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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
PICK SEED CORN NOW
September Twenty-Sixth to Septem-
Der Thiftisth to be KRswn as
Seed Corn Week in Iowa.

The last week in September, from
Sept. 26 to Oct. 1, inclusive, is to be
officially designated as seed corn
week in Iowa, by a bulletin soon to
be issued from the Iowa experiment.
al station. In this bulletin the de-
partment will urge everybody to OBJ
serve the week by selecting their
best seed corn for the coming year.
Reminded by the experience OF
thousands of farmers last season
who had to pay enormous prices
for poor grades of imported seed
which eventually resulted in a poor
stand, the department considers
that the farmers of the state will be
more considerate this season and
look after the selection of their
seed more closely
Don't wait until husking time to
select your seed," will plead the
bulletin. If every ear of corn that
is to be planted could be harvest
ed before the freezing nights OF
October and November, and thor
oughly dried out before it has been
weakened and the vitality killed, it
would add millions to the wealth
OF Iowa. Much of the seed planted
is bad, not because of the fact that
it was not good when selected and
properly cared for, but because it
already had been frozen.
Twelve to fifteen ears of corn will
plant an acre of corn Ordinarily
this acre of corn will be worth S25.
The necessity of the proper attention
to this really trivial task is emf
nent. The department will urge
the farmers to go into their earliest
planted fields during seed corn week
and select we'll matured ears from
the most vigorous stalks, rip off the
husks and tie them in strings of
hfteen to twenty ears each and hang
them at once in the attic where thev
VIII be perfectly dry and at the same
time where free circulation of air
is available.
On the something over 100000
farms in Iowa on an average of
about forty-five acres is devoted to
corn and while about seven bush
els of seed will be sufficient to plant
this amount, it is we'll to select at
least three times that amount, that
you may have plenty for your own
use and some to furnish your neigh
Dor, less fortunate, who has either
failed to select his own seed or has
recently moved into the country and
has had no opportunity of securing
seed OF his own growing or selection.
That home grown seed is the best
there is no doubt, as the seed pro-
cured OF seed house and imported
from other states is not acclimat
ed to the Iowa weather and soil.
The importance of the seed corn
question is becoming realized more
each succeeding year, yet many there
are among the farmers of Iowa to-
day who fail to look after this ques-
ton, greatly to their own detriment
as well as to the aggregate crop
yield of the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Rllnlley-Allard.

Mr.. Earl Rumley and Miss Eliza
beth Allard, both of this city, were
married at the home of Justice John
Holden on last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Rumley left Thursday morning
for Oskaloosa to prepare home
and Mrs. Rumley will remain here
for a couple of weeks. The groom is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Rumley,
of northwest of Leon, and is a popu-
lar young man. He has secured a
position on the Iowa Central R. r.
as brakeman, running out of Oska-
loosa. The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Allard of
this city, and until the linotype re-
placed the typesetters in The Re
porter Office, was one of our COM
positors. She is a young lady who
has many friends who wish her every
happiness
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
The Wolf.

Eugene Walters play, 'The Wolf"
which comes to the VanWerden
Opera House Friday, September 80,
might be called a poem play of pic
lures. 1t is very seldom that one
sees a play that grips the interest
and piques the curiosity with it's
first line. "The Wolf" does that.
The curtain rises on beautiful
scene. 1t is Indian summer in the
northern woods. Pines and golden
foliage mingle their light and shade.
A stream winds down the avenues of
cottonwoods In the backgrounds
are the blue foot hills. To the right
is the log house of McTavish, with
a great tree in front of it. Under
a tree sits B'Atiste, the Canuck, puff
fing at his pipe. In the archway is
the gaunt form of McTavish. He,
too, is smoking. The two men puff
in silence for moment, while the
auditor takes in the perfect color
ing, perspective and grouping of
the scene. Then McTavish says:
you say that she died, mon?"
This is one of Eugene Walters
strong points his story with
the opening lines. He wastes no
time in unnecessary conversation,
and he sticks to the point from cur
tain to curtain.
Another of these pretty pictures
effects is in Act Ill. Two men are
squatting in the foreground. Stand
ing, is the tall, 1.-THE, graceful figure
of Jules Boaubion. Hilda appears
at the top of the trail carrying the
canoe paddle. She stands there an
instant holding the paddle like a
spear, framed in the dark pine and
golden LEAKAGE colored with the sun
set reddening ominously about her.
One almost expects to hear the wild
Cry of the sValkyrie.
A little later comes the great and
intensive scene of the play.
The Wolf" is presented by an
all star cast.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Gooding's Sale Dates.
SEPTEMBER.

SEPTEMBER.
22-Fin Landreth, Beaconsfeld.
23-Charles Knott, Hatfield.
24-George Swigel, Centerfield.
26-Lizzie Morse, Mount Ayr.
27-James Michael, Kellerton.
28-Mrs. Henderson, Elk Chapel.
29-Harvey DeKalb, DeKalb.
30-Ben Ellston, La Sale.
OCTOBER.
1-A.A. Cox Kellerton.
Wv. A. Poor, Mount Ayr.
4-Louis Rominger, Kellerton.
5-E. D. Long, Beaconsfeld.
6-Ras Rush, Mount Ayr.
George Smith, Kellerton.
S-Cresvell, Decatur City.
10-A. H. Simmerman, La Sale.
l 11-Henry Bruner, Kellerton.
12-R. M. Board, Kellerton.
13-Taken.
14-John Bryant, Grand River.
1S-A. G. Merritt, Kellerton.
19-Wm. Strong, Kellerton.
20-E. L. Davis, Van Vert.
NOVEMBER.
2-Taken.
9-Grover Hamilton, Kingston.
15-Harry Gilreath, Grand River.
22-E. M. Allen, Van Vert.
23-Taken.
DECEMBER.
1-R. Baker.
FEBRUARY.
2O-Harry DeKalb, Omaha, Neb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
SCHOOL NOTES.
Editors Alta Hart

Y v
BE thou the first true merit to be-
friend,
His praise is lost who stays till all
commend"
School is progressing nicely with
the largest enrolment in years. An
other instructor is needed in the high
school.
Some new song books will soon
be ordered for use in the high school,
for last years books were worn
threadbare.
A class in review grammar has
been organized for the senior class.
The work is very practical and help
| full.
Several changes have been made
in the arrangementof the grades Tho
9Th grade was moved down to the
new room in the basement, the 9Th
grade to the room vacated by grade
6, and the old Sth grade on the up
per floor serves as recitation room
for the high school,
At a meeting of the senior class
last week, the following officers were
elected:
Hazel Moore, Pres, Helen Nor
ton, Vice Pres, Ralph Edgington,
Sec, Alta Hart, Treas.
The teachers and pupils on the
lower floor of the north school, are
enjoying the new metal ceilings and
the tinted walls.
A number of the class of 1910
have entered college, some are teach
ing and the others are looking for
ward to entering college at some fu-
ture time.
The Friday morning exercises in
the high school consisted of a half
hour talk by Mr.. Voelker, who told
of some of his vacation experiences
and his trip to Niagara Falls. 1t was
interesting and instructive.
There are still some young people
in town who should be in school.
There is no time like the present to
prepare for life's duties. Another
year of school work will be worth
much to the young man or young
woman
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
House Burns.

Steve Hukills house, about
seven miles northwest of town, was
totally destroyed by fire caused by
a defective flue at about six O'Clock
last Thursday evening. 1t seems
that Mrs. Hukill was preparing the
evening meal and was not aware of
the presence of the fire until Steve.
who was out about the barn, noticed
the flames and ran to the house.
The fire by this time had gained
considerable headway and altho the
nelghbors were Immediately sum-
moned by telephone, George Fuller
son was the only one who could get
there m time to be of any assist
ance. They succeeded in getting
out their clothing but the building
and most of the furniture were con.
sumed. The loss will be in the
nelghborhood of $3.50 with $500
lnsurance.-Grand River Local.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Sudden Death of Il. III. Smith al
Lamont.

E. H. (Bub) Smith, one of the
prominent and popular business men
of Lamont, died suddenly at his
home in that city Saturday even
ing about SIX o'clock Mr. Smith
had been confined to the house for
couple of weeks, suffering from ali
attack of appendicitis, but was re-
covering and was able to be up and
around the house. His wife had left
him at home and gone on an errand,
and when she returned he remarked
that he was feeling pretty tired and
guessed he would lie down She
assisted him to the bed, and a few
minutes later noticing that his head
seemed to be in an uncomfortable
position, went to him to put another
pillow under his head and was horri-
fed to see that he had passed away.
The deceased was the eldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Smith. He was
about As years of age, and is sur
vived by his wife and two children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Fred Wells Made Good.

The Shenandoah Sentinel-Post in
giving review of the work of the
players in their team in the Mink
League, has the following good
words for Leon boy:
: Fred Wells took care of the left
garden all year and did it we'll. He
was the sacrifice hitter of the team,
but could also punch out a safe one
when necessity demanded His home
is in Leon, Iowa. At present he is
playing ball with the transformers
from Nebraska City. Later he ex-
poets to go to California to play ball
during the winter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Crichton & Son Move.

VIM. Critchon & Son are now
nicely located in their big double
front store room at the corner of
Main and Commercial streets, built
specially, for them by F. c. Mullin-
nix. Their new location gives them
one of the finest store rooms in
Leon, and it is located on one of the
best business locations in the city.
They are busy this week getting
their big stock of hardware and
stoves Strengthened around in their
new location, but they have the sat
isfaction of knowing that they have
one of the finest business rooms in
the city of Leon. They will welcome
all of their friends to their new To-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
SHOT GUN KILLED HIM.
R. W. Boeeer, of Garden Grove, is
Killed by Accidental Discharge
of His Shot Gun tuesday.

r. w. Boeger, a prominent mer-
chant of Garden Grove; was instantly
killed at his home in Garden Grove
Tuesday afternoon about one O'Clock
by the discharge of his shot gun as
he was pulling the gun through a
wire fence. Mr.. Boeger lives in the
Dan Stearns property in the east
part of town, and after eating his
dinner he put on pair of overalls
and told his wife he would fix the
chicken fence. He took his shot
gun with him, remarking that he
would try and shoot a hawk which
had been bothering their chickens.
Mrs. Boeger heard the report of the
gun being discharged few minutes
later, but thought nothing of it, sup
posing Mr.. Boeger was shooting at
the hawk. About three O'Clock there
was a telephone call from the store
asking for Mr.. Boeger, and she said
she would go out and call him.
Receiving no response to her call she
went to the barn and looked for him,
and then went around the chicken
park east of the barn, and was hor-
rified to find Mr.. Boeger lying dead.
He was evidently in the act of re-
turning to the house, drawing a
little wagon belonging to one of his
children, in which he had an ak and
some boards used in fixing the fence.
The tongue of the wagon was through
the gate, and the shot gun was ly-
ing alongside of it,while Mr.. Boeger's
body was lying on the ground facing
the wagon. He had evidently been
in the act of pulling the wagon
through the gate, having turned
around to do so. In pulling the
wagon through the hammer of the
gun had caught on board and dis
charged the heavy load squarely in
the center of his abdomen, death
having resulted instantly.
The deceased was one of the prom
inent citizens of the county. For
many years he was engaged in the
mercantile business at Grand River,
where he was very successful. A
few years ago he went to GAINESVILLE
and engaged in the banking busi
ness, but sold out little over a
year ago and moved to Garden Grove
where he was running general
store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Decatur City Will Celebrate Satur.
day Night.

After many weary months, the
good people of Decatur City expect
to illuminate that city with cleo
trio lights on Saturday evening of
this week. The work of making the
electric connections will be coneplet-
ed this week and Decatur City will
celebrate in grand style on Saturday
evening, when the electric lights
will be turned on for the first time.
Get in the game and visit Decatur
City Saturday evening and you will
have good time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
The Road 70 Success

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ters is the greatest health builder the
world has ever known. 1t compels
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neys, bowels, purifes and enriches
the blood, and tones and invigorates
the whole system. Vigorous body
and keen brain follow their use. You
can't afford to slight Electric Bitters
if weak, run down or sickly. Only
soc. Guaranteed by Van Werden
& Kopp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Jabe Tharp Dies in Denver.

Jabe Tharp, years ago a well
known XII resident of Leon, brother of
VIM. Tharp, of this city, and J. T.
Tharp, of Davis City, died at his
home in Denver on last Saturday,
He was 60 years, 3 months and 16
days old, and had lived in Denver
for the past twenty-five years, and
is survived by his wife and two
grown children. No particulars of
his death have been received. The
news of his death was received bv
j. t. Tharp, of Davis City, in a tele-
gram from his sister, Mrs. Matt
Jordan, which simply said he was
dead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Two Earns Burned Within a Year.

James Marvin, of Eden township,
had barn burned on his lower farm
last Friday evening. The barn was
on the farm occupied by John Full
Ter, and was discovered to be on fire
about seven O'Clock in the evening.
Fortunately there was only few
bushels of grain and some small
farm implements in the barn. The
barn was worth about $3.50, and was
insured for S150. This is the second
barn Mr.. Marvin has had burned
within year, the barn ON his home
place having been burned last
Thanksgiving night. The origin
of the fire last Friday night is not
known
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
ROOSEVELT BULLET
Leon Harrison Jenree Receives one
of the Bullets with which Teddy
Killed a Big Elephant.

Leon people will read with inter
est the following account of the re-
ceipt of steel shell bullet and per-
sonal letter from ex-President Roose
welt to Clarence Jenree, of st. Joe,
Mo-, for his little son, Leon Harrison
Jenree, which appeared in last Sat
urday's St. Joe Gazette. Mr.. Jen-
rec visited with relatives and friends
in Leon Sunday, an dive were priv
ileged to see the bullet with which
Roosevelt killed an elephant. Mr..
Jenree, will have the bullet nicely
mounted in gold with an appro-
pirate inscription:
Leon Harrison Jenree, 8 months
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Jen-
rec, 3O1 st. Joseph avenue, re-
ceived yesterday a souvenir that
most any person in the United States
might prize and which at least
million Or more would consider one
of the rarest things, and consequent
ly worth it's weight in gold.
Master Jenree's souvenir is a
steel bullet one that was fired into
the hulking frame of an African
elephant by the strenuous Teddy
Roosevelt himself. Accompanying
the bullet was the following letter:
THE Outlook,
New York, N. Y, Sept. IA.
"My Dear Mr.. Jenree:-I enclose
for your baby boy, with best wishes
to himself and mother, bullet
with which l shot an elephant in
Africa. l hope the little fellow will
grow up to be fine man, gentle
and tender, and yet fearless and
hard working.
Faithfully yours,
ct ROOSEVELT.
"To Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Jenree, ,3O15
st. Joseph avenue, ST. Joseph,
Mo-"
When Master Leon Harrison Jen-
rec was six months old, an itinerant
photographer, accompanied by a
burro, wandered up St. Joseph
avenue. The photographer would
have children pose on the donkey
and after the proofs of the pictures
were made would sell them to doting
parents. The Jenrees bought sever
al pictures of their baby sitting
astride of the burro. on the adj
vice of friends they mailed one to
Colonel Roosevelt at The Outlook
office in New York.
liz OuASSSI lOuSu fIlu0T Ill
the World" was the legend that the
picture bore. Colonel Roosevelt at
once acknowledged receipt of the
photograph, and the parents of the
baby replied to the colonel's letter
In reply Colonel Roosevelt sent the
bullet and the letter above quoted.
The bullet is about one and one
half inches long. The soft, or cart
ridge end, is bent and battered,
where it had evidently flattened
against the bones of the big beast
that Colonel Roosevelt brought
down in the African jungle.
Mr.. Jenree, the father of the boy,
is Burlington passenger brakeman
with run to Charlton, Ia. The boy
was named for the birthplace of
it's parents, Leon, Ia, and for DR..
Harrison Forgrave, an old friend of
the Jenree family. The baby will
be entered in the baby show at the
Lagniappe fair, if a baby show is
pulled off in connection with the
pure food show this fall Master
Jenree, while only nine months old,
can walk and is a big, sturdy fell
low. He has a fine physique, and
would be picked as a winner any
where. The parents will have the
Roosevelt bullet mounted in a gold
pendant for the baby
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

Friday evening from Lake Okoboji,
where she and DR.. Layton spent the
summer at their cottage at Camp
Leon. They started home in their
auto, but on account of the heavy
rains Mrs. Layton and her sister,
Mrs. Orr Sang, of Chicago, came
home from Pocahontas on the train.
DR.. Layton and Thomas Teale ar
rived home Monday morning in Mr..
Teale's car, DR.. Layton leaving his
car at Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Baptist Church.

Rev. James A. Armstrong and
wife will conduct meetings at Mt.
Zion Christian Church (near Cam
den Baptist Church) Saturday even
ing, September oath at 7:45.
Preaching Lords Day at IL a. m.
Mrs. Armstrong will conduct
Fathers Meeting September 25th.
Preaching at p. m. Basket din
ner on the grounds Come, every
body.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

Mrs. Margaret Waight and little
daughter, of Humeston, came last
Thursday and visited until Monday
morning at the home of her sister
Mrs. j. w. Hurst, in this city, Mrs.
Waight is teaching in the Humes-
ton schools, and they were given a
vacation on Thursday and Friday
on account of their fall festival.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
An Old Clock.

r. o. Allen, the jeweler, has
quite curiosity on display in his
show window in the shape of an
old clock which is considerably
over hundred years old. The
clock was made by Eli and George
w. Bartholomew at Hartford, Conn,
and the plates and wheels are all
made of wood except one wheel
which is of brass.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Leon Grain and Coal Co. Sell Out.

The Leon Grain and Coal Co.
have disposed of their grain and
coal business on South Main street
to c. B. Talbot, of Osceola, who has
taken possession of the business.
Mr.. Talbot, who by the way has no
connection with the Talbot Grain
Co., who formerly were in business
in this city, will move his family to
this city and personally manage the
business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Broke His Arm.

Stephen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Hurst, fell from tree
at his home in this city last Wed
nesday evening and broke his left
arm just below the shoulder. He
was playing football and the ball
became lodged in a tree and while
trying to get it the boy fell out OF
the tree.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

Miss Mary Ellen Brown return-
ed Saturday to her home at Sayan-
nah, Ills, after visiting a week in
this city at the home of her cousin,
Geo. L. Jackson, and aunt, Mrs. j.
A. Caster. Mrs. Jackson and Miss
Alice Brown accompanied her as far
as Van Vert, returning on the even
ing train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

A. P. Bethards and family return
ed Tuesday from Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing, where they spent some time vis-
iting with Mrs. Bethard's father,
w. l.. Armstrong, and also visited
with B. F. Bledsoe at Egbert. They
come back to again take up their
residence here, satisfied this is the
best country on earth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

Rev. ]. L. Boyd and son Louis de-
parted Monday for their new home
att Glidden, Iowa, stopping for
short visit with friends at New
Virginia and Des Moines. Mrs.
Boyd and daughters left on the
early train Monday morning and
will visit a few days in Des Moines
and Ankeny before going to Gid
den.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Marriage Licenses.

Earl Rumley, Leon, 1850. 2
Elizabeth Allard, Leon ....1 i
Ray L. Lockwood, Oseeola, .... q
Jennie Mabel Hodges, Weldon, 2
Wellington e. Brace, Leon. Q
Ollie V. Farnes, Leon, q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

Mrs. Henry Minor went to Lamont
Monday evening after her daughter
who had been visiting for few
days at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. e. Blair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

For any pain from top to toe, from
any cause, apply DR.. Thomas Electric
oil. Pain can't stay where it is used.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

DR.. Wards next dates at Grand
River are Sept. 18th to oath.