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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
HUNTER GOES TO WORK
Rlngqold County Man Ends p
Months OF Solitary Con-
finement.

Matt Hunter after % months of SOL
itary confinement in the Ft. Madison
penitentiary, has decided to go to work
and thus secure the privilege of COM
municating with the outside world.
He began work May % in the tailoring
department, and after a weeks work
wrote his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hun
ter of Mt. Ayr, telling her of his in
tention to change his course. Desiring
to post up on the past and present
happenings Of his old home town, he
asked his mother to subscribe for the
News for him.
Hunters case is remarkable one,
and has been fully written up in most OF
the daily newspapers Of the country.
When he was taken back to the peni-
Tertiary after his second conviction for
the murder of Homer Holland he de-
clined to work. Various reasons have
been given for his action, among them
being that the varnish in the chair
factory made him sick, and that che
never had worked and that he did not
propose to begin now" The discipline
imposed was solitary confinement on
diet of bread and water, with no com
munication with the world. In order
that his life might not be ended by
steady treatment of such severe nature,
he was given more liberty and better
food at intervals, and then would be
sent back to the dungeon to break his
determination.
The discipline has at length had it's
effect. In his letter to his mother,
Hunter wrote that he had become so
weak physically and mentally that he
feared he would go insane, and decide
that he would be, better off if he
would begin work. He signitied his
willingness to the authorities who
placed him in the tailor shop May %.
The work in the tailor shop was the
work he preferred, as he had previously
| told his folks. After week of work
he wrote his mother, dating his letter
on Decoration day, giving his reason for
going to work, and stating that his new
occupation suits him. He apologized
for not writing at once, saying that he
had not felt able 10 do 80 at first, so it
is supposed that the discipline had left
him in weakened state. He at once
gets some privileges as third grade
prisoner, and if his conduct is exem-
plary WILDE raised to second and first
grades at six months intervals. His
"good time earned by good behavior
would have reduced his 25-year SEN
tence to about 49, years had he obeyed
the rules from the beginning of his
sentence, but about two years of his
sentence has already passed without
any good time being earned.
The feelings of Hunters mother and
sister may we'll be imagined, to have
heard from Matt for the first time in y
months, and to kno@ that he has adopt
ed a course which will not only relieve
him from the nerve-racking discipline
but also open the way to the preserva-
tion of his mental and physical health
i in the future, and moreover will shorten
4 by many years his term in prison. A
great load has been lifted from their
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
Just What Everyone Should do.

Mr.. ]. 7. Barber of Irwinville, Ca, al
ways keeps bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at
hand ready for instant use. Attacks of
collie, cholera morbus and diarrhoea
come on SO suddenly that there is no
time to hunt doctor or go to the store
for medicine. Mr.. Barber says: 81
have tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy which is one of
the best medicines ever saw. keep
bottle of it in my rooms as have had
several attacks of collie and it has
proved to be the best medicine i ever
used" Sold by L. P. Van Werden, Leon
and ". S. Bear, Decatur City, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
minds, and the world looks brighter to
them.-Mt. Ayr News.
Got Tired Morkina.

A special telegram to the Des Moines
Register and Leader from Eft. Madison
last Saturday says:
Mat Hunter the Mt. Ayr murderer
serving twenty-five years in the peni-
Tertiary here, did not stick to his good
resolution and worked only three days.
He is the same sullen Hunter as before
and apparently further from work than
ever.
Opinion differs as to the condition Of
mind, some claiming that he is going
insane and others believing that his
mind is as clear as when he used to
daily with the pasteboards.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
Huue Task.

1t was huge task, to undertake the
cure of such bad case of kidney dis
ease, as that of G. F. Collier, of Chero-
kee, la, but Electric Bitters did it. He
writes: "My kidneys were so far gone,
could not sit in a chair without a
cushion; and suffered from dreadful
backache, headache and depression. In
Electric Bitters. however, / found a
cure, and by them was restored to per-
feet health. ! recommend this great
tonic medicine to all with weak kidneys
liver or stomach. Guaranteed by l.. P.
Van Werden, druggist; price SOC.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08

The Topeka Capital give the follow
ing method for saving the roses: The
slugs Qittle soft, green worms) are
again eating the leaves of the rose
bushes. If let alone they will make the
roses look as if they had been scorched.
There is an easy and sure remedy. Buy
a hand spraying machine, 70 cents. Buy
one-quarter of pound of powdered
helebore, Is cents. Mix the helebore
with water at the rate eff one ounce of
helebore about two table spoon-fulls)
to two gallons of water. Spray all of
the leaves with the mixture. Spray
again after one or two days. Helebore
is vegetable poison which is harmless
to foliage, but sure death to rose slugs.
E. ". Cowgirl, an expert, vouches for
this"
yelie Buggies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case
Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. j. CHENKY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have knowa F. j. Cheney for
the last is years. and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAH & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bot.
tie. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
Ten Years in Bed.

R. A. Gray, J. P, Oakville, Ind,
write, For ten years was confined to
my bed with diseases of my kidneys.
1t was so severe that / could not move
part of the time. | consulted the very
best medical skill available, but could
get no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure
was recommended to me. 1t has been a
Godsend to me-" L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
Cold G rub

beer, finishing of with a lot Of in
digestible pastry and go back to
work. If you will take dose Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
Car Velie Buggies Arrived To-Day
Try Wrought IronBu
A TESTIMONIAL
BOWSHER & BOWSHER:


GENTLEMEN:-Yes like Sharples Cream Separator
the best kind would not trade off for any separator made
50 easy to cean-ony three pieces and child
pour the milk into the low down sold off Of four COWS
besides our own use from July 18th JAN 1st 1896 and
know the machine will pay for itself close skim
mer and anybody can't help but be pleased with Sharpes
JEROME DRAKE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
Assessors Finish Reports.
Long Creek Township.

D. Y. UUII, dSSeSSUF.
No. Value.
IVA polls.
IS dogs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08
New Buda Township,

NSW OEV0 EUTISHip,
W. j. Fulton, assessor.
No. Value.
lis polls.
AZ dogs.
r o+c A t0n n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-08

WANTED for our new State
Map and Booklet. Good territory vacant.
Iowa Publ. Co., Davenport, Iowa. As
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
TO HOLD A REUNION
1t VIII Take Place at Fredericksburg
This Week-Organization
to Attend.


Arrangements are complete for the re.
union of the Fourth United States Vol
unteer Infantry, of 1893, which will take
place July g. 4. and s. at Fredericksburg
Va. The Fourth Immunes." as the
regiment is best known, was enlisted
In Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and the District of Columbia, and served
in the war of 1898, I.-oer Col Thomas T
Petit. being stationed in Cuba for a
year.
The Spanish American War Veterans
department officers will attend the re-
union and the Nelson A Miles, Fourth
1mmunes, and John Jacob Astor camps
have accepted invitations Nearly 500
veterans VIII be present Railroads have
offered special rates and the local or
CARNATIONS of the Grand Army Of the
Republic have been invited to partici-
pate. The committee In charge Of the
reunion, of which Lieut. W. H Mel
ZACH. is chairman. is busily engaged In
securing tents, flags. badges, etc, to sup
PLY the wants of the veterans.
Election OF officers will take place on
Monday afternoon. followed in the even
Ing by reception rendered the regf-
ment by the mayor and citizens of Fred
ertcksburg al the court house. smok
er and camp fire will follow.
\ march will be made July over the
same ground covered by the organiza-
lion IN 1873. A barbecue will he the
leallfe AZ the camp ground, and adj
dresses VIII be made By a number Of
weii-isnoWh Veie. ans of both wars. Reg
ui-r business VIII be transacted on Wed
feSday. =
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR G. A. R. JOURNEY
Department of the Potomac Prepares
for Trip to Denver
Encampment.

At the meeting OF the Department of
the Potomac, G. A r., held last night
announcement was made that arrange
ments Tor the transportation of the
local delegates TO the thirty-ninth ma
uonal encampment, to be held Septem-
Der 4-S. inclusive, in Denver, Col. had
been completed
The official train. consisting of stand
ara sieerers, will leave the Pennsvl-
vanla station, over the Chesapeake and
Ohio route, at 1l:l0 Friday evening.
September l, arriving in Chicago Sun
day morning. From Chicago the trip
VIII be made over the Chicago, Milwau
kee and st. Paul to Omaha and from
there to Denver via the Rock Island.
tree trip will be given the dele
gates to Colorado Springs and various
other side trips to places of interest
nave been arranged. AT the close of the
encampment on September 8, the train
VIII continue to Livingston, Mon. and
from there to Yellowstone Park. Port
land. San Francisco, and Los Angeles
may also be taken In by those who
Wish TO continue that far West.
Returning from Denver any direct
route may be selected and arrange
ments have been made whereby stop
over privileges will be allowed upon
application TO the ticket agent.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
LIVED ON AT TER
PULSE WAS GONE
Brought Back to Life,
Though Pronounced Dead.
HEART STOPPED BEATING
Physicians Inject Salt Solution and
Promote Artificial Respiration-Re-
wives After Four Minutes.

ST. LOUIS. July LIN the recovery
OF Peter Eidam, who is now almost in
condition to be discharged from the
CITY Hospital. the physicians of that
institution believe they have the first
case on record where a person has lived
ana regained strength after the pulse
mad stopped beating for four or five
minutes, and physicians had pronounced
the patient dead.
Eldam tried to commit suicide in
Lower Grove Park by shooting. 1t was
round that the bullet had struck and
shattered the fifth RIB, carrying the
greater part of the bone through the
diaphragm and Embedding it in the
spleen. necessitating the removal of
that organ.
Heart Stops.
IN the course of the operation per-
formed 1t was discovered thar owing
10 Injury to Eidam's spleen his veins
We're almost entirely bloodless. while
the abdominal cavity was filled with
blood. Suddenly, while the operation
was in progress. the hospital physician
VINO was administering the anesthetic
TO Eidam. and who kept finger on his
pulse, said: The heart has stoned
DcdllllS.
1his proved to be the case. There
was absolutely no pulse, and after a
moment or two had passed another Of
the physicians said:
The man is dead"
Two assistant physicians left the
operating room. The operating nhv-
Slcian and the physician who had ad-
Hllnistered the anesthetic remained
however. and worked, hoping against
nope, to restore the patient to life. rea-
soning that the case might be one of
suspended animation.
Salt Injected.
Artificial respiration. by means of
WORKING the arms upward and down
"ard, was resorted to, and $50 cubic
cehtlmeters of salt solrtion, g powerful
heart stimuiant, were injected into
Eldam's muscular tissue. The abdomf-
Eal cavity also WIS washed out with the
salt solution
When between four and five minutes
had passed without a heartbeat being
Louceabie, there was faint convulsion
of Eidam's body.
believe Wei make it," said one of
the physicians triumphantiy. He Is
coming back to life"
And so il proved. BY sure but slow
degrees Eidam manifested Increasing
signs OF animation. his pulse beat at
INST SO feebly that ii could scarcelv no
felt. and his breathing being SO light as
hardly 10 show against a mirror. At
last he arrived at q condition that gave
the doctors d chance to save his life
hey are confident that he will recover
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
THIEF THROWS PEPPER
IN A VICTIMS EYES

Chicago. ILL., Jnly don Beemy.
employed by the Ba, .lett Fragile, and
Carr!ngsoa Company. grain commission
merchants IN the Western Union mild
ing, was robbed of 81 500 by man who
threw pepper into his eyes as he 1eft
the corn exchange building this morn
ing.
Tie police believe the robbery was
carefully planned. Beemy is said to
have been followed from the firms
Offices by some one who knew that he
had the money On his person. Penner
was thrown into his eyes. AS he tbrew
up his arms and uttered a cry OF pain.
the mol.ey was grabbed from him. The
thief WAS pursued by severaI persons
but escaped
The police were notified.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
DISTRICT BUILDING
BIDS ARE OPENED
Washington Contractor Sub
mits Best Offer.
WOULD DO JOB FOR Ses5,0oo
James L. Parsons Is Low Man-Other
Estimates Submitted-Range as
High as S1,z7a,7s1.

A Washington man made the loves,
net bid yesterday for the contract for
: the construction OF the new District
buliding. James L. PARSONS offered to
erect the superstrIcture Of the build
Ing for $685., 600
Other bids ranged as high as s1.272. 731.
Bids were opened at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the Little District Build
ing on the site of the new structure.
commissioners Macfarland and Biddle
ana Captain Harding, assistant to the
engineer Commissioner, were present.
Nearly forty well-known builders and
contractors. interested in the award OF
the contract, were also in the room
The call for bids asked for state
ment Of the difference In price in case
Of using concrete floors instead Of tile,
artificial marble. and patent plaster
In addition to his bid Of 1895 900, Mr..
Parsons offered to deduct 81 .000 for the
use of concrete floors. to deduct 81. 600
for artificial marble. and to add 81, coo
for patent plaster.
Other Bids Submitted
Other bids were as follows:
General Supply aid Construction Com
pany, New Yoss. 81 .oOe 600: deduction for
concrete floors, s4s. 900: deduction for ar
t1ficial marble. 5000; addition for pat
ent plaster. 5000.
W. L. Spfer Washington, $1O12, 600;
deduction for concrete floors. 81. 600; de-
duction for artificial marble $4,000; ad-
dition for patent plaster. IS. 900.
Brennan Construction Company,
Washington. D. c.. S. 272, 731 , addition for
patent plaster. $4,000.
Ambrose B. Stannard, New York, ST.
Os9.s00; deduction for concrete floors,
GOO; deduction for artificial marble,
$4,000; addition for patent plaster. "a, OOO
John Gill & Son. 1.121, 400; deduction
Tor artificial marble. 81 900. addition for
patent plaster. $300e.
Doyle & Dcak. Philadelphia. 81. 2ls, $50:
deduction for concrete floors, $1,000; de-
daction for artificial marble, SIC, 600; ad-
dition for patent plaster. $4,000
Noel Construction Company. Balti-
more, A.1S3, SIS; deduction for concrete
floors. $500: deduction, for artificial mar
bic. $4,000; addition for patent plaster.
1900.
Henry Smiths Sons Company, Balti-
more, N.16s. 600; deduction for concrete
floors, $1,000: deduction for artificial mar
hle. $4,000 addition for patent plaster,
$1,000
join c. Robinson, s, 1z9, SOC; deduction
for concrete floors. SIC, 600; deduction for
artificial marble. s., 900: addition for pat
ent plaster. 1880.
The Commissioners expressed them
selves as highly pleased at the bidding.
and especially at the fact that a Ioca!
man made the best offer.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

think Of my being hanged that sentence
from 1t comes to me. AN eye for an eye
and a tooth for a tooth
This is the first time l have felt near
death" she said. II never felt my con-
dillon so until now Every vestige OF
hope seems to be gone, and 1 feel as
though l had reached the last bridge in
the road.
Does Not Want to Die.
Il don't want to die Life to me. even
behind these big. barren prison walls.
would be sweet. 1t would lift from my
shoulders a heavy burden. which seems
to be pressing me down. l feel as
though there was a gerat weight on nv
shoulders. which gets heavier as each
day passes.
II have read in paper about a woman
up in Vermont State, named Miss Rog-
ere. who Is much IA the same position as
i am. She Is fighting for her life. too.
1 hope to God she wins
Were you glad when Greason was ac-
quilted on your confession?" was asked.
Yes. am glad he is free. He was In
nocent. and | hope he will go back to
his wife and be a good man for the rest
of his life. but she added, IF IL hadn't
been for him I would never have muir
dered my husband. OF course. / do not
mean 10 say that Greason was guilty,
for he was not there. but IL l hadn't
known him / should never have been
forced to do IT."
Counsel for Mrs. Edwards WIN likely
make another move to save her from. the
gallows. It is possible that the supreme
court Will be petftioned for a new trial.
The Edwards case has never been before
the supreme court, the previous appeals
having been in behalf of Greason
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
Mrs. EdWardS in Terror
OF Fate on the Gallons
Woman Appalled, by Decision of Supreme
Court Against Her--No One to Save
Her From Doom.
KATE EDWARDS.

READING, Pa. July Realization OF
the first time beginning to dawn on
Mrs. Kate Edwards. the Berks county
murderess, whose application to the
board Of pardons for Communication to d
life sentence was refused several days
ago.
Up to this time her spirits have been
buoyed up by her attorneys, who have
been able to keep her from the gallows
for four years. Until now she has felt
confident that they would be able at
least, to procure Communication of the
death sentence.
The action of the board of pardons
has thrown Mrs. Edwards into abject
despair. and although her attorneys,
Deysher and Lentz, visit her daily, they
are unable to arouse her from the de-
pressed condition into which she has
fallen.
II don't like to he interviewed" she
said.
No One to Save Her.
ITS no. eecause I don't want to
talk; it's because 1 don't know what TO
say"
She 2 oped for a moment. her upper
lip quirered IS steSshnost shouted:
Good God. Is 10 no one who can
save me? Why car. they keep me here
for life? Why ere they so determined
to hang me. l haze committed murder,
but God knows was not responsible for
Tnat l was doing al the time 1 did It.
was In constau, fear of my life
If had but stopped to reason 1t out.
l never would have done IT. | would
have left my husband.
Since have been here I have read a
great deal Of the Bible. Every time I
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

without its attractiveness, and would
lead the confirmed punster to verbal
crimes about the demand for "clean.
fresh souls
AT any event eight bereaved shoes sit
In the st. Charles street shop and mourn
the abduction of their mates. while
somewhere within the purlieus of the
city the purloirers are up against the
problem of cashing In their dnd-or else
solution at the hands of Inspector Whit
akerS greatest detectives
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
PELICAN CITY NEEDS
A SHERLOCK HOL MES
New Orleans Police Are Mystfed by the Theft of Eight
Odd Shoes From Showcase-Many Theories
of Crime.

NEW ORLEANS. July 1-Iither tn;
ingenuity of Sh erlock Holmes is needed
TO solve the curves of the most mys-
terious crime ever committed in New
Orleans, or there are within the city
limits group Of the worst sort of sneak
thieves that ever made a water haul
The following brief report from the po-
lice blotter yesterday afternoon gives
the outline of the crime:
Eight odd shoes were lost yesterday
afternoon by a shoe company on St
Charles street Thieves forced the lock
off a small glass case standing in front
of the store. and. after taking the shoes
made their escape"
By using the Sherlock Holmes meth
DDS of deduction it would. appear that
a gang of eight one-iegged men were
operating a thief company. limited. here
In New Orleans. The same methods
lead to the conclusion that their ac-
cumulated TRIBES are not Of uniform
size. else four pairs of shoes would have
fitted them out, and the rightful own
ers Of the leatherware would rejoice in
the possession of other four pairs IN
tact and salable
The sleuths of the central Office there
fore. should have nothing to do but to
find eight one-legged individuals of as
sorted sizes sporting new footgear, and
the mystery is solved Just how gang
Of thieves thus c,onspicuously and ex-
actly described can make their escape
would be hard TO figure out
Another Theory.
Another theory that Hawkshaw. for
lns stance. or Valmont. might have out
lined in a case like this is that the
parties who achieved the daylight abb
straction on ST. Charles street Saturday
had taken a contract to furnish a hos
pftal with homes for nismated or or
phancd peda: extremities. On this theory
dues should be sought at the various
hospitals and charitable institutions
over the parish.
Should both Of these clues prove
'uti1e, there Is also the possibility that
some eccentric New Orleans genius is
making a collection or shoes, no two
hike. and is paying premium for "un- !
ised specimens. This suggestion Is not
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
OFFICERS QUELL MUTINY
ON BOARD A CUNARDER

NEW YORK. July 1.-The Cunarder
Ultonia. which arrived last night from
Austria, had mutiny on her outward
trip. Nine Of the stoke room force.
while the liner WAS in the Mediterran-
can refused to work
Revolyers In hand. the officers man
acled the mutineers.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
HER IGNORANCE.

Cholly-Yaas she actually called me a
clown. don't y know
Miss Pepprey- Ridiculous,
Cholly-Ya;ts, wasn't il?
Miss Pepprey-I should say So IL she'd
ever been TO a circus she'd know that
Il takes Il mon OF Intelligence to De "a
clown.-Phiiadelphi Press.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-16

loaded sleigh or a squad of mounted Cossacks.
"Oh, find it Charming!" said his daughter.
Charming? That word is in every girls mouth
he growled. What is there charming about it?
On one side pile of rocks; on the other an ugly
plain, which is a swamp when the snow melts.
Take my advice, Ernie and don't live here"
His lordship never before had been known to
string many words together in connected sense.
Indeed, there something to be said for him.
He missed the comfort of life in London: the placid
content of days ordered by the almanac, of eve
nings at his club, of discussions with others like
himself, who summed up politics and progress in
comprehensive condemnation of newfangled ideas.
But Boris says that shall be in residence at
Bannofka at least four months each year. insisted
Ermyntrude
Silly nOtion!" was her fathers comment.
1t really isn't, if seriously cndeavOr to build
up the State into model which will tend to elevate
all Russia There are roads to be made and schools
to be erected and a railway to link up the interior
villages. The people to be taught to take an
intelligent interest in their affairs and encOur-
aged to develop a communal life such as sees in
the smallest places of any importance in England"
Communal fiddlesticksl" he sniffed Il don't
know where you get such nonsensical projects
from. Not from me, certainly!''