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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
THE DAY DUNNING TRIAL
Day Durnine, the Mt. Ayr Banker,
Who Failed Year Age, Being
Tried for Fraudulent Banking.

The trial of Day Dunning, the well,
known Mt. Ayr banker, whose bank fall
ed last January with liabilities of
nearly a hall million dollars, was COM
menced before Judge Evans in tho dis
trict court at vt. Ayr last Thursday and
is still in progress, the indications be-
ing that it will not go to the jury before
Friday night.
At tho time of the bank failure II
seems that Dunning stated that he had
been humping along for the past twenty
years, hoping against hope that in SONG
losses which he had sustained in fe0tlA
ing cattle and other Investments. and
be able to meet the demands of the de
positors of his bank, but things went
from bad to worse until the bank was
finally compelled to close, having at the
time the doors closed only about 500 in
cash on hand. The affairs of the bank
developed thatit was in bad shape and
although'th failure occurred over a
year age, the depositors have not re-
ceived cent Of their deposits and the
report of the condition of the busines.
does not indicate that they will ever
recover more than ten or twelve per
cent of their money. Day Dunning, the
president and owner of the bank, was
indicted on five counts for fraudulent
banking, and his son Clyde Dunning, the
cashier, was also indicted on three
counts.
There has been very bitter feeling
against Dunning ever since the failure
Of the bank, and many of the depositors
say they will not be satisfied until Dun
ming is behind prison doors. Many Of
the depositors in the bank We're old
people, widows and orphans and it
seems pretty hard to see all their saw
ings swept away. In the trial of the
/ case against Day Dunning, special
; yenire Of 75 jurors in addition to the
regular panel of "a, were summoned and
contrary to expectations there was but
little difficulty in securing jury. The
case is being prosecuted by County At
torney Henry and assistant special
county attorney, L. W. Laughlin, as we'll
as Hon. v. r. McGinnis, of Leon, who
was retained to assist in the prosecu-
tion by number of the depositors who
lost their money. Dunning is being de-
Tended by Fuller & Fuller and r. H.
Spence, of Mt. Ayr, Hon. j. P. Flick, of
Bedford, and Hon. I. l.. Maxwell, Of
Creston, The state closed their ease on
Monday after making what is thought a
pretty strong case on the count in the
Indictment on which he is being tried.
that of receiving deposit from ium-
Der dealer on the day before the bank
closed. The defense, however, is max
ing desperate effort to defeat the case,
and have introduced a large amount Of
testimony trying to show that while
Dunning had lost lot of money that he
was guilty of doing nothing fraudulent,
and that the money was all lost in a
legitimate manner and that he is not
liable for any criminal act. The senti-
ment at Mt. Ayr, as has been stated, is
very strong against Dunning, and it is
said that the most the defendant can
hope for is to get a hung jury.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
"Youth Actors. !"

Little Hazel and Harry. Shannon, two
of the brightest little ones who have
recently gained celebrity upon the
stage, are spoken of by their friends as
being the most talented children now
before the public as stars, and this
view is taken by the most, critical.
These little ones are native products of
Michigan, making their home in Lud-
ington, where they pass their vacation
in a beautiful home purchased from the
profits of their tours, they probably be-
ing the younae est people who have by
their own individual efforts secured so
fine property. Little Harry, who is a
most manly little fellow, was not con-
tent that himself and sister should live
in the house that their parents owned,
and insisted that their earnings should
go to buy ''home Of their own Being
backed by his sister they were enabled
to convince their parents that such
was the proper course, the result being
that they now occupy that "home of
their very own" and beautiful one it
is. In their tours they are accompanied
by their parents. To their mother,
who is proficient musician, being a
fine pianist and an actress of note, they
owe much of their proficiency. Their
education is looked after by their gov
lerness who travels with the company.
Manager Van Werden takes great pleas
ure in announcing that "The Shannons"
will be seen in the powerful scenic
production. "The Bankers Child" at
opera house for one night only, Friday,
Feb. 10.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
Nearly frozen to Death.

Word was sent to Osceola authorities
Tuesday by the east section men on the
20" that a man was freezing to death
near Brush Siding. Mcssrs Dan Perdew
and I. N. keeran were dispatched out
at once in buggy to get him. They
drove to the crossing three miles out,
when MIR. Keeran walked on east to
Brush and found stranger, standing on
the track in a daZed, bewildered way,
not realizing his condition. He was
trembling with cold but could talk.
They brought him to town at once and
proceeded to care for him. He was SO
dirty that he looked like negro and
was wearing nothing but ragged, filthy
clothing. When he was washed up it
was found that one ear was frozen and
his face and feet were badly frosted.
He was a young man in years, said he
was twenty-five, but he looked forty or
more. He gave his name as John Will
son and said he was a lather by trade.
His home was in Columbus, Ohio, but
he had been at Ogden, Utah, on hunt
for work. Not finding any he started to
tramp home. He had ridden box cars
as far as Creston, but walked here ar
irving Monday. Monday night he tried
to catch freight and not being sue
cessful he started to walk. He camped
out part of the night along the track
beside a bonfire. The fellow would GER
tainly have frozen if the officials had
not gone after him. He seemed of an
innocent turn of mind, the sort of man
who would starve or freeze before he
would ask for charity. A ticket was
bought for him Wednesday to help him
t,r %<,4
got a hair cut in the court house (Dan
Perdew barber) and DR.. Douthett fixed
up his frozen ear and rugged him in a
isuit OF his second-best clothes, SO MIR
/ Wilson, or whosoe'e he be, ought to fec
grateful to, Osceola people, both for ma
terial comforts as.well as his life.-Os
ceola Sentinel.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
Must Collect Fees in Advance.

The board of supervisors last week
passed a resolution which will save the
sheriff and justices of the county from
doing great deal of work for which
nothing is ever paid by the parties who
order it done, this applying to serving
notices and subpoenas in civil cases.
The sheriffs office is now saiaried
Office and all the fees earned by the
sheriff are turned in to the county, and
the board proposes to put a stop to the
practice Of having papers served by the
sheriff in civil cases for which they
never receive any pay, and hereafter
when a case is commenced the party
commencing it must advance the fees
for serving the papers. The resolution
which was passed by the board was as
follows: ,,
Resolved, Rs the board of superyi-
sors of Decatur county, Iowa, that the
sheriff of Decatur county, Iowa, and all
justices of the peace and constables for
said county are hereby ordered not to
serve any. legal papers1n any civil case
court or sjustice court of said Decatur
and receiving all fees therefor"
Inc DOard Also maze an Oruef lnSCfuc-
ting the clerk of the district court not
to file petitions or other papers in civil
cases without first receiving the fees
allowed by law for filing
The new order will probably have the
effect of preventing the commencement
of many petty cases which are after
wards dropped before coming to trial.
but not before quite a bill Of costs have
been run up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
HEpBURN's pRo-RAlLRoAD BILL.

That notorious old corporation tool,
Colonel Hepburn, whose continuance in
congress really makes one sadly credu-
lous regarding the intelligence of the
good people Of Iowa, has at last intro
1uced his long-heralded bill to regulate
| railroad rates, and not an individual
either in Washington or out of it who
knows Colonel Hepburn is surprised at
the nature OF the emanatioh. In fact it's
provisions days since were duly fore
cast Capital correspondents have been
telling for more than fortnight of
Colonel Hepburns busy conferences
with distinguished attorney for rail-
way of powerful influence in Iowa and
lit was we'll understood that the two
congenial sons were working in entire
unison on measure which no one ex-
pected would, even il enacted into law,
afford any relief whatever for those
W o complain of determinations There
is no surprise, no disappointment. The
bill is Hepburnian to tlri.
AS one analysist says, il seems to have
been contrived for the express purpose
of pretending to carry out the views ex-
pressed by President Roosevelt in his
message, and to be unintentionaIly in-
volved in it's language. 1t does provide
that rate fixed by the commission
shall stand, but it also provides that a
now court of commerce created by
the bill shall have authority at all
times to suspend any or all rates fixed
by the commission, provided the rail
roads give bonds to indemnity shippers
for the difference between the amount
they pay and what they would have to
pay under the rates fixed by the courts
The bill is open to almost every obiec-
tion now properly urged against the in
terstate commerce law. A new court is
provided, the commission is increased
in number to seven, the salaries of the
commissioners are raised to $4,000, and
the president is authorized to appoint
nine new circuit Judges. All this is at
tractive to politician but it is difficult
to see just where shippers will be bene-
fitted, except that they probably will
have to pay for the retinue of new Off
cials. 1t is further pointed out that
Hepburn Intentionally has evaded one
great issue, which is that a rate fixed
by the commission ought to stand until
reviewed by the courts, so that railroads
no longer will find it profitable to re-
sort to litigation for the express pup
pose of multiplying the action Of the com
mittee. In the Hepburn bill there is
practically no provision whatsoever for
the speedy hearing of an appeal. The
new court Of commerce could and prob
ably would take it's own time to decide
each case. The bill places all the bur
den on the shipper exactly where the
Interstate commerce commission law
lays it today. The new measure puts a
premium on appeal by railroads and
distinctly puts the interstate commerce.
commission in the position of defendant.
Altogether, the measure is calculated
thoroughly to crafty the railroads, to
bring delight to lawyers looking alike
for profitable places on the bench and
for multiplication of litigation, and to
humor the purposes of the ostrich like
Hepburn who hugs the silly delusion
that he is fooling the great American
people.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
He Started a Fire With Gasoline

Last Tuesday morning Elmer Harlan,
who had just bought the Cozy Lunch
Room, started to hurry fire in the
cook stove with oil. He poured gaso-
line from two gallon can on the fire and
the can exploded, throwing the burning
Oil over him. He tried to go through
the door but found it locked and then
crashed through a window to the rear
Of the postoifice. Once outside he was
a mass of flames, with fire shooting
three feet above him. The postofice
employees heard him scream and ran out
| with mail sacks, covering him with
them in the snow and putting out the
fire. His clothes We're mostly burned
off him and one hand is badly burned.
His other injuries are not serious. He
undoubtedly owes his life to the quick
ness of the rural mail carrier boys and
postoliice force. The flames filled the
room, burning the curtains from
the window and a map off the wall, but
finding no woodwork to ignite, they
burned themselves out with no great
DANA age.-Osceola Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
New Court Cases.

r. r. Elmore VS.. Victoria and Fl. B.
Pierce. Suit is brought ona note for
$140 and plaintiff alleges defendants are
about to remove from the state and asks
for writ Of attachment against the
property of the defendants. John W.
Harvey & Son attorneys for plaintiff.
The parties are the heirs of Harve
Rambo, who died Sept. II. 1908, and an
order to partition and divide tho prop
erty among he heirs is asked fo.. G.
W. hoffman attorney tor plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
To Restrict the pauper Medical
Practice.

Among other things done by the
board OF sup .rvisols at their last session
was the passing of resolution which is
aimed to cut down the bills presented
to the county for pauper medical prac-
tiee, the following being the resolutions;
"Resolved, BY the board of supervis-
ors of Decatur county, Iowa, that they,
(the board) will not pay any physicians
claims for doing pauper practice in said
county afterthe first visit unless the
physician is called by the township
trustees and the claim is ordered by
them. In case ola physician being call
ed in consultation with any other
physician who is treating pauper of
the county, the trustees shall call in the
nearest physician in the locality where
said patient resides, and in no case shall
the county be liable for more than one
counsel or more than one consultation
in said case
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
Real Estate Transfers

The following are the most important
real estate transfers as reported by
Stephen Narga Srom Jan. 10Th, 1905 to
Feb. 1st, 1905.
A. r. Sherburn to McHenry Hood,
80 acres in Garden Grove IS 4, 400
Alonzo Fulton to e. E. Buchanan,
lots in Leon ......... 1900
W. HI Lloyd to G. A. and Lois r.
Benedict, so acres in Blooming
2,400
Albert A. Mowers to Ellen A. Mil
Ter, lots in Van Vert 1,50O
David and Vim. Thomas to A. j.
Wells 80 acres in Decatur 1900
Isaac Moon to Stephen Varga, so
acres in Morgan ............ 1000
d. i. Nicholson to Amanda /.
Lewis, lots in Lamont "a
Margaret Bunney to Alice A.
Bunney. lots in Garden Grove 750
A. G. Bunney to Margaret Bunney
lots in Garden Grove ................ 7JG
A. j. Fulton to A. and Mary Full
ton, l20 acres in Eden . 2,40C
Elijah FL. Lewis to HI. S. Jenkins,
SO acres in Center. 2,25C
G. E. Gilman Guard to H. w. A.
Uteeh, 180 acres in Burrell - 5,40(
L. Sutherlin ct. al, to M. e. Nc
| Call, 40 acres in Eden .. 1,12(
W. II. Hazlet to j. O. Prichard, 40
acres in Burrell ..-................. 1,70(
Nancy E. Adkins ct, al, to Lille
d. Hubbird, 40 acres in New
Buda .... 2,5O(
Nancy E. Adkins et.>al. to Arthur
Adkins, 80 acres in New Buda. $500
Arthur Adkins ct. al. to Nancy E.
Adkins, 40 acres in New Budas 2,4O(
Arthur Adkins to Nancy q. Adkins
75 acres in New Buda 3,75(
Nancy Il. Adkins to Odie L.
Adkins, so acres in New Buda.. 400
W. f. Blair to B. r. Brown, lots in
/ Van Vert ......... IL
3|C. D. Mallette to Franklin E.
A Brooks 212 acres in Hamilton. $50,
Isaac P. Coin to Ira B. and M. r.
/ Potter, 95 acres in Long Creek 500
I'D. f. Nicholson to State Say
ings Bank, lots in Lamont. ......... 1,50
4 Chas. Lockyer to Cecilia w. Win
4. cite, 339 acres in Burrell .. 2,04
| FL. G. Culver to Mary L. Nc
! Cleary, lots in Garden Grove 81
John N. Brown to G. w. Johnston
lots in Lamont ..... /, 10
Henry A. Halyerson to Hicks
Bros. & Co., 100 acres in
Franklin ....... a, 1880. $50
anthony Roberts to &. @. Stearns
i IS acres IL Long Creek. s.-..,,......,.. $50
Ellen A. MiilerSto j. r. Mason,
lots in Van VERT. ,00
i Coughs and colds, down to the yer
borderland Of consumption, yield to th
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
Every Line Costs Something

An exchange makes these timely :
marks: "Every line in newspaper
costs something. If it is for the finan-
ristgain of a society or individual it
8 ovid be paid for. If grocer were
asked to contribute groceries to one
abundantly able to pay for them he
would refuse. The proprietor of a
newspaper has to pay for free advertis-
ling, If the beneficiary does not and it is
one of the hardest things 70 be learned
that newspaper has space in it's col
umns to rent. TO give it away for any
thing less than living rates would GER
tainly be as fatal a, for a landlord to
furnish house rent Free"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
Names Wanted for Our Roll O
Honor.

THE REPORTER has on it's subscription
list many subscribers who have been
faithful supporters of the paper for
many years, and among them we have at
least one, Squire S. u. Cox, OF Eden
township, who has taken. the paper con-
tinually since the first issue in 1854. We
are desirous of compiling roll of honor
of all subscribers who have taken the
paper for the last twenty-five years, and
ask that all our readers who have been
subscribers for twenty-five years send
us their name and address together
with the number of years they have
been subscribers. You can either call
us on the phone or drop us letter or
postal card giving the information
askd for. Please attend to the matter
at once,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
New Books at City Library.

Librarian Miss Ida Brooks reports the
following new books which have been
received and placed on the shelves of
the Leon Free Pnblic Library:
Mistress and Maid -Mulock.
Young Mrs. Jardine -Mulock.
My Lady of the North Parrish.
The Golden Chain -Overton.
Four Roads to Paradise Goodwin.
The Law of the Land Housh.
Miss Petticoats Tilton.
The Day of the Dog McCutcheon.
Sir Mortimer -J ohnston.
The Viney rl-Hobbes.
Vergilius
Hester Blair Carson.
Daughters OF NijoOnoto Watama.
The Octopus Norris.
The Yoke Miller.
Autobiography in 2 Vol. Hoar.
Dyspepsia bane of human existence
Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, prompt
tly, permanently. Regulates and tones
the stomach.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
Bi-County Teachers Convention at
Weldon Friday and Saturday.

The bi-county teachers convention of
Decatur and Clarke counties will be
held at Weldon on Friday and Saturday
OF this week, and promises to be one Of
the best meetings of this kind ever held
in this county. A splendid program has
been prepared and the indications point
to large attendance. These teachers
conventions are source of much profit
to the teachers who attend them and
every teacher who can possibly arrange
to attend should do so.
PROGRAM.
FRIDAY EVENING, 1870 p. M.
Song-Alone in the Moonlight
don Male Quartette.
lnvocation.--Rev W. i. Holly.
Paper Relation of parents to Teacher
-Supt. j. nj. Pierce, Leon.
Discussion Rev. Geo. Mitchell, PresiA
dent Weldon School Board.
Vocal solo Mrs. Geo. N. Ayres.
Reading Miss Jennie Wallace.
Address,. r. McComb, Supt. Osceo-
Ia. Schools.
Song-Life's Dream--Male Quartet.
SATURDAY MORNING, 9:30-11:45 A. NJ.
Song The Old Church Bell-Male
Quartet.
Paper-Managcment of County Insti-
tutes, Whether Educational or Inspira-
tional-A. L. Lyon, Principal Garden
Grove Schools.
Discussion Led by Eli Hutchinson,
Decatur County.
| Paper-Teacher's Unions Principal
F. P. Reed, Van Vert.
Discussion-I4e by o. w. Chesholm.
Prin. Osceola High School.
Vocal Solo-Supt. A. l.. Lyon.
| Paper--Geography in the Intermed-
late Grade Miss Busby, Weldon.
Address-That Boy B. l.. Nay Gar
den Grove.
Discussions Arthur Mitchell,
Prin. Leroy School and Chas. Robinson,
of Weldon.
| AFTERNOON, 100 TO 2:45 P. NJ.
Song--Quickly Row Me- Male Quar-
tet.
Paper-Music in the Primary Grade
Miss Hoadley.
Paper-Discipline c. o. Mitchell,
| Weldon.
Discussion-Led by ]. W. Long, Prin
Davis City Schools.
Reading Miss Powers, Weldon.
Paper-What the High School de-
mands of the Grades W. O. Chesholm,
Osceola.
Discussion-Led by W. G. Davis, supt.
Clarke county.
Entertainment will be furnished
teachers who remain over night.
| Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
lcough caused by attack of Ia grippe.
1t heals the lungs. L. P. yansWerden
druggist.
! For Sale.
4 bulls. 1 straight Bates, 2 straight
IScotch. E. P. AND G. 3. HALL.
24-1t Weldon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
License to Wed

9. 3. Poush, Davis City ........... 81
Jennie Nj. Moore, Keilerton y
David l.. Duffield, Leon -. 10
Belle Hensley, Garden Grove .............. 10
Harvey e. Vickroy,Dc Moines .. 80
Caroline Lou Smith, Leon. ..........s .. q
Orie e. La Point Davis CITY,. "a
Florence p. Hagen, Davis City .......... %
JacSson Bixler, Corning ........ !. .... 53
Mary Newiin, Woodland .................... AZ
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
eye Cured,

The Chicago Specialist, DIR. L. Miller,
cured the growth and inflammation on my
eye after several other Doctors had
failed. do not begrudge cent
/ paid him. FRED QUADE,
Vandalia, Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderland Of consumption, yield to the
soothing healing Influences Of DIR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
cough caused by attack of Ia grippe.
1t heals the lungs. LIP. van5Wertien
druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02
forsaie.

bulls. / straight Bates, 2 straight
Scotch. E. P. AND C. E. HALL.
24-1t Weldon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

The following are the most important
real estate transfers as reported by
Stephen Varga Srom Jan. 18th, 1905 to
Feb. 1st, 1905.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

Get your up to date periodicals and
daily papers at Long & Warmers News
Depot.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-09-28
TOO MUCH WORK.
Contractors all so Busy the Library
Will Have to Wait.

Contractors all so BUSY the Library
Will Have to Wait.
There will be some delay IN getting the
work started on the Carnegie library
building. just how much delay there
will be is not known yet. 1t will depend
upon the contractors and upon how long
the present building rush continues. The
bids advertised for we're opened by the
library board on Monday. There were
three or four bids, from different towns.
They were all too high to be acceptable,
and they were probably made by the con-
tractors with view to keeping in the
game until later in the season when the
big rush of work Is over. There is such
a big demand every where for both
material and workmen just now that
building Is unusually expensive. Later
on 10 the season conditions may be bet
ter.
Mr.. SQulres the architect who prepared
the plans will be here In day or two to
advise with the library board regarding
the matter. The board will probably ad.
vertise again for bids and 1t ishcped that
the building can be contracted for with
out any change 10 the plans.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-09-28
Leyceum Entertainments.

Sufficient tickets have been subscribed
to warrant goingsforward with the course
Of five attractions furnished by the Mid
land Leyceum Bureau, The first Of the
course viii be given at the Opera House
Thursday evening October 18th aud will
be by Mis-. William Calvin Chiffon,
Monodramist. A season ticket for the
entire course Of i've numbers sells for 81
which includes reserved seat privilege at
no extra charge But TO get the benefit
OF this extremely low rate Of 40 cents for
an entertainment course ticket for all
five numbers must be purchased In ad-
vance. Course tickets will be on sale
from October End to date Of arst attract
Ion at this price Of $1.
J.W. THOMPSON