The Leon reporter., January 04, 1900, Image 11

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"Sou Take Pills?
Everybody doesl But not every
one gets them as pure as
those who patronize our store.
Perhaps we are a bit "cranky"
about the purity of everything
we sell. Might make more money
if we substituted some harmless
substances for high priced drugs,
but as human life depends on the
quality of our preparations we
sell only the best.
I. HONNOLD.
Seen the new rugs at Hurst's?
Mrs. Marion W oodard was a Decatur
Visitor yesterday. •. ..
Dr. H. B. McKlveen,
in the city yesterday.
of DeKafb', was
Ttios. Teale and wife were Des Moines
•passengers 'yesterday, ,/: Iflifi
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Senator Davidson, of Cainsville, was
in this «ity yesterday.
Special sale of ladies
Thompson & Warner's.
Vig adv.
union suits at
A. Biddison and llobert Bowsher were
JDes Moines passengers Tuesday.
fee Thompson & Warner's" list of
bargains in all lines as advertised in their
Dell Duvall went to Des Moines Tues
day. lieis a candidate for clerkship in
.tejjjtlie legislature. •_
The rink of Esquire was conferred
"f upon Skeet" Detrick and Bert Gardner
.w hy the K. P. lodge Mouday evening.
Two Short-horu bulls, both red, full
B^tMood,"for sale. W. B. REDMAN,
^12 5t DeKalb, Iowa.
& Miss Mary Gates returned to her
studies at Kirksville Tuesday, after a
pleasant holiday visit with home folks.
Tuesday
position
Miss Nannie Read departed
for Mt. Ayr, where she takes a
as stenographer in the law office ot Bcvis
Bros.
Mrs. J. P. Hall returned to her home
at~Denver Friday evening after a week's
•yisit with her mother and sister in_ this
W?H. Jenkins is building a seven
f^rooindwelling on part of the place he
recently purchased of Win. Biggs in
"iast-Leon.
Mfes osepbine Ogden returned to
is.Moines Tuesday, having spent tne
ojldays at her home near Pleasanton.
he3s one of the popular salesladies jn
larris ^mery's store.
Black and family returned tq
their home in Pes IVfoines Tuesday, hav
ing spent thp holidays wjtu Mrs. flack's
ppeigts, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Evans south
'I
fou can get bigger, bargains this
(month at Thompson & Warner's than
t'ny other^placein Leon. Special sale of
Bnaerwear, hosiery, table linens, oil
Rothes, flannelettes, blankets and duck
t«.
Hoe Warner gave a dance at the
UMIW
halt Monday night which was
(ttended by about thirty couple. The
puric was furnished by the Parlor
indoli Clubhand the boys received
Ited praise for the good uiusic they
Bhetl.on this oecasion.
lie
MJSlly
Six", an organization of
nryori^g ladles gave ia iweption- at
tesidenise'of Miss Morton Stookejr
Kursday* .evening, supper being serv
1 ql the home of'Misa B' Myers. The
epUoft Was tendered friends fromwDe
itur and l«moni and they yere royally
ynrv»i-
mum*
immntwmmwmwntmmmmmmmmtnmmmmid.
A Good
Grocery
Reputation
Is not made in a day. Years
of study and experience are
nccessary to enable a merchant
to anticipate and satisfy the
wants of his customers.
Neither is the grocer's duty
fully done when the right sort
ol food procured. lie must
study how to satisfactorily
serve all comers. We accord
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to everyone C-
everyone
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Courteous Treatrndnt
and Quick DeliveryLr,
Try a sack of
CLARK'S HIGH PATENT/
PRIDE OF OWATONNA, ,kV
HUNGARIAN CREAM,
EACO FLOUR
and you will have bread fit for
a king, We have fresh buck
wheat, corn meal, graham,
syrup, sorghum, maple syrup.
WANT YOUR PRODUCE
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New carpets at Hurst's.
Take your Laundry to J. A. Caster.
Mrs..Iohn Davis went to Davis City
yesterday for a short visit.
Floyd Bains, of Princeton, is visiting
the family of D. J. Garrett.
Clair Boone returned to his dental
studies at Des Moines Tuesday.
Elmer V.an Winkle came up from
Davis City Tuesday to visit friends.
Try a sack
Dakota tlour.
of that $1.00 Cream of
LKON QUEKNSWARK Co.
A fancy line of fine salad dishes at
75 cents. Would be cheap at $1.50, at
the Iieon Queensware Co.
Leaye all your Special orders for fine
cakes or any thing in the bakery or
candy line with R. Gunter.
MissGretchen Myers entertained a
party of little friends Tuesday evening
in honor of Miss Hazel Peters.
Mis. John Daily and daughter return
ed to their home in Des Moines Tuesday
after a few week's visit in this cits
Give us your order for dressed poultry
bv Fridav of this and next week.
VV. P. CLARK & Co,
You will find a complete line of fine
candies at the new Vienna home bakery
and at all times fresh bread, pies and
cakes. Ladies call and see them.
Mather—the 30 years dentist of over
30 years experience is at Leon on the
morning of the 27th and will remain
until the last of every month.
The New Year was ushered in by ring
ing the church, school and other bells iu
the city. There were many people hur
ried out thinking there was a fire.
Postmaster Ledgerwood, J. D. Brown,
Dr. A. Brown, Ed Schencr, Syl Johnson
of Leon, Dan Anderson, of Lamoni, Dr.
Wailes and W. H. Weller, of Davis City
were passengers for Des Moines yester
day to makfe a final effort to induce
Eiker to support Gear.
Q. M.Lindsey was at Osceola last week
and while there purchased the fine black
Norman stallion Joe Darling,5 years old,
from Babb & Collier. Mr. Lindsey has
had many years experience with draft
horses and says Joe Darling is_ one of
the best he ever owned. He will keep
the horse at his barn in Leon during the
coming season.
Dr. Eiker was in the city Tuesday in
conference with local politicians. The
railroad gang in Leon are making desper
ate efforts to induce Dr. Eiker to desert
Cummins and support Gear. Powerful
influences are being used and some of
the gang insist that they will yet bring
Decatur county's representative to time
and force him to do their bidding.
Mrs. J. Hoffhines Entertained a party
of friends at six o'clock tea Thursday
evening in honor of Mrs. J. P. Hall, of
Denver. The guests were:
Messrs. and Mesdames.
Marion F. Hookey, -,a-R. L. Parrish,
O. E. Hull, f^W. P. Clark.
Mesdames.
J. P. Hall, jfjisSMsr Carrie M. Hyatt
One firm in Leon sold 315 ladies'
misses' and children's capes and cloaks
in the three months ending December
30. This saqie conpern established a
record in boot? and shoes nqt long
sjncp by selling pairs in a day.
There is uo better trading pojnt in {ow*
thftp JJeon The stores ^rp always well
stopped. Tt)e qterphaqts progressive,
Up-to-date hustlers fqr business. It
pays tq trade in Leqn.
Jan. 1st the Gates Cigar Co., which
has made an enviable reputation' for
Leon as the home of the justly celebrat
ed "Country Girl" cigars, passed out of
existence, having been sold to E. B.
McClelland and J. P. Wharton, and will
henceforth be known as the McClelland
Cigar Co. They have also moved from
the Finley block tq more commodious
auarters in J. H. Evans' block over the
Beehive, where rooms have been spec
ially fitted up for them. The business
management will be looked after by E.
B. McClelland and J. P. Wharton mil be
traveling salesman. The factory is an
Important thing to Leon as they pay
out considerable over $100 per week in
wages, every cent of which spent right
herain Leon. The buaineBs is run on
its merit* top, for th» *'Country Girl"
ciger is the bestS cent cigar made in the
United States.
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Kohler the jeweler.
Do not forget to read the Leon Queens"
ware Co. adv.
Lyss Jenkins is reported quite sick
his home in East Leon.
John and Margaret Hurst returned
to their studies at the State University
yesterday.
Miss Eloise Finley, of High Point
visiting her many I^eon friends the
of the week.
THE LJKJitrifiPOttTffift. TftttftSDAY. JANUARY 4,1900.
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Have your watch cleaned anl repair
ed by Kohler the jeweler.
Mrs. Helen Daily departed Tuesday
for an extended visit at Bloomfield.
Wade and Joe Warner went to',Saline
yesterday on a hunting expedition.
Nobody else sells Selz shoes Leon.
Please remember this. HURSTinROS.
Fancy oranges for
20 cents per dozen.
the holiday trade
W. P. CLARK & Co.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Will Zimmerman on Tuesday of last
week.
was
first
Hurst Bros, announce specially low
prices this week and next on account
of inventory.
Yes. it is true that R. Gunter does
keep fine homemade candies and wants
your patronage.
Jamie Harvey returned to Iowa City
1'ueBday having spent the holidays with
his parents in this city.
G. A. Woet' came in from Mt. Ayr
Monday and has commenced work as
stenographer in county attorney Baker's
Office. v.
Misses Mabel Brown and Georgia Van
Sanford returned Saturday from a week's
visit at the home of the latter near Kel
lerton.
The new Vienna home bakery is now
in full operation. Don't forget to leave
your orders for Christmas cakes with R.
Gunter.
V. R. McGinnis was a passenger tor
Des Moines yesterday on business.
He was accompanied by his brother B.
A. McGinnis.
LOST—Between Long's and Hamilton's
store a small leather pocket book with
90 cents in change Monday afternoon.
Finder please return this office.
MRS.to
A.MCCLEI.LANR
The members of Chapter W—P. E. O
Society are requested to be present at
thier hall Tuesday eve. Jan. 9th
Business of special importance will come
before theCbapter on that evening. Bv
order of the President.
Filimo Shields who is traveling with
the 61st Iowa Band is mourning his pet
mongoose which died a few days ago
The interesting little animal got loose
one night and devoured a coupl^ of
cakes of soap which caused its death.
It is seldom that THE REPORTER re
tracts anything, but this week we are
compelled to, having been waited upon
by John Claudius Beck armed with a
horse pistol and informed that unless we
corrected the statement that there
U-»R
a girl babyat his bowse we would bl
blown to New Jerusalem. We'll tak« it
back) The girl was a &y and althnngh
only three wee^s qld pan say "nana"
and tqrn a t^aqd spring.
The case of State vs. 8. C. Jennings sr.
wbo
was arrested on the charge of sell
ing intoxicating liquor at Grand River,
was
disposed last Friday in Justice
Davidson's court at Grand River, the
oase being dismissed by the county at
torney bsqause of a lack of evidence to
secure ac6nviotion» The state was rep
resented by county attorney Baker and
Marion W°°dard, Mr. Jennings was
represented by V. U.- McGinnis.
Since the new passenger trains were
put on the Qa few weeks ago the postal
clerk has been making the run from
Chariton to St. Joe stopping off here in
the evening and leaving the next morn
ing. Commencing Monday morning an
extra clerk was put on and they now
run from Chariton to St*. Joe. You can
now send nortb bound mail on the even
ing train which is quite a convenience.
Ed Lawrence 'has recieved bit appoint
ment as clerk on the day .run from Char
item toKansasCity, bututen
tbe run,
being down
temporarily on
clerk, Mr. Mauptn
with the mvunps.
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DR. EIKER DENIES CANARD!
He Again States that He will Support W.
Eaton and A. B. Cummins.
BRANDS. JOURNAL'S
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Tells of the Unavailing Efforts of the Gear
O X] Gang to Secure his Vote.
SAD BLOW TO LEON JOURNAL AND THE GANG
Des Moines, la, Jan 2,
1900 I havs seen the tel
egram purporting to come
from the Leon Journal, as
printed in the Des Moines
News to day, and I desire to
say that I never authorized
any such statement and
that I intend now as here
tofore, to vote for W. L.
Eaton for speaker and A.
Cummins for United States
senator. B. EIKER.
TheGear bosses in 1-eon were in high
glee yesterday morning when the Des
Moines News was received with the big
headlines announcing that Dr. Eiker
had deserted Cummins and avould sup
port Gear, but they were doom
ad to dis
appointment for yesterday's morning
Des Moines papers contained a signed
statement from Dr. Eiker that he was
fur Cummins and branded the alleged
statement telegraphed to the les
Moines News by the Leon Journal as a
lie.
This statement from Dr. Eiker places
the Journal editor in a rather unenvi
able position, and shows to what des-
Fn
erate methods the Gear gang are going,
spite of
Dr. Eiker's denial, some ot
yesterday insisted that he
the gang
Id
would finally be forced to support Gear.
The Des Moines Leader says:
A romance in political manipulation,
and a revelation ot the methods to
which the managers of Senator Gear's
campaign have been resorting, waB fur
nished yesterday in the remarkable re
ports which were published and circu
lated by the Gear people in Des Moines
concerning the attitude of Dr. B. L.
Eiker, representative trom Decatur
county. The story in brief is that yes
terday morning Dr. Eiker left for De
catur county on private business. At
the train he was met by a Gear agent,
who asked him to bign a statement
pledging himself to (iear and Bowen,
Mr. Eiker refused to do so, and went on
to his home. At Leon he was again im
portuned by Millard Stookey, editor of
the l^on Journal, and others, to au
thorize a like statement and again he
refused. Notwithstanding his refusal,
and in spite of his repeated declarations
that he was for Cummins and Eaton,
the statement which he had refused to
xign was sent to Des Moines and print
ed in the News last evening, under im
mense headline?. It was utterly un
warranted, and sent in spite of the pos
itive statement of Dr. Eiker that he
would vote for Cuinmins and Eaton.
After Dr. Eiker had left Des Moines
the Gear people circulated the story
that he was won over. It was given
out in the lobbies, with the statement
that Eiker had given the Gear men a
signed declaration of his position.
When the eyening papers appeared
there was a sensation, and gloom set
tled over tbe Cummins camp. The
Cummins men could not believe the
story, but it was impossible to assume
that the Gear men would have sent out
such a story, and circulated it all day
in Des Moines, unless they knew their
footing. A telegram was sent to Dr.
Eiker, asking him to come back to Des
Moines immediately. This reached him
at Decatur City, land decided him to
come back on the evening train. Ac
cordingly he left Decatur City on tbe
afternoon Keokuk & Western train to
come to Des Moines. All this time be
was utterly ignorant of the stir in po
litical circles over his alleged action.
The first he realized of the fake was
when, at St. Charles, about twenty-five
miles south of Des Moines, the news
agent got on the train with copies of the
Des Moines evening papers. The first
thing that caught his eye was his own
name i^ immense black letters, followed
by the story of his declaration for Gear.
He stepped off the train and telegraph
ed to Mr. Eaton, the Cummins candi
date for speaker, that ttje story was not
true. Before the train got into Des
Moines, E. H. Hunter entered the car.
He had come to the outskirts of the city
to meet him, and urge him not to go
back on'the Gear men. Hunter declar
ed it would be ruin to the Gear people
now, it Eiker should refuse to stand by
them, when they had the story in the
newspapers. But Eiker was firm. He
would give no answer save that he was
for Cummins and Eaton. Arriving in
Des Moines, Mr. Hunter tried to induce
him to come up to the hotels, but Mr.
Eiker would not do it. He said he waB
tired and would go at once to his room.
Mr. Hunter insisted on going along, and
finally got in a carriage with the repre
sentative, and rode with him to his
room on East Capitol avenue. Here he
remained for an hour, still laboring and
begging the member ~t'o' stand by the
statement in the evening paper, ana
not ruin Gear by branding it as a false
hood.
He finally asked him to sign a state
ment which would say that the Leon
telegram was substantially as it was
represented to him at Leon. This Dr.
Eiker did. He gave Mr, Hunter a copy
of this statement
"This statement was presented to me
together with the petition and letters
and is substantially correct as appears
in tbe News. But I did not authorize
its publication and in addition said that
I would do in the matter what
I
con­
sidered my duty to my nation, state and
constituents."
This statement Mr. Hunter brought
down town and furnished to tbe news
papers as evidence that the News story
was all right. Shortly after Or. Eiker
was called on by Dr. Prentis of Ring
gold county, Mr. Garrett of Leon, and a
newspaper man. They asked for a defin
ite statement which would set at rest all
doubt in tbe matter, and Dr. Eiker
signed aitatement, as follows:
"Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 2, 1900.—I
have seen .tbe telegram purporting to
come from the Leon Journal as printed
in the Des Moines News to-day, and I
desire to say that I never authorized
any such statement, and that I intend
now, as heretofore, to vote for VV. L.
Eaton for speaker and A. B. Cummins
for United States senator.
"B. L. Eiker."
Two hours later Dr. Prentis called on
Dr, Eiker at his room. He had been
down town and learned that Mr. Hunter
had been seenring the first statement
secured by him as evidence that t^e
News story was oomvt and- vellahle.
Dr. Prentis at onpe {went back to Dr.
Eiker and asked bim for an explanation
of the statement giveh to Mr. Hunter,
Dr. |Siker said be haq simply meant it
as an explanation that the telegram
was sulHtanttaUy as
that
TELEGRAM A LIE!
certain, Dr. Eiker wrote out the follow
in? sentence which he said should be
added to his earlier statement, as given
to Mr. Hunter to make its meaning
certain:
•'The above statement does not imply
that 1 will support Gear or Bowen."
This apparently closed the incident
and forecloses any question as to Dr.
Eiker's position in the matter. The
Gear people, however, as late as mid
night last night, still firmly declared
that Eiker would vote for Gear.
The Unauthorized Story.
The story as printed in the News
Tuesday evening follows:
DR. EIKER
Announces He Will Support both (iear
and Bowen.
ISSUES STATEMENT.
It is a Crushing Blow to the. Cummins
and Eaton Forces.
CREATES SENSATION.
Band Wagon Axles Greased and
cession Begins to Move.
In this connection it will be remembered
that on last Monday evening the News
reprinted an editorial from a Decatur
county paper, in which Dr. Eiker's at
tention was called to the fact that per
haps he had been misled as to the will of
his constituency. This editorial was a
Eringing
art of tbe agitation which led to the
forward of the convincing state
ments which Dr. Eiker refers to. £r.
Eiker has many friends who will admire
his manly conduct in acknowledging his
mistake after being unwittingly drawn
into a misleading expression of opinion.
Eiker's Statement.
Leon, Jan. 2.—Hon. K. L. Eiker,
representative-elect from Decatur county
issued the following statement to-day
He has maintained tbe position all the
time that he desired to ascertain and
carry out the wishes of his constituents
regarding tbe senatorial matter. Some
canvass of the situation was made,
and as great pressure was brought to
bear upon him to declare himself on
December 21, when in Des Moines, the
doctor was induced to issue a statement
that upon the showing so far made it
appeared to bin) that the republicans
of his county desired to see Mr.
Cummins elected. That statement
was made, however, without a full
showing regarding the wishes of his
constituents, but it was such-to lead
him to think at that time that be would
be representing the wishes of his con
constituents in such action by voting
for Cummins and Eaton. Immediately
upon that statement being made public
the republicans of Decatur county ap
peared to be very much surprised at the
Dr.'s attitude, and assured him that he
was mistaken regarding the matter.
They have since so beseiged him with
petitions, containing the names of over
500 active republicans who desired Sen
ator Gear's re-election, and by letters
and personal interviews that be has be
come convinced that he was mistaken
regarding his earlier impression which
was favorable to Mr, Cummins, and that
the real sentiment of his people—espec
ially of the republicans of Decatur coun
ty-^a yerv atraiig for Senator Gear and
iir. liowen. The doctor had the manli
ness fa say that it is his duty under
these new conditions to reconsider the
ier intention and to carry out
earlii
hen
shown biin in
Leon] not that h^njjad-to endorse its
contents, matter moi
•u
l'ro-
Dr. Bert L. Eiker, representative-elect
from Decatur county, will support Sen
ator Gear and Dr. Bowen. This
PD-
nouncement made to-day, is one of tbe
most sensational that has yet been
sprung in the present political campaign
and is all the more significant in that it
comes as the senatorial fight nears its
last round and indicates conclusively
wlriWi way the issue is trending. Added
to this is also the important fact that it
has only been a few days since the local
Cummins organs announced with much
blowing of horns that lJr. Eiker would
support Mr. Cummins and Mr. Eaton,
a fact which is bound to make the an
nouncement of to-day react upon the
Cummins forces in a way which is likely
to cause panic in their camp, for Dr.
Eiker's declaration is looked upon by
politicians as simply tbe beginning of a
band-wagon movement which will carry
everything before it by the time the real
crisis is reached, and only emphasizes
tbe truth of the claims which the Gear
and Bowen forces have been making for
some months past. It is the first card
played in the important developments
which the Gear people have been
promising to the public for several days
past, and it is one which will throw
more light on the real inwardness of the
senatorial situation than anything
which has yet reached the public ear.
That it has caused alarm in the Cum
mins forces iB evident from the hurrying
and scurrying that has been done to
and from their headquarters in parlor
of the Saverv, the whispered consulta
tions and other manifestations of con
cern that have been eviden^JUiai^Dr.
Eiker's declaration beca
of discussion in the lobbies.
The announcement of Dr. JOiker and
the apparent change of f/ont on his
part, which it carries with' it, is easily
explained. From the first Dr. Eiker
has manifested a disposition to carry
out the will of his constituents in the
senatorial matter. He has made every
effort from the first to secure tbe fullest
expression possible from his people re
garding the senatorial matter and the
speakership. The statement he made
on the 2l8t of last month, that he
would support Cummins and Eaton,
was based upon the showing in his dis
trict which had been made up to that
time. Dr. Eiker did not feel that he
had a fuli expression of his constituents
but great pressure was brought to bear
on bim for some expression, and so
with only a partial canvass of his con
stituency, and a feeling that perhaps he
was too hurried in his conclusions, he
was led to make the statement of a few
days ago. A further canvass has led
bim to believe that his premonitions
were only too correct, and he has come
out manfully and acknowledged his
error, declaring that he now feels assur
ed that he was misled and misinformed
as to the prevailing sentiment of the
republicans of Decatur county, that he
believes the unmistakable wishes of his
constituents as they have now for tbe
first time been made known to him, are
favorable to Gear and Bowen and that
he will consequently vote accordingly.
Nwhat
now believes to be the real wishes of
bis constituents. He does not think
that it is his duty, merely because be
has given an indication that at that
timei and unde^_ existing circumstances
he woul"
Katon, that he should refuse to do what
he now is convinced'is his real duty in
tlie matter, lie therefore Authorizes
this tinal statement:that he ivill vote for
Senator Gear and support Dr. Bowen.
There is no doubt, but that the doctor
is amply justified in such action, and it
is extremely probable that if the Gear
people ol' Decatur county had manifest
ed the same activity in making known
their real wishes before such first an
nouncement of the doctor as they did
after, that no such announcement
would have been made.
Mor Sankey ofDesMoines had business
in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Carrie Hyatt went to
yesterday to visit few days.
Mt, Ayt
Mrs. Horace Farquhar entertained a
party of friends Monday evening.
See that line of trimmed hats at
Thompson & Warner's. Von can take
your choice ot them at Oil cents while
they last.
Dr. Wemple has been considerably
worse since Wednesday of last week,
lie had hoped to go to Texas to spend
the winter, but will not he able to go
until he imvroves.—Garden Grove
Express.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton of Fierce,
gave a turkey roast to quite a number of
friends Xmas day. They have built one
of the finest^ country houses in the
county and enjoy it to the fullest extent.
Their friends always have a hospital
reception at the Hamilton farm.
The graduating classes of '97-'98-99 of
the Leon High School gave their annual
Alumni reception at the opera house
last Friday evening. The early part of
the evening was spent in games and var
ious amusements. Refreshmets were
served under the direction of S. K. Car-'
mean, after which the floor was cleared
and a couple of hours were spent in
dancing. Excellent music was furnish
ed bv the Parlor Mandolin Club.
We learn that F. W. McCaull, who
is now temporarily stationed as agent
for the at lndainola will shortly be
transferred to Darlington, Mo., and
made station agent. Darliugton is an
important station being the crossing of
the and Wabash and the company
could not have selected a better man
for agent. Fred McCaull is a sterling
young man who will soon be very pop
ular with the people of Darlington.
The board of supervisors met Monday
for the Januarv session. W, H. Camp
bell was elected chairman to succeed J.
F. Garber, wbo retires from the board.
C. W. Barr, the new member, was sworn
and assigned bis duties, which ate not
new to bim by any means, he having
served six years on tbe board before and
made a good member. Prof J. A. Mc
intosh succeeds Mi. Cummins as county
superintendent, Sherifl Wolever, treas
urer Cochran, coroner McAllaster and
surveyor Hullinger being re-elected.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued the past week.
Jesse Dunbar 24 to Klla Bell Driscoll
22.
David Young i'l to Atha tjilreath 18
Eugene U. Noble
Pence :J 1.
John Kelley 28 to Coral
E. E. Elsey 19 to Marga
Geo. E McDowell 2-i t«
Bronson 2U.
Melvin L. NayJs
Karver
The iquor was Destroyed
The trial of the eighty cases of liquor
which was seized under a search Warrant
at the Adams Express office on Decem
ber 2.'! was held before Justice Beck
Tuesday afternoon. There was a large
crowd present as it was thought the
express company would make a tight.
County attorney Baker and Mayor
Woodard appeared for the stat»= and
showed that the liquor was shipped
here C. O. D. to be paid for when
received by tbe party to whom it was
addressed. When the state's case was
presented the defendants, the Adams
Express Co. and certain intoxicating
liquors, were called but inade no
appearance. Under the law Justice
Beck decided the liquor was shipped
contrary to law and ordered it destroy
ed. The boxes were opened and were
found to contain whiskey, brandy, wine
and rum. It was loaded into a wagon
and hauled out near the cemetery where
the bottles and jugs were broken by
deputy sheriff Kehler and citv marshal
Beneliel and the liquors poured on the
ground. Quite a number of thirsty men
and boys followed the wagon out and
stood with watering mouths while it
was destroyed.
It is thought this case will put a stop
to the shipping in of liquor C. O. D., by
express and by sending bills lading to
banks when it is shipped by freight.
The town authorities are on the watch
and will seize any liquor shipped in
contrary to law, although they
are powerless to stop the shipment
where the money is not paid here. It
will also put a stop to certain local
agents who have been in the business of
taking orders for whiskev.
Here's Your
Chance
Citizen's Bank ol Decatur.
The Decatur City bank known as
•Schies lmrik has been purchased by the
Citizen's-Bank of Decatur and the busi
ness consolidated under the latter name.
W. H. Colter, T. A. and F. S. Gardner
stockholders in the Schee Bank have
taken stock in the Citizen* Bank which
is now one of the strongest financial in
stitutions in southern Iowa. The offi
cers are Wm. Woodard, president, Jan.
Creswell vice-president, E. \V. Town
send, cashier. The personal responsi
bility of the stockholders exceeds con
siderably $200,000. They own 3300 acres
of land in Decatur county besides other
securities. They have all the facilities
for a general banking business and can
ofler their customers unusual good
terms. They respectfullv solicit busi
ness in their territory and you will be
assured courteous treatment by the
cashier, Mr. Townsend. There wa
scarcely business at Decatur Citv for
two banks and the consolidation is a
good thing for the community.
Girl From Chlil.
Among the numerous traveling com
panies which are billed to plav this citv
none are more welcome than "The Girl
From Chili" Company, under the able
management of Joseph Muller. The
company enroute has acquired an envi
able reputation as being thoroughly
first-class in every respect, comprising
some of the bust ojayers in the profes
sion. The attraction wiiVcfe it offers
undoubtedly the brightest farce comedy
ever written, far surpassing "Charlev's
Aunt," Strange Adventures of M'iss
Brown," etc. The plot is de*p in
interest, highly sensational in tone and
ludicrous in the extreme. Every line
in it has a laugh, and every crisis draws
out peal after peal of laughter, for the
whole thing happens out of the fact
that to avoid the meeting of an ovei
loving sweetheart, her victim is forced
to masquerade in feminine attire, which
turns tranqutiA^vjnto chaos, fun hine
the brightest of fun for the spectati
"'The Girl From Chili"**fVunpany are
booked for Van Werden's op6ra Axall
Thursday evening, January 11. Seats
now on sale at Van Werden's drug
store. Tickets 2o, 35 and 50 cents.
J. L.Warner the north side watchmak
er is building up a tine trade in his line.
His reputation as an expert workman
brings trade from all over the country and
his watch rack is tilled all the time with
work. He guarantees and warrants all
work and pays special attention to
watch cleaning and repairing. llis
prices are always lowest. Remember he
is located at Alexander's furniture store,
Watch!
OBefore you buy a watch be sure to get
Kohier's prices.
VAN WERDEK'S OPERA HOUSE,
Coming Attractions.
"i Sirl ta
SEATS NOW ON SALE.
THE
BEE HIVE1
BARGAINS
Ladies'
lined
$1.25
shoes
Men's
coats
$1.00
for
HURST'S!
v*
We have about a dozen ladies'ani misses* wraps which are
slightly creased and mussed from trying on* All this season's
goods, which the lucky people who can get a fit can buy foiv
HALF PRICEI
No "c*it out locals" will he accepted on this offer nor after..this...
date.
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Dress Goods!
Our annual inventory" will commence Monday and we are
anxious to close out as many piece goods as we can during the
coming week. -With* this end in view we offer special low
prices on Dress Goods of all kinds. You must see them to
appreciate the bargains.
$
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January 11.*
January 25.
,4a,
warmj
Men's $2.25 Felt
boots and overs
97 Gin
$1.79
,l,,ck89G
Try the Bee Hive XXXX
7
Patent Flour.
48 lbs. at $1.00:
24? lbs. at .50.
THE
BEE HIVE!
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