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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29
Arrested for Stealing Watermelon.

Lastsunday three boys entered the
melon patch of Geo. Cox, in Eden town
ship, and pulled all of his melons, about
fifteen. They were seen by two little
daughters of Mr.. Cox and their cousin,
and on Monday Mr.. Cox came to town
and filed an information against Stephen,
Homer and John Axes, sons of Henry
Axes, who lives southwest Of town,
charging them with the crime. The
boys insisted they were not guilty and
that it was a case of mistaken identity,
G. w. Hoffman being retained to defend
them, while the case was prosecuted
by county attorney Olsen. The trial
was held Tuesday afternoon before JUS
tice Beck and jury composed Of Henry
Pease, Il. J. Landis, James Harris, G. E.
Turner, Fred Aten and G. L. Lorey. The
little girls identified the Axes boys as
the ones they saw in the patch, but the
boys established an alibi, showing by
number Of persons that they could not
have been the guilty ones. The case
went to the jury at supper time, and at
II o'clock they returned verdict of
not guilty, and the boys were discharg-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29
Electric Light Plant to be Sold.

At the time The REPORTER went to
press the city council was in session
closing up the details for proposition
for the sale of the city electric light
plant, Mr.. H. E. Chase, of Des Moines,
and Mr.. w. S. Curtis, of Omaha, having
submitted a proposition to buy the
plant outright offering $4,000 for the
entire plant. The council decided to
accept the proposition as far as it is in
their power to do SO, it being necessary
for the proposition to be submitted to
the voters of the city before it can be
completed. This will be done as soon
as the required legal steps can be
taken, and the matter will then be up
to the people of the city to say whether
the plant shall be sold on the terms
offered or not, and we believe the voters
by large majority will vote in favor of
accepting the proposition. The propos-
ed purchasers are men of means, and
if they secure the plant will ex-
pend large sum oflmoney in making
repairs and putting the plant in first
class condition as we'll as increasing the
capacity, so that lights can be furnished
to everybody. Fuller details of the
proposition will be given next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29

| she was going to bed, and thought it
would be good joke ON her to slip into
| the chicken house and take some of the
chickens and hide them and then joke
her about allowing the chickens to be
stolen while he was away. Others
think that when he returned he heard
some noise in the chicken house and
| went out to see if everything was safe,
but why he should enter the chicken
house cannot be said. When he was
shot he had just come out of the chicken
house, and the door had not been closed,
for some of the shot struck on the in
side of the door, showing that it was
open when the shot was fired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were among the
most popular young people in that
neighborhood. They had been married
eight years, and were devoted to each
other, their married life having always
been most pleasant, and they we're in
separable. Only the afternoon of the
shooting they had been to Leon togeth-
er and as they drove home in the eve
ming, laughing and singing, one of their
neighbors remarked to his wife that
there was one couple that certainly en-
joyed each others company. The poor
wife is nearly crazy over the terrible
event, and she has been under the care
OF physician ever since, it being nee
essary to keep her under the influence
of opiates the most Of the time. The
heartfelt sympathy of all our people,
and especially her neighbors goes out
to the bereayed wife in her terrible
atfiiction.
Mrs. Lewis before her marriage, was
Miss Minnie Bullard, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Cal Bullard, who live few
miles southwest of Leon.
Peter A. Lewis was born near Keller
ton, Oct. Z, 1870, and had lived virtually
all his life in Ringgold county. He was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark M. Lewis,
who live three miles south of Kellerton.
He had always followed the vocation of
a farmer and only last February left his
fathers farm and came to this county
and rented Mr.. G. E. Gardners farm.
He was splendid farmer, kind ,hus-
band and a good neighbor, and enjoyed
neighborhood. He was united in mar
riage to Miss Minnie Bullard, OF Kel-
lerton, at Mt. Ayr, on Sept. "a, 1895.
In addition to the loving wife, he leaves
a father, mother, five brothers and two
sisters, all residing near Kellerton to
mourn his untimely end. The funeral
was held from the NJ. E. church in Leon
on Saturday afternoon at O'clock, SER
vices being conducted by Elder H. H.
|Hubbell pastor of the Christian church,
in the absence of Rev: Woodward, who
was away attending conference, and his
body was laid to rest in the Leon ceme-
terry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29

lowed farming. About thirteen years
ago he disposed OF his farm and came to
Leon with his family, residing in this
city for about three years, and then
| moved to Lineville ten years ago, where
he purchased a hotel and several acres
OF land just across the line in Missouri,
and has built number of residences on
that side of the line. He kept the
hotel for several years, and was also
Interested in one of the drug stores,
but couple OF years ago turned the
hotef over to his Son-in-law, Walter
Workman, and has since occupied his
time in looking after his properties.
During his residence in Leon he was
never looked upon as a quarrelsome
man, attending strictly to his own
affairs, and had many friends in this
city. He was married to Miss Julia E.
Saal, in this city, on June %, 1877
Nine children were born to them, three
boysdylng in infancy, and one daughter,
Grace, dying at the age of 16 years
while the family resided in Leon. The
wife and five children survive him, the
children being Charles, Roy and Leo
Wallace, Mrs. Maud Workman, of Line
vile, and Mrs. Mary Smith, of Sring-
field, Mo.
MIR. Wallace was one of the kindest
and best husbands and fathers, and his
family were always supplied with every
comfort, his whole aim in life seeming
to be their welfare and enjoyment.
The funeral was held Oh Sunday,
starting from Lineville at 8 o'clock in
the morning, short services being con-
Quoted at the residence by Rev. Scar
brough, pastor OF the Lineville M. e.
church South, his remains being brought
to Leon for interment, followed by a
large conc0urse of relatives and friends.
The cortege was met upon it's arrival in
Leon at B o'clock by the X. P. lodge, of
which the deceased was member, and
the final obsequies were held under. the
auspices of this lodge. The deceased
was also a member of the Masonic fra
ternity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29
MURDER NEAR MT. AYR
William King Shoots and Kills Sam
fgly, During a School Meeting
Quarrel in RinggOId County.

Decatur county is not the only county
in this part Of the country that has
numerous murders, our neighbor Ring
gold on the west being the scene of a
murder on Monday afternoon, when
VIM. King shot. and instantly killed
Samuel Egly in a quarrel following a
country school meeting,N there having
been neighborhood quarrel which was
brought into school affairs.
The killing occurred at 3:15 o'clock,
the directors Of the school district hav-
ing met to swear in the treasurer and
secretary and approve their bonds.
Sam and Dave Egly had been doing some
work at the school house and when the
others arrived including King and his
son Ralph, all went inside to transact
the business. There had been some con-
tention between Egly and King over
the Interpretation of the school law, and
hot words followed and Egly and King
began scrapping. Dave Egly ran in and
struck at King and Ralph King caught
hold of him. The others got between
them and the men were separated but
still continued jarring and quarrelling,
when suddenly Sam Egly ran out of the
building and secured an AK and return
ed with it drawn up and advanced
toward King. Seeing Egly coming
toward him King drew his revolver and
said: stop with that axe or | will kill
you Egly continued coming towards
him and King fired the fatal shot, being
about ten or twelve feet from Egly who
had advanced about six feet after King
warned him to stop. The bullet, 3S
calibre, entered Egly's breast just above
the left nipple, the ball passing through
his body and lodging just under the
skin two inches below the right arm pit.
Death was instantaneous.
Mr.. Egly was "a years of age, leaving
a wife and one daughter four years Of
age. King, the man who did the shoot
ing, is 40 years of age, married and has
several children. He has considerable
prominence as a local republican poll
tician. He has always been considered
a man of very peaceful disposition and
has never mixed in the neighborhood
quarrels which have afflicted his neigh
borhood.
Word of the shooting was Immediately
phoned to Mt. Ayr and the coroner and
sheriff started Immediately for the scene
Of the shooting. On the way out the
sheriff met King and his son headed for
Mt. Ayr, and King said he wanted to
surrender so the sheriff took him into
custody and brought him to Mt. Ayr.
After the coroner's inquest was held an
information was fled by the county at
torney, charging him with murder. in.
the second degree, and he was arraign-
ed before Justice j. N. Lineburg, enter
ing plea of not guilty and waving ex-
animation. He was bound over to the
grand jury under bonds of $4,000, which
he promptly gave and was released from
custody.
King stated that he regretted the
killing very much, but seeing Egly ad-
vancing on him with the axe raised,
thought it was simply a question of
shooting or losing his own life, SO fired
in self defense.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29
MATRIMONIAL.
Frazier-Cartwrlght.

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w n fea 81 III Va ne ~ u'iae e e sisIvr, MIS-
A., =. $500 49, ao t,e ,1 iout VI hve' Weanes-
anS Miss % Kstb,aa, M NJ aremte p rrazler IeL
Of M tbis ,; o;+n em ,nnne ~ ~. Gaaomriio ooon
Pnth s NY NY, "eae sd 1'iil.eu @ ia iiarfiage.
.lno,an nn of1Ie 4ha anu groom are SO vel
m tha+ natb;n ~ .ne 10 peoPe a,l, ol Wis vlcinity
tha;. taI n1.m, Iun1aSa we cou5a say @oula add to
the innate medestu % HMs Of t%a naeoS, aa We ,o ~
ono ihnsoe HiouesGy oI 1ile groom we
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29

The murdered man was born in Wood
land township, on the old homestead on
August 5, 1857, and for many years fol-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29
Real Estate transfers.

The following are the most important
real estate transfers as reported by
Stephen Varga from Aug. 10Th to Sept.
IL, 1904.
Jennie Stubbs to John A. Gincy
| Cornett, so acres in Decatur. IS 5000
John K. Wolverton to Dennis Sui
livan, Is acres in Garden Grove 1900
John Wolverton to Dennis Sui
! livan Jr. Is acres in Garden
Grove 1900
Peter A: Bright to James Ely, 10
acres in Morgan n........ 25O
Elizabeth Boyd ct al to G. A.
Boyd, 40 acres in Grand River 1000
b. A. McKern to l.. Fl. Powell, 10
acres in Center r.................... 900
A. E. Northrup to A. K. and Win :
ME Aten, land in High Point. 1000
A. J. Wells to Louisa 1. Wells
l6O acres in Decatur...~... 2,2OO
Emily B. Flanagan to Matte e.
Knowles, lots in Garden Grove. 500
James Creswell to John S. Day,
lots in Decatur City......... 600
Carrie o. Myers ct al to John S.
Day, lots in Decatur City,. 1000
j. l.. Mendenhall to Ira Wallace
lolS III Leon Observation-Disclosures. 400
Jacob p. Martin to Amos ]. and
MdIS J MdFUln, 4U acres III I1uP-
rell ...................... 1,5O0
John D. Abercrombe to Sylvanus
B. Westfall, lots in Weldon. 1,1Oo
!. N. McDonough to Marion M.
Wheeler, 1856 acres in Eden -. II 800
M. A. Gammill to James Ely, 10
acres in Morgan Observation-Disclosures. $50
j. r. Smith to John Barbour land
in Garden Grove. 10000
Edward Lewis to ]. r. Smith.
land in Garden Grove e............... 10000
Perry P. Orfield to John H. Since,
land in Bloomington. 10000
Joseph A. Brown to Saunde. s
Baily, land in Woodland. ............ $500
Eliza A. Little ct al to Elmer E.
Little, 40 acres in Hamilton. 700
+. A. Greenland to Daniel Green.
land, $50 acres in Richland $500. 14,00O
John W. Nickel to NJ and E.
Griffin, so acres in Woodland $500
Oscar Judd to Rosa Judd, los
acres in Franklin ........... $500
Eliza G. Springsteen to Julia Bow
man, lots in Decatur City .... 1900
e. d. Viers to S. H. Smith, lots in
Leroy ................... LOCO
Carrie Shepherd to Charles W.
Bathe, land in Bloomington $3.50
A. M. Wasson to N. Belvel, 120
acres in Woodland ................ 3,72O
r. E. Stearns ct al to Mary E.
knotts, lots in Garden Grove. 425
w. s. Brannaman to L. M. Weldon,
land in Decatur. ............,....., 24Oo
Carrie Shepherd to Irwin Bathe,
30 acres in Burrell ..................... 300
L. E. Gassett to Rosa Rachel
Bright, lots in Leon ..................... 200
Laura e. Cotton to James Rauch,
80 acres in Bloomington ........ 3,2O0
W. S. Throckmorton to James w.
Hood, lots in Leroy 2,S0G
G. A. McKern to W. w. Fulton,
land in Eden. ...............,,..... $500
Joseph A. Brown to John l.. Brown
so acres in Richland .... 500
Eliza G. Vanderpool to John L.
Brown, AZ acres in Richland 2,2O0
John Fortune to Joseph Bailey, 80
acres in High Point........ 1920
]. w. Parkins to Ed Griffin, 40
acres in Hamilton 1,2O0
John Offield to A. Biddison, 80
acres in Center 3,200
A. Wadle Jr. to Geo. L. Palmer and
Charles L. Sebern, 100 acres in
New Buda $500
Ella E. Wasson to Elizabeth L.
Young, acres in Center......... $500
Elizabeth L. Young to u. G. John,
acres in Center.......................... 1000
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29

I AT the opera house, Wednesday, Oct.
5, "Was She to Blame?" Prices %, 30
and so cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29
N. e. Appointments.

The announcement of the appointment
of the ministers Of the Des Moines con
ference was announced at Atlantic Mon
day afternoon, there being quite num-
Der of changes in the Charlton district,
including the presiding elder, Rev. B.
r. Miller being named to succeed Pre-
siding Elder w. B. Thompson who is
sent to the charge at Bedford. Rev. l.
N. Woodward, who has been pastor of
the NJ. E. church in this city for the
past four years, is transferred to the
Atlantic district and sent to Shelby. 1t
is understood that the change was made
at the request of Rev. Woodward who
thought he could be more useful in
another assignment. During the time
Rev Woodward has been stationed at
Leon, the church has prospered and
paid off a large debt in addition to max
ing extensive repairs on both church
and parsonage. He has made many
friends in this city who are very sorry
to see him leave and commend him to
the good people Of Shelby. Rev. Wood
ward is fluent orator and has deliver
ed some of the finest sermons ever
heard in this city. The new minister is
Rev. A. M. Pitcher, who comes from
Alton, and is highly spoken of as an
able minister. The following is the
complete list of appointments in the
Charlton district:
B. +. Miller, P. E.-Chariton.
Atom. G. Bourne.
-Allerton--W. H. Larrick.
Arispe- To be supplied.
Benton-To be supplied.
Blockton-C. H. Miller.
Cambria---G. T. Roberts.
Chariton-D. C. Franklin.
Columbia "A. L. Bates.
Corydon-H. P. Dudley.
Davis City. +. Bingaman.
Decatur-A. G. Heckathorn.
Derby John Harmed.
Diagonal-G. w. Palmer.
Elston-M. r. Talley.
Garden Grove-J. w. Goodsell.
Grand River-To be supplied.
Harvard-To be supplied.
Humeston Lewis Bradford.
Kellerton-W. E. Howe.
Knowlton- To be supplied.
| Lacona-C. G. Wilkins.
Leon-A. M. Pitcher.
Lineville--To be supplied.
| Milo--Alfred Knoll. A
Mt. Ayr-T. ]. Ream.
Murray e. G. Newland.
Oakley-lTo be supplied.
Osceola-W. H. Shipman.
Promise City. P. Kelley.
Redding-W. o. Woolever.
Russell--A. H. Rusk.
Seymour II s. Molesworth.
Shannon City,. L. johnson.
Tingley &. S. Menoher.
Van Wert-R. j. Tennant.
Weldon-W. L. Holly.
Woodbnrn TO be supplied.
The location of other ministers known
to Leon Methodists is as follows:
Rev. j. s. Boreman goes to Colo, in
Story county.
Rev. 7. Mex. Stewart is sent to Gid
den.
Rev. Joseph Stephen is returned
again to Manila.
Rev. 1. w. Bartholow is stationed al
| Magnolia.
Rev. w. G. Hohanshelt is presiding
1+elder Of the Creston district, being
stationed at Indianola.
Rev. A. I. Jeffries is booked for Col
iege Springs the coming year.
Rev. r. W. Matheny is in the Des
Moines district, having the, charge at
Winterset.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29
Jurors for October Court.

AO SIAdA AdV0 DocLi
drawn for the October term of court
which convenes in this city on Monday,
Oct. "a, with Judge Towner presiding,
it being the last term of court this
year:
r. r. Hewitt, Grand River.
K. S. Butfum, Leroy.
L. Hutchinson, Garden Grove.
A. Hammond, Decatur.
H. G. Nicholson, Fayette.
Andrew Anderson, Fayette.
H. l.. Vanostrand, Center.
G. r. Boeger. New Buda.
Ralph Grenawalt, Fayette.
A. Nj. Pryor, Leon.
Thomas Gray, Fayette.
O. Z. Shields, Richland.
w. III. Heaton, Leroy.
Roy Beavers, Woodland.
& H. L. Coontz, Woodland.
h. d. Greenlee, High Point.
Eli Wiley, Fayette.
M. j. Danielson, Fayette.
@. w. Weaver, Leon.
O. r. Black, Bnrrel.
/. r. Foland, Richland.
Jap Stated, Leon.
H. A. Tapscott, Fayette.
A. B. Owen, Leon.
At the opera house, Wednesday, Oct.
5, "Was She to Blame?" Prices %, 30
and SO cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-29
Home Visitors Excursions.

Destinations, Ohio, Indiana and Ken
tucky. Rate one fare plus $500. Dates
of sale, September 6, IS, 20, ~, October
II, 1904. Limits, continuous passage
within 30 days. For further inforDa-
tion call on OF phone G. NJ. Ketcham
agent.
Don't you want to win that $500
Diamond Ring?
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-12
A Pathetic Scene.

1t was a pathetic scene, and yet
IN some respects an amusing scene
the reporter saw at the city prison
this morning.
A man made in the image of
his God came up street Yesterday,
visited barroom and rs re-
suit fell into the hands of police
being placed behind the prison bar
This morning after night in
prison cell, he woke with clear
eyes, and being unable to put up
a cash bond of $500 remained
prisoner. Wife and baby and
old mother missed his accustomed
homo coming, and this morning
appeared 10 his behalf The
bond required was $500 and the
poor ole: en- other had 81 SO. This
she passed. through the bars and
went out in search of the additions
al 70 cents.
The wife, not more than a child
in years and ways, stood by with
the baby boy in her arms. The
little fellow, bright, gay, joyful,
little realizing the sad plight of
his parents, cooed and crowed in
delight when permitted to thrust
his little hands through the bars.
The child with proper environment
and training might grow up to be
apower in the land, but now the
father is drunkard and each
hard earned penny goes for drink
and fines.
This morning tho man, himself
behind the bars, and the wife and
baby just on the outside, is over
come with remorse. The baby
Crows with delight, the woman
hangs her head ia shame, and the
man, shamcfacedly, swears thathe
will never take another drink. 1t
is the same old story of promises
made and afterwards broken.
The man hail made just such
promises before, and yet the signs
of saloon and of drinking men
drove all thoughts of the good re-
solves from his mind. Charlotte
News.
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Fall River Mills. vote to Re-
sumo Work With Reduced
Scale.

Fall River, Mass., Nov. s.
The cotton manufactures of this
city, wvose mills have been idle
since July oh" account Of strike
of their employees over - 1-2
per cent. reduction in wages, today
voted to open their plants to such
operatives as desire to resume
work under the reduction.
The vote to reopen the mills
was taken after the manufactures
had jected proposition of the
operatives to return pending nc
ton by an arbitration committee
under the old rate of wages.
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The NewsandCourier' argum ent
for biennial SESSIONS: "Anuual
sessions are held in only six States
of the union" South Carolina
should go with the majority. Di-
vorces are allowed in every State
in the union except South Caro-
lima. The News and Courier must
therefore, In consls,ence, advocate
amending the constitution so that
this State mny get out of an hon
orable minority. The State.
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Anxious Moments.

Some of the most anxious hours
of mothers life are those when
the little ones Of the household
have the Group. There is no other
medicine so effective in this terri
BILE malady as Fo!ey's Honey and
Tar. 1t is a household favorite
fer throat and lung troubles, and
as it contains no opiatcs or other
poisons, it can be safely given.
Sold by Funderburk Pharmacy.
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Sunday School Workers Wanted

10 be courageous like Joshua.
TO be self-reliant like Nehemiah
10 be obedlent like Abraham.
TO be persevering like Jacob.
To be decisive like Moses.
To be administrative like Solo
mon.
TO be above reproach like Dan
iel.
To be long-suffering like Paul.
To be self-dispIined like David
10 be prayerful like Elijah.
TO be masters of passions like
Joseph.
To be bold like Peter.
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Charlottesville, Va, Nov. o.
After overru'ing five motions for
new trial, Judge George Watts
Morris, of the Charlottesville Cor
poration Court, today sentenced
j. Samuel McCuc, former mayor
of this city for three terms, to be
hanged by the neck until he is
dead.
Judge Morris then ordered Nc
Cue to arise aud hear the sentence.
The prisoner walkedto the railing
in front OF the Judge and stood
with arms folded. 10 was very
pale, but free from nervousness
els there any reason why SEN
tencc should not he passed upon
you" asked Judge Morris.
"1es, was the answer as the
convicted man dropped his arms
to his side. 81 am as innocent of
this crime rs any one in this court
house, and hope some day to
have the opportunity to vindlcate
myself
This statement Wns made in a
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-12
APOliceman's Testimony.

j. N. Patterson, night police
man of Nashua, Ia, writes,
Last winter ] had cold on nv
lungs and tried at least half doz-
en- advertised cough medicines and
had treatment from two physi-
clans without getting any benefit.
A friend recommended Foley's
Honey and Tar and two thirds of
u bottle cured me. consider it
the greatest cough and lung medi-
cine in the world" Sold by Fun
burk Pharmacy.
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@ q. - IL S r.
Bears tho l,'do Kind You Have sways Ecu,
S's's'''' ss &xAzzzu

Chairman Cortelyou is said to
have had about $1,000, 200 to
carry on the Republican campaign.
The South Carolina conference
of the M. E. church, South, will
hold its annual meeting in Darling
ton in December. Bishop A. w.
Wilson cf Baltimore, WI preside.
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AN OLD TIME REMEDY,

Murray's Horehouud Mullen and
Tar has ir it the purest OF drugs. All
of which were useI Ivy our p,rcuts
ANA grand parents ] is combina-
ton so i.ut together that il cures a
cough right off. Nothing is batter for
babies 1t Is a most reliable cure for
all cases of coughs. = SIX your dru sgist
for l.. They all have 1t. Get a bottle
now and have 1t ready Costs oniy
25c bottls--eXtra large bottles
regular soc siZ., Remember to ask for
'Murrays" and take no other.