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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
Telephone Consolidation.

Last week the announcement was
made that The Ellinwood & Hawkins
telephone exchange and lines had been
purchased by G. M. Keller and e. Housh
and Monday deal was closed by which
the Decatur County Mutual Company
purchased the entire Ellinwood system
from Keller & Housh and took possess
sion at once. For time it will be
necessary to operate both exchanges
but as soon as practical the two sys-
tens will be consolidated and one CEN
trail exchange used for all the lines.
The Mutual company will also at once
rebuild the old lines and make the sys-
TEN first class in every respect. The
news of the consolidation will be we'll
received by the patrons of all the lines.
There was no field here for two phones
but with both in operation many pat
rons we're compelled to maintain two
phones, and the consolidation will do
away with this so that only one phone
will be necessary. Since tho Mutual
company entered the field they have
built up big business and now that
they have acquired all the lines the
business will be placed on good pay
ing basis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
The Union Revival.

That we are on the eve of grea t
spiritual awakening in Leon is the con-
viction of all who are attending the
union meetings. Only words of appre-
citation and hopefulness are heard as the
meeting progresses, and all the Chris
tian people are very much encouraged
over the prospects Of rising tide of
spiritual life in the churches that will
sweep away all obstructions and rub
ish that may be in the way in the lives
and homes OF protesting christians,
and sweeten with healing tie the life
OF our whole community. All are pray
ing that the throngs upon our streets,
who are drifting in pursuit of pleasure,
may be swept into the Kingdom of
Christ.
The union effort grew out of an OBJ
servance Of the week of prayer by four
OF the churches of Leon in union SER
vices in the different churches.
AS result of the good fellowship
feeling desire became manifest for a
united effort in behalf of our town,
Following providential leading, as ali
felt it to be, the union revival has re-
suited. Denominational prejudice and
narrowness has been thawed out, pride
and seaf.seeking is being driven out
with blessed results. God is leading
us and who will say nay to God!
This meeting is the direct result of
the prompting and leading of the Holy
Spirit. May we all be 'willing in the
day of His power r"-helpers and not him
derers; boosters, not knockers. Mothers
and fathers of Leon, where are your
sons and daughters? Are they safely
within the fold? Are they attending
these meetings? Do they sseed Savior?
Will you not help us7
Rev. S.A.'So1e, evangelist, is conduct
ing the meetings and his sermons are
powerful appeals to the reason and
conscience.
This week at Christian church,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
Public Sale.

W. G. Creswell and Jas. Creswell will
hold public closing out sale at the T.
u. McCrystal farm 4 miles north of
Decatur City and 6 miles southwest of
Van Vert on Tuesday, Feb. IL, 1908.
Sale commencing at 10 o'clock sharp the
following property towit:
130 head of stock. 10 head of horses.
all draft horses. of which are coming
three years old, coming two years Of
age, one brood mare and 2 work
horses, 85 head of cattle, consisting of
two registered Aberdeen Angus bulls. 1
two year old and one bull calf, s head
of Angus milk cows, consisting of 2
registered COWS and 2 registered heifers,
6 calves, 2 two year old heifers, 45 head
OF yearling steers and 20 head of fat
yearling Hereford steers, choice lot,
80 head of hogs, 12'of which are thor
oughbred Duroc-Jersey sows and 20
stock hogs. Hay and grain. All kinds
OF farm machinery, 10 dozen chickens.
Terms: :-12 months credit. 81 discount.
The Royal Neighbors will serve din
neI or lunch.
w. G. & Jas. CREswELL.
McMains & Johnson, Aucts.
q. w. Townsend, Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
LEON SCHOOL COLUMN
EDITORS EsrEY ARMSTRONG,

Rev. Soxe, of Russell, conducted the
devotional exercises in the high school
Monday morning and favored the stu
dents with very in teresting talk, his
subject being "Build a Solid Founda-
tion."
The 18th grade physics class has been
taking music lessons the past week.
Last Friday afternoon in the fourth
grade OF the south building Hattie Cof-
fin was taken suddenly ill with an at
tack of appendicitis. A doctor was
summoned and she was removed to her
home, where she is slowly recovering.
Part of the school band has been
placed in use in the school. The drums
beat time to keep step in marching out
Of the building.
The boiler inspector, who was here
last week, says things in our boiler
room are in first-class condition.
County superintendent Long is plan
ming to hold a teachers and patrons
meeting at Lamont some Saturday dur
ing February.
The teach er gave the sentence, sThe
horse and COW is in the stable," and
asked for corrections In course of
time little boy said, II think the lady's
name should come FIRST"
There are many young men who are
working their way through college.
Some of our high school boys who like
to play truant don't appreciate the sac
rifice their fathers are making for them.
Monday morning Rev. Soxe compli-
mented the high school on their singing
and said it was the best singing with
the high grade of songs he has heard In
any high school.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
GOOD ROADS MEETING
Will be Held at Leon on Thursday,
Jan. 3Oth. Prominent Workers
viii be in Attendance.

The good roads movement is making
progress not only in Decatur county,
but all over the state, the farmers real
izlng that nothing is more to their in
terest than the improvement of the pub
lie roads, and they are taking an ac-
tive interest in the work.
A short time ago the Leon CONNER
cial Club announced that they would
offer $50 in prizes this year for the best
roads leading to Leon, and this offer
has been we'll received by the farmers
number of localities having ANNOUNCE
ed that they would compete for the
prizes.
A few weeks ago at the corn club
meeting held at Weldon the question Of
holding county good roads conven-
tion was discussed and representative
met with the Leon Commercial Club and
asked them to take hold of the matter,
which was done and committee ap-
pointed to make the necessary arrange
ments and secure some speakers. The
date decided upon was Thursday Jan.
30th, and the meeting will be held in
the opera house, special invitation
being extended to every township
trustee as we'll as every man who is in
ooASooON AA S5oOA AOoNo w duOCuu Uul6
meeting. In reply to request from
the Commercial Club, the State High
way Commission has offered to send
Prof. T. H. Macdonald, the head of the
good roads department at the state
agricultural college at Ames to the
meeting and he will make an address.
Hon. G. G. Dye, who has been prominent
in good roads work for several years,
Fred Wooley and W. H. Snyder, as we'll
as other speakers will be present, and
it is the intention to make it genuine
experience meeting of the road workers,
and every one who has taken part in
improving the public roads has found
out some good idea which he will be
willing to tell to his co7workers. The
meeting promises to be we'll attended,
and it should be. Every farmer and
every citizen of Decatur county should
do whatever is in their power to fur
ther the work of improving the roads.
The past five years have done wonders
in road making in this county, and the
next few years will bring even better
results, for the roads are being worked
now in a practical manner.
Don't fail to attend this meeting. In
vite your neighbor to come with you
and let's have rousing big meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

Mrs. Addie L. Curry has received a
letter from her friend Mrs. II. ]. Close,
stating that she was not in the Olivia
hotel at Joplin, No.. when it was
wrecked by an explosion of natural gas
having accepted the invitation Of a
friend at Webb City to spend the night
with her. When she returned to
Joplin the next day and found several
friends injured and the hotel wrecked
the shock unnerved her and for several
days she was under the care of a ply
sieian.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

The beginning Of the romance dates
back to his disappearancefr from his home
on farm adjoining Skidmore, Mo-, in
1891 where he had resided for many
years. After being married seven years,
domestic troubles arose, and after
carefully studying the matter, and real
iZing that to remain there would prob
ably result in his either killing the man
who had disturbed his family life, or be-
ing killed by him, he decided that the
best way out of the trouble was for him
to quietly leave and let matters settle
themselves. After several sleepless
nights he told his wife that they could
not live together, and then he left home,
and for several years roamed over the
country. For eight years he worked
as farm hand at Springfield and Jack
sonville, Ill. Five years ago he'came
to Decatur county, and commenced
work for Rue Stone. The next year he
worked for George Wadsworth, and
then Mr.. Wadsworth built him house
and leased him part of his big farm.
and George says he has been the best
worker he ever had on his farm. He is
quiet unassuming man, but his word
is as good as bond, and by hard work
he has accumulated some property,
while his friends are numbered only by
those who know him.
A little over year after he disap-
peared from Skidmore, the fragments of
a body were found about three miles
from Skidmore, clothed in clothing
which his parents and relatives identi-
fed as his, an old va1ise which The
owned near by, and in the pocket of the
coat on the corpse was found a news
paper with printed tag bearing the
name of Mr.. Funk. Sentiment ran high
there, as others were aware of his
troubles and the result was that a
neighboring farmer, August Ridge, was
arrested, charged with the murder OF
Funk, but at his preliminary hearing he
proved an alibi and was released.
Ridge died number Of years ago.
-Four years after Funk disappeared
his wife secured a divorce and married
James Gibbs, farmer near Skidmore
and they still reside at that place. No
children were born to her as result of
either marriage. 1t was only recently
that Mr.. Funk learned that he was
suppos ed to be dead, for when he lett
sSkidmore seventeen years ago, he
buried his troubles and did not make
any attempt to communicate with any
of his relatives or friends. A couple OF
weeks ago he decided to visit sister,
Mrs. D. S. Holmes who lives at Mary
vile, Mo-, and while there he learned
the strange stories connected with his
disappearance, and when he went to
Skidmore he was greeted as one risen
from the dead, for everybody had been
fully convinced that the body found
was that Of Mr.. Funk. His many old
friends at Skidmore were overjoyed to
find that he was still in the land of the
living and when he left to come back to
his Iowa home, the whole town gathered
at the depot to bid him good bye.
When the Atchison county circuit
court convenes at Maryvilie on Jan
9th, the matter of the skeleton buried
as Mr.. Funk will be taken up, and ar
effort made to clear up the mystery
but after the lapse of nearly twenty
years it will be hard matter to rind
out much about it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
O. E. S. Officers Installed.

On Monday evening of last week the
following officers Of the O. E. S. for th,
ensuing year were installed:
W. M.-Mrs. Alice Farquhar.
w. P.-Horace Farquhar.
A. M.-Mrs. Barbara Alexander.
Sec'y.-Mrs. Jessie Woodard.
Treas.-Mrs. Ruby Ellinwood.
Chaplain-Mrs. Mary Farquhar.
Marshal-Mrs. Marie Stempel.
Adah-Mrs. Cora Mullinnix.
Ruth-Mrs. Ella Poush.
Esther Mrs. sallie Varga.
Martha Mrs. Esther Coder.
Electa Miss Henriette Vogt.
Warder-Mrs. Mary Foxworthy.
Sentinel-E. 81. Alexander.
PiaDist-Mrs. Maude Conrey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

The three Penniwell brothers, FVirge,
James and George last week pur-
chased the meat market owned by Sig
ler & Co., and took possession at once.
The boys will devote all their time to
the business and will endeavor to cater
to the patronage of the people of De-
catur county who want anything in the
meat line, and they will deserve your
patronage for they are killing nothing
but the very best live stock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

The moving pictures given by the
Brintons are not to be classed with the
moving pictures given by other COM
panies- Go to the Opera House Jan. 23-
24-25 and be convinced. They guaran-
tee to please you and to. present the
best pictures that you have ever seen in
any city or cline. Entire change of
program each evening. Admission
1O-15-25 cents,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

plimentary to the high school,
The Lyric will on Friday evening at
both entertainments throw onto the
curtain the picture of the L. II. S. foot
ball team.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

Mrs. Edna Pearl Parker has brought
suit through her attorney, George W.
Baker, for divorce from her husband,
Walter H. Parker. They were married
at Nevada, Mo-, Dec. IL, 1890, and lived
together until Nov. 9th, 1905, when he
deserted her. She also asks for the
custody of her two minor children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

There will be preaching at the Ad-
ventist Chistian church next Lords day
by the pastor at Id a. m. and z p. m. All
not otherwise engaged are cordially
Invited to attend. j. ]. RuPPERT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

Mrs. ]. d. Brown entertained the
officers and members of the o. E. S. and
their husbands at six o'clock dinner
last Wednesday evening at her COM
modious home on south Main street. 1t
was jolly crowd and they had an en-
joyable evening with their hostese.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

Correspondence from Weldon, Grand
River and Pleasant Valley No. 2 were
received Wednesday, too late for this
issue. Letters from our, correspondents
must be received not later than Tues
day or they cannot be printed that
week. Please remember this and send
in your items early,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

Ed johnson was arrested SATURDAY.
evening by nightwatch Lorey and
taken before Mayor Harvey who fined
him $40 and costs for intoxication. An
information was also filed against him
before Justice Holden for carrying
concealed weapons and he was fined $40
and costs. He paid both fines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
Notice.

The partnership of the McCleIland
q Ogilvie Gro. Co. is dissolved. The
interests in the stock and fixtures of
p. B. McClelland and Mrs. Emma G..
Clark are taken by Geo. T. Ogilvie &
Will A. Gardner. Persons knowing
themselves indebted to the above firms
will please call and settle. 1886
b. B. McCLELLAND
EMMA G. CLARK
GEO. T.. OGILvIE
WILL A. GARDNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

Rare chance to buy good Kentucky
bred jack and a fine bay stallion at G.
Brazelton's sale, Decatur Iowa, next
Wednesday. Special terms. 22-1t.*
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

nomination of sheriff of Decatur county, subject to
the decision of the voters at the democratic primary
June Q, 1908. A. NJ Pryor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

hereby announce myself as a candidate for the
OF sheriff of Decatur county, subject to
decision Of the voters at the democratic primary
June 2, 1908. O. E. WooD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
Momen's Guild Have a Dish Shower

The Women's Guild of the M. e.
church have for some time been maxi
ing arrangements to secure the neces-
sary dishes and tableware necessary for
use when they give suppers and other
entertainments, and few weeks ago q
number Of ladies made donations Of
dishes and money sufficient to purchase
a goodly quantity. On Tuesday even
ing of last week they held dish shower
party at the elegant home of Mrs. ]. w.
Harvey at which the dishes were for
mally presented to the Guild. A short
program was rendered, refreshments
were served and all present had jolly
good time.
Miss Dorotha Hull, on behalf of the
ladies, thanked the donors and an
nounced that the Guild now had eight
dozen plates, cups and saucers, six
dozen knives, forks and spoons, butter
knives and other useful articles. Lit
tie Maurine PenniwelI followed with
the following rhyme:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

A fine little daughter was born tc
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Bryant, of Osceola
last Saturday, and Grandpa W. r.
Moore steps pretty high.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

Save per cent by paying cash and
trading with us.
OGILvIE & GARDNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

nomination of sheriff Of Decatur county, subject to
tho decision OF the voters at the democratic primary
June 2, 1908. A. j. FULTON
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
Baptist Church.

Preaching next Lords day morning
by the pastor at II a. N. Sunday school
at 9:45.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff..

hereby announce myself a candidate for the
nomination of sheriff of Decatur county, subject to
the decision Of the voters at the democratic primary
June 2, 1908, W. H. LLoyD
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

i. e marriage licenses have been issued
in this county since Jan. 9th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23
Grand Riyer.

DR.. Wards next dates at Grand River
are February Sd to 9th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

WASH IL well ana dry IL, too
That's my grandmas good old way.
Now need some sugar bowls
And some creamers, seven eight,
Then a little dish for salt
And glass beside each plate.s
IL Some other dishes we must have
Big and round and deep within.
don't know just what they're called
Theyr to put potatoes In.
Oh, 1t takes an awful lot
80 many dishes; such pile.
But we like our table set
In the finest kind Of style.
So we'll get them, every one
Sometime II think about next fall),
But for these we now have here
We do thank you, one and all.
The ladies had been. n.practicing on an
original song composed by member OF
the Guild which was sung with hearty
will to the tune of marching Through
Georgia" which should bring the re.
quested response from their gentlemen
friends.
Bring along your dinner plates
Your cups and saucers, too
Bring along your silverware,
That shines so bright and new;
This is going to be time
For everyone of you;
This is the shower Of the guild.
CHORUS.
Hurrah Hurrah
We hall the Woman's Guild
Hdrrah Hurrah!
These plates shall oft be filed
So we'll sing the chorus
From Charley Axes to Hulrs
While we are marching with the Guild.
Bring along your tea towels
And mark them NJ E. c.
Do not bring a meagre one,
But make 1t two three.
Then you'll not be stngy called,
But generous and free,
While you are marching with the Guild
(Chorus.)
Soon we'll ask the gentlemen
To dig down in their jeans
For to buy some table cloths
a sy5 We know they have the means
Then we'll gjyethenl chicken pie
And roasted pork and beans,
While we are marching with the Guild.
fChOrus
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-23

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-23
war Department,
washington, January !, 1903.

w dSEiLS (OAlp JdH0diS - A"Vos
Sir: In view of the present and
prospective vacancies in the grade Of
second lieutenant in the Army over
and above those required by law for
the graduates of the United States
Military academy and the enlisted
men of the regular Army, I am au-
thorized by the President to inform
you that he will be pleased to name
for competition. in July next a candi-
date to be named by you from among
members of the organized militia of
Hawaii Territory. This candidate will
be authorized TO compete with other
civilian candidates for limited num-
Der of vacancies under regulations
prescribed by the War Department IN
General Orders inclosed herewith. This
order gives in detail the requirements
of the examination and all information
needed by candidates in advance to
enable them to prepare themselves
The following fundamental rules of
eligibility are laid down by the de-
partment in conformity with, existing
regulations, and in order to secure uni
formity among candidates who shall
be named by the various governors in
response TO this invitation.
The candidate must be unmarried;
must not be less than q years of
age OF more than 81; must be citi-
zen of the United States; must be
physically qualified to discharge all
the duties of an officer in active SER
vice: must be free from menta. or
bodily deformity and of good moral
character and habits; must have been
member of the organized militia of
your Territory continuously for not
less than two years prior to being
named by you, and must have the
favorable recommendation of the COM
handing officer of his immediate or
ganization and of the regimental and
brigade commanders when the same
exist and are his direct superiors. The
! candidate. whether officer or enlisted
man. may be of any grade.
Early action is urged to the end that
the candidate named may have as
much time as possible for preparation.
Very respectfully.
ROBERT SHAW OLIVER,
Assistant Secretary OF War.
| To the Governor of Hawaii Territory,
Honolulu, Hawaii Territory
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BIBLE READING MOVEMENT,
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broken pieces. seven baskets full. IS
And they that did eat were four thou
sand men. besides women and children
SO And he sent away the multitudes,
and entered into the boat, and came
into the borders of Magadan.
MATTHEW 16-
And the Pharisees and Sadducees
came, and trying him asked him to
show them a sign from heaven, 2 But
he answered and said unto them
When it is evening, we say, 1t viii be
fair weather for the heaven is red
3 And in the morning, It will be foul
weather today: for the heaven is red
and lowering Ye know how to discern
the face of the heaven; but We cannot
discern the signs Of the times. 1 An
evil and aduIterous generation seeketn
after a sign; and there shall no sign
be given unto II, but the sign OF Jonah
And he left them. and departed
And the disciples came TO the other
side and forgot to take bread. D Ana
Jesus said unto them, Take heed and
beware of the Ieayen Of the Pharisees
and Sadducees. And they reasoned
among themselves, saying. We took no
bread. And Jesus perceiving 1t said
o We of little faith, why reason We
among yourselves. because ye have no
bread? Do We not vet perceive,
neither remember the five loaves Of the
five thousand, and how many baskets
we took up? II How Is il that ye 90
not perceive that spake not % you
concerning bread? But beware " the
Ieaven of the Pharisees and Sadda2ees-
Z Then understood they that ne bace
them not beware of the leaven 81
bread. but Of the teaching Of the Phar-
isees and Sadducees.