The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
F L. CLARK
DROPS OUT OF SIGHT
WRITES A LETTER TO HIS WIFE
THAT SHE WILL NEVER SEE
HIS FACE AGAIN.
Property Transferred and Wife is
Left Penniless.

The Omaha World-Herald has the
following account of the disappearance
of Rufus l.. Clark, of that city, who
formerly lived in Leon, being one of the
proprietors of Clark Bros mill which
was moved to Omaha two years 20.
Rufus l.. Clark, one of the proprietors
of the Model Milling company, Thirtieth
and Boyd streets, disappeared October
4th, and since then nothing has been
heard of him. His beautiful and accom-
plished wifeis of the opinion that he has
deserted her. His parents take a more
cheerful view Of the situation, and cling
to the hope that he may return.
October LIST Mrs. Minnie Clark went
to Kidder, Missouri, to visit a sister.
She was accompanied to the depot by
her husband, Rufus l.. Clark, who babe
her an afectionate farewell, imprinting
a half dozen or more kisses upon her
lips as he put her on the train.
Reaching the home of her sister, Mrs.
Clark looked forward to the coming Of her
husband on the following Sunday. In
writing home she told him that they
had laid plans for an enjoyable time dur
ing his short stay. The next day Mrs
Clark received q letter containing this
one sentence and little more:
81 am going away, and you will neve
see me again; it will not do any good tt
look for me, for you comet find me-"
Mrs. Clark borrowed money from be
brotherin.law and returned to Omaha
lShe went to the home Of w. H. Clark
lfhe father of her husband. He fknev
that his son had gone, but where h
could not tell. A younger brother, ]
G. Clark, said that Rufus told him o,
the previous Saturday that he was goin
hunting. The father says he visited tn
associates of Rufus, but could lear
nothing of the missing man. The raj
road officials were visited, but the agent
could not remember having sold biz
tickets.
Mrs. Clark remained at the home
her husbands parents several day
They assured her that they knew notf
ing of the whereabouts of their son, an
did not propose to look for him, b.
lieving that he would return. Late
they advised her to return to the hon
OF her father, near Webster City, low
Instead, she rented rooms with
friend at 1851 Chicago street, where 81
will remain, prosecuting the search Fl
I her husband. She will have circula
printed, on which there will be a pictu
1 of her husband. These, together wit
I his description, will be sent broadcas
4 She will also notify the local police al
! ask their aid.
Speaking Of her husband, Mrs. MINI
CLARK. who is a very handsome brunett
\ about 80 years of age, said:
"Rufus and l were married elev,
years ago, against the wishes of n
4 father, who at that time was a farme
residing near Webster City, La. Ruff
mother assisted me in eluding the VII
. lance of my father, and we were ms
= TlcOs LdIcC vi uc OcCdujc ISCOuCllC
. and since then has done everything f
. me hat a father could. He gave /
money to buy a nice home at Leon, L
which l sold when the Ciarks came he
= to establish their mill a couple
. years ago. The money, about So, 800
. gave to my husband, and this he +
. into the business. Until three We;
ago Rufus and [ were as happy as peol
A could be. He was Toying and kind, a
y did everything to make me hapI
= During all this time we were living
Leon, where Rufus was working in.
fathers mill.
a When we came to Omaha ] gave
husband a few hundred dollars mi
a that my father had given me, and t
was put into the business. The deed
- the lots at lhir:ieth and cyl sire