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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
Decatur County District Stock
Breeders Association.

The Decatur County District I'M
proved Stock Breeders Associations
met at Leon on Saturday, Jan. 18th, and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Presidential. H. Meter.
Vice President-W. II. SNYDER.
secy. and Treasurer-Claude e. Wood.
The bylaws which were adopted will
be published in full at later date.
The following are the charter members
OF the association: A. H. Meter, W. H,
Snyder, A. E. Cotterill, A. j. Caldwell.
W. Il. Golfer, G. E. Hall, G. e. Meter. G.
n. Edwards, J. o. McKibben, Sears Bros.
Geo. w. Wadsworth, j. d. Brown, Jas.
Cresswell, 81. G. Scott, S. D. Lillard,
Claude Il. Wood, Lewis CARRIER and
Manchester Bros. These men are
breeders of fine stock, and are some of
the most prominent breeders of the
county. 1t was regretted that Mr..
Fred Wooley was sick and could not
attend, as he has been foremost in the
organization of the association. The
next meeting Of the association will be
held at Leon on April 4th, and at that
time goodly number of breeders of the
county are expected to become mem
bers. The membership is not restricted
as to any breed of stock, and the object
is to promote the general welfase of
the stock breeders Of Decatur e5Gnty.
Ii you are interested make arrange
mentn to attend the next meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
Cldrinda Poultry Co. Fire Depart
Ment.

The employees of the Clarinda Poul-
try Co. have organized volunteer fire
department and are drilling in case a
fire should occur at any time ia the big
plant. They will also be ready to re-
spond to any alarm in the south part of
town as it is a long ways from the fire
department house. The following
officers of the fire company have been
elected:
Chief-P. B. Walker.
Asst. Chief-H. Ainsworth.
Secretary-H. S. Penniwell.
Treasurer-M. O'Daniel.
Captain Harry Statzell.
1st Nozzlemen-K. Bennett, Fred
Marvin, W. Kimport, w. Beckley.
End Nozzlemen-C. Gardner, O. ].
Gustin, Charles Hippee, Ike Wampler.
Asst. Nozzlemen-Lafe Weaver, H.
Newman, M. johnson, B. Zimmerman, B.
Fulton, w. Adair.
A big fire whistle has been ordered
which will be placed on the plant, but
until it arrives the regular whistle
will be used in giving fire signals at
the plant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
M&sonlc School Of Instruction.

A Masonic school of instruction
opened in this city Monday afternoon,
conducted by Instructor r. r. Wood, oi
Adel. county superintendent of Dallas
county. In addition to the lectures and
instructions by deputy Wood there was
first degree work conferred Monday
evening" second degree Tuesday even
ing and third degaee will be conferred
this wednesday, evening. A goodly
number OF Leon Masons are in attend
ance at'each session and the following
out of town visitors have been reg.
istered:
Decatur City DE-. D. r. Springsteen,
e.. M. Euritt, E. f. Shelton, W. H. Lloyd,
W. 81. Colter, G. H. Fisher, Tom Lake
W. J.. Cash.
Garden Grove-J. A. Wilson, W. A.
Curry, j. d. Burns, S. II. Amos.
Woodland-W. o. Beavers.
Kellerton--F. j. Euritt, L. d. Lille,
r.. Enmerson.
Lineville-C. J.. Richardson.
Weldon-T. p. Boyce, Lyman Leggett
G. F. Wolever, VIM. Erb.
Chillieothe, Mop. r. Bradley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
Capt. Garrett Gibson.

Captain Garrett Gibson, one of the
few surviving Mexican veterans and
ono OF tho pioneer settlers of Decatur
county, died at tho home of his son, w.
=. Gibson, six miles northeast of Leon
Monday afternoon, his death following
an attack of pneumonia with which he
was stricken on the previous Tuesday.
The deceased was we'll known to al
most everyone in Decatur county, and
few mon had more friends. He was
porn IN Putnam county, Indiana, Feb.
5, 1926. being 50 years, lacking one
week at the time of his death.
In 1889 he came to the far west to make
his homo and settled in Charlton
county, Mo-, and lived in that county
and Davis and Mercer until 1860, when
he came to Decatur county, where he
made his home until his death. He was
married in 1848 to Miss Elizabeth
Akers, also native of Putnam county,
Ind, and to their union were born
eloven children, the mother diving in
July, 1901, and eight of the children
preceded the mother to the grave. the
surviving children being W. G. Gibson.
Of this county, U. G. Gibson, of New
Hampton, Mo-, and c. S. Gibson, of Des
hoines, who were all at his bedside
during his last illness.
Capt. Gibson served in the Mexican
war as member of the Missouri
Mounted Volunteers, and also enlisted
in the civil war, being captain of Co.
c., 9th Kansas Cavalry. For number of
years he has been president of the De-
catur County Mexican Veterans AS
sociation, and the last time he was
elected the few remaining old veterans
elected him as their president for life.
He was one of the Oldest Masons in
the state OF Iowa, having been a char
tor member Of the Masonic lodge when
it was instituted at Princeton, Mo-, and
was also charter member Of the Tren-
ton lodge. After coming to Decatur
county he transferred his membership
to the Leon lodge, and he was one of
the truest Masons who ever entered a
lodge room. During the early days of
Masonry in Missouri he would regu-
larly ride on horseback twenty miles
from his home in order to attend the
meetings and after the meeting was
over would start back on his long ride.
For many years after coming to Leon
he was employed by The Burlington
railroad as foreman of their fencing
gang, and in his life he fenced practi-
cally every mile of railroad between
Charlton and St. Joe.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at the Christian church, the
sermon being preached by Rev. W. e..
kunz, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, the Masonic lodge having
charge of the ceremonies, interment
being in the Leon cemetery by the side
! Of his wife.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
MilIsap-Shy.

On Wednesday, Jan. Goth, 1908, at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Will N. Shy, of
Hazen, Ark, will occur the marriage
OF their youngest daughter, Edna, to
Clyde Millsap who now resides in Ar
kansas.
Both OF these young people were born
in Decatur county and have always
lived here until about year ago Miss
Edna with her parents moved south.
About month or six weeks ago her
young sutton, feeling sure his treasure
was in the sunny south, with bag and
baggage migrated from his Decatur
county home to Hazen, Ark, where he
will secure his hearts treasure and take
up their residencein the sunny south.
Miss Edna was one of Decatur
countys estimable, noble, virtuous
young ladies, was educated here and
was doing good work as teacher in pub
lie schools. She is kind and affection
Ata, loving and .dutiful daughter, one
who loves her home. May the new
hoae she now helps to establish be
none the less dear to her, but more and
more sacred spot as the years roll by.
She is loved and esteemed by all who
know her. Since her removal from here
she has been teadhing and ENJOYING her
school work. No doubt she earnestly
believes "In unity there is strength
and two can work together better than
one alone.
Clyde is one of our fair country's
energetic young men who sought to
win the prize which labor brings on the
farm and believes "it is not good that
man should be alone" and SO seeks his
life companion. He has proven himself
noble and rpright in all his transac-
tiona.
Each have many warm friends and
relatives here who wish them pros
perity and SUCCESS and that their future
life may be blissful and happy.
A WELL WISHRR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
Saline Craiu.

Saline Craig was born in Jackson
county, Ohio, Dec. -, 1888, died at the the
home Of John Mcintosh in Davis Citv,
Iowa, OF lung fever, on Jan. IL. 1908
aged "a years, l month and 5 days.
The subject Of this sketch was the
daughter of Samuel Craig, who was a
soldier in the Black Hawk war and !
died when she was only five wears old
When she was but an infant a cold set
tied in her eyes causing total blind
ness. She grew to womanhood in lack.
son county, Ohio, and graduated from
the columbus school for the blind. In
lS59 with her mother and only brother.
the late W. r. Craig, she came to Iowa,
ana they settled near where now stands
Davis City, and here with the excep-
tlon OF nine years she lived with sister
In Texas, her life was spent.
she united with the Brethren church
before coming to Iowa, and had ever
lived faithful Christian life. Not
withstanding her blindness she WAS
always cheerful and happy. She often
remarked that as she never knew what
sight was she had nothing to regret.
She was the last survivor of her fathers
FAMILY OF four children to pass away.
Peace to her memory.
Funeral services were held OF tba
Union church in Davis City, on Satur-
day following her death, the sermon be-
ing preached by Rev. Howard, pastor Of
the M. b. church. i,eS- q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
ivan BEACH SUICIDES
Fired Bullet into His, Brain and
Dies at Hospital in CenteryiIle
where He was a Patient.

Ivan Beach, the we'll known stockman,
of Pleasanton, committed suicide at the
Centerville hospital last Thursday, by
firing bullet into his brain about 1880
o'clock, and died about a o'clock the
same afternoon.
Mr.. Beach accompanied by his wife
had gone from Pleasanton to Center
vile about week previous where he
underwent surgical operation which
the physician pronounced successful
one, and the stitches had been removed
from the wound the previous day. For
the past two years he had been suffer-
ing from poor health, and learning from
his physician that there was no hope
for his entire recovery he had brooded
over the matter and became despon-
dent, his mind being evidently affected.
Along last summer he created consider
able of sensation by leaving Pleasan-
ton telling his wife he was coming to
Leon and then going to Davis City, and
it was several weeks before he was loca-
ted at Marysville, Mo. He took con-
siderable sum of money with him when
he left, and his friends feared he had
met with foul play, but he was able to
care for his property in business like
way, and soon returned home again.
The revolver with which the rash act
was committed was his own and he Sc
cured possession OF it without raising
the suspicion of Mrs. Beach or the at
tendant. Thursday morning Mrs. Beach
was in the room with him at the hospital
when he requested her to bring him
his suit case, stating that he wished to
get some articles from it and write a
couple Of letters. She brought the
suit case to his bed and he told her
that was all he wanted, and she passed
out of the room on an errand but had
only reached the hall when she heard
the shot fred and rushing back found
he had taken the revolver and shot him
self in the head. He fingered until a
few minutes after 4 o'clock that after
noon, but did not regain consciousness.
1t has since been learned that this
was not the first time he had attempted
to commit suicide. Last September he
made an attempt BY taking large dose
of morphine, but prompt medical atten-
tion saved his life, and he insisted that
he took the morphine without knowing
he was taking too much. 1t is also re-
ported that while in the office of DR..
James at Centerville he had threatened
to shoot himself.
The deceased was about rs years of
age and Cor many years had resided at
Pleasantcn, where he was engaged in
buying ard shipping stock and was .
successfnl business man. He is sur
vived by his wife, but they had no chill
dren.
His remains were brought fromC Center
vile to Pleasanton On Friday, the
funeral being held at Pieasan ton Satur-
day afternoon, interment being in the
Hamilton cemetery. north OF Pleasan-
ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
HON. v r McGlNNIs FOR CONGRESS.

Hon. V. r. McC1nnis, of Leon will be candidate for
the democratic nomination for member Of congress from the
Eighth district subject the decision of the at the
state primary election to be held on Tuesday, June Mr.
name has been frequently mentioned as the most
against Congressman Hepburn but he has been an
office his friends urging his name and he has finally
consented to accept the nomination it given to him
Mr. McGlnnls before made the in this district
against overwhelming Odds during the campaign Of 1ooo
and demonstrated his strength by polling than
votes more than given w. ]. Bryan for president
During that memorable campaign he spoke every county
in the district making than fifty speeches during the
campaign and that the Believed IN him was Shown
by the splendid vote which he received. He is a Jefer-
sonian democrat, who believes in the cardinal prin
cPes OF the democratic party and who stands ready
defend them every occasion. He is of the leading
lawyers OF the state of Iowa. having practice
IN the district has clean political record and would
make an ideal congressman The opposition which is de-
veopng against continuing Hepburn the representative
OF the people Of this district growing every day. and the
political leaders Mcnnis the one man in whom the
people have confidence elect represent them
II honored with the nomination. believe he will
BE- MIR McGinns will make active campaign for the Of
flee He is fluent orator. posted the political issues
the day. and invariably holds the attention of his audiences
irrespective of what subject he talks on.
In his nomination the democratic party would have a
powerful and influential candidate who would be of mater
al assistance the entire ticket From
en indications he Will he nominated practically without
opposition tor he by long odds the strongest man in
the district.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
The Good Roads Meeting 10 Bay

The good roads convention which
was announced last week under the
auspices Of the Leon Commercial Club,
will be held today in the opera house,
and it is expected there will be "a good
attendance at the meeting, ,as the
farmers in various parts of the county
are taking 'lively interest in the sub
jeet Of impreuing the public roads. The
meeting will convene at ao'cloca5, and
it is hoped that all our citizens WILL aid
in the good work by attending. Ar
rangements are being made as we go to
press to have the merchants close their
stores for at least couple of hours. A
splendid program has beea prepared,
the principal speaker being e. H. Mac
Donald, of Ames, the head OF the good
roads department of the state agrieul-
tural college and president OF the Iowa
State Highway Commission. His ad-
dress will be devoted in considerable
measure to the question of bridges, and
concrete culverts and other work,
which wial interest all the township
trustees, as it is we'll known that some
thing else besides Lumber must be used
for this work in the future. Hon. G. G.
Dye, of Woodland, who has been devot-
ing considerable time to the question of
how to work the roads, will also make
an address explaining his system of
road work, wkich is illustrated by num-
erous models. Mr.. Dye delivered an
address last week before the Farmers
Institute at Dows, Iowa, which brought
forth favorable comment from all who
heard it, There will also be short FIVE
minute experience talks from such good
men as Fred Wooley, W. II. Snyder,
Ralph Baker, T. B. Abercrombie, d. +.
Nicholson, M. f. Springer, Geo. W.
Baker, j. E. Leeper, W. L. Edmonson and
others, and the meeting cannot fail to
be profitable one.
The official announcement of the con-
ditions of the $50 road prize which the
Leon Commercial Club is Offering for
the best stretch of road will also be
made public at this meeting.
Come out and attend the meeting and
bring your neighbor with you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
PRIMARY LAW RULING.
Candidates Can Only Spend Limited
Amount of Money,

Attorney General Byers has decided
two important points with respect to
the primary law, which will be reduced
TO writing soon, and made Of record.
He has held that candidates for Office
cannot legally employ men to circulate
nomination papers to secure signatures
in excess of the minimum number re-
quired by law.
And he has held that the secretary
OF state and county auditors cannot
lawfully furnish blanks to candidates
for signatures in excess of the minimum
number required by the law.
Ii additional blanks are desired by
candidates they must have them printed
at their own expense, but they cannot
then be circulated at the expense OF
the candidate.
1t requires forty-two signatures to a
nomination paper to get the name of a
candidate for county office on the demo-
cratic primary ballot in Decatur county,
and only thirty-three for republican
candidate. This difference comes from
the fact that at the last election Porter
received 2059 votes while Cummins only
had 1907. Under the decision of Cen
eral Byers the auditor of the county
cannot furnish to the candidates petl.
tion blanks for more than substantially
the AZ required by the law. If the
candidate desires to have larger petit
tion he must have the blanks printed at
his own expense. But then he cannot
hire men to circulate them for more
than 42 signatures.
The same limitation applies to all
candidates for all offices within the
numbers Of signatures required by the
law. =.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
Weldon Meadows Notes,

Speaking of the closing corn show
and contest at Leroy, all admit that
these shows and contests are awaken
ing more interest in raising more and
better corn, and the contest at Garden
Grove, followed by the banquet, was a
saecess and enjoyed by all who attend
ed. The Leon Reporters seed corn
contest was also success. Then came
the Farmers Institute and Teachers
Meeting held at Weldon, and were we'll
attended and great interest taken. The
Farmers Institute was the best ever
held in the county. Last came the Le-
hoy corn show with good attendance
and the four short course students,
Will Smith. Charles Brant, Roy Davis
and Morris Brown, all of Garden Grove,
and just back from Ames, with their
talks on judging and selecting seed
corn, We're listened to with interest by
all. We hope in the near future to see
this part of Iowa, with the use of ma
nure applied with the spreader, and the
use OF more clover, produce more and
better corn than it has ever done. 1
believe every acre of Weldon Meadows
will produce more of every kind of
grain and grass than it would before it
was ever plowed. A. III. METER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
SHOT BY Her UNCLE
Miss Etaa Bright is Seriously la-
juredby Accidental Discharge
of a Revolver.

An accident which fortunately did
not terminate fatally, but might easily
have been sos occurred at the home of
Robert Bright, who liMes on the Abe
Bellamy farm, three miles northwest of
Leon last Friday afternoon about 2:3O
o'clock, when bullet from a 80 caIibre
revolver struck Miss Etna Brdghtthe six
teen year old daughter OF j.. w. Bright,
just below the Adams apple in ker
throat, the bullet probably being lodged
in her shoulder.
Mr.. Bright aboxt a week previous
had traded an old buggy for hammer
less revolver, the first he had ever
owned. His neice who is one Of the
twin daughters of his brother, ]. w.
Bright, was visiting at his home, and in
the afternoon a strange dog came in
the yard and attacked Mr.. Bright's dog.
He went out to drive the dog away but
the animal snapped at him and he re-
turned to the house and secured the
revolver with the intention of shoot
ing the dog. When he returned to the
yard the dog had disappeared and he
went back into the house. Being un-
familiar with the firearm he was exam
lining it in the kitchen, his neice stand
ing near watching him, when in some
manner the weapon was discharged and
the girl fell to the floor. Mr.. Bright
was Mortified and rushed to her assist
ance. She was picked up and placed
on couch and a physician summoned
by phone. After talking with them and
learning the girls condition he advised
that they bring her to Leon at once as
it might be necessary to perform an
operation which could be better done at
the operating rooms, SO team was
hitched to sled and the girl brought
to Leon where she was given medical
attention. No effort was made to re-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30

move the bullet which entered just be.
low Adams apple in the front Of her
throat and it is thought passed slightly
downward and lodged in her shoulder
The little miss stood the ordeal of hay-
ing the wound dressed in a brave
manner and being in perfect health has
been getting along the finest kind. So
rapid was her recovery that she was
able to be taken to the home of her
father ca Monday, and it is not Thought
that the wound will cause any serfous
trouble and will probably be healed up
an few days, but it certainly was an
exceedingly narrow escape and Bob
says that DE would rather have a dozen
odd buggies lying around tsan one
revolver.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30

Farmers Bank. of Grand River, VS.. M.
Bronson. Settled and dismissed.
Decatur county for use of school fund
VS.. Arthur Forbes ct al. Judgment on
promissory note.
Farmers & Traders State Bank VS..
H.J. Blair ct al. Settled and dis
missed.
Farmers & Traders State Bank VS..
e: 3. Campbell ct al. Settled and dis
missed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30

hereby announce myself as candidate for the
nomination of sheriff of Decatur county, subject to
the decision of the voters at the democratic primary
June 2, 1908. G. e. WooD
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
For Clerk.

hereby announce myself candidate for the
nomination of clerk of the district court of Decatur
county, subject to the decision of the voters at the
democratic primary, June ?, loo8.
j. L. MENDENHALL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30

nomination of sheriff of Decatur county, subject to
the decision of the voters at the democratic primary
June 2, 1908. A. NJ Pryor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.

hereby announce myself as a candidate for the
nomination of sheriff of Decatur county, subject to
the decision of the voters at the democratic primary
June 2, 1908. VIII. LLOYD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30

We have a complete line of queens
ware, graniteware and kitchen utensils.
WM. CREIGHTON & Son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30

hereby announce myself as a candidate for the
nomination of sheriff of Decatur county, subject to
the decision of the voters at the democratic primary
June Q, 1908. A. j. FULTON
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-30

When people are happily married it
means they both have the same ideas
about how to spend Sundays enjoyably.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-07-10
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Next Sunday the congrega-
tions of the Methodist and
Baptist churches will unite in
the services both morning and
evening. The Baptist pastor,
Rev. L. NJ. Waterman, has been
called away for some special
service elsewhere, and Rev. d.
Stratford Scadeng of the Metho-
dist church will conduct the
services here. In the morning
at II the united service will be
held in the Baptist church and
in the evening at 8 in the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The united choirs will provide
singing at each service. Get
this clearly in your minds
please, Baptist church at II
a. M; Methodist Episcopal
church at 8 p. m.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1908-07-10

sided a few miles west of
Willow City, were overtaken
by the passenger train, the
team instantly killed, and one
of the children injured.
A bunch of Mormons held
forth on our streets for several
days this week trying to make
good self-respecting, plain
living, high thinking North
Dakota men and women see
things from their view point,
but they didn't. However, they
did succeed in unloading a
great many copies of the book
of Mormon, which is simply a
juggling of the plain old
fashioned Bible, and which
our citizens bought, doubtless
under the impression that the
pages would reveal to them
the secrets of Mormonism, but
Mormon priestcraft does not
reveal it's juggles i'm this way,
and while, our citizens, includ-
ing our own husband, are
fifty cents poorer, they are none
the wiser concerning the mys-
teries of MOrmOnisuD