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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
USE DICTAPHONE TO HEAR PRIS-
ONERS TALK.
Listen to Conversation That Passed
Between Jones, Rollins and Hry-
ant When Guard Was Out.

For the first time in Mercer cOun-
ty, a dictaphOne was used, last We'd
nesday, when it was placed in the
Jail at Princeton to catch some con-
Yersation between Byrd Jones, Frank
Rollins and Charley Bryant, who
were arrested on the charge Of rob-
bling Casteels store and killing Night
Policeman Henry Cisco.
The little instrument, which was
invented mainly for detective work,
was brought here by John l.. Trent,
a former Princeton boy and a son of
Abe Trent Of this city. Mr.. Trent
is at the head of a detective agency
in Kansas City. The dictaphone is
an instrument on the order OF teie-
phone, but far more sensitive. The
receiver is a little disc, about three
inches across. This is placed in a
hidden position in a room where the
conversation is going on. From the
receiver run wires to another room,
and at their ends are head pieces
like those used by telephone switch
board operators. The listeners use
these.
In this case the receiver was plac-
ed under bed in one of the cells at
the pail Carefully concealed wires
ran from it to the dining room IN
the Jail building, where officers were
listening. A stenographer was also
there and took in shorthand notes
the conversation that passed between
the three prisoners.
When all was ready, Orley Trent
who is guarding the prisoners, went
out of the Jail, leaving them there
alone. This was the first time since
their arrest they were together with
out guard. and it was believed they
would take the opportunity to talk.
Whatthe prisoners said is known only
to the officers and the stenographer.
1t is believed, however, that they
learned something that will assist III
the prosecution Of the case.
AS result of using the dictaphone
it is known that a physician was TAX
en- to the Jail later to examine some
skinned places on Bryants arm and
leg. which the officers did not know
were there. When questioned about
them Bryant said he received them
in jumping off of No. II the night
passenger train, at Linevllle.-
Princeton Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
TOLLS AMENDMENT GOES
THROUGH SENATE.
First Test Vote After Six Weeks de-
bate Results in 80 For and
~ Against.

Washington, June 1.-THE senate
last night adopted the Simmons,
Norris amendment qualifying the
canal tolls exemption repeal by vote
of SO to 25.
Ayes-Democrats: Bankhead Bry-
an, Chiffon, Culberson, Fletcher,
Hitchcock, Hollis, Dea, Lee, Lewis,
Martin, Myers, Newlands, Overman,
Owen, Pittman, Salisbury, Shafroth,
Sheppard Shiveley, Simmons, Smith
(Arizonaj, Smith (Georgia), Smith
(Maryland), Smith (South Carolina) :,
Stone, Swanson, Thomas, thompson,
West, White-36.
Republicans: Brandegee, Colt,
Crawford, Gronna, Kenyon, Lippitt.
Lodge, McUmber Mclean, Nelson.
Norris, Sterling, Weeks-13.
Observation-Disclosures.
Nays-Democrats Ashurst, Mar
tine, O'Gorman, Pomerene, Randsell,
Reed, Shields, Walsh. Williams.
Republicans: Bristow, Burleigh.
Clarke (Wyoming), Cummins, Gal
linger, Golf. Jones, Page, Perkins.
Smith (Michigan), Smoot, Suther-
land, Townsend, Warren, Works.
Is.
The amendment as adopted reads
as follows:
"Provided, that the passage of this
act shall not be construed or held as
waiver, or REIMBURSEMENT of any
right the United States may have I'M
der the treaty with Great Britain,
ratified February Fl, 1902, or the
treaty with the republic of Panama.
ratified February rs, 1914, or other
wise to discriminate in favor OF its
vessels by exempting the vessels OF
the United States or its citizens from
the payment of tolls for passage
through said canal, or are in any way
waving, impairing or affecting any
right of the United States under
said treaty, or otherwise, with the re-
spect to the sovereignty over the
ownership, control and management
of said canal and the regulation OF
the conditions or charges of traffic
through the same.
Senators who hoped to see the bill
disposed of last night took comfort
from the decisive way in which mo-
ton to adjourn was defeated. Sena-
tor Bristow made the motion and on
roll call the vote was SO to %.
The Sutherland amendment, pro-
posed as a substitute for the Sim
mons-Norris amendment, was defeat
ed 40 to 33.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
WALDEN WILL. CASE SETTLED.
Heirs VIII Receive $4,000 and Re-
lease All Claims to Estate.

The Walden will contest that was
set for June % is probably settled
and yet there is some little question
still remaining TO be settled. The
facts in the case are that three Of the
four heirs accept 100000 as a full
settlement of all their claim and
have signed an agreement to that eff
feet. The other heir lives in Dem
yer, Colorado, and is expected here in
a few days and it is generally thought
that when the matter is fully explain
ed, she will also sign the agreement
AS we understand it the heirs agree
to accept 100000 and release all in
terest in the estate Of A. Walden, de-
ceased and agree to waive all rights
of reversion as to heirs to any prop
erty belonging to said estate. Of
course after this agreement is signed
by the heirs it is up to Judge Maxwell
to accept this settlement, but it is
not thought that Judge Maxwell will
veto any agreement that satisfies all
parties concerned. Under our laws
in settlement OF estates OF this kind
each legacy is required to pay its
share of expense in settlement. Thus
in the provision for an Orphan S
Home. S35 900 legacy we believe,
the conditions were such that Cory
don could not accept, and it will
have to pay large share of this
$40, 900 which will not in the least
affect the amount that Corydon will
get under the will At present it is
supposed the estate will amount too
about 100000, the orphan legacy
of $35, 900 and possibly 81 900 be-
sides a $4,000 in all will be taken
from the estate leaving COrydon I'M
der the will about $4,000 for parks,
improvements in water works, etc.
We think this a very good settlement
for all concerned. In the first place
the breaking of the will was very
doubtful proposition and under the
settlement the heirs are sure of 500
600 and the old adage of bird in
the hand" will apply very nicely
in this case On the other hand If
the will is sustained it will be done
at considerable expense Of attorneys
fees and costs and drag through a
number of years, so that many now
living will never see any benefits
from the will if finally sustained. I'm
der the settlement there is no reason
why Corydon should not receive its
requests in the way of improvements
in water works and park or parks. So
taking everything in consideration
we think this settlement a good
thing for all parties if signed and
ratified by the judge.-COrydon
Times-Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18

roam; marks, four white feet; foal-
ed in the year 1oO1 has been examin-
ed in the office of Iowa State Depart
ment Of Agriculture and it is hereby
certified that the said stallion has
been registered in the proper stud
book duly recognized by the Iowa De-
partment of Agriculture. Des Moines,
Iowa and has been certified to by
DR.. F. G. Hume, veterinarian, as be-
ing free from hereditary, infectious,
contagious or transmissible disease or
unsoundness specified in the stallion
law
Dated at Des Moines, this 22nd
day of April, 1914.
A. r. COREY,
Secretary Iowa State Department of
Agriculture.
Terms: -$15 90 to insure colt to
stand and suck. Care will be taken
to prevent accidents, but will not be
responsible should any occur. Par
ties disposing of mares or taking
them from the county, forfeit the
insurance and the fee becomes due
and payable at once.
w. H. AXES, Keeper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
INSURGENTS WIN.
NJ. w. A. Delegates Chosen at Regu"
lar Convention to Be Seated.

Chas. Emerson yesterday receiv-
ed a telegram from Chicago stating
that the suit brought by the dele
gates chosen by the regular state
convention of the Iowa Modern
Woodman of America has been de-
cided in their favor and that they
will represent Iowa Woodman at the
head camp at Toledo.
1t will be remembered that the
administration delegates to the state
convention bolted and held rump
convention, selecting another set OF
delegates to the head camp. This
convention chose several men that
had already been selected by the
regular convention, but substituted
men for a part of the delegation.
Those whose seats were contested
by the rump convention brought the
suit to have certificates issued to
themselves by the head camp Off
GERS, and the suit was just decided
yesterday in favor Of the plaintiffs.
-Creston American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18

attention, and with other accumula-
tons of work that piled up during
his absence. He faces a working
schedule of eighteen hours a day un-
til the adjournment Of congress, and
then he will begin a whirlWind cam
paign for the senate in which he ex-
poets to visit every county in the
state. Mr. Connolly is prodigious
worker, and has faculty of working
under full pressure every working
hour. Washington looks upon him as
an odds on favorite in the coming
senatorial race.
Congressman Vollmer was paid the
compliment last week of receiving a
personal letter from President Will
son in which the latter expressed the
greatest appreciation of the trust
speech made in the house by Mr.
Vollmer.
x Dau9hprty
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
Harold Denmark
4:}1(S


The pure bred saddle stallion
Harold Denmark, was bred by R. w.
Crumpacker, of Unionville, Mo. Sir
ed by Cleburne Denmark 2O96 out
of Toots 1894. He is a beautiful
style and action has no superior. He
Fair in 1912, in field Of fifteen.
State Certificate No. 69S7.
The pedigree of the stallion Har-
old Denmark, owned by R. A..
Sigler, Leon, Decatur county, Iowa,
described as follows: Registered in
the American Saddle Horse Breed
ers Register; breed, saddle horse;
stud book No. 4316; color, dark
gray; foaled in the year 1906, has
been examined in the office of the
Iowa State Department of Agricul-
ture and it is hereby certified that
the said stallion has been registered
in the proper stud book duly recog-
nized by the Iowa Department of
Agriculture, Des Moines, Iowa, and
has been certified ITO by DR.. F. G.
Hume, veterinarian, as being free
from hereditary, infectious, contag-
ious or transmissible disease or un-
soundness specified in the stallion
law. Dated at Des Moines, this 9Th
day of May, 1914. A. r. Corey, Sec
rotary of Iowa State Department of
Agriculture
Harold Denmark will make the
season of 1914 at Sigler's barn in
Leon, Iowa.
Terms: to insure colt to
stand and suck. Parties parting
with mares or removing from coun-
ty forfeit the insurance and same
becomes due and payable at once.
Mare and colt will be held for SER
vice fee. Care will be taken to pre-
vent accidents, but will not be re-
sponsible should any occur.
r. A. SIGLER,
Owner and Keeper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
AS Taken from the Office Of the Leon
Loan and Abstract tO.-frOm
May II to June IL. 1914.
Reported by W. y.
POuSh

D. A. Miller to y. B. Hunt, +8
acres in Richland twp. ....SL
D. 3. Hunt to Fred Bone, As acres
in Richland twp. ......S1
S. II. Covington to V. L. Beck, lot
in Grand River. -. .....St
J. A. Brown to J. L. Sink, l20
acres in Richland twp. $1,000
w. H. Bobbitt to Lizzie Langreder,
J. T. Robertson to c. NJ. Keller,
c. Seuffer to C. Bennett, So acres
in Woodland twp. $1,000.
J. w. Burkhart to f. Burkhart.
lot in Grand River. 800.
w. E. Lentz to w. Garrison, 235
acres in Woodland twp. ..S1SSo0
w. c. Beavers to T. b Murphy
225 acres in Woodland twp. S225OD
f. P. Brown to Will Tiedje. lot in
van vert. ....... opu.
A. "A. Bremen ct al to Fl. o. and z,
Snow, lot in Woodland $500.
A. X. Keller to H. O. and E. Snow,
lot in Woodland. 5 ,.
S. Varga administrator to G. &.
Biddison, lot in Leon. . 49,. $50.
M. V. Steinhoff to II. c. Bone ct al,
40 acres in Long Creek twp. $1,000.
NJ. J. Danielson to NJ. V. and W.
G. Ba dham, 50 acres in Fayette
LWp. .... , boDD.
J. l.. Sink to M. and l.. Sutton, 12O
acres in Richland twp. ....S /.
Fred w. NewcOmb to d. NJ. Vre-
denburg, 1926 acres in Fayette
wv p. :. . > oV'
J. G. Castor to HumestOn State
Bank, $50 acres in Franklin twp 81.
w. T. Cartwright to Fl. J. and S.
0. Street, lot in Garden Grove $4,000.
NJ. v Badham to A. NJ. Anderson,
lots in Lamont. . $4,000.
G.. 3. Reynolds to S. c. Carl, 12O
acres in Decatur twp. 81.
G. DERRICK to NJ. L. and n. \.
BOyce, 1870 acres in Center
Humeston State Bank to G. w.
Baker. lot in Leon. . ..... $4,000.
G. Lamphair to A. Hale, 40 acres
in Bloomington twp. $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
ALWAYS Lead to Better Health.

Serious sicknesses start in disor-
ders of the stomach, liver and kid
neys. The best corrective and pre-
ventive is DR. Kings New Life Pills.
They purify the blood-prevent con-
stipation, keep liver, kidneys and
bowels in healthy condition. Give
you better health by Kidding the sys-
tenn of fermenting and gassy foods.
Effective and mild. Csc at your drug
gist.
Bucklen's Arnca Salye for all hurts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
Missouri Bill

He is a brown jack, with white
points, stands Il u hands high, and
has extra good bone and good big
foot and ears. He is dandy good
one, and proved an extra good breed
er last year
Will make the season of 1914 at
the Sherm Rumley barn, a mile
north of Leon. i.
State Certificate No. 725.
The jack named Missouri Bill,
owned by w. H. Axes, Leon Decatur
county, Iowa, described as follows:
color, black; markings, white points;
foaled in the year 1909, is not of
pure breeding, and is, therefore, not
eligible to registry in any study
book recognized by the Iowa Depart
ment of Agriculture, but has been
certified to by DR.. F. G. Hume, vet
erinarian, as being free from heredi-
tary, infectious, contagious or trans
missible disease or unsoundness
specified in the stallion law.
Dated at Des Moines, this 9th
day of April, 1914.
A. R. COREY,
Secretary Iowa State Department of
Agriculture.
1ciHS' -p L Nv u insure COlL 10
stand and suck. Care will be taken
to prevent accidents, but will not be
responsible should any occur. Par
ties disposing of mares or taking
them from the county, forfeit the
insurance and the fee becomes due
and payable at once.
Parties from a distance wishing
to breed to this jack can come and
see him, and if they don't say he is
the best jack they have ever seen in
Decatur county we will pay them for
their trip to see him.
W. H. AXES, Keeper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18

have a special treatment which ! would like
to ex plain III person.
Ityou or your family hare ny Of the above dis
eases call and see me at once, delay may be
dangerous. Consultation costs you nothing and
is confidential a .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
Address, DR.. F. NJ. TRIMMER,
766 lakewood Blvd, Chicago, I'LL.

Having been bothered with piles
for 32 years and taking many treat
ments with no relief | consulted Dr.
Trimmer, the Chicago specialist, and
can say am entirely we'll and able
to work every day, which l was I'M
able to do before will gladly
recommend him to chronic sufferers.
(signed) Mr.. E. D. Kendall,
R. F. d. No. l, Garden Grove, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
PILES, FISTULA AND FiSSURE
DISEASE OF MEN

treated without the use OF the knife or deter
rom business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18

G. E. Butler does all kinds Of
iewelry repair work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-18
GALL STONES.

Gravel, Rheumatism. Neuralgia and Brght'
DISEASE in early stages. inflammation OF the Bad
der and dsea ses OF the Female Organs
Rig Mack Id 5ciantifc3ltV
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-17
ADJUSTMENTS
IA the colonial.

Tonight at the Colonial, Madam
Onida Renson, mysterious mentallist
will tell you anything you want to
know, pertaining to the past, present
and future. Locates los, stolen and
mislaid articles. Will acgise on all
affairs of life. If you are troubled,
undecided about your domestic af-
fairs. business success, sales, in fact,
anything at all you may wish to know
consult Onida at the Colonial theater,
three days only, commencing tonight
Cnida will tell you what you are
thinking OF doing, just what your diff
fculties are and advise concerning
them Don't fail to visit this wonder
full woman.
Have her tell you what you want
ito know. Do you want Is sell your
property? Ask Onida when? Do yor
want to know il you will have success
in your venture, ask Onida. Will
make success Of my business'
Shall make change? What is my
future? The little Arabian seeress
will tell you. VIII tell you just where
/ to recover your lost, stolen or mislait
property.
Onida will give special matines
!. for ladies only, Wednesday Afternoon
at A p. m-Adyertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-17
CITY NEWS.

"A nesting will be held at the Y
NJ c. A. this evening fer the purp Sc
OF perfecting the organization OF a
commercial indoor baseball league.
The first meeting was he'd for this
purpose last waek and five conn anies
were represented. 1t is hoped that
several more will have representa-
tives pres INT tonight as al least eight
teams are wanted in the lea ue.
Candidates sworn statement of
all election expenses must be filed
with the county auditor within ten
days after the primary and city elec-
tions. Statements must be filed by
all candidates VIII .ther they are sue
cessful or defeated. Blanks may be
secured from the city clerk
ID. l.. Meinsheimer of Glenwcod,
president of the Iowa Bankers asso-
citation, died Sunday at Cottage
Grove hospital, Chicago. Ths funeral
was held at Glenwood today Deceas-
ed was known to number of the
! local bankers.
| An information was filed in the
superior court this morning by Julie
] Outlaw against John Payne charging
him with disturbing the peace by
using insulting language and by as
sault. An information was also filet
against William Humphrey by Fay
McClintock charging him with dis
turbing the peace by using insultins
| language and by throwing rocks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-17
CITY NEWS.

A marriage license was issued to-
cay to NJ. J. Kcss, %, of KeokulS. and
Hazel Bell Jones, II, of Keokuk.
For consideration of $3.50 Selby
Johnson has conveyed to Lou Roll
land the west 1917 feet of lot ! and
easterly half of lot in block 16,
Estes addition.
-Burk Cahill, the little four year
old son Of Ed Cahill. $40 Carroll
street., willie standing on bluff at
Sixth andy Carroll streets, was b'own
down the dump by the high wind
I striking on a rock and receiving a
severe cut on the head. He received
medical attention and is getting along
| as well as could be expected.
Warranty G'eeds as follows We're
/ filed with Ed. G. Vaughan, county re
/ corder. today. Hubert Schouten and
! wife. Ralph F. Schouten. Chester B
Sc!jouten and wife and Verna Schcu
j ten to Jacob Schouten, lot ] In BLOCK
/ EOS Jacob Schouten and wife tt
(; Schoutens bakery, Inc. lot II il
4 block "a and lots and in block %
B Jacob Schouten and wife, Huber
Schouten and wife. Ralph Schouten
CHESTER B. Schouten and wife an;
Verna Schouten to Schouten's Bak
cry, Inc, LOT / in block 154. G, A
Schmidt and wife to Jacob Sehoutei
lots 5 and in block los.
j. G. Horgan OF Joplin. Mo-, WIFI
has accepted a position - electli
solicitor for the Keokuk Electric ON
pany, arrived here yesterday and vii
take I'D his duties at once
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dimond ar
mourning on account of the death o
their infant who died at about nool
today at the family homa, 613 Il
Thirteenth street.
The funeral of James Rhodes co
ored. was held at 2:30 o'c,ock thi
afternoon at the undertaking parlor
OF Crlmmins & Chase, Rev. Arm
strong officiating, thence to Oakland
cemetery where the burial took pla
Mrs. Minnie Hall of 5f2 De
Moines stree had the ms 3o.tuae t
fall down the steps last week an
break her ann,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-17
$780,
Mrs. Matless, Birthday.

Today at the home of Mrs. Matilda
Matless, 81 Franklin street is being
celebrated her eighty-eighth birthday
anniversary. For eighteen years this
day has been marked on the calendar
by her children and friends as a
special day of pleasure. During the
day many friends called to wish for
this gracious, beautiful old lady many
happy returns of the day. The rooms
of her house are bright with many
flowers sent by friends. This evening
her four children, Mr.. A. E. Matless,
Mr.. Leonard Matless, Mrs. A. IL.
knights and their families and Miss
Kate Matless, together with the Huis-
kamp families and all the relatives
will enjoy family party Mrs. Mat
less has been resident Of KeOkuk
since 1858. She came that year with
her husband, Leonard Matless, from
Norfolk. England. They came by
boat down the Ohio to st. Louis and
I'D the Mississippi to Keokuk where
the boat landed and the passengers
got off the boat and walked up the
bluff, among them these two young
people. When they reached the top
rof the hill and looking olt over the
river and beautiful bluff, Mrs. Mat
| less said: What a beautiful place, Ia
like to stay here and the young hus
banl said: give been thinking thai
too" and SO they made their home
here. MIR. Matless was retail shos
merchant and became associates
with the Huiskamp Bros, in a retail
store, and later in the wholesale
and shoe manufacturing business
I The family have always been proml
nent in social and business way. al
/ Keokuk will join in wishing for Mrs
Matless many happy returns OF tn
/ day.