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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
HIRRAH! RINGLING DAY AL.
MOST HERE.
Big Circus and Great Spectacle Oc-
cIpy Five Trains Crammed
With Wonders.

The big event for which the young
sters and grownups have been i'm
patiently waiting is drawing near for
on Monday, August 21, Ringing
Bros circus is to exhibit afternoon
and night in Des Moines. Expectancy
never ran SO high before and it is
likely that this district will send a
large, delegation to feed the ele-
plants. Unusual interest centers
around the gigantic spectacle, Gin
drella,' with which the famous
showmen are this season opening
their wonderful main tent program.
iCindrella" is probably the best low
ed of all fairy tales and to see it
produced with more than 1000 FER
sons, hundreds Of dancing girls and
glorious pageants, indeed give prom
Use of making "childhood's" golden
dreams come true" in the same great
tent, will come the marvellous circus
numbers in which 400 men and wom-
en- performers, scores of trained ami
mails and galaxy of special features
are introduced. The majority of the
acts are entirely new to America, the
Ringing Bros. having secured the
pick of those European performers
who have been obliged to seek en-
gagements in this country because of
the war; The all new street parade
will take place show day morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
IDLE HOUR SPECIALS.
Charlie Chaplin Again on Friday,
Clara Kimball Young Comes
on Monday.

Charlie Chaplin, the great laugh
maker, comes to the Idle Hour the
atre again on Friday, when he will
appear in one of his latest creations,
THE Bank Matinee at 8 o'clock and
first night show at 7:I5. Prices 5
and 10 cents.
Next Monday Clara Kimball Young
a very popular favorite with Leon
theatre goers, will appear in "The
Feast of Life, drama of passion
and intrigue. The scenes are laid in
Cuba. Aurora Fendandez, poor
Cuban girl is persuaded against her
will to become betrothed to Don Ar
mada, a wealthy Cuban, while she
loves Pedro, a young fisherman.
Longing for sight of Pedro, Aurora
disguises herself as a dancing girl
and goes to an inn where Pedro and
other fishermen go for nights rev.
elry. He does not recognize her, but
falls victim to her charms as
dies Of broken heart after being
cast off by Don Armada, confesses to
Pedro, and to avenge her death Pc
dro summons all the fishermen and
leads them against Armada in whose
via tHS "SuuinS ttdSt is DGfuS uCtU.
Armada is wounded and Pedro recog-
nizes Aurora who alone remains un-
daunted. She pleads with Pedro not
to kill her husband, but Pedro is
about to strike when he discovers
that Don Armada is blind. This awak-
ems his pity and he leaves the house.
An operation restores the sight of
Armada, but his physician warns him
that any shock may result in blind
ness for life. Aurora has been meet
ing Pedro clandestinely, and Armada
conceals the fact that his sight has
been restored and intercepts a note
from Pedro to Aurora. Armada
stabs Pedro and locks Aurora in her
room, and when he tells her that he
has killed Pedro the shock kills him.
Aurora escapes and finds Pedro still
living and she nurses him to health
and the lovers are reunited. The
regular 3 o'clock matinee and first
evening show at 7:15. Prices 10 and
Is cents
The regular weekly installment of
the great serial Peg O. the Ring
will be shown today (Thursday) with
the usual o'clock matinee and first
evening show at 7:15. This thrilling
circus story is proving very fascinat-
ing, abounding in thrilling scenes and
escapades. Don't miss seeing any of
this serial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
We Need a Fountain.

Leon is sorely in need of drink
ing fountain. We have splendid
system of water works, plenty of wa
ter, but people who attend the Satur-
day evening band concerts, and on
other occasions have no place to Sc
cure drink of water except from the
pumps in the wells in the court house
park Just watch the children play
ing around these wells, notice the un-
sanitary condition and we think you'll
agree with us that we need sanitary
drinking fountain where people can
get a good drink of water without
fear of contracting disease. Here
would be a good opportunity for some
of the clubs of the city to do some
good work by4tarting a fund to in
stall a drinking fountain, or inducing
the board of supervisors to install
one in the park.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Home From a Long Auto Run.

Prof. and Mrs. 1. N. Beard return
ed Monday from five weeks auto
outing that took them as far east as
the Potomac. The greater portion
Of the time they spent in company
with their son Vivian and his wife
who reside in Pittsburgh. They to-
gether made an excursion to Gettys-
burg, thence down the Potomac to
points near Washington. They
travelled the Lincoln Highway much
Of the way east from Iowa including
the trip over the mountains and they
returned to Pittsburgh over the Ma
tional Pike. With the exception of
a few instances they were greatly
impressed with the highway improve
ment that is being made in the sew
eral states through which they trav-
eled. They report crop conditions
generally good. They enjoyed a
month with their only son and they
returned feeling greatly invigorated
by the delightful outing. Osceola
Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Received Electric Shock.

A young man named Parsons re-
ceived a severe electric shock at the
Chautauqua grounds Sunday evening.
1t seems that one of the young men
in charge of the tent named Peck,
had connected the wire which holds
up the canvass fence with the electric
light wires, which charged the whole
wire. Parsons was on the north
side, and the rain made the ground
wet and when he took hold of the
wire to look over the fence he could
not let go. His cries for help dis
turbed the lecture for few minutes,
but he was not seriously injured.
Magyar Gardner on learning of the af-
fair gave orders that the electric con-
nectlon should be stopped 1t was a
dangerous thing to do, and might
have resulted in serious injury to
some one. Peck claimed he connect
ed the wire up to prevent toughs from
breaking down the canvass, but there
has never been any trouble of this
kind at anay of the Chautauquas ever
held in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Leon S-Rethany 2.

The Leon base ball team were
scheduled to play at Bethany, Mo-,
last Sunday, but heavy rain at Beth
AMY prevented their playing, so the
game was transferred to the Leon
grounds. Leon won by a score of
s to 2, Moies being in the box for
Leon. The Bethany pitcher objected
to the location of the pitchers box
and on measuring it was found to
be three feet too far from the home
plate. Leon secured 5 scores in the
first inning, before the box was
changed, and had it been located
properly in the start, the score would
no doubt have been different.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
McGinnis Will Do Campaign Work.

v. R. McGinnis has been requested
by the Democratic National Commit
tee to make number of speeches. in
other states during the coming presi-
Dental campaign, and the Democratic
State Committee of Iowa, has also
asked him to give them at least two
weeks of his time to speak at various
places in, Iowa. Mr.. McGinnis is one
of the finest and most logical cam
paign speakers in the state Of Iowa,
and the fact that the National Com
mittee has requested his services in
the national campaign is tribute to
his ability as a campaign orator. He
will endeavor to arrange his law
business SO as to devote as much time
as possible to campaign work, and
expects to speak in several states dur
ing the campaign. ~ sS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Gored BY a Bull.

Sunday morning VIM. Seymour, re-
siding southeast of Pleasanton, was
attacked ~ an angry bull, while in
the pasture, and had it not been for
his dog the bull would probably have
killed him. After being badly hurt by
the animal in his back and neck and
unable to rise, the dog held OFF the
bull until Mr.. Seymour's brother,
hearing the disturbance, arrived on
the scene, and with the assistance of
the dog, routed the bull. The injur-
ed man was carried to the house, and
q doctor summoned to look after
him Davis City 4sews.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Aoo.

| Harvey Pitman, the ten year old
sol. of Henry Pitman, of Spring VAL
| ley, was kicked by horse last Satur-
day and severely bruised.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
VIM. Clampitt %, to Rose Lush
baugh is.
Victor Mckee 23, to Anna Poland
John Riddle 81, to Nellie Phipps
II.
Lew Greenland 20, to Mary Ellenor
Fullerton II.
Wilbur Clymer, a boy about II
last Sunday afternoon at the farm of
Leon. He was riding colt when the
horn of the saddle striking him in
about the head. He was unconscious
until about 10 O'Clock Monday morn
ing, but is getting along nicely now.
Andrew Sell was riding mare last
f'riday when she stumbled and fell,
throwing him to the ground. His
foot was caught in the stirrup and
the horse fell on himA breaking the
bones and crushing the, foot so that
he will walk on crutches for some
time to come.
The infant son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Lorey died yesterday morning
at II o'clock, and the funeral will
be held today.
A model little steamboat has been
on exhibition in Hurst Bros window
the past week. 1t is complete in every
respect, having a miniature engine
and boiler which works the machin-
cry. The boat is about three feet long
and foot wide, and was built by Ed
Schenck and Jimmy Hurst. The boys
have tried it on the water and it runs
just like passenger steamer. They
have named it Climax"
George Burns, of Canton, Illinois,
| is visiting with his grandparents, Mr..
| and Mrs. Abner Burns.
Joe O. Johnson returned Saturday
| from two months sojOurn in Cali
| fornia.
Frank N. Slade, of Columbus, Ohio,
| has been in Leon the past week look
ing after his property.
| Mike Kirwin is home from Indian
Territory to visit couple of weeks
with his family. He has had charge
of a gang of men on a railroad down
there. He will return to work after
his visit here, but will probably stop
somewhere in Missouri
Miss Helen Rathbun, of Chicago,
arrived in Leon Tuesday to renew
j acquaintance with the large circle of
i friends she made during her resi-
dence here several years ago when
her father was member of the firm
of Hall & Rathbun.
MRS. Henry Hawkins, of Gibson
Illinois, visited with her brother,
Fred Neice, and other relatives in
this vicinity the past week. Her hus-
band, who learned the timers trade
in Sam Farquhar's shop some fifteen
years ago, is now a prosperous hard
ware merchant at Gibson.
DR.. Brown reports bouncing dem
ocratic boy at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. P. F. Bradley Monday morning.
DR.. says it seems as if all the boy
babies lately are democrats and the
girls republicans.
Last Saturday afternoon the little
four year old son of 1Ir. and Mrs. Ed
Lane, of Weldon, accidentally fell
into a boiler of hot water and was
SO badly burned that he died at 8
O'Clock the same evening. He was
| buried at Green Bay cemetery Mon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Death OF j. r. Sutherlin.

. j. E. Sutherlin, who has made his
home in Leon for several years, died
at the home of S. Whistler in this city
where he boarded, on last Thursday.
Mr.. Sutherlin had been in poor health
for some time, suffering from heart
disease and dropsy, but was able to
be up and around until the day of
his death.
He is survived by five children, his
wife and two children having gone
on before.
Funeral services were held at the
school house at Terre Haute on Fri
day, conducted by Rev. Henry Esch,
pastor of the Leon Christian church,
interment being in the Terre Haute
cemetery by the side of his wife.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
They'll Miss c. Nj. Axes at the State
Fair.

c. NJ. Axes, who has been chief
marshal at the Iowa State Fair for
many years, will be missed by the ex-
hibitors and public this year. He has
served so long that he was regarded
as fixture, and last week received
a letter from the board of directors
requesting him to serve as chief mar
snail again this year, but he has de-
cftned the place on account Of hav-
ing too much business right here at
home to look after. He expects to
drive up in his auto and spend a day
or so at the fair visiting, but is not
going to do any work. y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Oats a Good Yield.

Reports from the fields near La
moni where the threshing machines
are humming are to the effect that
oats are yielding as high as 55 BUSH
els to the acre with an average of
about 80 bushels. The quality is
first class The fine weather we have
been having has offered an excellent
opportunity for haying and harvest
ing. We doubt if finer crop of
hay and small grain was ever harvest
ed in Decatur county.-Lamoni
Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
NOble-Sauter.

Last Saturday evening at the Chris
tian church parsonage occurred the
marriage Of William R. Noble, of
Leon, Iowa, to Miss Mary Sauter, of
Woodland, Iowa. Mr.. Noble has
quite large circle of friends in and
around Leon and we are hoping that
the bride he brings to our commun-
ity will form happy associations. Mr..
Noble is in the employe of Mr.. Housh
and we understand that the young
couple will make their home in a
residence on his farm. The minister,
Henry Esch, as we'll as the commun-
ity, wish for these two splendid
young people, the richest of heavens
blessings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Notice of Teachers Examination.

The regular uniform county teach
ers' examination will be held at the
High School building at Leon, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, August
%, "a and 26. Only such applicants
are admitted to this examination as
have not been privileged. because of
lack of normal training, to write in
previous examinations.
Mabel Horner,
County Superintendent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
II Years in Grand River.

After seventeen years in Grand
River, a slip of paper placed in a
bottle and thrown into the river by
the writer on July. l6, 1899, came
back to us this week, having been
picked up by Floyd Eastin of rural
route No. l., Davis City, who found
it August 5, 1915, floating on the
river in Harrison county, Mo-, about
fOuEmiles south of the Iowa line. The
paper and lead pencil writing is we'll
preserved and do not bear evidence
of having been buffeted for seventeen
years upon the mighty waves of the
Grand.-Murray News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
ROberts-Hadley.

Our popular restaurant man, G. w.
Roberts returned last week from his
trip to Ohio to visit relatives, making
the trip in his Ford and when he ar
rived he had bride with him, much
to the surprise of his friends here.
The charming young lady was Miss
Nina Hadley, of Van Vert, Ohio, at
which place they were married by
Rev. A. L. Watkins, at the, M. E. par
sonage, Friday, July 2Sth. Their
many friends here offer congratula-
tions.-Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Fall Millinery Opening.

We have selected Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, Sept. Sth, 9th and
10th, as the dates for our fall MILF.
merry opening, and we will show the
ladies of Decatur and adjoining coun-
ties the finest line of new millinery to
be found in southern Iowa.
@ Keller & Pryor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
TillOtson-BrOwn.

Mr.. r. A. Tillotson and Miss Pea1l
Brown, both of Grand River, were
married by Justice John Woodman-
see at his residence in Leon last
Wednesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
lillotson will make their home at
Grand River, where they are we'll and
favorably known, and many friends
extend congratulations to them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Child Loses Toe.

Tuesday morning while Geo. Hills
children were playing in the yard q
heavy plank which they had placed
over a play house was knocked on
by one of the older children and It.
dropped on Hazeps foot, smashing
the great toe SO badly that 1t had to
be amputated at the first joint.
Hazel is the three year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hilf.-Davis City
Nous Tgs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Willis-HendricksOn.

Mr.. Roy Willis and Miss Minnie
Hendrickson, both of Saline, Mo-,
were married at the clerks Office in
this city last Thursday morning, the
ceremony being performed by Justice
John Woodmansee. They departed on
the afternoon train for Blue Ridge,
S. d., where they expect to make
their home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Evangelistic Meetings ut Franklin
Church.

A series of evangelistic meetings,
continuing for several weeks, will
commence at the Franklin church,
northeast of Leon, on Sunday, August
goth, at II o'clock a. m. Evangelist
James F. Swallow, of Hampton, Iowa,
an evangelist who has been very sue
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Marriage Licenses.

R. A. Tillotson, Grand River -27
Pearl Brown, Grand River ......s.....18
Roy Willis, Saline, Mo-. .......21
Minnie Hendrickson, Saline, Mo....19
VIM. r. Noble, Leon .................-29
Nary Sauter, Leon ----.-.-.--.--21
Werner o. Wells, Decatur ..............27
Lelah O. Fogleman, Van Vert lis
Worthy G. Surber, Granger, Iowa--25.
Alpha E. Long, Leon ..........-.25
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
The Only Thing That is Cheaper.

There is only one thing that We
know of that is cheaper now than =
year ago. and that is Ford cars, on
which Uncle Henry made q II per
cent reduction ON August LIST.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
Another Pair Of Twins.

Decatur county has a splendid rep-
utation for twin babies, the latest be-
ing twin boys born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmet Cowles of near Davis City. on
Saturday, August 5th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17

Get our prices on timothy seed ~
fore selling. Biddison Grain Go.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17

i n you want good insurance and,
fair treatment in case Of loss, have
FSIse Z Pease write your insurance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-07

Billiards. Obelisk. $500; Billiards. Table
Talk, $S.25; Billiards. Pioneer .self-rising),
Meal, sacked, per bushel-Meal, plain, IA
mound sacks 81 IS; do. 96-pound sacks 81 Is;
do 4s-pound sacks, SLY; do. 24-pound sacks,
S1.1s.
Atlanta Milling company meal, bolted, SO
lbs 81 10; 4s lbs, $1.20; "a to Il lbs, $1.23.
Grain, sacked, per bushel-White corn, 81 20
oats. fancy white clipped, ne; do. No. white
clipped, Tic; do. No. white, roc; do. No.
Seeds, sacked, per bushel-Fulghum seed oats,
S1.10; Bancroft seed oats, Csc; Appler seed
oats 9Oc; Burt seed oats, S5c; Texas Rust-Proof
seed oats, s5c; oklahoma Red Rust-Proof oats,
s5c.
do choice, third bales, 81 80; do. No. 1. small
bales, 81. IS; do. No. g small bales, 81 rs;
No. clover-mixed hay, 81 10; johnson grass
hay, s5c; wheat straw, I5c; cotton seed meal.
prime S43 90; do. No. z, S43 90; cotton seed
huls old style, $23 90.
Chicken feed, per hundred wei ght--Purina pl-
peon feed. 1O0-pOund sacks, So. 10; Purina chow
der 1OO-pound sacks, 81 80; Purina chick, 100
pound sacks, 81. 60; Aunt Patsy mash, 100 pound
81 go; Victory scratch, 1Oo-pound sacks, 81 IS;
Daisy scratch 1O0-pound sacks 50 As; beef
scraps, per 1OO-pound sack, $3.50; beef scraps
per 5O-pound sack, 81 So; oyster shell, per 100
pound sack, S5c.
Capitola chicken feed. S27O.
Peters Proven Products, per hundredweight-
Arab horse feed, 235; Re-Peter horse feed.
50 25; King Corn horse feed 81 Is; Rabbit
mule feed, 81 80; alfal-fat dairy feed, 81 IS.
Ground feed, per hundredweight-A. b. g. mule
feed, 81 90 Sncrene dairy feed, 81 SIS; beet
pulp 1OO-pound sacks, 81 IS; No. 1 alfalfa meal,
$40.
CapitoIa rnolasses feed. S195.
shorts, bran, mill feed per hundredweight-
Duncan's fancy mill feed. rs pounds. 81 IS /;
Red Dog shorts, 100-pound sacks, 81. As: p. W.
mill feed. 75-pound sacks, 81 .20 xxx mill
feed T5-pound sacks, 81 .O5; brown shorts, 100
pound sacks, $2.05 Georgia feed, T5-pound
sacks 50 90; Big Mac hog feed, 75-pound sacks
81 S5: bean meal, 1OO-pOund sacks 81 rs; pea
nut meal. 100-pound sacks 81 Is; bran, pure
wheat, 1OO-pOund sacks, 81 so; bran, pure wheat,
75-pound sacks. 81 so; bran, rice bran, l25-
pound sacks, 81 80.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-07
Grain
Wheat Closed 1-2 to 2 LAC
Higher Corn, OATS Pork,
Lard and Sides Firm

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Rains in southern Argen-
tina gave a downward slant today to wheat
prices here. Besides, demand poor on ac-
count of reluctance to make new commitments
in the face of a general holiday tomorrow. The
size of the domestic visible supply compared
with year ago tended also to handicap the
bulls. Opening prices, which ranged from Ac
to lie lower, with December at $1.Slb to
81 .S2k and May at SISSY TO 81 .S3%, were
followed by decided setbacks interrupted by brief
transient rallies.
Adverse weather in Canada and British buy
ing at Winnipeg tended later to give the wheat
market a lift. Export demand at the United
States seabOard also said to have i'm
proved. The close was strong. IL to 22c net
higher, with december a: $1.S45s, and May at
$l.S6h.
Corn weakened with wheat. In addition, the
market was bearishly affected by reports that
wherever possible stock cars and coal cars would
be utilized to ship corn. After opening Is a
12c lower the market underwent a general de-
cline.
Subsequently corr recovered as a result Of
strong at u TO u net advance.
oats gave way as a result of depression in
other cereals commission houses and pit trad
ers early took to the selling side.
Higher prices on hogs lifted provisions. Lard
led the advance.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Prev.
Omen. High. Low Close Close
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-07

VISIBLE SUPPLY
Wheat, increase, 233, 600
Corn, decrease, 721 900.
Oats, increase, SO, 200.
TOTAL VISIBLE SUPPLY
Wheat, 60713, 900 bushels
Corn, 1,640, 900 bushels.
Oats, 46, 4O3, 900 bushels.
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Nov. 6-Wheat: Ma red,
$1.7O%l n1.SO; No. red, $1.73A No. hard,
$l.s4QBl. s5A No. 3 hard, $1.79% 6r1.>314.
Corn-No. , yellow, new, $1.OO13 q 1.03A; old,
Nc 4, white, new, s7G93e; old, 97c..- ''','-
oats-NO. 8, white, 51aI @521ac; standard,
52KM5315c.
Rye-No; ., $1.4s@145.
Barley, SOcQ$1.23
Timothy, $3.25@5.25.
Clover, $11.00@15.00.
Pork. $3.50.
Lard, $500.
Ribs, $13.62d 14.3T.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS
The following were the cash quotations on
grain and the previous close:
WHEAT
No. red =. Isl @1.S7 $50 @1.SS
No. hard q. ..1.s3 q1.92 1.s3h@1.92
CORN
No. :. =. :. =. 9s @1.O1la 1O4
No. = white ..1.O5h 1.oi
No, =. &C.. -. 81 a 5ah 52h
No. . white =. o.. Nominal Nominal
KANSAS CITY CASH QUOTATIONS
(By Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, Nov. Cash wheat, No. .,
hard. S1.7011s4; No. red, S1.76@l.S1.
Corn, No. mixed, 92M95c; No. . white, 80
@97c; No. yellow, 96c.
Oats, No. white, CSC: No ? mixed, 54@57c.