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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
sankey's.Commlttee AppoIntme nts,

Being minority member of the legis-
lature, Hon. E. j. Sankey of course was
not given the craftsmanship of any COM
mittees, but he was appointed on nine
important committees by the speaker of
the lower house, his committees being:
Military, Soldiers and Orphans Home,
College for Blind, Industrial Schools,
Representative Districts, Public Ac-
counting. Private Corporations, Bank
and Banking, Railroads aud Transporta-
tion.
Representative Sankey's resolution
to have the number Of house employees
reduced to the actual number necessary
to transact the business was adopted by
the house, but the committee in charge
of the appointments ignored the resolu-
tion and returned the usual number of
assistants, and now some of the men,
bers claim they have hard work to get in
the doors of the legislative chamber on
account of the many assistant door
keepers on duty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Deadly Hard Coal Gas

What came very near being fatal
case of asphyxiation was fortunately
averted at the home of Mrs. Emma Pace
Grouse in this city last Thursday morn
ing. A hard coal stove was used to
he at the house and the weather being
quite warm all the drafts to the stove
had been shut off. This caused the
deadly coal gas to escape in the room.
Mrs. Grouse was sleeping in an adjoin-
ing bed room and was aroused about 2
O'Clock in the N ,rning with fearful
headache. She arose and went into the
front room where the stove was, and as
the room was filled with gas she fell
unconscious on the floor. Her falling
aroused her brother, Dick Pace, and he
went to her but was also overcome by
the fumes of the deadly gas and he also
fell unconscious to the floor, where he
was found by his wife who had presence
OF mind to immediately throw open the
door and window of the;rooIn ana tnen
telephoned to Dr.4Layton who soon ar
rived and after working hard restored
Mrs. Grouse and MIR. Pace to conscious
ness. The odor of the gas was still very
perceptible when DR.. Layton arrived,
and as the gas from hard coal is very
poisonous it is a wonder that all in the
house We're not suffocated. Aside from
very severe headache the afflicted
ones were soon all right, and thankful
indeed that they had escaped death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Robbed Rich Corn Doctor.

Many Leon people will remember an
old man named Louis Albright who
used to visit Leon at intervals, wearing
battered silk hat and curing corns,
and will read with interest the follow
ing account of his being robbed. 1t
seems the old corn doctor has amassed
very comfortable fortune. 1t has been
number of years since he lasted Wis.,
tied Leon:
HOBART, OKLA, Jan 22.-While on his
way up town from the Frisco depot last
night, Louis Albright, an eccentric
chiropodist, was knocked down by three
negroes and his satchel and contents,
$4,000 in currency snatched away. In
Snyder, about 10 o'clock, Deputy Sheriff
Frank Taylor had the town surrounded
and captured the negroes, together with
all the money. Albright has 100000 in
Oklahoma City banks, two farms neal
Snyder and five or six farms in Kansas
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
New Clothing Store to open.

The Leon Clothing Co. will open a
new clothing store in the room on the
west side of the square formerly .occu.
pied by Thompson & Warner just as
soon as the work of remodeling and
painting the store room can be complet.
ed, force of men being employed on
tho work. Ar. A. L. Shepard, of the
firm of Shepard & Hawkins, who own a
big clothing store at Red Oak, arrived
Manday evening to superintend the
work of getting the new store started,
and was accompanied by MIR. A. j. Lup-
pold, of Red Oak who will have charge OF
the new store as manager. Mr.. Luppold
is an experienced clothier and the new
store will be one of the most up-to-date
establishments in the state. Several
car loads of new fixtures and stock have
already arrived and more are to follow.
1t is expected that the new store will
be open for business in the course of
two or three weeks. We extend a cor
dial welcome to the new firm as a
worthy addition to the business inter-
ests of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Kilgore.

solon Bevins left last week for
Kansas City.
Harve Mcdaniel and sister Anna were
Leon callers Saturday.
Mrs. J. H. Stover and children spent
Sunday at Harve McDaniel's.
Anna and Lulu Hubbard and Kittie
Still were guests at J. N. Stills Satur-
day night and Sunday.
B. +. Robson and wife had business
in Leon Saturday.
The sick in this vicinity are all better
at this writing. ~
Mrs. Bessie Evans is visiting friends
and relatives in this vicinity this week.
Chester Dale was Leon caller Sat
urday.
Mrs. Jane Lille and daughters Sarah
and Eta spent Sunday at the home OF
her son Willard. ~ .3s..s !.
7 Ben Robson and family were Sunday
visitors at the home Of his father.
George Mcdaniel passed through this
vicinity Sunday evening.
Julia Horney called al the Eden
Center school one evening last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
About Vaccination.

In view Of the prevalence of smallpox
in many of the towns Of southwestern
Iowa at this time, there is considerable
discussion of the question Of vacein-
alton, and The Reporter does not at
tempt to pass upon the question. We
have been requested to publish the fol-
lowing article and as our columns are
always open for free and fair discus
sion of all -ublic questions, space Us
given to it.
LEON, Iowa, January %, 1909.
EDITOR REpORTER:- Many physicians
now agree that vaccination as pre-
ventive of smallpox is an example of the
remedy being worse than the disease.
1t is fact so thoroughly known to en-
lightened physicians and parents that
vaccination often destroys the health Of
children by Introducing poisons, tuber
culosis and otherwise, into the system
that the state laws are upholding the
rights of the parents to resist com
pulsory vaccination in their families
should they so elect.
A recent decision of the supreme
court of the state of Illinois gave this
right to parents and denies the power:
of anyone to restrain them from sending
their unvaccinated children to school.
Several other states have adopted the
same ruling.
DR.. Alfred Russell Wallace, who has
been decorated with The Order of Merit
by King Edward, is decidedly opposed
to vaccination. lie says. ut has re-
Gently been inquired into by royal
commission whose majority report is
directly opposed. The operation is, adj
mittedly, the cause of many deaths and
OF large but unknown amount Of per-
manent injury; the only really trust
worthy statistics on a large scale prove
it to be wholly without effect as pre-
ventive of smallpox. 1t will undoubtedly
rank as the greatest and most pernicions
failure of the century. This is no
longer matter of opinion, but of
science *#
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
2. F. No. 3

John Hall was in Pleasanton Monday.
Jim Hall, Of Ottumwa, came Wednes-
day to visit his parents.
Mrs. Lucinda Scott came up Monday
and visited until Thursday with her
daughter, Mrs. Merrifeld.
Those who attended the quilting at
John Mclntosh's Thursday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Craig, Mrs. Lizzie Linstrom,
Mrs. John Van Winkle, Mrs. Lucinda
Scott, Mrs. Rose Merrifeld, Mrs. Girls
we'll and Misses Ellen and Emma Lin
strom, Maude and Lue. Craig and Zelnia
Tharp,
Sam Craig was in Pleasanton Friday.
Charley Spargur and wife spent Tues
day at Will Craigs.
Benedict will shortly move to Scott
county, Kansas. We are sorry to see
them leave but wish them success in
their bew hone.
Sam Craig was in Leon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Van Wrinkle were
in Pleasanton Saturday.
Zelma Tharp spent Friday night with
Oracle Cornett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Cornett went to
Lamont Friday to visit relatives.
| Mrs. Emmett Graves was shopping il
Davis City Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Tharp spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Tharp's mother
Mrs. Stutevilie.
Maude Craig was in Pleasanton Satur
day.
Homer Tharp was in Davis City Sat
urday.
Mrs. Theodore Merriield spent Sun
day at Mrs. Linstroms.
Zelma Tharp and Thurman Giblel
spent Sunday at John Stuteville's.
Barney Tharp spent Sunday at Johl
Halls.
Artie Henderson and Emma Linstron
spent Sunday at Sam Craig's.
Homer Tharp and wife spent Sunda!
at Merritt Stuteville's near Riverview
Lloyd Hill and wife spent Saturda,
night and Sunday at Charley Graham's
Quite crowd attended the baptizins
at Riverview Sunday.
Theodore Merrifeld went to Gains
vile Saturday, returning home Monday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
"A Manchester-pollard.

A pretty home wedding was held on
Wednesday, January Goth at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Pollard, of Weldon, when their daush-
ter, Miss Pearl, was united in marriage
to Mr.. Newman S. Manchester, of North
Yamhill, Oregon, the ceremony being
performed at high noon by Rev. Geo. q.
Mitchell, of Weldon. While the we'd
ding march was being played by the
brides sister the bride and groom
entered the parlor. After the ceremony
and congratulations a bountiful dinner
was served. Tho bride was dressed in
white voile trimmed in silk insertion
and lace; the groom in conventional
black The young couple expect to
make their future home in Colorado.
Tho best wishes Of their many friends
80 with them to their new home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Many Take Carriers Examination

There were seventeen applicants for
the position of rural mail carrier who
took the examination held at the Leon
postofiice last Saturday by Postmaster
Stookey, and four more who wanted to
take it but did not make application in
time. The examination is written one
and the papers are sent to Washington
to be marked. At this time there are
two vacancies to be filed on routes
running out from Leon, the regular
carriers on routes number and bav-
ing resigned. The following is list
of those who took the examinations:
LEON-Everett L. Waters, Vim. r. Per-
due, Glen Rumley. Louis N. Hamilton,
Merritt L. Reynolds, Carl M. Reynolds,
Ransom ]. pease, Stephen W. Barry, Ora
W. Irving, G. r. Turner, John Cox,
James w. Scott.
LAMONT Hugh 7. Wiley, ]. Frederick
Sumption, Silas II. Midgorden, Jesse L..
Wion.
DAVIS Clry-George F. Henderson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
An Old Landmark Gone.

Last week an old land mark of
Decatur county was torn down, it being
the house on the Len Hamilton farm,
two miles northwest of Leon, in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton have resided for
a number of years, but recently moved
into their commodious new residence
which they built the past year. The
old house was one of the Oldest resi-
dences in Decatur county, having been
built more than sixty years ago by
Spence Akers, one of the pioneers OF
Decatur county. While they are very
sorry to see the old house disappear
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton are justly proud
Of their fine new country home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
MORE NEWSY LETTERS
News Items Gathered by Reporter
Correspondents in the Various
Rural Localities.
Union Ridge.

Bill Bruner and family spent Sunday
at the Charley Beasley home.
Oliver Rex and family and Thomas
UmPhress and family Sundayed at W.
P. Axes.
Verge Cox and Lillian Combs spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the home
Of A. s. Gardner and wife.
W. ?. Axes and family, Oliver Rex
and family and Tom Umphress and fam
lily were Sunday afternoon guests of r.,
A. Cox and family.
Frank Vanderpool, of east of Leon,
was in this vicinity Sunday.
The contest at Davis City between
@. S. Beasley, S. Hoover and W. Baker
was largely attended last week.
c. s. Beasley, wife and daughter Mil
dred visited at the N. M. Cox home Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Alyce Cox called on Mrs. Stella
Beasley last Friday.
Mrs. Vicy Axes and daughter, Mrs.
Emma Rex spent last Thursday in De-
catur the guest of Mrs. Minerva Benton,
who is quite poorly.
Fred Cox is assisting Willis Allen and
J. h. Beasley to fill a car of corn at
Davis City.
Arthur Cox and wife called on his
parents one day last week.
O. H. Reynolds, wife and daughter
Rena were Sunday guests at the G. L..
Sage home.
S. Hoover and family visited at the
home OF JEFF Fulton Sunday.
Mrs. LIZZIE PriJchard and son Otis
spent one day last week at the home Of
her parents.
Mac Cox called on Perry Bruner one
day last week.
S. L. Cox has just completed fine
cistern at his barn.
VIM. Stout and family spent Friday at
the home of his parents, Byrum Stout
and wife.
Mrs. Emma Rex visited at the Chas.
MckerD home Sunday.
Charlie Axes visited over Sunday in
Decatur City at the home of his sister,
Mrs. George Roberts.
Henry Axes and wife have been hav-
ing seige of the grippe.
Chas. Mckern shipped car of stock
to st. Joe last week.
Sherm Simpson was a Leon visitor
Monday.
Mac Cox assisted Charlie Beasley
with his butchering Monday.
u. l.. Sage entertained number of
friends at their home Monday evening.
Charlie Cox, one day last week
Mrs. Mahala Cox visited with her son
Tom and family one night last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
HELEN DECK
EDGAR KETCHAM
Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt;
Nothing's so hard, but search will find it ont

-Herriek
The new schedule for the second
semester is now in effect and work is
progressing nicely.
hay Easter was visitor at the High
School Tuesday,
Ralph McGinnis was elected Edgar
ketcham's successor as president of the
High School band.
In the Des Moines schools ninety per
cent of the boys that fail are users of
tobacco. This statement is equally true
of the Leon scoools. OF the girls that
fail, too many spend more time than
necessary on our streets.
AS prelude to the Friday morning
examinations, the High School students
were entertained by descriptive talk
ON the late Italian earthquake by Helen
Deck, also an instructive talk concern
ing the Standard Oil Company by Harry
Swanson. Prof Hannum, of Lamont, fol-
lowed up the talks by few remarks
in regard to his own experience among
the Oil regions which was greatly en-
joyed.
Mr.. Senseney visited in Indianolaa
over Saturday and Sunday.
The lecture, Dollars and Sense, to
be delivered by A. E. Wiggam at Van
Herdeh's opera house next Friday
evening, has been pronounced by high
literary authority as "the most chaste
and beautiful piece of eloquence in the
English tongue" 1t will indeed be an
inspiration to those who hear him and
should not be missed.
Mrs. Sears was visitor in the
primary room Friday morning.
The seniors entertained the Juniors
and High School teachers at masque-
rade party at the home of Elizabeth
ea1sc L.
ments were served and all reported q
fine time.
Miss Conrey visited over Saturday
and Sunday in Humeston, IS
Several pupils of the lower rooms are
out of school this week because of vac.
cination.
Some of the Seniors are studying the
art of making bread.
Lyman r. Hail entered the seventh
grade Monday. He intends playing a.
cornet in the school band.
Mr.. Voelker's tenth grade English
class have been doing some excellent
work in illustrated compositions.
Mr.. Voelker has been obtaining q
number of exhibitions lately, the last
received from Walter Baker s. Co..,
showing the different stages Of his
famous cocoa. 1t is very neat and in-:
structive display,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

While John Harris and Gus Pryor
were down in Missouri last week on
real estate business they were hung
ap at Ladonia, and no train due out for
several hours except freight which
did not carry passengers, but thinking
they might induce the conductor to
carry them John put up a great story
about having charge of Gus, who was
not just right, and was trying to get
him out of the state. The conductor
sized Gus up and then told John his
little scheme would not work and they
had to get off and walk back to town
and wait until next day for train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

Anna Mcdaniel returned home last
week from two weeks stay at II. E.,
Horaey's.
A. E. Pool aud Ben Robson butchered
hog for Mrs. G.. B. Moore Monday. = (
Earl Still was visiting with his sister,
Mrs. James Osborn, Saturday night and
Sunday.
Quite crowd of young folks gather
ed at j. N. Stills one evening last week
and had a merry time on the ice.
Mrs. G. b. Moore called on Mrs. Alma
Pool one evening the first Of the week.
Miss Mary Mcdaniel will leave in a
short time for Punxsutawney, Penna.,
to make an extended visit with her
brothers Ed and Will. 1t is hoped the
climate will be benefit to her as she
has been in poor health for some time
having to give up her duties at Wichita,
kas., some time ago and return home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
The Evangellstlc Meetings Con-
tlnue at the Christian Church.

Topics for the coming week:
Thursday evening, "Cities Of Refuge
Friday evening, "Doubting Thomas"
Sunday morning, "rhe Law of Glori-
fication.'
Sunday evening, "a Heaven to be Won
and He'll to be Stunned
Monday evening, "The Gateway Into
the Kingdom"
Tuesday evening" "Naaman the Leper. y
Wednesday evening, Borrowed Ques-
tions."
A cordial welcome is extended to
these services.
CHAs. ARTHUR CoAKwELL, Minister.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Better Than a Sermon.

Among the characters who give life
and color to "The Holy City" Clarence
Benefits successful Biblical. drama,
may be found the familiar names of
John the Baptist, the apostles Peter
and Andrew, Judas Iscariot, King Her
cd, Herodias. Salome, Mary Magdalene,
Caiaphas, Pontius PLATE and host of
others. THE Holy City" is to be pre-
sented at Van Werden's opera house on
Thursday, Feb. 4th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Put a Bullet In His Hand.

While fooling with = revolver at La,
moni last Saturday afternoon, Lamont
Madison, the sixteen year old grandson
OF Alexander Smith, accidentally dis
charged the weapon and the ball en-
tered the palm of his left hand. The.
lad was brought to Leon Sunday and
DR.. Layton's X-Ray machine used to To-
cate the bullet which was removed and
4it is thought that no, serious conse-
squences will follow, but again it should
be 9 lesson to boys abont. the danger
of handling Firearms.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
viii Hold Sale at Leon March 10th.

At the annual meeting of the Decatur
County Breeders Association held at
the Commercial Club rooms in this city
last Saturday it was decided to hold
their second annual sale of fancy bred
cattle at Leon on March 10th, when
about fifty head Of Short Horns, Here
fords and Angus cattle consigned from
the best herds in, Decatur county
will be sold. The sale will be held un-
der cover and parties interested should
watch for further announcements.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

Il Davis City is toagain have news
paper, and the first issue of the Davis
City Index will appear this week with
Miss Fannie Van Glider as editor. We
understand the plant of the cd Pleas
anton Index will be used in publishing
the Davis City paper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

John W. Wasson last week sold his
fine farm of 951 acres in Morgan town
ship to his brother, Yant Wasson, and
Cam Tfenbly, at $50 per acre. He i'm
mediately turned around and bought
the R. D. Martin farm of 200 acres, two
miles northeast of Leon, from Willis
Dillon, who bought it from Mr.. Martin
couple of weeks ago, paying $65 per
acre for it. This gives John just what
he has been wanting a good big farm
close to Leon so he can reside in this
city and still look after his farm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

!. ; me ne free lecture at the assembly room
to be given on Wednesday afternoon Of
this week by Mrs. Alice G.Abbott, of Oma-
ha, has been postponed to Tuesday, Feb.2.
Word was received last week in regard
to the change but too late to correct
the date in the newspapers. Remem-
ber Mrs. Abbott will be here next
Tuesday afternoon and a cordial invita-
tion is extended to all ladies to hear
her free lecture on "What Women
Ought to Know,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
presbyterlan Notes.

Morning subject next Sunday will be
"The Toolishness Of Cod. Evening
Lecture, "When and Wherefores Of
Presby byterianism It's Name It's Creed.
It's Baptism-Its Government. How
Did we get them?" Preaching at Crown
at 8 p. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

Our good old soldier friend, Willis
Hines, of High Point township, who has
had very serious time with a badly
crippled leg for several years, is again
laid up. One day last week he stepped
out of the house and slipped on some
ice and fell, breaking the same leg
again which was broken several years
ago, and the accident will lay him up
for long time. He has many friends
who sympathize with him in his mis-
fortune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

Ad G. Payne, we'll known resident
OF Mt Ayr, died Sunday afternoon at
Athens, Iowa, where he went two weeks
previous to visit his sister who was
sick. He caught cold on the trip and
pneumonia followed. lie was one of the
Wealthiest men in Ringgold county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

By the death of student at Highland
Park College there is a tuition certi-
ficate worth $47.50 which can be bought
alta discount by some Decatur county
boy or girl who wants to attend this
college. For full particulars call on or
address The Leon Reporter. Arrange
ments have been made so that the
certificate can be transferred to the
purchaser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Capt. J. L. 6ooding's Sale Dates.

Jan. %, W. J. Stout.
Jan. 20, E. s. Elliott.
Jan. 80, w. Brannaman.
Feb. 1, I. j. Wolf.
Feb. 2, G. w. Jared.
Feb. 3, Cyrus Lutz.
Feb. 4, John Edwards.
Feb. 5, e. Mackey.
Feb. 6, Byron Lewis.
Feb. s, Gray Bros.
Feb. 0, B. F. Bartholomew. f
Feb. 10, Lewis Aiken.
Feb. II, Emery Saltzman.
Feb. II, c. Moore & Son.
Feb. 49, Masterson s. Son.
Feb. 10, L. Rominger.
Feb. 16, j. E. Trollop.
Feb. II, Jim Evans.
Feb. 18, o. M. Bowles.
Feb. 19, r. b. Harding.
Feb. p, John Moon.
Feb. %, G. F. Citizens.
Feb. %, Richard Forthey.
Feb. 26, Fred Holdencamp.
Mar. 1, Joe Brown.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

The last will of DR.. G. W. Baker has
been filed for probate. He bequeaths
a life interest in all of his property to
his wife, Mrs. Susan Baker, she to have
the use and control of the income dur
ing her life. At her death the Baker
farm north Of Leon is to become the
property of his sons, George W. and
James l. Baker, and the residence in
Leon is to go to his sons Erastus W.,
and Clarence G.Baker and his daughter,
Mrs. Ida Nariah Clapp. Mrs. Susan
Baker is named as eXecutrix without
bond.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Sale Dates.

W. J. Stout, Il miles southwest of Leon
Thursday, Jan. %.
e. J. swope, Al miles southeast of
Leon, Monday, Feb. 1st.
Lon Adams, 2 miles south Of Leon,
Tuesday, February 2.
S. R. Sell, 81 miles southwest of Wood
land, Tuesday, Feb. 2.
{ Carl Lindahl, Il miles northeast of
Davis City, Wednesday, Feb. Sd.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Methodist Notes.

Preaching by the pastor next Sunday
both morning and evening. Sunday
school and League services at the usual
hours. Prayer meeting Thursday even
ing, January 2S, at tho parsonage. All
are cordially invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

Last Wednesday was the fifth we'd
ding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Penniwell and Mrs. Penniwells sisters
worked up little surprise party for
her in honor of the event, the family
relatives all coming in to 6 o'clock
dinner, and her sisters, Mrs. F. E.
French, of st. Joe, and Mrs. j. C. Atz,
of Osceola, added to the pleasure by
coming unannounced to attend the
gathering,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

Resolved, That the public library
board of Leon, Iowa, extend to Miss Ida
Brooks, retiring librarian, their thanks
and appreciation of her faithful and
efficient services as librarian during the
time she served in that capacity. And
that a copy of these resolutions be de-
livered to Miss Brooks, and also copy
to the Leon Reporter and Decatur
County Journal for publication.
f. B. SIGLRR. Secretary.