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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
Final Payment Never Made.

II was recalled that final payment Tor
tbe stock was never made by Mr.. Rookie
felier He maid only $6.00O0CO on account
ana the Union Pacific will probably con-
tard that until the full amount had been
maid the stock was still its own, though
q hin of sale had been MADE out TO be
used in case of emergency. Indeed, Mr..
Rockefelle. appears to have assumed the
risk of the transaction becoming known,
i'm which case an injunction might nave
haan ATTAINED against preventing the re-
sola Of the stock to the Union Pacific.
Mr. Rockefeller personally. would then
bava hecome the owner of $4,000. GOO of
Sonthern Pacific. which at the time he
49,, have had very little desire TO own
nsneciaIly, If by any chance the property
Ma nassed into the hands of interests
hoetile 70 those with which he is identi-
fled From this point of view Mr.. Rookie
teller may say that he thought he was
nerforrning the service very cheaply
when he did il for pei. cent interest and
a commission Of five-eighths Of per cent.
Injunction Not Permanent.
AZ n turned out. the temporary injunc-
tion granted <on March 81, the day after
The nominal sale of $50, coo Southern Pa
cific Ia Mr. Rockefeller by the Union
pacific. which had foreseen the POSSIBLE
itv of an Injunction, was not made per-
nanent and when April came the
Irr,fon Pacific was free to vote its 500 600
shares directly and 10000 shares through
Mr.. Rockefeller-a total of 100000 shares
against which Mr.. Keene's 100000 were
powerless-
IL was a narrow escape for Mr.. Harri-
man and the Union Pacific. and accord
ing to these new facts there is little
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
"Hush Money"

That in June. 1909, Bailey Endorsed ap-
proved or connived at payment of $3.50
u Oscar Stribbling Of the firm Of Henry
same was concealed as a personal loan.
That Bailey well knew. further, that the
sum Of $3.50 was illegitimately paid and
distributed at Waco by his "conspirators'
to Henry & Stribbing and possibly to
others during the month of November
1900, Notwithstanding that Bailey, on Jan.
il. 1907. made false statements I'm the
house of representatives i'm reference to
the $500. claiming il was to refit the pri-
vate car of II. Clay Pierce on account Of
the porter having the smallpox.
That Bailey received 100000 from the
Standard Oil company of New York or the
Waters-Pierce Oil company for eXercis-
ing his influence
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
Alleged Conspiracy.

That Bailey. on or about the 18th day Of
April. 1900. called on II. Clay Pierce in St
Louis and conspired with him on behalf
of the Waters-Pierce and Standard Oil
companies to defeat the aforesaid judg-
ment.
That Bailey received 50, 300 as retainer
fee for said services.
That Bailey'S official duties required
him in Washington, notwithsta nding
which ne returned to Texas i'm company
with II. Clay Pierce and J. ID. Johnson
and that while en- route to Texas he con-
Splred with these men to secure COM
promise or dismissal of certain penal
suits AT Waco.
That Bailey. on May .. 1900, used his
influence for the dismissal or the com
promise of suits at Waco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
Had Chosen Directors.

Mr. Keene had his directors chosen and
the officers who were to manage the
property had been picked out Some OF
those who were to have been made direc-
tors besides Mr.. Keene himself were his
counsel, Edward Lauterbach his son Fox
hall Keene; his son-in-law. Talbot J. Tay-
Tor. and the latters brother, James Tay-
lor
The directors Of the Southern Pacific
at that time. who would have been ousted
by Mr. Keene, were T. Jefferson Coolidge,
jr w. D. Cornish, George J. Gould Ed
ward H Hartman. Edwin Hawley. III. +.
Huntington, James II. Hyde. Otto VI.
Kahn D. o. Mills. w. S. Pierce. Jacob III.
Schiff. James Speyer, James Stillman and
Charles II Tweed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
Not a Real Sale.

1t was not an irrevocaoIe SAFE thaI was
,,ada 10 Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr.. Harri-
man and his associates. it is believed, will
not waste time trying TO prove that 1t
Tba fart that the stock nominally sold
70 Mr. Rockefeller was included in the
Union Pacific's annual report OF 1908
among the Oregon Short Lines holdings
&c etocks indicates that Mr.. Hartman
foolred ,non those 100000 shares as the
actual actual property Of the Union Pacific. the
arrangement with Mr.. Rockefeller not
withstanding. Ii will probably be found
that title to the stock never passed to Mr..
RoclxefeIler. and that the stock itself
never went out of the possession of the
Oregon Short Line, which held 1t for the
Union Pacific.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
Why Transfer Was Made.

The S3OOO0.OOO of stock taken over by
Mr.. Rockefeller was JUS the amount
known to have been held by the Keene
pool The transfer of that amount to a
powerful dummy who would be sure TO
vote the stock in the interest of the Union
Pacific brought it within Mr. Hartman S
power to offset the stock which Mr.
Keene would be able to vote at the an
nuai meeting on April s 1906 Had all
the Union Pacific's S90,00O.0O0 of Southern
Pacific stock been tied up by injunction
Mr.. Keene's s9o,OOOOOO of stock would
have controlled the annual meeting, with
the result that the Union Pacific would
have been ousted from the Southern Pa Pa
fective voice in the direction of its most
important investment.
n, II Hartman was as ioath TO see the
nronertv he controlled pass 10 other
hands in this way, and be JeoPardized' as
ne thought by being placed under the
management of the Keene pool, as j. r
Morgan was to see the Louisville & Nash
Vile remain in the hands of John w
Gates Apparently, he knowingly sailed
pretty close to the wind in the matter OK
legal technicalities to save his ship from
what seemed to him certain snlpwreck'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
Thought II a Cinch.

Mr.. Keene's friends thought then that
all that kept him from successfully car
rying out his plans was the failure Of
Judge Lurton of the United States courts
to make permanent the temporary in
junction be had already granted. prevent
ing the Union Pacific from voting its
holdings of Southern Pacific stock. II
would seem. however, that plans had
been carefully laid to defeat the efforts of
Mr. Keene even in the event of the in
junction being made permanent. The sale
of $4,000 600 of Southern Pacific stock to
Mr. Rockefeller with the understanding
that the Union Pacific was to take it
back in year or earlier at its conven-
fence will in ali probability turn out to
have been part of this plan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Your attention is called to the change
in the advertisements in this issue and
also the new ones. The advertising
merchants appreciate your trade
and take this means Of telling you of
any bargains they may have to offer
and also to announce the arrival of new
goods which are placed at your disposal
and inspection. By closely watching
the columns of this paper you will learn
the names of the business men who in
vite you to deal with them and you can
rest assured that they will treat you
right. A merchant that does not care
enough for your trade to ask you to
visit his store and who does not inform
you of the many bargains he may have
to offer is hardly worth your patronage.
The progressive merchant will Away s
let his customers know of the arrival of
new goods at once, and the way for our
merchants to do this is through the
columns of this paper which goes into
almost every home within trading
distance of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27
TWICE-A-WEEK REPUBLIC.
Three Years Tor One Dollar.

Until June 80, 1907, the Week
REPUBLIC, of st. Louis, No. the Oldest
and best known semi-weekly newspaper
in the United States, will accept sub
scriptions at the remarkable rate of
three years for S1.00. At this price you
cannot afford to be without this big
semi-weekly newspaper.
Your friends and neighbors will also
want to subscribe. Tell them about
this great reduction in price, and ask
them to send in their subscribers. Old
subscribers as we'll as new may come in
at this price. If you are already sub
scriber, your order will be accepted
now for renewal, to begin when your
present subscription expires. Remem-
Der, dollar before June 80 pays for
three full years -312 eight-page papers.
Send all orders to THE REPUBLIC,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27
Build Up your Town.

The best way to build up city is for
each and every man in it not to strive
to rend and tear down. When every
man in town is doing we'll do not try to
tear him down. All the residents of a
town are partners, not opponents. In
all likelihood the more business done
by your rival the more you will do.
Every gentleman who treats his Gus
toners honestly, courteously and fairly,
will get his share, and the more bust
ness that can be secured by united eff
fort, the better it will be for all. When
a town ceases to grow it commences to
die, and the more the people try to kill
off each other in their business and
good name the more rapidly will utter
ruin come to all. Stand together for
the advancement of every citizen. If a
man shows ability to prosper do not
pull him back with jealousy or weigh
him down with cold Indifference.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27
Sleepy Hollow.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oda Vanderpool were
Sunday visitors at the home of Ollie
Still and wife.
H. E. Horney and Ollie Still were
Davis City callers Saturday.
The ice cream supper at Marion Davis
was we'll attended, several from this
vicinity having to stay all night on ac-
count of the severe storm.
Walter Blakesley and best girl were
out trying the fine roads Sunday eve
ming.
Nj. L. Stanford and children were Leon
callers one day last week.
|. Evans and family took dinner with
Gill Vanderpools Sunday.
Ella Fitch is staying with Mrs. Haz-
let at present.
Anna Mcdaniel called on Mrs. Hattie
Robinson Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Bashaw passed
through this vicinity Sunday.
r. j. Horney and family spent Sunday
afternoon with FL. r. Horney's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Bazelton are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby boy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27
Lamont.

Mr.. and Mrs.J. r. Smith visited last
week with Dallas Kellar and family at
Seymour.
Miss Mary Nicholson was Tuesday
noon arrival from Indianola where she
had been attending school.
Rufus Willie, Grace Thompson, Zaide
Rabidow, Martha Lestor and Lydia
Thomas are in attendance at the Cedar
Falls Normal school,
Miss Mabel Horner returned home
last week from Indianola where she has
been teaching the past year. She will
spend her summer vacation at home.
Mrs. J. o. Moon, who ran rusty nail
in her foot week or two ago, is i'm
proving.
H. W. Townsley and sister, Maggie,
returned to Ringgold county Saturday
to visit their parents.
Misses Richardson and Townsley were
Saturday morning arrivals from Garden
Grove where they attended the Epworth
League convention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27
MUST COME DOWN.
Express Rates In Iowa Will Be In
vestigated BY the Commission.


The express companies are in for the
biggest and best shaking up in Iowa in
all their history. Under new law
soon to go into effect the state, through
the railroad commission, has the power
to regulate rates in the state and this
power will be exercised, says the Sioux
City News.
Already large number of complaints
have been filed with the commission as
to determinations and inequalities in
express rates within the state. The
people are just getting on to the fact
that express rates are subject to con-
troll and regulation. 1t is anticipated
that complaints will increase and grad
ually the commission will acquire
enough evidence so that it will be able
to act intelligently on the subject.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27
Teddy is a Gun Toter.

President Roosevelt goes heavily
armed. He is prepared to take care Of
himself in any emergency. 1t was dis
closed Saturday during the ceremonies
incident to the laying of the corner
stone of Masonic Temple, that the pres
dent carries heavy army revolver,
which he knows how to use. When the
president arrived at the stand erected
for the occasion he was warmly well
coined and Masonic apron was pro-
duced for him to wear, he being men,
Der of the order. In tying the apron it
was necessary to disarrange his coat,
and when it was pushed back to permit
the tying of the apron string a hugh
army revolver came into view, project
ing from the presidents hip pocket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

The remains of Charles H. Sipherd,
we'll known in the northwest part of
this county, were brought to Grand
River Saturday, his funeral being held
on Saturday afternoon. For number
of years he had been superintendent of
bridges for the street railway at Pitts
burg, Penn, and on Tuesday of last week
while experimenting the building of a
new bridge, he was thrown of loose
timber and fell thirty feet, receiving
injuries which resulted in his death
early Thursday morning. The deceased
was 81 years of age, son of the late
w. H. Sipherd, of Grand River, and
leaves wife and two year old daughter.
Mrs. Sigherd is sister of Mrs. V. r.
McGinnis, of this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Hoyle Gilreath. of Lake Andes, s. D.,
arrived Friday for short visit with
relatives and many old friends in this
city and county, Mrs. Gilreath and the
children having been here several weeks
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Woodland. Hoyle
spent his boyhood days in this county,
and is now cashier Of the Valley State
Bank, at Lake Andes, the oldest bank
in that town, and it is doing fine
business. Mr.. Gilreath tells us that
they are to have county seat contest
next year, when determined effort
will be made to move the county seat
from Geddes to Lake Andes, with fine
prospects that it will be successful, as
Lake Andes is much the larger town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

E. ]. Langstatf, travelling salesman
for the Olds Gas Power Co. of Omaha,
had the misfortune, Saturday morning,
to break one of bones of his left arm
just above the wrist. He was starting
the large engine that his firm recently
installed for Foreman, Teale and Co.
He thought some part of it was loose
and took hold of the piston rod, in an
endeavor to locate the loose part,
when some one attracted his attention
and he got his hand in the wrong place
and broken bone was the result.
He says it was just piece of careless
ness on his part. Mr.. Langstaff has put
in several engines here during the past
four months. He is an excellent young
man and has made friends with every
one with whom he has had business.
We are sorry of the accident that dis
abled him.-Lamoni Chronicle. :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27
Brunettes Have Thick Skin.

The human skin not only varies in
thickness In different individuals, but
also in different parts Of the same per-
son, being in some places only one two
hundred and fortieth Of an inch in
thickness, while In others 1t is one
twenty-ffth Of an inch. The skin Of
women and children is thinner than
that Of men. A thick skin is always de-
veloped over parts where there is fire.
quent pressure, as on the hands and
feet. Thickness Of skin varies with the
color Of the hair and eyes. Usually
black hair and dark brown eyes are
associated with a thick skin. A mod
erately thick skin is found with brown
hair and blue or gray eyes. The finest
skin belongs to blondes and is usual
accompaniment Of auburn or faxen
hair
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

The 20" is "sprucing up" some on the
ST. Joseph and Charlton branch. Be-
sides putting in four steel bridges be-
tween st. Joseph and Albany the con-
pany has force of men now at work
laying 60-pound steel rails between AL
bany and Bethany and otherwise i'm
proving the road-bed. Now if the CO.
will build some new depots (the one at
Bethany particularly needing to be a
much better one than the present "Old
shack,") our citizens will feel like ris.
ing up en- masse and thanking the man
agement. When the tracklayers reach
Bethany they will lay new steel rails in
the yards at the depot Bethany
Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Miss Lulu Craigo, the popular operator
at the Leon Telephone Exchange, last
week received draft for 81 1000 in pay
ment Of policy payable to her, on the
life of her brother the late B. F. Craigo,
issued by the M. W. A. Miss Craigo
had paid all the debts of her brother
expenses of his last sickness and
funeral, as we'll as other sums for him.
but very literally deposited $500 of the
insurance money to the credit of her
brothers. infant daughter, reserved 500
for a monument for his grave, and
applied the remaining $400 in payment
of obligations incurred by her during
his last illness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

The Memorial services of the B. A. Y.
held at the Presbyterian church last
Sunday afternoon filled the church to
its utmost capacity. The members of
the order met at their lodge room and
marched to the church in body. Rev.
Kunz delivered very fine memorial
address, after which the Yeomen re-
turned to their hall where short pro-
gram was rendered. AS there are no
members of the order buried in this
city, there were no graves to decorate.
The Yeomen desire to return their
thanks to the choir for the excellent
music and to Rev. Kunz for his splendid
address.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

John S. Parrish, wife and son Fred
erick, of Osceola, came down Friday
for few days visit with relatives in
this city. Mr.. Parrish was for many
years court reporter for Judges Evans,
Miller and Tedford, but resigned the
first of the year to accepts position as
private secretary for M. L. Temple, U.
S. district attorney for Southern Iowa,
and his newduties compelled him to move
to Osceola. He is we'll pleased with his
new duties, which he characterizes as y
snap, having considerable leisure time,
and he will engage in the practice of
law at Osceola to keep his time &C.
cupied.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Official statistics show that there are
eighty-three national cemeteries in
thirty states and territories in the
Union. In these cemeteries there are
buried 353,3S5 soldiers who fought in
the wars of the Union and of these
44,OS5 are union. There are $500 con-
federate soldiers buried III national GEN.
eteries. OF all those buried in these
cemeteries the identity of 201,2S2 is
known and 152,103 is unknown. Iowa
has one national cemetery, in Keokuk,
and in it there are buried 1853 soldiers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

f. F. Bedier, E. Housh and G. M. Axes
returned last Thursday from trip to
Webb City, Mo-, where they purchased
an interest in new zinc mill in which
r. D. Close is interested, and which
they are confident will prove good
thing. They will not engage in mining,
but simply run the tailings of one of
the biggest mines through the mill and
secure the zinc and lead which was
left in the ore when first milled.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

DR.. and Mrs. H. R. Layton gave a
large reception at their pleasant home
on South Main street Tuesday evening
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray G. Layton.
Light refreshments we're served in the
dining room, which was decora ted with
roses, Miss Lucy Kenyon, of Bethany,
Mo. serving and Miss Lou Harris pour
inr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Parties who want season tickets for
the Leon Chautauqua can obtain them
now at The Reporter Office. A season
ticket costs but $1.5O for the entire
Chautauqua, and the holder can come
and go at will. Don't wait but secure
your tickets now. 1t will be the best
attraction Leon has ever had,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Pineules are for the Kidneys and
Bladder. They bring quick relief to
backache, rheumatism, lumbago, tired
worn out feeling. They produce natur-
al action of the kidneys in filtering
waste matter out of the blood. 30 days
treatment S1.00. Money refunded il
Pineules are not satisfactory. Sold by
w. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Master Cecil Wright entertained his
Sunday School teacher, Miss Mabel
Chase and all the boys and girls of the
class at his home on south Main street
Tuesday afternoon, delicious ice cream
and strawberries being served, and a
most enjoyable afternoon spent by all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Rev. ]. L. Boyd attended the district
conference of the Charlton district
of the M. E. church at Russell last
week. The next conference will be
held at Leon this fall, in October or
November. There will be about IS or
40 ministers and layment present, and
it will be quite an event in church cir.
cleS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Drs. Fitzgerald & Stone, of Bloom
field, have opened an Office in this city
for the practice of veterinary surgery,
at Norton & Sons livery barn. The
Leon Office will be in charge of DR.. r. B.
Stone. These gentlemen have had
years of experience and there is GER
tainly good opening for veterinary
in this CITY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Abe Wells, who lives mile west of
Leon, assisted by his little daughter
and small dog, caught an old red fox
and four young cubs one day last week,
There were two old ones and five young
ones, and he expects to get them all
The foxes had killed fifteen turkeys for
Oscar Brann, neighbor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Revs. Boyd and Rom inc sprung a
little surprise on their congregations
Sunday evening by exchanging pulpits
without giving notice of the change,
Rev. Boyd preaching at the Christian
church and Elder Romine at the M. E.
church. Each had good congrega-
tions and the congregations at neither
church had cause for complaint, as both
preached excellent discourses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

The ladies of the w. F. M. S. of the
M. E. church will serve refreshments
on the lawn Thursday afternoon from 2
to 5 o'clock. The public cordially in
vited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

The ball team were defeated again in
game with Davis City at Davis City
Sunday afternoon, the score being Is to
A. They had Booth, of Saline, in the box,
but he was Ineffective and Leslie Grimes
was put in after the first inning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

For SALE-My residence property on
east Commercial street, at bargain.
Address me at 33 East Main street,
Stockton, California.
44-2t JOE L. WARNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Mrs. J. R. Bashaw and Mrs. Thomas
Teale entertained large number of
ladies at o'clock luncheon last Fri
day afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
Bashaw on north Church street.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

William Mason the we'll known ball
player of Lamont, was operated upon in
this city Tuesday and his condition is
very satisfactory to his physicians.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27
Compo Rubber Roofing in 1, 2 and s
ply at Farquhar Bros.

Riley Buchanan will preach at tn,
Advent church next Sunday evening a
eight o'clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

G. Nj. Axes has sold the Guthrie farm
of 120 acres owned by the Leon Horse
Co. to Mac Baker. of Eden township,
taking in exchange 40 acre farm in
Eden. Charley is hustler in the real
estate line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-27

Sheriff Wallace took Mrs. Ella R.
Smith, of Leroy, to the insane hospital
at Clarinda Monday. She had been out
on parole, but recently her mind be-
came worse and it was necessary to
return her to the hospital for treatment.