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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-07-06
NOtaS de Carolina
Julio 2 de 1904.

Aver q las IL del dia. hicieron
entrega de sus respectivos departa-
mentos los sefiores Jueces de Paz y
Municipal salieutes, don Fortunate
Vizcarrondo y don Francisco Gimenez
Sicardo, al entrante seflor Rodriguez
Cebollero.
El nuevo Juez de Paz don Amalio
Cepeda no Sc ha presentado.
Ell Juzgado Municipal 6 Corte de
Dstrito, la componen los senores Ro-
driguez Cebollero como Juez, Acosta
Ouintero, Secretario; (ambos abogadssl
Y Marshal don use G. Palacios Sala-
zar, de quienes Sc tienen los mejores
antecedentes de rectitud 6 imparcia-
lidad en- la aplicacion d. las leyes.
Ouiera ell Cielo que esta reforma judi
cial redunde en- benehcio de pals.
Los empleados que cesar, encane-
cidos en- ell servicio, algdnos con mas
de 90 afios, solo llevan a sus hogareS
la satisfaction del deber cumplido por
recompensa, y un dato mas para agre-
gar aquel axioma de que el que mas
sirve es ell que menoS merece.
Don Pedro Vergne de Ia Concha ha
salido para Caguas hacerse cargo de
Su destino de Marshall IN aquella
Corte.
Tsmbien sale hoy para Rio Grande
este Juzgado Municipal a hacerse car
go de los tribunaieS de ju,ticia perte-
necienteS a esta demarcacion.
Ell 80 de Junio pr6xino pasado cerr6
el presupuesto de 1905 8 1904 con to-
das sus atenciones satisf4chas, sin
deberle NADIA nadie y con un pico
regular en- GAIA, que ya quisieran para
81 los que por capricho slstematico y
tai vez deSafeccioneS persouales, CEN
suran Ia administracio de este pue-
bio, reputada como una d las meJo-
res de la iSla por el hon. Gobernador,
en- vista del informe de l. minuciosi-
sima investigation que Sc 'e hiciera en-
Ell aflo anterior, esro no eS lnmodeSt1a,
puede verse preguHtar a todo ell que
desapaSionadamente hAbie, Juzgue y
medite las coSas.
Ell mismo c. bierno Ia Tesorerfa
Insular, son los me orzS testigos de
eSta buena administracioo, conhada 4
honorables empleados que saben 10 que
tienen en- todos los amos d. la adqui-
rida teorica y practsc mente en- mas
de 80 afios le llev4n en- es,a humllde
carrera municipal, ,ue no proporclona
mas que desengaflos a q e honrada-
mente LENA sus deb-res.
En- el nueyo preslpuesto Sc consl2-
nan cantidades plrt construction y
sostenimiento d. IL hospitalillo.
Aver llegaron pr fefro-2arril 100
barriles de cemento para las aceras y
paseos I6 faroles n sus columnas
de hierro para completar e ndmero
de 40 que alumbraran nuestra pin
toresca poblacion en- el actual aflo eco
nomico, cuyo alumbrado sera reem-
plazado en- el veniaero por el electrico.
Estado vital.-Na nientos 80, Ca
samientos IS y de uncion S S.
III
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-07-06
LA Mulita"
Sam lose i2, San Juan Puerto Rico

propietarfcs TRUEBAY oLVAS han ransomado cmpa-
essemiento hacienda de 81 "CoLMADo
enoont6 empo Sus atculos odos de cae
Son los dnces los exuio
para mesa de Logrohe
da la s dnos mporadores do la aess
En- los chocolates de fabrca
cdad Rogamo nuestrss namerosos
amigos pdboo general vista ola AuLrA de
tsaos saldrkR complseidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-07-06
Sc daaa del podes' del Sui
Tan contra los hassdies0S
Los secuestradores en- la impunidad

Nueva York, microbes - Informan desde
Tanger que ell Sultan esta movllizando las
fuerzas de que dispone para lanzarlas en- perse-
cucion de los bandidos y castgar los del'tos
cometidos por las hordas de Raissuli,
La opinion dominante Ell Ianger es que ei
Sultan no tiene fuerzas para persegnlr los
secuestradores bandidos afrlcanos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-07-06
La escuadra r.usa de vlacii-
vostok repite eI bombardeo
Un retugio de los japopeses

Nueva York, microbes -Desde Londres
comunican por ell cable que han llegado noticias
aquella capital, procedentes de Sanghai. di-
ciendo que la escuadra de Vladivostok ha vuel-
to a bombardear ell puerto de Wonson en- la Co
rea
Otros inforrnes llegados del extreme Oriente
confrman la anterior nOtiCia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-07-06
Sc. Assss < vi aSA

Una flnca Agrlcola con todas las
comodidades, 10 kilometres de Ba-
yam6n; entra coche a la casa por Il
carretera de Bayam6n a Comerio, Ba
rrio Nuevo Naranjito.
Propietario: Andres G. Canton.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-07-06
SePvlclo Especial del BoletIn MePcantll
OABLEGRAMAS.
Ia peste bmb6mica
en Sanghai
Vlctima de la epidemia

Nueva York, miercoles.-Informes recibidos
de Sanghai, dicen que la peste bubonlca ha he
cho su aparicion en- aquelos contornos causap-
do innumerables victimas en- pocos d1as
La espantable epidemia revlste una 1ntesl-
dad de tai fuerza destructora que parece 1nven-
cible los atemorizados moradores de Sangha1.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-07-06
MANUEL PAZ URDAZ
NOTARfC

Registrador de la propiednd sustituto,
que fue Ii amos en- Arecbo. ofrece sus ser-
vicios, como NOtariO. en- Arecib0. BaiOs de
Ia casa n6mero 15 calle de In Cruz, v Sc hace
cargo de presenJar para su inscription en-
ell Registro de la propiedad del DistrftO y
remitir los respectivos interesados, los
documentos que con tai objeto se le envien.
ARECIBO. PUERTO RICO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-07-06
In wo5Eacs6n que se ref aagaa
en TSsmges.
Excitaci6n en- la ciudad

Nueva York, miercoles.-En el puerto de
Tanger continua fondeada la escuadra espano
algunos buques de la escuadra francesa
La excitacion continua con igual fuerza en- la
ciudad, desde que Sc produjeron los sucesos que
determinaron al amago de fuerza de las poten-
Cias
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
Poland China Hog Sale.

THE REPORTER job rooms has printed
catalogues for the closing out sale of
the fine Poland China herd of J. w.
Delk, which will be held at Crest Hill
farm, Z miles north Of Leon, on next
Tuesday, Dec. 18th, the sale commenc-
ing at 1870 o'clock. Mr.. Delk has been
engaged in the breeding of Poland
Chinas for a number of years, and has
purchased for his herd the best stock
that could be found in the country. He
has never before had a public sale, but
has disposed of his surplus hogs each
year to the breeders at private sale. A
contemplated change in location makes
it advisable for him to make a closing
out sale, the Offering consisting of 80
head of choice bred hogs, many of them
tried brood sows, and all of them bred
in the purple. Hog breeders should not
pass up this opportunity to secure some
new stock for their herds, and it has
been demonstrated time and time again
that it costs no more to raise a good
hog than it does poor one, and the
raising of scrub hogs should be thing
of the past.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
Do Your Holiday Shopping Now.

The merchants of Leon now all have
! in their holiday stocks of goods and we
would suggest to our readers that in
stead of waiting until the last few days
before Christmas to do your holiday
shopping that you attend to it before
the rush is on. The stocks are full now,
and you have the advantage of the com
.plete line to select from, while if you
wait until the last minute many of the
very best articles which you have been
admiring and contemplating purchasing,
have been purchased by others and you
are compelled to make second selec-
tion which will not please you SO we'll.
Many will say, would like to do my
holiday shopping now, but will not have
the money until later. That is easily
arranged. Any of our merchants will
be only too glad to allow you to make
your selections now, put the goods
away for you, and you can call for them
when you want them. 1t will save both
you and the merchant lots of time and
poGner ouflng the last few days before
Christmas. And right here we want to
say that there is no town of it's size in
the state of Iowa where the merchants
carry better or more up-to-date stocks,
than right here in Leon. You can find
Christmas presents in their stocks for all
kinds OF people and all kinds of purses,
and it is not necessary for you to send
away for your presents. If our. home
merchants don't have what you want
tell what it is, and they will Sc
cure it for you just as cheap as you can
send away to some mail order house for
it. The home merchants are entitled to
your trade and should receive it. Again
we say, commence right now to do your
Christmas shopping and it will be
pleasure instead of bother.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
Particulars of the Death of Ira
CumminS.

Mr.. b. M. Cummins returned last
Thursday from Marshall, Okla, where
he was called by the death of his son
Ira M. Cummins, on Nov. %, and from
him we learn the particulars Of the sad
accident which caused the young man
to lose his life. Mr.. Cummins and his
brother-in-law, Charles Roberts had
been out hunting and as they were re-
turning home found one of Mr.. Roberts.
cows which had young calf. They
decided to take them home and had tied
rope around the cows head, MIR,
Roberts leading her and Ira driving
behind and pushing the calf along. The
COW was hard to get along and finally
became enraged and turned on Ira,
knocking him down and as he fell the
cows hoof struck the gun he was car
rying and discharged it, the load strik-
! ing him in the left side and passing
through his lungs. He was taken home
and lived thirteen hours, being con-
scious to the last minute, and gave di-
rections as to his funeral and what his
wife was to do with the farm and the
children. He was buried in the ceme-
terry near his home on Nov. %.
The deceased was 33 years Of age, be-
ing born near New Albany, Ohio. With
his parents he came to Decatur county
in 1887, and resided here for about nine
years, when he went to Oklahoma and
secured farm. He leaves a wife and
two little children, boy aged and
girl aged 5 years, as we'll as his aged
father, brothers and sisters to mourn
| his untimely end.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
To Look at Missouri Lands.

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9. NJ. Keller and D. W. Stanley left
Tuesday in charge Of a large party of
prospective land buyers for Bolivar,
Mo-, and will also stop at various places
in the southern part Of the state to look
at lands which these gentlemen have
for sale. Messrs Keller and Stanley are
two of the greatest hustlers in the real
estate line to be found in the state of
Iowa and can furnish their customers
with any kind Of lands they desire. In
the party which left Leon Tuesday were
II. J. Landis, F. r. Bedier, Warren Kel-
Ter, s. W. Barry. M. G. Alley, Lys Jenk-
}ins, Oscar Thompson, George johnson
and Frank Attebury and son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
Grand Chancellor Waud Visits K. p
Lodge.

The Knights Of Pythias lodge Of Leon
was honored last Monday evening by an
official visit from Grand Chancellor
Wand, of Germania, Iowa, the highest
K. 2. official in the state, and the local
members of the order made the occasion
a gala one.
There were number of visitors pres
ent from Weldon, Van Vert and La
moni, and the local members were out
in force. Grand Chancellor Waud spoke
very highly of the Leon lodge, saying
that it had the reputation Of being one
of the best lodges in the state, and
while here took steps toward securing a
large number of new members, granting
the lodge special dispensation for a
limited time during which the degrees
can be conferred at a special low rate,
and it is thought that class Of forty or
fifty new members will be secured
within the next few weeks.
AT the regular session of the lodge
there was work in both the second and
third ranks, the candidate being E. J.
Warner, of this city. After the conclu-
sion of the secret work the ladies Of
the Rathbone Sisters served sump-
tuous supper in the lodge room for the
knights and their ladies, which was
followed by a short musical program
the evening being one Of great enjoy
ment to all present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
The Delinquent Tax Sale.

The county treasurer's office was q
busy place Monday, the occasion being
the annual sale of lands on which the
taxes were delinquent. The list which
was first published was an unusually
large one, but before the day of sale a
great many persons had paid the taxes
so their land did not go to sale, there
being about 200 sales made. 1t is in
teresting to many persons to know how
the sale is carried on. Treasurer
Young would read the owners name
and the description of the property on
which the taxes were delinquent. First
some of the spectators present would
bid the tax for the land, another would
offer to pay the taxes for half of the
land, another would bid fourth, then
someone a hundredth, and so on Just
like an auction sale until the property
was finally knocked off to some one. In
some cases the bidding was quite
spirited, a notable instance being the
old Ingram land in the west side of the
county which was advertised in the
name of Robert Strahorn. The taxes
amounted to over $500 and after long
siege of bidding it was finally knocked
off to Stephen Varga who offered to pay
the taxes for the 5,0OOth part of the
land, evidently feeling sure that the
property would be redeemed and that
he would not have to take q small par
eel of it for the money which he ad-
vanced. After the property is sold the
owner has three years in which to re-
deem, but the buyer draws stiff rate
of interest on the money which he in
vests. Years ago many valuable pieces
fof property were secured by buying tax
titles but in later years it is rare
thing for a purchaser to get tax title
deed. Atthe sale Monday the principal
buyers were Major j. l.. Young, Mrs. TT.
! q. Close, Patrick Griffin and s. yarga,
who were buying simply as an invest
ment. a 3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

"A Move In the Right Direction.

AT the regular meeting of the Leon
town council last Thursday evening a
petition was presented to the council
signed by nearly every business man
and many property owners in Leon ask
ing that the council pass permanent
side walk ordinance, providing that in
the future whenever it becomes neoes-
sary to build new side walk that it
shall be constructed of brick, stone or
cement. Owing to press Of other bus
mess the council did not have time to
act upon the petition but laid it over
until the next meeting, at which time it
is expected the ordinance will be
PASSED as the council and mayor ex-
hsessed themselves as being in favor OF
it. Tho last legislature passed new
law which gives all cities and towns
the right to pass such an ordinance, and
in order that it should not work hard
ship on poor people who own property
and would be unable to pay for a brick
or cement walk all in one year, the law
provides that the walk can be put in
and the cost of it be assessed up as
taxes against the property and the
owner can make payment for it in seven
yearly payments. This could be done
by any person and it would not cost
them any more than it does to keep up
the repairs on the ordinary board walk.
This law has already been taken ad-
Vintage of by many of the surround
ing towns, Alton, Corning, Malvern,
Gaenwood, Greenfield, Adair and Win
| tersetssall having passed permanent
sidewalk ordinances, and we have taken
special pains to investigate how it
works. From every town where it has
been tried comes the report that it il the
best thing the town ever done and has
done more permanent good for the town
than any ordinance they ever enacted,
and the people where it has been tried
are we'll pleased with it. We trust the
Leon council will join the procession
and start the new year off right by
passing the ordinance at the first meet
| ing in January.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

For Oklahoma real estate write or call
on C. q. Jordan, Enid, OF. ,l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

From these figures it will be seen that
generally there are a great many more
votes cast during the last two weeks Of
the contest than during the entire pre-
vious time. In the present contest it
has not narrowed down to two candi-
dates as in the previous one, but there
are at least six candidates whose votes
show they are factors in the contest
and it is up to any Of them to win.
We have selected as judges to make
the final count three prominent citizens
Of Leon, whose fairness and integrity
cannot be questioned by any one, Mayor
V.R. McGinnis, Prof. Eli Hutchinson,
county superintendent, and Fred E.
Teale, cashier of the Farmers & Traders
State Bank. The diamond ring will be
awarded on their decision in the con-
test. At the final count each candidate
or representative will be permitted to
be present and witness the count, and
see that it is fair and square.
The rules of the contest are simple
and well known and under no circum-
stances will there be any deviation
from the rules: One free coupon is
printed in each issue of THE REPORTER,
and for each cent paid on subscription
either in arrears or in advance by a
present subscriber, two votes are given.
For new subscribers four votes are al
lowed for each cent paid. No votes are
given for advertising, job work or any
other money paid into the office, it being
a contest strictly for money collected
on subscription.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
Public Sale.

] will sell at public sale at my farm, 4
miles northwest of Leon, 2 miles west of
Grown, on Wednesday,, Dec. IA, 1904, at
10 o'clock, 36 head of cattle, II milch
cows, 2 are fresh with calves by side, 1
herd bull, 4 two-year-old steers, year
ling steers, a yearling heifers, 10 spring
calves, a brood sows, II shoats, corn in
crib, about 35 tons timothy hay, 5 tons
prairie hay. Terms II months.
HENRY REX.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

the contest. The keys to the ballot box
have been deposited with T. S. Arnold,
teller of the Farmers & Traders State
Bank, Of Leon, who will deliver them to
the judges at the close of the contest
From now until the contest closes GER
tificates for votes will be issued to those
making payments on subscription with
the name Of the party for whom they
are to be voted left blank and the per-
son securing them can turn them over
to any Of tho candidates or can write in
the name OF the candidate for whom
they wish to vote and deposit them in
the ballot box without any person know
ing for whom they are voting. This
rule is adopted for the purpose Of in
suring absolute fairness in the contest
to all the candidates, as by this system
it would be absolutely impossible for
any information to leak out or be given
to a candidate which would indicate
how many votes would be necessary to
win the handsome and costly prize.
Two years ago similar contest was
conducted by The REPORTER the prize
in which was fine piano, and when the
last count was made two weeks before
the contest, Miss Mae Marvin had
56,035 votes, and Miss Ollie Roberts
34,2s6. When the count was made at
the close Of the contest by the judges it
was found that Miss Roberts was the
winner with total OF 155,258 votes,
Miss Marvin having total Of 12O,S47.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
License to Wed

Free Gold Mine Flour" !"
IL it doesn't Please Costs NOTHING
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
Attention.

Leon Relief Corps No. 2O6 Withhold
their annual election of officers on Sat-
urday, Dec. 10th. All members are re-
quested to be present by order Of
FRANCIS s. jerks, Pres,
"A. VAN DERLEY, Sec.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08

n |. Winnie HOusll, Eden 5i,2I2
= 2. Minnie Brannaman, Decatur .43,097
3. Jessie Wilson, Long Creek. Al 1886
4. Lizzie Woodland, Decatur ,284
5. Cora Cochran, Lamont i......... 4,995
6. Jae Shirley, Davis City .........1S,834
z. Myrta Howell Davis City. 1903 5,253
8. Maggie Edwards, Grand River A ,401
8. Grace Dale, Hamilton. q, ,007
10. Florence Ross, Leroy y..... z, 200
The last count Of the votes cast in
THE REPORTERS diamond ring contest
until the final count is made at the close
of the contest on Christmas eve at 6
O'clock, was made Wednesday morning
at s o'clock, the result being shown in
the figures above. Miss Winnie Housh
is still in the lead but the other candi-
dates reduced her lead the past week.
Mrs. Minnie Brannaman again takes
second place, but Miss Jessie Wilson is.
!, only few votes behind her. Many per-
sons have been holding off with their
payments SO as to get their votes after
&he last public count was made, and
from this time on there will be no
record kept of the votes cast and no one
can tell who the winner will be.
All the votes which have been cast
since the contest started Sept. 1st, have
been deposited in the big ballot box
which has been locked and the certif-
cate Of the judges attached to the box
SO that it cannot again be opened until
the judges break the seal at the close Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
Council Proceedings.
Leon, Iowa, Dec. 1, 1904,

Leon, Iowa, Dec. 1, 1904.
City council met in regular monthly
session with Mayor McGinnis presiding,
Councilmen present: Geo. e. Hurst
Morris Gardner, VIC. Stempel, ]. A.
Caster and H. J. Landis.
The following claims were allowed:
Leon Li2ht. Heat and Power Go.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
Store Burned at Woodland.

The thriving little town Of Woodland
in the east part of the county suffered a
severe loss by fire about three o'clock
last Thursday morning when the fine
new store of j. L. Still s. Co. was dis
covered to be on fire, and the flames had
made such progress when discovered
that nothing could be saved from the
building and it was total loss. The
building was two story structure
24x50 feet with warehouse 14x30 feet.
The building was erected about year
ago by Still & Co., the second story
being built by the Yoeman lodge which
used it as a lodge room. The stock Of
general merchandise carried by Still s.
Co. was valued at $4,000 and they had
$4,000 insurance, $4,000 being in the Des
Moines Insurance Co., and $1,000 in the
Iowa State Co. of Keokuk. They also
had $500 insurance on their building in
the Des Moines Insurance Co.,, which
was valued at 81 1000, and the Yoeman's S
lodge room was also insured for $400 in
the same company, their loss being
about $500. A small building adjoining
the store owned by Still & Co. and occu-
pied by F. P. McDaniel's restaurant was
also burned. The building was valued
at $500 and was insured for S150. Nc
Daniels saved most of his goods, his loss
being placed at s75, fully covered by in
surance. Mr.. Still was in Leon Tues
day and informs us that the insurance
companies had already been to Wood
land and adjusted the losses to the en-
tire satisfaction Of all the parties. He
says that as quick as the weather will
permit in the spring he will erectsa new
store building and again engage in bust
ness.
Christian Church Services.
On next Lords Day, the people Of
leon will have an opportunity Of hear
ing noted Medical Missionary speak
DR.. Mcneil will occupy Elder Hubbells
pulpit morning and evening.
Mrs. j. A. Caster will give recep-
/ tion at her home in honor of DR.. Mcneil,
Saturday p. m. All who are interested
in Missions are invited to call.
"A reception, given by the Christian
church to all new members on Thursday
evening. Everybody be there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-08
LAST ANNOUNCEMENT IN VOTING CONTEST

After
sCannotb Count
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-12
TO BE INSPECTED BY THE COM.
MISSIONERS AT LITTLE
ROCK.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the
Board Now in Session at
Capital City.

Little Rock, April 12.-The state
capitol commission will hold its
monthly meeting today to inspect the
work that has been done on the build
ing Three members of the commits
sion were in the city yesterday and
spent several hours on the site of the
new statehouse. The other two mem.
bers are expected to arrive this morn
ing before 10 o'clock, the hour set
for the meeting Judge john B. Nc
Caleb of Evening Shade and r. w.
McFarlane of Greenwood were in Lit
tie Rock all day yesterday and visited
the new capitol in the afternoon. j.
M. FIenniken of Camden reached the
city last night. Judge McCaleb thinks
the building will be completed by De-
cember 1905, the date set for its
completion.