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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04

Mrs. r. A. Grim and two children,
who have been visiting for several
months in this city at the home OF her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, left
Monday for few days visit with her
sister, Mrs. o. S. Long at Shenandoah,
Iowa, and will then go to their now
home i'll Council Bluffs, where Mr.. Grim
has a good position with a Telephone
90 las.al =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04

WANTED--Person to travel in home
territory; salary $3.50 per day and ex-
penses. Address, ]. A. Alexander, 125
Plymouth Place, Chicago, Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04
Methodist Notes

Preaching next Sunday both morn
ing and evening, All other services at
the usual hours. All made welcome.
Official board meeting Wednesday,
April 8, at 1880 p. m. A full attendance
of the board is desired.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04

Mrs. Simon Goodman, of Center town
ship, informs us that from about so hens
she gathered 1,09S eggs during the
month of February and 1,642 during
March. Mrs. Goodman finds that it
pays to raise chickens in this county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04

DR.. Stewart of Charlton, an assistant
State Veterinary Surgeon, came down
Monday at the request of the town
authorities to examine mule which
was suffering from what was supposed
to be glanders. The mule belonged to
S. M. Hague and was the mate to the
one which died short time ago. The
doctor pronounced the disease glanders,
and the mule was shot. A few other
cases were found here and in the
country and the animals were promptly
quarantined. 1t is hoped that all the
animals having the disease are now,
quarantined and that there will be no
danger of it's spreading. DIR. Stewart
will return in about ten days to make
another amination.-Kellerton Globe,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Pritchard, who live
five miles southwest of Leon, are rejoic-
ing over the arrival Of a fine eight
pound boy at their home last Saturday
morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04

1t seems as though Leon is going to
be the head of some new headquarters
for business done outside of our own,
town. Mr.. ]. w. Lowry, the Standard
Oil Co., has now come to Leon for his
headquarters, also our townsmen, Bow
sher & Bowsher have put in buggy and
harness store in Windtield Kans. Their
nephew, H. G. Bowsheris there in charge
and rented a room and is Advertising.
Their first shipment of AZ 2buggies leaves.
April End. Windfield will find these
men are no blue sky people but mem
who are solid and do business on small
margins and quick sales. They have
had as many as seven stores at a time,
SO they know how to run store andl
make friends by selling good first class
goods. They expect to start one at
Oklahoma City little later when they
can spare one of their top men from
their stores here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04

RAGS WANTED-THE REPORTER wants
quantity of large clean cotton rags,
for which we will pay good price, de-
livered at the office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04

For SALE:-Some Red Polled bulls,
reldy for service. Will sell cheap.
Soft w. H. HAZLET.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04
License to Wed.

q For SALE-Two new buggies and two
sets Of buggy harness. ZED GORE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04

Lou Pease has rented the Harry Brad
field cottage and has moved into it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04
Appreciates the Leon chautauqua
Lamont, Iowa, March %, 1887.

Lamonl, Iowa, March 70, 1887.
EDITOR REPORTER.
Dear Sir:-It is pleasure to know
that Chautauqua will be held at Leon
this summer. There are quite number
of G. L. S. G. readers in this county. I
hope to complete the four years Home
Reading Course and receive my diploma
at Leon this summer. hope there will
be other graduates and more interest
aroused in the valuable Chautauqua
studies.
Yours for the Chautauqua,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04

Lines for the occasion of the fftieth marriage
anniversary of Elder Kob and wife, Garden Grove
Iowa, March 49, 1907,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
BOY KILLED BY A MADMAN
Body Found Frozen In Ice Bears Evi
denees Of Horrible Crime.

CHICAGO, Feb. WAS 12-year-old
old Walter Krupa strangled by mad
man before his body was thrown into
the lonely swamp where it was found
frozen in the ice Thursday?
The boy vanished Dec. IA. Playmates
told the father that Walter was run
over by a wagon and that the driver
picked up his body and drove away at
a gallop.
The postmortem revealed the fact
that the child had been strangled. A
severe bruise on the side of the head
seems to bear out the story of the de-
livery wagon but the authorities are
slow to believe that the driver would
have gone so far as to strangle his vic
tim when he found that he still lived
even after being run over.
They incline to the view that the
child was lured from home by someone
who persuaded his companions to tell
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02

man who played a prominent part in
a remarkable struggle.
Mrs Rogers, the wife of an auction
eer. who, lives in Poplar avenue, was
sitting at home alone. when man
forced the back window and entered
the room.
Mrs. Rogers was terror stricken
when the man demanded that she
Immediately hand over whatever mon
ey she possessed.
She pleaded that she had no money
but explained that if she possessed
anything which would satisfy his de-
mands she would willingly give it up.
Without more ado the ruffian ex-
claimed. If you don't give me
money 1 shall kill you
Thereupon Mrs. Rogers beckoned to
a dog which at that moment was lying
complacently underneath the table.
At the signal from his mistress
boarhound sprang out and fastened his
teeth in the throat of the intruder
Then began what ultimately proved to
be a terrible struggle.
The man fought desperately, realiZ-
ing that his life was at stake, and the
dog, following it's instinct, endeavored
to worry him.
After a considerable time the burg
lar succeeded in tearing himself away
from the dog and escaping from the
room.
The boarhound was considerably in
jured during the fight.
The local hospitals have been noti-
fed to detain any man who presents
himself severely laCerated by the teeth
Of a dog
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
TUSCARARA INDIANS TO CAMP ON
SITE OF THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION

in his native tongue. Again in late
years, when "DeerfoOt' the noted In
dian runner, made his successful tour
of Europe. defeating all the best ath-
letes that competed against him. was
this theory proven, for "Deerfoot", who
was a direct descendant of the Tusca
roras, on meeting a party of Welsh
men at an English tavern found that
he could make himself understood by
conversation in his native tongue.
When driven from Virginia and the
south, the TusCaroras turned their
steps northward and joined the Iro-
quOis, or Five Nations. who were then
the supreme rulers of that section OF
the New World. During the periods
of both the revolution and the war of
1912, this tribe was of great service to
the American cOlonists against the
British. Many of the tribe have be-
come Christians and have been edu-
Gated in our schools, but there are yet
those among them that hold to their
pagan faith. weird customs, and relig-
| ious festivals and dances. From this
latter class will Captain Robert E..
LawtOn, who is to have charge of the
exhibit, select his Indians.
Many attractive and valuable curios
will be seen in the encampment and
much interest will undoubtedly be
taken in this tribe, which for so many
years held undisputed sway over that
section of the south wherein the
jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition
! is to be held
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02

Distorted foreign accounts of the re-
suits so far attained in the investi-
CATION by the interstate commerce
commission into the affairs of the Har-
riman railroads. it was learned last
week on the authority of banking in
terests in nowise identified with Union
Pacific affairs, have already done much
TO unwarrantably discredit American
securities in the eyes of European
bankers and investors. All sorts OF
evils in railroad management, not so
much as limited at by anything that
has been brought out in connection
with Union Pacific affairs, seem TO
have been accepted abroad as proved
charges and differences nave been
drawn which if they were to be gener-
ally accepted in Europ. could not fali
10 undermine confidence in our whole
financial system.
Exaggerated statements regarding
the disclosures that were expected
through the Hartman investigation
We're responsible at the close of 1906
for the withdrawal of support that had
been promised by French bankers for
important financial operations that
We're to have been contaminated after
the opening of the new year, and the
injury thus accomplished has been in
creased since by absolutely unfounded
deductions from the partial information
regarding the Union Pacific affairs
which was made available through
the testimony given before the COM
mission by the subordinate officials OF
the Union Pacific and its allied lines.
Absurd Rumors Circulate.
That European investors are being
supplied with some curious accounts
of what has been going on on this side
of the ocean is clear from the state
ments contained in as conservative a
newspaper as the London Times,
which last week was Informed by its
Washington correspondent that the
railroads of this country are terribly
demoralized" 1t would appear that his
further statements on the situation
We're equally wild, for The Times. re-
ferring 10 them editorially, said that
this much had been suspected in Eu-
rope for some time and that it was now
made clear that a few men in the
United States could make any rail-
road. however large, show any kind of
result that may suit their plans and
specuations. The further suggestion
was advanced that unearned dividends
have been paid by directors out of their
ing an artificial market in which to
conduct gigantic speculations.
Accustomed as Wall street has been
in recent years to favor the OppO-
site charge-that directors have been
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
STOCK NEED NOT BE PAID IN.
Minnesota Attorney Generals Opinion
Important to Corporations.

Important to Corporations.
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. Am opinion
by Attorney General Young material
ly affecting the status of corporations
within the state, and more particularly
insurance corporations, was made in
the case of the Minneapolis Life Under
writer's association against the Tri-
State Insurance agency in which the
complainant sought to canoe! the Ii
cense of the latter corpora ton upon
the grounds that it did not have paid
in or subscribed stock to the amount
of 100000 The opinion held that the
stock did not have to be paid in or
subscribed.
The Minneapolis Life Underwriters
associa ton sought to force the Trl-
State agency to suspend business con-
tending that it was not living up TO
the requirements of the statutes in
nor having actually paid in or sub
scribed stock.
Ii the decision of the attorney gem
eral had been unfavorable to the Tri-
State agency it's effect would have been
manifested in creating a precedent in
vLlving every corporation within the
state not having its stock fully paid
in or subscribed to the sum of $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
(By A. S. KeltOn.)

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 2.-The famous
band of Tuscarora Indians that ruled.
what is now Virginia and the Carolinas
more than three hundred years ago,
but who were driven into the north by
the more aggressive tribes that roamed
an exhibit at the jamestown Ter Cen
tennial Exposition. to be held on the
historic shores of Hampton Roads,
some eight miles from the city of Nor
habitants of this country, up to the
time of the settlement at jamestown,
Virginia, three hundred years ago.
which anniversary the jamestown eX-
made up of legends and myth, for the
Indian had no written language eX-
cept a long and difficult system of
woven beads that were kept by the
tribe of which but little remains. The
Tuscarora Indians as far as can be
learned, however, are the descendants
of a white colony that migrated from
Wales in 1170, and were wrecked on
the Atlantic coast somewhere off the
shores of Virginia or the Catalinas.
Color Is Lighter.
This theory is substantiated by the
fact that the TuscarOras are much
lighter in complexion than any of the
other tribes of the American Indian
also by the fact that when visited by
a Welsh settler from the north in 1860
he was able to converse with this tribe
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
European Capital Needed.

European Cdpitai Neeoeo.
The support of European capital for
the further expansion of the transpor-
tation facilities of the country is prac-
tically essential. This support has OF
course been entirely wanting in the
case of several of the railroads which
have recently announced large stock is
sues. yet it is a matter of record that
the securities of all these railroads
demands for new capital. If all the
capital that may be needed had to be
gotten at home it is difficult to see how
it could be raised. Many bankers are
of the opinion that the only way that
this country can successfully finance
a continuance of the great prosperity
which is now being enjoyed, and OF
which the demands of the railroads for
new capital to increase facilities is
merely an incident is by obtaining on
large scale the assistance of Euro
pean capital. Unfair comments abroad
on American financial affairs are there
fore calculated at the present time to
do untold injury to this country.
| Commenting on the general conduct
of American railroad affairs an officer
of one of the important systems said
last week.
Grave injustice is being done by the
unfounded charges that are being
brought against American railroad
methods. l am willing to admit as
every reasonable man must admit. that
in the building and management OF
100000 miles of railroads there has
been the average percentage of dishon-
esty and incompetence. Taken as
whole. however, the record of Amerl-
can railroad management is one to be
proud of, and one which none can just
ly say warrants the suggestion that our
railroads are demoralized through dis
honest management
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
Neiohbors Got Fooled.

II was literally coughing myself to
death. and had become too weak to
leave my bed; and neighbors predicted
that | would never leave it alive; but
they got fooled, for thanks be to God, l
was induced to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t took just four one dollar
bottles to completely cure the cough
and restore me to good sound health,
writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher, Of Grover
town. Stark Co, Ind. This King OF
cough and cold cures, and healers OF
throat and lungs, is guaranteed by F.
L. Smalley. druggist soc and $1.OO.
Trial bottle free.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02

yesterday, Congressman STEVENSON Of
fered in amendment to raise the pay
of rural mail carriers to 5000 per an
mum from 1920 which they receive. Mr..
STEVENSON said unless that pay is
raised there will be many designations
and the government will have trouble
in finding men to work. 1t is probable
that compromise on $500 or $3.50 will
be made.
Representative c. H. Davis of st. Pc
ter has asked the committee on APP
preparations for a hearing on his bill
providing for a raise of salaries for
government clerks 20 per cent above
the present rate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
FARM SINKS; FEAR QUAKE.
Huge Cavern Opens In kentucky and
People Are Excited.

OLIVE HILL, KY. Feb. 2.--On Mil
ton Ewn's farm near here, three acres
suddenly sank today. A tract adjOin-
ing slipped about thirty feet. leaving
numerous assures, one of which is
about forty yards long and fifty feet
deep and some forty feet wide Dirt is
thrown in mounds in several places.
Two houses were shaken from their
foundations.
The district in which the strange
prank of nature occurred is honey
combed with caverns. which condition
with the accompanying deluge of rain
is blamed by some for the movement,
while more excitable people think it a
flag end of the earthquake in Jamaica.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02

needs are very large. The LONDON
Statist which does not take the gloomy
view of American railroad affairs, ex-
pressed last week by the London
Times. says that Mr.. Hills estimate is
nrobablv excessive. but admits that the
requirements will probably reach $780,
900 900 year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
EXAGGERATED ACCOUNTS Of RAILWAY
INVESTIGATIONS SCARE CAPITAL AWAY

Withholding dividends to which stock
holders were entitled and have been
expending too large a share of profts
upon improvements-it is difficult to
tors have been paying dividends out OF
their own pockets has been seriously
suggested abroad. If reference in this
connection was made specifically to
ably absurd. The accuracy of the
Union Pacific's statement of earnings,
has not been even remotely questioned.
and on the face of the figures for last
dividends, now being paid by the
Union Pacific were earned, with a mar
gin of ) per cent, or per cent to
spare.
All Roads Hurt.
There is nothing that has been
brought out that can reasonably be
regarded as giving ground for the sug-
gestion that our railroads nave been
ton, or for the intimation that their
securities represent nothing more than
a vast network of speculation which
stands at the mercy of venturesOme
capitalists.
The interest of the Union Pacific in
the matter are regarded by bankers
as dwarfed by the larger interests OF
the railroads of the country as a whole
by such foreign comments as those
that appeared in The London Times
last week. and with even less restraint
in some other foreign publications.
Bankers in a position to speak au
thoritatively on the subject point out
that the impression that is being Gre
ated abroad, that all business in this
! country is being conducted dishonesty
threatens to cause a practical with
drawal of European support for under
takings in this country. This. it is felt
in banking circles, is peculiarly un-
fortunate at this time, when our rail-
than ever of development to meet the
pressing needs of commerce.
AS important an authority as James
j. Hill holds that the railroads of the
United States will require during the
next five years annual expenditures OF
81, 600, 900. 900 in order to meet the de-
mand for transportation. 1t must, OF
course, be remembered that Mr.. Hill in
repeating this estimate was arguing
with the state authorities of Minnesota
in favor of the plans Of his own roaC
for the issuance of $6O,OOO,OOO of new
stock. He was promoted, therefore, tc
place as large an estimate as possible
on the requirements of the railroads
for new capital. But admittedly the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
A Stitch in Time

will save nine. So will bottle of
Balalrd's Horehound Syrup always
kept on hand save many a spell OF
sickness. A sure cure for coughs,
colds. bronchitis and whoOping cough
Mrs. s. Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
Il keep bottle of Billiards. HorehOund
Syrup in my medicine chest, and thank
my forethOught many times. 1t has
prevented many severe spells of sick
ness Sold by A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
KILLED BY MISTAKE.
Rice Lake Man Confesses to Shooting
at Birthday Party.

BRANDON, Wis, Feb. 2.-Mistaking
Martin Guchock, aged p years, of
Seymour, for August Lipak. with whom
he had a quarrel Joseph Hettinger
shot and instantly killed Guchock at a
birthday party at the home of William
Rice at Rice Lake this county. yester-
day.
He then turned the gun on himself
and is in a critical condition.
Hettinger was arrested and confessed
to the coroner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02

lieved only a lunatic would have COM
mitted SO brutal and unnecessary a
crime, as the boy had been horribly
maltreated
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
BOARHOUND FIGHTS THIEF.
Strange Story Told Of Sensational Bat
tie of Beast and Robber.

LONDON, Feb. "a sensational
fight between bOarhound and burg
lar has taken place in Birmingham,
and the police are actively engaged in
endeavoring to find some trace of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-02
PAY OF CARRIERS TOO SMALL.
Congressman STEVENSON Would Raise
Rural Mems Salaries.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the
committee on postoffices and post roads
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
Talking It Over
Outside.

She always said
she preferred to be
the wife of one of
the plain people,
but they say the
man she married
is heir to a for
tune"
Still, she's got
her wish all right.
II never saw a
h 0 m e Ii e T chap
than he is in my
life"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
One or the Other.

One or the Other.
Sweller-I intro
duced the count
to Miss Gotrox,
whom he has just
married.
S w a t t e I'm
deed! Now, I sup
pose out of graft
tude he will give
you a slice of her
fortune, or she will
ask you to help
| pay his debts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
Tho Retort Medi-
al

Yes" asserted
the actor, II ac-
knowledge t h a t
your operation has
relieved my pain,
but at the same
time I must say
that you are a
regular butcher"
You may be
right" said the
physician, flor it
seems that I have
cured a ham,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
One Way.

Husband - / ex-
pect some of my
relatives on a visit
next week, dear.
Can you suggest
anything to make
them happy while
they are here?
Wife - / might
kleaye town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
Declined.
Rufus Chalkeye

Rufus Chalkeye
All fot yo' tole
me dat mewl wot
yo' SOL me woan'
kick?
Mr.. Washington
SO All did.
Rufus Chalkeye
Well, he do kick,
an kick hard!
Mr.. Washington
Dat mewl hab
deceived me.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
Another Tyrant

Another Tyrant
Crushed.
First Office Boy
DE boss told me
/ should save at
least half what 1
earned.
SecondOmceB Boy
What did you
tell him?
First Office Boy
Told him dat
would be at least
four times me sal
airy!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
DoubIy Dear.

Am I as dear to
you now as I was
before we mar
ried ?" inquired the
soft young wife.
81 can't tell"
unguardedly re-
sponded the young
husband. Il didn't
keep account of
my expenses then"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
The Next Morn

I'm so tired this
morning" said the
first moth.
up late last
night?" asked the
second.
Yes" replied
the first. II was at
| a caplphor ball." .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
TWO SAVING ACCIDENTS.

ITO what do you attribute your Iona
life?" asked the tourist.
Waal," said Alkali likes GRANDPA.
Their, mostly to rope that broke and
a catteridge that didn't explode
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
Naturally.

paw" said lit
tie Willy. sis they
any such thing as
a cradle of the
deep?"
Certainly, son."
+ e p ! i e d p a W.
There has got to
be something to
stop squalls at
sea-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-23
Chanoina the Sub

ject.
She-Well, let us
change the sub
ject. I've done
nothing but talk
about myself all
evening!
| Helm sure we
couldn't find any
thing better.
She Very well,
then, suppose you
talk about me for
awhile.