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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-25
TWO OLD SETTLERS Die
Horace Brown and Jacob Sowash Two
Old Settlers are Laid to Rest
We're Over 80 Years Old.
Horace Brown.

In the death of Horace Brown, who
died at his home near Pleasanton on
Sunday morning, Decatur county loses
one Of her oldest and most highly re-
spected citizens, one who had passed
the four score mark, and whose death
will be regretted by all who knew him.
Mr.. Brown up to last winter had been
an unusually vigorous and hearty man,
and few people We're aware that he was
81 years old. Last February he was
stricken with heart trouble and has
been confined to his bed nearly all the
time since, suffering greatly during the
past few months yet never complaining.
He had resided in Decatur county for
twenty-five years, nearly all of the time
in this city and on his farm few miles
northwest of town, removing to farm
which he purchased near Pleasanton a
couple of years ago.
The funeral services were held from
the nj. E. church in Leon ON Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. F. Biga-
man, of the Davis City M. E. church and
Rev. l. N. Woodward. of the Leon M. e.
church, the deceased having been a
member of the church nearly all his
life. Interment was in the Leon ceme-
terry, where his first wife was buried.
He is survived by his wife and two
sons, G. H. Brown, of Morgan township,
and Cliff Brown, Of Bloomington town
ship. Through misunderstanding we
failed to receive data for an obituary
notice for this issue, and it will appear
next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-25
A Big Meteor,

A large meteor passed over this sec
tion about II o'clock Wednesday night
of last week going across the heavens
in direction from southeast to north
west. Ben Wasson and Sam Leachman,
who were out fox hunting in the neigh
borhood Of Logan chapel, five miles
northwest of Lineville, had good sight
of the heavenly visitor and were much
startled by the sudden and binding
light emitted-by the meteor, which they
describe as much brighter than the
brightest flash of lightning they ever
saw and lasting several seconds. They
heard no roaring sound that usually
accompanies the passage of large
meteor through the earth's atmosphere,
but ten minutes after the body had
passed across the heavens tremendous
explosion was heard resembling a dis
tant clap of thunder, but much heavier
than they ever heard. The sound re-
verberated and caused the ground to
tremble very perceptibly for few
seconds. A fiery pathway marked the
path of the meteor across the sky which
remained for several minutes and re-
sembled the tail Of comet, but gradu-
ally faded away. The passage of the
meteor was noticed by the daily papers
from st. Louis and Kansas City to north
ern Iowa and to all observers it appear
ed to have exploded in their Immediate
vicinity, but the probabilities are that
if it reached the earth at all, or any por-
tion Of it, as solid body it was far be-
yond the northern boundaries of the
United States. This is indicated by the
length Of time which elapsed between
the passage of the meteor and the
sound of the explosion, as observed and
heard by Messrs. Wasson and Leach
man, which they are positive was more
than ten minutes.-LinevilleT Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-25
New Court Cases.

Kate Grogan VS.. Michael Grogan. The
plaintiff brings suits for divorce, stating
in her petition that she was married to
defendant at Grand River, on May 10,
1897, when he was As years old and she
was IL. She alleges that since their
marriage he has become addicted to the
use Of liquor to such an extent that he
has run through with all his property
and she has been compelled to support
herself and two children. She asks for
a decree of divorce and the custody of
their two children Thomas W., 6 years
old and Felix NJ, aged years, and also
asks for an order restraining him from
trying to take the children or deprive
her of their household goods which she
has moved to Leon from their home in
Van Vert. She also asks for temporary
alimony in the sum Of S100 and for per-
manent alimony in such sum as the
court may deem just. Marion f. Stookey
attorney for plaintiff.
Ollie Richards VS.. Windsor w. Rich
ards is another suit for divorce. The
parties were married at Davis City,
Sept, "a, 1899, and lived together until
two years ago since which time he has
not contributed to her support. She
also alleges he has treated her in a
cruel manner by striking her and ours
ing her. In addition to decree of
divorce she asks that she be restored
to her maiden name, Ollie Boswell. w.
B. Kelley attorney for plaintiff.
Ira Miller VS.. Thomas Ewing and
wife. Suit is brought on an account for
goods sold and delivered to defendants
amounting to 5000, and judgment is
asked for in this sum. w. B. Kelly, at
torney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-25
Helen Phillips.

Died, August 10, 1904, aged 8 years,
Z months and Is days, Helen Lavica,
daughter of William Harvey and Ida
M. Phillips.
Helen was an affectionate, kind and
obedient child and by her gentle dis
position she won the hearts of all who
knew her. 1t is indeed sore trial for
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips to be thus called
to surrender their lovely child to the
power of death. But they are comfort
ed by the assurance that she has been
called to the beautiful home above pre-
pared for all the redeemed. May God
comfort their hearts in this their sad
bereavement. The funeral was held in
home, text "Is it well with the child?"
King 4-26, and her remains were laid to
rest in the Woodmansee cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-25
Frank Warner Can't Come.

Among the speakers invited by the
committee on speakers for the big Leon
reunion Sept. Ii to IL, was Frank P.
Warner, Of Florence, Colorado, who was
one of the pioneers of this county, and
whose address at former reunion in
this city few years ago, was listened
to with much interest. Mr.. Warner has
been compelled to decline the invita-
tion, and his letter is sneh a gem that
We give it to our readers in full.
sFLoRENCE, COLORADO, Aug. 18, 1904.
G. w. HOFFMAN, ESQ, Leon, Iowa.
My DEAR CALL
Yours Of the 18th just to hand-Ieft at
the house by the mail carrier-so, as
am writing at home and the pen has one
big split of and the ink is a sepulchre
for defunct flies, I'll have to use lead
pencil. Nope, won't be able to get
east of the ragin' Missouri this fall.
Colorado has been f1oundering in an
abyss Of industrial topor, caused by
strikes, lockouts, tieups, with the result
that we are eating liver, wearing out
our old clothes, and doing business Hby
swapping accounts and talking stand
offs. am persona non grata with rail-
road corporations, which precludes the
Po'AAAAoJ W. Ee'ooOS3 oLO WdlhAuS, Otu,
on account of rains in Kansas; and
couldn't get there in time now if had
tanbark track to walk on; so Ill have
to content myself with hoping for bet
ter conditions next year. l would,
though, give square foot of skin from
between my shoulder blades-or some
other place where don't need it Ito be
with you and Gods "chosen people"
back in the sanctified realms Of old
Decatur county; and if got on the
rostrum once and could make them stay
and listen, you bet I'd tell them what
became of Stewards watermelons and
how the war broke out. Where man
spends the first twenty years of his life
is always home, no matter where he
may go or what may happen to him
afterward, and his interest in the
friends Of his youth is as keen as if
they were all blood kin.
We are all we'll and happy; may you,
all of you, always be the same.
FRANK p. WARNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-25
vans-Jlmmerson.

Married, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Levina Jimmerson, on Sun
day, Aug. 21, 1904, Mr.. e. A. Evans and
Miss Annah Jimmerson. Mr.. Evans is a
promising young man of Grand River
township and Miss Jimmerson is from
Richland township, both being of promi-
nent families, and as they enter on the
voyage of life their entire circle Of
friends join in wishing them happiness
and prosperity. The wedding was a
quiet one only the near relatives being
present. Rev. W. B. Sill, of Darlington,
Mo-, oticiated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-25
Home Visitors Excursions.

Destinations, Ohio, Indiana and Ken
lucky. Rate, one fare plus $500. Dates
OF sale, September 6, 13, 20, ~, October
IL, 1904. Limits, continuous passage
within 80 days. For further informa-
tion call on or phone G. M. Ketcham
agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-25
Free Concert.

The Young Ladies Auxiliary will give
q free concert in the court house park
Saturday evening, Aug. ~, to which
everybody is cordially invited. Ice
cream and cake will be served.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-25
Cream Wanted.

Farmers, want to buy your cream
and will pay top cash price for it. Also
your butter, eggs and poultry.
5l-4tT JAP STATzEL,
At Harry yogt's old stand.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
AN EARLY
MORNING FIRE

Prompt and energetic work on the
part of the proprietor, clerks and those
who rushed to their assistance from
| the street, prev anted a serious con-
! fiagration in the Racket Stnra, City
Hall building, at about g O'Clock Sat,
urday morning.
The front window of the store was
handsomely decorated with tinsel and
other easily consumable material
The inner space was filled with dis
play Of holiday goods, some arranged
in an artistic manner on the window
sill and others suspended about the en-
closure. A plumber hal just COM
pleted repairing a gas pipe that fur
nished gas to jet in the display
window.
Desiring to learn if the gas was
flowing all right, a clerk light
ed match, with the intention of ap-
plying it to the jet. In reaching
through between two curtains that
were suspended from the ceiling, one
of the latter was accidentally iguited
by the burning match. Instantly al
most everything In the window was
sheet of flames A fire alarm was sent
in, but before the department reached
the scene a hastily formed bucket bril-
gade had succeeded in eXtinguishing
the flames without permitting them to
spread outside of the enclosure. To do
this the attaches of the store and
number of men who had rushed to the
assistance of the former, carried water
from the rear of the building in buck
cts, dishpans, pudding pans and every
thing else that could be pressed into
service A little garden hose also did
good service. With tie exception of
few pieces of underwear that were
piled on the end of the counter nearest |
the blaze and injured by falling sparks, !
only the contents of the window were |
damaged. These we're nearly all con-
aggregating loss of between |
300 and SO Had the flames not been
confined in the window and once got
en free access to the main store room,
he entire contents of the room would
rave been greatly damaged. if not all
destroyed.
Mr.. Wintersteen, the proprietor, de-
Tres to publicly thank all who work
d so faithfully in putting the fire
mt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
Affecting the p. & r. Railway.

The scarity of water promises to
seriously interfere with the trsnspor.
tation department. of the Philadelphia
& Reading Railway Company, and is
already being felt
The big Mud Run reservoir near
Frackville, which has a depth at the
least of more than forty feet, has only
SIX feet of water in it and it is feared
that the supply will give out entirely.
The enigne at MahanUy Plane, Track.
Vile and st. Clair get their supply
from the reservoir as do number OF
collieries up the valley.
In order to supply the boilers at
Mahanoy Plane, big force of men
worked all day Tuesday in putting a
pump on the lower side of the Track
vile culvert to catch the water from
the stream that formerly supplied the
abandoned Lawrence colliery, and
which is now being used in the plane
boilers. This pump was started up
Tuesday morning. The steam is gen.
Grated from the boiler of an engine,
that stands on a track made for it near
the plane house.
Arrangements are being made to put
on the water trains running out to
Sr.,4y-.4 - ryINtosys 4CIICI upon III an GIN
ergency. The water is hauled from
there to all points along the system
where it is required.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mr. and Mrs. John Patton and sol
Alfred spent Sunday with friends al
Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson .Richard Of
Catawissa, Espent Sunday with Mrs
Richards parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert Farley, Cherry street.
Harry Lawrence of .Mausdale, spent
Sunday with his brother, Arthur Law
renee. Bloom street.
Miss Mary YoTks, of Philadelphia. is
spending the holidays at Blue Springs
farm. Washingtonville.
Calvin E. Keefer of Berwick, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Adam Wagner of Washing tonville
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs James d. Kramer of
Pittsburg, arrived yesterday for Wis.
it with relatives in this city.
Mrs. Hannah Wyle will leave today
for a visit with relatives in New York
city.
Frank E. DeLong, Mrs. Charles De-
Long. son Charles, daughters Blanche
and Dorothy, arrived from Philadel-
pha yesterday for a visit at Blue
Springs farm.
Mrs. Albert Miller of Sunbury, spent
yesterday with friends at South Dan
willie.
Robert Reeder of Shamokin. spent
Monday of this week with Elias Wood
ruff. Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. n. Delhi of Straw
berry Ridge, were visitors in this city
yesterday.
Horace A. Slider of Valley town
ship. transacted business in this city
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Clark Of Union
Corner, were guests of Mr. and Mr..
Elias Woodruff. Riverside, this week.
Attorney r. x. Sheppard of Phila,
delphia, spent last night in this city.
Mrs Emerson Adams aud Miss Rella
spent yesterday with friends in
Miss Carrie Ward will leave today
for visit with friends in Williams
port.
+. W. Reese of Hazletou, transacted
business in this city yesterday.
William Rock wood of Pittsburg, ar
rived yesterday for visit with friends
in this city.
II. B. Stiles of Scranton was in this !
". \ Reese of ohamokin, transacted
business IN Danville yesterday.
RalDh Kisner, Esq, was In Harris
burg yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
A Counter Suit.

Charles Battaglia, the West Berwick
Hotel Keeper, and the well-known It
allan labor agent, on Tuesday after
noon ENTERED bail in $500 for his ap-
paarauce at Court. Battaglla was
charged with shooting John DeMike'
Saturday night.
Battaglia instituted counter suit
on Tuesday, swearing out a warrant
for the arrest of Mike DeMorse, An-
gelo Machiagoteo, Mike Compohels
and John DeMike, charging them with
entering his place of business, of com
mitting an assault and battery upon
him aud with attempting to rob and
kill him with revolver, razor and knife.
1t was in self defense, he alleges, that
he used the revolver.
The warrants sworn out by Battag
liza were served Tuesday and the hear
! ing was held between six and seven
| O'Clock Tuesday evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
Sustains a Bad Fall.

Samuel Jones, an electrician and
Iineman in the employ of the Rumsey
Electrical Company, who with his as
sistants. has been boarding at the Gil
laspy House since coming to town, met
with a painful accident, last night. 1t
occurred at the ArmOry at about 8
O'Clock. Mr.. Jones was assisting q
number of other young men in trim
ming aud decorating the Armory FOR
the coming game of basket ball, on
Friday night, between the Monarchs,
of Wllkesbarre, and the Old Timers, OF
this city. He was standing on lad
der about ) feet above the floor, trim
ming around large lamp, when his
support gave away. He fell heavily
and fractured two ribs on his right
side, besides sustaining other, though
not serious, bruises about his body
A conveyance was secured and the
unfortunate man taken to his boarding
house, he being able with the support
of his friends, to walk to aud from the
sled. DR.. Paules was summoned. lie
reduced the fracture and placed Mr..
Jones in as comfortable position as
circumstances would permit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
Help Others to be Happy.

While Christmas may find the read
er of this article in prosperous and
happy condition, bringing with 1t
shower of beautiful gifts and festive
board that groans under load OF
tempting viands. it must be remem-
bered that there are many who see no
Joy connected with the Yuletide; who
sit up to a coarse meal, whose Christ
mas dinner is the plain everyday meal
and who have the barest necessities
and none of the luxuries. Hundreds
and thousands of stockings are hung
up that are never filled and Christmas
morning brings bitter disappointment
to many little one and many moth
er's heart aches to bursting as she
hears her little one prate of Santa
CLAUS who will bring no toys to them.
Dear reader, be charitable in Yule-
tide. ut is more blessed to give than
TO receive ="
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
Post No Bills in Borough.

Burgess Pursel has instructed CAief
of Police Min em,y'r to enfore the
ordinance m,king it a misdemeanor to
tack, paste or fasten in any manner,
Autographs, bills or notices of any de-
scription to telegraph or telephone
poles. trees or fences within the limits
of the Borough.
The Chief in turn has requested the
news TO state to those knowing them
selves guilty Of having violated the
ordinance in question, that he has re-
ceived his orders and will obey them
to the letter. Any and every one caught
from now on disfguring poles. trees
and fences in the manner named, or
where sufficient proof can be obtained
that viii warrant conviction OF a
person, or presons. alleged to have
violated the ordinance in question,
will be arrested and fined.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
sWay Down East. "

The gradually disappearing barriers
between the church and the stage
could hardly be better exemplitied than
by the recent engagement of VIM. A.
Brady's famous New England pastor
al. "Way Down East" in Boston.
During the run of the play in the Hub,
fifty.seven clergymen, representing all
denominations, are said to have Wit
messed the performance. ln this con-
nection it is interesting to recall that
the first drama produced in Boston
was in 1850. The novelty brought to-
gether such a crowd and created so
much disturbance that the Legislature
passed a law prohibiting theatrical en-
tertainments as tending to unneces-
sray expense, the increase of irnpiety'
and a contempt for religion. y
Way Downt East will appear IN
this City on Friday evening, Decem'
/ her Goth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
w. E. c. Coke Passes Away

After an illness of over year, and
which had kept him at his home for
the past six weeks, William Ellery
Charming Coke, district represe ntatlve
of the Gambia Steel Company and the
Boyd. Stickney Coal Company, died
at 10 O'Clock this morning at the fam
ily residence, 1919 Monroe street.
Mr.. Coxa, who had lived in Toledo
for the past eleven years, was born III
Philadelphia, June -, 1887. He was
graduate of the High School Of his
native city and was private of the
Common wealth Artillery Of PdnnSyl-
vania during the Civil War.
He was married to Frances Yeomans
of Danville, Pa, June IL, 1866. Dur
ing his life he was associated with the
Pennsvlvania & Reading railroad and
the Columbus g. Hooking Cotl and
Iron Company. Mrs. Coke died four
wears ago. The deceased leaves 81
children. They are; MIS- L. NJ. Morg-
1 an Oh IltduluR. d. ChhAl'o ~ '''S
is now in Mexico; E. H. Coke, Spring
field, Ill. Miss Eleanor Coke, James
Boyd, Alfred Y. Coke, of Toledo.
Mr.. Coke was member of the I'm
itarian church and was vice president
of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce
in 1898. He was public spirited and
charitable mao, and was well known
in business aud financial circles. --Tol-
edo News Bee.
The deceased came to Danville IN the
early sixties and was employed by the
firm of Waterman and Beaver He was
connected with the irou industries III
this city for many years, and in many
capacities. He was superintendent ano
manager of the PhiladelEhia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company and the
Montour Iron and Steel Company.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
Work on Road Discontinued.

All operations on the state road be-
tween this city and Mausdale have
been suspended until the breaking up
of winter. The road at present is in a
bal condition for travel
The most of the work NECESSARY. 10
will take about three weeks, provided
good weather prevails and the materi-
al is on hand when operations are re-
sumed in the spring.
The grading of the road has been en-
tlrelv flushed. 1t is necessary TO put
on three layers of stone and cnder.
First a five inch layer of crushed Gin
der. then two inch layer OF crushed
or trap rock, also a one inch layer
of screenings The bottom layer of
cinder is all in place, but only 1850
feet (one.third of the whole distance)
of crushed stone has been applied. $50
feet of screenings have been put on
the road and a space 200 feet in length
at the Danville end has been rolled
and finished 1t will be necessary to
90 over this portion again in the
| spring.
All drain pipes have been installed.
There are in all seven culverts for
which it was necessary to use sixty
feet of eighteen inch and sixty eight
! feet of thirty-six inch terra Gotta pipe
and thi1ty-six feet of sixteen inch,
thi1tv-slx feet of forty eight inch and
sixty feet of twelve irch iron pipe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
WILL CELEBRATE
XMAS MONDAY

Danville will observe Christmas on
Monday next Sunday will be given
the true significance it deserves, but the
merrymaking. the jollification and all
else that goes with the typical Christ.
mas will be let loose on Monday. AS
agencies to this end the bankers and
merchants of the city have contribut-
ed hugely, and in their wake will fol-
low the others with whom the observ-
ance of any holiday is a matter of in
dividual discretion
The banks will be closed on Mon
day. Many of the stores will close at
noon and observe the afternoon and
evening httingly by giving their
employees a much needed rest. Most
of the industrial plants will be idle
and furnaces will be banked wherever
possible
At the Post Office the general de-
livery window will be open from to
in the morning and from to In
the evening. The mail carriers will
make but one delivery and one colleo.
tlon. The carriers window will be
open as usual in the evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
Taking Good Use of Good Roads.

The snow has been we'll used the
past few days. both for pleasure and
business. Sleighing has been greatly
INDUCED in, cutters of all kinds being
in great demand.
While not as good as those who have
not tried them might think, the roads
are in a condition that makes spinning
over them behind spirited team very
pleasant aud agreeable to the partioip-
ants. Sled rides and sleighing parties
are being nightly enjoyed. and the
tingling of the merry silver toned bells
in the frosty air, gives pleasant
sound to the ear. Farmers aud team
sters are taking advantage OF the pres
ent condition of the streets and high
ways, ard find them much easier to
haul over than before the snow made
smooth the rough places.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
Farmers Melting Snow,

The snow recently fallen will prob
ably save many dollars for farmers in
different portions of the State as
scores have been hauling water to feed
their stock since the first of the month.
The unprecedented dry weather of Oc-
tober and November has caused many
springs to run very low and many
springs and wells which have been
stsudbys for many years, some even
from the days of the early settlers,
have gone dry or pretty near it.
The snow can now be melted anC
water supplied for troughs and barns
and cattle saved, whereas week ag'
farmers were feeling pretty gloomy
Not in years has there been so llttl
water, and those who have supple
that can be relied upon can ooun
themselves fortunate.