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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

Thursday April 18th. bas been
narned by Governor Mead cas- arhar
Gay. when our people arr requested
a. heaufifs ths Jsahlic and private
grounds iy the planting az shrubs
and trees Pullman might combine
hsr annual cleaning ~ day uitf arhor
day. and insist that every citizen 81
his full duty ~ the occasion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30


T. silaosine fbe Hon 1amns Bye e
seggesent "a Bntish emnlra "a vast.
iuEtaH KinE EduarTs aIaa lssrsfIan
sent oafsi8e - tse d.aIaasatle ssrFlre
aTI.areHflY fs 81 co. reIf uaa o.
az Biaee Fr1uetIaa uaal8 base .s.f
a. a. auiassadar fr.u srae ~ I..
nlual eap.ial. as WasH.aeaa stands
vel down ll rank ae.arI.ae o. aaf.aas
81 diplomats ureeoitue Intellectual
o. AR H1ef rFreselts onaf Hrta.l.
aul irau fae American ra.af ~ view
Is arI.s. lfmtlt 81 Cd r..HrI asaf ..He
u.la Hl.al sesLIs ta EaE. lHe ll
tealf8 Hoe surHasefl..5 81. u.I rar-g
ouf ule wishes af ths uh... sHl.r. rs
ua.as a. he sHsl Canadians Hsse
hailed las appointment ~ ss.alaF
Crest Hrta.a.s desire a. - Ige
more than friendly o. fas IltaI
States ILa Dominica faIAs HaafaI q
tuu-I diplomat Go stand tg BRITISH
colonial INTEREST. .a settling o. Alas
81 boundary auI t.e NsNfsuaI.a.I
hsaersz llsputr
rsaIla 81 tlIs country aaasI fls sag
gesraa that Mr Bryce aau.8 -aT..s-I
tae r.tHng British Ambassador a.ta
caraIal Wslrume Hs b. called uIa
ister ~ Gee ttHs uL.al asss THINGS ae
las a.srt and lulusIr,aas as a.. "a. lr
feaeetaaa Laulal HeW-l.aGssr- alsa.
Gated bis appointment laf 90 ht.uz .a.
d.eafEs af fru5Hless p. aaerr.
but because o.. Laoss t.s American
character 80 minister could Haae e.
saae-I here without that aHfea
uoa aue taai Europeans has,. u.r CD
ways taken .ato aeeaalt
Tersaaauy .t might he SAD Haf SIT
Brgrs doses uoJ cal. lr g. She Arsr
can llea 81 "a tgu.ral HrfHa ~ u.s raI
lue CLASSES lis stands fsr far -e.faa
u tbs EgEiisl pearle vs would .ks t1
$50 la esufrai of ttr lasta.se ~ aur
mother country Ie carries 30 esraaet
ln lis frunk Is uot us~fafrel her.h.
baHss1 70 bsm~ialel and HH UaEa O.
1Fun a Wash.uatau oala.aa gatherings
IA strong contrast vim ua sold Iaeaf
fraternity who l-ua aH H. frH- af
court capitals with uaem a. U.s. land
~ jefferson. o. simplicity Like clad
stane b. refuses title IFelerHe O..
faee tie ordeal ~ sar.ers To- ~ ezeIa
slFeHtss a. man rafhsf than CAS-
Flseauut
d. aue sense this eaWaaaes ~ Eng
land Il a disauI.a ta us aa this
SID - the water as q r#Efr.4aH rat.ee
II Brtaius best and m.eafast Wa
have ceased o. care Rhaf Europe
thiuks - as But Europe 81 sfH moa.
areh.cai ruled by the nobility If uB
hicmeu come among a. lu tie name ~
the klag aud fail O. turn aHe FartI -1lar
diplomatic trick 60 our disadvantage
We might rightly coursud, that there
Is notsts1y higher w. e. protest. aud
reverse things But O. extend and CO..
meut the present cordial feeling Hs
tween fhe British and Amef#Hau .n'a
al ambassador from the democratic
Fanks Is probably TIRE hssf man o. n1
th.ngs rght Such seIref.sa eas-
Ia toward securing oar sod uH at
tn start
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

The statement ~ the First NatiouaI
nank pablished in tine issue 81 the
Heralo sao~s 3 remarkable Increase m
business over former ones. speaking
not only Tor the excellent hank man
agcment and the couf8encs thar tbs
uublic has IN IL. hut also for the
general upward trend - the CONNER
cial life a Pullman and har tributary
cuuntFT
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

The continued fall of moisture has
delayed work o. the farms. it having
hssr too wet e. d. much plowlug or
seccing yet Owing g. ths condition
of ths roads. 81 has also becu almost
impossible for farmers o. come o.
towu. 81 that the various business
houses Farort trade 81 exceedingly doll
for tins SCISSOR e tae year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

the auditorium management can
Gruiec' the theatre going public From
possible injury - the installing Il
lights near the SIDE exit Al tire
Close q recent Performance a lady
walked oa the high platform waR ~
the exit m the darkness. and was badly
BRUISED b the fall The comfort and
safety q ths pahiie demands little
murp hghf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

T. TIE pedestrian Who. after nuel
saaua1srlnE has learned e. tu1Es tie
raee - al 1utomohlia there IL snail
ehegF la ne ueus that us years cars
- - capable OF higher spees han
the crop q iaoG
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

Nou s the tine 30 boy slab wood.
Last fall W haa ORDERS For Some
twertF cars rf slabs more thar ue
caad fH We ear get plenty Ger the
preset Bog later ahen wheat begins
~ naFt ere mlraads ul.I not h4l.
al -Herla. rrIe. hF thH car laaf.
Fa#Iafer 1artar 90.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

The san Fmuoseo aa8 Baltimore
FRS 81 fsF ans Is4 -aIsa ths lass hy
eoanaeratlons iu the Jl.te1 States Ia
a. 49, ave years O. ever s1anaoo.
esf TIE amouut veulI band fsur One
Panama canals anI Uu1l - fhe loss
esa1 D. avo.3el ty tharsastr ne ~
forms ln bu.MlE aal .lsHesuna
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

Ths wife cg daughter 4iIl wear that
ncu Easter bonnet tomorrow but the
hill all b. presented ths day follow
ina Apil fsols das Tnats so
swful way o. perTetFats d Joke ar
felloW.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

Lecturers 90 vomea far leaa.ax self
- lazy and iuKlria1s sFes saouiI
taks q turn about tsaa e-sas.aza9ly
and - what asE8e az ~ u=a ars 90
Ia
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

Ions FOE SALE VII ssII au my
PaI.nar raa. alat. lreIad.uE ore r
arrs trf ut- Eeaa s.E room house.
or fa.1rE ESQ tra springs. and
large orchard at north Hairt ri College
Hi. -Four n-. acre lots and four
other us Hts one small end one
ne gr f.as. .r College H..L AID 60
q lau.a.r d. 3 EreIH
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-03-30

Ert GAL. Rent - ceres three
40 a.aa NH rent for
from .r. o.. t.r.. years - more APP
- 8. Herald .#a.
FHE SALE Thoroughbred Dur
haa u- Enquire u r Blink.
sar Fa..
aF wants position e. work for
beard and room and attend college.
AFr' 90 this office 26f
FaE SALE House and 2 lots 2
blocks from Main S.. Pullman Wash.
Goad t.aa Of town. Price s6pH. For
particulars address Box 4fl Pullman.
Wash n 26
Uart forge, ta ask for TIRE Library
votes at toe Ar.oaha Studio.
CHEAFLANDs# Call upon or write
- IS. d. Hare for information as 90
cheap lands and hamesteads iu East
erH Oregon. De has agents % locate
saa arH- choice homestsads ar decided
lands from $3.50 utr acre ur. 2ff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29
Mrs. Blanche Foster

daughter of Phoebe and Willis Cornett,
was born in Eden township, Decatur
county, Iowa, August 10, 1881, where
she resided with her parents until they
moved to Hamilton township March /,
1888, and few years later they remov-
ed to Eden township where she resided
until November II, 1900, when she was
married to G. w. Foster, of Osceola.
She resided with her husband at Davis
City until 1901 when they moved to
st. Paul, Minnesota, where they resided
until May, 1907, when she came to the
home of her father at Leon, Iowa. She
was baptised into the Baptist church
of Leon June 30 by Rev. Armstrong, and
until the time of her death expressed
great enjoyment in the faith. After
spending several weeks at the home of
her father in Leon she went to Davis
City to visit her grandparents, where
after three weeks she died August %,
1907, at 11:30 p. m. Blanche, as she was
known, was loved and respected by all
with whom she came in contact. She
lived noble life, was kind and affec-
tionate mother and wife. She leaves a
husband, two small children, Ruth aged
6, and Chester aged a; her father and
brother George, besides host of rela-
tives and friends to mourn their loss.
The funeral was preached by Rev. j. A.
Armstrong from Rev. 21:4, after which
the remains we're buried in the Davis
City cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29
WHO KNOWS LEE DUFF?
There's Money Waiting for Him at
Home, Mountain Grove.

If Lee Duff, formerly of Mountain
Grove, Mo-, is living in Kansas City
an will make himself known, he will be
in fair way to live the rest of his
Hf y in comparative opulence. That is
according to letter from his mother
received here yesterday by the police,
in which she asks information regard
ing her son.
The young man in question ran away
from home in 1898, and has not returned
since. He was the son of ]. f. Duff, a
lawyer and loan broker of Mountain
Grove, and disappeared mysteriously
nine years ago, leaving no clue as to
his whereabouts. In all the years since
then he has not communicated with his
people.
1t seems that his father has amassed
a fortune in the years since the boy
left home. A short while ago his father
died, leaving his property so that the
sonmight claim large share of it if he
ever returned. 1t is in order that the
young man may get possession of his
fortune that she has written the police.
The authorities here have no knowl-
edge of the presence of young Duff in
Kansas City. If he is in the city at all,
it is likely that he has concealed his
identity SO long that it is not likely to
be discovered until he reveals it him
self.-Kansas City Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29
THERE IS NO SHORTAGE
State Superintendent Riggs Says
There are Plenty of Teachers to
Supply all Iowa Schools.

There will be no material shortage Of
teachers when the schools of Iowa open
next month.
State Superintendent Riggs has com.
piled the figures showing the number OF
teachers to whom certificates have been
issued in the examinations under the
new law, those holding state certificates
and those having first grade certificates
of last years issue, and has found that
there is an available teaching force of
about 10000, while the schools in Sep
tember will demand about $4,000 teach
ers.
This disposes of the grossly exag-
gerated reports which have been sent
out relative to the claim of shortage in
the supply of available teachers.
"Since July l we have forwarded to
county superintendent 1851 certifi-
cates," said State Superintendent Riggs,
"and these have been exclusive of ali
provisional certificates. Approximately
1000 first grade and second grade GER
tifcates were issued prior to July 1
and all these are valid for next year
About $500 first grade or two-year
county certificates were issued by coun-
ty superintendents during the summer
of 1905 in the counties in which they
were written. A few less than 5000
state certificates are now in force and
by September the number will exceed
5000.
"There are 1866 applicants marked on
the June and July examination sheets
for provisional certificates should coun.
ty superintendents call for their issue
ut is thus shown that approximately
10000 Licensed teachers are now avail.
able, and this number will be augmented
somewhat as result of the special ex.
animation to be held in many counties
August 16 and II.
"In some counties there will be sur.
plus Of teachers. In other counties
there will be shortage, as has beer
the case for the past several years.
ut requires, according to the latest
reports, 1929 teachers to fill all the
public school positions in the state
Not so many teachers as that are re.
quired at any one time, since many
small schools unite temporarily under
one teacher, thus reducing the totaI
number required.
"While there will be considerable
difficulty in providing teachers for al
the schools by September 1, the short
age will not be anywhere near as grea,
as the public has been led to believe
because of exaggerated reports. There
will in fact be at least one Thousand
more persons licensed to teach in the
state than there are positions to fill, bu4
since many teachers who receive theil
certificates last year, as we'll as many
who hold state certificates dated two
three or four years ago, have abandoned
the work of teaching, or have gone te
other states, the number of teacher.
available is not likely to exceed the
number of positions to be filed"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29
Seized Davis City Reunion Booze

Quite a good sized seizure of booze
which it was intended should be drank
at the Davis City reunion last week
was made on Thursday, when an informa-
tion was filed before justice G. P. Camp
bell at Davis City by constable Wm.
Mcintosh, who raided car containing
% barrels and 20 cases of beer which
had been shipped to Davis City by the
Goetz Brewing Co., of St. Joe. The
barrels of beer were consigned to num-
bers instead of names and it is claimed
that an agent of the brewing company
came to Davis City with the beer and
had the bills iading in his possession,
intending to sell them out to prospec-
tive customers, who when they paid the
agent for barrel would receive the
bill lading with a number corresponding
to one of the numbers on the barrels.
AS soon as the seizure was made the
special agent flew his coop and left
town. The liquor was locked up and
the hearing is set for Saturday after
noon of this week at l o'clock before
Justice Campbell at Davis City, when
the state will be represented by county
attorney Geo. w. Baker, who will
endeavor to have the liquor destroyed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29
CHILD'S LEGS CUT Off
Three Year Old Son of Emmett Cole
of Hamilton Township is Badly
MutiIated by Fathers Mower.

A heartrending accident occurred at
the farm of Emmett Cole, three miles
northeast of Pleasanton last Saturday
evening about o'clock which will Grip
pie his little three year old son for life.
Mr.. Cole was engaged in moving a
piece of millet near the house which
was very heavy, and the little baby
had toddled out from the house unknown
to him. Suddenly the mower choked
up and Mr.. Cole was Mortified to see
his baby lying on the sickle bar. The
cruel knife had done horrible work, the
baby having been facing the coming
machine and hid from view by the
millet which was higher than its head.
Both legs were cut off about an inch
and half above the ankle, clear through
the bones, but the sickle became clog
ged before passing through the muscles
and flesh of the back part of the legs.
The father jumped from the machine
and carried the baby to the house, where
hasty bandages were made to stop the
flow Of blood and Drs. E. G. and o. e.
Macy, of Pleasanton, were summoned by
phone and were soon on the scene. AS
the muscles at the pack part of the legs
had not been cut they decided to try
and save the limbs of the little fellow,
and carefully dressed the wounds.
Owing to the youth of the child, it it
thought that the bones may grow to-
gether and that they will be able to
save both legs. The little patient was
doing nicely Wednesday morning and
the attending physicians were very
hopeful that he would recover without
losing either leg.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29
Another Payment Made on Court
House.

a. j. Gage, of the Des Moines firm of
aTchitects of the new court house, was
inSLeon the latter part of last week,
making an estimate on the amount of
work done by the contractors, Laurit-
zen Bros, and on Monday county audi
tor Scott paid the contractors SS,214.73,
making total of $25 5,60S.S1 which they
have received, and leaving balance
of $43, 1868 on the contract.
1t is feared that the work on the
building is going to be delayed some on
account of the Marshalltown firm which
has the contract for the steel work not
having the steel for the roof ready.
They only asked for the plans for this
work few days ago and the work on
the building has progressed so that
they are ready for them now. The
Marshalltown firm will have to pay
Lauritzen Bros. $40 per day for each
day they delay them, but the contrac-
tors would much prefer to be able to
go right along with the work, as the
delay will cost them more than $40 per
day.
Wallace & Linnane, the Des Moines
plumbers who have the contract for
the plumbing and heating have force
of men at work putting in this work,
it being in charge of Foreman Custom.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29
Mrs. Michael Crees.

After an illness of some time Mrs
Michael Crees died at her home in
Grand River township on Wednesday
August 81, 1907, at the age of SO years
and "a days.
Her maiden name was Margaret Ann
Noe, being born in Monroe county, Iowa.
July ~, 1852. She was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Michael Crees on July 8
1871. To their union We're born eight
children, four boys and four girls. Two
died in infancy and the husband and siz
children survive her.
At the age of fourteen years she
united with the United Brethren church
and had always lived sincere christian
life. She was loving mother and af-
fectionate wife, and good neighbor,
loved and esteemed by a large circle od
friends.
Funeral services were held at the
family home on Friday, conducted by
Rev. Joseph Edwards, and large con
course Of sorrowing friends followed
her remains to their final resting place
The bereaved husband and children
have the heartfelt sympathy of many
friends in their sore bereavement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29

We are in receipt of friendly letter
from Mr.. G. B. Bergerson, former we'll
known resident of Lamont who went to
Weyburn, Canada, a few years ago. He
is doing we'll up there, and is secretary
treasurer of Local Improvement District
3-N-2. He says "crops are late this
year, some frost, we have had, but not
general, and not to hurt wheat or oats.
Garden truck has suffered. AS to fruit
we have none in this locality, as it is
all prairie. We have had some hail but
not enough to damage crops in this
locality. l am only IS miles from town;
it takes three days to market a load of
grain, two days to go after few
groceries when in big hurry. How is
that for printer who has been living
in town all the time for seventeen
years before coming to Canada. AS to
The Reporter it is looked for each week
or month as the case may be, as it is
sometimes six weeks that we 20 with
out our mail, as a letter is looked for
from home"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29
W. A. Ferren Captured.

W. A. Ferren. the defaulting cashier
of the Farmers Bank, of Clearfield, Iowa,
was arrested at Kansas City last Sun
day on the charge of embezzlement and
taken to Bedford Monday, where he is
in Jail in default of bonds.
The Farmers bank closed its doors
June 26, 1906, about six months after
Ferren resigned as cashier. 1t is said
the shortage in the bank was something
over $4,000, and Ferren is accused Of
having made away with the banks funds.
The principal stockholder in the bank
was VIM. Hughes, of Corydon, who was
Ferren's stepfather, and MIR. Hughes
was indicted under several counts for
defrauding depositors, but has never
been tried and few months ago a
a settlement was made in which the
stockholders paid assessments equal to
stock and it is not thought that crimi-
nal charges will be pushed against Mr..
Hughes who has lost a fortune. Ferren
was also indicted, the main charge
against him being that of embezzlement
of the school funds of which he was
treasurer. Just before the indictments
were returned in Taylor county Ferren
disappeared and big reward was Of
fered for his capture by an eastern
bonding company.
For some time Ferren has been work.
ing as a janitor and window washer in a
large Office building at Kansas City, 60
ing under the name of NJ. w. Adams.
In endeavering to get the affairs of the
bank settled up Ferren turned over
some paid up insurance policies but
the insurance company insisted that
they be signed over by Ferren. His
wife who has been living in this city
addressed letter to him at Kansas City
and it seems the sheriff of Taylor county
was informed and he went to Kansas
City the same day and arrested Ferren,
who did not deny his identity and said
he was glad the suspense was over.
His employers at Kansas City spoke
very highly of him. He has been earn
ing S65 per month and says he has been
sending the bulk of his wages to his
wife to support her and his children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29
BARNUM & BAILEY sHOW.
Many Local People Arranging te
Visit the Famous Greatest
Show on Earth.

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show
on Earth exhibits at Charlton, Sept. 8.
The railroads have made announcement
of reduced rates and already numerous
circus parties have arranged. Especial
interest attaches to the Barnum s.
Bailey show-day this year, not only
because of the popular belief that it is
the largest combined circus, menagerie
and hippodrome in the world.
Probably the most remarkable of the
new acts is the thrilling feat of
Capt. Carl Howelsen, who sails fifty feet
through the air mounted on eight-foot
skees. Another startling act that has
created comment and wonder is known
as the dip of Death" In this start
ling act a heavy road car flies forty feet
through space with machine and driver
actually upside down.
The performance opens with gorge
GUS spectacle entitled peace" 1t is
founded upon the Russo Japanese war,
and describes, in an allegorical way,
the presidents successful efforts to
bring about peace between the warning
armies in the east. The circus perform
ance follows. There are three rings,
two stages, a quarter-mile hippodrome
track and a series of immense aerial
spaces, and all are utilized by the 800
European and American artists in the
circus company. The sensational feat
ures are interspersed throughout the
arenic program.
The geological display, which forms a
vestibule for the main exhibition, is de-
clared to be especially notable this
year from the fact that it serves to dis
play a remarkable herd of giraffes, the
only bi-horned rhinoceros in the United
States, and many other rare animals,
together with three herds of trained
elephants, and hundreds Of other inter-
esting wild beasts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29
A HELP TO GOOD THINKING.
The Right Cigar Makes Right
Thoughts Come at the
Right Time.

There are good many men in Leon
who never start out to buy anything
that may require little bargaining
without lighting cigar. 1t is fact
that good cigar helps smoker to
think and is often the means of making
a good trade.
But the cigar has to be a good one,
like Wadsworth Bros "Chicos,'' a Gig
ar that smokes freely, with a pleasant
flavor, and whose ash does not commit
the objectionable sin of coming off in
little f1ecks.
Any one who wants help to good
thinking. should get a "Chico' from
Bell & Robinson and see how it is
possible to sell for &c. cigar that is
equal in quality to any 10c. cigar ever
made. Try one and see what an aid to
thought it is, as well as giving the per-
feet enjoyment that comes from good
smoke.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29

An information was filed before Mayor
J. L. Harvey Tuesday morning by A. W.
Kicker, charging Perry Emily, a young
man living in Richland township, with
malicious mischief. 1t is claimed that
Sunday night young Emily shot all the
lights out of the chandeliers at the Mt.
Zion Christian church in Long Creek
township, and did other damage, the
marks of 2S bullets being visible on the
walls of the church. Sheriff Wallace
went to Richland township Tuesday and
arrested young Emily and brought him
to Leon. He waived examination and
was bound over to the grand jury under
bonds of $500, which he gave with his
father, |. S. Emily as surety, and was
released from custody. The charge will
be investigated by the coming grand
jury.