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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-24
Find Traces Of Poison.


has been appointed postmaster at
Tiffin. o.
Find Traces Of Poison.
Kansas City. Feb. 19.-Mrs. Latin,
proprietor Of the hotel where ]. P.
Sieger. the Burlington tKan.) miller,
died under mysterious circumstances,
testified before the coroner's jury that
Sieger told her just before dying that
he had been chloroformed and robbed.
The city chemist testified that an ex-
animation of the mans stomach had
disclosed not only powdered glass. but
a trace of chloroform. Mrs. Latin at
first denied any knowledge of the
crime. The three bell boys VINO were
arrested on suspicion were released.
Pope's Jubilee.
Rome. Feb. 19.-The pope's juUnee
or the twenty-fifth anniversary of his
election. will be ushered in by a high
mass in the Basilica. celebrated by
Cardinal Rampolla. Later the pontifi
will receive the cardinals and other
dignitaries. who will present him with
a gold tiara. jubilee present of the
Catholic world, which cost 5000
The TIE Deum will be sung In the
evening. and there will be a process
sion Of all the Catholic associations.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-24
Objo Postmasters-

Washington. Feb. 19-Otis T. Locke
has been appointed postmaster at
Tiffin, o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-24

offer in this paper and
send your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co. Bing-
hamton, N. Y. The
regular fifty cent and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Bert Gibson, the fourteen year old son
OF VIM. Gibson, met with painful acct
dent while assisting in the hay harvest
on his fathers farm Tuesday afternoon.
They were filling the barn with hay US
ing fork and carrier and in some man
ner Bert got his left hand caught in the
pulley, and the flesh was literally
stripped off the third finger. The bones
were not broken, but there was no flesh
left to cover it so it was necessary to
amputatc the finger at the middle joint.
Drs. Brora and Bowman performed the
amputation Tuesday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

r. A. Siglcr and +. II. Matthews are
arranging to take a car load of their
fine Poland-Cllina hogs to the coming
state Fair. A. w. Davis, who is breed
ing the Improved Large Yorkshire hogs
on an extensive scale will take a
full car load of them to the state Fair.
He will also have some Of his hogs on
exhibition at the Davis City and Leon
reunions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

That span Of little grey mules owned
by c. M. Axes made a new record as
runaways Tuesday morning, and that
Mr.. E. H. Lewis was not killed was his
good fortune. Charley Brooks had gone
to Mr.. Lewis farm after load of hogs,
and ten head had been loaded in the
wagon. Mr.. Lewis got in with them
to keep them from crowding together
too much and when Brooks united the
mules the squealing hogs frightened
them and they made q wild run down
the hill. Mr.. Lewis jumped out of the
wagon just before the mules struck a
big tree, demolishing the wagon and
killing four of the hogs. The mules got
loose and started off in opposite direc-
tions, and when they were finally caught
had only the brides and collars left on
them. The loss of the four hogs falls on
Mr.. Lewis, but he is not grieving for
he considers that he got out of the
affair very lucky in not being injured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

An alteration between Don Axes and
Charles Swanson in front of Graham,
Darrah & Hanscll's store Saturday
afternoon about o'clock attracted a
large crowd which the marshal had to
disperse to prevent a second fight.
Swanson is q member of the school
board Of Dist. No. 5, Decatur township,
and had some words with w. p. Axes
over the building of a coal house. Don
Axes, q son of w. P. Axes took up the
matter and assaulted Mr.. Swanson on
behalf of his father. Both Don Axes
and Swanson were arrested by Mar
shall Chandler and taken before Mayor
Woodland. AXES plead guilty to fighting
and paid a fine of 5000 and costs.
Swanson entered plea of ''Not Guilt"
and his trial was continued until Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock when hear
ing was had and Mayor Woodland dis
charged Mr.. Swanson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

The case of state of Iowa VS.. Frank
Sellers in which the defendant was
charged with the crime of rape upon
Edith Climer, q girl under fourteen
years of age, was dismissed before
G. W. Beck last Wednesday by county
attorney Olsen on account of the re-
moval of the girl and her mother, who
filed the information, from the statcand
no one appearing to prosecute. The
parties all lived near Tcrre Houtc and
it is said the Climer family skipped out
to Missouri with no intention of coming
back to prosecute the case.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Alta meeting Of the erosion school
board held last Thursday evening, Prof.
j. III. Drake, of Leon, was elected as
teacher for the commercial course at a
salary of 81 900 per year, the same he
has been receiving as principal Of the
Leon schools. The Leon board has had
no intimation from Prof. Drake as to
whether he is going to teach in Leon
the coming year. He made application
for the Leon school this spring and
stated he desired to have the schools
another year, being elected as principal
at the April meeting of the board. He
is out of the city at the present time, so
could not be interviewed, but it is
supposed he made application for the
position at Creston or the board there
would not have elected him. If he goes
to Creston it creates a vacancy in the
Leon schools which will be hard to fill
at this late day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

ID. l.. Farley has traded his livery
stock in this city to G.. w. Smith, of
Charlton, for 200 acres of land in Texas
county, Mo. The deal was negotiated
by O. d. Tullis, the new real estate
dealer. Mr.. Smith will move his family
to this city and continue the livery
business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

The Both annual session of the Deca-
tur County Normal Institute will con-
vene at the new High School building
in this city one week from next Mon
day, the session lasting two weeks with
county superintendent Mcintosh as
conductor, assisted by an able corps
of instructors. The indications are that
the attendance will be large.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

N. G. Brown, one of the directors Of
the State Fair, was in Leon a few hours
Tuesday consulting with Director John
Lcdgerwood, on matters connected with
the coming fair, which promises to be
the best ever held in Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Harry Mayer came in Sunday and will
remain in Leon for some time, the sea-
son foE buying wool being now over.
He reports an extraordinary good year
and bought more wool than ever before.
And by the way Harry has the reputa-
ton of being one Of the best wool buy
ers in the vest,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

A few weeks ago Hoylc Gilrcath, of
Grand River, placed an advertisement
of his buggies in THE REPORTER, and
this week he makes some changes in it.
Hoyle says to keep the adv. running
right along, for it has sold three buggies
and carriage for me within the past
two weeks. That is the kind of results
the advertisements in THE REPORTER
bring.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Teale are happy over fine little Shet-
land pony and cart which Mr.. Teale
bought for them from party at Lamont.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

There is storm brewing within the
ranks of the Sons of Rest in Leon. One
of their members was perched upon the
iron railing in front of THE REPORTER
Office the first of the week when another
citizen came along and induced this
member to go TO work. There is great
indignation within tho ranks of order
and serious talk of immediate expulsion
of the member who has been guilty OF
working.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Miss Marion Stookey entertained a
large party of young folks at the
pleasant home Of her parents Tuesday
evening. The grounds were illuminat-
ed with Chinese lanterns, and a pleas
ant evening was spent, delicious re-
freshments being served.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Jacob Martin, Of this city and Charles
Beaslcy and John Benton, of Decatur,
left Friday for Mt. Vernon, S. d., where
they will run threshing outfit for the
next few months.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

The Creston District Fair this year is
Sept. /, 2, 3 and d, and they will have
good racing, fine stock show and attrac-
tions of all kinds. 5O-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Hon. V. r.. McGinnis was the orator of
the day yesterday at the Kellerton
reunion, and as usual he delivered an
address which greatly pleased the large
audience which heard him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

If you want to find the much talked
of comet, at 8 or 10 o'clock in the
evening face the north star. Draw an
imaginary line from the north star to
the extreme end of the handle of the
great dipper. About the middle of this
line and above it will be seen a group
of four or five stars. One of these, a
faint one, is the comet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

The ladies' of the M. Z. church will
serve ice cream and cake in the court
house park Saturday afternoon and
evening. Everyone invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

The old settlers reunion at Garden
Grove will be held this year on septem-
Der 10 and H..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Billy Grogan is nursing very sore
hand, the result of being pulled through
a barb wire fence by calf he was
leading.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Don't forget the dates of the Creston
Fair, Sept. 1, ,, 3 and 4. Fine racing
and attractions. 50-4t
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,
WP CLARK &, co
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

G. M. Ketcham and son Willie return
ed Monday night from Colorado where
Mr.. Ketcham spent ten days showing
the party of excursionists who left here
two weeks ago the points Of interest in
return in a body but will separate and
return at various times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

! 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 J. IT, METER
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

There will be a reunion, including a
day for old settlers, at Princeton Aug.
s, 8, 10 and IL. All will be welcome.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

The general committee are hard at
work making preparations for the Leon
Reunion which will be held Sept. 1, 3,
3and 4. Applications for stand priv
ileges arc being made rapidly and
everything points to the best reunion
we ever had.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Ice cream and cake will be served in
the court house park Saturday after
noon and evening. The public is cordi-
ally invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

The biggest fair in this part of the
state will be the Creston District Fair
at Creston, Iowa, Sept. 1, 2, and a. Speed
purses and premiums amounting to
$500. 5O-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

A rural mail carrier at Sloan, Ia, was
struck by lightning Saturday, but he re-
covered soon and went on with his work.
All Of which suggests to the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil that a man who can
furnish two teams, a wagon and six day S
hard labor week for $50. a month
couldn't possibly mind little thing like
a lightning bolt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

If you want a 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, 1903-08-06

In the list Of marriage licenses as
published in THE REPORTER last week
the age Of Miss Iva i. Edwards was
given as 81 instead of 10, the compostor
getting the age mixed with the next
name below. We expected to have to
meet the happy groom in mortal combat,
but Mr.. Redman has not showed up,
and we hasten to make apologies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

The corner room in the opera house
block is being remodelcd and fixed up
preparatory to it's occupancy by Harry
}. Vogt's grocery store. The selling of
the Gates 4 Keller stock will enable
him to get the building at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
Blees, the Missouri Buggy.

DR.. Morris, the new dentist has open
led Office in Biggs' block opposite DR..
FoAworthy's Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Don't forget that the date of the ALL
drcdge-Gotch wrestling match is next
Tuesday night, August 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Scott Gardner commenced work as
sa lesman at Fransham & Co.'s lumber
yard the first of the month. Scott has
had considerable experience in the
lumber business and will be a valuable
man in the yard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

FREE HoMEsTEADs or cash entry scots
per acre in Grain Belt of South Dakoto
Send S1.OO for plats and maps showing
government land.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

M. Mayer, the veteran clothier, will
leave the latter part of the week for
Chicago to purchase new fall and win
ter goods. He goes to market early in
order to get first choice of the new
styles and will get the best there is for
his customers. Since engaging in the
clothing business in his new store, Mr..
Mayer has had a flattering trade and
his business is increasing right along.
DR.. w. G. Wheeler, formerly of Davis
City, but who has been living for some
months at Lineville, has purchased Billy
Grogan's meat market and took posses
sion Tuesday. DR.. Wheeler will move
to Leon and engage in the practice of
medicine, his two sons running the meat
market. A restaurant owned by DR..
Wheeler at Lineville, was bought by
Mr.. Grogan in the trade, but he will sell
it and remain in Leon.
Mr.. Hugh Luke purchased splendid
young Mary and Lavender Bull at Pine
Grove farm and we have few choice
ones left that will be priced low so a
poor man can own one. Our Berk sows
and pigs are doing we'll. Parties desir-
ing to raise bacon hogs can secure
breeders at reasonable price. 1t took
us twenty years to learn that these are
superior to lard hogs and costs less to
raise as they are largely grass hog.
See our young boars before purchas-
ing. J. w. LONG. q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

w. Fl. Bobbitt, who recently purchas-
cd the Foxy Tom cigar factory in this
city, went to Wintcrset Friday to pack
his household goods for shipment to
this city. He has rented the Simon
Cross residence on west Commercial
street. Mr.. Cross and wife will move
to Iowa City, where their son Frank
will attend the State University, on
pccting to graduate from the medical
department next year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

G. r. Mills, our popular hardware
nouncing the death of his father, G. Nj.
Mills, who resides at Memphis, Mo-,
but died at small town near there
where he had gone to visit. The deceas-
ed was 81 years Of age, and had been en-
gagged in the manufacture of wagons
and buggies nearly all his life. Mr..
Mills left on the afternoon train for
Memphis to attend the funeral.
LATER Mr.. Mills returned to Leon
Monday evening, and informs us it was
mistake in regard to his father being
dead, the deceased being his uncle, Mr..
Philo Fairbrother, the mistake being
made in the sending of the message.
When the word was received by Mr..
Mills it was quite shock to him, as he
had received letter from his father
only few days before, and he was in
better health than usual. He was near
ly to Memphis before he was handed a
message correcting the mistake.
Constable Bert Warner last Thursday
arrested Curtis Ausman, B. Russell and
Fred White, three boys living near the
depot, an information having been filed
before Justice G. w. Reck by Albert
Farnes charging them with larceny in
!. stealing chicken owned by him valued
at 30 cents. The boys all entered pleas
of mot guilty" and on the hearing adj
mitted catching and selling the chicken
but claimed they thought it was a
chicken which had escaped from Swift
g. Company. Justice Beck decided
however they were guilty and fined the
Russell and White boys s1.O0 and costs,
and the Ausman boy SO cents and costs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

We dropped into the harness depart
ment Of Bowsher & Biddisons big store
the first of the week our attention being
called to q set Of hand made heavy har-
ness which have just been completed by
that master workman, John Hoffman,
which are just little the finest heavy
harness ever seen in this part of the
country. They arc extra heavy, hand
scwed and deliberately decorated with
nickel trimmings, making the set excep-
tionally snowy. Mr. Hoffman is one of
best workmen in the state and feels
quite proud of the harness. If you want
to see something nice drop in and cx-
anime them before they are gone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Frank jerks and wife loft Sunday for
Bethany, Mo-, where they join the
steelsmith Co., with whom they will
travel this year, Mr.. jerks as advance
agent and Mrs. jerks as pianist. The
company opens the season at Bethany
next Monday, with a strong company of
fourteen people and will play week
stands. They delighted Leon theatre
gocrs last winter, and it is to be hoped
they will visit this city some time dur
ing the season.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Clarence Jenree, of Charlton, was in
Leon Saturday, and distributed a
number of fine programs for the Chari-
ton Chautauqua which will be held Aug.
s to 1G. Their Chautauqua was grand
success last year, and this year they
have an unusually fine list of attractions.
Among the lecturers are Gen. Ballington
Booth and his wife, Vim. e. Curtis, of
the Chicago Record-lIerald; DR.. Robert
Mcintyre, Hon. Fl. J.Hamlin, attorneygen-
eral of Illinois; Miss Olof krarcr, Esqui-
mau; Major General Oliver O. Howard, U.
S. Army; DR.. Edward Burton Mcdowell,
Mrs. Eleanor Bingham, DR.. A. A. Willis,
Gen. John B. Gordon, late of Confederate
Army, and others. They also have a
splendid list of entertainers and musical
attrac lions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

A lively set-to between J.. B. Jackson
and E. G. Stewart took place in the
street north of the opera house last
Friday morning, in which fists were
freely used by both. Trouble had
arisen between them over law suit
against Stewart in which jackson APP
peared as attorney, growing out of
sale of Stewards store which it is claim
ed he failed to carry out. The men met
on South Main Street Thursday after
noon as Jackson was on the way to the
depot to take the train for Humeston,
and it is said Stewart chased him up
the street with a rock. Friday morning
when jackson returned he met Stewart
near the opera house corner and the
quarrel was resumed. Good hot blows
We're exchanged and both contestants
received colored eyes. The fight was
stopped by outside parties and both
gentlemen paid fines of 5000 and costs
for their fun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
For SALE Some choice young Buff
Plymouth Rock Cockerels at S1.O0 eachA
O, e. HULL,

Capt. Garrett Gibson met with pain
full accident Monday evening while out
at the farm of his son, VIM. Gibson, near
Grown. He tripped and fell and in try
ing to catch himself grabbed barb wire
fence with his right hand and the barbs
tore it severely inllicting very painful
injury.
--
The Empire Bakery has secured the
services of a new baker, Mr. r. +. Kris
ten, of Kansas City, who is q baker of
many years experience, and he is turn
ing out some very fine bread. Mr..
Musgrove, the proprietor, is bound to
give his customers the very best Of
everything in his line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Elder A. E. Hatch, the blind preacher
who resides in this city, attracted con-
siderable attention at the depot one
day last week. Although totally blind
Mr.. Hatch was engaged in reading the
weekly Milwaukee Review, which
paper is published exclusively for blind
people. Instead of printed pages, the
paper consists of eight pages of heavy
brown paper, covered with punctured
or raised dot letters, which Mr.. Hatch
read quite rapidly with his fingers.
The paper is a great boon to blind
people and is filled each week with good
solid reading, embracing the current
events. The paper has a wide Giro ula-
ton among the blind and is published
at $3.50 per annum.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

W. II. CANNON,
49-4t Oacoma, S. d.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-01
FEDERAL COURT CALENDAR.

A call of cases for rule day is an
nounced in the federal court for Mon
day. The following cases are on the
calendar:
u. S. A. VS.. Knight; HucRler VS..
Highland Boy; Hendel VS.. Church L.
d. s.; Staines VS.. Burton; Jarvis ct al.
VS.. B. r. /. & o. w. W. and Rogers;
Allen vs.. Diamond Coke & Coal COM
pany; Evans Snider- Buel company VS..
Young: Hartley VS.. Portland Cement
company; SHERMAN Bros. VS.. Reader;
SHERMAN Bros. VS. Carter; FitZgibbons
VS.. Fitzpatrick Bros; Clutch, admir-,
VS.. u. p. Coal company; Barnes. admir-,
vs.. L. p. Coal company; Wall VS.. q. S
Mining company; Ontario s. NJ. Co. VS.
Wasatch Iron company; Cole VS.. Ger
man s. & l. society; Wood Grocery
company VS.. Matson, bankrupt; S. l..
Saddlery company US. Bleak, bankrupt;
McMonigal VS.. HOagland bankrupt;
Hirkey. trustee, VS.. Petrovitzky, bank
Tupt; Williams Shoe company VS.. Pc
trovitzky. bankrupt; Sidney Stevens 1.
company VS.. Klinke, bankrupt: Miller.
ct al. VS.. Klinke. bankrupt; National
Bank Logan VS.. Willie. bankrupt; ref
cree VS.. Recllmeyer, bankrupt; Paxton,
Gallagher & Co. VS.. Karupkat, bank
rupt; Karupkat VS.. Karupkat, bank
rnDt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-01
HOBSON'S EYES
BOTHERED HIM
Naval Constructor Resigns His
Commission as Captain.
NO LONGER FIT FOR DUTY
ATTEMPT TO GET ON RETIRED
LIST FAILED.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Captain Rich
mond P. Hobson- of Merrimac fame has
rendered his resignation as naval
constructor in the navy. For some
time Captain Hobson has sought 10 be
retired, but the board before which he
was examined pronounced him fit for
duty, and he was ordered to duty N
charge of construction work at the
Bremerton, WASH. naval station.
1t is well known that for some time
Captain Hobson has suffered from an
affection Of the eyes which he and his
friends have declared incapacfIated
him from active duty. A bill to retire
him has passed the house of repre-
sentatives. and recently, when II was
called up in the senate by Mr.. Morgan,
il was passed over on an objection by
Mr.. Cockrel. who insisted that an eX-
aiming board having pronounced him
fit for duty, Hobson should not be re-
tired
In a letter to the secretary of the
navy Captain Hohson sets out the re9-
sons for his resignation, the principal
one being the bad condition of his eyes.
1t is understood tonight that Admiral
Taylor, the chief of the bureau of navi-
cation, win make favorable recon-
mendation on Captain HobsOn's resig-
nation