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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
New M. f.. Pastor.

Rev. Guy J. Fansher, of German
Valley, Illinois, who was recently ap-
pointed pastor of the Leon M. E.
church to fill the vacancy caused by
the removal from the city of Rev.
E. M. Hotf, arrived in Leon last
Saturday and occupied the pulpit at
the church on Sunday morning. He
preached a splendid sermon which
all present enjoyed hearing. Rev.
Fansher is young man, % years of
age, unmarried, and his sister ex-
poets to some to Leon and keep
house for him. We extend a cordial
welcome to Rev. flasher, and trust
he will find many warm friends in
his new home in this city. Rev.
Cable, of Des Moines, occupied the
pulpit at the church on Sunday even
ing, when union services were held,
the meeting being in the cause of
Temperance. Rev. Gable was greet
ed by a splendid audience and
preached a powerful sermon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
At the Christian Church.

The Bible school numbered 151
last Lords day. That is good but it
ought to be better. The lessons in
the study of the Life of Christ" are
very interesting and form part of
liberal education. Every young
person should avail themselves of
this opportunity. We have a young
peoples class called Loyal Bereans." "
Don't you want to be a member?
The class in training for service will
finish the Old Testament studies of
the present book we are using,
Thursday night. We will then take
up the systematic study of the New
Testament. We have about twenty
enrolled and would be glad to have
others drop in and take up the work.
The class meets in the pastors study
each Thursday night. All the regu-
lar services of the church next Lord e
day. We would be glad to welcome
anyone not worshipping elsewhere
to meet with US. J. S. G.. +
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Home Made Seed Corn Testers.

Because of the urgent need of seed
corn testing in every section of Iowa,
Director Chas. F. Curtiss of the
Iowa Agricultural experiment station
has just ordered the publication of a
four page circular on Home Made
Seed Corn Testers" This bulletin
will be mailed to any address in Iowa
without charge. 1t will also be furn-
ished without cost to local CONNER
cial clubs, business or professional
tribute it in their communities. Fifty
thousand copies have been ordered
and another $4,000 will be printed
if there is demand for them.
No Iowa farmer need to neglect
testing his seed corn because he can
not buy a ready made tester. At the
cost of SO cents to 81, and half
hours time, he can make tester at
home that will be as efficient as the
best manufactured tester he can buy.
In tests covering two years and in
cluding more than 10000 individual
ear test readings, the Iowa expert
ment station demonstrated fully that
home made testers, made at little ex-
pense, will pick out ears for seed
from which there will be as large
yields as from ears selected by the
high priced testers. These home
made testers are of two kinds-the
rag doll tester," comprising merely
a few strips of sheeting, and the "saw
dust tester," comprising a shallow
box and couple of bushels of saw
dust. Either one is easily made and
simply operated.
All information that comes to the
station emphasizes the need of test
ing the seed. The situation is worse
than it has been for years. Unless
carefully this year," says Prof. H. D.
Hughes, farm crops experimentalist,
"the crop this fall will be very large
ly reduced"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Rogers-HaI'p.

Mr.. Ross R. Rogers, of Winter
set, and Miss Agnes Harp, were mar
ried at the home of the brides
father, c. H. Harp, in south Leon
Tuesday evening, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Justice A. M.
Pryor. The groom spent most of
the past year in this city, being an
employe of the Des Moines Bridge
and Iron Co., who had the contract
for installing the waterworks system
in this city. The bride has resided
in Leon for a number of years and
is an estimable young lady. They
will remain in this city until Mr..
Rogers completes some work for the
firm by which he is employed, and
then will probably locate wherever
the firm sends him, as he is one of
their valued employees. s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Notice.

The city of Leon, Iowa, will re-
ceive bids up to $500 O'Clock p, m
March 18th, 1912, on the following
work:
i. Making taps in water main.
Tnpping ypaachine furnished by city
cock boxes.
Ill. Laying connecting pipe, either
lead or iron, between the above, max
ing necessary connections, pipe to be
laid three and one-half feet deep,
trench to be refilled and properly
tamped, price per running foot.
Nv. All material to be furnished
by the city.
City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Jas. F. Harvey, Mayor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Trullinger-Warren.

A beautiful home wedding took
place at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Warren eight miles northeast of
Leon, Wednesday night, March g.,
when her oldest daughter, Ethel,
was united in marriage to Mr.. Roy
M. Trullinger, of near Garden Grove.
Promptly at seven o'clock Mrs. Ray
Scott, sister of the groom, played the
wedding march and the contracting
parties took their places under
beautifully decorated arch where in
the presence of number of invited
guests, Rev. J. S. Coffin, pastor of
the Christian church of Leon, spoke
the words that united their lives.
The bride was beautifully attired in
a white silk dress while the groom
wore a black suit. Following the
hearty congratulations the guests
were invited to the dining room
whete a 'bountiful repast had been
prepared and was splendidly1seryed-
The remaining portion Of the even-
ing was spent in social intercourse
by those. present. 80 ,.l,.es69'
Mr.. Trullinger is the son of Mr.,
and Mrs. J. w. Trullinger who have
lived near Garden Grove for many
years and are we'll and favorably
known, and are numbered among the
best citizens of Decatur county. Miss
Warren is the daughter of Mrs.
Jennie Warren who has been living
in her present location about eight
years. She is held in high esteem by
all who know her. Both contracting
parties have many friends among the
young people with whom they have
been favorites. They will spend
about month at Woodburn, Iowa,
after which they will 60 to house
keeping on farm about four miles
southwest of Garden Grove. The fol-
lowing invited guests were present
and witnessed the ceremony: Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Worden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Machlan, Beryl Mach
Ian, Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal Golf, Mr..
Newman Worden, Mr.. w. r. Pieburn,
Mr.. Arthur Worden, Mr.. Joe Rey-
nolds, Miss Lizzie Reynolds, Mr..
Harvey Worden, Mr.. Melvin Poland,
Mr.. Willie Warren, Miss Nina Still,
Miss Sylvia Warren, Rev. J. S. Coffin,
Minister .'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
AT THE CITY CAUCUS
DR.. 0. W. Foxworthy Defeated Jas.
/. F. Harvey for Nomination for
Mayor. Other Nominations.

There was a large attendance at
the caucus held at the opera house
on Tuesday evning to nominate
candidates for city offices. The
meeting was called to order by
Mayor Harvey, and Horace Farquhar
was selected as chairman and U. =.
Hull and w. F. Lindsey as secre-
taries. A. M. Caster, ]. V. Lemley,
F. G. Mullinnix and M. A. Gammill
were chosen tellers and the caucus
got down to business. The office of
mayor was first, ,and two ballots
were taken. On the informal ballot
Jas. F. Harvey received "a votes,
Dr. O. w. Foxworthy "a, Job Walls
13, and a number of other can
didates few votes. On the first
formal ballot Foxworthy was NOM
mated, receiving 1875, Harvey had "a
and there were IA scattering votes,
a total of 233 votes. DR.. Foxworthy
was declared the nominee of the eau
Gus for mayor Two years ago DR..
Foxworthy was nominated at the
caucus, receiving 161 votes, and at
the election that year he received
1T votes out of total of 487 votes
cast.
For the two councilmen at large
on the informal ballot there were,
AZ candidates voted for, the leaders
being C. M. Axes with 90, E. G.
Monroe with 80, George Ogilvie with
%, E. E. Bell with Is and Norris
Gardner with IA.
Axes and Monroe were nominated
on the first formal ballot, Axes re-
ceiving ia, Monroe 80.
On the first formal ballot for treas
urer M. A. Gammill was nominated,
receiving Sc votes out of a total of
SO. An effort had been made to
nominate Mr. Gammill by acclama-
ton, but there were objections.
J. w. Honnold was nominated for
assessor by acclamation.
The ward caucuses to nominate
candidate for councilman from each
ward were held last evening after
The Reporter had gone to press.
There is considerable talk of get
ting out another candidate for May
or, as the time for filing nomina-
tions will not close until Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Total

The resolutions adopted read:
I Be It Resolved by the Republicans
4 of Decatur County, Iowa, in Conven-
gtion Assembled: ~
w l.. That we adhere to the time.
hOnored principles OF the Republican
Party and point with pride to- its
glorious achievements in the past
and express our faith and confidence
that it will continue to SO administer
the affairs of Government as will re-
dound to the good of the people of
this Republic.
II. We most heartily endorse the
administration of President w. H.
Taft as being wise, safe, pro-
gressive and economical administra-
tion. We recognize in President
Taft man of high ideals, broad in
tellect, and one who lends honor and
dignity to his position as Chief Mag
istrate of the Nation. He is honest,
trustworthy, thoughtful of the inter-
ests of the people, and one who can
not be swayed from the path of duty.
In view of President Taft's ability,
long experience and special fitness,
and of the time-honored custom, of
rendering the Chief Executive a
second term, we therefore, instruct
our delegates to the Congressional
and State Conventions to vote for
delegates to the National Convention
who are favorable to his re-nomina-
tion.
i, III. We indorse and commend the
action and record of the Hon. H. NJ.
TOwner, our congressman from this
District. We recognize in him
man we'll fitted for the position he
holds and one who can be trusted by
his constituents, whose ability and
experience well qualities him to meet
and properly solve all public ques-
tions. affecting the interests of the
People,
L. D. CARRIER, of Center, moved
that the chair appoint a committee
Of three to select delegates to the
state and congressional convention,
and j. F. Gill, of Garden Grove,
moved as a substitute that the roll
Of townships be called and each
township name a member of the
committee to select the delegates,
but the substitute was lost by the
following vote:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Byron Hamilton of CaWker City,
Kans., was visiting with Leon rela-
tives and friends.
The establishment of canning
factory in Leon was being agitated.
E. w. Curry and Jonas Hoffhines
were elected school directors, defeat
ing Francis Varga and DR.. H. R. Lay
ton.
D. J. Sears, of Center township,
was making arrangements to go to
Marysville, California, for an ex-
tended visit for his health.
Frank Huffman was very low with
slight hopes for his recovery.
John e. Penniwell was running as
postal clerk on the Narrow Gauge,
taking the place of postal clerk John
H. Wood, who was taking a week. s
vacation.
E. w. Curry was at Osceola acting
as one of the judges in the examina-
ton of candidates for appointment
as cadet at the naval school at An
napolis.
The incorporated town of Leon
had filed a suit asking that an in
junction be issued restraining Jo-
seph Hamilton from using the towns
sewer. Mr.. Hamilton had construct
ed a private sewer from his hotel
block and the town objected to his
connecting with their sewer.
The trustees of the M. E. church
purchased the property at the south
west corner of Commercial and
Church streets from Hebener & Har-
ris, paying $1,000 for the property.
The church already owned the prop
erty just west of that purchased, and
were planning to erect new church
building on the new location.
Newlin & Art had five cars of
corn shipped to Leon to supply the
farmers in this vicinity who were
short of feed.
Grandma Moore, living in. south
east Leon, who had almost reached
her 58th year, was quite sick. She
was the oldest person living in the
city and perhaps in the county.
Capt. T. H. Brown, of Chicago,
was here visiting his brothers, Capt.
J. d. and w. A. Brown.
The Leon Coal Co., was organized
with Francis Varga president, DR..
H. C. Van Werden vice president, r..
w. McConn secretary, L. P. Sigler
treasurer, S. A. Gates business mana
ger. The capital stock of the COM
pany was $4,000 with $4,000 paid
up. Arrangements were being made
to close contract with a driller who
agreed to find a. vein of coal not less
than 31A feet thick within l Y miles
Of the public square. The committee
tried to employ him to drill at a stip-
ulated price per foot, but this he re-
fused to do, demanding $4,000 in
case he located the coal. He further
said he would not give man 500
to insure his finding coal in paying
quantities.
The financial statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the town
of Leon was published, showing the
total expense of the town, including
salaries of officers for the year end
ing March 1st, was $1,538.9S.
Fire destroyed the log house on
the Gill farm west Of Decatur City.
Minnie Reardon, of near Decatur
City, left for Garden City, Kansas, to
locate on her claim.
Hon. Fred Teale and family, of
Decatur City, were expected home
from California where they had spent
the winter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
And Still it Shows.

1t looks like it was never going to
stop showing. Another eight inch
snow Monday, and Monday night it
drifted badly again. There were no
trains at all from Des Moines all day
Tuesday on the X. & w., and the
early morning train from Charlton
due here at 6 a. M, did not reach
Leon. until noon, being stuck in a
snow drift near HumestOn. The
fact that no trains were running
Tuesday and the badly drifted coun-
try roads makes our correspondence
columns pretty short again this
week. :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
The Prayer of the Horse.

The prayer of the horse as pub
lished in the Record-Herald of the
issue of March 3, under the cartoon
of Mr.. Wilder is one that the owner
of every horse should see and read.
l have worked in public Office for
years, and days after days until they
count up into the hundreds have l
seen both boys and men drive their
horses up to the public hitching rack,
tie them and let them stand there,
sometimes from morning until night,
in the cold and the storm, many
times without blankets, dinner or
drink, while they themselves were
in the stores and offices getting
warm, visiting, doing their trading,
etc. And this not only applies to the
people of the country, but to some
of our town people as we'll who drive
teams, and by the help of their
horses make a living for themselves
and family.
Did you ever notice that a person
who liked horses always had nice
looking ones to drive? If you see a
fine looking horse you may rest as
sured he has good treatment. If you
see poor, thin, broken down, Grip
pied looking animal, just take good
look at his driver; either he or some
former master is the responsible
party. You may get we'll bred
horse and if you mistreat him, he
will soon look no better than any
other mistreated horse. If you get
an ordinary horse and treat him we'll
soon he will show who his master is.
If you have a horse that !, is not
worthy of good treatment, put him
out of his misery in a humane man
ner, and do not trade him of to some
one else to be starved and mistreated.
And this condition of treatment of
horses exists in summer as we'll as
winter, for the man who will hitch
his horse in the cold and snow to
freeze, will hitch min, IN the sun and
flies to bake in the summer.
We haven't humane society in
Leon, but will be compelled to or
ganize one soon if conditions are not
bettered. 81 5ss +. +,
If every driver of horse would
apply to. himself and his horse, Cor.
any other dumb brute that he is pos
sessed of) the following poem, q line
or two of which / give, We would
have no need. Of humane society in
Leon:
"Just stand outside and watch,
Il yourself 60 by, ssa 1 N. 5
Think Of yourself as che" instead
OF II. .l is.
Observer. q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Farm House Burned.

The residence on the farm known
as the Sim Evans farm, six miles
northeast of Leon, was destroyed by
fire which started from a defective
flue about s o'clock Monday morn
ing. The farm is owned by J. w.
Wasson and was occupied by Charles
Tharp, who lost practically all of his
goods. He had insurance
of only $500, and his loss is quite
heavy. The house was valued at
$1,000, and Mr.. Wasson had insur-
ance of 3425. r..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Presbyterian Church Notes.

Regular services on next Sabbath
to which the public generally are cor
daily invited. The special sermon
Sunday evening, somewhat in the
nature of a short lecture will be on
the subject, "World Traditions and
the Bible" In these special sub
jects we are striving to show the rea-
son for the hope that is in US. Sab
bath school at 9:45 a. m. next Sab
bath and prayer meeting and Teach
ers' Training class Thursday at 1880
p. m. Everybody welcome.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Look After Your Seed Corn.

Seventy Million Dollars is the
value of one-half of an Iowa Corn
Crop and Iowa stands a chance to
lose this in crop value this year un-
less great care is used in selecting
seed corn.
At the Ames Short Course, the
best corn entered for prizes, selected
from the 1911 crop, when tested
out. showed less than 10 per cent of
it fit for planting. If this is true of
such specially selected corn, what
about the rest of the corn, the or
dinary run of the 1911 corn?
Complete tests should be made CT
all corn intended for planting. No
special apparatus is needed to do
this. 1t costs little trouble and
some time, but sure as the sun shines
it will pay to take this trouble and
time to insure good corn seed.
There is no good seed corn for
sale. All seed this year must come
from the farmers cribs. Decatur
county can be a top-notcher this year
if good seed corn is used.
Test your seed corn. Do it now.
Why take chances in this important
matter? Why plant barren ears.
500 kernels to the ear, and 16 ears
to the acre, when simple test will
secure seed that will grow? There
will probably be no time for second
planting this year, as the indications
are that the season will be late.
Make complete tests of every ear
of corn intended for planting, and
throw out the doubtful seed. Don't
waste your time planting defective
and weakly seed corn. The best is
none too good this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
The Republican Convention.

Last Saturday was a red letter
day for the republicans. The dele
gates assembly promptly at II
o'clock. Senator J. D. Brown was
chosen chairman and DR.. Grand Old
Party Reed, OF. Davis City, tsecretary.
The slate had previously been
made and all details had been ar
ranged for. A motion that the chair
man appoint a committee of three
each on credentials, permanent or
ganization and resolutions was made
and carried.
the names of nine men who were to
compose the three committees. He
had. written them on piece Of paper
and given the paper to the chairman.
The chairman had laid the paper
down and could not find it. The
whole convention proceeded to join
in the search, the federal office hold
ers trembling for fear Master Hiram
had lost the key to the Standpat
Temple Of Preference. Nose Jones
showed signs of fainting. Just then
the chairman found the list in his
overcoat pocket. He raped for Or
der, stepped forward and in clear
loud voice read the names of the
men who were to serve on the three
committees. He further announced
that ,inasmuch that he never expect
ed to run for Office again on earth
that he desired to be fair and impair
tial and hoped his selection might
meet with the hearty approval of the
convention. Loud and long govern
mental applause from the galleries
greeted these patriotic remarks.
The convention then adjourned for
conference, "eatens, smokens and
drinkers"
At / o'clock they reassembled. A
motion was made for the chairman
to select the delegates to the state
and congressional conventions. Jim
Gill asked for a roll call. A. P. o.
sen, the legal satellite of the standpat
armament, made a big bluff and
tried to make the convention believe
that roll call could not be had. The
bluff was heartily supported by the
chairman. When the bluff didn't
work the roll was called. To the
amazement of all, the standpatters
had only 2l majority. The wise
ones saw that the thing must be rush
ed through in a hurry or the major
ity might be reduced. With the click
Of precision that characterizes the
Burlington Railroad, the buttons
we're touched in rapid succession.
The standpatters instantly responded
to the crack of the whip, the dele
gates were named, Taft resolutions
adopted, the convention adjourned
and all was peace and harmony.
A few years ago the Journal an
nounced that there were only three
progressives in the county. Judging
from Saturdays convention those
three must have been fruitful,
From the mutterings heard on the
outskirts we fear that the dynasty
established for the benefit Of the
tribe of Daniel is tottering on it's last
pegs. You can fool part of the peo-
pie all the time. and all the people
part of the time, but you can't make
them all standpat to the rule of o.
all the time. Voter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Scouts!

New boys are coming in and all
are taking great interest in the great
work. On account of the Declama-t
tory Contest the regular meeting will
be postponed till Saturday evening,
at 1880 o'clock. First Aid instruc-
tion. Come on time, to the dot IL
possible. e. N. B.. s, NJ
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14

c. H. Hodges, Ray Nicholson, H. G.
Scott, H. L. McClaran.
State Convention-J. D. Brown,
DR.. J. w. Wales, S. P. Wiley, E. c.
Smith, c. T. Rhoades, Dr.. o. E.
Macy, Pete Daniels, T. J. Fitzpatrick,
John Hacker, DR.. G. P. Reed, Horace
Farquhar, T. B. Abercrombie.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
COnwell. l.Warnpler.

Mr.. James A. Conwell, of Line
of Leon, were quietly married at the
clerks Office in this city last We'd
nesday afternoon, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Justice A. M.
Pryor. -+ Iii -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
For Sheriff.

I will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for sherin sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
the June primaries.
G.. r. PIERCEY,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
For Recorder.

l will be a candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for county re-
corder, subject to the decision of the
voters at the June primary.
P. E. SHIRLEY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
For Sheriff.

I will be candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for sheriff sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
the June primary.
JAMES CAIN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
For Recorder.

I will be a candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for county re-
corder, subject to the decision of the
voters at the June primary.
w. A. BOONE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
For Auditor.

publican nomination for county
auditor, subject to the decision of
the voters at the June primary.
M. LINDEN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
For Treasurer.

will be candidate for renomin-
alton for county treasurer, subject
to the decision of the democratic
voters at the June primary.
Il w. c.. COZAD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
For Clerk of Courts.

will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for clerk of the
district court, subject to the decision
of the voters at the June primary.
E. E. BECK.