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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Gospel meetings are in progress at
the Union church at Davis City, Iowa,
conducted by James A. Armstrong and
wife, Of Leon. A large congregation
was present last Sunday night and a
growing interest is manifest. There is
a splendid spirit Of union among all
christian people and determination to
stand together in prayer to God for the
salvation of many souls. The meetings
are to be continued each day at 2:3O
and p. m. Come to the meetings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10
Council Proceedings.

Leon, Iowa, Jan. 3, 1907.
City council met in regular session at
the office of Mayor Harvey who presided.
Councilmen present G. M. Axes, J. w.
WATSON, E. E. Bell, ]. M. Gardner, DR.. o.
w. Foxworthy and A. Ausman.
The following claims were on motion
allowed:
VIM. Martindale, repairing court
mousse "....................-........S ! 5O
Chas. Clemenson, work on drag. 3 so
Bell & Robinson, chloride of lime so
Craig & Bell, tongue for fire en-
glne w
T. E. Wallace, boarding prisoners. u CO
]. 7. Tharp, money advanced and
labor ... ...... s IS
Decatur County Journal, printing 10 80
Leon Reporter, printing .. - 81 10
Leon Light & Power Co., lights. 81 90
G. L. Vanostrand, work on road 10
Illinois Printing Co 5 80
w. S. Chandler, salary marshall. 35 90
B. L. Lorey, nightwatch salary 30 90
On motion of J. Nj. Gardner, claim of
Illinois Printing Co. was allowed less
$500 for 100 reports not kind ordered
and also that the city of Leon never
buy any more goods of this company.
The finance committee recommended
that the Leon Reporter be paid the sum
of $2500 as payment in full for printing
brief in case of Town of Leon VS.. G. w.
Mills.
On motion the resignation of w. A.
Boone as assessor was accepted and
council proceeded to elect an assessor
to fill vacancy.
On the informal ballot F. Nj. Osborn
received vote, L. P. Sigler 2, ]. L.
Gardner 1, Marion Woodland 2. On the
first formal ballot Sigler had 3, Woodland
and Osborn 1. The next ballot was a
tie between Sigler and Woodland and
after taking couple more ballots with
no change Mayor Harvey cast the decid-
ing votein favor of Sigler and he was
declared elected.
On motion of G. M. Axes the Mayor
appointed committee of three to meet
the board of supervisors to see about
getting the road money due Leon, Mayor
Harvey appointing G. M. Axes, J. M.
Gardner and o. w. Foxworthy as the
committee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

While cutting some wood Monday,
Mark Smith the ten year old son of
Walter Smith, who lives east of Leon,
was struck on the head by an axe in
the hands of his younger brother and
sustained painful wound. but for
tunately the skull was not fractured.
DR.. Bowman was called and sewed up
the wound.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

G. w. Wells, of Decatur, was in Leon
Saturday and made this officea pleasant
call, renewing the subscription of his
son Sam Wells, who lives at Wyanet,
Okla, and has been back to his old
home for holiday visit. He says he
would be lost down in that country
without The Reporter to keep him post.
ed on the news of Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Jess Phillips, of Morgan township,
was brought to Leon Tuesday by cons
table Orr Fisher to serve six day SEN
tence in the county Jail imposed on him
by Justice L. N. Logan for disorderly
c0ndnct
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

CocKERELs For SALE-White and Sill
yer Laced Wyandotts. barred Plymo nth
Rocks and Rhode Island Reds, also a
few Light Brahma pullets. SIMON Good
MAN, R. F. d. No. d, Leon, la. 20-1t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

The jury composed of T. Vanpelt, F.
M. Cummins and D. E. Morgan at the
coroner's inquest held over the remains
of Mrs. Abe Bellamy last Wednesday,
returned verdict that she came to
her death as the result of carbolic acid
poison, taken by herself with suicidal
intent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Miss Maude Meeker, of Decatur City,
was again operated upon in this city
Monday, and it is thought this opera
ton will entirely restore her to good
health. She has had long siege of it,
having submitted to several operations,
and her friends are pleased to hear that
she is now well on the road to complete
rncoverv
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

At the Advent Christian church this
"wednesday evening at 7:3O o'clock,
Elder A. E. Hatch will give his last pro-
phetic talk for this season, entitled Eek
Africa, semper alliquid novum."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Miss Nora Mccullough Entertained
a number of her friends at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wills Nc
Collough of Garden Grove township on
Saturday evening of last week. The
evening was spent with games of vari-
GUS kinds and dainty refreshments were
served. The guests departed for their
homes at a late hour, after enjoying a
very pleasant evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Grover Hamilton, of Decatur, was in
Leon Thursday and favored us with a
call. He left Monday for Des Moines
where he will attend college the coming
term. He informs us that his father,
Joe Hamilton who has been living at
Big Piney, Wyoming, for a couple of
years will shortly return to this county
and again occupy his fine farm near
Kingston.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Miss Myrtle Stanley, assistant prin-
cipal of the public schools at Lacona,
who spent the holiday vacation at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Stanley, near Lamont, was in
Leon Friday on her way to Garden
Grove where she visited a couple of
days with friends before returning to
her school duties at Lacona.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

LosT-A meerchaum pipe between the
billiard parlor and the postoffice. The
finder is requested to return the pipe or
call on me for the case, as the case is of
no use to me without the pipe.
w II R0RRII~r
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

IL. Sigler received telegram
Saturday announcing the death of his
only brother, H. G. Sigler, at his home
in Los Angeles, California, at the adj
vanced age Of II years. Mr.. Sigler re-
sided for many years at Osceola, loca-
ting there in 1854, and was we'll known
by many Leon people. He moved to
Los Angeles in 1880 and up to a year
ago had never been sick a day in his
lifa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10
School Report.
committee

Reynolds. district No. 5, High Point
township. Term commencing Sept. 10,
and closing Dec. Ia, 1906. Number en-
rolled 80, average daily attendance %.
and Mae Clark. JAMIE EVANS, Teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Mrs. Ed Griffin slipped on the sleet
which covered cement walk at their
home southeast of Leon Monday MORN
ing and fell and seriously injured her
hack
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

The express room at the Burlington
depot was burglarized last Friday night
and six boxes of whiskey stolen. The
burlington detective from ST. Joe was
here yesterday investigating the case.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Vim Coffin was arrested Saturday by
marshal Chandler and Mayor Harvey
sentenced him to two days in jail for
intoxication.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Ii you want farm sold or want
farm loan at lowest rate of In
terest and best terms 90 to e. J..
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets. Leon, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10
We are now ready to 90 view
work either In the city or country.
Gates Studio, North Side Square.

For SALE OR TRADE-12O acres in
Center township. 10 acres good plow
land, balance timber we'll set to blue
grass. Terms, $500, balance to suit pur-
chaser. ERNEST MCCLEARY,
2O-tf Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

The coal drillers are pounding away
being down 255 feet Wednesday morn
ing and still working in the drift form
alton, but expect to strike solid rock
at any time now. They have placed
the casing in the hole down as far as
they have drilled.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Native lumber sawed to order at
saw mill at DeKalb, Iowa. Send in
your orders and have it sawed to suit.
5-tf. I'D. DeKalb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

The ladies of Leon will serve supper
at the K. P. hall on Wednesday evening,
Jan. 18th, the proceeds for the benefit
of the Leon band. The supper should
be literally patronized.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

List your stock with Covington and
Conwell for the big commission sale
at Grand River by Jan. 18th, sale date
10Th,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

]. G. Tate, inspector of the State Food
and Dairy commission, will address the
businessmen and citizens at the K. p.
hall this, Wednesday, night at s o'clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

IMPROVED FARMS For SALE-1n North
Central Missouri, 120, 1910. Price of
each is $22 per acre. Easy terms. Ad-
dress Box III, Lineville, Iowa. 26-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

FOUND A Masonic watch chain which
the owner can obtain by calling at THE
REPORTER Office and paying for this
notice
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10
Just Quit!
Just Out! Something New!
ZONE VACATION
BY
E. ORLO MOORE.

unique little book Of travel, full of the vacation
spirit written by Decatur county boy, A breezy
account OF his adventures on a trip nearly three
thousand miles long.
The book tells of a visit to Hannibal NO. Mark
Twains boyhood home, long ride across Missouri
Nebraska and Colorado describing some of the most
interesting features of mountain scenery in Colorado
and closing with chapter OH Decatur county, the
Old home and old friends that will be of interest to
all Twenty full page halftone engravings illustrate
the book and are alone worth all it costs
Published by Christian Publishing Co.. st. Louis,
Mo. Price so cents.
For Sale at BashaW's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money ii it fails to cure E. w
GROVES signature is on each box. Csc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

LosT-1n Leon Saturday, Jan. 5, an
ornamental back comb. Finder please
leave at THE REPORTER office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10
For SALE-Fresh Jersey COW. Inquire
at residence of MRS. j. W. LONG. 2O-1t*

Mrs. W. i. Myers entertained a party
of friends at a six o'clock dinner Friday
evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

Corn WANTED want to buy 5000
bushels of corn, and will pay the high
est market price.
G., M, AXES.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

DR.. Morris, the dentist, has Offices in
the Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox
worthys office. Give him call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-10

See W. H. or F. L. Jenkins for good
brick. 6-tf.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-14
FANATICS IN A FRENZY
LIVELY TIMES AT ZION
Wordy Battle Across the Bier Of Dow
lie, the "First Apostle" Between His
Son Gladstone and Deacon Cutler
kiss Fringe of "Prophet's" Coffin.

Chicago, Ill, March ia serious
accident occurred at the opening
scene in the Shiloh house of death in
Zion City today. 1t resulted from the
frenzy of religious fervor attending
the thronging of sick and ailing per-
sons to the bier of Dowie in the hope
of being cured by touching the hem
of his shroud Rachel Fischer, &c
years old, was painfully injured when
she fell down the stairway of the
house in vain attempt to walk after
kissing the fringe Of the prophets
coffin.
The factional war that has for
months convulsed the colony here,
reached a climax today when a wordy
battle was fought across the bier it
self of the first apostle by leaders of
opposing parties. Gladstone Dowie
and Deacon J. G.. Cutler engaged in a
heated dispute within a few feet of the
draped coffin.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-14
.FORAKER'S LATEST MOVE
is VERY FAR FETCHED
Through the Evidence of Quarter
master he Attempts to Prove That
The Citizens of Brownsville, Texas,
Shot up the Town Themselves.

Washington March 13.-At today's
inquiry by the senate committee on
military affairs into the Brownsville
case, Lieut. Edward T. Thompson, of
the Goth infantry, testified that the
towns people were hostile to negro
troops. He was in charge of the bar
racks in the Texas town before the
coIored regiment arrived He charg-
ed that soldiers in general were
treated worse in Brownsville than in
any other place in the United States.
Senator Foraker made a strike. He
drew from Rowland Osborne, quarter
master sergeant, in charge of the post
at Brownsville the statement that be-
fore the negro troops arrived a guam
tity of cartridges and old uniforms
were scattered about on the floors of
the barracks and store house He
said the doors were locked.
Foraker is trying to prove that citi-
zens of Brownsville dressed in army
uniforms and shot up the town.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-14
Fails to Comprehend.

Stephen Tasker. of Philadelphia,
had been congratulated on his explor-
ing expedition i'll Labrador. an expedi-
tiCn wherein he had taken his wife.
Those wild regions" said Mr.
Tasker. smiling. made hardly an ap-
propriate place for quiet married
pair to visit on pleasure trip. Still.
everything came out well in the end
came out better than the young
widows adventure. eh?
a young widow was consulting 4
tombstone maker about her husbands
tomb. She ended the discussion with:
And I want il TO say, Ito my hus-
baud" in an appropriate place, Mr..
Slab
'.All right. ma'am,' Slab answered.
"And the tombstone, when il was put
up. said:
To My Husband. In an Appropri-
ate Plsce- Minneapolis Journal
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-14
THEY NEED THE MONEY.
MRS. SAGE Is BESIEGED
Her Callers Were all Looking for a
Piece of That Fund of $4,000, 900
But They Didn't Understand Terms
of Endowment.

new YORK. March 13-Mrs. Russell
Sage is besieged in her Fifth Avenue
home today by telegraph boys, visit
ors and special messengers because
of a misrepresentation of the broad
terms used in explaining the purpose
of the ten million dollar Sage foun-
dation" announced this morning for
the improvement of social and living
conditions in the United States" The
big doors of the house were closed
and the careful systematic organiza-
ton planned by Mrs. Sage will save
her from any personal inconvenience.
Henry w. DeForest, Mrs. Sage's
counsel gave out the following state
ment:
The fund cannot become operative
until the completion of the necessary
legislation, which will be about ten
days Then the incorporators will at
once meet Mrs. Sage and lay a plan
for action.
The general terms as to the Dur-
pose will include research, public ed
ucatiOn, establishment and mainten-
ance of charitable and beneficial ac-
agencies and institutions and
the aid of such activities already es-
tablished. Only the iccome of the ten
million dollars will be available and
it will amount to about S450,0O0 a
wear"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-14
GOVERNOR HEARS END
OF HIS WORK ON BILLS
Primary, Automobile and 9th
er Bills Signed.
BUT ABOUT Fifteen MORE

indianapolis, Ind, March 1S.-Gov-
ernor Haniy today signed the
election bill, the Trump automobile
bill, the bill to prohibit high school
fraternities. the bill regarding the
board of park commissioners for In
dianapolis and also the bill that per
mits the employees of the Indianapolis
board of safety, other than firemen
and policemen to participate in poll
tics.
He signed, also, the Mattingly bill,
to authorize the destruction of gamb-
ling paraphernalia before conviction,
after the owners have had some re-
course to court; and the Stephenson
bill, which requires the railroads OPP
Grating buffet cars in the state to take
out a $1,000 state liquor license. Only
about fifteen bills remain to be con-
sidered by the governor.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-14

Centerville, Ind, March 13.-Mr.
and Mrs. William Darnell gave a din
ner on Sunday for Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Dynes, all residing south of Center
vile, and Mrs. Eda Jones and her
daughter, Miss Eva
Mr. Robert ID. Culbertson has an
attack of erysipelas.
Mrs. George Lail, of Indianapolis,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lreton.
Mr. and Mrs. C.. j. Harvey enter
tanned a family party at dinner on
Sunday. The guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. John C.. Harvey, Miss Ethel Har-
vey. Mr.. Earl Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albertus Horner and daughter. Miss
Pearl, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter King
and children, near Centerville.
Mrs. Martin Hoggatt, of Richmond,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. John Jackson, north
of Centerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Early. of Arba. are
visiting relatives here.
John Nixon has had a large Macray
refrigerator put into his meat shop.
Mrs. Bethany Lashley returned
Monday from a short visit to her
niece. Mrs. Ida Strong, at Fountain
City.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-14
lAcKSONBURG.

Jacksonburg, Ind, March 13.-Mrs.
Ben Davis is some better.
Raymond SaateS-is recovering from
a severe att TX fof pneumonia
Walter Bolinger of Elwood visited
his grand parents Thursday.
Rachel -Coffman returned nome af-
ter a months stay at Richmond ana
Hagerstown.
Robert Beeson and family attended
basket ball at Greensboro Saturday
night
Miss Fannie Alien accompanied
SAINT Ellison and children home from
MiddIetown Monday and will stay
with them for some time.
Mrs. Frank Petro and children OF
Hagerstown and Mrs. Grace Rushton
and daughter spent Saturday ana
Sunday visiting here.
Harley Brown and wife of North
Cambridge visited at Nathan Scates
Sunday.
Carl and Harry Coffman and Harry
Underwood came home from Rich
mond wednesday and returned to
work Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Blose were guests
of Frank worl and wife Sunday
At the services at the Christian
church Sunday morning an Offering
of s15 was taken for Foreign mis-
sions.
The Ladies Aid society held an all
day meeting at Mrs. Amos Saver
Thursday. There were twenty-seyen
members present and did quite lot
of sewing and ample justice to the
fine dinner prepared by the hostess.
There next meeting will be at Mrs.
John Carr's Thursday.
A large crowd attended the sale
of John Miles Saturday. He has pur-
chased property in East Germantown
and will make that his home and Wal
ter Pagan and wife will move to the
farm he vacated.
Clifford Scates has purchased John
Maudlens stock of groceries and So
licits the patronage of the public.
The box social given by the Ladies
Aid society at the school house Sat
urday night was success in every
way The boxes were sold to the
highest bidders and the ones that
Hazel Fagan's, 1920 and Miss Irene
Worl's, $40. The fancy white apron
made by Mrs. Katie Wilson for her
Sunday school class was sold for
s2.30and was purchased by the young
men of class No 6 and presented to
their teacher. Mrs. Ula Worl. The
comforts and aprons made by the So
ciety were sold for a good price and
the ladies are highly pleased over the
success. The proceeds We're $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hornal and
family entertained a number of guests
70 an elegant dinner Sunday. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
'eTsonette of Germantown, Rev.
rankin of Fortville, Charles Pagan,
lir. and Mrs. John Walters. Mr.. and
Mrs. b. T. Reynolds, Hugh Pagan and
Misses Hazel Pagan and Irene Worl.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-14
Severe Attack of Grippe.

James Van Zant fireman at the high
school has had a very severe attack
of grippe accompanied by the rheu-
matism. Tuesday he was not able to
fire and nearly tainted when trying
to show one of the janitors about
some work. He barely dragged him.
self to school in the morning and had
it not been that the school would
have had TO close if ne had not come
he said he would never have left
home. He had to be assisted home
in the evening.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-14
ONE KILLED AND TEN
INJURED IN A TUNNEL
Avalanche of Dirt Buries Forty
Workmen.
MANY DEEDS OF HEROiSM

New York, March 13.-Only for the
heroic work of their fellow laborer5.
who Immediately began the work OF
digging out forty men who were bur
led in an avalanche in the Pennsyl-
vania railroad tunnel today, many OF
the workmen would have been killed.
As it was, only one was killed and
ten others seriously injured. The land
slide followed blast and the laborers
were digging away the debris. Just as
the work began the earth trembled on
all sides and next instant fell in, bury
ing the workmen. The injured were
spirited away by the contractor. 1t is
said that two or three of them will
die
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-14
TURNED THE JOKE.
The Way . Bridegroom Got the Laugh
on His dummy" Chum.

The Way Bridegroom Got the Laugh
on His "Funny" Chun.
Under the thin disguise of harmless
fun many an objectionable rude prank
Is played upon newly married couples
1t is refreshing to hear of an occasion
al instance in which the Joke reacts
on the joker. A young man and his
bride. who had just been married in q
western town, were starting on their
wedding journey. They had managed
to reach the train in safety despite the
showers of rice A nd old shoes.
Just as they had taken their seats in
the car one of the bridegroom's chums
came hastily in to bid him goodby. AS
the young husband extended his hand
the friend snapped a handcuff round
his wrist.
The groom had been suspecting q
trick of some kind, and before the
practical joker could play a similar
trick on the bride he found the other
handcuff snapped round his own wrist
He was chained to the happy bride.
groom himself.
That's good one on me, Harry"
he said, with a sickly kind of smile,
but I'll have to ask you to come to the
door with me and get the key to these
things from the fellow outside that's
got it. Hold on, conductor, just a min
uter'
But the conductor, whose quick eye
had taken in the situation. refused to
wait. He gave the order for starting,
and the train pulled out. 1t was a
-
the next fifty miles. Before it stopped,
however, the brakeman, with the aid
of sharp file and a hammer, succeed
ed in releasing Harry. The practical
joker meanwhile had had to pay full
fare for the fifty miles and still had
his fare home to pay.