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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Don't Get Stung.

The country and towns were
flooded with cheap literature last
week in Decatur county from mail
order houses chiefly from Montgom-
cry, Ward & Co., advertising suits,
overcOats and boys suits and over
coats at prices apparently cheaper
than sold by the local retail clothiers
of Leon. We have been told by all
our clothing men that they can sell
a suit of clothes as cheap as any of
these circulars describe the suit and
sthes price given with II IN the -circu-
lar. It costs so to rs cents express
to get suit from Chicago at your de-
pot. So this amount would be added
to Montgomery, Ward & Co.'s prices
for suit or overcoat. Not only this
but these mail order concerns show
you the suit from a suit model of a
high grade suit costing probably
or overcoat- They absolutely do not
show you picture of the suit you are
buying and you can not see the suit
nor get an idea of it until it comes.
You must send your money in ad-
vance for the suit and if it is not
good suit you are "stung" on the
price. Now, remember, you can not
return this suit and get your money
back. They have your money and
will keep it. They agree only to ex-
change for another suit and you take
your chances on getting another suit
as good as the first one ordered.
They do not agree to return your
money and they do not return it.
The clothing stores of Leon will sell
you as good a suit as any suit ad-
vertised in Montgomery, Wards cir
cular in deceptive colors and pictures
as cheap as any suit shown at the
price. Not only this but you can sec
the suit before you buy it and decide
whether you like it or not. Before
you buy go into our home clothing
stores and look over their line and if
you want to do so pick out your Mont
gomery, Ward or Sears Rawbuck
suit and give the merchant a chance
to prove the correctness of the above
claims. Remember, too, that you
are dealing with your home merchant
and friend and that he will give you
as much for your money and so
much better goods and at as low
prices or lower If your home mer-
chant will not do as we'll by you as
any mail order house then you can
get your goods of them and no kick
on the part of the merchant but
when he agrees to give you the same
goods as cheap and as good in your
home store then go to your home
merchant. That's the spirit that
builds up our community and keeps
our money at home where it is
needed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Leon Orpingtons Won at Topeka.

C. w. Reeder, manager of the
Leon Orpingtons, who sent IL of his
chickens to the Kansas State Fair at
Topeka, after winning with them at
the Nebraska State Fair at Lincoln.
Neb.,> and out of the twelve entries
he won ten prizes, seven firsts, two
seconds and one third. And he was
not there to look after the chickens
either, as he had to come home from
Lincoln. The Leon Orpingtons are
winners wherever they are shown,
and there are no finer birds in the
United States. At Topeka they
were in competition with 8 500 chick
ems. sI53s ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Gave the Shut-Ins an Auto Ride.

The Epworth League of the NJ. E.
church did graceful act when they
arranged with a number of the auto
owners of Leon to give some of the
old folks and shut-ins a little outing
last Thursday afternoon. Nine cars
were used, they being owned by Thos
Teale, Fred Teale, c. M. Axes, c. M.
Keller, Marion F. Stookey, Roe Cas-
ter, F S. Stewart, Orel Estes and Nor:
ris Gardner, and the guests of the
happy occasion enjoyed a delightful
trip to the country. When they re-
turned to the city group picture
was taken by c. NJ. Harris, the north
side photographer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
BROOKS COMET.
Can Now Be Seen in the Evening
From Leon.

The Brooks comet that is family
visible with the naked eye and quite
we'll defined with an ordinary opera
glas, can be seen about 500 or 800
p. M, just over head, and little to
the left and below the zenith when
you face the north. 1t looks like a
fan-shaped blot in the sky as big as
the moon usually looks to most peo-
pie. No nucleus is visible with ordin-
ary glasses.
To those who know the principal
consultations, it can be found about
midway between the head of Bootes
and the head of the Northern, Cross
in the constellation Cygnus or the
Swan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Elect New Chautauqua Officers.

5s At the melting of the Leon Chau-
tauqua Association held at the M. E.
church last Wednesday evning the
following officers of the Leon Chau-
tauqua Association were elected for
the coming year:
y Vice President-Mrs. Helen Van
President-Morris Gardner.
I Werden.
Secretary-E. G.. Monroe.
Treasurer-Marion F. Stookey.
Executive ommittee-James Har-
mon, Ed G. Smith, w. H. Hazlet,
Harve Morgan and John Dale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Christian Church News.

The morning service was omitted
last Lords day on account of the
pastor being called to DeKalb for q
funeral service. The Bible school
had an attendance of 153 with a
showing of 73 Bibles. The pastor
will be absent on a little vacation
next Lords day but there will be the
usual Bible school and social service
followed by the communion. There
will be no service in the evening ex-
cepting the Endeavor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21

Fred Wells, the we'll known Leon
ball player who has been playing the
past two years with the Shenandoah
club in the Mink League, came home
last week, the season having closed.
Fred has made good as professional
ball player and has been drafted for
next year by the Southern League,
which is pretty good evidence that he
Isl climbing up as ball player. He
will visit for some time with rela-
stives and friends in this vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Mrs. j. Il. HOrner.

Margaret Lorena Arnold, the
youngest child of Lewis and Margaret
Arnold, was born in Monroe county,
Iowa, April 10, 1849. She grew to
lWomanhood on the farm where she
was born. A part of her girlhood
and early Womanhood was spent with
her sister, Mrs. S. w. Hurst, of Leon,
Iowa, where she was a student and
later teacher in the Leon public
schools. Here she united with the
lChristian church and was baptized by
Elder j. G. Porter. Later, with her
husband, she united with the Cum
berland Presbyterian church at Nor
avia, Iowa. She transferred her
membership to the Presbyterian
church at Davis City, Iowa, in 1898.
She was married April 27, 1871, to
Brainard Horner, later known as DR..
' j. B. Horner. To this union were
born seven children, Florence Mabel,
Ernest Eugene, Margaret Lillian,
Louis Hurst, Grace Gertrude, Georgia
Arnold, and Helen Hildred. Of these
Ernest and Little Lily" as she was
called in the family circle, have pre-
ceded her to the better land.
In 1874, Mrs. Horner moved with
her husband to Moravia, Iowa, where
Doctor Horner commenced the prac-
tice Of medicine. The following year
they removed to Davis City, where
they lived for twenty-five years, and
where they reared their family.
In June, 1900, the family moved
to Lamont, Iowa, where they have
since resided.
Mrs. Horner died at her home in
Lamont, September 8, 1911, after an
illness of two weeks. Funeral SER
vices were conducted at the home
September II, at 1890 o'clock, by
Rev. R. M. Shipman, of the M. E.
church The interment was in the
new cemetery at Davis City.
When a child of five years, she
suffered from severe attack of
Cerebro-Spinal-Meningitis. AS Sc
quel she was left paralyzed in her left
limb from the knee down, which rem
dered her lame for life. For many
years she was unable to walk any
distance without the aid of an ankle
brace. The irritation of the brace
caused SO much suffering, that for
several years proceeding her death,
Mrs. Horner was obliged to lead a
sedentary life, which no doubt helped
to produce the conditions that result
ed in her death.
She was naturally of sunny, hope
full disposition. The cheerful forti-
tude with which she bore her suffer-
ing, was often remarked upon by
those who were acquainted with the:
conditions. She had beautiful
voice and fondness and aptitude for
music. - Although Of late, years she /
was unable to participate in public
affairs, the family home was con-
stantly frightened by the snatches of
song that came from her lips. The.
evening before she became seriously
ill, she sang these words, which were.
an expression Of her faith: -,~s
He placed the stars in the sky, j
He claims the tempestuous sea,
He shelters the sparrows that fy,,
And will he not care for me?"
She was true wife and mother:
in the hour of pain.
strong and vigilant when the mo-
ment required and unselfish, always.
We believe that all that heaven holds
for the soul that is pure and brave
and just, awaits her spirit,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Attractions for Winter Lecture
Course.

The following is list of the at
fractions for the winter lecture
course in this city.
Oct. 9th, H. V. Adams, lecturer.
Nov. 2Sth, Royal Male Quartette.
Jan. End, Everett Kemp, inter-
pretive recital.
Feb. 9th, Wood Orchestra Trio.
April 18th, DR.. James Hedley, lee
turer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Presbyterian Church Notes.

Public worship at II a. m. and
p. m. next Sabbath with preaching by
the pastor, Rev. Bradshaw. Sabbath
school 9:45 a. M, Senior Endeavor
z p. m. Prayer meeting and teach
ers' training class every Thursday at
p. m. A cordial welcome to all,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
StantOn-Hague.

Mr.. Green Stanton, of Davis City,
and Mrs. Ella Hague, of Weldon,
were married at the rest room in the
court house in this city Tuesday, the
ceremony being performed by JUS
tice A. R. Warford.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
NOrris..Hullinger.

Mr.. Everett R. Norris and Miss
Pearl Hullinger, both of near Pleas
anton, were married at the clerks
office in this city Monday by Justice
A. M. Pryor. The happy young cou-
pie will make their home on a farm
near Pleasanton and many friends
extend their congratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
The Leon Hospital.

Is now open for medical, surgical
and maternity cases. Charges rea-
sonable. Modern improvements
North side of square.
Mrs. Laura Asbury, Supt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
PAY YOUR TAXES.

The fall payment of taxes is now
due and becomes delinquent ON Oc.
tOber LIST. Get your taxes in before
that time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21

Well Digging am prepared to
dig and clean your wells for you, and
do good work. 8. p. Bennett. on
Allie Gardner farm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Marriage Licenses.

Earritt r. Norris, Pleasanton "a
Pearl Hullinger, Pleasanton Il. is
Green Stanton, Davis City I. !. I. 65
Mrs. Ella Hague. Weldon !. !. \, 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Bethlehem, F. L. Kirk.
Blockton, D. J. Shenton.

6lOckLOn, -. j. SnentOn.
Charlton, w. G. Hohanshelt.
Columbia, G. E. Crandall.
Corydon, A. E. Slothower.
Dallas, w. B. Cox.
Davis City, to be supplied. -,
Decatur, e. C.. cGilvrey.4 y, g. =
Derby, E. L. Stone. =
Diagonal, Charles NJ. Edmondson
Ellston, R. J. Tenant.
Garden Grove, J. G.. Duling.
GOSpOrt,
Grand River, Charles Knoll.
Humeston, R. B. Sheppard.
Jamison, (R. w. Meeker).
Kellerton, C. E. Harvey.
Lacona, w. E. Shugg.
Lamont, R. NJ. Shipman.
Leon, E. NJ. Hoff.
Lineville, F. M. Stephenson
Milo, l. N. Woodard.
Mt. Ayr, w. E. Hardaway.
Murray, G w. Palmer.
Murray Circuit, g. w. Bott.)
New Virginia, C. K. Corkill.
Oakley, ON. T. Butterfield.)
Osceola, L. B: Carpenter.
Promise City, C. E. Bennett.
Redding, ]. B. Holman.
Russell, G. w. Wood.
Seymour, C. R. Bair.
Tingley, R. R. Yelland.
Van Vert, J. A. Branson.
Weldon, Jasper Weber.
Woodburn,
The following ministers who are
ell known in this vicinity were ap-
ointed to charges as follows:
Rev. ]. S. Boreman, Spring Hill.
Rev. Alfred Knoll, Little Sioux.
Rev. Joseph Stephen, Dow City.
Rev. ]. w. Goodsell, Lenox.
Rev. w. H. Shipman, College
prings.
Rev. J. L. Boyd, Glidden,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
REV. hOff RETURNED
Popular M. f. Pastor Returned to
Leon Charge. List of the Con-
ference Appointments.

Rev. E. M. Hoff, the popular pastor
of the Leon M. E. church was return
ed to this charge by the district con-
fernce held at Shenandoah the past
week, which is tribute to his worth
as pastor, the congregation in this
city having sent request to the
Bishop that Rev. Hoff be again re-
turned to Leon. During his years
worked hard for the church and has
made many warm friends both among
the church members and the general
public, who are greatly pleased that
he is to remain here.
There was quite a lively but good
natured contest over the selection of
the delegates to the general confer
ence to be held at Minneapolis next
May, the following being the dele
gates and alternates:
Delegates:
O. w. Fifer, Des Moines.
E. NJ. Holmes, Indianola.
A. E. Slothower, Corydon.
A. H. Collins, Indianola.
A. E. Griffith, Atlantic.
E. w. Dade, Atlantic.
Alternates:
c. L. Baxter, Council Bluffs.
George L. Brown, Indianola.
E. E. IlgenFritz, Boone.
There was also hard contest over
the selection of the lay delegates to
the general conference, the following
being the successful ones:
Delegates:
c. R. Benedict of Shelby.
c. E. Kellogg of Shenandoah.
Harry E. Hopper, Indianola.
John R. Lawson, Nevada.
Mrs. Martha S. Beall, Charlton.
D. NJ. Woodfill, Gravity.
Alternates:
o. A. Bartholomew, Charlton.
c. J. Burdette, Nevenville.
Edward B. Evans, Des Moines.
The following is a list of the ap-
of the Charlton district:
A. A. Thompson, District Superin-
tendent, Charlton, Iowa.
Allerton, L. E. Ripley.
Rontnn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
Lyric Theatre
 Gets Permission
 For Canvas Top

For some unknown reason six mem bers of the Board of Aldermen last evening by their vote objected to the permission of the Lyric Theatre, Go. to erect a canvas top as a roof to the rear of their theatre building in Main street at the foot of High. This is the building which in course of erection was abandoned for some time. A short while ago, new parties in inter- est took over the building.
 The request for permission to erect the canvas top came through Alder man DeForest, who asked for unani- nous consent. Alderman Primrose objected. President Lavery referred the matter to the Streets and Side walks committee Alderman Primrose stated that the matter should go to the building commissioners. Alder man Brady asked to have the request referred to the Sidewalks committee and that body take a five minutes re- cess to consider. Alderman King sug- gested the fire committee. Alderman O'Neil offered an amendment referring g
 the request to the Fire committee. Alderman Stewart stated that he was fully conversant with conditions at should be granted. He is a member of the Fire committee and seconded Alderman O'Neil's amendment.
 The Fire committee returned with a favorable report. Alderman Miller declared that the building commission CTS should decide and not the council assume the responsibility.
 On a vote being taken, two Repub- lican aldermen. Wilder and Stewart voted with the Is Democratic council men granting the petition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06

want to stand well with the drawers up of the petition and know Of no other way of preserving the amity of the social relation.
 During the past few days we'll meaning women, apparently at the behest of a single individual who on occasions considers himself tho mouthpiece of the entire state. have been circulating petitions directed against the woman's municipal suff- these petitions were mere girls, who when questioned hardly knew the nature of their undertaking. Other circulatorS were women in the 'soc- ial set'' who were really in earnest. but who do not fully understand the retrogreSsiVe movement they are try ing to further, or just how much the suffrage bill now pending means to the working women of the state and to the municipalities themselves. welfare work of various kinds. many of them are interested in the child labor question, and it is presumed that the larger portion of them are anxious to do all they can to wipe out the white slave traffic and other evils, and yet they blind1y do the thing that retards every movement in the direction of furthering these re- forms
 It is unfortunate that this is the case and that 1t Is due more to the fact that the women opposing suffrage can not or will not understand the necessity of the ballot as viewed from the standpoint of the woman who must in one way or another work for her living.
 But it might be we'll to ask just here-dO these petition cfrculations really discredit their own argumentsg Can they not trust the matter of vot- ing right to their husbands, sons and brotherS? If they can why circulate these petitions against woman suf- rage? If they cannot, are they not opposing their own best interests in circulating them?
 But the members of the house 1f representatives will remember this over and against the array of names of these petitions are thousa nds of women represented in the various suffrage organizations of the state There are thousands of other women in sympathy with the movement who have not yet openly identified them selves with the movement. but on the rolls of the suffrage associations are the names of women of influence, of culture and of position-hun- dreds and, perhaps thousands, of them identified with the progressive and intelligent work of civic and social improvement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
Crazed By Lack Of Sleep Miss
 Neal Kills Self

Miss Flora Neal, bookeeper for the Frank Miller Lumber Co.,, is dead at her home, 191 Harriet street, as the result of draining to the dregs tum- bier of milk and carbolic acid. Unable to sleep through any other means she prepared the deadly potion in her bed room and when her mother entered her room yesterday she found her un- conscious.
 Dr. Ellis, the family physician, Dr.. Cowell and Dr. Nettleton responded to calls to the house, but the poison had already done it's deadly work and despite their efforts the attempt was successful.
 For six months Miss Neal was a suf- ferer from sleepleSsneSs. She was un- der medical treatment of late, but owing to her nervous and highly wrought condition she did not arise to go to the office on Monday.
 Miss Neal was 8, the daughter of the late Burton E. Neal and for sev- eral years bookkeeper in various lumber enterprises. She was in the office of the Frank Miller Lumber Go. when Elliott Livermore, starting a lumber business made her his head bookkeeper. When the Livermore in- terests were taken over by the Miller company she returned to the latter concern where she had been employed ever since. She was an expert ac- countant and was highly regarded in both business and social circles. Her death occasioned a profound shock. Her widowed mother and a younger sister survive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
Month Of May Was Warm One
 And Very Dry
Had Three Thunder Storms and Bad Hail Storm But Rain Was Three Inches
 Shy

Cooperative Weather Observer William Jennings has tabulated some facts about the kind of weather ex- perienced in Bridgeport during the month Of May. He finds:
 That it was warmer than the aver age but had no very hot days.
 That ia was very dry.
 That it had three thunder storms bad hail storm and four killing frosts.
 The most important of these fea- lures is the negative one-the lack of rainfall. The totaI precipitation of the month was 1.12 inches, a de- ficiency of 3.14 inches from what is normally expected of wel1-behaVed month of May. The result has been tricts. Three and fourteen hun dredthS inches or rain mean billions of gallons of water when spread ove- Bridgeport's watershed
 The average temperature for the month was 62, somewhat higher than the mean average of 57.6 for the last 39 years. On the other hand the hottest day in the month Twas SS.5 degrees on the 22nd, whereas in former Mays for the last 39 years 1t has been customary to get well up into the sos, as shown by an abso- lute maximum of 93 degrees. On the other hand the minimum tenn perature of the month was 29 on the 4th, which is exactly the absolute minimum for S9 years past. The on the 7th, and the least daily range was 6 degrees on the 31st.
 There were only eight days with .01 inches of rain or more. Thirteen cays were clear, 13 partly cloudy, and cloudy. Thunder storms oc- cured on the 18th, 18th, and 25th, and a severe hail storm, with hail as large as goodsized peas, on the 18th.
 The prevailing direction of the wind was south west. The highest barometer pressure was 30.39 on the 14th; the lowest was 29.55 on the lst, and the mean pressure was 3OO4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
PoIi Play Has
 Nerve and Life
 Of Big Broadway

Replete with all the verve and vii vacity conconlitant with the genuine Broadway production George M. Co., hans musical comedy Forty Five Minutes From Broadway was pre- sented last evening by the Poli Stock Company before a thoroughly satis- fled audience. From all indications, the play promises to be the most pop ular of the season. The slender plot deals with the death Apparently with out a wilD of MT Castleton, a million aire, the inheritance of the money by his nephew Tom Bennett, and later the finding of the will which gives all to Mary Jenkins, a hOusemaid. She destroys the will however, for love of Kid Burns. Bennett's secretary.
 In the role of Tom Bennett assigned him, John Ince was given abundant opportunity for the display of yer delight every person Tn the audience. Especially good was his interpretation of parts requiring the artistic use of a few soul-relieving expressions of profanity and the clever little imi- tation of a dog-fght in which he, his fiancee and his prospective mother-in- law were involved when the clashing of the old lady's will with that of everyone else provoked the hero to an adequate retaliation. MT. Ince was equally good in his representation Of the gay young millionaire who wishes to be popular'in his new environment
 Charles Schofield as Kid Burns sus- tained his usual reputation and was no disappointment to his mapifold ad- mirers who look for perfection in whatever role he assumes.
 The interpretations of the character of Andy Gray. the butler, by Frank Kirke was perfect. MT. Kirke has es- tablished himself as a general favor1te by his ability to enact every part glV- en him in a manner above criticism.
 Jane Tyrrel gave an admirable DOT trayal of the part of Mary, the house. maid. Although Miss Tyrelfs voice was very sweet it failed at times in her speaking parts to penetrate to all parts of the house, but her rendition of the songs 'Mary's a Grand Old Name and ''So Long, Mary was thoroughly appreciated the charm and culture of her vocal powers
 By her brilliant performance of canting old hypocrite, whose grief Tor the dead man leads her into a state of glorious intoxication Louise Ripley, as Mrs. Purdy, was einimitable. Miss Ripley was greeted by hilarious out b1rsts from the audience at every mention of "Poor MT. Castleton-"
 Anne Hollinger, as Mrs. Dean, be- traved a multitude of popularly ac- cepted, traditional feminine character istics Each of her entrances was the occasio for renewed interest on the part of the audience.
 Isidore Martin as Flora Dora Dean, John Junior as James Blake and JOS eph Eggenton as Daniel Cronin com pleted the cast of prominent roles.
 As 10 the quartet of newspaper re- norters had not MT. Bennett annOunc- ad that they were journalists, their profession would have been a matter of con lecture.
 Tn brief. the production of Forty Five Minutes from Broadway" by the Poli stock Company this week is one that should allure all lovers of a per formance of realism in art. There is not a slow moment from start to fin ish