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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Third Kathlyn Pictureplay Tonight.

The third series of the famous pic
ture play, 1.-The Adventures of Kath-
lyn," will be presented at the popular
Idle Hour this evening, and on ac-
count of the length of the reels of
this feature production the first show
will commence promptly at o'clock,
and run continuous until all patrons
have seen the full play. In the pic
lures shown this evening kathlyn is
carried away by frightened ele-
phant, is left at Parsee city by the
Burning Cat and is seized as provi-
dental person to be sacrificed by
cremation to honor the passing of
distinguished citizen. Despite her
struggles and protests she is bound
and placed upon the funeral pyre.
She is happily rescued by the ele-
phant which disperses the attendants
and carries her away Saved from
cremation, kathlyn is carried far
away and left at the portals of a
ruined temple, where she encounters
a lion that PAGES the lonely corri-
dors by night, and finally impelled
by hunger comes out by day. Her ex-
periences with the savage brute and
the fanatical natives in these new
surroundings are continuously thrill
ing. Great interest is being taken
in the Kathlyn pictures and after one
series is seen no one wants to miss
any of them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Notice of Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given to all men,
bers of the Leon Cemetery AssOcia-
ton, as we'll as to all persons desir-
ing to become members, that the an
nual meeting of said association was
adjourned from May 4th to May 1th
at 1880 D. M, to be held at the LII
brary Assembly room, at which time
there will be six members OF the
board to be elected from the men,
bership, and a reorganization of the
board
We want large attendance at this
meeting, every man and woman
whose family in part is lying in the
cemetery should have personal in
terest of so great a nature that they
would be glad to come and help us.
Following is brief summary OF
wnat the Leon Cemetery Association
has done-organized and incOrporat-
cd in 1912 with 12 members, with
$12. At the close of 1913, 15l
members, having received 5000 from
membership and donations, which
was spent on the cemetery, namely:
keeping membership lots in good
condition, making better driveways,
ma king and keeping flower beds,
sowing seed on lots, and in keeping
up the general appearance of the
cemetery.
We didn't and couldn't accomplish
as much last year as we wanted to
on account of lack Of funds, but we
do hope to improve the cemetery
each year as our means will permit
until we get it to be what we would
Hike tc see, and that is beautiful
resting place.
We trust everyone will respond to
this call for new members and be
present with us on next Monday ev-
ening, May 11th, at the Library AS
semt!!y room at 1880.
Eva Rhea. Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07

Miss Myrtle Boyce, who makes her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Bow
sher was the victim of painful ac-
cident last Thursday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Bowsher were away from
home and the girl started to kindle
a fire in the furnace. She used a
quantity of coal oil to hasten the fire
and then reached inside the furnace
and applied a match. The oil had
generated a gas which exploded and
puffed out, burning her severely on
both arms, face and neck, and set
fire to her dress, but she managed to
extinguish it, although she was very
painfully burned. Little Vogt Bow
sher was standing by her side and his
hair was scorched, but he was not
burned. While Miss Boyce's burns
are very painful they are not serious
and she is able to be in attendance
at school,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
delegates to County Convention.

The primary election law provides
that the central committee of the re-
spective political parties shall file
with the county auditor at least thir-
ty days prior to the primary election
statement designating the number
of delegates from each voting pre-
cinct to the county convention, the
delegates to be voted for at the pri-
mary election, and in case the COM
mittee fails to file such statement it
then becomes the duty of the county
auditor to fix the number of dele
gates. This year the democratic CEN
tral committee filed their statement
fixing the representation as one dele
gate for each fifteen votes cast at the
last general election, or fraction
thereof, but none of the other COM
mittees filed their statement so audi
tor Mclaughlin fixed the representa-
ton the same as that of the demo-
cratic party. The number of dele
gates to be voted for at the primary
convention by the various parties is
as follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Pure Food Inspectors Visit Leon.

Deputy state pure food inspectors
Mellins and Iliff were in Leon last
Friday, making an inspection of the
grocery stores, meat markets and
restaurants of Leon. They found ev-
erythfng generally in good shape,
complying with the law, and meet
ing was held at the court house in
the evening which was attended by
the merchants. Special stress was
laid on the provisions of the pure
food law regarding the sale of bad
eggs, either by farmers or merchants,
and the order of the pure food in
spectors were that all eggs bought
or sold after May 18th must be can
died by the merchant buying or SELL
ing them. Farmers should candle
ali eggs before bringing them to
market and save the merchant the
trouble Of throwing out the bad eggs.
The order OF commissioner Barney
In regard to eggs is published else
whxr In this paper. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
New Court Cases.

S. Varga VS.. J. A. Crees ct al. Suit
is brought to foreclose a mortgage
on lots in Grand River given to Sc
cure note for $675. Francis Varga,
attorney for plaintiff
VIM. Mcintosh, Ella Patterson,
Amelia Ordway, w. w. Fulton, Lu-
cinda Blake, Isaac Toney and j. K.
Henderson VS. Town of Davis City.
Plaintiffs ask that temporary in
junction be issued restraining the
town council of Davis City from
erecting and maintaining water
tower and tank at Davis City which
extends into Davis street and prac-
tically obstructs the street, which
will damage the property of plain
tiffs, alleging there is no reason or
necessity for erecting the tower at
this point. C. w. Hoffman, attorney
for plaintiffs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Thayer's orchestra, of Des Moines,
furnished the music for dance CIV
en- by the young folks at the opera
house.
G. w. Alley died at his home near
Terre Haute. He had recently re-
turned from visit in Oregon, and
while there was accidentally injured
and the injury fastened his death.
Marion F. Stookey and S. A. Gates
went to Allerton to attend a meeting
of the officers and directors of the
St. Louis and Northwestern railroad,
which it was thought could be in
duced to build a line into Leon.
Foreman were married on Sunday,
May 5th, at the home of the brides
father in this city, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Elder E. J. Gantz,
of the Christian church.
Miss Eva Bell accepted position
as teacher in the Van Vert schools.
Uncle Sam Benefiel returned from
a visit of several weeks with rela-
tives in Nebraska.
Edgar McClelland returned from
Chicago where he had been for sew
eral weeks taking instructions on the
violin.
A special train on the narrow
gauge took about sixty Leonites to
Osceola to witness the opera "Mi-
kado,' presented by the Andrews
Opera Co.
Mrs. Seth Samson died at her
home in Van Vert.
Pap" Horton had moved to AL
bany, Mo-, where he will continue in
the restaurant business.
At public sale at the Dale farm
near Boothtown cows sold from $12
to $25 a head and horses brought
from $26 to $11O.
DR.. ]. w. Mather went to Des
Moines to attend the annual meeting
of the Iowa Dental Association.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
COUNTY CANDIDATES.
Complete list Of Candidates for the
County Offices. Only Contest
Is for County Attorney.

Last Saturday was the last day for
candidates for county offices to file
their nomination papers, and con-
trary to what is usually the case
there does not seem to be wild
scramble on the part of candidates in
either party for county offices. On
the democratic ticket there is not a
single contest for any nomination,
and for one county Office, that of
county attorney, no candidate filed
nomination papers. On the republi-
can county ticket the only contest
will be for county attorney, there be-
ing three candidates for this office.
The following is a complete list of
the candidates whose names will ap-
pear on the official primary ballot:
REPUBLICAN,.
Representative-Dr. H. c. Bone,
RichIand.
Treasurer-E b a shewmaker,
Grand River.
Auditor-A. w. stearns, Garden
Grove.
Clerk-W. A. Poush, Leon.
Recorder-Will Gardner.
Sheriff.. l.. Lorey.
County Attorney. S. Parrish,
Will ]. Springer, Francis Varga, all
of Leon.
Member Board of Supervisors,
Term commencing Jan. /, 1915-W.
NJ Frost, Eden.
Member Board of Supervisors,
Term commencing Jan. l 1916-H.
L. Northrup, Garden Grove.
Coroner-Dr. H. r. Layton, Leon.
DEMOCRATIC.
Representative-M. F. Thompson,
Long Creek.
Treasurer w. Wasson, Cen
ter.
Walter Osborn, Burrell.
Clerk-E. E. Beck, Leon.
Recorder-E. We're Roberts, Cen
ter.
Sheriff-John Fulton, Leon.
Member Board of Supervisors,
Term commencing Jan. 1, 1915-H.
T. Rauch, Fayette.
Member Board of Supervisors,
Term commencing Jan. l, 1916-L.
p. Hastings, Franklin.
Coroner-Dr. J. B. Horner, Lamo-
nj
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Ralph NlcGinnis Elected to Good l'o.
SitiOn.

Ralph McGinnis, of this city, who
graduates next month from the State
University at Iowa City, has been
elected as one of the instructors of
the Iowa City High School for next
year and in addition will coach the
debating and foot ball teams. The
many friends of Mr.. McGinnis in this
city will be pleased to hear OF his
success. The Iowa City Republican
in speaking of his election says:
Ralph McGinnis, of Leon, Iowa,
has been elected to position in the
Iowa City High School for the COM
ing year. He will assume his duties
beginning with the school year next
fall. He will coach the foot ball
team, have charge of the debating
clubs and coach the teams. He will
also coach the high school class
plays, and teach two or three classes
Mr.. McGinnis is we'll known in
university circles, both as student
and athlete. AS an athlete he has
won no little fame Foot ball has
been his athletic speciality through
out his four years of collegiate work.
Last year he was captain OF the >.
U. l. foot ball team, bringing credit
to himself as well as to his univer-
sity.
In debating and theatrical work he
has taken leading part. Especially
during the past two years has he
made good in these lines. AS men,
Der of the university dramatic club,
he has starred on several different
occasions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Mrs. Mary Boyer, 100 Years Old,
Sent to Insane Hospital.

Last week Mrs. Mary Boyer. of La
moni, who was 100 years old last
February, was brought before the in.
sane commission, and after an exam
ination she was adjudged insane and
was taken to the state hospital at
Clarinda for treatment. On the same
day her son, Sylvester Boyer, 63
years of age, was also examined by
the insane commission, and they or
dered him taken to the county farm.
Mrs. Boyer has been showing symp-
toms of insanity for the past three
or four months, the result of senile
decay.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
A Decatur County Boy at Vera Cruz.

Ray S. Parker, we'll known De-
catur county boy, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Parker, is on duty at Vera
Cruz, Mexico. Some months ago we
printed an interesting letter from
Ray who was then in France with his
battleship, and now he is down at
Vera Cruz, being seaman on board
the U. S. S. Utah. He wrote the
following letter to his parents, which
we are permitted to publish:
Vera Cruz, Mexico.
April 23, 1914.
Dear Folks at Home: We are now
in the police station of Vera Cruz.
We landed here the 21st of April,
while bullets were whizzing over our
heads and spatting in the water
around our boats. AS soon as we
landed we marched up the street
where the firing was the hottest, we
then broke up into small parties and
went into buildings and behind them,
firing at anyone we could see in win
dows and on housetops. About six
O'Clock we broke into big store
room and slept there during the
night. Four sentries were posted at
the corners of the buildings with or
ders to halt everyone. captured
man who tried to pass my post,
but he was turned loose. Several of
our men were killed, and one man in
my company was shot in the head
but we think he will recover. There
are no shots being fired now. Our
men are searching all the houses for
arms and ammunition. We have sew
eral hundred prisoners and are get
ting more all the time. l feel just
as safe here as l would on the streets
of Leon. A bullet whizzed over my
head this morning. I was standing
in the street with my company when
bullet hit foot or two over my
head but that is nothing when you
get used to it, An ensign off of the
Utah is wearing cap which was cut
across the top by bullet when we
were landing, 8 inches lower would
have caught him in the forehead.
We have taken charge of big hotel.
Our cooks bring over provisions off
from our ship so we can eat there.
Only one block from the station. |
was shot at but not hit. l think the
worst of it is over.
Ray S. Parker,
~ SoaD,an TT g g Utah
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
al Club Elects New officers.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Leon Commercial Club held last
Friday evening the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
President-Jas. F. Harvey.
Vice President-A L. Ackerley.
Secretary-Will J. Springer.
Treasurer-C. w. Robinson.
Executive committee. NJ. Axes,
o. E. Hull and Fred Teale, with the
four officers.
A special meeting of the CONNER
cial Club will be held on Friday ev-
ening of this week to meet with a
committee from the Decatur County
Improved Live Stock Breeders Asso-
citation to complete arrangements for
Alfalfa Day at Leon on June 9Th. All
members are urged to be in attend
ancp
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Helping Beautify Leon.

Mrs. S. w. Hurst has donated the
use of her vacant lot on north Main
street, just north of F. S. Stewards
big furniture store to the use of the
Civic improvement Association, who
will have charge of the lot until it
is used or disposed of by Mrs. Hurst
The Association will plant flowers
and make it beauty spot instead of
an eye sore to the city. With the
new Harvey park on south Main
street and beautiful flower garden
on north Main street, Leon will sure
be city beautiful, if we can induce
all our citizens to clean up their al
leys and backyards, which we hope
to do.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Decatur County Medical Society.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Decatur County Medical Society
was held at the assembly room of
the library building in this city last
Thursday afternoon, and most in
teresting program was carried out,
the meeting being of great benefit
to the members of the profession.
Those in attendance were Drs. ]. B..
Horner and Bertha A. Greer, of La
moni, J. S. Coontz, of Garden Grove,
R. F. Throckmorton and Dr. Niblock
of Derby, DR.. Mcneil, of Humeston,
R. H. Parker and E. J. Harnagel, of
Des Moines, Clifford Belding of Van
Vert, H. R. Layton, F. A. Bowman.
C. H. Mitchell, o. w. Foxworthy, j.
w. Robinson and B. L. Eiker, of
Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Selling Some Autos.

Axes & Pullen, at the big new gar
age, are disposing of some of their
new 1914 autos, having this week
sold a five passenger Paige car to
Fred Teale, of Leon, five passenger
Buick touring car to George Ogilvie,
of Leon, and q Ave passenger Buick
touring car to l.. A. Blackman, OF
.Blockley. They have q number Of
new cars in stock, touring cars. and
roadsters and can supply ron with the
best thing made In the auto line. Call
~ their garaSe and Let them give
you . demohetrati0n 3s,i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Can Secure Lime Rock for Alfalfa
Land.

A. E. Cotterill, secretary of the
Decatur County Improved Live Stock
Breeders Association, is in receipt
of letter from J. B. Lamson, of the
Burlington extension department,
saying he will assist any farmer in
Decatur county in securing. lime rock
for use on alfalfa ground. If any of
our alfalfa growers want lime rock
il they will call or phone Mr.. Cotter-
i'll. arrangements can be made for
securing same. June 9th has been set
as the date for alfalfa day at Leon,
and arrangements are being made to
make it even a bigger success than
the big meeting of last year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
A DANDY DRUG STORE
CherrinQton "Of Course" lnstaIIs
Fine Mahogany Fixtures and an
lCeless Soda Fountain.

Leon can boast of the finest fitted
drug stores of any city more than
double the size of Leon in the state.
This week the improvements which
have been in progress at Cherrlng-
tons drug store were completed and
Mr.. Cherrington now has drug store
of which he as we'll at the citizens of
Leon may well be proud. A short
time ago a new and up-tO-date front
was put in the building and now
complete outfit Of new fixtures has
been installed which completely
changes the appearance of the store.
The new fixtures are mahogany finish,
the shelving all being enclosed with
sliding glass doors, so that none OF
the goods are exposed to dust and
dirt, while they are visible. This
does away with the use OF any show
cases with the exception of the cigar
case. The wall paper and paint de-.
partment have been moved upstairs
and the prescription case moved
back to the rear of the store. The.
base for the shelving is green marble
which with the mahogany fixtures
gives the store a handsome appear
ance.
A new feature is the installation
of an up-tO-date iceless soda fOun-
tain, one of the finest manufactured,
and back of it is the luncheOnette de-
partment. The removal Of the show
cases from the store gives ample
room for the fountain and luncheon
cite tables, and these are also up-to-
date, being the new style glass top
tables with display cases under the
tops, the first of this style to be in
stalled in this vicinity. The floor OF
the store has been covered with new
linoleum, and everything connected
with the store and fountain is sani-
tary and up-to-date.
The formal opening of the new
fountain will be held on Saturday of
this week. An expert dispenser, Mr..
G. P. Wilson, of Des Moines, formerly
of the Reed Hurlbut and McNierney
drug stores in Des Moines, arrived
Tuesday evening, and he will have
charge of the new fountain and ev-
erything in the way OF plain and
fancy soft drinks and ice cream will
be served. The luncheonette depart
ment of the fountain is a new feature
and the patrons of the Cherrlngton
store will be able to secure a dainty
luncheon at all times. A general in
vitation has been issued by Mr.
Cherrington for everybody to attend
the formal opening of the new foun-
tain on Saturday of this week. There
will be souvenirs for the ladies, and
Mr.. Cherrington will be pleased to
have every resident Of Decatur coun-
ty call and inspect his new store Sat
urday or at their convenience.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
sigler's Fine Saddle Stallion.

A few. weeks ago we made men
ton. that w. S. Brannaman had
bought Sigler & Norton's fine saddle
stallion, Harold Denmark, but this
was mistake, as Mr.. Brannaman
purchased their big draft stallion,
Lanes Marmion. The saddle stall
lion, Harold Denmark, will be kept
the coming season at the Sigler barn
in Leon He is the best saddle stall
lion ever brought to Decatur county,
and application has been made for
his registry with the State Depart
ment of Agriculture at Des Moines.
If you want to breed to dandy good
saddle stallion see r. A. Sigler.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
X. P.'s Attend District Convention At
COrydOn.

Five autos loaded with enthusi-
astic K. P.'s drove to Corydon Mon
day to attend the district convention
held in that town, and several more
were ready to drive over in the ev-
ening, but the big rain scared them
out The boys who attended report
being royalty entertained at COrydon,
and the convention was the biggest
kind of a success. The Leon cars
had to drill through mud part Of
the way home but everybody got
through all right.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Attend the Class Play Friday Night.

The graduating class of the Leon
High School is presenting two class
plays at the opera house this week
Last evening they presented The
Senior" to large and we'll pleased
audience, and on Friday evening they
will present Mrs. Compton's Man
ager," an entirely different sort of a
play. The plays are given for the
purpose of raising funds for the class
to leave memorial with the school,
it being their intention to purchase
a fine stereopticon for use in the
school, and there should not be va
cant seat in the house Friday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Re-Appointed Boat Inspector.

Capt. A. A. jerks, of Leon, has
been re-appointed state boat inspec-
tor for the term of two years by Gov.
Clarke. Capt. jerks has held this
office for many years and we have
never yet heard single complaint
in regard to the manner in which he
filled the duties Of his Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07

Ice men think they are the most
abused men. Women yell at them,
Don't track up the floor" Be care
full not to upset anything in that ice
box" "Quit chopping ice all over
this clean floor" Heavens, do you
call that fifty pounds?" ETC., until this
morning an ice man said: ut don't
take no whistle to tell ME- war Is
declared after have delivered ice
to the women along my route"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
To the Republican Voters of Deca-
tur County.

I hereby announce by candidacy
for the republican nomination for
the Office of county attorney of De-
catur county, Iowa, subject to the
will of the voters at the republican
primary, and, if nominated, will be-
thankful to the voters of the c0un-
ty, regardless of politics, for their
support.
John S. Parrish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
For County Auditor.

hereby announce my name as =
candidate for the Office of Auditor of
Decatur county, subject to the will
of the republican voters at the pri-
mary election in June.
A, w, Stearns.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
For Recorder.

will be a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for county record
er at the primary election in June,
subject to the decision of the demo-
cratic voters of Decatur county.
E. We're Roberts
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
For County Attorney.

I hereby announce my candidacy
for nomination on the republican
ticket in the June primary for the
office of county attorney.
Wm J. Springer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
For Sheriff.

l vii! De candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for sheriff at the
primary election in June, subject to
the decision of the democratic vot-
ers of Decatur county.
John Fulton
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
For County Treasurer

I will be candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for county treasur-
er at the primary election in June.
subject to the decision of the demo-
cratic voters of Decatur county.
John w. WassOn.
of Center Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
Decatur Township Caucus.

The democrats of Decatur town
ship will meet at Decatur City on Sat-
urday afternoon, May 9th, at 3
O'Clock, to nominate township tick
ct and transact any other business
which may come before them. All
democrats are invited to attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-07
For Member of Board of Supervisors.

l will be candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for member of the
board of supervisors for the term
commencing January 1, 1916, at the
primary election in June, subject to
the decision of the democratic voters
of Decatur county.
l.. P. Hastings,
of Franklin Township.