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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Leon :62-Corydon 6.
By r, |, Beneiel.

Outclassed and outplayed at every
turn, the Corydon High football
team went down to defeat r before
Leon High last Wednesday, the final
result reading 80 to 6. The score
difference between the two squads,
as the locals played listless game,
with few exceptions, and should have
won by at least so to 0. Although
there was no comparison in the two
teams, this should have been even
more marked and had Leon put up
the quality of football as displayed
against Creston, it is doubtful if
Corydon would have scored first
down. However, the game proved An
opportunity to try out several new
plays recently handed out By Coach
Cooking and everything on the local
repertoire was given a chance. The
defeat of the Corydon squad marks
the second of the season at the hands
of the Leon aggregation. the locals
taking the first mix of the season
on the enemy's grounds to the tune
of to 0. "a
Leon possessed slight advantage
in weight and this, coupled with q
knowledge of the game and good gem
eralship, gave the locals a great Ad-
vantage over their opponents. The
difference in weight was present in
the line, but even there this advah-
tage could not have been more than
five pounds to the man, while in the
back field the visitors possessed a
slightly heavier quartette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
TO GO BEFORE STATE BOARD.
Delegation Will Go Before Public
Utilities Commission Asking for
Better Train Service.

A delegation of business men,
stockmen and farmers will go be-
fore the State Board of Public Util-
tiles Friday for the purpose of ask
ing them to compel this branch of
the Burlington railroad to give the
people of Bethany and Harrison
county better passenger service.
The people over the county have
tried at several different times to
get the railroad company to do some
thing, but have never been success
full. 1t is very evident fact that
extra train service is necessary, as
people living in Ridgeway, Blythe
dale and New Hampton, or any other
of the nearby towns, are compelled
wish to transact an hours business
in the county seat.
The lack of adequate train service
was demonstrated last week, during
the session of Circuit Court Citi-
zens from all over the county were
detained here over night, making a
need less expense and keeping them
away from their work, which in q
busy season amounts to several dol
lars in loss of time alone. IN .95.
There is no good reason why q
county with over 10000 population
with five towns situated on this rail-
road, each having a population of
from 500 to 1000, should not have
at least two passenger trains a day
each way. The present service at
Bethany with one train passing
through for the north at 12:45 and
one passing through for the south at
1:45 is entirely out of reason. >.
The men who will go to St. Joe to
attend the hearing are going in the
best interests of the county at large
and it is hoped that the members OF
the Utilities Board will listen to
tn cir uest.-Bethany Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Old Veterans Will Have a Big Time
Next Tuesday Evening.

The Leon G. A. R. Post will give
one of their famous bean suppers al
the G. A. R. hall on next Tuesday
evening, which will be followed by
an old time camp fire at the
M. E. church and it will be
a notable gathering of old vet
Grams and prominent G.. A. r.
officers. Department Commander ].
w. Willetts, of Tama. Iowa, will be
here, and SO will Adjutant General
Guy E. Logan, of Des Moines. There
will be five Past Department Com
smanders in attendance, Col. David
Palmer of Washington, Iowa, Cen
Geo: A. Newman, Of Des Moines,
Capt. Lot Abram, of Mt. Pleasant, r.
L. Chase, of Des Moines. and Capt. J.
D.. Brown Of Leon. Mrs. Sarah A.
Fox, of Des Moines,, ex-president of
the w. R. c., is also expected to be
present.
Past Commander Brown has been
very active in securing the attend
ance of the above, and in conjunction
with the local G.. A. r. will leave
nothing undone to make their visit
to this city pleasant one. .. Z
A general invitation is extended
to the public to attend both the bean
supper and the camp fire, and you
will be assured of an evening of en-
jOyment ,...
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Next W. II. C. Convention Will Be
Held at Leon.

The district convention of the w.
r. C. of the Fifteenth district of
Iowa held an enthusiastic meeting at
Osceola last week, there being an en-
rollment of 147 ladies at the conven-
ton, y being delegates from out of
town. 1t was decided to hold the
next convention at Leon, the date
to be fixed later, and the corps of
Garden Grove and Decatur City will
assist the Leon Corps in handling
the convention.
The following delegates were en-
rolled at the convention from Deca-
tur county:
Rachel Chamberlin, Decatur City.
Phila Allen, Decatur City.
Nellie Geeting, Decatur City.
Lila Wilson, Decatur City.
Mary McHarness, Decatur City.
Nora Gardner, Leon.
S. J. Stump, Leon.
Annie e. Brown, Leon.
Julia Thomas, Garden Grove,
BERTHE Northrup, Garden Grove.
Lizzie Brown, Garden Grove.
Willie Bartlett, Garden Grove.
Mary Smith, Garden Grove
Jessie Wood Garden Grove,
Emma Mccoy, Garden Grove.
Emma Ford, Garden Grove.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Had to Buy More Goods.

Last September, while in Chicago,
Jas. w. Hurst purchased the largest
supply of goods ever secured for the
Hurst store, thinking, of course, it
would carry him through till spring.
His figures fell short long ways, for
he was forced to make a flying trip
to Chicago last Saturday night and
lay in a new supply of wraps, suits,
skirts, rugs, shoes, dry goods, etc.
The past two months have been GER
tainly record breakers for j. w.
Hurst & Co. Mr.. Hurst says it's mere
ly a case of giving the people what
they want . Telling people what you
have" has also had something to do
with it. AS readers of this paper
know, Mr.. Hurst has an ad in this
paper every week, and it's filled top
to bottom with an accurate descrip-
tion of the goods he's selling.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Charley Axes New Garage.

1 c. M. Axes new garage is now
open for use of the general public
and it is without question the fin
est garage in this part of the state
and is a great credit to Leon as well
as to the enterprising owner. The
building is 60x90 feet with a clear
floor space, steel beams being used
to support the roof so there is not a
single post on the floor The front
Is of marble and plate glass with
prism glass at the top so that the
building is lighted in fine shape. The
first floor will be used to display the
several lines of new cars which Mr..
Axes will carry in stock, and the
basement which is steam heated with
cement floor and good light will be
used for storage purposes and repair
shop. Mr.. Axes will provide stor-
age for the winter for cars not in
which are used during the winter
months at SO per month, but your
car will always be warm and we'll
cared for. There has been a short
age of storage room in the city and
the new garage will supply this want.
The repair department is in charge
of Mr.. F. w. Colby, of Chicago, an ex-
perienced repair man and trouble
finder, who has had experience for a
number of years in the best garages
in Chicago and he is competent to do
anything in the way of repairs on
any make of car. He will make a
specially of the repair department
and all work will be done quickly
and in satisfactory manner. If
there is anything wrong with your
car he can fix it up on short notice.
A new departure will be free
air tank which will be installed at
once, with outside connection, so
that all you have to do to pump up
tire is to drive up in front and
turn the air on. This is a convent
ence which will be appreciated by
car owners. A full line of tires and
other auto accessories will be carri-
ed in stock, and when you drive your
car to Leon try stopping at Axes
garage, and you will receive courte-
Gus treatment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
The Opera House Electric Theatre.

The new electric theatre in the
opera house is growing in favor, and
the attendance is increasing. They
have been showing some fine special
features this week and have an ex-
cellent program booked for the bal
ance of this week.
Thursday evening the special fea-
ture "Uncle Toms Cabin" will be
shown the first time you have ever
had an opportunity to see it in NOV
ing pictures.
Friday evening three reels will be
shown, "Hypnotized," comedy, and
two reel western, "The Love of
Men"
Saturday evening there is the
comedy I'm Search of Quiet and
two dramas, weighed in the Bal
ance" and Mother" -
Remember the admission is only 5
cents at the opera house, and you
have good big roomy opera seats in
which to sit and enjoy the pictures.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Mrs. Arthur Owens Brought Here
4 for Burial.

Mr.. Arthur B. Owens, of Willow
Springs, Mo-, a former we'll known
resident of Leon, came in Sunday af-
ternoon with the remains of his wife
who died at their home in Willow
Springs on last Friday, her death
following a lingering illness which
had confined her to her bed for many
long months. Her body was taken
to Decatur City the same afternoon
for interment. Mr. Owens has many
friends in Leon where he resided for
many years who extend their heart
felt sympathy to him in his bereav-
ment
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Had q Special Stock Train.

F.. C. NJ Axes of Leon and S. A.
Moore, of Pleasanton, had special
train of thirteen cars of stock Tues
day for Ottumwa, and they were fur
nished special train clear through
from Pleasanton to Ottumwa which
did not handle any other stock.
Among the stock was a car load of
two year old White Face steers pur-
chased from C. w. Barr, of northeast
of Pleasanton, which averaged 1850
pounds, and they paid him $3.50 for
them so that they brought him $115.-
so a head.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
twenty-five YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AGO.

The first ordinance restraining
COWS from running at large in the
town limits went into effect.
Henry Mills, of Eden township,
fell while walking in his field and
dislocated his shoulder.
Refine Harvey, of Davis City, OBJ
tanned divorce from his wife. They
had lived together for "a years.
VIM. jerks, brother of Capt. A.
A. jerks, had purchased the grocery
stock owned by George Foreman.
There was a terrific snow and
sleet storm on the night of Nov. 9th,
which put the electric light plant out
of commission as the sleet broke
down many of the wires and poles.
The telegraph lines were also put out
of business and Leon was shut off
from the rest of the world for day
or two.
Vera, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Hoffman, died from
an attack of diphtheria.
T. J. Graves, of PleasaIton, was in
Leon attending court, trying to get
his money out of snide insurance
company.
Frank Sales returned from St. Joe,
Mo-, where he had been working for
several months.
Miss Lulu Young returned from
Chicago where she was visiting, in
response to telegram announcing
the dangerous illness of her sister,
Miss Harriet, who had experienced
a relapse from the disease with
which she had been suffering for sew
eral months.
Mr.. Marshall B. Cunningham, of
Wayne county and Miss Mary F.
Mendenhall were married at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah Mendenhall near High
Point, on Nov. 7th, Rev. d. H. K. Dix
officiating
J. E. Teale and family, of Davis
City, left for Nappa, California,
where they expected to make their
future home.
There is a mighty good joke on
number of the truly loyal in this
town. They would not bet on the
election, O, no; too good and too
nice, you know. Well hundred dol
lar bet was made and the stakes at
tached by creditor of the republi-
can who put up the money, and now
the aforesaid nice and t. |. are scar
ed from cover and are scratching
around to get the money and are
under their breath declaring that
the money is ours, you know; the
other fellow just put 1t up for us,
you know; we did+-Rot want to Be
knoWnin the matter, you know
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Leon Goes Some.
In the Washington, Iowa, Demo-
crat, Alex Miller says:

In the Washington, Iowa, Demo
crat, Alex Miller says:
I'VE have often called attention
to Leon, down in Decatur county, as
having more accidents ana murders
and sensational occurrences than any
other town in Iowa. Last weeks Re-
porter has a list that looks like the
Pentateuch. described in the plaques
of Egypt for horrors and accidents
and crimes. We print few of them :
turned upside down and the owner
badly injured on Wednesday. A man
by the name of D. E. Ballinger was
fined for fighting Friday of the week
before. A poor old horse work
ing on a dump cart dropped dead in
front of the Reporter Office. He
probably saw Ollie Hull's red hair.
Gus Ehm shot at chicken thief
Friday night. Mrs. B. w. Lanning
was terribly burned when bottle OF
wood alcohol exploded. Will Hen
derson fell out of hickory tree and
another member of the party threw
up his hands to catch him and forgot
an open knife in his hand, which al
most disemboweled Henderson. Ros-
co Hagan turned summersault on
a motorcycle and might have been
killed. o. S. Longs automobile roll
ed over an embankment and nobody
was hurt, but it was the merest acci-
dent that nobody was hurt. Elmer
Hill was playing with the children
and in hiding a silver dollar put it in
his mouth and before he knew it, he
it. We do not know
whether he 'coughed up or not.
And this is very quiet week in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
The New Skating Rink.

G. NJ. Axes will run a roller skat-
ing rink on the first floor of his big
new garage during the winter
months. The floor is splendid one
and no rowdyism or rough skating
will be allowed. A grand opening of
the new rink will be held Thursday
evening, when there will be prize
masquerade, at which prize of IS
in gold will be given to the best
masked lady, and a prize of SO to the
best masked gentleman. Ladies will
be admitted free. 1t is the best skat-
ing rink in southern Iowa, and will
be run as strictly first-class place of
amusement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
TALKING MORE PAVING
City Council will be Asked to Order
More Streets Paved, and the
Contract Let this Winter.

The paving gang are making fair
progress these days, the brick all
around the square being laid and the
streets are now open for use. One
block north Of the square on Main
street Is also open and the brick
were laid yesterday completing the
first block south of the square on
Main street. The concrete is now in
on south Main street for several
blocks, and one block east on Com
mercial street, and the brick layers
will follow this up closely. The
grading on the balance of south
Main street is almost completed and
with good weather the balance of
this week, nearly all of the concrete
will be in. This will probably be
as far as the contractors will get
until spring.
The work which has already been
done has whetted the appetites of
many of our property owners for
more paving next year, and at
meeting of the Leon Commercial
Club last Friday evening committees
were appointed to take charge of the
work of securing petitions to be pre-
sented to the city council at their
next meeting. There is talk of paw
ing north on Main street from the
balleW Lumber Co. to First street,
south on Main street from the top
of the hill to the depot, on Church
street from the John Bowman's cor
ner south to Marshalls livery barn,
then east one block to Main street.
Also the streets running west from
the northwest and southwest corners
of the square one block to Church
street, from the southeast corner OF
the square one block to connect with
the paving on Commercial street, and
the three blocks west along the
south side Of the school. house to the
top of the hill on the road leading
to the cemetery.
Right now is the proper time to
begin planning for the paving we are
going to do next year. We fooled
around little too long this. summer
with the result that the actual work
has run into cold weather and the
contractors will be unable to COM
plete all the work until next spring.
1t takes lots of time to get paving
proposition through the legal re-
Quirements, and the additional paw
ing talked of for next year should all
be arranged for and contracted dur
ing the winter so that the work can
be commenced with the opening Of
spring.
I The present city council have de-51
voted a great deal of their time to
investigating the paving proposition
and their experience in the work OF
making contracts this year is valu-
able Some of them may decline to
serve on the council again after the
expiration of their terms and we be-
lieve that our citizens will agree with
us that they are the right men to
handle the paving which should be
done next year. Let them go ahead
and decide on the streets to be paw
ed, and let them contract for the
work. They are all good men who
have the best interests of the city !
at heart and will do what in their i
judgment is the best thing for every !,
body.
Push the paving proposition along ;
while the time is ripe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
No Delinquent Tax List.

Worth county probably stands
alone this year in Iowa in the matter
of delinquent taxes. Treasurer Sim
mons has collected every bit of taxes
due the county on real estate and for
the first time in years at least and
probably in the history of the coun-
ty there is no delinquent tax list.
Other counties of Iowa will have a
full newspaper page or more but the
books are clean in this county
NOrthWOOd Anchor. ..'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
DIR. Layton Improving.

After being in a very critical con-
dition for several days, during which
hope for his recovery was almost
abandoned, DR.. Layton took decid-
ed turn for the better on Sunday
night and has continued to improve
ever since, and the attending physi-
clans now have faith in his recovery
unless unforeseen complications
should arise. This will be good news
to DR.. Layton's many friends all over
Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Some Good Spring Pigs.

TRAY Lane, one of the good farm
ers of Woodland township, brought
in bunch of rs spring pigs TUESDAY
morning which he sold to C. M. Axes,
which averaged 24O pounds That is
making pork pretty fast, but Trav
knows how to feed. ts
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Ninety Bushels to the Acre.

Dick Pray, who lives on farm in
Long Crek township, adjoining De-
Kalb, raised mighty good corn crop
this year, and we are told that some
Of it which was measured has turned
out better than ninety bushels to the
acre. We wonder if there is any one
in Decatur county who can beat him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
John McKibben Critically Ill.

There is little change in the condi-
tion Of John McKibben, we'll known
in Humeston, who is critically i'll
with heart trouble and paralysis. He
is very weak. Mr.. McKibben is sew
enty-seven years old. He has been
a resident Of Decatur and Wayne
counties for many years. -Humeston
New Era.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13

Buy ticket for the Firemen's or
chestra dance atsthe X. r hall Friday
night whether yon attend or not and
thus show your appreciation Of the
fire boys work VI
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
X. of p. Smoker Monday Night.

There will be smoker following
the regular meeting of Hesperia
Lodge No. 33, X. of p. next Monday
night. All members are requested
to be present at this meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Big Type Poland }Chinas for Sale.

Early spring boars, large and
heavy bone got by King Wonder No.
by A Wonder (Fesenweyers) and
Kings Belle by Long King (Pfan-
ders). Come and see or write for
price. E. s. Buffum, Leroy, Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13
Marriage Licenses.

Miles Chapman, Des Moines ~. .25.
JosceS Bruner, Des Moines q. "a.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13

If you have any of our Ice cream
packers at your home please tells
phone us and we will call and get
them, st s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13

Oil ana gas stoves cleaned at
Cline's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-13

Walkers Ice Cream Factory. {
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-07-19
MEN ENTOMBED
IN MINE ARE
TAKEN OUT
TAPPING AIR PIPE BRINGS FIRST
NEWS or SAFETY or
PRISONERS.

EVELETH. Miuns July u The
five men Who we're entombed az the
spruce mine No "Wednesday ar
result 81 a cloudbursi, We're res
cned last night
After the rescuefs had been ap-
prised definitely Of the location Of
the imprisoned men aud Of the fact
that they were alive by the tapping
Of the miners on a pipe. which had
been drilled down TO the level where
they had taken refuge. passage
was soon opened to them and they
we're brought to the surface. While
they had suffered greatly from bad
air and hunger, 1t is believed all
viii recover
A pipe driven $50 feet through
earth and rock from the surface 10
carry fresh air TO the imprisoned
men reached the drift where they had
taken refuge and repeated rappings
ON the pipe told the rescuers that
their efforts had not been in vain
Fifteen men were imprisoned Wed
Inesday by the rush of water, ten Of
whom were rescued shortly after
ward
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-07-19
MOUNT TOBIN
IS THE LATEST
NEW CAMP
UTAH COPPER oErs IN on the
GROUND FLOOR NEAR CAT.
TIC MOUNTAIN.

Judging from present appearances
Nevada. the old sagebrush state.
situated ON the roof Of the world. a.
state with It's gable ends filled with
the precious metals, is about TO
spring another genuine mining strike
with another permanent mining town
following In It's wake says the Her.
aid Republican. The new camp.
where exceedingly rich ore is being
found in half dozen different prop
critics. is Mount Tobin. It is 40
miles southwest from Battle Noun
tain, Several big fissure veins cut
ting the intrusiyes and lime and
quartzite country rock are giving
up values of $50 to as high as $500
Some samples carry as much as 25
ounces gold, and others 500 ounces
silver. A Utah Incorporation, the
Highland National Mining company,
recently speared into the Mount To.
/ bll hAolllNl anu Ndiht Oul WIN AAu
acres of valuable ground caught ON
its harpoon.
Mount Tobin district was discover.
ed two years ago by James T. Pier
son, graduate of the Colorado
School Of Mines, and his brother
Guy They sold the Utah company
its holdings, retaining an interest and
have other extensive acreages in the
camp.
AT present there are number OF
active properties. The Potosi, a Pier
son proposition, has opened four
foot vein As feet deep From the
surface down the ore has averaged
from $50 to SOS to the ton. Less
than a month and an adit will tai
this vein 125 feet deep. 1t is ex
pected to directly have car of ore
in the Salt Lake markets.