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La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25
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La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25
,lay NJ D..ee.

On Friday. March l7th. mssstns
VA hsil q tAs superintendent's Of
fics o. The santa Fe to discuss the
feasibility Of promoting : Nay Day
masquerads aad rube dance. which
was decided on st the last msseins
held By the clerks for our annual
dance.
AZ this meeting II was decided Il
would not be advisable TO give Nay
dance for the benefit Of the clerks.
and the question vas brought W -
to the advisability Of giving dsnce
Tor the benefit Of the La Junta
team Of the Arkansas Valley League.
A committee was appointed TO con-
fer with the baseball officials TO 80
II they would cooperate with the
clerks in giving such dance. and the
officials expressed themselves - b.
Ing very much pleased with An ar
rsngement Of this nature.
Il has been decided 70 call meet-
ing Of baseball officials. fans and
santa Fe office clerks. and especial
" those interested In dances and
baseball.
The cooperation Of the entire
community v earnestly solicited -
II ID desired to make this the most
successful dance ever attempted in
the valley.
Therefore you are very urGentiy
requested TO be present st meeting
70 b. held on Monday evening. March
9Th. at 7:1s O'Clock. at the office Of
the Otero Gas Company. 3l2 Colora-
do avenue. At which II 10 hoped that
definite arrangements will BE- made
for the proposed May Day Dance.
J. J. WORMAN.
Secretary Dance Committee. Santa
Re Office Clerks.
La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Announcements were received In
this city the first Of the week Of the
birth Of . little daughter At the home
Of NJ. and Mn. Dallas Kelley. In
Hayden. Aris. Mn. Kelly vas Tor.
merly Miss Esmiss Hall ee this city.
Frieads In this city VIII Be sorry to
learn that little Robert Scott. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scott. Who have
Just recently moved 10 Canon City.
10 suffering from an attack Of scar.
let fever. The little fellow 10 coasid-
cred out Of danger and 10 gettinG
along nicely at present.
La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25
n.aass- Picki.s Up for Cspad Jsiss

IN = a ~ viad that b,ovs nobody
coed" vas the way bis majesty.
judge J. -. Teter expressed himself
this ueek when interviewed - 70 =
couple Of wedding ceremoaies which
be Wis called upon to perform.
A. one time the Judge was known
70 fame throughout Otero county -
The Cupid Judge" but business In
this particular line has been slack for
several months. and fearing that the
young people. ~ well ~ some Of the
older ones. Of the county we're neg
lscting their duty and failing to keep
the commandment. Love Thy Neigh
Dor ~ rhyself." the Judge was about
70 give up In despair.
This week. however. two young
couples appeared on the scene and
asked bis services. They were Jas.
neElroy and Mis- Dorothy 0lmstsad.
bosh. Of Rocky Ford. and 8. E. Hosn-
bsck. es Msnaanola. aad Mlss Roaa
Graves. Of Stockton. No. In both In
stances the Judge performed this sac
red duty In his usual pleasing man
ner and sent the happy couples on
their way rejoicing.
The judge says he thinks Il was
The upatle sephyrs which prevailed
La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25
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Neetcs = AsssAy givsa that -
vtll - ssesivsd ~ ~ Beard & 1fus-
- II N MstAedise EDlseeDal
church. Hastnan. Colo. for ~ 80
struetisa q : fSaas church ballainS.
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Bank = ADeil lSth. ~ beafd ~
sssviag u right 70 rsjset any aad
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Apply = ,. 4. Robains. Hartman.
Celo., foe plans aaA specifications.
La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25
CHRIsTIAN CHUnCM
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Bible school At s:ls o'clock. ~
centest with Rocky Ford b Deovlas
= success in both schools. Rocky M
In little in the lead but with . 1lt1)o
extra effort on the part Of our eebooo
ve will be able 70 succeed. The q.
tendance last Sunday vas The 1asDogo
We have had for many moaths. u
your part toward making our seAooo
lesdss In he eosesst nsxt 0ao1aVs
Church service at ~ o'cleek. -
NOE by IL pastne. 0sbjset. -
Besetting 6ins.''
Christian Endeavor at s:3e ,. =.
Evsaing service at 7:3e. 0uhSeet.
"coascieace. Il Il . Moral a. ooes1e-
ual 0uids!"
La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25
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16Gnosrov nisht q ~ PTssA1tsr-
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- ~ ~ follovins progran VIII
W e1ssied out;
vGa1atasy, -ldaychs RsIigieuee"
4, -OfgAn and 0rehestra
GoaG II Grown Hin King of Kings"
-,.------C -Choir and Consregatioa
Antksn. 20 Paradise. o PafsAise''
Harkef
ChoiS.
0o,o, II Come 70 Thee Caro-
Miss Florsace Bonsardnsr
Soje. sslseted- Mrs. CoaA Moore
Duel ASHFORD d'--------------
Mrs. Flinn and Mr. Morrison
0oag. "All Hail Emmanuel" "------
..-----Choir and consregation
Offsstory. The Blushing Rose"
Organ and Orchestra
Scripture and Prayer.
Solo, 20 Divine Redeemer"- -0ounod
Niss Bertha White.
AoobUS ----------------- ~ sssOs
Anthem. II VIII Give You Rest
West
Choir.
solo. 20 Dry Thoserears" Del Rieso
Mrs. Holdesman.
Trio. 20 Lift Thine Eyes
MendelssoAA
Mn. Finn. Miss Bomeardnef.
Miss White.
La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25

4 this vts1aily ~ fissa u ~ vssk
skat changed ~ attitude q ths
yeuag psoDls, aad Be hopss The gen
u ssDhrys viii eostiaus 70 set on :
rampage oncs b while.
La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25
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HARRY MA0n3.
anna MA0HR
La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25
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Yss Wnl Neser = sssgy.

For living ! white NE: ~ 1s
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masity: for bsins kind = - D1FS3
for looking before laaDlag; ~
ing before judging; for beeag eno
and frank: thinkisg bsssss s1salI
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La Junta tribune., 1916-03-25

"A common pisee lifs." ve ~ - ~
sigh. 4
But Why should vs Sigh - - aayY4l
The common place sun II ~ eoGle
mon place sky 81
Makes up the common plaes ~. ~
The moon and stars are coaaulens
place things.
And the flower that. blooms aal ~
bird that sinss. I.
Bat dark we're the world aad ~ ~
lot
II the flowers failed and ~ -
shone not.
And God, who studies each ssDaso1e
soul. !.
Ont Of common place sives mAeU
His beautiful whole. '
Services sabbath morning aAd ~
enins with preaching By The pastss.
Sabbath school Il S:ls O'Clock -
Young Peoples meeting u e:3e
CLOCK. IA
II you are looking for . ehnssn
homo We can help you. II 20 AfeI
looking Tor church work. you eaA
help 10. A cordial invitatiea = -.
teaded to the public 0 attsad ~ g
the services.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
IDLE HOUR SPECIALS.
Two Big Paramount Features at the
Idle Hour Theatre the Com
ing Week.

On Friday evening, April 7th, the
famous actress, Blanche Sweet, ap-
pears in a perturbation of the extra
ordinary Belasco dramatic hit, THE
Warrens of Virginia." the supreme
civil war drama. Veritable armies,
realistic battle, the sorrow OF impov-
erished homes and broken romances.
1t is a romantic tale with scene laid
during the civil war, including the
surrender of Lee at Appomatox.
"The Warrens of Virginia" ran for
more than a year at the Belasco the
atre in New York City, and it is ac-
knowledged to be the one great class
ic of the American Civil War, show
ing the true motives of both sides
and the sorrows of fratricidal war
fare. A special matinee will be CIV
en- at 3 o'clock, and the first evening
show commences at o'clock. Prices
10 and Is cents.
On Monday evening, April 10th,
the feature play at the Idle Hour
; will be- Elsie Janis in "The Caprlces
of Kitty" five reel Paramount fea-
ture play. Elsie Janis is an actress
who ranks with the very best and
she will appear at her best in this
feature play A special matinee Will
be given at O'Clock, and the first ev-
ening show starts at I o'clock. Prices
10 and Is cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
A New Deputy County Auditor.

Floyd H. Cozad, who has been
deputy auditor since Walter Osborn
went into Office, has accepted posi-
ton as travelling salesman for the
firm of Acres, Blackmar & Co., blank
book makers of Burlington, his ter
ritory being southern Iowa, north
eastern Iowa and southern Mime
sofa, and he entered on his duties last
week. He has been a popular deputy
in the court house for more than five
years and everybody will be sorry to
see him leave the court house, but
he will still remain a citizen of Leon.
The toard at their meeting this week,
approved the appointment by auditor
Osborn of Bird Day, Of Grand River,
as deputy auditor. Mr.. Day is fine
Office man, and has wide acqualn,
tance in Decatur county, and he will
prove a valuable assistant to auditor
Walter Osborn, who by the way has
made one of the best county officials
Decatur county has ever had. On ac-
count of a rush of work incidental to
getting out the election supplies for
the primary next Monday, T. II.
Schenck has been assisting in the
auditors Office the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
Vote for j. II. Bowsher.

There is a complication in the Sc
lection of the delegates to the repub-
lican national convention and every
republican in Decatur county should
be very careful to vote next Mon
day for Decatur county man, Mr.. }.
R. Bowsher. According to the rota-
ton of the counties in the matter OF
selecting delegates to the national
convention Decatur county will not
be given this Office again until 1914.
Mr.. Bowsher and Mr.. Tomlinson are
the regular nominees selected at the
republican conference for delegates
from this district. Later nomination
papers were filed for M. l.. Temple,
of Osceola, and it is reported that
the. word is being sent all over the
district to his friends to vote for only
one man, NJ. L. Temple, in the hope
that by so doing he will be able to
nose out one of the candidates. The
republicans of Decatur county should
not be caught mapping. See that you
vote for J. r. Bowsher for delegate
when you cast your vote at the pri-
mary election next Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
IT'S MAYOR GARDNER.
Morris Gardner Assumes Reins of
Municipal Government Monday.
New Councilman at Large.

The change in the municipal gov
ernment of the city of Leon took
place Monday morning when Morris
Gardner succeeded Geo. r. Farquhar
as mayor and Mr.. Farquhar assumed
the duties of councilman at large.
When the new council convened
Orville Stout succeeded Win Cash as
councilman in the second ward, S. E.
Benefiel succeeded Morris Gardner
as councilman in the third ward, and
F. A. Gardner succeeded himself as
councilman in the first ward.
Floyd H. Cozad, who was elected
as councilman at large, filed his res
ignation, and after the council had
voted for several ballots on a tie be-
tween Win Cash and Fred Barrett, as
councilman at large to fill the va
cancy, Mayor Gardner broke the tie
by voting for Cash and he was elect
ed. Councilmcn Farquhar and Gard
ner voted for Cash and Benefiel and
Stout voted for Barrett
The council was then organized as
a board of equalization and have
been in session daily since, but con-
cluded their duties last evening,
there being but few changes from
sor T. E. Wallace.
The council meets in regular ses-
sion this evening at which time May
or Gardner will make his appoint
ments of committees, and it is sur
missed that he will present the name
of new marshal for confirmation
by the council. Well let you guess
who he is.
The citizens of Leon are expecting
good things of our new Mayor. Mr..
Gardner is perhaps the best inform
ed man in Leon in regard to all
things concerning the city's business
and we predict that he will make
mayor who will do his duty and one
of whom the city can be proud of.
Ex-mayor Farquhar has made one of
the best mayors We have ever had
and he will continue to be of great
assistance as councilman at large
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06

an cye-opener to lot of folks who
don't go to Sunday school. They were
surprised to know there were SC
many Sunday school people.
Balloons and aeroplanes were used
for advertising this week. Two of
the balloons have not been heard
from. One was chased by an auto
ten miles to Woodburn and still it
was going. This week promises to
be a big week for the meetings.
There will be big program next
Sunday with a speaker from Cedar
Rapids; also a special speaker for
the women's meeting Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Daggert
with two or three car loads of Leon
people went to Van Vert Monday
night for service. Mr.. Harper made
another flying trip to Fairfield Mon
day bur returned Tuesday noon for
the business and professional mems
meeting that evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
STATE DECLANIATORY CONTEST
Will lie Held ut Carroll Friday Even
ing of this Week.-Mrs. Nancie
Kemp One of the Contestants.

The state high school declamatory
contest will be held at Carroll on
Friday evening of this week, and for
the second year in succession the
Leon High School will have con-
testant in the contest, Miss Nancie
Kemp having won in the district con-
test in the dramatic class. There
are twelve schools represented in the
state contest, four contestants in each
of the three classes. The following
is the program and list of contest
ants:
ORATORICAL CLASS
Music, High School mixed glee
clubs.
Wanted-Manhood, Oelwein,
Percy Edwards.
'The New South Bloomfield,
hobert Lorenz.
"Toussaint L'overture," Valley
Junction, Harold Morris.
"The Star Spangled Banner" En-
metsburg, Alela Vedder.
DRAMATIC CLASS
Music, High School girls glee club.
Madame Butterfly" East Water
Loo, Lorna Hortong.
'"The Death Disk" Leon, Nancie
Kemp.
"Helen Thamre," Fairfield, Helen
Powers.
"How the LaRue Stakes Were
Lost" Webster City, Louise Swanson.
HUMOROUS CLASS
Music, High School girls glee club.
"A Pleasant Half Hour at the
Beach," Northwood, Mildred Beckett.
"An Inspired Dishwasher," Shelby,
Margie Bunting.
Mary Cary" Keota, Eva Page.
"The Boys Story Pocahontas,
Halle Richards.
Music, High School mixed glee
clubs.
Decision of the judges and the pre-
sentation Of the medals.
Judges: A. NJ. Deyoe, state super
intendent of public instruction, Des
Moines; M. G. Clark, city superin-
tendent, Sioux City; II. A. Mitchell,
former city superintendent, Carroll
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
Two More Republican Candidates for
Representative.

Chairman B. l.. Eiker has author
lied the addition of two more names
to the list of candidates for the re-
publican nomination for representa-
tive at the June primary election, but
they were received by us too late 10
appear this week in the regular
column of announcements. This
makes five candidates for the repub-
lican nomination and the chances are
that the nomination will have 70 go
to the county convention, as with five
candidates in the field 1t is hardly
likely that any one of them will re-
ceive the required 35 per cent of the
votes cast. The new candidates are:
B. M. RUSSELL
Fayette Township
CHAS. w. REEDER
Leon, 1st Ward
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published q Quarter
of q Century AGO.

Prophet John Sewers has been
sporting highly cOlored eye the
past week on account of disagree
ment over the tariff question with his
old blind horse. We think from the
looks of Johns eye that he came out
second best.
A certain well known young man
was bound over to the grand jury last
Saturday on the charge of obtaining
| money under false pretenses, in that
he sold himself, hired man and boom
pole to a citizen as part of a load
of hay
John Horton, the we'll known
landlord of Davis City, died suddenly
last Monday morning. He had gone
to a saw mill near Davis City with a
team for load of sawdust. He was
in good spirits and laughed and jok-
ed with others who were there, while
he was loading the wagon, carrying
the sawdust out in bushel basket.
Suddenly while he was filling bask-
ct he fell over and died without a
sound. He was taken back to town
and examined by physician who re-
ported that a blood vessel near the
heart had burst, causing instant
Wis City's foremost citizens, at the
head of every enterprise and respect
ed by all. He leaves wife and three
children. His funeral was held We'd
nesday, number Of Odd Fellows
from Leon attending as he was a
worthy member of that order.
w. j. Sullivan and son Charles
opened new grocery store under the
firm name of w. J. Sullivan & Son.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
Webie T. Vanderflught 23 to Car
rie Cavender IS.
w. c. Mckee % to Laura M.
Shook 20.
B. w. Garrett 25 to Rachel Wood
mansee %.
Stephen Trisler "a to Fannie Boyce
Charles L. Rumley 23 to Anna
Bell Vanderpool 20.
P. T. Barnum, the great Snowman,
died at his home in Bridgeport,
Conn, last Tuesday.
The fortieth anniversary of the
establishment of the NJ. e. church in
Leon will be celebrated at Loving
chapel on Sunday, April 10Th.
Miss Helen Finley returned from
Des Moines Monday where she had
been visiting with friends.
Mrs w. E. Cherry and two chill
dren, of Abba, came Saturday for a
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Beck.
Miss Belle Thompson is now taking
a course in telegraphy at college at
Horton, Kansas. She will graduate
in short time and will probably
come back to Leon.
Mrs. Aaron Goodman died at her
home in Center township on April
3rd.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrow died at her
lone in this city on April 4th at the
advanced age of 70 years, II months
and days.
Lewis J. Rumley died at his home
near Leon on March 80, aged So
years, s months and 2S days. He
had resided in Decatur county since
1855.
Josiah McCutcheon, who had re-
sided in this county since 1866, died
at his home near Leon on April Bird,
at the age of 81 years, 5 months and
6 days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06

Fremont county has one city larg-
er than her county seat. 1t is Ham
burg, with population of 2,2O4.
The census bulletin shows that the
first census ever taken in Decatur
county was in 1850, when the total
population of this county was 965. In
1852 it was 1,1S4; in 1854 it was
1925; in 1856 it was $3.50; in 1853
it was o,23S; in 1860 it was S,677; in
1888 it was 1870; in 1866 it was
S,O52; in 1857 it was S,501; in 1870
it was 12,O1S; in 1878 1t was l ,56S;
in 1876 it was 3,z49; in 1880 it was
1886; in 1885 it was 1903; in
1880 it was 15,643; in 1895 it was
1859; in 1900 it was 1915; in
1905 it was 1904; in 1910 it was
I16,357; and in 1915 it was 17,14S.
The census figures for Leon COM
mence with 1885, when the town had
Ia population of 1,423; in 1890 we
had 1,422; in 1895 the population
was 1851; in 1900 it was 1905; in
1905 it was 2,027; in 1910 it was
,991; and in 1915 it was. 2,199.
According to the census returns OF
1915 there are more males than fe-
males in Decatur county, the bulletin
showing a total of $500 males and
S,342 females.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
Sold His Herd of Short Horns.

M. L. Logan, of Caleb Creek Short
Horn farm, northeast of Lineville,
sold his entire herd of registered
Short Horn cattle, consisting of about
% head, including his herd bull tow.
P. Donald, well known stock breed
er residing mile south of Clio for
which he received $4,000. The herd
comprises some of the best bred AMI
mails in America and will prove val
liable addition to Mr.. Donald's herd
which now numbers about 80 head OF
registered animals.-Lineville Trf-
bune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
He's Some Big Boy.

There was pretty healthy young
ster in Leon Monday, Col. o. c. Mack
who claims to be a half brother o
Jesse Willard, the champion heav.
weight pugilist. Col Mack is fee
and inches tall, weighs 800 pounds
and made some fellows like Joe Leep
er, who are considered pretty gOol
sizen men, look rather small Wher
they stood up beside him. Col. Mach
was here dating the Col. Mack & Co
Vaudeville Company which will ap
pear at the opera house on April 20
His tremendous size makes him al
| object of much attention, and to save
himself the trouble of answering in.
Vulnerable questions he has cards
printed with his pedigree in full, as
follows:
Born, September 10, 1886.
Town, Denver, Colorado.
Weight, 800 pounds.
Height, 7 feet, 4 inches.
Mother, 6 feet, 3 inches.
Father, Z feet, l inch.
Only child? Yes.
Married? No.
Single? Yes.
Looking for wife? Yes.
Blonde or brunette? Both.
Mormon? Sometimes.
Religious? No.
Christian? Yes.
Temperament? Jovial.
Wife with money? No objections.
Prefer large or small? I love the
ladies'
Bed-do l carry one? No, I sleep
on iron or brass beds and let my feet
stick out-and I'm not troubled with
cold feet
Do l get my clothing ready made?
No, the only thing l can get that an
ordinary man can wear is a collar
button.
Can l take bath in an ordinary
bath tub? No. When l get in most
of the water gets out. y
Going through all doors get jam
med on the head.
l was once appointed hotel detec-
tive. l can see over the transoms.
When they telephone me they call
up long distance.
In Pullman l require two top
births with the tailboard removed.
showing my head against the bell
cord.
/ have to stand up in street cars
the seats are too small.
/ often catch cold in my head from
the open transoms.
If sit down l look like the letter
z.
On arriving in city l am app .,int-
ed mayor-for I'm an overseer.
have habit of looking down on
everyone.
Very few people are on the level
with me.
Do require much food? Don't
board me at $500 a week-youll
lose money
How many people in your act?
Three and dog.
Where are you playing? On earth
and in the theatres when they let me-
Does your mother know you are so
tall? Haven't been home since l was
a boy.
How many times day do people
ask you how tall you are. 5000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
Estes 4 Co. Have New Repair Man.

There is a new repair man at the
Estes & Co. garage, Mr.. H. c. Elmer,
of Des Moines, and parties for whom
he has done work say he is first
class mechanician He has worked
for several years in one of the lead
ing garages of Des Moines, and is a
regular graduate mechanician. He is
familiar with big cars of all makes
and is capable of handling anything
in the repair line, making speciality
of adjustments He is fine young
man, and the work he has already
done for a number of car owners
shows that he knows his business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
Coming Back Home.

We have received notice from e.
H. Alexander not to forward their
Reporter to Biloxi, Miss, any longer,
as they are on their way home and
will be in Leon soon. Mr.. and Mrs,
Alexander spent the winter at Biloxi
and their many friends will be glad
to see them back home again.