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Millions For Free Delivery.

In bis coming report the postmaster
general, it is announced, will probably
ask 500, OOO, 900 for rural free delivery
next year. He is now getting s12, $780,
600, and deficiency appropriation of
100000 or 5000, 900 will likely be
asked to take care Of new routes put on
this year.
By the end of the current fiscal year
there will be about 1000 free rural
routesin in the country. This branch Of
the service has expanded at a wonderful
rate, and is still expanding. The post
master general will ask, it is said, that
congress fix some minimum of revenue,
number Of pieces of mail, or uumber Of
patrons, which route must show in
order to permanent. A rule which
for time retarded the growth of the
service required that at least 100 pa
irons be on route. This was pos
sible in many sections of be West. and
no attention has recently been paid to
it, although effort has been directed to
making the routes as productive as pos.
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sible. 1t will be hard TO fix any mini
mum for route. Congressman have
found free delivery the most popular
thing the government has undertaken
in many years and congressman will
not take chances of offending consti-
tuents by acquiesciug in regulations
that might deny the service to any con-
siderable number of people.-Wes-
tern Agrlculturist.
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Looking Backward.
Marshall, Mo Nov. 10, 1903

mdISudlli mO NOV. ~, ISOo.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-It really
does me good to think of good old
times in Lexington during the '4O's
and SOS At that time Masonic
College was 10 a flourishing condition.
The family consisted OF Prof, Patter-
son, president, Professors Cameron
and Davis. Prof. Davis son, George,
is now the witty, versatile editor Of
the Saline Citizen, of this city. At
that time the ill-fated Alonzo Slay-
back, Hans Martin, Mark Belt, Jas
and Bal, Orump, your humble servant
and many others, attended that
grand old institution Of learning.
The Chaple Hill College was then also
a noted Institution of learning. Some
OF its scholars still live in this county.
Among the young musical men Of
Lexington, at that time we're, Geo,
and Oliver .Houx, John R. Gaunt, Ed
and. John Zeiler, Prof. Storandt, and
others. Prof. StCrandt is now a resi-
dent Of this city, as also Mr. Houx
and his estimable wife, who was a
Miss Bellies Of near Lexington. Mr..
Houx is about 80 and his wife cele-
brated her 10th birthday last Sunday.
Prof. Storandt is still one of our f.
nest musicians. One of the leading
dentists Of this city is DR.. ]. S. Nc,
Kee who was for a number Of years a
resident Of Lexington. He and ]
love to talk about the good people Of
that good old town.
At the time l speak Of, the Nc
Crews and Piggot had stores on the
right hand side of the street leading
down the hill toward the river, anC
were doing we'll, The City hotel wal
then kept by Major Walton and {
large boarding house was run near th,
Methodist church by Mrs. Day. Ed
er Proctor was then pastor of the nev
Christian church, his first pastorate.
L have seen 6 and steamboats,. a
the wharf loading hemp and some
times the wagons would res ch from
the city hotel to the wharf waitin
their turn to unload into the boats 0
the large warehouses
Among the citizens l remembe
then we're, Pasco, Maj. Burden, Dl
Chinn, Wm. H Russell, w. B. Wad
dell, the Winsors, Meets, Lockhart'
Claytons, Littlejohn, Prof, VanD Dore
Wm. Wentworth, Roundtree Henr
Flint, Jas. Crump, (the old stou
mason) and many Others, Where al
they now? Most of them are sleeI
ing that slumber that knows no wal
ing.
la those good old steamboat time
| remember we boys would jump int
the river and "ride the waves" mad
by passing steamers Sometime
there were sad occuranceS. va
present when a son of Mr. T. B. Wa
lace was drowned in the bend, nes
where Myrick station is now located
The water was deep and swift theI
then. We tried hard 20 recover til
body, but it was never heard Of NOR
: l remember the spring, 1851, l b,
) lieve when the Asiatic cholera rage
+ In Lexington. / remember thu
; nearly everyone carried a bottle
e. "Dr. Ruffins Cholera Medicine " wit
e him and took a taste often. HUI
y dreds died, Of all colors, that terrib
r time. 1t was brought to the city
=, Norman emigrants
: Among those living at that tin
+ were, Judge Thomas Gordon, Chri
and Miuitree Cstron, Henry Smlt
and John Lowery. All have long sin,
+ passed away. J. NJ. PATTERSON.
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Letter From the Editor Emeritus.
kansas Civ. Noy. lO, Leo

Kansas City, Nov 10, 1903.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:- An Camp
belllte Christians in Lafayette Coun-
ty are interested 10 Elder T. P Hal
ey, or doctor" Haley, as he is now
generally called. He will close his
ittieth year as an evangelist in few
days, The First Church of this city,
Of which he was so long pastor, held a
meeting few days ago, and passed
resolutions of love and respect for DR..
Haley, and sent them by messenger
to the South Side church, last Sun
day morning. The First church ex-
tends reception to him, to be held
Friday night, aud requests the South
Side congregation to attend in
body. 1t also requests DR.. Haley to
preach at that church next Sunday
morning Nov. 18th. The South Side
church accepted both propositions
DR.. Haley has doue a wonderful work
In his fifty years of pulpit labor. 1
ike his sermons now much better
than l liked them forty years ago
While he has improved as preacher,
possibly l have improved as an audi
tor. Elder Haley was pastor Of the
Christian church at Lexington 10 49,
ga, If my memory is correct, He
also taught school in that city, and
Mr.. VIM. H. Chiles was associated
with him in the school,
The Christian church at Sixth aud
Prospect has decided to build the
new church, making two walls 'front.'
ing Of the streets, of Bedford stone
| The other walls will be of concrete
The use Of Bedford stone will add
\ S14, 900 to the cost of the building
Mr.. R. A. Long subscribed $1,000 o.
this amount. The total cost OF the
completed building will be STA 900
OF this amount SIS, 900 will be Sc
aside for an organ This organ viii
cost as much as three Ordinary
churches, and yet human skill cal
not make it siug as melodiously as th
little choir In the church at Lexing
, ton.
i notice that the stock marker
ratified; that some Of the water is be
ginning to be squeezed out Of th
trusts This Is the usual way to freez
out the small investors. / also nc
tice that there are so many strike
, In Colorado that business is, practi
, cally suspended 10 some lines. Bu
= this is an of year. Boss Hanna wi
) Yank these corporations next yeal
: and bleed them 10 per cent OF thel
: ill-gotton gaius Great is the G o.
and Mark Hanna is it's prophet
, Geo. Could has decided that tn
east bottoms are not suitable plac
for the vast machine shops needed b
. the Missouri Pacific railroad. Las
9 spring this ground was under tie
feet of water The railroad owne
> about sixty acres of blttom Ian
which will be made IA vast switch anl
storage yard The people of In lie
pendence want the machine shops
and offer so acres Of firm land aud
bonus of S22, 600 in cash. The bal
4 will land the big fish aud Indeper
+ dence will double her population
five years
Kansas City is growing, but not q
rapidly as in former years. Man
o who intended putting up houses al
. holding back because Of the hig
price of labor aud material.
| wonder II big pull could induc
George Gould to locate bis machiI
h shops at Lexington. The matter
. worth investigation, w. G. M.
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WentwOrth.Topeka Game.

The most important local foot ball
game Of the season will be played on
the Wentworth Academy grounds
Monday afternoon, between w. NJ. A.
and Topeka High school. The Tope-
ka team has an excellent record. 1t has
The same coach and daily trains with
the great Washburn College team. 1t
costs more than hundred dollars to
bring this team here, and it will re-
qnre an enormous crowd TO anything
like pay expenses. w. NJ. A. is train
ing for hard game, and those who
l.asu4lly s'ts' 4 ere eypecting one Of the
finest contests ever seen on the field.
Topeka early in the season defeated
the X. q. High school by decisive
score. X. c. H. S a few days age
defeated Manual Training H. s. 80 to 0
Topeka has also beaten Fort Scott anC
Lawrence high schools by very ont
sided scores.
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Wentworth IS Marshall 0.

10 hotly contested game of foot
ball Saturday, the W. M. A. team de,
feated the Marshall High school team
by a score Of l8 to 0. Both teams
did splendid work and the game was
fast from start to finish. The per-
so onel Of the Marshall team was 5e-
yond reproach, and no cleaner, fairer
game has heen given Wentworth
than the one Marshall gave them
Saturday. Wentworth played a
game that was characterized through
out by both excellent team works
and individual playing. Several
long runs we're made, both around
the ends and through the lines. The
game was exceptionally free from
squabbling, each team relying Who'll
ly upon the referee. Marshall fumbled
the ball sever& times at critical
points Of the game. All in all it was
the best game that has been played
here this season.
N. P. Buck, Of Waverly left Thurs
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Misses Emma and Henrietta MoraIh
went TO Kansas City Thursday MORN
ing Miss Emma will spend the day
and Miss Henrietta will remain for an
extended visit.
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Card Of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. David Eneks desire to
express their heartfelt thanks to the
people of Lexington and vicinity for
the kindness shown them during
their recent bereavement in the death
of their little son, Lester.
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N. p Buck, Of Waverly left Thurs
day morning for Neosho, Mo-, after a
several days visit here with relatives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-02
SHERIFF. SALE,

By Virtue of an Execution direct ed to me
from the CerH OF the District Court OF De :
ca tur county,, Iowa. on IA judgment obtained
before WmWo,dard a justice of the peace OF
Decatur township. Decatur County. Iowa, on
the lllh day Of June 1891. a transcript of
which was duly filed in the office ofthe clerk
OF The District Court of Decatur County, Iowa,
on the 4th day OF May. 1862 in favor of MIL
sap Bros. as plaintiff, and against l. B.
Woodland and Mrs. I. b. Woodland.
rs defendants, for the sum of forty
five dollars and seventy cents and four dol
lars cost of suit and lour dollars and eighty
cents attorney aud accruing costs, have
levied upon the following Real Estate tax en
as The property of said defendant, to satisfy
said execution, to-wit:
The neA of the sw n of section 80, and the e
Z 14-lO0 acres of the fractional nwA of The swA
| section 30. ali in township 70, range 20. De.
| catur county, Iowa, con tanning in all a IA 100
acres.
And will offer the same for sale to III e
highest bidder for cash in hand. on the LIST
day of August A. y. 1903. in front OF the court
house door in Leon, Decatur county, Iowa. at
The hour of 10 O'Clock a. M. OF said day, when
and where due attendance will be given by
the undersigned.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, June 90. 1908
1877 K. d. MARTIN,
Sheriff of Decatur County. Iowa,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-02
Hill School House.

Miss Kate Asbach closeda most sue
cessful term of school last Friday at the
Hill school house. Miss Asbach erected
a sixty foot table in the grove and the
patrons of the school came flocking in
with we'll filled baskets. After dismiss
ing school at II O'clock she invited us
all to follow her which command was
promptly obeyed. She marched us out
in the beautiful shade and there set the
table decorated with flowers and Just
loaded with things that makes the
inner man happy. After Mr.. Asbach
returned thanks we were all invited to
help ourselves and to say we did is put
ting it mild. After dinner the bell rang
and school was once more in session
and Miss Asbach opened her recepticle
and presented to each of her pupils a
beautiful present which will long be
remembered by them. After bidding
their teacher goodbye they all started
home singing "'Katie is the girl"
Chauncy and Arthur Bogue called on
the Misses Prichards Sabbath evening.
Miss Irene Oiler and best fellow Wis
tied Miss Maude Ross Sunday.
Richard Lee and Leck Ross are going
to celebrate at Decatur the fourth.
Uncle Billy Cash is planting corn this
week. He says. he and Newton Judd
can plant corn the fourth on their good
bottom land and raise good crops,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-02
Palestine.

Quite number from this vicinity
went to Palestine and cleaned the
church and cemetery Thursday.
Olive Millsap returned home Tuesday
from several weeks visit with rela-
tives out on Grand River.
Rosco Davenport came down from Des
Moines Friday to visit few days with
his parents.
Mrs. Eunico Dale returned to her
home at Davis City Thursday after
niece, Mrs. Whistler.
A few from this vicinity attended the
carnival at Leon last week.
Misses Pearl Pryor, Helen and Mag
gle Whistler and Mr.. Clyde Pryor at
tended meeting at Decatur City Satur-
day night.
The road men were doing some work
on the roads Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Bennett, Of Davis City,
was in this vicinity Thursday.
Marie Martin spent Sunday with
Maggie Whistler.
Mrs. Caldwell and daughter Ella Wis
tied Mrs. Prichard Friday.
Glen and Olive Millsap called at Geo.
Pryor's Sunday.
A few of the young mon from this
vicinity attended the wrestling match
at Leon Friday night.
Mrs. Howard Bennett and children
called at S. Whisler's Tuesday.
Ruby Pryor and Lois Millsap called
on Nina Robb Sunday.
Marion Marshall and wife and Howard
Bennett took dinner at Geo. Pryors
Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-02
Sold by
w. C. Stempel & Co. Leon.
l.. p. VahWerden, Leon.
w. E. Myers, Leon.
ORIGINAL NOTICE

ORIGINAL NOTICE
In the District Court of Decatur county, Iowa. Aug
ust term 1903
Thomas Riddle plaintiff.
against
Il. c. Myers, Challenge Wind Mill Co.. T. Z. Myers
& Bros, Unonvie National Bank Central Sewer and
Pipe Co.. and II. w. Ballew, Defendants
10 said defendants:
You are hereby notified that there is now on file in
the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Deca
ur county, Iowa, the petition of the plaintiff aforesaid
claiming of you the sum of Twenty Five Hundred
Dollars as money justly due from you, and nerest
thereon at per cent from the 18th day of June
A. d. 1892 for one promssory note secured by mort
gage, executed and delivered to this plaintiff the
18th day of June, 1892. Plaintiff asks to have judg
ment against Clyde Rayn for the full amount of said
note together with interest cost and attorneys fees
and asks that his mortgage be forecosed; that plain
till have special execution against said real
and general execution for the balance. Plaintiff asks
that the lien of the other defendants be declared
junior and inferior TO his mortgage For full particu
lars see petition
You are also notified that unless you appear thereto
and defend said before of the second day
of the term of said District Court of Decatur county,
to be held OH the gath day of August, a. d. 1903 de-
fault will against you and Judgment rendered
thereon. HOFFMAN a. JACKSON
45-4t Attorneys for Plaintiff
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THE LEON REPORTER. THURSDAY. july 2. 1908
all right for man Of money but It is no

all right for man of money but it is no
place for laboring man.
Clarence Smith shipped a hundred
and twenty head of fat cattle from the
Davis City stock yards last Sunday.
They were fed on the farm known as the
John Lee place and said to be fine
bunch OF cattle.
Joe Donnclson and DR.. Moore, of La
monl We're in Davis City last Sunday en-
route for Chicago.
Miss Radnish entertained few of
her young friends at an ice cream party
last Saturday evening.
Grandpa Sowash and Mrs. George
Campbell are both on the sick list.
Mrs. Anna Bennett, of Leon, visited
her father, Uncle John Bennett the past
| week.
1t will be news to some to know that
the man killed in Kansas City, Mo-, last
week by being run over by the cars was
Mr.. Slade, one of the bridge carpenters
belonging to the gang known as the
Barkley gang of bridgemen, and has
been stopping more or less in our city
for the past three years. His home was
at Albany, Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-02
Eldorado.

]. M. Dale, of Davenport, Iowa, came
Tuesday for weeks visit with home
folks.
Joe Dale and family sundayed at Mr..
Barrett's.
Helen Whistler spent Saturday night
with home folks, and attended the tab
ernacle meeting at Decatur City.
Percy Dale spent Saturday night with
her friend, Ora Woolsey. "
Mr.. Belts, who accompanied his
daughter Pearl as far as the coast, on
her return to Klondyke returned home
last Thursday. He purchased a farm
while at the coast and will move in the
the near future.
Messrs. Fred Barrett and Ola Dale
attended meeting at Pleasanton Sunday.
Sam Dale and family visited at Charlie
Campbells Sunday.
Among those who took dinner at A. ].
Woolseys Sunday were A. G. Dale and
family, Helen Whistler and Messrs Harve
Mcdaniel and Walter Blakesley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belts spent Sunday at
Clarence Titles in Missouri.
Sarah Still and cousin Angie spent
Saturday night with the formers par
ents.
Fred Corrington called on Roy Dale
Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. S. Clark visited at Line
vile Saturday and Sunday.
II. T. Newcomers COW was missing
from the pasture Friday night and on
last account had not returned.
Miss Elsie Dale closed very success
full term of school at High Brian Friday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-02
pleasanton.
Weather warm and farmers glad.

Weather warm and farmers glad.
Mark Shaw, brother of our cashier
S. r. Shaw, of Des Moincs, was here the
latter part of last week.
Royal Richardson went to Leon Sat
urday to attend the republican county
convention.
The Pleasanton Lumber Co., has re-
ceived one of A. H. Graves combined
hay rakes and stackers and have it on
exhibition near their Office. This is the
same rake that Harvey Graves worked
on few years ago, but has now several
improvements and patents and it is
thought that it is success now. 1t is
to be hoped so by his friends here.
Morton Belts returned from Washing
ton Friday of last week. Morton
thinks that a fine country.
q. E. Graham and brother-in-law Odds.
OF Illinois, were seen on our streets
Tuesday.
Miss Vivian Early, daughter of one
OF our merchants, p. Il. Early, left for an
extended visit in the north part of the
state Tuesday.
Mrs. Ann Argo, widow of : Argo,
an aged woman of our town, died sud-
denly Tuesday morning at the home of
her grandson, Earnest Argo. Grand
mother, as she was called was living by
herself on her property west of the
railroad and had gone up to her grand
sons near the nj. Il. church to spend
the night. Further notice next week.
Diphtheria relieved in twenty minutes.
Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil. At any drug store.
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Davis City.

Charley Cummins and Cash Merritt
had business ut Leon Monday.
w. II. Adams, of Albany, was an over
night visitor in our city Wednesday.
John Allen and wife, of Bethany june
ton We're in our city last Sunday.
III. l.. McClaran made a trip to Mt
Ayr last Wednesday.
A great many of our citizens attended
the Leon carnival last week.
John Sly has moved into the house on
End street vacated some time ago bv
Henry Turpin.
VIM. kimble has moved into the house
known as the VIM. Taylor property.
Clearance Frazier and Walt Sylvester
made drive to Leon last Saturday.
Miss Sybil Lanning visited with home
folks part of the past week.
Cash Merritt, of Wayne county, Iowa,
visited relatives in Davis City this
week.
VIM. Lee and wife and Miss Kate
Cartwright visited with their parents
at High Point the past week.
Bert and George Howell left for a
visit with relatives at Bethany Friday.
Roy Scott left for Lucas, Iowa, where
he has employment.
Mrs. Arthur Adkins entertained a
select few of her lady friends at quilt
ing last Thursday.
Art Tcale and Charley Sutherlin made
a trip to Leon Thursday.
w. Ii. Cox returned to his home at
Bethany last Saturday.
Mrs. G. w. Lanning made a pleasure
trip to Bethany last week.
Brick Ordway and wife made a drive
to Leon Tuesday.
Mrs. Eunice Dale returned from a two
weeks visit with her niece, Mrs. A.
Whistler near Leon.
Mrs. Mary Bennett and children Wis
tied Leon friends Wednesday.
Miss Wanda Scott visited with Leon
friends the past week.
| w. ii. Weller left for a visit at his old
home in Clinton, ILL.,, Tuesday of last
| week.
Miss Ada Teale, of Kellerton, visited
| friends in our city the past week.
| Mrs. A.. B. Norman and daughter
Stella attended the Advent meeting at
Decatur last Saturday.
George Fosdick, of Milo, Iowa, was
looking after business interests in Davis
City Wednesday.
| Mrs. Minerva Franklin left for a
years sojourn with relatives in the
northern part OF Iowa.
| 1t will be sad news to many of the old
settlers of this community to learn that
the Mrs. Estes and daughter lost in the
Oregon flood was Mrs. Vim. Estes, a
former resident of Davis City and sister
of Newton Sylvester.
Mrs. b. d. Fleet, of Lamont, was a
guest Of Mrs. Carter Scott Wednesday
and Thursday of last week.
r. j. Horton returned from trip to
Texas last Saturday. He says Texas is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-02
Welcome RIDGE.

Minnie Hatfield stayed over Sunday
night with her sister, Mrs. Owens.
I. }. Manchester took dinner with
Mr.. Alldredge Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cass Sales visited with
MIR. Manchester's Sunday.
Lulu Housh stayed over night with
Grace Alldrcdge one night last week.
Mr.. Taylor called on Mrs. Manchester
one day last week.
MIR. and Mrs. b. d. Alldredge called
on MIR. and Mrs. Cain Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner and daughter
Mrs. Edna Cox and son and daughter
spent Sunday evening with George
Cox's.
Miss Eva Gardner of Leon spent
Thursday night with Miss Winnie
Housh.
Harl Alldredge and best girl visited
Sunday with Miss Nellie Cain,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-02
Weldon.

There was a large attendance at the
concert and supper which was given by
the members of the Christian church.
The proceeds were over $50 which was
to go towards the expenses of the meet
ing they expect to hold in August.
G. L. Organ and wife have come to
Weldon to spend the summer. They
will make their home with Mrs. Lowe.
Lulu Trsler returned home from
Promise City Saturday for short visit.
There was several from here attended
the show at Osceola Thursday.
Grandma Trisler has enjoyed a visit
with three Of her brothers the past
week. Joseph Douglas, of California,
Darmon Douglas, ILL.,, and Thomas
Douglas and daughter Carrie,of Villisca,
Iowa.
Mrs. Amy Horney is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Chapman.
Jacob Trisler ST. and wife went to
Garden Grove Saturday.
Fred Mitchell had the second sale of
western horses Saturday. They sold
well.
Pearl Critchtield, of Elston, is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. j. w. Eddie.
Ed Lane, Of Leon, was in town We'd
nesday on business.
Rev. S. Samson, of Van Vert preach
ed at the M. E. church Sunday morning
and Rev. r. e. Mitchell, of Ewing, Neb.,
preached in the evening.
There will be grand concert given
at the NJ. E. church Wednesday evening,
July 1.
Ray Dunn is able to be out on crutches.
Mrs. Mollie Hodges, who left last
Wednesday for Keokuk to undergo an
operation died Saturday before her hus-
| band reached there.