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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17
Caster & jackson have the finest
candy display ever shown in Leon.

candy display ever shown in Leon.
For SALE-The J. W. Keller farm of
$50 acres. Call on G. f. MILLS.
A few choice Poland China pigs, both
sexes, will make good breeders.
l7-2t* ]. w. MOORE, Leon, Iowa.
j. B. Dale, Of Hamilton township, ship
ped three cars of cattle to Chicago
Tuesday, his brother, S. A. Dale, going
up to Chicago with him.
There will be services at the Presby-
terrain church in Leon next Sunday
morning and evening, and also at Crown
Chapel Sunday afternoon.
EsTRAYED-A black yearling heifer
from the Middlebrook farm, northeast
OF Leon. Please notify
JOSEPH BAILEY, Garden Grove, Iowa.
EsTRAY-A small pig weighing about
70 pounds has been taken up as an es-
tray. The owner can learn it's where
abouts by calling at The REPORTER
Office and paying for this notice.
The REPORTER is compelled to issue
twelve page paper this week to accomo-
date the Leon merchants who are liberal
advertisers, and Christmas buyers will
do we'll to read the bargains they offer.
For SALE--The 80 acre farm known as
the Robert johnson farm miles east
and south of Leon. Price $4,000, good
terms. For particulars call on or write
to GEO. P. CAMPBELL, Executor,
Davis City, Iowa.
| The big store of Graham, Darrah &
Hansell occupy an entire page of THE
REPORTER this week with Christmas
suggestions to buyers. Their store is
crowded from morning to night with
Christmas shoppers.
Prof. J. H. Drake, the former principal
OF the Leon schools, now in charge OF
the commercial department Of the Cres-
COIl SCHOOLS, mas DCGn cOnllnGQ TO MS
bed for three weeks, suffering from an
attack of typhoid fever, but is now
improving, which will be glad news tc
his many friends in this city.
When you get ready to buy your Xmas
candies remember that Frank Man
ning's restaurant on the west side carries
a fine line of all kinds of confectionery
including the finest chocolates sold il
Leon, every bit fresh. Fruit and every
thing to give cheer to both old anC
young. Fine line of cigars and best
place in Leon for fresh oysters.
The last will and testament of William
Smith, late of Woodland township, has
been filed with Clerk Keller for probate
being dated Aug. 80, 1899, witnessed by
T. G. Lane, E. E. Rains and ]. w. King
He bequeaths all his estate to his wife
Sarah Ann Smith, during her life, and al
her death the property is to go to the
legal heirs. The will names Mrs. Smith
as eyecutriy without bond
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

Robert Caldwell has leased the base.
ment of the Biggs block and will occupy
it with his barber shop. The bath
rooms are being fixed up and Bob will
run first-class bath room in connec-
ton with his barber shop.
Mrs. Charles Woodland who lives north
of Decatur, while going to the home of
her parents near Grand River, in COM
pany with Mr.. Woodland on Tuesday,
was taken suddenly ill and died about
an hour after arriving at the house.
Drs. Layton and Brown went out yester-
day to hold post norton at the re-
quest of Mr.. Woodland to determine the
cause of her death. >..sf.se
Tho farmers of Decatur County are
requested to meet at the Courthouse
in Leon, Iowa, on Saturday December
10Th, at 1:30 o'clock p. m. for the pur-
pose of organizing corn growers asso-
citation. At the same time they will
meet a committee selected by the
Farmers Institute to select corn to
send to Amcs to be entered in the con-
test to be held there January 4, to 16,
1904. A, N. ARNEY. Pres.
RICHARD BAKER. Sec,y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17
Ladies' Knit Waists

Or sweaters much appreciated. Warm,
comfortable garments and just a good thing.
Prices 81, $50 So and 81. Good for Xmas
presents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

County attorney Olsen was called to
Grand River Monday to prosecute Amos
Bell, who had been arrested on the
charge Of burglary, being accused of
entering a building and stealing a
couple Of cases Of beer, some cigars and
other property owned by Walter Case.
He was taken before Justice ]. NJ Bran
mer where he entered plea of Not
Guilty" and on the prelimary hearing
was discharged, the justice deciding
there was not sufficient evidence to
hold him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

Last Friday was the 84th birthday of
Mrs. Mariah Sanger, mother of our effic-
lent deputy county treasurer, and con-
forming to a custom started many years
ago Mr.. G. w. Hoffman sent over a fine
big turkey, and then his entire family
followed and took dinner with Grandma
Sanger. These yearly visits are greatly
enjoyed by this estimable old lady as
we'll as all who attend. May she be
spared to spend many more happy
birthdays.
Marshal Chandler arrested VIM. Nc
Quart Saturday night on the charge of
intoxication. He was kept in jail over
Sunday and Monday he was released
without being tried upon making an aft
davit that he purchased the liquor from
t'Buck" Pugh. An information was filed
before Justice Beck charging Pugh with
selling liquor and he was placed under
arrest. He gave bond in the sum Of
500 for his appearance at the trial of
the case which is set for Friday before
Justice Beck.
Some people think that when they
have grievance against some one they
must parade it before the public like
the boy with sore thumb who wants
everybody to see it. The public as a
rule does not care for individual griev-
ances. They are too busy with their
own. affairs to care whether Jones pat
ronizes Smith or not. If Smith and
Jones have a disagreement they should
settle it between themselves not parade
their sore thumbs before the people who
do not care to be bored that way.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

Mrs. G. A. Davis, Of Garden Grove,
while in the city attending the Farmers
Institute, had the misfortune to lose
her pocketbook on the street of Leon.
The purse contained about twelve dol
lars, and some papers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

Will F. Lindsey, the we'll known the
atrical manager of this city was agree
ably surprised last week at receiving a
fine elk's tooth, a present from his
friend, P. r. Benton, of the r. L. Crescy
Amusement Co., of Chicago, who travel
ed with Mr.. Lindsey for couple of
years. The tooth is fine one and Will
will have it set in an Elk's charm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

Rev. w. A. Montgomery, of oswego,
Ills, occupied the Presbyterian church
in this city last Sunday, and preached
two excellent discources.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

There is surely good money in turkeys
this year. Last Friday Ned Comerford,
of Woodland township, brought in a
load and received sS9,9S for the load
which consisted of As turkeys.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

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 ]. l.. METER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

There will be services at the Presby-
terrain church in Leon next Sunday
and evening, and also at Crown
Chapel Sunday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

Buy your portrait frames from Swear
engin. A new lot Of very fine frames
just received. Call and see them. 51-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

For good Arkansas farm lands write
to D. L. Robbins, Carlisle, Ark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17
Ribbons

For Sash and Collar use. All silk wash
Tafetas and satin Taffetas in the dainty shades so
much used Narrow widths to match and all of
them at less prices than we've ever had them be-
fore
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17
Xmas Items
Worth Looking Into
Baskets

Fifty styles in Indian Baskets. Pretty and
and useful, tho not expensive They make ac-
ceptable presents. South window shows the as
Sortment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17
Ladies' Gloves

Genuine French Kid Gloves in white, black
and colors ut $1.25. American Kid durable,
at S1.00. German Lambskin Gloves 85c Good
line Of Golf Gloves too.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

A laboring man giving his name as J..
S. swearinger, aged 80 years, and his
home in O'Brien county, was brought
before the insane commissioners Satur-
day, having been picked up at the farm
of David Millsap, west Of Decatur. He
claims to be in poor health, and the only
evidence of insanity was his incoherent
talk. The commissioners ordered him
taken to the county farm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

III you want farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of In
terest and best terms go to e. j..
Sankey. southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

The talk that there would be no Iowa
State Fair next year appears to have
been without warrant. At any rate
August IS to 26 has been named as the
date.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

Native lumber of all kinds for sale at
the saw mill on my farm in Hamilton
town ship. lift w. S. CLARK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

Special pension agent j. j. Horrgan,
of Charlton, was in Leon Friday looking
up evidence in some pension claims.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

EsTRAY-A small pig weighing about
70 pounds has been taken up as an es-
tray. The owner can learn it's where
abouts by calling at The REPORTER
Office and paying for this notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

For Oklahoma realty write or call of
C. B. Jordan Enid, o. 7. formerly on
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

Having sold my hardware business,
will be pleased to have all owing me on
account to call and settle at once. You
will find me at the store of B. w. Keller
& Co. G. f. MILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

]. B. Dale, Of Hamilton township, ship
ped three cars of cattle to Chicago
Tuesday, his brother, S. A. Dale, going
up to Chicago with him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

EsTRAYED-A black yearling heifer
from the Middlebrook farm, northeast
OF Leon. Please notify
JOSEPH BAILEY, Garden Grove, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

For SALE-The J. w. Keller farm of
36O acres. Call on G. +. MILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

The annual meeting of the Decatur
County Medical Society will meet at
DR.. Bowman's Office in this city Friday
afternoon at 1:30, the program embrace
ing papers by DR.. Enos Mitchell Of
Weldon, on "Some Remedies, Old and
New" "The Health Physician by DR.. E.
w. Doolittle, of Garden Grove; ga
Paper" by DR.. A. Brown, of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

Drs. G. P. Read, of Davis City, and A.
Brown, of Leon, operated on Tart Fulton
last Friday to remove an accumulation
Of pus from his breast which had formed
where he received bullet wound a
number Of years ago, and for which he
has submitted to several operations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

We have received notice from the
publishers of the Homestead that they
are compelled to raise their clubbing
rate and the price of THE REPORTER and
Homestead in the future will be $3.50
instead of 81. 70 as heretofore. The in
crease in the cost Of paper and other
material has caused many papers to in
crease their rate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

The big store of Graham, Darrah &
Hansell occupy an entire page of THE
REPORTER this week with Christmas
suggestions to buyers. Their store is
crowded from morning to night with
Christmas shoppers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

A few choice Poland China pigs, both
sexes, will make good breeders.
l7-G* ]. w. MOORE, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

The Leon Produce Co., east side
square will carry at all times, meal and
feed of all kinds. Also poultry and
eggs. P. MARTIN.
Headquarters Thatcher Poultry Remedy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

For SALE-15 head of cattle, two
large Percheon mares, wagon and har-
ness, this includes, 4 bull calves suita-
BILE for next years service that reserv-
ed from my sale. All top stock with
8 shocks corn, hay in stack. Give time
on most all, farm of 100 acres to rent.
Write for catalogue of cattle or call and
see my offerings. ]. w. LONG.
Pine Grove Farm, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

The REPORTER is compelled to issue a
twelve page paper this week to accomo-
date the Leon merchants who are liberal
advertisers, and Christmas buyers will
do we'll to read the bargains they offer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

The Endeavor Society of the Presby-
terrain church will give an Experience
Social in the Endeavor room at the
church Friday evening, Dec. IS. Re-
freshments will be served. Admission
10 cents. The public cordially invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

For SALE--The 80 acre farm known as
the Robert Johnson farm miles east
and south of Leon. Price $4,000, good
terms. For particulars call on or write
to GEO. P. CAMPBELL, Executor,
Davis City, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17

IS: Clerk Keller has not issueda single
marriage license the past week.
DR.. Morris, the new dentist has OPEN
ed office in Biggs' block opposite DR..
Foxworthys Office.
For M. B. Turkeys call on or address
81 SO. s. EVANS, Leon, Iowa.
17-2t* r. f. d. No. a
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Allbee, of Ridge
way, former residents of this city, are
the parents of fine boy baby.
A few No. male Poland China pigs,
ready for service and eligible to record,
for sale cheap.
W. Il. HAzLET.
l will do all kinds of dressmaking and
plain sewing at my residence, the Jap
Statzell property. MRS. w. w. LUCAS.
16-2t*
For SALE-Some choice thoroughbred
Poland-China male pigs, eligible to reg
lister. Fhe big bone, long kind that the
farmers like. Also some good young
brood sows. j. w. DELK,
lott Leon, Iowa.
Mrs. Geo. w. Custer entertained about
fifty lady friends at her home in Beth
any, Mo-, last Wednesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Nora Galpin, of Leon, and
Mrs. II. L. McClaran, of Davis City, a
delightful afternoon being enioyed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-24
NOTES FROM OVER THE POND.

The Swedes in Copenhagen, Den.
of funds for the building of a church.
Gov. Hedman of the Danish West In
dian islands has arrived in Copenha.
gen and will remain there for some
time.
Bank Director Sikio of the Nordiska
bank at Nystead, and Senator L. Grip.
enberg of Uleaborg, Finland, have been
ordered to leave the country.
Norway's richest farmer, Hedge Der.
ger of Elverum, has died, aged sixty
eight years. His wealth Is estimated
at several millions OF crowns.
Capt. E. Trolle, who for several
years has held the position Of yacht
captain to the king Of Siam, has re.
turned to Denmark and will there re-
enter the navy.
On June 80 the Odd Fellows of Den
mark will celebrate the tv>nty-ffth
anniversary Of the introduction Of the
order into that country. Arrangements
are being made for a great fest to be
given in the Odd Fellows palace, Co.
penhagen.
The merchant marine Of Sweden
was increased in 1901 by "a sailing YES
sells and 80 steamships. The entire
number of ships at the end of the year
was 2,160 sailing vessels and 943 steam
ships. with an aggregate carrying ca
pacity of respectively 341,622 and g..
419 tons.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-24
COMBINING THE Firms.
Neither People Nor News Allowed to
Escape From Finland.

Neither People Nor News Allowed to
Escape From Finland.
Communication Of all kinds between
Finland and Sweden across the from
tier will be stopped by the Russian
authorities. Had it not been for the
ski service across the frontier the
world would have known nothing OF
the dreadful famine in Finland lest
winter Not only to prevent news
from leaking out, but to prevent the
Firms from emigrating, is the bound
Nry SO carefully guarded.
Advices from Lulea state that Rus
sian officials have confiscated all the
telephones on the Finnish border, and
destroyed the telephone cables at the
bed of Tornea river, separating Fin
land from Sweden Russian revenue
cutters are patroling the river on the
Finnish side to see that no new cable
is landed. The fontier patrol has been
doubled, and it is now impossible to
cross the river without meeting Rus
sian gendarmes on horseback, whom it
is very difficult to satisfy as to pass
ports or identity.
Russian detectives infest Lulea and
the villages along the river. All tele-
grams and other messages crossing
the frontier are censored and precau-
tons are taken to prevent Finnish ex-
lies to communicate with their friends
by means of those who are returning
70 Finland.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-24
FIVE MORE INDICTMENTS.
Federal Grand Jury Still Busy With the
Post4ffce Scandals.

Federal Grand Jury still Busy With the
PostStsice Scandals.
Washington, June 20.-The federal
grand jury Which has been investiga-
ting postsy affairs probably will bring
in Ave Indictments against persons in
volved. Assistant District Attorney
Taggsft, who has the cases in charge
for the government, was at his office
earlier than usual and was busily en-
gagged in going over the indictments.
He denied himself to all callers. Al.
though every effort has been made TO
keep the public in ignorance of the &C
ton to be taken until the papers are
ready for presentation to the grand
jury, 1t is learned on unQuestioned au.
thority that the jury has voted to re.
turn indictments against August w.
Machen, Dillar B. Croft, Samuel A.
Croft, George E. Lorenz and Mrs. Lo-
REM, the two latter being residents of
Toledo, Ohio. The specific charge, it
is understood. will be conspiracy to
defraud the government.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-24
TAeeART is TOO SLOW.
Fault Found With His Investigation
Work.

Fault Found With His investigation
Work.
Washington June 20.-Serious fric-
ton has developed between the officers
in charge of the investigation OF the
postal service scandals and Assistant
District Attorney Taggart. This con.
dition is entirely due, according to
high officers of the postoffice depart.
ment to the dilatory and unsatisfac
tory methods employed by Taggart in
prosecuting the cases in his hands. It
is alleged that the delay is seriously
hampering the progress of the inquiry
and may even result in the failure Of
certain carefully laid plans Of the in
vestigators. Taggart, when asked TO
assign reason for the alleged delays
in the cases under his charge, indig.
nantly refused to discuss the matter
and practically ordered the reporter
out of his house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-24
Victoria Medal for Hedin.

At the annual meeting of the Royal
Geographical society at London, Sir
Clemens Markham, the president, dec
Grated DR.. Sven Hedin with the Vlcto-
ria medal for his explorations in Cen
trail Asia. gold watch was presented
to Capt. Isaksen, the second in COM
mand on the Sverdrup expedition to
Greenland. AS Capt Isaksen was not
present the watch was received by the
Swedish Norwegian attache.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-24
FAMOUS OUTLAW TAKES THEM !.
INTO TEMPORARY CAP.
TIW1Y.
NO CASH, ONLY HORSES TAKEN
MARsHALs Determined TO CAP
TuRE THE BANDIT DEAD OR
ALIVE.

Guthrie, Okla, June 20. - Ben
Cravens, the outlaw leader, acconna-
MED by two companions. has ac:,ln
demonstrated his nerve and daring by
holding up party of 100 men md
women Sunday afternoon in the q ge
Indian nation, twentyfour miles Hom
Pawhuska, Okla, and successfully rob-
bling the entire party. The hold-up was
the bOldest in the annals of the terri
tory. The news was brought to Guth-
RE yesterday by John ieahy, postmas-
ter at Pawhuska. The first man cap
tured by the outlaws was Fred Keeler.
to a secluded spot where he was close
~ guarded by one of the trio. all Of
whom were armed with rifles. Zen
minutes later David Ware. an old
Texas ranger, passed along.s He was
treated in~the same manner as was
Keller. Ware
Was in Rage,
but powerless, being unarmed. From
2 to O'Clock the hold-ups continued.
Not a single person escaped. At
O'clock 1O1 persons were grouped to-
gether one hundred yards from the
highway and bandying jokes with the
highwaymen. David Ware was the
particular target Of the highwayman.
Ware, you're a killer; why don't
you do something?" said Cravens.
ITO hell with you," rejoined Ware.
you've got the drop now, but wait
At 6 o'clock the band of prisoners
were released.
The highwaymen, out of fifty five
head of horses, selected nine good ami
mails and made off. A particularly pc.
culiar feature of it is the fact that not
one cent of money was taken. Good
horses seemingly was the chief desire
of the bandits. In the bunch of pris-
oners only one gun was found, 49,
caliber revolver. Among the victims
were
A Party Of Ladies'
and gentlemen, numbering eight, VINO
had arrived from Ohio for hunt. The
party was driving along the road en-
route to fishing stream when taken
in by the Cravens band
Monday the outlaws surrounded
COW camp at Gray Horse and stood up
the punchers. They took no loot,
merely eating hearty meals. Crayens
escaped from the Kansas penitentiary
three years ago by holding up the
guards with wooden revolver covered
with tin foil. Since then he is known
to have committed two murders. He
is the chief Of the boldest band OF
bandits in existence at the present
time There are rewards aggregatlng
$4,000 on his head Deputy marshals
are now in pursuit, with the determine
ton of bringing the bandit in dead Or
alive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-24
STANG May Resign.

1t is generally believed In Norway
that Minister Star<, will be obliged to
resign from the cabinet on account of
his recent utterances regarding the
proposed solution of the Norwegian de-
mand for separate consular service.
His views are at variance with the
governments program. The plan pro-
posed by the Swedish-N Norwegian COM
mission has been publicly Endorsed by
the leaders of the Conservative, Mod
crate and Liberal parties.