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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-24


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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-24
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-24
SYNOPSIS.

Gerard Chambers son ~ a wealthy inn
purtCr aud student AZ an eastern col
lcgc. was awarded n membership IN the
Cluster of the Gemni. a secret organiza-
ton. founded by Rodney Graves. The
society was exclusive. only seven being
admitted. The members were known az
Persons. n meeting was held and each
member was awarded tho "call Of des-
TIM" which amounted to an assignment
to test his metal Chambers was told To
PASS a period as n sailor and not set foot
In North America Tor a year Then he
was directed TO go to Mexico for further
instructions which were to assign him 10
another years exile. during which time
he must make his own living unassistcd
and Keen everything a secret He gained
his fathers consent. lie also acquainted
Marsyla Bavless. his fathers choice for
his wife. with the fact that he would be
away two years. She left him angrilv.
Jerry obtained a berth as supercargo on
an ocean freighter bound for Uranta,
South America. loaded with guns Tor
enemies OF that government. Chambers
was captured and thrown into a dun
reon. Marina BostOs adopted daughter
of Gen. Bostos. ministered to his wounds.
Each made a strong impression on the
other. Jerry was sentenced to die. Upon
promise of Marina's love, Capt Pilaro
freed Chambers All three united with
made a captain. Capt Ptlaro died OF
fever. Marina accompanied his body 10
burial In, fierce battle Barado defeat
Cd Bostos. Jerry frustrated an attempt
TO assassinate Con. Barado. Marina's
funeral party was attacked and she was
reported missing. Psndaro, capital OF
Trania. was captured and cOnfederacN |
established. Chambers was made much |
of. BY that time Marina was given up |
as dead. Jerry was given a big reception |
by tho Uranian public and awarded the |
Cross Of Honor He then sailed for /
Havana in order 20 report 10 Mexico |
City for further instructions. Capt Cham /
hers was ionzed aboard the steamer. He /
met Senior Lopez, a wealthy Uranian, and /
his daughter. The ship encountered
terrible storm while Jerry was being
feted The steamer was dashed on the
rocks. nearly all on board drowning.
Jerry saved himself and Senorita Lopez.
by clinging to a mast. The girls strange
actions caused him to express the be-
lief that she was demented.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Pleasant Valley

Most everybody in this vicinity are
through harvesting. !,
Mrs. W. G. Campbell and children, of
Pleasanton, were visiting with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Virden, last
week.
Mrs. Adam Zika and daughters Daisy
and Leila were visiting at William Bru-
ner's Sunday evening.
Levi and Wilbur Hill, of near Garden
Grove, were visiting at their uncle
George Virden's Sunday.
William Priest and wife, from Arispa,
was visiting at Ora Blacks Saturday
and Sunday.
George Virden and family were visit
ing at James Young's Sunday.
Mr.. Mullin and wife, of north of De-
catur, were visiting at James Young's
last week.
Mrs. Charley Millsap was visiting at
G. r. Quigley's Sunday evening.
Mrs. Tom Roberts, who has been sick
for the past week is better at this
writing.
Mrs. Ernest Wilson was visiting at
her grandparents, Byrum Stout's Sun
day.
Sarah and Maud virden and Mary
Robb were visiting with Gladys Black
Sunday.
Levi Virden purchased new buggy
Saturday from Harry Wright, of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Orphan Ridge.

A much needed rain fell Thursday
that delayed harvesting few days.
Fred Jones and Jimmie Stephens
helped the Barleans boys put up hay
last week.
Thomas Cox and Happy Davenport
thrashed for Joe Dobson and Charley
Gardner Friday.
A. c. Brazelton was dragging the
roads Friday.
A. Fulton and Pete Hoover went to
Trenton, Mo-, Monday to work in pipe
factory.
Walter Honn and Jim Smith will
wrestle at the Boothtown school house
next Friday night. All are invited to
attend.
A. ]. Piper and family spent Sunday
at Harry Marvin's.
Aaron Goodman and wife and Miss
Nora Dobson spent Sunday at Joe Dob
sons.
George Stephens spent Sunday night
with the Barlean boys.
Lee Davis and Miss Sadie Stephens
we're out buggy riding Sunday.
Andy Smith while pitching hay last
Friday for his brother, D. Smith, was
overcome by the heat and is in critical
condition. We hope for his speedy re-
covery.
George Stephens shipped seven cars
of sand from Blockley the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
r. Ed. No. 2.

Several from this vicinity were Leon
callers Saturday.
Miss Maggie Taylor is staying with
Mrs. Julia Griffin.
Mrs. ]. L. McCutchan of Belfield, N.
D., spent few days the past week with
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Miss Fannie Cannon visited over
Sunday with home folks, returning to
Leon Sunday evening.
Mrs. f. L. Jenkins and little son also
Mrs. Clara Price and daughter spent
Thursday at Evan Evans. :
Quite number spent Wednesday at
]. o. Gamers.
Gene fuller is working at Joe Dob
sons.
Kate Sullivan returned to her home
in Leon after visiting her sister, Mrs.
Julia Griffin, for few days.
Miss Julia Evans was a Leon caller
Saturday.
Dwight Freeman and children called
at ]. o. Gamers one day last week.
George Cartwright and family of near
Woodland were Sunday visitors at ]. O..
Gamers.
Wayne Cannon and wife spent one
day the past week at T. J. Grifhn's.
Mary Flynn spent one day last week
with her sister, Mrs. Kate Griffin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Salem.

Miss Ethel Landphair spent Sunday
with her mother near Pleasanton.
Allie Woolsey and family visited with
relatives in Missouri Sunday.
T. L. Wynne was pleasanton caller
Saturday afternoon.
Beulah Drury and Lulu Newcomer re-
turned Saturday afternoon from a
weeks visit with relatives at Gains
vile, Mo.
Merl and Pearl Dale spent Sunday
with Verna and Fay Linden.
Grover Houston was Leon caller
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollister, of Pleasantop,
attended the funeral of Mrs. Pullen
Sunday.
Oda Dale and family spent Sunday
afternoon at the Landphair home.
Marion Davis and family were the
guests of Mrs. Davis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ingram, of near Blockley, Sunday.
Walter Morey, of Pleasanton, visited
friends and attended the funeral of
Mrs. Pullen Sunday.
Mrs. Rebecca Pullen, the aged mother
of M. f. Pullen, died at the home of her
son, near Boothtown, Saturday after
noon. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the house Sunday afternoon
at o'clock by Rev. Pond, Of Osceola,
Iowa, and the remains were laid to rest
in the Dale cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Center.

Mr.. Boyce accompanied shipment
of hogs to Chicago for Brown & Boyce
last week.
Lorne Long has new grain binder
and B. McDonough secured it to cut his
oats.
Lorne Long and his cousin attended
the ice cream sociables at Messrs
Gates and Hamilton's Friday and Satur-
day night.
The proprietor of Pine Grove farm
had business at Des Moines last week.
Mesdames Gittipger and CARRIER have
relatives visiting them from Jefferson
county.
Clair Long has new clarionet.
The wolves and foxes are destroying
the chickens and turkeys in Center.
At Rolfe, Iowa, we met one of the
prominent stock buyers and we heard
him ask one of the best farmers if he
was going to vote for Bryan, and he re-
piled in the affirma tive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Grand River,

Mrs. Koder, of Des Moines came Thurs
day to visit her sister, Mrs. John Davi-
son.
Mrs. T. Sloan, of Ellston, came Friday
to visit with friends.
Earl Rumley, of Van Vert. was a
Grand River caller Friday.
Miss Florence Baker returned from
Van Vert Friday to visit few days
with her parents.
Homer Wineinger spent few days
last week with his parents at Maloy, Ia,
and returned home Friday.
Will Buel and wife visited few DAYS
with his parents last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Young visited a few
days at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Robert Snyder.
Harry Binning and wife departed for
Wyoming Tuesday for three months
visit with their sons, Harry and Burrel.
Rev. Babcock preached very inter-
estiDg sermon at the Baptist church
Wednesday and Sunday evening.
Mrs. Frank Brammer spent Thursday
with Mrs. Mary Brammer.
Mrs. Needham and daughter Essa, of
Ellston, are visiting at the home of Mrs.
E. v. Hanes last week.
Fred Mcconnell, of Beaconsfield, came
Saturday to visit friends and relatives
at this place.
Will Kelley. of Ellston, had business
in this city Saturday.
DR.. Bone departed for Stanberry, Mo-.
Saturday where his wife is visiting her
parents. Mrs. Bones father is in very
poor health.
Misses Opal Lee and Lena Overholtzer
went to Des Moines Monday to do some
shopping. They returned home We'd
nesday.
v. B. Beck and wife, Vert Beck and
family attended the Creese reunion
which took place Sunday. The number
present being ninety-two.
The band boys gave concert Sunday
afternoon in the park.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lands, of Wester-
vile, spent Sunday at the home of War
ran Day and wife.
VIM. Gillreath, of Lake Andes, S. D.,
is visiting among his old friends here.
He says that all who have taken claims
up there do not regret it, and he only
regrets that he did not take up his
abode sooner than he did in Dakota.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson died at her
home in Grand River, July 15,1908, after
a years illness. The malady being a
cancer. Mrs. Johnston was thought of
as noble, generous hearted woman, a
loving wife, a devoted mother and a
kindly neighbor. Tenderest memories
linger with her loved ones who are now
bereft of her blessed influence. But,
in the midst of their sorrow comes the
comforting assurance that she was not
afraid to die. She leaves husband,
two sons and one daughter and host
OF friends and relatives to mourn her
untimely death. The funeral took
place Friday, July II conducted by Rev.
Yelland, of the M. E. church, after
which the body was taken to Ellston for
interment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Woodland.

On account Of the serious illness of
his youngest son, Elder J. ]. Rupert
did not fill his regular appointment here
Saturday evening and Sunday.
l. E. Merck, of Corydon, was trans
acting business here the later part of
last week.
]. W. Massey, Jr., and wife, of Harvey,
Iowa, visited last week with his grand
mother, Mrs. B. A. Ryan.
N. S. Beavers went to st. Joe Thurs-
day, returning Friday night.
Mr.. any Mrs. Harry Paxson returned
to their home at Cedar Rapids Saturday
after two weeks visit at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Beavers.
Fay Dodd, of Garden Grove, is visit
ing her aunt, Nora Rains.
Roy Green and mother, Mrs. Carey
Wilson, of Des Moines, came down last
week in their fine touring car for a
short visit with her mother, Mrs. Ellen
Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hubbard, of Nor
gan, visited at the W. T. Massey home
Sunday.
S. D. Leachman and family and Alta
and Jake Lockwood were over Sunday
visitors at Lineville.
II. B. Cox visited home folks near
Allerton Friday. His cousin, Miss Stella
Spicer, of Bloomfield, accompanied him
home for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Lockwood spent
Sunday at the r. D. Lockwood home.
Mrs. ]. S. Keller, of Leon, visited at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Still, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Harold Warrington, of High
Point, spent Wednesday night with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Beavers.
Mrs. Everett Massey and Mrs. Freely
Beavers are on the sick list.
]. Phillips, the restaurant man Of
Lineville, was looking after business
here Thursday.
J. B. Gochenour was Lineville caller
Wednesday.
Roy Beavers and family spent Satur-
day night and Sunday at l. N. Beavers
DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Coonts were guests
at the Carl Kendall home Sunday.
James Cannon, of Mt. Ayr, who has
been visiting relatives in this vicinity
and High Point, returned home the first
the week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
BIoCkley,

Charley Hatfield and family visited
at John McNelley's Sunday.
George Stephens had business at
Leon Saturday.
! The band concert Saturday nights
are drawing longer crowds each even
ing.
Aaron Goodman and family of north
Leon and Miss Nora Dobson visited at
Joo Dobson's last Sunday.
Frank Davenport, Fred Smith and
Charley Hatfield had business at the
county seat and while there STAYED and
took in the band concert.
Lew Dobson of Lineville is helping
his father Joe Dobson with his harvest
work.
Mrs. Fred Smith and daughters visit
ed with Mrs. Charley Hatfield last
Thursday.
The Barlean brothers visited with
Fred Jones Sunday.
Miss Sadie Stephens and brothers..
Leo, Ree and Otto visited with Miss
Clara and George Leahy last Sunday.
Harley Ellis and Stella fuller attend
ed the ball game at Blockley Sunday.
Charley Dingman and Geo. Stephens
loaded car of sand Monday.
We understood there was 8 cars Of
stalk shipped from Blockley is looming
up as shipping station.
We understood that George Stephens
will buy grain at Blockley for new
firm and will pay the highest market
price.
Pearl and Gene fuller of near Line
vile are helping Mr.. Dobson with his
harvest work.
Grover Huston, Albert Epperly and
Harley Ellis visited with Bert and
Charley Dobson Sunday and went to.
the ball grme at Eden Center in the
afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Lonesome RIDGE.

Mrs. Will Smith and daughter, Miss
Nellie also the Misses Myrgie and Eta
Mills called at M. w. Hamiltons Monday
evening.
Joe Ingram and wife visited relatives
in Ringgold county few days of last
week.
Messrs. Penniwell and Ryan have
torn down the old barn where M. w.
Hamilton lives and they are going to re-
place a new one which has been needed
for some time.
Mr.. ]. G. Campbell was Leon caller
Tuesday.
Mr.. Jim Marvin who went to Colorado
early this spring has decided to stay
in good old Iowa, and is moving back
near Blockley.
Mr.. Will Smith and wife were Leon
callers Wednesday.
Little Celia Anderson met with quite
a serious accident Tuesday evening
while riding on tricycle..
]. K. Campbell was a Leon caller
Thursday.
The ice cream party at M. w. Hamil-
tons Saturday evening was we'll at
tended, the evening was spent in music,
games and social chat. All departed
at late hour saying they had enjoyed
themselves very much.
Their was quite base ball game held
at Joe Ingrams Sunday afternoon. Pleas
anton played the first game against
Corn Cob Junction the game being 10 to
0, in favor Of Corn Cob junction, the
next game being played by Blockley
and Corn Cob Junction, the game being
to 5 in favor of 9lockley.
Mr.. Lewis Hamilton and wife are
spending this week at the home of
Lewis Cannon and wife.
Mr.. Lornie Long also Misses Alpha
and Eunice Long of near Leon were
among those that attended the party at
Hamilton's Saturday night.
Jim Anderson and family spent Sun
day at the home Of her mother, Mrs.
John Mccormick.
Marion Davis and family spent Sun
day at the home of her parents, Mr.. Joe
Ingram and family.
Mr.. ]. keeran called at NJ. W. Hamil-
toms Monday morning.
Nat Cornett returned to their home
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Eber Horney and family called at
Mr.. H. Horney's Sunday afternoon.
Tom Guthrie was Leon caller Mon
day.
Miss Julia Horney called on Mrs.
Townsley Sunday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Davis City.

Mrs. o. L. Frazier is quite ill.
Sunday was rally day at the NJ. E.
church. There was large attendance
both morning and evening.
Mrs. George Shoemaker and daughter,
Georgia, former residents, but now of
Humboldt, Kansas, came Saturday to
visit with relatives and old time friends
until after our big reunion.
Frank jackson and wife, of Hearty,
8. D., who have been visiting relatives
here, left Monday for Leon to visit Mr..
Jackson's sister, Mrs. George Jackson.
Miss Cora Seitz, of st. Joe, is here
visiting her mother, Mrs. Samuel Wood.
Miss Clarice Franklin came last week
from Chicago for visit with her mother,
Mrs. Minerva Franklin.
Several couples from Humeston are
here camping in the park.
Mrs. Frank Grammar left for her home
at Tama, Iowa, Monday after pleasant
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Asbach, Sr.
The W. W. W. Advertising show drew
good houses every night and pleased.
Capt. Smith is a very jovial fellow and
does just what he says he will do. He
believes in good order and intends to
have it. All rowdies are put out. The
pig contest was one by Miss Nellie
Allen and the silk dress was awarded
to Miss Roxcena Burrell, she being
several thousand ahead. John Aabach
and Miss Madge Graves held the num-
bers drawing the watches.
John Snyder and son Earl, of Leon,
were here Tuesday visiting with Grand
ma Hawkins and F. M. Freeman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Good Hope.

Miss Nicholena Rasmussen spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Bessie
Upfeli.
Clyde Stevens, wife and son Charles
visited with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cam Stevens, at Leon Sunday.
w. II. Wise and wife called on N. G.
Rasmussen and wife Sunday.
Misses Tressa and Esther McGahuey
had business in Decatur Monday.
Miss Ivah Thompson took dinner with
NichOlena Rasmussen Sunday.
DR.. Lindsay and wife, of Van Vert,
called on r. S. Plotts and family Mon
day evening.
Oliver and Tressa McGahuey and
Bessie Upheld spent Sunday with Bryan,
Mary and Laura Hacker.
Miss Ola Pitmap, of Leon, visited
with Grover Hamilton and wife Sunday.
Roy Thompson, of Davis City, called
at Ed McGahuey's Sunday.
James Downey and wife and Mrs. Lew
Thompson visited with relatives in
Decatur Saturday night.
Sam and Bert McGahuey took dinner
with Harold Plotts Sunday.
Clyde Imhoff spent Sunday with Earl
Barger.
w. G. Wise and wife, Earl and Nellie
Wise spent Sunday with Mary and
Rthel Baxter, of DeKalb.
Miss Vilah Barger called on Dale and
Grace Wise Sunday evening.
J. n. Barger and family and A. D.
Hoadley and family spent Sunday with
G. r. Fierce and family.
Vera Plotts and Orpha McGahuey
took dinner with Dale and Grace Wise
Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Burr Oak RIDGE.

About fifty of Mr.. Henry Johnson's
neighbors and friends gathered at his
home Sunday with we'll filled baskets
in honor of his birthday anniversary.
1t was also his son Willie's birthday
A most enjoyable time was had.
Miss Ruby Lane. of Brooklyn. Iowa..
returned to her home Tuesday after
pleasant visit of several weeks at the
home of her uncle, A. M. Watson.
Mrs. Tilda Rumley and brother Will
were Sunday visitors at A. ]. Rumley's.
Margaret Meek arrived from Chicago
Friday to spend the summer with her.
grandpa Meeks.
w. H. McCalla had business at Davis
City one day last week.
Freeman Hawkins and wife were Sum-
day visitors at John Frost's.
Mrs. Joe Keller and children spent .
few days of last week at Woodland.
Miss Mary Rumley has friend visit
ing her from Missouri.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
ONDFNCE.
Grand River.

DIR. Wards next dates at Grand River
are July the 9th to 31st. Reunion
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hukill. Mrs. VIM.
Overholtzer, and Patrick Griffin were
in Leon Monday on business.
Mrs. AIDA Overholtzer and daughter
Lena, and Miss Opal Lee went. to Des
Moines Monday. The young ladies re-
turned Wednesday and Mrs. Over
holtzer remained for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Binning, ST., left
Tuesday for Opal, Wyoming, to spend
son Burleigh.
Mrs. M. ]. Sloan, of Elston, was in the
city between trains Tuesday.
Mrs. D. Lattimer and daughter Pearl,
of Chicago, came Wednesday to visit
her perents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Harris.
Miss Elizabeth Akers returned We'd
nesday from visit with relatives near
Decatur.
Mrs. Chas. Sipherd returned Thursday
from Leon where she has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. V. r. McGinnis.
Miss Nora Boyd returned Thursday
from Arkansas City where she had been
visiting friends for the past three
weeks.
DR.. Mulcahay, of Beaconsfield, was in
town between trains Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gilreath, of Lake
Andes, S. D.. were called here Friday
by the death of Mrs. Gilreaths sister,
Mrs. T. T. Johnson.
Mrs. Teresa Weiss, Of Chicago, came
Thursday from Mt. Vernon where she
had been visiting, to visit her sister,
Mrs. VIM. Brannaman, and her brother,
Frank Redman.
Miss Ella Conrey, of Leon, returned
Saturday to her home after weeks
visit with Miss Florence Brennamau
and other friends.
Rev. Babcock, Of Kent, iowa, has been
visiting friends here since Tuesday.
Todd Ackerley sold his cafe to j. w.
Durham last Friday. We regret very
much to have Mr.. Ackerley leave this
business. He is undecided as to a
location.
Mrs. T. T. johnson, who has been ill
for more than year, died Wednesday
morning. The funeral services were
held Friday afternoon at the Methodist
church and interment made at Elston
where she formerly lived. Mrs. Johnson
was universally loved and those who
knew her best loved her most. The
home is bereft of wise and loving
mother and the community of most
estimable woman.
Miss Helen Griffin left Saturday for a
short visit with relatives at Osceola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Route and Mrs. Buck,
of Dallas Center, who had here to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. T. 7. Johnson,
returned to their home Saturday.
A. L. Ackerlcy went to Lamont Fri
day evening to attend the Banta-Pitkin
wedding.
The Crees family held reunion Sun
day at the Crees homestead. Three
generations were present, numbering
over 100 persons.
Mrs. John Dale returned to Leon Sat-
urday after few days visit with her
sister, Mrs. Alice Ticknor.
Miss Savilla Buck, of Van Vert, ca me
Friday to visit Mrs. Ethel Day.