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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-11-19

Henry Wilson, Nio sold his farm
near Patton some time ego, has pur-
chased Il farm in the vicinity of
BurfordvilIe and moved to it. We
are sorry to lose Mr.. Wilson from
our county, as he is an industrious,
pubIic-SpirIted, excellent citizen and
the best wishes of host of friends
60 with him and his famiI Y to their
new home.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-11-19

Dr, w. a. Reynolds came over
from the Cape last Sunday to spend
a few hours with Mrs REYNOLDS and
the babies. Mrs. Reynolds has
about recovered from her recent
illness.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-11-19
Lutesville News

w. I. Dickey has sore hand
that is giving him trouble.
The machinery Of the Sedgewick-
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-11-19
For Rent or Sale.

Two story >evel,-;opm residence III
Marble Hill. Mo. on the opposite
side OF the street from the Public
School house, and known as the
Ruddle Hartle property. This is a
very convenient and well-arranged
residence, with good ci>tern. For
further information apply to ". X.
Chandler. Marble Hill, Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-11-19
We stern Lands!

Anyone who wants Il location in
Colorado, in the dry farming district
or irrigated lands. will do well to
write to Dickson 4 WINTERS,
Calhan, Colo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sadler of St.
Louis visited his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A Sadler. here last week ,
and arranged for them to 90 back
to the city and they left Monday.
The old gentleman and lady are
growing old and are quite feeble at
times and they feel that it i better
to be with their son, who cam assist
and care for them.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-11-19

If YOU want shoes, 90 to BurfnrI}' :.
They have the Diamond Brand that
took the first premium at st. Louis
Worlds Fair. and the Giesecke, the
Best Work shoe on the market. If
you are a Missourian and want to
be shown,' come and see them.
5. p. BURFORD Il Co., LutesvIlle.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-11-19
TurEeVS!

Your turkeys, YOU: other poultry
and your eggs will bring YOU the
highest market prices at DUNN's.
Better see him before you sell
He wants 'em.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-11-19

Box SCrrER-At the public school
building to morrow, Friday, even
ing at 80. The proceeds to be
applied to the library fund. Every
body cordially invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Watson-Offleld

On Wednesday evening OF last week
at the Office of Justice c. W. Beck, oc-.
Cured the marriage Of Mr.. Lloyd Wat
son and Miss Lena Offield. The happy
young couple were accompanied by the.
brides aunt, Mrs. G. A. Offield and the
groom's brother, Mr.. Frank Watson and
family and his father, Mr.. Jesse
Watson.
Immediately after the ceremony they
were driven to the home of the brides
uncle, @. A. Ofield, where a sumptuous,
wedding dinner was waiting them.
At the dinner were the groom's brother.
Frank Watson and family, G. A. OAield.
wife and son Harold, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Huddleston, Mrs. Perkins, Miss Maggie
Watson, Fred Hensley, Harvey NortR1p,
Warren and John Watson.
The following day they were rendered
an infare dinner at the home of tt.a
groom's father, and the guests spent a
most pleasant day, and enjoyed the fine
dinner. The happy young couple will
make their home for the present with
the groom's father, Mr.. Jesse Watson
and will engage in farming. Their
many friends extend congratulations
and wish them a long and prosperous
life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Mme. MarceIIa sembrlci,.

Nine. Mareela sembrich, greatest of
all prima donnas, has at last been se-
cured for an engagement in Des Moines,
the date Of her appearance being in
April. 1t is doubtful if an announce
ment of greater interest to local music
lovers could possibly be made, for the
engagement is without doubt the most
important that the season will offer.
For years Nine. Sembrich has been
the star OF stars at the Metropolitan
opera house, New York, the place she
has occupied for an extended period be-
ing quite without precedent, For the
the greater part OF each season there
fore, her services are devoted to
opera, and aside from her two metropol-
itan concerts which Invariably crowd
Carnegie Hall to the doors s-opportuni-
ties for hearing her in recital have
been extremely limited. The concert
tour that will bring the brilliant singer
here is under the direction of Loudon
Charlton, the we'll known New York
impresario, and with few exceptions it
will include only the larger cities.
That q treat of an extraordinarily
high character is in store is fact that
requires nodemphasis
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
STRUCK BY THE TRAIN
Flick Campbell and Willard Cherring-
ton, of Decatur, Caught on the
Main Street Crossing.

Quite an accident occurred at the Bur-
lington crossing at the foot of Main
street Saturday afternoon about 4
o'clock. Flick Campbell and Willard
Cherrington, of Decatur City, had
driven to Leon with load Of cream for
the Poultry Co. They had unloaded
and had the baggage wagon filled with
empty cream cans, and just as they
drove around the corner Of the building
a north bound freight which was doing
some switching was backing south to-
wards the crossing. Their team seeing
the train became frightened and they
we're unable to stop them and just as
they were on the crossing the cars
struck the wagon, throwing both men
who were on high seat to the ground.
Campbell sustained severe cut in the
head, clear to the skull and Cherrington
was hurt in the back. The accident
was witnessed by several parties who
rushed to their assistance and the
injured men were brought up town and
given medical attention, both being
able to return home that evening, but
since then have been confined to their
beds, and are reported as being pretty
badly injured. The rear wheels of the
wagon were broken and it was other
wise smashed up. The team broke
loose from the wagon and ran up Main
street to Add Ausman's and then west
to the homo of Isaac Cation, where
they were caught, one Of the horses be-
ing entirely stripped of the harness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Must Buy Tickets II You Ride In
Missouri.

The Burlington railroad on last Sun
day inaugurated a new system relating
to the purchase of railroad tickets at
all stations in the state of Missouri
Heretofore the passenger could do as
he pleased-if he bought ticket all
right, if not he could pay the conduc-
tor.
Under the new order conductors and
brakeman are ordered to stand at the
entrance to the cars and if a passenger
is not provided with ticket he will be
refused admission to the cars. No e1-
ception will be made to the rule except
at stations wkere there is no agent
If a passenger reaches the depot just
as the train is ready to start he cannot
climb on and pay the conductor, but
can wait until the next train comes
along, even if it is twenty-four hours
until the next train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Congressional Candidate in Town.

Senator W. D. Jameson, of Shenan-
doah, and ]. j. Reddy, of the same place,
were in Leon last Thursday, looking af-
ter Senator Jamieson's candidacy for
the democratic nomination for congress
and comforting with local democrats.
Senator Jameson expects to be a candi-
date for the nomination if it is thought
he is the strongest candidate, if not he
will stand aside and work for whoever
is, which we believe is Hon. V. r. Nc
Ginnis, of this city. Senator Jameson
is one of the brightest democrats in
Iowa, being elected at the last election
as state senator from Page and Fremont
counties, and at that election he over
came republican majority of more
than 1900 and hada majority of over
800. The democrats of the eighth dis
trict believe that this is the year that
Hepburn can be defeated with the
proper kind of work, and they will work
in harmony and name the strongest cam
didate for the nomination. The contest
among the candidates is friendly one
and there will be no soreness no matter
who is the nominee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Burr Oak Ridge

Lon Adams, Walter Bruner and John
Parsons have been moving the past
week.
Walter Johnson the ten year old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will johnson was
kicked in the mouth by horse last
Friday, it being necessary to take Is
stitches in his upper lip; four teeth
J were also kicked out.
| Mary Rumley, Mrs. George Cooper
and Lewis Hamilton are all on the sick
list.
Walter Bruner and G. E. Chastain
and their families also Miss Jennie
Blackburn were Sunday visitors at Lon
Adams'.
School closes at East Eden Friday.
Mr.. Jennings and family visited in
Leon Sunday.
Elmer Rumley's attended church at
Eden Sunday and took dinner at A, J.
Rumley's.
Eber Horney's visited Sunday at oda
Vanderpool's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frost, of Leon, Mrs. Nav
Patton and children and Miss Lola
Barner, of Ohio, we're Sunday visitors
at Bid Frost's.
Steven and James Barry, Neal Briner.
Rex Adams and Willard Chastain were
the guests of John McCalla Sunday.
Will Chastain was down to Roadview
farm Sunday to view the flock Of new
birds.
Elder o'Neal preached two very in
teresting sermons at Eden church Sun
day and Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Death of ArsuIa c. Sialer.

Arsula G. Adams, daughter of John
and Desire Adams, was born eMarch 10,
1880, at Harlem, Delaware county, Ohio,
died at Leon, Iowa, February 5, 1908,
aged ~ years, 10 months and 16 days.
At the early age Of eight years she
was converted and Joined the Methodist
Episcopal church during meeting
held in the brick church which is still
standing, built and presented to the
Methodist Episcopal church society Of
Harlem by her father, John Adams, in
1888.
On June 81, 1S49 she was married to
DR.. John Sigler, at Middletown, Marion
county, Ohio. To them were born three
daughters, Mrs. Ella A. Evans and Mrs.
|. N. McPherrin, Of Leon, and Mrs. F..
G. Jennings, OF Garden Grove, Iowa.
In August 1852, she with the family,
with the exception of her husband who
preceded her in the spring, came to
Garden Grove, where she resided until
10 years ago, since which time she has
made her home in Leon, Iowa, being al
ways consistent, faithful christian. She
was ready to work and plan for the ad-
vancement OF the Redeemer kingdom.
From girlhood until old age she was, a
teacher and worker in the Sunday
Schools The missionary cause was
especially dear to her heart and she
was always anxious for it's advancement
and enlargement in Leon.
The funeral was held on Thursday,
Feb. 9Th, at p. a., from the Methodist
church of Leon, Rev..J. L. Boyd, pastor
OF the church conducting the services.
The sermon was preached from the text
"For me to die again."-Phil. 1:21.
Many old friends and neighbors were in
attendance, showing the high esteem in
which she was held in the community.
The body was taken to Garden Grove
for interment, and was laid beside that
OF her husband who preceded her to
the spirit worid more than 25 years
ago.
A good woman has gone home from
US. She was greatly beloved, and she
will be greatly missed. Her last illness
was of short duration, and though the
frail body could not withstand the rava-
ges of disease, yet the spirit was trium-
phant, because by life long devotion
to the Master she had ''laid up in store
against that day,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Salem.

On account of his being sick Rev.
Dyeo failed to fill his appointment here
Saturday night and Sunday.
A. G. Brown and wife went to Garden
Grove Saturday for weeks visit with
their daughter, Mrs. Will Barber and
other relatives.
Chester Dale is very sick at this
writing.
Harry Slower came in Saturday from
Oklahoma for few days visit with his
mother.
Several from this place attended
party at Mr.. Houston's Saturday night.
Henry Hill and family spent Sunday
night with his sister, Mrs. Stover and
family.
Nor Linden visited over Sunday with
home folks.
M. E. Pullen had business at Leon
Saturday.
Ernie Walscroft, of Missouri, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Jim
Davis.
Vie Slower spent Sunday at home.
T. L. Wynn and wife were Pleasanton
callers Saturday.
Maud Stover is sewing for Mrs. e. T..
Landphair this week.
A. E. Pool and wife spent Sunday at
the home Of her mother, Mrs. Hullinger..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
24-4t

w. D. Mitchell, wife and daughter
Eunice, Of near Davis City, were over
Sunday visitors at the home of ]. v.
Arney, north of Leon.
John Zimmerman, of Bloomington
township, one Of the best democrats on
the west side Of the county, was visit
ing with his many friends in this city
last Thursday, and favored this Office
with a pleasant call
George Sapp, former resident of
Woodland, who moved across into
Wayne county few years ago, was in
Leon Monday on business. He was ae-
companied by his son-in-law, o.
Lewis, of Lewisburg.
Rev. G. W. Reeder and family left
Thursday for Oronoque, Kas., where
Rev. Reeder goes to conduct an evan
gelistic meeting for several weeks.
From Oronoque he goes to Fall City,
Kas., to hold another meeting.
Henry Minor, who. recently sold his
barber shop at Lamont to Len Dickey,
was in Leon Friday, having been at Hum
eston looking at shop which he was
contemplating buying. Mrs. Minor had
been visiting with relatives in Eden
township, and met him here.
Mrs. Geo. w. Carmean and children
returned Monday to their home at
Abba after visiting few days in this
city at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. ]. Evans, having been call
ed here to attend the funeral OF her
grandmother, Mrs. A. G. Sigler.
Us. Sullivan, of Carlisle, Iowa, re-
turned home Thursday after visiting a
few days in this city with his brother,
Dan Sullivan, and other relatives. Mr..
Sullivan is very pleasant gentleman,
the more SO to us from the fact that he
is sterling democrat and is confident
that Bryan will be our next president.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
r. r. D. No. 2

]. O. Garner, wife and two children
spent Sunday at Fred Potters.
Several from this vicinity attended
the funeral of Mrs. Hatfield Thursday
at Bethel.
e. Cannon and wife spent Sunday
east of Leon the guest of Ransom Pease
and wife.
Daisy Stanford who works for Mrs.
Dan. Griffin spent Sunday with home
folks.
Dan Griffin and wife spent Sunday
with her parents Pat Flynn and wife.
Grace Garner helped Mrs. Katie
Hickman with her housework a few
days last week.
Several from these parts were Leon
callers Saturday.
Quite number of young folks from
this vicinity attended the party at Mr..
Huston's Thursday night. All reported
fine time.
Garner and Cannon are saving wood
for Chastain Bros. and Henry VanOs-
trand this week.
Mrs. Joe Ward is reported better at
this writing.
Geo. Evans called at ]. O. Gamers
Friday evening.
Willard Lille was calling on friends
one day last week.
Mr.. Marion Zimmerman was a Leon
caller last Friday.
Ed Spencer and Grace Garner went to
Derby Friday and visited few days
with her sister, Mrs. Gertie Wallace
and family.
Bert Dobson and Gene Tuller and
sisters Stella and Carrie spent Sunday
with Fannie and Bertha Cannon.
| Dwight Freeman and family are NOV
ing on the Harris place which he
bought.
Walter Moore and Helen Hamilton
were Leon callers Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
kilgore.

George Moore is visiting relatives in
Oklahoma.
John Barrett had business in these
parts Saturday.
David Robinson has moved his saw
mill on the A. G. Dale farm.
Nell Still and wife were guests at the
A. G. Woolsey home Sunday evening.
B. r. Robson and wife spent one day
last week at the home of David Robson.
Grace Moore was the guest of her
friend Helen Hamilton few days last
week.
Mrs. Ethel Wyles, of Charlton, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Walter Moore was calling on friends
in Leon Saturday.
Anna Mcdonald was the guest of
Hattie Robson Saturday.
e. ]. Horney and family spent Sunday
at Oda Vanderpool's.
Helen Hamilton, of Leon, was an over
Sunday visitor at W. A. Moore's.
Grace Garner is spending this week
at Derby, the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Gertie Wallace.
Andrew and George Hubbard spent
Sunday with Willie Still.
Ray Marvin was pleasant caller at
w. A. Moores sunday.
A. E. Pool and family were the guests
OF Mrs. Laura Hullinger Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Rev. Howard Married.

Rev. O. F. Howard, pastor Of the M.
e. church, was united in marriage at
Shenandoah, Wednesday morning to
Miss Blanche Gwinn.
The bride and groom arrived here
Wednesday night and were heartily
welcomed by number of the pastors
parishioners and friends. An excellent
supper had been prepared in advance
of their coming at the church, and Mrs.
Howard, within an hour of her arrival
here, was thus given an insight to
Davis City hospitality and geniality.
Rev. Howard is proving to be one of
the best liked ministers that have ever
filled the pulpit here and his friends in
and out of the church, extend hearty
congratulations and wish the couple a
pleasant married life.-Davis City
Iariat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
COURT HAS ADJOURNED
Grand Jury Returned Five Indict-
ments, One Not Made Public.
Many Cases we're Tried.

District court adjourned last Satur-
day after being in session for two
weeks, and Judge Evans returned to
his home at Corydon, to visit over Sun
nay, opening court at Mt. Ayr Monday.
The grand jury finished their work
on Thursday evening, after being in
session ten days. the difficulty in Sc
curing witnesses delaying them consid-
erably. They returned FIVE indictments
during the term. One was against
Cooper, for giving boy intoxicating
liquor, which was disposed of last week
by Cooper pleading guilty and being
fined $lOO. Another was against Noah
Green, who was indicted for assault
with intent to commit murder, the out
come of fight at dance at Van Vert
few weeks ago. Indictments were re-
turned against G. H. Harp, of Leon, and
Schuyler Young, of Grand River, for
selling liquor contrary to law, bond in
each case being placed at $1,000, and
one Indictment has not yet been made
public. The grand jury ignored the
charge against DR.. j. w. Wales, Of
Davis City, who had been boundlover for
shooting W. G. Hamilton at Davis CITY,
Most of the time of the court and a
jury during the last week was taken up
in the trial of the case of ]. A. and ]. Il.
Harris VS.. Joseph Dobson, in which
plaintiffs brought suit for some $1,000 as
damages on lease for farm in Morgan
township rented by them to defendant,
they claiming that he had not properly
farmed the place and failed to carry
out the provisions of the lease. The
case was hotly contested, A. P. Olsen
and V. R. McGinnis appearing as attor-
neys for plaintiffs and c. W. Hoffman
and Geo. w. Baker for the defendant.
The case went to the jury Friday after
noon at 4:45 and at 8:15 the same even
ing the jury, returned verdict in
favor of the defendant.
The case Of Peter Cruikshank VS.. o..
Housh and G. M. Axes, for an account
ing in partnership deal in stallion.
Judge Evans heard the evidence and
promptly found for the defendants.
W.J. Davis was granted decree of
divorce from Bessie B. Davis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Amendment to Articles of Incorpo.
sratlon of the Decatur County
Mutual Telephone Co.

AT an adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the Decatur County Mutual
Telephone Company, a corporation duly
organized under the laws of the State
of Iowa, held at the Office of the COM
pany in Leon, Iowa, on the 7th day of
January, A. D. 1908, after due and legal
notice had been given to the stock
holders thereof in conformity with it's
articles of Incorporation, and the laws
Of the state; at which the requisite ma
jority Of the stock OF said corporation
was represented, the following amend
ment was adopted by more than two
thirds vote of the stock interests of the
said company:
That Article s of the Articles of In
corporation be amended as follows, TO-
wit: The figures ten Q0) shall be
stricken out in the third line of said
Article Eight and the figures 40" be in
serted in lieu thereof SO that said ar.
ticle shall read as follows: "The high
est amount of indebtedness to which
this corporation is at any time to SUBJ
| ject itself shall not exceed 40 per cent
ofits capital stock
| That Article II of the Articles Of In
corporation be amended as follows, to-
wit: That the words "in interest" in the
| fifth line OF said articles be dropped
and the word present" inserted in lieu
thereof SO as to make said article read
as follows: Amendments to these ar
ticles may be made at any annual meet
ing of the stockholders, or at special
meeting called for that purpose, two
thirds of all the stockholders present
voting for such amendments"
The president and secretary were
duly authorized and directed to exc
cute, sign, acknowledge, record and
publish, and do all things which are by
j-law required, to complete and perfect
the change and amendments to the ar
ticles OF incorporation of said company
We, r. Nj. Gittinger and ]. K. Camp
bell, chairman and secretary of said
meeting, do hereby certify the above to
be true and correct record of the pro-
ceedings Of the stockholders at the
above named meeting.
J. X. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
f. M. GTrrINGER, Secretary.
In conformity with the above resolu-
tion we, the president and secretary of
said corporation, have executed this in
strument, and do hereby sign and ac-
knowledge the same, for and in behalf
of the said corporation, this 18th day oil
January, A. D. 1908.
j. K. Campbell, President
f. M. GITTINGER, Secretary.
County, OF DECATUR, i SIS.
Be 1t Remembered, That on this 18th
day Of January, A. D. 1908, before me, a
notary public in and for said county
and state, personally appeared j. K
Campbell and F. M. Gittinger, each be-
ing to me personally known, who being
by me duly sworn, did say that they
are the president and secretary re-
spectively Of the Decatur County Mu
tual Telephone Co., and that said in
strument was signed and sealed in be
half Of said corporation by authority o.
! it's stockholders, and that they ac
knowledged said instrument to be the
voluntary act and deed of said corpora
tion, by them voluntarily executed.
/ C. w. HOFFMAN,
| A-4t Notary Public.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Good Prices for Horses

Col. /. T. Wisecarver and Thos. Law
son, of Fairfield, bought IA head Of
horses at this place last Saturday in
spite Of the blizzard that prevailed all
day, which prevented many farmers
from bringing in their stock. Good
prices were paid and all of the Ia head
were good ones. Seven head were
bought of Lige Cravens for which they
paid $1,000. and other animals ranged
in prices from $l25 to $3.50. These
prices are not bad and are quite en-
couraging to farmers and stock breed
ers.-.Princeton Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Four Falls in Forty-seyen Minutes.

Tho wrestling match between James
H. Alldredge, Of Leon, Ia, and Robert
Langdon, Of Missouri, Wednesday night
was Witnessed by a good crowd and
proved quite interesting except for the
fact that the Missouri man was clearly
out-classed. Alldredge put his shoul-
der to the mat four times in forty seven
minutes. Ode Miller acted as time
keeper and Earl Hamilton was referee.
1t was clean game and was enjoyed by
the lovers of such sport. Alldredge
offered to throw any local man in the
house in five minutes but found no one
willing to go against him. Bethany
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
Horse and Mule Sale.

l will sell at public sale at my farm
miles northeast of High Point, 5 miles
southeast of Garden Grove, on Thurs
day, Feb. 9th, go head of horses, COM
ing three and four years old, 81 head Of
mules, coming four and five years old.
Z4-3t N. L. CHASE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13

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. A. j. FULTON.