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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
VOLUME Lx111, NO. %.
IDLE HOUR SPECIALS.
Victor Moore in ..Climmie Faldez
out West Friday, and Dustin
Farnum in s"The Gentleman
from Indiana" Monday.

T7ho cnooioI footura n1av for Nrf-
ao,. ne St Stee ~ thn ,dia Hnnyy ia roll
uayy nuay ,na naeno nonedn 90 tne aGhimmia 9 Fadden
nmt Most Upy anG M character was ev-
-, Uut o,na4od MTsai ,1h;ch ~ n1aasas thaatre 90
are hatter than Chimmie Fadden.
Ilaiaete iEala 20 live .e 1nng as Tom Sawver
nr l,nely ntber ~ Anu ~ mns m % vonths Of fiction
~ ~ ;,i w.nGa ;s INV hre1 yu'n Ae ;s nrn.
nne <lmnt ~ tbe 20 inoy bowerv with ali the in
etinc+o uIut q onS ND manner;sms If the CITY
rsnsmpfnn Ts,nso % whose vision Of life il
ndnnxaty linnl.eu py SMy Mh.t 81 hannens ~ (Shim-
pdeemG psia 11han bo zoos tn the far west.
hneo,nas tma1 mmon NJ 1n;n3?n~ nrosnectnr and
% trias The s,mnie life IS most interest
adiv tnid in aChimmie Fadden Out
edly Ways+ t9lo III oniiii'ilie i : ou.'en s
VIZ IN account of "The Birth of
N,tinn at tha onara house that night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Ku Klux Klan's Warming to Its
Victims.

The Ku klux klan's warning to
intended victims was three dried
peas. Singular, but the order itself
was singular and did nothing after
conventional lines. These would be
sent the marked man at intervals
and no word to accompany them. II
he We're residing in the south during
those troublous days, he would know
the significance of those mysterious
but seemingly harmless peas and il
he were guilty of misdeed against
either the cause OF the south, and OF
it's traditions or the silent, deadly
band who thus remembered him, his
was no escape from their vengeance
but by death at his own hand-and
seldom was there that.
One dared not breathe the name OF
the organization for fear his nearest
neighbor might belong to it and
many a man suddenly disappeared
because of unguardedly making a
careless remark about the Ku Klux
Klan.
When first hastily gotten together
it is said. these modern knights en-
rolled the best and nOblest blood in
the old south, but after their specific
mission was completed and stable
law regulated the rights of the
southern people, their services were
no longer required and they ,disband-
ed, when the hoodlums and desperate
characters of the land took up the
order and used it to cover their own
deeds, thus bringing down upon the
name of the "clansmen" the odious
reputation they have ever since
borne.
Many blood curdling tales were
told of their doings and secret and
deadly workings
The rides and rescues of the Ku
Klux so graphically, dramatically set
forth in '.The Birth of a Nation" are
those of the original, right-enforcing
organization of true sons of the old
south.
Opera house Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. January IL, IL and 13.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Henry siIver-s House Burns.

Tuesday morning about 5 o'clock
the house on Henry Silver's farm,
southwest of here, better known as
the Sheline place, took fire and burn
ed. Mr.. SilveIs, who lives alone,
had gotten up and started a fire in
Kitchen and started a fire and COM
menced getting his breakfast. Pres
emily he noticed that. the yard was
lighted up and he went out only to
find that the roof of his house was
in names and they had gained sucE
headway that It was impossible to
put out the fire and he got out as
much of the contents as he could,
which however was not very much.
He had $500 insurance on the house
and 500 on tile contents. Mr.. Sill
vers says he expects to rebuild the
house as. soon as possible.-Garden
Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
THE, '1NfN THEATRE
Beautiful New Theatre viii Opel
Doors for First Picture Show
on Saturday of This Week.

The New Theatre of Girls Campen
will open on Saturday afternoon OF
this week with 2:3O o'clock matt
|nee. A force OF WOrkmen have be3n
employed for nearly three months,
Mullinnixs block for this new thea
tire, and the proprietor has spent sew
eral thousand, dollars in equipping
the theatre, and when the doors are
thrown open to the public they, will
be surprised at the beatuy Of the
theatre. The floor has been dropped
at the front six feet. SO that all the
seats; are elevated and very seat in
you will not be bothered with trying
to look over the head of the person
in front of you. A beautiful new
front has been put in the building.
and the interior decorating. and cleo
trio fixtures are the equal of first
The seats are new opera chairs,
large and comfortable, the house
having, a seating capacity of 247.
Two electric driven Simplex picture
machines, the very latest and best
machines made, have been installed
in a fireproof booth, and the use Of
two machines enables the operator
are shown continuously. The screen
is gold screen, the best that can be
bought, built to order for this
theatre, and the stage effect is most
pleasing.
Mr.. Campen, the proprietor is an
experienced man in the business,
having conducted picture theatres in
Seattle, Washington, and Alaska for
The hour for the evening shows
has been fixed at S7:15, so as to be
over in time SO that the patrons can
attend any other entertainment the
same evening.
No expense has been spared in
fitting up this theatre, and they will
present the best pictures obtainable,
and will leave nothing undone to
please their patrons. One especially
pleasing feature is the ventilating
system, the building having a num-
ber Of windows and doors both front,
rear and side, 50 that the air can
never become foul
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Mayor Gardner Goes Broke.

1t was generally supposed in Leon
that Mayor Norris Gardner was in
very comfortable circumstances, and
his friends were greatly surprised
when the news leaked out that he
nag Me goae bEoke feM weeka mr. fd
tended trip through the south, and
they are having fine time, but it is
evidently little expensive, for Nor
7is sent hurry up call to his bank
ers in this city saying he was broke
and to sent him a couple Of hundred
dollars and send it quick. They are
at st. Petersburg, Florida, and Nor
ever expects to get, and if he only
had his children and old friends
there he would be content to spend
the remainder of his life in Florida.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
TWFNTYFlVF YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published = Qssrter
of q Century Ago.

Eugene Hebener is lying very sick
at the home Of his father in this city.
Harry Todd, of Omaha, Neb was
visiting with friends in this city last
Friday.
wife died Friday and was buried on
Sunday.
Julian Harris returned Friday
from his two months trip to his old
home in Virginia and says he had a
great time.
Only one marriage license was is
sued the past week, that being to
Henry G. Forbes 43 to Miss Sarah
Burnette 43.
A system of musical instruction
was commenced in the Leon public
schools under the supervision OF
Prof. M. Schoenert
Mrs Catherine Dillon, mother OF
Thomas Dillon, died at her home in
Eden township Monday and was bur-
led at Woodland yesterday after
noon.
During the last three months of
the year just closed the real estate
firm of Detrick & Sankey made
twelve sales with a total considera-
tion of $59,75O.OO besides number
OF smaller sales Here are some OF
the larger sales in Decatur county:
Daykln farm, ESQ acres, $1,000;
beQloT Idfm, oU acres, 9l,oVU j.,
Btlakesley farm, s72 acres, $500;
900; A. Hollinger farm, 24O acres,
$4,000; Herman Lewis farm, ST.
500. Compare these prices with
what these same farms would bring
today.)
Saturday evening train No. 113,
the north bound freight on the 90
was pulling out Of the yards at Hum
fin, or Bow, as everyone here
knows him, was head brakeman, and
was riding on the pilot of the en-
gine. He was just in the act OF
turning around to get back in the
engine when he. slipped and fell in
front of the wheels which passed
over his left leg near the ankle. The
carried to the hotel by kind and
willing hands, and medical aid sum-
monea. Arthur Tharp was on the
train and he assisted in caring for
him, and through his efforts a spec
ial train was secured and Ed was
brought to his home in this city
about $3.50 O'Clock Drs. H. R. Lay,
the limb below the knee. and he is
getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
AS the passenger train on the d.
M. & K. G. was coming south Tues
day afternoon, the engineer discOv-
cred a horse on the track about two
miles west Of Leon, and gave the
usual alarm whistle: The animal
was frightened and started to run
along the track ahead of the engine
All efforts on the part of the ,engin,
eer to scare it from the track were ot
no avail. On it ran, keeping ahead
Of the train and jumping over cattle
guards in it's mad fight. Finally il
came to the long bridge half way
down the depot kill, and started tc
cross it. 1t ran out ten or twelve
feet on the bridge when one foot
slipped between the ties, and the
horse fell over the outside OF the
bridge, suspended from falling by
the leg which was caught in the
bridge. The train was stopped and
the crew cut the timbers so the leg
could be released, and the poor beast
fell to the ground with broken leg
1t was fine mare owned by Phillip
Williams and valued at 500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
New Court Cases.

Plaintiff and Defendant were marri-
ed at Leon. Nov IL, 1915, and lived
together until July l, 1916. Plain
tiff asks for decree OF divorce y! on on
treatment, and that she be restored
to her maiden name, Velma Gabel.
S. A. Gates, attorney for plaintiff.
Cannon Bros. VS.. Charles Sanders
ct al Suit is brought on an account
for. $S4.74, and an attachment Is
asked against the pr09Rsa1y 0Rssny a
loT cptherlne cpthh,naia B. Frost vs. Willis
Frost The parties were married ! u
this ebls ~ = 6lll
together until Dec. Z, 1914, when
plaintiff alleges her husband left her.
She asks for decree of divorce and
Ssy Se5G9o 9or a1lmony nlniofIyh 81 Fl. sharp attor-
Suit is brought on a notSAand trust
deed on which there is dueNhe sum
Of $7,2so;7;oi rs !; -; y y R. McGinnis' sker-
T. s.. Arnold vs.. Melissa ]. ShockA
and mortgage for $16.37. Varga &
Son, attorneys for plaintiff.
Lenna Andrew VS.. Carey Anrdew.
These parties were married at Deca-
tur on March 1, 1905, and lived to-
gether until Oct. "a, 1916. Plaintiff
asks. for divorce on the grounds OF
cruel and inhuman treatment, TO-
getherg with $500 temporary and So
900 permanent alimony and tnat she
have the custody of their two minor
for plaintiff.
Orel P. Estes VS.. ozias L. Stanley
ct al. is an action to quiet title to
roal 70 " p McEinniS 9ffOr-
Nancy Vandei vs. Joseph vandel.
The parties were married in this
county, March 81, 1888, and lived
together until Dec. 26, 1915. Plain
tiff asks for decree OF divorce on
treatment and non-support, and that
she be granted 500 as temporary al
lowance and a monthly sum for her
supnort. Y. R. McGinnis, attorney
for plaintiff.
VIM McNelly vs.. Lamont Coli
scum Assn. suit is brought to,,n to fore,
note for $4,000. Amos P. Olsen, at
torney for plaintiff.
F.. Z. Neff|v Tvs. G. G. Redman. Plain
tiff sues for damages in the sum of
$125, claiming defendant drove his
ateon a.te into The Aev car q plaintiff nssr Me
Ginnis, attorney for plaintiff
Lillian r. Clark VS.. Arthur Cave.
Plaintiff asks for $4,000 damages
for breach of promise, alleging that
on Jan. "a, 1916, defendant promis-
ed to marry her, and on Sept. IL,
marriage on Dec. %, 1916. but that
on Dec. IA. 1916, defendant married
Millie Hale. Ed H. Sharp and V. r.
McGinnis, attorneys for plaintiff.
Sarah J. Moore VS.. Thomas Moore.
The parties were married at Pisgah,
Iowa, March 1S, 1908, and lived to-
tiff asks for divorce on the grounds
of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Amos P. Olsen. attorney for plain
tiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
New Auto Burns.

Clay Harris, of northeast of Leon,
had his new Overland auto badly
damaged Dv fire week ago last Sat
urday. He had driven the car out
of the garage, intending to come to
he Went to the barn after something.
The car caught fire from the muf1er
and was blazing briskly when he dis
covered it. but prompt action enabl-
ed him to put the fire out before the
car was destroyed, although the up
holstering was burned, the top of
the gasoline tank melted off, the
wind shield melted down and other
damage inflicted, but the car can be
fixed up. Mr.. Harris had no insur-
ance on the car.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Death of an Old Horse.

Flora, one of the old family
horses belonging to David Hubbard,
of Morgan township, died Saturday
at the age, OF 35 years: There are
years old, although Mr. Hubbard has
her mate of the same age, which he
says is more like a colt than a horse
of her age. Many times buvers
would offer him good price for this
team but he would refuse it saying
that they had made what he had and
no money could buy them. The Hub
bard family realize what good
team has been to them and certainly
mourn her death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Has a New Barber.

There is new barber at L. Stubs
barber shop in the rear Of the Ex-
change National bank. G. w. Full
ler, who has been employed for the
week went to Weldon where he has
installed a new snop Of his own,
and will move his family there as
soon as he can secure house. Mr..
Stubbs has secured Ed Downey, of
Lamont, to take the chair vacated by
Mr.. Fuller and he is dandy good
barber and good fellow generally,
and will take care Of his share of the
tenlOyS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11

tiles brokers, pawnbrokers, pool and
billiard tables and bowling alleys
must all be reported and paid during
January. Special taxes on dealers
in tobacco, commission merchants,
and commercial brokers and bankers
special taxes have been repealed.
lie government accepts no excuse
for taxpayers failure to make re-
poses penalties with cerlitude and
celerity. Failure of a taxpayer in
any case to receive form on which to
make return does mot relieve him
from penalty. He is supposed to
know his duty under the law and to
ask for form.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Shielding Shadow Today and To-
night at Idle Hour.

The thirteenth installment of the
wonderful serial, "The Shielding
Shadow" will be shown at the Idle
Hour theatre this afternoon at 3
o'clock and tonight at the usual
hours. Admission and 10 cents
The Idle Hour will run each day this
week as usual. The showing of 1.-THE
Birth of a Nation" at the opera
house will in no way effect the regu-
lar performances at the Idle Hour.
The first show each evening will be
over before the performance starts
at the opera house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Took Poison by Mistake.

Mrs. Eunice Hadley, of Gaines
vile, Mo-, a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Riddle, of this city was
accidentally poisoned last Thursday
evening. Mrs Hadley reached on a
shelf for a bottle of medicine, and
got hold of the wrong bottle, and
swallowed dose of poison. Her hus-
band was at lone at the time and nd
of milk. and gave her quantities OF
it, while a physician was summoned,
and for while Mrs. Hadley was
very close to death, but is now SLOW
ly recovering.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Resolutions Passed by Decatur COun-
ty Tax Payers League.

Be it resolved that it is the sense
herein expressed of the Decatur
County Tax Payers League at its
regular meeting held Jan. 9th, 1917
at the court house in Leon.
1st-That we are opposed to. the
present primary system of nominat-
ing candidates for state, district and
county Offices.
End That we are opposed to the
state highway commission.
3rd-That we are opposed to a
county agricultural agent.
4th-That we are opposed to the
present system of employing coun-
ty engineer.
5th-That we are opposed to the
county superintendent of schools.
6th--We are opposed to any raise
in the salaries of the judges of the
district court or supreme court. (We
note that our best qualified men are
grabbing and scuffling for these Of
fices at the present salaries
7th-That we are opposed to any
state aid for hard surfacing roads.
8th-We oppose the nOn-partisan
system of electing our judiciary de-
partment
And it is the further sense of this
league that
, ist-We favor the delegate sys-
tenn of nominating the various can
didates for state and county offices.
2nd-We favor the election of the
county superintendent by the people,
the same as other county officers.
3rd-We favor the passage of a
law prohibiting the killing of quails
by hunters and also favor an act
prohibiting hunting with dog or gun
on any premises without the written
consent of the property owner.
Signed, r. l.. Rumley, Sec.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Depot Closets Should be Connected
Up.

Some action should be taken by
the citizens of Leon to compel the
railroad officials to connect up the
water closets at the depot with the
city water and sewer. When our fine
depot was built a few years ago, wat
er closets were installed, but as there
was no water or sewer available they
were never put in use. Now both
depot, the closets are in the depot,
and steps should be taken to have
them connected up. 1t is conven-
ience to which the travelling public
are entitled, and there is no reason
why they should not be connected
up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Will Have to Move "GO To Church
Sign.

The big electric sign, go to
Church." which the twelve apostles
of Leon were cajoled into paying a
big price to erect and maintain for
three years, and which was placed on
north side of the square, will have
to be moved. When the sign was
erected it extended eight feet over
on the adjoining building which IS
ownd by Mrs. Lucy Ray, and the
erectors did not take the trouble to
secure her permission to place the
sign on her building. Mrs. Ray has
instructed her attorney, V. r. Nc
to have the sign removed from her
building.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Charlie Chaplin at the Idle Hour
Saturday.

Charlie Chaplin, the most famous
of all screen comedians, will be the
attraction at the Idle Hour theatre
next Saturday afternoon and evening
in the roaring comedy, THE Vaga-
bond" Charlie Chaplin is a wonder
will be on hand to see him. Remem-
ber the matinee starts at O'Clock
and the first night show at 7:15. The
admission is and 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Board AbOlishes Office of County
Bridge Foreman.

The board of supervisors are still
in SESSION, having an unusual large
amount OF business before them at
this session. On Tuesday, after a
vain attempt to agree upon the Sc
lection of a county bridge foreman,
they passed a resolution aboishing
this office, and authorizing the coun-
ty engineer to employ a man to take
charge of the county bridge work
under his direction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Collected Considerable Tax Penalty.

Many people have no idea how
much money is paid into the county
treasurer for the penalty on taxes
which are allowed to become delin-
uuent. County treasurer Elba Shew-
maker informs us that for the last
tai of $2,134.1S as penalty from tax
payers who neglected to pay their
taxes before the penalty was attach
ed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Representative CARRIER Goes to Des
MOines.

F. A. CARRIER, the democratic rep
resentative from Decatur county,
went to Des MOines last week. and
has secured rooms at the Wellington
kotei. The house was organized Mon
Gay, and representative CARRIER was
assigned to desk No. ~ on the min
crity side, for there are very few
democrats in the legislature this
year. Mr.. CARRIER will be glad to
nave any citizen of DECATUR county
who is in Des Moines, call on him
either at the state house or at Ills
hotel
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Death of Ben Hubbard.

The sad news was received in this
city of the death of Mr.. Ben Hub
bard, which occurred at Lugert, Ok
lahoma, Dec. 6, 1916. Mr.. Hubbard
had been sick for long time. He
will learn with regret that he has
passed away.-Davis City News
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Teachers Examination.

The next uniform county teachers
examination will be held at the Office
of the county superintendent, Jan.
"a, 25, and 26.
Mabel Horner
County Superintendent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Children Enjoyed Theatre Party.

The Idle Hour theatre was literal
day morning in response to the invi-
tation of the Lindsey twins. Billy
and Bobby, to be their guests at
''The Wizard of o." The picture
was one which is specially pleasing
for the children and the several
hundred youngsters enjoyed the
treat of their little friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Filling Ice House.

J. M. Caster, the ice man. has had
a big force OF men at work day and
night for the past ten days, filling
his big ice house with fine quality
ice from Casters lake. MIR. Caster
has the house almost full. and has
put up more Ice than for number
of wears
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Notice..

The trustees of Decatur township
will receive sealed bids for road
work for the year 1917, the bids to
be opened, Feb. 9Th. The trustees
reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
J. B. Riddle,
22-3t Township Clerk
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Parent-1eachers' Meeting.

The monthly meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association will be
held in the High School assembly
room Friday afternoon, at 3:15 p.
m. Mr.. v. r. McGinnis will give a
talk and music will be furnished by
the grade children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
Marriage Licenses.

Lorne l.. Long, Hardin, Mont 81
Daisy r. Smith, Leon So
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11

Read Will McKern's ad this week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11

Read win McKern's ad this week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-02
Business Men Enjoy Smoker
and Listen to Strong Plea for
Restriction of Rail Strikes

Delegates to the convention OF the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, with the women of their fami-
the ball room of the Willard Hotel. and
listened to songs and stories, which
were preceded by a serious address by
Harry A. Wheeler of Chicago. former
president of the Chamber of Commerce.
in which he analysed the relations be-
tween capital and labor.
Mr. Wheeler referred to the threat
ened railroad strike throughout tho
country as a situation which "empha-
and regula ton for concerted railroad
strikes similar to the inhibitions which
have been placed on trade conspiracies.
Public interest as a third and eX-
pressable interest in industrial as
putes" Mr.. Wheeler said. will here
after demand its riGhtful voice IN every
national controversy:
A delegation of Des Moines business
men who are attending the convention
gave a dinner last night at the raleigh
Hotel which was attended by q num-
her of senators and representatives In
Congress.
Former Senator Lafayette Young of
Iowa touching on the -countryS Tor
eign relations, expressed the opinion
that the country is at A more critical
stage now than Mt any time since the as
sassination of Abraham Lincoln. Sena-
tor Cummins, Senator Kenyon and Rep
resentative Dowell spoke of the part
Iowa has played in the development of
the Department of Agriculture. @. II.
E,llyson of Des Moines urged an amend
ment 10 the sherman antitrust law TO
permit combines for export trade,
Among others who were present We're
Ralph F'axon, Edward Meredith, George
A. Peak George 4. Peak. J. w. Howell,
C. B. Howell and Harry Downing.