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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
Inspecting A New Auto Trail to Des
NIOines.

The Cannon Ball Trail has been
looking after an outlet to the north
which would give them a good trail
from Leon to Des Moines, and last
Thursday the officers of the associa-
ton, President ]. R. Bowsher, Vice
President Geo. E. Hurst, Secretary
O. E. Hull and Treasurer A. P.
Olsen, with Harry J. Vogt, E. G..
Monroe, J. S. Parrish and P. F.
Kopp as a special Investigating COM
mittee left in two cars for Garden
Grove, the first town on the pro-
posed route. Six autos met the
party here, those of Squire Stearns,
Abe Goodman, Pete Daniels, o. c..
Jordan, J. S. Brown and H. J. Cul-
yer, loaded with boosters, and took
the committee over a mighty fine
road to Humeston, where another
big delegation of good road boosters
met them, and they were taken to
Derby in the cars of J. E. Doze,
George Moser, A. P. Kirby and the
Story Auto Co., the roads between
Humeston and Derby being excel
lent. At Derby no preparation had
been made to take the party on to
Lucas, so j. E. Doze and George
Moser continued on to Lucas, dis
lance OF eight miles. Here some
pretty rough, undragged roads were
encountered, but they could be made
good with but little expense. At
Lucas, the cars of w. E. Rowe and
Mr.. Exley took up the party and
were joined at Norwood by Worth
Miller, and from Derby to Summer
set there is one of the finest roads
running through Norwood and
Liberty Center, and passing three
miles east of Indianola. 1t is well
graded and we'll dragged and fast
time can be made over it. The re-
turn trip was over the same road
back to Lucas and a second route
from Lucas to Garden Grove, going
near Leroy was also inspected. On
the return trip the entire party were
guests of Squire Stearns at supper
at the Lady Amber Inn, and land
lord Fisher had mighty good sup
per for the weary travellers, not
withstanding one car was delayed by
tire trouble and did not reach Gar
den Grove until 10 o'clock. On the
return trip Charles Rogers, of Lucas
made the run with his car from
Derby to Garden Grove. The ques-
ton of locating the road is under
consideration and another route
north from Garden Grove is yet to be
inspected. Garden Grove and Hum
eston are both very enthusiastic
about having the trail go through
their towns and will do their full
share in tho wav Of imnrOVinp the
roads. A few miles this side OF
Garden Grove big force of men are
now at work cutting down some of
the heavy hills, which will be great
improvement in the Garden Grove
and Leon road. The second in
spection trip will probably be made
the coming week if the weather
permits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

are expecting to develop good
team, as we have very good material
and Floyd Brown as captain.
Miss Geraldine Shontz, Of Iowa
University, has been elected as
extra assistant in high school. She
arrived on Tuesday ready to COM
mence work on Wednesday. Miss
Shontz can coach basket ball team.
The girls expect to organize at once.
This resolution was passed by the
Juniors:
Resolved:-That this class pro-
hibits it's members from entering the
High School building when locked,
for any purpose, and that the class
of 1914 is not responsible for any
such entering of school building for
the year 1912-1913.
Miss Grace Barrett visited the 9Th
grade Monday.
Dean Hale was absent on account
of sickness Monday.
Margery Lorey visited the 9TH and
9Th grades Monday.
Arlie Billiard was absent from
school on account of sickness.
Miss Cherry is teaching drawing.
Her pupils take quite liking to It,,
and she thinks she has several bud
ding artists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
The Vote in Iowa.

Tuesdays Des Moines Register
and Leader makes the prediction
that Wilson will carry Iowa this
year. 1t says:
-Four years ago Iowa cast 275,-
21O votes for Taft for president,
2OO,771 for Bryan and about 49,
900 scattering. -Four years before
the vote for Roosevelt was 3O7,9O7
for Parker 149,141, with nearly
10000 scattering.
u In the 1903 election, the last of
the old alternate year elections,
Cummins received 25S,8O4 for gov
ernor, Sullivan 1925, with about
$4,000 scattering. Three years
later in the 1906 election, Cummins
received 216,995, Porter 1876, 123
about $4,000 scattering. Two
years later, in 1908, Carroll receiv-
ed 256,9SO, White 196,929, $4,000
scattering. Two years ago, in 1910,
Carroll received BOOSTS, Porter
1888, scattering 10000.
1t will appear from these statls-
tics of recent elections that Iowa
has about in round numbers, $780,
900 votes, and that the normal re-
publican majority does not run
above $4,000; in fact, that If it
were not for the Phenomenal land
slide to Roosevelt of four years ago
it would be questionable whether
$4,000 would not more than meas
ure the normal republican advan-
tage.
Counting the republican vote of
the state at 100000, which is in ex-
cess of the actual total, and the
margin of difference at 100000,
also in excess, it will be seen that a
change of 33 per cent of the total
would wipe out the majority. In
other words, any division OF the re-
publican vote at or about tWo-thlrds
and one-third will give the demo-
Gratis an even chance of carrying the
state if they poll what they may ex-
pect to poll, namely, about 100000.
1t is on this basis that so many
confident claims of Iowa for Will
son are being made, for it is assum-
ed that Taft and Roosevelt will d.
vide the republican vote at some
where about 40 and 60 per cent.
There is the possibility of a demo-
cratic slump away for Wilson that
will vary the conditions somewhat,
but it seems unlikely that the demo-
Gratis will fail to poll as big a vote
for Wilson as they polled for Bryan
four years ago. Thousands of men
who voted the republican ticket four
years ago, and who have not voted
the democratic ticket since 1895,
will vote for Wilson this year, and,
without question, many republicans
will also vote for him. If he should
poll 100000 or Whereabouts, divis.
ion of the remaining vote at 40 and
so per cent would give him the state
and even a division of IS and IS
per cent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

that the grand jury had failed to
indict Mrs. Gaulter, as there was
no testimony before the grand jury
except that taken before Justice
Turner, with the single exception of
the accused. AS the jury had SEEM
ingly made no effort to hear the
parties accusing Mrs. Gaulter of
assault with attempt to kill, and
closed the hearing of the case after
a two hours session with her before
them, it was thought that it could
only end in her Indictment. because
it would seem the jury was satisfied
with the testimony produced against
her. If not, the question is, why
did they not give accuser and accus-
ed like opportunity to appear be-
fore them?
1t is one of the strange things
which will occur in jury proceedings
and can not be accounted for by
what appears on the surface. Some
express the opinion that the jury
was Influenced by the desire to see
the mother get the child, which is
now held in the Children's Home
here, and which is the ostensible
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child is Jessie Gaulter, bright little
girl, possibly ten years of age, who
was taken from the custody of Mrs.
Gaulter by the Missouri courts, and
by them committed to the Children s
Home at Lamont. g
Others think it is the idea of the
grand jury that Mrs. Gaulter will
now cease her turmoil, and they will
save the county the expense of a
criminal prosecution.
And there are those who think
. that at least a sufficient number OF
| the grand jurors simply want to see
the war Mrs. Gaulter has been wag-
ing fought to a finish, with no inter-
ference by the courts.
However it may seem to those
who know the circumstances of the
disturbance in this community, it is
the part of wisdom and safety to
reserve as much as possible any
accusations; and while it may not
be apparent to you how this conclu-
sion could have been reached by the
jurors, it must be apparent that
there is only one course for every
citizen of Lamont, and that is to live
entirely above the law, and exercise
neither violence in feeling or action.
Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
Corn Club Jubilee Picnic.

The sixth annual Corn Club Jubi-
lee picnic will be held at the Davis
park, three miles northwest of Gar
den Grove, Saturday, September 2S,
1912.
Music by Garden Grove and
Soldiers Fife and Drum Corps and
Woodland male quartette.
1O:SO-Reading by Rev. Dullng'
of Garden Grove.
Address on "Agriculture' by M.
A, Hauser, of Ames Agricultural
College.
1880 D. m.-Girls Basket Ball
game, Humeston VS.. Garden Grove.
Base ball game, Smyrna VS.. Garden
Grove.
Baby Show.
Auction of exhibits, J. j. Has
brook, auctioneer.
Premium List.
Glass A-1O ears of corn on the
stalk, the stalk to be considered as
much as the ears in judging. LIST
prize $3.50, End $3.50, 3rd $1.O0'
Glass B-3O ears of corn, any
color. LIST prize $500, End $500
srd s1.oo.
Glass Go ears, any color, LIST
prize $3.50, End $3.50, 3rd $1.OO'
Glass D-Single ear, any color
LIST prize $500, End $1.O0, 3rd so.
Glass E-7a bushel wheat, LIST
prize $500. End $l.0o, Srd so.
- Glass F-1a bushel oats, Isl
prize $3.50, End $1.0O, 3rd so.
Glass CT peck of apples, Isl
prize $500, End rs, Bird so.
Glass HI peck of pears, Is,
prize 800, End rs, Bird so.
Class ii peck of potatoes, Isl
prize $1.OO, End rs, Bird so.
Exhibits to be judged by Franz
Bone, of Grand River. All EXHIBITS
entered for premiums to belong tc
Corn Club and to be sold at auction
to help pay premiums and expenses
but every one is asked to bring any
farm products for exhibition OF
decoration and such will be the
owners property. Any donations fol
auction to help pay expenses Will
be thankfully received.
Baby Show.
All babies under years of age
eligible.
First prize girl baby, gold locket
engraved. First prize boy baby,
loving cup, engraved.
Lunch will be served on the
grounds. Everybody welcome.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
Special Song Service at the Chris
tian Church.

Next Sunday the Christian church
choir will render a special musical
program. The K. of z. Orchestra
will assist in the exercises. This
organization, although comparative
ly new is very popular as the music
they render is first class and OF the
right kind. The choir has been
practicing faithfully for the past
month and is ready to sing several
good selections in a very credit
able manner
hymn 216.
2. Il love to tell the Story"
hymn 1853.
3. Invocation, Rev. Coffin.
4. His Love for Me-. Bishe
Choir.
5. Martha, selection. .Flotow
K. of P. Orchestra
s. Cornet Solo, 49,. .... selected
T. Johannes.
z. II am happy in Him.. solo
Miss Lila Mckinley.
8. Male quartet ...... selected
Messrs. Woodmansee, Smith, Caster
and Pease.
8. "HOmeWard' anthem :.
sF GdDrlel
Choir.
10. Romance from L'Eclaire
l5$1 I1dSOAy
Trombone solo with orchestra &C.
compartment.
Mr.. Leslie Grimes.
IL. Lead me gently home
Father ....... Thompson
Duet, Smith, Woodmansee.
u. Calvary, soprano solo
80. Carl Rodney
Miss Cecil Grimes.
Ii. Address, ...... Rev. C0Mr
IA. Lustspiel, overture So.
..... Keler.Bela
K. Of p. Orchestra
l5. ooh, That viii be Glory
hymn -.
I6. Benediction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

The Burlington railroad has plac-
ed an order with the Baldwin Loco
motive works for twenty-five new
freight locomotives, to be built at an
average cost of $25 900 each. Work
on the engines is to be started at
once, SO that they will be completed
in time for the fall rush. The new
engines will be of the "Mikado" type.
They are class 81, similar to other
big engines built for the Burlington
in recent years. Some of the engines
will be delivered to the Burlington
at Aurora about October 1. Because
of the anticipated great rush OF
freight business, the Burlington has
ordered seventy-five new locomotives
from the Baldwin works this sum-
mer. The total cost Of the new en-
gines Is estimated at 1875, 600.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

Let us again remind, our friends
that The Reporter cannot be made
in a day Matter for the paper that
can as we'll be ready several days in
advance of the printing of the paper
should by all means be handed in
when ready. That will insure it's
proper handling and will materially
assist the Office force. A great
deal of matter must necessarily
come into the Office late, and it gives
US all we can do under forced
pressure to handle the Wednesday
work and print the paper In time for
the mails. Correspondents espec-
tally should take note Of this. y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

E. j. Sankey buys and sells land
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates,
and does a general real estate busi-
ness. Has had 20 years. experience
in the business. Office upstairs, north
west corner Main and Commercial
streets, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
PRESBYTERIAN Church Notes.

The ladies of the church gave an
enjoyable social evening to friends
and members of the church at the
home of the pastor last Wednesday,.
Attendance at Sabbath school held
up real we'll last Sabbath. A large
number of, pupils have won spangles
for their gold pins by church attend
ance. We want each pupil to have
a spangle. Every pupil may win a
beautiful 'Cross and Crown" gold
pin by regularity in attendance, so
any chiIu may get one, not as a prize
but as an Incentive to child nature.
While our school is not so large, it
is efficient and watch us grow.
Those not attending elsewhere in
yited. Mr.. Frank Allen conducted
a very profitable Christian Endeavor
meeting last Sabbath evening on the
topic, Getting the Most from
Prayer" Topic for next meeting,
believe! Believe much! Believe
Strongly!!! Let every Endeavorer
come prepared to say something on
the topic.
All usual services next Sabbath.
Public worship at II a. M, and 8
Pm; Sabbath school 9:45 a. M;
Christian Endeavor Z p. M; Prayer
meeting Thursday 8 p. m. All
strangers and those, who have no
church home are invited.
There will be congregational
meeting after morning services
next Sabbath. Let every member if
possible be present as important
business is to be attended to. Also
there will be trustees meeting at
the Office of Hon. V. r. McGinnis
next Monday evening at 1880 p. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

Order cut flowers and floral de-
signs from o. E. Hull, local agent Of
Lozier, Of Des Moines, at The Re-
porter office. Orders sent by phone
or mail, but order as early as posi-
h1e
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

s Many mans vocabulary is large
II made up Of it's and butts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-30
BEGINS WORK NEXT MONDAY.
Assessor A. J, Mcdaniel viii start
Annual Assessment Of Prop.
erty April First

County Assessor Al. Mcdaniel will
on Monday, April LIST, start on his as
sessment OF the county's. properties,
aud the property with the county, aud
be has already named his assistants
who will beathe same as assisted him
on the last assessment,
They are. H. 8. Basnett, A. D. Ire
land, T. L. Cordray and j. NJ. Barrac&,
and these gentlemen hope to complete
the assessment in the proper time and
in, agproper manner0IIa
jpUL ll,tS - l-lbEgGJ
The recent law made by the leGls'
lature OF this state cuts down the
time allowed for the assessment, as
now only two months and twenty days
are allowed. and theassessmcnt must
be completed by June goth.
This was always the date on which
tho assessment was completed, Oh,
before this year tic assessment be
gan in January, while the new law set
tho time for beginning the assessment
as April first.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-30

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or the formers mother, Mrs: Caro-
line Hougi on Madison street.
Mrs. James RIdenour has returned
Ia Grafton after a brief visit in the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. &C. Wheeler have re!
turned from KingwoOd where they
were called by the death OF rfla-
tive.
Born on Wednesday 10 Mr. and Mrs.
Arch. LClley of Washington street a
daughter.
Miss nellie Casseday went TO Graf
ton today where she is training j
play for the High school.
II. Glenn Fleming returned last
night from business Trip to Pitts.
burgh.
Mrs. II. w. Fleming, Of Monongalia
county, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Smith Hood. w
Miss Norine johnson will return 20.
morrow from Wheeling where she had
been the guest of friends for a week.
Mrs. John w. jackson has been III
for the past week at her ho.n9 on
East Park avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-30
SPGRSONALSz
NJ PEOPLE ~
As THEY CONE AND CO

Misses Ida sl6wtef ana GReberca
Johnson went ID Wheeling this morn;
Ing to hear Billy Sunday. 'aoG' 4
Miss Martha Taylor went to Wheel
ing today TO hear Billy Sunday.
Miss Alma Parker has been i'll for
several days at her home on Jackson
street.
]. Il. Romlne returned yesterday
from Harrison county. where he had
spent several days.
Miss Pearl Brake, Of Huntsville
has enrolled at the Normal school fol-
the spring term.
Mrs. Hugh Perry has returned from
Little Falls where she had spent. sew
cral days with Mr.. Ferry wnu Is wv. a
ing on the y. and n. construction.
Mrs. viii Pinnell and daughter
Mildred. OF Clarksburg, are the guests
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-30

TRAIL BRUTE

The police OF the city were this
morning called to the home OF Mr..
Coleman Fleming in the Fourth ward,
and upon their arrival there they
were shown proper proof that some
brute had committed one of the utf
mentlonable and most brutal of crimes
against Il, dumb .anlmal yos BID "
TIE police worked On the case, and
found much evidence, and the blood
hounds we're then used and they i'm.
incdiately' took the trail from some
6r'thc things which had been handled
by the criminal, the dogs going to the
home Of negro on 9Th street. where
they went to tho door, and, 1t is I'M
derstoOd, to the bed.
The case has been placed In the
hands Of the county aud State. and no
doubt arrests will BIZ made this even.
ing.
The Fleming family are greatly
stirred up over the affair. and arc
pushing the case to the limit. and
have offered TO pay the expenses con-
nectcd with the experimenting and
punishment of the degenerate who
would do such deed,
1t is stated that negro was seen
near the Fleming barn this morning,
and his peculiar actions attracted at
tention The man acted as though ,he
we're trying TO escape from some one,
or was watching something. An accu'
rate description was given of the man
and 1t Is believed by the officers that
the dogs have made no mistake.
A barber's towel was also found IN
the barn, and all In all, the evidence
points strongly towards the man to
whose home and bed the dogs went.
The man to whose home the dogs
went Is said TO have been in the penl'
tentIary, and bears not very good
reputation. especially among the pO'
lice and officers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-30
POSTAL BANKS

WASHINGTON March 29.-COmt
mencing with May 1, one thousand new
postal savings banks win be establish
ed monthly. It is the plan Of the
postof1ice department to have these
banks enter rural communities whcra
people are without banking facilities.
"They viii servo their purpose best in
communities 100 thinly settled, for
banks TO become established" said
Postmaster General. Hitchcock today.
The report Of the postal savings
bank deposits amel public today
shows that the prosperity Of the postal
Repositories has surpassed oven tie
sanguine expectations OF the depart
ment. Over Sl6.0OO,0oO are deposited
in the 5000 postal banks now in,operst.
ion.
80 '"''oWlrr West Virginia offices
6aEa been designated as postal saw
....., ,u.rvSit.tes, eIfective May1:
Athens, Auburn, Ceredo, Cay, Glen
DENIM, Failing Spring, franklin,
Gormania, GrsenyIlle. Hamlln, Hurrl-
,ane, Jane Low. Lanesbottom, Lum-
"rnort, MasoptoSn, Nlatacha, Mill
Creek, Mount Hope alllens, Peters
lnrg, Pine Grove Rainelle, Reeds
SiIle, Reed, WSdestowI, Wallace, War
wood, lyaSles. iinola 54i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-30
SAYS aHlcHeoRNs
MET ERRINe WIFE
FRANKLIN DECLARES SUICIDE
FOLLOWED , PLEADING WITH
WOMAN TO RETURN.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 90
That Phillips Hichtorn. son OF the la!e
Admiral, who committed SUICIDE J,
Washington last Wednesday, passe'
tho five weeks prior to ms death "
and around Los Angeles pleading WIN
bis beautiful wife 10 return 10 nan
for, their baby's sake, Is declared Dy
II, D. Franklin, of Glendora, a cousin
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-30
MINERS NNLL
SUSPEND WORK
COMPLETE SUSPENSION OF IN;
oUsTRYFoR TWO WEEKS RE;
SUIT OF WAGE SCALE COMP Ro.
MISE.
(py unlted p-css.l

!. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 30.-A
complete suspension OF the coal min
ing industry Of the United States for
at,least two weeks, beginning Monday,
may result from tho wage scale com
promise effected by the Bltuminous
Joint Conference. following by eight
hours the suspension order closing
all Anthracite mines.
Almost 10000 miners IN the hard
and SOFT coal fields. are 10 be idle
while the referendum vote is being
taken.
Approval OF the subscale committee
compromise, giving the miners an In
crease of five cents per ton for screen
ed lump and three cents per ton on
mine run coal was assured this morn
ing when the joint committee reas.
sembled for final action in the Blum
nous controversy.
An carly renewal OF the Anthracite
problem It is believed will result as
exchanged by White and Baer last
night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-30
HARMONY l!NNER
CONTINUED from Page 0no,l

of the hotel was packed and It was
necessary to ldd overflow meetings.
There were about fifteen speakers
and not a dlscorlant note was sound
cd during the addresses. Hon. Q, Tay-
lor vinson, OF Huntington, presided aB
toastmaster In most acceptable man
uer.
Around thcfspcakcrs' table were as
sembled many party leaders and eau
didates, including Governor Glasscock,
cx-Governor Dawson, Hon. VIM. ?.
Hubbard, c. w, Dillon. Charles ".
Swisher, DR.. II. D. Hatfield, Judge NJ.
H. Willis, Judge L. S. DoolIttlc, II. A.
Ritz; A. A, LILY, Mike King, Stuart
F. Reed, John s. DaFst; Charles Rath-
bone and Congressman james A..
Hughes. The time; OF each Of the
speakers was limited and tho I'D
dresses were entirely informal and
along general lines. la,, ~,
HrseS4aFrnony.
The three candidates for the gubcr.
Material nominations Dillon, HatteIu
and Swisher. pleaded for harmony
within the ranks OF the party, and
each made vows of allegiance TO the
nominee. Each candidate was ac-
corded a distinct ovation.
Toastmaster y1nson3 sounded the
keynote of the meeting In his opening
statement. 1.-THE Republican party
must put on It's armor to fight the
common enemythe Democratic party,
in November" lie declared. I'VE are
too big, too strong to meet defeat by
the open enemy, and can only come to
downfall through detection within
our own ranks
He declared that the Democrats
in the lower house Of congress, dur
ing its short period of rule, had made
such assaults upon the industries and
institutions OF the nation that It could
never hope to be successful for many
years to come. II
Great Enthusiasm.
The meeting was the most entlm'
slastIc Notwithstanding i'll the his
tory Of Cabell county and reflected
to a marked degree thelunanlmlty OF
sentiment among the Republicans oil
southern West Virginia. The Taft
Roosevelt fight was entirely" tabooed
land no direct reference was made to
it. Wa
DR.. Hatfield during the course Of
his address said, Eve can better az
ford to live under the national admin
Istration OF Clark, Underwood or
Harmon than live under Democratic
administration in West Virginia. He
made dire predictions in the event
that the DEMOCRATS succeeded In con-
trolling the next legislature and called
upon the Republican forces to rally
around the selection Of strong men
for Legislative positions.
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