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The newspaper., 1907-12-06

The supreme court has decided
that the eight hour law does not
apply to women working in laun-
dries The heaviest part of the
supreme courts duties seems to
be the nulifying of the peoples
expressed wishes and drawing
their salary Tor two hours work a
dav
The newspaper., 1907-12-06

If we had a constitution like
Oklahoma we might hope to some
day adopt an eight hour law that
would stand in spite of the su-
preme court. There the people are
higher than the court. Here the
court rules us as the corporations
dictate.
The newspaper., 1907-12-06

WHY not put the motto, In,
God We Trust, on the hot air,
clearing house certificate? There
has got to be trust in somebody,
for it amt cash.-Ouray Plain
dealer.
The newspaper., 1907-12-06
Notice.

The regular county examination
of teachers will be held Thursday
and Friday, December 10Th and
10th, at the Paonia School House.
Morning sessions beginning at 8
o'clock. EMMA G.. MYERS.
Co. Supt. Of Schools.
The newspaper., 1907-12-06

Entered at the postoffice in Paonia for
eaass matfer. M"
The newspaper., 1907-12-06
THE NEWSPAPER.
r c. T. RAwALT, Publisher.
subscription Rates $500 Per Year.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
william Brown Campbell.

William Brown Campbell was born in
Scotland, died at his home in Eden
township, December 2Sth, at the age
of 70 years and 8 months. For fifty
three years he had made his home on
the old place that is always home. Six
children were left to mourn fathers
going and all were present at the
funeral services, which were conducted
Sunday, the Both, by Rev. c. w. Reeder,
after which the remains were laid to
rest in the Meek cemetery, followed by
I. number of the relatives and friends.
Mr.. Campbell united with the Presby-
terian church in Scotland, when a boy.
After coming to this county he united
with the M. E. church and has con-
tinued steadfast in the faith. Mr..
Campbell was known as a loving father
and good neighbor. His wife had
proceeded him twenUy-four years ago.
The old home is left vacant, father and
mother gone, but the children can look
forward to a better day when they can
be reunited around the throne of God.
We can not call him back, but we can
go to them. May God lead and guide
those that are left.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
Mrs. Louisa BuCy.

Another one Of Decatur county's old
pioneers, Mrs. Louisa Buoy, passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. Nj.
Tony, of Bloomington township, at the
age of 80 years, months and s days.
Grandma Buoy had been living with her
daughter for several years. She was
the mother of ten children, five of whom
survive her. Her Christian life and
character had won for her large place
in the hearts of all who knew her.
She had been member of the NJ. e.
church for over sixty years. She will
be greatly missed by not only her child
rem and grandchildren, but by all who
knew her. The loving hands of brother
and sister Toney, who cared for her in
the last Of life, together with large
company of friends, laid her body to
rest in the Buoy graveyard Sunday, Dee.
oath, 1906. SCOTT JONES.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
penniwill-Davls.

We expect to be flooded shortly with
applications for positions in THE RE-
PORTER office, for within the past week
two members of the force have been
married, Miss Inez Still on Christmas
day, and on New Years eve Mr.. Oscar
d. Penniwill stole march on his
friends by quietly wedding Miss Clara
E. Davis, of the Journal composing
room, the ceremony being performed by
Elder E. M. Romine, pastor of the
Christian church, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. J.. Gardner. After the cere-
mony the happy young couple went to
the home of j. M. Caster where a watch
meeting was being held by the Senior
and intermediate Christian Endeavor
societies, and announced that they had
been married. 1t was genuine sur
prise for the young folks had kept their
plans to themselves.
The groom is a we'll known Leon
young man, youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. T. Penniwell, and has been a
valued employe of The REPORTER for a
number of years. He is young man of
sterling worth and exemplary character.
The bride is charming young lady who
has been employed for several months
as compositor in the Journal office in
this city, being the daughter of Mrs.
Eliza Davis, of Saline, Mo-, and during
her residence in this city has formed a
circle of warm friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. PenniwiIl have taken
rooms for this winter at the home of
]. l.. Gardner, and their many friends
wish them long life of happiness and
prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
Al. ". A. Elect Officers.

Leon Camp of the Modern Woodmen
of America have elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
Consul Norm Morgan.
Advisor-C. L. Lorey.
Clerk-H. Farquhar.
Banker--E. T.. Bell.
Physician +. A. Bowman.
There will be special meeting held
at the G. A. R. hall on Friday evening,
Jan. 4th, for the purpose of installing
the new officers.
The Leon camp is in fourishing con-
dition having SO members and number
of prospective candidates. 1t is being
planned to hold big meeting in this
City about Jan. 25th, at which time a
class of candidates will be taken
through,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
Mrs. Harriet TaIlman.

At her home in this city on Sunday
morning, Dec. 30th, occurred the death
of Mrs. Harriet Tallman, at the age of
20 years and 10 days. She was born in
Ohio Dec. 20, 1880, and in 1856 was
married to Mr.. Geo. N. Tallalan, who
died about four years ago. Soon after
their marriage they came to Iowa and
settled in this city, and for nearly
fifty years she had resided in the home
stead where she died. No children
were born to them, and her only near
relative is brother who resides at
Topeka, Kas., and who attended the
funeral. Mrs. Taliman had been an
invalid for several years prior to her
death. Funeral services were held
from the home on Monday afternoon at
3 o'clock, conducted by Elder Romine,
of the Christian church, interment
being in the Leon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
Another Big Horse Sale.

The Leon Horse Co. have announced
another big horse sale co be held at
Leon on Friday, Jan. 18th, and farmers
shonld get their horses in condition
and list them for this sale at once, for
there will be big attendance of buy
ers, and good horses are bringing fancy
prices. At this sale they will have
buyers for good two year Odds and up
wards, so that there will be no trouble
in selling young horses as we'll as the
older ones. The Leon horse sales are
great events among the horse buyers
and afford the farmers an excellent
market to dispose of their horses for
the highest cash price and have the
benefit of competing buyers. Remem-
Der the date and get your stuff ready.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
Mrs. Sarilda Stanley

was born in Bainbridge, Putnam county,
Indiana, March s, 1889, and departed
this life Dec. 26, 1906, aged 67 years,
8 months and Is days.
Her maiden name was Huff. She grew
to womanhood at the place of her birth,
and in 1861 was united in marriage to
J. Hanks. To this union one child was
born, now Mrs. Ida May Fisher, resid-
ing at Decatur City.
In 1854, she with her child and faith
er's family came to War clio county,
and to this county year later. In
October 1868 she was married again,
this time to Daniel Stanley. To them
were born three sons and three daugh-
ters, four Of whom are living. They are
Frank, who resided with his mother,
Mrs. Daisy McCutchan, and Mrs. Matt
Pnllen, all of Leon, Iowa, and Ed, of
Columbia, Nebraska. Besides these
there remain to mourn her departure
one brother and five sisters, John Huff
and Mrs. Julia Van Hining, OF Kansas
City, Mo-, Mrs. Mamie Dickinson and
Myrtillo Rumley, of Fort Collins, Colo,
and Mrs. Ellen Beck and Mrs. Paralee
Moore, of Leon, Iowa. Two children,
Alvin and Dolly, and her husband, who
departed this life April 13, 1901, have
preceded her to the spirit world.
Her passing away was peaceful and
with hope for the wondrous future.
When asked as to the future she ex-
pressed herself as not afraid to go.
Her last sickness was of three weeks
duration. Everything that skill and
tender ministry could do was done, but
without avail. Hemorrhage of the
lungs resulting from pneumonia was
more than the worn body could endure.
With great patience she bore the suffer-
ing until release came and the spirit
took it's flight. One in speaking of her
said she was dear old mother possess
ed of many christian virtues and had
many friends. A son bears grateful
tribute to her self sacrificing devotion
and toll for her loved ones. On this
earth there will never be found any
thing better than mother love, and
those upon whom it has been lavished
will carry through life memories most
precious.
The funeral was held from the home
on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. j. l.. Boyd, interment
being at the Palestine cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

James Sykes, vice president and
organizer of the Corn Belt Meat Pro-
ducers Association will be held in Leon
on Thursday, Jan. 10th, and meeting
will be held at the court house at 2
o'clock for the purpose of organizing
a local branch of the association. This
association has been of great benefit to
the farmers and stock raisers of Iowa,
and only recently through their efforts
a special through Chicago stock train
was secured for the shippers on this
branch of the Burlington. Every farm
er and stockman in this vicinity should
be present at the meeting next Thurs
day. 1t means dollars to them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

representative of the packing
firm OF John Morrell & Co., of Ottumwa,
was here last week purchasing a ship
ment OF FIVE car loads of cattle and hogs
from 9. NJ Axes and E. Housh which
were shipped to Ottumwa on Monday.
Morreil d Co. make speciality of put
ting the finest cured meats on the mar
ket which are sold in Leon and they are
always looking out for good stuff. In
this shipment were three car loads of
corn fed stock from G. M. Akes's feed
lot in this city, and it was as fine a
banch of live stock as ever went out of
the country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
Jamison-Ewinq.

Marshall T. Jamison was married on
Christmas eve to Miss Ency Ewing, of
Denison, Kansas. The wedding oc-
Cured at Denison and was solemnized
by the father of the father of the groom,
George M. Jamison. Marshall is a
graduate of the commercial course at
Graceland College and has for the last
two or three years been successfully
engaged in the real estate and insur-
ance business. Miss Ewing was at one
time student at Graceland and will
be welcomed back to Lamont. They
were expected to arrive here Wednes-
day.-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

Attorneys G. w. Hoffman and Ed H.
Sharp were the envy of all the Leon
bar yesterday because of an invitation
to eat a good old possum dinner at the
home of Robert Good, supplanted with
sweet potatoes, brown gravy, corn
bread, home made wine and all the
accessories that go with a genuine
possum dinner. When they came up
town in the afternoon they were ali
swelled up, both on account of what
they had eaten and the honor of re-
ceiving the invitation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
Surprise Party.

A number of young folks, namely,
Grant Allen, Isis Crowley, Blanche
Hammer, Emma Akers, Ray Haven, Jessie
Akers, Johnny Powers, Ralph Shelton,
Nan Hammer, Lydia Akers Earl Riley
and Lou Brown gathered al the home Of
T. W. Waller in north Decatur Thursday
evening and gave them pleasant sur
prise. The evening was spent in music
and games and all departed at late
hour wishing Misses Lorna and Laura
many more such happy events.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
Jurors for January Court.

The grand jurors for 1907 and the
trial jurors for the January term of the
district court which convenes in thi,
city on Monday, Jan. 21st, with Judge
Evans presiding. were drawn by auditor
Scott, recorder Poush and clerk Thar
last week. The January term of cour
will be the last term of court which
will be held in the old court house
The list of grand and trial jurors is a.
follows:
GRAND JURORS.
Seth NJ. Bass, Fayette.
Edward McGlennon, Morgan.
Charles Meacham, Franklin.
G. E. Lane, Leon.
L. Hagan, Burrell.
j. N. Madden, Center.
Albert Cotterill, Decatur.
Thomas Cummings; New Buda.
NJ. G. Ryan, Bloomington.
j. E. Lentz, Woodland.
John Layton, High Point.
j. N. Andrew, Grand River.
TRIAL JURORS.
Frank Cartwright, New Buda.
w. A. Allbaugh, Center.
H. Townsley, Eden.
w. p. Brown, Garden Grove.
G. Osborn, Burrell.
j. r. Brown, Garden Grove.
P. E. Shirley, Burrell.
Elmer S. Harris, Leon.
Charles Fisher, Decatur.
R. ID. Lockwood, Woodland.
w. H. Mccarthy, Richland.
Hod Fisher, Decatur.
A. A. Miller, Grand River.
Ben Woolley, High Point.
Thomas Boyce, Garden Grove.
e. j. Worden, Franklin.
Bert Adams, Burrell.
A. Anderson, Garden Grove.
George Hill, Hamilton.
James Ely, Morgan.
]. f. Hiscox, franklin.
Arthur Noftsger, Fayette.
L. d. CARRIER, Center.
M. Dingman, Decatur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

Mrs. j. d. Brown, who is always hap
piest when making someone enjoy them
selves, gave a party last Saturday after
noon at their residence on south Main
street in honor of Miss Helen Gammill
and Master Byron Tharp, and twenty
little folks enjoyed delightful after
noon with Mrs. Brown, who served re-
freshnents and snperintended the many
amusing games indulged in by the little
folks, who will long remember the pleas
ant occasion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
In Bed Four Weeks with La Grippe.

We have received the following letter
from Roy Kemp, of Angola, Ind: ~ was
in bed four weeks with la grippe and T
tried many remedies and spent consid-
cradle for treatment with physicians,
but l received no relief until l tried
Foley's Honey and Tar. Two small bot
ties of this medicine cured me and now
l use it exclusively in my family" Take
no substitute. Sold by L. P.Yan Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

The fifteen month old infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mckay died at their
home in south Leon Monday, it's death
being caused from an aggravated at
tack of whooping cough. The funeral
was held from the home Tuesday, and
the little one tenderly laid to rest in
the Leon cemetery. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of the en-
tire community in their sad loss.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
Baptist Church Services.

Mrs. Armstrong will conduct the
services at II a. m.-will give an object
lesson to the children, and all, both
young and old are invited. B. Y. P. u.
at $3.50; preaching at 7:90. All are
welcome.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

A couple of extra words in an item
giving. the new gasoline and kerosine
law published last week changed the
meaning. In plain words the law now
is that no one can use a gasoline can
unless it is painted red, and no person
or dealer dares put kerosine in red
can under heavy penalty. g,i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

Mrs. Geo. L. Jackson, Miss Harriet
Meter and Miss Marian Stookey gave
d delightful six O. clock dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marian F. Stookey
last Friday evening to number Of
their young friends. 1t was one of the
pleasant social events of the season.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
License to Wed.

Rubie "A. Parker, Davis City.
Abbie 3. Parker, Davis City
\Oscar D. Penniwill, Leon s; %
Elara e. Davis, Leon -. -. s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

Relatives in Leon received word to-
day that the two year old son of Chas.
Smallwood had died at Mine La Motto,
Mo-, Wednesday morning. The re-
mains will be brought to Leon Friday
for burial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

Agriculture is now profession and
is gaining recognition as such. The
landowner is the true aristocrat; and
the intelligent farmer and breeder, such
as we have in this locality, is the high
est type of the landowner. Given a
fertile soil, like that of this section, a
salubrious climate like ours, a progress
sive farm population like that of this
part of the country and a general dis
semination of knowledge of farm meth
ods, and prosperity can hardly fail to
result. For this purpose there is moth
ing better than a higher grade farm
journal like the Iowa Homestead, pub
lished at Des Moines, Iowa. which has
attained circulation of $4,000 among
the best farmers of the corn belt. The
Homestead is the Oldest and best of the
farm papers, being fifty years old. 1t is
edited by farmers who reside on and
operate their own farms, and numbers
among it's contributors practically every
expert in agriculture and live stock in
the west. THE REPORTER takes pleasure
in extending the Homestead's circula-
tion. If you want good farm paper,
come to this Office, and we will order
the Homestead for you at very moder-
ate cost to you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

Native lumber sawed to order at
saw mill at DeKalb, Iowa. Send in
your orders and have it sawed to suit.
5-tf. II. d. DeKalb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

DR.. Morris, the dentist, has offices in
the Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox
worthy's office. Give him call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

Mrs. j. P. Hamilton has been very
sick at her home in north Leon the past
week, but is now slightly improved.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

Elder A. E. Hatch will lecture at the
court house on Friday evening, Jan.
4th, at 1880 o'clock. Subject -@The
Cooperative Commonwealth
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

George Moran has the reputation Of
being one of the most liberal horse
buyers who come to Leon. He will be
here again on Thursday, Jan. 10th, and
wants to buy horses, mares and mules,
Bring on your stuff if you want to ex-
change it for hard cash at good prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
WAYNE COUNTY MURDER
Miles Crayens is Found Dead in the
Road near Clio Christmas Night.
Horse Trader Under Arrest.

Miles Cravens, young man II years
OF age, son OF prominent farmer of
Grand River township, Wayne county,
was found cold in death half mile east
of the little town of Clio on Christmas
evening with bullet hole through his
left breast.
On Christmas afternoon a man giving
his name as Ed Jenkins, and claiming to
live in st. Joe, being on his way to
northern Iowa to visit relatives, was in
Clio. He was travelling overland driv-
ing good team and fine brass mounted
harness, hitch to covered wagon, and
was accompanied by woman whom he
claimed as his wife, but the authorities
doubt this, the woman being hard
locker and Jenkins told Clio parties he
would camp short distance out o; Clio
and invited them out that evening.
Young Cravels had been at Linevilie
and during the afternoon was around
with the horse trader, drinking from the
same bottle. He tried to buy the fell
lows team, Offering $125 for it and say
ing he had the money in his pocket.
The last see of Cravens he was with the
man and said he would show him a good
place to camp.
A young man named John Shields
found Cravens lying in the road short
distance out of town and supposing
him to be drunk went on into Clio and
notified the authorities who went out
and found him dead, but the body was
still warm. When found he had neither
coat or vest on, but his overcoat was
thrown over him, and it was evident
that the party who shot him had been
very close for his shirt was powder
marked and also his wrist.
Sheriff Merrick, of Corydon was Motif.
ed and Immediately started to the scene.
By the use of the phone he found that
the covered wagon was making towards
Big Springs driving quite rapidly, and
later that it had passed through Big
Springs, going north at rapid gait.
When the sheriff met the outfit he cover
ed the occupants with his revolver and
placed them under arrest. In their
hasty flight from the scene of the mur-
der Jenkins had driven into ditch and
overturned his wagon and had to secure
assistance of some farmers to get it
righted, as he was very drunk at the
time. The next morning revolver was
found near where the wagon was over
turned and some pieces of clothing
found among the ashes from the stove,
indicating that Cravens coat and vest
had been burned. The bullet taken
from Cravens' body, a 81 calibre, fits the
revolver. When searched jenkins had
only S11.S0 on his person..
jenkins and the woman ware taken to
Corydon and placed in Jail to answer to
the charge of murder. Jenkins is about
thirty years old and telegraphed to a
brother at Blue Jacket, Ind. Ty.
The man Cravens who was killed is a
younger brother of the notorious Ben
Cravens who has been fugitive from
justice in Oklahoma and Texas for
several years, and whose escapades at
tracted considerable attention in the
newspapers a connie of wears aro
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-23

scented all that went with the brides.
In some cases the actual dover was
small In comparison with the money
That was subsequently spent by them.
II has been estimated that the Dow
Lager Duchess Of Marlborough, for ex-
nmple, spent $i,000,000 on restoring
Blenheim castle; 1t Is known that
many Of, the Huntington and Mackay
millions have been spent In paying
the ,tshNs OF Princes Hatzieldt and
ColonAa, How many millions 1t cost
Iey p. Mc.ton to have a duke for
son-in-laC, and then To get rid OF him,
probably only the former vice'pregi'
dent could tell. What Count 3oni de
castellane cost Anna Gould, all told.
lis known only by her brother. George,
y Running over the list of rich Amer
ican girls who have married titles, 1t
rs notable that there is scarcely one
famous Arerican family which has
mot CONTRIBUTED share of It's fortune
10 gliding some coronet. Astor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-23

New YOrk.-A French journal--Le
Petit Pafisien--declared the other day
that American girls who had married
abroad, mostly for foreign titles, had
carried with Them to Europe the as
tonishing sum of $9O0,OO0,006. The
Paris writer did not associate this
rather startling statement with the
reports pf tight money in America,
yet on this side of the Atlantic the
fact that thundreds of millions have
gone out OF the country with the title
hunters may well occasion little
financial rs well rs social speculation.
n Upward OF 400 American g.vls have
married Ii Europe within compare
lively recent years. The. New York
sunday World prints the present
flames OF $50 American women who
have married titles. 1t adds list of
81 heiresses who have carried on
sums reputed TO be upward of mil
Hon. This list alone foots UP $160,0O0,-
200. Undoubtedly upward Of $3OO,O0O,-
1000. has been paid for titles alone, for
the dowries have by no means repre-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-23
~ HENRY cLgws.

~ think that the statement that
$500, ,000, 900 Of wealth has been
taken out Of this oountry--or, az
least, that the ownership Of this
vast amount Of assets has been
transferred to aliens-by the mar
rlage Of American girls with for
eignsrs 10 conservative. Undoubt-
edly the withdrawal Of such an
enormous sum has an appreciabIe
effect upon the money market.
"The folly Of Americans who
have Europamania is extremely
costly to this country. Our tour
lists spend at least $4,000, 900 Of
good American money abroad
every year-most Of II foolishly.
~ am glad to say that Ameri.
can girls are beginning 20 realize
thaess nothing but unhappiness
comes from the majority Of these
international marriages--though,
Of course, there are exceptions.
They are beginning to prefer
American sovereigns to European
princeIings."