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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AGO.

Mrs Mary, Atha died at her home
southwest OF Leon Monday and was
buried Wednesday.
Marriage licenses were issued the
past week as follows:
n. NJ. Hart II to Emma c. Keller
Grant John 23 to Fannie CARRIER
Orris NJ. Jordan "a to Ella Miller
Mrs. Mahala Wood, who moved to
Davis. City week ago, died Tuesday
morning and was buried at Davis
City yesterday.
zen of Grand River, dropped dead on
the street. Monday His death was
caused from heart disease, from
which he had been sufferer for a
long time.
Mrs. George Hamilton died at her
home IN this city Tuesday morning,
death being from heart disease "
A reunion of the graduating class
Of the Leon High School OF 1871,
was held at the home of Miss Belle
Thompson last Friday evening, it be-
ing the first time they had all been
together for twenty years.
Moines, came down Friday to visit
his parents and friends in this city,
and attend court.
samuel Bowman, of Davis City,
was visiting at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Will A. Brown, yes
terday.
Mrs. r. l.. Parrish and son Karl
years absence in Colorado. We are
pleased to state that Mrs. Parrish S
health is greatly improved.
Mr.. w. NJ. Wood and Miss Ella
B4edsoe were married at the home
OF the brides fa ather, John w. Bled-
soc, at High Point, on March 23rd.
They will make their home near
Weldon.
Miss Bird Parker departed Mon
day for Bethany, Mo-, where she has
accepted a position as stenographer
in a law Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
StileS-NOOrc.

at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Moore, occurred the marriage of
their only daughter, Lille May, to
MI. Deane Z. Stiles, youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Stiles. Prompt
ly at - O'Clock as Miss Marie Good
man, a cousin Of the bride, was play
rauch, pastor OF the Van Vert M. e.
church, followed by little Elva Stiles
as ring bearer, Mr.. Ralph Goodman
as best man, and Mrs. Ada Goodman
as bridesmaid, both cousins of the
bride, followed by the bride and
groom, entered the parlor and took
their places under an arch OF white
bells.
The bride was charmingly attired
in white crepe de chine trimmed in
white satin. The groom wore a
blue serge suit.
After the congratulations the
bride and groom were led to the din
ing room where SumptuouS dinner
was served.
These young people are we'll
known to large circle of friends,
School.
They received many useful and
valuable presents. The ere were about
fortv friends and relatives present
They have gone to housekeeping
on a farm five miles north of Leon
On the following day Mr. and Irs.
w. W. Stiles gave an infare dinner
to about thirty guests. The bride
and groom received many presents
at this gathering.
The many friends of this happy
young couple join in extending their
congratulations and wishing them a
long and happy life together.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Vim. II. Clark,

William II. Clark, who died at
Omaha, Neb on the morning OF
March %. 1917, was one Of the
founders and promoters of Davis
City.
lie was born in Coiumbiana coun-
ty v.lio, on July >, 1S41, the second
son of John and Margaret Clark.
James was the older brother.
Iowa in ISL locating in Jefferson
county, and in 1856 they moved to
Decatur county, residing for some
years in Hamilton township. In 1877 |
William started business in the new
1875 John Clark and his sons James
and William built the mill, which
caused Davis City to become place
Of more activity. The mill proved a
great benefit to the town and a
great convenience to the neoDle of
all the surrounding country They
conducted an honest and honorable
for their integrity, and for the public
spirit they manifested.
One Of the good deeds of John
Clark was the erection OF the build
ing called the Union Church, SO nam
ed by him because he wanted it to be
free to all denominations alike,
without any partiality. And it was so
ui5Su anu d puUilC DSNellt "
all religious people. 1t was gift
from him to the town.
John Clark died in 1888 and about
$50 James and William sold the
mill to the Severe Bros. and remOv-
ed from Davis City. James went to
Troy, Kansas, and later to st. Joe,
Mo-, where he died about nine years
|ago. William built mill in Leon,
but his health failed and he spent
! ,,,rch nf hic liFp in ralifnrria fhn,, RI
making his permanent home in Oma-
ha, where he enjoyed his life in
peace and comfort until stricken by
death a few days ago. His age was
IS years, 5 months and II days.
William Fl. Clark and Miss Olive
Booth were married near Davis City,
August %, 1864. Four children We're
living in Valentine, Neb, and John
c., whose home is in Columbus, Mon
tana, two daughters, Minnie and Mil
dred, died many years ago.
Mr.. Clark is survived by his wife
and two sons, and two sisters, Mrs.
Caroline Biggs of Los Angeles, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Bolon of Davis City,
besides host of relatives and
friends to mourn his departure. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
Of the community.
Being notified of their fathers
death the sons came from Nebraska
and Montana, and with their mother,
accompanied the body of their faith
er to Davis City, arriving Monday on
the morning train, March 26th, and
the funeral was held at the Union
church at o'clock that afternoon
At the wish Of Mr.. Clark as stated
to his wife some years ago, Elder H.
a. Stebbins Of Lamont, was called to
preach the funeral sermon. There
was large attendance from Davis
City and the surrounding country
and also many old friends from Leon
and Lamont who attended the SER
vices. The floral tributes were many
and very beautiful.
The body was laid away in the
family vault in the old cemetery at
LAWS City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Fri
<lay Night.

The new Leon Chamber of Com
merce will hold another meeting in
the basement of the NJ. E. church on
Friday evening of this week, when
the various committees appointed at
the meeting held couple OF weeks
ago, will report. and the permanent
organization will be effected. The
meeting will be at $50 o'clock, and
arrangements have been made with
the Ladies' Auxiliary which was re-
Gently organized by the ladies of
Leon to work in conjunction with
the Chamber of Commerce, to serve
a substantial dinner 1t is expected
that every business man and town
booster will be in attendance at this
meeting. Officers will be elected
and the work of the Chamber OF
Commerce for this year discussed:
Tickets for the banquet are only Is
cents. Don't miss good feed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Using Horse Collar ~ Years Old.

NJ. c. Freestone, of nor Invest OF
Leon was in town Friday having
some harness repaired for his spring
work, and one article was a horse
collar, which he had used for over
40 years, and it had been used for a
couple of years when he bought it,,
when he was married, and the collar
is a good one yet. Mr.. Freestone
used this collar for 22 years on one
mare, which died at the age of 26
years. Some different from the col
lars YOU buy nowadays
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Another Fire ut Gae'le,, Grave.

Garden Grove suffered another
bad fire at an early hour Tuesday
morning, when the big livery barn of
j. J. McCiung, Charles Fishers barn
and a number of small outbuildings
were destroyed. Earl Wagner lost
four head of fine horses which he
owned by George Robsris stored i,
the barn was burned. The total loss
amounts to about $1,000, only par
TALLY insured. Garden Grove has no
fire protection and the citizens are
considerably agitated over their
many fire losses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Mrs. NJ. a. Lunbec's Buried Here
Yesterday.

The body of Mrs. Margaret Ann
Lunbeck who died at her home in
Norfolk, Neb., Monday, was brought
to Leon yesterday for interment, the
funeral being held at the old J. f.
Penniwell home. Mrs. Lunbeck was
a sister of the late Geo. w. Wads-
worth, Mrs Catherine Martin and
Mrs. J. F. Penniwell, the two form
er passing away within the past
Lunbeck was the last surviving mem
ber of the Wadsworth family. A fit
ting. obituary will be published next
week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Will Experiment With Sweet Clover.

S. G. Bradford, of Des Moines, who
has invested SO heavily in good De-
catur county farms, has ordered sew
eral bushels of sweet clover seed
which he will SOW on his various
farms in small tracts as an expert
ment, to see what it viii do in this
country as a hay crop, and his e1-
pertinent will be watched with inter-
est by many of our farmers, who be-
lieve it can be planted to good ad-
vantage on Decatur county farms.
Mr.. Bradford is also seeding large
acreage on his farms to red clover
this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Another Fire at Grand River.

The town of Grand River is still
keeping up with having fires. Last
Thursday morning the frame build
ing owned by Roy Switzer and occu-
pied by Brammer's restaurant, was
destroyed by tire, and it took hard
work to keep the adjoining buildings
from burning. We understand the in
surance on the building expired a
few days before so the loss is total.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
New County Leaders in Boys Corn
Club.

Ed H. Sharp, of Leon, has accept
ed the position of county leader for
the Boys Corn Club of Decatur coun-
ty, and he is going to make success
of it this year. He has secured the
cooperation of a good man in each
will publish a full list of the town
ship leaders and conditions for the
contest next week, as it was received
too late for this issue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Corner Stone of New Masonic Hall
Will lie Laid Next Tuesday.

The corner stone of the New Ma
sonic Hall in course of construction,
will be laid with appropriate cere-
monies on next Tuesday afternoon,
April End, at 1880 o'clock. The cor
ner stone will be laid by Grand Mas
ter, General Arthur, of Logan, Iowa,
Master Forest Treat of Des Moinas.
A general invitation is extended to
the public to attend the corner stone
ceremonies
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Dunkard Church Damaged by Fire.

A week ago last Sunday the old
east of Leon. caught fire from a de-
fective flue. 1t had made quite a
start when discovered, but there were
a goodly number in attendance at
the service that day, and by good
work they succeeded in putting the
tire out, but the roof was damaged
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Willis-Sly.

Harley R. Sly and Miss Ruby Will
lis, both of Davis City, were united
in the bonds of matrimony on last
Thursday afternoon. The service
was pronounced by RSv. Raoul r.
Moser and took place at the Metho-
dist parsonage Mr. and ilrs. Sly
are planning to make their future
hom in Davis City. May life's Jour-
ney be a most happy one to them.
CONGRATULATIONS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Married at Mt. Ayr-Of to California
On Honeymoon.

MIR. Jasper Record and Miss Hen
rietta Mills, both we'll known resi-
dents of Leon, slipped away to Mt
Ayr on March l4th, and were mar
ried; in that city, departing the next
morning on honeymoon trip to
before returning to Leon where they
will take up their residence. Friends
in this city and vicinity extend con-
gratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
May Get -Four Year Terms.

The senate on Tuesday passed the
bill providing for four year terms
of Office for county officers, and if
the house passes the bill 1t will ex-
tend the terms of auditor Osborn,
sheriff Fulton, and clerk Rumley,
elected last fail to four years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Forest Hagan Won Again.

Forest Hagan, representing the
Leon High School, won second place
in the district declamatory contest
held at Dexter, Iowa, last Friday ey-
ening, and this entities him to com
pete at the state confess, as both
the first and second place winners IN
each class at the districx contest are
|eDtitled to enter the state contest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
T. Hansen Dead.

Word was received on Monday of
this week by Mrs. C. Brackenbury,
that DIR. j. H. Hansen, at one time a
practicing physician of Lamont. had
died on March II, at his home in
|Grandfield. Oklahoma. He had been
sick for several days previous to his
death with pneumonia
Chronicle. J.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
PRIEST is A BOOSTER
Offers Town 5000 for Promotion OF
Public Betterment.

Imogene, March 14th. Father
Hayes, local Catholic priest, last
night at a meeting of the town coun-
Gil offered to donate $4,000 towards
public water works and $4,000
towards a woman's rest room and
public library, which offer was ac-
cepted. Father Hayes already has
contributed largely to secure cleo
trio lights for the town and is super
intending the completion of a $780,
900 church. The population of 1mo-
gene is less than 1000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Contract Let for New Rank Building
at Lamont.

The State Savings Bank, of Lam0-.
nj, has let the contract for fine new
bank building to cost $4,000, and
work will be commenced on the new
building at once. Ii will oe. one OF
the finest bank buildings in south
e-n Iowa or northern Missouri.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Manual Training at Decatur.

Regular rural manual training
week will be conducted in the shop
at Decatur City on Saturday, march
81. Some splendid models of bird
houses will be made. A full at
tendance of teachers is desired.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Who Wants A Garden Plot?

The Reporter man has about q
half acre of garden land at his resi-
dence which he will rent to some one
to put in garden for a share OF the
crop. Apply at The Reporter ofi1ce.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
For RAle.

Four Short Horn, heifer calves. ln-
Quire OF s. r. Rogers, Pleasanton. -ze
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
Marriage Licenses.

II. R. Sly. Davis City 20
Ruby Willis, Davis City ..... ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
For Sale.

See Norton Bros. for farm horses
and farm mules. 24-tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-21
Local Man Wins 4 In Suit on Alleged
 Undue Influence

John J. McBride of this city, wins a partial victory in the suit brought against him by Theodore Hawley of New Canaan, administrator, accord ing to a decision handed down today by Judge Gager of the superior court. The court finds that a deed to prop erty in New Canaan worth $4,000 was not obtained by Mcbride by taking advantage of a mentally incompeten, woman. But the court declares the deed null and void to the extent that the debts left by Mary Conway, who deeded the tract to McBrifo. must be settled from the proceeds of the property.
 Hawley was administrator for Mary Conway, who died in 1907. He said this was the only estate the woman left and creditors had put in claims amounting to $1,500. Alice Mr1ligan of New Canaan and John Conway of Vallejo Cal, Joined with Ha.wley in tlle suit, they claiming Mcbride had used undue influence to get the deed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-21
CONFESSED SLAYER
 MAKES EXTRACTION

Johnstown. Pa, July 1-Pacing back and forth in his cell in the Cam bria county jail in Ebensburg and |crying, T didn't do it; I didn't do 1t, . George c. Tompkins of Philadelphia, who on Thursday confessed to the murder of EliTnund I. Humphries, a prominent coal operator; Mrs. Hum phries and their Is year old son, re- pudiated his confession last night, ac- cordtng to a statement by Warden Knee of the jail, today.
 Tompkins last night, according to the warden, declared that Humphries killed his wife and son. tried to kill Tompkins, and then attempted sui eide and was killed by Tompkins after the latter had chased Humphries across corn field.
 County authorities today placed ht- tie credence in the story told by Tompkins last night, saying that the accused man was doubtless feigning insanity preparatory to such de- fense when brought to trial in con- nection with the murders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-21
FINNISH DIET TO ADOPT BILL OF
 INDEPENDENCE

W (Continaleds From Page 1.)
 had agreed to respect. The decision
 involved the immediate voting on the
 bill the result giving a two-third
 majority necessary for the alteration of fundamental laws.
 The announcement of the vote was
 received by prolonged cheering and
 cries of Long live Finiand.'' and
 End Russian connecticut The diet
 thereafter rejected, 106 to ST, a pro- posal by M. Talas, member of the
 young Finnish party. that the law, as prescribed by the constitution, be submitted for Russsa's approval or veto.
 A final vote was taken on a resolu- ton of M. Hornberg, member of the Swedish party. the import of which was that the diet reserve the right to break the last bonds with Russia. The Hornberg resolution was defeat ed chiefly by the vote of the socialists themselves, who stand for this policy
 but object to following the initiative of the non-socialist parties. After the vote on the bill the senate pre- pared a statement to be read by Premier. Tokoi announcing it's resig- nation. The motive was that the sem T. | provisional government as the in. 1 heritor of the grand duke of Finiano' s
 prerogatives but as the provisional governments power in Finland was I now abolished the senate lost local standing. It would remain in power l only until the diet appointed a new senate.
 l The president of the diet refused to accept the statement on the ground that it was out of order. The state
 ment will be made later. The gem
 eral expectation is that M. Tokoi will I be reappointed by the diet with cab inet consisting of representatives of the party, pro rata as heretofore. As the diet dispersed there was a patriotic demonstration in the streets. l M. Tokoi expressed his satisfaction at the diets coup d'etat. "We may l be sure of Finland's independence l guarantee off all time" he said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-21
Many Seeking To
 Learn Key Numbers

 ! Those young men who didn't get their key numbers before yesterday are getting them just as fast as they can When the rain of chance poured about them yesterday and their neighbors and friends were. summoned for the service, those without their numbers had neither the satisfaction of Knowing that they were elected to serve with the first quota to be called nor the consolation, as some consid- cred it, of knowing that their turn was far off. The results of the anxiety were today apparent at every headquarters of the exemption boards where young men surged in to learn what it was their numbers
 The city hall will remain open from ' until tonight to enable those who have not learned their numbers a chance to do so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-21
Dutch to Supply Tonnage for Belgian
 Relief Enterprise

London. July 21-In the negotia-
 tions with the Belgian relief com mission in regard to supplying suffi- cient Dutch ships to take over the entire Belgian relief work the Dutch
 government has offered to provide tone-fourth of the necessary tonnage. accompan nying the offer with condi- tions in regard to guarantees of food supplies from the United States These conditions are not acceptable to the Dutch shipping will be employed un- til the conditions are abandoned or modified Press dispatches from Hol- land this morning announced that the Dutch government and ship owners had completed an arrangement, but this is denied emphatically.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-21
HEAVY FINES AND JAIL SENTENCES
 RESULT OF RAIDS
Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars Collected From
 Residents of Underworld

Fines totaling s450 were collected from women of the underworld ar rested last Monday in a raid ordered by Capt E. O. Cronan on vice dens in the city, and jail sentences ranging from three months to 60 days were imposed on three women defendants, in the city court this morning. Twelve women and two men appeared before Judge Frank Wilder charged with running disorderly houses or frequent ing the same.
 The most severe penalty was i'm posed upon Mary Matz, alias Motto, who was sent to Jail for three months and fined $1 and court costs, after be- ing found guilty of running a disor- derly house at AT Water street. She appealed as did all the other women given sentences in Jail and all were held in the same bonds of $500.
 Jennie Marks, 25 Drouve street, was given 60 days in jail and fined $1 and costs Annie Farella, 439 Water street, received the same penalty as the Marks woman and like sentence was imposed upon Annie Abicelle, AT Wa ter street.
 The, following women charged with Keeping gdisorderly houses were fined: Annie Wilson, 93 State street, $50; Cora Davis, "A State street, $5; Rosie Gaock, ,435 Water street,$75 Annie Mil Ter, s7 State street, $75; Frances De Lucy, S4 State street, $50; Annie Bates, AS Water street, $50; Helen Wilson, s4 State street, $50; Blanche Walder. 25 Thomas street, $50. The charge of running a disorderly house against Eugene Magrano was nolled
 Frank Brizzio was charged with fre- quenting a Water street house. He admitted ltying in the building but de- nied knowledge of its character. Af- ter Judge Frank Wilder had imposed a sentence of three months and fined him, $1 and costs the defendant plead ed he had been in this city only a month and had worked in New YorA up to the time of his. leaving that city Judge Wilder asked the police to in- vestigate and said if Brizzio's story
 was found true he would suspend sen tence. 38a
 The case of Ernest Cozza, reputed to be wealthy and a contractor, who I, is charged with living on the pro- ceeds of a woman's shame and con ducting disorderly house at 70 State street, was continued until next Thursday. He is held in bonds o l $2,500. Other defendants held in the
 same bonds charged with running dis
 orderly houses for trial Thursday were: Josie Ross, 70 State street Frank Cozza, S57 Main street; Molly
 and Charles Bruno, 25 Thomas street John DeEbreca, State street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-21
Draft Completed, Nation Prepares
 To Test Million

,s8 @Continued from Page 1.)
 with the result that errors were kept at a minimum.
 Some mistakes were unavoidable. however, for in some respects the of ficial itellers, reports were at var1- ance and a. comparison and rectif1ca- tion was proceeding today. The rule followed was that agreement in the record of two of the three tellers in any case should be sufficient to show that the variation was the mistake of drawing will be so rectified before the boards.
 In reporting the numbers to the boards the federal government also will provide special lists with the high numbers which do not apply In the given district already cancelled. The process will not be reduced to the fine point of providing a can celled sheet that shall exactly fit each district in the country, but lists with cancellations made by groups of thousands will be used and one.will be supplied to each local board with the line drawn at the thousand mark netx above the highest number in that district.
 With the close of the drawing the great bulk of the business of making thenew army ready for service will l pass on to the state and local authori- ties. They now must post the num- bers of the men first to be called 1 from each district, must summon l them for examination and later must take up the subject of exemptions. Il will be the duty, tn short. ot turn over to the federal government
 when the mobilization call comes fir
 September, their given quota of mer fit and ready to be soldiers.