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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21
Attention! Co. J, 1llth AIaskas.

For the purpose of electing
officers, preparatory to our
grand celebration during
the Leon Reunion, the first
wnek in Sentemher tho
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

A blind fiddler with voice like a
fog horn was running opposition to
Icons long cared orchestra yesterday,
but had to give it up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

Barred and Buff Plymouth Rock eggs
for Matching. Milo MOORE,
3Stf j. HOFFHINEs. .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

Miss May Caster entertained the
pupils of her school room Tuesday even
ing, in honor of Ray Coyne, who left
yesterday to make his home at Huron,
S. ID.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

If any of our subscribers have a copy
OF THE REPORTER dated Feb 10Th, 1903,
they will confer a favor by sending it to
THE REPORTER office, as we need it to
complete our files.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

| have a number of good farms in
Northern Missouri to trade for Iowa
land or merchandise.
20-tf In. McDoNouGH, LEON, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

Dining table and set of chairs for sale.
Mrs. o. Y. CoNREY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

Millet and buckwheat and kaf1ir corn
for sale. BoWsHER & BIDpIsON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

If you want a farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of In
terest and best terms 90 to e. J.
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

A son was born to Mrs. Eva Simpson
Bennett at the home of her parents in
this city last Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

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. L. METER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

Ii you are in the market for paint or
wall paper, w. S. Bear, at Decatur will
save you money. He sells good house
paint at 95 cents per gallon and barn
paint at IS cents per gallon.
A bright little son was born to DR..
and Mrs. I. S. Duff, of Worth, Mo,in this
city last Friday. Mrs. Duff has been
visiting here for several weeks at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Eliza Bowman.
Considerable amusement was caused
Sunday night by a placard stuck on
pole in big pool of water in the street
in front o. Pryor's restaurant, which
read mo Swimming Allowed" Arond
the edge was stuck several fish poles.
Mr.. A. Biddison of this city, one Of the
three grand custodians of the Grand
Chapter r. A. NJ, has received an invi-
tation to attend a grand ceremonial and
banquet at Abba tomorrow evening, and
will take a prominent part in the degree
work.
On Tuesday evening Of last week twin
girls were born to Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Teale, Of near Lamont, whose weight
was exactly eighteen pounds. Both
mother and babes are doing well, and
physicians say such heavy weight twins
are very unusual.
1t is reported that Manager Film
woed, who was last week looking for
the seat of trouble on one of his rural
telephone lines leading out of Leon,
walked into a house and discovered a
lady sitting in a rocking chair -busily
q knitting and with the telephone re-
ceiver tied to the back of her chair
where she could hear all that was being
said over the line. She was provoked
when censured, adding by means of de-
Tense that she paid for what she got and
was bound to get her moneys worth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21
Ask for "Ben Hur." It's the best.

For tin repairs and sheet metal work
call at Mills hardware.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

In giving the price of the farm in
Eden township sold by Sankey's agency
last week the price should have read
S2,340 for 127 acres instead of S75 per
acre
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

At the eleventh annual state conven-
ton OF the p. E. o. society held last
week at Iowa City, Miss Charlotte Vogt
OF this city and Mrs. Flora Doolittle of
Garden Grove, We're selected as the
delegates from the Chapters in this
county to attend the supreme grand
chapter which meets at Lincoln, Neb., in
October. The next state convention
will be held at Atlantic, Iowa, in May
1904.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

The school board at Creston at it's
meeting last week cut out the music and
the writing teachers and voted to sub
stltute shorthand, type-writing and
bookkeeping. They considered them
more essential in every day life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

Uncle Bob Bowsher has handed us
copies of the Cripple Creek, Colo,
papers which we find makes special
notice Of Prof. G. Nj. kohler's artistic
cornet playing with the Cripple Creek
band. We also note that at a meeting
OF the A. G. G. club Mrs. Kohler was one
OF the winners of high five prizes, being
awarded a handsome hand painted plate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

b. S. Buffum, Of Leroy, left last week
for Los Angeles, Calf, as delegate to
the Presbyterian General assembly be-
ing held in that city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

Paint and wall paper can be bought
at w. $. Bears store in Decatur cheaper
than at any place in Decatur county.
1t will pay you to figure with him be-
fore YOU buy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

viii Lindsey returned Monday from a
very successful season with his '.Old
Arkansaw" Co., which closed at st. Joe
Sunday night. Mr.. Lindsey went to
Chicago yesterday to look after the
preliminary arrangements for his new
companies which he will put Oh the road
next season.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

j have two sows with six pigs each for
sale. Bolt M. s. BENEFIEr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

Buy your screen doors of C. +. Fran
sham & Son, the lumbermen.
For RENT 30 acres of pasture with
good water and pasture.
3z-tf G. Il. GARDNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

The Leon Creamery is paying top
prices for milk and cream. 1t will sur
prise you how much the old COW can
earn if you'll give her a chance. See
Mccartney or drop him postal if you
have milk to sell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

"Ben Hur." That is the flour that
makes the most good bread.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

cornet playing with the Cripple Creek
band. We also note that at a meeting
OF the A. G. G. club Mrs. Kohler was one
OF the winners of high five prizes, being
awarded a handsome hand painted plate.
Mrs. Nancy johnson, widow of Robert
Johnson, died at her home in Woodland
township Monday morning at $3.50 after
an illness of several months. The fun
eral services were held at the NJ. e.
church in Leon Tuesday afternoon, con
Quoted by Rev. Seth Samson, of Van
Vert, and her remains laid to rest in
the Leon cemetery by the side of her
husband who died two years ago.
A. NJ. Pryor and Bert Teal spent the
fore part of this week working in the
| interest of the proposed electric road
down through Missouri. They had a
| very enthusiastic meeting at Hatfield
Tuesday night and met with interested
parties at Mt. Ayr yesterday. Another
meeting will be held at Hatfield next
| "ooieouty anu Ulle prospects IOr Unc
road being built are very bright.
DIR. Pierre Bernard, of San Francisco,
who was visiting his mother Mrs. John
Bernard in this city, left Thursday for
New York City on business. While
here DR.. Bernard gave a number of his
friends some practical demonstrations
OF his powers, one of the most remark
able being his feat of varying his pulse
from several hundred down to as low as
twenty beats per minute, and claims he
can entirely suspend his heart action.
REPORTER subscriber requests the
publication of the following:
| Recently there was stolen from the
rack in the hall at the south school
building coat belonging to Ellis Cain,
a little orphan boy, who has no clothes
except what are given to him. The
coat was nice summer garment. Last
Christmas he was given pair of nit
tens and Wore them to school, leaving
them in his desk, and the next morning
they were gone. The party who took
them should be ashamed of themselves
and return them at once,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

At the meeting of the school board
held Monday evening, it was decided to
raise the salaries of the grade teachers
for next year from $50 to $3.50 per
month. The board would have liked to
have raised them to $40, but owing to
the great expense the district has been
to in building the new school house,
economy has to be practiced, but it is
hoped the deserving teachers can again
receive a small increase next year.
The election of music teacher was
postponed until the next regular meet
ing.
| Editors are the first to hear of gossip
or scandal, indiscretions of men or
women, things unfit for publication, in
trigues, clandestine meetings night
buggy rides, young girls going astray,
fiirtations of married men and married
men and married women and in fact all
neighborhood scandal. Editors gener-
ally know of all the naughty things of
community no matter how secret-If
half we hear was published divorce
suits would follow in some cases, ostra-
cism in others, shot guns and lynchings,
desolate homes, shame, humility and
misery. The editors learn much Of by
pocrisy of lifeand it is wonder lie
believes in anything on earth or here
after. People who abuse their editor
loudest sometimes owe their standing in
society to his forbearance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

We have good pasture and will take
cattle by the month at very reasonable
ratesr. Pasture located near Kingston
with party living on the land who will
look after stock.
soft BAKER & SHARP.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

"Ben Hur' will please your wife. Buy
q sack.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-21

The books of the Bee Hive store
can be found at our grocery store and
prompt payment is requested from all
parties. Those having produce checks
our store. w. p. CLARK tS Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-12
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
HAS FINE NEW FOLDER

The Rock Island road is out with
folder that is considered the acme of
completeness and convenience 1t is
no larger than other folders, yet it
contains between its neatly orna-
mented covers vast amount of in
formation. On two pages the names
OF all the towns reached by the road
are placed before the reader at once.
On another page n description of the
car service on all the lines
is given. A time table showing all the
stops from Chicago to Denver appear
on two pages, with the return service
on the next two pages. \ feature
of the time tables is system of num-
bers on the margin opposite each
town where a branch leaves the line
shown, directing the reader to the
time table where the service given
on the branches is set forth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-12
DEVELOP CONTEST
Members of County Board Split
On Architect for Pau.
per House.
TAKES SIX BALLOTS TO DECIDE
L.. Nj. Drack, Of This City, Chosen to
Prepare Detailed Speci-
f1cations.

The feature of yesterday after
Moons meeting of the board was a
contest between Rock Island and Mo
line members with the country mem
lbers divided on the question of APP
pointing an architect to have charge
of the rebuilding of the burned pau
per house at the county infirmary
The candidates for the place were
Leonard Drack and f. Borgolte. of
this city, and o. u. Cervin, of Moline.
The real contest from the begin
ming was between Messrs. Drack and
Cervin, the, former being supported
by Rock Island members and the lat
ter by the Moline members. Mr.. Bor-
golte's candidacy prevented choice
being expressed for five ballots, but
ON the sixth there was a break and
MIR. Drack received 10, Mr.. Cervin Z
and Mr.. Borgolte ..
The intirmary committee made a
detailed report upon the proceedings
of that body since the fire and the
recommendations that have been for
mulated for the rebuilding of the
ton of the temporary building as a
dining room and of the rebuilding of
the laundry and bake house in perma-
nent fashion. An invoice of the prop
erty of the farm was taken and show
ed a valuation of $7,9S3.50. The total
expense during the year was $13,
81, and the total receipts were 81
1868. The grand total Of number of
weeks board for the year was 5,792,
and the net cost per capita per week
for keeping the inmates was $1.S7.
The plans submitted in the rough
called for a building of slightly great
err floor space than the one that was
burned, to be built of brick at cost
probably not exceeding $4,000. The
vote upon the architects was made in
pursuance to a recommendation by
the committee and the successful
candidate for the work will prepare
specifications and superintend the
construction of the building.
The petition in regard to securing
patents from the government upon
certain swamp lands in the upper end
of the county was granted and the
county clerk was instructed to open
correspondence with the proper au-
thorities at Washington in order to
secure the necessary deeds.
The proposition of the Tri-City
Sprinkler company to sprinkle the
streets about the court house for Sc
a week was accepted.
Short Session Today.
The county supervisors this morn
Irarr hAlr Il
the regular routine business and
hearing the report of the committee
on miscellaneous claims. Then adj
journment was taken in order to give
the committees time to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-12
HOPKINS
HAS DAVENPORT BERTH

Lee Hopkins, who has done some
of the incest fielding ever seen on the
Davenport grounds, while wearing
Rock Island uniform, is to be given
a tryout this year for place on the
Davenport team. He was doing fine
work for Rock Island year before
last before broken ankle laid him
off for the rest of the season. Last
year he got back into fair form, and
this year, if he can strike his old
time gait, he viii be an acquisition.
He married Rock Island young lady
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-12
CRIMINAL BUSINESS TO
BE TAKEN UP NEXT WEEK

Judge Gest today adjourned the
circuit court until Monday afternoon
at > o'clock, when trial of the crimi-
nal business will be taken up. The
following cases will first receive at
tention in the order given: Joseph
Murphy, burglary; Louis Nolle, bur
glary; Frank Foltz, larceny; Thomas
Davis, keeping gaming house; Ed
Saley, larceny, second offense; Lou
Bishop, keeping disorderly house;
John Streckfus, keeping slot ma
chimes; Robert w. Reddig. burglary;
James O'Connor and William Hayes.
running gaming house; John Paulsen
and Mac Snyder. keeping disorderly
house; Joseph Miner and Laura John
son, larceny; William Healey, renting
premises for gaming; Louis Mizer,
keeping disorderIy house; Joseph
Shelley, assault with intent to kill;
Emil Van Kirkhove, selling liquor to
minors.
Ed Patten. who had been charged
with assault with intent to commit
rape. was allowed to plead guilty to
plain assault this morning and Judge
Gest imposed fine of $25 and costs
to be paid in labor performed at the
county Jail stone pile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-12
BOY SHOOTS AND KILLS
HIS SISTER ACCIDENTALLY

Howard Taylor, the S-ycar-old son
of n farmer near Nashville. accident
ally killed his 6-year-old sister with
shot gun yesterday morning.
Flora and her little brother
Howard had been playing all
the morning. They were completely
devoted TO each other, and were al
ways together, playing their childish
games. The little sister gathered to-
gether some evergreen leaves, and,
taking them on to the porch of the
house, was with her little brother
playing Christmas. a Christmas tree
had been made, and they were busy
celebrating the event so dear to the
imagination of the young when the
fatal accident occurred.
Earlier in the morning Mr.. Taylor's
hired man had brought his shot gun
out and set it up against the wall of
the house, on the porch. Both bar
rels were loaded, but he little thought
of the fatal results it would bring
about. Howard happened to see the
gun. and went over to look at it. He
took it in his hands, but it was too
heavy for him, and he let it drop. As
it fell it hit against the sash of the
door, and one barrel was discharged,
taking effect in the shoulder of the
little sister, standing only few feet
AWAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-12
Another Year Of PrudentIal success.

The history of the Prudential In
surance company of America has
been one continuous record of sue
cess and accomplishment, but the
gains made during the year just clos
ed surpass anything in the previous
history of the company.
The. amount of life insurance writ
ten and paid for during the year was
over $272, DOC, 900, which is reported
to have been of such high quality
that the total amount of paid-for in
surance in force has been brought to
more than $SOO,00O,000.
The Prudential is truly ranked as
zone of the great life insurance com
panies of the world" not only in size,
but in those features which make for
strength and the protection of policy
holders interests, as well as pro-
gressive and liberal administration.
The assets of the company have in
creased to $6O,000.000. which, with a
surplus exceeding $9.OO0,00O, furnish
ample security for all insurance con
tracts.
Nearly five million policies in force
indicate the popularity of the Pru-
Dental with the great insuring pub
lic for the business of this company
now extends from Maine to the Pa
cific coast. and from the ST. Lawrence
to the Gulf states, typical Ameri-
can company of the highest grade,
with an American success and an I'M
limited American future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-12
Only for Gentlemen

If you admire nice fitting garments,
trousers or spring overcOat, union
made. call on Greenberg, the tailor.
He does a large merchant tailoring
business, because he pleases his Gus
toners in fitting suit of Clothes, and
he also gives plenty of time to pay
for them in. You can buy your
clothes on weekly or monthly pay
ments. Please give us an. early call
and examine our large stock of wool
ems. We keep. open evening until
o'clock and also Sunday mornings
until noon. 207 Brady street, room 6,
up over the Postal Telegraph Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-12
CENTRAL UNION rs TO
INSTALL ANOTHER CABLE

The Central Union Telephone com
pany has arranged for the installa-
ton of 170-pair cable between Rock
Island and Davenport to accommo-
date growing patronage. 1t will rep
resent an outlay of $4,000. The com
pany has also completed the new ex-
change in the Woodmen building. 1t
has 20 telephones. specially built
switchboard, and altogether is one of
the finest branch exchanges in this
section f. j. Richards, the COM
pany's local manager. states that he
has added 65 subscribers since the
first of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-12
Police Points.

Peter Ransom was arrested ycster-
day afternoon by Constable Goldberg
on the charge of disturbing the
peace. complaint being made by Al
bert Rcdman. He was fined ST and
costs by Justice Schroeder.
Attorney Henry Stelck is minus his
spring overcoat that he left for a
short time in his seat at the Illinois
theatre last evening. The pclicewere
notified.
A stranger representing himself to
be Frank Craig was found last night
by Officer Bowes in beastly state of
intoXication. He was lying in the
muck at Fifth avenue and Thirty
eighth street utterly dead to the
world. He was covered with yellow
mire from top to toe and when he
was unloaded from the patrol wagon
and dragged from the door to the
back room of the police station to be
placed in a cell he left trail of pure
mud all the way across the floor. He
was found to have on his person a
gold watch and chain and over $35
in cash. This morning his roll was
returned to him minus So and costs
assessed against him by Magistrate
Johnson for the trouble he had
caused.
The police were called upon this
afternoon to investigate mysterious
disappearance. the object of solicit
tude being a brass locomotive bell be-
longing to the Rock Island road. The
bell was loaded in a car in Davenport
this morning to be brought to this
side of the river and transferred. to
Natick. When the car reached this
side of the river it was found that the
bell had disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-12
Personal POINTS.
c. Imse is in Chicago.

r. c. Imse is in Chicago.
H. d. Mack was in Clinton today.
Mrs. Clarence Pratt is visiting with
relatives in Fulton.
l. n. Bassett, of A1ed0, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Miss May Petit has returned home
from visit at Carrollton, Mo.
F. l.. Bauer, formerly of Rock Isl
and, is calling on old friends here.
Mrs. Gottlieb Zimmerman, of Gen
eseo, is visiting friends in the city.
George Sudlow leaves tomorrow for
Miles, Mont, where he now makes
his home.
Will F. Muse, editor of the leading
paper at Mason City, Iowa, is visiting
with relatives in Milan.
C. j. Collins, of ST. Paul, is in the
city calling on old friends. He for
merly resided in Moline.
Harry NJ. Petit, who is now mem
Der of the artist staff of Harper's
Weekly, arrived in the city from New
York last night, having been sum-
moned by the illness of Mrs. Petit,
who has been visiting here for sew
eral weeks.
George Mates is confined to his
home as the result of a fall on a ce-
ment walk in Rock Island Thursday.
He had left the hotel and started
down the street when he slipped and
fell, striking heavily on the back of
his head. Mr.. Mates came home Fri
day. No serious results are anticipat-
ed.-Fulton journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-12
SOCIAL DOINGS.

Mrs. Mary +. Mulcahey was pleas
antly surprised Tuesday afternoon at
her home. 1902 Fifth-and-half avenue,
by about fifty of her friends in honor
of the anniversary of her birth. As a
token of esteem the visitors presented
her with a beautiful SidebOard, the
presentation being made in an appro-
pirate speech by Mrs. George Ham
acker. The afternoon was devoted to
cards. the first prize being won by
Mrs. John Ainsworth, of this city, and
the consolation prize by Mrs. Pick
lum, of Davenport.