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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-22
ONLY THREE DAYS MORE
The Contest for The Reporters
Handsome Diamond Ring Closes
Saturday Night at 6 p. m.

Only three days yet remain in which
REPORTERS diamond ring contest, the
contest closing Saturday evening of this
week when the clock strikes o'clock.
The judges selected to make the final
count, Mayor v. r. McGinnis, County
Superintendent Eli Hutchinson and
Fred E. Teale, have promised to be on
hand to canvass the votes as soon as
the contest closes, and as soon rs they
have completed their duty the beauti-
full diamond ring will be presented TO-
the successful candidate, and we will
guarantee that no lady. in Decatur
county will have a finer Christmas pres
emit.
As the contest draws to close the
interest is intense, the friends of the
various candidates striving hard to
have their fayorite win out. The past
week has been, a busy one at THE RE-
PORTER Office there being a constant
stream Of callers at the office to pay for
their paper as well as many new ones,
and thousands of votes have been cast,
but as the, voting is secret and the bal
lot box sealed up no one can tell which
of the candidates have received the
most votes. At the last contest con-
Quoted by THE REPORTER which closed
on Christmas day two years ago, the
two highest candidates cast 184,884
votes during the last two weeks of the
contest. The winner Of the piano was
22,649 votes behind the leader when the
last count was made two weeks before
the contest closed, yet when the Judges
made the official count she lead her
opponent by 34,411 votes, having cast
12O,972 votes during the last two weeks
Of the contest. This year the contest
has not narrowed down to two candi-
dates, but there are about six candi-
dates who are all in the race and the
Indications are that the voting during
the closing days of the contest will be
much heavier than it was two years
ago.
When the count was made on We'd
nesday morning, Dec. 7th, the standing
Of the candidates was as follows:
1. Winnie fiOusfl, Eden 81, ,2i2
2. Minnie Brannaman, Decatur 43,097
8. Jessie Wilson, Long Creek Al 1885,
4. Lizzie Woodland, Decatur sc, ,284
5. Cora Cochran, Lamont. "a ,99s
6. Jae Shirley, Davis City 1888
Z. Myrta Howell, Davis City 1855
s. Maggie Edwards, Grand River. A ,401
g. Grace Dale, Hamilton . 4 ,007
10. Florence Ross, Leroy. y.......... zoe
The rules of the contest are simple
and we'll known and under no eircum
stances will there be any deviation
from the rules. One FREQ coupon is
printed in each issue of THH REPORTER
and for each cent paid on subscriptioI
either in arrears OF in advance by 9
present subscriber, two votes are given
For new subscribers four votes are al
lowed for each cent paid. Nc votes are
given for advertising, job work or any
i other money paid into the Office, it being
q contest strictly for money collected
on subscription.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-22

| the four years he has filled the record
er's office has made friends of everyone
with whom he has come in contact both
in social and official capacity. He has
kept the work of his office up in good
shape and his books are models of neat
ness. He has made no plans for the
futureaas yet, but we trust that he will
arrange so that he will not leave this
city. The new auditor, W. A. Poush,
comes from the town OF Grand River,
where for several years he has been a
salesman in the big store of Covington
& Armstrong, and is highly spoken of
by all the people of that part of the
county. He will no doubt soon form
many new friends in this city, and we
extend to him cordial welcome to this
city.
CountysAttorney A. P. Olsen will be
succeeded by w. B. Kelley, who like Mr..
Olsen comes from the town of Lamont.
He has already moved to Leon, as from
the minute that he takes his office he
will be head over heels in work, the
January term Of the district court con
vening the same day he takes his office,
and there are two murder cases and
several other criminal cases set for
trial at this term. Mr.. Kelley will have
no cause for complaint that he will not
have cases in which he can show his
ability as an attorney. A. P. Olsen who
retires as county attorney after four
years service has made great improve
ment as an attorney since taking the
office for he has had more criminal
court experience in that time than usu-
ally falls to the lot of an attorney in a
life's practice. During his term of
Office there have been more murder
cases and other important criminal
cases than during the same term of any
county attorney who has held the Office
in Decatur county. Mr.. Olsen will not
leave Leon, but will engage in general
practice here, having opened an Office
over Coder's grocery store.
There is also change in the member
ship Of the board of supervisors, the re-
firing member being G. p. Arnold, of
Garden Grove, who was appointed q
year ago to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Ted Morris. During
his term Of office Mr.tArnold has made
one of the best members of the board
this county ever had, and it is with sin
cere regret that we see him leave the
board for his services were needed. He
is succeeded by John f. Hacker, a prom
inent farmer of Long Creek township,
who enjoys the confidence Of the voters
of this county and will no doubt make a
good man on the board, which is one of.
the most responsible Offices in the gift
Of the voters of the county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-22
New Officers For 1905.
The following is list of the new
officers of the Leon lodges SO far as we
have been able to obtain them.

N. G.-Andrew Sell.
V. G-J. M. Gardner.
Red. Secy--J. w. Sell.
Secfetary-J. J. Evans.
Treasurer-W. W. Craig.
Installation Saturday night, Jan. 21st.
O. z. s.
w. M.-Mrs. Jesse Woodland.
w. p Mrs. II. Farquhar.
A. MFRS. M. P. Lindsey.
Con.-Henrietta Yogt.
A. C.-Mrs. w. r. Ellinwood.
Sec. Charlotte yogt.
Treas.-Mrs. Ed. Alexander.
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.
Eminent Commander DR.. II. r. Lay
Generalissimo Capt. ]. D. Brown.
Capt. Gem. N. Beard.
1 S. VII. Farquhar.
J. Wv. B. Myers.
Prelate- Biddison.
freas.-W. A. Boone.
Rec.-H. L. Long.
Warder-Dr. =. A. Bowman.
Sentinel-G. W. Sears.
Standard Bearer Carter Scott.
Sword Bearer-W. L. Severe.
MASONIC
W. NV. G. Stempel.
s. WI. w. Sell.
J. W.-P. F. Bradley.
Treas.-S. Varga.
sec'y--F. G. Mullinnix.
Installation Tuesday evening, Dec.
9th.
K.oF P.
eC.FC.-B. W. Keller.
V.sC.-E. e. Bell.
Prelate Eli Hutchinson.
N. W.. G. Benefiel.
K. Of r. and SC. L. Lorey.
M. of E.-Harry Bradheld.
N. at A--Frank jerks.
I. George Penniwell.
O. G.-Robert Craig.
Trustees Geo. E. Hurst, Lys jenkins,
I. N. Beard.
Deputy G. ca. S. Tharp.
M. VA.
V.C.-F. G. Muilinnix.
"a V.-Geo. L. jackson.
Ii Clerk-H. Farquhar.
Banker. N. Beard.
Escort-U, G. Benefiel.
Sentinel H. Albaugh.
+ Watchman- Il. Howard.
.Trustoe-J. A. Caster.
r. A. M.
81. pr. f. A. Bowman.
K.-Dr. H. r, Layton.
S.-H. L. Long.
Treas.-M. A. Gammill.
Secy.-J. A. Caster.
G. Nv. G. stempel.
R.A. CD. F. Harvey.
P. .-H. Farquhar.
M. 1st. v.-M. Mayer.
M. I'd. VT. G. Mullinni1.
M. Sd. We. Z. Bell.
YEOMAN
| Foreman Gaines Cannon.
M. of C.-Lewis Elwell.
M. of A. Morris Gardner.
Physician Mrs. U. G. John.
| Correspondents Henry Pease.
4 RI
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
TRAINS CROSS SALT LAKE.
New Cut-off Saves Over One Hours
Time and $500 a Day Expense.

Without ceremonies of any kind the
great Ogden Lucin cutoff of the Harrl.
man system, running across the north
ern arm of Great Salt lake was open.
ed last Sunday for passenger triffic.
1t is now an actual part of the over.
land system, and henceforth all trains
will be run over the tracks of the cut.
off, which stretches for miles in an
absolutely straight line over piling and
filings through the water of Salt like
The new time schedules contemplate
ed for the overland traffic will effect
an actual lessening of more than two
hours in the running time between
Chicago and San Francisco, besides
cutting out the operating expenses Of
i3 miles of the most difficult and cost
ly railroading in the country, the track.
age over Promontory hill on the north
shore of Great Salt lake. The elimin.
alton of this part of the system from
overland traffic will, it is estimated,
save about $500 day in operating
expenses.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
THE PAST WEEK OF WAR.
Russians Fortify Tie Pass-Japs Re-
cuperate,

cuperdte.
The past week was one of inactivity
at the scene of war, SO far as actua
engagements were concerned. kuro
patkin was at Mukden, and a large
part of mis- force was at work on the
Notifications of Tie pass. The main
army of Oyama remained in the vicin.
| ity of ientai, recuperating after the
severe work around Liaoyang and, de-
spite Russian surmises, evidently get
ting in form for another advance
ported to have sailed from Cronstadt,
and the Russian auxiliary cruiser Lena
arrived at San Francisco.
On Monday Kuroki was reported to
have fallen back to join the main army
at Yentai, while on Tuesday it was
said that Japanese force was within
"a miles of Mukden, but not moving
north. Preparations by the Russians
for resistance at Mukden continued,
and work on the Tie pass Notifications
was pushed vigorously.
Kuropatkin's official report of the
battle of Liaoyang was made public
Wednesday, and the Russian comman-
der said that his losses were below
1900, OF which $500 were killed. The
Japanese remained stationary, but
were reported to have taken over the
local administration of the Manchu-
rian districts occupied by them.
Late in the week work of dismantl-
ing the Russian cruiser began at San
Francisco, and on Friday the Japanese
were reported as concentrating at
Bensiaputze, about 20 miles southeast
of Mukden. The larger part of the
army, however, was still at Yentai.
With the close of the week 1t was
evident that another Japanese advance
had begun, an early report from Muk-
den yesterday announcing that the for
ward movement of Oyama was from
the east, southeast and southwest. Out
posts were closely engaged and there
was almost constant skirmishing. All
the indications point to another battle
this week, either at Mukden itself or
at the strong positions to the north,
which the Russians have fortified since
their retreat from Liaoyang.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
SINKS JUNks OFF PORT ARTHUR
Japs Roughly Handle Crews Of Block
ade Runners.

Japs Roughly Handle Crews Of Block.
ade Runners.
Chinese, Russians and Japanese at
Chefoo all agree that the Japanese
blockading Port Arthur are paying par
ticular attention to junks, which for
months past have been trying to snug.
gle dispatches and supplies into the
fortress, and that when caught the
crews are roughly treated. The junks
generally are sunk and the men on
board taken into Port Dalny. By
mistake the Japanese sunk junk
eral Nogi from an admirer, but part
of the cargo was recovered. General
Nogi commands the Japanese besieg.
ers. The Japanese are employing Sc.
we're measures in this respect, with the
idea Of intimidating blockade runners.
Russian civilians who have reached
Chefoo from Port Arthur say that can.
ned corn beef is plentiful there, and
that the fresh meat supply consists OF
IL horses slaughtered daily
Life in the town, when no lombard.
ment is going on. proceeds much as it
did in times of peace. Church services
are held as usual in the dismantled
church, and the band follows the usual
custom of playing in public twice a
week.
All Russians there agree that the
Japanese do not occupy any fort in
the inner line of defenses. The forts
which were damaged have been repair
ed almost as good as new during the
quiet OF the last Is days. These Rus
slams do not believe that the Japanese
will succeed in taking the fortress.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
American to See Peter Crowned.

Belgrade, Servia.--John b. jackson,
American minister to Greece, Rouma-
MIA and Soryia. has arrived here from
Athens to attend the coronation of
King Peter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13
100 Earned
The Magnificent Success
of One Year of Practical
Corporation

The first year of practical cooperation. as
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In addition to these 10 per cent dividends
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-09

A new lookup Is being built at Han
cock. Nd, in order that ali the mis-
creants can be locked up, as the pres.
ent station is not large enough TO &C.
commodate those arrested when the
Wabash employees are paid of. The
town is lively at pay day. as there il
generally trouble between the Irish
and negro employees and 6ghts are FREE
quent at that time. The workmen
rarely bother the residents Of Han.
cock as the trouble is among them
selves. The lookup is filed to over.
flowing and a new box is being con
structed-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-09

boy, watched them day after day. The
transportation idea lodged in his mind
then. His first ambition was to be a
wagon boss or stage driver. A few
years later j. Sterling Morton, after
ward a member of President Cleve-
lands cabinet, gave Paul the alterna-
tive of college education or bust
ness position. The boy chose the lat
ter. At the age of 16 he was clerk
in the land department of the Burling-
ton system His pay was SIG month.
There he learned the Importance of the
railroad as the chief agency in settling
and developing a new country.
In 1873 he was advanced to desk
in the general freight Office of the
Burlington road at Platsmouth, Neb.
In less than year he was transferred
to the headquarters of the company in
Chicago, where he was made junior
clerk Four years later, on the day
he was 81 years old. he was appointed
assistant general freight agent of the
system. In 1886 he became, at the ur-
gent request of the directors. general
passenger agent with full charge of the
passenger traffic of the company.
II was while he was in that position
that the great strike of engineers and
fremen occurred. paralyzing 1000 miles
of railroad. This was the longest and
most bitterly contested railroad strike
in the country up to that time. 1t lasted
about a year Mr.. Morton was assigned
the task CT supplying the press of the
country with all necessary information
concerning the strike, in addition to the
work of bringing about settlement II
was finally accomplished, but it left the
companys business in depleted condi-
ton.
Mr.. Morton was then placed in charge
Of the freight interests of the Burllng-
ton. He remained with the company
until 1890, resigning to engage in the
coal and iron business. having been
elected president of the largest mining
organization in Iowa and Illinois, in adj
dition to which he was vice president Of
the Colorado Fuel G. Iron company. In
1895 he was elected to his present posi-
ton, and is in charge OF the commercial
affairs of the Atchison system.
Mr.. Morton is a good after-dinner
speaker and entertaining conversation
alist, and favorite in the higher social
circles of the country. He married in
1880 Miss Charlotte Goodridge. They
have two daughters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-09
MORTON In CABINET.
ILLINOIS MAN Is APPOINTED
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
Gained Fame in Business Circles as
a Successful Railroad Manager
Son Of a Once Famous
Democrat
Chicago Special.

The business men OF Chicago and the
west profess TO be pleased with the ap-
pointment of Paul Morton to the navy
portfolio. although the new secretary
was democrat until very recently.
Like favors like, and men who are
close enough to Paul Morton to know his
traits say that 1t was the most natural
thing in the world that President Roose.
welt should be attracted by this vigorous
young railroad official of the west While
Paul Morton is not the counterpart OF
Theodore Roosevelt, the two have many
characteristics in common
when Paul Morton thinks he ought
to do thing he does it regardless Of
what others think, and thus he has of
ten taken positions concerning traffi,
affairs entirely in opposition to tht
opinions of older heads on competing
roads, said a Chicago man high vi
in railroad circles 81 am told that il
is this very trait of character which
is admired by Roosevelt. who has con
fidence in the caliber of the man." said
this railroad official
Much of the splendid success of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
has had since II emerged from bank
ruptcy is due to the ability and sound
judgment with which Paul Morton, as
second vice president, has managed
the traffic affairs of the company
Paul Morton is the son of the late
]. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska. who
was secretary of agriculture under
President Cleveland He was born In
Detroit in 1857, while his mother was
visiting in that city. Soon after the
event she returned to her Nebraska
home. The old California trail across
the sparsely inhabited territory was
crowded at that time with freigh
trains drawn by mules westward
bound to the Eldorado beyond the
mountains. AS the prairie schooners
passed by the Morton home Paul. &
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-09
SEARCH FOR NEGRO
Burlington IN. j. Mob Of Two
Thousand Has Rope Ready.
TO lyEsCE ASSAULT on MRS. BIDDLE
william Austin, Arrested mt Phiia-
deIphia, Confessed share In the
Crime-Lynch crowd Wants the
Leader, Aaron Timber.

BURLINGTON, n. j., July T.-Ex-
cited by report that Aaron Timber.
the negro who. with companion. Is
charged with brutality attacking Mrs.
Elsie Il. Biddle in her home. a mob Of
more than 1900 persons surrounded the
house of Joseph Timber. brother Of
the negro. who lives in the factory
woods. near here The house was
thoroughly searched by the mob, but
was empty
While the place was being ransack-
ed Frederick Tallman. a brother of
Mrs Riddle, stood in the backyard
with loaded revolver in each hand.
Ii was his intention 10 shoot the ne
gro had he been found and attempted
TO escape by way of the back yard.s
Two of the negroes implicated in the
assault and robbery of Mrs. elsie Il.
Blddle. wife of Charles Biddle, farm
er living on the Rancocas road near
Burlington, n j., are now under ar
rest. and the authorities of philadel-
phia and Burlington county, n. j.. hope
TO have the others within a few hours.
William Jones of Philadelphia, one of
the two negroes who were arrested in
Burlington. was identified by Mrs. Bid
die as one of her assailants, but he
says that he is innocent. The second
arrest was made by Philadelphia de-
tectives. This prisoner is William
Austin He confessed to his part in
the outrage and claims there were four
men In the affair. Mrs. Biddle says
there were only three. Aaron Timber
of Burlington. the leader Of the gang.
is still AT large.
The excitement following the outrage
is increasing in Burlington, and the
county officials are on the alert TO nip
any attempt at violence. Hundreds of
men and boys continue to search the
woods surrounding Burlington for Tim
Der, but no trace of him has been
found
Mrs. Biddle came TO Burlington and
had no difficulty in identifying Jones.
A large crowd was assembled outside
the lookup. and cries of Lynch him.
were heard when II was announced
that Jones had been identified. Later
III Tic udy Hc Whs iusnCu out VI the
building and taken to the Burlington
county Jail at Mount Holly.
Mrs Biddle's brother was with her
| when she identified Jones. and he made
rush at the negro. The police, how
ever, were on the lookout for such a
move and prevented the brother from
reaching Jones. The action of the po-
lice In quickly taking Jones to Mount
| Holly was prompted by the informa-
ton that BOO farmers had been invited
to assemble in the City park. Burling-
ton, for the purpose OF taking some ac-
ton. In the crowd that gathered about
the lookup was one farmer who car
ried sixty foot manila rope.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-09
NAY GO TO LunAY.

1t is reported that the City band
will run an excursion TO Lnray, Va
this wear, and il is understood tina,
the officers are now looking forward
to making the arrangements. The rate
including the admission 10 the caverns
it is understood will re comparatively
small There is no doubt that If such
excursion would be run, that they
would take one of the largest crowds
from this city and surrounding section
that ever attended a picnic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-09
Apm,NrsrsAru,x NOTICE.

Having oualifiedsas the administri :
trix Of Corban II. Tabler. deceased,
hereby notify all persons holding
claims against the estate to present
the same to me promptly with proper
Authorization for settlement. And
all persons indebted 20 said decedent's
estats are hereby notified to come for
ward at once and make settlement.
Datei this Goth day Of Jnne, 1904.
Virginia G. Tabler,
ADMINISTRATIVE Of Corbap II. Tab.
Ter. deceased. At
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-09
REPORT OF THE CONDITION or
THE BANK OF MARITNSBURC.

Located Marnburg in the West Virginia at the
close Of business June 8 1904 Bank first began business
July ~, 1909.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-09
wnAr An Auro plp.

An automebilist on the road between
RonDey and Moorefield, caused fcuI
runaways Blake Martins horse ran
awav and caused three other teams &c
do likewise. Martins baggv was
ruined. A fifth team, Robert Hoff.
mans was ruined, his buggy being
demolished and his horse, valued at
5000, permanently crippled 1t IL
rpmored that Mart,nsburg aotoist
caused the damage.