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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Will BUILD new HOT. :.
Local Parties are Planning to Build
a Modern New Hotel in Leon
the Coming Year.

The prospects are excellent for the
building of a fine new modern hotel
in Leon the coming season. Leon is
making strides in the way of pro-
gress and there seems to be de-
mand for improved hotel facilities. A
number of Leon citizens have been
talking of forming company to
erect a new modern hotel and the
money necessary has nearly all been
pledged and plans are being prepar-
ed for new hotel building from
which an estimate of the cost can
be made. NO definite location has
been selected for the proposed new
hotel, but several desirable sites are
under consideration, and the matter
will be definitely decided upon with
in short time. There is nothing
which adds moro to live up to date
town than extra good hotel accom-
modations, and there seems to be a
demand for a new modern hotel in
this city. 1t is hoped that the new
project as planned will materialize
and tnat Leon will secure a fine new
hotel building.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
A Strong Bank.

In this issue of The Reporter ap-
pears a condensed statement of the
condition of the Citizens State Saw
ings Bank, of Decatur City, at the
close of business on December 27th,
showing total resources of almost a
quarter million dollars, the deposits
reaching the snug sum Of $222,7S4-
IA, making it one of the strongest
state banks in a town the size of De-
catur City in the state. This excel
lent showing is due to the careful
business methods employed by the
cashier, Mr. E. w. Townsend, who
has been in the banking business at
Decatur City for twenty-one years,
and has built the bank up from a
small private bank to what it is to-
day. He believes in doing business
on safe and conservative scale, but
at the same time has always accom-
modated the customers of the bank
in every manner consistent with good
banking principles. And it is one
of the features of this bank of which
they boast that during the past ten
years they have not had to sue on a
single note. This is pretty hard on
the attorneys but it makes the de-
positors in the bank feel pretty good
for they know their money is all in
vested safely. Mr.. Townsend has
good reason to feel proud of the ex-
cellent showing he has made, and
takes occasion to extend the cOmpli-
ments of the season to all their many
cIlSf 0mors
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
New Court Cases.

Dora Harp vs. Charles Fl. Harp.
The parties were married Dec. "a,
1912 and lived together until Decem-
Der 20, 1913. Plaintiff alleges in
her petition that she has always
treated defendant as kind and low
ing wife should treat her husband,
but that he in disregard of his mar
riage vows has been guilty of such
impair her health and endanger her
f.fe, that he has accused her of in
fidelity and permitted and encourag-
ed his children to talk about her and
has failed and refused to support
and care for her. She asks for de-
cree of divorce and that she be grant
ed SIS temporary and $500 perma-
nent alimony. c. w. Hoffman, at
tOrney for plaintiff.
Incorporated town of Davis City
VS.. Alfred Burrcll. The defendant
was arrested Aug. IA, 1913, on the
charge Of disturbing the peace, and
on August 18th was found guilty at
his trial before Mayor A. L. Teale
and fined $25 and costs. From this
he has Appeared to the district court.
l.. A. Brown, attorney for plaintiff, C.
w. Hoffman, attorney for defendant.
c. S. Murdy and J. A. Ramsey VS..
c. B. & Q. r. R. Co. Plaintiff secur-
ed a judgment before J. NJ. Allen,
justice of the peace in, Long Creek
township for $45.7S damages to, a
car of stock shipped from Van Vert
to Chicago by reason of delay in hav-
ing the car spotted SO it could be un-
loaded From this Judgment defen-
dant has appealed to the district
court. r. B. Hawkins, attorney for
plaintiff, V. R. McGinnis, attorney for
defendant. v..r. -. 80,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Pr. Layton Receives Clothes Basket
Full of Christmas Presents.

The many friends of DR.. H. R. Lay
ton, who has been confined to his
home for many weeks by illness, hit
on clever scheme for giving him a
Merry Christmas The word was
quietly circulated among his friends
that a big sack full of presents would
be hung on his door and each was
requested to send something comical
to add to the collection, but the
scheme of putting them in sack
had to be abandoned, for when they
were heaped up. it was found there
was no sack in Leon large enough to
hold them, so a big clothes basket
was pressed into service, and even
this would not hold all of them. And
DR.. was about the happiest man in
Leon, for each gift had to be person
ally opened by him and the many
words of good cheer which were con-
tained in the packages greatly cheer
ed him up. He worked on the pres
ents until very late Christmas eve
and all day Christmas before he got
through with them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Won Kraft Clothing Co. Prizes.

Since December 10th there has
been lively time at the Kraft Cloth
ing Co. store in this city, their big
Free Gift enterprise starting on that
date and closed last Saturday. They
had offered three gold prizes of $25,
$40 and IS to the person who secur-
ed the greatest number of the Free
Gift tickets which they gave away
to their customers The final count
was made Saturday, first prize being
won by Ray Robertson, second by
Vernon ,Asbury and third by Harry
Woodard. The next three contest
ants who were not entitled to a
prize were made happy however when
manager M. F. Grimes presented
each of them with $3.50 in appre-
citation of their efforts to win one
of the prizes. The following is the
number of tickets turned in by the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
A Big Christmas Party

. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. F. Harvey and
Miss Jessica Pryor were hosts at a
big Christmas party given at the X.
P. hall on Christmas, night, about
one hundred and fifty guests being
in attendance, and twas one of the
incest social events ever held in
Leon. They had the big K. P. hall
all beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion, big Christmas tree occupy
ing the center of the hall, while
smaller trees were scattered in the
corners. Music was furnished by
the Leon orchestra, and those who
wished indulged in dancing while
tables were provided in the recep-
ton room for those who wished to
play cards. There was an unusually
large number of out of town guests
present, and with the large number
of Leonites who were home from
various places for the holidays, 1t
gave splendid opportunity for them
to all be together. Refreshments
were served, and the guests enjoyed
one of the finest times of their lives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Board of Supervisors Meet To-
morrow.

The board of supervisors will con-
vene in regular session tomorrow,
the law providing that the board
shall meet on the second secular
day in January. Mr.. J. H. Hill, of
Decatur township, will be the new
member of the board, succeeding
Patrick Griffin, of Richland town
ship, who has served as chairman of
the board during the past year. Mr..
Griffin made splendid record on the
board, inaugurating number OF
business methods in running the
.county,s business which have saved
the taxpayers hundreds of dollars.
He has many friends all over the
county who regret to see him retire
from the board. The new member,
Mr.. Hill, is very successful farmer
and businessman and will no doubt
make a good member of the board.
The Office of member of the board is
a hard one to fill and man has to
make many personal sacrifices if he
faithfully discharges his duties.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Mrs. Catherine Martin Seriously In
jured.

Mrs. Catherine Martin, one of the
Oldest residents of Decatur county,
met with a serious accident at the
home of her brother, George W.
Wadsworth, few miles northwest
of Leon on Christmas evening. She
was coming down the stairs carry
ing some bed quilts when she trip
ped and fell to the bottom, falling
about six steps, and fracturing her
left hip. Mrs. Martin is SO years of
age, and considering her extreme age
is getting along remarkably we'll
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Must Have New Auto Numbers
Today.

If your own an auto and want to
run it today you must have the new
state license numbers on your ma
chine or you are liable to be arrest
ed and prosecuted. The secretary OF
state has been hard at work notify
ing all owners of cars to secure
their new numbers and many have
already been received The officials
at Des Moines announce that this
year they will be able to send out
new numbers the same day the ap-
plication is received, SO there will be
no excuse for any one not baving his
1914 number, and the officials are
instructed to prosecute any one run
ming a car without the new 1914
license plates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Fred Barrett Got the Auto.

Last spring the Leon Auto Co. an
nounced that on Christmas day they
would give new Ford touring car
to the person who had given them
the names of the most prospective
customers for car who made pur-
chase from them. When the lists
were checked up on Christmas day
it was found that there was a tie be-
tween Fred Barrett of Leon and DR..
c. E. Lovett, of Lineville, but at the
last minutes another ncme was Sc
cured by Mr.. Barrett and he was
awarded the car.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Have Been Married Twenty-Five
ri Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. v. R. McGinnis cele-
brated their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary by a quiet home gath
ering of their family at their home
in this city on last Friday. They
had their children with them and a
mighty good dinner, and then Mrs.
McGinnis prepared some nice boxes
of wedding cake and sent them to a
number of intimate friends. They
had been planning to celebrate the
anniversary by taking pleasure trip
to Chicago. but had to abandon this
Dleasure on account of Mr.. McGinnis
being very busy with number of
important legal matters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
New Years Special at the Idle Hour.

The special feature play at the
popular Idle Hour theatre for New
Years night is "Shipwrecked," one
of Kalem's thrilling and realistic two
reel feature plays 1t is a story OF
love and adventure, millionaire
and his family going on pleasure
cruise and are wrecked and would
have starved had it not been for the
resourcefulness of the valet of the
millionaire. A stately young society
man who is a member of the, party
proposes to the millionaire's sdaugh-
ter and is accepted, but at the last
minute the girl realizes she does not
love him but is in love with the hnm-
BILE valet who is every inch q man.
and all ends well. Three sf,ows, reg
5ular admission. and 1l. sehts to
any seat In the house. u
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Sale of University Lands.

The following lands owned by the
State University of Iowa, the said
lands being located in Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa, are now offered for sale,
to-wit:-
The southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section 1863
"a. .''. o
The southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section 1860
"a.
The southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section 1863
81.
The northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section 1869
"a.
No forty acre tracts will be divid-
ed in the sale. Bids will be received
until twelve o'clock, noon, on Mon
day, February End, 1914. Bids may
be filed with Hon. E. J. Sankey,
agent, Leon, Iowa, or with the Iowa
State Board of Education, Des
Moines, Iowa. Terms of sale.
cash; a patent to issue from
the Office of the Secretary of
State upon payment of the
money into the treasury of the State
University of Iowa. ~"
The Finance Committee reserves
the right to reject any and all bids. =
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Iowa state Board of Education.
BY Es sankey, Agent
Asi Do you desire good neighbors?
Then be good neighbor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Broke His Finger.

Frank Stoneburner, engineer at
Swift & Co.'s plant, met with a pain
full accident on Wednesday of last
week when he caught the index fin
ger of his left hand in a valve on
the engine and the bone was broken,
so he is enjoying few days vaca-
ton. Frank says it came just at the
right time for him to layoff for the
holidays, but that he would have pre-
ferred to have been working.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Marriage Licenses.

Leonard Still, Davis City. ....... ~
Mary Parker, Davis City y......... 18
r. o. Benedict, Lamont. ..... .21
Leota M. Tapscott, Lamont. 20
G. w. Conner, Leon. ...........3 81
Olive M. Evans, Leon. ........ "a
George E. Arney, Van Vert. -. .25
Faye Evans, Leon. .22
Sherman King, Bethany, Mo-. 21
Wyonda Reynolds, Martinsville,
MO. ~
Everett l.. Judd, Lineville 21
Esther NJ. Trembly, Lineville. 1S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
A Holiday Dance.

Misses Lucille and Enid Alexander,
Mida and Mabel Bradley gave Soc
ial dancing party for number of
their friends at the P. E. o. hall on
Monday evening, about sixty young
people being present. They enjoyed a
delightful time and delicious refresh
ments were served. . -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Eural Carriers Enjoy 3 Holiday
Today.

The rural mail carriers will enjoy
a holiday today and. will not make
their trips, the postal regulations
giving them all legal holidays and
New Years is a legal holiday al
though Christmas is not, and the
carriers had to make their trips on
Christmas the same as any other
day. If the carriers had their way
they would change these holidays and
lay of on Christmas instead of New
Yaar'a F,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Death Of w. S. Tenant.

William S. Tenant, brother of
Mrs. Elizabeth Carmean, of this city,
died at his home in Mt Ayrson Dec
23rd, aged Is years, 9 months and
II days. Mr.. Tenant was quiteywell
knowA by many Of our people shav-
ing visited here on number OF ,0cca-
sions with. his sister. 73
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Entertained at Watch Party.

Edgar Ketcham and Donald Mon
roe entertained number of their
young friends at q Watch Party CIV
en- at the home of DR.. and Mrs. j. w.
Rowell last evening and the young
folks had jolly good time watching
the Ol0 year. Outaand the new one in.
Dainty refreshments were served
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
C.. A. Hubacher Dead.

P. E. Brady yesterday received a
telegram announcing the death of c.
A. Hubacher, the we'll known lum-
herman of st. Joe, who for num-
Der of years owned yard in Leon,
at his home in st. Joe yesterday
morning. Funeral will be held at St.
Joe Friday and Mr.. Brady expects to
attend ~ .- =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Mrs. W. H. Mills Died Yesterday.

Mrs. w. H.. Mills, Of Eden town
!. ship, died yesterday morning about
Z 3 O'Clock. No / arrangements had
been made for the funeral at the
,,time The ReporterssNent TO press,
ssWoitiag to hear from hsr absent chill
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01

The Free Gift sale&was decided
success. there were a number of
other contestants who started in the
race, but dropped out before the fin
ish. During the sale total of 9,987
tickets were given out, and 212 Free
Gift tickets were presented by their
customers in the daily awarding of
prizes,T which ranged from a $40
suit down to a pocket handkerchief.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-01
Special Candy Sale.

We fwiil3have on sale Saturday Of
this week the famous Barr candy
put up sin Attractive pound boxes at
the Especial Saturday only price 3~of
29cs as1ox. Boil 70 Robinson, tne
Rsxalis store. - S
The day book., 1914-04-11

Always sandpaper the soIes of
baby's new shoes before they have
been worn. This keeps her from slip
ping on the bare or polished floors,
and prevents many bad fall which
could easily result in sprain or
broken bone,
The day book., 1914-04-11

Here is baby who is only two and
one-half years old, but who can earn
SIS day!
She is beautiful Dorothy De Wolff,
whose intelligence makes her val
liable asset to the Lubin forces of
moving picture players at the Phil
adelphia studio.
Dorothy was born in Pittsburg
May 81, 1911, and has been with the
Lubin players only about three
The day book., 1914-04-11
HOW TIME FLIES

That little lamb that Mary had
Became a full-grown goat.
The family now has mutton chops,
And Mary new coat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-08
on Interest to Women

The draping of the new skirt is to
be Dropped sufficiently TO make a
perfectly even line around the hem.
There is a rumor that the vogue
OF the frill for the open neck will be
suprlanted by the fiaring linen col
lar.
Honey and glycerire, mixed in
equal proportions, is an excellent
remedy for cracked lips 1t should be
applied every night until the cracks
are Thoroughly healed.
To clean a gold chain, place for
a moment in solution OF ammonia
and water, using three parts of wat
er to one of ammonia Polish finally
with clean channels leather.
Have you seen the new beaded
heel? Little tiny beads OF different
color are used side by side For
instance, two shades of pink and
white, or blue, yellow and white.
Inc Odor OF lrlnterS INK ana Ce-
daG' is not at all agreeable to moths.
An ordinary trunk lined with clean
newspapers, under which a number
Of small pieces of wood from cigar
boxes Raves been laid, makes almost
as safe a storage place for clothing
as an expensive cedar chest.
A very convenient article to have
in house is smooth, strong stick
about forty inches long, with a deep
notch in one end. With this, pictures
may be lifted by the wires from their
hookI, deaned and replaced, thus
saving the climbing up and down on
sterladder, which is so tiresome to
woman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-08
1.-THE Million Dollar Mystery"

The new serial story and film by
Harold MacGrath, and successor TO
his famous ''Kathlyn" bids fair to
outstrip anything ever before at
tempted in the serial line. It's simp-
ly immense 46 reels of film releas-
ed in weekly episodes of two reels
each. Money has not been spared
to make this complete in every de-
tail, even to the purchasing of a
fine mansion costing hundreds of
thousands of dollars as the home of
the millionaire. Each episode is
complete and follow along making
an intensely interesting story aboun-
ding in thrills and real acting. 1t
has been secured by the Empire
Theatre and the first episode will be
clown on Wednesday, July 18th, at
regular prices. We are paying big
money to get this while it's new and
believe our patrons Will enjoy a rare
treat each Wednesday. Don't miss
the first episode next week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-08
Ahridsing the Laws Delays.


When the supreme Court of the
United states adjourned for July and
August, it left but IA cases undec.d-
ed. 1t gave out 591 judgments since
last fan. There has been a popular
impression that the court was slow,
hut this record Indicates that the
movement for atridging the laws
delays is bearing fru;t.
To the lawyer, legal delays are
lart Ct the days work. The fact
that a clients. case has gone over to
another court term does not bother
him He may rather rejoice at the
postponement, as giving him more
chance to collect winning evidence.
Also it gives the other side a chance
to perfect their game.
To the business man, however,
litigation is most harassing inter-
ruption. The losses are not meas
ured simply in adverse judgments
and fees of lawyers and sheriffs.
Equally serious are the worry and
uncertainty of the thing.
Once the business man crosses the
threshc' of the court, he fees
ground through a machine whose
forces he can not calculate, nor can
he accelerate its progress. The only
way to affect IL is to throw sand into
the cogs and cause a stcppage. A
day in court worries the average
merchant or manufacturer more
than weeks of ordinary business
grind.
The business man simply can't I'M
derstand why court work needs to
drag along so interminably. If the
spirit of the business world were to
prevail, no case would remain finally
unjudged year.
One of the causes of depressed
business is no doubt the long time it
is taking to clean up the Sherman
antitrust law cases now pending in
the various courts. 1t is good news
that the Supreme Court, prhaps feel
ing the criticism of the laws delays
proceeding from the best legal au-
thorities as we'll as from the business
world. is making a serious effort
~ aynpdito hnCinacc
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-08
Ayertins Lives Of Vice.

Mufh was said at the Chicago con-
1eation Of tie Federation Of Wo-
mans Cl-Ls, Of the dangers Of wee
threatening yong gilis. 1t was a
ccntrcrerted preston whether ~
respe t to sex knowledge, ign rance
IS a Source eff weakness or Of
Strength.
Without entering on this disputed
matter, it Is important t. note how
or ideals Of home life are cLanging.
IN how many dwellings does one see
Father, Mother, and the children I'M
der the evening lamp as formerly?
How familiar a picture it used to
be- Father reading the newspaper,
Nc her darning stockings, the kids
aying jaclstraws, ayilude, or cd
maid
Now it seems to be taken for
granted that children are going to
he out on the streets evenings But
the boy who is excused from home to
go to the Scouts meeting may end UP
on the corner, smoking cigarettes,
and precociously flirting with girls
who should be at home.
Probably the days of home jack
straws, ayilude. and old maid will
never return. The boys and girls
are kinky creatures, and demand a
wider range and longer tether.
There remains for parents and
teachers the task Of teaching social
discrimination To the crude, i'll
trained girl, the rough fellowship of
the street has the fascination Of a
new world. The horseplay of the
curbstone loun gers seems electric
with wit.
In any large town, the streets are
full evenings Of idle young folks,
treading the beginnings of the
primrose path. 1t will be we'll if
they can realize that the sidewalk
element consists of the failures Of
life Those VINO drop behind at
school, those who fall down at athle-
tics, those who lose their Jobs. try
to compensate themselves out of the
coarser pleasure of the street. Social
competition, if aroused in a girl,
should tell her to avoid these associ-
ations, which lead downward, not
merely to disgrace, but to poverty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-08
Earring Hubby Loose.

In a certain home missionary
movement every participant was to
contribute a dollar that she' had
earned herself by hard work. The
chairman turned to a handsome wo-
man in the front row. Now, madam,
it is your turn" he said. How did
You earn your dol,ar?"
81 got it from my husband, she
answered.
OH said he, from your hus-
band? There was no hard work about
that"
The woman smiled family.
you don't know my husband,
she said.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-08
Sheared Many Sheep.

l.. e. Strawn, the expert sheep
shearer of this section, finished his
seasons work last week and he finds
that during the months of May and
June he sheared 2135 sheep Figur-
ing on an average of pounds to
the sheep, which he considers very
conservative, gives a total of 1850
pounds, which at 20 cents a pound,
amounts to $2,55O.O0. Which is not
so bad from an industry that is only
recognized as "a side line in this
part of Iowa.-Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-08
While Senators Perspire.

The indefatigible Mr.. Bryan is
doing his utmost to jam through the
treaties with Nicaragua and Colon
bia-while the weather is so hot
that Senator'S are in the don't care"
condition.