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The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
AYNOPYlS.


On the day OF the eruption OF MI
Pelee Capt. John Hardin, of the
steamer Princess, rescues hve-year-
old Annette Ilington from an open
boat, but is forced TO leave behind
her father and his companions. IL
ington Is assaulted by Hernandez and
Ponto In a vain attempt TO get papers
which Ilington has managed TO send
aboard the Princess with his daugh-
ter, papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts OF the lost
island OF Cinnabar. Iiington's injury
causes his mind to become blank.
Thirteen years eiapses, Hernandez.
To. Inez, a female accompiice, and the
mindless brute that once was Hing
ton. come TO Seaport, where the wild
ow OF Capt. Hardin IL living with her
son Neal and Annette llington. and
plot TO steal the papers left to An
nette by her father. Neal tries for
admission TO the naval academy. but
through the treachery OF Joey Welch-
err Is defS Ted h. - -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Has Leased the Opera House.

C. E. Stuber has leased the Leon
opera house from Mr.. Butler, the
owner, and will handle the house the
coming season He is already book
ing some good shows for this winter
and promises to give the patrons of
the opera house line of high class
attractions. The theatre goers of
Leon and vicinity will be glad to see
the house opened, for it had been re-
ported that MIR. Butler would not
open it.. Arrangements have been
made for the reserved seat sale to
be handled at Cherrington's drug
store. The opera house will be op-
ened Monday evening by the Hender-
son Stock Co., who will play weeks
engagement, with change fprogram
nightly. The Henderson Stock Com
pany has been in Leon before and al
ways gave the best OF satisfaction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
Of Century Ago.

On Tuesday evening, Sept. 30th,
Mr.. D. F.. Avery and Miss Retta
Bright were married at the home OF
the officiating clergyman, Rev. M.
w. Simpson, pastor of the Leon
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Aaron Gill died at his home
in Decatur City last Thursday and
was buried the same day.
President Harrison will pass
through Leon Friday morning on a
special train, about 1 o'clock, en-
route to St. Joe, where he has a
brother residing. He will make no
stop at Leon.
Mr.. Fred Teale and Miss Genia
Sankey were down from Weldon
Sunday.
Judge J. w. Harvey and reporter
G. A. Hawkins, went to Bedford Mon
day to hold court.
Kirby McGrew, of Missouri, was
shaking hands with numerous Leon
friends yesterday.
Miss Grace Curry went to Chicago
Monday where she will spend a few
weeks with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Simpson re-
turned from Mt. Ayr last Thursday
and are now at home to their friends
in Prof. Roy's property.
Miss Alma Fullerton, of Prince
ton, Mo-, has been visiting with her
aunt, Mrs. F. F. Thompson in this
city the past week.
Mrs. R. w. McConn received a
Etelegram last Thursday, announcing
that her youngest brother, Gus E.
Chauvin, mad been killed in Texas
Particulars were received later, and
it seems that he had gone to a neigh
boring town, Jefferson, to attend a
show on Saturday, but told his
brothers. wife that he would return
home the same night. He was found
on Monday morning, in dying con-
dition. beside the railroad track
about two miles from Marshall He
was unconscious when found and
did not rally, dying on the evening
of the same day. Whether he fell
from the train accidentally, or was
murdered, will probably always re-
main mystery. His death, as far as
could be, told, was the result of con-
cussion of the BRAIN He was bur-
led at Bivens, where he had been liv-
ing with his brother. Many Of our
citizens will remember the young
man, as he spent several months in
Leon a few years ago.
Olivette, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs S. A. Gates, died last Sun
day evening of spinal meningitis, at
the age of 13 months and 81 days.
From October !, 1889 to October
I, 1890, there were shipped from the
&c. B. & @. depot at Leon, 99,055
pounds of butter and over 1000
cases of eggs, each case containing
80 dozen. This too in a year when
the creamery has been in operation
but few days. We doubt if there
is county in the state which ships
more butter and poultry than does
Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
No Morning Train East From Van
Vert.

An order went into effect last
Sunday, making a change on the old
Humeston and Shenandoah branch of
the Burlington, which is causing a
good deal of kicking from q number
of towns and the travelling public.
For the past year there has been an
early morning train which started
from Osceola and made the round
trip to Shenandoah and return and
an early morning train started west
from Centerville, going to Van Vert
and connecting with the north and
west trains, then returning east to
Keokuk. Under the new order there
is a train which starts from Humes-
ton in the morning and runs to Shen-
andoah and back, the train from Cen
terville in the morning only running
to Humeston This leaves break in
the service so that there is no train
east from Van Vert until late in the
afternoon. Osceola and other towns
have already started circulating petit
tions protesting against the change.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Coming Soon.

The Henderson Stock Co. will
again appear in this city on next
Monday, opening the engagement
with 'Cozy Corners" for an opening
bill. Mr.. Henderson has secured the
services of Miss Leon Major, Miss
Marie Russell, Miss Juanita Wallace,
Miss Fanny Asbury, Creston Wright,
Willard Price, and some others to
strengthen his company for this en-
gagement and will put on the best
line of plays that he has ever attempt
ed in this city. This is Mr.. Hender-
sons farewell visit and he wants to
leave as good reputation as it is
possible to leave in his wake. This
company has always had the repu-
tation OF giving more for the money
than any other that plays this city
and the press and public both unite,
in giving it the glad hand whenever
it comes to visit us. Don't fail to-
attend the opening performance for.
it will be one OF the greatest sur
prises to all the patrons that they
have ever had. Ask your merchant
for free tickets.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Leon 8-Dayis City ).

The Leon ball players took their
revenge on the Davis City boys in the
game played on the Leon grounds
last Sunday, large crowd being in
attendance. Both of the teams were
spiked up to the limit, and the fans
saw a. good close game. Davis City
had Poison, of Hiteman, in the box,
and Leon had Fitzpatrick, of Mason
City, as pitcher, and he pitched win
ming ball and received good support.
This will probably be the last game
at Leon this season, unless a game
with Humeston, which is being
matched up, is arranged for, with the
understanding that each club play
all home men except pitchers. Hum
eston recently defeated Leon at Hum
eston, and our boys would like to
get even with them in game on the
Leon grounds.
The following is the score Of Sun
days game:
Davis City .-0-2-1-2-0-0-O-0-0-5
Leon -O-2-O-0-4-0-0 0-*-6
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Sewer Information.

Once more we will call attention
to the fact, that connections to the
new sewers will not be permitted by
the contractors, while under construc-
ton After the sewers have been in
spected and accepted by the city
council, property owners wishing to
connect, must first obtain a permit
from the city clerk or other author
lied officer, who will notify the prop
er city official in charge thereof, to
locate the "Y'' placed for the use of
the applicant and otherwise superin-
tend the branch connection and
make a record Of the same to be
placed on file for future reference.
These rules apply to the whole
sewer system in the city.
Property owners whose house sew
age drain pipes are still connected to
the old "a inch storm sewer are
hereby notified to change their con-
nections to the sewage system.
CITY OF LEON,
Per Geo. r. Farquhar, Mayor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Home From Long Trip.

County attorney Geo. w. Baker
returned Saturday-frOm an extended
trip in the far west, having been
gone from Leon almost three months.
He went from here to Winnipeg, B..
c., then to Edmonton, and from
there took long trip to the far
northwest country up to Prince Rup-
ert, B. c.. which is only thirty miles
from Alaska. From Prince Rupert
he took steamer to Seattle, WASH,
stopping on the way to visit at Van
cOuyer and Victoria, b. c.. From
Seattle to Portland and Astoria, Ore
gon, he travelled on the train, then
TOOK a steamer to San Francisco,
autoed from that city to Calavaris,
to see the mammoth trees, some Of
which were thirty feet in diameter
and over four hundred feet high,
then autoed to Stockton where he
visited couple of weeks with the
Warner boys, Jake, Joe and Bert be-
Lon engaged in the contracting busi-
ness, and he had fine visit with
them, getting some good fishing
while there. He also visited couple
of weeks at Pacific Grove with rela-
tives, then went to Los Angeles. took
the trip to Cataline Island, and got
sea sick with the rest of the passen-
gers as they had rough voyage,
then on down to the San Diego ex-
position and crossed over into old
Mexico, attending small exposition
at Tia Jauna, then home by way Of
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Colora
do Springs and Denver. He travelled
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
1915 AUTO NUMBERS GOOD FOR
y@a THREE YEARS.
New Law Governing Registration Of
Motor Cars Goes Into Effect
January 1st.

w. s. Allen, secretary of state, is
preparing to put the new automobile
registration law into effect on Jan. L.
Letters are being prepared which
will be sent to all automobile owners
soon urging them to apply for 1916
number plates before Jan. /.
The new law provides for number
plates which will remain in service
for three years. The registration
fees have not been changed Owners
of cars will be required to pay the
fees annually. In 1916 they will pay
the fee and receive number plate
In 1917 and 1913 they will receive
notices from the state to pay the
amount required for registration. If
the owners do not pay within rea-
sonable time, the county attorney
will be instructed to begin actions.
Simpler Applications.
The application for registration
has been greatly simDlified. The old
form had nearly two dozen questions
for the auto owner to answer. The
form was so complicated that but
few applicants for registration filled
in the blank properly at the first
trial. This necessitated sending the
application back for correction.
The new form of application asks
the name Of the owner of the car,
postoifice, county, street number,
make of the car, factory number,
model, number OF cylinders, bore of
cylinders, style of tie car, power.
previous registration, name and adj
dress of the former owner and date
of purchase.
Table of Fees.
On the back of the card is form
showing the fees required for every
car manufactured. Machines used
four years prior to August /, will be
registered for one-half of the regular
rate. New machines purchased after
August 1, will be registered that
year for one-half the fee
Under the new law all fees are due
Jan. l; 10 per cent penalty will be
added if they are not paid before
April l, and Per cent addi-
tional for each month thereafter.
Motor cars are subject to lien for all
unpaid fees.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07

A mass meeting in the interests of
equal suffrage in Iowa will be held
at the Methodist church, Friday ev-
ening at o'clock. Mrs. Hiram K.
Evans of Corydon, will deliver a
short address, which will be followed
by number of three minute speech
es by local men and women. Special
music is being prepared for the ev-
ening.
1t is expected that on this occasion
the organization of local political
equality club will be effected. The
early organization of such move
ment is desirable in order that repre-
sentation may be had in the forty
fourth annual convention of the Iowa
Equal Suffrage Association. to be
held at Des Moines, Oct. 20 and 21.
Everybody is invited to attend the
meeting Friday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
CORN PICNIC SATURDAY
The Garden Grove Cora PiCniC Post.
poned Two Weeks Ago BY Rain,
will be meld Next Saturday.

The program for the Corn Picnic
which was postponed until Saturday,
October 9Th, on account of rain, has
been prepared. the postponement
making some changes necessary. The
picnic will be held at the Davis-Alex-
.ander park, three miles northwest OF
Garden Grove, and in case the
weather is bad again, the program
will be carried out at the Garden
Grove opera house.
PROGRAM
II to 10 o'clock-Music by band
and basket ball.
12-Dinner.
1:3O-Music by band and drill by
Garden Grove school girls.
1:45-Readings, J. G. Duling and
Mrs. Inez Clark Hall.
2:OO-Address by H. M. Havener,
Marengo, Iowa, candidate for Attor-
ney General
ming of exhibits by j.
J. Hasbrouck.
Base ball-Garden Grove VS.. Le-
roy.
4:00-Foot ball.
If the weather does not permit to
hold the picnic at the park, speaking,
readings, music and drill will be at
1880 at Garden Grove opera house.
The ladies will have display OF
fancy work and everyone is asked to
bring exhibits. The committee will
display articles, but owners are ask
ed to get their property at the close
of the show. ANY one having prop
erty to sell put price and name on
pieces.
PREMIUM LIST
Glass A-1O ears of corn on stalk,
stalk to be considered as much as
ear in Judging. 1st prize 81, End,
$3.50, 3rd 81.
Glass B-3O ears of corn, any col
or, lst $3.50, End 50, 3rd 81.
Glass Go ears corn any color.
1st 50, End 81, 3rd soc.
Glass D-Single ear of corn any
color, 1st 81, End 75c, 3rd soc.
Glass E-Half bushel wheat, 1st
50, End 81, 3rd soc.
Glass F-Half bushel oats, 1st
$3.50, End 75c, 3rd soc.
Class G--Peck POTATOES, 1st 81,
End 75c, 3rd SOC.
Class H-Peck apples, any variety,
list 81, End 75c, 3rd soc.
Best display of fruit-$2.
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 expenses;
but every one is asked to bring any
farm products for exhibi ton or dc:o-
ration and such will be the property
of the owners.
Any donations for auction to help
pay expenses will be thankfully re-
ceived.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Lost Finger in Cider Mill.

On Monday of last week George
Sanger and son Frank were making
cider at the Sanger farm northeast
of Leon, and in feeding in the apples
direct to the rolls, Frank caught one
of his fingers and tore the nail OF.
His father remarked that he expect
ed something like that to happen and
that he would feed the balance of
the apples, but in less than half q
minute he had the first finger on his
left hand caught in the cogs and 1t
was badly crushed. The physician
has hopes he can save the finger, but
it will probably be stiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Why Not Try 1t In Leon?

"a Pay Up Day" was recently held
in one of the good towns in north
ern Iowa and it was a great success.
Merchants offered big list of spec
ial prizes for the paying up of old
bills, prizes being given to those who
paid the biggest bill, the Oldest bill,
and the smallest bill, and it is re-
ported that there never was such a
cleaning up of old debts in that town
before. Why would not "A Pay Up
Day in Leon be good thing to be
tried out. There are lot of fel-
lows who could compete for a prize
for paying up the oldest bill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Card of Thanks.

The pastor and people Of the
Brethren church wish to express
their hearty appreciation of the
splendid spirit in which their con-.
ference guests were entertained by
friends of Leon. Many more homes
were thrown open than were requir-
ed SO that guests were assigned near
est the church first and were not
sent to places farther away.
We are truly proud of the magnif-
icent spirit Leon has shown on this
occasion Our visitors left full OF
admiration and praise for our town
and it's people.
The Brethren Church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
win Appeal Both Cases.

Notice of appeal to the Supreme
Court from the decision of Judge
Thomas Z. Maxwell, has been filed
by the attorneys for Joseph Hamil-
ton and the Leon Electric Co. These
are the cases In which the decisions
were In favor Of the City Of Leon, the
one with Mr.. Hamilton Involving the
title to q sixteen foot strip Of ground
between Mr.. Hamilton's property and
the new Harvey Park. and the one
with the Eiectr Light Co, beinx ~
regard to the es set for doineSft
pumpfng .at the 1ter stAtt6A.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER Z, 1915
CORN CONTEST ABOUT FINISHED.
Prizes Will Be Awarded As Soon As
Yields Are Reported.

Over 2,10O boys have reported to
the agricultural extension depart
ment at Ames in the acre corn grow
ing contest.
Prizes will be awarded as soon as
the committee which oversees the
harvesting of the corn can send in
final reports on the yields. The GER
tificate of harvesting on each acre in
the contest must be returned to Ames
by November 10.
Forty trips to the Panama-Pacific
exposition will be awarded to the
boys making the best records. Trips
to the Ames short course this winter
will be given to boys with the lower
yield records.
A Is day trip has been planned
for the winners, who will leave for
the coast November 27.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07

On Monday evening the Leon Re-
bekahs entertained about one hun
dred visiting Rebekahs from Davis
City and Decatur City, the degreo
work being conferred on two candi-
dates by the Davis City degree team,
which does exceptionally fine work.
Refreshments were served and every
body had fine time. During the
evening the Leon lodge presented
Miss A. NJ Lemmax, who will SOON
go to Missouri to make her home,
with fine gold Past Commander s
pin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Jurors for October Court.

The trial jurors for the Octot
term of the district court which &C
venes at Leon on Monday, Octot
25th, have been drawn. The jurc
are ordered to report for duty
Monday of the second week of cou
November LIST. The following is !
of the jurors:
stowell, J. E., Fayette.
Gillham; Lew, Leon.
Beck, v. E., Decatur.
Mcconnell, Henry, Richland.
Gaulter, Alex, Fayette.
Anderson, e. E., Fayette.
Ross, Clint, Fayette.
POttorff, Wm., Leon.
Lionberger, w. D., Center.
Smith, j. p, New Buda.
Parsons, Lyman, High Point.
Hagan, Latta, Burrell.
Horney, F.. T., Eden.
Houck. Isaac, Garden Grove.
Rauch, H. c., Fayette.
Evans, E. A., Richland.
Brown, Ben, Bloomington.
Graham, C. E., Hamilton.
Brann, Oscar, Leon.
Hine, Fred, Garden Grove.
Reynolds, o. P, Burren.
Orfield, H., Burrell. +a
Wagner, F. A., Leon.
Lantz, R. E., Franklin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Cincinnati Veteran is New COmman'
der in Chief.

Z Washington, D. c., Oct. Capt.
Elias r. Montfort, Of Cincinnati,
Ohio, today defeated Colonel Frank
O. Cole of Jersey City, N. j., and
William J. Patterson of Pittsburgh,
for the post of commander-in-chief
of the G.. A. R.. Geo. M. Slaybaugh.
of Washingt ton, D. c., was elected
senior vice commander.
kansas City was selected today as
the place for the 1916 encampment
OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
The Grand Army, now meeting here,
made the choice almost by unani-
nous vote.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
Did You Ever See A whales Tooth?

C. S. Guilford brought in quite a
curiosity last week and wanted to
know if we had ever seen anything
like it, and we had to confess that
we had not. 1t was a whales tooth,
and weighed 2h pounds. Mr.. Gull
ford received it from his uncle, Capt.
Charles B. Swayne, of Nantucket,
Mass, one of the old time captains
Of a whaling vessel. He sailed the
seas for more than forty years, and
frequently was gone on a whaling
cruise which lasted from three to
four years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
.aTREASON!" CRIES FARMER
DELEGATE.
Session Wakes Exceedingly Warm
Over Endorsing Foreign Policy
of President Wilson.
''Treason!'

Treason!
The ugly word rang through the
convention hall of the National Farm
Congress at the Hotel Rome this
morning.
It was directed at Charles Wooster
of Silver Creek, Neb., by State Sena-
tor J. D. Brown, Of Leon, Iowa.
Brown is veteran of the civil war
who marched and fought for years.
Wooster is a farmer who raises huge
crops of ink with which to write let
ters to the letter column of the
newspapers on all subjects from as
tronomy to invasions of Berlin.
The fight occurred over the prop0s-
ed resolution to commend the for
I eign policy of President Wilson.
Following is the resolution as ii
was introduced and as it was finally
adopted after the fight:
"Resolved, That this congress COM
mends the foreign policy OF President
Wilson while standing at the head OF
the American nation during one OF
the most critical and trying periods
of it's history.
Resolved, That we express abso-
lutte confidence in his courage, patrl-
otism and diplomatic ability.
Resolved, That we offer him our
loyal support in his efforts to protect
the rights of American citizens and
to maintain the impartial neutrality
of this nation. .
Wanted Part Stricken Out.
No sooner was it introduced than
Charles Wooster wanted to amend-by
striking out the last paragraph.
"Wilson has not protected the
lives of American citizens, was
Wooster's protest "He ordered them
out of Mexico when they were in dan
ger and when they refused to go ne
did not give them protection. Later
he tried to plunge the country into
war by the occupation OF Vera Cruz.
He does not represent the American
people"
Wooster was still raving when Sen
ator Brown of Iowa got up and ex-
hipited the Grand Army button on
the lapel of his coat.
II fought four years in the civil
war he said. Il was not for Wilson
at the election and did not vote for
him. was proud that l did not. But
gentlemen, he is our president and it
is the duty of every citizen to stick
by him now. These are reasonable
utterances that have been heard
here. If this man don't like his
country let him get out of it and go
where it suits him better. am back
ing President Wilson,"
Not One Joins Wooster.
b The vote on the resolution was
'called for.
wooster was again on his feet de-
manding a roll call on the vote. AS
it requires the demand of five per-
sons to bring about roll call Woos-
ter made a personal appeal for four
other delegates to join him in the de-
mand for roll call.
Silence. No one joined him.
The vote was loud and enthusias-
tic and equally unanimous for Woos-
ter refused to vote and was the only
man in the house opposed to the reso-
luton.
Rural finances as affecting agri-
culture was the subject then taken
up by number Of speakers with dis
cussions following. Omaha Bee. Oc-
fOber 1St @
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
New Court Cases.

C. G.. Biddison VS.. The Leon Ice
Co. ct al. Suit is brought on q
.promissory note on which there is
due a balance of $78.43. w. J.
Springer, attorney for plaintiff.
John l.. Quig VS.. H. D.. DeKalb
Suit is brought on a farm lease for
$S37.33, and plaintiff asks for a
landlords attachment against the
crops raised on the farm this year
Varga & Son, attorneys for plain
tin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
A Jar Of Deadly Poison.

We have on display at The Re-
porter Office pint jar Of deadly pois-
on which is quite a curiosity. 1t con-
tains two tarantulas, 9 centipede, .
Devils Riding Horse and q Trap
Door Spider, which were brought
here from California by Mrs. Charles
Shumway, who Is visiting at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Sanger. It, would be pretty
hard to get four more deadly Insects
than these, a. the bite OF all OF them
% deadly poison. 4 g n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-07
..The Goddess" Tonight.

Chapter eleven of THE Goddess"
will be shown today at the Idle Hour
theatre, the cent matinee being at
3 O'Clock and the first evening show
starting at O'Clock. There will be
only four more chapters of this inter-
esting serial and it gets more inter-
esting with each chapter.