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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
Illinois Central r. r.
of interest to
STOCkHOL
Free Transportation to attend the
Annual Meeting at Chicago

Public notice is hereby given that the regular an
nua meeting of the stockholders OF the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company will be held at its offices in
Chicago Illinois, on Wednesday, October 81, 1908 at
IL o'clock noon
To permit personal attendance at said meeting
there will be issued to each holder of one or more
shares of the capital stock of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company as registered on the books OF the
Company at the close of the business Tuesday,
September 49, 1903 who is of full age, ticket enab-
ing him or her. to travel free the Company S
lines from the station the Illinois Central railroad
nearest to his or her registered address to Chicago
and return such ticket to be good for the journey to
Chicago only during the four days Immediately pre-
ceeding and the day of, the meeting, and the four
days Immediately following, when properly counter
signed and stamped during business hoursthat is to
say between 100 a. IN. and p min the office OF the
Assistant Secretary, Mr. w. G. Bruen in Chicago
Such ticket may be obtained by any holder of stock
registered as above on application in writing, to the
president of the company in Chicago Each appliica
ton must state the full name and address of the
stakeholder exactly as given to his or her certificate
of stock together with the number and date of sucl
certificate No more than one person will be carried
free in respect to any holding OF stock as regis
tered on the books of the Company.
A. G. HACKSTAFF
Oct 10 Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
In the Nature of Surprise Comes
The Great pan-AnerlCan Show.

We have been long time preparing
to announce the coming of a big circus
to Leon, Saturday, Sept. 9Th the day and
date now being positively fixed for the
appearance of The Great Pan-American
Shows; but we are recently assured of
the fact, that the shows were anything
like the size and completeness which
they are said to be. Reports from our
correspondents in other places, and
from our various exchanges along the
line of which the big show is coming
telling wonderful tales of the glorious
and triumphant march of this magnif-
cent and marvellous tended amusement
giant. A mere newspaper notice, no
matter how extended, cannot tell tenth
of tho wonders which the great tents
are credited with holding. There is a
splendid monster Menagerie which by
the way is entirely distinct and sepa-
rate from the Wild Beast Show, which
consists Of all kinds of savage brutes
exhibited in startling performances in a
huge steel barred circular cage, the
same as seen in European capitals.
Then there is real Roman Hippodrome,
and world of wonders, which space
forbids detailed account of here. All
in all The Great Pan-American Shows
are held to be most surprising and
pleasing unification of all that is new
and wonderful in the,great circus world
and our people may expect to be agree,
ably surprised at the marvellous exhibi.
| ton which will be seen here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
Public Sale,

/ will sell at Public sale at my farm
81 miles southwest Of Leon on Leon and
Davis City road on Wednesday, Sept. 8,
1903, the following property to-wit: q
cattle consisting of COWS, some high
grade Shorthorns and Herefords, year
ling steers, yearling heifers, two-year-
old heifer, Shorthorn bull, spring
calves. 2 horses, 1 roadster tilly three
years old, two-year-old mule, 20 hogs,
, COWS with pigs, thoroughbred Duroc
Jersey boar.
Terms of salc-A credit of II months
will be given with Sper cent discount
for cash. Sale to begin at 10 O'Clock
| a. m. Z. A. MChERN.
S. Y. HARGER Auctioneer,
| FRED TEALE. Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
AStepping Stone oWea|th
Annual Incomes One thousand tt
Twenty Thousand Dollars.
Splendid Business Opportunities
for Ambitious Young Men
and Women.

The Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Business
College has published a booklet under
the above title. This booklet is unique
in its way, and different from anything
in printed pamphlet ever issued by a
business training school.
1t may be considered an endorsement
of strength that large number of sue
cessful young men and women of America,
whose annual earnings range from $1,000
to $4,000 each, give full credit to the
Cedar Rapids Business College for train
ing them for their positions. 1t is indeed
amazing to find that this school, as noted
as it is for completeness and thorough
ness, has been able to take young men
and women from small towns and farms
where they could earn less than fifty
dollars a month, train them for from
twelve to fifteen months, and place them
in positions where, after few short years
they are earning from one to twenty
thousand dollars a year.
| Such is the record of the Cedar Rapids
Business College as disclosed by the
letters from pupils which are pub
lished in the little booklet above referred
to- and accompanied by photographs Of
the writer's.
Probably no similar school in America
can show such an array of successful stu.
dents in such varied lines of employment
if viewed from their annual incomes
For the encouragement of ambitious
young men and women, Mr.. A. N. Palmer
President of the school, states that during
the more than twenty years he has been
the official head of the Cedar Rapids
Business College, there never before have
been so many opportunities for placing
the graduates In good positions.
Mr.. Palmer will be pleased to send {
copy of the booklet above referred to
to any interested person.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03

In the st. John, WASH, Journal we
find the following mention of j. 1. Baker
a former Leon boy now engaged in bust
ness in that city. 81. /. Baker is an i'm
portant factor in our commercial inter
ests and is well up in his line. He at
tends closely to business, has a way
about him that makes friends as we'll as
patrons and all who trade at his store
are given splendid value and courteous
attention. Mr.. Baker brings keen in
telligence and untiring energy to bear
in all he does and has made decided
success in his enterprise. His stock Of
general merchandise is 0. X. and nc
other store is able to give lower prices
quality, of course, considered. Once
you begin trading with him you are
very likely to remain steady customer
I'ransacting all his affairs on the right
commercial principles, he has many
friends and is prospecting. Mr.. Baker
is trusted implicitly by our people and
his establishment is one of the old rclia-
bic standbys of our city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
S. Fl. MERRILL, Auctioneer,
FRED TEALE, Clerk.

Opening sale of lots in three new
townsites on the Omaha extension of
the Chicago Great Western Railway
will take place as follows: Tenant,
Shelby county, Iowa, Tuesday, Sept. s.;
Bentley, Pottawattomie county, Iowa,
Tuesday, Sept. 10; McClelland, Potta-
wattomie county, Iowa, Tuesday, Sept.
%. One fare to Ft. Dodge from all
points on the Chicago Great Western
Railway. Special trains from BIT. Dodge
to townsites on day of sales, with fare
of S1.00 for round trip. Special trains
from Council Bluffs to townsites, fare
fifty cents for round trip. For full par
| ticulars see bills or address Edwin B
Magill, Manage ,rssEpsite, Dent For
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03

Opening sale of lots in two new town
sites on the Omaha extension of the
Chicago Great Western Railway will
take place as follows: Bently, Potta-
watomie Co., Iowa, Tuesday Sept. 22nd.
One face to Ft. Dodge from all points on
the Chicago Great Western Railway.
Special trains from Fort Dodge to town
sites on day of sales, with fare Of one
dollar for round trip. Special trains
from Council Bluffs to townsites fare
fifty cents for round trip. For further
particulars see bills or address Edwin
b. Magill, Mgr. Townsite Dept, Fort
Dodge, Iowa. 2-2t
had mare deeply cut on the breast three week:
ago and by the OF Berrys Barb Beater is NIGEL!
/ healed up. Q. W.:GALE Moulton, Iowa.
| Breeder of pure bred Herefords Sold by l.. p. Van
| Werden
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
REDUCED TO TWO MINUTES.
A Mile is Trotted by Lou Dillon on
the RedVille Track in TWO Minutes.

At last the dream of horsemen has
cone true. 1t has been predicted that
some trotter would clip off a mile in two
minutes, and this wonderful feat was
accomplished by Lou Dillon at the Read
vile track, near Boston. Two years
ago Cresceus trotted mile in 2:O2aa, but
the crown now goes to the new queen OF
the turf.
The following trotting records have
been made in the last half Of century
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
Public Sale.

will sell at public sale at my farm
l. miles northeast of Leon on Tuesday,
Sept. s, 1908, the following property to-
wit: 80 cattle consisting of Z mich
cows, 1 high grade Red Polled bull
years old, yearling heifers, 8 spring
calves, 3 steers and two heifers, 1C
yearling steers, 2 horses, l six-year-old
horse, 1 saddle pony seven years old,
hogs, 6 brood sows, l thoroughbred
Duroc boar. Farm implements,
wagon, plows, harrows, corn planter, :
sets double work harness, lister and
drill.
Terms of sale-A credit of nine
months will be given with g. discount
for cash. Sale to commence at 10 a. m
JOHN OFFIELD.
S. Fl. MERRILL, Auctioneer,
FRED TEALE. Clerk,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
Gill Hashman, the is year old son c

Gill Hashman, the Is year old son of
Andrew Hashman,s south Of town, was
arrested Tuesday by Constable Mark
land on warrant sworn out before JUS
ticc Hooker by Silas Mobley of the
neighborhood north of the Mineral
Springs, charging the boy with malici-
ously taking his star route mail pouch
by which he receives mail by the
Adel-Lineville carrier daily and throw
ing it over the fence into field where
it could not be found for two or three
days The boy did not deny the olfense
and his punishment was fixed by the
justice by fine and costs amounting to
S25. 1t is fortunate for the boy that
the case was brought under the state
law, as an action in the federal courts
would no doubt have proven much moro
serious for him. -Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
Used for Pneumonia.

Dr.J. G. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich, says,
81 have used Foleys Honey and Tar in
three very severe cases of pneumonia
with good results in every case Re
fuse substitutes. For sale by L. Van
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
Harvest Labor Rates to Minnesota
and the DdkOtdS.

Lew rates for parties of five or more
via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Tickets on sale daily to August 31st.
Liberal arrangements for return trip,
For full information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or J. P. Elmer, G
P. a., Chicago, Ill. 50-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the diseas,
ed kidneys sound SO they will eliminate
the poisons from the blood. Sold by L
Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03

1t hereby ordered by the District Judges Of the Third
Judicial District Of Iowa. that the following schedule shall
fix the times of holding Court in each County in said Dis
trict as designed for the years 1904 and 1905.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03

WANTED-SEVERALI PER.
sons in each state to travel for house estab-
lished eleven years and with large capital, to
call upon merchants and agents for success
full and profitable line. Permanent engage
ment. Weekly cash salary Of SlS and all
travelling expenses and hotel bills advanced
In cash each week. Experience not essen
thai. Mention reference and enclose self ad-
dressed envelope. TIE NATIONAL. 3s'
street, Chicago. 3T>l8t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money if it fails to cure. G.
Groves signature is on each box. 2oc
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-31
IT,

The question of mutual insurance
is receiving a needed airing in the
Northwest. William E. Curtis, the
Record Herald correspondent, has
been letting a little light in on some
of the Iowa companies. North Dakota
has done some cleaning out in the last
few years, and the conviction of some
hail insurance grafters will have a
good effect. The present insurance
department is exercising great care in
keeping out of the state companies
whose operations are not conducted on
safe and conservative lines. The ST.
Paul Pioneer Press in a recent edito-
rial calls attention to the losses
through the operations Of mutual hail
companies in that state. In the year
1902, some $530. 900 of losses were in.
Cured by fifteen mutual hail compa-
MES in that state, and less than half
of all companies by the insurance de-
partment of the states is the best
safeguard for the farmers. AS the
Pioneer Press says: Every farmer
in the state is exposed. and must know
that he is exposed. TO the risk of hay-
ing his crops wholly or partially de-
stroyed by hail. He can never be sure
when he goes to sleep at night in our
hot summers whether. when he wakes
in the morning. he will not find the
grain fields beaten down with this ce-
lestial fail Of destruction. II is safe
to assume, therefore. that the great
majority of farmers would be eager
to insure their crops if the premium
was so low as not to be a burden to
them and they could feel an absolute
confidence in the reliability of the in
surance company. There does not
seem to be any good reason why hail
insurance should not be put on the
same basis as fire insurance so far as
the requirements for the organization
and operation of the insurance com
pany is concerned, or why companies
should not be formed whose sphere
of operations should not be confined
to one state, but extend over the
whole wide field where the farmers
are subject to this sort of risk.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-31

A certain POnicranian has !, most eX.
traordinary habit at mealtimes which
appears worth recording. This behav.
Tor is the prelude to only one kind Of
food. e.. bread and milk. 1t consists
in first wiping the nose smartly to and
fro on the flannel on which the dog
lies. and this is repeated between each
mouthful. TO such an extent is this
eccentricity carried that she refuses
this kind of food altogether if there is
no flannel to wipe her moss on. The
curious part of the whole episode is
that there is none Of this wiping with
bread sopped in gravy. 1t seems to be
suggested by some irritation peculiar
to warm milk.-London Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-31

Judge Hudson, n of the early day
locks court at Fargo this week He
was n of the pioneer judges of the
territory, and is now a feeble old man
OF Sc years. When he was on the
bench. the jurisdiction of his court
was the present state of North Dakota,
and he travelled up and down. holding
court in the different county seats.
In answer to Judge Pollock's introduce
ton of him to members of the court.
Judge Hudson replied briefly, saying:
1T is with a good deal of pleasure
that | come here at the invitation of
the judge, and should be very glad to
be here If | had my sight and hearing.
| have ell the infirmities of old age
upon me, having lived out Sc years
past, and should be much pleased to
hear what is said and lone and what
is to be dom ! have great respect
for the Hon. Judge Pollock. who is
now upon the bench. We have been
good friends for many years. | came
to the state of North Dakota in 1881,
and then went to Yankton and went
upon the bench with Judge Shannon
and Judge Moody. | can hardly re.
member their names. it was so long
ago. That was the season of the great
flood; when the food washed away
the Red River down through to the
Sioux. We had to cross the river to
go over to Nebraska and over by RATS
opposite YanktOn, and we were then
ferried ove and got to the capital city
in that year. II is twenty-one OF
twenty-five years that ! have beer
here. | have not practiced very
much Tor the reason that l find in some
respects ! am too feeble to cope with
the young men who have engaged In
the practice of law and who here ap
pear on all occasions
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-31
MURDER IS SUSPECTED.
Body Of Mrs. Annie Collier, Reported
to Have Committed Suicide at
veIva, is to Be Exhumed for Exami.

to Have Committed Suicide at
veIva, is to Be Exhumed for Exami.
nation.
The Minot Optic is authority for the
statement that Sheriff Pitts of Nc
Henry county is on his way to Nelva
to eXhume the body of Mrs. Annie Col
lier, supposed to have suicided some
weeks ago. The story told at that
time was to the effect that Mrs. Col
lier got ND quietly in the night, ran two
and one half miles. crossed a bridge
ard threw herself into the river and
was later found dead by her husband,
who at that time. Gisclaimed any cause
for the seemingly rash act. The dead
woman loft no note or anything else
that would afford the slightest reason
only she had taken her own life in
such a peculiar n A %coroner's
inquest was held before a justice OF the
peace ard verdict rendered to the
effect that the woman came to her
death By her OWL hands.
II seems. however, that since that
time circumstances have pointed to-
ward the theory of a murder. So strong
thori;ies of McHenry county have con
Guided to take up the remains and
submit them tc an examination.
According to a statement made by
a number of Immigrants. who were
camping on the river bank near by or
the fatal morning. a buggy containing
two people was see to approach the
river near the spot where the body of
the supposed drowned woman was
found. II was not light enough to see
just what occurred. Following this
story came the stranger actions of
the old man, Collier, father-in-law of
the dead woman. The old man is liv.
ing with his third wife and his strange
action toward her caused her to have
him arrested last Saturday complaining
that she was afraid he would kill her.
Mrs. Collier became so suspicious that
she refused TO sleep with her husband.
The reason given was that he insisted
upon keeping a murderous looking ak
under the bed. He finally induced her
to come to bed with him last Friday
night. explaining that the reason he
insisted on keeping the AK under the
bed was that he felt that a mob was
coming to kill him. That he was a
member of the Knights of Pythias and
had sworn to protect his family with
his life if need be.
Mrs. Collier evidently did not take
much stock in this story and after re-
naming in bed for a short time at.
tempted to make her escape. In this
she did not succeed as he threw her
down and detained her until morning
when she went to a neighbours house.
She had a warrant sworn out and the
justice placed him under $500 bonds
to keep the peace. He furnished TIE
bond and is now at home. Further
developments are expected in a day
or so.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-31

BY N. n. JEWELL.
THE DAILY


Published every afternoon, except Sun
day. at Bismarck. North Dakota. Is deliv-
cred by carrier to all parts of the city at
81 cents per month. or So per year. The
daily seut to any address in the United
States and Canada. postage prepaid. SO per
year: SO for six months; 81 80 for three
months.
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Published every Friday: eight pages.
containing a summary of the news of the
week local and foreisn-particular atten-
ton being paid to state news. Sent to
any address. postage paid, for $1.O o. fol
one year; 90 cents for six months; % cents
for three months.
The Bismarck Tribune Is the Oldest
newspaper in the tate-established June
II. 1873. 1t has a wide circulation and i
Il desirable advertising medium. Being
published at the capital of the state J,
makes Il feature Of state news. of Il semi
official character, and Is therefore particu-
larry interesting to all who desire to keel
the run OF state a~ffairs-political. socia
aud business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-31

TIE PLAYING OF PARTS.

George Primrose the singer, just
before appearing in his nightly per-
Torrance at a Chicago theater. re-
ceived a message that his wife was
dead at Buffalo. He sang his songs
with a smile. breaking down only
when he finished the last words of his
watermelon Queen" shes All the
World 20 Me-" AS he faltered and
staggered toward the wings some of
his audience Kissed at the poor per
Torrance of his part.)
He played them his part
With a smile,
Yet a sob in his heart
All the while.
He flung them a jest
AS he sang,
While deep in his breast
A knell rang.
What the cheers of the throng
At each note,
When a sob, with the song
In his throat.
For they heed not or know
What grim jest
Fate has played-or the woe
In mis- breast.
All, to stay-just a breath,
Just to pray
Ger the message of death
But nay! nay!
They have paid, not for prayer
But to hear
Him in song: what they care
OF the bier!
So he plays them his part:
So he sings:
So he jests; and his heart?
In the wings.
An, the playing of parts
With a smile,
And the sobbing of hearts
All the while.
FOLEY.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-31
WANTS HABEAs CORPUS.
Brother Of Wesley Styles Of Maddox
Will Apply to Supreme Court for

Grand Forks Herald: Asa Styles of
of Maddox, who has been held to the
district court in Benson county on a
charge of m~anslaughter in the first
derree, was in the city yesterday for
the purpose of making application TO
Justice Cochrane of the supreme court
for a writ of habeas corpus. He found
that the judges were just starting on
their vacations. and telegraphed to his
brother from here to furnish the So. 900
bond required, expecting l, make ap-
%plication to the court AT an early date,
as all the members will be in the
state.
Application for a habeas corpus
writ was first made to Judge Cowan
of the Sixth judicial district. and he
denied the petition. 1t was asked on
the grounds that Wesley Styles the
accused, was committed for trial with
out reasonable or probable cause to
believe him guilty of n crime: that
the evidence adduced on the prelimi..
nary hearing does not show that any
crime or public oifense has been com
mitted; that the proceedings had by
the justice were irregular and unlaw-
full and taat many rulings in admitting
and excluding evidence were erroneous
and prejudicial and that errors of law
to the prejudice of the petitioner were
had upon said hearing AMI prevented
the petitioners from having a fair and
impartial hearing.
\ transcript of the evidence taken
at the preliminary hearing and at the
coroner's inquest were attached TO the
petition. which vas denied by Judge
Ccwan.
On June 50. Wesley Styles, who is
cashier OF the First State Bank of
Maddox, visited the post Office at
Maddocl.. which is located in the rear
OF a hardware store. and there found
Peter j. Selseth, who conducted a
pool room in the town, engaged in a
quarrel with the post Office clerk.
Selseth was drinking and quarrelsome.
and when Postmaster Holfstrand, who
was also the committing magistrate,
entered the office. the discussion was
transferred to him, with the result that
Selseth was elected from the store,
but not until he had grabbed Styles
by .he coat and mode several threats,
pnnctuated with vigorous motions cf
the Rand. The trouble betweca the
postmaster and Selseth was Continued
after the street was reached and Mr..
Styles made an attempt to separate
h men, and while thus engaged he
was kicked vigorously by Selseth. He
kicked Selseth in return and the men
were Dol parted and the trouble
Quoted. Selseth died on July 5. end
a coroner's Jury found that death was
due to injuries received by the kick
of Styles and they had him arrested
He was given a preliminary hearing
before Justice Holfstrand and bound
over on the manslaughter charge.