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The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-12

vive another defeat? Can be believe the party may? Yet be holds the des- tiny alike of his party and himself in his own hands, and, by realizing this, might save the future Of both. The COurier-Journal has DO other idea than that of supporting the ticket; but that support and the support Of all the lead ing democratic newspapers tn Jbe country-especIally in the debatabIe s,ates-can only be broken-wiuded and one-legged, the editors, like the He leaders, everywhere, feeling it-short of some unlooked.iOr catac'ysm-doom- ed to defeat"
 After all the candidates have been paraded and the votes are counted there will not be many surprised 1T Theodore Roosevelt were again made president His work is not yet finished; he has made good and the people want him. Usually the people get what they want.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-12
SgIgNIgG 4 GAMBLER
'NeVenge

So long as the shoemaker sticks to his last. he is safe. But when he de- ssrts 1t be invites his own disaster.
 IT Richard CanfeId, the Saratoga gambler who is going out of business, had oDIy borne this in mind he would not have been compelled to put up the pitlul plaIut over which all New York Is now laughing. Caufeld, be 1t uu- derstocd. is the most famous gambler of the land, with Pat Sheedy trailing as his heels. He is to this generation what John Morrissey was to his only Candeld is 8 man of taste, 8 cOunOIsseur in art, and the walls of bis "help in New York, as we'll as that iu Saratoga, are adorned with paintings that would make Piarpont Morgan's mouth water were he Jo see them.
 Is was Can6eId, securely entrenched behind Tammany, as he thought who daRed Jerome. The district attorney promptly brought him to time and incl dentally threw a side light on metro polltan dissipation by telling the story of the drunken boy who lost half mil lion at Can6eld's.
 Since bis place has been closed, Cam feld has been restless. He has had no excitement. New York with the lid on was too placid for him. So be went down into Wall street, where there never was a lid, and his chance remark puts the spotlight on the situation,
 "A mau can lose more money in an hour in Wall street than he cao make in a month in legitimate business, 7" walled Mir Can6eld.
 Come to think of it, Garfield isn't the leading American gambler, or even 8 typical one. He cannot be, after such a declaration, Be whines when he loses; sbs crime of crimes among the trater- Di,v Jobu Oakhurst would have been
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-12

Ordinarily the source is considered by newspapers and but scant heed Is paid to newspaper "krOokers " How eyer, to those patrons of the paper who appreciate what it is to get the NEWS a word or two in explanation is neces sary. The Alaskan is at the present time PAYING MORE for its telegraph report than has ever been paid by 8 newspaper In Skagway before. It is, at the same time, giving more LOCAL and TERRITORIAL NEWS than the people have been ACCUSTOMED TO, and, all in all, The Alaskan is better newspaper than 1t has been. This is not said vaiugloriouslY-ITS A FACT. .Ou several occasions wiseucres, persons who have had B smatteriug of ne8spa- per reading, but not actual experience ln getting up 8 paper, have scoded abOu, news that has appeared in the columns of The Alaskan, particularly was thIs so in reference to the recent fire at Shelton, Wash, on the 5.h of this month, The following about the ire appeared in The Alaskan on the at- ternoon of that date;
 The Daily Alaskan Cable.
 Shelton, Wash, Sept. 5-Shelton was visited by a Ire this morning which caused the loss of fifteen known lives, and the probabilities are that the list may be even greater than that number. Ata few minutes before 2 o'clock fire was discovered iu the three-slory Webb hotel. The hotel was filled with guests at that hour and means of espcaPe from the building were practically none. Guests, aroused from their sleep by the clouds Of smoke that were pouring through the building, rushed to the windows and in several instances leaped to tha ground. A Travelling man, whose name could not be learned, jumped from the third story ard vas picked up unconscious. Others were so overcome that escape was impossible aud they were burned to death Besides the hogel three general stores and the handsome home of John Connelly were destroyed. The loss iu property will reach $500, 900.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-12
TsYLO8'S TESTIMONY

To is & big risk that Ex-Governor ". A. Taylor is running in going back to Kentucky to appear as a witness for Caleb Powers. Once he is in Kentucky he will have burned all his bridAe Aes behind him and there is no telling what wu happen to him. Attempt after attempt has been made to get Governor Taylor to Kentucky for almost ten years. In fact, Winfield T.. Durbin, governor Of Indiana, from 1901 to 1905, says that soou after his iuaugu- ration as governor, attempts were made to brIbe him to turn over Taylor, to the authorities of the state for trial on the charge of conspiracy 10 assassinate Governor Goebel.
 Governor Durbin, according 90 his own statement, was offered s93 900 ln cash, Mir. Durbjn said that Taylor was advised Of the attempted bribery after il was made and was coEaizant of sll that had trauspired at the meeting at which the sg3, 900 was offered.
 Former Governor Durblu says that the first attempt made to brIbe him came In the Iorm of invitations to meet "eerlain gentlemen iu Cincinnati, ito discuss the connection of Taylor with the Goebsl murder" Be declined the Invitation, saying that he would give no consideration to the casa outside Of his own omee.
 State Senator Binkley, since dead, vas then asked 60 come to Cincinnati. Be met a number of Keutuckians in 8 hotel there by appointment They told him they were ar. ious 10 have Taylor returned to Kentucky for trial; that there theu remained a total of Sq3,- O0O O, the slOO,OOO appropriation voted by the legislature. All this, they said, would be cheeriully paid to the Indiana executive if he would surrender Taylor 1o the Kentucky authorities or make 1t possible for them to get him across the Ohio river into that state. Binkley de- cllued to consider the matter.
 A man who will expose his life for a friend like Governor Taylor is doing is not 8 person who would coanive at as sassIna.iou, yet ia their insane political passion the democrats Of Kentucky count not on this. Taylor beat Goe- bel for governor and since then his life has been s9ugh. as forfeit, and the ooe sry in the ranks of democracy has been nReveDge.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-12
Phone City TrausEor
in advance

For your coal, wood and general haul
 ing. Phone 90, Boughton's cigar store. lO-3-imc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
BoOthtoWn.

j. N. Still and wife were Leon callers
Friday.
Walter Blakesley spent Saturday
with his cousin, Elva Campbell.
S. A. Dale and sons, Ray and Ross, at
tended the horse sale in Leon Friday.
George Evans returned from Oklaho-
ma where he had been visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Will Hall.
Look out girls! Ode Dale has a new
sleigh.
G. W. Blakesley and wife were Leon
visitors one day last week.
Grace Garner spent Sunday at the
home of Walter Inman and wife.
Mart Davis, wife and children visited
the first of the week at Y. T. Newcomers.
Walter Kemp visited Sunday with
Winnie Dale.
Mrs. S. A. Dale and children spent
Sunday with her son, Elba Dale.
Elva and Pearl Evans are reported
better at this writing.
&C. Campbell, wife and daughter
Elva were at Leon Friday.
Merit Cozad delivered hogs at Line
vile Monday.
Quite number attended the oyster
supper at Anderson's Tuesday night.
Ode Dale was seen in Leon Friday.
He has fine farm in Oklahoma and says
there are too many nice looking girls in
Iowa to go back alone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
Pleasant Valley.

The meeting at Jack Oak is progress
ing nicely.
Henry Quigley and family, Horace
Quigley and family, and Tom Sly, of
Davis City, were visiting at Charles
Millsap's Sunday.
Miss Blanche Roberts was visiting
friends at Decatur City Sunday.
Mrs. George Virden attended the big
band supper at Leon Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. e. Housh returned home Satur-
day from Moweaqua, ILL.,, where she was
called by the death of her father.
Mrs. Thomas Roberts was visiting at
the home of her parents in Leon
Saturday.
Fred Hill and George South, of near
DeKalb,; were over Sunday visitors at
George Virden's.
Mrs. Henry Quigley was Leon visit
or Monday.
Elsie and Gertie Bibbey were visiting
at Charles Millsap's Sunday.
Ray Young was the guest of Rolla
Virden one night last week.
Mrs. George Virden visited at the
home of Ernest Robb Monday.
Tom Sly, Of Davis City, was visiting
relatives in this vicinity aud attended
church at Jack Oak Sunday night.
Miss Lora Sly, who has been quite
sick, is greatly improved.
Lincoln Mcdowell, of Terre Haute,
had business in this vicinity last
week.
Jack Dingman was visitor at George
Virden's Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
Hoosier Bend.

G. Davis and A. R. Keller have their
saw mill started up in VIM. Over
holtzer's timber.
Albert Kirkpatrick made trip to
mill at Westerville Friday.
j. A. Brammer, John Ramsey and d.
Ward are still chopping wood and saw
logs for w. G. Overholtzer.
Henry Immersion had the misfortune
to fall in the river Wednesday.
Joe Youngs wife died Monday morn
ing.
Uncle Billy Briner is considerably
under the weather these days with the
grippe. sspxs
Ex-county treasurer w. H. Young is
now enjoying farm life on his splendid
farm.
Walter Trowbridgeis confined to his
bed, suffering from cancer on his
hand. s
George and Jim Grimm and Alva
Poland were out fox hunting Thursday.
Ira Young had business at Grand
River Wednesday,.
d. w. Ward and daughter Mabel
made flying trip to Grand River Fri
day.
A. L. Kicker is doing considerable in
the way of stock shipping. He is a
rustler and not many can beat him in
this line.
A. A. Burchett and wife have gone to
Sargent, Neb., to visit their son. A. B.
Comstock and family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
THE LEON REPORTER. THURSDAY, JANUARY "a. 1907.
Grand River.

DR.. Wards next dates at Grand River,
Feb. IL to 10th.
DR.. Bent returned to Grand River
Wednesday, and brought fine stock of
chickens.
Chas. Ward had business in town Sat-
urday.
VIM. Daughton and wife, were Grand
River callers Saturday.
Bert Morris, of Ellston, was in town
Saturday.
Mrs. Fear returned home Saturday.
Iva Mcconnell, called on the Welcome
school to visit her sister Eta, who is
teaching at that place.
Roy Thompson, departed Saturday for
Van Vert, where he will visit with rela-
tives and best girl over Sunday.
Mr.. Shannon Beck was in town Satur-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Beck are getting
arranged in their new home, that they
purchased Of I ok Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Wells, of Decatur
City, were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Mamie Young died at her home.
Friday morning at eight o'clock. She
followed on after her little daughter,
Phyllis Opal who was born Saturday, Jan.
18th and died Monday, Jan. 14th. Mrs.
Young was the only living daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Howard. She was
married to Joseph Young seven years
ago. She was a member of the M. e.
church; and gave her life to the service
of the master when a child and re-
NAMED faithful until death. She leaves
bereaved husband, father and mother
for which her many friends join them in
mourning their loss. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Butterfield,
Saturday at 2 o'clock at the M. e. church.
after which the remains were laid to rest
in the Young cemetery.
fire broke out at Mrs. Fogelman's
Saturday night. The fire alarm was
sounded, and help soon arrived; they
saved the house from being destroyed.
Miss Florence Brenneman has pur-
chased new china closet; she has it
we'll supplied with lovely pieces of
china which she received mostly as
Nmas presents.
Mrs. Fear returned home from Leon
Saturday.
A number Of young people attended a
box supper at Ellston Friday night.
Rev. Butterfield returned Saturday
evening to Beaconsfeld, where he is
holding protracted meeting.
Mrs. Della Henderson is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Draper of
this place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
Maple Grove.

Joe Davidson and wife Iwere visitors
with relatives in Decatur county last
week.
Miss Edna Crawford made her trip to
Thomas Bros hon e last Saturday.
Clyde Crees and Miss Marie Noah
were visitors at Little Joe Crees' last
Sunday.
j. +. Crees was at Grand River Mon
day trying to buy property.
Miss Daisy Blunt was Funktown Wis
itor Sunday.sks
Walter Beck had visitors Sunday after
noon.
The felon on the hand of VIM. Thomas.
is getting some better.
Grover Crees was an over night Wis
ltor at the home of ]. j. Crees Saturday
night. t6'bs. 1911
Little Clarence Baker received ter
rible blowon the head with hammer
last Sunday. His brother Arthur was
knocking some boards off fence when
the hammer slipped from his hand and
struck Clarence on the forehead.
There was turkey shooting match at
Charley Beck's Tuesday, with twenty
one turkeys.
}. E. Crees has been running his saw
mill the past week but has been having
plenty of trouble.
J.J. Crees has been on the sick list
the past week.
Cyrus and Fred Crees are cutting
timber for j. F. Crees' new cattle shed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
r. F. o. No. 2.

Johnnie Minor and Miss Lulu New
conner attended the dance at Walter
Clay's Thursday night.
Dan Griffin visited Sunday evening at
his brothers, I. j. Griffin.
Miss Grace Garner spent several DAYS
last week with Mrs. Percie Inman.
Misses Elva and Pearl Evans who
have been very sick with scarlet fever
are much better at this writing.
Jim Still and Zach Mcdaniel we're
out calling Sunday evening.
e Walter Inman and Oda Dale were
Leon callers Friday.
Roy Waller, of Decatur, spent one
night last week at A. G.. Dale's.
e. Cannon and family spent Sunday
at ]. O. Gamers.
Several from these parts were Leon
callers Saturday.
Geo. Evans was Leon caller We'd
nesday.
The Watkins Medicine man was in
these parts last week.
Miss Mergie Mills was Leon caller
one day last week.
A. g. Pool went to North Dakota last
week.
Oda Dale and Miss Grace Garner
We're Pleasanton callers Thursday.
Misses Anna Hall and Mabel Inman
visited few days last week with Mrs.
Walter Inman.
Little Glata Garner is very sick at
this writing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
Good Hope.

Mr.. Wills and family, of Sweet Creek,
are the guests of George McGahuey
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Downey were at
Van Vert one day last week.
Mrs. AL Wilson and son arrived from
Des Moines Wednesday.
Ralph Hoadley was at Van Vert one
day last week.
Ed Fierce, Jim Downey, John Muse
and Ben Redman were at Leon Friday
on business.
Mrs. Mark Sanger returned Wednes-
day from few days visit with relatives
at Leon.
Mr.. Smith, of Kellerton, is tho guest
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ed Nc
Gahuey.
Ebb Fierce and family called on Ed
Fierce and family Thursday.
Nellie Dale and Grace Wise spent
Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. Mark
Sanger.
Mr.. Lantz ard family were tho guests
OF Lew Thompson and family Friday.
Mrs. John Muse is recovering from a
ten weeks spell Of sickness.
Mrs. Jim Downey called on her sister,
Mrs. Thompson, Friday.
Ed McGahuey called on John Muse
Tuesday.
Mr.. Imhotfs little daughter is better
at this writing.
Geo. Black was at Leon Friday on
business.
Cell Muse called on Oliver Nc
Gahuey Friday evening.
Mr.. Hallstead ard daughter, of Van
Vert, were sleigh riding down this way
Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
Ireland.

Mary Flynn called on her sister, Mrs.
Dan Griffin, Sunday.
Elva and Pearl Evans are some better
at this writing.
Bess Gammill visited Sunday with
home folks.
Bright & Rumley are bailing hay for
Wayne Cannon.
Mrs. Jane Lille and Mrs. Cud Carter
and family visited Thursday at Walter
Clays'.
Edd Comerford sold two fine horses at
the horse sale in Leon Friday.
e. Cannon and family and Dan
Griffin visited Sunday at j. O. Gamers.
Mrs. Frank Hickman returned home
Saturday after few days visit with
her mother, Mrs. Mullin, in Leon.
Glata Garner is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Cannon, of Colo
RADIO, are visiting few days with rela-
tives in these parts.
George Evans returned home one day
been visiting with relatives.
Grace Garner was visiting the past
week at the Dale home.
Elma Kimport and Emmett Bryson
called on Fannie and Bertha Cannon
Sunday evening.
]. o. Garner is hauling hauling hay
to Blockley for Wayne Cannon.
The dance at Walter Clay's Friday
evening was we'll attended.
Pat Mahoney bought some corn of
Mrs. Jane Lille and has been hauling
it the past week.
A number from this vicinity attended
the dance at Ernest Elsey's Saturday
evening.
Cecilia Mahoney visited Sunday with
Elma Kimport.
Mrs. Fred Potter and daughter Reta
visited Friday with her mother, Mrs.
e. Cannon.
Edd Owens, Jack Comerford and
Elmer kimport were Sunday callers at
Pat Mahoney's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
Sweet Creek.

Mr.. t. E. Wills, spent the past week
with his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Mccartney
near Van Vert.
Eva Wion visited Nola Straight Mon.
day.
Hank Rauch and Geo. Warner, called
at Dusk Gentrys Sunday evening.
Orville Wills called on his little friend
Emmett Noftsger. Saturday.
Mr.. ]. W. Wion and son, Wilkie and
Mrs. Fred Wion, of South Dakota, were
Lamont callers Monday.
Than Gaines had business in Decatur
one day last week.
John Zimmerman spent Sunday even
ing at Frank Noftsger's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Straight and children,
had business in Lamont, one day last
week.
Dusk and Clara Gentry and virgie
Creveling, spent Thursday evening at
Eli Straight's.
Hank Rauch is suffering with broken
hand.
John Zimmerman had business in
Lamont one day last week.
Rev. Fight spent Thursday at J. W.
Wion's.
John Zimmerman had business in Leon
Saturday.
Lola Euritt, is on the sick list.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
Garden Grove.

Post office Inspector Pierce, was here
the latter part last week and inspected
the offices of Woodland and Garde.,
Grove and also the rural routes.
Mrs. Ed Arnold of Charlton came last
week to visit at the home of her son
Morris Arnold who lives east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Dilsaver who have
been in Des Moines the past few weeks
visiting their daughters returned Fri
day. ~
DR.. and Mrs. Leo McNay were Humes-
ton visitors over Sunday, returning
Monday.
A. W. stearns of Promise City spent
Sunday here with his family, returning
Monday.
Mrs. e. P. Hamilton was visitor at
the county seat Saturday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Armstrong, re-
turning Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Lon Vaught of Gardner, Kas has
been here visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Jones and returned Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Kentner and family
OF near Decatur City came last week
to visit at the home of Mrs. Kentner's
parents MIR. and Mrs. L. M. Kob.
Mrs. Robt. Piper of Charlton was here
last Friday visiting her sisters Misses
Fannie and Harriet Swope.
Miss Bess Judd went to Davis City
Saturday to visit over Sunday at the
home of her brother Ralph Judd. She
was accompanied by her friend Miss
Eva Jennings.
H. j. Culver has accepted position
at Charlton as salesman for the Chari-
ton Dry Goods Co. and will move there
soon.
Marcus Evans Of williamsburg, Ia
and Mr. Tritfin of Illinois, were here
last week visiting at the d. D. Evans
home and with other relatives. return
ing Friday.
Mrs. Olive McNay of Humeston came
last Friday to visit at the home of her
brother DR.. Leo McNay.
Porter Eveland who is on his way
from Schenectady, N. Y. to Leadville,
Colo. stopped of here to visit his
parents few days. He has accepted
position as superintendent of big
power house at Leadville.
Lewis Traupel who has been looking
at land in the southern part of Okla
hon,a returned Monday very favorably
impressed with that country.
j. r. Hartsell of Greenfield, Ia, came
last week to look after the farm which
he recently traded for south of town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
q. F. D. No. 3.

Benton Latta visited over Thursday
night at Jacob Manchester's and attend
ed the horse sale at Leon Friday.
! Mrs. j. Fl. Morgan returned Saturday
from Corpus Christi, Texas, where she
was visiting her brother, John Reed
Harve is the happiest man in Eden
township and you can hear him sing for
a mile.
John Ray visited friends in these
parts last week.
The sick folks are all better in these
parts.
They say that Roey Caster is doing
chores for E. Housh and going to school.
Mrs. Emma Grogan visited over Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Jasper Record.
Mrs. E. Housh returned Saturday
from months visit with relatives and
friends in Illinois.
Mrs. W. r. Dooley is dangerously
City, are attending her.
Wolves killed four head of sheep for
Jake Piper one night last week.
Walter Honn visited over Sunday at
Nc Bakers. Walter is becoming quite
a wrestler and has match at Ridge
way, Mo-, Fob. 1st with Jensen the
swede.
Elmer shira was re-appointed over
seer OF the county farm with raise of
So per month. He now gets $50 a
month.
While repairing cave for Henry
Keller, Tom Truitt had narrow escape
from being killed. The sides of the
cave gave way and pinned him to the
ground, but help was at hand and he
was soon extricated, suffering only
minor bruises.
James Marvin and Cyrus Jennings
returned last week from Colorado where
each took homestead.
j. w. McNelly was a business caller
at Leon Friday.
A. F. Smith and Mildred Stark were
Sunday callers at S. P. Hoover's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-24
Franklin Center.
Mrs. Ira Short is better at this writ

Mrs. Ira Short is better at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Britten were help
ing Lew Smith butcher last Monday.
Mrs. Frank Worden spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Charley Meacham.
Bart Davis and Elmer Delk, of Leroy,
were over night visitors at j. w. Word
ems Friday night.
Charley Meacham goes to Leon Mon
day as grand juryman.
Those who spent Friday at Lew
Smiths were Mrs. John Smith and
daughter, Elsie, Mrs. John Smiths sister
from Nebraska, Mrs. Lloyd Smith and
daughter, Lois, Mrs. Hugh Smith.
Miss Mary Mckee was calling on Mrs.
Lloyd Smith one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Lillard spent Sat-
urday afternoon at j. w. Worden's.
Bart Davis and Elmer Delk took dinner
at ]. II. Delk's Friday.
Claud Worden will do chores for
Charley Meacham's this week while
Charley attends court.
Mrs. Short who has been visiting at
the home of her son Ira returned to her
home near Groveland Wednesday.
Mr.. Fred Howard and Miss Nellie
tS'hSho iCouiLeu w CllelI nome dC lualT
Monday after visiting a few days at the
home of the latter's sister, Mrs. Lloyd
Smith.
Pick Worden was calling at Charley
Meacham's Sunday afternoon.
Elmer Delk, Frank and Ira Worden
were calling at j. H. Delk's Saturday.
Those who spent Sunday evening at
Frank Worden's were Lloyd Smith wife
and daughter Lois, Nellie Dement, and
Mr.. Howard.
Floyd Lillard and wife were shopping
! in Weldon Monday morning.
Frank Worden and wife spent Sunday
at Lloyd Smiths.
! Bert Stiles, wife and daughter Dortha
spent Friday at Leon.
Ross Judd, Charley Meacham and Ira
Short attended the horse sale at Leon
Friday.
Claud Worden spent Sunday with
Lloyd Hensley.
Mrs. Hugh Smith was calling on Mrs
Lloyd Smith one day last week.