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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
Il. f. Taylor.

BENJAMIN Frank Taylor was born
at Agency City, Wapello county,
Iowa, July IL, 1857, and died at
Clarinda, Iowa, June IA, 1915, aged
81 years, IL month and 2 days.
When a small boy he moved with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. r..
Taylor, to Decatur county, where
they settled on a farm five miles west
of Garden Grove, and with the excep-
ton of two years when he lived in
Missouri, he has been a resident Of
this county ever since.
In 1879 he was united in marriage
to Miss Amelia Smith, who survives
him. To them were born twelve
children, two of whom preceded the
father to the spirit world. The ten
surviving children are as follows.
Mrs. Jennie Brooks, Mrs. Harry Lo-
gan and Mrs. Fern Durham, Of Kan
sas City, Mo-; Mrs. Mae Scott, Mrs.
Ida Finkbone, Mrs. Minnie Over
hitter and Lowell Taylor, who live
in Decatur county; George Taylor,
who lives near Lineville, Iowa, while
the two youngest children, Walter
and Elmer, live with their mother at
Leroy, Iowa.
Besides his wife and children he
has surviving him sixteen grandchil-
dren, three sisters, Mrs. Mary Wood
and Mrs. M. F. Milligan, of Davis
City, Iowa, and Mrs. j. NJ. Warren, of
Ell Reno, Oklahoma, and large num-
Der of neices and nephews.
When a young man he united with
the Methodist church near Garden
Grove. While he did not make any
great profession of religion, he was
a quiet, unassuming, upright citizen
and honorable in all his dealings. He
was honest and faithful as a citizen,
an affectionate husband and a kind
father, and up to the time his health
failed him, and he was sent to the
hospital he was active and industri-
Gus, always providing a good living
for his family.
He was of kind and cheerful
disposition when he was we'll and
was good friend and neighbor. The
superintendent of the hospital spoke
in high terms of praise of him and OF
his work, end of his kindly DISPOSE
ton to those around him. He was
sick only about four hours until
death came as a relief to one Of
earth's weary pilgrims. His funeral
took place from the old Franklin
church near Crown, conducted by
Rev. Lewis Sears, assisted by Rev.
Frank CARRIER.
Interment was in the adjoining
cemetery. The esteem in which he
was held was shown by the crowd OF
sorrowing friends which followed
the body to the last resting place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
Mrs. Martin still.

Cynthia Ann Fitch was born in
Chat county, Minnesota, June Is.
1857, and died at her home in Eden
township, June 5, 1915.
Deceased moved. with her parents
Ito Decatur county in 1866, where she
has continuously resided until her
death. She was united in marriage
to Martin Still, June 2, 1847, and to
this union was born 13 children,
of whom have preceded their mother
to the great beyond.
She is survived by host of friends
and relatives who mourn the loss of
a true friend.
Deceased united with the Baptist
faith about the year 1875, and has
lived a christian life, been true and
loving companion, q kind mother and
her death is sadly deplored.
Funeral services were held at the
New Salem church Tuesday, June 8,
conducted by Rev. Elba Dale, attend
ed by a large concourse Of sorrowing
friends and relatives, where the body
was tenderly laid to rest beside her
children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
Another Letter From Ray Parker.
U. S. S. Utah, N. Y. June 10, 1915

U. S. S. Utah, N. Y. June 10, 1915.
Dear FOlks:-Last week l sent
you q copy of our Navy Magazine. If
you will read it and like to read
about the navy l will send you some
more of them. I believe l told you
in one of my letters that the wind
had taken our top masts away, the
new ones coming today and we were
occupied all day in getting them rig
ged. The cage masts are SO feet
high and the pop masts which are IS
feet long must be raised so that they
extend above the fighting. There
are three signal halyards through
pulleys at the tops of the masts and if
one of them should happen to break
boy to go up $50 feet and get it
clear. was out on the yard arms
and all over the masts today secur-
ing the rigging. We work around
a hundred feet in the air and never
think Of, falling. Our trip to frisco
will be postponed indefinitely on ac-
count of the warning European ma
lions on this side Of our coast. Japan
on our west has expressed her self
as being very friendly toward Uncle
Sam and you will notice that there
is very little in the papers about
Japan now but let Japan interfere
with any of our rights and you will
see the papers full of Japan. You
see they are just like disagreed BILE
person, so long as they keep quiet
they are all right. They have a
fleet of eleven battleships but
think our fleet on the west coast
could hold them. Bryan resigned.
What is it stage play to scare Ger
many and a polite way of notifying
England that she is also somewhat
at fault, according to- International
warfare? l am feeling fine that is
the main thing with me and am
getting along fine, too.
Raw s. Parker
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j. w. Harvey.
John Kirkpatrick.
S. u. Howard.
/. N. Clark.
speaks Good Word for Prof. Frazier.

Dufur, Oregon, June z, 1915.
Mrs. Esther Stewart,
Leon, Iowa.
Dear Mrs. wart:-Your Of June
3rd, received. Yes, Mr.. Frazier and
wife are residents of Dufur and he
received your letter of invitation and
was very proud Of it. He showed it
to me and said how much he would
like to be with you. Mr.. Frazier is
a much honored resident here and
attended his school here where he
was teacher for years, but his health
has not been very good the past year
and l am sure he is not able physi-
cally to make the trip home to Iowa.
He has very tender spot in his
memory for Leon and named his
favorite grandson for the place.
/ am sure he intended answering
your invitation as he certainly ap-
preciated your letter as the enclosed
clipping which he had printed in our
Dufur paper will show.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. J. A. Stevens.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
Letter from Prof. Aaron Frazier.

Dufur, Oregon, June LIST, 1915.
To the Graduating class of 1875, of
the Leon High School, in particu-
lar; and other graduates and
friends, of Leon and vicinity:
Greeting
was made glad by the notice of
this meeting sent me, and should be
very much pleased to have been
with you today. However, some
thousands of miles intervening, and
lack of the eternally needful, to
pave the way, makes it necessary for
me to stay at home and forego
what would be great pleasure to
me.
I am now in my 81st year. In
general good health, my wife still
with me and all that journeyed with
me from Leon in 1875 still about us.
My work as teacher commenced
in 1859 or 1860, and with vacations
here and there has counted for more
than 500 months.
The places taught longest are:
Dufur, so months.
Leon, 70 months.
Frankfort, 60 months.
Meanwhile, 80 months.
This, with several places running
up. to 20 or more months, makes a
rather ragged record. But l can say
feel sure earned my money and
did some good everywhere / taught.
Your kind memory Of me in the
memory Of your school life is in
every sense pleasing to me and
nothing could be in excess of the
gladness I should have experienced
had l been permitted to meet with
YOU today. AARON FRAZIER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24

And where is Eph and Matte Post
and younger brother, Joe,
Who went to school to Frazier Just
forty years ago?
| remember Clark Stone-the schol-
ars called him Turkey"
And there was Calvin Hoffman who
talked little jerky,
And Samuel Penniwell, who played
in our first band,
And bashful Stephen Varga with his
book-sack in his hand,
But where is Lizzie Bennett who al
ways kept the peace,
And Frank and John Long and Fred
and Mary Niece,
Oh! where is E. Y. Freeman that gay
and dashing beau,
Who went to school TO Frazier just
forty years ago?
Where are all the Gardners-there
used to be SO many,
II wonder where Jim Little is and
where is Ida Jenree,
I'd like to see EN- Dawson, who
taught the ''infant" school,
Sarah and Maggie Evans who never
broke rule,
had the golden curls,
And where is Tilda Jordan and all
the Avery girls,
And Woodruff, the Missourian-we
didn't have to show,
Who went to school to Frazier just
forty years ago?
Where is good Amanda Sims whose
father was a preacher,
And where is Sidney Daily, our clever
witted teacher,
Where is Harry Sanford and Kit and
Min and Heck,
Where are all the Warner boys, now
why don't they come back?
Oh! Postum and MacGruder now
cease your endless song,
And take message on your breast
and bear it swiftly along
To Aaron Frazier, teacher, the man
We tortured so,
Tell him we're sorry for all the mis-
deeds of forty years ago.
M. B. Harvey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
w. H. Mills.

William Henry Mills was born
near Canton, Illinois, July 23, 1S43,
and passed away at his home at $40
Monday evening, June IA, 1915, at
ter lingering illness of six months.
He came with his parents, brothers,
and sisters to Pleasanton, Iowa, Sep
TENDER 1853, where he lived until
answering his country's call by en-
listing in Co. H. 5th Kansas Calvary,
Nov. 4, 1861, and was honorably
discharged at Leavenworth, Kansas,
December 8, 1864, returning to De-
catur county, where he was married
to Louisa Ellen Blake, October 20,
1865. Their entire married life was
spent on their farm in Eden town
ship. Twelve children were born to
this union, two having preceded their
parents to the great beyond, q son in
childhood, and the eldest dau ghter
in carly womanhood. Those left to
mourn the departure of kind and
loving father are Misses Myrgie,
Henrietta, Charlie, Ralph and Cliff
ton, who reside in this county, Mrs.
leila Davis of Marble, Wash, and
Oscar, of Wray, Colorado. also eight
grandchildren and sister, Mrs.
MARY A. doluen, were Win nm IL
his last sickness Mrs. Tilda Mckee,
of Anaheim, California, Frank OF
Hunter, Wash, and Rolla, of Ia
coma, were unable to be present.
Funeral services were conducted
at his home Wednesday, June Is, at
1880 a. M, by VIM. J. Campbell,
evangelist of the Church of Christ, of
which the deceased was a member.
The text was from the 18th chapter
of John. He was followed to his last
resting place by large concourse OF
neighbors, friends and comrades OF
the Leon G.. A. R. Post who took
charge at the Leon cemetery, and in
tered the body by the side of the
wife who departed this life a year
and a half ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
just Forty Years Ago.

The hazy, lazy days are here that
sets the wits to musing
OF olden days now long gone by, so
bright tho self-accusing;
Methinks see the old school house
and hear the bell ringing,
And as l climb the creaky stairs
hear the scholars singing;
What were the songs they used to
sing, can anyone remember?
There was one about Sweet Halle"
and one about December;
But where are all the boys and girls,
please tell me if you know,
Who went to school to Frazier just
forty years ago?
I'd like to see the Linton boys whose
& names were Thornt and Bill,
And Frank and Mary Mudgett whose
father kept the mill,
Also Orland Kinds and his studious
brother, ODE,
1 wonder if they're lingering yet up
on this earthly globe,
wonder where EN- Shafer is and
gentle Helen Worth,
And where is Clara Patterson so full
of song and mirth,
And where is Ella Bennett-the
scholars loved her so,.
Who went to school to Frazier just
forty years ago?
1 remember Eva Thompson, who had
sister, Belle,
Cora, Dell and Henry Lunbeck, En-
Vaughn and Wiley Sell.
Who could forget Belle Bobbitt-we
often called her Polly
~ h q N deon,o Emmo Ci11h9n and her
little sister, Ollie;
What became of Wesley silvers and
his cousin, William Carr,
Leola Haywood, Eta McClelland,
they. too, have wandered far,
And where is Sadie. Hildreth, who
made our organ go?
They went to school to Frazier Just
forty years ago.
There was Esther Sanger, best schol-
ar in her class,
Also Laura Bishop, bright and
comely lass, 5.
Sam Gates and sister, Addie, Frank
Tew and brother, Dan,
Dell and Mettie Pitman, and Fish
burns Hila Ann,
And there was Jessie FOrrey, Will
Fields, who wouldn't shirk,
And witty Elsie Ellis, likewise one
Ada Kirk.
I'd life to sec Raif Porter, say, where
did Allie go?
All went to school to Frazier just
forty years ago.
I'd like to see the Miles girls, both
Josephine and Allie,
And pretty Helen Dawson and Wal
ler's little Sallie,
Where can Dan Porter be, that pick
ed an old guitar,
John Ockerman and Sarah, / wonder
where you are,
The Samson boys have long been
gone, and also Lizzie Zion.
But where is big William Shy and
little ira Ryan, 81
Where are the Sales boys twas
Cass that chopped his toe,
They went to school to Frazier Just
forty years ago.
There was HIATT and Milton Lindsey
who lived just west Of town,
And Ella Eaton who spelled the.
5s whole school down,
There was Mamie DERRICK, Libbie
Goen and Belle McGraws s.;
Clarence and Ida Baker, Leonard and
Jim Perdew, x
Now what's become Of Laura and
Tripsand Homer Dye,
u kope they NIL answer it "a A0pld,
L -
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24

For Sale Farms and ranches,
good corn and alfalfa land from $50
to $50 per acre on easy terms, own
ter's prices. Inquire Of ] II. Dunn,
EO,Neill. Neb. 39-8t
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-12
M'LAUGHL|N STARS
FOR ''PRU' QUINTET
Cages Eight Field Goals in Vic
tory Over Public Service
Five.

With Edward Mclaughlin leading
the attack, the Prudential team Sat-
urday won the basketball champion
ship of the Bank street canyon from
the Public Service Five at the New
ark Turn Hall In William street by
q score of 81 to SO. Considerable
rivalry existed between the teams, as
each had won 9 previous game. Nc
Laughlin was the big star, casinE
eight field goals.
1t was estimated that more than
800 enthusiastic fans crowded their
way to watch the teams perform. The
Prudential boys won the first game
by a score of 3a to 21 and the second
contest of the series was captured by
the Public Service Five by 40 TO 81
Saturdays battle meant the cham
pionship of the Grand Canyon.
For time IN the early part OF the
first half 1t appeared as though the
Public Service Five would do some
damage, but once the Prudential boys
got started there was no stopping
them. At the end Of the first half the
"Pru" team was on the long end of
a 20 to 10 score. In the second half
the victors worked even better as
team than they did In the first ses-
sion. McWalters was the star of the
Public Service team. While Nc
Laughlin was the leading player OF
the contest, some credit is due Dan
Kuhn and Fritschi, of the Prudential
quintet. The Junior Five of the Pub
lie Service was victorious In the pre-
liminary game, defeating the Pru-
Dental Juniors by q score of 26 to 81
The summary of the principal con-
test:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-12

one thousand nine hundred and
fifteen.
@
Manager MacFarland, of the Vel
odrome, feels that there Is a Jonah at
the veiodrome and he is going to
make an effort to get away from It.
There is no use talking, there is
Jonah at the velodrome all right"
MacFarland said this morning, "and
I'm going to put the jinx on him next
Sunday sure. Just to allay my super
stitions I am going to chance the
whole program. Next Sunday is
going to be one of tho greatest race
meets ever pulled of at the Drome.
What do you think of this for a
starter: I am going to put on a tan
dem-paced race between Mcnamara,
Grenda and Egg, the distance TO be
ten miles and paced by six teams
each. Then am going to kill the
hoodoo by putting Marcel Dupuy on
with Donald McDougall in the Bras
Issard contest and the remaining big
feature is a sprint match, best two
in three heats, with Goullet against
Clark. Jackie has requested this
match, and now that he Is going
great guns he wants TO get back at
'Gouliie' You know these are the
kind OF matches lilfo TO run. When
two boys are at ioggerheads you al
ways get thrill or two I am also
putting on two professional races. a
tandem race and three amateur
, races, about thirty odd events In all.
This program stands out as q really
great one. and am sure It win please
the fans.
"oh, by the way MacFerland said
suddenly. "I saw your friend Fogler
| up at the track ana he was quite
tame, too. I understand. though,
that he and a few disgruntled team
sters held an informal meeting at
Gilchrist's and denounced me in
strong terms. That's just like Fog
Ter. He is q very nice little boy
when he meets. me face to face. but
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-12

Some very wise fellows say that
Newark has the best outfield in the
country in Roush, Scheer and Camp
bell This Is encouraging news, for
il there is one thing that the Newark
fans enjoy more than another 1t is
TO have one Of the home players come
up to the plate and bang out safe
drive. In Roush, Scheer and Camp
bell the Pops have just such men
and they are sure to become popular
with the fans.
c.
II p. T. Powers lands the first base
man he is after for Manager Phillips.
the Newfeds will have the best team
in the league, beyond doubt. When
Catcher Rartden gets back HUM will
play the initial sack. He is not a
finished first baseman, though, and
he will not answer the requirements.
It may be that we will get Joe Agler.
OF Buffalo. after all, though It Il
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-12
Events Are Planned
for Weequahic Golf Links

Robert n. Shoemaker, secretary Of
the Weequahic Golf Club, has an
nounced the program of events which
will take place at tho public links In
Weequahio Park this season. At a
meeting of the members of the Wee
quahic Club Saturday evening in
the offices of Matthews & Shoemaker,
g1ssex building. the members decided
upon the list Of events to take place.
The annual election of officers OF the
club will be held on April "a
Following is the program to be car
ried out throughout the coming sea-
son: May tournament for Spalding
trophy; Decoration Day, for L. Bam-
berger trophy; June tournament, for
Holt trophy: July tournament, for
Koenig trophy; July 4. for Shoemaker
trophy; August tournament, for
Hartdegan trophy; September tourna-
lnent, for Johnson trophy; Labor Day
tournament, for Weequahic Golf Club
trophy; October tournament, for
Weequafic Golf Club trophy; Column
ibus Day. for Kidder medals,
and November tournament, for Mar
tin championship trophy. Ball sweep
stakes will be in order on inter-
mediate Saturdays. Club prizes will
be given to the runners-up of every
tournament and also to the winners
in the beaten eight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-12

There 10 another player on the
Newark team who promises to make
his mark In the baseball world. His
name is Allen Scheer. and he broke
into the game on Saturday with three
long, hard drives. scheer didn't play
regularly last year because In Kaufr,
Roush and Campbell the team had an
all-star outfield, but this season
scheer is sure to be a regular and he
will do some tall clouting II the OPEN
ing exhibition is any criterion to so
by.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-12
TURNER'S LOSE GAME

In a rough and tumble game OF
at the National Turn Hall
in Bruce street the National Turner's
afternoon went down to de-
feat before the Rosedale Boat Club
Ave, of Hoboken, by score of 46 to
10. Evans, of the Turner's, and Drey-
fuss, of the boat club, were eliminated
from the contest by Referee Charrier
in the second half for pugilistic ex-
htbition which almost precipitated q
riot. Prompt action on
the part Of the special police prevent
ed a general disturbance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-12

heavyweight pugist of the world
champion of the world but to
Of
and
experience
llard
himself Jack
a doubt
Willard twenty-sixth
which
champion world and that the championship
his left fist
hvered to point of the jaw
Willard probably the composed the assembly
with those admission
action Pandemonium broke
throats
Historically
in the careless The cuban hand
fairly reved
puglsc history Willard
harda ambition his life had
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-12
ROLLS 300 GAME

John Gerhard, of the National
Turn verein, bowled perfect game
on the Bruce street alleys yesterday
1ternoon in open competition. Geb-
hard was cheered Justify when the
last pin fell on the twelfth strike for
the 800 score.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-12
o.lasr Help. ,ronte,air noz. win.

Eclyt Calder, the Columbia Uni
versity star forward, helped the
Montclair Holy Name team defeat
the Newark Turner's in game OF
basketball which was played last
night at the Newark Turn Hall, in
William street. The Montclair boys
won by a score Of 30 to 27. Calder
was not only good at shooting. but
his passing came In for favorable
comment as we'll. At one stage OF
the second half the Turner's were in
the lead. Joe Reimer and Stumpf
played fine bali for the home team.