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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12

Frankfort, KY, April 6-Accused of having sold two
bottles of that caused to become inoxl-
Gated and Sa Ford, of this city,
the charge of having violated the Federal
prohibition The say they had in stock but car
of lemon extract and did not know that the purchaser
buying it for drinking purposes They will have their
preliminary hearing Monday before Charles Ward Federal
Commissioner.
item, clipped from Cincinnati newspaper will be
interesting reading Mayse people 1t interesting
officials make arrests for the sale lemon extract
other noxcans which have become substitutes for
whisky
outcome will be watched with much
people become absolutely disguised with
large of drunken be the streets of Mays
every instance these confess their arrest
drunk wtchhaze Jamaica ginger
If the and Federal statutes against the sale OF ntoX
eating beverages then certainly Maysve at least extracts
wtchaze Jamaica ginger have themselves noxica
the prohibition laws being violated most
day
certainly selling these noXlcants
merchant knows that they being used sub
sue whisky and they should be than careful not to sell
persons they believe looking for ntoxcant
Upon these Frankfort the whole state will
now and should these be found guilty under the Federal
statute it is safe predict wholesale arrests Kentucky
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
TODAY's EVENTS.

Municipal elections Will be held to-
day In numerous cities of California.
The annual observance of BE Kind
to Animals Week., will begin through
out the United States today.
Major Gen. Leonard Wood, candi-
date for the Republican presidential
nomination, will begin short speech
making tour of Massachusetts today
The fifth biennial convention of the
railway employees department of the
American Federation of Labor will be-
gin its sessions in Kansas City today.
Federal, State and city food and
health officials of the Southeastern
States will gather at Chattanooga to-
day for their annual conference.
The Mississippi River Commission
will leave st. Louis today for its Gus
tomary spring inspection trip of the
waterway between st. Louis and New
Orleans.
The outlook with regards to prohibi-
ton in Canada will be considered by
the council of the Dominican Alliance,
meeting in annual session today at
Ottawa.
To arouse nationwide interest in
the American merchant marine, a
nautical exposition, the first in 20
years, will be opened in New York City
today and continued through the week.
The conflsoation of German patents,
present patent laws in the United
States, and legislation for the protec-
ton of American drugs, dyes, etc, are
some of the subjects that will be dis
cussed at the annual convention of the
American Chemical Society, which
opens in st. Louis today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12

A wonderful example of microscopic
writing is the work of Canadian, who
succeeded in transcribing Francois
Coppee's navel of "Henrieette, con-
tanning over 10000 words on the back
of an ordinary cabinet photograph.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

League of Nations commission re-
jected Japanese demand for racial
equality.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-04-12

the following year he served through
the epidemic of yellow fever in New
Orleans.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
Lew jackson Strikes New Oil Sand
in Oklahoma.

The following item from the
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Daily News, tells
of an important discovery by L. B.
Jackson and his partners few
miles from Sapnlpa. Mr.. Jackson
has become millionaire through
his OIL holdings in Oklahoma, and it
looks as if this last find would make
him another fortune.
jackson, Wise and Markham, the
last named being the son OF the
president of the Illinois Central
railroad, have discovered new sand
100 feet below the Wilcox sand on
their lease in 5-17-12, which is in
the Glenn pool. The new sand is
found at 2,267 feet and the discovery
well is AZ in the pay. The oil is
SO u gravity while the oil from the
Wilcox sand was 80. There are five
different sands on the 40 acres
which is the southwest of the north
east which are found at the follow
ing depths:
The Red Fork at about 1,240 feet.
the Glenn at ,46O feet, the butcher
at 1,775 feet, the Wilcox at 2, 55
feet and the new sand at 2,26S feet.
This has never been discovered be-
fore in this entire district so far as
called the Jackson, Wise and Mark
ham sand in honor of the discov-
erers. The location of this lease is
four and one-half miles east of Sa-
pulpa. The well has not been shot,
but has been swabbed with an open
hole below the Wilcox sand at the
rate of Is barrels day. 1t might
shoot into a 800 or 40O-barrel pro-
ducar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
Fair Association Getting Busy.

At a meeting of the directors OF
the Decatur County Fair Association
last week, there was pretty inter.
esting session, and plans were laid
for big fair this fall President c.
NJ. Axes and secretary Boyd Meter
were appointed as committee TO goo
to Shenandoah this week to attend
the Southwestern Iowa Missouri
Fair conference, and arrange for
dates to be included in their circuit.
NJ. f. Springer was appointed super
intendent of the construction work
on the grounds, and to run the farm
this year. A committee was ap-
e. Stuber, and A. H. Smith to ar
range a premium list. President c.
NJ. Axes was authorized % purchase
three good teams and harness for
use in doing the farm work and haul,
ing. The directors are determined
that Decatur county will have one
of the best fairs in Iowa this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
New Court Cases.

Eta O. Mexican VS.. Edgar NC.
Kean. The parties were married at
Lamont Sept. 25, 1912 and lived TO-
gether until December 3, 1919.
Plaintiff asks for decree OF divorce
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment with $500 temporary and
$1,000 permanent allmony: &C y. W..
Russell attorney for plaintiff.
Francis Varga receiver VS.. J. G.
Cozad ct al. The defendants are
the stockholders in the Decatur
State Savings Bank anu che receiver
asks for Judgment against each on
their liability to the amount Of the
stock they owned. c. w. Hoffman
attorney for plaintiff. -
parties were married at Lineville on
August 10, 1915, and lived to-
getRer until Jan. 5, 1929. Plaintiff
asks for decree of divorce on the
grounds of cruel and innuman
treatment. that she be awarded the
custody of their minor child and be
given $500 temporary and s2OO per
manent alimony; G. w. HOFFMAN at
Leon Bus and Transfer Co, VS. z;
c. Taft Co. Suit is for freight and
storage on 200 .sa sacks s Of potatoes, n'san
attorney for plaintiff.
]. A. Reed VS.. Mary Il. 1narp and
Susie b. Wiley. Suit is to quiet
title to real estate. TemDle & Tenn
ple, attorneys for plaintiff.
! D. e. Street VS.. Ralph Baker. Suit
| if for rent and failure to do the
things provided for in q lease on a
| farm. on which plaintiff claims the
sum of S25O.00. A. P. Olsen at
torney for plaintiff.
Ionn n. Nish VS.. Eugene ID. NJ
Plaintiff asks that guardian be an
nointed for defendant who is insane.
Baker & Parish attorneys for plain
Blair C Prather VS.. c. L. Knieh'
and wife. Suit is on an account for
s15S.29. r.. B. Hawkins attorney
for nlajntiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
FOrty-Niners Banquet.

Four. men who were born in the
year of 1S49 with few invited
guests had very pleasant and en-
Pertaining time New Years Eve at
the event that they were born that
year: This same bunch with Char
ley Bates who is a 49'er celebrated
twenty years ago when they were
fifty years of age. Unfortunately
Charley was unable to be. there on
account of illness. But the "Old
IN the wsna eVenng a9wn aRa The easa Ross on Of h
evening consisted of James A. Will
Stanley and w. K. Macy.
James A. Wilson was born March
2Sth, 1S49 in Pennsylvania. He
moved to Ohio when he was three
years old where he lived until 1860
Iowa, where he lived until he NOV
ed to this county in 1870. Except
five years he lived in Illinois.
William Stanley was born in Fay
cite county Ohio, August 23, 1910.
He came to Iowa when he was eight
years mho,6t Sld and lived in Jones J9na and
he moved to Decatur county.
Charles D. Mallette was born in
Huron county, Ohio, November II.
1849, and came to Iowa in 1875 and
lived in this vicinity ever since ex-
cept about year when he lived in
Tennessee.
William X. Macy was born near
Elkhart, Indiana, December 18,
1S49, and removed from there to
Decatur county in 1868 living in
the vicinity of Garden Grove ever
since; He being the youngest one
of the bunch"
Charles NJ. Bates was born in
1S49, and has lived the most of HIS
life in and around Garden Grove.
He enjoys the distinction over tha
other four of being native of Iowa.
Such was the good time that was
had this New Years eve that they
promised to repeat the function
when they are 75.-Garden Grove
EXPRESS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
Domestic Animal Claims.

There seems to be considerable
talk in regard to the payment of
claims for sheep and other live stock
killed by wolves in Decatur county.
given us some figures in regard to
It. During the entire year of 1918.
claims from this fund only totalled
S416.SO. During 1919 there was a
tremendous increase. During the
first six months claims amounting
to $1,211.5O were allowed, and the
treasurer paid 80 cents on
the dollar allowed. The total claims
for the second six months of 1919
were $11490O, and there was only
enough money in this fund to pay 20
cents on the dollar. This makes a
total of S2,S60.50 in claims allowed
Hereafter the money will be paid in
at once, and all the claims for the
entire wear will be prorated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
Played Santa Claus To 1000 Child
rem.

R. "A. Shaver of Plattsburg on
Tuesday before Christmas completed
his annual distribution of presents
to Clinton county school children. In
this years distribution Mr.. Shaver
consumed eleven days, visited sixty
five school districts and gave pres
ents to nearly two thousand delight
ed children. The cost of presents
distributed by Mr.. Shaver to the
school children of Clinton county
this year was about $4,000.
This annual trip as Santa Claus
to the school children is an exper-
fence of real joy to Mr.. Shaver, and
he puts into it more than SO many
dollars; he gives the distribution
much thought, a whole lot of time
in planning and buying, and nearly
two weeks of riding over the county
in cold December weather making
the distribution. But Mr.. Shaver
feels that he gets his moneys worth
in pleasure and satisfaction every
Christmas. He has taken a good
many trips as sight-seer and
traveller but says this annual Santa
Clus trip has all others beat in the
way of variety of experience and
revelations of the never ending new
ness in human nature.-Plattsbur
Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
Gray-WOOl.

A quiet wedding was celebrated
at the home Of Will Hines on Thurs
dty evening January 1st, 1920, at
6 O'Clock. Reverend Guy Winslow
officiating. The bride Miss Blanche
Wood is the charming neice of the
wife of Will Hines. She is most
estimable young lady having a large
circle of acquaintances and is popu-
lar among the young people. She
comes from the land which is famous
for it's beautiful women, Kentucky
and she does justice to the tradition.
She was dressed in a handsome gown
of pearl grey silk and the groom in
regulation black. The groom Mr..
Lawson Gray is the son of George
Gray OF Leon, Iowa. He is a young
man of splendid character in-
dustrious and ambitious. Inn
mediately after the ceremony the
happy couple departed on brief
wedding trip. They will locate on a
farm near Leon and will be at home
to their friends as soon as settled.
Their many friends extend their con-
gratulations and wish them a pros
porous and happy life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
Electric Troubles Bother Print Shop.

The electric light company had
their troubles Tuesday, and they
caused The Reporter office lot OF
grief too. A break in the transmits
sion line east of Leon Tuesday
morning about O'Clock, put the
plant out of commission until nearly
ten o'clock. Then the current was
off again in the afternoon, and
finally about hall past five went out
of commission again and had no
lights or power until after nine
o'clock that night, the delay being
caused by breaks in the line, the
failure of the Mt. Ayr plant to carry
the load, and trouble with pump
at the Leon station. Without cleo
trio current The Reporter was tied
up, and to make matters worse we
had to issue fourteen page paper
this week, and The Reporter man
met himself coming back to work
when he got home after three
O'Clock yesterday morning. having
put in over twenty hours Tuesday
and Tuesday night. That's the> kind
of work it takes to run q newspaper
and a lot of unions demanding a
five and six hour day. We ought to
have an editors union, but ii we d..
The Reporter would never get to It's
readers on time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
Why Do We Make Mistakes?

Bill Irwin, the famous newspaper
correspondent, was once asked why
newspapers made so many mistakes.
Bill answered that the wonder to
him was that they ever got any
thing straight. He said go out on
account of the latest accident you
are able to gather. Compare the
accounts; no two will be alike, Get
some of your informers to repeat the
story, and see how it has been mag
nified I
We would like to add that you try
running down rumor or to find a
man who could really give you first
hand information.
Try hand at writing two
columns day of news. That means
writing more than 200 words Try
it. Then change your mind about
the easy graft Of running country
newspaper ..t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
NOOre-EVanS.


At the home of the bride in Leon
on Tuesday, Jan. 18th, occurred the
wedding of Mr.. William A. Moore
and Mrs. Laura E. Evans, both OF
Leon, The ceremony being performs
ed by Rev. N. B. Sill, of Darlington.
Mo.
Mrs. Evans has been residing with
her son Walter, on her farm south
OF Leon for a number OF years, ana ana
moved to Leon. Mr.. Moore has been
a resident of Eden township for many
years, and recently sold his 100 acra
farm and retired from active farm
ing, buying a fine home in this city.
The many friends of these estimable
people extend congratulations, for
everyone who knew them are classed
as friends both in Leon and the
neighborhood where they resided.
They will go to housekeeping in the
groom's property in this city at
once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
You Must be Careful About Buying
Second. Hand Autos.

Under the new auto license law
there is a radical change in the law
In regard to buying secondhand
! auto, and persons who buy second
very careful to see that the provis-
ions of the law are fulfilled, or they
may get into serious trouble. The
following is the law on this matter:
Sec. 20. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm, association, or cor
poration to buy any second hand or
used automobile. or motor vehicle
from the vendor thereof, a certificate
of registration and transfer from the
officer whose duty it is to register
or license motor vehicles in the state
in which said motor vehicle is regis
tered or licensed, showing the factory
number, license number, description
and ownership of said motor vehicle
hand or used motor vehicle without
furnishing to the vendee of said
motor vehicle, certificate of regis
tration and transfer from the officer
whose duty is to register or license
motor vehicles in the state in which
said motor vehicle is registered or
licensed, showing the factory mum,
ownership of said motor vehicle.
1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm, association or corporation
to deface, or alter any serial number,
engine number or assembling num-
ber of a motor vehicle or registra-
tion number of Corr certificate of
registration or to have in his or its
possession a motor vehicle, the serial
number or engine number of which
is defaced, altered or tampered with
unless said person, firm, association
or corporation has in his or it's pos
session a certificate of registration
and transfer from the officer whose
duty it is to register or license motor
vehicles in the state In which said
motor vehicle is registered, showing
good and sufficient reason why num-
bers are defaced, changed or tamper-
ed with; and also showing the orig
inal serial or engine number, and al
so showing the ownership of said
motor vehicle.
Any person, firm, association or
corporation found guilty, personally
or by agent. of violating any of the
provisions of this section shall be i'm
prisoned in the penitentiary not
more than five (5) years or be fined
not more than one thousand dollars
$4,000 or be imprisoned in the
county Jail not more than one G
year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
Craig-Dale..

Mr.. Garland Craig and Miss Pearl
Dale were united in the holy bonds
of matrlmony on the evening of
December 31st, at o'clock, at the
home of and by Rev. Elba Dale. They
were accompanied by Miss GladA
Dale and Mr.. Glenn Dennis.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Dale and
is highly esteemed by all, being pos
sessed of all the qualifications that
go to make perfect home.
Mr.. and Mrs w. F. Craig, of Hamil-
ton township. being a most efficient
young farmer, and has the qualities
of a perfect gentleman. He owns q
farm near Pleasanton, where this
worthy young couple will be at home
to their friends. All join in wishing
them a bright and happy future.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
STORY OF The PICTURE
As Told by Mr.. J. N. Done1son Who
Relates the Facts as he Saw
Them to Stop false Reports.

/ On Friday night, December 18th.
between nine and ten o'clock while
in my. home sitting reading the
Bible it seemed as if though a voice
said "Morg, look up" and in gazing
up ! saw the picture of my wife and
little infant in her "a arms m n the ,,,n same SAM
October Sth, last. My father notic-
ing my gaze asked me what ! saw l
asked him and my mother il they
saw the picture on the ceiling and
my mother said, "Yes." l asked her
what it was and she, says What do
one She says, 1T sure is" We
kneeling down asked God to leave
the picture on the ceiling. When we
got up my little girl climbed upon
my lap and raised her arms, and
said, Papa, that is mamma" The
little girl is six years old. My two
little boys, aged 10 and IA years,
father to call them and when they
came down l asked them if they
could see the picture on the ceiling.
They both said 1T is mamma" ana
sitting down in their chairs began
to weep. The picture stayed upon
the ceiling as 1T appeared until tues
day the 23rd, about two or three
CLOCK III tue eVeHiAS, WHeu ~ uiS
appeared. l prayed again and asked
God if it was of the evil spirit Or of
spiritualism, to remove it from the
ceiling, as I want nothing in my
home but what is of God. There were
as many as four or five thousand,
people saw the picture during the;
ninety hours it was on the ceiling
and many who were acquainted with
my deceased wife recognized it as
to remove the picture but it still
stayed until we asked God to take 1t
away. The room was full of people
when it disappeared. During it's
stay I was never led to ask it any
thing.
All these circumstances appear
ed as a mystery to many but not to
any who read and believe the Bible.
FTo those who sincerely desire an ex-
planation I will refer to them the
following scriptures and ask them to
read and study carefully: Matt.
25:15: Matt 1928, 80, 81, 80; Matt.
1898; Mat. 1874; Dan 7th
chapter; ksy ksy 18Th o., chapter; t. 5sGn EfT;
1890: End Cor. II, IA, and 13;
End Thess. 1913 inclusive; Matt.
24:24-32! End Cor. 2:11; End Cor.
4:4;, 1st Peter SIS; End Tim. 3:312
Inclusive; Rev. 14:9-13; Rev. 1920;
Matt. 24:29, 80. 81; Matt. l3:o1 ta
A.; Rev. ..z:1o; Mtaa. 5:44; 2nd
Peter, End and 3rd chapters.
cite these references with the
hope that they will be carefully read
and studied for to my surprise ]
find many that never have read the
Bible at all. One woman in talking
with my mother at our home last
week said she had never seen
Bible. Many l would make this re-
mark to, eff they were called upon
to quote some passage of scripture
that they would choose and tell
where it is or take their life, they
would admit to me that they would
have to lose their lives. I believe in
the days which we are living we
may see many great wonders and
signs" Again asking you to read
the scriptures above referred to
and hope thev will do you good,
Sincerely yours.
r M DOnelSOn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
Wireless Station at Davis City.

Lawrence Frazier the thirteen
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. O.. =.
Frazier, of Davis City,. is the proud
station, which was installed for him
by his father, the work being done
by Arthur Church, wireless instruct
or at Graceland College at Lamont.
The two poles used are IS feet high,
800 feet apart, and the station is
able to receive wireless messages
from a long distance. Lawrence is
taking instructions from Mr.. Church
at Lamont, and expects to become a
proficient operator and secure a
government license
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-15
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published . Quarter
Of q Century 'Aoo.

Mrs Lucy Stocker has purchased
the residence on Church street oc-
cupied by Mrs. Jennie Haskell from
J. A. Caster for $500.
j: G. Early & Son have sold their
lumber yard in this city to T. w.
BalleW, OF Princeton, MO.
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Johnson, of High Point township,
occurred the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Mary to Mr.. Lewis Sears, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
W. J. Stout in the presence of about
forty guests.
Last Thursday evening several
yS Vest oE Eden e9e sehao aeehoes hoese comnyy
home they got to racing their horses,
and just after crossing the @ tracks
coming into Leon horse ridden by
Frank Kirwin ran into and upset
the buggy occupied by Frank Chas-
tain aind two young ladies, who
were thrown out and considerably
bruised. The Kirwin boy was stun
scious for several hours. Several of
the young men appeared before
Mayor Albaugh the next day and
were fined for racing their horses.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued the past week:
Edmond c.. Hitchcock 21 to Net
tie Bardwell 20.
Johnsds 4; asyiS ss. Sears 25 to Mary E.
Robert Allen 21 to Addie F. Mil
Ter 18.
\, George Sea;;e $; 3 Woodard 2s to Nellie
J. P. HaR, a former operator at
the Burlington depot in Leon, has
been promoted to general agent of
the Santa Fe R; R. for Colorado and
'aT, The " sum Of So was 4, realized sI at
the concert at the opera house Fri
day evening for the relief of Neb-
raska sufferers, and the money was
forwarded the next day to John
Gammill for use among the desti-
tute farmers in Frontier county,
Nebraska.
Burlington train No. 4 was robbed
miles of Ottumwa last Saturday. the
robbers boarding the train at Chilli
cothe. and few minutes later en-
tered the baggage and express car
with drawn revolvers, and held up
the two express messengers and the
baggageman, and taking the messen-
gers keys to the safe unlocked :,
$4,000, and when the train stop
ped at the Milwaukee crossing near
Ottumwit, they stepped from the
train
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. McConn, of
Chicago, and Mrs. DR.. Will Van
Werden of Des Moines. came Mon
day to spend week with friends in
this city, Mr.. McConn has sold his
lumber business in Chicago and is
negotia ting for string of lumber
yards in Illinois.
Clark Stone. of SuDeriOr. WiscOn-
sin, came in Tuesday to visit his
friends and settle up the estate Of
his mother, Mrs. Francis Smith.
turkey is the same old good
natured fellow that he was as boy
in this city. He is engaged in the
printing business at Superior
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Arnold expectt
to move to Weldon this week. where
Mr.. Arnold is manager of the big
stock of goods of which e. A.
Daugherty recently traded for.
Geo. D. Brown returned to his
home at Savanna. ILL.,. TUESDAY,
after ten days visit in this city
with his sister, Mrs. j. A. Caster.