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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
To The Public.

We wish to say that the loss by
fire which We sustained on personal
property when the Geo. Wadsworth
barn burned, was insured by F. A..
Townsend and last Friday Mr.. Town
send and the adjuster for the Hawk
eye Ins. Co. came out and paid us in
full for the loss, $1,000 on grain,
5000 on: hay and about $3.50 for
harness and tools. This was GER
tainly quick and satisfactory settle
ment, and we have found that it
pays to write insurance with an
agent that is on the job to look after
you in case of loss, and you will be
looked after if you let F. A. Town
send do it. aa- -.~ ,,
w. M. and We're Roberts,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
New Century Club Dinner Party.

The ladies of the New Century
Club gave one of their famous six
o'clock dinner parties at the elegant
new home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ack-
erley in north Leon Friday evening.
Each member was permitted to in
vite a guest and over forty plates
were laid. The tables were set in
the basement, and the dinner of roast
turkey and tixin's was one which
paid no attention to the high cost of
living. The evening was spent in
social intercourse and games. Mr..
and Mrs. Ackerley had just moved
into their elegant new home and it
gave the guests an opportunity to in
spect the new home which is one of
the finest in the city, modern
throughout and Mr.. and Mrs. Acker-
ley may well feel proud of their
beautiful home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
TWfNTYFIVf YEARS ago.
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

A son of Mrs. James Lemmax died,
it being the second death in the fam
lily within few days.
Papers were being prepared ask
ing for a pardon for c. S. Pugsley.
There was considerable excitement
caused in this vicinity by the failure
of the CoWles bank at OsceOla for
about 100000 as it was reported
that depositors would not get over
25 per cent of their money out of the
wreck.
Misses Cora and Clare Lunbeck
visited over Sunday at Garden Grove
with their sister, Mrs. C. M. Ketcham.
James Shaw, of DeKalb, was visi-
tor in Leon Saturday. He is still
hopeful of obtaining a good mine of
coal on his farm, and work will be
pushed next season and the extent of
the supply definitely learned.
Jack and Will Stone, of Garden
City, Kansas, came in for few days
visit with relatives here before leav-
ing for Washington Territory where
they expect to locate.
V. r. McGinnis who was teaching
school at Van Vert, was visitor in
Leon Saturday. Mr.. McGinnis had
been studying law in law office at
Osceola for several months.
Charley Hawkins arrived in this
city from Little Rock, Ark. Satur-
day He came principally to see the
girls, but will incidentally visit his
parents and relatives before return
ing to his post Of duty.
1t is with sorrow that we record
the death of Henry Newlin, of Wood
land On Friday evening last he was
attacked by vicious bull and
thrown to the ground with great vio-
lence, striking on his head and
shoulders. From this shock and the
injuries he received he never recoy-
cred, but fingered until Tuesday ev-
ening when he passed away. He will
be buried today at 10 o'clock. Mr..
Newlin was one of the old and promi-
nent settlers of this county and was
noted for his many qualities and as
a man of strictest integrity and the
most sensitive ideas of honor in eV-
cry transaction.
A short time before the election
John Davidson of Grand River, said
to Phillip Daily, "Mr. Daily, if Har-
rison is elected I'll haul you in a
wheelbarrow from Ben Rogers to
Tom Stanley's and back, and if
Cleveland is elected you haul me
over the same road in the same man
ner." Agreed said Mr.. Daily We
the performance will
take place next Saturday.
The following marriage licenses
had been issued by the clerk of the
courts during the month of Novem-
Der:
Geo. w. Sample to Hattie A. Miller.
John Farrier to Ida Pitman.,
Henry Young to Alice V. Vail
Frank M. Coder to Esther Varga.
Albert X. Skidmore to Minnie A.
Steen.
Alexander Hill to Emaline Hill.
Refine Harvey to Eugenia Post.
William Quayle to Josie Winters.
Clyde V. Warner to Ella Girdner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
My Barn Burns to The Ground.

l lost my barn by fire few days
ago, but had it insured with the
Townsend Insurance Agency. F. A.
Townsend wrote the insurance for
me Just three weeks before it burn
ed. l had not yet paid the premium;
last week Mr.. Chas. T. Beezley, state
agent for the Security ms. Co. and +.
A. Townsend came out and paid me
100000, for my barn, which was
the full amount of the policy, and l
wish to thank Mr.. Townsend as well
as the company for the quick adjust
ment and fair treatment which l re-
ceived and would say to anyone
wanting a good reliable policy and
fair square treatment to let F. A.
Townsend look after it.
Geo. w. Wadsworth
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Shot A Wolf.

While hunting on the w. H. Frost
farm few miles southeast of Leon
last Sunday Henry Minor started a
big wolf up which was lying in a
patch of weeds. Henry had his gun
loaded with small shot for quail, but
he pumped five loads into the wolf,
knocking him to his knees, but he
managed to get away, crawling into
a ditch, but it is more than likely
that there is a dead wolf some where
in that section. Quite a number of
farmers in this county have reported
that wolves are killing their lambs
this fall and there is some talk of
organizing a big wolk hunt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Farmers Institute Will be Held in
the New Axes Garage.

The Decatur County Farmers In
stitute has arranged to hold their
meeting on the first floor of the fine
new garage recently erected by c. M.
Axes on Main street. The place will
be an ideal one, the floor will be COW
cred with sawdust and the live stock
and other exhibits will be shown to
the very best>advantage, Mr.. Axes in
building his new garage constructed
it so that it could be used for any
kind of big public gathering.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
He Now Wears Horns.

There was big ceremonial at the
Elks lodge at Creston. Thursday ev-
ening, DR.. w. c. Ward, of Garden
Grove, being one of the candidates
and DR.. can now wear the horns. J.
A. Daniels accompanied him to Cres-
ton to assist him in getting home, for
a candidate usually needs assistance
after going through the ceremonial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
A Good Days Work.

When a man attends to his own
business in the morning, and let's
other peoples business alone in the
afternoon, and has insuredshis home
In the Farmers Insurance Co. of Ce-
dar Rapids, with Pease & Pease, the
''old reliable insurance agency" of
Leon, he has done good days work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Sold a Couple of Farms.

R. w. Braden sold two good Deca-
tur county farms last week, selling
the 13O acre farm. of David Ironside
northwest of this city to p. H. Eivins,
of Salem, S. D., and the 119 acre
farm adjoining it known as the Phil
Detrick place, owned by c. NJ. Roush,
to his brother, P. H. Eivins, of Osce-
ola, Iowa. Both gentlemen will move
on their new farms the coming
spring.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
RECITAL.
Given by the Pupils OF Russell Man
ley, Saturday, Nov. Goth, 8:15
d. m, at NJ II. Church. &

l. 10 Spring .Gr1eg.
Valse Arabesque ..... Lack.
Alma Kindblade.
2. Irish Love Song. ..... Long.
Song of the Soul. Briel.
Ollie Foxworthy.
8. Fifth Nocturne -. Leybach.
Vivian Bechtel
Z. Mluc OOludH.
Robert Teale.
S. Irma Mazurka ..... Pieroni.
Dewey Long.
s. Away to the Woods Strauss.
e., Mixed Glee Club.
7. Charm of Spring =. Reynold.
Bessie Upheld.
8. Angels Serenade (violin OBJ
ligato) ............ Broga.
Mrs. Manley.
9. Will o. the Wisp Jungmann.
C-sharp Elegy ....... .Nollet.
Mabel Euritt.
10. If the Rose in the Garden
over the Way ..... .Teasdale.
Who will Buy My Roses
Red :. =. Schleiffarth..
Leslie Pullin. e.
Il. Ripples of the Alabama -.
..... Andrews,
Military March .Wollenhaupt.
Lucy Sell.
l.. Duet-Life's Dream is Der
...... From Romanza.
Misses Briggaman.
10. Second Valse .... GODDARD.
MaZurka ..... Helmund.
Valse Caprice -. .Newland.
Fred Holt
Admission free.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Motorcyclists on Long Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Colvin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howe, of
Auburn, New York, passed through
Leon last Friday enroute to San
Francisco. The two couples were
travelling on motorcycles and were
enjoying the trip hugely. They came
;ins from the east on the Waubonsie
trail and from here to Kansas City
used the Interstate trail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Sold Farm at $3.50 per Acre.

p. E, Brady this week sold his 40
acre farm just east of Leon, to
George Gray, who recently purchas-
ed the F. l.. Jenkins residence In
this city, for $3.50 per acre. Less than
two years ago Mi. Brady bought this
forty at 800 per acre. There 10 no
house or barn, nothing but the fences
on the place and 1t shows how rapid
" farm land is increasing .infvalue in
Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
A Little Blaze.

The fire alarm was sounded Sun
day afternoon when the home of
Ralph Avery in west Leon was dis
covered to be on fire. The fire start
ed from a defective flue but the use
of the chemicals and a few buckets
of water cxtinguished the blaze, the
damage being confined to a small
hole in the roof. It was not neces-
sary to use the city water.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
A Statement.

: At the November meeting the
county board allowed me $40 for
dragging Center township roads.
There has been a misunderstanding
as to who received this money. l was
representing the township board and
this money was due the township for
dragging the roads, therefore will go
back to the township drag fund.
M. F. Springer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Have Ordered Electric Orchestra
Piano.

The opera house electric theatre
placed an order Monday for the fin
est orchestra electric piano manufac-
tured. The instrument costs $500
and a full orchestra, drums, violins,
cornets and piano players are all
combined. 1t will be popular ad-
dition to the opera house electric
theatre and the patrons of the thea
tre will enjoy the fine music.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Thanksgiving Matinee at the Idle
Hour.

A special Thanksgiving day matt
nee will be given at the Idle Hour
theatre this afternoon when an Es-
sanay feature play, Tapped Wires,
will be presented After enjoying
your Thanksgiving dinner you can
spend a very pleasant hour at the
Idle Hour theatre and it cost only
10 cents for any seat in the house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Big Type Poland Chinas for Sale.

Early spring boars,> large and
heavy bone got by King Wonder No.
192431. a son of Mastedon Wonder
by A Wonder (Fesenweyers) an4'
Kings Belle by Long King (Pfan-
ders). Come and see or write for,
price. E. S. Bufum, Leroy, Iowa.,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Special Candy Sale,

We will have on sale: SATURDAY. 81,
this week the famous Barr candy
put up in attractive pound boxes It
thAt special Saturday only price OF
29o box Bell &Si Robinson, the:
Rexall stpre. 3.s3i S.' ss. Y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
$50 Reward.

I will pay a reward of $50 for in
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction, of the parties who bur-
glarized by store building on the
might Of Nov. 5th.
81. p. b. Walker.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27
Marriage Licenses.

Leo Fullerton, Grand River /. i. 20
Blanches Boles, Grand River. ... IS
Roscoe. r. Hagan, Davis City 81
Eula a: YAnWinkle, Davis City 8
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27

HI DON'T FORGHTTke Firemen's.
Dance at4the K: r. Hall TONIGHT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-27

Come to the Firemen's Thanksgiv-
ing Dance at the K. r. hall tonight
and have one Of the best Of times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-23

was not going to risk his life by en-
countering a desperate burglar in
darkened room.
you run down and phone to the po-
lice" he whispered to the elevator
boy, who was lowering wide-eyed in
background. 'I'll see that he doesn't
get away before they get here"
Again came the stealthy sound from
the dining-room. Now it seemed COM
ing nearer! 1t was coming nearer.
Mr.. Bennett grasped tighter the re-
, volver and cane, but at the same time
took a step backward. Then through
the open folding doors of the dining
room and into the front room which
was dimly lit by the light from the
hall-something was slowly, cautious
ly moving towards them.
At first Helen thought it was the
creeping figure of man. But as it
came nearer their astOnished gaze saw
only Winifred's high chair-coming
slowly across the room. But sit NOV
ed alone the apparition was as terrify-
ing as would have been the most for
midable crouching burglar.
The chair was not upright, it was
turned over, on it's face as 1t were.
and was slowly, surely moving nearer.
shrieking laugh, pushed Mr.. Bennett
aside and darted into the room. Pick
ing up the chair she disclosed entan-
gled in the tray and crib-poor fright
ened little Pussy Purrmey!
1t was absurdly clear now. The
crash which awakened her had been
| the falling chair that in some way the
kitten had knocked over AS the chair
was very light and little unsteady on
| it's tall, slender legs, she had probably
| become entangled with Winifred's bib.
1t had fallen on her, the tray and seat
and arms forming a cage from which
she could not escape, but which had
been light enough for her to drag
along.
When Helen turned back to the
door, Mr.. Bennett had disappeared.
And she could only imagine his cha
grin that he had been so intimidated
and held at bay by Pussy Purrmey!
You poor little thing taking up
the kitten, who, glad of her release,
nestled lovingly in Helen's arms purr-
ing her content.
When Helen once more crept back
into bed, she lay there in the dark
thinking of the absurdity of it all.
How foolishly terrified she had been.
courage is expected of woman, but 4
man!
And again her thoughts turned to
Warren and what HE would have
done. She lay there smiling into the
darkness as she pictured just how it
would have been had he been there.
She would probably have awakened
him with startled Warren, Warren,
some ones in the dining room!" And
he would have turned over, indiffer-
emily and grunted a sleepy Huh? '
And then when she insisted that there
was some one there and he had heard
the stealthy sound, promptly he would
have lept out of bed and strobe I'M
armed into the dining room, muttering
some oath and an assurance that he
won't be there long,"
Helen laughed softly to herself as
she proudly drew this picture of War
ren's bravery. And then she thought
with almost contempt of Mr.. Bennett,
standing grimly at the door, a cane in
one hand and a revolver in the other,
waiting tensely until Pussy Purrmew
dragged Winifred's high chair into
view
And so this incident, as did almost
! every other, served only to enhance
| Warren's memory in Helen's idealiz-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-23
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-23
Rheumatic Cripple
Cured.

Mr. Frank FL. Rogers, of Momence, H.,
writes:
II take pleasure in highly recommend
ing DR.. JONES' Liniment. A year ago I
was obliged to use clutches, having been
crippled with rheumatism. Doctors failed
to help me. Various remedies did no good.
used several bottles of DR.. Jones' Lini-
ment and recovered so fully that went
back to my old job of firing locomotive.
DR.. Jones' Liniment is also excellent for
neuralgia"
Here is man who suffered great pain,
and was unable to work, which would dis
courage most anybody. How many men
and women are there, who finding no relief
after trying two or three remedies give up
in despair, and make life unpleasant for
themselves and those around them? Such
was not the case with Mr.. Rogers. He
kept on trying until he finally got the right
medicine and was cured.
Dr. Jones Liniment will do the same for
you.
Sold by A. G. Luken & Co., Foster
Drug Co, ]. A. Conkey Drug Co, G.
Thistlethwaite, and All Druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-23
Married Life
the Third Year
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.

Helen awoke with start. What was
It? Where had that noise come from?
Something had been knocked down or
stumbled over She sat up in bed list
ening tensely and quivering with the
tremuIous fear that comes with any
such awakening.
Then came the sound of something
moving steadily in the dining room.
Then again that cautious. creeping
sound.
Someone was there! The Silver! All
the accounts of burglaries and house
breaking that had filled the papers
lately flashed before her. Warren!
Warren! In her fear. as at all times.
her mind leapt to him. If he was only
here!
II she called-who would hear her?
The adjoining apartment was vacant,
and they could not hear across the
hall. The telephone! But the tele-
phone was in the next room. The burg
lar would hear her run to 1t and
would strangle her into silence be-
fore she could call.
Another stealthy movement from
the dining room! With her heart in
her throat she leaped out of bed,
snatched her dressing gown from a
the hall. Down two flights of stairs
with fearful glances over her shoulder
before she paused to ring wildly the
elevator bell.
But by chance the elevator was just
coming up with a passenger, Mr..
Bennett, whom Helen recognized as
living on the floor above. Both he and
the elevator boy stared at her won
deringly.
"Oh. there's a man in my apart
ment," she gasped. 'Quick-quick
he's in the dining ROOM"
Mr.. Bennett, who was in evening
dress, gripped his cane and started up
the stairs. Leaving the elevator where
1t was, they all three ran up the steps.
Mr. Bennett started to open the door
then hesitated.
These fellows are pretty desperate
sometimes Guess I'd better get my
revolver"
Wait here a moment, starting to
dash up to his apartment on the floor
above.
- But Helen and the elvator boy, with
visions Of black masked desperate,
darling upon them, dashed after him.
In a second Mr.. Bennett had his revolt
yer and they were all running down
the stairs again.
Cautiously opening the door, with
the revolver in one hand and his
stick tightly gripped in the other, Mr..
Bennett paused on the threshold.
Nothing greeted him but darkness
and silence.
"The button to switch on the light
is right here to your left. whispered
Helen.
Cautiously he stepped inside and
switched on the light. 1t lit up the
hall and part of the front room-buc
the dining room lay in darkness be-
yond.
Helen was waiting for Mr.. Bennett
to stride into the dining room, collar
the black-mashed ruffian and drag him
out. But 1t seemed that such course
of action was not in Mr.. BENEFITS
mind.
=. Just then came the sound Of the
same stealthy movement from the
darkness OF the dining-room.
"There--don't you hear that?" whis-
pered Helen.
1t was plain that Mr.. Bennett had
heard, but it was also plain that he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-23

Carraboa dinner incident. was approx
ed today by President Wilson.
He took this action on recommends
ton of Secretary of War Garrison and
Secretary of the Navy Danields His
letter TO the two secretaries follows in
part:
The officers who were responsible
for the program OF the evening are GER
tainly deserving of very serious rep
rimand which | hereby request be ad-
ministered and | cannot rid myself OF
a feeling OF great disappointment that
the general body of officers assem-
bled at the dinner should have greet
ed the carrying out of such a program
with apparent Indifference TO the fact
that it violated some OF the most dig
nified and sacred traditions of the
service"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-23
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-23

ing mind. Every man she met was al
ways compared to Warren and always
suffered by the comparison.
And all this only goes to prove what
a very foolish, adoring "one-ideaed"
little woman is Helen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-23
PRESIDENT APPROVES
OFFICERS REPRIMAND

WASHINGTON. Dec. ga repri-
mand for the officers involved in the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-23
DIR XMAS GIFT

WE ARE OFFERING A SO SUIT
FOR $40, THUS PRESENTING EACH
CUSTOMER WITH A IS VALUE
GIFT. UNION STORE, 1925 MAIN
STREET.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-23

Miss Dorothy Trout, daughter of Captain
Henry G. Trout U. S. A. is another
ingtons Army make their formal bow society this
winter She WILL be presented by grandparents
eral and Mrs A. S. Burt early this month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-23

Miss Katherine Krug daughter of Major and Mrs F. V.
Krug, u S A, is the Washington debuantes this
the Army circle She has recently returned
this country Europe where she and her parents
have spent the past years