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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Death of Mrs. Sarah +. Harrow.

Mrs. Sarah E. Harrow, widow of
Joseph D. Harrow, who resided in
Leon many years ago, being sister
of Mrs. John Kirkpatrick, and an
aunt of Mrs. J. K. Williamson and
Mrs. T. e. Wallace, died last week at
the home of her daughter in Kansas
City, Kansas. The following notice OF
her death is taken from the Kansas
olty Star:
Harrow-Mrs. Sarah E. Harrow, "a
years old, died yesterday afternoon
at the home of her daughter, Miss
Sadie Harrow, 1922 South Twentieth
street, Kansas SIDE, She was the
widow of Joseph D. Harrow and had
been a resident of Kansas City for
thirty years. Mrs Harrow is suryiv-
ed by three daughters, Miss Sadie
Harrow, Mrs. l.. l.. Maxon, 161 D
South Twentieth street, and Mrs. j.
w. Owens of Rosedale and by two
sons, &. F. Harrow of Kansas City,
and Sydney Harrow of Chetopa, Kan
sas. The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at clock from the
home of Mrs. Maxon. Burial in Map
lewood cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY
Leon Schools to Start Monday with
One Grade Teacher Yet to be Sc
cured to Complete Corps.

The Leon public schools will open
next Monday monring. Prof. 0. M.
Gass will arrive in Leon this week
from Romeo, Michigan, where he and
Mrs. Gass spent the summer on their
farm. The school board has been
having a trying time of it in securing
a full corps of teachers, owing to
numerous designations of teachers
who were elected, but the High
School faculty of ten instructors is
complete, and ten of>the eleven grace
teachers secured, there being one va
cancy yet to be filled.
The High School faculty consists
of superintendent o. M. Gass, prin-
cipal Miss Marea Sears, Prof. ]. l.
Thompson, OF Rector, Arkansas, man
ual training instructor, Miss Mida
Bradley, music, and the assistants in
the High School are Misses Hattie
Whitney, Nina Walker, Ruth Cold
ing, Averil Householder, Gretchen
Mcclure and Marie Rogers.
The grade teachers are Misses
Ella Grogan, LYDIA Epperley, Fran
ces Menough, Halle Moore, Joseph
inc Cooney, Rernice Bruce, Nellie
Mullln, Freda Ferren, Emma Mark
and Hattie Lionberger, with Mrs.
Will Henderson as substitute teach
er The assignment of the grade
teachers will not be made until the
arrival of Prof. Gass.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Purchased Site for New Catholic
Church.

A oeal was closed last Wednesday
with Marion Woodard for the pur-
chase of site for the new Catholic
church to be erected in Leon, by
which the church secured the lots
known as the Will Gardner place, at
the corner of First and Church
streets, and plans are being prepar-
ed for the new edifice. The church
will be placed on the southwest coy
ner of the lots, and the present resi-
dence will be remodelled, porches
added and other improvements made,
so that it will make a commodious
home for Father Maher The work
OF securing subscriptions for the new
church is progressing nicely the
Leon business men and citizens con-
tributing very literally, and the mem
bers of the church are highly elated
over the cordiality of the citizens Of
Leon toward the new church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
MIR. and Mrs. G. Nj. Axes Entertained
Many Relatives.

The elegant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. M. Axes just south of Leon, was
the scene of happy gathering OF
relatives last Thursday, the occasion
being a big dinner given in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe l.. Warner, and
their nephew, Arden Warner, son of
j. C. Warner, of Stockton, California,
who had been visiting here for sever
al weeks. There were forty-five
guests present, and Mrs. Axes had
prepared one of her famous good din
ners, the table being loaded with ev-
erything imaginable in the way of
good things to eat. Plates were laid
for twenty-four at each table. After
dinner the men and boys enjoyed an
old fashioned game CT pitching horse
shoes, and the ladies spent the time
with music and in social intercourse.
1t was a day which will long be re-
membered with pleasure by all pres
ent, who were loud in their praise of
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Axes. Joe
Warner took number of Kodak pic
lures of the jolly big crowd so he
could show them to his brothers in
California, that they might see what
change had occurred in their ap-
pearance since the Warner families
left here twelve years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe l. Warner and nephew, Ar
den Warner, departed Tuesday for
their homes ar Stockton, California.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Next Tuesday is Circus Day.

Next Tuesday is circus day in
Leon, the first circus we had had for
two years, and everybody is circus.
hungry. Gollmar Bros. are billed to
show at Leon, their second advertis
ing car being in Leon Tuesday. 1t
is one of the Dig railroad shows, car
rying thirty big circus cars, and will
require two or three trains to trans
port it over the railroad. They ,are
no strangers to the people of Deca-
tur county, for it is an old time cir
Gus, which appeared in Leon several
years ago, and they had one of the
best three ring circuses on the road.
Bring the whole family to Leon on
next Tuesday and enjoy day at an
old time circus. You'll all enjoy the
outing. Gollmar Bros have repu-
tation Of being clean show, allow
ing no gambling or skin games of
any kind with their circus.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
epidemic OF FLUX SUBSlDING.
Only Three Deaths in Lineyille Dur-
in the Past Week From That
Dread Disease.

The condition regarding the epi-
demic Of dysentery or flux, that has
prevailed in Lineville and vicinity
during the past three weeks is i'm
proved somewhat, although several
new cases have developed they are
usually of a milder form and at this
writing, Tuesday, nearly every case
is reported as better and improving.
The fatal cases that have occurred in
town since our last issue are the
child OF S. I. Petty and child of Levi
Richard. the latter being the second
child of that family to succumb to
tie disease. The death Sunday Of
the youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Barton, aged about two years,
residing on the Jefferson farm five
miles east of Lineville, making the
third. DR.. l. M. Lovett, as head of
the health department, gives it as his
opinion that not more than twenty
cases in all have occurred within his
jurisdiction since the epidemic start
ed, of which about ten cases proved
fatal. The most rigid sanitary nea-
sures have been adopted and are be-
ing enforced by the town authorities
and the prospects now are of the
brightest and most encouraging char
acter that the worst is over and a
rapid improvement may be confident
tally looked for.-Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
ADDING NEW MACHINERY.
Leon Electric Co. Expending Thous.
ands Of Dollars in Improv-
ing Their Plant.

The Leon Electric Co. are install
ing a new 800 horse power turbo-
generator at the electric light plant,
and making other improvements in
the equipment~of the plant. They al
ready had two fine engines at the
plant, but in order to be absolutely
safe against a breakdown they are
spending in the neighborhood OF
$1,000 for this new piece of machin-
cry, which is one Of the latest inn
proved engines and generators made.
Their business is increasing right
along, and they are now extending
their service to Leroy and Derby,
expecting to have both of these
towns lighted by the middle of Oc-
tober, which will make eight towns
which are furnished with electricity
from the Leon plant. They are leav-
ing nothing undone to insure their
patrons the best of service at all
times and under all circumstances.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
IDLE HOUR SPECIALS.
Charlie Chaplin in "a Night at the
Show" Friday, and House Peters
in 1.-The Closed Road Monday.

The regular weekly installment Of
'Peg o. the Ring" will be shown at
the Idle Hour theatre today, with
usual o'clock matinee and first ev-
ening show at 7:15.
On Friday return engagement of
Charlie Chaplin, in that scream, "A
Night at the Show" is the bill for
special matinee and evening shows.
This, the most laughable of all the
Chaplin pictures, appeared in Leon
some weeks ago, and many who miss
ed it requested that it be secured for
return engagement, and great
portion of those who saw it before
will want to see it again. Matinee at
3 o'clock, first evening show at 7:15.
Prices and 10 cents.
On Monday House Peters appears
in THE Closed Road a strikin; "
original drama with Barbara Ten
nant. The following is the story:
Sergeant, one of the idle rich, is
told by DR.. Appledane, heart spec
ialist, that he is suffering from heart
disease and has only six months more
to live. He is about to shoot himself
when his arm is seized, and he finds
himself face to face with Julia An
nersley, society girl. She tells him
that her brother Hugh, young doc
tor, has been arrested for crime
which he did not commit, and that
he could save Hugh's life by taking
the crime on himself. AS he has only
six months to live, he would escape
execution, and yet by his death he
can save life. Sergeant agrees. He
has very little trouble convincing the
detectives of his guilt and is put in
prison to await trial.
After a short while Sergeant is
surprised to find that instead of dy-
ing, his health is improving, and the
prison doctor tells him that his heart
is as sound as bell. A young law
yer whom Sergeant employed to
plead his case finds that DR.. Apple
dane has been placed in lunatic
asylum, his mania being that by men
tai suggestion he can make people
really believe that they are doomed,
and Sergeant finds himself face to
face with execution for crime he
knows nothing about, but with a
great desire to live; and here Fate
plays her hand!
Matinee at 8 o'clock. first evening
show at 7:15. Prices 10 and 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Wedding Bells.

1t came very near being a double
wedding when last Thursday morn
ing James w. Todd of Bethany, Mo-,
and Miss Mary Kennedy, of Eagle
Vile, Mo-, and also Lucion Batterton
of SCOTS Bluff, Neb., and Miss
Blanche Merritt of Davis City, Iowa,
arrived at practically the same time
at the Methodist parsonage in. order
to have the ceremony pronounced that
should make them man and wife.
These two worthy couples were mar
ried in the order named above. After
congratulations by those in attend
ance, all departed with the best wish
es of the parsonage folks following
them. Mr.. and Mrs. Todd will make
their home on farm near bethany,
Mo-, and Mr.. and Mrs. Batterton will
soon depart to begin life on claim
in the state of Wyoming. May hap
piness;, good health and prosperity at
tend them all along life's way.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Funny Clowns With Gollmar Bros.
Circus.

1t would not be circus without
the funny old clowns. The first thing
the small boy wants to know is have
you got any clowns? Yes, Gollmar
Bros Americas Greatest Shows have
not forgotten the joy of the little
folks. They have clowns, all kinds of
them and all funny ones too, and they
have lot OF trained shetland ponies,
little elephants and big elephants,
lots of camels and two baby camels
that wont t have their first birthday
dinner until next April. They have
midgets and giants, bands of music,
two caliopes, and numbers of the
finest horses ever seen with any cir
Gus, the largest hippopotamus in
captivity; trained wild animals ga
lore, There are big aerials acts, in
Guiding the flying Fishers, who twice
daily shake dice with death and skim
the border OF eternity, and the
worlds champion lady and gentleman
bareback riders, COW girls and COW
boys, rope spinners, bronco busters
and every thing you would expect to
see in really high class circus per-
fOrmance such as is given by Gollmar
Bros Americas Greatest Shows in
Leon on Tuesday, Sept. 5th. Re-
member, there~are no fakirs grafters
or short change artists allowed with
or around these strictly moral shows.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Mrs. J. W. Harvey.

Emma Eaton Harvey was born in
Licking county, Ohio, October IA,
1850, and departed this life at Lake
Okoboji, Iowa, August %, 1916, aged
IS years, 10 months and days.
In her teens she moved with her
parents to Marion county, Iowa,
where November l3, 1858, she was
married to John w. narvey. Three
sons were born to this union, name
ly, Raymond who died in infancy.
Charles who died in young manhood,
and James who survives and mourns
the departure of mother.
Immediately following her mar
riage, Mrs. Harvey in company with
her husband came to Leon, where she
has resided ever since. Like all the
children of men her life was mingl-
ed one of sunshine and shadows. Her
greatest joy came to her in the SER
vice that she rendered to her God,
her loved ones, and her fellowmen.
Her most pungent sorrow overshad-
owed her when death claimed her
children, and later when her husband
preceded her across the river OF
death.
Mrs. Harvey was converted in
young womanhood, and has been an
active and faithful member of the
Methodist Episcopal church ever
since. For years she has been a
member of the official board of our
church here in Leon, and at the time
of her departure she was an hon bred
member of our board of stewards. In
spite of failing health she still rejoic-
ed in serving her God and fellow
men. In days that are yet to be she
will be remembered as the friend OF
our public schools, our churches, our
public library, and as the donor OF
Icons beautiful park, which she pre-
sented to Leon, but one year ago, IN
honor and memory Of her worthy
husband.
Her departure is mourncd by her
son, James F. Harvey of Leon, and
his family; her three sisters, Mrs. Eli
Pla Hamilton of Leon. Mrs. w. A. Hunt
and Mrs. Sam Rush OF. Burlington.
A large circle of friends and acquain-
tances likewise will miss her pres
ence and extend sympathy to the be-
reaved ones. Through the goodness
of God let us count ourselves worthy
to meet again in the morning.
The funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon from the Metho-
dist church, Rev. Raoul. R. Moser,
officiating. Many floral tokens were
in evidence, and practically every
available seat was occupied. The
burial took place in Leon's beautiful
cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Enjoyed 200 mile Auto Trip.

E. w. Farquhar, Miss Fay Bene-
fiel and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brad,
field returned Sunday evening from
a weeks auto trip through Iowa, dur
ing which they drove about TOO
miles. They left here a week ago
Sunday, drove to Des Moines where
they spent a day and half, then to
Waterloo, where they attended the
K. of p. grand lodge and Pythian
Sisters grand lodge, for couple of
days, then visited at Nevada, Cedar
Falls, Cedar Rapids, Ottumwa, Bur-
lington, then to TT. Madison whers
they enjoyed a trip through the state
penltentiary, then over to NauvoO
and Warsaw, Illinois, then to Keo-
kuk, where they went through the
power house at the big dam, and
then home over the Waubonsie Trail.
They had splendid week outing.
and only regretted that they could
not remain away from home longer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
YEARS AGO
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
of a Century AGO.

"A bouncing boy baby is stopping
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Daughton, of Richland township. Jim
says they are not going to name him
until after election, and then his
name will be duly recorded as Horace
Boies Daughton.
The l.. d. S. congregation have
commenced work on the new l.. D. S.
church at the corner of Sixth and
Mills streets. The lot was sold to
them by the widow Post for the low
sum of $40, which was in reality al
most donating it.
Only one marriage license WIS is
sued the past week, that being Elmer
j. Brown 81, to Eta Stone 21.
J. w. Honnold sold his driving
horse doc" to an Indian agent at
Pine Ridge, S. ID, and shipped him
there last Friday.
Many cows in the vicinity of Leon
are suffering from the foot and
mouth disease, which is raging all
over Iowa.
Harry Forgrave came up from ST..
Joe, Mo-, last week for a short visit
with his many old friends in this city.
Miss Lulu Young left last Friday
for Des Moines where she will visit
for several weeks at the home OF her
cousin, Miss Laura Ulrich.
Mrs. Jennie haskett and daughter,
Miss Hattie, returned from Salem,
Iowa, Tuesday, where they, spent the
summer with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Close are spend
ing week in Des Moines with Mr..
and Mrs. Mark Baker, and attending
the State Fair.
.Lrs. w. E. Cherry and children, of
Abba, arrived Tuesday, being called
here by the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs C. w. Beck.
Miss Hattie Drake leaves today for
Broken Bow, Neb., to resume her
duties as assistant superintendent OF
the Broken Bow High School.
]. H. McVay came down from Des
Moines the first of the week. 1t is
not improbable that he may conclude
to return to Leon and engage in the
practice of law. He is certainly a
brilliant young attorney and will
make himself known in the legal
world before many years.
DR.. A. Brown attended the Blue
Grass Palace at Creston last week,
and then went to independence to
take in the race meeting. He return
ed home Saturday, and DR.. is now
the recognized horse authority in
Leon. He has done nothing but talk
2:11A, score up, got the flag, pole
horse, Bud Doble, Dr.. Brown, great
drivers. and going again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Farm House Burned.

The house on the farm owned by
Doc Hill, five miles southwest of
Leon, was totally destroyed by fire
about O'Clock last Friday morning.
The roof was almost ready to fall in
when the fire was discovered and Mr..
Hill and family barely had Time to
escape from the burning building,
and lost all of their household goods
and clothing. The house was worth
perhaps $1,000 and was insured for
$500, and Mr.. Hill also had 5000 in
surance on the contents. The fire ev-
identity started from defective flue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Town Booster at Decatur City Satur-
day Evening.

James G. Byrue, the "Town Boost
err" will be at Decatur City on Satur-
day evening, Sept. 2nd. Mr.. Byrue
is one Of the staff of speakers for the
Greater Iowa Committee. This asso-
citation realizes that no headway can
be made along this line, and no
state can grow bigger and better if
the small towns are not growing and
flourishing. Mr.. Byrue has a mes
sage for all of us who are interested
in the welfare and future of this
town he will talk to us during the
moving picture entertainment Satur-
day night He positively makes no
sales or collection of any kind. 1t is
all free. The ladies are most cordial
ly invited. Be a booster and hear
him. 1t is all for our home commun-
Nv
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Wayne County's Big Fair Next Week.

Wayne county will hold their fair
next week.. Sept. 4th to Sth, on their
new fair grounds at Corydon, and are
Offering $4,000 in premiums. The
grounds are electrically lighted, and
race program with S3,3OO in purses
is provided. Hon. E. T. Meredith,
democratic candidate for governor
speaks on Wednesday, Sept. 9th, and
Hon. w. L. Harding, republican can
didate for governor on Friday, Sept.
Stn. There will be aeroplane fights
on Wednesday and Thursday, and
auto polo on Friday. A big line of
free attractions has also been secur-
ed for the fair, and many people
from Decatur county will attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
will Circus Get Here?

That is the question which is agi-
tating the minds of the children and
many of the grown-ups. Gollmar
Bros. big railroad shows are billed to
show at Leon on next Tuesday, Sept.
5th, and the railroad men have or
dered a strike on all railroads to go
into effect on next Monday morning.
The circus will exhibit at Greenfield
on Monday, and the question is, will
the strike interfere with them reach
ing Leon the next day. We hope
not, and hope that the strike will not
go into effect at all. There promises
to be an enormous crowd in Leon on
circus day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
"Whoop' sankey a Cracker-Jack.

A few weeks ago we made mention
of the winning of three prizes by the
three Sankey brothers, who write in
surance for the Iowa State Business
Mems Accident Association for the
month of June, and now comes. the
news that Carl (Mhoop) Sankey es-
tablished new record for the month
of July, when he sold more insurance
than had ever been written by any
agent in one month since the organi-
zaation of the company in 1908. Dur
ing the month of July Mr.. Sankey
wrote 246 policies, and was awarded
a special prize of $25 by the company
in addition to his regular commission
which amounted to $1,009.0O for the
month. That sure is going some.
Carl has been writing insurance in
Michigan for the past few, months.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Barn and Contents Burned.

The barn on the old John Lillard
farm 3 miles south and two miles
east of Weldon, was destroyed with
all the contents by fire which start
ed in an unknown manner about
$3.50 last Saturday evening. The
farm is owned by a man named
Skrable, living in Illinois, and was
occupied by John West, who lost all
his hay, grain and faym machinery
in the barn. Mr.. west estimates his
loss at $1,000, and had insurance of
only $500 The barn was insured for
$1,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Mrs. A. Merwin Injured at Center.
vile.

Mrs. A. Merwin and grandchildren,
Maurine and Clifford, returned Fri
day from visit at the home of. her
son A. G. Merwin at Pawnee, Illinois.
While resting over night at Center
vile on their return trip Mrs Mer-
win suffered painful accident. They
were descending the stairs in hotel
at an early hour and in some way she
did not see the bottom step. She
stepped too far and catching her heel
on the edge of the step fell heavily
to the floor. Her knees were badly
bruised and the ligaments in the
right ankle torn loose. AS result
she is not able to get about 1t was a
most disgusting accident to mar a
highly pleasant visit of three weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
A New Auto Hearse.

H. o. Tuttle, the undertaken of
Van Vert and Weldon, received his
new auto hearse last Saturday from
the Des Moines Casket Co., who are
the leading auto hearse builders Of
Iowa. The new funeral car is mount
ed on Buick chassis and is painted
in two tones of light gray; the carved
draperies only being of lighter
shade than the body of the car. This
we believe is the second funeral car
in Decatur county and will be greatly
appreciated when needed, as this is
about the only mode of travel in
these days of progress.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Everybody Going in Autos.

The past week has witnessed
more autos passing through Leon
than were ever seen curing the same
time before. The Iowa State Fair at
Des Moines, is the objective point of
most of them, but an unusual number
of tourists are also on the road. This
year with fine weather, but mighty
few people are going to 'Des Moines
on the train, passenger traffic being
exceedingly light, but hundreds of
autos all loaded are driving to Des
.Moines every day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
Coal Bins on Fire.

The Bidd.son Coal & Grain Co.,
who have a number Of big coal bins
at their coal yard adjoining the Leon
elevator, had force of men at work
all night Tuesday, moving coal from
one of the concrete bins, where fire
had started from spontaneous COM
bustion. They had to move over
sixty tons of coal before reaching tae
blaze, but the loss was small aside
from the expense of moving the coal,
not to exceed $500 worth of coal
being burned
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
DIR. Mccoy Appointed Postmaster at
COrydOn.

The appointment of DR.. j. N. Nc
Coy as postmaster at Corydon was
made last week, after contest whcih
has been hanging fire for many
months. There was large number
of candidates for the office but the
fight finally narrowed down to a
contest between Dr.. Mccoy and J.. j.
Stirling, editos of the Corydon Dem
ocrat. In his paper last week, Mr..
Stirling sextendeds congratulations to
DR.. Mccoy, showing he is a good los
er, and that he should have had the
Office.