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

Sheriff Wallace on Tuesday took
Richard Pray to Ft. Madison, where he
will be compelled to serve year unless
sooner pardoned. Pray was convicted
of arson for the burning of By Bays
livery barn at Grand River and SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary,
but appealed the case to the supreme
court which affirmed the decision
few weeks ago. Pray was not taken at
once to the penitentiary on account of
his wife's illness, and to allow him to
arrange his business affairs. He was
out on bond and by agreement met
Sheriff Wallace at Van Vert. A strong
petition for his pardon has been filed at
Des Moines, and it is more than likely
that he will not have to serve more than
few months.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

The case of the state against w. T.
Allen who was charged by Ben Williams
with manning an animal, being accused
by Ben Williams for shooting one of his
wolf hounds, was called in Justice
Beck's court last Wednesday afternoon.
The state was represented by county
attorney A. P. Olsen and Allen retained
Marion Woodland to defend him. The
hearing was postponed until this after
noon at 1:30 o'clock and Allen was re-
leased on $500 bonds, being allowed to
sign his own bond.
A letter from Prof. James NJ. Conwell,
a popular Decatur county young man
requests us to forward The REPORTER to
him at Lake Side, Utah, where he and
his brother Stephen are both employed
with the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, with the civil engineering
corps. They are now working on the
famous Lucine cut off, fifty miles west of
Ogden. Stephen has been employed
with the railroad company for the past
eighteen months and til of the Con-
we'll boys have good positions with fav-
orable chances for rapid advancement.
During the recent session of the De-
catur County Normal on the morning of
June I'D, Prof. J. M. Howell, one of the
instructors, asked the members of his
class how many knew what astronomical
date occurred the day before. Several
Of the class held up their hands to an
swer the question, and Prof. Howell
selected one young lady and told her to
answer the question. Without any hes
itation she promptly replied that it was
the day the republican national conven-
tion convened in Chicago. Just what
it had to do with the astronomical date
is hard to tell, unless it was a premon-
ition of falling stars. The answer took
the Professor by surprise and it was
some minutes before the class recovered
from the laugh that followed and it was
explained that the event in question
was the longest day in the year.
| 1t is not Mrs. Wigs cabbage patch
that is causing trouble down in Grassy
Hollow, but there is very small turnip
patch which is owned by resident OF
that part Of the city which seems to
have stirred up considerable trouble
THE REPORTER made mention couple OF
weeks ago Of man who it was claimed
would not spade up his garden patch fol
a potato patch and finally his sister-in.
law went to work and did the spading
and thought it strange that the man did
not want to plant potatoes, but insisted
that he was going to plant turnips Sc
that he would not have to hoe them
The owner of the patch in question call
ed on us Tuesday morning and asked us
to deny each and every allegation that
had been made against him, insisting
that it was pack of lies which hac
been started against him with maliciou.
; intent. He said he was saving the
ground specially for turnip patch ane
, that the aforesaid sister-in-law hat
secured young man to help her spade
it up simply for spite work and to ammo.
: him. We have no intention of publish
: ing anything but facts and the item wa
given to us as the gospel truth, and w
! cheerfully give the other side Of it
Whether the patch Of ground has bee
planted in turnips or potatoes we can
: not say, but trust that peace and tran
guilty will now reign supreme in tn
Grassy Hollow turnip patch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

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

The absconding county clerk of Mills
county, C. G. Potter, has been found and
arrested in st. Louis. His bondsmen
will have to make up the $4,000 deficit
unless he will do so. He claims that
nearly all of the money was loaned to
friends, and will not be lost.
Rose slugs are creating havoc among
the rose bushes of the city. One who
has had experience says: Owners
should gather a quantity of dust from
the road and sprinkle over the bushes.
1t will rid the plants of the pest with
few applications.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

NoTIcE-All persons interested in
the Palestine cemetery are requested
to meet there July 9th, for the purpose
of cleaning the graveyard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

Sid Elston, of Davis City, was releas-
ed from the county Jail last Thursday,
having been sent here from Davis City
to serve three day jail sentence for
intoxication.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

The work of repairing the M. E..
church is being rapidly pushed forward
the frescoers having completed their
work and the carpenters and painters
are now at work. The floors will be
oiled and new carpet placed in the
aisles and everything painted up so that
it will look like new. 1t is not thought
the church can be occupied before the
first of August.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

Leon merchants all report splendid
trade on the Fourth.
A good Jersey COW for sale. 45-2t
w. H. WILSON, Woodland, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

Methodist services in the Lane imple-
ment building next Sunday will be as
follows: Preaching in the morning by
Presiding Elder W. B. Thompson, after
which the Lords supper will be adj
ministered. In the evening there will
be preaching by the pastor. Other SER
vices at the usual hours. The business
meeting of the 4th Quarterly Conference
will be held on Saturday evening at s
O'Clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

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.
For sALE--1 Blees buggy, purchased
last fall, five foot Mccormick mower,
good as new, heavy work team, 1
wagon, 2 sets work harness, l set single
buggy harness, set double buggy
harness. 38tf w. w. WOOD.
Elder H. H. Hubbell who with his wife
has been spending three weeks vaca-
tion at the home of his parents at
Howard, Kas., writes lis that he will re-
turn to Leon this week and that services
will be held in the Christian church
next Sunday both morning and evening.
Considering the enormous crowd here
it is remarkable that not single ac-
cident occurred to mar the pleasures Of
the day. In the evening there were a
couple of narrow escapes, a rocked fired
from the north side of the square fall
ing in crowd in front Of Alexander
store and set fire to little girls dress
but willing hands extingoished the
flames before she was burned. Another
rocket struck an old man standing al
Clark & McClelland's corner,b but he was
not injured, the stick hitting him OF
the shoulder.
Our young friend G. B. Townsend, Of
Decatur City, returned Sunday from Mt
Pleasant, where he had been for five
weeks taking treatment for the liquor
habit. Mr.. Townsend at his own re
quest was sent to Mt. Pleasant BY
Judge Miller while he was holding
court at Corning, and his many friends
will be pleased to learn that he RETURN
home greatly improved in health and
spirits and feels that the treatment hal
entirely destroyed his appetite fol
liquor. Clarence is a bright young maj
OF exceptionally good business quail
fica&ons, and all sincerely trust that tn
treatment will prove permanent in it,
cure End that he will never again be
come slave to the demon drink.
n -. i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

We have the Fry farm near DeKalb of
over 200 acres of first-class blue grass
pasture with plenty of water. Will
pasture, salt and look after stock at the
following prices: Horses rs cents, cows
with calves at side Is cents, cattle two
years old and over 60 cents, yearlings
and under so cents per month.
LEDGRRwooD s. SHARP, DeKalb, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

The absence of drunks on the streets
of Leon on the Fourth was noted
and commented ON by everyone. 1t
certainly was good natured crowd and
the extra police had little to do except
to watch the teams and keep the streets
open. Not single arrest was made
during the day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

EsrRAY-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, 1904-07-07

Polk Corneilison, the young man who
played the tuba horn with the Bethany
band which furnished the music for the
celebration in this city on the Fourth,
will long remember the day, as shortly
after noon he received a telegram with
the glad news that he was the father of
two pretty little twin girls. The news
got out and he was the recipient Of
many congratulations during the day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

WANTED-Agents to canvass through
the country with full line of patent
medicines. But little capital required.
Live, energetic agents clear from one
hundred to three hundred dollars per
month. Address P. o. Box $50, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. 43-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

County attorney A. P. Olsen on Tues
day closed deal for the purchase of
Marion Woodlands residence property
on north Church street.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

L. P. Covington, an old Leon boy who
started in the Leon printing Offices, and
for time published the Review in this
city, afterwards going to Des Moines
and Omaha, where he rapidly advanced
in newspaper work, arrived Monday
from st. Paul to spend week with
relatives and friends in this city. Mr..
Covington is now employed on the st.
Paul Globe, and has one of the best
assignments on the staff of that big
paper, that of political writer, and is
rated as one of the brightest newspaper
men Of the northwest. His many friends
in this city are pleased to see him ris-
ing in the world and expect to see him
managing some of the big daily papers
one of these days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

Manager Van Werden took advantage
of the frescoers who were in this city
doing the work at the nj. E. church and
had the proscenium Of his opera house
frescoed up in the latest style. He is
getting ready to erect new iron stair
way and exit on the north side of the
house which will be finished before the
fall season opens and will be an improve.
ment which will be greatly appreciated
by the patrons of his house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07
If we are willing to wear crosses we
must not shrink from bearing them.


After buying experience no one is
inclined to boast about the purchase.
Scotch Collie Pups, finely bred, for
sale VIII. HAzLET,
43-tf Leon, Iowa.
The Leon Produce Co., east side
square will carry at all times, meal and
feed of all kinds. Also poultry and
eggs. J.P. MARTIN.
Headquarters Thatcher Poultry Remedy.
ES-county clerk ]. G. Stockton has
just completed a cozy cottage on his
farm adjoining Leon on the south and
he will move out on the farm. The
house is a very neat one and was built
by George Adair, the Leon contractor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

II you want a 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.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-07

Clean sweep of all the short pieces of wash go.
every sort.
The sun., 1904-06-24
MARRIED..

AYER-ILSLEY.-on June 22. at the House OF
Prayer. Newark. N. j.. by the Rev. +. Gra
willie Ilsley Charles r. Aver Of Boston. Mass.
and Theodore nslcy OF Newark. N. J.
BELL-wOoD.-on Wednesday. June 70, at -
Marks Church. lsllp. by The Rev Ralph
Brydgcs. Gertrude NJ. daughter Of Mt. and
Mrs. II. Duncan Wood, to Edward Bell. Esq.
HENRY-FELL.--ou Thursday, June 1s. at -.
Thomas's Church. Whitcma arsh. by the Rev.
A. J. Ainer. rector. Howard Houston Henri.
son Of Bayard Henry. and Mac Drexel Fell.
daughter Of Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,.
Observation-Disclosures Thursday. June
2S. 1904, a 81. Georges Church. Flushing.
ILL.,, by the Rev. H. d. waller, Bessie Maodon
aid. daughter OF Mr.. aud MIS-. Ernest Mitchell
70 Charles waiter Schleslneer.
wooDRUFF-SAITH.--on Saturday. June u.
1901. al the residence OF the brides parent.
Birminghsm. Ala, by the Rev. A. c. David
son. D. D.. Helen. daughter OF MI. and Mrs.
Oscar z. Smith. 70 Lewis B. Woodruff Of New
York city.
The sun., 1904-06-24
DIED..

BEEbE.-At Richneld SprinGs, n. Y, on Thurs
day. June -. iso4. Elizabeth. daughter OF MIS-.
Edward c. Center. aged 10 years months
Funeral private.
coYLE.-As the residence OF her sister, Mrs, @. r.
LAbssut, <si west Twenty second ST.. Ami
Coyle; age, % years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Philadelphia passss
please copy.
day, Juno %. after . bnet Illness Samuel
Ferguson Jayne. in the list year Of his age
Funeral At his late residence. II Centre ST.. Or
anee. n. j.. on Saturday. June rs. at 3 p. NJ.
Trains leave New York. foot OF christopher
and Barclay stS., at O'Clock.
LAMBERT.-Wlnism Sprague Lambert. suddenly.
Juno a, ., his residence. 81 Seventh Az.
Brooklyn.
Funeral private.
MccALI.uN.-on Wednesday. June 70, William
Carlton. ase %, son Of Archibald and Mary
McCaNum.
Funeral service st late residence, $50 Psvoni'
av.. near Tonnelc av.. Jersey City Heights
on Friday. June a, sP. N. Interment al con
venience OF family.
NERSHoN.-At Newark. N. j., June u, 1904 Bessie
Dewitt, daughter Of the lato Rev. stephen l.
and MAsy T. Aershon.
Funeral service at the resdence OF her brother
in-law. Frederick W. Hannahs. 81 Rose't''
sv.. Newark. on Friday. June ~. 81 $50 p NJ
Intern,ent a Middleoush. N. J.
MrTcHELL.-On Wednesday. June "a, t0oa. william
John, only son Of william Lyman and Net''
Isabelle Mitchell, In his 2lst year.
Funeral services ~ I'D O'Clock Friday aNe'
noon. June ~. a. N. e. Church, East eist 81
between ID and ID svs. Relatives, friends
and members OF Class iSos. crcwsters. Seniors
ciety OF Naeoms, omcga Chapter Phi Gann'
Delta, Columbia College. Invited - a"en'
lntermeut st convenience Of family
vERNoN.-Juns -, Thomas Alfred. eldest son o'
Thomas aad Ianthe Vernon In his hfteth year
q his rek,deace. ~ Clinton st.. Brooklyn
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
wElpENEYER.--On Tuesday. June u. 1904. Mar
O., wife Of the late John ". Weidemeyer
Funeral services st her late residence. %? Wes
End av, New York. on Friday morning, f1''
n, ~ 10 oeiockt
The sun., 1904-06-24
SPECIAL. RENTAL OFFER.

Fairbanks, and then Gov. Samuel W. Penny.
packer OF Pennsylvania was Introduced
as the fourth Of q kind. Gov. Rennny-
packer seconded the nomination for nv
the country the nominee for President OF for
Woe e-President, said the Governor. she
Ia content to be the Warwick Of the party,
the maker OF Kings rather than the King;
Mr. Cannon declared that he, wonder.
With wit " that he brought ex-senator Thomas
H. Carter forward. Mr. Carter said that
ne would not make speech, but merely
deliver q message. He promised an un-
broken line Of Republican States from
the west bank OF the Missouri to the Pacific
and from the Canadian line to the southern
Then Senator Shelby ". Clllom Of nh-
pois announced that he was directed by
Representative Robert Roberts HIT, uii-
nois's candidate for the nomination. to
vention,
Several candidates who had not before
been heard Of were withdrawn, and then
Senator Depew asked that Senator Fair
banks be nominated by soo'.msfaoH: ss,,
objection, and hss5ipg nens deSia1sd a sset tass:
Fairbanks would Be- declared ehe nominse.
There was howl for Senator Fairbanks,
for some Of the delegates wanted TO hear
him speak. Mr.. Cannon had TO assure the
crowd that he was not present several
times before they would believe him.
The usual number Of routine motions
were made and carried. and at 2 ~ the oon-
vention adjourned sine die on the motion
OF former National Committeeman Graene
Stewart OF Illinois. From the moment
that President Roosevelt had been nomi-
mated tho crowd In the galleries had been
thinning out, and delegates and alternates
had been leaving the hall. By the time
that the convention adjourned the benches
were pretty neatly empty. The Republican
national convention OF 1904 was over.
The sun., 1904-06-24
man told ShAfer that he was an Elk and
that there was an important engagement

man told Shafer that he was an Elk and
that there was an important engagement
he ought to keep just around the corner.
Shafer went along and opposite the
Monadnook building was struck on the
back OF the head with q sandhag. He
had d 100 In his pocketbook when he left
the hotel and when he dragged himself
back to his room he did not have cent.
Shafer refused to ask the police to find his
money, because he said he did not want
his friends to know about it.
Ono Of the most singular cases reported.
however, is that Of J. B. Carter Of Nashville,
Tenn, who lay down in an alley in the rear
OF Al State street. When he woke up.
81 800, his hat, and his coat and shoes had
quit his society. He had one stocking
left. Mr.. Carter had been with Mr.. Albert
Smith, . recent graduate from the Bride
well, in q house Of public entertainment:
The police found Mr.. Smith, who looked
astonished when he heard OF the matter.
and said that in his waking moments he
had never seen q 800 In his life.
The sun., 1904-06-24
70 NOTIFY THE CANDIDATES.
Committee 70 wait on Mr.. Roosevelt on
July ~; Fairbanks, Aug. ..

CHICAGO. Juns, 3s.-Immediately after
the adjournment Of the oonvention the
committees to notify the nominees Of tbssrV
selection met In the Auditorium Hotel
and organised. The convention had al
ready elected Speaker Cannon chairman OF
the committee to wait on the President
and Temporary Chairman Root chairman.
Of the committee to inform MIR. Fairbanks
OF his nomination.
President Roosevelt will be told all about
It at Oyster Bay on July a.. 1t was there
Yor the Vice Presidency. Senator Fair
banks will bs told OF his prospective ele-
walton on Aug. 8 at indianapolis, II the
present plans hold.
The sun., 1904-06-24
RUkINEss NOTICES.

nrs. Wi.alswr Soothing Syrup for chiltrrn
sllays pain cures wind collie. darn "a. aSc bottle
The sun., 1904-06-24

CEMETERlEs.
Great Rtnslawl Cemetery, 4 shov: nd" oN i''''
la1AAd r. r.: once ~ West Ath ST., ~
The sun., 1904-06-24

Lincoln when. the republic saved. no bade
when, from victorys very summit bis lofty
xoId: Let Us "a have a. n1Ssd gSsy the spirit
When nominated by parties. each OF these
treat Prssdsnts ~: a. he pSss%ds na@edd aSd
:s,.Ssth e I: in IT, oSsdencs to tSs Win q tie
decree WhioS CONES 70 i from the American
home in naming Theodore Roosevelt as our
theodore Roosevelt 10 . leader who leads;
because he carries oSt the settled purposes OF
The people Our v.ns sdsnd pfSns Ss msrsig nsg
W. WSy HisI tSs people viii elect him.
hsy l elect bin became HIi' ,ss they InSE T.rs
They Know that while be Is President the
nag VIII stay put, and no AmsIiGan az. ad-
in shs q .ns DO
.hs wsss ssryies &c " ths me viii un1
whipped q Justice AmersSs99: nS demand hon.
&hiis he is President peace With every
nation viii be preserved st any oost, except.
ins only the sscrifSs Of American rights:
viii win Se itseaf . susrsntse Of peace.
b. On .t:SSs sySs.s :ts.,: 3: fsSM Hss.
Ss%.Hs e Ere dsssh !" sAsF 81 Ss.s
sSsas trey S are and wsthsr eE.Y .rs se sons
voTn woS PROM THE OPPOSITION.
or 81 n sFHS ws % VA. ss.s
Il Son y6tss even from Tie cppositisn.
Ds nss paes ana them ass
DO you nams corporate Isgislasiou' The
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w.
but ths applause was nothing like that
which has been heard on other occasions
when Republican candidates for the Presi-
dsncy have been nominated. Tho In.
dAnana wero as silent ~ their brothers
from the State 6 Illinois. The brunt q
the shouting was on the New York dele
nation. who used their haEs to egg on en-
thusiAsm m3et effectively. There was .
lack ot gimp and 60. however. to the en-
thusiasm until Uncle Joe Cannon. up on
the platform, suniolded . .crumpled and
stained nag and piped up out:
This flag wss waved at Linooln's nomi-
nation here. forty -four years ago. Up boys.
and let yourselves bs heard'
Mr.. Cannon wSyed and waved the dag.
which was moth eaten and ragged and tied
10 q bamboo stiAk. The Alaskan eagle
responded. nodding to the Lincoln dag IN
symbolic recognition. and tho enthusiasIn
began to gain headway.
BOT WITH MKoAPHoHH ARousEs THA
CONVENTION.
It was not sustained, though 1t died
away at intervals OF every other second,
but Il was aroused again by . youngster.
who rushed upon the platform with .
meeaphone b his lips, waving q hag and
roaring. Roosevelt. Roosevelt, Rooee-
veatl' and swaying his body just as the
lcoxswain Of . boat urges his CROW on to
victory. The New Workers. took up the
csy q .Roessvelt, Roosevelt, Roosevelti >
ths lndisnans found their tongues at
Z iset, California delegate rushed up and
: grabbed thA Lincoln flag from Uncle Joe
y and urged the Californians to follow him
- he pranced through the main aisle.
The ulinotsans, while standing, did not
utter one single shout This was the re-
rnarkabas feature OF the demonstration.
Not one qf the ffty-four delegates from
the State Of Illinois aided their brethren
from Nsw, York, -iust aoross the aisle. In
4 ehear efforts TO arouse the enthusiasm oi
tbs convention. The galleries acted a. u
The sun., 1904-06-24

no has fulfilled his mission he. the son OF the
North and South, Will carry with him the CON
soiousness that fatherland and motherlandi
once divorced In sadness, through him and
because OF him have been drawn together
again In the bonds Of the old affection, And
we believe that when he goes at length ipto
loved Of all patriotic Americans, from Canada
to the Gulf and from ooean to ocean.
Mr.. Chairman, In behalf Of the motherleno'
The sun., 1904-06-24

OF vigor in the brain and easy poise
Of the nerves comes when the i'm.
proper foods are cut out and pre-
digested
The sun., 1904-06-24

comes to life when the body feels
the delicious glow OF health, vigor
and energy.
The sun., 1904-06-24

victors wreath.
Ds vH S.pF: sS.. au Ss
iGS1%s so,itS Are In sympathy With the controlling
principles OF your platform and opposed
those & q = :st .%s
tician, will do him the Justice to record that
he has gone furthsr @ then any ,nn. man xho IA. hss
oSSHp,ff% @ the Vital Interests q the South
the ; ns ssms G FOR Gsorsis a. FOR New York. Hs
S s. SSr soasS aad .t souS e
holds the honor Of this country In trust In
dent deT r. relies Tor the sdyancement and develop.
woTklns out their destIniss; Two Judge: nd.
there Is'bbhi By his appointment to sdmInistsr ths
navy and In Hs s Il. ayos. Si o sS
friendly touch OF bis hand.
psries sS!eS sSl our srsss County S:s schisvsd
FssnsSsss s vssr, ,s snSss Root Of
of os'; canal at At Panama Pan That viii give them
Sfsf' Sred mililons q people Who nsed tSs prod
ucts Of their nelds and factories, Nor are
they alarmed that increased railway ana
river transportation win be REQUIRED 10 move
these products to Southern port or tnst a
minlstratlon yellow fever. the eeuth's dread
enemy, has been banished. millions saved
year raised from nine months TO twelve.
The prosperity Of the SOUTH p wrapped
up .in the policies OF the Republican party.
it. southern business sentiment indicates
an Increasing distrust Of the policies OF tho
Democratic party,
Fellow oountrymen, We OF the South be-
lisve 10 Roosevelt and In his ability 70 meet
every issue at home and abroad triumphantly
OF patriotism as broad and a. bright as has
ever streamed from the White House over our
beloved country, and we believe that when