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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

WANTED AGENTS-Write life. health and accident insurance: top contract salary and commission exclusive territory, experience unnecessary; s75 weekly easily made. Royal FraternaI Onion. St. Louis. Mo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

WANTED-Couple without children. or two
 young men, to board with private family : all modern conveniences and close in. Id dress Box 50. City. tu-thu-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

s6oo PER MONTH and expenses selling my patent for making smokeless gun and blast ing powder at cents per pound: beware of fakes advertising a worthless ana uah
 oaraus article: I am the inventor: general agents wanted in each State. J. A. Strapsky.
 Box 400. Pukwana- s. D.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

FOR SALE-Fine location business prop erty corner lot fronting on Monroe St; good speculation here: these corners are being sold rapidly; don't get left Chandler & Douglass. II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

D xtra fine four room cottage on z Cleveland avenue. water con nections, and terms to suit R
 you, lot 50x150. Price $1,4O0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

WANTED-Table boarders and lodgers at l25 Wilkerson St; rooms delightful; table fare good electric lights and gas; two bath rooms with hot and cold water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

For s5,000 we offer a complete home Of eight rooms in prime condition, well built and in an exceptionally good neighborhood-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
ZIRkIE & MOORE. Real Estate, Insurance and Loans
WANTED-TO BUY.

WE PAY soc a piece for good second hand saw files. Southern Syrup Co, phone 149.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

At a sacrifice we offer one of the best lots on the west side of Holcombe street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

FREE BOOK containing description of the wonderful mines of Tonopah. Goldfield and Bulifrog: edition limited and sent on re- quest until exhausted. Catlin X Powell Co.,
 commission stock brokers. 15 Broad St, New York. l'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
wANTED-BOARDERs OR BOOMERS

WANTED-Couple without children. or two younR men, to board with private family
 all modern conveniences and close in Ad- dress Box so. City. Hi-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

SEE HERE-For sale, Indian Runner duck eggs; these ducks are unsurpassed egg producers: bathing water unnecessary; 15 eggs. s2; Buff Pekin Bant~m eggs. IS eggs
 s1.25 fancy fantail pigeons and eavies for sale James M. DuBose. Selma. Ala. 10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

WANTED-At once. men to become fire men and brakemen s75 to SIPS monthly on first class roads. application and full par
 ticuiarr fn- starp hddra"s sos Railwar Exchange Bldg. St Louis. Mo. 2S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

A store for rent under the Windsor Hotel, a good business point. Do yo' want it2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

For $1.5O0 we offer eight lots This is negro property of the best character. It lies between Jackson street and Highland Park This property can be easily sold out In single pieces for f2.40o-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

FOR sALE-one light two-horse surrey |
 Can pc seNA a. thu-us
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Colburn-Riley.

In Des Moines, Iowa, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Capron, Monday
evening August u occurred the marriage
of Mr.. Edgar l.. Colburn and Miss Pearl
E. Riley. To the soft strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march, played by
Miss kathryne L. Capron, the bride and
groom unattended took their places at
the inprovised altar of ferns and astors,
where they were met by the Rev. j..
Madison Williams. During the cere-
mony Miss Capron played Hearts and
Flowers" Following congratulations
the guests were invited to the dinning
room where dainty refreshments were
served by Miss Ona Riley, sister OF the
bride, and Miss Corrine Painter. The
bride was becomingly attired in gown
of white organdie and carried brides
roses. Tie bride is the accomplished
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Chas. r.
Riley of Decatur City, when she has
made her home for the past seven years
Mr.. Colburn is special agent OF the
Philadelphia Fire Insurance Co. of
Chicago, with headquarters in Des
Moines. Mr.. and Mrs. Colburn left
Tuesday morning on their wedding trip
though Nebraska and the Dokotas, and
will be at home after Oct. 1st at III
west 4th st. Des Moines, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Williamson-LesIer.

Harl Williamson, the popular rural
mail carrier Of route No. and Miss
Myma Cesler, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Cesler, were quietly married at
the home of the brides parents, mile
south of Leon yesterday morning at .
O'Clock, the ceremony being held at this
early hour in order to permit them
to drive to Van Vert, where they took
the early train for Des Moines, where
they will spend their honeymoon visit
ing relatives and attending the state
f .ir. The ceremony was performed by
Elder H. H. Hubbell, being witnessed
only by the immediate family. The
bride is charming young lady who
graduated from the Leon High School a
few years ago, and is in every way fit
ed to make lifelong companion for
the man who has won her. The friends
of these estimable young people extend
hearty congratulations and wish them
much JOY and happiness. Upon their
return from Des Moines they will go to
housekeeping in the coy home which
Mr.. Williamson recently purchased
from Frank N. Slade just south of town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Union Station A Success.

The "Union Station" at the opera
house last Friday evening was a graft
flying success. The performance. was
very amusing, the clever work of Miss
Lucia B. Griffin, the Abba elocutionist,
being especially amusing. A very good
audience was present and showed their
approval by generous applause.
The total receipts were $71 the libra
ry realizing the sum Of $26.s6 after all
expenses were paid. The success of
the evening was due largely to the COM
petent direction of Miss Griffin and Miss
Marian Stookey both OF whom deserve
great credit. Following we give the
cast:
Arthur Tharp-Depot Master.
Mrs. Rowell-Old woman who carried
her money in her shoe.
Port Bowsher-Joe Cannon.
Ethel Cruikshank- several roles.
Mr.. Stempel and Miss Ogden-Uncle
Josh Hayseed and wife.
Louie Hurst-Decon Longface and
Prof. Learned.
Italian Band-Florence Finley, Edna
Crawford, Cecil Grimes and Mr..
Stewart--Song "Etalia Etalia Believed" )"
Mrs. Z. P. Sigler-Mrs. Garrilous.
Mrs. Woodard and Vivian Beard-Mr.
and Mrs. Henpeck.
DIR. Rowell- Widower and Miss Hen
rietta Vogt, as Miss Fishwell.
Mrs. W. j. Sullivan--Fortune Teller.
Mrs. John Woodmansee and Marion
Wasson-The bride and groom.
Mrs. Sue Vogt-Mrs. Needy with six
children.
Gretchen Myers-Prima Donna.
Brown Caster-Newsboy.
The specialties throughout the piece
were very pleasing. Little Hazel John
won applause with recitation. Miss
Eta Clark gave some representations
cleverly. j. s. Warner and Miss
Marian Stookey sang some coon
songs. The juvenile representations of
Miss Griffin were we'll received. She
possesses much talent,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Mrs. Esta Ellington.

Mrs. Esta Ellington departed this
life August q, 1895. She was born near
Leon, Iowa, February Is, 1879, and was
at the time of her death twenty-six
years, six months, and six DAYS old.
She was married to Benjamin y. Filing
ton, August L, 1897. Two children,
Ciarkson, aged seven, and Oracle, asel
four years, are left motherless by her
death. She united with the Christian
church when about sixteen years of age,
and lived devoted Christian life. From
the time she first took sick she seemed
to realize her life was almost ended.
She said she would never get we'll, but
that she was not afraid to die, that she
had tried to live Christian life and dc
her duty and her hope in Gods promises
was strong. We who know her best
know how faithfully she did her duty.
how bravely she met and endured the
trials of life. Her only regret was leay-
ing her family. She was devoted wife
and mother. She lived not for self, but
for the happiness and comfort of those
she loved. She was accomplished and
refined. Her beautiful home, now left
SO desolate, contains many specimens of
her work. All that medical aid and low
ing care could do was done, but all to-
no avail, the poor weary spirit at last
took its flight to the Great Beyond and
loving friends prepared the body for it's
last resting place. Robed in white,
wreathed with beautiful flowers, in a
casket almost hidden by the beautiful
floral offering, the relatives and friends
took their last farewell Of one of whom
it could be said. ITO know her was
to love her.
She leaves husband, two children,
mother, two sisters, three brothers,
an aged grandmother, many other rela-
tives and host of friends to mourn her
early departure. We know that God
knows best, and while we cannot always
understand why such things should be,
we will try to be reconciled to His will.
In the presence of large concourse
OF friends the funeral services were CON-
Quoted by Elder Orahood, Of Bethany.
Consolation was drawn from the text:
Arise ye and depart, for this is not
your rest Mic. 2:10. The body was
tenderly laid to rest in the Ridgeway
cemetery in a grave lined with white
and made beautiful with festoons and,
punches of flowers, there to await the
resurrection of the righteous Ridge
way Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
New Court Cases.

Laban J. Tullis VS. Clyta Worden,
Merl Markham, Josephine Markham,
and Edwin Evans. Action to secure
sale and partition of real estate in
Leon. Plaintiff asks that the court
appoint appraisers for property and ref
cree to make sale thereof; and asks
that mortgage held by Edwin Evans
be reformed to cover described real
estate; that after costs, mortgages and
liens against property are paid that it
be divided. G. w. Hoffman attorney
for plaintiff
Edward d. Slatten by his next friend
John Sallee vs Victoria Pierce, H. B.
Pierce, Golden Blmore, Mrs. Golden
Elmore and Mary j. Elmore. Petition
states that plaintiff is minor and has
no legally appointed guardian; that G..
G. Emore died intestate in this county
and that he owned five lots in North
Pleasanton. He asks that same be sold
and proceeds devided among the heirs
which includes himself. ]. Al. Sallee
and G. W.RHonman attorneys for plain
tiff.
j. P. Hamilton VS. o. W. Wilkie, May
A. Wikie, Andrew Bright, Perlina j.
Bright. Action to recover upon a
promissory note in the sum of 500 with
interest at 8 per cent. Plaintiff asks
that a mortgage on lot in the Leffier
addition to Leon be foreclosed and sold.
G. W. Hoffman attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public
sale at our farm ! mile north Of Decatur
City, known as the Fred Teale farm, on
Thursday Sept. 5, 1905, commencing at
10 o'clock the following property:
Thirty-eight head Of cattle, consisting
of q two year old steers, well bred
and good colors, 6 head yearling steers,
good quality, 8 steer calves, 1 heifer
calf, cows and heifers all with calf by
registered bull, registered and record
ed shorthorn bull, one year old. Horses,
three year old Norman filly we'll broke,
with foal; will weigh over 1900 pounds
and sound, 3 Norman colts year old, 1
last spring Norman mare colt. These
colts are all A. No. 1. Hogs, thorough
bred Poland China male, thorough
bred SOW due to pig soon. Also set OF
harness, set hay racks with basket
w. f. and G. E. AMMONS.
W. W. STEWART, auctioneer. E. W.
TOWNSEND, clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31

The REPORTER editor returned Mon
day from his trip to the Portland ex-
position and other points on the Pacific
slope, to find that as soon as he started
away the foreman of the Office got drunk
and skipped the town, leaving the force
in bad shape to get out the paper dur
ing our absence. To add to their trou-
bles another of the printers decided to
accept other work and quit, and we ask
the indulgence of our readers for any
mistakes. We expect to have a full
force in few days and everything will
be running smoothly in the Office. Lack
of time prevents our writing up our
trip, but we will commence the task in
the next issue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Ruth AnnaIee Burnison.

Ruth Annalee Burnison was born in
Caledonia, Iowa, Dec. 5, 1883, and de-
parted this life August IS, 1905, aged Il
years,S months and 13 days. She resided
in Ringgold county until 1894, when she
With her parents, moved to Davis City,
where she has since lived.
& In 1880 she united with the M. e.
church, since which time she has lived
devoted Christian life and was fully
reconciled to Jesus. A few moments be-
fore she passed away she told her par
ents she was nearing her home Of rest.
She was united in marriage to John
Arthur Cummings August 1, 1900. To
this union was born one daughter, Crys-
tai Bell.
Ruth's life was always bright and full
of sunshine, and she always had a
cheerful word and smile for everyone
she met. She contracted severe cold
from the burning OF her home, which oc-
Cured in February, 1904, and continued
to grow worse. They thought change
OF climate was the only hope for her re-
covery. Going west, they visited her.
sister, Mrs. Sadie CoberIy, at Lincoln,
for two weeks. From there they went
to Canon City, Col, spending two
months with her sister, Mrs. j. H. Pot
torf. There she grew some better, but
not contented, and to grant her every
wish her husband took her to New Mex
leo and thence to various places in Cali
fornia. Not growing any better, she
begged to come home, that she might
be with her parents and friends while
she lived.
Everything was done that could be by
her husband, parents, brothers, sisters
and friends to make her life happy, but
death claimed it's victory, and life has
gone out, a chair is vacant, family is
broken.
The deceased leaves a husband and
daughter, parents, five sisters and three
brothers, besides host of relatives and
friends to mourn hei loss. All were
present at the funeral except one BROTH
er, Lon, and Mrs. Pottorff.
The funeral services were held Sunday
at the NJ. E. church, conducted by her
pastor, Rev. j. F. Bingaman, who took
fer his text Psalms xvii, 10: 81 shall be
satisfied when shall awake in thy like
ness. She shall sleep but not forever.
There will be glorious dawn; we shall
meet to part no more, on the resureo-
tion MORN"
The remains were laid to rest in the
new cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
REUNION NEXT WEEK.
The Big Reunion Opens on tuesday.
Everything Points to the Best
Reunion Held at Leon.

Next Tuesday the big annual reunion
of the Old Soldiers and Old Settlers
will open at Casters lake for four
day reunion. The grounds are being
prepared this week, and everything
will be in readiness when the opening
day comes. Each year that the reunion
has been held here it has been growing
bigger and better until it seems that
the limit has been reached, and it is an
event looked forward to with pleasure
by people from all parts of the county.
The committee has provided splendid
program for this year, with lots of good
speakers, amusements of all sort and
good music. On the list of speakers
are Senator McLaurin, of Mississippi,
Hon. N. E. Kendall, of Abba, Senator j.
II. Burrows, of GAINESVILLE, DR.. A. M.
Harvey and Hon V. r. NeGinnis, SO
there will be no lack of good speakers
for each day. Hoadley's band, of Garden
Grove, which gave such good salts
faction last year has been secured and
will play each day. There will be many
free amusealents, including DeCorum's
trained dog and .lonkey circus, and
Chas. Bray in his celebrated hand bal
ancing acts. There will be ball games
each day between Leon, Lamont and Da-
Wis City. Casters park is an ideal place
for reunion, plenty of ground, good
shade and water for man and beast.
Tents can be secured on the grounds for
parties who desire to camp during the
reunion, and quite number of Leon
people will camp during the entire
time. Leon extends cordial invitation
to everybody in the county to come and
enjoy pleasant outing and meet your
old friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Thinks Well Of Oklahoma.

Miss Eva Rhea, who has been visiting
her brother in Kiowa county, Oklahoma,
for the past few weeks, makes the fol-
lowing statement of the condition of
the country and crops:
"The first things that attract ones at
tention is the beautiful level country,
good roads, rivers with no banks, red
water and the red soil, and you will at
once ask yourself the question, "How
can anything grow in such soil?' but
you are soon convinced that most every
thing will grow, for you will see as good
corn and small grain there as anywhere.
Then, in addition to these crops is the
cotton crop, which is the best they
have ever had siace the country has
been opened for settlement, four years
ago. The boil worms are working some
in the cotton, yet it was thought few
more hot, dry days would kill them.
The second crop of alfalfa was being
harvested, and they will get one more
crop off the fields before winter comes,
making three crops of alfalfa each year
1t looks like sweet clover and is put
up like hay.
They also grow kafir corn and milo
maize, fine feed for stock. The hay
crop this year could not be better. Ev-
erybody grows sweet potatoes, musk
and water melons, A watermelon
weighing $50 pounds was shipped from
this section OF the country to President
Roosevelt. Most every farmer has an
orchard of young trees set out, but they
are not bearing much yet. While that
country has only been opened four
years, yet in that time the town of Ho-
bart has grown from rag towu' to a
little city of 5000 inhabitants, with two
: railroads, cotton gin, compress, oil
mill, Touring mill, ice plant, electric
light plant, and they are building a fine
court house and Jail. Just four years
ago that country was a vast prairie,
nothing on it but prairie dog towns;
now it has house on nearly every 100
acres, farms fenced, good roads, and
stock grazing every place. You will see
the latest farming implements in the
fields, no more cutting corn with corn
knife, but corn cutter and binder drawn
by four or six horses, riding plows,
rakes, ETC., all up-to-date. They are
hustlers in Oklahoma and everybody is
making money and happy.
Miss Rhea brought home with her
some kaffir corn, milo maize, cotton, mil
let, corn and sweet potatoes, and they
are on exhibition in this Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
DEATHS BIG HARVEST
Many Well Known Citizens Pass
the Silent Portals ts the
Great Beyond.
Orr Sana.

Orr Sang, we'll known to many of our
Older citizens, died suddenly at his
Chicago home on August 21st. His re-
mains were inferred in the Leon Gene
terry on the 23d inst.
Mr.. Sang was born near MoConnells-
vile, Ohio, in 1910. He came to Iowa in
1858, teaching school near Pleasanton
for about one year, when he came to
Leon and entered into the employment
Ut Richards and Hale, who conducted a
general store on the site where the
North Hotel building now stands. After
the outbreak of the Civil war Mr.. Sang
organized company OF volunteers,
which was mustered into the 4th Iowa
Cavalry. He was commissioned as
Second Lieut.. of Company "L' 4th Iowa
Cav. on December IL, 1868, participat-
ing in several engagements, and re-
naming in the service until his resig-
nation Nov. 1, 1864. After his return
from the front in bad health he was
again associated with Richards and
Hale until the dissolution of this firm,
when he accompanied Mr.. Hale to OF
tumwa i'll 1865, and remained with him
few years; he then took position as
salesman with Buchanan & Co., Of St.
Louis travelling over this territory and
the West. He was afterwards in the
employ of Dodd-Brown & Co., of st.
Louis then the largest wholesale dry
goods house west of the Mississippi
River. When Messrs A. T. Stewart &
Co., of New York established their
western house at Chicago in 1875, MIR.
Sang transferred his headquarters to
Chicago and occupied the position of
general salesman with the Stewart
concern. He was man of wide ac-
qualntance, travelling in his capacity of
general salesman over the west and
southwest, where he formed many last
ing friendships. In fact there are
few hamlets in Nebraska, Kansas and the
southwest in which Orr Sang was not
known. In 1882 he left the house of
A. t. Stewart & Co., and associated him
self with the firm of Burke-Walker d
Co., continuing with this house until
they discontinued business in 1898,
when he entered the employ of John
Farwell & Co., remaining with them
until the first of the present year, when
his increasing infirmities warned him
chat he must take rest.
Mr.. Sang was married at Leon June
II, 1874 to Miss Ella Post who survives
him. In September 1908 he suffered a
stroke of paralysis from which he had
never. fully recovered, but his general
health had Improved and his friends
had reason to hope for him many years
to enjoy his we'll earned rest. During
the last few years he had spent the
winter months in the south or in Cal
ifornia and had arranged to make the
latter state his home. Expecting how
ever, to return to spend part of each
summer in Iowa. Orr Sang had many,
many friends and his intense loyalty
to his friends was one of his marked
characteristics. He was frank and
candid in his expressions, and was a
generous benefactor when applied to
for help. His friends will long cherish
his memory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
WAR IS NOW ENDED
Japan and Russia Have Agreed on
Terms Of PedCd and War is
Over. Japan Was Liberal.

The long and bloody war between
Japan and Russia is ended. The terms
OF peace were agreed upon at Ports
mouth Tuesday, and by the end of the
week the work of making the treaty
will be ended. Japan has shown herself
to be very liberal to her enemy, and
while Japan does not receive any in
demnity, yet Russia is forced to recog-
nize her claims. and the victory is all
for the Japanese. Since the war began
the sympathy in the United States has
been almost unanimous in Japan's favor,
and the public will hardly think she got
all she deserved in the treaty, yet she
secures the principle for which she en-
gagged in the war. While the treaty has
not yet been signed, there being many
minor details to arrange, the main
articles have been agreed upon and by
the end OF this week it is expected the
treaty will be signed and war declared
ended.
WHAT RUSSIA GRANTS.
Recognizes Japan's preponderant in
fluence in Korea.
Comedies mutual obligation of both
countries to evacuate Manchuria; Japan
to restore in Manchuria Chinese sover-
eighty and civil administration.
Sarrenders leases to Japan Of Laio
Tung peninsula, including Port Arthur
and Dany and Blonde and Hlliott islands.
Cedes to China by arrangement with
Japan that part of Chinese Eastern rail-
way south of Marshal Oyama's present
position.
Grants Japanese fishing rights along
Siberian littoral.
WHAT JAPAN COMEDIES.
Foregoes all indemnity or reimburse
ment for cost of the war.
Agrees to the equal division of island
OF Sakhalin without demanding that
Russia buy back northern half.
Drops articles referring to surrender
OF interned Russia warships and limita-
tion OF Russia's naval power in far east
from conditions of peace.