The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02

Lot Thomas was renominated unan-
imously by the Eleventh district re-
publican congressional convention at
Storm Lake. Resolutions were passed
endorsing President McKinley's adj
ministration and recommending
George ID. Perkins for United States
senator to succeed John HI. Gear.
Frank Elser, brakeman on the
Illinois Central railroad, while per-
forming his duties as such, met
with serious accident at Cherokee.
He was coupling some bad order cars
at the gravel pit and while attempt
ing to kick two couplers into place,
. his foot was caught and mangled in
On terrible manner. He was taken to
ga physicians Office and his injuries
asee6dsd to: and at PreseSe hopes are
entertained that he will not lose III
injured member.
Rev. Mr.. Nickersham, of Boone,
who was active in the movement to
close the saloons, is receiving anony-
nous communications threatening
him if he continues his reformatory
work and attempts to shut up the
gambling houses. One of the notes
he has received reads as follows:
Dear Sir: We give you fair warning.
We understand that you are going to
shut all the gambling houses in
Boone. You have gone far enough
you don't let up we will give you
now. We are here to stay and if
your right draw. Beware. R. C. &
Co." In reply, the pastor has pub
lished a letter in Boone paper, in
which he says he wants it distinctly
understood such villainous commu'
cations do not intimidate him. He
offers to aid the mayor and police in
finding the gambling joints and the
houses of prostitution, and points
out to them their duty.
J. S. Willard, postmaster at Mar
ion, has developed shortage of ST.
300 in his accounts. Ed I. Alder
man, of Marion, one of the bonds1nen
of Postmaster Willard, has been in
stalled as deputy postmaster pend
ing settlement of the financial af-
fairs of the Office. Inspector Ketch-
um was on the ground three weeks
ago in response to q request from
one of the bondsmen for release from
Wizards bond and arrived few
days ahead of the regular quarterly
settlement. Mr.. Alderman bought a
draft for $6D7, which represented the
balance due from Willard at that
time, but $500 of this is claimed to
be due from box rents which the
| postmaster had been slow in collect.
ing, and the balance was accounts
| which newspapers owed for postage
The whole matter is said by those in
position to know to be of politi
cal nature involving the successor to
Willard. A shortage is vigorously de
MED by the postmaster. His friends
say the deal amounts only to {
criticism by the government of vii
lard's methods of conducting the of
flee, such as permitting patrons II
his private Office and the like. An
fort has been made to keep the mat
ter secret. Willard has not been de
| posed.
Cornelius Condon, an employe o
Flick & johnson, who have gang O.
men engaged in grading on the Bur
ington road between Batavia ant
Rome, was struck by the east boune
Burlington fast mail and received in
| juries from which he died.
A portion of the factory aid ware
| louSS VI 4AuCbS5 OAOS., AitAb uAtASHui
els of sash and doors, at M,iscatinc
burned. The building was gutted
The fire is believed to have been eaus
ed by spontaneous combustion. 1ht
loss was $125,OOO, including ,h,
stock of finished goods.
! Be loving and you will never wan
for love.
Choose rather an empty purse. tina,
barren life.
Why should clock be arrested TO
striking the hour?
To be heroic in happiness is TIN
finest heroism.-Ruskin.
A ife's limits are not marked b,
the rail fences of circumstances.
AS rule the man who talks loud
est in an argument is in the wrong.
Friendship is worth more than it
gifts.