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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
Van Vert.

Van Vert was in quite stir Satur-
day morning at ten minutes of two
o'clock when the ringing of bells and
people shouting fire were heard. The
fire broke out in the back part of Lin
coin Buchanan's hardware store and it
is thought the gasoline exploded.
Some travelling men coming from Deca-
tur to catch the morning train first
gave the alarm and in few minutes
the whole town was at the fire, doing
all they could to save the buildings.
First l.. Buchanans hardware and fur
niture store burned then r. e. Blades
store, of which few things We're saved.
Over the store was the X. p. hall and
everything in it was bnrned. The
school organ which was left there
when the school had their entertain
ment last year, was among the contents.
Next Mr.. Peterson's restaurant was
burned of which quite few things
were saved. Mr.. Peterson had two
pigs burned also. He had just purchased
the restaurant Of Mr.. Galloway few
weeks ago. Next came Geo. Kane's real
estate Office none of the contents could
be saved, then his implement store
of which only few buggies and wagons
and two windmills were saved. The
new post Office came next. They in
tended to move the post Office the next
day but guess Mr.. Porter changed
his mind. Then Mr.. Mulkey's building
in which everything was saved. The
heat broke the large window glass IN
the bank window and also the glass in
Mr.. Cooley's store window. Melbourne
Thompson's building caught fire but
the men were able to put it out before
very much damage was done and lift
had not have been for the trees Mr.
Branscomb's house would have burned
They were prepared as they had every
thing out of the house. 1t has been ter
years since the other fire broke out
1t was in the same place but not quite
so many buildings We're burned.
G. M. Keller returned from Missouri
Monday.
Our public school began Monday with
Prof. Reed as principal, Mrs. Anis'
Craft, assistant; Mrs. Mulkey, inter
mediate; Ella Rogers, primary. III
L. r.. Roberts, of Missouri, is here
visiting his brother, Anthony Roberts
Rev. Castor filled his regular appoint
ment at the Christian church Sunday.
Perry Minor and Media and Clell
Thompson spent Sunday in Grand River
Mrs. d. Z. Crowley and children, re
turned from Promise City Saturda.
where she had been visiting relatives
Raymond Story, of Council Bluffs
came Saturday to attend school at thi
place.
Baton Tenant went to Indianol:
Tuesday to attend Simpson College.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
pleasanton.

Tom Loving started on the new
r. f. D. No. 2, Tuesday 1856 p. M, the
schedule time.
The Sunday schools of Hamilton town
ship are planning for a big time the
second OF third of next month and if
they get together they can render a
good program.
: Jockeys Place is a new sign in the
business partition of our city, and it is no
dream either. j. w. Bicknell having
bought Orel Estes out and labels ms
show windows Jockeys Place and ex-
tends cordial invitation to call when
hungry, but not when dry.
i. B. Jackson, of Leon, was here
Tuesday circulating among his old
friends. Mr.. jackson before taking uE
the practice of law was the principal OF
our high school.
The county bridge boys came home
Tuesday noon on account of the high
waters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
From Our Correspondents
Decatur.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Downey, of Indian
ola, were visiting at the home of his
brother, Robert Downey, the first of the
week.
Roy Allen was a passenger for Salem,
Neb., Tuesday where he went for visit
with relatives.
G. Brazelton has the foundation laid
for his new house.
Frank Gardner is on the sick list at
this writing.
Miss Eta Negley spent few days
this week in town.
II. G. Watson has his new house al
most completed.
/ Miss Rachel Campbell was visiting
relatives in town the first of the week.
| CLARK Fierce, of Van Vert was in
town Sunday.
| Jas. Ownsby, jr., arrived from Excel
sior Springs, Mo-, Tuesday where he had
been for some time past.
| Il. H. Allen has had his pension in.
creased from So to $12 month.
Willie Tolbert was passenger for
Des Aoines Thursday.
! Mrs. Sarah Peck came over from Leon
Friday for visit with relatives at this
place.
M. Downey, Of Hamburg, Iowa, came
down Friday to visit relatives at this
place.
Mrs. I. H. Tolbert and son George
went to Des Moines Saturday where
they expect to make their future home
Miss Zetta Springer spent Saturday
and Sunday at homo.
Little Miss Lucille Bear returned Fri
day from a weeks visit with relatives
in Beaconsfeld.
Geo. Buckingham and family, Of Col
ony, kas., arrived here Thursday.
i Rev. Z. B. Scoggan and wife left Mon
day for lndianola, where he went to at
tend conference.
Miss Minnie Downey spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Miss Mabel Euritt is visiting wit
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. job
Mclaughlin at this writing.
Chas. Fisher and family spent Sunda
at Sharp Chamberlain's.
M. Downey returned to his home a
Hamburg, Ia, Saturday.
Rev. Scott Jones will occupy tn
pulpit at the M. E. church Sunday, Sept
10th, both morning and evening.
l love thee, o yes love thee,
But it's all that can ever be
For in my visions in the night,
My dreams are Rocky Mountain Tea
w, C., Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

store.
DR.. Laney, Carl Morgan and Mrs. John
Gates are all reported on the sick list
this week.
Misses Clara and Maggie Mcintosh
visited with friends at Bethany last
week and took in the sights at the
street fair.
Mrs. William Lee visited with her
parents at High Point the past week.
Mary Freeman returned from visit
with Leon friends Monday.
Rose Conroy, of Ottumwa, was the
guest Of Mrs. James Long last week.
Bert Adams left for short stay at
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Since our last communication J. N.
Gates and family have taken possession
of their new home, which is one of the
most attractive in our city.
| Erwin Gore, one of our Oldest and
most esteemed citizens, died at his
home, Sept. 5, and was buried at his
own request in the door yard near
where he had lived for the last eighteen
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
Davis City.

Rev. Knoll preached his farewell SER
mon last Sunday evening. He leaves
for conference this week. A petition
was circulated and quite freely signed
to have conference return him for a
third year. Rev. Knoll has certainly
used his best endeayors to put down
vice and build up the cause OF religion
and temperance in our community.
Mrs. John Flora, who has been visit
ing relatives here, left for her home in
Oklahoma Monday.
J.Parker and Bert Howell were visit
ors at Bethany last week.
Mandy Scott visited relatives in the
country the past week.
]. V. Varney had business at ST. Joe
the past week.
Mabel Cummins returned home from a
visit at Allerton last week.
Miss Amy Wells, who has been visit
ing her amt, Mrs. E.. S. Grimes, and
other relatives here and at Leon, left
for her home at Urbana, ILL.,, Tuesday.
Mrs, H. l.. McClaran visited relatives
at Andover the past week.
Bessie Howard returned Sunday from
a summer sojourn at Kansas City.
DR.. Burnison and wife enjoyed visit
from daughter from Benton,
Iowa, the past week.
Mrs. Sarah Sloan returned from q
years sojourn through Kansas and
Colorado.
O. c. Bradley returned last week from
a prolonged stay at st. Joe.
]. w. Valentine and family moved tt
their farm two miles south of Davis Cit,
last Thursday, and are, now at home t.
their old friends. Is
Mrs. John Grimes left last Friday Il
join her husband at Omaha, where Johr
will go in the harness business.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. r. Harmon returned
Thursday from three weeks visit al
Creston, with their son Harry.
Mrs. A. A. Andrews returned to; hel
home at Charlton Monday, after few
days visit with relatives in our city.
DIR. Wales enjoyed a visit this. weel
from his father; d WHO y lives at Iconium.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

Madge Scott, who has been visiting
here this summer, left for her home in
Davenport Tuesday.
E. S. Grimes is on the sick list this
week.
Charley Poush, Art Noftsger, John
Robbins and daughter, Grace and
Gladys Bullock, Claud Walters and
several others, whose names we did not
learn, attended the street fair at Beth
any last week.
Mrs. S. K. Adams visited with her son
Mark, near Tuskeego, last week.
Mrs. Edith Stanley, of Lamont, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Lindsey
this week.
Miss Estella Norman left today fol-
Battle Creek, Michigan, where she will
take four years course in a medica
college in that city.
Georgia Rudibaugh visited Bethany
friends last week.
Vim. Spargur has SO far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able t.
return home from Mt. Ayr and open his
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
Burr Oak Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID. C"mSrork. Of De-
Kalb, are visiting friends IN this vicin--
ity before departing for Mcpherson,
Kas., where they go to make their
future home.
A bouncing baby boy arrived n, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Chastain 5 Sept 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain, also Mrs !. f..
Bruner were pleasant callers At Chas.
Chastain's Friday afternoon
Smith & Co., were threSltin@ ia this
vicinity last week.
Matte Clark, who has been assisting
Mrs. Chas Chastailt with her
household duties returned home Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Rumley continues quite
poorly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
Pleasant Valley.

Mrs. Studebaker and daughter called
on Mrs. Virden Saturday afternoon.
Levi Hill, of Illinois, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Virden, this week.
Mr.. Lubbock was a Davis City visitor
Friday.
I. Waller called at George yirden's
Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Quigley visited her father,
Mr.. Davenport, Saturday.
Fred Millsap and best girls spent
Friday evening at Mr.. Woods.
Floyd Powers is reported much better
at this writing.
George Virden went to Leon between
trains Monday on business.
Several from this vicinity attended
church at Jack Oak Sunday. Rev.
Scoggan preached his farewell sermon.
Jim Hill and family visited with w. A.
Hill at Spring Valley Sunday.
A colored minister preached at the M.
E. church in Decatur Sunday evening.
Several from this place were in attend
ance.
Fred Millsap called on his best girl
Sunday evening.
Clyde Waller passed through this
vicinity Sunday evening enroute to see
his best girl.
Ora Black has his new house almost
completed at this writing.
Mrs. virden called on Mrs. Millsap
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bonner spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Black.
Harve Teale and wife Of Kellerton are
visiting with John Reuss and family this
week.
Mr.. Reuss and family are preparing To
move to Kellerton this week. We are
sorry to lose them but wish them well
4 in their new home.
Lorna Waller is staying with Mrs
Virden this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles,
horrible plague. Doan's Ointm ent
cures. Never fails. At any drug store,
80 cents
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17
Fine Line Of Shoes

or twenty years, three mites west of
this city. His bereaved family as well
as his aged mother have lie deepest
sympathy of all in their sad loss.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

had mare deeply cat on the breast three weeks
ago and by the OF Berrys Barb Beater 1t Is nicely
healed UP. o. w. CALI, Moulton, Iowa.
Breeder of pure bred Herefrds. Sold by L. r. Van
Wsrden.
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
THEATRE CONTRACT
TO Be AWARDED SOON
Three Story Building to Be
Erected in Rear of Where
Playhouse Will Stand

c. A. Dorsey has been awarded the
contract for erecting three store build
ings on King street between Eighth
and Ninth. for william L. Dockstader
The stores viii be situated in the rear
Of the site where the new theatre is 10
be built
The contract for the erection of the
theatre itself will be awarded as soon
as the deed for the remaining property
is obtained.
The new stores which are to be
erected VIII be of brick, one story high
and each 14x4O feet in dimensions. In
the rear viii be a ten feet long cement
ed yard for the use of the tenants of
the stores.
Few are aware of the magnitude Of
the enterprise which has been COM
menced by the Wilmington manager.
The theatre and its equipment win cost
500, 600, a figure considerably higher
than was supposed when the matter
was first talked Of. II was desired,
however. TO give this city a really first
class theatre and so the plans were
made complete and first-class furnish
ings were provided for The result viii
be theatre which will compare favor
ably with any Of the size I'm the coun-
try. Unless there should be a delay in
the search of the title of the remaining
property, the contract for the new
building viii be awarded within the
next few days and work win be COM
menced at once. 1t was rumored yes
terday that william NJ. Connolly had
been awarded the contract for erecting
the theatre. but Mr.. Dockstader said
last night that the contract had not
yet been awarded and that all he could
say about the matter was that the
contract would be awarded some time
! this week He was not prepared TO
say who had been selected as the
builder.
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
Must Wear Short Skirts

Miss Elsie De Wolfe, the charming
young actress, who is such favorite
with Wilmington people, has fired a
sartorial bomb into the feminine ranks
of her company, now presenting Gym
thia," at the Madison Square Theatre,
New York, and the consequent muir
murings can be heard a considerable
distance from the stage door.
. She star, long famous for the soft,
clinging lines of her own trailing
frocks, has posted a request" that the
women in her company appear at re-
hearsals, and as far as convenient at
performances, clad in short skirts. The
reasons she offered are purely hygienic
and just to prove that she means busi-
ness, she has adopted the rainy daS
skirt Of medi@m length for business
hours. i.l.
This decision has not been reached
suddenly" she explained. while
was on the road with The Way Of thl
World" / was forced to make the same
Z request Of my company, and it WA
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
High Honor for a Girl

High honors have been accorded to
beautiful Dr. Annie G. Lyle, of San
Francisco, who has been connected
with the Johns Hopkins Medical
School, of Baltimore. She has been
appointed assistant 20 DR.. Esrech, Of
the University of Vienna, and will
shortly sail to take up her new duties.
Professor Esrech is one of the most
noted of European specialists in dis
eases of children, a subject to which
Dr. Lyle, although young, has devoted
much research.
DR.. Lyle is a native of California
Her father, who died several years
ago, was prominent broker She
came into prominence in California
last summer as the heroine of an acci-
dent to the Cazadero stage, when the
horses ran away and injured severa
Of the passengers. She tore her skirts
into bandages and with her knowledg'
of surgery rendered much aid.
Evening journal., 1903-04-01

cheerfully complied with. when the
young women woke to realization
of the filth through which we were
Obliged to trail our gowns in travelling,
especially in the railway stations and
ON stages where brooms and brushes
had touched but lightly. / Was further
astonished TO find that cold practically
disappeared. and the general health OF
my company improved. did not in
tend to take the matter up while we
played New York, but the recent preva-
lence of rainy weather caused an cpl
demic Of colds. which | believe was
largely due to damp skirts, clinging
round the ankles.
"The only woman who has the right
to wear long skirts outside the house
are thouse who ride in carriages. Any
woman who walks should don a walk
| ing skirt. Women who work for theil
Living owe it to themselves and theii
employers to GUARD their health. wv
who act, work, though there is a gen
eral disbelief in this statement"
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
Cheap Shirt waist ,Suits

Womanlzind is interested in the all
absorbing topic of the five-dollar shirt
waist suit When first the So hat made
its bow it was greeted with incredulity,
wonder, then admiration, and now it
is firmly established in the regard Of
femininity. But the s. shirt waist suit
is pushing it hard for popularity. 1t
usually is we'll made, of good material
and stylish cut, and for the woman of
average size it is a boon, as it is much
cheaper than the material could be
bought and a seamstress employed TO
make it. Here are descriptions OF Two
recently noticed in the shops:
One was Of violet and white ring pat
tern Of percale. The skirt was in seven
box plaits, fiaring from the knee. The
waist was trimmed with three box
plaits across the front and two down
the black. Motifs of ecru lace formed
circular yoke effect, placed ON the
plaits across the front and on the
sleeves, which were trimmed with plaits
like those ON the main part OF the
waist
Another suit, an old rose chambray
had deep circular yoke of shocking
done with heavy white sewing floss
The same trimming formed the cuffs
The waist was full and round and thu
sleeves puffed out full above th'
shocked cuffs. Two graduated curve'
ruffles, smocked at the top. formed th'
ornamentation of the skirt
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
Social and Personal Noe

II. G. scudday. the Cincinanti evan
gelist. visited friends in this city yes
terday
William /. Andruss, who has been
employed by the Diamond State Steel
Company. yesterday entered upon his
duties as superintendent for the
johnson Forge Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Reeves are in At
lantic City.
Scott NJ. e. Church will give a recep-
ton TO the Rev r. X. Stephenson IN
the church tomorrow evening. Al
members and friends are invited TO be
present to meet the new pastor.
Miss Florence r. Gilbert and Georg
Washington Bowers, both Of Wilmington
were married by the Rev. II. s. Dulan
in Asbury NJ. e. Church last night.
The Epworth League. Of Asbury M. i
Church will give a reception to the pasto
the Rev II. S. Dulany tonight. An es
cellent program has been prepared and
fine time is anticipated.
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
NueeErs oF NEWs

Minnesota will build a new state
capitol at ST. Paul at a cost Of s4.50Of
600.
The next annual convention of thf
Pennsylvania State Grange will hg
held at Williesbarre early in Decom
Der.
Henry w. Corbett, ex-United States
senator from Oregon. died at his hOms
at Portland yesterday from hear
trouble.
BY a ferryboat breaking N two Il
the Delaware river near Easton, nai
yesterday. Nathaniel Rucher and fou
horses We're drowned.
over 100 non-union men from De
more went to Pittsburs to enter tal
employ of the Americas Bridge Co.
pany, whose men are on strike
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
GRANTED 10 Per Cont. Increase.

Hazleton. Pa, Aprn 1.--Cuyle Broth
ers. coal operators. yesterday granted
the 500 men employed at their strip
pings an increase OF 10 per cent. in
wages to go into eject today. This
will placate the stripping hands, who
were not included in the strike commits
sion award. although they quit work
when the strikers struck. The strip
ping employees had agreed In the ab-
sence of any concessions TO quit in a
body at o'clock this afternoon and
force the issue Of a nine-hour day
granted all outside men by the commits
sion. The action Of Cuyle Brothers has
forestalled this move, and if the other
contractors fall into line. as is expect
ed, the men say they will continue
work on the ten-hour basis.
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
Boors' condltlon MIserabIe.

Baltimore. Nd. April l. - General
Kritzinger. who commanded the Boer
forces during the last year of the Boer
war, addressed a large audience last
night in the interest of the women and
children OF South Africa. After being
introduced by Mayor Hayes, the Beer
chieftain spoke In part as follows:
"The conditions in South Africa are
miserable in the extreme. The spirit
of the people IS unbroken, but the in
ustrialresources are exhausted. Many
Of the Boer women and children have
remained in the so-called detention
camps. because their male relatives
were killed in the war or have no
funds with which to take care OF
them. A large sum is said to have
been raised for the relief Of the suf-
ferers.
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
2o.ooo carnenter- etrIl.e.

Ne York. April About 10000 carr
penters. plumbers, masons and Other
mechanics employed IN the building
trades between the Now York city lrc
and Hartford. Conn. went on q strife
today for a 20 per cent advance -
wages The contractors and buildsi'
have an organization Of 800 TO resist
the demand They have included Il
their organization an the lumber yards
and dealers in building supplies, whs
are under a bond each not 70 sell build
ing material TO any contractor no con
cedes 10 the demands of the uni1r
men.
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
Bishop FowIer,s Adpice

Bishop Fowler, of the Methodist
Church, believes in matrimony. He
presided at a recent session OF the New
Jersey Conference and in the course
of his address to the class Of candi-
dates said:
q hope You ehoh have a good wife.
II you have not, get one. and don't
marry her because she is pious Nanny
her because she has good common
sense If had two women to choose
from, one having common sense and
the other only religion, l would take
the woman with common sense, for if q
nam with common sense undertakes
this work, he will be religious within
the next hour. A woman who is only
religious may backslide, and ! have no
doubt we give them plenty of course
for IL, but a woman who has common
sense will not expect us to be saints.
Right in the line with the Bishop
comes am unknown poet, who has the
| following to say on the subject:
It was not because she's handsome,
Tho she is.
SO they say;
And guess, it must be true, cause
/ hear 1t
Every day.
Neither was it that she's gracious
Tho she is.
To my mind;
And as gentle as an angel,
And as pure,
Sweet and kind.
Nor was it because she's wealthy,
For she's not
Not In gold;
And that counts for very little,
Anyway,
We are told.
But il was because / loved her
With love
Most intense;
! And because | had discovered
Her good, hard,
Common sense.
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
Actresses, 0ompIexion

''Do you want to know why it is that
actresses usually have such good COM
plexion?" asked Miss Blanche Ring,
the pretty and popular actress. 1T is
because they so frequently cover their
faces with grease. Cold cream is the
only thing that will successfully re-
move stage paint. It's use keeps the
face as smooth as satin. The next time
you see an actress off the stage just
take good look at her, and you will
admit that few women in private life
have as soft and delicate a skim
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
$25, 900, 900 FOR PlTTSBURe
Bill In Legislature 70 Enable City &
Accept Carneoie's Gift

Harrisburg. Pa, April 1.-The House
municipal corporations committee held
a meeting last evening and heard the
representations Of the Carnegie lnsti-
tute and Pittsburg officials. urging q
favorable report on the Woods bin en-
abling the city Of Pittsburg 10 accept
the s25, 100000 which Andrew Carnegie
proposes to give TO establish q tccsni-
cal school In that city.
Senator Woods, of Allegheny, rre-
sented the resolutions of Pittablre
city councils urging the committee 20
report the bill ont promptly in order
that the city might not lose the school
A telegram was read from Mr.Darncgio
urging prompt action, as he wishes "a
close up the matter before going abroad
this spring The committee adiour1ed d
until Thursday. when it Is expected Q
motion will be adopted to report tie
| bill
Evening journal., 1903-04-01
WILL NOT HAVE FOREIGN LABOR
Contractor Will Advance Lahorers
Wages, But Only Good Ones Will
Be Employed.

The contractor In charge Of the build
ing Of the new plant for the Malleable
Iron Company In South Wilmington, wiz
not employ foreign laborers, and proposes
to discharge an Of them now working on
the plant on Saturday and hire only good
laborers whom he proposes to pay $50 a
day.
At present the laborers are receiving
81 % a day. but only competent men are tc
be employed IN the future. The con.
tractor said: Il do not want a laborol
who cannot earn a.5o a day and viii not
have any foreign labor"