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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
MN QUARREL OVER CROP
Guns Are Drawn nRd Phillips Of FL
Reno - shot.

Reno - shot.
FL Reno O. t. Sept. 3.-Yesterday
morning William Phillips was hurriedly
brought to town by a neighbor, with his
right foot bleeding profusely from an
ugly wound inflicted by revolver in the
hands Of Frank Nell. also a neighbor
The wound was dressed by a physician
and at this writing Phillips is getting
along nicely.
The facts are about as follows: Phillips
had rented some land Of tho Neus for the
purpose of raising corn and cotton. the
corn was planted and cultivated, but ow-
ing 10 its being an extraordinarily dry
year. it did not amount to anything of
consequence. BY agreement. SO it is said.
Phillips was to give one-third of the crop
harvested for the rent
Last Saturday a man was placed in the
field with q corn harvester TO cut the
corn for fodder. Phillips gave orders to
leave one-third in the field. standing.
Young Neil had the man cut every row
IN the field. "a dispute arose about the
twine being used. and is said that
Phillips drew a gun on Neil and forced
him back q The field. He told him C(eiD
If be did not return the Irvine that had
been used. Also Phillips threatened to
XIII the first man that put foot on the
field Monday morning.
Nell came to the field yesterday morn
Ing. armed. A dispute arose and he shot
Phillips in the right foot the ban enter
Ing on the inside Of tbe foot just about
the instop and lodging near the outei
edge.
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TraInx

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
RAILWAY.
Tine Table. Effective jan u. l9ol-
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Leave-East Bound.
Tsain No. 20. kansas and Ne
oraska limited for Fl Scott
Train No 6. kansas city and 81
Loais Exuress -....--. .......... fo:oa ? a
Leave Tor sou.h ard West:
1rltn no. ls-For Windeid. Ark
CIV. Coneyville and Little
Train No 5-For Ciearwatcr.i
CONWAY springs Anthony XII
oWa knsman and Norwich. f.f0 a m
sPlinss. Anthony and iS.owa {. So pig
Leave for North and West.
Train No. g. kansas and Ne
oraska Limited" for Hutchin-l
and Denver ...................--. 500 ?. N
Train No. s-F5r nj HOPE and
Hutchinson and GieneseO. 20 .. n,
4'f&ln No i2i. local freight car
fies passengers between Wichi
il and Geneseo .,........,.......l sak y
Arrive from ire East:
Train No. g. Kansas and Me-
hraska Limited from Fort
Scott and 81 Louis. .............. 20 ? ~
ana s.. louis ....................l iran
Arrive from South and West.
Train SO. .A-Fr0m Conway
Springs and D. ~. ana a
points ----.----.. ..-.-...-f 8lt pm
and conway springs '..,..- u.BAn
Train No. g-Frorn Klowa. AMI
thony and Conway spr.ngs s.so Pa
Arrive from North snd West
Tran 40. le-Fron Denver. Col-i
orado Springs. Pueblo end
Hutchinson ...-..---..-...... ...... 90 an
Train No. s69-Trom Hutchinson
and az. Hope fdaily except
sunday -.---...........-......... 100 I'm
Train No. Prom Geneseo and
Hutchinson ...-...................i go , m
T. J. BIECKIEY. y a r A
Passenger station corner Douglas ave-
nue. and wichita street TeieUhGas fiL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
TWO CHARTERS GRANTED
Bank and FrateFaai ssystie Circle Il
Perm tied TO EDO Business.

Guthrie. O. T.. Sept S-A charter has
been granted b. the secretary TO the
Thurm0nd State bank OF Sayre. Roger
Mills county, for 3 years. The capital
stock is $1,000 and the directors are i.
c. and II L. K Thurmond OF Elk City.
and o. H. and Q. I. Thurmond OF Chey-
enne.
The Mitscher- Mitchell Dry Goods com
the secretary OF a raise in the amount of
their capital stock from $1,000 70 $4,000.
The secretary also granted permission
TO the Fraternal Mystic Circle of Penn
syIvania to do business IN the territory.
It's local agent IS John r Rose of Okla
homa City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04

wind on 18th; crops all matured or dried
up; cattle IN good condition and being
marketed.
Beaver-Fan pIowing stopped by hot,
dry weather: peaches being marketed. but
fruit is small: many fruit trees killed by
drouth; stock doing we'll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
ROADS 10 81 sXTE8DEO
Ees Line and Chects~ Northern Hake
Announcement % Pubiir.

cafhfle. a. r. Sept- s.-'Ehr eftleizlF 81
ne Pes tee have aHnogne=i taat 11fis
~ uoa.a he exten1ed frsm cseens.
ia r-ss.-t tsr7alaas. by zay q Wstonea.
- Gear,
r. Caaesau eorshera. stirh = ues ai
1r~sre-il. tea nlIss nerfh - kas4ta ia
ls--sss eoaaty. 8. has aeea auaeznesst.
vrs 10 ert4als=5 nessh. rsaetag 2i.a
~ segEember =. sza AatseHy. naa-- -
Oescasr "A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
THREE NEW ARRIVALS


GupshTse. a. r. sept "a special from
Lexington eys- Mss simon Br-esch. a
Cfrmaa lady llesrg eisat miles uo41neas
~ Lexington gave hiFta 90 irsp,ers ssa-
~ afsht Tse ueu arrivals aFe si
hoys. aas se.sh - pouHlz 81 the assre-
xat@ Tee lads ar su foirg e@f The
es.izans - I.ezsrEtea maas up = rief
psrs< ana t5eets earh - tse yeung gen
sz---e 4 fsu eE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
< - - II q z Ia
ss.rs sha , Tie hld fo1 Hare iEsE 5saria
& S>Lz(ZZ /~ZEc%Iz<
OKLAHOMA NOT lEb0ER YET
Average Cond tsoa of Cotton Crop
& ven for Different states

Was0-os-oU- - "-T67 m7-lEIT =
port of The statistician ot the de2artmeat
agriculture SHOWS Cle average eaaistien
o. cotton Oh august =. 70 have been "a
IS compared N1th 72-7 on 1he -zta o- fa,
preceding n.on--., oa2 on SEPTEMBER
l9s2. es.5 on September ]. 1859 ana tea
year average OF -E9
There was an impairment ~ conditions
duriDs august amounting Jo c.-ateer
points in Texas. zen points n okaaea-a
and eight n Arizansas. oa ale etset
hand there was ara improvement ln az
Indian territory ana in Missouri of ore
arc four points respectively.
A condition below The ten year arerase
Is reported ID majority 81 the states
In Oklahoma the condition is Ken nollss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
IS STILL OAZED
Frank RIIisi Is Arrsi<ned for " iifaI
Murder bat Answers Nothing.

Guthrie. o. r.. Sept. 2.--Frsuk EHis. The
policeman who shot and killed FarTis
Clayton in a saloon here lest Thursily
morning. vas arraignsd on the charge q
EIfm murder here today. He made no
reply 70 questions asked him. snd ap-
peared not q comprehend what vas
trsnspfrinE. bet sat uereousiy wTinFing
bis hands ard locking about vfth wa
cant stare. Ife wifi be brought before
thhe probate eourt next Tuesday ~ 81
O'Clock 20 - ezamiaed az a. his sarifg-
Harry Huston and oseph HFlspF are Eis
atfaEneya.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
DELEGATES ARE NAMED
Governor Jenkins Appoints aRen 10
@ 80 Farmers, EanrresS.

Guthrie, O. T., Sept. Governor Jen-
ldns has named the following delegates
10 the Farmers National Congress which
meets at Sioux Fans, s. D.. October /.
to 10th. 1901;
A. J. Seay, Kingfsher; F. f. Gil
lette, El Reno; .. Z. Doom. Enid; R. J.
Havens. Enid; r. J. Parker, Crescent
City; Luke Ellison. Oklahoma City; J. J.
Merriez. Mckinley; ]. r. Norris. Orlando
John IIeewer, Salem; H. II. Hubbard,
Pond Creek; A. G. Updergran. Augusta;
fisher.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04

below the average OF the FIVE years, in
Missouri. six points below the average
of the eight years in the Indian territory
one point above the average for five
years. The average of conditions in the
different states are reported as follows:
Virginia, eig-ty-twO; North Carolina,
seventy-two; South. Carolina, eighty;
Georgia, eighty-one; Florida, seventy
eight; Alabama, seventy-five: Mississippi
eighty-eight; Louisiana, eighty; Texas,
hfty-six. Arkansas, sixty-Qne; Tennessee.
seventy-three; Missouri, seventy-hve; Ok
lahoma, sixty-eight; Indian territory,
seVentv-sfx
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o. Eamous caterer snlcldes.

New York. Sept. 3--Albert Zimmerman.
aged IS. steward OF the Theatrical Bust
ness Mems Club. vas found dead in his
room az the club to-day. At his side was
a bottle of which contained carbollc acid.
Zimmerman was once a famous caterer
and was befriended by former President
Arthur and many prominent men OF %
years ago.
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Ioeenh McGlnnlta Is Relnststed.

Chicago. sept 3.-Joseph McGnty, The
pitcher Tor the Baltimore American
league team. wss reinEtate6 todag -
President johnson. McGinty was lnded-
nitely euspended by President Johnson On
August 2 Tor Quarreiing with Umpire
ConneIy during a game
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Noted Animal Trslner uesa.

Kansas city Mo, SEPT s.-Edvard Do
herty. wei knossu on ERE vaudeville stage
and IN the circus business. died a. 10
cal hosritaI TO-DAY. Hs was taken ni q
short tine AKA ard was brought here
from omaha for medioal attsrtiou- Do
herty was noted animal trainer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
Lawton Commercial club Chartered

Guthrie, O T, Sept a-Secrctary
Grimes today issued a charter 70 the
Lawton Commercial club OF Iawton.
Comanche county, for a period of twenty
years The capital stock is Seo0 and
the incorporators are T II Dunn. p. 4.
Denbow. z. D. Neeker. ". Il. H Thatch-
er, ]. w Howard. ". ". Painter. IL W.
Tobin, Joseph ROsenthal. +. 81. English.
II. D. Mcknight and ". c. Stevens.
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NOT WANTED ANYWHERE.
Religious Orders Quitting France Are
Being Shut Out by Nations.

New York, Sept q The religious
orders which are quitting France. ac-
cording 10 a dispatch 10 the Times from
Paris are finding a less cordial welcome
abroad than they anticipated. The Bel
giau bishops are imposing restrictions
almost amounting 20 a veto andsths Ital-
Ian government talks OF taking precau-
tions against the associations. some Of
the Swiss eanons prohibit foreign COM
munities and Germany threatens 10 do
likewise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
ENGLISH Subjects and Their Disgrace

EUSttSN 9N8lI~Ao otfA iNEtf 10y rt-I-
London, Sept 3.-The Tsngier CORES
pondent Of the Times says. "The dts
order among the tribes are Increasing.
Last week the uountaineers pIpudere4
villages twenty miles from here. The SUI
ferers did not complain because the Of
fcials require bribes for assistance.
which the villagers cannot give.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04

CElcsF1. Ftrt 1-IHf rnfnffIf FfaIf-
ueut ~ TIE director or fte rlrt sh1es
that tie total cplnage eze-ltet ~ fae
usirfs dariag AaE1et wag as ;eou
8s.z. 49, silver. r.lE er. miasr
cesas. Eisz.1 Trfal vase @
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
Coughing2

r Start at once for your drug
store for some cough medi-
cine. If you meet your doc
for on the way, tell him you
are going after a bottle of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. IF
he has anything better to offer
you, get it. We want to help
you, and SO does your doctor.
"I coughed terribly after having Ia
grippe. If it had not been for Ayers
Cherry Pecforal, don't think / could
possibly have pulled through.
E. B. Davis, Providence, R. I.
zsc-, SOC, sl.o8. &C. AVER CO.. Lowell. Aazs.
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sryan Gets Hold q Another Paper.

FsshlaEton- sept l-1ha aatioaaf
Wstehman Fuhiishins oornraay today
Ged 8 nil of sale t-auslerrirE fo Wm-
J. Bryzn. the p5ast end rsTsparer
xnou-n a. ire Sauo-al Erafchman. see-
ceszor - ire silver EniEhf lTatchnan.
IRE ca-rrIaerafian rrenr.oned vaE o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
Sic AutomoblIe 60 IS PIanned.

New York, Sept. 2.-The Automobile
club Of Xmerica announced today that
consents had been obtained for the hold
ing of the 100 mile road race between
Buffalo and Erie and that the club would
hold the annual sweepstakes over the
course on September ls, as originaliy
planned.
The governors also decided 70 hold tho
week of sports in the stadium az the ex-
position durine the week of September
it 20 p inclusive, including the race for
the mile record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
AFRAID OF sPoILlNe 1T.
British viii Not Allow Anything to
Pass Wire About Peace.

London Sept. 3.-The war office has
ordered the censor in south Africa. the
sun says. 10 permit absolutely nothing
70 pass over the wire until further in
opinion OF the circles being that the war
is not merely practically. but actually
finished. Hence, the desire to conceal
even the smallest details Of pending
negotiations until an official announce
ment snail be made
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
Charter I-sard 20 5 aton-1 Cemnnu,

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 3-The Watonga
Electrical and Manufacturing company
OF Watonga, Blaine county. has been is
sued charter. with a capital stock OF
s59.oao and : period OF twenty years. The
incorporators are John D. Cronkhite, Ed
s Wheeiock. Z. T. Hotchkins. r. ".
Leonard and J. T. Cronlzhite. aI OF Wa
tonga The company WI operate an ice
plant, electrical plant and telephone Ines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04

East Bound. b
Tcain No. 20. Kansas and Ne
braska limited" for Ft. Scott
and 81. Lou s....-...............f
Train No 8. Kansas City and 81
Loui- TWnraza
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04

are under arrest in Woodward county.
and Sheriff D. NJ. Aldrich Of Pawnee
county. who was here with the papers.
has left Tor there TO take them back
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
Francis sereauauard Adler psad.

S. Louis. Sept. S.-Francis Bereauguard
Adler. general manager OF the Inter
changeable Break Beam company in this
city, is dead. after an illness of less than
two days. Mr.. Adler had returned home
last Saturday from HIS vacation spent al
White Sulphur Springs, Va. where his
wife ana one child are at present The
cause Of Mr. Aglars death IS not known.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04

Arrive from ere East.
Train No. 9-.'kansas and Me-
hraeka Limited. from Fort
Scott and 81 Louis ............
Train 10 Prom Kar ryi
and 81 Louis .....--.-.....-.....i z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
BoERs WELL EQUIPPED.
Loot Town and Brush up Against the
British Scouts.

Capetown. Sept S-A we'll mounted
force of Beers has looted Barrydale in
the SweIIendam district O40 miles from
Capetown). Scheepers Boer command
passed close 20 Montague yesterday and
had a slight brush with the local scouts.
They had spare horses and were appar-
entity well equipped. a column Of troops
has gone in pursuit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
Changes Made in Victorian staff.

Victoria =. c.. Sept 5-Thls afternoon
J. II. Turner resigned as minister Of IL
nance and was appointed agent general
in London. J. T. Prentice. provincial
secretary. was appointed minister of f.
nance and J. {. Brown OF New West
minister was appointed provincial secre-
tary and swon ia - is faternoon. Richard
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=. - - 4 i p.
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$ortA and Eas-.
s.S ami s.Ssan

Ne. 2-Eansas Csty. chs
aSo and ST. Louis
limited tdany3 ........f s.s5 ami s.ss q N
No. 55-Daiiy Except
sunday, Kansas City.
-. Louis. limited con-
meets with Ooloradol
Eyer for C0ioracO and
F'&cttc coast .-.-.......f 10 prsf l.Se p-r7
SO. Omaha ano kan-l
sas Cigy night express
eaa'iy) .-.-..-....,......f 900 pm SEQ pm
South and West:
No. 1-lDailyl Okiaho-
ma Texas Louisiana
ana Mexico -...........t Gao PM 20 pm
No DAILY sxcepfl
sunday Oklahoma ex-
press ,.,..........-....-.l $40 pm s;iO p.Ta
No 5-lD2ily1. Oklaho-
ma. Texas. AeXicoI
and California express 6.25 4 n 6.SS N
Elegant free reclining chair ears on AZ
lrait.s and Pullman Palace =. epers fTsm
Nlcn.t2 20 ChicaSc and Kansas city
without change Alsc sleepers on GIL
trs-.s 20 F0rt Worth. Tickets sold
and oasgage checked 20 az points north.
east south ard west. Ste mshlF q sets
sold 20 ah European points af lowest
rates. Pgssenser station. corner Doug slas
ana " -ade avenues Telephone ioo
g. y. BASCOM. d. = A. c.. r &P
L. ". THOMPSON. A G & T A.
Tcnekr Kansas.
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wIcHITA 3 wEsTERN.


Arrive from West.
Nc 472-Pratt and Kingmgn pas
senger daily except sunday lio.G q 2
No. 8l3-Pruft and kiuRman ac-i
commodafiou TUESDAY. Thurs
day. saturday, .-,...-.,......i Is p 7
Depart West.
No f7i-kiugmsn and Pratt pas
senger (daily except sunday SO pm
No. 17-Kiugman and Pratt ac-i
coumodati0n fMouday We'd
nssday and Fr.cay). sT = q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-19
Mestsrvllle.

Very cold weather in our little town
at present.
Harry Lands and John Cornett made
business trlp.to Grand River Saturday
Mr.. Nat Cornett who has been visit
ing friends and attending church at
Grand RIVER returned home Friday.
Mr.. Jim Adams took dinner with Mr..
Cornett's Saturday.
Mr.. Blacks sick folks are all reported
better at this writing.
Little Floyd Henderson who has been
very sick at this place is improving
slowly.
Mrs. Evan and Miss Lizzie Brammer
called on Mrs. N. Cornett and her
daughter, Mrs. ]. A. Eyer one day last
week.
George Edwards who has been sick
the past week is reported better at this
writing.
Jerry Henderson, of GAINESVILLE, NO.,
was called to Westerville one day last
week on the account of the sickness of
his little grandson, Floyd Henderson.
Miss Dell Cornett is still visiting
friends in Davis City.
Quite number Of young folks spent
the day skating on the river at this
place Sunday. A very enjoyable time
was reported by all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-19
Correspondence.
And Items of Interest
as Reported by our
Correspondents
Burr Oak RIDGE.

N. D. shira has been on the sick list
with severe cold.
Lenna Durham, of Kansas, visited at
). w. Walton's Saturday night.
Ira Wallace, of Leon, was on the
Ridge Monday buying COWS, purchasing
of Chas. Chastain and w. Fl. McCalla.
John McCalla visited at Mr.. Blatt's
Sunday.
Several loads of poultry were taken to
Leon Saturday.
Uncle Charley Rumleys moved to
their new home last week.
We understand Elmer Rumley sold
his farm last week.
Mrs. w. II. McCalla visited Mrs. M.
ID. Shira one day last week.
Willie Campbell purchased nice
bunch of shoats Of q. E. Chastain. w
H.. McCalla has nice bunch Of forty
Ave.
E. A. Adams, of Van Vert, visited it
these parts one day last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-19
Falryland.

Mrs. Shriver is visiting in Kansas
City.
Mrs. M. G. Fry is down with lagrippe.
Mrs. Blades has been worse the past
week.
There was a boy expelled from school
the past week. There is always = way
to rule an unruly boy. If they were
taught right at home they would give
no trouble.
DR.. Phelps called to see Mrs. Blades
and Mrs. Cora Fry last Tuesday.
Eta Kanode stayed few days last
week with Mrs. Adams. Mr.. Adam.
was away from home.
Old Nlgser Ben was in these parts
With his hounds.
Aaron Fry has recovered from the in
juries he received from his gun explod.
ing.
John Bennett experienced another
runaway last week.
w. Kidwaller, of Garden Groye
visited in these parts last week.
shriver shipped a car of cattle the
,spast week.
Y Clyde Blades is hauling wood to Var
Vert.
JEFF Blades bought span of fine colts
last week.
Harry Lee is engaged in the trapping
,husineSS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-19
Orphan Ridge.

w. NJ. Vanpelt, of near Grown, came
down to his brothers Saturday to husk
out his corn.
Fred James took in the big dance in
Davis City Thursday night.
Yost brothers have commenced to re.
build their house which burned short
time ago.
Ray Blake is working for L. A. Dursll
this winter.
G. NJ. Lutz is up and around again.
George Cox has completed his new
house and it is a daisy.
Willie Hines and Ray Blake went to
Booth town Friday and had big rab.
bit hunt, returning Saturday with two
rabbits.
Barlean brothers delivered hogs at
Leon Monday.
w. NJ. Stout had business on the
ridge Sunday.
Clyde Yost was in our little city Fri.
day.
James Jones and son had business at
Davis City Sunday.
The boys got together last Monday
night and gave Jake Piper an old time
Boiling.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-19
W. NJ. Barlean had legal business in

W. NJ. Barlean had legal business In
Leon Sunday.
We learn that VIM. Bipgs, Of Leon,
has rented his fine farm of ITO acres to
some colored folks from Missouri.
Gus Himeliich delivered his hogs to
Axes 4 Jones, at Leon, Monday. i.
Willie Hines sent to Eagleville, Mo-,
for pair of black rabbits, and Mr.. J..
ID. Smith, of that place, shipped them
to him last week. Willie is justly proud
Of them as they are fine ones.
George Stephens, of Blockley, was on
the ridge Sunday.
Dillon Manchester, of Dry Ridge,
spent Sunday in our city.
AL. Lathy, of Leon, had legal business
on the ridge Sunday.
l.. A. Durell is helping on Yost's new
house.
Charley Flory, of Davis City, is visit
ing at James jones' this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-19
Garden Grove.

s. @. Dilsaver's house caught on fire
Friday evening from the stove pipe.
The old McHenry store building at
Humeston came very nearly burning
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Adams will re-.
tarn from Charlton the last of the week.
Mr.. Adams has been working at the
timers trader and will now work in his
fathers hardware store.
Claus Gehlke returned from Augusta,
Kansas, Saturday having closed the
deal for farm there. He has sold his
farm here for $42 an acre to Mr.. Miller.
Mrs. Mort Pile, of Ottumwa, came
Monday to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. s. Browne
Mrs. @. 8. stearns returned from
Charlton Monday where she attended
the funeral Of her cousin, Mrs. Chest
nut. She was we'll known bore a
Dollie Sullivan.
T. B. Daniel returned from a trip to
Chicago last week.
Owing to the severe cold the Lincoln
Medal Contest 10 have been given Fri.
day evening Was postponed.
The sad news reached Mr.. Bales by
telegram Saturday evening that bis son
Charles had been thrown from his horse
and killed. Mr.. Bales left Sunday fol
Kansas.
Mrs. Ed. Frazer, Of Council Bluffs
came Monday for visit with her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. 7. j. Knapp.
Mr.. B. Reeder, of Oklahoma, who ha
been visiting here, went to Leon Friday
Miss Bessie Finley, of Leon, came Fri
day to visit relatives.
G. S. Stearns went to Leon Friday OF
business.
| j. A. Wilson commenced erecting
new residence in Humeston the first O
last week.
| G.. M. Hoadley returned from De
Moines Saturday where he has beer
working in the interests of his patent.
Claud Shaw, of Lenox, Iowa, ha
opened barber shop in Hampton's ole
stand.
F. D. Baker is having his store room
repaired.
Hon. Nelson Crews, of Kansas City
the man that spoke in Leon, at tn
Emancipation Celebration, is to Civ
a lecture here in the opera house Janu
AIRY first. All who have heard hin
know him as an interesting speaker an
a crowded house is expected.