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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
WILL DROP CONTEST
Republican Congressional Committee
Decides it is Useless for Hep
burn to Make a Contest.

Hepburn's contest of Congressman
Jamieson's election is to be dropped.
At a meeting of the republican congress
sional committee held at Creston on
Tuesday afternoon this decision was
reached after the committee received a
report from it's sub. committee on the
advisability of making the contest, and
this decision has been forwarded to
Washington for Col. Hepburn's approval.
After the committee had an opportunity
of inspecting the ballots in Clarke and
Taylor counties during the recount in
seen very clearly that there was no bal.
counted for Hepburn, and that the
claim that a large number were thrown
out in all the counties was groundless,
and judging from the count in the two
counties recount would increase
rather than diminish Congressman Jam
iesons majority Of $40.
Col. Hepburn from the first insisted
that he would not try to secure the Of
fee through technioalities, but foolishly
allowed lot of federal office holders
who secured their appointments through
his endorsement to start a contest with
cut any grounds for doing so except
their desire to continue in Office.
The people of the Eighth district
have said very plainly that they were
tired of Hepburn representing them
and his defeat in the face of a republi-
can majority in the district of over
5000 is all the more bitter after the
vain attempt to unseat Congressman
Jameson through contest. The dis
trict will now have real representa-
tive in Congress. He made gallant
ight and is entitled to all the honors
the Office carries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Horse was 35 Years Old.

The Oldest horse in Decatur county,
and probably the oldest in the state of
Iowa, died last Friday on the farm
of John T. Caster near Garden Grove.
The horse was Cola, owned by Lawrence
Caster, of Leon, and until a few weeks
ago was used every day on the delivery
wagon at Casters grocery in this city.
Thirty-one years ago this spring Mr..
Casters father. the late Uncle Jake
Caster, bought the mare from Thomas
Fenton who raised her, and she was
four years old when he bought her. The
mare was always favorite among the
family, and before Uncle Jake died near
ly twenty years ago, he requested that
she be always kept in the family, which
was carefully done, and while she was
worked at light work she never did any
heavy work. 1t was pretty much like
one Of the family dying when she passed
away.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
The Commercial Club Gets Busy

The Leon Commercial Club at it's reg
ular meeting last Friday night took up
several matters Of considerable public
interest and they will push them along.
In the past the Commercial Club has
accomplished great deal of good for
Leon and it is to be hoped that the
good work will be continued.
Among other things which were dis
cussed was the question of new de-
pot, and committee consisting of
Harry ]. Vogt, G. W. Hoffman and Marion
r. Stookey were appointed to prepare a
petition addressed to the State Railroad
Commissioners asking them to visit Leon
and inspect the depot facilities, and
the committee will get to work at once.
We feel that if we can get the commits
sioners TO visit Leon and make an in
vestigation, that they will not hesitate
to order the improvements desired, and
if they succeed the Commercial Club
will receive the profuse thanks of all
the citizens of the city, as we'll as the
general travelling public, for it is we'll
known fact that the present depot is
entirely inadequate for the needs of
this station.
Another matter brought before the
club was the electric light service and
a committee was appointed to wait upon
the city council and ask that they in
sist on better service, that the plant be
run up to midnight each night instead
of being turned OIL before that hour,
that regular morning service be given
and that the street lights be also turned
on in the morning, as many people
arrive and depart on the two passenger
trains which leave this station at &
o'clock in the morning.
1t was also decided to hold an annual
banquet of the club some time within
the coming month, and a committee con-
sisting Of DR.. f. A. Bowman, f. M.
Coder and Claude Robinson, was APP
pointed to make arrangements and it
will be made an annual feature of the
club.
A committee was also appointed to
secure new rooms up town, as the
present location on the east side Of the
square is to far away from the business
district of the city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
New Court Cases

j. N. Machlan VS.. Mary Machlan.
The plaintiff brings suit for divorce.
They were married in this county Dec.
10, 1880, and lived together until June l.,
1908. He alleges she has been guilty of
cruel treatment to him charging him
with being familiar With other women
and trying 10 get possession and con-
troll of his property, and without any
reason instituted insane proceedings
against him, but at the hearing he was
promptly discharged. After this he
temporarily went to Illinois for about
three months and she started action to
have a guardian appointed over him.
They have eleven children, seven being
minors, and they have entered into all
agreement AS to the custody of their
children and the division of their prop
erty. v. r. McGinnis attorney for
plaintiff.
E. A. Fluke VS.. w. S. Brannaman ct al.
Suit is brought for balance of $175.66,
due on note for $500. G. W. Baker
attorney for plaintiff.
Bowsher g. Bowsher vs.. M. e. Pullin.
Action is on a note for $297.95. c. w.
Hoffman and Z. H. Sharp attorneys for
plaintiff.
| st. Joseph Plow Co. VS.. Frank Osborn.
Suit is brought on a note for $376.G5,
dated Aug 20, 1903, on which there is
now due $3.50. C. W. Holman and E. Fl.
Sharp attorneys for plaintiff.
An appeal has been taken by the de-
PENDANTS in the case of S. A. Gates vs..
G. B. & Q. R. R. from Judgment render
ed in favor of plaintiff by Justice John
Holden for $25.06, for shortage on a
number of cars of coal shipped in by
plaintiff. S. A. Gates attorney for plain
tiff. Harvey s. Son attorneys for de-
fendant.
Bank of Van Vert VS.. N. Gould. Suit
is brought to foreclose mortgage given
to secure note for $2,5O0. John W.
Harvey & Son attorneys for plaintiff.
j. H. Dusenbcrry VS.. John Heinz at al.
Suit is brought asking that an order be
made allowing plaintiff to redeem a
claim held against real estate by de-
PENDANTS. Ira W. Anderson attorney for
plaintiff.
State VS.. George Boyce. Applica ton
is made for an injunction restraining
defendant from selling liquor in GER
tain building at Garden Grove. Geo.
W. Baker attorney for plaintiff.
Nancy Roberts VS.. T. R. Roberts.
Suit is brought asking for landlord S
lien of $240.69 due as rent on farm
owned by plaintiff. S. Varga attorney
for plaintiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
GIRL BURNS TO DEATH
Miss Cecil ECkhart, a Lamont Tele.
phone Operator, was Burned to
Death on Tuesday Morning.

Another disastrous accident, result
ing in the loss of q human life by fire,
and the third accident of the kind
which has occurred at Lamont, all being
ladies', happened at Lamont Tuesday
morning few minutes before seven
o'clock, when Miss Cecil Eckhart was
SO terribly burned that she died few
hours after.
Miss Eckhart was nineteen years of
age, Monday being her birthday. She
had been employed as an operator at
the Lamont Telephone exchange for sew
eral months, and lived in house which
she owned, a widow lady named Mrs.
Lyle occupying portion of the house.
A gasoline stove in the kitchen was the
cause of the terrible accident. The
stove was known to be leaking the
evening before, but no particular atten-
tion was paid to it, and evidently the
gasoline had been leaking all night, and
when Miss Bckhart arose in the morn
ing and dressed, she took lamp and
went to the kitchen 70 prepare break
fast sefore going to her work. AS she
opened the door of the kitchen the lamp
set fire to the vapor in the room and III
an instant her clothes were all on fire
She ran screaming to Mrs. Wylie's
door and when she opened it the girl
ran into the room and jumped on the
bed, which was set on fire and before
any of the neighbors could reach her.
her clothes except her shoes were prac-
tically burned off her. Mrs. Wylie had
screamed an alarm and neighbors rush
ed in and eXtinguished the flames and
did everything to relieve the terrible
suffering of the girl, two doctors being
in constant attendance. She remained
conscious until eleven o'clock, and died
at one O'Clock after untold agony.
The deceased was the daughter of
Mrs. o. e. Green, of Lamont, and was a
young lady highly respected and had
many friends who deeply deplore her
horrible death. The funeral was held
at Lamont on Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock.
The house where the accident occur
red was not damaged much by the fire.
but considerable of the furniture and
clothing was damaged considerably by
the flames.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
ROLL OF HONOR.
Those Neither Absent Nor Tardy5
From the Leon Schools During
the Month of December.
success.
NORTH BUILDING.

Harvey swanson, Brown Caster, Victor ogilyie
Clair Cation, John Evans, John Fulton Samuel
Hamilton, Ronald Monroe, Ralph Thompson, David.
McHarness, Joseph Board, Roy Cummins, Earl Dorm,
Raymond Epperley, Lester Gardner, Morris Grogan% %
Nellie Richardson, Louise Gardner, Ethel Gatchel,
Blanche Marshall Bessie Benefcl, Olive Bright
Sylvia Folhner Olive Quinn, Hazel Moore, Helen
Norton Winnie shira, Wilma Caster, Mabel Dorm
Alice Grogan, Anna Peters, Zeta Robbins.
EIGHTH GRADE. IT
Mildred Avery, Nella Caine, Hazel Coffin Ruth DUR
ell, Marea Grogan Nelson Hiliker, Jean Lane, Lee
land Lutz, Elsie Mitchell Guy McMorris, Madge Nc
Morris, Claude Ogivie, Della Phillips LYDIA Stephens
SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES
Nellie Ruppert, 10 Waght, Robert Beardsley
Leal Buchanan, George Perdew, Neal Quiett, Clar-B
Hull Edith McHarness, Nina Olsen, Pearle Phillips
Victor Shultz Robert Combs, Dick GilIham, Fay
Macy, Edgar Perdew, Charley Scott Bertha Board,
Lucille barr, Ollie Foxwortfy Ruby Gardner S5
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES.
Lillian Combs LaNee MuinniS, Goldie Smith,
Manda johnson, Lura Ruppert Dewey Long john
Gates, James Davis, Ethel Connolly Hazel john,
Beulah Pottortf, Leila MusseIman. Marcia Wallace,
Mabel Smith, Barbara Pcnniwel Harry Muck, Irving
Little, Harry Davis.
THIRD GRADE.
Fred Russell. Ralph Beck, John Coneey, Dewey
Board Ralph Biggs Roy Elwell, Willie Phillips,
Madge Pickering, Ella Murrow, Hattie Johnson
Pearl Cannon Edna Bggs, Marjorie Mul.innix
Marjorie Hoffman, Dorothy Hoffman, Irene Bu-3
chanan. u
FIRST AND SECOND CIR AIDES.
Horace Beardsley, Willard Brown, Fred Mnsselnail
Bushanan Maurine Penniwell, Merl Pickering Gladys
Muck Inez Marshall, Clara Ruark Bertha Ruark.s
Elma Shaw, Sarah McKern. Dorothy Beardsey, Flor
ence Gates.
| SOUTH BUILDING,
SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES.
Bertha Blatt Lola Brazelton, Mabel Blatt, Francis
Boyd, Marguerite naughton, Edith Givens, tTheda
| Kinds, Reba Parsons Edith Parsons Pearl Kentner.
| Leland Allbaugh John Gatchell, Cecil Wright
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES.
| Retha Bat. Lester Lorey, OrvaI Weaver Jose
phine Cooler, Mary Armstrong. Gordon Kunz, Ralph
Rhoades, Harold Wright, Teresa Tulis. Frances
Kentner, Marion slade, Cecil Rhoades Glenn
Walker, Nellie Gloeker, Edna Gatchell Gladys Lutz
Elizabeth Daughton, Bessie Armstrong, Pearl Evans
THIRD GRADE.
| Tracy Bigley, Louis Boyd, Lula Givens, Mauie
| Gunter Roy Gunter, Burr Hatch, Miriam Kunz,
Hazel Marvin, Martin Penniston Pearl Perks, Mary
Strickland, Charles Van Werden, Edith Coffin
| FIRST AND SECOND GRADES.
4 Gladys Martindale, Ophie Armstrong, Robert
Grouse, Mort Perks James Daughton, Martin Ccsier,
Marjorie Cesier, Helen Gamnill, Maarine Turner,
Mildred Walker, James Hansell, Stanley Hatch,
Leland statzel. Clarence Swanson, frankie slade,
Dick Brooks, Enid Rhoades, Hilda Moore, Letha
Perks, Edwin Moore, Russell Woods Curtis Higley,
Carl Stlckland, Robbie Rex.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Weddings In 1908.

There were 1G4 marriages in Decatur
county during the year 1908, ranging in
number from as low as four to as high
as "a in month. 1t is generally sup
posed that June and October are the
most popular wedding months, but dur
ing the past year they did not prove so,
March and December being the banner
months with twenty four in each month.
ln July there were but four weddings
and in January but five. The following
is list Of the number of marriage
licenses issued by the clerk of the
court during each month in last wear:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Farmers Insurance Company,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.:

Your agents, Pease & Pease, of Leon,
Iowa, sent me draft today for $500,
being the full amount of insurance on
school building that was destroyed by
fire Dec. 8, 1908, in Dist. No. 2, Grand
River township, Decatur county, Iowa.
certainly appreciated the prompt set
Element and recommend the Farmers
Insurance Company to my friends.
s. A. MILES.
Thanking you again for your prompt
settlement ] remain yours very truly,
s. A. MILES,
Pres. school board
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Sale Dates.

W. J. Stont, L. miles southwest of Leon
Thursday, Jan. %.
7. M. Walters, q miles north of Davis
City Tuesday, Jan. 26.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Presbyterian ,,l;l Notes.

Morning theme for next Sunday will
be 'uThe Signs of the Times" Evening,
"That irresponsible Female = s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Grand River.

Owing to my Office being destroyed, L
must change my dates at Grand River
to one week later, Jan. IS to %.
DR.. W. g. WARD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14
Methodist Notes.

Preaching next Sunday both morning
and evening by the pastor. All other
services as usual.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-14

The city library will not be open un-
til next Saturday at tho usual time.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-04
THE FAIR AT SEATTLE

Beginning in 1906 with plan to spend
100000 for an Alaska Fair" the ex.
position that opens at Seattle ON June i
1909, speedily expanded into "World's
FAIR" costing $40. 900, 900, and DISPLAY
ing $50. 600. 900 worth of exhibits. This
is typical Of the way things grow in the
Pacific Northwest. 1t is one of the
reasons why the Alaska Yukon Pacific
Exposition was worth building and will
be worth seeing. 1t shows what is new
what is undeveloped. Other expositions
have aimed to exhibit Accomplishments.
the Alaska Yukon Pacific, on the other
hand. is an eye-opener to opportunity
and potentially ready for development
AS officially declared, the purposes of
the exposition are: To exploit the re.
sources and potentialitiss of the Alaska
and Yukon territories; to make known
and foster the vast Importance of the
trade OF the Pacific Ocean and of the
countries bordering thereon; to demon
strate the marvellous progress of
Western America, where, within a
radius of 1000 miles of Seattle. z. 800. 600
persons live who are directly interested
In making the exposition the true
exponent of their material wealth
and development. = From "The Alaska
Exposition" in the |
american Review of Reviews for June.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-04
STEAMBOAT SUIT DECIDED.

The long drawn-out suit OF the Peoples
Steamboat Company VS.. The weem.
Line has finally been decided by the
supreme Court Of the United States in
favor of the latter. This suit was in.
stituted some FIVE years ago to deter.
mihe the right of the Weems line 70
the exclusive use of Is wharves on the
Rappahannock owned by them.
The United States Circuit Court OF
appeals held that wharf is not private
property IN the sense that the public
may be excluded from 1t and refused to
grant the injunction. The Supreme
Court has reversed that ruling and de-
cided for the Weems Company.
Meantime the Peoples Line has long
gone out of business on this river. and
the Weems line been sold to another
Company SO that the decision of the
Court will be negative until another
line starts in opposition on the river.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-04
BE FAIR TO OYSTERS

The editorial Monday i'm the
Times-Dispatch as to DIR. Caswel
Graves urgent call upon Mary.
land to permit and foster the
planting of oysters, shows q
woful lack of information upon
the subject on the part of the
Times-Dispatch.
DIR. Graves urges Maryland to
profit by the example of her sister
States { Virginia among them).
and allow her people to 90 into
the planting business. Only with
in recent months has Maryland
had a planting law, while Vir-
ginia has had one for many years.
fifteen of them under an improved
policy. Where Maryland let out
no planting ground, Virginia
fifteen years or more ago threw
out 100000 acres for this pur-
pose, reserving only 100000
acres for longing.
While Maryland is patterning
after Virginia, and naturally i'm
proving upon our system, it is
manifestly unfair to disparage
our own State when we are ac-
knowledged to be so much in adj
vance of Maryland in the matter
OF oyster legislation. At the
same time, no one denies that we
may improve upon this, and
ought to.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-04
AS You LIKE IT.

Answering for ourselves only, we will
say that we should vote wet" or ''dry'
IN a local option election according t.
our individual judgment of local condi.
tons. In one district we might vote
dry. in another we might vote "wet. u
We should never vote ''wet" except
where there is regular police protection
Occasion to vote either way has never
presented itself to the editor of this
paper. AS to Mr.. Tucker. we know
only that ne has declared himself indi-
Vidually against Statewide prohibition.
and has said he would vote against it at
the polls. Norfolk Landmark.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-04
DANIEL DID NOT SAY IT.

The report of the Warm Springs
meeting Of Messrs. Mann and Tucker
as obtained through Richmond, wa. so
biased that it was worse than nothing.
Another example of slapdash, one-sided
reporting In this dispatch from Wash
ington. dated May 10th, and widely
published:
1 want to protect American inter-
ests. That is my policy. l don't care
what name you call it, This was the
somewhat startling statement with
which John W. Daniel, of Virginia.
today began a speech in the Senate in
support Of high duty on quebracho.
which IS chestnut bark extract used
IN tanning and which is produced in his
State" ''
Senator Daniel did not use the state
ment thus summarized. -Aecomac News
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-04
SENATE AMUsEs OYsrERMEN

From the oyster farmers and hunters
OF the Chesapeake and the dealers of
Baltimore arise chortles of derision ST
the recent action of the United States
Senate in favoring a duty of 25 ner
cent, ad valorem on oysters imported
INTO this country, for, ''there amt no
oysters imported" as one veteran
FISHERMAN expressed it.
Just what moved anyone to think Of
imposing this duty is more than / can
fathom," said Mr.. Joseph H. Smith
secretary of the Moore and Bradley
Company, last evening. 'Not an ovs.
ter is imported into this country. nor Is
there any prospect of such imports. for
no other country can grow such oysters
and no section can compete with the
chesapeake bivalves. The dutv will
not effect the oyster business one wav
Or the other. / simply laughed at the
action of the Senate and then forgot
III about it. baltimore Sun. !
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-04
JUDGE MANN AT MONrROss.

AS there was little published in the
papers about Judge Mann's visit 70
"estmoreland and as we have had a
numDer OF inquiries about it, we have
requested one who was present To write
a snort account of it. 1t follows:
Judge William Hodges Mann. Demo-
cratic candidate for nomination for
Governor spoke 20 large audience at
montross on last court day. His friends
ana supporters were out in large num-
oers, and his splendid address receives
much applause. All of his supporters
seemed confident that they would be
able to roll up large majority for him
IN "estmoreland. The church peonla
are almost solid for him. He answered
all the charges that have been made
against him in a most positive and en-
pnatic manner. He stoutly denied that
ne mad made any promises, pledges or
combinations, to or with any man or
set OF men. He said he would not serve
the people of this State as Governor il
ne had to secure his nomination or
election in any such way.
Judge Samuel Williams, Democratic
candidate for nomination for ATTORNEY
General, spoke in behalf of his own
candidacy and gained many friends and
votes.
Inc results OF Judge Msnn's address,
at Newland also was highly gratifying
70 his friends there. Both Mann and
Williams are gaining ground in that
portion OF Richmond county.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-04
Fish AND OYSTER NOTES

A IL foot man-eating shark was ean-
tured at Virginia Beach few DAVIS ago
put not until it had wrecked a LOT ~
nshing nets, torn up fishing stakes and
did lot of fighting. The shark weigh
ed 900 pounds.
All oyster shippers will be greatly In
lerested In one phase of the investig.-
tion recently conducted In person hy
secretary Wilson, of the Department
OF agriculture, and that Is the continpa-
tion OF the wooden tub. If even for .
limited period. 1t has practically been
decided that the use of tubs. conta;n-
ing ice. will be permitted, if artifsc;aI
ice Is used. Whether or not these this
VIII be admitted into the ten statea in
the west. which declared against oysters
and Ice in the same receptacle. is an
other question. The statement has
repeatedly been made that the only
danger of contamination to oysters Is
from natural ice. : Fishing Gazette. .
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-04
GETTING UNRELIABLE.
lWestmoreland Inquirer. |

We have always held a high regard
Tor the daily press, but since the
introduction of blanket-sheets and
yellow Journalism, through the eve
glass and tan-shoed young reporters.
who write to fill space, their reliability
Tor correct reports has begun to wane.
We had sample of such here last win
ter IN report of the suicide of Mr.
Charles Henry, which was far-fetched in
correctness, and colored to suit the
guilioility of certain readers. The ref
erence made by the Index-Appeal
sounds like the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch in which we read a report of the
speaking at Hot Springs. If that paper
wishes to retain its influence with the
thinking public, it might be well for il
to take the wire-edge off some of its
inexperienced, but, perhaps, college
pred ink-slingers, so they may clothe
their language with truthfuiness. es-
peciaily when it involves the character
of an individual.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-04
VETS WIN IN PETERSBURG.

The result of the local option election
IN Petersburg was victory for the
vets, the local option advocates losing
by large majority. Bitter feeling was
shown on election day. eliminating in
fisticuff encounters. There seems an
undercurrent Of feeling of Indignation
against certain imported speakers who
were alleged to have spoken harshly of
citizens who opposed the local option
speakers, and the feeling was that
strict local option principles were VIC
lated by outsiders.
Dr. James Cannon, jr., has issued a
statement in which he says that the
result was not surprise to the Anti
Saloon League of Virginia, the wiser
heads being of opinion that the time
was not ripe for trial of strength, and
the issue being forced by local Peters
burg men. He believes. however. that
as a campaign of education the work
done is of great value, and an advance
step towards success in the city, and
hnai abolition of the saloon.
Inc fredericksburg Star, commenting
on the election says that it is remark
able that the vets achieved a victory
under the circumstances, and more re-
markable that the majority was so large.
1t adds, 1--WE cannot believe that the
sentiment in favor of the open saloon i,
80 much stronger in Petersburg than it
IS IN other places where contests have
been held. The outcome must therefore
be the result of better methods of |
defense and attack"