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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
Eastern Ohio Patents.

H. E. Dunlap, patent attorney, OF
Wheeling, w. Va, reports the re-
cent issue of the following patents
to Eastern Ohio inventors: A. A.
Pauly and d. Heinselman. Youngs-
town, concrete-molding apparatus;
M. Lally, North Lawrence, writer's
hand support; J. o. q. Krohn, Bar
berton, rotary gas engine; F. H.
George, Lisbon, hat and coat rack;
w. o. Rastetter, Canton, poultry foun-
tain; G.. N. Shook, Akron, and S. E.
Shook, Cuyahoga Falls, lining for
journal bearings; 8. Veyon, East
Palestine, brick; R. H. Ward, Youngs-
town, feeding device for rolling mills
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
LATE OHIO SPECIALS

Coshocton, Dec. 30.-Levi Borden
kircher, who was shot by his wife on
Christmas day, died today. The wife,
who was out on bail, was lodged in
Jail tonight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

holidays and 1t was for their own pro-
lection that the search was made.
All the saloons on Hurford street
and Iselden avenue we're visited and
altogether about rs we're searched but
only one man was found carrying a re-
volver. He was James Lasco and
was located in the saloon of Joe Wei
celean at the corner of Hurford and
Carnahan avenue which is frequented
by foreigners. The trip was made
too early in the evening and
the class which usually causes
the trouble was up town, but
another visit will be made in the near
future.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
ACCUSERS Die
Grim Reaper Outs Swath
AmongState witnesses
in Moorehouse Case.
WOMAN WILL GO FREE

Special to Morning News.
Wooster, Dec. 30.-Death seems to
have intervened in strange and op-
perfume manner to save Mrs. Enolo
Moorehouse, in Jail here convicted OF
manslaughter for the supposed poison
ing of an infant at West Salem, from
the penitentiary and possibly worse
fate.
Mrs. Moorehouse was arrested over
year ago and charged with running
baby farm at West Salem. She wa
accused of putting infants out of the
way Later the woman was indictet
by grand jury for murder in the first
degree. At her trial, the state was
handicapped by lack of proof, two wit
nesses who 1t Is believed would have
given strong testimony against the ac-
cused, having died in the interim She
was found guilty of manslaughter,
however, but a new trial was granted
her by Judge Eason who heard the
case.
Since her securing a new trial, an
other witness, who was valuable to the
state, has died, and another important
witness is very i'll and not expected to
live. Under the circumstances Prose
cutor Eugene Carlin will, it is believ-
ed, withdraw the case for lack of evi-
dence and Mrs. Moorehouse will go
free.
The principal witness for the state
who was lost through death, was Cor
oner H. J. Sullivan of Wayne county,
who knew all of the facts against
Mrs. Moorehouse and who assisted at
the post mortem of an infant In the
stomach of which was found sufficient
poison to cause death.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

Steubenville, Dec. 30-Andrew Dire
most, a mill worker, was killed by 6
Panhandle freight today. Andrew 10
sup, miner, was killed by fall o.
slate at the Dexter Coal company
mines.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01
CONCEALED WEAPO ONS
Policemen Make Search for Them in
the Foreign Section-onIy
One Found.

Lieutenant Wielandt, Detective Ry-
an and Patrolmen Penley and Herbst
made trip to the east end foreign
section of the city Saturday night in
search of weapons. The Roumanians
and Hungarians have taken to carry
ing revolvers and every effort is be-
ing made to break the practice up as
it is very dangerous. They have been
holding big celebrations during the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

When a man has saved $1,000 his
ambition leaps to $4,000. If he set
the limit of his saving at $4,000 he
finds when he reaches it that the
limit has bounded to $4,000. It is
the same way with the woman who
is putting up fruit. The more jars
she has on her shelf the more she
wants, and she will skin, pit and put
up as long as there is fruit in sight
She has more than the family will
eat. but that makes no difference: she
has the greed in her veins as has the
man who is boarding his money.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

Edward Riley, who had the dlstinc-
tion several days ago of filing out
the 1900 arrests for this year was
brought in again early yesterday
morning by Patrolmen Kineaid and
Arff. Riley's appearances are frequent
and he evidently wanted to get one
more package before the new year ar
rived, but whether or not he intends to
sign the pledge, he did not state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

Akron, Dec. 30.-George Baptist,
aged A, of Lodi, died at the city hos
pital today. His death occurred four
hours after both of his legs were cut
off by B. G o. freight at Lodi. Bap-
tist slipped and fell unier the train
while making an effort 70 mount >
bumpers. He leaves family of three
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Davis, formerly
of this city, now residing in Chicago,
are spending a few days visiting rel
atives and friends in Stark county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-01

Waverly, Dec. 30.-John Graves, OF
Omego, while intoxicated, was struck
by a Norfolk C Western passenger
train this evening and will die.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
n. f. D. No. 2.

Mrs. E. Cannon and daughter Bertha
spent one day last week at W. A. Bry-i
sons.
People to the number of two hundred
attended the entertainment given by
LAME Meek at Brush College Wednes-
day. All reported good time.
Alice Sullivan spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. Julia Griffin.
Dan Griffin, Mrs. Ella Cannon, Mrs.
Oliver Bassett and Mrs. Julia Griffin
called at A. w. Brysons Saturday to see
Miss Edith who is very sick.
]. O. Garner and family attended the
funeral of Mrs. Kepler at Palestine
Tuesday.
Fannie Cannon is working for Mrs.
Ella Cannon.
Sarah and Eta Lille called on their
brother Arthur and wife one day last
week.
Nearly everyone from these parts at
tended the decoration at New Salem
Saturday.
Guy Garner and Willard Lille were
Leon callers Saturday evening.
Guy and Grace Garner spent Sunday
in Leon with Will Bright and wife and
Maggie Whistler.
Edith Bryson, daughter of A. W. Bry-
son died Sunday at her home near
Woodland.
]. o. Garner, wife and two children
spent Sunday at Bud Sims.
Johnnie Minor was Leon caller Sat-
urday evening.
Several from these parts went to
Leon Sunday to attend Summer School.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
Edythe e. Bryson

daughter of A. w. and Rosa Bryson.
born at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Nov. %, 1884,
and died at her home in Woodland town
ship, Sunday morning June 9, 1907, at
six o'clock after lingering illness of
two years. She was compelled to give
up teaching, her chosen profession.
For the last four months she has been
confined to-her bed most of the time,
growing alarmingly worse last Tuesday
morning. She remained conscious until
the last, calling all her family to the
bed side she bade them good bye. She
smiled, waved her hand and said 20! how
beautiful it is to die. In disposition
she was amiable, kind and cheerful.
appreciating the smallest act of kind
ness which loving hands were ever
ready to do to release her suffering.
She leaves a father, mother, two
brothers and three sisters to mourn her
loss, also the whole community in which
she lived enters into the deepest sym
pathy with the bereft relatives. It
seems SO sad that one so young and
useful should be called away, but Gods
will be done, not ours. Hes pallbearers
were Margaret and Alice Grogan, Ella
Grogan, Alice Flynn, Florence Barry
and Katie B. Grogan. She was laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetery Monday
at 10 o'clock a. m. June 10, with requiem
mass, celebrated by Rev. Fr. Murphy
of her parish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
L. B. Jackson In Indian Territory
Politics.

L. B. Jackson, former well known
attorney of this city who located at
sapulpa, Indian Territory, few years
ago, is now a candidate for the democrat
ic nomination for county attorney. We
trust Lew will be successful in secur-
ing the nomination and in being elected.
The Sapulpa News has the following
regarding his candidacy:
In the race for the office of county
attorney before the democratic primary
L. M. Jackson, of this city, asks the
suffrage of the voters at the polls.
Mr.. Jackson has been resident of this
city four years, coming here from Leon,
Iowa, where he was very popular. Mr..
Jackson has been democrat all his life,
and hard worker for his party. He.
is lawyer who is held in high regard
by his associates and is fearless in fight
ing for the rights of his clients.
Since the withdrawal of Mr.. Hughes
from the race the friends of Mr.. jackson
predict that he will win in walk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
An Important Decision.

The Supreme Court on Monday render
ed decision which Gusts Mrs. Jennie
Huegle from the Office of county super
intendent at Des Moines, the decision
being based on the fact that at the time
of her election she did not hold GER
tificate which entitled her to hold the
Office under the law. Local interest is
created in this decision from the fact
that similar question was raised by
county superintendent Eli Hutchinson
last fall, who claimed that the republic
can candidate. j. W. Long was not quail
ified to hold the Office, because he did
not hold at the time of the election a
first-class certificate issued under the
new law. It is said that the records
show that Mr.. Longs certificate was
issued to him on December 1st, and re-
corded on December Sth with the county
superintendent, and on the face of it
would indicate that at the time of the
election he was not registered as a
holder of certificate as provided by law.
This question was raised just prior to
the election last fall by Mr.. Hutchinson,
who claimed that under the law Mr..
Long was not qualified to hold the office.
He was elected by narrow majority,
and allowed to qualify however, Mr..
Hutchinson making no contest, but the
decision of the supreme court seems to
uphold Mr.. Hutchinson in his contention
that Mr.. Long had not qualified under
fhfa new law -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
Saw a Horse Suicide.

Wiley Sell, of this city, who attended
the Masonic Grand Lodge at Clinton
last week as the representative of Grand
River Lodge No. IS, A. f. & A. M. of
this city, was an eye witness to an un-
usual incident while in that city. A
number of the Masons were enjoying a
steamboat ride on the Mississippi river,
and just as they were approaching the
dock saw fine horse weighing about
1900 pounds deliberately commit suicide
by holding it's head under the water
until it was dead. The animal was
hitched to a delivery wagon which had
been driven into water couple of feet
deep to load some goods on boat. The
horse started to back and the driver
struck him light blow with the whip.
This seemed to anger him and he delib-
erately showed his nose under water.
Seeing he was keeping his head down
the driver jumped into the water and
twice succeeded in raising the horses
head but each time it Immediately
ducked it's head under water again. All
efforts to get him out were unavailing
and finally a rope was tied around him
and he was pulled ashore but not until
he was dead. The horse was fine one
valued at over 5000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
Commercial Club Meets.

q The new rooms of the Leon CONNER
ciak Club in the Keller block on the
east of the square have been nicely fur
nixhed with new furniture and the club
held its first regular monthly meeting
atithe rooms Friday evening, and the
attendance was most fattering, CON-
mendable interest being manifested.
Several matters of Importance were
discussed, among others that of a new
passenger depot at this station, and the
railroad committee will take the matter
up with the Burlington officials. An
effort will also be made to have the
railroad company build decent side
walk from the foot of Main street to
the depot to replace the excuse for a
walk which is composed of cinders, but
in muddy weather it is but little better
than no walk at all. A special COM
mittee consisting of Capt. j. D. Brown,
CD. Wright, DR.. H. r. Layton, Marion
H Stookey and L. Van Werden was ap-
polnted to cooperate with the city
council and see if the cement walks and
crossing could not be built this summer
extending from the public square south
on Main street to the railroad tracks.
Several other matters were talked of
and the Commercial Club will make it
self felt for the good of the city in more
ways than one within the next few
months.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
possum Trot.

Arthur Worden wife and daughter
spent Sunday at Everett Walkers.
Mabel Meacham was calling in Weldon
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Media Hensley, Of Weldon, spent
Saturday night at Frank Worden's.
Mrs. Lloyd Smith and daughter Lois
spent Wednesday at the Lowman home
near Weldon.
Mrs. Charley Tansy and children are
spending a few days at the home of
j. w. Worden.
Mr.. Haskell and Ina Fronk were Sat
urday evening callers at Weldon.
Charley Meacham, Mr.. Fonst and
Frank Worden delivered hogs at We'll
don Saturday.
Lloyd Smith, wife and daughter and
Frank Worden and wife spent Sunday
near Fairview the guests of L. G. Over
holtzer and wife.
Mrs. Ross Judd was shopping at Well
don Saturday.
Mabel Meacham was on the sick list
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were visiting at
the home of the latter's parents near
Green Bay Sunday.
Mrs. Media Hensley, of Weldon, is
spending few days at the home of her
parents.
Mrs. Mart Brittan spent Friday with
her daughter, Mrs. Lew Smith.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
Weather-Crop Bulletin
For week ending June 10, 1907

For week ending June 10, 1907
Des Moines, Iowa.
The average daily deficiency in tenn
perature was seven to nine degrees
and there was also a large excess of
cioudiness. Showers of varying amonnt
We're reported every day but one dur
ing the week, and heavy downpours
with considerable damage by wind and
local floods occurred on Sunday after
noon and night. 1t was generally a
very unfavorable week for field work and
the corn fields shows the need of culti-
vation, as also the need of heat and SUM-
shine to restore normal color and pro-
MOTE growth of the plants. Reports are
quite general as to the deficient stand
Of corn, and the unusual amount of re-
planting being attempted. Conditions
have been more favorable for oats,
wheat, barley, potatoes, meadows and
pastures, and improvement is noted in
garden truck and small fruit.
Theregular June reports from CORE
spondents of the Iowa Weather and
Crop service have been tabulated, and
following is brief summary:
AREA PLANTED.-Corn, 103 per cent;
wheat 81; oats, SO; rye 81; barley, 94;
meadows, 95; flax, 81; potatoes, 100.
CoNDTTIoN.-Corn,S S8; wheat, S8; oats,
50; rye, 90; barley, 81; flax, SO; potatoes,
Sc; hay, "a; apples, 90; peaches, ~;
plums, AZ; cherries, 80; grapes, 80; ber-
ries; 78 to 81.
CONDITIONS LAST YEAR.-Corn, 90;
wheat, 93; oats, s96; barley, So; hay, 81
potatoes, 101.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
Inspected County Farm.

Up. Bowditch, of Marion, Iowa, ex-rep-
resentative from Lynn county in the
state legislature, was in Leon last
Friday. He is a special agent Of the
state board of control and is engaged in
visiting the county farms with view
to ascertaining the manner in which
they are conducted. After visit to
Decatur county's model county farm he
did not hesitate to express himself,
highly complimenting the efficient stew
ard, e. L. Shira, on the excellent manner
in which he found every thing connect
ed with the institution, saying it was
one of the best kept county farms in
the whole state of Iowa. Mr.. Shira and
his estimable wife have established a
splendid reputation in this work. There
are at present thirty inmates at the
farm, ten of which are incurable insane
patients, and all are given the very
best of attention. Inspector Bowditch
said there were very few similar institu-
tions in the state in anywhere near as
good condition, and he failed to find
anything in connection with it with
which to find fault. This is certainly
gratifying to Steward Shira and the
county is fortunate in having him in
charge of the county farm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
TheICost Of Assessing the County

By reference to the schedule of bills
allowed the township and town assessors
by the board of supervisors published
in this issue it will be seen that there
is wide variance in the claims of the
assessors for their work. II. d. DeKalb,
the assessor of Long Creek township,
which by the way is ole of the hardest
townships in the county to assess, es-
tablished record by the smallness of
his bill for the work, claiming only S2S.
This means he assessed the township
in fourteen days, as the assessors are
allowed 81 per day while engaged in the
work. The assessor of Franklin town,
ship, just east of Long Creek, occupied
sixty-eight days in the work, his bill
being S136, almost five times as mnch
as it cost to assess Long Creek. 1t
cost S161 to assess Lamont, and $113 to
assess Leon the largest town in the
county. The Grand River town assessor
was allowed $32.25 and the assessor of
Weldon $61.00, and Decatur City 5000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
S. W. HURST Is DfAu
Death Comes Suddenly Wednesday
Morning at 5 O'clock. Time of
Funeral Not Yet Fixed.

Mr.. S. W. Hurst, one of the pioneer
citizens and merchants of this city
whose serious illness was noted couple
of weeks ago, died quite suddenly at his
home in this city Wednesday morning
about o'clock. Mr.. Hurst has been
suffering for some time with liver
affection, but the immediate cause of his
death was cerebral hemorrhage of the
brain. For the past ten days he had
been improving in health and arrange
ments had been made for him and his
wife to leave Wednesday noon for an ex-
tended stay at Excelsior Springs, Mo-,
in the hope that the water there would
afford him relief. Early Wednesday
morning Mrs. Hurst heard her husband
stirring about the room, and asked him
if there was anything the matter. Mr..
Hurst had been occupying bed in a
double room and replied that he was
simply closing the door. Mrs. Hurst
heard him return to his bed, but short
time afterwards was alarmed by his
heavy breathing and went to him, but
he was dead when she reached his bed.
Arrangements for the funeral had not
been made at the time The Reporter
went to press, pending hearing from
relatives in the east.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
Trains Change Time.

The Burlington railroad as we'll as
every other line in Iowa put a new
time card in effect last Sunday. On the
main line trains No. 13 and 16 are taken
off and several of the others are chang
ed materially the fast trains making
considerably slower time. On this
branch there are but few changes. The
K. & W. south bound passenger train
now arrives at 11:55 a. M, and does not
wait for the Charlton south bound train
which now arrives at 1915 p. NJ, instead
of 1857 a. m. This makes pretty bad
Accommodations for the people living
between Leon and GAINESVILLE, as they
cannot come from any of the towns
north of here on the Charlton branch
and get home the same day without
waiting until the evening freight and
they can only do this every other day,
The early morning freight on the K. & W.
now goes north at 7:10 a.m., ten minutes
alter than heretofore. There are no
other changes at this station, but the
freight which has hitherto made con-
nections at Togo for passengers along
the Grant City branch now leaves Togo
at ILLS. and the only way you can get
to any of the towns along that branch
is to go on the early morning train.
There is much dissatisfaction among the
travelling public over the change, but
the railroads seem to care but little for
the public, going on the theory that if
you cannot make connections today you
can wait until tomorrow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
Shumway-Sanqer.

A couple of weeks ago Miss Ruth
Sanger, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Sanger, of Center township, one of
our beautiful and accomplished young
ladies, went to California for visit,
but the real intent of the trip became
known last week when telegram was
received announcing her marriage to
Mr.. Charles w. Shumway, at the home
|of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Shumway, in San Diego, California, on
Friday evening, June 7th, at 6 o'clock.
The groom was a former we'll known
young man of this city, who removed a
couple of years ago with his parents to
California. The bride needs no words
of commendation from us, for she was
one of the most popular young ladies of
this county. They will make their
home in San Diego, and many friends in
this city and vicinity extend hearty
congratulations, their wish being that
no cloud may ever arise to mar the sun
shine of their honeymoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
Popular Leon Lady Marries in Wyo.
ming.

Friends in this city have received an
nouncement cards of the wedding OF
Miss Kathleen Mae Ogden to Mr.. AL
bert Rochelle, at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
on Friday, June z, 1907. The bride is
one of Icons most popular and accom-
plished young ladies. For several years
she was one of the teachers in the Leon
public schools, and last fall went to
Lusk, Wyoming, as teacher in the
public schools at thai place at an ad-
vanced salary. Here she met her future
husband, who is wealthy ranch owner
residing at Lusk. Immediately after
the wedding the happy couple left on
wedding trip to Denver and other
points, and will make their home at
Lusk. Many friends in this city extend
hearty congratulations and wish them
unbounded prosperity and happiness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
Street Lights Will Burn.

The city council got busy last week
and after consultation with the mana
ger of the electric light plant it was
announced that in the future the street
lights would burn until ten minutes be-
fore II o'clock each night, being turn
ed off at that time in order to allow the
fires to be banked. The local manager
Mr.. Geo. w. Sears was very fair in the
matter when called upon and stated
that everything would be done to give
satisfactory service in the future. This
will be welcome news to large portion
of the citizens of Leon who have occa-
sion to be out late in the evening. 1t
was also stated that in the future the
plant would run right up to II o'clock
instead of being turned off few min
utes earlier,