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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
A Chance to Get q HOOsier Cabinet
at q Bargain.

Do you want to purchase Hoosier
Kitchen Cabinet at a special bargain
price. If you do, you will have an
opportunity for just one week, COM
mencing on Saturday, November ~,
when F. S. Stewart, The Big Furni-
ture Store, will make special price
of $23.75. The Hoosier is the
greatest labor saver for the woman of
the house ever invented. They are
already in hundreds of homes in De-
catur county, and not a single owner
but what is pleased with it. You
never had an opportunity to purchase
a Hoosier as such price before and
this special bargain sale will last
but one week, so don't wait, but go
after one right away. II you want
to buy your wife one for. Christmas
take advantage of this bargain price
and Mr.. Stewart will store it for you
until the holidays.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Boys Corn Club Contest.

The boys corn club of Decatur and
Burrell townships will hold contest
at Decatur, Saturday, Nov. 9th.
Prizes will be given on the best
acre, best ten ears and best single
ear.
The acre must be measured and
corn weighed by two disinterested
men, at 20 pounds to the bushel and
their report furnished. Cash prizes
will be given as follows:
Best acre, LIST prize IS; End So;
3rd 2.
Best 10 ears, 1st IS; End SO; 3rd
81.
Best single ear, 1st So; End 81:
3rd 81.
We hope that every member will
bring their best corn.
The corn will be judged by two
competent judges. These men know
what good corn is. They are Fred
Woolley of Garden Grove, and VIM.
Crichton of Leon. Don't forget the
date. The committee is M. c. Free
stone and Chas. Matteson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
Facts That Must be Faced-YOur
County Needs Your Help.

Regardless of how much or how
little an Individual spends if the
amount is in excess Of his income, he
becomes financially weaker The
same rule can be applied to family,
a community or county. If this coun-
ty spends more than it earns, then
the balance of trade is against it and
as county it becomes poorer.
Few of us take much, if any,
thought about how many thousands
OF dollars are sent out of Decatur
county every month just to pay our
interest charges, our premiums on
life, accident, fire and other forms
of insurance, freight and passenger
fares, postage and several other
items that have to be paid in actual
cash.
Then think of the other thousands
thai go out for food stuff, machinery,
clothing, etc.
AS our standard of living becomes
higher this sum Of outgoing cash in
creases. Now if we are to keep even
we must increase our income.
Our income is derived wholly from
the sale of farm products. If our
cattle, hcgs, chickens, butter, eggs
and grain sell for enough to cover
our expenses we hold our own but if
we are earning too little then as a
county we are growing poorer.
The state of Iowa realizes this fact
and to help each of her counties to
become more prosperous, is paying
trained experts to teach intensive
farming in all it's phases.
If these men who are making this
their life study can show us how to
increase our yield, how to raise more
and better stock, or in a nut shell
how to make more money, let's boost
.he movement by attending.
This is county affair and is to be
held at Leon from Jan. Sd to Sth. If
the editor of The Reporter gives this
room, he will do as much for you, so
let's have good wide open discus
sion of school of instruction.
If it's good thing let's all 60 and
| if we find it is not what we want,
let's correct it and get what we do
need.
I've lived in this county nearly AZ
years and I'm not as spry as I used
to be but I'm no back number, nor
am l too old to learn. Come on
brothers, let's hear from you.
A Booster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Saturday Sale a Success.

The special Dollar Sale which was
put on by the merchants of Leon on
last Saturday, was a big success, the
stores being crowded with customers,
many of whom came many miles to
do their trading in Leon that day
and to take advantage of the splendid
bargains which were offered by the
Leon merchants. People have learn
ed that when Leon merchants adver-
tise bargains, they will have them on
sale, and that they are real, not fic-
titious bargains. All of the mer-
chants of Leon report having had q
big business last Saturday, in several
instances the merchants disposing OF
all the goods offered as bargains be-
fore the close of the day. 1t pays to
trade in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Thanksgiving Service.

The Thanksgiving service this
morning at 10:3O at the Brethren
church. The sermon will be preach
ed by Rev. Henry Esch, pastor of the
Christian church. The other pastors
and ministers assisting in the SER
vices. The music will be furnished
by a large union choir.
This service should receive gen.
erous response from the people of
Leon, and we should make it a SER
vice quite expressive, both individual
ly and collectively, of Leon's graft
tude for her many blessings. Surely,
as patriotic, christian people we
will not withhold ourselves from
this service Remember the hour, at
1920 o'clock this morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Another Leon Boy Making Good.

1t always makes us feel good to be
able to tell of Leon boy making
good, and we have the opportunity to
do so quite often, for Leon has turn
ed out number of bright young men
who have entered business pursuits
in other cities. This time it is of
Ronald r. Monroe, who went to Des
Moines six weeks ago to accept po-
sition in the Central State Bank, and
he has already received promotion
with substantial increase in salary,
and will be in line for another promo
ton the first of the year. Ronald is
bound to climb up pretty rapidly in
his business career, and his many
friends in this city will be pleased to
learn of his success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Thanksgiving Foot Ball Games.

There will be two foot ball games
at Warmers Park in Leon this after
noon. The first will be preliminary
game between the 120 Founders from
Davis City and the 120 Founders of
the Leon High School, this game be-
ing called at $3.50 o'clock. The sec
ond game will be between the Leon
High School and Lamont High
School, this game being called at
$3.50, and it promises to be one of the
best games seen on the homo grounds
this season. The, Leon boys have
been playing winning ball all season.
Come out to the game this afternoon
and see them clean up Lamont, and
have an enjoyable Thanksgiving af-
tarnOOn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Meal of the Navy" Today.

The third installment of 'Ncal of
the Navy the new serial, will be
shown at the Idle Hour theatre today,
and as a special Thanksgiving ct
traction there will be two extra rcels
of other pictures shown in addition
to the two reels of the serial, SO
there will be a four reel show with
out extra price. The regular after
noon matinee will be given 1T 8
o'clock, and the first evening show
commences at Z O'Clock. Prices 5
and 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Bloomington Township Contest and
Exhibit.

The contest and exhibit of the
rural schools of Bloomington town
ship will be held at Bloomington
chapel, Tuesday evening, Nov. 3Oth.
The following program will begin
at o'clock:
America, assembly.
Invocation.
Vocal solo, Mrs. J. R. Mann.
Defamation, "The Freckle Faced
Girl" Ramona Murray.
Defamation, "Our Hired Girl"
Millie Godfrey.
Chorus, "School Bells" Happy
Hollow school,
Defamation, "socery Setting q
Hen," Vaughn Hale.
Defamation, Earl Ryan.
Chorus, Where They Crow" Zion
school.
Defamation, "'The Telephone -
Ora Rhoades.
Defamation, what Boy Thinks
About the Second Table, Lottie
Monroe.
Chorus, Good Night Little Nell,''
Baker school.
Defamation, How a Boy Washes
His Neck" Arlene Moulton.
Reading, Miss HOrner.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Harold Burgess.
Prof. Woodstock of Lamont, Prof.
Cosner of Kellerton and Mr.. Wise
are judges of the exhibit and de-
clamatory contest.
Miss Legette of Graceland College.
Harold Burgess and Mrs. J. R. Mann
are the chorus judges.
Zada M. Haroff, Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Decatur Township Contest Winners.

Augusta Ward of Wells was
awarded first in oratory; Elveta
Greenhalgh of Pleasant Hill second;
and John Cummins of Lone Star
third.
Lena Finkbone of Hickory Grove.
was awarded first in spelling, and
Earl Kelley second.
In the singing contest Hickory
Grove was first and Washington Sec
ond. sz
The first and second awards in
oratory and spelling were gold medals
and first and second in singing re-
ceived cash prizes of 81 and $3.50.
After all expenses were paid there
was SILL in the treasury for next
years prize fund.
Isabel Freestone, Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Farm More Than Doubled in Thirteen
Years.

D. P. Leahy, of near Blockley, has
sold his big farm of 382 acres to
Mann & Lewis, of Ottumwa, at $S5
per acre, the farm bringing Mr..
Leahy the snug sum of $32,47O. Mr..
Leahy purchased this farm just thir-
teen years ago, paying $40 per acre
for it, and>.t has more than doubled
since he purchased it. He hated to
part with the farm, but he is getting
along in years and his health has
been poor for some time. He will
have q closing out sale of his stock
and implements on Wednesday, De-
cember LIST.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Cut a Lot Of Brush.

w. A. Lamb, Of Leon, finished a
big job of cutting brush on the farm
of S. P. Rogers, east of Pleasanton,
last Saturday, on which he has been
working for the past ten months, and
during that time has cut pile of
brush off the farm. Mr.. Rogers paid
him 5000 for cutting the brush this
year, but it has enhanced the value of
his farm considerably more than this,
and he is mighty well satisfied, and
says Mr.. Lamb did him a first-class
lob of work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
The RURAL SCHOOLS
DeClamat0ry Contest and Exhibition
of Work will be tieId at Leon on
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3-4.

The rural schools department OF
the Decatur County Educational AS
sociation will hold it's annual meet
ing at Leon on Friday and Saturday,
December 3rd and 4th.
The rural schools exhibit will pc
open to visitors in the Mullinnlx
building On Friday afternoon and
Saturday morning. The rural teach
ers' conference will be held on Fri
day evening and Saturday morning,
and the declamatory and music con-
tests will be held at / o'clock on Sat
urday afternoon.
A big list of prizes are offered the
contestants from the rural schools
for the best exhibits, there being
about one hundred prizes in all de-
partments. A partial list of prizes
Nas published last week, but more
hayo been added, and the complete
list will be published in this paper
next week.
The program will be in charge OF
Hiss Ida Briggaman as chairman, ana
is as follows:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Visit rural schools exhibit at Nlul-
linnix building, formerly occupied ny
Crichton & Son.
FRIDAY EVENING
$3.50 Dinner at Presbyterian church.
6:3O Special hour at Presbyterian
church.
1880 Session of Rural Teachers As
sociation.
Music, selected.
Reading, selected.
Blanche Moore.
Lecture, Young America
and his Mission," Rev.
Raoul r. Moser.
SATURDAY MORNING
$3.50 at Christian church.
How to Secure School and
Community Co-opera-
ton, C. A. Tenny, Riah-
land; Ida Briggaman,
Center
Cooperation of Towns and
Rural Districts, G. B.
Woodstock, Lamont.
Is the Inspirational Insti-
tute Worth While to the
Teachers, Mrs. Inc L..
Springer, Bloomington;
Edmund Blair, Frank
lin.
FTludy AllcIuOOA IL q
Crowded Rural School,
Mrs. Nora McEwen,
Franklin.
Changes Teachers Desire in
Rural Districts and Low
to Secure Them Neva
Curry, Grand River; Ora
Fetty, Hamilton; Vesta
Andrew, Grand River.
Suggestions for Next Years
Program and Exhibit,
Josephine Beavers, High
Point; Marea Grogan,
Woodland; Fred Cash,
Grand River.
Conference with County
Superintendent.
1880 dinner Christian church.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
1900 Methodist church.
Rural Schools Defamation
and Music Contests. ~,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Shot Himself in Foot. !

Guy Moore, a sixteen year old lad
who resides with his parents on j..
w. Wasson's farm northeast of Leon,
shot himself through the foot with a
.22 calibre rifle last Saturday while
hunting squirrels in the timber near
his home. The lad was presented with
the rifle only the day before by his
grandmother, and while walking
through the timber accidentally dis
charged the rifle, the ball making a
bad wound in his foot, but fortunate
ly no bones were struck. He will
have pretty sore foot for some time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AGO.

j. P. Layton traded his stock Of
groceries to S. N. Little, who is NOV
ing it to Van Vert.
A bright little girl has come to
make her home with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
l.. Parrish.
Last Friday afternoon Mr. George
Gardner was coming up Commercial
street, with his wagon loaded with
feed in sacks, hauling it from the
Narrow Gauge depot When OppO-
site the Methodist church he was seen
to fall from the wagon. AS he did
not get up bystanders ran to his as
sistance, but when they reached him
he was dead. 1t is supposed he died
from heart trouble, although he had
never complained. He was So years
old, hard working, honest man, and
leaves a wife and four children in
rather Strengthened circumstances.
The funeral was held at the Christian
church Sunday morning, conducted by
Rev. Jones, and large number of
friends followed his remains to their
last resting place in the Leon ceme-
terry.
Honnold & Caster are building a
new ice house down by Casters lake.
Mrs. Gregg Hanna, Of Des Moines,
is visiting with her cousin, Mrs. R.
W. McConn, in this city.
F. Otis Grandstaff came home
from Burlington to eat Thanksgiving
turkey.
Joseph Hamilton and son George
returned from Chicago last Thursday,
where they had taken a shipment OF
fat cattle from Mr.. Hamilton's farm.
c. M. Murry shipped car contain
ing his household goods to Ell Paso,
Texas, yesterday and will follow in
a few days with his family. He goes
there in the hope of benefitting Mrs.
Murry's health, which has been quite
poorly for some time. We are sorry
to lose such an enterprising citizen as
Mr.. Murry, and trust he will meet
with the best of success in his new
home.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Clerk Stookey
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Burrell Township Declamatory Con-
test.

The following is the program for
the rural contest of Burrell township
to be held at Valley school, Friday
night, Nov. 26th:
Jimmy Browns Sisters We'd
ding" Clarence Tolley.
"Mr. Bowser and the North Pole. :
Vaughn Davis.
''The Boys Neil Sellers.
..The Poet and the Children" We're
Jones.
"Only Seven," Margaret CURE.
Song, Let Us Learn of the Stars. !"
Valley school.
Spelling, two from Jack Oak, two
from. Rauch and two from Valley.
Lelah Johston, chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
New Court Cases.

Fora o. Cash ct al vs.. w. H. Cash
ct al. The parties are the heirs of M.
E. and-Joseph Cash, deceased, and
plaintiffs ask that the shares of the
heirs be confirmed, the property be-
longing to the estate sold and the
proceeds divided among the heirs.
Varga & Son, attorneys for plaintiff.
VIM. p. Richards ct al VS.. VIM.
Hunter ct al. Action is to quiet title
to real estate. S. H. Amos, attorney
for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Leon Alumni Plays Graceland Col
lege at Lamont Today.

The Leon Alumni foot ball eleven
goes to Lamont today where they will
play the Graceland College team this
afternoon. The old boys of the Leon
High School are maxim gall kinds of
claims as to how they will win the
game, but the score at the close will
tell you more about it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Four Took Civil Service Examination
for Appointment rs Postmaster
at Davis City.

Last Saturday an examination was
held in Lamont for the postmaster's
position in Davis City, to fill the va
cancy caused by the removed of form
er postmaster Howell. Those taking.
the examination we're Perry Shirley,
Miss Emma Adkins, Clarence Osborn.
and John Tharp. Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Marriage Licenses.

Charles F. Green, Lamont 20
LaVerne Mclaughlin, Lamont is
James E. Downey, Lamont -. Sc
Stella r. Newberry, Lamont %
James III. Beverly, Wichita, Kan. 20
Mary F.. Watsabaugh, Humeston 35
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25

yet. They will be announced some
time this week by Mr.. Wooters, and
as soon as they have been named,
completing the list of forty-one who
will comprise the worlds fair party,
final plans for the trip will be made.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25

IIEN. VI. L. M<AOo - ...ra
On next Sunday, November 9th,
Rev. G.. l.. Maus, of Dallas Center,
will preach at the Brethren church
at II in the morning and 1880 in the
evening. Rev. Maus is an exception
ally fine speaker and cordial invita-
tion is extended to the general public
to attend these services and hear
some splendid sermons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25

The Eden township declamatory
contest will be held at Eden Center
school, Nov. 26th. admission 16c.
except for school children.
Edith Chambers, Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25

We want your business and will
give you every reasonable banking
courtesy and accommodation. Leon
Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25

Wall paper bargains this week at
the Rexall store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25

0utcEOu LIV COAtO0I "ASA SAS AAe~AAA~ ~
the winner, his age, and the guam
tity of corn he produced on his acre:
Bcnton-Arthur Schmidt, IA. .144.9
Black Hawk-Parker Lichty, Is 1871
Boone William Pestotink, IL 9O.5
Buena Vista-Julius Baumann,
Calhoun-Ray Archer, IA -. 7O.4
Cherokee -Elby Smith, 18 =. ..124.6
Clinton-John Turner, IL -. 7O.7
Cerro Gordo-Wm. Lalor, 18. 81.5
Clay-Virgil Mcdowell, Is -. $40
Decatur-Raymond Hazlet, 13 6S.3
I Dickinson-Clare Panburn, 13 98.4
Emmet-Max Soath, Is .... 69.7
Virgil Van Ness, Is. 1925
Floyd-Howard Wright, 16. S0.9
Greene-Ralph Teagarden, 1S. 86.2
Hardin-Wade Hausef, IL ..150.l
Hamilton-Jordan Larson, Is. $50
Harrison Smith, IS. I'LL
Humboldt-Chas. Christensen,
Kossuth-Chas. P. Miller, 1e 1913
MARSHALL Wayne Robinson, 16 1903
Monona-George Lyons, IT,. 700
Mahaska-C Clarence Fowler, Is I'LL
Polk-WiIliam Cole, II :. ..11S.1
Linn-Archie White, 10. -. 800
Jasper-Frank Guthrie, 16 -. 67.5
O'Brien-Otto Schuencke, Is. 94.4
Palo Alto-Harvey Sprout, II. 1872
Pottawattamie- Sherwin
IA -. .lOS.S
Plymouth-Eugene Dugan, 17.111.1
Sioux. Eddie Roghair, 13. -. 80.l
Story-Louis Lein, Is :. -. 1O4.3
Union Erwin Eddy, 1S =. -. 92.O
Webster Earl Blair, 16 -. 1919
Worth-John Levarson, II -. 52.2
Woodbury.
North: Caste Stelck, Is -. 500
South: Ernest Larson, Ia ..1O3.6
{ Winnebago-James Garrison,
II -. .... 1911
Wayne-Wm. Davis, I3 -. 62.5
In addition to the foregoing, there
will be two more Iowa boys In the
championship party which will take
in the fair without expense to them
selves, making group of forty-one
in all. The additional two will be q
state wide champion who raises the
most corn on an acre In any county
outside of those listed above, and the
boy who gets the highest award for
raising baby beef and baby pork.
The expense of the trip for the
winner In each of the counties Is
borne by some organization of that
county which has co-operated with
the Ames college to arouse interest
in the boys work. In many coun-
ties banks have agreed to pay the ex-
penses for the boy who goes from
their, county. In others commercial
organizations, better farming clubs,
and even county supervisors have
provided the funds to take care OF
their local champions.
The state wide winner In the corn
growing contest and the winner on
beef and pork have not been selected
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25

Everybody sells Havana Seconds.
the best SC cigar sold In Leon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Norway Regulates
the Liquor Traffic

Christiania, Norway, Dec. "A bill
restricting and regulating the sale OF
liquor has been prepared by a govern
ment committee, and as 1t has the sup
port of two-thirds of the members OF
the newly elected Norwegian parlia
ment, it will soon be enacted into law
Total prohibition has been rejected
by the committee as impossible to en-
force and detrimental to real temper
ance. But it is felt that the sale Of
strong liquors should be strictly con
trolled Beer containing less than 3
per cent of alcohol is regarded not only
as harmless but a beneficial drink
Light wines will also be favored. The
strong drinks will be dealt with &C
cording to their relation with the
grosser forms of drinking.
The teetotalers, however, are not
satisfied with the bill as drawn and
are trying to bring pressure on par.
Lament for state wide prohibition
Many members of parliament to win
the votes of the teetotalers, pledged
themselves to extreme measures while
personally favoring the moderate
These men may be forced to vote for
absolute prohibition because of their
pledges, with the result that the pro.
posed bill may be amended to a some
what severer FORM
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
MOVING PICTURE BLAZE
CAUSES PARAMOUNT LOSS

Paramount, N. D., Dec. GA fire
which started from the explosion OF
films being shown in ]. w. Aliens
moving picture show in Paramount,
completely destroyed the building in
which originated, and the two next
adjoining, which contained A. C. Come
rud's pool room and Vaala's general
store. Mergen's drug store, next in
line, was seved, but there was con-
siderable damage done to stock.
The fire started in the picture show
by an explosion of the films, the cause
of which we have been unable to
learn. There were 80 or 40 people in
The building at the time, and the ex-
plosion caused small panic which
threatened to result in the loss OF
Efe, but all persons made their escape
5n time The building and it's entire
contents was totally destroyed, with a
goss of about $4,000 on which there
was no insurance.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Abandon Big Project
After Work Starts

Devils Lake, Dec. ga sharp change
in the program of the Great Northern
for furnishing the water supply for
their engines in Devils Lake was order
ed yesterday, as result of which the
Guthrie camp at the west end of Sweet
water lake is being broken today. The
construction Of great reservoir in the
lake which would have required the
excavation of thousands of tons OF
earth, has been abandoned.
What caused the decision to quit
the work is not known. The expense
of putting in a side track and the
equipping of complete camp outfit
for the winter had already been in.
CURED. It was planned to provide a
reservoir 1000 feet long, $50 feet wide
and 20 feet deep, which would amply
care for the demands of the railway.
There is now considerable specula.
ton as to what plan will be followed.
1t is rumored that by erecting little
dam between the lake at the west and
the main Sweetwater body, and then
installing battery of pumps, that a
sufficient supply could be retained in
the west lake. ....-.-