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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
New Court Cases.

P. Cfuikshank VS.. Il. Housh and G. NJ.
Axes. Plaintiff brings suit to recover
certain money alleged to be due him
from defendants, arising from the part
nership between them Of stallion
Western Tom, which was finally sold to
Housh and Axes. and in tho division Of
the money which the horse earned the
plaintiff claims he is entitled to the sum
of SS16.6G, which was collected by the
| defendants and retained by them. He
also asks fora Judgment in the sum of
$780, as his share of the earnings Of the
horse after it passed from his hands in
to the hands of the defendants. Marion
f. Stookey, attorney for plaintiff.
Eta E. Gaines VS.. William d. Gaines.
Suit is brought for divorce. The parties
were married in Ringgold county, Iowa,
Dec. 21, 1890, and lived together until
Nov. 10, 1905, when he deserted her, and
plaintiff also alleges he has become an
habitual drunkard. She asks for the
care and custody Of their four minor
children and for alimony in the sum of
5000. George W. Baker, attorney for
plaintiff.
Citizens State Savings Bank of Deca-
tur, Iowa, VS.. Alva Noble ct al. Suit is
brought to foreclose mortgage on the
west half of the southwest quarter and
| the southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter Of section 10, township SO, range
rs, and northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter OF section ~, township 6S,
range rs, Decatur county, Iowa, given
to secure payment of note for $8S5.O0
dated Dec. 2, 1904, due in one year.
Marion Woodland. attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
License to Wed.

Ellis y. Wilson, Davis City ..........,... "a
Edith v. Latta, Davis City q
Elijah NJ. Fulton, Davis City ................ "a
Luella VhnWinkle, Davis City ......! =. =. q
70. d. Simmerman, Van Vert. q
Lozetta Sloan, Van Vert 2C
Fl. II. King Garden Grove e............. "a
Oma Parsons, Garden Grove. :. :. :. q
Forrest Lorey. Leon 20
Grace B. Mcdowell, Davis City ........... q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11

of'counsel for defense Judge Towner
directed verdict of mot guilty and
A. L. Rockhold was discharged.
There are three more indictments
based on identical charges yet standing
against Mr.. Rockhold, but under the
ruling it is very unlikely they will ever
be brought up. Two indictments for
embezzling are yet to be heard, and will
probably come up for trial at the next
term.-Corydon Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
Brant Raised Them.
Garden Grove, Iowa, Jan. 6. l

Garden Grove, Iowa, Jan. 6, 1905.
EDITOR LEON REPORTER: 1 wish to
say, in reply to the item in recent
issue Of THR REPORTER, that the Black
Eanshan eoekerels owned by Frank
Ckastain. of Leon. were raised by me
and exhibited at the Humeston Poultry
Show, and were purchased by Mr.. Chas-
tain during the show and after they had
been scared. Q. p. BRAST.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
Road Notice.

Bids will be received by the under
signed for Eden township road work for
the year 1906. Bids to be by the hour
for grader and for single team work.
Bids will be received up to 2 o'clock
Saturday. Jan. ", 1905, when the con-
tract will be let by the trustees at Leon,
Iowa. The trustees reserve the right to
reject any or all bids. 9l-at
AMOS RRAzELToN, Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
Newspaper Contest.

The annual contest over the selection
of the three official newspapers by the
board of supervisors was held at the
court house Monday afternoon at A
O'Clock, that being the time set by the
board for the filing of the lists of SUBJ
scribers residing within the courtyard
it took rather peculiar turn, and one
not at all relished by THE REPORTER.
1t was expected that there would be
another hotly contested fight between
the Lamont Chronicle and the Davis
City Lariat for tho appointment as the
third paper, it being conceded that
both Of the Leon papers had larger lists
and for several months those papers
have had solicitors at work securing
subscribers at % cents per year. When
the lists were opened by auditor Scott,
the papers had filed the following lists.
Leon Reporter ........... 1877
Leon Journal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1869
Davis City Lariat ...,... 1913
Lamont Chronicle .. 1888
When the lists we're opened it was
discovered that although THE REpoR-
TER's list had been duly sworn to be-
fore notary public, the publisher had
neglected to sigh the affidavit, but did
so as soon as the list was opened, and
before any action had been taken by the
board. The Lamont Chronicle asked for
time in which to file their objections to
the other lists and the board granted
them until 8 o'clock Tuesday morning
in which to file objections. When the
time arrived the Chronicle objected to
The REPORTERS list on the ground that
it was not properly verified, no claim
being made that The REPORTER did not
have the largest list of any paper in
the county, but the attorney for the
contestant relied on the technicaiity of
the omission by oversight of the proper
signing Of the affidavit. The hearing
was held in the court room the Chroni-
Gle appearing by it's attorney A. p.
Olsen and v. r. McGinnis representing
THE REPORTER, claiming that the omis-
sion of the. signature to the affidavit did
not affect, it as it was properlysssworn to
before a notary public, and the list
showed for itself that THE REPORTER
had the largest list of any paper in the
county. Before the case was concluded
comprise was affected whereby THE
REPORTER and Chronicle were selected
as onicial papers, the two papers to
divide the compensation allowed by law
to one paper, there being no contest as
to the selection Of the Leon journal and
the Davis City Lariat as two of the
official papers, and there could not have
been any contest over the selection of
TIE REPORTER had it not been for
carelcssness in filing out the affidavit.
Experience comes high, and in this case
THE REPORTER is tho loser, but We will
try and profit by the experience, as we
would rather lose one half of the official
printing than to be compelled to spend
lot Of time and money in appealing
the case to the district and supreme
court No one is loser except The Re-
PORTER, and the only loss to it is a
monetary ono. The official proceedings
will be published in full in this paper
and we will be able to spend our time
and money in giving the people Of Deca-
tur county the best weekly paper in
! southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11

All the taxes are now payable and
treasurer Young is ready to receive the
money from any and all. The first half
must be paid before the first day Of
April or the penalty attaches, and the
second half before the first day Of Octo-
Der.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-01-11
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

TaEs LAXATIVE BHOMO Qninine Tablets.
Druggists sefuna naoneyif 1t fats to mrs +. W.
GROVES signature IS Oh each he1 2se
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
Congregational Church.

The pastor of the Congregational
church will conduct the services at
that church Sunday morning at the
usual time, both morning and even
ing.
Rev. Fred Staff was in Tomahawk
Tuesday and Wednesday, and while
in the city delivered one of his fine
lectures there in the opera house.
Tomahawk papers enthusiastically
praised Rev. Staff's lecture.
The women of Grand Rapids are
planning upon taking advantage of
the opportunity to visit the new
First National bank ON Saturday
evening of this week. That evening
is Tor the special use of the women for
inspection of the bank and it's
quarters, and everyone being made
welcome, large number will be
present.
At the church of Christ the minister
is presenting series of sermons upon
the Life of Christ, to be given at the
morning service during January and
February. Next Sunday morning the
theme will be ''The Coming of Jesus, F"
and in the evening, being a
Christian" The Bible school at Has
is growing rapidly and you are invited
to join one of its classes and study
during 1906 the Life of Christ. Chas.
VIM. Dean minister.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
BASKET BALL GAME

The High school basket ball team,
that has not been playing for some
time, due to the holiday vacation,
will reopen the season Saturday
evening, January IA, at the Lincoln
High school gymnasium, in a game
with the Oshkosh Normal team. The
boys had remarkably good success in
football last fall, and have started
the year in basket ball well, having
defeated the strong Stevens Point
Normal team by score of "A to Is.
They are playing goou teams and will
undoubtedly furnish first class game
Saturday.
There are many persons in the city
who condemn football saying it is too
rough, and desiring some game that
will furnish good means of letting of
a little Of the pressure of boy energy
and at the same time will be cleaner
and without the element of roughneSS,
have here a chance to show whether
they mean what they say, or whether
they are merely repeating what they
have heard others say. Basket ball is
the game that furnishes an exciting
sport, and with no roughness. We
heartily endorse the game properly
played no matter who the conteStan Is
are, and particularly when the players
are students in the high school. A
large crowd is looked for at the COM
ing game.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

In Nebraska town few months
age they commenced the building of
new church for the Methodist
denomination. A member of the
soliciting committee, who happened
to be patron of a Chicago Mail
Order house, called upon one of the
leading merchants for subscription.
The merchant without hesitation
placed his name ON the list for $500
and then unhesitatlngly informed the
committeeman that to the extent of
his fortune he would pay dollar for
dollar with the large Chicago cata-
logne house for the proposed building.
AS the committeeman has paid
several hundred dollars 70 the Chicago
concern he decided that he would
write to the manager for a donation.
In letter be explained that the con-
Germ had numerous customers who
were members of the church, and that
it would materially benefit the house
if liberal donation was made.
Within week reply was received
in the form of polite letter, but one
which absolutely refused to subscribe
a cent for the cause in question,
saying that it was entirely against
the rules of the concern to so donate
funds. As soon as the people in
general discover that there is nothing
like philanthropy ABOUT the mail
order business, that the managers of
the concerns are not "Johnies on the
spot" when it comes down to charit-
able work. the better il will be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
PHYSICIAN tanned FISH.
Began by Feeding Young and Soon
Gained Confidence of the
Whole Family.

That fish may be tanned like animals
or birds has recently been shown by a
Swiss physician who contributes to
recent number of the Appenzeller lei
tung an interesting and curious nara
tive. He says:
81 have never yet heard or read that
anyone has tried to tame fish in water,
and | was therefore desiring not lit
tie to test the eventual possibility OF
doing SO when very favorable oppor-
tunity was offered me. | was taking
baths for my health in private bath
ing house on the Lake of Lungano. At
the north and south sides of the build
ing there live in heap of stones fam
lily of loaches (CavedinD. consisting OF
about six different spawnings-alto-
gether perhaps 100 or $50 fishes.
The loaches (the largest of which
might be about as long as fullgrown
brook trout used often to swim over
into the bathhOuse, but would flee when
| entered the water. | then sat down lat
the time when the warmth of the water
permitted doing so) a whole hour, UP to
lily hcCh III Liz WdtCf, SuPpoitiho NY
hands OF my knees and holding in each
a piece of bread as big as my fist. so that
it was thoroughly soaked in the water.
A like procedure | repeated in the even
ing. and so on the following days, eacn
forenoon and each evening.
"At first the loaches would have abso-
lutely nothing to do with the toothsome
xla OF ha;r hut
iously avoided the living statue in the
water which probably was not quite as
immovabie as the marble ones in the
museums. Soon, however: several men,
bers of the youngest spawning ventured.
with the most extreme caution, to take
a nibbls at the bread, quickly starting
back If my hands moved even mill
metre.
Gradually came representatives also
of the second youngest generation, and
so by degrees from day to day ever older
and larger specimens, till finally all
alike became tame and whirred and cir
cled around me as soon as stepped into
the water. With true curiosity the
whole company would make a dash at
the bread that l brought with me.
could move my body and hands as
pleased, could lift both hands with bread
and fishes like a shot out Of the water
and plunge them In again. All this did
not disturb them. They would come into
my hands, glide through my fingers and
let me stroke them on the head, the back
and the sides. the big ones as well as
those of medium size and the little ones.
When one day | had myself photo
graphed with my proteges, it was found
that the color of the fishes differed too
little from that of the water for sharp
picture to be given. We therefore
brought two large white sheets to spread
on the bottom of the lake. Our fear that
the fishes might be frightened away by
the operation proved groundless. They
romped so around the white sheets that
we had much trouble to lay them down
and weight them with stones without
pressing to death some Of the fishes. /
am glad to have proved by my expert
ments that even fish in water are tama-
ble"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
EASTERN STAR
INSTALL. OFFICERS

Mrs. A. Iron. deputy Grand Worthy
MatrOn of TOmah, was present at the
last meeting OF the Order of the East
ern Star in this city and officiated as
installing officer, when the following
list of officers took up their duties for
the coming year.
w. M.-Mrs. H. Bartholomew.
w. P.-W. A. BraZeau.
A. M.-Mrs. A. L. Ridgman.
Secretary-Mrs. Lima COrriveau.
Treasurer-Mrs. r. MacFarland
Adah-Mrs w. e. McGlynn.
Ruth-Miss Anna Mcmillan.
Esther-Mrs. Fl. S. Youker
Martha-Mrs. J. w. Rockwell
Electa-Mrs. o. T. Hougen.
ConductIess-Miss Mabel Gardner.
Associate Conductress-Miss Katie Parrish.
Chaplain-Mrs. George r. Gardner.
Warder-Mrs. E. S. Renne.
Marshal-Mrs f. s. Gill.
;. Orga nist-Miss Belle Quinn.
Sentinel-Ira c. Purdy.
At the close of installation, Mrs.
George w. Purnell sang one of her
favorite selections and responded to
an encore. Prof. II. S. YOuKer pre-
sented the retiring chaplain, Mrs. j.
Cave, handsome chaplain'S Eastern
Star pin, as token of the esteem with
which her fellow members held her.
The gift was bestowed with a very
appropriate little address. Mrs. Iron
was presented with fine boquet of
carnations as an Indication of the ap-
probation and respect with which
Rainbow Chaptea in this city think of
her. Her response was well chosen
and appropriate. The evenings work
closed with dainty course of refresh
mentS, partaken of by about sixty
members.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
ELECTRIC COMPANY
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

A majority of the stock in the
Electric Light & Water company was
represented at the annual meeting
held in the city hall on Tuesday even
ing, January 9. A statement of the
condition of this company for 1905 was
read by the secretary, copy of which
had previously been mailed to all the
stockholders in the company. This
was explained by Manager Kordenat,
and all questions answered salts
factorily. The billboard of directors
was reelected, consisting of: J. A.
Gaynor, D. d. Conway, E.. P. Arpin,
George M. Hill and William Gross.
The directors will meet later and elect
officers, A committee, consisting of
A. L. Fontaine, John Schnabel and
George W. Paulus were appointed to
check up and examine the vouchers
as indicated in the report, and to
publish their report thereon. A dis
cusSion of the general condition Of the
company followed, which showed all
the stockholders to be we'll satisfied
with the condition shown by the re-
port at the end of the year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
ANOTHER YOUNG
MAN In BUSINESS

William Henke, who has been clerk
with Spafford, Cole, and company for
several years, has decided to enter
business on his own account, and has
rented the store building formerly
occupied by Gust Schuman. where he
will open a grocery, flour and feed
store, on Thursday, January is. At
tnat time he will have fresh stock of
new goods in his line. Will is well
and favorably known to the people of
Grand Rapids, and is deserving a
favorable and liberal patronage. He
intends to keep only the best article
and sell it on close figures for cash.
He invites fair share of your patron
age, when in need of anything in his
line call on him. See his ad in
another column.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11

Senator Wipperman will have
the open opposition of the La
Toilette forces, and already his
district is being secured for some
candidate who can be brought
into the senatorial race against
him. His offense is failure to toe
the mark when the La Toilette
bell rang, and he is another man
whom the governor will find
hard to attack on his record.
Senator Wipperman has roll
call showing of support for most
of the measures which Mr.. J.
Toilette has made platform is
sues. The breaking away of Mr..
Wipperman from the half breed
ranks is sequel to the US. SEN
atorial candidacy of Judge Webb.
Mr.. Wipperman was a strong
follower of Judge Webb and he
felt that the treatment accorded
the judge by La Toilette when
the contest was on, which result
ed in the election of the latter
was not of a character to COM
mand further support for Mr.. La
Toilette by friends of the Judge.
1t is doubtful ifMr. La Follette's
opposition would amount to
much against the state senator,
as Mr.. Wipperman is popular in
his district and will have the sup
port of the men who have for
years been the La Toilette
leaders in Wood county, includ-
ing that of Judge Webb, upon
whose account Mr.. Wipperman
has been added to the LaFollette
list of undesirables for legislative
timber. milwaukee Daily News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
Sold Out.

One of Nantucket's summer visitors
strolled into the little shop kept by an
Did man, native of the place.
In looking about she found kind Of
linen cloth which she bought for fancy
work. Some friends who saw and
liked it went to the shop and pur-
chased all that remained
In few days the proprietor went
TO the mainland" to replenish his
stock and bought more OF the same
goods, which, also. was soon sold.
Well" exclaimed Uncle Hi, as the
last yard went, eff any more Of you
folks want that stuff you can go up ter
mainland an git it. I can't KEEP moth
Ing in this here shop."-Francis B.
Phipps, in Lippincott's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND.
and Tender Memories Are Re-
vived Between Friends.

Throughout Great Britain Christmas
Is the great week Of the year. 1t is the
one week when scattered families are re-
united, when tender memories and old
associations are revived, when friend
greets friend with CHEEKY expansiveness
in striking contrast with the character
istic reserve of the English nature.
Business is practically suspended in
London for the five days succeeding
Christmas eve, says J. A. Stewart, in
Leslie's Weekly. There is nothing left
Of the obsolete orgies which so offended
the Puritan element in the times Of
Cromwell. 1t would be an unimaginable
English monarch who would forbid any
observation of the 18th of December.
The example Is set by the royal family
Of the ideal way in which to spend the
happy, marry Christmas-tide which
the English people cherish. 1t is the
custom of King Edward VII and Queen
Alexandra to pass the holiday quietly
at Sandringham. and there to give their
personal supervision to the distribution
Of gifts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-11
NEKOOSA.


Miss Lille Buskirk of WeStfield is
proving an efficient and obliging clerk
in the Neko0sa post office.
William Hooper and Andrew Eur
fiuh were in Grand Rapids Wednesday
TO prepare for payday on the tenth.
o. D. Billings is enjoying a fine
trade in the wood and coal business.
He will soon have an office building
where he can be found for the trans
acting of business at all hours.
Messrs. and Madames A. U. Marvin,
G. M. Sayre, G. W. Cowie and Miss
Martha Rec were in Grand Rapids
Wednesday evening to attend the in
Stallation of officers of the Order of
the Eastern Star.
A. E. Lapham is spending the week
in Milwaukee and WeStfeld and ex-
poets to reach home on Saturday Of
this week. His daughter Nora left
Tuesday TO join her father in West
field and will come home with him on
Saturday.
Smith Sherman, an employee in the
paper mill, is dangerously i'll this week
with complication Of diseases. A
consultation of physicians was held
Sunday, since which time, the patient
has been holding his own, or little
better. He has been and still is very
sick man.
Miss Eleanore Siattery, the new
stenographer for the NekooSa Paper
company, is gradually becoming &C
uuainted with the duties of her Office,
Mrs. NicalouS is still in the office, as
sisting and giving Miss Slattery the
information necessary to assist her in
becoming familiar with her new
duties.
Nekoosa is making great prepare
tion to take good care of all farmers
that come to attend the Farmers In
stitute, to be held On Friday, January
|12. There will be three sessions,
morning, afternoon and evening. An
interesting program has been pre-
pared, which will be well worth the
trouble to attend.
L. E. Nash now spends only little
of his time at the Nekoosa Paper
company's office, but his son, James
Nash, is spending all his time at the
office, looking after the whole Of the
business, taking the heaviest work
away from his father. He makes an
excellent substitute for his father and
is becoming very we'll conversanu on
all subjects relating to print paper
making.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. E. Lapham enter
tanned few of their friends Friday
evening with progressive whist. Four
tables were in use and at the close of
the tenth game considerable pleasure
was obtained from the numerous
games played. After these, refresh
mentS were served, and most enjoy
able evening was spent. Those
present were Messrs. and Madames G.
w. Cowie, G. G. Hanover, A. II. Kle-
berg, Herb Lapham, HI. Waters, Frank
Boles, and Mrs. J. Gutheil, Mrs. A. E.
Gurdy and Siefred Rec,
Charles E. Lester, proprietor of the
meat market formerly owned by Otto
Siewert, has just closed his first three
months business, and he feels very
we'll satisfied with the business he has
done. Otto Siewert is still with him
as carver and salesman and Fred WHIP
fiji is in charge of the sausage manu-
featuring part of the establishment.
This meat market is a very popular
place for the Nekoosa people to trade