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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
Is Weldon on the Map?

She sure is.
Why?
Because she raised $3.50 in twen-
ty-four hours for the Farmers 1nsti-
tute.
Because Weldon and vicinity has
six Pure. Bred Short Horn breeders,
two Hereford breedes, a Galloway
breeder, six Jersey breeders, and one
of the best Percheron horse breeders
in southern Iowa.
We have six Poland China breed
ers two Duroc Jersey breeders, and
several poultry fanciers and pure
bred seed corn breeders.
Because the Federated Mothers
Club of Weldon held their second
years domestic science course this
year with about thirty-fve members,
and they will have something spec
ial at this institute.
You are cordially invited to come
to Weldon and enter any product in
competition for prizes given by the
Farmers Institute to be held in
Weldon, December 14th, 18th, and
18th, 1916.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
Farmers Institute and Stock Show
at Weldon, Dec. IA, Is and 10.

The citizens of Weldon and vicin-
ity are making great plans for the
Decatur County Farmers Institute
and Stock Show to be held at that
place on Dec. IA. Is and 16. They
raised $3.50 in few hours to defray
the expenses, and the many fine
stock breeders of that part of the
county are live ones. 1t promises to
be the best institute yet held in De-
catur county. The complete pro-
gram has not yet been received from
Ames, but will be published next
week, together with the complete
list Of premiums for horses. cattle,
sheep, hogs, corn, poultry, domestic
science products, etc. We received
the premium list too late yesterday
to print it this week, but watch for
it next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
ScOtt-McClaran,

A very pretty marriage ceremony
was solemnized Sunday at high noon
which united for life Miss Una Nc
Claran and Erald Scott, two of Davis
City's most popular and highly es-
teemed young people. The ceremony
was witnessed by only a few rela-
tives and close, friends of the con-
tracing parties and was performed
by Mr.. G.. Scott, an uncle Of the
groom, at his residence in Lamont.
The bride was attended by Miss Leah
Teale and the groom by Deane Gates.
Following the congratulations
three course dinner was served.
The bride is the eldest daughter
of John McClaran and is charming
and accomplished young lady, unas-
suming in manners and possessing a
sweet disposition. Besides being a
graduate of the Davis City schools
she graduated in music at Graceland
College and is a pianist OF rare abil-
ity
The groom is the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carter Scott and a fine
young man in every way, of sterling
character and attentive to business.
He is a pianist of ability. After
graduating from the city schools he
went into business with his father
and they enjoy thriving trade in
the grocery and hardware business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott will make their
home in this city and begin their
voyage through life with the bright
est of prospects and with the good
wishes of host of friends. The
News joins in extending congratula-
ton.
Relatives from this city who were
in attendance at the wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Scott. John Nc
Claran and daughter, Miss Helen
Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
George Vanderflute of Bloomington
Won Corn Acre Contest.

County superintendent Miss Mabel
Horner received word Monday that
George Vanderflute of Bloomington
township, has won the Decatur coun-
ty championship in the corn acre
contest, his yield per acre on she'll
ed corn basis being S4.S bushels.
His final score was 1927.
The county prize throughout the
state is Q trip to the International
Live Stock show. The boys will
leave Ames via Northwestern, Sun
day, Dec. 3. Two specials, all steel
coaches, are reserved for them. They
will return Friday, December 8.
The expenses of the trip will be
paid by the following business men
of Leon:
Exchange National Bank, Farm
ers & Traders State Bank, Biddison
Coal & Grain Co., Decatur County
Journal, Leon Reporter, J. w. Hurst
.& Co., ii. l.. Long, c. NJ. Keller,
Harry Bradfield, E. L. Hutchinson,
P. E. Brady, Stephen Varga, Farqu-
har e Sons, sCrichton & Son. Kraft
Grimes, Bell & Painter, Leon Bak-
cry,
These men will also pay the ex-
pense of the Eden and Center town.
ship winners to the Short Course at
Ames.
The complete report has not yet
been received.
Those who are interested in the
development of a greater Decatur
county, will do we'll to encourage the
boys in these corn campaigns. 1t
is a great pity. that SO few boys are
taking advantage of the opportun-
tiles such a campaign offers.
I When Mr.. Wooters of Ames was
in Leon last week he appointed Ed
II. Sharp of Leon as the county
leader for the 1917 campaign. This
was a wise selection. Mr.. Sharp is
a successful farmer who is intensely
interested in the agricultural devel-
opment of the county. His extensive
acquaintance over the county will
enable him to bring to the support
of the con tests number of live wire
farmers in various parts of the
county, and to secure the enroll
ment of some of the best young men
in the county as members of the
club. ...t
The enrolment season has now
opened. Better results are anticipat-
ed since the boys have the privilege
of enrolling in the fall, thus giving
them better opportunity to select,
care for, and test their seed corn,
to fertilize the soil and prepare the
seed bed for an early planting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30

Joseph Smith, son OF the prophet
Joseph Smith, was married, the we'd
ding party coming to town past where
we were stopping, all riding white
horses. We crossed the river from
Nauvoo on an old ferry boat that had
been condemned for two years, but
knew nothing about it until we land~
ed at Montrose. We came to Leon
with Mr.. West, a dentist. Mr..
West stayed here short time and
did some work here. Joe Warner
sr. had some work done by him.
When we landed in Leon we NOV
ed in with Isaac Thatcher and wife
and stayed two weeks. Thatchers liv-
ed in a one room log house with old
fashioned fire place. on the corner
just west of Stephen Vargas resi-
dence. We cooked, ate and slept, all
in the one room. We then moved In
the house on the south side of the
public square now occupied by Mrs.
Emma Grouse, the building at that
time being about % feet long. Mr..
Wood took up half of the floor and
made a partition and we lived in one
room. We slept on the floor for two
weeks until Mr.. Wood made what
was called prairie bedstead, made
out of scantling with holes in the
sides for rope to be run through. Mr..
Wood had his first shoe shop
in. with John Shaffer timer, just
west of the Leon Savings Bank,
about where Farquhar's north en-
trance is Mr.. Wood in going back
to Ohio in 1856 drove blind mans
team through to Keokuk and there
took boat for Cairo, ILL.,, and then up
the Ohio river to Wheeling, West
Virginia. 1t was cheaper to go that
way than overland.
There are very few people living
in Leon that were here when ! came
they being John Givens, John and
George Bowman, William Boone and
Mrs. A. Curry and Mrs. Mary Craigo.
Mrs. w. H. Wood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
IDLE HOUR SPECIALS.
George Fawcett in "The Majesty OF
the Law" Friday, and Mary
PickfOrl as "a Girl of Yes
day. Next Monday.

The Paramount feature play for
Friday at the Idle Hour theatre is
''The Majesty of the Law" present
ing George Fawcett supported by an
all star cast. The story follows:
Belonging to one of the finest
families in Virginia, the son of old
Judge Kent of the circuit court, and
betrOthed to beautiful Virginia Fair
fax, young Jackson Kent had every
thing before him. When the pearls
stolen at Col. Monroe's ball were
found in his overcoat pocket and he
would make no explanation jack
sons future was blasted. He left
the county seat and was not heard
|Of again until his indictment in Ev-
ansville for embezzlement from the
local bank. 1t did not help him any
that his father by the irony of fate
should sit on the case; rather made
lit harder. Judge Kent imposed the
maximum sentence, ten years. The
spectacle of the father on the bench
forced by his sense of honor and
duty to sentence his own son was
one of the saddest sights in the his
tory of Evans county. The unravel-
ling of the tangle and the discovery
of the real culprit gives the county
seat chance for rejoicing. II you
enjoy play with heart interest,
love, honor and duty all rolled into
one you will be sure to see "The
Majesty of the Law"
The Monday feature play in which
Daniel Frohman presents Mary
Pickford in a different screen por-
trayal as "A Girl of Yesterday
produced by the Famous Players
Film Co. is a unique romance of the
past and present. The story follows:
"a Girl of Yesterday" one of the
most novel screen offerings ever
presented, is the first motion picture
romance to embody all of the phases
of courtship of a generation gone by
in contrast with the most modern
of romantic auxiliaries-the aero
plane, the palatial steam yacht. the
tennis court, the golf links, and
many other adjuncts of present day
sport. AS the prim and unsophisti-
Gated reincarnation of our grand
mothers and later, as the center of
attraction in the modern world of
les OF the elite of today, Mary Pick
ford achieves an unusual double
triumph. In the course of the pro-
duction Glen Martin, the world ia
nous aviator, makes his first ap-
pearance in motion pictures and
Mary Pickford takes her first aero
plane flight.
Matinees for both plays at 3
O'Clock, first evening shows at 7:15.
Prices 10 and Is cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
Comic Opera Pleases Audience.

"The Captain of Plymouth, the
comic opera in three acts that was
presented at the opera house last
Thursday evening by the High
School chorus under the direction Of
Miss Bradley, assisted by Miss Sears
and Miss Golding, pleased all who
saw it.
The opera was based on the court
ship of Miles Standish.
Forest Hagan as Captain Miles.
could not have been improved upon.
He kept the audience in a roar OF
! laughter all evening. Irving Little
as John Alden not only took the
part well but played it in most
gracious manner. Helen Gammtll
took the part of Priscilla and she
deserves much praise for her por-
trayal of this splendid character.
Her solos were greatly enjoyed by
all. Marjorie Mullinnix as Katonka,
the Indian princess, could not have
been acted better and her song with
Capt. Miles was the feature of the
evening. George CARRIER in his very
reserved way played the part of FL
der Brewster and is to be congratu-
lated on the way in which he did 1t.
nancy Kemp, as Mercy, an early
American girl, did justice to the
part Whine Maurine PenniWell as
Patience and Edna Watsabaugh as
Charity are also to be congratulated
on their good work. Mike Grogan
as Erasmus was his own genial self
and the way he consoled Captain
with his melodious voice is to be
highly commended. Oren Elwell as
Richard, Ray Wiley as Stephen and
Forest Grimes at Gilbert, lads of the
colony, played their parts exceptions
ally we'll. Glen Walker, the Indian
chief, did fine His solo and the
ghost dance by the Indiana braves
were greatly enjoyed.
The choruses of Indians, Puritan
men and maidens, sailors and sol
diers were fine. Following are the
names of those who took part: Ed
ma Biggs, Inez Marshall, Fern Estes,
Dorothy Hoffman, Josephine Coder.
Ethel Smotherman, Goldeane Chas-
tain, Mildred Merwin, Audrey Hall
back, Esther Osborn, Lucille Kemp.
Gladys Muck, Julia Mullins, Ardes
Woodard, Marjorie Hoffman,: Doro
thy Osborn, Beulah Clampitt. Hill
dred McClaran, Alice Andrew, Abb
gail Alexander, Jewell Drury, Forest
Grimes, : Burr Hatch, Max Morgan,
Stanley Hatch, Robert Grouse, Oren
Elwell, Mike Grogan, Edgar Caster,
Harold Wright, Ray Wiley, Glen
Walker, George CARRIER, Irving Lit
tie, Forest Hagan.
After the expenses are paid there
will be about $40 to go into the
piano fund.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
POSTMASTER RESIGNS
Mrs Caroline Young Smith Has Re-
signed as Postmaster Of Leon,
Effective December 18th.

The news leaked out last Wednes-
day evening that Mrs. Caroline
Young Smith was going to resign as
postmaster of Leon, and it created
considerable comment. A few per-
sons had known for several weeks
that she was going to resign. but
they were pledged to secrecy. This
resignation will end one of the most
bitter postoffice fights ever witness
ed in Iowa. We have had consider
able to say in regard to this appoint
ment, which attracted state wide at
4tention. Mrs. Smith has resigned,
and SO far as we are concerned the
matter is ended, comment being un-
necessary.
Mrs. Smiths resignation was sent
to the department on Monday of this
week, and an active contest for the
appointment as postmaster to fill
the vacancy has commenced, there
being two active candidates in the
field, E.. E. Beck, of Leon, and NJ. F.
Springer, of Center township, who Is
the democratic county chairman.
Several dark horses are talked of,
but none have as yet announced
themselves. We will be satisfied
with any good democrat who resides
here. That is all the editor of The
Reporter ever cOntended for, and we
believe we were right in our fight
against the present postmaster's ap-
pointment.
Mrs. Smiths resignation tells her
side of the story and is as follows.
Leon, Iowa, November 27, 1915.
To the Honorable Postmaster Cen
eral, Washington, D. c.
/ hereby tender my resignation as
postmaster at Leon, Iowa, to take ef-
feet on december Is, 1916, and l
trust I may be relieved of my duties
upon that date.
/ desire to express to you and
your associates in the department
my sincere thanks for your uniform
courtesy and kindness. While my
duties have been arduous, have
enjoyed every minute OF my SER
vice, and I would not asked to be re-
llieved were it not for an opportunity
to entef field of enlarged service
in association with my brother-a
member of the advertising company
OF Street & Finney, New YORK
City. He is anxious for me to be IN
New York by January 1st, 1917, so
as to begin my new duties With the
opening of the year.
a / take pleasure in the knowledge
that under my administration OF the
Office, it has been advanced to the
second class; / leave it with an i'm
proved service-a new postomce
with new equipment. and the post
office at Leon now equals in every
way any other office of it's class.
have found obstacles, but by pa
thence and work they have been
overcome. I, have worked hard be-
cause / was determined to give to
Leon postoffice worthy of the de-
partment which has contributed so
much to the advancement of the pos
tai service.
1t will always be source .of
pleasure to me to know that ! have
had the honor to be associated with
this splendid administration, which
has done so much for the advance
ment of human rights.
(signed) Caroline Young Smith,
Postmaster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
New Court Cases.

Stephen Varga VS.. Jessie Kicker
ct al. Suit is to foreclose mortgage
on real estate given to secure note
for $1477.29, dated Dec. p, 1912.
Francis Varga, attorney for plaintiff.
A. T. Black VS.. ]. c. Gould. Plain
tiff in his petition states that while
intoxicated he gave defendant a
check for $140 and other property
in dice game, and asks for writ
of attachment to prevent defendant
from securing the money on the
check. v. r. McGinnis, attorney
for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
Are Attending Jefferson Highway
Meeting at MuskOgee, Oklahoma.

Jas. F. Harvey, of this city, W..
A. Hopkins, of Lamont, E. c. Har-
Ian, of Indianola, and Johnson Rich
ards, of Osceola, departed Monday
for Muskogee, Oklahoma, to attend
a meeting of the directors of the
great Jefferson Highway, which pass
es through Leon. This promises to
be one of the greatest highways in
the United States, and a bunch of
good roads boosters are at the head
of It, who will make 1t "a success.
Every county in Iowa through which
the trail passes, and also in Missouri,
will be represented at this meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
j. NJ. rickering's Brother Burned to
Death.

J. M. Pickering, of this city, last
week received notice from the coron-
er of Clinton county, Illinois, in
forming him that his brother, A. Il.
Pickering, was burned to death in
a fire which destroyed his home on
the night of November 10Th. Inc
deceased was about 6S years OF age,
and since the death of his wife last
May had lived salone, being an in
valid from rheumatism. But meagre
particulars were received, the writ
er simply stating that he was burn
ed to death, and it was not known
he was in the house until his char
red remains were found, and from
the position of the body he had evi-
IDENTIFY almost reached the door when
he fell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
PHEASANT RETURNS HOME.
Bird Belonging to Earl Rarick Comes
Back After Two Years Absence.

Two years ago Earl Rarick had an
imported ring-neck pheasant, which
he put with his chickens and which
made itself at home on his chicken
roost, after fighting with the chick
ems for a place. A few months later
the bird disappeared and nothing
was heard of it until last Friday
morning when the pheasant was
again at its old place on the roost.
Mr. Rarick is of the opinion that
the pheasant, anticipating hard
winter, came home where he knew
he would have plenty of food and a
warm place to stay.-Osceola Demo-
crat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
slipped One Over on Their Friends.

Fay w. Longacre and Miss Hazel
Swanson of this city, slipped one
over on their friends by going to
Bethany, Mo-, and being married on
Thursday, Nov. 18th, at the Chris
tian parsonage, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. C. V. Pearce.
They managed to keep their mar
riage a secret until this week when
1T leaked out and their friends have
made it pretty warm for them since.
Both of these young people are we'll
and favorably known in this city, Mr..
Longacre being one OF the proprle-
tors of the Puritana Cafe. They have
secured rooms at the home OF Julian
Harris for the present. Their many
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes for their future.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
Leon 14-OsCeOla II.

The heavy Osceola team visited
Leon on Saturday and came very
near running off with victory. In
the first quarter Leon fumbled, Os-
ceola recovered, and then carried
the ball fifty yards for touchdown.
Immediately on the kick off to Leon,
the boys through a series of line
punches and end runs carried the
ball across the goal, Gardner MAX
ing the touchdown. Grimes kicked
goal Score to Z. Neither team
scored during the second quarter.
In the third period Osceola, by
means of a fake end run, made thir-
ty-five yards for touch down. In
this quarter Leon resorted to the
forward pass and Wright went over
the line for a touch down. Grimes
kicked goal. Neither side scored
during the last quarter.
The game was hard played and
was nerve racking one, as the
score was close all the time and
both sides were constantly pulling
off unexpected plays. Osceola's
heavy line had no trouble in break
ing through the Leon line. Yet, Leon
seemed to have reserve force to hold
in emergencies.
The most spectacular plays were
the forward passes, Grimes to
Wright, and the stone wall defense
of the Leon line for four downs
when Oceola was within two yards
of the goal line. The game although
hard fought was clean and well play
ed. The boys regret that they have
not the opportunity to go to Osceola
for a return game. Leon goes to
Lamont for it's Thanksgiving game.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
George Vanderflute Winner OF Boys
Corn Growing Contest.

George Vanderflute, of near Tus-
kecgo, is the winner of the prize of
a trip to the fat stock show at Chi
cago, offered to the winner in the
Decatur county boys corn acre
growing contest Last year George
won second place, and this year he
is winner over all. There were a
number of contestants; but the score
les not yet been received, simply
announcement Of winner OF first
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
s5hipped Fine Cattle to Chicago Fat
Stock Show.

Smith Bros, the we'll known
stock feeders of Lamont, yesterday
shipped three car loads of extra nne
White Face cattle to Chicago where
they are entered in the big Fat Stock
Show. and If they don't pull down
some OF the prize money We'll be dis
appointed, for the Smith boys are
among the best feeders in the coun-
try and have frequently won at the
stock show with their cattle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
Lewis Il. Richardson Died Yesterday
Morning.

Lewis L. Richardson, who has
been in failing health for several
years, died at his home on east Com
mercial street Wednesday morning
at o'clock. His funeral will be held
here, interment being in the Leon
cemetery, but the time had not been
fixed at the time The Reporter went
to press. waiting to hear from his
brother, who resides in Oklahoma.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
Picture, Song and Story Service.

Field secretary H. H. Rottman
will conduct meetings for all under
the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor Societies of Leon at the
Christian church on Tuesday even
ing, December 5th, at 1880 O'clock,
A splendid picture, song and story
service, using fine picture machine.
All are cordially invited. A free
will offering will be taken to cover
expenses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
Study Center.

There will be study center at
Leon Saturday, Dec. 2.
The study center to have been
held at Grand River on Saturday,
Dec. 8 WILDE postponed on account
of the County Rural Declamatory
Contest to be held in Leon on that
date, at the M. E. church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
For Sale at q Bargain.

One second hand troll McCor-
mick shredder. Can be handled
nicely with to 5 horses. Power
engine pull. Bowsher & Bowsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30
Will sen Farm at Auction.

will sell my 40 acre farm,
known as the E.- p, Robb farm,
miles southwest Of. Leon, n miles
north of Davis City, at auction at
the farm ON Wednesday, December
Goth ION liberal terms. Has hog
tirht fence, room house. small
ha IN. and out buildings, good
wells. Eugene AVerlA,
Harley Webb, Auctioneer. Owner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30

We have some per cent money for
choice farm loans. Farmers 4 Trad
ers Stats Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-30

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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-16
PROVERBS Of THE JAPANESE
Are AZ Quaint and Interesting a,
Their Works Of Art That Charm
All People.

It has been said that the Japa-
nese are as apt and unique in theif
proverbs as they are in their .vorka
of art. What, for example, could be
more appropriate to men in certain
desperate circumstances than this
"Man may shout when he can no
longer swim?" ''While the tongue
works the brain sleeps" is another
saying of the japanese, which ex-
presses their contempt for loquacious
persons.
The Japanese are quick at repair.
tee; their wit is keen and tempered
and they can often administer per.
feet snub in brief, terse form. In
illustration of this there may be
cited the following instance:
There was being tried in a court
a case involving the possession anc
ownership of a piece of property
The litigants were brothers. The
holder, who was clearly not the right
full owner, had assaulted and elected
his brother and was protesting hi
right to defend his claim.
The examining magistrate listened
very patiently to him until he closed
with the words, Gwen a cur ma7
bark at his own gate" Then tn,
magistrate said: Given a cur re
spects his own kin"