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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
To The Customers of The Leon Flee
trio Co. III.

Owing to our increased business
we find it necessary to ask our GUS
toners to call at our Office, first
door north of the post Office, to set
tie their light bills.
Each customer will receive state
ment of his account on or before the
fifth of each month, when these bills.
are due. IF NOT PAID before the
18th, the service will be disc0ntin-
ued.
This does not apply to those who
pay at the banks.
Leon Electric Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
twenty-five YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
of Century Ago. "t.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. Chamberlin, of Decatur City.
The wCrkmen of the Edison Elec-
trio Co., had arrived in Leon for
the purpose of setting the poles and
stringing the wires for the city cleo
trio light plant They estimated it
would take six weeks to complete
the work |..
There was a big base ball game
Of three interesting innings played
on the Leon ball field between mines
composes of the doctors and law
yers, the score standing 25 to Is in
favor of the humbugged doctors
The following was the lineup of the
clubs: ~
LAWYERS.
C. Victorious Warner, pitcher.
George Washington Baker, catch
er. E,,-.
Robert Lycurgus Parrish, 1st
base.
Francis Marion Woodard, End
base.
William Henry Harris Albaugh,
3rd base.
Jeemes Parrish, left field.
Jerome Leforge Harvey, right
field. Nh
John Napoleon Gates, center field.
Calvin Wesley Hoffman, short
stop.
Reserves-Samuel Forrey, N. P.
Bullock and j. A. Denham
SQUILLS AND TRUSS BRIGADE.
William Dix, pitcher. AsN
P. p. (Peck PortugaD Bell,
catcher .s
Freddie Zim Honnold, 1st base.
Eternal Spring-steen, End base.
Henry Catastrophe VanWerden,
3rd base.
VIM. Antiseptic Alexander, short
stop. M,
Louis vanWerden, P. O., center
field. '"
Henry Rheumatic Layton, left
field.
Abhorent Brown, right field.
Reserves-Dr. Pratt, DR.. Bobbitt,
Dr. Sanger and DR.. Beck.
Miss Lessie r. Eaton died at the
home Of her parents in Center town
ship.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Chase. 1r.
About thirty head of fast horses
were quartered at the fair grounds
getting in shape for the big race
meeting to be held by the Decatur
County T'rotting Association, which
had, hung Up the. big sisna. .of 260Q-
for the race meeting. &+-'
Henry Lubbock, the we'll known
carricaturist Of New York City, ar
rived in Leon on visit to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Lunbeek.
He had been visiting friends in the
south and by the time he returns
to New York will have visited In
fifteen states. -.
Allen Pryor, of near Garden
Grove, was very sick at Uncle Sam
Miller's restaurant, and his condi-
ton was considered very grave.
Isaac Loucks, an old time resi-
dent" of Decatur county, was here
looking after his farm. He lives in
Kansas but still thinks Decatur
county the best place on earth. Ar
James Shaw, the coal man who
was drilling for coal at DeKalb, was
in Leon and reported that the pros
poets were excellent for striking a
good vein of coal.
Clyde Warner returned from
Iowa City, where he graduated in
law and was contemplating locating
at Sioux City.
Miss Bird Parker, of Davenport,
was visiting at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. H. ]. Close, in this city.
Robert McCaull, a prominent citi-
zen of Garden Grove and a Green
backer of state wide reputation, was
visiting in Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
SIGNS BARRED FROM BRIDGES.
Important Ruling is Made by Iowa
State Highway Commission.

Des Moines, June 23.-The state
highway commission has decided up
on ordering that all painted and
posted signs shall be barred from the
bridges on the county highways of
the state.
The commission will prosecute for
defacing public property, those who
paint signs on the concrete bridges.
The commission has also decided
upon compelling counties to put in
only permanent structures on the
county highways. @
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Leachman and
son William, of Des Moines, arrived
came Monday evening to visit few
at the home Of his sister, MRS.
Clevie Petty, near Woodland. They
are on their way to California, where
they expect to locate and make their
future home. tsg /.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Decatur County Will Have Many
Chautauquas.

We don't believe there Is another
county in the state which will have.
so many Chautauquas this year ~
Decatur county. In addition to the
Chautauqua which will be held at
Leon. Garden Grove, Weldon, Grand
River, Decatur City, and Lamont
will have 5Chautauquas, q total. ct six
for the county. That is going soma
III the Chautauqua line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Warning.

Davis City, Iowa, June "a, 1918.
All persons are hereby notified
not to buy one promissory note dat
ed and described as follows: Date
of note June 5th, 1913; amount Of
note, $4,000; said note is payable
to Mert Cozad and purported to be
signed by James Miller and Bell Mil
ler; as the payment Of the same will
beocontested. Said note becomes due
January LIST, 1914. '5.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Glass of '13 Dona>ed Funds for
School laboratory.

The class of '13 of the Leon High
School has donated the sum of $50
which was realized from their class
play to the High School for the pur-
pose of equipping the labratory with
some needed apparatus. It was a
very nice thing for them to do and
one which the students in the High
School will duly appreciate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
A Big Rain.

The heavist rain Of the year fell
Tuesday night, the government
gauge kept by Morris Gardner re-;
|coFdinG fainfal Of 2 40 inches dur
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin, mother OF
county auditor r. p. Mclaughlin,
met with q painful accident at her
home in Decatur City early Monday
morning. When the Golfer barn was
burning Mrs. Mclaughlin arose and
started down stairs when she caught
her heel and fell and sustained III
very painful sprained back.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Lost Big Hay Barn.

The big hay barn on the farm of
N. l.. Chase, near High Point, was
struck by lightning and burned to
the ground during the storm Tues
day evening. The fire could be
plainly seen in Leon, but looked to
be much nearer town. We were un-
able to secure an estimate Of the
loss or whether Mr.. Chase carried
any insurance. .:.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

Caleb M. Stafford, Omaha, Mel. l. 5
Pearl May Stubbart, Lamont ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Special Sale on Majestic Ranges.

Beginning Monday, June 18th,
and continuing until June 28th, VIM.
Crichton & Son will hold special
sale on. Majestic ranges. During this
special sale each purchaser Of Ma
jestic range will receive free q set
2 Of cooking utensils worth $500 See
their big adv .son page 8 of this. ~
! sue. s So ~, .....s 5s.ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

on ana sss stoves cleaned n
Cline's. .ss s
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12

pie shouted when the priests blew
wi.h the trumpets; and it came
to pass when the people shouted d
with great shout that the wall
fell down fiat SO that the people
went up into the city every man
s,raigh, before him ard they took
the city OF Jericho " Motto text
"All things are possible for him
that believeth. = 9 scholars were
presenf. collection was 81 cents
After Sundsy School. church
service was take n up by pasto I. !.
Rev d. johnson prayer by pas
tor. His text was Joseph In
terpre,s Dreams, and he preach
ed and we had glorious:meet;ng.
Benediction BY Rev. u. john
son, pastor.
Rev. Johnson also preached
that night, church opened with
prayer; Rev. Johnson's text was
THE 6. 900 900 dry bones." and
we had two glorious sermons that
day. Contribution take n up ty
the officers Of the church
Benedicticn by pastoi
Yours obligc,
Emma Calhoun.
The, clerk OF the Beliountaine
church of Levings.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12
BELGRADE.

Our Sunday S is still getting A.
long nicely.
The entertainment given by the
Sunday School was a success.
Mr.. Phillip Sumner. son and
daughter. Costa and Gertrude
spent last week on their farm.
plepasinR to move from Vienna.
Messss. Bright Long. and Give
Moore OF Brookport were Bel
grade visitors Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Crippens Of Lincoln
visited Mrs. c. ID Lassi,er. and
Others vile spending few day.
last week with her brother G. w.
Long and family.
Mr.. Ben Maxwell and vile OF
Brookpor, visited their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Long.
Qui,e 4 number attended SER
vices Al Brookpost Sunday from
Belgrade.
Mr.. hlonza ID ,nlou and vile ol
Brookport spent a few days with
parents last week.
Rev. Henry Williams attended
church II Metropolis Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Moore Of Brookport
visited Mrs. Elisha Lutton Friday
Herschell Evans OF Metropolis.
spent lew days with bis cousin
Chester Wariield.
Alveitis Long.
Reporter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12

Rev. c. C Phillips. was with
hts lock Sunday and preached a
strong sermoa atii:oo and at 2:
90 Covenant meeting aud the
Lords supper.
Mrs Hattie ,Rso~n.' made a
ilyingssip to MurphysLcto. las,
Friday.
Miss Viola Perkins OF Pulaski
wasin Carbondale. to see the DR..
last Faiday and there sic ran over
here to see her Aunt, Mrs. ibby
Bowers and Brothers Thcs ard
Ed. Perkins.
Mrs. Henderson. of Pulaski
spent Thanksgiving With her low
lag daughter Mrs. West Phillips.
Bro Jas. Clark. is very feeble
at this writing.
Prof Mo,clani. Of Springfield
was in this city Saturday in The
intereet OF the Industrial school oil
that city.
Mrs. Tally spent Saturday in
Carbondale. the guest MIS-. Wclch
Mrs. Ollie Clayborns. was re-
turned home from Pulaski. Tenn.
where she went to visit her moth
er.
Mrs. Irene Russell. visited
her sister. Mrs Maud Loving, ci
Murphysboro. Sunday.
Mrs. libby Bowers,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12
LEvINGs

Editor Metropolis Gazette:
Please allow space in your paper
as want to mention something
about the Belfontaine church Of
Leviugs. The first Sunday in the
month we had Sunday School In
the morning The fall Of Jericho.
Joshua s:io-6:27: memory
verse in the lesson. SO the peo
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12
HARRISBURG.

Rev J. b Mccrary. please
send the Gazette to my address at
Marion. as ! am living there now
and will send the money sure.
! am in a meeting here with
t2 converts. and a crowded house
every night with several mournres
We are having successful meet
ing here.
Yours 10 the work.
Rev. Wm Young.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12
DEW MAINE.

Mr.. Editor. please allow me to
say that our Sunday School and
church are progressing nicely.
Mss Matte Ramsey OF Dew
maine Is very sick. Mr.. Geor-
gia Phillips made flying trip to
Pulaski 70 visis her sick sister.
The w. T. and NJ. Society Of
the Mt. Zion baptist chucsh is get
ting along nicely. Mrs. Biddy
Jones donated 4 quilt to the soci-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12

The National Jacket Company
which manufactures white duck
jackets. trousscs. butchers frccEs
and Mattresses aprons. is Ne
gro enterprise tha, is doing splen.
did business; employing num-
Der Of young colored men and
women.
The company is located at
Indianapolis and Martin brothers
are the proprietcrs.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12

70 give everyone chance to have
their fortune told. a very delic-
Gus ssppcr viii be served.
Admission Toe
Those Ladies who expect 10 be
in the Drili meet Mrs. Lavads
Spurla'k. Everybody invited.
The I G, A. was royalty en-
tertained AZ the residence oi Mrs
Lavada spurIark. robIy assisted
by the Miss Carrie Ufquha,t.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12
Their Nance Against Them.

We are believed to believe that An
snias left no descendants. but there
were people so like him as to bear
tho name OF Anania. or again Anartan.
Their descendants have 70 bear the
brunt Of ancestral dupiicity. SO. MI.
Anacreonte may perhaps trace his de-
scent back to tho sweet Greek sing
er Of women and wine Not unlike
~, as his greatest poetic brother, PIN
Oar. also has sons.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12

The Absent-Minded Professor-"My
tailor has put one button too many on
my vest ! Biust cut Il off. That's
funny: now thero's a hnttonhole too
many. What's she use Of arithmetic!"
--Sourire.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12

Ladies' Carnaiion Art Club.
The T. G; A. Club viii give a
Grand March "Wednesday Eve.
Jan. lst. f9s4,at the Odd Fell
lows Hall composed Of The Fat"
and Leans Everybody is
cordially invited 70 take part.
In connection with the March
there will be New Years tree
and Helen The Forture Teller
Two tents will bic on the floor il
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12

ETY.. the man that got the lucky
number got the quilt was ]. II
Bledsoe. The Thanksgiving din
ner was quite success.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12

ed OF all the States from Ohio
California Inclusive. Greeting.
Jar Brethren:
The time has come when our
attention must be ,urnt d to this
western portion OF our country.
first because We live in it, stcord
because like ourselves. many OF
our people are leaving other parts
OF the United States aid taking
up their homes in these states.
Our Lord Jesus on sending out
His disciples said them should
witness ia jerusalem. and as we
all live out here. it become our
God-given duty TO turn our atten-
tention to these people right a.
mong US, who are not having tie
Gospel preached to them because
many Citizen live in small towns
where they have no churches and
then too. they are not strong or
large enough in number TO sup
port a minister 10 remain With
them as pastor. Some OF them
were christians and were mem
bers OF the church before they
came west, and they must be
oe helped. and others OF them
were never christians, hence, re
are called upon to edfy some and
to save Others. all Of which is the
work to be done by each pastor
and memper FIRST in jetusalem M. Ills
home city and then in alb Judea.
which ought to be regarded as
the state in which we live live be-
cause no man is prepared to do
much elsewhere who is not doirg
his duty at home. This is also
true oi church. We would
come together in this Western
District and catch inspiration cnc
from another in another in order
that we might do more telling
work at home. There arc thou
sands in many Of our cities and
home states that we have not been
moved TO help because OF our
lack OF knowledge concerning
them. which knowledge can only
be gotten BY our contact with
each other. where we also get
such inspiration as our Western
Baptist Convention can and will
give to all who will attend its ses-
sions. Brethren and churches.
you owe this to yourselves TO
come together in this great gath
ering once year. and in Sama-
ria. which is the United States.
you please. through our great
Natl. Baptist Convention We
should and orght to see to 1t
yearly that the Gospel be given
to every creature in America.
But Our people. many OF them.
who are coming into our western
territory are being destroyed for
lack OF knowledge. Awake
Awake! Oh Western Bapiistsi
and put on thy strength for the
work is great. and We are sepata-
ted IN these states one from an
other. am sounding the trum-
pet OF alarm and urge therefrom
that you Bsptists of each state
come togher at Muskogee. Okla.
in July. 1914. for better UNDER
standing and to devise plans to
further the kingdom cf our Re-
deemer throughout this county.
and unto the usermost parts oi
the eirth. through the Foreign
Mission Board. OF the National
Baptist Convention. We ask al
so that each and every member
Of the Executive Board OF the
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12

To the Brethren OF the Wes-
ern Blptist Convention, compos-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-12


After the gene cal routine Of
business the above named persons
served = delicious Two course
luncheon:-
ist. Course.
Salmon SaIad--piekles.
Coffee.
and. Course.
MarshmaIlov ard banana
Grape. Lemon Snaps. ard Sailed
Nuts.
We hate TO say but our Critic
did eat a sumpsuous supper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
CHANGES IN DEPARTMENT.
Interior Appointments, Promotions
and designations Announced.

The following changes in the personne
of the Department of the Interior were
announced today:
Original Observation-Disclosures office
George E. Middleton, Ohio, examiner
81. $50: Miss Alice NJ. Purinton. Nebraska
examiner, $3.50; Eugene ]. Smyth, New
York. laborer (classified), $3.50. Rein
statements: Derek S. Breitenbach, Dis
trict of Columbia, messenger boy, $500
Clarence j. Rupert, District of Columbia
messenger boy. $500; Louis f. Giles, Mich
81. i0O; Floyd J. Porter. New York, exam
ner $500 to $500; James W. Ouig-
gle. I'd Pennsylvania, examiner, $500 to
1,SUG
Pension office: Miss Virginia Fletcher,
Louisiana, renstated as clerk. $1,000; Miss
Mary S. Brown. North Carolina, from
clerk 81 200 to $1,4OO; Miss Mary V. Pax
ton. West Virginia, clerk. S1.2OO to 81 400:
Oliver b. Martin. Kansas clerk, 81 600 to
81. 200; Thomas w. Watkins, Tennessee.
clerk, $1,000 to 81, 200.
Reclamation service: Arthur r. Hon
mold, Colorado. from examiner 81 100 to
S24OO: Harry w. Bashore, Missouri, as
sistant engineer, $3.50 to $500; Paul
Roth, Minnesota. assistant engineer.
$1,74O to 81 800; Mike T. Murray, Nebras-
ka, clerk. 81 $40 to $1,6SO.
Resignations-Bureau of mines: Isaac
*. Phelps, Connecticut, organic chemist,
HS, 600 Reclamation service: Harold H.
Nickerson. Nevada, junior engineer, 81 200.
Patent office: Charles M. Knoble, Dis
trict of Columbia, messenger boy, $3.50;
Vernon c. Yates, Virginia, messenger boy,
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
UNIQUE CRIME ALLEGED
Grand Jury Indicts Men for At
tempting to Steal Refer
endum Petitions.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September IS
The Cuyahoga county grand jury here
today returned indictments against c. C.
Meekison Of Napoleon and j. D. Car
gould of Akron, charging them with at
tempting to steal Warnes and Fitzpatrick
law referendum petitions from the Offices
of the Ohio Equity Association here The
Equity Association had charge of the
campaign for referendums on the laws
The testimony adduced by the grand
jury charged that Meekison was one of
the leaders in a statewide group of poll
ticians determined on preventing referen-
dums and that, having failed to buy over
petition circulators in sufficient num-
bers. he came to Cleveland on the night
OF August last, and with Cargould at
tempted to remove g. number of petitions
from the Equity Associations Offices
Q. r. Cullen, Cleveland, was indicted
on charge of falsely swearing to
forged petitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
ON FISHING CRUISE.
Power Boat Famce Down Rive
With Owner Aboard.

The new power boat Mary +. Faunce,
belonging to Capt. Al Faunce of this
city, left here yesterday on fall fishing
cruise and will ship the fish she catches
to the market here. The boat was recent
ly built in Coan river and is a hand
some craft Since being built she has
been lying at this city fitting out for
work, and the cruise she is now starting
upon will be her first service. She will
fish in the Potomac for a week or two
and will go from there into the Chesa-
peake and then to the James river.
Capt Faunce is personally in command
of the Faunce. and it is probable she will
be absent from the city until next spring.
With the exception of the schooner Mary
and Rebecca, Capt. Jake Faunce, owner,
the Mary f. Faunce is the only one of
the local fleet of fishing craft in commits
sion.
The Ada Balenger is working in the
river in the vicinity Of Colonial Beach.
and is making some good catches of
trout and croakers, most OF which are
sent to the market here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
SOON READY FOR SERVICE.
Former Commissioner Johnston's
Power Boat Docked Here.

A new addition to the number of fast
boats owned at this city, the speed boat
Trident, belonging to Gen. J. III. john
ston, former District Commissioner. is ly-
ing in the dock near the District morgue,
foot of 7th street, being made ready
for, service The boat was day or two
ago brought to this city by rail from the
Thousand Islands, st. Lawrence river
and was put overheard at the navy yard
II is thirty-five feet long and. like most
speedboats, is wedged shape. 1t is equip
ped with sixty horsepower gasoline
motor, and the men who came here from
the st. Lawrence with it stated that il
had made speed in excess of forty
miles an hour on that waterway. 1t is
not known whether or not the Trident
will be placed in commission this fall
The power boat Ducal belonging to
Commodore Eugene Cochran, which was
out on the smaller railway at Bennett $
boatyard for cleaning and painting, has
had repairs completed and was put over
board ready for service. She will be
used for hunting ks to the lower river
tl,io fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
s1.o5 each. Were up to SIC
Friday Clearance OF
MeSSaline and Chiffon
Waists.

The remaining assortments OF
some Of the best selling lines Of
Women's Messaline and Chiffon
Waists now greatly reduced icr
immediate clearance. Garments
that are highly desirable in every
respect. but whose style assort-
ments have become too broken
for representation in our regular
stock.
~ Womens Messaline Silk Waists. in
GLIDING MANY of the favored striped
washable silks. In taupe. navy and
brown New and modish styles. $3.50
each Were $500.
20 Women's Silk Waists of black mes
saline striped in brown. taupe. Copen-
hagen and black An assortment of some
of the best models of the season. repre-
senting waists that have been selling for
$500. 1913 and S6.15. Reduced to 1896
each.
: Black, Brown and Wistaria Chiffon
Waists in sizes 80, 50 and ~. 500 each.
Regularly, $1,000.
3 Wistaria Chiffon Waists. in sizes sc
and 80, $6.15 each. Regularly, S13.75.
RI. ;rlA floor =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
Typography Department.

In order to dispose OF Our stock
of Typography subjects. we Oh
fer many excellent pieces at
greatly reduced prices-in fact,
the prices are lowered to such an
extent that the savings must i'm
mediatelv become attractive to
every one.
The stock consists OF Panels
in several sizes and shapes. dress
er boxes. bread boards. shaving
mirrors, towel racks and brush
holders, and has been divided into
two lots for convenience OF III
spection and choice.
Pieces that formerly sold from
25c to &c are now marked at
Ioc each.
Pieces that formerly sold from I5c
to SOC each are now marked at
sc each.