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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Special Tonight at the Idle Hour.

The special feature play at the
ever popular Idle Hour theatre this
evening is a Kalem two reel picture
play, The Fatal Legacy" 1t por-
trays the fatal weakness of several
generations for strong drink. On his
wedding day Henry Halleck opens
sealed letter which has been handed
down to each generation and learns
that his family is cursed with lust
for drink. He signs the pledge which
bears the names of his fathers. Two
years later he is widower, with a
son Jack. Jack grows to manhood
and falls into evil ways. He pays
the penalty for his weakness and
Halleck takes the grandson, Harry
into his home. Many years later Har-
ry becomes engaged to charming
girl and on his wedding day he too
signs the pledge, but he has inherit
ed the weakness of his father, and
the old mans heart is broken.
Forbes. a young man from the north,
visits the home and falls in love with
Anna. Harry succeeds in discredit-
ing his rival in coWardly manner
and marries the girl. After the cere-
mony, made bold by liquor he jok-
ingly confesses to his wife how he
has deceived her and she locks her
self in her room. A fox hunt is to
take place the next day and Harry
drinks heavily and unable to control
his spirited horse, tries to take a
fence and is thrown and killed. Lat
er Forbes gains from Anna promise
for the days to come. 1t is a most
interesting photoplay. Admission 3
and 10 cents =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
He Got The Chickens.

The announcement last week by NJ.
S. Jones that he was going to bust
the chicken trust in Leon created
considerable of a sensation, and on
Friday and Saturday there were more
chickens sold in Leon than on any
two days for many years. Mr.. Jones
advertised he would boost the price
OF chickens from S11 to II cents and
would buy a car load The farmers
responded and he had a big poultry
car crowded to the limit by Saturday
night. A poultry car holds $4,000
pounds of live chickens and Mr..
Jones paid out in the two days al
most $4,000 for poultry and the
farmers who sold to him received
about 800 more for their poultry
than they would have receive If he
had not started in to bust the trust.
OF course the other dealers promptly
met his prices and then increased to
1913 and I3 cents perspound, but the
big majority of the farmers remain
ed loyal to Mr.. Jones and brought
their poultry to his car. The farm
ers are hoping that there will be
more competition in the poultry bus
mess here ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Railroads Can No Longer Transfer
Cases to U. s. Courts.

Last week Judge Towner secured
the passage through the house of the
bill which had already passed the
senate to prevent railroads from
transferring cases from the state to
U. S. courts when the amount in
controversy was less than $4,000.
This is quite victory for Iowa. SEN
ator Kenyon introduced bin to cure
the evil in the senate, secured the
approval of the Judiciary Committee
there, and finally secured its pas
sage. Judge Towner introduced a
bill in the house, secured the approy-
al of the judiciary Committee there.
and has secured its passage through
the house by unanimous vote. This
legislation is very much needed for
all over the country cases involving
small amounts against railroads
were being transferred from state
to U. S.. courts and claimants were
compelled to 90 long distances and
incur large expense in the prosecu-
ton of their cases in the U. S. courts.
1t amounted in many cases to an alb
solute denial of justice. Now cases
cannot be transferred unless the
amount is more than $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
NGRESSMAN TOWNER TO PRO-
TECT VETERANS.
Introduces Measurers in National
Legislature for Their Benefit.

Representative H. M. Towner, of
this congressional district has intro
duced two important measures in the
national legislature.
The first provides that no postmas-
ter who served in either the Spanish
or Civil war shall be removed from
Office except on sufficient cause. Also
it provides that fourth class postmas-
ters who served in either the Spanish
or Civil wars shall not be removed
except for cause and further it ex-
empts them from taking the civil SER
vice examinations recently prescrib-
ed by President Wilson.
The second measure provides for
the payment of pensions monthly.
This may have involved some
trouble heretofore" said Mr.. Town
er, "but there is sufficient force in
the pension office to do it. Then too,
the government recently began pay
ing these pensions by check instead
of vouchers and there is no reason
why the checks shouldn't be sent
every month.
Il believe the payment Of pen
sions monthly would be of great
benefit to those who draw them. AS
there seems to be no reason why they
shouldn't be paid, l have introduced
the bill fo' thCil PAYMENT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AQo.

There is altogether too much
drunkenness in this town especially
among the boys. Somebody must be
bootlegging whiskey; and such par
ties will hear something drop one Of
these days.
Mr.. Nate Craigo, our popular res
taurant man, rendered to the K. p.
boys and their ladies a fine supper
last Monday evening which was high
ly appreciated by all. The boys were
busy at the lodge room until about
half past ten, when they repaired to
the restaurant by Mates invitation,
where they found bountiful supper
awaiting them and also the wives and
sweethearts of the entire member
the big-hearted host as a surprise. A
spent and nothing that it was pos
sible for the host and his family to
do to render the guests comfortable
and happy was omitted twenty-five
knights of the Garden Grove lodge
were in attendance, making in all
eighty-five persons who partook of
the supper.
Nor Sankey purchased the restaur-
ant owned by Fuller Avery.
c, Y. Warner tried his first case
in court of record yesterday and
walked all over the PROSTATE forms
of Parrish & Hoffman. Rah for War;
ner.
Dublin Newlin visited over Sunday
at his home in Woodland.
,, Dan Stearns, of Garden Grove, was
in the city, looking after some busi-
ness in the district court.
G. w. Stoner, a we'll known St.
Louis travelling man, had been spend
ing few days with friends in this
city.
Charles A. Hawkins departed for
Fort Worth, Texas, where he had Sc
cured a fine position at stenographer.
Math Caster, of Jefferson, Iowa, a
brother of our esteemed citizen,
Jacob Caster, was here visiting, be-
ing called here by the continued ILL
ness of his brother.
The Chautauquans of Leon will visit
by invitation those of Garden Grove
tomorrow night. A good time is
sure to be the result. The Circle
here is not large, but embraces in
it's membership some of the best and
brightest minds among our ladies.
From the annual report of county
Superintendent Julia B. Hoadley the
following figures were cleaned: To-
tai number of pupils enrolled in the
schools of the county, 4,457; aver
age daily attendance, 2,745; average
cost of tuition. per month per pupll,
$1.53; number holding state di-
piomas. I; number holding state ~cer-
tificates, l.; average compensation of
teachers per month, males $36.4S;
females $26.58.
Isaac Brazelton, of Greenwood
county, Kansas, was visiting his par
ents in Eden township.
Joe Keshlear. of Kansas City, had
bought VIM. Bowman's interest in
the firm of Bowman & Keshlear at
Davis City, and the business will be
continued under the firm name of
Keshlear Bros.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Il. p. Lodge Will Celebrate Golden
Jubilee,


Hesperia Lodge No. 33, X of P is
making arrangements to properly
observe the Golden Jubilee of the
order on the evening of February
10Th. An excellent program will be
given, and there will be initiatory
work, and at the close there will be
refreshments served. On this oc-
casoin every X. P. lodge in the ma
ton will celebrate the Golden Jubi-
lee, and the windows of the K. P.
lodge in the land will be decorated
with, red, yellow and blue lights.
They are going to let everyone in
the land know what Pythianism has
done in fifty years, for it has become
one Of the strongest secret orders in
the country. At Washington, D. c.,
where the order was founded fifty
years ago. there will be big cele-
nraticn, delegations being in attend
ance from every state in the Union.
The Grand CEancellors of every state
in the union will a.; the same hour
On the evening Of the 10th, send tele-
grams tc their delegations and thus
the telegraph lines from Sea to Sea
and Gulf 10 Lake will vibrate with
the story of Pythian good will.
When Hesperia lodge celebrates
they do things up right and the boys
are getting ready to make the Golden
jubilee celebration the big gest thing
ever pulled OF in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Awarded Contracts for Bridge Ma
terial

The bids for furnishing lumber
and hardware for use in county
bridge work, were opened by county
auditor Mclaughlin Monday, FarQu-
har & Sons, of Leon, being awarded
the contract for the hardware and
the Midland Lumber Co., of Tacoma,
Wash, the lumber. There were four
bids for furnishing the hardware,
the bidders and the amount of their
bids being as follows:
Farquhar & Sons, Leon -. .$171.60
Griffin & Co., Grand River :. 174.95
CrichtOn & Son, Leon ...5... 1875
J. L. Latta, Grand River, bid on only
part. @'1.2.-5
For the lumber contract therc wore
three bids submitted, the .owest be-
ing that of the Midland Lumber Co.,
of Tacoma, Wash, who were award
ed the contract. The average price
per thousand of their bid on the 3d.
900 feet of lumber was $3.50. Last
year the same lumber cost the c0un-
ty an average of $29 per thousand
feet The lumber bids were as fol-
lows:
Midland Lumber Co., Taco -.
BaIIex lie; Lumber Co., Leon. 1,7s4:s4
Greenman Lumber Co., Des
MONIES 1,'SS.VA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Decatur County Rural School Con-
test to be Held Jan. "a.
PROGRAM

PROGRAM.
Rope tying, p. m, open to pupils
from town or rural schools.
DECLAMATORY
1. "The Little Seamstress," Doris
Jackson, Fayette.
2. dot Entertains,' Jessie
Young, Garden Grove.
3. "The Refractory Cow" Grace
Munyon, Long Creek
Music, Crown school.
4. ''The Vision of War" Annie,
Bunch, Burrell.
5. What William Henry Did,"
Raymond Hazlet, Eden.
s. Little Jack" Virgene Griffin,
Woodland.
7. "Biff Perkins Toboggan Slide,"
Doyle Brown, Center.
Music, Franklin school,
s. Mrs. Caudle's Umbrella Lee
ture,' Mary Beavers, High Point.
8. THE Death Bed of Benedict
Arnold" Florence Rauch, Grand Riv-
10. Busy Body" Dora Manches-
ter, New Buda
Morgan
-. "Widder Budd," Letha Adler,
Hamilton.
Music, mixed quartette
13. bill Smith," Lois Smith,
Franklin.
IA. "A Quiet Study PERIOD"
Julia Main Decatur.
10. THE Awful Little Sister,
Vera Powers, Bloomington.
SPELLING CONTEST
Decision Of judges.
Awarding of prizes, Capt. J. D.
Brown and Heman C. Smith.
JUDGES
Declamation-Mis Zaida Gaines,
Supt. E. w. Newlin, Supt. A. l..
Long.
Spelling-Miss Frances Sears.
Mrs. Ina Springer.
School work-Mrs. Frances w.
Davis, Miss Ella Grogan.
Decatur County Essays-Miss
Aurelia Zichey.
Rope Tying-A. f. Cotterill, Fred
Woolley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Fire at Mrs. Lucy Rays Home.

Mrs. A. L. Curry was quite severe
ly burned about the face and hands
during fire at the home of Mrs.
Lucy D. Ray in this city last Thurs
day morning. Mrs. Curry has rooms
at the Ray home and was using coal
oil heater in her room which did not
work satisfactorily, and the escaping
oil caught fire and made big blaze.
Seeing the danger Mrs. Curry seized
rugs and endeavored to smother out
the flames and in doing so was pain
fully burned. An alarm was turned
in, but the fire boys did not have to
go into the house as neighbors who
came to the assistance of the ladies
succeeded in extinguishing the
flames. Mrs. Curry had quite loss
of things in her room and the house
was damaged about $50 by smoke
and fire. but both losses were cov-
cred by insurance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Two Naval Cadets to be Appointed.

We are in receipt of letter from
Congressman H. NJ. Towner, saying
there are two vacancies in the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis,
to be filed this spring by Eighth dis
trict boys. The appointments will
be made by examinations, which will
be held in February and April. Any
boy who is physically qualified is.
eligible if within the age limit of Is
to 20 years The examination is
such as to require high school edu-
cation or it's practical equivalent.
Full particulars will be sent on appli-
cation to H. NJ. Towner, NJ. c., House
of Representatives, Washington, d.
C. Application should be made at
once @N
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Royal Arch Masons to Banquet.

The members of Leon Chapter No.
SO, Royal Arch Masons and their
ladies will have a gala time next
Wednesday evening, Jan. 2Sth. They
will enjoy a banquet which will be
served by the Ladies' Guild in the
dining room of the NJ. E. church at s
o'clock. After the banquet the la
dies will be escorted to the P. E. o.
hall where they will be entertained
by fine program, after which they
will be taken to special show at the
Idle Hour Theatre. The members of
the Chapter will then go to the lodge
room where there will be work in
the Royal Arch degree. A number
of visi ,ors from outside the city are
expected to be in attendance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
You Will Not BE Sorry.

You will not be sorry for hearing
before Judging, for thinking before
speaking, for holding an angry
tongue, for stopping the ear to tale
bearer, for disbelieving most Of the
i'll reports, for being kind to the dis
tressed, for doing good to all men.
for speaking evil of no one, for be-
ing courteous to all, and last but
not least for insuring your home and
all that you hold in the Farmera' Of
Cedar Rapids, with Pease & Pease,
"the old reliables." Take their
word for it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
c. M. Axes Sale Was Dandy.

The big closing out sale held by
C. NJ. Axes at his farm just south
of Leon last Wednesday was dandy.
There was an immense crowd of
buyers in attendance and the stock
sold lively and at good prices, the
sale amounting to between $4,000
and $4,000 and everything adyertis-
ed was sold, for it is rule of Char
ley's that when he puts up stuff at a
sale it is going to sell no matter
what it brings. Mr.. Axes was well
pleased with the results of the sale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Another Egg Record.

After reading what Mr.. Geo. W..
Sanger's $50 Leghorn hens did l
thought would give you report of
my hens for the year 1913. We have
80 Buff Rocks, which layed exactly
12,155 eggs in the year or total of
,O12 dozen and IL eggs and at Is
cents per dozen would have brought
about S15194, or an average OF
about $3.50 74-8O apiece.
F., B. AthertOn, r. F. D. 5, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Marriage Licenses

John Flanagan, Davis City. .....21
Maymie Boyd, Pleasanton .,.... II
Il 7 MofRet, Lamont. So
Mrs. Bessie M: Mccullough, La
.Thad NJ Reynolds, Leon. u
Hazel M Roberts, Leon. ~
Andrew F. Smith, Le1n -
Sarah Robson, LeO6s ....41
Floyd e. Scott, Garden Grove. 20
IIseyo weaver! Leon /. ~. 3: 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22

Mrs. Edith Hines, of Clarinda. and
Mrs. Lillian Lee, of Keokuk, who
were visiting at the home Of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Mamp-
ton, of west of Van ,Wert, thatesfe-.t
turned to their homes Mf.saNd Afrnss
Hampton expect to mo .t0 tlhicA1et
about, March lst, and Mrs. Lea ana
her husband will accompany them tos
that citysto, make theira future honts.i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Notice to Members of NJ. E. Guild.

There will be a called meeting of
the Guild, Saturday, Jan. "a, at 2:3O
in the church basement. Important
business; and every member of the
Guild is requested to be present.
Mrs. Lizzie StoOkey, Pres.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
See the Rafsl school Exhibits 1T the
County Supefintendent's Omce.

The exhibits of the rural schools
in. the county contest are on display
ut the county superintendent'ss office
in the court house, and an invitation
Is extended to the public to drop In
and see the fine work the rural
EschOOls are doing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Special Candy Sale.

We will have ON sale Saturday of
this week the famous Barr candy
put upfin attractive pound boxes at
the; special qSatqrday4sonly price Of
20 &C Jox Bell & Robinson, the
3 hsfaAl 3 !.'s!! Stere:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22

Seven Nyal Ciaars for Is cents
Saturday only at DAerrington.s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22

Continued On PsEe l2) slgits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
Teaching the Children.

In the Woman's Home Companion
appears department called The Ex-
change" in which various contributors
give household suggestions. A Texas
woman tells, as follows, how she has
taught her children to pick up their
playthings:
Being a busy homekeeper with
three healthy babies to watch over, |
try to teach them to help themselves.
One great problem is to get scattered
toys picked up and put away In proper
places. secured good-sized soap
box, which covered neatly with
denim, and to which / fastened four
casters. At night this is our freight
train and it's very simple matter to
get my men to push the car around
and collect scattered freight (toys)."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
ECZEMA ITCHED AND BURNED

r. f. d. No. 2, Seymour. Monty
scalp broke out with fine pimples at
the start. They itched and burned SO
much that was compelled to scratch
them and they would tester and come
to head and break out again. The
trouble was attended by such burning
and itching I could not sleep, also
when sweat 1t burned the same.
My hair fell out gradually and the
scalp kept rough and dry with itching
and burning, After about two years
the pimples broke out between my
shoulders. My clothing irritated them.
was troubled with that eczema five
or six years.
Il tried everything that was recon-
mended without any benefit until l
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
according to directions, and Cuticura
Soap and Ointment cured me sound
and well in two weeks" (Signed) s.
l. Killian, Nov. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR
Hiehly-Prlzed Decoration Which Every
Son Of France Has the Ambl-
ton to Receive.

The first decorations OF the Legion
OF Honor. the famous French order Of
merit, were conferred in 1902 upon
military and civil officers who had dis
Z tinguished themselves under the con.
sulate. The order was founded May
10, 1902. by Napoleon, when he was
first consul. It consisted OF various
grades, as grand crosses, grand off,
GERS, commanding officers and legion
aries, and was reward for services
Of merit. The order was confirmed by
Louis XVIII when the Bourbons were
returned to the throne century ago,
and 1t has been continued, with neces-
sary changes in the constitution,
through the reigns Of Charles x, Louis
Philippe, Napoleon III, and the second
and third republics. Many Americans
and British subjects and other for
eigners have received the decorations
Of the Legion OF Honor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02

the man had suddenly disappeared
from the path. he was perplexed. He
roared. Then he espied the Bushman
peering at him over the Srass
The Bushman at once changed his
position. while the lion rood irreso-
Lutte In the path. following with his
eye the moving black man. The little
man rustled the reeds, vanished. and
appeared at another point
The great brute was FIRST confused,
and then alarmed. It began to dawn
on him that he was the huntsd party.
The Bushman did not let the hon col
lect his startled wits. He tegan to
steal gradually toward the Zoe. who
now, in complete state of doubt and
fser. turned tail. and ran ignominious-
ly from the field.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM SCENES IN THE PLAY

and telephone wire between here and
Cleveland right now. and, unless |
miss my guess, I'm making you richer
by several hundred thousand dollars,
just proving to you the value of pa
thence. Fifteen hundred thousand dol.
lars! A million and half"
He had been leaning tensely forward
In his chair. Now he cast himself
backward in an attitude OF satisfied
ease.
What do you think of that," he
asked.
Bob" said Broadway slowly, Il
can't sell this plant"
You can't" 1t was an exclamation
OF amazement.
You don't know,' said Broadway
dreamily you haven't heard. Now,
just think OF what I'd be selling. Here's
the thing my grandfather worked for
and handed down to my father; and
the thing my father worked for and
handed down to me; and it's the thing
that should work for and hand down
to my children, and then to theirs, and
SO on and so on.
Wallace looked at him with incredu-
lily too great, at first, for words
When they finally came they were ex-
plosive. Say" he cried. What sae
his the matter with your"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
FAMOUS OLD MEXICAN CITY
siahtseers Look Upon Militia az One Of
the Chief Points Of Interest
In the Country.

Among the many ruined cities OF
Mexico dating back to antiquity, is
Militia, of unusual interest to the sight
seer. The name is a contraction or
corruption of the Word Mictlan, mean
ing the place of DEATH" The modern
village and the ancient ruins occupy
the center OF an arid plain or valley,
surrounded on all sides by equally
arid hills, on the highest summit
of which are the well-preserved re-
mains Of a great fortress, whose
walls are of a rough construc-
ton and without ornament OF any
kind. Nearly in the center OF the
plain FIVE great groups Of buildings
stand out completely exposed. Many
OF them are now nearly shapeless
mounds and masses of ruins. Two
great groups, however, are in compar-
atiyely perfect preservation. third
is Incorporated with an old church,
and fourth, the great sacrificial
mound, is surmounted by the ruins Of
a very ancient church. The principal
buildings are OF stone masonry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
;sEATEn At HIS OWN GAME
eushman's Clever Strategy Saved Him
From seceming q Meal for Prowi-
! Ing Lion.

The little Bushman of South Africa
- not only small In size, but to the
Europeon he appears feeble in mind.
Yet there 10 the story of an encounter
between . Bushman and lion which.
according to . correspondent Of Har-
pers Weekly, shows q man cool In
danger and fertile In resource.
! The Bushman, who was . long way
from home. met lion. The animal.
sure that he had his victim complete
~ In his power. began to sport with
him with q feline p]ayfulness that the
little Bushnan failed to appreciate.
The hoa would appear at point in
TIE road. and leap back again into tbs
Jungle. TO rsappear little farther ON.
The Bushman did not lose his pres
,2Hce Of mind, and presently hit upon
d way to outwit his foe. Aware that
the beast was ahead Of him. the Bush
man lodged into the Jungle to the
right, and quietly awaited the next
Aeva When he Ion discovered that
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
And the clerk Smiled.

There recently went into fashion
able shoe shop the daughter Of man
whose wealth has been acquired with
in very recent years. The young WON
an was disposed to patronize the clerk
and rejected number Of Classy
slippers he produced for her approval
Finally she said: Il think, perhaps,
shall take these two pairs. But Louis
XIV heels are too high for me. Give
me size lower-or, stay-perhaps
Louis XIII will be high enough"