The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-28

1auaWulG Oh MOuuU IlcuSuuU, pIcSt-
dent; Il. l.. Cruel of Mount Vernon,
secretary, and L. J.. Lackaberry,
treasurer. Sunnie Mills of MARSHALL
town was elected, for the fifth con-
secutive time, president of the Junior
League.
! A movement has been started to
construct system of canals, using
the Des NIoines river for the purpose,
from Keokuk to Des Moines. The
plan is to ask an appropriation from
congress for the purpose. John S.
Emery of Des Moines is pushing the
scheme and called on business men at
Ottumwa a few days ago to enlist
their aid in the matter. Arrange
ments are being completed to get an
appropriation from the Iowa legisla
ture for preliminary survey. 1t is
proposed to transport as far as Des
Moines, using barges and having them
handled by tugs, in order that the
scheme would not be Objectionable
on account of the many bridges be-
tween the two cities. If successful,
it will open the corn and coal mar
kets of Iowa to the world and enable
Iowa wholesalers to ship goods and
compete with the Mississippi river
Easing points.
Because he published the name of
Thomas j. Phillips, ex-candidate for
governor on the democratic ticket, in
his non.partlsan weekly society pa
per, the Saturday Herald, after be-
ing warned not to do it, r. II. Moore,
an old-time democratic editor, was
attacked by Phillips on Market street
at Ottumwa and after listening to
berating, was kicked. No arrests We're
made. Moore maintained silence as
to Phillips during the recent cam
paign, but after it was over he
classed Phillips with Cato Sells and
ator. Phillips is said to have taken
offense and written a letter to Moore,
his subscription to the
Herald and forbidding the use of his
name in the paper. Moore repro
auced the letter in his next issue
with an article about it. He again
printed Phillips name in his last is
sue, and Phillips accosted the editor
on the street and told him verbally
not to publish his name as he had
written, and when Moore didn't lis
ten, kicked him. A(oore didn't retail
late and went on to his office.
Governor Shaw a few days ago tele-
graphed to Secretary Hitchcock ask
ing for some action looking to en-
forcing smallpox quarantine against
Sac and Fox Indians. The governor
wired:
Smallpox is raging among the Sac
and Fox Indians on their reservation
IN Tama county, Iowa; thirty-five
deaths. Doubt exists as to the au-
thority of state board of health to
quarantine. Indians will neither con-
sent to quarantine as among them
selves nor stay on the reservation. /
wire for instructions. State board of
health now in session. Will you wire
authority or direct agent to act?'
Secretary Hitchcock wired the fol-
lowing answer:
Governor Leslie M. Shaw, Des
Moines, Iowa: Department will be
glad to cooperate with the state au-
thorities in protecting the people of
Tama against smallpox among the
Indians and will so instruct the In
dian agent in charge. Under the ext
gency shown in your telegram your
state board of nealth and state au-
thorities may take any necessary ac-
ton"
On the receipt Of this message DR..
A. NJ. Linn OF Des Moines was APP
pointed to confer with Indian Agent
Malin and to take whatever measures
are necessary. DIR. Linn is given full
authority by the board to act as he
sees fit.
The conspiracy case at Tenterv;lle
against the sheriff, constable and JUS
tice of the peace has reached an end
SO far as the late indictments are
concerned. Judge Fee. in the district
court, sustained the demurrer to the
indictments and declared that the
acts recited in the Indictment do not
constitute the crime named in the in
dictment. Shernf Clinic, Constable
Smith and Justice Henderson were
indicted for conspiracy to cheat and
defraud the county out of fees. The
testimony went to show that they
had made a practice of arrestinc a
tramp, sending him to Jail, releasing
him, then arresting him again under
another name and going through the
same process IN this way they are
accused of having padded their fee
oils to an enormous extent. The bus
mess men employed a detective, who
secured the evidence and presented
the testimony to the grand jury.
After the indictments it was charged
that Sheriff Clinic was using undue
influence TO prevent conviction and
making use of his official position to
thwart justice. The court hereupon
removed him from Office and appoint
ed another Now Judge Fee decides
that while the acts complained of
might constitute the crime of obtain
ing money under false pretenses, they
do not constitute the crime of con-
spiracy to defraud. The matter will
likely be taken before the next grand
Jury.
Worlen Smith, son of Rev. E. B.
Smith of Washington, was accident
ally shot and badly wounded while
hunting on the Ben Miller farm,
southwest of Gavre. Smith was in
range of the shotgun fired nv Harry