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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-08-21
RENO RAcge VIAL PROFIT
srArk ApPRoxiMATEtY 4to,0 90

A. its interest in the Reno races the
road fund Of the state Of Nevada win
bs enriched by about $4,000. This is
the way It II figured out up to date.
though the amount may be lesssnsd or
Increased, according to the play the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-08-21
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Peter Radford
On Church and State

The recent action Of of the leading churches Of
this nation in annual convention. demanding the
aymen vote only for candidates for Office whose
coincide with those Of the clergy the leading
political issues and direct and indirect efforts of other
church organizations to interfere with the freedom Of
the ballot make of the greatest pes of this age and
present problem that should receive thoughtful con-
sideraton of both laymen and citizens.
Sucking babes may well sQuirm in their cradles
when ministers in convention assembled release the
hearts of men and grab them by the throat for Chris
tanity has broken down. religion has become and
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. whitney ana son.
Wallace leave Monday for the sSa4
Francisco fair. From there Mrs. Whit
ney and Wallace will 60 to Livingstons
Montana. whore the latter VII sntea
high school,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-08-21
oodbs .Naylor Wedding

lnvations have been issued to the mar
rige Of Ruth. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. c. Godbe to Mr.. Melvin Delmarrs
Naylor. The wedding Ii to take place
a1 the home Of the brides parents II
Salt Lake on the evening Of September
second.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-08-21
TuLLocH PROPERTIES
| SHOWING UP FINE

Reports received from the Tulloch mine
tothe effect that the recent strike made
there is showing up better than ever
and it now presents the earmarks of
making q good mine. Mr. Tulloch anu
mis- sons pu in several years Of hard
work here and they are certainly en-
titled to the reward which now seems
to be theirs.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-08-21
80. SNYDER BREAKS ARM
WHILE PLAYING BASE BALL

While playing base ball last Sunday.
2. H. Snyder. the assayer. met with q
somewhat unusual accident. While In
the act OF throwing . ball to second
base he broke his right arm just above
the elbow. He left on Mondays train
for Salt Lake to obtain medical atten-
tion.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-08-21

Aiss Olga Chrlsofferson Of Saiins
Utah. 10 . guest at the homo Of Nj
and ME-. Elliott Larsen.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-08-21
Labor Day Mass Meeting
Miners Union Hall Tonight.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Powers are home
nosa the sxpositioIa
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-08-21

A. D. .knowlton arrived Eom Salt
Lake this -aao1ninsS ~
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-08-21

Salt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
BOY SCOUTS ON LONG HIKE.
Walking From St. Paul to San Fran
cisco Exposition We're In Leon
Saturday.

A party of six boy scouts pulled
into Leon Friday evening and re-
mained here until Saturday yafternoon
who have undertaken a mighty big
task, hike from st. Paul, Mimi,
to San Francisco, California, dis
tance of $500 miles. There were
six in the party, which was In charge
of Lieut.. H. S. Sorrels, scout execu-
tive of St. Paul, the other members
being Harry and Fred Marcellus,
Coca Phillips, Max Bernstein and
Leon Blehert. They left st. Paul on
Sunday, April 4th, bearing official
letters from the governor of Wiscon-
sin to the governor of California,
and from the mayor of st. Paul to
the mayor of San Francisco. At Des
Moines they secured letter from
Governor Clarke to the governor OF
California and will securea a letter
from the governor of each state they
pass through. They carry with them
a complete scout camp outfit, includ-
ing a tent, do their own cooking and
are enjoying the trip immensely.
They try to average 20 miles day.
The boys are paying their expenses
of the trip by selling post cards and
soliciting subscriptions to various
magazines. They have a regular
harness for the six boys, and pull
two wheeled wagon in which is car
ried their supplies and d>>extra cloth
ing, the outfit weighing $50 pounds.
They were travelling over the Inter-
State Trail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
To Former Weekly Inter-OceOn Sub
scribers.

Last December the Chicago Week
ly Inter Ocean was discontinued and
their subscription list sold to Farm
ing Business, who agreed to send
that paper until the expiration OF all
subscriptions to the weekly Inter
Ocean. Complaints are coming
to us from some of our subscribers
that Farming Business is not stop
ping that paper at the expiration OF
the paid subscription, but are con-
tinuing to send it to subscribers and
then sending a bill for the subscrip-
ton. We do not desire to have any
misunderstanding with any of our
subscribers over this arrangement
and advise all to refuse to take the
papers from the mail box after the
expiration of your subscription un-
less you want to continue to take
Farming Business and expect to pay
for it. If you continue to receive
the paper without notifying your
postmaster or your mail carrier af-
ter your subscription expires, you
will have to make settlement with
that paper direct, as The Reporter
does not club with Farming Busi-
ness. If you don't want Farming
Business just notify them to stop
the paper to you and prevent them
from running up a bill on you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
Mrs. Closson Campbell.

Marietta M. Coover was born near
New Holland, Fayette county, Ohio,
September 26th, 1886; died at Os-
born, Mo-, May 9th, 1915; aged IS
years, Z months and 13 days. Early
in life she was converted and united
with the Presbyterian church. She
was united in marriage with Clos
son Campbell on August 2, 1852. To
this union two daughters and three
sons were born, all of whom, with the
aged husband, survive. They are
Mrs. John Muse, of Leon, Mrs. Mar
tin Newman, of Waunetta, Wyoming,
Is. M. Campbell, of Osborn, Mo-, j. c.
Campbell, of Leon and w. c. Camp
bell, of Des Moines In the spring of
1862 the family removed from Ohio
to Leon, being among the first set
tiers of this town. They have since
resided in or near this place, living
for the last 46 years on the same
farm, until last fall when they went
to live with their son S. M. at Osborn,
Mo-, where she peacefully passed
away at 5:20 Sunday afternoon. At
ter her removal to Iowa she united
with the NJ. E. church here, Of which
she has ever since remained a mem
Der. She leaves, besides her hus-
band and five children, sixteen grand
children, six great-grandchildren,
and host of friends Ito mourn her
death.
The body was brought to Leon on
the afternoon train Tuesday, and the
funeral services were held in the M.
E. church, conducted by Rev. Guy ].
Fansher, the pastor. Music was by
mixed Quartet. The remains we're
laid to rest in the Leon cemetery.
The sympathy OF the community goes
out to the bereayed family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13


The Mock Court Trial to be given
under the auspices OF the Leon Fire
Department at the Leon opera house
ON Friday evening, May 14th, prom
ises to be an event of unusual In
terest. Judging from newspaper re-
ports of similar entertainments con-
Quoted by the present management it
would seem to be one of the most
amusing things now offered for pub
lie patronage.
1t will be, in the first place, an ex-
act reproduction of court scene in
methods and procedure and on this
account will be extremely interest
ing to ladies and others who haye
never attended real trial.
Best of all with tho refined fun
of the whole affair. With c. w. Hoff-
man, ESD, presiding over the court,
Miss Mabel Horner appearing as the
broken hearted plaintiff, Col. New
ton prosecuting the case, and Geo.
w. Baker, Esq, defending the accus-
ed, to say nothing of the brilliant
array of court officers, witnesses and
jurors, it is pretty certain we shall
have all the comedy and reality OF
court scene and enough whole,
some fun to last whole year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
Leon viii Have Third Oil CO.

The S. L. Collins Oil Co., of Knox
vile, Iowa, have unloaded big oil
and gas tanks at the Burlington de-
pot and have leased land from the
railroad company for distributing
station in this city. This will make
three oil companies located at Leon,
the Standard Oil Co. having main
tanned distributing station here
for number of years, and couple
of weeks ago the Missouri Valley Oil
Co. made arrangements for a sta
ton in this city which will be locat-
ed on the switch leading to Aaron &
Co.'s poultry plant. With the three
oil companies doing business in Leon
there is pretty apt to be some stiff
competition for patronage and the
drivers Of buzz wagons will buy some
cheap gas for their machines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
A Costly Suit of Clothes.

A week ago last Saturday Charles
Gore picked up a suit of clothes in
the clothing store of J.. A. Mcintosh
and walked away with them. He left
the vest to the suit and Mr.. Mcintosh
in this way discovered they were
gone. Suspicion fastened on Gore a
few days later and he was located at
Jefferson, Iowa, where he was ar
rested by request of sheriff Lorey,
and deputy sheriff Bob Craig went
to Jefferson and secured him, return
ing to Leon Saturday evening. On
Monday Gore entered plea of guilty
to petit larceny before Justice John
Woodmansee and was fined $4,000
and costs which he paid and was re-
leased. He also paid Mr.. Mcintosh
for the suit of clothes, so he now has
a suit which cost him about q hum
dred dollars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
Was Over 100 Years Old

Mrs. Mary L. Boyer, widow of
Joseph c. Boyer, one of the pioneers
Of Decatur county, passed away at
the insane hospital at Clarinda Mon
day night, at the extreme old age of
100 years, months ard days. Mrs.
Boyer was born in France, Feb. z,
1915. With her husband she came
to Decatur county from Illinois in an
early day, purchasing 800 acres of
land in Eden township in 1856 from
H. ]. Stanley for $3.50 an acre. She
resided on this farm until few
years ago. On April %, 1914, she
was adjudged insane and sent to the
hospital at Clarinda. Her remains
were brought to Leon yesterday for
interment by the side OF her husband.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
wins Many Honors.

1. Miss Erma McMains, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. d. "A. McMains, Of
Derby, who IL we'll known by num-
Der pf Leon people, Will 4 graduate
sfrOrA NorthWestefr University Chi,
SEt ~ ~ n sins the
clK1 heal course. Miss Erma was Sc
lected by the faculty 40 q member
Of the Phi Beta Kappa, being one
of thirty-six out Of $50 students,
which is one of the highest h0nOrs
of the University. She has also been
selected to take part in the Scholar
ship Luncheon. being the student
having the. highest grades from the
Sorority, and has been assigned one
of the leading parts in the Shakes
pearian play to be given at the close
of the term. Her many friends in
this city and vicinity will hear of her
honors with a great deal of satisfac-
ton for she is most popular and de-
serving young lady.
Eligibility to the Phi Beta Kappa,
the honor society, requires that a
student must have maintained an ex-
cellence in scholarship during their
entire course of a better standard
than four-fifths of. the other mem
bers of the class. This year of the
thirty-six to receive this high honor
twenty-four are young ladies and
twelve gentlemen. The initiation into
the society will be held on June 8th,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
TRAIL ASSOCIATION
PLAN TRIP.
Will Start at Shenandoah June First
# To Visit Ke0kuk-Want so
Autos to Make Trip.

The officers Of the Wau bonsia
Trail Association are planning for a
trip to Keokuk June / over the Wau-
bonsie Trail and visit to the big dam
on the Mississippi.
Arrangements are being made to
have the members of the Iowa State
Highway Commission as we'll as
other prominent speakers make the
trip.
The object of the tour will be to
create more interest in this popular
auto road across the state and also
for the various members in the
towns and country along the trail to-
get. better acquainted The officers
of the association hope to have at
least fifty autos in line when they
reach Keokuk.-Shenandoah Senti-
nel-POst.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
Congressman Towner Was Here.

Congressman H. M. Towner, of
Corning, came in Sunday noon and
spent Monday in Leon, just visiting
around with his many friends in this
city. He went to Lamont Tuesday
morning and will be in Decatur coun-
ty all of this week, visiting in all
parts of the county. He says this is
the first time he has had to get
around to see his constituents, owing
to the LONG sessions of congress since
he was elected to represent this dis
trict. Congressman Towner express
ed the belief that there was little
prospect of the United States becom-
ing involved in the European war, for
as he expressed It, neither the presi-
dent or congress want this country
to 60 to war.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
Mock Trial Pleased at Creston.

The Mock Trial, which was in the
nature Of breach of promise suit,
given at the Temple Grand theatre
Friday evening was attended by a
large audience, almost every scat in
the house being taken. The entire
cast with the exception of one mem
Der, was made up of Creston people.
This trial was given under the aus
pices of the Mems Bible Glass of the
M. e. church, and made q hit with
the entire audience from the rise of
to the curtain to the fall. - Creston
A dvertiser-G Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

The big Cunard Liner Lusitana, the
finest steamship In the world, which
sailed from New York on May 1st,
was torpedoed by a German submar-
inc, last Friday afternoon about 2
o'clock, at a point ten miles of the
Irish coast, and the big vessel sank
within twenty minutes, the death loss
being terrible. The vessel carried
1881 passengers and crew of SIG
and only about 800 were saved. In
the list OF passengers on the vessel
were 118 Americans, many of them
being prominent citizens and only a
few of them are in the list of rescued.
Among the notables who found a
watery grave were Ebert Hubbard
and wife, Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt,
Charles Frohman and others.
Prior to the sailing of the Lusi-
tana, advertisements were publish
ed in+the leading American papers.
warning passengers not to sail as the
boat was liable to be tOrpedoed, and
many of the passengers received
kilograms warning them the boat
would be destroyed The advertise
ments were signed by the Imperial
German Embassy, as Washington.
The loss of many American citizens
has aroused the country and Ger
many will be called upon for settle
ment, although she disclaims any re-
sponsibility, saying that everybody
was duly warned, and that the Lusi-
tana was carrying a great cargo of
ammunition and other contraband of
war, was an auxiliary cruiser of the
British navy, and as such was subject
to destruction by nation with whom
England was at war.
It was reported from washington
yesterday that President Wilson was
preparing a strong note to Germany,
demanding that submarines refrain
from attacking mercantile vessels,
and demanding a formal expression
of regret for the loss of American
lives.
President Wilson is the man of the
hour, but the country has faith in
him and whatever his course in the
matter he will be sustained and sup
ported by practically all of the citi-
zens of the United States
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
MUST PUBLISH PROCEEDINGS.
Town Councils Ordered to Tell the
s Public What They DO.

One of the laws passed by the
last legislature compels the town
councils Of Iowa to publish in the
local paper an account of their pro-
teedings.
This is no more than right; the
public names the councils and is full
ly entitled to report of their trans
actions, Frequently these transac-
tions are of very important nature
and under the old system of business
no ono would ever be appriscd of
these unless he attended the meet
ing or called around to read the
clerks record. The order to publish
becomes effective July l and the
public will be given the entire line
of transaction. Williamsburg Jour
nal gf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
Jury Win. Hear All The Evidence,

ssOn Friday evening, May IA, be-
fore Judge c.. w. Hoffman, at the
Leon opera house, Mr.. Ed Farquhar,
a. we'll known and highly respected
citizen of this town will stand as de-
fendant in a Breach of Promise
suit brought by one of Icons fair
daughters.
z Judge Hoffman says the case is
one of the most interesting that has
ever been tried before him while
Geo. w. Baker, esq.,, and Col. New
ton, the lawyers for the respective
parties agree that it is one of the
most complicated in which they have
ever been retained.
The defendant in this startling
case offers for his defense 'conspir-
acy" He says that we'll known par
ties have conspired with Mr.. G. B.
Price and others, for the purpose of
damaging his-the defendants
reputation.
We cannot vouch for the truth of
such statements, but it is said by
those in position to know, that from
the opening of the court until the
close of the case, the audience will
be kept keyed up to the point of
Bcanvulsions by the unique proceed
ings.
& Wit, pathos, eloquence, laughable
local hits and vagaries will be drawn
upon without stint to keep up the
current of merriment.
IS As. an entertainment of innocent
fun, conducted with mock dignity
and without the shade Of offense to
refined tastes, the Mock Court Trial
Willsbe an event of unusual interest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the files of The
Reporter Published ! Quarter
Of Century Ago.

n Z. NJ, Axes and wife are rejoicing
over the arrivalapf fine boy baby
at their home la>t Thursday. Char
ley's lame leg gpt we'll that same
day, and he wasahround setting up
the cigars to the boys.
Prof. Lyon. of Center Point, was
elected principal of the Leon schools
for the coming year.
The graduating class of the Leon
High School this year is composed of
four members, Minnie Beavers, Nan
ME Read, Leota Newlin and Harry
Forgrave.
W.R. Sherman, of Eden township,
was in Leon Saturday exhibiting two
young bald eagles which he had
taken from nest in large tree on
the banks of Weldon creek. They
were about six weeks old and very
lively Mr.. Sherman has seen the
mother but once and was unable to
kill her.
Capt. j. D. Brown had received
the fine Hambletonian two year old
stallion, George Dixon, which he
purchased at Burlington, paying ST.
200 for the colt.
Andy Kemp came near sustaining
oClAOuo fAHJuIlco Wy 1dll lIOM tuc
roof Of the Advent church Tuesday
evening; but luckily he escaped with
few bruises.
Ed Brooks went to Omaha, Neb.,
Tuesday to visit few days with his
sister, Miss Cora Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bowman went
to Prairie City, Ill.,, to visit a
couple of weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. McConn and
Miss Amy Hoffhines went to Chari-
ton to attend a May masquerade
ball
Mrs. H. L. Johnson returned Mon
day from an eight months visit with
her daughter, Mrs. F. B.. Taylor at
Fairfield Mrs. Taylor and children
came home with her and will visit
for some time with their Leon
friends.
Miss Emma Alexander, of Hast
ings, Neb., was visiting with friends
at High Point.
Patrick Wiley, a we'll known resi-
dent of High Point, died at his home
near High Point on May 8th. He Is
survived by his wife and four chill
dren. Interment was in the Cum
ningham cemetery in Wayne county.
Rev. Robert Beer, of Garden
Grove, left Tuesday to attend the
General Assembly of the Presbyter-
ian church at Saratoga, New York.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
Stevenson-Ross.

Mr.. David R. Stevenson and Miss
Ollie v. Ross, both of Lamont, were
married at the clerks office in this
city on Monday, the ceremony being
performed by Justice John Wood
mansee. The happy couple were at-
companied to Leon by Mr.. John
Sniyeley and sister, Miss Maud. They
returned to Lamont on the evening
train and will 60 to housekeeping 1T
once. They are well and favorahIy
known and a large circle of friehds
extend congratulations. Is s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
Normal Training-Important Notice.

The South Central Iowa Normal
Training School will open at Lamont,
June 7th, and continue six weeks,
(possibly five weeks of 6 days each
The tuition will be ten dollars for
the session, and board and room may
be secured at the Graceland College
dining hall for four dollars per
week, or slightly higher with private
families.
There can be no doubt about the
school being accredited as we can
meet the requirements of the state
in every way. Competent instructors
have been secured.
Prospective students should Write
At Once notifying us of their inten-
ton to attend This is necessary in
order that our plans may be complet-
ed before the opening day.
Address, s. C. Iowa Normal Train
ing School, Box S52, Lamont, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
Looks Suspicious.

Claude Robinson has nearly COM
pleted the rcmodeling OF his house.
Three new rooms have been added
on the north side, where the old
kitchen was torn away, new bum
galow porch has been added on the
east, and three gable windows built
in the roof on the south, a large
window has also been placed. in the
parlor. The improvements added
now make this one of the incest
residences in the city.-Davis City
News. n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
school Board Elects Teachers.

The Leon school board has held
two meetings the past week for the
purpose of electing teachers for next
year, and everybody will beg glad
there will not be many changes in
the corps of instructors, for Leon
now has one of the best public schools
in the state. Prof. o. NJ. Gass, who
was reelected as superintendent, has
worked hard to bring the schools up
to their present high standard, and
he has been ably assisted by all the
instructors under him. The board
adopted resolution requiring all
teachers who were elected to notify
the board of their acceptance within
five days or their place would be de-
clared vacant, and two of the teach
err, Miss Clara Barnes, domestic
science teacher and Miss Helen Deck
at. the south building have given no.
tice they would not teach the coming
year. L. &,
The following is q list Of the teach
ers Ie-elected, there being. four Of the
era iies yet to be filled: 5s I. =; 4
IIteh .Gcho Prot. I, q. Gass,
supt.. Miss .dsreA aTs. pTinc lpai.
Mi,s ssssI1atfiss 81 iItf6pss fIimsna sHoA.
man, Doris. Lake. Grace phillips,
Marxaret Hurst, Clara Barnes; Mida
Bradley and Prot. Fred Ehrhardt:
Grades Misses Nellie Mulltn,
Olive Gwinn, Harriet Beavers, Jo-
sephine Cooney, Ella Grogan, Grace
Beavers, LYDIA Epperley and Helen
Deck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
David
senior Play Next Week.

On Tuesday evening, May 18th,
the Senior class will present. the piAH
Happened to JONES'. The sclssa
khas to pay. q royalty for the pFayileeeY
of this production. It will she OAaaQf1
J fhe Ieay best plays ever lek1A bys
our school talent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
A False Runlor.

In some mysterious manner a re-
port went over the wires in all parts
of the country Monday, with the
startling statement that President
Wilson had been assassinated, but 1t
was. soon denied, there being no
foundation for the report whatever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
City Council Will Purchase Sprinkler
and Street Sweeper.

The city council at their regular
meeting last Thursday evening decid-
ed to purchase street sprinkler and
sweeper for use on the paved streets
in order to keep the pavement clean
of dust and dirt. Several kinds of
sweepers are under consideration and
1t is expected that number of them
will send machines here for q demon
stration. This is something which
hassbeen badly needed, and the coun-
cilkwfll receive the thanks Of every
body in the city for their action.