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Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
BOWLERS MAY
 ATTEND N. B. |.
Steps Taken to Have Phoe- nix Team of Rollers at Vancouver Sessions i'll February of the Coming Year

The first steps were taken last night at q meeting of the members of the salt River valley bowling league to send Phoenix delegation to attend the meeting of the Western Bowling Congress that meets at Vancouver in British Columbia during the second week in February. The interest in the alleys in Phoenix has grown apace es- pecially after the brave showing made at the Los Angeles sessions of the con sress last year when without scarcely any practice, and after d whole night spent in travelling to the meeting place the Phoenix Arizona team went into the tournament and just missed get ling into the money by five pins out of lS5 teams
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
FREIGHTER IS ASHORE
Runs Nose in Soft Sand and May
 Float Today
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

SEATTLE Dec. l2.-The German freight steamer Nauplia. of the Kos moh line, from Hamburg for Seattle went ashore tonight on Point Will son near Port Townsend The Naup- lia is resting on an even keel in the soft sand and apparently is not dam aged The tide was running out when the big freighter struck. It is believed there will be little difficulty in floating her at high tide tomorrow The revenue cutter Arcata and a tug are standing by.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
LAST FORMAL DINNER
President and Mrs. Taft Entertain
 At White House
IAssoCIATEn PRESS DIsPATcHl

WASHINGTON. Dec 12.-The last formal presidential dinner of the Taft administration to the cabinet was given at the White House tonight Invited to dine with the President and Mrs. Taft in addition to cabinet officers and ladies, were former Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks. number of senators and representa- tives and secretary to the president and Mrs Hiles. MT and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie and others
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
ALLEGES EXTORTiON.
Becker's Wife Gives Testimony Before
 Grand Jury.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Charles Becker. wife of the deposed police lie tenant now in the deathouse at Sing Sing for the murder of Herman Rosen- thai, testified before the grand jury to- day concerning the alleged attempt of d man named Mccormick to eXtort money from her last August. She said he promised that Jack Rose would tes- tify favorably for her husband for $250
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
ELECT MULLER PRESIDENT.

BERNF. Dec. 12-The Swiss federal assembly today elected as president of the Swiss confederation. Former Presi dert Edward Muller, present chief of the military department. M. Hoffmann chief of the department of justice and police was elected vice president
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
TWO PRESIDENTS ARE
 ID WORK OUT TAACLE
MohIer and Sproule on Way to New
 York to Confer
TAssocIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

OMAHA. Dec. 12.-President A l.. Mohler, of the Union Pocific, who will be joined here by president Sproule, of the Southern Pacific. will leave for New York tomorrow. Other officials of both roads will he in the party.
 These officials will remain in New York until the tangel of the affairs of the two roads resulting from the recent merger decision of the United States Supreme Court is strengthened out. The new Union Pacific. and the Central Pacific roads to the coast the san Pedro road Salt Lake to Los Angeles and oregon Short Lines to Portland and other Northwest points
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
CHANGE JOINS HlGHLANOERS. Peerless Leader Now Free to Sign; McGraw Sends Last National
 League Waiver.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Nothing can now prevent Frank Chance, toi mef manager of the Chicago Nationals. from signing contract to manage the New York Americans, according tc. an announcement this afternoon that telegram has been received from Manager McGraW of the New York Nationals. Waiving claim to his longtime rival in the league pennant fights New York Is the last National League club to waive.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
VALUABLE COTTON CROP.
Probably Be the Heaviest Ever Pro-
 duced.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12-The coun- try's cotton crop this year will amount to 66l2 335O O0O pounds on lint, eXclus i've of the linter's. the department of agriculture estimated today. It is probable that this years crop will rank as the most valuable ever produced.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
lNDlCT BOOK AGENTS.
Those Selling De Luxe Editions Are
 Under the Ban.
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcR1

BOSTON, Dec 12-Five indictments were returned today by the Suffolk grand jury which had been conducting an investigation of the operations of the so-called Le Luxe book agents in this state The names of those indict- ed are withheld
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
FALLS FAR. LIVES YEARS.
Charles WoIcott, Dropped From Bal
 loon. Dies Seventeen Years Later.
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1sPATcHl

EDMONTON. Ala. Dec. 12.-Charles Wolcott who fell 5000 feet from bal loon in South America r. years ago, died here today after an illness of SeV- eral months. WOlcott held the distinc- tiOn of being the only man. so far as known, to recover from such a fall.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
"SUNNY SLOPES" PRIZEWlNNER

CHICAGO, Dec. 12-The seventh annual exhibition of the Society of Western Artists opened here today. The annual prize for the best paint ing was awarded to William Wendt of Los Angeles for his Sunny Slopes"
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
McDougall & Cassou
 Company

.I..Nts for Washington. D C. on lis trip. ;te announcement ol the score will he Webb ,. Jones L MI. Wetb ha,mc received the majOrty cf vote s cast is hereby declared the choice of the Arizona class 1912 to the electoral college of the United States"
 MT Webb was yesterday wearing the smile that won't come off on ac- count of his success.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
HOGUE GOES TO BOSTON.
TAssoCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

BOSTON, Dec. 12.-Ira B. Hogue who pitched for the Anderson baseball club of the Carolina association last season signed today with the Boston Nationals
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
A Special Funeral Train.

A special funeral train of five cars
passed through Leon just before
noon last Saturday, going to Beth
any, Mo-, with the remains of I. N.
Funk, master mechanic of the Iowa
division, who died at his home in
Ottumwa last Thursday after an ILL
ness of ten weeks. Mr.. Funk was an
old schoolmate of The Reporter edi-
tor. He was born at Charlton Oct.
IA, 1862, and began his railroad
career as a brakeman in 1881. A
year later he entered the engine SER
vice as a fireman and in less than a
year was promoted to engineer. For
many years he pulled a passenger
train on the Chariton-St. Joe branch.
In July, 1897, he was promoted to
general foreman at Charlton, and in
March, 1902, was appointed master
mechanic at Charlton. He was very
popular with both the officials and
the employees Of the road.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
New Court Gases.

May Hutton VS.. James Hutton.
Plaintiff and defendant were married
at St. Joe Feb. II, 1910, and lived
together until March. '1911. She
asks for a divorce on the grounds OF
cruel and inhuman treatment and
non-support. G. w. Baker, attorney
for plaintiff.
City of Leon VS.. w. H. Jones. The
defendant was arrested and fined $25
and costs for disorderly conduct
Oct. 21, 1911, and has appealed to
the district court. c.. w. Hoffman,
attorney for plaintiff.
H. H. Brown vs.. Joe Edwards ct.
al. Suit is brought on a promissory
note for $1,000. G. w. Baker, at
torney for plaintiff.
Luella Frees VS.. Herdon Frees.
Plaintiff and defendant were married
at Tiffin, Ohio, April, 1880, and he
deserted her in March, 1898, after
years of cruel treatment. She asks
for decree of divorce. Amos P. o.
sen, attorney for plaintiff.
R. H. Garner VS.. Ida Garner.
at Jonesboro, ILL.,, April 23, 1899,
and lived together until March 16,
1910, when she deserted him after
treating him so cruelty that he could
not go home for his meals and was
obliged to remain away from home.
He alleges she would strike him with
the poker, stick of stove wood and
her fist. He asks for a decree of
divorce Sharp &, Parrish, attor-
neys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
HUGHTfALE SENTENCED
Judge Evans Overruled Melton for a
: New Trial and Passed Sentence
on Wednesday M0rDinQ.

Judge Evans, who has been hold
ing court at Mt. Ayr for the past
two weeks returned to Leon Tuesday
evening and opened court yesterday
morning at o'clock, to hear the
motion for new trial in the case
against Hugh Teale, which was tried
at the recent term of court in this
city, the defendant being convicted
of manslaughter, in the case result
ing in the death of Mrs. Lee Zornes
year ago last December. After
hearing the affidavits Of jurors and
others, and the arguments of the at
torneys, Judge Evans overruled the
motion for a new trial and passed
sentence on the defendant at II
o'clock, the sentence being fixed by
law at confinement in the state re-
formatory at Anamosa for an inde-
terminate period, not exceeding eight
years. The court also ordered the de-
fendant to pay fine of $1.00 and
the costs in the case. A notice of
appeal to the supreme court was at
once filed by the defendants at
torneys, and the appeal bond was
fixed at $4,000. The defendant has
arranged for the appeal bond and will
be at liberty under the bond, pend
ing the final decision of the supreme
court in the case.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Democratic Candidates for Congress.

Ex-Congressman w. D. Jameson,
of Shenandoah has announced that
he will be a candidate for congress
again this year against Congressman
Towner, and the Creston American
says, "editor Theodore Wall, of the
Osceola Democrat is being urged by
his friends to become a candidate
for congress in this district and we
understand will probably make his
soon. Mr., Wall is a
young man of fine personal appear
ance and is forceful writer and a
progressive democrat. He was rails
ed at Osceola, where his fathers
family now resides and has for the
past four years been the owner and
editor of the Osceola Democrat, one
of the ablest democratic journals in
Iowa. His candidacy, will of course,
be subject to the democratic primary
in June. Up to- the present time no
official announcements have been
made by democrats for that Office"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Meetings at The Presbyterian Church

The revival meeting at the Presby-
terian church is increasing in at
tendance and interest. Last week
was marked by gradual increase
OF interest. and splendid cOngrega-
tions were present on last Sabbath
morning and evening. Gods spirit is
evidently at work among many of
the people and the promise is for
rich ingathering of souls into the
Masters kingdom. We cordially in
vite the attendance and cooperation
of all those who love that kingdom,
and urge upon young and old to seek
first His kingdom so that it may be
we'll with you in time and well with
you in eternity. Those who attend
will hear splendid gospel songs under
the leadership of Mr.. Twyman and
Mrs. S. G. Johnston as pianist.
The following gospel themes will
be presented during these meetings:
1. PAY Day" 2. THE Future Des-
tiny of the Unsaved,' 8. 'The Fu-
ture Destiny of the Righteous"
4. Diamonds in the Rough 5.
Traps Of Satan" 6. The Atoning
Blood of Jesus Christ" 7. "Our En-
emies in the Christian Pilgrimage"
S. Little Giants" 9. pleading
Guilty." 10. Restitution. II. "The
Everlasting Acquittal." IL. "Step-
ping Heavenward." 13. "The Res
toration of the Disinherited Heir"
IA. "Christian Knighthood, it's Ar
NOR, it's Allegiance, it's Battles, it's
Victories Is. "The Last Judg-
ment" 16. "Weighed in the Bal
ances." These subjects will doubt
less not be discussed in the order
named and will possibly be an
nounced from service to service.
Many are thinking they will avail
themselves of gospel privileges but
postpone from time to time. Pro-
crastination is the thief of time.
Procrastination is the thief oftime.
Year after year it steals till all are
fled,
And to the mercies of a moment
leaves
The vast concerns Of an eternal
scene
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Boy Scouts.

The following is an official state
ment in regard to the scout move
ment.
There is a call for the scout move
ment because the boys in our modern
life and specially in our cities and
villages, do not have the chance, as
did the boys of the past, most of
whom grew up in the country, to
grow strong, self-reliant, resOurceful,
and helpful, and to get acquainted
with nature and outdoor life, with
out special guidance and training.
Therefore this movement brings the
boys together in patrols and troops,
and seeksnto cultivate. ia them cour-
age, loyalty, patriotism, fellowship,
self-cOntrol, courtesy, cleanliness,
thrift, purity and honor. 1t believes
that with such training the American
boys will as men, be leaders in pro-
gress, peace, and all things right and
good.
AS an organization the scout move
ment is neither military in thought,
form or spirit although it does in
still in the boys the military virtues,
such as honor, loyalty, obedience and
patriotism. The method is sumed up
in the term Scoutcraft, and is COM
bination of observation, deduction
and hardness or ability to do things.
Scoutcraft includes instruction in
First Aid, Life Saving, Tracking,
Signaling, Cycling, Nature Study
(first-hand) Campcraft, Woodcraft,
Chivalry, Patriotism, and other sub
jects. This is accomplished in games
and team play, and is a pleasure, not
work, for the boy. All that is needed
is the out-of-doors, a group of boys,
and a competent leader.
The local scouts are taking hold of
this movement with enthusiasm and
determination and are advancing in
Scoutcraft. To encourage thrift they
have secretary of employment in
the person of Dewey Long. Each
scout must earn certain amount of
money and deposit it in a local bank
before he can pass the three degrees
in Scoutcraft.. Those of our citizens
who need chores to be done will do
us favor by calling up Dewey Long
and he will send you a scout on his
honor to do the work we'll at 15c an
hour.
Scouts will meet at M. E. church
next Saturday at 1880 p. m. Inter-
esting work and plans ahead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Decatur City.

Mrs. Emily Townsend was a guest
of Mrs. Arthur Creswell Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Riddle returned from
q three weeks visit with relatives in
Illinois Tuesday.
Miss Nettie Wartenbee was a guest
of Mrs. o. B. Creal Tuesday.
Clabe Brazelton, of Leon was here
the first of the week visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Archie Havens.
Mrs. John Lake was guest at O.
B. Creal's Wednesday.
Epworth League subject Sunday
evening, "The Strong Shall Not Take
Advantage of the Weak"
Mrs. Clabe Brazelton, of Leon,
visited Wednesday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Archie Havens.
Mrs. Carl Coffin and children spent
Wednesday at Frank Riddles.
J. C. Cozad had business in Des
Moines the last of the week.
R. E. Mclaughlin and wife, Of
Leon, were guests of his mother,
Mrs. J. w. Mclaughlin Thursday.
Mrs. J. c. Cozad and daughter,
Verne, were guests at O. B. Creaps
Thursday.
DR.. B. L. Eiker, of Leon, was in
town Thursday.
E. w. Townsend had business in
Des Moines the last of the week.
Mrs. Gull Euritt was guest at
Walter McLaughlin's Thursday.
Gull Euritt was Leon visitor
Friday.
Mrs. Scott Jones was a guest of
her sister, Mrs. w. H. Golfer Friday.
Miss Gladys Black spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home south of
town.
c. R. Riley was Leon visitor Sat-
urday.
Arthur Creswell and family spent
Sunday at Willie Creswell's west of
town.
R. E. Mclaughlin, wife and daugh-
ter, of Leon, and Gull Euritt, wife
and daughter, Mabel, spent Sunday
at Mrs. J. w. McLaughlin's.
John Coffin, wife and family were
guests at Frank Riddles Sunday.
Frank Riddle left Monday for a
few days visit with relatives at Tama,
Iowa. His mother who has spent the
winter there will return with him.
Miss Esther Jones spent Saturday
night at W. H. Golfers.
Miss Hazel Riddle was a guest Of
Miss Ressie Creal Sunday.
Miss Beatrice Akers spent Sunday
the guest of Miss Fern Reuss.
The talk given by Rev. Scott Jones
at the M. E. Sunday school Sunday
morning was very instructive and en-
joyed by all. --,
Herman Deck, who is attending
school in Des Mones, is visiting
home folks. "a, s-re.
Miss Carrie Townsend spent Sat-:
urday and Sunday at home. 49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Bramlner-Warrick.
Pastor.

On Wednesday evening, Feb. 7, at
1880 occurred the marriage of Mr..
David c. Brammer and Miss Ellen z.
Warrick, both of Gand River. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J.
S. Coffin, pastor of the Christian
church at his home on Church street.
The wedding was quiet one, the only
witnesses being the minister's wife
and nephew, Mr.. Ray Boyer, and
Miss Leila Brann. The bride was
beautifully attired in white silk.
Both of these young people were
raised in Decatur county, near Grand
River, and have many warm friends
who will wish them we'll through
life. The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Samantha Warrick and is an
accomplished young lady. The groom
is the son of Mr.. Marion Brammer
who lives two miles north of Grand
River, and he is an energetic young
farmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Brammer will
soon go to housekeeping on a farm
near Westerville. ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
At the Christian Church.

Splendid audiences greeted the
pastor last Lords day. Close atten-
tion was given by the morning aud
ience, composed mostly of church
members, to the discourse on "Sec-
ond Peter" The evening audience
Was composed largety q young peo-
pie who listened closely to a sermon
on "The Seven Lost Locks" The
topic for the morning sermon Feb.
IS, will be ''The Lost Christ" A
suitable theme will be used for the
evening service. Plans are now be-
ing laid for our work for the coming
year. Quite a number of young peo-
pie met at the pastors study in the
church last Thursday night for the
work in 'Training for Service"
There are several more who ought to
take up this work. We meet Thurs
day night of each week in the pas
tors study. We are now doing re-
view work, and will gladly welcome
you to this class. J. S. Coffin,
Pastor,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Sweet Creek.

Jamie Green called on Mrs. Perry
Green Monday of last week. 8
Those who were Decatur callers
were F. w. Sellers, Geo. Smith and
son, Nelson. .5.;ss, N
F. w. Cash and brother were De-
catur callers Saturday.
Mrs. Perry Green called ON her
sons and daughters, Mary and jan
ME Green and Charley and Noah
Green on Sweet Creek one day last
week. .- (.
Jane Tillot is on the sick list but
is much better at this writing.
Mary Green called on her sister,
Mrs. Milt Williams and family.
Noah Green and wife, and Belle
Sellers and mother and little son,
called, on Mrs. Ed Fest and family
Sunday. a3
Ida Noftsger and family called at y
George Smiths Wednesday evening.
Clara Cash and sons called on Will
liam Cash Monday. .. - II II. ,si
John Clark and family called on
Mrs. Elijah Ryan Sunday. v
The many friends of Mrs. Elijah
Ryan will be sorry to hear she is on
the sick list at this writing.
, Mr.. Perry Green who is suffering
very much with rheumatism the
past week, is much better; at; this
writing. SS. IS
Phillip Smith still makes his reg
Iular calls Sunday evenings at Frank
.Noftsger's.
MRS. Efie gentry il on the sick lisa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
twenty-five YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of q Century AGO.

Misses Lulu Young and Mall Atlee
were visiting friends at Osceola. :
Judge Ellis received word that his
brother, John Ellis, was dead at
Crab Orchard, Mo.
Charles Bartholomew, of the Char
iton Herald force, visited over sun
day with friends in Leon (Mr Bar
tholomew is now better known as
Bart, the famous cartoonist OF the
Minneapolis Journal.)
w. A. Alexander was handing out
cigars on account of the birth OF a
daughter at his home.
Emil Bechtel, former Leon boy,
who was travelling for the Keokuk
Candy Co., was taking orders from
the Leon merchants and visiting> his
friends in this city.
Frank E. Thompson celebrated his
21st birthday with a party at the
home of his mother on south Main
street. (Mr. Thompson now lives in
.Des Moines and, for a number OF
years has been a travelling salesn an
for Marshall Field & Co., of Chicago)
The remains of George Redman,
we'll known farmer of Long Creek
township, were brought to Leon and
taken to Decatur City for interment.
He died at Iowa City from the effects
of an operation for cancer, from
which he had suffered for several
years.
James F. Penniwell was putting
new roof on the ''Sales Barn" a
prominent landmark of Leon in "ye
olden days" The property was own
ed by w. H. Priest, and as a remind
er of the flight of time Mr.. Penniwell
stated that twenty-nine years ago he
made in the old fashioned way with
frow and draw-shave, the very
shingles which he was removing
from the barn.
The following marriage licenses
We're issued: Amos Deck to Miss AL
ice Kelley; Bart Pryor to Miss Vic
toria Hamilton; Charles A. Imhoff
to Miss Martha E. Smith; Oliver
Jennings to Miss Charlotte Sipler,
Perry Atherton to Mrs. Elizabeth
Hamilton.
Amos Deck and Miss Alice Kelley
were married at the NJ. E. parsonage
by Rev. c. l.. Nye.
Millard F. Trogden, Of Seymour,
and Miss Julia Farnes, of Leon, were
married at the residence of James
Farnes by Rev. G. L. Nye.
Mr.. Perry Atherton, of Princeton,
Mo-, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, Of
Davis City, were married at Browns
Hotel by Mayor w. H. Alhaugh. g.
Old Mrs. Burrell, an inmate of the
county farm, died and was taken to
Davis City for burial.
A sleek tongued adventurer, CIV
ing the name of Goodman and repre-
senting himself to be the agent of
any quantity of New York million
aires, quietly settled down upon
some farmers near Pleasanton and
opened up negotiations for the pur-
chase of a number of the best and
largest farms in that neighborhood.
In fact, he bought the aforesaid
farms, paying for them-in nothing.
He was waiting for remittances from
his New York principals. AS the
weather began to get warm, so did
the neighborhood, and as Goodman
did not like to live in a warm place,
he quietly folded his tent and van
ished. The farms are still the prop
erty of the original owners. No one
was damaged to any great extent so
far as we have been able to learn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Garden Grove.

Willis Aten, of Charlton, came
Monday to visit at the home of his
mother in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crago went to
the county seat Monday.
Mrs. Jones, the assistant evangel-
ist at the A. NJ. E. church went to
St. Joseph Monday to conduct meet
ings. They report Ga conversions at
the church. Rev. Johnson will con-
tinue the services.
Mrs. Konkln and daughter Mrs.
Raynes returned last week from Ell
dora, where they visited Mrs. Carl
Swanson.
Victor EIDE attended the Auto
show in Chicago last week, going
up with car of stock for Harvey
Northrup.
Dan Poland went to Leroy Mon
day.
Mrs. Truitt, of Indianola. came
Saturday to visit at the Lewis Trau-
pei home and with relatives.
Mrs. Clark, who has spent several
years in the west returned Saturday
and will visit her daughter, Mrs.
w. M. Sutherlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Culver re-
turned from Kansas Saturday where
they visited his paents.
Pete Daniel shipped a load of
horses to Chicago Saturday.
A little son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Snyder Feb. 1st.
Mrs. Frank Dodd went to Leon
Saturday to visit friends.
Mrs. Umphress went to Leon Sat-
urday.
Miss Ruth Robertson wass called
home to Kansas City last week by
the sudden illness of her brother
Earl with appendicitis.
Rev. Wilson went to Leon Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Snyder who
have been visiting in the east we're
called home by the serious illness
of their daughter-in-law Mrs. Dwight
Snyder.
Mrs. Wells of Humeston, was here
this week visiting her parents, Thos.
Boyce and wife.
G. w. Hoadley went to Newton
last week.
Jno. Vail was in Leon Thursday.
Miss Clark went to Chicago last
week to buy her spring millinery.
Miss McNay, of Humeston will trim
for her this season.
Mrs. Powers returned from Leon
Thursday.