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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
Of a Century AGO.

On Friday, June Sth, young lad
sixteen years of age named Carey
Poland was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. He and his younger
brother were returning from hunt
ing, and were about four miles south
west of Garden Grove when the fatal
calamity occurred. The younger
brother was knocked down but was
not seriously injured. The deceased
was buried in the Dunkard cemetery
on Sunday.
w. A. Boone was erecting a new
wagonshop on the north of w. w.
Craig's blacksmith shop.
Last Saturday night some parties
took a handcar from the Narrow
Gauge railroad at this place and
went down to the drug store Of DR..
]. w. CroffOrd, just across the line
in Missouri from Pleasanton, where
they broke in and stole quantity of
beer, wine and other liquors. Monday
morning two barrels of the beer were
found in a pasture just south of the
@ depot in Leon, but the other stuff
has not been located. The matter
is being investigated and it is now
pretty we'll settled who the guilty
parties arc
The X of P. lodge observed their
decorated the graves of the departed
Knights in the Leon cemetery, those
buried here being w. A. Brown and
James GOen.
Prof. and Mrs. A. A. Roy had been
employed to teach the Van Vert pub
lie schools for next year.
Notice was published that an ap-
plication had been filed with Cover
nor Larabee asking that a pardon be
granted to C. S. Pugsley, who was
convicted in May, 1886, of the crime
of disinterring dead body and SEN
fenced to serve term of two years
in the penitentiary.
Gus Blomberg purchased the tail
oring establishment of Bruce Patter-
SON.
There were twenty-six patients be-
ing treated at the Leon Infirmary.
Moxie Frank had business in St.
Joe the past week.
Miss Effie Grouse went to Lincoln,
Neb., to spend the summer.
Hollie Kelley, of Burlington, visit
ed over Sunday in this city with his
mother
Ed E. Beck returned last Friday
from Los Angeles, California, and
will visit for while with relatives
and friends in this city.
J. G. Springer, of Bloomington
township, brought his daughter, Miss
Mary, to Leon yesterday to take a
term of music lessons from Miss Abb
bic Fraser.
Mrs E. w. Curry went to Decatur,
Illinois, to meet her daughter, Miss
Grace, who is returning from Mem
phis, Tenn, where she had been at
tending young ladies seminary.
J. T. Pence, of Grand River town.
ship, returned home from Parsons
college at Fairfield He has gained
quite reputation as an orator while
at college. In contest at the close
of the spring term for a prize, the
award was given to a lady by the
judges. The Fairfield papers, the
college paper and the public agreed
that the grafton, "The Siege of Jeri-
cho," by Mr.. Pence, should have had
first prize.
Joe Dale, of Boothtown, drove a
fine lot of hogs to Pleasanton to mar
ket: but only received 1915 for them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Will Not Show Moving Pictures TAX
en- in Leon.

The films of the moving pictures
taken in Leon several weeks ago by
Des Moines firm, we're received
Tuesday evening, and it was an
nounced that they would be shown
at the Idle Hour theatre some even
ing this week, but after running the
pictures through the machine the
proprietors found that they were not
at all satisfactory, being very indis-
tinct, and they have decided not to
use the pictures, as no one would be
satisfied with them. The Idle Hour
will show nothing in the way of
moving pictures which is not strictly
first-class.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Business Lively in Mayors Court.

Mayor Farquhar has been doing
quite business in his court the past
week. George Leahy, of BlOckley,
was arrested on the charge of driv-
ing his team too fast on the streets
of Leon a week ago Saturday night.
He plead guilty and was fined $1,000
and costs. Mayor Farquhar says fast
driving either with autos or horses
on the streets of Leon must stop.
Mrs. Lewis Wilson, colored lady
of northwest Leon, was arrested on
the charge of calling a white neigh
Dor, Mrs. Jane Tillet, bad names, and
disturbing the peace, but after hear
ing both sides of the story His Honor
dismissed the case after cautioning
the ladies that they must keep their
tempers.
Claud Boyd, employed with the
paving gang, was fined $500 and
costs for striking Ralph Perdew, just
because Perdew asked him to pay a
debt.
John Epperley was arrested Satur-
day night on the charge of intoxica
ton, and as it was not his first Of
tense, Mayor Farquhar fined him $25.
and also gave him Jail sentence of
CWOhIy SuoPCAuiA0 IAO JoAA
sentence so long as he refrains from
the use of intoxicating liquor.
A three cornered mixup between
men employed on the paving and
road gang resulted in Guy Peck fill
ing an information against Willis
Stuer, charging him with stealing a
$40 bill out of his pocket, and Vern
Asbury was also arrested as impli-
Gated in the theft, but the evidence
was so contradictory, each fellow tell
ing different story in regard to the
matter, that the mayor dismissed the
charges as he had no jurisdiction, it
being a state case. An information
was filed against Peck charging him
with intoxication, but his trial has
not been held yet
Not bad record for the new may
or for one week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Shipped Special Train of 24 Cars o
Stock.

C. NJ. Axes had a special train of
twenty-four cars of live stock for Ot-
tumwa Tuesday morning. loading six
cars at Pleasanton and eighteen cars
at Leon The shipment consisted of
cattle, hogs and sheep, and was the
largest single shipment ever made
from this station. Considerable of
the stock was Mr. Axes own feeding
and it was as good train load of
stock as ever went over the Burling-
ton road. There was a string of
wagons coming into Leon all night
long with hogs, from every direction
out of Leon. Owing to the extreme
hot weather and scarcity of water at
the stock yards, Mr.. Axes secured fire
hose and connected with the hydrant
at the foot of Main street, and used
city water to keep the stock cool
until they were loaded in the cars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Store at DeKalb Burned.

The depot and store building at
DeKalb was destroyed by fire about
six o'clock last Thursday evening. The
stock of goods kept in the depot
building was owned by George South,
and practically the entire stock was
destroyed, together with all his
books. The fire had gained such
headway when discovered that but
little could be saved from the build
ing. The building was owned by the
railroad company and Mr.. South had
insurance of $500 on the stock. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but it
is supposed to have started from an
egg candler which had been left burn
ing in the store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Charged With Dynamiting in Grand
River.

Assistant state game warden
Charles S. Hobson, of Clarinda, came
to Leon last Thursday to investigate
a case of alleged dynamiting fish in
Grand River, and the result was that
an information was filed against Rob
AXES. Burley Russell, Lem VanNos-
trand and James KOnklin, all of
Leon, on the charge of killing fish by
dynamiting the river on the farm of
r. E. Lee, southwest of Decatur City,
a week ago Friday night. All the
parties were arrested by constable
George Myers and gave bonds for
their appearance before Justice S. w.
Chamberlin at Decatur City on Tues
day. A change of venue was taken
Tuesday from Justice Chamberlin's
court, and the case was brought be-
fore Justice A. R. Warford in this
city, the trial being commenced We'd
nesday morning. The accused par
ties are represented by attorneys A.
p. Olsen, Geo. w. Baker and Marion
,Woodard, while county attorney E.
the state.
The defendants all entered plea
of not guilty and demanded a jury to
hear the evidence, and the work of
securing jury was in progress at
the time The Reporter went to press
Wednesday afternoon.
The penalty provided by law for
dynamiting fish provides for fine of
not less than $50 or more than 500,
or a Jail sentence of not to exceed
thirty days.
No action has been taken in re-
gard to the dynamiting of the band
stand at Decatur City, and this mat
ter will probably be presented to the
grand jury at the next term of court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Died While Enroute Home.

is Mrs. George Street, a daughter of
Samuel Kier of Decatur City, died at
the hotel at Diagonal Monday, while
enroute to Decatur City. Mrs. Street
had been in failing health for some
time, and realizing that she could
not recover, had expressed desire
to be brought to the home of her
father. In company with her hus-
band they started from their home
in Missouri, and while at the hotel
in Diagonal, waiting for the train she
passed away. Her body was brought
to Decatur City Monday evening, the
funeral being held Wednesday after
noon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Wind Damaged Silos.

Saturday afternoon there was quite
little wind storm few miles north
east of Leon, which did considerable
damage. The silos on the farms of
John w. Wasson, Charles Klein and
and considerable damage to roofs of
barns and other buildings was done
by the wind. Mr. Wasson and Mr..
CARRIER think the elements must have
IL IN for their silos, for both Of them
wire also blown down during wind
stlsms last summer. t,s s1s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Cutting New Road Around Dynamite
Hill.

County road foreman George
Smith and force of men are at
work cutting the new road around
the famous Dynamite hill on the
Leon and Decatur City road, mile
and a half west of Leon. They have
the new road all grubbed out and are
ready to commence the grading. 1t is
expected that the new road will be
completed in a couple of weeks and
it will be one of the best pieces Of
road work ever done in Decatur
county, for Dynamite hill has long
been a terror to all who travel this
road.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Everybody Drank Orangeade.

Last Saturday was another big day
at the Rexall drug store of Bell &
Robinson, when they gave away an
other shipment of rubber balloons
with each purchase of orangeade. On
a previous sale day they had 500 bal
looms, but ran out, so this time they
doubled the order and had 1000 ball
looms. bnt even this big number was
exhausted before the day was over
They sold 76h gallons OF 0rangeade
sSatufdaN and ran entirely out, even
teasphoning TO neighboffng towns TO
ssaeure additional supplies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Has Purchased New Hampton Paper.

B. w. Lanning, who has been en-
ployed as linotype operator at the
Journal Office in this city for the past
year, has purchased the Herald office
at New Hampton, Mo-, and will take
charge of the paper next Monday.
Mr.. Lanning is an experienced print
er and editor and he will give the
people Of New Hampton model
newspaper. The Lanning family have
many friends. in this city who are
sorry to see them move away from
Leon again, but wish them we'll In
their new home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Died While on a Visit.

Mrs. Mollie Combs, we'll known
resident of Grand River, dropped
dead Saturday evening at the home of
her daughter near Farragut, Iowa,
where she had gone on visit. Mrs.
Combs was in apparent good health
when she left home, her death being
caused from heart disease. her body
was brought to Grand River for bur-
'ial, the funeral being held Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. She was about
go years ofage. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
New Court Cases.

Vanderslice & Stahmer Shoe Co.
VS.. L. Osterkamp. Suit is brought
on an account for goods sold to de-
fendant on which the sum of $49.20
is due. Plaintiff alleges defendant is
nonresident and asks for writ
of attachment against his property.
Marion F. Stookey, attorney for
plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
X. of r. Decoration Day.

Hesperia Lodge No. 33, X. Of P.
will observe their annual Decoration
Day on next Sunday, June 14th. The
members will meet at the hall at 2
o'clock, and after appropriate exer-
cises will march to the cemetery and
decorate the graves of the deceased
knights.
The triangles to be filled with flow
ers are at Bell & Robinson's drug
store, and all knights who can fill a
triangle are requested to call there
and get triangle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Marriage Licenses.

Ivan Beach, Pleasanton. ...2a
Enith Branaum, Pleasanton. IL
A. Deierling, Queen City, Mo-. ...2 "a
Lillian Arnold, Garden Grove. ... 2
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11
Notice Of Teachers Examination.

The next regular examination for
Uniform County Certificates VIII be
held sat the High School building In
Leon, June "a, Is and rs la
Mabel Horner,
/ S. IS, ssis1 Co. Supt,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11

Sometimes 4 married man dislikes5
to Visit people who try to make him
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-11

Some women look as Il they had
put their complexfons on wrong side
The Washington times., 1914-04-12
GAYETY

THE American Beauties company,
with Edgar Bixley, a Washingtonian. In
the leading comedy role Of the new
show. "Milliona.res for a Day." will be
the attraction at the Gayety Theater
this week. A B. F. Forester produc-
ton. this musical burlesque entertain
ment was written by Tom Gray. with
musical numbers produced by Julian Al
freds. During tho course OF two acts,
chorus OF thirty-five young women.
augmented by seven principals. intro
duce many song hits and novel vaude-
vile features. Bixley and Lew Hilton
are seen In the roles of HI High and
Shimkey Loew. respectively, with Adele
Archer. the leading woman; Zella Clay
ton. May Holden. Dave Mallen, Hazel
Woodbury. and Maudie Heath.
The Nokes electric scoreboard. which
has been installed in the theater by
Manager Peck. will reproduce every
move Of the baseball games which the
Nationals play away from home. during
the performances. Woman patrons of
the theater who are fans will enjoy the
scoreboard at the afternoon perform
ances. On Friday night the country
store will be given, with an Unusual
assortment of prizes suitable for the
Easter season.
The Washington times., 1914-04-12
BELASCO

Aspiring playwrights and composers
of popular music can learn Just what
combinations of wit and melody will
stand the test Of a generation or two
of smiles and whistling by observing
closely the proportions used by Gilbert
& Sullivan in the preparation of the
operas that come to the Belasco this
week. II was not for the purpose of
giving an. object lesson to such anna
teurs that William A. Brady organized
the company which De Wolf Hopper
will lead on the stage tomorrow night
for the beginning of a weeks engage
ment, however. His object was to give
the new generation Of theatergoers a
taste of the things which its forbears
had enJoyed-and to prove that the ele-
mental causes for laughter have not
changed. He set himself to the task
several years ago when one opera was
revived. And the result was SO salts
factory to the playgoing world and to
Mr. Brady's bank account that he has
continued the experiment
The repertoire announced for the week
in this city is as follows: Monday and
Friday evenings. "Iolanthe;" Tuesday
and Saturday evenings and Saturday
matinee, "The Mkado:" "Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, Pirates Of
Penzance," and Wednesday matinee,
'Pinafore." The company includes. be-
sides De Wolf Hopper. Herbert Wat
rous, John c. Thomas. Arthur Aidr1dge,
Arthur Cunningham. Alice Brady, Sara
NJ. Edwards. Gladys Caldwell, Florence
Lee. Gladys Mcdonald, Gertrude Self,
and Maude Mordaunt.
The Washington times., 1914-04-12
CASINO

One of the most novel and amusing
acrobatic entertainments Of the season,
The -Four Charles, as The Mad Chefs, I"
will head the bill at the Casino Theater
Easter week. Another feature will be
Faul Hall and Company in 4 live
comedy drama-"Ten Forty West
with a surprise climax. A New York
Hippodrome feature, the Zoyaras. globe
rollers and equilibrists, will repeat the
exhibition that won them metropolitan
approval, and Fred and Bess Lucier will
give their musical and dancing specisk
ties entitled Love Powders" The
Spenccrs will have a song and comedy
pianologue of merit. Added features
will include the surprise party tenor
row night, the country store Tuesday
and Wednesday nights. the prize dane
ing contests Thursday night and the
offerings Of the amateurs Friday night
Today from TO 1870 p. m. the Continu-
Gus concerts will feature the attractions
Of the past week and an exceptional
Easter orchestral program of hIBn class
music
The Washington times., 1914-04-12
KEITH,S

Trixie Friganza, Lasly's RED Heads,
and Consul" and Lady Betty are the
three great attractions with which the
B. F. Keith Theater celebrates Easter
week. The blithesome Friganza, from
the Broadway music halls and musical
comedies, Is filling in time between fur
ther starry flights with an excursion
in vaudeville administering what she
calls 'Bromides," composed OF humor-
Gus songs and absurd travesties. She
adds a little tangoing and hesitat:ns
here and there. The extra holiday
Offering will be The Red Heads, =
which the late B. F. Keith pronounced
the finest feature ever in vaudeville
James B. Carson. Dorothea Sadlier and
the famous dtian-tressed beauties form
the cast. Consul" the chimpanzee,
and Lady Betty his rollicking little
adopted daughter" are returning
through the practically unanimous wish
of the Keith patrons. Betty" proved
irresistible with her monkey-shines
when first here. Others In The Easter
bill will be Joe Keno and Rose Green
in Hands Across the Street." Robbie
Gordon. the English poseuse. giving
fourteen replicas Of statues of women in
the art galleries of the world; Charles
Olcott, the singing comedian. perpe-
trating "A Comic Opera In Ten Min
utes;" Theo Lightner and Dolly Jor-
dan. Chester Kingston, THE Chinese
Puzzle" athlete; the Pathe weekly re-
view, the pipe organ recitals, and the
dansantes after the performances week
days.
The Washington times., 1914-04-12
POLLS

The Poll Players will be seen tomor-
row night in a special presentation OF
George NJ. Cohan's comedy, Broadway
JONES' that will be the first production
u the play on any stage a. popular
prices This production. which is made
as a result Of a specia' arrangement be-
tween the S z. Poll management and
Cohan & Harris. will anticipate by N pre-
tslan six months the first release OF the
play 10 stock companies in any other
CITY in the county. yne play ranks as
the most successful comedy produced
4aSt Year. Ii ran from September until
June at the George NJ. Cohan Theater,
and il is now being presented on tuur as
vehicle for Mr.. COhaD's farewell APP
Tt a: ar ces on the American stage The
story of the comedy is built around the
character and activities of a young
Sir ldthrift whose familiarity with night
life elCng the gay white ay has earned
for him the sohriGIIet of Broadway"
ones. The irrUmerabl and irresstibly
'UnnV comedy situations develop from
tie fact that yOung Jones inherits a
chew nE-sum b 'siEcss the morning
afte- he has proposed marriage 10 an
ugly old woman in a desperate attempt
- s ape his financial difficulties. His
llG:CroUs efforts to avoid his aged
.7ancee's simper. .n. love making, and his
Q Xtra.rdinary method of operating a
NiIg-gUm factory provide tire most
s-vclIHc humorous episodes Of the COM
cdy n-e title 10 =, which Is still Icing
u.ayed bv George n. Cohan. will give
i:irhard lSuhler 1 oppOr I:'lrv Tor "X-
ct.pt.cnaIlv gOOd acting. Miss Nelson
will mr another opportunity for de-
s'uhtful haractcr portrayal in the role
- the pretty yoEE= secretary. who ID
% real executive head or the chewing
gum f"Ctory.
The Washington times., 1914-04-12
COLUMBIA

For return of so many of the old
s'ock favorites to participate in the
opening of the season of 1914 of the
Columbia Players at the Columbia
Theater, tomorrow night no happier
election of an opening play could nave
heen made than May Robsons S sympa-
ihetic comedy, The Rejuvenatlon OF
Aunt Mary" While much curiosity has
Neen aroused as to the new le$ding
nan, Earl Brown, interest for the open
ng week will center in Carrie Thatcher,
Who is intrusted with the role Of
AUNT Mary Watkins. in which May
Iobson made her greatest success. both
= this country and in Europe Mr..
irown will play Aunt Mary's scapegrace
ephew, Jack Denham. and then follow
ug in the lineup will be found Jessie
'ilendinning as Betty Burnett, Julia
Rlanc as Lucinda Marie Drofnah as
Mrs Daisy Mullens. Bessie Maxwell as
ne Maid. Elsie Rizer as the Girl from
[alarlazoo. Everett Butterfield as
Mitchell, Willard Robertson as Robert
burnett. David Chase as Clover, George
y. Barber as Joshua, John NJ. Kline as
bTr. Stubbins, Arthur Leslie as James
nd others In the remaining parts.
The Regeneration of Aunt Mary" is
ne of the brightest and most whole
ONE of comedies. 1t is in three acts
md from the pen of Anne Warner. The
-tage settings have been specially
ainted for the production by Charles
Tuuires, and the entire production has
'een made under the direction of
Nrthur Ritchie.
The Washington times., 1914-04-12
NATIONAL

Though perhaps a bit less vicious
than the ''Tante'' IN Mrs. Sedsevick's s
novel, the character that c. Haddon
Chambers has place1 on the stage and
which Ethel Barrymore produces at the
affected, insincere celebrity which gives
Miss Barrymore th4 chance to add
another and an entirely different type
TO the long list she has already
created. With a personality that
makes her one of the most interesting
women on the stage, the actress is
credited with achieving the success of
her carer in the ne~ part. Her ar
rIstic portrayal of the world-renowned,
over-temperamentaI pianiste amply full
Ills the promise she made with her
splendid acting IN "Mid-Channel,"
ce-Sit-by-the-F,ire' and THE Wit
ness for the DEFENSE" While Mr..
chambers has followed the principal
incidents recalled ny the readers Of
The novel he has not hesitated to make
the changes in "Tante's'' character
nook to the stage. In the play MSne.
Okraska, called 'lanre" by her in
Inmates, still lives on the adulation of
he admirers about her, amusing even
n her weaknesses, ever emotional, and
always posing for effect. In the splen-
lid company surrounding Miss Barry
more will be found many distinguish
d names. for Charles Frohnlan has
ent on tour with her Charles Cherry,
Iaidee Wright, Eileen Van Riene,
Mabel Archdall, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen,
William Ingersoll and T. Henry Ed
Yards Mr.. FrohmaH has produced
Tante" in elaborate and tasteful
ashton. the four acts being splendid
-pecimens of the sccne-builderS' craft.
The Washington times., 1914-04-12
COSMOS

Dorothy Horner, Harry B. Watson.
and Walter Du Bard, in THE Maid Of
Nicobar," a one-act fantasie of Japan
ese songs and dances, supported by six
graceful girl dancers and singers, will
be the principal attraction at the Cos
mos Theater Easter week. The special
entertainment provided for the little
folks will be Cowan's posing dogs, a
troupe of clever little fellows who do
many quaint and amusing tricks. Du-
rand and Russell have a novelty Of song
entertainment with amusing features in
their popular skit, THE Count and the
Heiress," and Rice, Elmer and Tom are
billed for a merry whirlwind of aero
batic comedy. La Ear and Dale, the
minstrel men, in blackface comedy, and
Joe Kelcey. in a novel pianologue, to-
gether with the Pathe weekly motion
pictures of interest events throughout
the world and a series of enjoyable
comedy photoplays, will complete the
bill.