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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
In The Mayors Court.

Business has been pretty slack in
Mayor Gardner's court, but he had a
little business Saturday evening. Ed
Johnson was arrested and fined $25
and costs on the charge of intoxica-
ton. Willie Hoover and Paul Gro
gan, two lads from the country, had
little scrap at the southwest corner
of the square during the band con-
cert Saturday evening, and when TAX
en- before Mayor Gardner Hoover,
who was not quite II years of age,
was fined $1,000 and costs on the
charge of being intoxicated, and SIS
and costs for fighting, while Paul
Grogan was released, as it was shown
that he had only acted in self-de-
tense, Young Hoover had a bottle
of whiskey and had been drinking,
and Grogan had hunted up the offic-
ers and told them that Hoover was
following ulm around trying to pick
a quarrel, and finally they mixed, so
under the circumstances and the fact
that Grogan bore an excellent repu-
tation Mayor Gardner dismissed the
charge against him on his plea Of
self-defense.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
NOMINATED FOR STATE SENA-
TOR
Jas. A. Stephenson, of Mt. Ayr, Nam-
ed as Democratic Candidate.

At a meeting of the democratic
senatorial committee of this district
held at Creston last Saturday, Jas. A.
Stephenson, of Mt. Ayr, was named
as a candidate for state senator, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of William Glattly, of Alton,
who was not candidate for the Of
fee, but some friend wrote his name
on ballot, and he was declared the
nominee.
Mr.. Stephenson name had been
prominently mentioned for this office
for some time, but he had not decid-
ed to become q candidate at the time
the primary was held, but urged by
friends in all three counties in this
district to make the race, he has de-
cided to do so, and will make an ac-
tive campaign. Mr.. Stephenson rep
resented Ringgold county in the Gath
general assembly, being the only
democrat ever elected to the legis-
lature from Ringgold county since
that county was organized. He is
immensely popular in his home coun-
ty, and man who if elected would
ably represent his district. He has
received assurances of support from
a great many republicans in Ring
gold and Union counties, and he will
poll a big vote in Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
Traffic Posts a Good Thing.

The new traffic posts erected last
week at the principal street intersec-
tions, requiring drivers to keep to the
right, are proving mighty good
thing, even if they do cause drivers
to slow down their cars to turn some
of the corners, but all are obeying
the regulations and say they are a
gooe thing. The authorities are also
requiring all cars to be headed the
right way when parked on the streets
which is also good thing. There is
only one thing which must be rene
died, and that is that drivers of
teams must realize that the traffic
rules apply to them the same as to
autos, and they will not be permitted
to cut corners or drive on the wrong
side of the street. Please keep this
in mind and it may save you some
trouble.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
New Court Cases.

Byers State Bank Of Byers, Colo
RADIO, VS.. N. P. West. Suit is brought
to recover on an order for $1,000 and
a check for 5000 given by defendant
in land deal in Colorado. o. NJ.
Slaymaker, attorney for plaintiff.
Porter and Guy E. Reeves VS.. War
rem j. Butler and T. B. Callison. Suit
is brought to foreclose a. mortgage
on the Leon opera house given to Sc
cure note for $4,000. v. r. McGin-
mis-, attorney for plaintiff.
Emma V. Mccormick and Marion
Woodard adm. VS.. Modern Woodmen
of America. Suit is brought on lie
Insurance policy, for $1,000 on the
life of WA. Mccormick, deceased.
G. w. Hoffman, attorney for plaintiff.
Susan Ladd VS.. B. ]. Ladd. The
parties were married at Leon, Sept.
A. 1914, and lived together until
Sept. 25, 1916. The plaintiff claims
her husband has wasted her property
and refused to support her. She asks
for decree of divorce, that defend
ant be restrained from going on her
property or interfering with her in
the conduct of her affairs, that he
be denied any right or interest in her
property and that she be restored to
her former name, Susan Mcconnell.
V. r. McGinnis, attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
Veteran Editor Dead.

W. H. Robb, one of the veteran
editors of Iowa, until few months
ago editor of the Creston Daily Amer
ican, passed away at Unity Hospital
in Crsston on Tuesday afternoon of
last week, his death following, an ill
ness of two years, when he, Was first
stricken with apoplexy, and Since that
time suffered with two more strokes.
He was one of the pioneers in Union
county, settling there in 1856. In
1877 he purchased the Tribune at
Alton, and later moved the paper to
Creston. and changed it to the Daily
American, which he continued to pub
lish until he was appointed postmast-
er at Creston in March, 1914, and
to the shame of the democratic state
Organization he was removed from
the post Office few months before
his death and the Office given to
chairman Reynolds partner, the only
charge against him being his failing
health. Mr.. Robb represented Union
county in the 22nd general assembly,
and made an able member. He had
for years been one of the leaders of
the democratic party, and did most
effective campaign work for his party.
He was the father of Mrs. w. M. Hy-
land, of Osceola, and Is survived by
his wife and four children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
Celebrated 18th Birthday.

Monday was w. H. Frost's 18th
birthday, and it was celebrated by a
big family gathering at the Frost
home in this city, a dinner being pre-
pared which satisfied all who sat
down tos the bounteous repast. All
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frost's children were
with them on this occasion except
two, Mrs. Jennie Perry, of Elgin, Ne
braska, and Mrs. Mae Patton, of Fow-
Ter, Colorado. The guests present at
this enjoyable gathering were Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Evans and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brazelton, of Garden
Grove; Mr.. and Mrs. John Frost and
children, Miles and Lyman; Mr.. and
Mrs. Bid Frost and children, Dillon
and Walter; Mr.. and Mrs. John Ev-
ans and children, Hazel and Donald;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Gettinger and
children, Alice, Ruth and Lloyd, of
near Leon; Mrs. Nettie Motherway,
of Pueblo, Colorado; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Overholtzer, of Fairview; Mrs.
A. VanWinkle, of Davis City; Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Warner and Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Martin, of Newark, Ohio;
Mrs. Eliza Johnson, Mrs. Nancy John,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Quiet and Mr..
and Mrs. Clabe Brazelton, of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
A Severe Injury.

Carl Scott, employed and residing
on the Bowsher farm six miles north
east of this place, met with severe
accident one day last week. While
engaged in separating some hogs
from bunch corralled in barn over
part Of which was low roof, he
struck his head against one of the
rafters while running at full speed,
cutting a cash across the support
part of, his forehead and loosening
and turning the scalp back from the
skull over a space nearly as large as
a mans hand. He was hurriedly
brought to Lineville and taken to DR..
1. M. Lovett's Office, where the loosen
ed scalp was drawn back and stitched
in it's proper place and the wound
is now healing rapidly and causing
the injured man very little pain or
inconvenience Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
Angell's Comedians.

Angell's Comedians opened a
weeks stand in their big tent on the
Hurst lots Monday night. They we're
greatly hampered by the lateness of
the arrival of their outfit which
came from Mt. Ayr on the evening
train, and worked under difficulties.
The tent was we'll filled and they
presented "The Little Rebel" in a
very pleasing manner. They carry
a big band and orchestra, and have
a number of refined specialties be-
tween acts. The entire company ap-
pear to be perfect ladies and gentle
men and it is first-class good clean
show throughout. Tuesday night the
big storm prevented any show from
being given but they will show every
night the balance Of the week, pre-
senting their, big feature play, Vir-
ginia BrooksN great white slave play,
Little Lost Sister," on Friday night.
They are entitled to good patronage
during the balance of their stay in
this city. They are presenting line
of plays never before seen in this
city and at popular prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
Painter-Housh.

On last Wednesday evening, Sept.
goth, Mr.. Merbel Painter and Miss
Winnie Housh, were quietly married
at the home of Rev. Henry Esch, pas
tor of the Christian church. After
the ceremony the young couple autoed
to Garden Grove where they took the
train for a short visit in Des Moines,
after which they returned to Leon
and will go to housekeeping in the
w. G. Stempel cottage on north Main
street.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Housh, and is employed az
bookkecper at the Exchange national
Bank in this city. The groom Is q
member Of the firm of Bell 4 Painter,
the Rexall druggists. They are both,
well and favorably known in the
community and rank high in the es-
steem of everyone. The community
joins in welcoming them to the circle
of married folks and in wishing them
the fullest measure Of JOY and sue
cess for their welded life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
STAMP TAXEs REPEALED
Papers Can BE Filed at Recorders s
Office Without Stamps.

Word has been received by county
recorder Mrs. Ora Gardner that all
stamp taxes had been repealed ex-
cepting those on wine. That this law
had been repealed on Sept. 8 had
been published, but the official an
nouncement had not been sent to the
county recorder until last week.
This eliminates all of those stamp
taxes which were required on deeds,
notes, bills of lading, kilograms, tele-
phone messages, parlor car seats, per-
fumeries, cosmetics, etc. This has
been a source of much revenue dur
ing the past two years and it's repeal,
although greatly appreciated, will to
some degree lessen the receipts of
this Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
Normal Institute Thursday and
Friday.

The Decatur County Normal Insti-
tute and the Decatur County Educa-
tional Association will hold Joint
meeting at the High School building
ing this city on Thursday and Friday.
Many educators of note are on the
program, John Munroe, superintend-
ent of Associated Schools, at Fari-
bault, MINI; M. R. Fayram, inspec-
tor of State Graded and High
Schools, of Des Moines; Nettie San
ger and Frank Farmer, supervisors
of primary education at Seattle,
WASH, and Des Moines; DR.. C. w.
Wassam, of the State University at
Iowa City,, c. B. Woodstock, director
of manual training at Graceland Col
lege, Lamont; Henry Geise, of the ex-
tension department of Iowa State
College, Ames; Kate r. Logan, extern
sion department Iowa State College,
Ames; Mabel Garlic, music and
drawing, Graceland College, Lamont;
and Miss Julia c. Grady, of Garden
Grove. The institute will be in
charge of county superintendent,
Miss Mabel Horner, with Mrs. Louise
Smith as assistant.
Arrangements have been made for
splendid evening entertainments
at the NJ. E. church, and the public
in general are cordially invited to at
tend these sessions. DR.. c. w. Was
sam will speak Thursday evening,
and Prof. John Munroe, of Faribault,
Mimi, will speak Friday evening.
Music and readings will be furnished
each evening by Miss Mcnamara and
Paul N. Craig, of Graceland College.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
Dispersion Sale of Big Type Poland
Chinas.

On next Thursday, Oct. 5th, at
their farm " mile south of the Leon
depot, Manchester Bros, the well
known breeders of Big Type Poland
China hogs, will offer their entire
herd at public sale. They are dis
posing of their herd on account of go
ing west for a year. The Manchester
Bros. have built up one of the finest
herds in the state, the result of Is
years of careful breeding, their
stock being from the herds of Peter
Mouw and other noted breeders.
They will sell 13 mammoth tried
'sows, summer yearling sows, 3 fall
gifts, 3 yearling boars, 19 spring
boars, 27 spring gifts, their 1000
pound herd boar Jumbo Boy" and
their herd boar Leon Wonder" /"
Their herd sows are Of the. 500
pound. type, and the boars of 1000
pounds. Everything will be sold, and
we hope SO see the greater part of
this fine herd of hogs purchased by
Decatur county breeders and farmers,
for they are the kind which will make
them money. Don't fail to attend
this sale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
Federal Grand Jury Ignored Charge.
Against Five Decatur County
Citizens.

The Federal grand jury in session
at 1Creston last week ignored the
charges against five Decatur county
citizens, who had been arrested and
held under bonds to the grand jury.
Burley Russell and Arthur Campbell,
of Leon, were charged with breaking
into a car at the Leon depot which
contained interstate shipments, and
Hose Scott, Theo. Merrifield and Dan
Downey, of Davis City, were charged
with selling intoxicating liquors with
out government license. When the
grand jury ignored the charges, the
men were all released and their
bonds exhonerated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
IDLE HOUR SPECIALS.
Beulah POynter in LENA Rivers Fri.
day and Alice Brady as "Nli-
mf' Monday.

A great many people in Leon have
seen Beulah Posnter, the Bethany
girl who made such dramatic sue
cess. and they will want to see her
in her own play, LENA Rivers"
which comes to the Idle Hour theatre
on Friday. Miss Poynter takes a
double part in the production, ap-
pearing as Helena Nichols and Lena
Rivers The following is the story Of
the play:
Lena Rivers is the orphaned grand
child of Granny Nichols Lena's
mother has gone to the city and se-
cretly married Harry Graham, a
young southerner who has assumed
the name of Rivers as prank. He is
falselyAaccused of murder and sent
to prison. Helena, thinking she is
deserted, returns to her home to die
OF broken heart. Granny rears
Lena, but poverty drives them to
seek home with Granny's son John,
in Kentucky. Lena's cousin Caroline
makes her life miserable with her
jealousy, and when Durward Bel
mont falls in love with Lena, Caro-
line, who also loves him, contrives to
blacken Lena's reputation. Graham
has married Durward's mother in the
meantime and meeting Lena realizes
she Is his daughter, but makes her
promise not to tell his secret. Lena's
happiness is nearly wrecked before
the truth is revealed, but Graham
finally makes known his relationship
to her and all ends we'll.
Matinee at O'Clock, first night
show at 7:15. Prices 10 and $ cents.
On next Monday Alice Brady
comes as Mimi in a perturbation of
Henry Murger's famous French
story, La vie de Boheme." 1t is one
of the sweetest love stories ever writ
ten. Women can make of a man
what she will-by withholding her
self from him. This is her power.
Desire in man is all that electricity is
to nature. Mastering it, a woman
may light the world; giving way to
it ignorantly, she destroys herself.
There have ,been great lovers who
were not otherwise great men, but
never a great man who was not at
the same time great lover. Mimi
is a story of wonderful loves and
great lovers, and something immor-
tai happens when man brings love
to thirsting woman. Mimi lis
destined to be immortal. Its women
are lovely and inspiring
who call to themselves for little
space, the big souled men of their
time. and sent them away illustrious.
Pictures have hae6 9n on the
screen that from time to time you
will recall, but they Wilt vanish into
the forgotten past, long before mi
mi" has ceased to charm. In years
to come you will remember the ador-
able Mimi" the great lover Rudolpa
and the imperishable sweetness OF
the whole story. 1t is screen clas-
sic that will set high standard for
those that follow, a story you will
feel better for having seen.
Matinee at 8 O'Clock, first night
show at 7:15. Prices 10 and Is cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
Auto. Turned Over, Boy Injured.

Sunday evening as Merritt Rey-
nolds was driving his auto on hill
near the home of his father, o. H.
Reynolds, three miles southwest OF
Leon, he killed the engine on the hill,
and his brakes would not hold the
car, so it ran down the hill and turn
ed over at the bottom. His wife and
children were in the car with him,
and Robert, their seven year old son
had his right collar bone broken and
Mrs. Reynolds suffered badly bruis-
ed arm. The other occupants escap-
ed with few minor bruises and
scratches.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
PICNIC TUESDAY
WIN. J. Bryan will be the Big At
traction at Garden Grove Corn
Picnic Tuesday, October ;.

Everybody is hoping that the
weather man will be kind next Tues
day and give us good weather fol
the Garden Grove Corn Picnic al
which VIM. J. Bryan will speak. The
committee in charge are busy making
preparations to entertain the largest
crowd which ever assembled in De-
catur county, and have secured a
mammoth tent for the speaking. Mr.
Bryan will speak at an early hour in
the afternoon, so take your dinner
and spend the day in the beautiful
Davis park. The Garden Grove Corn
Picnic has always been big success
whenever the weather was Favorable
and this year will be the best of all
with the added attraction of VIM. y.
Bryan as the speaker.
Foot ball game at 1O:3O.
Basket ball game at 1l:30. S
1900 m. dinner.
After dinner, address by VIM. j.
Bryan.
Band concert and other entertain
ment from the grand stand.
$3.50, auction of exhibits by j. ].
Hasbrouck.
400, pony parade, all children II
years and under, bring ponies for the
pony parade. Prizes, So for the best
boy rider and best pony, 50 for sec
ond, So for best girl rider and best
pony, and 81 for second.
The ladies will have display of
fancy work and everyone is asked to
bring exhibits. The committee will
display articles, but owners are ask;
ed to get their property at the close
of the show. Anyone having articles
to sell put price and name on pieces.
Premium List.
Glass A-1O ears of corn on the
stalk, stalk to be considered as much
as the ear in judging, 1st 81, End
$1.5O, 3rd 81.
Glass B-3O ears of corn any coll
or, list $3.50, End 50, and 3rd 81. :
Glass Go ears corn any color,
1st 81, S2nd 81, 3rd soc.
Glass D-Single ear of corn any
color, 1st 81, End 75c, 3rd soc.
Glass E-Half bushel of wheat, 1st
81, End 81, 3rd soc.
Glass F-Half bushel of oats, 1st
$1.5O, End 81, 3rd soc.
Class G-Peck of potato 1st S 1,
End 75c, 3rd soc.
variety, 1st 81, End 75c, 3rd soc.
Best display of fruit 81.
Exhibits will be judged By Fred
Woolley of Garden Grove.
All exhibits entered for premiums
to belong to the Corn Club to be sold
at auction to help pay expenses, but
everyone is asked to bring any farm
products for exhibition or decoration
and such will be the property of the
owners.
Any donations for auction to help
pay expenses will be thankfully re-
,ceived.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
MANY COLLEGE STUDENTS.
FOrty-TwO Graduates of Leon High
School Now College Students.

There are at the present time for
| ty-twO graduates of the Leon High
School who are continuing their stud
les at colleges, which considering the
population of Leon we think will
compare fayorably with any school in
the state of Iowa. And another not
able thing is that there are seventeen
members of the graduating class of
.'16 who are teaching this fall. The
following is a list of the students in
the various colleges:
State University, Iowa City-Delos
Ackerley, Leland Ackerley, Lois Ack-
erley, Elma Forbes, Olive Gwinn,
Himena Hoffman, Frederick Hoffman
and Dorothy Hull.
State Agricultural College, Ames
Leland Allbaugh, Dewey Long,
Victor Ogilvie, Bryan Robbins, Reese
Gettinger. Neil Smith.
State Normal College, Cedar Falls
Mildred Avery.
Simpson College, Indianola-
James Hoffman, Martha Hoffman,
Carney Howell, Marie McClaran, Lulu
Shields, Willard Stover, Bruce Town
send.
Drake University, Des Moines-
Leila Easter, Flossie Easter, Ollie
Foxworthy, Winifred Hamilton, Nina
Olsen.
Northwestern University, Chicago
Chester Jenkins.
Parsons College, Fairfield-John
Gates, Marjorie Shular.
Highland Park College, Des Moines
LYDIA Davis.
Lake Forest University, Lake For
est, Ill.-Edgar Rowell, Ralph Stew
art.
Rockford College, Rockford, ILL.,
Margaret McKlveen.
Notre Dame University, Notre
Dame, Ind.-Mabel Bradley.
Ashland College, Ashland, Ohio
Grace CARRIER.
University of Michigan, Ann Ar
Dor, Mich.-Gretchen Hurst, Ralph
McGinnis.
Columbia University, New York, N.
Y.-Brown Caster.
Boston Theological School, Boston,
Mass.-Charles Shumway.
Browns Business College, Kanka-
kee, Ill.-George Youngs.
st. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, Ill.
Henry.
The members of the graduating
class of '16 who are engaged in
teaching schools this year are: Muir
iel Butler, Ruby Crees, George Chas-
tain, Gladys Dunn, Freda Ferren,
Robert Gates, Cuba Hayes, Helen
Jones, Joe Keshlear, LaNelle Mpllin-
nix, Hazel Mullins, George Springer,
Mabel Stover, Hazel Stuteville.
Gretchen Teale, Fay Thompson,
Erema Woolman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
Good Corn.

Two strings of ten ears each of ex-
ira yellow corn hanging in ihe Re-
porter window, have attracted con-
siderable attention. The corn was
brought in by Fletcls Grove, who
lives down in Woodland township,
where they say they can't raise corn,
but this certainly gives the lie to that
statement. The ears are large and
we'll filled, some of them measuring
over 13 inches in length. Fletch has
husked out a part of his corn and
tells us it is making rs bushels to the
acre.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-28
Received shipment Of Wild Ducks.

C. w. Hoffman and Ed H. Sharp
made application to the state game
warden to secure some wild ducks
and last Friday they received a crate
containing six Mallards, almost full
grown. The ducks have been taken
to Mr.. Hoffman's pond just north of
Leon, and after having the tip joint
of their wings removed will be turn
ed loose in the pond. Cal says each
duck will be decorated with a yellow
ribbon around its neck, and hunters
and boys are cautioned against shoot
ing these ducks. They want to keep
them at the pond, domesticate them
and raise wild ducks next spring.