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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
New Court Cases.

Anna Hatcher VS.. Ed Dennis.
Plaintiff sues for damages for in
juries received in a runaway caused
by her horse becoming frightened at
an auto driven by defendant, in the
sum of S1,04O. In her petition she
states that on May "a, 1912, she was
driving on the road mile east of
Lamont in a single buggy in which
were also her friends, Augusta kom-
ers and Amy Rogers; that the horse
was a gentle one, but that defendant
came driving his auto at the rate
of 35 or 40 miles an hour, making
a hideous noise which frightened
the horse and caused it to run away,
the plaintiffs buggy being uverturn-
ed and the occupants were dragged
quite distance and thrown in a
ditch, the plaintiff having four or
five ribs broken and otherwise IN
jured. That defendant, although
within ten feet OF her made no effort
to assist her in quieting her horse,
but stopped his car leaving the een-
gine pounding away. She asks for
damages as above. B. NJ Russell,
attorney for plaintiff,
Eliza Phinney. rs. FranE Phinney.
PIaintfm whp resides near Van Vert,
asks for divorce on the grounds
of dessrtiUn. They were married in
Pottawattamie county, iowa, in Oc-
tober, 1904, and lived together until
October, 1905, when he deserted her
and has ever since absented himself.
Sharp & Parrish, attorneys Cor plain
tiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of q Century Ago.

Miss Ollie Brown closed her school
at DeKalb, and was at home to spend
the summer.
Miss Ida Hassell, an old time res
ident of Leon, but now of Corydon,
came over to visit over the Fourth
with friends.
The remainder of the crowd OF
Leon fishermen, E. w. Curry, D. G.
Sears and Frank Gardner returned
from their outing at Lake Okoboji,
just in time to attend the Leon
Fouth Of July celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P Hall, of Denver,
Colorado, were spending a few days
city.
Ask Billy Boone how he likes the
walking on the main line between
Charlton and Russell. Last week
he went to Alton, having his little
son Glare with him. At Charlton he
put the boy on the train while he
went into the lunch room for mo-
ment. When he came out he board
ed No. s, an eastbound train and
discovered his mistake when the
train was a few miles east. His son
came on down home with Pusey
Hall. What kind of lunch can it be
that so tangles mans ideas?
Two wagon loads of young people
from Leon were camping on west
Grand River.
John Walker, of Topeka, Kansas,
and ChauIcey Walker, of Creston,
came home to attend the big Fourth
of July celebration.
Mike Mayer had shipped over
| $1,000 pounds of wool this season,
paying the farmers of this county
over $4,000 for their wool.
Col Ketcham, an old time Leon
boy, wes transferred from Milo to
the Leon station as agent, taking
the place of A. N. Fraser, who goes
to Pekin, Illinios.
The NJ. E. church people were at
work raising funds to build a new
church in this city.
Mr. ]. c. Post, cashier of the Cos
| per county bank at ElwoOd, Neb.,
accom- panied by his wife, was visit
ing At the home of his sister, Mrs.
Fl. f. Layton
There was not an accident of any
kind at the Fourth OF Jply celebra-
ton in Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04

Nominated for President on the 10th Ballot by
the Democratic Convention at Baltimore.
Especial Song Service at: Christian
H.. Church.

The program for Sunday night
song service is as follows:
L. "Oh, Tor Thousand Tongues
| to Sing''-hymn. Congregation and
orchestra.
2. The Way of the Cross Leads
Home Congregation and orchestra.
3. Prayar-Rev. J. S. Coffin.
4. Jesus is all t]p42 World to Me-
hymn. Congregation and orches-
F-ra.
5. Violin >solo-elected. Miss
Ona Riley.
s; Christ is King" DE Loss
ESmith. Choir.
7. "a Hream Of Paradise, Ham
Gray. Soprano sse1o, Miss Cecil
kErimes.
8. THE Bridal Rose"-Overture
F-LaValaer. X. 'oI P. Orchestra
8. Jesus Savior, Pilot Me'-MaIe
Fuuartet. IIessrs. l. M. Smith, J. O..
Noodmansee, Lew Pease, A. NJ
fCaster.
10. Snort Address-Rev- j. s..
fGofin.
II. "Slnw Me Thy Way, O shep-
-1ard''-Duet and chorus. Mrs. L.
N. Smith, Miss Cecn Grimes
y. "Crpwn Him King of Kings"
DE Loss Smith. Choir.
13. "The Wayside ChapeI''-Rev-
Orchestra.
IA. God be ful"-Trio-J.
Rarcy. Mrs. L. NJ. Smith, Dr. j. @.
Mr.. L. NJ. Smith.
Is. The Tramp OF the Hosts
Choir.
16. God be With You Till We
Meet Again''-Corne1 Solo. T. Jo-
hannes
BenedicuiDn.
Miss Alta Hart, accompanist.
Y. Johannes, director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Had a Pleasant Trip to Oklahoma.

C. Brazelion, wife and daughter
returned Tuesday of last week from
a three weeks visit in Oklahoma.
They found a splendid crop of wheat
running from IS to 80 bushels per
acre, which will bring them that
many dollars. The alfalfa cop is
good and the farmers are already
cutting their second crop. ]. A..
Brazeiton viii have about 1000
bushels of wheat from 21O acres He
is living at Yelton, Harper county.
All Deck, OF Nashville, Grant, Co., has
a line crop of wheat, which he feels
sure will make $500 bushels from
115 acres. Also so acres of good
corn. His son Harl has a nice farm
of 100 acres valued at $4,000, which
he has made since he went to Okla
homa. w. E. Ammu,rs has a fine
farm of 100 acres, just "a mile from
the center Of Blackwell. 1t is we'll
improved, lays well, plenty of every
kind of fruit and a good outlook for
a crop. His son Clarence and family
are living on the farm, and like the
country fine. Mr.. Ammons, we re-
gret to say, has very poor health.
Blackwell is a clean, up-to-date
little town with population OF
5000. The commercial club has done
wonders for the town. They are all
wide awake business men and find
it necessary to employ secretary by
the year. He devotes his entire time
to the work and has al assistant.
B. w. Jones is nephew of Mrs.
Leroy w. Orr, of this city. who has
acted as secretary for more than two
years. P. F. Bazelton has "a bottom
farm which is five miles northeast of
Blackwell, and will raise good crop
of anything planted. Also met Ira
Bullard located near Jet. He is we'll
satisfied with the country and has
prospects of crop.
All persons mentioned in the above
article are former Decatur county
people and send their best wishes
and kindest regards to their old
friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
VOLUME Lv111, No. 46.
NEW TRAIL ESTABLISHED.
Lineville-PleasantOn Trail Organized
At a Big Meeting.

large and enthusiastic meeting
of farmers residing along the line
between Lineville and Pleasanton
was held on the residence grounds Of
G. w. Barr last Friday afternoon. It
was attended by about a dozen auto
mobile owners from both places, and
farmers owning machines. C. w.
Barr was chosen chairman, who stat
ed that the purpose of the meeting
was to establish a trail as a branch
tablished from Leon through Pleas
anton to Princeton and Trenton.
Some controversy ensued over the To-
cation of the trail and many speeches
were made but the meeting decided
ofollow the direct and usually trav-
eled road between the two places.
c. w. Barr was elected president,
and J. Wesley Chew, of Pleasanton,
secretary of the organization. Com
mittees were appointed to solicit
money and work for the new trail,
and Judging from the interest and
enthusiasm shown by the citizens
there will be 'somethin' doin' " in
the way of putting the road into good
shape as soon as conditions become
favorable The new trail was named
the Ocean Wave trail by vote OF
the meeting and it is expected that
branches to Mercer and Clio and AL
lerton will be established from Line
Vile before the season ends. the
number of farmers and others at
tending the meeting is reported to
have been about seventy-five.-Lln-
willie Tribune
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Morgan.

Henry Dillon and son Roe deliver
ed nearly seven hundred dozen eggs
at Lineville Monday, all taken in
during their weeks sale at Morgan.
Listen! Only five more weeks to
Chautauqua.
Miss Olive Lowrance returned to
her home Friday evening after at
tending summer school at Leon.
Several from here attended the
basket dinner at Elm Chapel Sunday
Henry Dillon and son Ray had
business in Leon Friday.
Rosani, the juggler, is juggler
who outjuggles them all and will
please everybody, old and young, at
the Chautauqua. ="
Mr.. H. R. Perkins and wife, O. L.
Peck and wife, Mr. Homer Gibson.
F. M. and VIM. Lowrance and Her
bert Cozad attended the convention
at Leon Saturday. ~.
The Boston Lyrics and Music
Makers both render programs full of
features and have a
great variety of lively stunts made
up to please the people at the Chau-
tauqua. -E
Everybody is planning to celebrate
he Fourth of July at Lineville.
James Flynn and family and An
lrew Jackson called on j. Crum and
amily Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
G. Nj. Axes Gives Up Official Duties.

After having served as member
of the city council, director and man.
ager of the Telephone company,
manager of the K. P. band, and chief
of the fire department, c. M. Axes
on Tuesday filed his written resig-
nation from all his official duties, as
it was necessary for him to give up
all or part of them or neglect his
own business affairs. Mr.. Axes is a
very busy man, having many busl-
ness interests which require his at
tention and he felt that he could not
longer make the sacrifice required
to fill so many public positions. He
is not sore at anyone or nursing
crouch of any kind, but simply says
he must attend to his private afalrs
and wants a little time for recrea-
ton. Charley Axes has always been
one of the hard workers in every pub
lie enterprise, and when he took
hold of anything he gave it the at
tention required. Gradually his Of
fiicial duties encroached upon his
time so that he felt he could no
longer attend to them, and did not
feel like giving up part of them, so
he decided to retire from all the Of
fees which he holds, and for the first
time in many years he is now pri-
vate citizen, with no public duties to
look after. But don't think for a
minute that Charley has laid down
on Leon for whenever the occasion
arises that he must do his part you
will find him right on the job. Leon
would be better off if it had hum
dred Charley Axes as citizens IN
place of only one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
burglar IS CAP1UQfe
Ellis Cain Arrested for Burelaralng
;Iiosse at Woodland, and Sent to
.AEam0sa fer Five Years.

Ellis Cain, a young man about
twenty years of age, was arrested at
! Woodland Monday by sheriff Andrew
}on the charge of burglary, and
drought to Leon and placed il Jail.
Last Thursday might the home of
Mrs. Mary BethGrds at Woodland
was entered and $35 in money taken
from purse. Young Cain whD had
been waking for j. N. Bethards was
'suspiciohed by him of having COM
mitted the act, and was closely
watched He YVES finally ec1nerea
|by Mr.. Bethards land admitted that
he had tAken the money, and offered
FTo return S25 OF it, and give up
horse he owned 10 get out CT the
scrape. But of curse no settlement
EGf the ~offense could be made, and an
information was filed against him.
When arrested by the sheriff young
Cain dropped $23c95 of the money
runnoticed, in the weeds and after
being questioned By sheriff Andrew
finally took him to where he had
dropped the money and it WAS re-
covered. After being brought to
Leon young Cain said he was ready
to plead guilty to the charge and al
though he could have been sent to
the penitentis fora term of not to
exceed twenty years, it was decided
to accept plea of guilty to larceny
on the advice of county attorney
Sharp, and Judge H. X. Evans was
notified and asked to come to Leon
and hold special term of court in
order to save the county costs and
the young man from lying in Jail un-
I'll court convened the last of Aug
ust. Judge Evans came over from
his home at Corydon Tuesday morH-
ing, and opened court, appointing
Marion Woodard as attorney to de-
fenl Cain. A written plea of guilty
to the charge of larceny was filed
with the court and Judge Evans SEN
fenced him to a,term of not to ex-
ceed five years in the state reforma-
tory at Anamcsa, and Cain was taken
to that place yesterday to commence
serving his sentence, in less than a
week from the time the crime was |
That is pretty quick |
work. and saves the county big bill
Of cost.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
WILSON FINALLY 'WINS|
Was Nominated tuesday on the 46th
Ballot. Governor Marshall, of
indiana, for Vice President.

In record breaking convention
lasting eight days at Baltimore, Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson, of New Jer-
sey, was finally nominated for Pres
ident Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
on the 46th ballot. From the very
start he had been making small but
steady gains, having 324 on the first
ballot, reaching ~ on the twen-
ty-fourth, SOL u on the thirty-ninth,
'602 on the forty-third, and had $50
on the forty-sixth ballot, and before
the result was officially announced,
on motion of Governor Stone; of Mis-
souri,, his nomination was made
unanimous.
Champ Clark started off in the
lead with 4401a on the first ballot,
and reached his highest vote on the
fourteenth ballot, when he had 553.
From that time he lost slowly but
steadily.
Harmon had 14S on the first bal
lot, and never reached that figure
again.
Underwood started with liz u and
reached his highest vote ON the
twentieth ballot, when he received
151k..
Marshall had 81 on the first bal
lot, and for many ballots stood at
80, never getting over that vote.
Bryan received one and two votes
right along, and jumped to nine on
the nineteenth ballot, but immed-
lately dropped back to one.
An effort was made to start stam
pede for Governor Foss, who receiv-
ed one vote on the nineteenth ballot,
and reached his highest, 43, on the
twenty-fourth ballot.
Governor Marshall of Indiana was
nominated by a unanimous vote on
the first ballot for vice president.
Wilson and Marshall are winners
and they will be elected in Novem-
her. A full account of the conven-
ton will be given next week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Alumni Banquet.

The second annual banquet of the,
Alumni Association of the Leon High
School was held sat the NJ. e.. church
last Friday evening, about 10 plates
being laid. A splendid three course
banquet was served by the ladies OF
tire NJ. E. church. Prof. o. M. Gass
presided in happy manner as toast
master and 1oasrs were responded to
;as follows: @-The Stage" Miss Himena
Hoffman; The Players Ralph Nc
'Gmnis; The Stage Managers" Miss
Ora Sankey; THE Audience" DR.. B..
l.. Eiker, and all OF the speakers &c
quilted themselves in a creditable
ma nner. The evening was thorough
.fy enjoyed by all present and tie
Banquet wi1l be an annual event in
THE future Owing to the lateness Of
tie hour, the business session to
eject officers fur the ensuing year
was not held, but special meeting
'iur this PURPOSE viii :bE held in the
.1@-ar future
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Perry "A. Truitt.

Perry "A. Truitt, son Of Mr.. amt
Mrs. w. P. Truftt, was burn Dec
19, 1884, in Warren county, Iowa.
and died June Is, 1872, in Whittier,
California at the age of 27 years, 3
months and 27 days. He has lived
in Warren and Decatur counties all
his life with the exception of the last
three months spent in California.
He was united in marriage Nov.
%, 1905, to Miss Mabel Traupel,
eldest daughter of Lewis and Addie
Traupe1. To this union WAS born
one daughter, aged five years.
Perry was converted in the winter
of 1902 and united with the NJ. E.
church at High Point. He is sur
yived by wife, daughter, mother,
sister and brother. A kind and af-
fectionate husband and father has
been called home ard viii be greatly
missed by all. The funeral services
were held at the home of his mother,
in 1ndiano1a, iowa, June 22, 1912,
and he was laid to rest in the In
dianola cemetery by the side of his
father.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
A Special Musical Program at the
Christian Church.

Next Sunday evening there will be
a special musical program given at
the Christian church, which Will last
ior an hour or more. This will be
a new feature for the evening SER
vice and may be adopted for one
evening service out Of each month
during the summer months. Lovers
|of music will have an opportunity
to avail themselves of something
worth hearing at this special service:
The program will be free and Will
begin at eight o'clock.
The other services will be held a.
the usual hours. Our Bible school
cumbered 157 last Sunday. At the
eleven o'clock service the pastor.
(spoke on "Childhood, the Hope or
the Church and State" He pointed
to the fact that the future condl-
tions of the church and nation would
depend upon the conditions that sur
round childhood today. He en-
phasized the great responsibility
resting on the shoulders OF older
people. .,
The evening service was devoted
to children's day exercises. and
about five hundred people listened
to one of the best programs ever
given on children's day. Great
credit is due to the Misses Ida and
Iva Briggaman, Miss Nina Still and
Miss Eva Curry, who had the train
ing Of the children in hand.
The pastor is TO deliver the adj
dress for the Fourth of July picnic
at the McDonnough grove northeast
of Leon today, (Thursday). The
church is planning on a county con-
vention to be held in Leon in about
month from now. Dates and
speakers will be announced later.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Methodist Church Notes.

Sunday school was not quite so
large last Sabbath. Let us not allow
the warm weather to interfere with
our attending. It is as cool at the
church as it is anywhere else in town
and the rest of the day will be en-
joyed all the more if you spend this
hour in the morning in Bible study.
The offering next Sunday goes to mis-
siOns.
At the evening service last Sum-
day the pastor gave short talk on
hymns and hymn writer's; but most
of the evening was given to music.
Mrs. Lanning played the voluntary
on the piano; several hymns were
sung by the congregations; the choir
furnished q pleasing anthem; Miss
Olive Bright sang "The Palms.;
Miss Enid Alexander rendered two
excellent violin solos, accompanied
by Miss Parrish at the piano; and a
male quartet from the choir sang,
Let the Lower Lights be Burning"
The last report of the Mt. Ayr con-
vention was given at the 700 O'Clock
League service last Sunday evening.
The meeting next Sabbath will be
led by Miss Lemmax. Topic: Good
Citizenship"
There will be no prayer meeting
this Thursday on account of its being
Independence day.
At the 1900 o'clock service Sun
day the pastor will speak from the
text: "Thy Faith Hath Made Thee
Whole In the evening the subject
will be Samuel" II not regular
attendant elsewhere, we invite you
to meet with US. t,7.s ,,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
FairVieW,

Several from this vicinity attended
the basket dinner at Elm Chapel.
Mrs. John ORGY and children, of
Centervllle. and daughters Mrs.
Harry Holl:nger and Mrs. J. C. Hol-
linger spent Sunday at Albert Willis.
Willard Grimes spent Saturday
night at Riley Hatfeld's.
Quite number from this vicin-
ity had business at Lineville Satur-
day.
Maurice Bright and wife called at
Bright's one day last week.
Chautauqua will soon be here.
hope you all can arrange to come
and hear Alton Packard. He is
fine entertainer.
Mrs. Bonnie Curry called at Peter
Pciand's Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Yours respectfully,
Thomas Parsons.
Davis City to Have Electric Lights.

At special election held at Davis
City on Monday to vote on the prop
osition to grant a franchise to the
Herald Publishing Co., of Lamont,
to operate a system of electric lights
in Davis City, the proposition carried
by vote of 70 to 13, and the work
of installing the system will be COM
menced at once, the power being fur
nished from the plant at Lamont.
Enough patrons have signed con-
tracts to insure hte financial success
of the plan and Davis City is to be
congratulated upon getting out of
darkness. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Big Fire at hn1ine.

The town of Saline suffered a big
loss by fire last Tuesday night, in
which Ed PAGES restaurant, Chax.
Tpea easurer's big store and the ODD
Fellows hall and contents were an
consumed by the IRE. 1.ne fire start
Ell in the restaurant about 1 O'Clock
and was under such 11ealway when
discovered that nothing could be
done but to fight the flames and save
the rest of the business section of
the town. 1t took hard work but
the people were equal to the occa-
sion and won the fight.
The buildings burned we're frame
structures and it being SO dry they
were soon consumed. The loss
reaches up in the thousands of dol
lars and only partly covered by in
surabce.-Pleasanto Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Likes Arkansas.

Russellvil1e, Ark, June "a, 1912
Editor Reporter:
1t has now been about four months
since left Leon and / will say like
it just fine here. There are some
big mountains. This is a fine fruit
country. They have blackberry pie
three times day and peach pie be-
tween meals. The water melons are
quite large; will have musk melons
by the Fourth. Nearly everybody
have got their first crop of potatoes
dug and ready for the next crop.
Most of the corn is layed by, and the
first crop of hay is cut. Our friend.
Joe Warner, is doing some big busl-
ness in real estate. Everybody is
getting ready for the Fourth of July.
/ remain,
Yours respectfully,
Thomas Parsons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
More Candidates File Expense Ac.
counts.

In the list of the expense accounts
filed as printed last week, the ac-
count of F. L.. Lorey, republican
candidate for sheriff was omitted,
but it had been promptly filed by him
within the time required by law. Mr..
Lorey's sworn statement shows that
he spent total of $46.56 in his
canvass for the nomination. J. H.
Hill, republican candidate for men,
Der of the board did not spend any,
thing. Harl Williamson, who was a
candidate for the republican nomi-
nation for recorder, spent $3.50,
and F. G. Mullinnix, republican can
didate for sheriff, spent $43.3O.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Presbyterian Church Notes.

Preaching at Crown chapel next
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock,
conducted by Rev. Buchanan.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. M, Frank
Allen, superintendent.
Preaching service at II a. m. and
g p. m. The open air service so
much enjoyed last Sunday evening
will be continued during the summer
when the weather will per-
init. Everybody welcome
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
A Prolific Breeder.

ALT Shira, lessee of the Joe Dun
can farm south of town, has an old
Jersey COW which fifteen months ago
dropped heifer calf; that heifer
recently gave birth to a heifer calf
and the old cow to another heifer
calf, making three heifer calves, the
progeny of the old COW within a per-
iod of fifteen months. ALT values the
four at $2O0.-Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Big Bargain of the Year.

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Death of Miss Edythe COwles

Miss Edythe Cowles, a popular
young lady residing near Pleasanton,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert
Cowles, died in hospital at St. Joe
Monday, her death following an
operation for appendicitis. She was
sick but a short time, and was taken
to st. Joe for treatment. Her re-
mains were brought to Davis City
Tuesday for interment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Some Fine Horses.

G. NJ. Axes received yesterday four
fine stations, three big draft horses
and a magnificent coach stallion,
which he will keep in this city for
breeding purposes. The stations
are as fine horses as were ever
brough to Decatur county, for every
one knows that when it comes to
horses that Mr.. Axes never has any,
thing but the very best.