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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Garner-Little.

Mr.. Guy E. Garner, of Adel, Iowa,
and Miss Nellie Little of Decatur
City, were quietly married at Omaha,
Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 3. They
were accompanied to Omaha by Mr..
and Mrs j. H. Wallace of Creston,
brother-in-law and sister of the
groom, and Glenn Garner of Leon,
brother of the groom. They return
ed to Creston on the evening train
and went to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace where a sumptuous
three course supper prepared by Mrs.
Clyde Goodwell, Mrs. J. O. Garner.
and daughter and others awaited, af-
ter which the evening was spent in q
very enjoyable time.
The bride is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Little of Decatur City,
and has been connected with the
local telephone company at Decatur
for the past two years and is loved
and respected by large circle OF
friends. She was beautifully gown
ed in white shadow lace over white
messaline. Her travelling suit was 8
lovely dark blue with fur trimmings.
The groom is the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Garner of near Leon
and who has spent the early part Of
his life as a farmer boy, young man
of splendid qualities and is held In
the highest respect and esteem by all
who know him. He wore suit OF
dark brown which looked very pleas
ing for the occasion.
After a short wedding trip they
will be at home to their many friends
after Dec. 1, at Adel, Iowa, where
the groom is connected with large
automobile company. The best wish
es and congratulations for their fu-
ture happiness go with them to their
new home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Clara Kimball Young in Marrying
Money"

World Film Corporation presents
the photoplay, Marrying Money"
with Clara Kimball Young, based
upon the successful stage play of the
same name.
The picture will be shown on Mon
day, Nov. 18th at the Idle Hour
theatre. Clara Kimball Young plays
the leading role in this comedy. This
popular and gifted artist is probably
the most versatile actress of the first
rank whose work is seen on the mo-
ton picture screen. She is equally
at home in comedy as we'll as tragedy.
And the public likes her in both.
The story of Marrying Money" is
one that will hold a motion picture
audience-any audience in fact-be-
cause of it's piquancy and satire. Mrs.
Niles, an ambitious matron, wants
her daughter, Mildred to marry we'll.
A Count is selected by Mrs. Niles for
her daughter; but the nobleman has
nothing but his title to recommend
him, and, as Mildred does not love
him, he is sent in the rightabout.
Mr.. Niles, Mildred's father, fails
in business, so that it is more than
necessary for the girl to marry, and
marry money. But Cupid takes q
hand in the young lady's affairs, and
she falls in love with and marries q
young fellow, played by Chester Bar
nett, with whom she is very happy.
The family is in CONSERVATION, until
it is found that Mildred's husband,
Unexpectedly receives bequest of
large sum of money from relative
whom the young man had forgotten.
So the girl redeems herself in her
mothers eyes, having married money.
Matinee at 3 o'clock. First even
ing show at Z o'clock. Admission 10
and Is cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcintosh, of
Davis City, Iowa, celebrated their
golden wedding in a quiet manner at
their home in that town last Friday,
Oct. 29th. They came up to Leon
and had dinner with j. A. Mcintosh
and family, returning to Davis City
in the afternoon, where they were
at home to friends the remainder of
the day. To them and their chill
dren it was a memorable occasion.
The day was just as bright and sun
shiny and beautiful as it was on their
wedding day in 1865, and they re-
called with pleasure the similarity
of the fine day.
Mrs. Mcintosh was fifteen when
she was married and Mr.. Mcintosh
twenty-one He had just returned
in the spring of 1866 from almost
three years in the civil war, with the
army in the Vicksburg campaign, the
battles of Missionary Ridge and
Lookout Mountain, later with Sher-
mans army in all it's campaigns be-
fore Atlanta and marching through
Georgia to the capture of Savanna,
northward through the Carolinas to
Washington for the great parade, be-
ing mustered out in the spring of
1865. From these warlike scenes
back to his home and friends and
married just a short time later was
the experience of many young men
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Corn Club Boys Have Corn Judged.

There were eleven samples of corn
brought to the county superintend-
ent's office last Saturday by boys en-
tered in the Decatur County Boys
Corn Club Contest, the prize being
a trip to the Panama Exposition at
San Francisco. The corn was Judged
by Fred Woolley, of Garden Grove,
and E. J. Blair, of Van Vert, and
the five which tested the highest
have been forwarded to the State Col
lege at Ames where the final test and
award will be made. From the
samples submitted last Saturday the
judges selected the following as the
best:
1st-Clyde Watson, Franklin
township.
2nd-George Vanderflute, High
Point township. ..-...
3rd-John Watson, Franklin
township.
4th-Raymond Hazlet, Eden town
ship.
5th-Forrest Millsap, Decatur
township.
This does not necessarily mean
that the grand prize will 60 to one
of these boys, as others in the coun-
ty sent their corn direct to Ames to
be tesed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Boys Corn Club Contest at Decatur

The prizes in the boys corn club
contest in Decatur and Burrell town
ships, will be awarded at Decatur
City on Saturday, Nov. 9th. Good
cash prizes will be awarded to the
boys and the prizes will be divided up
among the first, second and third
best showing of ten ears and for the
best single ear. A large number OF
boys in these townships entered the
contest this year, and there will be
a good showing of what the boys can
do. The amount of the prizes will
be announced later as all of the mon
ey has not yet been collected up. M.
c. Freestone has charge of Decatur
township entries and Charles Matte
son those of Burrell township, and
the boys who expect to enter corn
for the prizes should communicate
with them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Some Hog.

Manchester Bros, the we'll known
breeders of Big Type Poland China
hogs had one of their big male hogs
in Leon Saturday, and the hog filled
an ordinary wagon. He is two years
old and weighs now over 500 pounds,
but if fattened would weigh more
than 1000 pounds. He is of the
famous Peter Mouw strain, but was
raised by Manchester Bros. The
Manchester Bros. have established a
reputation of breeding some of the
best Poland China hogs in the state.
They will hold their annual disper-
sion sale the latter part of this
month, SO keep your eye open for it
if you want to secure some extra
good breeding stock which will make
you money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Held a Successful Lot Sale.

Leon friends of ]. S. Strong, an old
time Decatur county boy, now resid-
ing at Charlton, will be pleased to
learn that he is having great success
in conducting town lot sales. Recent
ly he and his partner, G. H. Lamb,
held sale at Ackley, in Hardin
county, where they opened up q new
addition, and every lot was sold dur
ing the two days, prices ranging from
$50 to $500, and they cleaned up a
nice bunch of money on the PROPOSE
ton. This was the sixth sale Mr..
Strong has conducted in Iowa the
past summer, and every one of them
was success, and he is well satisfied
with his years work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11

of the times closely following the
great civil war.
To this couple were born eight
children, who are all living, except
ing one. They are Mrs. Rebecca
Poush, of Davis City; John A. Nc
lntosh, of Leon; Matte A. Mcintosh,
VINO died in 1898; J. F. Mcintosh, of
Waltham, Mass; Estella Burlington,
of Goodland, Idaho; Lou Ross, of
Duluth, Mimi; Margaret Asbach, OF
Duluth, Mimi; and Clara Mcintosh,
of Denver, Colorado. On account OF
the family being SO widely separated
only Mrs. Rebecca Poush of Davis
City, and j. A. Mcintosh, of Leon,
were present to help them celebrate
the golden wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintosh came to
Decatur county, Iowa, from Mis-
souri, in 1882, locating on a farm
down by New Buda where they re-,
sided until 1898, when they moved
to Davis City, where they now live.
A rather remarkable feature of
the occasion was the fact that exactly
three months ago on the 29th Of
July, at their home in Decatur, Mr..
and Mrs. c.. K. Cherrington, parents
of Mrs. J. A. Mcintosh, celebrated
their golden wedding. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Mcintosh have helped in the
celebration of two golden weddings
this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Death of DIR. Il. j. Lands.
There was profound sorrow

There was profound sorrow all
over the county last Friday after
noon when the news was spread that
DR.. l.. ]. Landis had died at his home
in Grand River. DR.. Lands had been
sick for a few days, but his cOndi-
ton was not considered serious and
his death came as great shock to
his family and friends. Some days
before he had sustained slight in
jury by bruising himself against the
door of his car, and from this injury
his system became poisoned, his gen
eral health having been poorly for
the past few years.
Dr. Lucius Johnson Lands was
born at Hopeville, Iowa, March %,
1867, and died November 5, 1915, at
the age of 48 years, months and IL
days He was the son of John f. and
Emma Johnson Lands. His mother
dying when he was only three years
OF age he went to make his home
with his grandparents, Samuel and
Magdalene Landis, remaining with
them until his father again married.
He attended the public school at
Westerville, then took course at
the Capital City Commercial College
in DeS Moines, then went to Grant
City, Mo-, where he studied medicine
in the Office of his uncle, DR.. John
son, then entered Marian Sims Medi-
cal College at St. Louis, Mo-, from
which he graduated April 25, 1892,
with honors, being awarded gold
medal for his superior scholarship.
He then returned to Grand River and
engaged in practice with DR.. H. G.
Bone, this partnership terminating in
1897, when Dr. Bone removed to
Wyoming. DR.. Lands continued in
active practice in Grand River until
his death.
fIe was united in marriage to Miss
Rose E. DeKalb, at DeKalb, on No
vember 26, 1897, and to them was
born one daughter, Emma Margaret,
now twelve years of age.
DIR. Lands was one of the most
popular physicians and good citizens
of Decatur county, He enjoyed an
unusually large circle of friends, and
in his home town he was looked
upon as one of the most Influential
and best citizens. He will be sadly
missed in that community.
Funeral services were held at the
home in Grand River on Sunday af-
ternocn at l o'clock, conducted by
Rev. p. H. Hawk, pastor of the M. E.
church at Pennington, Iowa, who
was former pastor of the Grand
River M. e. church. An imense con-
course of friends attended the fun
eral, there being many beautiful
floral tributes sent by sorrowing
friends. His remains were brought
to Leon Sunday afternoon, accom-
panied by many of his Grand River
friends and friends from Leon and
elsewhere, and laid to rest in the
Leon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Settled Losses Satisfactorily.

The insurance agency of Pease &
Pease, of this city, has recently made
settlements for losses with George
Woodmansee, A. E. Ellis and Ellie
Clark, and in each case the gentle
men have expressed themselves as
entirely satisfied with the settle
ments made on their policies. Pease
& Pease will treat you right if you
sustain a loss covered by policy IN
any of the insurance companies
which they represent, and their hun
dreds of customers who have receiv-
ed payment through them for losses
are the best evidence in the world as
to their reliability. They will write
you any kind of policy you want,
and they look after the interest of
the policy holder every time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Some Good Road Work.

M. G. Freestone, one of the best
good road workers in Decatur coun-
ty has just finished some good road
work on the Leon and Decatur City
road, along the bottom road at Little
river couple Of miles west of Leon.
This road has always been too low,
there being no chance for the water
to drain off. It has been graded up
with good drainage on both sides of
the road, and the work has been well
done. Much of the dirt had to be
hauled quite distance to make the
fill, but when the work was figured
up it was found that Mr.. Freestone
had made fine record as to the cost
He knows how to move dirt and
dump it at the right place, and keeps
things moving when he is in charge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
POPULATION OF CITIES
Total Gain of 1868 In Past Five
Years according to State Cen.
sus figures Just Issued.

Iowa cities have gained in popula-
ton total of 1O6,950, according to
figures of the 1915 state census
made public by the state department
of municipal accounts. The state
census figures are compared, in the
table, with the federal census figures
of 1910.
Unless the rural population of the
state has held it's own very we'll,
however, there is fear that the state
will go down in the records as hav-
ing lost again in population in 1915.
The total increase in population Of
cities, where it was expected the in
crease would be greatest, is not TAX
en- to be reassuringly large. 1t was
losses in rural Iowa five years ago
that placed Iowa on the minus side
of the population percentage column.
In general way, the larger cities
showed the greatest percentage OF in
crease, though Mason City, one OF
the medium sized towns, showed the
greatest increase, 50 per cent. The
increase in Des Moines was % per
cent.
According to the report Burlington
has only thirty-thrce more people
than it had five years ago. Among
the smaller towns that apparently
have stood still are Grinnell, with
seven more people than it had in
1910; Eldon with fourteen more peo-
pie, and Rock Rapids with twenty
1--we more people.
Among the cities reported to have
lost in population are Muscatine,
Knoxville, Anamosa, Seymour and
Ii a wa 1.don
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published . Quarter
Of a Century Age.

The proposition to revise the state
constitution only received 80 votes IN
its favor in Decatur county while
there were 1424 votes cast against it..
Mrs. A. E. Chase received tele-
gram Thursday announcing the sad
intelligence that her mother, Mrs.
Pollard, had died at Minneapolis,
MINI. Mrs. Chase has the heartfelt
sympathy of everyone in this her time
of many and sore Affections.
The celebrated Stanley hog case is
on trial in the district court today.
This is the third trial, judgment hav-
ing been set aside in the two former
trials, and the trouble is all over the
killing of one little hog. What the
costs will amount to we cannot figure.
In the case of Alma Jackson VS..
David A. Lyman and James S. Rich
to set aside the deed to his farm in
Decatur county, a full account OF
which was published in our columns
some time ago, the defendants did
not appear, and decree was granted
setting aside the decree.
A great many of the stock hogs
which were shipped here from Neb-
raska have died. 1t is proving a poor
1uNOS AOl tuOoO pSAooAAo " AAS
bought them. AS hog cholera is pre-
vailing in a good many places people
should be very careful that the hogs
they have on their place are in heal
thy condition.
Miss Claudia Clapp, of Ottumwa,
arrived Monday and will spend the
winter in this city with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Drake.
Mrs. Rhoda Hawkins, who has
been at LaVeta, Colorado, for a year
past, is back to Iowa on visit to her
sons, w. A. Boone, of Leon, and F.
M. Freeman, of Davis City.
Miss Margaret Young, of Denver,
Colorado, visited over Sunday with
friends in Leon, being on her way to
Newton to visit her sister, Mrs. Sue
Rinehart
w. A. Glaze came down from Osce-
ola Tuesday, being called here by the
serious illness of his baby.
/ Major J. l.. Young, a former we'll
known Leon lawyer, now residing at
Denver, Colorado, is here attending
district court. If business matters
can be arranged it is probable that
the Major will again become citizen
of this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
I'M THE DISTRICT CvURT
Court will Probably Adjourn Today,
Jury was Discharged tuesday.
No Jury Cases We're Tried.

District court is still in session,
but will probably adjourn for the
term some time today. On account
of several of the Leon attorneys be-
ing engaged in trying cases in the
Federal Court at Creston last week,
a number of cases which were ex-
pected to be tried at this term of
court were continued, the court run
ming out of business on Thursday and
adjourning until Monday. In addi-
tion to the regular panel of twenty
four Jurors a special venire of twen-
ty extra jurors had been summoend
to appear on Monday, but all the
jurors were discharged for the term
on Tuesday, there not being single
jury case tried at this term, the jury
being waived and the case tried to
the court in several cases where it
was thought jury would be used.
The case of r. w. Braden VS.. O. H.
Hollen ct al, is on trial at the time
this paper went to press, it being a
controversy over real estate deal.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our report last week:
LAW AND EQUITY
Rolla w. Braden VS.. Samuel and
Dollie Southern. Plaintiff sued for
a real estate commission. Case tried
to court Judgment for defendants
for costs.
Standard Fashion Co. VS.. L. Oster-
kamp. Tried to court, judgment for
defendant for COSTS
Tootle-Campbell Dry Goods Co. VS..
l.. Osterkamp. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
nf
al. Judgment and decree for plain
tiff. I
S. H. Covington VS.. D. R. Slaugh-
ter Settled and dismissed.
PROBATE
Estate of James T. Tharp. Report
of sales and deeds to Minnie Tharp
and Malissa Connor approved.
Guardianship of Eugene D. Nish.
On showing guardianship terminal
ed. Final report of guardian approx
ed.
Guardianship of Sarah NJ. Axes.
Guardian allowed credit fol $54.OO
money paid out for support of ward,
and is allowed all interest coming
into his hands for support of ward,
leaving $675.50 of wards funds in
his hands.
Guardianship of A. E. Woodard,
On hearing c. w. Hoffman appoint
ed permanent guardian with bond of
$4,000. Guardian is authorized to
use sufficient funds of his ward to
pay all his debts and to pay the ex-
penses of himself and wife on trip
south, and to pay ward 500 per
month for support of himself and
family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Had Successful Hog Sale.

Grant Jones & Sons, of Lamont,
had very successful sale of their
Big Type Poland China hogs, a num-
ber of buyers from distance being
in attendance. The sale amounted to
almost $4,000, the top of the sale go
ing to C. R. Pemberton, of Iowa Falls
at $11O. The top gilt went to D. E.
Brakeman, of Ridgeway, Mo-, for
$50. Other buyers we're from Hazel
Green, Wis, Atmore, Alabama,
Ridgeway, Gainesville and Blythe
dale, Mo-, Humeston, Lacey, Davis
City, Lineville, Beaconsfield and sew
eral other points in Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Telephone Company Buys Site for
Permanent Home.

The Decatur County Mutual Tele-
phone Company has purchased the
lot on Commercial street just east
of J. A. Casters grocery store, at
present occupied by Penisten's shoe
shop and within the next few months
will erect a new and permanent home
for the central office, which will be
modern in every respect. When the
new building is completed other ex-
tensive improvements, including a
new switchboard will be installed.
The Decatur County Mutual Tele-
phone Company has built up a great
business and is on a sound financial
footing, and when the new home and
improvements are made they will
have phone system second to none
in southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Reunion of Glass of 'O4.

A reunion of the members of the
class which graduated from the Leon
High School in 1904 was held at the
home of Mrs. Everett Waters in north
Leon last Saturday. When the class
graduated eleven years ago there
were eighteen members and just one
third of them were able to attend the
reunion last Saturday. A sumptuous
dinner was served and those present
had very enjoyable time. Those in
attendance were Mrs. Ruth Sanger
Shumway, of Puente, California, Mrs.
Ruey Hazlet Wesley, of Melbourne,
Iowa, Mrs. Helen Gardner Waters,
of Leon, Iowa, Mrs. Linnie Gardner
Powers, of Farragut, Iowa, Mrs.
Letha Burnette Redman, of Grand
River, Iowa, and Miss Anna Owens,
of lit. Ayr, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Parent-Teachers Association Meeting

The Parent-Teachers Association
meets in the High School building at
3 o'clock Friday afternoon, Nov. IL.
Everyone interested in our schools is
cordially invited to come.
The following program will be CIV
en-:
Exercise, Miss Meneough's room.
Topic, Teaching Etiquette in the
Public Schools"
Paper, Miss Golding.
Discussion of general topic, Miss
Moore, Mrs. Frank Farquhar, Miss
Harriet Beavers, Mrs. Virge Penni-
WE'LL
Music from the 7th grade, Miss
Bradley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Marriage Licenses.

j. Lee Dinsmore, Davis City. .21
Lottie Cain, Davis City 10
VIM. ]. Cromer, Springfield, O. IA
Daisy H. Hall, Lamont ..... ...22
Harry D. Enos, Humeston. 80
Coy Krouch, Allerton .25
Cyrus Holybee, Leon .21
Frances w. Strange, Leon Is
Barden Carmean, Leon %
Hazel V. Coffin, Leon -. -. 21
Russell M. Moore, Lineville ~. 10
Edith Merle Grimes, Lineville Il Z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Injured Child Died.

Archie, the little two year old son,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hamilton, OF
Eden township, who was injured in
an unknown manner and taken to the
Leon hospital where he was operated
upon, an account of which was pub
lished last week, passed away last
Friday evening, his condition hav-
ing been very critical from the first.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Politicians Visited Leon.

A bunch of Union county polite
ians visited Leon last Wednesday ev-
.ening and Thursday. In the party
were Scott Skinner, of Creston, who
is candidate for the republican
nomination for state senator from
this district, Jas. F. Bryan and Geo.
d. Newcomb, of Creston, and Hon.
w. w. Morrow, of Alton. The pres
ent state senator, Chas. H. Thomas,
of Kent, is candidate for the re-
publican nomination for state treas
ruer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
School Entertainment.

At the opera house on Friday ev-
ening J. p. Holley will give moving
picture lecture on Yellowstone Ma
tional Park. Program commences
lat d. 45, Admission 25 and l cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Result Of Church Trial at Creston.

The arbitrators in the damage
case of Russell VS.. Williams, tried
bv the Methodist church at Creston
last week, awarded the plaintiff, Mr..
Russell, the sum of $40 as damages
for injuries sustained by his daugh-
ter by being struck by an auto driven
bv the defendant An account of this
novel method of settling big law
suit was published in this paper last
xvon1x
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11
Farm For Sale.

4dy farm known as the Randolph
Perdue land east of Leon, fine land,
we'll improved, good system water
works. Liberal terms to right man.
IL L. p. VanWerden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-11

G. B. Price sells the Ball Band ov
ershoes. Every pair guaranteed.