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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
A County Automobile Association.

Mr.. H. Leslie Smith, of Des
Moines, representing the American
Automobile Association, was in Leon
Tuesday and met with a number of
the auto owners of the county, for
the purpose of perfecting a county
association to be affiliated with the
A. A. A. The meeting was called to
order and J. R. Bowsher selected as
temporary chairman and Jas. F..
Harvey for temporary secretary The
objects and aims of the A. A. A.
was explained by Mr.. Smith, and
fourteen members signed the pre-
liminary organization. 1t costs only
dollar to become a member of the
association and it is thought that
practically every auto owner in the
county will join when the matter is
presented to them. The value of a
county organization is recognized
and if the owners are all organized
in county association they can ac-
complish considerable where indi-
viduals could not.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
IS CANDIDATE FOR RECORDER
IL AT DES MONIES.
Mrs. Caroline Young Smith, Former-
/ ly of Leon, is q Prominent Cam
a. Cidate for the Office.

In Tuesdays Des Moines Evening
Tribune we find the following an
nouncement of the candidacy of Mrs.
Caroline Young Smith, of Des Moines
for the republican nomination for
recorder of Polk county. Mrs. Smith
was for many years resident of this
city, being the daughter of Major
and Mrs. J. L. Young of Leon:
Mrs Caroline Young-Smith will
be candidate for county recorder OF
Polk county to succeed Mrs. Frank
w. Dodson.
"She was engrossing clerk of the
house in the last general assembly of
Iowa, and her record in the dis
charge of the difficult duties incident
to that position insure perfect ad-
ministration of the recorders Office,
if she secures it.
MRS. Smith is the daughter of Maj.
J. l.. Young. of Leon, Iowa, who was
gallant soldier and officer in the
Seventeenth Iowa Infantry in the
civil war, and who, after long prac-
tfce of law at Leon, entered the SER
vice Of the government in the treas
TRY department, where he remained
years. Her brother, the late L. H..
Young, of Ottumwa, was active in
republican politics, also, and was
chairman of the republican central
committee of Wapello county at the
time of his death. Mrs. Smith, her
self, was born and brought up, and
for the most part, has always lived
in Iowa.
Mrs. Smith, in addition to her
service as engrossing clerk Of the
house, also was in charge of raising
funds for the monument to Senator
Allison; and she it was who took
charge of the work of successfully
securing funds for the portrait of the
late General Weaver for the state
historical art gallery.
Mrs. Smith has prominent posi-
ton in women's club work in Des
Moines. She is president of the
Women's club chorus, is secretary
of the Fortnightly Musical club, is a
member of the Des Moines Women's S
club, and is contributor on the edi-
torial staff of critical musical mag
azine.
"Her friends hope she will be able
to win the republican nomination be-
cause of their faith in her ability to
fill the Office efficiently and accepta-
bly, to the public and because of her
ambition to educate her two child
ren, for whose sake really she seeks
the chance to enter the peoples SER
vice as recorder. 1t is quite appar-
ent that her wide acquaintance and
popularity and the general belief
that she will fill the Office efficiently,
will cooperate in making her a very
tEtEong candidate at the primary
q t-4s5 ! Z, - = =.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
"Saints May Use Tobacco"

The above heading appeared on an
ad6icle dated at Independence, Mo-,
and published in the Register and
Leader of recent date. The article
read as follows: "The conference of
the Latter Day Saints church today
defeated a resolution to prohibit the
use of tobacco by pupils and instruc-
tors of the church school at Lamont,
Iowa, following an address by Pres
ident Joseph Smith, who declared he
did not believe in hampering with
the individual conscience"
In the Kansas City Times of April
13 it read that at a recent session Of
the conference it was decided to
build church library to be located
on one corner of the Graceland Col
lege campus at Lamont and to cost
about 15,0OO.-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Nj. f.. Church Notes.

The Guild met on Monday of this
week instead of Tuesday, so as not
to conflict with the afternoon meet
ings at the tabernacle, with Miss
West at the home of Mrs. J. D.
Brown.
Sunday school attendance shows a
steady increase for the past four
Sundays. 1t holds it's sessions at 9:45
as usual during the revival meetings.
Let all teachers be regular, and
bring with them those who do not
attend Sabbath school elsewhere.
Morning preaching service by the
pastor next Sunday at 11:0O. The
Epworth League at $40. Subject
for the morning service: "The Prob
lem of Human Suffering.'
Guy J. Fansher, Minister.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Band Concerts Start Next Saturday
Evening.

The popular Saturday evening
concerts by the Leon K. p. band for
the season of 1912 will commence on
Saturday evening of this week. The
band has been practicing faithfully
all during the winter under good in
structors, and last week Prof. T..
Johannes, of Saginaw, Mich, came
to take charge of the band for the
season. Prof. Johannes is flne
cornet player and thorough band
instructor and comes to this city
with splendid recommendations.
The concert Saturday evening will
start at $3.50 o'clock, arrangements
having been made to have the Taber-
nacle meetings close early on Sat-
urday evenings and the band con-
certs will not start until the meet
ing closes. The following is the
program for Saturday evening:
]. Under the Double
Eagle''-March ....... Wagner
2. Selection of Southern
Plantation Songs" :. .Conterno
3, AQuarelle''-Polka Brooks
Cornet solo, T. Johannes.
4. International Peace
March ..............M Miller
5. Hunting Scene'-
Characteristic :. -. BucalOssi
Synopsis-The morning breaks
calm and peaceful-The birds
awaken proclaiming the advent
of day-The clock strikes four
Preparation for the chase
The huntsman's merry blast
Tally-ho! Full cry-The death
The return home.
6. Grand Selection, b.
hemian GirP' Wallace
7. Minerva Waltzes". Miller
8. "Southern Smiles
lWOSLop .hcily
9. "Star Spangled Banner"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Silver Wedding.

MIR. and Mrs. Simon Goodman de-
lightfully entertained large NUM-
her of friends and relatives, Sunday,
April 21, it being their 25th amt
yersary. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Abe McVay, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. w. Moore and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Foltz, Mr.. and Mrs. Foil
mer, Mr.. and Mrs. Stiles, Mr.. and
Mrs. Creveling, Mr.. and Mrs. Rue
Stone and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Goodman, Mr.. and Mrs. Liss
Muck, Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Morgan of
Leon, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bartlett
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Goodman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dufield, Mrs. Kobb
and daughter Jemina of Garden
Grove. They received many beauti-
full and useful pieces of silver which
are greatly appreciated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Goodman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodman started to
housekeeping where they now live
with only small house built out in
the field, with not even tree on the
place.
The guests departed in the even
ing expressing the good time they
had and wishing such pleasant gath
erings would come oftener.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
PASSING OF A PIONEER
Alr. I. n. Clark, Who Built the First
Store Building In Leon, and a
Citizen of Leon so Years.

The death last week of Mr.. Isaac
N. Clark, removed the pioneer mer-
shant of Leon, and one of our prom
inent and highly respected citizens.
Mr.. Clark was born in Tippecanoe
county, Indiana, March 18, 1881,
and died on April II, 1912, at the
age of 81 years and 20 days, his
death resulting from neuralgia of
the heart after an illness of only a
few hours. He was up town just
the day before his death, and his
sudden demise was great shock to
the entire community.
He was the son of William and
Amy (Rounsaville) Clark, the form
er native of Virginia and the latter
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
twenty-five YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
of q Century Ago.

w. H. jenkins had started brick
Filn and expected to keep full force
of hands working all summer.
e. J. Sankey received an order
from the pension department for
transportation to New York and also
an order for new artificial limb.
Albert Long returned from Iowa
City and left at once for Shenandoah
having received an appointment as
postal clerk on the Humeston &
Shenandoah R. R.
Miss Emma Jennings, of Grand
River, was visiting with Miss Millie
Avery in this city.
A new time card went into effect
on the Narrow Gauge railroad, and
The train left Leon at $3.50 in the
morning and arrived at Des Moines
at 12:40. Returning the train left
Des Moines at $3.50 p. m, and ar
rived at Leon the same evening at
9:3S. 1t took them six hours tc
make the trip from Leon to Des
Moines, while today the train makes
the same trip in four hours.
G. NJ. Murry and his bride arrived
from Ell Paso, Texas, and the Leon
COrnet band serenaded them.
W. l.. Laughlin, of Mt. Ayr, was
in Leon on legal business.
Frank Young, of Lamont, who was
staying at the home of his sister,
Mrs. e. Robinson, had his limb taken
off.
Fred Teale, jr., of Decatur City,
left for California.
Auditor L. H. Schenck was lust
completing his new residence in
Leon.
Postmaster Pitman announced
that he would soon install a new out
fit of mail boxes in the Leon post
Office.
Tom Potter severed his connection
with the c., B. & @. r. r. and went
to the Union Pacific R. R. at a. salary
CT $4,000 a year.
John Lake bought the hardware
stock of E. M. Hall at Decatur City.
Miss Henrietta Vogt commenced
a term of school at the Hall school
house in Woodland.
Miss Jane Frost commenced teach
ing the White Hall school.
Miss Elnora Bailey commenced
a spring term of school at the Happy
Hollow school near Tuskeego.
The sixty-eighth anniversary of
the I. o. o. F. was appropriately OBJ
served by the Leon lodge of this
order.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
A New Stock Train.

In response to the request of the
stock shippers some time ago the
Burlington has inaugurated new
stock train on this branch which will
run every Tuesday, the first trip be-
ing made on Tuesday of this week.
The stock special leaves Mt. Ayr
Tuesday morning at $3.50 O'Clock,
Lamont at SIS, Davis City at 6:20,
Leon at 1880 and Garden Grove at
S:20, arriving at Charlton at 1911
in time to connect with No. 76, the
fast Chicago stock train. The new
train will be great benefit to ship
pers. The railroad announces that
the train is put on only as an ex-
pertinent, and whether it will be
made permanent depends on the
amount of business secured for this
train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25

one for the good of the community.
Those that have not had the privi-
lege of hearing Mr.. Hills should
make an effort to do so. He hits sin
hard and breaches powerful sermons.
There will be meeting for Women
and Girls Sunday afternoon at 3
p. m. Prof. Johannes, the new lead
er of the band, is helping in the
chorus with the cornet. He is a su-
perb musician. The band concert
each Saturday evening will begin im-
mediately at the close of the Taber-
nacle meeting on that night which
will be about $3.50. All the stores
and business places including the
barber shops will close each evening
during the week at 1880 except Sat
,urdays during the Tabernacle meet
ing - ., .,.t IL. i5-r.s. ..f ~ VS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
ARE WELL ATTENDED.
Union Revival Meeting at the Tab
ernaCle Attracting Big Crowds.
Hjllis Sermons Interesting.

The union revival now in progress
at the Tabernacle is gaining in pow
er and attendance, the attendance
many nights taxing the building to
it's utmost. Sunday evening many
were unable to gain admittance.
Evangelist Hills is preaching some
strong sermons. The sermon Sun
day evening on christian Science
Exposed" was one of great power
and was we'll received. The choir,
under the leadership of Prof. Os-
burn, is doing some fine singing.
There is every indication of sweep
ing revival right here in Leon. The
pastors and people of the different
churches, are working together as
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Il. b. Gaylord Indicted at Mt. Ayr.

II. B. Gaylord, of Lamont, was in
dicted by the Ringgold county grand
jury at Mt Ayr last week on two
counts. charging him with larceny.
1t will be remembered that c. X.
Buchanan, farmer and stock ship
per residing near Lamont was ar
rested last fall charged with stealing
cattle from the herds of w. H.
Barnes & Son and Nicholas Moshier,
who traced the stolen cattle to St.
Joe, where they had been shipped by
Buchanan, and his arrest followed.
Some time afterward Buchanan
made a confession, duplicating Cay
lord in the stealing of the cattle, and
he was arrested, and taken to Mt.
Ayr, where at his preliminary ex-
animation before Justice Lineburg.
he was acquitted, having established
an alibi, showing that he was not
away from his home on the day
Buchanan alleged he assisted him in
stealing the cattle. q But the matter
was not dropped, being taken before
the recent grand jury, who returned
two Indictments against Gaylord,
and he will have to stand trial on
the charge. Buchanan made a writ
ten confession to the charge of steal
ing cattle, and was sentenced to AN
indeterminate term Of not to exceed
Ave years in the state reformatory
at Anamosa, and he was taken to
that institution last week by Sheriff
Terrell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Clair. Cation Is Married.

- Clair F. Cation, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Cation, of this city, was
married last week at Weston, Mo.
Clair was formerly employed as bag
gageman and assistant operator at
the Burlington depot in this city, but
for some time has been in the en-
ploy of the Burlington road as oper-
ator at Parkville, Mo. He has many
friends in this city who extend their
congratulations. The following &C
count of the ceremony is taken from
the Weston, Mo-, Chronicle of last
week:
The marriage of Clair F. Cation
and Miss Mary Rose Williams was
solemnized at Nuptial High Mass
Tuesday morning at the Catholic
chapel, Rev. F. x. Hochgesang Off
ciating. They were attended by
George Marr jr. and Miss Dora Un-
messig. The bride was dressed in
a travelling suit of brown, the brides
maid in a street suit of gray. They
were served a wedding breakfast at
the St. George Hotel, then left for
trip. Both these young people are
comparative strangers among us.
having come to Weston for business
reasons, he from Leon, Iowa, she
from Elwood, Indiana, but during
their short stay have endeared them
selves to many friends who wish
them long and happy life. Mr..
Cation is in the employ of the Bur-
lington at Parkville, to which place
they will go upon their return and
make their future home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Captured Young Wolves.

c. P. Beavers, of High Point
township, brought in eight young
wolves on Monday which he found
in a nest near his home. They tried
hard to capture the old wolf, leaving
one of the cubs tied in the den, with
trap set just outside the entrance,
but the mother was too sharp for
them and did not go near. Mr..
Beavers turned the young wolves
over to auditor Mclaughlin, there
being bounty of 81 per head on
them,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Prof. Gass Reelected.

At a meeting of the Leon school
board held Monday night Prof. o. M.
Gass was reelected as superintend-
ent for the coming year and Miss
Marea Sears was reelected as prin-
cipal of the High School. Two other
teachers were also elected for the
next year, Miss Ella Grogan and
Miss Addie Crawford. The balance
of the teachers for next year will
probably be elected during the COM
ing week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
At the Christian Church,

Tho pastor was greeted by fair
sized audience last Sunday morning.
The Bible School was also we'll at
tended. The evening service was
omitted on account of the Tabernacle
meeting. The pastor was called to
Pleasanton Sunday afternoon to de-
liver the Baccalaureate sermon be-
fore the graduating class of the High
School.
All the regular services of the
church will be held next Sunday
morning as usual. The evening SER
vice will be omitted for the Taber-
nacle meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Over Two Million Eggs Shipped
Y From Leon in Two Weeks.

Talk about hens getting busy,
they sure are for over two million
eggs we're shipped from Leon during
the two weeks ending last Saturday,
agent Ketcham Of the Burlington in
forming us that the railroad COM
pany had handled fifteen cars of
eggs out of Leon in the previous
fourteen days. Each car of eggs
contains 400 cases and each case 80
dozen eggs or a total of $50 eggs to
the case, $4,000 eggs to the car.
In fifteen cars there were a total of
100000 eggs. At present prices
each car was worth $2,160, or total
of about $32,4O for the eggs ship
ped from Leon in two weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Section Men Struck.

All Of the section men employed
on the Leon sections struck last
Thursday morning. The men had
been getting 81. SO per day of ten
hours but we're not paid when it
rained and they could not work.
They demanded that they be paid
straight time whether they could
work or. not and the company grant
ed the demand, so all returned to
work again on Friday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Leon 18-LamOni 1

@, The first ball game of the season
was played on the Leon grounds last
Saturday afternoon when the Leon
High School defeated the Graceland
College team from Lamont by a score
of 16 to 1. The game was rather
one sided but the Leon boys put up
great game and were entirely too
swift for their opponents. Rumley
and Gass were the battery for Leon
and Irwin and Thrashley and Wor-
land and Merrick for the visitors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
We're Married at COrydOn.

Glen Womack and Inez Reece, the
young couple from Marceline, Mo-,
who tried to get marriage license
in this city last week, but we're turn
ed down by clerk Mendenhall on ac-
count of their youthful appearance,
were more successful at Corydon, to
which place they went from here, as
we notice by the Corydon papers
they were married in that city the
next day. &, -. ~. ..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Buell-Bennett.

Mr.. Blaine Buell. and Miss Juanita
Bennett, both of Davis City, were
married at the clerks Office in this
city yesterday morning, the cere-
mony being performed by Mayor
Foxworthy. The happy young
couple returned to Davis City on the
noon train, where they will make
their home. Their many friends ex-
tend congratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Sold Big Bus Team.

R. A. Sigler last week sold the big
black horses which have been used
ON the Leon bus line, for '; several
years to Bert McClain, buyer for w.
p. Hall, the team bringing 1915.
They we're fine team but were get
ting old SO 1t was decided to sell
them and replace them with .
younger team.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For Auditor.

I will be candidate for the re-
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, 1912-04-25
Center Township Caucus.

The democrats of Center town.
ship, will meet at the usual place in
Center township, on Saturday, April
27th, at o'clock, p. M, for the pur-
pose of selecting township officers
and delegates to the county conven-
tion. A full attendance of all the
democratic voters in this township
is desired. Committeeman,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For County ATTORNEY.

I am candidate for re-nomina-
ton on the republican ticket for the
office of county attorney, subject to
the will Of the republican voters at
the primary election to be held in
June. ED. H. SHARP, .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For Representative.

ton on the republican ticket for
representative in the state legisla-
ture, subject to the decision of the
republican voters at the primary
election to be held in June.
I. A. SMITH.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
Davis City Sale Go.

The next sale of the Davis City
Sale Co. will be held at Davis City
on. Saturday. May 4th. List your
stock early with Farmers Bank at
Davis City, SO it can be advertised.
DGvis City Sale. Co, g.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For County Attorney,

will be candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for county at
torney, subject to the decision of the
democratic voters at the June
primary. GEO. w. BAKER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For REPRESENTATIVE.

am a candidate for nomination
for representative of Decatur county
in the next General Assembly, SUBJ
ject to the decision of the republican
voters at the June primary.
j. S. COFFIN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For Treasurer.

l will be candidate for renomin-
alton for county treasurer, subject
to the decision of the democratic
voters at the June primary.
w. c.. COZAD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For Member Of Board,

I will be candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for the Office Of
member of the board of supervisors
for the term beginning Jan. 1, 1918,
subject to the decision of the voters
at the June primaries.
w. H. SNYDER,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For Recorder.

IL will be q candidate for the repub.
lican nomination for county recorder,
subject to the decision Of the repub-
ncan voters at the primary in June.
WILL GARDNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Representative.

I will be a candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for represent
ative in the state legislature, subject
to the decision of the democratic
voters at the primary in June.
A, M, PRYOR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25

I will be candidate for re-nom-
ination for county auditor, subject
to the decision of the voters at the
June primary. .
R. e. MCLAUGHLIN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For Sheriff

will be a candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for sheriff sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
the June primaries.
C., R. PIERCEY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For Sheriff.

l 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, 1912-04-25
For Recorder.

I will be 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, 1912-04-25
For. Recorder,

viii be 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, 1912-04-25
For Representative.

will be a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for representative
in the state legislature, subject to the
decision of the democratic voters at
the primary in June.
M. F.. THOMPSON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For County ATTORNEY,

will be candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for county at
torney, subject to the decision of the
voters at the June primary.
MARION WOODARD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
For Sheriff.

/ will be candidate for the dem
ccratic nomination for sheriff, sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
the June primaries.
w. M. MAPES.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-04-25
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.