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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

At the GAINESVILLE fair last week the
Leon horses swept the platter clean
in every race, although there was a
good field of horses. The horses were
county auditor ellis PAGER Lady Strath,
G. M. Axes PAGER Malissa K, and
George Spicer's runner, Hot Tonic, and
there was no money left for the other
fellows after the Leon horses got
through with them. Lady Strath paced
mile in 2:27, which considering the
fact that it was new track shows that
she is possessed of all kinds of speed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

A party from Leon drove out Sunday
to the beautiful country home of Mr..
and Mrs. M. L. Dale at Elmdale Farm.
Those in the party were Ed Alexander
and wife, VIM. Alexander and wife, Miss
Enid and Master Give. The day was
spent in social chat and music and all
reported fine time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

The remains of Mrs. Louisa Soaper, a
former we'll known resident of this city
were brought to Icon Monday for bur
ial. She died at the home Of her son
John w. Soaper in Oskaloosa on Satur-
day. Obituary next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

The books and accounts of Fulton &
Manning will be found with Frank
Manning at the opera house restaurant,
and all parties indebted to them are
requested to call and settle at once. 8
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13
THE LEON REPORTER THURSDAY, OCTOBER ID.

W. W. Lucas, the popular stockman at
Bowsher & Biddison's is off duty for
few days nursing a large carbuncle on
his left hand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

Coach excursion tickets to st. Louis
on sale daily except Fridays and satur-
days until and including Nov. both.
Rate $500. G. M. KETCHAaI, Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

John W. Kirkpatrick, father in-law Of
Charles Woodland, dropped dead at his
home near Grand River Wednesday
morning, his death being due to heart
disease from which he had long been a
sufferer. He was one of the old resi-
dents of that part of the county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

There was a good sized audience at
the opera hall Tuesday night to witness
SIN Louisiana" enc of the sweetest
stories presented on the dramatic stage.
Oliver Labadie has strong company
and the audience was well pleased. The
specialties were good.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

I For SALE-City house and lot in Leon
800, also 10 acre tract well improved
and good buildings inside city limits.
$4,000. III. G. LUTZ.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13


Tuesdays Des Moines Capital had a
sensational article with double scare
head, telling of a mammoth insurance
swindle perpetrated by Frank Green
land of Grand River, in which it alleges
$4,000 is involved This article is in
line with many other articles which the
of some pin head reporter. There is
nothing in the article whatever. 1t is
true that Mr.. Greenland was accused
by the insurance company of burning
his own barn at Grand River a couple of
years ago, and tried hard to avoid pay
ing a just loss on the property, but
when the case was tried in the district
court the jury awarded Mr.. Greenland
$1,000 as damages on his policy, and the
insurance company appealed to the SUI
preme court, where the case is still
pending.
There was very pleasant family re-
union held at the home of Mrs. Esther
Dilsaver in this city last Monday after
noon, the visitors from a distance being
her brothers, Marshall Fields, of Marion,
Ohio, John Fields, of Burlington, VT,
and W. ]. Fields, of this county, and her
sisters, Mrs. Marie Heaston, of Beatrice,
Nebr., and Mrs. W. S. Chandler, of Leon,
with many of their relatives and friends.
1t was more pleasant for the reason that
it was the first time all these members
Of the family had met together for over
Al years, and the brothers and sisters
were all present except one sister, Mrs.
Mrs. Ellen McMickle, of Davis county,
Iowa, who was prevented from attend
| ing by illness. A sumptuous repast was
served and the day was most enjoy
able one. 1t was in 1860 that their
father, Nathaniel Fields, and his family
of ten children came to this county and
purchased farm of $50 acres six miles
north of Leon, where W.. j. Fields, now
resides. Mr.. Field resided on the farm
until his death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

Commission firms over Iowa predict
that eggs this winter will reach fifty
cents per dozen and probably go higher.
The claim is made that corner already
exists on storage eggs and altogether
there are not great many eggs in the
country compared with former years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

play Wh1cn Welgned q pounds.
The land office at Bonesteel closed on
October s, with over 1900 claims left
unclaimed on the famous Rosebud res
ervation. Out of the first 2400 num-
bers called, only 116S persons filed, the
remaining 1882 not being satisfied with
the deal. Between October 8 and No
vember s the remaining land will be
opened to any settlers who have home
stead rights, whether they registered
for the drawing or not. And after No
vember s the price of the land will be
reduced to So per acre. The promoters
seem to be having a hard time to get
rid of that elegant land that they talked
so much about.
Ray Rockhold was arrested in Line
vile Monday evening by Constable
George Kinds, of Decatur county, on
the charge of felonious assault, on a
warrant issued by Justice Sam Suite.
vile, of Morgan township. The act
charged was committed at FairvieW
school house in Morgan, township or
Friday night Sept. 25d, after the close
of an entertainment given by B. E. West
of this place, during an alteration be
tween the. defendant and King Gatlif
over the possession of livery rig be
longing to Claude Rockhold of thi.
place, the defendant striking Gatliff OF
the head with a fencing board, making
A serious scalp wound requiring the ser
vices Of physician to dress. The tria
is set for tomorrow and number o
witnesses have been summoned to APP
pear on the part of the state. LinevilIl
i Tribune.
i County Attorney Olsen informs u
!, that Rockhold waived preliminary ex
animation and was bound over to tn
grand jury, being released on bonds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

on sale to Pacific coast and points west
and southwest September Is October
Is inclusive. G. M. KETCHAM, agent.
There was good sized audience at
the opera hall Tuesday night to witness
Sin Louisiana" che of the sweetest
stories presented on the dramatic stage.
Oliver Labadie has a strong company
and the audience was well pleased. The
specialties were good.
John W. Kirkpatrick, father-in-law of
Charles Woodland, dropped dead at his
morning, his death being due to heart
disease from which he had long been a
sufferer. He was one of the old resi-
dents of that part Of the county.
The town council has decided to sub
nit the proposition of selling the cleo
trio light plant at special election
which will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 9Th,
the same day as the general election, in
order to give every voter in the town
an opportunity to express an opinion.
The details Of the proposed sale and
franchise to the prospective buyers are
given in full on the first page of this
issue and every voter should read it
carefully.
A movement is on foot looking to the
closing Of the dry goods, clothing and
grocery stores of Leon at o'clock each
evening except Saturday, and we trust
that it can be successfully carried out.
There is no reason why any of the stores
should remain open later than o'clock,
and the early closing movement has
been adopted in nearly all Of the sur
rounding county seat towns. Proprie-
tors and clerks put in long hours and if
all the business men will sign the agree
ment they will sell just as many goods
and the employees will have their even
ings, the same as other working people
Judge N. w. Rowell, of Alton, father
of DR.. j. w. Rowell of this city, met
with a serious accident near Alton on
Monday which for a time was feared
would prove fatal, but he is now getting
along nicely. Judge Rowell was assist
ing the Alton M. E. minister in hauling
his household goods from Talmage, a
small town near Alton, and was riding
on top of table. In going down hill
near Talmage he slipped off and fell
under the wagon which was heavily
4 loaded and the front wheel ran ovel
him, passing from the right shoulder tc
the hip. No bones were broken but fol
several hours his lower limbs were par
alyzed and it was feared he was fatally
injured. After recovering conscious
ness he was removed to his home il
Alton where he is receiving every at
tention, and unless complications set il
he will soon be around again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

We will pay Chicago prices for milk.
Bring in your milk and get the highest
price paid by any creamery in southern
Iowa. LEON CREAMERY Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

Don't you want to win that $500
Diamond Ring?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13
Wouldn't you like to wear a
$500 Diamond Ring?

Wouldn't you like to wear
$500 Diamond Ring?
Street hats at your own price at
Eldora Boegers.
For RENT-The F. N. Avery residence
in Leon. Call on Mrs. Mary A. White.
7-tf
! For Oklahoma realty write or call on
G. B. Jordan Enid, o. T. formerly Of
Leon, Iowa.
For SALE-A few thoroughbred Po-
land China pigs, both sex.
7-3t* /. N. McPHERRlN, Leon, Iowa.
We will pay Chicago prices for milk.
Bring in your milk and get the highest
price paid by any creamery in southern
Iowa. LEON CREAMERY co.
Coach excursion tickets to st. Louis
on sale daily except Fridays and Satur-
days until and including Nov. both.
Rate $500. G. M. KETCHAM, Agent.
The books and accounts of Fulton &
Manning will be found with Frank
Manning at the opera house restaurant,
and all parties indebted to them are
requested to call and settle at once. 8
T. B. Daniels, one of the best known
citizens of this county, died at his home
in Garden Grove Monday, his funeral
being held Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
Daniels has been in very poor health
for nearly two years.
Two special cars were attached to the
train from GAINESVILLE Monday afternoon
filled with people from GAINESVILLE and
vicinity who were enroute to the
Worlds Fair at ST. Louis. The excurs-
ion was in charge of Bud Davis.
Ii you want farm sold or want
farm loan at lowest rate of in.
terest and best terms 90 to e. J
Sankey, southeast corner Malr
and Commercial streets. Leon, la
A party from Leon drove out Sunday
to the beautiful country home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. Dale at Elmdale Farm
Those in the party were Ed Alexander
and wife, VIM. Alexander and wife, Mis-
Enid and Master Give. The day was
spent in social chat and music and al
reported fine time.
Fatal shootings in Decatur county are
becoming so common that the two last
week, when Marshal Elsey killed S. W
Wallace at Lineyille, in quarrel, ant
Mrs. Peter Lewis shot her husband a
Bloclley, thinking he was CHECKER
thief, attracts little attention. If thu
Leon papers do not record at least on
murder week, they are considered dull
reading. Charlton Herald.
E. P. and c. E. Hall will sell at tn
Green Bay farm q miles west of Wei
don on Monday, October Gath, 80 heat
of registered -shorthorn cattle consist
ing of II bulls and Is COWS and heifers
also 10 head of high grade COWS ant
of horses and colts. all sound and in fin
condition for market, rs head of hogs
including a thoroughbred Chester Whit
male, two years old, one 260-egg ircu
bator and one seeder. A credit Q
twelve months will be given on tn
usual terms. Free lunch at 11:30 a. n
very pleasant evening was spent a
the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mr.:
John Traupel, of High Point township
on October 4th, it being their daughte
Ethel's seventeenth birthday. TIL
guests departed at a late hour wishin
Miss Ethel many returns of the da.
Those present were: Maude Brown
Edythe, Perry and Albert Truitt, Oil
Bennett, Ethel Cronin, Nellie, Retti
and Dick Bumgarner, Edith and Ernes
Bright, Kate Hull Edna Hitchcocl
Mabel and Roy Traupel, Nellie Russell
Ben Wooley, Fred Morris George Wa
rington, Rolla Stiles, Russell and Claud
Aten.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

At the republican township caucus in
Leon John Holden and G. w. Beck were
nominated for justices of the peace and
A. j. Allen and Jap Gibson for con-
stables. The democrats will hold their
caucus at the court house on Friday
nipht
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13
Joe L, Warner, jeweler and optician
opposite Farmers & Traders State Bank.

From now on will sell all dress hats
below cost. ELDoRA BOEGER,
Davis City, Iowa.
If you want good policy of accident
insurance l can fix you out.
E. j. WARNER.
Mrs. Thomas Teale entertained a
small party of friends at six o'clock
dinner Saturday evening.
WANTED The REPORTER wants to buy
100 pounds of clean cotton rags and will
pay a cent a pound for them.
For fine tobaccos and cigars try Long
& Warmers news depot, opposite
Farmers & Traders State Bank. Gift
Owing to Rev. Hubbell being absent
from the city there will be no preaching
at the Christian. church Sunday, the
10th. Communion service at II a. M.
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 ]. L. METER.
Local Knights of Pythias are feeling
elated over the announcement tina.
Grand Chancellor Thomas S. Wadd, will
visit this city on Dec. 9TH, and the lodge
is arranging for reception in his
honor.
The remains of Mrs. Louisa Soaper, a
former we'll known resident of this city,
were brought to Icon Monday for bur-
ial. She died at the home of her son,
John w. Soaper in Oskaloosa on Satur-
day. Obituary next week.
"Was She to Blame" was greeted with
a fair house at the opera hall last We'd
nesday night, and while the play pleas
ed the audience the presentation was
not so good as year ago, when Jed
Carlton had stronger and better com
pany.
James Fl. Wingett, the we'll known
farmer of Weldon, was in Leon last
Saturday taking legal steps to restrain
a we'll known citizen Of Weldon from
selling twenty-five acres of corn raised
by MIR. Wingett, there being q dispute
as to the present ownership.
Many friends in this county will be
panied to hear that Mrs. VIM. Pence,
formerly of Grand River township, is
lying in hospital at Boise City, suffer
ing from broken limb which she re-
ceived from fall. Mrs. Pence being
past seventy years of age, makes the in
jury very serious one.
The Leon High School foot ball team
} went to Osceola last Saturday with high
hopes of defeating the Osceola High
School team, but our boys were badly
| defeated, the score standing Sc to nothing
in favor of Osceola. The Leon team was
outclassed, the Osceola boys being
!. much heavier and with more experience
!, in the work.
w. H. Hazlet, the we'll know breeder
of Red Poll cattle, accompanied cal
: load of his fine cattle to Fargo, S. d.
last Wednesday, having sold them tc
Wheelock & Wheelock, who own a large
rancho near Fargo. There were % head
in the car, half of them not yet yearl-
; ings, yet Mr.. Hazret received $500 fol
the load, demonstrating that it pays tc
raise good cattle.
The Des Moines Capital and other
daily papers published sensational
!. article the past week that Mrs. Peter
= A. Lewis, who shot and killed her hus
band near Blockley, installing him for 8
J. chiclSan thief had died from a broker
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

"Was She to Blame was greeted with
fair house at the opera hall last We'd
nesday night, and while the play pleas
ed the audience the presentation was
not so good as a year ago, when Jed
Carlton had a stronger and better com
pany.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

For SALE-A few thoroughbred Pc.
land China pigs, both sex.
7-3t* !. N. McPHERRlN, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

James Fl. Wingett, the we'll known
farmer of Weldon, was in Leon last
Saturday taking legal steps to restrain
we'll known citizen of Weldon from
selling twenty-five acres of corn raised
by Mr.. Wingett there being a dispute
as to the present ownership.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

For Oklahoma realty write or call on
G. B. Jordan Enid, o. T. formerly OF
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

Many friends in this county will be
panied to hear that Mrs. VIM. Pence,
formerly of Grand River township, is
lying in hospital at Boise City, suffer-
ing from broken limb which she re-.
ceived from fall. Mrs. Pence being
past seventy years of age, makes the in
Jury q very serious one
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

Fatal shootings in Decatur county are
becoming so common that the two last
week, when Marshal Elsey killed S. w.
Wallace at Lineyille, in quarrel, and
Mrs. Peter Lewis shot her husband at
Blockley, thinking he was chicken
thief, attracts little attention. If the
Leon papers do not record at least one
murder week, they are considered dull
reading. Charlton Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

Street hats at your own price at
Eldora Boeger's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

The Leon High School foot ball team
went to Osceola last Saturday with high
hopes of defeating the Osceola High
School team, but our boys were badly
defeated, the score standing So to nothing
in favor of Osceola. The Leon team was
outclassed, the Osceola boys being
much heavier and with more experience
in the work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-13

For RENT-The f. N. Avery residence
in Leon. Call on Mrs. Mary A. White.
~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-02

o- went up in the air. The ball was helded in the quickest kind of time to third to catch Cannell. but there was mo- body on third to stop 1t and nobody back cd up the throw. The consequence was that the little piece of leather rolled in- nccently over by the scorers stand while Cannell walked over the plate. Jim Del charity was hit by the ball, Cooley was out on hit to Whitaker, but Tenny scored. Abbatachio struck out but Jim Delehanty stole third just before the play.
 Delehanty was out on a hit to his brother in the eighth, and then Link Stickney electrified the crowd by get ting his second home run this season. It was the longest hit so far seen on the home grounds. Cooley picking it up after corner of left field. lansing struck out Whitaker hit to Jim Delehanty. who made a sensational stop. but couldn't get it to ffrst ahead of the runner. Manners hit to Abbatachio, who handled 1t all right, but Tenny dropped the throw. Jolly walked and the bags were full of Pretzels. Whitaker on third, Manners on hit now was liable to tie the score, but Molesworth popped up a foul, which Tcnny got.
 Stanley was out on 2 hit to Delehanty in the last half, Raymer on a hit to lansing, Needham lined out a two bagger over third base, but Fisher was out on a hit to Molly.
 Now was the last chance of the Pretz- els to make the tally sheet Schwartz hit to Abbatachio who booted 1t. Dur rett was out on fly to Cannell. Dele hanty to the same place. Stickney hit safe but Lansing ended it with a hit to Abbatachio. The score was:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-02

lul,oa, i05; Ponatah. Gene Gravier, Sa- lonius. i07; Water Power. 110.
 second race, six and half furlongs, selling -Ethel Abbott, Ss: Dungannon, 93; ceheimniss, s9; ocrohe. e1; St. winnifre- dl, yy; Hulford, George Berry, 1M; Colonel Van, Soion, 105: Sweet Tooth. 10S; Colo. mel Ballintine, l10.
 Third race. five and a half furlongs, purse-Young Pepper, 104: Red Cross Nurse, TOT; Gateway, H. I. Frank. ios: Ananias. Atwood, Telephone, 112; Don Demo. l14.
 Fourth race, Tuturity course. the Geb- eshardt handicap--Ben Eris. 100; Sea Air, les; Inspector Haipin. 106; Peggy O'Neil 10s. Salable, Head Dance 109; Bozely. Ill; Prince Brutus, George P. McNear 1l3; Arisbe. lO7; Ptnkerton, liz: Inspector Hal pin and Pinkerton, Screiber entry.
 Fifth race, mile and quarter, selling I-I 0. U, ioI: Byronerdale, Lacy Craw. fcrd. 10s: Expedient. I Do Go, 10i: The t'rotter, l10.
 Sixth race, one mile. selling-Moor, los Mocorito. 1e5; Administer, l06: Heather ff1Bey, l07; Forest King, 12.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-02
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 Ille action of Radam's Microbe Killer as an sntidote to these destructive germs ss to arrest the disease and prevent It's development b' putting an end to the microbic waste and pillaging.
 { Mss Mattie Murray. 19o; West Franklin St ,eet, Baltimore, Md. writes: I was af- ificted for more than four years with iConsumption of the Lungs. and with its many debfiitating and distressing accom- Ipantnerts The best medical attendance and various highly recommended ren1e- dies were tried without effect. havo taken the Microbe Killer for short time and am glad to say that it has completely icured me.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-02
sullv Committee Meets.

New York, April IA meeting of the receivers and creditors committee wai held at the Suily offices late in the after noon. It was reported that the receivI CTS had made a new and more favoraI ble proposal to the creditors, but 1t wal afterwards denied that anything was salq of done. No statement as to what ocI cured at the meeting was obtainaoie-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-02
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
W. F. Church Admits Having Killed
 Man and Woman.

St, Louis. April 1.-wiliam F. Church who was arrested ih Philadelphia and brought here to answer the charge of having murdered MT. and Mrs Henry w, Yeater, his benefactors. of Warrenton. Mo. last August. confessed to the police today that he committed the double crime Just because he felt impelled to-"
 'I just went up to their room and cut their threats with my razor while they were asleep" he said. He calmly related the details and told how he escaped from the country Tt don't keep me awake nights" he continued. Now and then I wish had not done it. I'll take what l get without asking for any mercy.
 The couple had adopted him when he was a baby and had reared him. He told the police that he believed that Yeater had made a will leaving his prop erty to d stepson and this so incenseo him that he decided to kill them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-02
'RADAM' s

Nicrobe Killer is the only known anti- septic principle that will destroy the Germs of disease in the Blood without in- jury to the tissues Pleasant to the taste and agreeable to the most delicara stomach A purely scientific remedys recognized as . true specific
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-02

that while a passenger on a train be- tween Greenville and Atlanta she was in- suited and annoyed by a man who made indecent proposals and that the railway conductor did not interfere in her behalf until she appealed to him, though hsI was in the car. She claims to have be- come seriously i'll in Atlanta on her ar- rival there in consequence of her treat- ment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-02

George Mawyer of Fabers. Va; Ben Hart. colored. of Fabers, Va.' helper.
 The injured are: solomon Hart. coiored' face torn and Silas Jordon' coiored, scalp wounds. ... .
 Friction in loading an IS-toot breast rh.. company's president, L. G. Johnson, of Washington. dropped dead yesterday,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-02
Lick the Hand.
Marshall Banner.

MarSnall Banner.
 The Republican members of Congress who raised such a terrible howl over the Bristow report approved by President Roosevelt are now proceeding to lick the hand that smote them.