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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15
HOUSE STANDS
FOR A MAJORITY

Bismarck, N. D.. Jan. 15.--The house
is bucking on the makeup of the COM
mfttee to investigate the penitentiary.
The senate resolution provided for Ave
senators and four representatives. The
house thinks 1t should have the larger
representation and Chairman Price Of
the state affairs committee insists the
committee should be seven, with four
from the house and three from the
senate. He wants the committee em-
powered to summon witnesses, to en-
pioy expert accountants and stenog-
raphers, SO the investigation, will be
thorough, Ii started at all
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15
Seeding Caused child 70 Fains.

A little school girl reported to her
parents that the woman principal Of
her school scolded another little girl
so severely this morning as to cause
her to faint The parent reporting the
case also said that II the teacher could
witness the dramatic manner IN which
the sccIding was administered. accord
ing to the littl' sars. she would he
greatly abashed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15
FALLS SIXTY FEET
| ESCAPES UNHURT

Aberdeen, s. D.. Jan. 15.-w. M.
Gates, porter at the Sherman hotel.
fell down the elevator shaft from the
fourth to the first floor, distance of
sixty feet and escaped without
scratch. He started to put GUS
toner's trunk ON the elevator and
walking backward. under the impress
sion that the elevator was at tht
landing. Instead, 1t had been lowered
tn the first floor. and when Gates
reached the handing he stepped of in
to space Beyond being badly fright
ened and sustainir few bruises. the
man is unhurt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15
confers Wish labor Leadera.

Washington, Jan. 15.- President
Roosevelt and the members of the ex-
ecutive council of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor held q long confer
ence today upon the subject Of the right
of asylum In the United States for po-
litacal refugees. and went into mum
ber of cases now pending before the
state department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15
MUCH new PAVING
|. AT ABERDEEN, S. D.

Aberdeen, s. D., IAN. t5.-At the
last meeting Of the city council thar
body adopted resolution extending
the paved section Of the city down
Main street fro avenue -
Twelfth avenue. This Improvement
viii make Main Get q paved thor
oughfare throughout the business pok-
tion of the city. from tho ST. Paul 10
Ithe Sc Louis depotg. d distance uI
about fourteen blocks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15
LIBERIANS FIRE ON
GERMAN STEAMER

Kenakry. French Guinea. West Af-
ssca, Jan. 15.The news has just been
received here that q Liberian customs
boat has bombarded German steam
er OF the woernan line on the coast
OF Liberia. The reason for this action
il not given. A German guardship
from Kamerum has sailed for Liberia.
The Woernaan line runs steamers from
Hamburg around Africa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15
OVER 5000
HATTERS OUT
Great Strike Follows Removal
Of Union Label
SPREADS OVER COUNTRY
FOUR THOUSAND WALKED OUT
IN A BODY AT ORANGE, NEW
JERSEY THIS MoRNlNG-oTH-
ER WALkouTs y coNNEcTI-
CUT FOLLOW QUICKLY.

New York, Jan. l6.--Seventy-
ave hat factories employing from
| 10000 to $4,000 persons, will be
afsected by the decision Of the as
sociated hat nlanufa cturers, pro-
n1lgated today to discontinue the
use .pf the union label In all fac-
tories represented in the Asso-
ciation. AN sst
Samuel Mundheifn is president
of the hat manufacturers asso-
citation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15
NAMING OF JUDGES
has Been DELAYED

Bismarck, N D., Jan. There Is
an impression here that Governor
Burke may delay the selection of the
supreme court justices till the Iegis-
lature passes a bill fixing the. length
OF their terms. II the judges were
named now 1t. would make the re-
election Of three at one, time The
governor is said to want authority to
name one OF the new Judge for a term
Of TIVE years and the other for four, to
avoid such nauxiD.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15
Mine HORROR
in HUNGARY

vegsprin Hungary, Jan. l5.-An
explosion OF fire damp In the Auka
coal mine here ester -ay, resulted In
the death of fifty-six men. OF 24O
men entombed Iss vers taken out
alive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15
BIG STEAMBOAT
SINKS IN The OHIO

Plttsburg, Pa, Jan. 15.-The steam
boat, Dave Wood, sank today at Dam
No. In the Ohio river The crew,
consisting of twenty three men, mar
rowiy escaped drowning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15

Giuiia Morosini has inherited mill
lions from her father, while her broth
er was, left only 100000. The son is
happy and takes the matter philo-,
sophically He says e is too happy
to- contest the will.
He told a reporter that he had made
small fortune, had a lovely wife and
daughter Of whom he is passionately
fond, and a beautiful home, and that
he Is as happy as 1t is iven man to
be-,
When Giovanni P. Morosini died
several months ago. he left between
Continued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15

Washington, Jan. 15.--among the
new senator's who viii take their oath
of Office on March 4, 1909, will be Hon.
Duncan upshaw Fletcher from FGori-
da. Senator Fletcher is one Of the
foremost public men in this southern
state, self made man, who has won
his seat In the senate by life OF hard
work, without the help Of outside in
fiuences, except as he himself has
gained them by his own strength OF
Continued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-15
THORNTON ]. HAMS FREED
BY JURY THIS AFTERNOON

Flushing r. Jan Tains today acquted Of
the Bayside Yacht IA 1908
Anns, did
brother. Captain Hans yet
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
jerks

Mr.. Lloyd 7. jerks and Miss Arta
Forbes were married at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Forbes, in this city last Wednesday
evening at $50. The wedding was a
very quiet home affair, there being only
few of the near relatives present, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. j.
L. Boyd, pastor of the NJ. E. church.
Following the ceremony an excellent
wedding supper was served. The bride
is a daughter of one of Icons we'll
known families, a beautiful and accom-
plished young lady, and in winning her
Mr.. jerks has secured one of Decatur
county's fairest daughters. The groom
is we'll known young farmer who owns
a large farm ten miles from Osceola,
and is young man who comes from one
of the old families of Clarke county.
He is of excellent character and most
agreeable gentleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. jerks will 60 to house
keeping at once on their farm, and a
very large circle of friends extend con-
gratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
Autos Help the Roads.

Our good farmer friend, Ed Macy,
who lives north of Leon, and has the
reputation of being an ardent road
dragger and of having one Of the finest
pieces of roads adjoining his farm to be
found in the state, told US last Satur-
day that it was all mistake about the
roads being dragged specially for the
use of autos, for he says he has given
the road question considerable study
and he insists that the autos are real
benefit to good roads, for after road is
dragged the broad soft tires on the
autos smooth and pack the surface of
the road better than anything that
travels over them. We wish Decatur
county had thousand farmers like Ed
Macy, for then this county could beast
of having the finest country roads in
the state of Iowa. And we want to say
right here that the farmers on the road
north from Leon are all right. They
keep their roads dragged and drained
and for several miles out the road is as
fine as city boulevard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
LOOKS LIKE new DEPOT
General Manager Wade and Other
Big Burlington Officials Visit
Leon and Talk New Depot.

A special train made up of three
special cars and General Manager
Wards observation car, stopped in Leon
couple of hours Tuesday. In the party
which came up town were General Man
ager F. E. Ward, of Chicago, General
superintendent f. II. Ustick, of st.
Louis, Division Superintendent Robert
Rice, of st. Joe, and General Storekeeper
I. j. Frier, of Chicago. Their special
train was stopped at the foot of Com
mercial street, and they looked over
the ground where the citizens Of Leon
are asking that new depot be erected
and then came up town and spent an
honr talking with the attorneys who
have charge of the case which has been
filed with the state railroad commits
sioners. When the old narrow gauge
road was built into this city Leon
citizens donated 100000, and one of the
conditions of the donation was that
permanent depot be built and main
tained within one-half mile of the
square. The present depot is seven
eighths of mile from the square. The
officials did not have much to say except
to insist that it would be unjust to
compel them to maintain depot on
Commercial steeet, and were trying to
compromise things by agreeing to erect
new depot at the foot of Main street.
Nothing definite was determined upon
and it is expected the railroad commits
sloner will visit Leon soon to examine
into the matter of the location of the
proposed now depot
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
Ross-Deisher.

Mr.. Howard B. Ross, of Nashville,
Tenn, and Miss Verde Deisher, of
Woodland, we're quietly married at the
home of the officiating minister, Elder j.
J. Rupert, in this city, last Wednesday
evening, the ceremony being witnessed
by only few intimate friends.
The bride is one of Woodlands most
popular and cultured young ladies', and
will make an ideal housekeeper, being
worthy of all the honors we can bestow
upon her. The groom is native of
Tennessee, and has made many friends
in this community. He is a worthy and
accomplished young man, and is to be
congratulated on winning such an
estimable bride.
These young people start out in life
with bright prospects before them.
May love, joy and peace pave their
way through life is the wish of their
many friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
Chastain- -HaZlet.

Mr.. Rolla Chastain and Miss Ruby
Hazlet, were united in marriage at the
home of the brides aunt, Mrs. f. L.
Jenkins, in this city, last Thursday
evening at o'clock, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. Chas. Arthur
Coakwell, pastor of the Christian church,
only few very intimate friends being
present.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Hazlet, of Eden township,
and is. one of Decatur countys best
,yganpg ladies, admirably fitted to pre-
side in a home of her own. She was
becomingly attired in cream voile, silk
trimmed costume. The groom is the
youngest son Of Mrs. Sarah Chastain, of
Eden township, and is a progressive
young farmer, endowed with the we'll
known Chastain pluck and integrity.
Following the ceremony a wedding
repast was served and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chastain went the same evening to the
home of his mother, east of Leon, where
they will make their home, Mr.. Chas-
tain having charge of his mothers large
farm.
Many friends of these young people
extend their congratulations That their
married life may be one filled to the
brim with happiness and prosperity
is the wish of large circle of friends
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
High Honors for the Leon Team.

The Leon Degree Staff Brotherhood of
American Yeoman who were chosen by
the supreme board, to exemplify the
Committee Ritual at the supreme con-
clave in Minneapolis, acquitted them
selves in manner most satisfact tory to
the promoters of the ritual, as we'll as
to all others.
On ballot, the Committee Ritual
received more votes for it's adoption
entire, than did the "Old Ritual" which
was exemplifed by the Kansas City
team, however the majority of the dele
gates voted to have a new ritual COM
piled from the better parts of the two.
Owing to the old ritual having been
in use SO long by the entire jurisdiction,
the friends of the new ritual feel as
though they have won a great victory
in securing this recognition.
1t was voted that the Leon team re-
ceive the highest honor for doing the
most perfect work, and they be extend
ed the opportunity to exemplify the
revised work at the next supreme con-
clave, to be held at Oklahoma City, in
1919
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
Must Install Telephones and Bull
letin Boards,

Railroads operating in the state of
Iowa are preparing to comply with the
law passed by the last general assembly
requiring them to install telephones for
the use of the public in all passenger
or freight depots in the state. They are
also commanded by the new statute to
provide every depot with bulletin
board showing clearly the time of ar
rival and departure of trains. The new
law goes into effect July 4.
The new statute is as follows:
"Section two thousand seventy seven
A (2077-A) of the supplement to the
code of 1907 is hereby repealed and the
following enacted in lieu thereof: 1t
shall be the duty of all railway com
panies on all lines of railways operated
by them to install telephone in each
passenger or freight depot in any city
or town where a telephone exchange is
maintained for public service, said tele-
phone to be connected with and for the
use of 5he patrons of said exchange
and it shall be the further duty of all
railway companies on all lines operated
by them to keep posted in the waiting
room of each passenger station, bul.
letin plainly showing the time of ar.
rival and departure at such station o1
all trains carrying passengers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Interesting Items of LEGAL Interest
Picked Up by The Reporter
During the Present Week.
Trying to Improve South Main
Street

The special meeting of the CONNER
cial Club held last Friday evening to
try and adopt some plan to remedy the
terrible condition of south Main street,
was we'll attended by club members and
other citizens and the matter was talk
ed over at considerable length, several
plans being proposed. 1t was conceded
that not for many years had this street
been in as bad shape as this year, but
it must be remembered that conditions
have been very much unusual this year,
the heavy rains which has followed the
work of grading and dragging the street
each time it has been worked rendering
the street almost impossible. Practi-
caliy all of the hauling from the depot
is done over this street, and it was sug-
gested that the drays, busses and
teamsters be requested to use Q street
following rains until Main street can be
dragged and allowed to dry before the
heavy traffic cuts the street up.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the citizens Of Leon
be requested to trim up their trees
along the streets and cut out such trees
as would not impose damage to the
property and be Of benefit to the streets,
and that all teamsters be requested to
use other streets after rains as much as
possible until Main street can be put in
good condition.
In connection with the working of
the streets, it was stated that it was
almost impossible to secure teams to
work the streets and a committee con
sistant of G. W. Hoffman, r. M. Coder
and l.. P. Van Werden was appoin ted
to wait on the city council at the next
meeting and requested that team be
purchased by the city, which would be
used for dragging the streets and do
ing city hauling. This would be good
idea and would no doubt save the city
considerable money.
The Commercial Club also designated
Tuesday, June 10Th, as general clean
up and tree trimming day, and commit
tees in each ward were appointed to
take charge of the work as follows:
lst Ward-Mrs. S. Varga and Roe
Caster, jr.
I'd Ward-Mrs. H. Farquhar and James
W. Hurst.
3rd Ward-Mrs. j. A. Caster and Rev.
Chas. Arthur Coakwell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
Mrs. S. j. Lester.

Sarah Jane Wasson was born in Mont
gomery county, Indiana, May u, 1880.
She moved to Iowa with her parents in
1852, and they settled on farm near.
Panora, Guthrie county, Iowa. She
lived with her parents on the farm till
December 3, 1854, when she was united
in marriage to Joseph Ricks. To this
union were born four children, two
girls and two boys. The three eldest
died in infancy, leaving Francis Nj.
Kicks as the only surviving child. In.
the latter part of 1862, in November,
Joseph Ricks enlisted as private in.
Co. |, 10Th Iowa infantry, and went
south with his regiment. He died July
80, 1868, while yet soldier of the union.
Mrs. Ricks remained a widow till july
10, 1866, when she was married to
Daniel Lester, at Panora, Iowa. To
this union were born two children, one
boy and one girl, who both died in early
childhood. MIR. Lester moved with his
family to farm one and one-half miles
south of Pleasanton, in Mercer county,
Missouri, where he died May IL, 1872.
His wife, the subject of this sketch, re-
manned widow until her death, which
occurred at the home of her only child.
Frances M. Kicks, in Davis City, Satur-
day evening, June II, 1909, aged 10,
years and l month.
Mrs. Lester was converted in early
life while she lived with her first hus-
band, and they together joined the
Christian church. After moving to Mis-
souri,, there being no church of that de-
nomination near her, she joined the
Missionary Baptists, and she remained
in the society until after coming to
Davis City. At that time, there being
no class of that denomination, she unit
ed with the Methodist church, of which
she was a member at the time of her
death. Mrs. Lester had seen an inva-
lid and sufferer for twelve or fifteen
years, but during all was patient and
never lost sight of the promises that
are reserved for the faithful, and during
her last sickness she expressed herself
as ready to go and be at rest. She
leaves to mourn her loss, one son, Fran
els M. Ricks, eight grandchildren, be-
sides one brother, some distant rela-
tives and many friends.
Funeral services were held at the
home of her son on Sunday, June 18th,
at l1:O0 o'clock a. IN. and interment was
made in the cemetery south of Pleasan-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
New Court Cases.

J. f. Evans VS.. Matt Jordan ct al.
Suit is brought to quiet title to lots 3
and 6, block "a, Letters addition to
Leon. S. Varga attorney for plaintiff.
j. S. Brown VS.. John L. Boyce and
wife suit is brought on pronlissory
note for the sum of 1925. S. Fl. Amos
attorney for plaintiff.
HI. I. Rauch VS.. VIM. j. Barnard ct al.
Suit to quiet title to the southeast
fourth of the northwest quarter and the
southwest fourth of the northeast
quarter of section IS, township 6S, De-
catur county, Iowa. S. yarga attorney
for plaintiff.
Sarah Elizabeth Danielson VS.. James
Danielson. Plaintiff sues for divorce.
They were married at Corydon on Dec.
is, 1906, and lived together at Woodland
until Feb. l9, 1907, when he deserted
her after abusing her by swearing at
her, kicking and striking her, and ever
since absented himself and failed to
contribute to her support She also
asks that she be restored to her maiden
name, Sarah Elizabeth Carton. V. r.
McGinnis attorney for plaintiff.
Bauer Machine Co. VS.. w. L. Barry.
Suit is brought ON twenty promissory
notes for $40 each given in payment
for a harness sewing machine. Geo. W.
Baker attorney for plaintiff.
w. A. Alexander VS.. Harriett and
Maud Meter. Suit is brought on two
promissory notes on which there is a
balance due of $125. S. A. Gates and
w. ]. Springer attorneys for plaintiff.
James l.. Humphrey VS.. B. D. Fleet
ct al. Suit is brought to quiet title to
lot 6, block 6. Central addition to
Lamont. S. Varga attorney for plain
tiff
S. Varga has been appointed guardian
of the estate of Rebecc e. Tharp, who
is of unsound mind.
Mrs. Sarah ]. Briley has been appoint
ed Administrative of the estate of her
deceased husband, Stephen II. Briley.
II. l.. Lillard has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Mary A..
Gibson, deceased.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
May Increase TAKE

1t is evident that the state of Iowa
through the executive council, is go-
ing to get a new line on real estate
values in this state for the purpose of
taxation and if some of the land owners
find their taxes about doubled next
year they need not be surprised.
We understand that the secretary Of
the executive council, which council is
composed of the governor, secretary of
state and treasurer of state, has written
to all the county auditors asking them
to go over the records for the past few
months and make list of the average
real estate sales recorded in their coun-
ties, giving at least six such transfers
for each township and at least an aver
age of three f)r each township all over
the county. Then the auditors are re-
quested to report from the assessors
books just what the assessments were on
these same lands during the same period.
This will give the executive council a
direct line on the real estate values all
over Iowa and doubtless will afford them
an opportunity to further increase tho
land owners tax.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
X. p. Band Goes to Corydon.

The Leon'K. of. P. band has contract
ed to furnish music for the big Fourth
of July celebration at Corydon on July
Sd. The boys will furnish the people at
Corydon an abundance of up-to-date
music for their celebration, for there
are but few bands in the state which
can outplay them. Hon. V. r. McGinnis
of this city, has been secured to deliver
the address at Corydon, and that he
will make speech which will please
every body is certainty. If the train
service was SO that our people could
return home Saturday night no doubt
a number of our citizens would spend
the day at Corydon this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
Faculty Position for Vivian Beard,

Vivian Beard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. i.
N. Beard Of this city, this year complet-
ed his course in civil engineering at
Iowa State College at Ames. That is
not so remarkable. He finished with
high honors. Even this is not such a
remarkable thing for him to do. But
he has been rewarded already, having,
been rendered position on the college
faculty. We understand that he has
accepted the Office. This intelligent
young man. worked in school, worked in
high school, worked in college and will
continue to live up to his high standard
throughout his career and his future
looks bright. He is different from the
ordinary run of college students. He
is in the game of life and work to win
and he is a winner. We don't feel that
we can say anything too good of Vivian
Beard, having known him since the mud
pie and lemonade stand age. We ex-
pect to often in the future be proud, as
we have in the past, of having been.
raised with and been play mate and
companion of Vivian Beard .-Osceola
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
The Eclipse of the Sun.

The partial eclipse of the sun last
Thursday evening was plainly visible in
this section, the eclipse being caused
by the moon passing between the earth
and the sun. Many supposed that it
would be total eclipse, but in this
section it was only partial, about two
fifths of the SUMS surface being OBJ
scured. The eclipse first became visi-
BILE a few minutes after six, and was at
it's greatest point about seven o'clock,
from which time it gradually passed
away and when the sun went down it
was all over. The total eclipse was
visible only in Algiers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-24
A Day Service Promised.

The Leon Electric Co. received last
week a car of cedar poles which will be
used in extending and repairing their
lines in this city. The present heavy
copper service wires will also be re-
placed with up-to-date insulated wires,
and best of all the owners have prom
ised that within two months they will
have new machinery here SO that day
electric service will be furnished. This
will be a great thing for Leon, and
many electric motors. fans and other
machinery will be placed in this city.
Messrs Johnson and Smith are hustlers
and we are fortunate that the electric
light fell in such good hands. They are
leaving nothing undone to give their
patrons the very best service, and the
increase in their business is very satis-
factory to them.