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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-15
Christmas Folly.

The seamy side Of Christmas might be
characterized best as Christmas folly.
10 be eXtrayagant is to spend more
than ones income justifies, and to over
look the claims of the future in gratify-
ing the demands of the present. Thou
sands OF us are SO extravagant at
Christmas that we pay the penalty in
Inconvenience and embarrassment dur
ing the rest of the winter. To sound a
note OF warning, to intimate caution,
is to make ones self unpopular.
The fact is that there ought to be a
good deal more independence on this
whole subject, and that people should
have the courage of their convictions in
the matter Of Christmas presents. To
bestow gift on one we love and to
make children beatifically happy is a
beautiful thing and in consonance with
the real Christmas feeling. But by
degrees the custom has grown and am
plifed until it has become burdensome,
and a good deal of the heart has gone
out Of it.
good time to make start is the
present. Eliminate from the Christmas
schedule the name of every one to
whom you were intending to send a
perfunctory gift, or gift that you sup
posed might be an exchange. Next de-
eide definitely how much you can right
fully spend, and then limit your gifts to
that amount. Then, leave out the
grown people, and lavish your Christ
mas bounty on the children--not only
on your own children, but on the poor
and the desolate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-15
New Court Cases

Edith G. Evans VS.. Ethel Evans ct al.
The plaintiff is the widow of James w.
Evans deceased, who at the tiule of his
death was the owner of lot 1, block 4,
Shaffer's addition to town of Leon, the
defendants being her minor children,
and asks that the property be sold and
divided among the heirs. G. w. Hoff-
man, attorney for plaintiff.
Robert Middlebrook VS.. w. G.. Braden.
Suit is brought on note for 5000 given
for the rent of a farm owned by plain
tiff. s. II. Amos attorney for plaintiff.
G. B. Fraze VS.. G. H. and James Pres
ton. Suit is brought on notes for 1875
given for the rent of farm owned by
plaintiff. S. H. Amos, attorneys for
plaintiff.
Underwood Candy Co. VS.. M. j. Har-
vey. Suit is brought on account for
goods sold to defendant amounting to
$90.61. Geo. w. Baker attorney for
plaintiff.
J. M. Cation VS.. Nora Cation. Plain
tiff sues for divorce on the grounds OF
cruel and inhuman treatment. They
were married at Leon on Jan. II, 1901
and lived together until Dec. 4, 1904.
He alleges she has been in the habit Of
striking him and calling him vile names.
That she is lazy and refused to provide
his meals for him, and would not dress
the children, and in other ways has
harassed him and destroyed his peace
and health. He also asks for the eus-
tody Of their minor children Eugene and
Arthur. Geo. W. Baker, attorney for
plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-15
Pretty smoothe Graft.

The agent for trade journal publish
ed at. Des Moines was in Leon last Sat-
urday and succeeded in working a
pretty smooth graft, but he failed to
graft The REPORTER, although from his
reports he has boen very successful
with number of the newspapers in
southern Iowa. His scheme is to visit
the business men of the town where he
is working and give them a nice song
about how the journal he is represent
ing is fighting the mail order houses
and protecting the home merchants, and
OF course the merchants agree with him.
Then he proceeds to show the merchant
an extensive series of articles running
from half column to two columns in
length, which rips the mail order houses
up In great shape and are supposed to
be of great benefit to the home mer-
chants, and tells the local merchant that
he will arrange to have the entire series
of articles published in Leon paper
providing the necessary number of mer-
chants subscribe for his Des Moines
paper for year. That part of it is all
right and the articles are probably all
right, but when he visited THE REPORT
RE Office he had the supreme gall to ask
that we agree to publish the entire ser.
les of articles free. We declined the
liberal offer with thanks, after telling
him that as the publication Of these
articles was the main thing which in
duced the merchants to subscribe for
his paper for year, if he expected THR
REPORTER to publish them he would
have to pay for them. In conversation
with several Of the business men they
informed US that when they entered
into the agreement they had no idea
whatever but that the agent would pay
for having the articles published and
they signed for his paper with this
understanding. While THE REPORTER
is willing at any time to use it's space
for the benefit of the home merchants
rs against the mail order houses, we
could not see our way clear to give the
free use of our columns for the sole
benefit of securing subscriptions for
paper published in Des MOines which
was receiving all of the money paid by
the homo merchants. We believe in a.
little reciprocity in this matter, and it
would be a good thing for the news
papers of this section to give the
scheme cold reception.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-15
a Big Deal.

Last week G. M. Axes went out to
O'Neill, Neb., to look at a big ranch, and
after inspecting it, deal was closed in
this city Monday, in which Mr. Axes
sells his hotel building and furniture
and his big new horse barn and livery
stock to James Willis, of O'Neill, get
ting in exchange $500 acres of decided
and leased land near O'Neill, which is
we'll improved and 100 head of cattle
which are on the ranch, the property
being valued at $4,000. Mr.. Axes se-
cures possession Of the ranch and cat
tie at once, and Mr.. Willis takes pos
session of the hotel and barn in this
city on January 1st. Mr.. Axes will
move his family to the EARLY residence
in south Leon which he purchased last
summer, and will divide his time be-
tween his business interests in this city
and the ranch at O'Neill. In making
the sale Mr.. Axes reserved the corner
lot OF the old Brown hotel property, and
also reserved the right to hold the
monthly horse sales in the new sale
barn which he built this year in Leon,
so long as he may desire to hold them.
Charley Axes has been one of the best
men who ever lived in Leon for the
town, and whenever he secured a piece
of property proceeded to improve it and
make it first-class. The new sale barn
which he but recently completed is one
Of the best in the state of Iowa. He is
hustler from away back, and we would
be sorry indeed to see him leave Leon,
and don't believe that he will perma-
nently. Mr.. Willis, the new proprietor
OF the barn will move to this city at
once and will run the hotel Denison and
the livery business, giving them his
personal attention. He comes highly
recommended as citizen and we ex-
tend him cordial welcome to our city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-15

] Miner & Frees, lumber yard, loss
$4,000, fully insured.
| Charles Richardson, residence, loss
81 1000, insurance $500.
Pleas Wishong, livery, stock loss
$1,000, building $500, insurance 5000.
Brit Wiley, landlord Clifton House,
loss on personal property 5000, no in
surance.
Clifton Hotel, owned by VIM. Hamil-
ton, loss 81 400, no insurance.
L. M. Wickersham, building, $500.
fully insured
DIR. Childs, dentist, loss 5000, insur-
ance $500.
DR.. A. Stoner, building 500, no in
surance.
Will Lewis, jeweler, loss on building
S4OO, on stock s100, no insurance.
G. l. Woodland, poultry house, loss on
building S225, insurance $3.50.
Bob Miller, barber, $50.
Altman & Roberts, brick building
$4,000, no insurance.
John Henderson, millinery, on build
ing and stock $1,40O, insurance $3.50.
John Henderson, residence, 5000, no
insurance.
Ristine & Bishop, restaurant, loss
$3.50, no insurance.
l. R. Hadley, building $500, insurance
$780,,
G. L. Oliphant, postmaster, loss on
building and fixtures, $500, no insurance.
S. P. Rogers, millinery stock and
building, loss 5000, insurance s4O0.
S. P. Rogers, residence, loss $3.50, no
! insurance.
John Solel, blacksmith, loss on tools
and building, $3.50, no insurance.
DR.. Logan, building, loss $500, fully
insured.
W. 7. Lawhead, loss on stock 500, no
insurance.
| VIM. Baldwin, loss on wagon shop and
stock 5000, no insurance.
Grand River Telephone Co., damage
to poles and wires, $3.50.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-15
Services in the Presbyterian
Church.

Sabbath School Sunday morning at
g:45. Morning worship at 11:OO; sub
Ject, The Buried Talent" A liberal
Offering is desired for the Freedmen's s
Board. Evening services at 7:s0; sub
!ect, Sins Wages and Gods Gift A
large attendance is desired at the
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
7:l5; subject, "The Mind Which was in
Christ Jesus" Phil 2:1-11. All are
urged especially to plan, work and pray
for, the union evangelistic services to
begin January Cd.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-15
Another Big Horse Sale.

The Leon Horse Co. have announced
the date Of their next big horse sale at
Leon, for Friday, Jan. 9th, 1905. The
sale held here couple of weeks ago
was the biggest and best sale they ever
held and the horses sold all brought
good prices. It is expected that the
coming sale will be just as good, and
farmers who have horses they want to
sell should get them int) condition for
the sale. There will be plenty of buy
ers here and the horse market at this
time is pretty good. 1t costs but a
small sum to enter your horses at these
sales and you are sure to have good buy
.ers present who will see that your
horses bring ever dollar that they are
worth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-15
QUFSTIONSAMFNDMENT
Judge Smith MCPHERSON has Doubts
of its Validity on Account of it
Lacking Majority of all Votes

Atlantic, Iowa, Dec. 12.-The Atlantic
Telegraph prints the following inter-
view:
| Judge Smith Mcpherson passed
through the city last evening on his
way home to Red Oak and in conversa-
tion with a representative of the Tele-
graph his opinion on two very import
ant subjects now before the people was
ELECTED. In answer to the question,
"What do you think as to the validity of
the so-called biennial amendment re-
Gently carried by quite majority
vote?" he said:
II have not studied the question. l
voted against it both times, believing it
to be better that every second year the
people give attention to county and
state affairs. But I care, but little
about it. AS the people want it, that
debate is at an end, provided of course,
it has been legally adopted. The voters
simply by majority vote cannot amend
our constitution. And the fact that the
vote has been declared by the state
canvassing board, and the governor by
proclamation declares it to be part
OF the constitution, does not necessarily
make it SO. And yet if it is acted on,
and particularly when acquiesed in for
a long time, such facts become material,
and after time become conclusive"
"But many people, either do not know
or else forget, that it is a question for
the Iowa courts.
"The federal courts can have nothing
to do with it.
Another thing many people either do
not know or else forget, and that is, that
the constitution can only be amended
by strictly, and literally, complying
with the constitution as to making
amendments. And that provision re-
quires that every proposed amendment
shall be submitted separately.
"Mr. Payne of Story county says that
if this amendment stands that we have
changed the time of apportionment and
have changed the manner of selecting
our chief justice, and have changed the
tenure of office of lieutenant governor,
as well as some other things which do
not recall. From very hurried
look at the matter, it seems that ne is
right. see an editorial which it is
claimed was written by Hon. George D.
Perkins to the same effect.
"If these gentlemen have looked into
the facts, and assure they have, their
statements are entitled to much weight.
At all events the objections they urge
can not be sneered out of the argu-
ment."
In answer to the query, "What do you
think of the point that the amendment
did not recite that it was to amend the
Iowa constitutions" he said:
"Oh, that is all rot, and is not worthy
OF discussion. But as the people want
this amendment, l hope no one can find
the way to present the question to the
Iowa supreme court. And as yet have
seen no way by which that court can be
compelled to pass upon the question.
But, possibly there is way. trust it
may rest in peace
| + Fl. e
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-15
GAINESVILLE HAS A FIRE
Business Part of Town Wiped Out
q Buildings are Burned--lossis
,$45, 900, Insurance $4,000.

The thriving little town of GAINESVILLE
was again visited by most disastrous
fire which started about 8 o'clock Sun
day morning in Wishong's livery barn,
and before the fire was under control %
buildings had been destroyed, the total
loss being in the neighborhood of
$4,000 with insurance of only $4,000.
GAINESVILLE seems to be peculiarly unfort-
unate in the matter OF fires, as this fire
practically completes the burning of the
entire business section of the town
within the last two years.
The fire was discovered in Wishong's
livery stable about 3 o'clock Sunday
morning and had made such progress
that the building was nearly destroyed
before it was discovered and Mr..
Wishong's residence had also caught
from it. The fire spread north and east
going east as far as Miner & Frees lum-
Der yard, north to G. E. Meals grocery
in the Sheets & Day brick block, west
along Bridge street past the Clifton
hotel and then north on the east side of
the square, burning this entire row of
buildings. The loss falls very hard on
many of the losers, as on account of the
many fires that have occurred in Gains
vile insurance was very high and hard
on many OF the losers, as on account of
the many fires that have occurred in
GAINESVILLE insurance was very high and
hard to get.
Among the heavy losers was Henry
Hoadley, formerly of this county, who
was landlord Of the Hoadley hotel, Che
three story hotel, his loss being $1,000
with no insurance. Will Lewis, the
jeweler, formerly Of Leon was also burn
ed out, his loss on building being s4OO
and on stock $1OO, with no insurance.
Bowsher & Biddison were just north of
Meals grocery but their building was
not burned. They lost quite a bit how
ever on account of their stock being
carried out and scattered over town.
but it is thought their loss is covered
by insurance. VIM. Hamilton, of Davis
City, owned the Clifton Hotel. his los.
being 81 400, with no insurance.
The following is list of the losses:
G. b. Neal, groceries, loss $1,000, in
surance $500.
Sheets & Day, general stock, loss
$4,000, on brick building $4,000, with a
total insurance of $4,000.
P. Lodge, loss $1,000, insurance
5000.
Masonic Lodge, loss $1,000, insurance
5000.
James omer, restaurant, loss $500, in
surance 5000.
Henry Hoadley, Hoadley hotel furni-
ture, loss 81 200, no insurance.
Miner & Frees Hoadley hotel, loss
$4,000, insurance $1,000.
G. S. Scott, livery, loss including
eight horses, $1,000, no insurance.
M. F. Oxford, poultry, building and
stock, $500, no insurance.
Willet & Bales, blacksmiths, building
$500, stock, $3.50, insurance 5000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-15
Jurors For January Court.

The first term of the District Court
for 1905 convenes at Leon on Monday
January I'd, and it will be the first term
OF court which will be presided over by
Judge H. K. Evans, of Corydon, who was
elected at the November election. The
term promises to be a busy one as three
important criminal cases will be tried
at this term, those against Charles
Woodard, charged with the murder of
his wife, Ed Young who killed the boy
Harry Allen, near DeKalb, and Port
Woodland, under Indictment for the lar
ceny of cattle near Grand River.
The grand jurors for next year and
the trial jurors for the January term of
court were drawn this week, the follow
ing being a complete list:
GRAND JURORS.
]. r. Smith, Lamont.
j. R. Bashaw, Leon.
Harmon Mckinley, Center.
Thomas Butcher, Burrell.
W. B. Redman, Long Greek.
Ezra Millsap, Grand River.
-. +. Cesler, Eden.
J. G. Flora, New Buda.
E. j. Blair, Franklin.
J. II. Moore, Garden Grove.
Sam Stuteville, Morgan.
John Coffin, Decatur.
TRIAL JURORS.
S. E. Benetiel, Leon.
W. D. Mitchell, Burrell.
G. b. Thompson, Franklin.
Jerome Trauple, Long Creek.
J.F. Worden, Franklin.
E. G. Hollister, Hamilton.
Joseph I4aFrance, Fayette.
Charles Weable, New Buda.
J. Cal Negley, Decatur.
Aldia Roe, Leroy.
M. c. Ryan, Bloomington.
James Gibbens, Decatur.
F. A. Pitman, Leon.
j. N. Painter, Hamilton.
Dolph Pease, Center.
S. s. Shippy, Fayette.
F. M. Weld, Fayette.
Allan Ramsey, Long Greek.
Ora LaPoint, Burrel4.
A. r. Radnish, Burrell.
o. j. Hill, Hamilton
Fred Bryant, Grand River.
Lou Pease, Leon.
S. ]. Grogan, Woodland.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

Copyright, 1904, New Herald)
TOKYO Thursday Reports received from
tonight state that Russian advancing
and that strong position at Pngyang occupied
them Their present movements
immediate intention OF attacking
Reports that the Russians occupied Wi-u
frnned and Is believed that battle is
more than likely to take place that town.
Japan today notice the United
States proposal for connning of host
Extraordinary stress attending of the 11ar
oans The Of emperor people with
enthusiasm since it
be raised March l. subscribed twice over
Special o The Globe.
LONDON, Feb 18-The first great clash land is an
parently at hand the
rean government only yesterday open port
London believes battle is already
JAPANESE FLEET INTACT
Special Cable
LONDON Feb 1S--The Japanse legation
an official dispatch from
japanese vessels far in anv OF
the various naval necessary repairs
had already been made
message also denies
driven from the neghborhood New
chwang) after sirrnsh which Japanese taken
prisoners and declares that
land at Pigeon Gust Arthur 1t saws the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

japanese forces
land at point where they
Russians consequently reports Of land actions
and japanese losses
JAPANESE FIRE PREMATUREIY7
Special to The Globe.
Copyright, 1904,
ST PETERSBURG Thursday-Gen. Kuropatkin going
to the front to take
fact which it is
eign nations is that according
allowing for the difference in time torpedo upon
the ships at Port Arthur took place
ttons had broken
The Grand Duke Boris Duke CYRIL will
shortly leave for the Of
will not
OLD WARSHIPS FOR SALE.
An agent OF OF the foreign supply
Russia with small batteshp
and torpedo mystery
the offer all
subject is taking Of
that this heates being
saying
ed, the ships will be sold to the Japanese.
PATCHING UP RUSSIAN CRAFT.
Two hundred fifty picked shipwrights
Baltic o al
possible repair the ships great difficulty
unlike VladivOsto,
holding big warships.
slams ingenuity will pull through.
Manchura will
the vessel board assured, hundred
ing guns well large supplies Of ammunition.
publication British upon
America Japan during the three
possible
policy Bezheviya Viedomster England
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19
WELD A WAR CLUB
New Argument for indian Bills
Is Found.
Globe Special Washington Service,
aA41 -

1417 @ Street.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 18.-
Legislation affecting Indian reserva-
ton lands is being pushed diligently
by Northwestern members, and the ar
gument is being used with the presi-
dent and others that it will make the
administration unpopular to oppose the
pending measures. Senator 7CIapp told
Representative Burke today that he is
convinced that the president will sign
the Red Lake bill. which is now in the
hands Of the department Of Justice,
having been disapproved by the COM
missioner of Indian affairs. Mr.. Clapp
conferred about it today with Acting
Attorney General Hoyt.
The Indian Rights association has
sent congress a protest against the
Rosebud and Devils Lake bills, say
ing the Indians will suffer injustice If
they are passed. These are the bills
of Burke and Marshall. Both have
passed the house and are pending in
the senate, with a prospect of early
action.
An item of $25,000 was inserted to-
day by Representative Burke in the
Indian appropriation bill for the sup
port of the Indian insane asylum at
Canton, s. D., which was omitted by
the subcommittee.
The Hayward school, in Wisconsin,
has been withdrawn by the interior
department from the Jurisdiction Of the
La Pointe agency and made a training
school under w. A. Light, superin-
tendent. Walter E. Clark.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19
THE NEWS INDExED

PAGE /.
Battle Impending In Korea.
Austrians May Invade Albania.
Floral Tributes to Hanna.
New Trouble for Sultan.
PAGE II.
DR.. {. H. WhItcomb Gives City a
Flag.
Municipal League Session Ends.
Friendly Visitors Discuss Training
School Problem.
University Fears Typhoid Epidemic.
PAGE III.
Latest News From the Seat of War.
PAGE w.
Editorial Comments.
PAGE v.
In the Sporting World.
PAGE vi.
For the Fair Sex.
PAGE VII.
News of the Northwest.
Day in Congress.
Newspaper Publishers Get After PAPER
Trust.
PAGE VIII.
The Globes Popula~ Wants.
PAGE TX.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE x.
ST. Paul Woman's Detective Work.
A. o. U. w. Grand Lodge Adjourns.
Moy Jim Entertains His Friends,
Minneapolis Banquets 800 Editors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19
LITTLE GERMAN
PRINCE is INJURED
Serious Condition of the Four-Year-
Old Son Of Prince Henry.

BERLIN, Feb. 1S.-The imperial
household is much concerned regard
ing the illness of little Prince Henry.
the third son Of Admiral Prince Henry
Of Prussia, brother of Emperor VIII
liam. Several weeks ago the children
of Prince Henry were playing rail-
road in the nursery. They had ar
ranged line of chairs to represent a
bridge and the little prince, who is
four years Old jumped upon one OF
them. The chair fell over and the
princes head was brought in violent
contact with the sharp edge Of a piece
of furniture.
The childs parents were summoned
from Berlin Immediately after the ac-
cident. The report of the child's con-
dition up to two days ago were reas-
suring, but the bulletins issued today
said the prince was unconscious part
of the time The first diagnosis Of the
case was concussion of the brain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19
DIGS FRIENDS GRAVE
Keeps Promise Made Eighteen
Years Ago.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb. 18.-John
Tracey, member Of the Sioux Falls
police department, had a grewsome
task to perform as the result Of a
pledge made by him to an old friend.
The friend, owen McCarrier, a pioneer
resident, died few days ago. Himself
and Policeman Tracey had been friends
since the early days, and eighteen years
ago the latter promised McCarrier that
when he died he (pracey) would dig
his grave.
When Tracey learned Of the death Of
his old friend he kept his promise, and
Notwithstanding the frozen condition
Of the ground and the excessively cold
weather, ne shouldered a pick and
shovel and went to the cemetery, where
he made good his promise Of eighteen
years ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19
In Receivers Hands

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-A petition of
Thomas c. Power, holder of judgments on
promissory notes for sic, 900, the Chicago
Railway Elevator company of New York.
which ten years ago issued bonds amount
Ing to $2,500,00 was placed on the hands
OF a receiver today by Judge Tuthill of
the circuit court. Fred NJ Blout. vice
president of the Chicago National bank.
was appointed to take charge of the com
pany's affairs under bond of SAC, 900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-19

THIS is AWKWARD
FOR THE SULTAN
His Chief of Secret Police Skips
to England With I'm.
portant Papers.
Special Cable to The Globe.

Special Cable to The Globe.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. Is. "A
great disturbance has been caused at
the Yildiz Kiosk as result of the flight
of Ahmed Djelaleddin Pasha, chief Of
secret police and of the sultan's body
guard. The sultan is greatly annoyed
by Ahmed's flight as the latter had
charge of the most important secret
papers. 1t is reported that the fleeing
official is on his way to England.
The sultan had ordered the arrest
of Vassif Bey, son of the former min
lister Of marine, for aiding in the fight
of Ahmed.