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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-12-31
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
The Dog and Pony Shows.

Coulter & Clark's Dog and Pony
Shows will exhibit here Monday June
1st, giving an afternoon and night
performance. They promise program
containing more startling features
than any other similar organization in
the United States. This is rather a
broad claim on the part of these gentle
men, but we have full authority from
them to make this statement which is
backed by their guarantee. They carry
over one hundred educated dogs and
performing ponies, any one of which is
past master in the art Of entertaining.
1t would take many columns to tell OF all
the difficult and astonishing feats and
tricks these wonderful dumb animals do
in the course of the varied program, so
we will confne ourselves to the date of
exhibition, the admission charged and
the location of the lot. We are inform
ed they have secured grounds near the
High School. Prices of admission will
be 80 cents for adults, 25 cents for chill
dren, and little fellows under the age of
six, if accompanied by their
parent, or guardian, will be admitted
free of charge. A street parade will
be given at p. m. and, like the perform
ance in the big tents, it promises to be
up to the minute in excellence and void
of the old methods so long employed by
many other tented exhibitions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE,
r. F. D. No. 2

Mrs. ]. O. Garner was visiting at
Dwight Freeman's Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Dingman was visiting at
Henry Brannan's Sunday.
Walter Moore and wife was visiting
at Leon Saturday.
Vernie Dingman commenced working
for Rollie Barden Monday.
Ruth Freeman is visiting at Jasper
Records the past week.
Rebecca Negley and brother were
visiting at Leon Saturday.
Levi Virden is working for Brice
McDonough at present.
Oracle Dingman is working for
Dwight freeman at present.
Bluejay Simpson was visiting at Leon
Saturday.
Burt Dobson was visiting at Leon
Saturday.
Oracle Dingman was visiting at Leon
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Rus Smith was visiting at Frank
Dingman's Tuesday evening.
Charles Bullard was visiting at Leon
Saturday evening.
Cliff Ingram is some better at this
writing.
Mr.. Davis was visiting at Joseph
1ngram's Sunday.
Ed Spencer and Oracle Dingman was
seen trying the good Roads Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
No More Toy Pistols or Dynamite
FireCrdCkerS.

Dealers who handle toy pistols, fire.
crackers and such goods should be very
careful this year or they are going to
get into trouble, as the last legislature
passed very stringent law prohibiting
their sale in Iowa, the new law taking
effect on January 1, 1908. 1t is con-
trary to law to sell any toy pistol, toy
revolver, caps containing dynamite,
blank cartridges for toy pistols or re-
volvers, or any firecrackers more than
five inches in length and hree-fourths
Of an inch in diameter. For the benefit
of every one we publish the law in FULL:
SECTION 1. No person shall use, sell,
offer for sale or keep for sale within
this state any toy pistols, toy revolvers,
caps containing dynamite, blank cart
ridges for toy revolvers CT toy pistols,
or firecrackers more thon five inches in
length and more than three-fourths of
an inch in diameter; provided caps con-
tanning dyna may be used, kept for
sale or sold when needed for mining
purposes, or for danger signals, or for
other necessary uses.
SECTION 2. Any person violating the
provisions of this act shall be fined not
exceeding one hundred (S100.00) dollars,
or be imprisoned in the county Jail not
exceeding thirty (30) days.
SECTION 3. This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after January
1, 1908.
Approved March IS, A. D. 1907.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Cyrus Marion Adams.

Cyrus Marion Adams was born in
Keokuk county, Iowa, October the eight
1873, and came to Decatur county, Iowa
with his parents when quite young, and
grew to manhood near Tuskeego, and
community. Cyrus father died some
years ago, and left his family to battle
the hardships of life, and the boys did
what they could to care for their
mother and sisters.
Three years ago last March Cyrus
started west and went to Clark Co.,
Kansas, and has most of the time been
employed by G. N. Davis, until last
November on Thanksgiving day he took
load Of goods over to Flemington, Mo-,
for Mr.. Davis brother-in-law, he spent
the winter there, and had started back
from Flemington, Mo-, to Cimarron
Kansas, when on the way he took sick,
with what the doctor called penumonia,
and the party that was with him cared
for him the best that circumstances
would permit. And on May sth they
arrived at Bartlesville, Okla, and there
among strangers he died May 9th with
out money or friends in his wagon, four
hundred miles from home, being 81
years, seven months and one day old
Mr.. Adams was member of the Ameri-
can Yeoman order, and carried policy
of 100000 Zone thousand dollars) in
favor of his mother. Up until his de-
parture from Cimarron, Kansas, he was
foreman Of that order there.
We brought MIR. Adams back to his
home, and on Friday at II a. m. we
buried him in the Lamont cemetry with
very short service at the grave. He
leaves loving mother, three sisters
and two brothers, and a host of friends
to mourn his untimely death.
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy of the entire community.
| J.J. RUPERT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Weather Crop Bulletin.
For the week ending May 1s, 1908.


Des Moines, Iowa.
The week was warm and cloudy with
more than normal amount of rainfall.
Showers occurred on an average of
from four to five days and in few
localities the rainfall was excessive
the amounts ranging from one to over
four inches. AS is usual at this season
Of the year the rainfall was heaviest
over the southern and eastern coun-
tries. Many of the showers were ac.
companied by hail and few by de.
structive and damaging wind storms
Field work has been retarded by the
frequent showers and excessive mois.
ture, but the corn planting has been
rushed as rapidly as possible and re.
ports indicate that from SO to rs pei
cent of the corn area has been planted
and will be practically completed dur
ing the coming week if the conditions
are favorable. Grass and small grains
have received much benefit from the
moisture and the outlook at present is
favorable for good hay crop. Rye is
heading out and early planted corn is
up in southern districts.
AS reported last week, tree fruits
were seriously damaged by the late
frosts in southern districts, but the in.
dications are favorable for good crop
of berries in all parts of the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Presbyterian Notes.

Our people deserve special commend
alton for their loyal support of our SER
vices last Sunday, both morning and
evening. The young people of both the
Junior and Senior Societies are waking
up. The seniors are determined to
make our meetings interesting enough
to attract even the most Indifferent,
A new spirit of "stir" is apparent. We
want all our young people from Presby-
terian families especially. We must
have them. Next Sunday evening, May
24th, we will haveI a wideawake meet
ing beginning at Z o'clock. The pastor
will give brief talk of fifteen minutes
on an interesting topic, illustrated by
chalk if enough are present to warrant
him in giving it. 1nasmuch as we have
no preaching service next Sunday, let
all turn out to this vesper service.
The pastor will preach the memorial
sermon at the NJ. e. church at II
o'clock.
Instead of the evening service we
will attend the baccalaureate service at
the Christian church, Rev. J. L. Boyd
preaching the sermon to the class.
A beautiful new regulator clock
adorns the walls of our church, the gift
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bashaw, for which they
were rendered vote of thanks by the
congregation last Sabbath. It's plenty
nice enough for new church.
Elder Gates leaves this week for the
General Assembly which convenes at
at Kansas City, May 21st.
The new Bible History Course, in
preparation for some time by the pas
tor, will be begun Thursday evening,
June 4th, when the first Introductory
lecture will be given. 1t will be fine
course called, Through the Bible in a
Year" each lesson accompanied by a
lecture on bible history such as are
given in bible schools and seminaries.
The bible will be read through as a
text book,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
r. F. D. No. 1.

Jim Moore and wife were Pleasanton
callers Saturday.
Marion Davis aud family spent Sun
day at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Ingram.
Scott Clark was Pleasanton caller
Monday.
Vie Stover is at home this week on
account of sprained arm.
Herd Davis and family spent Sunday
in Missouri.
Mrs. Steve Harlin, of RinggoM coun-
ty, who was called to the bedside of her
brother, Clifford Ingram, who is quite
sick with lung fever, visited Saturday
night at Marion Davis.
Alta Pryor returned to her home at
Akron, Mo-, Saturday.
Pearl Stover has the measles.
Erma Ingram and family visited Sun
day night at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Marion Davis, and family.
Arthur Edwards has returned to his
home at Pleasanton after a few days
visit with his grandparents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
ORDER new SIDEWALKS
The City Council Orders Many Old
Sidewalks Replaced with New
Four Foot Cement Walks.

The city council has certainly been
doing business the past week in the
way of ordering the construction of new
cement sidewalks and the general pub
lie is commenting them in warm terms
for taking hold of the work of securing
good and permanent sidewalks in all
parts of the city. AT a meeting held
last Wednesday night they passed a
resolution ordering a cement sidewalk
built from the corner of 10th and Q
streets commencing at the corner of the
property owned by j. S. Warner, known
as the Ketcham property and extending
along the west side of the street to the
depot. At an adjourned meeting held
Monday evening they ordered block
after block of cement side walks built,
the resolution providing that the new
walks must be completed by July 1st
or the city would proceed to put in the
walks and tax the cost up to the prop
erty.
On south Main street they ordered
every property owner on the west side
of the street who has not already put
in cement to build new walk, the list
including Hotel Leon, Elizabeth Givens,
Bowsher & Bowsher, L. P. Sigler ]. Ces-
Ter, and LIE. Gassett, which will fmake
a solid cement walk on the west side
of Main street from the square to the
depot. On the east side OF south Main
street they ordered walks in front of
property owned by T. S. Arnold, Joseph
Hamilton and Martha A. Gardner.
The entire two blocks on 10th street
from Main to Q streets was also
ordered, being owned by M. A. Gammill,
Mrs. Harriet Smith and j. S. Warner.
On north Main street they ordered
walks built by the following property
owners: S. W. Hurst, John Woodmansee,
Mrs. Emma Morrell, Geo. A. Coe, L. E.
Gassett, Mrs. Isabel McCaull, Mrs.
Sarah Johnson, S. E. CARRIER, c. W. Beck,
and E. E. Beck.
On north Church street walks were
ordered in front of the properties owned
by W. A. Alexander, j. T. Harris, Wm.
Dorsey, Mrs Anna Hale, A. NJ. Pryor
and F. NJ. Osborne.
Along the south side of the square all
the walks were ordered in, owned by
w. L. Barry, T. r. Sanders, S. A. Hamil-
ton and L. E. Gassett. and also the walks
running one block east on the same
street, owned by Geo. W. johnson.
On Q street walks were ordered in
lrohe Oh tne property owned by Mrs.
Marion F. Stookey, Mrs. Florence Myers,
Mrs. Esther Dilsaver, T. H. Schenck,
Mrs. Minnie Brady, Jap Statzell and F.
nj. Smith.
On east Commercial street walks were
ordered in front of properties owned by
Mrs. Mary A. Harmon, j. P. Rumley and
Mrs. Martha A. Gardner.
On west Sth street walks were or
dered in front of property owned by
DIR. &. w. Baker and W. J. Darr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Union Ridge.

Everybody are very busy planting
corn and getting the ground worked in
good condition.
Grandpa Axes is still very bad sick.
He is getting weaker every day.
Max Cox, Arthur Cox, Chas. Beasley
and Gid Sage delivered hogs to Leon
Thursday morning.
Miss Mary Cox visited over Sunday at
home.
Chas. Beasley and family, Max Cox
and family and 0. H. Reynolds and fam
lily visited at Gid Sage's Sunday.
Nora Gardner is visiting in Ringgold
county.
Jasper Records Sundayed at Lon Full
toms.
Mr.. Merryman and family visited Sun
day north of Leon at the home of Mrs.
Merrymans sister.
Mrs. Oscar Rex is quite poorly at
present.
A. E. Ellis was a caller at Squire
Cox's Sunday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Wesley Items.

Bert Dobson, of the vicinity of Block
ley, visited Sunday with Frank Bright.
The meetings at Wesley Sunday were
we'll attended both morning and evening.
Grandma Lowrance visited Saturday
and Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
John Kinds.
Raymond Nash and wife, of Galesburg,
ILL.,, are visiting his sister, Mrs. r. NJ.
Lowrance, and his father, G. r. Nash.
Willis Dillon and family visited at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Cyrus Wells.
Speed Hayes and family were the
guests of John Nickel Sunday.
Mrs. Isaac Moon was at Morgan Sat-
urday.
Ella Wells returned to her work at
Bent McClaran's Sunday evening.
Miss Jennie Wells is staying with her
aunt, Mrs. Matte Dillon, this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
cistern and carried away, and not a
drop of water was left in the cistern

drop of water was left in the cistern
itself.
At the Cliff Carpenter place north
east of Anderson's, the family took
refuge in the cellar while Mr.. Carpen-
ter put out the fire which was in the
stove, and getting to the cellar himself
Just as the house was lifted up and
ground into kindling.
The storm missed the Fred Jewett
home only a few feet, tearing away
trees and fences close to his house. At
the Fred Easton place now owned by
MIR. Blank, trees We're torn up and a
cement hog house was demolished. but
just northeast of this place after tear
ing out great depression in field of
oats the storm lifted and after that did
no damage until it reached the Fred
Herzberg place in the northwest corner
OF Nodaway township. Debris was car
rled far to the northward however. A
piece of steel range was found yester-
day at Bingham and window shade
was seen hanging in tree almost due
west of C1arinda about 6 miles. Shingles
rained down west of here and strangely
enough these were covered with ice
when they fell.
ing in the devasted district these days
gathering up debris, hauling lumber,
sand and lime. and putting up tempo
rary dwellings and sheds. Women are
gathering up the scattered bedding and
clothes and taking it home to be washed
and later identified and claimed. The
Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E. church
at Coin are feeding the\ destitute
families.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
kiIgore.
caller

John Mcdaniel was Leon caller
Tuesday.
Ben Robson and family were Sunday
visitors at w. A. Moore's.
Robert Bright and wife of Center
township were guests at Frank Ding
mans Friday.
Roy Dale went to Oklahoma last week
for an extended visit with relatives.
Anna Mcdaniel called on Mrs. H. e..
Horney Friday evening.
David Robson had business in Leon
one day last week.
David Smith of near Leon had busi-
ness in this vicinity one day last week.
S. B. Latta and neice, Miss Belle Lat
ia, were Sunday visitors at VIM. Rob-
ison's.
Walter Moore and wife were visiting
relatives in Leon Sunday.
John Barrett and family were visiting
in this vicinity Sunday. Mrs. r. E..
Cozad went home with them for short
visit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
pleasant Valley

Mrs; Williamson and daughter Ella
visited at Adam Zika's Sunday.
Mrs. George Virden and dauphter
9aran, III, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Quigley
Lew Hlil and viii Virden visited Sun
day at Adam Zika's.
Will Virden worked for Ora Black
two days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Dingmans little son
dled at the home of his grandfather, G..
n. qulgley, Saturday morning, and was
buried Sunday in the Decatur cemetery.
Mrs. William Bruner was visiting at
Adam LIka's one evening last week.
Grandma kentner still remains yery
poorly at this writing.
Miss Eta Zika was called home Sat-
urday on account of the illness of her
grandmother, Mrs. Kentner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Memorial Day Program.

Program for Decoration day exercises
to be held May 30th in the opera house
at 1:30 pm:
Old soldiers form at G. A. R. Hall and
march to opera house.
Music-High School Band.
Vocal Music-Leon Quartet.
Prayer-Post Chaplain.
Ritualistic Service Conducted by the
Post Commander.
Exercise-Third Grade Boys.
Recitation-Joe Waight.
Song-Fourth Grade Girls.
Music-High School Band.
Address-W. D. Blakemore, Bedford.
Song, America" led by Quartet.
March to Cemetery.
Decoration of graves of Comrades.
BeDediction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Normal Institute and Summer
School.

The 35th annual session of the Deca-
tur county normal institute and sum-
mer school will open at the High School
building in this city on June 1st, and
close on June 23d. The instructors this
year are Profs. F. P. Reed, of Garden
Grove, A. G. Voelker, of Leon, Mary
Jane McCrae, of Garden Grove, ]. A.
Mcintosh, of Weldon, 0. H. Hollen, of
Van Vert. Lectures will be given dur
ing the session by Profs. D. A. Ander-
son, of Iowa City, A. E. Kepford, of Des
Moines, and R. M. Stewart, of Lamont.
The June examinations for uniform
county certificates will be held June
24th, 25th and 10Th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Methodist Notes.

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. The
school is growing in numbers and inter-
est, come. Junior League at 2:30 p. NJ.
A short talk by the pastor on the near
ing of memorial day. Epworth League
at Z p. m. Memorial services at II a. m.
The Rev. W. E. Kuntz, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, Will preach the
sermon. The public specially invited.
Baccaulaureate service at the Christian
church at d, m,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Notice.

All persons interested in the Bethel
cemetery are requested to meet at the
Bethel church on May u, to clean up
cemetery and prepare for decoration on
Man 31st at o'clock. The Davis City
and Leon Post will be there to decorate
the old soldiers graves. We ask that
all interested be present on both days.
By request of the trustees. S. L. Cox.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
License to Wed.

Vaughn Corliss Bailey, Lamont ........... 90
Ida Rose Hayer, Lamont ......... 81
Harry Clyde Mitten, Leon n..........- 20
Lulu Grace Benefiel, Leon ............. 1S
Leonard Slauter. Lamont "a
Lenna Spitznogle, Lamont .i.. ....... II
Fred H. Graham, Brooklyn, Iowa. %
Katherine Asbach, Davis City, ........... %
Joel r. Hadley, Burlington. 27
Anna Shirley, Davis City ....... 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21

There will be preaching at the Ad-
ventist church at Woodland next Satur-
day evening, Sunday i a. m. and s. p.
m. All are invited to attend these
services. Evening topic rs the Ad-
ventist christian church evangelical?"
]. j. RUPERT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
School Report.

Pleasant View, District No. 5, Center
township. Number of pupils enrolled
26. Those neither absent nor tardy
during the month, Clara CARRIER. Myra
CARRIER, Georgia CARRIER, Harry Sears,
Josephine CARRIER, Mary Boyce, Myrtle
Boyce, Orville Boyce, Grace CARRIER,
George CARRIER, Oran Peters, Esther
CARRIER. Merl Evans, Jaunita Pease,
Elmer and Edith CARRIER.
JAMIE EVANS, teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21

have 100000 good brick on hand
Will deliver to any part of the city.
32tf. r. L. JENKINS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21

Owners call and get two pairs of
gloves at postoffice.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-12
PRESIDENT ELIOT TALKS
TO HARVARD STUDENTS
ABOUT HIS RESIGNATION

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 3.-In an In
primal talk to a large gathering of Har-
ward students who serenaded him at
his residence following a football mass
meeting, Chas. w. Eliot discussed iii
resignation. and spoke also regarding
the selection of his successor. He said:
Yesterday I was asked to talk upon
the reasons for my resignation. but !
refused. Tonight l think l should like
to say a few words to you about this
subject.
Now I am not sick, / am not tired.
I am in good health SO far as am
aware. My faculties and my health ara
still good. and / am glad to say 1t. Ny
resignation Is meant to precede the
time when they cease to be so.
when 81 man has reached the age
Of rs years it is time to look for rest
and retirement. DR.. Arnold, Of Rugby,
used to say that a man was no longer
fitted to be head master of q public
school when he could no longer go up
two steps at a time. Now I can still
do that.
Il do not like to lave my coming re-
tirement spoken of with regret. 1t is
touching to find that feeling, but I think
it is something to be looked forward to
with hope. We must all set to work
to find some young, able and active
man for the place. He can be found.
We shall find him. We need a man
who will take up this extremely abo-
lou and extremely influential position
with untired energy and carry this uni
v~ersity to a higher plane than 1t now
occupies"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-12

dramatic. Mrs. Morse and Mrs. CurtfsS
had remained insthe court room nearly
AL dly awaiting h verdict. Mrs. Cur
It's showed signs Of giving way to her
emotion = number OF times md once
when the jury returned to the court.
room to receiye instructions on the
in which the conspiracy charge
should be considered. Mrs. Morse broke
down and sobbed.
A large crowd had hurried Into the
court room to hear verdict. MI.
Morse and Mr.. Curtis TODD before the
jury while foreman John Elder was
reading the verdict and their wives sat
near them leaning forward In tense at
titudes to catch every word.
I'VE have agreed upon a verdict in
the cas- or both defendants said the
foreman in a subdued voice. sOn the
charge OF conspiracy we find them not
A look OF relief came to the faces OF
the prisoners and their wives, but 1t
only lasted q moment, for Mr.. Elder
continued:
On the charge Of the misapplication3
OF \ funds Of the bank we find both
defendants guilty. On the charge OF
making false entries in the books OF the
bank we find both defendants guilty.
In the case OF Alfred Fl. Curtis the Jury
wishes to make q strong recon,menda-
ton to the mercy of the court.
A stifled sob of relief escaped Mrs.
Curtis as she heard the recommended
ton for mercy for her husband. Mr..
Curtis took the verdict like a stole. but
Morse was unable to conceal the dis
appointmentAhe felt. while his wife
showed no signs of emotion. She kept
her eyes On her husband. forgetting
herself and concerned only on his ac-
count.
There was a momentary hush In the
court room. This was broken by q
buzz OF excited conversation and q few
minutes later the lawyers for the de-
PENDANTS We're making the customary
motions for a new trial, for ball. and
for permission to take an appeal to the
circuit court of appeals.
United States District Attorney
Stimson said hat according to his
computation the prisoner had been
convicted on "a counts, all OF which
are combined in the charges of misap-
~plication of funds and making false en-
tries in the book of the bank. The
latter charge also Included the charge
OF making false reports to the comp
troller OF the currency.