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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-13
Chase.

Mrs. Mary Emily Chase, wife of
George w. Chase, of near Taylorsville,
this county, died suddenly at the home
of her daughters, BOIL Grand Boule-
ward, Detroit, Mich, on the morning
of March 6, of peritonitis, aged 70
years and 10 months. Mrs. Chase was
daughter of the late Daniel Bucking-
ham, of this county, and sister of
A. w. buckingham, of Westminster.
Besides them, she is survived by three
daughters-Minnie L., Rachel and
Margaret, who are teaching school in
Detroit The body was Inferred in
that city.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-13
Dolly Madison Yet the Leader.

In today's issue we start the first
of a series of six readers on the Dol
ly Madison Shoe for women. The mer-
its of this well known shoe are pre-
scented and the wonderful increase in
the consumption of these shoes is ex-
planned, We direct your attention to
these new Dolly Madison shoe talks.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-13
ANNOUNCEMENT!
A Shirt Factory to be Opened, Owned
s. Operated by Home Enterprise.

The undersigned leased the
City, will the 2th of March
Factory with all modern machinery and app
operating cutting
good light.
that manufacture will be FAR
work. the
will highest for
such work, with a weekly pay roll.
We will need Body Makers Sleeve Makers, Collar Makers,
Operators Feers Hemmers,
Timmes Folders In addition these named
will a frscass Fore Lady,
Ladies desiring the above positions make application
Mr. Moore Manager at the Factory during the at
his residence any evening, to
j. EZRA STEM, Westminster. Md:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-13
Benson and Biddison Road Bills.
For the Advocate,

If the differences in the Legislature
between these two bills result in
postponment of the measures for two
years, we think it will be we'll. We
do not think the methods have been
we'll thought out. Two years for dis
cussion will, we are sure, result in
spending the money of the people more
wisely and well.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-13

Brook trout season rs now open. 1t
began on Sunday, March 1, and will
continue until the last of June.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-13

Miss Emma J: Pool, dresslnakine for
CHILDREN CO and all kind of plain sewing.
Work guaranteed. Centre street.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-13

Bring the children in to see this wonder
full display of Easter Novelties Rabbits,
Chickens, Ducks, Pigs, &c. You will be
pleased and amused.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-13
New Rough Pongee Silks.

Rough Pongee Silks will be in vogue this
season. They have been adopted by the
leading modistes of Paris and America for
Street, Afternoon and Evening Wear and
also for Coat Suits. We have them in all the
leading colors and shades including Porcelain
and Copenhagen Blues, Sea Green, Heliotrope,
Peacock, Rose, Browns etc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-03-13

This popular Silk promises to be in greater
demand this season than ever before. We
are showing beautiful collection of new de-
signs and colorings in neat and elaborate
effects; also, "Chevron" and jacquard"
styles, that are exclusively confined to us.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-04
FOR CUSTOM MILL SITE

the Nevada-California Power company.
Located, as 1t would be. within easy
reach of two railroads. this mill will no
doubt receive ores from several of the
outlying camps within a radius of from
25 to so miles. Lee. Skidoo. South Bull
frog. Original Bullfrog. West Extension
and the Bonnie Clare sections could
furnish enough ore to make the enlarg-
ing of the plant an Immediate considera-
tion.
Among the home properties that al
ready have ore are the. National Bank,
Tramp Consolidated. Gibraltar. Golden
Sceptre and Diamond Bullfrog. Various
parties have tried to get leases on the
Montgomery Mountain estate, adjoining
the Shoshone. and with a custom mill
gaping for ore. they would edouble
their efforts to secure the ground.
Mr.. Burch should be given every en-
enlargement. and especially from the
mining companies with ore dumps Of a
milling grade.-Rhyolite Herald.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-04
18th ANNIVERSARY NUMBER
19O8
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It will tell you, and tell you
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thing and everything about a great
many things.
1000 Pages-25th Anniversary
Number-50 per cent increase in
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Now on sale everywhere, price
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for 35 cent?.
Address the Press Publishing
Company, Pulitzer Building,
New York City.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-04
ALP1nE Is ALL nIaxr

wm. Musser. while on a visit to
Gardnerville recently. stated that during
the past summer and fall more had been
accomplished toward establishing the
fact that Alpine has some real. produc-
ing mines than ever before. The fore
most is the Nevada-Hercules property,
which at present is kept from full opera
ton because there is not sufficient water
In the Carson river to keep the power
plant in operation. Just recently a new
body of ore was W. in the face
OF the big tunnel. picked samples of
which assay as high as ss.400 a ton.
This rock will be sacked and shipped to
a reduction works. Other properties In
Alpine have as equal good chances of
becoming producers as did the above
named property. and with the advent OF
spring, much activity is looked for
Record-Courier.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-04
sx1Doo YzorzHr

rsa ,,nne, ON the Lucky Swede group
T. oneninS a veritable storehouse Oh
-arr,scent ore. The ledge which the
,,nne, Is following is steadily becomins
BIGGER and richer. On the surface the
Isdge was about eighteen inches Woe.
7, has widened already to six and a nam
-, and the values have steadily I'M
nroved. An average sample taken all
scross the ledge a few days ago went
about $40 to the ton in gold. with ST All
silver values. A very conservative esti-
mate of the average value Of the ore
onened so IA. is $50 to the ton. but IL
the present values continue the average
viii he well above that figure. the tuh-
mel. which has about so feet OF BACKS.
will be driven right through the nil anu
u,u cut the surface on the line or the
Germany and Kankakee claims OF tne
same group. On claim No. 2 a tunnel Is
about to be started on a 14-inch ieose
that returns about SIS to the ION. Inc
ledge has every indication of widening
If II does so with increasing values as
on the other ledge, this property VIII
bacome one of the show places OF the
district. This second tunnel VIII give
a depth IT'S feet in less than 100 Feet Oh
w~ork.--Skidoo News.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-04

]. f. Burch. a mill man, formerly or
Arizona and Mexico. who was here a
month ago looking up a mill project.
arrived in town Monday, accompanied
by his wife.
Mr.. Burch is considering three mill
site propositions. One is on the Ma
tional Bank ground. at the foot of Ladd
mountain. another is on the Colder
Sceptre ground. and the third Is on
Gibraltar ground. OH Bonanza mounts T..
Any of these locations is very good for
a mill. bit as the National Bank VII
agree 10 run their In NJ through tic
mill. that proposition Is rather In the
lead. Mr.. Burch has been a little dis
appointed in that he has been unable to
get contracts with a number of the prop
critics which have milling ore on their
dumps. though in all probability. he
would be given the ore to treat. when
the mill is ready to handle 1t.
In order to make sure of ore for his
mill. Mr.. Burch is after certain leases
on nearby ground. and If he secures
them. he believes he will have all the
ore he needs for his mill for many
moons.
This gentleman is not organizing a
company to float the proposition. but
expects to put up his own money, and
will not be Obliged to depend upon stock
sales to install the plant. He proposes
to put in at first a plant hat will handle
about thirty tons of ore per day. using
rolls instead of stamps. which he has
worked very satisfactorily in the past.
using the concentration and amalgama-
ton process. Cyaniding could be added
says that much of the ore here could be
handled very nicely with his process.
His negotiations with the Patrick water
people has progressed SO satisfactorily
that he is assured of a good supply of
water on reasonable trems. He would
install motors and get his power from
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
Boy Shoots Himself.

Leland Lutz, the twelve year old son
of Fl. L. Lutz of this city accidentally
shot himself in the right leg at the
south school building last Friday after
noon, but fortunately escaped with
slight flesh wound. The schools were
giving Washington birthday program
and number of the lads were armed
with guns to represent Washington's
soldiers, and it was thought that every
precaution had been taken to see that
none of the weapons were loaded. Le-
land had prominent part in the pro-
gram and he was to give the alarm by
firing his revolver out of the window.
He had borrowed nightwatch Lorey's
selfacting revolver for the occasion and
was supplied with what was supposed
to be blank cartridge. There being no
blanks for the gun which was 3S
calibre, the bullet had been extracted
from cartridge and the end plugged
up. The boy was swapping the trigger
OF the gun, holding it in his overcoat
pocket, when all at once there was a
report and he received flesh wound
abont three inches long in his thigh.
Probably a part of the bullet had been
overlooked in the cartridge and this
caused the injury, but it made merely a
little more than scratch, but for few
minutes there were some pretty badly
frightened teachers and pupils.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
Now for Big Horse and Mule Sale.

The Leon Horse Co., after waiting un-
til the financial furry is over, and
prices are getting back to normal con-
ditions, announce that they will re-
sumo holding their big horse sales in
this city, the first one being at the
brick sale barn on Friday, March 9th,
and they will make special effort to
have large number of buyers present.
These horse sales have always been the
biggest kind of success, and top
prices have been realized at all the
sales. The rule of selling the horses
strictly as they are entered will be en-
forced at this sale, and the first horse
listed for sale will be the first animal
through the sale ring. Every horse re-
gardless of who owns him will be num-
bered as entered and placed in the
brick sale barn and sold in rotati ion, so
get your horses listed early if you want
a good place in the sale. 1t costs but
small sum as commission, $2.00per head
if sold, and $1.00 per head if not sold,
and the owner has the advantage of the
company's big advertising and the
bringing Of outside buyers to the sale.
There is good demand for all kinds of
horses at this time, and if you have any
thing to sell don't wait but enter it
right now for this sale. The Leon
Horse Co. have brought thousands of
dollars into the hands of the farmers of
Decatur county and we are pleased to
see them start their big sales again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
.Mdllssd Brdmmer.

The subject of this sketch was born
in Jackson county, Indiana, August IL,
1887, died at the home of Marion
Brammer in Richland township, Feb.
20, 1908, aged 70 years, months and IL
days.
She was the daughter of Alexander
and Elizabeth Brammer and the last of
a family of eleven children. She is
survived by seven nephews and four
neices, as we'll as many friends to mourn
her loss. Grandma Brammer had for
many years been a resident of Richland
township and enjoyed the esteem and
friendship of everybody in that part of
the county.
The funeral was held at the home on
Saturday, Feb. %, the sermon being
preached by Rev. Jas. A. Armstrong
from the text: 1 Cor. 1857, "Thanks be
to God which giveth us the victory
through Our Lord Jesus Christ" Many
friends and neighbors followed the re-
mains to their last resting place in the
Young cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
MRS. j. w. Ward.

Bessie Sullivan was born November
IA, 1887, in Decatur county, Iowa, and
died February 81, 1908, at her home
near Crown.
She was married February II, 1906, to
j. w. Ward at Grand River. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward moved to farm near Crown
where they resided until her untimely
death. She was the youngest of fam
lily of eight children, her parents being
Daniel and Julia Sullivan.
Mrs. Ward attended the Leon public
schools for some time and was loved by
pupils and teachers alike. After leav-
ing school she Taught for nearly two
years in the district schools of the
county and met with great success. She
leaves an infant son two months old,
her husband, her father, two brothers
and four sisters, also many friends to
mourn her departure.
The funeral services were held Sun
day at the Catholic church near Wood
land, Father Ed Gaul, of Charlton, con-
Quoting the services. The attendance
at the funeral was very large.
The relatives desire to express their
sincere thanks to the many kind friends
and neighbors, who were every ready
to do what they could to assist in the
sick room and for their heartfelt SYM
pathy in this hour of their great be-
feavement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27

Mr.. Sankey's record rs repre-
sentative from Decatur county in
the legislature is an enviabIe one,
and although a member of the
minority party, the bills he intro
duced attracted state wide atten-
ton, and he was recognized as one
OF the leaders of the lower house.
On every occasion his voice and
vote were for the welfare of the
people he represented. To him
can be credited the present two
cent fare bill, for he introduced a
bill fixing the rate for passenger
travel at two cents per mile, and
although the bill was defeated, he
presented such forcible argument
in its favor that at the next cleo
ton both parties pledged them
selves in their state platform for
such law. Other bills which he
introduced were for uniform school
text books, requiring state ex-
animation of private banks, a
valued insurance policy law, re-
quiring railroads to furnish neces-
sary private crossing where parties
owned land on both sides of the
railroad, and to prevent fire in
surance companies from insuring
property for a greater sum than
the actual cash value thereof.
Decatur county should have a
representative in the lower house
who will represent them, and not
be under the influence or control
OF the corporations or any clique
OF politicians. Such a man is Mr..
Sankey. He has been tried and
he was never found lacking. He
has not been a seeker for the office,
but has been urged to accept the
nomination and now that he has
consented to make the race there
will probably be no opposition
to his nomination.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
HAVE BOUGHT A CLICK
Board of Supervisors Purchase Fur
niture, Fixtures and Clock
for the New Court House.

The board of supervisors were in ses-
sion several days last week, letting the
final contracts for the furniture and
fixtures, including clock for the new
court house, and now they have
purchased about everything required to
complete the new building.
The largest contract let was the one
for the counters, book racks, pigeon
holes, filing cases, and other fixtures,
which are all to be of metal, so as to
make everything connected with the
new court house as near fire proof as
possible, the contract going to the Art
Metal Construction Co., of ST. Louis,
for $1,000.
The contract for the wood furniture,
chairs, tables, desks, judges rostrum,
ETC., for the court room, as we'll as the
offices, was awarded to the East Side
Planning Mill, of Des Moines for S2,626.
The contract for the big clock for the
tower of the new building was given
to the Seth Thomas Clock Co., of
Chicago, at S11S2. And while they
We're buying clock they wisely
purchased the best made one which is
absolutely guaranteed to keep accurate
time and warranted for number of
years. The dial of the clock will be
five feet six inches in diameter, made
of sectional glass so that at night the
clock will be Illuminated. The bell
which strikes weighs 800 pounds.
The clock is the very latest improved
model, an exact duplicate of the clocks
in the new court houses at Charlton
and Abba. The pendulum is eight feet
long and weighs It's pounds. Mr.. J. W.
Buckley of ChicarO who made the
contract sells and erects the clocks
himself, and he informs us that it will
be about sixty days before the clock is
installed. He is now putting in a new
clock in the court house at Nevada, Mo-,
and after that will come to Leon and
personal superintend the installing of
the big clock in the new court house.
A number of bidders representing the
largest firms in several cities spent
nearly all week in Leon and the board
was enabled to make some very ad-
vantageous contracts, as the COM
petition was very brisk between them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
w. w. Bozarth.

w. w. Bozarth, one of the Decatur
county's oldest settlers and war vet
eran of the rebellion, died at his home
south of Davis City, Feb. 10, 1908.
Funeral services were held in the Nj. E.
church on the Thursday following, con-
Quoted by Rev. Howard.
William Wesley Bozarth was born in
Mclean county, ILL.,, April IL, 1S43,
and moved to Decatur county with his
parents when II years old. When our
country's call for help was sounded he
was one of the first to respond, and en-
listed in the 4th Iowa Infantry, and
served until the close of the war.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Martha Frances in June, 1866, and to
their union were born six children, two
dying in infancy, the surviving ones be-
ing Fernando, of Missouri, Mrs. Dora
Flora, of Davis City, Mrs. Laura Watsa-
baugh and Clara Graham both Of Mon
tana, who with their mother are left to
mourn the loss of kind and loving
husband and father. He is also survived
as a large circle of old friends and
neighbors to mourn the loss of good
man, and one who was ever ready to
help all in time of trouble.
The funeral was conducted by the
G. A. r. and the old flag he had loved
and revered was in conspicuous
place oyer his last earthly remains.
The deceased was a member of the
United Brethren church and truly good
man and an honest upright citizen, and
one more of the old veterans has
answered the last roll call and been
marshalled with the heavenly host
around the Masters throne.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-27
Amos Melvin Severe.

The subject of this sketch, "Mellie, y
Severe, as he was Familiarity called by
his friends and acquaintances, was born
at Mt. Liberty, Ohio, July 18th, 1852,
and died at his horae in Davis City, Iowa,
at 4:30 a. M, Friday Feb. 81, 1908, aged
90 years, months, and 3 days.
AT the age of 13 years, he came with
his fathers family, from Knox county,
Ohio, to Akron, Harrison county, Mo-,
where he grew to manhood, and re-
ceiyed common school education. In
1875 he went to Eagleville, Mo-, and be-
gan work in a general store, for &. M.
Nordyke & Co. After two years labor
there, he came to Davis City, Iowa, and
began work for J. E. Teale, in the store,
and continued with him until the year
1879, when he entered into partner
ship with his brother, Il. NJ. Severe and
his brother-in law, S. r. Frazier, under
the firm name OF Frazier & Severe Bros,
doing general merchantile business at
Davis City, Iowa. This partnership
continued until 1885, when the firm was
dissolved, and the Severe brothers,
formed a partnership, and did bust
established branch store at King City,
N1o., dilA ollil ldOCE OuC dU NlcllpulS, MO.
They continued in business until 1900,
when the firm was dissolved and A. M.
Severe came back to Davis City, and
entered into a business of his own, and
in which he was still engaged at the
time he was stricken down with his
fatal sickness and death. While the
deceased had never identified himself
with any particular church or christian
denomi nation, yet he was believer in
God, and good works, and all mankind
doing right, and in treating his neigh
bors as he would be treated, and that
finally all would be adiudged by One,
who was able to give just Judgment,
and according TO the deeds done in the
body. He was of quiet turn, not
having very much to say, and one that
made many friends, and but few if any
enemies.
On Feb. II, 1884, he was united in
marriage to Miss Lille Warnock, of
Davis City, Iowa, she being the third
daughter of the Hon. W. S. Warnock,
now deceased. To this union was born
one child, son, Floyd, who is left to
comfort and cheer his mother in this
bereavement. He was preceded to
the "Great Beyond" by his father,
mother, one sister and one brother, and
leaves to mourn his departure, his be-
loved wife and son, two sisters, and
three brothers.
Brother A. NJ. Severe Joined Davis
City Lodge, No. 514, l. o. o. f., by card
Dec. II, 1881, and was quite an active
working member, having filled all Of
the principal Offices in the lodge, and
was reelected as secretary number Of
times, and later was repeatedly elected
as treasurer of the lodge, as well as
having passed the Chairs as Vice and
Noble Grands.
Funeral services were held a. the
Davis City M. E. church, Sunday after
noon, conducted by Rev. 0. F. Howard,
pastor of the church. Interment was
in the new l. o. o. r. cemetery the
final rites being in charge of the Odd
Fellows lodge.