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They are blessing to all my family, and I
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PROSPECT HARBClis.

Religious services will be held In the
union church Sunday morning at i0.3a.
ReT. A. III. Coar. of Holyoke, and Amherst,
Mass., viii preach. Mr.. Coar has been
placed in charge of the summer work
about Rrenchmanls bay, and plans to
preach two or three Sundays atthe various
churches.
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A COW moose was seen recently nsar
A. H. joys house.
Miss Hattie Martin, of South Goulds-
boro. is the guest of Miss Evelyn wasgatt.
Or. L. l.. Larrsbee and wife, OF Van
Baren, spent last week with c. c. LARA
bee.
Joseph ii. Crowley, who has contracted
to carry the mails for the coming four
years, began work July /, with large
automobile, suitable to carry freighs and
passengers.
Iuly Z n
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SPRAY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
John w. WassOn Badly Injured in
Runaway Accident.

John w. Wasson, the we'll known
farmer who resides few miles north
east of Leon, was badly injured in
runaway accident at Crown last
Friday, resulting in breaking his left
leg in two places between the ankle
and the knee. Mr.. Wasson and his
hired man had driven two teams to
Crown to load sand and while they
were at work freight train came
along and frightened the team he
was driving which started to run
away. Mr.. WassOn eucceded In stop
ping them and then the second team
started running and he jumped out
and caught them. Then his own
team became frightened the second
time and in attempting to stop them
he was knocked over and the heavy
load OF sand ran over him, break
ing his left leg In two places SO that
the bones protruded through the
flesh and he also received quite a
bad cut, on his head, which however,
is not serious. :. He was removed to
his home and given medical attention
but the injuries to his leg are very
severe and he will probably be laid
up most of the winter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
Decatur County Medical Society
Meets Today.

A meeting of the Decatur Coun-
ty Medical Society of more than usual
interest will be held in Leon today.
A very interesting program for the
profession has been prepared which
embraces a number of the best
knoMa physicians of Iowa, Nebraska
and Missouri. Among those from
outside the county are DR.. Jacob
Geiger, of st. Joe, Mo-, DR.. c. A.
Stokes, of Omaha, Neb., Dr.. c. S.
James of Centerville, DR.. B. S.>Walk-
er of Corydon, DR.. c. r. Harken, OF
Osceola, DR.. j. w. Cokenower of Des
Moines, DR.. Jenette ThrockmOrton,
of Charlton, Dr.. HI. A. yChilds, Of Cres-
ton. DIR. s. A. Spillman, Of OttumWas
and Dr.. Geo. M0gridge, OF GlenWood:
OF course the afternoon meeting
would not be Of much interest TO the
general public, but public meeting
will be held at the NJ. Il. church at
1890 3. m, ;, at which an address on
1.-The Heredityof Feeble mind edness"
will be made by DR.. Jenette Throck-
morton, of Charlton, who 10 recog-
nized authority on this subject. A
discussion will follow led by Judge
T. l.. Maxwell of Creston and DR..
George Mogridge, superintendent OF
the state school for feeble minded
at Glenwood. This is a subject In
which the citizens in general should
be interested and general invitation
is extended to everybody to attend,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
Logged the Interstate Trail.

The work of officially logging the
Interstate Trail for the 1914 issue
of the Blue Book, the official auto
guide for tourists was made last Fri
day and Saturday, the work being in
charge of J. r. Edwards, represent
ing the Blue Book. He was accom-
panied over the entire trail by PFesi-
dent w. A. Hopkins, of Lamont, and
J. L. Long, editor of the Road Maker.
Jas. F. Harvey OF this city, met the
party at Osceola Friday afternoon
and drove them across from Osceola
to Lamont, where others relieved
him. After completing the, trip Mr.
Long in an interview at Des Moines
said: ...
1--WE were sorry to note that the
Missouri end of the road was better
than the Iowa." declared Mr.. Long
today. "They are doing remarkable
work south of St. Joseph. AS much
as $4,000 a mile for road grading
has been expended. We went through
one cut forty-two feet deep. Clarke
and Decatur counties were the best
in Iowa. The Interstate Trail is
the best marked road in the. state.
Poles are marked with a six inch
strip of white, one-half inch strip OF
blue and another strip of white. At
every corner a post surmOunted with
metal sign has been set. There
must be five hundred of these"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
Made Some Easy Money.

Since the paving brick are being
laid there has been considerable talk
among the men that mo man could
carry one of the paving bricks around
the square without changing hands
the brick to be carried with arm ex-
tended full length. The bantering
finally crystallized Monday when
.Triebel, the fast bricklayer bet Glen
Rumley he could not carry two Of
them around the square three times,
the wager being IS. Glen carried
them around three times without
trouble and then Triebe1 bet him an
other dollar he could not go around
again, and Glen promptly gobbled
this up and then bet Triebel IS he
could continue and make three more
rounds with the heavy brick. He
copped this money off, making $11
for the seven trips around the
square, and then Triebel stopped al
though Glen was willing to bet he
could make three more rounds. Mr..
Triebel says Glen is the first man he
ever saw who could turn this trick.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
A Big Increase in Business of @. B.
& q. at Leon.

Few people realize the big increase
in the business of the Burlington road
at this station. For a number of
months the force has not been large
enough to properly handle the busi-
ness and all of the employees at the
freight and passenger depots have
been putting in many hours of over
time. An effort is being made to Sc
cure additional help for this sta
ton and it is probable that the office
of cashier will be created and new
man sent here for that office. Agent
&C. M. Ketcham was requested by the
to prepare a state
Iment showing the increase in busi-
ness for the six months from May 1st
to November 1st, and it shows an in
crease of $7,877.60 over the same
period for last year. And this big
increase is not the paving material
alone, for this has only been coming
in any quantity during the past
month, as there is a proportionate
increase in freight, passenger and
Western Union business.
The following figures show the in
crease in the business for the six
months.
Freight receipts 1912. .$59,333.S2
Freight receipts 1913. 65,477.28
Increase ..........$ ,l43.96
Passenger receipts 1912. .$17,39O.21
Passenger receipts 1913. 1S,S79.6O
Increase ........$ 1,489.39
Western Union receipts 1912 $2s7.79
Western Union receipts 1913 532.O4
Increase -. .$244.25
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
Lights Were Out Sunday Night.

They had a strenuous time at the
electric light plant last Sunday, and
through unavoidable circumstances
there were no lights until about ten
o'clock that night. 1t was necessary
to change the header steam line con-
Meeting the new engine with the boil
ers, replacing the old four inch line
with an eight inch line. Work was
commenced early Sunday morning
and it was expected to have 1t COM
pleted in time to turn on the lights
by dark, but unavoidable circum-
stances delayed them and 1t was
about seven o'clock before the lights
could be turned on. Then to make
matters worse a gasket on the new
line blew out and the line had to be
taken down to replace it so that the
lights were off until after ten o'clock.
J. F.. Smith and Archie Havens work
ed all day Sunday and Sunday night
and did not leave the plant from
Sunday morning until 8 o'clock Mon
day morning. But the line is all fix
ed up now so they do not anticipate
any more trouble.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
John Ledgerwood Cashier of Osceola
National Bank.

John Ledgerwood, who for many
years was prominent citizen of De-
catur county, having served as coun-
ty auditor and postmaster of Leon,
has accepted the position of cashier
of the Osceola National Bank at o.
ceola. For several years Mr., Ledger
wood has been residing on a farm
near Weldon, just across the line in
Clarke county. He is good busi-
ness man, and one who makes many
friends He has host of friends in
this county who wish him we'll in his
new business capacity. The Osceola
Sentinel, in speaking of his selection
for cashier says:
John Ledgerwood, Esq, last Mon
day became the cashier of the Osceola
National Bank in place of Mr.. c.. A.
Twyford who will be vice president
of the bank. Mr.. Ledgerwood has
been a resident Of Clarke and Deca-
tur counties for more than forty
years, is we'll and favorably known in
this community as pleasant gentle
man OF high moral and business ~ia-
tegrity and ability. He has filled
many places of public trust faithfully
and ably, and he will bring addition
al strength and popularity to the Os-
cola National Bank. AS soon as he
can perfect arrangements he will
move his family to Osceola where
they will be welcomed cordially by
large circle of acquaintance and
friends 50.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
twenty-five YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century 400. ~.

| There was mighty hot campaign
drawing to close, in local, state anG
national politics. ,H"t
! Miss Nettie Johnson had returned
from Pueblo, Colorado and expected
to spend the winter in Leon.
| James Grandstaff and wife were of
on visit to relatives in Nebraska
expecting to be absent for several
Mrs. Florence Kelley returned
from visit of several weeks with
friends at Bethany, Mo.
VIM. Cozad returned from trip
to Nebraska in time to vote a big
democratic ticket '1..
Dug Green received telegram an
nouncing the death of his sister in
Illinois and left to attend the funer-
al.
Harry Sanford and wife, of Belle
Plaine, visited over Sunday with his
mother in this city and took her
home with them for visit of several
months.
J. E. Leeper was putting the finish
ing touches on the new steel bridge
over Grand River at Trembly's mill.
A. E. Price and Miss Rosa Green,
of Van Vert, were married in this
city, the ceremony being performed
by Elder H. A. Lemon, pastor Of the
Christian church.
Richard Roberts for many years a
prominent and we'll known citizen of
Westerville, died suddenly from an
attack of heart disease. He was born
in England, coming to America when
a young man and was very proud of
his adopted country. He was surviv-
ed. by his wife, two sons and two
daughters.
Miss Mollie Alden, of Pleasanton,
was married to a Mr.. Graham, from
Brock; Nebraska, and they left for
that place the next day.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs, o. G. Hutchinson, of near Pleas
anton. T. 49,
Elijah Mendenhall, Of near High
Point, was building a big addition to
his barn.
Superintendent Donohue's connec-
ton with the old Narrow Gauge rail-
road, known as the D. NJ. & K. c. X.
R. ceased. He had been in charge
of the road for several years and
was a very popular official. The road
had been purchased by John c. New
ton an eastern capitalist who was
making many changes in the officials
of the road.
You could buy three pounds OF the
best steak sold in Leon for rs cents.
Boiling meat was to 5 cents and
roasts 6 to 8 cents pound. Z
Miles Wasson, the democratic
member Of the board Of supervisors,
died at his home in Morgan town.
ship, after an illness Of several weeks.
He was one of the Oldest settlers OF
this county, coming here in 184O.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
Praise for Capt. Ralph McGinnis.

The Iowa football team defeated
Che Northwestern team at Chicago
last Saturday, running up the big
score of 78 to s. Local interest was
added to the game for the reason
that5the captain of the Iowa team is
a Leon boy, Ralph McGinnis who
plays full back, and in the game Sat-
urday he scored five touchdowns,
and was the star player in the game.
In his report of the game for the
Chicago Sunday Tribune, Walter H.
'Eckersall the great football author
ity speaks as follows in regard to
McGinnis: Iowa has a nicely balanc-
ed team which is led by player who
possesses all the qualifications of an
ideal full back. In Capt. McG1nnis
the Hawkeyes possess about the best
full back in the conference colleges,
and II he continues to play for the
remainder Of the season as he has
performed so far this year he viii
bear watching by the critics.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
Ex-COngressman Billy Jameson Sued
for $5O,OOO for Libel.

You just can't keep ex-congress-
man Billy Jameson, of the Shenan-
doah Wor1a,, out of. the lime light.
His future fame H. now. assured for
he has been sued for $5dt00 dam
ages for libeling a lady of ShenA6l
doah because he told of $4,000
suit which had been commenced for
alternating the affections of Shen-
andoah citizens wife by another
man, and the lady thinks her charac-
ter has been damaged to the extent
of $4,000. Editor Jameson in
speaking of the libel suit offers the
attorney for the lady one-half of the
$4,000 If he can tell him how he
is going to collect the judgment in
case he secures it. We don't know
anything about the merits of the case,
but we'll bet a dollar against an old
fashioned doughnut that Jameson
never pays the claim against him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
ARTIFICIAL ICE PLANT
With a Capacity of 30 Tons a Day
Purchased by r. B. Walker and
will be Running by Spring.

Before the opening of next spring
Leon will have a big artificial ice
plant in operation which will manu-
facture plenty of ice to supply Leon
and all of the towns in this part OF
the state.
P. B. Walker Is unloading a num-
ber of cars this week containing a
complete ice making plant, with a
capacity of thirty tons day.. Be
fore spring he will erect new build
ing on the lots adjoining his ice
cream factory near the Burlington de-
pot, for the new enterprise, and 1t
will be equipped with an up-to-date
cold storage room in which meats,
vegetables and other perishable pro-
ducts can be stored. Mr.. Walker who
for the past two years has been trav-
cling engineer for Swift & Co., will
resign his position and devote all OF
his time to the ice plant.
1t is probable that arrangements
will be made with Roe Caster to
handle the artificial ice to supply the
local trade for house use, and he will
dispose of his lake ice for cooling
purposes, and the balance of the out
put will be sold to surrounding
towns. The plant which Mr.. Walker
purchased is complete one and
when the new plant Is in operation
there will be no more ice famines In
Leon. Each year there has been an
increase in the ice trade and it has
now reached point where natural
ice cannot be depended on to supply
the demand which ia increasing each
year. ,-a -'r-
An artificial ice plant Is something
which Leon has long needed and we
trust that the venture may prove a
very profitable one for Mr.. Walker.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
Masonic Banquet and Meeting.

Grand River Lodge No. IS, A. F.
& A. M. of this city entertained the
members and a large number of Wis.,
iting brethren from various lodges in
the county at banquet held at the
dining room of the Christian church
on Tuesday evening. The snow
storm cut down the attendance as
many>'who expected to drive from
other towns in autos could not come
but a number of lodges were repre-
sented. The banquet was served by
the ladies of the Eastern Star lodge,
e1dthere was never finer banquet
served in Leon on any occasion. The
ladies outdid themselves in the way
of a menu and those who attended
the banquet had a hard time in dis
posing of all the good things which
were served to them. Following the
banquet there was secret work at the
lodge room, the third degree being
conferred upon Charles Cherrington
and Ed Farquhar and both the meet
ing and banquet were enjoyable af-
fairs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
George Wadsworth's Big Barn Burn
ed Sunday Evening.

The big barn on the farm of Geo
w. Wadsworth, five miles northwest
of Leon, was totally destroyed by fire
sunday evening about $3.50 o'clock,
together with a number of hog sheds.
The barn was one of the best In the
county, being 4Ox6O feet and we'll
built. A large quantity of hay and
grain were also destroyed, there be-
of wheat, $50 bushels of oats and 400
bushels of old corn. A part of the
harness was saved but three good
sets were burned together with a
number of small tools and other ar
ticles which were stored in the barn.
The barn was worth from $1,500 to
$4,000 and the contents nearly as
much. Mr.. Wadsworth had $1,000
insurance on the barn, $1,000 on the
grain, 5000 on hay, $3.50 on harness
and $50 on tools.
The origin of the fire is a mystery
as there was no one at the barn
after dark. Mr.. Wadsworth left last
week for a visit with his sister at
Norfolk, Nebraska. Will Roberts,
who resides on the farm, went to the
barn before dark and did the evening
chores but had no light with him. 1t
was about $3.50 o'clock when the
fire was discovered by Mr.. Roberts
who saw the light shining in the
windows of the house. When he ran
outside the whole barn seemed to
be on fire in all parts. He succeed
ed in getting part of the harness
out, but that was all which could be
saved. There was no live stock in
the barn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
A Car Load of Bucks.

C. M. Axes unloaded a full car
of new 1914 Bucks yesterday and
the cars are on display at his new
garage. They are beauties and if
you are interested in new car drop
in and see them, and Charley will
make the, price so low that you can't
help but buy one. He will have sew
eral other lines of new cars here in
the near future. The finishing
touches are now being put on the fine
new garage and it is great credit to
Leon to have such magnificent new
building.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30

Mrs. Glen Jenkins invited few
of her Leon lady friends to spend the
day with her Monday and the ladies
all walked out in the morning and
a fine time was enjoyed with sewing!
and little talking and gossiping on
the side. Mrs. Jenkins had prepar-
ed an elaborate dinner and it was too
much for the ladies who had intend
ed walking back home but they aban-
doned this plan and had a couple of
autos go out. and bring them home.
The guests were Mesdames J. w.
Rowell, F. S. Stewart, Marion F..
Stookey, Harry J. Vogt, u. p. Hull,
J. w. Hurst and Marion E. Wasson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
Hogs Didn't Cost $500.

We made slight mistake in Man
chester Bros. hog adv. last week
when we stated that their sows cost
5000 to $500. 1t should have read
weighing 900 to 500 pounds. We
knew the boys had some extra good
big type Poland Chinas, and are not
we'll enough posted on hog prices to
tell the difference, but we do know
they have lot of the best bred hogs
in southern Iowa. Read their adver-
tisement as it appears this week and
YOU will have it correct
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30

The new picture theatre being op-
Grated in the opera house each even
ing when the house is not used for q
regular theatrical company is show
ing very fine line of pictures They
are making popular prices of 5 cents
admission and the attendance is in
creasing. They propose to give their;
patrons the very best pictures on the
market, and the seats in the opera
house are large and roomy. They,
give two shows each evening at 1880
and $3.50 o'clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
State Teachers Association.

The IoT State Teachers Associa-
tion meets in Des Moines, Nov. s, Z
and 8. The teachers from the towns
of this county generally attended
the association for a number of years.
A special department has been pro-
vided for the discussion of rural
school problems. State Superintend-
ent Deyoe advises rural boards to al
low their teachers to attend the as
sociation without loss of time or sal
arY. -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
Sale Was q Success.

The big sale held last week by Tul-
lis Bros. at their farm near Decatur
City, was big success, the sale
amounting to over $4,000. While
the crowd was not as large as was ex-
pected on account of the bad roads
the boys realized good prices for their
stock and are we'll pleased with the
sale. They are under obligation to
all their friends who assisted in max
ing the sale a success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
NJ. w. Monroe Died in Ohio.

M. w. Monroe, for many years a
we'll known farmer of Decatur coun-
ty, who went about a year ago to
Columbus, Ohio, died recently, his
death following complication OF
diseases from which he had long
been a sufferer. When Mr.. Monroe
left Leon he knew that, he could not
live more than about year and bade
farewell to all his old friends here
before he left.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
Chicken Pie Supper.

The ladies of the M. E. Guild will
serve in the dining hall of the M. E..
church Thursday, Oct. 80, commenc-
ing at $3.50. Price 25e, children un-
der IL years, 15c. The Decatur Coun-
ty Medical Association have asked
for 40 places. Following the dinner
in the auditorium at 1880 there will
be an address, "The Heredity of
Feeblemindedness," by DR.. Jenette F..
Throckmorton No admission. Every
one invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-30
"Home Smokers" Making a Hit.

Earl Moore, who recently started
new cigar factory in Leon has made
big hit with his cigars Home
Smokers which he manufactures in
two sizes, club and perfecto. They
are ON sale at all the stores in Leon
and Earl is having hard time to
make them fast enough to supply
the demand. Leon smokers who en-
joy a good cigar should call for
Home Smokers" and help support
another enterprise for our city.