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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05
DIED IN The BASEMENT.
Charles Carroll, JanitOr Of the South
School, Found Dead in Base
ment on Friday Evening.

Charles Carroll, the we'll known
ianitor of the south school building,
was found dead in the basement at
the school building last Friday ev-
ening shortly after six o'clock, and
had evidently been dead since the
previous evening.
Mr.. Carroll was working around
the school house as usual on Thurs
day, and neighbors noticed him
moving the yard about 8 o'clock.
Soon after they noticed a light in
the basement, where he had living
room, doing his own cooking. On
Friday the neighbOrs missed seeing
him and in the evening Elmer Weav-
er and VIM. Mapes who live adjoin-
ing the school house went to look for
him. They found the basement doors
open and went in and looked through
the basement and also through the
school rooms, but could not find him.
Just as they were coming out of the
basement they saw his feet behind a
barrel which stood against a parti-
ton, and when they found he
was dead they summoned assistance.
The light which he had burning the
previous evening went out about IO
o'clock, burning out of oil, so it is
supposed that he was stricken soon
after he went into the building the
previous evening, as he had not pre-
pared his supper. In the barrel be-
hind which he was found he kept
coal for his range and it is supposed
that he was in the act Of getting
coal to start fire when he was
stricken with paralysis of the left
side and fell over between the bar
rel and the wall, and was unable to
get up. The floor of the basement
showed where he had kicked up the
dirt with his right foot considerably
evidently in an effort to arise, but as
his arm was double under him he
could not get up and laid there alone
until he died.
Mr.. Carroll was born in Germany
in 1845 and was about SO years Of
age. When lad he came to Ameri-
ca and lived for time in St..
Louis, and when the civil war broke
out he enlisted in the union army
and was sent to Jefferson Barracks.
He came to Leon in 1859. and for a
number of years worked as a wagon
maker, being an expert workman. In
later years he was employed as. jani-
tor of the court house and Of the
school buildings. He was very quiet
and industrious man, and good
citizen. He was married after. COM
ing to Leon to Miss Etna, Axes. who
died about five years ago. One daugt-
ter was born to them, Mrs. Minnie,
Brady, who resides at Los Angeles,
California He is also survived by q
half brother, who lives at St., Louis,
Mo. o.
The deceased was a member of the
G. A. R. Post, the Odd Fellows and
Masonic lodges. Funeral services
were held at the M. E. church Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Voices
from the church choir sang three Sc
lections and the pastor, Rev. Guy J.
Fansher, gave short funeral ad
Dress. The Odd Fellows and Masons
attended in a body and his COM
rades Of the G.. A. R. Post acted as
body guard: The services at the
grave were in charge of the Odd Eel
lows
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05
FIGHTING OVER HIGHWAYS.
Board Has Its Hands Full With Con-
tests Over County Highways.

The board Of supervisors met in
regular session Monday and they are
going to have a strenuous session,
for delegations have been present
every day from all parts of the coun-
ty with petitions and protests over
the selection of the county highways
designated by the board.
Seven petitions asking for changes
have been filed with auditor Nc
LaughIin. There is a big contest
over the two roads running west to
the county line from Decatur City.
The board selected the north road
which crosses the river at Woodard' S
dam, and petition has been filed
asking that this road be changed to
what is known as Golfers Trail,
which crosses the river at the old
Whartenbee bridge. The board was
taken over these two roads Tuesday
in autos, and both of them were
dragged to perfection. The hearing
was commenced yesterday morning,
both roads being represented by at
torneys, stenographers are taking
down the testimony and arrange
ments being made to appeal to the
state highway commission no matter
how the board decides.
Lamont. has filed two petitions,
one asking that the road from Terre
Haute to Lamont be designated and
the other that the road running south
from Lamont to the Missouri state
line be named.
Davis City wants the road from
Terre Haute to Davis City selected.
A petition asks that the board
change the road northwest of Leon
known as the Mike Springer road
which connects with the Corn Belt
Trail south of Van Vert, be changed
to run due west past the Frank Card
ner farm.
Another petition asks that the
road to Lineville be changed so as to
run south by the farm of Mike Grit
fin, intersecting the Ocean Wave
Trail at Perry Barr's farm.
Another petition asks that this
Lineville road be changed. 80 as to
run through Morgan Center.
The board has as yet passed on
none of the petitions. The hearing
for the proposed change in the Line
Vile road is set for today.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05
Memorial Day Exercises.

Memorial Day was fittingly observ-
ed in Leon last Friday, the exercises
being held at the opera house, and
were in charge of the young men
and boys of Leon, who have fittingly
taken up this work, relieving the old
veterans from any task. The day
was an ideal one and the opera house
was filled to hear the excellent pro-
gram rendered.
The program opened with music
by the K. P. Band and a song, Col
umbia, The Gem of The Ocean by
the Young Mems Chorus. The 'invo-
cation was by Rev. G. T. Ronk, and
Mayor Foxworthy made an address
Of welcome which was responded to
on the part of the old veterans by
Comrade J. H. Evans. Rev. Guy J..
Fansher delivered the Memorial ad-
dress and it was one of the best ever
heard in Leon. The Young Men s
Chorus sang ''Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" and Leland Ackerley
delivered the ever interesting "Get-
tysburg address, Guy McMorris
delivered fine reading Decoration
Day." and Joe Keshlear recited in
pleasing manner James Whitcomb
Riley's "Old Glory" The Young
Mems Chorus sang Remembered
Yet" and the entire audience Joined
in singing America" after which
the benediction was pronounced by
Rev. c. w. Reeder. .
Instead of the old veterans march
ing to the cemtery, autos had been
provided SO that all wers taken to
hn ot in vJH nj q n
preciated by the men who fought for
the flag. The school children, each
carrying a flag marched to the ceme-
carrying flag, marched to the ceme-
terry, where the G.. A. r. held their
ritualistic ceremonies and the graves
of the departed comrades and w. r.
G. members were decorated with
beautiful flowers. s4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05
Drag Day Saturday June 14th.

The state highway commission has
named Saturday, June 14th as Road
Drag Day." and the commission be-
lieves that the time is ripe for Iowa
farmers to unite in one big dragging
jubilee. Every farmer in Iowa is
asked to decorate his team with an
American flag and drive it to the
nearest market place hitched to a
road drag. The universal display Of
the flag and the drag should make
a success Of the day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05
Broke q Rib.

d G. A. Long, one of the new auto
recruits, has learned that the crit
ters are dangerous. He was doing
some adjusting on his car last Sun
day using two wrenches when a big
wrench slipped off and struck him,
in the right side. OF course it hurt,
but he did not consult a physician
until Monday morning when he was
informed that he had broken one of
his ribs. Granville says-an auto can
cause a man as much grief as a
kicking mule.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05
SATURDAYS BARGAINS
Leon Merchants Are Offering Ex-
CeptlenaI Bargains for Alfalfa
Day, Saturday, June 9TH.

Saturday of this week is going to
be the biggest bargain day even seen
in Decatur county. When it was an
nounced some weeks ago that the
Decatur County Improved Live Stock
breeders Association would hold a
special meeting at Leon on Saturday,
June 7th, to discuss the raising or
alfalfa in Decatur county, the Leon
Commercial Club were asked to as
sist in making the meeting success,
and they decided that the way to
do it was to enlist every merchant
in Leon in making a Special Bargain
Sale for that date. Every merchant
in Leon responded and on pages
two and three of this issue thirty-s six
Leon merchants advertise the big
gest bargains ever offered to the peo-
Die of Decatur county. The goods
advertised are not job lots of unde-
sirable goods which the merchants
want to close out, but everything Of
fered in this big Special Sale is a
standard article which the farmers
know the regular price of and In
many instances the price for Alfalfa
Day is. cut to less than one-half the
regular price. Bargains are offered
in every line of goods, and it will
pay any farmer to drive from the
most remote corner of the county to
Leon next Saturday just to buy the
articles which are offered at this
Special Bargain Sale. You can make
several days wages by coming to
Leon next Saturday. The Leon Com
mercial Club stands back of the mer-
chants in this matter and they guar
antee that everything advertised will
be- on sale at the. price advertised,
and the prices speak for themselves.
But don'tyexpect any merchant to
sell you any of these goods any other
day than Saturday, for they will not
do so. They are willing to sell these
goods at less than cost for this one
day, and if you want to take advan-
tage of the prices offered you must
come to Leon Saturday. Just take
a pencil and this paper and sit down
and figure up how much money you
can make by coming to. Leon next
Saturday and you will find out that
it will be the biggest days wages
you. ever earned.
The bargain sale, is however, not
the only attraction of the day. Prof.
"A. NJ. 1cuGyCh, all oAlAAAo 0pSSAoAA5'
from Kansas, a member of the extern
sion department of the Iowa Agri-
cultural College will be here and tell
the farmers how to grow alfalfa in
this locality and, what profitable
crop it will be for them Some of
the Decatur county farmers who are
raising alfalfa will tell of their ex-
periencel also, There will be four
prizes awarded for the best samples
of alfalfa, not less than four inches
in diameter, $500 to first, 1925 to
second, $3.50 to third, and IS cents
to fourth. These prizes are offered.
by the Decatur County Improved
Live Stock Breeders Association,
the Exchange National Bank and the
Farmers and Traders State Bank.
You can learn much valuable in
formation about growing alfalfa,
can buy standard goods in every
line of business at less than actual
cost and show your appreciation of
the special efforts made for you by
coming to Leon on Saturday. June
9TH. Don't fail to be here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05
Notice to Land Owners of Center
Township. " .

The new weed law provides that
noxious weeds, especially sour dock,
must be cut by June Goth. If not
cut by that date they will be cut by
the trustees and the cost of cutting
will be charged against the land
owners. ,s 42-2t
Trustees of Center Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05
X. p. DECORATION DAY.
Will be Observed by Hesperia Lodge
No. :3:s Next Sunday. -

Next Sunday, June 9th, Hesperia
Lodge No. 33 will observe their
beautiful custom of strewing the,
graves of their departed brethren
day which has always attracted a
large crowd of citizens to the ceme-
terry. And it is a we'll known fact
that never has the weather been bad
on X. P. Decoration day. The
Knights will assemble at the K. p.
Hall at o'clock sharp, and headed
by the K. P. band will march to the
cemetery, where the ritualistic SER
vices will be rendered.
The following is a list of the
knights who are buried in the Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05
COmmercial Club Meeting Friday
Night. 3

4 Friday night is the regular meet
ing of the Leon Commercial Club,
and every member is urged to be-
present at that time as there are sew
eral matters Of: Importance to, be
brought before the meeting. Please
make d speial effort to be In attend
anCe. n ..,. !, n .:s..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05

a big yellow rose, the gift Of the
Iunior class. +----s--.- ,.-r.,r-r---g "A
The graduates who received their
diplomas were:
Latin Course: Delos F. Ackerley
Josephine Beavers, Edna Lenore
Brann, Florence Coffin, Flossie F.
Easter, D. Reese Gittinger, Marea
Grogan, Chester L. Jenkins, Claude
G.. Ogilvie.
English Course: Mildred Mae Av-
cry, Letha P. Bunch, Grace Eula
CARRIER, Geneva Elsie Mitchell, Guy
l.. McMorris, Elinor Blair Pullin,
Bryant o. Sears, LYDIA Stephens.
On Thursday evening there was a
record breaking audience present to
witness the class play, "At The End
of The Rainbow every seat in the
opera house being sold and many
were unable to secure admission.
The class play was presented under
the direction of Mrs. Marion E. Was
son, of Davenport, and she is an ex-
perienced director, all of the cast
carrying out their parts to perfec-
ton and the performance was one OF
merit and thoroughly enjoyed by the
big audience. Between the acts spec
ialties were introduced by Dorothy
Hull, Claude Ogilvie, Nellie Pullin,
Joe Keshlear, Margaret McKlveen,
Bryant Sears, Ollie Foxworthy and
Chester Jenkins q
The following is the cast of the
play. Each one in the cast being a
star, for they were all stars, and
it would be impossible to pick out
any particular stars.
Robert Preston, A Lawyer. go. i
Guy L. McMorris
Douglas Brown, A Football Play !,
er. Reese Gittinge
Dick Preston, The Groom. ..... l.
49,. -. Chester Jenkins
Stanley Palmer, Hawkins the =
Butler" -. Claude Ogilvie
Ted Whitney, Capt. of the Varsity =
Team. -. Bryant sears
Jack Austin, Preston's Secretary !,
~. :. .Delos Ackerley
Marion Dayton, A Ward OF Pres
ton. -. -. .. Mildred Avery
Nellie Preston, A Bride Edna Branh
Louise Ross, Known as Miss Gray y
son. -. ....... LYDIA Stephens
Phyllis Lane, A Football Enthusi 4
asst. -. -. Nellie fulllp
Kathleen Knox, Chairman of -
Rushing Committee. ..... ;. Il
...... 49,. Florence Cottln
The Imp, A Freshman. ...... i.
$50. ...'. Josephine Beavers
Emily Elliot, with Conscience. 4.
=. -. 80. Grace CARRIER
Jane, A Maid. -. .Flossie Easter
Mrs. Brown. -. Gretchen Hurst
OF the Theta Phi-Polly Price, Elsie
Mitchell; Elsa Ernest, Letha
Bunch; Marjorie Arnold, Elma
Forbes; Marie Swift, Dorothy
Hull; Molly Bruce, Marea Grogan.
The receipts of the class play were
$175.00. y
After the class play Thursday
night the faculty entertained the
graduates at a reception at the home
of Prof. and Mrs. o. M. Gass. al
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05

. Lesye drders for sweet potato
plants at Csster y BensAels. .8
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05
cemetery

cemetery:
w. A. Brown,
i, C. w. Beck,
]. E. Brooks,
S. K. Carmean,
A. E. Chase,
E. w. Curry, i
Odie Edmiston, ~
James Coin, -;
Frank Gardner,
Emmett Gardner, a,
Ed. Gray, VA
Charles Harrell,
E. B. McClelland, -
Henry Often, -
I. o. Ryan, ;...:
Web Sanger, Ix-%
Ed. H. Schenck.
J. H. Stover, y
Orr Sang, -
S. w. Wallace, IA
Len Zimmerman =
The following deceased Knights
were members of Hesperia Lodge
No. 33, being buried elsewhere, and
arrangements will be made to have
their graves decorated:
w. ]. Edwards, Osceola.
DR.. w. B. Kelley, Corydon.
Charles Lindstrom, Davis City.
Charley Mulkey, Van Vert.
DR.. H. c. VanWerden, Charlton
J. P. Wharton, Alton. =
The following is list of the
wives and sisters Of Knights who are
buried in the Leon cemetery, and
their graves will also be streWn with
flowers:
Mesdames w. A. Alexander, D. 3.
Avery, J. R. BoWsher, F. A. Bow
man, Emmett Gardner, S. A. Gates,
J. o. Hamilton, G. E. Hurst, c.. w.
Hoffman, Henry Reuter-, A. A. Roy,
Misses Ida Brooks, Jennie Schenck,
Trink Schenck, Willah Schenck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-05
COMMENCEMENT week
Leon High School Graduates Class OF
Eighteen. Glass Play Pleased
a Record Breaking House. '''

The mencement exercises OF
the Leon High School were held at
the opera house last Wednesday ev-
ening. The program opened with
mixed chorus from the High School,
followed by the invocation by Rev.
C. w. Reeder. A girls chorus rem
dered a pleasing song and then the
address of the evening was delivered
by DR.. Geo. P. Magill, the new presi-
dent of Highland Park College at
Des Moines, who was elected to this
exalted position the previous day.
DR.. MagiIl made a scholarly and very
interesting address. 1t was his first
appearance in Leon, but he made a
hit He is a fine talker, and deep
thinker, and his address was one
which contained good thoughts from
beginning to end. And above all it
was not a prosy, tiresome address
but snappy and full of ginger. No
mistake was made in securing him to
deliver the address to the class. A
boys chorus sang fine selection and
then Prof. o. M. Gass in a few we'll
chosen words after making the an
nouncement that he had that day re-
ceived the good news that Leon mad
been selected as one OF the new
schools to secure the State Normal
Training Course, presented the fine
class to President of the Board Capt.
J. D. Brown. President Brown made
a short address to the class, compli-
menting them on having finished the
High School course and giving them
some excellent advice for the future.
He then presented them with their
we'll earned diplomas. The program
closed with class song and benedic-
tion by Rev. Guy J. Fansher. >'
There never was finer looking
class graduated from the Leon High
School. There were eighteen gradu-
ates, one; Miss Nella Caine, who fin-
ished the course last fall being alb
sent from the city. The class wore
the regulation cap and gown and the
stage was beautifully decorated with
their class colors purple and gold,
college pennants being used to good
advantage in the decorations, while
the motto of the class, Crit Wins"
stood out prominently across the
proscenium. An innovation was the
seating of the class in comfortable
chairs scattered over the stage in
home-like fashion instead of the stiff
rows of seats usually used. Yellow
roses, the class flower, were used in
profusion and each graduate carried
a big yellow rose, the gift Of the
Tnni0r class 80 tEy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
Office Of Collector Of City
Taxes, City Hall, Room l07|
Notice to Taxpayers

City Taxes for 1913 ara due -
payable June 18th to 3oth. inclusive.
The city ordinances provide that
one-half may be paid in June and the
remaining half In December. Failure
to nav all or one-half in June incure
a penalty OF per cent on the whole
amount. which is due at once, and II
NOT maid before SEPTEMBER 1ST, the
Collector Is required to levy. with costs
added
ALL MALES II years OF age. ALL
PERSONS OR FEMALE3
who own personal property. or hold
personal property a. fiduciary, ana all
parties conducting business in the city
Of Richmond Cot whatever nature) are
assessed, and will please call and set.
tie. 40 as to avoid delinquency.
GRADING. PAVING. PIPE AND
SEWER CONNECTION BILLS may
he paid at this time.
GIVE NAME IN WHICH PROP.
ERTY STOOD on land books on Janu.
airy 81, 1913 and see that you get all
your bills properly transferred Febru.
airy list or later stands in name OF own.
er In 1912.
This is the only notice required b..
law; please give 1t prompt attention -
under the ordinances per cent pom
atty will be added to the whole bill
after June 30th.
Washington Ward taxes. etc, must
be paid at the ONCE of the DEPUTY
Collector. Tenth and Hull streets
HERBERT 1. HuICR
Collector Of Taxes. City Of Richmo1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
Get Our Fall |
Rent Iii
SHOOTS BROTHER
To STOP RAMPAGE
WOUNDED NEGRO REsENTS HAy.
ING INJURIES DRESSED BIZ
THE SURGEON.
Houses in every section OF city
j. A. CONNOLLY q CO.,
Madison 336l-3Se3.'

Failing to heed the warning 70
keep away. Gilbert Rogers early last
night went to the home of his brother,
John S. Rogers, $40 North Twenty
eighth street. broke in the door and
smashed window. and became 90
violent that John Rogers had TO shoot
him to prevent him from doing fur
Their harm.
Gilbert cut a long cash In his right
and the wound bIed profusely. Ar
ter being sho. he left the house. and
his brother, fearing that he nigh /
have been mortally hurt, gave this !
alarm Policemen Shumaker, Cam-,
podonico. Crump and -Spurr went 90
the house, but the wounded fllZ1li 1llId
disappeared. They followed him byl
the trail of blood he had left behind.
from Twenty-eighth and Clay streets
to an open field on the side OF the
Government road, near the car barns
of the Richmond and Henrtco rail-
way company. There they found
him, lying In a huddled heap. but not
so badly hurt that he was unable
TO talk or to express his opinion OF
the OfriCGfS lot IHeif interference. 1
The city ambulance was called, and
DR.. Taylor Hawkins responded. He
found that Rogers had been ehot
through the thigh. He dressed both.
wounds and stopped the flow OF
blood, and then took the injured man
to the City hospital. He was NOD
grateful for the assistance given him
and cast a few epithets In the direC
ton OF the surgeons. He was nos
seriously injured.
John Rogers was arrested, but Inn
mediately bailed. The circumstances
were such that the warrant on which
the arrest was made did not charge
him with committing a felony. He
expressed deep regret at having shot
his brother, but said that he had 70
shoot because he feared his brother
might do personal harm to some men
Der of the family. He would nj
swear out warrant for his brother
arrest.
1t is said that Gilbert Rogers hasI
trespassed on his brothers premisa1l
before and made a nuisance OF hims1
self.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
Real Estate


Will become a beautiful a
popular seaside resort. It
located on the Cape Hem
Electric Line, occupying a bl
at Lynnhaven Inlet, and affo
d magnificent view of sh
that pass through the capes)
is an ideal site for hotels
residences. The adjacent q
lands are the most highly
tivated and most productiy
Tidewater Virginia. The
rounding waters, the hom,
the Lynnhaven oyster and
salmon trout, are the best
ing grounds in all Virg
Ocean Park is all good.
information address
BELLAMY & HOUGH
81 Plume Street. Norfolk,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

Site--One Of The Finest Fac
tory sites in Richmond, situated on
Brook avenue, fronting on main
road. right at car tine terminus. The
S. A. L. runs along one side, and
there Is no finer speculation going
today. This very valuable property
we will sell cheap FOR cash or trade
for good farm lands. For particu-
lars see CASSELMAN & CO., 1918
East Main street. Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
RENT LIST.
4O3 West Marshall Street, SO Rooms.
House at Brookdale, Near Ginter
Park, Z rooms.
Forest Hill on North Road, Rooms,
bath. latrobes.
t4f7 West Main Street, 6 Rooms,
brick, bath. pantry.
All South Harrison Street, Rooms,
water.
31a3-25 Beverly Street
o9O1-s West Leigh Street, 9 Rooms,
bath lights, hot and cold water:
s240 year.
1903 Beverly Street, 10 Rooms, or
rent a fat of rooms each, or rent
the whole house with bath, electric
lights.
2o2 North Sheppard Street, Eight
rooms. latrohes.
1907 Westham Avenue, Westhampton,
8 rooms, latrobes, lights
3O5 West Franklin Street LIST and End
fats Of three rooms each and bath.
VIII rent until September 80. 1913.
524 West Grace Street. list fiat
rooms. bath.
1927 West Franklin street, 1st nat,
rooms, bath, hot and cold water,
hot water heat, lights, Possession al
once.
~ East Marshall Street, Rooms,
bath. gas range. Possession at once.
500 East Franklin Street, Rooms,
bath, latrobe.
322 North Harrison Street, Rooms.
bath, heat furnished.
1894 West Grace Street, II Rooms,
baths, hot water heat. Possession at
once.
GARRETT 4 COMPANY,
ff1o East Main Street, Richmond va.
Phone Monroe 1873.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
111a East Main Street, Room No. g

co. Acre Farm In Chesterfield Coun-
ty. IL miles from city on auto road.
improvements consist of seven-room
house. two barns. courthouse. store
house, stable, and all necessary out
buildings. All land is cleared and
in high state Of cultivation. This
is the best little farm in the State
for the money. Price, $500. Terms
If desired.