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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
TAUNTs WERE TOO MUCH.
Pretty Little Daughter of Day
Dunning Tried to Commit Suicide

Mt. Myr, Ia, March 2S.-Taunted by
her schoolmates until she could stand it
no longer the pretty, winsome little
daughter of Day Dunning, who was
president of the bank that recently col
lapsed, swallowed large quantity of
chloroform and only the prompt action
OF physician saved her life.
Particulars of the affair has just leak
ed out. The attempt on her own life
was made several days ago. Owing to
the youth and innocence Of the little
girl the case is most pathetic. That it
was not tragedy is due altogether to
the prompt arrival Of physician and
even then he saved her life with difficult
ty. The child took the chloroform
in liquid form, internally instead of in
haling it. 1t was her lack of knowledge
Of the drug that prevented her from
carrying out her purpose one most re-
markable for a child so young.
AS nearly as can be learned, her
schoolmates continually dinned the ears
OF the helpless little girl statement
something like the following: "The dress
you have on, all your pretty clothes, are
not yours by right. They were purchas-
ed not by your own fathers money but
by that which rightfully belonged to
our papas.'
The little girl, who is but one of a
family of twelve children, took the
gibes of her friends more to heart than
did the others. She listened in OPEN
eyed wonder for time, then grew des-
pondent and finally deliberately set
about the plan to take her own life.
AS a matter Of fact, while the Dun
ming failure caused the loss of many
thousands of dollars to conGding de-
positors, there has been no disposition
to censure Mr.. Dunning because of any
extravaganza on the part of himself or
family. They did not live luxuriously
at all and were as modest in their style
as any of their neighbors. The worst
that can be said that tits was mismanag-
ment of the business that caused the
failure. The schoolmates of his daugh-
ter were unkind enough, however, to
make the unfair accusation to which the
foregoing reference is made.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
License to Wed.

You can buy the finest breakfast
bacon at Coder's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
HOT TINE AT CAUCUS
Republicans Split Again and Two
Delegations Named to Attend
the County Convention.

There was another display of the two
factions of the republican party in this
county at the Leon township caucus
held in this city on Saturday afternoon
to select delegates to the county con-
vention to be held in this city on Satur-
day of this week, resulting in two dele
cations being selected, and Leon will go
into the county convention with con-
testing delegation.
The caucus was called to order at 2
o'clock by James F. Harvey, chairman
of the republican county committee, and
on motion Stephen Varga was named as
chairman and Millard E. Stookey secre-
tary. James r. Bowsher moved that a
committee of four be appointed, two
members being from each faction to
name the twenty-nine delegates to the
county convention. Thos. Teale moved
to amend and authorize the chair to ap-
point a committee of three to select the
delegates. The amendment being put
to vote it carried without dissent, and
chairman Varga Immediately appointed
the committee, naming Thos. Teale, j..
w. Keller and Henry Bright. The Cum
Minis faction protested and asked that
the question as amended be put to a
vote, but the chair refused to put the
question. The committee soon returned
the following list of delegates, and then
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31

Frank Manning was the highest man
on the defeated ticket, showing his
strong personal popularity. Had the
test been made as between the two can
didates for clerk Frank would undoubt-
edly have been elected.
The big majority for the McGinnis
ticket surprised even the strongest
supporters Of the movement which re-
suited in his nomination.
The question of the hour is "Who is
going to be marshall"
Now that the mayorship of Leon for
the next two years is settled let's drop
all differences and everybody work for
the best interests of Leon.
The result Of the election plainly
shows there was demand on the part
of the citizens of Leon for a change.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
New Books for City Library.

The following is list Of new books
recently added to the Leon Public Lib
rary. The interest in this public enter
prise is constantly increasing and the
library officials are adding popular and
standard books to the library as fast as
their means will permit:
Blk.
Roden's Corner.
Sir Jefferson Nobody.
The Puppets Crown.
A Little House in Pimlico.
With the Allies to Perkin.
The Spirit of an Illinois Town.
A Forest Hearth.
Olivia.
An American Girls Trip Around the
World.
In the Land of Cave and Cliff Dwell
ers.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
Beyond the Marshes.
The Days Of Auld Lang Syne.
Following the Ball.
Our Neighbors
The Fortunes of Oliver Horn.
The Under Dog.
The Little White Bird.
Gorden Keith.
Ramona.
Elsie and Her Loved Ones.
Elsie's Young Folks.
Art for Arts Sake.
Our Countrys Flag.
The Worlds History and It's Makers,
in 10 volumes.
The Literature Of All Nations, in 10
volumes.
The Sherrods.
Poole's Index to Periodical Literature
Up-to-Date.
Wan-Bun.
Odd Craft.
The Main Chance.
The Castle of Twilight.
The Tales of John Hobbs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31

j. ii. Evans.
The Cummins faction protested loud
and long, alleging that the action of
Chairman Varga, was entirely without
precedent in parliamentary ruling, i'm
sisting that the convention should have
been permitted to vote on the question,
and after the first caucus adjourned
they remained and proceeded to organ
ize again, selecting Claud Lorey as
chairman and r. w. Bruce as secretary.
A motion that the chair appoint com
mittee to select delegates to the county
convention carried and Chairman Lorey
appointed j. r. Bowsher, Arthur Forbes
and j. A. Harris, who reported the fol-
1~1 se,+ 81 ILL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31


From the action of the two caucuses
it appears that the harmony supposed
to exist in the republican party in this
county, is not as harmonious as it might
be, and the stand-patters are evidently
going to make good their threat to
ignore every Cummins man in the party
and refuse to permit them voice in the
party. The Cummins faction are not
made of the kind that will tamely sub
nit to any infringement of their rights
and the war is on. Both delegations
will go into the county convention Sat-
urday claiming they are the regular del
egates and the convention will be called
upon to recognize one of them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31

auJOufneu:
M. A. Gammilll, DR.. W. G. Wheeler,
Ed McHarness, H. Farquhar,
J. w. Kehler, DR.. A. Brown,
H. Bright, Al. Allen,
John w. Harvey, G. r. Wright,
John Ledgerwood, Millard f. Stookey,
W. A. Brown, M. Truitt,
Millard Gardner, S. A. Gates,
w. Il. Albaugh, s. Grouse,
DIR. Foxworthy, Stephen varga,
W. E. Myers, Fred Teale,
9. w. Beck, &C. Little,
Will r. Lindsey, John Tullis,
|. N. McPherrin, Henry McKern,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
Easter Bazaar.

The Young Ladies Auxiliary Of the
M. E. church will hold an Easter bazaar
at the P. e. o. parlors on Friday even
ing, April 1st, at which there will be a
fine line Of Easter goods for sale. The
admission is only ten cents and there
will be a good program during the even
ing as follows:
Piano Duet-Lulu and Helen Bowman.
Chorus-"lndian Maids"
Recitation Marion Clark.
Reading g-Kathleen Ogden.
Vocal Solo Marie Moore.
Reading -Bess Cowden.
Quartette.
Reading -Harriett Meter.
Piano Duet-Misses Morrell and
Woodward.
Chorus.
Vocal Solo-Edith Harris.
For SALE-A good second hand go
gallon coal oil tank cheap. Inquire of
w. D. Smith at the Bee Hive Store.
Leon, Iowa.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
APPENDIX AS MEMENTO.
Cleveland tOo Man Contributed II to
Social Clubs Cornerstone.

The appendix of Robert l.. ireland
was recently placed in the iron box
of the cornerstone of the Tavern club
in Cleveland, o., by that gentleman
himself, who said, as he dropped it
into the receptacle:
Such is my love for this club that |
give part of myself into the keeping OF
the cornerstone"
The ceremonies attending the laying
of this cornerstone by the Tavern club,
which is one of the ultra fashiOnable
ones of Cleveland. were very mysteri-
Gus, being performed on Halloween
night with dark and mysterious rites.
says the New York Herald The hour
was midnight. OF course nobody was
supposed to tell. but the story got out.
Ireland is at present a member of
the firm of NJ. A. Hanna Il Co. He
married sister of Senator Hanna and
is member of the exclusive clubs of
Cleveland as well as being prominent
in society. \ few weeks ago Ireland
was operated on for appendicitis. The
operation was entirely successful, and
the appendix was preserved in alco
hol.
Harry Deyereaux deposited a shoe
from his famous stallion Mckerron.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
A WORLDS FAIR PROBLEM.
auestisn OF what shall he Done
with the Government BuildiaE.

The approach Of the eud Of the
worlds fair at st Louis has raised a
question. What shall h. done with the
Government buildins on which some
thing ike a quarter million dollars has
been expended, says tie New York Posts
special correspondent AT Washington. II
is customary at the close OF all such
shows for the owners Of tie different
bulIdings-mOst OF these being. OF course
the property OF the managenent-to
nut them up at public auction, where
contractors bid them in FOR tie ma
ter.al that can be saved aud used else
where. The purchase OF salvage rights
involves the obligation also TO take a
building to pieces and carry away its
parts, 50 that not only are a few dol
lars turned, but the ground is cleared
and the exposition company saved Il
good deal of labor and expense in put
ting things once more into order.
AT one exposition. where the govern
ment had put up an acceptable build
ing at a cost of something Ike sl25,-
gu, IL had TO be knocked down 10 a
salvage contractor for 5000. This
was the value set upon ii by a board
of appraisers in behalf of the govern
ment. so that there was no such thing
as Withdrawing the property from
sale Every exposition law carries a
clause authorizing the official appraisal
of the Government building and its
sale to the highest bidder, but with
the proviso that preference shall be
given TO the management of the ex-
position and the municipal authorities
In the city where il is held. In the
present instance the option of purchase
will be given to the city of ST. Louis
and to the exposition company, neither
of whom has yet come forward with
an offer. but ii has been reported that
the city will make a bid, with a view
to keeping the building where it is and
using it for a park museum or some
thing of that sort.
OF all the buildings erected at ex.
positions since the era of these shows
began this one is by all odds the fin.
est. The great steel trusses used in
its construction will doubtless raise
Its appraised value, even for salvage
purposes, to somewhere about $4,000,
and if this upset price seems prohibitory
to the city fathers there are railroad
companies which would beyond doubt
Il 4 4.
heavy material. outside of its frame
work and a very solid foundation the
building does not amount to much. be.
ing made chiefly Of wood and staff,
and the latter being so affected by the
climate that 1t has been kept in order
only by considerable expenditure in
driblets through the last six months.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11

tRadium terrace is the name given by s
suburban builder TO houses he is buildine
at Twickenham. England
me enterprising builder who would one,
something new
Must abandon Bella Vista and the 1Ack.
neyed Ocean View.
ne must put up something startling that
Will make the tenant stare
FOR instance, X Ray gardens or perhaps
Uranium square
W course the new diseases sometimes
lend little aid
i've built Bubonic terrace and Insomnia
paraGe,
Enteric park-the very name is killing off
the rats
ana Beriberi mansions and Appendicitis
flats.
without TIE far east war could not have
got on at all:
IL gave me lsanzai buildings and Roiest.
vensky hall
Iheres Shaho gardens-and it only took
a little nous"
10 name kurohi cottages and Kuropa tkfn
house.
London Globe
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
Craze For Chinchilla Cats.

Chinchilla cats are the newest so
ciety pets. the craze for them coming
direct from London, where Il partcu.
larry beautiful specimen owned by
Lady Decics recently won the blue
ribbon in class of $50 in the National
Cat club show. says the New York
Press. This variety of feline aristo-
crat is more magnificent even than the
Persian, having long silky. snowy hair,
a face of extraordinary intelligence and
a tail more luxurious than that of a
Laverach setter. Fulmer Zaida. Lady
Decies' prize winner is valued at So
600 by experts, but the proud owner
after her pets triumph said she
wouldn't take twice that sum for the
dainty tabby. Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Kennedy has pair of fine chinchillas
in her country house in Hampstead
n. Y, that will be entered at the next
show in the United States, and Mrs
Sidney Dillon Ripley is awaiting eager.
ly the arrival of couple of kittens of
the same breed from across the water.
A fine tom. half brother to the British
hampton, is on the way from the cat,
cry Of Lady Decies to Mrs. James A.
Burden.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
ing vessels occurred.

Ing vessels occurred
IL ! well Known 10 all seamen that
TIE North sea OF the English coast IS
flled with dsiing craft. The nshins
Industry Is an important one. AMI u is
estimaf,sl inst close u SO Steam traNi-
ers ply these waters engaged m tax
ing nsh A recent estimate put tie
value Of the annual product % the
feet al SISe1a,sl The steam trawlers
are a species of fishing vessel built In
recent years, with hulls of steel and
containing large refrigerating plants.
They carry purse SHAPED nets with
wide mouth. kent distended by a wood
en- spar. and are worked by powerful
tackle and engines. Into these nets
the FISH are drawn by thousands. IL
was a feet OF these vessels upon which
the Russian warships opened ire.
The Baltic feet is an armada com
pared with which that sent by Philip
OF Spain against England was but an
insignificant and harmless force. IL Is
composed for the most part Of splendid
lighting machines. though the ability
Of officers and men ia handling them
remains 10 be tested. IL is said that
very few Of the officers. engineers or
men behind the guns have felt the
shock and stress OF a genuine naval
battle. There are seven battleships.
the tonnage Of each ranging from TO-
90 up 10 nearly 1900. There are two
armOred cruisers. two protected cruis-
ers of the first class, one OF the second
and three Of the third. There are
twelve destroyers in the feet, Of $50
tons each. with a speed Of from twen-
ty-six TO twenty-seven knots. There
are also nine auxiliary cruisers, a hos
pital ship repair ships and colliers, the
feet comprising nearly fifty vessels.
A few facts about Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvenskys flagship, the Kniaz Suva-
rolf, may be given TO illustrate the
character Of the battleships in the
feet. The Suvaroff was built in 1902
and has tonnage OF 1856. II has
four twelye-inch breechloading guns,
twelve six-inch quick firing guns. TWEEN
ty twelve-pOunder quick firing guns.
twenty three-pounders and one one
FOUNDER The seven battleships cost
an average of S6,jO0OOO each. or near
ly S500o00O0 for this part Of the feet.
the cost of all the vessels in the arma-
da being placed at about ss5.I50,OO0.
Compared with the channel. Medher-
ranean and home squadrons OF the
British fleet. now practically surround
ing 1t. the Baltic feet is mere pyg-
my. The channel squadron. under Vice
Admiral Beresford (''Condor Charley,
consists Of six battleships and six
cruisers. The Mediterranean aeet. I'M
der Admiral Sir Compton Domvile, is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
Railroad Fireman with r. Title,

Williams Van EitZ. a German noble.
man, has been given employment as a
fireman on tie Michigan Central rail,
road through the intercession of Presl-
dent LeCyard, says Laporte. Ind.
special dispatch 10 the Chicago Record.
Herall. His run is from jackson to
Michigan City. He will be promoted
to other positions by President Led.
yard that he mHy acquire knowledge
of every branch Of raiiroaG .ng and will
finally return TO Germany and take
charge of an extensive railroad system
there, Van Eitz Las disca H'ed all of
his fi1ery, and but for the knowledge
OF his rank he would not he singled out
as Il DISTINGUISHED nersOY3"e
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
Race on Wooden BICYCLES.

The most curious bicycle race of TIL,
season was held the other Sunda,
morning In the Bots dc Roulogne a
Paris, says special cable dispatch t,
me New York Herald. Seventy-fou,
boys competed, all mounted on woodeI
bicycles. The age of the boys WI,
between seven and thirteen. An i'm
mensc crowd gathered to see the orig
intl, amusing performance on the ave
me between Muette and Porte Dau
phine. At the latter place alone s &c
persons were assembled. The first
prize was won by Albert Thoman
aged ten.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
ONE WAY I'd CLASS
COLONIST FARES

From September Is to O,,,i.. ..
Colonists fares from Island D. To-
Seattle, Victoria. vaucouy-r p..t "
Ashland, Benson, Calgary. nn ,.,'-.'
Everett, Los Angeles, N-w Wa.tn';'.''..'5'
San Francisco, San Diego. and n'
$3.50
Rossland, Nelson, Robson, S,,P,''
Dayton, EIlensburg, Hmtiug,loa I W'n.
Walla, Shoshoue, e., 80,
Anaconda Helena aud Butte, s4s. 90
TOURIST SLEEPING Cars
leave Montreal at 10 30 P. NJ. every uo,
day aud "Wednesday. for the accomra,
dation OF Passengers holding dr,t y,
second C ass tickets to Chicago ar v.,,
thereof as far as the Pacif, Co,.,
nominal charge i, made for bertb,,vbi,b
may be reserved in advance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
Zola's House For Monument

suggestion has been made for the
purchase of the house in which Emile
lola was born and its transformation
into public monument to his mem
DRY, says the London Globe. The
house Is situated at Medan and is the
goal of. an annual pilgrimage of the
admirers of the great writer, but il
Is in imminent danger of being sold
to private purchaser, who in all prob.
ability will make considerable altera.
lions in its appearance. NJ. Alfred
Bruneau, however. is making great
effort for the preservation of the place
and calls on all good republicans to
subscribe their mite to the sum neees.
sary for its purchase. He points out
that the habitation of Gambetta has
been saved from spoliation. and as
lola did as much for France by his
writings as Gambetta did by his ora.
tory similar honor should be accord.
ed to the founder of the League of the
Rights Of Man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
wolf MANS" PET,
Stranger on Friendly Terms with
Gagged Beast In a Zoo.

Stranger on Friendly Term. with
Gagged Beast In a Zoo.
After an absence of several weeks
the wolf man" again visited his pets
in the wolf dens of the New York Zoo
logical park the other afternoon, and
the spectators viewed with amazemen,
the evident delight of the largest Of
the gray creatures, which long ago ac
quired almost a speaking acquaintance
with this strange man, who visited his
pets in Bronz park several times a
week during the summer, says the New
York Herald.
1T seems strange to see wolf al.
low itself to be petted and to become
so friendly. 1t is the first case of the
kind that | have noticed since | have
been in the park" said keeper. Even
the men who are daily around these
animals have not been able to accom-.
plish that much"
Coming to the dens through a crowo
of men and women who were gathered
around the cages, the man, who is
known BY no other name in the park
than the wolf man." had scarcely
reached the side Of the iron fence sur.
rounding the corral before the largest
Of the collection, which is known as
his special pet. rushed down to the
corner and showed in various ways
its recognition of its friend
To the amazement of the onlookers
the visitor then took from his pocket
choice piece of meat, which the wolf
gently ate from his hand. 1t was very
evident to all who watched the actions
OF the wolf that the animal plainly
recognized the man, for previous to
the latters coming no inducement could
bring it to the front of therden.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
Boston & Maine R,R.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
Trains leave NewDOrt

Trains leave Newport
For st. Johnsbury at 7o3 xsl5an
~ 55, 90 10. - Os, II - S'll35pm
! Return at - Is, 10 Il. 4 10 - a. m, y %
, IS a : 50 p. m.
/ For Wells River. O3 : II 4. H.. .l2;i
90. 10, SIS 0S. II 70 IL Sc p. m. Reu n
al =, - 30. - 30, 4 9 ~ 4. m, 'S..,
B 80 n p. m.
For White River Junct., : o3 a sl5a.m,
90, $ Us II - p. m. Return al tI2 S.,
~ 20, a a. m. 70 4 8 81 p. m.
For Plymouth, : o. : . a. m, 'l25
81 50 p. m. Return at ~ 80 a an.
y 80 s. . p. m.
For Concord at : o3 ; Is A n. r255.
IL - 4 III IS p. m Return at So 2llO5
a. m. 'l2 O5. 3 -. 3 -, 9 ~ 4 40 IS NJ
For Manchester. 03 s. : Is 4 m. tl2 S.
II . * I'll 30 p. m. Return at 05. 10 %
& IL 81 a m 81, &c, 90 80 pu
For Lowell at O3 10 a. m, 70 S.
4 % III IS p. m. Return at@ 39k'lO39
a. m, 80, -. 10 y - 10 p. N.
For Springfield, Mass. % 4 10 a, NJ
ii - 4 $ Os p. m. Return at fl2 -, 40 10
a. m, 2 so 10 . II.
For Nashua junction at O3 a ! a. NJ,
II 50 IL - ALL 81 p m. Return al 10 o3
& III "a a. m, %, 10, 81 4 % SO ?. n
For Boston at u3 y - i. m, ~ o.
S. Os, II - I'll IS p. m Return at "a
80 II. m. 60, 10, : 3" = 80 p. N.
Trains leave Groveton tor
Lancaster at : 10 d. m, II 80 3 SOY N
Return at 40 4 II 80 a m. y : q p. IN.
Littleton at : 10 q. m, . 80, 80 p. n
Return at 10 90 a. m. u + - p. m.
Wells River 10 a. m, l. SO, 4 80 p, ri
Return at 9 so q. IN. X 3 s. p. IN.
Plymouth at Is a. m, - 3 ; 4 80 ., IN
Return at 5s a. nj. y 90 pm.
Concord at Il a. NJ, . So \ 80 P, nj
Return at 80 a. IN. = O5 p. NJ.
gava hest a. 1 Il u
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
Tabloid Life.

Inc chief tendency now is toward
condensation, says the West Sussex
Gazette, an English paper No, els
nave been condensed into short stories
politics into Mr.. Chamberlain, civiliza.
ton into the housing problem. agricul.
ture into small holdings. miles into A
motor car, letter writing into postcards.
ana soon in all probability life itself
VIII be condensed into a week end.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11

composed of twelve battIeships, four
teen cruisers and twenty-four torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers. and
the home squadron numbers eight bat
tleships and five cruisers, a total OF
twenty-six battleships and twenty five
cruisers. as opposed to the seven bat
tleships and eight cruisers of the Bal
tic fleet. AS senior naval lord of the
admiralty, Admiral Sir John A. Fish
er is the practical head of the British
navy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-11
..alEj Ni az

70 anG from Quebec, < orbrUuk North ,tfa''
ford. Lancaster, North Conway, Boston
Portland, and all points in the StaH
of Maine and Maritime Provinces
In effect October 10, 1904.
TRAINS LEAVE North Strattord as 10
lows: For Culebrook and Beecher faI'> II
10 40 a. m. II. and 7.2O p. m. ,,!n.
For Cuokshire. bud well Junction anu h'"'
Ridge at 1910 a. m. and 2.l2 p. m ,..,,..
For Quebec and all points on the QusO'>
Central Ry. 2.12 p. m.
For Quebec Junction. Portland ana ha''
-ru points q. 50 a. IN. and 3.u3 p. M ID
For Boston, via Portland, Cos a. H. anu
3.O3 y. m.
GEO F. EVANS, ,,.r
Vice President and Gen. Manager
F. E. BOOTHBY, G. P. x 7. A, NJ,