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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Back to the Old Farm.

Last week ex-county treasurer w.
|C, Cozad and family moved back to
the old home farm in Morgan town
ship, after a residence of little over
four years in Leon, having moved to
this city in the fall of 1910, when Mr..
Cozad was elected county treasurer.
Four years of public service and of
city life did not take away the long
ing for farm life and now that Mr..
Cozad has finished his public work
they go back to the old farm where
they will enjoy life among the old
friends where they resided for so
many years. During their residence
in Leon Mr.. Cozad and family made
many friends, for a finer family new
er resided in this city. And down
In Morgan township there is great re-
;ioicing over the return of the 0ozad
fAmily, by their many friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Death Of Mrs. Sarah Harrow.

The remains of Mrs Saran Ia'-
row, for many years resident CT
this county. were brought here
Tuesday morning for burial. Mrs.
Harrow was 80 years of age and died
at, the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Jesse Stephens, at Kelley, Colorado,
Sunday morning. Funeral services
were held at the M. E. church in this
city Tuesday afternoon, conducted
by F. A. CARRIER, interment being
Wednesday morning at the Franklin
cemetery, being delayed awaiting the
arrival Of son who came yester-
day morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Davis City Dramatic Co. to Visit
,fss Leon.

The Davis City Dramatic Co. will
visit Leon next Tuesday evening,
March 9th, when they will present at
the Leon opera house the beautiful
play, Human Hearts, under the
direction of Mr.. Grant Mallory, an
actor of ability who for number of
years followed this profession. The
cast is splendid one and the opera
house should be we'll filled on this
OCCASION The company is composed
of the best people in Davis City, and
they have devoted much time in re-
hearsing and getting this play ready.
1t is reported to be far better than
most of the travelling companies this
season. Reserved seats are on sale
at Kopp's drug store
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04

OF 63 years. In addition to all the
brothers and sisters there We're also
their wives and husbands and many
OF their children present.
On Jan. 27, 1925, the first family
reunion was held at Sullivan. Illi-
nois. when Christopher, the eldest
son, reached the age OF fifty years,
and each time one of his brothers or
big family reunion, but circum-
stanee ees were such that only ONCE
We're az the bg9t hers ana sisters Il. abls
I'd attend be Eng at the
at the home Of Millafd T.. Monroe,
who resides On the old Monroe home
stead near Sullivan, ILL.,, and the re-
union held in this city last Saturday
will probably be the last time this
interesting family will all be togeth-
er, for they are getting well along in
years and are somewhat scattered.
Mr. and Mrs. E.. G. Monroe had
been looking forward to this event
with great anticipation and had
r,ade plans for big celebration at
which they expected to entertain
many OF their Leon friends, but just
a few days before Mrs. Monroe's faith
er. Mr.. George Brotherton, of Sulli-
van, ILL.,, who with his wife are
spending the winter at the home Of
his daughter in this city, was taken
seriously i'll, and for several days his
death was expected at any minute. 1t
was feared that the reunion would
have to be called off, but as some Of
the brothers were already on their
way to Leon, it was decided to go
ahead and trust to luck, and we are
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04

roe started from here on an extended
trip to- Ca!itor;a.
When the first reunion was held
the brothers and sisters presented
the eldest brother with q fine rock
ing chair and this custom has been
kept UP as each one reached their
.fftieth milestone. so E. G. Was not
surprised when he was presented
with a fine leather chair, but there
Wsss q surprise coming to his son
Carl whose hiTthda " Mas Sunday as
The resaI aIixeS..s procseds ed to The
fnssf tfaif they toul Id secisTe ihsl Econ
and presented tito Carl and his wife
as a token of their appre iation Of
their efforts to make their stay in
Leon pleasant one, and they tell US
that fer once Carl was knocked clear
eff the Christmas tree, for he had
forgotten in the excitement all about
Sunday, being his birthday, just one
day after that of his father.
e. G. Monroe, the youngest mem
ber Of this big family came to Deca-
tur county from Sullivan, Illinois, in
1895 and settled on farm at Gar
den Grove, where he was successful
as an up-tc-date farmer and soon
purchased a farm and still owns a
mighty fine farm Just south of Gar
den Grove. He resided on the farm
until he was elected county treasurer
in 1906, since which time he has re-
sided in this city. After serving
four years in most acceptable man
ner as county treasurer, he entered
the banking business, being elected
asher of the Exchange National
Bank, and assumed his duties Jan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04

1, 1911, and has since been active in
the management of this bank. He
has also been a factor in city affairs
and has served as q member of the
city council for a number of years.
He and his family have large circle
of warm friends in this city and
county.
The following fssa list of the rela-
tiyes in attendance at the reunion: =,
Christopher Monroe, age 20, and
daughters, Misses Clara and Dollie,
of Sullivan, Illinois.
VIM: H. Monroe, age es. 1of Elton,
Louisiana.
Thomas Monroe, age sc, and wife,
Of Sullivan, Illinois.
Isaac Monroe, age 81, OF Sullivan,
Illinois.
Mrs. A. T. Wright. age 62, Mr..
Wright and daughters, Miss Luru, OF
Bloomington, Illinois, and Mrs. AL
tona Yantis, of Finley illinois.
G. w. Monroe, age so, and daugh-
ter, Miss Lorah, Of Bloomington, Ill.
Millard T. Monroe, age 58, wife
and daughter, Miss Blanche. Of Sui
livan, Illinois.
John Monroe, age 81, OF Chicago,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
SUB,DISTRICT CONTEST
Eleven nioh Schools will be Repre-.
sented at DcClamatory Contest
in Leon, Friday, March 5th.

On Friday, Leon will entertain rep.
resentatives from eleven of the high
schools of southwestern Iowa. In
the evening will occur the declama-
tory contest for the twelve high
schools of our subdistrict. Miss
Nina Olsen will represent Leon.
AS the visiting delegations arrive
they will be escorted to the school
building where the committee will
assign them to various homes in the
city for entertainment. At $3.50 p.
m. all will assemble in the basement
of the M. E. church where 25c
supper will be served by the Parent
Teachers Association. The public
are invited to this supper.
At $3.50 the program as given be-
low and with several special num-
bers will be given at the opera house.
ORATORY
1-"Corwin on the War with Mexi-
CO... :. John Eddy, Osceola
q Napoleon. =. -. .....
=. Reid Launfper, Fontanelle
3---'The Unknowp Speaker :.
Richard Mcdowell, Garden Grove
A." Idols .Yandall Seaton, Malvern
DRAMATIC
1.-THE Going of the White Swan
;. :. ..Faustina Ankeny, Corning
2 Patsy.
Dorothy Kenworthy, Greenfield
s. Bob Shafto'. Nina Olsen, Leon
A." Helen Thamre". -. ......
-. 80. Mabel SWEET, Tabor
HUMOROUS
Il" Uncle Pete and the Trolley
Car Floyd Churchill, Bedford
Mustard Plaster
~. ~. ~. Helen Coen, Alton
33-''The Lady Across the Aisle
-. -. Mabel Edwards, Villisca
4-"The Village Seamstress" :.
j.. Pauline Hamilton, Glenwood
The winners of first and seconds
places in each class will be sent to-
ure district contest to be held at At
lantic, March 26th.
Tickets to the contest will be on
sale at Kopp's store on Thursday
morning at 35 cents. It>is possible
that. the program will be repeated at
the Methodist church. This will be
done only in case the opera house
VIII not accommodate the audience.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
A BIG FAMILY REUNION
EiQht Brothers and Two Sisters At
tended 50th Birthday of Their
Youngest Brother In Leon.

What was probably the most re-
markable family reunion ever held
liz the state of Iowa, was the one
held in this city last Saturday in
honor of the tiftieth birthday of Mr..
E. & Monroe. at which there was
presen. a family of eight brothers
and two sisters, the youngest fifty
years of age and the oldest past
seventy, and in this large family
there had never been a death aside
from the parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. ].
Monroe, the father dying at the age
of az years only few months after
the birth Of his youngest son, and
the mother passing away at the age
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Notice to Executors, Administrators
and Guardians,

Office of the Clerk of District Court.
Leon, Iowa, March 1, 1915.
To Executors, Administrators and
Guardians of the estate you repre-
sent, that have not made any report
since Jan. I, 1914: BY order OF the
Judge of the District Court, Janu-
ary term 1915, you are notified. as
the law provides, that you shall re-
port each year, and impose q pen
atty for failure so to. do, SO you will
see the necessity of complying there-
with, and making report of the pTea-
ent condition of the estate to the
Clerk Of the District Court.
If you fail to do so within 10 days,
it will be my Official duty to issue
the proper process to bring you Into
e. E. BECK,
.29-1t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Leon Federation Of Womap's Clubs.

The Leon Federation of Woman's s
Clubs will hold it's regular meeting
Saturday afternoon, March s, in the
assembly room Of the public library.
All ladies who are not members arc
cordially invited. The following
program will be given by the Sorosis
and New Century Clubs:
Ladies quartette.
Paper, Power of Thought Mrs.
Harris.
Solo, Mrs. Hemphill.
Paper, Conservation OF Waste Ma
terial," Mrs. Ogilvie.
General discussion.
Reading, Lola Brazelton.
Song, Federation.
Besse B. Minor, Pres.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Big Stock Sale.

will sell at Green Bay stock
farm, 4 miles east of Garden Grove,
A miles southwest of Humeston, on
Wednesday, March 10th, 9I5, 135
Head of Live Stock
sl 6sheat: OF sslorses, head OF goo:
sNor mnles, n Otl head of cattlss 5
good mich cows, to be fresh SOON, Z
two year, old steers, So coming two
year old steers, IS coming yearlings,
blacks and reds, mostly steers, 10
head of hogs, some farm implements.
Unity ladies serve lunch.
M. a. HUNTER,
Hasbrouck & McMains, Auctioneers.
Bert McCulloch, Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
REGULATES DOPE SALES.
Federal Law Upon Subject Goes Into
Effect March 1st.

| The new federal law regulating
the sale of all sorts of dope as the
habit forming drugs are cOmmOnly
designated, will go into effect with
the first day of the new month. It is
assumed that the government officers
will see to it, that this law is enfOrc-
ed strictly. One who has given this
matter careful attention, writes:
Further enlightenment in regard
| to the new drug act reveals the fact
that the internal revenue officers are
preparing for ruthless campaign
for violators of the new law after
March 1st. A plea of ignorance will
not be considered in the light of ex-
ttenuation. The law is very sweeping
| in it's effect and very specific as to
Its provisions.
"The law regulates the production,
| importation, manufacture, COM
pounding, sale dispensing and CIV
ling away of opium or coca leaves,
their salts, derivatives or prepara-
tions. Opium, heroin, codeine, alpha,
beta eucaine and cocaine and their
| derivatives, are among the drugs
named.
Anyone dispensing these is re-
quired to register with the collector
of internal revenue in his district,
giving his name and place OF busi-
ness. He must also pay special tax
of 81 on or before July 1st of each
|year.
1.-THE law declares it unlawful to
sell or give away any of the drugs
except upon written order from the
purchaser on form issued in blank
by the commission of internal rev.
enue
'.The druggist or other person ac-
cepting such an order must keep it
On file for two years open to inspec-
ton by government, state or munici-
pal officials, and every person giving
for two years AS
Physicians, dentisH and veterin-
ary surgeons, using IAese drugs in
their practice are not required to
make out order blanks They must,
however, keep for two years a record
of all such drugs dispensed, showing
the amount. the date, name and ad-A
dress of the patient.
mo record is required, however,
when the drug is dispensed to a pa
tient whom he is personally attend
ing.
"a dealer in drugs dispensing to
consumer under a written prescrip-
ton need not fill out written order
blank.
"The new drug law does not apply
to the sale of preparations or REM
edies which do not contain more than
two grains or opium, one-eighth
grain Of heroin. one grain Of codein
or: any salt or de1fyatfve 81 THESE
drugs. in the ounce. provided the pre-
parations are for medicinal purposes
and not to eyade the law.
Possession of any Of these drugs
by an unregistered person who has
not paid the tax is presumptive evil
dence of violation of the provisions
of the act This does not apply, how
ever, to an employe of a registered
person, to a nurse under the super
vision of physician, or to a person
who has obtained the drug on a ply
sician's prescription.
Violation of any of the sections
of the act is punishable by fine of
not more than $4,000, or by impris-
onment for five years, OF both.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
A Big Special Coming to Idle Hour.

The management of the Idle Hour
theatre have announced an extra big
special feature play for Friday night,
March 18th, when Robert Edison
comes in "The Call Of the North. :"
This is one of the Famous Player
picture plays and that alone insures
that it will be we'll worth seeing. On
account of the unusual interest in
this great feature an afternoon matt
nee will be given in addition, to the
regular evening shows Remember
the date, Friday, March 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Davis City Shows Good Gain.

A. G. Craig, assessor of Davis City,
has completed the work of taking the
census of that town, and it shows
that Davis City has made fine gain
in population in the past five years.
The U. S. census of 1910 gives the
population of Davis City at .489, and
the state census just completed by
Mr.. Craig will give it about $50, pos
sibly a little more, showing gain
in population of about 80 per cent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
..NIillion Dollar Mystery" Tonight.

The regular weekly installment of
the serial THE Million Dollor Mys-
terry will be shown at the Idle Hour
theatre this evening, the first show
starting pronptly at z o'clock. AS
each instaHment of this interesting
serial is shown the interest is in
creasing and the pictures become
more thrilling each week. Don't
miss any Of them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Brood Sows For Sale.

have 81 fine sows bred. l want
to sell 21 Of them. They are first
class and bred, to first-class b0ars.
Will sell any number desired up to
I21. Cash or bankable note.
Ed H. Sharp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Are You Coming?

Don't forget the 25 cent dinner to
be served by the Parent Teachers
Association in the dining room of the
Methodist church on Friday evening,
March 5th, at $3.50 o'clock Come and
bring some one with you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
JOhnsOn-McKee.

James Perry Johnson and Miss
Piloma Grace Mckee were married
Feb. Gath at the home of Rev. Jas.
w. Johnson Both these young peo-
pie are well known in and about
Leon and will make their home on a
farm east of town. Best wishes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Will Take Music Pupils to Hear Josef
HOfmann.

Prof. Russell Manley and wife will
chaperone several of his music pupils
on trip to Des Moines Friday to
hear Josef Holman, the great pian-
list, in recital at University church.
In the party will be Misses Nellie
and Leslie Pullin, Alma Kindblade,
o. this city, Miss Jessie Nish. of Well
don, and Fred Holt, of Osceola.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04

Floyd Richardson and Belle Wood
rum, both Of Lamont. were married
at the home OF Rev. Jas. w. Johnson.
Feb. oath. Mr.. Richardson ID en-
gagged in q garage at Lamont, where,
they will begin their new home. Con-
gratulatiOns. 81 !.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Wal Have Big stock Sale.

Tullis Bros. will hold one of their
big live stock public sales at their
farm adjoining Decatur City on
Thursday, March 18th. Watch next
week for their sale advertisement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Spring aliiiihiisry olpeniag.

Keller & Pryor's big spring mil
linery opening will be- held on We'd
nesday, Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday, March 17,16. - and 20.
Keep your cye on these dates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04
Richarison -Woodrum.

29-1t Clerk Of District Co
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JACKSONVILLE.

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Some towns can be killed by fire:
others simply have their. growth stim-
ulated by 1T Jacksonville, Fla, which
is a town Of the latter sort, had IA fire
in 1901 which destroyed nearly 5000
buildings covering 40 acres and app
parently wiped out the town Today,
most of those bull dings have been re-
placed by modern fre-proof struct-
}ures, its population has nearly doub-
led, and its business and commerce
multiplied in every direction
The visitor to Jacksonville is first
struck by the busting manne r Of its
citizens, SO different from the dolce
far niente" air he expected to find in
IA southern metropolis. On every side
are big industrial plants. Jackson
Vile did a lunlbe r business amoStntin
to over $1,000, 900 last year Most OF
its timber is yellow pine. and saw
mills and Other factories turn good
portion OF it into building material
right in the city. Turpcntfne, rosin
and oils make over million dollars
change hands every year, while fruit
and fresh vegetables are shipped to
the northern markets in such quanti-
ties each week that eyen4tle progress
sive board OF trade hesitates about
giving out the value of the shipments.
Jacksonville claims, with Cali Norma
to have the largest ostrich farm on
this continent. It is the only one in
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The bane Of Banefeld Fishbane's
life was that he had an incurable
tendency to oversleep.
Each morning when he punched
the time clock at the rhubarb works
Where he was assistant peeIer. he
registered anywhere from an hour to
three hours too late, and was docked
accordingly, SO that frequently he
was locked more than his salary ana
on Saturday he generally owed the
nrm fifty Or seventy-five cents.
Ordinary alarm clock were use
less. y.
. III.
lie tried placing the alarm clock
under his pilliw. then he tied it over
MS ear but all to no avail.
He purchased an alarm that went
OF like a fire gong every half-minute
Tor two hours until it was stopped.
but still all to no purpose.
Finally, in desperation, he invent
ed time saw that would saw down
some of the plaster of the ceiling SO
that itfal1 on his feet at 6 O'Clock IN
the morning, but still to no purpose.
| III
Il have IT." he cried 81 won't 60
to bed!i'' n
So he stayed up all night and IN
the morning with triumphant smile
ne = 2. amazed the works BY reporting
fifteen minutes early.
At last he had mastered the diff
Icutly, and from that time on he was
late no more.
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CHICKEN POLISH GEMS.

sE L
a chicken raiser OF Arizona recent
~ made a unique discovery which is
going to add materially to his revenue
in the future. His farm is near an
old mica mine. and the soil abounds
with semi-precious stones OF several
kinds such as the Navajo Indians
use in making their iewelry. He had
sold a. considera bic quantity of these
stones for a small price to local
jeweler.
While dressing a quantity OF fowls
for market one morning he acciden-
tally cut into the gullet. and was
surprised to note the highly polished
conditions of the small stones and
gravel contained IN it. He decided
that his chickens should thereafter
polish his gems for him
He placed a tray Of glittering red
stones. known S false rnbies. in the
pen with a dozen fowls. They swal-
lowed them ca gerlv. He tagged each
OF them and kept them IN confinement
for several weeks. He then Killed
them for m arket. taking pains to
open. the gullet Of each He recoy-
cred several dozen stones. all beauti-
fully lished, $50 that he was able to
sell them for three times as high a
price asEin their unpublished condi-
.tion. He had made a neat sum for
himself. and his fowls We're none the
worse Tor the experiment.
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THURSDAY. Friday and Saturday,
March IL, l2 and 3: yvife's Fam
ily.' presented by the Palace Players.
Palace theater
Thursday. Friday and Saturday,
March 1s1. 4 2 and 13-O Oscar and
Adolph Musical Comedy Company,
afternoons and evenings, Odeon the
alter.
s Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
=--. March Is, 16 and j THE Go
ahead Girls musical comedy COM
pany. afternoons and eyenin Odeon
theater.
u LMondays and Tuesday, March Is and
! ia DOLL Dinlpl es, Z. s local talen pro
duction, benefit Associated Charities,
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The Rate Decision.

Reasonable profits" are guaranteed
the Norfolk and Western railroad in
this state in the matter Of carrying
passengers, by the recent decision OF
the United States supreme court, and
the state can no longer compel that
railroad to charge no moro than tyo-
cents a mile.
The decision applies only TO the
Norfolk and Western road, and Y
other railroad companies desire to
increase their rates in this state, they
will have to SO to the same court for
81 decision as to whether they can
charge more than two cents.
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] La1nhastine ProgressiYes.

The Democratic party and press no
longer feel sweet toward the sur
sVtyors Of the recent Progressive party
wreck. The change Of attitude is as
striking as that Of the federal admin
istration toward the Mexican factions
HArships being Stubs tituted by the lat
NJ err for that 1--WE don't care what hap
pens in Mexico, They no longer
sfond1e and pet the Progressives but
are lambasting them. They are call
ing them ugly names and questioning
their motives. They show their love
was only hypocritical and bestowed
only for the purpose OF using them
for the benefit Of the Democratic
party AS sample OF that changed
feeling toward the Progressives on
fhespar OF the Democratic press. the
following is taken from the Wheeling
sRegister:
Another important feature OF the
IfRepubl lean program is overtures to
the Bull N1oosers, with view to max
Ing their return to the old party as
little shame-faced as possible. It Is
significant that many Progressives
attended the recent dinner given in
honor OF Senator Root. aud that the
New York statesman argued eloque emit
IL that the Progressives should all
come back. An eastern paper In com
lnenting on this dinner remarked that
the ProEressives want Offices, and the
SRepubl leans want votes. and that two
of the strongest political appetites
sknoWn to man are waiting to be APP
speaSed iby alunion of the INV G. :