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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03

In passenger service. thus greatly facili-
tAting the handling Of each class Of trafac.
The nsw station at Philipse Manor II we'll
on toward completion and new stations
are oeing built at Yonkers. Ossining and
LudlOw- With the electric service com
pleted through 10 Harmon there will be
Considerable reduction in the running
time u trains At points betw-en YOnkeru
and Harmon.
The NEXT step Of the New York Central
management will he 10 place the Putnam
division On an equality ~ To service with
the Hudson and Harlem divisions. The
road 10 being electrified. and IL l. under
stood that when this work l. cOmpleted
the terminus % the line will be ahiftsd
from ISSth street % the Grand Central
station. The new Grand Central win
have ample room for the Putnam division
traffic. To the - acres Of the old ter
minAl has been added by pUrcbass n
acres. making . total - as acres wIsh
the d acres obtained by excavation for
the suburban station ,hsr. will he . total
area in the new terminal. when com
pleted. 81 more than 75s acres This IL
sIuai tn an inc-sse over the present
space Of 30 per cent There will he
fortr-.wo tracks on the upper level. 70
be used by express trains. and twenty-five
tracks ON The lower level. for local trains.
TIN NEW HAvEH's sID poA SUBURBAN
TRAKYIC
The hires New York Central lines par
allsl each other in q north and south
direction through the westerly half OF
we~tchsster county. This part 0f the
county has therefore q very complsts
syxtsm az transportation The caas 10
different With the eastsriy half Of the
county north of Mt Vernon
Ths two existing linss of the New Haven
system penIlol each other along
the sound shore The main line os the
New Haven turns eastward a. MFR vernon
and the Hart~m Division Of tho Nsw
Haven hugs tbs Sound shore from its
terminus &C i7Oth street. on tho Haris
River. To New ROchsIe. This ldiviAion
has bssn completely reconstructed and
electrified. IL n nov giving an exosllsnt
service u q dozon stAti0na. but all 0f
those, with ths oxOspaton og New no
chslls. are in the Borough Of The Bronx.
The electrified main lins % tho New Haven
meanwhile serves only eight stations
in Westchester county bstwesn Mount
Vernon end Port Chsstsr. On ths Con-
necticut State line.
The sastsrly half Of w~stchsassr
county north OF Mount Vernon 10 there
fore without railway tF1nnportAeion.
Through this territory. however, thR
NSw Haven In building q north and south
electric railway system that will CON-
- n.aaa "A
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WESTCHESTER HOME SITES
ARE ~ BIG DEMAND OWING To
VIEW TRANSIT FACILITIES.

The salDurlBan Area Worth % the Caty h
Jwst NOw II1Ving the IAveliest neal
Estate boosn IN ms Histsry- assne
$4,000 Acres BspEnt lp last Month.
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the line % the Harlem road between New
York city and White Plains.
Tho next station. half q mile north of
ISlcEsehSoe. y CrestEood, resldsncs cot
men. has sSosis 10 h0mss. ranging
In price from 5000 to $4,000. Fnacadam.
iSed streets. public school. fire and police
protection.
largest community under village govern
nlent in the State OF New YORK., having
q population OF about 10000. Ia growth
has been phenomenal OF late years.
With its present rapid transit service
including many fast express tEains and
the addition CT the service Of he West
chester and Boston system. White PlAins
will have the best transportation facili-
81 o ot any point OF an equal distance from
the city. Last year nearly 200 private
homes and several public buildings were
A short distance above White Plains
the Harlem road strikes 20 the northeast
and follows the Sawmill River Valley
NaIhalla, Pleaaantville. Chappaqua and
Mount kisco are quiet rural ssttlenents
that are noted more A. summer resorts
than ~ committing towns. They are not
a. poPulous ~ those In other parts OF
Westohester county. a. the majority ~
commuters and summer colonisss prefer
the grander scenery and more varied
attractions Of the waterside places along
the Hudson River or the Sound. To
those who appreciate the quiet and So
clusion OF farm life, however, the region
penetrated by the Harism rod appeAls
strongly.
ALoso THE sol ND.
The New Haven road after branching
on from the Harlem division At Mount
Vernon turns northeastward at New
Rochelle and skirts the wAtsr's edge.
stopping az LArchmont. Mamarousck
Harrison, Rye and Port Chester.
View hochelle mas distinctive feature
IN its re~idrnce raEk=. whose exclusive
character is carefully maintained. They
include Davenport Neck. Howe PARK.
Neptune Park and Premium Point.
The town Of Larchmont occupies a mar
row peninsula about thres-duartsrs Of
mile below the railroad. surTounded or
three sidea by the waters 81 Long Island
SOund. The place In noted for liz
tcnsive waterfront and fine harbor.
On which are located several big yacht
features Of summer reaidence there. the
annual regattaa bstng Of special interest
l.archmont Park u ons ~ the fashion
abie reAidencs colonies colnprised ~
Larchmont proper. which. although y
square miles. has a property valuation
81 about 81. O00 yODO. some twenty New
York milliOnaires have their homes Nv.
LArchmont
Rye. the most important o. the summer
rcsorts along the Sound shore Of we.'
chester county. has dsveiopsd into fash
ionable community. A numbsr Of biz
estates and line country homes are spread
ont over the rolling hiIis 90 the northwaTd
and md along ths edge q TIE sound: kys
country places. Tho town Of Rye elaine
tho distinction 81 having tho only STIR
Of sandy beach Of any extent on the north
shore Of Long leland Sound west Of the
COnnecticut State line The Boston post
mad and a network % interesting high
ways have made the region popular VIII
automobilista.
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The Rickere-FIulaV Realty Comp any hs'
sold IN WemtEnoreland 90 q. Sokins the plo'
lStEuo. on The southeast eorneT Of Naessu
road and the 6tatiop road; to A. sch'rr
station road. taa feet euat % WestrnoTn
land avsnas: 20 4. J. EdEs the piSs. S7Kis
~ 20, me Ss, ~s~s siae % n.ySasr svsnVs -
way RiushiaE 20 PanKburn 4 Wall the plui
s0Hb0o, on the east side q Twenfy-seveni1
NurthA the plot, SOxioe. on the sast side
% IW9uty -8evonfo aeFNg4. af1 feet soLt,
o. the 1eatiDn read, Also ~ D0uMi4e Nengr
s % g krisagA rOsa. iso fsst vSst Of DvOs-
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VAlHkLLA, kY.-Attractive Bargain.

House : rooms and hath. large reception hail:
al improvements. hot water heaa. eleetrie light.
open fireplace. large piazza hunt and rear: hlgh
ground: minutes from station: plot a0Hi0O. price
eAo@- Harm. and othsr property HANGING In
Sm ELLEW n n 0S.
NAl.HALI-A. ~. Y.
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WESTMINSTER CO.-Commuters cottage D
rooms and bath, ali modern LmpFoyements. Is
minutes out on New Maven v. r.: minutes from
station and aanne Distance nom water front
ss.s1D cash and N-soo mortgage Will buy THIS
property. which should bring 400. Apply
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
Trouble in Long Creek.

There was law suit at Van Vert
last Wednesday, in which Lige Ash
ford was the defendant in a state
case which was prosecuted by county
attorney Geo. w. Baker, the de-
fendant being represented by E. H.
Sharp. 1t seems that short time
ago Amsey Kirkpatrick lost his pants
which contained about $50, the
aforesaid pants disappearing from
his home between sundown and sun
rise. Amsey thought that Lige Ash
| ford was in some way connected with
the disappearance of his pants and
the first time they met they under
took to settle the trouble, and in the
settlement revolvers and rocks play
ed prominent part. The result was
a draw, so Amsey filed an informa-
ton against Ashford. The hearing
was held before Justice A. l.. Beld-
ing at Van Vert, and after the state
had introduced their testimony, JUS
tice Belding discharged the defend
ant without any testimony being in.
troduced in his behalf. Where Am
sey's pants and his $50 went are
still mystery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
THE COURT HOUSE TAX
Subscriber Wants to Know Whether
Taxpayers are Paying Taxes on
New Court House Bonds.

We have received the following
inquiry in regard to whether the tax
payers OF Decatur have been paying
any taxes to pay off the bonds which
were issued to build the new court
house:
Leroy, Iowa, May 6, 1910.
Editor Reporter:-There are some
of your subscribers who want to
know if there has been any taxes
paid on the Leon court house bonds.
1T not, please give reasons why there
has not been through the columns of
your valuable paper. Subscriber
We are glad that our subscriber
has made this inquiry for doubtless
there are taxpayers all over the
county who would like to know
something about this matter. When
the new court house was voted, the
board of supervisors were authorized
to issue $4,000 in bonds which
draw 4 per cent interest. These
bonds were issued and sold, one-half
of them being payable at the option
OF the county after five years and the
balance are due in ten years.
The taxpayers commenced paying
the court house tax in 1908. In
1908 county treasurer Monroe col
lected the 2 mill court house tax
which amounted to $S,6S8.05. In
1909 the amount he collected was
$S,S1l.65, and in 1910 up to March
31st, being the first half of the taxes,
he collected $4,S49.14, making the
total amount he has collected on the
bond issue $22,308.S4. The bonds
draw per cent interest and the year.
ly interest is $4,000, which has been
paid up to date out of this amount,
and there is now in the hands of the
county treasurer balance of $15,-
$3.50 in the court house bond sink
ing fund, which can be used only for
the payment of the court house
bonds, but none of them can be paid
until 1912, at which time there will
be enough money in the sinking fund
to pay off one-half of the bonds, and
then the yearly interest will be re-
duced one half, SO that in ten years
from the time the people commenced
; paying the court house tax, all the
bonds can be paid off,
The fact that the court house bond
tax is only 2 mills makes the amount
it increases the taxes of the average
taxpayer so small that they have not
! known whether they were paying
any court, house tax or not, al
though right at this time they have
paid in more than one-fifth of the
! total amount they will be called upon
to pay. Decatur county has no other
bonds outstanding except the court
house bonds, which is great deal
better than most Of the counties in
Iowa can say.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
Death of John G. Baxter.

The subject of this brief memor-
ial sketch was born in Harrison
county, Ohio, November 10, 1894,
died April 81, 1910, aged rs years,
5 months and II days.
In 1851 with his parents he remoy-
ed to Van Vert county, Ohio. On
October 26, 1854 he was married to
Rozina Zellner, and to them were
born seven children, tree sons and
four daughters, five of which are liv-
ing, two, Loffness and Elfrida, hav-
ing passed to their reward. Deceas-
ed with his wife was converted in
the year 1852 in Van Vert county,
Ohio, and joined the Harrison Bap-
tist church.
SSth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and
served until the close of the war. In
1871 he removed with his family to
Sedgwick county, Kansas, and set
tied on a farm north of Sunnyside,
where he resided until four years
ago, when he removed to Valley Cen.
ter, Kansas, at which place he was
living when he was called to his
home above.
In 1881 he placed his membership
in the Pleasant View Baptist church.
He was ordained deacon there in
February, 1896, which Office he con-
tinued to hold asa faithful member
until his death, being especially in
terested in the prayer meeting, Bible
reading and revival work, though
from failing health not always able
to attend services in his late years.
The end came after an illness of
about five weeks.
He leaves wife, two sons, three
daughters, number of grandchild-
rem and many friends to mourn his
departure, yet theirs is not a hope
less grief. From his godly life and
loving last words they have the
blessed prospect of meeting him
again in the better world.
The son, Davis, of California, was
not able to be present, but the other
living children, Mrs. Arabel Dunmire,
of Oklahoma, Mrs. Emma Armstrong,
wife of Rev. JAS A. Armstrong, of
Leon, Iowa, Mrs. Alcinda Wilson, of
Colorado, and Elmer Baxter, of VAL
ley Center, Kansas, were constantly
at his bedside during his last days
and received his fatherly blessing be-
fore the Heavenly Father called him
to his eternal home where sorrow
and parting are unknown.
During his four years of residence
in Valley Center he endeared himself
to all the people, and he was admir-
ed as man of lofty christian char
acter and high ideals The writer
was his pastor for twelve years and
gladly expresses his own personal
appreciation of the life and work Of
tAhis good man
Funeral services were conducted
at the Valley Center Baptist church..
conducted by the pastor, Rev. w. a..
Ayres, assisted by Rev. Osen, of the
M. E. church. The text was Isaiah
1914, theme: Gods Loving Care for
His People. Interment was at the
Park cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
Decatur and Ringgold Odd Fellows
Association Picnic at Davis City.

Decatur and Ringgold coun-
ties will hold their 3rd annual picnic
and reunion in the park at Davis City
on Saturday June 4th, at which time
there will be good speaking by prom,
inent Odd Fellows, and amusements
OF different kinds. On Sunday, June
5th, they will observe as Odd Fellows
Memorial day, with religious services
in the pavilion in the park. A
memorial. sermon will be preached,
and an old fashioned basket dinner,
then march to the cemeteries led by
band and the patriarch militant
members from Mt Ayr and other
places.
Odd Fellows of all branches, Re
bekahs, Patriarchal, and P. M. are
all cordially invited to come and
share, and take part with us in these
exercises, as no effort will be spared
to make pleasant time for them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
Stand Pipe Located.

AS will be seen by the proceedings
of the city council published in this
issue, they have located the new
waterworks stand pipe, having pur-
chased the lot on Commercial street
owned by w. H. Hazlet, on which the
deep well is located. The stand pipe
for new waterworks system will be
erected on the rear, and the city gets
a good building in which the fire
engine and city tools can be stored,
as well as good big cistern for an
emergency water supply. We think
the council acted wisely in making
this purchase. A sample of the water
which was found in northwest Leon
where the prospect holes were drill
led has been sent to Iowa City for
analysis and if it proves to be whole
some the ground will probably be
secured and big wells dug there. The
council is working hard to get the
Waterworks started and expect to be
able to let the contract for the sys-
tenn within short time
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
Commercial Club Elects New officers.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Leon Commercial Club held last
Friday night, the officers were elected
for the coming year, the following
being the list of the new officers:
President-James w. Hurst.
Vice President-Horace Farquhar.
Secretary. 8. Coffin.
Treasurer Fred Teale.
The above officers with A. L. Ack-
erley, c. NJ Axes and e. G. Monroe
constitute the board of directors.
A vote of thanks was extended to
President Stempel, Secretary Hull
and the other officers of the club for
their efficient work during the year
just closed. The Leon Commercial
Club has accomplished since it's or
ganization much good for the city,
and the work has just fairly COM
menced. The new officers will take
hold of the work with renewed vigor
and several things are under con-
sideration.
1t was decided by the club that the
committee in charge of the proposed
county hospital should prepare and
to the board of supervisors at the
COmlAS july CtCSllodf. oohli5 IhdI
the question of establishing a county
hospital at Leon be submitted to the
voters at the general election this
fall.
Prof. owen, the principal Of the
Davis City public schools, was in at
tendance at the meeting, and an
nounced that he had given up school
work and would establish first-class
laundry in Leon, and hoped to have
it in operation by the middle of June.
He will equip the new laundry with
the very latest machinery and put in
laundry which will be credit to
the city, and he should and we think
will have the hearty support of all
our citizens.
Four new members were added to
d the club at this meeting, ]. v. Lem
ley, Col. B. r. Watchbaugh, Rev
VIM. Biggs and Geo. NJ. Hamilton
! The club now has a membership Of
over 100 active members.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
COUNTY CANDIDATES
List of Candidates Whose Names
will Appear on the Official Pri-
mary Ballot this Year.

Last Saturday was the last day for
filing nomination papers for candi-
dates on the county ticket to be voted
for at the primary election in June.
In Decatur county there will be but
two county tickets, the democratic
and republican, and strange to Say
neither will have a, full ticket, the
democrats have filed no nominations
for the Office of coroner or surveyor,
and the republicans failing to file
any nomination for the office of coun-
ty surveyor.
The following is list of candi-
dates whose names will appear on the
primary ballot
Republican.
For Representative H. Amos,
of Garden Grove, 1. A. Smith, of
Lamont.
For Treasurer. V. Arney. of
Center, E. l.. Armstrong, of Rich
land, F. M. Coder, of Leon.
For Auditor. v. Lemley, of
Fayette.
For Recorder-Ira B. officer, of
Center.
For Clerk-F. L. Conrey, of Leon.
For Sherin-Jesse Andrew, of
Grand River.
For Superintendent-J. w. Long,
of Leon, Miss Mary Parrish, .of Leon,
Erwin Spencer, of Hamilton.
For County Attorney-B. M. Rus
sell, of Lamont, e. H. Sharp, of
Leon.
For Coroner-Dr H. r. Layton, of
Leon.
For Member of Board term COM
mencing Jan. i, 1911-W. M. Frost,
of Eden, A. B. McClaran, of Hamil-
ton.
For Member of Board term COM
mencing Jan. 1, 1912-Frank Over
hotter, of Richland, c. J. Price, of
Franklin.
Democratic.
For Representative-H C.
Smith, of Fayette.
For Treasurer-W. G. Cozad, of
Morgan.
For Auditor-R. E. Mclaughlin,
of Decatur.
For Recorder. L.. Benefiel, of
Leon, J. C. Stockton, of Leon.
For Clerk. L. Mendenhall, of
High Point.
For sherif-c. R. Piercy, Of
Bloomington.
For Superintendent Hutchin-
son, of Woodland.
For County Attorney-Geo. w.
Baker, of Leon, Marion Woodard, of
Leon
For Member of Board term COM
mencing Jan. /, l911-Patrick Grif-
fin, of Richland.
For Member of Board term COM
mencing Jan. l, 19l2-F. A. Gard
ner, of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
Good for the City Council.

We feel like patting the members
OF the city council on the back. At
the meeting of the council Monday
night, they got busy and condemned
every old board sidewalk in Leon.
and they will have to be replaced
with cement walks That is the way
to do business. Treat all property
owners alike and don't compel one
man to build cement walk and al
low another to have an old board
walk. IT the council stands pat there
Will not be single board walk in
Leon by fall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12

p. H. Lewis was down at Gains
vile recently and secured a good
sized lump of coal which was taken
out of the ten inch vein which the.
smart diggers passed through, and
has left a good sized sample. Of the
coal at The Reporter office. 1t is
good looking coal. The shaft is now
down something over two hundred
rect and the work is being pushed
night and day, three eight hour shifts
being at work
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
Leon, Iowa, May 8, 1910.

L0OIl, IOWA, Mdy y, lJIU.
Council met as per adjournment,
with Mayor Harvey presiding and
councilmen Gardner, Ogilvie, Axes
and Cash present.
On motion street light was order
ed placed at Poplar and 9Th streets.
The waterworks committee report
ed that in compliance with instruc-
tions they bought the w. H. Hazlet
building and lots known as the deep
well property, paying $50 as first
payment, balance of $2,760 to be
paid when waterworks bonds are
Sold Both parties accepting minutes
of May 5th council meeting as con-
tract.
On motion it was ordered that all
wood sidewalks within the incorpor-
ated city of Leon be and are hereby
condemned and the clerk is instruct
ed to publish same.
1t was ordered by resolution that
hereafter all permanent public walks
within the limits of the city of Leon
shall be of cement.
The resolution for the construc-
ton of sewer, sewer outlet and dis
posal or purifying plant in certain
streets and places in and adjoining
said city of Leon was received and
placed on file, and time for hearing
objections and giving notice of said
resolution adopted. (See Sewer
Notice published elsewhere in this
issue.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
Miss Fannie Van Glider Married.

Friends in this county will be in
terested to learn of the marriage of
Miss Fannie Van Glider, the former
editor of the Davis City Index,
which occurred at Amherst, Neb., on
April 22d, the groom being Mr.. H. j.
Bedford, editor of the. Miller, Neb.,
paper. They will make their home at
Miller, and the many friends of the
bride in this county extend their
hearty congratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
Notice to Property Owners.

You are hereby notified that at
regular meeting of the city council
of Leon, Iowa, held May 9, 1910, all
wood public sidewalks in the City of
Leon, Iowa, were condemned, and
the following resolution was enacted:
Be it resolved, that hereafter all
permanent public sidewalks to be
constructed within the city of Leon.
Iowa, shall be of cement
S. G. Mitchell, City Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
John Housh is Dead.

John Housh, one of the we'll
known residents of this city, died at
his home on Church street Tuesday
evening. He has been an invalid for
several years, suffering from paraly-
sis. The funeral will be held ON
Thursday, and his remains taken to
Decatur City for interment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
At the regular meeting of the Ne

At the regular meeting Of the Leon
Post No. 241 G. A. r. held Last Fri
day, the w. R. c. and number of
friends were invited to meet with
them in honor of Mrs. F. F. Bedier,
who few months ago presented the
Post with beautiful flag. After the
regular meeting they all went to Car
means restaurant where ice cream
and waters were served. Eve1yb@ay
enjoyed the occasion and the y,sit
with their old friend, and all united
IN wishing her long life and happi-
ness. The social afternoon was spent
with their faithful friend and work
er, and there will be a warm spot of
aHectlon in the hearts of all present
1or Mrs. ,Bedier wherever her future
home may be.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12

While in Des Moines last week G.
M. Keller purchased a 80 b. p. five
passenger Abbott Detroit auto, one of
the best cars on the market. The
car was sold through H. A. Wright
and is expected here this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
King Edward Dead.

Edward VII, king of England,
died last Friday night after short
illness. He has reignedi as king for
nine years and is succeeded by his
son George. The body of the dead
king will lie in state until May goth,
when the funeral will be held
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12

The base ball park has been moved
from the Warner park in north Leon
TO grounds owned by Arthur Forbes
west OF the railroad tracks, which
are being fixed up in good shape.
There is talk of having Sunday games
on the new grounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-05-12
Leon Will Not Celebrate the Fourth.

At the meeting of the Leon Com
mercial Club held last Friday even
ing the question of celebrating the
Fourth of July was brought up, and
by unanimous vote of the business
men present it was decided that Leon
would not celebrate the Fourth this
vaar