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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

A Majestic Mallcable Iron and Steel
Range is q permanent fixture and a
saving bank in fuel, food and repair
oils. G.. +. MILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Money saving prices on ribbons a
all times.
GRAHAM, DARRAH & HANSELL Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

A fine line Of spring waists and dress
goods are now on display at the opera
house store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

| am now ready to grind corn, corn
meal and chop feed, either for cash or
toll at my poultry house on east side of
square.
14-tf IL. METER
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Friends in this city have received the
news of the birth of daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Writ Springer, of Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Something special on sale at all times
for the next sixty days. Pay you to
look our stock over.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Fine line of dress shoes at the opera
house store. The prices will fit you
too.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Nothing but new, clean, up-to-datc
goods to sell you. Get our prices.
GRAHAM, D.tRRAI e HANsELL Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Cooling summer underwear at cooling
prices. Mems per garment 19c, DC
and 4Sc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

The Rathbonc Sisters will give an
&c cream and cake social on the lawn
OF ID. Morgan Friday evening, July II,
SOB. All are cordially invited to at
tend
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

We have about 1000 bales of hay and
straw to close out. Will make price on
hay % cents per bale on straw 20 cents
per bale,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

A son was born to city electrician
VIM. Zimmerman and wife last Thursday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Blees Buggies are wrought iron made.
Buy q good buggy.
BOWSHER & BIDDISON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

An information was filed last Thurs
day by Mrs. A. G. Craigo against her
husband, Nate Craigo, arraigned before
Judge r. L. Parrish Thursday afternoon.
He retained Hoffman & Parrish to de-
fend him and made spirited defense,
quite number of witnesses being used
on both sides. 1t developed there had
been considerable quarreling between
Craigo and his wife which was renewed
Thursday night when Craigo went to
the home of his wife's son, Pete Lindsey,
to get lamp and see his wife who was
spending the night there. There was
some talk between Craigo and Lindsey
which ended in Lindsey knocking
Craigo down. The hearing was COM
pleted Friday morning and Judge Par
IRISH took the matter under Amusement
until Monday, when he rendered an
opinion that Mr.. Craigo was an inc
briate under the law and ordered him
sent to Mt. Pleasant for the term of one
year, but later in the day when petit
ton was presented to him signed by
nearly every business man in town, he
suspended the sentence during good
behavior.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Try our Blces Buggics.
BOWsHER & BIDDISON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Good cutlery. For the table and
pocket. New styles. in warranted
brands at Mills hardware.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

7. p. Boyce, of Weldon, passed
through here Monday enroute to Gains
lille, Texas, being called there by the
death of his brother, Mark r. Boyce,
who was killed in railroad accident
during the recent waterspout at that
place. Mr.. Boycc was an engineer on
the Sante Fe road, his engine going
through a bridge which was weakened
this county and will be well remembered
by many of our readers. He left here
twenty-one years ago and commenced
railroading on the B. & M. in Nebraska
going to Texas several years ago. An
other brother, also an engineer was
killed in an accident in Nebraska fou1
years ago.
Although Leon did not celebrate on
the Fourth there is the usual Fourth OF
July accident to record. About O o'clock
in the afternoon party of boys were
at the old X. & w. depot, shooting
powder in tin cans. Among them was
Jasper Carr, and premature explosion
of large charge of powder in a tomato
can injured him in painful manner
and will probably leave scare for life
The can struck him full in the face, cut
ting a deep cash across his nose an6
both cheeks, filing his face with powder
and badly brusing his eye. While the
injuries were very painful he escaped
easily as had the can struck him two
inches higher he would probably have
lost both eyes. DR.. Layton dressed the
injury.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Clerk Keller has not issued a mar
rage license since June 10Th
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

DR.. Fl. r.. Layton has purchased the
Park Hotel property from Mrs. ]. p.
Layton, the consideration being $4,000,
and some Of these times VIC will look for
fine brick block to adorn that corner
of the square.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Arthur Wharton who is lying danger
ously i'll at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Thos. Teale in this city, was re-
ported much worse yesterday as this
paper went to press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

i have number of good farms in
Northern Missouri to trade for Iowa
land or merchandise.
2O-tf N. NlcDoSo1-cu LEON. IA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

If you want the best trip of your life
go to the mountains this summer. Car
leaves Leon July %.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09
Blces Buggies.

Pickering & Son will give a warrant
OH welding sickles and all other smith
ing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Misses Eloise Finley, Charlotte vogt,
Della Chcrrington, Ida Brooks, Ophic
Clark, Mate Parrish, Fannie Clark and
Margaret Hurst, members of the L. S. C.
club, enjoyed the pleasure of their an
nual picnic at Davis City Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Blees, the Missouri Buggy.
Davis City Reunion, Aug. II, -, 10,
and IA, 1908.
If you want a good position read Il.
Fleming's advertisements.
Swift q Co. want laboring men at st.
Joe, Missouri, Steady employment.
The Missouri Buggy is winner.
BOWSHER & BIDDISoN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Ironside Bros, the well known breed
ers of Short-Horn cattle northwest Of
Leon, have just purchased six head Of
pure bred Bates COWS to use in their
herd for breeding purposes, embracing
some of the best blood to be found in
any herd in southern Iowa. These
gentlemen are experienced breeders
and have made a valuable addition to
their herd.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

County Attorney Olsen thinks he is
having his full share of hard criminal
cases. Since he took the Office a little
over two years ago there have becnfour
murder cases in this county, which he
thinks is more than the average.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Hoyle Gilrcath, the hustling cashier
of the Valley Bank at Grand River, has
an advertisement Of buggies and Surveys
in this issue, which he is handling as a
side line, and is making lower prices
than can be found anywhere in that
part of the country. He has fine line,
and if you are contemplating purchas-
ing new buggy he can save you good
money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

The family horse owned by N. Nc
Donough committed suicide one night
last week, getting the halter tangled
around it's neck while tied out i'm the
yard in such a manner as to choke it to
dca th
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Windle says: 81 may be crank I
know this, l am not an angel but
look upon a pure woman, whether a
sweetheart, wife or mother, as the
noblest work of God. They stand near
the sun, and when from any cause they
fall, the descent is so swift, the distance
so great, that restoration is well nigh
impossible. Every man, be he a knight
of chivalry or a lechorous libertine, de-
sires to look upon his sister as queen
of all his virtues, upon his sweetheart
as paragon of purity, upon his wife as
priestess of love. andIsis mother as an
angel. Trusting, honoring and loving
his own SO well, it is almost incredible
that he could lure to the hell of shame
and ruin the sister, wife or mother of
some other man."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

A bouncing son, the first in their
family, was born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Warner, of Carl junction, Mo, last
week. Their friends in this county cx-
tend congratulations
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

LOST Pocketbook containing S15 be-
tween farm of Il. Cannon and the town
OF Woodland. Finder will be rewarded
by returning same to THE REPORTER
Office
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Harvest time is near and you will
need more dishes and tableware. Come
in and let us supply your wants, good
goods at right prices. G.. f. MILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Lcnna d. Miller, a boy eleven years
old, was brought before Judge Parrish
last Thursday, an information having
been filed by his mother, Mrs. Blanche
n. Ross, of Richland township alleging
he was an incorrigible. After hearing
the evidence Judge Parrish ordered the
boy confined in the State Industrial
School at Eldora, to which place he was
taken by Sheriff Martin on Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

Clerk Keller has not issued mar
rage license since June Doth
Try our Blccs Buggics.
BOWsHER & BIDDlSON.
Fine line of dress shoes at the opera
house store. The prices will fit you
too.
Harvest work clothes, ovcralls, shirts,
jumpers and straw goods.
GRAHAM, DARRAu & HANsELL Co.
Friends in this city have received the
news of the birth of a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Writ Springer, of Dcs Moines.
Nothing but new, clean, up-to-datc
goods to sell you. Get our prices.
GRAHAM, D.tRRAII q HANsELL Co.
A called business meeting of the mem
bers of the Baptist church will be held
Friday evening at s o'clock. All mem
bcrs requested to be present.
| A Majestic Mallcablc Iron and Steel
Range is q permanent fixture and a
saving bank in fuel, food and repair
| bills G.. Il. Mills
We have about 1000 bales of hay and
straw to close out. Will make price on
hay % cents per bale on straw 20 cents
per bale,
W.P. CLARK & Co.
The Rathbonc Sisters will give an
| lce cream and cake social on the lawn
OF ID. Morgan Friday evening, July II
903. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
am now ready to grind corn, corn
meal and chop feed, either for cash on
toll at my poultry house on east side OF
square.
l4-tf j. L. METER.
If you want a farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of in.
terest and best terms 90 to e. j,
Sankey, southeast corner Main
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

J. A. Caster, of this city, and ]. N.
Gates, of Davis City, left Monday for
Spirit Lake to attend the Grand En-
campment Knights Templars, as repre-
sentatives of Tripolis Commandery in
this city. The boys We're anticipating
a fine time, and expect to spend few
days fishing while there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

w. p. CLARK & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

What penalty the cheap man has to
pay. He is always trying to jew people
down and looking for the cheapest stuff
he can find. 1t is the stuff he gets that
is cheap and not the price, and he gets
the worst end of every bargain. IF you
expect to get full value for the money
you spend, pay reasonable price.
Merchants asa rule have certain lines
of goods for the cheap people and the
stuff is dear at any price. They don't
like to carry cheap stuff but the de-
mands of the cheap people compel them
to do it. Don't make the mistake OF
thinking that the poor people are al
ways the cheap people, Some of the
richest men are the cheapest possible,
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
STATE GUARD PROMOTION.
General Haynes Picks Out Two New port Officers for Promotion on
 Account of Meritorious Service.

One of the extraordinary results of the state guard encampment is shown by the fact that out of total of 1,700 officers and men mobilized for nine days only seven were left in the hos pital at the close of the encampment. The signal ability of Deputy Surgeon General Coffman and his corps of assistants demonstrates what efficien- cy and close attention to duty can do at camp of soldiers, and for the ser vice rendered by Col. Coffman, Gen. Haynes has recommended his promo tion to be brigadier general and sur geon-in- chief of the Arkansas State Guard.
 Another merited promotion already made is that of Lieut.. Col. Henry G. McBurney, assistant adjutant general, to be colonel and adjutan general. Gen. Haynes states that no4 two off cers in his opinion merit So much at the hands of the guard as Gen. Golf man and Col. McBurney.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
PETITION FOR
 IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

At meeting of the council Monday evening, with Mayor J. w. Grubbs and Aldermen Thompson, Bailey and Wilmans present, a petition was re- ceived from Walnut street property owners, asking the formation of an improvement district of the territory fronting on that street between Rem mel avenue and the first alley south of Front street. The paper was read, ordered spread upon the record and an ordinance will be drawn for same. The property owners names upon the petition are J. M. Stayton, Chas. G.. Henry, w. A. Billingsley, Frances M. Johnson, l.. Minor, E. B. Wilmans, B. B. Bond, R. D. Wilmans, w. w. Dut- ton, R. B. Hooker and w. M. Bailey.
 The ordinance granting the Farm ers' Telephone Company the use of streets and alleys of Newport for their poles and lines was given final reading and adopted.
 A petition was offered by residents of Walnut street, near Remmel ave nue, asking for an electric light at the junction of Newport avenue, Remmel avenue and Walnut street, the closest light being 800 feet away. The matter was referred to the street and alley committee.
 The only other business transacted was the approval of the minutes of September and and the allowance of regular accounts.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
DEPARTMENT DISCLAIMS
 M'LANE INTERVIEW
Cotton Authorities Laugh at Alarm Sounded by McLane and Others No Boil Weevils in
 Arkansas.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The recent interview of Chas. P. McLane of the agricultural department, sent out from Knoxville, is discredited at the agricultural department so far as the official reports show. In this inter- view MT. McLane said the cotton boil weevil was doing great damage in the western part of Arkansas.
 Dr. L. o. Howard, chief of the divis- ion of entomology of the agricultural department said that he had no record of the boil weevil in any of the north west Texas border counties. Dr. Howard added: "There was bare possibility of isolated cases, for in- stance, not long ago few of the wee- wills were found at the Louisiana ex- perimental station, and just how they got there was never known.
 eff the weevil had been doing great damage in Arkansas, however, the ag- ricultural department would certainly have heard about it. Frequently a boil weevil scare is precipitated by the discovery of insects that resemble the weevil, but are altogether differ ent. The department is constantly receiving all sorts of insects which are claimed to be boil weevils, but are not. "R. M. M"
 The statement of Charles P. Me- Lane, a chemist in the employ of the agricultural department of the United States government, that the boil weevil had appeared in Arkansas and that parts of the state presented a desolate appearance, did not cause any alarm among the cotton men of this city and vicinity. Their chief comment was that the statement was so preposterous as to be ridiculous.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
HUBBARD HEAD ON TRIAL.

Judge F. D. Fulkerson reconvened court Monday morning, the trial of Hubbard Head having been set for that date. A great deal of interest is manifested in the case by the New ark people, who have employed s. D. Campbell to assist w. A. Oldfield, the state's attorney, i'll the prosecution. Hubbard Head was thought by many to have started the disastrous fire which laid Newark in ashes two years ago. He was tried upon this charge but acquitted.
 Charles Cole of Batesville, the de- fendant's attorney, secured a change of venue for this case, upon which he is now under trial, and Judge Fulker- son sent the case to Jackson county. Head is charged with assault upon a woman living near Newark, but as the character of the latter is to be inn peached, this may prove mitigating circumstance with the jury, if not in the eyes of the law.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
FUNK ALSO GIVES
 GOVERNOR THE LIE.
When Davis Made Threats of Having Sheriff Remove Funk From the Grounds, the Latter Called His Bluff Housing Meeting at
 Bentonville.

Bentonville, Sept. 21.-This was governors day, court day and sales day for Bentonville. From every source came the people and by 10 o'clock this morning over 5000 were in attendance. Music was furnished by the First Regiment band and the Bentonville band. The speaking was in the city park. The three candi- dates for governor were here. The speaking commenced at 1 o'clock. Each candidate was given an hour and half.
 Gov. Davis spoke first He de- nounced the supreme court, called the Gazette Republican sheet and went after the newspapers in general. He also criticised the last legislature and attempted to read a statement de- rogatory to E. M. Funk of this county, who, being present, arose and said, "the statement was a lie and the reader was liar. The governor told him to "shut up or he would have the sheriff take him off the grounds" MT. Funk did not eshut up' and told the governor twice he was a liar. MT. Funk has many friends in this county and he was loudly cheered.
 Judge Wood then took the stand, and addressed the large crowd. He reviewed the acts of the supreme oonr+ fbot tba rorarnor !, n d cr, h q rc h Ixy criticized, giving t'se law and decisions in the cases and defending the courts action. During his speech he read a. letter bearing on the Collins pardon ing case, and was interrupted by Gov. Davis, who declared that Judge Wood was taking unfair advantage in that the letter had never been used in pulp lie. The governor was reminded that the statement read had been published in the Little Rock daily papers, and in other papers. Judge Wood was fre- quently interrupted by the applause of his hearers.
 MT. Vandeventer then took the stand, and in his usual eloquent style, reviewed Gov. Davis' record and pro- pounded many pointed questions di- rectly to the governor, which the lat ter did not answer. He paid fine tribute to Judge Woods honesty, stat ing that if all the gold of the Klondike were coined into dollars and poured into Woods lap, it would not be suffi- cient to buy him. His speech was a splendid effort, and was well received.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
JUDGMENT FOR A THOUSAND.

The jury in the case of G. H. aarri- son versus the St. Louis, Iron Noun tain & Southern Railway Company on Thursday afternoon returned yer dict for the plaintiff, awarding him damages in the sum of $1,000. The railroad attorneys have not as yet given notice that they will contest the case in the higher court.
 YELvERToN WINS HIS SUIT.
 George w. Yelverton was on Thurs day afternoon awarded a judgment for $35, the full amount asked, against the Iron Mountain Railroad Company. The plaintiffs COW was killed by a train and the railroad company re- fused to make what the former thought fair settlement. The attor-- neys for the defendant have filed a motion for new trial.
 SAM ANTHONY SUED.
 Clay Roberts on Friday morning recovered possession of a team of mules from Sam Anthony by yer dict of the jary, instructed by the court. Roberts purchased the mules from Anthony, but the latter re- claimed and took possession of them. The plaintiff Roberts furthermore re- covered $50 damages from the de- fendant. Phillips & Campbell were his attorneys in court.
 PORTER WILLIAMS ON TRIAL.
 The case of the state against Porter Williams, charged with murder in the second degree, in the killing of Rich ard Blalock, came up for trial Friday morning. A jury was secured, and the case was under trial at press hour. The prisoner is being defended by c l.. Grant.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
PARAGOULD MAYOR
 ISSUES PROCLAMATION.
Negroes Engaged for Work at Com press Must Not Be Disturbed Offenders to Be Prosecuted in
 Federal Courts.

Paragould, Sept. l8.- Mayor Hester has given warning against any moles- tation of negroes that may be em- ployed in compressing cotton here. His warning is as follows:
 gro Whom It May Concern:
 "The St. Louis Compress Company has employed a few negroes to assist them in compressing cotton in Para gould. These negroes are employed ouly to do such work as white men refuse to do in and around the com press. It is their purpose to employ during the present season between twenty and forty white people at the compress. have been informed that secently white man threw brick at one of the negroes employed at said compress. consider it my duty to call the attention of the workingmen of this community to the rigid pro- visions of the law touching the rights of not only negroes but other people in the exercise of their rights as American citizens.
 ssAll difficulties and disturbances tending to molest or harass or frighten citizen out of a community, will be promptly reported to the United States authorities and prosecution vigorously pushed under the same law under which the whiuecappers of Cross county are being prosecuted.
 1T hope that nothing further will happen to mar the peace and quiet of our community, and what few ne- groes are brought here to operate the compress will be permitted to do so unmolested. What they are doing does not-in any manner interfere with any white mans rights.
 II consider this sufficient warning to all parties concerned.
 Yours very truly,
 ssJ. T. HESTER, Mayor"
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Standard seems to have it on good authority-none other than the gentleman himself that Tom McRae will enter the race for gov ernor. The Standard says: "It is un- derstood here now to be an assured fact that ex Congressman T. c. Me- Rae will enter the race for governor some time just before the primaries In talking to one of our county off, cials he said positively that it was his intention to enter the race, and that he would announce his candidacy in due course of time.n If the Standard is correct in what it says there seems to be no doubt about McRae becom- ing candidate, in which event, it is safe to say that Gov. Davis will quit the race.
 The following is of double interest because it comes from newspaper printed at Gov. Davis' old home, the Russellville Record: eff anyone har bors the idea that Gov. Davis is going to sweep this county in the next pri- nary he is laboring under delusion. Outside of Liberty township, possibly, there is strong opposition to him. This opposition is not whooping and raising cain like some of his followers, but their influence will be felt in the primary. Just put Pope county down in the doubtful column, if you please.v .v
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-25
LILLE BELLE PIERCE WILL NOT SHARE.

Judge Thomas B. Crews of St. Louis has decided that Lillie Belle Pierce is not entitled to widows share in the estate left by the late Luther R. Inn boden, the St. Louis millionaire formerly of Arkansas, for whom the town of Imboden, Lawrence county, was named. Miss Pierce tried to es- tablish claim as common law wife by offering as evidence some of Mir. Imboden's perferbid love-letters and dispositions of people at Hot Springs, Ark, and French Lick Springs, Ind, who knew them as husband and wife. But she failed, and the whole estate remains in the possession of Mrs. Dr. D. J. Parrish, Jr., only daughter of the deceased, and his legatee.