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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

The Office of county attorney is
perhaps the most vital one to the tax
payers of Decatur county. The coun-
+ ty attorney has It in his power to
run up almost unlimited court ex-
penses and these expenses must be
paid by the taxpayers of the county.
Mr.. Baker did not seek the nominal
ton for county attorney. He was not
a, candidate for the office, having
served as county attorney for several
terms. But the voters decided he
was the man they wanted for county
attorney just the same, and they
made this decision on account of his
past record. There are large num-
Der Of criminal cases on the court
calendar awaiting trial Criminal
court costs pile up mighty fast unless
the county attorney is very careful
and keeps them down to the very
lowest point consistent with securing
justice. Mr.. Baker is one of the best
prosecutors in the state of Iowa. He
has been very successful, is an able
lawyer, and is familiar with the laws
in this state When he held this Of
fees before he prosecuted some of the
biggest, criminal cases ever tried in
the state of Iowa. His record stands
for itself. He does not believe the
taxpayers should be- burdened with
unnecessary costs, and especially so
in view of the big increase in taxes
the past feW years. If he is elected
county attorney he will conduct the
office with great care and caution.
He has had the experience, and
knows what is necessary to do in any
kind of a criminal action. The tax
payers know he is one of the most
economical county attorneys who
have ever held this Office in Iowa. 1t
is to the interest of the taxpayers, a
matter Of dollars and cents to them,
to elect Geo. w. Baker, to the office
of county attorney Remember this
when you go to vote next Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

plain farmer,9auiet and unassum-
ing and he is not afraid of hard work.
He is one of'the most pleasant men
to do business with, and not single
word can be said against his charac-
ter or personal habits, for they are
of the best. In his home township
there is not a single man who enjoys
greater confidence and esteem among
his neighbors, and to man they are
for Osborn for county auditor. He
is deserving young man, has put up
a good clean fight for election, and
when you go to cast your ballot next
Tuesday, keep your eye open for the
name of Walter Osborn and be sure
you put cross in front of his name
on the official ballot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

business to transact in the Office. His
records are kept up in fine shape, and
attorneys and the judges speak very
highly of his able discharge Of the
duties of the office. Mr. Beck is care
full and painstaking, attends strictly
to the business of the clerks office,
and he is entitled to and should be
given second term. Hes has never
before held county Office. When
you have a good man in a public Of
flee it is we'll to reward him to the
extent of a second term. Don't over
look Ed Beck when you are in the
election booth next Tuesday marking
your ballot and be sure you put a
cross in front of his name IF elected
for second term he will be just the
same genial, accommodating fellow
he has been during the two years he
has held this office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Democratic Candidate for Represent
tative.

: TWO years ago the voters of Deca
tur county decided by big majority
that they wanted Mel e Thompson,
of Van Vert, to represent them in
the legislature from this county. Tnr
Thompson went to Des Moines and
he made an enviable record He vot-
ed right on every question which
came up before the Legislature He
vas on the, job every day, and cast
his vote on every measure before the
legislature. He voted AGAINST
THE INFAMOUS CAPITOL EXTEN-
SION LAW, which has added to the
taxes of every property owner in De-
catur county, because he thought it
was an extravagant expenditure, en-
bracing entirely too much ground,
and the further fact that he believed
that proposition involving the ex-
penditure of millions of dollars to be
paid by the taxpayers of the state,
should be submitted to vote of the
people, as the law provides. He has
had the experience Of one term in the
legislature, which is a valuable asset,
for a new member is not on to the
ropes like one who has been there
before, and he can detect any deals
which are attempted to be put.
through. Mr.. Thompson believes
that the state affairs are carried on
in an extravagant manner, and that
the state expenses should be decreas-
ed in place of being increased. In
other words he believes that the tax
payers of the state should have their
interests carefully guarded. Taxes
have been increasing by leaps and
bounds. 1t is time to CALI a halt,
and the way to do it is to elect a.
legislature with majority of the
men like Mr.. Thompson. Lay aside
party prejudice this year. Vote in
your own interest, and have a man
represent you in the legislature who
will safeguard your property. You
can place your confidence in Nell
Thompson, for he is true blue. Not
word can be said against him, not
a criticism made against any of his
votes at the last session Of the legis-.
lture. He should be Returned again
by the, voters of Decatur county this
year, and we believe the voters will
him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Democratic Candidate for County
Auditor,

&.
There seemed to be a unanimous
opinion before the primary election
that Walter Osborn, of Burrell town
ship, should be the democratic candi-
date for county auditor, and the in
dications are that big majority Of
the voters of Decatur county will be
OF the same opinion when they go to
cast their ballots next Tuesday. Mr..
Osborn is Decatur county product,
born right here in Decatur county,
and here he has spent all of his life.
He is an up-to-date young farmer,
who has made success of his bust
ness affairs. He has served as asses
jsor of Burrell township, and his
books are models of neatness and ac
curacy. 1t is said he returned the
best set of assessor books of any of
the assessors In Decatur county.
That goes to show that he ID special
II fitted to do the intricate work in
the county auditors Office. He is just
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

If you want to have your farm
land and town property further in
creased in assessment vote for Clarke.
the republican governor who thinks
all farm assessments should be
doubled. If you are in favor of re-
ducing extravagant expenditures, and
cutting off unnecessary taxes, you
should vote for John T. Hamilton,
the democratic candidate for COVER
nor, and elect a democratic legis-
lature to uphold him in his efforts to
reduce the tax levies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
Democratic Candidate for Reelection
rs Clerk of the District Court.

E. e. Beck, the democratic candi-
date for clerk of the district court, is
asking for his second term, which
has been the custom, in Decatur coun-
ty, where an official has given sdch
excellent service as has Mr.. Beck.
Ed Beck .is another Decatur county
product, born and raised in Decatur
county. He has served for four years
as deputy clerk under John Menden-
hall, and at the expiration of Mr..
Mendenhall's term Of Office the vot-
ers elected Mr.. Beck as his successor.
He has made splendid clerk and isl
popular with everybody who has any
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

There were some democrats in the
last general assembly who were de-
luded into voting in favor Of the
capitol extension graft, but it is evil
dent the voters of their party did
not approve of their course as only
two senators and seven representa-
tives who voted for this outrage have
been renominated, and these have
probably changed their views on the
matter. Elect a senate and house
who with a democratic governor will
repeal the capitol extension law, re-
duce the amount of land purchased
to a reasonable amount, and stop any
further burden on the taxpayers.
Mel F Thompson, the democratic
candidate for representative voted
against the capitol extension law. He
should be reelected and sent back to
help undo this great wrong.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

Every democrat, when he goes to
the polls next Tuesday, should re-
member that it was Senator Albert
e. Cummins, who said "the worst re-
publican is better than the best
democrat. The surest and most eff
fectfve way to rebuke the senior
senator from Iowa is to vote for.
Maurice Connolly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

4 If you would look over the whole
country it would be hard to find two
men who would make as good mem
bers of the board of supervisors az
H. 7. Rauch and L. P. Hastings, the
democratic nominees. They are
capable farmers and would make
good members of the board.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

Every vote for the democratic tick
ct next Tuesday is vote to sustain
President Wilson and his policies. IL
you endorse the things he has adj
vocated and done, you should vote
the democratic ticket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

If you believe in President VIII
sons administration, do your part to
sustain it by getting out every demo-
cratic vote in your precinct next
Tuesday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

perception. If elected as coroner he
would perform his duties in the
proper manner. Don't overlook the
oftlce of coroner when you go to vote
and remember to place a cross in
front OF the name of DR.. J. B. Horner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF IOWA.

Opportunity this year is knocking
at the door of the democratic party In
Iowa. 1T must not be permitted to
pass by unheeded. If every demo-
crat will go to the polls on Tuesday.
November 3, and vote the straight
party ticket, decisive and glorious
victory is assured. Let it not be said
to the shame of any democrat in this
great state of Iowa that he failed6to
go to the polls and cast his vote for
the entire democratic ticket. Iowa
should emulate the state of Maine,
and by a sweeping victory on Novem-
Der 3, demonstrate to the country at
large that it endorses the administra-
ton OF President Woodrow Wilson.
Every democrat owes it to Presi-
dent Wilson to vote and induce his
friends to vote for Maurice Connolly
for United States Senator. Such
vote will mean an endorsement, not
to SO vote will mean a reputation of
the Wilson administration and poll
icies.
Every democrat owes it also to
President Wilson to vote for the
democratic congressional candidate
in his respective district. President
" AAooAA AAAA5AAlAASCAC
can only be continued by his having
back of him a congress in accord
with his policies
Every democrat owes it to himself
and the state at large to vote for
John Il. Hamilton for governor, who
it elected will give Iowa an economic
and business-like administration. To
so vote will be just rebuke to the
reckless extravaganza of the present
republican state officials now asking
reelection.
Every democrat owes it to himself
and the state at large to vote for the
democratic candidates for the state
senate and house of representatives,
who are pledged to bring about re-
form in the state administration that
will insure reduction of the present
taxation which has become
a burden to the citizens of Iowa. The
same applies to the other democratic
candidates on the state ticket
Democratic State Central Commit
tee, by j. w. Reynolds, Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

Decatur county has county ticket
which is entitled to the support Of
every democrat and a good share Of
the republican voters of Decatur
county this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

If there is no stay at home demo-
Gratis next Tuesday there will be as
big a democratic victory as there
was in 1912.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

Don't let single democratic vot-
er in your township stay away from
the polls next Tuesday,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

The democratic candidate for
member OF the board of supervisors,
for the term commencing Jan. l.,
1915, is II. q. Rauch, of Fayette
township. one of the biggest farmers
and heaviest taxpayers in the county
He did not seek the nomination, but
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29

E. We're Roberts, that fine young
man who is seeking election to the
Office Of county recorder, is native
of Decatur county, born and raised
on a farm northwest of Leon. He
has been well educated, has acquired
q good business college education, nis
a fine penman and careful and accu-
rate in his work. That lis what is
needed in the county recorders office,
q man who does not make mistake
in recording deeds, mortgages and
other: instruments. He is 3 nephew
The evening world., 1914-01-05
COLONEL PREPARED
TO ORDER CARNAGE
FOR ARMY'S HONOR
Would Have MasSacred AlSa.
tians, Because Governments
Authority WAS Shaken"

STEASSBCi,G. Germany, Jan. b.-Za-
bern. n little garrison town in Alsnce.
narrowly escaped widespread carnage
on Nov. IS. according to the testimony
Ninety-ninth Infantry Regiment when
he was brough. before a court.nartial
here to-day.
The colonel was charged. together with
Lieut.. Schad OF the same regiment. with
various ofYenses against the Law. cover
ing the whole of the sabre rule in IA
bern. where one lieutenant cut down a
helpless cripple with his sword.
On the witness stand the colonel
swore he had fully made UP his mind to
order the troops to open fire IL nee
cssary to restore order" and he ac.
conpanied Lieut.. Schad when the troops
were clearing n square, In order person
ally to give the command to fire II
necessary. as he did not wish to leave
the responsibility to 50 young an Of
ficer.
The colonel said on that date he had
replied to an official who had asked
whether he won Reuter- would allow
1t to come to bloodshed. ss follows:
"Csrtainlyi Blood may dow, sad, IN.
der certain conditions, the story viii b
. good one II It happens, for We are
protecting the prestige and the hone,
Of the whole army ana the greatly
shaken authority Of the Government
Addressing the court, the witness
added:
II was convinced that our Govern.
ment was allowing Its reins to drax OF
the earth"
Col. Won Reuter- seems to have acte,
under the impression that he was tn.
supreme ruler at Zabern. lie informed
| the civil authorities OF his intention I,
proclaim martial law. although this wa.
| the Emperor's prerogativc. and he tot,
the Public Prosecutor that "jurispru
dence ends here"
The colonel maintained on the stant
that he was entitled to decide whether
and when to assume charge OF the sit
uation and to supercede entirely the civi
authority.
The evening world., 1914-01-05
SEVEN IN ONE FAMILY
IN HOSPITALS, POISONED
Brooklyn Mother and Six Children
Made III by Meats-Others
Recover.

Mrs. Rose Poll and her four-year- old
daughter. Bessie, are In st. Mary's Hos
Dital. Brooklyn. Five more OF her chill
dren-Samuel. twenty-three years old !;
Isidor, twenty-one: William, seventeen;
Henry. ten. and Title five-are IT. The
Kings County Hospital. All have
ptonaine poisoning, out the doctors say
they probably viii recover.
The family. which besides those In
the hospital includes Harry, the fat Ter
and Abraham. fifteen years old and
Rosie. fourteen, partook OF a pot roast
Saturday night. Sunday morning all
were taken sick and DR.. Maxwell kats
OF No. 40 New Jersey avenue was
called to the Poll home at No. 2i2s
Pitkin avenue. He treated them all
and the father and two Of the clildrer
improved rapidly,
To-day a neighbor found the other,
very sick and helpless In their rooms
and called ambulinces from both hos
pitfalls.
The evening world., 1914-01-05
HEADlESS BODY
FOUND ON BEACH
NOT LOST A|RMAN
Wife Fails to Identify Re-
mains as Those Of Albert
J. Jewel.

The body Of . man washed ashore at
Edgsmere. l.. l.. during the storm yes.
terday and at hrst was supposed to be
that Of Albert II. Jewel. the aviator who
disappeared on Oct. 10. 1918. was viewed
by friends and relatives OF Jewel to-day
and not Identified. II 10 not part OF the
body Of Jewel.
The aviator left Hsmpstead Plains In
his m0nOplane to ny to the aviation
meet 1T lakewood Heights. Staten Island
He WAS last seen nshting a northwest
sale above Rockaway and was undoubt.
eddy blown out to SEA
When the storm cast up . headless,
limbless trunk on the beach yesterday,
the assumption that Jewels body had
come ashore was general. Mrs. Jewel
with other relatives. went TO Rockaway
to-day, carrying the belt OF = Norfolt
suit Jewel wore when he disappeared. :
| The material Of the belt was dihsren
from that Of shrsds Of clothing found
on the corpse. The underwear on tn,
body wa OF the two-piece pattern o.
gray wool. while Jewel wore = unioI
suit OF white wool.
The mystery OF the disappssrancs o
Jewel remains unsolved, The fragment
OF clothing found on ne body WASHED
ashore at Edgsmsre will be sent to Oh,
Bureau OF Unidentified Dead 1t Polio
Headquarters
The evening world., 1914-01-05

fortnight ago he was not we'll and said
he would be glad to 20 II was with
him. You have won your case. but they
are going to appeal 1t: but there isn't
an honest Judge who won't relieve you.
A cripple for life and dependent on
Florence. but she I know will give
God bless you. LILLIAN"
The reference In the letter to the ZAP.
pealing Of the case" applies to q suit
Mrs. sinnott brought against a bakery
company. one OF whose wagons ran her
down. She Is permanently crippled a. q
result Of the accident and was awarded
a heavy verdict for damages recently;
but the company appealed from the de.
cision.
LEFT EVERYTHING TO HER
MOTHER IN BRIEF WILL.
The other letter was just . brief scrib.
be. 1t reads:
II hereby leave everything to N,
mother. Mrs. Louise Slnnott.
Miss Sinnott was small and. slender
and with her blonde hair and larg,
blue eyes was q perfect type Of tn,
insenue, which line OF parts she playet
in stock companies and on the road
Some time. ago she assumed Marxuerlt,
Clark's role In the Baby Mine" roat
| company and was great succ .ss IL
the part.
The romance between herself ant
Kenyon, who for q time boarded will
the Sinnotts. was well known to thei
friends and they were expecting to re
| caiya marriane annOuncem enta .ho.,,,,
The evening world., 1914-01-05
S|EGEL CREDITORS
MEET IN SETS
TO GET REPORTS
Bankers AMI JObters at One
Conference and Depos-
itOrS at the Other.

There were two meetings this after
noon of the creditors. or their repre-
sentatives, of the chain Of Siegcl stores
and the Siegel bank involved in the
recent receivership OF those properties.
The nrst meeting was that OF the mer.
camille and bank creditors, az dis
tinguished from the depositors IN the
siegci bank. It was held In the ONCE
OF President Pierre Jay OF the Bank OF
the Manhattan Company. No. 40 Wall
street.
Those at the meeting we're Clifton NJ.
Dwinell. representing the First National
Bank Of Boston; r.. l.. Meyers OF l..
Meyers 4 Sons. glove manufa cturers;
Leo Frank of the II. Il. Claim Com
pany. and Edmund Wright. represen-
tative Of r.. Victor & Acheils. whole
sale dry goods merchants.
The claims represented by the mem
beers of this committee are estimated to
run far beyond million dollars. but the
committee does not represent any group
Of creditors. The meeting was presided
over by Mr.. Jay and at Its conclusion
Joseph N. fairfield, Of the law firm Of
White 4 Case. Of No. "a Wall street. the
secretary. said:
The committee was in session for
more than an hour ana in the absence
| OF defnite data from the receivers. the
| discussion related to the affairs ~ the
| stores in general. The matter OF leases
and accounts was taken up and talked
over. a. were other phases Of the
receivership.
The meeting OF the depositors in the
Henry SieGel 4 Co. Bank. which was
in the Fourteenth Street store. was held
in the loft on the third moor OF the
building at No. " West Thirteenth
| street, where Henry Melville. the re-
ceiver OF the bank. has his temporary
ONCE.
From early morning the loft wal
crowded with deposltOrs. just as 1t has
been ever since the receiver was ap
pointed. The crowd there. half OF which
at least was made up Of women. hal
been trying for some time to organize
and provide for legal advisers to lool
after its interests. This afternoon Mr.
Melville said that he would like to tel
all those present just what he knew o
the banks affairs. SO he cot on a chair
the people gathered around. and this Il
what he told them:
THE books OF this bank are now he
ing gone over by the American Audi
Company. which will soon make re
port as to Is hndings In the matter o
assets and disabilities. l have gont
through the safe Of the bank ami fOuns
there $36.OOO In cash. A further sum o
So OO Ia said to be available. being OF
deposit to the credit OF tho bank in Othe
banking houses
"rhere were in the safe also $500
shares OF the SieGel Stores Corporation
of q face value OF $4,000. and 800
shares Of stock in the Boston house
Henry Siexel Company. What this stocl
Ia worth 1 am unable to say.
The amount deposited In the Siege
bank was about 100000. OF which
loaned more than s.,<Oo.ooO to tire
stores IN the chain-the FOurteent
Street store. simpson Crawford Com
pany and Henry Siegel Company @
Boston
The evening world., 1914-01-05

ANsOS1A. Conn, Jan. S.--One store
~as burned ont. three others we're dam
aged and a dozen families made nome
less when a fire sroke out Ia a three
story brick business and tenement block
mere to-day MISC Annie Asrons. who Is
10 he married Tomorrow evening to
Philip I.eir Of Brooklyn. y. ", lost her
wedding OUTFIT and presents. and hsr
bridesmaid, Miss Esther Conen OF Wor7
c.ster, Mass. lost her gowns.
The evening world., 1914-01-05
COLD SNAP COMING
IN STORMS WAKE;
GALE IS ABATlNG,

WASHINGTON. Jan. s. With the
storm on the Atlantic coast abat!ng and
centring to-day of Southern New Eng
land. the Weather Bureau predicted a
cold snap will follow In Its wake In the
Middle Atlantic and New England
States. SHOWS and rains were reported
In that section. while frost settled over
Florida during the night.
The evening world., 1914-01-05
ACTRESS ENDSL|FE
As COMEDIAN SHE
LOVED IS BURIED
Mother of Miss Sinnott Finds
Girl in Bathtub With
Throat Slashed.

While members Of the theatrica, pro.
fession plodded through the slset and
rain to-day to the funeral Of Leslie
Kenyon. the English comedian. At the
Little Church Around the Corner. the
body Of Lllan Sinnott. q young actress
Of unusual abiiit" and beauty lay dead
in her home at No. Gle West One Hun
drsd and Twenty-third street. where she
killed herself rather than endure living
without Kenyon. to whom she was to
have been married ~ soon - he could
secure divorce.
Kenyon was stricken with apoplexy
on Tuesday last At the Lambs Club.
He had been rshsarsinS with Charles
Frohman's Laughing Husband" COM
pany. He was taken to Miss Alston's
sanitarium on West sixty-first street.
where he died on Saturday. All day
yesterday Miss Sinnott. no her mother
told an Evening World reporter. paced
up and down the aArtment or else sat
casing out the windows. dry-eyed and
silent.
When night came she began writing
feverishly. tearing up sheet after sheet
Of paper. At midnight her mother i'm
plored her to retire. but she did not ap.
pear to hear and kept on covering paper
with almost incoherent writing. Mrs
&nnott dropped Oft to sleep and did
not awaken until I o'clock to-day. wher
she heard q moan from the bathroom
| OF the apartment.
MOTHER FOUND GIRL DYING IN
eAThTUe.
Mrs. Sinnott rushed into the bath
room. The young actress lay In IN,
tub dying. with her throat and lef
wrist slashed deeply with razor
which had dropped from her hand.
Mrs. sinnott screamed and neighbour
came In. A policeman and an ambu
lance were summoned at once. but |
was too late. The girl must have die
almost the Instant she inflicted tn
wound on her throat,
In the room where she had spent mos
Of the night writing. two letters wer
found. One Of them was addressed I
her mother, and the nature OF the per
manship showed that 1t muast hav
been scrawlsd while the craxed girl wa
almost collapsins. The letter reads q
follows:
Dear mother: Forgive me for doln
this, but you know ! loved Leslie.