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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20
Washing WooIen Blankets.

The theory now is that blankets
must be washed instead of dry cleaned
to be healthy. To have your blankets
soft as new, make a soapy suds in a
half tub of warm water by using one
half cup of Gold Dust Washing
Powder, and soak a blanket in it for
half an hour; then simply move it
around, and rub soiled spots; rinse in
warm water, same temperature rs the
one in which you wash it, and hang
up in warm place or sunshiny out
door air, and see what soft white
blanket you will have.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20
Baptist Church Notes,

Wednesday evening service at 1880.
Bible reading by VIM. Sillle.
Friday evening, Baptismal service.
Next Sunday morning sermon will
be on spiritual Health-or Abound
ing Life" In the evening the pastor
discourses on the subject of Biblical
Criticism being the first talk of a
series on scientific and other difficult
ties in connection with our early
bible records.
All are heartily invited to these
services.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20
Vernon Springs Caucus

The democrats of Vernon Springs
township meet in caucus on Friday
evening April Goth, at s O'Clock at
the Court House hall to select Ii dele
gates to the county convention to be
held April 2lSt, and to transact such
other business as may properly come
before it.
BY order of Township Committee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20
New Oregon Caucus.

The New Oregon caucus for elect
ing delegates to the. Democratic coun-
ty convention will be in the New Ore
gon school house, Saturday, April 2l,
at IL O'Clock a. m.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20
Democratic Caucus.

A caucus will be held at the Howard
Center school house, April 20, 1900,
at 1880 p. IN. to elect , delegates to the
Democratic Convention that meets
April 21st. Il. M. ELDRIDGE, Com.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20
Albion Caucus.

Friday evening at the DeLange
school house to elect delegates to the
Democratic Convention which meets
Saturday the 2lst, in Cresco. Com.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20
For Sale.

dwellings, , business places, and
one of the best farms in Howard
county. All very desirably located.
G. F. MILLER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20
TO CURE A COLD ONE DAY.

IO VUNE "A OOLD IN O1NE DAf.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE
TABLETS. All druggists refund the
money if its fails to cure. e. w.
GROVES signature is on each box.
Sold by ]. III. Luers Drug Co. feb5y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20
Notice..

l will post, balance, and adjust books
for any person wishing such work
done. Also make auction sales. Office
Strother House. THos. Fl. BRYDGEs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20
Draft StaNiOlS.
IDEAL, 832 (13OOS.)

IDEAL, s32 (13OOsj was bred by Leopold
Hanotan OF Sombresse, Belgium. and i'm
ported by b. Lefsbnrne & Son of Fairfax.
Iowa, in July, 1899. He was foalcd in
February, 1897, and now weighs 1850 He
is a bright dapplo bay, very short coupled,
we'll shaped blocky built horse. very heavy
fiat boned, and best OF feet, aud has good
style aud action. He is as good Belgian
Stallion as ever was imported. Ideal took
first prize at the Iowa State Fair in 1873;
also took several prizes before being i'm
ported. He was approved by the Belgian
government
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20

sDr. Miles NERVE PLAsrERs cure RHEUMA.
ism. WEAK BACKS. At druggists. only 26c
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20

The j. II. Luers Drug Co., has pro-
cured the agency for the sale Of Rocky
Mountain Tea. If you want the genu-
! inc article You'll find it there.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20

Mrs. w. II. Tillson and children,
returned yesterday from their De.
corah visit, and were accompanied
home by her aunt, Mrs. Fannie
HaWley.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20

Epps & Mitchell will ruin third
chair in their barber shop, having
hired a first class barber from Mime
apolis who Is expected here this week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20

Street Commissioner Wilson has
had his s'wages raised" the council
agreeing to pay him s2 per day for
self and $3.50 per day for self and
team.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-20
Sire, Ernst f'ss bsn 1sssa1ssl hssshs, ST. as
Pedigree of Ideal, s32, (l3OOs)-

live $ insure with a W @ th h
Roy Saturdays 10
waert tower of the time at home farm
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30
Crop Bulletin.

The past week was warmer thai, usual
with some excess of rainfall in numer.
GUS localities. On the night of the 23rtl
some local damage resulted from wind.
storms of considerable severity. But
little progress Has been made in thresh-
ing in the northern and central sections,
where considerable small grain vet re-
mains in shock, in damaged condition.
In the southern section grain is general
lyIthreshed or in stack.
The corn crop is rapidly nearing ma.
turlty, and in all sections early planted
helds are about ready for the harvester;
IN few localities cutting was in progress
at the close of the week. All reports in.
dictate that, despite the local damage by
wind and hail, it will exceed all records
for the past ten or fifteen years.
The soil is generally Ill excellent con-
dition for blowing, and unusual progress
has been made in that line. An album
dance of fall pasturage is now assured
which will be very helpful in view Of
shortage of the hay crop. A dry Sep
TENDER will improve the quality of all
unharvested crops. Fall apples are fair
iy abundant in the northern and south.
ern sections, but the apple crop for the
state at large is unusually light, es.
pecially the late fall and winter varie.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30
ORIGINAL NOTICE

ORIGINAL NOTICE,
In the District Court OF Decatur County,
Iowa, November term. A. ID. l9UO.
Bevis Brothers, Plaintiffs
Chester Puilen, Minnie Pullen and Charles
W. Armstrong, Defendants.
To charlie VI. Armstrong, the above named
You are hereby notified that on or before
the 10Th day Of August, A. ID. 1900 there will
be on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Dis.
trict Court OF Decatur County, Iowa, the petit
ton of the plaintiff aforesaid claiming Of you,
the sum of Seventy dollars. as money Justly
cent from the LIST day OF december, A. ID. 1899.
for amount due on one promisory note for
5000 dated May Is, 1899 in favor of Bevis Bros.
signed by Chester Pulien and Minnie Pullen,
the above named defendants. and praying for
the foreclosure of the certain mortgage of
Chester Pullen and Minnie Pullen executed
and delivered to plaintiffs TO secure said note,
on the north half ~ of the northwest quarter
~ of section one ~ township sixtyseven (67)
range twenty-five (25) in Decatur County,
Iowa, and for general equitable relief and for
costs including u reas onnble attorneys fee for
plaintiffs attorney, rs provided in said note
and mortgage and costs of continuation of
appointed to take possession OF said premises
and collect the rents and profits during the
pendency OF this suit. For full and complete
statement of plaintiffs cause of action see
petition.
You are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend before noon OF the second
day of the term of said District Court Of lie
vember A. D. 1900 default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered thereon.
V. II. MCGINNIS.
5l4t Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30
GEORGE CARTWRIGHT,

candidate for county auditor may truly
be called a product of Decatur county.
He was born in the state of Ohio, Nov.
"a, 1868, but came to Iowa and Decatur
county with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Cartwright, when he was but two
years of age. His parents settled in
Burrell township, and here George grew
to manhood, attending the Burrell and
Davis City schools where he secured a
good education. From boyhood he has
always been exceedingly popular with
everyone acquainted with him. He was
married to Miss Allie M. Reed, Dec. "a /,
1891, and their union was blessed with
three children. the mother dying several
years ago, since which time Mr.. Cart.
wright has struggled very hard and kept
his children and home together with a
fathers love and tenderness. Mr.. Cart
wright has lived in Burrell, New Buda,
Deca tur and High Point townships, and
has an extensive acquaintance all over
the county. No one has ever heard a
word against George Cartwright. Since
his first vote he has always been con-
sistent worker for the success Of the
democratic party. He is well qualified
ito discharge the duties of the office as
auditor, as he is careful and painstaking
in every undertaking. Hewrites plain
neat hand and should the voters of
Decatur county elect him to the off &c
we feel sure they would never have rea.
son to regret their choice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30
cHAs. H. BROWN,

candidate for county recorder was born
in Portage county, Ohio, Nov. %, lS49.
With his parents he removed to Illinois
when he was IL years OF age, and came
to Decatur county in 1870, since which
time with the exception of short time
spent in illinois he has been resident
of Bloomington township. Mr.. Brown
was united In marriage to Miss Harriet
&. West in September 1878. They have
two bright daughters. Mr.. Brown owns
a fine farm of 260 acres IN Bloomington
township which he has made as the re-
suit of his own hard labor. While re-
siding in Bloomington township he was
almost constsn entity filing township Of
flee, not because he was seeking an office
but because his neighbors thought he
was the best qualified man in their
township. He has served as justice of
the peace, assessor and township clerk
always giving the very best satisfaction
and no one ever found fault with his
services. In 1896 Mr.. Brown, who had
heretofore been republican voluntarily
renounced that party and allied himself
with the advocates of Bryan. Two years
later when his party was seeking can.
didate for the Office of county recorder
he was selected rs the man, although he
was not seeker after the Office and only
agreed to make the race at the urgent
solicitation of his friends all over the
county. The result showed the wisdom
Of their choice, fol with a republican
majority Il the county of 232 votes Mr..
Brown was -]elected recorder by the
handsome majority Of $40 votes a fitting
compliment to his popularity and Tnteg-
rity. During the two years he has oc-
cupied the office he has conducted it in
an entirely satisfactory manner to all
parties and has given his undivided
attention to the office. That he will be
reelected by safe majority is not even
questioned by those posted in politics.
The voters of Decatur county can Ger.
tainly do no better than re-elect Mr..
Brown to the office which he has filled in
such competent and accommodating
manner
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30
NEBRASKA
THE LAND
OF PLENTY

wonder why it is that so MANY men
spent their days working hard ON. rent.
ed farms, barely making enough to get
along, with no great prospect ahead of
owning their own homes, when within
few hour journey is land of plenty
Nebraska-where all kinds Of grain and
fruit can be raised with the least
amount Of labor; where cattle and hops
fed on corn bring handsome profit;
where the climate is healthtul and
churches and schools abound: where
land is cheap and can be bought ON
very easy terms.
Think OF this, and if you want infor.
nation about the country send to me for
1.-The Corn Belt" beautifully illus.
trated monthly paper that tells all
about Nebraska, and also for s.Tne
West Nebraska Grazing Country'' an
interesting illustrated booklet contain.
ing large sectional map of Nebraska.
On the first and third Tuesdays of
each month during the balance Of this
year, cheap excursion tickets will be
sold over our road to Nebraska. so that
people may 60 and see for themsel yes.
Ask your ticket agent about this.
P.s. EpsTIs,
| Gen'l Pass'r Agt: G. B. & @. X. r..
Chicago, Iii.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30
SAY Contracts VOID.
Board of Supervisors and Tax Fer.
rets Fail to Agree on Terms,

The board of supervisors was in SEES
sion Tuesday considering the tax ferret
matter. 1t Will be remembered that in
1896 the board entered into contract
with +. M. Cunningham of Indiana, a
professional tax ferret, to 60 oyer the
Ringgold county records and discover if
possible, any property that had not been
reported to the assessors of different
townships. Mr.. Cunningham was to re-
ceiye by the terms of his contract, one
half of the amount of taxes paid into
the county treasury as a result of his in.
yestigations, which were to cover per-
iod of five years. The state legislature
in session last winter changed the law,
stipulating that the Investigations
should not go back of 1897, and that the
tax ferrets should not receive but Is per
cent. of the amount collected for their
compensation. Contracts made before
the law went into effect were TO be con.
sidered invalid, unless the terms of the
new law were agreed to within thirty
days after it went into effect. Neither
MIR. Cunningham nor his representative
appeared within the prescribed time to
make new contract, and and the board
concluded that they had abandoned the
matter
A few days ago, however, Miss Maud
Worthing of Winterset, appeared at the
court house and announced that she
came to work for Mr.. Cunningham in
making his Investigations. Auditor
Wall promptly denied her access to the
records, not desiring to recognize the ex-
istence of a contract; either specific or
implied. On Monday MIR. +. E. Sluss
Of Muncie, Ind, attorney for Mr.. Cum
ningham, arrived in Mt. Ayr and
claimed the right to 20 to work under
the terms of the old contract. Auditor
Wall then sent word to the members of
the board of supervisors, asking them to
come to Mt. Ayr and give Mr.. Sluss a
hearing. The matter was discussed at
some length and the board decided to
stand by their guns and refuse to recog.
nize any contract. Mr.. Sluss then
stated that he would do the work under
the old contract, present his bills for al
lowance to the board, and if they are
rejected, sue the county for payment.
The correct status of the case will then
be determined. That is the way the
matter now stands and Miss Worthing
has begun work on the records.-Mt.
Ayr Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30
Reduced Rates ON Certificate plan.

Account fall meetings Interstate Mer.
chants Association st. Louis, Mo-, .jtilv
25-Aug. l, Aug. 6-l5, Aug. 22-29
Sept 5-l2. Rate one and one.tifth fare
for round trip provided 200 or more are
in attendance. Tickets on sale fonr
days. before meeting limit to three daVss
after close OF meeting.
Fall meeting Kansas City Transporta-
ton Bureau Kansas City, Mo-, Aug.l-8.
Sept. 5-lO. Rate of one and one fiji
fare for round trip provided 200 or more
are In attendance. Tickets on sale July
rs, Aug. 8, limit Aug. II, Aug. 80, Sept.
5, Sept. l3.
Fall meeting Des Moines Jobbers and
Merchants Association Des Moines. la.
Sept. Ill. Rate of one and one.tifti,
fare for round trip provided 200 or more
are In attendance, tickets on sale Aug.
3l-Sept. 6, limit Sept. IA.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 4--l5, Aug. 22-29.
Sept. 5--l2, Sept. 9-26, fall meetings
National Assn. Of Merchants and Tray.
elers. Rate one and one-tifth fare pro-
vlded 200 or more are In atteudance.
tickets on sale days before each meet.
ing, limit 2 days after.
Street Fair, Charlton, Ia, Sept. 4-8.
Rate one and one.third fare. Tickets
on sale Sept As. Limit Sept. 8.
Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Ia.
Aug. "a to Sept l. Tickets ON sale Aug.
% to Sept. |: Limit Sept. Bird. Round
trip for one fare.
st. Louis Exposition, st. Louis, Sept.
u to Oct. ~. Rate one and one-thirt
fare. Tickets on sale, Sept. 1918. 2O-25.
II, Oct. 2 4 9-llrl6-lS. Limit s DAYS.
Corn Standardization, Kansas,
Tickets on sale Sept. 10 and 20. Limit
Sept. 81.
Q Refrigerator Service Chicago refripe-
rator cars via. Q. B. & Q. Tuesdays
and Fridays. Burlington Refripera.
tor cars via. Q. B. 4 @. Tuesdays and
Frdays. Keokuk Refrigerator car via.
orator car via. X. & w. Tuesdays.
II additional information is desired
please call on or address me. PROMPT
tatentlon is given to correspondence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30
A. 3. MOORE.
candidate for clerk 6& the dil court
was born in BloomfeA, low st,
1161Dll He aane ta,l. lstttsr. 175siy nth


dent of the county ever since, with the
exception of three brief intervals. He
attended school at the Northwestern
Normal and Business College at STAINS.
berry, Mo-, at different times, teaching
between intervals. While at Stansberry
College, his upright conduct and indus
trious habits won for him the greatest
respect of all the faculty and all who
knew him.
MIR. Moore has been member of the
county normal at different times, and
has never been required to take the
same grade the second time, always pas
ing from one grade to the next higher
until he received his diploma.
He was married Dec. 90, 1891, to Miss
Ida Starkey of this county and their
home has been frightened by the birth
of two children, girl and boy.
Mr.. Moore owns residence and three
acres of ground within the corporated
limits of Decatur City. He was selected
for the second term, last March, as city
clerk, and nominated as township clerk
at the caucus held is inst. (from which
he will withdraw his nancy During
the past season Mr.. Moore has heen en-
gagged in the nursery business with his
brother, they being the sole owners of
the Decatur City Nursery.
Mr.. Moore has never been q candi-
date for county Office before. He has
all the necessary qualifications for clerk
and will be elected by large majority.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30

Hon. Geo s. Boutwell,, one of the
original and greatest of New England
republicans says:
'The republican party must be over
thrown; the candidates Of the republi.
can party must be defeated, and the
country must return to policy of self
government, of justice, of peace, in
place of policy of injustice, of vassa-
lage, of war.
"The man and the party, the party
and the man, that shall redeem the
country from its policy of degradation
and that shall secure to Cuba, to Porto
Rico and to the Philippines the full and
immediate enjoyment of the right of
self-government, will deserve place in
history by the side of the man who
abolished African slavery and saved the
American Union"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30

Every day witnesses new accessions to
the democratic ranks. The single tax
club of New York headed by Henry
George jr.. wheels into line for Bryan
and Stevenson with all appeal to the
thousands of earnest and intelligent
single takers all oyer the country to Join
with it in rolling up democratic VIC
tory. In a manifesto just issued this
club says.
"We ally ourselves With the demo.
cratic party of this country in this presi-
dental contest with a deep and fervid
conviction that such action is required
by the sacred cause of human rights.
"We solemn)y pledge ourselves for
this struggle and we urgently call upon
our single tax brethren throughout this
republic to join us heart and soul in an
earnest effort to carry to triumphant
issue the candidacy of Bryan and Stew
enson."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30
A Thousand Tonuues

Could not express the rapture of
Annie E. Springer, of 1925 Howard ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DIR. Kings New Discovery for consump.
ton had completely cured her of a
hacking cough that for many years had
made her life burden. All other rem.
edies and doctors could give her no
help, but she says OF this Royal Cure
sit soon removed the pain in my chest
and can now sleep soundly, some.
thing l can scarcely remember doing
before. feel like sounding its praises
throughout the universe. So will every.
who tries DR.. Kings New Discovery for
any trouble Of the throat chest or lungs.
Price SOC and $1.0O. Trial bottles free at
L. Van Werden's drug store; every bot.
tie guaranteed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30

In 1856 the issue on which the farmers
in this district repudiated Hepburn was
the Cullom bill. Anderson championed
the Reagan bill, bill for maximum,
specific freight rates, while Hepburn
championed the Cullom bill, to estab.
fish commission to regulate interstate
commerce. Hepburn was defeated, but
the Cullom bill was passed. Little by lit
tie we have seen the inter state commits
sion pass into oblivion as a nonentity
and become Of no force or value. Hep.
burn does nothing to remedy the evils,
and railroads in the state and nation are
again running things with high hand,
old rates being established. Again it is
time for the farmers of the Eighth district
to rise up and say to this man who looks
after the interests Of the corporations:
"We are through with YOU" The dem
ocratic party of Iowa and the nation
declare In favor of railway control and
regulation by the government and state.
Mr.. McGinnis stands on that kind of a
platform; and is man who will use
every influence for just rates for the PEG.
pie and such amendments to the inter.
state commerce law as will give the com.
mission power to regulate rates and en-
force its regulations. Send McGinnis to
congress and retire Hepburn to the pay
of the corporations he has served while
in the pay of the people.-Crest Ad.
vertiser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
81 was in most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Forum
ately friend advised trying Electric
Bitters' and to my great joy and sur
prise, the first bottle made decided
improvement. l continued their use
for three weeks and am now we'll man.
l know they saved my life, and robbed
the grave of another victim.' No one
should fail to try them. Only SO cents,
guaranteed, at l.. Van Werden's drug
store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30
w. H. HAZLET,

candidate for member of the board of
supervisors was born in Iroquois county,
ILL.,, April 2, 1852, and came to Iowa and
Decatur county in 1875, settling in Eden
township where he resided until five
years ago, when he leased Miss Allie
Gardeners farm mile northwest of
Leon where he has since resided. He
was married to Miss Mary f. McCutchan
Aug. %, 1883, and has fine family of
seven children, six girls and one boy.
Mr.. Hazlet is thorough up-to.date
progressive farmer and stock raiser.
His herd of Red Poll cattle is one of the
finest in the state and he makes a
success of everything he undertakes.
While residing in Eden township he
filled numerous township offices in a
very satisfactory manner. Although
living on leased farm MIR. Hazlet is
also property owner and taxpayer,
owning IT'S acres Of farm land in Eden
township. Billy Hazlet is just the kind
of man needed on the board of sup.
ervisors and if the electors of Decatur
county elect him to the most RESPONSE.
BILE Office he will attend to the county's
business in the same careful and bust
ness like manner in which he has con-
Quoted his business affairs. He has
never been an Office seeker and was
not candidate for this nomination he
has received, but his many friends
thought he was the man for the Office
and the voters unless we are mistaken
will take the same view of the matter
and elect him in November,