davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
When Newspapers Look Good

Down at Bloomfield a candidate
writing the Democrat says: II am
pleased to make use of your good
paper in telling of my candidacy for
the legislature" All newspapers look
good to candidates at this season of
the year. year from now, the pa
pers will be cussed and damned by
some of the defeated candidates.
Abba Republican.
You bet your life, Horace, wait till
that candidate is either elected or re-
jected and there are not enough mean
things that he can think of during
the day time to say about the Bloom
field Democrat. This will be espec-
tally true if the voters turn him
down. He won't admit that it is
barely possible that the voters did
mt want him. He will lay it all to
the newspaper; he will swear that
the paper did not support him loyal
ly and that it's editor is a lying, chick
en-thieving pirate who would steal
from his own grandmother.
Even if he is elected he may say
that it was his own efforts that pull
ed him through. We had one can
didate say to us that he could go out
and do more in a week than we could
do in fifty-two weeks through orr
paper.
THANK goodness not all candidates
are like that, however, that they will
not say even "thank you" to the
newspaper boys after the campaign.
And that is the redeeming feature of
the campaign and is the thing that
keeps a man from loading up an old
blunderbus and going out and hunt
ing for ''sore heads" even in the clos
ed season.
Horace Barnes, editor of the Abba
Republican, has been through the
mill. He knows when the newspapers
look good to the boys who are
seeking office.-Mt. Pleasant Free
Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Bill Richards Again Goes to Prison

Bill Richards, former deputy
United States marshal who frequent
ly was Decatur county visitor, has
again been sent to the penitentiary.
Some years ago Richards was con-
victed of robbing an aged couple in
Marion county and was sent to pris-
on for term of years. A couple
of years ago he was paroled, and a
few weeks ago was arrested in Des
Moines on the charge of attempted
burglary. He was armed at the
time. and last week at Des Moines
be was convicted of carrying con-
cea]ed weapons and given two
year sentence in the penintentiary.
AS he was out on parole his parole
is automatically revoked by his sec
ond conviction and he will have to
serve three years also of his former
sentence, SO that he now goes up for
five years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23

The popular K P. band Saturday
night concerts will again be given in
Leon the coming summer, the band
boys having employed A. B. Tansey,
OF Charlton, as director. 1t is prob
able that the first concert will be
given Saturday evening of this week.
The Leon business men have sub
scribed very literally to pay for the
concerts, there being only small
amount yet to be raised to insure
the concerts for the entire summer
and it will be signed up this week.
The Saturday night concerts are
greatly enjoyed not only by the citi-
zens of Leon but by the people for
miles around.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
RURAL ROUTE CARRIERS TO GET
HIGHER SALARY JULY 1.
Congress Has granted Increase of
500 per Year for all Carriers
on Standard Routes.

Congress has granted an increase
in salary of 500 per year for all car
riers on routes of standard length or
over, which means that they will re-
ceive $1,000 per year instead of ST.
100 as at present The carriers on
routes of less than standard length
are to receive an advance of 8 per
cent.
The raise was not unexpected, as 1t
has been apparent for some time con-
gress would fix the pay of standard
routes at 81 200, and although that
amount is hardly adequate compen-
sation in view of the added burden
and expense, yet the carriers are ex-
pressing their appreciation of the
favor and are trusting that further
increase in pay will be given them
in the near future.
Efforts are being made to fix the
salaries on a one-mile graduation,
with pay for every mile travelled. 1t
seems that the present plan of the
department is to make the TWEEN
ty-fOur mile route the standard
route, but, that there is some incon-
sistency in apportioning the pay in
the salary of carriers on routes short
er than the standard is cut down, but
those whose routes are longer than
twenty-four miles have received only
$1,10O in the past and will receive
only $1,000 beginning with next
July, the same az carriers on TWEEN
ty-four-mile routes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
High Point.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alb Aten and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Aten were called to
Garden Grove one day last week to
see their father, A. K. Aten, who was
quite sick for several days, but is
quite little better at the present.
High Point was we'll represented
at the play Thursday and Friday
nights at Garden Grove.
Miss Sylvia Warren of near Crown
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Ray Trullinger.
Elver Smith was quite poorly Sat
urday and Sunday.
Nose Traupel and family spent
Sunday with his brother John and
family.
Margaret, Robert and Elizabeth
Aten spent Saturday night and Sun
day with their aunt, Mrs. Edward
Gaunt, in Garden Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Morton visited
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Alb
Aten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Skinner and
daughter Lucille visited Sunday with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Trav Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Bumgarner
entertained the following at Sunday
dinner: Misses Lenna, Ora and
Opal Konklin, Eurith Morton, Geor-
gia Cartwright, of Davis City, Nina
Still of Leon, Ellis Newlin of Wood
land. Emery McCleary, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. P. Brant, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Smith:
and son Eldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Konklin spent
Friday in Garden Grove With Mr.. and
Mrs. A. X. Aten.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
The Senior Spirit.

The Senior class of the Leon High
School is planning to leave a splen-
did memorial for their alma mater.
The class is large, consisting of
twenty-six members. They are to
give two plays, one on Wednesday
evening, May 9Th and the other on
Friday evening, May Sth. The net
proceeds of one of these plays is to
be spent in purchasing high school
lantern.
In all our larger cities many high
school subjects, such as botany,
physical geography, domestic science
and physiology and agriculture are
partly taught by the use of the stere-
opticon. There is hardly any subject
in school but what can be made
doubly interesting by the use of the
lantern.
1t is the dream of the seniors that
orr school be equipped with the best
there is along this line. The cost
is $500. This equipment complete
consists of, first, the lantern
slide attachment, secona, of an at
tachment for showing post cards and
photos, third an attachment for
showing microscopic slides, and
fourth an attachment for throwing
OH the screen picture of any small
object placed on horizontal surface.
In recent write-up of the Des
Moines schools much was made of
the fact that their schools possessed
this equipment There is no reason
why Leon schools should not have
these advantages.
Our seniors feel that they can at
least purchase the lantern with slide
attachment.
The zeal of the class of 1914 back
ed up by the great interest our citi-
zens are showing in school matters,
l am confident will cause the dream
of our seniors to become reality.
Let us give this worthy class both
moral and financial encouragement
in this most commendable enterprise.
o. M. Gass, Supt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
INDICTMENT IN WILLIAMS CASE.
Grand Judy Finds Bill Charging FL
mer f.. Williams with First
Degree Murder,

An indictment charging Elmer E.
Williams with first degree murder
was returned by the grand jury We'd
nesday afternoon. The time of the
grand jury Tuesday and Wednesday
forenoon was taken up with hearing
of the evidence relative to the death
of John B. Williams, father of Elmer
E. Williams, whose dead body with
a bullet hole in the skull was found
in the hog pasture on the Williams
place near Redding in March, 1913,
and the result was the finding of the
indictment. Williams was in Mt. Ayr
at the time the indictment was re-
turned and as soon as the return was
made, through his attorneys Fuller
& Fuller and Spence & Smith, fur
nished bond in the sum of $4,000
for appearance at the September term
of court. .!s
1t is the first time in thirteen years
or since the indictment against Matt
land was returned, that bill charg-
ing first degree murder has been
found by a Ringgold county grand
jury. ~
Mystery has surrounded the Will
liams case ever since the body was
found The officers were called to
Redding March .26, 1913, a jury was
empaneled and after examining the
body and hearing evidence the jury
returned a verdict that the deceased
had come to his death by a gunshot
wound inflicted by himself or some
one else. The decision was never
satisfactory to the jury or the officers
and few months later an investiga-
ton was started; Thee. Wilkie, a
detective from the attorney generals
Office, was employed on the case, at
the instance OF county attorney Chas.
j. Lewis, and ASIA result of the in
vestigations made by Mr.. Wilkie,
county attorney Lewis and sheriff H.
w. Terrell it was decided to hold an
other inquest The case was again
called before Justice w. H. Grayson,
acting coroner.~.-The body was disin-
TERED and thorough examination
made and evidence in the case was
submitted to jury composed of the
following named gentlemen: Geo. w.
Adair, B. F. Murphy and L. D. Nor
ris. A large number of witnesses
were examined, their testimony be-
ing taken in shorthand by reporter
from the Office of Attorney General
Cosson, and six days We're occupied
in the hearing. The testimony adduc-
ed at the inquest made 440 pages of
typewriter matter and this testi
mony and the verbal testimony of a
number of witnesses was presented to
the grand jurysWhich found the in
dictment. County Attorney Lewis
had charge of tire prosecution at the
inquest and at his request, John
Fletcher, assistant in the attorney
generals Office, assisted in the pre-
senting of the testimony to the grand
jury. In handling the case county at
torney Lewis has co-operated with
the attorney general and has the
promise of assistance from the attor-
ney generals Office when the case
comes to trial Mt. Ayr Record
News N tt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Special Notice.

On next Wednesday, April goth,
every one interested in the Leon
cemetery is earnestly requested to be
there with shovels, spades, rakes,
etc., to aid in a general clean up of
the cemetery. The sexton will be
there to help in directing the work,
and while he has always done this
cleaning before Decoration, yet if all
who have a personal interest will
come and help him it can be done
much more thorough and effective.
Bring your dinners and spend the
day.
If for any reason Wednesday is an
unfit day, all come the following
day.
Eva Rhea, Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Special Stock Train to Kansas City

F. r. Hedrick, travelling auditor OF
the Kansas City Stock Yards was in
Leon last Wednesday afternoon, in
terviewing our live stock shippers in
regard to a new special Kansas City
stock train which the Burlington
road will run every Monday, COM
mencing Monday, April 9th. The
stock train will probably leave Leon
about noon and will reach Kansas
City in time for the Tuesday morning
market. But very little live stock has
been going to Kansas City from this
section on account of the train facll-
tiles, and the railroad company will
make an effort to develop the Kan
sas City market by giving special
train service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
GAINESVILLE Mines Have Closed.

Work at the big coal mines at
GAINESVILLE was stopped last week and
the mines will remain closed for an
indefinite period. 1t seems the COM
pany had been paying the mule driv-
ers $500 per day, while the union
scale for this work is only 1874, and
the company gave notice they would
reduce the drivers pay to the scale
price. The drivers Immediately
struck, and the company closed down
the mine. Just when it will open
again is not known but it is report
ed that no coal will be mined for sew
eral months and every day sees a lot
of miners leaving GAINESVILLE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Instructions to Bidde rs.

1. Sealed bids will be received at
the Office of the county auditor at
Leon, Iowa, until one o'clock, May
4th, 1914, for concrete construction.
Plans and specifications for which
may be seen at the above office.
2. A certified check for five per
cent 60 of bid, made payable to
county auditor shall be filed with
each bid, which, in case of the bidder
Cor bidders) receiving the award,
and file bond within ten (1O) days
after the acceptance of his bid shall
be forfeited to the county as liquidat-
ed damages.
3. All bids must be on the regular
form furnished by the county, sealed
and plainly marked.
4. The successful bidder will be
required to furnish bond for fifty
(5O) per cent of the contract price,
issued by responsible surety, approx
ed by the board, and drawn to pro-
tect the county and any sub-cOntrac-
tor.
5. The county reserves the RICH.
to waive defects and to reject any or
all bids.
6. Tenders will be received on the
following items:
One 3O-foot deck girder concrete
bridge, 18 feet clear roadway, at
Leon, Iowa. About 500 feet south of
the c. B. & @. r. r. Co. depot.
Erection of so foot steel span, in
Guiding concrete sub-structure and
concrete floor. Span is bought by the
county and is to be delivered at Da-
Wis City, Iowa, from which place it is
to be taken by contractor. Location
about miles west of Davis City,
Iowa.
Price of extra concrete in place
per cubic yard.
Price of piling in place per lineal
foot, if needed.
w. M. FROST,
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Woman at Democratic Headquarters.

A Geographic special says that a
woman is in charge of the democratic
state headquarters established in Des
.Jolnes last Wednesday as the open
ing gun in the big state campaign,
The lady is Mrs. Carolyn Young
Smith, a wellknown Des Moines So
ciety woman, and formerly quite
prominent in social and musical cir
cles Of Newton. Mrs. Smith is full OF
life and animation, and will not allow
things to become dull and prosy
around those headquarters in the OBJ
servatory Building. Whatever her
duties may be, she will do them with
a will, and they will be we'll done,
too.-NewtOn Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Death of John d. Merrill.

News was received at Mt. Ayr
Monday by DR.. Samuel Bailey, that
his brother-in-law, John D. Merrill,
had been killed by train at Glen
dora, California, but no particulars
were received. Mr.. Merrill was well
known by many Leon people. He
was raised at Mt. Ayr, but for the
past fifteen years had made his home
in the west. His body Will probably
reach Mt. Ayr Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Man who Robbed Decatur City Post
Office Killed at Maryville, Mo.

Charles Munson, known as Dutch
Charley or "The Crazy Dutchman'
was recently shot and killed by an
officer at Maryville, Mo-, while resist
ing arrest. At the time of his death
a full kit of burglar tools were found
in his possession. Munson robbed
the Decatur City post Office in De-
cember, 1907, and was arrested by
deputy United States Marshal Bid
well and afterwards sentenced by
Judge Smith Mcpherson to a five
year term in a federal prison.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Decatur Me. Church Notes.

Regular services next Sunday
morning and evening. Show your
interest in the good work by attend
ing. 3s 49,,
There will be preaching at Elk
Chapel at three p. m. The sunday
school will meet at two o'clock for
REORGANIZATION Every family IN
the community should be present
and assist in the Sunday school
work. Bring your children Sunday
afternoon. U.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
DIR. E. ". Doolittle Died Tuesday.

DR.. E. w. Doolittle, for many years
"a resident of Garden Grove, died at
his home in Caft1sville Tuesday even
ing at 5 o'clockShis death following
;an illness which had extended over
several monthsJ but he has been up
and around, attending to his extern
sive practice at GAINESVILLE. His re-
mains passed through this city yes
terday afternoon, being taken to his
former home at Garden Grove for in
terment
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23

Billy Hall, the big horse buyer
and animal importer Of Lancaster,
Mo-. last week received news Of q
heavy loss, q ship load Of elephants,
fifteen in number, being lost st lea.
But = little thing like losing flftsen
elephants will not worry Billy Hall
very much. 81 IS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Mt. Ayr Missionary DevOured by
q Lion.

Rev. Ralph w. Tidrick, we'll
known former resident of Ringgold
county, who was stationed as a mis-
sionary near kartoum, Egyptian
Soudan, was recently killed and de-
voured by lion. His wife and
three children reside on a farm be-
tween Mt. Ayr and Tingjey. Rev.
TiLrlck was on furlough during the
most of the year 1912, which time
he spent VIII. his family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Dynamite Hill Road Surveyed.

County engineer Frank Malette
surveyed the new road which will be
built around Dynamite Hill, west
OF Leon. All of the property owners
whose lands will be taken by the new
road have accepted the award of the
appraisers, and the road will be
built around the hill as soon as the
county road gang can reach the
work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Township Committeemau

Success: Al little luck and ability.
combined with : great deal 81. In
dlstry. 81. Il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
BOTTLE GOODS.

Telmo Pure Fruit Jams, jar =. csc
Charm Jellies, jar. .1Oc and 15c
Club House, large cherries, bottle 15c
Heinz India Relish, bottle .15c
Heinz Catsup, bottle -. -. ;. .15c
Olives, extra large Queen, bottle .1Oc
Pickles, sour Gherkins, bottle :. Zoe
Pickles, sweet mixed, bottle :. 1Oc
Onions, bottle -. -. $3.50. .15c
Olives, stuffed, bottle -. -. ..1Oc
Pepper Sauce, fancy, bottle .. .1Oc
Olives, Telmo, tall bottle -. .25c
Olives, Mason quart jar 80. :. 35C
Heinz Olive oil -. csc, 4Oc, 05c
Olives, ripe, tall can -. 80. :. .25c
Peanut butter, jar 49,. -. 1Oc, 15c
Mustard, French style, jar -. .1Oc
Brooks Grape Juice, 15c bottle 1Oc
Household Ammonia, large bottle 1Oc
Horseradisf, bottle. 4. -. -. .1Oc
Napleine, bottle 49,. -. ...... .35c
Butter coloring, DandeliOn go. .25c
Cocoa, SOC Mason jar -. -. soc
Pepper, black, large glass shaker 1Oc
Vinegar, u gallon, bale bottle .25c
Shoe polish, black, white, tan :. 1Oc
Nince Meat, 2 pkgs ..... .15c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Center Township Caucus.

The democrats of Center township
will meet at the polling place on
Saturday afternoon, April 25th, at
2 o'clock. for the purpose of nomin-
ating candidates for the township
officers and selecting delegates to the
county convention. q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23

a 9. y. Butler does III kinds Of
iewelry repair work. ;E:s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
j. A. CASTER
THE Store of Satisfied Customer"
CANNED GOODS,

CANNED GOODS.
Apples, gallon, New York fancy SOC
Apples, gallon, Michigan -. .4Oc
Apricots, gallon, fancy -. .... soc
Peaches, gallon, sliced -. 80. .6Oc
Peaches, can 80. 13c, 15c, zoe, 25c
Apricots, peeled -. 25c can for 2Oc
Pineapple, cube, grated, sliced.
cAn. AOC
Raspbe1ries, can -. -. -. .15c
Red Pepper, pimentos, can -. .15c
Powdered Sugar, sitting top can 1Oc
Sorghum, can 1Oc, pals 25c and SOC
COFFEE.
If you have not used our 25c Pea
berry, one trial will convince you that
nothing better can he procured at the
price.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Strawberries, Grapefruit, Pineap-
pies, Blood Oranges, Lines, Kum-
quats, Bananas, Oranges, Lemons.
New Peas, Asparagus, Tomatoes,
Celery, Carrots, Rhubarb, Leaf Let
tuce, Sweet Potatoes, Spinach, Onions.
New Cabbage. Another shipment
of Seed Potatoes.
and get cash or high
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23

Bring US your produce and get cash or high
quality groceries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Lost Fifteen Elephants.

Chairman Board of Supervi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
Will Have Band Concerts.

Eva Rhea, Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-13
She Demands An Absolute Divorce
And Permanent AiimOny.

Horace c. Chandee, of Chevy Chase,
member of the firm Of Chandlee g. Chand-
lee, patent attorneys. Washington. was
made defendant in a suit for absolute
divorce and permanent alimony instituted
last Friday in the District of Columbia
Supreme Court. through Attorney Wilton
j. Lambert, Mrs. Chandlee alleges that her
husband has violated his marriage VOWS
In her bill Of complaint, to which she
makes affidavit. Mrs. Chandlee charges that
in October, 1911. her husband, in the COM
pany of another man. whose name she
does not know. met and picked up an
acquaintance with two women" one OF
whom is named Mary" She states that
abe has not been able to learn the last
name Of the woman
Her husband and his gentleman friend
took the two women to a clubhouse near
Washington. Mrs. Chandee alleges. where
the party dined. After remaining there
awhile, she alleges. they went to cruiser
boat belonging TO her husband. which was
anchored in the Potomac They remained
aboard the cruiser considerable length oil
time, Mrs. Chandlee alleges.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-13
Religious Notices.

Services in the Presbyterian Church !:
Sabbath School at 10 A. M; morning wor-
ship at II A. M: popular service at 8
p M. All are cordially welcomed to these
services.
Rockville Christian Church, o. C. Barnes.
minister, services Sunday. Sunday School
at 10 A. M; preaching at II A. M; joint
services, preaching and Christian Endeavor
at 7:30 P. M.
Christ Episcopal Church. lenten services.
Friday. II A. NJ. litany and select reading /;
7:30 P. M. evening prayer and sermon
preacher. Rev. H. V. Saunders. Of College
Park. Sunday, 7:30 A. NJ, holy commu-
Mon: II A. M, morning prayer and ser
mon-p preacher. Rev. J. J. Dimon, rector of
St. Andrews Church. W. Washington. D. C.
Services for Goshen Circuit, M. E. Church
South. September, October and November !:
Emory, first and third Sundays. Sunday
School at $50 A. M. and sermon at 1890
A. M: second and fourth Sundays, Sun
day School at 2 P. M. and sermon at 8 p.
M: communion first Sunday. Goshen, first
and third Sundays. Sunday School at 2
P. M. and sermon at 3 P. M; second
and fourth Sundays. Sunday School at $50
A. M. and sermon at 1890 A. M. COM
munion, second Sunday in September
Everybody welcome. Come and bring your
friends W. T. Cover. pastor.