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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
VOLUME LXII, NO. S.
RINGLING DAY ALMOST HERE.
Big Circus Bound This Way Oh Five
Great Trains Loaded with
..' Wonders.

Children are now on their best be-
havior in anticipation of real holi-
day treat on Monday, Sept. 20, when
Ringing Brothers Worlds Greatest
Shows will exhibit in Centerville. 1t
is expected that this city will send
more than it's usual number of saw
dust fans" to welcome this popular
circus.
Ringing Brothers promise many
novelties and innovations and big
ger and better everything" is the
slogan. Preceding the regular circus
performance the new spectacle of
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba,''
will be enacted on the largest stage
in the world. This mammoth 1850
character pageant cost 81 900, 900 and
the costumes, scenery and stage prop
critics are said to be a revelation in
gOrgcoIsness. Among the 385 arenic
acts, are scores of equestrians includ-
ing the Lloyds, famous English rid
ers; the Borsinis rolling globe ar
fists; the Josephson China troupe;
the five highest perch acts ever pre-,
sented; Big Bingo, the biggest living
elephant; five herds of trick ele-
plants; SO clowns, 20 families of
aerialists and magnificent horse
show and speed tournament. The
menagerie is larger and more COM
plete than ever and features many
animals never before exhibited in
America. A free street parade will
be given on the morning of show day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Purchased Puritana Cafe.

G. B. Rook, who sold his cafe i'm
this city several weeks ago, last week
purchased the Puritana Cafe owned
by Tom Wright and took possession
last Friday. Mr.. Rook and wife at
ter disposing of their business in this
city visited number of towns seek
ing a new location, but did not find
any town which looked as good to
them rs Leon, and their many friends
will be pleased to see them locate
here again. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
who have conducted the Puritana
Cafe for some time have built up a.
nice business, operating one of the
neatest and cleanest cafes in this;
part of the state, and the business
was getting better all the time, but
Mr.. Wright, who was formerly con-
ductor on the Canadian and North
ern r. R. running out of Winnipeg,
B. c., concluded that railroading was
more to his liking, and they will re-,
turn to Winnipeg to make their
home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
twenty-five YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files Of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AGO.

Mr.. Ben Huston and Miss Matte
Bryant we're married by Elder Jones
at his residence in Leon on Sunday,
Sept. 14th.
A one armed tramp printer was a
caller at The Reporter office Tuesday.
Morgan & Reed are training a
number of horses at the fair grounds
track They have quite number of
promising steppers, one of them be-
ing capt. J. D. Browns fine stallion,
and two we'll bred colts owned by DR..
J. B. Horner, of Davis City.
Searight Zornes died at the home
of Uriah Acton in Leon on Sept. l l
at the age of "a years. He was bur-
led at the FunktOwn cemetery on
Sept. 18th, the funeral sermon being
preached by Rev. j. H. Edwards at
the Pleasant Valley Baptist church.
DR.. Will VanWerden and DR.. c. c..
Cone amputated Tommy Royals leg
last Friday. He lives near Leroy and
is getting along nicely.
Grandfather Jenkins, father of w.
H. Jenkins, of Center township, died
on Monday at the age of 80 years.
Miss Helen Wood returned from a
visit with relatives in Nebraska.
Marion F. Stookey departed Mon
day on business trip to Portland,
Oregon.
Samuel Benefiel returned last
week from visit with his children at
various places in Nebraska.
MRS. E. M. Sanford and children
arrived from the west to visit few
days with old friends in this city.
Miss Maud Creighton returned last
week from a visit with relatives at
Winterset, Des Moines and Osceola.
Charles Edwards is going to Chi
cago soon to take course in voice
culture. Charley Sullivan will fill
his place behind the counter of our
popular clothier, M. Mayer.
Mrs. T. f. Horner and son are at
Abba this week attending the we'd
ding of her sister, Miss Grace Arnold
to Mr.. Judd Devereaux. G. E. Hurst
and Samuel Bowman are also in at
tendance from this place.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stewart, of Center township,
last week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
IA new N. {. PASTOR
Rev. Raou| r. Moser, of Dallas Gen.
ter Comes to Leon, Rev. Guy
]. Fansher Goes to Ogden.

Rev. Guy J. Fansher, who has been
the popular pastor of the Leon M. y.
church for the past three years and
a half, has been assigned as pastor
of the M. E. church at Ogden, in
Boone county, for tho coming year.
by the Des Moines Conference, and
Rev. Raoul r. Moser, of Dallas Cen
ter, will be the new pastor at Leon.
Rev. Fansher has been very etficl-
ent and popular pastor during the
time he has been in Leon and Is
recognized as one of the splendid
young preachers in the conference,
and his appointmnt to the Ogden
charge comes as promotion, the
salary being $1,000 year with par
sonage, while at Leon he received
only $1,000 and parsonage. Rev.
and Mrs. Fansher have both been in
trumental in doing splendid work for
the church in Leon, and have made
may friends here who regret to see
them leave. We can commend them
to the good people of Ogden as a
most welcome addition to their city.
The Leon church this year raised the
pastors salary from 81 900 to $l,2O0
and parsonage.
Rev. Raoul r. Moser, the new
pastor assigned to the Leon charge,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Many Going to College.

An unusually large number of De-
catur county young people will attend
various colleges the coming year.
Eleven members of the class of 'l5
of the Leon High School, just one
third of the class, are going to col
lege this year. Those from this
class who have gone or are going
within a few days are: Misses Nina
Bowman and Nina Olsen to Drake
University; Misses Elma Forbes and
Dorothy Hull to the State University
at Iowa City,. Miss Marguerite
Daughton to St. Joseph's at Des
Moines; Miss Margaret McKlveen to
Rockford College at Rockford, Illi-
nois; Bryan Robbins to Ames; Edgar
Rowell to Lake Forest University at
Lake Forest, Illinois; Miss Lola Braz-
elton to the State Teachers College at
Cedar Falls; Miss Martha Hoffman to
Simpson College at 1ndianola; Miss
Gretchen Hurst to the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Corn Picnic, Saturday, Sept. 25th.

Great preparations are being made
for the annual Corn Club Picnic
which will be held in the fine park
31a miles northwest of GarAen Grove
on Saturday, Sept. 25th. The princi-
pal speakers of the day will be J. W..
Jarnigan, editor of the Iowa Farmer,
and H. M. Havener, OF Marengo,
Iowa. There will be the usual big
list of premiums offered for the best
showing of corn and other farm pro-
ducts. The Garden Grove band will
furnish music for the occasion, Car
den Grove and Leroy will play base
ball and there will be other good
amusements. The corn show at the
annual picnic has already attracted
a great deal of attention, and there
will be a splendid exhibit this year. A
cordial invitation is extended to ev-
erybody to attend the Corn Picnic.
The following is the program for
the day: a4
II to 12-Music by Garden Grove
band and address by H. M. Havener
of Marengo, Iowa.
12-Picnic dinner.
1:3O-Basket ball, Garden Grove
VS.. IlumestOn.
2:OO-Music, band and Garden
Grove quartet.
2:15-Address by J. w. Jarnigan,
editor Iowa Farmer, Des Moines.
3:OO-Music and drill by Garden
Grove school girls.
3:15-Reading, ]. G. Duling, Car
den Grove.
3:3O-Auction of exhibits, J. j..
Hasbrouck. -t#
.3:3O-Baseball, Garden Grove VS..
Leroy.
The ladies will have display OF
fancy work. Everyone is asked to
bring some. The committee will dis
play articles but owners are asked to
get their property at close of show.
Any one having articles to sell put
name and price on.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
DECATUR COUNTY NORMAL
INSTITUTE.
Saturday Session Will Not BE Held on
Account of the Corn Picnic.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
September 23, "a and 25 have been
announced as the dates for the COM
bined session of the Decatur County
Normal Institute and Educational AS
sociation. Since the announcement
was made it has been learned that
the annual Corn Picnic will be held
Saturday, the 25th. This is the regu-
lar time for this event. The conflict
is due to report circulated during
the summer, to the effect that the
Corn Picnic would not be held this
year. We know that very many
teachers in the county look forward
to this event as one of the holidays
of the year. We believe that such
county and should receive every pos
sible encouragement. Therefore we
are attempting to so readjust and
combine the divisions of the program
so as to bring all essential matters
within the scope of two days and ev-
enings thus leaving Saturday free for
those who desire to attend the Corn
Picnic.
All teachers are required by law to
attend this institute. All Normal
Training students and others expect
ing to teach are advised to attend. All
patrons and friends of the Decatur
county schools are most cordially in
|vited.
The session will be one of unusual
interest. Practical methods of teach
ing the new subjects, agriculture, do
mestic science and manual training
will be presented by J. E. Prather,
Dorothy Scott of Cedar Falls, and c..
B. Woodstock. This work will be
supplemented by a conference with
Supt. F. P. Reed of Osceola, who rep
rcsents the extension department of
Iowa State College.
The High School interests will be
especially served by DR.. John E. Stout
of Cornell College, president of the
Iowa State Teachers Association last
year, and J. C. McGlade of the State
Department of Public Instruction.
Macy Campbell, director of Rural
Educa ton. in Iowa State Teachers
College, will be in charge of the rural
school conference. Miss Julia Grady
who has spent the summer in study
at Chautauqua,' New York, will pre-
sent methods in some subjects that
|are not generally well taught. Miss
Mabel .Carlile will present concrete
plans for the teaching of music and
drawing. President George Briggs OF
Graceland, who has recently return
ed from the Philippines, where he
was the head of the colonial educa-
tional system, will deliver an address
during the session.
T. The ladies of the Parent-Teachers
Association will serve cafeteria lun-
cheon in the dining room of the do
nestle science department both
Thursday and Friday at noon The
ladies of the Christian and Methodist
Pchurches will serve six O'Clock dinner.
For the convenience of the teach
ers who desire to engage lodging for
the session, all persons who can ac-
commodate guests at this time are re-
quested to leave their names at the
Office of the county superintendent to-
gether with a statement of terms.
Mabel Horner, County Supt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Entertained Distinguished Visitors.

Capt. and Mrs. J. D. Brown enter
tanned xE4lIEeoH guests at a dinner
party giSSn at Hotel Leon last Friday
noon in honor of their distinguished
guests who came to attend the dedi-
cation of Harvey Park on Thursday,
Gen. D. J. Palmer, Commander in
Chief of the G. A. R. of Washington;
Mrs. Sarah A. Fox, Past Department
President of the w. r. G. of Iowa, of
Muscatine; Gen. Guy E. Logan, Ad-
jutant General of Iowa, of Des
Moines; Capt. T. H. Brown and
Capt. Jas. E. Wilson, of Lincoln Post,
Chicago, ILL.,; DR.. R. L. Chase, Of Des
Moines. A delicious dinner was serv-
ed, Capt. Brown officiating as toast
master, and every guest present was
called upon to respond to toast. 1t
was one of the most pleasant social
gatherings ever held in Leon, and
added another jewel in the crown of
Capt. and Mrs. Brown as entertainers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Special Teachers Examination.

Because of scarcity of teachers
over the state the department of pub
lie instruction has provided for q
special teachers examina ton to be
held September 16 and IL. Provision
al certificates only are issued on this,
examination. Candidates are admit
ted without the IL weeks normal
training required for admission to
the regular examinations. The schools
of this county are all filled at the
present time. However, there are
but few unemployed teachers in the
county, and it is likely that vacancies
will occur which will open positions
to those who pass this special exam,
nation. The examination will be held
in my office, September 16 and II.
MABEL HORNER,
County Superintendent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Bought the Osceola Democrat.

We have received the first issue of
the Osceola Democrat under the
management Of Gerald w. Douthett,
who purchased the paper at the re-
ceiver's sale on Saturday, Sept. 4th,
paying $6925 for the property, and
il the first issue OF the paper Is any
criterion Mr.. DOuthett is going to
give the people OF Clarke county q
mighty good newspaper. There is q
aplendid field at Osceola for demo-
cratic paper, and we welcome Mr..
Doutheft to the ranks Of the newspa-
per mem of southern Iowa. He, y 2
young man who has . chance e0
make good, md We believe he vii
deliver the goods.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Court Adjourned Friday.

Judge H. K. Evans adjourned the
August term of the district court last
Friday at noon and returned to his
home at Corydon on the afternoon
train. Several days were occupied in,
hearing the testimony and arguments
in the case of J. F. Cesler vs.. City of
Leon, in which Mr.. Cesler appealed
from the paving assessments made
against his property, and in hearing
the arguments on the case of Bow
sher & Bowsher vs.. Thomas Suther-
lin. The court took both cases un-
der advisement and will not make his
decision in them for acouple of weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
cry movement for the betterment Of

cry movement for the betterment OF
Leon and Decatur county.
Therefore: Be it resolved, that
we as a committee representing the
Leon Commercial Club, the G. A. R.
Post and the citizens of Leon desire
to publicly thank the donor of this
beautiful park which has been dedi-
Gated under such auspiciOus circum-
stances, and to assure her that the
memory of her beloved husband will
ever remain green in the hearts of
our citizens.
Resolved, that we desire to thank
Hon. H. M. Towner, who made such
a splendid dedicatory address; Gen.
D. J. Palmer, Commander In Chief OF
the G. A. r.; Mrs. Sarah A. Fox, Past
Department President of the w. Il.
c. of Iowa; Gen. Guy e. Logan, Ad-
jutant General of Iowa; Capt. T. H.
Brown, Capt. Jas. E. Wilson of Lin
coin Post, Chicago; DR.. R. l.. Chase,
of Des Moines; the G. A. R. Post of
Leon; the w. r. C. of Leon, the vet
erans from various parts of the
county, and the citizens who attend
ed the dedication of Harvey Park,
thus showing their appreciation of
this magnificent gift.
Resolved, that we express our
thanks 10 the teachers and pupils OF
the Leon public schools who attended
the dedicatory services and assisted
with the music
hesolved. that we tender our
thanks to the Leon K. P. Band and
the Martial Drum Corps for the
splendid music furnished on this oc-
casion and to the ladies of the w. r.
G.. for the bountiful supper which was
served in the evening.
Resolutions Committee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
G. A, II. Post Granted Use of Jury
Room.

The board of supervisors on Mon
day passed a resolution authorizing
Leon Post No. 251, G. A. R. to use
the grand jury room in the court
house as a meeting place, it being
understood that their meetings would
not interfere with the use of the
room by the grand jury when they
were in session. The G. A. r. Post
has been meeting for many years in
a room in the Harmon block, but as
they are growing few in number, and
in order to decrease their expenses,
asked for the use of the grand jury
room, and we don't believe there is a
single person in Decatur county who
will object to them doing SO.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
A Big Surprise on Chas. Thorp.

On Thursday, Sept. 9th, the many
friends of Charley Thorp assembled
in the opera house at Pleasanton,
where a sumptuous banquet had been
prepared to and in honor Of him and
his sister and two daughters of St.
Louis, Mo-, who were visiting him.
The people of Pleasanton took this
occasion to show their appreciation
of Mr.. Thorps endeavors to build up
the community and help his fellow
man whenever opportunity presented
itself.
The number of friends served at
the banquet were one hundred and
twenty. After supper they were en-
tertained by Miss Eta Swift, one OF
Mr.. Thorp's neices, who is an accom-
plished musician. They were also
favored by several vocal solos and
quartets by different ones. after
which the many friends departed
wishing Mr.. Thorp continuance of the
success which he now enjoys.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
They're Very Fine.

We refer to Lowney's celebrated
chocolates, which are sold in Leon
exclusively at Cherrington's, of
course And everybody connected
with The Reporter office will testify
to the above statement after sampling
boxes of Lowney chocolates which
were presented by Charles Cheering
ton this week. Cherrington carries
Lowney candies in a special refriger-
'ator case, and they are always fresh.
Try box of Lowney's and you'll
agree with us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Meeting OF the Parent-Teachers' As
sOciatiOn,

The regular meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association will be held
in the high school assembly room on
Friday, September 18th, at o'clock.
Business of Importance is to be
considered.
This will be the first meeting for
the new school year, and you are
cordially invited to come and make.
the acquaintance of the new patrons
and the new teachers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Visited the Leon Schools.

Last Friday forenoon, General
D. J. Palmer, General Guy E. Logan,
Capt. T. H. Brown, Capt. Jas. e.
Wilson, DR.. r. L. Chase, Mrs. Emma
A. Fox, and many of the local veter-
ans marched to the High School
building and spent several hours with
the school children. The visitors were
called upon for short talks. General
Palmer of course had to sing a num-
Der of his famous songs, and the visit
was enjoyed alike by the visitors, the
school children and the faculty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Mexican Cut in Fight.

The Mexicans employed on Isaac
Cations section filled up on bad
liquor Sunday and had quite fight,
one of them receiving deep cut
about six inches long on his right
arm with razor, and he lost lot
of blood. He was brought up town
and his wound attended to-, and is
getting along all right. The Mexican
who did the cutting picked up his
grip and started out of town and has
not been apprehended.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Sudden Death at Pleasanton.

Mrs. Emma Sneathen, wife of Leo
Sneathen, was found dead in bed at
her home in Pleasanton Tuesday
morning. She had retired the prev
ious evening in apparent good health.
Mr.. Sneathen who slept with her
spoke to her in the morning, but she
did not respond and it developed that
she had passed away without strug-
gle, her body being still warm. Heart
trouble is supposed to have caused
her death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
"The Goddess Tonight.

Chapter eight of the fascinating
serial, '"The Goddess" being shown
at the popular Idle Hour theatre, will
be shown this afternoon and evenings
the popular five cent matinee at J.
O'Clock, and the regular 5 and 10
cent shows in the evening, the first
of the three evening shows commenc-
ing promptly at Z o'clock. There are
some thrilling scenes in this weeks
chapter, and you should not miss see-
ing it,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Death of Miss Jane Mclaughlin.

Miss Jane Mclaughlin, an old time
resident of Decatur City, died at the
home of her neice, Mrs. F.. M. Eufitt,
Tuesday, where she had been visiting
for q few weeks Miss Mclaughlin
was about 30 years Of age, and Mas
q sister Of the late J.W. McLaughlin,
OF Decatur. si.5s s &
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Barns Destroyed by Lightning.

george Redman, Of near Delray,
lost two barns by fire started by
lightning on Wednesday Of last week.
The barns had some hay In them but
no stock. His loss will be about
$500, only partially insured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Death of Mrs. w. #. Blair.

Mrs. w. F. Blair died at her home
in Van Vert Sunday noon, her death
following an illness of some weeks.
but the final summons come unex-
pected, An obituary will be publish
ed next week. - g
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
viii Gravel Roed to Cemetery.

j. E. .Leeper, one of the best road
builders in all Iowa, commenced work
yesterday grading up the road lead
ing the Leon cemetery, preparatory
to covering it with gravel, and We'll
guarantee that when he completes
the work it will be like boulevard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16

A Leon nurseryman adVertises:
"Do my own prolifigating.'' Pretty
good. More than likely other, nur-
serymen will be wanting this fellow
to come and do .'prolifigating" for
them. By the way, just how does he
.'prolifigate!' Knoxville Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
William MAGELLAN Dead.

William Machlan, who has been ly-s
ing very low at his home near We'll
don, passed away last Saturday, his
funeral being held on Monday. "A fit
ting obituary will be published next
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-16
Marriage Licenses.

Ralph Cation, Leon 20
Mary A. Boyce, Lamont 20
Ray Elmer Blinn, Leon .... ...26
Bertha Irene DeWece, Leon .....21
Arthur A. Epperley, Leon ......29
Cecil L. Guthrie, Leon 49,. .22