The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-19

! jured. There was considerable damag,
done to otherproperty in the destruc
ton of small buildings. ETC.
BHEvITIEs.
Cedar Rapids capitalists have pun.
chased the Magnus brewery. AL
| liquor dealers, wholesale and retail. o
the city are in the combine. Hereafter
no outside beer will he sold in Ceda,
| Rapids.
At Collins, a few days ago; the 3.
| y'ear-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Cassell met death while play
ing in the yard with her brother.
They ralled a pile of dry grass togeth-
er and started Il bonfire Ia some way
the clothing of the little girl caught
| fire and she was literally burned to a
crisp.
Belle PLANE dispatch: The Chi
cago & Northwestern railway company
has begun track laying on the new
Iowa & Minnesota division. The rails
have been distributed and crews of
track layers have begun work out OF
Mason City and also from Belle Plaine.
The work win be pushed e completion
and rolling stock put into operation
at once.
Boone dispatch: The body of Will.
liam Billmier, who was reported to
have suicided several weeks ago, ac-
companied by an uncle of the deceased,
has arrived in Boone. The uncle states
that foul play is suspected and that
Indications are that Mr.. Billmier did
not suicide. A suspicious wound was
found in the head, besides several
bruises on the body. and a check for
500 is missing, together with a val
liable watch.
In the Polk county court Mamie Wat
son has been awarded Judgment for
$4,000 against Dr. j. l.. Williamson,
formerly of Des Moines, but now of
Council Bluffs, for malpractice. Plain
tiff alleged that she suffered an acct
dent recently and went to the defend
ant for treatment, and that lie neg
lected to give her proper treatment
and care. The defendant failed to
enter an appearance, and Judgment
was taken by default before Judge
Conrad.
The dispatches state that the Iowa
board of railroad commissioners have
,, accepted an invitation to a conference
of the state railroad commissioners of
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri to be held
in st. Louis April 20. The conference
is for the purpose of discussing the
question of increasing rates as asked
by Illinois roads, but the Iowa com
missioners have sent word that they
will not be party to any action at
| that time and place which would af-
! feet Iowa roads.
The Chicago Post in recent issue,
says E. r. Jones, correspondent
| for the commission firm of Finley, Bar
rell & Co., at the Union stock yards
has been missing since the 18th, and is
said to be heavily involved, over TWEEN
| ty traders at the yards claiming short.
ages ranging from 5000 to $500 each
Jones is also said to be involved with
outside stock men. One Iowa cattle
raiser, who specialized through Jones
| claims shortage of 81, 400, while there
are number of other claims.
The body of Truman L. Harker
cashier of the First National bank a
Storm Lake, was found in ten niche
of water at midnight q few night
ago. Shortly after the CLOSING
of banking hours Harker took his sho
gun and started for the lake to hun
ducks. At ten o'clock his family be
came alarmed at his long absence an
aroused the neighborhood. A search
ing party was organized which foun
his inanimate body in the water, part
4 ly covered by reeds and rushes. Th
supposition is that he had a stroke Q
apoplexy, falling into the water, an
there being no one with him, wa
drowned. Truman Harlser was one {
4 the most prominent and popular bus
. ness men Of Storm Lake and fraterns
orders.
]. Nevada dispatch: In the mand;
mus suit Of the Duluth & New orlean
railroad against the trustees of Nevad
township, Judge Whitaker issued a
order compelling the board to subm
a the proposition of issuing bonds to al
in the construction of the road to th
vote Of the people. The board we
composed entirely of farmers and the