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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

Theodore Hoiton. a young son Of
District Attorney Holton. OF Winston
Sslem. lost three fingers In an ex-
plosion Of a dynamite cap. with
which he Was playing. on the morn
ing of October IL.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

Reports from the regular monthly
meeting OF the Anderson County
Farmers Union. were TO the effec'
that one-half Of the cotton crop Ii
being held by the farmers for high.
er prices.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

The owners OF the Surry Chair
Factory at Elkin have decided to
move the plant to Hickory and en-
large it. The new concern will be
known as the Hickory Chair Manu-
featuring Company and will be capt.
talized at 100000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

Bishop Van De Vyner, of the Cath
Ollie diocese of Richmond, died Octo-
Der Is, of complications resulting
from a cold. He was Ct years of
age, and had been bishop of Rich
mond % years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

w. A. Carver. an employe OF the
Durham Hosiery Mills, committed
suicide last Saturday by shooting
himself through the head. It Is said
that he was a victim of pellagra and
was insane as a result Of the disease.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

A cyclone struck Indiana October
14th, wrecking homes and destroying
property to the amount of $4,000 in
one village called Ben Davis, near In
dianapolis. Other cities and towns
were damaged also.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

A negro at Louisville, KY, who at
tackled two girls and their mothe
October 14th, was seized by a mol
OF angry citizens of that city ant
beaten so badly that it is thought h,
cannot recover.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

The Statesville Lumber Company,
whose plant was burned few weeks
ago, will soon be ready for business
again. Their new plant located near
the North State Veneer Company, is
nearing completion. The capital
stock is to be increased and it will
do business on larger scale in the
future.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

Two negroes, A. B. Richardson and
Ben Woods, were taken from the
city jail In Caruthsviile, Mo-. October
10th, by mob. and lynched. Feeling
against these negroes had been at q
high pitch for some time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

Chairman Mack has called q meet.
Ing OF the Democratic National Com.
mittee at Washington. ID. c.. on Jan.
uary sth TO hx the time and place o:
holding the Democratic National Con.
vention.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

seven persons were. killed and
twenty-five injured in a collision be-
tween northbound Missouri Pacific
passenger train and fast freight
train at Fort Crook, near Omaha.
Neb., October 16. The accident is
believed to have been due to a mis-
understanding of orders on the part
OF the freight crew.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

T. j. Hill and ]. u. Revels. farm
ers living near Adele. Ga. engages
In . quarrel the corning OF octobei
18th. and Hill shot Revelg~ A sol
Of Revels then shot Hill through III.
head.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

Frazier Jenkins was killed and IT.
wing Chandler seriously wounded by
the breaking of the guide wire sup
porting a large bucket. which was
carried on a cable across the river at
Weaver Dam, near Marshall, Octo-
Der 16.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

Baxton r. Sewers, one of the most
popular engineers on the Asheville
division of the Southern Railway, was
man on the night of October 10th, in
Spencer, while crossing the railroad
yards, and very seriously injured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

Hoke Smith has announced that he
will relinquish the Governohship of
Georgia November 18th, preparatory
to taking up his duties as United
States Senator, to which Office he was
elected by the late Legislature.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

The woman suffrage amendment
to the constitution of California.
which was first reported to have
been defeated, was adopted. The re-
call-which includes the recall of the
Jud1c1ary-was also adopted along
with the initiative and referendum.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-19

L. p. Muilinax. manager os TIE
Troy oil mill vas shot and perhaps
fatally wounded Ut Troy. $ c. oc,o-
Der 10th. By @. W. Long. . druggist.
OF that town.
The evening world., 1911-12-18
WIRE CABLE SNAPS,
FLYING ENDS TOSS
MEN FIFTEEN FEET
-Four Are Injured in Sugar
Barrel Factory in
Williamsburg.
A wire oasi. used IN dragging fre,sh,

A wire cable used IN dragging freish,
cars up an incline into the building OF
tho brooklyn Coopcrass Company.
Williamsburg. parted to-day while at.
to a ioaded car which had nj.
most reached tho head of the incline.
Three men we're struck by Tho broken
ends ~ the cable and Knocked from the
inclln" 60 tho ground. n distance oi
about fifteen feet. Another was struck
by the car. which ran down into q
freight yard. jumped n switch and col
liied with another car on a aide track
The injured mon sr~ John Saul of No
II North Seventh street. who has q
fractured hip and Internal injuries
Peter Dooiey Of No. Is Stewart street
Andrew Schell Of No. I2i Kent avenue
and Patrick McTighe u No. i9 Green
point avenue. Saul was taken to the
Eastern District Hospital. Tho other
men went TO their homes
The brooklyn Cooper tge Company. oc-
cupying a slx-story plant on the E.as'
River front between North sixth and
North Seventh streets. Williamsburg
The evening world., 1911-12-18
ORPHANS Matinee TO-DAY.

The special matinee OF "Ttliies
Nightmare" to be given by Marie
Dressier in the Mappattan Opera House
at I o'clock this Afternoon viii he one
OF the largest ma;inees ever given for
a charity purpose. Thirty-lve hundrc
orphans and crippled children from the
various Institutions OF the city have
been invited.
Mayor Gaynor and Secretary Adam
son have promised e he present for n
time. In the boxes will be Mrs. o. H.
l.. belmont. Mrs. Orme Wilson. Mrs,
e. orge Gould. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish.
Mrs. r.. II. Hartman. Mrs. Hermann
oelrichs. Mrs. James Speyer. Frederick
Townecnd Martin and others prominent
In the charitable life OF the city.
The evening world., 1911-12-18
NO SIGN OF WEAKNESS BEFORE
IN CABLE.

John Quinn Is In charge ~ ms nipn-
laiing tho cars on the incline. The
cable Is worked by an engine inside the
building. There was no Sign OF weak
ness apparent as the wire length was
run out from the spool and wound up
again before the start Of the day.
work this morning.
The four men who were injured and
Quinn were on the %incilne as a car was
1ust approaching the crest. when the
cable broke. Quinn inctinctively duckci
his head and one end OF the cable, n.y.
ing with tho speed of q cannon shot.
knocked on his hal.
Saul. Dooley and McTigbc were in the
path Of the short end of the cable and
were swept to the ground before they
know what had happened. Scholi was
The evening world., 1911-12-18
81 UMENsTIEL APPOINTED.
PreWiseut Corpoes ton AWovney
IL Made shevsN's Counsel.

Emanuel Blumenstiei. for eighteen
wears a prominent m.-mber OF tho New
York bar. was today appointed
sherir's counsel by sherir-eiect Iiar-
burger.
Mt Hlumenstiel. VINO IL q member
Of tho nrm OF Biu' .~nstiei A. Hiumrn-
s'i~l. No. ~ Pine filro.t, IN forty yrars
Old lie f. n non Of the late Alexander
Biumcnst 81. b was counsel 10
sh-rin- Grant. Du'sn and Rowe.
A graduate Of me College OF the
city of New York and tho New FORK
law school. Mr.. Blumensti.i soon
sained recognition AZ the bar lie has
ngured in n number Of important cases.
enjoying q large corporation practice.
lie IL n member Of the Tammhny Hail
General Committee and we'll known
politically. The position ~ sheriTs
counsel carries with II n salary of
$4,000 year.
The evening world., 1911-12-18
COULDN'T LOCATE
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
FOR FIVE HOURS
Police Seek to Trace Source Of
Smoke, but Citizen Finally
Sends Correct Alarm.

A ere mat smouidered for hours eariy
this morning and was responsible for
many appeals 20 The police OF the West
Twentieth street station. dd an est
mated damage OF s7b.oo 20 the stock
and fixtures OF Frank Amy a. Co. oo-
cupylns the fourth floor Of the Green
ws0h Building. at Nos a. West TWEEN
sisth street.
Alarms began 20 come 20 the station
~ early as 3 o'clock last night House
hoiders sad they sncilcd smoke. but
they didn't know where the IRE was
The calls finally became 90 persbieni
that Lieut.. Ebcrts had all tie police
men IN the precinct ccmmunica ted with.
oo1 no one could IND any ne. ~
'ooock this morning a citizen "a ephoned
n the Flstiron Build.ng thgt the eli
- u Broadway and T-ei ity-third
-, was choking with rna ke. liz
~ ~ believed the rlatiron was on
n~s>c,,v. l.Nevereaux was ,.~ u from
= ast,on. ana stun could md . o blaze
Grwoks In the .ir' however started
The evening world., 1911-12-18

on the track behind the freight car and
Just managed 90 escape being run over.
4 corner ,of the car struck him and
pushed him OF the STRUCTURE.
From tho foot 81 the incline a siraleh,.
clear track led to the Fast River. Tho
big freight car would have stucg to this
track and gone into the river bat for
IN unlocked switch In the yard Tho
switch turned as the runaway vas
crossing and threw Il TO a side track.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Colored People Warned to Leave.

For some time there has been a
growing sentiment in this city against
the influx of negroes who were COM
ing to work at the mine. The objec-
ton our people made to the negro
population if we understand the mat
ter correctly, was based chiefly on
the proposition of school privileges.
Our people are not ready to admit
negro children to our school nor is
it ready to bond the town to build a
school house and employ teachers for
a negro school.
This sentiment eliminated Tues
day evening, in some parties posting
a notice near the negro quarters CIV
ing them time to quit town or take
the consequences.
This action deprives the manage
ment at the mine of some of it's most
men, but we apprehend
that the mine people will have little
or no difficulty in finding competent
white people to take the places of the
negroes.
1t remains to be seen whether the
negroes will heed the warning or not.
News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
New, Court Cases.

B. H. Gravatt VS.. Jaskson Caldwell,
ct. al. Suit is brought to foreclose
mortgage given to secure note for
$430.51. S. Varga, attorney for
plaintiff.
Nellie Eaton VS.. Ora L. Eaton. The
parties were married at Decatur City,
Jan. 4, 1904, and lived together until
July 4, 1911. Plaintiff asks for
decree of divorce on the grounds of
cruel and fnhuman treatment, al
leging her husband has struck her
and threatened to kill her. She al
leges he has property worth 500
and asks for writ of attachment
against his property to secure ali
mony, a decree of divorce and the
custody of their minor daughter.
Geo. W. Baker, attorney for plaintiff.
Matt Bronson VS.. Lige Toney.
Suit is brought on a promissory note
for $128. Sharp & Parrish, attorneys
for plaintiff.
Edward Lewis VS.. Jackson Cald-
we'll, ct. al. Suit is brought to fore
close a mortgage given to secure a
promissory note for 1000. S. VAR
ga, attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Stung.

One of Leon's progressive mer-
chants is wondering whether he was
stung the other day. He has a good
customer who is notoriously slow
when it comes to settling his ac-
count, and the other morning the
wife of his customer called him up on
the phone and wanted to know if he
could send up change for $500. Of
course he said "yes," and although
he was very busy at the store that
morning, he obligingly sent one of
his clerks to the house with $500 in
change. The lady of the house met
the clerk at the door with a winsome
smile, and said she was so glad that
Mr.. ---- could accommodate
her, and when the clerk handed her
the $500 in change, she bestowed
smile on him and said, "Tell Mr..
to charge it, please" and
sWeetly bowed the clerk away. And
now the aforesaid merchant who will
have to wait six or eight months be-
fore he secures settlement from his
customer, is wondering whether he
was stung.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Mrs. j. G. F. Givens.

Elizabeth Warner was born in Ft.
Jefferson, Dark county, Ohio, June
10th, 1882. Died at her home in
Leon, Iowa, Sept. 9, 1911, at the age
of 70 years, 8 months and 4 days.
On Dec. 23, 1S49, she was married
to ]. c. F. Givens. In 1851 they
moved to Illinois and the following
year to Iowa, settling in Muscatine
county. In 1854 they moved to De-
catur county where they have since
made their home, thus being among
the very early settlers of this county.
In the year 1865 Mr.. and Mrs. Givens
became christians, being baptized by
Rev. ]. C. Porter and have been men,
bers of the Christian church ever
since. Two daughters and son
were born to this union, the latter
dying when quite young. She leaves
to mourn her departure an aged hus-
band, two daughters, Mrs. w. T.
Coons of Leon, and Mrs. r. D. Martin
of Fillmore, California, one sister,
Mrs. G. w. Baker of Leon, fifteen
grandchildren and two great grand.
children.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Christian church of this city
by the pastor, Rev. J. S. Coffin, Sat-
urday at 200 p. m The remains
were laid to rest in the Leon ceme-
terry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Enjoying a Trip to Detroit.

J. R. and Robert Bowsher, of this
city, are members of big delegation
of Flanders auto dealers who left
Des Moines last Sunday on a special
Flanders train consisting of seven
Pullmans and two dining cars for
trip to the factory at Detroit, Mich,
as guests of the Studebaker Corpor-
alton, the makers of the Flanders
autos. There were nearly $50 pas
sengers on the special train when it
reached Detroit Monday morning,
and they will be the guests of the
company in that city for couple of
days, visiting the factory, enjoying
big banquet and having a general
good time, the Studebaker Corpora
tion bearing all the expenses of the
trip from the time the dealers left
home until they return, including
railroad fare.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
DRANK CARBOLIC ACID
GEORGE Bennett Committed Suicide
4 at the Home of Ms Sisterinear
Crown, this Morning. r

George Bennett, aged SIS years,
committed suicide at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. T. H. Kelley, who
lives on the Dolph Pease farm, mile
northeast of Grown this morning.
The dead man came to the home of
his sister - eek ago Monday, coming
here from P:itnam county, Mo-, where
he had been living with relatives,
having separated with his wife, who
lives at Oakland, Mo. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelley went to church last evening
and when they returned home Mr..
Bennett was in bed, apparently sleep
ing. During the night they heard
him making noise and upon going
to his room found that he had taken
carbolic acid, an empty bottle lying
beside him and on the stand in plain
sight was note which plainly indi-
Gated that Bennett was respondent
and had decided to take his life.
They hastily called up sheriff Andrew
on the phone and asked him to bring
out doctor, and he took DR.. Mitchell
with him and made quick trip to
the Kelley home, but Mr.. Bennett
was dead when they arrived.
He had evidently contemplated
suicide for some days, as the note
found on the stand was dated Sept.
14th, and was as follows:
Bury me as you find me. My
home is wrecked. l see no more here
for me. Married life is failure,
but III say after death is the best,
time to dispose of your property. 1
now take carbolic acid and 60 down
to the grave through this vale of
tears. Goodbye to all.
George Bennett"
SHAVE me and put my collar and
tie on. Leave my shoes off. Nothing
is in my pockets. Find it all in the
bookcase. / had rather have black
tie, but l haven't any here
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Corn Club Picnic Thursday, Sept. %.

The big annual picnic of the Gar
den Grove Corn Club will be held at
the C. A. Davis park near Garden
Grove on Thursday of next week,
Sept. 2Sth, and the indications are
this year that the biggest crowd in
the history of the association will at
tend and the Corn Club picnic is one
of the greatest events in Decatur
county. President Fred Woolley as
sures us that most splendid pro-
gram has been prepared and that
nothing will be left undone to make
it a success. We regret that we were
not furnished with copy of the pro-
gram for publication, but Fred WOOL
1ey's word that it is a good one is a
guarantee that it is all right. A cor
dial invitation is extended to every
one to attend the picnic and enjoy a
splendid days outing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
T. w. BALLEW DIED MONDAY.
Princeton Lumberman
Died at Excelsior Springs, Mo.

A telegram was received Monday
evening by D. L. Twyman, manager
of the Ballew Lumber Co., in this
city, announcing the death of T. w.
Ballew, the millionaire Princeton,
Mo-, lumberman, at Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, where he had been for
several weeks, taking treatment for
Bright's disease. Mr.. Ballew had
been in failing health for some
months and his death was not un-
looked for. He was one of the prom
inent lumbermen of the country, and
owned a string of lumber yards in
Iowa and Missouri. His death will
be a great loss to Princeton, for he
has done a great thing in developing
and building up that town. At the
time of his death he was engaged in
the coal at Princeton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Special Notice to Reporter Readers.

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Leon Will be on Ocean-to Ocean Trail.

If Leon keeps on it is going to be
strictly on the map as an auto trail
city. We already have four auto
trails which pass through this city,
and now we are to be located on the
greatest of them all, the transconti-
mental trail which is being mapped
..pAt by 4. w Wildly for. the Tourist
Crab or america: Mr. Wirlby was il
.Des Moines recently enroute to the
Pacific coast locating the 'Ocean-to-
Ocean Trail, and has informed Sec
retary Ralph Bolton of the Greater
Des Moines Committee, that he has
selected the Interstate Trail, which
passes through Leon, as the official
route from Kansas City to Des Moines
the trail going east from Des Moines
over the River-toRiver road. And
some of these days there is going to
be government aid for just such a
trail and then the advantage to Leon
will be a decided one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
Leon Boys are Good Musicians.

Director Bert Tansey, of the Leon
K. P. band, is feeling pretty good
over the success of his band boys
who have gone away to college, Vic
tor Ogilvie having been selected as
first trombone player out of a squad
OF fourteen candidates, and Ronald
Monroe as one of the first clarinet
players out of large number of ap-
plicants for positions with the band
at the State Agricultural College at
Ames, which the boys are attending
this year. Ralph McGinnis, another
of Director Tansey's band boys is
playing solo clarinet with the State
University band at Iowa City. The
fact that the Leon boys were placed
in the bands and in first positions
speaks mighty we'll for Mr.. Tansey
as an instructor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
George Brown.

George Brown was born at Havana,
Huron county, Ohio, Sept. 29th, lS49.
He was the fourth son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Brown, very highly re-
spected and esteemed pioneers of our
county. In the fall of 1854 George
Brown moved to Garden Grove and
in 1888 he moved to Chicago. On
December 25th, 1872, he was married
to ALA McKeever at Council Bluffs.
Their union was blessed with one son,
Harry Leggett. The family moved
from Chicago to Humeston in 1909
and resided there until two months
ago when they returned to Chicago.
He suffered from complication of
diseases and despite the most efficient
medical skill and the tender nursing
he passed away Monday, Sept. 11th.
Besides the sorrowing widow, son
and daughter, there survives him
three sisters, Mrs. Melissa Northrup,
Mrs. Susanah Bartlett, Mrs. Robt.
Farquhar of Winterset, and three
brothers, Thomas, of Chicago, John
of Leon, and Walter, of Garden Grove
and large number of relatives and
friends. The body was brought to
Garden Grove for burial services be-
ing held at the Presbyterian church
by Rev. Gist, of Humeston. Beauti-
full floral offerings were in evidence
as tokens of the esteem and affection
in which he was held. The pail bear
ers were the six nephews of Mr..
Brown, Albert, Harvey and Clyde
Northrup and George and Clarence
Bartlett and Hugh Farquhar, of
Orient, Iowa. Mr.. Brown was well
known as an excellent citizen, a kind
and hospitable friend and neighbor,
and an affectionate husband and
father. He will be sadly missed in
the family circle. The bereaved ones
have the deepest sympathy of the
com immunity In their sorrow. stz-st s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-09-21
In Memory of Margaret Lorena
HOrner,

She hath done what she could?"
Most blessed word
10 toillng mortals ever given.
Shall not she who labored here
Receive her reward in heaven?
They shall rest from their labors."
Blessed thought
10 know that the loved one is free
from care;
Where the Savior wipeth every
tear,
For there is no sorrow there.
"He giveth his beloved Sleep"
Sweet sleep!
That knows no sorrows waking.
Would we call her back to this vale
of tears, ,
Where hearts are bruised and break
ing?
"Joy cometh in the morning!''
Glorious day! f'
When the night of weeping is DER,
Blessed will that meeting with
loved ones be, -
Where parting is no more.