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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
The Vermont Election.

For many years the state election
held in Vermont has been looked
upon as barometer of the general
election in presidential years, and
for many years whenever the re-
publican majority in Vermont fell
below $4,000 the democratic candi-
date for president has been elected.
In 1904 the republican majority was
31,559, and in 1908 it was 20, 654.
At the election held on Tuesday of
this week, the regular republican
nominee for governor, Allen M.
Fletcher, has only bare 5000 plur-
ality over Howe the democratic can
didate, while Metzgar, the progress
sive candidate for governor is 1000
below the democratic candidate, the
approximate total vote from PIT out
of 246 cities and towns giving
Fletcher 23,602, Howe 1920, Metz
ger 1920. The democrats are all
jubilant over the result, and the in
crease in the democratic vote and the
falling off in the republican vote
makes it look mighty good to a
democrat who wants to see Wilson
elected in November.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Who is Responsible?
Decatur City, Iowa, Aug. %, 1912

Decatur City, Iowa, Aug. %, 1912
Editor Reporter:-There has been
much gossip about the great
men in the political arena who
are whooping it up in political
affairs and calling each other all the
rosy names a man ever heard OF.
Today there are three hats in the
ring, and two of them will be kick
ed out by next November and the
one that is left in the ring, will look
more like tin can, battered up by
a hockey club team, than an old hat.
There is going to be a skirmish SO
hot, that one will not know which
from the other. The republicans are
going to vote for Taft, Roosevelt and
Wilson, and there is no man that
can stop it, the stampede is on.
The democrats are going to vote
for Wilson, Roosevelt and Taft, and
there is no use to talk about kicking
each other out of the party, for the
reason that the decision is left to
the people, and the steam roller is
left behind
It seems strange that we read OF
much political crookedness in many
of the states and not word from De-
catur county's political affairs. Who
gave Hon. Israel Smith an airing
about his legislative work and sign
ed his name, "a republican voter?'
, Who knocked him down on the morn
ing of June 3rd, the day of the pri-
maries, by sending missives all over
the county, against him and then
skedaddled? Did Smith have
chance to defend himself, at the last
minute?. Was this last act, cold
blooded, premeditated and of polit-
ical murderous intent? Does the
republican county and township COM
mitteemen indorse such political
moves as this? When these skedad-
dlers saw Hon. Israel Smiths finish,
did they know they had slapped
directly in the face, TIA republican
voters, who were Smiths friends?
Do they not know they have almost
annihilated the republican party in
Decatur county beyond redemption
tor the next few years to come?
Who is the ring-leading cuss, that
hatched up the trickery that caused
Hon. Israel Smiths defeat at the
late primaries in Decatur county?
1 G.. r, Riley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
LEON SCHOOLS OPENED
With Increased Attendance.
All Rooms Will Be Crowded Until
New BsiIdinQ Is Completed.

The Leon public schools opened
Monday with a total enrolment OF
DAB pupils on the first day, an in
crease of 27 over the opening en-
rollment a year ago, when 1t was
SIG, and the rooms are quite badly
crowded and will be until the new
building is complete which will be
the first of the year. The High
School has big enrolment, l55
building is completed which will be
quite number of new students start
in within the next two weeks. The
primary grades are also badly
crowded and the school board is en-
deavoring to secure suitable room
which can be used for q primary
room until the new building is
finished. ~ ..
The corps of teachers is some
what disarranged on account OF sick
ness, Miss Olive Gwinn still being in
a hospital at Rochester, Mimi, and
her place is being supplied by Miss
Nita Cherry, who was employed to
teach the extra primary grade. Miss
Berta Peck who will teach the End
and 3rd grades at the north build
ing is also sick and her room is be-
ing taught by her sister, Mrs. b. o.
Springer. Miss D. Hutchinson, the
new music teacher, whose home 1s
at Montezuma, was also taken sick
and returned home Tuesday, but ex-
poets to be able to return to Leon
by the first of next week.
The assignment of teachers and
enrolment of each room is as fol-
lows:
North Building.
High School-Prof. o. M. Gass,
superintendent; Misses Marea Sears,
Mate Parrish and Margaret Hurst,
assistants, T55.
Sth GraGe-Miss Louise Moore,
81.
7th Grade-Miss Rosa Bennett,
80.
5th and 9Th Grades-Miss Nita
Cherry, As.
4th Grade-Miss Ophie Clark,25
End and 3rd Grades-Miss Berta
Peck, 46.
1st Grade-Miss Addie Crawford,
81.
South Building.
9Th and 7th Grades-Miss Ella
Grogan, 20. -..
4th and 5th Grades-Miss Grace
Beavers, st.
End and 3rd Grades-Miss Lydia
Epperley, Al.
1st Grade-Miss Helen Deck, A..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
From New York World.
TRAIL TO KANSAS CITY.
Cannon Ball Extension South Mark
ed Out Last Week.

Twelve motor cars drove up to the
Hotel Baltimore Friday night. From
the first car stepped J.. r. Bowsher
of Leon, Iowa, president of the Can
non Ball Trail Association; Chas.
D. Davis of Princeton and two
friends. The other cars were filled
with good road boosters who Joined
the Cannon Ball men along the
route, says the Kansas City Star.
The object of the association is to
build and mark q trail from Quincy,
ILL.,, where the WaHbonAiee and Blue
Grass trail intersect. The trail al
ready has been established and
marked from Quincy tn Trenton, Mo.
ald, with the exception of the mark
ing has been established to Kansas
City. IA %
West from Quincy, ILL.,, the trail
hits Princeton, Mo-, Trenton, Chilli
cothe, Carrollton, Richmond, Excel
sior Springs, Liberty, Harris, Milan,
Kirksville, Edna and LaBelle, Mo.
The telephone poles along the
Cannon Ball trail are marked with a
25-inch white band three feet from
the ground, in order that the light
of a motor car running at night will
hit them. A large black ball also
is painted just above the band on
both sides.
"The people are earnest about the
move for better highways through
this country Mr.. Bowsher said,
land all along the route they greet
ed us with large parties and had din
ners and meetings in our honor
A motor truck is carried by the
trail "blazers," which holds the
paint, etc., for the marking and
aipna1ing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AGO.

Miss Grace Curry started for
Memphis, Tenn, to attend college.
Miss Harriet Young left for Fair
field to attend Parsons College.
Clyde Warner departed for Iowa
City to resume his law studies at
the State University.
While Henry Reuter- was riding
his horse, the animal stumbled and
fell, falling on him and injuring
him severely. He was unconscious
for twenty-four hours, but was i'm
proving rapidly from his injuries.
Mrs. John Delk, of Center town.
ship, living five miles north of Leon,
died on Sept. 4th.,
The Leon public schools opened
for the fall term, and at that time
it was only necessary to employ a
total of eight teachers. Prof. S. NJ.
Mowatt was principal, Miss May
Wilson, assistant principal, Miss
Esther Sanger, third grammar, Miss
Elva Noble, second grammar, Mrs.
Jennie L. Haskell first grammar,
Mrs. Belle Harvey, third primary,
Miss Cora Brooks, second primary,
Mrs. Emma Roy, first primary. The
total enrolment in the school was
314
Miss Bessie Finley left for Indian
ola to attend Simpson College.
At the republican county conven-
tion held at Leon the following
were nominated as candidates on the
county ticket: Representative,
Thomas Teale; Auditor, T. H.
Schenck; Treasurer, NJ. A. Gammill;
Sheriff, ]. w. Honnold; County Sup
erintendent, Miss Julia B. Hoadley;
Member of Board, NJ. V. Stewart;
Surveyor, w. F. Craig; Coroner,
VIM. Gardner.
A heavy rain spoiled the attend
ance and racing at the last day OF
the Decatur county fair, but the fair
| was a splendid success.
'Forepaugh's circus was billed to
exhibit at Charlton, on Sept. 18th.
and many Leon people were plan
ming to attend.
E. w. Teale and Miss Christine
Henning we're married by Rev. Dix
at Davis City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
An Expensive Trip to State Fair.

1t cost DR.. J. B. Horner, the we'll
known physician of Lamont in the
neighborhood of 5000 to attend the
state fair at Des Moines last week.
On Wednesday he had his pocket
picked, his purse containing $175,
and the thief made good his escape.
DR.. Horner was on the outskirts OF
a crowd which had gathered at one
of the entrances to the fair grounds,
when he felt a hand in his pocket
and turned quickly and caught hold
of the man nearest him, but he was
not the thief who had cleverly taken
his purse and made his getaway.
DR.. takes his loss good naturedly
and says he had good time and
established reputation as being the
best spender from Decatur county
who attended the fair this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Leon Band Made A Hit at Davis City.

The business men of Leon are to
be commended for sending the X.
of P. band of that city. They we're
met at the train by the committee
and the Bethany band and escorted
to the hotel. They occupied the
platform at the park where they
rendered a concert of about five or
six pieces which were highly appre-
ciated. They also rendered selec-
tions at the shows and also at the
ball park. We are certain that
there is no better band in southern
Iowa than the K. of P. band of Leon
and the committee and the citizens
of Davis City extend their thanks
for the courtesies shown them in
their efforts to help us celebrate.--
Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Paid Out Lots of Money for Timothy
Seed.

Bowsher & Bowsher of this city,
took in seven car loads of timothy
seed last week, for which they paid
about $4,000 to farmers in this
vicinity. Much of the seed was sold
early in the season on contract to be
delivered before Sept. 1st at $2.75
and $500 per bushel, about double
the present price, and all who had
contracted for their seed were max
ing a desperate effort to deliver it
before the expiration of the contract.
All day Saturday there was string
of teams coming to Leon and some
of them did not get unloaded until
after midnight. Other dealers also
paid out good sums for seed. Brice
McDonough and Griffin Bros. each
delivered full car load of seed to
BOWSher & BOWSher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Mont Howard is Dead.

Mont Howard, brother of w. H.
Howard, of this city, and one of the
old time residents of Leon, died
about two weeks ago in hospital
in Brooklyn, N. Y. His brother in
this city received letter from him
about two weeks ago in which he
wrote that he was going the next
day to a hospital, but no further
word was received until yesterday
when w. H. Howard received word
from a nephew in Kansas City that
he was dead, but no particulars of
his death have been received. Mont
Howard was good printer and for a
number of years was the editor Of
The Reporter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Cummins win support Roosevelt.

Senator Cummins on Tuesday
published statement in which he
declares that he will support Roose-
welt for the presidency, but is op-
posed to Bull Moose state ticket
in Iowa. There you have it. Ken
yon will support Taft, Cummins' is
for Roosevelt and both are opposed
to third state ticket for fear that
it will remove them as the senator's
from. Iowa. The result may be that
the next legislature in Iowa will be
democratic and elect a democrat to
succeed Senator Kenyon and by the
time Cummins comes UP for re-elec-
ton the same thing may happen to
him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
A Letter from Prof. VOelker.
Portland, Ore. ,S-26-12

Portland, Ore. ,S-26-l2.
Editor Reporter
Enclosed you will find $3.50 to
pay for The Reporter to 9-1-13.
Kindly direct it to 421 South 18th
Ave-, Nampa, Idaho.
We have received the paper reg
ularly during the summer while on
our vacation. We enjoyed visiting
with old Iowa friends, and taking a
four weeks camping trip to the
coast. Mountain climbing, fishing,
boating, digging clam and rock
oysters, and bathing in the old Pa,
cific were the chief attractions.
While we were at Sheridan, Ore,
we met DR.. John Arnold, a nephew
of T. S. Arnold, Of Leon, who IS
practicing dentistry and doing fine
business. We had a good visit with
him and his wife.
We are now on our way home and
expect to begin school duties on
September End -. -,
With kind regards, 81
A. G.. VOelker.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05

approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of Mary A. Davis, final re-
port approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of John House, final re-
port approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Thomas ]. Graves, at
torney fee of $25 paid A. P. Olsen.
approved.
Estate of Hilton U. McGrew, final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of John Watson, final re-
port approved administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Ann Sutton, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of Sylvenus Culver, final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Guardianship OF Elcena McJimsey,
final report approved guardian, dis
charged.
Estate of Sarah c. Spurgin, final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate OF Sylvia E. Silvers, final
report approved, guardian discharg-
ed.
Estate of Eliza Ann Chastain,
final report approved, administrator
dicharged.
Estate of Julia A. Cain, will pro-
bated, Roy Cannon appointed exc
cutor without bond.
Estate of Nathan Weedmark,
order to sell real estate.
viii of A. D. Cornett admitted to
probate.
Estate of William Dunbar, will
probated, VIM. France appointed
executor with bond of $4,000.
Estate of Benjamin DeKalb, will
admitted to probate, Helen Van
.Werden and Rose E. Lands ap-
pointed executrix without bond.
Estate of Nancy E. Stearns, will
probated, L. A. Stearns appointed
executor, bond $4,000.
Estate Of David Thomas, will pro-
bated, VIM. Thomas appointed exc
cutor without bond.
Estate Of C. v. Warner, foreign
will admitted to probate.
bated, L. E. Laney appointed execu-
trix without bond.
Estate of Geo. w. Machlan, will
ed executrix without bond.
Estate of Richard L. Williams,
foreign will probated.
Estate of Benjamin D. Barger,
will probated, Julia "a. Barger ap-
pointed executrix without bond.
Estate of E. H. Lewis, will pro-
bated, Frank Lewis appointed ad-
ministrator, bond of $1,000.
Estate of Augustus Himelrich.
VIII probated, Sarah Himelrich ap-
pointed executrix without bond.
Estate of John r. Bradley, wild
ow's allowance fixed at $500.
Estate of ]. J. and Almira Weaver
final report approved, administrator
discharged. ..
Guardianship of Ethel F. Kelley,
final report approved, guardian dis
charged.
Guardianship of Harrison Brown,
final report approved, guardian dis
charged.
Guardianship of David and How
ard Dancer, purchase of automobile
approved.
Guardianship of Bertha Durell.
insane, C. E. Ward appointed guard
ian with bond of 5000.
Estate of D. j. Hullinger, final re-
ports approved and administrator
discharged.
Estate of Windsor Richards, W..
"A. Hopkins allowed 5000 as compen-
|saa tion as administrator.
IEstate of Loren Gaulter, admins
traitor authorized to spend $50 for
monument.
Estate of w. r. McJimsey, ad-
ministrator authorized to spend $50
for monument. Claim of Bank of
Van Vert allowed for $158.
Estate Of Margaret Rutter, j..
Wesley Chew appointed administra-
tor, bond $2,5OO.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Rural Mail Carriers Get Another
Increase.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
announced that effective Sept. 3Oth
the rural mail carriers will receive
another increase in salary which will
be raised from $1,000 to $1,1OO, the
increase being granted to compen-
safe the carriers for, the entra work
which the parcels post will impose
upon them. An order has also been
made that all rural mail carriers
who have completed twelve months
service, will be granted fifteen days
vacation each year with pay.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Robert BOlon Badly Injured.

Robert Bolon, the seventeen year
old son of James Bolon, living just
west of Davis City, was terribly in
jured Monday evening when the
horse he was riding slipped and fell
and broke his left leg at the ankle
in bad way, the broken bones pro-
truding through the flesh of his leg.
1t was one of the worst cases the
surgeons we're ever called upon to
attend in this county, but Robert is
getting along very nicely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Fall Millinery Opening.

Miss Jessica Pryor will hold her
fall millinery, opening at her new
store on the north side of the square
on Wednesday,, Thursday and Fri
day, September 1S, 19 and 20. She
has returned from the markets in
Chicago buying the finest line of
millinery ever brsught to Leon, and
extends a cordial invitation to the
ladies' of Leon and Decatur county
to attend the big millinery opening
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Leon Chautauqua Association.

The annual meeting of the Leon
Chautauqua Association will be held
at the M. E. church on Monday even
ing; Sept. 9Th, at 8 O'Clock, for the
purpose of electing officers for the
coming year and to transact other
important business. All members
are requested to attend il possible.
Morris Gardner, President.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Paid on a Big Warrant.

County Treasurer w. c. Cozad on
last Friday paid what is probably
the largest warrant ever issued by
Decatur county. 1t was bridge
fund warrant issued in 1910 to the
Clinton Bridge & Iron Works, the
amount being $13,333.05. This
leaves only one warrant outstanding
against the county bridge fund, be-
ing issued to the same company in
1912 for the sum Of $2,0S9.S7
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Marriage Licenses.
Cliva Edward Clark, Garden

Grove .23
May Haskill, Weldon .22
Lloyd Brady, Garden Grove. .21
Minnie Haskill, Weldon ........2 20
George Homer Billings, Ash
land, Oregon ......:... .27
Laura Ellen Conrey, Leon 80
B. Moore, Lamont ....29
Amelia Maude Case, Lamont. 18
Ralph D. Avery, Leon ..... ....20s
Dee Snyder, Leon 10.
VIM. Henry Jones, Leon .......34s
Lille Weable, Lamont ..24
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
We Can Make it Warm for You.

There is nothing quite SO annoy
ing as to have your home just a little
below com Portable. Just two or
three degrees more would do 1t.
It's the coal.
Get supply of our Shellbark.
It has the heat value.
At Hofhines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Leon High School Alumni.

The annual business meeting of
the Alumni Association of the Leon
High School will be held at the M. e.
church on Friday evening, Sept. 9th,
at s o'clock. A full attendance is
desired.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
We Want to Put Several Tons OF
Our Shellbark Coal Away Down

in your cellar right now before the
price advances. We can render care
full service, leaving in ship shape.
HOffhines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05

Our school shoes will At the foot,
the head and the purse. list door
north Of p. o.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-11
HE TELLS TALES ON TEDDY
SHOWS WHERE THE BIG INTER-
fGSTS HELPED HIM IN 1908.
STANDARD Oil Octopus, Morgan, Prick
and Gould Gave 100000 Each.
Dixon Loses His Temper.


WASHINGTON.-George R. Shell
don, former treasurer of the repub-
lican national committee, testified
before the Clapp committee today
that in 1904 the Standard Oil COM
pany contributed 100000, j. P.
Morgan and Company 100000, H.
c. Prick 100000, and George J..
Gould 100000.
Mr.. Sheldon said he had no per-
sonal knowledge of these contribu-
tions, but that the late Cornelius n.
Bliss, then treasurer, had shown him
his report.
"When l took charge of the treas
urership in 1908 Mr.. Bliss handed
me list of the contributions for
1904"
What percentage was contribu-
ted by corporations?"
ITO be frank, 10 u per cent
WAS any contributions made by
the Standard Oil Company"
Eyes, sir"
How much?"
zone hundred thousand dollars. -
Mr.. Sheldon said the Standard Oil
contribution was not on the list as
coming from the oil company, but il
was charged to John D. Archbold.
do you remember any other large
contributions? asked Senator Pome-
rene.
Eyes, j. P. Morgan and Co. gave
$1OO,O00; H. c. Frick, 100000;
George J. Gould, 100000" answer
ed Mr.. Sheldon 81 remember these
because of their size. do not recol-
. lect any Others"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-10-11
CARRYING REFORM TOO FAR.
ATLANTA REBELS AGAINST Be
ING MADE A DEMURE CITY.
OverzealOus Cop Arrested Respeeta-
BILE Woman and Escort for Laugh
ing On the Street at Night.

ing On the Street at Night.
ATLANTA. Fear is being ex-
pressed that ill-advised efforts to
push a noble reform TOO far and
make Atlanta a demure Quaker city
will eventually react to the detri-
ment of the community.
General sentiment in official cir
cles and among the best people seems
to he that the reform has gone too
far, or rather that things which have
happened incidentally to it have been
carried too far.
Only a few days after the reform
wave started an overzealous police
patrolman entered a cigar store and
arrested two gentlemen, intimate
friends, who had gone in to pur-
chase cigars and who were matching
to see which of them should pay.
The cop arrested them for gam
bling" and insisted on dragging
them to the police station. He want
ed to call the patrol wagon, but they
persuaded him to let them ride down
in their own auto. The case was
dismissed, and the policeman prob
ably will be dismissed, too, but the
affair caused the two victims a good
deal of annoyance
Only the night after that another
overzealous cop arrested a man and
woman on the street at midnight.
He claimed that they were laughing
too much and were suspicious look
ing The woman indeed was f1ashily
though not immodestly dressed.
In the morning it turned out that
the policeman had arrested a per-
fectly respectable acVess, who was
playing an engagement in one of the
local theatres The only charge he
had to lodge against her was that
she was walking along the street
rather late at night with gentle
man acquaintance, and that the two
were laughing.
Oher silly arrests of the same kind
have been made. The police board
has taken cognizance of the situa-
ton, however, and has warned the
of the department to cease
arresting people on such slender pre-
texts.