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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-01

W. H. Albaugh had business in Pleas
anton Tuesday.
Z. o. Alexander returned from Beth.
any, Mo-, Friday.
Marion f. Stool1ey had business al
Van Vert Monday.
S. Radnish. of Davis City, had bus.
ness in Leon Tuesday.
G. B. Sans, of Garden Grove, was
leon visitor Monday.
w. A. Brown had business calling hin,
to Des Moines Tuesday
H. G. Watson of Decatur, had business
Nh this city last Saturday.
Sam shaffner, of Burrell, was passen-
ger Monday for Charlton.
4Irs. A. o. Kennel, of Van Vert, was
o Leon visitor last Friday.
Charles Barry, of Van Vert, had bust
ness in this city yesterday.
Harry Lands, of westeryille, was Wis
iting in Leon last Thursday.
w. R. Gilreath, of Grand River, had
business ina this city Tuesday.
d
lamont the first of the week.
S. FL. Amos, of Garden Grove, had legal
business in this city Tuesday.
Mrs. E. B. Kelley went to Garden
Grove Thursday on short visit.
ID. I. Craig, of the Denison Hotel, was
visiting in Davis City yesterday.
O. E. Tullis had real estate business
at Charlton the first Of the week.
j.. S. Seeker and wife, of Pleasanton
were Leon visitors last Saturday.
S. II. Covington, of Grand River, had
business in this city last Monday.
Miss Maud Wilson visited over Sun
I day with friends at Garden Grove.
Miss Pearl Preston went to Garder
Grove Monday to visit a few days.
w e. Adams, of Garden Grove, was 8
business visitor in this city Tuesday.
Harry Mayer made business trip tt
st. Joe Sunday, returning Monday even
ing.
Misses Jessie and Rose Fralies, o
Bloclsley. were Leon visitors last Thurs
day.
DIR. A. Brown was called to De-
MONIES Thursday on professional bust
ness.
o. e. Hull, wife and daughter, visitet
over Sunday with relatives at oska
loosa.
Mrs. w. III. Howard returned Saturda.
from visit with her parents at Gardel
Grove.
George f. Wolever, the Weldon rea
estate agent, had business in this cit
Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-01

j. w. Gardner and daughter Mrs. Anna
Curry, went to Humeston Friday for a
few days visited at the home of his son,
George Gardner.
Capt. Garrett Gibson went to New
Hampton, Mo-, Monday, where he will
spend few weeks at the home of his
son, U. G. Gibson.
Lee Marvin who has been living at
Farragut for several months, returned
Monday and VIII again take up his resi-
dence in this city.
John Bryant and wife, of Osceola,
visited over Sunday in this city at the
home of Mrs. Bryant's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Moore.
Miss Nora Overholtzer returned to
her home near Grand Rive Thursday
after spending a few days visiting
friends in this city.
Siegel Lindsay, of K;rksville, Mo-,
dropped off here Monday and visited a
few days with his uncle, Samuel Lindsey,
and other relatives.
Mrs. N. Crago was called to Grand
River Friday by the serious illness of
her son, Edgar Lindsey, who works on
one of the Weldon farms.
Mrs. O. A. Burns and Miss Edra Mead
returned Tuesday to their home in Cory
don after visit in this city with they
sister, Mrs. M. Darnell.
Mrs. Fred w. Rauch and daughter
Roberta, Of Lamont, came up Friday and
visited a few days IN this city with her
sister hrc Sanford Rood
Mrs. w. 7. Cartwright and Mrs. Will
Cartwright, of High Point, went to
Davis City Tuesday to spend few days
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Clark drove across
the country Monday to Trenton, Mo-,
where they will visit week with their
son Frank and other relatives.
Mrs. Jane Gardner and Miss Lydia Ep-
perley returned Saturday from Holten,
kas., where they were visiting the form
er's daughter, Mrs. John Axes.
Mrs. ]. H. Newman and children de-
parted Thursday for Iroquots, S. d.,
where they join Mr.. Newman, and will
make that town their future home.
Mrs. Mary Moss departed last Satur-
day for her home in Ogden, Utah, after
a visit of several months with her
mother, Mrs. /. P. Martin in this city.
| Mrs. E. A. Adams and children return
ed Friday to their home at Van Vert,
after visiting few days at the home OF
her father, w. HI. McCalla, in Eden
township.
| DIR. A. W. Howe, of Des Moines, passed
! through this city Friday going to Mis-
souri, on a business trip. He is still en-
ployed in the general Offices of the Yeo-
men lodge.
| Miss Helen H. Young went to Des
Moines Monday ard after visiting few
+, days in that city with her sister, Mrs
r. e. Thompson, will go to Chicago to
spend the winter.
Mrs. Will Lorey and children left
Monday for Clarinda where they will
make their future home, Mr.. Lorey hav-
! ing position in that city with the
Clarinda Poultry Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-01

| Mrs. Lucy Jackson, of ST. Joe, has
been visiting at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. G. S. Gibson, in this city the past
week.
S. G. Jennings, of Grand River, sp ent
the latter part of last week in this city
visiting his daughter, Mrs. V. r. Nc
Ginnis.
| Lacon Stockton and Win Coffin left
Tuesday for Wymore, Neb., where they
expect to secure employment on the
B. & M.
was an over Sunday visitor in this city
Jackson.
Caleb Gray and wife, of Akron, Mo-,
arrived in this city Friday for a visit at
the home of his brother-in-law, S. H.
Elliott.
Mrs. Emma Smith, of Des Moines,
came Saturday for a short visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
| Sewers.
| C. M. Lutz went to GAINESVILLE Satur-
day where he will assist in laying brick
on the new opera house being built in
that city.
| Miss Myrtle Hamilton, of Davis City,
came Monday and will make an extend
ed visit at the home OF L. Q. G. Pryor in
this city.
| Capt. Thomas Ward, Of Decatur City,
was in Leon Saturday attending the
annual reunion of the Mexican War
| veterans.
Judge r. i. Parrish and court report
er John 8. Parrish went to Bedford
Monday where they are holding court
| this week.
| Mrs. Frank Bennett returned Friday
to her home near Bethany Junction
after visiting few days with friends
in this city.
DR.. B. l.. Eiker returned Tuesday from
"a two weeks vacation, which he spent
visiting hospitals in Chicago, Michigan
and Keokuk.
o. P. Barnett and wife were called to
Donnellson, Iowa, last Saturday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Barnetts son,
j. A. Wilson.
DR.. Clair Boone left Tuesday for
Bloomfield, where he enters dental
Office and may decide to permanently
locate there.
Mrs. VI. A. Lewis and baby, of Gains
| vile, came up last Thursday to visit a
few days at the home of E. II. Lewis,
west of town.
John Wernitch and wife, of Andover,
Mo-, came up Monday for short visit
in this city with their daughter, Mrs.
| G. w. Reeder.
Mrs. John Tucher, of Chanute, Kas.,
arrived in Leon last week for a short
visit At the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Creed Bobbitt.
P. E. Shirley, of Davis City, was in
Leon yesterday returning from Creston,
where he was a delegate to the senator
ial convention.
C. A. McKern and family left Friday
for Fremont county where they will
4 visit couple Of weeks with Mrs. Nc
y Kern's parents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-01

Albert B1dQISOn, accompanied by his
daughter Blanche, spent the latter part
of last week in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Rhoda Hawkins, of Davis City,
came Saturday for a visit in this city
with her son, w. A. Boone.
j. A. Williams, one of the cigar makers
at the Foxy Tom factory, spent Sunday
with friends at Winterset.
r. F. Fuller, of Mt. Ayr, county attor-
ney OF Ringgold county, had legal bust
ness il this city yesterday.
DR.. r. d. Gardner and wife returned
Saturday from a few days visit with DR..
and Mrs. DeKalb at DeKalb.
Bev. Sadie Gibbons was a passenger
for Ude 1, Iowa, Friday, where she filled
her appointment on Sunday.
Mrs. A. G. Mead, of Corydon, is a
guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs
M. Darnell, for a few days.
NJ SIS Stella Chamberlin came c WIN
from Des Mones Ftiday on a visit to
her sister, Mrs. Anna Roger.
Mrs. A. Hamm returned TUESDAY to
her home Il Ke.lerton after a few days
visit with friends in this city.
Vim. Vanostrand and vile departed
last Thursday on visit to their daugh-
tors at Kansas City and Topeka.
Joe Nugent, the popular manager for
Swift & Company in this city, spent
Sunday in Charlton on business.
Miss Anna Henry, of Des Moines,
came Monday on visit TO he" sister,
Mrs. VIM. Langreder in this city.
Mrs. Mary Rock, of Des Moines, came
Saturday for visit at the home of her
father, Robert Allbee, in this city.
Miss Cora Wood returned yesterday
to her home at Lamont after visiting a
few days with relatives in this city.
Mrs. A. Cox and Miss Rose Fisher
left Monday for weeks visit in the
vicinity of Decatur and Grand River, r
| Mrs. Mamie Cuddy and children, of
Corning, arrived Tuesday on visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Lutz.
Mrs. Nancy Hardy and granddaughter,
Mrs. &. e. Smith, went to Lamont Fri
day to VISIT few days with relatives.
| Mrs. Anna Roger and children went
TO Decatur last Saturday to visit a few
days with her father S. w. Chamberlin.
! John Acton and wife were called to
Grand River Saturday by the death of
Mr.. Actions sister, Mrs. J. A. Brammer.
G. w Mitchell and family, of Alton,
came down Saturday to visit few days
with relatives and friends in this city
J. E. Bruner, Of Eden township, was a
passenger for Des Moines Thursday to
attend to some business matters in that
city.
Mrs. r. H. Schcnck and daughter
Jennie returned last Thursday from a
few days visit with relatives at Decatur
City.
Mrs. jeff Miller, of Pleasantcn, spent
a few hours in this city last Thursday
while enroute to Decatur on a short
visit.
Mrs. Eunice Dale came up from Davis
| City Thursday for short visit at the
home Of her son, J. W. Dale, just east Of
Leon,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-01

Mrs. Emma Hardenburg and two
children, of Grand Junction, Colo, ar
rived Thursday for visit in this city
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. r.. Bedier. 1t is the first time Mrs.
Hardenburg has visited Leon since she
went to Colorado some ten wears apn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-01

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-01

Mrs. Will Lorey and children left
Monday for Clarinda where they vii
make their future home, Mr.. Lorey hav
ing position in that city with tho
Clarinda Poultry Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
TEACHERS ARE SCARCE
Nearly a Dozen Webster County
Schools Closed For Lack of
School Ma'ams
COUNTY is SUPPLIED
A Raise in Wages BY the Various
Townships, Attracted Many Teachers
From the Surrounding Counties
Raise Was Due to Plea Made BY
County Superintendent Gerber.

Special to Times Republican,
Webster City, Dec. 1O.-In all the
counties surrounding Hamilton there Is
a great dearth of school teachers. The
fall terms have closed and the winter
terms have just begun. Many of the
counties complain that during the fall
term the supply of teachers was none
too large, and that now the secretaries
Of the various school boards and the
county superintendent are having no
end of trouble in filling the many va
cancies. In Webster county at the
present time there are nearly dozen
schools which are closed on account OF
there being no teachers to take them.
In Hamilton county, however. at the
present time no such dearth Is being
experienced. County Superintendent
Gerber tided over this difficulty by in
ducing the various townships to raise
the wages. He was seven teachers
short, but by reason of the raise OF
wages granted, he succeeded in getting
that many teachers rom other coun-
ties
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
T. E. Clark Arrested at Cedar
Rapids on the Charge of
Counterfeiting
he HAS A PRISON RECORD
Secret Service Agent Succeeds in Lay
ing a Trap for a Clever Crook
Raidins of the Belknap Counterfeit
ing Establishment in Chicago Leads
to clarks Arrest.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. lot. e. Clark,
stranger in the city, was arrested
Wednesday night shortly after 6 o'clock
on the charge of counterfeiting. A
secret service agent came here from
Omaha Wednesday, in response to a
telegram from his chief at Chicago,
and went to the postoffice. The clerk
at the general delivery window had
just given letter to Clark. He went
with the agent, and search of the
hotels and of the union station was
made, but no trace could be found OF
Clark at that time. though 1t was aft
erwards found that he had registered at
the National. Afterwards a notice was
put into the box at the general de-
livery window, telling him to call at
the registry window for a registered
letter. The clerks were instructed
what to do. About 6 o'clock Clark
went to the general delivery window
and asked for mail and was given the
notice telling him to go to the registry
window for a registered letter. 1t took
the clerk at the registry window some
time to find the letter and meanwhile
the police had been telephoned. Night
Sergeant Kvapil went to the postoffice
and arrested Clark.
Gentlemen, think you will have
to excuse me from talking" was all
that Clark would say.
Clark has been in the city for two
days. The secret service agent and
Deputy United States Marshal Healy
searched his room at the National last
night.
He recently sent a postal mon
ey order for $50 in to Chicago to
Charles Belknap, desiring supply of
counterfeit money. He called at both
the express offices and the postoffice
repeatedly yesterday, asking II o pack
age had come for him. In the mean
time the police OF Chicago had made
a raid on the house Of Charles Belk-
nap. thinking 1t was depository for
stolen goods, and had found that it
was counterfeiter's establishment. 1t
was through that that Clark was im-
plicated and located in Cedar Rapids.
Among Clark's other papers were
copies Of letters he had written to the
Illinois board OF pardons, to Governor
Yates and individual members of the
board of pardons, stating his case, CIV
Ing record Of his life, and asking for
pardon.
AS taken from his letter to Governor
Yates and the board OF pardons he was
first sent to jail in 1888 for embexzle-
ment of a trust left to him. His sen
tence was two and a half years.; he
acknowledged that his punishment
was Just. He was sentenced in Cook
county. Illinois. After his release he
went to Chicago and in December. 1894,
was sentenced to the Bridewell for four
months on a minor offense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
NEW LINE is IN USE.
Iowa Central Running Trains Over
Searshoro Cut Off

oskaloosa. Dec. 1o.The Iowa Cen
trail has accepted and is now using
the six miles of new track between
Searsboro and Grinnell AS grade
eliminator the piece of new track is
all that was claimed 1t would be and
it will effectuaily put the old time
"Grinnell turn around" run out of bust
ness. The new line begins short dis
lance north of the station at Sears
boro and makes the ascent OF school
house hill In a path that was found
to the west of the original survey of the
line. The grade reduction was very
great and now the heavy coal trains
and long freights will be able to pull
up the hill and without the extra trip
to Oskaloosa for the second part Of
the train The old piece of track will
be torn up and will revert to the own :
ers thru whose property the old right
of way passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
Fine Residence Burned

Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa. Dec. 1o.-Fire partially
destroyed what is known here as the
Duffin house. one of the finest houses
en- High avenue, east Tuesday even
Ing about o'clock. Much Roadway
was gained by the flames before the
fire was discovered. The house was
occupied by some of the prominent
people of the city and much valuable
furniture was destroyed; also some
costly books and a rare collection OF
curiosities from different parts of the
world. owned by Miss Evans assistan:
principal Of the high school. The TO-
tai loss is estimated at $1,000. The flre
started in the basement just above the
furnace. The exact cause is unknown.
Excellent work wac done by the fire
department, otherwise the loss would
have been much greater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10

| spencer.
| Estheryille seems likely to lose the
proposed brick and tile factory on ac-
count OF not raising the. proper bonus.
| Spencer will soon have three such fac
tories in operation.
/ Corswith.
The Atlas Elevator Company which
recently purchased the H. L. Jenkins
| lumber yard here, have also obtained
the yard at Stilson and the Buch yard
at Kanawha.
Esthervilis.
The Emmett County Farmers Insti-
tute Will be held In Baskerville the
week beginning with December %.
Professor Holden of Ames will be there
to Judge the corn raised by seventy
two Emmett county boys who were fur
nished with seed last spring. The boys
are requested to have their exhibits
In for the first day Of the institute.
Cedar Falls.
Superintendent ]. e. Robinson has
suspended further labors on the new
gymnasium until spring. The stone and
brick work on the basement are COM
pleted. The windows are boarded and
everything made secure until weather
will permit the work to be resumed,
when 1t will be pushed rapidly forward.
1t is expected to be open for use by
Sept. 1, 1904.
South English.
The dend body of Otto Rice. veal
thy farmer, was found hanging to the
rafters Of his barn on his farm two and
one half miles west of this place Sum
day about 1880 a. m. Temporary in
sanity is supposed to have been the
cause Of the rash act. He was acci-
dentally kicked in the head while lead
ing horses last spring, and never fully
recovered.
Iowa City.
Saturday as J. S. Bailey, of Liberty
township, was hunting rabbits with
party of friends, he had the misfortune
of being shot In the eye. Mr.. Bailey
was brought to this city where he was
attended to by DR.. L. w Dean. 1t was
found that one Of the small shots had
entered the head just above the eye.
and had lodged just back of the eye
ball. The accident Is very painful
one and is considered to be serious by
the attending physician.
Eagle Grove.
The Wright County Medical Society
met at Clarion Tuesday. and held their
business meeting at the 4. Of P. hall.
During the session papers were read by
DR.. w. c. McGrath, Of Eagle Grove;
Or. Robert Evans, OF Fort Dodge: DR..
H. E. Meyer. of Belmond; Dr.. ]. H.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
THE LIST STILL GROWS.
Another Suit Has Been Added TO Ditch
Litiaation in Monona.

IiSI4aStOU WI NVOUOIe0s
onawa, Dec. 1O.-Addison Oliver,
plaintiff, VS.. A. D. Smith, treasurer OF
Monona county. defendant, is the title
OF petition in equity filed yesterday
in the Monona county district court.
in which an injunction Is asked against
the county treasurer to prevent him
from selling the lands of the PLAINTIFF
for taxes for the construction OF the
Wattles ditch, so called.
Upon reading the petition. Judge F.
r. Gaynor issued a temporary writ of
injunction, restraining the treasurer
from selling aforesaid property. Par
agraph l says that prior to the End
day Of October, 1889, plaintiff was the
absolute and qualified owner OF the
property. And on or about the End day
of October. 1899, the board OF surervis-
ors of Monona county levied, or at
tempted to levy, a special tax against
q portion OF said property for the con-
struction OF the Wattles ditch, SO CAL
led; that on the 18th day OF Novem-
ber 1903. plaintiff offered to pay the
treasurer said taxes, being full amount
levied by board; that said defendant, A.
d. Smith. treasurer, refused, failed AMI
neglected to accept money offered and
rendered by plaintiff for taxes. but un-
lawfully and corruptly and without
authority OF law demanded from plain
tiff interest thereon at the rate OF 8
per cent from March l, 1890, and cor
ruptly refused to discharge such taxes
or assessment unless plaintiff should
pay said sum demanded as interest.
The taxes on about 1000 acres of
land belonging to Judge A. Oliver are
involved in the writ. and the suit adds
one more to the ditch litigation in Mon
ona county, which was commenced in
1889, and the end is not yet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
$4,000 FIRE AT oskALoosA.
Clothing Store Is Badly Damaged by
EVENING Blaze.

Oskaloosa, Dec. 10.-The Golden
Eagle clothing store was badly dam
aged by fire last evening at $50
o'clock A general conflagration was
narrowly averted. The fire started IN
the second story OF the building. in Of
fees occupied by DR.. j. c. Lukens. it
was caused by an explosion in a small
Laboratory. A general alarm WAS
sounded, but the fire company was half
a mile distant attending a small blaze.
When the department arrived at the
Golden Eagle the flames were we'll
started, and they poured into the rooms
occupied by the clothing store. The
fire company made a determined fight
from the lower floor OF the clothing
house, and then from the second floor
OF the building. and finally succeeded
in controlling the flames. Three-fourths
Of the stock Is damaged The building
Is badly damaged The loss Is about
$4,000. fully insured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10


husband threatened to kill herself and
her two children. Wilson came home
intoxicated, seized a revolver and with
horrible oaths and threats 20 kill them
fired three shots into the ceiling oGlas-
ing the woman into the chilling night.
Neighbors went for officers and Will
son was arrested. He was given thirty
days for intoNication and awaits the
action of the grand jury.
Heartsick because her husband de-
serted her a week ago, taking the three
children with him. Mrs. Bertha Os-
good took dose of carboic acid with
suicidal intent. 1t is believed that the
dose Will prove fatal
The 2-year-old child of Charles Ger
boldt, wealthy German farmer near
Finchford. swallowed half a bottle of
ringworm medicine at noon yesterday
and died in fearful agony four hours
later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

mand is such, however, that the price
has been pushed to 3S and 40 cents for
home consumption. While the price
of stock is not much of an encourage
ment to feed 40 cent corn, the demand
promises to equal the supply. ~
Twelve loads OF stock were shipped
from this station Monday evening D..
Frese and son Henry, went in with
four loads of cattle of their own feed
ing. D. N. Dunlap shipped six loads
Of cattle. which were accompanied by
Lee Dunlap. Henry Lohafer and Hen
ry A. Colwell Henry Kreins and Dun.
lap & Co. each shipped carload of
hogs. All We're destined for Chicago.
Fairfield.
The trial OF Mrs. Emma Wallick,
upon the charges that she was insane,
and which lasted two days, was
brought to final conclusion by the
commissioners OF insanity and for
lack of evidence she was Immediately
discharged. AS she has divorce case
pending against her husband in the
district court In this county and a
case in the district court in Washington
county, wherein she asks $4,000 ALI
two cases to successful finish. She
claims that it was because OF her suit
for alimony that her husband was fear
full Of her winning, and in that event
would bankrupt him, and that to kill
the effect of her testimony. the insanity
charges were brought SO that conf1ne-
ment at the hospital for the insane at
Mt. Pleasant would prevent her from
appearing as she would then be de-
clared insane.
Napoleon.
Frank Dominesse bartender at
Kueny's saloon. will be guest of Sher-
If Strain at Onawa until the January
term of court, unless some of his
friends secure his release by signing
bonds In the sum OF $780, Last Monday
he went home pretty we'll guaged up
and after driving his family out doors,
proceeded to smash up some of the odd
furniture. He finally cooled off, but
the next day he got drunken than ever
and going home, struck his wife and
made such threats that she found 1t
necessary to call the marshal. He was
placed in Jail about noon Tuesday,
where he remained over night, and had
become quite decently sober before
taken before Mayor Scott, Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Dominesse asked that
he be placed under $500 bonds to keep
away from her home. This was done
and failing to obtain the signatures he
was taken to the county Jail in the af-
ternoon.