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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-09
MORTUARl.
John j. Weaver.

The subject of this sketch was born in
Marion county, Ohio, July 81, 1882. and
died at his home in Peasanton, Iowa,
the morning of the 3lst of March, 1908,
lacking four months of being n years
of age. He spent his young manhood
days in and around Cincinnati and until
the Civil war broke out, when he sided
with the Union forces, joining 90. E Of
the lSl Ohio Vol. Int, in which COM
mand he served four years. AT the close
of the war he returned to his home, and
lin Crawford, Ind, on Feb. 81, 1872, was
united in marriage to Miss Almira Clark,
who survives him. Shortly after this
union they moved to Minnesota and in
August, 1878, came to Pleasanton where
they have made their home ever since.
few years after coming here MIR.
Weaver embarked in the mercantile
business, buying A. E. Aliens stock of
groceries and patent medicines. AS
time passed he disposed of these and up
to four or five years ago had been con-
nected with the public in some way.
MIR. Weaver has been honored by the
people with many local offices of trust,
all OF which duties he faithfully per-
formed with pride. Years ago when
u. A. r. post was established here he
was among the strongest supporters and
no one regretted more than he the dis
banding of the post. When young
man he united with the Baptist church
and on moving to Minnesota he, with
his devoted wife, joined the United
Brethren and lived members of that
branch until moving to Pleasanton.
There was no Brethren church here. so
| they joined the M. T.. church and lived
consistent members until the disbandon-
ment. and when the Christian Union
church was organized they joined forces
with it, and under whose ministry and
/ influence he has lived life that he
thought was acceptable to his Maker
During his last remaining days, when
on the bed of aflliction and the self
knowledge that his body was fast de.
caying, his experience could be said to
be
when pain DER this weak flesh prevails
/ With lamblike patience arm my breast
and as each day passed bringing him
nearer and nearer to the end he could
Ilbat say ], .sI 81 am as happy as il I heard a
voice say:
For me my elder brethren stay,
4 Andangels beclson me away
And Jesus bids me come'
When the final came his soul passed
quietly out and left the body as if in a
deep sleep. Surrounded by kind and
loving hands and the aid of medical skill
it was only palliative.
Tie deceased leaves wife and two
daughters by adoption. Mrs. j. N.
Painter, and Violet of less than 10 years
and many friends.
| The funeral services were held Wed.
nesday, April l, at the G. U. church and
were coIducted by Rev. Seth Sampson,
of the M. E. church at Van Vert. The
house was crowded and but few were
the dry eyes when Rev. Sampson, aged
and feeble, in pathetic way. paid this
last sad rite to his old friend, the de-
ceased. Then the body was taken in
charge by the local q. A. r. members,
assisted by the Posts from Leon, Davis
City and GAINESVILLE, proceeded to Ham
ilton cemetery and there laid in its last
resting place with the beautiful cere-
monies OF the q. A. r.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-09
1T COST $4,000.
Rural Delivery in Iowa Best of All.

With the addition of sixty new free
rural delivery routes during the past
month Iowa has distanced all states in
the union in the efficiency and complet-
ness of the rural delivery system. The
Des Moines postotfice is today paying
out $70,673.9l to 1875 rural carriers in
the state. Last month there were 1915
carriers. A month earlier there we're
1878. Since the first of January the
increase has been about per cent.
More free rural mail carriers are paid
from the Des Moines office than from
any other postoffice in the country"
said Postmaster Mckay today. The
total is increasing rapidly and it looks
as if Iowa will have no difficulty IN.
keeping at the top Of the list indefinite.
0ly in the future. MIR. Van Dyke, as
sIstant postmaster, is signing checks to.
day to pay off all the 1873 carriers in
Iowa for the month of March, and the
clerks in the office are spending days
getting out the checks to the carriers.
Our state is perfect net work OF rural
delivery routes, all of which have been
put on during the last few years, and
the routes are being made to cover more
territory and reach more of Iowa's
prosperous farmers every month of,
every year"
Des Moines has for some years out.
stripped all other cities of its size in the.
|immensity of its postoffice business, and
today stands ahead of many cities of
twice and three times its population in.
postoffice receipts. 1t has now taken the
top place in the amount Of government
g oney handled every month in keeping
up the rural free delivery system of the
state.
The Rest Laundry Work
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-09
Big Burlington Wreck.

A wreck Of stock train near Mt.
Pleasant on the main limo of the Burl-
ington road Tuesday resulted in killing
about l50 head of cattle, sheep and
horses, and damaging Is cars almost he
yond repair. Traffic was DELAYED for
seven hours, and the fast mail had to be
sent around by way oflhe Iowa Central.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-09

Now's the time to take Rocky Noun
tain Tea; it drives out the microbes Of
winter; it builds up the stomach, kid
neys and liver. A wonderful spring
tonic that makes sick people we'll. w.
@. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-09
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS
Should be the Aim of Farmers Big
Aid to Rural Carriers.

ihia W hui0f
The time has arrived in the history of
the state when something must be done
to remedy the condition of the country
roads. This time has come, because the
demand has been made for an improve
ment in this matter by an authority
that will either enforce an action, or
withdraw certain favors from the peo.
pie of the rural districts that will incon.
venience them 10 damaging extent.
In one Iowa county last week, two
rural mail routes were discontinued by
the government on account Of bad
roads; and if reports count for anything
other routes will soon be discontinued
il the farmers do not bestir them
selves and improve the highways. Uncle
Sam has shown the people of the coun-
try favor by granting free delivery of
the mails, and he proposes that they
shall show at least small amount of
appreciation of the favor by making it
as convenient as possible for the carrier.
Ii may be impossible to make a country
road look like brick pavement, but it
is possible to drain the low places and
establish grade that Will not allow of
mudholes of almost bottomless depth
Iowa farmers are superior to any on
earth, and their farms are models of
thrift in many instances, but Iowa roads
are a disgrace to civilization. 1t is
doubtful if any beng on earth, previous
to the ccmlng OF civilization, would
have put up with such roads. Surely
the Indian would abandon trail before
it swamped him, and the herds of wild
animals that roamed over the plains in
early days would have kept shy of such
a path.
1t is very easy to see that now is the
time for the good road maker to get in
his work. Not only the farmers them
selves are disgusted with the present
condition of the highways, but the
question is being agitated by people
everywhere, and he who strikes when
public opinion is in his favor will run
good chances of success in his under
taking. Red Oak Express.
| We prin. the. above because it exactly
covers the situation in this county and
because of the warning to our friends on
the rural mail routes. At this writing
the roads are getting passabe and
would be fairly good if properly drained
Within five miles of town on every road
leading thereto there is at least one bad
mud hole that is almost impossible yet,
and every of them caused by the i'm
proper or want of any kind of drainage.
We hear men say we cannot have
good roads on account of the want OF
proper surfacing material. 1t lis true we
will always have more or less mud, but
with proper drainage there will not be
any danger but what the mail carriers
can get through. There is one mud
hole within the incorporate limits Of
Leon in which three horses have lost
their lives, and one man put in jeop.
ardy of his life, and another mud hole
on the Lineville road, in one of the most
enlightened and progressive commun
tiles in the county on mail route, tha,
has been impossible for weeks, and five
dollars worth Of work intelligently done
at the proper time would have saved
| the whole trouble LET the hills po fo,
the present and drain, ditch and drain
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-09
peai Estate Transfers

Real Estate transfers from March 90
to March 80.
l.. d. Gassett to Emma J Grouse,
lots in Leon. ,.....,.... - 5 $50
James Il. McAllister 10 Harry NJ.
Cherry, 131 acres in Garden
Grove ........ ..................... 1886
NJ. D. Mckim to j. L. Bouton,l2l
acres in Fayette ..... $500
Wade w. Macy to a. l.. North
rup, so acresin W 3odland 20O0
Levi Shelton to Jehu Sylvester,
lots in Davis City 200
Mary varga slade to l. ~ Me-
Donough, l15 acres in Eden 1000
NJ. II. Barnlhouse to Grace NJ
Hutchinson, 10 acres in Garden
Grove ........... 600
Philena McNay ct al to Jonn 4.
Kline, lots in Weldon " $50
D. E. Crowley TO W. NJ. smith,
lots in Van Vert. 2OG
j 1mes il. HulIinger to W. II Ac-
ton, 40 acres in Hamilton 1900
VIA 1Ailiooti ~ Iuy'l d. te'l{i, ~
acres in Franklin .. 1859
Stephen Narga Executor to II H.
Layton, lots in Leon 49, 400
q. f. Wolever to James Hlscox,S so
acres in Franklin .... 5000
E, 0. Harris to Ernest Dooitle
40 acres in Hamilton ........... 2OOO
j. Nj. Osborn to A. +. HatcA lots
in Leon .... ......... Il. ....... 400
F. A. Greenland to Desxtg Moran,
81 acres in RichIan( Fgs'ss-.es
d. Z. Nicholson to Wm. Ii. Nc
Elroy, lots in Lamont .. ......... $50,
A. I'll. Graves to S. A. Morgan,
lots in Lamont ni............. $3.50
is. " Baily to William and Clara
McElroy, lots in Lamont - l25
elena and F. Il. Bullock to D. j.
Hulinger, lots in Davis City . 400
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-09
Two Iowa Women Shut up.

1t is thought that the two women who
with seven American men, who were
shut up lately by the Ladrones in Sur
igao, Mindinao, Philippine Islands, for
eighteen hours, were Iowa girls-one
Mrs. George Briggs, nee Carrie Judd Of
Garden Grove; the other Miss Katherine
Myrta Young of Tabor, Iowa. They
are teachers and have been the only
whitewomen in Surigao mostof the time.
Mrs, Briggs is the wife Of George Briggs.
division superintendent of the Surlgao
province. Miss Young's family is con-
vinced that their daughter was one of
the victims OF the outrage. e.-Des Moines
News.
The sureSt and safest remedy for kid.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-09
Housekeepers, AttentlonI

Try package OF Russ Bleaching Blue and
you will use no other. 10c at grocers. 3l.4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-09

The surest and safest remedy for kid.
ney and bladder diseases is Foley's Kid
ney Cure. L.VanWerden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-09

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All,
druggists refund the money IL 1T fails 70 cure.
", W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-09

The Best Laundry Work
is done by the use Of Russ Bleaching Blue
All grocers. 10c. Get the genuine. 3l.4t
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-10

Sampson, money question money question.
Benevolent benefits fraternay proposed
signals confidentialy put forth by the ba1dheaded
264 were of sort of consequence with the modern
giants that pulled a thousand tons in string up
two-thousand grade better than twenty miles
hour. 1t clear yet cold, you old tub, get
way, will you?" And the fast runners, like
Moore and Hawksworth and Mullen and the Croweys,
Tim and syme, had about much consideration for
Maize and his financial theories their machines had
for his machine. His jim-crow freight outfit didn't
cut much Of figure in their track schedules
So the Maize Sampson combination, but quite
brassy though it had rights of the first class,
lodged the big fellows and down the line pretty
successfully until the began pushing the
troops into the Philippines and there days
when Rocky Mountain sheep could hardly have kept
out of the way Of the extras that TORE Kissing and
booming, the mountains for Frisco For time
the traffic hot; so hot We're pressed to handle
it. There good bit Of skirmishing on the part
of the operating department to deliver the goods.
Every broken-down coach in the bacl-yards
scrubbed for the soldier trains We aimed to kill
justaa few possible of the boys route to the
islands, though that may have been mistaken mercy.
However, we handled them we'll; not a man in khaki
got away from in wreck and in the height of the
push put more live stock into South Omaha, car
for than has ever gone in before or since. /
It was November. and great weather Tor running,
and when: the rails were not springng under the
soldiers westbound, they We're shummng under the
steers east bound. Maize Sampson, with his beer
kegs and his crackers and his 264 and his beknghted
fireman. Rugged the &sidngs pretty close that week.
Some Of the trains had part Of rights and others
had the remainder The 264 and her train took what
was Left which, threw Male Sampson most OF the
time the worn out; down. scrap rails that
make corduroy roads Of the passing tracks Then
came the night that :Mouton,; the Philippine COM
mandant,< went through on his special. With his
star and his baggage his correspondents and that
kind he took whole train. syme Crowley pulled
them, with Ben sherer conductor, and else
may be said .of pair they deliver their trains
on time Male sampson left Medicine Bend with
Twenty nine his gular run tried to-
get.Westsz But between the soldiers behind him:
steers against him, lost
right did possess laid him out
nearly mile the of the rnn
At Sugar minutes for@theS
kent
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-10

Neighbor began to: hold him up model for the
division and the boys found that the way to jolly
Nelghbor was to say nice things about Dearoo
The head of the Motive Power would brighten out
of sulk at the mention Of Delaroo's name, and he
finally fixed up surprise for the Indian One
night after Delaroo in, Ncghbor, in the bluff
way he'liked to use in promoting man, told Dearoo
he could have an engine g. good one one of the
* class; as much finer machine than the old 264
as Duffys cllronometer than prize package
watch Delaroo said aye, yes no; he merely
listened. Neghbor never had promotion received
in just that way; it nearly him the apoplexy
But if Delaroo treated the proposal coolly not SO
Maize Sampson; when the news of the offer reached
him. Maize went into an unaccountab1e futter. lie
acted at first exactly if he wanted to hold his man
back, which dead against cab ethics. Finally
he assented but his cheeks went fabby and his eyes
hollow, and he showed worry than his credi-
tors. Nobody understood it. yet there was evidently
something on, and the Majors anxiety increased I'M
Delaroo, the Indian fireman and knight companion
the Ancient Order of Druids and Fluids, completely
took Neighbours breath by declining the new engine
That West End wonder. He said If it made
odds he would stay the 2C4. The men all
wondered; then something new came up and the
thing was forgotten. Maize SIMPSONS cheeks filled
out again, he regained his usual nerve, and swore
the money question harder than ever.
After that it pretty generally understood that
Dearoo and Maize Sampson and the 264 were fixtures.
Neighbor never gave any one chance to decline an
engine than The boys all knew If Del
didn't, that he would be firing long time after
throwing that chance by. and he
The combination to be regarded as eternal
When the sloppy 2c4 hove in sight little Dearoo
and big Maize Sampson known to be behind the
boiler pounding up down the mountains, up and
down, year in and year out. Big engines came into
the division and bigger All the time the division
crowding the Motive Power and putting in the
mammoth types until when the 264 stalled
alongside consolidated, or mogul skyscraper, she
looked like an ancient beer glass set next an i'm
ported stein.
With the 264, when the 500 the 100 class
concerned, it simply case of keep out of
way or get smashed MAZE Sampson Maize
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-10

" tell it. can't tell it," growled
Neighbour.
''Oh, no. No. That's your
story, Neighbor."
II amt no story-teller-
"Just an able-jawed liar" sug-
gested Callahan through
benevolent bluish-haze.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-18
GAVE TWO $500 BILLS
MODEST MANS CONTRIBUTION TO
ELEANOR HOSPITAL.
Superintendent Thought They Were
SO Notes, but She Quickly Opened
Her Eyes-No Name Given.

The Eleanor Hospital for Sick Children,
at 1906 North Capital avenue, received a
generous donation yesterday in an unusual
way. Two crisp 500 bills were placed in
the hands OF the superintendent by a man
who would not give his name.
Yesterday afternoon while Mrs. Charles
S. Wayne, one of the ladies who is greatly
interested in the institution, was visiting
the hospital, closed carriage drove up in
front of the building. The driver motioned
for someone to come out and as the SUI
perintendent was busy at the time, Mrs.
Wayne went out to see what was wanted.
The carriage door opened and an elderly
man put his head out. He looked feeble and
wore dark glasses. us this the Eleanor
Hospital for Sick Children? 1 cannot see
very WELL" he said Mrs. Wayne told him
ii was.
do you receive donations?" he continued.
Mrs Wayne replied that the hospital would
be very glad to receive something. She
called the superintendent. The man in
the carriage handed her two bills, which
the superintendent thought were $40 notes.
Afterward, when she looked at them again,
she saw that they were 500 bills. The gen.
erous giver would not tell his name, simply
saying he wished TO assist in good work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-18
NEW ASSOCIATIONS.
indianapolis VIII Have u New Furni-
ture Company.

ture Company.
featuring enterprise-the Colonial Manufac-
turing Company, which was Incorporated
yesterday for $4,000. The incorporators are
Elisha Johnson. of Indianapolis; T. e. Han
way and Marcellus Wolff, of Monticello.
and NJ. A. Johnson. of Chicago.
Another large coal company was incor-
porated yesterday-the Willfred Coal Com
pany. No. 2. Curry township. Sullivan coun-
ty. The capital stock is $2500O0. divided
into $500 shares. all OF which has been sub
scribed. The largest stakeholder is Will
liam S. Freeman. Chicago capitalist. The
other incorporators are w. X. Bliss. Fred
cox. These capitalists own another large
coal company in southern Indiana.
Other interpretations yesterday were:
The Majestic Social Club. OF Indian
Ter. Henry Calvin. Henry Cate and A. NJ
Damon.
The Carrot Real Estate Company, Of
Carrot. De Kalb county. Capital stock
McKennar, George M. Beck and ]. A
Moore.
The Utica Glass Company, Utica, o
Capital stock. $4,000 The stock is held by
and Redkey. Ind. investors and capitalists
of Sandusky, o. An agency will be estab.
lished at Muncie.
The Salem Building, Loan Fund and
of an increase of capital stock from s4oo. 0ot
to $4,000.
The Northwest Virginia Oil Company
which has $4,000 invested I'm Indiana, filed
articles yesterday with the secretary OF
state in compliance with the foreign cor
poration laws.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-18
PIONEER PASSES AWAY
NATHANIEL N. MORRIS SUCCUMBs TO
HEART DISEASE.
Identified with Many Large Enter
prises During Active Business Ca
reer-JOhn Manson Dead.

Nathaniel n. Morris, who was one of the
pioneers of the, city, died from the effects
of heart disease early yesterday morning
at the home of Mrs. Z. Fisher, Ala North
Delaware street. where he resided for a
number of years Mr.. Morris was sixty-six
years old and was in feeble health for some
time, although he was able TO be at his
Office on the day before his death and to at
tend to business as usual.
Mr.. Morris was a resident of indianapolis
since 1870. when he came here from Hen
bricks county and engaged in the real estate
and loan business. During his residence in
this city he was Identified with many OF
the prominent enterprises. He was the origi-
nator of the Greenfield electric line and
secured the original franchise from the
city of indianapolis and at the time OF
his death was the president of the Ply
mouth Dime Savings Association.
Two sisters living in Topeka, Kan, and
his brother, Charles Morris, of Rockville
Ind, survive him. The funeral will be held
tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-18
WITH A LOYAL RETINUE
y. +. TANNING LEAVES To RECEIVE
HoNORS AT BALTIMORE.
One Hundred Indiana EIks Receive
Grand Officers at Union Station and
Join the Official Party.

Joseph T. Tanning, of Indianapolis, candi-
date for grand exalted ruler of the Elks, ac-
companied by an enthusiastic retinue Of
Indiana Elks. who are pushing his candi-
dacy, left the city last night with colors
flying, for Baltimore, where the Grand
Lodge election will be held Tuesday The
party boarded the Elks' official train which
passed through this city about 720 o'clock
last night. On the train were the present
Grand Exalted Ruler Cronk, Past Grand
Exalted Ruler Pickett. and a number of
other national officers. Joseph Hennings of
Anderson. candidate for grand loyal knight,
was also in the Indianapolis contingent
The members of the indianapolis lodge
met at their club rooms yesterday afternoon
and. 100 strong, marched to the Union
Station. headed by the Indianapolis Military
Band. The train was to have left at $40,
but IL was an hour late, and the time was
spent In giving the grand officers of the
lodge an enthusiastic ovation. When the
train pulled into the station the 100 sturdy
Elks swarmed out upon the platform
allied Grand Ruler Cronk. As JOS
apn z. Tanning and Thomas Hedian,
who is acting as his private secretary, made
deafening. The crowd surged about the
car Of the officials and gripped the hands
that were thrust out of the windows to
made TO play its most inspiring music
When the strains had died away, the curt
determined shouts of Speech" "Cronk, !"
reverberated through the station.
The exalted ruler appeared on the steps of
the car and made a short speech, thanking
the brothers" for their hearty welcome
and expressing a wish that the next exalted
ruler would be Joseph Tanning Speeches
were also made by the other officials
including Mr.. Tanning. When he
appeared in the doorway of the car a loyal
brother shouted with true ardor, Good
boy, old sport" The cry was taken I'D and
passed around until the next exalted
ruler" leaned far out and in a few words
thanked his eager advocates.
The Indiana special train for Baltimore
viii leave tonight at go over the Big -Four
as far as Cincinnati, at which place the b
& o. will be taken. The train will be COM
posed OF six sleeping cars, a smoker and a
commissary car under the management of
George Bottoms, steward OF the Indiana no.
lis Elks' Club. Anderson Elks loyal boom
ers OF Joseph Hennings, will occupy one of
the coaches. The entire Indianapolis lodge
of over one hundred members, including
Mayor Bookwalter and Thomas Taegarf
will go from this city. The train will arrive
in Baltimore tomorrow evening at O'clock
The Indiana headquarters will be at the
Carrclton Hotel.
The sessions OF the Grand Lodge begin
Monday. Joseph 7. Tanning is practically
certain OF election to the seat of honor II
IS stated. however. that Hennings will prob
ably have opposition from number of
sources. Twenty-Five thousand Elks are ex-
pected IN Baltimore next week The total
membership of the order is now 10000