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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
twenty-five YEARS Ago
items Taken from the Files Of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago,

The Reporter Office was moved
from the Long block to the second
story of the Forgraves block, over
what is now Stempel & Cherrington' S
drug store.
A heavy sleet covered the ground
so that it was almost Impossible TOT
anyone to get around.
Edna, the little daughter OF Capt
and Mrs. J. D. Brown, died on the
previous Friday, her death being
caused from complications follow
ing an attack of erysipelas.
A panic occurred at the Leon
school building, the janitor being
engaged in shoveling the heavy snow
from the roof and the noise frighten-
ed the pupils and teachers who
thought the whole building was go
ing to collapse. The pupils made a
rush for the doors and the teachers
we're powerless to control them, but
fortunately all made their escape
without injury.
For the third time within a cou-
pie of weeks DR.. H. G. Van Werden
was called upon to make long trips
to see patients, being called that
week to Sloan, Woodbury. county,
Iowa. to see Clyde King, a son OF E.
Is. King, former resident of this
county.
Vesta Circle, C. L. S. c. gave their
first reception, the occasion beng
the 128th anniversary of the blrth
of Robert Burns. The meeting was
presided over by Maj. J. L. Young.
Geo. E. Hurst read an interesting
sketch of the life of the poet, and
Mrs. J. l.. Harvey paid a glowing
tribute to the genius and real worth
of him whose songs were so fraught
with passion, the man who had many
faults, but also many virtues as we'll.
A recitation "The Cotter's Saturday
Night" by Miss Helen Rathbun was
illustrated with a number OF tab
leaux Following the program a
banquet was served.
Trav Lane bought the farm at
Woodland owned by John Kline.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
No Mail Clerk on Mt Ayr Yrain

Following the policy of retrench-
ment in the expenses of the railway
mail service, an order went into ef-
feet last Thursday, by which the mail
clerk on the Des Moines-Mt. Ayr
morning and evening train stops at
Leon over night and gets on the
train here for Des Moines the next
morning. This does away with the
service of one postal clerk, but is a
great Inconvenience. Only pouch
mail is carried between Leon and
Mt. Ayr now on these trains, and if
you have letter which you want to
reach any of the towns between Leon
and Mt. Ayr on the evening train it
must be mailed in the Leon post
office before 2 p. m. 1t is then given
to the postal clerk on the afternoon
Des Moines train, who makes up
pouches for the towns.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
w. S. NcCaull to Enter Law Practice
At Kansas City.

w. S. McCaull, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert McCaull, of Garden Grove
one of tle many Decatur county
boys who have gone out to respon-
sible positions in the cities, has re-
signed his position as claims attor-
ney for the 20. K" r. R. at Kansas
City. and will engage in the general
Ilaw practice in Kansas City In the
January number of the Bill OF Lad
ing published at Kansas City by the
Railroad Club of Kansas City, we
find the following notice of Mr..
McCaull's resignation:
William Seward McCaull, Claims
Attorney for the O., o. & K. c. R. R.
Co., who resigns December 31st, to
re-enter the law practice, was born
in Chicago on September 2Oth, 1864;
was a newsboy selling the Chicago
Daily News and twenty years later
returned to Chicago as attorney Cor
the same paper. Most of his early
life was spent on farm in Decatur
county, Iowa; was several years
in daily newspaper editorial work in
Des Moines, Dubuque, Denver, Mon
mouth, Joliet and Chicago; practiced
law for several years in Joliet and
Chicago, and served four years in a
judicial position. Twelve years ago
he associated himself with the O., o.
& K. C. R. R. Co., in charge of the
Claim and Special departments. Af-
ter coming to Missouri he got the
Gates Syndicate, who then owned
the c., o. & K. c. r. r., to interest
themselves in the Charlton Valley
coal fields. He organized the Manu-
facturers Coal & Coke Company and
the Great Northern Fuel Company,
which company later developed about
fifteen mines in the Charlton Valley
district; he also chartered the Iowa
& St. Louis Railway, and got the
Gates crowd to back that road, and
it was afterwards sold to the Bur-
lington. About ten years ago Mr..
McCaull was selected as National
Secretary of the Claim Agents Asso-
citation, and as such made a speciality
of prosecuting crooks and frauds in
various parts of the United States and
numerous flake claimants" have
served terms in various jails and pen
itentiaries as a result of his ener-
getic work.
He is one of the early members OF
the Railroad Club, and is also an
Elk, knight of Pythias, Woodman
and an Episcopalian. He resigned
his position as Claims Attorney of
the O., o. & X. C. r. R. in order to
return to the general practice of
law in Kansas City, and Is also in
terested financially in the McCaull-
Dryer Tie Company, one of the larg-
est producers and shippers of rail-
road ties in the Missouri and Arkan-
sas timbers. There is probability
that Mr.. McCaull will be a candidate
for the republican nomination for
railroad and warehouse commission
er in Missouri at the next election, as
his many years experience as rail-
road attorney and also his experience
as a heavy timber shipper qualify
him for that position. His office is
in the Midland building. ..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
Pearly May Blunt.

Pearly May Blunt, youngest daugh-
terter of Isaac and Nina Blunt, was
born in Long Creek township, Deca-
tur county, Iowa, Sept. Z, 1899, and
died in the hospital at Madison, 8. D.,
Jan. IL, 1912, aged IL years, 4
months and days.
When six years old she with har
adopted mother, Mrs. Van Pelt, nov
ed to Madison, S. D.
Pearly was a great lover of music
and was also faithful attendant at
divine service. She is survived by
her father, mother, brother William
and sister, Mrs. Fuller of Van Vert,
and a number of other relatives.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home of Mrs. Blunt, by Rev.
G.. Knoll. Interment was made In
the Woodard cemetery Jan. II, 1912.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
cree of divorce.
J. v. Foland VS.. F. A. Greenland,
ct. al. Judgment for amount OF two

cree OF divorce.
J. v. Poland vs.. F. A. Greenland
ct. al. Judgment for amount Of two
promissory notes.
A. D. Kelly VS.. William Marshall
ct. al Decree quieting title.
A. J. Caldwell vs.. James Corey
ct. al. Decree quieting title.
D. M. Fry VS.. Mary G. Fry, ct. al
Decree Quieting title.
Rosa Thomas VS.. Frank Thomas
ct. al. J. w. Harvey appointed
guardian ad Item for Nina and Dor
Thomas and Howard Ross. Decree
Of partition.
Perry M. Worden, ct, al. VS. Luther
A. Worden, ct. al V. r. McGinnis
appointed guardian ad litem for Wal
ter A. Chase. Decree of partition
Daisy Ross Smith vs.. James ]
Smith. Decree of divorce.
Probate.
Guardianship of A. E. Carrithers
Final report approved.
Estate of Sarah E. Roberts, S
Varga appointed special admins
traitor to pass on claim of executor
Estate of D, M. Luce Final re
port approved.
Guardianship of w. A. Ketcham
Final report approved.
Estate of Eugene Curry. S. Vargs
appointed guardian ad Item.
Estate of Eliza Ann Chastain
Will probated. John M. Chastair
appointed executor.
Estate of Silas Worden. S. Var
ga appointed special administrator
to pass upon claim of Perry M. Wor'
den, and approves claim of $385.OO
Will probated.
Estate of John Holden. Will pro
bated. Mary Ann Holden appointed
executor.
Estate of Amos J. Martin, will pro.
bated, Mary Jane Martin appointed
executrix.
Estate of Walter McCully, viii
probated
Guardianship of T. L. Beck, in.
competent. On hearing James c.
Cozad appointed permanent guard.
ian, with bond Of $4,000.
Estate of Alexander H. Smith, ad.
ministrator authorized to spend not
to exceed $3.50 for monument.
Guardianship of Gladys A. Spenc.
er, order for sale of real estate.
Estate of J. NJ. Lillard, J. Myrl
Lillard appointed administrator with
bond of $500.
Estate of John Scott, final report
approved.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Charleworth
entertained a number of friends at
a six O'Clock dinner at their pleas
ant home on North Farmer street,
on Wednesday evening of last week,
the honored guest being Miss Nina
Still, of Leon, who is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bremen,
on North Farmer street, being sis
ter of the latter. The evening was
spent in music and games. The
guests departed at a late hour after
having enjoyed a delightful evening
and voting the Charleworths royal
entertainers, Miss Still departed the
next day for her home. This was
her first visit to our city but she
made many warm friends while here
who are wishing her early return
Newton Daily Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
Box supper at Lone Star School.

There will be box supper given
at the Lone Star school on Friday
night of this week, the proceeds to
be used by the scholars in buying
some new furniture, pictures and
other things to beautify the school
room. There will be good attend
ance, for the patrons of Lone Star
take considerable pride in their
school. The teacher, Miss Nina Still,
got up pie supper a few weeks ago
which made neat sum which was
invested in books for the school,
Don't forget the date, Friday of this
week, and be on hand ready to buy
box.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
New Auctioneering Firm.

c. A. McKern and Milt Manches-
ter, two Eden township farmers who
have been engaged in handling live
stock all their lives, have decided to
engage in the auctioneering bust
ness, making a speciality of stock
and farm sales. They are well quail
flied to Judge the values of live stock
of all kinds which Is one of the
main qualifications of good auction
GERS, and will guarantee to. give sat
isfaction to their customers. They
ane ROW ready to date sales.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
Plea For Coon Dog Wins in Old
MizzoO State Song Contest.

Down in old Missouri, the state
officials and the music loving people
got hunch not long ego to adopt a
state song, SO they dug down in their
jeans and planked up $500 in good
old mule money.
They held contest and expected
to grab off a choice Of several that
would make quivers and chills of
state pride run up and down the spine
every time it was played, even If On
jews harp. Prof. Pommer of Colum-
bia was in charge of the contest and
the songs kept coming in like Christ
mas mail from every neck Of the
woods and several foreign countries.
Songs about "The Old Missouri River
Bubbles On" and humorous ones
about the "Mules" and "Show Me-
There were plenty that would make
a Missourian stand with hat of in
zero weather whenever the hand or
gan started to grind out the air.
Things were going along fine and
the committee were trying to pick
out the best among the many good
ones when along came ditty to a
hound that everyone had been giving
the boots" 1t was taken as a joke,
but one of the committee took it and
passed it around among his friends.
1t was just four line chorus, plead
jng with the public to lay off his old
coon hound. Now, in Missouri, a
coon dog is as sacred as white ele-
phant is in Siam, and no home is
complete in the small towns and
country without the canine. 1t gets
it's meat if it's master has to kid his
appetite for corn bread. Here are
the lines of the song which were
sent in from the Ozark country,
where there are more hounds to the
square inch than any other place in
the world:
Every time I come to town,
The boys keep kickin' my dog
around,
Makes no difference if he is a
houn'
They gotta quit kickin' my dog
aroun'."
The bunch around the barber shop
got to humming it; the office boys
began to make it popular, and soon
we'll, the whole damn family were
singing it. 1t became so popular
that the contest became a joke and
if a straw vote were taken right now
the gent with the holler comm about
his hound bein' kicked around, would
pull down the five hundred beans.
The author from the Ozarks is un-
known, but he has certainly got 'em
going for fair. You can hear it any
time of day and half the night and
these lines keep ringing in the Prof S
iears every time he tries to glance
stsysrE Ia sons vii zeal CLASS
'<Y,9' 'Chaw de meat and save de bone,
\ De Blue Neck lives on 'Tallyhone;
Makes no difference if he is a houn
You gotta quit kickin' my dog
aroun'"
Songs have been written-and
'have been popular with the people
about chicken" "ham bone,"
water melon" "possum" and even
violets, but who ever thought song
about an old yellow coon dog being
kicked around would catch on and
put $500 song contest on the hum
mer.
Champ Clark's early life is being
paved over to see whether he ever
kicked a hound around, and Govern
or Hadley is armed with dog biscuit
at all times, just to show the voters
that he's very fond of dogs, as it is
not a popular sport any longer in
Missouri to kick my dawg around"
1t looks like a pretty soft winter
for the hound dogs, and bones will
even fill his pan.
So you had better stop 'kickin'
that dog around
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
VIII Lose All.

If we can not sell before March
1st, 1912, fifteen fine, improved val
ley farms in Elk county, Kansas, we
bought during the severe y drought
last summer. Also three farms in
York county, Nebraska. Will take
trade part pay. Write for plat and
description. Sold eight last few days
to home parties. Must sell.
Tate, Hupp & Co., Howard, Kan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
At Crown Chapel.

There will be preaching at Crown
Chapel next Sunday at II o'clock.
The subject will be: 'The Buried
Hatchet." All are invited to come
and enjoy this service with us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
Marriage Licenses.

! Harry Douglass Smith, Leon. 81. 2
iWinifred. May Wolfe, Van Vert l
Clarence ". Brown, Grand River 1
Elma Mcdowell, Grand River. 1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25

A new car of Success four at the
Leon Cash Grocery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
COURT IS IN SESSION
Jury Secured and the Trial of HUGH
TeaIe Commenced on Tuesday.
Other Cases DISPOSED of.

The district court is right in the
midst of the trial of the case of
State VS.. Hugh Teale, at the time
The Reporter went to press Wednes-
dey evening, the work of selecting
the jury having been accomplished
in half day when it was expected
it would take two or three days. In
anticipation of having trouble in Sc
curing the jury, and that some of the
regular and special venires had been
excused, Judge Evans on Monday
evening ordered another special vell-
ire of thirty jurors drawn, the fea-
lowing being the names:
J. J. Tharp, Burrell.
J. H. Wilson, Burrell.
w., A. Shields, Fayette.
M. L. Dale, Hamilton.
Dick Jones, Burrell.
J. A. Wilson, Garden Grove.
J. B. Calhoun, Garden Grove.
Artt Scott, Burrell.
Lee Flora, New Buda.
N. H. Potter, Hamilton.
James Phipps, Burrell.
L. A. Barnes, Garden Grove
G. w. Hoadley, Garden Grove.
Fred Millsap, Burrell.
F.. L. McClung, Eden.
- E. D. Keller, Woodland.
p. J. H. Zook, High Point.
c. #. Keller, Franklin.
Wendall Stanley, Bloomington.
w. J. Williamson, Garden Grove.
Orlando Work, Fayette.
R. L. Spicer, Center.
F. M. Lillard, Franklin.
A. B. Shumway, Fayette.
Guy Garner, Eden.
r. D. Maynard, Burrell.
J. E. Tatman, Woodland
L. Harger, Decatur
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-09-05
Taft Cannot Speak
to Chemists Because
Of Sprained Ankle

WASHINGTON, Sept 4.-President
Taft arrived here from Beverly today to
open formally the International Congress
OF Applied Chemistry and welcome its
delegates at White House garden party
MIR. Taft expects to stay at the White
House tonight and leave tomorrow
morning for New York, New London and
Beverly. He declined to comment upon
the election returns in Vermont.
When President Taft returned to the
White House today on his return from
Beverly, his right ankle sprained d few
days ago while playing golf, was giving
him so much trouble that he was obliged
to break his morning engagement to ad-
dress the opening Of the International
Congress OF Applied Chemistry and will
remain in the executive offices.
Upon the advice Of his physician. Mr..
Taft took to his bed for a few hours to-
day expecting to remain there until the
garden party. 1t was said at the White
House that the president needed rest,
but suffered no Illness other than his
lame ankle.
In addition to a sprained ankle and a
sore foot President Taft is suffering from
a slight attack of the gout His com
paratively long siege OF work this sum
mer with little opportunity for exercise
is partly to blame for his condition, ac-
cording to his friends II was believed
that week Of rest on the yacht May
flower and in Beverly will put the presi-
dent on his feet again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-09-05
Republicans Carry
Five Districts in
the Golden State

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 4.--Yesterday' $
primary election. which gave the progress
sive party It's first opportunity in Cali
fornia to test its strength, assured the
Roosevelt Johnson organization control
of the state convention that is to be COM
posed Of the legislative nominees. This
means that republican electors pledged
to Roosevelt will go on the official ballot
as the republican candidates Taft
leaders, to get their electors on the ballot,
will be forced to resort to petitions.
Much interest centers in the congress
sional fight, in which the progresslves ap-
parently carried majority Of the eleven
districts. Eearly today the result APP
peared to be as follows:
First district. e. A. Hart, progressive:
second district. F. NJ. Rutherford. pro-
gressive; third district Charles F. Curry,
republican; fourth district. julius Kahn,
republican; fifth district, John ]. Natin,
progressive; sixth district, Knowland. re-
publican; seventh district, James C.
Needham, republican; eighth district, e.
A. Hayes, republican,: ninth district, c,
w. Bell, progressive; tenth district. w.
D. Stephens, progressive; eleventh dis
trict, S. c. Evans, progressive.
Contests among the democrats resulted
in substantial victories for the Wilson
forces over the old Clark element. cham
pioned by former Congressman Theodore
Bell
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-09-05
VETERAN FINANIER is DEAD
President Trumble of Packers Ma
tional Bank Passes Away.
HALF A CENTURY IN NEBRASKA
Mr.. TrumbIe Came to sarpy County
Fifty-Seven Years Ago and Has
Lived i'm the Same County
Ever Since

Abner w. Trumble aged 50 years. presl-
dent Of the Packers National bank OF
South Omaha, who was stricken with
paralysis Sunday, died at II yesterday
morning at the home Of Matt Ffnnegan,
Twenty-fifth ana M streets, South
Omaha.
Mr.. Trumbie was born In Orleans, N.
Y, and came to Nebraska fifty-seven
years ago. He settled In Sarpy county
and has lived in that county ever since.
Twenty years ago he accepted minor
position with the Packers National bank
and worked himself up to the top. Two
years ago he was made president Of that
institution.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Trumble was
over four-score years In age he was al
ways the first man at his desk In the
morning and among the last to leave In
the evening. He prided himself, Of late
years, on his good health and often re-
marked how young he felt. He was well
know over the state, having held many
offices in the Nebraska Bankers associa-
ton.
Mr.. Trumble is survived by his widow
and three sons, Fred Of Papillion, Jesse
Of Gretna and Clarence of Hazard, Neb.,
and three daughters, Mrs. J. M. Gates
Mrs. s. NJ Gramlich and Mrs. John
Frazeur, all OF Sarpy county.
Funeral services will be held Friday
morning at 10 o'clock at Union church,
about one and one-half miles southwest
of Gilmore, .Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-09-05
Convict Who Made
Break for Liberty
is Shot By Guards

JOLIET, ILL.,, Sept. 4-Frank Tzurkal.
ski, q life term convict, sentenced In Chi
cago for murder, made futile attempt
to escape today, He was made the target
for many shots from prison guards on
the pentientiary walls a quarter of a mile
away and was captured bleeding and ex-
hausted after half-mile chase.
Tzurkalsd' dash for liberty was made
at the entrante to the stone quarry. to
which he and hundred other convicts
were being taken. As the prisoners filed
into the enclosure Tzurkalski broke away
and ran down the street. He was In full
view of the guards on the walls. who
opened fire, while the officers in charge
Of the quarry gang pursued him.
Street cars and automobiles were de-
serted while the chase was on and Pc
destrians hurried to shelter from the bull
let's.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-09-05
Rosenthal Witness
Refuses to Return

PRESTON, England, Sept. 4.-Thomas
Coupe, former night clerk at the Elks
club in New York. and an eye witness
of the murder Of Gambler Herman Rosen-
thai, says he is ready to help District
Attorney Whitman In every possible
way but will not return to the United
States.
In reply to the district attorneys WIRE
less request that he should return TO
America, Coupe cabled a refusal today
and said he would make his deposition
before an American consul In England
Coupe admits that he is one of Whit.
mans most important witnesses He
declares that although he did not see the
actual murder he did see the assassins
speeding away in a grey automobile and
noted the police made no effort to follow
II
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-09-05
Revolt in Michigan
Prison is Crushed

JACKSON, Sept. 4-The Michigan peni-
tentiary. scene of yesterdays rioting. to-
day was almost as quiet as a cemetery.
Only the, presence Of the marching
soldiers. with rifles and bayonets gleam-
ing in the sunlight indicated anything
unusual. Warden Simpson declared posi-
lively that the revolt had been crushed
But one incident marred the quietude
today. 1t occurred when number Of
the convicts who had declared themselves
ready to return to work were removed
from the cell houses, Somebody started
yelling. Others joined in the claanor, and
then the prison officials took q hand in
the matter. Thirty seconds z.vs-- the
noise began a group of silent convicts
marched to the workshops.
Severe punishment Is to be inflicted
upon those listed as leaders Of the riot
according to significant statements made
in the presence Of the board Of control
members.