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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

Miss Pearl Huffman who is employed
as stenographer in Des Moines,
stopped off here Tuesday and visited
with friends while OH her way to Kel-
lerton to spend the holidays at the home
of her parents.
Tom and Sidney Artt, two of our
bright young men who are attending
the State University at Iowa City,
came in Saturday to spend the holidays
with their mother and other relatives
in this vicinity.
Miss Jess Pryor returned Friday
from Colorado Springs, Colorado, where
she was employed as head trimmer in a
large millinery store the past season,
and will spend the holidays at the home
of her parents in this city.
Samuel Overholtzer, Of north of Leon
and daughter, Mrs. Ben Chastain, of
east Of town left Tuesday for holiday
visit with relatives at Monmouth, ILL.,,
Mr.. Overholtzer's little granddaughter,
Grace Overholtzer accompanied him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

W. f. Cooper who has been in Leon
for several weeks, working as solicitor
for the sale of the photos taken by .
travelling artist in this city, was ar
rested and thrown in Jail last Thursday
night, charged with giving liquor to a
fifteen year old boy of this city whom
he enticed to his room. The boy was
soon in an intoxicated condition and it
is claimed that while in this condition
Cooper was guilty of an uncomfortable
crime, which if true should land him in
the penitentiary. His preliminary ex-
animation was set for Saturday, but was
continued until Monday as Cooper was
too ill to appear, and it has again been
been continued until next Saturday
when he will appear before Mayor
Harvey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

Sunday, December %, was the short
est day of the year, 1907. The sun was
billed to rise exactly eighteen minutes
and fortytwo seconds after 7 o'clock in
the morning and set at eighteen min.
utes and forty-two seconds after four
o'clock in the afternoon giving just nine
hours Of daylight to this part of the
earth. Whether or not Old Sol kept
dates Sunday is uncertain in Leon
for his beneficent face was yelled in
clouds during the entire day, but it is
fair to presume he did. The worlds
daylight provider now begins coming
north, reaching the equator about
March 81, and continuing the northerly
course until June 81, when the longest
day in the year will be recorded. There
are fifteen hours of workaday light June
81, fully six hours more than was in
evidence Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

Those who seek the Office of the
county clerk these days in search of
a marriage license are required to an
swer more questions than previously.
The probabilities are that many of
them do not notice the difference for
those affected by the law which makes
it necessary are only very small per-
centage after all. Since the Fourth of
July it has been illegal in Iowa to re-
marry within one year after a
divorce has been granted. When
applicants for marriage license appear
in the clerks Office these days they are
always asked if they have previously
been married. If they say yes then
they are asked if they have been
divorced within year. If they have
and have failed to secure an order Of
the court which granted the divorce
modifying the time, then they are re.
fused. Nss,.sA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

j. e. Penniwell, who holds a respon-
sible position with the Westinghouse
Church Kerr Co., at Little Rock, Ark,
came in Tuesday to spend the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f.
Penniwell and whole host of friends
in this city.
Miss Pauline Arnold, a professional
nurse employed at Mercy hospital in
Des Moines, was in Leon Monday. She
had gone to her home at Garden Grove
to spend the holiday vacation but re-
ceived message calling her back to
the hospital to take charge of case.
Miss Athena Crawford who is teach
ing in the public schools at Redding,
came home Saturday and visited until
Monday. On account of their schools
having been closed for several weeks
this fall on account of sickness, the
Redding schools will only have one day
for christmas vacation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

Squire S. L. Cox who enjoys the dis.
tinction of having subscribed for The
Reporter before the first copy was
printed in 1854 and has taken the paper
continuously ever since, was a pleasant
caller at this Office last Friday, renew.
ing the annual subscription for five
copies Of The Reporter which he sends
to relatives. During the 81 years he has
taken The Reporter he says he has read
it carefully every week with the excep.
tion Of couple of election issues pub.
lished years ago when Grote Udell was
the editor as he could not sanction the
abuse which Udell was printing in the
paper. We appreciate such good pat
rons as Squire Cox, as in addition te
the papers in this order he is also send
ing several copies which were already
paid for in advance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

1t is not often that cablegram is
sent from Leon, and rather unusual
one was dispatched Monday by Chris
Nelson, carpenter employed on the
new court house, addressed to his sister
in Denmark, and it would prove JOY
full Christmas present to her for it con-
veyed the information that Chris was
not dead as she believed. Some weeks
ago man named Nelson was killed at
Waterloo, which is the home of the
Danes employed on the court house
and in some manner word reached Mr..
Nelson's sister in Denmark that he had
been killed. Learning of this he hast
ened to send her a message which al
though containing only the words, 81
was not killed" cost him $4.95 to cable
IT,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

]. P. Hall and wife and Mrs. Emma
Clark and daughter Miss Eta, came
Tuesday evening to spend Christmas at
the home of Mrs. Amanda McClelland
in this city, and they had pleasant re-
union. Mr.. Hall, who is general pas
senger agent for the Santa Fe Railroad
at Denver, was compelled to return
home this morning, but the ladies will
be here for few days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

In ordering their Hampshire hog adj
vertisement discontinued, DeKalb &
Smith, of DeKalb, Iowa, write US that
they have sold out all their Hampshire
hogs except what they desire to retain
for breeding purposes for next falls
trade. Reporter advertising does the
business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

You ought to see the exchanges we
get this season and their advertising.
We think Washington is good adver-
Using town and it is but if you were to
see the Leon Reporter, the Knoxville
Express, the Abba News and papers like
that and you would think this was Mt
Pleasant, our papers would look so
slim. And those towns have no trouble
with mail order houses getting in their
work. Farmers say to us every week
when we are denouncing mail order
houses. "Why don't your merchants
print in plain figures what they have
to sell?" And we wonder if this is not
worth thinking about. = Washington
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ward, Of near
Crown, received the finest kind OF
Christmas present in the shape of a
bouncing twelve pound boy which
put in an appearance at their home on
Tuesday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

There are men in and around Leon
who are mean enough to send away
for whiskey with which to celebrate
the holidays and not get thing in the
way of presents for the different men,
bers of the family. Such creatures are
too low down in the scale of animality
to be even classed with dogs. How
much more humane and decent for a
man to take the money that he has been
in the habit of spending for whiskey
for his own personal selfshness and in
vest it in presents for the members OF
his family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

]. K. Williamson has received word of
the death of his brother-in-law, M. B.
Reid, at his home in Bethany, Neb., on
December 10. He had been in poor
health for some time. Lately cata-
ract formed on each of his eyes, caus-
ing blindness. An operation to re-
move one of these proved too much for
his nervous system and he died five days
later. He was resident of Eden town
ship for a number Of years and moved
to Nebraska about twenty years ago.
He served three years in the civil war
in Co. E, 10th III. "
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

NoTIcE-Bring in your cash tickets
not later than Dec. 31st, as they are
not good after that date.
McCLELLAND & OGILvIE GROCERY GO
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

For SALE.-One wagon, good as new;
one extra large carriage, practically
new. 18-tf e. ]. SANKEY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

A special rate of $500 will be made
by the Des Moines Daily Capital during
the week Of Dec. q to 2S, for the en-
tire year 1908. Subscribe at R. !. Bene-
fiel's news stand. l7-2t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

Having permanently located at Leon
in the piano tuning business, parties
desiring my services can leave word at
W. A. Alexander's. Best Of references
Satisfaction always guaranteed.
5-tf CHAs. w. HAvRR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

Prince Avalanche one of the fine
Short Horn bulls in the herd Of John w.
Long, of Pine Grove farm, has been pur-
chased through Mr.. Cannon for the
commissioners Of Ell Paso county, Col
orado, and will be shipped from Line
vile this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

Talk about there being no hogs in the
country, Charlie Axes has shipped an
even forty cars since tho first of De-
cember, which ia the greatest shipment
of hogs ever made from here in single
month before.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26
13-tf

Crown Chapel will have New Years
services on New Years eve, with SER
vices conducted by Regia Taylor. All
are cordially invited to attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

have some fine M. B. turkeys fol
sale. Toms weigh from "a to % pounds
price $3.50. Hens weigh from - to Il
pounds, price $3.50. G. E. THOMPSON
r. F. D. No. 4, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26
By order of President.

Mr.. G. L. Campbell and Miss M. ].
Donaldson were married at the Corning
ton Hotel in Decatur City Tuesday,
December oath, at o'clock, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. W. B.
Cox. pastor of the Decatur M. E. church
These young people are we'll and favor
ably known at Decatur City and many
friends extend hearty congratulations
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

FOR sALE-Good large prolific strair
OF thoroughbred Poland-China males
D. 7. Manchester, p miles southwest O
Leon ON Davis City road. 17-4t*
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26
DR.. NYE, DENTIST.
Office in Biggs Block.

FoUND-A ladys purse which the
owner can obtain by calling at The Re-
porter office and paying for this notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

FoUND-A carpenters rule, which the
owner can obtain by calling at The
Reporter office and paying for this
notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

We have complete line of queens
ware, graniteware and kitchen utensils.
VIM. CREIGHTON & Son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

For SALE-Rose Comb Rhode Island
Reds and Buff Plymouth Rocks. Aaron
Goodman, r. E. D. No. 1, Leon, Iowa.
1927
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

Manager Van Werden of the opera
house has an iron-clad contract with Ed
Anderson of "The Midnight Flyer" Co.,
that every piece Of scenery carried for
this big production will positively be
used. This includes the grand illumin-
ated scene, Brooklyn at Night" ''The
Mammoth Ship Scene," "The Realistic
Ship Wreck" "The Storm at Sea-
"The Adirondack Mountains in Winter
and the thrilling RAILROAD Scene
With such contract as this our theatre
going people are assured perfect
performance in every detail. At opera
house on Tuesday, Dec. 31st.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

Extra good Poland China male pigs
for sale. Plenty of length and bone.
G. H. FISHER,
13-tf Decatur, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

The W. R. 9. will hold their regular
election on Saturday, Dec. 2Sth. A full
attendance is requested. On account
of bad weather the election was not
held at the last regular meeting.
Rv order ne proe;dont
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

James II. Aldredge, the we'll known
wrestler Of this city, will have an ex-
hibition match with Tom Ray, the cham
pion of Missouri at Eagleville on Sat
urday night of this week. Alldredge
agrees to throw Ray five times within
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

We have the famous Acorn and River
side heating stoves. Come in and look
them over. VIM. CREIGHTON & Son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

HORSES WANTED will be in Leon OF
Saturday, Dec. 2sth to buy horses of al
classes. Must be fat. Highest marke
prices will be paid.
r pITTNAM
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

If you haven't paid for your Re-
porter this year, we will take your
check on any bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

For SALR-Several pieces of resi-.
dence property in Leon. Or will rent
or trade them.
9tf J. CEsLER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

For SALE-The Joe L. Warner prop
erty in east Leon. Inquire of S. Varga.
Special low prices on watches until
Jan. 1, 1908.
GEO. A. Coz.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-26

Buy your pure cider vinegar of Coder.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Prominent Dentist Arrested for Killing
His Wife.


New York, April l0.-Dr. Samuel g.
Guy, a prominent dentist Of Far Rock
away and for q number Of years until
recently coroner Of Queens borough,
is under arrest charged with the muir
der OF his wife In their home
The woman's body was found lying
on the diningroom floor with two bul.
let wounds in the breast.
DR.. Guy was arrested as he was
leaving the house and just as SER
want came screaming from one Of the
doors and Historically told police.
man that her mistress was dead.
The doctor came from saloon
near his residence and entered his
home. 1t Is alleged that he went to
the kitchen and annoyed servant for
some minutes. finally being induced to
leave the girl by his wife The ser.
want says that as husband and wife
entered the diningroom Mrs. Guy
slapped his face. Immediately after.
ward the door closed and in few mo-
ments two shots startled the girl.
DR.. Guy walked to the hall. took
down his overcoat and started out OF
the house. A policeman met him and
asked him where he was going.
Just to get cigar" said the doc.
tor, coolly.
A few seconds later the cries Of the
servant were heard and the doctor was
promptly arrested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
BISHOP HARE.
Discusses Divorce Problem Be-
fore Sioux Falls Noon
Day Club.

Sioux Falls Press Rt. Rev. VIM.
H. Hare, bishop of the Episcopal church
in South Dakota, addressed tho business
men Of Sioux Falls at the session of the
MONDAY club yesterday.
He said that it was quite probable that
this would be his last opportunity for
speaking to Sioux Falls audience, as
he is soon to leave for New York city,
where he is to undergo an operation fol
malady, which operation, as he puts
it himself, may prove fatal.
81 desire to talk to you, gentlemen.
he said. "on this divorce question, and
particularly with reference to the ref
erendum movement. now under way
to thwart the will of the people, as ex-
pressed by the action of the late legis-
lature.
II come to You as one who has de-
voted the best efforts of his life to the
building up of an educational institu-
tion in Sioux Falls. am interested in
the good name of this city.
II am opposed to every influence
wbicn may blot her fair name.
81 regard the divorce situation as a
serious menace to the college work OF
the city.
"The people who come here for 6i-
vorce are in the first place perjurors,
because they first take oath that they
are residents of this state, and that this
is their home, which is not true, and
which is not their intention when the
come here They come here for the
one purpose of securing divorce. 4"
The ether crime ne designated as
lust.
The bishop said that money would
be raised to publish list of the signers
Of the refer endum petition.
He declared that there mad been
forgeries of names to that petition, and
that he could prove it.
II have it in writing from one OF
the prominent lawyers of South Dakota
that his name appears on the petition
without his consent and authority, he
said.
He said further that All Saints school
had right to ask the, consideration OF
the business men of this city. The
school pays salaries of about $37, 900 pei
year, all of which is expended in Sioux
Falls.
He also referred to the Lutheran col
lege, which institution, he understood,
paid like amount in salaries.
The bishop said that be was opposed
to having the divorce cases tried in Sc
cret, and also having them tried in
some other county than in that in
which the divorcee has been making his
or her home.
He spoke with much feeling and
earnestness, and was given close atten'
tion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
CITY CAUCUSES.
Aldermen and School Officers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
City Convention.

Caucuses were held in the severa
wards of the city last evening for the
purpose of placing in nomination alder
men and members of the school board
and the selection of delegates to attend
the city. convention to be held thii
evening at the city hall. The attend
ance in each ward was representative
and the proceedings orderly.
First ward
E. B. Davis, chairman; F. G. Fuller,
secretary.
Alderman-Chas Jones.
Member school board-Albert Wedge
wood.
Delegates-F. h. Files, A. A. North
rop, j. M. Walker, L. T. Love, w. M
Beardsley, D. d. Holdridge
Committee-E. B. Davis. f. q. Ball.
Second ward
Geo. r. Farmer, chairman; j. F.
Stahl, secretary.
Alderman-Felix Vidal.
Member school board to fill vacancy,
G. e. Kennedy; member school board,
John Holston.
Delegates-E. Sheridan. J. L. Jones,
F. n Palmer, r. b. Fitzgerald, Geo
r. Farmer, Geo. E. Cochrane, w. E.
Daniels.
Committee-W. E. Daniels, John
Walden, f. N. Palmer.
Third ward
Frank Palmer, chairman; Sid Lee
secretary.
Alderman-Thom as Krakowski.
Member school board n L. Ander
son.
Delegates-Cha Bingham, G. j.
Miller, Sid Lee, Fl. Woestman, Fred
Mitchell, O. T. Fuller.
Committee-C. j. Miller, R. B. Jones
E4 Fourth ward
A. g. Schmidt, chairman; s. Ran.
dali, secretary.
Aldelman-Chas. Seid.
f., Member school board-C w. Win
ther.
Delegates-A. q. Schmidt, Chas
Seid, Fred Kurth, John Gerhardt.
Committee-C. w. Winther, VIM
Dixon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
FEDERAL COURT.
Adjournment of Grand jury
Special Land Agents
Turned Down.

Sioux Falls, April 9.-The United
States grand jury, after being in
session for nearly a week has made it's
final report and been discharged by
Judge Garland
While the court officials decline TO
discuss the matter in any way, 1t is
stated On apparently good authority
that there originally were seven land
fraud cases which were to have been
brought before the grand jury, but that
after the body had refused to return an
indictment in the first case presented to
it the other six cases were not present
ed. The outcome Of this attempt of
the government to prosecute alleged
land grabbers is claimed to be due
largely to resentment towards some of
the special agents who have secured the
evidence in the cases, and who are al
legged to be anxious to make records.
The grand jury did not make writ
ten report, as is customary, of the num-
Der of witnesses examined the number
of cases which came before it, and the
number of indictments and no bills,
returned. After making final report
Foreman Abraham Boynton arose and
verbally thanked the court and its
officers and the federal officials and
court house attaches for the uniform
courtesy which had been accorded the
members of the grand jury by them,
and stated that he hoped the work OF
the grand jury and the manner in
which it b I'd been disposed of had been
satisfactory to the court.
Judge Garland, at the conclusion of
Foreman Boyntons remarks, thanked
the jury for its expressions of good will
and also thanked the members for the
diligence displayed by them in trans
acting the business which had come be-
fore the jury. He further stated that
without doubt the members of the jury
had sacrificed private and business in
terests by coming to serve on the grand
jury, but that this was duty imposed
on all citizens which could not be
shirked, and should not be, as the ser
vice was of an honorable character.
A short time prior to the grand jury
appearing in the court room and max
ing its final report, the members of the
jury presented Foreman Boynton with
a fine gold headed cane as mark OF
the respect and esteem in which he Is
held by his fellow jurors. When the
jury appeared in the court room Fore
man Boynton was proudly carrying the
cane, which will be- highly priced by
him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
Doing Busin ess Again.

"When my friends thought l was
about to take leave OF this world, on
account Of indigestion, nervousness and
general debility" writes A. A. Chisholm
Treadwell, N. Y, land when il looked
as IL there was no hope left, l was per-
sunded to try Electric Bitters, and re-
joice to say that they are cnring me.
nm now doing business again as Of old,
and am still gaining daily" Best tonic
medicine on earth. Guaranteed by
chutE 4 kttcbam's druggist. SOC.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-10
Bids Wanted.

Sealed proposals for hot air heating
plant fer Carnegie library building,
Madison, s. D., also for plumbing same
will be received separately py the com
mittee until April %, 1907. Specifica
tions can be seen by calling on John
Walker, Madison, s. D., or Joseph
Schwarz, Sioux Falls, s. D. Bids will
be opened at the Office of d. d. Hol-
bridge at 8 p. m, April 23, 1907. The
committee reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated at Madison. April. 8, 1907.
Carnegie Building Committee.