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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
CONDEMNATION SEEMS PROPER
COURSE IN WATER BOARD CASE.
PORT READING MEN IDENTIFY
ITALIAN HELD IN NEW YORK.

rest and alleged crime took place in
New York Piantadesi is wanted
here because it is thought he can be
induced to tell where Diaso is hiding.
He has the services of two Italian
lawyers in New York who are putting
up strong fight in his behalf. Prose-
cutor Berdine is anxious to learn the
whereabouts of the alleged Port
Reading muredrer in order to clear
up another of the crimes of the coun-
ty in which the guilty parties are still
at large.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
School Board Meets Tonight.

A meeting Of the Board Of Educa-
tion will be held at the high school
tonight at o'clock. There Is some
important business to be transacted,
Bids will be received for the erection
of a stone wall on the souther side OF
the premises Of school No. |; for
painting at the high school and
schools 2, and z; for alterations to
the heating and ventilating systems
of school No. 6, and for a slate roof
for the old part of school No. /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13

NEW BRUNSWICK, June 10: -
John Wegstaff, fourteen years Old,
and George BARLEY, enghteen years
old, who ran away from the homes In
Jersey City to beat their way on
freight trains to the jamestown Ex-
positions were arrested Tuesday at
Milestone Junction for trespassing.
They were paroled on condition that
they return home. The boys We're tlr-
ed of their adventure and promised to
60 back to Jersey City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
MACADAM FOR UPPER STATE
STREET AT COUNTY'S EXPENSE.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, MAN ACCEPTS
THE CALL OF BETH MORDECA|.

having been in the SAME college with
him.
The congregation Beth Mordecai is
one of the most prosperous in the
state. 1t has had number of emf
nent rabbis and for several months
past has been hearing candidates.
Everyone seems to be greatly
pleased at DR.. Mandel's acceptance
and Beth Mordecai is planning a
hearty welcome for him
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
MARITIME Honored al Orange.

James e. MARITIME has accepted the
invitation of the committee in charge
of the Orange centennial observance to
take part in the festivities on Friday.
which will be the big civic day. He
will be guest at the Essex County
Country Club at Hutton Park. In the
evening he will be the special guest of
the East orange Democratic Club, at a
dinner. Governor Stokes and other
prominent men will attend the dinner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13

Rev. Dr. Morris Mandel, of Allen
town, Pa, will take charge of the
congregation Beth Mordecai in this
city about July L. The committee in
charge of securing rabbi for the To-
cal congregation, today received a
notice of acceptance from Dr.. Man
del. He has not yet been heard in
the temple here, but Rev. Elias Solo
mon, who resigned here short time
ago, recommended him highly, he
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
To Preach IN New York.

Rev ]. r. Christiansen, pastor of st.
Stephens Danish Lutheran church. in
day to occupy the pulpit of the Trinity
Danish Lutheran church in Fifty-third
street. There will be no service in the
church here in the evening. Beginning
Sunday the Sunday school will be held
at 3 o'clock in the morning during the
summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
june Snow in Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va, June 13:For
nearly two hours snow fell thick In
the mountains back of Fredericks-
burg. 1t melted as fast as 1t struck
the ground. 1t is stated that this Is
the first time such weather has pre-
vailed in Virginia since 1916, when
there was frost every month in the
wear and no corn crop.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
Pure Food Law Condemned.

ASBURY PARK, June 13:-Drug-
gists from all over the state gathered
here yesterday to attend the 37th
annual convention of the New Jersey
Pharmaceutical Association. The
feature of the opening session was the
address of President p e. Hommell,
of Jersey City, in which the state
pure foods and drugs law recently
passed and which becomes effective
October 1, 1908, was condemned as
unnecessary and productive of hard
ships to those in the profession of
pharmacy. The convention will last
three days. n
A long train of circums ~ may
have created sdrpe Of the k<A 4 PRI-
CES In t0ffaV,a kda W/f IS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
ar.c. .Wa,r saturday Night.

Tho Braga Singing Society VIII nUiu
n concert entertainment and ball in
Braga hall Saturday night. The society
will be assisted by Benedicte kosDorg,
Of New York, and Hr. Andree, magic
ian also OF New York. The Dana Sing
ing Society of Brooklyn will assist with
the singing. Andrew Nelson VIII Turn
ISL the a1irstrumental music.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13

The Lathers' Union held Short
meeting last night in Union hall. The
regular nomination of officers was to
have taken place but on account tof
poor attendanee this matter was laid
over Until the next meetine. when offi1
GERS will be snomiuated and elected
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
Interesting Program This After
noon by Members Of Class
Of "Naughiy-Seven.
NOVEL FEATURES INTRODUCED.
Thronged by Admiring
Relatives and Friends of the Twen-
ty-Nine Graduates-Class Colors,
Green and White, Figure Promi-
nently in Decorations and the
Scene Was Very Impressive One.

The class day exercises of the class
of 1907 of the high school take place
in the auditorium this afternoon.
The program is of the same general
nature as usual, the innovations be-
ing Miss Mundy's monologue, and the
ivy Grafton By Miss Litterst.
The program of this afternoons
exercises is as follows:
Presidents address-Jack Klein.
Statistics--Miss Bessie Pullen and
Jacob Splitter.
History-George Sharrott and Miss
Harriet Tice.
Poem-Alexis Eastburn.
"A Monologue''-Mis Edna Mum
dy.
Piano solo--Miss Carolyn Robins.
Prophecy--Miss Marguerite BOugh-
ton and Michael Schultz
Mementos--Ira st. John and Miss
Edith Crowell.
Will-Christia Nielsen and Miss
Lavina Colyer.
Glass Song.
Postlude-Miss Olga Brown.
Ivy oration (outside) Miss Louise
Litterst.
The colors of the class are green
and white. The motto is Labor
Omnia Vincit," and the class flower
is the daisy.
The graduation exercises will be
held in the auditorium tomorrow
night at S:15 o'clock.
A feature of the graduation exer-
cises this year is the art exhibit in
the lower corridor. The exhibit con-
sists entirely of work done by the pu-
pills of the different schools in their
class rooms The visitors at the
graduating exercises will have an OPP
portunity to enjoy the exhibit.
The class song is as follows:
Gentle breezes watt around these noble
walls;
Fondest memries cling to these beloved
Also from the shore that slopes down to
the bay
Ali the gentle Waves that ripple, seem
to say
CHORUS.
Dear old High School. we must go,
But to you We'll be true;
We have learned to love you SO,
In the years we've just gone through
And your mem'ry will be dear
Growing stronger year by year.
1t is hard to say Goodbye
To name that ne'er will die,
For we love our Amboy High.
We are now beneath our colors, green
and white
Them Wen cherish far into the future
bright
That was always noble Naughty Seven's
way
Altho now the time has come when we
TChorus.l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
All Pressers Back at Work.

All the pressers who went out with
the laborers when they struck at the
New Jersey Terra Gotta plant some
time ago have returned to work. Up to
Tuesday all but two men had been TAX
fused to take these in as they had no
use for them at the time. The pressers
then threatened to quit and the two
men were hired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
Two for Court Standard, F. Of A.

Two for Court Standaru, r. OF "A.
Court Standard, No. Ill, Forest
ers of America, held largely at
tended meeting in Odd Fellows hall
last night. Two applications were re-
ceived.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13

The person who secured the best
situation ii the city, this past week
only read the ads. but ADVERT1S-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13
Ha.nifaI nonations.

Mrs w Scott Hall wishes to ac-
Knowledge the receipt of check from
Charles A. Bloomfield for $25 Tor the
the Meriden Silverware Company, of
Filth avenue. New York, for the same
institution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-13

the only way to meet competition
isSfo advertise:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-12
Lots of Cement Work This Year.

The citizens of Leon are feeling
pretty proud over the large amount Of
permanent sidewalks and street cross
ings which were built in Leon the past
year. The city council did the right
thing by putting in large number of
cement street crossings, there having
been twenty-five street crossings and
three alley crossings built this year.
The city also built two private walks at
an expense of $63.20 which will be tax
ed up against the property. Another
good improvement was the building Of
the cement walk to the cemetery. The
city put in about $40 feet of the walk,
and nearly 500 more was paid for by
private subscriptions. Perhaps the
most noticeable improvement was on
south Main street, running from the
square to the depot. On tkis street
every board street crossing has been
replaced with cement and with few
exceptions private property owners on
this street built cement walks and it is
expected that the balance will put
them in early next spring. In various
parts of the city there were several
miles of cement walks built this year.
Let the good work continue. Nothing
adds so much to the appearance of a
town as good side walks and Leon
surely made a step in the right direc-
tion during the year 1907.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-12
DOIT THIS WEEK.
Do Not Put Off Your Holiday Shop.
ping Too Long.

The very best advice for everybody
is: do your holiday shopping this
week. Do not delay any longer. This
is the very best time in which to do
your shopping, the stores are filled to
the roof with all sorts Of holiday goods.
IL there is anything useful or ornamen-
tai that you require, the Leon mer-
chants are ready to supply you now.
Th. advantage is entirely and absolute
ly yours. The stocks are practically
fresh and unbroken, and you have a
better chance to select exactly what
yon wish than you will at any later
stage of the great shopping game.
Come early and avoid the rush.
Come in the morning, if you can. The
chances are that your favorite clerk
will be at leisure, or will find time TO
attend to your wants, and he or she
will surely be unable to give you the
attention that you should like, if you
wait until the closing days or hours of
the great annual holiday rush.
But no doubt, you are not intent solely
upon your own profit, your own convent
ence, your own advantage. You realize
that working in a store whether as
clerk or as proprietor, and selling
goods is no picnic and that the annual
holiday rush is really terrible grind
upon everybody in the stores. Very
many of the sales people are practically
worn out after the rush is over and
near physical and nervous breakdown.
Now that can all be avoided. 1t is not
necessary to kill lot of clerks, in
order to make our loved ones happy,
and to lay in the usual supply of holi-
day trinkets. 1t is not the amount of
business, it is crowding it into few
days that hurts. "It is not the miles
we travel, it is the pace that kills"
And the pace is surely a killing one for
everybody about the stores during the
holiday rush about the stores during
the holiday rush. Now, you can help
to bring relief to ooverworked merchants
and clerks, by giving them chance to
wait on you before the big rush begins.
Get to the front this week and make
your purchases and advise your friends
to do likewise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-12
TOOK HIMSELF TO PEN
]. C. Norman Goes to TT. Madison
UnaCCOmpanied by an Officer
to Serve Out His Sentence.

J. G. Norman who was convicted Of
the crime of stealing a coop of chickens
from tho home of Lawson McKern a
couple of years ago, and who was SEN
fenced to serve six months in the pen
itentiary, is now doing time at Ft.
Madison, and also made a new record
for Decatur county in his manner OF
going to the penitentiary. After being
convicted by a jury in the district
court Mr.. Norman appealed his case to
the Supreme Court, and the case
dragged along for more than year
before they passed on it, affirming the
decision and sentence Of the lower
court.
strong petition was then prepared,
signed by all the county officials except
the county attorney, the Leon business
men and hundreds of his neighbors
asking that he be pardoned, but the
state pardoning board recently refused
to grant clcmency to him, and there
was nothing left for him but to serve
out the sentence. He decided that the
quicker he commenced serving his time
the quicker it would be over, and on
last Thursday came to Leon and went
to clerk of the courts, A. S. Tharp and
told him he was ready to go to the pen
itentiary. and wanted his papers, saying
he wanted to go down by himself in
stead of being taken by an officer. The
clerk had not yet received the procendo
from the supreme court, but as MIR.
Norman insisted he furnished him with
some credentials and Norman left on
the afternoon train for Ft. Madison to
commence serving his sentence.
Rripht anl Nri1au p,prpi n tr
sheriff 7. e. Wallace was called up over
the long distance phone by Warden
Jones of the penitentiary, who said that
pounding Oh the big gate of the peni-
questioned said he wanted to get in to
serve his sentence. 1t was such an
unusual request that the warden called
up the sheriff here to inquire what it
meant, but upon being assured that
Norman had really been convicted and
was ready to commence serving his
sentence, stated that he would be ac-
commodated. During all the years that
a record has been kept at the peniten-
tiary this is the fourth time that a
prisoner has appeared at the peniten-
tentiary unaccompanied by an officer to
commence term of Imprisonment.
In conversation in this city before
his departure for Ft. Madison Mr.. Nor
man stated that he was Innocent Of the
crime charged, as he never stole the
chickens,and being innocent he wanted
to take himself to the penitenliary in
stead Of going in the custody
of an officer. The sentence being only
for six months, with an allowance for
good behavior which he will surely
earn, will enable Mr.. Norman to be re-
leased in the spring in time to put in
his crop on his big farm southwest of
Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-12
E. X. Robinson.

The subject of this sketch was born
July %, 8lS10, in Washington county,
Indiana, died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Claud Osborne, near Davis
City, Iowa, where he and his wife were
visiting at the time of his death which
occurred Nov. 3rd, 1907. He was mar
ried to Elizabeth Robinson in Indiana
in 1881. To this union eleven children
were born, of whom four are still living.
His wife died in 1869. In 1871 he mar
ried Sarah Burrows in Iowa. To this
yiion seven children were born of
whemtal are living. Mr.. Robinson en-
Joyed the distinction of having 81 grand
children, 40 great grandchildren and 5
great great grandchildren.
He was of strong and hearty family
who all lived to be old men and women.
He never was in care of physician un-
til his recent illness. He cast vote for
Andrew Jackson in 1882 and still con-
tinued firm believer in democratic
principles, voting straight democratic
ticket throughout his whole life with
one exception. He was loving hus-
band, kind father and good citizen,
taking great interest concerning his
family and always ready to lend help
luS, HduA w UuOSc Ill OlSCfCSS OF IOF Ul0
general welfare of his community. He
possessed wonderful mind for remem-
bering events Of national Importance and
less than one year ago we had the pleas
ure of hearing this old gentleman al
though past 81 years of age at this time,
name the presidents consecutively also
naming one or more important events
which occurred under each administra-
tion; which might be given as a ques-
tion in history which would perplex
many teachers of today. When we think
OF the trials and disappointments that
encounter our pathway each year and
then think of him triumphantly conquer.
ing any that may have occurred for a
term of 50 years it might we'll be ap-
piled "well done thy good and faithful
servant thou hast endured the storm.
of life long enough" The icy winds ol
life's tempestuous sea, shall never beat
against his silver locks again. He has
crossed the dismal river Of death and il
now sleeping the sleep of the peaceful
in the eternal home beyond. His eyei
shall never know again the touch O
tears and his still lips shall never uttel
another word Of grief, for beyond thi,
shadowy shore Of death the sea O
trouble cast no waves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-12
Seymour Bank Cases Will Have
Hearing

Master in Chancery, Hon. V. r. Nc
Ginnis, of Leon, was m Corydon We'd
nesday meeting with the lawyers in
terested in the different civil cases
growing out of the failure of the Farm
ers & Drovers State Bank of Seymour
which were on the docket for the Oc-
tober term Of court and which were re-
ferred to him by Judge Towner. Mr..
McGinnis will take evidence in these
cases, the opening day of the sitting
being Tuesday, Dec. II.
Mr.. McGinnis is to be congratulated
on this signal recognition Of his legal
ability, judicial fairness and sound
judgment in his selection for this i'm
portant position by Judge Towner and
we feel sure he will give complete
satisfaction to both the attorney and
litigants in his rulings and findings in
the cases brought before him as he
stands in the foremost ranks among the
lawyers of southern Iowa for worth and
ability.-Corydon Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-12
The Reporters Corn Prize.

Tho offer of The Reporter to give a
prize of $500 for the best ten ears Of
corn has attracted considerable atten-
tion, and our big display window is
filled with corn which draws quite a
crowd in front of the office. There is a
lot of good corn on display but many
farmers who have inspected the eN-
hibits claimEthey have corn which will
beat any thing which has been shown so
far. In making onr offer we said we
would give prize of $500 for the best
ten ears shown, the contest to close on
Dec. 18th. We made no restrictions as
to what kind of corn it should be,
whether all of one variety or mixed.
Exhibitors can enter as many lots as
they care to. We don't want your
corn and every exhibitor is welcome to
take his corn home with him after the
contest is over. Bring your corn in
this week if you want chance to win
the prize of $500. The award will be
made by three disinterested judges who
will be selected after all the entries
are made and the judges will not know
whose corn they are judging, so the
contest will be absolutely fair. 1t
costs you nothing to enter and you
may be the fortunate winner of the
$500 prize.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-12
Grandma Acton.

Josephine Newell Acton was born in
Coal county, Mo-, Dec. %, 1920, and
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Jane Trembly, near Pleasanton Nov. %,
1907, aged SO years II months ~ days.
She was married in Coal county, Mo-,
to VIM. Acton in 1896. In March, 1S47,
they removed to Decatur county, Iowa,
and settled on the farm now owned by
Rev. Mundell, where they lived until
about 1870, they removed to Andover,
Mo-, and at which place he sickened
and died the 10th day of May 1881.
Soon after his death she removed to
Davis City and lived there until within
the last three or four years, she has
made her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Jane Trembly, near old Holden, until
the death Angel came and called her
home, it being Thanksgiving day.
To this long married life twelve
children were born, eight girls and four
boys, of whom only five survive her,
Mrs. Jane Trembly, Jas. Acton, of Leon,
Mrs. Amelia Odel, of Oklahoma, Mrs.
Martha Miller, of near Pleasanton, Mrs.
Susie Mullins, of GAINESVILLE.
Grandmother Acton, as she was ia
miliarly called, was converted
at the tender age of IA years,
united with the Baptist church and re-
NAMED consistent member until re-
moving to Decatur county, Iowa; there
being no Baptist church near she
Joined the United Brethren, then after
wards united with the NJ. e. church in
Davis City, where she held her member
ship until her death. Grandmother
Acton was known for several years as
being spiritual light, giving words of
encouragement to all and every one
alike. Ithas often been heard by those
coming iD contact with her, her singing
praises to her Great Redeemer whom
she often expressed of late of wanting
to see. She was kind and loving
mother and neighbor a perfect type Of
christian character, conscious to the
last. Funeral took place the 29th from
the home where she died, Rev. Deyoe
conducting the ceremonies then the
remains were brought to Hamilton
cemetery and there laid by the side of
her husband.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-12
q. F. D. No. /.

Protracted meeting commenced at
New Salem Sunday. Everybody in
vited.
J. W. Drury was called to GAINESVILLE
Saturday by the death of his sister.
George Davis and wife were Sunday
callers at ]. w. Moores.
Joe Anderson and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of IL lb boy which
came to gladden. their home Saturday,
Dec. 5th.
Maggie. Hazel and Marie Brown
visited Beulah and Grace Drury Sun
day.
Claud Turpen came in Friday from
Lamont, Mo-, to join his family who
have been here visiting for some time.
Mrs. Charles Waffle is on the sick
list.
George Davis and wife and Mary
Sparger visited Saturday at Marian
Davis.
Will Turpen had working on his
house one day last week and there was
a good attendance. He will soon have
his house completed.
Mrs. Crawley, of GAINESVILLE, is here
this week visiting at the home of J. W
Drury.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-12
A FARMERS INSTITUTE
And Teachers Meeting will be Held
at Weldon Dec. I9, 20 and Fl.
Splendid Program Prepared.

The annual Decatur County Farmers
Institute and Teachers meeting will be
held at Weldon, Iowa, Dec, 19, 20 and 21,
and an excellent program has been pre-
pared which is published in full on page
10 of this issue. The good people Of
Weldon have provided entertainment
for all visitors and a good attendance
is expected. The farmers of Decatur
county should take more interest than
they do in these Institutes. They are
for the benefit of the farmer and the
time spent can well be afforded in re-
turn for the benefits to be derived from
the papers and discussions. Some of
the best experts in the employ of the
state at Ames will be present. The
citizens and business men Of Weldon are
also Offering number of special prizes
for the best exhibit of corn and it is
expected that there will be an unusually
large display. The following is list
of the special prizes:
Best 10 ears of Yellow Corn.
1st premium. Gents Furnishing
Goods. McAlister Bros. $3.50
End premium. Cash. j. p. Kline. 100
10 Best ears of White Corn.
1st premium. Dry Goods. E. A. Lock-
End premium. Cash. Allen Hotel. 100
Best One ear of Yellow Corn.
% lbs white lead. Stevens & Son 200
Best One ear White Corn.
Scoop Board. McAlister & Wolever 200
Sweepstake 10 ears of White or Yellow.
Foot warmer. G. e. Bodley. LIS
international Stock Food. j. w. Samp-
soh.... .....,..-.".......... $40
Sweepstakes l ear of White or Yellow.
Pocket Knife. G. E. Bodley........... so
Cash. Weldon Savings Bank. $50
Cash. w. H. Carlan 100
Cash. M. r. Lillard ..... ..... ...... 100
Boys Judging Contest.
lst premium. T. ]. Wynn ....... $50
Z" Claude E. Wood so
End premium. Stock Food. McAlister
& Wolever ............ ........... 1925
Sdol 40
3rd premium. ........ ....... ..... ..... /. 90
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-12

Last week Fred Woolley received a
request from the State Agricultural
College at Ames to send them two bush
els OF his Leaning seed corn to coach
the class at Ames which will enter the
corn Judging contest at the Interna-
tional Stock Show at Chicago and repre-
sent the college. Mr.. Woolley did not
happen to have any of the Leaning corn
on hand, but last spring sold W. A.
Williams some seed and went down to
Mr.. Williams farm and got two bushel
OF as fine seed corn as has been grown
a round here and sent to Ames.- Gar
den Grove Express.