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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Rev. j. Il. Boyd as Chautaqua Lee.
turer.

Rev. J. l.. Boyd, of Glidden, Iowa,
a former popular pastor of the Leon
M. g. church, has entered the field as
a Chautauqua lecturer, and is evil
IDENTIFY making good, Judging from
the flowing nattering notice which
we take from the Marked Tree, Ar
kansas, Gazette:
The lectures given here last week
and this by Rev. j. l.. Boyd of Gid
den, Iowa, while not largely attended
were intensely interesting, and those
who braved the. hot weather and at
tended were we'll repaid for their
time. Mr.. Boyd is a Chautauqua lee
turer of more than ordinary ability
and his coming to Marked Tree upon
the solicitation of Rev. A. B. Haltom
of the Methodist church, has marked
an epoch in this line of entertain
ment for our people, which will no
doubt be the means of other noted
lecturers visiting our town in the
future. Mr.. Boyd delivered two fine
sermons last Sunday, which were
highly appreciated by those that
heard him.
Mr.. Boyd visited the Gazette Of
flee while here, and was high in COM
mendation of our people, and the sur
rounding country, and expressed him
self as well pleased with the recep-
ton he received at Marked Trees
hands. He returned to his home Tues
day afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
GEO. M. CHAPEL,
Section Director
GAINESVILLE Fire Monday Morning.

| GAINESVILLE had quite a fire Monday
| morning, which destroyed one OF
their finest business blocks. About
2 o'clock fire broke out in the drug
store owned by l.. A. Anderson, and
| this building and the one adjoining
it on the west occupied by Addison's
pool hall was destroyed. The build
ings were two stories and are a total
loss. 1t is estimated that the losses
will amount to about $4,000 with
only partial insurance. To the west
Of the burned buildings was Albert
Biddison's implement store, and it
was thought it would surely burn, as
the windows were burned out, but
the building and stock were not
burned. In the rear of the burned
block big lumber shed caught fire,
and more than forty feet of the roof
was burned, but it was finally gotten
under control. News of the fire was
telephoned to Mr.. Biddison, who was
on his farm adjoining Leon and he
started few minutes after four
O'Clock and drove to GAINESVILLE in an
auto
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Burned to Death.

Mrs. r. A. Mace residing on farm
a few miles southwest of AllertOn,
was fatally burned last Wednesday
morning. Mrs Mace was preparing
to wash and had fire under a large
kettle in the yard. In order to hur-
ry up the fire she took five gallon
fire when the oil ignited and the can
exploded, throwing the burning oil
all over her and in second she was
a mass of flames. Her husband was
at home and he tore the burning
clothes from her as quickly as pos
sible, but she was terribly burned
about the body and died at $3.50 the
same afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Auto Accident.

Uncle John Poush and wife started
for Pleasanton in their new car We'd
nesday to visit their son Harve, and
when going up hill near his sons
home the engine died and the ma
chine backed down hill into a ditch,
turning turtle and pinning both Mr..
and Mrs. Poush beneath it. Mrs.
Poush crawled out, but her husband
could not extricate himself and some
farmers came to the rescue and NOV
ed the machine and released him. His
only injury was slightly bruised
arm. Mrs. Poush was not injured
Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Chicago Weekly Inter-Ocean and
Farmer.

Under special contract we are
able to still offer The Reporter and
weekly Inter Ocean and Farmer, both
full year for $3.50, but this offer
will only hold good for a short time,
and may be withdrawn at any time.
If you want these two papers, better
place your order at once.
The weekly Inter-Ocean and Farm
err is not affected, except beneficially,
by the purchase and consolidation of
the Chicago Record-Herald and the
Inter-Oceon by James Kelley. The
familiar features will remain un-
changed and under the same editor
ship. improvements will be made. In
short, the Weekly Inter-Ocean and
Farmer will be better than ever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Bagley-Rogers.

Sunday, Juns 14th, Everett Mon
roe Bagley End Hazel katherin Rog-
ers were joined in happy Wcdlock by
Rev. Tanning at high noon at the
Christian Union church at Pleasan-
ton, Iowa.
Misses Bertha Young, Veta McClar-
IN and Amy Bagley were church
ushers, each carrying a rose while
the bride had most beautiful b0quet
of white roses. At the altar there
among the fern and flowers Miss
Katherin received her wedding ring,
witnessed by about five hundred peo-
PIE.
After the wedding the groom and
bride accompanied by near relatives
and friends drove to her parents
home to partake Of the wedding din
ner. Abeut twenty-five guests were
present. &Mons them being Grandma
Rogers, seventy-two years OF age,
who played the wedding march at
the church and also at the house. At
ter dinner was over the bride passed
the wedding and thimble cake. Miss
Amy Bagley received the thi1nble,
Hiss Veta McClaran the ring and
Miss Nellie crawford the dime. Later
there were several requested pictures
taken
/N5.The next day the happy couple
drove to his parents home and found
about twenty-five near relatives and
neighb0rs present to partake Of the
infare elmer Mrs. Emma Dunn found
as.silver ring in one of the cakes
there.
Special music was furnished by the
bride and Miss Amy Bagley. While
the happy guests we're present few
requested pictures were taken of the
isYful crowd. All reported that they
had good time and wished they
vellld have aneth er dinner for the
young couple.
The groom is 4 son of Mr. and Mrs.
j. p. Bagley, prosperous farmer of
Lindley township. Mercer county, Mo.
Everett is also farmer at present
but has been one of Mercer county S
best school teachers. He is a SPLEEN
habits and is liked by all who know
hin.
The bride is daughter OF MIR. and
1frs S. p Rogers, prosperous farm
er Of Decatur county, Iowa. She was
aspleHdid music teacher, also one of
IOwa's best teachers.
n A new residence is being built on
another farm of the groom's faith
er and soon the young couple will
set up housekeeping.
The groom wore the conventional
black while the bride wore beauti-
full silk mesaline dress.
Several wedding presents were re-
eeiyed. Congratulations and best
wishes of long and happy life go to
greet them by all who know them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Bradney.
leon has decided to celebrate the

Leon has decided to celebrate the
glorious Fourth.
Miss Bessie Lowe of Ridgeway,
Mo-, came Saturday to stay with her
sister, Mrs. Ralph Brooks.
Press Wiley ditched his car Satur-
day evening as he came from Leon.
No one was hurt but the car was bad
ly damaged.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Brooks June 81. n
Leon has secured the Jones Chau-
tauqua system again this year for
August IL to 16, which means they
will have good Chautauqua.
L. P. VanWerden is preparing to
build large hay barn on his farm.
w. G.. Tullis will do the carpenter
work
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
''Bud.''

The following original story was
written by Arthur l.. Howard, fiji
teen year old pupil in the Iowa School
for the Deaf at Council Bluffs, and
printed in a recent issue of The Deaf
Hawkeye, a semi-monthly paper
printed at the school. Arthur and his
sister, Miss Annetta Howard, who Is
also pupil of the school are spend
ing the summer holidays at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Howard in this city.
Bud was little boy about twelve
years of age. His nearest neighbors
were Willie, Tom and Dick.
One day while little Bud was sit
ting under an apple tree his playmate
Willie appeared to him. He asked
Bud if he would go nutting that at
ternoon. Bud said he would if Dick
and Iom would 60 too. Bud asked
them and they agreed to go.
After dinner they got their sacks
ready. When the others came they
had Dicks pony and cart. They
drove along the country road. They
discovered some nuts in farmers
wood.
They wanted to get some of them
although they knew it was wrong
to take them without asking the
farmer. Without stopping to think
they climbed over the fence and be-
gan to fill up their sacks. After their
sacks were full they were very heavy.
Just as they were getting ready to
leave, the farmers dog came bound
ing toward them. They were fright
ened. They could not run with their
sacks because they were too heavy
1ley had to leave them and run to
escape from the furious looking dog.
The next day the farmer ordered
his son to gather the nuts. While
the lad was on his way to the woods
he was thinking that he would have
to do some labor, but to his surprise
he saw the four sacks full of nuts
which the boys had left. He did not
have to work as he thought. He took
them home with him.
by doing wrong to help them
selves, they only helped their enemy"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
NoxiOus Weeds Must BE Cut.

Complaints have been registered
at the auditors Office of Decatur
county, that the trustees of numer-
Gus townships and the town councils
of various villages are neglecting to
comply with the noxious weed law
as enacted by the 35th General AS
sembly. This law makes it very plain
as to weed destruction and penalty
imposed upon road officials and town
councils if these noxious weeds are
not kept from maturing seed. Please
do not neglect your duties in this
matter, for if you do so we will be
compelled to enter complaint and let
the law take it's course.
w. M. FROST,
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Beaman-COrnett.

Mr.. Robert L. Beaman and Miss
Myrtle Cornett, two we'll known
young people of Pleasanton, were
quietly married at Davis City last
Thursday by Rev. Geo. P. Campbell.
They will make their home at Pleas
anton and a host of friends extend
congratulations and the wish that
their voyage through life may never
have cloud to mar it..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
MOyer-Bennett.

Mr.. James E. Meyer, of Gretna,
Neb., and Miss Mary E. Bennett, of
Woodland township, were married at
the clerks Office in this city yester-
day at noon, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Guy j. Fansher. They
will make their home on the groom
500 acre farms about thirty miles
west of Omaha. The bride is one of
the popular young ladies of Wood
land township, a daughter of R. M.
Bennett.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Chairman Board of Supervise
Notice for Bids.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the auditor of Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa, until 2 o'clock p. M, Mon
day, July 9Th, 1914, for the grading
on the road known as the Griffith cut
off, two miles west of Davis City, esti-
mated yardage of fill 5000 yards.
Bids must give price per cubic yard
Of dirt in place. Engineers comput-
ed yardage to be final at completion
Of work. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
w. NJ FROST,
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
White Oak.

r. w. Jones went to st. Joe, Mo-,
Friday for an over Sunday visit at
the Reese home.
Harry and Bessie Muck of High
Point, are visiting this week with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. T. Smith were
called to Des Moines Friday by the
serious illness of their son-in-law.
Mr.. Smith returned Sunday but Mrs.
Smith will remain a few days longer.
Miss Mabel Smith returned from
Corydon Friday where she had been
visiting her sister, Miss Ruth, who is
attending institute there.
Mrs. R. w. Jones went to Williams
burg Thursday to attend the funeral
of neice which was held there Fri
day.
White oak was visited by fine
rain Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott were Leon
visitors Saturday.
Miss Mae Scott visited Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Muck and attended
Children's Day at High Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stiles were
Leon visitors Saturday
Miss Dorothy Stiles is visiting this
week with her grandmother, Mrs.
M. c. Mullin of Leon.
Miss Mae Scott visited Tuesday at
the Nish home near Weldon.
David Duffield and family of Line
Vile, came Friday and visited until
Sunday at the S. H. Duffield and
Kobb homes.
w. M. Gibson and wife and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Delbert Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Hill spent Sunday with
relatives in Missouri, going in the
Gibson auto.
When man wants to buy new
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Special Candy Sale.

We will have on sale Saturday of
this week the famous Barr candy
put up in attractive pound boxes at
the special Saturday only price of
29c a box. Bell & Robinson, the
ReXall store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Lamb Mullen.

Mr.. George R. Lamb and Miss Eva
Mullen, both of Leon, were quietly
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Mullen in
this city last Thursday evening, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
John Cohen. Their friends extend
and best wishes to
them. "
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Nine hundred million bushels of

Nine hundred million bushels of
wheat, almost half of the average
worlds wheat production, new rec
dicted total yield of the farms of the
country this year, the department of
agriculture announced by the gov
eminent crop statisticians in it's June
crop report. The enormous crop will
be 137,000,0O0 bushels more than
ever was grown before in the United
States in any one year. There also
will be large yields of oats and bar
ley, probably second in size, in the
history Of the nation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25

Don't miss the special Barr's Sat-
urday car " special at Bell & Rob-
inson's drug store. You can buy a
pound box of delicious candy for 29c,
Saturday only.
e. e. Butler. the new Jeweler, has
just received a new and up-to-date
line of jewellery. In with Van Werd-
en- & Kopp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25

Pease & Pease have removed their
Insurance Office from the rooms in
!. the rear OF the Exchange National
Bank to rooms sin the Btggs block,
over HanselHs store. where they Will
s e found ready to sserye their patrons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25

Notice is hereby given that the
proposals for the erection of a school
house in district No. ], Eden town
ship, in the county of Decatur, state
of Iowa, will be received by the I'M
dersigned at his residence, plans and
specification may be seen at the Of
flee Of the county superintendent in
Leon, Iowa, until IL o'clock noon,
Saturday, July II, 1914, at which
time the contract will be awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder. The
board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Dated this / 18th day of June, 1914.
J. B. McDsaial, Ses.
44-4t L. +. D. 2, Leon, Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25

DAYLIGHT -four and Champion feed,
Cannon Bros. NIL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25

When a man wants to buy new
automobile he can think of plenty of
reasons why he ought to have it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Polly Ann Clark.

Polly Ann Nickerson. daughter OF
Alexander and Elizabeth Nickerson,
was born June LIST, 1925, and died
June 22nd, 1914, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Thos Webster in
Woodland township, being 80 years
and % days old. She was united in
marriage to G. w. Clark, Aug. Sth,
1S43, and to this union were born
nine children: Alexander NJ. Clark,
who died while in the service of the
Civil war; Mary E. Dorsey, who died
few years ago at the home of her
sons in High Point township; Debro
Rocraft, departing her life several
years age at Portland, Ore; Martha
Clark, at the age, of 16; Thomas c..
Clark, residing at Ridgefield, Wash
ington; Mrs. Ore Brown, living at
Cottage Grove, Oregon; G. w. Clark,
at Mt Vernon, Missouri: Mrs. Thos.
webster. of near Leon; Myron H., of
Ridgefield She was converted when
girl and united with the Baptist
church until she moved to Leon where
she united with the Methodist Epis-
copal church of which she has been
faithful member. Her home has
been at Leon for number of years,
where she has earned herself many
warm friends. Grandma was loved
by all her acquaintance. She was
a true friend and was always found
ready to do her part at any time.
Her last suffering was short, death
being caused by acute pneumonia,
although she had been in failing
health for years. She was a good
woman and richly deserves the re-
ward to which she has gone. Our
people extend to the bereaved rela-
tives their sincerest sympathy. The
funeral services were held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Webster on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Guy j..
Fansher, pastor of the Leon Meth
odist church. Interment was in the
Chastain cemetery.
Card of Thanks-We desire to
thus express to the friends and neigh
bors our appreciation Of their help
and sympathy during the death of
our beloved mother and grandmoth-
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Webster,
and family
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Notice for Proposals.

Chairman Board of Supervis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-20
70 RESTORE Oh. CEMETERY.
Resting Place Of Hardin County Pier
eers 70 ae Cared For 30h Q

Resting Place Of Hardin County Pier
GERS to BE Cared For. pm
Special to Times Republican, ~
Eldora. Nov. 20.-In 1s53-64g when
the first settlers Of this sectionc set
tied near here they began erecting Nbe
little homes in the .timhere9 portion
along the Iowa river southeast ofywhat
is now Eldora. On a hillside. partially
obscured from the roadway nearby and
with wealth of oak trees to offer
shade. the first settlers selected a
graveyard. @s'&
For some reason, or at any rate no
record was ever kept or is to be found
today OF the tract of land that 1t
should be set apart as cemetery. And
later when Eldora began. to assume
proportions this cemetery was no
longer used as burial place for the
dead. 1t for years was known as the
Bailey cemetery and IL there ever was
a fence around the tract wherein lie
buried the first settlers OF this sec
ton Of country it has long since fallen
into decay.
At the last meeting Of the Eldora
cemetery society steps were taken
looking toward the protection of this
now almost sacred tract of land. 1t
Is being fenced with suitable material,
the larger trees neatly trimmed and in
season the grass above the lowly
mounds is to be kept down and the
tract freed OF weeds as near as pos :
sible.
Upwards Of thirty graves are notice
able scattered here and there in the
long-neglected spot, at the head Of
some OF which small stones were
erected, the chiseled letters on some Of
which have been practically effaced by
the elements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-20
BEE KEEPERS URGE TAX.
State Association Willing to Pay As
sessment to Obtain College Aid.

Special to Times-Republican.
Ames, Nov. 20.--In their third an
nual convention at Ames, members OF
the Iowa Bee Keepers Association did
the unique thing of voting unanimously
TO ask the state legislature to put a
tax on their business. In return they
will also ask the legislature 20 pro-
vide for special educational work at
Iowa State College along the lines OF
bee keeping
"At the present time the bee business
is exempt from taxation in Iowa" aid
Frank c. Pellet, retiring president. We
are willing to have il taxed if the state
will also set aside some of the revenue
we pay for our direct benefit in an ed
vocational way. We ask that the state
legislature give at least $4,000 year
for this work at Ames. II is certain
that the tax on our bee business viii
yield a good many thousands of dollars
more than that" Mr.. Pellet as presi-
dent urged this matter and withheld
| any request for more money or apiary
| inspection.
| The convention at Ames was very
successful. 1t considered the business
| of the association with a short course
| in agriculture. Speakers who were
from other states said it was the larg
| est they had attended. Among the
| prominent men here were Dr. E. F.
Phillips, bureau of entomology, Wash
| ington; DR.. Burton Bates. Massachu-
sets agric ultural college; Prof. Francis
JAEGER, University of Minnesota c. P.
! Da dant, editor American Bee Journal
| The next convention was located at
Des Moines. The officers chosen were:
! Prof. c. e. Bartholomew, Ames, presi-
dent: S. w. Snyder Center Point, sec
| rotary treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-20
Effect Of Great Kidney
Remedy Soon Realized

feel it my duty to let you know
what Swamp Root did for me. 1 was
bothered with my back for over twenty
years and at times l could hardly get
out Of bed. l read your advertisement
and decided to try Swamp Root. Used
five bottles, and it has been five years
since / used it, and I have never been
bothered day since L took the last
bottle of it. l am thoroughly con-
dnced that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
cured me and would recommend it to
others suffering as did.
Ny husband was troubled with KID
ney and bladder troubles and he took
your Swamp Root and 1t cured nm.
This was about five years ago.
You may publish this letter If you
choose.
Very truly yours,
MRS MATTE CAMFIELD,
r. F. D. No. 3. Gobleviile, Mich
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of July. 1909
ARvIN W. MYERS.
Notary Public.
for Van Duren Co., Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-20
Southern Io1ua Items

of nine children, two having preceded
her to the better land. The survivors
are one daughter and six sons. The
sons were all present at the funeral
! and acted as pailbearers.
West Liberty.
l.. o. Mosher, on Tuesday. while the
thermometer stood below the freezing
point, gathered fine mess of straw
berries from his garden. The patch re-
manned white with blossoms. He and
his family have used berries from this
garden continuously for the last sew
eral weeks and apparently there still ID
good crop coming on. To all evil
dences the plants are not effected by
the freezing weather.
Fort Madison.
A shipment of thirty cars of cavalry
! horses destined for the French army
in Europe from Fort Worth, Tex
reached Shopton at II o'clock Tuesday
night. The train averaged twenty five
miles an hour and every precaution
was taken to insure perfect running
conditions. The train will be delivered
to the Michigan Central at Joliet. Al
Detroit the Canadian Pacific will take
the train over and deliver the horses
to the steamship company there.
/ keokuk.
| Mrs. ]. Wayland, 413 Palean street
| was the victim Of q mysterious attack
by an unknown man in the rear OF
her home at 4: 80 Tuesday night. Mrs
| Wayland had stepped out Of the house
| to coal shed in the rear Of the house
when an unknown assailant strucl
( her across the face with heavy club
/ The blow stunned her temporarily and
| she lay for several minutes on the
! ground. Regaining consciousness she
returned to the house. A doctor wal
| called to attend to her injuries. Hel
face was badly bruised by the blow
and her lips severely cut.
| Museatins.
Game Warden Burk arrested C. E
Macy Of Wapjello. on the charge Of
hunting without license. He was ar.
| raigned before Justice of the Peace N
Hunter. who tackled a fine Of $26 ant
l costs at Wapello, the violation hap,
pening in Louisa county. Officer Burl
/, has given ample warning to all hunters
! regarding their licenses and from nov
OH all caught without same will b,
/ dealt with accordingly. Complaints
continue to come Regarding the i'ieEa
fishing that some are still practising
/ and no doubt some will come to Srie
In q short time.