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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
,exall One Cent Sale Biggest Yet.

+ The three days one cent sale at
the Rexall drug store of Bell & Paint
er last Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, was the biggest sale they have
ever had, the business exceeding their
expectations and on a number of ar
ticles the entire stock was sold out
before the sale closed. They sold
over fifteen hundred pounds of coffee,
six thousand envelopes, PIP tubes OF
tooth paste, and other advertised ar
Eticles in proportion. These one cent
sales are put on twice a year, the
manufacturers standing part of the
loss Of selling the second article for
one cent, and the people have found
out that they are able to secure real
bargains at these sales. Bell &
Painter are sure hustlers, and they
were happy but mighty tired bunch
when the sale closed Saturday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Official Action of Presbyterian Church
Concerning New Building.

The members of the First Presby-
terian church of Leon met at the
Baptist church on Tuesday evening,
to consider the plans and specifica-
tiOns for their new church bul4aing
to replace the old church which has
been torn down. 1t was deciaed that
the new church will be built of brick,
strictly colonial in style, the dimen-
sions being 54x72 feet, with straight
entrance facing the north. The in
terror of the church will be of the
most modern arrangement, and to
help provide for the social interests
of the young people of Leon, gym
lnasium, shower baths, and other con-
veniences will be installed.
The church arranged further that
the building and finance committees
begin and execute the work of the
building of this church at such time
Las they think best. The sense Of the
meeting, however, was to complete
the basement before cold weather.
The arrangement OF the basement
was left to the Ladies Aid Society to
work out to their own convenience.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Finance-Thomas Teale, S. A.
Gates, Francis Varga, Ed Smith, Dr.
f. A. Bowman, G. B. Price, Geo. T.
Ogilvie, W. E. Ammon, John Frazier,
V. R. McGinnis, John S. Parrish, Da-
Ivid Ironside and Gurley George, with
the pastor ex-officio
Building-Thomas Teale, Lr. II. r..
Layton, F. S. Stewart, Stephen Var
ga and T. w. Colby.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
A Marrow Escape.

Mrs. H. J. Close, of Kansas City,
who was visiting in Leon last week,
had very narrow escape from SER
ious injury at the northwest corner
of the square last Friday afternoon.
She was crossing the street when an
auto driven by two children made the
sharp turn and Mrs. Close was struck
by the fender of the machine. Seeing
she could not get away, she clung to
the fender until the machine was
stopped, and she escaped with slight
bruises. Some of the auto drivers
are still pretty reckless about turn
ing corners, and then it is unlawful
in Iowa, for any child under fifteen
years of age to drive an auto on a
street or highway, even II they are
accompanied BY their parents or oth-
er person
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
High in Church Membership.

The>1915 Iowa census gives the
church membership for each county,
and it will be news to many of our
readers to learn that Decatur county
stands second in the ninety-nine
counties with the greatest percentage
of Protestant church membership ac-
cordihg to the population. Decatur
county has 43 per cent of population
who are church members and only
one county in the state has higher
percentage, that being Bremen, which
has a percentage of As. Ringgold
county has percentage of 81, Union
29, Clarke 81, Lucas "a and Wayne
"a. The, churches of Decatur county
have a membership of which they
may well be proud. The two counties
which have the smallest percentage
of church members are Dubuque and
Scott, each of which has only IL per
cent. Decatur and Bremen are the
only two counties in the state having
la percentage. above 40.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
) Found Dead on Railroad Track

Charles Powers, of Kellerton, was
found lying dead on the railroad
track near Togo station last Thurs
day evening. Mr.. Powers was a
county road foreman for Ringgold
county and was working with a
gang of men near Lamont. Thursday
evening he started to walk down the
track to Togo to telephone for some
supplies, and short time later was
found dead by parties who came
along the track. Mr.. Powers was
about 55 years of age, and had been
a sufferer from heart trouble for
some time, being under the care of
a physician at the time. Coroner Lay
ton was notified, but after learning
the facts, Mr.. Powers having died
from heart disease, decided that an
inquest was not necessary. The de-
ceased had resided at Kellerton for
q humber Of years and was highly re-
spected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
A new MASONIC HALL
Work Commenced on Fine New Lodge
Room for Grand River Lodge
No. rs, A. f. & A. N.

For number of years there has
been talk of new Masonic hall in
Leon, and at last the dream is to
come true. Material Is being placed
on the ground and work will COM
mence at once. Grand River Lodge
No. rs, A. F. & A. M. has bought
the right to build over the new Null
linnix block at the corner of Main
and Commercial streets. The second
story will be 40xS0 feet, containing
an auditorium 3Ox46 feet, with 16
foot ceiling, reception room 15x3 8,
ante room 10x19, Tyler's room 1Ox10
and hallway 5x38 feet. On the third
floor will be dining room and kitch-
en- and the dining room will be 31x38
feet, which will provide fine place
for lodge banquets, something which
has been sorely needed.
The new building will cost between
$4,000 and $1,000, and will not be
quilt by contract, the building COM
mittee of the lodge having employed
F. c.. Mullinnix to superintend the
erection of the building. Several car
load of brick and the big steel joists
have already been received, and work
of laying brick will commence at
once, it being hoped the building can
be completed before cold weather.
While the new lodge room is being
built by the Blue Lodge, it is ex-
pected mat the other Masonic bodies,
the Chapter and Knights Templar
will arrange to occupy it jointly with
the Blue Lodge.
The new lodge building will be q
credit to Leon, and will add greatly
to the appearance of south Main
street, being located just across the
street from the New Hotel Leon
building.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Rev. 1rl Il. Hicks, Weather Prophet
Died At His Home.

Rev. Irl R. Hicks, publisher of
Word and Works and Irl r. Hicks
Almanac, considered the most noted
'long distance weather forecaster
in the world, died at his home in
Wellston, adjoining st. Louis, last
Wednesday. His death was due to
pneumonia. He was l years old.
He was a veteran of the Civil War,
having fought on the Confederate
side and was q member Of the Metho-
dist ministry. He retired from the
ministry in 1889. He accumulated a
fortune through his publications.
Hicks Almanac was a household
word in the homes of many through
out the rural districts Of the country,
and 1t is said that circuses arranged
their, travelling programs, guided by
his weather predictions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Decatur County Boy Defeats Harrison
County, Mo-, Poultry Breed
ers Again.

w. w. Moore, of Pleasanton, who
breeds Single Comb Rhode Island
chickens, defeated the Harrison
county poultry breeders with his Red
and Buff Cochins, also with his Indi-
an Runner Ducks, at the Ridgeway
fair, winning lst and End S. c. Red
cockerel, 1st and End S. G. Red pull
let and 1st pen, 1st on Buff cochin
cockerel and lst and End on Buff
Cochin pullet, and 1st on Indian Run
ner Ducks, the pair.
This makes the, second time this
fall that ne has defeated them as on
Sept Sth at the harrison County
Fair at Bethany, Mo-, his S. c. Reds
won 1st, End and 3rd cockerel, 1st,
End and 3rd pullet,. and 1st pair of
Indian Runner Ducks, making a total
of sixteen ribbons won at the two
fairs. He certainly has some fowls
that are worth showing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
.'stunt Fest" Pleased.

The ''Stunt Fest" presented at the
opera house last Thursday evening
under the direction of Mrs. Gretchen
Myers COen, Of Creston, for the bene-
fit of the Associated Charities OF
Leoh, was greeted with full house,
Over fifty persons took part in the
cast, the program consisting of mu-
sical numbers, drills, tableaux, min
strel acts, etc., and they were all
good. Owing to the large number in
the cast it is impossible to mention
each act. Mrs. Coen is splendid di-
rector and to her efforts was due the
success Of the performance. In order
to decide which three acts were con-
sidered the best by the audience
each one was requested to write
their choice of three acts, and it was
announced that the three acts select
ed would be presented at the matinee
at the Idle Hour on Friday afternoon
The three selected were the mono,
,logue, ''Soap," by little Bill Aiken,
the minstrel act by Ancel Barry, Les
ter Hutchinson, Lloyd Smith and Les
lie Grimes, and the wooden shoe
dancing by Miss Cecil Grimes, and a
chorus OF girls, Misses Alma Kind
blade, NIaurine Penniwell, Barbara
Penniwell, Ruth Shields, Marraret
Shields and Mildred Merwin.
The farce act presented by Charles
Horn and Miss Nancie Kemp, and the
quintette by Mrs J. A. Caster, Mrs.
Gretchen Myers Coen, DR.. J. O.
Woodmansee, Lester Hutchinson and
Lloyd Smith, were close seconds,
both being extra good. In fact the
program throughout was good one,
and every act was heartily applauded
and well received by the big aud
ldence. Little Bill Aiken, however
MAS the star of the evening, and just
Z so.
s The Associated Charities received
about $40 as their share of the en-
,tertainment, after dividing with Mrs
Coen and paying all expenses, and
the money will be spent for charit-
liable work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Good Show at Osceola Friday Night.
Kate Douglas Wiggin. whose

Kate Douglas Wiggin, whose de-
lightful heroine of her books "Rebec-
ca of Sunnybrook Farm and New
Chronicles of Rebecca," which have
been fused into the New England
comedy "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" which will be staged at the
opera house at Osceola, Friday night,
Oct: goth, claims there Is only one
bit of autobiography in the book or
play. 1t was an incident of Mrs.
Virgins school days when she was
Kate Douglas Smith and lived with
her parents near Hollis, Maine, her
childhood. home. 1t was in little
district school house and the happen
ing had escaped Mrs Wiggin's mem
Ory until years afterward she met
the teacher who asked her il she re-
called the day when she had been
told to conjugate the verb "to know" !"
She got along very we'll until she
came to the subjunctive mood, when
her lips began to quiver and tears
welled up in her eyes, and when she
reached the words "if they had
known" she broke down completely
and ended with the sobbing exclama-
ton, "oh, it's such sad, sad verb l
can't bear to say it," Her imagina-
ton had overcome her sense of the
present and her heart was filled with
the idea that 'life would have been
kinder to them, whoever they were,
if they had only known" 1t is such
bits of life as this that make Mrs.
Wiggin's play a delight and lesson
to people who have the privilege and
pleasure of seeing it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19

s. a,'e oAa'o - ne' 600
Mr.. H. B. Bracewell, of Corydon,
the democratic candidate for con-
gress in this district, spent several
days in Decatur county last week and
made the acquaintance of a large
number Of voters. He held meetings
at Lamont and Decatur City and his
speeches at both places were well re-
received by attentive hearers. 1t will
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Floyd Brown Awarded Silver Cup.
When the base ball season open

When the base ball season opened
last spring c. A. Cherrington, the
druggist donated a beautiful silver
cup which was to be awarded the
member of the Leon base ball club
who secured the highest batting av-
erage during the season. For sever
al months George Moyes, who pitch
ed for Leon, led the batting average,
but was finally passed by Floyd
Brown, and when the averages were
figured up at the close of the season
Floyd Brown stood at the top with
an average batting record of 1896,
and was this week presented with the
silver cup by Mr.. Cherrington. The
following is the batting average Of
the players who competed for the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Had a Finger Broken.

Marion Beckwith, one of the cleo
tricians in the employ of the Leon
Electric Co., met with a painful ac-
cident while assisting in moving q
heavy rhe0stat at the power house
last Thursday. In some manner his
right hand was caught under the
heavy instrument between bolt
head and the foundation and the lit
tie finger was badly mashed and
broken, and the injury. will keep him
from work for some time. The Leon
Electric Co. carry workingmen.s COM
pensati0n insurance on all their em-
ployes and Mr.. Beckwdth will receive
pay while he is of duty. ELS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Special Manual Training Meeting for
Rural Teachers.

There will be special manual
training meeting for rural teachers
held at Decatur on Saturday, Oct.
|21. This is held under the direction
of the State College at Ames, and is
the first of seven such meetings to
be held at Decatur during the year.
All rural teachers who can reach De-
catur are urged to attend. There is
no cnarge for instruction except cost
of the materials used. Such work is
planned as can be used at once in
rural schools. Prof. C. B. Woodstock
of Lamont, will have charge. Two
sessions, 8 to IL a. NJ, l to p. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Marriage Licenses.

Everett West, Grand River 1880. %
Pearle West, Van Vert 1890. 20
Otto Vaughn, Humeston ....-.. "a
Shirley Hart, Humeston ........ l8
Harley Dawson, Creston ....-.. .22
Ethel Umphress, Leon .........1S
Geo. E. Oder, Gainesville, Mo- 81
Maude Willis, : Gainesville, Mo. A.25
Ora Carrico, Davis City ..5..-.. .2l
Mabel Bartlett, Garden Grove .
John kaestner, Lamont ...... .28
Gertrude Johnson, Lamont 30
VIM. e. Fulton, Stewartstown,
Penna. -. ..H.. ... 70
Clella X. McClaran, Davis City. 20
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Speaking Dates for f. A. CARRIER.

Frank A. CARRIER, democratic can
didate for representative, will speak
at the following places. Come out
and hear what Mr.. CARRIER has to say.
lie will tell you what you can expect
from him if he is elected 10 represent
you in the next legislature:
High Point, Tuesday evening, Oct.
oath.
Woodland, Friday evening, Oct
27th.
Decatur City, Saturday evening,
Oct. 28th.
Baker school house in Blooming
ton township, Tuesday evening, Oct
31st
Grand River, Thursday evening
November End.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Young People Married at Omaha.

From the Omaha Daily News, of
Oct. 10th, we learn that marriage
license was issued in that city that
day to Clifford S. Woodard, of Deca-
tur City, and Miss Madge McMorris,
of south of Leon, two we'll known
young people 6f this county. The
news of their marriage came as a
surprise to their friends, and upon
their return they will receive the
usual congratulations. for both are
very popular among large circle of
friends
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Raising sunflowers for Chicken Feed.

Isaac Norman, of southwest of De-
catur City, this year raised big crop
of mammoth sunflowers on his farm.
He planted tract and cultivated it
like any other crop, and has large
quantity of seed harvested which he
will use for chicken feed. He says
it makes the. finest Kind of chicken
feed and produces a big yield, the
chickens doing extra we'll on this
feed. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Capt. J. ID. Brown Operated Upon.

Capt J. D. Brown, who has been
for several weeks. underwent a crill-
cal operation which was performed
last Thursday morning by DR.. B. L.
Eiker, assisted by Drs. H. r. Lay
ton and ]. w. Robinson. The opera
tion was successful one and he has
been getting along extra fine since,
and hopes are now entertained that
he will recover, which will be good
news to his many friends all over
southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19

The democratic county candidates
are all working hard to be elected.
Their friends In every part Of the
county should get to work for them
and the entire county ticket will be.
elected from top to bottom.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
IOOT I'D OCTOE.v HERE
Southwestern Iowa Dental Ass0Cld-
tion Held Anaual Conve6tlon at
Leon Tuesday and Wednesday. !,

The annual meeting of the South
western Iowa Dental Association was
held in Leon Tuesday and Wednes-
day, and it was one of the best meet
ings ever held by this association.
The first session was held at the
X. of p. hall on Tuesday afternoon,
being devoted to school of instruc-
tiOn conducted by Dr. R. H. Volland,
of the Dental School of the State Uni
versity at Iowa City, and many new
things in dental work were shown,
the visiting dentists being greatly
interested in this work which was
highly instructive.
Tuesday evening the dentists and
their wives attended banquet serv-
ed at the New Hotel Leon, landlord
Bowsher exerting himself to make it
a success and his efforts were crown
ed with success, the visitors stating
it was one of the finest banquets they
had ever attended. The banquet was
entirely informal no toasts being as
signed, but number of imprOmptu
talks were made and the evening
spent socially.
Wednesday morning was devoted
to table clinics, the session being
held at the X. of P. hall, and was one
of great benefit to the dentists in at
tendance.
At the annual election of officers
held Tuesday evening the following
were elected for the coming year:
President-Dr. L. w. Lewis, Shen-
andoah
Vice President-Dr. r. C. Logan,
Elliott.
Secretary D. R. Dudley, Mt
Ayr.
Member State Executive Commit
tee-Dr. J./W. IRowell, Leon.
The following dentists were in at
tendance:
Creston-Dr l.. E. Stiles and wife,
DR.. L. D. Riyenburg.
Shenandoah-Dr. L. w. Lewis, DR..
j. w. Van Buskirk, DR.. E. R. Stealy.
Iowa City-Dr. r. H. Volland.
Lamoni-Dr. w. j. Mather, DR.. j.
S. Sheehan.
Villisca-Dr. F. NJ. Kelsey.
Elliott-Dr. r. G. Logan.
Mt. Ayr-Dr. D. r. Dudley and
wife, DR.. C. C. Lawhead.
Clearfield- DR.. C. j. Swan.
Kellerton-Dr. j. M. Haveley and
wife.
Osceola E. w. Paul.
Lineville-Dr. II. S. Engle.
Garden Grove-Dr. V. r. Whin-
merry.
Leon DR.. ]. w. Rowell, DR.. w. R.
West ~. n
Representatives from wholesale
dental supply houses from Omaha,
Des Moines and Keokuk were present
with fine display of supplies.
The local dentists, DR.. j. w. Row
ell and DR.. w. r. West were in
charge of the local arrangements
and were highly complimented by
the visitors, as they left nothing un-
done to show them good. time
while they were in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19

The election tickets are now being
printed. Under the new absent vot-
ers law, application can be made to
the county ouditor by any voter who
will be absent on election day. for m
absentee's ballot after Tuesday, Oct.
oath.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19
Death Of Mrs. Lew Thompson.

Mrs. Lew Thompson, OF Davis City,
who had been seriously i'll for sever
al weeks, suffering from cancer, pass
ed away at her home Sunday even
ing, and was buried at Davis City
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Thompson
was sister of G. w. Spicer, of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19

Get our prices on timothy seed b,
fore selling. Biddison Grain Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19

Biggest line Of wall paper in town
at the Rexall store. 37-t1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19

Two weeks from next Tuesday Il
election day. ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19

Money to loan ON some good sfarms
Leon Savings Bank. S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-10-19

The Leon Savings bank 10 prepar-
ed to make some good farm loans Of
reasonable rates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-29
PROTESTS FROM
IOWA BRIGADE
Unsanltary Conditions Prevail at
Brownsville Camp Says Col.
Bennett-War Game Starts.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, July 29.-
Colonel E. r.. Bennett, commanding
the Third regiment. Iowa brigade, is
making public protests about the un-
sanitary conditions in the Iowa camp.
The condition OF the Third regi-
ment sanitation Is the worst 1t has
been in twenty-five years, Bennett
declared. 1.-THE health of the men
Is In danger. There Is no protection
from flies, no humber for floors for
kitchen or tents. There Is no excuse
for this condition of afafirs. The
government knew for five years that
this was coming. 1t had three weeks
notice that the Iowa troops were
coming to the border"
Camp laArines are open and I'M
covered and kitchens are unscreened
because of the failure of command
ing officers here to provide lumber
and screen wire. The Third regiment
is using its own funds for some 1um-
Der to make the camp livable
1.-The government cries for santa
ton and then does not provide es-
sential equipment for sanitation, and
no transportation facilities" Colonel
Bennett further commented. THE
men have to haul trash away IN army
wagons, pulling them by hand.
1--WE may have to ask the people
of Iowa to furnish auto trucks and
buy lumber to make sanitation safe. :"
The health of the entire regiment
is good SO far. The Iowa troops are
declared to be the best sent here so
far
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-29

Yesterdays hero: Casey Stengel.
Casey went to bat as a pinch hitter
In the eighth inning of the Robins
Cardinals game and damned out a
triple with two on. He then scored
on long fly and Daubert came across
on a pair of hits putting the game In
the refrigerator.
Eddie Rousch ran mile and a
yard to make flying catch OF Hans
Ioberts long drive in the second
inning. Hans just couldn't believe
the fly caught and ran on around.
Bob Shawkey pitched no-hft
game for seven innings, then let up a
little, but came home with the bacon.
Pitcher Dubuc of Detroit gets credit
for three of the four Tiger wins over
Washington. He pitched shut-out
yesterday, went into one game with
the score tied and into another with
Jennings men one run behind.
Silk OIoughlin has won his battle
with the bands, Ban Johnson forbid
ding music while play is going on.
The Oom-Pa's will have to work be-
tween innings.
1t was a perfect day in the field for
Heiny Groh. Eleven chances with
out a spill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-29
ELEVENTH HOUR
STAY OF SENTENCE
Man condemned to be EIectroeuted
This Morning, Has tho Job
Postponed.

OSSINING, N. Y. July 29.-For the
third time, Charles Stielow, was lit
orally snatched from death today,
when the big Germans execution set
for six o'clock this morning, was
postponed by order OF Supreme Court
Justice Guy.
The court ordered issued an order
early today postponing execution I'M
til 1900 o'clock tonight. The court
desired to go over important pa
pers" submitted about midnight.
The mans wife and his babies, up
to 500 o'clock, waited outside the
grim prison walls to receive the
body. The stay came literally at the
eleventh hour and after Governor
Whitman had refused clemency.
Twice before stays had been granted.
No one was more surprised than
the big. placid German. when Justice
Guys order stopped the proceedings
by telephoning at 4:30 this morning.
Stielow was convinced Of murder
ing a farmer. There has always been
some doubt Of his guilt.