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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
Arney-Painter.

Mr.. Alvin Arney and Miss Minnie
Painter were married at St. Joe
last Saturday morning and passed
through Leon on the afternoon train
going to Van Vert to visit relatives.
They are both we'll known young
peopls of this county, the groom be-
ing a son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Ar
ney, of Van Vert. For the past few
years he has been living in Califor-
MIA. The bride is daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Painter, of near
Decatur City, and for some time
has been employed as stenograph-
er in St. Joseph. Many friends of
these young people extend congrat-
ulations and wish them much hap
piness. They expect to make their
home in Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
The Deep Well.

A special meeting of the city
council Monday evening they ordered
contractor Peterson to secure 7% in.
flush Joint casing to continue the
hole this size instead of six inch,
and failing to secure it to raise the
casing to clear the ledge which has
been giving so much trouble at a
depth of SAT feet, and blast away
the obstruction. If neither of these
methods prove practical he is to pro-
ceed according to the contract, the
extra time consumed in raising cas-
ing, blasting and replacing casing to
be paid for by the city at the rate of
$3.50 per hour for men and ma
chine, the city to pay for such extra
help as is needed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
COrydon Lets Contract for Water.
works.

The town of Corydon last week
let the contract for their system of
waterworks, the contract being
awarded to Basch & Gray, of Joplin,
Mo-, the price being $26,872. They
agree to have the system ready to
turn over to, the city by October 1st.
Corydon at the same time let the
contract for sewer system costing
$A6,119 and septic tank to cost
$2,439, the Joplin firm securing the
sewer contract and the septic tank
being captured by the Corydon
Lumber Co,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
High SCHOOL CONTEST
Lola Brazelton and Marguerite hott
Selected to Represent Icon at
the County Contest.

the opera house last Friday evening
at the Leon High School declama-
tory contest to determine who
should represent the school in the
county contest to be held at Garden
Grove on Friday, March Gath. There
were six contestants in the dramatic
class, four in the humorous and two
in the oratorical. The judges were
Hon. V. R. McGinnis, Rev. j. S. Cof-
fin and county superintendent J.. w.
Long, and so close were the mark
ings on some of the contestants that
it took the judges quite long time
to arrive at their decision. They
awarded first place to Miss Lola
Brazelton and second to Miss Mil
dred Avery, but as they were both
in the dramatic class, and only one
contestant is allowed from class,
Miss Brazelton will represent the
school at the county contest in the
dramatic class, and Miss Marguerite
Hoff whom the judges gave third
humorous class.
Miss Lola Brazelton, who won first
place, was easily the first choice of
the audience, her selection, Bobby
Shaftoe,' being a splendid one, and
she delivered it in fine style, being
entirely at ease, her gestures bing
graceful and her pronunciation per-
feet. She will surely figure in the
winners at the county contest. Miss
Mildred Avery's selection was ION
the Other Train" and she was very
close to the winner, showing marked
ability as a speaker. Miss Marguer-
ite Hoff, who won third place, and
was selected as the second contest
ant in the county contest, was fine,
her selection being The Fashionable
School Girl" and right we'll did she
initiate the young lady who has at
tended a fashionable boarding school.
She ranked right up with the other
contestants in the judges markings,
and will be strong contestant for a
place in the county contest.
All of the contestants acquitted
themselves in a highly creditable
manner, and although all could not
be winners, it was splendid training
for them. The contestants were all
drilled by Mrs. Paul Voelker, of De-
troit, Mich.
The contestants in the contest
were:. Dramatic class: LaNelle
Rhoades, Madge McMorris, Coral
Curry, Mildred Avery, Lola Brazel-
ton and Elsie Mitchell. In the Ora
torical class: Jas. Dunn and Leland
Ackerley. In the Humorous class:
Mabel Still, Marguerite Hoff, Mary
Edgington and Ollie Foxworthy.
Other numbers on the program
were a piano solo by Miss Olive
Bright, who showed artistic skill, a
horn quartet by four small boys, Car
rol John, Ralph Biggs, Dewey Long
and Horny VanNostrand, and they
had to respond to a vigorous encore,
a splendid chorus composed of Misses
Olive Quinn, Fanny Hazlet, Lille
Moore and Ada Dale, and Messrs
Earl Dorm, Sam CARRIER and Prof.
Voelker. Misses Alta Hart and Geor-
gia Hurst rendered fine duet on the
piano and they responded to several
encores while the judges were ar
irving at their decision.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
The vote was as follows:
Fu11 Term.
Our Village Postmaster.

Is the next play at the opera
house. You will laugh, you will
scream you will yell at that peculiar
old comedian. He is supported by
an excellent company of high sal
aried artists. Specialties will be in
troduced between acts by Chester
Clyde. This is the play you are
waiting for, one that will make a
better man of you. Bring your wife
and children. One night only.
March 18th, 1911. *. +.
Marshalltown, Iowa, says "Perry's
Village Postmaster the best Rural
comedy drama ever seen here. ."
Dubuque, Iowa, "Perry's. "Our
Village Postmaster. An excellent
play by an excellent company"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
Our Village Postmaster.

The Perry Amusement Company,
in offering "OUR VILLAGE POST
MASTER" for your amusement
takes pride in introducing one of
the cleverest character actors in
America to day, Mr.. Ned Darlington
Here is a play that dwells with your
daily mail question. You often
times wonder why it takes s''Our Viii
lage Postmaster so long to distrib-
ute the mail and why you get some
body else's mail in your box. He
will explain all this at the opera
house, March 17th. 1911. This is
one of the best comedy dramas ever
written, Fun from start to finish. A
companion piece to Way down East
as good as Sis Hopkins. A. dollar
show for 5Oc-35c-25c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
OVER 100 YEARS Old.
Mrs. Sarah Sharp, of DanviIIe, Iowa,
Celebrated Her Century Birth
day on Tuesday March "a. Z.

Mrs. Sarah Sharp, of Danvil1e,
Iowa, reached the remarkable age OF
100 years on Tuesday of this week,
and a big celebration of the event
was held by her children and neigh
bors. Local interest is added from
the fact that Mrs. Sharp is the moth
er of Mrs. George Smith, OF near
Van Vert. The Burlington Hawk
Eye of last Sunday had the following
account of Mrs. Sharp's remarkable
life:
On next Tuesday, March IA, Mrs.
Sarah Sharp will celebrate her one
hundreth birth anniversary and will,
undoubtedly, be able to receive the
many friends of her neighborhood
who will come to extend to her their
congratulations. OF late Mrs. Sharp
has been suffering from bad cold,
but has improved and will be in good
condition Tuesday. .r
Mrs. Sharp was born in West Alex
ander, w. Va, on the 14th of March,
1911. On the 14th of next March
she will celebrate with her family
around her and many friends calling
to wish her many returns of the
day." the one hundreth anniversary
of her birth. Her parents we're
Thomas and Delilah Hemphill, God
fearing people, who raised her and
seven other children, in the way of
Christianity.
Mrs. Sharp was married to John
Sharp in West Alexander, at the old
home in 1898. In 1865 they moved
to Iowa and located on the farm on
which Mrs. Sharp still lives.
The home then built is the same
in which Mrs. Sharp is still living
in with her son, James o., and her
daughter Mary 1t has been the
homestead of the family for half a
century or more, and every year on
holidays and on the annual recur-
renee of Mrs. Sharp's birth anniver-
sary there have been large and hap
py family gatherings from far and
wide.
A giant elm tree rears it's majes-
tic head above the gables of the
house, spreading grateful shade
around about. This tree was plant
ed by John Sharp at the time his
fap,.ly moved into the new home.
1t stands as magnificent memorial
to him, who passed away at ripe
age and full of honor in 1882.
And now the widow lives on full
of the contentment of divine bless
ing surrounded with every comfort,
and happy in the love of her child
rem and neighbors. She Joined the
United Presbyterian church when
fourteen years of age, and has been
a consistent christian for eighty-six
years.
The living immediate relatives of
Mrs. Sharp are: Mrs. George Hill, of
Burlington, James o., Miss Sarah
and Miss Mary, living with her in
the homestead; Margaret j., wife of
George Smith, of Van Vert, Iowa.
There are ten grandchildren and
twelve great grandchildren. Among
the grandchildren are former Coun-
ty Auditor Dan P. Hill; George Hill,
a lawyer; John Hill and Carrie Hill,
of Burlington.
1t is expected that all of the grand
children and all of the great grand
children and the sons and daughters
will be present at the coming birth
anniversary celebration, and in ad-
dition a neice, Mrs. George Maxwell
and her husband, of Pennsylvania,
will he nresent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
Much Interest in School Election.

For the first time in number of
years there was lively interest
taken in the school election Monday.
The terms of G. w. Hoffman and
w. w. Craig expire and there was a
vacancy caused by the resignation
of F. N. Hansell. Four tickets were
placed in the field, one of them COM
posed entirely of ladies, and al
though the ladies received a nice
vote the fact that four tickets were
in the field resulted in their defeat
There were 296 votes cast, resulting
in the election of E. H. Alexander
and DR.. O. w. Foxworthy for the
full term and E. Housh for the va
cancy.
The vote was as follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16

Notice-The qualified electors of
the district township Of Center,
county of Decatur. state of Iowa,
will on Monday, March 9th, 1911,
at 2 o'clock p. M, meet at the school
house in district No. 2, for the pur-
pose of selling to the highest bidder
the old school house AMI grounds.
The fixtures such as seats black
boards, coal house. ETC., will be re-
served. Possession to be given June
81, 1911. Terms made known day of
sale. f. w. Sears. Secretary,
30-2t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
Charles Ryan's House Burned.

During the high wind last Satur-
day night about 10 o'clock, the house
on the farm of Charles Ryan, four
and half. miles northwest of Leon
was destroyed by fire which evident
ly started by sparks falling on the
roof. Mr.. Ryan succeeded in saving
part of the household goods. His
loss will BE about $1,000 on house
and contents and he had $500 in
surance
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
Blunt-HanSOn.

Mr.. Isaac Blunt, of Decatur City,
and Mrs. Mary L. Hanson, of. Bro
ken Bow, Neb., were united in mar
riage at the clerks Office in this city
last Thursday afternoon, Rev. E. M.
Hoff, pastor of the M. E. church.
officiating. The groom is we'll
known farmer of this county, who
has many friends who wish him and
his chosen helpmate every Joy down
life's pathway. ;~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
Wet Season for 1911.

The leading weather prophets
are all predicting a very wet season.
Have you decided to title your fiat
lands, or lose another crop, as you
have formerly done of wet seasons.
If interested in drain tile, write us
for. prices. Quality guaranteed
first class. Prices reasonable. Plant
capacity, 10000 daily.
Batavia Brick and Tile Co.
Batavia, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
New Court Cases.

w. L. Barry VS.. Creighton Miller.
Suit is brought on an account for
s294.OO. C. w. Hoffman and Sharp
& Parrish attorneys for plaintiff.
w. L. Barry vs.. c. Miller and Bell
Miller. Suit is brought on note
for $25 dated August II, 1908. G.
w. Hoffman and Sharp & Parrish at
torneys for plaintiff.
Marble Bros. VS.. H. A. Kier. Suit
is brought on a claim for rent of
farm amounting to $157.50. V. R.
McGinnis attorney for plaintiff.
D. G. Lovett, adm. VS.. V. T. Massey
ct al. Suit is brought on a note for
$1,000, dated Feb. l., 1910. V. R.
McGinnis, attorney for plaintiff.
J. A. West VS.. P. H. Emley. Suit
is brought on promissory note for
500, dated Aug. II, 1907. V. r.
McGinnis, attorney for plaintiff.
Frank Rosengrant VS.. c. c. Tab
Ter. Suit is brought on a promissory
note for 5000, dated April "a, 1909.
V. R. McGinnis attorney for plaintiff.
Plaintiff sues for divorce on the
Mollie Trower VS.. Geo. H. ,TroWer.
ground of desertion. They were
married at Grand River on August
6, 1903, and lived together most of
the time until Dec. %, 1907, when
he deserted her. She also asks for
the custody of their two children.
Geo. w. Baker attorney for plaintiff.
Ke.Ierton State Bank VS.. M. Bron-
son. Suit is brought to foreclose a
mortgage to secure balance of
$1,25O, due on two promissory notes.
Fuller & Fuller attorneys for plain
tiff. .--.z. ,z,y-. ..y.ls.. -.
Jane Mullin VS.. A. e. Mullln. The
petition asking that former decree
of separate maintenance granted to
plaintiff be set aside and that he be
granted a divorce and the custody
of their children, alleging that plain
tiff has been guilty of adultery. V.
R. McGinnis attorney for defendant.
o. E. Hull VS.. VIM. Woodard and
Marion Woodard. Suit is on an &C
count for $411.6O. V. R. McGinnis
attorney for plaintiff.
Chelsea White VS.. Letta Ohm ct.
al J. c. Cozad as guardian for
Gail, Loda, Ruby and George Surber
brings an action to secure an order
to have certain money in the hands
of the county treasurer turned over
to him as guardian. V. R. McGinnis
attorney for plaintiff.
H. A. Hartshorn- VS.. Lois Hartna-
gle ct al. Suit is brought to fore
close mortgage on property in Da-
Wis City given to secure note for
$14O, and interest from June 6,
1905. Marion F. Stookey attorney
for plaintiff.
George Kemp VS.. l.. H. Goff. Suit
is brought to recover 1926 as dam
ages for the loss of barn at Lamont
which plaintiff rented to defendant,
and which he claims was destroyed
by fire on account of the carelessness
of defendant who used the barn for
storing his automobile and gasoline.
A. P. Olsen attorney for plaintiff.
Anna M. Dancer VS.. Anna A. Dan
Ger ct al. A petition is filed asking
that a habendum clause in dead
to certain real estate be declared
null and void. A. P. Olsen attorney
for plaintiff.
w. A. Ramsey VS.. r. Storris Dick
inson. Suit is brought to reform
contract for real estate trade so as
to read 4S0 acres in Thomas county
instead of Platt county, Neb., and to
compel defendant to, complete the
transfer of certain lands and the
payment of 5000 as provided in the
said contract. V. R. McGinnis at
torney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
Expert Finishes.

The board of supervisors held q
session behind closed doors Tuesday
and received the report Of the expert
i. A. Wilkinson, who has been
checking up the. county officers for
the past four years. The board paid
him 5000 for his work, but the re-
suit OF his examination, has not been
made pNblic. NJ i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
X. p. Convention at Charlton.

District deputy Grand Chancellor
Geo. E. Hurst, has arranged for the
annual X. P. convention of the 25th
district, composed of the counties of
Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas
and Wayne, to be held at Charlton
on Thursday, March 30th. In the
district there are 1S lodges with a
mem bership of 1900 members, and a
large attendance is expected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
Marriage Licenses.

John William Allbaugh, Leon .27
Elva Melvina Campbell, Leon. 20
C. Sherburne, Allerton. -. ...... IA
AIDA Frye, Humeston. .........34
Isaac Blunt, Decatur. .37
mary L. Hanson, Broken Bow,
Willie Deemer, Decatur. =. ....... .22
Emily Pearce, Decatur, 10
Calvin otodgill, Leroy. ..... .22
Florence Nicely, Lancaster, Mo-. 1T
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16

Boost the KIP. band boys by go-
ing to their entertainment at the X.
P. hall Thursday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16
Wood For sale.

Either in 4 foot or 16 inch lengths.
IS. II. Benefiel. 4.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16

Icons big implements opening will
be Saturday, March :25th.
Bowsher & Bowsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-16

For the best auto Oil and batter
les see H. A. Wright.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-20


* TO AVOID A COLD, GET
ACQUAINTED WITH 1T -
By w. c. Cotton, M. D.
X X x x x x x
The disease we call a cold"
has misleading name. For it is
the man who is most in the cold,
and whose body knows what cold
is who is least apt to catch cold.
So the golden rule for those
who would avoid colds is:
Get acquainted with cold.
To get acquainted with cold:
Sleep in a cold room.
Take a cold bath or shower
every morning. @
Stay. outdoors as much as pos
sible.
/ Don't bundle up" Wear mod
ierately heavy cotton clothing.
Inasmuch as colds are catch
Ing, there are Other rules rela-
tive to colds that bear on Our re-
lations with other people. Keep
away from people with colds as
much as you can, and especially
avoid people who have recently
had pneumonia. Keep away from
crowds, especially crowds gather
ed in hot, badly ventilated places,
such as closed street cars, five
cent theaters, and the like.
If, in spite of all precaution, you
do catch cold, as anyone may,
don't treat it lightly. If the cold
is at all severe, if you ache all
over, and have fever, go to bed,
take on liquid food and take a
dose of salts. Thus you may save
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-20


strengths, possibilities and weak
nesses-just plain folks"
AS to personal ambition of the
burning, selfish, Napoleonic sort.
LaFollette has none, of it. He is
a poor man and always will be
for he cares little for money. He
might have been rich had he
cared to make the saerifcesneces-
sary to obtain riches. But he
HAS boundless ambition of the
sort which took Lincoln from his
law office to stump the nation
against slavery. This is the am
bition. for service. He believes
that the only hope of the nation
lies in the triumph of real
Democracy. Of the. constructive
craftsmanship in which he has al
ready SO signally triumphed |
shall have more to say tomorrow.
(In the next article Quick will.
tell how LaFollette made the
election law of Wisconsin a model
for many other states big
piece of constructive statesman
ship.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-20


AN INDEPENDENT JOKE
Independent tobacco dealers
protest against the y. S. courts
approval of the Tobacco Trusts
reorganization plan and appeal to
Taft to carry the matter back to
the supreme court.
: Carry it back to the supre-
Ha! Ha! Ha! He! He! He! Ho!.
Ho! Ho! Garry it b oh Lordy!
oh my! Ha-a-a-a-a!
No wonder Virginia ham is
good. They feed the hogs pea
nuts.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
Senator Stone for
Canadian Treaty
Missourisn Says Senate Will Do Well
to Take it Up at Once and Press
it to Conclusion.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Stone
OF Missouri, today announced in the SEN
ate his unqualified support Of the Can
adam reciprocity treaty and his convic-
ton that, whatever the republicans might
do. democrats should give the agreement
their sanction.
The Missouri senator had been engaged
in an address in opposition to the ocean
mail subsidy bill, declaring that the bill
could not pass and saying that the senate
should turn its consideration to measures
Of more substantial merit" He proceeded
III we would do something Of real mo-
ment, we might take up the important
reciprocity program concluded by the
United States and Canada which the pres
ident laid before congress on Thursday last
and press 1t to a conclusion without delay
The senator maintained that the agree
ment would prove of tremendous import
aimee not only to this country, but ulti.
mately to the entire western hemisphere
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
Canadian Treaty
to Foreign Relations
Senate Changes Reference from Com.
mittee on Finance After
Debate.

WASHINGTON. Jan. SO-The presidents
Canadian reciprocity treaty today received
its first airing in the senate. The discus
sion arose in connection with a resolution
Of Senator Cullom OF Illinois to change ref
erence of the bill from the committee on
finance to the committee on foreign rela-
tons
Senator Hepburn Of daho-although in
the end he did not persist in his objection
contended that as the agreement dealt with
the tariff, the foreign relations committee
could have no jurisdiction. lie argued that
the executive department had transcribed
its authority i'm entering into the compact
with Canada.
Senator Bailey OF Texas ASSERTED that II
the Canadian compact were mere agree
ment the president had been without au-
thority to act whereas IL 1t was a treaty
he had such authority.
Ultimately Mr.. Cullom's motion prevailed.
When the resolution providing for the
election OF senators by direct vote Of the
people was reached today In the senate it
looked for a moment as IL 1t might go
through by default.
Il object" at last said Senator Kean, un-
obtrusively.
The senator can make no objection to
the adoption Of that resolution" remarked
Senator Shively, inquiringly.
The New Jersey senator made no reply,
but later when Senator Borah sought to
obtain unanimous consent to vote on the
resolution on February 10 Senator Penrose
filed an objection, thus effectively obstruct-
ing present disposition of the resolution.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
Culls from the Wire

A man giving the name Of Charles Smith
was arrested In Oklahoma City, charged
with implication in the blowing up OF the
Los Angeles Times. Smith is from Jop-
lin. Mo.
Mrs. John d. Rose, her son and grand
daughter, while on their way to church
were drowned in the swollen waters OF
Dirty creek, near Centerville. o. Sunday
night
posse of 100 citizens Is securing Graves
county, Kentucky, for a negro. who Sun
day night entered the home OF Mrs. Nannia
Holbrook and assaulted her and her 70.
year-old daughter
Thirty-tWo individual defendants in the
so-called bathtub trust criminal cases filed
a general demurrer In the federal court iu
Detroit Monday afternoon. IL was expected
the case would come up for trial IN March
While attending a meeting Of Episcopal
clergymen In the church house Monday IN
Philadelphia, Rev. j. Saunders Reed. rec
tor emeritus OF Trinity church Water
town, ~ Y. was stricken with heart dis.
ease and died
President Taft has accepted the resigna-
ton from the army OF Captain Peter O.
Hams. jr.. coast artillery corps effective
January y. Captain Haias a. STRIVING d
neniteriary sentence for the murder OF
William r. Annis.