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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
Orphan Ridge.

A. Fulton, Of Davis City, called on
Jake Butts Sunday.
John McNelly and family spent Sun
day at Hiram Hatfeld's.
A. J. Piper, wife and son Lee spent
Sunday at his mothers.
Jacob Butts was calling on Fred
Jones Sunday.
Gilbert Johnson spent Sunday with
the Barlean boys.
Mrs. A. E. Ellis and family spent Sum
day at Joseph Dobson's.
Bert and Charley Dobson had bust
ness at Leon Sunday.
Bessie Butts called on Hazel Hat
field Sunday.
Fred Jones and Miss Sadie Stephens
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
pleasant Valley No. 2

George Poland and wife, of Clarke
county, were visiting last Sunday at
Isaac Foland's.
The box supper at the Comstock
school house last Saturday was we'll at
tended and all report a good time.
Miss Martha Young was awarded fine
dish for being the prettiest girl present
George Mcconnell has bought the old
grist mill at Westerville, several lot.
and house from George Hammond for
81 900. Mr.. Hammond will move with
his family to Missouri right away. Mr.
Mcconnell took possession Monday
and will fix the mill up and try to dc
the work to suit the people who bring
their grain to him. We wish him sue
cess.
David Brammer bought another horse
the other day for $l25. ;s
Miss Nay Poland is visiting this
week with her brother George and
uncle and aunt. MIR. and Mrs. Lewis
Warrick, of Clarke county. u
| Mrs. Gussie MorreIl, of Shenandoah
is visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs
Chris Roland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Landis were call.
ing on Mrs Morrcll last Sunday.
LaNlHa JlHmefSOfl, JOhu Acton ana
wife took dinner at Marion Brammer's
Tuesday.
Those who took dinner at Fl. l.. Bran
mer's Sunday were John Ramsey, wife
and two daughters and j. A. Brammer
Miss Nina Poland called on Miss Ell;
Wood last Wednesday. ~
Judson VanderpooI and wife wer,
visiting at Ransom Browns last Satnr
day night.
Mrs. Louisa Wadsworth is visiting al
Ii. J., Brammer's this week.
Mrs. Ward called on Eliza Wander
pool one day this week.
John Taylor and wife were pleasan
callers at Allen Pence's Sunday.
Mrs. Grover Crees has returned, t
her home at Van Vert.
James Boles was visiting with hi
sister last Friday.
Mrs. Isaac Poland, Misses Martha an
Clari>sa Brammcr called on their aunt
Mrs. Lavina jimmerson last Saturda,
night.
v. F. Wads worth and wife called OF
Mrs. Ward last Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
kiigore.

A. e. Pool had business in Leon Mon
day.
Mrs. Susan Hubbard retained home
Sunday after visit with her mother,
Mrs. A. j. Still, near Pleasanton.
Oda Vanderpool, wife and daughter
Opal, we're Sunday visitors at the home
of Mart Still.
Mrs. George Still and daughter
Dean, are visiting relatives in this
vicinity at this writing.
j. B. Mcdaniel is feeling very poorly
again at this writing.
s B. Latta and family and Sarah
Robson spent one day last week at
Jack McDaniel's.
Jim Still had business in Davis City
last Tuesday.
Mrs. j. II. Mcdaniel and children re-
turned home Saturday from a week S
visit with her mother near Pleasanton.
Quite number were calling at the
home of David Robson Sunday.
lack Mcdaniel called on Carrie
fuller Sunday evening.
Some time ago W. A. Moore had quite
an attack of rheuma tism and when his
friends found he was using cane they
naturally supposed he had had another
attack but it was all because he was be
ing called grandpa, Walter Moore ani
wife being the pare nts of fine CIR
born April 2. 1t is hard to tell which
is the most pleased Walter or his father
Anna and Beulah Hubbard spent Sun
day at the home of Edd Still.
A. E. Pool and family were Sunda,
visitors with Homer Moormans
Bink Gammill was the guest of hi
sister, Mrs. Clifton Mills, Sunday.
John Evans and wife have moved
back to their farm.
George Moore has moved to Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

were married at the home Of the brides
parents, Sunday evening at ) O'clock by
Squire Frank Cox, in the presence of a
few intimate friends. This happy
young couple will go to housekeeping
on the old Gus Hemelrich farm just
north of Blockley. The writer with
many friends wishes them long life and
much happiness.
Charley Hatfield helped John McNelly
with his oats sowing Monday.
Mrs. Joe Brooks and daughter Lulu
spent last week at the Jones home.
John Osborn went to Kellerton Mon.
day on business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
Union Ridge.

Miss Nora Gardner returned last
week from a visit at Kellerton.
Mrs. Ella Ellis and son and daughter
were shopping in Leon Saturday.
Harve Axes and family spent Sunday
with his parents. His father still re-
mains quite poorly.
Miss Clara Vanderpool is visiting at
the Stout home this week.
The B. B. ladies met with Mrs. Ida
Sage last Friday.
Charley Beasley and wife were Leon
callers Saturday.
Fred Zka and wife were business
callers at the county seat Wednesday
of last week.
Luther Beasley spent Sunday with
Charlie Cox.
Perry Bruner and family we're among
this vicinity.
Arthur Cox and wife attended "Ma-
loney's Wedding" in Leon Wednesday
night.
G. L. Sage and wife entertained a
number OF the young people Friday
evening. A jolly good time is reported
by all.
Fred Cox visited with his parents
Sunday.
! Clarence Doolittle still makes his
Sunday evening call in this vicinity.
Mrs. Emma Rex and children called
at the Tom Umphress home Sunday to
see the new girl.
Miss Wilma Beasley spent Sunday
with Miss Ethel Umphress.
S. L. Cox and wife were Leon callers
Monday.
Oliver Rex and family and Don AXES
and family spent Sunday at w. P. Axes
O. H. Reynolds returned from visit
at Allerton last Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

The Park Hotel,is serving a special
Sunday dinner. Try them once and you
will become a regular customer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

Call on Jesse Bennett for cement
caves, cisterns and sidewalks. Leon,
Iowa. 2Stf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

Viavi system of treatment literature
sent free upon application. Mrs. E. E
Gong, county manager, Leon, Iowa. 25tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

RAGS WANTED-A quantity OF large,
clean, white cotton rags. Bring to The
Reporter office. Highest price paid.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

The best meal served in Leon is at
the Park hotel under the new manage
ment,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

Before you purchase car call, ex-
anime and get prices on the new REQ
at Teale's garage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

We have plenty Of native lumber or
hands to sell. Already sawed out. NJ
waits. Dekalb & Smith. DAFT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

have 100000 good brick on hand.
Will deliver to any part of the city.
32tf. f. J.. JENKINS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

FoR SALE:- One % dozen egg incuba-
tor. MRS. G. r. TURNER, Leon, la. 32-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

For SALE Yellow Conway seed oats
y. B. DALE, Leon r. r. ID. No. 2. 32-2t4
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
POLICE CAPTAIN KILLED
IN DUEL WITH ROBBER
Burglar Was Shot Four Times
and Is Finally Captured

oLEAN, n. Y, Feb. Elm hand to
hand pistol duel with Nelson Dessfer of
Berlin, Ont, whom he caught in the act
of robbing the Office of the Drony lum-
Der company today, Police Captain Tim
othy Hasett was killed by a shot
through the head. Dessler was shot
four times. He escaped. but was cap
tured.
As Captain Hasett entered the office
Dessler stepped from behind a door and
grappled with him. Both men went to
the floor, where they struggled for five
minutes.
Dessler was first in getting his re-
volver in action. but his first shot went
wild. Captain Hasett stepped back ard
fired rapidly, three shots taking effect.
Dessler's second shot pierced the Of
ficer's brain and he fell dead.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
LID TIGHT AGAINST SALE
OF LIQUOR IN WYOMING
Laws Enacted Which May Drive
200 Saloons Out of Business

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Feb. 21-Anti-
liquor legislation was the feature of
the state legislature which closed this
morning. Among the new laws enact
ed were those absolutely prohibiting
the sale of liquor outside Incorporated
cities and increasing the county license
to $1,000.
1t is estimated these laws will put
200 saloons out of business throughout
the state.
The Office of tax commissioner was
created and w. A Richards. former
commissioner of the United States land
office, was appointed first commits
sioner.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
KING ALFONSO WITNESSES
SKIING COMPETITION
Spain's Ruler Interested Specta-
tor at Sports in Pyrenees

Pau. France, Feb. 21.-King Alfonso
attended high mass today at the cathe-
dral Of st. Martin. The sacred vessels
presented by Queen Isabella in 1868
We're used in the services. After the
mass the king proceeded to Faux
Bonnes. where he witnessed the skiing
competitions between the Swiss and
Norwegian military teams. King Al
fonso left for san Sebastian this after
noon via Biarritz
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

land frauds We're insignificant in their
results. At the time there was no ef-
fective desire shown to limit the use
of the secret service. Then the Sc
cret service agents were used in con-
nection with these land frauds and
secured the prosecution and conviction
of many men, influential because OF
their wealth or of their social or pO-
litical prominence. Forthwith there
began that active agitation against the
use of the secret service which con-
tinued until the action of congress last
spring.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
TO FURNISH LUMBER TO
EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS s
American Tars Assisting in
Work of Relief in Italy

NAPLES, Feb. 2I--The United States
relief ship Celtic left here for Messina
today, having on board almost half the
crew Of the gunboat Scorpion, together
with Lieutenant Buchanan and Ensign
Wilcox The Celtic will cooperate in
the distribution Of the lumber sent by
the American government for the con-
struction Of houses for the earthquake
sufferers
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
THREE HUNDRED PATIENTS
STARVE IN HOSPITAL
Physicians and Nurses Go Out
on Strike at Caracas

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The steamship
Prinz Wilhelm ", which arrived here
today from Venezuela, brought reports
of great distress at the hospitals at
Caracas. short time ago the physi-
clans and nurses in the hospitals wen.
on strike because the authorities had
failed to furnish sufficient supplies of
food and medicine.
Three hundred patients in the hos
pitfalls were starving.
The passengers of the Prinz Wilhelm
" include U. Paulus Sannon, Haitien
minister to Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

CoNGRESSMEN EULoGIZE DEAD STATES
MAN-Washington. Feb. 21.-Senators William
Boyd Allison of Iowa and Ashury Churehweu
Latimer OF South Carolina and Representative A.
Wiley were eulogized in special session of the
house of representatives today. There were S5
gDea
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

of figures amount to s32, 600, 600 as
money which could have been expended
for such work.
A table carefully compiled covering
all the departments shows the amount
actually expended during the first six
months of the present fiscal year in all
work that can by any possibility be
considered to come under this heading.
as little less than SI64,0Oo, an estl-
of approxima tely S1,6OO,00O, which goes
to show that the statements referred
to contain only from to II per cent
of warrant in fact.
Senator Hemenway quoted the secre-
tary of the interior as the authority
for the statement that but one secret
service man was ever detailed to the
interior department. This statement of
Senator Hemenway is completely mis-
Inn inc
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

FINE PASADENA HOME BURNEn-Pasa-
dena Feb. 2l-The magnificent residence of
z. II. Lockwood. in Orange Grove avenue. was
completely destroyed By fire tonight. the origin
of which is a mystery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Police Are Modified

Fearing that the determined mob
light turn its attention TO the
Greeks of Omaha local authorities
caused all the patrolmen in the city
10 be mobilized and sent a strong squad
10 the county and city jails. Late to-
night however. these reserves had not
been called upon for duty and half Of
them were excused for the night
The South Omaha police continued to
arrest stragglers until late in the night,
The station being hlled TO its capacity.
Apont 90 greeks received medical at
tenton and were given quarters at the
police station for the night
Members Of the board of fire and po-
lice blame the men who participated in
the mass meeting for the riots.
About 400 Greeks We're removed to
place Of safety in South Omaha and are
being guarded IN body. Another sim
liar squad is being cared for in Omaha.
Fifty Greeks Attacked
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2I.-FolIowing a
quarrel in Kansas City. Kan, today be-
tween a Greek laborer and an Ameri-
can. a general fight ensued, in which
four men were painfully hurt Fifty
Greeks were being attacked by crowd
Of 500 men and boys armed with sticks
and stones. when the police reserves
arrived and arrested a number OF the
participants.
Thirty Creeks and two Americans
We're arrested
The trouble started when Wesley c.
Root a laborer. and a Greek met on a
sidewalk A dispute as TO which should
step aside followed
D. Hendricks. restaurant keeper.
saw Root struggling with the Greek
and ran TO separate them Several
Greeks came TO the assistance Of their
countrymen. Some one struck Hen
bricks with board, a shot was fired
and crowd gathered. crying Kill the
Greeks" The Greeks drew knives and
the Americans threw stones. A riot
call brought dozen policemen but
81 was not until a second call was
turned in that the trouble was stopped.
Root, the laborer, received bruises
about the head and body: Hendricks
was also cut and bruised: George Gust.
a Greek, received a stab wound on
Greek, was cut on the head
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

COLORADO RANCHMAN sLAIN-Huco. Colo.
Feb 21-Grant Haney, rancbman. was fatally
stabbed today at his ranch 10 miles from Hugo.
by Charles and William Banning. A posse has
started after the Banning brothers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
AFTER COURT HOURS

The secret service men were used in
the interior department cases at the
request of the secretary of the interior,
but for convenience in opera tion they
were assigned to and paid by the de-
partment of justice.
Before the secret service was used
in the interior department. as / have
outlined above, the prosecutions for
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

Piles Cured In 6 to II Days
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any cas-
OF itching, Blind, Bleeding Protruding Pie
In TO IA days or money refunded 10c
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

So tiny are some OF the screws used
in watches that an ordinary tllimble
will hold 10000 of them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
SeNeraI Are Arrested

Charles Nestroyl, aged 80. a member
OF the mob which was trying TO break
into building. received a dangerous
gunshot wound.
A mob smashed the front Of a stone
and one OF the Greek employees of the
place was badly injured. The police
rescued him and sent him to a hospital
in an automobile.
The mob set fire TO a double frame
building occupied as boarding house
by > or 80 Greeks. The building was
destroyed. All the occupants escaped.
One arrest was made tonight Ed
ward Porter. 3 years old said to be
one Of the leaders Of the younger riot
ers. was lodged in Jail charged with
disturbance. The larger part OF the
rioters are bows under % years old
At a special meeting tonight the
South Omaha fire and police board
issued an order that all saloons in the
city shall remain closed until further
orders.
Governor Shallenberger was consult
ed and expressed a Willingness to call
out troops II necessary. No such de-
msnd was made tonight. however. Fif-
teen arrests had been made UP to mid
ufu1f
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
SOUTH OMAHA
yvENE OF MOB
DEMONSTRATION
AntagOnism TO Greeks Results
in Crowd Attempting
Vengeance
irty Buildings Destroyed and
Many People Are
Injured

rounded by officers. who found it well
nigh impossible 10 keep back the
crowds. At o'clock Chief Briggs
asked the Omaha city authorities TO
send all the available police officers to
South Omaha, as more serious trouble
was anticipated tonight After consid-
ering the legal phases Of the case it
was decided not TO comply with the re-
quest for Omaha. policemen. Sheriff
Brayley viii swear in a large number
OF deputy sheriTs. who viii cooperate
with the South Omaha police
Lynch Attempt Made
An unsuccessful attempt was made
Friday night TO lynch the Greek who
killed Patrolman Lowery and this was
followed by a call for a mass meeting
for this afternoon TO take some action
with regard 10 the Greeks 4 thou
sand persons attended the mass meet
ing. which was addressed by State Rep
resentatives Perry Howard, J. P.
Krause. Frank Dolizal, a prominent
Bohemian. and Attorney H. C. Muir
ply. Attorney Murphy shouted:
The blood of an American is on the
hands of these Greeks, and some
method should be adopted to avenge
his death"
The meeting was then dismissed and
half the audience rushed TO the Greek
quarter. where the destruction began.
At . o'clock tonight the mob again
began depredations and riot calls came
in from several places. The mob set
IRE 10 the house Of a Greek Three
men were taken from the place.
After being severely beaten two of
them were put in a passing streetcar.
while the other was taken away by a
portion OF the mob, who intended TO
put him on board the outgoing train.
II is not known what was done with
him. The fire department extinguished
the blaze.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

any Otllef- Inc OLD convention of a
prophet not without honor save in his
own country is not reversed even for
him. 1t was all very well for that Por-
frio Diaz to play the king to the In
dians of the plateau, but he need not
try 10 overload the Oaxacans They
knew when he hadn't a peso to his
name; they had seen his mother shank
him. But he also knew them. and at
the expense of a large proportion of
their male population they learned the
lesson that the rest of Mexico had
learned more cheaply.
The unhappy Yaquis are the last ex-
piring flame of opposition. One way
and another they have kept up a scat
tered guerrilla warfare BY patches
they have been sent to what is un-
deniably practical slavery in Yucatan.
where they die of inconsistencies and the
heat in a few years. No doubt some
members of the government have made
good profit out of this traffic. which
is now to be stopped, as the few thou
sand remaining Yaquis are needed for
labor in their own country.
But the Yaquis and the small upris-
ings have been incidenta1-of the order
OF our last Apache campaign and the
great Debs strikc-to the DEVELOPMENT
which has been in progress since Diaz's
first term. When he proposed to let the
Americans cross the Rio Grande with
steel rails which should penetrate to
every part of Mexico, the limited Mexi-
can public that did any thinking be-
came alarmed. Was not he preparing
the way for the inevitable gringo in
vasion and military conquest which
were to complete the work begun by
the taking of California?
FOREIGNERS ALL DIAZ MEN
He knew better. He knew that every
American dollar that crossed the border
would become his political partisan in
Mexico, with its influence on his side
in Washington Out of the flood of
foreign capita1-nearly $1,000 900. 600
altogether-come with developed re-
sources, the sinews of revenue for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-15


Thn animal ,,,,,,;,,,, e
''''-- "i LAc >chool
officers association. winch for aayeraI
wears past has been rrcopnizad a- a vaI,,
able adjunct of the Cacaliar COUNT,
teachers institute meets for il. onanine,
session tomorrow Friday affornoon at
four o'clock and continuinq untiI e,s+ur
day evening when the teachers a4tand
inc th,. irsfituto ard tho school osiaon.
mee, in iolnt session ~, tba conrt room
in the ranr, hau-a.
The ooa,6p,e session co,rn,o., .. ,bo
court room Al -bp ,.a,,r+ bonse ON lar;dav
afternoon at four o'rIocl, when tho nro
gram of the meeting win b4 taken nm in
the order e,ivan baIo,,.
Fe,n,y ,,.,y,,,, ,o,,
p,u cai, ~, ,..,; = - ''''f' ''.H'
of of he board Of ' each ' cm @ % y,1t l el9nere i RS
requested to make report on the improve.
mentS made during
2-President : Address John Wild of Milton
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-15
Annual Teachers Institute.

The Cavalier County Teachers Inst-
tute is being held this week begin
ming Monday, July 18th, The instruc-
tors are y. f. Hollis OF Ealle5 City. Miss
Fannie Amidon Of Valley City and Prof
G. w. Ilandlett Of Fargo The tir-r se-:-
sion and enrolment oeing on Monday,
afternoon at t~o o'clock Regular
~.sSioa7 sill ." hei] during the balance
Of he Week
ON vi a, evening Sup't 0. J Kern, of
Z el<fory, lllieoi-.wil give an illustrated
lecture. Sup't Kern is regarded a. one
OF the leading coun ) -Uperlntendents
in the United S.at4s He has been
county superintendent; IF schools in Win
nehago county. Illinois for eleven years.
This number promises % be one of the
best that we have ever had in thi.
county and every school officer and
teacher and Others interested in educa-
ii nal work should endeavor to attend
No admission will be charged
On Friday and Saturday the School
Officers Association will meet. Some
good numbers have been prepared fol
this meetil G. Supt Dalton Mcdonald
State Sup't W. l.. Stockwel. High
School Inspector Richard Hayward and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-07-15

Born. to Mr. and Mrs. David Cleary.
at Concrete. oa Sunday july lth, i son.
Nrs Najsmitl of 5a.les Is an Inmate
at the hospital IN lIanra' and success
fulls underwent /, serious operation this
week
There is d movement ON foot at Wales
to establish farmers elevator. A meet
ing was held Wednesday of last week
with view to organization.
The Northern Dakota Ry. is again in
running order between Edinburg and
Concrete The washout caused the
company considerable expense.
The Milton creamery now has 81 pa
irons enrolledsand last week shipped %
sixty three pound tubs of butter, which
is considered a very gratifying showing.
\ Concrete party composed of Lila,
Rube and Bob Melville. Thos. Ellenson
and Albert Herman autoed to Clyde last
week While there a party of young
people planned a trip into the country.
They piled number of pop bottles in
the bottom OF the car and after they had
gone short distance bottle exploded,
striking Miss Lila Melville just above
the shoe top on her left leg, cutting an
ugly cash, requiring six or seven stitches.
On Saturday July 3rd at the Mount
Carmel picnic, serious accident occur
ed which might have readily resulted in
loss of life. While the horse race was in
progress the crowd unconsciously got on
the track and when the horse and rider
came down the home stretch they rode
into the crowd. P. Schneider was struck
in the back by the horse, and badly in
iured. Butcher Klein of Dresden hao
his collar bone broken. Several others
were more or less seriously wounded.