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

]. w. Fowler VS.. ]. f. Milligan. On
April 6, 1904 the parties made written
contract in regard to a real estate
trade which provided that Milligan
should execute warranty deed to
Fowler for the northwest quarter of
section %, township G8, range 27, De-
catur county, Iowa, and Fowler was to
deed 40 acres in Harrison county, Mo.
1t also provides that Milligan was to
surrender $500 worth of stock and pay
Fowler $500 in cash, while Milligan was
to loan Fowler $3.50 for one year. The
plaintiff alleges that Milligan has
failed to comply with the agreement
which he also claims did not cover all
the transaction. He asks the court to
reform the contract SO that it will
comply fully with the intentions of the
parties AMI that he have Judgment for
$3,9O5 and interest. G. w. Hoffman,
Ed III. Sharp, j. NJ. Sallee J. w. Peery,
attorneys for plaintiff.
George Cox has been bound over
under peace bonds of $500 by Justice
z. w. Beck to appear at the November
term of the district court and show
cause why he should not be placed
under bonds to keep the peace. Jacob
Butts filed the information against
Cox, claiming that Cox had threatened
to unlawfully take possession of certain
buildings and sheds now occupied by
Butts as tenant, and had threatened
to stamp the life out of him, and he
believed his life was in danger and
that Cox would commit public offense
unless restrained. Mr.. Cox appeared,
waived counsel and offered no defense,
giving bond as required with Will
Gardner as surety for his appearance in
court,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
CLUB WOMEN MEET.
Biennial District Convention of the
State Federation of Women's
Clubs in Session at Leon.

The biennial district convention of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs, of
the Sixth District of Iowa, is in session
in this city at the time TIE REPORTER
goes to press Wednesday afternoon.
The sessions are held in the assembl y
room of the Carnegie library building,
aad are presided over by Mrs. Marion
r. Stookey chairman of the Sixth dis
trict, which embraces the counties of
Ringgold, Clarke, Taylor, Adams, Lucas
and Decatur. Delegates are present
from each county, who are being en-
tertained at the homes of the club
ladies of Leon, there being five feder-
ated clubs in this city, Thirteen Club,
New Century Club, Ramona Club,
Amicitia Club and Sorosis Club. A
number OF state wide prominent club
ladies' are on the program as speakers,
including Mrs j. j. Seerley, of Burling-
ton, president of the Iowa Federation
of Women's Clubs, Mrs. John A. Nash,
OF Audubon, state secretary, Mrs. H. M.
Towner, of Corning, Miss Alice Tyler, of
Des Moines, and Mrs. Lora l.. Richard
son, of Mt. Ayr.
The session opened at 1:30 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon with a large at
tendance, an invitation having been
extended to all the ladies of Leon to
attend, whether members Of clubs or
not. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock a
reception will be rendered the visitors
at the elegant home of Mrs. ]. w. Har-
vey on south Main street.
The sessions of the Federation are of
great interest to all club ladies, and
the program is splendid one, as
follows:
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 81, p. NJ.
Invocation-Mr Marion Woodland
Music
Address of Welcome Mrs. j. A.
Caster.
Response Mrs. Jessie Thayer,
Charlton, Iowa,
Three Minute Reports of Clubs
Women's Opportunity-Mrs. j. j.
Seerley, Burlington, Pres. |. Fl. w. G.
Club Work, Its Opportunity and
Achievements,-Mrs. J. A. Nash,
Audubon, Sec'y. l. F. w. G.
| THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1, 9:45 A. NJ.
The Library in It's Local Relations
Miss Alice S. Tyler, Des Moines.
Reports from Libraries over the
| district
Music
The New Education-M Lora L.
Richardson, Mt. Ayr.
Household Economics-Mrs. Warren
Garst, Coon Rapids.
Club Study-Mrs. Horace NJ. Towner,
Corning.
! Question Box
| Paper, Civic Improvement
The following is list of delegates
present:
Bedford Mrs. w. M. jackson
Mt. Ayr-Mrs. Lora L. Richardson.
Afton--Mrs. ]. w. Lauder, Mrs. Nellie
Wharton, Mrs. w. ]. Phillips.
| Chariton-Mrs. 7. M. Stuart, Mrs
G. G. Mayhem, Misses Emma Mccormick
and Nellie Hollinger.
Creston-Mrs. G. w. Colburn.
Murray Mrs. W. H. Benson, Mrs. J
A. Allison.
Osceola W. NJ. Hyland, Mrs
E. II. Wilson.
Garden Grove: Mrs. G. d. Mallett
Mrs. I. j. Eveland, Mrs. Aida Stearns
Mrs. 0. e. Lovett.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
Sankey's Good Record.

Three years ago the democrats of
Decatur county nominated e. j. San
dey as their candidate for the Office of
representative Of this county in the
state legislature. At that time he
assured the people he would not be a
corporation servant if elected. He was
elected BY The Voters of Decatur
County to that Office, and represented
this county in the 30th and 31st
General Assemblies; how we'll and
faithfully he performed his duties is
a matter Of record.
He introduced and urged the follow
ing bills:
One for uniform school text
books;
One requiring state examination
Of private banks;
One for valued Insurance
policy law;
One requiring railroads to
furnish necessary private cross
lngs where parties owned land on
both sides of the railroad:
One to prevent fire insurance
companies from lnsuring property
for a greater sum than the actual
cash value thereof;
One for the two cent passenger
fare bill.
The reason that all of these
measurers failed to become laws was
that special corporation interests were
so intrenched in the state that they
had power sufficient with the majority
in the state legislature to prevent their
passage. These bills were very i'm
portant and in the interests of the
greatest number of our people. The
ability and energy shown by L. j.
sankey as our representative for each
of these bills brought them to the at
tention of the people of the state with
good results, and with probability of
their enactment into laws.
E. ]. Sankey is especially qualified to
push these reform measures and
secure their passage. Can the people
Of Decatur county afford to take any
backward steps in this contest between
corporations and the people?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
A Surprise Party.

A surprise party was given at Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Edwards last Saturday
night, in honor of Miss Jennie Gibson's
18th birthday. The evening was spent
in music, games and social chat. AT
ten o'clock oysters were served to the
guests. Those present were:
Misses Mertie Edwards, of Grand
River, Minnie Poland, Sylvia Fullerton,
Mile Hickey, Mae Elston, Mae Davis
Artie Smith, Bessie Knight, Jennie
Hickey, Nellie Wadsworth. Messrs
Lester Poland, John Hickey, Lloyd
Woods, Claude Ramsey, Fred Elston
Lloyd Stubbs and Fred Smith. The
guests departed at late hour wishing
Miss Jennie many more happy birth:
days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
The Rev. lrl r. Hicks 1907
Almanac.
Almanac.

The Rev. lrl r. Hicks has been CON-
PEELED by the popular demand to re-
sumo the publication of his well known
and popular Almanac for 1907. This
splendid Almanac is now ready. For
sale by newsdealers, or sent postpaid
for Is cents, by Word and Works
Publishing Company, 2201 Locust St.,
st. Louis, Mo-, publishers of Word and
Works, one Of the best dollar monthly
magazines in America. One Almanac
goes with every suhscrintion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

Style and American Dressmaker has a
real merry Christmas" Girl on the
cover of the December number. The
contents of the Magazine are fully up to
the usual high standard and many pretty
little suggestions for wearing apparel
useful for Christmas gifts are found on
it's pages. The efforts of this Magazine
are devoted toward Tightening the labor,
and making pleasant the task of the
woman who sews and all her needs and
questions receive careful attention. Its
readers find it indispensable.
This Magazine has more and better
original designs than any other maga-
zine published. The designs are simple,
practical and easy to follow, and pat
terms may be obtained for all designs
shown.
Sample copies of this Magazine 1C
cents, Subscriptions $1.0O. Address
STYLE AND AMERICAN DREssMAKER
24-26 East 21st St., New York City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
Farmers Take Notice.

We respectfully call attention to the
fact that some farmers have been
delivering to us poultry full fed or
with crops containing considerable
feed. We cannot afford to pay poultry
prices for feed in poultry crops. 1t is
not customary for us to buy poultry
except with empty crops and we shall
insist upon deducting fair amount
for poultry which is brought to us with
full crops. 9-2t
CLARINDA POULTRY, BUTTER AND EGG CO.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
DEDICATION.
Icons New Carnegie Library will be
Dedicated with Appropriate
Ceremonies Today.

The formal dedication of Icons
beautiful Carnegie library will be held
to-day, the exercises commencing at
the library building at 2:15 p. M, and
the public generally are cordially in
vited to attend the exercises. The
evening exercises will be held at the
opera house as the library building
would not accommodate all who wish to
attend, and the public are also invited
to attend these exercises which will
commence at 8 o'clock. Judge j. w.
Harvey will preside as chairman of the
afternoon meeting, and among the
speakers are President George Mac
Lean, of the State University at Iowa
City, Miss Alice Tyler, of Des Moines,
state librarian, Judge j. w. Harvey and
V. r.. McGinnis. At 4:15 special re-
ception will be held for the pupils of
the public schools, which will be pre-
sided over by Miss Charlotte Vogt, at
which Mrs. H. M. Towner, of Corning,
will make the address. From to s
O'Clock there will be reception
rendered to President MacLean at the
library building by the alumni of the
State University and seniors and
juniors of the Leon High School. The
evening meeting will be presided over
by Hon. Marion f. Stookey, and Presi-
dent MacLean will make the principal
address. The following is the program
for the entire day:
PROGRAM AT LIBRARY BUILDING 2:15 p. NJ.
j. w. Harvey-Chairman
lnvocation-Rev. w. A. Montgomery.
Music-High School Chorus.
History of the Library-Mrs. H. R..
Layton.
Presentation of the Library Building
to the Citizens of Leon on behalf of the
Building Committee-V. r. McGinnis.
Acceptance of Trust--Judge J. W..
Harvey.
Congratulatory Address-Miss Alice
Tyler, secretary of Iowa Library Com
mission.
The Library as an Educator-G George
MacLean, President of Iowa State
University.
Reception to the Pupils of the Leon
Schools from to o'clock by Library
Trustees.
PROGRAM 4:15P NJ.
Miss Charlotte vogt-Chairman.
| Music-High School Chorus.
| What to Read and How to Read-Mrs.
H. M. Towner, of Corning.
Recitation
Reception to President MacLean,
Alumni of State University of Iowa,
Juniors and Seniors of Leon High
School from 5 to 6 o'clock.
Committee on Refreshments Mrs. L.
P. Sigler; assembly room.
PROGRAM AT OPERA HOUSE P. NJ.
Hon. M. +. Stookey-C Chairman.
Music-High School Chorus.
lnvocation-Rev. j. L. Boyd.
| Violin Solo-Mrs. G. e. Gardner.
Dedicatory Address MacLean,
President of Iowa State University.
America-Led by Pupils of Leon High
School.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
Presbyterian Church Services.

Regular services at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath at II a. m. and 1880
p. M. Sabbath school, G. E. and prayer
meeting at the usual hours. Special at
tention of the men is called to the meet
ing OF men Sunday at 2:30 p. m. for the
purpose Of organizing brotherhood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

For SALE-Our bakery, confectionery
and soda fountain business. A bargain
and a money maker. Terms to suit the
purchaser, as wish to leave the city.
II interested see me at once.
ALLEN & Co.
H. o. Harvey, Mgr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
Advertised Letters.

List Of letters for week ending Oct.
u, 1906.
L. N. Hibbard, Mrs. Ellen Barrett,
Miss Susie Willis, Hazel Phillips, James
H. johnson card.
When calling for the above letters
please say (advertised.)
M. F. STOOKEY, postmaster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
Cream! Cream!

l want your cream, chickens and
eggs. Will pay 23c for No. cream and
2lc for No. 2. Test and pay for it when
received. Pay highest market price
for chickens and eggs, at the old stand,
one door north of Biggs' store.
A. J. HIATT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

The court house proposition is not on
the regular ballot, but on separate
colored ballot. Don't forget all about
it when you go into the voting booth,
but vote your sentiments on the
question.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

This Office was the recipient of a
delicious piece of elk steak, furnished
us by Mrs. Oma Kohal, she stating that
her husband, B. f. Kohal, and son, S.
r. Kohal, went out on the divide near
the old saw mill site, about Is miles
from town on Saturday afternoon and
came back Sunday evening with fine
large twelve pronged elk that dressed
$50 pounds. This was certainly rare
treat for poor struggling editor and
was heartily appreciated.-Red Lodge,
Montana, Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
Methodist Church Services.

Sunday school 9:45 a. M, preaching
IL a. m., and at 1880 p. m. Other
services at the usual hours. Official
board meeting Wednesday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
Baptist Church Services.

Sunday school at 9:45; preaching at
II a. m. subject-"The Home Prepared;
celebration of the Lords supper; B. Y.
P. U. at $3.50; preaching at 1880; "Gos-
pei Temperance Meeting. All are
invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
Will Drill for Coal


a number of the citizens of Leon have
taken up the matter of making further
investigation as to the coal which is
supposed to be found in this locality,
and last week contract was signed up
with Mr.. A. G. West, of Runnells, Iowa,
an experienced coal prospector, to drill
a prospect hole here, and his machinery
is expected the coming week. The
prospect hole will be drilled near the
old K. 4 w. depot in west Leon, and if
coal is found it will be known exactly
WHAT quantities for Mr.. West has the
necessary machinery to core it, making
five inch core. The contract with
him provides that he shall drill as far
as the interested parties want him to,
but not below the st. Louis limestone,
as there is no coal found in this state
below this strata. In drilling deep
we'll in this city a few years ago coal
was found at a depth of about four
hundred feet, but the driller was boring
for water and could not core the coal
so the extent of the veins passed
through could not be accurately told.
If coal is found in paying quantities a
shaft will be sunk at once, as options
have been taken on several hundred
acres of land, and company has
agreed to sink shaft if the coal is
here. For many years it has been
thought there was splendid vein
of coal underlying this country and
everybody will be glad to learn that
drilling will be done. With good vein
of coal found, Leon would take on a
decided boom both in business and
population.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

NoTICE-All parties are warned
against hunting on the farm or pasture
lands Of DR.. B. D. DeKalb. All parties
SO offending will be dealt with as the
law directs.
H. D. DEKALB,
7-4t. w. A. SMITH.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

Elder D. F. Sellards left Thursday for
Gravity, where he has accepted call
from the Christian church for the COM
ing year. Mrs. Sellards who has been
visiting relatives at Mt. Ayr, will join
him there this week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sellard's made many friends during
their residence in this city, and we
commend them to the people of Gravity
as a splendid addition to their city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

From all parts of the county come the
cheering news that many voters who
have heretofore voted against building
a new court house, will this year vote
in favor of the proposition. The fact
that Leon has donated $1,000 in addi-
tion to her full share of the tax is an
evidence that Leon is inclined to do the
fair thing, and it will save the county
this $1,000 if the proposition carries
this fall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
New Court House.

Leon has practically promised to give
$1,000 towards the erection of the new
court house, if one is ordered built by
the voters Of Decatur county.
AS the fact that Leon did not propose
to do anything more than the rest of the
county, while she would receive much
larger benefit, has been one of the chief
objections to voting a tax for a new
court house, it would seem that the
way is now clear to vote the tax. That
we need the new building has been
shown so many times that to mention
this part of the subject is almost super
fluous. Every time the morning light
dawns upon Leon, the need of new
court house wildly appears, and never
disappears until the friendly mantle of
darkness shuts from view the standing
shame of Decatur county.
Let's have a new court house this
time and be done with this trining.-
Lamont Patriot.
Our voters should not forget to vote
for the new court house this fall, for it
is the crying need of the hour. The
county seat question has been settled
and the demand, made by many, that
Leon put up respectable dona tion is
being complied with. They have sub
scribed nearly $1,000, one-tenth of the
cost of the new court house. The
proposed assessment of two mills is so
Insignificant that very few would notice
the difference in their taxes if they
were not looking for it. 1t will only
amount to fifty cents year for each
thousand dollars. The man with small
tax will not notice the difference and
the one with large tax has that much
more reason for wanting safe place
for the public records. A dozen years
hence the new building will be paid for
and not a mar in the county will be-
grudge the amount thus expended. If
any man in the county would just go to
Leon and take good look at the old
she'll that answers for court house,
then go to Charlton and see the mag
nificent building Lucas county has, we
are of the opinion that, if he has spark
of public pride about him, he will come
back and vote for the new court house
Lamont Chronicle.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
FRED WENDT GUEST
Of LOCAL FRIENDS
Visitor the Inventor of a Car
Coupling DeViCe---A Me-
ChdniCdl Genius.
(From Wednesdays DaiIyD

Fred Wendt, who has many acquaint-
ances in WatertOwn, is here, the
guest of his brother-in-laW, f. Keller
mann. Mr.. Wendt is an inventive gen
JUS, his latest invention being car
coupling for which he has received a
patent. 1t is regarded by those capable
of passing judgment as being the best
yet invented and has such merit as to at
tract the attention Of the officials of the
Union Pacific railway company who will
no doubt adopt it on that entire system.
lie is DESTROYS of organizing company
for manufacturing the couplings on all
extensive scale SO as to supply the de-
mand which promises to be very large.
Should he receive sufficient encourage
ment from local capitalists, he would
erect factory here and engage in man
ufacturing the same, which would furn-
ish employment for a large number Of
men.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
:: OF Local Interest. ::
(Trom Tuesdays Daily.)

W. A. Jones of Oconomowoc, was
visitor Ill the city yesterday.
Mrs. Peter Robb of Waterloo, is
here to remain during the week, the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Goeldner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roller, Miss Laura
Ehgelhardt, Mrs. James Spear and viii
Spear spent Sunday at Reeseville, visit
ors at the home of Miss Amanda Roth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogler, Will
and James Scar and Miss Laura Engle.
hardU were at Reeseville over Sunday,
guests at the home of Adolph Roth,
Mrs. RogIer's father.
Leonard Russell departed Sunday
night for Denver, Col, where he
will remain and work at his trade as
plumber.
Mr.. and Ms. John Bullock of JEFF
ferson, were visitors in the city yes
terday, guests of Mrs. Jennie Hoyt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nowack of
Lowell, were here over Sunday called
by the serious illness of Henry Nowack
Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Christians Of
johnson Creek, are the proud parents Of
a baby girl, born Sunday.
Edward Graeszel attended the funeral
of little niece, Clara Miller, at Milford.
yesterday.
Roman Sweiger of Edgerton, is visiting
in the city.
Joseph Wenker spent Sunday and
yesterday III Milwaukee.
j. r. Whalen of Columbus transacted
business in the city yesterday.
Jack Vernet will leave for Chicago
Saturday to be absent for several days.
Miss Laura Healy of Chicago, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. Raymond
Murphy.
j. 2. Jogerst, an architect of Wausau,
Wis. was the guest of A. +. Baumann
yesterday.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
ROAD BRIDGE COM.
OF DODGE CO. HERE
Look After Repair OF Bridges
Within the City Limits of
WdteTtOWn.

The road bridge committee of the
Dodge county board of supervisors
were visitors in the city having come
to investigate the necessity of an
appropriation for the repairing of the
bridges in Dodge county within the
city limits and doing necessary work
on some of the roads leading into the
city. While in the city, the COM
mittee were entertained by the mayor
and other city officials who made the
members of the committee twice glad
they came. The bridges should be
put in good shape and it is only right
that the county should bear part of
the expense and there is 10 doubt
but that the county board of super
visors for Dodge county will make
a liberal appropriation for that pur-
pose and that the bridges and roads be
placed in a good condition.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
BITS OF NEWS.

King Frederick and Queen Louise
of Denmark have gone to Berlin.
DR.. Quirno Costa, Argentine minis
er of the interior, has resigned.
President Richard D. Harlan, of
Lake Forest university, has resigned.
Commissioner of Patents Allen is
expected to resign his Office in a few
days.
A Japanese fleet of warships of the
first class is to visit the United States
next year.
Celandon Bassett, of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, head of the largest harness con-
Germ in the northwest, fell dead of
heart disease.
The Cafe Martin of New York has
sent an offer by cable to Count Cas-,
tellane of the job of head waiter at
$4,000 year.
Commissioner Taft has left Wash
ington for New Haven, Conn, to at.
tend a meeting Of the Yale corpora
ton, of which he is member.
Richard Croker, in a Dublin inter
view, says he regards the defeat of
Hearst as an act of Providence, and
calls Cochran a dishonest black
guard"
District Attorney Jerome, in re-
port to the governor of New York,
said no more Mutual Life officials
could be indicted, and blamed state
superintendent for crimes.
Rebate suits filed against the Stan
dard Oil company threaten to wipe out
the trusts entire capital stock; max
imum fines, if assessed, will reach the
staggering total of $1S1, 100000.
The government is preparing to at
tack next the gunpowder trust by suit
in the courts and by asking congress
for appropriations for plants to manu-
facture the supplies needed by Uncle
Sam.
Gigantic Union Pacific land frauds
in Wyoming are laid to connivance OF
officials of the interior department al
Washington in direct charges made by
Artemus ]. Smith, Colorado mine
dealer, who says patents worth mil
lions were issued in spite of protests
and offers of proof of fraud made by
him years ago.