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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17

asked that the name of Mr.. Edwards be
withdrawn, as he stated that he would
not accept the nomination, and when
the ballot was taken Mr.. Gammill had
"a votes out of a total of SO, the bal
ance being divided among half dozen
candidates, and Mr.. Gammill was de-
clared the nominee for treasurer.
On motion the rules were suspended
and A. s. Tharp was nominated for
clerk by acclamation.
For assessor there was a spirited but
good natured contest between the
friends of Sam Carmean and Gould
Wallace. On the first ballot Mr.. Car
mean had 81, Mr.. Wallace 80, and scat
tering 8. Necessary to choice A.
Before the ballot was taken Mr.. J. j.
Evans the present assessor whose name
had been mentioned, stated he was not
a candidate, and would not accept as he
had been assessor for four years, and
had enough.
On the second ballot Mr.. Wallace re-
ceived a. votes, Mr.. Carmean 50 votes,
and 2 scattering, and Mr.. Wallace was
declared the nominee.
On motion the convention then ad-
iourned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
Olive Angie Kendall

Was born Feb. 18th, 1868, in Decatur
Co. Ia, and died at her home March 1st
1904. She united in marriage to Nelson
T. Parsons Feb. 18, 1896; to this union
was born one child. She was faithful
and sympathetic mother and stepmother,
was ever ready and willing to lend a
helping hand. Her father and mother
and three brothers having preceded her
to the spirit world, she leaves to mourn
her loss husband and one child and six
step children, three brothers, two sis
ters and host of relatives and friends.
She began teaching school at the age of
about 10 and taught for u or IA years,
and was a successful teacher. The
deceased was converted when quite
young. and united with the Methodist
church and lived faithful and consist
ent member until her death. Funeral
services were held at the house March
4, 1904, by Rev. E. G. Newland. Burial
at Woodland Cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
Treasurer Young Was ,Caught

County treasurer VIII. Young is in
terested in the Garden Grove bank fail
ure to the extent of $218.OO. A few
days before the bank closed the bank
sent the treasurer list Of the taxes to
be paid for parties residing at Garden
Grove and enclosed draft on Des
Moines bank for $21S in payment. AS
is customary Treasurer Young accepted
the draft and mailed the parties their
tax receipts but when he deposited the
draft with the Leon bank it came back
from Des Moines with payment refused,
as the Des Moines bank had received
notice of the failure of the Garden
Grove bank a couple of hours before
the draft reached the bank. Unless Mr..
Young can recover the money from the
Garden Grove bank, the loss will fall on
him
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
The Decatur City Bank.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the Citizens Bank of Decatur
City, was held the past week. and the
business of the bank was found to be in
a most satisfactory condition, the busi-
ness of the past year having been a
most profitable one. All of the old Off
GERS and directors were reelected, and
the new years business starts of under
flattering conditions. This bank isFone
of the strongest financial institutions OF
Decatur county, the stockholders en-
bracing some-of the wealthiest menland
largest land owners in the county, land
they offeryto the .depositors unexcelled
security for their money. The bank at
all times does safe and conservative
business, while they are as liberal in
accommodating borrowers as the busi-
ness will justify. That the assets Of the
bank are gilt edged is shown by the
following certificate of a committee of
the stockholders who made careful ex-
animation Of the bills receivable owned
by the bank:
"We, the undersigned, stockholders OF
the Citizens Bank of Decatur City,
Iowa, have gone over the bills receiv-
able and deposits and find all bills re-
ceivable held by the bank to be good
and correct and the deposits all
straight. We find the bank is in good
shape G. M. CoRRINGToN,
JAMES CREsswELL,
B. L. EIKER,
G. BRAZELToN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
Locations for Business.

If you are seeking location for any
mercantile business, for the practice of
profession, or for the manufacture of
any article, first communicate with the
undersigned, who will inform you in re-
gard to opportunities on the line of the
Chicago, Great Western Railway Co., the
most progressive railway traversing the
most fertile section Of the United
States. Maps and Maple Leaflets mail
ed and more specific information given
as requested. w. J. Reed, Industrial
Agent, 6O4 Endicott Bldg, st. Paul,
Mimi. April 1.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
Closing out Sale.

We will sell at the E. d. Dorm farm,
miles northwest of Davis City, miles
south Of Decatur City, on Monday,
March 81, 1904, the following property:
100 head of cattle, go head two-year-old
steers, 13 head yearling steers, 70 head
of cows and heifers, part of the COWS
fresh, some with calves by side, most of
the balance will have calves this spring,
II coming yearling heifers and steers,
4 head of mules, 3 coming three years
old, coming two years old. 10 head
horses and colts. farm machinery OF
every kind. Terms 10 months. Sale tc
commence at 10 o'clock.
D. A. MCMAINs, Auct. J. w. RANDALL.
FRED TEALE, Clerk. J.C. GIBSON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
New Court Cases.

George Reed and Seth McGrath ex-
ecutors of estate of Margaret Bear VS..
T. B. Abercrombie.. Plaintiffs ask iudg-
ment for $265.13 due On two promisory
notes. Geo. w. Baker attorney for
plaintiffs.
Hoffman & Jackson VS.. D. Moran. Suit
is brought on promissory note for $500
dated Jan. u, 1903, due in three months,
signed by D. Moran, v. Chapman and
George Stone. Hoffman & jackson
attorneys for plaintiff.
Mary E. Tharp VS.. William Tharp.
The plaintiff sues for divorce. They
were married in Leon on July 30, 1895.
She alleges he has been guilty of such
inhuman treatment as to endanger her
life and mind, consisting of applying
abusive language and vile ephithets to
her in the presence of her children, and
of striking her at divers time. Two chill
dren have been born to them, Eva E. aged
8 years and Ruth A. aged years, and
she asks for their custody and control
and that the costs be taxed to defendant
S. A. Gates attorney for plaintiff.
Elmer G. Stewart VS.. W. D. Smith and
wife. Plaintiff asks for judgment
against defendant in the sum of $770
which he alleges is due him by reason OF
the defendant failing to reduce mort
gage on a farm in Wayne county which
they traded for store in Leon owned by
plaintiff to $1,000 as per the terms of a
written contract which provided that
plaintiff was to give defendants the
stock of goods and s2,4OO in exchange
for the farm subject to mortgage OF
$1,000, when in fact the mortgage on
the land amounted to s7,700. V. r. Nc
Ginnis attorney for plaintiff.
Miners Bank of Joplin, Mo-, VS.. Stra-
horn -Hutton-Evans Co. Plaintiffs bring
suit on four promissory notes amounting
to $24,759.80 and ask that writ of
attachment be issued against certain
real estate in Decatur county, Iowa,
embracing 3,236.22 acres, being the land
conveyed to them few months ago by
W. B. Ingram, Of Mt. Ayr. The attach
ment bond was fixed at $4,000 being
signed by the Miners Bank of Joplin,
Mo-, and the Fidelity and Deposit Co. of
Maryland. Geo. w. Baker and Botsford,
Deatherage & Young attorneys for
nlaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
Another Caucus Held.

On Tuesday evening second caucus
was held at the court house which was
attended by comparatively small num-
Der. No regular organization was made,
the proceedings being of an informal
nature, and the following ticket was
placed in the field:
Mayor-Marion Woodard.
Councilmen-J. Hoffhines and f. f.
Bedier.
Treasurer-T. S. Arnold.
Clerk-Frank Manning.
Assessor-Geo. w. Sears.
The naming of second ticket insures
two tickets being in the field, and the
voters are at liberty to take their
choice. Both tickets being nom partisan
have to be placed on the official ballot
by petition. The petitions have not yet
been filed with the city clerk, the time
for filing not expiring until tonight at
midnight.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
They We're Buncoed.

A few weeks ago Decatur county was
visited by a couple of pretty smooth
grafters, who were smooth enough to
rope in number of farmers residing in
this county by a slick scheme which has
been worked in many localities all over
the state. The grafters are posing as
agents of a stock remedy and food COM
pany, who claim to do business at
Sioux City and Algona, Iowa. They call
on prominent farmer, extoll the vir-
tues of the stock food, get him interest
ed to the extent of agreeing to take an
agency for the stock food, the agent
representing that the stock food can be
ordered at once, and that the company
will take back at the end of ninety days
all that is not sold, the farmer agreeing
to pay for the balance in ninety days.
He signs what appears to be contract,
but which is in fact a promissory note,
which is made payable at Algona, Iowa,
a town away up in the north part of the
state, and the amount claimed is gener-
| uSU d QOl-
lars. This is done so that the note can
be sued before a justice of the peace at
Algona, and the victim who has signed
must either pay the amount demanded
or else is compelled to hire an attorney
and go to the expense of going to Al
gona to fight the case, and the cost of
doing SO will amount to about as much
as the amount they sue for, so the VIC
tim generally pays and makes solemn
vow never to get caught by a sharper
again. We know Of at least half dozen
farmers in this county who have paid
from $75 to $100 to settle and get their
note back within the last ten days. The
catch in the contract and note is that
the taking back of the unsold goods is
at the option of the company, and the
man who takes the agency can not force
them to take it back. 1t is one sided
game and the farmer gets the worst Of
of it. The fellows who worked this
county are said to have gone from here
to Wayne county, where they doubtless
raked in good many more dollars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
District Court Next Week.

The March term of the Decatur County
District Court will convene in this city
next Monday with Judge Towner pre-
siding, for three weeks term, and the
indications are that there will be busi-
ness sufficient to occupy the entire
three weeks. The trial jury has been
notified not to appear until Monday
of the second week, as there are num-
Der of motions and other matters to be
disposed Of before any jury cases are
taken up.
There is quite large criminal docket
there being twelve cases on the docket,
including three murder cases, those
against DR.. J. w. Crofford, charged with
the murder of Maude Stone, J.F. Hay
den indicted for the murder Of w. e.
Bracewell whom he shot in January, and
Charles Woodland under Indictment for
the murder of his wife by poison. 1t is
hardly likely that any of these cases
| will be tried at this term Of court. In
the Crofford case motion for change
of venue was filed at the last term OF
court to be taken up and passed on by
Judge Towner at this term, his attor-
neys alleging that by reason Of his hay-
ing been tried here once and the great
publicity Of the trial that it is impos-
sible for him to secure fair and impair
tial trial in this county.
In the case against Hayden there will
probably be a motion filed to quash the
Indictment on the grounds that one
member of the grand jury which indict-
ed him was not legal resident of De-
catur county, and in case this is over
ruled there will be change OF venue
asked for.
The same applies to the case against
Charles Woodland who was indicted at
the same time.
Among the minor criminal cases it is
probable that pleas of guilty will be
entered by W. G. Hamilton, of Davis
City, indicted for assault with intent to
commit great bodily injury, and the
same is true in the case of Amos Bell, Of
Grand River, under indictment on the
same charge. This leaves the case
against Oscar McCarl for malicious mis-
chief for the breaking of a plate glass
window in bank at Grand River, his
case being assigned for trial on Tues
day, March Goth, at a. m. the appeal
case of John Culp, of Leon, convicted in
the justice court of selling liquor, as :
signed for trial the same day, and the
burglary case against Otto Wood, charg-
ed with entering the Weldon depot,
which is assigned for trial on Monday
March 2Sth, as the only criminal cases
to be tried.
There are number Of law and equity
cases to be tried, as well as considerable
probate business to be disposed of, and
the term promises to be busy one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
Charles Sutheriin Assigns.

Charles Sutherlin, farmer residing
at Davis City, doing business under the
name OF his wife, L. Sutherlin, has made
a general assignment OF his property for
the benefit Of his creditors. Mr.. Suth-
erlin is the owner Of something over
400 acres of land in Decatur county, and
some lots in Davis City. The land is
estimated to be worth $35 per acre and
his assets exceed by four or five thous-
land dollars his liabilities. The land is
subject to some encumbrance, and is
the only assets scheduled in the assign
ment. l.. A. Brown, of Davis City, has
been named as assignee. The liabil-
tiles aside from the encumbrance on
the land amount to $3,234.25, being list
ed as follows with no preferred claims.
SdR m
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
Lowest Rates.

Ever made to the South and South
west via Chicago Great Western Rail-
way. One way or round trip tickets on
sale March 1st and 10th; April Is and
10th. For further information apply to
any Great Western Agent or j. P. Elmer
q. T. A., Chicago, Ill. April Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
Easter Bazaar.

The Young Ladies' Auxiliary are maxi
ing preparations to hold their annual
sale at the G. A. r. hall, Friday evening,
April 1st. An extended notice will APP
pear next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17

Boy WANTED-A steady boy not less
than Is years old, who resides with d his
parents and desires to learn the print
ing trade can secure an exceptional
good opportunity by applying at THE
REPORTER office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17
To Cure a Cold in One Day,

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug.
gists refund the money II 1t fails TO c,ire q. "
Groves signature is on each bor 9sn April l.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
BA1LEY,s FORD.

q. Oswald spent part of last week
with friendsin this neighborhood.
j. w. Hartman, II. b. Hersey and
Jay Lillibridge attended Chas.
Hamblin's sale last Tuesday.
G. B. Davis had business in Man
chester last Thursday.
j. G. BAKER had business in Earl
vile, Tuesday of last week.
R. E. Grommon, son Roy, and
daughter Avis were in Manchester
last Friday.
w. Claus attended Chas. Ham
blin's sale last Tuesday.
Miss lola Raster of this place and
Mr.. Addison Trumblee of Lamont
were united in marriage at the Con-
gregational parsonage in Manchester
last Wednesday. The bride is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Raster. Their many friends
extend congratulations and wish
them long and prosperous journey
through life.
Mrs. VIM. Raster visited her sis.
ter, Mrs. Allen Barr of Manchester
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Trumblee
were in Manchester last Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
SAND SPRINGS.

Mrs. Frank Kelly visited her par
ents in Worthington over Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Douglas visited her
daughter Mrs. Fred Bort at Hopkin-
ton last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Petrie were
in Monticello Friday.
Mrs. Frank Wood visited in Cas-
cade Monday.
Fred Lawrence ST.. and family
were in Monticello Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie McGinnis was quite
sick the first of the week.
Mrs. q. M. Chaplin visited her
daughter, Mrs. L. E. Pride at Mon
ticello the latter part of the week.
Miss Lizzie McDonough spent
Sunday with her sister Mrs. John
Schuster near Delhi.
Mrs. James Slauson's condition
is reported to be no better.
The neighbors turned out in force
to draw sand for w. Gelvin's new
building.
The ladies of the Methodist chuch
held a prayer meeting at the home
OF Mrs. Clearinghouse Wednesday
afternoon.
d. NJ. Jones was in Hopkinton
Wednesday for a load of lumber.
The NJ. D. Sunday school will
have a Christmas tree on Friday
evening at the church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
EDGEWOoD.

Sears Richards and l. P. Gates
went to Manchester Tuesday to at
tend court.
Duane Rosekrans returned home
Tuesday night from Silver Leaf,
N. Oak, to spend the winter.
Miss Lou Bixby returned home
Monday evening from visit with
relatives at the Point.
James Camp is home from Minot,
N. OAK, to spend the winter.
Will Bellamy of Perry, Ia, is here
whiting his aunt, Mrs. ]. w. Rob-
erts and other relatives and friends.
Fred Robinson left here Tuesday
evening for Red Rock, Montana,
where he expects to spend the win
ter.
Cyrus Thompson arrived here
a week ago Tuesday from Wessing-
ton Springs, S. Oak. for visit with
his son-in-law, Dwight Smith and
family. He expects to spend the
winter in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Borton and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Richards were in
Manchester one day last week.
j. +. Davidson Of Lamont was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Riley Grove and daughter
Miss Stella visited in Strawberry
PIT, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Frank Wiley took a carload OF
hogs to Chicago Monday morning.
Geo. Laity of Strawberry Point
was in town Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luense went down
to Marion Saturday night for visit
with their son A. G. Luense and
family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
ONEIDA.

Christmas is coming and all the
tile folks are invited to the Christ
as tree at the church next Satur.
Jay evening.
Mrs. Stimson, who formerly resided
here, spent a few days last week
visiting friends here.
Will Hockaday has treated him
self and family to a carriage.
A gang of workmen, twenty-five
ormore, who are putting the G. G. w
in shape for the block system
which will soon be the rule here
took their meals for several days last
week at Mrs. A. L. Conger's.
Harley Miller is the delegate
from our Sunday school to the con.
vention in Earlville.
Mr.. Marmon is clerking in Mr.
Clark's store in Manchester and
makes daily trips on the convenien,
M. & o.
MIR. Knox is enjoying a good holi.
day trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Cox have re-
turned from a visit with relatives
near Hazelton.
Albert Fry from near Edgewood
was down this way Wednesday.
The boys are out with ferrets and
guns which makes it lively for the
rabbits in this vicinity.
Will Dodge is taking orders for
groceries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
County Correspondence.

Phillips were in Manchester on
business Friday.
Mrs. ]. G. Waddell of Maquoketa
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Rimmer.
Mrs. Fanny Gray, of Dell Rapids,
s. d, was guest of Mrs. Geo.
White last week.
School closes Friday until after
the holidays.
At the regular meeting of the
Delhi Camp No. 77O9 M. W. A. the
following officers we're elected:
Consul, j. w. Swinburne; Advisor,
r. M. Wilson, Banker, 0. A. Hold
ridge; Clerk, r. E. Stimson; Escort,
d. Darling; Waterman, G. L. Bow
man; Sentry, f. Gestal.
Ed Fleming was a Sunday visitor
with his sister, Mrs. Geo. Barr, at
Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
EARLv1LLE.

The County Sunday School con
vention held at the M, e. church
Sunday was well attended.
Miss Edith Volt entertained the
p. w. @. at her home Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Odenbaugh are
the parents of a son since Thursday.
John Werkmeister had charge of
the funeral of Mr.. Lynch at Della
ware Thursday.
Geo. Matthews will hold an auc-
ton sale at his farm next Tuesday
Dec. 20.
At a meeting of the directors of
the town hall and the trustees Of
the Congregational church last week
it was decided to put in lighting
apparatus to light the town hall and
and basement and the Congrega-
tional church. The plant will be
put in this week.
Both churches are preparing ex-
cellent programs for Xmas eve and
each will have tree.
Our schools close for the usual
Xmas vacation Friday Dec. 90. Miss
Joseph's room will have special
program.
Mrs. Curtis Hockaday of Manches-
ter visited with her mother Mrs. S.
EIDE Thursday and Friday Of this
week.
About twenty of the friends of
Miss Grace Laxon surprised her Mt
her home Wednesday evening. The
party was held in honor Of her
birthday.
o. Els. Election of officers Fri
day evening, Dec. %.
On Friday morning at 2 o'clock
Mrs. Herman Holscher of Colony
toweship was called to her great
reward, and at 10 o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Holscher answered the final
summons. Mr.. Holscher had been
sick for several months but Mrs.
Holscher's illness was only few
weeks. Mr.. Holscher was a men,
Der Of the firm Holscher & Co. of
this place while Mrs. Holscher was
a sister Of S. w. Klaus and of Rev.
John Klaus of Charles city and Mrs.
Geo. lrmshir Of Dubuque both for
mer residents Of Earlville. The
funeral was held FROM Zion church
Sunday afternoon at one o'clock.
both bodies being lowered into one
grave simultaneously. Il is rarely
that one hears of such an occurrence
both husband and wife dying on the
same day from natural causes. Five
children are left to mourn the loss
of these estimable people and the
sympathy Of host of friends goes
out to them in their great sorrow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
EAD,s GROVE.

Wayne Lash returned home from
Fayette Friday night.
Ed Tory has bought farm of
2l7 acres near Graham, la.
Will Robson has returned from
Colorado and desires to engage in
farming in the spring.
Isaac Fisher is getting up Mr..
Hubbells winter supple Of wood off
the latter's farm here.
Not a few were disappointed by
the snow storm on Friday night. 1t
was the occasion of the masquerade
at Edgewood.
VIM. Smith delivered hogs at
Greeley on Tuesday.
Bertha Rutherford visited at her
Grandpa's in Greeley Thursday and
Friday.
Jim Hudson is serving on jury at
Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
coFF1Ns GROVE.

John Satterlee is rejoicing over
the arrival Of a youngster at his
home. He arrived on the 10th
inst and has come to stay. John
wears a very broad smile. ss.sx
Dave MCGEE has been putting DIP
an ice house. Also new wind
mill.
Mrs. M. S Van Auken is on the
sick list.
Miss Kate Smith is home from
Des Moines where she has been at
tending school.
Everybody is enjoying the fine
sleighing.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Little and
family and William Buchanan
visited at Walter Killers on the 18th
inst.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
STRAWBERRY POINT.

The Misses Lena and Sarah Sloan,
who have been spending several
weeks with relatives and friends,
returned to their home at Toronto
last Thursday evening.
j. v. Busch of Oelwein, was a
caller here last Wednesday and
Thursday.
We wish the editors Of the Man.
chester Democrat and all its readers
q Merry Xmas and Happy New
Year.
Miss Anna Mengis, after spend.
ing a few days at her parental home
in Arlington, is again at her place
of business in Mrs. P. j. Clough's
store.
Mrs. Emma Hindal spent several
days last week with Greeley relatives
Miss Matte Scofeld went to TT
Dodge last Friday to spend Xmas
with her sisters, Mrs. T. i. Blake
and the Misses Georgia and Susan
Miss Bessie will join them there
sometime this week.
F. G. Glover and son Fay went tc
Chicago Saturday evening.