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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
WILL BE II GRADUATES
In the Glass of 1912 from the Leon
High School. Class Plays to
Given by the Graduates.

Next week is Commencement
week, and class of seventeen Will
graduate from the Leon High School
on Friday evening. The .Bacca-
laureate sermon will be preached at
the opera houe on Sunday evening
by Rev. Guy j. Fansher, pastor OF
the Methodist chuch. On THURSDAY
evening two class plays, "A Case OF
Suspension" and "My Cousin Tim
N.Y." will be given by the graduating
class, under the direction OF Mrs
Marion E. Wasson. On Friday even
ing, the commencement exercises wall
be held at the opera house, the
speaker of the evening being Rev.
Finis S. Idleman.
The graduating class consists OF
eleven young ladies and six young
gentlemen, and they have selected
light blue and gold as their class
colors, American Beauty rose as
class flower, and "Only Commence
ment" as the class motto. There are
eight of the graduates who took the
Classical Course and nine who took
the English Course, the names being
as follows:
Classical Course-Earle D. Dorm.
Nellie G. Easter, Raymond Epperley,
Ruth Farquhar, Ethyl V. Hatch,
Esther H. Henry, Frederic Hoffman,
Ralph L. Rumley.
English Course Bowman,
Edith E. Chambers, Vergie M. Cox,
Lima E. Cummins, Ada H. Dale,
James H. Dunn, Mary Hazlet,
Georgia E. Hurst, Ralph Ridgeway.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Baby Fell in Well and Drowned.

Lewis Fogelman, of Welda, Kan
sas, was in Leon Monday being on
his way to GAINESVILLE with the body
of his three-year-old son Paul, who
was drowned in a we'll at his home
on Friday. Mr.. Fogelman was she'll
ing corn at his barn and the little
boy was playing around the barn.
When he disappeared the father sup
posed he had gone to the house
which was only a short distance
away, but his sister came out to look
for him, and when a search was
made his body was found in shall
low we'll near the barn which was
only eight feet deep, but was stand
ing full of water. He had evidently
been in the water for about an hour
and a half Mr.. Fogelman was met
at Leon by his brother-in-law, Mr..
A. N. Taylor and wife, of near Gains
Vile, who accompanied the funeral
party to GAINESVILLE on the evening
train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Dan Tew, who had been working
in a printing office at Salina, Kan
sas, was visiting Leon friends.
Mrs. R. A. Rush and family moved
from Fairfield to Leon to make their
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Teale re-
turned from their trip to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Sullivan re-
turned from a months visit with
friends in Kansas.
Orr Sang, of Chicago, was elected
as one of the directors of the Ex-
change Bank of Leon.
Marriage licenses were issued as
follows:
Joseph Boyer to Miss Alice Dun
ham.
VIM. Ladd to Miss Ellen Wycoff.
Miss Jennie .Penniwell returned
from a two months visit with friends
at Salina, Kansas.
Mrs. Lizzie Pitman, wife of J. H.
Pitman, of Eden township, died at
the age of 80 years, her death fol-
lowing an illness of several years.
She was buried in New Salem ceme-
terry.
George Coin, of Atchison, Kansas,
was spending a few days with friends
in this city.
Mr.. S. C. Penniwell and family
who removed to Portland. Oregon,
last fall, arrived in Leon Saturday
and are thoroughly satisfied that
this is as good a country for them as
any place they could find in the west.
They will soon be snugly fixed up
~,
Church street.
Mr.. Edward Upheld, we'll known
farmer residing near Kingston, was
found in dying condition by the
side of the road short distance from
mis- home, and died soon after being
taken to the house. Mr.. Upheld was
70 years of age, and had gone to the
home of neighbor, Mr.. Fierce, and
was on his way home when he was
stricken with his fatal illness. As
he did not return home when expect
ed his wife started to look for him,
and found him sitting by the side of
the road, and just able to speak
He told her he was dying and as she
could not lift him up she ran to the
home of Mr.. Fierce to summon as
sistance. Mr.. Fierce took his buggy
and Mr.. UPHELD was taken home, but
lived but few minutes after being
tax en- in the house, his death being
caused from heart disease.
E. M. Hall, of Decatur City, left
for Ft. Smith, Ark, where he ex-
pected to go into business.
Old Ben Williams was making it
hot for the wolves in the vicinity of
nocqfnr (1ifv 80. ,: .,....-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Old Comrades Meet.

Last Friday Mr.. Stockton G. Hur-
burt, of Des Moines, was in Leon on
business and while here there was a
happy reunion of a quartet of the old
Co. L. 3rd Iowa Cavalry boys, of
which company Mr.. Hurburt was a
member. The comrades were Mr..
Hurburt, Senator, J. D. Brown, E. ].
Sankey and J. w. Honnold. They ali
enlisted together on the same day,
August Is, 1861, and all re-enlisted
as veterans in 1866. The meeting in
Leon was purely by accident and the
quartette made god big group for
not one of them but what weighs
over 200 pounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Senator Kenyon Was Here.

United States Senator Kenyon was
in Leon a couple of hours Tuesday,
meeting as many people in that time
as possible. He is making hurried
trip through the southern part of
the state, travelling by auto, and
came from Seymour to Leon. From
here he went to Mt. Ayr and Creston.
It was the first time we ever met
Senator Kenyon, and we found him
a very congenial fellow. He will
have a strenuous time of it in the
coming primary to defeat Lafe
Youn, but says he is confident he
will again win out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Will Pave Road.

From the St. Joseph Gazette of
May 6, we clip the following:
"A contract is about to be let for
the paving of 20 miles of road in and
out of St. Joseph Already $6,400
has been subscribed by the farmers
along the route and they say they
will raise more. This road would
form part of the automobile road
Interstate TraiD between st. Jo-
seph and Kansas City. The county
will spend about 100000 this year
on the improvement of roads"
This is certainly encouraging and
we only hope the people on the Inter-
State up this way will make as good
a showing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
A Darkey's Prayer.

A white minister was conducting
religious services in a colored church
in North Carolina recently. After
exhorting a bit he asked an old col
ored deacon to lead in prayer, and
according to the Roanoke News, this
is the appeal which the brother in
black offered for his brother in
white: "Oh Lord, glib him de eye OF
de eagle dat he spy out sin afar off.
Glue his hands to de gospel plow.
Tie his tongue to de line of truf.
Nail his ear to de gospel pole. Bow
his head way down between his
knees, and his knees way down in
come lonesome, dark and narrow
valley, where prayer is much wanted
to be made. 'Noint him wild kerO-
sene lie of salvashun and sot him on
fire."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
What About Electroliers for Leon?

"Why don't Leon get busy and in
stall a system of electroliers in the
business part of the city, was a
question put to us by we'll known
businessman of this city. Nearly
every county seat around Leon has
installed electroliers and why should
Leon do without them. There is no
reason whatever. All it will take to
secure them is a little push and
energy. and we believe that very sat
isfactory arrangements can be made
with the Electric Co. for the nee
essary current to keep them lighted.
Think this matter over, and be ready
to do your part if you are called up
DD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
In the Mayors Court.

After holding the Office of mayor
for more than a month without hav-
ing a single case brought before him,
Mayor Foxworthy got busy with
some of the fellows who had looked
upon the flowing bowl or rather bot
tie, and three parties were brought
before the Mayor on Sunday to- an
swer to the charge of intoxicatfon.
The mayor found them all guilty
and assessed fines as follows: Pearl
Steen, 1885,. c. E. Gable $18.85,
and Walter Rumley $18.85. Again
on Tuesday he fined George Mintoyne
1855 for intoxication. A few fines
like these will show everyone that
they cannot afford to get, drunk in
Leon. ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Change of Management of Idle Hour
Theatre.

On Monday the management of
the Idle Hour theatre in this city
passed from Rogers & Bigley to Mr..
E. D. Bean, of Ottumwa, who is now
in charge, and has commenced max
ing changes to improve the popular
ity of this theatre. He has cut out
the vaudeville attractions and COM
mencilg next week will secure the
best licensed films. A new machine
for the moving pictures has been
installed, and Mr.. Bean is an ex-
perienced operator. The effort of
the new management will be to keep
the standard of the pictures up to
what they were when Prpyn Bros.
first opened the theatre.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Memorial Day at Decatur City.

The following program will be
carried out at Decatur City,, on
Memorial day, Thursday, May 80,
1912.
Meet at G.. A. R. hall at 1880 p. m.
March to cemetery in following
order:
Colors. Color Guard, Band, w. r.
c., G. A. R., children and citizens.
Ritual services by the Post. .
Soldiers graves decorated by Post
and children.
March to M. E. church.
Services as follows:
Music. #
Invocation.
Music.
Reading Of orders by Adjutant.
Address by Rev. Scott Jones. !
Music.
America -.
Benediction. Il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Won q Double Header.

The Leon High School base ball
team won a double header victory at
Lamont last Thursday afternoon, de-
feating both Graceland College and
the Lamont High School. The first
game was with the College team
and Leon finally won the game by a
score of II to 8. Then after only a
few minutes rest the Leon team went
in and played another full game with
the Lamont High School team, and
won it also by score of to 4. Earl
Rumley, of Leon, did all the pitching
for Leon in both games.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
ELECTION TOMORROW
Citizens of Leon to Vote on Pr0po-
sition to Issue SIS, 900 Bonds
to Provide School Room.

Tomorrow (Friday) is the date
set for the special election at which
will be submitted to the voters OF the
Leon Independent School District the
proposition to issue bonds in the
sum of not to exceed $4,000 for the
purpose of building and equipping
an addition to the high school build
ing. The school board is up against
the proposition of providing addi-
tional school room for the lncreas-
ing attendance, and it has been de-
cided that at this time 1t would be
better to build separate building
adjoining the present high school
and connected by passageWay, than
to buy another site for an entirely
new school house.. The proposition
should carry by good majority to-
morrow. We must provide adequate
facilities for the children of Leon to
attend school and attend all the time
in place of giving a good many OF
them only a half day of schooling as
is being done at the present time.
Unless additional rooms are built
the board will be compelled to rent
and furnish rooms away from the
other buildings, employ additional
teachers for them, and the expense
would be good deal more than the
interest on the bonds which it is
proposed to issue. At this election
the ladies can vote as we'll as the
men, and it is hoped that they will
60 to the polls in large numbers.
We believe the bonds should be
voted. The polls will open at the
ere engine house Friday afternoon
at o'clock and remain open until
6 O'Clock. Don't forget all about this
special election and fail to vote, but
keep it in mind and take neighbor
to the polls with YOU,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Gus WOodard's Barn Burned.

~ The barn on the farm of A. c..
Woodard, five miles northwest of
Decatur City, was destroyed by fire
about IL o'clock Sunday night. The
origin of the fire is unknown and it
had made such headway when dis
covered that nothing could be saved
from the building. Four head of
horses were burned to death, and he
lost his harness, farm tools and other
articles stored in the barn, making
q heavy loss. He had some insur-
ance on the barn, but we did not
DlAarn the amount.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Aged Woman Injured.

A few days since, Mrs. Catherine
Lusk, who resides with her son, w.
B. Lusk, fell in some manner and
sustained d dislocation of her hip.
She is in a serious condition. A few
months since she celebrated the
Tooth anniversary of her birth and
was in very feeble health. This in
jury makes her recovery very doubt
full. This is the third time similar
accident has happened to her
Charlton Ueader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Real Estate Transfers.

Following are the real estate
transfers as taken from the abstract
office of Stephen Varga from April
29th to May 18th, 1912.
N. G.. Whistler to James Hall, 100
acres in Burrell township, 81.
]. T. Robertson to Ida McKern,
lots in Leon, $4,000.
w. A. France to Charles France,
1853 IL acres in New Buda township,
$4,000
Charles France to w. A. France,
undivided u lots in Lamont, $4,000.
C. H. France to w. A. France, lots
in Lamont, $4,000.
C. P. Mills to S. B. Latta, 16O
acres in Eden township, $4,000.
M. M. Buchanan to Bertha Durell,
lots in Leon, $41O.
w. w. Potts to Susannah Potts,
lots in Leon, 81.
A. G.. Markham to J. G. Nissly, 120
acres in Woodland township, 81.
M. A. Branscomb ct al. to w. J.
Branscomb, 20 acres in Long Creek
township, 81.
Stella Newberry to w. H. Clum,
lots in Lamont, $500.
S. S. Adams to NJ. M. Buchanan,
lots in Leon, $500.
l.. M. Mann to John Bixler, lots in
Garden Grove, $500.
Guy R. Allen to Sarah c. Reed,
lots in Lamont, $4,000.
j. M. Stuteville ct al. to Ella Slut
eville, acres in Hamilton township,
1920.
J. A. Crees to R. H. Redd, lots in
Grand River, $1,000.
A. L. Ackerley to Bertha Alexan-
der, lots in Leon, $4,000.
L. Leach to Reorg. Church of L.
D. S. lots in Lamont 81.
C. Deisher to H. B. & Verdid Ross,
80 acres in High Point and Wood
land townships, $4,000.
NJ Thompson ct al. to w. A.
Thompson, 12O acres in Woodland
township, $4,000.
j. A. Harris to A. J. Evans, lots in
Leon, $500.
w. A. Poush, referee, to Rose
Thomas, 80 acres in Franklin town.
ship, $1,000.
C. A. Walker to M. A. Tuttle, lots
in Van Vert, 1910.
NJ Daley to G. w. & Ethel Jones,
95 acres in Richland township,
$3,4S0.
B. Shaughnessy ct al. to G. w. &
Ethel Jones, same, $3,48O.
C. B. Stark to J. T. Robertson. 280
acres in Eden township, $1O,500.
Edwin Quayle to L. E. Quayle, un-
divided 11 of $50 acres in Franklin
township, $6,400.
Rosa Thomas to E. A. Lockwood,
120 acres in Franklin township,
$8,400.
w. A. Allbaugh to L. G. Allbaugh,
suburban lots in Leon, $4,000.
r. A. & F. E. Hammer to Mary
Harger, lots in Lamont, $40O.
J. F. Stevens adm. to T. J. Will
liams. undivided 2s of lots in Car
den Grove, 500. 7,''-,s'' 5 u. s.,s #s5$
C.. S. stearns guardian to T. J.
Williams, undivided IS of lots in
Garden Grove, $50. ."<'
O. Anderson to W. J. Ramshaw,
120 acres in Fayette township,
$12,5OO.
L. C. Allbaugh to r. G. Sutton,
80 acres in Eden and Center town
ships, $4,000. &
G. France to J. W. heasley, 80
acres in Fayette township, $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Threshermen's Meeting.

On account of the big storm at the
time the first meeting of the thresh-
ermen was called, there was but a
small attendance, and it is proposed
to hold another meeting at A. NJ.
Pryor's Office in Leon, on Saturday,
May 25th. Every thresherman in the
county is asked to attend this meet
ing as there are important matters
to be discussed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
! .nlogizes for Getting in the Way
Ea f. of an Auto.

I'll at. Madison, Iowa, May 11.-Peter
s9rahnan, laborer, was run over by
ad.automobile ON a business street
mere this afternoon. He arose yun-
hurt, and apologized for having got
ten in the way of the machine. DR..
G.. s. Philpott, the driver, accepted
the apology, and bought the cigars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Notice Of Bids.

The city of Leon will receive bids
up to May 16, on one car load or.
more washed river sand, 100 barrels
or more best Portland cement. City,
reserves right to reject any or all
bids. 49," s. G. Mitchell,
Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Eden Center.

There will be preaching next Sab
bath evening at Eden Center at 81
p. M, by Rev. e. N. Bradshaw. Song
service commencing at 1880 p. M,
led by Miss Siefken. Everybody
come. III n jS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16

See our line OF Leonard and White
Mountain Refrigerators.
y. Tarqubar & Sons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-16
Marriage Licenses

,Vincene Lenoch, GAINESVILLE ..i... 43
Marie Karsky, Cainville 81
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
MOTORCYCLES
Photo by wsshingtOa Photo Co, LIZ ST.
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old Siwas

Author of "At Good old SIwash.' -
A motorcycle Is a bicycle with a pan.
demonium attachment. and is designed
for the especial use OF mechanical gen.
fuses, daredevils, and lunRtics.
The motorcycle Is equipped with z
motor small enough to be put in a large
pocket and loud enough to NIL q COLI
scum comfortably. This motor is con-
nected with the rear wheel Of the b.
cycle, and when It IL in the mood. viii
revolve the wheel with tremendous speed.
thus causing the bicycle to proceed from
hither TO yon over buggies, pedestrians.
fences, and small outbuildings.
A motorcycle Is really a miniature au-
tomobile with full sized noiNe, smell and
dirt output. II is not started by crank
ing, but by pedaling the whole machine
along the road until the motor emerges
from its coma and gets on the Job. An
automobilist can be detected by his
vast overhanging shoulders and calloused
hands. A motorcyclist, however. may
have arms like pipestems, but his legs
are seven sizes too large for him.
A motorcycle Is not as comfortable az
camel. or a lumber wagon, but It Il
very swift. and there is nothing that feels
more like flying than TO ride a large
barytone motorcycle over the country
roads at fifty miles an hour. leapinE
lightly from bump to bump-eXcept to
leave the machine swiftly through the
unstable atmosphere until some jagged
section Of the United States interferes
with further progress.
Motorcycles are very useful and have
almost annihilated distance and cheap
clothes. They should be ridden in cos
tune, except by very wealthy and care
less men A pair OF leather pants with
asbestos lining and a two-bushel hip
pocket for tools. a padded vest, heavy
gloves, a pair Of goggles. and nose and
shin guards make a tasty and useful
rig for the cyclist. Dressed in this
fashion the enthusiast can enjoy himself
10 the full as he caroms from tree 10
tree and gorges himself with dust, oil,
and excitement
Motorcycles are not as fatal to Pc
destrians as automobiles. because they
can only run over him with two wheels.
But they should be treated with respect
at all times and should not be inter-
fered with when In a hurry.
Marvellous records are made by in
trepid mahouts who have driven large
double-barreled motorcycles ninety miles
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

on a board track, and most OF the way
up the golden stairs in one hour by the
clock.
Motorcycles are much cheaper than
automobiles, and there seems to be no
practical remedy for this, and the In
dustry Is unfortunately not In the hands
OF a trust A good machine can Be
purchased for $50. However. II the
devotee does not possess $50. he can
get almost as good results by drinking
little lubricating oil, inhaling a vacuum
cleaner and setting on two bushels Of
frecrackers between his legs.
Copyright, lsl2. by Ge0rEe Matthew AdamS)
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
GREAT AMERICAN JOKE.
Who Wants to BE Vice Presidentg
Big Jest Enjoying Centenary.

Who Wants to BE Vice President
Big Jest Enjoying Centenary.
From the Boston HerAld
Some Jokes die young-but not be-
cause they are good. Others are peren-
NAL and renew their youth at stated in
tervals. One great American joke, per-
haps the greatest Of American jokes,
enjoys its centenary this year, and the
anniversary Is being appropriately,
though not SYSTEMATICALLY. celebrated.
The chief centers Of the celebration
are to be Chicago and Baltimore, and
the joke is the Vice Presidency. It was
in 1872 that John Langdon, a worthy
New Hampshire patriot, declined to run
as Vice Presidential candidate on the
ticket with Madison, after he had been
formally nominated. Before that time
the ONCE had been taken seriously, and
even treated with respect. Since that
time It has been unhappily otherwise.
Calhoun resigned from the Vice Pres
idency to get back on the floor of the
Senate. Silas Wright, OF New York,
who was nominated by the Democrats
in 1874. and Benjamin Fitzpatrick, nom
mated with Douglas in 1850, refused to
run after being nominated as Langdon
had done IN 1872. And the list Of those
VIM is a
Who's Who Of famous Americans. For
full century the Vice Presidency has
been a joke-s5rt of q mortuary Joke, to
be sure, but a joke nevertheless.
The list Of those who have been vic
Tins of the joke-the Vice Presidents
themselves-contains names that nobody
Of this generation ever heard Of. It is
true that fate. has enabled several of
the victims to turn the Joke on the coun-
try, as Tyler, Johnson, and Arthur did.
And there Is Roosevelt. BY the same
trickiuess OF fete several Of those who
succeeded in lodging the nomination
have liyed to regret their agility. Two
prominent New Englanders are in that
number-Gen. Butler and Senator Frye.
who might have been nominated with
Lincoln and Garfield in 1854 and 1850, re-
spectiyely.
Who viii be tagged as the victims OF
the Vice Presidential joke in this cen
tennlsl year? II is not likely that the
two conventions will adjourn without
attending to this pleasant little diver
sion