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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30

The Iowa law in regard to the reg
istration and regulation of motor We
hicles contains the following section,
which is openly violated every day IN
Leon, and many people have asked
why the officials do not enforce this
law the same as any other law re-
earding motor vehicles.
s'It shall be unlawful for the oper-
ator or owner of any motor vehicle
to operate or permit to beaoperated
upon the streets of any city or town
any motor vehicle which has not
suitable muffler in proper and emo.
tent working condition, and 1T shall
be further unlawful for any person
to drive or. permit to be driven on the
streets of any city or town any motor
vehicle with the muftier cut out or
not in operation
The penalty provided for violation
of this state law is fine of not to
exceed $50. If it was enforced here
in Leon a big sum of money could be
collected in fines, and there is no
reason why the law is not enforced
the same as any other law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
LOSE A RURAL ROUTE
Leon Route No. 4, Ordered Discon-
tjnued October 10th. Patrons
are Put on Other Routes.

For some unknown reason the
postofiee department at Washington
has ordered a big change in the rural
route service out of the Leon post
office, the change resulting in the
discortinuance of the Leon rural
route, No. 4, the patrons on TINS
route, one of the best out of Leon,
being transferred mostly to Weldon
and Van Vert, and 81 boxes located
ON Leon No. / are put on Van Vert
route No. 1, and 10 boxes on No. l
are transferred to Weldon No. l. The
change will be one which will not be
appreciated by the patrons, and II re-
moves 6S mail boxes from the pat
ronage of the Leon postoffice, Wnlcn
will materially reduce the recelpts
of the Leon postofice, and Will go
long way toward keeping the Leon
postotfice in the list of third class Of
fices Just when the office had hopes
of getting into the second class llst'
Everett Waters, the carrier on
route No. /, has his route lengthen-
ed SO that it will be 2S 1a miles long,
and he will serve the patrons on the
present No. 4, who are not transfer
red to Van Vert or Weldon. Glen
Rumley, who is carrier on route NO:
4. is transferred to route No. z, ana
G.. r, Turner, the carrier on route
No. 2, is not provided for, but VIII
probably be transferred to some oth-
er office in another part OF the state,
this being the custom which mas
been followed. at other places. After
Oct, 10th, the present route NO. .
will be known as route No. 4, ana
Carl Reynolds, who is now carrier on
route No. 5, will be the carrier on
the new No. 4.
The following is list of the boxes
which are transferred by the new or
der:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Princeton Farmer Convicted of Sec
ond Degree Murder Charge
and Sentenced.

Princeton, Mo.-Sept. 25.-Clay-
ton Hill, "a year old farmer, was
found guilty CT second degree 1nur-
der here today for the killing of his
wife last February. He was sentenc-
ed to twenty years in the peniten-
tiary.
Hills defense was that the killing
was justified. He said he had heard
rumors concerning his 20 year old
spouse. One Sunday night, accord
ing to the testimony, he left his wife.
dressing to go to church, and went
out for a walk Returning, he found
the doors of his house locked When
he was admitted he discovered the
kitchen door ajar and assumed visi-
tor had fled. Hill testified he up,
braided his wife and she took razor
from a drawer. At the same time
he seized revolver and fired four
shots. Then he took the razor from
his wife's hand and slashed his own
throat. A 7-months old baby slept
through the tragedy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
improvements at Idle Hour Theatre.

The management of the popular
Idle Hour theatre have placed an or
der for new, opera chairs which are
expected the coming week, to. replace
the small folding chairs which have
been in use. The new chairs will be
big and comfortable and it will be an
improvement which will be appre-
ciated by their patrons. The entire
theatre will also be newly decorated
and painted, and when the improve
ments are completed it will be one of
the finest little theatres in the state.
The past week the front of the thea
tre has been adorned with some big
brass frames in which the litho-
graphs are displayed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
A Narrow Escape.

c.. S. Humeston and Louis Trau-
pei had narrow escape from fatal
injury when the formers car was
struck by an engine of freight
train at the Burlington depot yester-
day morning. Mr.. Humeston had
his left hand badly smashed and q
bone broken. Mr.. Traupel escaped
without injury. The Ford ear was
badly damaged. Mr.. Humeston had
been to the station on business and
was backing away and did not mo-
tice the approaching train as his
view was obstructed by a freight car.
He quickly turned his car and set the
emergency brake. The engineer
stopped his engine as quickly as pos
sible Onlookers expected to see the
gentlemen severely injured. d.---Humes-
ton NeW-Era.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
New Court, Cases.

Bowsher & Bowsher VS.. A. L.
Bishop and Pearl Bishop. Plaintiffs
secured a Judgment before A. R.
Warford, justice of the peace, on a
note for $14s.S5, and have filed a
transcript of the judgment c. w.
Hoffman, attorney for plaintiffs.
Florence Haynes VS.. Roy Haynes.
The parties we're married at Leon,
Oct. 10, 1909, and lived together
Until Sept. 16, 1915. Plaintiff asks
for a decree of divorce on the
grounds of adultery and that she be
awarded the custody of their two
minor children. Baker & Parrish,
attorneys for plaintiff.
r. A. Haynes VS.. Archie Haynes.
The plaintiff is a son of the defen-
dant, who since 1892 or 1898 has alb
sented himself and concealed his
whereabouts from his family. Plain
tiff asks for decree declaring his
father legally dead, so that his es-
tate may be administered upon.
Baker & Parrish, attorneys for plain
tiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Post No Bills.

The manager of a show that gave,
performance at Galva, in Ida coun-
ty, learned of an Iowa law which may
not be known to many Iowans. It
forbids the pasting of advertising
matter on concrete bridges. The ad--
vertising man had spied that new
bridge and found it an excellent place
for pasting UP a. few posters calling
atteation to the show. AS the sheriff
was convinced that there had been
no intent to defy the law of the state.
he was satisfied when the manager
proceeded 10 that bridge with q
bucket ef hot water and removed
every DIT of<the artistic work which
tn !, man with the paste can had no
doubt viewed with pride.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Z Quarter
Of a Century Ago.

Em1grant wagons are passing
through Leon almost daily going east,
which reminds us of few years ago
when they were all going west with
kansas or Bust" as their motto.
Many of them now passing through
Leon look as if they had 'busted."
Last Friday VIM. Perdue, who had
been working for j. w. Honn0ld on
his farm, went home about noon, and
helped his wife with washing. He
then picked up his shot gun and re-
marked that he would go out hunt
ing little while, but would be back
in time to bring up the cows. He
then left, and has not returned as
yet. He left Mr.. Honnold's team
standing with the harness on, and did
not intimate to any one that he in
tended leaving. His wife is at a loss
to accout for his strange absence, as
everything was pleasant at home
when he left. 1t is reported that he
was seen near Van Vert, but wheth-
ed the report is authentic we are un-
able to state.
Mr.. Freeland Bobbitt and Miss Eta
Bright were married at the residence
of the brides father, Sunday morn
ing, Sept. 28th, by Rev. w. E. Jones.
While going down the cellar stairs
last Friday Mrs. S. w. Hurst had the
misfortune to fall and break one of
the bones in her ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lorey are re-
joicing over the arrival OF fine boy
baby at their home last Saturday.
Miss Lulu Craigo is at Ottumwa
visiting friends and attending the
Coal Palace.
Charles Hoffhines, from western
Nebraska, is visiting at the home OF
j. Hoffhines.
Mrs. r. A. Rush arrived from Hal
sey, Neb., last Friday, and will make
her home in Leon.
Abner Burns and wife are visiting
with relatives at Gainesville, Mo.
r. w. McConn was called to Ft.
Madison last Saturday by the serious
illness of his father. ..
O. L. EllinWood, Nate Craigo and
Gus Blomberg went to Ottumwa to-
day to attend a big K. of P. meet
ing.
Mrs. E. M. Sanford and children
departed Monday for Des Moines,
where they will make their home the
coming winter.
T. H. Winn, who lived in Leon
away back in 1853, being the bust
ness partner of l. N. Clark, was re-
newing acquaintances in Leon this
week. Mr.. Winn is now living at
Leavenworth, Kansas, and Is highly
pleased with the appearance OF Leon,
although it does not resemble the
town when he resided here very
much.
i Capt. E. H. Alexander and his
daughter, Mrs. Lena Houston, OF
Hastings, Neb.,. were visiting with
relatives and friends at High Point.
S. C. Jennings, the Grand River
merchant, has sold his stock of goods
to James II. Garrett.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Important Commercial Club Meeting.

The Commercial Club has it's regu-
lar meeting on Friday night, Oct. 1st,
and there are numerous important
matters to come before the club at
this time. Among other matters to
come up at this meeting will be
Chautauqua for next year, additional
land for the cemetery, the matter of
a new post Office and freight depot
and the question of contracts for ad-
ditional paving.
Every member of the club or citi-
zen who is interested in any of these
subjects should not fail to attend
this meeting.
The meeting will be held at the
Commercial Club rooms at 8 O'Clock
on Friday night of this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Aged Pioneer Dies.

Last week Decatur county lost one
of it's oldest citizens as we'll as one
of it's pioneers. Larken Mcdaniel
was born in West Virginia, Sept. 22.
1928. He died at the home of A. T.
1915.
With his father and mother he
moved to northern Missouri in the
year 1887. The next year they NOV
ed east of Terre Haute, Iowa. In
the year 1853 he moved with his par
ents to Oregon and while there his
occupation was that of a miller and
farmer. He returned to Iowa in
1882 and for the larger part of the
time made his home with A. T. Well
don west of Decatur City, and moved
with him to the new home near Davis
City, where he died.
Mr.. Mcdaniel had lived the life of
a pioneer and like the sturdy race to-
which he belongs, lived to ripe old
age, 80 years, lacking two days. Mr..
Mcdaniel was never married. He
leaves to mourn his absence, one
brother, six nephews, three neices
and host of friends of long life
Dor and citizen and a character low
ed and respected by all.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Henry Esch, pastor of the
Christian church at Leon, at the
Woodard school house, district No. 1,
Long Creek township, Tuesday after
noon, Sept. 21. Interment was at
the Munyon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Corn Picnic Postponed Until Satur.
day, October 9th.

There was great disappointment
when the heavy rain Of last Satur-
day caused the postponement of the
Corn Jubilee Picnic to be held at the
Davis woods northwest of Garden
Grove, as many people from all parts
Of the county had planned to attend,
but the weather could hardly have
been worse. The committee in
charge of the picnic postponed it for
two weeks, and it will be held on
Saturday, Oct 9th. A new program
is now being prepared and will be
published next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Gold Found in Harrison County,
Missouri.

People of Blue Ridge and vicinity
are all excitement over the discovery
of gold in their midst. While digging
a well on his farm Leonard Archer,
living 212 miles east of Blue Ridge,
at depth of 20 feet found a good
sized nugget and a large vein of sand
containing flake gold. 1t is said that
the jewelcr at Gilman says it is gold
and specimens have been sent to
Columbia for test. Report is that
Mr.. Archer has been offered 5000 per
acre for his land. bethany Clipper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Otis Green Refused Parole.

Leon people will remember the case
of Otis Green, an old time Leon boy,
who is serving a life sentence in the
|penitentiary at Ft. Madison for the
killing of his wife at Des Moines four
teen years ago. At the time of kill
ing his wife Otis attempted to COM
nit suicide, shooting both eyes out
and is totally blind. He has become
converted since and desired to secure
parole SO that he could go on the
lecture platform in the interest OF
temperance, as he attributes his
troubles to drink. On Wednesday OF
last week Governor Clarke refused
his application for parole, as shown
in the following press dispatch:
Des Moines, Sept. Ex-Governor
Clarke today approved thesreport OF
the state board of parole which de-
|nies a parole to Otis Green, who was
sentenced to life Imprisonment in No
vember, 1901, for the murder OF his
wife. The report was sent in to the
governor more than a year ago.
Green had been divorced from his
wife because of his dissipation. She
obtained employment in Still college
of Osteopathy, Des Moines, and was
working there at the time OF the
tragedy. She was walking down Lo-
Gust street after her days work when
Green rode up on a bicycle and shot
her, killing her almost instantly. ne
then turned the revolver on himself
and shot himself in the head. The
shot did not kill him but made him
totally blind. He pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree, his de-
tense being that he was crazed with
drink at the time the offense was
|committed. On the same plea he
placed his grounds for asking par
don. Green was % years old at the
time of his offense. He was commit
ted to Ft. Madison but after a few
months was transferred to Anamosa
as insane, but in June, 1907, he was
retransferred to Ft. Madison. He de-
clared that for period before ne
shot his wife up and after his arriv-
al at Anamosa his memory was a
blank.
Green suffered intense pain from a
trouble arising out of his wound and
his consequent blindness. His eye
balls had been removed soon after he
shot himself, and in the course OF
years the eye lids had grown to the
back part of the eye sockets. This
made it impossible for him to have
glass eyes. A little over a year ago
he was taken to Iowa City to the
State University hospital and sue
cessful skin grating operation per
formed. Skin was taken from his
lower limbs and grated to his eye
lids. The growth of the lids to the
back of the eye sockets was thus re-
lieved.
In it's ruling the parole board said:
"We are compelled to view his act as
premeditated and one by which ne
has forfeited his right to mlngle
again with his fellow men. The judge
in imposing sentence must have be-
lieved that the facts warranted ex-
terme penalty and we can not con-
clude that this should be interferred
with -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Is Making Good In New York.

DR.. Crittenden Ross, son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. d. Ross, of south Of Leon
who graduated from the veterinary
college at the state college at Ames,
couple OF years ago, being selected
from the class by the leading New
York veterinary as his assistant, has
recently been appointed an inspector
in the health department of New
York City, which is a pretty good job
and will not interfere with his regu-
lar veterinary practice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Third Iowa Cavalry Held Reunion at
Pennington Last Week.

The Third Iowa Cavalry held their
annual reunion at Pennington on
Thursday and Friday of last week,
and about one hundred and fifty old
soldiers were in attendance, but many
of them were not members of the old
Third. Only four survivors of this
regiment live at Pennington, but a
number of the old boys live at Leon,
but on account of the distance and
poor railroad connections, none OF
the Leon veterans attended. The re-
union next year will be held at Cen
terville.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Bought Fine Residence Lots.

The two fine building lots former
" owned by R. A. Sigler on south
Main street, just south of the old
Sigler homestead, were sold Monday
to Orel Estes and Elmer Harris, Mr.
Estes taking the north lot and Mr..
Harris the south one, and both OF
them are planning on erecting fine
residences on the property the COM
ing year. They have secured two OF
the most desirable locations In the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Shipped q Fine Calf.

w. H. Hazlet, the well known
breeder of Red Poll cattle in Eden
township, on Monday shipped a year
ling bull calf to Auld Bros, at Frank
fort, Kansas. The youngster weigh
ed 1850 pounds, which is not bad for
a yearling and good judges who saw
the calf say he is one of the best
they ever saw.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Self Pumping Tires,

An ingenious solution of the prob
been reached by a British inventor.
The device is kind of rotary pump,
and when this is attached to the hub
each revolution of the wheel forces
air into the tire. In an official test
by the Royal Automobile Club, tire
punctured in five places was kept full
and hard so long as the running of
the car was kept up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Marriage Licenses.

VIM. H. Acton, Grand River. 26
Minerva Foster, Grand River. 26
Kline Crees, Grand River .21
Ethel M. Bridger, Decatur 10
Charles B. Mirgon, RidgeWay, Mo..24
Goldie o. Eaton, Ridgeway, Mol 9
Arthur r. Baker, Grand River. .21
NJ. Margaret Brenneman, Grand
River 20
Fred Thompson, Davis City. 20
Mary Parsons, Leon ........ 18
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
1.-THE Goddess" Tonight.

Chapter ten of the feature serial,
''The Goddess" will be shown. at the
Idle Hour theatre this evening, the
first show commencing promptly at z
o clock, and the regular cent after
noon matinee will be given at 8
o'clock. "The Goddess is pleasing
everybody.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1916
'0-Announcements and Ad-
.journment. Saturday even
ing, Communion service.

4:3O-Announcements and Ad-
.journment. Saturday even
ing, Communion service.
SUNDAY MORNING
9:45-Sunday school session in
charge of Leon Brethren.
OQ-Sermon. DR.. w. d. Furry.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
900 to 3:00-S. s. G. E. will have
charge, carrying out the
following program:
Solo-Hindoo Child-Widow.
Talk-The Dark Continent,
exhibiting curios, Mrs. G. L.
Maus.
Recitation-So Much to Do at
Home.
Reading-Have You known 1t
All This Time and Never
Told Us?
800 to 4:30-Sunday school ses-
sion.
:OO-Fundamental Problem of
our Sunday school and how
to solve it. S. C. Hender-
3:20-When is a Sunday school a
success? w. r. Deeter.
3:40-Our Illiokota schools and
our National Standard OF
Excellence. District Presi-
dent.
4:0O-General Round Table con-
Quoted by w. H. Beachler.
4:30-Adjournment.
SUNDAY EVENING
7:00-C. E. session in charge OF
Leon Brethren.
S:0O-SermOn DR.. r. r. Teeter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
What Do You Think OF This?

Last Saturday one of Icons we'll
known citizens celebrated his 18th
birthday, and did something he had
never done before in all his life,
smoked a cigarette, and then calmly
blew the smoke in the face of anoth-
er Leon citizen, 85 years old, who
was very much disgusted with him.
We won't tell you his name, but ev-
erybody in Leon knows him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Judge Evans Decides Paving Cases.

AT the last term of court held in
this city by Judge H. X. Evans, the
case of F. Cesler VS.. City of Leon,
was tried and taken under advise
|ment. Mr.. Cesler appealed from the
paving assessments made by the city
council against lots L., 2, 3, 4, 5 and
6, of block 20, being the block just
east of the electric light plant,
claiming the assessments were excess
sive and the property would not
stand for it. Judge Evans has filed
his opinion in the case, making net
reduction in Mr.. Cesler's assessment
of $14O.19. On some of the lots he
allowed the assessment to stand and
on others he reduced it, as follows:
Lot 1, assessed at $157.03, sus-
tanned.
Lot 2, assessed at $f57.o3, sus-
tanned.
Lot 3, assessed at s122.o3, reduc-
ed to S4S.S2.
Lot 4, assessed at $145.5S, reduc-
ed to $109.1S.
Lot 5, assessed at s1S0.5S, reduc-
ed to $4,000.
Lot 6, assessed at $1S0.5S, sus-
tanned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
Corn Sold for $27.5O per Acre in the
Field.

At the public sale of Miller &
Longacre, at their farm four miles
southwest of Garden Grove last week;
their corn brought $27.5O per acre in
the field. That's not bad for year
when many claimed there would be.
no good corn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30

Mrs. Uriah Perks. while visiting at
the home OF Art Martindale, last
Thursday, fell down flight of
|st4trssand broke two Of her ribs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30

Don't fail to attend the Harvest
Home dinner at Presbyterian church
Tuesday evening, Oct. 9Th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30

in the basement of the church by the
local ladies.
The conference sessions will be
very interesting not only to the
church members but to the general
public. Speakers of national repu-
tation will be in attendance, and a
cordial invitation is extended to ev-
erybody to attend the sessions of the
conference.
The following is the official pro
gram Of the conference: $50:
THURSDAY EVENING :.
7:15-Praise service.
7:3O-Devotional. B. T. Burnworth.
7:4O-Message of Greeting. G. T..
ROnk.
7:45-Three minute responses:
Livengood, Burnworth,
Deeter, Maus.
S:O0-How to Make Christian En-
deavor Real Asset in the
Local Congregation. G. M.
Pierce.
S:2O-Moderator's sermon.
FRIDAY MORNING
9:OO-Praise Service.
9:15-Devotional z. T. Livengood.
9:25-Conference organization.
10 :30-Sunday school period:
(a) Report of district pres
ident. 20 minutes. -
(b) Ten minute reports
from department super
intendents-E Elementary,
Secondary, Adult, Home,
Missionary and teacher
Training.
12:OO-AnnOuncements and ad-
journnent.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
S. S. c. E. Session
:45-Praise service.
2:OO-Devotional, Mrs. G. NJ. Pierce.
2:10-Presentation of National,
District and Local Goals.
District President.
2:35-Our Reading Course. Mrs. S.
P. Hoover.
-"Daybreak in the Dark Con-
tinent" Mrs. w. H. Beach
Ter.
3:05-General discussion of theme
Methods of Increasing
Our Usefulness, to be led
by Mrs. S. c. Henderson.
$3.50 to Sisterhood hour, in
charge of Mrs G. T. Ronk.
$3.50 to 4:30-Session of Illiokota
Ministerium
FRIDAY EVENING
7:15-Praise service.
7:30-Devotional. j. A. Meyers.
7:40-C. E. Echoes from National
Conference. G. l.. Maus.
5000. E. as a Factor in Training
for Service. G. E. Buckley.
8:2O-Sermon. S. c.. Henderson.
9:00-Reception to young people. !.
SATURDAY MORNING
9:00-Praise service.
9:15-Devotional. w. r. Deeter.
ests:
(a) Report of president.
(b) Report of secretary.
(c) Report of treasurer.
(d) Report from Mission
aries.
O:3O-Eniistment Of Laymen in the
Work of Missions. DR.. W..
D. Furry.
11:00-Illfokota and Our Superan-
nuated Ministers. u. T. Liv-
engOOd.
11:3O-Importance of Holding Local
Congregations True to the
Work of Evangelism. G. 7.
Ronk.
IL: 2:OO-Adjournment.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
LAB Praise service.
2:O0-Devotional. G. e. Buckley.
2:1O-Our Educational Interests.
DR.. w. D. Furry.
300 Our Publishing Interests. DR..
r. r. Teeter.
3:50-Unfinished business,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-30
wbv Is This Law Not Enforced?

l.. Thompson.