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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
We Lose the Belt.

At last the championship corn
husking record seems to have Slip
ped away from Fremon county. For
a matter of ten years or more we
have held the belt. First it was
Ora Hopkins, then alternately Earl
Neeley and Bert VanHouten, the lat
ter retaining the trophy at the close
of the seasons husking with a rec
ord of 254 bushels and so
pounds in 10 hours. But now comes
a report in the daily papers-and
we have no cause to doubt the truth
that James H. Alldredge Of Leon,
who bears the title of champion
wrestler of southern Iowa, has won
new laurels for himself by husking
2S2 bushels in 10 hours, about q
bushels better than our man.
Our boys will have to ginger up
VanHouten and Neeley both made
their last years record in very in
ferior corn. The yield is far better
this season. And then for that mat
ter, after one has passed the $50
bushel mark surely a little thing
like an extra wagon load of corn
would not amount to much.-Sld-
ney Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Will Again Locate at Abba.

The Abba Union has the follow
ing good words for R. l. Mitchell,
former we'll known Leon citizen,
who will again locate in that city:
We mentioned in Tuesdays Union
that r. l. Mitchell would move from
Oskaloosa to his old home town. He
is now connected with the Thomp-
son Automobile Company and has
associated several Oskaloosa citizens
with him in the enterprise and they
have purchase from T. W. Thomp-
son a controlling interest in the
business and the latter will do less
active work and take life easy. The
new firm will handle variety of
good cars and will enlarge the bust
ness. They will find plenty OF ter
ritory and a good live town to con-
duct the automobile business in as
we'll as a live city for home. All
will welcome Mr.. Mitchell as bust
ness man in Alba again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Tenny-Vanauken.

On Tuesday afternoon at two
O'Clock at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
J. S. Coffin on Church street occur
red the marriage of Mr.. William
Fred Tenny and Miss Leona Anna
Vanauken, goth of Decatur City,
Rev. Coffin officiating. The brides
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. b..
Erts, of Decatur City, were present
to witness the ceremony. The con-
tracing parties are we'll and favor
ably known in and around Decatur,
the groom having been raised there
and the bride having lived there
for two years or more. They will
make their home on a farm near De-
catur. Their many friends will be
pleased to extend them congratula-
lions and best wishes for their fu-
ture happiness and prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
HUMAN HAND PROTRUDES FROM
BLOCK OF CEMENT.
Disappearance of KeOkuk Dam
Workman is Explained After
Weeks of Mystery.

Keokuk, Iowa, Dec. A human
hand protruding from amidst tons
of cement, the frames of which were
removed several days ago, was found
today in one of the concrete pillars
Of the government dam across the
Mississippi river and explains the
disappearance several weeks ago of
one of the labOrers.
The mans body is embedded in
the solid concrete and is likely to
stay there, as to blast it out would
destroy not only the body but a
great part of one of the largest
blocks of cement composing the
dam.
The disappearance of laborer
was noted several weeks ago, but it
was not known that he had fallen
into the frame into which tons of
concrete were being dumped.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
BE SURE YOU'RE RIGHT; THEN
MAIL THE PACKAGE.
Twenty-Five Thousand Christmas
Packages Go Wrong Every
'.. Year.

Every Christmas $4,000 people
fail to receive gifts sent them
through the mails-and all because
the senders don't exercise ordinary
care in addressing parcels
To obviate this Christmas disap-
pointment, Postmaster G e n r a
Hitchcock has issued an appeal to
the public to cooperate with the de-
partment in making sure that all
addresses on packages are correct
and that the sender's name is put IN
the upper left hand corner.
Last year all records for misscnt
packages were 1900 gifts
going to the dead letter office.
The postmaster general has also
directed that all letters received at
any postotfice addressed to Santa
Claus shall be turned over to local
charitable institutions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Mrs. Mary Il. Nally.

The body Of Mrs. Mary E. Nally,
who died at her home in Louisiana,
Mo-. on Friday, Dec. 18th, was
brought to her old home in this city
Sunday for interment. The deceas-
ed will be remembered by many of
our readers as the wife of Jesse B.
Garrett. who died in this city num-
Der of years ago. Some years ago
she was married to Mr.. S. P. Naliy
and they have been making their
home at Louisiana. She is surviv-
ed by her husband, Mr.: S. P. Nally,
four children, one brother and one
sister to mourn her loss. Funeral
services we're held at the Baptist
church, conducted by Rev. G.. w:
Reeder, and her remains were laid
to rest in the Leon cemetery by the
side Of her first husband.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Presbyterian Church Notes.

The trustees met at the office of
V. R. McGinnis on last Monday ev-
ening.
The Sunday school is working on
the Christmas program and Santa
Claus has promised to visit our
school.
Cottage prayer meeting will be
held this week at the home OF Mi.
and Mrs. James Ironside.
Christian Endeavor will be led
next Sabbath at $50 by Edgar Per-
due, subject, What the Coming of
Christ has Done for US Subject of
sermon for next Sabbath morning at
II O'Clock, "a Christmas Message;
subject of evening sermon, Taking
Stock"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
High School Declamatory Contest.

The Leon High School will hold
its preliminary declamatory contest
at the opera house on Friday even
ing, Dec. goth. Program will COM
mence at S:15. There are three
contestants from each of the four
High School grades. The one who
wins first place will represent the
school at the district contest to be
held at Greenfield in February. The
ones winning second and third
places will represent Leon at the
county contest to be held at Davis
City in March.
Prices 25 cents and Is. cents.
Program. .-.e
Exercise. :. -Four Little Mice"
The Library School. !,
Grafton 'Touissaint L'Overture'
Guy McMorris
Dramatic Helen Thaurre"
Winifred Hamilton
Humorous. ."Eliph Hewitt
Dewey Long
Dramatic. "A Story of Old Madrid
LYDIA Stephens
Music. -. ''The Three Bears
Primary-North School
Humorous. "A Case of Fits"
Robert Beardsley
Bryan before the Peace Congress"
Victor Shultz
Drama tic The Counsel Assigned
i Fay Hatch
Humorous Ann of Green Cables
Ollie Foxworthy
MUSIC. ..... Ilaho D"et
Ollie toxworthy-LaNel1e Mullinnix
Dramatic, 1.-The
Going of the White Swan"
Hildah kerrns
Grafton. New England"
Reese Gittinger
Dramatic -. . From Far Country"
Nina Olsen
Humorous. The Pref
test Girl and the Homeliest Man.
Leal Buchanan
Music. 1.-The Blacksmith
Boys Chorus
Decision of Judges.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
New Court Cases.

Emma Robinson VS.. Hannah and
P. F. Bradley. The plaintiff who IS
SIS years of age and unmarried, al
leges in her petition that the defend
ant, P. F.. Bradley, came to her and
offered her residence property in
Leon at price of So, 400, represent
ing that this was less than it's real
value, but on account of friendship
and long acquaintance with the
plaintiff and her brothers and Sis
tiers, he would sell her the property
at sacrifice. About the 21st Of
October they entered into pretend
ed verbal contract by which she was
to purchase the property at $4,000,
assuming mortgage for $1,000
which was on it, and she executed
two notes for 1000 and S2S6, be-
ing the balance due on the purchase
price after deducting interest, etc.
The plaintiff soon after investigated
and found that the property was
dilapidated and not worth more
than $500. She refused to accept
the deed and asks that the contract
or pretended contract be resclnded
and cancelled and that in case the
notes have been transferred that she
have Judgment against defendants
for the amount of the notes. She
also claims that the note for $2S6
was returned to her by P. F. Bradley
who claimed an error had been
made in figuring the amount and
that another note for 5000 was
made out and caused to be signed
by her brother, V. x. Robinson and
sister Lucinda Robinson. She al
leges that if she is compelled to &C
cept the property and deed she will
suffer a loss of 5000 to $1,000.
Marion Woodland, attorney for the
3plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
12-12-12 will Not Appear for IA
Century.

This -12-12-meanlhg OF
course December ~, 1912, will not
be written again during this genera
ton -.
Just figure it out for yourself.
Most people haven't the time,
but it's true and the next time that
sl2-12-12n, is used on your letters
,or vouchers it will be by your sons
or daughters children and possibly
~ their children. 1T will be 'Decem-
Der IL, 2012. That's a century from
now and the calendar makers are to
blame. Last year "11-11-l1" OF
November IL, 1911 appeared for the
last time in a century.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Threw a Bottle Through Plate Glass
Window.

One of the big plate glass win
dows in the opera house billiard
parlors was smashed by a whiskey
bottle thrown by some unknown
person last Saturday night. There
was quite a crowd in the billiard
hall. all of the tables being in use,
when the gasoline lights went down,
and while manager Vern Hull was
filling up the tank, some one in the
room threw a quart whiskey bottle
through one of the front windows.
Owing to the room being in dark
ness, it was impossible for anyone to
see who did the trick.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
21f Page Almanac Free.

Yearly subscribers to the Register
and Leader during December will
receive copy of our annual Alma
nae Encyclopaedia and Atlas free.
All subscriptions credited to Jan
uary ], 1914. LegislatN ire convenes
this winter. No papen. prints the
news as complete as the Register
and Leader. Reaches subscribers
the same morning it is published.
Best paper for farmers. Subscrip-
ton price $500 per year. Remit to-
day direct to publisher or hand your
subscription to the editor OF this.
paper or to your postmaster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Were Married at Charlton.

Mr.. Enos H. Muse and Miss Lydia
A. Akers, of Decatur City, stole a
march on their friends on Monday
of last week by going to Charlton
where they were married at the M E.
parsonage, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. E. E. Ilgenfritz.
They left the same evening for Gales
burg, Illinois, where they will spend
their honeymoon, after which they
will return to Decatur City and go
to housekeeping. Their many
friends extend congratulations and
wish them every JOY and happiness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Public Sale.

@ Having decided to move. we Will
sell at public auction at the east
front door of the White House, d..
c., on March 4th. 1913, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, the following described prop
erty, to-wit: .-
One elephant, smooth mouthed,
age uncertain, we'll fed but looks
thin after a strenuous campaigning.
Small scar on right side, having
been gored by Bull Moose.
One set OF golf sticks, slightly
worn. One steam roller, good as
new. One job lot Of postoffice fix
lures.
s There will be offered at the same
time at Oyster Bay, the following
described personal property. to-wit:
One Bull Moose, calved in June
1912, but extra large for it's age and
imported from Africa. One big
stick slightly worn. Also three So
cialist planks good as new.
Free lunch at noon. Bull Moose
sandwich will be served.
Terms of Sale.
Four years time on approved Sc
curity notes. Bearing three per cent
interest from date of sale.
Twenty per cent discount for cash.
All sums under thirty cents cash
in hand.
There will be nothing reserved,
as we positively have to move.
Taft & Roosevelt, owners.
Col. w. j. Bryan, auctioneer.
Woodrow Wilson, clerk.
Buy your granite ware and notions
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Cracks in the Fingers.

The tissues of the body> have more
salts than are usually found in fresh
water. When you have more salt
on one side of an animal membrane
than on the other, nature tries to-
equalize the amount on both sides.
Salts, leaving the tissues of the
hands to go into the water, leave
the cells partly emptied of their con-
tents. They do not hold together
we'll, and cracks sult.-F'rom
Mature and Science" in January st.
Nicholas. ... ."-t Er&
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Two Newspapers were Printed at
The Reporter Office the Past
Week.

In addition to our own big paper,
we printed a neat little eight page
paper which will be issued semi
monthly by the Presbyterian church
of Leon for circulation among it's
members and the people of Leon and
vicinity. The editor is Rev. r. N:
Bradshaw, and it's columns are hlled
with interesting reading matter,
we'll worthy Of perusal by all into
whose hands the paper comes. The
new paper is called The Messenger,
and will be issued twice month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

The neighbors and friends OFFS. w.
Sears, laden with we'll filled baskets,
went to his home last Sunday to help
him celebrate his birthday Sam
had taken a drive into town in the
forenoon and upon returning home
was much surprised to find the
house full of friends. More than
forty persons partook of bounti--
full dinner of good things: to eat.
This neighborhood already has the
distinction of having SO honored
many of their number and anyone
living here having birthdays in the
future may be prepared for such 9
surprise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Mildest November in Last 30 Years.

According to DR.. George M. Chap
pei, section director, the month OF
November was one of the mildcst
Novembers in the last thirty-five
wears. There we're fifteen clear
DAYS and eleven partly cloudy days
during the month. Four days were
cloudy. The temperature was nor
NAL. averaging about 40 degrees
above zero The warmest day the
mercury mounted to 20 degrees, and
the coolest day during the month
was 81 degrees above zero mark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Purchased Miller's Cafe.

c. NJ. Keller, the Leon real estate
dealer, on Monday purchased Mil
ler's Cafe, and took possession OF
the place the next morning. In the
deal he traded in the city property
known ;as the Kate James property.
Mr.. Keller has installed S. E. Bene-
fiel as manager of the cafe and he
will continue to run it as first
class cafe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Notice..

BY order Of the Board of Super
visors the assessors will be required
to see each resident land owner and
get from him proper description OF
lands and lots. Persons liable for
assessment MUST have either deed
or proper description of lands or
lots ready for the assessor when he
calls. L
r. E. MCLAUGHLIN
County Aditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19
Tax Levies for the Year 1912 of De-
catur County, Iowa.
CONSOLIDATED LEV1ES,

A head tax of SO cents ION all
male persons 81 years old and over;
on all male and spayed female dogs
$1.OO; on female dogs $500 as by
law provided.
r. e. MCLAUGHLIN,
County Aditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

For tho best auto oil and batter.
les see H. A. Wright.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-19

Buy your granite ware and notions
at Casters.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
AN OPEN LETTER
From Mr.. 4. VI. Lansford to the Ocala
Woman's Club

Ocala. Fla, Feb 6. 1912.
Mrs Hooker. President Woman's
Club Of OcaIa: Dear Madam note
with much pleasure that you good la
dies have secured Maud Powell. the
famous violinist. 10 play a I the Temple
Theater on the evening Of the 18th
inst. beg 20 congratulate you on this
and to say without moments hesita-
ton that in my opinion this will prove
TO be the greatest theatrical attra ction
that our city has ever enjoyed.
II was my good fortune 10 hear this
great musician some time since. and
must say that it is no exaggeration TO
declare that when hearing her music
the listener becomes absolutely obliv-
ious TO all else. coming to himself at
the end of a selection as from a trance
She plays with that complete ease and
abandon that proclaims the real artist
who knows that his efforts are being
appreciated, and yet there is entire a D.
sence Of anything in her mien sug-
gestive Of pose or affectation.
One of the highest endorsements of
Miss PowelPs skill is in the fact that
the Victor Talking Machine Company
has secured her to play for il exclu-
sively. l have number Of her best
records a my store. and if any of you
good ladies would like a foretaste of
her music 1 shall take great plea sure
in playing them over for you.
Yours respectfully.
A. NJ. Lansford
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

We have a few choice Lake Weir
properties for sale. These properties
are fine bargains, if taken at once, and
for cash. They will not be long on
the market at these prices, SO see us at
orce if interested.
The Mrs. c. J. Smith cottages at
Lake Weir station, 100 yards from de-
poc One house has 2R acres of land,
$1,000. The other has two lots, $3.50.
Rose Cottage, furnished, at Eastlake,
formerly owned by Mrs. Konkey. Has
two acres of land and some good bear
ing orange trees Price, $3.50.
A pretty ten-acre tract of land, five
acres in large bearing orange grove.
Part Of the Conner property and ad-
joining the Leslie place, a rare bar
gain at $4,000, cash.
The DR.. Izlar orange grove at North
Lake; three acres Of bearing grove
capable Of producing 500 boxes of or
anges; eight-room house, barn, water
tank, etc. Price, $4,000
Address or call on,
KRAMER & KLOCK,
Office in Montezuma Hotel.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
STATE CONVENTION OF THE ELKS

Editor Star: In the name of the
Tampa lodge Of Elks and Of the Elks
throughout the state, / request you to
call attention to the state convention
to be held in Tampa, Feb. 1928. Tampa
lodge is preparing to entertain the
convention in an elegant style.
The convention falls on a very in
teresting date in Tampa, the annual
Gasparilla festival. Ye Mystic Krewe
of Gasparilla will invade Tampa on
that date in gorgeous costume, coming
up the river in a large ship and land
ing at the Tampa Bay hotel docks
In the evening of the 22nd the grand
ball will occur at the Tampa Bay
Casino at which the visiting Elks and
their ladies will be guests. In addition
to this the delegates will be entertain
ed by an automobile ride and a smoker
at the lodge room. Special arrange
ments will be made for the entertain
ment of the wives and daughters Of
the Elks accompanying them.
Very respectfully, D. B. Mckay,
For the Committee Tampa Lodge.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
CORN CLUB MEETING
SATURDAY. FEB. 18TH

There will be a meeting of the Boys
Corn Club IN Ocala al the court house
February 18th, az 10 o'clock d. N. I
sincerely hope that every boy in the
county. between the ages Of 10 and Is
years, will be present, with their faith
ers: also that every school teacher in
the rural districts viii attend, so we
can cooperate together and have Ma
rion county at the head of the list of
boys corn clubs. This Is a great work
and every man and woman in this
county should be interested in It.
Mr. A E. Mehorg. our state demon
stration agent, will be present 70 ad-
dress the boys in this work: also DR..
J. G. Boozer, whom everybody knows
has shown a keener interest and spent
more money for the betterment Of ag-
riculture than any man in the county.
with several other prominent speakers
will be present Yours truly,
S. J. McCully,
County Demonstration Agent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

I wish to recall the notice of the
corn club meeting advertised TO be
held in Ocala on next Friday as it is
found impracticable to hold it at that
time. There will be a teachers meet
ing held at the office Of the superin-
tendent on next Saturday at Il o'clock
at which any person feeling an interest
in educational matters will be well
come. There will also be held at the
office of the superintendent at Il
o'clock on Saturday, Feb. nth, meet
ing Of all parties interested in organ
izing corn clubs. The government
demonstration of farm work will be
present TO instruct the parties inter-
ested in matters pertaining to the club
work. We are hoping for a good at
tendance upon each occasion.
Yours respectfully,
J. H BrinSon Supt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
"THE LION AND THE MOUSSE

The coming Of The Lion and the
Mouse" to the Temple next week is an
important event of the present theat-
rica1 season and its presentation by
the United Play Company's fine or
ganization may be counted on to at
tract interest to the theater from all
those who have for the past few
months been more or less engrossed in
the political situations and scandals
Mr.. Klein's play has made a wonder
full record in its three years of ex-
istence and in return for the very
generous patronage bestowed upon it.
it has given a measure of satisfaction
that no dramatic offering of recent
years can lay claim to- The sale of
seats is in progress al the present
time.