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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
A Surprise.

AlfFthe children of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Havens gathered at their
home one mile south Of Decatur, on
Sunday with we'll filled baskets. It
was a complete surprise to the par
ents, but very delightful one. It
was the first time for many years
past since they had all been home
at the same time. A very enjoyable
time was the result of the day. Those
who were present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Havehs and son Daniel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Havens and family, Mr..
ahd Mrs bell Euritt and family, Wal
ter Havens who is still at home and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Havens OF Excel
sior Springs, Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Dangerous Corner will be Eliminated.

The building which has been stand
ing on the hill north of tho park has
been moved by o. E. Lovett down
to opposite Miller's ball park. Mr..
Lovett and James Miller have decid-
ed to put lots for sale on both sides
of the road running to the railroad.
This will do away with the bad corner
of the road at the ball park as Mr..
Miller will move the ball park about
100 feet to the south. James ex-
poets to place the lots on the market
about the 1st of March. Here is a
chance to get some good lots at a
reasonable price.-Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Death of Lee Cannon. /,

From the Glenwood Opinion we
clip the following notice of the death
of Mr.. Lee Harris Cannon, a broth
er of w. E. Cannon, OF this city. Mr..
Cannon was well known by many of
the older residents of this county.
Mr.. Lee Harris Cannon died at
1910 a. m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 1914,
after lingering illness of several
months. The funeral took place Fri
day afternoon at the family residence
in Pacific Junction, conducted by
Rev. Pierce of Council Bluffs, assist
ed by Rev. Garrett of Pacific juno
ton, and interment was made in the
GlenwoOd cemetery.
Mr.. Cannon was born in Putnam
county, Indiana, in July, 1882, and
was 81 years and months of age at
the time of his death.
He was married to Miss Emma
Webster in 1850, and the couple
started at once in wagon for Iowa,
settling first in Decatur county, and
later came to Mills county. The liv-
ing children are Marilda Crewdson,
Wesley Cannon, Harriet Miller,
Ella Gill, Sarah McMullen and Luth-
er B. Cannon. One son, POmerOy,
died when young.
The wife died number of years
ago, and he was later married to
Miss Matte Thompson, who survives
him. He also leaves brothers and
sisters and one sister-in-law, Mrs.
Sarah Wright, of Glenwood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Sheriff Terrell, of Mt. Ayr, Has His
Troubles.

Sheriff Henry Terrell, of Mt. Ayr,
is having his share of troubles. At
the recent election he was defeated
for reelection as sheriff after max
ing strenuous fight for the Office.
Some months ago he leased the Mt.
Ayr Independent and had edited it
for several months but Immediately
after the election the paper suspend
ed publication. And now to cap the
climax the grand jury in session at
Mt. Ayr last week returned three in7
5dictments against Mr.. Terrell charg-
ing him with criminal libel, the re-
suit of the publication of articles in
the Independent during the recent
campaign.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
May1lal.d-Bibbey.

Wednesday, November 25th, Mr..
Mervin L.. Bibbey and Miss Della.
Maynard were united in marriage at
the Methodist parsonage in this city
by Rev. Guy J. Fansher. The moth.
er of the bride accompanied them.
After the ceremony the young peo-
pie took the train for Millerton
where they will spend a brief honey
moon with a neice of the groom be-
fore going to Pleasanton, which will
be their future home. Both bride:
and groom have lived in Decatur
county for number of years and
have a host of friends who extend
congratulations, and best wishes for
a happy married life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
SUPPLY OSCfOLA JUICE
Leon Electric Company Contracts to
Supply Electric Current for the
OsCc0la Electric Light Co.

The Leon Electric Light, Heat and
Power Co. has closed up another big
contract, having contracted to fur
nish the current used by the Osce-
ola Electric Co. for a period of ten
years. They will build at once a
transmission line from Leon to Osce-
ola, and are now placing orders for
the material which will be used in
the building Of the line, The Osceola
Electric Co. has the contract for fur
nishing electric lights and power for
the towns of Murray and Lorimor,
and the current for these three towns
will all be furnished from the Leon
plant. which will deliver the current
to the Osceola company at the south
city limits of Osceola, the Osceola
company still maintaining their own
lines and dealing with their custom
ers, the only change being that the
current will be secured from the
Leon plant instead of being generat-
ed at the Osceola plant.
The Leon Electric Co. already
have one of the most complete light
and power plants in the state, and
with this big new contract still fur
ther Improvements will be made, and
a second big 400 horse power Ridge
way engine, duplicate of.the new
one now in use, will be installed,
and it will probably use oil for fuel.
The building of this new transmits
sion line to Osceola will also give
electric lights and power to both Wei
don and Van Vert, as the line to
Osceola will go within short dis
tance Of these towns and houses are
already wired in both of them. The
work of building the line to Osceola
will be pushed as fast as the mater
ial can be secured. The Leon plant
is already furnishing lights and pow
er for Decatur City, Garden Grove
and Humeston, in addition to Leon,
and when the new line is completed
they will be furnishing the current
for nine towns. That will make a
pretty big business and we are glad
to ]. see them branching out. They
give their patrons the best service
of any company in Iowa, and they de-
serve success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Leon % ALBANY 8.

SG. B. Price was manager of foot
ball team picked up in Leon which
went to Albany Thanksgiving and de-
'feated the town team Of that place by
q score Of ~ to, s. Although the
Leon boys went into the game with
no practice they showed the Albany
team they had not forgotten the
game. Those who composed the
team were Ralph Sears, Fred Peck,
Floyd and Okal Brown. Byron Wat
sabaugh, Burley and Fred Russell,
Sam CARRIER, John Fulton, Dean Hale,
Hale Lorey, Buster Grimes, Ralph
Pickering and Barden Carmean.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Too Late Again.

We are again compelled to omit
some church notes, obituaries. corre-
spondence and other news items
which did not reach us until We'd
nesday, as 1t is impossible to find
SPACE for them. We cannot handle
90 much matter at the last minute as
the paper goes to press with the last
forms at noon Wednesday, and most
Of the paper is printed on Monday
and Tuesday. Kindly remember this
and get your copy in as early as pos
aih1A ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Rural Schools Program to be Held at
Nj. Il. Church, Saturday, De-
cember 5, at 1 p. III.

DEFAMATION.
High Point i, =. Margaret Aten
(Not reported)
Fayette. -. -. Annie Irwin
Entertaining Her Big Sisters
Beau
Woodland. !. !. Otis McGhee
"The Children of the Poor"
Bloomington. !. ). Ailiene Moulton
Sisters Best Fellow"
(Not reported)
Richland. -. Vera Metz
THE Last Hymn"
Decatur. John Cummins
dot Dog and Dot Lobster
Grand River. -. Sylvia Petticord
''The Average Boy
Eden =. :. -. Raymond Hazlet
''How Tom Sawyer White
washed the Fence"
Center. =. .Goldeane Chastain
'The Hundred and Oneth.'
New Buda. :. Marjorie Manchester
"A Boys Own Bear Story"
Long Creek. Alice Hacker
'He Goes On Believing"
43urrell -. -. 49,. Susie Euritt
Awkward jeremiah"
Morgan. -. ..... David Cozad
Peter Sorgum in Love-
Franklin ;. 80. ;. Lois Smith
"A Boys Story
Garden Grove. /. -. -. .....l
(Not reported)
SPELLING.
Burrell-Louis Sage, Virgil Nor
man.
Bloomington c. l Rhoades.
Mary Jones.
Center-Paul Swope, Gertrude
Pearson.
Decatur-Earl Kelley, Rushia Har-.
ger.
Eden-Roy Mcdaniel, Louie Gam
mon. ~
Fayette-Eliza Jones, lola Hicks.
Franklin-Lelah Boor, Ellen
Smith.
Garden Grove-Not Reported.
Grand River-Bert Miller, Doris
Akers.
High Point-Donald Dorsey, Le-
more Cartwright.
Long Creek-Velma McJimsey,
Earnest Reitvelt.
Morgan-Virgil Snow, Ellct Brace
we'll
New Buda-Freda Weable, Leah
Sprinkle.
Richland- Helen Black, Edna
Glazebrook
woodland Nita vandel, virgene
Griffin.
MUSIC.
Burrell. +. .Terre Haute school
"You Can't Repay the Dcbt
You Owe Your Mother"
Decat tur.. ,. ...s Stone School
Emblem OF Freedom
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Retires From Drug Business After
Thirty-T Years.

A change was made in the drug
business Of VanWerden & Kopp Tues
day, when Mr.. L. p. VanWerden sold
his interest in the store to Mr.. Kopp,
who will continue the business. Mr..
VanWerden has been engaged in the
drug business continuously in this
city since 1881, and thinks after
thirty-three years at the business he
is entitled to a rest He will devote
his time to looking after his extern
sive farm and other business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
LEON, IOWA, PAVING CERTIFI-
Gates FOR SALE.

Why not invest your money IN
Leon, Iowa, paving certificates. Paw
ing certificates arc = good, safe in-
Yestment drawing six per cent inter-
est per annum. Certificates aEe .
lion against the property ahead Of .
first mortgage. No bother or trouble.
Collect your coupons each yer from
tho County Treasurer. Inquire u
Ford Pag1ng CO., Cedar RapidI, -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03

Miss Ruth Farquhar, who is at
tending the State University at Iowa
City, came Thanksgiving morning
end visited until Monday at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Far
.quhaf IN this city. She was accom-
panied to Leon by her friend, Miss
Eva Allen, OF Sioux City, who is also
. q student at the State University.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Library Notes.

The following books on Sex Hy-
giene may be found at the library.
Anyone interested in the subject will
find them of value:
New Conscience and an Ancient
Evil" by Adams.
Woman and Womanhood," by
Saluby.
"Parenthood and Race Culture .
by Saluby.
"A Song Of Life" by Wilson.
"The Nobility of Boyhood," by
Wilson.
"Embryology," by Leighton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Marriage Licenses.

Mervin L. Bibbey, Pleasanton. %
Della Maynard, Pleasanton. - s
Charles e. Foster. Garden Grove. FL
Mabel C. Stewart, Garden Grove. I'll
Paul Jay Lamoree. Van Vert. %
FLORENCE Mae Irving, Van Vert 21
Hulett Owen Butchers Davis City %
Sada Burrell, Davis City. -. .23
Russell A. Coin, Garden Grove %
AIDA May Coin, Garden Grove. Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Notice Of Dissolution.

The firm Of vanWerden & Kopp
has this day been dissolved by mutt
ual consent, p. F. Kopp having pur-
chased the store.
p. r. Kopp pays all debts Of the
firm and collects and owes all firm
accounts.
Il. r. Van nWerden.
p. f. Kopp.
Leon, Iowa, December !, 1914
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03

The people of Garden Grove and
vicinity are liberal in all things. c.
w. Hoffman, chairman of the Bel
gian Relief in Decatur county, In
forms US than on Tuesday a full car
load of $50 bushels of corn was
shipped from Garden Grove, for the
relief of lthe starving Belgians and
quite good sum in cash was also
raised -. t.Ea
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Death Of Joseph n. Bay.

Joseph N. Bay died at his home in.
this city last Saturday morning at the
age of 80 years, 6 months and B
days, his death following an illness
Of five months. The funeral was held
on Sunday. All obituary will bes
published next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03

.sa II you have any OF our ice cream
packers at your homo please tele-
phone 10 and We will call and get
them. e
walkers Ics Crsam Factory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
NOtice

Regular meeting Of r. "A. M, We'd
,nesday, Dec. 8. AL companions re-
Quested to be present. Installation
81 of6eers. w q. Poush, n. F.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Box supper.

There will be box supper and
program at Stone school, Friday ev-s
;ening, Dec. 4th., Everybody invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03

"a See ...That Rfinter of Udell.s, at
he oper1 house, wednesday Dec. 8 ).
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03

Lunch q chsrrInston.s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03
Garden Grove People are Liberal.

"Embryology,' by Leighton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-03

Leon, IoWa, December y 1914 e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09

plains" Had ne recognized that song
of the Scottish Highlands had an AFFINITY
with song OF the Cevenncs. IL might
have been suggestive Of musical folk
lorists
Before playing the Roger-Ducasse Va
ylations Mr.. Damrosch observed that he
had selected the piece which Nile. Sas-
soil had kindly learned. because it intro
duced the harp as a member OF the or
chestra In the same relationship as that
occupied by the pianoforte in the SYM
phony by Indy. II was a gracious plea.
but IL gave little help 20 the composition
The harp is an amiable instrument 50 -
the flute. In their place they serve
beautiful purpose. But lifted into too
great prominence in the orchestral com
pany they are tiresome: and the music OF
Yesterday made no excuse for the oooh-
cato instrument II would have been tire
some without II. II was no less so with IT,
despite Mile Sassol's fine playing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
MRS. EDWARD M. KNOX.

Mrs. Florence Rice Knox, wife of Colo
mel Edward ". Knox, the hat manufact-
urer. died yesterday morning at her
home. No. 26 East SD street. Mrs
Knox had been in poor health for long
time and had undergone several opera
lions. She was born in Peterboro, y. y,
but had lived in New York City most or
her life. She was possessed OF an eN-
cellent voice. and il was while studying
in Paris that she met Colonel Knox.
Before going abroad she had been lead
ing contralto for several years in a
Brooklyn church and her voice had given
such promise that she had determined to
prepare for operate work. This plan she
gave up when she married. Mrs. Knox
gave much time TO the many charities
in which she was interested. She was
member of the Daughters Of the ReVolu-
ton. The funeral will be held at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning from ST
James's Episcopal Church, list street and
Madison avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
COCKPITS OF ANTAGONIST
Thus DR.. Jowett Refers to Some
Seminaries as Religious Guide.

\ special plea for righteousness among
those who live in cities was made yester-
day by Or. John Henry JoWett at The
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
THE many difficulties that confront
residents Of large cities who sincerely Try
10 live I'd to their ideals are apparent
said Dr.. Jowett but they are not in
superable obstacles. The people OF New
York and London have more 20 contend
with than the inhabitants OF rural com
munities. and the struggle for existence
is frequently intense, the incentive 10
selhshness always great.
Even when Christianity is the guiding
inspiration there is lack OF concord. some
OF the theological seminaries are Nerlta-
BILE cockpits Of antagonsm.
1T was the Jew OF Jerusalem, and no'
the Jew Of the plains or hills, that re
iected Christ. and the great problem OF
tho early Church was one which has per-
sisted TO this day-the problem OF I'M
pressing its teachings in large centres OF
population.
Morality il not a matter OF culture OF
Law Law is essential for the government
NJ All men. individuality to the happiness
of those born in certain stations OF NE
blt without religion operating upon the
community there can be no real staoiii'H'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
WILL START MORE
HONE HOSPITALS
Society Finds Experiment with
Tuberculous Families Is
Successful.

An experiment in the treatment OF
tuberculosis, worked out by John A.
Kincsbury, Commissioner of Charities
while he was general agent Of the Society
for improving the Condition Of the Poor,
is described in the society's report maze
public Yesterday. SO successful was the
"home treatment" that II is TO be eN-
tended
In the East River Homes. the Wander
bilt model tenement, home hospital was
established in 1912. under the supervision
OF Or. Linsly r. Williams. now Deputy
state Health Commissioner. The hospital
maintained twenty-seven families. seven
ty-nine members of which were tubercu-
lous. As a result eleven Of the families,
containing twenty-three tuberculous pa
tients, have been discharged either cured
or IN much improved condition.
one OF the features OF the home hos
initial was that no new case OF tUbercu-
Iosis developed during the year. Sixty-one
per cent apparently were cured, and in
only four cases was there no progress.
In addition 10 medical attention, the
exncriment included social and economic
teaching. and the benefits OF the work
wore shown in the increase OF the family
income
II was also found that the cost OF the
home hospital per member was much
lover compared with the cost Of insufu-
,ional care 1t is believed similar home
hospitals will be established In other
communities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
MOVES HITS WAR CRAZE
English Poet Foresees Totter-
ing Thrones as Anomaly Ends.

Alfred Noyes English poet and philoso-
pher. spoke Yesterday before the Society
for Ethical Culture at e4th street and
Central Park West taking FOR his subject
''Miltarism. or. the Green Table
Speaking. he said. rs IN Englishman. he
deplored the enormous sums % money
being spent annually ON ornaments by
the great powers
eve ere moving i'm vicious and mar
row circle" he said "and We in England
arc agreed that we are strengthening our
ornaments. because the other nations OF
Europe arc doing likewise and they say
they arc doing so because We are. and 90
il goes. There is 80 much disease 20
much poverty. that could be alleviatod II
We utilized properly the natural resources
of our countries. instead Of spending mill
ions OF dollars I'm armaments
Mr.. Moves referred 10 z recent incident
he had observed in England. when tho
British government permitted the de-
str1ctlon OF a shin worth $1,000 In target
practice for the navy. while almost al the
same time government officials reported
II was impossible 10 afford the rehei
sought for the daughters OF Charles
Dickens. who we're living IN siraitencd
circumstances.
There are Indications. am glad 10
say" eaid Mr.. Noyes. that the present
,,,o,,,aI,. o,istipg in IdIropc must come 10
an end. The end may he catastrophe ana
thrones may totter before it comes but
come 1t must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
Washington and Lincoln
EulOgized from Pulpit
of Free Synagogue.
PORTRAY AMERICAS
GREATNESS, HE SAYS
Pastor Chides Nation for Not Fol-
lowing the Inspiration OF
"DemOcracy's Pioneer"

The United States OF America IS IN"
only land on the face OF the universe thar
could have begotten an Abraham Lin
coin. He was distinctly an American,
said Rabbi Wise In the Free Synagogue.
Carnegie Hall yesterday. III any one
ever asks me fo. just what Ameri,a has
distinguished Itself. shall surely answer.
George Washington and Abraham Lin
coin"
The subject OF Dr. Wisos sermon va
Lincoln: Man and American lie SAID,
in part:
1T has been said OF our country thai
we Americans have no shrine. God save
the country, II II can be saved. that hs-
no shrine. But we have shrines two
precious shrines that are tended rever-
entity. Our first shrine is that OF George
Washington. the father Of our country.
and the second shrine marks tho place
where lies the dust of the immortal LII
coin. Tho first man was majestic and
austere. while the second was far more
benign
1T is greater thing FOR America T.
have been able 10 recognize and 10 have
known inc greatness OF Llh'vih '"n'
to have created him, however, Tar
greater thing II seems that the man Nas
not an ordinary man, this man from the
common people. Just think, that Amer
lea, within the limit OF less than ono
hundred years, has given 10 history two
such men as Washington and Lincoln
The wild and primeval Western continent
evolved and shaped those two lives. Ano
we are told not to trust affairs to tn
common people-not TO expect much from
them. And those two great statues from
a great continent.
Lincoln I'm one word. was n pioneer
physically, morally and spiritually. LIN
coin was the man who wrote Freedom
upon tho roster Of Time. But We must
rot merely claim Lincoln, nor must W.
blindly follow his words. His point OF
view. however will ever be an INSPIRE
ton to tho American nation. lie must
not be appropriated, but emulated. Lin
coin is not name TO be inscribed upon
our partisan standards, but ia an aim
DR.. Wise said that the nation was not
closely following the inspiration OF LIN
coin. the pioneer OF democracy'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
JESSE II. BALDWIN.

Jesse II. Baldwin. a retired hardware
merchant, died yesterday at the home oil
his son-in-law, William VI. n Olcott' NO
So West saith street. He was born IN
Henry street, and was eighty-two years
old. For nearly half a century he was IN
business at No. SO Murray street Mr.
Baldwin was stanch Republican and 4
devoted member and officer OF the Madl-
son Avenue Reformed Dutch Church
Last June his wife died at Mr.. Oicott
home. She was the daughter OF Adolphus
Loss. a we'll known city surveyor hfty
wears ago. He leaves besides Mrs. oicott'
the daughter, one son, Harry W. BALDWIN
clerk Of the 9Th Municipal Court. Inc
funeral will be held at No. % West Sitn
street this afternoon al o'clock. burial
u,iIl he in Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-09
SAPIRSTEIN AT PRINCESS
Second ofSeries ofProgrammes
for Piano-Opera Concerts.

The only individual recital I'm the music
world Yesterday took place in the after
noon. when David Saprstein gave the
second I'm his series OF piano recitalS 81
tho Princess Theatre Mr. Sapirstcin has
already proved himself one Of the most
promising of the younger pianists no" az
the New York music world. and ne con-
tinued that impression Yesterday. ne
opened his programme with Beethoven
Sonata, Op. III. which he followed with
long group Of Chopin which included nine
preludes four etudes. the Ballade, Up -
in major. and the Nocturne, on To-
No I, in l. major.
His playing Of Chopin was marked
throughout with incisiveness and delicacy
Of touch and with great clarity OF tone.
There appeared. perhaps, at times a III
tie tendency TO sentimentaliZaton, D1e
this never passed limits that could be
defended In short. Mr.. Sapirstein
throughout vas always an artist OF SIN
cere musidanship. The audience was not
large but IT was abundantly appreciatiNe
The regular Sunday night concert az
the Metropolitan Opera House was oe-
voted to Wagner, the three singers peins
Nine. Olive Fremstad, Putnam Griswold
and Ricardo Martin. the orchestra oelhs
under the direction of Richard Hagemah.
Mr.. Griswolds singing of Sachss Address
from Act III of Die Meistersnger' ana
Mr. Martins OF the Spring Song from
Die Walkiire" were both unusually well
done. and Mime. Fremstad gave the
iebestod i'm her usual exquisite iashion'
Mr. Hageman's direction of the orches-
ira was uniformly authoritative and con-
tiuent and the large audience most en-
thusiastic. The regular Sunday concert
also took place a, the Century