week.
Miss Ruth Lee, of Davis City, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. L. ]. Reick.
About thirty of our young people en-
Joyed pleasant picnic dinner Thurs
day evening in the Erase building.
Mr.. Stevens, of Woodland, went to
Derby Friday to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Feight.
Mrs. Chinn, who has been visiting
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Wilson, re-
turned to Oskaloosa Friday.
Mrs. Brady returned Friday to Mt.
Pleasant after an enjoyable visit with
Mesdames Filter and Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ridgeway return
ed to their home in Des Moines Friday
Mrs. Armstrong came Friday from
Leon to visit at the E. P. Hamilton
home.
Misses Pearl and Ruth Smith and
the Misses Burrell visited in Davis
City Saturday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
Important Changes in Laws.

number of important new laws and
radical changes made in laws already on
the books became effective on the
Fourth of July. On and after that date
the new primary election law requires
the rotation of the names of candidates.
At the same time it became the man
datory duty of county attorneys to en-
force the law, and sheriffs will have to
exercise themselves in uncovering evil
dence for the county prosecutor. Re-
porters in court get an increase in
salary from $500 to $500 per day. No
longer can judges and clerks Of election
place their own names on jury lists for
the law exempts them from service.
Dentists too, will be exempt from jury
service. Jurors who serve will secure
$3.50 per day instead Of $500 IS in the
past. lawyers will no longer be ac-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08
HIGHWAY NOTICE.

To 81. J. Close, Ella Warner, and all
whom it may concern:
The commissioner appointed to view.
and II required, to vacate highway,
commencing at about twenty rods west
OF southwest corner of southeast quar-
ter OF northwest quarter section thirty
one' township SO, range Is in Decatur
county, running thence east to the east
line OF said section 81, township &c..
range 20, has reported in favor of the
vacation thereof, and all objections
tnereto or claims for damages must be
Aled IN the Auditors Office on or before
1oen OF the LIST day of September, A. D.
Twp or such highway will be vacated
without reference thereto.
45-4t Nv Tpuury
Auditor of Decatur County, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08

Notice is hereby given that the firm
OF WATSON & Boone has been dissolved
and all accounts due the firm are in the
hands of w A. Boone for collection. Mr.,
Boone can be found at the G. F. Miller
furniture store. M. p. WATSON.
W. A ROONE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08

Council adjourned to meet Friday
evening, July 2.
July 2, 1909.
Mayor Gates presiding and councilmen
Axes, Bell, Conrey, Foxworthy, Craig
and Evans present.
On motion the mayor appointed a
committee consisting of 0. W. Fox
worthy, G. M. Axes and j. H. Evans to
confer with W. H. Hazlet and talk over
a waterworks proposition.
The marshal was instructed to notify
the following persons to commence
work on new sidewalks within five days
or the city would proceed to do the
work at once: ]. S. Coffin, L. E. Gas
sett, J. V. Lemley, Ed CARRIER, Mrs.
Johnson, Jap Cesler, Ed Buchanan. Ed
Beck, M. Osborn, G. W. Baker estate,
W. H. Bobbitt, J. A. Harris, Mrs. Har-
riett Smith and J. A. Armstrong.
. The appointment of V. r. McGinnis,
Mrs. F. A. Bowman and Mrs. B. O.
Springer as members of the library
board Of trustees was approved.
Cement crossings were ordered as
follows: Miller to Gassett, Miller to
Axes, Hoffhines to Benefiel, Gammill to
Wright, on north Main street where
new walks are being put in.
B. O. Springer was granted permits
sion to connect drain from his house to
sewer.
On motion the council as body were
instructed to examine the street and
water course on Main street near the
property of M. A. Gammill.
The street commissioner was instruc-
ed to remove the hitching posts and
chains in front of j. A. Casters resi-
dence.
The following claims were allowed:
o. j. Cymer, labor ....................$ rs
Leon Electric Co., lights at engine house. so
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to notify W. A. Alexander and Il. r.
Layton that the water from their build
ings on west side of square must be
piped so as not to run in the alley, with
in five days.
The electric light committee report
ed they had made arrangements for all
arc lights to be paid for at rate not to
exceed $4.75 per light per month.
The city clerk was instructed to pur-
chase copy of plat book from Varga &
Harvey.
ON motion the proposition from the
Leon Commercial Club to pay for survey
and estimate for system of waterworks
to be contracted in name Of the city,
was declared lost.
Council adjourned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-08

NoTICE-An parties are warned to,
keep OF my farm east of Leon, and let
my gooseberries and other fruit alone,
or they will be prosecuted for trespass.
4o-3t MRS. NJ. A. SHINN,