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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-19
Township Trustees and Clerks
Meet to Discus New Road Laws.

Pursuant to call issued by Auditor
Gill the township trustees and clerks
met at the court house Monday to re-
ceive the supplies and instructions in
regard to the new road law which makes
radical changes in the system Of work.
ingtheS s5sss paying the road Tx and
does away with the road districts in the
townships, putting all the work for the
whole township in the hands OF the
trustees.
The meeting was exceptionally well
attended, every township being repre-
sented and quite number who were
not officials but were interested in good
roads attended the meeting. The meet
ing was organized by the selection of D.
T, Nicholson, Of Fayette. as chairman
and p. Rogers, of Hamilton, secretary.
1t was decided by an almost unani-
nous vote to adopt the township super
intendent plan, under which township
superintendent will take ch arge Of the
road work. A motion to establish TN
form price per day for the township
superintendent was lost, leaving each
township free to fix the compensation
for their township. The law however
provides that the compensation must
not exceed So 90 per day.
1t was also decided to allow a uni
form price of $500 for cash poll tax
when paid in cash in lieu of two days
WORK as, provided by law.
A motion by one of the more liberal
officials providing that the days work
spent in attending the meeting be do.
mated to the various townships was lost
as many thought they should not be
asked to come to Leon and pay their
expenses without compensation.
The new law was explained which
makes it necessary for the trustees to
make what looks like double assess
& ment for road purposes this year, but
4 which is not, as it provides for the
double levy, one to be paid this scar
and the other next year.
1uEIt W al olSO a SCl4CLoi oloSoooiOd rs
to the best methods of working roads
and the various other phases of the new
law, the meeting resulting in great good
10 the township officers.
The following is the list of the town
ship trustees and clerks who attended
! Il TX. { lsseaa!!iihg:
Bloomington-J. H. Payton, G. w
Beck, NJ. G. Ryan.
Burrell-P. E. Shirley, H. F. Rauch
Center-Geo. w. Wadsworth, San,
Sears, J. M Chastain.
Decatur-W. H. Golfer, J.. D. Gardner
Eden-T. l., Cox, E. Housh, w. A
Moore.
ems, q. C. Wood.
Fayette-D. +. Nicholson, Franz
Young, w. v. Smith, W. Lucas.
GIani River-R. Baker, John Hewlett
Garden Grove-C. D. Nallette.
High Point-A. K. Aten, j. II. Smith
N. Bumgarner, j. F. Mendenhall.
Hamilton-M. G. Belts. s. P. Rogers.
Long Creek-George Pelsor, j. r
e. Hacker, Elmer King.
Morgan-George Smallwood.
New Buda--J. F. 'Hagan, John Lowell
J. G. Flora. Gee Bennett.
Richland-H. Brown, George Conwell
4. F. Jones, D. NJ. Dixon.
Woodland-O. w. Beaumont.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-19
Swift Justice.

AT kirksville, Mo-, one man shot an
other stone dead because he would not
go security on note for $3.50, He was
arrested on the spot. Court vas soon in
session. A jury was impanelled, the
witnesses examined, arguments submit.
ted, instructions given, the jury return
ed verdict Zone hour, and the judge
gave sentence that he hang in March,
1908, and all this was done inside of two
days. They are not so slow in Missouri.
Defendant appealed, and now year
may elapse before the journey is COM
plete.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-19
School Entertainment.

The following program will be given
at the opera ball Saturday evening,
February 81, by the grades below the
High School at the north building:
Song. America, Pride OF the world
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-19

An admission of 10 cents will be
charged for the purpose of detraying
the expenses of the entertainment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-19

Energy all gone? Headache? Stom.
ach out Of order? Simply case of tor
pid liver. Burdock Blood Bitters will
make new man or woman of you.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
ton. The machine may be repaired by
Monday
CONFEDERATE VETERANS MEET.
Arranging for the Reunion.--Thsy Express
sympathy for Mrs OBJ Branch.

Pursuant to call an unusual large num-
Der of veterans met in the mayors office
last night, to make arrangements for the
annual encampment of Confederate Vet
Grams in this city during the week of the
State Fair.
After discussion of needs and action for
L. OBJ. Branch Camp, SIS, u. c. ", to
take on motion the commissary and
quartermaster were directed to draw on
the camp treasurer for funds to meet the
expenses of their several departments.
The Adjutant was directed to CORE
spond with members of the camp in the
country, asking for contributions in kind,
for use of the encampment.
The following resolution was presented
and adopted:
Resolved. That the best wishes and
sympathy of members of this camp are
rendered to Mrs. Gen. L. OBJ. Branch in
her present illness, and We join in with
her family and friends in the hope that
she may soon be restored to her usual
health.
On motion the camp adjourned sub
ject to call of the chairman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
HOW THEY ESCAPED
Two Negroes Went From the
Prison Hospital.
Up on The Roof They Went and on TO Freedom
Down TO the Earth on
Chain.

The two negro prisoners who escaped
on Wednesday night from the States
Prison are Malcolm Smitherman, of Gull
ford county. and John Creasman, of Hen
derson county.
The negroes escaped from the hospital.
They had been sick but were GONZALES
cent and were waiting on the other sick
convicts, being practically well. They
were in the hospital, which is in the stock
ade yard, and the inside of the room could
be seen by guard through glass win
dow.
The men put dummies in their beds and
then went to work on the ceiling, using a
knife and an old bit. They cut hole and
got on the roof From this they got down
by using an iron chain they had taken off
the water tank, the escape being made at
night
The men had on prison clothes when
they escaped Once outside the prison
they got from the stockade and there has
been no clue found to their whereabouts.
On Thursday letters were sent to sher-
ifs and chiefs Of police, notifying these
of the escape and offering reward of
SZ5.O0 apiece Tor the capture Oh the men,
They are described as follows:
Malcolm Smitherman, No. 1851, SEN
fenced from Guilford county, December
3, 1898 for thirty years for murder in the
second degree; is about forty years old,
muatto, five feet ten and half inches
high, weighs 172 pounds, brown eyes and
black hair, with bald spots on head.
John Creasman, No. 1884, sentenced
from Henderson county May II, 1908 for
fifteen years for murder in the second de-
gree. Is about twenty-three years old,
ginger cake color, five feet six and a half
inches, weighs 145 pounds, brown eyes and
black hair, scar on right cheek.
Besides the $25 reward all necessary ex-
penses are included in the offer for the
capture of the men,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
WELL TRY IT,
That's What the Grocer Said.

A grocer had heard his customers prais-
ing a certain food and one day he said:
We'll try it,
1.-TWO years ago." said the grocer's wife,
my little daughter was very low with
typhoid fever and we had four different
physicians attending her. The last doc
tor we called said her stomach was as
raw as piece of beef and that all de-
food that she could digest and we were
SO discouraged We thought she could
not live
My husband has a grocery store and
SAID, 1 have a food very highly recon-
n.ended called Grape-Nuts. Well try
that So he brought some Grape Nuts
home and l fed the child teaspoonful
three times day in cream and as she be-
gan to improve almost Immediately 1 in
creased, the amount to two teaspoonfuls
In SIX weeks she looked like another
GIRL brIght-eyed rosy checked and
healthy.
she was mere skeleton when we
commenced to use Grape Nuts food but
1t was not long before so many said, My.
How fine she looks to have been so sick.
What causes II? and I tell them all
Grape-Nuts surely saved her life. she
is now perfectly well and strong and
still enjoys Grape Nuts and said to me
today, % Mama, write and tell them
what Grape-Nuts did for me- Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich
Look IN each package for a copy of
the famous little book, "The Road to
Wellville.''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
The Airship Slugs Itself Silly.
(By the Associated Press.)

Whitewater, Va, Sept 1.-THE prospec-
tive launching this afternoon of Prof.
Langley's big aerodrome was abandoned
at O'Clock after the port propeller, re
volving about six hundred times per min.
ute, had wrecked itself among the rods
and bars of the machine Both blades
Of the propeller were torn N small pieces
and one of the main supporting rods of
the alrshlp was bent to a right angle.
Other slight damage was done. The acct
dent was the result of a change occurring
in some unexplained manner in the orbit
of the blades. But for the prompt action
o: Prof. Marley, the aerodrome might
have been hurled from the superstructure
and entirely wrecked.
At the time of the accident the newly
repaired engine was being tested. 1t
worked much better than it did yesterday
and the accident was very distressing to
the experts who. greatly desired a test
either this afternoon or tomorrow morn
ing. After inspecting the damage Prof.
Langley decided to return to Washing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
CREDITORS SEER SOME MONEY.
Left Without 1t by Druggist Gwaltney They
Ask FederalAi

Several of the creditors of w E. Gwalt-
ney, until recently a druggist in Raleigh,
have filed a petition to have him declared
a bankrupt. Among his creditors are
Messrs. w. H. King, Jesse Ball and l.. d.
Castlebury. 1t is supposed that Gwalt-
ney is in the west
The proceedings are in the Federal court
and the papers in the matter are in the
hands of Marshall H. C. Dockery. The
object is to levy on the goods sold to
Crutchfield, Tolleson & Co. of Spartan
burg, S. c., by Mr.. Gwaltney and shipped
there.
What will be the final outcome of the
proceedings can only be guessed, as the
bill of sale to Crutchfield, Tolleson &, Co.
was for cash, and they had advanced
goods to Mr.. Gwaltney for him to make
a start. The creditors, acting on legal
advice. think that with the goods, or the
proceeds of them, attached under Federal
process in South Carolina. they may get
some money, while now they have only
worthless accounts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
The A & ID. College and Advertising

Several newspapers in the State have
criticized the president of the A. and NJ.
College because they have been requested
to print articles about the college and no
advertisement has been sent to any pa
per. Asked about the matter last night,
President Winston said:
when the board met / recommended
and urged the usual appropriation for
advertising, but the board said that they
could not make the appropriation for the
lack of money-that they did not have
enough money to pay the necessary in
stTuctorS."
The press of the State has been very
generous to the A. and NJ. College, and
the rewspap ers ought not to be the first
TO suffer by a policy of retrenchment.
The college owes mere to the press than
To any other agency. Another year the
board will doubtless return to their old
practice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
CLOSE SHAVE FOR BACON.
He Has Narrow Escape From the oallOws
and From Mob
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va, Sept. A Boydton,
Va, special says:
Doe Bacon, twice in the very shadow OF
the gallows, is once more safe IN the jail
at Petersburg. He had close call here
today, both from the law and from a mob.
The last religious rites were being said
before the march to the gallows, and every
detail had been arranged for the execu-
ton, when the Governors telegram respit-
ing him for thirty days was handed in.
When the sheriff, with his deputies, at
tempted to take the negro out of jail, late
in the afternoon, to carry him back to
Petersburg they were met by a large del
egation from Chase City, which had gath
cred in front of the Jail enclosure, de-
handing that the prisoner be not removed.
The sheriff summoned a posse within
the jail, all heavily armed, and for a time
it looked as though there would be a
clash between the citizens and the sher-
ifs posse.
Finally, Judge Homes appeared upon
the scene and addressed the people. He
urged the people to desist, telling them
that he was satisfied that the verdict of
the court would be finally executed, and
Doc Bacon would be hanged.
His words had quoting effect upon
the crowd, which finally consented to dis
perse, and allow the prisoner to be taken
from the jail
A special train had been ordered here
to hurry the man away, and as soon as he
was put aboard the train moved off rap
idly
Everything is now quiet and the Chase
City delegation has gone home.
Bacon was to have been hanged with An
derson Finch last Tuesday, when he was
respited by the Governor until today, for
further examination into his case. The
two men were convicted of attempt at as
sault on a lady living near Chase City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY.
The A. & N. College Opens Up With a Great
Attendance

-Four hundred and twenty students were
present yesterday at the first day of the
session of the A. and NJ. and thirty more
coming in the next few days, is the report
from that institution, and among these are
four young ladies'.
The summer school enrolment was $40,
making total of go for the year so far.
This will probably run up to 100 or $50
more, making total of nearly 900 for the
whole year
The cadet battalion of six companies was
formed yesterday afternoon and the boys
are a fine looking body. A band of TWEEN
ty-five pieces was also formed
The regiment will be gotten in shape
very rapidly. in time for the Fair and
will give dress parade in honor of the
Confederate veterans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
FOUR CONvIcTs SHOT.
They Were Attempting to Escape and hurled
Dynamite at the Guard
(By the Associated Press.)

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 4.-Four con-
victs were shot at Pratt mines prison
early this morning in an attempt to es-
cape, the wounded men being Tom Fay,
john Brewer, Richard Kinnebeck and
Thomas Nelson. Brewer and KInnebeck
probably will die.
All are white and were serving terms
ranging from two to twenty years.
They had secured a quantity of dyna-
mite and blew an opening in one-end of
the prison. They ran through this and
hurled sticks of dynamite at the guards.
The latter opened fire with Winchesters
and succeeded in preventing what might
have been a wholesale delivery John H
Emery, serving twenty years, was the
only one to escape.
The crowd was led by Tom Fay, who
was the youngest member of the famous
Miller-Duncan gang of safe blowers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
Calhoun on the Protection Humbug.

ST. Louis Republic.
In arraigning the protection humbug.
John c. Calhoun exclaimed: Protection,
indeed. Call it tribute, levy, exaction,
monopoly, plumber; or, if these be toe
harsh, call it charity, assistance, albany.
thing rather than protection, with which
it has not feature in common" The
years have brought no word with which
to better describe the Dingley bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
Fall Announcement
We Want the Men

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

Monday is Labor Day and is a National
and State holiday. The Federal building.
State buildings and city banks will be
closed, the postoffce using Sunday hours
and making the morning delivery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
Post-0mcs Notice.

Monday, September 18th. Labor Day, be-
ing a National holiday, Sunday hours will
be observed at the post office. Carriers
will make the morning delivery only.
G. T. BAILEY, p. M.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

ARE YOU OUT OF. PLACE? DO YOU
feel that your position is not suited to
you, or that you are mot suited for
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plan and booklet. We are making a
speciality fitting right men into right
places and are unable to fill the de-
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

Mr.. Harry " Allen, of Boston, who is
with the General Electric Company there
came yesterday to visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Allen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

The State Board of Education have
granted deeds to several small tracts of
land IN Tyrrell county. During the visit
of Col Rodman. the State Agent, to Raj
eigh, various matters concerning the state
lands were discussed, but final
these postponed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

Women don't like surf bathing because
they have to be very careful or they will
get wet
Arizona republican., 1903-09-29
TEMPORARY PEACE
In the Convention of the
 Iron Workers
It Is Believed Though To Be the Lull Before the Storm An Appeal for Harmony.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 2S.-Today's s sessions of the annual convention of the International Structural Iron and Bridge Workers association were talk en up entirely with rou inc matters. The Parks crowd helped to clear up the small business of the gathering. and no sigrs of the fight between the two fac tions promised yesterday were visible President Buchanan made an appeal for harmony and his talk had the effect at least to temporarily quiet the trou- blesome New Workers.
 Tt is the lull before the storm" said one of the delegates after the conven- ton had adjourned for the day The sum total of the days work was the granting of c charter to the architec- tural iron workers of Chicago, ;L strong labor body which has perhaps 5000 members throughout the country, and a decision to send delegates to the con- Vention of the building trades alliance to be held at Indianapolis next month.
 An important petition presented by half dozen western locals recom- mended that the convention take some action to force certain western rail- roads to pay standard wages or to let their bridge work to contractors who are fair to organized labor
Arizona republican., 1903-09-29
THE DIVISION IN DENVER
Will Possibly Result in Wolcott and
 Anti -Wolcott Conventions.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 2S.-The repub- lican state convention to nominate a member of the supreme court to sue ceed Chief Justice John Campbell, whose term expires, will be held to- morrow The city and county of Den- yer is entitled to seventy-five delegates but from the present indications it is possible that none will be given seats. This action of the convention, if taken will be caused by serious split in the party in Denver, which today resulted in two conventions, each naming full set of delegates.
 It is predicted tonight that the split will extend to the state convention and wo conventions will be the result This division is not because Of adherence to opposing candidates for the vacant judgeship, for there now seems little doubt that Judge Campbell will be named to succeed himself by d unan- imouS vote. but it rests upon the ques- tion which has heretofore caused trou- ble in the party, whether or not former Senator Edward O. Wolcott and his friends shall control the party organi- Zation.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-29
THE CHICAGO MUSICIANS
Demand Cancellation of Invitation to
 the Marine Band.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-The marchers in the big centennial parade tomorrow night will be compelled to tramp over the route without musical note to cheer them. The musicians union to- night positively refused to take part in the parade or to have anything what ever to do with the centennial celebra- ton if the Marine band of Washing ton is to play at the mass meeting at the auditorium on Thursday night, which is to be the final act of the cele- bration.
 The union declares that it's constitu- tion forbids it's members to have any thing to do with an event in which en- listed men in the government service take part. The union therefore de- manded that the invitation to the Mar inc band be withdrawn. The commit tee on arrangements informed the union tonight that the invitation to the Marine band would stand.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-29
VETERANS
Assembly of Members of a
 Spanish War Society
Preparation Has Been Made for the Early Amalgamation of All Kindred as Organizations.

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 2S.-Clad in uniforms of blue and grey, emblematic of the reunion as comrades of men formerly separated by section strife, 1000 soldiers of the Spanish-American war marched in parade today, as d preliminary to the opening of the fourth annual assembly of the national Army and Navy Spanish War veter ans. The first assemblage of the day. aside from many informal gatherings, was that of the council of administra ton which met at the New Haven house.
 Reports of the work accomplished during the year were submitted to the council and were referred to the con vention for acceptance. The report of Adjutant General L. C. Dyer showed that the organization has made rapid progress during the past year. The increase of nearly one hundred new commands, together with the increase in the membership of the commands already established has brought the membership up to about 150.JCa. Eight new state organizations have formed together with seven provisional state organizations.
 As regards the finances, the assO- citation was declared to be in good condition with no debts ard with q considerabl ble balance on hand. The amount expended for relief work by the various commands and corps dur ing the year was nearly S100,000.
 In the organization of new com enced by reason of the fact that there has been no effort to amalgamate the Spanish War veterans with the Span ish American War veterans and other like organizations. A good many have desired to hold out from joining the Spanish War veterans until this con solidation was perfected. All hinder ance to consolidation has now been removed and it is expected that by the end of October all details including the election of officers and the adoption of rules and rituals will have been arranged.
 The report of the commanderin- chief. Col M. Emmett Urell, of Wash ington. D. C., who was unable to be in attendance on account of illness, was also received. He expresses q amalEamation of the Spanish War vet erans with the other organiza tions will be successfully consUmmated.