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

J.P. Halstead went to Des Moines
Saturday and spent Sunday with his
daughter, Miss Poiteaux, who is attend
ing Drake University.
Dan Chapman and wife, of Texas,
came Monday for visit with the form
ers sister. Mrs. Marion Fuller.
Dula Fuller and Mabel Fry spent
Sunday at H. q. Chapman's.
Mary Rhodes, Myrtle Wion and Celia
Thompson spent Sunday with Bessie
and Athel Knight.
MIR. and Mrs. McCroskey returned
Monday from Decatur, where they had
been visiting relatives.
DIR. Ward, of Garden Grove, was in
this city Monday between trains.
James Farrens and family expect to
move this week to GAINESVILLE, where
they will make their future home.
Will Epperley and family, of Billings,
Montana, have moved into the house
recently vacated by A. A. Hax. Mr..
Epperley has charge of Mr.. Wion's
section.
Mrs. F. L. Hall and baby returned
Saturday from Promise City where they
had been visiting relatives.
Eli Hutchinson, eX-county superin-
tendent of schools of this county, was
in this city Monday on business.
Celia Thompson returned Thursday
from Grand River where she has had
charge of the Local Office for the past
three weeks during the absence of the
editor, G. M. Grimm.
Mrs. Porter and mother-in-law, of
California, went to Des Moines Satur-
day for visit with the formers son,
Frank Port or and family
John Vanderley, a former resident Of
this city but now of Humeston, was
shaking hands with old friends in this
city Monday.
Mr.. Britton and family left Monday
for Council Bluffs. where they expect
to make their future home.
Hal Hedrick, of Weldon, was in this
city Saturday.
Mrs. Maggie Patterson died Saturday
evening. Funeral services were held
Monday at o'clock at the M. Z. church
conducted by Rev. S. s. Samson, of
Des Moines, interment in the Van Vert
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rushing left Saturday
for Omaha for visit with relatives.
Geo. Johnson and family and Mrs.
! Messenger spent Sunday at Mr.. Low
mans, southeast of Weldon.
Mrs.L. l.. Gould and mother, Mrs.
Amanda Fierce, were Osceola visitors
Tuesday.
Mrs. Messenger, of Tuscola, ILL.,, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. g. W.
Johnson.
Mrs. Fannie Mae and Mrs. Susan
Wolf were Leon visitors Saturday.
Mrs. o. v. L. Harper returned Mon
day from Osceola, where she had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Dutton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-10
pickles and coffee were served.

pickles and coffee were served.
w. A. Boone was down from Leon
Sunday to see his aged mother, grand
ma Hawkins.
Mrs. Elmer Van Wrinkle has been on
the sick list, also the Kirk children
and G. P. Campbell, but all are improv-
ing.
Mrs. E. S. Grimes and daughter spent
last Saturday at the home of John Glib
Ter, north of town.
Mrs. A. B. Norman, Mrs. G, G. Grimes
and several others enjoyed a nutting
quite supply.
iting old friends in Wayne county the
past two weeks.
Mrs. Lew Thompson is visiting with
relatives at Macon City, Mo.
Charles Martin returned the past
week from a visit down in Missouri.
MIR. and Mrs. Dick Scott went to Ak
ron, Mo-, last Sunday. Mr.. Scott re-
turned Monday, but Mrs. Scott will re-
main this week to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wash Morgan, who will short
ly remove to Bethany.
Mrs. Olive Bailey and daughter, Mar
tina, of Blythedale, came Friday to visit
few days with friends.
Frank Freeman. Carter Scott and John
Asbach made drive to Pleasanton last
Sunday.
Mrs. Sherman Wheeler visited with
Leon friends Saturday.
Mrs. Rose ParnelI, of Chicago, has
been visiting Davis City relatives the
past week.
Our city dads have built two more &C.
ment crossings on Clark street.
Miss Rosamond Severe, who is teach
ing school near Leon, spent Sunday
with home folks.
The New Century Club met with Mrs.
E. W. Teale last Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-10
R. F. D. No. 3

Charles Campbell and family spent
Sunday at Ed. Campbel's.
Wade Lindsey and wife and Cleve
Covington and family were Sunday
callers at Lon Fulton's.
S. p. Hoover was transacting business
at Davis City Friday.
Lewis Piper left Wednesday for Da-
kota, where he expects to spend the
winter.
Barlean Bros. who recently sold their
farm, have purchased the Millsap farm.
George Rogers and wife were Satur-
day night visitors at the home of A. j.
Fulton.
Asba Johnson and lady friend were
trying the good roads Sunday.
Russ Smith had narrow escape from
being killed Tuesday. lie was digging
a we'll and while his helper was letting
him down the rope broke and he fell
thirty feet, but escaped serious injuries.
Russ says he is heavier than he looks
to be.
E. j. Horney and family were Sunday
callers at A. j. Evans.
w. D. Smith bought the big team Of
work mules at Mac Bakers sale.
7. N. Truitt and Jap Smith had bust.
ness calling them to Lamont Saturday.
A. ]. Evans and family will move to
Davis City the coming week. James
Osborn will move in the house they
vacate.
Oda Vanderpool and wife spent Sun
day with home folks.
Emmett Piper has bought thirty head
of sheep from A. J. Fulton and also a
small bunch from his brother Jake.
Emmett believes there is money in rails
ing sheep.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-10
Woodland.

Earl Beavers accompanied by his.
sister-in-law, Mrs. Novia Beavers, made,
a business trip to Lineville Friday.
Leonard Still, of Garden Grove, visit!
cd his parents at this place Friday.
Pearl Garfield and family left this
week for Jasper county, where they
will make their future home.
Doc. Newlin had business in Lineville
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cox visited at
the home of W. F. G. Cox Sunday.
FreelylBeavers and wife were Leon
callers Saturday.
Rev. J. J. Rupert filled his first APP
pointment at the Advent church Sunday !.
Cora Beavers clerked in her brothers
store Friday afternoon.
The young folks enjoyed party at
Orville Browns Friday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-10
Davis City.

III. II. Hartshorn is giving his home
residence coat of paint.
Mrs. Rebecca Poush and Misses Mag
gle Asbach and Clara Mcintosh. made
trip to Lamont Saturday.
After months visit here with rela-
tives Miss Louisa Cummings left Mon
day for her home in Kansas.
e. G. Hines, who will be remembered
as a former resident of Davis City, died
at his home in Cedar Rapids Friday.
Mrs. Lille McClaran entertained the
Priscilla club Friday.
A selected few of the friends of Mrs.
Rosa Hockert and Mrs. P. A. Robinson
rendered them surprise party Friday
evening. 1t is with regret that we note
that they leave in few days for OF
tumwa, where they will made their flu
ture home, for they are among our best
and most estimable ladies.
Charles Henderson and wife, of Leon,
spent Sunday in our city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Robbins and daugh-
ter Leone left last Tuesday for visit
with relatives in Des Moines.
James Dunn aud daughter who have
been visiting Davis City friends for
some time, left Monday for their home
in Kansas.
Mrs. Willis Allen went to Kingston
Monday to visit her brother.
Miss Minnie Collins, of Lamont, was
guest Of Mrs. Nora Osborn Sunday.
Jacob Flora has purchased the Sylves-
ter 42 acre place south OF town from
Riley Kirk for $4,000. We done know
where MIR. Kirk will locate but trust he
and his estilnable family will not leave
this vicinity.
The M. E ladies aid society held an
all day meeting in the basement of the
church and quilted quilt. Dinner was
served at the residence of Mrs. l.. A.
Brown.
Harry finch went to Bethany to take
treatment Of an eye and ear specialist
Miss Alice Galloway visited at Mt.
Ayr the past week.
ID. B. Adams and wife we're called to
leon last week to attend the funeral OF
their cousin Miss Dot Rumley.
Oliver Bailey, of Blythedale, was in
our city Saturday.
Miss Cola Bailey entertained the
young folks at a party Saturday night.
Tart Fulton had II good horse drop
dead on the street Sunday morning. 1t
seems that Mr.. Fulton came to town on
Saturday and brought two horses with
him. This one got away in the night
and went home and his son put it up,
but it got loose and returned to town
just at daylight Sunday morning, and
when in front of Hendersons restaurant
was seen to fall dead.
Mrs. Emmett Gore was visiting rela-
tives here Tuesday.
Mr.. Newton, one of our mail carriers
has bought the property in south Davis
City known as the VIM. Mcintosh prop
erty and will move to it from the farm
Theo Nome and wife leave Thursday
for their future home in Minnesota
They will be greatly missed by large
circle of friends, and the best wishes Of
all go with them.
Mrs. Theo Nome entertained the
members of the Priscilla club and their
husbands last Wednesday evening. A
very pleasant evening was spent with
( games, music and social chat. In the
game Of observation Mrs. Philinda Hen.
derson and Miss Mary Freeman won
the prizes, and in the game of geogra-
ply Mrs. Lillian McClaran and George
McClaran won prizes. Light refresh
ments of pressed chicken sandwiches
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-10
Garden Grove.

Henry Honn and family have moved
into j. j. Meetings. residence in the
north part of town.
L. j. EIDE and Walter Miller went to
Chicago, Sunday and while there will
buy goods.
Rev. Anderson has resigned his
passionate of the Presbyterian church at
this place and will go to Woodbine, Ia,
in the near future.
Edith Poole who has been making an
extended trip in the southwest visiting
friends returned last week.
Mrs. Gardner, of Van Vert, was a
visitor in the city last Thursday at the
7. j. Shelter home.
Mrs. Konklin and daughters, Stella
and Mrs. Rayns were passengers to Leon
last Friday.
Mr.. Larimer, one of the principal
business men of Charlton was here on
business two days last week.
Miss Mabel McClung returned last
week from an extended trip in the east
with relatives.
Mrs. Wiley and daughter, Mrs.
Myrtle Stanley went to lndianola last
Thursday.
Thomas Brown, Of Chicago, was here
AdSo odCuIuoJ tAolCAu3 Aio olSCCIJ MIS-.
Northrup and other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. King accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. E. Lyon went to Charlton
last Friday to visit her brother, T. M.
Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McCaull, of Des
Moines, were here last Friday and
Saturday visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. j. McCaull.
w. W. Morehcad, of Milan City,
Montana, come last week to visit at
the Ted Morris home and at the home
of his brother near Humeston.
Ed Bruce, of st Joe, Mo-, came the
last Of the week to visit his mother, re-
turning Monday.
George Sans, Of Seibert, Colo, came
Saturday on business trip. He has
been doing well since he moved to
Colorado
The town council passed an anti
splitting ordinance at their meeting last
Friday evening aud propose to enfore
it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-10
Tuskeego.

Walter Venn cut corn for G. T.
Rboades a part of last week.
Miss Daisy Hall went to Mt. Ayr
Saturday returning Sunday: while there
she was the guest of Birdie Crowell.
Willard Spitzsnogle and family spent
Sunday at A. M. Hickman's.
Robert Hall returned Friday from
Omaho where he bought load of cattle
to feed.
Mrs. Jane Piercy is visiting at the
home Of g. r. Percy.
Carrie Huffman assisted Dora Spitzs-
nogle with her house work last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-10
Terre Haute.

~ Claud Butcher and Roy Sutherlin
delivered corn in Decatur Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdowell had
business in Lamont Saturday.
Bert Norman and family, who have
been living in St. Joseph, No. has
moved to Terre Hante, where they will
make their future home.
George Miller, travelling salesman for
the Terre Haute sporting goods firm,
was seen in Decatur Saturday.
W. M. Carroll had business in Davis
City last Saturday.
Haven & Marshall finished the work
on the Bedier barn Friday and returned
to their home in Decatur Saturday.
G. p. Shaifner had business in Davis
City Friday.
r. S. Forkner and Pete Ellers were
Decatur callers Saturday.
Jacob Miller and son Abraham, were
Decatur callers Saturday.
Little Miss Hazel McCully visited the
past week with her grandparents, MIR.
and Mrs. Walter McCully, of Davis City.
George Gore has about finished the
work on the new house he has been
building for Reason Ellers.
Rev. Carter Ellers was Decatur
Dutch Carroll will begin working for
one of the Millsap Bros. Monday.
J. w. Sellers was hauling hogs for his
father Saturday and Monday.
Mrs. Cynthia Shaffner and grandson,
Willie Carroll, were Lamont callers
Saturday.
Larkin Miller and Ralph Brown were
in Decatur on business Saturday.
]. G. Norman visited with Leonard
and Guy Mullin Saturday morning.
Willie Butcher, of Arispe, Iowa, came
Wednesday to visit few days with
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
T. P. Fulton, the lightning rod agent
of Decatur county, passed through here
one day last week.
Uncle John Sellers shipped two car
loads of hogs and one of cattle to
Chicago Tuesday. His son, r. w. went
with them, so we will look for some tall
stories of Chicago when Frank returns.
M. E. Williams delivered sixteen head
of nice o. l. G. hogs to J. W. Mullin
Thursday.
Medley & Bridger, the head of a fine
thoroughbred Duroc hog firm, were in
these parts Friday trading hogs with
our neighbors, and seem to be we'll
satisfied with the exchange. Come
again boys, you are always welcome.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-10
Center.
Winter apple crop is fair.

Fall blowing is commenced.
G. Smiths father traded his hotel
property in Knoxville for 800 acres of
Iowa land.
The meetings have closed at the
churches in Center with some valuable
additions. Men and women that believe
in equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none, are likely to liberalize
any social organization to which they
may belong.
Mr.. Sharp has his new silo nearly
filled. He will milk about forty COWS.
G. Stevens is blowing on the Muse
farm for l. Keim.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-10-10

HAY WANTED II want to buy two tons,
OF good loose timothy hay. o. E. HULL.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-01
MOYER TO BE RELEASED.
Judge Wood Fixes Prisoners Bond at
$685. 900,

Boise, Ida, July 30.-Charles H.
Meyer, president of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, and co-defendant
with William D. Haywood, who was
acquitted Sunday of the murder of
Former Governor S~teunenberg, was Or
dered released on $4,000 bail by
Judge Wood, who presided at the Hay
wood trial. The attorneys for the
federation expected to have the bond
ready Monday night but the arrange
ments had not been completed at a
late hour and Meyer passed the night
in Jail. He soon will be released and
will leave at once for Denver, his
home.
No application for bail was made in
the case of George A. Pettibone, the
third of the alleged conspirators, but
the motion was made for a speedy
trial and his case was set down for
Tuesday, Oct. l.. Counsel intimated
that they might apply for bond for
Pettibone later but it is not believed
that the states attorneys will consent.
It has been generally claimed that the
state has more discriminating evidence
against Pettibone than against any Of
the others, while 1t has been generally
conceded that the case against Meyer
Is the weakest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-01
ONLY ONE ESCAPES DEATH
Gasoline Launch Containing Ten Men
Is Overturned,

Toronto, Ont, July 26.-During a
heavy thunder storm a gasoline launch
with ten men on board capsized on
Humber lake and only one succeeded
in reaching the nearby shore.
A police constable, who was patrol
ling the shore, heard the voices of
men singing on the lake, then loud
cries of distress and afterwards 81.
lence. Those drowned are: Joseph
Irvine, Jack Irvine, Walter Dundin.
Frank Kyle, Glen Daily, Frank DAILY:
Dawson Nerherhagan, Gordon Leroc
and Bulge Miller, all of Toronto juno
ton. George Shields, the only sur
vivor, says:
I'VE left Sunnyside for Hanlons
Point, opposite the city, at $50 and
were returning about 1890. When
about 300 yards from shore at Sunny
side the storm struck the launch
broadside and upset it. All we're
thrown into the water. Some chung
on, but they all seemed to disappear
at once. 1t was pitch dark and l saw
no more of any of them. I struggled
to the shore and walked home as best
conld
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-01
TO BUILD new TOWN.
Jones G. L%aughIin Steel Company May
Quit Pittsburg.

P%ittsburg, July 27.-The Jones &
Laughlin Steel company has pur-
chased 100 acres of land near Ali
quippa for the purpose of establishing
a new town to be inhabited chiefly by
its own employees. The tract lies near
the new plant now under construction
at the place. The tract will at once
be laid out in lots, streets cut through
and modern sanitary conditions sup
piled. 1t is the intention of the COM
pany to sell the home sites from $500
to $1,000 on an easy payment plan and
will assist in constructing dwellings,.
The recent decision Of the local
courts against further continuance Of
the ore dust nuisance and the heavy
fines imposed for violations of the in
functions granted compliments has
caused the company to take initial
steps in moving all its mills out Of
the city limits of Pittsburg.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-01
WARRANT FOR LEGISLATOR
Michigan Scion Alleged Access
sorry to Girls Death.

Detroit, Mich, July 25.-Prosecut-
ing Attorney Robson announced at
the inquest into the death from an
operation at a local sanitarium of
Miss Edith Presley, a proofreader for
the senate, that he will issue a war
rant for Representative Charles E.
Ward, speaker pro tenn. Of the house
of representatives, charging him with
manslaughter in connection with the
girls death. MI. Ward is attending
the funeral Of his father at Duquoin,
ILL.,, and no attempt will be made to
serve the warrant until Saturday, to
give him time to return and accept
service. a warrant had previously
been issued for Dr.. George A. Fritch
of this city in connection with the
Ease and the prosecuting attorney
stated to the coroner's jury that it was
his claim that Miss Presley came to
her death through the treatment ad-
ministered by DR.. Fritch, with Repre-
sentative Ward as accessory" The
coroner's jury in the case brought in
a verdict finding that Miss Presley
came to her death by an operation by
DR.. George A. Fritch at a sanitarium.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-01
ASKS TO BE LOCKED UP.
Prominent kenton CO., Attorney Self
Confessed Foruer.

Kenton, O., July 29.-Thomas Black,
the most prominent lawyer in the
city, a leading Republican politician
and mayor for two terms, is in Jail on
a charge of forgery. He gave himself
up to the sheriff and asked to be
placed behind the bars. Black &C.
knowledges the forgery of papers in
volving the sum of $4,000. His op-
erations extend, he says, over a period
of nine years. Black was entrusted
with the business of many clients.
One of his clients and a trusting
friend was DR.. F. w. Sapp, a wealthy
man of Columbus, who owns much
property here. Black acted as the
doctors agent in Kenton and had ex-
ecuted a large number of mortgages
for him dating from May 80, 1899, to
July 3 of this year.. 1t is stated that
the furgeries were committed in con-
nection with these mortgages.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-01
DEATH ROLL NOW COMPLETE
Ninety-three Persons Perished
in Steamship Disaster.

San Francisco, July pa segrega-
ton of the returns of the work of res
cue shows that of the 245 persons on
the Ill fated Columbia 1852 have been
saved, while five bodies have been re-
covered and Lightweight are reported
lost. OF the entire number of the lost
80 were men, 40 women and s were
children.
OF the 191 passengers ia have been
saved. Sixty-seven of these have
been taken to Astoria, eight have ar
rived here and the remainder are at
Eureka or on their way to this city.
OF the SO men 70 were saved and Of
the 81 women AZ were saved. Two Of
the seven children survived and of the
81 members of the crew 38 are alive.
The steamer City of Topeka has ar
rived here with eleven survivors of the
Columbia wreck, including Miss Lulu
Hansen of Minneapolis, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-01
GIVEN LITTLE W
Convention Between Japan and Korea
Finally Approved.

Convention Between Japan and Korea
Finally Approved.
Toxic, July 25.-The new conven-
ton between Japan and Korea was
signed at / p. M, after no small oppo-
sition by the Korean court. The pro-
visions are believed to be briefly as
follows:
First-Provides that the admins
tration of Korea shall secure the guild
ance of the Japanese resident general.
Second-That the enactment Of all
laws and ordinances, also all impor-
tant state affairs, shall receive the ap-
prevail Of the resident general.
Third-That the appointment of all
high and responsible officials shall re-
ceive the approval of the resident gen.
eral.
Fourth-That only persons recon-
mended by the resident general shall
be eligible for office In the Korean
government.
Fifth-That a distinct demarkation
shall be drawn between administrative
and judicial affairs.
Sixth-That foreigners shall be en-
pleSSd only upon consent of the resi-
denS general.
S~eventh-That the first clause of
the convention of Aug. %, 1904, pro-
viding for the employment of a finan-
cial adviser be annulled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-01
LITTLE GIRLS HIS VICTIMS
Fiendish Murderer Appears on Streets
of Berlin.

Fiendish Murderer Appears on Streets
Of Berlin.
Berlin, July ga fiendish and afro
cious criminal made his appearance
on the streets of Berlin during the
day and five little girls are his VIC
tins. The man approached the chill
dren on the streets and by a deft
stroke ripped open their stomachs
with a knife. One of the children is
dead. Each crime was committed in
a different locality in north and east
ern parts of the city. The criminal
has up to the present time escaped
capture. He is presumed to be a
mailman.
The entire police force Of Berlin is
aroused and is making every effort to
capture the man and prevent the COM
mission of further outrages.
The criminal approached his victims
rapidly, M after another. He would
seize a child with the one hand and
cash her rapidly with some sharp in
strument held in the other.