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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-04-28

Il. I. Woods of Pullman this week
closed a deal by which he becomes
the owner of the Mort Horner 400
acres near Pampa Mr.. and Mrs.
Woods will reside on their new
place.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-04-28
Total

We close with a few musings up
on Cleaning up Washington:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-04-28

HAT ulS6dSos. opSCiaA blOoh
ments for the Eye, Ear. Nose
and Throat. Glasses properly
fitted.
Office In the Pullman State
Bank Bldg, Pullman, Wash.
L O 6 A l. s
j. n. Scott has started building
operations on handsome seven
room residence to be constructed on
his lot at the corner OF Spalding
street and Maiden lane.
The Historical club met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ira d..
Cardiff. The program included a
paper on The Single Standard" by
Mrs. Rounds and one by Mrs. Cope
on Municipal Housekeeping
-
President Holland returned yes
terday from Spokane, where he had
been for several days comforting
with the members OF the educational
survey commission. who were formu-
lating their report
The work of thinning out the trees
in Reanev mark began last SATURDAY.
morning
-
About % members of the Episco-
nal conpregation nj CoIfav came mn
the children's service at St lanes
church.
The Fortnigbtly club met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. d &c.
Foster Mrs r A Rryan discussed
Morris Handling of Nature and
Mrs. Akers gave a paper on "The Re-
ligion of the Nortbmen Undarlving
-
r. NJ VanDorn district manaoar
Of the Western Union life Insurance
$4,000. payable to Rosa Al Durbam
guardian of Nav Silvia Durham the
seven-year-old daughter Of the late
Ezra ]. Durham of CoIton The
check represents the fun amonnt Of
the insurance no1io,. which A., NJ
little daughter
Pullman farmers took ADVANTAGE
ot tho good wao+bo, 80 ~ ,aa4 80
blowing with a vengeance II has
been one of the most backward
springs in the history of tho tou,r
and MANY farmers were haoinpi,o 70
get worried when old Sol finolI, INIT
J. ! Kimm danptv :, tho A,ait
or's office at Colfax motored ovar
Il l. woods OF Pullman this week
Il WhInh hnnnTa,n &c
the owner of the Mort Horner 49O
acres near Pampa Mr.. and Mrs.
Woods will reside on their new
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gerding autoed
to Spokane the first of the week. At
Colfax they were Joined by Mrs. Ivan
Chase.
James Brannon left Tuesday for
serious illness OF his mother, whom
at iSasI I"o months.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-04-28

EAlE.RSON'S.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Has New Auto Hearse.

F S. Stewart, the Leon undertake
:er, and proprietor of the Big Furni-
ture Store" is always right up to
date in everything connected with his
,buainess. Tuesday evening he drove
in from Des Moines with fine new
auto hearse which will be- lsed IN
his undertaking business. The new
hears., is mounted on a Cadillac
chassis, the drivers seat being enclos-
ed and the body was built specially
for the hearse by the Des Moines
Casket Co., and it is as fine an auto
:hearse as can be found in the state
of Iowa, and the first one every
brought to Decatur county. 1t cost
Mr.. Stewart several thousand dollars
for the new hearse. We had expect
ed to print picture of the new auto
learse but the cut ordered failed to
arrive in time for use this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Anderson, La
moni, married July 5, 1857.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.. Brown, Van
Vert, married July 4, 1859.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bowsher,
Leon, married Feb. IA, 1850.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Bright, Deca-
tur, married July rs, 1865.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Cherry, Leroy
married July 4, 1865.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Cherrington
Decatur, married, July 20. 1865.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Elliott, Leon
married July 4, 1860.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. A.. Fullerton
Grand River, married July 6, 1863.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. HI. Frost, Leon
married Jan. 6, 1861.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Frazier, Davis
City, married December 81, 1851.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Cannon, Leon
married April 26, l849.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kim Hickman, Leon
married Feb. 23, 1862.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton
Leon, married Sept. 90, 1863.
Capt. and Mrs. A. "A. Jenks. Leon
married July s, g186 =. ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. jenkins, Leon,
married Feb. Z, 1861.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Jenkins, Leon
married Feb. Z, 1861.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Johnston
Woodland, married Oct. 20, 1865.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Massey, Wood
land, married Dec. 22, 1868.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcintosh, Davis
City, married Oct. 20, 1865.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Norman, Davis
City, married August II, 1868.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Overholtzer
Grand River, married Sept. 6, 1865
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. NJ. Pickering,
Leon, married May II, 1868.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j.. Poush, Davis
City, married Mayve8, 1861.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Smith, Lamont
married Nov. 3, 1864.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith, Van
Wort, married May 8, 1865.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Still, Woodland
married Oct. 6, 1859. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac TOney, Davis
City, married May, 1856.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Woodmansee.
Leon. married March 13, 1864.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wadley, Lamo-
nj, married June 26, 1864.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Whitaker, Van
Vert, married Feb. IA, 1856.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wells, Davis
City, married over SO years, but date
of marriage not given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Weld, Lamo-
nj, married January Z, 1858.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Sudden Death Of NJ. G. Grogan.

M. C. Grogan, farmer living
about FIVE miles northeast of Leon,
died suddenly at Garden Grove last
Saturday evening. Mr.. Grogan ac-
companied by his son and other
parties had gone to Garden Grove. 1t
is reported he had been drinking a
large quantity of Hostetter's Bitters,
and on reaching Garden Grove went
into a blacksmith shop in the rear
of the hotel to get warm. He sat
down and the proprietor left him
there apparently seleping when he
went in to supper, and when he came
back to the shop an hour or so later
to see if Mr.. Grogan had left found
he was dead His body was taken to
his home that night. He is survived
by his wife and several children.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic church in Woodland town
ship yesterday morning, interment
being in the adjoining cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
MONDAY NIGHT SPECIAL.
Robert Warrick in ''The Sins of So.
ciety," Great Attraction.

One of the best of the many good
Monday night specials has been Sc
cured by the Idle Hour theatre for
Monday night, January oath, when
Robert Warrick, the great actor will
be seen in 1.-The Sins OF Society,"
Marion and Gwendolyn Beaumont,
orphans, with the gambling instinct
and with no income, try to uphold
their social position. Madame dor
vile loans Marion tiara which
through the influence of Ferrers, she
pawns. Substituting however, a SINH
lar box containing paperweight.
The pawnbroker, seeing the original
tiara on Madame d'Orville summons
Marion. Realizing her deception has
been discovered, she drugs the pawn
broker and steals the fake package.
Capt Dorian March assists her in
eluding the police and hides the
plunder. Ferrers threatens to ex-
pose the older sister but Gwen
promises to marry him, to shield her
sister. Capt. March returns in time
to expose Ferrers, Madame d'Orville
returns the tiara, Marion's sweet
heart redeems it and the lovers are
united.
Five big reels. Matinee at 3 o'clock.
Three shows at night at Z, 8:15 and
$3.50 O'Clock. Admission 10 and Is
cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Insane Cases.

The insane commission examined
Thomas j. Newton, a farmer 38 years
of age, whose home is at Arlington,
Iowa, but who has been visiting for
a time with relatives at Davis City,
last Friday. The attack developed a
few days previous, the man imagin-
ing he was Christ. He was adjudg-
ed insane and taken to Clarinda Sat
urday for treatment.
Mrs. Clara v. Graham of New Ruda
was adjudged insane last
Saturday and was taken to the hos
pital at Clarinda for treatment.
Symptoms of insanity developed two
years ago, and she was treated for a
time at sanitarium and improved
but recently she has become worse.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Mrs. j. III. Stanley.
daughter

Iowa Bellamy Stanley, daughter
of Joshua and Ethalinda Bellamy,
was born at Muscatine, Iowa, March
2, 1855, and died at the home of her
daughter, Blanche, at Coon Rapids,
Iowa, Jan. II, 1916, aged so years. &
months and 20 days. She had been
visiting with her daughter and her
husband had returned home, but was
called back Immediately upon his ar
rival at home by the death of his
wife. 1t is thought that death was
due to a stroke of apoplexy.
She was united in marriage to ].
H. Stanley, July 21, 1875. 10 this
union were born seven children, two
of whom preceded the mother IN
death. She leaves to mourn her ab-
sence her husband, one brother, iva
sisters, and five children, host OF
friends and neighbors. The surviv-
ing children are Mrs. Fred Smith, OF
Pleasanton, Mrs. T. E. West, of Coon
Rapids, Mrs. T. J. Penisten, of Mary
vile, Mo-, Harry Stanley, of Key
stone, Okla, Herbert Stanley, Of
Kellerton, Iowa.
Mrs. Stanley was a member OF the
Christian church and held member
ship at Leon, where she had made
her home for the past ten years.
Short services were held at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. West, at Coon
Rapids, before leaving for Leon. Mrs.
Stanley was a woman loved in her
community She was always active
in genuine Christian service. We
shall mill her for these genuine val
ues of life.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the Christian church at
1880 Friday morning, Jan. IA, by
the pastor, Henry Esch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Stephen Varga has purchased the
brick building occupied by Simpsons
grocery store.
A brilliant rainbow Illuminated the
western sky Tuesday morning, some
thing rather unusual for January
Loua, the little eight year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. s. Ar
mold, died last Thursday morning
after an illness of several weeks with
catarrhal fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas johnson
have sold their property in the east
part of town to Mrs. Blair and are
leaving this week for Chicago. They
are undecided whether they will
make their home there or go to
Washington.
Mr.. Marion L. Stanford and Miss
Jennie A. Wood were married by D.
C. Cowles at his home in Eden town
ship on January 18th.
John Wilannt's son Dan, of near
Kingston, was accidentally shot last
Friday The bullet was removed by
Dr.. w. VanWerden Saturday and
Dan is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Rachel Jenkins died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. E.
Cannon, on January 18th, at the
age of SS years, 3 months and 27
days.
The death angel paid two visits to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Blueford
Wilson the past week, within twenty
four hours On Sunday afternoon
their little babe about nine months
old died, and on Monday morning
early little one three and half
years old died. The funeral was
held on Monday, both little ones be-
ing laid to rest in the same grave.
C. w. Hoffman was reelected as
superintendent of swine at the State
Fair by the board of directors last
week. @
We are informed that while two
sleds full of young people were rae
ing on the public highway over by
Decatur Monday night, one of the
teams ran away and jumped into the
rear of the other sled, severely injur-
ing several of the occupants. 1t was
only last fall that horse was kill
ed and several persons hurt by rae
ing on the Decatur road, and such a
dangerous practice should be stopped,
even if it is necessary to prosecute
some of the parties.
Mrs. E. NJ. Stanford and children,
Stella and Chard, of Des Moines,
came down last Friday to attend the
funeral of Loua Arnold.
4Iaodia Covingtop left yesterday for
Tingley where he has accepted a po-
sition in a printing Office.
The farm residence of Adam Zika
was destroyed by fire on the night
of January 18th with all the con-
tents
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Why Blame God?

Everybody has seen the obituary
resolution that begins something like
this: "In the inscrutable wisdom of
Divine Providence it has pleased God
to call from us our dear brother Sam
uel jones'" Everybody is famlllar
with the funeral oratory that ascribea
the taking off of the lamented de-
ceased to mysterious act of the Al
mighty against which it Is futile to-
protest.
The other day a clergyman, Rev. J.
Howard Melish, addressing public
meeting from the steps of the city
hall in Brooklyn declared this prac-
tice of blaming deaths on God was
lying of pretty base order. He
evoked no little criticism, but was he
not right?
Why, for example, should death
by typhoid fever be attributed to the
linscrutable decree of heaven, when
we all know that typhoid is caused
by drinking polluted water, and that
polluted water is the result of inn
proper sanitation? Science has taught
us that most diseases are prevent
able; that care for personal hygiene,
observance of he laws of health in
environment and habits will enable
us to avoid a majority of the ills
from which men suffer.
DR.. John Dill Robertson may have
been little harsh in writing sharp
rebuke to employees of the health de-
partment who were compelled to be
absent from their work through ill
ness, but he emphasized truth upon
which too much stress can not be
laid when he said that just as sin
is a violation of the law of God, SO
sickness results from a violation of
the laws of health.
Would it not be we'll for us to be
as honest as the Brooklyn preacher
and confess that most men die be-
cause of their own carelessness or
the carelessness of other humans?
Chicago Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Il. S. Lawrence.

Mr.. B. S. Lawrence, who has made
his home for the past three years at
Ed Graham's s, four miles south of Da-
Wis City, died at their home Jan. 6,
1915, at the age of 80 years, s
months and 21 days.
Deceased was an uncle of Mrs.
Clara Wernitch of Davis City, his
former home being in Washington.
Kansas. The remains were accom-
panied to that place Saturday by MIR.
and Mrs. Ed Graham and daughter
Clara and Mrs. Wernitch.
The funeral services were held
Sunday and deceased was laid to rest
by the side of his wife, who pre-
ceded him a few years ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
The SPELLING CONTEST
Both Town and Country Pupils Be-
low The Ninth Grade May Enter.
County Prizes are Offered.

The Inter-County spelling contest,
the rules for which were published
last week in the columns of The Re-
porter will be held in Charlton, Sat
urLay, March 4. Eight counties haye
now entered the contest. Each coun-
ty will be represented by five pupils
from graded or rural schools, or
both, selected through the county
contests to be held Saturday, Feb.
18th.
The dates for the district and
township contests are subject to
change. In fact they should be de-
termined for local convenience. In
several townships the spelling con-
test was held in the fall in connec-
ton with the declamatory contests. 1t
is not necessary to hold a second con-
test in these townships unless it is
known that the winners will not be
able to represent the township in the
county contest.
The following named teachers are
requested to act as chairman in their
respective townships, in arranging
for the township contest, and report
ing the results of the same to the
county superintendent:
Bloomington-Zada Haroff.
Barrell-Lelah Johnston.
Center-Willard Slower.
Decatur-Isabel Freestone.
Eden-Gladys Chambers.
Fayette-Esther KeoWn.
Franklin-Edmund Blair.
Garden Grove-Gertrude Keown.
Grand River-Neva Keown.
Hamilton-Ora Fetty.
High Point-Alex w. Hausen.
Morgan-Mrs. Selma Smith.
New Buda-Garvin Manchester.
Long Creek-Ralph Rumley.
Richland-Chas. Tenny.
Woodland-Cecelia Mahoney.
The superintendent of the town
schools are requested to conduct the
local town contests.
In addition to the honor of repre-
senting the county at Charlton, the
pupils who win first and second
places in the county contest will be
given cash prizes of three and two
dollars respectively.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Tax List Completed.

With the installment published in
this issue of The Reporter we COM
plete the publication of the list of all
Taxpayers in Decatur county who will
pay $500 or more in taxes this
year. 1t has proven to be mighty in
teresting reading to the people of De-
catur county, even if it has wearied
old Alex Miller of the Washington
Democrat. If Alex would give his
readers some items of real news we
believe they would appreciate them.
Alex is long on speech making and
roasting other publishers, and he is
a prince at both vocations, but he Is
mighty shy of good news items in
his Washington Democrat. He relies
entirely on The Reporter to keep him
posted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
''The Shepherd of the Hills"

Harold Bell Wright's most popular
novel, "The Shepherd of the Hills, y
of which a million copies have been
sold, has been made into play by
it's author with the assistance Of Els
berry w. Reynolds. The third annual
engagement of this play in this city
will take place at the Leon opera
house on Jan. %, 1916, where 1t
plays an engagement OF one night
only.
The play is practically a true mar
rative of life among the humble
dwellers of the Ozarks. 1t touches
all the emotions, and it's influence is
wholesome and helpful, notwith-
standing several rough characters
that figure more or less prominently.
The shepherd of the story is cul-
tured stranger, who comes into the
hills, glad to escape from the vanit-
les and conventionalities to which he
has been accustomed There is a
flock needing a shepherd, and he
thanksfully accepts the lowly occu-
patton of sheep herder, but soon be-
comes shepherd of human flock,
the big hearted mountaineers, their
families, and all who need a friend
and adviser Among his most devot-
ed followers are Old Matt and Young
Matt, the giants of the hills; Sammy
Ian, glorious in the beauty Qf young
womanhood, and poor Pete. a derang-
ed lad, who understands the voices
oc nature and sees what others can
not see. There is a mystery of the
hills that often terrifies, but at last
the solution is brought in by Pete
ard the shepherd, and it is the latter
who is most deeply afflicted and con-
cerned. 1t is hardly necessary to add
that pretty romance is woven into
the humor, pathos and tragedy, for
the play throughout is one of human
interest with a conclusion that is
thoroughly satisfactory to Young
Matt, and of course to the auditors.
Messrs. Gaskill and. MacVitty, the
producers, have given the play a
superb scenic mounting and cast
that has been carefully selected for
it's fitness to each type.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Speed Ordinance Defined.

There seems to be some misunder-
standing as to the real application of
our speeding ordinance.
The ordinance plainly states that
Is miles per hour is the lawful limit
at which motor vehicles can be run
on the streets of our city without
incurring penalty. u.
The necessity of answering emer-
gency calls does not give license to
ieopardize the lives of others.
This applies to the Fire Company
and it's followers as we'll as to all
ether employers and owners OF motor
vehicles.
Making haste slowly offers bet
ter chance of successful issue in all
cases and avoids the disagreeable
necessity of trip to the mayors Of
flee. G. X. FARQUHAR,
MaVOr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Will Again Take Charge of the X. of
p. Band.

A. B. Tansey, of Charlton, who
was. leader of the X. of p. band in
this city for several years, has sign
ed contract to take charge of the
band the coming year, and came
down Tuesday to conduct the first re-
hearsal Mr.. Tansey has been re-
siding at Charlton for the past two
years, but will move his family to
this city at once. He is one of the
best band men in the state and under
his leadership Leon is assured of a
first-class band for the coming year.
Everybody will be glad to see the
Tansey family back in Leon again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Baraca Party.

One of the most pleasant events OF
the season occurred at the home OF
Prof. and Mrs. o. M. Gass, when Miss
Mabel Horner entertained about fifty
guests in honor of her Sunday school
class of young men, known as the
Baraca Glass, last Friday evening.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with carnations, daffodils and ferns.
Various games and music were the
diversions of the evening.
Dainty refreshments were served
and at late hour the guests return
ed to their homes, having enjoyed
the evening immensely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Another Fire at Ridgeway, Mo.

From the Ridgeway Journal we
learn that another disastrous fire
visited that town q week ago last
4 nursday night, when four frame
business houses were destroyed.
Among the losers was A. G. Min
toyne, formerly of Decatur county,
who conducted tin shop in one OF
the burned buildings, occupying the
rear as dwelling. He lost most of
his tools and household goods, and
unfortunately had no insurance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Butler Has an Assistant.

G. E. Butler, the jeweler has
found it necessary to secure an as
sistant in order to handle the watch
and clock repair business which he
conducts in connection with his jew
elry store, and his brother, George
Eutler, of North English, came last
week and will take charge of the
clock department and assist with the
watch department. He is a pleas
ant young man and will soon make a
lot of friends in Leon. We welcome
him 10 this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
First Chickens of the Year.

We believe that Mrs. D. F. Avery,
who lives just east of Leon, takes
the banner this year for early chick
ems, as she reports having hen
bring off a brood of thirteen little
chicks yesterday morning, just with
the snow storm. These will have to
be hot house chickens or at least
they will hover pretty close to the
cook stove for several weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Court Next Week.

District court will convene next
Monday with Judge H. X. Evans pre-
siding. An order has been made by
Judge Evans that the trial jury will
not be required for duty until Mon
day Of the second week, January 81,
Mt 4 o'clock,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Death of Edmund Barrett.

Edmund Barrett, one of the aged
residents of Decatur county, passed
away at the home of his son, Fred L.
Barrett in this city yesterday morn
ing, his death following an illness
which had confined him to the house
for about week. Arrangements for
his funeral had not been made at the
time The Reporter went to press, the
time depending on hearing from son
who resides in Oklahoma.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Bought High Point Store.

r. G. Fulton has sold his general
store at High Point to I. c. Duling,
of Tingley, who took possession re-
Gently. Mr.. Duling is a nephew OF
Rev. j. G. Duling, of Garden Grove,
and comes very highly recommended,
and is reported to be a splendid hust-
ler, just the kind of man needed
at High Point. Mr.. Fulton will de-
vote his time to looking after his fine
farm near High Point.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20

Service at the central Office of the
Leon Telephone Company has been
pretty badly d6moralized' the past
week on account of tho grippe hav-
ing made It's appearance and several
sof.fhe operators are quite sick. The
girls on duty are doing the beat they
can to keep up the service 90 be ~
patient a. possible with them under
the circumstances. ssss