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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
EMPLOYEES OF GAS
COMPANY REMEMBERED

Employees OF the Utah Gas & Coke
company were made glad yesterday by
General Manager J &. o, Clark, who
opened q savings account OF 50 for each
of them at the Utah Savings e Trust
company.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
piplomat and Soldier Dies.

DANVI.LE. H.. Dec. 2+.-Charlcs NJ.
Travis. minister 10 Brazil under President
Grant and law partner OF General Lew
Wallace died at the soldiers homo here
today. He was 6S years old,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
Your Cold While You Can.

sal danger turks in a cold than
osner Of the minor ailments.
way is to take Chamberlain q
ri:hedy S,,:y and rid Yourself of tho
|lssr |lsss.,cSiy rs possible, For sale by
'"s (Advertiscmcnt.) }
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
Actor Called by Death.

LONDON Dec. 2d.-Albert James. one
of the original actors IN the Gilbert &
Sullivan comic operas. died here today
He made a tour of the United States
many years ago In company with Alice
Huntington.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-25
Colds Cause Headache and Grip

LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE tablets
remove cause There is only One BRO
MO QU1NINE." II has signature of Il.
w GROVE ON box. csc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
o. f. S. Installation.

On the evening of Jan. 18th oc-
Cured the installation of officers in
the Order of the Eastern Star. The
retiring Worthy Matron, Mrs. Cora
Mullinnix, who SO successfully closed
a years work and who also planned
pleasant surprise for her chapter
in the way of honoring them by hav-
ing the Worthy District Instructor,
Mrs. Lucy B. Bullock, of Lorimor, in
stall the officers for the ensuing
year. ........ =
The members Of the Leon chapter
greatly appreciated this honor and
privilege to be installed by one who
gave the work so impressive and
who is so efficient in the o. e. S.
work
At the close of the installation,
sister Mullinnix again happily sur
prised her chapter by entertaining
them at a theatre party at the Idle
Hour theatre, which was thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
Oldest Teacher in State is Dead.

Prof E. w. Beard, the oldest
school teacher in Iowa, died at his
home in Indianola last Thursday af-
ter a short illness. He was the
pioneer educator of Iowa, having
taught school in this state for fifty
eight years, and was actively engag-
ed in teaching. almost to the time OF
his death. Prof Beard was at one
time resident of Decatur county,
having been at the head of the Nor
NAL School at Garden Grove from
1888 to 1898, and at one time this
school had an enrolment of over
two hundred Students During his
earlier years he was at the head of
an academy at Ackworth, Iowa, for
many years, and many of the promi-
nent men of Iowa were his pupils
Prof. Beard was IS years of age.
For years he occupied the English
chair at the State Normal School,
and every teachers convention found
him present. Raised in the Quaker
faith, he remained firm in his con-
victions and at his death was a regu-
larly ordained minister of the
church.
Besides his widow five children
survive him. They are Mrs. J. III.
Gasson of Carlstadt, Alta, Canada;
j. O. Beard of Marshalltown; j. A.
Beard Of 1914 Capitol avenue, Des
Moines; Warren Beard of Carlstadt,
Alta, Canada; and Bert Beard Of
Ft. Dodge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
Sarah Bernhardt to Appear at Idle
Hour Theatre Next Tuesday
Night.

The managers of the Idle Hour
theatre have contracted for very
special production at the theatre
l.next Tuesday evening when Nine.
Ssarah Berf,hafdta and f.her2 ali star
company will appear in the great
spectacular photoplay, Queen Eliza
BETH" one of the strongest stories
history has ever written, the play
being produced in four parts. But
few people residing in Decatur
county have ever seen Bernhardt,
and they may never have another
chance. This is the only time that
Bernhard has consented to appear
in moving picture play, and if you
can see this play it will be just like
seeing the great actress, and you can
understand it just as we'll as if you
really saw her, for if she appeared
in person she would talk French, and
we don't believe there are many
people in this section who under
stand French 1t was only under a
special contract which carries with
it large expense that the Idle Hour
theatre could secure this photoplay,
and in order to accommodate all who
will want to see the great French
actress they will give three shows
on next Tuesday evening. Owing to
the great expense they find it neces-
sary to change the regular admission
price for this occasion to 10 cents
for children and 20 cents for adults.
If you take our advice you will not
miss seeing this magnificent pro-
6nrtiDn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
Want Better Train Service on st,
Joe Branch.

Cheered by the success attained
in the Burlington and Santa Fe hear
ing here last Friday, efforts are to
be made by Harry Block, the chair
man of the transportation committee
of the Retail Merchants Association
to have the Burlington brought to
time with more adequate train SER
vice on its Charlton branch, and
Grant City branch, which are work
ed as one part of the system.
Chairman Block said yesterday
that he was having petitions circu-
lated in the towns between Albany
and Togo on the Grant City branch,
asking for a hearing of the cases
between the board of railway and
warehouse commissioners.
A hearing of the train service on
the Charlton branch was had at
bethany last winter. Instead of Sc
curing competent lawyers to go into
the matter in advance the Bethany
Commercial Club met the commits
sion at the depot with a band and a
street parade and attorneys for the
Burlington who handled the case
were armed with facts which the
Bethany people were unable to dis
prove, chairman Block said yester-
day. =,
when we go on trial with these
Burlington cases on the Charlton
and Grant City branches we will
have the road as much at our mercy
as we did in the hearing last Fri
day. said chairman Block yester-
day.-St. Joseph Gazette, jan 6.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
Farm Home Destroyed by Fire.

The house on the farm of J. e.
Drury, about eight miles south OF
Leon, was totally destroyed by fire
last Thursday afternoon between 3
and 4 O'Clock. The fire started in a
spare bed room which. was used for
storing wearing apparel and bedding,
and the origin is a mystery, as there
was no fire in this room, and it is
supposed that a mouse must have
gnawed match which started the
fire. The contents Of the room could
not be saved, but the fire was discov-
cred in time to save most of the con-
tents of the other rooms. The loss
Of all their wearing apparel which
the family had except what they
were wearing at the time is quite a
loss to them. The house was valued
1t abou. $1,000 and was insured for
$90O In a. Iowa State. There was
also an insurance OF 5000 on the
contents of fle house. The ad-
juster OF the company was in Leon
Tuesday and made a satisfactory set
tlement with Mr.. Drury, giving him
check in fun for the $1,100.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published q Quarter
of q Century Ago.

J. E. Penniwell went to Murray to
teach q brass band at that place.
John w. Rush, who had been the
accommodating express agent in this
city for many years had received a
m crited promotion, being transferred
to St. Joe, Mo-, at good increase
in salary.
The Decatur County Bar Associa-
ton met and elected r. l.. Parrish
president, Stephen Varga secretary
and Marion F. Stookey treasurer for
the coming year.
A terrific snow storm had been rag
ing for almost a week. there being
no trains into Leon from Thursday
until Monday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Sanger.
Uncle Bill Woodard, of Decatur
City, was back from his southern
trip, more in love with Iowa than
ever.
John Enix, q former we'll known
resident of Leon, was here from
Harper, Kansas, attending to some
business in the district court.
w. T. Laughlin, Esq, of Mt. Ayr,
was in Leon attending court. 1t
would be as anomalous to hold a
term OF court without Bill as to at
tend church without preacher.
The divorce case of Harrod Leon
ard VS.. Mahala' Leonard was being
tried in the district court. The
couple had lived together for more
than forty years when they agreed
to disagree.
w. H. Craddock had purchased
the big farm owned by A. R. Rob-
erts.
Mel Evans, Of 1usl1eego, was Wis
iting at the home of his daughter.
A large section of the business
district of Lamont was destroyed by
fire, the loss being about $4,000,
only partially covered by insurance.
Among the buildings destroyed were
Teale's hardware store, the drug
store and postoffice, OlSen's store,
and the Dobson building.
Woodland was enjoying a decided
boom with dance twice a week,
and literary society every Friday
night.
Uncle John Weable, of New Buda
township, was visiting in Leon.
The case of State VS.. Hembrey was
tried in the district court, the de-
fendant being charged with selling
diseased meat at Grand River, but
the jury which heard the case
brought in q, verdict of mot guilty"
Sheriff j. W. Honnold had receiv-
cd the following interesting letter
from distinguished citizen of Mt.
Ayr:
Mt. Ayr, Iowa, Jan. 10, 1883.
w HonnOl6 Esq "'|
Dear Sir:-Ni Wun Lee, one of De-
catur county's best citizens is here,
and we don't know what in HI to
do with him. He is a sunfiower that
should bloom unseen at the county
poor farm, along with that other
daisy, J. w. King, big Jim Har-
row, and being friend of your
county ! notify you to come and
get him. Come with a P. E. club,
or other necessary weapons. Come
to my office, and get away quick.
Laughlin.
P. S.-He is a good republican
that has done you gooa service, and
you need him in Decatur county bad.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
WILL IMPROVE STRETCH.
Government to Spend Money on so
Miles of Iowa Road.

Automobile owners are glad to
know that the agricultural depart
ment at Washington has asked Gov
ernor Clarke of Iowa, to designate a
fifty mile stretch of road in the
Hawkeye state for experimental
road purposes. There will be some
discussion probably and a number of
suggestions offered the governor, az
to the stretch that will be selected.
What is known as the River-to-River
nate a section of road about fifty
Bluffs, may be the route to be par
TALLY improved by the expenditure OF
money from the, national govern
ment.
Secretaries of commercial organi-
cations in Iowa received a communi-
cation from the director of good
roads at Washington, referring to
the project. The letter in part
states:
Il now have to advise that it has
been decided so far as possible, to
allot this appropriation equally
among the states, and the governor
of Iowa has been requested to desig
nate a section of road about firty
miles long, over the entire length of
which mail is carried by. rural car
riers, and, further to make such ar
rangements as will permit the state,
or it's subdivisions, to set apart $780,
900 for use in the improvement of
this road. When suitable guarantee
is had that the state fund is avail
able, $4,000 of the federal appro-
priation will be allotted to Iowa, and
the total sum of 100000 will then
be spent under the direction of the
secretary of agriculture in the i'm
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
CAST VOTE FOR WILSON
For the first Time in Sixty Years
lowa's Electoral Vote is Cast
for a Democratic President.

For the first time in sixty years
Iowa's electoral vote was cast at Des
MOines on Monday for Woodrow
Wilson, the democratic president
elect The thirteen electors on the
democratic state ticket met at Des
Moines, N. C. Roberts, of Ft. Madi-
son, being chosen as chairman and
H.. S. Rosecrans, OF Oska1oosa, was
chosen for secretary. w. B. Cleve-
land, of Harlan, was selected as mes
senger to carry the vote to Washing
ton, where IT will be officially can
vassed together with that of all the
states on Feb. 18th.
The following telegram was order
ed sent to Wilson and Marshall:
The thirteen democratic electors
of the state of Iowa in official assem-
blage, having cast the electoral votes
of the state of Iowa for Woodrow
Wilson ror president and Thomas X.
Marshall for vice president OF the
United States, and believing that
this enactment, the first privilege OF
Iowa democrats within a period of
sixty years, deserves particular not
ice, we, the electors, through our
chosen officers, extend to you the
hearty congratulations of ourselves
and the. democracy of Iowa upon the
great victory OF November last
The electors formed permanent
organization. Roberts was made
president and Rosecrans secretary.
They expect to hold meeting every
year to celebrate the event of Iowa
going democratic for the first time
in sixty years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
Much Corn Sold.

Up until January l, 1913, the
Davis City Elevator Co., took in
$1,000 bushels of corn which netted
THOSE disposing of it $9,4O0. This
amounted to about 40 cars of corn.
Quite a nice little bunch of corn to
be marketed. Davis City handles
more corn than any town between
Charlton and St. Joe. There is still
lots of corn being brought in. A
number of farmers are still holding
theirs with the expectation of get
ting a better price for it. The mar
ket opened this fall 3S cents per
bushel, but fell to 35 where it has re-
NAMED for some time and the out
look for higher price is not very
promising at the present.-D a S
City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
County Home to be Electric Lighted.

The board OF supervisors has in
our Judgment done a very wise act
in contracting with the Leon Electric
Co, to run an electric light and
power line from Leon to the county
home, and the work Of building
the line will be commenced as soon
as the weather will permit. At the
present time oil lamps are used for
lights at the county home. and the
danger from fire is of course very
great, owing to the large number of
insane patients which are cared for in
the insane department OF the county
home. With electric lights the
danger from fire will be greatly les
sened, and a great tragedy may pos
sibly be prevented. for in case Of a
fire there would certainly be great
loss of life The fine will also afford
power for running machinery at the
county home. A number of the pro-
gressive farmers in that part OF the
county have also contracted with
the company to furnish them with
light and power. ..,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
TOMORROW NIGHT.
Gala Night, X. p. Benefit Minstrels,
Big Musical Event.

Tomorrow night the X. P. Band
assisted by Leon's best musical tai
ent will offer to the music loving
public the rollicking, laugh-provok-
ing minstrel show that will live for
ever in the minds of those who enjoy
vaudeville and high class singing.
The following program will be pre-
sented in the minstrel first part: d.
Opening overture, ION Circus
Day." by entire ensemble; then come
the soloists and end men in late song
hits, Everybody Two-Step," Mir.
Farquhar; My Georgia Rose Mr..
Grimes; Il Like Music With My
Meals" Mr.. Barry; Pm Going Back
to Old Virginia. Mr.. Coontz; 20
Stop that Bearcat Sadie" Mr.. Gar
nett; "Slver Threads Among the
Gold,' Mr.. Tatman; THE Down
Home. Rag" Mr.. Lou Pease; "Har-
vest Moon," Mr.. Simpson; Waiting
for the Robert E. Lee" Mr.. Lorey;
F.. ". jerks, interlocutlar. Other
singers in the circle are Mr.. Horn,
Mr.. Jenkins, Mr.. Butler, Mr.. Tullis
and Mr.. Rhoades.
Then comes the Olio, or second
part, full of good wholesome comedy
and dancing, burlesque, pantomime
ard singing and dancing. Prof. T..
Johannes in cornet solo, Miss Cecil
Grimes and her Sunflower Girls in
picturesque song, very entertaining,
Crawford and Jenkins, the hilarious
musical duo, in the farcical musical
skit, John Phillip Sousa and His
Pupil The Rubc Circus, theatre
gocrs will find full of Infectious hu-
NOR. The caste of characters; Mr..
Horn and Mr.. Barry in the roles of
Hezekiah and Jesekiah Hay, from
from Sand River; Chas. Simpson, as
big speiler, F. jerks, as ringmaster
The young ladies participating in
the "Sunflower Girls" are the Misses
Pu1len, McKlveen, herrins, Hurst,
Stephens, Pullen, Cannon, Harts-
horn, Ogilvie, Still, Rhoades, and
Lionbarger. This musical event is
well worthy of good patronage, many
people from the surrounding country
have all ready made reservations of
seats. Watch for the grand free
street parade at 1918 tomorrow.
Seats now selling. Curtain rises at
$50 sharp. Remember the date,
tomorrow night. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
Judge Archibald Found Guilty.

The long fought impeachment trial
of Judge Robert W.. Archibald, of
Pennsylvania, judge of the United
at Washington on Monday, when the
Senate by vote of 6S to 5 declared
him guilty of the crimes of high
crimes and misdemeanors, and the
senate ordered that he be removed
from Office and be forever disquali-
fed to hold and enjoy any Office of
trust or profit under the United
States. Both of the Iowa senator's,
Cummins and Kenyon voted in favor
of finding him guilty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
What the Board OF Supervisors Has
Been Doing.

The board of supervisors are still
grinding away, being now engaged
in checking up the county treasurer's 8
office and making the annual settle
ment with treasurer w. c. Cozad.
Last Friday afternoon most of the
time was occupied in hearing the ap-
plications of the newspapers of the
county for appointment as official
papers for the year, there being four
applications and only three papers to
be appointed, and the board had fix
ed Friday at l o'clock as the time for
examining the sworn lists Of sub
scribers who reside in Decatur
county, the law not recognizing sub
scribers who reside outside of the
county. Four papers filed sworn
lists, The Leon Reporter with a list
of 1859 subscribers, the Lamont
Chronicle with 1141, the Garden
Grove Express with 1919, and the
Decatur County journal with 924.
After examining the lists the board
selected The Leon Reporter, Lamont
Chronicle and Garden Grove Express
as the official papers. The Decatur
County Journal gave notice of ap-
peal and asked for twenty days in
as submitted, but the board selected
the three official papers and the con-
test will probably be taken into the
District Court by the Journal.
DR.. F. A. Bowman, of Leon, was
awarded the contract for doing the
medical practice at the county home
and the pauper practice in the city
OF Leon.
The board also fixed the salaries
of the deputy county officers for the
ensuing year as follows: deputy
auditor, $40; deputy treasurer, $40;
deputy clerk, $55; deputy recorder.
$50.
A contract was also entered into
with the Leon Electric Co., for ex-
tending their electric light line to
the county home and furnishing the
home with electric lights and power
for term of years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
1.-The Lion Tanners Revenge "

A special Cines two reel feature,
''The Lion Tanners Revenge will
be shown at the Idle Hour theatre
on Friday evening of this week. 1t
is the most startling and sensational
picture produced this year, dramat-
ic photoplay of circus lifes interwov-
en- with a story Of love and jealousy.
An unequalled exhibition in animal
training, holding you in breathless
anticipation. Twenty ferocious lions
are shown in cage. 1t is one of the
most thrilling pictures ever shown in
America, and has made a sensation
wherever it has been shown. On ac-
count of the K. P. Minstrel perform
ance at the opera house, the first
show at the Idle Hour will start
promptly at 1880 o'clock, and will be
over in ample time for those who at
tend to reach the opera house before
the curtain rises for the minstrel
show
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
100 Acres of Land For Sale.

Located 3 miles from Lineville,
Iowa, Is mile to school, ! Il miles to
Methodist church. Land lays gent
ly undulating but not rough. Half
in cultivation, half in blue grass pas
ture. Scarcely enough timber to
furnish fire wood and posts. Half
OF farm is fenced hog and sheep
light with American Woven Wire
Fence. This farm is the home of
the noted Hereford cattle. Improve
ments-7 room house. good cellar
and cave. 8 barns, one extra good,
3 wells, outside corn cribs with hog
house underneath, shed 16x40 for
hogs or calves, with tight granary
in shed. 4 poultry houses with
shingled roofs, two orchards. Write
or phone James Bay, Lineville,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
Exchange National Bank Holds An.
nual Meeting and Elects Officers.

The Exchange National Bank OF
Leon held their annual meeting at
the bank offices in this city Tuesday,
and elected the officers for the ensu-
ing year, as well as transacting other
business. The following officers were
elected:
President-A l.. Ackerley.
Vice President-O. e. Hull.
Cashier-E. G. Monroe.
Assistant Cashier-Carl Monroe.
Board of Directors-A. l.. Acker-
ley, O. e. Hull, E. G. Monroe, Carl
Monroe, G. w. Hoffman, DR.. j. w.
Wales and w. II. Shields.
The bank has enjoyed very pros
porous year and their business shows
a substantial increase.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-16
That Corn Husking Record.

Editor Oskaloosa Globe: Now that
the frost is on the pumpkin and the
corn is in the crib, the butchering
all done, Santa Claus has been here,
and Iowa has put on her winter robe
and put quietuS on most activities,
we have a little time for sober
| thought and sober reflection. In
recent issue of the Globe appeared
an article from the Leon Reporter
We note that it says that Mr.. JAS
II. Alldredge of that place, is one OF
the best men physically in the state
of Iowa and that he short time ago
made corn husking record that
made him champion not only OF
Iowa, but of the United States. The
query in our mind is whether the
figures are typographical error or
if they are not, does, the author of
the story. mean for us to take it
seriously? If he does, we want to
show you just What such a stunt
means. - -; II a ~ 81 r5 :
We believes that it says he husk-
ed 2S2 bushels and Is pounds in less
than. ten hours. In the first place.
he shelled out sixteen wagon loads
-G7 5s bushels each) big loads.
Thirty minutes off for dinner figures
80 bushels per hour-3O bushels at
100 ears per bushel means 5000
ears, SO ears per minute, 2S,225
ears for the day.
We don't know Mr.. Alldredge's
method of husking corn, but can't
figure how he could get from one
hill to another without making as
much as one step. He evidently us
ed both hands. Extending the left
hand to the ear would be motion,
number 2, the right hand movement
would be 3. Granting that he could
lift the husk, separate the ear from
the stalk and put it in the wagon al
one effort and never make false
move, would be number "A times
2S,225 means 112,900 motions for
the ,290 per hour, 200 per
minute.
We want our best husking farmer
to imagine man husking twice as
much as you can and 80 bushels and
5 pounds besides, and you an aver
age man five times as much.
In order to get some idea of what
it means, we gave ourselves an hon
est test. We went down to the fod-,.
der yard where there was a pile of
nice clean corn--in minutes (by
watch that runs as fast as anybody's
watch) we were able with but mo-
tions to throw from one pile to an
other 316 ears at 63 1-5 per minute,
and take it from us we would not
agree to keep it up until the first
recess. Figure it this way Suppos-
ing that some fine sunshiny day (you
would want to take your dinner
along) you go to rail pen, by pick
ing up and transferring one ear at a
time to another 2S2 bushels and Is
pounds, then you will find that you
had not half filled the bill J. "A. C