davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12
Special for This Week
Best Portland cement $1.75 per barrel
1s-tf /. CARLILE, Lamont, La.

Orders for plastering or repairing Of
any kind left at G. r. Watsabaugh's
residence will be promptly attended to,
and charges are reasonable. loft
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

All persons indebted to the firm of
Covington & Armstrong are requested
to call and settle either by cash or note
at once, as we must get our books closed
up. CONVICTION & ARMSTRONG,
21-3t Grand River, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

Wednesday morning Mr.. John Bell
arose before daylight and in some man
ner tripped and fell down stairs at his
home. His family heard him fall and
found him unconscious at the foot of the
stairs, a big cash being cut in his head
and his wrist being dislocated. He re-
manned unconscious fer several hours
after the accident but it is hoped no
serious results will follow.
Sheriff Wallace on Friday took Ed
Young to the Fit. Madison penitentiary
to serve his sentence Of two and half
years for killing the boy Harry Allen
near DeKalb last June. During the time
he had been in jail Young was model
prisoner and confinement seems to have
agreed with him for he gained over fifty
pounds in weight. With his good time
allowance Young will only have to
serve 265 months. He was assigned tc
the kitchen of the penitentiary and put
to work washing dishes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12
CASTER & JACKSON.
Grocers.
Poor Coffee

makes one cranky, grabbed and cross We do
not sell this kind. We do sell the celebrated
CHASE g. sANBORN COFFEE which gives
universal satisfaction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

A telegram was received last Wednes-
day afternoon from Rev. L. B. Wicker
sham, who was billed to fill the last
number of the Leon Library Course
with lecture at the opera hall that
evening, saying his train was eight
hours late at Kansas City and it would
be impossible for him to reach Leon.
The date will probably be filled some
time in March.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

Marriages in Decatur county seem to
be on the decrease, while divorce cases
are growing more numerous. During
the year 1903 there were 173 marriage
licenses issued, while during 1904 there
were but 1874,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

II you want farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of in
terest and best terms go to e. j..
Sankey. southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets. Leon, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

A beautiful little daughter arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George PENN
well in this city last Saturday morning.
and while it is their first born George
thinks she is the incest little lady in
the land,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

terest and best terms go to e. J.
Sankey. southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets. Leon, la.
The big wolf hunt in the northeast
part Of the county which was postponed
the week of the blizzard was pulled off
on Wednesday Of last week. One side
of the lines was little slow in coming
up and at the close there were three
wolves in the circle but as no firearms
were allowed all three managed to
break through the lines and escape.
Supt. G.. w. Fabens, Of the Ottumwa
division of the @, resigned last week
after a quarter of a century of service
FOR the road, and will enter other bust
ness. His place has been taken by
Supt. O. e.. Stewart, who was transfer
red to the Creston division a couple Of
years ago to complete the new track
building there. Mr.. Stewart will be
succeeded by Trainmaster G. P. Leonard
as superintendent Of the west division.
A daily paper for $1.00 a year is some
thing the public has long desired. The
Chicago Daily Review, a delightful fam
lily daily giving all important news,
market reports and many interesting
departments for men, women and chill
dren, is sent to subscribers for 81 a
year, rs cents for months, SO cents for
5 months. Subscribe today, address,
The Chicago Review Co., 800 Coca-Cola
Building, Chicago, Illinois. 20-12t
The first case of horse stealing re-
ported in this county for a long time
occurred last Friday, when a young man
named Oscar Harp secured small black
horse from M. d. McKim, Lamont
iveryman and road the .animal to Leon,
where he sold it the same day to one Of
the numerous horse buyers who were
here attending the horse sale, and the
animal was shipped from here with a
car of horses on Saturday. Young Harp
who is about twenty years of age has
been knocking around out west for
several years, and after selling the
horse for about $40 went to the restau-
rant of his uncle in this city and ate his
supper after which he disappeared and
it is supposed that he took the night
train and left for parts unknown.
Last Saturday evening shortly after
dark nightwatch W. A. Dodge arrested
young Will Campbell who lives about
three miles southeast of Leon, war
rant having been issued for him several
weeks ago for intoxication, but he had
avoided arrest by remaining away from
town. After being placed under arrest
by Dodge the two men started for Mayor
McGinnis' Office, but just as the north
west corner of the square was reached
Campbell started down the street west
y 1t was a very dark night and he was
q out Of sight in an instant and made
his escape. although Dodge made hot
foot after him for a block. The young
man will not profit by his escape as the
penalty will probably be placed at the
limit when he is brought into court:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

All book accounts of W. G. Wheeler
have been put in the hands of A. Fulton
for settlement, and he can be found at
the Wheeler grocery store. All parties
indebted are asked to call and settle. %
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

A BARGAIN No. 2 Empire Separator
good as new, for sale cheap.
G. e. GARDNER, Assignee.
House PLANTS For SALE Including
Gala lilies, 3 palms, , Boston sword
ferns. 21-1t* Mrs. HARRY SUBWAY.
On account of our feeding season
being closed we have about 5000 pounds
os extra good quality shorts to sell at
S1.25 per hundred in 40 pound sacks.
SWIFT 81 COMPANY.
Nelson G. Rhoades, one of the old
residents of this city, died at his home
in north Leon on Tuesday morning, after
an illness of several weeks. Obituary
next week.
For SALH-The 40 acre farm known
as the John Hayden farm, ten miles
southeast of Leon on the Leon and
Lineville road. All in cultivation. Will
sell it cheap and on easy terms.
21-7t MRS. HANNAH C. HAYDEN,
1920 California ST., Eft. Madison, Iowa.
The Amicitia CIuh hold their second
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

Prof. C. H. Hoffman, the noted bacter-
iologist, of Des Moines, is in the city,
and will testify for the defense in the
Woodland murder trial. DR.. Hoffman is
one of the most noted men in his line,
and has a national reputation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

Ed Scott, of Des Moines, the we'll
known salesman who formerly made
this city regularly for Taft & Co., was
in Leon last Thursday, being on his way
to GAINESVILLE, where he was called to
attend the funeral of his father, Uncle
Charley Scott, who died at his home in
Albany on Wednesday at the advanced
age Of s. years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

There will be no scarcity Of ice in
Leon next summer, for iceman Roe
Caster commenced Tuesday to fill his
big ice house from his lake. The ice is
about twelve inches thick.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

Miss Marie Latta, of Des Moines, q
former we'll known resident of Garden
Grove, was married at Marshalltown on
Jan. 2, to Mr.. Logan Field, son Of
DR.. &. L. Field, of Charlton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

A large real estate advertisement of
D. w. Stanley, the real estate man Of
Leon, appears on page of this issue of
THE REPORTER and in the list appears a
number OF extra good bargains in real
estate which he has on his books. Mr..
Stanley since engaging in the real
estate business has made a number of
splendid trades and all who have done
business with him are pleased with the
quick results which he has obtained for
them. Look over his list and if you
want to buy or trade for something call
and see him. If you have town or farm
property to sell or trade it will pay you
to list it with him and he will rustic a
purchaser for it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

For Oklahoma realty write or call on
G. B. Jordan, Enid, O. T., formerly of
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

1t is reported there was a lively time
at dance given at the home of Neddie
Comerford, near Woodland, a week ago
last Saturday night and in the
fracas young man named Ed Campbell
was severely cut on the face by knife
in the hands of some of the crowd, DR..
Coontz who was called to dress the
wound taking eighteen stitches in clos
ing it. Several others were more or less
injured by sticks OF stove wood and
other weapons, it being rough house
in general. No arrests were made, but
the cutting Of young Campbell is being
investigated although no one seems to
know who did it, as everyone was try
ing to get out of the house without get
ting hurt.
The enterprising firm of Thompson &
Warner are occupying an entire page OF
THE REPORTER today advertising the
many bargains which they offer during
their January Clearing Sale which
starts on Saturday Jan. 18th and lasts
just one week ending on Saturday, Jan
2lst. Prices of many of the staple arti-
cles which this firm handles are given
SO that all can see the big reductions
which they are making for this sale
During the clearing sale week all goods
will be marked in plain figures with a
red sale tag, and if you need anything
in their line you can make big money by
buying during this speciaIsale. Re.
member the sale lasts only week SO be
prepared to take advantage of the bar
gain prices they offer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

The Memphis, Tenn, Commercially
peal recently offered prize of $500 to
the person who came the nearest guess
ing the total number Of papers which
that paper published on certain date,
and ti's :.-.-s1.
Maud Young, whose guess was 5O,455
while the correct number was 50,459
Mrs. Young is we'll known in Leon, be-
ing the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. I. FL
Schenck of this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

All kinds of lumber for sale at the
mill one and one-half miles west of Wood
land. Come to the mill or call S. T.
Massey or Ira Brown on the phone. 16tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

G. M. Keller, the hustling real estate
man, has opened an Office with George
w. Baker in the Warner block, occupy
ing the west office and now has con-
venient place in which to transact his
growing business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

Did you ever try Long & Warmers
news depot for fine candies and station
cry. 13-tf
Tuesday morning the big thermometer
at THE REPORTER Office registered at 5
below zero, which was just equal to the
coolest previous weather of the winter.
Highest cash prices for furs.
hides, iron, metal and rubbers.
LEON PRODUCE CO..
1Stf East Side Square, Leon, Iowa.
A fine eight pound daughter arrived
at the home of G. K. Mills and wife in
Eden township last Saturday morning.
Mother and daughter are both getting
along nicely.
City Marshal W. H. Albaugh has been
feeling quite poorly recently and is tax
ing a two weeks rest from his official
duties, ex-marshal A. M. Pryor ofliciat-
ing in his place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

The Centerville Citizen says stock
shippers along that branch Of the Q
now have to accompany their stock only
as far as Burlington, and can ride the
rest of the way to Chicago on passen-
ger train, as we'll as all the way back.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

Rural route examiner Chas. S. Bryson,
of st. Louis, was in Leon the first Of the
week going over routes 3 and a, on
which petitions have been filed asking
for some minor changes in the routes.
The examiner will report his findings to
the department at Washington who will
decide in regard to the proposed
changes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

Miss Irene Pickering has accepted a
position in the THE REPoRyER compos-
ing room and entered upoEs>r duties
Monday morning. So
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

United states deputy marshal John
Conley Of Des Moines, had official bust
ness in this city Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

Special pension examiner ]. ]. Horri-
gan, Of Charlton, was looking after some
pension business in this city Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12

We will pay Chicago prices for milk
Bring in your milk and get the highest
price paid by any creamery in southern
Iowa. LEON CREAMERY CO.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12


pension business in this city Monday.
Squire A. w. Moffatt one of the old
and highly respected citizens of Hamil
ton township, died Tuesday afternoon,
after an illness of several months.
The billiard room on the north side of
the square owned by Harry Bond, has
been sold to Thompson & Lusk, of Chari-
ton, who ewna similar business in that
city.
l will have some extra fine Silver
Laced Wyandott chickens for sale at
Statzel's poultry house on Saturday, Jan.
18th. Call and see them.
2l-ltx r, MEEK,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-01-12
Prime Glover Seed for sale. Phone 45.
21-4t* MORRIS GARDNER, Leon, Iowa.

Joe L. Warner, jeweler and optician
opposite Farmers & Traders State Bank
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
The Perley [. Pope Co.,
sIREs AND SONS.

John Sparks. governor or Nevada, Il
the largest owner Of range cattle in the
United States
James Jewett Turner. the first Vice
president of the Pennsylvania lines
west Of Pittsburg. began his railroad
career as a ticket sorter.
The Duke Of Portland's picture gal
lery Ii 236 feet long and covers more
than quarter Of an acre. 1t is tie
finest private gallery in the world.
With john l. Sullivan lecturing,
James y. Corbett in comedy drama and
James J. Jeffries In meIodrama. there
is little left for Robert Fitzsimmons,
excepting grand opera.
Major Austin s. Cushman. who was
private secretary to President Willard
Fillmore, is at present living in New
Bedford, Mass. He was the first stenog-
rapher ever employed to assist chief
executive Of the United States.
Theodore Sanford has been a justice
Of the peace in BelIeviile. n. j.. for
ifty-two years and now at the are Of
eighty-six Is still Id harness. His an
oestors have been connected with the
industries and public affairs Of New
Jersey since 1868.
Many years ago. when Senator Clanp
was boy, he was the office boy III i
newspaper Office In Minnesota, and
"Hod'' Taylor was the editor. Taylor
is now assistant secretary Of the treas
ury. and Clapp Is about to enter Oh lis
second term In the United States sen
ate.
General Furlong, a civil war veteran.
has lived for more than thirty years Id
the Fifth Avenue hotel. New York. II
is thought that since the days Of
Bayard Taylor General Furlong has
been the greatest American traveller.
but he never gives up his room Id the
hotel.
Although J Pierpont Morgan is cred
tied with gifts to phiIanthropic enter
prises which reach 100000 wear.
his name does not appear on any Of the
ten buildings in New York which were
built with his money. Tie greatest
secrecy surrounds bis charitable work
which is much more extensive than II
f~sa4sss.sst III. ts..sas4sts.41
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
TRAIN HELD Up.
Three Bandits Rob the Express Safe on
aThe Arkansaw Traveller

Memphis, Tenn, March +. Eastbound
passenger train No. POS on the st. Louis
and San Francisco, known as nThe Ar
knsaw Traveller was stopped BY three
bandits eight miles south Of Mammoth
Springs, Ark, yesterday, aud the South
ern Express Company's safe was blown
open and robbed Of its contents. The
officials Of the express company here
do not know how much money was
secured
The train was signalled shortly after
leaving Mammoth Springs BY three men
heavily armed. They entered the ex-
press car and covered Messenger Henry
White with reyolvers. After riding the
safe the robbers escaped to the woods
When the train reached Memphis d re-.
port of tho hold-up was made Ia the
railroad and express officials.
Messenger White went to the com
pany's Office, but has not yet made any
statement. The amount IF money us.
ually carried on the train is not large.
The traiDmen are Of the opinion that
the robbers did not secure more than
81 ,000 s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
CLERKS NIGHT.
The Dance at Hales' Pavilion Friday
Evening.

The Dance at Hales' Pavilion Friday
Evening.
Music BY the Wilder Orchestra, No. 2
with George 1feSiasser, the new drum
nler and tmypani player of the Mon
tFeal Eymphony orchestra. Mr.. Nc
Master II the only drummer in Yer.
mont who is an artist on the tympani
and the hit be has made where he has
appeared has ben great.
Mn. Bernard Marshall is the FIRST
solo clarinet 81 the Montpelier Military
Band, and is well known as an artist.
Lyle Perry everyone in Barre knows
as beautiful cellist; be will play with
the orchestra on March 3rd.
A fine violinist and pianist from cha
Wilder forces win also play and lot
OF the very latest dance music vii
be played.
Admittance, soc for gentlemen, ladies
free. a prize viii be given tof centel
table, during the evening.
DON'T MISS HEARING THE NEW
DRUMMER AND TYMPANI PLAYER
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
A RgMARKABLE coNyENrIoN.
wOrkingmen Present Representing 1sO
Factories.


St. Petersburg. March 2.-The peo-
pies palace here was the scene Of a
remarkable convention yesterday, when
norkingmen representing 100 factories
Of this city met for the first time in
their lives with freedom Of speech and
assemblage guaranteed then-
These wOrkiugmen are $50 primary
electors who on March win select If
t. Of their number as members Of the
mixed ecoaonsic commission, Of which
n Sehinivgski is president
The convention unanimously adopted
a resolution 70 decline to participate in
the proceedings on March 3 unless the
government pledged the release 81 the
workrDen who have been arrested since
Jan. -; that the members Of the com.
mission be gwen absolute freedom OF
speech and immunity from arrest on
account oil the expression OF opinions
and the proceedings Of the commission
to be published uncensored.
Prior to meeting in the peoples pal
ace delegates representing seven groups
met III seven different halls and for
hours discussed the situation. The
meetings everywhere were marked By
the orderliness and the absence OF in.
cendiary speeches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
TALK OF The TOWN.

The regular montbiy meeting Of the
Barre Medical society was hold last
evening at the home Of DR.. Whitaker
on Merchant street, nearly all the local
physicians being present. An instruc
tivepayar by DR.. Iigouri on Diseases Of
the Lirer@ was read. It was followed BY
discussion on the subject.
Liftle Miss Pithie, the seven wears
old daughter of George P5shie Of Circle
street, was pleasantly surprised at her
home last evening BY about IS Of her
playmates They left as a remembrance
Of the occasion handsome gold brace
let Light refreshments we're served,
and the evening was pleasantly passed
in playing games.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
THE COLORADO MuDDLE.
Investigating Commute Cannot Agree on
Report

investigating Commute Cannot Agree on
Report
Denver, March 2. After a long execu.
tive session Of the gubernatorial contest
committee yesterday, IL of the is Re-
publican members signed report in
favor al seating James H. Peabody and
the nine democrats signed u report in
favor ppntinning Gov. Aiya Adams IN
the office. The other five Republican
members, Including Chairman w. HI
Griffith. refused u sign either report.
Senator Alexander, one uf the Repub-
Leans who refused to sien the Peabody
report, made hard tieht during the
afternoon for the rejection of the claims
Of both the c0nfetsor and the contestee
and the seating in the governors chair
Of Lieat- Gay. Jesse Mcdonald. He
found no supporters for aae plan in the
committee, but he may 1wing it up be-
fore the joint assembly as a compro-
miss measure His argument was that
there IL No doubt OF the election Of
Mr. Mcdonald. while there is doubt as
TO whether Adaans or Peabody was elect
ed lawfully.
Today the House and Senate will
meet in Joint session ana receive the
reports Of tbs committee. Time will
ment and in the afternoon It is expect
ed that John IL WaldroH( chief counsel
for Peabody will open argpments.
IL II believed that vote Will be
reached Saturday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
N0RTHFIELD.


The Dewitt Clinton Lodge, No. is,
worked the third degree on several can
didates last night.
The basket ball game that was to
have been plaed last night between the
Amherst Aggies and Norwich was can.
eeiled by Amherst.
Mrs Walter Dole left yesterday for
an extended trip To different parts 81
California
The Northfeld Grange vii give a
dance in the armory March z. Music
viii be furnished BIZ Wilder's orches-
ira Of six pieces from Montpelier
W. H. Mason and Mrs. Burt Bancroft
and son Of Worcester, Mass, are ths
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ID ,. Howe on
Central street.
Company + and Company II are sched
uled to play basket ball in the armory
on March T. After the games there
win be social dance Music win II
furnished by Cornell and Moore.
Mrs. Laura Rudd, sister Of Ruff.
Farr Of this place, died at her home in
East Hardwiek Tuesday night. Mrs
Rudd was about sixty years old and
had heen in very III health for the last
II or rs years. On last Friday while
coming down the stairs in the ball Of
her home, she fell from the second steT
and received internal injuries, which
proved fatal. She leaves two daughters
8Irs. Mamie j. Patch Of Barre and Miss
Ada Rudd of Boston The funeral viii
be held at East Hardwick and burial
viii be in Hardwick
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02

The courage and valor for which the
Japanese are famous is instiIled into
them from their earliest infancy, says
a japanese writer. When a baby cries
his mother scolds him and says: What
q coward to cry for a trining paint
What viii you do when your arm Is cut
OF in battlef What when You are
called upon to commit harikariY"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-02
Lynn HAs a MYsTFRY.
Stranger Found Dead Where He Had
Been Given Shelter

Stranger Found Dead Where He Had
Been Given Shelter.
Lynn, Mass, March 1.-The Lynn po-
lice are Investigating at the request
Of Medical Examiner pinkham, d death
mystery.
Edward Mills, a shoe maker from
Rochester N. &, at ! a. N. yesterday
when be returned to his lodging in 4
second story room in fremont street
found ii his bed a stranger, to whom
he gave shelter Monday night and
whom he left apparently asleep ii
10 a. m. Tuesday. Mills reported tc
the police.
He met the man, who was about 80
years Of age, on the street, he said
and rs the stranger had no place 70
sleep, he invited him to the room for
the night
A card IN the handbag Of the dead
man read &C S. Cummings, General
Electric River works"
The police are working on the identity
of the unknown.