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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Forty-Four Passed.

County superintendent Long informs
The Reporter that of the eighty-si1
applicants who wrote the recent teach
ers' examination at the close of the
summer school and normal, there were
forty-four who passed, leaving forty
two who failed. OF those who wrote
the examination there were twenty
eight who took the examination who did
not hold certificates of any kind and of
this number only nine were successful
in securing certificate. The balance
of the applicants, fifty EIGHT in number,
were trying for higher grade certif-
icates. A second examination will be
held this week to permit any who failed
at the last examination to make an
other trial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
interesting Items of LEGAL Interest
Picked Up by The Reporter
During the Present Week.

Robert and Harvey Vandiver were
brought before Mayor Elvin on the seri-
GUS charge of attempt at rape last Sat-
urday night. The warrant was sworn
out by Nose Williams, father of the two
girls on whom the attempt was made
and who overlook tho boys in their un-
fortunate predicament. They were re-
leased after giving bond in the amount
OF 500 until Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The boys have sought more
congenial climes and did not appear.
Their bondsman, D. S. Tapscott, for
felted the bonds and the case was dis
missed.-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
COWles-DaIe.

At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Dale, near Pleasan-
ton, on last Sunday, their daughter
Oracle f., was united in marriage to
Mr.. Clifford G.. Cowles, of Davis City,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Cyras Deyoe in the presence of a num-
Der Of relatives and friends.
The bride is the daughter of one Of
the Oldest and most highly respected
families in Decatur county, a young
lady OF many charming qualities. The
groom is the son of another old and we'll
known family, Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.
Cowles, and is young man of sterling
integrity. The happy young couple will
60 to housekeeping at once near Davis
City, and many friends extend congrat-
ulations and wish them much happiness,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Good Hope.

Mrs. Charles Inhoif spent Tuesday
with her sister, Mrs. George Redman.
Mrs. r. D. Hoadley had business at
Osceola Thursday.
Mrs. John Barger and daughter Maud.
of Weldon, spent Wednesday with the
formers sister, Mrs. ]. N. Barger and
daughter villah.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Tuttle and son
Widen, returned to their home at Van
Vert Friday after few days visit with
the latter's sisters, Mrs. L. G. THOMPSON
and Mrs. ]. w. Downey.
Mrs. CARRIER, of near Crown, visited
few days last week with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Lucy Stevens.
Earl Barger, Dale and Grace Wise
spent Sunday with Clyde, Mary and
Helen Imhoff.
Mrs. Anthony Cox, of Leon, spent Sum
Gay with her dauGhter, Mrs. Cora Bin
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Barger and daugh-
ter Villah, spent Sunday with Mrs. L.
Z. Thompson and daughter, Ivah.
Miss Mic Rasmussen visited with
Gladys and Louise Hoadley Sunday.
Lloyd Barger took dinner with Earl
Wise Sunday.
Miss Leila Thompson spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her cousin, Miss
Edith Lantz, of near Van Vert.
Mary lmhoff assisted her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. George Smith with her house
work several days last week.
Lloyd and Earl Barger and Nellie and
Dale Wise took supper with Clyde and
Mary lmhof Sunday evening.
Miss Tressa McGahuey is assisting
Mrs. Powers, of Van Vert, with her
house work this week.
Everyone should arrange their work
SO as to attend the Chautauqua week
after next. 1t is going to be the best
ever and everybody go and have good
time,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Iajured In Auto Wreck.

Five men were quite badly bruised
and injured in an automobile accident
near Iowa City last Wednesday, one OF
them being George Craig, Of Riverside,
Iowa, who recently spent several weeks
in Leon visiting with his brother, W.
W. Craig. The car was in charge of an
Iowa City chauffeur and while going 35
miles an hour he tried to turn sharp
corner, the result being that the ma
chine turned turtle and one man was
pinioned under the auto for more than
half an hour before he could be released,
and was bruised from head to foot.
Mr.. Craig escaped with dislocated
shoulder and a number of severe bruises.
That all of the occupants Of the car
were not killed is wonder.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Robert Adalr Died from Lockjaw.

Robert Adair, who moved from Leor
to st. Joe, Mo-, about month ago, died
at his home in that city Friday morning
July %, 1909, his death being caused
from lockjaw, which resulted from
running rusty nail in his foot. He
had been employed with gang of men
in tearing down the old Jail at st. Joe
and stepped on a big rusty nail about q
week previous to his death, inflicting a
bad wound, which gave him trouble
from the start and on Tuesday of last
week lockjaw developed which resulted
in his death on Friday morning. Mr.
Adair for nine years had been a resi-
dent of Leon, and was hard working,
Industrious young man, who had many
friends in this city, and his sudden
death was severe shock to them. His
body was brought to Leon on Sunday
afternoon and funeral services were
held at the Baptist church, the funeral
sermon being preached by Rev. Riley
Buchanan, interment being in the Leon
cemetery.
Robert Adair was born in Morgan
township, Decatur county, Iowa, being
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Adair,
and was thirty years of age at the time
of his death. After the death of his
father some years ago the family moved
to Leon and Robert assumed tho care
of his mother and sisters, providing a
home for them. A few years ago he
was unitod in marriage to Miss Bessie
Martindale in this city, and to their
union were born two children, Ransom
aged two and half years and Robert
aged one year, who with the wife are
left to mourn the loss of loving hus-
band and father. He is also survived
by his aged mother, four sisters, Mrs.
Isaac Wampler, Mrs. Calvin Adair and
Mrs. Wal Adair, of Leon, and Mrs. H. H.
Sipes, of st. Joe, Mo-, and three half
sisters and three half brothers. Three
years ago he united with the Leon
Baptist church and had lived a con-
sistent and faithful member of the
church. A large concourse of sorrow
ing friends followed his remains to
their resting place in the Leon cene-
terry.
A CARD-We desire to return our
thanks to the many kind friends and
neighbors for their kindness and floral
offerings during the death Of our dear
husband and brother.
MRS. ROBERT ADAIR,
MOTHER AND SISTERS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Gdrdner.Dodqe.

Mr.. Glen B. Dodge and Miss Stella
Gardner were married at high noon on
last Wednesday, the ceremony taking
place at the University Place Church
of Christ, in Des Noines, Rev. Charles
Medbury being the officiating minister.
The bride is one of Icons most popu-
lar young ladies, being the eldest
daughter Of Mrs. Matte Gardner, of
south Main street. After graduating
from the Leon High School Miss Gard
ner attended Drake University at Des
Moines, where Mr.. Dodge was also a
student and the friendship formed soon
ripened into college romance.
Following the ceremony which was
witnessed by a few intimate relatives
and friends, wedding luncheon was
served at the Chamberlin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dodge left for six weeks camp
ing trip through the wilds of Wisconsin,
after which they will return to Des
Moines to make their home, Mr.. Dodge
being employed as teacher in the
manual training department of the Des
Moines public schools.
Many friends of the bride in this city
extend congratulations and wish her
every happiness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Is it not we'll worth attending every
session? We can assure our readers of
it's excellence, and the Redpath-Vawte
have established reputation in Leon
OF making good, and doing all and more
than they promise. Get ready to take
holiday during Chautauqua week.
Plan 80 you can attend every session
and not miss any of the good things Of
fered during the entire week. You
have attended the previous two years,
did you not feel better after having at
tended the Chautauqua?
From now until the opening day, let
everybody boost for the Chautauqua.
Talk about it, talk to your neighbors
and insist that they attend and enjoy
the good things with you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
r. r. Commissioners We're Here.

The state board of railroad commits
sieners, their secretary, and a number
OF railroad officials, including W. d.
Eaton, OF Burlington, chief attorney,
supt. Robert Rice, of st. Joe, M. NJ.
reno, Iowa passenger agent from Bur-
ilngton, and several others, came to
Leon last Thursday noon to view the
depot grounds and the proposed site
lor depot which has been asked for at
the foot of Commercial street. AS they
were compelled to leave on the 2:3O
traln their stay was rather limited and
after looking around the old depot they
were taken to the foot of Commercial
street where they viewed the grounds,
ana after dinner partial hearing was
held at the court house which was
attended by quite number of citizens.
Ihe case was presented by Marion r.
SJookey and several witnesses testified
as to conditions at the old depot and
the advantages of a depot if located at
the foot of Commercial street. The
railroad officials did nothing except
sit back and listen. There is some op-
position to moving the depot from resi-
dents of the south part of town, and
they asked for time to present re-
- Soi nnCo dSainsG changing Cne To-
cation, and it was finally decided that
as all the evidence could not be heard,
the petitioners should have thirty days
In which to file affidavits and those op-
posed to changing the location should
then have thirty days in which to file
their objections, and the commissioners
said if necessary they would come back
to Leon again. Nothing definite was
accomplished while the hearing was in
progress. A special meeting of the
Commercial Club has been called for
Friday evening at which time it will be
decided as to the future course to be
pursued in the matter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Addition to Ice Cream
Factory.

P. B. Walker, who erected one story
building across the tracks from the
depot this spring for his ice cream
factory and restaurant, has been again
compelled to build an addition to it and
this time is running the entire building
up to two full stories. The upstairs
will be fitted up for roomers so that he
can accommodate transients who desire
to stop at the depot to take the early
trains: Mr.. Walker is building up
great business, shipping many gallons
OF Ice cream out every day and supply
ing retail dealers all long both lines
OF the railroad. He is turning out good
cream and in addition is building up q
splendid restaurant and grocery trade.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

The Leon Clothing Co., were the first
firm in Leon to use the new day electric
current. Monday they had novel dis
play window, an electric fan being
placed in the base of the window and
the window filled with toy balloons, the
ran keeping them in motion. The win
dow is quite an novelty and attracted
great deal of attention. They are also
t1gurlng on installing an electric eleva-
tor In the store to carry passengers to
the second floor which will be used as
soon as the remodeling is completed,
their increasing business demanding
more floor space.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Same small boys playing around the
stock yards last Friday found forty six
quart bottles of whiskey hidden under
the floor OF the scale house, and also a
quantity OF beer. The word soon spread
among the citizens of that part of town
and it was not long until it was all
carried away. No one seems to know
where the stuff came from, but it is
thought it was stolen from car and
hidden to be carried away later.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Lee Howell, son of Prof. and Mrs. J..
M. Howell, of Davis City, has received
a merited promotion at the hands of
the Burlington railroad. For some time
Lee has been the efficient helper at La
moni, and last week he was transferred
to position in the cashiers depart
ment of the general freight Office at ST..
Louis, the transfer also carrying with
1T an increase Of $25 per month in
salary. We are pleased to see this
young man moving up and we predict
that before many years he will be found
away up among the best of them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Methodist Notes.

Sunday school 9:45 a. n. Preaching
at ll:00 a. M, subject "Tares Among the
Wheat Epworth League at 700 p. M,
subject "The Nearness of Extremity to
Opportunity" Leader, Mrs. Charles
Shumway. 500 p. M. union services
at the Christian church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Mrs. l. H. Post was visiting relatives
in Leon the first of the week and while
there met with quite painful accident.
While walking up the street heavy
plank which was loose flew up and
struck her throwing her down and in
juring her ankle until she has been
unable to walk for several days. She
returned home Wednesday.-Dayis City
Index.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Thirteen Year Old Lucas County
Boy Hangs Himself.

August Lof, aged 13 years, son Of Mrs.
I. j. Lof, who resides five miles north
west of Charlton, committed suicide
Thursday morning Of last week by hang
ing himself. His lifeless body was found
upstairs at the family home. No cause
is known for the rash deed. His father
died last December.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

The railroad officials have issued an
order prohibiting the sale of daily
papers on their trains. Heretofore the
brakeman on passenger trains have
been permitted to sell papers, but now
the travellers can do without daily if
they ride over the Burlington road.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Rev. Coakwell lost an envelope con-
tanning $145 in currency Monday even
ing and spent about fifteen pretty un-
easy hours over t,but Tuesday morning
J. G. Cozad, the Decatur City banker,
telephoned the glad news that he had
just found the money in one of his bank
books where Mr.. Coakwell had laid it
while looking over some papers in the
bank the previous daY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

VIM. Crichton & Son are installing
new Monitor furnaces in the new resi-
dences of G. M. Keller and Harry Penni-
well, together with complete outfits of
up-to-date plumbing for beth houses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Join

The Model Pressing Club. Member
ship $1.0O month. Entities you to
have two suits pressed and shoes shined
free. Phone n. Clothes called for and
delivered. Located south of Hotel
Leon. 48-2t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

G. r. Riley, of Decatur City, brought
TO our office today a curious stone
formation, about two feet long, which
was dug out of q slough couple of
miles south of Decatur City, which
looks just like the petrified body of
some animal, like fox or wolf. The
head was also secured, showing the
Ivory teeth, but just what it is no one
seems able to say. Mr.. Riley brought
1T to Leon to see if he could find a
mineralogist who could tell him any,
thing about it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Rev. James A. Armstrong and wife
will conduct ten days Gospel meeting
at Woodland, Iowa, commencing next
Sunday night. Good singing and preach
ing. All Christians are invited to come
and help in the work. Everybody vel
come.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

PLEASE CALI am at the Clark Milli-
merry store each afternoon from 2 to 5
o'clock, for the purpose Of settling up
my book accounts. AS have sold out
and retired from business all book ac-
counts must be settled up at once, or
the accounts will be placed for collec-
ton. Please call at once and make set
Element of your account.
MRS. LUCY RAY,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

The Leon High School band has been
awarded the contract for furnishing the
music at the Davis City reunion tthis
year. There were four bands competing
for the contract but the boys have made
a great reputation this summer with
their'splendid music and the Davis City
committee gave them the contract.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Bobbie Kohler has many friends in
Leon who will be pleased to hear that
ne is now employed in the office of SEN
ator Clark, the Montana millionaire
mine owner at Butte, Montana. He goes
to work at s o'clock in the morning and
quits at 8 in the evening and starts in
with a salary of $50 per month, pretty
good for lad. Senator Clark is splen-
did man to work for ana young man
who enters his employ is sure of pro-
motion and recognition if he attends to
his duties, and there is no question
but what Bobbie Kohlcr will do this.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

George Moran, the King City horse
buyer, will be at Leon on show day,
August 14th, to buy any kind of horses
from four years old up if they are fat.
Bring in your horses show day and let
him price them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Edgar Rowell entertained about forty
of his young friends at the home of his
parents Monday evening, it being his
twelfth birthday, and the youngsters
had jolly good evening of it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

LosT-Between Eden Center and Leon,
a boys coat. The finder is requested to
return to The Reporter Office or to Mrs.
II. e. Horney.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Woman loves clear, rosy complexion.
Burdock Blood Bitters purifies the
blood, clears the skin, restores ruddy,
sound health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
For Sale.

100 good apple barrels. 10c each.
j. A. CASTER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

While working with his auto last Sat
urday Ray Sears caught his thumb in
the machine and tore the nail off, max
ing pretty sore thumb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Commercial Club Special Meetlnq.

A special meeting of the Commercial
Club will be held on Friday evening to
discus the depot question. All members
are urged to be present at this meeting.
VIC. STEMPBL, President.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
Grand River.

DR.. Wards next dates at Grand River
are August 8 to IA. Reunion week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29
License to Wed.

Clifford G. Cowles, Davis City -.......... 20
Oracle E. Dale, Pleasauton. ................ q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Mrs. Fred Teale entertained lady
friends at an afternoon reception Tues
day. . ..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

See Roe Caster right now if you want
cement building blocks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

Miss Freeda Teale gave breakfast
Tuesday morning for a number of young
friends,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-29

4 For SALE Ny residence in east
Leon JAS. A. ARMSTRONG.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03
Southern Cultivation.

The editor of the Progressive Farmer of Ra.
leigh, North Carolina, in a recent editorial refers
to a trip that he had recently made through the
cotton belt of Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas ano
to the fact that while he had not been over the
ground previously for some fifteen years, he was
seriously disappointed in the lack of improvement
that was noticeable.
The methods of cultivation have been improv.
ed wonderfully during fifteen years, but there is a
slowness on the part of the people generally in
taking up these advanced methods and it is only
the more progressive ones who show what can be
done with our wonderfully fertile southern soils.
Going to the Jamestown exposition two years
ago We were struck by the small fields visible be-
tween New Orleans and Norfolk, Virginia and by
the fact that any cultivation going on in these
fields was done generally with a man to a mule
and the use of a one horse pillow. This, of course,
indicated an entire indifference to economy in
human labor, which is now the practical problem
that c%onfronts every tiller of the soil and suggests
how difficult it is for us to build up the agriculture
of the South excepting by an aggressive excellence
in culture, the result of gang labor under vigorous
management, or by the introduction of white labor,
which laborers shall rapidly become owners of the
lands they till, and in this way earn for the state
and the nation the wealth that lies dormant in the
soil. The fact that this wealth can be secured
from our soil is manifested in the success of thous-
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03
Court PROCEEDINGS.

Monday Mrs. A. {, Soils rs. Evarlste
Soils, her husband, divorce. This case
was continued inhc iinltely.
Eugene Andry Jr. vs. Albcru Bioodsau,
his wife. Suit to antui marriage, trial
set for july 6.
Toby Rodney, ct ais. VS.. Aristide
Guesnard. Continued to July &.
Thursday Robert N. White; charged
with violating Act lN of 1908. relative
/ selling liquor wlthot Il Iisence. Was
continued indefinitely.
Mrs. diamond Jeanfreau: charged
with sIand",. Was tried, found not
guilty and discharged with a rcprimand
from the court.
Adam Ansardi, charged with assault
aud battery, was tried and found guilty
and sentence deferred. An information
was ordered filed against one Benz,
Johnson, the prosecuting witness here
in, Tor assault and battery. .
Court will r]ecunvent hera on lues'
day, 9Th. inst. e.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03

ards Of FARMERS in the state at the
present time, but such success is not
universal and it, lack Of generality is
attributable to the reluctant, indiifer-
ent labor employed. All Of this is to be
regretted. but it is fair to infer that
our improvement in this respect, al
though slow, will b4 constant.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03

fractions, but when it comes down to plain dollars
and cents we think the parish Of >PIaquemines
leads the whole state Of Louisiana in its possibili-
ties of industrial success and that the state of Lou
isiana itself. leads the federal union as a state in
its agricultural and Horticultural possibilities. The
tide is coming our way. Let US avail Of it.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03
A Look Ahead.

"Givc me two seats, center orchestra.
fifth row, for October 20, 1872
Are YOU crazy?'
every likely; but | thought | might
get ahead of your Spectators On the
sidewalk. -Puck.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03
Said t. Have Stolen G;kiffS.

A man who gave his name as John
Johnson and who says he halls from;
Illinois, was. arrested. last night BY
:Nobert Lafrance on the strength Of 4
telephone message from Jesuits' BENG
that a white man was stealing and sell
ing skitfs along the river. At the time
of his arrest one skitf was found in his
possession which proved to be the
property Of Joseph Glenn, from LA
Croix plantation. Glenn says that his
skiff was locked and that the chain had
been filed to get it. He was taken to
New Orleans by Judge Z. Emmet
Hingle Friday evening and turned over
to the authorities of Orleans parish.
where he stole the skitf found in his
possession.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03

The Lower Coast Gazette
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
The Lower Coast Gazette Co.
F. C. MEYERS, s. B. MEYERS,
President Secretary.
P0inte- "a Ia~faChe, Louisiana.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF
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PLAQUEMlNEs PARISH SCHOOL BOARD,
P~LAQUEMINES PARISH EAST BANK LEVEE DISTRICT,
LAKE BoRGNE BASIN LEVEE DISTRICT,
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Entered at the Pointe-a -la-H ache Postotlice as
Second Class Mail Matter.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03
Limited OPPORTUNITIES,

ever see a butfaiO"?'
"Yes.'
"Whprr?'
ION the silver certificates but !
haven't seen many. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.