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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
New Court Gases.

Norman Mfg. Co. VS.. J. S. Wag-
ner. Suit is on an account for hog
remedy sold defendant, amounting to
$27. w. j. Springer, attorney for
plaintiff
Moorman Mfg. Co. VS.. G. S. Wheel
er. Suit is on account for hog rem
edy sold defendant amounting to $27.
w. J. Springer, attorney for plaintiff
J. c. Cozad VS.. Claude M. Kier ct
al, V. E. Kier, executor, garnishee.
Proceedings in garnishment to collect
judgment for SOTO.
Decatur State Savings Bank VS..
Claude NJ kier ct al, V. E. Kier, ex-
ecutor garnishee. Proceedings in
garnishment to collect a judgment
for $115.SO.
F. NJ. Cummins VS.. City of Leon.
The plaintiff has appealed to the dis
trict court from the award of $21O
on acre made him by sheriff's jury
for ten acres Of land condemned for
cemetery purposes. Baker & Par
rish, attorneys for plaintiff.
A. Morgan VS. A. Walker Suit is
on note for $63.75. Amos P. Olsen,
attorney for pleintiff.
John WOodard VS.. Ezra Clark, j.
p. Maxwell, adm. Plaintiff asks for
a writ of injunction restraining the
defeEE2Al.ts from. taking possession Of
"a farm which plaintiff claims to have
leased from VIM. Woodard " r.
McGinnis, attorney for plaintiff.
Sarah J. Moore VS.. Agnes Out
house ct al Action is to quiet title
to real estate. Amos P. Olsen, attor-
ney for plaintiff.
Bertha R. Parker VS.. C. S. Wheel
er. Suit is brought on a farm lease
for $242 as rent Amos P. Olsen, at
torney for plaintiff.
Estes & Co. VS.. J. E. and M. E.
Thompson. Suit is brought on a note
for $3.50. V. R. McGinnis, attorney
for plaintiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
WON FIRST AT BEDFORD.
Miss Nancie Kemp, of Leon, Winner
in Dramatic Class in Sub-District
Contest at Bedford.

At the sub-district declamatory
contest held at Bedford last Friday
evening, Miss Nancie Kemp, repre-
senting the Leon High School, won
first place in the dramatic class, and
will represent Leon at the district
contest to be held at Osceola on Fri
day, March gath. Her selection was
'"The Death Disc" and the judges
had no trouble in selecting her for
first place. The winners in the diff
ferent classes were as follows:
Dramatic-First, Nancie Kemp
Leon; second, Berdice Bolibaugh
Osceola. Z.
Oratorical-First,E Eugene Halling
Orient; second, Frank Martin, Fon'
tanelle.
Humorous-First, Honorah Egan
Greenfield; second, Major Russell
Garden Grove.
The three firsts will go to the" dis
trict contest at Osceola, on March "a
In this district there are four sub.
districts and 4S schools. Leon is
proud of Miss Nancie and her friends
are hoping for her success at the dis
trict contest. The winners in each
class at the district contest will go to
the state contest at Carroll
Prof. o. NJ. Gass and w. E. Kemp
accompanied Miss Nancie to Bedford
Friday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago.
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
of a Century AGO.

Young Jake Warner captured a
live grounding Tuesday on w. A.
BOone's farm southwest Of Leon. The
animal was running around in the
snow and must have been one that
did not see his shadow on grounding
day
The city council elected Henry
Bright as city marshal for the en-
suing year.
Col. =. G. Ballingall, one of the
most widely known and popular men
in Iowa, died at sea on March 7th,
He left his home in Ottumwa last
November and started on tour
around the world, going first to Aus
tralia, where he spent the winter.
His death was due to apoplexy.
Lucius w. Cannon, Of near Leon,
and Martha L. Waddell, of Taylor
county, were married at Maloy, Iowa,
last week.
Miss Eva Kirkpatrick has resigned
her position as teacher in the Leon
public schools to take effect April 1st,
when she goes to Davenport, Iowa, to
begin labor with the Iowa Educa-
tional and Aid Society, the one Miss
Glare Lunbeck is with.
While Elwood Osborn was exercis-
ing j. Hoffhines' PAGER, Blue Sign,
last Thursday, the horse got to play
ing and turned the corner of Church
and Seventh street too rapidly, the
cart striking tree, throwing the
driver clear over the fence into John
Bowman's yard, just breaking the
tops off a half dozen pickets, and
bruising Elwood up considerably.
The horse got loose from the cart
which was badly demolished, and ran
north to the fair grounds, but he was
not injured.
Mrs. ,Freeland Bobbitt and Miss Ida
Bright left yesterday for Eureka
Springs, Arkansas, where they go in
the hope that the springs may bene-
fit Miss Ida and restore her to good
health.
1t is reported that Dan D. Tew was
married to young lady in Des
Moines yesterday.
The village of Van Vert voted last
week to incorporate as a town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09

Tremendous interest is being mani
tested in the big union campaign
opening Sunday, under the Business
4Men's Gospel Team. OF course, nearly
every one has seen the ordinary
evangelistic meeting open but very
few Leon people have ever seen one
CT these gospel teams open their cam
paign, to say nothing of going
through one of their meetings.
Bis crowds are anticipated at
these meetings on Sunday as people
are naturally curious to know just
how laymen handle such a thing.
These men are said to do away with
all stiffness and all that would sug-
gest the formal or conventional. They
want everyone to feel at home wheth-
er dressed in the latest Paris style
or in the good old fashioned way. 1t
is said they are of the good old fash
ioned type themselves.
1 So much interest has been mani-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
An Interesting Court Decision.

When Harve Detrick of Washing
ton, township refused to answer what
he considered pertinent questions
asked hlm by the census taker enum-
orator, T. A. Patterson had him ar
rested and bro ght before Justice
Morrow of Osceola. Upon the c0un-
sci of his attorney, o. NJ. Slaymaker.
Mr.. Detrick plead not guilty. The
justice ruled that the charge was
we'll founded and fined the defendant
s. and costs in all $9.45 from which
an appeal was taken to the district
court. After hearing last week
Judge Maxwell affirmed the decision
of Justice Morrow
1t is a case of more than ordinary
interest in that the authority of the
assessor and census enumeratOr is
frenquently questioned. 1t is rumor-
ed that the case will be appealed to
the supreme court.-Osceola Senti-
mol .. ...... ...
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
VOLUME LX1I, NO. 30.
THE INTER-COUNTY SPELLING
CONTESI
Gladys Overloltzer Wins Third in
Inter-County Spelling Contest.

Twenty-nine contestants partici-
pated in the Inter-County spelling
contest at Charlton, March 4. The
counties represented were Lucas,
Clarke, Adams, Montgomery, Warren
and Decatur. Each county except De-
catur was represented by five SPELL
ers. Gold, silver and bronze medals
were awarded to the best three spell
ers. They were given respectively to
May Brown, aged 16, of Clarke cOun-
ty, Elva Wilson, aged 13, of Lucas
county, and Gladys Overholtzer, aged
10 of Decatur county.
Decatur county's record in the con-
test is one of which we may be proud.
We entered with four contestants
where others had five. Two of our
contestants were but ten years of age.
All of them spelled we'll. Finally
Wilma Cartwright tripped on gauge
spelling the word 'gague. Then Vir-
gil Snow got excited over the Is and
p's in Philippine. He spelled the
word correctly but forgot to say,
Capital P,'' and was called out in
accordance with the rules of the con-
test. When the match had narrowed
down to five, Asa Barber and Glayds
Oyerholtzer were standing their
grounds valiantly. Asa was called
out several times, but was reinstated
by the judges who decided after brief
consultations with Webster that Asa
was better speller than the man
who prepared the spelling list. But
being the subject of much controver-
sy finally "rattled'' Asa and when the
word miasma" was pronounced to
him it awakened no response. He
concluded he had never seen nor
heard Of such a word and walked off
the field without making a tackle.
Then Gladys Overholtzer was call
ed upon to spell acquisition" BY
this time Gladys was sure of the
bronze medal. Perhaps she conclud-
ed this honor was acquisition enough
for a ten year old spelling against
older girls. At any rate she modest
ly dropped the "c'' from acquisition
and the spelling match was over as
far as Decatur county was concerned.
Mabel Welcher who stood third in
the county contest moved to Creston
during the interval between the con-
tests. Her departure was unexpect-
ed and there was no opportunity to
arrange for the proper person to fill
her DlaCe
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
TABERNACLE MEETINGS
Will Commence Sunday Morning at
the Big Tabernacle Being Built
on North Church Street.

For some time plans have been
talked of for big union tabernacle
meeting and they suddenly material
lied, the result being that on Mon
day morning big force of men COM
menced work erecting a tabernacle
building on the lots owned by j. T..
Harris on north Church street. 1t
was decided to build tabernacle as
there was no church in Leon large
enough to seat the people at real
union meeting, and the tabernacle is
promised to be ready for occupancy
for the opening meeting on next Sum
day.
1T will be something new in the
way of revival meeting too, for 1t
will be in charge of The Business
mems Gospel Team of Fairfield,
Iowa, which is composed of leading
business and professional men OF that
city, composed of eighteen men, and
during the meetings they will all at
tend the meetings, relieving each
other from time to time, but some OF
them will be here all the time. This
team has just closed big meeting at
Washington, Iowa, with about 400
conversions. Balloons and aero
planes will be used to advertise the
meetings.
The president of the Fairfield Cos
pei Team, Mr.. C. w. Wade, is the
biggest merchant in Fairfield. A. K.
Harper, of the Harper Brush Works,
known as "Uncle John,' who has
saved $4,000 since his conversion,
is known by some Leon people, hav-
ing frequently visited this city and
has owned several farms near Leon.
Gust Scott, The Big Swede,' will
have charge of the singing and ex-
poets to have choir OF 200 voices
for the meetings.
The meetings will be participated
in by all the churches of Leon. The
slogan Leon Leads for Christ" has
been adopted and they are going to
make it mean what it says.
The first meeting will be held in
the tabernacle on next Sunday morn
ing at II O'Clock, an afternoon meet
ing will be held at 2:3O o'clock, and
the evening meeting at 1880.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
IA LARGE CITY CAUCUS
AN. Pryor the Nominee for Mayor,
Floyd Cozad and Geo. farquhar
for C0unCiimen at Large.

The court room was packed last
Monday evening at the caucus called
to nominate candidates for city otilc-
ers at the coming city election. Dr.
B. l.. Eiker was chosen as chairman,
Floyd Cozad and w. A. Poush, as
secretaries, and S. G. Mitchell, Wal
ter Osborn, Ed Farquhar and }. 5.
Parrish as tellers.
A. M. Pryor was nominated tor
mayor on the 4th formal ballot, the
contest being between Mr.. Pryor and
Morris Gardner, and it was a close
contest, they being tied on two bal
lots and only few votes between
them on the others. Mayor Geo. X.
Farquhar absolutely declined to
serve as mayor again. On the infor-
NAL ballot, Pryor had AZ, Morris
Gardner At, F. A. Gardner 21, Far
quhar 16, and number of scattering
votes. On the first formal ballot
Morris Gardner had "a, Pryor u and
IF. A. Gardner 81. The second formal
ballot gave Pryor 95, Morris Gardner
SO, F. A. Gardner q. F. A. Gardner
withdrew his name. On the third
formal ballot Morris Gardner had
1O5 and Pryor 1O5. The nomination
went to Pryor on the 1Ourth 1OrHal
ballot with III votes to 1O4 for
Gardner, and Mr. Pryor was declar-
ed the nominee. He was called for
and thanked the caucus for the nom
nation.
There were two candidates for
councilmen at large to be nominated,
and on the informal ballot Floyd Co.
zad had 81, E. G.. Monroe 35, Geo. r..
Farquhar "a, S. e. Benetiel %, F. S..
Stewart 26, Frank Gardner 21, Nor
ris Gardner u, and many scattering
votes. Mr.. Monroe refused to be con-
sidered as a candidate, and on mo-
ton Floyd Cozad and Geo. R. Far
quhar were nominated by acclama-
ton.
For city treasurer NJ. A. Gammill
was nominated on the first ballot by
a vote of "A to 35 for Chas. Cherring-
ton. -..-.
For assessor T. E. Wallace was
nominated by acclamation.
A petition was circulated yester-
day in behalf of Morris Gardner by a
number of friends, nominating him
for mayor, and it is probable that the
contest for mayor at the city cleo
ton will be between Mr.. Pryor and
Mr.. Gardner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
ANOTHER GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Henderson, of Da-
Wis City, Celebrate This COvet-
ell Anniversary.

We add another name to our list
of Decatur county residents who have
been married fifty years or more,
that of Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Hender-
son, of Davis City, who were mar
1866, and they observed the ami
versary by having big family din
ner at their home on Sunday, at
which TINE all of their seven children
together with twenty-eight grand and
great-grandchildren were assembled
at their home.
j. X. Henderson and Miss Clarissa
Starkey were married March 4, 1866
and until five years ago had resided
continuously on their farm in Hamil-
ton township. With advancing years
they retired from active work on the
farm about five years ago and moved
to Davis City to take life a little
easier. To them were born seven
children and all of them reside in this
county, Aaron, w. L., c. E. and
George Henderson and Mrs. Lydia
Hullinger, Mrs. Stella Stoneburne1
and Mrs. Ida Fulton. This is a rec
ord which is hard to beat. Married
fifty years, resided fifty years in the
same county where they were mar
ried, the parents of seven children
all living, married and residing in
the same county with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson have a
large circle of friends in this county
who extend congratulations and trust
that they may be spared to enjoy the
comforts of old age for many years to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
Six Lambs from Two Ewes.

Kellerton, Iowa, March 4, 1916.
Editor Reporter noticed in the
last issue of the Reporter, where
Gurley George thinks he has the
largest lamb in the county.
Well, | am not in lis count, now
ever, keep few sheep, and will re-
late my experience. l have an eve
that gave birth to triplets, March 3.
The largest of the three weighed / 1
pounds. The other two had COM
bined weight of II pounds. Also
have another eve with triplets; MAX
ing a flock of SIX little fellows from
two ewes. All are doing nne.
Ed O. Moore.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
Presbyterian Church.

The Evangelistic campaign eclipses
all else.
During the tabernacle meetings
the regular morning and evening
preaching services of the different
churches will be suspended and all
will worship together at the taber-
nacle. The Sunday schools, how
ever, will have their regular hours
at the churches. This is splendid
time to boost the Sunday school. Let
everybody go to Sunday school and
then go to the Tabernacle.
The tabernacle is expected to be
ready for use next Sunday morning.
If it is not, then the churches will
have their regular services.
Go, to the union prayer meeting to
night at the Christian church, and to-
morrow night at the Presbyterian
church.
Pray and work for the evangelical
tion Of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
Stole a March Oh Their Friends.

Mr.. Robert Teale, of this city, and
Miss Helen Cook, of Rock Island, IL
linois, whose engagement was recent
ly announced, the date of the we'd
ding being set for June 21st, stole a
march on their friends by getting
married at Des Moines last Wednes-
day. Bob went to Rock Island a few
days previous and persuaded Miss
Cook that it was the proper thing for
them to get married right away, SO
they wired Mrs. Teale to meet them
in Des Moines and they were quietly
married, returning to Leon the fol-
lowing day.
The bride is no stranger in this
city, having visited here during the
holidays, while she was student at
the State University at Iowa City,
and it was while Mr. Teale was also
student there that the romance
started, which has ended so happily
The brioe is charming young lady
who made her home with brother
at Rock Island, Illinois. She is a
member of the Delta Delta Delta
Sorority, and was quite prominent in
social circles at Iowa City.
The groom is the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Teale, being born and
raised in this city, and there is no
more popular young man in Leon
than Bob Teale. He holds good po-
sition in the Farmers & Traders State
Bank, and many friends in this city
extend their congratulations.
For the present and until new
bungalow home can be built, they
will make their home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Teale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
Federation Meeting.

The City Federation of Women S
Clubs held their regular quarterly
business meeting in the assembly
room of the library, March 3rd. The
following new officers were elected
for the coming year:
President, Mrs. V. r. McGinnis.
1st Vice Pres, Mrs. j. w. Robinson.
Secretary, Mrs. Stephen Varga.
treasurer, Mrs. E. G. Monroe.
At the close of the business ses-
sion the following interesting pro-
gram was given by the Priscilla and
Reading Clubs.
Violin solo, Mrs. w. r. West, ac-
companied by Mrs. F. A. Wagner.
Paper, "School House Sanitation
Mrs. w. A: Allbaugh. ,
Paper, History of Reading Cir
cle,' Mrs. ]. N. McPherrin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
c. Nj. Axes Big Sale, Wednesday,
March 32nd.

C. NJ. Axes will hold a big closing
out sale of live stock at his farm
Just south of Leon on Wednesday,
March 22nd, at which time he will
sell 800 head OF cattle, horses, mules
and hogs. He is trying to close out
all of his stock at this sale as he in
tends to engage in breeding only
pure bred Herefords. Everybody
knows that when Charley Axes has a
sale it is a good one, ana this will
be one of the biggest sales he ever
held. Watch for his adv. next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
THE FAlRFIELb BUsINEssMENs GOSPEL TEAM

Tested in knowing the various men
that we give their names. 1t may
help you to know them when you
see them.
AS you look at the cut the names
are as follows:
Upper left hand corner, G. W..
Wade. department store and presi-
dent of the team.
Upper left hand corner, G. W..
A. Powers of legislature.
Upper row from left to right.
VIM. Dixon, implements and bug
gies.
Prof. VIM. Bell, head of College
Academy.
Dean Taylor, editor daily paper.
c. ". Pool, manager Harper Brush
Works.
Mr.. Davis, restaurant.
Middle Row:
Prof. E. e. Watson of Parsons Col
| lege.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
Who Started This Hot Air Story?

The past week the report has been
induustriously circulated in various
parts of the county that Walter Os-
born, our popular and efficient coun-
ty auditor, would not be candidate
for second term. There was abso-
lutely. no. foundation for such re-
port. Mr.. Osborn's announcement as
a candidate for his second term ap-
pears in this issue of The Reporter.
Walter has made competent, cour-
teous and obliging county official and
we will miss our guess badly if the
voters of Decatur county do not !e-
turn him to the Office by even larg-
er majority than he had two years
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
Mayors Proclamation of City Elec'
tiOn.

Notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 27th day of March,
1916, there will be held in and for
the city of Leon, Iowa, an election
for the purpose of electing
A mayor,
Two councilmen at large,
One councilman from each of the
three city wards,
City treasurer, and
City Assessor.
Each ward will vote at the usual
polling place, polls open at O'Clock
a. m. and close at Z o'clock p. m.
&. r. FARQUHAR,
Mayor of City of Leon, Iowa
March 9, 1916.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
Cases Appealed to Supreme Court.

The Reporter job department has
printed the abstracts the past week in
two cases which are to be appealed to
the Supreme Court from the district
court. One is the case of Joseph
Hamilton vs. City of Leon, it being a
controversy over a sixteen foot strip
of land on the north side of Harvey
park, and the other is the controver-
sy over the construction of the will
of the late DR.. r. D. Gardner. The
district court held in favor of the
City in the park. case, and in favor of
Mrs. A. E. Gardner in the will case.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09

Fred Wise, singer
F. L. Daggett, contracting painter.
J. H. Stuckey, elevator.
B. B. Hughes, "tired farmer"
Tom Stuckey elevator.
Bottom row:
Chas. Reynolds, grocer.
Eugene Palmer, Scout Master.
A. K. Harper, of Harper Brush
Works.
F.. D. Kerrick, undertaken.
O. F. Fryer, of Iowa State Bank.
Some others in the team whose
pictures do not appear in the cut are:
Gust Scott, "the Big Swede," farm-
er.
j. L. Raney, of Raney Tile Works.
Will Cupp, clerk. s.
F.. J. l.. Block, ex-county treasurer.
NJ D. Rodabaugh, retail merchant.
w. w. Harris, blacksmith.
s Bob Meyer, Fighting Bob sing
or
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
School Election Next Monday.

The annual election of the Leon
school district will be held on next
Monday. There are two directors to
be elected, and nomination papers
have been filed for five candidates for
director, Capt. J. D. Brown and Fred
Teale, whose terms expire, and J. A.
Mcintosh, Fred Townsend and Guy
Stark. For treasurer only one nomi-
nation was filed with secretary J. w.
Rowell, that being T. S. Arnold, the
present treasurer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09

The business mems committee re,
quests me to call attention to the adj
visibility of tidying up our streets
and grounds as much as weather con-
ditions will permit in anticipation of
out of town visitors the latter part of
this week.
If it is fact that Leon Leads .
then let US act upon this request at
once, and continue to do it so that our
spring cleaning will be done by
springtime, instead of waiting for
the mellowing effects of the good old
summer time.
G.. r. FAROUHAR, Mayor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
Parent-Teachers' Meeting.

The Parent-Teacher's Association
will hold their annual business
meeting for the election of officers on
Friday afternoon at s3:15, March TO-,
at the North school. An entire new
set of officers is to be elected and you
are not only invited but urged to be
present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
Beats Georges Lamb.
Leon, Iowa, March 6,

Leon, Iowa, March 6, 1916.
Editor Reporter see in last
weeks issue that Gurley George
thinks he has the biggest lamb in
the county. can beat his some. Had
a yearling eve bring lamb that
weighed 1215 pounds at twelve
hours after birth.
Tell Mr.. George to come again.
H. O. Eivins,
of north of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
Decatur NJ. Il. Church.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching II a. m.

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching II a. M. 81
Junior class 2:30 p. M.
Epworth League, p. m.
Preaching p. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday ev-
ening.
Our second quarterly meeting will
be held at Maple Grove, March 18th.
Our district superintendent will be
with us and preach Sunday morning
at Maple Grove at II a. M; Elk
Chapel at p. M, and Decatur Sun
day evening at S p. m. May this be
a blessed day over the entire charge.
Our special revival meetings have
closed Results over the charge were
80 conversions. May the revival
spirit continue throughout the year
and may many more give their lives
to God and His service.
The public is cordially invited tc
any and all these services.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
Marriage Licenses.

M. H. Griffin, Grand River 2S
Jessie n. Brennaman, Grand River "a
William Stickler, Osceola. -. 2e
Merle House, Decatur 80. ~. 20
]. F. Bruny, Leon !. .s.4s
Martha Umphress, Leon "A ]