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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-19

The Santa Fe has recently issued
an attractive folder on the Pan.Amer.
lean Exposition, The cover is clay
modelled design using the new Santa
Fo trademark in combination with
the two Americas design used by
the exposition authorities. The folder
win be distributed through the west
and south, and Is expected to bring
"a considerable amount of business to
Buffalo before the end of the summre.
A similar folder in Spanish was dis
trluuted IN Mexico during the spring.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-19
SUMNER TOURIST
RATEs DO coLoR4nn

Summer tourist tickets 10 Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo viii be
on sale June ist and win be sold daily
up to and including September 18th
Final return limit October 31a.
Stop overs allowed on going trip after
reaching FIRST Colorado common point:
return trip continuous passage after
date Of executioa by joint agent
A. j. Corkins, Agent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-19

DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve should
be promptly applied to cuts burns and
scalds. It soothes and quickly heals
the injured parts There are worthless
counterneits, be sure to get DeWitts.
in. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-19

a man sat in front of a store today
keeping the flies of the baby while
his wife was inside shopping. Still
It is no sin to abuse man. Some
people even go 80 far as to say 1t is
all right to shoot . man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-19
REGISTRATION PAPERS.

Registration papers are correctly
made out by A. G. Jones. at 1l9 West
Harrison
FOIey'S Honey and Tar
for children. safe. sure. No OPiafes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-19

When a preacher talks loud enough
to be heard two blocks, that is his
way Of giving his yell.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-19

We have never been able to under
stand why loafer has a right to
bother a busy man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-19

II is said that an Atchison girl
was heiress 10 a fortune Of six figures,
and the man who married her finds
il true: her father, mother, three SIS
ters and an aunt, who are coming to
his house to live
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-19

An Atchison girl, who dreamed over
a piece of wedding cake last night
dreamed of Moses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-19

Wehaye noticed that every time a
girl goes to a big town, she comes
back with more hair on her head.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-19
GLOBE sleHTG.
CFrom the Atchison GlobeJ


When a preacher talks loud enough
to be heard two blocks, that is his
way Of giving his yell.
We have never been able to under
stand why loafer has right to
bother a busy man.
An Atchison girl who dreamed over
a piece of wedding cake last night,
dreamed of Moses
Wehaye noticed that every time a
girl goes to a big town, She comes
back with more hair on her head.
An Atchison love affair has been
broken up by Christian Science; the
man didn't believe in it, and they had
a fuss.
Citizens seem to be gradually get.
ting the best Of agents" Occasion
ally we see an agent waiting outside
of an office, and he seems afraid.
The farmer with the wheat crop to
harvest and no men TO help, can at
least apprc aiate how a woman feels
when she has lot of cross babies,
the homework to do and visitors
coming.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-07
Morgan.

Mr.. Spencer closed very successful
term of school at Union Friday.
Ray Fierce, of Van Vert, is visiting
relatives here.
Ode Newcomer will organize a singing
school at Wesley this week. Mr.. New
conner is we'll accomplished in vocal and
instrumental music. There is no doubt
but what he will get large class.
Harye Walters moved into the house
vacated by Mr.. Durham, and Simpson
Walker moved into the house vacated
by Mr.. Walters.
Ed Mcdowell and Miss Emma Poland
were quietly married at the home of Mr..
StuteVille's last Wednesday.
The roads are almost in an impossible
condition at this writing.
Uncle Jacob Bright died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. w. @. Cozad, Fri
day, at the advanced age of 80 years.
Funeral services were conducted at the
Union school house Sunday. Interment
followed at the cemetery.
Miss Minnie johnson of Carlisle is Wis.
iting her many friends in this vicinity.
MRS. Mary Kinds and Henry Bright,
Of Leon, attended the funeral of their
brother and father at Union, Sunday.
The Sd of March being Miss Nellie
Dale's 18th birthday anniversary, her
parents invited about 30 OF her friends
to spend the evening Of the Cd. Re-
freshments were served and the evening
was spent in vocal and instrumental
music and games. Those from distance
were Miss Minnie Johnson of Carlisle.
Miss Ola Pitman and brother Fred of
Leon, Roy Fierce of Van Vert and Or.
vile and Clarence Marble of Davis City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-07
Crown.

Several of our citizens went to Leon
Tuesday.
School elections Monday resulted in
Simon Goodman being elected as direc-
tor at Grown, Mr.. Curry at Franklin,
Lewis CARRIER at Pleasant View, Philip
Detric at White Oak, this is as Far as we
have learned, if the other three districts
elected as good men as the above ne
will have good school board this
year as can be got in the township.
II. +. Hughes have new boarder, a
lady.
This week finishes our school at Grown.
Thought we smelled wedding cake and
sure enough on Tuesday evening at the
Presbyterian parsonage Mr.. Ira Peugh
and Miss Eugean Pease were united in
the bonds of matrimony and departed
for Enid, Oklahoma, Wednesday to
make their future home. We extend to
them our coDgrat ulationS and wish them
q happy and prosperous Journey through
life.
Mrs. FL. Chandler, of Omega, Nebr.,
who has been visiting relatives aud her
many friends in these parts is suffering
from La grippe at Mr.. Hughes. DR.. Bow.
man was called to see her Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goodson cele-
brated their 25th wedding anniversary.
on Tuesday. Several guess we're pres.
ont i nd i,iSti q IN ,,;o a.. -
xii <loonyl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-07
Railroad Taxes Reduced.

In recent issue of the Des Moines
Capital there appeared the following
dispatch from Bedford:
'sThe farmers of Taylor county are
doing great deal of kicking these days
when they line up in the county treas.
urer's office to pay their taxes. The
state executive council, composed of
Governor Shaw, Treasurer Herriott,
Auditor Merriam, and Secretary Dobson,
lowered the assessment on railroads in
Taylor county $ll2,729, while they in
creased the assessment on stock as fol-
lows: Cows, 25 per cent; three-year-
old steers, ~ per cent; two-year.
steers, % per cent; one year-old steers,
10 per cent. Much comment is heard
around the court house about attempt
ing to free Taylor county from 'reser-
vation' influences, and the anti machine
element is gaining strength"
Decatur county farmers have not
Jared so badly rs have those of Taylor
county at the hands of the executive
council, but under the instruc ions given
the assessors of this county they have
increased the assessed value of cattle,
horses, etc, % per cent over the assess
ment of 1899, and land values have also
been increased about IS per cent. But
notwithstanding these facts the state
executive council has reduced the as
sessment of the G. B. & @. $500 per mile,
it now being assessed at So 800 per mile.
In 1898 the railroads in Decatur county
were assessed at $500 ,O34. 90 and in 1900
1929 ,62l.OO, reduction of $50, Alb 90.
And this reduction is made the more
glaring when it is remembered that the
old d. NJ. & X. G. has been changed
from narrow to standard guage road /,
and is now part of the X. & w. sys.
tenn. The line from Van Vert to Gains
vile is assessed at So, 900 per mile and
the other K. & w. lines at $500 the
same as the @. This branch of the @
road is reported as being the best pay
ing branch line owned by the q and the
track is now all ballasted and laid With
heavy steel, yet the assessed value has
been reduced $500 per mile, being only
$500 per mile larger than the II. & S.
the poorest road in the country. @. 3.
q q stock is now worth $l.45 on the
market, it having made decided ad-
vance: yet the assessment is reduced.
This reduction on the mile and frac-
ton of the z road in the incorporated
town of Leon alone will save the railroad
company about $500 per year in taxes.
1t is an interesting problem for the
people to figure out, why railroad values
should be decreasing and all other val
ues increasing, when the railroads are
enjoying the greatest prosperity in the
history of their existence. The fault lies
in the fact that it is well known the
railroads control the nomination and
election of the members of the executive
council, and they are the subseryient
tools Of their bosses. The time is coming
when the farmers of the state will arise in
their might and rebuke the railroad hos.
ses who are controlling the republican
party in Iowa, and we are badly mis-.
takenif 1t will not be done in the near
future.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-07
.p.aasa!s.
And Items of Interest
as Reported by our
Correspondents
Davis City.

S. r. Frazier, of Des Moines. has been
here for the past week helping invoice
the Farzier Severe & Co. stock of goods.
We understa nd Mr.. Frazier has sold out
his interest in the store to MIR. Severe.
Cal Hoffman and Geo. Baker had bus
illness in this city last week.
Clarence Osborn has bought the
HFarmer's Home" restaurant of John
Tilse.
II. I. Atteberry, OF Decatur, is moving
this week to the VIM. Mcintosh farm
southeast of town. He recently pur-
chased this farm of A. u. Dorm.
q. M. Hogue who has been quite sick
for week is better at this writing.
Prof. Chas. Norman, of Troy Kansas,
has been visiting his parents and friends.
Royal Richardson and Ivan Beach, of
Pleasanton, had business in our town
Saturday last.
Fred Robertson, formerly of this place
but now living in the northern part of
Iowa, is here looking after business in
terests at this place and Lamont.
Miss Syble Lanning has accepted a
position as assistant postmistress. In
crease of business required more help.
Geo. Keller has sold his farm near
Blockley and will return to Kansas,
his former home, John Tilse will accom-.
pany him, leaving Saturday.
Frank Jackson, Of Corning, had bust
ness here Sunday.
o. L. Frazier and S. G. Mitchell had
business in Leon the first Of the week.
l. N. Jetfries had business in Mt. Ayr
Monday.
Will Burlington began work in the
new bank March | st.
Mrs. John Frazier, Of Leon, is visiting
relatives here this week.
The l.. d. S. dedicated their church
Sunday, large crowd attending.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-07
MATRIMONIAL,
rIrRNER-RRoWN.a

Mr.. c. Robert Turner. of west of town
and Miss Maud Brown, of Tuskeego,
were quietly married al the parsonage
of the Christian church in this city on
Wednesday morning, March 6, 1901, the
ceremony being performed by Eld. r.
w. Castor.
The groom is one Of the energetic
young men Of Decatpr county who has
pushed himself forward by his own eff
forts, and he has won a charming and
worthy young lady fol his bride. She
is the eldest daughter of ex-recorder
Chas. FL. Brown, and during the time
her father was in the recorders Office
she was his very efficient deputy.
Both of the contracting parties are
we'll and favorably known to majority
of our readers. and we j,in with them in
extending hearty congratulations to
this most worthy young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner will make their
home on farm west Of Leon and all
their friends unite in wishing them a
long, happy and prosperous journey on
the sea of matrmOny,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-07

M. l.. Bevis, the Mt. Ayr real estate
m an, passed through this city Saturday,
returning from an extended trip through
New York and Vermont. He reports four
feet of snow in the east when he left
there.
Miss Grace Yengel, of Charlton, who
has been visiting in this city with Miss
Blanche Allen, went to Osceola Friday,
to visit few days with friends in that
city, after which she will again visit in
this city.
Mrs. Mark Bailey and little son left
Tuesday for Leon where the family will
led by her sister, Miss Nora Carey, who
will spend few weeks there Charlton
Democrat.
Kas., last Thursday and visited with bis
father in this city until Monday wheh he
left for Burlington, having secured a
position as travelling salesman for the Jas.
A. Guest Co.
| H. l.. Botsford and family, who have
resided in this city for year past, depart
ed last Thursday for Montgomery, Iowa,
new town on Lake Okoboii, where he
will work at his trade, as brick mason and
plasterer the coming year.
VIM. ]. Fulton left yesterday with his
family for Leon. Iowa, near which place
he will engage in far.ning. Mr.. Fulton
leaves many friends at Range and vicin-
| ity, where the family has lived for num-
Der of years.-London (O) Democrat.
| E.. Springer and wife of Decatur de-
parted Tuesday for their new home near
Renfrow, Okla, Mr.. Springer having pur-
chased an improved quarter section of
fine land near that town. The REPORTER
will follow them each week to their new
home.
PJ Meek and wife, of Eden township,
departed Tuesday for Olympia. Wash !,
and expect to permanently locate there
If the climate is suited to Mrs. Meek's
health which has been poorly for some
time. THE REPORTER will visit them
each week and keep them informed OF
events in Iowa.
r. F. Nolen, of Charlton, was In this
city Tuesday, and has accepted position
as salesman flor Bowsher & Biddison.
We have been personally acq tainted with
MIR. Nolen ever since we were knee high
to grasshopper, and can cheerfully rec
ommend him to the farmers of Decatur
county as straightforward and reliable
man.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-07
2 Days Only!

DR.. Potter and staff of physicians of
the Boston Electric Medical Institute
are making tour through the state.
This being an advertising trip and to
introduce their new system, they will
give consultation, examination and all
medicine necessary to complete cure,
free. All parties taking advantage of
this offer will be expected to state to
their friends the results obtained by
their new system of treatment They
treat all kinds of chronic diseases and
deformities. 1t is seldom that COM
munity 80 situated as the one in which
we live has the privilege of consulting
such renowned specialists, who are in
constant attendance to wait upon you,
diagnose your case and give you the
benefit of their medical knowledge.
There is no experiment or guess work.
You will be told whether you can be
cured or not. If your case is curable
they will treat you: if lncurable they
will give you such advice as will pro-
long life. They can cure deafness by
an entirely new method. Catarrh in all
it's varied forms cured so that it will
never return, by breaking the cold
catching tendency. If you have weak
lungs or consumption do not fail to be
examined. 1t will cost you nothing for
thorough examination. Remember
they treat all diseases and deformities.
Their new discovery of absorbing medi-
cine by electricity in paralysis, loss of
power, rheumatism and all diseases of
the nervous system, is God-send to
suffering humanity. Medical men stand
appalled, at the marvellous cures that are
being effected wherever this system has
been introduced. Thousands who have
given up hope Of ever being cured now
have an opportunity of life time to
consult, without charge, doctors of a.
national reputation. Remember, their
knowledge of medicine, combined with
electricity, gives them control of di-
seases that others do not possess. If
you have weak eye, if you are hard Of
hearing, if you are lame and cannot
walk, this new system will cure you
quickly. Don't fail to call on these en-
inent specialists, as the visit vii! cost
you nothing and may save your life. If
you suspect sidney trouble, bring two
ounce bottle of your urine for chemical
microscopical analysis. Go early as
their offices are always crowded. If
you are improving under your ply
siclan, do not come and take up our
valuable time. We wish to give each
one plenty Of time, but cannot listen to
long stories not pertaining to your case.
The rich and poor are alike treated.
Idlers and curiosity seekers will please
stay away. Our time is valuable.
N. B:-Cancers, lumors, ulcers, and ali
skin and blood diseases, skin and scalp
| diseases cured by entirely new method.
Piles cured in from five to thirty days
| without a knife. We make speciality
of diseases peculiar to either sex Re-
member not one penny will be charged
for all the medicine required to make
cure to all those taking treatment this
trip. Office hours 900 a. m. to 500 p. m.
Positively married ladies must be ac.
com panied by their husbands. Re.
member the dates, Friday and Saturday
March 18th aud 10Th AT Hotel Leon
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-07
Suicide at Weldon.

Erastus Webb, son of Mrs. Luce, the
landlady of the New Hotel, at Weldon,
committed suicide between and 6
o'clock Saturday evening by shooting
himself in the forehead.
The deceased was about % years old,
unmarried, and for some time had been
living with his mother at the hotel. He
was around town as usual Thursday and
nothing unusual was noticed in his
actions. About 4 O'Clock in the after.
noon he went to the hotel and asked his
mother for clean suit of underwear,
and on receiving it went upstairs to his
room. When supper was ready he was
called, but making no response the door
Of his room was forced open and he was
found dead, with two holes in his fore.
head, sitting on the floor. He had put on
clean clothes, and then placed small
mirror on the floor between his feet so
be could see and shot himself twice in
the forehead with a 50 calibre revolver
| which was lying on the floor beside him.
From his appearance death was almost
instantaneous. No cause whatever has
been assigned as to why he should have
taken his life.
An inquest was held on Thursday
evening by l.. g. Jamison, justice Of the
peace, acting as coroner. but nothing
was developed by the evidence to show
any cause why the act should have been
committed, except that he had been
suffering from an attack of la grippe
The only witnesses examined were Alvin
Webb, Lola Cofey, VIM. +. Boynton
and DR.. Enoss Mitchell, and they merely
testified to the finding of the body as
above described. After hearing the tes.
timony the jury returned the following
verdict:
At an inquisition held at Weldon, Iowa, on
the - 18th day Of February, 1901 before Z. g;
Decatur county, Iowa, upon the b,dy Of Eras
TIPS B. Webb. there lying dead, the said jurors
upon oath do say: That eaid Erastus B. Webb
came to bis death by revolver shots from his
own hand. in testimony whereof the said
Jurors herewith set their hands the day above
written. L.aC. BoNHAM,
F.E. ADAMS
{, Fl. HODGES,
Jurors
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-07
And Yet We Must Pay Big sum. For
SnnnR

And Yet We Must Pay Big Sums For
Speed.
The commissioner of navigation. in
his report for 1900, says on page Is un-
der head of Increase of Speed"
THE increase in the speed of steam.
ships is much less general and note
worthy from the commercial point Of
view than the increase in the size Of
such vessels. The reduction of q frac-
ton of an hour in the transatlantic rec
ord excites interest on both sides of the
ocean and is proper occasion for fe-
iicitations on the attainment of great
mechanical skill, but it does not add to
the general well being of the world, as
does the addition Of dozen or score Of
net tons to the average carrying capac-
ity of the worlds steamships"
Under the Hanna-Payne bill, how
ever, despite this testimony of recog-
nized authority, half or more of the
proposed subsidy is to be paid for speed
power solely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-07
New Court Cases.

I. s. Duff vs.. Frank, John and Geo.
w. Kindred. Suit is brought on prom.
issory note for 500, dated Feb. Is, 1898,
due in two years. j. Il. Duff attorney
for plaintiff.
o. j. Reber vs. Lizzie Reber. The
parties were married at Manistee, Mich,
July 5, 1890, and lived together as man
and wife until August 3, 1900, when de-
PENDANT returned tc Manistee, Michigan.
The plaintiff alleges that defendant has
been guilty of adultery with various per-
sons. and has been cruel und inhuman
in her treatment of him, circulating
false and vile stories concerning him.
He asks for decree of divorce. c. w.
Hoffman attorney for plaintiff.
r. r. Trower and VIM. V. Greenland
vs.. Charles HI. Woodard and wife. VIM.
Woodland and wife and Mrs. Emma Shell
ton. Plaintiffs, for cause of action, state
that on Jan. 10, 1901, they purchased
from q. HI. and VIM. Woodland the north.
west quarter Of section IL, township 81,
Decatur county, Iowa, paying $40 on
the contract, the balance of the price
($2 1863 2O) to be paid March l, 1901.
The plaintiffs claim they have deposited
in the Bank of Grand River this sum,
for the use of defendants, but they re-
fused to accept the money and have
since decided the land to Mrs. Emma j.
Shelton. Plaintiffs ask that the deed to
Mrs. Shelton be set aside and the de-
PENDANTS ordered to deed them the land
as per contract. Y. w. Hoffman attor-
ney for plaintiffs.
W. L. Ragan, executor of estate of ]
Roger, vs.. Charles r. Phipps and J. w.
Young, Plaintiff brings suit to set aside
a lease on the Roger farm OH Grand
River, alleging defendants have failed to
pay the rent as provided in the lease,
and to use and care for the farm and
buildings as ,agreekin the lease. Y. r.
McGinnis attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-07
[ SHIP SUBSIDIES.
Ex-coNGREssMAk JOHN DE WITT
WARNER EXPOSES THE DEFECTS
OF THE PENDING BILL.

FrOfessed Aims of the Bill Are
shams-SlOw ships Useless For Aux
Hilary Cruisers or Mail Carriers.
Futile Provisions For American
seamen The Shipbuilding Which
the Bill Is Supposed to Encourage
II Already Largely Under Construc-
ton or Ordered.
In the current issue Of The Review
Of Reviews ex-Congressman John De
Witt Warner Of New York sets forth
the following objections to the ship
subsidy bill:
OF course the bill pretends that its
authors are concerned for the farms,
factories, mines, forests and fisheries
of the United States" and for the pro-
vision Of vessels, officers, engineers,
machinists, electricians and seamen"
for United States commerce and de-
Tense.
Framed as it is exclusively by those
who propose to hire themselves at
their own price and who did not admit
to their elaboration any representative
either of agriculture, wage earners,
seamen or our navy or war depart
ment, we should expect to find just
what we find here-that the protested
aims Of the bill are shams set I'D to
distract attention from the raid plan
ned.
AS to export trade, late amendment
expressly provides that to get full sub
sidy ship need carry out but half a
cargo load; while she gets the main.
or "speed," subsidy though she do not
carry pound of cargo. Furthermore,
the highest subsidies are specifically
given to the classes of ships that not
merely do not, but cannot, carry much
export cargo but which export" tour
lists and "import" immigrants-the In
ternational's fast passenger steamers,
for example, getting II times the sub
stdy In proportion to cargo that does
q standard freighter.
The vessels now building by our gov
eminent average about % knots speed.
OF all ships in existence that would
draw this subsidy there are but four
above 20 knots, and its friends admit
that no others will be built. 1t is plain
how useless would be transports and
cruisers that could neither fight nor
run aid how fatally would fast war
vessels be impeded by the company of
slpw ones. Furthermore, the ships
that would get most subsidies are al
ready under mail contracts, which But
them at the disposal Of our government
under requirements more rigid than
proposed BY the pending bill which.
expressly G1pita cspeella ton Of pres i,