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wtfs to 7 1 A 16 PACES THE PAVING IS ALL Off City Council Releases Contractors and Paving is all Called Off at Tuesday Night's Meeting. Paving for Leon is all off for the present. Last week we had Leon on the map, with a contract let for over two hundred thousand dollars worth of paving to be put in, the bid of Akins Flutters, of Corning, having been accepted and Mayor Gardner authorized to sign the con tract. The meeting for this purpose was called Monday, and the council met, went over things and adjourned until Tuesday, and the final upshot of the whole matter was that after the council decided to cut out some of the proposed paving, the contractors asked to be relieved from their bid, as the work was cut down, and the council by a unanimous vote Tuesday night passed a resolution releasing the contractors and ordering the city clerk to return their certified check, so it's all off, and if Leon does any the coming year the whole thing must be gone through again. We had hoped the paving would go in, as under present conditions we had a very good bid, and the contractors were more than glad to be released, for they can secure contracis elsewhere at higher prices.

Only las' week in Cerro Gordo county, '-Here material is more accessible than here, a contract was let for concrete, not re-inforced, as $4-73 per yard, while Leon had a bid of $3.80 per yard for re-inforced concrete', and many paving contracts to be put in during T919, are for figures of $5.00 or better per yard. The whole matter is now un to the citizens of Leon. If they want paving they can present the matter to the council, and they can act. If llicy want to stay in the mud and let the town stand still, well and pood. City improvements of any kind cost money, but they make a better town, increase the value of Tvroperty, and furnish employment for many people.

The towns wliic' are going ahead with paving and other improvements are the coming towns. Take your choice, it is up to you. Coal Strike Settled. The coal strike which lias been in progress for the past six weeks, was finally settled last week at Indianapolis, Indiana, and the miners returned to work in most of the mines Friday, and by the first of this week, all mines were running at full capacity. The strike has been a very costly one to both sides, as well as the general public, for business has been pretty nearly paralyzed as the result of the fuel Bhortage.

The stftte fuel administration raised all restrictions on Monday, and business has been resumed as usual. The Biddison Coal Grain Co. received Tuesday a car of Illinois coal which was being uistributed yesterday, and have the promise of several cars of Iowa coal for this week. While of course there will be a shortage for some time, the situation will permit of furnishing coal to all parties who are out and none need suffer for lack of fuel. It is probable the price of wood coming to Leon will now go down about as fast as it went up.

Red Cross Christmas Seal Van Wert school has gone over the top in the Christmas Seal sale. Having sold their quota of 1500 Seals. Garden Grove school sold their quota of 1800 and asked for more. Davis City reports splendid success in their sales. The star sales being made by Paul Radnich, Ida Smith.

Marjorie Frazier, Evangeline Slauter, Edmondine Teale and Velva Wiley. A certificate of honor signed by the Governor will be awarded to all persons who sell 200 or more seals. Teachers please send in names or upils indicating the number of sold. Kate L. Hull.

Christmas Seal Agent for Decatur County. $48 a Cord for Wood. Talk about city folks profiteering, they have to go some to keep up with some of the farmers who have been hauling wood to Leon since the coal strike. Charley Richardson paid $8.00 for a load of stove woo'i For Miner Frees' office one day last week, and after it was unloaded he corded it up and George Penmwell carefully measured it, and found it lacked just "a few inches of being a sixth of a cord, which figures out a little aver $48.00 a cord for wood. Mr.

Richardson says he believes fce can saw up good lumber at the yard cheaper than he can buy cord wood to keep the office istove going. We're Still Here. Yesterday was the day that the world was to come to an end or witness some great disturbance, as predicted by Prof. Albert Borta, of the University of Michigan. If you now reading this item in The Reporter you can rest assureu ths the danger is over.

Nothing had happened up to the time The Keporter went to press at noon on Wednesdf and it had been so cloudy that we could not even see the great jagged hble in the- side of the sun, causr by. seven principal planets being in a direct line with the sun. willing to gamble we will still be here for some time yet. All Train Service Restored Today. The coal strike being settled the railway administration has issued an order which provides for the restoration of all trains which were taken off on account of the shortage of coal, the order taking effect last night at midnight, so today the old service is restored, which will be mighty good news to the traveling public, for.

the restricted service has been mighty inconvenient -everyone. ii'-' I Si i'r itss, Gladys Myers and ofnear Garden Grove, In marriage at the. Brt on tbe evening ot relatives wMfc HE LEON Held Court Two Days. Judge Evans came over from Oorydon last Wednesday evening and lield court on Thursday and Friday, disposing of a number of cases, and returned home Friday evening. The grand jury completed their work and adjourned Friday, returning an indictment against William Hoover for seduction, and J.

C. Cozad was indicted on the charge of embezzlement, growing out of the failure of the Decatur State Savings Bank, of which he was cashier. Judge Evans while here made an order that a venire of forty trial jurors be summoned for the February term of court, the jurors to report at 10 o'clock on Tuesday, Feb. 17th. The following cases were disposed of the past week: Law and Equity.

C. S. Vaughn vs. Sciota Hickman et al. Final report of referees showing lull distribution approved.

Temple L. Fitts vs. C. B. Q.

R. R. Co. Settled and dismissed. H.

Simmerman vs. C. a. Q. R.

R. Co. Settled and dismissed. First National Bank of Grand River vs. F.

A. Greenland. Settled and dismissed. Charles Girdner vs. L.

11. Van Alstine et al. Default and decree for failure of defendants to plead. 3,1. B.

Kaplan vs. W. L. Barry. Settled and dismissed.

Outcault Advertising Co. vs. Exchange National Bank. Settled and dismissed. Mrs.

N. Bedell vs. Decatur State Savings Bank. Receiver authorized to sell notes on K. E.

Ross for best price obtainable not less than $250. Claim of Lingo for $104.96 approved. Receiver allowed $1500 as part payment of services as receiver. Adeline Ryan vs. Myrtle Butler et al.

Report of sales and referee's deeds to A. J. Caldwell and Alice Armstrong approved. Murrons L. Naylor vs.

Benj. E. Akers et al. Decree quieting title. C.

M. Akes vs. I. T. W.

Ivilgore et al. Decree quieting title. Ralph A. Sears vs. S.

W. Sears, et al. Decree of partition. Thomas W. Waller et al.

vs. Wm. V. Waller et al. Decree of partition.

Ordilla M. Rvan et al. vs. James Payton et al. Decree quieting title.

Leroy Harger vs. Thomas lames et al. Decree quieting title. United States Tire Co. vs.

Horney Bros. Dismissed. Stephen Varga vs. Nettie E. Motherway.

Settled and dismissed. F. S. Stewart vs. Nettie E.

Motherway. Settled and dismissed. American Book Co. vs C. H.

Barrows. Settled and dismissed. Probate. Estate of J. E.

Richards. Final report of administration approved. of Mary E. Snow. Final report of administratrix approved.

Estate of Mary Lantz. Appointment of F. A. Townsend administrator confirmed. Estate of Ella Poush.

Final report of administrator Estate of D. S. Tapscott. Final report of administrator approved. Jennie Salsman appointed trustee without bonds to collect doubtful accounts.

Guardianship of Pearl and Homer Briner. Order heretofore made set aside. Estate of Thomas and Catharine Harris. Order signed. Estate of John Officer Cowl.

Final report of administratrix approved. Guardianship of John B. Hatcher. Order to pay mother of minor $60 for clothing. Estate of Henry Wion.

Jennie L. VVion appointed administratrix with 4 0 0 0 Estate of Henry Reed. Administrator authorized to sell War Saving Stamps and Bonds for payment of debts. Estate of Oliver Elefson. Edwnrd A.

Elefson apnointed administrator with bond of $6,000. New Court Cases. Wm. V. Greenland vs.

W. S. and S. J. Brannaman.

Suit is over two promissory notes, one for $3,000 and the other for $806.40. C. W. Hoffman attorney for plaintiff. A.

M. Caster vs. City of Leon, the mayor and members of the council. Plaintiff sues for an injunction restraining the city from making and contract or proceeding with the paving contract, alleging that the price on naving is excessive, unjust and confiscatory, and the value of his property would not bear the burden imposed by paving, that the city is indebted to the limit of its constitutional rights, and that the council having once voted to reject the bids for paving by a vote of four to one, and thereafter undertook to reconsired the matter and that a great majority of the property owners are strongly opposed to malting the improvement. V.

R. McGinnis attorney for plaintiff. J. A. Harris vs.

City of Leon and members of the city council. This is another injunction case against the paving proposition the grounds in plaintiff's pttition being the same as those of A. M. Caster vs. City of Leon.

V. R. McGinnis attorney for plaintiff. Hiram P. Fleenor vs.

Elizabeth Fleenor. These oafties were carried at Chariton in February. 1899. and lived together until in August 1919. Plaintiff asks for a divorce, alleging his wife Tefuses to cook his meals, has neglected the home and nags him continually.

B. M. Russell attorney for plaintiff. Electric Current Off Saturday. A runaway team broke down some of the -poles on the 'transmission line between Allerton and Seymour last Friday evening, and all electric current was shut off Saturdav morning at 1 o'clock and did not come oc until 4 o'clok Saturday evening.

Patrons who use electric current were up against it. especially the bakery, printing offices, banks and other places where nower machinery are used, as virtually the whole day was lost Saturday. Hand Painted China. Plates 50c to. 75c Bon Bon Dishes to Vegetable Dishes 12.25 FOUND DEAD IN HIS BCD John E.

Hubbard Shot Himself Last Friday Night While Alone at His Home in Woodland Township. John Edward Hubbard, one of our returned soldier boys, committed suicide some time last Friday night, on the Ed Campbell farm in Woodland township, known as the old Comerford farm, but his death was not discovered until Sunday morning about 11 o'clock. Mr. Hubbard was in Leon Friday, visiting his (sister, Mrs. Ralph Frost, and returned home that al'terneen, being visited that evening by Ed Campbell, who says he seemed to be in his usual good spirits when he left him.

Mr. Hubbard had been living alone on the farm for about six weeks, and had it rented for the coming year, but Friday told Mr. Campbell if he could rent it to some one else he would like to give it up. His brother Clarence had been staying with him on the farm, but lie left Thursday and came to Leon to look for a larm to rent. Saturday morning, Alma Poole, a neighbor, went to the place to get Mr.

Hubbard to help him shovel out thjp road for the mail carrier, but dilri not see him around, so lie lookefl. in the window and saw his sitting by the stove, and suppostii he had not yet arisen, so decided to go on and do the shoveling himself. He was there again on Saturday in company with Elba and still they saw nothing of Mr. Hubbard. The house was not locked and thev went in and just glanced around, but did not notice him in the her' as he was all covered up, and sunk down in the bed and they supposed he had gone away.

Sunday morning they noticed the stock wandering round as if in need of water, so Mr. Poole and Mr. Dale again went to the house, and went in, and going to the bed turned down the covers, and were horrified to see Mr. Hubbard lying dead, hie face and the bed clothes covered with blood and his hands folded across his breast and a 32 calibre revolver was clutched in his right hand. He had shot himself in the right temple.

John Edward Hubbard, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hubbard, was born in Morgan township Sept. 5, 1888, and was 31 years, 3 months and 7 days old. He enlisted on May 20, 1918, and went to France the first of September as a member of Co.

604th Engineers. He returned to the United States on June 22, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Dodge on June 28th, returning to Leon the next day. The deed was evidently premeditated as he had carefully placf'l letters, checK3 and other papers. ia a box and locked it, the key being found in his pocket. He had complained of having terrible pains for some weeks, but his relatives did not suppose it was anything serious, but Friday while in Leon Mrs.

Frost noticed he looked and acted strangely, but did not think it was anything serious, as he talked of having his clothes fixed, as he had been losing flesh. It has been reported that a love affair caused him to commit the rash act, but we are informed there is no truth in this report whatever, and it is more than probable that his mind was temporarily deranged. Funeral services were held at the home of his parents Tuesday morning, conducted by Rev. Elba Dale, interment being in the Meek cemetery. To Our I'ati ons.

We wish to take this early opportunity to thank you one and all friendly interest and co-operation, which you so cheerfully. gave us during the extremely trying period of the coal strike. VVe sincerely appreciate it: Conditions are not yet normal but we are hopeful that they soon will be. Because we appreciate your friendly interest and co-operatuon, we wish you to know the facts regarding the interruption of service of Saturday and Sunday. These were caused by accident and action of the elements, causes entirely beyond our control or prevention at any cost.

First a runaway broke down a pole and second a wire broke due to the enormously increased tension placed upon it by the very cold weather. The resulting inconveniences which you suffered was entirely chargeable to the Coal Strike for under normal conditions the reserve plant at Leon would have very soon been put in operation. However, due to the Coal Strike we have been unable to get a pound of coal for our plant and therefore did not have a sufficient quantity on hand to start un our engines. We have spared neither money nor effort to maintain uninterrupted service, and it is our pleasure to be able to state that we derive considerable satisfaction from the belief that you appreciate the conditions under which we are working, and the continuous service we maintained at enormous additional cost of operation at a time when hundreds of plants throughout the country were shut down entirely or only giving part time service. Again thanking you for your cooperation and interest, we are, Yours for Efficient Electrical Sesvice, PART ONE-PAGES 1 TO 8.

ESTABLISHED 1854. LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1919. VOLUME LXVI, NO. 19L 1 Iowa Southern Utilities Co. At 4 o'clock on the evening erf Dec.

10 there were joined in marriage at the Brethren parsonage, Miss Helen B. Rumley and Frank Young: The young people are widely known ana it is certain their many friends will join us in wishing them a happy journey on the road of. life. Stores Open Evenings. The release of the fuel regulations Monday permits the stores to run usual sow, and the Leon stores wil be open evenings now antll after Christmas.

The Leon merchants iPilii PROGRAM OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC. To lie Rendered Presbyterian Choir Next Sunday Kveniiig. The Presbyterian Choir will piesent the following service of song under the direction of Mrs. Ella lKemp Woodard next Sunday evenling, at 7:30 p. m.

The usual high standard of musical excellence will be adhered to in this program. Organ Prelude, Mrs. Ella Kemp Woodard. Prayer and Scripture Lesson. "Emmanuel Shall Lorenz, Florence Gates and Choir.

I "Heaven's Reply," Emerson, Sarah Shular and Choir. "The Coming of Tne Mrs. Marvin, Mrs. Bowman and Choir. Organ, "The Shepherd's Mrs.

Ella Kemp Woodard. "And There were Shepherds Abiding," Wilson. Florence Gates, Sarah Shular and Choir. Organ, "Jerusalem Mrs. Ella Kemp Woodard.

Reading, "The Angel and The Rev. T. F. Campbell. "Down Through The Lorenz, Mrs.

R. A. McGinnis, Beulah Evans, Mr. McGinnis. Mr.

Fiers. "The New-Born Wilson, Choir. Little Workers Xinas Party. Airs. Chas.

Oral Wheeler and daughter, Miss Vendetta, gave a Xnias party Monday afternoon at their own cozy home on South 18th Messanie streets, St. Joseph. in honor of the Littlt Workers club, the main feature of the afternoon was a draw basket tastefully arranged in one corner of the living room from which each little guest drew a present. Small tables were placed throughout the rooms, decorations were red and green and tiny candles added much to the beauty of the rooms. Dainty refreshments were served.

The little folks spent a most enjoyable afternoon as Mrs. Wheeler understands the secret of making little folks happy. Mrs. Elston McKrug and Mrs. James Caryle assisted in serving, and nineteen little girls departed at 5:30 declaring Mrs.

Wheeler and daughter, I Vendetta, royal entertainers. The Wheeler family were at one time residents of Davis City, Iowa. Mr. Wheeler is now employed with St. railway service, holding the position of motorman.

Rural Declamatory Contest. The Rural Declamatory Contest held Saturday at the M. E. church was well attended considering the weather. All contestants did very well.

They showed that they had been well trained. The contestants from Garden Grove, Long Creek and New Buda townships were unable to be present. Still of. the High Brier school, Eden township, was winner of first place in declamatory with the selection, "Litle Brown Baby." Miss Lottie Dolittle is the teacher. Lindley Dorsey of Spunky Ridge school.

High Point township, won second place with the selection, "Johnny Gets Ready for Company." Miss Eurith Morton teacher. Spunky Ridge school also won first prize of three dollars in music with the song, "The Fairview school of Franklin township, Wilma Garber teacher, won the second prize of two dollars in music with the song, "Boys May Whistle But Girls Must Sing." Itetty llotter's Ititter Butter. Betty'Botter bought some butter, "But said she. "this butter's bitter If 1 put it in my batter It will make my batter bitter. But a bit of better butter Will make my batter better." So she bought a bit o' butter Better than the bitter butter.

And made her bitter batter better. So 'twas better Betty Botter Bought a bit of better Tit-Bits. Cliauge in Advertising Rates. On account of the increased cost of paper and everything connected with the printing business it becomes necessary to make a slight change of advertising rates, which become effective on January 1st. on and after that date the rate for display advertising to irregular advertisers will be 25 cents per inch.

Those advertisers who use space every week during the year will receive, a rate of 20 cents ner inch. American legion Banquet. About fifty members of the American Legion attendct the banquet given by John Cowl Post No. 80, at the assembly rooms of the library building last Friday evening, a sumptuous banquet being by Mrs. Vina Brewer.

After the banquet the members and public attended a dance given by the Legion at the K. of P. hall, a large crowd being in Sltendance, and a good time enjoyed. Order Daily Papers at The Reporter Office. Many of our subscribers have to renew their subscriptions to their Des Moines and Chicago dailies at this time of the year.

We can save you all the bother of writing, and you can call at The Reporter office and pay your subscription for your daily, and we will attend to it promptly. Card of Thanks. I am genuinely grateful to all who in any way contributed to the comfort and happiness of my father during his long illness and I sincerely thank vou all for your kindly assistance. "beautiful floral offerings and loving sympathy during the last sad rites. F.

Otis Grandstaff. Marriage Licenses. Frank Young, Van Wert 25 Helen B. Rumley, Leon 25 Ralph Emley, Grand River 21 Florence Jones, Grand River ...21 William Feight, Garden Grove. ...53 Etta Saxon, Garden Grove 50 Fred W.

Schmitt, Red Point, Mon- Una ..14 F. Virginia West, Leon 26 and Christmas find they.can to thank tbe Order of Star or Davis City and tor tbeir tbe deatb of mt TWCNTYf IVC YEARS AGO Items Taken from the Files of Tbe Reporter Published a Quarter ot a Century Ago. J. C. Clark has purchased the C.

M. Murry property on north Main street, consideration $Y50. John Shields has bought the Ayer drug store at Decatur City. Gus Pryor supper with his mother at the old homestead- near Garden Grove one day last week, just 4 1 years from the time he was born at the same place. Charles Carmer and Mary T.

Sheline, both of Garden Grove were married at the clerk's office yesterday morning by Albaugh. Miss Fern Pryor entertained a number of her young friends at dinner at the home of her parents west of Leon last Sunday, it being her eighth birthday. The following marriage licenses have been issued the past week: Wm. H. Payton 28 to Lizzie Patterson 20.

Frank Miller to Emma C. Fa it, 18. Joseph L. Warner 22 to Daisy Streeter 18. Charles farmer 37 to Mary T.

Sheline 2 0. Mr. Joseph L. Warner of Leon, and Miss Daisy Streeter, of Davis City, were married at the home ol' Mr. and Mrs.

Thurman Craig in Davis City on Dec. 1.8th, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Ceo. E. Mitchell, and was witnessed by a number of relatives and friends.

James Wakefield returned yesterday from an extended visit with relatives in Colorado. Miss Harriett Young came home from Corning Saturday and will remain here until after the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Brown returned Thursday from a visit in Kansas City and at Arkansas City, Kansas.

Mr. D. E. Gatchell, wife and daughter departed for their home in Chicago yesterday after a pleasant visit with relatives in Leon. Tom Grogan, of Fairbury, who has been visiting relatives in the vicinity of Woodland for several weeks, returned home Mondov.

He was accompanied by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Grogan, of Woodland, who will visit out there for a "ionth or more with their son and also their married daughter, Mrs.

Mary McGraw. Clark McClelland were advertising Christmas candy at 6 V4 cents per pound, and standard oysters at 12Vs cents per can. Thirty business men of Davis Citv haev organized themselves into a nightwatch committee, and two of them will watch each night to protect the stores from burglars. It is reported that J. C.

Frisby, of Andover, whose store was burglarized last week, tracked the robbers to a house a few miles south of Davis City. He then left two men to watch the house while he went after a search warrant. While he was gone by some means the occupants of the house gained ledge of his intentions, and not being able to conceal the goods, stood the watchers off and burned them. The amount of the goods burned is estimated at The people in the vicinity of the house say the smell of burning rubber was strong in the air almost all night, and that the blaze from the fire made by goods would sometimes be more than two feet above the top of the chimney. The next morning when Frisby and a constable searched the house, not a trace of the goods could be found.

Work For the Auditor. What are the state officers made for anyway? Several months since The Leader published an account of the way the Executive Council entailed much additional and unnecessary work on county auditors after they had got their books made out and ready to turn over, by changing the multiples of valuation. But this time it is Attorney General Havner that has turned the sommersault with his little opinion and caused the entire going over of the county tax books again in endless detail. The last legislature amended the soldier's exemption law, increasing exemption from 1800 to 12,800, but it was given out that this would not affect the taxes of 1919. and so the Assistant Attorney General ruled last April, although this became effective in July six months after the tax levy.

This seemed logical, and besides was bolstered up by a decision out of the Attorney General's office, which was in ample time, but now, on the first of November. Attorney General Havner rules in an opinion of his own that it does affect the taxes of 1919, and that county auditors must take cognizance and be governed accordingly. Thus, after eleven months he has awakened from his Rip Van Winkle sleep and reversed practically his own ruling. This would not have been so bad had it not been that the auditors proceeded along the lines of the April ruling, and again have their books ready to turn over to the treasurer, but must now go over them again, which will take many days make erasures, new footing and mutilate in general. And to make it still more irksome and troublesome, all figures must be to close multiples and fractional.

But even if the law was operative for the year 1919, the exemption could have been made through the action of the county that was not the Havner plan. Through his crosswise rulings our officials must spend time which they could have used in a more profitable wav. To say the least, this belated "opinion" of the Attorney General was very inconsiderate and causes people to wonder if government is but a guess afte.r all. However, until Auditor George Parkins and his deputy L. Kvner.

get through "mutilating" their books according to the approved Havner manner, it might be well not to approach them with light or transient conversation or solicit them for contributions with which to build monuments to aspiring noliticans who monkey about in official Leader1. 1 16 PAGES AT THE THEATRE. Program at the Idle Hour for Coming Week. At the Idle Hour today, Thursday, Dec. 18th, "The Silver Girl," featuring Frank Keenan.

Friday, Dec. 19th, "When Woman Strikes," featuring Gerber. Saturday, Dec. 20tli, Sessue Hayakawa in "The Man Beneath," a special fashion reel. Matinee at.

3 o'clock. Sunday, Dec. 21st, "The End of. the Road," with an all star cast, Matinte at 3 o'clock. No childrenunder fourteen years of age admitted.

Monday, Dec. 22nd, "The End of the Road" with the big all star No children under fourteen years of age admitted. Tuesday, Dec. 23rd, Lila Lee in "Hearts of Youth." Wednesday, Dec. 24 th, "The.

Amazing Imposter," featuring Mary Miles Minter. In Loving Memory. The subject of this brief Stephen William, only son of Mr. ana Mrs. Charles E.

Hurst, was born at Leon, Iowa, June 20, 1901 departed this life at the parental borne Saturday evening Dec. 0, 1919, at 8 m. age 18 years, 5 months and 10 days. With the exception of. short periods of time spent in visit-ing relatives and friends and in sight seeing his life was spent atv Leon, Iowa.

He graduated from the Leon High School in the class of 19IS, with honor to himself and school. At the close of the school. year in May, 1919, he spent the vacation period in visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Alice Hebener, who at that time resided on a ranch nearBurns, Eastern Oregon, later and ber lore returning home lie visited with his aunts, first at the home of the-. Rev.

Mr. and Mrs. Hubbell, of Pendleton, Oregon, and at the home of. Mr. and Mrs.

C. B. Bailey, of Portland, Oregon. Before returning home lie visited several of the coast cities sight seeing. On his home not feeling well, after examination by the attending physician it was decided that he was with diabetis.

He was then taken, to the sanitarium at Battle Creek, Michigan, and placed in the care of a specialist. Improvvng in he returned in October, 1917, and entered the senior class in High school. Bp perseverance and diligent studyhe was soon able to make up lost in September and early of October and graduated with class of 1918. After finishing that: High school course he becama. assistant manager to W.

F. Lindseyduring his ownership of the Leon. Moving Picture Business. After Site Adams Company purchased business, Stephen became which position he held till he tenderer his resignation for the purposes, I of entering the University. He enrolled in the Liberal Arts departI ment of the State University ate I Iowa City.

He was always ed in clean athletic sports, to the fullest extent this form ol. pleasure. Just prior to his last ness he accompanied the University Foot Ball team to Chicago to witness the game between the University of Iowa and the University oC Chicago. While visiting at home of his uncle and aunt, and Mrs. John F.

Hurst, of Chicago, he was taken suddenly ill. Hii father hurried to his bedside remaining with him until immediate danger was thought to be past then returning home. Stephen was left in the care of specialists and after recovering somewhat he desired to return home, physicians and friendav urging him to remain but he wanted so much to be with father and? mother for Thanksgiving. Definitely deciding to come home his Raymond T. Hurst accompanied hims arriving home Wednesday Thanksgiving.

His last illness brought on by acute indigestion andi this with chronic trouble, diabetis, hastened death. He was a member? of the church of Christ, and was converted during the Union meeting held in April, 1915, byt Evangelist Harper, of Fairfield, Iowa, Stephen with a number of his schoolmates gave their hearts to Christ-, and their life to His service. Stephen? united with the church of Christ, during the ministry of Bro. Henry Eshe. He was a young man of excellent character, of a loving disposition, generous hearted, unr selfish, courteous and kind in of all, a loving and obedient son.

respected and honored by all who knew him. His place can not be filleu, it leaves a void nofc. only in the heart and life of his dear parents but in the thought and lite, of the near relatives and friends. He leaves to mourn his early departure, the loving grief stricken, parents, grandmothers, Mrs. S.

W. Hurst and Mrs. Alice Hebener, Leon, Iowa. Uncles and aunts as follows: James W. hurst, of Dee Iowa John F.

Hurst, of Chicago, 111., Charles Hebener, ot Los Angeles, California A. A. ner, of Burns, Oregon, and Leland Hebener, Leon, Iowa Miss garet Hurst, of Leon. Iowa Mrs. W.

A. Simpson, of Mt. Ayr, Iowa C. B. Bailey, of Portland, Mrs.

H. H. Hubbell. of Washington a number of other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held at the.

home on Tuesday afternoon December 9th, 1919, at 2 n. m. conducted by his pastor P. H. Green.

Mr. Ralph Petty san-Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar." Mrs. Bert Woodard pianist. The pall bearers were class mates and as follows: Robert Rav Robertson. Lynn Gardner, Neil Smith, Harry Gilhara and E.

Bean. The floral offerings by relatives and friends were profuse and beautiful. Win at International. T. J.

Smith and A. H. Smith, both of this city, who are every year exhibitors at the International were heavy winners again this year. T. J.

Smith was honored with sterling silver bowl for champkMB abort fed specials and 9250 for nrsfc prise for short fed specials. first and sweepstakes. A. HL, Sioifk bad tbe first prise A A AM li -1 I.