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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Estate of John d. Hale, final re-

Estate of John d. Hale, final re.
port approved.
Estate of Perry P. Orfield, action
of executor in employing A: P. Olsen
as attorney, and payment of fee o1
1926 approved. Final report ap'
proved.
Estate of Henry Hendrickson, fl
nal report approved.
:, Estate of J. H. Tabler, to be tried
at Osceola.
Estate of Maggie Moon, final re-
port approved.
Estate of Sylvenus Culver, will
probated, Edward Culver appointed
executor without bond.
Estate of Mary A. Brown, will
probated, Walter P. Brown appoint
ed executor without bond.
Estate of F. M. Huston, will pro-
bated, Suffrona Huston appointed
executrix with bond of $500.
Estate of Mary A. Sales, will pro-
bated, H. S. Forgrave appointed ex'
ecutor without bond. sale of real
estate to Andrew Sell approved.
Estate of w. R. McJimsey, claim
of J. N. McJimsey of $500 allowed
Guardian authorized to pay over tc
guardian of minor heirs $500 fo1
their support.
Estate of w. R. McJimsey, S. Var
ga appointed guardian ad litem, and
J. N. McJimsey appointed permanent
guardian, bond of $1,000.
Estate of Helton U. McGrew, re-
port of special administrator on the
claim of Una A. McGrew approved
and allowed. J. w. Harvey allowed
fee of $40 as special administrator
Estate of Benjamin H. H.Pierce ct al
E. j. Blair allowed $32.61 additional
compensation as guardian. Guard,
ian authorized to spend not to ex'
ceed $3.50 per year for schooling ex-
penses of James F. Pierce.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
A Pleasant Surprise.

On last Sunday friends and rela-
tives to the number of so gathered
at the pleasant country home of Mr..
and Mrs. s. R. Axes and gave them
pleasant = surprise. About 10
o'clock they began to arrive and by
noon the rooms were all crowded
by the happy, laughing guests. Then
dinner was called and all partook of
such a dinner never to be forgotten,
to which all did ample justice. At
late hour the guests departed for
their homes, each wishing for the
opportunity of enjoying another
such day with this esteemed couple.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
WaubOnsie.

We have been asked several times
in the last week what is the meaning
of "Waubonsie" the official name OF
the new river to river trail through
southern Iowa.
Waubonsie's trail is the senti-
mental name selected for the river
to-river route that is being located
across Iowa at this time and which
is already located for practically
three-fourths of the distance from
Nebraska City on the west to Keo-
'kuk on the east. This name was
chosen by the promoters of the
trail" as tribute to the last noted
Indian chieftain who rOamed and
lived in the hills and wales of south
ern Iowa, namely old chief Wau-
bonsie, chief of the Pottawattamie,
who for years made his headquar-
ters on Four Mile creek, nice lit
tie stream which runs through the
northern boundaries of the city OF
Shenandoah, Waubonsie hunted all
over southern Iowa, but his favorite
fields were in the valleys of the Nish-
nabotna, the Nodaway, the Grand
and the Charlton rivers. A good
part of his summers were spent on
the east bank of the Missouri, his
summer camp being pitched on the
banks of what Is now known as Lake
Waubonsie, in Fremont county, near
old Plum Hollow, now marked by
the pretty little town of Thurman.
Many of the first settlers still recall
the stalwart old chieftain who bore
the air of Roman statesman. Shen-
andoah honors him by naming q
pretty park in his honor, and Wau-
bonsie's trail will keep his memory
fresh for many epoohs. ~: -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
We GET TIE WAUBONSIf
Waubonsie Trail will Come to Leon
via Mt. Ayr, KeIlertou, Lamont
=. and Davis City, then East. =.

At last it is settled and the Wau-
bonsie Trail, over which there has
been quite controversy, will come
through Leon, this having been def
nitely decided at meeting of the
trustees held at Shenandoah Tues
day. There was a keen rivalry be-
tween the towns along the K. e w.
road, known as the north route, and
Mt. Ayr, Kellerton, Lamont, Davis
City, Decatur and Leon, known as
the south route. The north route
were the first to get busy and claim
ed they had better and more level
route, but it added about thirty miles
to the trail to run through Tingley,
Beaconsfield, Grand River, Van
Vert, Weldon and HumestOn than to
reach Corydon via Mt. Ayr and Leon.
Both routes made a strong bid for
the trail and much good work was
done on the roads on both lines, and
delegations went to Shenandoah to
urge their claims. The matter was
fially settled by committee being
selected, composed of Walter A;
Smith, of Shenandoah, Henry Ross,
of Fremont county, and Frank
Brandon, of Sidney, going over both
routes, am upon their report at the
meeting at Shenandoah Tuesday,
it was decided that the Trail should
run through Mt. Ayr, Kellerton, La
moni, Davis City, Leon, and then
east to Corydon through High Point.
The official committee were in
Leon last Wednesday and Thursday,
coming to this city from Mt. Ayr via
Kellerton, Lamont and Davis City,
and then went from here to Kellerton
and back via Decatur City. This
was the shortest route, but it was
claimed the other route was much
the best road. Much good work was
done on both routes, especially on
the Decatur City route, and the farm
ers all took a great interest in it..
Although they have lost the Trail
they have shown that good road
can be made from Kellerton to Leon
via Decatur City, and it will no
doubt be made a tributary to the Of
fetal trail.
The committee were taken from
Leon to Corydon Thursday morning,
and the distance Of 20 mt4es was
made in a little over an hour, the
actual running time OF the autos
on the trip being IS minutes. The
Reporter man had the privilege of
accompanying them, and We were
greatly surprised at what good
road the farmers had made, there not
being a foot of the entire road from
Leon to Corydon which had not been
dragged. Especially from Leon to
High Point had there been great
improvement and big crowd of
farmers met the committee at High
Point and assured them Of their CO.
operation III the movement for a
good road. High Point township
has raised several hundred dollars
for road work, and the township has
agreed to provide every man
who has no road drag with one free
If he will agree to drag the roads
That is the kind of work which Sc
cures results, and to the efforts OF
the farmers from Leon to Lewisburg
is due much of the credit of securing
the Waubonsie Trail.
The work of marking the Trail
will be carried on at once, and it
will open a splendid main road
across Decatur county, and in a
short time there will be good roads
leading to the main road from all
directions
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Telephones Posts Must be Near
Fence. ..- :

Senator Browns bill requiring
that telephone companies place their
poles within six feet Of the fences on
all roads in Iowa, was passed last
Friday, the vote being 35 to 8. 1t
will now 60 to the house and will
probably pass by unanimous vote.
It IL claimed by those favoring the
bill that In many places telephone
companies are given to placing their
poles promiscuously hlong the high
ways, Often obstructing the roads.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Beggar Prince Opera Co.

The second appearance of the
Beggar Prince Opera Co. in Leon
will be on Saturday night, April 1st,
when they will present the comic
opera, "The,; Beggar Prince" 1t Is
the same company which recently
presented "Said Pasha' in this city,
and they will come back few weeks
later to present Fra Diavola." They
are, prime fayorites in this city and
the advance sale Of seats is very
large. Reserved seats can now be
secured at Van Werden & K0pp's
drug store. Better set your seata
early. s.i.... - -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Another Old Settler Gone,

John Hale, one of the old settlers
of Decatur county, died at the coun-
ty farm last Friday night at the age
of 80 years. For many years Mr..
Hale lived on a farm northeast 1T
Leon, but for the past five years
he has made his home at the county
farm. He was laid to rest In the
cemetery on the county farm. Ha
had no immediate relatives here, one
son, Jacob Hale, having llett this
vicinity year or SO ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
NEW TELEGRAM BEING TRIED. }.
Printing of Messages Instead of
Compelling Operators to Trans
late Them, on Burlington
Lines.


pertinent with a printing telegram,
and within very short time an in
strument of this system may be in
stalled in the Burlinton Office here
for the dispatching of trains. The
system is being installed on the
Galesburg division with the central
station at Galesburg. Of the instru-
ments and system the Galesburg
Mail says:
Skilled electricians under the SUI
pervsion of Inventor Crumm Of Chi
cago have been engaged today install
ling a Morkrum printing telegraph
system, which bids to revolutionize
the whole system of railroad dis
patching in the telegraph offices at
the Burlington depot.
The Merkrum system is already in
operation on several lines and is
said to have proved its efficiency.
The speed and accuracy of the new
system will tend to do away with
the number of operators employed,
as the instrument does not call for
an expert telegraph operator to send
messages, but may be operated by
any one familiar with typewriter.
The sending apparatus is type
writer which is cut into the circuit.
The operator in the Galesburg Office
will sit at his machine and write the
message off on the keys of the type
writer and the same message will be
automatically written out by, type
writer at the other end of the line
or at various points along the circuit.
The system being installed is du-
plex arrangement by which messages
can be sent in two directions at one
time.
For instance, sender operating
the sending machine in the offices at
the local depot can send the same
message in the direction of Chicago
points, and at the same time record
the message on a receiving machine
at Quincy or any other point with
which he might wish to make con-
nection in another direction. 1t is
claimed by the owners of the system
that for railroad work the printing
telegraph is far more accurate than
the old system of code sounding
which must be translated
and transcribed by the receiving op-
orator at the opposite end of the cir
cult the message. passing first
"a mechanical and then a
mental process before being trans
cribed and hence the liability of an
error in one or the other of the pro-
cesses. In the new system the oper-
ator sees before him as. he writes
exactly the other end, and can at
once check up on any mistakes.
After watching with great interest
the experiments as used on other
roads the Burlington company decid-
ed to try it on their own system and
chose Galesburg, because of the
steady stream of telegraph traffic be-
tween this city and Chicago; as the
best place on the system to thorough
ly test the efficiency of the service.
The work of installing the system
will be completed in few days and
the machine thrown into operation.
Should it prove as successful here
as on other roads it is probable the
initial machine will be followed by
others and that the force of oftelegraph
operators will be diminished. The in
vention, If as perfect as it's owners
claim, will mark step in advancing
railway telegraphy and the handling
of train orders.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Towl'cr Selects Private Secretary.

George B. ! McKibbin, of lows
City, is the selection of Congress-
man Towner for his private secre-
tary, and will leave for Washing
ton about the first of April. Mr..
McKibbin at present 10 private sec
retary to Judge Emlin McClain and
previous to that time was private
secretary to George 3. MacLain,
president of the State University. He
10 ! graduate Of Iowa Wesleyan col
iege and during his work In lows
City has been student IA the cob
|lege of Law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Stanley County, s. ID. Lands for
Sale.

offer these lands subject to prior
sale or change of price. "A good
chance to buy good farm in South
Dakota at the right price:
16O acres of good land at SIG. -
160 acres, very choice at $22.
16O acres, slightly rolling at SIS.
160 acres, perfectly level, at $40,
$50 acres, nearly level, at SIC.
16O acres, all level and fine, at
500.
160 acres, fine, improved, at $40,
160 acres, fine land, improved, at
$40.
See me or write and I will be
pleased to give you full information.
T. U. McCrystal, Decatur, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Senator Browns Gasoline Law Pass.
es the House.

The house last Friday passed Sem
ator Browns bill providing that an
gasoline, benzine and napha sold in
Iowa must be inspected and pass q
prescribed test of purity. The bin
has already passed the senate by .
unanimous vote and will become b
law upon being signed by Governor
Carroll, and he will not veto it. 1t
is a eritorious measure, and Senator
Brown is entitled to credit for its
passage as the oil companies made 4
strong fight against it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23

The Reporter wants TO buy =
quantity Of clean cotton rags. white
preferred, large enough for use In
cleaning presses. etc. v II you have
any cotton rAgS bring them In and
get the cash for thesa. Az A
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Photographs With Merit.

Smiths $4.OO portraits possess
the same artistic pose and finish that
are prominent features of his more
expensive pictures.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Wood For Sale.

Either in foot or Is inch lengthA
s. e. yBenefiel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23

ISL FOR m best anrs OIL and bastsr-
~ - II. Wright
The Irish standard., 1911-08-05
Wonderland.

All the daredevil, death -defying
automobile exploits are to be outdone
at Wonderland Park this coming week,
according to announcement by the
Fearless Greggs in all achievement
styled "autos that pass in the air."
Two autos come whizzing down a
steep incline. One leaps gap in a
direct line. while the other goes above
it, turning a complete somersault in
mid-air while negotiating the gap.
That an auto should loop the loop, or
turn a somersault, has up to date been
considered to be the limit of automo-
bile sensationalism, which this double
feat quite eclipses. The incline will
be located opposite the Old Mill and
the Greggs are booked to perform
their feat twice daily, weather per-
hitting. This is the most expensive
of all the free attractions at the park
this summer, and it comes heralded
as the most hazardous thriller ever
given to the sensation loving public.
The Damrock brothers, comedy gym
nasts, are to be on the platform, and
koehler's Military band of Minneap-
oils will give concert programs, these
free attractions being in addition to
open air recreation devices, such as
the chutes, scenic railway, airship
swing, ETC., the fun factories, shows
and amusement features that are to
be found along the promenade. The
most elaborate electric illumination to
be seen between Chicago and San
Francisco is furnished
The Irish standard., 1911-08-05

Nine new councils were established
and gain of 1,20S members made by
the knights OF Columbus within Min
nesota during the past year. accord
ing to a report issued Tuesday by the
national secretary.
The total membership of the order
is now 2633n0, of which number S4,-
$40 are enrolled in the insurance de-
partment, the remainder being social
or associate members.
In the Northwestern states the
membership of the order is divided az
follows: Minnesota, 5,S40: Wiscon :
sin. sass; South Dakota, 2,575: North
Dakota, LAP; Nebras ska, 3,47S; Mon
tana, 1908; Iowa, 9,403.
The Irish standard., 1911-08-05
Father Moynihan in Oregon.

Rev. Humphrey Moynihan, D. D.,
president of st. Thomas College, has
just completed a series of lectures at
the seventh annual teachers institute
held in Portland under the direction
of the Oregon Catholic Educational
Association. Father Moynihan's lee
lures on fundamental problems of re-
ligion was the leading feature of tn.
institute. DR.. Moynihan has made a
special study of the historical aspect
of the Gospels.
The Irish standard., 1911-08-05

Carlson. also known as Christina
Skytt, Decedcnt.
on receiving and filing the final ac-
count of tho Administrator Of the Estate
of said decedcnt. and his peti Jon pray
ing for the allowance of said account
and for decree assigning the residue
Of said estate To the persons by law en-
titled to the same.
1t is Ordered, That all persons interest :
cd in said estate appear before said
Probate Court on Monday, the 2Sth day
o; August, 1911 at ton O'Clock in the
forenoon. at the Probate Court in the
Court House ut Minneapolis in said
County then and there to show cause,
il any there be. why said account should
not he allowed and said estate should
not be distributed as prayed for in said
petition.
And It is Further Ordered. That notice
of such hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks. prior to said day of
hearing in the Irish Standard. Il news
paper printed and published in said Coun-
ty. and by mailing a copy of this order
to all the heirs law Of said deCedent
when their address. is known or can lie
Hsccrtained BY due diligence, at least
fourteen GD days before the date of
said hearing. unless notice Is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this list day of
August. 1871.
by the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH,
Judge of The Probate Court
GJERTSON & LTND,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
1913 n. Y. Life Bldg.
The Irish standard., 1911-08-05
PRDR A,rl:, NOTICE

STATE or MlNNESoTA;; COUNTY OF
IIENNEPIN--IE PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter Of tho Estate of George
Francis Garfield. Decedent.
On receiving and Hing the petition Of
Mary Garfield praying for letters of
administration on said estate to issue
to her.
1t is ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested III
said matter appear ''efore this court on
Monday. the 2Sth day OF August, 1911.
at 10 a, NJ. at the Probate Court II ,
the Court House at Minneapolis. in said
county, and then. or as soon thereafter
as said petition can be heard, show
cause. if any there he. why said petition
should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, That notice
this order once in each week for, three
successive weeks. prior to said day OF
hearing, in the Irish Standard. q news
paper printed and published in said
county.
Dated at Minneapolis. this 31st day OF
July, 1911.
BY the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH,
Judge Of the Probate Court.
The Irish standard., 1911-08-05
X. OF G. CONVENTIONS
Opened at Detroit on Wednesday Last
With a LARGE Attendance,

Minnesota is well represented at the
national convention Of the knights of
Columbus which opened at Detroit,
Mich, Wednesday, Among those in
attendance from this state are E. w.
Buckley, M. ]. Dwyer and j. Barry of
St. Paul; D. w. Farley of Duluth, ].
ingale, N. NJ Cronin and j. C. Shee-
han Of Minneapolis.
1t is estimated that there are fully
1000 visitors at the convention, which
is one of the largest and most i'm
portant vet held of that popular or
ganization.
The Irish standard., 1911-08-05
PROBATE NOTICE

STATE OF MiNNrsoTA. %; OF
HFNNEPIN-IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter OF the GuGrdia nship Of
Mary r. Cooner. Insane-Order for
Hearing Guardians Final Account
On receiving and Ring the final ac-
count IF Franklin T.. r rnorc". az rlIar-
dian Of the above named ward. and his
petition praying for settlement and al
lowance of said account.
1t is ordered That said petition be
heard and said account examined at a
Special Term of this Court. tn be held
at tho Court House. in the City of Min
ost'' dav Of August 1911, at 10 o'clock
~ +,'r F,"ennnr AND +hat all persons in
terested in said matter appear before
s.'' 49, 1T Gid t:rno and place. then
and there to show cause II any there
- r'hy said account should not be al
'c-od
And. it 's fp".,er ordered. That
-ctice nf grcl hearing be given to all
The Irish standard., 1911-08-05
Reopening of Music Classes at Holy
Angels Acadanny.

On August 1, the music classes OF
Holy Angels Academy will again re-
sumo regular work. These classes
were suspended during the month of
July, and it is to be hoped that the
pupils will return from their vacation
with an increased desire for work, and
that the registration on August /, will
be such as to justify the standing OF
the class. All former students are in
vited to make their resumption of
work coincident with the opening OF
classes, as they will thereby secure
a fuller years work and more satisfac.
tory results.
The Irish standard., 1911-08-05
ed in command until elected brigadier

ed in command until elected brigadier
general few weeks ago.
Probate judges of the state have re-
ceiVed a letter from the State Board
Of Control advising that the second
state detention hospital for the in
sane will be ready to receive patients
August Is, and that under the law,
from that date, all alleged insane
persons committed by the court, ex-
cept crin1inally insane, are to be COM
mitted to the detention hospital. The
law provides for state hospital COM
mission at each town or village, where
an insane hospital may be located, for
the denomination of the patients
committed to the detention hospital
before they are regularly committed
to the insane hospital.
Raymond w. Gross, son of Matthias
Gross of Gross & Manthey and BROTH
er of Francis A. Gross, president of
the German american bank, died
Tuesday at the family home, 1411 Cir
ard avenue north, of tuberculosis. He
was 20 years old. Mr.. Gross had a
wide acquaintance among the young
people of the North Side and was
identified with the alumni associations
of the North High school and St.
Johns college, Collegeville, Mimi;
was prominent in the mana cement of
the st. Joseph's Dramatic club and
st. Joseph's Athletic club, and had 9TH
err fraternal connections. He had been
i'll for about six months. Prior to his
illness, Mr.. Gross was employed in his
fathers office and had entered upon a
business career that promised favor
ably. The funeral took place at 8 a.
m. Friday from st. Joseph's church,
Fourth avenue, between Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues north.
The Irish standard., 1911-08-05
GREET FIR. CARROLL
The New Assistant Pastor of Church
Of the incarnation.

On Tuesday night the members of
the Incarnation parish assembled at
the institute, Pleasant avenue and
Thirty eighth street, to greet Rev. q.
P. Carroll. who has been appointed
assistant to the pastor, Rev. J. NJ.
Cleary. program of vocal and in
strumental music formed part Of the
evenings entertainment. and address
es were made by Father Cleary. Faith
er Carroll and others. Father Cleary
spoke on The Relations of the Pas
by Mrs. Edward Gleason and Joseph
Kchoe. There was a piano selection
by Miss Mildred Mcmahon, and vo-
cal solo by Mrs. Lacy. The Lyric
quartet, composed of members of The
Incarnation parish contributed much
to the evenings entertainment AL
though the Church of the Incarnation
has been organized less than two
years, it has grown to such an extent
tina, an assistant to the pastor has be-
come necessary. A parochal school
will be opened in September, and will
be in charge Of the Sisters of st.
Dominic, who are coming from Sim
sinawa Mound, Wis Father Carroll
is a native of Waterbury, Conn. He
received his early education in the
schools of the East, and completed his
theological studies this year at ST.
Paul's seminary.
The Irish standard., 1911-08-05

morning when Miss Adelia Holmquist
became the bride of Thomas J. Mall
10y. Jr. Rev. Father F. ]. Lang read
the service. Miss Rosemary Malloy at
tended the bride and Frank Malloy
was the best man. After the cere-
mony a wedding breakfast was served
at the home of the brides mother to
the members of the immediate fam
lilies. Mr.. and Mrs. Malloy will be at
home after Sept. at 624 Eighth ave-
nue. south.