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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-09

OR RENT--Several cottages and
| bungalows, at prices from So 10
SIS per month. D. H. Sloan. 1868
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-09
FOR RENT

OR RENT-The largest, best store
room in lakeland. 38x100 feet.
Fine location. D. B. DICKSON.
5140
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-09
Moose Teeth of Great Value.

The teeth of a gigantic moose skull
found in the sand OF Wisconsin
creek bottom have an estimated value
of $50 apiece.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Drove Auto into Curb.

Mrs. Rosa Haag of this city had
quite an experience with her auto last
Thursday afternoon. Her sister,
Mrs. D. H. Schoonover, who lives a
mile west of Davis City, had just
come to Leon for a visit with her
when the phone notified her that
their home was burning, and Mrs.
Haag was making hurried trip to
Davis City, with her sister. Just at
the M. A. Gammill corner on south
Main street as she started to pass a
car being driven by Ray Robertson
and also going south, he turned to
go into the street running east, and
rather than run into his car Mrs.
Haag turned her car into the curb
and up over the sidewalk, and be-
tween a tree and an electric light
pole, the running board being smash
ed against the pole, and three cas-
ings were blown out Ray Robertson
had stopped his car and when he
learned they were in hurry to reach
Davis City he took Mrs. Haag and
Mrs. Schoonover into his car and
made quick trip to the Schoonover
farm, but the house was almost burn
ed down when they reached there.
had assisted in saving a
goodly portion OF the household
goods however.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Bought Gainesville Lumber Yard.

A big, deal of Gainesville property
was made Tuesday when Girdner
Bros traded their lumber yard to +.
M. Roberts and son of Garden Grove,
Iowa, for a finely improved farm of
800 acres near that town.
The Messrs. Roberts were here
Tuesday and completed the deal. The
amount involved in the deal was not
given out.
The formal transfer of the prop
erty will be made on September 1st.
by which time the new owners expect
to move to town to continue the
large business which this firm en-
joys.
Another large deal was recently
completed by which Chas. Girdner
transferred the Girdner building to
some Iowa parties for finely i'm
proved farm of 255 acres near Leon
We understand the new owners will
hold the building as an investment
We did not learn the amount involv-
ed in the deal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
IDLE HOUR SPECIALS.
Two Big Specials with William Far
mum i'm Leading kOle for Fri
day and Monday.

On Friday of this week, the fea-
ture play at the idle Hour theatre
will be "The New Governor" also
called "The Nigger," with the popu-
lar film artist, William Farnum as
Philip Morrow, wealthy young
planter, who at the heighth of happi-
ness and prosperity discovers that he
is tainted with negro blood. 1t is a
play which has had big run in all
the large cities. Matinee at 8 o'clock
and first night show at 7:15. Prices
10 and Is cents.
On Monday the feature attraction
is "The Plunderer," another of the
great Roy Norton stories, in which
William Farnum appears in real
Farnum part-big Bill Matthews of
the Croix d d'Or mine. 1t is a story of
the struggles of the partners in a big
mine who are harassed by secret
enemy, who imprisons them in
mine shaft and blows up the reser-
voir upon which the power of the
mine depends. The story is one of
real thrills from start to finish. Matt
nee at 3 O'Clock, first night show at
7:15. Prices 10 and Is cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Bright-Hazlet.

Mr.. Everett A. Bright of Leon, and
Miss Minnie Hazlet, of Eden town
ship, We're married at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Rolla Chastain, two
miles east of Leon Sunday evening,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. Ben Elston, of Harper, Kansas.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Hazlet, of Eden
township, and very popular young
lady The groom was born and rails
ed here in Leon, and is fine young
man.
After few days visit with rela-
tives at Garden Grove, Mr. and Mrs.
Bright will go to kirksville, Mo-,
where he will resume his studies in
the Still Osteopathic College.
These worthy young people have
many friends who extend congratula-
tions and wish them every happiness
and prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
July Was a Hot One.

The month of July was indeed a
scorcher and broke all records for
many years in Iowa, the mercury
lowering around the 100 mark for
days at time, but with the first day
of August there was a decided mod
Grafton with slight showers which
were great relief Mr.. l. N. McPher-
rim brings us a clipping from Cory
don Taper of July 25, 1901, showing
that that year was a hot one, and the
present year is the hottest one since
that time. In 1901 the hot spell
commenced on June 23rd with 80
degrees, and gradually increased to
81 on the last day of June. July
came in with 81, SO on the 3rd, 100
Oil the 4th, dropped to SO on the 7tn,
reached lO4 on the t9h, 106 on the
18th and Goth, and 1OS on the 21st
On the 22nd it was 1l2, on the 23rd
1913, and on the oath 100. For thir-
teen consecutive days the average
was 104, and for twenty-nine days
commencing June 23rd, the average
was 9S1 IL. There had been no rain
fall since June 22nd
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Ri. Sale on at lAraft- Grimes Clothing
Store.

The big stock reducing sale which
opened last Saturday morning at the
Kraft Grimes Clothing Co.'s store in
this city, is drawing many people to
Leon from long distances. They have
placed the stock in the hands Of Lew
is Bros, of Minneapolis, Mimi, and
are making big cuts on every line OF
goods they carry. A large number of
extra clerks are employed during
the sale, and the store has been
crowded ever since the sale started.
Read their adv in this issue and you
will see they are offering some great
bargains in every line of goods.
Special attractive bargains are adyer-
tised for Thursday, Friday and satur-
day of this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
w. G. Stempel to Leave Leon.

1t is with sincere regret that we
announce that Leon is to lose two OF
her best citizens, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c..
Stempel, Mr.. Stempel having last
week purchased drug store at Ft.
Madison, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Stem
pei have been residents of Leon for
a number of years, and during all of
this time, until a little over a year
ago he has been engaged in the drug
business in Leon. He is also one Of
the owners Of the Cholene Co., and
since disposing of his drug interests
in this city and at Decatur, has de-
voted his time to the Cholene busi-
part in the business affairs of Leon
and he will be missed.
The following notice of his pur-
chasing a store at Mt. Madison is TAX
en- from the F't. Madison Daily Gem
City of last Thursday:
The Vandolah Drug Co. establish
ment, located at 1921 Santa Fe Ave-,
and which has been conducted for the
past four months by DR.. Vandolah,
passed into the ownership of w. c..
Stempel, through transaction COM
p;cted today.
Mr. Stempel, who is we'll known
former resident of Ft Madison, be-
ing son of DR.. II. F. Stempel, will
take charge of the business immed-
lately. Mr.. Stempel is a business
man of long experience and has been
q druggist for many years. He was in
the drug business at Leon, Iowa, for
period of 16 years. He served his
apprenticeship with his, father, who
for many years conducted the drug
establishment of H. F. Stempel &
Son in the city.
He passed the state examination
before the state board in the year OF
1895. He also served as hospital
steward at the state prison here for a
year and a half. Mr.. Stempel will
be a valuable acquisition to the COM
mercial circles of the city.
DR.. Vdndolah has been very sue
cessful since he opened the drug
store in the west end. He is forced to
go west for his health, however, and
has disposed of his business with
that end in view. He will remain in
Ft. Madison for month or two and
will then take up his residence on
farm out west
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
BAD FIRE AT PLEASANTON.
J. Il. Tye's General Store Burned at
4 o'clock Yesterday Morning.

Pleasanton was visited by pretty
bad fire yesterday morning which de-
stroyed the big general store of j..
b. Tye, located on the north side of
the square. The fire was discovered
about o'clock in the morning, hav-
ing started on the outside of the
building under the stairway The
building was frame one, 25x1O0
feet, two stories, the first floor being
occupied by Mr.. Tye with his stock of
general merchandise, the second floor
being used as living rooms by Mr..
Tye and his family. When discover
ed the fire was burning fiercely in the
lower story and nothing was saved
from the stock, and only few
household goods from the second
story.
Mr.. Tye carried a stock worth
about $4,000 and was also the own
er of the building, which was valued
at about $4,000 He carried some
insurance on his stock, building and
household goods, but the amount
could not be learned. His loss being
a complete one will be quite heavy
in addition to the insurance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Auto Tax Apportioned. A

The state treasurer at Des Moines
is preparing to send warrants to the
various county treasurers for the sec
ond distribution of the auto tax. Last
April the first distribution was made
Decatur county receiving $11, ,24S.
The second distribution will be on
the basis of S151 per township, and
Decatur county will receive $2,411,
making total this year of $13,659..
as against a total last year of SILL
072. The total registration of autos
last year was 100000 for the entire
twelve months, while in 1916 up to
The present time 10000 have been
registered. The total auto tax col
lected this year up to August 1st
amounts to S1,407,1 ,13S as against ST.
137,766 last year. New cars pur-
chased since August 1st, will be al
lowed to register for one-half the an
nual auto tax.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Auto Wrecked Buggy.

There was slight auto wreck on
east Commercial street, in front of
marry Statzell's residence last Satur-
day evening: j. M. Chastain jr., of
east of Leon, was coming to town,
having his family in his buggy, when
it was struck from the rear by an
auto driven by l. N. Beavers, of
Woodland, who was also coming into
town. One wheel of the buggy was
broken and it was otherwise damag-
ed. Mr.. Chastain jumped out and
held the buggy from overturning and
no one was injured. The auto was
not being driven very fast, and the
trouble was caused by the brakes on
the auto not holding it when Mr..
Beavers tried to slow up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Chariton.Leon Short Cut.

The people at Weldon are now
hard at work establishing snort cut
from Charlton to Leon via Weldon.
This trail is now being marked with
white poles, and at cross roads and
intersections large sign boards are
being erected, giving the mileage and
direction. When this highway is
continued into Charlton it will fur
nish one avenue for traffic between
Charlton and the Jefferson Highway.
Every effort should be made by those
interested in the welfare of this city
to have tourists pass through Chari-
ttOn-Chariton Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
How Fast Does Corn Grow:

In response to our inquiry couple
of weeks ago as to how fast corn
grows, Mr.. Charles Biddison, of the
Biddison Coal and Grain Co., has
made an investigation. On May 26th
he planted corn, and it took just
four days for the corn to come
through the ground At the end OF
IA days from the time the corn was
planted it was six inches high. For
the next thirty-seven days, up to
July goth, the corn grew at the rate
of 2.11s inches per day, being 102
inches high on July goth. The aver
age growth per day, counting from
the time the corn was planted, May
26th, to the time it was measured on
July goth, just 81 days, was two
inches. In making this test Mr.. Bid
Olson measured forty average stalks
in his field,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Sold Ten New Fords Tuesday.

On account of the new prices on
Ford cars going into effect August L,
Estes 4 Co. refused to sell any cars
last week, advising customers to
wait until Tuesday of this week. The
new prices make reduction of SIS
per car, and on Tuesday, the first
day the new prices were in effect
they sold and delivered ten new cars
to the following purchasers: A. L.
Collier, Leon; Marshall Skinner, A.
l.. Skinner and c. p. Beavers, High
Point; Ralph Goodman, Leon; l.. r.
Aten, Leon; Manchester Bros, Leon;
H. l.. Redman, Leon; Geo. g. War
rem and S. nj. Bracewell, of near
Woodland. Mr.. and Mrs. Estes went
to Des Moines this morning to drive
down some new cars which will be
sold as quick as they reach Leol..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
YEARS AGO.
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Another shooting affray took place
iat Pleasanton Monday. 1t seems
warrant had been issued for young
man clerking in DR.. Crofford's for
selling liquor contrary to the laws of
Missouri. When the officer went to
serve the warrant the fellow eluded
him and escaped. Branscombe Nc
Grew is young man who has been
assisting the notorious constables
Pierce and Potts in their raids in Des
Moines and is visiting his parents at
Pleasanton. The attempted arrest
was being discussed by some parties
when McGrew volunteered to arrest
the man if the warrant was turned
lover to him. This was done and he
went to the drug store to arrest the
|clerk. Arriving there he informed
the clerk he had a warrant and was
going to arrest him. The clerk said
he guessed not, and started out the
door to cross over the line into Iowa.
McGrew pulled his revolver, Pierce
style, and commenced firing, but did
not hit his man. 1t is claimed he
shot at the man twice after he was on
the Iowa soil, and in addition that
he had no authority to make the ar
rest, as he was not resident of the
state. DR.. Crofford was in Leon
Tuesday taking steps to prosecute
McGrew.
Jonas Hoffhines is at Mason City
attending the races this week. His
PAGER Blue Sign is entered and Dea-
con will also start.
The state auditor has issued GER
tificate to the Lamont State Bank of
T Tha MI fo1 Sc,
00O0. Robert Winning is president
and d. F. Nicholson cashier.
Lon H. Boydston, who has edited
the local columns of the Leon Jour
nal for the past six or seven months,
has given up the position and will
try outside work for a while, going
on the road for 'The American
Trotter," of independence. He will
go to Knoxville this week to be pres
ent at the great races at that place
next week, and may conclude to go
to Nebraska and Kansas before re-
turning.
Mint Biddle, of Centeryille, was
visiting with relatives in this city
the fore part of the week.
Miss Nellie Norman is visiting
friends in Des Moines, going up on
the d. M. & X. G. last Saturday.
c.. H. Simmons ana sister, Miss
Lura, of Charlton, came down last
Saturday to visit with Miss LaNelle
Hoffhines. G. H. returned home
and Miss Lura will remain
for a few days.
Will j. Dix, of Jamesport, Mo-,
was in Leon last Monday. He had
been to the camp-meeting at Davis
City, and drove from there to Leon.
He went from here to Lineville to
visit his parents
Miss Belle Thompson is here visit
in her brother Frank and will keep
house for him during his mothers
absence in Missouri Belle has been
a telegraphic institute at
Horton, Kansas, and is now a first
class operator.
A new feature II harvesting ma
chinery this season is q hay loader
owned by Hawkins Bros. & Johnson,
of Morgan township. While it hustles
two men to load it, it is an admirable
and does good end rap
id work
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs T. H. Stanley of Maple Grove,
on July 31st.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
HEAT CLAIMS A VICTIM
William Buck, a Farmer Living Near
Lamont, Stricken While Work
ing In f1dy Field Saturday.

The past week was scorcher, the
mercury lowering at 100 degrees all
week. One victim of the heat died
near Lamont, Mr.. William D. Buck,
we'll known farmer who had resid-
ed near that town since 1856. Mr..
Buck was working in the harvest
field in company with his brother,
Charles Buck. They had been at
work all day in the hay field and
about o'clock William became faint
from the heat, and his brother per-
suaded him to go to the house to lie
down for while. 1t was not thought
he was in serious condition, and
when his brother came in from the
field, some time later, he found him
hanging over the fence in the barn
yard, in an unconscious condition. A
physician was telephoned for, but be-
fore he arrived Mr.. Buck passed
away, just few minutes after he
was found by his brother. He was
unmarried and made his home with
his brother Charles. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home on Sun
day afternoon at 2:30, interment be-
ing in the Creveling cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
I,roke His Arm Cranlzing Car.

Albert Fleet, Of the Decatur Coun-
ty Overland Co., met with serious
cranking an Oakland car which kick
ed back and struck him on the right
arm breaking it just above the wrist.
1t will be pretty sore for some time
to come Mr.. Fleet is one of the
champion tennis players of the state,
and with his partner, H. E. Gelatt,
won six silver cups a few weeks ago
at the state tournament at Council
Bluffs, and 1T is feared that the in
jury may put an end to his tennis
Dlaying
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Received Shipment of Ring Nccked
PheaSantS.

Deputy game warden Geo. Myers
received by express on Tuesday a
crate containing twenty young ring
necked pheasants, from the state
game preserve at Spirit Lake, and
they were turned loose on the game
preserve on the Bid Frost farm.
The setting of wild duck eggs which
Mr.. Myers received, a few weeks ago,
which he placed under one of his
hers, resulted in eleven of the twelve
eggs Matching, but several of the
young ducks were deformed, and one
or two smothered to death, but six
of them are living and doing we'll.
Mr. Myers will remove the first joint
of their wings SO they cannot fly, and
will try and raise them for breeding
Lu1poseS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Decatur County Boy Some Rider.

Raymond McMorris, son of George
McMorris, of south of Leon, who
went west few years ago has de-
veloped into considerable of rough
rider. He entered the big annual
roundup celebration last month at
Miles City, Montana, and won $3.50
in prizes, getting first in steer rid
ing and second in broncho riding
bareback. "Hod" has sent friends
here some post cards showing him
attired in elaborate cowboy costume
and riding a steer and wild horse in
the big contest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Falling Tree Almost Kills.

James Woodmansec, son of Mr..
and Mrs. R. S. Woodmansee, was al
most killed by a falling tree several
days ago at his home near Pine Bluff,
Arkansas. He was cutting the tree
down and as it fell he though: he
was far enough away so that it
would not strike him. The trunk
bounced in some way and striking
him broke his collar bone, shoulder
blade and five ribs. Two teath were
also knocked out by one of the
branches. Last reports from him are
that he is resting easy but that his re-
covery is not assured.
Herald
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Post Office Moved.

The Leon post office was moved
Saturday night from the location in
the Tallman block where it has been
located for more than twenty-five
years, to the room in the G.. w. Baker
building on the north side of the
square, where new fixtures have been
installed by Mr.; Baker. The first
mail was delivered at the new loca-
ton Sunday noon, but patrons OF the
office who receive daily papers by
mail did not get their papers until
Monday morning, the postmaster not
having time to bother with newspa-
DerS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Pulled OF Wrestling Match.

Saturday evening in the court
house park there was hotly contest
ed wrestling match between Arthur
Andrew and Roy Acton, two good
amateur wrestlers of Leon, large
crowd witnessing the exhibition. Ac-
ton won the first fall, but Andrew
won the second and third falls and
was awarded the match.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Base Ball Games.

The Leon base ball team was de-
feated by Grand River in a game
played at Grand River last Sunday by
the close score of 13 to12
Mr.. Ayr defeated Davis City Sun
day in game at Kellerton by score
of 6 to 3.
There was big double header
same played at Lineville Sunday be-
tween Lineville and Trenton, Mo-.
the fast Trenton team winning both
games
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
German Sub Sails.

The German submarine merchant
vessel, the Deutschland, which arriv-
ed at Baltimore, Md, a few weeks
ago, started on her return trip from
Baltimore Tuesday evening at $40
o'clock. A number Of the allies war
ships are cruising just outside of the
three mile limit and will make a
desperate effort to capture or destroy
the Deutschland, but the odds are
that she will make a safe return. Bets
are being made that another German
submarine the Bremen, will arrive at
port in the United States within a
week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Wouldn't 1t Pull Your Bobbin Under.

Here comes the Leon Reporter and
tells about Mick" Covington, an old
Leon printer, who is now the city edi-
tor of the Philadelphia Ledger. Gosh
all fish hooks but i. does beat eli how
some of these small town guys make
good We knew Mick" Covington
when he was helping out" on the
Record-News at Mt. Ayr, printer
from Leon, now city editor of one Of
the staidest and most respectable
dailies in the United States. Well,
we'll be darned.-Centerville Jour
nal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Who Are They?

Attorneys John S. Paredo and Mar
ion Woddard, accompanied by Will
Charrington, and Mr.. Woddard' s
daughter, all of Leon, were Center
vile visitors Tuesday morning. On
coming over in, their car they met
with a slight accident near Plano
which necessitated round trip from
that place by rail. Upon their return
trip they picked up their car which
they had left at that place to be re-
paired. -Ccnterville Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Fell From County Bridge.

Fred Peck, of this city, who is en-
ployed on the county bridge gang,
met with painful accident on We'd
nesday of last week. He was walk
ing on the joist of new bridge west
of Van Vert, and stepped on one
which had not been nailed and it
turned under him and he fell to the
bottom of the ditch under the bridge,
a distance of about twenty feet,
spraining his ankle. as we'll as bruis-
ing him up, and he laid off for few
davS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03

We stated last week that the city
council had decided not to permit a
carnival company to use the streets
of Leon, but we were misinformed.
The trouble was tnat the proposed
dates would interfere with the Chau-
tauqua and it was decided to wait
until later date for a street carni-
val, and one will probably come to
Leon later in the season,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Charged With Fraud.

Last Saturday young woman was
taken through Allerton by federal
She had been arrested,
charged with some crime in connec-
ton with what was claimed to be a
claim for insurance on
seven horses which she claimed had
pcen struck by lightning on a farm
west of Lineville and on which she
had insurance. e.-Allerton News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-03
Decatur County Tax-Payers League
Meets Saturday Afternoon,
August 5th,

The Decatur County Taxpayers
League will meet next Saturday af-
ternoon at o'clock, August 5th, at
the court house in Leon, Iowa. Hon.
James F. Johnston, of Charlton,
Iowa, will address the League. Ey-
erybody interested in the discussion
Of the road question is invited to
come out and hear Johnston.
r. L. Rumley. Sec