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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the touch of
your clothing. Doan's Ointment is fine
for skin itching. All druggists sell it,,
SOC a box.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
Injured in Runaway Accident.

Mrs. Jack Gellatt was quite badly
bruised up in runaway accident
on south Main street near the depot
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Gelatt had
started to drive to the country with
their horse and buggy, being accom-
panied by Mrs. Charles Beaman and
baby, and just as they were going
down the depot hill the horse be-
came frightened at a Lamont auto
coming up the hill and turned over
against the high bank at the west
side of the road, overturning the
buggy and throwing the ladies out.
Mrs. Beaman and baby were not in
Jured aside from few slight bruises.
but Mrs. Gelatt was quite badly
bruised, physician being called to
attend her injuries, but fortunately
they are not serious. The horse ran
to the foot of the. hill with the over
turned buggy which was consider
ably broken up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
Old Time Telegraphers.

On the st. Joe division of the
Burlington Railroad there are 1876
telegraph operators employed, and
the division superintendent has just
compiled a seniority list, showing
the length of time each has been in
the employ of the system. c. NJ.
Ketcham, agent at Leon, stands at
the head of the list, having entered
the employ of the company on Aug
ust |, 1878, and on the first of next
month will have rounded out "a
years with the Burlington system.
And Decatur county ranks first in the
list as out of the first eight oldest op-
orators, four are located in this coun-
ty, l.. F. Siltz, of Lamont, is No. g.,
commencing work August 20, 1879,
H. F. Stroll, of Garden Grove is No.
Z, having worked continuously since
Feb. !, 1886, and U. G. Griffith, Of
Davis City, is No. 8, he having conf
menced for the Burlington system
July 6, 1886. Decatur county agents
seem to hold their positions better
than anywhere else on the system.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
In Jail for Passing Worthless Checks.

: Arthur Gibler, a young man who
lives in Harrison county, Mo-, near
Mt. Moriah, is in the Leon Jail on
the charge of obtaining money by
passing worthless checks. He has
.greed to, plead guilty without wait
ing for the grand jury to take ac-
ton, and as coon as one OF the dis
trict court judges can come to Leon
he will be sentenced. Gibler started
his operations at Davis City on July
4th, when he went to the store OF
Horace McClaran and asked him to
fill out a check for ten dollars for
him, to which he signed the name of
J. E., Johnson and Mr.. McClaran
cashed the check. On Friday Gibler
came to Leon and got a check with
the name of Hayes McClaran signed
to it cashed at Hansell's store, the
amount being $40. He also tried to
pass a check at Estes & Co.. gro
Gerry, but failed. Saturday morning
he presented a check for $40 at the
Farmers & Traders State Bank
signed by Hayes McClaran, payable
to Harley Fitch and apparently en-
dorsed by him, but payment was re-
fused until they called up Mr.. Nc
Claran and he said it was a forgery
Becoming alarmed Gibler left town,
but was arrested near Pleasanton
and brought to the Leon jail. When
his case is heard he will probably
receive sentence of not to exceed
seven years at Anamosa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
kuder-Bigley.

Mr.. Hughie B. Kuder of Kansas
City, Mo-, and Miss Lillian Bigley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Bigley,
of Leon, were quietly married at the
Christian parsonage in this city yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
]. S. Coffin. The happy young couple
left on the noon train for their fu-
ture home in Kansas City, where
they will be at home to their friends
at 1912 East 18th street after July
22nd.
The bride is one of the popular
young ladies of Leon, who graduated
from the Leon High School with the
honors of her class in 1910, since
which time she has been engaged in
teaching and has been very success
full. She has many dear friends in
this city, who extend heartiest con-
gratulations and wish her every hap
Iiness.
The groom is a young man of
splendid reputation and good busi-
ness ability, who is employed with an
automobile firm in Kansas City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
Real Estate Transfers

AS taken from the abstract office
of Stephen Varga, from June Gath
to July 9Th, 1912.
L. c. Conwell to I. S. Emley 20
acres in Richland township. $ 1900
E. w. Madden to H. C. Mcconnell,
80 acres in Grand River township,
:. t............ .......... 1000
Nellie Creveling to T. j. Hill, 80
acres in Burrell township :. 2,20O
J. F. Newlin ct al. to E. F. New
lin, 161 acres in Woodland town
ship $3.50
J. H. Dyke ct al. to J. Sutton, 88
acres in Richland township. Z
John Heinz to J. H. Dusenbury, SO
acres in Morgan township... 6S7
J. H. Dusenbury to M A. Gustaf-
son, SO acres in Morgan township,
G. w. Rosengrant to R. G. Sutton,
164 acres in Center township, 13 ,12O
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Quite a number of Leonites went
to Charlton to see Sells Bros. circus.
Miss Tressie Mayer was visiting
with relatives in Chicago.
Misses Julia B. Hoadley, Sue
Young and Cora Brooks were attend
ing the National Teachers Conven-
ton at Chicago.
Fred Teale left for trip to Cal
ifonia.
The first roasting ears of the sea-
son had appeared in the Leon mar
ket.
The Northern Pacific railroad had
offered Col. Pete Hepburn a salary
of $12, 900 per year for his legal SER
vices.
Mr.. E. J. Sankey had returned
from his eastern trip, which had
proved satisfactory in every respect,
and now he can be seen walking
around like new man. The artific-
ial limb, which was the object of his
chine, and he is we'll pleased with it.
monopolize all of his time by any
means. He took in all the sights
that were observable in the prin-
C1pdl cdSISIA ClllcS, opSAC q WOCn III
Washington City, which was the
most interesting feature of his visit.
For some time now he will be an
interesting companion to those who
enjoy graphic description of the
leading objects of interest in and
, about the national capital.
When Ollie Hull figured up the
two sides of the account of the lawn
tennis meeting of Wednesday even
ing, he found the credit largely in
his favor in the way of fun and
good time, while the other side of
the account showed badly sprained
ankle, free transportation home with
DR.. Will Van Werden as conductor,
and then the solace of encompasses
through the night.
The premium list of the Decatur
County Fair were ready for distribu-
tion and secretary, r. w. McConn was
making preparations for big coun-
ty fair.
At the union church services held
on Sunday petition was circulated
asking that the city council decree
that all restaurants in Leon should
remain closed on Sunday.
The Hawkeye Insurance Co., fin
ally paid a judgment obtained by
Sabina Siltz, for a loss by fire, the
amount being $500. But it was only
after the case hod been tried twice
in the Decatur county court and
twice reviewed by the Supreme
Court
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
JULY 4th IN IOWA HISTORY.
Is Significant Date in Iowa History.

The fourth day of July is a sig
nifiicant date in the history of Iowa.
1t was on July 4, 1905, that the gov
eminent of the Territory of Louis
lana, which included the Iowa coun-
try, went into operation. On July
4, 1856, an act establishing the Ter
ritory of Wisconsin went into effect.
Again, on July 4, 1888, the govern
ment of the territory of Iowa was
put into operation. Two years later,
on July 4, 1910, Governor Robert
Lucas laid the corner stone of the
Old Stone Capitol building at Iowa
City.
Aside from a few French traders
and trappers there were no white
people within the bounds of the pres
ent state of Iowa in 1905, and hence
the Territorial government establish
ed in that year had but little i'm
portance in Iowa history. It,was not
until thirty years later when settlers
began to flock into the Iowa country
after the close of the Black Hawk
War that the need of strong local
government was felt. In 1884 the
Iowa country was attached to the
Territory of Michigan for govern
mental purposes, but this arrange
ment soon proved ineffective and un-
satisfactory. And so, partly through
the efforts of George Wallace Jones,
biography of whom was recently
published by the State Historical
Society of Iowa, the Territory OF
Wisconsin was established by an act
which went into effect on July 4,
1886. This Territory included not
only what is now the state of Wis.
consin but also the present states or
Iowa and Minnesota and parts OF
North and South Dakota.
Two years later the population OF
that part of the Territory OF Wis
consin west of the Mississippi river
had increased to such an extent that
the Territory of Iowa was created by
an act which went into effect on July
4, 1888 This date may in sense
be spoken of as the birthday OF Iowa,
since it marks the establishment OF
the first effective government for the
people of this region. For a time
the seat of government of the new
Territory remained at Burlington,
but with appropriate ceremonies the
cornerstone of capitol building was
laid at Iowa City on July 4, 1910,
and soon thereafter Iowa City be-
came the capital of the Territory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
Good Road Work at Leon.

While attending the convention at
Leon Saturday the Chronicle man
was taken by Jas. Harvey down to
the hill south of the depot and shown
what has been done. This hill has
always been an eyesore to the people
of Leon and to all the travellers
crossing it, but now it resembles a
boulevard. Through the efforts of
Mr.. Harvey, Chas. Axes, Elec Housh
and some other good roads boosters
they have made change in that
road that is deserving of credit. The
hill has been cut down about eight
feet and the dirt put at the bottom,
making a grade about seven feet
high. The hill is practically gone
and after the dirt has settled and has
been dragged down it will be one of
the finest pieces of road work in the
county. One thousand dollars was
spent in making good roads out of a
stretch about one half mile long and
the money was we'll spent. The Leon
boosters only hope that the people
living on the road from Leon to
Davis City will be encouraged by this
piece of work and will see to it that
the rest of the road will be worked.
Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
BOY BANDIT is KILLED BY POSSE
OF CITIZENS.
Charles Clark of Mt. Pleasant Shoots
Cashier of Rome Bank and Takes
Funds of Institution.

Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, July 6.-F. w.
Hileman, cashier of the Rome Saw
ings bank, was held up, robbed and
shot by lone bandit.
Cashier Hileman was just closing
his accounts for the day and was
alone in the bank, when stranger
came in and, at the point of gun,
demanded all the money. Hileman,
instead of responding, turned around
and closed the door of the safe. The
robber then shot Hileman twice,
Wounding him in both arms. He
then jumped over tho counter and
helped himself to the cash, taking
$1,000 in gold and silver and bills.
He made his getaway in buggy
which he had gotten in Mt. Pleasant.
Posses were Immediately organized
under the leadership of Sheriff G.
B. Goe, of Henry county, and Deputy
Sheriff w. P. Daniels, who set off in
pursuit Automobiles were pressed
into service, and he was followed to
the Maxwell farm near Salem, where
he abandoned his horse and buggy
and took to the fields. The posse
Immediately set off in pursuit. In
the chase that followed James
" LduSul d pIOlillIclC ulclCudut
of Rome, was wounded by the bandit
receiving a bullet in the back, but
this injury is not serious.
After a running fire the bandit was
finally shot and killed by one of the
members Of the posse.
The body was taken to Mt. Pleas
ant, where it was identified, proving
to be Charles Clark, a local boy, fif-
teen years old, and who had worked
as a section hama in that vicinity.
The stolen money was recovered,
most of it being found under the
seat in the buggy.
1t was said that the injuries to
Cashier Hileman are not serious At
present the police are searching for
Clarks companions, whom they be-
lieve aided him in making his get
awaV
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
Lost an Old Rebel Bullet.

J. w. Honnold, one of the old vet
erans of Co. L. of the Third Iowa
Cavalry residing in this city, has
been carrying little memento of a
skirmish with rebel troops in his right
hip for almost 4S years, but is now
carrying it in his pocket. Mr.. Hon.
mold was wounded in the battle of
Mine Creek or Little Usage, in the
state of Missouri, during Prices
last raid on Oct. 25, 1864. Sur
geons had always advised him
against having the bullet removed,
but for several weeks the old wound
has been giving him lot of trouble,
and on last Friday the rebel bullet
dropped out and he is feeling much
better. The bullet lacks just half
grain of weighing half ounce, and
is badly battered where it struck his
hip bone. Ever since he was wound
ed it has given him great pain, and
he is now hoping that as soon as the
wound heals up that he will be re-
lieved of all trouble.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
Leon Scouts Visit COrydOn.

Last Tuesday afternoon the Cory
don Boy Scouts were the hosts of the
Leon Boy Scouts, who passed
through our city on their hike across
the Waubonsie trail to Keokuk to
view the big dam. The Leon boys
were eleven in number, composing
one patrol, under the leadership OF
Rev. E. N. Bradshaw, scout master.
The scouts were Edgar Rowell, Leal
Buchanan, John Gates, Ralph Stuart,
Forest Grimes, Frank Bradshaw,
Frederick Rush, Harlan Andrews,
Charles Van Werden and Wayne
Buchanan. The boys were met mile
west of Corydon by the four patrols
of Corydon Scouts, in full uniform,
and We're escorted to the city park,
where they rested for an hour bessre
resuming their journey to Promise
City, where they went into camp for
the night.
The boys will make the entire
journey on foot, travelling forty miles
each day. A covered wagon accom-
panies them and hauls all the camp
ing Materials.-Corydon Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
STILL KEEP UP SEARCH.
Officers DO Not Give Up Hope of
Finding Villisca Murderer.

Wesley Bryant of this city has just
returned from Villisca where he
spent three days investigating the
murder of J. B. Moore and family
and the Misses Lena and Ina Still
linger, but the mystery seems as far
from solution today as ever. Bryant,
in company with Harrison Kelso and
E. H. Landers, picked up a rumor to
the effect that man had visited Mrs.
Hamilton, the fortune teller at Red
Oak, on the morning the murder was
discovered and that he asked her
about the murder before it was
known in Villisca. Mrs. Hamilton
stated to the authorities that she be-
lieved a man had visited her about
half past seven o'clock that morning
and described him as brother of
Mrs. Andrews of Red Oak. He was
later identified as Lou Van Alstine
living in the vicinity of Guss, but
further investigation proved that Mr..
Van Alstine had visited the fortune
teller not at half past seven o'clock
but after 8, and that he knew moth
ing of the murder until he heard it
as did the general public. Several
questions were asked of Mr.. Van AL
Istine and he seemed to have a hard
time answering some of them, but
there was no good reason to believe
Ihe has guilty knowledge of the mur-
der.
A report that some bloody clothes
had been found in the vicinity of
iGuss seems to have been like count
less other such stories, canard. At
one time it was common talk that
man had been arrested and taken
Through the city blindfolded so the
people would not know who he was.
Some of the stories were so silly that
sensible people did not even listen to
them, much less believe them or re-
tell them.
A man was arrested by the author
tiles at Wichita, Kan, on suspicion
that he might be the Ellsworth,
Kan, murderer, and the fact that he
was arrested at Wichita recalls the
fact that a very curious letter ad-
dressed to the "Villisca Press was
mailed at Wichita several days
ago. The author of this letter gave
his name and address, but asked that
it be kept secret, but the letter was
a remarkable one and is being in
vestigated by Sheriff Jackson and
Detective Tom O'Leary of the John
Hays Detective Agency at Kansas
City. Part of the letter (some of it
is illegible) reads: Blessed art
Thou, Villisca, for Gods hand has
touched thee. Even as Christ was
murdered on the cross head down
for the sins of the world, so hast
thou been chosen from the midst of
thy sisters to atone for the sins of a.
nation" Another part of it says:
For God will Show man." and the
words, "Show man." are underscored
with red ink. The name of the mur-
derer's victims at Ellsworth, Kan,
was Snowman. In another place the
word More" is underscored with
red ink. These peculiarities, how
ever, may mean nothing more than
that the writer of the letter was
familiar with the crimes as commit
ted and knows the names of the MUIR
dered ones. The letter closes with
the words, "Eloi, Eloi," which are
said to have been the last words of
Christ on the cross-"My God, my
God" ."-Creston Advertiser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
Contested Insane Case.

: Mrs. Mabel Gaulter Page, whose
home is at Kansas City, was brought
to Leon Sunday, an information
charging her with being insane hav-
ing been filed before the insane COM
by w. P. Robinson, of La
mon. 1t is claimed Mrs. Page who
was visiting at Lamont, created a dis
turbance at Sunday school at Lamont
Sunday. She is 44 years of age and
was in a sanitarium for ten days for
treatment for insanity three years
ago. She vigorously opposed being
sent to the Clarinda hospital and re-
tanned Marion Woodard to defend
her before the commission, Geo. W..
Baker appearing for the informant
in the case. The hearing of the case
occupied ALI of Monday and Tues
day, the decision of the insane COM
mission being that she was a fit sub
ject to be treated at Clarinda, but
her attorney has appealed from their
finding to the district court and the
case will be heard at the August
term of court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
Son of Frank }. Arnold Drowned at
st. Joe.

Lawrence, the thirteen year old
son of Frank J. Arnold, a former
we'll known resident of Davis City,
was drowned in Lake Contrary at
St. Joe, Mo-, on last Friday. The
following account of the sad acci-
dent is taken from the st. Joe News
Press, of Friday evening:
Lawrence Arnold, thirteen years
old, was drowned in Lake Contrary
shortly after / o'clock this afternoon.
The body had not been recovered at
a late hour. The drowned boy was
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Ar
mold and his father is a travelling
salesman for G. S. Vogleman, who
conducts bakery at 54O2 King Hill
Avenue. The family home is at 715
Noyes street, South St. Joseph.
The drowning occurred about mid
way of the lake and directly in front
of the Lotus Club. The boy in COM
pany with Jack Fitzgerald, about his
own age, had been rowing about the
lake several hours. They would
swim out from their boat and then
return to it. The last time they
left the boat it was carried away
from them by the wind. Fitzgerald
managed to reach it, but it is sup
posed that Arnold became exhausted.
Fitzgerald says he supposed Arnold
was swimming just behind him and
he did not turn to look for him until
he heard the lad cry for help. He
was then out of reach.
The boys screams attracted the
attention of NJ. Carder and Henry
McKinnen, employees at the Casino
boathouse, who were picking up
toats several hundred yards north
of the scene of the tragedy They
say they saw Arnold struggling in
the water and hurried to the scene
but were too late.
Besides his father, Arnold is sur
vived by his mother, one unmarried
sister, Miss Edith Arnold and sew
eral married sisters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
New Court Cases.

Lily B. Stearns VS.. VIM. G. Stearns.
Plaintiff resides in Fayette town.
ship, and was married to defendant
at Fairmont, ILL.,, Feb. 13, 1895, and
lived together until Dec. %, 1910.
She alleges cruel ard inhuman treat
ment on his part, stating that he
has knocked her down and accused
her Of being intimate with other
men. She asks for a decree of di-
vorcc, the custody of their three
children, 500 temporary and $1,000
permanent alimony Amos P. Olsen,
attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
New Manager for X. p. Band.

DR.. J. w. Rowell has accepted the
position of manager of the K. P.
band made vacant by the resignation
of C. NJ. AXES last week, and Prof.
T. Johannes will be assistant mana
ger. DR.. Rowell is an old band man,
and he will look after the business
affairs of the band in good shape.
The band boys were sorry to lose
Charley Axes as manager, as he has
done much to finance and bring the
band up as permanent organization
of Leon, but feel that they are very
fortunate in securing the services
of DR.. Rowell. Two new saxaphones
have been added to the instrumental
ton of the band, which are played
by Charles D. Newlin and Irving
Green,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
scouts REACH KfOKUk
Leon Boy SCouts Arrived at keokuk
Sunday and are Seeing the
Siohts at the Big Dam.

The Leon Boy Scouts who left
Leon on Monday of last week Tor
their hike to Keokuk, reached that
city Sunday afternoon, all being IN
good shape and showing no III ef-
fects of their long hike. The keo-
kuk Gate City, of Monday evening
has the following notice of their ar
rival in that city:
The Hound Patrol, of Troop /,
Leon, Iowa, Boy Scouts Of America,
finished their long hike of 10 miles
from Leon to Keokuk yesterday al
ternoon and Immediately went to
view the dam, their object in making
the trip. Ordinarily the scouts do
not travel on Sunday, but reports
saying that visitors were to be eX-
cluded from the works reached them
and they decided to travel yesterday
in order to get in before the order
was given. #
The scouts are in charge OF Rev.
E. N. Bradshaw, Of Leon, as scout
master, and Edgar Rowell as patrol
leader. Ten boys are in the party,
including Edgar Rowell, Ralph
Stewart, John Gates, Wayne Bu-
chanan, Leal Buchanan, Frank Brad
shaw, Forest Grimes, Charles Van
Werden, Frederick Rush and Har-
Ian Andrew.
The boys left Leon last Monday, at
1880 o'clock and arrived in KeokuK
at four o'clock last evening. Scout
master Bradshaw declares that all
of the members of the patrol are in
better shape now than they were at
the beginning of the hike. They will
go into camp for three days at Cedar
Glenn and then take the boat for Ft.
Madison to begin their hike across
country to their home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
City Council Meets.

The city council met Monday even
ing and allowed the usual monthly
list of claims. 4.
A cement crossing was ordered
across the street west from the res
idence of H. L. Tulis.
. A cement sidewalk was also order
ed along the south side of the block
occupied by the T. w. Baliew Lum-
ber Co.
A petition signed by all the busi-
nessmen of Leon asking that the
city allow the use of water from city
hydrants to sprinkle the streets in
the business sections was on motion
laid on the table.
No further business appearing
council adjourned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-11
Horse Stung to Death by Bees.

A peculiar accident resulting, in
the loss of a fine horse valued at
5000 occurred at the farm of G. NJ
Axes just south of Leon last Friday.
Chet Pullin, who lives on the farm,
was moving some weeds in the gar
den, when suddenly swarm of bees
which had evidently settled in the
weeds attacked one Of the horses
and stung it so badly that it died
in about forty minutes. The horse
was owned by Mr.. Axes.