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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-09
. Circulation Cinch.

The circulation statements that appear IN tn,s
colsunn each month are all sworn 10. Ine a.. a.
yer Sissrs claim that IL hes larger circulauon
than m ether two Alabama morning n9Wspss
psrs combined has never been ques ~
this proves conclusively the Justice o. tne
claim. The proof Of the pudding 10 IN tns
easing thereof"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-09

~ Al scott. Circulation Manager OF The
xcntxofaery Advertiser. being duly sworn.
says: The.foregoing statement of The Aaver-
fsser's daily circulation for the month OF Oc-
sober. 1902. is true and correct. and COM
ptIed after ali returns from newsboys. news
agents and leftover copies have been ae-
Ssscfed w A. SCOTT,
Circulation Manager.
sworn TO and subscribed before me this eth
FAY OF Noysmber, 1909. r ". yAChsgN;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
The Finest Cake
Is made with Royal Bak-
ing Powder. Alwaysligh
weet,pure@ wholesome.
MATRIMONIAL.
JaCkson-Burk.

Married, at the home of Mrs. E. Har.
per, in Blythedale, Mo-, on Sunday,
March 2, 1902, Mr.. Lewis B. Jackson
and Miss Pearl A. Burk, both of Leon,
Iowa.
The contracting parties are we'll
and favorably known by many of our
readers, and the only fault being that
they deserted their friends in this city
and slipped of to Missouri to be
married. The groom was born and
raised in Leon, where he attended the
Leon public schools, graduating with
honors with the class of '96. He then
attended Drake University at Des
Moines and spent several years teaching
In Decatur county schools, being princi-
pal of Leroy school in 1898, devoting
his leisure time to the study of law.
He attended the Des Moines College of
Law and was admitted to the bar in
1900, since which time he has practiced
this county and has been engaged in
number of important cases. He is
member of Leon lodge No. 81, l. o. o.
f. MIR. Jackson is brilliant young
lawyer of great promise and will reach
the top of his profession.
The bride has resided in this city for
the past two years, being employed as
stenographer in G. w. Hoffman's law
office and has endeared herself to
many friends by her gracious smile and
pleasing manners. She was born in
Ohio and attended the public schools
in that state, after which she entered
the Richmond business college at Rich
mond, Ind, graduating in two depart
ments, and made such splendid progress
that she was retained for two years as
member of the faculty Of the college.
She is a member of the p. E. O. society,
the G. LIS. club, literary organization
Of young ladies, and an active member
of the Presbyterian church and Sunday
School, and a lady of amiable qualities
and many virtues.
MIR. Jackson departed Monday for
Wyoming, where he goes to look up
ocation to establish law practice and
Mrs. Jackson will remain in Leon until
, he locates.
Many friends of this young couple ex-
tend hearty congratulations and we'll
wishes for their future. May the sun
shine OF prosperity attend them through
life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
S. p. Mott Shoots Himself.

s. P. Mott, prominent business man of
this city many years ago, and who has
many friends living in this county, shot
and killed himself at the home of his son,
W. H. Mott, at Boulder, Col, last Friday
morning. We clip the following account
of the sad occurrence from the Boulder
Daily Camera:
''Sheldon P. Mott, while laboring under
some strange hallucination, ended his ca
reer this morning. He lived with his son,
w. II. Mott, the we'll known mining man,
at 2127 18th street. This morning the fam
lily heard muffled report of a revolver,
but paid no attention to it. On arising
later, they were face to face with death,
Mr.. Mott having placed "A Colts revol-
yer by his right temple and shooting
through the brain. He lay upon the floor
stark dead. He had borrowed the revol.
yer of Turner, the second hand man, ito
shoot rabbits with
most always jovial. He was devoted to
his son and the latter's family, but was, so
it is reported, addicted to the use of NOR
phine. It was probably due to the de-
pressing effects of this narcotic that he
took the fatal step. The bullet passed
clean through the brain. Coroner Buch-
heit was called at 1880 O'Clock and took
the body to the morgue.
sit is learned that yesterday Mr.. Mott
approached John g. Henderson, from
whom he attempted to borrow revol-
yer.n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
ALMOST INSTANTLY KILLED.
Joshua Carmean Falls on a Hav
Knife and Bleeds to Death.

Mr.. Joshua Carmean, highly es-
teemed citizen of Leon, met with ter.
rible accident last Thursday evening
which caused his death in a,few min.
utes. Mr.. Carmean had been down
town all afternoon and was in fine spir.
its, visiting his friends and attending to
some business transactions. About 4:3O
o'clock he went to his home on North
Main street, and, as was his custom,
proceeded to do his chores before going
into the house. He had tended to part
of his stock and then taken an old hay
knife and crossed the alley to hay
stack just east of his barn to cut some
hay and here he met with terrible and
fatal accident. Just how it occurred
will never be known, as no one witness.
ed the sad affair, but it is supposed he
was on top of the stack cutting the hay
and slipped on the wet stack and fell
with the knife in front of him, the blade
of which struck him in the front part of
the right thigh few inches below the
joint and passed entirely through the
limb, severing the femoral or main ar
terry. When he fell he called for help
and Mrs. Carmean and neighboring la
dies heard him and ran to his assistance.
He was lying face down on the ground
at the foot of the stack and the ladder
used to mount the stack was lying
across his body. He was conscious, but
the wound was bleeding profusely.
Mrs. Carmean cried he had run the knife
in his hands but he replied he had not,
that it was in his leg, and asked her to
move the ladder off him and take out
his watch, after which he lost conscious
ness. On account of being just across
an old wire fence the ladies could not
get him to the house but quickly tele-
phoned for help and also for physi-
clans. Drs. Layton, Bowman and Brown
were quickly at the house, Mr.. Carmean
having been carried to the house by
tender hands, but the blood was yir-
tually all out of his body and he lived
but few minutes after the accident,
having died from the loss of blood. His
death came as terrible shock to the
community, for he was an upright and
generous citizen, loved and respected
by everyone. Mr.. Carmean was amen.
Der of the 1. o. o. F. and G. A. r.,
which organizations had charge Of the
funeral, which was held from the resi-
dence Sunday afternoon, Rev. Isley
preaching the sermon, aud his remains
were escorted to their final resting place
in the Leon cemetery by large con-
course Of people.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
MORTUARY.
Edwin Pearl Cave

died at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Cave, north of Deca-
tur City, on Feb. 81, 1902, aged Is
years, 10 months and % days. He died
of that dread disease, hemorrage of the
cappilaries. Pearl has only recently,
apparently recovered from siege of
pneumonia and seemed to be gaining
strength. He had to been Leon once and
also out hunting. After hemorrage be-
gan its activity quickly was the life
taken from the home. He was loving
and atfectionate brother and son. In
his death flower has been plucked
from youths fair and pure state in the
garden of life. The deceased was a
neighbor boy of the writer who preach
ed the funeral at the Decatur church of
Christ, the following Sunday at l1:3O
a. m. Interment was made in the De-
catur cemetery. The family have the
heartfelt sympathy OF a host of friends
in this lonely hour.
'Tis hard 10 break the tender cord
When love has bound the heart,
Ills hard so hard to speak the word,
Must we forever part?
Dearest Pearl, true we have laid thee
In the peaceful graves embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished
Till we see thy heavenly face.
We miss thee from our home Pearl,
We miss thee from thy place.
shadow DER our home is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care,
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
Far beyond this world of changes,
Far beyond this World of care
: We Shall find our missing loved one
our fathers mansion fair
O. Il. HAMILTON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
Joshua Carmean

was born in Ross county, Ohio, March
23d, 1886, and died at his residence in
this city Feb. 9th, 1902, aged sixty.fiye
years, eleven months and four DAYS.
With his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
Carmean he came to Des Moines county,
Iowa, in lS43, where he lived and grew
up to manhood. He was married to
Miss Elizabeth Tenant, May 3Oth,
1861. Four children were born to them.
Florence Emma, who died in her seven.
teenth year, Samuel, George, and Mrs.
Ella Bowsher who reside in our midst.
In early life Mr.. Carmean united with
the Methodist, but afterwards Joined
the Presbyterian church of which he
was member for forty years. He, with
his wife, united with the Presbyterian
church of this city by letter March 10th,
1877. During these subsequent years
he has been one of its most active and
efficient members, having been for a
long time member of its Board of
Trustees. With leisure and more than
ordinary willingness to serve, he was
represented in nearly all of the chief
activities of the church. Few if any of
its members would be more greatly
missed.
When the civil war broke out Mr..
Carmean enlisted in Co. K. 18th Iowa
Infantry where he spent nearly two
years in the service of his country. He
came with his family to Leon in the fall
OF 1875, where he since made his home.
For number of years he was an active
member of the q. A. r. and the /. O. O.
F., both of which orders were represent.
ed and took part in the funeral services.
Those services were conducted by his
pastor, Rev. w. H. Ilsley, at the family
home on Sunday, March I'd, at p. m.
He spoke from the text 81 have cut off
like weaver, my life." lisa. xxxviii:
IL. In his remarks he dwelt upon the
suddenness of the departure of our
friend, not unlike the cutting of the
weaver's thread, when his work was
done. He paid tribune to the character
OF excellence. and. in closing, referred to
the consolation derived from the knowl.
edge. of thorough preparation for the
change.
a large company accompanied the
family to the cemetery, where the burial
services were conducted by the 1. o. O.
r. Comrades of the &. A. K. acted as
pail bearers and escorted the remains to
their last resting place.
Thank God for grace,
Ye who weep only! II, as some have done,
| Ye grope, tear-blinded in q desert place.
And touch but tombs,-look up! Those tears
will run
Soon in long rivers down the lifted face.
And leave the VISION clear for stars an d SIM
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
School Election.

To the qualified Electors of the Leon
Independent School District.
Notice is hereby given that the
annual school election will be held at
the Fire Engine House on Monday
March 10, 1902, for the purpose of elect
ing two school directors to serve three
years, and one school elector to serve
two years to fill vacancy. Also to elect
treasurer to serve one year. The polls
will open at ~ o'clock noon and close
at O'Clock p. m. same day.
j. w. HOWELL, V. r, McG1NN1s
Secretary. Presidents
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
Mrs. Van Werden Entertains.

From the Des Moines Mail and Times
we clip the following account of receip.
ton given at the Savery hotel for for
mer Leon lady, Mrs. DR.. Will Van Wer-
den:
"The afternoon of whist to which Mrs,
William Van Werden was hostess on
Wednesday in the Slavery, proved re.
freshing change from the six.hand
euchre game which has become so gen.
orally the entertainment for afternoon
companies. Mrs. Van Werden issued
her invitations in honor of Mrs, G. H.
Robinson, who leaves next week for her
new home in Philadelphia, and she,
with Mrs. McConn, of Centerville, a
sister of Mrs. Van Werden, received
with their hostess. The ten tables for
the game were arranged through the
parlors and corridors which were bright
ened with an abundance of bridesmaid
roses. Partners for the game were
chosen by the drawing of bisque figures,
some of which were quite unique, and
made souvenirs Of the afternoon. At 5
O'Clock two seluncheon was served
in the ordinary. Two large tables were
arranged, one directly under each chan
delier. In the center of each was a
mound of coral begonias blossoms and
maiden-hair ferns, and surrounding it
single candlesticks with candles and
shades to harmonic in color with the
flowers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
New Court Cases.

Amanda White ct al. VS.. James M.
Wallace ct al. Action is brought to
quiet title to the east half of the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter
os section 26, township IS, range "a, De-
catur county, Iowa. S. Varga attorney
for plaintiff.
Reorganized church of Jesus Christ l..
D. S. VS.. John d. Bennett and wife.
Plaintiff alleges it is the absolute owner
of lots z, s, 9 and 10, block %, original
town of Lamont, but Is kept from pos
session of the property by defendants,
and it has sustained damages in the loss
of rents and profits in the sum of $500.
Plaintiff demands possession Of the
property and judgment for 500 and
costs. w. B. Kelley attorney for plain.
tiff.
Marie E. Ronat VS.. Reorganized
Church L. d. S. Plaintiff alleges in
petition that on Sept. 10. 1900, she
loaned the defendant $4,000 for one
year at 6 per cent interest and asks for
judgment in the sum of 81 $50 and IN.
terest at per cent from Jan. L, 1902.
Burlington Lumber Co. VS.. j. w.
Croford, Birdie Croford, ]. W. Smith,
M. d. Graham, V. r. McGinnis and
Decatur county. Plaintiff asks for
mechanics lien on the Croford sanitar.
ium and land owned byJ. w. Croford
at Lamont to saii.fy claim for material
used in the construction to the amount
of $255.67.
Worth 500 to you to cure child or adult
OF incontlnence OF water during sleep.
Antt-Oiuretic stops it Immediately, Sl.O0.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
School Caucus.

The votes Of the Leon Independent
School District are requested to meet
at the court house in Le0a on Friday
evening, March 9TH at 7:3O O'Clock, for
the purpose of nominating three candi-
dates for the office of school director
and one candidate for school treasurer.
to be voted for at the school election on
Monday, March 10th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
THE CHURCHES.

ED. A. e. Hatch will preach at the
A. G. church, Sunday, March 9th. Sub.
ject, morning and evening, "The Seven
Trumpets." All are invited.
Services at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning at IL and evening at
1880. Sunday school at $50 a. m. All
the members are expected to be present
and all other people not attending else
where.
w. A. Sunday has just closed very
successful four weeks revival meeting
at Audubon, Iowa, 1876 persons having
pledged themselves to try and lead a
better life. At its close the collection
for his benefit amounted to ST. 1916, and
special purse for $40 presented to Mr..
Fisher by the chorus class.-Corydon
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
Business at Sankey's Land Office

The real estate office of E. ]. Sankey
has been exceedingly busy the past
week in transferring land. The following
deals having been closed the past week:
Morris Linden to l.. L. Smith, 100
acres i'll Burrel, $4,000.
w. I. D. Evans to Averila White, $50
acres in Woodland, $4,000.
6. Taylor Wright to j. A. and J. I.
Harris, S45 acres in Morgan, $4,000.
j. f. Williams to N, M. Ramsey e54
acres in Hamilton, $500.
). L. McCutchan to j. A. and ]. 7.
Harris. 800 acres in Eden, 5000,
John Reese to Hortvogle 100 acres in
Morgan and Woodland, $1,000.
Road Lumber Co. to Frank G. Wilson.
l20 acres in Morgan and Woodland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
Cough settled on her lunus.

"My daughter had terrible cough
which settled on her lungs says N.
Jackson, of Danville, Ill. "We tried a
great many remedies without relief,
until we gave her Foley's Honey and
Tar which cured her." Refuse substi-
tutes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
Books for School Library.

The following is list of the books
recently added to the High School
library: Sir Roger de Coverly Papers,
The Ancient Mariner, The Vision of Sir
Launfal, Last of the Mohicans, silas
Mariner, Vicar of Wakefield, The Iliad,
Ivanhoe, The Merchant of Venice, The
Princess, Dictionary of Quotations, 10
Volume set of Literature of All Nations
in All Ages.
The state university and the leading
colleges in this state will require the
applicant for admission in 1902 and
thereafter to pass an examination in
English and present evidence of having
read the first ten of the above named
productions. The addition of these
books to the High School library gives
those preparing to enter college next
year an opportunity to make full pre-.
paration to meet the English entrance
requirements.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kid
neys and bladder right. Contains
nothing injurious. At w. A. Alexan.
der's.
Ii there were no paupers there would
not be many mlllionaires.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
About Time

For you to have your watch cleaned and
put in good order. One dollar pays the
bill, if you take it to Kohler the jewler.
Opera house block.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
More Smallpox.
flowers.

There are four new cases of smallpox
in Leon this week, three of them in one
family, that of w. P. Marshall, iwhose
wife, son and sister are broken out with
the disease and bis residence was quar-.
antine Monday. The other case is ohm
r. Wright, who travels over the country
buying poultry and eggs and he was
also quarantined Monday. None of the
afflicted ones haye any idea where they
contracted the disease.
Sanford Reed, the first victim, is now
rapidly recovering and will be released
from quarantine before many days.
We are glad to learn that the Vaughn
boy, who is under quarantine at the
home of his parents in the south part of
towr, is not smallpox patient, but is
suffering from bad case of old fashion.
ed itch.
Stops the Cough and Works off the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo.Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure no pay.
Price % cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
License to Wed.

The following marriage licences have
been issued by Clerk Keller since our
last issue:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
Raw or Inflamed Lunus.

Yield rapidly to the wonderful cura-
tive and healing qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t prevents pneu.
monia and consumption from hard
cold settled on the lungs. At w. A.
Alexander's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06

Worth 500 to you to cure child or adult
OF incontlnence of water during slecp.
Antt-Oiuretic stops it Immediately. 81
Sold by W. Q. Stempel g. Co., druggists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06

If there were no paupers there would
not be many millionaires.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06
Wait for Aunt Jerusha. March s.

Nothin doin B 4 Aunt Jerusha comes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-06

How Are Your Kidneysj
DR. Hobbs sparaRus Pills cure all kidney Ills Sam
ole Tree. Add. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or n. II
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-11-14
Two DOLLARS PER YEAR
CABLING WITHOUT WIRES.


OF the future OF wireless telegraphy
Nikola Tesla nays in Century:
STATIONARY waves in the earth mean
something more than tclegraphy with
out wires to any distance. They will
enable us TO attain many important
specific results impossible otherwise.
For instance, by their use we may pro-
duce at will, from q sending station,
an electrical effect In any particular
region OF the globe; we may deter
mine the relative position or course OF
moving object, such as vessel At sea.
the distance traverscd by the same, or
its speed; or We may send over tho
earth q wave Of electricity travelling At
any rate we desire. from the pace Of
turtle up to lightning speed.
"With ,hee Developments we have
every reason 10 anticipate that In
time not very distant most telcgraphic
messages across the ocean will be
transmitted without cables For short
distances we need a wireless tcle-
phone, which requires no expert OPP
orators The greater the spaces to
be bridged, the more rational becomes
communication without wires. The
cable Ia not only an easily damaged and
comfy instruments. but II limits us In
the speed OF transmission by reason OF
certain electrical property insep-
arabic from its construction. A prop
erly designed plant for affecting com
municaion without wires ought to
have many times the working capacity
OF n cable. while It will involve incom-
parably less expense, Not long time
will pass, beheye, before eohmunica-
tion by cable will become obsolete, for
not only will signaling by this new
method be quicker and cheaper. but
also much safer. by using some new
means for isolating the messages which
! have contrived IN almost perfect pri.
vacy can be secured"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-11-14
HOUSTON AND HIS WIFE.
when ~ Found She Dtdnt Love Hin
Ne Lei. Her without Much
a. -mOny.

Opie Red tcIIs an incident of Gov.
Houston ~ follows, says the Chicago
Chronic IL; II am proud to know that
my stste--Tcnnessce- had 80 n.ich to
do iLh shaping the destinies Of Tex
az. Sam Houaton's first wife was the
sister Of my brother-in-law, Judge Al
zen, OF Tennessee. l knew her when
she was getting along In years and
have often heard her tell Of the sepa-
ration which took place almost i'm
mcdintcly after the ceremony The
wedding gueSts were gone and they
were sitting alone by the fire.
Suddenly Gen. Houston discovered
that she was weeping. lie asked ths
cause of her tears. and she told him
that she had never loved him, never
could, and admired him to please her
father. 4 love Mr.. Douglass, ahe
nokicd, but will try my best TO be .
dutiful wife to YOU Miss said Gov.
Houston, even waving the fact that
he had just married her, mo white
woman shall be my slave, good night
He mounted his horse and rotle 70
Nashville, wrote out his resignation
A. governor and before daylight next
morning was on his way 10 Indian ter
ritory.
Houston was Z man absolutely
without far and his strong devotion
TO Andrew Jackson Influenced him To
advise against accession, believing
thst Jackson would have taken the
same stand. Issues die. but tho fame
of great men must live. Houston 10
~ immortal A. Texas herself"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-11-14
SUCCESSFUL AIRSHIp TRIAL.
COua Won EsDpslsass navooeaoo
Proves 10 Ne . RsnADA-
ts-s,r able Oas. -s.SSs4

Count Won zeppclen gave his airahip
another trial the other afternoon q
Friedrichshafen and achieved notable
success. After rising the airship re-
mained poised at a height Of 900 met srs
for three~quarters Of an hour. II then
made series of tacks and performed
sundry turning maneuvers, after which
u was steered against the wind. Il
hnally headed toward Immenstadt,
where the inventor landed after . trip
that lasted about an hour.
The king and queen Of Wurtembur0
witnessed the trial from the deck OF
a steamer
The airship carried four persons be-
s!dta Count 2cpre'e- When y rose The
wind was from the northeast, blowing
At velocity Of az. yards per second.
When the nirship had alta med height
OF 100 yards II described n circle. and
then drove with the wind In a generally
circular direction for about six miles.
II then aRuin described a circle, after
which II masic hend>vny against the
wind. which was then blowing with in
creased velocity. Eventually the air
ship descended with great ense and
steadiness into the lake and was towed
10 shed.
The experiment was successful Its
stability, equilibrium and steering
powers were excellent. II 10 generally
agreed that considerable progress hes
been made since its hrst accent.