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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
Three Insane Cases In One Week.

There have been three insane cases
before the insane commissioners in this
city within the past week and all three
patients were ordered taken to the
hospital at Clarinda for treatment.
The first case was Mrs. Emma Wilsey,
of Lamont, who is 70 years old, and af-
ter the hearing on last Thursday she
was taken to Clarinda by Sheriff An
drew and his wife. The next case was
on Monday, when Isaac Emley, farmer
50 years of age living in Richland
township, was brought before the com
missioners. His insanity is attributed
to acute Indigestion, and he was taken
to Clarinda the same afternoon by DR.. ].
W. Robinson, of Grand River. The
third case was up Wednesday morning,
being Elmer ROLAND Britt, an 18 year
old boy who lives with his parents at
Davis City. He has been subject to
deep melancholy for the past six
months and wants to run away. 1t was
thought best to take him to Clarinda
for treatment and Sheriff Andrew took
him there this afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
Trouble Over Carrying Mail.

About three months ago, W. A. ALL
baugh, who had the contract for carry
ing the mail between the Leon postoffice
and the depot, sent in his resignation,
claiming that the compensation $3.50
per year was not near enough to pay
for the work. The department notified
Postmaster Stookey to advertise for
bids for carrying the mail, and he did
so on two different occasions, but the
department. rejected the bids, the low
est of which was 5000 per year. Finally
Mr.. Allbaugb got tired and notified the
department that he would not carry any
mail after last Sunday. Postmaster
Stookey sent messages for several days
to the department asking that some-
thing be done to provide carrier but
the department refused to pay more
than $500, and it was impossible to
secure carrier at this price. A spec-
ial Inspector was sent here some weeks
ago to try and hire carrier. but he
could find no one to take the contract.
On Monday Paul Stookey carried the
mail for accommodation, thinking some
thing would be done, but Tuesday the
mail was allowed TO remain at the
depot, and no mail was dispatched ex-
cept what was sent to the depot to be
mailed. The businessmen were pretty
angry and a telegram was sent by the
Commercial Club to the second assist
ant postmaster general at Washington
demanding that something be done, and
Mayor Gates also wired the depart
ment, as we'll as postmaster Stookey,
but the only reply was a message to
the postmaster that $3.50 was the limit
and for him to employ carrier at that
price, which could not be done. Late
in the afternoon special messenger
was sworn in for the day and Horace
Farquhar took his delivery wagon to
the depot and hauled up the mail. In
the evening the postmaster received
another message authorizing him to pay
$3.50 to temporary carrier and Estey
Armstrong agreed to carry the mail for
the $40 per month for thirty days, as
temporary carrier only, as he will
return to school at that time. The work
here is exceptionally hard, and no one
aside from the bus line can afford To
carry the mail for 5000 per year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
Looks Like a New Depot.

Capt. ]. D. Brown returned last Thurs
day from Chicago, where he had been
on business for few days, and while
there he presented letter from the
Leon Commercial Club to General Man.
ager of the Burlington railroad, setting
forth upon what kind of basis the
suits commenced against the railroad
company in regard to erecting a depot
on Commercial street would be dropped
This letter was written in reply to a
letter from Mr.. Ward asking that a
definite proposition be submitted to
the company in regard to what improve
ments would be accepted as satisfac-
tory by the citizens of Leon. In the
proposition as submitted by the Com
mercial Club, the railroad company was
asked to erect a new depot constructed
of brick, with tile roof, at the foot OF
Main street, that it be similar in gener-
al design and as good as the new depot
at Osceola, that the necessary walks
and platforms be built around the de.
pot and to connect with the city walks
leading to the depot, and that the
stock yards be moved to the south side
of the railroad tracks.
After reading the proposition and
comforting with some of the officials
Manager Ward told Capt. Brown that
he could come back home and tell the
Commercial Club and citizens of Leon
that the depot question at Leon was
settled, and that they would be fair
with Leon and build as good or better
depot for us than the one 1T Osceola
That just as soon as their architects
could prepare the plans and specifca-
tions for the new building that they
would be sent to Leon for our inspection
and suggestions as to anything which
was not satisfactory. And that they
propose to get busy is evidenced from
the fact that the same day Capt. Brown
returned from Chicago, there was a
civil engineer here doing some addi-
tional surveying Of the depot grounds
So it is pretty safe to say that the
railroad company propose to be fair
with tho people in Leon. In the mean
time the cases against the railroad
company before the state railroad com.
missioners and in the district court
will be continued but not dismissed
until all of the details for the erection
Of the new depot are completed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
GUY FISHER SUICIDES.
Garden Grove Youth Ends Life With
Revolver in Des M0ines. Body
Brought Home for Burial.

Guy Fisher, young man nineteen
years of age, the son Of Henry fisher, a
we'll known resident OF Garden Il Groye
made an attempt to commit suicide in
his room at Des Moines on Tuesday even.
ing OF last week, when he shot himself
with 81 calibre revolver, inflicting q
wound which resulted fatally On Thurs
day morning. No reason is known for
the youths rash act as he absolutely
refused to give any reason, but it is
thought love affair was at the bottom
of it.
A week previous to the tragedy young
Fisher and Clarence Umphress left Gar
den Grove and went to Des Moinee
where both secured positions as wipers
in the Great Western round house.
They secured a room at d rooming house
at 302 west Tenth street. On Tuesday
Umphress was lying ON q bed in the
room when Fisher entered and walking
up to the bed placed cigar in Umphress
mouth and at the same time remarked
Here, old fellow, smoke this. It's all
off with me-" With these words he
pulled revolver from his pocket and
aimed it at his heart. Umphress made
lunge at him and succeeded in push
ing the weapon slightly to one side
just as Fisher pulled the trigger, the
shot being detected and entering the
left sreast. The police were at once
notified and the injured man was hurried
to Mercy hospital where he was given
every attention.
Fisher remained conscious up to with
in a short time of his death on Thurs
day morning, but when asked to give a
reason for the rash act he remained
silent and absolutely refused to talk
about it.
For several years Fisher had heen
paying attention to Della Berry, a six
teen year old girl of Humeston, but it
seems that the girls father was opposed
to her keeping company with him, and
about six weeks ago in order to separate
them the girl was sent to Des Moines
for an extended visit with her sister
Mrs. Love. On the morning of the
tragedy Fisher called at the Love home
and had long conversation with the
Berry girl, but what occurred between
them is not known, although Mrs. Love
says be left the house in apparent good
humor, and so far as she observed there
was no quarrel between the young
couple.
OR Wednesday evening Miss Berry
was allowed to visit Fisher at tho
hospital, and the meeting was pathetic.
When she went to the bed ON which he
was lying they said not word, but she
laid her face against his cheek in an
affectionate manner, and while a few
words we're spoken no mention was
made of the tragedy.
Retaining consciousness up to within
very short time of his death, young
Fisher remained mute when questioned
by his father in regard to his trouble,
and whatever it was he carried his
secret to the grave with him.
His remains passed through Leon
on Friday, being taken to his former
home at Garden Grove for interment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

Miss Bessie Porter, the sixteen year
old daughter of M. M. Porter, who lives
near Decatur City, was quite seriously
injured in q runaway accident couple
of miles west Of Leon Monday after
noon. In company with her brother
they we're driving home and when near
the Chandler farm something became
wrong with the harness and her BROTH.
er got out to fix it when the team be-
came frightened and ran away. Miss
Porter was thrown out and struck on
her head and received injuries which
required the attention of physician.
She was taken to the farm home Of
Brown and Harrison and given every;
attention and will be able to return
home in few days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
No Court Until Sept. 9th.

Clerk ]. L. Mendenhall has received
a second order from Judge H. K. Evans,
again postponing the August term Of
court. A few weeks ago an order was
made postponing the term which was
scheduled to convene on Monday Aug.
23rd, for one week. This brought court
right in the midst Of the state fair, so
the attorneys asked for another week,
and it has been granted, so court will
convene Monday, Sept. 9th. There will
be no jury cases tried at this term and
the trial jurors have been notified that
they need not come at all, while the
grand jury has been notified not to ap-
pear unit! Monday, Sept. 9Th. The
term will last only one week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
CIRCUS DREW BIG CROWD.
The HagenbeCk- Wallace Aggrega.
tion was Responsible for the
Great Crowd in Leon
Last Saturday..

Saturday was circus day in Leon, and
nn herald was necessary to announce
the fact. Hours before daylight people
| commenced driving in from the country
prefering to start before it got so hot.
AT daylight there was crowd of sever
al hundred people waiting at the depot
to see the circus come in. The first
section arrived few minutes before
O'Clock, from Albany, Mo-, where they
exhibited on Friday, and in a very few
minutes the men we're at work getting
out the horses and unloading the heavy
wagons containing the tents. The cir
Gus train came in two sections, each
consisting of twenty-one circus cars,
which were from seventy to ninety
feet in length, while an ordinary box
car runs from 80 to "a feet. Each train
was pulled by two engines. The second
train was delayed by the south bound
passenger train and did not reach Leon
until nearly O'clock. But with the
Hagenbeck-Wallace circus everything
is systemized and it did not take a
great while to get the second train un-
loaded, although it was necessary to
postpone the big parade until almost
noon on account of the delay.
There was tremendous crowd in
Leon. The trains from all directions
which reached this city were loaded to
the limit. When the Mt. Ayr train
came in every foot of space was occu-
pied, even the mail and baggage cars
being crowded with passengers, while
many rode on the engine tender and on
the top of the coaches. The train from
GAINESVILLE was also crowded, four ordi-
nary box cars being filled with passen-
gers in addition to the coaches attached
to the train. The day was hot one
and the restaurants and hotels were
simply swamped and waited on as many
people as possible, but still many had
to buy lunches at grocery stores in
order to get anything to eat. The
crowd in Leon was estimated to exceed
10000, there being between 5000 and
5000 in the main circus tent at the af-
ternoon performance, and they had a
good crowd at the evening performance.
The big parade was one of the best
ever seen in Leon, the circus having an
unusually good showing of fine horses.
The performance at both afternoon and
evening shows, was splendid, being
quite deviation from the old time cir
Gus and embracing many European nov
elites, everybody being pleased with
the performance.
The show is certainly a great one and
been greatly enlarged since it's appear
ance in this city four years ago. The
management does everything possible
to give first-class, clean performance,
and there were no gambling or skin
games connected with the circus. The
only complaint we heard of was the
fact that general admission tickets
were sold near the entrance to the
grounds at 60 cents, fakir being To-
Gated in a prominent place, while the
ticket wagon was rather showed back,
but if person waited and bought their
tickets at the regular ticket wagon,
there was no extortion, the price being
fifty cents.
Notwithstanding the big crowd in
Leon, it was an unusually orderly one
and only one arrest was made, that be-
ing for drunkenness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
Retlres from Decatur City Bank.

card from VIM. Woodard informs us
that he has disposed of all his interests
in the Citizens bank at Decatur City to
G. II. Rosenbaum, of Des Moines, the
consideration being $7,362.50 cash. Mr..
Woodland has been one of the principal
stockholders and president of the bank
ever since it's organization, but is get
ting we'll along in years and desired to
be relieved Of the cares of active busi-
ness. A meeting of the stockholders Of
the bank will be held shortly to elect q
president in Mr.. Woodard's place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

G. L. Paxton, of Seward, Kas., a former
we'll known resident of Garden Grove,
spent several days in Leon the past
week looking after business matters
connected with the estate of his grand
mother, Mrs. ]. R. Cherry. Mr.. Paxton
thinks there is no state like Kansas,
and their county, Stafford, raised $780,
900 bushels Of wheat this year besides
having big corn crop. Stafford county
has second place this year as the big
gest wheat producing county in Kansas,
Barton county having first place. Mr..
Paxton will remain here for several
days vet,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

John Axes, the we'll known piano
salesman for W. A. Alexander, of this
city, has accepted position with the
Cable-Neleon Piano Co., and will make
his headquarters in Des Moines. Mr..
Axes is piano salesman of ability and
he has been very successful while in
the employ OF Mr.. Alexander, and leaves.
only on account of the advantages
offered by the Cable-Nelson Co. That
he will make good goes without saying
for John is one OF the hustlers of this
day and age.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
Gospel Meetings.

Meeting at Camden Baptist church
with basket dinner August 29th.
Preaching Saturday August 18th. even
ing 8 p. m. Lords day August 10th IL
q. m. Gospel meeting and roll call 1T
Up. m. Song service 1880. Preaching
at 8 p. N. Everybody invited to come
to these services. Mrs. Armstrong
will be present and assist in the meet
ings. n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

A trio Of popular young men from
Osceola, Pearl Scott, Will Painter and
George Kyle, came down last Saturday
and visited over Sunday with some of
Icons fair young ladies, and it is re-
ported that there are several of our,
young men who are up in arms over
their visit
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

This morning Mrs. W. o. Baines, of
GAINESVILLE, arrived on the early morning
train enroute to Brooklyn, Mo-, to visit
her sister, and while waiting at the
depot was taken sick and removed to
the home of Mrs. Graves, who lives
near the depot, where she gave birth
to fine little daughter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

A young fellow who claimed to be
deaf mute was picked up in the east part
of town Tuesday morning, where he was
soliciting aims, and brought before
Mayor Gates. He had paper saying
he was injured in an accident in mine
at Memphis, Tenn, which caused the
loss of his hearing and speech and that
he was soliciting aims to secure money
to have an operation performed. When
brought before the mayor he promptly
agreed to leave town and was allowed
to danart
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

Henry Often has installed new bone
grinder and meat chopper in his meat
market which is a great improvement.
The new machine is run by power
which is furnished by his gasoline
engine, and he is continually adding
something to his market to bring it up
to date.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
lChrlstlan Church.

Miss Kern, of Des Moines, will give
an elocutionary recital at the Chnrch b
on Thursday evening at eight o'clock.
A silver offering will be taken for her
benefit. Miss Kern has had large ex-
perience as an entertainer and comes
splendidly recommended to us. She is
young woman who is making her own
way through college and it will be a
great pleasure to thus help her to help
herself.
Regular morning services. Union
services at the Presbyterian Church in
the evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
Weldon Man Lucky in Land Draw
lnO.

]. D. Van Liew, of Weldon, was one
OF the fortunate men who drew claims
in the Flathead Indian land drawing
held last week at Occur d'Alene in
Idaho, he drawing No. 48, which will
insure. him claim which in worth
several thousand dollars. So far he is
the only Decatur county man who has
drawn anything, although there were
quite number who registered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

During the circus parade Saturday
one of the thirteen elephants in the pa
rade became enraged at something
while passing Bowsher & Bowsher's
store, and broke out of line, whirliug
around and trumpeting so that the en-
tire herd started to stampede. They
surged across the street and the crowd
scattered pretty lively, a wheel being
crushed on buggy by one of them, but
the head trainer soon had them under
control
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
Lalrd-Tunney.

Mr.. Rolla 3. Laird and Miss Agnes e.
Tunney, both Of Kellerton, ware married
at the clerks Office in this city on Mon
day morning. They are both we'll known
young people of Kellerton and many
friends extend congratulations. Mr..
and Mrs. Laird left on the afternoon
train to spend their honeymoon in Des
Moines. after which they will return to
Kellerton to make their home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

Public Land Openings will soon take
place. For illustrated booklet contain
ing general information about the
country, the land laws and many
beautiful scenes, send cents in
stamps. Northwestern Publicity Bu-
reau. Dept. 5 Rocks Springs, Wyoming.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

The home of Robert Bright, east of
the depot, was entered by burglars dur
ing the absence Of the family on show
day. The house was pretty thoroughly
ransacked, and suit of clothes and a
number of small trinkets were taken,
but fortunately there was no money in
the hOuse
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

Amos Chambers, who lives east Of
Leon, found package of mower sec
tions, a package of shoe tacks and
five pound can of axle grease in his
buggy last Saturday. which the owner
can obtain by calling at The Reporter
office and paying for this notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

We have installed in our meat
market new electric bone grind
er and will have for sale limited
quantity of ground bone. There is
nothing which equals ground bone for
chicken feed and it is great egg
producer. Call and let us quote you
prices on ground bone.
5l-2t PENNIWELL BROS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

z. e. Bell has let the contract for
heating and plumbing his new residence
to Farquhar & Sons. The heating plant
will be hot water system. The plumb
ing will consist of all up-to date fix
lures, using the pneumatic water
pressure system with an electric motor
to operate the pumps.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
CovINGToN & LLOYD.

WANTED-Au once three bright young
men to prepare by mail for good paying
positions in government service. In
formation and sample questions free.
Inter State Schools, Cedar, Rapids,
Iowa. 5O-4t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth Postin,
neice of Geo. W. Wadsworth, died at
Sioux City on Tuesday. Her funeral
will be held in Leon Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

Mrs. Sarah Johnson, one of the we'll
know residents of Leon met with a
painful accident last Saturday. While
near the Christian church she stumbled
over the limb of tree and fell in such
a manner as to break her left wrist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

NoTICE-The book accounts of the
firm Of Covington g. Lloyd, of Decatur,
will be left with 8. W. Chamberlin on
Sept. 1st, for collection. Please make
settlement before that date and save
added costs.
522t* CONVICTION & LLOYD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

Ladies who wish to buy their suits
early will do we'll to call and see the
beautiful sample suits just received
from Chas. A. Stevens of Chicago, Ill.
52-2t Mrs. Creed Bobbitt, Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

Ten members of the Leon K. P. band
went to Allerton this morning to assist
in furnishing music for the Allerton
Chautauqua this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
License to Wed.

Jasper N. Bethards, Woodland .......... %
Iva Brooks, Leon. ......... ..... 18
Rolla T. Laird, Kellerton .... 49,. ....... %
Agnes E. Tunney, Kellerton .......... 26
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

Geo. o. johnson, of Decatur City, has
accepted position as salesman in the
grocery store of Z. Buell. in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19
See F. L. Jenkins for brick.
A new supply of aluminium Collapsible
Drinking Cups, 10c each at
FARQUHAR g. Sons. @;s

LosT--In Leon, small gold necklace
chain. The finder will be rewarded by
returning it to The Reporter office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-19

Go to coder's for Eliza Jane bread.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-14
Sears & Roebuck during 1909.

Sears & Roebuck during 1909. I
wrote Sears & Roebuck a letter,
stating my condition, that the
wet weather and boil weevil done
me up last year and that l had
fell behind with my local mer-
chant here and would be unable
to get credit. They wrote me a
nice reply but wonnd up by say
ing they were sorry for me, but
it occurred to them that a man
with the least oft of intelligence
ought not to have the audacity
to ask them for credit as cheap
as they sold goods, but if | ever
get on my feet again they would
appreciate my trade.
Brethren a great many of our
people think we need a stock law
outside of Uncle Jim Brown,
Jim Hendricks and a few others
| could mention. There was not
corn-fed meat enough west of the
Mississippi river this year to give
all the people one square meal.
We need everything else but a
hog law. If it had not been for
mast-fed meat this winter many
of us would have done without,
| would.
A great many of our members
kick because they don't see their
names recorded in the Picayune,
The Picayune is only an 8 page
paper, and our work is free and
if all our names were listed it
would take up all the paper. We
are like the Republican party
when one of their colored friends
wants a pie office they tell him
they done enough for him when
they set him free, to get out. So
it is with US. To be a Son OF
Rest in this world and that to
come is as high a position as you
ought to want. The Republican