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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Court Adjourned Until Next Monday.

On account of no jury cases being
for trial and the continuing OF sever
al criminal cases, as we'll as the fact
that many persons desired to attend
the state fair at Des Moines, Judge
Evans on last Wednesday evening ad-
journed court until Monday, Sept
4th. The grand jury also adjourned
on Thursday until the time that
court convenes when they will re-
turn and complete their work for
this term.
The following cases were disposed
of since our report last week:
Law and Equity.
Vergie Rauch VS.. H. c. Rauch, de-
cree of divorce granted.
j. R. Keown VS.. Mary E. Keown,
decree of divorce granted.
Coral Horner VS.. Elizabeth A.
Smith, report of sale and deed to
Elizabeth A. Smith approved.
D. H. Lovett, adm, VS.. V T. Mas
sey, ct al. Judgment on promissory
note
Reeves & Co. VS.. Orlando Hender-
son, ct. al. Judgment on two prom
issory notes.
I. N. McDonough vs.. j. L. and
Mary McCutchan, confession of
judgment approved.
Probate.
Guardianship of Grace F. Slaugh-
ter, ct. al. Ordered that guardian
be authorized to expend not to ex-
coed $50 for care of Frances and
Hattie Slaughter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
THE TRAIN KILLED Two
Runaway Mule Team is StrnCk by
Train near RidQeway. Mother
and.little Son were Killed.

A terrible accident occurred at a
road crossing over the Burlington
railroad about mile south of Ridge
way, Mo-, last Friday, which caused
the death of Mrs. w. NJ. McQuerry
and her four year old son, and Mrs.
McQuerry's little daughter was quite
badly injured.
Mr.. McQuerry and family, who
live three miles south of Bethany,
had been to Ridgeway on visit and
were just returning home. He was
driving a span of mules to a farm
wagon, and for some distance south
of Ridgeway the wagon road runs
parallel to the railroad tracks. When
passenger train No. 112, the noon
Chariton-St. Joe train, which was in
charge of engineer Dalton and con-
ductor Lewis came along the mules
became frightened and ran away.
The wagon crossed the railroad
tracks a mile south of Ridgeway, and
the team ran on the track just
in time to be struck by the engine,
the mules just clearing the track,
while the wagon was struck by the
engine and crushed to splinters.
Mr.. McQuerry who was driving was
jerked over the front of the wagon
just as the engine struck them, and
he was only bruised up in falling
to the ground and the mules were
not injured. The little four year old
boy was badly mangled by the en-
CINE, and Mrs. McQuerry was fright
fully injured, while the little daugh-
ter had her leg broken and was other
wise injured. The train was at once
stopped and the crew and passengers
ran to the aid of the injured. Mrs.
McQuerry was placed on the train
and taken to Bethany where medical
attention could be secured, but she
died within short time after the
train reached Bethany. 1t is said
that no blame can be attached to
the train crew as the train was not
running at fast speed, but on ac-
count of the mules running away
the engineer could not tell that they
would meet just on the crossing.
"A difference of two or three seconds
would have allowed them to cross
ahead of the engine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Boy Scouts Numbers Triple in
Eight Months.

The Boy Scouts of America have
tripled in the last eight months.
There are now $500 Scout Masters
registered with the national organiz-
alton. On January l there were
only 1,400. These facts alone show
that there are three times as many
| troops of scouts under the direction
of the leaders of the Boy Scouts of
America as there were in the be-
ginning of the year. While it is hard
to figure on the number of boys, yet
lit is quite probable that the Boy
Scouts alone number three times as
many as at the beginning of the year.
, This remarkable growth is due to
many reasons. First boys in every
village, town and city throughout
the country, have read of the princi-
pies of the scout movement and have
appreciated how much more fun
they can have under a good trainer
or Scout Master who takes them into
the woods and teaches them various
useful things for play and work.
Secondly, many young men, learning
| of the principles of the scout move
ers and have made efforts to organize
, IAOopo DOS0uoC CH0y dAc AOuu u LuS
woods and fond of the activities out
lined in the scout manual. Thirdly,
the general interest in the scout
organization has spread over the
country gradually and persistently in
the last year and half, and there
are more Boy Scouts in America to-
! day than there are in any country in
the world.
Since the meeting of the National
Council at the White House early in
February, greater interest has been
aroused in the movement because
new badges have been turned out for
sued and many things have been
done to appeal directly to the Amer
lean boys.
Business and professional men al
so have taken increased interest in
councils in various cities and towns
to supervise the scout activities in
their localities. The Scout organ
iztion has become so strong in sew
eral cities that secretaries have been
employed to handle the great amount
of detail.
The leaders of the Boy Scouts re-
gard this growth not as temporal but
appeal of the Scout principles. They
feel sure that the organization which
has been approved by the members
of different religions and different
organizations dealing with boys
work is a thoroughly permanent in
stitution in the life Of the country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
DIR. Jaggard to be in Leon,

DR.. L. F. Jaggard who has been in
Africa for three years will be in Leon
September 6, and at 8 o'clock will
deliver an address, at the Christian
church. There will be no admission
fee and everybody is invited to at
tend. DR.. Jaggard will tell many of
his experiences while in the dark con-
tinent. On the afternoon of the
same day the c. w. B. M. will have
their business meeting at the church
at O'Clock and at o'clock there
will be picnic supper on the lawn If
the weather will permit. Otherwise
the supper will be in the basement.
All members are requested to be
present and others who are interest
ed are invited. Bring your baskets
We'll filled and stay for the evening
address.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Death of Mrs. Harry Mole.

Mrs. Rhoda Mole was born August
5, 1867, in Harrison county, Mo-, and
departed this life at Omaha, Neb.,
August %, 1911, aged A years and
II days. She was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald Brooks, of
this city and leaves them together
with two brothers, two sisters and
her husband to mourn her depart
ure. She was a member of the de-
gree of Pocahontas Minnehaha Coun-
Gil, of Omaha. A number of years
ago she was baptized in the Christian
faith. Her body was shipped here
from Omaha last Thursday after
noon, and funeral services were held
at the home Of her parents in South
Leon on Friday morning at 10 o'clock
by Rev. J. s.. Coffin, pastor of the
Christian church of this city, inter
ment being in the Leon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Lewis Bergin Goes to Pen.

Lewis Bergin, whose arrest at this
place two weeks ago by the sheriff
of Appanoose county, charged with
burglarizing and robbing store at
Jerome, and upon arraignment in
the district court at Centerville,
pleaded guilty to the charge and was
given an indeterminate sentence of
II years in the penitentiary at Fl.
Madison. Such sentence means
that he may be discharged, or pa
rolled for good behavior after the ex-
piration of one year. His family
came to Lineville last week and are
staying at the home of Mrs. Bergin's
mother, Mrs. J. S. charlottesville
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
WILL TEST ALL SCALES.
Inspectors Soon to Make Rounds o.
the State

Retail grocers of Iowa are inter
ested in the announcement of the
state dairy and food department
that the weights and measures law
of the state will be enforced immed-
lately.
Since the announcement of the
state department, Secretary Thomas
Of the state grocers' association has
been deluged with letters asking for
information.
Within few days the inspectors of
the dairy and food department will
make tests of scales in all food hand
ling shops, also all measures will be
tested. Commissioner Barney was at
Iowa City Friday to confer with the
the state sealer of weights and meas
ures as to the best method of test
ing weights and measures.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
New Court Cases.

! Bert Dobson VS.. c., B. & @. r. r.
The plaintiff brought suit for $4,000
damages sustained to his furniture
by reason of his team becoming
, frightened and running away, and
claimed the engineer of defendants
train failed to whistle or give warn
ing of it's approach. The case was
tried before Justice A. NJ. Pryor and
plaintiff given judgment for $1,000.
From this judgment the defendant
has appealed to the district court
Geo. w. Baker, attorney for plain
tiff, V. R. McGinnis, for defendant
Ivan Beach VS.. c., B. & @. r. R..
Plaintiff secured judgment against
defendant before Justice G. c. Hill
for $42.24 as damages sustained by
reason of delay in transportating two
car loads of hogs to Ottumwa From
this judgment defendant appeals to
the district court. V. r. McGinnis,
attorney for defendant
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Young VS.. Iowa
State. Travelling Mems Association.
The plaintiff alleges she is the
mother of Lew H. Young and that
on April 80, 1892, he became a mem
Der of the defendant association and
plaintiff was named as the benefic-
larry in the insurance policy issued to
her son, which provides for the pay
ment of $4,000 in case of accidental
death. That Lew H. Young died on
May 10, 1911, as the result of an ac-
cident in taking an overdose of tine
ture of Gelsemine, taken by mistake.
The plaintiff asks for judgment in
the sum of $4,000. Hager & Par
IRISH, of Des Moines and c. w. Hoff-
man, attorneys for plaintiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Hartman-FOrd,

On last Wednesday evening, Aug
ust 23rd, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward McHarness in Leon, occurred
the wedding of Mr.. Fred Hartman
and Mrs. Maud Ford. The groom is
one of the worthy businessmen of La
moni, and the bride a woman of
worth and refinement who was rear
ed on a farm near Lamont, living
there until the past two years, which
she has resided in Kansas. The cere-
mony was performed by the brides
uncle, Mr.. E. McHarness. May hap
piness be their lot is the wish of
their many friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
SCHOOL NEXT MONDAY
The Leon Public Schools will Open
Next Monday with Prof. 0. M.
Gass New Superintendent.

The Leon public schools will open
for the fall term next Monday morn
ing. The new superintendent, Prof
o. NJ. Gass, of Ann Arbor, Michigan,
will arrive in Leon today, having
been delayed on account of sickness
in his family. Mrs. Gass will not be
able to come at this time on account
of the illness of her mother, but her
sister will come with Prof. Gass and
get their house arranged for them.
The corps of teachers is still one
teacher short, as Prof. John Reig-
hard, of Ann Arbor, who was recent
ly elected as one of the assistants
in the High School, had already ac-
cepted another position before be-
ing notified of his election in this
city, but the board has several ap-
plications for the position and will
fill the vacancy this week.
The following is the assignment of
teachers for the coming year:
North Building.
High School-Prof. o. NJ. Gass,
superintendent; Misses Marie Sears,
Mary Parrish and Margaret Hurst,
assistants, with one assistant yet to
be elected.
9Th Grade-Hallie Moore.
7th Grade-Rosa Bennett.
9Th Grade-Ophia Clark.
4th and 5th Grades-Neva Curry.
End and 3rd Grades-Fern Pryor.
Primary-Addie Crawford.
South Building.
9Th and 7th Grades-Ella Grogan.
4th and 5th Grades-Bertie Peck.
End and 3rd Grades-Lyda Epper-
ley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Store Again Changes Hands.

+. G.: Sutton, of 1ndianola, who
last week traded farm near Osceola
for the Leon Leader Dry Goods Co.
STOCK in this city, did not own it very
long, exchanging it for a farm of
l5O acres at Napier, NO., owned by
M. F. Graves, who is now in possess
sion, of the Leon store. Mr.. Graves
and wife have come to Leon to make
this, city their home. He has had
many years of experience in the mer-
camille business and will no doubt
do a good business in this city. for
ne has good clean stock of goods
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Lamont to Have a Show.

For the second time in the history
OF the town, Lamont is to have q
circus, and we suppose editor Raw
-:Nlcnolson is happy, as his paper
last week announced that Coulter's
circus would exhibit at Lamont on
Friday, Sept. 9Th. And we would
not be surprised if some Leon people
went down to Lamont to attend the
circus, notwithstanding his letter
that no Lamont people would attend a
circus in Leon even if it was the
big Barnum show, = , -, : :,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

Mrs. Aletha Rush will make her
home with her father at Jamison
and is moving from Sheffield this
week. The bond of $4,000 under
which she was bound over at the pre-
liminary hearing was promptly fur
nished by members of her church.
The impression given to the public
at the inquest and preliminary was
very favorable to Mrs. Rush. Her
trial will come this fall and it is
confidently predicted by her friends
that it will result in speedy ac-
quittal upon the grounds of self
defense.-OsceOla Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
John Andrews Barn Burned.

The barn on the farm of John An
drew, father of Sheriff j. E. Andrew,
4 miles south Of Grand River, was
destroyed by fire last Wednesday
night, which started from spontan-
eous combustion. Two hogs which
were in the barn burned, together
with 100 bushels of corn, $50 bushels
of oats, several tons of hay, harness
and farm tools. Mr.. Andrew had no
insurance on either the barn or con-
tents and his loss amounts to several
hundred dollars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

Rev G. T. Ronk noted evangelist will series OF
gec meetings at Grown Chapel beginning Thursday Sept tn
fashioned evangelist will subjects
problems cordial invitation
extended everybody these meetings.
The following subjects for the announced:
Thursday, Sept. 7: "Thorns and Thles."
Friday Sept a Fishing"
Saturday, Sept 9: Day Dreams
Sunday, Sept TO- m. THE First Love-"
Sunday, Sept TO- p. M. Driving Like Jehu"
Monday Jury
Tuesday,
Wednesday, Sept 10: 1.-The Babe the Lamb and the Lion"
Friday Sept. IS: 1.-THE Fatal Pause"
Saturday, Sept. "A Strange Andote"
Sunday, Sept. H. a m. Commandment"
Sunday, Sept II, The Second Death
Monday Sept. IS: "Seven Kinds of Devils
Tuesday, THE White Mans Burden"
Wednesday, "Only Barrier the He'll"
Other subjects announced later.
m only Wanted a
Sunday Sept II (for Eemen only Charming the Adder
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

After Webster City had a postal
savings bank in operation for five
days not deposit had been made.
A deposit was offered, however, the
first morning the bank was open for
business, the offer being made by q
six-year-old boy, who rendered 81.
As the government requires that de-
positors in postal banks be at least
10 years Of age, the deposit was re-
jected. .islfs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
The Last Union Service.

The last union service of the sea-
son will be held at the NJ E. church
next Sunday evening. Rev. Brad
shaw is expected to return Friday
and will preach the closing sermon.
Let the members of all the churches
come and make this last union SER
vice a good one,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Wouldn't You Like to Be an Editor?

Now that Chautauqua is closed
and the good things and the advice
which has been given is in your veins
would not you like to be an editor?
Wouldn't you like to come right out
in the columns of a paper like the
Republican and be just as open and
loose mouthed as have been the
speakers? Wouldn't you like to
jump in and lambast these things
which you believe are not right?
Wouldn't you like to carry your per-
sonal grief to the people of the coun-
try? Wouldn't you like to whale
thunder out of some of your neigh
bors and some of other peoples
neighbors? Wouldn't you like to
sit down and write things that would
sizzle and keep everybody in a per-
feet hub-bub all the time? Wouldn't
you tell the courts the way you see
1t, of different matters which you
personally believe to be wrong?
Wouldn't you just raise hell in gen.
eral in community? Then wouldn't
you sit down and think it over and
find you had about thirty cents worth
OF newspaper left? 1t is glorious fun
~ Auu newspaper, DuC we nave to
stay in the same place all the year
round and the babes have to eat. You
see the point, and We want to sug-
gest that some of you people who
are so anxious to have so many
things aired that you write your
views on one side of a nice clean
sheet of paper, sign your name to
the article and send it in for publ
cation. Don't forget to sign your
name and go with the editor down
the path of thorns.-Albia Republic
can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

The statement is published that
the value of hogs in Iowa equals the
entire output of gold in the United
States and Alaska; the yearly out
put of corn in Iowa equals the entire
output of pig iron in the United
State; the value of crops and domes-
tic animals in Iowa is larger by one
third than the entire lumber output.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

his mother, Mrs. o. E. Horney, of
Jeffersonville, Ohio, who had been
visiting at the homes of his brothers,
H. E. and E. J. Horney, near this
city, left Monday for visit with rel
atives at Coats, Kansas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

Moines Friday evening where he was
called to attend the funeral of the
son of his cousin, Ralph Johnson,
who was killed by coming in contact
with live wire while driving a
dairy wagon in Des Moines. The
young man was about Is years of
age,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

Don't forget DR.. Cells lecture on
"The Great Wall of China" Sept.
10th. No tickets will be sold after
Saturday night, Sept 9th. Watch
next weeks papers for full particu-
lars. Tickets will be on sale Tuesday
OF next week. The place will be an
inonnced from the pulpits Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Presbyterian Notes,

There will be preaching service at
11:00 by Rev. Bradshaw, also
preaching at Crown Chapel at $3.50.
Sunday school at 9:45, Senior En-
deavor at 700. A cordial invitation
is given to all
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Marriage Licenses.

Fred Hartman, Lamont, SO,
Mrs. Maud Ford, Lamont, 80
Wesley G. Osborn, Garden Grove, SO
Mary p. Umphress, Garden Grove, Is.
Clint Nv. Gray, Leon, ..s. ~
RetA Lenora Fort, Red Gal, s 20
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

Native Lumber-All kinds Of ma
tive lumber at my mill miles north
west OF Decatur City. one mile south
81 the Springer bridge. T. ]. Swish
I q. Decatur, Iowa. I
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

Among many who went to Des
Moines Monday afternoon to attend
the state fair were DR.. and Mrs. J. o.
Woodmansee, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Har-
ris, Dean Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Miller, ]. A. Record, John Frost and
son Dillon, H. G. Bunch, Harris Gam
mon and Misses Grace Alldredge and
Lulu Gammill. VI 5.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31

There's Z heap Of wisdom In being
silly over children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Mrs. Rush Returns Home.

Primary-Florence Moorehead.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-01-26
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR.
SITS. JOHN CHAPTER NO. IS.

SITS. John Chapter No. 35-Meets on
the second and fourth Mondays of
each month in Masonic Hall, at 1880
p. m.
Worthy matron, Mrs. Eleanor Mel
son, 323 Bermuda St; worthy patron,
Mr.. Arthur Lucas; associate matron,
Mrs. Amelia Smith; secretary, Mrs.
Augusta Burgis, 52S Bouny street;
treasurer, Miss Selma Sutherland;
conductress, Mrs. Jennie Reyn-
Odds: associate conductress, Mrs. Ele-
Ign Corbett; warder, Mrs. Lily Good
lett; sentinel, Mr.. John Cougett; Ada,
Miss Olga Nelson; Ruth, Mrs. Flor
ence Amuedo; Esther, Mrs. Erminie
Riehl; Martha, Mrs. May Pollock; Ell
ecta, Miss Ruby Vanderlinden; chap
lain, Mrs. Lizzie Borden; marshal, Mrs.
Josephine Weaver; organist, Mrs. vi.
ola Huckins.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-01-26
ARTICLE |.

The name and style OF this corporation
shall BE- THE SUCCESS I'RESSED STEEL
STAT CONNENOR COMPANl.' Its dOmi-
Gle shall be in the city of New Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, ana II shall enjoy IA
corporate existence for period Of ninety
nine (9JJ years from the date hereof, and
shall commence business when one third
tl-3D OF its capital stock has been subscribed
Tor, Or issued by any of the various cOndi-
lions or methods herein provided for; and
ii shall have the right and authority TO
sue and be sued in itS corporate name; to
make contracts; 10 buy, sell, mortgage,
lease, rent, hypUthecatc, or IN anywiSe ac-
qulrc, or dispose OF real personal or mixed
property, rights cOrpOrcai, or incOrpOreal
10 borrow money scared, or unsecured, ana
to issue such evidences Of Indebtedness as
they may see proper; and generally 10 do
ana perform any and all acts granted by
law 10 corporations OF similar nature by
the laws of this State, with the right To
establish any agencies, or branches any
where that they may deem proper through
out the world.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-01-26
VIRGINIA LODGE NO. 1856.

Virginia Lodge No. 1876, X. of p,
meets on the second and fourth Mon
DAYS of each month in Pythian Hall at
100 p. III.
Chancellor commander, w. B. Ow-
ems, 440 Elmira Ave; vice chancellor,
B. Voegtln; prelate, J. Pendas; keep
er of record and seals, l.. F. Gisch, 53S
Elmira avenue: master of exchequer,
II. Acker; master of finance, ). IT,
Smith; master-at-arms, \. J. Besson;
inner guard, w. Goodwin; outer guard
G.. Y. Fresch; grand lodge representa-
tive, S. G. Smith: alternate, \. +.
Kaufman; physician for Algiers, DR.
Jno. 4. Rupp; for McDonoghville and
Gretna, DR.. w. II. Weaver.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-01-26
HALcYoN LODGE NO. ee.

Meets second and fourth Thursday
of each month; quarterly meetings,
first Thursday in January, April, July
and October. in Pythian Hall, at 1880
p. N.
Gustave Peterson, 339 Elmira Ave,
chancellor commander; August c.
Brill. vice chancellor; Geo. w. Stewart,
prelate: ]. L. Lewis, master of work;
VIM. A. Scholl, 1872 Lavergne street,
keeper of records and seal; John
Porzler. master of finance; Frank
Henning, master of eXchequer; James
%. Stewart, master-at-arms; j. I.
Hughes, inner guard; J. T. Sutherland,
outer guard; Jos. Hughes, ST., grand
lodge representative; James o. Stew
art. alternate; DR.. J. L. Pollock for
Algiers. DR.. c. +. Gelbke for Gretna
and DR.. w. B. Clark for New Orleans,
physicians. Jno. 4. Barrett, under
taker.
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Nodified the Order.

When the Infanta EUhlia ana ".'
consort, Antonio. were in New ioiA !.
1893 the Circulo ColOu-Cervantes Cav
a grand ball I'm honor Of the ui."I
guished visitors. On the day Oeio..
the entertainment took place a noue.
was posted at the Spanish club, gNIs
directions as to bow the men W..
were to attend the affair should dis'.
Those who went to Madison squs.
Garden early In the evening OF "-
So saw a placard in the main entfA"'
on which was written:
Dress orders revoked. Men wesi. -,s
high shoes will be admitted II SUI. ~.
can pass muster, but wooden
and linen busters VIII be excludeo
The notice created much mefr'n
before It was removed. Its autnossH4
was credited to Tom Ochutree'