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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
Velie Buggies.

We will pay Chicago prices for milk
Bring ia your milk and get the highest
price paid by any creamery in southern
Iowa. LEON CREAMERY Co.
Don't forget to attend the horse sale
in this city on Saturday, July %, when
the Leon Horse Co. will sell the best
car of western horses ever brought to
this county. The horses are here now,
and are extra fine large animals, and
they will be sold to the highest bidder.
Little Brooches" the hero of the late
John Hays famous "Pike County" bal
lad, lived in Iowa, in the southeastern
part OF the state near Let's. The four
year-old boy who found shelter among
the sheep is now grown to manhood in
Solomon Van Scoy, young farmer at
New Virginia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

The Ringgold County Odd Fellows
Association will hold their first annual
meeting at Mt. Ayr on Tuesday, August
3th, and splendid program has been
prepared. Reduced rates have been
secured on the railroads, and a cordial
invitation is extended to the Odd
Fellows of Decatur county to attend.
The day will be devoted to sports and
amusements of all kinds, and in the eve
ming there will be degree work by both
the Odd Fellow and Rebekah teams.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

Otto. Wheeler on Monday sold the
furniture in his barber shop on CONNER
eial street to S. G. Sires, of Humeston.
who has shipped it to that town. Mr..
Wheeler and his brother Charles have
both accepted positions in the barber
shop at Hotel Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

Last Sunday morning Rolla Stiles, of
Garden Grove, who was visiting young
friends in Humeston, was walking along
the street opposite the Mammoth
Store" of F. 7. McKibben, when rabbit
ran across the road directly in front of
the store. Young Stiles picked up a
brick bat and threw at it, striking the
sidewalk and bouncing against the large
plate glass in the front of the store,
breaking one Of them in the center. The
young man Immediately told Mr.. Nc
Kibben that he would make satisfac-
tory settlement for the window, which
will be rather an expensive rabbit
''hunt' for Mr.. Stiles, as the window
costs anywhere from $50 to $75. This
should be a warning to people to be
very careful about throwing or shoot
ing on the streets or inside the town
limits.-Humeston Advocate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

The finest lot of western horses ever
brought to Decatur county will be sold
at public auction by the Leon Horse Co.
at Leon on Saturday of this week.
You'll have splendid opportunity to
secure some good horses at this sale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

Frank N. Hansell's big department
store occupies full page of THE RE.
PORTER to-day advertising their Mill
Remnant Sale which commences Satur-
day of this week and continues for ten
days. The entire page is chuck full OF
exceptional bargains Of many standard
lines of goods and it will pay our read
ers to carefully peruse the whele page
and be ready to pick up such of the
bargains as they can use. The Hansell
store has the reputation of always
doing just what they advertise to do,
and you will find every thing on sale
during this sale just as represented.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

The little son of Hold Moore who re-
sides in east Leon met with a painful
accident Monday emorning at their
home. He had climbed up on barbed
wire fence when he slipped and fell,
cutting severe cash in his lip.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

Mr.. Walter e. Gassett, son of Samuel
Gassett, of Eden township, and Miss
Helen Bowman, daughter Of Mr.. John
w. Bowman, of this city, were quietly
united in marriage at the ME-. parson-
age in this city last Sunday morning at
8 O'clock by DR.. A. M. Pitcher. The
groom is well known young farmer
and he has won as his bride one of
Icons charming young ladies. The
many friends of these estimable young
people extend hearty congratulations.
Campbell Bros. circus which exhibited
in this city last Wednesday attract
ed good sized crowds at both the after
noon and evening performance, and it
was certainly one of the cleanest shows
which ever visited this city. There
were no skin games or gambling device
of any kind on the grounds and the per-
Torrance was first-class in every
respect, many of the performers being
just as good as any to be found with
Ringing Bros. or Barnum's circus.
Should they ever visit this city again
they will be welcomed and will surely
have an enormous attendance for every
one was we'll pleased with them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

id. Carpenter, of Des Moines, state
agent of the Queen ms. Co., was in Leon
Tuesday and adjusted the loss on the
brick building owned by ]. A. Harris,
the walls of which were injured by the
north side fire, and through the local
agent, Mr.. L. P. Sigler, paid Mr.. Harris
the sum of $40, the settlement being
in every way satisfactory to MIR.
Harris.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

A. s. Bowman of this city has the
thanks of THE REPORTER editor for a
couple of beautiful boquets left at the
Office Saturday, one of silk peoples and
the other sweet peas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

There is some complaint that the
ladies are greatly annoyed and incon-
venienced by the weeds which have
been allowed to grow along the side
walks in some parts of the city. In
places the weeds from the two sides of
the walk almost meet. Property owners
should remember the ordinance regard
ing this matter and keep the weeds
cut. If they don't the city authorities
will have it done at their expense.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

Don't fail to attend the sale of big
western horses to be held in this city
on Saturday of this week by the Leon
Horse Co. They have some mighty
fine horses and they will be sold to the
highest bidder without reserve.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
WARRANT Is NECESSARY.
Supreme Court Makes Far-reaching Rul-
ing Regarding Arrests On Suspi-
cion in Wisconsin,

Ncenah, Wis, May 6.-[Spccial. J
The supreme court has reversed the de
cision of the Outag game county court in
the damage suit Of Adolph Gunderson
of Neenah against l.. Struebing of Osh
kosh Gunderson was arrested at Osh-
kosh at the instigation of Streubjng,
who suspected him of having stolen a
pair of fur gloves. Gunderson was
found not guilty and sued for damages
and received verdict on the ground
that the Oshkosh ordinance which per-
nuts police officers to arrest persons I'M
der suspicion without 4 warrant, is in
valid and unconstitutional. The courts
ruling i'll regard to the ordinance was
sustained.
This decision affects every city in the
state which has a like ordinance. 1t
was the second time the validity of such
an ordinance had ever been argued in
the United States, the other case being
tried in New York city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
BOY REFORMER DYING.
President Gibson of the State Anti
Cigarette League Has
PleuriSy.

Kenosha, Wis, May g. [Special. /
Frank Gibson, president of the Wiscon-
sin State Anti-Cigarette league and boy
secretary of the Kenosha branch of the
Young Mems Christian association, is dy-
ing at his home in this city.
The members of the family have aban-
doned hope and the death of the young
man is only a question of a few hours.
Seven weeks ago young Gibson was
taken i'll with an attack of pleurisy while
in charge of a boys meeting at the Y.
NJ. G. A, and since that time he had
been confined to his bed.
President Gibson is not yet 20 years
of age, but for the past five years he has
been prominently connected with the re-
ligious work among the boys and young
men in this state. He was born on a
farm in the town of Bristol on July p,
1885, but came with his parents to this
city a few years later. He had been con-
nected with the Y. NJ. G. A. for the past
ten years and some time ago when the
association had grown to large proper
lions he was selected as the leader for
the junior members.
Since that time he was active in all re-
form movements for boys. With the
coming of the, anti-cigarette league move
ment to Wisconsin, young Gibson was
the right-hand man of Willis Brown, the
organizer, and when the Wisconsin league
was formed Gibson was elected as the
first president. He has spoken against
cigarettes in many of the leading cities
of the state. He was one of those who
urged upon the Legislature the anti-cig-
arctic law
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
THE LONGEST BRIDGE.
Steel Structure Over the st. Lawrence
at Quebec

A steel bridge now under construction
over the St Lawrence river at Quebec
is described by the United States Consul
general at Halifax. The weight of this
bridge will be about 5000 tons. Its
span of 1900 feet crosses the entire ST.
Lawrence river at such a height as not
to interfere with navigation, and will
be the longest in the world, the Forth
bridge in Scotland being 1710 feet long,
the Brooklyn bridge 1880 feet, and the
new East River bridge in New York 1000
feet. There have been manufactured by
the Phoenix Bridge company at Phoenix
vile, Penn, to date, and partly shipped
to the site of the bridge, about 10000
tons of steel 1t will take about two
more years to complete the structure.
The masonry piers are entirely finished,
and the temporary false works, of steel,
are now IN place on the south shore,
upon which erection will begin at the
opening of spring this year. The 1900
feet of steel bridge work between the piers
will be erected without any false work
in the river The bridge is to be eighty
feet wide over ALL carrying double
track railroad, a double track trolley and
highway, and two sidewalks. Many nov
Ell features have been adopted in the de-
sign and manufacture of this bridge. The
total length of the bridge will be $500
feet; length of channel span, 1900 feet
ship clear Roadway, $50 feet above high
est tide; height of cantalever towers, $50
feet above the river. The Phoenix Bridge
company are the contractors for the SUI
DerStructure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
FRANCE DECLARES
SHE IS NEUTRAL.
HOWEVER IT IS THOUGHT THAT
SITUATION IS FAST BECOM-
ING ACUTE.
Both England and Japan Are Angry
Over Frances Behavior in
the Far East.

Paris, May S.-The critical tone of the
breaches of neutrality in Indo-C China
brought out an emphatic general state
ment today from the foreign Office that
the accusations are unfounded. An Off
cial said:
1T is universally known that the Jap
anese intelligence department is eXcep-
t1onally efficient. Therefore, if various
specific breaches of neutrality really ex-
listed, the japanese government would
nave been aware of them and would
have presented specific charges to the
French government. So far, however
japan's official action has been confined
to requesting France to exercise strict
neutrality. She has not made any spe-
OF violation of neutrality yet been
brought to our attention. The japanese
government asked in an amicable spirit
that we observe neutrality and we an
sWered that we had done and are doing
everything possible to that end. The
reports to the contrary we believe to be
mlSrepreSentat iOnS'
Dr. MotOno, the Japanese minister to
France, went to the foreign Office yes
terday evening, where he had an extend
ed interview with Foreign Minister
Delcasse. The nature Of their CONVERSE
ton was not disclosed, but it is under
stood that DR.. Motono referred to ia
pans increasing Impotence regarding
the alleged breaches of neutrality.
The feeling prevails here that the sit
uation is gradually assuming much
tension. Reports are current that the
positive instructions of the French Of
fcials here received perfunctory execu
ton on the part of their subordinates in
Indo China owing, to the individual
bu hotu no nd
naval French and Russian authorities.
A semi-official note issued this after
noon says:
Contrary to the allegation contained
in a dispatch from Hong Kong to
foreign agency, not only has the French
government not disregarded the rules Of
neutrality, but after sending its civil
and military agents very precise instruc-
tons for the enforcement of those rules,
the government has unremittingly seen
to their extension"
A general depression prevailed on the
Bourse today, owing to the Japanese at
titude against France over the question
of neutrality in the far east. The
weakness continued throughout the ses
sion and at the close the tone was heavy.
Russian imperial As were quoted at
SS.O5 and Russian bonds of 1904 at 500.
The private rate of discount was rs per
cent.
London, May S.-Vague fears of pos
sible compiled tons over French neutral
ity in the far east affected the tone at
the opening Of the stock exchange to-
day The markets were inclined to fiat
ness all around. Paris, however, showed
an inclination to buy its favorites rather
than sell, indicating a belief there that
the neutrality question will be amicab bly,
arranged.
The uncertainty concerning the Ameri-
can market and the possibility of fnan-
cial difficulty here over an American
speculative account tended to increase
the feeling of nervousness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
HIS DOG A LUXURY.
Oakfeld Mans SIS Canine Starts Conflict
Which Ends in Court-:Marshal
Tried to Collect

Fond du Lac, Wis, May 6.-[Spe-
cial. THE ownership of a dog has prov
en- a luxury to Thomas Burns, well
known merchant of OakneId. Because
he resisted Village Marshal Snyder in
an attempt by the latter to take the
canine for nonpayment of taxes, Burns
was arrested and, after the trial lasting
all of Friday, found guilty by the jury
in the circuit court late in the evening
The penalty is one year in county jail
or a fine of $500. The dog is worth So
it is said
Evidence introduced by the prosecu-
ton showed that the trouble originated
July Z, 1904, at Oakfeld, and before
the end the officer had been badly hurt
and also bitten on the hand by the dog
who had mixed up in the ARRAY. The
defense placed a witness on the stand
who vouched for the defendants good
character, but before he had gotten
through, District Attorney Worthing
said he was willing to admit the good
character of the man up to the time Of
the alleged offense.
Burns denied that he understood Sny-
der was an officer and that no blows
were struck. A new trial may be asked
by Mr.. Burns attorneys, Husting &
Husting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
A Tale Of Suffering.

Oakley, Mich, May S.-(Special)-'I
could not sleep or rest in any place."
says Florence Capen Of this place in a
recent interview, Il had a pain in my
back and hips. If [ sat down | could
not get up out Of my chair. | was in
pain all the time. [ got poor for l did
not eat enough to keep a small child.
| could not rest nights
Then [ sent for a box of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and went to taking them
and what do you think that very night
| went to bed and [ slept till morning
| got up and thanked God for the
nights rest and Dodd's Kidney Pills
| know that Dodd's Kidney Pills are all
that is claimed for them"
This is only one Of the numerous ex-
periences that show the way to build
up run down people is to cure the kid
neys. Thousands Of people in every
State bear witness to the fact that
Dodd's Kidney Pills never fail to cure
the kidneys
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
Osteopathy an Affront?

Elgin Sherman hospital, the only in
stitution of this character in Illinois
which is managed and operated entirely
by women, is threatened with resigna-
ton from every physician now upon the
medical staff. Tive days ago DR.. Muir
ray, an osteopathic doctor, was given the
privilege to bring his patients to the
hospital. The regular practitioners look
upon this act as an affront to the entire
medical fraternity At meeting of the
local medical association several of the
hospital staff announced that if Dr. Muir
ray is not removed they will resign. A
meeting of the board of lady managers
has been called. The doctors 1iave with
held their designations until after the
meeting, but drastic action viii be taken
unless the affair is adjusted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
COFFEE HEART
Very Plain in Some People.

A great many people so on suffering
from annoying ailments for a long
time before they can get their own
consent to give up the Indulgence from
which their trouble arises.
A gentleman in Brooklyn describes
his experience, as follows:
81 became satisfied some months ago
that [ owed the palpitation Of the
heart, from which l suffered almost
daily, to the use of coffee q had been
a coffee drinker for 80 years., but
found it very hard to give up the bev-
erage.
Il realized that l must give up the
harmful indulgence in Coffee but
felt the necessity for hot table drink,
and as tea is not to my liking, was
at a loss for a while what to do.
Zone day | ran across a very SEN
sible and straightforward presentation
OF the claims Of Postum Food Coffee,
and was SO impressed thereby that I
concluded to give it a trial. My ex-
perience with it was unsatisfactory
till I learned how it ought to be pre-
pdEoU-Dy thorough DOII1uS 1OI IlOl
less than 10 or 20 minutes. After
learned that lesson there was no trou-
BILE. Postum Food Coffee proved to
be a most palatable and satisfactory
not beverage, and ( have used it ever
since.
1.-THE effect on my health has been
most salutary. 1t has completely cured
the heart palpitation from which I
used to suffer so much particularly
after breakfast, and l never have a re-
turn Of it except when l dine or lunch
away from home and am compelled to
drink the old kind of coffee because
Postum is not served l find that
Postum Food Coffee cheers and inyig-
crates, While it produces no harmful
stimulation" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's q reason.
Ten days trial proves an eye opener
to many.
Read the little book The Road to
Wellville" in every pkg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
HE MURDERED TWO.
St. Paul Youth Confesses in Court to
Having Committed Two
Awful Crimes.

st. Paul, Mimi, May S.-Edward
Gottschalk, charged with the double
murder of Christian Schindeldecker, a
West Seventh street butcher, and Jo-
seph Hartmann, his accomplish, today
pleaded guilty to the charge of having
murd cred Joseph Hartmann, and made
confession toJudge Lewis in the district
court of his part in both crimes. Judge
Lewis accepted the plea and announced
that he would pass sentence on Thurs
day.
Chopped Corpse to Pieces.
Christian Schindeldecker was MUIR
dered at noon Saturday. February IS, i'll
his butcher shop, 523 West Seventh
street. His body was horribly mutilat-
ed by one of his own cleavers, and the
motive was robbery.
Edward Gottschalk was arrested on
February % on a charge of having COM
mitted the crime and the police at once
began a search for Joseph Hartmann,
who was seen in Gottschalk's company
on that day. Hartmann could not be
located by any means and the police aG-
vanced the theory that Gottschalk had
killed him also.
Find Body in River.
Then they began systematic search
of the haunts of the two men and
Gottschalk had a fishing camp. On
March II the body Of Joseph Hartmann
was brought up from the river. The
skull was crushed and two sad irons
were tied to the feet.
Gottschalk strenuously denied all
knowledge of both crimes and repeatedly
stated that the man who killed Schindel-
decker so fiendishly ought to be treated
in the same manner. Consequently his
plea of guilty was q great surprise to
everyone connected with the case.
A brief outline of the statement made
to the court was given by Gottschalk's
attorney as follows:
According to Gottschalk, Hartmann
planned the Schindeldecker robbery, and
the younger fellow entered the butcher
shop and killed the butcher while Gott-
schalk remained on the outside in the
street.
Hartmann came out and told Gott-
schalk what he had done. much to Colt
schalk' S surprise and dismay.
Claims Self Defense.
'Gottschalk then tried to avoid Hart
mann, but the actual murderer persisted
in following him about.
Gottschalk on the Monday following
the murder went to Pixies island and
Hartmann trailed after him. Gottschalk
could not rid himself of Hartmann
Finally Hartmann produced a razor and
made a savage attempt to kill Gott-
schalk In self-defense Gottschalk
killed Hartmann and threw his body
into the river"
The self-defense story, however plaus-
ible, the police say, does not comport
with a plea Of guilty to murder in the
first degree
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
NEBOGATOFF PASSES SAIGON.
Progress of His Division of the Pacific
Fleet

Hong Kong, May S.-A special dis
patch from Saigon, Cochin China. re-
ports that Rear Admiral Nebogatoff's
division has passed Saigon.
A Russian cruiser was off Hon-Ko he
bay, a short distance north of Kamranh
bay, May 5, when the British steamer
Charterhouse, which arrived here today.
passed that point. The latter also noticed
collier leaving the bay and steaming
east, but the main Russian squadron
was not seen.
Japs in Korean Straits.
The British steamer Angola from Mu-
Koran, Japan, was stopped by a Japanese
cruiser in the Straits of Korea. After
being questioned about her cargo and
destination she was allowed to proceed.
Near to Saigon.
Saigon, French Cochin China, Nav 8
The Russian hospital ship Kostroma
arrived here today, which indicates the
approach OF the fourth division of the
Russian second Pacific squadron com
manded by Vice Admiral Nebogatoff
Sixteen freight-laden steamers are off
Cape St. James, near here. The main
Russian squadron is said to be off the
coast of Annanim.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10

exceedingly variable sometimes excess
slVe and at other times scanty. The
color was high, and passages were ac-
companied with a scalding sensation
Doan's Kidney Pills soon regulated the
kidney secretions, making their color
normal and banished the Inflammation
which caused the scalding sensation. l
can rest well, my back is strong and
sound and l feel much better in every
way"
For sale by all dealers, price so cents
per box FOSTER MILBURN CO.,
Buffalo, n. Y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
CLEVER TRAMPS GET CASH
Game Wardens for Illegal Fishing,
and Pay.

Shell Lake, Wis, May 6.-[Special j
Farmer boys who had bass and other
unreasonable specimens of the fnny tribe
in their possession were held up by
tramps who represented themselves to
be game wardens. They placed the
young fellows under arrest for violating
the game laws. The young fellows were
badly scared, and it did not take them
long to be convinced that the cheapest
way for them to get out of it was to
cash up every cent they had, amounting
to about So each, with the understand
ing that the game wardens" were to
say nothing about it.