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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

FA II the naval appropriation blu
passes. -four out Of the eight sub.
mhrinea will be built On the Pc
ninc coast.
The deienao Is today presenting
~ case In tae trial OF q Ala. who
nliot aud killed Father Holnricha
aF Denver recently
ifhe Chugaet national forest
iabda IA Alaska will be thrown
eIAn for settle gent June !.
The antiup orhisa nee failed 10
SEIZURE : sufficient mAlegity In the
ldH Angeles council last night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
4 S. BUILDS WORLD-DEFYINC FORTRESS
IN THE FAR EAST

cd that the big DRY dock Dewey be
transferred Immediately.
IL the new plan a. carried out
Manila hay will be one Of the moat
magnlfieently defesded harboru IN
the world,
The bay Is nearly circular In
form, and H. about 30 miles acruaa
The entrance Is now partially
blocked by Corfegldor island. leae.
iuE the northern channel So narrow
that any ship attempting 90 pass
would be exposed to quick dcsifue
ton trum the biz guns On the Isl.
and, The southern channel u Wild
or. though Il Is partially guarded rs
Carahaa island. lying near the
mainland, II IL proposed 20 con
atfaet the now artificial taiahd be
tween torrcEidor aud earnboa. 81
man the tnree With huge fortified.
tons and modern guns. and glva
Uncle sam a Gibraltar like fortress.
navy yard and harbor In the Far
East which could resist successfully
any operations made against a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

that steps IN this direction may be
taken At next Saturdays meeting
Under the new constitutional pro
vision, n proposal to ind0fHe a can.
dldate Tor office must be made at
one meeting Of the club and voted
upon of the next succeeding meet.
Ing hold not Jess than two weeks
later The notice Ia advfnre lg1or
the purpose OF permitting full dis
cuaBlon Of the candidate II iH pro.
posed 10 indorae. and OF his rival
candidates for the same office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
VI. G. T. U. MEDAL
CONTESTS

Eight young men from the Tab
ernacie Baptist and the First NJ. w..
church viii contest this evening for
the silver medal offered b. the w.
&. r. e. The contests will be held
At the s 81 G. A auditorium
Mrs Mary - Ross. formerly OF
3ellingham. WAS awarded a silver
medal lnst night At q contest held
at the Columbia Congregational
church A. the Westminster Pres
byterian church. Miss Clara Spauld-
ing won the medal. while Miss VIII
helmlna Jewell won al the Ballard
Carnegie library.
Soap Laks Soap It's the best for
shampoo. All druggists. zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
To DECORATE
FOR EAGLES

An elaborate decoration OF the
principal streets and avenues OF
the city Will be feature OF the
entertainment which Ia being ar.
ranged for the attendance of the
Grand aerio of Fratcrnal Order Of
Eagles. which will be- held tn this
city IN August
The committee IN charge has ar.
ranged FOR appropriate decorations
81 the principal streets between the
Union depot and seventh aY. aud
Pine At. where the meetings Will
be held Ia the Eagles hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
STATE NEWS

School children OF Walia Nalla
are Raising money for n public
park.
Green McCafferty. a pioneer OF
isas, died NJ Olympia.
BENJAMIN Allison. a contractor
OF Tacoma. vas divorced lfum his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
MISUNDERSTANDING

Al rhis weeh--Daiiy Nstiaee..
The Kuhn Trio, Narallsts ami fuatru-
mentaliatsf nelphlne a peimnral French
Ercrntriquesi Hayes. Wlnchsil & Russell.
Musical Comedians The Nnndhtis sharp
shooters Jack Sytnnnds. HumariHt or
Vile a Frank. gFHnasfa Stanton 4
HandherF. GauversatioHaiists. ElWeil aud
fantagnHcona,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

| II rasrf ssa;ss quiet determiua
~ d move the Philippine naval
- ham uiunxaao 10 NAniia bay
/ III b make Il hFistle 80 wifh 10.
|lz<> fss that all the nagtes GA
r1r<h ressr WI - able % get past
les bsliese |, IN Manila. and IN
lskm mi IL SHANGHAI. Most Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

xf<eA March n -rowef
- .rpo<slhle 10 break -aud an
- ssr N China
- 1 shat the AmeFican sds
$50, Purposes az It's policy Ia
: Il rhst And the Harsd fs0s
: ~ hst xaklng up % the tact
l. ~, pelleg 4 the reason Esz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
BRIEFS BY WIRE

Members OF the Nlmrod Anlarc
tic expedition have qnarfeled and
u n stated that the dash for the
pale may fall
SECRETARY MeteaR has announced
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WILL Be REWARDED
FOR BEING GOOD

Toy RNihf1 FfFaAsf
MADRID. March ILL II semi.
officially minated here that n no
untowafd Incident mars the visit
Of King Alfronso 10 Barcelona. the
authorities viii restore the con.
etiiutlonal guarantee. recently
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

Withdrawn from tfiat city. and f..
sue a decree declaring political am-
uestr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

The most distressing eases of
ecEenla relieved by Soap Lake
a.lx. SO
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
J. w. Rasson Leaves.

J.W.Wasson left last week with his car
shipping his effects back to his old home
at Leon, Iowa. His family had pre-
ceeded him by several days. All how
ever have not gone. He has two mar
ried daughters who will still make their
homes in Hereford. The many friends
Of Mr.. Wssson and his family regret to
see them leave, but knowing that he
has greater interests in Iowa than in
Texas, having not yet sold his farm in
that state, they are willing for him to
go. He returns to Leon not by any
means worsted by his two year stay in
the Panhandle; in fact if the truth was
known Mr.. Wasson could make his
check for something over $4,000 more
for his experience in Texas. But he has
not quit the Panhandle altogether.
Hestill owns a good farm near Here
ford and on the day he took the train,
he said that it was not for sale. He
was engaged, while in Hereford in the
land business, and will open an Office
in Leon and work from that end. He
feels that he is able to advise with his
friends and will give them advice about
the new Southwest. He may tell his
Iowa friends that the Brand editor went
out to wheat field near his farm today
and saw the binder cutting wheat that
will make thirty bushels to the acre
and that on new land. No, he has not
"gone back" on Texas. as.-Hereford, Tex,
Brand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Our Chautauqua Supplement.

With this issue, the Reporter presents
an illustrated supplement descriptive of
a number of the attractions to be
presented at the Leon Chautauqua which
opens, Tuesday August 4. Our readers
will find the supplement interesting
from pictorial standpoint and filed
with information upon public men and
matters which will appeal to all az in
teresting and valuable.
The Reporter has gone to considerable
trouble and expense in issuing this sup
plement, both from it's desire to further
the interests of the Chautauaua in
which the townspeople and agricultural
communities are equally interested. A
Chautauqua means something. The
establishment of good Chautauqua is
in itself a certificate of the moral and
intellectual progress of the community
where it takes it's root. A glance
through the supplement will convince
readers OF the excellence and balance
of the program and careful study will
simply add conviction that the Leon
Chautauqua is worthy of the patronage
OF every person in the territory CON
tiguous to this city.
Read the supplement carefully, and
prepare to attend the Chautauqua.
As the roster of attractions indicates,
no better balanced or higher classed
Chautauqua program is to be given any
where than at Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Snavely- Brown.

The following notice of the wedding
of Mrs. Snavely, former we'll known
resident of this city, being a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Woodmansee, is
taken from the Davenport Democrat:
A quiet wedding of yesterday took
place at high noon at the parsonage of
tho First Christian church, Davenport,
when DR.. Sarah A.Snavely of Davenport,
became the bride of Mr.. D. R. Brown of
El Paso. Texas, until recently con-
ductor on southern railroad. Rev. S.
M. Perkins performed the ceremony in
the presence of a few of the relatives
and friends. There we're no attendants.
The bride was attired in white lace
batiste over pink taffeta silk and wore
picture hat of white. Immediately
after the ceremony an elegant luncheon
was served at the home of the bride,
602 East High street for the relatives
and few of the intimate friends. The
table was prettily decorated in June
roses. The bridal couple departed on
the 2 o'clock train for Des Moines and
will be at home after July 1, at 6O2 East
High street, Davenport. The bride is
a prominent osteopath physician of the
city, who has built up a successful
pratice in the four years since she
located in Davenport. The friends of
both bride and groom will join in good
wishes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
MORTUARY.
Lloyd Perrin Conrey.

Lloyd Perrine Conrey, son of j. r. and
Nellie Conrey, was born in Leon, Iowa,
February 26, 1883, and died at the home
OF his parents in Leon, June 20, 1908,
being at the time of his death 25 wears.
months and "a days old.
He graduated from the Leon schools
under Prof. Drake, and Immediately
after went to Des Moines and was en-
ployed by the Bentley & Olmstead Shoe
Co., and later by the Brown Hurley
Hardware Co. The last two years has
been in Leon, part of the time in the
shoe business for himself. His health
failing he went to Springfield, Mo-, and
spent some time with his brothers fam
lily and seemed to be benefited for
time. He then went further south but
got weaker and returned home. rhere
everything that loving SHands .6uld do
was done for him, but he 81 adralJy grew
worse and passed away. Pra iAally all
of oIr departed brothers. life was spent
in Leon. He was therefore we'll known
to all, and even as boy had the con-
ldence of all. During the revival held
by Rev. Sunday he was converted and
united with the Methodist church of
which he continued an acceptable mem-
ber until his death. He died in the
faith. Two days before his death he
assured his pastor of his habit of prayer
and that he was trusting in Christ.
Better than that his Christian life was
exemplified in his daily walk and con-
versation. In business he was most
obliging, and always the soul of honesty
and uprightness. On November 8, 1904,
he was united in marriage to Miss Alta
Morgan. To this union two boys were
born, Charner and an infant son. These
with his parents and his brothers, Fred,
and Oakley t., and two sisters, FL
len and Ruth Conrey survive him.
Besides these near relatives and
many other friends and schoolmates
who held him in the highest esteem are
left to mourn his early departure. The
many floral offerings showed the spm-
pathy of the friends, and the grave was
lined with the most beautiful flowers by
the Ramona Club. To us the calling of
one so young and so much to live for
seems most sad. We shall miss him
greatly, but God knows best. "His Will
Be Done"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
dren noticed him writing letters, and
about one o'clock he went to bed. His
wife was at the restaurant all day. and

dren noticed him writing letters, and
about one o'clock he went to bed. His
wife was at the restaurant all day, and
as he did not come to work at five
o'clock, as usual, she sent the oldest
girl, Pearl, over to the house to wake
him. She found him stretched on the
bed dead, and ran screaming back to the
restaurant. The neighbors gathered
Immediately, and Coroner Storie and
DR.. I. P. Stanton were sent for. They
found that MIR. Brannaman had been
dead several hours, and found the tin
emp from which he had drunk the poison,
and the empty bottle, with the letters
he had written. No inquest was deem
ed necessary.
Alfred Dusky Brannaman was born
October 10, 1870, near Grand River, and
was married on December 20. 1884, to
to Miss Minnie Hammond. His mother
and brother Will, both living at Grand
River, are the only surviving members
of his family. His mother is quite
wealthy, and Mr.. Brannaman himself
was formerly well-to-do, but probably
had not much left at the time of his
death, except $4,000 insurance. He is
spoken of by all who knew him as
good man, and they pity rather than
censure his rash act. Mrs. Brannaman
expects to continue the restaurant for
the present, but will probably move
back to Decatur county eventually.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25

lected being: Capt. j. D. Brown, G. W.
Barr, G. E. Blair, j. N. Gates, Marion +.
Stookey, Charles Hodges, J. E. Hacker,
s. 81. Amos and Royal Richardson.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate candidates for clerk and
sheriff, resulting in the nomination of
John Burns for clerk and Jesse Andrew
for sheriff, both Of whom received the
highest number Of votes at the primary.
The informal ballot for clerk was Burns
9bs, Campbell 49ss, Lane 37ss, Gardner 1.
]. 8. Coffin who was candidate before
the primary withdrew his name before
the informal ballot was taken.
On the first formal ballot Burns re-
ceived 116, Lane %, Campbell 46, and
Burns was declared the nominee, his
nomination being made unanimous.
For sheriff there were seven candi-
dates, and on the informal ballot An
drew had 80, Grevawalt "a, Underwood
IL, Yost I, Gardner 10, Wolever IL,
Osborne Q.
Andrew was nominated on the first
formal ballot, having 152 votes, Grena-
walt 10, Underwood 6, Wolever IA, Os-
borne 2, Mr.. Gardner having withdrawn
his name before the first formal ballot
was taken.
Before adjourning DR.. o. w. Fox
worthy was selected as county chair
man, Marion E. Stookey as judicial COM
mitteeman, Dan Anderson as congress
sional committeeman and James E. Har-
vey as senatorial committeeman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
THE BIG CELEBRATION
And Dedication of the New Court
House at Leon on July 4th is
to be on Magnificent Scale.

In some manner an erroneous report
was circulated in different parts of the
county that Icons big celebration had
been called OIL, but this is an error.
The various committees have their work
we'll in hand and everything points to
the greatest celebration ever held in
southern Iowa. The bands have been
engaged, speakers secured, fireworks
bought, and all arrangements made for
the pleasure and comfort of all who come
to Leon, SO make arrangements to spend
the Fourth at Leon.
Decatur county's magnificent court
house which will be officially dedicated
on July Fourth is almost completed and
the finishing touches will be put ON
the building within the next two or
three days, and the contractors have
arranged with the board of supervisors
to meet here next Monday when the
building will be turned over to the
county by the contractors complete in
every detail.
The Leon Commercial Club have been
working to secure some special trains
to and from Leon on the Fourth, and
although the railroad officials at first
replied that they could not furnish any
extra equipment for special trains that
day, the work was followed up and on
Monday a telegram was received with
the good news that two special trains
would be run to Leon Oh the Fourth,
one from Lamont and the other from
Van Vert, and then take the passengers
home in the evening. The special train
from Lamont will start from Lamont at
700 a. m. arriving at Leon at 500
O'Clock. 1t will then go to Van Vert
and start for Leon at 900 a. m, and
reach Leon at 1000 o'clock. In the
evening the train will leave Leon for
Lamont at p. m., and for Van Vert at
10:00p. m. The train will stop at all
stations going and coming, and with the
regular train service on the Charlton
and GAINESVILLE branches will afford am
pie facilities for coming to Leon.
The committees have arranged for
large number of places where visitors
can hitch their teams on that day, and
plenty of good water Will be provided,
so that none may fear that they can not
find place for their teams. Come to
Leon and bring your entire family and
you will be we'll taken care of.
mammoth tent has been secured
in Kansas City which will be set up
and seated, so as to afford comfortable
place for the people no matter what
kind of weather.
The committee is working hard on the
program which will be Published next
week, and it will embrace number of
novel features. There will be splendid
speaking and amusements of all kinds
for young and old and Leon will outdo
all previous efforts in the way of enter
tanning her visitors on that day.
You will never have another oppor-
tunity of attending court house dedi-
cation in Decatur county, so come to
Leon for the dedication on July 4th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Bone-Canby.

DR.. H. G. Bone, the we'll known physi-
clan of Grand River, and Miss Minnie
Candy, of Stanberry, Mo-, were married
at Shenandoah last Thursday, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Crisis
man, pastor of the Methodist church.
The groom is too we'll known to near
ly every resident of Decatur county to
need anything said of him, for he is one
of the substantial and popular citizens
of the county. His bride, while a
stranger to us, is quite we'll known at
Grand River, having frequently visited
at the Bone homo as a dear friend
Of the Dr.'s deceased wife, and they
have been acquainted since childhood.
Immediately after the ceremony DR.. and
Mrs. Bone returned to Grand River and
will occupy their fine home. Their many
friends extend hearty congratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
The New Cataiog of Lyon 4 Healy
Pianos.

The handsome book, which is just off
tho press, gives illustrations and net
prices OF the four new designs Of Lyon
q Hsaly upright pianos that are Great
ing such stir in musical circles. 1t
offers proofs for every claim made, and
it differs from other piano catalogs in
many other ways. The Lyon & HeAly
Piano leads ell others a. the popular
homo piano Of America. It is prefoyred
BY good Judges of tone and also by oil
long-headed purchasers who realise
that should they ever want to sell their
piano again they could more easily sell
. Lyon & Healy piano than any other
make.
Drop . postal for this catelog to
Lyon & Hesly, II Adams street, Chi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Alfred Dusky Brannaman,

Alfred Dusky Brannaman was born in
Decatur county, Iowa, October 10, 1870,
and died at Charlton, Iowa, June 16,
1908. He was married to Minnie M.
Hammond, December 20, 1894. To them
were born four children, Pearl, Efie,
Jesse and Otis. He made profession
of faith in Christ and joined the Wes-
leyan Methodist church in 1893. He
came to Leon in 1906 where he joined
the First Baptist church and was bap-
tized February II, 1907. He was always
true and faithful to the church and
pastor, always enjoyed the meetings for
prayer, was lover of the song, "'Tis
the Old Time Religion" He prayed
earnestly for the church for sinners and
for his pastor in times of trial, that
God would be around about as wall Of
fire. He was universally loved by all
who knew him from boyhood. His
neighbors and friends in Decatur coun-
ty are numbered by the thousands.
None were ever heard to say aught
against Alfred D. Brannaman. All unite
in the praise of good man who was
loved by all who knew him. He was
present at the last prayer meeting be-
fore he died, took part in the service
and expressed his joy in coming into
the house of God. His remains were
brought from Charlton to Grand River
last Thursday and taken home to his
dear aged mother, and on Friday the
funeral sermon was preached in the
Baptist church at Grand River by Rev.
Jas. A. Armstrong from John 11:2.5, 81
am the Resurrection and the Life"
About seven hundred were present in
and about the church building, being
one of the largest funerals ever held al
Grand River. The remains were laid to
rest in Oak Hill cemetery on Friday
evening. Flowers were brought from
everywhere and strewn upon his grave.
AS the sun was sinking behind the
western hills we turned away from the
grave of dear Alfred and with his sor-
rowing friends, especially his dear
Christian mother, for whom there is
much sympathy, we prayed that all may
be permitted to meet him in Heaven
where we shall never say good bye, and
God shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes. There thall be no more pain or
death for the former things shall have
passed away. Overlooking Grand River
on Oak Hill, Friday, June 10, 1908, we
laid away the body of one without an
enemy and loved by all who knew him.
Blessed be his memory and may he rest
In peace. la. "A.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
Particulars of Death of "A. D. Bran
ndmdn,

From the Charlton Herald we CLEAN the
following particulars of the suicide of
A. ID. Brannaman in that city last week.
Alfred D. Brannaman, who with his
wife bought the ]. 0. Grips restaurant
near the depot, last March, killed him
self at their home near there last Tues
day afternoon by drinking two ounces
OF carbolic acid. He left letter or
two, one to his wife and one to her par
ents, in which he explained that the
cause Of his deed was the unpleasant
relations of himself and wife, together
with business discouragements. He
asked his wife to not re-marry. but to
keep the children together and raise
them as best she could. There are four
little ones,-Pearl, aged about twelve,
Efie, little younger and Jessie and
Otis, both little tots. Mr.. Brannaman
asked his wife to give his gold watch to
their little son, Otis, and he also re-
quested that Rev. Jas. Armstrong, of
the Baptist church at Leon, conduct
the funeral, and that Mrs. Armstrong
and Miss Pearlie Moore, of Leon, sing
1T the funeral. A couple OF months ago,
according to Mrs. Brannaman, she and
her husband were driving together in
the Charlton cemetery, and he expressed
= desire to be buried there when he
died, and even picked out the locality
where he would like to be buried. So
funeral services were arranged for at
the Baptist church here this morning,
but the deceased's brother objected to
burying him here and the body was
taken to Grand River this morning for
interment.
Nv apA Mro .,@,>l lz..
from Leon last March, buying the Grips
restaurant. They formerly lived on a
farm near Grand River, and two years
ago moved to Leon and went into the
bakery business. Mr.. Brannaman often
expressed discouragement with his
business and family affairs while in
Charlton, wishing he had not moved
here. He and his wife did not seem to
enjoy each others confidence, and a
wrangle two weeks ago, principally
over jealousy, resulted in suit being
brought by her for divorce. E. W.
Drake was her attorney, and Penick &
Anderson represented Mr.. Brannaman.
Later truce was patched up and the
divorce proceedings were to have been
withdrawn, but Mr.. Brannaman evident
ly concluded to get away from all his
troubles, if possible. He was up town
as usual Tuesday morning, but acted
rather strangely. He tried Co buy some
strychnine at Jones drug store, but
asked for it In such strange manner
that his request was declined. Later
he purchased some caPbolic acid, and
strychnine. He usually has charge Of
the restaurant at night, and sleeps
during the day. About noon his chill