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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Some Nyal Facts and Figures.

Nyals Remedies are sold in every
civilized country on the globe.
Nyaps Remedies can be found in
the leading drug store of London,
Berlin, st. Petersburg, Madrid, Cairo,
Beunos Ayres, Toxic, Pekin, Manila,
Bombay, and every foreign city.
Nyaps Remedies directions are
printed in fourteen different Ian
guages.
Nyals Remedies are sold by
$4,000 druggists in the United
States, and over 10000 in the
world.
Nyaps Remedies had sale last
year of over 100000 packages in
the United States, and over 3,OOO,-
900 packages in Canada.
There are over 100 different rem
edies and toilet preparations put up
under the Nyal label.
NyaPs Remedies are sold under a
positive guarantee. If remedy
does not do what they claim for it
your money will be refunded to you
by the druggist from which you
bought it without question. You
are the sole judge.
Do you think Nyals Remedies
would be such success the world
over if they were not the best that
could be made.
Thew are sold in Leon by Stempel
& Cherrington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
To Install a White Way.

Recently a committee from the
Leon Commercial Club has been at
work on a plan to secure white
way for the business section of Leon,
and arrangements have finally been
made with the city to pay for the
electric current, and when the cleo
troliers are installed the electric
light company will remove their
poles and wires from Main street.
They also make some concessions in
the price of the current to be used.
1t is proposed that the property own
ers and businessmen raise the funds
to purchase about fourteen iron
electroliers which will be installed
in the four blocks running from
Bowsher & Bowsher's store to the
residence of DR.. J. o. Woodmansee.
Nearly every county seat town in
southern Iowa now has these cleo
troliers and Leon should have them
also. The committee are having
good success in raising the required
funds, and if all will do their part,
the white way will soon be installed
in the business section of the city.
list of the public spirited contribu+.
tors and the amount they subscribe
will be published. "
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
INSTITUTE IN SESSION
A Fine Exhibit of Live Stock and a
Magnificent Showing of Corn,
Wheat, Oats and Fruit.

The Decatur County Farmers
Institute is in session as The Report
er goes to press on Wednesday after
noon, and the indications are that it
will be one of the most successful
ever held in this county. The ses-
sions are being held at the opera
house, and the display of corn is
something wonderful, as there was
never before raised such crop or
corn as that in Decatur county this
year. There is also a fine display OF
wheat and oats, while the display OF
apples and pears indicate that the
fruit crop in Decatur county was not
failure this year by any means,
although it is somewhat short. In
the live stock exhibit there were
many entries, and Prof. Mcdonald,
of Ames, was Judging them at the
time The Reporter went to press so
that no report of the awards can be
given until next week. There is
splendid program of addresses for
Thursday and Friday, by noted au-
thorities on live stock and farm pro-
ducts, and the attendance at these
lectures should be large. Every
farmer within driving distance OF
Leon should attend the balance OF
the session. The teachers meeting
will be held on Saturday with an in
teresting program. The county de-
clamatory contest will be held at the
opera house on Friday evening"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Shot by an Air Gun.

Last Saturday Teddy, the nine
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. r.
Barnhfzer, who run the Park Hotel
was accidentally shot in the forehead
just over the eye by bullet from
an air gun which was fired by a
.neighbor boy, Forest Grimes. The
bullet was flattened when 1t struck
the little fellow, but it made quite.
bad wound, requiring the services
of a physician to dress it. Some one
should take up the matter of the
indiscriminate shooting of these
dangerously air guns by small boys
in all parts Of the city. There have
been several accidents recently, al
though none of them proved serious,
but it is a dangerous practice to put
a gun of any kind in the hands of
small boy. Parents should see that
their children are not using air guns
or rifles of any kind.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
New Court Cases.

J. H. Burrows VS.. Chas. F. and
Minnie B. Matsler. Suit is brought
to foreclose a mortgage on lots 1, 2,
Z and 8, block 19, Letters addition
to Leon, given to secure two notes
of $125 each. V. R. McGinnis, at
torney for plaintiff.
P. L. Fowler VS.. Decatur county,
Plaintiff is the assignee of the Iowa
Savings and Loan Association, who
secured a Judgment in 1898 against
E. A. Allen, lots in Weldon being
sold to satisfy said Judgment. The
sum of $140.O5 was turned over to
clerk J. c. Stockton and by him
turned over to county treasurer A. G.
Cochran in 1899. Plaintiff demands
judgment for the amount with inter-
est at 6 per cent. P. l.. Fowler, at
torney for plaintiff.
Artie Allen VS.. Geo. S. and R. e.
Lee. Suit is brought on claim for
a real estate commission amounting
to $4,000. Fuller & Fuller, at
torneys for the plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Favored by Both.

"The. so-called Shankland bill has
the unique distinction of being the
only saloon regulation measure ever
offered and received in this state
with high approval on both sides of
the conventional temperance lines.
In brief, the Shankland bill does
away with the petitions now requir-
ed to suspend the mulct law, and
provides that the saloon question,
like other questions of public policy,
shall be settled by the voters, with
the secret ballot, at an election.
I'm favor of the change it is urg-
ed that only the secret ballot can re-
fleet the actual sentiments of the
majority of the voters and that
both sides of the saloon controversy
everywhere should be willing to ac-
quiese in a policy that will permit
real public sentiment to prevail.
''Some of the most prominent
prohibitionists, philanthropists, edu-
Gators and ministers have subscribed
to this view, quite willing that their
names as sponsors of, along side
some of the most prominent individ-
uals on the liberal side who likewise
favor the principle.
"The odds are always against
any proposed change in the liquor
laws, but the strong showing of
temperance support for the Shank
land bill is likely to insure it unus-
ually considerate treatment Sioux
City Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
At The Christian Church.

Large audiences we're present at
the regular services last Sunday.
The large choir OF thirty voices
charmed the evening audience. They
sang two specials. A reception was
held at the home of Miss Winnie
Housh last Thursday evening for the
choir. After the rehearsal, the ev-
ening was spent in social intercourse
and refreshments were served. All
went away feeling they had a splen-
did time. The choir will meet on
Thursday night of this week at the
home of DR.. Woodmanse, at seven
thirty.
Next week, beginning on Monday
night, Prof. J. E. Holly, of Everest,
Kansas, will be here to give series
of three lectures on the general sub
ject of Christian Union. The lec-
lures will be illustrated with a NOV
ing picture machine. No admittance
will be charged. 1t is hoped that
all who can, will take advantage of
this opportunity. All the regular
services of the church will be held
next Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Rev. Fletcher Brown Killed.

Rev. Fletcher Brown, former
president of Simpson College at
1ndianola, and we'll known by many
Decatur county people, was injured
in runaway accident on his farm
near Mitchell, South Dakota, last
Thursday and died Sunday morning
from his injuries. Threshing was in
progress on the farm when the acci-
dent occurred, a team becoming
frightened and running away, throw
ing Rev. Brown out of the wagon.
His remains we're taken to Indianola
Tuesday for interment. Rev. Brown
is survived by his wife, son and a
daughter. He was one of the best
known ministers in the Des Moines
conference, and had recently been
engaged in securing money for the
support of superannuated ministers.
He was president of Simpson College
for number of years, and to his
untiring work, much of the success
of the college is due. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
HaVenS-WOOdard.

Miss Addie Woodard, of Decatur,
Iowa, and Mr.. Roy Havens, of Excel
sior Springs, Mo-, were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
uncle, DR.. J. P. Maxwell, of Clear
field, Iowa, September 26th, 1912, at
four o'clock.
The wedding march was played by
Mrs. J. M. Stephenson after which
in the presence of few friends,
Rev. Akin, of the United Presby-
terian church spoke the words that
made them man and wife.
Congratulations were given and a
sumptuous five course dinner follow
ed.
The color scheme of pink and
white was tastefully carried out in
table decorations and dainty viands.
The bride has been frequent Wis
itor at the Maxwell home and has
made many friends in Clearfield,
who unite in wishing her joy.
The groom is man of excellent
qualities and we'll deserving of a
happy future. Mr.. and Mrs. Havens.
accompanied by Misses Maude Max
we'll and Mae Cole, went by auto to
Diagonal, where the bride and
groom took the train for Kansas
City. .,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Nj. f. Church Notes

The 77th semi-annual session Of
the Charlton District Confer enc> is
being held at Osceola on Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. Bishop
+. w. Warne of India will be there
to deliver two addresses. Several!
of our laymen are planning 10 hear
him on Thursday.
Owing TO the pastors absence at
District Conference there will be no
prayer meeting on Thursday night;
but the choir, under Mrs. Van Wer-
den's leadership will rehearse that
evening at 500.
The buffet luncheon given in the
basement last Tuesday evening week
was the best patronized of any given
thus far. The ladies of the Guild
are we'll pleased with the result.
On successive Sunday evenings
the pastor purposes to give a series
of talks on "Some Literary Produc-
tions and The New Testament"
"Parsival," the first in the series,
was given last Sunday evening. The
subject will be announced each Sun
day morning for that evenings talk.
These are to be of special interest
to young people.
Members of the official board will
please note that next Monday will
be held our first Quarterly Confer
ence of the year at 10000 a. m. DR..
A. A. Thompson, D. S. will preside.
The Stewards have mailed letter
to the membership which has the
interest of the church at heart. They
commend it to your careful consid-
Grafton
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Young Girl Suicides.

A distressing suicide occurred at
the farm home of Joseph Bogue, liv-
ing about four miles south of Deca-
tur City, last Wednesday morning,
when his daughter, Miss Chrissie, a
young lady about twenty years of
age, drank carbolic acid and died in
few minutes after swallowing the
fatal poison. Miss Bogue had been
in poor health for some months, and
was despondent from brooding over
love affair. Wednesday morning
about o'clock she came down stairs
from her room and went outside the
house. Her mother saw her reel
and fall and rushed to her assistance
telephoning at once for Df. Spring.
steen of Decatur City, who drove to
the Bogue home, but the young lady
was dead when he arrived. She was
a highly respected young lady, and
her sad death is deplored by many
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Bogue have
the sympathy of the entire commun-
ity in their sad bereavement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Fire at Decatur City.

The restaurant of H. A. Kier and
the blacksmith shop of John d..
Gardner at Decatur City, were de-
stroyed by fire which was discovered
about 5 o'clock Monday morning.
Mr.. Kier, who lives in the rear Of
the restaurant, was not feeling we'll,
and got up about 8 o'clock and start
ed a fire in the front room of the
restaurant. Some time afterwards
he went back to bed, and it is sup
posed the fire started from the stove,
as when he was awakened by his
wife and started to go into the
restaurant room, the whole interior
was a mass of flames. Nothing was
saved from his restaurant stock, and
only few articles of his household
goods. The adjoining building, oc-
cupied by Gardner's blacksmith
shop, was also destroyed together
with all the tools. The building oc-
cupied by the restaurant was owned
by H. A. Mitchell, of Saline, Mo-,
who had $500 insurance, which will
about cover his loss. Mr.. Kier's loss
on his restaurant stock will amount
to several hundred dollars and he
had no insurance on the stock, but
carried $500 insurance on his house
hold goods. The blacksmith shop
and tools were owned by w. S. Bear,
the loss on the building being about
$4O0 with 5000 insurance, and the
loss on the tools will amount to con-
siderable as they were not insured.
Mr.. Gardner's loss is a hard one on
him, as he now has no tools or
building in which to work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
VOLUME LIX, NO. 8.
Celebrated 41st Wedding Anniver-
S0Py. ID. a

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Sullivan cele-
brated the 41st anniversary OF their
wedding at their commodious home
on east Commercial street last Sat-
urday evening. A large number of
their friends had been invited to wit
ness the tying of nuptial knot. and
they all responded to the invitation.
The Sullivan home was beautifully
decorated with flowers and fall foli-
age, the guests being received by Mr..
and Mrs. Sullivan. At the appointed
hour while the strains Of wedding
march were rendered on the piano
by Miss Ollie Foxworthy, the bridal
couple entered the parlor, the bride
being attired in regulation bridal
veil and surrounded by their friends,
Rev. Guy J. Fansher, pastor of the
Leon M. E. church, tied them more
firmly than ever with novel nuptial
knot, in which the groom was re-
quired to make all kinds of promises
to the bride, including allowing her
to carry both her own and his pock-
etbook, carry in all the wood and
water, wash the dishes and do the
family washing, and if Billy faith
fully does all that he promised to do
there will be no good reasons for
any family jars in that family.
After the ceremony and congratula-
tions light refreshments were serv-
ed, and at late hour the guests de-
parted wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Sulli-
van many more years of connubial
bliss.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Kicked in Mouth by Horse.

One of the most serious accidents
from horse, happened east of Le-
Roy the latter part of last week.
Verle Stanley had bought an outlaw
horse at the Lew Chase sale near
High Point and on taking it home
tied it in the barn and when he left
the stall the horse kicked him
square in the mouth, he being just
at the right distance to get the full
force of the blow. The whole front
Of his face was literally caved in,
his lower jaw being broken and the
bones Of his upper jaw were broken
in two or three places, letting his
upper jaw drop down. He is in very
critical condition as a result of the
accident.-Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Died While Driving.

On Wednesday of last week,
Nicholas Stamm, an old gentleman
living at Liberty Home, started to
drive his horse to Runnels, Iowa, to
visit, as he had been accustomed to
do each year. AS he was passing a
farmhouse north of Decatur City
the people at the house saw him in a
queer position in the buggy seat and
went to him and found him in an
epileptic fit. He was taken to their
home and two physicians called.
They worked on him for several
hours but he died. Undertakers
from this city went to the scene and
brought the body back. The funer-
al was held Friday.-Lamoni Chron-
icle. ss ~ ..,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
of Century Ago.

The report of the commissioner
of pensions showed that there we're
234 persons in Decatur county who
were drawing pensions, the amount
paid to these persons during the
three months ending June 3, 1887,
being $10,431.75. The average
yearly pension of the 234 persons at
that time was $178.32.
John Bell was bemoaning the loss
of $11.00 hard earned money, which
man paid him for wagon work, and
which he lost before he reached
home.
w. H. Bobbitt went to Colfax
Springs for his health.
Ed Brooks was doing the court
reporting for Judge Henry in the
district court, having exchanged
places for the term with reporter
Hyland.
The drug store of DR.. Laney was
burglarized and quantity of cigars
and other goods carried away by the
burglars.
Robert Forgrave, brother of L.
w. Forgrave, visited few days in
Leon. He resides in California, be-
ing connected with the passenger de-
partment of the Southern Pacific
r. r.
Albert G. Young went to Des
Moines to take his final examina-
tion as mail clerk and secured a
percentage of 9SA.
Major ]. L. Young, editor of the
Brooktield, Colorado, Maverick, was
in Leon for few days attending to
some business in the district court.
Mrs. H. R. Layton went to Chi
cago to visit couple of weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Orr Sang.
Major R. D. Kellogg, of Garden
Grove, was an over night visitor in
Leon, being on his way to Des
Moines.
Miss Mary Murdock and her
mother left for Nebraska, where
they intend making their future
home
Miss Mall Atlee went to Ft. Madi-
son, where she visited relatives for
a week and then intended to go to
Memphis, Tenn, to spend the winter.
A ten pound son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. George Gardner.
A number of the Leon Odd Eel
lows went to Van Vert and institut-
ed a lodge of the order at that place
with membership of twenty.
E. S. Hornaday, the Narrow
Gauge agent at Leon, had moved his
family here from Pleasanton.
Meaddy, the two year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs.. P. F. Bradley,
died of membraneous Group, after
an illness of only "a hours.
Rev. Cort, the pastor of the Pres
byterian church, left for Arlington
Heights, Illinois, where he had ac-
cepted call as pastor.
Miss Helen Wood had purchased
the news stand in the post office
lobby formerly conducted by Miss
Mary Murdock.
Lew Tullis had sold his livery
business at Davis City, to DR.. w. c.
Wheeler, and was making prepara-
ions to move to Mt. Ayr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Raises Nothing But Lettuce.

Perhaps the most interesting
farm in north Missouri is that of B.
A. Barnes, who lives one mile north
of Trenton. His lettuce farm, on
which he has a village of green
houses. Barnes has just completed
the erection of two extra green
houses, making a total of six, COW
ering about an acre of ground. He
devotes all of his time to the rails
ing of lettuce and is now sowing the
seed for his winter crop, which will
begin to come on about Thanks
giving. Barnes has been in the let
tuce raising business here for ten or
twelve years, starting with one small
greenhouse, and now, besides sup
plying the local market, ships
greens" to nearly every city In
north Missouri.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Bound Over to Grand Jury.

On September 18th there was a
big fight up in Long Creek town.
ship, between Earl and G. E. Hamp-
ton on one side and James Grim on
the other, the fight started over
trouble about some turkeys, and
Grim was badly beaten up. The
Hamptons were arrested and their
preliminary trial was held last
week before justice J. S. Davidson at
Grand River, county attorney Sharp
appearing for the state and c. w.
Hoffman for the defendants. After
hearing the testimony justice David
son bound Earl and G. E. Hampton
over to the grand jury on the charge
of assault with intent to do great
bodily injury, and they gave bonds
in the sum of $400 each for their
in court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Gave Bonds.

The last grand jury returned an
indictment against Robin and Doss
kizzire and Claude Butcher, all of
Davis City, charging them with
assault with intent to do great bod
lily injury, the result of an attack on
James Miller during the Davis City
reunion last August. 1t is claimed
that Robin Kizzire used club and
Doss Kizzire a pair of knucks, and
that Claude Butcher was also mixed
up in the assault. The parties in
dicted have all been arrested by
sheriff Andrew and each gave q bond
of $500 for his appearance at the
next term OF court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
Paid on More Court House Bonds.

County Treasurer w. c. Cozad
paid OF $4,000 more of the court
house bonds the past week, and has
the money on hand to pay of an
additional $4,000 of the bonds, the
holder of them having been notified
that interest would cease, but has
not yet surrendered the bonds. This
makes a total of $4,000 of the
$4,000 bonds which were issued to
build the new court house, nearly
one half of the bonds now being
paid of. It will only be few years
until all of the court house bonds
are paid on.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-10
CORN PICNIC SUCCESS
A Crowd of More than 1000 People
Attended the Garden Grove Corn
Picnic Last Saturday.

The annual Corn Picnic, which
was postponed one week on account
of the, rainy weather, was held at
the Davis park, northeast of Garden
Grove last Saturday, and an i'm
mense crowd was in attendance,
over 1000 persons passing through
the gates during the day, and by
actual count there were over ninety
automobiles on the grounds.
Music for the day was furnished
by the Garden Grove band, the We'll
don drum corps, and the Country
Cousins Male Quartet of Woodland.
After the big picnic dinner the pro-
gram was carried out as advertised.
The girls basket ball game between
teams from Garden Grove and Hum
eston was won by the Humeston
girls, the score being IA to 6. The
base ball game between Smyrna and
Garden Grove, was won by Garden
Grove by a score of to /. Rev.
Duling, of Garden Grove, entertain
ed the big crowd with some fine
humorous readings. Prof. Steven
son, of Ames, who was on the pro-
gram for an address on "Agricul-
ture," was unable to be present last
ment for that day.
One of the interesting features OF
the day was the baby show, in which
years of age entered, and the judges,
DR.. O. w. Foxworthy, of Leon; Miss
Frances Brown, of Garden Grove,
and Mrs. Hattie Davis, had a hard
time making the awards. The first
prize for the boy babies was won by
Leo Cartwright, the 10 months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Cart
wright, of Woodland township. The
first prize for girl babies went to
Wilma Buffum, the 23 months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Buffum, of Leroy.
There was fine display of corn,
grain and fruit, the corn and grain
being judged by Frank Bone, of
Grand River, and the fruit by Down
ing Shaw, of Garden Grove.
The following is list of the
awards:
Glass A-1O ears of corn on the
stalk. 1st, Jno. Calhoun. End, Fred
Woolley. 3rd, w. D. Smith.
Class B-30 ears of corn. 1st, B.
Brenaman. End, w. D. Smith. 3rd,
Fred Woolley.
Class Go ears of corn. 1st, B.
Brenaman. End, w. D. Smith. Bird,
]. Brenaman.
Glass D-Single ear. 1st, P.
Brenaman. End, A. Gard. Bird, b. ]
Glass E-Half bushel of wheat.
lst, G. D. Mallette. End, Fred :;
Woolley. 3rd, c. Baker. |
Glass F-Half bushel of oats. 1st
Chester Leighty. End, Geo. Evans. !
3rd, Frank Mallette.
Glass G-Peck of apples. 1st,
Wilbur Howell. End, Will Weaver.
3rd, c. D. Mallette.
Class H-Peck of pears. 1st, Mrs.
Will Roberts.
Class Peck of potatoes. 1st, C.
). Baker. End, Jno. Calhoun. 3rd,
". D. Smith.
A meeting of the Corn Club is
,alled for Saturday, Oct. 18th, for
he purpose of settling the picnic
business and also deciding on date
o gather the contest acre.
A pumkin exhibited by Bart Hoag-
and deserves mention. This pump
kin was of the mammoth or Sweet
cream variety and measured feet
md II inches around and weighed
20 pounds