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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Davis City.

The railroad company has leased the
rock quarry belonging to Mr.. Richards
and are preparing to crush rocks for the
railroad. Quite a number of men vii,
thus find work.
Robert Kingball returned home from
St. Joe, Missouri, last Thursday. He
says but little is being done in employ.
ing men there.
Lew Thompson is moving back from
Leon where he moved two months ago.
Tom Ewing moved his family from
Leon Monday into a part Of the old
Abbott building.
George Black, of Sycamore, Illinois, a
nephew of Mrs. H. Ewing, is visiting
her at present. He is a cripple being
caused by a wreck on the Great West
ern neal Chicago a couple years age
while brakeing.
Mrs. Emma Bowman departed las,
Tuesday morning to visit her daughter,
Maud Grimes, of Beatrice, Neb. She
will make short visits with her daughter
Claire and son Will on the way.
Ethel Bowman went Monday morn.
ing to Worth, Mo-, to visit her sister
Claire Duff during the vacation week.
II. Ewing and wife went to Lamon'
last Saturday to attend the funeral O.
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Stsggers.
Maud Switzer, of Tuskeego, was al
home over Sunday.
Dwight Bowman Sundayed at home.
G. A. Wickes has moved to Lamon
and Davis City is left entirely without 8
newspaper or any prospect OF one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Harmon returned
from Cedar Rapids week before last.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Garden Grove.

The Lincoln Medal Contest held here
Friday evening vas well attended and
all on the program did we'll. Miss Cora
Sanford won the medal.
Alfred Spaeth, of Montana, surprised
his father Thursday by walking in I'm.
expectedly.
Mrs. s. H. Amos went to Woodland
Ia, Thursday to visit her daughter.
Robert McCaull went to Leon Satur.
lday to attend the meeting of the execu.
tive committee of the farmers institute.
U. s. Dooley and family returned
from Carlisle Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Tucker, of Lincoln, Neb.,
and Mrs. Palmer Blake and daughter
Eva, of Nebraska, came Friday to visit
Mrs. Sam Baker.
Miss Florence Sans returned from
eon Friday.
Mrs. Margaret Bartlett, OF st. Joseph,
= TO-, who has been here visiting, return.
lhome Saturday.
Mrs. X. Bartlett went to Humeston
lurday.
kunt Margery Burns, accompanied by
d. May Kellogg. came from Kansas
lily Saturday. Mrs. Burns will remain
.Iat the home of Mrs. id. Burns.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Chamberlain went
to Des Moines Thursday where Mr..
Chamberlain has work.
Rev. Willard Pond, of Milo, was here
visiting relatives Thursday.
Capt. j. D. Brown, of Leon, was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. Almira Judd and her son Allen
went to Leon Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Woodland.

&. W.. Trotter filled his regular
appointment at the M. E. church Sun
day.
Mrs. Robert Hutchinson and son, o
Humeston, attended the Massey
Stephens wedding Wednesday.
DR.. w. L. Gleason has been on tn.
sick list this week.
j. l.. Still & Co., have the founda.
ton laid for their new store building
and expect to keep the work going til
1t is completed.
District Conference wal held at tn,
A. G. church Sunday by the president
Rev. Bixler.
Clellie Still, of Leon, visited in Wood
land, Sunday.
Charles K. Coontz left for Des Nome
Friday to attend the Yeoman CLAW
which is there the 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Sale.

will sell at public sale at my resi-
dence 81 miles east of DAVIS City, and
mile west of Blockley, on Tuesday,
November 10, 1901, the following prop
erty: 40 cattle, consisting of, COWS.
steers, heifers and calves, S horses, con-
sisting of two work horses, l yearling
colt, 8 spring colts, two sucking mules,
~ head of hogs, 8 dozen chickens, 200
bushels of corn, 10 tons hay, 100 shocks
fodder, l new Champion mower and
other farming implements. Terms u
months. A. 3. HATFIELD.
|. N. McDoNoUGH.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Kilgore.

Miss Carrie Robson visited a few
days last week with her brother and
wife at B%lockley.
G. w. Moore, of Leon, was in this
neighborhood one day last week.
Mr.. Jennings. of Woodland, is visit.
ing his son, George Jennings, and fam.
lily.
Willie Still and sister, Miss Kittie,
visited over Friday night at John Nc
Daniels.
Maud Lille was visiting at A. J.
Wolsey's last week.
David Robson, of Blockley, had bust
ness in this neighborhood Friday.
Mrs. Bell Ingram, of Princeton, and
Mrs. A. f. Dale, of Spring Valley, visit
ed Sunday at John McDaniels'.
G. w. Moore went to Leon Sunday
to see his father who is very sick.
Born to d. w. Robson and wife Nov
8, an s pound boy, both mother ane
son doing we'll.
VIM. Moore was a Leon caller Satur
day.
Anna McDaniels, Angie Still ant
Nettie Jennings spent Sunday witt
Brush college friends.
p. nj. Bales and Tom Black returne,
to their homes at Princeton, Wednes
day.
Mrs. Geo. Jennings returned hon
Sunday after a few days visit wit
Woodland friends.
Mary McDaniels is recovering from a
attack of congestion of the lungs.
Everett Ingram is very sick at A. Z
Dale's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Foster en~tertaine'
several young friends at their hom
Tuesday eve.
Gertrude and Grace Garner spen
Sunday at Mrs. George Stills,
N. A. Still and wife returned fron
Ridgeway Friday where they had bee
visiting friends.
Maud Switzer, of Davis City, will in
struct the High Briarites the comm
winter.
Albert Wolsey spent Sunday wit
Harve AcDaniels.
Mrs. Georgia Still is moving dow
near Spring Valley.
Floyd Dale is over near Days Cit
d%octoring a sick horse.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Westervllle.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Spilman moved
into the house with their daughter, Mrs.
Sam Browning, last Monday.
Theron Westervelt was able to be at
the polls and vote and we hope he will
soon be able to be out again.
Mrs. Mary Macainar, of Grand River,
was calling on old friends here last
Wednesday.
Our school teacher, Mabel Daily, has
changed her boarding place from Mrs.
Lou Evan to Mrs. D. F. Edwards.
Harry and Dora Lands visited with
there uncle Dick Trower on Elk Greek,
Sunday.
Bert Stark has quit working for Clark
Beck e Decatur City and will stay
with his parents a while.
Mrs. Myra Jones visited with her par.
ents at Grand River, Saturday.
Mrs. George Needham called on Mrs.
Sam Browning, Saturday evening.
Coleman Young was on u streets
Monday morning.
Thomas Williams went to Leon Wed.
nesday as ne was one of the 4S jurors to
to be drawn from in the Crofford case.
Albert Spray was lucky enough to find
his watch he lost last summer in the
harvest field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Palmer attended
services at the Baptist church in Grand
River, Saturday.
Lizzie Briner visited with Marion
Briner's family Saturday.
Mrs. Jerry Henderson and little
daughter Minnie, came up from Gains
vile, Missouri, Friday evening to maxi
an extended visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Austin Draper.
Death has again entered the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mcconnell and tool
from their home their darling little bah,
girl, aged six months. The funeral wa
held at the Westerville cemetery, Nov
ember 9th. The bereayed family hav.
the sympathy of the entire vicinity il
their sad bereavement.
Joe Adams and Mike Edwards, o
Decatur City, had business here last Sat
urday.
Mr.. Calfee, of Mt. Ayr is nursing tn
Black family who are sick with typhoie
fever, and as MIR. Calico is splendit
nurse We hope they will soon be VI
again.
Miss Halle Durham, of Grand River
visited with Emma and Lottie King Fri
day night.
Miss Della Cornett visited with Mrs
Lou Evan Sunday forenoon.
The family of Sam Black is improving
slowly.
One of Frank Foland's little girls wa
taken sick and had to be absent from
school last week.
Mr.. Jim Adams and daughter, Mrs
Sam Cain returned home from Texa
last week and report an enjoyable time
Jim Cole is remodeling his hous'
which he expects to move in the LIST o
March.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Z. Aunt Nan is So years old but spry

day. Aunt Nan is sc years old but spry
as most people are at so.
jeff Artt, of Oklahoma, arrived last
week for a visit with Decatur county
friends and relatives.
Stratton & Co. have been in this vicin-
ity the past week with their well
machine boring wells.
Mrs. McCalla and children visited at
Decatur, Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Mstoundlng Discovery.

sACoopersville, Mich. m word
4berAlderful discovery Of q pleasant
We liquid that when used before
retiring by any one troubled with a bad
cough always insures a good nights
est. ut will soon cure the.cough too,"
writes Mrs. S. Himelburger, ''for three
generations of our family have used DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
and meyer found its equal for coughs
and colds" It's an u~nrivaled life-saver
when used for desperate lung diseases.
Guaranteed bottles Soc and $1.0O at l
Van Werden's. Trial bottles fee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
To California.

The Through Tourist Car for Callfor-
MIA will run every Thursday via the
Chicago Great Western Railway, and
Sante Fe Route to Los Angeles. New
Wide Vestibuled Pullman Tourist Cars
are furnished and these are personally
conducted west of Kansas City. For
rates, reservation of berths, etc., apply
to ]. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, III.
Mch. 1-02
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Personal.

Will the lady who fell in a swoon last
Thursday. in front of the postoftice, call
at u store? She suffers from bilious.
mess. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin will
surely cure her. Sold by L, Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14

When you feel that life is hardly worth
the candle take a dose of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will
cleanse your stomach, tone up your
liver and regulate your bowels making
you feel like g. new man, For sale by
w. A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
&C. e. c." on Every Tablet.

Every tablet Of Cascarets Candy
Cathartic bears the famous C. C.. C..
Never sold in bulk. Look for it and
accept 10 other. Beware of fraud.
All druggists, 1oc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Pleasant Valley.
March.

Frank Stoneburner and sister were
Davis City callers Saturday.
Mr.. Comstock and family, of Eden
township, moved to Burrell last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwell and their daugh.
ter-in-law Josie Elwell, have gone to
Cincinnati, Iowa, on a visit.
John McCully and Walter Sylvester
are keeping bachelors hall at present,
while they gather their crops.
George Cochenour has returned from
Peoria, ILL.,, where he has been employed
for the last year.
Quail hunting is the order of the day
and every body is on their track.
E. D. Dorm, of Leon, had business in
these parts Wednesday.
Art Scott spent Sunday with Amy
Black.
John Benton and wife were Decatur
visitors Wednesday.
Jim Scott and family were in Leon
Saturday on business.
George Bates and family, of near De-
catur, passed through the Valley Satur-
day.
Sam Miller sports a new wagon.
MIR. Stoneburner's have moved into
the house vacated by Mr.. Fortner.
Theo Nome and daughter Ora, were
in Lamont Saturday on business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
The Chicago Great Western Railwa,

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell tickets to various points in the
west, on October 18th, November 5th,
18th, and December 3rd, 1t one fare
plus two dollars for the round trip.
For information apply to any Great
Western agent, or j. p. Elmer, Il. P. A.,
Chicago, lii. 7.St
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
new YORK SURMISE
Northwestern Credited With War.
like Designs on Hills New
Combination.

New York, April l0-The Evening
Post says: 1t became known today
that ii special meeting of the directors
of the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way had been called for April II in
this city n that the Omaha directors
will meet on the same day.
Wall street guessed that this meet
ing meant an increase in Northwest
ern's common share dividend, which
is now 6 Ger cent, and it was also sug.
gested that a revolution of the com
pany's holding of Omaha shares, ac-
quired in 1882, would be made IN con-
nection with the dividend action in
furtherance of some other plans. No
official confederation of these reports
could be obtained, however.
In some quarters it was believed
likely that the closing of the Burl1ng-
ton deal on behalf of the Great North
ern and the Northern Pacific might
have direct reason for the special
meeting of the Northwestern di-
rectors. The injection of the direct
interest and influence of the Northern
Pacific roads into territory they have
never occupied before and into direct
competition with the Northwestern
has aroused the latter company 8 di-
roctoro and there Is q possibility that
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
GIRLS SOLD
LIKE CATTLE
DEED OF INHUMAN FOSTER
FATHER.
|FIEND ESCAPES UNFRAMED
Inability to Secure Service of In
terpreter Saves Villain from
Prosecution.

Kankakee, Ills, April 10 The sale
of two girls, members Of a gypsy band,
at Momence, this county, today,
brought on a riot that for a time
threatened serious trouble. So angry
were the citizens over the traffic that a
mob was formed which drove the
gypsy band from town.
The deal which caused all the trou-
BILE was the sale of Juanita Costello
and Margot Czsch, l6 and II years
old, by their guardian, Nicholas
Karoptkin, a Russian, to a Brazilian,
also a member OF the band, the price
paid being $500.
The 'girls refused to recognize the
sale and threatened their prospective
master. The Brazilian then swore
out a warrant for Karoptkin charging
him with obtaining money by false
pretenses.
\ squad of special police was found
necessary to secure the Russian, WHO
drew a revolver on the officers. The
failure to secure an interpreter made
it impossible to give evidence against
the prisoner and he was discharged.
During the trial before Magistrate
Lloyd. the mob gathered. Threats of
lynching and of tar and feathering
were made. The gypsies hastily
packed up their belongings and fled.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
PAINFUL BLUADER
Former Chicago Grain Operator
Narrowly Escapes Burial
as Pauper.

Chicago, April 1O-Only the acci-
dental visit of a deputy coroner to the
morgue OF the county hospital pre-
vented the remains of George Thur
Der, formerly considered one Of the
most astute traders in the Chicago
wheat pit, from being buried un-
named in the potter's field.
Mr.. Thurber died in the county hos
pital Monday from a complication of
diseases. He was taken sick OH a
train while on his way to Hastings,
Mimi, from Dayton, Fla, where he
had been for almost a year in hopes OF
restoring his shattered health. The
conductor of the train found on his
unconscious form a memorandum di.
recting that he be sent TO a Chicago
hospital i'll case he was taken seriously
Ill. He was unknown and apparently
without friends, and the sick maj
was refused admittance at one hos
pital and was taken to the county in
stitution, where he died.
The body was placed IN the morgu'
and arrangements made for intermen
in the potter's field when the body wa
recognized by the coroner and Motif
cation sent to his widow III La Crosse
Wis, and his friends in Hastings
Mimi.
Mr.. Thurber was 30 years of age
He retired from active business abou
a year ago on account of i'll health.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
MERELY SOCIAL CALL.
Inventor Marconi Pays Visit to Secretary

Washington, April 1O-Secretary
Long received a call today from Signor
Marconi, the Italian inventor, whose
name is identified with wireless tele-
graphy. The call was of a social char
acter and not with any purpose Of
presenting a business proposition in
connection with the system. Secretary
Long inquired of Signor Marconi how.
during times of war, al enemy could
be prevented from intercepting mes
sages while in.course of transmission,
by %stationing an apparatus at some in
termediate point. Signor Marconi ex-
planned that this would be impossible,
as the. transmission is accomplished by
sound waves. and it is only by an
understanding between the sender and
the receiver of a message as to what
the sound waves shall represent that
communications can be carried on.
Although the inventor talked in an
interesting manner on the system, no
intimation was made that he desired
to enlist the navy in its use. Signor
Marcoli also met a number of the
naval bureau chiefs and later in the
day called at the patent office and
talked with the officials there concern
ing patents in which he is interested.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
SOAP MEN COMBINE.

Chicago, April 10.-After two days
conference at the Grand Pacific hotel,
representatives of 35 of the largest
soap manufacturing concerns in the
country, today effected all organiza-
ton to be known as the American
Soap Manufacturing association. The
conference was attended hy more than
90 persons, heads and associate mem.
bers Of houses interested. While the
members Of the newly formed associa'
ton deny that the association Is 6
trust, it is admitted that it is ex'
pected to eliminate some of the ''cut
throat competition that has been ii
progress for some time between soal
manufacturers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
VALUED LIFE LIGHTLY
Trivial Reason Advanced for
Suicide of New York
Broker.

New York, April 1O-Benjamin
Forst, a broker and member of the
Consolidated exchange, committed
suicide today in the Hoffman house.
After a night Of meditation, spent, no
one seems to know where, he went to
the hotel at 5 O'Clock this morning
and was found dying there three hours
later. Before medical aid arrived he
expired.
A hell boy discovered the body. A
letter to Mrs. B. Forst, a number Of
| shares of stock, some promisory notes,
$67 in cash and a bottle which had
contained carbolic acid were found in
the room. Light was thrown on the
subject when his suspension was an
nounced at the opening of business on
the Consolidated exchange today. 1t
is a rule of the exchange that if a
member cannot show a clean sheet at
the end of the days transactions, or
if be has any debts outstanding to
members Of the exchange he is sus-
pended for "a hours with the privilege
of reinstatement as soon as he settles
the differences.
1t was learned today that Mr.. Forst
had outstanding debts amounting tc
500 at the close Of business yesterday
and this is believed to have been the
cause of his suicide. It was also
learned that he was "long'' on seve1a.
stocks, all of which showed a prof,
this morning. Three hundred anc
fftv charas wara sold un1ar the ru1t
for his account, all showing a profit
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
BRADLEY'S STATEMENT CON
CERNING GoEBEL MURDER.
EVIDENCE IS SECOND HAND
Former Governor Gives Sensational
Testimony in Trial of
Captain Ripley.

Frankfort, KY, April 10.-Former
Governor William O. Bradley, who
was chief counsel for W. S. Taylor in
the gubernatorial contest case before
the legislature last year, gave sensa-
tional testimony this morning in the
trial Of Captain Garnett D. Ripley,
who is charged with conspiracy, with
others, to bring about the murder of
William sGoebel, Bradley detailed a
conversation which he said he had
had with Captain Ripley while the
latter was in charge Of his military
company during the occupancy Of the
state capitol by the Tay lor troops, last
spling, in which Ripley told him Of
frequent conferences with Governor
Taylor, prior to the assassination.
The witness said that Ripley told
him he was in the executive office the
day before the shooting and complained
to Taylor because he had not called
out his, Ripley's, company and asked
him when he should have the company
ready. Taylor replied: my God,
haven't you brought them yet? Goe-
bel will not live "a hours, or cannot
live "a hours, / forget which," de-
cla1ed the witness.
w. H. Yost, associate counsel with
Bradley in the contest case, according
to the witness, was present and heard
the conversation. In response to a
question as to whether he, witness,
heard of any conspiracy to kill Goebel,
the witness stated that on January 20,
the day the train load of mountaineers
arrived, someone, he could not now
recall who, told him that a part Of
the crowd were waiting in front Of
the court house to kill Goebel. 81
said" continued the witness, "It
should be stopped. I will go into the
senate chamber and. come out with
Goebel and see that he is not hurt OF
insulted.' I looked up andsaw Whar-
ton Golden and told him to get Fin
lev. Culton and the others and send
them to me-"
"He said: 'Goebel is not going &c
be hurt Culton and Finley told me
it was a fake and that there was
nothing in it. They condemned
violence the same as I did"
"Why did you send for Culton, Fin
ley and the other menu
because I thought they knew the
mountain men,
The witness was turned yer to thu
defense. The defense asked him it hi
knew anything Of any connection O.
Ripley with these occurrences. Gov
ernor Bradley said Ripley had none 81
far as he knew.
He was asked if Ripley's compan,
had not been disbanned at this time
Thewitness said he thought it was dis
banded about that time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
TRANSPORT RAWLINS WRECKED.
Catches Fire and Is Sunk to Prevent
Total Loss.

Washington, April 10.-The war de.
partment today received the follow
ing telegram from the quartermaster's
department in New York concering
the sinking of the transport Rawlins:
Transport Rawlins caught fire at
80 a. m. today. She was flooded and
sunk to put out the fire. Loaded
with hay, straw, bran, oats and gen
eral cargo of commissary stores"
There were soc, 900 pounds of
quartermnster's supplies and 140, 0O0
pounds of commissary stores Oh the
ship. The Sedgwick will go to Cuba
in place OF the Rawlins. Loss about
s 100. 900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
BoTHA TRIES AGAIN
Boer General Reopens Negotiations
For Peace With
British.

C%apetown, April 1O-General Botha
has re-opened negotiations with the
British for peace.
1t is understood here that although
General DeWet in his recent interview
with General Botha refused to sur
render, General Botha. regarding him
as irresponsible, undertakes to negoti-
ate in behalf of the entire Boer forces.
The British authorities here consider
that if General Botha ~surrende1s De-
Wett's following can be easily taken.
AS explained here this action was de-
termined upon in part by General
Botha's discovery at the recent meet
ing that General DeWet's intellect had
weakened and that a continuance OF
the campaign, in view Of General De.
Vets responsibility, rests with Gen
eral Botha alone.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
HIS T ADMISSION.
Sporting Broker Must Pay Gambling
Debt Notes.

Sporting Broker Must Pay Gambling
Debt Notes.
New York, April 1O-A jury before
Justice Fitzsimmons in the city court
today decided that Henry I~veson, a
broker, would have to pay notes for
ST., 900, which he gave to John Brad
ley of st. Augustine, Fla. lveson
fought payment of the money on the
plea that the amount sued for repre-
sented ''markers" which he had lost
playing roulette in a place kept by
Bradley.
The defendant went on the stand to-
day. In answer to questions he said
that he was the maker of the notes,
but he pleaded that they were given
in payment Of money lost by him to
the plaintiff at roulette. Asked
whether he would have taken Brad
ley's money if he had won, Iveson re-
piled that he thought he would have
done SO.
In his charge to the jury Justice
Fitzsimmons called attention to the
admission of Iveson that he would
have retained the money if he had
won and also that he offered to settle
the matter in a letter. In the letter,
Justice Fizsimmons said, Iveson made
no claim that the money was lost i'll a
gambling transaction.