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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
His Annual Fruit Offering.

Mr.. L. L.. Cannon, of Eden town
ship, has for many. years presented
The Reporter man each fall with a
box of fine fruit raised on his farm.
This year he brought in an unusual
variety of mighty fine fruit, peaches,
pears and apples He raises all
kinds and brought us samples OF
Wolf River, Snow, Ben Davis, Pc
waukee, Briar Sweet, Lady Sweet
any Honey Core. There were several
varieties of pears and goodly sup
ply of Seeding peaches, some of
which have been bearing for thirty
five years. He has had peaches every
day on his table since the first of
August. One old Snow apple tree has
been bearing continuously for thirty
five years and had good crop this
year. If the farmers and fruit rails
ers of Decatur county would give
their orchards anything like the care
and attention which they receive in
the famed fruit countries, Iowa
would be the greatest fruit country
on earth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
WANT CHANGE MADE IN AUTO.
MOBILE RED LIGHT.
Engineers in Iowa Mistake Lamps
for Those of Slow Moving
Freights.

Secretary of State Allen and the
state railroad commission it to be
petitioned by the 'safety first COM
mittees in an effort to obtain a
change in the automobile law so an
other color of light may be used, ac-
cording to Des Moines advices. 1t is
asserted that numerous accidents
have been caused where engineers on
passenger trains running on tracks
parallel to wagon roads have seen
the rear red light of the motor car
and thinking it was the rear light on
a slow moving freight train have put
on the emergency brakes, throwing
passengers from the seats and caus-
ing injuries.
If the lights of the motor cars
were any other color than red, it is
averred, the engineers would pay no
attention to them and no accidents
would result
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
A Lesson in Sale Advertising.

A. P. Place, who last week held a
big closing out sale on his farm near
Van Wert, was a. busine IS Visitor-in
Leon Monday and told us he was
more than pleased with his sale,
which amounted to over $4,000,
more than thousand dollars more
than he had figured on it bringing
him. Mr. Place advertised his sale
literally bith bills and cards, and in
the newspapers, carrying a quarter
page adv. in The Reporter for two
weeks, and advertising in other pa
pers in surrounding towns. Ee spent
about $50 in advertising his sale, but
it cleared more than thousand dol
lars extra for doing so. Others who
are going to have sales should profit
by Mr. Places experience and adyer-
tise their sale we'll if they expect to
secure a good crowd of buyers, and
that means that everything will sell
we'll '...
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Leon 4O-I,amOni Z.
(By r. l. Benefiel. }

In the first home game of the
season, Leon High School defeated
Lamont High School last Monday af
ternoon, the final score reading 40
to L. The locals outclassed their
opponents at every stage of the
game and at no time was the final
result in doubt. Using varied at
tack of old and new style football,
Coach Cocking's proteges ran rings
around the enemy and showed the
rooters the brand of football which
has made the local school famous
for the past ten years. Although
some good individual work was un-
covered, the form shown by the squad
as a whole was most promising and
every athlete who participated in the
winning of the game deserves great
credit.
In the first few minutes of play
Is yard run, landing the ball behind
the visitors goal for the first touch
down Of the game. F. Brown punted
out to hoffman but the ball was
dropped, consequently there was no
trial at goal. In the second period
Keshlear demonstrated his worth as
back by some spectacular open
field running. His first performance
of note came with the ball on Lamo-
mis- SO yard line. On an end run
he made a getaway and planted the
ball squarely between the posts be-
fore he was headed. In about five
minutes he was called on again and.
responded by outsprinting the entire
Lamont team for a spectacular go
yard run for another touchdown.
Lamont scored it's only touchdown
in the second period, couple of re-
4foyered ,punts gaining 5 Yards for
the visitors and resulting in a coun-
ter for the boys from the south.
Hoffman made 20 yards on forward
pass just as time was called at the
end of the first half.
At the beginning of the third per-
iod the Leon squad opened up with a
repertoire of trick plays and on one
of these Hoffman scooted over from
the 40 yard line for a touchdown.
Another attack against the line car
ried the ball to the 25 yard line,
when time was called for the end of
the third round. When the final per-
iod started, couple of smashes put
the ball on the / 5 yard line and on
fake kick formation F. Brown shot
the ball over the goal into the arms
Of Hoffman for another counter.
Leon soon secured possession of
the ball again and carried the oval
down the field to the 20 yard line.
With but few minutes to play,
quarterback Brown called for the
ball. himself and netted 18 yards be-
fore being forced out of bounds. F.
Brown went over on the next down
for the final touchdown, making the
score 40 to T The lineup:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
A BAD AUTO ACCIDENT
T. A. Sutherlin's Big CarterCar Ov-
erturned Yesterday and he was
Thrown Out and Injured.

Another auto accident was added
to the long string of accidents which
have occurred in this county yester-
day morning about 10 o'clock, when
the big Cartercar owned by T. A.
Sutherlin, of southwest of Decatur
City, went into a ditch about three
and a half miles west of Leon short
distance this side of the residence OF
A. E. Ellis, and Mr.. Sutherlin was
quite seriously injured.
* Mr.. Sutherlin had started in his
car alone to drive to Leon. He told
us he was not driving much over
twenty miles an hour, and while on
almost level ground, with splendid
road to drive on, just after coming
down short hill in front of the Ell
lis residence, his car suddenly swerv-
ed to the north and went into shall
low ditch not over foot and half
or two deep. When the car wheels
dropped into the ditch the car turn
ed completely over one and half
times. Mr. Sutherlin being thrown
out clear of the car when it went
over him. A few minutes after the
accident he was discovered by Mr..
Ellis who was ringing some hogs at
ed over went to the scene. He found
Mr.. Sutherlin sitting in the road in
a dazed condition, and seeing he was
seriously hurt Mr.. Ellis at once
phoned to Leon for physicians who
hurried to the scene. Mr.. Sutherlin
was carried to the home of Mr.. FL
lis where his injuries were dressed.
His right hand was badly confused,
several ribs were broken, there is a
bad bruise on his head and his right
leg is badly bruised and skinned up,
as he evidently struck the ground
with great force and that he was not
killed is simply miraculous. Unless
unexpected developments occur his
injuries are not serious but he will
be pretty sore for some days. -.
The car which was new one was
badly wrecked, one of the front
wheels and one of the rear wheels
having all the spokes broken out,
the wind shield demolished, steering
wheel and post broken and it is pref
ty badly bent up Mr.. Sutherlin
says that something must have gone
wrong with the steering gear, for he
had the car under control, but it all
happened so quickly that he could
not tell much about it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Paving is Moving Along.

The paving gang has been getting
in some good work the past week,
after being delayed last week on ac-
count of the rain. They worked all
day Sunday putting concrete on the
square, and the square is all ready
now for the brick, and one block
north on Main street. The big mix
er was moved Tuesday to the opera
house corner and the concrete foun-
dation is now being put in on Main
street. The gutter and curb on east
Commercial street is all in, and the
CURRIERS' are now working on west
Commercial street, which will be
finished this week, and then they will
commence on north Church street.
The contractors have ordered the
brick shipped and they are expected
here the latter part of this week,
and will be laid at once around the
square land then follow up on the
other streets as fast as they are
ready
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Paid a $50 Fine.

County attorney Sharp was called
to Davis City last Friday to prose-
cute a fellow named D. E. Ballinger
from Kansas who had been buy
ing and shipping hay in the vicinity
of Davis City; and who had trouble
with Joe Vandal and son l.. w. Van
dal who were baling hay for him, the
trouble finally ending in a fight. The
Vandals plead guilty to disturbing
the peace and were fined SIS and
costs each while by agreement Bal
linger was fined $50 and costs, as
he was carrying concealed weapon,
and he paid the fine and all the costs,
the charge being changed to assault,
as it would have been necessary to
take the case before the grand jury
to prosecute him on the charge of
carrying concealed weapons and the
costs would have amounted to more
than the fine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
A Big Farm Sold.

One. of the biggest real estate
deals. ma de in Decatur county, for a
long time was closed up Tuesday
when s. H. Covington sold his big
farm of 500 acres northwest of Da-
Wis City, to T. A. Sutherlin, the con-
sideration being 500 per acre. Mr..
Sutherlin owns something over 500
acres of mighty good land adjoining
the Covington farm and this pur-
chase probably makes him the own
er of the largest body of farm land
in Decatur county. In the. deal Mr..
Covington takes the implement stocks
owned by Mr.. Sutherlin at Decatur
City and Davis City, and will take
possession of them at once, the in
voice now being made. Possession
of the farm will be given March 1st,
1914. The sale was negotiated by
C. w. Sutherlin, of Davis City,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Brethren Will Build Fine New
.,. Church.

The Brethren have purchased the
corner lot at the southwest corner
of the Hoffhines block, from W. A.
Alexander, and it is their Intention
to erect a fine new church on this
property with the opening of spring.
The building planned will be
7Ox54 outside dimensions, construct
ed of concrete, brick and stucco,
stripped finish in what is known as
Old English beam style, which Is the
latest thing in church finish and 1T
will be a church building of which
Leon may we'll be proud. The new
church will be modern in every re-
spect, with equipment for the latest
methods in Sunday school work. 1t
is planned to have beamed ceilings,
diffused light, and standard venti-
lating SYSTEM
This action on the part of the
Brethren ought to receive the hearth
est support from the city as Leon
will become to some extent center
for this denomination. Parties be-
longing to this church are already
looking this way for homes.
The Brethren church has been
growing steadily and now have a
regular pastor, Rev. G. T. Ronk, who
has conducted several evangelistic
meetings at Crown, and also held
a big revival meeting in this city
last spring, which have resulted in
many additions to the church. At
the present time they are using the
Biggs hall for their services in Leon,
but are looking forward with great
pleasure to the time when they will
be able to meet for worship in their
own beautiful new church in this
oitv
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Fremont County Citizens Are ArOus-
ed.

The rumble of discomfort and dis
approval that has been heard in all
parts of the state, ever since the en-
actment into law of certain bills pass
ed by the state legislature, has at last
broken out in a scream of protest.
The crater sleeping, as it were, Want-a
ed only the prick of a pin to start
something, has lOosed it's sulphurOus
fumes down here in Fremont county
and threatens to spout lava from one
end of the state to the other, says
the Fremont County Herald.
Fremont county citizens are mad
the whole state is mad for that mat
ter, but it was left for this county to
up and say so. That others will fol-
low suit in hurry there is not the
shadow of doubt. A petition has
been drawn and is being circulated
in every town in the county asking
Governor Clarke to do something in
the matter. There is no mincing of
words-just PLAN, Straightforward
talk, as though Governor Clarke
were Farmer Clarke or Blacksmith
Clarke, one of our own neighb0rs.
But upon second thought, let's print
the caption of the petition so that
ance is. After addressing the COVER
nor with all the dignity of his
high Office the petition jumps right
into the affair like this:
1T is evident from past events that
the great state of Iowa is drifting in
to a commission and dictatorial form
of government; that the undying
principles of liberty and the peoples
rule is being supplanted by lobbyists
and educated incompetents. w.
1--WE claim that our people are
competent of electing our county
superintendent, and demand of the
Legislature that privilege.
'"The board OF supervisors are cleo
tive officers of the people and we de-
ny the constitutional right of an ap-
pointive officer to supplant or in any
way interfere with their duties to
their constituents.
1--WE are ready and willing to sup
port the people in the peoples gov
ernment, but we are not willing Or
ready to sacrifice our rights, our
liberties or our money to an appoint-,
i've commission or dictatorial govern
ment; therefore
Your excellency, we ask you to
call an extra session of the Iowa leg
islature, at your earliest convenience
for the repeal o. any law conflicting
With the rule of the people ssfs;t iari dg-.
ing any rights or liberties due them
as citizens Of the great state of
iowa # s s1asa.5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Shot at a Chicken Thief.

Friday night Gus Ehm, who lives
in northeast Leon, heard some fell
low out at his chicken house and
went out to Investigate. The fellow
heard him coming and made hur-
ried getaway, but Gus took shot
with his gun in his direction and
the way it accelerated his steps was
a caution. Mr.. EhL says he did not
shoot to hit the fellow but only to
scare him, but that the next time he
finds any one molesting his chickens
he will shoot with a true aim and he
has not forgotten how to shoot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Killed a Big Wolf.

George Minor is all swelled up
over his prowess as mighty hunter.
Monday he was down on Charley
Rhoades' farm near Tuskeego hunt
ing for prairie chickens when he
spied a big wolf running across the
field, and he took long chance shot
at it, bringing it down with we'll
aimed shot. He brought the wolf
home with him and will have the
skin tanned for rug. 1t was pret-
ty good days work too, for he will
receive a bounty of $40 for killing
tha< wolf f..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
improvements Being Made at the
Idle Hour. ~.

The popular Idle Hour theatre has
been compelled to enlarge the seat
ing capacity of the theatre in order
20 accommodate the big crowds
which attend this popular place of
amusement every evening. They
are moving the screen on which the
pictures are shown to the extreme
west of the building. and this enables
them to place sixty additional chairs
in the room, which will be quite an
addition to the seating capacity.
Other improvements in the interior
OF the theatre are being made, it be-
ing the policy of the managers to
leave nothing undone for the COM
fort and convenience of their patrons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Leon Rexall Store Another Winner.

Bell & Robinson, the Leon Rexall
druggists added another feather in
their cap as one of the big Rexall
stores in the United States when the
official list of the standing of all the
stores in the United States was made
public the past week. There are ITS
Rexall drug stores located in cities
and towns of from 1000 to $500
population and Bell & Robinson
stand fourth on the list in the volume
of Rexall goods sold during the past
year. This is a remarkable show
ing, and the boys must be selling a
pile of Rexall goods in order to Sc
cure this coveted place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
HutchinsOn-Riddle.

On Monday afternoon, October 13,
Miss Grace Hutchinson Of Garden
Grove was married to Mr.. Mark Rid
die also of Garden Grove. The cere-
mony was performed at the Method
ist parsonage in Leon by Rev. Guy J.
Fansher Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Good
man, brother-in-law and sister of the
bride, who reside near Leon, Witness
ed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Riddle will make their home in Gar
den Grove. Our best wishes attend
them. The happy couple departed
on the afternoon train for a few
DAYS visit at KeOkuk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
McHarnesS-Franklin.

On Thursday evening, October 9th
at the home of the brides parents in
east Leon, Miss Edith Agnes McHar-
ness and Mr. Jess C. Franklin were
united in marriage by the Rev. Guy
J. Fansher. The ceremony was wit
messed by about fifteen guests, to
whom a delightful wedding supper
was later served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin are making their home for,
the present in Leon. They have our
best wishes for a happy married life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Marriage Licenses.

John Bartlett; Davis City =. .36
Elsie Leora Sample, Pleasanton. 20
Jess C. Franklin, Leon. >. ...... .27
Edith Agnes ,McHarness, Leon. i 8
T. w. Akers, Decatur. i. .32
Evelyn M. .Ellars, Decatur .... 81
Rubie Parker, Leon. .......... ~
Ollie Acton, Davis City. ..f.t.,.. 20
NJ. T. Riddle, Garden Grove. %
Grace Hutchinson, Garden Grove. ..22
Edwin T. Dawson, Lamont So
Mrs. Emma Bogue, Lamont .56
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
New Delivery Wagons.

The Brady Lumber Co. has recent
ly added fine new lumber delivery
wagon to their equipment and are
driving a fine horse fitted out with
heavy brass mounted harness. Estes
e Co. have placed new delivery
wagon in service for their Cut Rate
Store and Harry Bradfield has found
it necessary to put a second delivery
wagon on for his grocery store In
order to take care Of his increasing
trade.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Bartlett-Semple.

Mr.. John Bartlett, of Davis City,
and Mrs. Elsie Leora Semple, of
Pleasanton, were married in this city
at the clerks Office last Thursday by
Justice J. J. Walls. They went to-
Pleasanton on the evening train for
short visit and will then make
their future home at Davis City.
Their friends extend congratulations
and best wishes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
AkerS-EuarS.

Mr.. T. w. Akers and Miss Evelyn
NJ. Ellars were quietly married at the
the M. E. parsonage at Decatur City
last Sunday afternoon, Rev.. J. A. E.
Cunningham officiating. These young
people have many friends in the
vicinity where they have been raised
who extend hearty congratulations
and best wishes for their future hap
piness and prosperity. s--a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16

will be greatly missed by their many
friends.
There was a party of men survey
ing for new railroad out in High
Point township.
James Teale, of Davis City, had
sold his cattle and household goods
and was making preparations to go
to California to make his future
home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Bryan to Speak at Waterloo Friday

Hon. w. w. Marsh, of Waterloo,
president of the Iowa Cattle Show
to be held at Waterloo on Friday,
Oct. 18th, has secured the promise
from Secretary of State VIM. J..
Bryan, that he will make an address
at Waterloo on that date. They are
making big preparations for the visit
of Secretary Bryan and a cordial in
yitation is extended to all the demo-
Gratis in Iowa to attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16

Substitutions, Rowell for Hoffman,
Weaver for Chastain, Stover for
Ackerley, Hatch for W. Scott, Kemp
for F.. Brown, F. Brown for Kemp,
Kemp for F. Brown, F. Brown for
Leeper, Leeper for F. Brown, F.
Brown for Leeper. Touchdowns,
Keshlear 2, Hoffman 2, Leeper, F.
Brown, G. Gibson Goals from touch
down, F. Brown 4, G. Gibson. Refe-
rec, Wight. Umpire, Grimes. Head
linesman, CARRIER. Time of periods,
10 and Is minutes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
ActOn-Parker.

Miss Ollie Acton of Davis City and
Mr.. Rubie Parker of Leon were mar
ried in the clerks Office last Satur-
day evening by the Rev. Guy J. Fan
sher, pastor of the Leon Methodist
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker are
residing for the present in Davis City.
We extend to them our best wishes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16

One OF the poor old horses used on
the concrete dump carts dropped
dead in the harness in front of The
Reporter Office yesterday morning.
The horse was owned by Mace Hecka-
thorn, OF VAn Vert. u.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Ingram Craig.

Clifford Ingram. and Miss Lola
Craig, both of Davis City, Iowa, were
married in the circuit clerks Office
in Albany last Saturday afternoon,
Elder G.. w. Maxwell officiating
They will make their home on q
farm near Davis City:---Albany
Ledger.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16

When you think of Insurance..
think of Townsend. 4
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-08-30
THE TREGO COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.

At meeting Of the execution Of
ficers of the Association it was de-
cided to hold township meetings in
the several townships of the county
as follows:
Wa-Keeney township Sunday, Oc-
tober 5, 1918
Wilcox township, Sunday, October
y, 1913.
Colyer township, Sunday, October
10, 1913.
Riverside township, Sunday, October
26, 1918.
Ogallah township, Sunday, Novem-
Der ,, 1913
Franklin township, Sunday, Novem-
Der 9, 1918.
Glencoe township, Sunday, Novem-
Der 16, 1913,
The place of meeting is to be deter
mined 10y the township president,
who viii have charge of the township
programs The executive committee
viii desire the attendance of at least
two county officers to each meeting
and if especially desired others will
come.
1t was decided further, 10 visit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-08-30
Costly Treatment.

Il was troubled with constipation
and Indigestion and spent hundreds
of dollars for medicine and treat
meDt,' writes G. H. Hines, of Whit
low, Ark. i went to a St. Louis
hospital, also to hospital in New
Orleans, but no cure was effected. On
returning home l began taking
Chamberlain's Tablets, and worked
right along. ] used them for some
time and am now all right" Sold by
all dealers.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-08-30
For Sale by ROSS & WALDO
Ellis, OgalIah Wa-Keeney Voda

every Sunday School in the county
and to this end each county officer
has agreed to make a sufficient num-
Der of visits to carry out this idea,
thus we will become better acquaint-
ed with each others needs.
The question as to whether or not
we shall have house to house can
vass of every township by the several
Sunday school of the county was
decided to recommend this to the
several townships with the sugges-
tion that the date of beginning be
fixed as Monday, October 20, 1918.
County President.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-08-30
First Published August, 16, 1913
Administrators Notice

State of Kansas, Trego County,
In the Probate Court held in and for said
County and state.
Notice is hereby given, that letters tesla
Inentary Cor of nistration) npon the
estate of Abraham ". HixSon late OF Trego
County, Kansas, deceased, have been grant
ed to the undersigned, John G. HixSon by the
Probate court of said county of Trego, bear
ing date the day OF August, 1918. All persons
having claims against said estate are re-
quired to exhibit them to me for allowance.
within one year after the date of said letters
or they may be preluded from any benefit
of such estate: and if such claims be not ex-
hibited within three years from the time of
the publication of this notice, they viii be
forever barred.
Dated this 4th day of August, A. D. 1918.
JOHN @. HIXSON
ADMINISTRATOR for estate of a. V. HiXson.