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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
Mrs. Orange Howard.

Laurhndia Plumley was born in Hines
burg, Chittenden county, Vermont, April
ID, 1919, and died in Leon, Iowa, Oct. 10,
1904. She was married to Orange How
ard in Warrensville, Ohio, August 20,
1885, and to this union were born 12
children, four Of whom-Wm. H. Howard,
Mrs. Jas. G. Harris, Mrs. John f. Gunter
Of Leon, and o. M. Howard, of Kansas
City-are still living. Mrs. Howard
came with her husband to Decatur
county in 1861 and to Leon year later,
where she has resided continuously
since. Over go years ago Grandma
Howard, as she was Familiarity known to
nearly all the residents Of Leon, united
with the Church of Christ in Haynes
vile, Mo-, and has been a faithful mem
Der ever since. She was one of the
early members of the Leon Church of
Christ and was a constant attendant at
all the services until the sickness of
loved ones and later her own infirmities
confined her to her home.
At the time Of her death the deceased
was So years, 6 months and days of
age, and there are staid business men of
Leon today who remember her as the
gentle and kind "Grandma" Howard who
mended their bruised fingers and stop
ped their childish tears with words of
sympathy and consolation. The care of
her aged mother who died eight years
ago at the age of 80 years, and her hus-
band, whose death occurred in 1898,
told sadly on her rugged constitution
and three years ago an attack of paral-
ysis resulted in destroying her health
to such an extent that she has since
been confined to the house, her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James G. Harris, having minis
tered to her comfort and welfare during
that time. Her last severe illness was
OF about five weeks duration and on
Wednesday night at 1880 o'clock, the
sands of life ran slowly out, and Grand
ma" passed to her reward. May she
rest in peace.
The funeral service was held in the
Christian church Friday at p. NJ, Pas
tor H. H. Hubbell having charge Of the
service. Interment took place in the
Leon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
Columbia Comic Opera Company
the Next Attraction.

An unusually attractive combination
of fun and music is presented in the
Columbia Comic Opera Company, which
will be seen at Van Werdens opera
house next Monday night. The people
engaged in the production have been
selected especially for their respective
vocal ability to portray the parts as
signed them. They are all singers and
dancers and incidentally to the opera,
several very pleasing and novel special
ties will be introduced. AS laughing
success nothing has ever been con
structed that comes nearer filling the
bill than the Columbia Opera Co., and in
it's reconstructed form it has every
where been we'll received.
The active demand. for seats indicates
that the audience which will greet
them will be large and that it will be a
we'll pleased one goes without saying.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27

Scar Bros. big closing out sale of
Short-Horn cattle will be held at their
farm 81 miles northeast of Leon on Fri
day, when they will sell 81 head of pures
bred Short-Horns, 46 COWS and heifers
and bulls, and their breeding is such
that they are fit to go into any herd in
the state. On account of the death of
A. D. Sears they have decided to sell
their entire herd, including their herd
bulls 18th Duke of Fairholnle, 192195,
Kirklevington Waterloo 154656, and Red
Scotchman 13175S. The Sears herd of
Short-Horns is known all over southern
Iowa, and our breeders of good cattle
should not fail to attend this sale, which
commences at one O'Clock,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
CABBAGE WORM is HARMLESS.
So Says the State Entomologlst at
Iowa State College.

The cabbage worm, so called, is not at
all dangerous, at least that is what H. f..
Summers, state entomologist, says and
he ought to know.
There have been quite number of
cabbage worms found in Decatur county
and several have been sent away to be
examined. The worms have been found
all over the state and the state entomol-
ogis5 at the State Agricultural College
at Ames has had a number sent to him.
In reply to the many inquiries the fol-
lowing official circular has been ISSUED,
which should setat rest the many abb
surd stories which have been circulated
and people can continue to eat cabbage
with perfect safety.
Office of the State Entomologist,
Ames, Iowa.
Nehatode Worms in Cabbage.
This circular is issued in response to
numerous inquiries regarding so called
cabbage snakes which have been re-
ceived at this office recently. Sensa-
tional stories have been published in
the newspapers of deaths caused by
eating cabbage containing these worms.
We are unable to obtain any we'll au-
thenticated information of injury from
this source.
The long, slender, white worms us
ually found near the heart of the cab
bage are not new, but have been we'll
known to students of this group of ami
mails for long time past. AS they are
quite common in cabbages it is entirely
unlikely that if they were injurious the
fact would not have been discovered
long ago and the exact cause Of the in
jury studied. 1t seems most probable
therefore, that some accidental sickness
has been wrongly attributed to the
presence of these worms because no
other cause could be found. 1t is a mat
ter of universal experience that when
sensational account Of this kind is pub
lished in the newspapers, numerous
other cases crop out within a few days
originating with people whose imagin-
ation.is somewhat stronger than their
regard for truth.
Fl. e. SUMMERS,
State Entomologist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
Ante-Nuptlal Contract.

An ante-nuptial contract was filed
with Recorder Lane last Saturday, the
parties being Mr.. Henry Underwood
and Mrs. Sarah Weable, both we'll
known residents of Decatur county, who
were about to be married and the con-
tract provides that all the property,
real, personal and mixed, of which the
parties are possessed, shall remain as
their individual property, neither hav-
ing any interest in the property owned
by the other. In case of the death of
either Of the parties it provides that
the heirs Of the party dying shall in
herit the property and the husband or
wife is barred from participating in the
distribution. The instrument is dated
Oct. %, 1904.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
Comic Opera the Next Attraction
at The Opera House.

You are pretty sure of picking a win
ner when you bet on the fun and amuse-
ment offered by The Columbia Comic
Opera Co. Manager YanWerden has
piloted many operatic ventures success
fully and this is one of his most ambi-.
tious efforts in the amusement line.
With an organization possessing so
many pleasing features in the way OF
songs, dances and refined specialties
the audience should only be limited by
the size of the opera house where it is
presented. At Van Werden's opera
house next Monday night. Seats now
on sale at Van Werden's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
DIAMOND RING CONTEST
Miss Winnie Housh, of Eden, Takes
First PIaCe--Other Candidates
Change their Positions.

!. Winnie Houst, Eden Is. .3O9
2. Cora Cochran, Lamont. 1854
8. Jessie Wilson, Long Creek. 1882
4. Lizzie Woodard, Decatur - II ,069
5. Jae Shirley, Davis City .....,... S,422
6. Myrta Howell, Davis City 5,253
z. Grace Dale, Hamilton. 4,0O7
s. Maggie Edwards, Grand River $500
8. Grace Beavers, High Point 1906
10. Florence Ross, Leroy. .........,.. 2,2OO
Miss Winnie Housh, of Eden township,
made big jump the past week going
from fifth to first place, and passing
Miss Cora Cochran who has been in the
lead for several weeks. Miss Jessie
Wilson retains third place and Miss
Lizzie Woodland is in fourth place. Miss
Housh secured 1895 votes the past week
more than she had all told before, the
bulk of them being secured by subscrip-
tion collections, and shows what little
effort in this line will do. The REPORT
Err has several thousand dollars due
from subscribers who are in arrears,
and we expect to collect large part of
it during the diamond ring contest. We
also expect to add several hundred new
subscribers to our already large list, as
each subscription counts 600 votes for
the contestant who secures it. From
now until the contest closes the votes
will roll in pretty lively for the candi-
dates and their friends are working
hard. Who will win the ring cannot
even be guessed for there are always
many persons who hold off in paying
their back subscription in order to vote
at th. last minute.
Remember that each cent paid on
arrears or in advance by present sub
scriber entities you to two votes, and
for each new yearly subscription you
get 600 votes.
Miss Mabel Cummings, of Davis City,
has requested that her name be with
drawn as a candidate, as she is teaching
and has no time to make canvass for
The ring. She received nearly 5000
votes without solicitation on her part,
and it is fine testimonial to her popu-
larity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
Attention Knights.

The attention of members Of Hesperia
lodge, No. 33, Knights of Pythias, is
called to the visit on the evening of
December 5, of I. S. Waud, the grand
chancellor of Iowa. We desire to show
the grand chancellor that Hesperia still
ranks among the best lodges of the
state, and ask every member to assist
by attending the meetings Monday
evnings and take part in the prepare
tion to receive the grand chancellor,
who comes on tour of inspection, in a
fitting manner. 1t is expected to have
floor work, and also good, social time,
including supper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
SUEL SHAW ARRESTED
is Charged with Fraudulent Banking
and Held to Grand Jury Under
Bonds of $1,000.

The excitement caused last week by
the assignment of the Bank of Pleasan-
ton was increased Saturday when an
information was filed before Justice G.
w. Beck, of Leon, by w. H. Smith, son
OF John II. Smith, vice president of the
bank, charging Suel F. Shaw, the cash
ier with fraudulent banking. A warrant
for Shaw's arrest was placed in
the hands Of deputy sheriff Ira Wallace
who went to Pleasanton and placed
Shaw under arrest bringing him to
Leon. Shaw retained G. W. Hoffman
and V. r. McGinnis to defend him, and
when brought before Justice Beck
waived examination and was bound
over to the grand jury under bonds of
81 900 which he gave with his mother,
Mrs. L. A. Shaw, his brother, Downing
Shaw, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. A.
Fulton, as sufeties, and was released
from custody. The charge against him
will be Investigated by the grand jury
which is now in session and in all prob
ability he will be indicted on the charge
of fraudulent banking, which if con-
victed of, is penitentiary oflense. 1t
is said that the feeling at Pleasanton
against Shaw is very bitter, and he has
moved with his family to Leon.
Receiver G. E. Gardner has been busy
at work Strengthening out the affairs Of
the bank, and has made complete in
ventory and appraisement of the liabili-
ties and assets. The liabilities not
counting the capital stock of $4,000,
which it appears was never paid in but
was represented by two notes for $4,000
each signed by Royal Richardson and
Suel r. Shaw, are not included in the
liabilities,amountt to $24,852 80, while the
total assets at their appraised value
amount to $22,761.23, leaving shortage
after all of Richardson's and Shaws
property is used in paying claims of
S2,091.07, providing face value is real
lied, and then costs of closing up the
banks affairs must also be added to this
so that John H. Smith, the vice presi-
don't will probably have to make good
three or four thousand dollars. 1t
seems that Smith was only special
partner, allowing Richardson and Shaw
to use his name as vice president, but
he had no money invested in the bank.
Hell supposed an agreement with the
other two members Of the firm would
release him from any liability, but this
is wrong and he will have to make good
any shortage after the property Of
Richardson and Shaw is used.
Receiver Gardner has filed the fol-
lowing schedule:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
Advertised Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Leon. Iowa, for the week end
ing Oct. %, 1904:
Mr.. A. r. Snickleimer, Mr.. VIM. Wal
ravon, l. E. Dase ESQ, Goldman Deaven-
port, Miss Pearl Heston, Miss Ida John
son, Ben Smith Esq, Mr.. r. w. Mccain,
Mr.. Geo. Andrew, H. E. Roye.
When asking for the above letters
please say advertised"
JOHN LEDGERwooD, Postmaster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
wANrED-Men and women in this

WANTED Men and women in this
county and adjoining territories, TO
represent and advertise an old estab-
lished house of solid financial standing.
Salary to men S21 weekly, to women $12
to $18 weekly with expenses advanced
each Monday by check direct from
headaparters.i ls. Horse and buggy fur
nished n, he'd. when .5, necessary; position per-
Dept. A. Monon Bldg, Chicago, III. 7-6
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
License to Wed

Lulu Stanhope, st. Louis: 81 used to
have horrid complexion. took Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea and am
called the prettiest girl in the city,
Tea or tablets. 35 cents. w. G. Stempel
& Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure E. w
Groves signature each box Csc. 7-lyr
Cures Group, sore throat, pulmonary
troubles. Monarch over pain of every
sort. DIR. Thomas Electric Oil.
For Oklahoma realty write or call on
G. B. Jordan Enid, o. T. formerly Of
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27

"a dose in time saves lives" DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; natures
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
diseases of every sort.
l am now ready to grind corn, corn
meal and chop feed, either for cash or
toll at my poultry house on east side of
square.
14-tf J.L. METER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
TWO Fires.

Leon had two fires within twenty-four
hours last week, and it is an old saying
that fires always come in groups of
three, so look out for another one in the
pnon fu
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-27
Scar Bros. Sale Tomorrow.

r. W. BRUCE, G. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
FINANCE ANO TRADE
The Market Opened Active
and Higher Today.
FEW HEAVY PURCHASES
WEIGHT OF REALIZING SALES
CHECKED RISE FOR AWHILE.
Hesitancy in Price Movement, but
Some Stocks Touched New High
Records-Closing Irregular.
FEW HEAVY PURCHASES

NEW YORK. December 3.-The stock
market opened active and higher today
Four thousand shares Of Amalgamated Cop
per sold at an advance of 1s and $3.50
shares of Baltimore and Ohio at an advance
of u. Missouri Pacific and Metropolitan
Street Railway rose large fractions. Louis
vile and Nashville opened up a quarter
and then reacted a half. Hide and Leather
preferred and Federal Mining preferred
made gains of H.
There was some hesitation i'm the price
movement, but some stocks touched new
high records for the year. United States
Steel preferred sold at 95ss and Lackawanna
touched 343. Louisville and Nashville be-
came somewhat erratic. There were gains
of a point in New York Central. Delaware
and Hudson, Erie second preferred, South
ern Railway preferred, Chicago Terminal,
Tennessee Coal, Hooking Valley and Rail-
road Securities.
The weight of realizing sales in Anal
gamated Copper. which carried 1t back 10
near yesterdays closing, checked the rise
temporarily but after the market had as
simulated these offerings the advance was
Continued. Heavy purchases of ontario
and Western impaired tone TO the dealings,
and there was a keen demand for variety
OF other stocks. The western stocks CID
not show much Improvement, but the south
ein and eastern groups were ABSORBED at
considerably higher prices.
Rock Island preferred rose 1ss. Pttsburg-
c. C. and st. L.. 2h, Rutland prefer red 1I1s
Losses of / to 15a- were scored by, North
western. Paper preferred, Virginia Iron
and the United Railway lny estment stocks
After the bank statement some stocks
We're pushed upward, but profits were taken
in others. A few stocks got below last
night notably 81, Paul ana Louisville and
Nashville. The closing was active and IT.
regular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
DEATH OVER UNREouITED LOVE
Suicide in New York Because Woman
Refused to Marry Him.

NEW YORK. December 3.-Because a wo-
man with whom he had lived at a LexinS-
ton avenue hotel for several weeks repeat
eddy refused his requests that marriage
ceremony be performed, Edward L. Gray. A
civil engineer. shot himself early today and
died Instantly. The woman. who gave her
name as Lulu Adams. had just fed from his
presence when the fatal shot was fired She
hdS been detained by the coroner and will
I've held until her story of the shooting has
been investigated
Size said she came to New York from
Hudson about year ago She claims thai
Gray was insanely jealous of another man
ana that he spent all last night looking for
his rival with the avowed intention of
Killing him. He was unsuccessful in the
search. however. and returned to the hotel
carly this morning. He then renewed his
appeals to the woman that she marry him.
and when she again refused threatened to
XIII her and himself She escaped from
The room Just in time to save her life she
Gays.
Miss Adams told the coroner that the rea
son she refused to marry Gray was thar
ne ala not have money enough for her
nat ne had he spent freely upon her she
Said. nut II was not enough to satisfy her
wants. She had made this perfectly plain
10 Gray. she said. Gray was about thirty.
nine years of age Miss Adams Is twenty
eight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
Exceptionally Coed Card Of
fered at Benniug.
THE SPECIAL FEATURES
CROWD I'm ATTENDANCE RESEM-
BLED HOLIDAY TURNOUT
Specials From Baltimore Were Crowd
ed to the DoorS-Rain Affected
Track Only Slightly.

BENNING RACE TRACK. December B.
An exceptionally good card was offered oy
the Washington Jockey Club for the closing
day of the fall meeting at Benning this
afternoon.
The special features were the Maximum,
at three miles, and handicap steeplechase
over the three-mile course. Both OF THESE
fixtures attracted good fields and resulted
in splendid contests, while the handicap a.
a mile and forty yards classed up WITH the
features. The other three races carried p'g
fields to the post. and as betting PROPOSE
tions the bookmakers had all the best OF the
argument.
The crowd in attendance resembled a mol
iday turnout in size, the women oelhs very
numerous both in the grandstand ana al
the club house. The specials from bai'i-
more were crowded to the doors. Inc
bookmakers having dwindled down In mum.
bers had all they could do to take care ~. "
the many wagers offered them on the uii
ferent races. - .o,,r
but slightly and the going was fast
Following are the scratches bulietined az
1:3e pm: In the first. Weirdsome.
Bulger and King Albert; In fhe sec S.
ApnIaud. Samuel H. Harris. Indian star
Hambur ger and Maggie Stroup IN ,hs
fourth. The Southerner: in the hfth, Nuit
Blanche Silverfoot and Aliinda; In the
sixth Grazallo. Buttons. Out OF reach
and Silverfoot.
First Race.
First race-For three-year-oids and up;
one mile. Poseur. to > and 4 to D, won;
Cannon Ball, 3 to and even, second: Orfeo'
10 to 1 and to 1, third. March Daisy.
Paniaue, Fairbury. Cheripe, Parkviile,
Meadow Mail and BeauSard also ran. start
good won handily. Time LAB 80
Second Race.
Second race, for two-year-olds, five fur
longs-Tarpon. 10 to 1 and to l, won;
Calmness to and to 1, second; Critical,
to / and 6 to 8, third.
Orc. Lord Aintree, Beniala, Moonraker.
Koenigen Luise, Little Buttercup Scare
Crow, Queen Rose, Istria, Pat Dunphy
Frank Tyler, Simaias and High Life also
ran.
Start good. won driving. Time, 1903 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Board Of Police Commissioners in Ses-
sion.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 3. 1904.
Pursuant to call issued by Mayor Pan
a special meeting of the board of police
commissioners was held last night In the
police court ROOM The mayor. who is ex
officio president of the board. occupied the
chair. and there were present Commission
ers Graham, LAWYER and Hill. Mayor Paff
announced that he had suspended Officers
John Roberts and William Mayhugh for
thirty days each on the charge Of drunken
ness. and stated that it would be necessary
to appoint one substitute for that period.
He said he had called the board together
to take action in the matter, as he had un-
derstood from conversation with the COM
monwealth attorney that under the present
constitution the mayor had no authority to
swear in an extra or substitute policeman.
After some discussion former Policeman
Hall was agreed upon.
Mayor Paff then explained his reasons for
suspending Ofacers Roberts and Mayhugh.
Commenting on the disposal Of the two
cases. Mr. Lawler said the punishment was
sufficiently severe in Officer Mayhughs
case but stated that the circumstances were
particularly aggravated with regard 10 Or
ficer Roberts, inasmuch as he had been
found guilty and suspended Tor lntoxlca-
ton once before.
He said the conduct of Officer Roberts
had ruined his usefulness as an officer and
moved that his case be Investigated by the
board
The mayor and Messrs. Graham and Hill
were of the opinion that the suspension
would have the necessary salutary tnIiu-
ence and were opposed to any more severe
measure. A resolution to this effect was
passed. Mr.. LAWYER voting In the negative.
It was determined to serve notice on all
the policemen that In the future any such
infraction Of the regulations will result In
dismissal. Mayor Pan made an explana-
ton In regard 10 the case of Oficer Hem
derson, who had been criticised for using
his baton on a man named w r. Terry.
a travelling salesman, who had TO %
treated at the Alexandria Hospital a. the
result of his injuries. The statement or
the mayor WAS satisfactory to the board
and the matter was dismissed.
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EXPELLED F1NNs TO RETURN.
Favor Granted Those Elected Members
of the Diet.

HELSINGFORD Finland December3.-
An order has been issued by Emperor
Nicholas that as the statutes of the Fin
ish diet require members to participate in
its deliberations, all expelled persons who
have been elected deputies, or who are
heads of hereditary noble houses shall be
permitted to return and attend the diet UNI
til the session closes.
The assembling OF the diet. December 6.
arouses the most intense interest among the
Finnish people, as the session Is regarded
as being of vital importance In determining
the future OF the grand duchy. The cleo
lions have given the conStitutionahsts
majority in three houses. the nobility, the
burghers and the peasants, and there Is a
tie in the clerical chamber.
Much of the political agitation, which dis
turbed the tranquility of the country. was
due to the belief of the Firms since the
policy of the classification OF Finland be-
came active that the diet would not be
reconvened this year. The late governor
general Bobrikeff's opposition to its con-
vocation was the cause of his intense I'M
POPULARITY and 1t is not too much to say
that the country experienced a sense OF re-
lief when Schaumann's bullet ended the
governors existence.
With the advent of Governor General
Prince Obolensky, and the emperor's ac-
ton in not only convoking the diet for De-
cember g. but in fixing the date of its re-
assembling three.years hence. instead of at
ter the usual FIVE years interval. much
better feeling prevailed and the elections
took place without any evidence of cOer-
cion on the part of the Russian officials.