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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
We're Touched at Charlton.

Several of the parties from this city
and vicinity who attended the Barnum
& Bailey circus at Charlton on Tuesday
of last week will long remember their
outing for it cost them considerable
money. the result of the work of some
smooth pickpockets. Wade Lindsey
was the heaviest loser, as his pocket
book was taken early Wednesday morn
ing in a crowd at the depot where he
was waiting for train to come home.
He lost about $4,000 in cash and several
checks, but payment was stopped on
the checks. Mac Cox, of Eden town
ship had his purse taken which contain
ed $500. Mr.. Cox was quite fortunate
in not losing more for just before start
ing for Charlton he decided to deposit
$50 in the bank at Leon which he had
been carrying in his purse. Walter
Campbell, also of Eden township had
his gold watch and $40 taken. Rather
expensive circus for those who suffered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
Mrs. Mallssa M. Qulgley.

Malissa NJ. Bennett, was born in Ohio,
April 10, 1912, died at her home three
miles south of Decatur City on Thursday,
Sept. 8, 1907, aged ga years, months
and 20 days.
She was united in marriage to G. R.
Quigley, in Illinois in 1851, and to their
union were born nine children, four
girls and five boys. Three girls and
two boys have proceeded their mother
to the great beyond. Two sons, Horace
and Henry residing in this county and
one daughter, Mrs. Alma Dingman, of
Council Bluffs, who was called home
just the day before her mothers death,
with the aged father are left to mourn
the loss of loving and devoted COM
panion and mother.
Funeral services were held at the NJ.
E. church at Decatur City on Friday
afternoon, interment being in the
Decatur cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
Oklahoma Letter.

Mr.. George S. Bowman, of this city,
has received the following letter from
his daughter, Mrs. Mary Brazil, who
lives at Kamolty, Okla, and as she was
former resident of this county, many
old friends will be pleased to hear from
her.
Kamolty, Okla, Sept. 8, 1907.
DEAR FATHER:
will write you few lines to lot
you know that we are all we'll and work
ing like bees. Ihave my health as good
as | could ask for, but just think, am
getting old; am in my 4Oth year. We
have fine cotton crop. 1t is as high
as the boys head and just as full of
balls as it can stick. We have one
piece that is opening some, and we
think it will make bale to the acre, so
it is pretty good. l have had a good
garden this year and have plenty of
pickles to do up. Have put up over a
| hundred quarts of fruit this summer
and eXpeCt TO pub up that much more.
Our school started Monday, and Ivy is
attending, and the boys will start in a
couple of weeks. We expect to SOW 100
acres of wheat in the next two weeks.
l tell you it looks like farming ona big
scale to see three big plows going one
after the other. We have $50 acres of
cotton, 100 acres of corn. l guess if we
make half bale to the acre we can
live. We have so head of hogs, so we
have plenty to sell and keep. Corn is
IS cents, oats so cents, wheat 81 cents,
eggs 12aa cents, butter 25 cents. l have
fine lot of turkeys to sell this fall
which will bring me good money. We
had quite a mad dog scare down here.
One Of our neighbors had COW go mad
Sunday and he is uneasy about himself,
as he gave her medicine and had some
sores on his hands and he got some of
the cows slobber on them. This coun-
try is booming and lots of new build
lngs going mp. We have chance to
sell QUE school land at good price, and
farm lands are awful high here now.
You can't buy any kind of a farm for
less than $4,000 and from that on up.
Cows are worth $40 to $50 per head.
Hogs $5.75. We receive The Reporter
each week and are very glad to get it
and read with interest the news from
old Decatur county. We have had fine
weather this summer and no storms.
MRS. MARY BRAZIL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
Blnghamton Man in Luck,

"Jones of Binghamton" was in town
last night, not he who "pays the freight, .
but John G. Jones, as he registered at
the Hotel Leon.
For few hours Jones was sad and
despondent, and was not afraid to tell
his troubles. Later in the day he was
the happiest stranger within our gates.
when he came up to the clerk Of the
Hotel Leon and whispered, 1Ifound 'em;
got 'em down at Bell & Robinson's.
Now can eat good dinner and look
forward to smoking Wadsworth Bros
"Chico" afterwards. Bell & Robinson
say they have not had the "Chicos' in
stock very long, but they are already
making lot of friends.
Strange how homesick it makes a
man to lean over a cigar case and not
see brand that he ever heard of before.
That was the way felt all day, but
when went into Bell & Robinsons and
saw my old friend, the Wadsworth Bros
'Chicos, knew there was a good smoke
coming to yours truly. 1t only costs
5cts, but there is no 10c. cigar that is
as good, and have smoked most Of
them" s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
Burdette McCrystal.

Burdette, the three year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron McCrystal, Of
Decatur township, died at the home of
VIM. Kerrens, near Davis City last
Wednesday. During the Davis City
reunion Mr.. McCrystal and family went
to Davis City for visit at the home Of
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Kerrens, and
while there little Burdette was taken
sick and was never able to be moved
home. Funeral services were held at
the NJ. E. church in Davis City Thursday,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. M. B.
Campbell, and the little body was laid
to rest in the Leon cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs. McCrystal have the heartfelt
sympathy of many friends in their great
sorrow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.

3. E. Johnson went to Charlton Mon
day, his goods following on the freight
and Mrs. johnson will join him in that
city where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. Mary L. Boyer, one of the old and
we'll known residents of Eden township,
left Monday for an extended visit with
relatives in st. Louis and southern
Illinois.
X. W. Muse and wife, who recently re-
turned to this city from an extended
stay in Oklahoma, went to Des Moines
Monday and may decide to locate in
that city.
Henry Thompson and wife returned
Monday to their home at Brashear, Mo-,
after weeks visit in this city at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carey
Thompson.
Mrs. Emma Bowman, of Leon, Iowa,
came from Skidmore Tuesday, where
she attended the wedding of her son,
DIR. r. A. Bowman, of Leon, and will
visit few days with her son, w. T..
and family, of this city.-King City, Mo-,
Democrat.
Miss Gertrude Unthank, who was
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
j. w. Delk, in this city, departed
Thursday for her home at Seward, Neb..
where she is employed as instructor in
music and drawing in the Seward
public schools.
Mrs. Charles Gravatt, and little
daughter, of Charlton, who had been
visiting at the home of her brother,
James Parsons, at Pleasanton, stopped
Off in this city Thursday and visited
couple of days at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Isaac Cation.
Elder E. M. Romine and family moved
to Des Moines Tuesday, where they will
reside the coming year while Elder
Romine is attending Drake University.
He will come to this city each Saturday
and fill the pulpit of the Christian
church on Sunday.
Mrs. Lillian Clark, who has been visit
ing for several weeks in this city at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W. Craig, went to Burlington Friday
and after visiting few days with
friends in that city will return to her
home at Galesburg, Ill.
w. n. SKINNER returned friday to his
home at Cleveland, Okla, after visiting
for few days at the home of relatives
of his wife, formerly Miss Lucy Small
wood, in Morgan township. Mrs.
Skinner will remain here for several
weeks before returning home.
G.. II. Williams and wife, of near Gar
den Grove, were in Leon Saturday re-
turning from Grand River, where they
attended the reunion. They were ac-
companied home by their neice,
Miss Ethel Greenland. who will
visit them for a couple of weeks.
Ed. K. Pitman and wife came in last
Thursday and are spending few days
with relatives and friends in this city
and vicinity. Mr.. Pitman has sold out
his interest in the theatrical business
and will probably engage in the news
paper business again in the near future.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
Teachers Must Register.
To The Teachers

10 The IeacherS:-
AS the time for the opening of the
school is at hand, we again submit the
law governing the registration OF
certificates and an opinion Of Hon. H. w
Byers, Attorney General, concerning
it's application.
The Law. Section II, chapter 122
laws of the 31st General Assembly, pro-
vides that "No person shall teach in any
public school in this state whose certifi-
cate has not been registered with the
county superintendent of the county in
which such school is located.
A registration fee of one dollar shall
be charged for each year, or part of the
year, for which the certificates or
diploma is registered. All registration
fees shall be paid into the county insti-
tute fund.-"
Opinion of Attorney General.
Under this provision every person
holding either state certificate, a
state diploma, a county certificate,
special certificate, or certificate to
teach in kindergartens, who desires to
teach in any of the public schools of
this state, must cause their certificate
to be registered with the county super
intendent of the county in which they
desire to teach, no matter when their
certificate was issued, whether before
or since October l, 1906"
If it is not convenient for you to call
at the office, please forward your certifi-
cate with fee to us and we will register
the certificate and return same to you.
Very truly yours,
j. W. LONG,
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
South Dakota Letter.

Carlock, S. D., Sept. s, 1907.
EDITOR REPORTER:--In the last issue
of your paper / see where three yoang
men spent a day shooting prairie chick
ems Here is the kind of sport Milo can
have. He rides out on the pony and
comes in after two or three hours with
as high as II chickens. Don't the
gentlemen think that beats them a lit
tie? 1t has been very dry here this
summer and crops around us are poor,
except flax.
Milo has about 70 acres that promises
a good yield.
We have not decided yet where we
will locate but want to get the girls in
a better school than we have here.
We feel as though we had lived in the
little 4'sod shanty on the claim long
enough.
Milo left yesterday for Chicago to be
gone week or more.
Yours truly,
MRS. MILO MOORE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12

after) she had been handled by that
crowd of operatic luminaries Higher
education nor all the Cavalleria Rusti-
canas in the world can efface the inn
pressions of that first meeting with the
musical comedy sung as she ought to
be sung. Many of the participants
have gone to join the greater chorus in
the Land of the Beyond; some have at
tanned dignity and station in life and
would fain forget their youthful trans
gressions; others are still brazenly
proud of their musical achievements
but all Of them have their names en-
blazoned on the pennant of fame, to go
down through generations as having
lifted Leon from the quagmire of rag
time to an appreciation of the beauty
and sublimity of music in her nobler
moods.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
Weather-Crop Bulletin.
For week ending Sept. 9, 1907.

For week ending Sept. 9, 1907.
Des Moines, Iowa.
The week was cooler than usual, with
normal sunshine and very light scat
tered showers. The average daily de-
ticiency in temperature was about 2
degrees. 1t was very favorable week
for outside work, and the time was well
employed in threshing from shock and
stack, harvesting aftermath and prairie
hay, and fall plowing. The nights were
unseasonably cool, but there was
sufficient warmth by day to promote
the ripening of the corn crop, tho the
process is slower than may be desired
in view of it's belated condition. The
deficiency Of rainfall is favorable for
corn, tho more moisture is needed in
considerable area. The potato crop is
fairly good, and the gardens have been
very productive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
Council Proceedings.

The city coancil met in regular sess-
ion at the mayors office last Thursday
evening with all members present ex-
cept councilman G. M. Axes.
The cemetery committee was instruct
ed to go ahead with the work of putting
in the balance Of the cement walk to
the cemetery.
L. Van Werden was reappointed as a
member of the Leon library board.
Two more cement crossings were
ordered constructed, one on Commercial
street between the library building and
II. A. Wright's implement store, and the
other on Main street between McClel-
land & Ogilvie Grocery Co. and the
Biggs block.
An electric street light was ordered
at the corner Of George Myers resi-
dence in northeast Leon.
On motion the claims of DR.. f. A..
Bowman $500, Leon Light Co., S113.25
and r. c. Mullinnix $10.07 were re-
ferred to the finance committee for
settlement,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12

Ever since the Clarinda Poultry Co.
built their addition to the big plant in
this city and started the creamery de-
partment they have been handicapped
by the lack of water, but they think
they have now solved the problem, and
are just completing big we'll at the
plant II feet across and % feet deep, in
which they struck stream of water
which runs 80 gallons minute, and a
steam pump does not diminish the flow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
Baptist Church.

Regular service next Lords day at
II a. M. and 1880 p. m. Eden Baptist
Association meets with the Leon church
at 2 p. m. Everybody invited to attend.
Jas. A. Armstrong, pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12

Ex-member of the board of supervisors
w. L. Edmondson, of Bloomington town
ship, was transacting business in this
city Monday and visiting with his many
friends, for there was never county
official in Decatur county who had
more warm friends than Billy Edmond
son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12

B. W. Keller s. Co., have traded their
hardware stock in this city to Wm.
Critchton, for his 40 acre farm two
miles south of Leon. The stock will be
invoiced and possession given about the
first of October, and Mr.. Critchton will
move to Leon at once, having purchased
the residence property on east Com
mercial street belonging to the Stanley
estate
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12

$19S.0O was the amount of freight
we paid on car of cedar tanks. II
they make lead pencils out Of cedar,
then it must be good stuff for tanks.
BoWsHER g. BoWsHER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
Methodist Notes.

Sunday school at 9:45. No preaching
services. Epworth League at 7:3O. A
special program is being prepared.
Everybody invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
License to Wed.

Levi Blessing, Lamont go
Roxanna Griffith, Lamont ...... 81
CT. Fry, Van Vert.
Jessie Blair, Van VERT. 20
Earl e. Keller, Humeston %
Lulu M. Trisler, Weldon. ........ "a
Doss Hill, Davis City 25
Edith Downey, Davis City.
Lewis Weldon Clark, Leon. .21
Clara Hopkins, Leon........ ....... .......... 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12

Last Saturday morning about 10
o'clock Mr.. E. d. Dorm, cashier of the
Exchange National Bank, was stricken
with slight stroke of paralysis while
at his Office in the bank. Mr.. Dorm
had just returned that morning from a
stay of some weeks on his rancho in
Nebraska and was feeling in the best of
health. He was talking with Gary Nit
chell, telling him of his trip, when sud-
denly he lost the power of speech and
his left side became numb. A physician
was summoned at once, and Mr.. Dorm
was soon able to talk, and was taken to
his home. The attack was what the
physician calls reflex action, and it is
not thought there will be any serious
results, so that Mr.. Dorm will soon be
at work again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
Magazines Wanted at Leon Library

American Historical Review
American Journal Theology
American Catholic Quarterly.
American Quarterly
American journal of Sociology
Annals of the American Academy Political Science
Architectural Record
Astrophysical Journal
Arena
Athenaeum
Atlantic Monthly
American Monthly
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Bookman i.''D'''s'
Book Buyer.
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Casters
Catholic World.
Century, Century.
Charities Review
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12

One McC Cormick corn harvester second
hand for sale. BowsHER & BowsHER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
The following claims were allowed.

N Bigley, hauling LOO
G. A. Hubacher lumber 582
I. E. Wallace, boarding prisoners 585
Q. E. Cable sand -. 875
N. Craigo labor or..-..-... Ass
Lewis Pullen, labor sos
F. L. Lorey, nightwatch 5000
H. Kentner, labor LIS
j. W. Honod, crossings. ESQ
W. S. Chandler, marshals saery.......... ... $500
W. S. Chandler, killing dogs ............... 100
Wm. Owen cemetery work. 1S is
w A. Pettis, hauling ............... . -. $50
U. G. John special police ............. 150
VIM. Tharp, labor. bor....-........-......... liz
Acres Blackburn Co., supplies. es................. 275
W. s. Clymer, crossings 675
F. G. Davenport, labor f472
James Ausman, labor. ............... 262
j. NJ Caster, sand and water .............,. 500
W. G. CLARK, killing dog SO
F. NJ. Osborne, special police. 1.50
u s. Muck, hauling 21Q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12
Grand River Had Bio Time.

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-09-12

Ed. K. Pitman and wife came in last
Thursday and are spending few days
with relatives and friends in this city
and vicinity. Mr.. Pitman has sold out
his interest in the theatrical business
and will probably engage in the news
paper business again in the near future.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-21

Notwithstanding the mobilization OF .
large Mexican army along the Guatema-
Ian border within the past few weeks,
the government Of President Cabrera con-
tinued In Its defiant attitude toward the
demands made by President Diaz of Mex
leo. Intrenchments had been thrown up
By the Guatemalan army, so as 70 COM
mand the town of Ocos. on the Mexican
border.
The Mexican government has begun the
massing of troops along the border OF
Guatemala, armed with Mausers and
Maxims, and 1t Ii understood that Presi-
dent Dian and leading officials of Mexico
sympathize with the insurrection against
President Cabrera of Guatemala. Diaz
Is determined to stop the turmoil on his
border and bring Guatemala to terms for
the murder Of Gen. Barillas while under
the protection of the Mexican govern
ment.
The unrest which was evident in many
parts of China has now broken into open
rebellion in the province of Kwangtung,
where several large towns have been at
tackled by the rebels, the residents being
plundered and the public buildings de-
stroyed. The movement differs from the
Boxer outbreak Of 1900, in that 1t is d.
rected against the ruling dynasty. and
not against the foreigners. Riots were
especially severe In the Swallow district,
and 10000 rebels, known as triads, took
the field, headed by Gen. Sun, former
taotai OF Marking. At Wong Kong ev-
cry official was killed, while the German
mission ct Lien Chow was destroyed.
The Royal Geographical Society Of
London announces that an accurate sur
vey Of the mountains Of the Moon in
East Africa shows that the greater and
more important part of them lie in the
Congo Free State, or on the Belgian side
Of the thirtieth meridian. This would
bring Lake Albert Edward, which was
named for King Edward when he was
Prince Of Wales, under Belgian jurisdic-
ton. King Leopold Is not disposed to
make any concessions In view Of recent
English attacks upon his Congo policy. II
il expected that the mountains and water
courses win be renamed. The present
geography Of the section was based upon
Inaccurate surveys Of certain explorers
who had little knowledge of scientific sur
veying.
Premier Stolypin addressed the donna
I'm response to a challenge from the So
ciaiists and members Of all the left par
ties. numbering over half the body, re
manned outside during the discussion Of
the recent conspiracy against the life Of
the Car. A resolution eondemning ter
| rorism was then offered by the constitu-
tlonal democrats and passed. Recently
| the police raided the committee rooms Of
the radical members Of the douma. and
| this caused great feeling. The radical
leaders say that the stories Of the can'
| spiracy were faxed In order 70 discrsdil
he radicals II the douma.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-21
THE REAL LINCOLN.

He Was Neither UngrNcefaas NOs
Awkward, Nor Ugly.
For many years Ii has been the
fashion to call Abraham Lincoln home
ly, says a writer. He was very tall
and very thin. His eyes were deep
sunken, his skin of sallow pallor,
his hair coarse, black and nnruly. Yet
be was neither ungracefm, nor awk-
ward, nor ugly. His large features
fitted his large frame. and his large
hands and feet were but right on a
body that measured six feet four
inches.
His was a sad and thoughtful face.
and from boyhood he had carried Q
load OF care. II Is small wonder that
when alone or absorbed In thought the
face should take on deep lines the
eyes appear as II seeing something be-
yond the vision of other men, and the
shoulders stoop, as though they too
were bearing weight. But In mo-
ment all would be changed. The deep
eyes could flash, or twinkle merrily
with humor, or look out from under
oyerhanging brows. as they did upon
the Five Points children, In kindliest
gentleness.
so. too. In public speaking. When his
| tall body rose to Its full height, with
head thrown back and his face trans
figured with the fire and earnestnesl
OF his thought. be would answer Doug
1 las In the high. clear tenor that came
| 10 him In the heat OF debate, carrying
his Ideas 50 far out over listening
crowds.
Ii has been the fashion. too, to say
that he was slovenly and careless In
his dress. This also Is mistake. Hill
clothes could not st smoothly on hil
gaunt and bony frame. He was NJ
tailor's figure OF man. but from thu
first be clothed himself as well ms bill
means allowed and In the fashion Of
the time ard place.
In the same way he cared little FOL
the pleasures OF the table. He Mt
most sparingly. Ee was thankful tina
food was good and wholesome ant
enough for daily needs. but he coult
no more enter into the mood Of TIN
epieure for whose palate 1t Is MATES
OF Importance whether he eats roas
goose or golden pheasant than b
could have counted the grains Of SAM
uader the sea.