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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21
May Free Dickerhoff.

John Dickerhoff, convicted of procur-
ing and sentenced to seven years in the
penitentiary by Judge VIM. III. McHenry,
may secure new trial by virtue of the
decision of the supreme court in the
case of State against John Walker, con-
victed of the Finkelstein murder.
Lawyer Walter McHenry, who defend
ed Dickerhoff, claims the question COW
ering the admissibility of evidence
tending to show conspiracy is identical
in the two cases and that the ruling in
the Walker case is bound to give
Dickerhoff new trial. Judge Nc
Henry in hearing the Dickerhoff case
permitted the Introduction of testimony
regarding what the wife of the defend
ant said as pointing toward con-
spiracy in which John Dickerhoff was
implicated. To this the defense except
ed and asked a new trial. This was re-
fused and the case was appealed.
Dickerhoff was unable to furnish bond
and is now in the state penitentiary.
His lawyers claim that his case is now
settled and he is certain ofsa new trial.
In the Walker case, twill be remem-
bered, evidence concerning Harry
Levich, who was acquitted, was permit
ted to enter the record as tending to
show conspiracy. 1t was on this
ground the Walker case was reversed
Des Moines CAPITAL,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21
Great Sporting News Journal.

The illustrated special sporting Sec
tion Of The Sunday Chicago Record
Herald thoroughly deserves the atten-
tion of everyone interested in sporting
news. 1t is always beautifully Illus
trated and embraces four full pages,
covering with the thoroughness that
satisfies to the utmost the whole realm
of sports. Baseball news, racing news,
bowling news, cycling news, pugilistic
news, golf news, yachting news all the
sporting news is given with. the great
est degree offullness and interest. The
sporting page of the daily issues is also
exceptionally populaRa self-evident
fact to those who have noted the gener-
al vogue of the Chicago Record Herald
among sporting men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21
kirdlfy's Louisiana purchase Spec
taCle at the Odeon Theater,
st. Louis.

Kiralfy's Louisiana Purchase Specta-
Gle opened at the Odeon theatre, st.
Louis, Saturday, May %, to large and
appreciative audience. The crowds
that have witnessed this magnificent
production since it's opening have been
truly wonderful, and in spite of the
warm weather, ST. Louis theatre pat
rons, together with the strangers visit
ing the Worlds Fair, have availed them
selves of the opportunity of witnessing
the most gorgeous, dramatic, lyric, ter
pischorean and mimicle representation
ever produced in the world. Greater
than America" at the Chicago Exposi-
tion, "Constantinople" at Buffalo.
The st. Louis Republic of June IL
says:
"The Kiralfy's Louisiana Purchase
Spectacle is attracting large patron
age to the Odeon. During the action of
the piece the stage is filled with great,
moving throng. There are changes
with Kaleidoscope rapidity, and the
eye is constantly appealed to by sue
cession of scenes almost bewildering in
varicolored beauty. Among the more
conspicuous climaAes may be mentioned
the Amazon Ballet, the Tom-Tom Dance,
the March of all Nations, the Byzantine
Ballet and the Radium Dance. The in
cidents Of the production are thorough
ly in touch with history, and while
mostly told in pantomime, the work is in
the hands of such competent mimics
and pantomimists that audiences
thoroughly understand the plot. Giorgis
music, too, is feature.
Tickets are on sale four weeks in adj
vance, and those who are anticipating
tripIto the Worlds Fair may reserve
their seats in advance by making post
office money order to Roy Crawford,
Manager Press Bureau Department,
Odeon Theatre, st. Louis, Mo. Prices
are SOC, 75c, S1.0O, s1.50 and box seats
$500.
The editor of the Ladies Home
Journal, Edward Box, has an interest
ing article in which he gives list of SO
medicines with official analysis assert
ing them to contain from II to AZ per
pent Of alcohol. Mr.. Box then adds:
.In connection with this list, think Of
beer which contains only two to five
per cent of alcohol; while some of these
bitters contain ten times as much, maxi
ing them stronger than whiskey, far
stronger than sherry or port, with
claret and champagne way behind
Many man and woman is patent
medicine drunkard and does not know
it. What is more, they would be shock
ed beyond measure if told they had be-
come topers.
People sing, pray and talk about
peace, but never succeed in getting it
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH
Lenore Salisbury, a Fifteen Year Old
Girl Uses Oil to Start a Fire
andis Burned to Death.

A frightful accident occurred at La
moni shortly after noon on Tuesday at
the home of Thomas Salisbury, one of the
rural mail carriers who has a route run
ming from Lamont. His fifteen year old
daughter Lenore had gone to the kitch4
en- to start up the fire in the cook
stove,a and as the fire was nearly out
she picked up three gallon can of
coal oil and started to pour oil on the
wood. 1t seems there was some smoul-
dering fire in the stove and while she
was pouring the Oil it ignited and the
flames ran up the stream to the spout of
the can and the oil exploded, throwing
the burning fluid all over the girls
clothing, and instantly she was mass
of fiery flames. She ran screaming
from the house to the nearest neighbor,
Mr.. Dickson's where kind hands wrap
ped her in rugs and extinguished the
flames, but she was horribly burned,
her clothing being almost en-
tirely burned from her body. Three
doctors were hastily summoned and
within few minutes Drs. Horner,
Greer and Wright were at the scene
and did everything in their power to
alleviate the suffering of the unfortu-
nate girl. 1t was found that she was
burned in a most terrible manner, the
only part of her body from which the
skin was not burned being part Of her
face and a small place on her breast,
and it is stated by the medical profess
sion that when three-fourths of the
skin of the human body is burned it is
impossible to save the life of the victim.
Miss Salisbury fingered in terrible
agony until 7:4O that evening when her
spirit took it's flight. The girl was a
bright and popular young lady who was
fifteen years old on March "a, and her
death is deeply deplored by her school
mates and friends. The funeral services
were held Wednesday morning at the
Brick church in Lamont, the services
being conducted by Elder Stoddard Of
the Z. D. s. church, the interment being
in the Lamont cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21
Clarence White Killed at Omaha.

Clarence White, son of C. j. White,
who for number of years was a we'll
known farmer of Center township, re-
moving to Des Moines few months
ago, was killed in an elevator accident
at the Arcade hotel in Omaha, where he
was employed, on last Sunday. The
deceased was ~ years of age, and had
been working in Omaha only short
time. His remains were taken to Des
Moines, the funeral services being held
from the home of his parents 1925 West
9th street, Tuesday afternoon, inter-
ment being in the Woodlawn cemetery
at Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21
Gem City Business College, Quincy
Illinois.

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graduating class, and list Of 14OO stud
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This elegant Catalogue also contains
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etc., with much valuable information for
any young person desirous OF preparing
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21
Dom Paul is Dead.

IL
Kruger, former president of the Trans
vaal republic, died here at 8 o'clock this
Fmorning from pneumonia and superven.
ing heart weakness. Mr.. Kruger took
sick Monday. His daughter and son-in-
law were with him at the end. The ex-
presidents body was embalmed, and
this afternoon the remains will he
placed in a vault pending funeral ar
rangements. Application will be made
to the British government for authority
to transport the remains to the Trans
vaal. In the meantime they will be
temporarily inferred here.
The death of the former president of
the Transyaal, Paul Kruger, at Clarens,
Switzerland, aroused widespread regret
here, owing to French sympathy for the
Boer cause and personal admiration for
the ex-president. When he recently
left Mentone his health was gradually
falling through old age, constitutional
disorders and throat trouble, which
Threatened to extend to the lungs.
However his personal physician, DR..
Heymann, did not apprehend speedy
crisis, and Mr.. Kruger himself resisted
the idea that his physical powers were
failing. He had arranged to return to
Mentone next fall, releasing the
picturesque villa which he had occupied
on the outskirts of the town. Never
theless his near friends recognized
that Mr.. Krugers once rugged consti-
tuition was gradually going to pieces.
Visitors described him as being a
pathetic figure of calm endurance. His
eyesight had dimmed, but he sat much
at times with his Bible open before him
uttering we'll known passages He
avoided references to the Boer war, but
when it was occasionally mentioned he
showed no resentment and expressed
the belief that Providence would event.
sually render justice to the Boer cause.
Mr.. Kruger received few visitors but
waived his usual seclusion to permit the
presentation of a superb gift, the cost
OF which was raised through popular
subscription, expressive Of French adj
miration, and he also received private
gifts, one being considerable legacy
from Boer admirer. But before leav-
ing Mentone he returned the legacy to
aatives of the deceased.
Y Mr. Kruger, who was staying at the
villa DuBoichtel, had been gradually
failing for a long time, but he was able
to attend to affairs, read the news
papers and receive visits until Satur-
day. A change for the worse set in on
Sunday. He became unconscious Mon
day and remained SO until his death.
besides the Elotfs, Mr.. Kruger was at
tended by his own physician, DR.. Hey
mann, and by his secretary, Mr.. Redel.
On several occasions Mr.. Kruger had
expressed a desire to be buried beside
his wife, in his own country.
The post mortem examination of the
body showed that Mr.. Kruger died of
senile pneumonia, caused by schlorisis
OF the arteries, which made rapid prog
ress during the last few weeks. The
ex-president's state of health was kept
secret.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21
Real Estate Transfers

The following are the most important
real estate transfers as reported by
Stephen Varga from June 9th to July
18th, 1904.
James Oliver to Bosserman Bros,
120 acres in Center. 1890
E. S. Buffum, trustee to Elsie Mil
Ter, lots in Leroy oy..................... 110
Elsie Miller to R. E. Falkinburgh,
lots in Leroy y........... ............ $40
Harriet A. Ferguson to Jacob
Allen, lots in Lamont 125
VIM. Anderson to Jacob Allen,
lots in Lamont ..... ...... 435
Nancy Carder to Mary E. Muir
barger, lots in Garden Grove. 500
a. K. Aten to H. l.. Northrup, 80
acres in High Point. $500
Thomas Butts to Geo. W. Adair,
lots in Leon ......................... 100
Elijah Tillotson to Samuel Heath
er 100 acres in Long Creek 49,. 1000
D. F. Nicholson to D. S. Tapscott,
lots in Lamont .. 100
John E. Vail to Grace B. Vail, S5 @
acres in Franklin 5000
Marion Woodard to A. P. Olsen,
lots in Leon ..................... 1900
James G. Fowler to G. E. Buchan-
an, 200 acres in Franklin ........ II 900
Belle Ewing to Annie E. McElroy
lots in Lamont. .................. 1900
George w. Craft to A. L. Belding,
lots in Van Vert 1900
Albert L. Ackerley to Wilson
Hudson, lots in Lamont 125
w. Hudson to L. j. Barr, lots in
Lamont .. :. -. -. -. IS
Ida A. Wallace to j. NJ. Muse, lots
in Leon. -. .......... 500
L. G.. Bevis to G. H. Lovin, 240
acres in Hamilton ............. 8,2OO
Edward Mudgett to Patrick
Flynn, 40 acres in Woodland. 1,4OO
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21

The following are the most important
real estate transfers as reported by
Stephen Varga from June 9th to July
18th, 1904.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21

People sing, pray and talk about
peace, but never succeed in getting it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21
Coach Excursions to st. Louis.

Coach excursion tickets will be or
sale to st. Louis, July 18th and 18th
Rate $500, limit days.
G. NJ. KETcHAM, Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-21
NAME STATE TICKET
The Democratic State Convention at
Iowa City is Harmonious--V. R.
MC(innis Named for EleClOr

The democratic state convention
which met at Iowa City on Tuesday, was
one of complete harmony, apparently all
of the factional fight waged between the
Hearst and anti-Hearst followers at the
previous state convention being drop
ped, and there were no contests. The
resignation of A. w. Maxwell created
but little stir, and prominent men from
all over the state characterized his
resignation as fine exhibition of the
"baby act" He is now out of the party
and will never be missed. His success
or as member of the state committee
from the Eighth district is j. f. Nc
Ginty, a true blue democrat of Knowl-
ton, who says he is a democrat who will
never leave his party and does not
think that he is the whole thing and a
bigger man than his party. We are
personally acquainted with Mr.. McGinty
and know him to be loyal democrat
and one who is ever ready to put his
shoulder to the wheel in the cause of
democracy.
Hon. v. r. McGinnis, Of this city, was
named as elector for the Eighth dis
trict and while there is no possible
show for his election, still it is. "a. cons,
pliment worthily bestowed on our
townsman, and an honor of which he
NAV well feel proud.
S. B. Morrison, of Harlin, the member
of the Ninth district was elected as
chairman of the state committee. G. w.
Miller of Waverly, was selected as Sec
retary.
ELECTORAL TICKET.
Electors at Large-W. o. Schmidt,
Davenport; j. B. Romans, Denison.
District electors:
First-P. E. Bosen, Fairfield.
second-L. E. Fay, Clinton.
Third. D. Myers, Dubuque.
Fourth R. w. Schug, Strawberry
Point.
s Fifth-E. r. Moore, Anamosa.
+ Sixth. H. Tucker, Poweshiek.
Seventh Farley Sheldon, Ames.
Eighth v. r. McGinnis, Leon.
Ninth-o. P. wyland, Shelby county
TenthE. c. Gordon, Boone. B
Eleventh.. R. Whitmer, O'Brien.
county.
STATE TICKET.
Secretary of State-Charles A. Dick
son, Sioux City.
Auditor of State-Edgar F. Medary,
Waukon.
Treasurer of State-Henry Reigelman,
Des Moines.
Attorney General Maurice o. Conner,
Fort Dodge.
Railway COMMISSIONER. P. Mana
trey, Fairfield.
Supreme Judge-J. w. Sullivan, Kos
suth county.
THE PLATFORM.
The democrats of Iowa, in convention
assembled, hereby ratify the declara-
tion Of principles of the democratic
national convention, adopted at the re-
cent convention at st. Louis, and in
dorse the candidacy of A. B. Parker and
Henry G. Davis, our nominees for presi-
dent and vice-president, and pledge
them our hearty and loyal support.
THE PARKER TELEGRAM.
Iowa City, Ia, July 10, 1904. Iowa
democrats, in state convention assem-
bled, congratulate you and the nation
on your nomination and the prospects of
your election. We wish you God speed.
+. P. HAGEMAN,
II. ]. STIGER.
Judge Parker sent the following reply:
81 beg you to assure the convention
over which you preside that it's message
of congratulation and good wishes is
very greatly appreciated"
Charlton Chautauqua.
The third annual Chautauqua Assem-
bly, will open at Charlton of Saturday,
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-18
Order for Hearing Petition for
Dissemination o., Descent of
Land and Notice of Appli.
cation.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County Of Mower.-ss.
In Probate Court.
Special term, April 25, 1904.
tine matter OF the estate of Charlotte
On reading and fling the petition of Walter.
J.; S:1 Gibson 13ibs Of Mower County, Mimi, repre-
Gibson who resided last prior to her death, at
the city of Austin in the county of Mower, State
Of Minnesota, on the fifth day Of: February. 1893.
died intestate seized of an estate of inheritance
in certain lands in the County of Mower, State
OF Minnesota, which said lands are de-
scribed in said petition and that more than five
years have elapsed since the death of said Char
has not been granted or had of said estate of
said deceased in this state, and praying that
the descent of said lands described in said me-
titiOn be by this court determined and said
lands assigned to such persons as are entitled
thereto by law.
Now therefore it is hereby ordered that said
petition be heard at a term of this court to be-
the city of Austin, in said county Of Mower,
state of Minnesota, on Monday. the twenty
third day of May, A. D. 1904, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
/ 1t is further ordered, that notice thereof he
given to the heirs of said deceased, and to all
persons interested by publishing this order once
in each week for three successive weeks prior
to to said day of hearing in the MOWER County
TRANSCRIPT, weekly newspaper, printed and
published at the city of Austin in said county
Dated at Austin, MINI, this 25th day of
(Seal) By the Court,
j. NJ GREENMAN,
Judge of Probate.
April q. May 4, II.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-18
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the payment Of
the sum Of Six Hundred and Eighty and $3.50
(S66O. Oo) Dollars, which is claimed to be due
and the same is actually due at the date of this
and delivered by Knud Peterson and Signar
Pederson, his wife, as mortgagors to the Aus
tin Building and Loan Association of Austin,
date the 2nd day of April, A. D.. 1901, and duly
recorded in the office Of the Register of Deeds
in and for the county of Mower, State of Min
at four o'clock p, m. in book Is of mortgages
on page 1913, which said mortgage was by said
The Austin Building and Loan Association,
through its officers thereunto duly authorized
and with its corporate seal thereunto attached
assigned unto G. Nelson on the eighth day of
February, A. D. 1904, and which said assign
ment was duly recorded in the office Of tie
Mower and state of Minnesota on the sixteenth
day of March, A. D. 1904, at two o'clock D. "a.
in book "a of mortgages on page 476. And 60
ing been instituted to recover the debt secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof:
Now therefore. notice is hereby given that by
said mortgage and pursuant to the statu-
said mortgage viii be foreclosed and dhG; the prem s
and situated in the county of Mower and state
five (5). six (6) and seyen (7), in block one ~,
According to the recorded plat thereof, With
the hereditaments and appurtenances thereun-
to belonging will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash to pay said debt
and interest at .six. per cent per annum since
May /, 1904, and the sum of twenty five ls5)
dollars attorneys fees as stipulated in and by
said mortgage in case of foreclosure, together
sale will be made by the sheriff of said Mower
county at the west front door of the court house
in tho city of Austin, county of Mower and
June, A. D., 1904, at 10 O'clock a. m. ' of that
day, subject to redemption at any time within
one year from the date of sale as provided by
law.
Dated May 8, A. D.. 1904
C. NELSON, Assignee of Mortgage.
T. H. PRIDHAM, Attorney for Assignee,
Austin. Minnesota.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-18
SUMMONS.
State of Minnesota.

State of Minnesota,
County of Mower-ss.
District Court, Tenth judicial District.
William E. Brown, plaintiff, VS.. Mary Ly man
j. D. Swallow, E. B. Clark, Peter Ostrom,
also all other persons or parties unknown claim
ing any right, tito, estate, lien or interest in
the real estate described in the complaint
herein defendants Summons,
The State of Minnesota to the above named de.
PENDANTS:
You, and each of you, are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the, above entitled action, WHICH
complaint has been fled in the office of the
clerk of said district court at the city ofAustin
county OF Mower: and state of Minnesota. and
on the subscribers. at their Office, in in the city Of
Austin, in the said county OF Mower, within
twenty days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive Of the day Of such service,
and If you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the court for the relief de-
manded in said complaint. .z.9I2'7.
Z SHEPHERD q &CATHERWOOD, /.
Plaintiff ]: Attorneys, Austin, Mimi,
Dated March q 1904. 80 '--':' -
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-18

Wallace Carpenter stood before him. :
thirty thousand more? Its credit is
good, and that amount would save my
margins" "
You are partner replied Thorpe.
Your signature is as good as mine in
this firm.'' s,'2z -
"Hut you know wouldn't do it with
out your CONSENT" replied Wallace .re-
proachfully. "Oh, Harry" cried the
boy. When you needed the amount /
let you have ity' :. w. S, q So. s. :sa5
Thorpe smiled. I 4 .'.zG-Stf Et 5=s %55s.
"You know you can have it If it's TO
pa had, Wallace. I wasn't hesitating
on that account. was merely trying
% figure out where we can raise: such
sum as 100000. We haven't got it.''
But you'll never have 90 pay IT. as
sured Wallace eagerly. III I can save
my margins I'll be. all right
"A man has to figure on paying What
ever he puts his signature to-, assert,
ed Thorpe. I can give you our note
payable It the end Of a year. Then I'll
hustle in enough timber to make ulpo ,ullpo
the amount. # It means we don't get
our railroad ;-that's q al re S..
81 knew nt you'd help me out. Now It's
all right said allace, with & re.
lieyed az.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-18
q Notice of Lis Pendens.

STATE OF NMARsorA, sg
County of AOwer-ss,
!, g! District Court. Tenth Judicial District, .
william y. Brown, plaintiff, "a. Mary Lyman,
Swallow. 4. 3. CLARK, Peter Ostrom,
aiso all other persons or parties unknown
claiming any right. title, estate, lien or inter
est n the real estate described In the COM
dens. 5@'71.z5 -, +. -, =
Notice is hereby given that an action has
been commenced in the abose named court By
the said plaintiff, William g. Brown, against
the defendants above named, to determine the
estate, lien, right. title or interest Of the
said defendants inor to the premises hereinafter
d@escribed, @ 70 confirm and quiet the estate and
title OF the plaintiff in said property, and for
Judgment declaring void such estate claim,
lien en- or interest of the said defendants therein.
The premises affected By said action are situ-
ate il The county of Mower, and stata of Mime
sota, and are kneNn and. .aescribed ae lots one
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