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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Scott Robinson, OF Glenwo0d, Escapes
Injury When Auto Turns
Over Twice. @

The following account of the
miraculous escape of four GlenwOOd
men when their auto turned turtle
over high embankment, one of the,
occupants being Scott Robinson,
former we'll known Leon citizen, is
taken from the Glenwood Opinion:>
Eleven members of the Glenwood
Commercial Club went in autos to
West Oak, upon invitation of the
Mills County Protective Association.
A meeting was held in a school
house near Folsom.
In one car was Carl Bush, Bernard
Matthews and Will c. Rathke. An,
other contained Sheriff Edwards, G.
l.. Dunn, Will DeMoss and J. M. Gra-
ham, and third, driven by Pete
Cheyney, contained L. S. Robinson,
Ed Marshall and Ralph E. VintOn.
The latter car was ahead on the re-
turn trip and running at fifteen
miles per hour and when near the
Nelson farm south of Folsom the car
left the road and pitched down an
embankment estimated to be from
thirty to forty feet. The car made
two complete summersaults and land
ed right side up-but not with the
utmost care-astride barbed wire
fence, the occupants sitting in their
seats. Very strange indeed to say
none of them were much hurt. One
wheel of the car was smashed, top
badly shattered and windshield brok-
en-. Carl Bush, with his car, was
next, and seeing the accident, check
ed his machine as soon as possible
and Rathke and Matthews jumped out
and ran down the embankment, call
ing to the men to know if they were
living. 1t is said none of them made
answer at first call. 1t is supposed
the rapid whirl in the air and Jars
made them dazed and dizzy Next
the call was made, Robinson, are
you there?" YES" came the answer.
'Vinton, are you there?" "Yes."
Marshall, are you there?' Eyes,
but lost my hat" "Cheyney, are you
there?" "Yes."
1t was found that Marshall had re-
ceived severe lick on the head, sup
posed to have occurred by striking
the auto top while he was performing
in the air, Robinson, likewise, had
received jolt on the head. Aside
from the shock and fright, these were
about all the damages the men SEEM
ed to have endured.
In speaking of it afterwards, Mar
shall laughingly said they were prac-
ticing so they could loop the loop
here next week at the festival.
Will Rathke said the four men had
the most complete and perfect pray
erful attitude when he found them
that he had ever witnessed. 1t ap-
peers somewhat laughable now, but
it did nos seem so to them at that
time. 1t seems like miracle that all
were not killed, and it is certainly
one of the most remarkable auto
feats recorded in modern day history.
Machine and men must have gone,
whirling SO rapidly in the air, with
the aid of the top holding them in,
that the men had no chance to fall.
out. 1t is believed that the steerine
gear failed to pilot the car safely
over small ditch and played the
treacherous hand. At any rate, ev-
cry one is glad, indeed, that the men
escaped with their lives and limbs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
Bought New Site for Lumber Yard.

The P. E. Brady Lumber Co. have
purchased the half block of ground
owned by J. L. Mitchell, just across
the street north from their present
location, and will at once commence
the work of erecting new sheds and
moving their big stock to a perma-
nent home. The business of the
Brady Lumber Company has been in
creasing very rapidly under the
management of Pete Brady, the
genial Irishman, and it was neces-
sary to secure larger quarters, and
while he was at 1t Pete thought he
would get a permanent home for his
yard where he could make perma-
nent improvements. When the new
yard is completed he will have a
dandy location and will make it one
of the best lumber yards in the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
The Corn Picnic.

After having been postponed for
two weeks on account of rain, the
Corn Picnic was held at the woods
northwest of Garden Grove last Sat-
urday. The day was rather cool
and windy and this kept many from
attending, but considering all things
there was good crowd in attend
ace, but not SO large as at some pre-
vious picnics.
The. principal address Of the day
was by H. NJ. Havner, of Marengo,
who made an excellent address on
Citizenship" Mr.. Havner is force
full orator and a pleasing speaker.
Excellent music was furnished by
the Garden Grove band, under the
leadership of A. L. Edwards of Hum
eston.
The Garden Grove alumni girls de-
feated the Garden Grove high school
girls in basket ball game by q
score OF 4 to 1 III. 1..' s.g.s.,,s. y.
The Humeston boys defeated the
Weldon high school boys in game
of foot ball. The score was "a to s..
Rev. J. G. Duling and Mrs. Inez
Clark Hall of Garden Grove, gave
some splendid readings.
A nice drill was given by num-
Der of Garden Grove school girls.
The following is a list of the
prizes awarded:
Glass A-1O ears on stalk, LIST, Al
exander 81; End, Alexander, $1.50;
Bird, w. A. Vanderflute, 81.
Glass B 80 ears any color, 1st,
Arthur Hazen. $3.50; End, w. A..
Vanderflute, 81; 3rd, Alexander, 81.
Glass Go ears any color. LIST, J..
H. Surbaugh. 81; End, w. "A. Wander
flute, 81; 3rd, Arthur Hazen, SOC.
Glass D-1 ear any color, 1st. AL
exander, 81; End, Arthur Hazen,
75c; 3rd, J. H. Surbaugh, Soc.
Glass E-h bushel wheat, LIST, L.
F. Parsons, 81.
Glass F-11s bushel oats, 1st, J. l..
Mendenhall, $3.50; End, W.. D..
Smith, 81; 3rd, Chas. Mallette, soc.
Glass G-Peck of potatoes, LIST,
Mrs. Frank Rosengrant, 81; End,
Victor Hull, 75c; 3rd, Mrs. Esther
Knapp, soc.
Best display Of fruit, 1st. Mrs. L..
G. Luce, 81.
There were As entries for pre-
miums and IS for displays of corn,
fruit and vegetables.
The ladies had a fine display Of
fancy work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
Will Beaut1fy New Brethren Church
and Grounds.

While in Leon the past week, f.
F. Weirick, the Des Moines land
scaper, who has made such won-
derful showing with his work at
Harvey Park, completed blue print
plans for beautifying the grounds
around the new Brethren church in
Leon, and Mr.. Jas. F. Harvey has
donated the necessary shrubs and
flowers for the grounds, and work
has heen commenced in putting them
in. 1t is also planned TO plant Eng
lish ivy to run over the church and
when it is all finished this magnifi-
cent church will be surrounded with
beautiful grounds which will at
tract additional attention to it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
will Sell Fine Jersey Dairy, Herd.

Attention is called to the big sale
adv. of O. P. Tilley on page II OF
this issue. Mr.. Tilley is one of the
best known breeders of fine Jersey
cattle in Missouri, and will sell at his
farm 6 miles south Of Bethany, Mo-.
on Thursday, Oct. 21st, 64 head of
registered Jerseys, sixty-one females
and three males. His herd is topped
by some of the best bulls in the
country, and the offering at this sale
is the result of careful, painstaking
and accurate breeding. Decatur
county breeders should take advan-
tage of this opportunity to secure
some good Jersey cattle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
Parent. Associational Meet.
ing.

You are cordially urged to attend
the meeting Of the Parent-Teacher's 9
Association to be held in the assem-
bly, room of the High School at 8
o clock Friday evening of this week.
The following interesting program
is being prepared:
Exercise, Miss Bruce's pupils.
The Purpose Of the Parent-Teacll-
er.s Association, Mrs. VanWerden.
Home Study for Pupils of the Pub
lie School, Miss Whitney.
General Discussion OF the Topic.
Music, L. H. S. chorus.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
THE CAPITAL TO CAPITAL TRAIL
The Blue Line Auto Trail To BE Ex-
tended from Des MOines, Iowa, to
Jefferson City Missouri.

An automobile trail is being pro-
jected from the capital of Iowa to the
capital of Missouri, the line having
been already located from Des Moines
to Lineville by the way of Osceola
and Leon. A recent meeting OF the Of
ficers and members of the Leon-Line-
vile trail was held at Leon with a
similar organization of promoters OF
the enterprise between Leon and Os-
ceOla and the line located between
those towns, which is by the way OF
Van Vert. The meeting was largely
attended and marked by much en-
.thusiasm and the trail, which is call
ed the Blue Line, is said by all ac-
Quainted with the route to be the
shortest, best and most practical one
between Des Moines and Leon. The
of the Leon-Linevllle
trail at the meeting agreed to make
their trail part of the Blue Line
thus establishing that line from Des
Moines to the state line at Lineville
From this point it is proposed to run
the line south by way of Mercer,
Princeton, Trenton, Chillicothe, Key
tesville, Fayette, Columbia, to Jeffer-
son City, and if the enterprise finds
as many supporters and promoters in
Missouri as in Iowa, before many
years, the line will be located and
marked through Missouri to it's ter
minal point at the state capital OF
that state. In it's course from Line
vile to Jefferson City the Blue Line
will intersect all the famous trails
and proposed rock roads across the
state, thus connecting the Blue Line
with Kansas City, St. Joe, st. Louis,
Hannibal and Quincy, ILL.,, and with
a system of the best motor trails IN
the state. Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
A Good Job Of Road Work.

]. E. Macy showed us a photo Sat
urday of the big job of county road
work he has just completed on the
big hill three miles west of Grand
River, adjoining the farm of James
Daughton. They cut nine feet from
the top Of the hill, graded 1t down so
that it is now an easy grade instead
of being one Of the worst hills in the
county, and put in cement culvert
eight feet square at the bottom. Ev-
eryb0dy who has seen this job OF
road work says 1t IL one Of the best
Jobs OF road work ever done In De-
5catur ,inty, and Ed Macy knows
how tc good Job. @ s. 3.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
Autos Looted at Corn Picnic.

lit is reported that many auto
owners who attended the Corn Picnic
near Garden Grove last Saturday,
found when they we're ready to start
home that petty thieves had looted
their cars, stealing tools, robes and
other articles, and the gasoline was
let out of several carr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
new CASES ARE FILED
FOR the October Term of the District
Court, which Coaveaes at Leon
on Monday, October 25th.

Helen G. Watsabaugh VS.. Raymond
Watsabaugh. The parties were mar
ried at st. Joe, Mo-, July 10, 1911,
and lived together until August ~,
1915. Plaintiff asks for decree OF
divorce alleging her husband has
struck her, neglected her, and has
been intimate with various women OF
bad character She also asks for the
custody of their three minor chii-
dren, that she be awarded 500 tenn
porary and $1,000 permanent ali-
mony. A. p. Olsen, attorney for
plaintiff.
Globe Machinery & Supply Co. VS..
w. j. Latta & Sons. Suit is brought
on an account for goods sold to de-
PENDANTS amounting to $99.32. Bak-
or & Parrish, attorneys for plaintiff.
Rebecca ]. Wheeler vs.. Sherman $.
Wheeler. The parties were married
in Decatur county Sept q, 1891, and
lived together until in May, 1915.
The plaintiff asks for decree OF di-
vorce on the grounds that her hus-
band has become an habitual drunk
ard, has struck and choked her and
accused her of infidelity. She also
asks for the custody of their minor
son, Reed Wheeler, 8 years OF age.
Ed H. Sharp, attorney for plaintiff.
Alexander Bros. VS.. Healy & Gle
berg. On Dec. z, 1914, defendants
who reside in Chicago left an auto at
plaintiffs garage to be stored at the
agreed price of $500 month and
loaned them $26.5O with the under-
standing that it was to be a lien on
the car, and also have bill for
$3.50 for repairs, and ask for judg-
ment for these amounts and that
their claim be dcereed lien against
the car. Ed H. Sharp, attorney for
plaintiff.
Ella G. Warner VS.. w. w. Warner
and wife and J. S. Warner and wife.
The parties are the heirs of Mrs.
Mary Warner Bashaw, deceased, and
plaintiff asks that the shares of the
heirs be confirmed and the property
belonging to the estate be sold and
divided among the heirs. CIV. Hoff-
man, attorney for plaintiff.
Willard Jackson VS.. Lydia Jack
son. The parties we're married at
Ladora, Iowa, in December, 1871 I,
and lived together until September,
1914. Plaintiff asks for a decree of
divorce alleging his wife has been
guilty of cruel and inhuman treat
ment towards him and has been gull
ty of adultery. Marion Woodland, at
ltorney for plaintiff.
E. p. Brown VS.. E. L. Bell. Plain
ltiff alleges he entere6sinto a. corr
with Daughton & Bone, agents Of de-
! fendant for the purchase Of lots 4,
IS, and z, block 10, in the town of
Grand River at the agreed price of
81, 400, but by oversight, in making
the deed by defendant lot was
omitted from the deed. That defend
ant has failed and refused to deliver
deed for the said lot and plaintiff
asks that the court reform the con-
tract to include lot Z, require the de-
fendant to make deed for the lot.
or in case this cannot be done that he
lshave judgment for $50 and costs.
Baker & Parrish, attorneys for plain
| tiff.
Robert NJ. Hall vs.. M. Shippy. Suit
is brought on a promissory note for
5000, dated August 8, 1914. Baker
& Parrish, attorneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
Henderson Stock Company Are
Pleasing.

The Henderson Stock Co., which
opened weeks engagement Monday
at the opera house, are pleasing the
big audiences which attend nightly
This excellent company which has
appeared in this city on several pre-
vious occasions are presenting an en-
tire line Of new plays, and are max
ing good. They have we'll balanc-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
Basket BAN Game Saturday.

The first basket ball game of the
season will be played at the High
School grounds In Econ on Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, when the
Garden Grove team ill;stry conclus-
ions with the Leon High.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14

The "A head 81. cattle which I. K.
Fisher viii cell ct his sale one mile
north Of Decatur, on Thnridey. Oct.
:21st, afe Ill high grade Angus.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14

Fourteen pages again this week,
and you'll md some good intereeting
reading matter on every one Of thahls
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14

ssaol ana Seconds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-10
NERVOUS CHILDREN

From early spring until July is the time
that st. Vitus' dance usually develops
and nervous children should be carefully
watched during that time for symptoms
of the disease.
Irritability is one of the first signs
noted. The child frets, is quarrelsome.
cannot be amused and does not sleep
well. The jerky movements and weak
ness characteristic of the disease come a lit
tie later. The patient becomes pale, Ian
guild, haslittle appetite and is usually con-
stipated. Such a child should not be al
lowed to study but should be kept quiet,
given . nutritious diet, remain out Of
doors as much as possible and take DR..
Williams Pink Pills to build up the blood
and strengthen the nerves. If unusual
symptoms develop or if the nervous
ness continues to the point of hysteria,
physician should be called. In most
cases the tonic treatment with DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills is sufficient. Without
treatment, St. Vitus' dance may become
chronic.
Parents of nervous children should
write to the DIR. Williams Medicine Co. ),
Schenectady, N. Y, for copy of the
free booklet, NERVOUS Disorders, A
Method of Home Treatment" and a diet
book called "What to Eat and How to
Eat" Your own druggist sells DR.. Will
iams' Pink Pills with directions for use.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-10
Liquor LEGISLATION in Canada.

REGINA. sask., Canada. May 10
I liquor legislation is the outstanding
feature of the session programme of
the Saskatchewan legislature, which
opened a special session today
Attempts will be made to abolish
all bar and club licenses after July l,
creating a system Of government dis
pensaries in lieu OF the present pri-
vately owned wholesale shops and
providing the necessary machinery
for the taking Of a referendum vote
to renew the license system or make
the abolition Of the bars permanent
after the war is over.
Next in Importance to tho new
liquor legislation will be the report Of
the royal commission OF inquiry into
the subject. of the agreements under
which agricultural implements and ma
chinery are sold. The report of the
commission will be ready for presen-
tation and will be followed by the in.
PRODUCTION Of the government bill
dealing with this important and
knotty question to give further pro-
lection to farmers against seizure Of
their goods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-10
Calls Germany Barbarous.

LONDON, May 10.-A Bonar Law,
conservative leader in the house Of
commons, took occasion today in a
speech presenting a record to Cap
tain Bell OF the steamer Shordis for
ramming and sinking German sub
marine, bitterly to denounce Ger
many's entire course in war;
ut is simply hopeless to attempt to
describe the degree Of infamy to
which our enemies have reached" he
said. POISONED wells, poisoned gases
have now eliminated in murder most
foul and unnatural. At the beginning
of the war I said that you could not
indict a whole nation, but I am not
sure that is true now.
II wouldn't presume to say what
should be the action of the United
States whose citizens have been bar
barously murdered, but I feel sure
that America will be governed not by
the interests of the moment, but by
the feeling due to great ration"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-10

and military branch OF service. At
times the information of the ritual was
drowned by the sobbing OF the wom-
en-. Probably no tragedy Of the sea
in the history of this city, used as 1t
is to scenes Of sorrow caused by ship
wreck, has come so close home to the
southern Irish people as this loss Of
1,149 lives and Of the great ship they
knew so we'll. All of the shops In
the city were closed this afternoon.
Nearly all bore wreathes of crepe. All
flags were at half staff. And possibly
because most of the identified dead
buried were members Of the crew and
passengers of second and third class.
an especial effort was made every
where to honor and revere their
memory.
The pathetic feature Of the funeral,
one that caused the strongest men to
break down and sob, was the lorry
that carried the baby victims OF the
great sea tragedy to their final rest
ing place. The little fra1l caskecs.
tiny little things that one man might
easily toss above his head. we're ten
derby carried out into the sunlight
and placed one alongside of the 9TH
err. Flowers in profusion almost hid
them from sight, and the corner OF
the great grave set aside for them
was veritable cushion Of fresh
spring blooms which had been thrown
over the brown earth and provided a
beautiful resting place. The presence
Of these dead babies has been an in
fluence far more potent than any.
thing else In arousing the indigna-
ton against the Germans for the de-
struction of the Lus1tania.
It was announced here this after
noon that Nine. De Page, wife Of the
head Of the Belgian Red Cross, had
with her on the liner when she lost
her life, 100000 in gold, money that
she had raised to use in the Belgian
relief work. by lecturing in America.
This gold lies at the bottom Of the
sea in the purser's safe in the II fated
liner. In the possession Of the Off
Gals here are some $4,000 in cash
taken from the bodies of the drowned
as we'll as many drafts on London
banks and many jewels. They will
be held for relatives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-10
All Germs Ordered
To Beat it! Git!
Searching Influence Of
Remedy That Works
Wonders.

The introduction of S. S. S. is at once
a command to blood impurities to find
a way out.
And what are blood impurities? They
may be the approximations found in the
mucous Innings of the body: they may
be acid accumula lions known as rheu-
matism: they may be boils, pimples. &C.
zer7a, acne and stubborn. irdolent sores
But examined closely, they are all
germs that have gotten the upper hand
and it requires the flushing influe Of
s. S. S TO drive them out. And out they
go when s. S. S. begins to circuia te in
the blood. 1t only requires five minutes
to begin this influence, for 1t Is fact
that in this limited time S. S. s. may be
traced in the urine, in the perspira ton.
in the eff!oresence from the lungs to
show that it is at work. Germs. mind
YOU are of various kinds, but all are
foreign to health and S. s. S. is no re-
specter of destructive germs. it drives
them all out, of whatsoever name they
go by. Just get bottle of S. s. s. of
any druggist and soon you win observe
a decided change. And If yours is a
stubborn case, write to the Medical Ad-
wiser. care of The Swift Specific Co. 107
swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. He is regular
musician, proud of his name by virtue of
his distinguished family and Is recog-
nized as foremost physician. on his
own merit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-10

all the DOCTOR medicines tried. Many
people have no faith in patent medicines
but I know this is good. Mrs. E. J.
ricketts,, 354 9Th Avenue, West, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread Of impending evil timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and inquietude, and dizziness,
are promptly needed by intelligent wo-
men who are approaching the period in
life when woman's great change may
be expected.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound invigorates and strengthens the
female organism and builds up the weak
ened nervous system. 1t has carried
many women safely through this crisis.
If there are any complications
you don'tunderstand write Lydia
e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-10

essary for the owners OF these cas-
to secure license plates.
The paving of Second street be-
tween Main and Blondeau has been
completed. The block is paved with a
macadam base and topped with mac
adam and asphalt The work Gu
Blondeau street between Second and
Fourth and on Exchange street be-
tween Seventeenth and Twenty-sec-
ond is progressing rapidly
Attention was called today to an
error in the report of Mayor Moor
head as published in this paper recent
ly. The account gave the inherited
debt of the present city council at
$4,000. when 1t should have read lover
$4,000" The mistake was due to a
typographical error.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-10
SIX MEN DROWNED
WHEN BOAT SANK
Sand Sucker Struck Breakwater
Where There were Not
Enough Lights.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service I
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 10.-Six
were drowned and five rescued early
today when the sand sucker Junior
struck the breakwater and sank at
East Seventeen street
The dead are:
RICHARD CONROY. Cleveland.
/ JAMES BURKE, mate, Conneaut
Ohio.
AUSTIN WILLIAMS, first engineer,
Cleveland.
RICHARD HOPKINS, address un-
known.
EDWARD COWAN, Cleveland.
''SCOTTY" MANSON. Cleveland.
The rescued we've:
Captain Francis E. Gould, Cleve-
land.
Second Engineer Winran, Rocky
River.
Jerry Martin, Detroit.
August Rody, Detroit.
Oliver Grogan. Cleveland
Bodies of Conroy and Burke were
recovered.
Williams. the first engineer, refused
to leave his post, and his body is be-
lieved imprisoned in the engine room.
Lack of lights at the government
pier was blamed for the tragedy.