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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

ing the largest percentage of gain had
been won for the second time by New
Buda. The flag was received by w. H.
Weller on behalf Of the republicans Of
New Buda township and he pledged the
convention they would make extraor-
binary efforts to retain it again the com.
ing year.
When the committee on credentials
were ready to report it was found there
had been an interesting session, there
being two townships where the delega-
tons were contested, and there was ma
jority and minority reports presented
to the convention as follows:
MAJORITY REPORT.
We, your committee on credentials,
beg leave to make the following report:
We find all townships fally represent.
ed and recommend that those having
written proxies from regularly selected
delegates be permitted to sit in the con.
vention. In the matter of the delega-
ton from Terre Haute precinct we rec
ommend that the delegation certified to
this committee by the chairman and
secretary Of said caucus he regarded as
regular and be permitted to sit in this
convention. In the contest over the
proxy of l.. q. Brooks, of New Buda
township, between q. r. Boeger and
John Allen by vote of Is to 4.
/ Your committee decided that G. X.
Boeger. should be the alternate. All of
which is respectfully submitted.
B. w. GARRETT GEO. y. CAMPBELL.
Secretary. Chairman.
MINORITY REPORT.
We, the undersigned, members of the
committee on credentials, beg leave to
submit the following minority report to.
wit: In our judgment the delegation
from Burrell township should not be
seated in this convention for the follow
ing reasons:
LIST. Because the convention to Sc
lect delegates to this convention per
mitted two minors to vote on the Sc.
lection of delegates, and without the
vote of said minors the present delega.
ton would not have been selected.
I'd. Because the voting for delegates
was irregular and gave an opportunity
for fraud which should never be permit
ted or allowed in republican conven-
ton. Respectfully submitted,
]. H. JOHNSON,
J. w. KELLER,
Y. w. SHORT,
A. +. Dorm.
- $40 reports caused very Ii velX
I'd being claimed by
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
Coffee and Tobacco

Coffee and Tobacco
II we form comparative table of the
average number of pounds of tobacco
and coffee consumed per Inhabitants we
find the figures as follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
FOR SHERIFF..

FOR SHERIFF.
On motion John Burns, the present
incumbent was nominated by acc!ama-
ton for the short term from election
time to January lst.
For the full term there were eight
candidates, r. d. Martin, of Center,
Frank Gardner, Of Decatur, A. L. Ellis,
OF Burreli, VIM. E. Adams, of Garden
Grove, w. II. McCalla, of Eden, Jas. T.
Tharp, of High Point, +. NJ. Osborn, of
Leon, and John Burns, of Leon. The
nomination was captured on the Fifth
formal ballot by X. ID. Burns. The
vote on all the ballots was as follows:
Informal BALLOT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

IL ecent Death of Character Who Bore
that Title.
"A man who was popularity known as
"the human chronometer" died the
ether day at Anvers. His name was ).
Richie, and for many years he had been
a money broker.
The peculiar thing about him was his
extraordinary regularity and his de-
fance of custom. His whole life, indeed,
semed to be regulated by chronome-
ter. So far as his neighbors could judge
(hc never showed the slightest emotion,
lut invariably preserved his natural
In perturable indifference.
On one occasion destructive fire
broke out in the house which he was
occupying, yet he walked as calmly out
into the street as though he were taking
an afternoon stroll. In matters of dress
b. was equally eccentric. Thus he was
ever seen without black cravat, and
he wore the same hat for ten years and
the same coat for twenty.
One day, when he was a young man,
he entered a hotel and said he would
like to board there for week, yet he
remained there for sixty-two years, and
Il was there that he died. The hotel
changed hands several times during this
long period, but the eccentric broker
took no heed to such changes, SO that In
time each proprietor came to look upon
LIN as a sort of a fixture, and handed
him over with the Lease and furniture to
bis successor.
Though he never enjoyed robust
health, this strange man lived to BIZ
So years old, and those vao knew him
well are now saying tina. ais long lif.
must surely be attributed to the perfect
ease and serenity with ehich he bort
himself during his career on earth
New York Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
FORGED HIS OWN NAME.
signed . Check with ais Left Han,
s but 1t Was All Right.

nut IL Was All Right.
1t was banker who was asked: "Can
there be such a thing as an innocen.
forgery 1t was surprise when he
answered: "Why, certainly; know
Of such case"
So the story that he told will have 10
be accepted on trust.
THE man who committed the forgery
lives over in Jersey, and he has been
employed on one Of the New York
papers for many years. Some ten years
ago he temporarily lost the use of his
light hand. AS he was very busy man
who used to grind out from one to three
columns daily. he was at his wits end
as to what to do.
Finally he thought to try and use his
left hand. He began with pencil, and,
although it was slow and exhausting at
fist, he managed to get alang, and new
er lost day. Now. his right hand was
long time in getting we'll, and by that
time he had become so accustomed to
using his left that he kept on writing
with 1t, and he does to this day. But he
always draws and signs his checks with
his right hand.
Zone day there came into the bank a
check, signed with his name all RICH.
enough; but it wasn't the signature !
had been accustomed to, and held II
up. sent word over to his office to
have him drop into the bank. When
showed him the signature he vowed il
wasn't his handwriting.
II proceeded to ie. ,stigate, and was
satisfied that the man in whose favor ii
was drawn was innocent So brough.
the two together, and then the editN
remembered that he had drawn such
check, but still he was puzzled. He sat
down and wrote his name before us
both.
Why said the man to whose order
the check was drawn, John, thought
you were left-handed.'
Then it flashed across the editors
mind that he had absent-mindedl3
drawn the check with his copy hand
That's funny he said; I didn't know
before that could sign my name with
my left hand
THAT is the only case that l know of
where forgery was committed limo
Gently, and in that case the man only
forged his own name." New York
Times.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

Publisher Leon REPORTER
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

FOR SUPERINTENDENT.
Prof. j. A. Mcintosh was nominated
for county superintendent by acclama.
ton.
FOR SURVEYOR.
j. M. Hollinger was nominated for
surveyor by acclamation.
FOR CORONER.
DR.. B. K. McAllaster was nominated
for coroner by reclamation.
FOR MEMBER OF BOARD.
For the Office of member of the board
Of supervisors there were six candidates,
JEFF Blades, Of Long Creek, NJ. Lathrop;
of Center, A. N. Arney, of Franklin, w.
ii. Weller, of New Buda. Lewis Rich.
ardson, of High Point, and l.. d. Gar
Der, of Center. Both Mr.. Weller and
Mr.. CARRIER stated they were not candi:
dates and would not accept the nomina.
ton. Mr.. Blades was nominated on
the third formal ballot, the vote being
Bs follows:
Informal Ballot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

!. AAO Ueeu seleCtcu as
chairman. On taking the
chair Mt. Cummins thanked the conven.
aons for the honor and proceeded to deli
vera speech of some length in which he
'auded the republican party and de-
hounced the democrats, ending with
plea for harmony and big republican
majority this fall.
~ the close of chairman Cummins'
speech he announced the first business
would be the selection of a temporary
chairman. ana G. B. Townsend, of De-
eatur, was named for the position.
On motion Willard F. stookey, editor
OF the Leon Journal, was named as as
slstant secretary, but he was not pres
ent aud the announcement was made
that Nj. Stookey would not be in at
tend ance at the convention. Mr.. S. A.
Gates, Of Leon, was then named as as.
sistant secretary, and F. II. Porter, o Fl
Van Vert. was selected for reading sec
rotary.
On motion of DIR. McAllaster the roll
OF townships was called for the purpose
Of selecting one member from each as
committee on permanent organization,
and resolutions, the follow
ing being named as such committees:
CREDENTIALS.
R,aa,,; ton Henry Fesler.
K >.sS.. ~ II n..x
Rurra,l X. Cash.
Co... %. &arber.
nscs.,r D. Gardner.
Eden-J.M kesler.
Fayette@ a. siiebee.
Franklin W. Short.
c,arden 3 eW. H Jennings
aro, Gaa(W. Culp.
Grand River 9: {. 'oord.
Hamilton y. ArnSyy~>~
High POINT. II. Smith.
Leon u. w. Garrett. ann
Long Greek n. Johns 2.
New Buas Nso. ! bell.
Woodland-H. L. Nprthrup.
RnsofUT1i ss.
Bloomington-He It Scott.
Davis City-Geo. Qfhompson.
Burrell- j. Johns.
Center-C. Hiatt.
Decatur-W. S. Bear.
Eden-M. Kimport.
Fayette- w. "A. Hopkins.
Franklin-W. "A. Machlan.
Garden Grove-R. G. Hoadley.
Leroy-S. F. Helmick.
Grand River ohm Hewitt.
Hamilton-A. B. McClaren.
High Point-John Aten.
Leon Claud Lorey.
Long Greek IS. Samson.
Morgan--Ned Dillon.
New Buda DR.. VIM. Chase.
Richland 81. q. Jennings.
Woodland @. g. Dye.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Bloomington ohm Dickinson.
Davis City Lee Hartshorn.
Burrell F. w. sellards.
Center-M. Trainof.
Decatur Clark Beck.
Eden Tilman Smith.
Fayette H. 1. Ferguson.
Franklin-L. G. Jamison.
Garden Grove-I. B. Daniels.
Leroy-W. H. Baker.
Grand River E. L. Northey.
Hamilton-Ras Graham.
High Point y. B. McCleary.
Leon r. a. Sigler.
Long Greek E. G. Wilson.
Morgan James Shaw.
New Bnda-K. Harp.
Richland-A. j. Richards.
Woodland-W. T. Lane.
II An announcement read by the chat
requesting the township committeeme
4 10 meet on the stage Immediately TO
lowing the Adjournment Of the CONVEX
ton called out vigorous discussion,
I being maintained such q meeting wa
but Of order, the new committee not ye
having been reported to the convention
and the matter was finally dropped.
a motion TO adjourn until l;3O o'cloc
prevailed
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The delegates we're slow in reachin
the hall after dinner as they were Dss
working among each other in TIE lntSs
n est Of the various candidates 60 !. "
almost 2 o'clock when Chair nan gun
mlns raped the convention 70 ord'
and called Tor the report q tnescommi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEEMAN.
On the roll call for the naming of the
township committeeman for the coming
year the following were reported:
Bloomington-H. Il. Scott.
Burrell-J. X. Cash.
Center-L. D. CARRIER.
Davis City-W. D. Mitchell.
Decatur. D. Gardner.
Eden-I. N. McDonough.
Fayette-P. A. Silsbee.
Franklin-Dr. o. w. Foxworthy.
Garden Grove-J. Il. White.
Leroy-D. w. Keller.
Grand Riyer-M. Chick.
Hamilton-Royal Richardson.
High Point-M, S. Sullivan.
Leon-Dr. B. r. McAllaster.
Long Creek-F. r. Porter.
Morgan-G. l. Morgan.
New Buda-Kay Harp.
Richlaud-Jacob Switzer.
Woodland-Clyde Rayns.
At meeting of the committee after
the adjournment of the convention, P.
A. Silsbee, of Lamont, was elected chair.
man. He represents what is known as
the anti.Cummins faction, defeating DR..
B. R. McAllaster, the candidate of the
Cummins faction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

Short OF Franklin, that at the Ierre |
Haute caucus minors had heess 'Psspit-.I
ted to vote and other Irregularities al. |
lowed in order to carry the selection of
the delegates. The discussion became
quite warm, being participated in by
Or. Foxworthy, Seth Sampson, S. A.
Gates and others. Fred Smith, of Fay
cite, asked the chairman for lnforma-
ton in regard to the clause in the ma
jority report in regard to written prox.
les, claiming no action had been taken
by the committee on this question and
the members Of the committee had not
had an opportunity to vote on this
question. Chairman Campbell of the
committee insisted the matter had been
discussed and was generally understood,
and there seemed to be considerable i'll
feeling engendered.
| A motion that the minority report be
adopted was declared lost and on ris-
ing vote the majority report was de-
clared adopted.
The committee on resolutions report.
ed the following, which were adopted
by unanimous vote:
RESOLUTIONS.
Be it resolved, we deplore with deep.
est horror the dastardly assassination of
our beloved President, VIM. Mckinley,
as beyond question the heinous crime
will be looked upon with deep regret,
not only by our own country but by all
the nations of the earth.
Be it known that it is the sense of
this convention to heartily congratu-
late the country on its splendid pros
porous condition due to the grand sue
cess and wise rule Of President Mckln-
ley and his cabinet.
This convention also congratulates the
State of Iowa on the grand and success
full administration of its present Cover
nor, Leslie M. Shaw.
This convention heartily approves
and endorses the actions, platform and
candidates Of the republican convention
held at Cedar Rapids and hereby pledge
J that ticket its full support.
And we further pledge ourselves in
advance to heartily and earnestly sup.
port the ticket which will be nominated
ucJc IO-udys
J w. A. MAGELLAN, Ii. G. JENNINGS,
i Secretary. Chairman
The convention tsen proceeded to thu
nomination of candidates.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
On motion of H. q. Jennings, o
Grand River, the rules were suspended
and DIR. B. L. Eiker of Decatur declared
the nominee for representative by &C
clamation, Notwithstanding it was no
J Unanimous, there being numerous nay
! from all over the house. Eiker wa
called for, but he was not in the hal
and twas suggested committee b
sent after him, but again there wer
numerous cries of "No," ''He is to-
Tedious" etc. About this time DR.
z Eiker appeared on the platform and il
short speech thanked the convention
for the nomination, and said it woul'
be necessary for all the republicans tt
vote for him if he was elected.
FOR TREASURER.
For the nomination for treasurer
there were only two candidates, Geo.
A. Fosdick, Of Tuskesgo, and A. l..
lAckerley, of Grand RIVER, Fosdlck be.
s'5s.s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

ing the candidate of the Cumu1ins fac.
ton alld Ackerley of the anti-Cuinmins
gang. Ackerley was nominated on the
first formal ballot. the vote being as
follows:
Informal Ballot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

We thus see that as general ruta
the consumptionlof coffee and of tobacco
in nearly a uniform ratio Throughout.
the civilized world. The apparent ex-
certions would probably disappear with
more accurate statistics. The figures
suggest some intimate physiologic law
or necessity of the organism underlying
the fact, and this is made apparent
when one observes the money the world
spends in these two items. OF cones
alone there is annually consumed about
1900, 900. 900 pounds, Of which our coun-
try uses more than one-palf, !. e., more
than all the rest Of the world. -Amar-
iean Medicine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
8 ~,

This signature i ON every box Of the genuine
laxative BrOmO.Q uinine Tablets
that cures . eela = eee day
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
AFrERNooN SESSION.

"a The delegates we're slow in reaching
the hall after dinner as they were Busy
working among each other in tps inier'
est 81 the various candidates g 60 !. vas
almost 2 o'clock when Chair nan Gum
milne raped the convention 20 order
snd called Tor the report q tne commit
Ii ~ on permsAent organization.
The commitAee reported with a rec.
ommendation that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent and MS
report asadopted.
The reH6rt e committee on Gre
deniials q for, but j was an
q no 2,.u 49, 1oRd ! to report,
sm L. OAR
of the Leon
hort speech |
the silk flag
pship show.
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Second Formal Ballot.

Total. .............-.....-....57 " 45 6U II II
The name of w. Ii. McCalla was withdrawn
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-13
The Social WTrl.=:
Parties, Receptions, Clsitors, Etc.


A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK. q.
Ae. me today do something thht shall tail X
a little sadness from the worlds vast store.
AND may | be so favored as to make
oiloy's too scanty sum little more.
Let me not hurt by any selfish deed
or thonghtless word the heart OF foe o,
friend
NOR would pass, unseeing, worthy need,
vi SIN by silence when should defend.
however meager be my worldly wealth,
Let me give something that shall aid my
kind,
word OF courage or a thought Of health,
dropped as pass for troubled hearts to find
Let me tonight look back across the span
'twlxt dawn and dark, and to my conscience
say
Because of some good act to beast or man
The world is better that lived today"
II Exchange.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-13
Maupaca. Wisconsin !

and the Cain o. Lakes, the prettiest
spot in Wisconsin for a summer outing
outing is reached from Chicago and
Milwaukee by the Wisconsin Central
Railway. Electric line runs from de-
pot to lakes. Good trout fishing in
streams within easy reach and black
pickercl in lakes. For "Glimpses Of
Summer Resorts and other Illustrated
booklets address Sas G. Pond. General
Passenger Agent, Milwaukee, Wis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-04
CIRCUIT JUDGE TO
ApP0RT,ON DISTRICTS
Work of Dividing the City's Wards
Will Be Done This
Month.

Upon The Judges of the ST. Louis Circuit
Court devolves the duty of apportioninG the
representative districts of ST. Louis. This
division of the wards into such districts
will. in compliance with the act passed by
the last Legislature. be effected in this term
Of court.
Under the apportionment act, the Legis-
lature will gain two Representatives-one
from st. Louis and the other from JASPER
county. Instead of fifteen. ST. Louis will
elect sixteen Representatives next Novem-
her. As the Law requires that candidates for
this Office must be residents of the respective
districts for At least one year. il seems
probable that the apportionment will be
made before the first of next month.
The clause in the apportionnert act re-
lating to St. Louis Is as follows: Provided
that in the city of St. Louis the Circuit
Court shall cause the city of St. Louis to
be subdivided into representative districts
so as TO give each district not less than two
nor more than four Representatives,. who
shall be residents OF su h district: the popu-
lation of the district to be proportional to
the number of representatives TO be elected
therefrom."
With fifteen Representatives. the city is
ut present subd rid d into six representative
districts. Each of the six districts has three
representatives, except the first, which has
but two.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-04
H. A. FORMAN BECOMES
HEAD OF FOURTH NATIONAL,
+. w. Biebinger Is Forced by Ill
Health to Resign the Presidency
-F..A Ruff and j. ID. Gold.
man Elected Vice
Presidents.

t Hamilton A. Forman was yesterday elect
ed president OF the Fourth National Bank
OF ST. Louis. Frank A. Ruff was elected vice
president and J. n. Goldman was made
second vice president. at Il special meeting
of the Bourd ot Directors. Immediately fol
loving acceptance by the board of the resie-
nations of +. W. Bieblnger as presi lent and
director. Hamilton \. Forrnau as second
vice president and W. II. Dtttmann as vice
pres dent and director.
The cause Of Nj. Bieblneer's resignation
was II! health. which necessitatad his con-
tinued abserce from the city. Following the
B!eb.nger AMI Vice President W. II. Dit
mann, Second Vice Pres dent FGrman ten
drred his resignation which was accepted.
and he was then unanimously elected presi-
dent of the bank.
Mr.. 81 h rcer has been connected with the
Fourth National Bank of ST. Louis since it
WAS founded in 1864. He was cashier for
many years. and was elected president in
1892. In point Of age he probably is the old
est banker In st. Louis.
Seven or eight months ago he was at-
fiictcd with paralysis. and il was thought
for several days that he could not live. But
that time has been travelling through the
East In search of health. About ten days
ago he returned to ST. Louis. but his phy-
sicians forbade him taking active part in
business affairs. and he d acided to resign.
The resignation was reluctantly accepted.
Mr.. Forman. who succeeds Mr.. Biebinger
as president. is a brother of former Con-
gresham William A. Forman of Illinois.
Mr.. Forman was National Bank Examiner
for twelve years. and became popularity
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-04
ODD FELLOWS DAY AT FAIR.
E1ingham Entertains Crowd Esti-
mated at Fifteen Thousand.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

~ isi' ~ E'lAs
Effingham. Ill. oct. THE third day Of
the street fair in this city was the biggest
in its history. 1t was Odd Fellows Day ard
the members OF that order from every town
within nifty miles turned out in hundreds
and thousands. Mat;oon sent a delegation
of 500, headed by the military band OF that
city. FariEa ssnt its members. headed by a
band. as did Willow Hill and Dieterich.
The odd Fellows parade in the afternoon
was headed by the queen of the fair, Miss
honor. There We're 500 people in the parade.
with seven bands. The crowd in attend
ance was conservatively estimated at 1900.
and when John ". Yantis OF Shelbyvi.!e
Fellows, 4 multitude of people rarely
equaled in this section of the State APP
plauded him. The occasion observed was
the fittieth anniversary OF Dallas Lodge of
tHls city. one of the oldest in the State.
The fair was all that could be wished
for. and the list of free attractions could
cay, however. William Lamb of the Col
lins Carnival Company. which furnished the
attractions. fell from an eighty-foot stair
way in attempting TO ride a bicycle down
and was. perhaps. fatally injured. He was
taken to the hospital and made as COM
Portable as possible. 1t is thought he will
die.
Vandalia sent a big delegation of Ode
Fellows and her baseball team to do battle
with Effinsham's crack team, but the home
team won from the old capital city by a
In the evening the city was turned over
to the visitors, ard they had a good time
until their trains left the city.
The annual street fair in this city is be-
coming very popular throughout Southern
Illinois. and it is always made a carnival
week. Everybody joins in making it a sue
cess and business men are congratulatirg
themselves on its grand success this year.
Friday is award day. when stock will be
paraded. The fruit display is the finest
ever seen in Southern Illinois, and encour-
ages thousands OF farmers to look more
closely into the fruit business.
Saturday the fair will close.