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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
The Court House Question.

We are in receipt of the following
communication, and give space to it, as
The Reporter believes in full and inn
partial discussion of all public ques-
tions. We would be pleased to have
others express their views on the SUBJ
ject:
DECATUR, Ia, Aug. %, 1905.
EDITOR REPoRToR:
1t seems that the court house ques-
tion is being agitated by the county ed
itors only. We do not hear word from
the taxpayers, and if they are ready and
want a new court house built at once
would like to hear from them, and
to see the columns of your paper full of
names and remarks of what they have
to say in favor of a new court house, and
if they are likely to overbid for the
bonds five times more than the building
would cost. Why don't the parties who
are agitating this question agree to do
nate five or ten thousand dollars and
start the ball to rolling. do not see
why they call the court house ian old
shack" the crumbly old ruin" ian old,
dilapidated structure "a give away
"a mean thing to look at" "a poor ex-
cuse for court house." "a poor adver-
tisement for the county," unless they
want it torn down and moved away and
the new court house built somewhere
else. The present court house is the
best we have got, and we should rever-
ence it with all our might until we
work it with more material into a new
one. If the court house question comes
up before the people, and the board of
supervisors call special election this
fall, they will do so under burden of
uncertainty, as there will be a skirmish
for the location and we might as we'll
say our prayers now, and fight it out;
settle the question for good. | am will
ing to pay my taxes with an extra levy
for bonded court house without a
word, when majority Of the people Of
the county are in favor of a new court
house located anywhere in Decatur
county this side Of the Missouri river.
G.. R. RILEY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Eden Center.

Rev. Montgomery, Of Leon, and Ray.
mond Stewart, of Penn College, at q
o'clock services Sunday Sept. Bird.
The Waketields Sundayed at the
Marvin home.
Mr.. Osborn is hauling wood.
Eva Jones returned Friday from a
pleasant stay with relatives in lndianola
Messrs Vim. and Dan Gilbert with
their families spent Sunday in Leon
calling on friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Marts Sundayed at the
Marvin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Brazelton visited
Sunday at the Johnson home.
Grandpa and Grandma Campbell are
visiting at the home of their son ]. C.
Campbell.
Mable and Eddie Marts went to Des
Moines Saturday for visit with rela-
tive.
Our school opens one week from next
Monday, with Maude Stocker as teach
er.
We had very interesting service
last Sabbath morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
BurreIl.
Lulu Harmon came home SUI

Lulu Harmon came home Sunday for a
few days.
Jas. Harmon was a Decatur caller
Monday.
Milt William took hogs to Decatur
Monday.
Ben Daniels from Decatur visited at
r. S. Forkner's Sunday.
A. E. Finch and wife visited at John
Sellers Sunday.
John and Frank Sellers went to
Tuskeego Sunday.
F. Baker has commenced blowing for
wheat.
Mrs. H. E. Finch visited Mrs. Nc
Gahuey Tuesday.
Tom. Williams and wife visited their
son Geo. Wednesday.
JAS. Harmon was Decatur caller
Thursday.
Mrs. Hardy and Mrs. Wright from
Leon visited with Mrs. Pease Saturday.
Mrs. McCulley went to Des Moines
to attend the fair this week.
T. Gore from Leon was in our vicinity
Friday.
Mrs. Sellers and daughter Mrs.
Baker went up to Elk chapel Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Welcome Ridge

B. D. Alldredge is having him a new
well dug.
Cora Fulton spent Thursday with her
sister, Mrs. Nellie Burrell.
Lulu and Winnie Housh spent Friday
at Mr.. Manchester's.
Grace Cain visited Friday with
Gracia Alldredge.
Winnie Housh went to Pleasanton
Saturday to visit with friends.
Mrs. Laura Alldredge and son is visit
ing this week at B. ID. Alldredge's.
Mrs. Cation and Mrs. Housh visited
Friday with Mrs. Manchester.
Dillon Manchester had business at
3. Housh's Sunday.
Orel Wheeler spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. Lummix visited Sunday with
Mrs. George Rogers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Salem

Allie Woolsey was Pleasanton caller
Saturday.
W. s. Clark and wife called on o. N
Pasis Sunday afternoon.
NJ. Linden and son Nor went to Leon
Thursday.
S. A. Dale was Pleasanton caller
Saturday.
Mrs. Slower and children visited at
Guy Yengling's Friday.
I. w. Waller Sundayed at N. Linden's.
Tom Hamilton and family OF Andover,
No., spent Sunday at B. O. Pryor's.
G. Martin spent Sunday at Bonnie
Loving's. ~
]. H. Mcdaniel and wife spent Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. Slower.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Resolutions of Respect.

WHEREAs The Heavenly Father has directed the
dark Angel OF Death to enter the family circle Sis
ter Bessie Cross and remove therefrom her husband
Comrade Simon Cross, Therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the members of the Leon W. R.
c. No 2o6 hereby extend sister and all who are
thus bereft of loved one love and earnest sym.
pathy in this their dark hour, lovingly commencing
them to Him whose tender mercies will surely tighten
every pain and sorrow. Therefore be it further
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolutions be ten
dered the family and also spread upon the minutes
our corps aid charter be draped for thirty days.
Mrs. ROSETTA BEDIKR,
Mrs. KATE ARMY
MRS. SUSAN LEMAAx.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
Road Report of Burrell Township

Road Report of Burrell Township
To balance on hand January !. 1904 =. By
Received from county treasurer, April 622 90
Received from county treasurer. Oct 4O6 90.
Total ..................... sl02e 30
Disbursements
By cash paid for tools and machinery so 90
By cash paid for road superintendent 1853 40
By cash paid for labor. 800 90.
By cash paid for lumber. 155 90
By cash paid for thing. ............... 1000
By cash paid for outstanding orders 300 90,
BY cash paid for trustees and clerks
for services. % oo
Total. =. Northumberland. Sizes 40.
Balance on hand. .............. 80
Thos. Sutherlin.
J. E. McClaran.
F. B. Ryan. Dan Myers.
Trustees. Clerk,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31

II will wash and not rub of
This complexion all envy me,
It's no secret so In tell
Take thou Rocky Mountain Tea.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
6raad River.

We learn that DIR. W. c. Ward, Of Kan
sas City, has purchased DIR. Gufy's
interests at Kellerton and will make
Regular visits to Grand River, his next
visit being Sept. Is te %, 1905.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31

Mrs. S. ]. Connolly was visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Annie Farnes, in Leon
last Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31

The grounds at Casters lake are being
placed in readiness for the big reunion
September 5. 6. Z. s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
TO cure ! Cold n one Dav

Take IAXAWIVE BKOMO QOIN1NE Tablets.
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure. EW
Groves signature on each box. 26c. 7-lyr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31

Make arrangements to come to Leon
September 5, 8, 7, s, to the big reunion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
White HALL

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Snyder, August 18th.
Aunt Jane Lentz, of Woodland, died
Saturday, August 10Th. She good
woman and will be. greatly missed by a
large circle of acquaintances.
S. ]. Connolly, of ST. Louis. arrived
at the home of j. A. Wilson last week,
and will.visit theas for short time.
He expects to settle in this county.
Mr.. Elwell and wife were. visiting at
the home of their son in Leon last Sat
arday.
Mrs. S. J. Connolly was visiting with
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-31
COUNTY LEGISLATION
Road Reports Of Townships Con-
tanning Itemized Accounts Of
Moneys Received and Dis
bursed and Verified by
Township Clerks
Road Report Of Decatur Township.

Receipts.
Received from county treasurer 81. 4R %
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-03-17
unoerlie Doc.

WrS. Wtarp g. Carlton, iom bar
gift meo Gbcfcn for Wariuenerftet |
grcoftpn, fit lin Tso paa Ell moer.
Iia Wuobe. @teoeuS bum / December
lao % ipebe. itaf iis Iibt I eli Singer.
On al beu6es 9noiinger por Ell hut6
autuuge. og oct fortrties. at bun.
meScus bun fiGleoc for Den, iorusia
zoe fig rteo al ititfc oeu ganite let
nte0 fin RoaI. 3atungen fit bruno
Bletter pua arpppeu, og rogIe Cdge
eFter mGrfe6e Mrs. Carlton, at bun
bapSc Here Iigncttoe Btetter poa i'm
hetre arnr. gn 2Gge bier heutet. %
ban nrctte, at bum pur bleuet forgif'
tet noo at itrpge auttett, buurueo
Sntttte bar fomnct mo I oct lille
Saar / bett6eS Singer. Stm bIeu
fsrt til Gong SsIana College boipi,
tai. Ser lit bun RItnofIemme, o.
tro0s 2rpcrne5 AnitrGrgeIier tar
Sct life miIig at bierge beHocs Gin.
@GrfeIig not uiitcoe Carlton o1.
iuu fin fsrite aoue pnu Itgur1be Bis,
ioct finn fit Rrm6tiemme.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-03-17
ct Yeiss pto st. Olaf.

Oct bar biSeubc tcISt puo ~Wanitor
Sei8Its", be ferite Sage at Sebritdr. Oct
pnr berfor nsopeuoigt at paste bel pan
Nnie % 2reu, ON oilbe uuogaa bcy
llbebuaeIiabeo at fad benz ifamiroSne
@Peu bar oct MI toIot uoe. bar Oct pGrrt
irbc / De Iuitc, foTeli8e aiasIeUGrclier.
boor llnoerpisningeu ioregii. Set taI
% bel rleb SouobcN iiges ON benue SO
le. at beu fra en- riuge 8esnubeIie er
poret OF I'll en- mGGttg Snititutiou, ION
mn moota9er fore Stdrer at Den rorTs
nneriinniie llngbOm % uooauHer bem til
nnttige Meblemmcr for Stat pa &irts
aue aunoifaber er rpttige for Den ION
ret anoeuSer bcm, Tiger Sroiproget, Cd
bette ber ct. SIafitoIcus gleoer mGrte
Jig. Neu Oct er life dlene aunoffdbcr,
iom meoSeles DC unRc, Den gobe triiteIiar
aano Der bGrcr bet belle, er al iterre
&Grb; ben itaaIiUttcr 8ilieu oa Snrats
tereu % bielper ben uuse frem oper 2ts
pets ofte ftormiuIoc 6do OF iuo I 0cp
trpgSe Sapn. Gil otnne Sinlc fau frites
li9e SorGlSre trn8t ienoe fine gsrn, Der
blioer be life bcroUct lin 8aruetrc. Ter
er oaiaa giort iGroeJc5 me9et for glepers
nes Iegenrltge aomf0rt peb Sfoleu, mel
mere tinbe bel gisrcs. Gu M "2abiea
Sau" burpe mn pcL oyfsres meb oet iers
tie. SoiItcu 8iQurauo | ben 6orcueee
Sirfc bill felQc 5r. Nou'uI Steenslauoa
erentpet % reiie ia ct Rinoesmnrte
Sorm al en- "2a6ie5 bou" peb ct. Gldf
&c Tom bar Socrfloo paa Yenss inn bit
life unoerSe sem Ii, roget beere. 6enmc
g1emoriaI Chapel pcuter bel ogiad pd1
en- arsius iii at hicIpe iis frem { 3ngeu5
2es. eno ON BET norfe &irfeFeTt too
mere eniet ! bette %ano enb DC eisr. bpor
let tunSe man ba Il hGoe iiise Ger
SomsiGoer til fsritc SIusie5, nleo Seuipr
til 9etpenrmeIiabco for be ShiSerens
De; men Der bier Observation-Disclosures
Sslaer ia. VI gorRrsbiitorien peS oi. al
Sarale 5nariuger, for mere euo tltier
aar tilbage / 5tSeH, meb SpGrbet
Saanb. bonteSe BET uorite Solt famine,
til ct StatsidmiunS; men toor er Der
RnnS, Tom meS Cr0etS SnRre Tan fam.
lie bet nprifs IutberIte &irtefolt iii ct Stir.
teiGmfuno2 Ger CT, inlfdIo for nrrUG
rsrSe irsen uoiigtsr oertil. en- Ting iee
life fuuSe ipmrre paG bet rene meo bar
ON Der Srioes rO8eu Stiiport neo ct
ct. SIai. Ser er ga pitt natirIige Ne
tiugeIier oerfor. OF. um iee life buitel
fell, bleu bet for eHSeI Var iiseu trent
bGpet, iom Ell at @ruuSene til at Der
Sorenece 9ir,e ifuloe henlease fit Col
Iese Der, bpnr S~tuNsnterne innbe spe III
/ Senne norit suntiouale Sor9t. 9tte ba.
re 8utterue. oaind Seuterue itulee Del.
taee oeri, be burSe itte itaa tilbaae 10,
fine Seitre { Rorge. icm hi nco er Hit
tigs 2priere al ben RSIe S%tiiport. &C
bermeh iorlaoer jes St, Glaf. eniteno'
Sela % eptte oosr sGrere % Stioenter
! aoromaue.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-03-17
Stvrer Noree
moo Republif7

Get tar en- Sang" at SET nocrItc
8eritre off urcS en- iaooou 9uQtonfe.
@3cn Den tunbc life iiac3 bsit
gubbcoarS! 9et rilSc 10 bore node.
fGlt, noact ion ulor foI6er for
4encfuttou.
Ncn set uImc6c reoe / SoIfeNnbcy.
Ntae itorc Soufcr, iour 'crcS uS til
tIar 9enioithc0 o. Souoliug / en-
Stot bar ipr1t ubcpi6it illict aicnucu
Notfcoanben. @epGgclicn rur life
b~claanA itGrt nof. men at SEN bar
Der, amer iea for iiffert. Zen norIfc
E~otteoon6& Barometer, @iernitiernc
Sieruion, otitc set. San req al iiQ
ucale artifler. hpori ser ror en- lin.
oeritrem al rcpubiifanife SScer. Zen
ftpqe Woberate. GhrtltophCr 0rmn,
off tna BAN: mercr an oirfcIid Ser
or faooorne renolitiouiitiife Ionfcr
trocn @cuitrcpartict2
Sort M iIo9 oet bit o8ioo @isrn.
ION for aIcor. Sor ham har set 10
nIbriQ poret Iauqt fra Ell Iioeu, iiifpl'
dig Sonfe til SirfeIiaheS. Ne0 I'M
uItiS 1ooenbe 9iQcircmbcb iporeoc
han: OR ser hcI nogcr al oS, iom
life bar haorct pon Sen Soufc. at vi
itprer moo Rcpublit?"
TermeO blcp set 6enQuug.
Seuere er @icruious "aougcn"
uofomnct, hoori ban meN uiorItl'
ncIig WeltcrifOb pticr oS, buor Oettc
nle0 oct urpcIiae Huugeognrtc itrl.
ser MOB al inorc WcnrritcIiabeo.
On SO on moo oac mcrucifeItae
gaeuitober,
Mcn ocrmcS bIep set o9Ioa hcI.
gang .
; @jsrnions Golitif fnn man life
mprfc. ban ierlcre bor bTrrt inoe
pan lmten engnng. Sffc OF tnIc
ON nogen Geon i NorgeS pcIitiifc
@epGgeIier forspriat.
9ieu bpem peS. ON Der miner no.
get neoe | 6olfcopbct?
"a ies lao og Ipite ON oct ipTuote
Sorholo | llnioneu, ct 6ortolo,
ion for tcer 0dG er bet mere %
mere tiIipi6iet, - pa$ierte otSie 3dlt'
fer mig. Ga oa ieg fom i'll Ssu'
lambs Gale forleoett, hoori 6dtt tiger,
at set fam fomme BERTH.
lat 9ondeus Snnttton op'
'ptrgte ieg uoiIfaarli3
mia ielp: Stprer Norge moo &c'
p,tblif?
atu 6remtiScu fan iuorc.
@. 2.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-03-17

Soma 9iitrifts 8iceformanS
3aitor 8. g. &argsues. bar after mn.
Iig 6cisgt Rebraifd. Gen 22Sc sc.
brliur boIot bon 8iiitos / &ait. 5.N8.
GabIs Vteuigbp0 peo @eunet, og Sen
24oe / bans Weuigbeo peo Green.
mooS. Ger bar life p9ret bolot Bill.
taS fsr / Sisie TO @eni9beSer, iiben
8aitor 9abI ooertoe 8etieuingeu al
iamme, ida oct par ret en- SgitiS ior
otsie fnaa Wenisbeber al ioa ct ian.
Sant @eiea. S~oruoeu oisie 10 Ore
nigbeoer, til builfe man fan fonmc
nan Ell Sines Sio ira 9incoIn pr.
Serrbuue, bar gaitor 9obl iar iii
fire ! Re5raitd % 10 / &anias, I'll
hoiIfe Ser err 80 iii 400 Dtil. BAIT
Sangsnes fuuSe ieIpfslaelia life Be.
iege noget al oisie iaa Iarat borte lig'
gepSe Steoer, ogian al ben @rruo. al
ban ifufoe bolSe 8iiitas baabe Dos
8aitor 9enrifien, ca. 200 Dbl / norS'
reit Serfra, og Dos gaitor 8arneis
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-03-17

Mai. o. III forftaar ole. at Ser maa
tuees fraftia |. ONT ri itai fiini,c iamle
til -Snoremisfionen $3.50 paa 3
Maoneoer. Wsen Seriom Wenie6e.
oerne gisr alpor al IT gisre noget ion
SnbremisiionenL ian fan meset gisres
poa 3 Mamneocr.A
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-03-17
Bare jes par Oister.

ia oar 1cg ate Ell 2i9ter,
gu 3ister til Serreus @ris,
90 gr,inSist foritoo mine glieier
Ga Sertil bar lrrb % uis;
Ga tunbe lea, fom iea piIos,
Ret forme Sprneet laa bel.
UT Greene Hsb iom et attbe
sra SauNbeoens reno @RIo,
ia uiIoe ieg Iepenhe male,
Spnt aunihlcreu ~uGcrotbit,
60 fibre / Strift o. Gale
Sua patiert ionn rogeu &reit,
Spab SpI'ene jaeger cFtcr.
SoaS Griiter, Dem tru.Ier neo,
Ga huiitc Hfgruuoer5 Nrritcr,
Sc iobler iia iammcu meo.
Sea oiIoe al al min StDrEe
geIGre Ytennelfet ON.
Vt ieto or ban bare Gisrtc
5robs esen 90 anhrc5 G0u,
ga uirtelis ipg I'll Eeocu
So ipGles | Spnoeno %cit
"a piSielia n,aa ipr @rsSeu
Staa ueoerit hos @u ii. OiGit.
Yteo al Den Gpne, lcQ uattt,
Saoptet oct bar mig 0e.vcmt.
Seq oiloe, fprpt ieq mdutte,
@ti Sbuocre iige tcIttmt,
ut raapne DC er til 80Nep.
lllGgeli9 bier % en-,
90 iugcn pad belle &loNCr
San sisre benz friit % rem.
llitnbige a%IeInmmer,
90 infer / al i'm SUrh;
SeIp SbfIer / SenSo9sbommen
@aar iuit for Bet famine Barb.
S~grgierriee cg ielpgONc,
SnbbiIbIie pna ale &0!o
So broer.iad bsit fit 6ooe
50 cir Jig Spiten ipc!N.
3en lieefaa fat ieg piINe
Snbtrrn0enbe tale pm
Gen Sipets % Srelicu5 SiIbe,
Spori Der err 3Geehom
Sor Sot og Sbaoom % Slayer,
GOT 2tbeife, Sorg % Rrh,
Zen &iIbe, Som belt borttager
al SpnS og irier fra Gco.
Sca biibe al al mini Gone
Sorfpnbe for b~uemi0mbcIit.
ut eueite 3aun at nGpnr,
Spcroeh hi Ton blipe irclit,
Or Seius, Subs Ssr enbaarne.
Com Saubbeo % 2ipet or.
5iI ale De ebbt SorIorne
Snn Sribeb % Srelie bar.
Sos bom er Den 2inetS 9ilee.
Ren ftnSer os til / bats Orb. p.
Ga 8rtfeHe rene. iniIbe
Soririifcr enbper, iom tror.
Soo ittle be @anoe riuber.
Wer bnbt er bet @aabeus 8plb.
90 iattg CT ban, iom fnhcr
Gig babel beri for aeeIb.
On oloris til 9imIcn %ituuber.
81 betIer ret trb9 ban Dor, -'
Scr hbntpg ban brier ii9 uuoer
SUBS 3aabeS iapb0rue Orb.
81 aloris CT Sreo pad Soroer.
81 beuer Den eic8 ian
SCR efter Cubs Nonoes Sroen
Ger babes / 2ipicu3 Raub.
On, Tom 49,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-03-17
Vaitor earien iluttet n,eh Nan.

Get fan piit iiees mcb eoo Sdr,pittiez
beo, at Wpoet bar ! one 5euieenber bel
inffet. Der bar neppe en- eneite en-. fom
ceo Slufnin8en life inuteS. at oct Ddt
lett at brnoe or M. @i piIbc iaa gicrne
bapc fortiat euSuu en- Sdg; men hi faur
trsite os mes: hodo hi life III aicrt
Var. fddr Ri aisre uRite aor. Madttc
M De Ting. ioin oi 6erte. Nous hi tar
ianleoe, ogiaa ipirc % barre RIG frnqtl
9. &. RsIonng Rel.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-03-17
Sen nurife Spnobe.

Ssnbog ben 26Se 5ebriidr tiff.
tebes en- M Menig6eo / @isfoltla.
0fort. Bait. $. 8. Soate bIep falSt
til Werigbe0elts 8rGt. =.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
BRSSEMER LODGES
ARE VERY ACTIVE
MOST OF THE LODGES WILL IN
STALL NEWLY ELECTED OFF,
cERs-TWo INTERESTING WE'D
DINGS-GENERAL NEWS.

Bessemer, January 3.-(Special.) -This
is a week of unusual activity among the
lodges of Bessemer. Most of the fraternal
orders will install newly elected officers.
The joint installation of the Bessemer
knights of Pythias lodges next Thurs
day night will be one Of the most inter-
esting lodge events of the season.
The Myrtle and Linton lodges, Knights
of Pythlas, will install officers at the
Linton hall The grand officers of the
Alabama knights of Pythias will be pres
ent and conduct the installation. Immed-
lately after the ceremonies an elaborate
banquet will be given at the Rebie hall
cafe.
Bessemer lodge No. 109. Independent
Order of odd Fellows, installed the fol-
lowing officers tonight:
J. d. Wilson, noble grand; Fl. w. Mas
sey, vice grand; G. r. Balm, secretary;
j. j. Sullivan. treasurer; r. j. Miller, s.
J. Tilman, j. M. Tubb, trustees; G. f.
Balm, ]. j. Sullivan. e. U. Winter, S. j.
Tillman and j. M. Tubb, representatives
to the grand lodge.
Last night at their hall the Umatilla
tribe of Red Men installed the following
officers:
Sachem, Frank Stretch; senior saga
more W. e. Bowen; chief of records, ].
M. OMara; keeper of wampum, George
II. Marsh; prophet, w. d. Evans; repre-
sentative to the great council, J. NJ.
O Mara alternate. W. D, Evans.
Tomorrow night the Marvel City lodge
of Odd Fellows will install IT'S newly elect
ed officers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
ESCAPED BY AID
OF TWO BLAVK8IS
w. w. WHATLEY, A PRiSCN=,
SENT TO ST. VINCENT'S HCSpi.
tai, STEALS PATIENTS cLoTH.
ING TO EFFECT ESCAPE.

w. w. Whatley, a county prisoner. who
had been sent to st. Vincent's hospital
on account of Illness, escaped yesterday
morning by tieing two blankets together
and sliding down them from the second
story to the ground, a Meter of thirty
feet.
In making his escape WHITLEY borrowed
the clothing of another patient in the
same ward, and as yet he has not re-
turned them. The clothing was much
too small for him.
Shortly after the nurses and sisters
had visited his ward, Whatley got out
of bed. went across the ward and took
another mans clothing from a chair by
his bed. He climbed out of the window
to the porch which runs along the build
ing, and there dressed himself. Taking
two blankets from the bed, he tied their
ends together and fastened one end of
his improvised rope to the banister and
slid to the ground
Whatley has not been rearrested. He
was arrested some time ago on a charge
of forging the name of w. r. McVay
saloon man, to checks amounting to
$50. At the preliminary hearing he was
bound over to the grand jury and was
sent to the county jail because of ina
bility to make bond. Saturday he was
sent to the hospital on account of sick
ness
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
COMMITTEE MEETS
TOMORROW NIGHT
Mayor HudnaII Again Candi-
\ date at Pratt City
He MAKES A STATEMENT
Says 1t Is His Duty to Offer His serv-
ices to Town In Present Indus
trial Crsis-Others
Mentioned.
He MAKES A STATEMENT

Pratt City, January Especial )-Chair-
man J. B. Arid of the city democratic
executive committee mas called a meeting
of the committee for next Thursday night
at O'Clock at the city hall. The chief
question before the committee will be fix
ing a date for the municipal primary to
nominate city officials.
A new member of the committee will
have to be named to fill the vacancy
caused by the removal of r. s. Gullage
from the city
The members of the committee are,
]. B. Arid, chairman; Pat Felton, Jr.'
T l.. Stovall, Charles Mills. DIR. George
W. Brown. AS the general city election
comes off in N4arch the primary Will
probably be called or some date In Feb
ruary.
Mayor Il. j. Hudnall, who has been
urged for sometime past to enter the
race. was seen last night by representa-
tive of The Age-L4erald and on being
asked If he would be candidate for re-
election, said
after mature consideration, | have
decided to announce my candidacy for
reelection. Pratt City /, now passing
through it's greatest crisis, the present
state of affairs having developed from
certain adverse conditions that have
arisen during my administration, it would
in my opinion, be almost akin to moral
cowardice for me to offer to withdraw
from the administration of the city's af-
fairs until vital questions now at stake,
pertaining to the industrial and municipal
welfare of the city are determined. Hence
| consider that the reasons for my Of
ering for reelection are sufficiently
weighty to make it my duty, as | see
1t to again offer the city my services
IF the citizens decide by their ballots
that I shall no longer be chief executive
of the city, all good and well. l shall
gladly stand or fall on their decision in
this premise
Mayor Hudnall is now serving his Sec
ond term as Mayor of Pratt City. There
was however, a period of two years be-
tween his first and second terms.
Alderman ]. f. Lacy, who has been a
member of the council several years, Is
also prominently mentioned as a candi-
date for Mayor Mr.. Lacy has however,
declined as yet to make any official an
nouncement of his candidacy.
Charles d. Comstock. a prominent at
torney and at present city attorney, is
also being mentioned as a probable can
didate for Mayor. He has declined to
make any announcement.
The committee has discussed the de-
tails of the primary. pertaining to plac-
ing the names of the minor officials on
the ticket and the majority or plurality
plan.
The fact that the calling of the COM
mittee together has been delayed several
weeks, and that city politics has been
duller this year than ever before in
Pratt City, naturally indicates that the
campaign will in all probability be free
from much excitement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
Personal and General.

The Sunday school normal held an in
teresting session tonight at the First
Presbyterian church.
Miss Laura Miller will entertain the
Christian Endeavor society tomorrow at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. NJ Has
saler on East Highlands.
Mrs. w. II. King of Jackson, Miss, is
visiting her sister, Mrs j. w. Carter.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Mrs.
William jenkins, president; Mrs. r. II.
Hamrick, vice president; Miss Bessie
Wolfe. secretary and treasurer.
Miss Idene Key charmingly entertained
the young men of the o. I. c. A. club
yesterday evening at her home on Third
street