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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

The tax books for the year 1902 carry
ing the taxes which became due Jan. LIST
tor the year 1901 were turned over to
the county treasurer last week by
county auditor j. +. Gill. The total tax
valuation of Decatur county was $3,7l6,-
577 representing an actual value of Sl4,-
s66,30S. On this valuation the tax lev
led is 1928 .403 81 and it is divided
among the various townships as follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

The wire in 6.wjre.hog-tight fence,
made with Hays lnterlocker, will cost
less than 10 cents rod. Make your
own fence end earn from $500 to $40 90
day. j. G.. STOCKTON. Gen. AGENT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Will y Golf met with a painful acct
dent at dhe Hotel Enterprise last Thurs
day. While lowering window he let
1T fall breaking the glass, and a piece
which struck his left hand cut quite a
deep cash, which will be very sore for
some time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Bring your poultry to us. We will
,ay the highest price in cash or trade.
w. p. CLARK & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

J. Carmean has purchased @. M. Lind
sey's two lots in north Neon Just east
OF M Uarmeah's nee, the conisid-
Grafton being $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

There is promise of an interesting
time before the board of supervisors
next Tuesday, an affidavit signed by D.
W. Keller, B. ID. Batger and e. S. Buff.
fun having been filed with the board
asking that a mulct tax of $3.50 be as
sessed against the property described as
lots | and 2, block 81, in the town of
Leroy owned by John Wolverton in
which it is alleged liquor was sold illeg-
ally by Norris II. hurry, who rented
it ostensibly for a barber shop, which
was used as a cloak for selling liquor
which it is alleged was with full knowl-
edge of the owner of the property.
County attorney A. p. Olsen will rep.
resent the county and Geo w. Baker
will look after the interests of Mr.. VOL
verton. The case Will be watched with
more than common interest for the rea-
son it will establish precedent in other
cases.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

There was quite a novel wager made
last Wednesday between o.. G. Clark
and Chas. Donohue, one of the pickers
at Swift Il Company's poultry house.
CLARK. bet Donohue he could not stick
and pick cleau one chicken in one min
ute The match came off in Swift &
Company's poultry house on the east
side of the square and was witnessed by
quite crowd. Mr.. Donohue picked
his first chicken in considerable less
than minute, and picked five in all in
three minutes. Mr.. Clark cheerfully
handed over the money and remarked
that it was we'll worth the price to see
the feat performed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Attorney G. w. Hofman's friends are

Attorney G. w. Hohman's friends are
thinking seriously OF having guardian
appointed for him. Monday evening
he rode his saddle horse down town and
after doing some work at his office
deliberately walked out to his home in
Center township and left the horse
standing at the rack. He never
thought of it until after he went to bed
and his thoughts can be imagined as he
crawled out and drilled back to town
after the faithful animal.
omplimentary to Mrs. l.. S. Trues.
dell, Of Des Moines, Mrs. ]. Hoffhines
gave very pleasant buffet luncheon to
a large party OF lady friends Monday
afternoon and the ladies spent delight
full afternoon with their hostess. The
afternoons enjoyment was greatly ad.
ded to by the appearance of a company
of negro Ministries and cake walkers who
surprised both hostess and guests with
their antics. We are not a: liberty to
give their names, but any of the guests
will be glad to tell you who they were.
We heard good one on prominent
society young man of this city the other
day which is too good to suppress, but
we can't tell you his name much as we
would like to, but you can take guess
at his identity. The other night his
mother heard him crying in This sleep
and when she went to him found his
face streaming with tears. After getting
him awake he said he had had ho1ri-
BILE dream and on being pressed to tell
what it was finally said he had dreamed
that his best girl was boy. Do you
know him?
s. H. Grayson leaves to-day for Ana
mosa having received an appointment
as guard at the state penitentiary at Ana
mosa at salary of $50 per month. The
position was first rendered Mr.. G. w.
Beck of this city, but on account of his
age and the fact that he did not wish
to leave Leon he declined it and secured
the place for Mr.. Grayson. Mr.. Gray
son is one of our best citizens and we are
pleased to seeihim receive the appoint
ment. He will make frst.class official
His family will remain here until spring
Fred Perkins and wife IF OSceola
came to Leon last Thursday and visited
few hours with Mrs. d. j. Garrett
They came to meet Mr.. Perkins sister,
Miss Fannie Perkins, of Mt. Ayr, who
has recently returned from stay Of
eleven years in India as missionary.
Miss Perkins has had charge OF Meth
odist orphanage and industrial farm in
| the mountains of Burmah near Than
daung. Miss Perkins has swung an ak
in the bamboo jungles OF India, has
washed clothes, fought mosquitoes,
braved the hardships Of the life of pic.
neer and successfully looked after the
welfare of about thirty or forty boys
and girls, whom she has taught how to
work and how to live. Her experience,
she says, is only an example of that
which is encountered by all conscientious
workers among the Buddists of the dark
continent and she declares that the
missionary who is not willing to teach
by example the way to live should never
ACCEPT call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

County treasurer W. III. Young has
rented Henry Lands property just
south of l.. z. sigler's and will move his
family(to Leon about March LIST.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

We have received number of special
holiday editions recently, but by long
odds The finest paper we have seen in
the annual business review of the New
ton Herald, being finely illustrated
edition of % pages, and geographically
it is simply perfection. The Herald is
certainly one of the best printed and
edited papers in the state, Geo. f. Rine-
hart being one of the strongest writer's
on the American press. We congratu-
late Messrs Rinehart & Boyden on get
ting out such an artistic issue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

l want 100 cords of dry soft wood
w. II. JENKINS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

I'll. NJ. Kern, the poultry dealer in
the Mather building, has built up a hne
business since coming to Leon by his
absolute fairness with his patrons, as be
always gives them " full advantage of
any raise in theket and is gaining a
reputation paying the highest
prices of 5uyer in Decatur county.
Hs ing his full share of the
l5ld in Leon and is doing big
b Is, shipping by the car load.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Chester Tyler, the negro who has been
on trial at Newton for over week
charged with the murder of DR.. b. M.
Failor, father of Mrs. Oils Grandstatf.
last September, was CONVICTED Tuesday
and the penalty fixed at life imprison-
ment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

h persons DESTROYS of entering
Is just beginning the study of short
I'D, call and see Eva Rhea within the
1t W
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

When you 90 to buy bluing insist
upon having Russ Bleaching Blue and
not some of the many limitations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Farmers we want your millet and
cane seed. BowsHER & BIDDIsoN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

| desire to publicly thank the mem
bers of the Leon Volunteer Fire Depart
ment for the efficient work which they
did in saving my dwelling from total
destruction by fire But for their good
work the house would have been a total
loss. NJ. 5. BENEFIEL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

rated for several years and as Mrs.
flick was without means of support she
has been an inmate of the county farm.
Recently efforts were started for rec
nciliation and the result was they
ave adjusted their differences and will
Ne together again in Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

There was great sorrow and weeping
at the home of q. B. Daugherty last
Thursday evening caused by the death
of their daughter Macs pet dog, Fred.
He had eaten of some food prepared by
some low down scoundrel, which con-
tanned poison, and while Mae was play
ing the piano he jumped up into her
lap and was soon dead. Funeral SER
vices were held at the bus barn Friday
morning and the little form of Fred was
laid peacefully away amid the tears of a
host of young friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

The board of supervisors met in regu-
lar session Monday and Immediately
organized for business. There were no
changes on the beard as Ted Morris was
reelected last fall. Chairman Z. w.
Barr, who has so well discharged the
duties Of chairman the past year was
re. elected as chairman for this year.
The board made their annual visit to
the county farm Tuesday, and will com
mence checking up the accounts Of
treasurer Cochran to-day which will &C.
cupy several days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

all Tallman, an old
he of the incurable
the county asylum,
last Saturday and
DR.. Bowman reduce
owing to her ad.
NJ is a serious one.
tepted the agency
n and field seeds for
| house of Henry
PHI. If you want to
that are sure to
y place your order
Id you will be we'll
suits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

BIT piece represent to
church member it
{ sized coin for the
To a boy it means
means chewing gum
ID judgment it means
EAT cigar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Farmers we want your milet and
cane seed. BowSHER 4 BIDDIsoN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

.rmers we want your millet and
seed. BowsnER & BIDD1soN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

|Mpines, came down
hphnied his wife to
kXple had been sep.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Ed. 'Gunter, jeweler Of Dexter, Mis-
buri, sent. his mother. Mrs. Belle Gun.
er. of this city Christmas present of,
end clothing, fine turkey, cram
oranges, peaches, figs, dates,
ms, mixed candies, almonds,
ITS, flberts, chestnuts, peanuts,
Walnuts, salmon, oysters, sar-
ptted ham, crackers, canned toma-
nned corn, peas, oat meal maple
Apounds of Seal Brand coffee,
pote paper, pocket book, and
slippers. treat greatly enjoy.
IRIS. Gunter.
regular meeting of Leon Lodge
4. o. o. F. Saturday evening the
officers for this year were in
m. w. Monroe.
"a. Brazelton.
III. d. Harrell.
j. j. Evans.
Nv. w. Craig.
4ductor-J. S. Parrish.
Cd. Carmean.
Geo. Sanger.
s. to N. CIV. S. Gardner.
to N. G.-S. E. Benefel.
70 v. &C.. Z. Osborn.
". G.-Milo Moore.
John Bell.
ST.. A. Pickering.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Feed and wood are strictly cash. Do
not ask for credit. w. p. CLARK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

A snow shovel is better than no scoop
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
EARLY Seed Oats.

have 500 bushels of choice early seed
oats for sale. MIKE GRIFFIN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Farmers we want your millet and
nne seed. BowsuER & B1DDIsoN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

With the entire remodeling and over.
hauling Of the old New Hamilton Hotel
which has changed the building into a
first-class hotel, one of the best in the
state. Landlord Golf has also decided
on charge of name and henceforth it
will be known as The Enterprise, which
is an appropriate change for host Golf
and family are certainly showing great
enterprise in making the many changes
and old guests hardly recognize the
house. The Enterprise under their cap
able management is sure to be success
and it is fortunate for our city as we'll as
the travelling public that they secured
the lease of this hotel.
The recent promotions on the main
line of the @. has caused charge on
this branch. Conductor James e. Sulli.
van who has run between Charlton and
ST. Joe and Bethany Junction and
Grant City for the past fifteen years is
given passenger run from Burlington
to Creston to take the place of the vet.
an Nose Robson, who has been D, o.
NOTED to the position of trainmaster
at Ottummwa. Conductor George X.
Bryan who has had the run from Chari-
ton to InGianola takes Sullivan's run
from Charlton to st. Joe and Conductor
Sam B. Ra'ston who has been on a
freight run from Charlton TO St. Joe
takes the north branch run vacated by
Conductor Bryan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

A terrible accident occurred at Mt Ayr
Tuesday evening which caused the death
of Miss Adelice Watch, domestic work.
ing at the home of Samuel Spurrier.
She was sewing and over turned a
lamp which ignited her clothing
burning her so that she died in
a few minutes. Mrs. Spurrier was sick
in bed with two weeks old babe, but
got w and tried to extinguish the
flames. Seeing she could not put them
out she snate he'd the baby from Its burn.
ing carriage and with her other small
child escaped from the house but she
was badly burned and is in critical
condition. The house and contents
were badly damaged before the flames
were extinguished.
Our readers will remember an article
which appeared in The REPORTER few
weeks ago telling of the strange disap.
pearance of Harris Cannon, brother
of Wayne Cannon, of Eden township,
who was last heard of in Denver ten
years ago and it was feared he was dead.
His brother Lem Cannon, of Ramah,
Colorado, also placed advertisements in
the leading papers of Colorado asking
for information and he has been located
at Aspen, Colorado, from which place
he wrote that he was there and had
been there most of the time since going
west and wanted to hear from home.
letter from him is expected by Wayne
Cannon the coming week. Harris had
many warm friends in this county who
are pleased to learn that he is still
living.
E. j. Sankey's real estate agency has
recently been doing considerable bust.
ness. He sold the past week 80 acres in
Harrison county, Mo-, owned by Knapp
4 Cowley, of Independence, Kansas, tc
Geo. w. Jones Of Leon, the consider
alton being $2,765. Also the % acre
farm known as the Aunt Jane Miller
farm just west Of Leon owned by Georgt
N Tallman to Solin Bevins, fol
50 400. On Monday he sold the Morris
Linden farm 100 acres in Burrell town
ship to Mrs. l.. E. Smith, Of Decatu
township for $3.50. He also sold 49,
acres just across the line in Clark count,
known as the Geo. w. Redell farm to L
Robbins & Co. of Des Moines for $l2
4SO. Mr.. Sankey is one of the leadin
real estate men of the state and ha
justly earned splendid reputation fo
absolute fairness with all parties wit
! whom he has any dealings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Mrs. Nellie Kline DEMO attempted to
commit suicide at her home in Blythe.
lale, Mo-, Tuesday evening, but prompt
work by physicians saved her life. Mrs.
DEMO is we'll known in this city where
'he resided for many years. She was
married. to David DEMO at Lamont
.bout two wears ago
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

The Des Moines Leader is now enter
ing upon its seventh year under the
present management, which has COM
pletely revolutionized that paper. The
Leader is the oldest daily paper in the
state. 1t has now nationwide repu-
tation, and is counted not only as
"Iowa's Greatest Daily, but one of the
great journals Of the west.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

nths old baby boy Of Mr..
|62ry RdWell, of Burrell
pday night after az
bereaved parents
Of many friend in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Landlord Brown of Hotel Leon has
new French cook in the person Of Henry
Wiette, of keokuk, who he has engaged
Is cook for the Manhattan Beach Hotel
1T Lake Okoboji next summer. He is
IN artist in his line aud will have charge
IF the cuisine at Hotel Leon until he
goes to the lakes June LIST.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-31
ARTICLE VI.

AT each meeting of the stock holders,
they shall elect from their puml,er
board of directors, and from the
board of Directors, Il President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer
and a Manager to serve for period
of one year from date of their election
or until their successors are elected
and qualified.
l.. f. Walker shall be the first
President, U. s. Phillips, the first
Vice-Presidert Fl. L. Davis. the first
Secretary and Treasurer aud A De.
Hubbard, the first Manager and shall
continue as such officers, until the
first annual meeting OF the stock hold
ers OF the company shall be held, and
their successors elected and qualified.
At every meeting of the stockhold-
ers, a majority of the stock of the
corporation represented shall con
stitute u quorum to do business.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-31
seal, with such device as they may
deem fit and appropriate.
ARTI(!I.E. VIII

seal, with such device 06 they may
deem fit and appropriate.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall be liable for
the debts and contracts of this cor
pOratiOn to greater smount than the
unpaid balance of his shares therein;
and no stock-holdier shall ever lie
liable personally, for the contracts Or
faults of said corporation, nor shall
any infOrmality in the organization
of this corporation, have the eject of
rendering this charter or act of in
corporation. null or of exposing any
stakeholder to any liability in any
further sum than the said shares held
by him.
ARTICLE TX.
This act of incorporation may be
changed, modified or altered or said
corporation may be dissolved with
the consent of two third of the capi-
tai stock represented at any general
meeting of the Stockholders convened
for such purpose. after ten days prior
notice OF such meeting shall h we
been given by two consecutive puhli-
cations in one OF the weekly newspap-
ers published in the p IRISH of Calcas-
leu, Louisiana and by mailing writ
ten notice to the last known address
OF each StOck-hO de-.
ARTICLE x
Special meeting OF the stockholders
may be called by the President at any
time. by giving ten days price written
notice sent to the post Office address
of each stakeholder
ARTICLE ri.
Wherever this corporation IS dis
| solved for any cause, its affairs shall
be liquidated under tn" supersntend-
| ance of thr commissioners appointed
| Tor that purpose, after thirty days
| notice in one O! the newspapers OF the
| Parish Of CalcaSieu. Louisiana. and
written notice mailed to the address
! OF ca h stock holder. These conIuiss-
/ onerS shall remain in Office Until the
affairs of said corporation shall have
heen fully settled and liquidated, and
in case of the ina bility ni one or more
| of aid commissioner to act, the re-
maining ones shall elect a successor
| from among the StNch-h olderS.
Ia testimony whereof the parties
have signed these presents this 2'tt
| day OF March 1872.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-31

ATTEST:
j. w. KING
r. d. WILSON.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GALEASIEU.
Before ne, the undersigned author
ity. personally came and appeared, Z.
f. Wa ker. u. >. Phil ps. n. l.. Dav-
is, y. De. Hubbard, IL. l.. Milan, the
incorporates OF the foregoing ''E. f :
Walker Grocery Company Limited,
TO me known to be the identical per
sons who sign the foregoing act Of
incorporation and declared to me that
they executed the same OF their own
volition and for the uses and purpose
therein contained.
In testimony whereof witness my
hadd and seal this 10Th day OF March,
1902.
SEAL CHAS. X. CLINE,
May > 5t Notary Public
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-31
ARTICLE ".

The business Affairs of this corpora
tion, shall be under the supervision
and management Of board OF dir
ectors, who shall be citizens OF the
state OF Louisiana, and each OF whom
shall be the owner in his own name, OF
not less than five shares of the corpora
ton.
Said board shall be composed Of
not less than three or more than five
mem berS. TO be elected on the second
Iuesua, Of February of each year, be-
ginning with the second Tuesday OF
February, 1902, provided that the
Chairman OF the board shall have the
power to cali Il special meeting at any
time he may deem proper, upu giving
to each member OF the board, fifteen
| DAYS previous written notice.
The board of directors shall hold
Office for the term Of one year, or until
their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
The election of the board of Direc-
! tors shall be held on the second Tues
day of February of each year at the
office of the corporation, ten d Us
notice of said elect n having been
previously given through the mail by
the Secretary of the Board. a ma
jority of the stock represented at such
Il meeting either in person by proxy
shall be necessary to elect. Each
stock holder shall be entitled to one
vote for each share of stock held by
him, as shown by the books of the
corporation. Any vacancies occur
ring in the said Board of Director:
shall be filled by election by The re
manning Directors, Il majority of The
Directors present being required t,
, cause the election of such member,
ma jority OF the Board of Directors al
SO, being necessary to constitute
quorum.
K. F. Walker, U. S. Phillips, H. [
Davis, Fl. L. Milan and \. De Huh
. bard. shall constitute the first boar
of directors for this corporation, an
!, shall manage its affairs until the frs
ann al meeting of the stakeholder
: shall be held.
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ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of this cor GRAFTON
is hereby fixed au and declared to be
the sum Of Twenty Dollars
so. 600. with power 10 me ease said
caplual stock, by u vote OF Two thirds
o. the stock, up 20 tie sum OF seventy
i've Thousand Dollars tS1J, eco.
The SAID increase, can take place at
any meeting OF the Stockholders call
ed fOl. that purpose after thirty days
previous notice shall have been mail
cd to the last known address of the
stock noiders. stating The amount OF
the proposed increase. The saiC CAPT
tai stock shall be divided into shares
OF one hundred dollars eacn( $lOU. 0O) h.
Shares OF stock of this corporation,
shall be evidenced by certificates OF
sock issued by it and signed by its
Preside or in his absence, by tne
Vice President and by the secretary
and bear the seal OF the corporation.
All transfers of stock l. ust be made
upon the books of said corporation, by
the secretary of the corporation.
Said corporation shall be empower
ed to do business as soon as one
fourth OF the ock shall have been
subscribed.