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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Barger-Wise.

On Thursday, Jan. 9th, Mr.. Lloyd
~. Barger and Miss nellie e. Wise, Of
Van Vert, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. f. E. Wise, brother and sister
in-iaw of the bride, took the noon
train for Leon, where, on arriving,
they went to the M. e. parsonage,
where Rev. Boyd, pastor of the M.
=. church, spoke the words which
united them as husband and wife.
After hearty congratulations they
took the north-bound train for Van
Vert and arrived at the home of
the brides parents, where intimate
friends and relatives were awaiting
them. After congratulations again
they retired to the dining-room
where an elegant two-course wedding
repast was served. The parlor and
dining-room were tastefully decor
ated in light blue and white.
The bride was attired in a prin-
cess gown of cream-colored taffeta
silk. with trimming of braid and
oyerlace to match. The groom wore
suit of navy blue serge. The bride
is the eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Wise, of Van Vert, and
is an accomplished and refined
young lady, held in the highest es-
TEEN by her many friends. She Will
be greatly missed from the Good
Hope Sunday school, where she was
an active member, always taking a
very active part.
The groom is the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. N. Barger, one of Van
Wert's most popular merchants. He
is highly spoken of as being a moral
and upright young man in every re-
spect, and at present is partner in
his fathers large store at Van Vert.
On account of the illness of the
groom's mother the reception was
not held until the following Sunday,
when it was given at the home of
the groom's parents, only intimate
friends and relatives being present.
They were elaborately entertaind,
a three-course dinner being served,
after which they retired to the par
Tor, where music was furnishd on
the piano by Miss Dale Wise, sister
OF the bride, and Miss Villah Bar
ger, sister of the groom.
This young couple start out in life
with the brightest prospects for the
future, and may their lives be
crowned with choicest blessings is
the wish of their many friends.
They were the recipients of many
beautiful and costly presents. They
will be at home to their many
friends in Van Vert after Feb lst.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
X. r. Anniversary. A


DR.. j. N. Mccoy, Grand Chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias of Iowa,
has designated the month ending
Feb. 2Sth as Anniversary Month" of
the order. Every K. P lodge will
grow in membership this month, and
on Monday night, Feb. 28th, being
the 47th anniversary of the founding
of the order, every Pythian who is
not disabled will be in attendance at
his home Castle Hall, where the rank
of Page will be conferred upon a
class OF at least five candidates.
The order of Knights of Pythias
was founded in Washington, D. c.,
in 1863. 1t now has a membership
of over $4,000 in Iowa, and of over
100000 in the United States, The
Leon lodge is one of the best in the
state of Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

The Reporter job department is
engaged in the work of printing the
catalogues for the dispersion sale of
Dale & Wight's splendid herd of
Hereford cattle, which will be held
at Osceola, Iowa, on Wednesday,
Feb. 10th. At this sale they will
offer their entire herd, consisting of
fifty head of cows, heifers and bulls,
including their great prize-winning
bull Preceptor 232358, which was
pronounced to be the best Hereford
ball in America at the Chicago Fat
Stock Show, and their other herd
bull, Frank 269920, which they
think is even a better animal than
Preceptor. Messrs.. Dale & Wight
have been engaged in the business
OF breeding Herefords for number
of years and they have one of the
finest herds to be found in America.
They are holding this dispersion sale
in order to settle up their partner
ship business, and it will be a great
opportunity to secure some splendid
breeding stock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Will Hold a Big Sale.

The Kraft Clothing Co. have
rented the building formerly occu-
pied by M. Mayer, first door north
of the postoffice, and are putting on
a special odd and end sale of goods,
selected from their big store in this
city. The sale opens on Saturday
and will continue for two weeks
They have gone over their entire
stock and selected all of the odds and
ends which will be included in this
sale, and it will leave them with the
cleanest stock of clothing to be
found in southern Iowa. They have
moved all the odds and ends to the
Mayer location, SO that the sale will
not interfere with their regular
business, and have made prices on
the goods which are the greatest bar
gains ever offered in Decatur
county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Pleasant Valley No.2.

Arthur and Charley Allen were
visiting at W. M. Briner's last Sun
day.
Allan Pence's little son is very
sick with la grippe and stomach
trouble.
Arthur Evans and son, Gerald, of
Grand River, are visiting at Mrs.
44avina Jimmerson's.
Mr. and Mrs. William Warrick, of
Sand Creek, spent Sunday at Isaac
7FolanG's. S.
James Jones and family, of Sand
Creek, spent Saturday night at Leon
ard Foland's.
Walter Bolds and son are very
sick with lung fever
Mrs. George Grimm is quite sick.
Those who took dinner at H. L..
Brammer's last Sunday were Will
liam Allen and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Acton.
Ephraim Munyon and family, of
Grand River, were visiting at Will
liam Munyon's Sunday
Lars Walker and family have
moved on the Joseph Young farm,
| east of Grand River.
Harrison Brown has been feeling
poorly for the past week.
John Brown took his 13-year-old
son, Rolla, to Creston, where he.
had one of his eyes taken out. The
boy had been blind in the eye for
some time and it was affecting the
sight of the other eye.
| Misses Martha and Clarissa Bran
mer spent last Saturday night with
| Mrs. John Acton.
Mrs. Charles Foland visited Sun
day at Sanford Folands.
Mrs. Charles Bolds called at
George Grimm's last Sunday.
John West is laid up with an in
jured back His buggy tipped over
with him last Saturday as he was
turning a corner and he was thrown
| ont
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Kilgore.
News is scarce this week.


Pearl Slower spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. Harve Mcdaniel.
Mrs. S. J. Guthrie and children
spent Friday at H. E. Horney's.
Mrs. j. N. Still returned home
Sunday from Clyde Walters, where
she had been staying for some time.
Blink and Fred Gammill were Sur
day visitors at Clifton Mills.
Anna Hubbard and Anna McDar-
iel were guests of Maggie Mcdaniel
Sunday.
Mona Still is spending this week
with her sister, Mrs. Clyde Waller.
Mrs. Vena Wells is visiting friend.
in this vicinity at present writing.
Mrs. Willard Lille and baby were
visiting at Mrs. Jane Lilies few
days last week.
Marion Zimmerman called at
George McDaniel's Sunday evening.
David Robson and family were
Sunday visitors at his fathers.
w. R. Mcdaniel and family, of
Clearfield, Pa, are expected in the
last of the week for an extended
visit with his parents in Eden town
ship.
Alvin Still had business in Pleas
anton the first of the week.
Listen! John Hubbard is talk
ing of renting the I. T. Evans farm.
George Moore, of Leon, was call
ing on old friends in this vicinity
last week.
Uncle Billie Robson is improving
some at present
A. E. Pool and family spent one
day last week at Mrs. Louise Hull
linger's.
Vie stover, of Leon, was visiting
relatives in these parts the last of
the week.
harlie Fitch was calling at H. E.
Horney's one evening last week.
Mrs. H. e. Horney called on Mrs.
r. E. CoZad one day last week
Clifton Mills returned last week
from a trip out to Page county,
where he bought car of corn.
Blanche Wilson, of east of Leon,
was the guest of Grace Dingman a
few days last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
TOWNER TO MAKE RACE
Formal Announcement Made That
Ne will Be Candidate for the
Congressional Nomination.

At last Judge Towner has de-
caared himself as a candidate for
the republican nomination for con-
gress In this district, and there bids
f1ir to- be pretty fight between
the progressives and the standpat-
tera In the Eighth district. 1t has
been rumored for some time that
Judge Towner would like to make
the race. but he has, up to this time,
refused to state whether he would
be q candidate or not. The progress
siYe candidate will be John Darrah,
OF Charlton, who announced him
self some time ago, and his friends
have been insisting that Towner de-
clare himself, and the report pub
HShed the first of the week that
Senator j. II. Jamison. OF Osceola,
was considering becoming candi-
date compelled Judge Towner to
make decision in the matter, and
We have received from the Corning
Union-Republican notice that they
are authorized to announce that the
Judge will be candidate for the
nomination.
will be the candidates, there will be
one of the prettiest fights you ever
saw. The standpatters are deter
mined that no progressive shall have
any recognition at their hands, and
the progressives are Just as deter
mined that it is time that the stand
patters should be retired in Iowa.
And one of their first moves was
to see that Col. Hepburn was re-
tired to private life. They will also
demand that if Judge Towner is to
be candidate for congress that he
shall at once resign as Judge. The
progressives are active all over the
state that year and there promises
to be even bigger fight than that
nade for Governor Cummins.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Veteran Editor Dead.

After an illness of more than a
year, Henry M. Belvel, pioneer ed
itor of Des Moines and southern
Iowa, died at his home in Des Moines
Saturday morning. Mr.. Belyel lived
for many years in Wayne county,
and years ago was frequent visitor
Sin Leon. He was the father of Mrs.
Judge H. K. Evans, of Corydon.
Mr.. Belvel was born in Guernsey
county. Ohio, June Is, 1912. He
became an orphan at the age of 10
years and entered a newspaper Office
at that time, remaining in the busi-
ness for the remainder of his life,
up to year ago, when he was COM
PEELED to retire on account of i'll
health. He came to Wayne county,
Iowa, In 1852, and for many years
was engaged in the publishing busi-
ness there. He then moved to Des
Moines and was the editor of the
Democratic Chronicle, the only DEM
ocratic paper printed in the English
language in Des Moines. He also
established the Grand Army Advo-
cate, which paper he managed until
a year ago. He was the democratic
member and secretary of the Iowa
voting machine commission.
Mr.. Belyel was veteran of the
civil war. He served as corporal in
Company F, 34th Iowa Infantry, and
was in a number of battles and skir-
mishes. He has filled several posi-
tions Of trust and honor. He was
past commander of Crocker Post, e..
A. r.
He is survived by six children,
Mrs. H. H. Brown, of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, Mrs. H. K. Evans,
of Corydon, Mrs. L. M. Disenberg,
of Buchanan, Mrs. G. w. Ritcher, of
Berkley, California, and E. Rea Bel
vel, of Des Moines.
Funeral services were held at his
home in Des Moines on Sunday after
noon, his body being taken to Cory
don for interment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
r. +. D. No. 3.

5. z. Hoover returned Saturday
from Bethany, Mo-, where he was
called by the death of his mother.
His father came home with him to-
visit few weeks.
Will Barlean and Wild Jones, the.
boss carpenters, are doing some
work for Pat Leahy.
Isaac r. Smith and family were
sunday visitors at Tom Upton's.
William Hawkenberry and Eli.
Stark have moved their sawmill to
Ed. Campbell's farm, on Jimmy
Creek. and will grind corn and buck
wheat every Friday.
AL Gardner and George Cox re-
ceiyed car of corn last week. They
say they will have to feed itsout be-
fore it thaws or it will sour.
Dale Alldredge returned last week
from northern Iowa, where he had
been trapping this winter He says
he made an extra good catch this
season.
We noticed in last weeks paper
that there would be a meeting of
township trustees and road superin-
tendents at Leon. This is good
idea. There are plenty of road laws
in Iowa, and it would be a good plan
to commence enforcing them, and
then we would have better roads.
Henry Downey has rented the Jap
:Cesler farm on Little River.
Jack McNelley was a business vis-
ltor at Davis City Saturday.
Spawn Miller was up one day last
week getting signers to petition to
move the coal chutes from Davis
City to Koyle Junction, SO both
roads could use them. The next day
aJeems Burrell and John Francis
were around with remonstrance.
The case is now before the railroad
commissioners.
The children of Mrs. j. G. Smith
gave her birthday dinner last
Thursday, it being her sixty-first:
birthday. She has been an invalid
for two years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Court Was Delayed.

On account of the death of his
father-in-law, Judge Evans did not
convene court on Monday, but or
dered an adjournment until 1880
this wednesday, afternoon, so
France Hamilton was not sentenced
this morning. The motion of his
attorneys for new trial will be
taken up Immediately upon the con-
yeaing of court, and if it is over
ruled then sentence will be pro-
Hounced, which will be imprison-
ment for term of not to exceed
eight years. The application for the
appointment of guardian for the
property of John Moorhead, of near
Leroy, promises to be hard-fought
case, a large number of witnesses
being here to testify in the case.
1t is alleged that he is not COM
Petent to care for his property.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Bowsher & Bowsher to Open Store
at Decatur.

Bowsher & Bowsher, the big i'm
plement dealers of Leon, have de-
cided to open branch store at De-
catur City, which will be in charge
of Eugene Moore as manager. They
have rented the Townsend building
and will put in bran new stock
of implements, harness and buggies.
They have placed the order for the
new stock and the goods are ex-
pected to arrive within few DAYS.
Bowsher & Bowsher are hustlers and
have a great reputation as imple-
ment dealers, and Decatur City is
fortunate in having them locate a
store in that town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
No More Pennies in Rural Mail
Boxes.

Postmaster Stookey has received
the following order from the postof-
flee department at Washington, and
it is one which will bring great Joy
t0 the rural mail carrier boys. The
putting of loose pennies in the mail
box instead of stamping letters has
been a source of great annoyance
and discomfort to the carriers, and
after Feb. 18th they are not required
to pick up any loose pennies or
coins. The order reads as follows:
In view of the extent to which
the practice of placing loose coins
in boxes by rural patrons has grown,
and the delay in the delivery and
collection of mail and the hardship
imposed on rural carriers incident
thereto, you are informed that, COM
mencing Feb. 18th, proximo, rural
letter carriers will not be required
to collect loose coins from rural mail
boxes. Patrons should enclose coins
In an envelope, wrap them securely
In piece of paper, or deposit them
in d coin-holding receptacle, so they
can be easily and quickly taken from
boxes, and carriers will be required
to lift such coins, and, where ac-
companied by mail for dispatch, at
zach the requisite stamps. This
should be promptly announced to the
rural patrons through whatever
means you may employ, without ex-
pense to the department, and you
are at liberty to give the information
embodied herein to your local pa
Pers for publication, if they so de-
sire. Respectfully,
P. v. DeGraw,
Fourth Asst Postmastar General
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Hankins-Earley.

Mr.. Lewis Hankins, well-known
business man of Council Bluffs, and
Miss Coral Farley, of Davis City,
were married at the clerks office in
this city last Wednesday afternon,
the ceremony being performed by
Justice c. w. Beck in the presence
of few friends who accompanied
them to this city.
The bride is a popular young lady
of Davis City, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. P. F. Farley, and has host
of friends who wish her every hap
piness. Mr.. and Mrs. Hankins will
make their home in Council Bluffs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Dale-Ross.

Mr.. Ross Dale and Miss Maggie
& two of the weI'lfnown young
people living near Pleasanton, slip
ped away to Charlton and were
married in that city on Monday, Jan.
24th. They then went to the home
of the brides sister, Mrs. w. G. Bar
bour, of near Garden Grove, where
they visited a few days before re-
turning to Pleasanton.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and. Mrs. A. G. Brown, and is most
charming young lady. The groom is
a young farmer, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Dale, of Hamilton town.
ship. The many friends of the con.
tracing parties extend hearty con.
gratulations and the best wishes fol
their future. They will~go to house.
keeping at once on farm near
Pleasanton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
A CENSUS EXAMINATION
Will be Held In Leon on Saturday
for the Applicants Who Want
Positions as Enumerators.

The examination of applicants for
the positions of census enumerators
in Decatur county will be held at the
Leon high school building, commenc-
ing at l o'clock on Saturday after
noon of this week, the examination
being in charge of Postmaster Stock
ey. 1t seems that there are many
persons in Decatur county who want
the census job, there being more ap-
plicants in this county than any
county in the Eighth district, with
the single exception of Appanoose
Supervisor Chubb, of Corning, who
is in charge of the work in this dis
trict, has made public, through the
columns of the Corning papers, the
following table, giving the number
of positions and the number of ap-
plicants in each county in the dis
trict:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

|
Charles Kinsley.
The seniors enjoyed visit to Drs.
Layton and BoWman's office last
Tuesday evening. We saw many in
teresting things with the X-ray, one
being the photographing of the bones
in a foot, another holding one of the
students pocketbooks, and by means
of the X-ray, saw some money in
side (Which certainly was marvel
ous.) DR.. Bowman also showed us
the different kinds of electricity,
and explained the different parts of
the electrical machine. We wish to
extend our thanks to the doctors for
an enjoyable hour.
The exercises in the high school
last Friday morning were paper
upon The Solar System, by Lester
Gardner, which was both interesting
and instructive, and paper upon
Opening of Gunnison Tunnel by
Mary Hazlet. Miss Hazlet's paper
contained many interesting details
and showed careful preparation. We
enjoyed them both very much.
The high school visitors the past
week were Gladys McWhinney and
Mabel Ray, of Lamont, and Marie
Goodman.
The county declamatory contest
will be held at Lamont ,uls year on
March 25th. The preliminary con-
test at Leon will be given March
ilth.
The box supper and band concert
at Decatur City last Friday evening
was well attended, the house being
packed to the very doors. The pro-
gram Of the evening was very good
and much enjoyed by all. About 80
boxes were taken and they sold like
not cakes, all bringing good prices.
Both the Decatur school and the
band boys realized neat sum from
the proceeds of the evening and
everyone reported splendid time.
The eighth grade pupils enjoyed a
very interesting debate last Friday,
the subject being, resolved, that the
airship will soon become a modern
mode of transportation" Although
the affirmative won, both sides put
up good argument.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

Mrs. A. Fulton, of Davis City, was
in this city last Thursday, being on
her way home from Pleasanton,
where she had been visiting few
days at the home of Royal Richard
son.
V. w. Lillard, of Lake City, Iowa,
came Tuesday to visit few days
at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Charles Norton, in this city. He
had been visiting relatives at We'll
don.
Mrs Adam zika, of near Davis
City, went to Alton Saturday to visit
a few days with her daughter, Miss
May zika, who is employed as an
operator in the Alton telephone ex-
change.
Mrs. D. R. Treasurer and son,
Charles, and her father, j. T. Clark,
of Saline, Mo-, We're in Leon last Fri
day, being on their way to New
hampton, Mo-, to visit relatives a
few days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Methodist Notes.

Sunday morning subject, .The
Value of a Christian to the Commu-
nifty" This will be the second in the
series on THE Lords Sermon on the
Mount Sunday evening subject,
"The Most Precious Moment of Life;
When Is It?' Other services at the
usual hours
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Christian Chvcl, Notes.

The pastor will be absent again
Lords day morning, and the pulpit
will be supplied by j. S. Coffin. Sub
ject of morning discourse, Silent
Fidelity. The Endeayors will OBJ
serve Endeavor Day and will render
full program at the regular preach
ing hour in the evening. The public
is cordially invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

Mrs. j. R. Bashaw returned FRI
day from Des Moines, where she had
been visiting relatives and attending
the wedding of her grandneice, Miss
Lenora Ulrich, who was married last
Wednesday,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

F. w. Sellars and his father Uncle
John Sellars, and Fred Cash, of
southwest of Decatur City, left Tues
day on trip to Los Animas, Colo
rado, and expect to take claims in
that vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

w. G. Barbour, of near Garden
Grove, was a business visitor in this
city last Saturday. He was accom-
panied by his friend, Mr.. w. F. Har-
ris, "a Well-known grain dealer of
Williamsburg, Iowa. We enjoyed a
very pleasant call from them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

c. R. Riley and son Earl, of Deca-
tur City, were over last Thursday
consulting with Leon physicians in
regard to Earl's broken arm, there
being some trouble in getting the
bones to knit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

B. D. Barger w. H. Baker, Girls
Anderson, w. Turner, Elmer Rich
man, James Richman and several
others, of Leroy, came Tuesday to
attend court, being witnesses in the
Moorhead guardianship case.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

Mrs. ]. S. Warner and children.
who have been visiting for several
months in this city at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Was
son, departed Tuesday for her home
at Hereford, Texas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

Miss Belle McCalla returned Sat
urday evening from Des Moines,
where she had been staying for a
few days with her mother, Mrs. w.
II. McCalla, who was operated upon
for an eye trouble at hospital in
that city. S.:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

Mrs. w. H. Carlin, Mrs. L. A..
Mitchell, Mrs. George F. Wolever,
Mrs. Doug Lillard and Mrs. Hortense
McVay, of Weldon, attended the
meeting OF, the o. E. S. in this city
Monday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

Albert Kelley, of Mt. Ayr, came
over last Saturday for short visit
at the home of his sister, Mrs. A.
Deck, near Decatur City. Mr.. Kelley
is a regular reader of The Reporter
and made us a pleasant call while
here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Farm for Rent.

|, Good farm, big house and barn,
both good, sheds, lots and plenty of
w4ter. Railroad switch on land sand
that sells at good price.
21-tf. Ed H. Sharp, agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03

r. p. Keller, of near Humeston,
who recently purchased the Henry
Lands farm northeast of Leon, was
in Leon Saturday making arrange
ments to move on the farm before
the roads break up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-03
Marriage Licenses.

S. G. Stanford, Leon -. 4
Mrs. Clara Bennett, Leon. 4
Lewis nankins, Council Bluffs. 2
coral Farley, Davis City. /
Geo. w. Johnson, Riley, Ore. +. 2
liza Olive Peterson, Saline, Mo. Q