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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
NOn-Partisan judiciary.

Under the new non-partisan ju-
dietary law, the voters at the Novem-
ber election this year will not find
the names Of the candidates for dis
tEict court judges among the names
on their regular party tickets, but
they appear in the last column of the
tieket, underneath the names of the
bipartisan judges for the supreme
court All voters should remember
this and not fail to vote for the
Judges of their choice. The returns
at the recent primary election show
that in every county the vote for
judges was away below that of the
other candidates, on account of vot-
ers failing to find their names under
the separate column. In this district
there are three candidates, and two
judges to be elected, the candidates
being Judge T. L. Maxwell and Judge
II. X. Evans, the present popular
judges Of this district, the third can
didate being =. w. Laughlin, an at
torney of Mt, AYR,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
CORN PICNIC PROGRAM
The Ninth Annual Corn jubilee PIC.
nlc Will be Held at the Davis
Park, Saturday, Sept. rs.

The 9th annual Corn Jubilee Pic
mic will be held Saturday, Sept. 26th,
A914 at the (Davis) Alexander Park,
three miles northwest of Garden
Grove, under the auspices of the Car
den Grove Corn Club Everybody Ia
invited to come and bring their dim
ner and spend the day in the woods.
At the park-Music by the Humes-
ton band.
Address-Hon. Horace M. Towner,
of Corning.
Reading (James Whitcomb Riley)
Rev. j. G. Duling of Garden Grove.
Basket ball and foot ball games.
A fine pony parade. Great list OF
premiums for farm products.
Everybody welcome.
Program.
1O:3O-Music by the Humeston
band.
11:OO-Address by Hon. H. M,
Towner of Corning.
Reading-Rev. Duling.
12:OO-Dinner.
Afternoon on grounds.
Basket ball, girls, Garden Grove
and Weldon. =
Boys, Garden Grove VS.. Weldon.
Pony parade.
Foot ball-Garden Grove VS.. Davis
City.
Auction of exhibits.
Display of fancy work.
Premium List.
Class A-10 ears of corn on stalk,
the stalk to be considered as much
as the ear in judging.
1st prize s2.O0, End $3.50, 3rd
$1.00.
Glass B-3o ears of corn any color.
1st $3.50, End $500, 3rd $1.00.
Glass Go ears of corn any color.
1st $500, End s1.OO, 3rd soc.
Glass D-Single ear of corn any
color. 1st $1.OO, End 75c, Srd soc.
Glass E.-Half bushel of wheat.
list 5000, End $1.0O, 3rd SOC.
Glass F-Half bushel of oats. list
$1.5O, 2nd' s1.00, 3rd 50cs
Glass G-Peck potatoes. st $l.0O,
End 75c, 3rd soc.
Exhibits to be judged by Frank
Bone of Grand River.
All exhibits entered for premiums
to belong to the Corn Club and to be
sold at auction to help pay the ex-
penses, but every one is asked to
bring any farm products for exhibl-
ton or decoration and such will be
the owners property.
Any donations for auction to help
pay expenses will be thankfully re-
ceived.
Auctioneer of exhibits, J. ]. Has
,brouck, Of Humeston.
Lunch on grounds. y, :
Pony prizes For prettiest pony,
nonv blanket. Best boy rider, a
spur. Best girl rider, saddle blanket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
House Struck by Lightning.

During the electrical storm Mon
day morning, Joseph Tharp's home
was struck about o'clock by bolt
of lightning, which did considerable
damage to the upper story breaking
window lights, tearing off shingles,
and removing all the boards from
the front of the upper story, expos
ing the plastering. The house looked
as though a cyclone had hit it.
The previous rains had dampened
the roof, which probably prevented it
from catching fire. The upper floor
was luckily unoccupied, the room
being used as store room. The
family were not much disturbed by
the storm, and were unaware of the
havoc wrought by the lightning, un-
4 iaffsf II Df:fing edawned. 4 IN a
They consider themselves lucky to
have escaped more serious harm,
though their property is badly dam
aged Mr.. Tharp carried insurance
which will probably cover the loss.
City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
And Every Other Town.

Manson is really too small a town
for fighting bulldog. There are To-
enough brutes in the town to enjoy
1?) the spectacle of dogs chewing
each other into mincemeat and spit
ting out the mincemeat. And It is
painful to see one of those great
fighting bulldogs attack and MAIN an
inoffensive pet dog that happens
along the street and crosses his path.
The fighting bulldog is menace and
the incest way to get rid Of him is
to send a bullet through his head and
haul him out to the dump ground
The main street of the town is no
place for him and he must either 60
back and sit down, somewhere out OF
sight, or suffer extinction via the
lead route-Manson Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
q MUST ATTEND SCHOOL.
All Children Between the Ages Ol
Seven and Sixteen Must At
tend School.

The state law says that all children
between the ages of seven and six
teen years, who have not graduated
from the eighth grade, must attend
school at least six consecutive montha
during the school year. It is the
duty Of the school board, where. no
truant officer is appointed, to see that
this law is enforced and it snro
should be enforced.
Parents or guardians neglecting to
send their children toeschool are sub
Ject to fine of not less than So nor
more than $40 for each offense.
Any citizen in the district can make
complaint when they know of a
truant pupil. It is their duty to
notify the president of the board in
writing regarding such truancy and
then if the president of the board
does not enforce the law he is sub
ject to a fine of not less than $40 nor;
more than $40 for each offense.
Every child in Decatur county un-
der the age of 16 years should be. in
school and it is the duty of the school
boards to see that the law is enforced.
If they don't do it they are subject
to prosecution themselves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
More Court House Bonds Paid on.

County treasurer w. G. Cozad on
Tuesday paid off $1,000 more of the
court house bonds issued by Decatur
county when the new court house
was built. These bonds were not
due until 1917, but as the money
was on hand it was thought best to
pay off some of them and stop the
interest. When the court house was
built the board of supervisors issued
$4,000 in bonds. OF this sum
$4,000 have been paid off, and
there are only $4,000 outstanding.
The tax levy which is collected each
year will produce funds sufficient to
pay off all the court house bonds
within three years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Dandy Band Concert.

The X. P. band boys put on an
extra fine concert last Saturday even
ing, which started at Z o'clock and
lasted for two hours. The boys were
assisted by several out of town mu-
sicians, Aldy Tansey and Roy Hatch
er, Of Charlton, Will Wright, of Cory
don, H. B. yushman. of Bethany, and
tnat splendid cornet player, Chef
Jenkins, who .is travelling with, q
thea srical company and happened to
be here on a visit. There was a
big crowd on the streets and the fine
selections rendered were heartily ap-
plauded. The. band boys arc plan
ming for another big concert on next
Saturday evening and are getting
more out of town talent. 1t may be
the last concert of the season, so
don't fail to her it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Osceola Again Has Water.

The big air pressure pump recently
installed in the new city pump house
at the southwest corner of the square
was started Saturday afternoon and
much to the delight of the city au-
5thorities and the citizens present
$3.50 gallons of pure sparkling water
was pumped into the reservoir in
16h minutes. Though the big tank
was filled from the city water supply
for the first time in many months
there seems to be for some unknown
cause little or no pressure in the
mains. 1t is presumed that there is
an immense leak some place in the
system, but IS yet the trouble has not
been located. The fact :hat the we'll
has stood the test of the big pump
with no indication of lowering
the water is almost conclusive
evidence that Osccola has an in
exhaustible supply of good. water.
AS soon as tho leakage is To-
Gated and repaired Osceola will prob
ably have one of the best water sup
plies in southern Iowa. Osceola
Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Rumley is Some Pitcher.


Ralph Rumley, Of near Van Vert,
was down at Bethany, Mo-, last week
and pitched for Davis City in game
with Bethany, which the Davis City
boys won by score of q to Q. In
speaking of the game the bethany
Republican says: .'Lafferty, OF St.
Joe, who pitched for Bethany. is a
fairly good pitcher, but he is not in
it with Rumley, of Van Vert. Iowa,
who did the twirling for Davis City
Saturday. This man Rumley can
sshoot 'em over" SO fast that LATER
ty would look like thirty cents. The
Davis City pitcher who lives at van
Vert, was without any question
whatever, the best twirler that stood
on the Bethany diamond this season,
and he was ably assisted by catcher
who froze onto the hot sizzling pebbie
with a tenacity equal to- LePage's
liquid glue. 1t was good game.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published : Quarter
Of a Century Age.

Miss Edith Mills died last Friday
at the home of John Holden. The
bereaved parents OF this unfortunate
girl have the sympathy of our entire
community in this untimely taking
off of their daughter.
John A. Edwards was appointed
postmaster at Green Valley.
Mr.. John GrOgan and Miss Hannah
Daughton were married at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Daughton in
Woodland township, on Sept. 23rd
the ceremony being performed by
Father Mullens.
Mrs. John McDougall, who had
been patient sufferer with that
dread disease, consumption, for some
time past, died at her home in this
city Sunday, funeral services being
held on Monday.
DR.. Fullerton, of Princeton, Mo-,
and James Fitzgerald, of Trenton,
NO., brothers of Mrs. F. F. Thomp-
son, are in the city attending the
reunion of the 3rd Iowa Cavalry.
Little Nellie, son Of DR.. A. Brown,
fell down fight of stairs last Sun
day, breaking both bones in his left
arm.
Miss Fronie Williams, the trimmer
for Mrs. Kate Ambrose, returned
from visit at Osceola.
j. G. Wharton, of Lacrosse, Wis
eonsin, brother of Mrs. Johnson
Foster, was here visiting at the
home of his sister.
Capt. J. D. Brown was appointed
by the governor as one of the dele
gates to the National Farmers Con-
gress to be held at Montgomery, Ala
bama, November 13 to. 18th.
Miss Win Borcherdt, who has been
visiting her cousin, Miss Grace Curry,
for several weeks, left for Chicago
Friday, where she will visit with
friends before returning to her home
at Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Doss Caster is visiting with
relatives at Savanna, Ill. Meanwhile
the next county treasurer-the peo-
pies choice-Doss Caster, will be
around to see the boys
Capt. T. H. Brown, of the live
stock commission firm of Coffman &
Brown, Chicago, has been visiting
relatives and friends in this county
the past week and attending the re-
union of his regiment, the 3rd Iowa
Cavalry.
King & McKibben purchased the
SO acre farm of Henry Chase at
High Point for $1,000 and will use it
as stock farm
The reunion of the s3rd Iowa Cav
airy held in Leon was well attended,
there being $50 veterans of the
old 3rd registered and SO vet
5erans of other regiments in attend
ance.. Major G. A. Stanton. of Cen
terville, was elected president of the
association for the coming year and
Fairfield was selected as the place
for holding the next reunion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
3 Deatlr3of Aunt Mary Cater.

Aunt Mary Carter, widow of John
Carter, died at the home of her ncice,
Mrs. Walter Snyder, three miles
north of Leon on last Wednesday,
at the advanced age of "a years, s
months and 10 days. Aunt Mary as
she was Familiarity known was one
of the old pioneers of Decatur coun-
ty. Her funeral was held on Friday,
interment being in the Franklin
cemetery. We were unable to secure
data for a suitable obituary in time
for this issue and it will be published
next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Last Kathlyn Picture Tonieht.

The last of the series of thrilling
pictures, '"The Adventures of kath-.
lyn, will be shown at the Idle .Eeur
Theatre this evening, when three
shows will be given, the first snow
commencing at Z o'clock. Taese
Kathlyn pictures have been of i.D
sorbing interest and if you have
lseen any or all of them you will want
to see the final ones. After Kathlyn
and her party have escaped from the
streams, Of lava thrown from the vol
cano they search for the hidden
treasure only to learn that Umba;lah
had secured it and departed They
and start in pursuit Umballah
reaches his native heath and hur-
ries to jungle to hide the treasure,
but it is infested with wild leopards
and the beasts force Umballah and
his natives to flee. Kathlyn secures
the treasure and Umballah instructs
the natives to secure rifles and am
munition and take back the gold from
the white devils. They capture the
white party, but Bruce and 'Ramabai
escape and secure the hidden treasure
and take. it to the supreme tribunal.
Umballah incarcerates Kathlyn and
her father in the court of death, with
the purpose OF torturing them and
feeding Kathlyn to the lions. The
supreme tribunal refuses to. accept
the treasure until Kathlyn has been
found and Bruce and Ramabai start
in search Of her. A slave informs
them where they are detained and
they reach the scene just as Umbal-
lah has arranged to free the lions.
Ramabai climbs upon balcony and
encounters Umballah, who disarms
him and drags him into his private
chamber. Bruce rescues Kathlyn and
they enter the house just as Ramabai
is about to be stabbed. Umballah is
captured and returned to the tread
mill, the gold is given to the poor
by Kathlyn, and she is freed from
the hated throne. A week later
Kathlyn anGparty sail for, California,
where Kathlyn's. marriage to Bruce
is assured
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Death Of Mrs. Henry Hasbrouck.

Mrs. Henry Hasbrouck died at her
home at Humeston last Sunday, the
funeral services being held at that
place on Tuesday morning and her
remains were brought to Leon on the
noon train for intermentEin the Leon
cemetery. The deceased was a
daughter of Mr.. end Mrs. Geo. O..
Gardner, of Humeston, and was one
of the most popular ladies OF Humes-
ton. She was married to Henry
Hasbrouck little less than year
ago, and her demise at the young age
of 21 years is greatly regretted by
her many friends. A large number
of friends accompanied the funeral
party to Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Teachers Institute at Leon, October
9th and 10th.

County superintendent Miss Mabel
Horner has arranged to hold a teach
ers' institute for Decatur county at
the high school building in Leon on
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9th and
10th. Instructors of note have been
secured for the institute, including
Prof. c.. E. Avis, of Chicago, Prof.
Irving Park, of the Iowa State Teach
ers College at Cedar Falls, Prof. Ed
gar S. Kindley, of Davenport, who
made such hit at the Leon Chautau-
qua sthis~year and Miss Carrie Van
Glider, of Indianola. 1t is expected
there will be a large attendance of
teachers from all parts of the county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Rural Festival.

There will be Home Life exhibit,
in connection with the Farmers Insti-
tute at the time Of the Grange Show
in December, when our farmers
wives and daughters will display
baking: such as bread and cake,
choice canned fruits, plain and fancy
sewing. Will also have a Rural Life
day when good program will be
given along that line. Let us all
consider ourselves cowOrkers and
success will crown our efforts.
Members of the Boys and Girls,
clubs will be given opportunity to
exhibit. All plans and dates will be
announced later.
Mrs. Roy Cannon,
Secy. Rural Life Dept.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER q, 1914
PROPERTY VALUATION Is MADE
FOR IOWA. &
Taxable Values According to Revenue
Clerks Report, Amount to
"a 1000, ,OOO, 900. y

The valuation Of property in Iowa
for taxation in 1914, as equalized by
the state executive council, totals
$3,717,60O, 900 according to a report
made BY w. h. Williams, revenue
clerk. This is an increase of $780,
100000 over the values of 1913.
Last year the figures announced by
the council were $3,666,S00,0O0.
In addition the moneys and credits
reported for taxation this year
amount to $25O,z18,OOO. Last year
the report was $2O7,233,000. This
Id an increase of $42,9S5,000.
In the $5O,8OO, 100 increase in
property values is included $4,000
600 increase in live stock and $24,-
900 1000 in new buildings erected last
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
f. HI. Peck Promoted.

E. H. Peck, of Decatur City, who
has been employed for number of
years in the engineering department
of the Burlington system, with head
quarters at st. Joe, Mo-, has received
a merited promotion, having been ap--
pointed engineer of the Missouri
district to succeed F. M. Patterson,
resigned, with headquarters at St.
Louis. The promotion carries with IT
a fine increase in salary. Mr.. Peck's
many friends in this county will be
nightly pleased to hear of his suc-
cess. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Wanted to Buy Glidden Light Plant.

Sam G. Johnston, formerly OF this
city. who has been manager Of the
municipal electric light plant at Gid
den, Iowa, for the past two years,
recently submitted a proposition to
that town to purchase the light plant
for $40, 900, the amount of the bonds
which have been issued by the city.
AZ a meeting of the Glidden city
council last Friday evening it was de-
cided not to call an election to sub
NIT the question of the sale OF the
plant. as the plant was paying IN
yestment, the income being sufficient
at this time to pay the interest on
what the plant cost.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
The Leon Federation of Women's
Clubs.


The Leon Federation of Women's
clubs will meet. Friday afternoon,
September 25, in the assembly room
of the public library. Meeting Will
begin promptly at 2:30, all ladies
who are not members are cordially
invited. The following program will
be given by the Magazine and Pris-
ella clubs:
Piano Duet-Mrs. Minor and Mrs,
Cozad.
Paper-Mrs. Baker.
Paper, woman Suffrage Mrs.
E. Long.
Recitation-M Margaret Brown.
Paper, "Women under the Law
Mrs. StatZell.
Paper-Mrs. Hart.
Piano Solo-Mrs. Anna Long.
Bessie B. Minor, president.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Nelson Trembly Passes Away.

Nelson Trembly who resided in the
south part of Maxwell, Neb., passed
away August 81, 1914, at 2 o'clock
D. m. after an illness of several weeks
from a complication of diseases
Mr.. Trembly was born in the state
of Indiana on the 4th day of Septem-
ber, 1887, and when yet boy moved
to Decatur county, Iowa. In that
state on August 27, 1857, he was
united in marriage to Margaret Wal
lace and to this union eleven chill
dren were born, eight boys and three
girls, four boys who died in infancy.
four boys and three girls still sur
vive him. In 1895 he migrated with
his family to Frontier county, Neb.,
coming to Lincoln county in 1901,
where he has since resided.
The funeral services were held at
the Latter Day Saints church just
south of Maxwell, Sept. LIST. Rev.
Thomas of Iowa, conducting the SER
vices and the remains were laid to
rest in the Plainview cemetery by
the side of his wife who preceded
him the 9th of November 1909. The
children who are left to mourn his
departure are: G. w. Trembly, CIV.
Trembly, James Trembly, Mrs, F. N.
Drake, of Maxwell, Neb.; G. H. Trem-
bly, of Lineville, Iowa, Mrs. w. J..
Dodson of independence, Mo-, aud
Mrs. T. L. Sides of Glenville, Neb.
Nelson Trembly was known in this
community as an honest hard work
ing man. He was kind and loving
father whose pleasure in life was the
comfort of his children. In this they
lose a loving father and the COM
munitv an honest and upright citizen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Meredith to Speak at Pleasantol
Harvest Home Festival, FRI
day, October 2nd.

E. T. Meredith will deliver an ad-
dress in behalf of Maurice ConnolY's
candidacy for the United States Sen
ate, and the democratic state ticket
atSthe big Harvest Home Festival to
be held at Pleasanton on Friday, Oc-
tober End Elaborate preparations
are being made to have a big celebra-
ton and Mr.. Meredith's many friends
in Decatur county will be pleased to
have. an opportunity to hear him
speak. Don't forget the date, and
arrange to attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
Put One over on Their Friends.

Mr.. Fred Painter aid Miss Bea
ChristOfel put one over on their
friends by slipping away to Charlton
ont September 5th and being quietly
married. They returned to this
city and the secret has just leaked
out this week. They are both well
known young people, Mr.. Painter
being an energetic young farmer
and his bride has been resident CT
this city for several years. Their
many friends extend congratulations
end best wishes for their future hap
piness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-24
ESTABLISHED 1854. /
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judoe Evans Decides Case Broupht
BY ouatylTreassfer 10 Collect
Dellnautnt telegraph Taxes.

In the case of w. G. Cozad, Coun.
ty Treasurer vs.. the Chicago ,Burling.
ton and Quincy Railroad Company
and the Western Union Telegraph
Company, in March 1913 Mr.. Cozad
Treasurer of Decatur county, Iowa.
brought suit against these two de-
PENDANTS for back taxes for the years
1900 to 1912 inclusive. This cause
came on for hearing at the August
term 1914 of the District Court, and
on motion of the defendants and con-
sent of plaintiff the petition was sep
arated into two counts, the one con-
tanning all of the taxes for the years
prior to 1908 and the other contain
ing that for 1908 to 1912 inclusive.
Defendants filed demurrer to all OF
the first count of plaintiffs petition
claiming that each years taxes was
a separate and distinct count and
that while the same did not consist
of one open continuous current ac-
count that even if it did, that all OF
the taxes prior to 1908 were barred
by the statute of limitations as shown
on the face of the petition, the same
having accrued and become payable
more than five years prior to the tll-
ing Of the petition and the bringing
of the cause of action.
This demurrer was fully argued
and submitted to the court, and the
court sustained the same, holding
among other things, that each years
taxes was a separate and distinct ac-
count in and of itself and did not
constitute an item of any open con-
tinuous current account and that all
taxes prior to the year 1908 were
barred by the statute of limitations
for and on account of the fact that
no suit had been brought to collect
the same.
Whereupon the defendant, the G..
B. & @. r. R. Co. paid to the County
Treasurer all taxes on it's lines or
the telegraph lines belonging to it
for a period of five years and the
Western Union Telegraph Co. agreed
to pay, and if it has not, will pay on
all lines belonging to it for a period
of five years; that the costs OF the
proceedings are to be paid by the
defendants and the cause thereupon
be dismissed.
This is question and kind OF ac-
ton that seems to have arisen IN
many counties OF the state, ana Whlie
as we understand it there have been
few liz any courts in which the same
has been SO fully submitted and dis
cussed asain this one, yet the rnling
sof Judge Evans on this case Will be
one Of material importance and un-
doubtedly will be followed by the
other trial courts.
In the argument of the demurrer
and discussion of the matter all OF
the cases bearing on such matters
that had been decided by the SUI
preme Court of the State of Iowa,
were fully discussed and analyzed
and there can be no doubt but that
the ruling of the trial court was cor
rect and that the County Treasurer
did his duty in making settlement
without further cost of litigation.