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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
MORE NEWSY LETTERS
Another Batch of Splendid Items
Crowded Off Regular Page by
Advertising This Week.
Garden Grove.

Miss Edna Young left Monday for
Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she will at
tend the state normal school for a few
months.
Mrs. Elter went to Humeston Monday
where she will visit her daughter, Mrs.
Rayn.
Mrs. Mark Shaw, who has been visit
ing here returned to Des Moines Mon
day accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Paxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. McCaull, who have
been visiting at the county seat with
turned home Monday.
d.. Lyon made trip to Leon last
week on professional business. &asss
Mr.. Hull, of Williamsburg, Iowa, came
last week to visit friends here and to
join his wife, who has been visiting at
the T. J. Williams home.
Leonard Still had business at Corydon
last week in court returning Saturday.
Will Taylor and his daughter, Ethel,
went to Indianola last Thursday to visit
with relatives.
Miss Simmer, of Moravia, Iowa, came
last week to visit her sister, Mrs. II. f.
Stroll. ktqS ~ dseSseT.s ~ 9
MIR. and Mrs. Laughlin, of Lineville,
Iowa, came last week to visit at the
home Of Mrs. Laughlin's sister, Mrs.
| evi Jennings.
Mrs. H. W. Potts, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Gretchan, went to
Centerville and Unionville last Friday
to visit relatives.
G.. w. Hoadley went to Weldon last
week to visit with his daughter, Mrs.
c. Woods.
Mr.. John Dufield, of Belinda, Iowa,
came last Saturday to visit with his
sister, Mrs. Sam Duffield, who is ill.
The play "For Her Sake" which was
presented at the opera house last Thurs
day evening was we'll attended and the
company was exceptionally good.
Word was received here the first of
the week that Mr.. Zack Wyatt, one of
the old settlers of this part of the coun-
try, had died at the home of his son,
Robert, living north of Leroy, suddenly
Sunday evening, having been i'll but a
short time.
Miss Coral Sanford went to Leon Mon
day to except a position in Mrs. Rays
millinery store.
Quite large number from here went
on the excursion Tuesday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
kilgore.

w. ID. Robinson was Leon caller one
day last week.
John Mcdowell and wife spent Satur-
day at A. G. Dale's.
Steye and Fred Marble called at J. w.
Stills Saturday evening.
Ode Dale and wife were Pleasanton
callers Saturday.
Walter lnman and family spent few
days last week with his parents.
Fern and Hazel Moore were the guests
of Beulah Robinson Friday.
Miss Maggie McDaniels called on
Miss Annie McDaniels Saturday.
James Osborn and family were Sum
day visitors at j. n Stills.
Edd Still and wife spent Sunday with
Mrs. M. Minor.
Ray Marvin had business at G. Camp
bells Sunday evening.
Mrs. M. Still spent last week with
her daughter, Mrs. Ode Vanderpool.
Mrs. S. B. Latta and children are
visiting this week with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Robinson.
Gil Vanderpool, wife and daughter,
Lottie, spent Sunday with Ode Wander
pool.
Miss Sarah Robinson called at Ben
Robinson's one day last week.
Willie Still and Andrew Hubbard left
Tuesday for Hastings, Neb., where they
will spend the summer.
Those who spent Sunday at J. N. Stills
were, Misses Anna Mcdaniel, Myra
Blakesley, Anna and Lulu Hubbard,
Messrs Walter Blakesley, Zack Nc
Daniel, Clyde Waller, Andrew and John
Hubbard and Robert and George Nc
Daniel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
ACQUITTED OF MURDER
Ed jenkins and Tressie Rounds are
Acquitted of Murder Charge by
Jury in Trial at Corydon.

The jury in the case of Ed Jenkins
and Tressie Rounds who We're on trial
at Corydon charged with the murder
| of Milan Cravens near Clio last Christi
mas, returned a verdict OF not guilty
last Thursday evening, after being out
about three hours. On the first ballot
the jury stood eleven for acquittal and
one for conviction of manslaughter, and
on the second ballot the vote was un-
animous for acquittal and the defendants
were discharged by Judge Towner as
soon as the verdict was returned by
the jury.
The trial was one of the longest in
the history of Wayne county, and the
best of legal talent was employed, coun-
ty attorney Ell. H. Carter, being assisted
in the prosecution by Judge W. Ii. Ted
ford and Hon. j. w. Freeland, while the
defendants were represented by Miles
& Steele.
The defendant, Ed Jenkins, admitted
that he fired the shots which killed
Craven, but claimed he did so in self
defense. Jenkins and the woman were
travelling across the country in a covered
wagon, and on Christmas day were at
Clio where Jenkins and Milan Cravens,
a brother of the notorious Ben Cravens,
became acquainted and were drinking
together. Cravens offered to show
jenkins a good place to camp a short
distance out from Clio and the story Of
Jenkins and the woman was that CraYens
was drunk and claimed to be bad man
and made improper proposals to the
woman who repulsed him and threaten
ed to tell Jenkins who was out looking
after the horses. When Jenkins came
back to the wagon Cravens attacked
him and he shot him in self defense.
Both Jenkins and the woman told pretty
straight stories and the prosecution
failed to get them tangled up. 1t was
shown that Cravens, when drunk, was
very abusive and quarrelsome, and as
Jenkins and the woman were the only
witnesses Of the tragedy the state could
not show that their story was not true.
1t was the general opinion at Corydon
among those who heard the testimony
that the defendants would be acquitted.
1t was shown that Jenkins came from
a good family and never before had been
in any trouble, the only thing against
him being that he was travelling over
the country in company with the DISC
lutte woman. His brother, a prominent
banker Of Indian Territory, came to
Corydon and furnished the means for
his defense. AS soon as the woman was
acquitted she was furnished with a
ticket to South Dakota where she has
three small children who are living with
her mother, her husband having died
two years ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
Groves-BrdceWell.

There was a quite wedding at the
home of w. II. Frost in this city last
Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the
contracting parties being Mr.. F. G.
Groves, of Mercer, Mo-, and Miss Winnie
Bracewell, of Woodland township, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. j. L.
Boyd, pastor of the Leon M. E. church.
The groom is a prosperous young
farmer of Mercer. county. young man
of exemplary habits, and we'll spoken of
by all who know him. The bride is the
daughter of the late W. E. Bracewell,
of Woodland, and is charming and ac-
complished young lady who enjoys the
friendship and esteem of large circle
of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Groves will go to house
keeping on the grooms farm in Mercer
county, followed by the best wishes OF
host of friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
Crown.

Rev. Sadie Gibbons filled her regular
appointment at the Chapel Sunday, both
morning and evening, services being
we'll attended.
Some in these parts have began tc
think of sowing oats and some have be.
gan to plow sod.
Jewel Halverson is staying with his
brother John at present.
Chas. Peugh has a new pump in his
we'll.
Frank CARRIER is building great deal
of fence which greatly improves the
looks of the farm.
Chas. Carrithers has sold his corn to
Axes and Sears Bros. at 40c in crib.
Mrs. Frank Moore is sick at this
writeing.
Most of the farmers in this section
have dragged the roads, which is a
great help.
Mrs. Frank CARRIER had the misfortune
to lose gold filed heart shaped locket
with the name "Gracie" engraved on
back. Finder will please return to the
CARRIER studio.
The Crown correspondent, as we'll as
many others in Center township, includ-
ing the Center correspondent, would do
we'll to build house with as MANY
Accommodations as P. C. Morgan. But
the Grown correspondent wishes first to
have place to build.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
In the Mayors Court.

Several parties have been up before
Mayor Harvey the past two weeks and
fined for minor offenses.. Frank Coffin,
Elmer Dunn, Ira Peugh and George
Adair were each fined $500 and costs
for disorderly conduct. Jasper Smith
for whom a warrant was issued last
October for indecent exposure and who
skipped out at the time before he could
be arrested, returned last week and
was promptly arrested. He was fined
S15 or twenty days in jail, and after
serving two days of the Jail sentence
was permitted to go to the country
claiming he could get man to pay his
fine for him, but up to this time nothing
has been heard from him and it is
thought that he has again skipped out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
We GET A CHAUTAUQUA
Contract Closed for a Chautauqua at
Leon this Summer with the
Redpath LyCeum Bureau.

Leon will have Chautauqua the COM
ing summer. The work of selling the
required number Of season tickets asked
by the Redpath Lyceum Bureau was
completed last Thursday and the only
thing yet to be settled is the date,
which will be either the week commence
ing July 10Th or August 9TH, but prob
ably the latter date. There will be six
days of the Chautauqua, with two ses-
sions each day, and the Redpath Lyceum
Bureau of Chicago have promised an ex-
cellent line Of Chautauqua attractions.
They take entire charge of the work, as
they will operate about thirty Chautau-
quas in Iowa the coming summer and
will contract for the talent for the en-
tire Chautauqua season, sending the at
fractions from one town to another.
1t is proposed to have Leon, Mt. Ayr
and Osceola in one circuit with the
same attractions for each place. The
Chautauqua will be held in big Chau-
tauqua tent, which will be located in
some place convenient to the business
part of the city. They will bring regu-
lar opera chairs to seat the tent, and
the only thing they ask of our people is
that everybody boost for the Chautau-
qua. The advance sale of 1000 season
tickets was taken by the club ladies
and the business men of Leon in blocks
and they will dispose of them as fast
as they can. The season tickets are
only $1.50 and the ticket is good for the
twelve sessions, making the cost to
holders of season tickets only 12ac for
each session and the ticket will be good
for any member of the family.
A Chautauqua is one of the most
elevating and instructive attractions
which any city can secure and all over
Iowa they have taken the place Of re-
unions and street fairs. We are pleased
that Leon has shown that she is pro-
gressive and is willing to assist in Civ
ing the people of Decatur county a
good wholesome, moral attraction, one
to which any man will have no hesita-
tion in taking his whole family.
1t will not be like reunion with
one big day in which it is hoped to
draw a crowd, but each day will be
equally good, and the people from all
over the county will come to Leon
every day for a week. Now that we
have secured the Chautauqua, let
every one constitute himself or
herself committee of one to boost
for the Leon Chautauqua and
after it is shown what success we can
make it this year the Leon Chautauqua
will become. one of the permanent
events each year of Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
Methodist Notes

Revival services are still in progress
and will be continued during the week.
Services afternoon and evenings, with
special services for the children after
4 p. m. All boys and girls are invited.
Palm Sunday will be appropriately
observed. Morning theme, "The Trium-
phal Entry. The evening topic will be,
''The Mission of the Church. You are
cordially invited to attend all of these
Servicac
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
Davis City.

E. W. Teale made business trip to
Omaha last week.
lvo Black, of Des Moines, visited her
father, r. M. Black, few days last
week.
Geo. Shoemaker returned home from
business trip to Kansas City.
Mrs. Geo. Cornett of st. JOSEF ph was
visiting relatives here last week.
Miss Edith Arnold, of st. Joseph, is
here visiting her grandparents, S. i.
Wood and wife, and J. Boldman and
wife.
Grant Craig transacted business in
Leon Saturday.
Misses Mary Freeman and Edith Ar
mold visited Hazel Freeman's school at
Liberty Friday.
| Miss Della Burrell and Charles Simp-
son, OF Leon, were in attendance at the
Grimes and McClaran party Saturday
night.
| The members of the New Century
| Club were entertained at the home Of
| William Frazier by Mesdames VIM.
Frazier, B. A. Norman, Rose Hembree,
and j. N. Gates Thursday evening.
Francis Roger, of Leon, was here
visiting friends Sunday.
| w. j. Fulton and family, and son Lipe
Fulton and wife, left Tuesday, for
Amarillo, Texas, where they expect
to make their future home.
Mrs. Stuck, of Mt. Ayr, is here visit
wife. ' .'n0
Nellie Dale, of Leon. visited with Mrs.
Marble Thursday.
Drilla Marble, of Little River, was
the guest of Mrs. Alice Marble, last
week.
| Mrs. Mary G. Lee, of Kellerton, visit
ed over Sunday at the home of her son.
b Mrs. Ordway was Lamont visitor
| Monday.
Mrs. Alice Marble and son, Orville.
was looking after the business of their
farms near Pleasanton, Monday.
| Mrs. Laura Wright, of Shenandoah.
came Saturday and is visiting relatives
here.
The members of the Priscilla Club
and their husbands, were entertained
at the home of H. L. McClaran, by
Mesdames McClaran and G. g. Grimes
Saturday evening. The Irish color
scheme was carried out in the decora-
tion. Small green flags were given to
the married ladies, little green hearts
to the single ladies, while the shamrock
was given to the gentlemen. An appro-
pirate program was carried out. Light
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Susie Adams returned home
Thursday from visit with her son,
Will, at Albany, Mo.
Mrs. r. A. Norman and daughter,
Mrs. G. G. Grimes, were Sunday visitors
at the Lee Flora farm.
DIR. Horner, of Lamont, was on our
i streets Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
city Erection Next Monday. y.

The annual city election will be held
on next Monday, and for the first time
in many years there is practically no
contest for any of the offices, there be-
ing but one candidate for councilman
from the first and second wards, and
one candidate for assessor for the city
at large. The only contest is over
councilman in the third ward, where
DR.. o. w. FoNworthy and Harry j. Nogt
are the candidates.
The various ward caucuses were held
Friday evening. In the first ward Il.
l.. jenkins was nominated for council
man on the first ballot. In the second
ward E. E. Bell was renominated for
councilman by acclamation. In the
third ward DR.. o. W. Foxworthy was
nominated at the caucus held at Ballew's
a petition was filed with city clerk,
Conrey, with the name of Harry j. Vogt
as candidate for councilman under the
name of Citizens ticket. The city cleo
tlon being non partisan one all the
candidates are placed on the ticket by
petition.
The caucus for all the wards to nomi
nate a candidate for assessor was held
at the Evans building on the east side
of lthe square Friday evening at s
o'clock, and j. W. Honnold was nomi-
mated on the third ballot by good
majority. Other names voted for were
Millard Gardner, James Grandstaif,
j. j. Evans, l.. P. sigler and scattering
votes for several others. On the Sec
ond ballot Honnold, Sigler and Gardner
each received 20 votes, and Honnold
continued to make gains on the third,
and on the fourth ballot he received
AZ out of II votes cast and was declared
the nominee. His name will appear
under the head of Citizens ticket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21

The family of Mr.. J. J. Peterson,
superintendent of construction on the
new court house arrived Tuesday from
Waterloo and are nicely located in the
residence on north Church street re-
Gently vacated by George Ogilvic.
O. B. Marble, of San Francisco, who
has been visiting his mother at Davis
City, was visiting with friends in this
city the first of the week. He
expects to start back to San Francisco
Saturday, where he has good Job as
telegraph operator.
w. H. Howard returned Friday even
ing from visit with his son Bert
Howard, who is publishing newspaper
at Hiawatha, Kas., and with his brother,
O. M. Howard, who lives in Kansas City.
The latter was at one time the publish
er of The Reporter.
Mrs. E. p. Hall and children, of Van
Vert, passed through this city Tu. sday
on their way to Tolar, New Mexico,
where they will make their future home.
They were joined here by Mrs. Roy
Hall and children. E. p. and Roy Hall
went through with their stock about
ten days ago.
A. J. and Matt Jones, of Colony, Kas.,
passed through this city last Thursday,
on their way to Lovilla, where they
were called by a message that their
aged mother was not expected to live.
The Jones boys were for number Of
years residents Of this city and have a
host of warm friends here.
Joe Hamilton and wife, of Kingston,
came down last Thursday and visited
few days with relatives and friends in
this city. Mr.. Hamilton is still quite
lame the result Of having his foot mash
ed by horse before he came back from
Big Piney, Wyoming, where the family
have resided for several years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
Grand River.

DR.. Wards next dates at Grand River
are April to 13.
The Epworth League will have their
regular meeting each Sunday evening
at seven o'clock.
Mrs. Lyman Briner is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Harry Binning this week.
DR.. Bent will retire from the dental
work. A young student will take his
place and he will be here prepared to
do your dental work April 1st.
Grandma Shatfner is quite low at this
writing. She is very old and it is doubt
ed as to her recovery.
Joe Crees, of Lineville, returned to
his home after few days visit with
friends and relatives. Mrs. Crees will
remain for a longer visit.
Miss Laura Boyd and a number of her
friends celebrated st. Patrick's Day
Monday night at the Boyd home.
MIR. and Mrs. Irwin Brenneman at
tended church Sunday evening, and
were visiting at the home of lrwin'g
parents through the day.
Mrs.Sarah Kirkpatrick moved last Fri
day in the property recently vacated by
Mrs. Farmer.
Mrs. Eva Farmer moved last week
in the property recently vacated by
John Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Ladd, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. E. Hukill, Sunday
evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
For Sale.

l will offer for sale at great bargain
100 acres of land, 81 miles north of Davis
City. The farm is known as the j. P.
Hunt farm. Good laying land, black
hazel soil, splendid improvements. If
taken by the 25th of March will sell it
for $4,000 per acre. Call on B. r.
Stattler on the farm or write Chas. F..
Powelson, Winfield, Iowa, administrator
of the estate. 27-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
Leon Should Have One.

Bethany is another of North Missouri's
good business towns to fall in line with
a commercial club, one having been or
ganized there few days ago. The
business men of that town are keenly
alive to the advantages to be derived
from club devoted to the upbuilding
of the business interests of community.
Princeton Telegraph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
Baptist Church Services.

Special gospel meetings are in pro
gress to be continued for an indefi-
mite time. Come to the meetings. We
are anxious to do you good and are
praying for the salvation of many poor
sinners. Jas. A. Armstrong, pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21

WANTED Green hides average run Sc
per pound. No large horse hides,
each 1925. Highest market price for
poultry, eggs, butter and cream.
CLARINDA POULTRY, BUTTER AND EGG Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21

For EXCHANGED section of good
Nebraska land, also three / sections.
Will sell a good 100. $4,000 cash, half
crop payment for remainder. JOHN M.
CALDWELL, 1901 State ST., Des Moines,
Iowa. 28-3t*
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21
License to Wed.

Fletcher G. Groves, Mercer, NO., %
Winnie Bracewell, Lineville, ..... - %
G. V. Inman, Pleasanton, "a
Blanche Leeper, Pleasanton, %
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21

Find your way about the county with
a road map sold by the Iowa Publihsihg
Company, Davenport, Iowa, for rs cents
in stamps.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21

The sure drop corn planter has raised
the lint on some dealers who have corn
grinder instead of corn planter. Our
planters do everything but talk, SO If
you want what is making all other
planters go side ways come and buy a
Sure Drop. BowsHER & BowsHER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-21

II you want the best and freshest
groceries go to Coder's.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-21
British Bark Found DereIict BY
Steamer Midgare.
ENTIRE CREW Believed DEAD
Boats Gone From Ships Davits and No
Account Of Their Reaching Shore
Has Been Reoeived--MaeIgwin Long
Overdue.

PORT TOWNSEND, Mar. 20.-Cap-
tain Guering. Master of the British
steamer Midgard. lumber laden from
Puget Sound to Port Pirie, officially re-
ports to the photographic office here
that she passed dismantled hulk pre-
sumed to be the British Bark Mael-
gwin, 1876 days from Pisco. South Amer
lea to Australia. The absence of the
ships boats from the davits indicated
that she was deserted by her crew and
as no reports have been received OF
the crew arriving anywhere 1t is pro-
bable that the entire ships complement
met death In the storm which wreck
ed the vessel. The report spells the
name "Maelewin' but as no such ves-
sci is registered 1t is believed 1t is the
Maelgwin which has foundered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-21

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-In the
trial of Binger Hermann today s. A.
D. Puter again told the story of brib-
ing Senator Mitchell, which he related
during the trial Of the Senator at Port
land, and of the alleged part Hermann
had taken in getting the patents for
the twelve homesteads in the now no.
torious Ill" district of the Cascade
forest reserve. Puter had reached the
point where he had returned to Port
land after having bribed Mitchell to
use his influence with Hermann, when
the story was interrupted by the ad-
journment for the day.
Puter gave his testimony with start
ling directness OBTAINING in full the diff
ficulties and cost which attended his
efforts to obtain patents. Puter gave
his residence as the "Multnomah Coun
ty jail, oregon" Previous to Puteps
testimony, J. A. w. Heidecker of De-
troit, oregon, and Daniel w. Tarpley
testified in behalf of the government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-21
Canadian Pacific Trains Will Use
0. R. & N. Line.
IS IMPORTANT TO PORTLAND
10 Equivalent TO New Transeontinen'
tai Railroad From Atlantic Seaboard
Freight Trains viii use Hartman
Track On May First.

PORTLAND, March 20.--The Ore
gohlan tomorrow will say thht an
agreement was signed here today be-
tween the officials OF the Canadian
Pacific and the o, II. 4 N Co, where's
by the trains OF the former road will
enter Portland over the Hartman line
from Spokane, coming thence from the
main line of the Canadian road by way
OF the Spokane international, Freight
trains will begin running over the new
route May |, but passenger trains will
not be put on until later date. The
agreement Is highly important to- Port
land as It virtually gives the city n
ne wtranSontinental line from the
Atlantic seaboard, also a shorter route
to st. Paul and ties the Union Pacific
in distance from here to Chicago
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-21
AMdavits Are Read.


BOISE, Idaho, March 2O.-Reading
of affidavits bearing on the motion
for a change of venue occupied today's
sessions of Judge woods court at Cald
well in the Meyer, Haywood and Petit
bone case. Those of the defense quote
the written and spoken utterances Of
Governor Gooding In which he indi-
Gated his belief in the guilt of the de-
PENDANTS. The state had 20 affidavits
Affirming that the atlantis had con-
versei with many people of the coun-
ty and failed to find any prejudice.
The discussion of the Steunenberg
case had died down and there was not
sufficient feeling to affect the fairness
Of the trial. The motion was argued
by the counsel on both sides at the ses-
sion held tonight,