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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court OF Decatur county, Iowa.
August term, A. ID. 1901.
Ethaitnda Bellamy, plaintiff.
against
Nancy Glib srt John Gilbert. Ben Bellamy
Helen Bellamy. Sarah Davis, Geo. Davis,
Henry Stanley, Ella Trisler, James Trisler,
Elizabeth Kentner, Hiram kentneE Francis
D. BeIlamy, A. j. 3ellamy and Nellie Bellamy
defendants.
To said DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby notified that on or before
be on file In the office OF the clerk of the dis
trict court of Decatur county, Iowa, the petit
ton ofthe plaintiff aforesaid, claiming OF you:
That she Is the owner of an undivided one.
third and that defendants, Nancy Gilbert,
Ben Beliamy, Sarah DAVIS. Catharine Frost,
Iowa stanley. Ella Triser, Elizabeth Kentner
Francis D. Bellamy and A. j. BelIamy are
seventies of the following real estate to-wit:
Northeast quarter u, Of section "a. township
49, range 20, southwest quarter u of southeast
quarter u, of section "a, township SO, range
u, north half X of southeast Y of section "a .
township SO, range ~, northwest quarter u of
northeast quarter \ OF section 25 township
So, range 81, and the west half y Of .northwest
all in Decatur county, Iowa. Plaintiff asks
that the title in said land be confirmed in
plaintiff and defendants That said land be
partitioned and for equitable relief. For full
particulars see petition.
You are also notified that unless you appear
day OF the term of said district court OF Deca
tur county, to be held on the 18th day of
August A. ID. 1901. a default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered thereon.
G. w. HOFFMAN,
434t Attorney for piIfnttK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
MORTUARY.
HARRY B. HAMILTON.

Son of w. B. and Eunice E. Hamilton
was born at Decatur, Iowa. Feb. l9, 1888 /,
and died at the home of his parents in
Des Moines, Iowa. July 10, 1901, aged
Is years, months. The cause of his
death was quick consumption. Harry
was kind and obedient son and afEec-
tionate brother. The parents, two
brothers and one sister with many
friends mourn the loss of the bright and
cheerful life. Those who knew him can
give the best testimonial of his life. To
know Harry was to love him. Through
his months Of suffering he was patient
and did not murmur, but always had q
smile for those coming to see him. The
funeral services were held at the Pales-
tine church Sunday, July 81. A large
number of friends and relatives we're as.
sembled to pay the last tribute Of re-
spect to the departed one. While the
family is removed from our midst still
they have the heartfelt sympathy Of
the many friends living here around
their old home.
Our sweetest joys here Danish all,
And fade lik e hues at even;
Our brightest hopes iite meteors fall
There are, no tea rs III heaven.
The mourner sad. who drowned in grief,
Hath long in sorrow striyen,
Shall find at last sweet relief
There are no tears In heaven.
R. R. HoProN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Grand River.

Mrs. Marion Woodland, of Leon, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hoyle Gill
reath.
John Bradshaw returned after a few
days absence.
Ella Rogers returned to her home in
Davis City alter a pleasant visit OF
several weeks with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Bremen and
Miss Daisy Davis drove to Leon Tues
day on business.
Miss Emma Cochran returned home
after weeks visit at Neddie Con wells
at Westerville.
John Boyd had a stroke of paralysis
last Wednesday night and he is very
low. There is not much hope Of his re.
covery.
Gould Wallace, Of Leon, was in town
one day last week ON business.
The members of the M. E. church gave
a lawn social at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Conrey, the proceeds being
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Van Vert.

Ed Holt returned from Oklahoma
Tuesday.
AL. Bedding went to Creston Tuesday.
Victor Mckee went to Oklahoma
Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Edwards returned Wsdnes.
day to her home in South Omaha, after
a five weeks visit with friends at Hope
Vile, and Van Vert.
Mrs. Hidy is no better.
Miss Ada hurry is sick.
Mart Downey returned from the north
part of the state Tuesday where he has
been working.
Nellie Edwards came up from Leon
Monday to visit few days with rela-
tives.
John Thompson has sold his farm
west of town and purchased the Elmer
King property in the west part of town.
Two young men we're fined $500 each
Monday for fast driving Sunday.
w. p. Collins was in town Tuesday.
Frank Gardner, of Leon, drove up to
meet the morning train Wednesday.
Mrs. Nellie Hall. of Lacelle. was trad
ing with our merchants Tuesday.
The M. E. church held their regular
quarterly meeting Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
New Court Cases.

Mrs. Ethalinda Bellamy vs. Nancy
Gilbert, A. j. Bellamy ct al. The plain
tiff is the widow of the late j. B. Bel
lamy, who died intestate, owning at the
time of his death the northeast quarter
of section "a, range 28, township So, the
northeast halt of the southeast quarter
Of section "a, township So, range "a, the
southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section "a township 50, range
26, the northwest quarter of the north
east quarter of section 25, township 66,
range 26, and the west half of the north
west quarter of section 10, township So,
range 25, all in Decatur county, Iowa,
and worth IN the aggregate $l6, 240, and
she asks that her one-third interest be
set off so as to include the homestead,
and that the other land be partitioned
and if it can not be so divided that it be
appraised and the proceeds divided
among the heirs. G. w. Hoffman at
torney for plaintiff.
1. N. Clark administrator of the estate
of j. 3. Bellamy, vs.. Ben and Helen Bel.
lamy. Suit is brought on a note for
$500. 10, dated Sept. IL, 1891, and as the
defendants are non.residents of the
state an attachment for 81, 200 has been
issued against the defendants interest
in the estate Of j.. B. Bellamy. G. w.
Hoffman attorney for plaintiff.
| l. N.Clark has been appointed admin.
istrator Of the Of J. B. Bellamy, and has
filed his bond in the sum of $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
a Seasonable Rhyme.
The icicles hang from the caves.
The brooks are frozen up tight.

The icicles hang from the caves.
The brooks are frozen up tight,
There's snow on the sidewalks and
streets
Pm afraid I'll freeze solid tonight:
(Nit.)
There's frost on the window panes,
There's chill on the moving air,
The ice is thick on the river to-day
And it stiffens my whiskers and hair:
(Nit)
1 shiver and shake with the cold,
Pm chilly from morning till night.
A sunny breath from the tropical south
I'd hail with deep delight:
(Nit.)
I long for my oyercoat thick
And my mittens and ear muffs too,
And my overshoes lined with red,
For Pm chilly and numb and blue:
(Nit.1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Home Grown Nursery Stock,

We now have at the Leon Home MUIR.
sery one mile north of Leon, com plet
assortment of first-class home grown
nursery stock; grown at Leon and Al
bany, Mo-, nurseries, embracing all the
choice varieties Of apples, cherries, pears,
peaches, plums, ETC., and ask the good
people to call and inspect the stock.
You will find it superior to much that
is shipped in from far off nurseries. On
account of the bad roadssw are offering
special inducements to purchasers Of
nursery stock. Come and see what We
have. WIN. A. GARRETT & Go.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Garden Grove.

9. N. Tharp has sold back to Geo.
Russell the old King farm he bought
last year and expects to 60 west,
Willis Aten went to Des Moines We'd
nesday.
q. A. shaw's little girls Of Humeston,
came down Tuesday for visit.
Harry Arnold went to Marshalltown
Tuesday.
]. A. Mcintosh, Of Leon, was here
Monday and Tuesday giving teachers
examinations.
(. A boy living near Derby by the name
of Conner was struck by lightning while
riding on load Of hay and killed. One
the horsee|Ras also knocked down. ~,
A.spellenburg made business trip to
GAINESVILLE Monday.
Rev. Rhamey and family, returned
from Ottumwa Saturday.
o. A. Martin and family came from
Oskaloosa Friday for visit with the
family Of w. H. Snyder.
E. P. Hamilton returned from Des
Moines the latter part of last week.
John Brown and wife left Monday
evening for Proville, New York, for u
visit with relatives.
T.. j. Knapp, of this place recently
purchased in Des Moines one of the
finest locomobiles made, costing $3.50.
Mrs. G. L. Shaw, of Tingley, was here
Monday for visit with relatives.
Owing to the drouth the bushes men
think best to postpone old settlers day
until the latter part of September.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court of Decatur county Iowa
August term. A. D. 1891.
1. N. Clark administrator OF the estate OF J.,>
b. Bethany, deceased, plaintiff.
against
Ben Bellamy and Helen Beliamy, defendants
To said defendants.
You are hereby notified that there is now on
file In the office OF the clerk of the district
court of Decatur county, Iowa. the petitio OF
the plaintiff aforesaid, claiming OF you the
sun. of twelve hundred a636iifs.sas money
Justly due from y9p aQ2 interest thsFsoh6s
eight per cent. ~ s@sSS
Being on your one promissory note MAJ
payable to j. B. Bellamy, dated Sept. IL. is
for the sum OF S50210. with interest at 8 d
cent from date interest payable at maturf
note due March lst, 1892, note signed Ben lse
amy. Helen b. Bethany. Plaintiff alleges
you have property within the state subject
execution and that you are each non. reside
OF the state OF Iowa. and ask that writ
attachment issue against your lands and OF
property. For fun particulars see petiCionl
You are also notified that unless YOU apDear
thereto and defend before noon OF the second
day OF the term OF said district court of Deca.
lur county, to be held on the 18th day,, OF
August A. d. 1901. default will be entered
against you and Judgment rendered thereon
@. W. HOFFM AN,
4S-4t Attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

about $500. The musical program was
omitted as the organist could not be
present.
Miss Fate Hedricks entertained one
evening last week at the home of Wood
Binning. An enjoyable time was re-.
ported.
Miss Carrie Durham entertained one
evening last week.
Sheriff Burns had business in town
Saturday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
poor MilIionalre

Lately starved in London because he
could not digest his food. Early use
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills would have
saved him. They strengthen the
stomach, aid digestion, promote assimi-
lation. improve appetite. Price Csc.
Money back if not satisfied. Sold by l..
Van Werden druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Special Summer Excursion Rates
Minnesota and the West.

The Chicago Great Western railway
announces the following low round trip
rates, July 1921, Aug. 1871, ST. PAU,
Minneapolis, Duluth, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Salt Lake. Hot Springs
and Dsadwood, S. OAK, one fare plus
So for the round trip. Aug. lilo, St.
Paul and Minneapolis one fare less 10
per cent. Special low rates to Duluth,
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Ogden and Salt Lake. For further in
formation inquire of any Great Western
agent, or j. P. Elmer, g. P. A., Chicago.
47-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

Geo. A. Cowden went to Kansas
City Friday for few. weeks visit with
relatives.
DR.. D. R. Dudley and wife spent few
days at Garden Grove the latter part of
last week.
Miss Bertha Osborn returned Tuesday
from q two weeks visit with relatives in
Dee Moines.
Marion F. Stookey returned Friday
from q two weeks visit with relatives at
Warsaw, Ind.
Harry Slower. who is working at Well
don, was visiting his parents in this citv
last Saturday.
Mrs. VIC. Hemilrich and daughter Eva
Of Charlton, were visiting friends in this
city Tuesday.
Mrs. L. p. Bosworth left yesterday for a
visit Of several months with relatives at
Lorain, Ohio.
Miss Eva Simpson returned Monday
from few days visit at Humeston and
Garden Grove.
Miss Clara Frazier departed Friday for
visit Of q couple Of weeks with friends at
Atchison, Kas.
Miss Gertie Campbell depalte Tuesday
for q three weeks visit with friends at
Maryville, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fisher came from
y Waterloo Tuesday and will visit for a
time In this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
License to Wed.

The following marriage licences have
been issued by Clerk Keller since our
last issue:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. Csc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

'-l Money to loan on improved farms at
6, 2 and 8 per cent. interest for 5, s to 10
yearstime F. VARaA & Son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
EOz0n1a

How II reddens the skin. itches, oozes.
dries and scales
Some people call 1t letter, milk crust OF
salt rheum.
The suffering from it is sometimes in
tense; local applications are resorted to-
they mitigate, but cannot cure.
It proceeds from humors inherited or ac-
quired and persists until these have been
removed.
Hoods Sas-sapas-ilxa
positively removes them, has radically
and permanently cured the worst cases, and
is without an equal for all cutaneous
eruptions.
HooDs PILLS are tho best cathartic. Price IS cents
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Cash Wanted.

If you know yourself to be indebted
to me would much prefer to have you
call on me and settle than to have me
call on you for same. j think there IS
balance in my favor. Awaiting your
coming few days, am yours truly.
T. r. HoRNER.
Choice hard winter seed wheat for.sale
miles q southeast of Woodland.
MIKE GRoGAN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

knowing OF straneers visst,.n ~ the nitp
WI! conrer great favor nn non the Editor |
py informing him either in person or by
=. ?. Dorm had business at Davis City
Monday.
NJ. J. Rnggles had business at p,easan.
ton last Thursday.
An. Pryor had real estate business at
Davis City Tuesday.
Miss Daisy Davis, Of Grand River. was a
Leon visitor Tuesday.
Miss Ida Truitt was yisiting friends at
Decatur last Saturday.
W. A, Alexander had business at Ting
ley the fret Of the week.
j. Is Van Horn was visiting old friends
at Decatur last Saturday.
J. p. Leeper, of Pleasanton. had bust
ness In this city Monday.
w. F. Blair, of Van Vert, had business
m this city last Thursday.
Mrs. Nate Craigo went to Van Vert
Monday for short visit.
Chas. +. Matsler departed Monday on
business Trip TO Clearf1eld.
s +. Reed returned Saturday from
business trip to Humeston.
NJ 9. Merritt, Of Lamont, was an oyer
Sunday visitor in this city.
sUlarence Frost returned Tuesday from
few days visit at Kellerton.
p Q. Meadows, of Charlton, was visitin g
relatives In this city Tuesday.
Miss Ella Rogers, of Davis City, was
visiting Leon friends Tuesday.
]. 81. Bowman returned Thursday from
few days visit in Des Moines.
Will Lewis. who is in business at Gains
vile, spent Sunday in this city.
Mrs. w. A. Brown was visiting her
mother at Davis City last Friday.
EdsH. Peck. the &. 8 W. civil engineer,
had business in this city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frazier went to
Davis City Tuesday for short visit.
w. L. Raglan, of Eagleville, Mo-, visitsd
over Sunday with relatives in this city.
Miss Matte Brown returned yesterday
from few days visit at Garden Grove.
Miss Bertha Howard, of osceola, was
visiting friends in this city last Friday.
Frank J.. Horton and wife, of Davis City
were visiting friends In this city Friday.
Miss Trink schenck went to Decatur
Tuesday to visit week with her father.
Mrs. 3. varga is enjoying visit from
her sister, Miss Stella Evans, of Kellerton
George Roberts, of Denver, Mo-, visited
over Sunday with his mother in this city
Mrs. Harry j. Vogt returned yesterday
from two weeks outing at Lake Okoboji
8. r. Axes returned Monday from few
days visit with his brother at Newcastle
Mo.
Sheriff John Burns was transactins
official business at Kellerton last Thurs
day.
Miss Nellie Edwards went to Van Wer
Monday to visit few days with hom
folks.
Andrew McCartney, mahager of tn
Lee, Leon creamery, had business st Davis Cit
80. n.lfe! 1..s rea
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
CAsroRrA.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
''t, .; lsIz17zzSzzw

You get those attractive sale bills
which always draw crowd at The LEON
REPoRrER Office. The most of the sale
bills are printed there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
pUREL Z PERSONAL.

. y lre g, having friefds visiting them or
. xn,n'wlng g strangers visiting in the city
WI Scnrer great favor pom the Editor
n nS, ,nlormang him either in person or by
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05

Another evidence that the mineral
resources of Vermont will play an i'm
portant part in our industrial devel-
Opment in the next few years is seen
in the announcement OF the purchase
OF the marble Quarries in South Dor
set by Contractor Norcross of Wor-
cester, who built the state house in
Providence, the terminal station in
Boston, the big monument at West
Point, and scores of buildings, and
who is the owner Of marble, granite
and slate quarries, brick kilns, cement,
iron and steel works. The deposit
at South Dorset averages 80 per cent
pure carbonate of lime. A 50-ton der
rick and other machinery will soon be
put in place at the quarry, and a large
number of columns will be quarried
six by six feet at the base and so
feet long. Thousands of tons of mar
BILE were taken from this quarry years
ago when the work was done entirely
by hand, and the industry gave en-
ployment to several hundred hands in
Dorset and vicinity, but owing to a
change in the ownership the quarries
have been worked only to a slight eX-
tent in recent years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05
IN GENERAL.

The drought in the western districts
of New South Wales is terrible. Over
30.000,000 sheep have perished. The
area of drought-afflicted country is
vast enough to find room for two or
three kingdoms, and it is as monoto-
nous as vast. Hills are unknown.
The rivers are mere bitches. At the
whisper of rain these sealike plains
blossom into unparalleled verdure,
but under the rainless crystalline
skies these shadeless pastures shrivel
into one vast level floor of sand.
Albert Ketchum, a young farmer of
Daleville, Ind, suspected that a will
made by his father had been hidden or
destroyed by his stepmother. He
went into Muncie to consult a clair
voyant, Professor" H. Ross. This
gifted person said he could find the
will all right, but he must have $500.
Albert provided himself with that
sum, and returned. Ross said that in
order to locate the will he must mes
merize the bills" and that he would
step into the next room and do it.
Albert sat hopefully expectant for
four hours. Then he found the next
room empty. Then he told his story
for the professor.
A practical solar motor has been
put together in Southern California,
and it will now be manufactured and
distributed for use in the arid regions
where cheap power for pumping
water to the surface of the ground
will speedily redeem the desert. The
new motor looks something like an
enormous open topped umbrella, turn
ed upward to catch the rays of the
sun. The heat is focused on a steam
boiler by means of large number of
mirrors. The steam is led directly
from the apparatus to the engines or
the pumps. In Arizona, New Mexico
and Southern California the sun
shines practically all of the time.
There is water far below the surface
which has never been brought up in
large quantities for irrigation on ac-
count of the expense. A cheap and
efficient motor operated by the rays
of the sun may bring about an indus
trial revolution in the large arid re-
giOn in the Southwest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05

March was one Of the most notable
months in speculative history. The
- leading industrial stocks advanced
from GA to G97s, and 20 leading rail
road stocks advanced from 81 As to
over 105. But even more remarka-
Bile than the course Of prices has been
the course of the money market. Al
though the surplus of the banks has
fallen to $7,970,5O0, the period of April
dividend and interest payments has
been reached without disturbance in
the market, and call loans only went as
high as 4 per cent, while most of the
business was at per cent. Time
money was unchanged. Present Wall
street conditions are Unprecedented.
one explanation of the ease of the
money market is the large amount
of money deposited IN New York by
out of town institutions. in the last re-
port of the comptroller the amount
due by New York banks TO interior
banks was $476,OO0,O0O against $337,-
000, 600 one year ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05

Aguinaldo's action in taking the
oath of allegiance to the United States
should hasten the pacitication of the
Philippines. The text of the oath
embodies renunciation of the revolu.
tionary government. acknowledgment
of the supreme authority of the United
States, and pledge to be law-abiding
and to give no aid or comfort to the
insurgents. When Chief Justice Arel-
lano explained to Aguinaldo the va
rious measures passed by the Philip
pine commission. headed by Judge
Taft, which make provision for educa-
tion and progress in provincial and
municipal selfgovernment, the for
mer insurgent leader listened with
deep interest and finally exclaimed:
Il never believed the Americans
would be so fair aud liberal"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05
Governor and Bricklayer.

Not the least refreshing part of
Booker T. Washingtons autobiogra-
ply, Up from Slavery" published by
Doubleday, Page & Co., is the mass
of anecdote related in its interesting
pages. In discussing the reconstruc-
tion period, which policy, by the way
ne critcizes somewhat severely, he
says: Il saw colored men who were
members of the state legislature, and
county otncers who, in some cases,
could not read or write, and whose
morals were as weak as their educa-
ton. Not long ago, in passing
through the streets of a certain city
in the South, | heard some brick
masons calling out, from the top of
two-story brick building on which
they were working, for the Governor
to hurry up and bring up some more
bricks. Several times | heard the
command: Hurry Governor! Hur-
ry up Governor My curiosity was
aroused to such an extent that | made
inquiries as to who the Governor
was. ana soon found that he was a
colored' man who at one time had held
the position of lieutenant-governor of
his state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-05

The region in Western Rutland
county which includes Lake Bomos-
sen, Lake St Catherine, Carver's Falls
and other points of interest, is rich
in legendry lore and traditions, but
it is also becoming known as the home
of the most gigantic newspaper fakes
ever perpcrtrated on the public in Yer
mont. Last week the story was let
loose under a Poultney date line of the
human bones, handouts and heavy
iron chain in an underground pit,
which revealed the mystery of the dis
appearance of the pretty and vivacious
wife of jealous Frenchman 20 years
ago. This however, was plain mar
ration in comparison with the dream
of opulcnt colors depicting the cave
in which hunters found Spanish dub
looms to the value of several thousand
dollars in curious earthern vessels
and close by the corded mass Of rattle
snakes, which, on being killed, one
by one represented in bounties thou
sands of dollars more. Who is the
Baron MunChausen of Vermont news
paperdom? Is he a writer of the ro-
mantle school? Or have landscapes
been painted in his brain by cheap
whiskey from across the New York
border?