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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
Burrell

SAINT McGahuey and wife, T. M. Quick
and wife and Jack Hardy spent Sunday
at A. e. Finch's.
Fora Cash and niece and nephew, of
Tuskeego, spent Sunday with John Sell
lers.
Nora Mcdowell and brother Everett
spent Sunday with Nellie Mullin.
John Lantz and son Claude, of Tus-
keego, came down to John Sellers Mon
day after their sweep rake.
Rolla Sellers and wife started for Da-
kota Tuesday.
DR.. Eiker was seen on our streets this
week.
Clifford Daniels is helping A. E. Finch
put up hay this week.
Nellie Mullin visited Nora Mcdowell
Thursday.
Conrad Hoffman was in our burg Mon
day.
Roe Quick had the misfortune to cut
his fingers with a hoe.
Mrs. Vira McGahuey visited Mrs. JAY
Sellers Wednesday.
John Sellers was Leon caller Thurs
day.
Mrs. Mullen was Leon caller Satur-
day.
John and Frank Sellers brought home
a new header from Decatur Saturday to
head their timothy.
Jacob Miller was Decatur caller
Saturday.
Ruv nain StooLorc owl D.1~..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
Ireland

The Jennings Brothers have commenc-
ed threshing.
Mesdames Lille Windland and sister,
R. d. Owens, visited Saturday with
their uncle, Speed Hays.
Johnnie Grogan and Mansfield Bennett
had business at 7. j. Grif1in's one eve
ming last week.
Mrs. Henry Wallace and daughter,
Coy, of Corydon, are visiting with her
parents, Kim Hickman and wife.
j. 0. Garner and family and Eugene
Cannon visited Sunday at Fred Potters.
Joe Smith had business in Leon Satur-
day.
Ned Comerford and daughter, Dollie
had business in Leon Wednesday.
Bessie Grogan visited one day last
week with Mrs. Fred Potter.
Maggie Grogan visited Monday at
Mike Grifin's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
Westerville

Mrs. Samuel Palmer, of Grand River,
who has been suffering with dropsy and
rheumatism for over year and half,
died Tuesday and was buried Thursday
of last week at the Gregg cemetery in
Clarke county. FuHeral services were
held at the Battle AK church. Mrs.
Palmer was good Christian woman, a
kind neighbor, loving mother and a
faithful companion. She leaves hus-
band, four sons and one daughter be-
sides host of friends to mourn her loss.
VIM. Bohall, of Seymour, Indiana, has
been visiting his cousins, Mrs. Walter
Trowbridge and Mrs. James Jones, for a
couple of weeks. He went to Beaconsfield
Thursday to visit Mrs. Lafayette Smith
few days before returning home.
Drs. Bone and Lands, of Grand River,
and DR.. Armitage, of Elston, took a can
Ger off the face of Mrs. America Mill
stead on July 18th and she is now get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. John Spillman, who has been sick
Tor nearly year, and who got so bad
she had to be moved to Sam Browning's
to be taken care of by her daughter, has
so far recovered as to be able to move
back to her home.
Joe Davis has gone to Shannon City to
work through harvest.
Nat Cornett had business at Grand
River Saturday.
Mr.. Casey and wife, of Beaconsfeld,
visited Mrs. James Cole, last Saturday.
Uncle Henry Gilreath had business in
Grand River Saturday.
Mrs. Blanchard and Myrtle Gilreath
called on Mrs. Nat Cornett Saturday
evening.
Mr.. Bradley, of Leon, took dinner with
James McGraw and family Friday.
Louis Brannen and wife, of Grand
river, visited with James Cole Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
Emily Jane Palmer.

Emily Jane Norris was born in Pendle-
ton county, Kentucky, Dec. Z, 1885, and
died at the family residence in Grand
River, Iowa, July IL, 1904, aged Is years,
Z months and II days.
AT the age OF years she went with
the family to Stark county, ILL.,, and in
1852 they came to Clarke county, Iowa.
Here she was united in marriage to
Samuel Palmer, Nov. -, 1865, who sur
wives her. 10 this union We're born
nine children, Harriet, Martha, Melvin,
Leroy, William, George, Samuel, Volney
and Charles. Three OF this number
Martha, Leroy and Volney, preceded
their mother to the bright celestial
shore.
Sister Palmer was converted during
meeting held at the Camden Baptist
church by the Rev. f. Edwards, OF Os-
ceola, in February, 1868, and was bap-
tiZed with her husband during this
meeting. She was a faithful, true, con-
sistent Christian, for by their fruits we
are to know them. She exemplified her
faith in her life especially by her pa
thence In her long severe illness, which
Was borne without murmuring, but the
end came and she is at rest. by re-
quest made some time before her death
the funeral sermon was preached at the
Gregg chapel by her old pastor, Rev.
Edwards OF Osceola, and was largely at
tended, showing evidently the estimate
her friends and neighbors had OF her
life. She is gone but will not be for
gotten. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of a large circle OF friends.
Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which nalio ever wakes TO weep,
A calm and undsturbed repose,
Unbloken Nv the last OF foes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
Charles Boston smallwood.

Was born in Harper's Ferry, Virginia
June 26, 1926, and died July IA, 1904, at
the age Of IS years and Is days.
When but three years old his parents
died and he was taken by an uncle in
Ohio where he lived until he was D.
years old. On March "a, 1S49, he was
united in marriage to Alcinda Meek and
| lived with her until his death. Six
years were spent in Muskingum county,
Ohio, one year in Illinois, one in Mad
ison county, Iowa, and in 1856 they
came to Decatur county, where the re-
mainder of their married life was spent
To their union were born eleven chill
dren. Three died in infancy and Jennie
died May "a, 1898. Kate, Lizzie, Anna,
George, Ella, Charlie and Lucy are living
and were at the fathers bedside when
he departed this life. At the age Of %,
he was converted and united with the
Methodist Episcopal church and lived
faithful member, enjoying the presence
of the spirit OF the ever living God
within his soul.
Wife and children mourn but they
blessedly realize that their loss is the
Fathers gain. Mr.. Smallwood left a
legacy to his family and friends that
many man fails to leave and that is,
us
No False Claims.
The proprietors of Foleys Honey and
Tar do not advertise this as sure cure
for consumption. They do not claim it
will cure the dread complaint in adj
vanced cases, but do positively assert
that it will cure in the early stages and
never fails to give comfort and relief in
the worst cases. Foley's Honey and
Tar is without doubt the greatest
throat and lung remedy. Refuse sub
stitutes. L. p. Van Werden.
1 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 jill. METER,
We have the Fry farm near DeKa lib of
over 200 acres of tirst-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 rs cents, cattle two
years old and over go cents, yearlings
and under so cents per month.
LEDGERwooD & SHARP, DeKalb, Iowa.
Teachers Examinations.
Examinations for teachers certificates
will be held at the following times and
places by the county superintendent:
Leon, July 20 and 80.
ELI HUTCHINSON,
County superintendent.
Try Charter Oak wagons. At Bowsher
& Biddison's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
How,s Thls2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case
OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. FIJI CHENEY & Co. Toledo O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney for
the last is years. and believe him perfectly
in all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo,O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials free. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
Lee

Several from here attended the funer-
al of Mr.. Basset at Kellerton Saturday.
Clare Jones and Mamie Cummins
spent Sunday with Clara Lasswell.
Ralph Smith, of Roosevelt, N. NJ, is
visiting at the Townsley home.
Mae Dickerson, of Ringgold, spent
Sunday near Lee.
Mrs. John Johnson, of near Lamont, is
visiting her pa. ents west of.Lee.
Remember the Sunday School picnic
next Sunday at Bonner Grove.
Native lumber of all kinds for sale at
the saw mill on my farm in Hamilton
township. lift W. IS. CLARK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
Don't Get FootsoreI Get Aliens
FOOt-Edse.

wonderful powder that cures tired, aching sweat
ing feet and makes or tight shoes easy Ash
to-day for Aliens Foot Ease Accept no substitute
Trial package FREE. Address, A. s. OImstead, Le-
Roy, N. Y. 47.4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
Woodland.

Johnnie and Homer Massey, of Gains
vile, Mo-, are visiting relatives here
this week.
Mrs. Miller Chandler and family, of
Colorado, are visiting her mother at this
place.
Rev. Rupert, of Brooks, Iowa, filled
the pulpit at the a. e. church Saturday
and Sunday.
The young people of this vicinity
spent a pleasant evening at L. B. Adair's
Saturday night. Ice cream and cake
were served and all report fine time.
Bessie Reed and Letha Newlin, of
Leon, visited relatives near here over
Sunday.
J. w. Hartman and wife visited their
daughter at Derby over Sunday.
Jesse Still and wife visited at Joe
Keller's, near Leon, Monday.
Claud Beavers and Gale Browning
were Lineville visitors Monday.
Eva Dye has been visiting her sister
here the past week.
County Supt. Eli Hutchinson held
teachers examination here Monday and
Tuesday and the following took the ex-
animation: Grace Warnock and Nellie
Rockhold, Lineville; Ella Seufer and
Cynthia Richards, Garden Grove; Lenna
Stephens, Woodland and Lenna Beavers,
High Point.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
MORTUARY.
John B. McCleary

was born in Richland county, Ohio, Dec.
7th, 1880, and died in Des Moines, Iowa,
July 10, 1904, aged 70 years, months
and days. From Ohio he came with
his parents to Jefferson county, Iowa,
June 4, 1898, remaining in Iowa until
1880 when he went to the gold fields of
California. There he worked in the
mines for 16 years and by careful
economy saved the means with which
t. secure the splendid farm in this
county he possessed so long. While in
California he was married to Nancy
Hale, Of Eldora county, May Is, 1854,
to whom was born two children, William
j., whose home is in Colfax, CAL, and
Albert l.. who resides here. His wife
died July l, 1859. He came from Cali
fornia to Decatur county, Iowa, in 1866,
and on Sept. 8, 1860, was Joined in mar
riage to Mary L. Hitchcock who still
survives him. Two children were born
to this union both of whom died in
childhood. For 80 years Mr.. McCleary
has been much respected citizen of
this community, residing on his farm
four miles south OF town until, because
of his failing health he moved to his
property in town. During this time he
has had every evidence OF the good will
of his neighbors. For two years ne was
township clerk and for various periods
of time was also school director, assess
or, secretary OF school board, justice of
the peace and treasurer OF the Decatur
County Mutual Insurance 20. He was
also an honored member OF the Masonic
fraternity belonging to Temple Lodge,
No. 40. His connection with this fra
ternity dated from 1869. Brother Nc
Cleary was prominent and useful
member Of the High Point Methodist
Episcopal church. For many years he
has held the Offices of both steward and
trustee. He was consistent, liberal
christian man and his loss will be deep
ly felt by the church. His wife, two
sons, one brother, Nj. V. McCleary, and
three sisters survive him. His memory
is precious heritage. A large con-
course OF friends attended the funeral
which was conducted from the High
Point M. E. church. The services were
in charge of Temple Lodge, and the SER
mon was preached by the pastor, E. e.
Newland.-Garden Grove express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
Sweet Creek

Virgie Creveling visited at D.
Gentry's Sunday.
Mable Wills Sundayed with Myrtle
and Eve Wion.
Durk, Effie and Clara Gentry and John
Zimmerman were in Lamont Saturday.
Web Vanderfught and wife had basir
ness in Lamont Friday.
Mrs. Maud Fest visited with Mrs. j.
w. Wion Saturday.
Oscar Wills is working for Will Camp
bell.
B. H. Noftsger and family Sundayed
with j. Wion and family.
Fred Wion and family were in Tuskee-
go Sunday.
John Zimmerman and B. Fl. Noftsger
were in Lamont Monday.
Mrs. j. w. Wion, Myrtle and Albert
were Lamont callers Monday.
Eva and Mabel Wills We're Grand
River callers Saturday.
M. a. Noftsger and Mesdames B. II.
and G. Noftsger were Lamont callers
Friday.
Jessie Noble sundayed with Gerata
Bedell.
Rev. Heckathorn preached at the
Wion Sunday School Sunday.
For SALE Blees buggy, purchased
last fall, five foot Mccormick mower,
good as new, heavy work team, /
wagon, 2 sets work harness, set single
buggy harness, set double buggy
harness. 3Stf W. w. WOOD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28

Buy Dain stackers and Rakes at
Bowsher & Biddison's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-07-28
pleasant Hill

Mrs. Joseph Medley called on Mrs. A.
j. Caldwell Wednesday,.
Angie Sears has the fall and winter
terms of the Pleasant Hill school.
Goldie Cave Sundayed with Ella Cald-
we'll.
Will Miller and wife, of Van Vert,
visited with A. j. Caldwell's Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Pushing the Work.
BISHOP ALLEN HAS
 ANNOUNCED CHANGES
The Rev. M. E. McKitrick Will Be the Principal Assistant at
 St. Paul's.

Montgomery, October H.-(Special.)- The Rt. Rev. Edward P. Allen, bishop of Mobile, has announced number Of changes for Alabama priests. The Rev. Robert McQuillen is promoted rom Whistler to Huntsville, the Rev. John Burns going from the latter place to Park seminary as a teacher. The Rev. Andrew J. Sweeney of the Cathedral parish will take up the work at Whistler, along with missions in Mobile and Washington coun- ties. The Rev. Paul Leonard goes to south Baldwin county, with residence at Fish River, while the Rev Patrick Tur- ner, recently ordained in Rome, will be assistant at St. Micaels, Pensacola. The Rev. Oswald P. Stahl, who was ordained now in Birmingham, will be given mission work in Mobile county, and the Rev M E. McKitrick will be the principal as- sistant at St. Pauls, Birmingham. The Birmingham mission, with residence at St. Pauls rectory has been given to the Rev. Max Goevert, recent grauate of the University of Louvain. Belgium. The Rev. Joseph vanBeast will have charge of mission work around Mobile. The Rev. John Canepa, graduate of and ordained at College Brignole Sale Genoa, e4taly, will have charge of the Italian Catholics in Birmingham, with residence at the rectory of the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22

.,.onia.a Savings Bank and Irust com nsny' as to my honesty for my contractA
 ur,,iiv thres-fourths of my patients hava .a., treated by some one else before call- pc on me to be cured Why not come aA
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 flo not use large advertisements and s.l.e statements to attract patients which ,ner1t has failed to secure If you fail to he cured by such methods gfvs me . cal and get well.
 My offices. arc the most private and ouiet in tho city. tenth story of the new T,r.t National Bank building. corner oi ascond avenue and Twentieth street pooros 1o12 and 1o14. Take one of tho ani elevators to tenth noor'
 Ofnce hours: s:so .. - oe sem . c Sunday, Q .. ul. to u .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
NEGRO JEFF ALLEN HANGED AT MARION Petitionsfor Executive CIemenCY
 Without Avail WAS CONVICTED OF MURDER His Father-In-Law Was Found Dead, and the Evidence at the Trial
 Years Ago Was Circum-
 stantial.
WAS CONVICTED OF MURDER

Marion. October 21.--(Speeial.) )-Jen. All len. colored. convicted of the murder or Peter Mundin colored, was hung In Marion this afternoon at 3:3O o'clocKi ine murder was committed in the city hihits of Marion about eight years ago. Alien was tried and convicted of the crime the evidence being purely circumstantlal' put very strong Mundin was the latner-in- law of Allen, and 1t seems that iainiy trouble had been existing for some lilile' said to be due in the main to Allen Vile
 The body of Mundin was found one morning in a mutilated condition, The eVl- dence developed on trial was that Aiiel, was seen near where the body was found the night of the murder. Allen escapeu iafl about four years ago after ne Was tried and sentenced to hang lie WAS al . rested in Mississippi about a year ago anu brought back and resentenced py 1uose Partridge at the August term of the CIT emf court. the judge promising at the lime to aid in securing communication Tn so far as he could
 The opinion was so general that the governor would respect the prayer or Il strong petition filed for clemency, anu that a life sentence would be granted thdl the case had almost dropped out or the nub1ic mind when the daily papers noted
 
 decision of the court, notwithstandlng two members of the pardoning board hao recommended communication
 Made United Plea.
 On receiving this information Of the eovernor's decision the citizens of Marion and from various sections of the county made a united plea Teegrams and let ters and new petitions went forward at once pleading for the life of the prisoner, at least a respite for a short time untli the rumored report could be investigated that evidence might be developed impi- eating others as the guilty party or par ties.
 The solicitor was appealed to but re- fused to recommend, stating that the grand jury finding the indictment and the | iurv irving the case were composed of some of the very best citizens of the | county. and he could not conseientiously l interfere.
 Message From Governor The last hope faded when a message was received from the governor at l o'clock this afternoon in answer to an | application by wire for a short respite, | signed by a number of citizens. stating that the governor could not grant the re- quest While some are inclined to cehsure l the governor. there Is no bitter feeling, | vet the criticisms are strofS asaihSl mn | inasmuch as the sentiment was almost a unit for the respite, not one man oppos- ing if in the town or county so far as can l be learned.
 l The moose was placed about Aliens neck at a quarter to four. In response to the sheriff, who asked him if he had anything to say, he said: "No. I did not kill Nun din, or do not know who did" His necl was broken and he was pronounced deat by the physicians in fifteen minutes aftei | the trap fell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
PRATT CITY MAN
 TAXES HIS LIE Luther Bailey Was DeSpondent Over Family Troubles HE HAD BEEN A WANOERER Returned to His Home, But Wife and Mother-ln-Law Refused Their
 Foreiveness-Miners Hold
 Big Rally.
HE HAD BEEN A WANOERER

Pratt City, October H.-(Speeial.)-In a fit of despondency, brought on by excess in drinking because he was prevented from returning to his wife and children, Luther Bailey committed suicide this afternoon at o'clock by taking several grains of morphine. Bailey had just left the Bell Telephone office. where his wife worked as an operator, when he took the fatal dose. While there he made an attempt to swallow the contents of bottle of morphine, when his wife snatched the drug from his hands.
 He left he- and secured another bottle. This time he is supposed to have taken the greater part of the bottle, as only a small amount of the drug was found in the bottle that was in his pocket. After taking the poison Bailey went down Third street towards the Pratt City Drug company store, where he stumbled and fell to the ground It was discovered that he had taken some very strong drug and several physicians were summoned and went to work to save the mans life. lie was n1dlly CdIllGu u lli0 uolhS OA AlS brother. William Bailey, where the ef- forts to save his life were continued. All work was n vain, however, and the young man died soon after taking the orus.
 !. The deceased was 2S years old, and was married about eight years ago to Miss Maggie Belle Wallace of this city. In 1898, when the SpanishAmerican war bn ap1Ietpd and went to the front. When his regiment was mustered cut he came home and lived for while with his family The rowing nature, brought on by his army experience got the best of him and he left home again, presumably to join the navy.
 After an absence of three or four years, Bailey returned last week. but his moth- er-in-law would not permit him to come to see his wife and two little children. He sought to plead with his wife and mother-in-law, but they refused to tor- give him for deserting them
 Despondent over the situation, Bailey took to drink and finally ended his life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22

would have made it effective, the posi- tive assertion that new evidence had been discovered or the active belief that it would be found. The element of doubt contained in that part of the telegram which said that there Is good ground to believe that new evidence can be pro- duced," indicated to the acting executive that no reasons other than those already considered by him were to be presented.
 The full text of the telegram received by the governor at 1:56 today was as fol- lows: Please grant a respite to Jeff Allen in order that you may be fully in formed of the facts in this case and the wishes and belief of the people of this town and county in regard thereto. There is good ground to believe that new evi- dence can be produced" The message was dated at Marion, and signed by fifty nine citizens of the town and county.
 At PAS the governor sent the following reply to the above:
 Montgomery Ala, October 21, 1904. 'W. T. Hendon, and others Marion, Ala: 1:
 q sincerely regret that in the consci- entious discharge of my duty I cannot grant your request to respite Jeff Allen. l have given the case serious considera- tion upon all the papers presented, and ] dc not think that I am warranted in making a respite upon the possibility, not Ihown to be sufficiently well grounded, that there may be new evidence in the case.
 CITM NINCIIA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
REMOVAL NOTICE.

Roth & Harrington, the merchant tailors, have nov ed to their new place, 1902 Third avenue, where they will be pleased to see their friends. This popular firm has received their new Fall Suitings, which are the hand somest to be seen in the city, and the public is invited to come and inspect them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Miners Have Big Rally.

The United Mine Workers of Pratt City had the largest gathering in the history of the town this morning. Over looO miners were in the parade that marched through the main streets of the city to the city hall. Finding that the capacity of the hall was not sufficient to hold the people, it was decided to have the speak ing in the grove on East Highlands.
 The speakers for the occasion were National Committeeman Farley, Vice President Greer and National Organizer Fitzpatrick. The speakers were loudly applauded, and the men were all firm in their demands to stand out until the last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
,ndionitie. Offered 70 Young Lady.

Athens, October 2l.-(Special.)- )-Walter Hardeman is in jail ard John Rooerts is a fugitive from the law, both chargeu with a grave crime, that of offering ln- dignities to a young lady and assault upon her father when he attemp.eu 'o defend her The difficulty took place a few days since south of town, and the pa rents have had warrants issued for the arrest of the young men, and one of them is in jail the other has fled.