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The Washington times., 1913-03-25
Unitarian Church Will
Have Week of Activity

A bazaar will be held by the men,
hers of All Souls Unitarian Church
this evening from three until nine IN
the Edward Everett Hale parish
house. Supper will he served and
an entertainment of tableaux will he
given.
1T o'clock on Wednesday and
Thursday nights musical and dram
attic entertainment will be given. st
IL O'Clock on Friday morning the
women's Alliance will hold its an
nual election.
The Washington times., 1913-03-25
GAYETY

snappy burlesque show. in which
Frank Finney and Minnie Burke are
featured. is the offering at the Gayety
this week. THE Three Dukes Is the
title OF the two-act show presented by
as THE Trocadero Burlesquers" Fin
ney Is not only responsible for the
book and lyrics, but is the chief fun
maker. As one of the bogus dukes he
has one of the best roles in his career.
Samuel ]. Adams. Joseph Milton and
John p. Griffith aid materially in max
ing the performance a laughing sue
cess. Minnie Burke has a number of
new songs. and her dancing is one of
the features Of the show: frankie Bal
ley, Elsie Leslie. Edith Shaw and Per-
Gle Judah wear q number of hand
some gowns and lead the chorus in
several song hits
One of the novelties of the show Is
The Washington times., 1913-03-25
It's Grandmother's Recipe for
Dandruff and Restoring
Color to Hair.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compounded.
brings back the natural color and lustre
to the hair when faded, streaked or
gray; also cures dandruff. itching scalp
and stops falling hair. Years ago the
only way to get this mixture was to
make il at home, which is mussy and
troublesome.
Nowadays skilled chemists do this
better than ourselves BY asking ct
fny drug store for the ready-to-use pro-
duct-cailed "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy'-you will get a
The Washington times., 1913-03-25

Byron. as Maddox. does the political
intriguer to a nicely.
Others in the cast are Aldrick Bow
ker. as Silas Page: Fleming Ward. as
governors secretary: Lewis Howard,
as governors stenographer: Harry j.
Holiday, as governors doorkeeper: ::
George Fearing. Joseph Selman. and
Frederick Van Rensselaer,, as national
committeemen: Charles Burleigh and
Nina Melville. as expressman and
maid
The Washington times., 1913-03-25
jolly Sixteen to Give Ball.

The jolly Sixteen Club will hold its
opening ball tonight in the National
Rifles Armory. G street between Ninth
and Tenth streets. at 9 o'clock. Sec
ton OF the Marine Band will furnish
music. Refreshments will be served
The Washington times., 1913-03-25
Kennel Club Show
Entries Close Toda,

The entries for the annual bench show
of the Washington Kennel Club which
will be held at the Arcade, April 10.
II, and Il closes today at the clubs
offices in the Evans building. The en-
tries UP to date include many breeds.
Every class is well represented.
The Washington times., 1913-03-25
"ParceI." "

Wife (as hubby Is leaving house,
Henry. I wish you'd send this package
by parcels post for me.
Hub-Certainly, Is there anything
you want me to bring home from the
meats store or the fishes market?-
Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1913-03-25

the Work. Work. Work song OPEN
ing the second act. in which musical
typewriters are used.
The Washington times., 1913-03-25
LOCAL. MENTION

"Expiation." A Tremendously Dramatic
Feature. Today. Virginia Theater. Don't
miss it.
The Washington times., 1913-03-25

Now is the season for Ripplette.
and we have a full line Of the gem
uine goods: soft and light in weight
and nicely crinkled; needs no 1SO
ironing. ...-.....----...-.-.-. AOS
Another new line of the beautiful
Devonshire Madras; the best wash
fabric made for children's wear.
skirts. pajamas. etc; colors C0O
are strictly fast. &c Value. 6VN
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Her Pleasure is Her Children's.

~ Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin, of Decatur
City, is a lady with heart in the
right place, who believes that her
nloney can be used to the best advan-
tage for her children's pleasure, and
she does not believe in boarding up
her money until it is of little use to
the children. Her sons, Walter Nc
Laughlin, of Decatur City, and R. E..
Mclaughlin, Of Leon, and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gull Euritt, of Decatur City,
recently got the auto fever and on
the advice of their mother they all
bought new cars, selecting three of
the latest model Cadillacs. Mrs. Nc
Laughlin had told them If they want
ed cars to go ahead and buy them
and she would assist in paying for
them. After the cars. were received
she surprised her children by telling
them that she was going to pay the
bill FOR the three cars. And no one
knows how much real pleasure Mrs.
Mclaughlin will get in seeing her
children and their families enjoying
the use of their cars while she is
still with them, and knows how much
they appreciate mothers generosity.
Mrs. Mclaughlin has set worthy
example and one which other parents
should follow. Don't hoard up all
Your money until you die and then
have it eaten up with the litigation,
and family troubles, but put some of
it in circulation while you are here
on earth. You can't take your money
with you, but you can take the know
ledge that you have done much for
the pleasure and comfort of your
loved ones.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
New Court Cases.

John Hamilton VS.. William Col
lier ct al. Suit is brought to quiet
title to farm near. Pleasanton.
Stephen Varga & Son, attorneys for
plaintiff. .. %st-,
j. A. Brown VS.. Franklin Ramsey
and wife. Suit is brought to fore
close mortgage on real estate, Civ
en- to secure note for 500. Francis
Varga, attorney for plaintiff. &
H. A. Kiers vs.. Anchor Fire Insur-
ance Co.. Suit Is brought to collect
the amount of an insurance policy of
$500 on household goods which were
destroyed when plaintiffs restaurant
and residence were burned atsDeca-
tur City on Oct. Z, 1912. G. W..
Hoffman, attorney for plaintiff.
M. E. Martindale VS.. M. "A. Martin
dale. The parties were married Oct.
"a, 1873, and lived together until in
April 1909, since which time plain
tiff alleges defendant has refused to
live with her or contribute to- her
support. She asks for q decree Of
divorce and $f6O temporary alimonys
G. w, Hoffman, attorney for plaintift.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
"THE REDEMPTION" {"
A Big Special Feature Play Will Be
Shown at the Idle Hour Next
Monday Night. '....,

On next Monday evening the big,
feature play "The Redemption" a
two reel kalem production will be
shown. 1t is strong moral drama
in which is proven the theory that
"a criminal is only a criminal be-
cause he has not had the proper op-
portunity to develop an honest char
acter." Three shows will be given,
at the usual prices of admission.
The story of the play is as follows:
Red Ellis, a knight of the un-
derWorld on whom the experiment Is
tried. twice starts to betray Grey.
his benefactor, but each time his
conscience restraints him. The Sec
ond time, however, his old gang out
wits him and one of their number
makes off with the necklace belong
ing to Grey. The guilt falls on Ellis,
but Grey, still believing in Ellis, al
lows him to go on his promise to re-
cover the necklace in half an hour.
The time has almost expired when
Ellis rushes in to Grey's parlor tight
ly gripping the necklace in his hand.
The intense interest of the story
and the acting, the clever production
and the marvellous portrayals, COM
bine to make this masterpiece in
pictures. 1t thrills and captivates
with an irresistible force, and holds
the audience spell-bound from start
to finish
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
HUGH TEALE's CASE REVERSED,
Supreme Court on Tuesday Reversed
conviction on Charge of Man.
slaughter and Remands, Case
for Trial.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday
morning reversed the case of state
VS.. Hugh Teale, who was sentenced
in this county on the charge of man
slaughter, the conviction growing
out of his connection with the killing
Of Mrs. Bertha Zornes in fight at
the Zornes home on the night or
Dec. Z, 1910, and he was sentenced
to serve term of eight years in pris-
on. The supreme court found that
the evidence cOrrOborated the de-
PENDANTS denial that he had any di-
rect part in the killing, it having al
ready been determined that Clarence
Teale delivered the blow which kill
ed Mrs. Zornes. The court says that
the conviction of Clarence Teale and
Tom Young should not have influenc-
ed the jury in finding Hugh Teale
guilty. In a dissenting opinion by
Justices Deemer and Preston it was
brought out that testimony which
tended to show Hugh Teale flourish
ed a revolver should have been con-
sidered.
Everybody in Decatur county is
familiar with this case, owing to the
long fought litigation which follow
ed the killing of Mrs. Zornes. Clar-
ence Teale was convicted of murder
in the second degree and is serving
a life sentence. Tom Young was
convicted of manslaughter and is
serving an eight year sentence. Ed.
Young served a year at Anamosa
and has returned to his home in this
county. The supreme court sustain
ed the lower court in the appeals OF
both Clarence Teale and Tom Young.
Since his conviction Hugh Teale
has been at liberty on bond. The de-
cision of the supreme court now
places his case in exactly the same
condition as if he had never been
tried
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Travelled Over Interstate Trail.

We are in receipt of letter from
w. A. Hopkins, the booster president
of the Interstate Trail Association,
taking US to task for saying that
some California tourists travelled ov-
er the Cannon Ball Trail from Kan
sas City to Leon, and then took the
Interstate on their way to New
York. We gave their route as it was
reported to us, and did not see them
personally but they stated to Leon
parties that they came through Tren-
ton and over the Cannon Ball, while
Mr.. Hopkins writes us they came
from Kansas City via the Interstate
and remained over night in Lamont.
But no matter which way they came
they were boosters for the good roads
they found, and the Interstate is
up and doing, in having the Missouri
end of the trail in fine. condition. Not
a day goes by but long distance
tourists go Through Leon using the
Interstate Trail, and it is proving to
be one of the most popular trails in
the country. - $50: >,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Will Build Big New Garage.

e C. M. Axes is having plans drawn
for a fine new fire proof garage
which he contemplates erecting on his
lots on Main, street just south OF
Crichton & Sons hardware store, and
it will be the finest, and largest gar
age in southern Iowa, having door
space of 6Ox9O feet, without a post
or obstruction of any kind on the
floor. "A full basement will be built
which can be used for storing cars
and for the workshop of the garage.
He proposes to install the necessary
machinery for complete garage and
will secure a competent man to OPP
crate it. The building will be so ar
ranged that it can be used for horse
sales, live stock shows, or any big
public gathering, the concrete floor
or such occasions being covered with
several inches of sawdust. When
ever Charley Axes goes into any
thing he does it up right, and now
that he has taken the agency of the
Jackson cars he is going to have a
garage and salesroom where he can
carry on his auto business in real
city style. .5r,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
An Old Mason.

From the Ohio State Journal, pub
lished at Columbus, Ohio, we clip the
TO- lowing item regarding one of the
oldest members of the Masonic lodge
in Ohio, Mr.. William Hooker Slade,
the father of Mr.. Frank N. Slade, of
this city:
James Williams, chaplain Of Col
umbus Lodge, No. 80, A. F.. & A. NJ,
and Jesse Burwell, past master of
the lodge will visit Akron today for
the purpose of paying the respects
of Columbus Masons to one of the
Oldest living members of the frater-
nifty in Ohio.
He is William Hooker Slade, for.
many years identified with the lum-
ber firm of Slade & Kelton, and now
is residing with a daughter at 703
South Main Street, Akron. His
name is we'll known to MasOns. He
celebrated his ninety-third birthday
anniversary last February. He has
been member of the fraternity
since January, 1850, when he waa
taken into Columbus Lodge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
DRANK >CARBOLIC ACID
Thomas Gravatt, a Farmer, Commit.
ted Suicide Sunday Morning.
His Mind was DeranQed.

Thomas Gravatt, we'll known
farmer who has resided for many
years on a farm about six miles
southwest Of Decatur City, commit
ted suicide Sunday morning about
2 o'clock, by drinking carbOlic acid.
Mr.. Gravatt has not been in the
best of health for several months and
for the past two months his neigh
bors and family had noticed that he
acted rather queer. He was despOnd-
ent and imagined that some persons
were trying to make trouble for him
for giving intoxicating liquor to a
minor, but from the best information
we can obtain this was simply the
result of his deranged mind. Satur-
day he went to Davis City and did
some trading and when he returned
in, the evening went with his wife to
do the milking and chores at the
barn. While here he became sick
and went to the house. Mrs. Gravatt
completed the milking and then re-
turned to the house and he told her
he was feeling better, but soon re-
tired to his bed. The night being
very hot, Mrs. Gravatt made pal
let on the floor in the same room.
was restless and she inquired it
there was not something she could
do for him, and wanted to send FOR
a doctor, but he told her he was all
right
!, Between one and two o'clock he
got up and went outside the house
returning in a few minutes and ly-
ing down on, the bed again. Soon
after Mrs. Gravatt was alarmed by
his deep breathing and went to him,
and then phoned for DR.. Eiker and
some of the neighbors. DR.. Eiker
made a quick trip to the home IN his
auto but Mr.. Gravatt was dead when
he reached there. At the request OF
the family a postmortem was held
Sunday in charge Of coroner Layton
and it was found that the deceased
had swallowed quite an amount OF
carDolic acid. Coroner Layton de-
cided that it was not necessary to
hold an inquest. ~
1t seems that a couple of weeks
before Mr.. Gravatt had secured some
.carbolic acid and had threatened to
kill himself, but relatives thought
they had talked him out of any such
idea and were endeavoring to keep
"a watch on him. His financial affairs
were in good shape, as he owned a
spIendid farm and his domestic re-
5lations were pleasant. He is surviv-.
ed by his wife and three small chil-
dren.
IN Mr.. Gravatt was a good citizen, a
man who never got into any trouble
ana was we'll liked and respected by
all his neighbors. Ill health had
evidently deranged his mind. and it
is said that he became overheated
while working in his field a short
time before, and that this had af
fected his mind.
4 Funeral services were held at the
home on Monday afternoon, inter-
ment being in the cemetery at Elk
Chapel. -. 80.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Changing Locations.

Bell G. Robinson, the RexaH drug
gists and j. a. Mcintosh of the Leon
Clothing Co.: are exchanging busi-
ness, locations this week. Some
months ago Bell & Robinson pur-
chased the building occupied by the
clothing store as a permanent home
for the ,Rexall store and they have
been. making many improvements in
it. The entire basement was exca-
yated,, a concrete floor with steel pill
.lirs being put in. City water and
steam were also installed, and they
will at once commence the remodel
ing of the store front and have a
new and modern front put in the
building. The two buildings adjoin
each other 50 the work of exchang-
ing stocks is being carried on with
out interrupting the business of
either store, and both firms will be
in their new locations ready for Sat-
urday's trade. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Inspected Contested County High.
ways.

H. c. Beard, member of the State
Highway Commission and one of the
commissions engineers named Will
liams spent Friday and Saturday in
Decatur county, inspecting the high
ways which have been contested.
They drove over both of the roads
running west from Decatur City to
Kellerton, over the Leon-Lineville
road, and the contested road north
and west of Leon known as the Mike
Springer road, which connects with
the Corn Belt Trail south of Van
Vert. Commission Beard did not
give out any information as to what
his decision would be in the matter,
which will be taken up by the full
commission later, but his advice is
for all of the parties to keep busy
and keep their roads in the best pos
sible condition as another inspection
may be made at any time without
notice -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
LON III. BOYDSTON DEAD.
Former Editor of The Leon Reporter
Died in San Francisco Last
Wednesday,.

Lon H. Boydston, for many years
we'll known newspaper man OF
Iowa, died suddenly at the home of
his daughter in San Francisco, Cali
fornia, last Wednesday.
Mr.. BOydston was born in Union
county, Pennsylvania, June 13, 1S49.
When he was young man he came
to Des Moines and worked in the
early 70's on the old Iowa State
Register, then owned by the Clark
sons. Some years later he purchased
the Montezuma Democrat which he
conducted for a number of years In
[ISS4 he came to Leon and purchas-
published until in 1886 when he sold
fthe paper to J. D. & 0. E. Hull. He
tengaged in other business in this city
For a few years, and in 1889 again
bought half interest in The Report
er from E. w. Curry, and this part
nership with the present editor of
the paper continued for two years,
when he retired from the paper and
returned to Montezuma and again
purchased his old paper, the Monte
yuma Democrat. In 1898 he was ap-
pointed postmaster at Montezuma by
President Cleveland and served four
years. Failing health compelled him
to give up active newspaper work,
and in 1903 he removed to Des
Moines and engaged in the real es-
tate business and also did special
newspaper work. His last visit to
Leon was in 1908, when for month
he took charge of The Reporter
while we were enjoying a vacation
in Colorado. From here he went to
New Mexico where he took a claim
in the hope that the climate would
benefit his health. He proved up on
his claim and then went to San Fran
cisco, California, where several of
his children resided.
Mr.. BOydstOn was member of the
Methodist church and was always
quite active in church and local
circles He had many old friends in
Leon who will learn Of his death
with regret. He is survived by his
wife and six children, Leo. H. Boyd
ston, of Des Moines, R. E. and W. R.
Boydston and Mrs. Charles Eichel-
berger, of San Francisco, Mrs. Mary
Mattern, of Los Angeles, and Mrs.
Anil Etoefen, of Sioux City, Iowa.
His body was cremated in San Fran
cisco, and the ashes will be brought
to Knoxville, Iowa, where his par
ents are buried, for a final resting
place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Material Arriving for New Freight
Depot. -t'.

Two car loads or material for the
new freight depot arrived Saturday,
another car on Monday, and others
are on the way, and work will COM
mence in few days on the new
structure. 1t will be located just
across the street from the passenger
depot, which will make it more con-
venient.s for the public. While we
have not seen the plans for the new
building we understand that it will
be a substantial brick and concrete
structure. The side tracks in the
yards will be changed and enlarged
ana the stock yards will be reinov-
ted to the south side of. the tracks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Working ON Paving Matters.

The city council held another long
session Monday night, at which they
went on record as favoring letting
the contract for all the paving order
ed in. They also decided on the
width, around the. square north to
Woodmansee corner, south to 10th
street, 46 feet wide; on south Main
street from 10th to 10th streets, %
feet wide;. on Commercial street it is
to be 46 feet wide one block each
way from Main street, the balance on
this street to be % feet; on North
Church street 26 feet, and the block
running from lWoodmansee's corner
west to Church street % feet. The
council will meet again next Tuesday
evening when they expect to pass the
resolution advertising for bids for
the paving.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Alfalfa Train Coming July Goth.

, J. B. Lamson, of the Agricultural
Department of the Burlington rail-
road and H. E. Eichling of. the Agri-
cultural Extension Department of
the International Harvester Co.,
were in Leon Tuesday, meeting with
the Commercial Club and others in
regard to the visit of the special al
falfa train which will tour the Bur-
lington road the latter part of this
month and will visit Leon on Tues
day, July 29th. They say it will be
the best thing in the special train
line which has ever toured this part
of the state for the benefit of the
farmers and every farmer interested
in growing alfalfa should watch for
the future announcements and at
tend the meeting which will be held
when the train comes here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-03
Program for July 4th at Decatur.
1877 guns at sunrise
500 a. m.=EQuestrian paral

1877 guns at sunrise
500 a, m.-Equestrian parade
all.
$50 a. m.-Music, band.
9:00-Address of Welcome, May
Or.
o.15-Mus4c, bdn(.
:. g:3O-Declarat of Indepen-
dence.
9:45-Vocal music, chorus.
1O:G0-Music, band. ...s
!O:1O-Oration, Mr.. Bryan Rob-
bins.
iO:20-Vocal music, quartette.
1O:4O-Reading, Miss Mardell
1O:50-Violin quartette, Miss Ona
Riley and company.
l1:OO-Address Of the day, Rev.
G.. 4. RoIik.
11:5O-Music, band.
1900 m.-Noon, eat.
100 p. m-Music, band. 81.
Entertainment, w. A. Alex
ander, assisted by foreign and local
talent ~
2:25-Music, band. -
2:30-Attend Chautauqua. The
celebrated "Burleighs' will be the
Chautauqua attraction. for the day
and they promise us an extra good
program (and we know, they are
goodD both afternoon and evening.
4:30-Music; band. =.
4:45-Automobile parade, free for
ALL There will be three prizes of
$500, $500 and $500 awarded by
competent judges for the neatest
decorated car in the parade, Prizes
will be awarded on Decorations only,
no attention being paid to the kind
or class Of cars.
Let every one with car get into
this parade and get some of this
money. Parade will form in street
west of the M. e. church. Y
5:3O-Music, band, ~ s2s-
5:40-Egg race, creased pole
climbing, sack race, wheelbarrOw
race; prizes given in all events. These
races will be under the direction of
w. H. Golfer, E. L.O'Neal and w. G.
Cresswell. f'-T'
5:5O-Music, band.
6:0O-Supper, eat.
7:3O-Music, band.
8:O0-Attend Chautauqua.
Master of ceremonies, F. H. Riggle.