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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Big Horse Sale Next Wednesday.

The Leon Horse Co. have an
nounced another of their big horse
sales to be held at the brick sale
barn in this city on next Wednesday,
Jan. 18th. They will have an un-
usually large number of buyers here
for this sale and there will be lots
of good horses for them to buy, 1t
is going to be one of the best sales
they have ever held. All parties who
desire to sell horses or mules at
this sale should list them at once,
as they will be sold in the order they
are listed. There is another thing we
wish to call attention to and that is
the practice of some farmers of
bringing in horses and selling them
at private sale to the buyers in order
to save the small commission charg-
ed for putting them through the
ring. This is not right. The Horse
company goes to big expense to
hold these sales and get the buyers
to come to Leon, and every horse
which is sold in Leon should pay
the small commission which they
charge. Owners should be willing to
pay this commission. whether the
horses are sold in the ring or not,
for the buyers would not be here
to buy your horses if the sale was
not held. Just remember this and
tote fair with the company which
has done SO nluch to sell the horses
at the sales at good prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Stand BY Your Own Town.

There is town loyalty that farm
ers should possess, and if they are
lacking in this there comes time
when it works to their disadvantage.
What we mean by town loyalty iv
that every farmer should have a.
town that he calls his own, and it
should be the town nearest his farm
or home. There is a time that he
may care to dispose of his farm for
some cause; and then it is that he
really needs thrifty, enterprising
home town and market. If he can
say to the purchaser, II am located
within SO many miles of one of the
best trading points in this section"
it has much to do with the sale Of
his farm, but on the other hand, if
he will say, II live nearest to that
town over there, but it is no market
and you can't buy what you want"
etc., the purchaser loses interest at
once and it is only chance If the
farm is sold. The point to be made is
that every farmer should have good
words for the town nearest his home
geographically, defend it whenever
possible, and by so doing he is add
ing dollars to his real value.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Allen-Wright.

Mr.. R. O. Allen and Miss Mabel
Wright, two of the popular young
people of Leon, sprung a surprise
on their friends when they returned
to Leon last Wednesday evening af-
ter an absence of few days and an
nounced to their friends that they
were married. The ceremony was
performed on Saturday evening, Dec.
31st, at the home of the groom's un-
Gle, Rev. E. r. McCorkle, at Bon
durant, Rev. McCorkle performing
the ceremony. The happy young
couple visited a few days with rela-
tiees at BIssey and Knoxville be-
fore their return to this city.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. F. Wright of this city
one of the most popular young
ladies of Leon who enjoys the friend
ship and esteem of many friends
The groom is one of the popular and
prosperous young businessmen OF
this city, having been engaged in
the jewelry business in this city fol
nearly two years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright will go to housekeeping
shortly and their many friends ex.
tend hearty congratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
new JUDGE IS COMING
Judoe Thos. [. Maxwell will Pre-
side at the January Term of
C0urt at Leon Next Week.

The January term of the district
court will convene in this city next
Monday, and Judge Thos. l.. Maxwell
will preside 1t was Evans term,
but on account of Judge Maxwell
being interested as attorney in a
number of cases at Creston, an ex-
change of terms was made and
Judge Maxwell will hold court in
this city. He has appointed w. M.
Hyland, of Osceola, as court. re-
porter. Mr.. Hyland has served as
court reporter for various judges
in this district for the past twenty
five years and all of the attorneys
are pleased with his appointment.
The term promises to be a busy
one as a large number of cases have
been set for trial. The grand jury
will also have considerable busi-
ness before them, among the cases
being that of Clarence and Hugh
Teale and Tom and Ed Young, who
are charged with the murder of Mrs.
Lee Zornes, and who were bound
over to the grand jury without bonds.
Sheriff Andrew will have new
deputy sheriff at this term, having
appointed F. G. Mullinnix as deputy
sheriff to- succeed F. L. Lorey who
has been deputy sheriff for the past
TWO years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Frost Have
Lived Together for Half a Gen.
tury and are Hale and Hearty.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Frost cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary in a quiet way at their home
in this city last Friday. They were
married in Licking county, Ohio, Jan.
9Th, 1861, the brides maiden name
being Malinda J. Warner. Mr. Frost
was at that time engaged in teach
ing school and taught all day, be-
ing married in the evening and he
taught school again the following
day. They made their home in Ohio
until 1864, when they came west
to Iowa, settling on a farm in Eden
township on April Is, 1864. A year
later they moved to farm in Cen
ter township where they lived until
1894 and then moved back to Eden
where they resided until they retired
from active life and moved to Leon
four years ago. Seven children
were born to them, all living, which
is a remarkable record. The child
rem are Mrs. Belle Evans of Center
township; Mrs. Jennie Perry, of Ell
gin, Neb.; Mrs. Ella Gittinger, of
Center township; John w., and w.
M. Frost and Mrs. Alice Evans,
of Eden township; Mrs. May Pat
ton, of Leon. Mr.. Frost told us that
the day he was married fifty years
ago, the weather was about the same
kind as it was last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frost during their
long residence in this county have
made many warm friends who extend
their congratulations on their golden
wedding and express the wish that
they and all their children may en-
Joy health and prosperity for many
wears to come
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
THE GREAT AMERICAN PLAY
"PAID IN FULL"
'paid in Full' Will be at VAN
Werden's Opera House Saturday
January 14th.

This, announcement will excite the
greatest interest of the theatrical
season, for Paid in Full is the
most popular play ever produced in
America. While this assertion may
seem broad it is sustained by facts.
All last season the United Play Com
pany had five organizations playing
paid in Full" Never before in
theatrical history, in this country
or elsewhere had so many companies
appeared in one play. The same
number is maintained this season,
which makes the circumstance the
most remarkable. Again this play
ran for two years in New York, con-
tinuing uninterruptedly through a
summer, as it did in Chicago, the
first time in either city that any ex-
cept a musical play has scored a hot
weather run. There have been more
performances of this play, witness
ed by more persons, than any other
in like time in the world All of
which shows the tremendous popu-
larity of paid in Full" and proves
that everybody will wish to see it
when it comes here. You may have
seen it before. If so you will sure
ly do so again. If you have not
you owe it to yourself not to over
look this opportunity. whoever
sees paid in Full" wrote Louis v.
DeFoe, dramatic critic of the New
York World, cannot escape it's grip.
1t holds closest attention from first
to last. 1t is ideal in Photographic
accuracy and strikes squarely home
to our sympathies. 1t is by all odds
the best thing on Broadway"
A cast of exceptional talent has
been assembled by the United Play
Company for this play, and those
who see it here will witness per-
formance exactly as in New York,
for the company now coming is one
of those that has presented paid in
Full" in the metropolis, and every
member was especially selected to
stand the test of Broadway criti-
|cism
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
SCHOOL NOTES..
Editors %'"e's S,.Se siisst fnss'

"One touch of nature makes the
whole world kim"
The Misses Hazel Lionberger,
Cecile Grimes, Fay Evans, Maude
and Myrtle Brown visited high
school Friday afternoon.
Miss Sears had the Virgil class
give a program last Friday morning.
Miss Helen Norton read "Charac-
ter sketch of Virgil Ronald Mon
roe read paper on "Virgirs Gods
and their Worship" Brown Caster
gave paper on "The causes and be-
ginning of he Trogan war" and Alta
Hart read Pen pictures from the
Aeneid" which was followed by
song by Hazel Moore entitled "Jes'
a-wearin' for you" Olive Bright
gave a translation of the banquet
scene from the Aeneid and also scan
ned few lines of Latin. The pro-
gram closed with paper by Hazel
Moore entitled "The Tragedy of
Dido" The program showed that
the class is doing fine work.
Little Miss Pauline Voelker was
visitor in the high school last Fir
day.
Rev. Coffin and Evangelist Harris
came up to school Tuesday morning
and Mr.. Harris entertained US with
two solos on the French harp and
two readings. Mr.. Harris is a fine
musician and an eloquent speaker
and the pupils greatly appreciated his
visit
Messrs. Edgar Ketcham and Leo
Hoffman visited classes in high
school Friday morning.
The Meistersingers male quar-
tette were the second number of the
entertainment course at the M. e.
church Saturday evening. Their
program consisted of songs by the
quartette, special solos, readings by
Mr.. Porter and organ chimes. The
large audience was enthusiastic over
the splendid work of the company.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Holding Back Census Figures.

Ever since the taking of the 1910
census began large force of experts
in the census department at Wash
ington have been tabulating and CIV
ing out to the public through the
press lot of statistical matter that
would be just as valuable If given
out a few weeks later. Time was.
not taken;; however, to tabu1ate Pop
ulation figures for the ordinary run
of smaller cities and towns as their
figures were sent in by the enumer-
|ators-or, if such was done, the re-.
suits were not made known at once
to the smaller cities and towns, that
the citizens thereof might know
whether or not justice had been done
in the enumerators. Great secrecy
was observed along this line and fl
nally the total population of the
country was announced before the
average city or town had been in
formed how many people it had. The
population of the entire country has
been announced, no changes could be
made in figures anywhere-so de-
creed the wise CD powers that be-
no matter how glaring might be er-
rors that might be discovered. Had,
the experts efforts been directed
along the line of absolute popula-
tion figures until that portion of the
census was well disposed of, and
had the authorities of municipali-
ties been given notice of results of
counts of people in their cities, with
chance to rectify palpable errors
therein, it would have been much
more satisfactory all around-and
much more sensible.-Ft. Madison
Democrat. .&t-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
ETHEL Coffin WINNER
Was Awarded the Prize Piano In the
Big Merchants Voting Contest /
Which Closed Tuesday Eve. T

Miss Ethel Coffin won I: the big
prize of the piano which was offered
by several of the Leon merchants
which closed Tuesday, evening lat 6
o'clock, receiving total 5of. $685. ,O1 5
votes The only other contestant who
remaining in the contest, Miss Min
ME Miller who was the candidate
for the Rebekahsj in san effort to
Secure the piano for their lodge
room, and she received 395, 180T
votes. The second prize, gold
watch was awarded Miss Miller, but
she will turn it over to the Rebekahs
to be used towards purchasing a
piano. The votes were counted by
the three judges, V. r. McGinnis,
S. G. Mitchell and J. w. Long. Miss
Coffin who won the prize has work
ed hard to win it and was ably as
sisted by her friends, to whom she
desires to return her THANKS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Exchange National Bank Elects
Officers.

The annual election of officers OF
the Exchange National Bank of Leon
was held on Tuesday afternoon. AL
Of the old directors were reelected,
the only change being that Carl Mon
roe was elected director to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Hen
ny J. Vogt. The other officers OF
the bank were slightly changed, the
following being the officers for the
new year:
Rresident-J. p. Hamilton.
Vice President-A- L. Acker1ey.
Cashier-E!! G.. Monroe.
Assist. Cashier, Teller and Book
:keeper--Carl Monroe.
Mr.. E. G. Monroe who is the new
cashier has been county treasurer
for the past four years and Is one OF
the best known and most popular
men in the county. He will devote iall
Of his time to his duties and will be
ably assisted by vice president A. l.,
Ackef1ey, who wAs the former cash
Ter. The bank starts out on the. e.new
year in the most prosperous .condi-
tion since it was organized and with
a bright future before it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Miss Mary Freeman Likes Idaho.

We are in receipt of the following
delayed letter from Miss Mary Free
man, formerly of Davis City, who
went to Paris, Idaho, last July to
make her home:
Paris, Idaho, Dec. 27, 1919.
Dear Editor:-Enclosed find a
check for rs cents for which extend
my subscription six months to The
Reporter. anxiously wait each
week for the Reporter and the Da-
Wis City News to get the news from
home.
We are having nice weather for
Christmas, no snow which is some
thing unusual for this country. The
weather has been very nice since my
arrival here and believe can stand
the winter especially IL it does not
get any colder than old Iowa can.
produce.
suppose It is not too late tos wish
the readers ! happ M efo
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
The Great Evangelistic Meetings.

EVANGELIST w. L. Harris is draw
ing great crowds at the Christian
church. Night after night the beau
tiful chapel on South Main street Is
filed to it's utmost capacity by peo-
pie who are eager to hear the great
sermons of this evangelist. On Sun
day night many were turned away
who could not even get into the
church, People are coming to the
Lord at every service. Already up
to Monday night there had been
81 taken their stand for better
life, and the meeting only eight
days old. The interest is so intense
that people begin to gather into the
church at half past six, an hour be-
fore time for the service to begin.
The music is no small feature of
these services. A large chorus of
from 80 to 40 voices occupy the
choir loft and the platform, while
members of the Sun Beam Chorus
have seats just in front of the piano.
The evangelist is a great leader OF
song and a good solo singer. Every
night the great audiences are treat
ed to some kind of special music.
On next Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock Evangelist Harris will give
a free lecture on Three Hundred
White Roses Don't fail to hear
this great lecture. Mr.. Harris has
great descriptive power and you will
be we'll repaid for coming to hear
him. Following is the list ef sub
jects he will speak from during the
coming week:
Thursday night, Jan. 12-"Losing
His Hair"
Friday night, Jan. 13-"Ptching
Your Tents Toward Sodom."
Saturday night, Jan. 14--"Sowing
and Reaping."
Sunday morning, Jan. 15-"Where
Will You Spend Eternity?"
Sunday afternoon, Jan. 10
"Three Hundred White Roses" CA
free lecture.)
Sunday night, Jan. 15-"Are the
Young People of Leon Safe?"
Monday night, Jan. 16-"The
Greatest Power in the. World"
Tuesday night, Jan. l7-'The
Wiles of the Devil"
Wednesday night, Jan. 18-The
Three Rules
Don't fail to hear these great
sermons. They will do you good.
J. S. Coffin, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Assessors Fix Values.

The assessors held their annual
meeting at the auditors office last
Thursday, there being twenty as
SCISSORS present. They decided on
a uniform valuation for the assess
ment this year, real estate to be as
sessed the same as two years ago.
The following values for the as?
sessment of livestock were adopted:
Horses and mules-Y Yearlings
$40; two year olds $50; three year
olds and over $50; mules $72; stall
lions at judgment of assessor.
Cattle-Yearling heifers $12; two
year old SIG: COWS $24; bulls S32;
yearling steers $1S; two year olds
$24; three year solds ;$3z; cattle in
feeding at judgment of assessor.
& Hogs cents per pound.
Sheep-$4 per head.
Goats-$2 per head.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
The Best Attraction of the Season.

OF the notable offerings of the
current season to which the man
:agemeut of this theatre desires to
call particular attention, first and
foremost is the production of Eu-
gene Walters paid in Full" which
is booked for Leon, Saturday, Jan.
14th.
Since the hour of it's nrst brilliant
triumph at the Astor Theatre in
New York, which inaugurated two
years run, paid in Full'' has been
the supreme dramatic success of the
American stage, a maker of theat-
rical history, the most popular play
of this or any time. 1t is the only
play without music ever to continue
through summer in New York.
Also in Chicago it's engagement of
seven months included summer
run. All last season, the first for
"Paid in Full'' outside of New York,
four companies in addition to the
New York organization, a total of
five, presented it throughout the
country. This was the first time
any play ever had been acted by so
many companies. Up to the close of
last season two million, five hun
dred thousand persons had attended
the performances, a number exceed
ing by hundreds of thousands the
patronage of any other play in an
equal length of time. All of this
proves that Paid in Full" is the
most popular play ever produced.
Every eminent dramatic critic in the
land pronounces it "the great Ameri-
can drama" The extraordinary
quality of paid in Full" is shown
by the impression it produces on all
manner of persons. An entertainment
in the truest sense,a story of abound
ing human interest, play that stirs
the emotions of all, "Paid in Full"
has been made the theme of pulpit
discourse, of essays by college pro-
fessors, the subject of editorials in
influential newspapers, and has been
cited by jurists from the bench. No
story told ON the stage has appealed
so widely as that of Joe Brooks, dis
heartened $500 week clerk, who
under the sting of jealously and dis
content, and in bitterness against
harsh employer, turns to theft, then
seeks to shield himself behind his
loyal wife. 1t lis q real play, of real
life, with real men and women, WV
idly realistic and .strikingly true to
actua1ity.
The engagement of "Paid in Full
will be the feature of the season.
There will be a specially selected
New York cast.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
On Saturday afternoon Of ,

On Saturday afternoon Of each
week from to o'clock, there will
be a committee of ladies from the
city Federation Organization at the
assembly room Of the library to re-
ceive and distribute clothing which
may be donated. Please give this
your attention and anyone who has
any clothing which they can get
along without will please send them
to the library at that time, and any
one who is in need of help from
that source should come and get
what they need at that time.
Eva Rhea, Pres.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
New Court Cases.

Marble Bros. vs.. H. A. Kier- Suit
1s on a note for $1OO. V. r. McGin-
mis-, attorney for plaintiff.
Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co. vs..
John D. Anderson and S. Varga, gar
nishee. Suit is brought to make
funds in the hands of the garnishee
subject to q judgment held by plain
tin amounting to $2023.9O. Lane G
Waterman, attorneys for plaintiff.
Citizens State Savings Bank vs..
Geo. r. Butcher ct al. Suit is
brought on a NOTE for 1926. ". R..
McGinnis attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
The Bankers Accident

The Bankers Accident Associa-
tion of Des Moines, has recently
been paying number of claims
in this city, and they have firmly
established their reputation for
prompt and satisfactory adjustment
for all claims made by those who
hold accident policies in their COM
pany. Among those who have re-
Gently received drafts are Will Kim
port $500, Curley Craig $1,000,
Milt Simpson 1888 and F. L. Lorey
$500. The Bankers Accident Asso-
citation is represented in this city
by M. S. Jones who has written a
large number of policies, Ind If
you are not carrying accident in
surance drop him line and he will
call and tell you all about it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12

There was a lively fight at Walk
er's ice cream factory Tuesday even
ing, when George Adair and son Jack
made an attack on Dick Brooks, who
was employed in moving the factory.
Clubs and rocks were used pretty
freely and it is reported that Brooks
was badly bruised and cut up in the
fracas. George and Jack Adair were
arrested and taken before Mayor
Harvey who fined them each 1885,
and in default of payment they were
sent to Jail. r..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Rebekahs Install Officers.

At the regular meeting OF the
Rebekah lodge on Monday evening
the following officers for the en-
suing year were installed:
N. G.-Mrs. Allie Tullis.
". G.-Miss Minnie Miller.
Rec. Sec.-Miss Helen Whistler.
Fin. Sec.-Morris Gardner.
Treas.-Mrs. Maud Hinkle.
Chaplain-Miss Avarilla Lemmax.
I. G.-Miss LYDIA Epperley.
o. G., Ross Sanders.
R. S. N. G.-Mrs. Olive Gardner.
L. S. N. G.-Miss Florence Moor
head.
r. s. v. G.Miss Ida Bright.
i. 8. v. G.-Mrs. G. L. Sage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Will Try to Secure an Elevator.

At the regular meeting of the
Leon Commercial Club last Friday
evening a number of things for the
betterment of the town were dis
eeussed and some OF them will be
realized during the coming year.
sOne of them was the securing of an
elevator for Leon, and a committee
was appointed to investigate and
see if they could not interest some
.one in building an elevator in this
tcity. An elevator would be a good
thing for the city as well az the
farmers and it is to be hoped that
the committee will succeed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Country Culture Club.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Woolley enter
tanned the Country Culture Club and
q few invited guests at their pleas
ant country home in High Point on
last Wednesday afternoon. The topic
of the program was Xmastide, and
at roll call each guest responded with
a story or quotation about Xmas.
Refreshments of shredded chicken,
potato salad, pickles, cranberries,
peaches, cake and coffee was served,
and pleasant time was enjoyed by
ALL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12

Mrs. A. J. Allen received a mes
sage Monday evening with the sad
news that her youngest brother,
Morgan Edwards, had died suddenly
that evening at his home in Center
Vile, his death being caused from
asthma and heart disease from which
he had suffered for a year. Mrs. AL
len went to Centerville Tuesday af-
ternoon to attend the funeral which
will be held in that city Wednes-
day afternoon. ~ .g
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Change in Grocery Firm.

H. A. Bradfield has purchased the
interest of Geo. F. S. Gardner in
the grocery firm Of Bradfield &
Gardner, and will continue the busi-
ness under the firm name Of H. A.
sBradfield. ,Bradfield & Gardner
have been in business just two years
and have built up fine business,
and Harry Bradfield will continue
TO enjoy the big patronage which the
old firm built up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Palestine Baptist Church Notes.

Rev. N. B. Sill, of Darlington, NO.,
will preach at Palestine church next
Sunday, Jan. 18th, at II a. m. and
Z p. m. Everybody cordially invited
to attend. All members are es-
pecially urged to be present as there
is important business to transact.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank Tue kind neigh
bors and friends who SO ably assist
ed us at the time of the sickness and
death of our husband and father.
Mrs. M. l.. Boyce and family.