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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Will Boydston Commits Suicide.

Will B. Boydston, at one time
resident of this city, and for time
the publisher of the Garden Grove
Express, brother of Lon H. Boyds-
ton, committed suicide at his room at
1908 High street, Des Moines, last
Friday night, The deceased was 40
years of age and for some time has
been living at Boone, but recently
went to Des Moines and secured en-
ployment as lineman with the Iowa
Telephone Co. He retired as usual
Friday night, and Saturday morning
when he did not appear the land
lady found that the gas jet had been
turned on in his room and the cracks
about the door and windows had
been stuffed with rags. Boydston
lay dead on the bed. A pencil and
notebook were found on chair near
the bed, and it is thought the dead
man intended to write farewell,
note, but for some reason did not
carry out his intent. The landlady
said Boydston seemed to besin good
spirits when he went to bed. He is
survived by wife and one son, and
it is said that domestic troubles were
the cause of his taking his life. His
body was taken to Knoxville for in
terment
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Base Ball Season Ended.

The hackers of the Leon ball club
met last week and decided to close
the season, and the outside players
have all left. Wright, Wheeler, Nor
ris, Hill and Molleston going this
week to Humeston where they will
play in the tournament, after which
the first four will return to their
homes in Illinois, and Molleston goes
to his home at Lineville. The boys
are all good players and made many
friends while in Leon. A surprise
party was in store for those who
signed the guarantee to make good
any deficiency in the finances of the
club, as when it was figured up it
was found that there was shortage
of about 500 for the season. Leon
has had one of the best ball teams
in the state, but it is hard propo-
sition to make a salaried team pay
out in towns the size of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Weather Crop Bulletin.

Des Moines, Iowa.
For the week ending Sept. IL,
1910.
Tht fore part of the week was
warm and generally cloudy, with
showers over the larger part of the
state, but Friday and Saturday were
unseasonably cool. Light frost oc-
Cured on low ground, in al sections,
on the morning of the 10th, but no
damage was done to corn although
the temperature was below the
freezing point in many places. Corn
has made fair progress toward ma
turity and probably a third of the
crop would not be seriously injured
by heavy frost. More than the nor
NAL amount of corn will be harve,t-
ed for fodder and silage and seed
corn will be selected earlier than
usual. Flowing is progressing and
the seeding of fall grain has begun
in the southern counties. Potatoes
have improved since the late rains
and pastures are in generally COOL
condition. The latest thrashing re-
turns give promise Of a total yield
of about, 100000 bushels OF
oats.
George M. Chapel,
Section Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

At the K. P. grand lodge held at
Des Moines last week it was an
nounced that under Grand Chan
cellor Mccoy, of Corydon, the mem
bership of this popular order in the
state of Iowa had increased to 25,-
4S1 members in good standing, the
net increase for the year being 1,24S,
members. Mr.. Geo. E. Hurst, is dep
uty grand chancellor for this district.
and has been reappointed for the
coming year. His district was one
of the banner districts in the state
in regard to members, and much of
the increase was due to Mr. Hurst's
personal efforts
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.

Miss Myrtle Quiet, who is taking
course as trained nurse at the M.
E. hospital in Des Moines, came
Thursday to visit a. few days at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
II. G. Quiet, in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bradfield re-
turned Friday evening from spending
a few days in Des Moines, Harry at
tending the K. P. grand lodge and
Mrs. Bradfield attending the grand
chapter of Pythian Sisters.
S. H. Covington, of Davis City,
came up Monday afternoon to attend
to his duties as chairman of the
board of supervisors. The board met
to transact the business of the reg
ular September session Monday aft
ernoon.
Miss Enid Alexander departed on
Tuesday evening for Lynchburg, Va,
where she will attend conservatory
of music the coming year. She join
ed party of students at Chicago and
went from that city in special Pull
man sleeper.
Miss Julia Chastain, of Eden town
ship, went to Van Vert Thursday
where she visited until Friday morn
ing, when in company with her grand
mother, Mrs. w. H. McCalla, of Davis
City, she went to Turner, Iowa, to
visit relatives.
Misses Alice Brown, of Lsbdn,
Ohio, and Mary Ellen Brown, of Sa-
vannah, ILL.,, came last Thursday to
visit a few days in this city at the
homes of their aunt, Mrs. ]. A. Cas-
ter, and their cousin, Geo. L. Jack
son, in this city.
T. B. McKenna, of Spokane, WASH,
came in Sunday to join his wife who
has been here for several weeks Wis
iting her brother, j. E. Leeper and
other relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kenna went to Pleasanton Tuesday
to visit relatives in that vicinity.
Mrs. Rose Singer, of Chicago, who
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. B.
Cooper, in this city, went to Davis
City Thursday in company with Mrs.
Cooper for visit with friends, and
to look after the erection of monu-
ments at the graves of her children
who are buried at Davis City.
Ed Rush, of Sedalia, Mo-, an old
Leon boy, came up last Saturday and
visited until Tuesday with friends in
this city. He has been the Adams
Express agent at Sedalia for num-
Der of years, but has resigned his
office to accept position with an
insurance company in Kansas City.
Mrs. G. E. Lane and family left
Monday morning for qLovilia, where
they will make their future home,
Mr.. Lane having accepted a position
as head salesman in large general
store at that place. The Lane family
have resided in Leon for number of
years and have made many friends
who regret to see them leave Leon,
but wish them success in their new
home.
A. R. Tomlison returned Monday
to his home at Severy, Kansas, after
visiting with relatives in this city
and vicinity for couple of weeks,
having been called here by the death
of his sister, Mrs. Samuel Lindsey.
Mr.. Tomlison was resident of this
city some forty years ago and will
be remembered by some of the older
citizens
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Methodist Notes.

Another conference has completed
its work, and Leon has new pastor,
Rev. b. M. Hoff, a man of God. If
possible he will be here for next Sun
day and the retiring pastor will go
to his new appointment In case we
can not get our cars loaded in time,
Rev. Hoff will preach for me at Gid
den, and l will hold services for him
at Leon. Let me here assure the
members of the Methodist church and
the people of Leon, that we heartily
appreciate all the kindness shown us,
and that we shall always cherish the
friendships formed while here, and
that we will continue to pray Gods
richest blessings upon you.
r r, Rovd
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
A Letter from Randolph Perdue.
Paonia, Colorado, Sept. 2, 19

0Gpl. ".
Editor Reporter thought
would write you few lines to let
you know that | have not entirely
forgotten Decatur county, nor Deca-
tur county people. l would like to
see the people very much, but for
Decatur county l have not much
anxiety, for L think this part of Colo
rado is the next thing to Heaven,
especially when you get upon one of
those high mountains. The noun
tain scenes are grand, and game of
all kinds is abundant. This North
Fork valley is the most productive
country | have ever seen, and the
fruit is immense. Peaches look like
pumpkins. Mr.. Hull, l will send you
small box of small ones. l have
Just come down from the mountains,
and the peach crop was almost over
when l came down, but a few little
ones were left, so l boxed them up
and will send them to you, and also
some wild plums which John Barrett
found out in the mountains today,
and he wanted me to put them in with
the little peaches. I saw Scott and
Ross Gardner and Grant Wakefield
today, and they all say they would
not live in Iowa. And John Barrett
says this is the only place. Well,
must close for this time as l have to
help eat a watermelon which weighs
only eighty pounds, which grew on
the North Fork Valley. With kind re-
CARDS to The Reporter and all my
old Decatur county friends, remain,
Yours truly,
]. R. Perdue.
We received the box all right, and
the only disappointment was in the
size of the peaches, as we had ex-
pected to find them about as large as
cantaloupes, but they were only as
big as a good sized orange.-Editor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Rushing Work on New Depot.

After being delayed for some days
waiting for the arrival Of the Bedford
cut stone, contractor harrison is now
rushing the work with large force
of workmen, and the brick work is
going up rapidly, and the last OF this
week will see the brick work pretty
we'll completed A large amount of
material has been received for the
new depot the past week, and Mr..
harrison says he is going to exert
every effort to have the building COM
pleted by Thanksgiving.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
RFv.BOYD LEAVES LEON
Popular N. E. Pastor goes to Gid
den Charge. Rev. E. M. HOff,
OF Scranton, Comes Here.

Rev. j. L. Boyd, who for four years
has been the popular pastor of the
Leon M. e. church, was not returned
to this charge by the conference
which met at Perry the past week,
being assigned to Glidden, Iowa, and
the new pastor for Leon is Rev. E.
M. Hoff, of Scranton.
Rev. Boyd received one of the best
appointments in the conference, the
church at Glidden being one of the
finest, with a large congregation, and
the church and parsonage costing
$4,000. They have fine pipe or
gan and the church and parsonage
are both steam heated. The salary
is $1100 and parsonage. During
their four years residence in Leon
Rev. Boyd and his most estimable
family have made many warm friends
who see them leave this city with
regret, but are pleased to see them
go to higher salaried charge. Dur
ing his pastorate Rev. Boyd has
worked hard to build up the church
in this city, and the church was new
er in better condition. We can hearth
ly commend Rev. Boyd and family
to the good people of Glidden and
we know they will make many new
friends to replace those they leave
in this city.
Rev. E. M. Hoff, who is our new
pastor, is one of the popular minis
ters of this state. He has been sta
toned for three years at Scranton,
and the congregation there were anx-
ious. to have him returned, but the
conference needed him for Leon. He
has splendid reputation as an able
minister and is personally a fine fell
low. His family at home consists of
his wife and fourteen year old daugh-
ter, married son being in business
at Clinton, Iowa.
Rev. Joe w. Goodsell, of Garden
Grove was transferred to Lenox.
The following are the assignments
of the Charlton district:
Superintendent A. Thompson.
Allerton-Lewis Ripley.
Benton-To be supplied.
Bethlehem-Supplied by l.. L..
Nichols.
Elockton-David J. Shenton.
Cambria-Fred A. Mead.
Chariton-W G. Hohanshelt.
Columbia-R. J. Tenant.
Dallas-W.. B. Cox.
Davis City-To be supplied.
Decatur-Supplied by j. G. Vanat-
ta.
Derby-Martin H. Keast.
Diagonal-Charles M. Edmondson.
Eleston-J. A. E. Cunningham.
Garden Grove-C. E. Bennett.
Grand Invertebrates Knoll.
Gosport-To be supplied.
Humeston-G. T. Roberts.
Jamison-Supplied by R. w. Meek
er.
Kellerton-Cyru E. Harvey.
T Lacona-Fred S. Stevenson.
Lamoni-Ray M. Shipman.
Leon-E. M. Hoff.
Lineville-To be supplied.
Milo-I. N. Woodward.
Mt. Ayr-W. e. Hardaway.
Murray-G. w. Palmer.
New Virginia-R. R. Yelland.
Oakley. E. Bourne.
Osceola-L. B. Carpenter.
Promise City-John Branson.
Redding-To be supplied.
Russell-G. w. Wood.
Seymour-C. R. Baird.
Thayer-To be supplied.
Tingley-J. w. Duling.
Van Wert-Supplied by M. T. But
terfield.
Weldcn-A. T. Maxwell
West Union-Supplied by J. w.
Bott.
Woodburn-To be supplied.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

The fall public sale business has
started off well, and several sales are
advertised in this issue of The Re-
porter. And it is noticeable fact
that the sales which are well adver-
tised in The Reporter are the ones
which are we'll attndd and where
everything sold brings good prices.
II you are going to have sale this
fall it will pay you we'll to advertise
it in this paper. And we print those
big attractive sale bills too.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Horse Scared to. Death.

A big black mare owned by j. K.
Williamson, who lives two miles
southeast of Leon, was simply scared
to death at the sight of an auto on
Tuesday evening. Mr. Williamson
was driving home from Leon when he
met Mayor Jas. F. Harvey in his
auto near the home of Will Chastain,
and the old mare was so frightened
that she reared up and fell dead.
Mr.. Harvey stopped his car at once,
and ran back to the team, but the
horse was dead when he reached
it, evidently just being scared to
death at the sight Of the horseless
carriage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
CARRIER Family Reunion.

The annual reunion of the CARRIER
families was held at the old home in
Center township on last Sunday,
Sept. 18th, there being fifty persons,
all CARRIER relatives, present on this
happy occasion. TIL oldest guest was
"a years and the youngest seventeen
months, the average age being %
years, and Mrs. Edna Millsap was
just the average age. A bountiful
dinner had been provided and the
day was most pleasantly spent by all
present,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

The Electric Theatre which had a
vaudeville attraction billed for all
week, cancelled the engagement after
the show on Tuesday evening as the
acts were not up to standard, and the
proprietors do not intend to put on
anything at their theatre which is
not strictly first-class. For the bal
ance of the week the theatre will
have a special line of extra good
moving pictures, which the patrons
will enjoy better than the other per-
formance. The Electric Theatre is
making good with the people.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
From a Chicago Suit House.

In letter received by Bradley
Wasson Nero. Co. from Chicago's
leading. suit and cloak house they
say: I'VE are shipping your order in
Guiding 96 Ladies Suits, by Adams
Express, SO as to reach you for your
opening Thursday, Friday and Sat
,urday. We have made you extra
low prices to enable you to make
sensational prices to your trade.
They are beauties. Prices $3.50 to
$4,000.
Bradley-W Wasson Nero. Co..
Remember the dates, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this. week,
Sept. 18th, 18th and 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Allen-Boyer.

Mr.. Fred Allen and Miss Eta P.
Boyer both of Lamont, were married
by Justice John Holden at his office
in this city last Wednesday after
noon. The happy young couple re-
turned to Lamont on the evening
train, and will make their home
there
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

]. B. McEndree, who moved last
week to Charlton, has engaged in
the poultry business for himself at
that place. He was formerly mana
ger of the Clarinda Poultry, Butter
and Egg Co.'s plant in this city, and
has had much experience in the busi-
ness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Wilson-Latta.

Mr.. Clyde Wilson and Miss Rachel
Latta, both of Kansas City, were mar
ried by Justice John Holden in this
city on Tuesday. They left the same
day for Kansas City, where they will
reside. The bride was former resi-
dent of this ounty, but has been liv-
ing for some time at Kansas City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Russell-Runley.

Mr.. Eugene Russell and Miss Della
Rumley, both of this city, were mar
ried by Justice John Holden Monday.
They left on the afternoon train for
Winterset, where they will make
their home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Marriage Licenses.

Fred Allen, Lamont. ...... "a
Eta P. Boycr, Lamont. ....... 20
Henry G. Fisher, Underwood, Ia. 70
Mrs. Elisa "A. Mann, Lamont. 49,. 65
Ohio Wishon, Davis City. -. &c
Maud Pearl Latta, Davis City ~. Is
Eugene Russell, Leon. .......... 16
Della Rumbley, Leon ....... 16
Clyde Wilson, Kansas City. ..... 81
Rachel Latta, Kansas City. ..... %
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

If parties having cast off clothing
or household goods of any kind will
kindly let me know or send to my
home, will see that they are given to
worthy poor people. have already
had a number of calls for clothing
of all kinds. Look over your ward
robe and see if there are not some
garments which you can spare, and
which are needed by citizens of Leon.
Eva Rhea.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

The Federated Clubs of Leon will
hold business meeting and recep-
ton at the home of Mrs. J. o. Wood
mansee on Friday evening of this
week. Business meeting at o'clock,
reception at 8:15. All members
of the Federation are most cordially
invited to attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

am prepared to serve first-class
lunch at your public sale, anywhere
in Decatur county. If you are going
to have a sale just call me on the
phone and will arrange to serve
the lunch at your sale. A good
lunch puts everybody in a good hum
or and makes them good bidders.
Wilbur Miller.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

For Rent-One of the best store
buildings in the best block in Leon.
would prefer hardware to other busi-
ness as building is fitted up for a
hardware store. Good chance for
live businessman. Building is 24x80
feet, two floors and basement full
size. Warehouse at rear for gaso-
line, oils, etc. Call on or write Chas.
E. Hurst, Leon, Iowa. John F. Hurst.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Christian Church Notes.

All the regular services will be
held at the usual hours. The pastors s
theme Lords day morning will be
The Wise and the Foolish" The
evening theme will be, "omne vivum
ex vivo."
All services in the evening now
begin at 1880 instead of 8 o'clock
W. extend hearty welcome to all
who wish to worship with us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

Harry Bradfield, of this city, was
honored by the K. P. grand lodge at
Des Moine S last week by being
named as grand inner guard to fill
a vacancy caused by the regular Of
ficer being unable to be in attend
ance. The honor is big thing and
was worthily bestowed upon one of
the most worthy members of this
great order,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Baptist Church.

Gospel meetings conducted by Rev.
James A. Armstrong and wife at
Pleasant Valley Baptist church next
Saturday at II a. m. Lords day
Sept. 18th 1 1 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
You are invited to come and wor-
ship with us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

Cotton bats, domestics, scrim for
curtain goods, ginghams, ETC., at
prices never before offered on such
good material.
Bradley -Wasson Mere. Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

The venerable j. P. Hamilton, who
has been confined to the house for
many months by illness, is resting
easy at this time, and while still un-
able to be about, he Is getting along
as well as could be expected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

The local chapter of the o. e. S.
have secured H. w. Hughes, of Bur-
lington, to deliver lecture on the
history of the Eastern Star in this
city in the near future. The date
will be announced later.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

We have few remnants of ingram
carpets and straw mAttings which we
will sell you at almost II price.
Rradley-W -Wasson Nero. Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

T. P. Fulton, is this week moving
his stock of hardware and groceries
from Kellerton to Leon. He has
rented the corner room in the opera
house block and will carry COM
plete line of goods. He invites all
his old friends to call and see him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

e. ]. Sankey last week sold the
Schoonover farm in Hamilton town
ship of 191 acres to j. B. Dale at.
$65 per acre. He also sold farm
of 119 acres half mile west of Davis
City, owned by Mr.. Dale to Mr..
Schoonover at 500 per acre.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15
Bradley-Wasson Mere. G,

The family Of Mr. W. G. Starr,
foreman of The Reporter Office, ar
rived from Des Moines last week,
and are now nicely located in the P.
F. Bradley property on Main street,
recently vacated by Henry Minor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

DR.. Wards next dates at Grand
River are Sept. 18th to oath.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

Wm. Critchton & Son will move
their hardware stock this week to
the fine new double room just COM
pleted for them by F. G. Mullinnix
on the sight of the old Brown hotel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

We were lucky in buying our wool
en- dress fabrics low. You get the
benefit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-15

George M. Chapel,
Section Director.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-09
SUPERBAS ON THE jump
Stop Off in Pittsburg and Pick
Up a Game.
Webb Fails to Puzzle the Men
from Brooklyn While
in the Box.

PfttsOurg, July S.-Stopping OF here tor
one game on their way TO Cincinnati. the
Brooklyn Superbas defeated the Pirates ey
a score of 10 > in a close game this after
noon BY taking advantage of PittsburSs
errors and doing little timely hitting the
visitors had little difficulty in winning
Daubert's triple in the first inning. fo+
lowed by Wheat's single. and Daltons
triple in the sixth. followed by another sin
gle by Wheat. answered for two runs Tho
visitors cIinched the victory in the fourth
inning when Webb became unsettled and
four runs were tailed Singles by HumDsl.
DaubeTt and Wheat. hit eatsuan. two
passes and Wehb-s overthrow 70 first did
the trick in spite of the strongest defence
that Pittsburg could put up- Webb then re-
tired in favor OF Lever, who managed -
hold the visitors down.
Bill DahIen sent his young recruit Jos
Miller TO pitch the Superbas 70 victory.
and his performance gave great prorctss-
After the Pirates scored two runs IN the
first inning he steadied down Until the
sixth. when two more were tailed " ben
Gibson opened the seventh with a doubla.
ScanIon rushed TO the rescue and held tbs
Pirates at bay.
S,Tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-09
MOTOR BOAT REGULATIONS
Little Money Available to En-
force the New Law.

New regulations for motor boats, adopted
at the last session of Congress, go into
effect to-day A conference was held yes
terday at the Custom House in which Col
Iector Loeb, Surveyor Henry, the inspec-
tors of steam vessels, Captain H NJ. Seeley
and John L. Crone participated, with a
view to fixing upon the methods to be
adopted to enforce the new regulations.
Alexander McKeon has been acting as in
sDector Of motor boats for some time and
will continue In that capacity
Congress. In passing the Law, which pro-
vides for running and anchor lights.
whistle. foghorn and bells, life preservers,
fire extingufshing apparatus, and. in the
case of the larger boats. for the licensing
Of officers and inspection. appropriated
only $1,000 for the enforcement Of the law
ali over the United States
This would mean that about 5000 would
he available for New York Harbor- With
the number of motor boats in this port run
ming into thousands, this sum is tnsignih-
cant. II was agreed at yesterdays con-
ference however, that the Treasury De
partnent should put some of its men on
the work of inspection, as well as the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor. under
which comes the licensing of officers for
the larger vessels.