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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Mrs. G. S. Evans,

Anna Belle, eldest daughter OF
w. H. and NJ. J. Frost, was born in
Licking county, Ohio, August s.
1862. In the spring of 1854 her
parents moved to Decatur county
Iowa, and she has ever since lived
in the vicinity of Leon, until she
moved near Garden Grove a few
years ago.
On the 18th of September, 1884,
she was married to G. S. Evans. To
them were born five daughters and
one son. They are Angie Ethel, who
died at the age of twelve years,
Mrs. Victor Hull, Mrs. Lyman Par
sons, Mrs. Henry Davis, Miss Eunice
and Russell. There are also six
grandchildren. She leaves also four
sisters and two brothers, Mrs: J. NJ.
finger, J. ". and w. NJ. Frost, Of
near Leon; Mrs. John Evans of near
Blythedale, Mo-, and Mrs. H. W..
Patton of Ordway, Colorado.
In early life Mrs. Evans united
with the Methodist church at Fair
view, which she attended as long as
she lived near the church. October
81, 1908, she united with the
Brethren church at Grown chapel
always a faithful christian. A
ously ill and after two weeks of in
tense suffering, she passed away
June 3, 1919, at the age of Sc years,
9 months and % days.
Mrs. Evans was widely known and
leaves a host of friends. She was
a devoted mother and kind, neigh
Dor and was ever about to help
those in need. At an early age a
fine spirit has passed out from
among us. She was one of those
who make the world happier and
better for living in it.
Funeral services were held in the
Crown chapel church, conducted by
Rev. G.. T. Ronk of the Brethren
and a large and sympathetic
crowd gathered to express their
Interment at Franklin Gem
etery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
PleasantOn.

Martin Hamilton and family east
of town visited Monday at the Ev-
erett Teale home near Saline.
Mrs. Joe Swift and daughter
Birdie transacted business in Leon
Wednesday,.
days this week with her brother Ben
Graham of Lamont, and Bill Ora
j. w. Willis is visiting this week
with his son Omer and family at
Gainesville.
Tom Fox transacted business in
Leon Wednesday.
Charles Smith left Thursday for
his home in Shenandoah;
Forest P. Hagan had business in
Leon Tuesday:
S. F. fuller and family left
Thursday for South Dakota where
he expects to locate:
Mrs. Ed Mcdowell and children,
S. w.. and Merle were in Leon
n Fred iHensley,s left Tuesday for
weeks visit with Will Williams and
Elder M. M. Turpen was passen-
ger for Lamont Sunday.
Merle E. Cornett had business in
Des Moines few days last week.
Mrs. NJ. E. Galpin returned to
Lineville Sunday after few days
visit at the home Of H. r. Perkins
and family.
Mrs. George Wolever returned to
Weldon after a few days visit with
Chas. r. Richards and family.
Merle Cornett had business in
Grand River Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Atteberry and daugh-
ter who had been visiting her broth
err, Ed Mcdowell and family, left
Tuesday for her home at Hume, Mo.
Prof. Spencer was in Leon We'd
neSdav
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
II. F. ID. No. 4.

Sam CARRIER was a Leon caller
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mullins and
Nellie and Julia visited Sunday at
the Ed Owens home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Negley and
family attended the concert in Leon
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Scott called on
VIM. Negley's Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Snyder were
in Leon Saturday afternoon.
family visited Sunday at Mrs. M. G..
GrOgan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Negley and
family were Sunday visitors at Steve
Scott's.
Leland Richardson spent Satur-
day night with his friend Ray Rob-
ertsOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Christian Church.

Good attendance and fine collec-
ton at Bible school last Sunday
morning, but see if we can't make
it better next Sunday. Some of the
classes are already planning sum-
mer picnics Dean Calwell, of Des
Moines, delivered two excellent ser
mons last Sunday morning and ev-
ing. Preaching again next Sunday.
You are cordially invited
The Ladies Aid will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at the church.
All members are asked to be pres
ent as there is important business
to be brought before the society.
The Young Married Peoples class
and Mrs. Casters class will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Arney's this .(Thursday) evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
WHAT ADMINISTRATION AND
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
y ~ ACHIEVED.
(From Speech by Chairman Cum
Ei nings). ~

The democratic party came into
power on the fourth day of March,
1913. It's achievements, in the way
of domestic reform, constitute n
miracle of legislative progress.
Provision was made for an income
the reproach of being unjustly bur
densome to the poor. The extray-
agances and inequities Of the tariff
system were removed and nonpar-
tisan tariff commission was estab-
lished. Pan-Americanism was en-
couraged, the great reaches OF Alas
ka were opened up to commerce and
development; dollar Diplomacy was
destroyed; a corrupt lobby was driv-
en- from the National Capitol; a
workmen's compensation act was
adopted; the federal trade commits
sion was created; child labor legis-
lation was enacted; the Smith-Lever
bill for the improvement OF farm
conditions was passed.. the parcel
post and the rural free delivery
were developed; a good roads bill
and the Federal Reserve system was
established. This last law not only
reformed an archaic currency sys-
tenn, but placed our financial affairs
upon such sound basis that we
successfully met the vast expendi-
lures made necessary by war, and,
without strain or panic, were able
to supply the needs of our Allies.
When war came we provided the
necessary legislation. A war finance
corporation was created, the Office
of alien property custodian was es-
tablished, war risk insurance was
provided while the shipbuilding
laws re-established Americas SUI
premacy upon the seas. Vocational
education was provided, industry
was successfully modified and the
navy was expanded until it became
the second in size in all the world
and the first in efficiency.
An army of 100000 men were
organized and more than 100000
soldiers, fully equipped, well offic-
cred and indomitable in spirit, were
safely transported across 5000 miles
of sea, where they turned the tide
of battle, won imperishable glory
and triumphed in the greatest war
that the world has ever known.
Petty criticism of minor defects and
officials may, for time
attract a superficial attention, but
the significant things-the great
facts of the last six
eloquently for the
democratic cause.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Union.

Miss Safe Barr and Miss Dorotha
LaFollette spent Thursday evening
with Fairy and Irene Bright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardey WATSON and
family spent Sunday at the Claud
Beavers home.
ed the program at New Salem.
Misses Irene and Fairy Bright
spent Sunday with Miss Marguerite
Warnock.
George Morgan, from Oklahoma,
is visiting this week at the c. w.
Barr home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Keaton and
Irene Moore spent Sunday evening
at the Charles Bright home.
Fred Greenlee and Miss Erma
Laughlin and Paul Sailors spent
Sunday evening with Miss Ervia
Johnson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
II. F. ID, No. 4.
(Delayed.)

This vicinity was visited by. hard
rains Saturday night and Sunday.
Sunday being VIM. Negley's
birthday, some of the neighbors
came in and ate dinner with him.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. j..
w. Mullins; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Scott and family; Mr.; and Mrs. Ray
Steve Scott
Goldie Phipps is helping Mrs.
Negley with her house work.
Roy Chastain visited at Joe Null
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Methodist Church.

The Children's Day program was
postponed from last Sunday evening
until next Sunday evening because
of the busy week. A good program
is being arranged by the children OF
the school. The regular morning
service and Sunday school at the
usual hour.
The activity of the church centers
during this week about the enter
tainment of Charlton District Ep-
worth League convention which our
League entertains Wednesday and
Thursday and to which all are most
cordially invited
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Notice of Appointment of Admins.
traitor.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of
Dewey West, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as Administrator of the
estate of Dewey West late of Decatur
County, Iowa, deceased: All per-
sons in any manner indebted to
make payment to the undersigned;
and those having claims against
said deceased or his estate will nre-
sent them in manner and form as
by law required, for allowance and
payment.
Dated this 11th day Of June. A. D..
1919.
d John West,
344-2t Administrator Of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12

Inns Thursday night and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Chambers were
Leon callers Saturday.
r. j. Barrett and family had bust
ness in Leon Saturday.
Nellie Mullins, who had been en-
ployed in government work the past
year at Washington, D. c., came
home to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Mullins for few weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
THE CHURCHES.
Tuskeego Baptist Church. /

! t2,G ospel meeting Saturday evening,
June 14th. Preaching at s o'clock:
4 Lords day morning 10 a. m IS
Sunday school; II a. m. preaching
and baptism at the close of the
morning service. Evening, song
service, and sermon at s. Every
body welcome.
Evangelist J. A. Armstrong and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.

Covenant meeting Saturday, June
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock:
Preaching service at II o'clock. II
the river permits will attend to ord
ance of BAPTISM after II O'Clock
service. Children's exercises in the
evening. Old time. You are invited
to all services.
Rev E. C. Vanderpool, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12

Occasionally man who tries to
patch up his past bad life, finds that
the material he has for patching
does not match.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12

Many young man. later in life
has found glucose on the hOneyed
lips of the woman he cOurted ana
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Defendants.


is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court Of Deca.
tur County. Iowa, the petition of
the. plaintiff aforesaid, claiming OF
you that the plaintiff and the de-
PENDANTS, Alma j. Lundegreen,
Rachel r. Roadcape, Rachel A. May
hew, Margaret Herbert and James
simple Of the north 20 feet Of Lot
town of Lamont, in county OF Deca-
tur, and State of Iowa. That the
plaintiff owns 20 of said real estate,
That the defendant Alma j. Lunde-
green owns 1-6 of said real estate.
That Rachel A. Roadcape owns rs
Of said real estate. That Rachel A.
MayheW M Msrgaret t,ob Herbert abe an and
divided lis of said real estate.
That the defendants John Sims,
Cora May Lundegreen, Edwin Road
cape, H. Carl Mayhem, VIM. L. Her.
bert and Mrs Matte Megson have
no interest in said real estate except
as the husband or wife of one of the
heirs Of s. N LundegreeR and ns Ellen
said land be partitioned and sold,
and after the payment of costs in
Guiding attorney fees for plaintiffs
attorney as by law provided, that the
net proceeds be divided 20 to Vic
toria E. Sims, 1-6 to Alma J. Lunde-
green, 2-6 to Rachel A. Roadcape,
and 1-1S to each of the following
heirs, to-wit: Rachel A. Mayhem,
Margaret Herbert, and James w.
Megson, and for general equitable
relief, and for costs.
For full particulars see petition.
You are also notified that unless
you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day of the
term of said District Court of Deca-
tur County, to be held on the 14th
day of July, A. D., 1919, a default
will be entered against you and
judgment rendered thereon.
G.. w. Hoffman and Ed H. Sharp,
44-4t ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12

Why do some people want to be 50
noisy! li
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Original Notice.
In the District Court of Decatur
County, Iowa, July Term, A. D.,
1919. 49,
Victoria E. Sims, !,
Plaintiff,

Alma J. Lundegreen and Cora
May Lundegreen his wife; Rachel A.
Roadcape and Edwin Roadcape her
husband; John Sims; Rachel A.
Mayhem and H. Carl Mayhem, her
husband; Margaret Herbert, and
VIM. l.. Herbert, her husband; James
A. Megson, and Mrs. Matte Megson,
his wife,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

The new road that is proposed
from greensboro to Bowling Green
seems to us the wisest and best ven
ture that has yet been mentioned
in bodybuilding. This road will
doubtless pass through Hartford
and will give us access, not only to
greensboro but to Bowling Green
and the points east. AS it is, those
who go to Bowling Green to school
or for any purpose cannot go in q
car only during certain seasons of
the year when the roads will permit
By following the railroad they eth
er have to go by way of Hodgen-
vile or Russellville, an expensive
and tiresome journey, to reach
town that is only a few miles dis
tant. If the road was built a few
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23
WHY WAR STAMPS ARE SOLD

Great Britain in the seven weeks
after the armistice had a total ex-
penditure of more than $40 million
pounds sterling, whereas the 'ex-
penditures for the seven weeks be-
fore the armistice, at a time when
hostilities were at their height, just
exceeded $50 million. This indi-
Gates that other great nations, as
well as the United States, are find
ing that they will require more
funds to get through the year fol-
lowing the great war than they did
to carry on the war for year.
This also explains the necessity
for the continued sale of Govern
ment Bonds and War Savings
Stamps.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

hours ride would place them in
Bowling Green. Here the main
road to Louisville and Nashville
could be reached, practically bring
ing Hartford within q few hours
ride of Louisville. Not only has II
this advantage but II would open up
a great territory through Butler
and the southern section of Ohio
County to merchants, and bring
much new business this way. And
the expense to Ohio County would
be trihing in comparison to the
good to be gained. The roads from
Hartford to the Daviess County
line could be put into shape with
out a great deal of cost; the Beav-
er Dam pike is in reasonably good
condition and could soon be put in
to excellent condition. With the
exception of few miles. there
would be no virgin road to build
through the County. Besides the
Federal aid would be assured. We
hope the citizens and officials Of
the county will lend their every aid
to bringing about the building of
this road.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

We are quite in accord with the
suggestion that more trees and
shrubbery be planted along Hart
ford streets. II there is any one
thing that contributes more than
another to make small town beau
tiful and attractive, it is its land
scape gardening and its number of
trees. This fact has made the
Bluegrass towns famous through
out the world. Upton Johnson, af-
ter travelling all over the world and
writing books about the picturesque
scenes he had visited. came into
Kentucky and stopped in a town in
the Bluegrass country. He wrote,
Evidently the fairest land God ev-
e has smiled upon, II here in Ken
lucky These towns have the APP
pearance OF parks with great tower
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

England is having politics as
we'll as America. A great dispute
is on between Lord Northcliffe and
Lloyd-G George. Lloyd-George wants
a just peace and Northcliffe the
peace of a privileged class. Lloyd
George is the peoples representa-
tive and Northcliffe the royal spon-
sor. 1t is not hard to see who will
be the winner. The masses are be-
ginning to feel their power and as
sert IL.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23
L. S. MISSIONARY is
UNDER ARREST

Washington.-The State Depart
ment has been advised Of the ar
rest of the Rev. Eli Miller Mowry, a
Presbyterian missionary at Pyeng
Yang, Korea, on a charge preferred
by the japanese authorities that he
was aiding and abetting the Korean
independence propagandists.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23


The Americans are learning that
the French do not love them as
much as they had thought. We
have been listening to lot Of piflie
for the last two years about the
debt we owe to France, not con-
sidering that France came to our
rescue, not so much for the love
she bore us as to discharge a debt
of vengeance against England. On
ly dozen or so years afterward,
she sent Citizen Genet to demand
our ships and army for her use and
we finally mobilize our army and
threaten war to keep her from taxi
ing the country over. Again, while
we were in the throes of the Civil
War, France recognized the South
ern Confederacy, a blow at our
very national vitals, and took pos
session of Mexico. Again we had
let go. And now, soldiers say,
they have two prices in their
restaurants, one for Americans and
one for the French. The Ameri-
cans pay just twice what the French
do. And this after we have freed
them from the talons of the bar
barian. The fact is, no foreign ma
ton likes us any too well and all
would like to put their feet on our
neck if they dared.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

Eastertide is past. The day tina.
commentaries the risen Lord has
gone by. But in our hearts the
love that constraineth us, the ex-
ultation of spirit in the fact that we
worship Lord who is master of
hell and the grave, shall nerve US
to greater endeayor to follow in
His steps this year than ever before
and make the world fairer place
and mankind a better race. For
the spirit of brotherhood is truly
abroad in the world.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

Che real value of the Ladies'
Rest Room was shown last Wednes.
day when the ladies came in from
the country and the Indictment
weather made it necessary to stay
inside. OF course they could have
been in the business houses bu.
wouldn't have felt the freedom that
they did in the rest room wnich
was erected for their especial Oene-
fit. The room was crowded to ca
pacity almost the whole day.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

The three cent stamp will give
way to the two in July, which
makes it seem like old times again.
Now give us two cent railroad fare
and that extra hours sleep in the
morning and we will begin to be-
lieve that the war really is over,
after all.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

ing trees lining every street and
flowers in EVERY garden" Hart
ford could get the same reputation
should a strolling author who is as
famous as luton Johnson stray
here and see II all abloom with
trees and shrubbery.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

We are not much in fashions but
in discussing these new style capes
the women are wearing, a friend
and ourself came to the exalted
conclusion that they most resen-
bled bat with its wings outspread.
About that time whole "battal-
lion" passed and we kept our con-
illusions to ourselves.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

We often find grouches who love
to frown on those who hitch their
wagon to a star" But if you have
yours so hitched, keep it there.
The Wise Men did and found the
King of Kings.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

The purple bushes and the per-
fumed fragrance that greets us ev-
erywhere, makes us think of AL
fred Noyes' poem, Come Down to
Kew in Lilac Time
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

The town was oil "tanked" up
last Wednesday. The thousand or
more people who came to see the
baby tank career around the street
came from all sections of the ada
cent country.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23
Local Advertising, 1Oc per line for

Local Advertising, loo per line for
the first insertion and &c per line
for each insertion thereafter
Rates for Display Advertising made
known on application.
Cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
spect, obituaries, etc., sc per line
straight. Obituary poetry, 1c per
word. This rule invariable.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

The best way to describe Spring
fever is like a fellow who is offered
a purse of gold but feels like he
would rather let it go than to put
ii into his pocket.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

Marriage, according to those who
ought to know, is truly lifes Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the
end-the beginning of trouble and
the end of freedom.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

If people mean any harm By
being ugly, we know a few who
have already committed the un-
pardonable sin.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23
FOR SALE

so acres timber and coal land be-
ing on Lewis creek 4 miles south
of Beaver Dam on McHenry and
Centertown road. For information
call on
w. B. CHINN,
15-4t Beaver Dam.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

There is one pleasure the man
who talks only to himself has-he
always gets the right answer.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

1t looks like the Huns are going
to enjoy taxation without represen-
tation in the League of Nations.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

Dominoes is said to be the ma
tional game of the Eskimos.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23
Fordson an.
Moline
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-04-23

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-05

, selfish Of world point Of view, II"
higher duty ever was laid upon w.
T.n,icd States than now nj this critical
iunc,ure in the worlds affairs to uhi'"
With thr nations with whom ii has won
this war lin arms aud brought Germany
TO her knees TO krci, h"r in that *urrli-
an, attitude and say" her and Edr"pe
from tho chaos and DESPAIR II lI"th"F
war md the inevitable triumph II i;ol-
Shrvism.
"If 1t De- said that the European Ia
lions should unite ina League In nam
min these independent states AMI settle
the difficulties arising between ih'm
md tho older states 81 Ia" *ph2r" ~
war and in resisting lnlshcrISm. II IS
sufficient Ia SAY that tn" withdrawal
of the United States frnm tn" league 81
nations will wcakfn il UNNECESSARILY.
Thu, Observation-Disclosures of III" mica
States, its position rs IN" Er"a':'''
power IN tho world - ri'w ~ .Hi"ih-
snncr md niaptihility. lis enormous re-
sources and its potential military
pnw"r demonstrated on IN" h"li Hl
Franco and belgium. make its member
shin in thu league Indispensable. ne
confidence Of the world in IT'S 'llSin;'i"''-
rdnrsS and IN it, pur" d"Ih"crh"% VIII
enormously cnhanc" the prr:tI:S" ana
power Of tho l"aGr" AMI III" fa:th "t III"
world on Tho leagues earnest "'SiT' i"T
peace with justice"
Mr. Taft saw M threat aEa'h" inc
Monroe distrinc IN ifc I"a:u'. ruv"nan mt
under which. he said. America W"IIH
take th. initial stops and presumably
would 10 in charge Of r"pr"Ssivr acton
n ras" 81 violations ON ~" AM -'ran
continent. European members whuiI at
tend t., Europe. and AsiHti" members L"
4 sin. unless n conflict "f such S'r."U%-
ness developed that m" p'ac" Of IN"
world was endangered.