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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-30
Should Name
the Streets and
Number Them

Abbeville, S. c., Aug. %, 1916.
Inasmuch as have been a citizen
of Abbeville but two months, I
write this communication with con-
siderable hesitancy. The urgency of
the matter involved and the manifest
Importance of the same are the i'm
pelling causes actuating the present
correspondence.
In advocating the marking of the
streets and the numbering of the
houses, and in urging healthy pub
lie sentiment therefor which, I hope,
will speedily result in councilmanic
action, I am urging measures which
will be- inexpensive to the munich
pality and, at the same time, will
advance the civic life. This last
statement I predicate on the assump-
ton that a city's life is affected not
alone by the inclusion of exclusion
of places of vice, but also by the
very appearance of the community,
composed, in part, by the lay Of the
streets, the lighting, the water sup
ply, etc.
In making visits in our town I
have found people who have lived
on streets here for years and who did
not know the name Of the streets on
which they lived. I have been di-
rected to home around the next cor
ner, just across a vacant lot and near
a cotton patch, etc. The location Of
each home has to be carried in MEM
ory, and just what vacant lot it lies
beyond; then, what about the To-
cation when the cotton has been
gathered and the stalks destroyed.
Suppose all along Main street, at
each corner, there was placed a
near post with the streets marked,
and on each house there was placed
the number for that street, the town
would assume city appearance and
the location of home would not de-
pend on cotton patches nor vacant
lots. And it would not cost much!
I appeal for councilmanic action.
~ Respectfully,
Geo. W. Swope.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-30

was leaving Mr.. Bowers, Jr., came
in and said to me he had not asked
the negro to come into my office for
the documents. I told him that did
not make any difference. and used
some other hasty language which
need not be repeated here. Friends
tell me that the two negroes left Mr..
Bowers office within an hour, and
have not been there since. Many
members of congress have thanked
me for cleaning out the corridor
on which our offices are located. Re-
publicans as we'll as Democrats, have
thanked me-"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-30
AIKEN CHASTISES
A NEGRO. CLERK
Congressman Makes Statement Re-
garding the. Mater. :.

Washington, August, 25.-There
has been a good deal Of comments
not at all unfavorable, in regard to
an encounter between Congressman
Wyatt Aiken of South Carolina and
a negro clerk in the office of Con-
gresham Bowers of West Virginia.
Mr.. Bowers is a Republican, and has
but recently entered congress, hav-
ing been elected to fill a vacancy.
Mr.. Aiken tried to keep the Incl
dent out of the papers, but since
there has been considerable, talk
about it he consented to make a
statement in order to get the facts
straight. Mr.. Aiken said:
"Mr. Bowers Office is across the
hall from mine and two doors above.
I had noticed two negroes working at
desks in his Office, one working a
typewriter and the other sending out
public documents. One day one of
these negroes, wearing glasses and
having pen behind his cana, came
bursting into my Office and in a ra-
ther curt manner requested the loan
Of some public documents. His tone
was haughty-almost that of de-
f1and. I told him I had no documents
to loan him, and he went out. I did
not think very much of it at the time,
but within minute after he had
gone began to get mad. walked
across the hall into Mr.. Bowers Of
fee, caught the negro in the collar
and bumped his head against the
wall several times and told him never
to come about my Office again. AS 1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-30
With hndest regards, / am
Yours truly,

IL t. UICIN1oS1CEks
P. S.-60.3 per cent of the Stock
of the Ninety Six Cotton Mill Is held
in Greenwood county, and every Di-
rector is a native South Carolinian,
living now in the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-30
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Co
tarrh is q blood or constitutional disease,
and in orderito cure 1t you must take In
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quacl1 medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one Of the best ply
sicians in this country for years and Is
a regular prescription. 1t Is composed OF
the best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect comblna-
ton Of the two ingredients Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results In curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists. price I6c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-30

Shipment of White Felt Hats in the popular
shapes. lust received, Just the Hat you need
to end the Summer and begin the Fall with.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-30
THE ORGAN is COMING.

The pipe organ recently ordered
by the Seceder congregation, has
been shipped and will be put in be.
for the middle of September. The
organ will be built by the Mohler
people and will be great addition
to the church. r.=
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
BRYAN DATE CHANGED
VIII Speak at Garden Grove Corn
PiCalc on Tuesday Oct. 3rd.
Dent Miss Hearing HIN.

The date of VIM. J. Bryan's speech
In Decatur county has been changed
from Wednesday, September 9th to
Tuesday, October 3rd, and the Gar-
den Grove Corn Picnic Club have
changed the date OF their big picnic
to October 3rd, so that Mr.. Bryan
will speak at that time. The change
In the date was made necessary on
account of the great demand for Mr..
Bryan in other states, and his Iowa
trip had to be postponed for week,
and several towns will have to be
left out, as he will be in Iowa but
five days. He will speak at Oska-
loosa on Monday, October End, and
come from there to Garden Grove.
The change will make no difference
in any of the arrangements for this
big meeting except that it will be six
days later.
The Garden Grove Corn Club is
making preparations to entertain the
biggest crowd that ever gathered in
southern Iowa on this date. There
will be a number of attractions, and
q big display of corn and farm pro-
ducts. Make your arrangements so
as to attend the Corn Picnic and hear
Mr.. Bryan speak.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
Conference Of Corn Club Boys.

Wednesday afternoon about twen-
ty boys interested in the Acre Corn
contest met at Davis City In confer
ence with Mr.. Wooters, of the exten-
sion department of Iowa State Col
lege. The conference was very In
teresting and the boys felt that 1t
was very profitable.
Mr.. Wooters gave directions for
harvesting of the ''prize acre." and
the final reports on the
years work.
This is the first of fifty or more
such conferences to be held in the
state this fall.
Hereafter enrollments for the
corn season will be made in
the fall instead of in the spring. This
will give boys ample time to select
their ground, fall plow it, fertilize it.,
disc and harrow it. 1t also gives
to select seed corn from
the field, and to properly care for it
during the winter, and to test before
planting.
The boys who enrolled at Davis
City for the work next year, have the
honor Of being the first enrolled in
the state for the Corn Club of 1917.
They are George Vanderflute, Har-
old B. Wright, Martin Biddison, For
rest Osborn, Edwin O. Horney, Law:
renee Rogers, John Adams, Elwood
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
Earl Epperley Injured.

Earl Epperley, bookkeeper at the
Biddison Coal & Grain Co., was SER
iously injured Monday afternoon at
the elevator. Mr.. Epperley was
helping at the elevator and had gone
to the grain room where there was a
number of sacks of timothy piled up,
to get a sack for shipment. He climb
ed up on the pile and started to pull
the top sack off, when second sack
also came off and fell on him, knock
ing him to the floor, distance of
six or seven feet. He was knocked
unconscious by the fall, and was
found probably an hour afterwards
by other employees at the elevator,
and taken to hif home. He was un-'
Conscfodssf6f SEVERAL hours, but yes
terday morning was considerably
improved and the attending. physic-
ian thought he would be out in a
few days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
BIG REVIVAL MEETINGS.
VIII Commence Simultaneous BY
all the Leon Churches on Mon
day Evening, October 10th.

The get-together-spirit which has
been manifested by the various
churches Of Leon during the past
year, is mighty good thing for both
the churches and the community. On
Monday the Leon Ministerial Alli-
ance held meeting and formulated
plans for a big simultaneous revival
campaign in Leon, all the churches
in Leon cooperating, and individual
meetings will be held at each church,
all beginning and ending at the
same time. The meetings will COM
mence Monday evening. Oct. 18th,
and close on Sunday evening, Nov.
18th. Instead of having outside
evangelists to come, the local minis
ters will conduct their meetings,
with whatever assistance in the way
of singing evangelists they may de-
sire. The pastors may also dispense
with their Sunday morning services
during the revival as they see fit.
The advertising for the meetings is
to be of simultaneous nature, no
individual church to do any advertis
ing, but all of the churches are to be
represented in each advertisement,
and all advertising must have the
approval of the Ministerial Alliance
before it is issued. This is move
in the right direction, as it will dis
pense with the usual five or six
months revival meeting drag which
is the usual experience of the COM
munity, and will also do. away with
the usual competition for favorable
dates. 1t will demonstrate to the
community that the ministers as we'll
as the churches can and will work
together for the salvation of souls,
and for the salvatlol4 of the whole
community. The Leon churches are
all doing good work, and we will ex-
pect splendid results from this COM
ing revival period.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
To Cut or Famous Goose Neck Bend.

Clayton Keller, the we'll known
Leon real estate dealer and broker,
who is now owner of the big Mark
Hooker, or Molleston farm, over in
Morgan township, Decatur county,
has caught the drainage ditch fever
from Jim Bowsher and Yant Wasson
and has joined forces with Frank
Shockey to extend the ditch, now be-
ing worked on by Bowsher and Was
son, for nearly a quarter of a mile
further south along the line dividing
the Shockey and Keller farms, which
will result in cutting off the famous
Goose neck bend" west Of the Nor
ris bridge and shorten the river chan
mel something like mile. Keller also
has a force of men engaged in cutting
the brush and weeds along the fences
and highways around his farm which
has a wonderful effect in improving
its appearance to the passerby.-
Lineville Tribune,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
County bridge foreman F, L, Ba

County bridge foreman F. L. Bar
rett tells us that they are sure hav-
ing some road contest down south
of Lamont, between the old Inter-
State Trail and the Saints Highway,
from point south of Lamo1i to
Eagleyille, as to which is to be Sc
lected as part of the Jefferson
Highway. Last week when he was
down there he ran across bunch of
35 men and 25 teams working a
mile south Of Lamont, donating their
work to the Saints Highway, the
gang having been organized by Joe
Anderson, a Missouri good roads
booster living near Eagleville. They
had a big dinner at noon, and invit-
ed Fred down to eat with them.
That's the kind of work that counts,
and that Missouri bunch are not
afraid to come over the line into
Iowa and work the roads.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
Shenandoah A Lucky Town.

The deal for a site for the new
city hospital was closed
up last week. The hospital is gift
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hand, who
donated $4,000 for the hospital,
and the Commercial Club raised the
for the site, SO that all of the
S25,00O can be used for the new
hospital. How much better that is
than spending their money for big
The hospital will be the
best monument to Mr.. and Mrs. Hand
that could possibly be erected. Would
that Leon had some such public
sDirited citizen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
Population
Will Cut Some Bad Corners.

The board of supervisors did an
excellent days work last Saturday,
when they arranged With the proper
ty owners to set their fences back on
three bad corners on the Le0n.Da-
Wis City-Lamoni road. The first one
is at the E. Housh corner, just south
of G.. NJ. Axes residence, the next
one is at the Ed Flora corner just
east of Davis City, and the third one
Is at the Ode Adkins corner, a mile
south of Davis City. These are all
dangerous corners, and when the
fences are set back the road will be
rounded instead of having short
square turn. The board agreed in
each case to pay the owners of the
land at the rate of 5000 an acre for
what land is used.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
Opera House Season Opens.

The first of the seasons attrac-
tions at the Leon opera house will
appear next Tuesday evening when
Rowland & Clifford will present that
gripping play of today, "The Divorce
Question, with an exceptionally
strong cast. The, play presents a
powerful argument on the social evil,
and recently closed a season of 1876
performances at McVicker's opera
house in Chicago. Popular prices,
25, 35 and SO cents. Reserved seats
on sale at Cherrington's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
New Location for Leon Hospital.

The Leon Hospital which was put
out of business when the Baker
block on the north side of the square
was leased for hotel, has secured q
new location, the residence known
as the w. p. Clark home on south
Main street, owned by M. L. Dale,
having been leased by Drs. HI. r.
Layton, F. A. Bowman and J. w.
Robinson for hospital. Mrs. Laura:
sAsburya who was in charge OF tie
former hospital viii be in charge.
The property is being remodelled, q
new furnace put in and other i'm
provements being made. The doc
tors of Leon were up against it for
a hospital, for it is impossible to get
along these days without one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
Mrs. Mary Stiel.

The remains of Mrs. Mary Stier
were brought to this city Saturday
morning from Des Moines, where she
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Dora Mills, at the age of 20
years. The remains were inferred in
the Charlton cemetery beside her
husband, who passed away a good
many years previous. Rev. Story con-
Quoted short services at the grave.
They resided in this city in years
gone by and will be remembered by
some of the older residents here
Charlton Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
Returned From Civilian Cruise.

Postmaster Earl Riley, of Decatur,
returned home Monday from his
thirty day cruise on one of the big
U. S. battleships as member of the
naval civilian cruise. He was we'll
pleased with everything on the
cruise and never before saw so
many things crowded into SO short a
time. He says the food was very
good and the regulars on board were
about the best bunch of fellows he
ever ran into, very accommodating
and willing to render any assistance
to a green sailor. 1t was great
experience, participated in by some
of the biggest men in the country
who were desirous of the experience,
and Mr.. Riley will ever remember
this cruise with pleasure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21

Fire which started in the Sigler
pasture from sparks from an engine
last Friday afternoon, threatened
to spread to corn field and other
property, and a fire alarm was
sounded. A large number of men
went to the scene and assisted in
getting the fire under control. The
same afternoon sparks from a train
set fire to the right of way near De-
catur City, and several stacks of
hay owned by l. x. Fisher were
burned
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21

]. E. Wooters, of Ames, who is in
charge of the boys corn and baby
beef clubs, was in Leon last Wednes-
day and in conversation with him,
he told us that the Decatur county
boys were up and coming in this
work. The past year out of A who
which is an average of rs per cent,
while the average for the entire
state was less than 10 per cent. He
said all of the Decatur county boys
did excellent work.. and a number
have already enrolledin the work for
the coming year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
DIR. II. A. Sears Locates at Des
MOines.

DR.. r. A. Sears, who has. been
practicing dentistry in Leon for the
past two years, during which time he
established fine practice, has decid-
ed to locate at Des Moines, having
arranged for the practice of DR.. r..
g.. Grimm, whose Office was in the
Citizens Bank Building. DR.. Sears
is fine young man, splendid work
man, and we expect to soon see him
looked upon as one of the leading
dentists of Des Moines. He departed
for his new home Friday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
will Book Only First Glass Attrac-
tiOns. d

Manager c. .Ansel Barry, who has
leased the Leon opera house, will
book nothing but first-class shows for
the house the coming season. The
first one is "The Dive rec Question, ;"
on next Tuesday evening, one Of Will
liam Anthony McGuire's gripping
plays of today, presented by Row.
land & Clifford, with an exceptionally
strong company. Mr.. Barry will en-
deavor to give the house patrons a
line of good attractions, and hopes
to merit generous patronage from
the theatre going public.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21

G. w. Moore jr., and family, Sim
on Goodman, wife and daughter,
Marie and Dean Stiles, of north of
Leon, returned last week from an
auto trip to Keokuk, where they
viewed the big dam, then crossed
over the Mississippi river and visit
ed Nauvoo and other places, took in
the state pententiary at Ft. Madison,
and enjoyed a visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph Pease at Bloom
field on the way home. They had a
most enjoyable trip throughout.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
YEARS AGO
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published . Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Frank Gardner was appointed ex-
press agent and has moved the ex-
press Office to Gardner Bros grocery
store.
Only one marriage license was is
sued the past week, that being Guy
P. Young "a to Eliza Jane Lane 21.
w. A. Neff, a travelling salesman
for st. Louis cutlery house, came
to Leon Saturday and registered at
Browns Hotel. He opened up his
samples, and got ready to display his
goods on Monday. Sunday he was
about the house all day, talking with
other guests, and nothing unusual
was noticed about him. He made an
engagement with another travelling
About o'clock he was sitting in
front of the hotel reading news
paper. He got up from his chair,
folded the paper and put it in his
pocket and started to walk east on
Commercial street. He did not re-
turn for supper and has not been
seen or heard from since. His bag
gage and samples were left at the
hotel. 1t is very strange that he
should disappear so suddenly and
completely in broad day light. No
teams were hired from the livery
barns and there was no trains for
him to leave the city on. A tele-
gram was sent to his firm Wednes-
day notifying them of his disappear
ance.
A bridge on the @ two miles this
side of Garden Grove, was burned
out Tuesday afternoon. The passen-
ger train passed over it while it was
burning, but three freight trains
were held on this side. The bridge
was entirely consumed. Two of the
freight trains were loaded with stock
which had to be unloaded at Leon.
Over hundred men were put to
work and a new bridge was put in
by IL o'clock Wedne ;day.
The 3rd Iowa Cavalry is holding
its annual reunion at Fairfield this
week. Quite number of Decatur
county citizens were members of this
regiment. Those who went from
Leon Tuesday were j. w. Honno!d,
w. J. Sullivan, Capt. j. D. Brown, E.
w. Curry, VIM. Pace, J. w. Bowman
p. J. sankey and J. M. Thompson:
Henry Bright, who was a member Of
LAe ooLu 1uAdAIlys dlsO WcAI Will
the boys.
c. w. Hoffman left Tuesday for a
ten day visit with relatives at Arcan-
um, Ohio.
Edgar McClelland and Charley Ed
wards went to Weldon Saturday ev-
ening to furnish the music for "Ths
Last Loaf, presented by the Dera-
tur City Dramatic Club.
Prophet John Sewers Joined the
excursionists to Ohio last Tuesday, to
spend few days at his old home.
He will also look out for any stray
prophets he may meet with sandals
on their feet, journeying from Jeri-
cho to Jerusalem.
Ed p. Rush, the efficient express
agent at this place has been promot-
ed to the position of statement
clerk in the general superintendent's
office at St. Joe, and left tuesday
for that place.
Rev. Hohanshelt was returned as
pastor of the M. E. church for anoth-
er year by the conference.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21

Mrs. Helen Wharton, OF Des
Moines, is spending her vacation at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Anna
Rowell, in our city. She leaves today
however, for Chicago, to meet her
daughter, Miss Ethel, who is having
q weeks rehearsal there. Miss Whar-
ton has many friends here who will
be pleased to know OF her success In
the concert work. Her company will
have the western territory this year.
Star-Hnterprise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21

The preliminary trial of Reuben
Connor, charged with stealing hog
from T. A. Sutherlin, near Davis
City, was held before Justice John
Woodmansee on Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday, a large number of wit
nesses being examined The case
was taken from Justice Warford on
q change OF venue. The arguments
in the case were finished Tuesday,
and Justice Woodmansee has not yet
announced his decision in the case.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21

E. Hit Stewart, wife and son, Har-
ry, of Kahoka, Mo-, were over Sun
day visitors at the home of A. G..
George, of east of Leon, having been
boyhood schoolmate Of Mr.. George
down in Missouri. Mr.. Stewart is
the National President of the Anti
Horse Thief Association, and was on
his way to Las Vega, New Mexico to
attend the annual convention of this
association. He spoke at the Leon
Gospel Team meeting in this city
Sunday evening and made fine ad-
dress.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
Still Near Top of List.

The semi-annual list of the stand
ing Of the 26S Rexall drug stores in
the state of Iowa for the six months
ending July LIST, has been made pub
lie and the. Leon Rexall store of Bell
& Painter stands eighth in the list,
which considering the population of
the towns ahead of it is remark
able showing, especially when it is
known that the Leon store did more
business in Rexall goods than such
big cities at Sioux City, Ottumwa,
Oskaloosa, Ft. Dodge, Dubuque,
Council bluffs, Creston and Center
vile. The following is the official
standing of the first ten stores in the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21

Frank j. Parsons, an old time
pioneer citizen of Leon, but who has
resided at Clinton, Mo-, for the past
twenty years, came in last Thursday
for a few days visit with relatives
and old time friends in this vicinity.
Mr. Parsons is engaged as u magnet
ic healer at Clinton, where he has
built up large practice and has been
very successful.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
Van Vert Home-Coming.

Remember the dates for the Van
Vert Homecoming are October
and q. There will be good spe: king
By noted speakers each day. Music
all the time, plenty of free entertain
mont, liberal premiums will be CIV
en-. Write C. G. Jones, chairman,
for list. Auto polo both afternoons.
Everybody invited. Match for full
program next week.