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The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-21
Twelfth Page

Paris.-Everything quiet at the Elysee
despite the brand new occupant. Fal-
Heres has not and will not change life at
the palace Of the republic, except that
he allows his people one hour more of
beauty sleep. Loubet, PEASANTS son, was
at his desk at Q. Fallieres, descended
from artisans and small townspeople,
makes it point to be dressed at 7. For
the rest, the incoming and outgoing Pres
idents, always good friends, resemble one
another in their traits, foibles, mental
caliber, good citizenship and habits like
two eggs from the same chick.
Between and 8 the President looks
over the leading papers and early re-
ports from the ministries and high Off
Gals while munching one or two rolls
with unsalted butter and slipping very
small pot of coffee. At sharp two
persons appear on the threshold of the
waiting room, Mollard, chief Of the pro-
tocol, |. g., master of ceremony of the
Elysee, and back of him Baptiste, the
old valet. The latter carries on his arm
the overcoat the President is going to
wear, according to the thermometer, and
under it his umbrella. No good French
man ever thinks of going out without an
umbrella, you know! Fallieres and
Mollard walk for one tour through the
parks and avenues, looking into show
windows, stopping at the Kiosks, not un
frequently to buy papers not usually
found in q Presidents mail bag. During
these sixty minutes the chief of the pro-
tocol informs the President of the social
and other duties in store and asks in
structions as to invitations, the stables,
the country houses and Madame" Off.
cially the French republic knows Mrs.
Fallieres no more than the United States
knows Mrs. Roosevelt, but the President
being completely occupied by official
duties, must needs ask the master of
ceremony to look after his wife by at.
tending to her receptions, correspond.
ence, audiences, charities, etc.
"That morning walk keeps me in good
condition and prevents me from getting
too fat" says fallieres. Returned to the
Elysee, the President goes to his wife's
breakfast room, where he finds madame,
his son and daughter over their coffee
and rolls. They have letters from mem.
bers OF the family and friends, from the
administrator of their little estate, and
from artists and scientists with whom
Fallieres keeps up correspondence. An
hour passes pleasantly, then appears
Baptiste again, this time with frock
coat.
Audiences Generals, projects, judi
ciary presidents, diplomats, army Off.
GERS, officials of all kinds sent to distant
posts or retiring. Fallieres, like Lou
bet, knows most of the persons whom he
receives. Ii he doesn't the chiefs of his
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-21

military and civil households and their
secretaries post him. They also record
the promises made and the reports de-
livered.
Fallieres' Mr.. Loeb is the rising poet,
Marc Varenne, an amiable young man Of
tact and ability. He served the Presi-
dent faithfully while the latter was head
of the French Senate, and like his elder
colleagues, Dupre and Lares, has never
given offense or embroiled himself with
the newspapers.
At IL o'clock sharp luncheon in the
small dining room. Invariable partici-
pants: All members of the family in
Paris, the chiefs of the military and
civil households and some friends of the
family The repast is light and short,
and within three-quarters Of an hour
everybody is slipping his or her coffee in
a comfortable armchair. Desk work be-
tween l and $3.50 o'clock. Then drive
into the park. The Presidents return is
telephoned to the Ministers and the
houses of Parliament and chiefs of Offices
or deputies desiring to see M. Fallieres
phone for an appointment.
Punctually at 7 o'clock dinner is
served ut the Elysee. Loubet's dinners
were good, wholesome and pleasant.
Fallieres' are better and still more JOY
Gus, for Fallieres loves good eating and
dotes on fine wines, while no one drinks
less in excess than he does. He is his
own winner and his cellar is the best
stocked belonging to any Frenchman in
moderate circumstances. His principal
vineyard, called Loupillon, has been in
the Fallieres family for years. As ms
honors and monetary rewards increased
he added more and more land, extending
his domains and used each foot of ground
to grow more and better wines. There
are always from twelve to twenty men
and women at dinner, and conversation
is unrestrained by etiquette until 10
o'clock, when the President retires. AT
IL o'clock sharp all lights must be out
in the palace, save in the guard room be-
low. Such are Fallieres' strictest or
ders. He wants plenty of rest and CON-
pels his family and officials to take same
whether they want to or not.
While Loubet delights in a game of
whist, cards are now forbidden in the
Elysee, and the numerous card tables in
use for many years, some for centuries
have all been sent to the official store.
house, where the republic keeps its fur.
niture, the inheritance of many Kings
and Emperors. Unlike Loubet, too, Fal
Heres does not smoke, but he keeps the
best of cigars on hand for his friends and
delights in seeing them puff. The only
small vice to which he owns is a passion
for hunting.
Fallieres has been the most prominent
French politician for the last quarter Of
a century without becoming known be-
yond the frontiers of his own country
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-21
MADAME FALLIERES.

Madame Fallieres also comes from
small family and is proud of the fact.
Her father was grocer, / believe, but
though she has son of 30 and q daugh-
ter not much younger she is still a very
handsome matron with her coal-black
hair. Her charities are innumerable
and she has the good grace to attend to
them herself. As intimated, the repub-
lie does not know her officially. At the
Elysee the Presidential couple is desig-
mated: IN. lie President de la Repub-
lique ct Madame Fallieres," yet, strange
contradiction, Fallieres could not be
President but for his wife, so says the
unwritten law of the republic. When can.
didates for the Presidency are discussed
the Senate committee politely inquiries
into the family history ere their politics
are taken up. Unless the candidate has
a wife, he cannot be considered at ALL
Madame Fallieres is as hospitable as her
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-21
MR.. JONES EXPLAINS.
Titusville, Fla, April IA, 1906.

Editor THE SUN:
Dear Sir-I notice your comment on my plank
in favor OF the holding of Office by women The
proposition you have shaken from "the old plum
tree" this time is not good. Under the PRESENT
CONSTITUTION, my father, as Circuit Judge and
under the advice of MANY good LAWYERS anno;nteJ
Mrs. Dearborn to fill the place of Clerk Of Dade
County on the death Of her husband and the Gov.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-21
Shaking the
Old Plum Tree
CONTINUED from Fourth Pagel

to outnumber the antagonists of the law by large
majority. While it is likely that bills will be intro
duced providing amendment or seeking the repeal of
the measure, it is doubtful if radical opposition will
prevail Too many persons are satisfied with the
present conditions and too much work will have been
done on the new University buildings and grounds to
permit of changing the general scope of the law
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-25
Horse Sale Was A cracker.Jack

The big horse sale held in this city
last Friday by the Leon Horse Co. was
a cracker-jack, there being the largest
crowd of people in town that has been
seen here for long time, and there
were plenty of outside buyers present
SO that bidding was lively and horses
brought fancy prizes, more than $4,000
being paid out that day for horses. The
buyers who bought and shipped from
here were A. D. Mccullough and l. N
Curtis, of Charlton, Johnson & McMains
Of Derby, Geo. Moran, of King City,
Bert McLain, of Lancaster, Mo-, the
buyer for Billy Hall, Price Bros, of
Kellerton, A. j. Webb, Of Bethany, and
Podvant Bros, of St. Joe, and there was
nearly train load Of horses shipped
from this station after the sale. The
top price Of the sale was $500 for a
team of mares raised by W. Il. Golfer, OF
Decatur City, which were bought by
James Sears, Of Center township. A. D.
Mccullough paid $3.50 for sorrel
horse, and ex-auditor James f. Gill, OF
Garden Grove, bought pair of fine
young colts at 1920 which were raised
by J. p. Kline, of Weldon. There were
plenty of other good sales, and the
mules also sold high, Mccullough
paying $3.50 for span of not extra
large ones. In addition to the large
number of horses passed through the
sale ring, many private sales were
made to the buyers who were here, and
all who had horses entered at the sale
were we'll pleased with the prices
realized. So many horses were encered
that all could not be sold in one after
noon, and the company has announced
another big sale in this city for Feb. 2
commencing promptly at / o'clock, SC
get your horses ready and consign them
early.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-25

: A woman 81 years old took her own
life in Chicago recently, leaving to her
sorrowing family this only explana-
tion: 81 am so tired, so tired-there is
SO much to do She had finished her
task before she sought death. Her
home had been made clean and neat. A
heavy washing had been dried and
ironed and laid out in neat orderly
piles Then she had gone to the attic
OF the little home and with her own
hands had welcomed death. This is a.
sad lesson to the living who may still
have tired mother in the household.
bearing the heavy burdens uncompiain-
ingly, and should be dear to whom she
cares for SO faithfully. She should be
given every help possible from the
stronger sons and daughters who are
neslecting the home duties that they
might perform, leaving them for tho.
tired mother to do. IL am so tired, SO
tired there is SO much to do" Fsc
many good mother feels it as she goes
on and on bearing the burdens. Too
many well grown childrens forget it as
they seek pleasure and pastime and
constantly add to the burdens of the
mother which should be lightenea az
the years go by.-Droyer's journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-25
Mary Ann Avery.

Died, near Glendale, N. d., Dec. oath,
1919, Mrs. Mary Ann Avery, at the age
OF 90 years. The funeral was held at
the Glendale Methodist church Dec. a6
and the remains laid to rest in the Ia
lendale cemetery.
MIR. ID. q. Avery and wife and one 500,
came to Decatur county the spring of
1868 and bought the farm on Pleasant
Ridge now owned by Ruben Hart. They
lived there for several years then NOV
ed to Humeston and kept hotel for
some time. Then moved on farm four
miles north of Promise City, Iowa.
Three years ago Mr.. Avery died and was
laid to rest in Promise City cemetery.
A year ago last summer the Oldest son.
Dee Avery, moved to North Dakota, and
last September their youngest son, Guy,
who was born on Pleasant Ridge, took
his mother to his brothers home i'm
North Dakota.
While the news of Mrs. Avery's death
cane as a surprise and shock to her
many friends, yet all hope and believe
that she is in better home than ever
shescould have had here. When living
on Pleasant Ridge she united with the
Methodist church and remained Meth
odist to the end.
Mrs. Avery will be remembered ras a
KIND friend and neighbor by all who
knew her. She was left an orphan at
the age of six and started out at tho
age of eight to make her own living
with little time to go to school. She
struggled on until she had home of her
own and then began the best work of her
life. The writer knows OF five orphans
whom she raised and Mr. Avery and
wife always had home for friendless
and homeless people.
Mrs. Avery was sadly afflicted during
her last years, by partial paralysis OF
her organs of speech, and the death of
her husband, but her troubles are end
ed. She was faithful wife, devoted
mother and good neighbor in times OF
sickness or trouble. Her heart and
hand were always ready to comfort ana
help. Surely she has heard the "Weli
done, good and faithful servant Car
Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-25
Fell In the Lake.

Frank Givens, Of this city, had very
narrow escape from death by drowning
Monday forenoon at Casters lake. Mr..
Givens had been employed at the lake
helping put up ice, and went down to
the lake Monday to see when work
would commence again. He walked
out on the solid ice to where the ice
had been cut, and attempted to kick q
hole in the new ice to see how thick it
was when his feet slipped and he fell
into the icy water which at that point
was about twelve or fourteen feet deep.
He had his heavy overcoat on, and this
impeded his movements and when he
tried to crawl back on the ice he could
not do SO, slipping back each time and
going under. There was no one else at
the lake and he had been in the water
for more than half an hour and was al
most exhausted when a little girl,
Louise Grandstatf, only eight years old,
who makes her home with Mr. and Mrs.
A. w. Waldo, who live near the ice
house, saw him struggling in the water.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo are inyalids
and could not leave the house, SO the
little girl set out at once without wait
ing to put on her wraps and ran through
the storm to the home of Roe Caster,
more than half mile from the lake to
summon assistance, her face and hands
being frozen quite badly in making the
trip. Mr.. Caster hurried at once to
the lake and with the help of rope and
a ladder succeeded in getting Givens
out of the water, he being so numb that
he could not take hold of the rope, and
was only supporting himself by holding
his elbows on the firm ice. After get
ting the man out Mr.. Caster carried
him to the home Of Mr.. Waldo, and
he became unconscious. They gave him
hot coffee when he revived, but was in
a frenzy and bit clear through the
saucer with his teeth, and it was nee
essary to summon medical assistance,
Dr.F. A. Bowman being called,and under
his care Givens was able to be taken
home the following day, although still
very weak from the exposure. Had it
not been for the bravery of little
Louise Grandstaff he would have soon
perished. and there is talk of recon-
mending the little one to the Carnegie
committee who reward bravery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-25
Brooks-Watson.

Married at the home Of the Officiating
clergyman, Rev. JAS. A. Armstrong, Mr.
L. D. Brooks and Miss Anna Watson of
Leon. The young couple departed on
the afternoon train for Garden Grove.
The wedding was quiet and these young
people are starting out with bright
prospect. Mr.. Brooks is sober in
.dustrious young man and the bride is a
young lady of winning ways and is well
qualified to be the wife of the noble
young man she has chosen as her
husband. May the blessings of a kind
providence rest and abide with them as
they journey through life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-25
Real Estate Transfers

from Jan. Is 10 Jan. %, 1906, as reported
by S. VaIga
r.. A. & s. G. Palmer to f. M. De-
vore 40 acres in Long Creeks 400
Joseph Smith to L. d. 8. church 8
acres in Fayette .,......................... 5000
r. L. Bott & S. A. Morgan to W.T.
Moore lot in Lamont. $1.O0 and
other consideration.
J. L. Grindle to W. W. Fulton 30,
acres in Burrell 2OOO
Mary A. Willis to Chas. Greanba
hotel and livery barn Leon.... 10000
Mary Griffin to Patrick Griffin lot
in Grand River $50
w. t. Moore to G. u. Grenawalt
lot in Lamont, 41.0O and other
consideration.
Jacob Switzer to d. #. Shook so
acres in Richland ............... 5000
W. NJ. Logan to Minnie w.Thomas
80 acres in BRrpell .............. 5000
r. W. Townsend to Chas. G.. Beck
100 acres in Decatur ur......... 1000
Lester J. Barr to John Spalding
lots in Lamont .............. $50
Ellie A. Reese to u.s.. Hayes 80
acres in Woodland. ......................... 25O0
l.. D. S. chapch to John D. and
Maiissa J. Keigle lot in Lamont. $50
W. F. Murphy to n. P. Morehouse
12O acres in Long Creek. $500
W. a. Boone 10 J. r. Conrey lots
in Leon ......... :. .................... 300
Sheriff to the Titus Loan and in
vestment Co $500 in Blooming
ton and Grand River ingram
ranch) . ............. ................- ss75
Nettie Hart TO Walter e. Miller
and j. W. Stearns % acres in
Garden Grove ..................... 1900
q. ". Townsend to Nm. F. Jones
120 acres in Btlrfen ....,..........., 43G0
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-25
Letter from Noah Warnstaff.
Okoee, Ind. Ty.. Jan. IL !

Okoee, Ind. Ty., Jan. II, 1906.
EDITOR LEON REPORTER: | Just re-
ceived letter from w. j. Sullivan. M
Leon, making some inquiries about this
country. l am not prepared to do So.
All can say is that it is still in bad
shape for doing anything in the way of
real estate, but | think the thing iss
about to a show down, as all lands are
allotted and filed upon, and as soon AS
the restrictions are removed the bali
Will open for buyers. There are Quite
a few OF the indians have made applica-
ton and got their restrictions removed.
and those who have a little iudnment,
about their business transactions can
get through all right. But the fusa
bloods don't know straight up. think
the present congress will remove all
but their homesteads. They will have
to keep them, as they are not allowed
to sell. All squaw men who are adopt-
ed citizens can sell, and they will sell
fast, but the trouble is man can't get
put a small piece in a place. His only
show is to get a nest egg and build to
it. bought so acres of fine land. and
can buy to it as soon as the time comes
as | have the promise of land ad
joining. If man is here and il he
wants land he can buy it from $500
to $1,000 per acre. TO secure .y-
self until get title, | took a five year
lease on 100 acres which think makes
man safe in the deal. We have had a
mild winter here, no streams frozen
over, and people are blowing. an,
located II miles from Vinita. Any one
that wants to see the country | would
be glad to show them around | think 1
can show some fine laying country
which think will be very valuable ia a
short time.
enclose the necessary for TIE RE-
PORTER another year, as could not
think of getting along without it.
Yours truly,
NOAH WARNSTAFF
Indian and darlley county:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-25
New Books at The Leon Library.

The following is list Of new books
recently received by the Leon Public
Library. Red Fox, by Charles G. D..
Roberts, A Bell OF The Fifties by Ada
Sterling, He That Eateth Bread With
Me, by Keays, The Wood Fire In No. 3,
by f. H. Smith, The End of An Era, by
John Wise, Woodmyth and Fable, by
Earnest Il. Seton, My Dogs In The
Northland, by f. r. Young, The
Memories of Am American Citizen, by
Herrick, Tales of The Fish Patrol by
Jack London, Sabina, A Story of The
Amish by Helen Martin, The .'B. O.
W. G." Series by James De Miller,
The Boys of Grand Pee School, by James
De Miller, Lost In Tho Fog, by James
De Miller, Fire In The Woods, by
James De Miller, Picked Up Adrift, by
James De Miller, The Treasure of The
Seas, by James De Miller, The Adven-
lures of Huckleberry Fin, by Twain,
Smiths College Stories, by J. D. Daskam,
Hearts Desire, by Emerson Hongh,
The Northcrner. by Norah Davis, Rose
O The River, by K. d. Wiggin, Yale
Yarns, by J. S. Wood, a Princetonian, by
James Barnes, The Diary of A Freshman,
by G. M. Flandran, Cornell Stories, by
j. S. Sanderson, The Conquest of Canaan
by B. Harrington, The Breath Of The
Gods, by Sidney Mccall, Nedra..by Nc
Cutcheon, The Undercurrent, by Robert
Grant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-25
JOHN P. BURkS SHOT
Joe Tunney Shot His Cousin at a
Literary Near KellertOn Friday.
Burks Will Recover.

Ringgold county was the scene of
another shooting scrape last Friday
evening, Joe Tnnney, a young fellow
about II years of age, shot his cousin
| John P. Burks, the shooting occurring
at the Highland school house, in Athens
! township, ! miles south of Kellerton,
There was a literary in progress at
the school house on Friday evening and
, Mrs. Burks being the teacher of the
school, and during the evening young
Tunney came to the school house some-
| what under the influence of liquor. He
was disturbing the meeting by indulg-
ing in loud and boisterous talk in the
ante room Of the school house, and Mr.
Bnrks went out to stop the noise, and
either put him out or induced him to go
out. a ew'minutes later Burks went
out of the school house and it is said
was trying to get young Tunney to go
home, when Tunney pulled small re-
volver and shot Burks, the bullet %
calibre striking him in the left side,
about three inches below the armpit
the bullet passing through his lung.
Immediately after the shooting Tunney
went to the hitchrack where his fathers
team which had been driven to the
the school house were hitched, and
taking one Of the horses out of harness
rode away. The sheriff of Ringgold
county was at once notified and by
using the phone system Tunney was
located the next morning at Blythedale,
Mo. He agreed to come back into Iowa
without requisi ton if constable ]. L.
Gooding, Of Kellerton, would come after
him, so Gooding went to Blythedale and
brought him to Mt. Ayr where he was
placed in Jail.
Mr.. Burks is cous n of young Tun.
ney, and both we're raised from child
hood in the same house, by Tunney's S
father, VIM. Tunney, a we'll known far
mer living soath Of Kellerton. The
| men had always been good friends, and
had no trouble at the time Of the shoot
ing except that Burks was trying to
get Tunney to keep quiet and go home.
After the shooting Burks was taken
to his home Near the school house, and
Drs. Camp and Havely, Of Kellerteas,
were summoned to attend him. They
probed for the bullet but could not
locate it, and it is thought to be located
under his shoulder blade. He is report
ed to be getting along nicely and will
no doubt recover from the wound.
1t is said that Mr.. Burks does not de-
sire young Tunney prosecuted, but an
information was fled against him at
Mt. Ayr by coanty attorney Henry, and
the authorities will push the prosecu-
ton. The scene of the shooting was
only mile across the line from Decatur
county, and for once this county is
fortunate in not having to pay big
bill of costs which will surely follow the
case. Ringgold county used to poke
fun at Decatar for the numerous murder
in this county. but they seem to be
having their full share lately.
at the preliminary examination Tues
day Tnnney was held in bonds of $500
which he gave with his father as
surety.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-25
George Moran's Dates.

I want to buy good lot of horses for
the southern market, also good heavy
horses and mules. always pay every
dollar your stock is worth, so bring
them in il yon want to sell them.
will be at
Humestop, Friday, Feb. 6,
Cambria, Wednesday, Feb. z,
Leroy, Thursday, Feb. 8.
GEORGE MORAN.