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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

On last Friday Mrs. Fred L. Conrey
entertained a party of young ladies in
honor of Miss Willah Schenck, at -
o'clock dinner. 1t might more properly
have been called talking party, for
those present INDUCED in social
view of old times. The guests were:
Misses Willah Schenck, Ida Hebener,
Maude Meter, of Leon, Miss Myrta
Howell, of Davis City, and Mrs. Mamie
Warrington, of Garden Grove.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
Notice..

The notes and accounts of Hamilton &
Gardner have been placed in my hands
for collection. Please call and settle
same without delay. Office in Finley
building. JOSEPH HAMILTON, Admr.
Leon, Iowa, June q, 1904. 44-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

G. M. Axes has decided to erect fine
new livery and sale barn on the east
side OF his lots at the corner of Main
and Commercial streets. The building
will be 5Ox10O feet of either brick or
stone, and will be truss rooted so there
will be fifty foot sale ring in it. The
building will cost about $4,000 and will
be the finest barn in southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

A party of Leon land seekers left yes
terday for Yankton, S. D., where they
will register and hope to be among the
lucky ones who draw good numbers at
the Rosebud land drawing. The party
was composed Of Elmer and Clay Harris,
Harry Statzell, Roll Alexander and
Ralph Brant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Every week sees number of Leon
people going to the st. Louis Worlds
Fair. Monday morning there was a
party of ten who left on the early
morning train, consisting of Mrs. G. NJ.
Ketcham and son Willie, Mrs. Lucy
Ray, Mrs. Sallie Coyne and son Ray,
DR.. Mary Gates, Will F. Lindsey and
Misses saba Penniwell, Nellie Ledger
wood and Ida Hebener.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
Annual Convention Commercial
Law League of America. West
Baden ana French Lick Springs,
Ind. JuIV $500.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on July % to 25 inclusive sell
round trip tickets at one fare plus $500
to West Baden and French Lick Springs.
Ind. Tickets good for return until
August II. For further information ap-
ply to any Great Western agent or J. p
Elmer G. p. A., Chicago, Ill. 46-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

The following have taken out one of
the famous High Grade Velie Wrought
Iron buggies sold by Bowsher & Biddi-
son, ask them how they like them:
Mrs. Sam Gassett, Jas. Hazlett, LATE
Mitchell, Cal Browning, Horace Brow Il,
Hewey Mills, Randolph Perdew, j. S.
Collins, Clarence Waller, James Konklin,
Dolph Konklin, w. Walton, Ora Hagen
w. Morgan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

G. w. Olden who has been running a
restaurant in the building two doors
north of THE REPORTER building for the
past few months has packed his stock
and moved it to Renwick, Iowa, where
he will engage in the same business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

VIM. J. Bryan is out in public card
declaring the st. Louis platform and
ticket is all right and that he will sup
port both the platform and the candi-
dates. Bryan is proving himself true
blue democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

That was mean trick the Leon ball
club played on Frank Farquhar at Davis
City last Sunday, driving home and
leaving him while he was making a
home run.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

DR.. o. w. Foxworthy was called to
Woodland township Tuesday in consul
ia ton in the case of Boston Smallwood
one of the oldest residents Of this
county who has been dangerously ill for
several weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

A change has been ordered on rural
mail route No. 3 running from the Leon
office which is carried by Roe Caster,
and takes effect August 18th. Instead
OF crossing the river at the Kelley ford
the route will be changed so that the
river is crossed at Blockley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

| VIM. Gibson was in town Saturday
and bought and took home with him one
buggy and spring wagon of Haydock
make sold by Bowsher & Biddison.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

The Davis City and Mt. Ayr ball
teams played at Davis City last Satur-
day, the game being won by Davis City
by score of to 5. On Sunday crowd
of Leon players went down to Davis
City and trimmed them up in game,
the score being to 8. Joe Still was in
the box for Leon and pitched splendid
game, being supported behind the bat
by Willie Bradley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

The case against W. 7. Allen, who was
charged in Justice Beck's court with
manning an animal, the crime being the
shooting of one of Ben Williams wolf
hounds, was disposed of last Thursday
by Allen pleading not guilty and being
bound over to the grand jury under
bonds Of 5000, the bond being signed by
Allen and his wife, and he was released
from custody.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Scotch Collie Pups, finely bred, for
sale VIII. HAzLET.
43-H Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Elder VIM. Biggs will fill his appoint
ment at the Smallwood schoolhouse in
Woodland township, Sunday, June IL, at
IL a. m. and p. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Mrs. /. N. Beard will entertain friends
at card party this Wednesday, even
ing, in honor of Mrs. A. j. Beckett, of
Alba
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
License to Wed.
Coach Excursions to St. Louis.

Coach excursion tickets will be on
sale to st. Louis, July 18th and 18th.
Rate $500, limit days.
c. NJ. KETCHAM, Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

For Subtitle 80 acre farm known as
the Robert Johnson farm miles east
and south of Leon. Price S2,400, good
terms. For particulars call on or write
to GEO. P. CAMPBELL, Executor,
Davis City, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Miles Spargur, the speedy foot racer
who resides in this city, went over to
Lineville Saturday where he was match
ed in a rs yard foot race against
Everett Hart, of Coffeyville, Mo-, and
easily defeated him. 1t is said there
was considerable money changed hands
on the result, as the Missourians were
confident they had winner, but they
went home poorer and wiser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
Disorder in political meeting seldom
begins until after it is called to order.

EsTRAY-Taken up as an estray, red
and white yearling steer. Owner can
have same by calling and paying ex-
penSeS. G. L, SAGE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

For Oklahoma realty write or call Of
G. B. Jordan Enid, o. T. formerly on
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

DR.. Morris, the dentist, has Offices
in the Biggs'' block opposite DR.. Fox
worthy's Office. Give him call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

On Saturday, July Both, the Baptist
church will hold roll call meeting, and
on the following Sunday a basket
dinner, services lasting all day. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

W. !. med her duties
]; as clerk Id tn5 Leon pJstoffice Monday
morning after enjoying a well earned
months vacation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

A jolly party of Leon people are en-
joying a weeks outing camping on
Grand River above Davis City this week
The party is composed Of J. w. Hurst
and wife, w. w. Warner and wife, DIR. J.
w. Rowell, wife and son Edgar, Joe s.
Warner and Misses Winnie Borcherdt
and Irene WATSON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

For SALE Complete 1884 Nichols &
Shepherd separator, Peoria weigher and
swinging stacker. Call or phone ]. L..
Mendenhall, Garden Grove, Iowa. 46-2t*
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirm
ed the judgment of the Decatur county
district court in the case of State OF
Greenland was convicted of stealing six
head of cattle from the pasture of Denny
Moran, near Westerville, and sentenced
by Judge Towner to serve three years
in the penitentiary. Greenland's attor-
neys, Geo. w. Baker, G. w. Hoffman and
V. r. McGjnnis were prepared for the
decision and had petition for rehear-
ing in the case filed yesterday morning
and the Supreme Court granted time for
the presentation of the motion for re-
hearing and suspended the order 10
take Greenland to Eft. Madison until
after they pass on it.
Leon visitors to Osceola last Sunday
noticed with surprise the big signs all
on the sidewalk" and it is said Wig
orors effort is being made to enforce the
order in that town. The example is one
which should be followed in every town.
The filthy habit of expectorating on the
sidewalks is disgusting as well as dam
gerous. The skirts of the women pick
up the dirt and disease germs and they
are carried home. How often do we
see persons afflicted with consumption
and other contagious diseases splitting
on the sidewalk? The health of the
community demands that stop be put
to the filthy practice, and it could be
done if everybody would assist in en-
forcing an anti-spitting ordinance.
Deputy Sheriff John Osborne was call
ed to the home of Frank Gibbons near
Palestine church last Thursday to take
charge of O young man named Asa Sum-
mers, who had been found in the road
suffering from insanity. He had been
staying for some time at Weldon, and
was on his way to Leon. After being
brough to Leon he appeared to recover
ed and was released and allowed to go
to his home in Fayette township, near
the Missouri line, but Saturday he was
aagain seized with an attack while in
the town of Blythedale and jumped into
q water closet vault and tried to drown
himself. DR.. ]. B. Horner, Of Lamont
came up Sunday and filed an informa-
tion against him before the insane COM
missioners and Sheriff Wallace was to
go after him Monday, but before he
started received telephone M sage
from his relatives saying he had recov.
cred again and asked that they be per.
mitted to take charge of him for few
days and their request was granted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Try Charter Oak wagons. At Bowsher
& Biddison's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Joseph Layman, young farmer living
near Garden Grove, appeared before
Mayor McGinnis last Saturday and
entered plea Of guilty to indecent ex-
posture of his person in this city on July
4th, and was fined $40 and costs. Lay
man is an Industrious young man and in
extenuation of his action it was urged
that he was somewhat under the in
f1uence of liquor and not responsible for
his action at the time the offense was
committed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Miss Mary Lefollett has accepted a
position as stenographer in county at
torneY Olsen's Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the kindness they have
shown us during the illness and death
of our mother.
MRS. S. ]. CLEARWATER,
SAMUEL BLACK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

FoUND-On the special train return
ing from Osceola last Sunday, K. Of P.
watch charm, which the owner can OBJ
tain by calling at THE REPORTER Office
and paying for this notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

II you want farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of in
terest and best terms 90 to e. j..
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la.
Several weeks ago Miss Edna Waight
scratched one of her fingers and at the
time gave it no attention. The slight
wound has recently developed into a
severe case of blood poisoning and is
giving her considerable trouble.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

police for July 4th which report was
received and approved.
w. S. Chandler, special police....$ 800
G. E. Osborn, special police 800
A. Nj. Pryor, special police 200
}. M. Still, special police .,.... 800
Lewis Elwell, special police. 300
}. j. Evans, special police.......... 300
VIM. Searcy, special police. ....... 800
w. r. Kline, special police 49,. . 7.C)l
E. McHarness, work on streets 81.
w. H. Albaugh, work on sidewalks 5 20
A. M. Martindale, street work.. 1.25
]. w. Honnold, street commissioner 1900
L. w. Ballew, lumber. ........ 300
G. A. Hubacher, lumber. 1880
Smoky Hollow Coal Co., COAL. 5000
A. S. Tharp, freight and demurage $500
w. w. Potts, work at cemetery. $3.50
Chas. Brooks, hauling coal. .......... 900
Henry Farnes, hauling coal ..... $50
B. W. Keller & Co., nails, ETC.. 3.2J
| Caster & Jackson, broom - 60
N. Bigley, hauling ............ SO
Geo. Sears, electrician .......... 5000
Vim. Zimmerman, electrician..... $500
w. A. Dodge, nightwatch - 5000
| w. H. Albaugh, claim for salary and
money advanced $47.35, salary for June
$500 allowed, balance referred to
finance committee.
| After discussing the duties of the
city marshal, it was resolved by the
council that the duties of the marshal of
Leon shall be in addition as prescribed
| by the code and town ordinance, to
clean all crossings as required and to
repair all sidewalks that need repairs
where the property owner fails to do so
after being duly notified, and to super
intend and assist in the repairing and
rebuilding of street crossings under the
direction of the street committee, and
shall receive no other compensation
than the salary of $35 per month ex-
cept in cases where repairing and re-
building sidewalks is taxed to the prop
erty owner. In such cases he shall re-
ceive in addition to his regular salary
reasonable compensation in the amount
taxed against the property for labor
performed in repairing and rebuilding
of the walk belonging to same.
1t was moved and carried that
amounts given in by the marshal be
taxed against the respective properties
as reported and that the clerk be in
structed to certify same to the county
auditor as required by law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
Council Proceedings.

Leon, Iowa, July Z, 1904
Town council met in regular session
at the Office of Mayor McGinnis, with
Councilmen Gardner, Lands, Caster,
Beard and Hurst present.
Minutes of last regular meeting were
read and approved.
The following claims were presented
and allowed, including the mayors re-
port regarding the hiring of special
police for July 4th, which report was
racnivad and annroya6
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

For SALE Blees buggy, purchased
last fall, five foot Mccormick mower,
good as new, 1 heavy work team,
wagon, sets work harness, set single
buggy harness, 1 set double buggy
harness. 38tf w. w. WOOD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

County Attorney A. P. Olsen was
down at Davis City last Friday prose-
cutting case for adultery against Will
liam Martin Mitchell and Miss Sarah A.
Anderson, the information having been
filed before L. A. Brown, acting Justice
of the peace at Davis City, by the wife
of Mitchell, who alleges that her hus-
band has been guilty Of adultery with
her own daughter occupying the same
bed at their home, against her wish.
Mitchell is man of about As years Of
age, who is not considered bright. The
girl is about 10 years of age, dauhgter
of Mrs. Mitchell by her first husband.
The accused had +. ]. Horton to defend
them and waived examination, after en-
tering plea of not guilty and were
bound over to the grand jury under
bonds of $500 each, being allowed to
sign their own bonds. The girl has
gone to live with her grandparents
near Tuskeego until the time Of the
trial.
The regular weekly wreck on the
Calamity branch occurred last Friday
afternoon alta point about four miles
west Of Kellerton, when the way car
and four freight cars left the track on a
high embaDkment. Fortunately the
train was running slowly on account OF
the poor track and the engineer stopped
the train in time to prevent the cars
from falling down the embankment
The way car was filed with people,
Dennis Daughton, of Leon, being among
the passengers, and all received severe
shaking up, but no one was injured
The wrecker was brought down from
Charlton and worked all night clearing
the track, the north bound passenger
train which goes Though Leon at 1885,
p. m. being held all night and went
through here at 8 o'clock Saturday
morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Native lumber of all kinds for sale at
the saw mill on my farm in Hamilton
township. lift w. S. CLARK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

The ladies Of the w. II. G. are mourn-
ing the loss Of several yards of fine
white ribbon with which their charter
was draped which some person took
from the charter which was hanging in
the G. A. R. hall. If the person who
took it is not utterly depraYed they are
requested to return the ribbon at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Rev. Scott Jones, "the cowboy
preacher" proves to be drawing card
at the tent meetings. He will be here
during the remainder of the week. He
makes some very vigorous thrusts at
prevalent forms of iniquity, and while
this offends the sense of propriety of
his hearers it does not detract from bis
power to secure large congregations.
He has become a burning issue in Mt.
Ayr, so that police court had to be held
Saturday to dispose of a case which
grew out Of heated discussion over the
merits of his discourses.-Mt Ayr News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

The fourth and last quarterly confer
ence of the Tuskeego U. B. church will
convene at Tuskeego, Iowa, Saturday,
July 80, 1904, at 2:30 p. M, Elder Miller
in charge. The Elder will preach Satur-
daylight, at p. m. and Sunday morn
ing II a. m. Good attendance and full
reports desired. Election of officers
and delegates to annual conference at
this business session. No Sunday night
service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

The w. G. T. U. will meet this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock with Miss Avarilla
Lemlnax
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Please announce my name candidate for the
nomination for county recorder, subject the decis
ion of the democratic county convention.
A. G. BUNNEY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Art Brown is clerking at W. E. Myers
& Co.'s drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

| have room for ten or twelve head of
horses or cattle in my pasture near
Leon. Plenty of water. w. I. CooNs.
Remember the County Fair given by
the Epworth League on the M. E. church
lawn, Wednesday evening, July 10th.
Admission 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

r. A. Bryan, young man living just
over the line in Wayne county, was ar
rested and brought to this city last
week by deputy sheriff John Osborn, an
information having been filed before
Justice G. w. Beck by Miss Mabel Spldle
Of Woodland township, who accuses him
of seducing her on June Is, 1908, and
SAYS he is the father of her child born a
few months ago. He retained G. w.
Hoffman to defend him, and upon being
arraigned entered plea Of not guilty
and was bound over to the grand jury
under bonds of $500, which he gave with
his father, ]. s. Bryan and l. e. Mer-
rick as sureties, and was released from
custody.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Buy Dain Stackers and Rakes at
Bowsher & Biddison's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Davis City Reunion, August %, "a, %
and rs, 1904.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Don't take your mowers, binders,
lawn mowers and other machinery to a
hardware store to be repaired, but take
it to Pickerings blacksmith shop where
they are equipped to do all kinds of re.
pair work at reasonable prices. 45tf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-14

Tuesday afternoon City Marshal AL
baugh filed informations before Justice
J. L. Harvey charging "Buck" Pugh,
Charles Pugh and S. B. Johnson with
bootlegging whiskey. The accused were
all arrested at once and their hearings
were set as follows: Charles Pugh on
Friday, and "Buck" Pugh and S. B. John
son on next Monday, the parties being
allowed to sign their own bonds. 1t is
reported that, Johnson left town the
same evening and the chances are that
he will not return. Marshal Albaugh
says he proposes to put a stop to boot
logging in this city, and will arrest all
violators of the law as fast as evidence
can be secured against them.
A serious accident befell Eva, the
nine year old daughter of Elmer Rum
ley, Of Eden township, last Monday,
which may result in crippling her for
life. He little brother had the lawn
mower turned upside down and was run
ming it along the ground, the little girl
playing with him, when in some manner
she allowed her right thumb to be
caught in the reel, and it was almost
cut in two in two different places, the
bone being cut square off. The little
one was brought to Leon as fast as
horses could travel and DR.. Foxworthy,
assisted by DR.. Brown, dressed the
thumb and it is thought it can be saved
without amputation, although it is more
than likely that her thumb if saved will
be stiff.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-03-31
QUESTION NO. 50.
Read the following.

p.
"And the multitude OF them that be-
loved, were of one heart and of one sou
neither said any Of them tina, ought of
the thlngs which he possessed was his
own; but they had all things common
facts 32.)
1st. Was the above declaration
true, in the Apostolic dayl
end. II so, why is it not prac.
ticed now by the Church or
Churches?
3rd. II this unity was only in
tended for the Apostles; show me
the scripture that relieves the
church Of ity
Editor OF the CREssET; This is
asked for other ministers 10 an
wer first, and--if any of them do
or does mott want your an
swer. ] want to know the truth
Reulah Oliver.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-03-31
QUESTIONS Ne 43

l. What is the bottomless pit
hat this (beast) the temporal
power OF the Catholic church come
out of And is the bottomlcss pit
spoken Of here the same as spoken
IN (Rey. 2Ol)
2. You say HThe two witnesses
described in Rev. ll-3) are the
old and new testaments, clothed in
the sacKcloth Of dead languages
ior 1860 years.
How did the old and new tesla
menis have power over water TO
turn il into blood and TO smight
the earth with plaques as citen as
they would? And what was their
dead bodies that laid in the streets
of the Great City where cur Lord
was crucifed?
Mrs. Cindia Merritt.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-03-31
,1' .-r.'s-4 ..-ssy--saA ~ s,i4,44.-.
QUESTION NO. 81.
Question for Ministers to Answer.


II God is more powerful tn an
Satan, and it the earth IL theLords'
and the fullncss thereof. Why
does God ALLOW the wicked to do
stroy his people, and take tho
earth and the fullness thereof away
from His people, and leave them
poor, aud then claim the poor an
His peoplcf Now II | was rich il
this Worlds goods would ii bc
Just in meto take my goods away
from my family and give them 70
my enemies, and lea,u my family
with nothing and then say love
my iamily2
Explain this and will come
/. again. IS. g. Merritt