The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

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The monument to Sergeant Charles
Floyd, member of the Lewis and
Clark exploring party, who died near
Sioux City, has been completed, the
capstone of the pyramidion having
been dropped into place a few days
ago.
The Appanoose county grand jury
now in session. brought into court
several indictments against liquor
sellers, making ten indictments in all
against this class of offenders against
the law. Two South Centerville drug
glsts whose places of business have
been threatened with raids by the
hatchet brigade recently were among
the number against whom true bills
were found and the joint-smashing
lately done is undoubtedly the cause
| of the new impetus toward the more
strict enforcement of the liquor laws
In settlement of $4,000 damage
suit G. o. Coad of Hull, an extensive
wholesale dealer in oils, virtually won
victory over the Standard Oil com
pany and its efforts to freeze him out.
His suit named among other defend
ants the Great Western and the Chi,
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway,
charging them with conspiracy to in
Jure his business. 1t was alleged that
the railways conspired with the
Standard company to delay oils ship
ped to the independent dealer, cars of
oil being allowed to stand on side
tracks a needlessly long while en-
route and thereby seriously iniuring
Coad's business. The settlement of
the railway company was on liberal
basis and in every way satisfactory
to Coad.
The republican state convention will
be held this year at Cedar Rapids on
Wednesday, August Z. There will be
l647 delegates. no change having been
made in the ratio of representation
nomination will require S24. Fol
lowing will be the officers of the con-
vention: James C. Davis, OF keokull.
temporary chairman; A. Nj. McColl, of
Woodward, temporary secretary: w.
A. Follett, of Atlantic. assistant secre-
tary; S. G. Platt, of Iowa Falls, read
ing clerk; f. II. Hutchins, of Des
Moines, assistant reading clerk; j. C.
Webster, of Cresco. sergeant-at-arms;
John A. Reed, of Cedar Rapids, chief
doorkeeper. At the session at Des
Moines the members of the commit
tee were practically unanimous on
everything except the location of thei
convention. Seven voted for Cetk
Rapids and four for Des Moines Al
A recent dispatch from Des q
says: Secretary Dawson 81 n e
so@pilatjf3th r at,.a .ss ae,zt able
rs1a Z to railroad. plSf fssess-
mem which shows the uRilcwing
facts:N> Iowa railroads have paid a
constantly incr using tax pc mile of
road an increasefrom 1929 to S167 per
mile being shown blythe records since
1880. The total taxes paid have in
creased from $559.76s in 1880 to 81 ,424.-
1874 in 1900 and S1.5O9.37O in 1901. In
the same period the net earnings in
creased from SS,673,764 to SIS ,094,0 or.
During the same period the mileage
| increased from Ash to 1886 miles.
The net earnings per mile, therefore,
decreased from 1903 to $1,616 per
mile during the period in which the
total taxes trebled. The per
cent of assessment to net
earnings from 1880 to 1901 has in
creased from 277 to 312 per cent. The
per cent of taxes to gross earnings
in the same period has increased from
.O26 to 03. The per cent of taxes on
net earnings in the same period has
increased from .OS7 to .097. The as
sessed value of the roads has in
creased from S4,997 per mile in 1880 tt
S5.O42 in 1901.
Margaret Hossack's life sentence tt
the penitentiary was pronounced il
the Warren county court room at In
dianol. by Judge Gamble few day
! ago. Her nine children and larg
number of friends were present a
the scene, which was one more affect
ing by far than when the verdict q
guilty was delivered by the jury. TIL
prisoner had aged greatly since TIL
finding of the verdict and made
! pathetic figure. When Judge Gambl
: asked her if there was any reaso
. why the sentence which had bee
c fixed by the jury should not be pr,
$ nounced, she stood up and started
: speak. Overcome by emotion she So
n down again and after moments S
G lence Senator Berry went over an
d spoke a few words to her. Supporte
y by her attorney, she stood up aga
e and in voice that could be bare
s. heard she held up her right,hand al
: said: Before my God, I am n,
# guilty." Those were her only word
t and, needless to say, they could NJ
l. suffice to avert the words which We
|, to follow from Judge Gamble. Aft
It moments hesitation, he deliver,
: the sentence. which had been fixed
the jury and which sends Margar
Hossack to the state penitentiary f
L life. There was sobbing all over II
r court room when the aged convi
: was led out, and the court resum
4 it's work. Mrs. Hossack was taken
- the penitentiary Immediately aft
n being sentenced.
ic Renner Bros creamery at Ora
Sc junction burned to the ground. a
a. tai loss. Spontaneous combustion
he $500; insurance, $4,000.
John D. Seeburger, head of the
wholesale hardware firm of tn
y, y. name, died at his home in Des NOR
on the 10th, after brief illness. ]
illness extended over period of fo
&c weeks, out was not serious until
: 18th, when he was compelled to Les
O. his Office and take to bed. He v
> the pioneer hardware dealer of
~ Moines and had accumulated his
= tune in that city. He is survived
g 9 his wife alone, having no children.
= At the commencement of the ST