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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Stephen Beach.

Stephen Beach was born in Long
Island, N. Y, Oct. 15, 1924, and died
at the home of his son, Frank Beach,
near Pleasanton, Iowa, Oct. 10, 1909,
aged "a years, II month and 26
days.
During his early life Mr.. Beach
was a sailor. On December 28,l853,
he was married to Miss Alice G. Lees,
and for several years they made their
home on the ship of which he was
captain. After few years of this
life they became tired of the sea and
moved to Illinois. In the spring of
1875 they came to Decatur county,
Iowa, where they resided until their
death. To their union were born
seven children, of whom five are liv-
ing. Since the death of his wife in
June, 1905, he had made his home
with his son Frank.
Funeral services were held at
Pleasanton on Monday, Oct. 18th,
after which he was laid to rest in the
Hamilton cemetery by the side of his
wife.
The deceased was man who had
many friends, and was highly re-
spected by all who knew him, and a
large number of fFteffas in:addftion
to the relatives mourn his departure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Buys Factory in Des Moines.

w. F. Ghormley, former we'll
known resident of this city, now
residing in Des Moines, has engaged
in business on an extensive scale in
that city as will be seen by the fol-
lowing notice taken from last Satur-
days Des Moines Tribune:
R. P. Sperry, who conducts a
glove mandatory in East Des
Moines. has sold his interest in the
plant to w. F. Ghormley & Co., and
the factory will be moved to Univers-
ity Place where it will be improved
and operated on larger scale. The
Sperry company is the only plant in
the city confining it's product to cot
ton gloves and mittens although
there are several concerns that do a
combined cotton and leather busi-
ness. In view of the fact that there
are car loads of cotton gloves shipped
into Des Moines from outside fac
.ories, Mr.. Ghormley plans to en-
large his factory to care for major
ity Of the city trade for such goods.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
New Court Gases.

F. M. Walker and wife VS.. Arthur
and Minnie Walker. In 1908 plain
tiff made testamentary deed to
their son and wife to farm in Ham
ilton township, which was to be.
charged to the sons share in their,
estate, and contract was made for
them to farm the same, but they have
abandoned it and moved to Taylor
county and plaintiff asks for an order
of court cancelling the deed G. w.
Hoffman attorney for plaintiff.
Lille Lowell VS.. Enos Lowell is a
suit for divorce on the grounds of
cruel treatment. Plaintiff also asks
for $50 temporary and $3.50 perman-
ent allimony and that she be restored
to her maiden name Lille Weable.
B. M Russell attorney for plaintiff. !.
VIM. H. Benton VS.. Mary A. Ben
ton. Plaintiff asks for a decree of
divorce on the grounds of desertion.
c. w. Hoffman and Ed H. Sharp at
torneys for plaintiff.
w. S. Bear VS.. T. M. Stanley ct al.
Suit is brought on two notes for
$3.50 and an attachment is asked
against defendants property. G. w.
Hoffman attorney for plaintiff.
Laura M. Mckee VS.. VIM. C. Nc
Kee. Suit is for divorce on the
ground of desertion. Plaintiff also
asks for the custody of their daugh-
ter Vera. G. w. Baker attorney for
plaintiff.
S. H. Amos VS.. A. c. Mintoyne and
wife. Suit is brought to foreclose a
mortgage given to secure note for
$50. S. H. Amos attorney for plain
| tiff.
Grover Hamilton vs. Lenna Ham
ilton ct al. The parties are the heirs
of Josiah Hamilton and ask that the
estate be partitioned among the
heirs. V. R. McGinnis attorney for
plaintiff.
E. A. Lockwood and w. R. Warren
VS.. M. L. Bowers. Plaintiffs traded
for a stock of goods owned by de-
fendant at Parnell, Mo-, and in the
deal they decided him a farm in De-
catur county and paid him $500 in
cash. Afterwards it developed that
Bowers did not own the stock, and
plaintiffs have been deprived of it's
use. They ask that the court require
Bowers to deed back the farm which
he received, and if he fails to do so
that the said deed be declared null
and void. Geo. w. Baker attorney
| for plaintiffs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Will Make Smoking Tobacco.

Moore & Bryant, our enterprising
cigar manufacturers, have decided
to add a smoking tobacco departs
ment to their business. They have
secured a government license for
factory No. SO, and will put the first
of their product on the market in
a few days. They will begin with
Seminole Clippings but expect to add
to it later. The boys have recently
doubled their room and now have
accommodations to handle ten men,
Additional workmen will be put on
as soon as they can be secured and
their goods will be handled by some
of the big wholesalers within the
next few weeks. Almost $4,000
Seminoles have been marketed,
nearly all in this county and the
sale is rapidly increasing. 1t is sold
strictly on its merit as high grade
piece of goods and it really is of ex-
ceptional merit. A new ten cent
cigar will be put on the market this
fall, as soon as labels are secured
Osceola Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Welded FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Moore, Former
Leon Residents, Celebrate their
Golden Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs C. w. Moore, of
Hitchcock, Okla, former we'll known
residents of this city, celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary on
Tuesday, October 18th.
Both of these good people are hale
and hearty, Mr.. Moore being "A and
Mrs. Moore 50 years of age. Mr..
Moore was born in Camden, N. j.,
and Mrs. Moore at Richmond, Mo.
Immediately after their marriage
they came to Decatur county and 10
Gated on a farm south of Leon where
they resided for over forty years,
then came to Leon and moved from
this city to Oklahoma five years ago
where they now reside on fine
farm.
On the occasion of their golden
wedding anniversary all of their
children were present, Charles, Will
liam, George and Mrs. Dora Robin
son, of Leon, Iowa, Mrs. Tina Hall,
of Geary, Okla, Thomas, of Omega,
Okla, and Milo, of Gregory, S. D.
There are twenty-four grandchildren
and four great grandchildren living.
The occasion was all the more en-
joyable from the fact that this was
the first time all of the family had
been together for nearly ten years,
and true to the good old bible say
ing, Mr.. Moore killed the proverbial
fatted calf when all of his children
came home. A sumptuous dinner
was served and at the first table were
seated Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and their
children and their present pastor,
Rev. Albertson and wife. 1t was
truly jolly assemblage and the day
was an enjoyable one for all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore were the recipi-
ents of many beautiful presents, as
they said things which they never
dreamed of possessing when they
were married a half century ago. At
a late hour the guests dispersed
after prayer by Rev. Albertson and
Mr.. Moore, and father, mother and
children realized what great
memorable meeting had drawn to a
close.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore have many
good friends in Decatur county who
extend their congratulations and
trust they may be spared to their
children for many years to come
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
illustrated Lecture.

On the evening of November 9Th,
Gilbert McClurg, traveller and lectur-
er, will give his travelogue, 20
Brave New World of Texas" illus
trated with three hundred superb
stereopticon views,a ,at the opera house
This lecture has been given before
hundred of American audiences and
everyone is delighted with the splen-
did pictures and the way the story is
told. The lecture is not dry lee
ture, it is full of life and witty
stories. Come and learn more about
the romantic history of the Lone Star
state-under six flags. The enter
tainment is free to ticket holders for
the entertainment course. Season
tickets are now on sale. Five more
numbers for one dollar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
After the Railroad Co.

A few days ago agent Ketcham, of
the Burlington depot, received notice
from the superintendent that no one
except the employees of his office was
to be allowed inside the Office at the
depot, and even the conductors have
to sign the train register through the
window. The telephone at the depot
is inside the Office and the last legis-
lature passed law that a phone
must be maintained in all passenger
depots for the free use of the public.
The matter was brought to the atten-
tion of county attorney Baker and
he has notified the company that they
must install phone in the waiting
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
MANY DEALS IN DIRT
Unusual Activity in Real Estate In
City and Farm Properties in
all Parts of Decatur County.

Real estate transfers from Oct. Z
to Oct 1S, 1909, as reported by
Stephen Varga:
Chas. T. Buck to w. D. buck,
land in Fayette. IS &c
George e. Griswald to Chas.
E. Scott, 46 acres in Hamil
ton ...... 1000
Lilly Ann Buckingham to w.
H. Golfer, land in Decatur 1900
Nora Axes to w. H. Golfer,
land in Decatur. ...... 1906
A. L. Ackerley to T. T. John
ston, lots in Grand River. 1000
Alex Duley to Geo. w. John
son, 10 acres in Morgan. zoe
Stephen Varga referee, to
Sanford Poland, 40 acres in
Richland .............. 1920
Laura A. Watsabaugh to
Martha L. Bozarth, land
in New Buda. $50
Reyal Richardson to Macy E.
Tharp, 71a acres in Ham
llLOn SUI
Lewis. w. Sullivan to James o.
Vail, lots in Garden Grove 125
S. A. Gates, referee, to
Amanda E. Luce, lots in
WSlUOu 0VU
is. A. Gates, referee, to John
e. Vail, lots in Garden
Grove =. zoe
is. A. Gates, referee, to Chas.
ROLAND Luce, lots in Well
don 25O
Stephen Varga, referee, to
A. R. Switzer, lots in Grand
River ...... ..... 43C
Stephen Varga, referee, to
T. J. Grim, lots in Grand
River -. ....... 27C
w. G. Woodard to A. E. Ellis,
149 acres in Decatur. -. 5000
Freely Beavers to w. c.
Beavers, 100 acres in
Woodland ... 45OC
Rosa A. Bryson to Stephen
Varga and Emma Gatchell,
235 acres in Woodland 94O(
W J. and T. E. Reynolds to
H. H. Reynolds, 20 acres
in High Point. t.......... 1000
C. F. Miller to N. T. Parsons,
160 acres in High Point. 1900
c. F. Miller to P. N. Parsons,
80 acres in High Point. -. $500
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

A very quiet wedding of consider
able interest to Garden Grove friends.
was solemnized on Tuesday at De-
catur, ILL.,, when Miss Nellie Howes,
of that city,was united in marriage
to Mr.. Guy Arnold, of this place.
They expect to leave at once for
Texas, where Mr.. Arnold owns a
ranch. Only the near relatives and
friends of the contracting parties
witnessed the ceremony. The bride
is cultured, refined lady of many
admirable qualities and rare attain
ments. Mr.. Arnold has been resi-
dent of the Grove for many years
and he has large circle of friends
and acquaintances who extend hearty
congratulations and best wishes to
them both for happiness and pros-
perity in their future together
Garden Grove Expres.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
A Strike at the Poultry Plant.

A trivial difference over the man
ner in which the chickens were to be
brought to them precipitated strike
OF the chicken pickers at the Clarin-
da Poultry Co.'s plant last Saturday,
and twenty-six out of the twenty
seven men employed in the killing
room walked out. Manager McEm-
bree was badly crippled for help for
couple of days but is now filling
the places of the strikers, number
of whom have left town to seek en-
plOyment elsewhere.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Engineer Falls From Moving Train.

Engineer ]. F. Barr, fell off the
engine on the south bound freight,
which arrives here about 1 p M, and
received dislocated and fractured
shoulder. The accident occurred
Wednesday, just this side of South
River Siding, near New Virginia, and
the injured man was brought here
where he was attended by the rail-
road surgeon, DR.. Sells, and sent to
his home in Des Moines on the after
noon train. Mr.. Barr was in the act
of setting his dinner bucket back on
the coal tender when in some man
ner he missed his footing and was
thrown violently to the ground. The
train was moving along pretty well
at the time, but the fireman stopped
it as soon as possible. The engineer
was bruised somewhat about the
head, also, but that is not thought to
be very serious.-Osceola Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Mirtie Edith Jennings.

Mirtie Edith Jennings. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G. Jennings,
was born March 2S, 1894, and died
at the home of her parents at Leon,
Iowa, October Is, 1909, aged is
years, 6 months and II days. She
leaves loving parents, five sisters
and three brothers, with large num-
Der of friends to mourn her de-
parture
Mirtie was constant sufferer for
several months, although lingering
with pain, she was as patient and
loving as child could be until God
came and gave her rest where she
will know no more suffering and
pain. Mirtie will be greatly missed
in the home as she always had the
care of little child. She was al
ways kind and would play with her
doll and would notice things but a
few days before she died. Interment
was made in the Shields cemetery
2 II miles south of Woodland, Iowa,
with services at the cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

We again desire to call the atten-
ton of parties who send items of
news to The Reporter to the fact that
no attention is paid to anonymous
communications, and if there is no
signature to the communication it is
consigned. to the waste basket. We
do not care for the name for publica-
tion but as evidence that the item
sent in is alright, as in the past we
have been imposed upon in this mat
ter. Sign your name and we will be
glad to publish the item and will not
print your name. This week we had
two good social items sent in, but as
no one signed either they do not
appear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Electric Theatre.

j. D. Lewis, of Ogden. Iowa, ar
rived last week and has opened an
electric theatre in the opera house,
giving show each evening when the
hall is not otherwise in use. He is
an experienced operator and has
been putting on good-show each eve
ming. Tonight the feature is "Honor
of the Sums" It is a splendid film
and if you enjoy moving pictures you
should not miss it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Marriage Licenses.

William r. Clampett, Pleasanton %
Alice Joyce, Severance, Kas., -. 25
Arch Littlejohn, Independence. 23
Marian Woodard, Leon. ...... %
e. F. Kendall, Garden Grove. 22
Arletha j. Still, Woodland. $3.50. 19'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Drew Big Crowds.

The big store of the Bradley-Was-
son Nero. Co. was thronged on last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday with
customers who were attracted to the
big cloak and suit sale. An orchestra
rendered music each day and evening
and the sale brought many out of
town customers to this city. The
Bradley-Wasson Nero. Co. are hust-
lers and they are getting the business
which they deserve.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
FOland-Burchett.

Married at the residence of Rev,
F. Edwards in this city, October 13,
1903, Luster Foland, of Decatur
county, Iowa, and Maggie Burchett,
of this county. This young couple
start on life's voyage of married
life with much hope and promise.
May the sunshine of prosperity and
happiness attend them through life
is the wish Of their many friends.
Dsceola Sentinel. III sss sssssss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Clampitt-JOyce.

Mr.. William R. Clampitt, of Pleas
anton, and Miss Alice Joyce, of Sew
erance, Kas., were quietly married
at the M. e. parsonage in Davis City
Sunday afternoon, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. Cooper.
They will go to housekeeping at
once at Pleasanton, and many warm
friends extend congratulations and
well wishes for their future happi-
ness and prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

The Henderson Stock Co. will
open weeks engagement at the
opera house, Monday, October 25th,
in a repertoire of all the latest up-to-
date comedies and dramas, including
a grand scenic and electrical pro-
duction of Robert Louis Stevenson,s
weird and wonderful creation, "Dr.
Jekyl and Mr.. HYDE Ask your
merchants for free tickets.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Attention Odd Fellows.

There will be important business
and work in the first degree at the
hall next Saturday night. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
G. l.. Sage, N. G.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Methodist Notes.

Subject for next Sunday morning,
Brain Food" Evening subject,
His Last Night on Earth" Topic
for prayer meeting, "Watchfulness."
All other services at the usual hours.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
Christian Church.

Sunday morning service theme:
''The Grace of Giving" Evening
theme: "The Laborers in the Vine
yard" Bible study on Thursday eve-
ming from Acts, chapter II.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

DR.. Mary Gates has returned from
her summer vacation and will be
pleased to see all who. desire Osteo-
path treatment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

See that line of artistic trimmed
hats which Keller & Pryor are Offer
Ing this week at $500 each. ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

At G. G. Biddison's sale on Oct.
28th, will be sold twenty head of the
best dairy cows in Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

A Card-We wish to thank the
friends and neighbors for their kind
assistance in the sickness and death
of our beloved daughter and sister
George G. Jennings
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

Harry ]. Vogt, at Exchange Ma
tional bank is taking orders for coal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

See Harry ]. Vogt for coal.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-11
RENO SQUAW
Tires Of WORLD
and SUICIDES
HAD BEEN BROODING OVER THE
IMPRISONMENT OF HER
DAUGHTER.
(By Associated Press. J

RENO, Aug. 10.-After brooding
eighteen months over the imprison-
ment of her daughter in the Nevada
penitentiary for murder, Topsy, a
local squaw, is supposed to have
taken her life. The dead body was
found concealed in a clump of will
lows near here today.
Great excitement attended the
finding of the body, not far from
where r. j. Little of San Francisco }
was murdered Friday night. The
fact that the squaw was dressed in
an expensive costume lead tt
strengthen the theory that the
woman was mixed up in a little
mystery. This was quickly dis
proved by an examination of the
body.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-11
Foul Play May
Have Caused
His Death

To the long list of desert myster-
les another human life has been
added to the column of unsolved
problems. Whether or not the
drear,. grim desert waste is respon-
sible for the death of an unidenti-
fed man found five miles from Ton
opah yesterday morning on the Sill
yer Bow road or whether the hand
of man is accountable for this latest
desert tragedy may never be known.
DR.. Elftman left Tonopah early
yesterday morning for Golden Ar
row. He took sthe shortcut road,
it being several miles shorter than
the usually travelled route and a
highway that is seldom traversed.
About a mile from the intersection
of the Goldfield auto road and the
Silver Bow road he saw the body of
man lying full length in the mi J.
die of the road. Upon investigation,
he realized that the man was dead.
He returned to Tonopah and noti-
fed the officers. In company with
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-11
Had in the
Roadway for
Many Days

desert sun will, of course, never be
known. At best it would be but the
matter of very few days until de-
composition would set in. He may
have lain there for days or it might
have been but the matter of brief
period since he came to his death,
Just how long no one knows.
The man is of medium height,
weighing when alive in the neigh
borhood of $50 pounds and of a
sandy complexion. When found he
wore stubby mustache, beard of
a few days growth and clothing of
good appearance.
The officials will use every effort
at their command to identify the
man. A great many people have
viewed the remains, as before stated,
but not one has the least idea who
he might be.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-11
Clerks Are BuSy
Sending Word
to Winners
.(By Associated press. J

SPOKANE, Aug. 1O.-Drawings
for the Occur d'Alene reservation
opened at O'Clock this morning,
but at no time was there the same
enthusiasm manifested as yesterday.
The first rejection application oc.
Cured when the name of A. D.
Boughman, of Charlotte, Michigan,
through his agent, Edwin Coy, of
the same place, was read It was
rejected on the ground that Eller-
ton Bayles, a notary of the town,
did not specify that he was an auth
orized notary to make out the pa
per for the land drawing.
Out of 5000 drawn, this was
found to be the only one effectively
executed. The man employed to
call out the names of the winners
was completely staggered when he
ran across the name of Miecyiplaw-
adolf Jaklewicz of Aberdeen, Wash
'ington, who drew No. 2699. The
drawing ended this afternoon when
Joseph Trautman of Greencreek,
Idaho, won the last chance, No.
5000. Thursday morning fourteen
cans containing $1,000 applications
for the Flathead lands will be open
ed. There will be 5000 drawn from
P2500 claims. Next Monday the draw
ing for the Spokane reservation be-
gins.
Today Judge Witten added sew
eral members to his large force of
clerks. These are busy proof read
ing and typewriting names and
sending cards to the winners. One
of the interesting features of the
day was the number of persons call
ing at the land Office to make sure
they are genuine winners of the
numbers. Sometimes two men of
the same name appeared and the
Judge hands each piece of paper
upon which he asks them to write
their names, ages, height, etc., and
these must correspond with the pac-
ticulars on the application. Word
from the camps of the appraisers
who are on the Coeur d'Alene res
iervation, states that land will be
appraised in plenty of time for the
filing in April, 1910. In its claims
timber will not be estimated any
more than to classify as timber,
agricultural or grazing land. This
means that the government will
have only an approximate idea as to
the real value of each quarter.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-11

Deputy Sheriff Tom Marshall, DR..
Elftman went to the scene. 1t was
found that the body was in a ter
rible state of decomposition and a
return trip was made to Tonopah to
secure necessary material in which
to wrap the body.
1t was in the neighborhood of 4
o'clock when the remains reached
this city. The body was taken to
the undertaking parlors of Wona-
colt and Hall, where many people
gathered to gaze upon it. No one
who saw him ever remembered him
in life. There were no papers or
marks to identify him. Upon his
person were found two checks on
the Hermitage saloon of Goldfield
and a pair of glasses, the case OF
which was inscribed with the firm
name of Goldfeld Jewelry and Drug
company. Sheriff Owens will try to
get a line on the man from these
meagre facts.
1t is evident that the man, whom
ever he may be, had come from
Goldfield and was on his way to
this city. Whether or not he had
any money on his person at the
time of leaving is matter that is
at this time incapable Of solution
This morning a coroner's inquest