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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Notice to Democrats.

The Reporter wishes to remind
democrats in the various townships
of the county that the candidates
for township offices must file affi-
davits with the county auditor
stating that they are eligible to the
office which they ask nomination
for and that they will qualify if
elected as the candidate of the party
they affiliate with. These aftidavits
must be filed with the county auditor
at least Is days before the primary
election. 1t is very important that
the party nominations be made at
the primaries, as otherwise the can
didates' names cannot be printed on
the regular election ballot in No
vember, and this will handicap the
candidates at the election because
the voters will have to write their
names on the ballot instead of mark
ing simply a cross in the square. Get
blank affidavits from the county
auditor. Committeeman should see
that affidavits are filed for all the Of
flee, and if there is lack of candi-
dates, call a conference or caucus
of the democrats of the township
and nominate candidates who will
file affidavits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Alf Deck Likes Oklahoma.

Nashville, Okla, Apr. 1s, 1910.
Editor Reporter will try and
write few lines from this part of
Gods country. We are having fine
weather down here, and everything
is looking fine. We have had two
good rains in the last week, and we
never had a better prospect for
wheat in the last eight years than
we have now. Corn is about all
planted, and I have some corn big
enough to plow. Oats couldn't look
better, and fruit, say, come down and
eat peaches and cream with us Okla
homites this summer and we will
give you a mess of fish too. We had
pretty hard winter here, the cold
est 1T has been since l came to Okla
homa. We had quite a bit Of snow,
the biggest snow we had being about
one inch deep, and it only froze ice
about two inches thick and the
ground only froze about four inches.
Our alfalfa will be ready to cut in
about three weeks and it is fine. 1
enclose $3.50 for The Reporter an
other year and if our wheat comes
good l think we can pay for it again,
as you know we can't get along with
out it. l have been reading The Re-
porter since 1870. Land here is get
ting little higher, but man can
buy good claim yet for ten or
twelve thousand dollars.
A. Deck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Daugherty-Rumley.

A quiet home wedding occurred
at the home of A. J. Rumley, six and
a half miles southeast of Leon on
Monday evening when his daughter,
Mary E., was married to Mr.. Emmett
Daugherty, of Charlton, Iowa. Only
the immediate relatives of the FAM
lily, together with one or two inti-.
mate friends were present to witness
the ceremony.
Promptly at 7:30 the contracting
parties took the places assigned them
and Elder ]. S. Coffin. pastor of the
Leon Christian church spoke the
words which united their lives. After
congratulations sumptuous repast
was served by the brides mother, to
which all did ample Justice. The.
bride is one of Decatur county's most
highly esteemed young ladies. She
was born and raised in Eden town
ship and for three years has been
one of the successful teachers of this
county. She comes from family
too well known in this vicinity to
need any word of commendation.
Mr.. Daugherty was born and raised
just across the Missouri line, near
Pleasanton, and while not personally
known to us he has the appearance
of gentleman. A large circle Of
friends will join in wishing them a
happy and prosperous life. The
happy young couple will make their
home on a farm three miles south of
PleasantOn,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
A Birthday Surprise.

Sunday, April oath, was the 49th
birthday of Mrs. Mary Machlan, who
resides on her farm six miles north
of Leon, and her children planned a
surprise for her. When 10 O'Clock
arrived relatives and neighbors had
gathered at her home with well fill
ed baskets, until there were ninety
persons present, twenty-one families
being represented 1t is needless to
say that everyone present did their
full share to make the day pleas
ant one. Mrs. Machlan is the moth
er OF twelve children, and they We're
all present except two sons, one liv-5
ing in Texas and the other in Des
Moines. The children took it upon
themselves to purchase her a fine set
OF harness, and by the generous aid
OF those present very useful pres
ent was given, thereby showing the
esteem and good will Of all Such
occasions speak we'll of community
and aid in bringing closer the ties
OF friendship. May Mrs Machlan
live to enjoy many. more similar oc-
casions is the wish of all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Sam Wells Writes From Oklahoma.
Wyanet, Okla, April II. 1910

Wyanet, Okla, April II, 1910.
Editor Reporter Enclosed find
$500 for which please extend my
subscription tag from Jan. 1910, to
Jan. 1912, as / don't want my Re-
porter to stop coming. 1t is staying
pretty cold down here, and the fruit
is almost all killed. There is some
corn planted and up but it looks
pretty sick The grass, alfalfa and
wheat are looking fine, and the cat
tie are living on the grass. Our
garden is doing fairly we'll We
had mess of radishes for dinner
today, and have lettuce almost
ready to use. am going to start
wanting broom corn tomorrow, and
would have had it all planted but
have been building a new house
since March 1st, and you see it takes
some time to haul lumber thirty
miles, and then build it into build
ing. am going to try to raise an
ether big watermelon this summer,
30 when come up to get that drink
of Grand River water, or from
Leon's new waterworks, l will bring
the melon along with me. If you
see any of my old friends or rela-
tives tell them am still in the land
of the living. Sam Wells.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
CENSUS RECORD ODDITIES.
Babies Born After April 18th are
Counted Dead. The Dead are
Regarded as Alive.

Babies born after April 18th will
not be counted in this years census.
Folks who marry after that date
won't be counted as married Folks
who died after that date will be re-
garded as still alive. People who be-
come widowed or divorced must be-
come SO before that fateful date if
they want to be so recorded. People
will be enumerated at their usual
place of abode" by the census man.
A persons usual place of abode"
according to the census rules, is
where he sleeps, not where he eats
or works. Folks who are temporarily
absent from their regular sleeping
places on April 18th will, however,
be enumerated as at these places
when properly vouched for by mem
bers of their families, whom they
leave behind. Servants, laborers,
etc, who sleep in their masters
house will be enrolled as living
there. Transient sleepers will not,
however, be enumerated as perman-
emily residing at the place of pass
ing slumber, These transient include
visitors, temporary boarders, stu
dents, meal takers who sleep else
where, employees who sleep else
where, former family members who
have become permanent inmates of
asylums, almhouses, homes, prisons
and other institutions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Can't Do Without 1t.
terry.

We have received the following
characteristic letter from Judge M.
"A. Mills, years ago we'll known at
torney of Leon, now senior member
OF the law firm of Mills, Mills &,
Reebe, at Osceola, Neb. Although
1t has been many years since he re-
sided in Leon, Judge Mills evidently
hnds many items of interest in the
old home paper.
Editor Reporter-So you would
Osceola, Neb., Apr. 20, 1910.
deprive myself and family of the be-
nign and gracious solace of that
great religious and moral newspaper,
The Reporter, on account of the alb
sence Of few paltry ducats. Danish
SO ignoble and sordid spirit. Here
with you will find five simoleons to
the end that the effugent rays of The
Reporter may again brighten and
bless our humble home.
Yours truly,
NJ A.. Mills.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
School Entertainment.

To be given at the opera house
Friday, April Goth The proceeds
are to be used in buying pictures for
the walls of the school rooms Re-,
served seats 25 cents
/. Motion Song-South primary.
2. Tree Drill-4th grade, north
3. The Blacksmith Song-2nd
and 3rd grades, north.
4. A Boquet of Daisies North
primary.
5. Minuet Drill-2nd and srd
grades, south.
6. Zobo Band Medley, Flower
Festival-4th and 5th grades, south.
z. Handkerchief Drill-5th and
9Th grades, north.
8. Harangue-7th grade, north,
9. Last Day at Cabbage Hill
School-6th and 7th grades, south.
10. Cantata, "a Little Gypsy
8th grade.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Another Cement Industry.

]. w. Honnold, the we'll known
cement contractor of this city, has
placed an order for the latest cement
block machine, and will engage in
the manufacture of cement blocks
on an extensive scale, having leased
the creamery building in south Leon
in which to carry on the business.
The use Of cement blocks for build
ing purposes is increasing very rap
idly and makers have a hard time in
supplying the demand. Mr.. Honnold
expects to have his factory in opera
ton within few days, and is now
booking orders for early delivery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Wheeler-Daniels.

Mr.. Charles A. Wheeler and Miss
Jessie l. Daniels, both. of Burrell
township, were quietly married at
the residence of Justice Frank Cox,
in Eden township, on Sunday, April
oath After the ceremony they drove
to the home of the brides sister, Mrs
Joe Hagan, jr., where a grand we'd
ding feast was served. The young
couple have both been raised in this
community, and are known as hon-
orable, upright and Industrious, and
have scores of friends who join in
wishing them a long and happy life.
May their sorrows be few and their
joys as many as the sparkling drops
of dew.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Seven Horses Burned.

The big barn on the John Nc
Laughlin farm, five miles west of De-
catur City, was destroyed by fire last
Thursday night. The farm is occu-
pied by Orr Fletcher, and when he
awoke about o'clock, the barn was
just falling in. Everything in the
barn was destroyed, including seven
head of horses, all of his farm imple-
ments, harness, wagons, feed, etc.
Mr.. Fletcher carried some insurance,
but his loss will be quite heavy. We
understand there was some insur-
ance on the barn, which is owned by
the Mclaughlin estate. The origin
of the fire is mystery, as there was
no light in the barn that evening
and everything was apparently all
right when Mr.. Fletcher retired for
the night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Mrs. Bedier Writes About How They
Saved the Fruit in Colorado.

Grand Junction, Colo, Apr 6, 10.
Editor Reporter:-I thought |
would tell you how this fruit valley
strikes a tenderfoot / suppose Prof.
Hicks storms have visited old De-
catur county also. The orchards
were in full bloom and were beauti-
full sight to see. q send. card show
ing them, but it does not do them
justice.) Jack Frost made his ap-
pearance on the nights of the 14th,
18th and 18th inst. The ranchers
We're ready to give him. a warm re-
ception. They had their orchard
heaters ready and when the weather
man phoned to get ready to meet
jack frost every man, woman and
child with torches made from waste
(that is ravelings from factories)
soaked in oil, they ran to each pot
and lit them. Some burn crude oil
and some coal. Kindling is first put
in the coal pots, then oil is put on
and then the pots are filled with
coal. When they were all ablaze
one could see them for miles, and
it was sure sight for a tenderfoot.
Soon the valley was completely filled
with smoke until the moon looked
like ball of fire. They can raise the
temperature from four to eight de-
grees, and where the heaters were
used faithfully the crop was saved.
In the morning the sun looked like
IT does in old Iowa during an old
fashioned Indian summer. The val
| ley is about eighteen miles long
and ten miles wide. The fruit raised
are apples, peaches, pears, apricots,
cherries, plums of many kinds, also
the ~-.lfornia grapes. / expect to
be in Leon soon and can tell you
more how they saved their fruit.
Mrs. F. F. Bedier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Editor Gittinger's Impression
Leon,

The irrepressible Hen Gittin-
ger, editor of the Charlton Leader,
was business visitor in this city
recently, and when he returned
home he printed the following YER
sion of his impression of the town
in his paper. Just wait Hen" until
we get in our system of waterworks,
our new Burlington depot which will
be the finest depot in this part of the
state, pave the street to the depot
get our street railway line built and
complete other improvements now
contemplated, and we will invite you
to come down and see US, and Well
meet you with the brass band and a
dog collar, and show you that Leon
beats the spots off Charlton or any
other town in this neck of the
woods:
"The writer had occasion to make
a trip to Leon, one day recently.
Leon is to the southwest and is the
seat of empire of the vast domains
of Decatur. 1t was originally un-
derstood that railroad ran direct
from Charlton to Leon, but this is
not the case, Leon is off the railroad
to the east. In going from here
there you pass along the declivity
between two hills and when it gets
to the big Clarinda produce house
the passengers get off-that is those
enroute to Leon. Here the road
sprangles in several particulars and
leads to other points of the compass
where civilization has gained foot
hold and where it will remain if the
beef trust does not crowd them from
the earth. Then you stand with your
back to the big egg house, looking
at it over your left shoulder, and
after the fashion Of John Bunyan in
his Pilgrims Progress. You pass up
the mountain to the north and trav-
erse the barren way for some dis
tance until you come in sight of a
spire of some kind, which you pass
to the right and within short time
you walk into cluster of brick
buildings-and some of them are
rot brick. That is Leon. Leon is
not as good looking a town as Chari-
ton-nor as good town, but the
people who reside there try not to
be on to the fact, but it is a pretty
good town nevertheless. The new
court house is an elegant affair, well
planned and we'll built-and about
chuck full of republicans. But that
is nothing against the building. Of
course when one visits place he
likes to know as much of its history
as possible, so we asked if Leon was
named in honor of Leon-idas. No
one knew but finally an old man who
had lived there longer than any Of
the others said he didn't believe
Leonidas was ever a citizen of the
placeor else died prior to the win
ter of the big snow. And he was
probably right.
1t is easier to get out of Leon than
1t is to get in, being down hill. The
depot was reached just as the st. Joe
and Des Moines train arrived, prior
to the one to Charlton, a few mo-
ments. T. T. Anderson, Of Charlton,
stepped to the platform and the big
concourse Of Leonites, which had
formed procession to guide us safe
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Christian Church Notes.

The subject of the sermon next
Sunday morning will be'sThe Growth
of the Kingdom in the Soul.
Evening subject, "The Great Gulf
or 'The Dividing Line Between the.
Unseen Worlds"
We invite and welcome any and
all to these services. The morning
service is more especially for those
who profess to be christians. This
is our sacred hour To this end 1
wish to urge all members of the
congregation to be present.
The prayer meeting topic Thurs
day evening is America the Open
Door" j. S. Coffin, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
Methodist Notes.

Preaching next Sunday morning
by the pastor. The Holy Communion
will be administered at the close of
the morning sermon.
In the evening DR.. B. F. Miller,
the district superintendent, will
preach, and give an account of the
great Layman's convention held in
Omaha.
The quarterly conference will be
held Monday at 8 o'clock.
All other services at the usual
hours -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
New National Bank at Grand River.

The First National Bank of Grand
River has received authority to com
mence business under charter No.
9737. This bank is to succeed the
State Savings Bank of that place,
and there will be no change in the
stockholders, officers or directors.
The officers and directors are A. L..
Ackerley, president; Patrick Griffin,
vice-president; j. c. Brothers,, cash
ier; ]. e. Fierce, assistant cashier.
The officers, together with w. H.
Shields compose the board of direc-
tors. The bank has a capital of
$4,000, and takes over. the entire
business of the State Savings Bank
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
ly over the Alpine way to the egg
house were there to greet him.

ana SuCn an ovation!
why, howdy, Toni" "Tom, is
that you? Well, I'll be jiggered!"
You got hayr, Tom, hal" And so on
the round, but they did not forget to
be hospitable and as the train moved
up the glade the welcome words were
waited through the open window:
Come back sometime
Ere the scene faded from view a
long procession was seen slowly NOV
ing up the "hog back in military
precision towards Leon.
That was Tom and those with him
Were the inhabitants of the seat of
empire to the southwest but not all
of them.
Some do not brave the fatigues of
a mountain journey to meet strang-
ers when the train comes in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
CLEAN UP DAY.

As has been customary for the past
several years, the Commercial Club
has set date for "Clean Up Day.
on Monday, May End. Teams will
be furnished free to haul off all gar
bage. All good citizens are earnestly
urged to "clean up". Collect ali
refuse so the teams can commence
hauling early.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
/. For Clerk.

l will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for clerk of
the courts, subject to the decision of
the voters at the primary election
j. l.. Mendenhall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28

O
of
S
fluent speaker public affairs He will
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Treasurer.

will be a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for county treas
urer, subject to the decision of the
voters at the primary election.
w. G. CoZad.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28
For County superintentIenl

will be a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for county superin-
tendent, subject to the decision of the
voters at the primary election.
Erven Spencer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-04-28

Good building brick, $40 per M.
F. L. Jenkins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21

Come we now to Christmas eve. Pru-
dence had, by ways and means familiar
to the feminine mind, conveyed to the
bashful Alfred the intelligence that
she had made for him a Christmas re-
membrance. Never mind how she did
this. You, if you are a man grown
will be able to bark back into your
own past and bring up some instances
OF woman's diplomacy wherein she
was able to tell you something with
out saying anything in particular. Just
gave your intuition a chance.
Knowing this, Alfred knew that it
was his bOunden duty to reciprocateA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21

room, which was empty of other pee
pie, fortunately, at that moment
Wont you help me?" she asked.
Il think it is such fun to decorate the
house with the holly and stuff for the
holidays Now I've just been trying
to tie this bunch to the chandelier
She mounted chair and affixed the
bunch of green sprays to the chande-
lied Alfred stood in dumb admira-
ton. He looked at Prudence, and he
looked at the green heritage which
she fastened to the fixture. She look
ed down at him, smiling, then put out
her hand.
Help me down" she said.
Alfred caught her hand to assist her
to come from the chair.
Heroes are made in a moment. No
man knows in what instant his soul
may flame within him so that he will
do and dare as he never dreamed of
doing or daring. The philosophers
call such times psychological mo-
ments. This was one. Alfred helped
Prudence down, and it was quite nat
VI dI anu easy lOi u0I 10 uuu uG1SSIl
in his arms when she reached the
floor And then before she knew what
he was about-at least, SO she said
he had kissed her.
Mister Ruthven!" she exclaimed.
How dare your"
"I-I-you know-the-the mistle-
toe!" he stammered, disengaging one
arm and pointing to the decoration
above her head.
Il forgot that" she said, demurely.
And then Alfred found tongue at
last and told her what she had wanted
him to tell her all the year And he
asked her ito be his Christmas gift.
and she consented in what is so often
called the time-honored way. That is,
she allowed him to put the kiss back
where he got it.
Later that evening Alfred said to
her:
do you know, don't believe | ever
would have had the courage to pro-
pose to you If it hadn't been for that
mistletoe"
THAT mistletoe!" she laughed. cal
fred, that mistletoe is smilax. 1 don't
believe it would have worked at all If
it had been real mistletoe."
Copyright, 1910, w. D. Nesbit)
RY2@AaSSSS<R
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21

You waite till you get marrid, pa
spoke up reel quick.
FINELY pa and Unkle Bill thay got
me to tell them about ma astin me ia
lind out what they wanted, and then
they LATED and LATED, and Unkel Bill
sed it was a refreshin indication OF
the change that was takin place when
a woman even thought of thinkin
about what you wanted He sed they
usually went ahed and got what they
wanted you to want
You tell your ma, pa sed, that as
neer as you can Tern what / want is
more hair on my he'd, my wisdum
tooth filled, and rockkin chares that
wont bump into with my legs when
get up in the mornin.
And If she asts you what i want,
unkel Bill sed, you tell her that am
noncommittal to a degree, but that
you think i would prefer a tobacko
pouch that has sashay powder inside
the lining, a collar and cuff box with
pink satin inside of it, a cigar cutter
that i can hang on my watch chane
whenever want to feel pertickerly
ashamed of myself, a silver handled
pensil that she can borrow frum me
the day after Chrismus and never
Civ back to me, and a smokin set
made out of hammered brass that |
can sell to somebuddy for finger
bowls.
That's rite, pa sed.
But the best Chrismus present for a
man. unkel Bill sed, is to pick out a
fifty dollar present for him, that he
would hafto pay for when the bill
comes in, and then not get it.
Copyright, 1910, W. D. Nesbit1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21

and to reciprocate in advance. AL
ways, always. a man must reciprocate
in advance to a lady
So Alfred might have been seen
stepping hesitatingly up the steps of
the Milton home on Christmas eve.
He carried small package in one
hand. 1t was his intention to deliver
this to whoever came to the door, with
a message that it was for Prudence.
In answer to his ring no less a per-
son than Prudence herself opened the
door. Her eyes were sparkling. her
cheeks were rosy, and in one hand she
held bunch of green stuff
why, Alfred!" she exclaimed.
Come right in. I'm putting UP the
Christmas green's"
So Alfred came right in, shyly and
slyly depositing the little package on
small table in the hall as he entered.
Prudence led the way to the living
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21

things would be glad to see in my
stockin on Christmas morning. If |
was a woman of course would yern
for dimund bracelets and necklaces
and rings and gold wotches that i
could pin on me somewhere WHARF a
pickpocket could get them without
pickin my pocket. Thare never was
pickpocket that could pick a WON
ans pocket, kept one that lived in
Moo York, and he had been marrid
forty times, and he confessed that
the reeson he got marrid so menny
times was just becos he wanted to