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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
I az is Due.

Taxes for the year 1905 are now due
Parties having personal taxes and NO
real estate will make immediate pay
ment. The law in regard to the collec-
ton of personal taxes will be strictly
enforced. Payments made previous to
and annoyance to the personal proper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08

Annual BalI.-Star Canton, No. g.
|. o. o. F.. has made arrangements for
its second annual coon masdnerade
ball" TO be given at Odd Fellows hall.
next Wednesday evening A prize will
be awarded for the best lady's costume,
and for the best gentleman's costume.
The committee in charge is composed
of Capt. j. B. Bron, Ensign J. G. Swan
son, Major E. f. Godfrey. Lieutenant
A. H. Sippel, Clerk o. E. Sippel Lieu
tenant c. H. Church and Accountant
c. b. Knox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08

Clubs Lincoln Day Banquet.-The
responses to the invitations to the Lin
coin day banquet of the Rock Island
club next Monday night. insures
large attendance of members. 1t prom
ises to be in keeping with the former
annual events in the clubs career.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

lSociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure RELIABLE
lty. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08

The new cough syrup-the one that
acts as mild cathartic on the bowels
lis Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar. 1t expells all cold from the sys-
tenn, cuts the phlegm out of the throat
strengthens the mucous membranes OF
the bronchial tubes. and relieves Group.
whooping cough, etc. Children love it,
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08

ty tax payer. Please bring your last
years receipt.
ADOLPH p. JOHNSON,
March 81 will save cost of collection
Township Collector.
Office with II. A. Weld, attorney-at.
law, room SO. Mitchell q Lynde build.
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-08
Vital Points Not Reached.
Visitors Present.

Present at this meeting of the coun-
ell were Mayor Lehman, Aids. Fahey
Dillehunt, and Peake, and F. Litterer
superintendent of waterworks of Deca-
tur. All of these were heard before
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-07
collie. CHOLERA
AND DIARRHOEA DEMEDY
IN INDIA

Mrs. Sd. L. Hiscocks writing from
Clare Road, Byculla, India, says: IT
have used and still require a good
many bottles of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
have found it invaluable as a cure as
we'll as preventive of cholera. I have
have never known it to fail if given
early in the stages" For sale by Ben
son, Smith & Co, Ltd. Agents for Ha-
wall.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-07
DINNERS AT
THE SEASIDE

A delicious table d'hote dinner at
the moderate price of 81 will be served
at the Seaside Hotel on Saturday and
Sunday evenings. This bit of news viii
be welcomed by the Honolulu public
for the Seaside has the most attractive
dining room grounds in Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-07

The following letter has been receiv-
ed by member of the Advertiser staff:
July 6, 1906.
Dear Sir:
in which she tells me that George
Jones, brother of Eddie Jones who is
serving time in Oahu Jail for murder
ing his wife and mOther-in-law, has
murdered a woman in Baden, Cal. She
told me an account of the murder is in
the Examiner but did not mention
date. This sounds like news so I
thought I would call your attention to
it. If the information is super1uous or
of no value there is no harm done.
Sincerely yours,
MARGARET TIMMONS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
All Notaries in iowa Must Renew
Commissions.

On July the terms of all the no.
taries in the state of Iowa expire, and
their commissions must be renewed at
that time. Each is required to pay a
fee Of So, and some $4,000 or 100000
will be paid into the Golfers of the
state. In Des Moines county alone
there are about eighty notaries, and if
other counties have as great a number
in proportion there are from 5000 to
1000 in the state.
Notaries are appointed for three
years. The appointments are made by
the governor, but it is altogether a
formal matter. An applicant secures
the endorsement of two county officials
and the approval Of the county clerk to
his bond Of $500. No particular quail
fication as to knowledge of the law
are required. The governor is given
the power to make and revoke ap-
pointments, but the actual detail work
is really il the hands of the secretary
of state, to whom the $5 fees are re-
mitted.
Women are eligible to the office of
notary public, although but few have
ever been appointed in this state.
1t will be seen that the state derives
a large revenue from the notaries' fees,
and it is revenue collected with prob
ably less cost han any other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Weather-Crop Bulletin
For week ending May u, 1906.

For week ending May II, 1906.
Des Moines, Iowa.
The average temperature of the past
week was above the normal. The cool
wave that swept down from the north
on Friday night and Saturday indicated
possible damage by frost, but this was
happily averted by the rapid movement
of a ''low" from the northwest, causing
a sudden change of wind to the east
ward. The rainfall of the week was in
the form of local showers, ranging from
very light to very heavy downpours.
The heaviest amounts came on the night
of the 18th, the station at Northwood
reporting 4.24 inches, Mason City 4.10
inches and Fort Dodge 2.2S inches.
Generally the rainfall has been below
normal, and in three-fourths of the
state grass and small grain would be
benefited by considerable increase of
moisture.
In four-fifth of the state conditions
were favorable for field work nearly all
the week. Reports indicate that from
85 to 95 per cent of the corn area, was in
before the Goth inst. The weather has
been favorable for termination of seed,
and in some localities cultivation is in
progress. Grass, small grain and the
minor crops are all doing fairly we'll.
Damage to fruit by frost was not gener-
ally as heavy as earlier reports indi-
Gated
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Corydon Wants More Trains.

The state railroad commission has
fixed June II for a hearing at Corydon
on the petition of the people of Cory
don, Promise City, Leroy, Plano, Brazil,
Cambria, and Humeston, for the ad-
dition of a passenger train into the
service on the Burlington railroad
between Centerville and Van Vert.
The petition of the people of the
communities named was filed with the
railroad commission last fall and the
case has been pending since then.
There are two trains on the Burling-
ton between keokuk and Centerville
and two between Van Vert and Des
Moines. There is one only between
Centerville and Van Vert. The people
of the intermediate stations ask for the
additional train so that there will be
two trains daily between Keokuk and
Des Moines. This was the service form
erly. The petitions declare that it
takes two days to go from Promise City
to Plano, distance Of six miles, and
return.
The petition, which was signed by
practically everybody who lives at the
half dozen towns named and surround
ing them, was filed with the commission
Sept. /, 1905. H. H. Carter of Corydon
acted for the people. H. G. Mutt was
then superintendent of the division of
the 90 affected by the petition. The
commission, Mr.. Mutt and Mr.. Carter
then took up a correspondence which
was kept up for many months. The
communications of the railroad man and
the petitioner were forwarded through
the commission to each other, the petit
tions insisting and the supertendent
declaring that the road could not af-
ford to run the two trains day.
The latter part of the year Mr.. Mutt
Quit the Burlington and went to
another road. The transfer delayed the
matter again. Suggestions were made
by the commission with respect to res
toration of the service, but nothing
fierce was done. About every so often
Mr.. Carter would write to inquire
when the people could expect some,
thing to be doing,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
A Pleasant Surprise.

Last Friday, May II, was day long
to be remembered by the many friends
of Mrs. Mack Cox it being her 49th
birthday, and her family planned a
pleasant surprise for her. About 10
o'clock the guests began to arrive bring
ing large baskets and by noon the table
fairly groaned under it's weight of
good things to eat. The day was spent
in music and social chat. One of the
most beautiful features Of the day was
the marching of the Union Ridge school
headed by their teacher, Miss Susie
Priest. At a late hour they all depart
ed, wishing Mrs. Cox many more such
birthdays leaving many beautiful pres
ents as reminder of the occasion.
The following were present:
Messrs. and Mesdames Amos Martin,
Ed Martin and family, S. G. Downey and
family, G. L. Sage and family, S. L. Cox
and family, j. K. Beasley, ]. G. Bullard,
G. Pritchard, G. S. Beasley and family,
N. Nj. Cox; Mesdames AL Gardner, NJ.
Cation, Aggie Powers, Cora Sell, son
and daughter, Clara Sell and daughter,
Mary Stoneburner; Misses Silva Statler,
Fay Ellis, Nora Gardner, Susie Priest,
Rena Reynolds, Gala Statler, and
Charley Cox and Ralph Cation. ***
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
COMMITTED SUICIDE
Dee Higdon, of PIeasanton, Escaped
from CIarindd Insane Asylum
and Drinks CarboIiC Acid.

Dee Higdon, a former we'll known
resident, of Pleasanton, who was sent
to the insane asylum at Clarinda from
this county August 10th, 1904 commit
ted suicide at the farm of his brother,
Clave Higdon,3 who lives three miles
southeast of Pleasanton, last Saturday
morning. Mr.. Higdon was farmer 81
years old, and his insanity was caused
from an injury he received on his head
about four years ago in falling out of a
barn loft. After being sent to the
asylum at Clarinda he remained there
until Sept. 5, 1905, when he had recover
ed sufficiently to be granted a three
month parole, and returned home. He
voluntarily returned the asylum at the
expiration of his parole.
A letter from the superintendent of
the asylum at Clarinda to clerk of the
courts A. S. Tharp, says Mr.. Higdon
escaped from that institution on last
Thursday, and must have caught train
for Leon the same morning, for he ar
rived at Pleasanton on Friday and went
to the home of his brother. Saturday
morning he accompanied his brother to
field near the house where he was
| plowing and followed him around the
! field several times. He then complain
ed of feeling tired and went about sixty
yards away and sat down. His brother
kept on plowing and did not notice any,
thing strange about his actions until he
went to the water jug to get a drink,
when he smelled carbolic acid. Run
ming to his side he found him dead, and
he had evidently died soon after going
to the place where his body was found.
An ounce bottle labeled carbolic acid
was found near him, bearing the label
of Leon druggist, and it is supposed
the unfortunate man purchase the
poison as he passed through this city on
his way to Pleasanton.
The deceased was quiet, hard work
ing man until his mind became affected.
He leaves wife and two small children.
The funeral was held on Sunday after
noon, interment being in the Catholic
cemetery west of Akron, Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Stand -patters Control Decatur
County.

AS was to be expected the township
caucuses held in this county last Satur-
day to select delegates to the county
convention to be held at Leon on Satur-
day of this week to name delegates to
the republican state, congressional and
judicial conventions, were practically
all under the control of the stand-pat-
ters, who will send solid anti Cummins
delegation to the state convention.
The Cummins forces reali zing that they
were up against proposition
made but little effort at the caucuses.
They controlled the Garden Grove eau
Gus and named 1S Cummins delegates to
the county convention, and the same
was done at Terre Haute, where 5 dele
gates were named. The Decatur City
delegation was divided, there being 5
anti -Cummins delegates and u for
Cummins. The delegation to the state
convention will be -Cummins, but
will probably go uninstructed as to
Perkins or Rathbun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Coe-Robinson

George A. Coe of Leon and Miss
Ethel G.. Robinson of Rockport, Mo-,
were married Wednesday noon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowling of
Mt. Ayr, the bride being niece of
Mrs. Bowling. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A. B. Whitmer in
the presence of few guests. Miss
Kathryn Vollmar played the wedding
march. The bride wore a gown of
cream silk trigaline, trimmed in lace,
and carried shower boquet of white
and pink carnations. Following the
ceremony three-course wedding din
ner of the delicious style that Mrs.
Bowling and her daughters know how
to prepare was served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coe left yesterday for visit at Clear
field, and from there go to Lenox to
visit, after which they will return to
Leon to make their home. Mr.. Coe is a
jeweler. He is highly regarded in
Leon. His bride has visited here
several times with her cousins, Misses
Sadie and Margery Bowling, and has
made many warm friends in Mt. Ayr
Mt. Ayr News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Parody on poe's Raven.

How distinctly remember, late one evening last
November.
was sitting barrel that the moon light coated
Twas empty cider barrel and was useful now no
more,
Worthless to the tipler now forevermore
few lone stars blinking, betook myself t o
thinking,
And thought of that old raven Mr. Poe has told
about;
That quite high old raven Mr. Poe has told
about.
kept thinking, thinking thinking, while those stars
kept blinking, blinking
And the more thought about it I and
more in doubt;
Edgar's logic Knocked me out
found no explanation to that curious situa ton,
Here's the lamp upon the table and the on the
And the lamp light DER him streaming threw his
shadow on the hoor
Think of where the lamp was sitting and Won cannot
Twas an awful crooked shadow to have reached the
floor;
Twas hump backed cross-eyed shadow If II ever
saw the floor
So sought clear solution to that shadows dire
confusion,
And my strong conclusion was that Edgar had the
snakes;
I'm sure he had been drinking and he must of had the
snakes;
So perhaps the raven sitting on the cornice never
fitting
Was the whskey he'd been drinking just before he
fell to thinking
OF his lovely lost Lenore 1t was grape juice evermore
Or perhaps the maiden deemng such a fellow too
demeanng,
Had preferred to share the fortunes of the friends
who'd gone BEFORE
And had perShed broken hearted as fair maids have
done before
Maybe he disgraced and sighted till she felt her life
was blighed,
And her lonely soul benighted wandered to farer
shore;
Edgar's drinking killed her as it has killed girls
before,
| 1t was whskey, snake-eyed whiskey evermore
Get most anybody frisky on quart or two of whskey
And he'd think he saw shadows ravens or
some floors,
And the lamps would get befudC!ed and the shadows
awfully mudded;
And he'd raven percled forty eleven DOORS
And he wouldn't know shutter from dozen lost
Lenores;
He'd her form retreating hear her lovely voice re-
peating,
Her sanity eyes entreatng touch it, touch it never
| 1t is my profound opinion that if Poe had kept
dominion
Der his brains and reason they used to be of wore;
If he had been less frsky and guzzled down less
whiskey,
He'd never seen that raven on the bust above his
door;
Very likely that same evening he'd been on a bust
before
And got sober nevermore
| Surely you craven; learn from Poe and the
And the selling demon and his liquor close mouth
and door;
You will never sit whining with your aching head
reclining,
On the cushions velvet lining that the lamplight
goated ore;
But from velvet lining with sunlight gloating o'er
| Your soul shall be lifted forevermore.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Death of Samuel o. Kingston.

Samuel o. Kingston of Weston was
hurt April 21st 1906, breaking one rib
in two places. Then pneumonia
fever set in and he lived until April
3Oth. At his daughters, Mrs. Davis, he
passed away at "a minutes of 1900
o'clock Monday night. Mr.. Kingston
was born in England, Oct. 1st, 1881.
He belonged to the church of England
and settled in Minnesota, then went to
Decatur county, Iowa and lived there
twenty-five years. From there he
came to Oklahoma and was one of the
oldest settlers in this part of Woodland
county, having lived here twelve years.
He leaves one daughter near Weston,
one grandson in this county and one
brother and three sisters living in
England. He was rs years, 6 months,
and 20 days old. There was large
gathering at the Christian church at
Richmond, funeral services conducted
by Rev. J. G. Shuck of Deighton, after
which the body was given to the
Masons for burial, he being member
OF that lodge and in good standing.
They laid him away in the Richmond
cemetery to rest till the sound of the
trumpet which will wake the dead
there, to appear before the great Judge.
We miss the from our home, dear
father, We miss thee from thy place;
A shadow DER our life is cast. We
miss thy kind and willing hand, Thy
fond and earnest care, Our home is
dark without thee, We miss thee ev-
erywhere.-Woodward, Okla, News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Governors Proclamation
for Memorial Day
A PROCLAMATION
Nv TIIE r0v1D>-0D

Forty-one years have passed since
the war of the rebellion closed with
an inseparable union and enduring
peace. The lapse of time serves only
to reveal in their true proportions
the issues involved in the mighty
conflict. The passage of time but in
creases our veneration and deepens
our affection for those who fought
the battles and won the victories of
this unequalled war.
The day is approaching that long
ago was set aside as sacred to the
memory of the union soldiers and
sailors who have passed to their re-
ward upon the other shore.
Now therefore, |, Albert B. Cum
Minis, governor of the state of Iowa,
do earnestly request all the people
of the state Of Iowa to look upon
Wednesday,, the 30th day of May, as
a day to be devoted, in solemnity, to
a memorial for the heroic dead. 1
ask them to forsake their ordinary
labors and pleasures, and join in
rendering tribute to these valiant
souls, whose courage and patriotism
preserved the institutions which
make citizenship in the republic the
highest honor that mortal man can
enjoy. In recalling with tender
thought and in loving speech what
they did, we will not only do Justice
to their fidelity, but will increase
our own.
In wit1fess whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state of
Iowa.
Done at Des Moines this 21st day
of May, 1905.
Albert B. Cummins.
By the governor:
w. B. Martin,
Secretary of State.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Commencement Exercises.

The Leon public schools will close for
the year on Friday of next week and
the grade rooms are preparing programs
for the closing day.
The commencement exercises will be
held at the opera house on Thursday
evening of next week, May 31st, the
baccalaureate sermon being preached
at the M. E. church on Sunday evening
May 9th, by Rev. w. A. Montgomery,
pastor of the Presbyterian church. The
graduating class this year consists of
thirteen members, seven girls and six
boys. The class grafton will be by Miss
Lucy CARRIER and the address by Presi-
dent G. e. Shelton, of Simpson College
lndianola. The program in full is as
follows:
Invocation-E D. F. Sellards.
Music Orchestra.
Vocal Solo--Edna Crawford.
Class Grafton "Builded for Use
Lucy CARRIER.
Quartet-H. J. Vogt, j. S. Warner,
E. j. Warner, DR.. j. W. Rowell.
Address-Pres. G.. E. Shelton.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. G. E. Gardner.
Music-Orchestra
Presentation of Class to Board-Prof.
]. NJ. Pierce.
Presentation of Diplomas-C. w. Hoh-
man.
Benediction-Rev.J J. A. Armstrong.
Motto-"Never drift but row..
Colors-Sea Foam and Pink.
Flower-Pink Carnation.
Six of the graduates took the classical
course and seven the English course,
the class being composed of the follow
ing:
Classical Course-Lucile Alexander,
Sidney j. Artt, Edna Crawford, Francis
Varga, Madeleine Ghormley, Winfield
r. Matsler.
English Course Pryor, Floyd
Coder, Lucy CARRIER, Minnie Miller,
Raymond Little, Helen Hamilton, Walter
r. Watsebaugh.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
BAKING POWDER AGAIN.
Alum Goods That Masquerade as
"Hlgh-Class" Powders.

The Retailers Journal, Chicago, says
that the claims of the 25-cent alum bak-
ing powders are an imposition, both on
the consumer and the retailer. The
difference between the cost manufacture
OF 1O-cent alum baking powder and
25-cent one is not distinguishable; in,
fact, it was stated recently by an Off
Ger of the Alum Baking Powder
Association that they both came out of
the same barrel.
The cost to make an alum baking
powder is about two cents pound.
When this powder is sold at 25 cents
pound it would not appear to the
average consumer as "high grade bak-
ing powder sold at moderate price,"
but rather as very low-grade baking
powder sold at a high price. The
twenty-five cents profit on two-cent
food article is not, however, so inn
portant as the fact that the chief
ingredient of the 25-cent powder is
alum, mineral acid, well known to be
injurious when taken into the stomach.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Memorial Day Program.

1:20 p. m. all ex-soldiers will assemble
at the post hall. Yeomen will assemble
at their hall at p. m. and march to the
post hall, then all march together to the
park where the following service will
be held.
Song.
Called to order by commander of the
G. A. r.
Music by Orchestra.
Invocation by chaplain of G. A. r.
Mildred Avery.
Music by Orchestra.
Recitation-Hazel John.
Solo-Jessie Smith.
Recitation-Charley Chandler.
Duet-Ruth Farquhar and George
Boone.
Concert Recitation Sd Grade pupils.
Address-Rev. J. A. Armstrong.
Song-"America."
Form in line and march to cemetery
and to the representative grave where
memorial service will be held.
All contributing flowers will please
leave them at the recorders Office in
the court house as early as possible OF
that morning.