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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-12-15

Christmas Cards-Helm G. Ellison
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
A Bad Runaway.

John Ray, who. drives one of the
oil wagons for the Standard Oil Co.,
in this city, was the victim of furi-
Gus runaway last Thursday after
noon. He had just left the home of
local agent Mapes on south Main
street, and as the team passed over
the crossing just south Of the resi-
dence of Ad Ausman the neckyoke
came down and the team started run
ming down the hill at furious pace.
The funeral procession OF Mrs. Rhoda
Hawkins coming from Davis City was
right in the way of the frightened
team and Mr.. Ray managed to guide
them out of the way, barely missing
Main street the team turned east and
the high tank wagon ran up the
bank at the side of the road and was
upset, turning completely over twice
Mr.. Ray was thrown to the ground,
right under the feet of the struggling
horses and was badly trampled by
them. He was unable to get away
from the team, but the railroad grad
ers who were working just across
the street, ran to his assistance and
he was picked up and carried to the
home of Mr.. Mapes and a physician
summoned. 1t was found that two
of his ribs had been broken, his hip
badly bruised and sprained. in ad-
dition to many minor bruises. That
he was not killed is wonder. He
is getting along nicely and will re-
cover from his injuries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
Electric Theatre Opens.

The new Electric Theatre in the
Bashaw block on Main street, was
opened to the public Saturday even
ing and good crowd has been in at
tendance each evening since. The
proprietors, w. P. Sheets & Co... are
experienced managers, and are con-
Quoting electric theatres in several
other cities. They remodeled the
interior of the room, placing raised
floor so that good view can be OBJ
tained from any part of. the house and
have installed electric fans which
makes it nice cool place. The very
latest Edison picture machine was
purchased for the theatre in this city
and the best film service on the mar
ket is being used. Miss Cecil Grimes,
one of Icons popular vocalists, is
singing the illustrated songs, and all
who have witnessed the picture show
say it is the best ever seen in Leon.
The very best of order is maintained
and the Electric theatre promises to
be very popular. A Saturday matinee
will be given at 23O O'Clock. During
the week the program changes each
evening
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
Earl Hayden Discharged.

When the preliminary hearing of
Earl Hayden, the young lad who re-
Gently shot his uncle, Lewis Hayden,
with a shot gun, down in Morgan
township, was called before Justice
John Holden last Wednesday, the
prosecuting witness, Lewis Hayden,
did not appear, and as there was no
evidence against the young man, the
case was dismissed and he was dis
charged, although this will not pre-
vent the grand jury from taking the
matter up should they see fit. But as
everything goes to show that the boy
shot his uncle in self defense it is
unlikely that anything will be done
in the case. Lewis Hayden left here
as soon as he recovered from the
wounds received and his present
whereabouts are unknown, but the
Corydon papers report that he has
recently been seen in the western
part of Wayne county, where he
formerly worked, and that some of
the women and children were fright
ened when they heard he was in the
neighborhood and that an effort
would be made to have him sent away
or to one of the state institutions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
Johnson Still Champion.

Jack johnson, the .colored prize
tighter, is still the undisputed
champion of the ring, having knocked
out James J. Jeffries at Reno, New,
on July 4th, in the 18th round. There
never was any question as to how the
fight would terminate after the first
few rounds, for it was seen that the
eX-champiOn could not inflict punish
ment on the negro, and it is the
opinion of experts that Johnson could
nave brought the fight to close much
sooner had he SO desired as he ap-
parently sent in heavy blows with
telling effect on Jeffries The reason
for the result was correctly told by
Jeffries himself after his seconds
had assisted him from the ring in a
few words: Il was too old to come
back That tells the story. The JEFF
fries OF today was not the Jeffries of
old time ring battles He had been
out OF the game too long, and gone
the pace that kills. 1t is said that he
had taken on so much flesh during
his years of idleness that it was
necessary for him to reduce mis-
weight over hundred pounds before
going into the ring. Jeffries had never
before been Knocked down in the
ring. but the big black sent him
down several times, and punished
him unmercifully, while Johnson
was apparently nearly as fresh as
ever, breathing normally at the end
of the Knockout round. This will
probably. be the last big prize fight
ever witnessed in the United States
Practically every state now has laws
barring prize fights, and the others
Will doubtless yield to public opinion
and pass similar laws.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Some Interesting Items of Local
News Gathered on the Run
During the Past Week.
An Interesting Marriage.

Announcement of the marriage at
Tacoma, Wash, last week, June 9th,
of Judge Clifford S. Robinson, chair
man of the Iowa state board of
control, and formerly for twelve
years judge of the supreme court, to
Miss Clare Lunbeck, has unusual in
terest to many friends of the bride in
this locality from the fact that she
was born and reared in Leon. Here
she grew to womanhood, respect-
ed and admired by all and dearly
loved by large circle of friends.
She entered the field of philanthropic
work and for some twelve years was
district superintendent of the Iowa
Children's Home Society. Later she
served for five years as state agent of
the public institutions for children,
and learned to know her future hus-
band we'll, much of their work and
interests being in common. Last year
she was called to the assistant state
agency of the Washington Children's
Home Society and took up her new
duties in Seattle the first of this year,
but resigned them in May to be. mar
ried a month later
The marriage occurred at the
home of Rev. and Mrs R. c. Sargent,
of Tacoma, formerly of Mason City,
and dear friends of the bride and was
a beautiful affair The home was a
bower of the magnificent roses of
that country, the bridal altar being
bank of feathery ferns, and the
bride was garbed in the daintiest of
white. Rev. Sargent officiated in an
impressive manner, using the ring
ceremony. A four course luncheon
followed by an auto tour of the city
was participated in by the wedding
party, after which the welded pair
left by boat for Seattle, where they
were booked to sail next day for a
cruise along the Pacific coast and
visit to Alaska. They will return in
August to Des Moines. The wedding
party included besides few invited
friends two sisters of the bride, Mrs.
G. M. Ketcham, of Leon, and her son
Edgar and Miss Cora Lunbeck and
adopted son Harold, of Mason City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
New Court Cases.

There have been five attachments
placed on the grocery stock in this
city owned by Ernest Prang by par
ties who have commenced suit
against him claiming he owes them
various sums, as follows: j. H. Mer-
rill & Co. $362.05; Ed Cave $173.75;
Warfield, Pratt, Howell Co. $4S.9s:
Letts-Spencer Grocer Co. $334.75;
Clinton-Copeland Co. $116.17.
Lydia Fogleman VS.. William H.
Fogelman. Plaintiff lives at Grand
River and was married to defendant
on Dec. "a, 1898, and lived with him
until August l, 1903, when she al
leges he deserted her She asks for
decree of divorce and the custody of
their four minor children. G. w.
Baker attorney for plaintiff.
Henry Klindt VS. Fred Fowler, j
w. Fowler and E. w. Townsend.
Plaintiff brings suit to foreclose a
mortgage on farm given to secure a
note for $1,000, signed by Fred
Fowler. L. NJ. Fisher attorney for
plaintiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
Gentry Bros. All New Shows Coming

The Gentry Brothers All New Fea-
ture Shows has one of the most novel
parades in the country. 1t has been
augmented by the addition of over
twenty new tableaux wagons and
cages of wild beasts
Don't make any mistake in select
ing the best place to spend your
money in order to get the most value
out of it. This advice is applicable
to amusement seeking and applies
as forcibly to circus going as to any
other investment The individual
spend "for fun" is entitled to the fun
he can get for his coin. The Gentry
Shows, which exhibit at Leon, next
Monday, July 1th, for two perform
ances, afternoon and night, offers un-
usual values for the price of ticket,
and one ticket, by the way, admits to
everything, which is a great deal
more than any other circus manage
ment can rightly claim $50 1.uch to
get in and so much to get OUT makes
big difference when it comes to buy
ing circus tickets, and the difference
is all in the patrons favor when
visit is made to the Gentry Shows.
That's where the one ticket, which
admits to everything comes in. This
article is written for the special bene-
fit of the poorer classes, who enjoy
good show as well as their million
aire or rich neighbor, who can afford
to pay three or four times if neces-
sary. Gentry Bros. treat all alike, and
their shows are patronized by all
classes. No short change artists.
grafters or circus followers are tol-
Grated around the Gentry circus
grounds and one does not have to
borrow money from his acquaintances
in order9t to get home after an after
noon or evening beneath the Gentry
tents. Gentry Bros. will exhibit on
the Bashaw show grounds on north
Church street.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07

In the evening the Whiteley shows
gave another thrilling chariot race,
and the bands made plenty of music
Instead of the old fireworks display
there was a big minstrel performance
given in the new bandstand and it
evidently pleased the crowd much
better than a display of fireworks.
The performance ended with a rat
tling boxing bout in which Bob Tat
man and Evan Molleston impersonat-
of course knocked Jeffries out, while
the big crowd howled with delight.S
All in all it was one of the most
successful celebrations ever held in
Leon. The crowd was a most orderly
one, not single arrest being made
by the officers during the day, and
there was but one accident to mar
the pleasure of the day. When the
mule race was pulled off one of the
mules in the race, owned and ridden
by Charles Brooks, bolted from the
track laid out on Main street and ran
into the crowd at the corner of the
Bradley store. Mrs. w. H.
Hazlet, of Eden township, was stand
ing on the corner we'll back in the
crowd, holding small child by the
hand. When the frightened mule
plunged through the crowd she could
not get out of the way and the mule,
which was sharp shod, stepped on her
left foot, the sharp calk cutting a
deep cash in her instep and breaking
one of the bones in her foot. She
was at once taken to the Office of DR..
Jeffries and given medical attention,
but the wound is very painful one
and she will be a sufferer for some
tina
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
WEDDING is STOPPED BY MANS
ARREST.
Ralph Ewing, of Near Lineville, Can
Not Wed II Year Old Mary
Laughlin.

So anxious was Ralph Ewing, a
young farmer of near Lineville, to
win Miss Mary Laughlin as a bride
over the objection of her father, that
he made false affidavit as to her age
it is said. AS result he was arrested
by Constable o. w. Newton, of this
city, Wednesday evening, and must
answer to the charges. An elopement
had been planned, but the young
ady's father proved too wise, and
when the young man called he was
quickly sent about his business, and
Miss Laughlln remained under the
parental roof.
j. M. Laughlin, father of the young
lady, was in Princeton Wednesday
and was seen by Post reporter. He
says that Ewing called at his house
Tuesday night and from the actions
and remarks made, he believes plans
had been laid to elope that night.
He put stop to it, however, and on
Wednesday morning when he learned
that a marriage license had been is
sued, he came to Princeton and swore
out warrant for Ewings arrest. Mr..
Laughlin states that his daughter is
but seventeen years old. He declared
that he did not give his consent for
her. to wed, nor will he do so.
Circuit Clerk Spencer states that
the license was issued on the sworn
statement of Ewing. He stated that
he was 2l and the young lady was 1S.
Ewing was accompanied to the clerks
office Monday by Marion Cox and
Joseph Hampton, of that neighbor-
hood. Mr.. Spencer declares that
these men also said Miss Laughlin
was of age.-Princeton Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
More Big Fish.

G. w. Estep and Cliff Davis were
proud as peacocks Tuesday morning
when they brought in 3SA pound
catfish caught near the dam. This was
the largest fish that had been caught
until Wednesday morning when Dom
aid Still and Elmer Wilmington
caught one weighing A pounds, and
little while later George Estep and
Fred Collins caught another that
weighed so pounds
The fish come to the pond formed
by the water falling over the dam and
are easily GAINESVILLE News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
Fell on Steel Picket Fence.

The Garden Grove band were short
their crack baritone player, Ray
Spellerberg, the Fourth. On Sunday
afternoon number of young men
We're out at the Garden Grove ceme-
terry, and some of them were trying
walking on the top of a steel picket
fence. Ray was among them and in
some manner he slipped and fell and
one of the steel pickets penetrated
his thigh, making a deep and very
painful wound.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
Marriage Licenses.

William J. Leaning, Floris, Okla, 80
Maud Blanche Clymer, Leon. .... "a
Joseph M. Brown, Ridgeway, Mo-, 65
Sarah e. Misner, Ridgeway, Mo-, ga
Earl 0. G. Morley, GAINESVILLE, Mo-, %
Elizabeth Readman, GAINESVILLE, Mo. 10
Albert A. Epperley, Leon 25
Maud Shaw, Leon 20
George Evans, Leon SO
Pearl Little. Pieasanton 80. 26
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
Four Score Years.

Mrs. Mary Perdew, who makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Thos.
Boyce, near Decatur City. celebrated
her eightieth birthday last Thursday,
a few of her relatives and intimate
friends spending the day with her.
She received Ill post cards from
friends who thus let her know that
the day was remembered by them and
wishing that she may be spared to
enjoy many more birthday anniver-
saries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
1t Took Some Bread.

AS an evidence of the big crowd
which was in Leon on the Fourth,
the fact that the Leon Bakery Co.
baked nearly 1000 loaves of bread
and 10000 buns to fill their orders
for the day, and then did not have a
single bun to sell at the bakery all
day, shows that it took considerable
in the way of breadstuffs to feed
the big crowd
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
Glib Turner Promoted.

G. E. Turner, formerly of, Leon,
who has been assistant cashier of the
Rlnggold County Savings Bank at
kellerton, was last week promoted
to the position of cashier made va
cant by the resignation of Cashier H.
q. Scott. Mr.. Turner has had years
OF banking experience and merits the
promotion which he has received, and
which is gratifying news to his many
friends in this county
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07
Broke His Collar Bone.

On Sunday evening. Lew Brown,
who lives on, w. S. Chandler's farm
a couple of miles west of Leon, met
with a painful accident which will
cause him to lose the balance of this
summers work. He was attempting
to ride mule when the animal threw
him and he struck the ground forci-
bly,, breaking his right collar bone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07

Total .76 l-3 SIS 2-3o
About this time many of the del
egates began to see they were getting
their foot into it pretty deep,
and finally on motion of Ed G. Smith,
who said he thought the resolution
should have been tabled, but was
willing that the majority should rule
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-07-07

Continued on page 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-20

The band was there. the fans were
there and the players were there. bat where
was the SUM That IS what ten thousand
beireEgled enthusiasts who gathered at the
Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon 20 see
ne Giants open the season want 20 know.
Halley's comet. with It's bewitchiug train,
seems 10 have caught ola Soils eye these
days and ne no longer smiles with his
usual favor uron Mother Earth. Conse-
quentiy. she yelled herself in clouds of
despair DUH dark and dank.
once during the afternoon Old sol dis
played a little curiosity over affairs at
the Polo Grounds About 5 O'Clock he
peerec out from behind cloud Just 10 see
what sort Of championship material John
J. McGraw had gathered together. 1t IS
rumored that the first player nc saw was
Bugs" Raymond. and decided that it was
enough. He promptly withdrew without
giving the others q glance There was
certainly hoodoo somewhere.
But the bright rays Of the sun we're
enough 10 arouse the baseball fever in the
fans" and they began 10 flock 10 the
grounds. OF course. there were several
thousand old steadies' on hand early in
the afternoon picking out the favorite seats,
ready 10 stand by in rain or shine. But
even the Giants fair weather friends were
inveigled out. and shortly after 5 O'Clock the
srandstands were fairly we'll filled, though
great gaps doomed up in the hleachers.
Then the sky began to ooze and the
diamond began TO ooze. and before long
the drops were oozing through the cracks
in the roof Lured by the hope which
springs eternal the fans stuck by.
casting their weather eyes up to the sky,
thinking perhaps il was only a passing
April shower But the little sprinkle
turned into plain rain. and the plain rain
turned .nto a torrent. The players who had
been out for a few minutes s-urried back
to the dressing rooms for shelter. and the
men under the eye Of the ground keeper
who all the dime were making frantic cf-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-20
Hoodoo PurSues Giants
Thousands Turn Out for Baseball Holiday
and Then Go Home Again.

forts 10 dry I'D tho lakes which began 10
settle on the diamond picked up their
wbeelbarrows and silently sneaked away.
McGrav was unable 70 come to the field
being confined to his home with severe
cold Fred Tenney. acting manager mao
q short conference with Fred Lake and
the game was officially declared off at S:1a
p. m. But somebody forgot to make an
announcement and the fans hung on
hoping against hope.
With each succeeding dovnpour. each
harder than the one Immediately precedine'
the crowd began to dribble away The
band made an abortive attempt 10 cheer
things up but Il was useless. Even the
familiar voices OF the peanut vendors failed
TO raise any enthusiasm. The crowd stood
gazing across the swamp which was rap
idly forming and read the advertising
signs One in particular made an appeal
Hit me and get a box Of perfectos, IL
read BY the expressions on the faces In
the crowd some were ready to hit anything
without regard for the animate or mani
mate
Thus sadly ended the second attempt Of
the Giants to open the season at the Polo
Grounds There is certainly plenty Of en-
thusiasn I'm the fans" II the weather
would only give IL half a chance. While
the interest may not be so keen for the
third opening performance as it was at
the first, there still is something 10 look
forward to I'm the two remaining games
which are scheduled With the Doves. The
festivities planned for yesterday will Ger
tainly he carried out to-day If the weather
permits. and Humphries's 9Th Regiment
Band will be on hand once more.
over in Brooklyn the same story was re-
peated. Five or six thousand rooters gath
cred to see the Superbas come on the field
in all their glory, but no one wanted TO see
water polo game. which the baseball
men were certainly not DESTROYS OF playing,
so the contest was called of, with the hope
OF better luck to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-20
ALL READY At PIMLIC0
Good Card for Opening Day Of
Spring Racing Meeting.

Baltimore. April 19.-The Maryland Jockey
Club will open its spring meeting to-mor-
row with The probabilities of a heavy track
make the opening a signal success was
bright weather. as the Cs~d is an excellent
one ana there is fine lot OF horses at the
track
sloppy going. however. is bound to re-
duCe the neids The features of the card
tomorrow are the Inaugural SteepleChase
and the Country Club purse. at one mile
and forty yards. The entries follow:
First race selling. for maiden two ear-olds.
four furIongs}--O [. Buster. 100: Oldsqua 100
sam RanS. l04. Vito g. ioI. george Msidlsr
IOT. The FasSsi. IOI, Planuteness. toa, Ell
500. 100. BodKiu. 100: NayWeed. %. Dcrches-
ter. 112 SIR Chiffon. t12
Second race f0r three year-ods and upward 1.
six furiongs, Asticot N, ~; Lady Fitzherbrrt.
ios. Racret,e. los. Bell Of Brass los. Rev
boqrn 100: Ear, Rogers. ilS: Havre. us.
Golden Castle, ITO.
Third race selling: for three ysar-olis ani
upward. six furlOngsl- Horace r leo. Patriot
IL. Coon7y X. los. Shirley -Rossrore 1A7
Euble. tt2 ROYAL captive. IOT. Eversrd. i07
SalyolatIe. 10I croydon. %, Chepontue. i02
Prince. ioG Tom Melton. So. Stargowar. %.
Gypsy Girl s.
Fourth race selling Inaugural Stea-lochaSa.
for four wear oids and upward. two uiIeei
si1uist. las, Or. rieari f53 R1urd Book f5S.
StcIlaland. t52. Grandpa. las Jimmie Lane. T5S
Fifth race for tWo-y ear lds- fru- furIoucsr
Rash. los, Hereto loG Ninta. tno. Cisu,cnt
ZOE. Rapid Flight. 100. Master John. i12: Prima
Luce. lt2
sixth race country C1ub purse. f,- three
year Odds and upward. ono mile ard forty vsrSs,
Dixie knight. %.