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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06

For SALE-Complete saw mill outfit
with 20 h. p. engine and corn burrs for
sale cheap on account of my health.
27tf D, A, BRIGHT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06

For SALE-Several pieces of resi-
dence property in Leon. Or will rent
or trade them.
Off J. CEsLER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06
Look for the February cleaning sale
of Thompson & Warner in this issue.

Save per cent by paying cash and
trading with us.
OGILvIR & GARDNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06

WANTED. gallons home made
sorghum. Bring in your samples. Cash
or trade.
HARRY J. VOGT & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06
DR.. NYE, DENTIST.
office in Biggs Block.

We oil harness every day. Bring
yours in. Bowshers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06

Get your feet shod before these
shoe bargains are all gone. At
LLOYD CONREY'S.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06

Get your furniture repaired by James
Grandstaff at WATSON & Boone's store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06

We have plenty of native lumber on
hands to sell. Already sawed out. No
waits. Dekalb &aSmith. 24-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06
Canton Clipper plows at Bowshers.

Rev. VIM. Biggs has been quite sick
for several days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06

For Complete set of black
smith tools.
23-2t* LA. PICKERING, LEON, La.
If you haven't paid for your Re-
porter this year, we will take your
check on any bank.
Mrs. Abraham Hatfield died at her
home near Woodland Wednesday MORN
ing, after an illness of several weeks.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03
HILLS Cash STORE

Harry NJ. Rubey, chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee, an
nounces that he will call meeting of
the State Committee for Thursday,
Dec 10Th, to elect a successor TO VIII
A. Rothwell, Democratic national
committeeman from Missouri who
died last month. Edward F. Goltra
and Moses G. Wetmore, both OF st.
Louis, are candidates for the posi-.
ton.
Another big real estate deal was
perfected In Butler the last of the
week, when Charley Argenbright
traded his recently acquired residence
property, known as the Wyatt place,
to J. p. Edwards for his farm, lying
just across the street, north west OF
Butler, joining the city limits. Mr..
Argenbright gave nine thousand
dollars cash difference. MIR. Argen-
bright expects to make substantial
improvements at once on his farm.
Frank T. Clay has installed in his
drug store on she north side OF she
square, one OF the American soda
fountains which was constructed up.
on lines designed by himself. The
fountain lie very elegant piece OF
furniture, constructed Of mahogany
wood, marble, plate glass, silver,
porcelain and block tin, built with
the latest sanitary and labor saving
improvements, including q patent
pump system for drawing fiavors.
One attendant can serve three times
as many customers with this appa-
ratus as with the old style ioun.
tain.
The Breckenridge Bulletin, one oil
the established Republican papers Of
Missouri, tells the tale OF the result
OF the election In Missouri in the fol.
lowing terse language: 1.-THE Repub
leans OF Missouri owe much to Gov
Folk, and Gov. Folk owes consider
II
able to the Republicans Of Missouri
Had It not been for the Republicans
who voted for Folk he would nevel
have been elected Governor; and haC
It not been fer Gov. Folk, IHsdley
could not have been elected. Il
was the vote Of the Republican,
that madeJ. W. Folk Governor, ant
Gov. j. W. Folk made IL possibl
] for the Republicans to elect Hsdley
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03

drpd dollars, which Mrs. Short had de-
posted with the bank, with instruc.
lions 80 the bank officers to loan out
Tor her and pay her interest," The
contention Of the receiver is that un-
der the showing the bank officers be-
came responsible TO Mrs Short A
verdict WAS given Tor the plaintiff In
me lower court
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03
We are In receipt OF cards announc.

We are in receipt OF cards announc
Ing the marriage OF Fontaine b. Du-
val and Mrs. Ada Pace knapp, at
Higginsville, Mo-. on Wednesday,
Nov. 25sh, 1908 At Home, 1913
Olive street, Kansas City, Mo. The
bride is the only daughter OF Col
James l. Pace, Superintendent Con-
federate Home, charming, talented
and beautiful woman with many
friends In Butler, where she was born,
raised and educated.
|. NJ. Smith, Recorder OF Deeds OF
Bates county left Tuesday morning
for Sulphur Springs, near Dennison,
Texas, for an extended visit with
relatives. Col. Smith has a sister
living at Sulphur Springs whom he
has not seen for thirty nine years,
and who has been In bad health for
some time. Mr.. Smith has also a
brother In Texas whom he will visit
on this trip. He expects to be gone
about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Mcconnell, old
residents of Butler and Bates coun-
ty, living In Kansas City for the past
seventeen years, we're visiting Mrs.
D. N. Thompson and other old friends
In Butler the last Of the week. We
acknowledge q pleasant call from
Mr.. Mcconnell. They are the par
ents Of Ira Mcconnell. who has be.
come noted civil engineer, and is In
charge Of all the government irriga-
ton projects in the western states.
Some OF the democratic papers
over the state are asking where OK
Senator Francis M. Cockrell was
during the last campaign There
has never been state campaign in
Missouri since the war before but the
Democratic party had the benefit OF
bis advice and bis voice was heard
on the stump in every section In ad-
vocacy Of his psrty's interests. But
1t must be remembered that age Is
no respector Of persons and that old
age brings with it certain physical
disabilities that, no matter how will.
ing the mind, prevents man from
engaging In the active political can.
vas. Senator Cockrell is an old man
and Is not able and should be ex.
cused from taking an active part 10
politics He has served his party
strenuously now let him enjoy the
few remaining years In peace.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03

Col. Silas ". Dooley has printed
brief at The TINES job Departments
IN the case Of iiary f. Short, re
spondent, W + {. VtuderErIit, re-
ceivrr OF she Bates National Bank,
appellant, for Respondent, appealed
from Barton county rrculs court to
she knnsa- Cisv Court ri Appeals
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03
Notion Bargains in Our
Bargain Square.

1oc Talcum Powder for. ..................5c
SC Toilet Soap. per cake. .................3
sc Soap Powder for .......................3c
csc Belts for :. ,,,,,.,,.. Toe
l5c Cream Pitcher for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sc Glass Tumblers each .................,3c
l5c Tooth Brush Holder for..............1 0c
SC Hand Brushes for. ....................,3c
sc Safety Pins Observation-Disclosures.
lOc Metal Back Combs for......,........Sc
&c Mourning Pins for. Observation-Disclosures lie
LOO MINUS ioi ''.,s'.. '.'.'''''' ''''.s' ioS
l0c FASTING Spoons for. ..................5c
8 and l0c Fine Laces for ,................5c
l5c wide Fancy Ribbons for, ............10 c
soc Cuff Buttons for. .....................2
Lots of other things in household neces.
asities at bargain prices.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03
BIG SPECIAL FOR THIS SALE

One lot of ladies best imported and domestic Csc
Hemrsdori Dye Hose fine goods Special while IHn
they last NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
DOWN AT PINE KNOT
President and Wife Enjoying a
Recreation in Virginia.
FIRST SPRlNGTIME VISIT
John Burroughs, a Personal Friend.
Mr.. Roosevelt's Guest.
JOURNEY FROM WASHINGTON
Yellow Cabin Now the Home of the
Chief Executive-Hearty Greet
ing From Students.
JOURNEY FROM WASHINGTON

CHARLOTTESVILLE. va. May y
President Roosevelt is back again undef
the roof of his Virginia hunting lodge In
southern Albemarle county. Besides MIS-
Roosevelt. the chief magistrate has with
him this time his warm. personal fr;eno'
Joha Burroughs. who was his companion
on a trip to Yellowstone Park some years
ago.
Al Pine Knot Burroughs is In his ele-
ment. The yellow cabin. frame struc-
ture, is particularly noticeable for us
large chimneys, and daylight can be seen
through the weatherboarding, as there Is
no plastering.
In such habitat out in the wllds OF
Green Mountain. 1t is safe 10 say that
two such saunterers as Roosevelt and
Burroughs will enjoy to the fullest the
life in the open for the next few days.
1t lis the first visit of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt to Pine Knot in the spring.
Frequent visits have been made to the
hunting lodge around Thanksgiving and
Christmas. 1t Is believed that the Presi-
dents intention was to come down ear
lier in the week.. but that this program
was inerfered- with by the rainy weather
of the past few days. Burroughs. who
was invited especially to accompany the
President, reached the White House two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
EASY FOR ALETHEUO.
Favcrite Lands Newton Selling
Stake at Jamaica.

JAMAICA y. Y, May S.-The races
Yesterday We're run in a binding rain
storm and the mud was fetlock deep.
Only small crowd turned out. The
fields were greatly reduced by scratches.
trainers not caring to risk their horses
in mud. The Newtown selling stakes re-
suited in an easy victory for the odds
on favorite Aletheuo He led all the way
and won by five lengths. Summaries:
First race three year-ods: five and a half
furlongs-King Cobalt 116 tMcCarthyl. 2 70 o.
ont won; Masquerade 101 oiarner,. TO /. 1
10 3 and Orr second Hartford Boy. los Nv
Burns. ~ 10 ]. 3 Ia and out, third. Time,
Loo. Only three starters.
Second race year-olds and upward; sell
ing five furIongs-Hayre 102 .tiarner,. 4 to I.
: TO ) and 3 10 ;. won: Force. 1913 tShilling), 5
TO /. . 10 1 and to ). second Miss Highland,
80 r.. Dnganl. 3 10 / even and to s. third.
Time 102 Personal Won I1ier. Eu=tacian and
High Hat also ran. Grafton left at the post.
Third race. three year-olds and upward; selling;
mile and sixteenth Zethus 10 IT, Du-
gam. TO !. even and Ia 2. won: Druid. 1o4
tMcCarthyl TO l. 20 and to :. second:
Clantilly 100 tFlynny. : TO /. ) to 2 and 8 to 5.
third Time. Isl A.. Samuel II. Harris, ID Ankle
CymbaI and Chief Hayes also ran.
Fourth race. the Newtown stakeS: threey
Olds and upward six NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 113 tE.
Dugan,. I3 to 30, out. won: Sir Toddlngton. 10S
Flynn, 10 l. 3 to / and I TO 10. second;
Keator, III (Shillng) 10 to l, to and even.
third. Time. lie Fleming and Triumph also
Fifth race handicap: three-ye ar-olds and mp
ward: mile and a sixteenth-Berkeiey. 100
Gardner. IL 10 =. to ami out. won. Tile
ing. IL Sumter. II to 10. Ia 3 and out, sec
ond: Troublesome 81 tMcCarthyi. 20 10 L. to
Needles also ran
Sixth race handicap; three'year-olds and up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
MCFARLAND SIGNS
TO FIGHT NELSON

MILWAUKEE. May s.-Packey Nc
Farland late Wednesday night signed
articles for ten-round bout with Bat
ting Nelson. the mill to take place here
some time between May % and May 80.
Inc men are to receive so per cent of the
gross receipts, which is to be split as
the fighters see fit.
Mafachy Hogan. Doc Krone and DR..
REV were named as referees to be picked
by the contestants. A forfeit OF $3.50 is
to be posted May Is for weight and a
forfeit of the same amount for appear
ance. The men will weigh 1873 pounds
at o'clock the day Of the contest The
signing of the articles marks tha first
work for Packey as his own manage
and the pride of Chicago masters the
situation perfectly.
There was no argument. Packey and
Tom Adrews of the club agreeing readily
on all points Packey showed his ability
as manager by winning a few minor
ayers might have overlooked. Nelson
will be in this city Wednesday and will
complete the match.
The Dane expressed his satisfaction
In the articles drawn up by Mcfarland
and Andrews. and said that he saw
nothing in them that would cause a
hitch.
The city is greatly worked up over the
match. and there IS every indication thai
the largest crowd that ever attended a
fight will be here when these two lads
clash. 1t is hoped to hold the match
May 25. Packey left here for Daven-
port yesterday afternoon, where he will
spend a few days. He is confident he
can stop Nelson. and will wager heavily
on this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
HARNESS RACES AT
BRIGHTWOOD PARK

Handicapped Frank Thomas has made
some excellent selections for the matinee
sport TO be given by the Brightwood
Driving Club next Monday afternoon,
May II.
In the class A fast trot the entries
are Z. F. Halls Gallant Maid. DR.. Sans
bury's Linkwood May. Javins Brothers
Export a trotter purchased last fall;
Frank Thomas Sir Electroid and Dr..
Richardson's Bob r.
The class B fast pace will comprise
Javins Brothers Jubilante. Howard Tab
ler's Fred Wilkes. Frank Thomas Buck
shot, George p. Goodacre's May Queen
and James Johnsons Bedford Boy.
In addition to the above the muchtalked-
OF match race between the fast geldings
Manners and Howard o. Will be pulled
off. the race being for 800 side, the
winner take all. The long drawn-out
contention between Moses Sinsheimer
and Charles Bealle as to which has the
fastest horse will also be settled Each
principal in the match has posted S5D
that he will win. 4 running race. half
mile heats. is also cardad for the after
noon. The match between Manners and
Howard o. will be mile heats, best three
in five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
BILLIARDISTS RECEIVE
PRIZES AT BANQUET

NEW YORK, May S.-Thrty-eight per-
sons attended the banquet at the Lieder-
kranz Club last night given to the five
amateur billiard players who took part in
the recent International 1872 balkline
tournament held under the auspices of
that organization. Oscar Scitz presided
One of the features was the presenta-
ton of prizes. Calvin Demarest OF Chi
cago took the bulk of the trophies. for
besides winning the tournament he made
the highest single run, the best single
average and the best grand average. He
received the international Cup presented
for competition by William H. Klenke
and also two pearl and diamond rings.
Lucien Rerolle of France, who finished
second in the tournament. received a gold
watch with diamond fob. In respond
ing he spoke in French. with Alfred Kub-
Ter as the interpreter Mr. Rerolle says
that billiard conditions in America are
much superior to those in France He
hoped to come here to compete again next
year and to bring along one or two other
French experts.
c. F. Conklin of Chicago. E. w. Gard
ner of Passac, \. j.. and ]. F.. Peggen-
burg of this city, other contestants in
thu recent tourney. each received a prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
EVERY FAVORITE
LOST AT PlMLICO

BALTIMORE, Md, May s. Every
race fp the seven on the card at Pimfico
Yesterday resulted in the defeat of the
faVOrite. 1t was one of the worst Tvs
that tbs talent has experienced at the
old track in late years. The track was
quagmire, and the performances of
the choices were far from being up to
the real standard in such going The
the last event of the day. IN which Til
linshast. trained by Harry Rites, the
local horseman. came home the winner.
with odds of 10 to l against him. This
race probably furnished the worst upset
that the talent experienced during the
meeting. 1t was good betting race.
for there were three heavily backed
horses-Tim OTooIe, CleIl Turney and
Ontario.
The summarizes
First race. four and ene-half Enthusiastically
r.; 100 tMcCahey, : to =. won sig. Sig ~ lla
,koernerl. 10 to show. third. Time. OBS.
Hawk Wing and DemctrIos also ran
Second race, seven furlOngs; selling-Iady Gay
Spanlei. 100 ,MurphyI. to 1. won. Wilton
Lackaye. 40 tMcCaheyb. no place betting. see
Time. i:i5 d Noblesse Obige, Aqueduct. Helen
Shea Hail Cloud. Sandy Flash Prisoner and Sir
Third race. one mile; selling-I.ady Isabel. %
(Fairhrother,, IL to /. won; Cocksure. Ill tMur
phy, 4 to =. place. second: Little Lighter, ia
tHartyl no show betting, third. Time. 46 40
Montbert. Early Hours and William Penn also
Fourth race Consolation steeplecnase: about
two mles-Aiken. 1i2 tMr. Kerr. to ,. won;
Touchwood. 137 Savage; even for place sec
ond: AIoongold 49, tHeiderl. l to = 10 SHOW,
third. Time 4.3S Mama Christy, Flying Nir-
ginian and Amanda Fl. also ran -
Fifth race. six furIongs-Baby wills: ITO
tIIarty) TO l. won Firehrand. III tMcCabe).
TO- j. place. second: Cooney, H.. 112 q. Muir
phyl no show betting. third. Time. j? 20
Prowler Blackburn, Mariposa, Ornamentation
I.arikin. Marston, Maid of Carroll and Tony Lass
also Till, ,u,
sixth race mile and furong; selng-Ciem-
ents Il2 (McCaheyl, to - won: Rio Grande'
III tKoerner,, to >, place second Hois T;n
II. tRurus, 10 show betting. third. Time
200 - Lord Badge and Listerine also ram 200
seventh race six furlengs C,aIl THrnsr i"3
,u,rtv oven for place. second: Tim O'Inole.
is 'Koerner' to to show third Time c,o ds
laura A.. Call Boy Ontario and Pat Bulger also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
GOLF AT GARDEN CITY.
Two Philadelphians Entered in An
nual Spring Tournament.

NEW YORK, May SIN the first days
play of the golf tournament at Garden
City. Long Island. the weather condi-
tons were against the players. who were
handicapped by scotch mist and a
drizZle that later developed into full
hedged downpoEr.
Some of the entrants withdrew because
plenty of class in the field. The first to
start and finish were J. d. Foot of Apa-
wants and c. f. F. Mccain of Engle-
wood. Foot making the course in 1O4
and Mccain in 1O2. Under normal con-
di;iOns Foot would have made the rounds
in So. showing how the golfers were
handicapped
Champion Travis turned In score of
s.. ~ going out and A. coming in. or
the Philadelphians II. w. Broom made
the course in H. and W. d. johnson in
10j.
Other scores were:
DR. c. Smith Weeburn. 105; G.. r. Gillette
Wykagyl III: j. q. Patterson. Fox Hills, 107;
C. \. Spoford, Garden City. go: f. +. Hart.
l.. Hicks. Nassau. 100; c. H. Brown St An.
drew's. ia; II. T. Seggerman. st. Psul's. 101 !;
{. II. Seely, Weeburn. 80; J. X, Turner Wykagyl,
III: p. II. Jennings. Garden City, 100: w. r.
simons. Crescent; ~: W; W. Peil. Canoe Brock.
{. J. Coekrell. Dyker Meadow. 116; Z. l..
Rhett. Dyker Meadow. ia: +. n. Barnes En-.
glewood. 100: Murray Oiyphant. Engewood. 1903;
Fred Snare, Englewood 1885, Jerome D. Travers.
Mon.elair; los: Oscar Woodward; Marine and
H. S. Nichols. Midland, 100; r.. A.. Fogarty.
| Midland, LOT; John Van yranken, Midland, ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
PLEA FOR AFRICANS.
A. NJ. E. Zion Church Urged to Help
Dark Continent.

NORFOLK. Va. May s.-Rev r.. W.
hampton of Washington. ID. c., finan-
cial secretary Of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church. in his report to the
general conference yesterday showed re-
ceipts of the church for its general fund
to be $665.5s2 an increase of sl3l.oS7 over
the previous quadrennium.
Bishop c. +. Shaffer o. Chicago. pre-
sided. and an address was delivered by
Rev. l.. c. Curtis of West Africa, who de-
clared that the American bishops were
afraid to spend any time i'm Africa. None.
lie declared. had remained there over two
months at any time during the history
of the church
THE American negro. said the speaker.
will always suffer until he takes the
gospel to his unfortunate brethren in
Africa" Mr.. Curtis said the natives were
being enlightened and brought TO Christ.
'.Al cannot go TO carry the gospel TO our
brothers and sisters i'm Africa he de-
clared but we can send. and this is what
We must do
IF there is any one thing above an
other which has characterized the Afri-
can Methodist Church. said Bishop SHAFT
fer, 1T is its devotion to missions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
NEW YORK WINS AT WHIST.
Captures the Washington Trophy at
Women's League Congress.

DETROIT, May 8-With the election
of officers and the final roundup of the
trophy matches, yesterday was by far
the busiest day of the week for the
eleventh annual congress of the Wom-
ems Whist League, now in session here.
Mrs. c. S. Waterhouse of Brookline.
Mass, succeeds Mrs. James L. Shaw as
president, and the other officers are:
First vice president. Mrs. NJ. E. Cappel1e
of Chica go: second vice president. Miss
Alice Tiffany of Baltimore; recording
secretary. Mrs. .. ID. Thompson of Sc
wickley. Pa. and treasurer. Miss Martha
II: Campbell of New York: governors. for
three years. Mrs. John McEldowney.
Baltimore; Mrs. C. X. Coutant. Omaha;
Mrs. B. p. Moulten. Philadelphia.
The results of the final play for the
caampibnship-the Washington trophy
gave the New Amsterdam Club of New
York the big prize of the congress. Mrs.
F.. h. Bedell and Miss NJ. H. Campbell.
Mrs. J. w, Greene and Mrs A. A. Smith
are again the victors, winning by d
spiendid'margin. The Washington trophy
becomes the permanent property of the
congress In the finals of the Washing
ton trophy the New Amsterdam Club of
New York won 3 matches plus %.
In the Philadelphia cup trophy the
and the New Amsterday Club of New
York won 1o-12 plus IL.
In the Boston trophy the Cavendish
Club OF New York won plus-4.
Results:
Boston -trophy-Tormey and st. Clair
clubs of Detroit. first, winning five out of
six games; Cavendish OF New York and
WOmen's Whist League of Michigan.
second
Washington trophy-New Amsterdam
Club of New York. first. winning five
ma tches out of five played; WOmen's
Whist Club of Chicago. second
Cavendish trophy-Howell Whist Club,