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CXMJNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
3s, Items of Interest as Reported by Our Correspon
dents from Surrounding Towns and Townships.
K. E. Galloway took a notion to leave
and departed Monday evening for
Tingley. Hia household goods were
to be shipped Tuesday but there was
a heavy mortgage on them so they were
left behind.
Garden Grove is soon to haye a new
barber shop, a man from up north
having rented T. J. Knapp's building
and tools. He will live in J. C. Smith's
house.
Mrs. Bunting who has been making
her home in southern Missouri for two
years past but recently moved to Page
county, Iowa, visited her mother Mrs.
Brant. She says southern Missouri is
very rough and the people just as much
so and she is glad to get back to Iowa.
May Durell, of Leon, visited last week
with Mrs. Brant south of town.
M. F. Stookey, of Leon, hail business
here Saturday.
The meetings at the Presbyterian
church still continue with a large attend
ance and good interest.
Fred Wood attended the public in
stallation of the Woodmen at Chariton.
The young people of Garden Grove
enjoyed a social dance at the opera halt
Friday evening.
Mrs. Harriet Brown who has been ill
for some time is much worse and it is
thought she cannot recoyer.
Mrs. Zichv was sick last week
Gertrude Baker took her place in
school room.
11. B. Mathews made a business
to Lamoni Saturday.
and
the
trip
G. P. Arnold, S. H. Amos and S. T.
Robertson went to Leon Monday to
attend court.
G. P. Arnold, C. D. Mallette and
Robert McCaull went to Leon Thuisday
to attend the Farmer's Institute.
John Ely, of Mitchellville, is here
visiting his sister Mrs. W. K. Macv,
W. A. Alexamder gaurantees every
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy
and will refund the money to any one
who-is not satisfied after using two-thirds
of its contents. This is the best remedy
in the world for la grippe, coughs, croop
and whooping cough and is pleasant and
safe to take.
Burr Oak Ridge.
W. H. McCalla, Chas. Cbastain and
Ol Johnson have been hauling logs to
the saw mill.
W. A. Albaugh, of Leon, was on the
ridge Thursday.
Mrs. McCalla called on Mrs. Homey
Wednesday afternoon.
Chas. Chastain delivered hogs near
lijrown Fridiy.
Mr. and Mrs Offield and daughter
./- '"Mrs. Elmer Rumley visited Thursday at
Orien Keller's.
Mr. Goodson, of Crown, was down
this way last week vaccinating cattle
for the following persons, Messrs.
Vanostrand, Gammon, Kimport and
Chastain Bros. He is an expert hand
in this business and those wanting work
done will do well to notify him.
Rev. Sampson, of Van Wert, preached
at Scratch Eye Saturday night, Sunday
and Sunday night.
Mrs. Johnson visited Mrs. Comstock
Friday.
Mrs. Chastain called on Mrs. Horney
Friday.
C. K. Chastain and wife
visitors at E. H. Lewis' w______
Elder Johnson was in the
first of the week.
^Monday on trade,
[y. tlorney and family *Lcenter,
were Sunday visitors at Eber Hm«y's.
W. H. McCalla and family took din
ner Sunday at Mr. Comstock's.
Having a ereat Run on chamberlain's
Cough Cure.
Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug
store informs us that he is having a great
run on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
He sells five bottles of that medicine
to one of any other kind, and it gives
great satisfaction. In these days of la
grippe there is nothing like Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to stop the cough,
heal up the sore throat and lungs and
gave relief within a very short time.
The sales are growing, and all who try
it are pleased with its prompt action
South Chicago Daily Calumet. For sale
by W. A. Alexander. Druggist.
Morgan.
A series of meetings was held at Wes
ley chapel by the Advents last week.
Elder Ixvel filled the appointment at
Union Sunday.
Esther and Delia Dale have been vis
iting for a few days in this vicinity with
their cousin Ngllie Dale.
Marion Evans and family visited at
J. W. Osborn's Sunday.
John Hubbard rnd" family, of lvlen,
visited at Z. T. Newcomer's Sunday.
Josie Cozad, Maud Warner and Maud
Os^orn called on Nellie Dale Monday.
Mrs. Julia Davis, of Wiodland, "was
visiting her father Z. T. Newcomer
Sunday.
Edgar Blakesly arrived Saturday
evening from Kansis where he has been
at work.
Mrs. Johnson and family visited at
Grandma Hays' Sunday.
Park Dale was a caller in this vicinity
Sunday afternoon.
Emma Poland visited with her aunts
the Misses Robinson's last week.
Ollie Record visited at A.T. Hubbard's
one day last week.
Bessie Blakesley took dinner with
Jenny and Grace McDowell Sunday.
Lula Newcomer has been suffering
with a felon on her finger.
Mrs. Laughlin and family and Mr.
Mcl^eece took dinner at I. Overton's
Sunday.
Mesdames M. Dale and S J. Cozad
spent Monday night with their cousins
John Hubbard and wife.
Rev. Hamilton will commence a series
of meetings at the Smallwood school
house Tuesday night.
There will be a box festival at Wesley
chapel Friday night week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hubbard stare
for Oklahoma this week and their many
friends-planed a surprise on them Mon
day evening. The first warning they
had was seyeral team* drove up and
began to unload boxes and baskets
until the table fairly groaned with the
load it had to bear. After supper the
-evening was spent in social chat and
games until a late hour when they all
returned home after wishing Mr. and
Mrs. Hubbard success in their new
home.
Jasper Dale and family will depart
fur Oklahoma this week and their many
friends wish them success in their new
home.
Exposure to a sudden climate change
produce cold in the head and catarrh is
apt to follow. Provided with Ely's
Cream Balm you are armed against
Nasal Catarrh. Price 50c. at Druggists,
or Ely Bros 56 Warren Street New York
will mail it. 'fhe Balm cures without
pain, dose not irritate or cause sneezing.
It spreads itself over an irritated aira
angry fcuifiice, lelieving immediately
the painful inflammation, cleanses ana
cures. Cream Bahu quickly cure? the --,, -0 0
"Crater.
There me posters up for a sale the
18th at Mr. Gilbert's.
Mr, and Mrs. Heldman talk of going
to Leon to live that their children may
attend the Leon schools.
Milo Goodman, Lon Smith and Lome
Long are attending the Leon High
School.
We omitted to state that A. Jackson
visited with his daughters last week.
Mrs. Samuel Sears had visitors last
Sunday.
Mr. Bunches' children were out last
Sunday visiting.
Several farmers have had their cattle
vaccinated to prevent them from dis
ease.
There was a fair representation from
Center at the Farmer's Institute and
if the farmers knew what interest wa«
manifested in the meeting more Would
have attended.
Dan Sullivan delivered wood at the
White Hall school house last Saturday.
Mrs. John Archey was buried last
Sunday in the Franklin cemetery.
Mr. "and Mrs. John Long went to
Garden Grove to visit Mrs. Zicliev who
has been sick for several weeks.
A Woman's Weariness.
Women sensitiveness -make them sub
ject to more intense weariness than men.
The melancholy, depression and ex
haustion they suffer is due to sluggish ac
tion of their organs, which loads the sys
tems with impurities poisons the. blood
and shatters the nerves. Morley's
SarsapariHa and Iron will cleanse the
system revitalize the nerves and give
strength and energy. L. Van Werden.
DeKalb.
In your paper of January 11, I notic
ed an article stating that W. West had
dropped the stone quarry business. I
learned from Mr. West in person that
he has worked his quarries all winter.
He has for the past two weeks devoted
his entire time to quarrying rocklconse
quently the drop our correspondent
heard "was no doubt a blast. As for
cutting cord wood he has not cut a
stick this winter. Mr. West has out a
tine lot of building stone for any and
all purposes. Those who are expecting
to build would do well to visit hiB
quaries. It is stated that he puts out
the best building stone both in quality
and shape that has ever been shipped
over the H. & S. R. R. He has no in
tentions of quitting the quarry business
for the present or the future. All or
ders for stone will be promptly filled.
Wm. Palmer will soon move on the
old West place.
There is a certain young man in this
vicinity who got left the other night.
He went to see bis lady love and upon
his arrival he learned to his sorrow she
was gone. (Visiting her grandma.)
Why wouldn't it be a good idea for
some one to watch some of our smaller
towns and capture the jugs that are
being shipped in every few days and by
those who would like to have it under
stood belong to the better class of
society. We think a move of this kind
would put down a great deal of this
hilarity and gambling. Let us have
moi* than one Possum Creek in the
history of our oountry which has been
flooded in red rye.
Uncle Philip Miller's health improves
very slowly
Master Willie West is attending school
in thajWrmdaivl district-there being no
he
dissatisfaction of the
district.. —r
Billie Fry shipped car of wood out
west last week.
.. Ella and Fannie McKee haye re
sumed their duties as teachers in the
school room after a week's visit at Des
Moines with their aunt Mrs. W. B.
Hamilton. They also attended the
teachers meeting.
Eva Holenstine is teaching the Wood
ard school and she is a first class teach
er. She governs her pupils through
kindness instead of abuse. O, give us
such a teacher once more.
Mrs. Andy Williams has sufliciently
recovered so as to be able to take
charge of her work.
Jennie Blackburn is spendiug the
remainder of the winter at home with
her mother after attending school at
Shenandoah during the fall and a part
of the winter term.
Mrs. Dave Fry is taking treatment of
Dr. Foxworthy.
Mrs. Fry and daughter Klla, and Etta
Kanode called on Mrs. I. W. West one
day the past week.
J. W. Blades contemplates selling his
farm and moving to town where he can
live a more retired life in his declining
years.
We lowans can all stay at home and
bask in the beauties of a Texas winter.
The frost is reported as being all out
of the ground and some are talking of
starting their stirring plows.
Try a sack of that $1.00 Cream of
Dakota flour. LEON QUEBNSWARK CO.
Half Sick
People
—ioit tick enough to (eel heavy
heeled, tired and liitltu, to have
no appetite, to sleep badly, to have
what you eat feel like lead in your
stomach. Mot sick enough to take
to bed, but just sick enough to not
know what to do
TAKE
EVERYBODY'S
BLOOD PURIFIER
Prompt Positive Pare Pleasant
LMANT
—that's what you oagfct to do
a good, sensible medicine that will
sharpen your appetite and put sew
"go"
into your nerves and mus­
cles. You'll find it ]ust what youi
system needs.
Icoulder MICRO^KRNl a Ten val
uable medicine, unlike and eunerlor to
any thing I bare ever taken, and I can
recommend it (or itomach and liver
troubles, palpitation of the heart and
nerroiunee*. I am SI yean old.
TBOB. E. HARVEY, Hume,
111.
PB1CB OKI, DOLLAR
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FACT* ADDMMM
The MODERN fiEHEDY CO.
KEWANEE, ILL.
Bold and OCABAKTOB by
A A E E S & O
Van Wert.
Guess the people who went south to
get a warmer climate can safely return
as the maple sap is running and the
voice of the calamity howler is heard
in the land.
Messrs. Kelley & Harper ore shipping
stock from Van Wert now.
The Long Creek township assessor
was in town the first of the week.
Arthur McCartney, ot Weldon, was
in town Monday on business.
The Van Wert Coronet Band has two
new members. John Edwards plays
the second fiat cornet and W. Mc
Cullough the snare drum.
H. Hoadley is looking for a new
location as Mr. Beam will Imove iuto
the Easter house March 1.
Some of our citizens are in Leon this
week attending court.
OU. G. John and family visited over
Sunday and became acquainted with
the new baby girl.
Chas. Bradshaw the H. & S. section
boss has the best crew on his hands to
manage on the road.
Doc Strong is very sick.
Protracted meeting will soon Degin
at the Christian church.
He Onl Repeats What Has Been Said
Around The World
It has been demonstrated repeatedly
in every state in the Union and in many
foriegn countries that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is a certain preventive
and cure for croup. It has become the
universal remedy for that disease. Mr,
V. Fisher of Liberty W. Va.,only repeats
what has been said around the globe when
he writes "I have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in my family for several
years and always with perfect success.
We believe that it is a sure cure for
croup. It has saved the lives of our
children a number of times*" This rem
edy is for sale by W. A. Alexander Drug
gist.
DavlsClty.
Claude Robinson made a trip to Leon
Thursday.
Uncle Billy Bowman was interviewing
Davis City friends Sunday.
On account of bad roads J, 11. Broom
returned home Thursday from his trip.
G. A. Barber spent a few days in our
city the past week.
Grandma Harvey and Mrs. 10. S.
Grimes are on the sick list.
Alf Sparks, salesman for the Barber
Vledicine Co. spent a few days in our
city the past week.
G. P. Campbelll was out last Thurs
day in the interest of the Davis City
and Pleasanton telephone company.
They have established a line connecting
Blockley with Davis City.
Mrs. France Hamilton, of Lamoni,
visited Davis City friends the past week.
Eldora Boeger returned last week
from Montana, where she spent the
summer and fall.
Mr. Vogt, of Leon, was the guest of J.
H. Kling one day the past week.
H. Ewing made a trip to Lamoni Fri
day. He has located coal on his farm
west of town and talks of sinking a
shaft in the near future.
John Van Winkle and wife, of Akron,
visited his parents Sunday.
Uncle John Burrell has been very sick
for the past ten days. As he is a very
old man, he probably will not recover.
John Grimes, of Weldon, Suudayed in
our city.
Ed Mitchell returned from Peoria, III.
last week.
Word was received in this city that
J. B. Valentine, son of J. W. Valentine
of this place, who went to Washington
Ty. to work was very sick. His family
resides in this city.
Mrs. E. Musser is visiting in Paw-*
npft -Mn
?tingR are in progress
B. minister.
Wid ClaFETof TroyTB4»Uu8ine89
here
the past week.
S. It. Frazier, of Des Moines is here
this week.
John Horton returned last week from
a visit with his brother Fred at Hubbard
la.
Arline Turner, of Blythedale, yisited
at her Grandpa Lee's the past week.
Mrs. J. B. Horner and Mrs. Emma
Bowman visited Leon relatives last
Friday.
Miss Emmer Van Beek is visiting at
Weldon.
C. M. Akes and son, of Leon, were
town Thursday.
Rev. Gardner, a Baptist minister, held
services at the home of Uncle John
Bennett Monday evening.
Misses Dot Weaver and Hattie Cozad,
of Pleasanton, were Davis City callers
Monday.
Mrs. Alma Newman and little daugh
ter, of Derby, visited Davis City friends
last iweek. She will be remembered as
Miss Alma Ventling, a former resident
of this county.
F. J. Horton had legal business at
Saline Friday.
Mumps are in town.
Harve Piper has so far recovered as to
be out on crutches.
A surprise party was given Miss Jae
Shirley Friday evening in honor of her
Uth birthday, she receiving several nice
presents. y, :,:r
The Appetite ot a6oat
Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
Stomach and Liver are out of order. All
such should know that Dr. King's New
Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and
Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appe'ite,
sound digestion and a regular bodily
habit that insures perfect health and
great energy. Only 25c. at L. Van
Werden's drug store.
Orphan Ridge.
Several from theBe parts attended
church at Bethel Stutday night.
Wm. Harp visited Saturday and Sun
day in Woodland.
-J. M. Barlean and C. W. Mitchell and
family spent Sunday at Harrison Bo
yer's." They report Mrs. Buyer quite
sick.
Bill Vanpelt has come home for the
winter.
Hi Manchester, of Blockley is attend
ing court at Leon.
Henry Brennen came home Saturday
to spend a few days with his aged mo
ther.
Dillon Manchester came in last week
from the west pretty well satisfied with
husking corn.
Weldon.
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the
'Protracted services closed at
Christian church Tuesday night.
One of Carl Eal's hounds broke its
neck Thursday luoriiing in a wolf chase,
two being coupled together and run
ning into a tree.
Will Ruflcorn was an over Sunday
visitor here.
The Christian church has secured the
services of Rev. Armstrong, of Des
Moines, this year.
Dr. Foxworthy made a trip to Van
Wert Monday,
Roy McAllister and Geo. Ayres went
tu Leon to see ''The Girl from Chili."
There Is a Class of PeoPle'
Who are Injured by the use ot coffee. tte
cently there has been plaoed in all the grocery
stores a new preparation called OBAIN-O.
made of pure grains, that takes the place ot
entree. The most delicate stomach receives
it without distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. It does not cost over as much.
Children may drink it with great benellt.
15 cis. and 25 cts. per package. Try It. Ask
or GRAIN (X
Special sale of ladies union suits at
Thompson & Warner Skr
THE LEONHEPORTES THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1000. *M
firand River.
John Burkhart returned'to Cedar
Falls Tuesday.
Minnie Daily died at her home in
Shenandoah and was brought here and
laid to reBt in the Funk Town cemetery.
Prof. Sallivan is. sick and there will
be no school this week.
Elba Shoemaker was in town Friday.
Miss Jennie Bronson and George
McDowell were married lust Thursday
at the home' of A. L. Ackerly lie v.
VVolver officaling. The happy couple
will go to housekeeping on the Anstey
farm. They are among our best young
1 eople and will make a success in life
as they are both industrious and worthy
of success. Their many friends wish
them success and happiness.
R. G. Brown and wife left Tuesday
morning for a weeks' visit to Benton
county to see his sister whom he has
not'seen for twenty years. N. B. Eaves
has charge of the shop.
W. B. Snyder did not go out on the
road this-week, as he injured his back
in lifting a rail, though he will be all
right soo®.
CharleB HauehMit-n and his best girl
attended church in Tennessee Sunday
night.
J. H. Crees is selling ail kinds of fruit
trees. This is something every farmer
should buy and set out in the spring,
George Smiley is working for George
Young.
Fred Hall was riding the Woodman
goat Monday night and left Tuesday
for Iudianola where be will attend
school. We wish hiin success for he
a good boy.
Married by Rev. Wolver at the
residence .of Virgil West, Miss Addie
West daughter of Charlie West and
Edward B. Crowford, of Camp Clark,
Nebraska. Miss West is one of the
most popular young ladies in this
community and is well known having
made her home with Pat Griffin for
several years. Mr. Crowford is not
known here but left the impres&ion of
being a gentlemen. Miss West received
some nice presents from Mrs. Griffin.
The happy couple left the same day
for their home in Nebraska. Their
friends wish them success in their
wedded life.
Rev. Hamilton filled the Baptist
pulpit Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. Wolver filled the M. E. pulpit
Sunday .morning. He is still holding
meeting at Beaconsfleld where he has
forty- two converts.
H. W. Drew is in his new building
and has everything in fiBe shape. Mr.
Stone will occupy the store that Drew
vacated.
Frank Boyd and Emmet Foland had
business in Tennessee last week.
Charlie Poush was here over Sunday
to«ee his best girl.
F. A. Greenland, W. C. Overholtzer,
J. H. Crees and Chas. Bezold went to
Leon Monday.,
A brother of Chas. Bezold's moved
into the Daugbton property in the west
part of town.
One of Wsi. Briner's little girls is very
sick.
George Snyder was home over Sunday
but returned to his section Monday.
Creightori' Miller was in these parts
Sunday and Monday.'
Wm. Green was a passenger for Mt.
Ayr Tuesday on business.
Almost Blind.
Mv little four-year-old girl's eyes were
so weak from birth, that she could not
stand any light at all. Was treated, by
seyeral physicians without benefit. My
neighbors induced me to buy Morley's
SarsapariHa and Iron from Mr. O.
Daugherty, Banock, Ky. Three bottles
not only restored her sight, but made
her stronger and healthier tban she ever
was in her life. DAVID KESSING.
L.
Van\WaH^vv^'i',»?»"^.i»,''i».
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Woodland.
Mrs. Thomas and son, of Lineville
visited relatives here Thursday and Fri
day,
Messrs. Fred Aten, Dooley and McCol
lougb, of Garden Grove, had business in
town last Friday.
McGrath & Still sent a load of poultry
to Humeston Friday, also one Monday."
Bill Tedder went to Lineville Monday
after a load of flour for Mr. Cooper.
Johnie King went to Lineyille Mon
day to get a load of flour for Novia S.
Beavers.
Willie Beaton, ofLeRoy, bad business
in town last week.
Henry Blair, of Lineville,was in town
Thursday.
The new seats in the A. C. Chnrch are
almost completed, which will .be quite
an improvement to the church.
Jap Statzell, of Leon, was down Satur
day making his regular visit.
Some friends ot Tom Lane gathered in
Friday night and made him quite an
agreeable suprise.
Rev. Lewis filled his appointment at
the M. E. church Sunday. ,.-r_
1
If lortune disregard thy claim'
Don't hang thy head in fear and shame
But marry the girl you love bes
Rocky Mountain Tea will do the rest.
PUBLIC SALES.
The undersigned will sell at public
sale on January 18,1900, at J. H. Bai
ley's farm 5 miles north-west of Grand
River, comencing at 10 o'clock a. m.
the following property to wit: I gray
mare 3 years old, 1 bay colt 2 years
old in spring, 1 bay colt 1 year old
in spring, 1 gray filly 1 year old in
spring, 1 bay mare 8 years old 10
shoats, 4 brood sows, 1 male hog 200
bushels of corn in crib, 150 shocks of
corn in field mower, 1 sulky plow,
1 brush plow, 1 cultivator, 1 ropd
scraper, 1 feed mill, 2 sets harness, 1
corn sheller and other articles too num
erous to mention. Terms—!! months,
(i per cent, discount for cash.
PATRICK GRIFFIN,
Administrator.
I will sell at nfy farm one mile north
of Grand Rivor, on
SATURDAY, JAN. 27.
the following property: 13 head ot catv
tle consistihg of 4 cows eight years old,
3 two-year old heifers, 1 yearling heifer,
all with calf, 1 late fail heifer calf, 2
two year old steers, 2 yearling steers,
20 hogs consisting of 9 brood sows, will
farrow last of Marob and first of April,
balance sboatB weighing 100 to- 150
pounds, 1 mare twelve years old, 1 gel
diug seven years old, corn in 9rib, bay
in mow and staqk and farm implements
and kitchen furniture too numerous to
mention. Terms—12 months on usual
terms, 5 per cent, discount for cash.
N. B. EAVKS. MA BY J. BRADSHAW.
Auctioneer.
1 will sell at my farm 9 miles south cf
Leon on Leon arid Pleasanton toads, 5
miles nortn-east ot Pleasanton, on
Thursday, Jau. 25, the following prop
erty: 3 horses, all good work horses
11 cows, 1 thoroughbred Hereford bull,
2 calve" a bunch of shoats 300 bushels
of corn 30 tons extra good timothy
100 bushels oatq 80 bushels wheat 15
bushels rye 1 rick fodder 30 bushels
potatoes. Binder, mower, sulkey rake,
sweep rake, stedl disc, steel harrow, 2
corn planters, 2 cultivators, 2 stirring
plowii, riding plbw, Gale barrow, 2 wa
gons, sprit wagon, cart, bob-sled,
sleigh, 3 sets harness, 2 saddles, house
hold and kitchen furniture. Terms, 9
months on usualj'termii. Wu. OODES.
J. E. Hitchcock,kyidioneer
PA RMER'S INSTITU TE.
The Attendance not Lara*, but an Int cr
esting Session was held.
The annual meeting of the Decat
County Farmer'* Institute held at the
court house in this city on Thursday
and Friday was not largely attended,
but those present were very enthuastic,
and the meeting was both pleasant
and profitable to them. Various means
contributed to the small attendance, the
roads being very bad^ meetings being
held at the cburches, and on Thursday
evening a performance at the opera hall
attracting a great many people.
There seems to be a decided lack of
interest by the. farmers of the county
in regard to the institute. They do not
seem to appreciate that the institute is
for their benefit, no matter whether
they are farming on large or small
scale.
Another reason for the small attend
ance was that the meeting was not
thoroughly advertised, the only ad
vertising beiug the publishing of the
program in the papers. To make any
kind of a public meeting a success it
must be advertised extensively. Had
a few thousand bills and posters been
distributed over the county, we believe
the court house would not near have
held the crowd. We hope the next
institute, no matter where it is held,
will be well advertised.
The institute was called to order at
1:30 Thursday afternoon by. President
Ralph Baker, and after the invocation
by Rev. Joseph Stephen, pastor of the
M. 12. cburcb, Hon. V. R. McGinnis
made an address of welcome on behalf
of the citizens of Leon. His address
showed very plaiuly that at some per
iod of his life Mc had an extensive
experience with life on a farm.
Hon. Guy P. Arnold, of Garden
Grove who recently returned from
a two year stay in the Klondyke
country, responded to the address of
welcome in his always entertaining
manner.
Wm. E. Gammon, of Eden township,
read a paper on Mutual Insurance in
which ne showed the difference in the
cost of mutual insurance as compared
with the old stock companies. He has
given the subject much attention and
a long and interesting discussion fol
lowed. We will publish next week Mr.
Gammon's paper on the subject, and
it is well worth reading.
The afternoon session was then ad
journed.
The evening session was convened
at 7:45 o'clock, the-- Parlor Mandolin
Club furnishing some excellent music.
Rev. E. B. Heaton, of Van Wert,
made the address of the,evening, his
subject being "The American Farmer."
His address was very interesting and
the subject was thoroughly discussed
by nearly every one present.
FRIDAY'S SESSION.
1
The morning session was called to
order at 10:30 o'clock, the session beiner
a business one.
The first business was the election
of officers for the ensuing year. Pres
ident Ralph Baker, one of the most
enthusiastic institute workers, was re
elected by acclamation, Capt. J, D.
Brown being elected vice-president.
Robert McCaull was also re elected as
secretary by acclamation, and Emmet
Gardner for treasurer. An executive
committee of five members was chosen,
consisting ot tawis Garber, J. W
Keeler, It. E. Dye, Capt. J. D. Brown
and George Short.
On motion the president and secre
tary were added to the executive com
mittee, and the committee was author
ized to name the place of meeting of the
next institute, arrange the program
to such other business as
is necessary toTKPkfcanBacted.
A motion prevailed- -Shat the com
mittee was instructed to priepare a set
of by-laws for the iqstitutei. and to
define the duties of the executive com
mittee. I
W. H. Weller, of Davis City, was on
the program for a paper on ''Grains
and Grasses," and in his absence ltey.
E. B. Heaton made a short but inter
esting extemporaneous talk on the
subject.
'AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the first
on the program was a paper on "Sheep
Husbandry" by William Woodard, of
Decatur. Mr. Woodard was unable to
be present, but bis carefully prepared
paper was read by the secretary. It
was followed by a general discussion
particularly in regard to "foot rot,"
"stomach worms" and "catarrah of the
head." President Baker made quite
a dissertation on the question, he
having had considerable experience
with sheep.
This was followed by a paper on
"Dairying" by C. D. Mallette, of Gar
den Grove, cheese making in particular
being thoroughly discussed.
Prof. James Atkinson, assistant pro
fessor of agriculture at the State Agri
cultural College at Ames, then address
ed the institute along tl.e lines of
"Field Crops" and the rotation of
crops, corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye,
clover and timothy, together with"' a
system of tile draining. He was full
of information and ready to answer
all questions on any of the subjects
that were asked him.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was called to
order at 7 o'clock as Prof. Atkinson
was compelled to leave on the 8:11
train. He made an excellent short
address on the subject of "Farm Life
vs. City Life" in which he advised all
young men brought up on a farm to
get a practical education and remain
on the farm.
oThe Parlor Mandolin Club was pres
ent and assisted with their inusic.
Mrs. John Long read an able paper
on "Home Attractions," which was
favorably commented upon. We will
print the paper in full in a future
iswe.
On motion a vote of thanks to -those
who read papers on the various sub
jects, also to the people of Leon for
their very kind and hospital entertain
ment of the strangers who were in at
tendance was passed, and the institute
adjourned sine die.
MATRIMONIAL,
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THE CHURCHES.
Presiding Elder W. B. Thompson, of
Chariton, was in this city Tuesday.
Rev. C. W. Reeder departed Tuesday
for Afton, where he is conducting "a
series of revival meetings.
The Woman's Guild will give a social
at the M. E. church Friday evening Jan.
20. Particulars next week. s-
Rev. Caster, of Des Moines, will
preach at the Christian church next
Sunday morning and evening.
Rev: Mrs. Flora, of Des Moines, catne
Saturday and preached at Crown chap
el Sunday morning and evening.
There will be the usual service in the
Presbyterian church next Sabbath
morning. In the evening lhe revival ser
vice, now in progres,s will be continued.
The revival meetingl now being held
in the Presbyterain church have been
well attended, and a good degree of in
terest is shown. Already there are sev
eral cases of personal interest, some
having given public expression to it.
Rev. C. W. Reeder went to Dexter,
Iowa, Thursday to commence a series of
meetings, but on arriving there found
there were several cases of small pox in
the town and it was not thought advis
able to hold the meeting at present.
On Tuesday, Jan. 17. the Kw. W. B.
Thompson. Presiding Elder of the Cnar
iton District, of the M. E. Church, held
uarterly meeting at the Mount Tabor
lass, recently organized at that point.
The class is iri a prosperous condition,
and it is expected that a new church
will be built in the spring.
The Rev Joseph Stephen will preach
from the mi j^cis in the M.
E. church on Sunduy January 21st.
Morning at 11 "The Mind of Christ."
Evening 7:30 "Two Great Evils Afflict
ing the People of God or Stumbling
Blocks in the Way of the Ungodly."
You are cordially invited to hear these
discourses.
The Methodist Sunday School undet-j.
the care of Mrs. Roy has beea exception
ally well attended the past year. Mrs.
Roy was unanimously re-elected as sup
erintendent for the coming year, James
Grandstafi assistant superintendent
OUie Roberts, secretary Rosa Shields,
treasurer Minnie Matsler. chairman and
EllaConrey, assistant chairman. The
Sunday School is in a prosperous condi
tion financially and in point of attend
ance.
Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain
the hands or spot the kettle. Sold by
W. A. Alexander and L. Van Werden.
Decatur County Teachers' Meeting. Illah
School Room 3 p. m. Friday,
February a, 1900.
lloyle Gilreath—"The Infringement of
School Environments by Parents and
Teachers.
L. Q. C. Pryor, .,
niscussion-i Robert Smith,
Grace Reitzel.
Anise Strong, "Libraries for Rural
Rc
I Or
"L
Schools."
Nannie Paris.
Na
J.
Discussion-i J. E. Cummins,
Maggie E. Edwards.
Lewis Jackson—"Physical Games for
(.Mt
—"I
Schools."
Mabel Horner,
Mf
Discussion-J A. Mcintosh,
1.J.
(.Eu
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XROUSE-L'ACE.
On Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, at
10:30 o'clock, at the home of L. F. Rob
erts, in Leon, Mr. Henry Crouse, of
Cainsville, and Miss Emma Pace, of this
city, were united in marriage by lie v.
Joseph Stephen, pastor of the M. E.
church.
The groom is a thrifty and well-to-do
farmer owning a fine farm 2} miles north
of Cainsville. He is a son of Calvin
Crouse, a brother of Stephen Crouse of
(his city.
The bride is one of the most sterling
and excellent yoting ladies in Decatur
county where she has resided all her
life and has made a host nf warm friends.
After the ceremony an appetizing
luncheon was served to the immediate
friends who witnessed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Crouse left on the noon
train for Cainsville where a reeeption
was tendered them last evening at the
home of the groom's father.
Wev extend hearty congratulations
and best wishes Tor a successful and
appy future.
Eugene Massey.
Good School-
S. L. Darrah—"What
Room Discipline?"
D. W.
J. L. I
Greenslate
Latta.
Harkness.
Discussion
(R. A.
I. Rolla Cash-
How to Improve the
&
Country Schools."
Joan Anderson,"
Mary Arnold,
Discussion-! T. J. Fitzpatrick
(Margaret Young.
G. A. Axline—Paper.
Discussion General.
Miss Dilla Swope—Paner. ..
W. F. Howell,
•,s*
Discussion Gertie Craig, *.
J. E. Cummins. £§g
Mrs. A. A. Roy.'
SATURDAY MORNING FEB. 3.
George N. Briggs—"Can the Teacher
Become a Greater Social Factor With
out Injuring School-Room Efficiency?'
R. A. Harkness __
Discussion^ J. M. Howell,
[Geo. O. Johnson.
M. P. Flickinger—"How to Inculcate
Principles of Moralitv Into Our Pub
lic Schools.
John Strong,
Mrs. A. A. Roy,
v:
Orlo Moore,
J. L. Latta.
Discussion
J. II. Drake—"What is the True Meas
ure of Results.?
Geo.
R. Sullivan,
Discussion
Mamie Allen,
James Conwell,
Edith McCoy.
It dulh the scythe of Father Time,
drives away wrinkles of approaching
old age—the elixir of life, that puts hope
in the human heart—Rocky Mountain
Tea.
EXECtJTOtt'S NOTICE.
Estate ot Wm. Knight, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to alt persons inter
ested, that on the IRth day of January. A. D.
1900, the undersigned was appointed by the
clerk ot the district court ot Deoatur county,
Iowa, executor ot the estate of Wm.
Knight deceased, late of satd county. All
persons Indebted to satd estate wilt make pay
ment to the undersigned, and those having
claims against the same will present them
lepally authenticated to said court for allow
ance.
Dated Jan. 15,1900,
i2-3r MINERVA E KNIGHT, Execut rtx.
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Real Estate Transfers.
The following are the real estate^
transfers from January 1, 1900,
tok
January 12, 1900, as reported by F,,
Varna & Son.
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J. J. Sears to II. R.Gilbert -0 acres
High Point 200
Sarah J. Waller toThos. A. Fuller
ton 80 acfes Richland
John Tallman to A. J. Davis lot in
Weldon
Garden Grove.....
Lamoni
1,100
Sarah E. Bradley to Robert John
son lot in Lamoni
G. A. Randall to Mary J, Booth
lots in Lamoni
A. L. Ackerly to/ R. O. Booth lot
in Lamoni
Mary Sears to A. D. Sears 100 acres
in Center
J. J. Jordan to J. It. .White lot in
John J. Black to Frank A. Black
lot in Lamoni ........
Sheriff to .D, F. Nicholson lots in
Lamoni
D. C. Springer to S. II. Smith 160
acres in Bloomington
Theodore Dunn to Peter C. Ad
kins 14 acres in Hamilton..
Emeline Dunn to Peter C. Adkiua
land in Hamilton
Stephen Varga to W. A. Alexan
der lots in l^on
M. P. Garber to D. F. Long 80
acres in Franklin
Elmer Throckmartin to J. C.
Rauch 13$ acres in Burrell
Cora Twombley to B. F. McCleary
40 acres in High Point.,
M. A. Fitch to U. G. John acre
in Center .......
U. G. John to M. A. Fitch 80 acres
in Center
Sheriff to E. W. Townsend 80 acres
in Decatur .....
John Evans to H. T. Evans lot in
200
5001
400'
120-1
6,000 '5
500
411
5,500
302
724
500
2,400 1
225
1,000
1,000
3,000
1,266
Jesse Wion to C. L. Board 40 acres
in Bloomington
Dora Bennett toC. W. Cox land
in Eden
Wm. A. Fletcher to John W. Rus
sell lot in Garden Grove
'J. A. Brown etal to Jas. C. Mill
sap 75 acres in Grand River...
W. J. Branscomh to O. L. and C.
1 MORTUARY.
425
1,000
100
2,500
040
M. Thompson lot in Van Vert
John W. Russell to Wm. A. Rus
sell 80 acres in Garden Grove...
James Joseph to Ellen L. McCla
ren 80 acres in Burrell
Wm. Mclaughlin to M. E. Sullivan
land in Morgan
13. W. Townsend to AuuieO. Gar
rett 80 acres in Decatur ~...
Hiram Elliott to M. A. Lorn ley lot
in Lamoni
Isaac Joseph to Isaac Toney 10
acres in Burrell........ 200
(ill
2,500
2,100
3,000
,500
750
JOHN P. ENRIGHT.
Died at his home in East St. Louis,
Illinois, on Wednesday January 10,
190o, aged 39 vears and 8 months, after
andllnessof three weeks. His disease
was congestion of the brain, and lin
spiie of the most skillful- medical
attendance and all that kind and loving
hands could do the grim destroyer
reaped his harvest.
He was perhaps the most widely
known man in East St. Louis, and
counted his friends by the score
throughout southern Illinois. He was
at the time of his death the assessor of
East St. Louis, atid had filled tiie
position for 14 years, the handsome
majorities he received at each election
showing that the voters and pro| erty
owners had confidence in him and
believed him to be an ideal assesHor,"
While tuave in manner and polite\to
an unusual extent, he was nevertheless
aggressive when engaged in any.UndS"
taking that promised""E o"help bim Tft
securing a friend or retaining those lie
already counted as such.
lie was a kind and indulgent hus
band and father, his family and child
ren being his pride. He leaves a wife
and four children.
He 'was a loyal member of the A. O.
U. W., Catholic Knights of Illinois and
Redmen and these orders attended his
funeral in a body. Thfi. funeral was
held from the residence Sunday thence
to St. Patrick's church, the body being
interred at Mt. Carmel. The services
.wore conducted by Rev. Fathers,
Sweeney- and Gilmartin. The Moral'
tributes were many and beautiful, and
the funeral was the largest ever seen
in that city, there being over 800
persons marching on foot.
Mr. Enright was a cousin of the
Grogan boys of Woodland township
and visited here a few years ago,
making many friends. John, Wm.,
Katie and Eilen Grogan went to St..
Louis Thursday to' attend his funeral
returning home Monday.
WILLIAM DAVIS
Died Januarys, 1900, at his home in
Montevallo, I^mon county, Missouri,
at the age of forty-six years, diabetis
being the cause of his death. He be
came a member of the Palestine jchurch
several years ago and lived a christian
life leaving the impression behind him
that all was well. Bro. Davis was welt
known by a number of people in this
county being the step-father of Mrs.
Maggie Potts. He was a kind father
and loving husband and the sympathy
of a number of friends is extended to
the bereaved ones. CHAS. W. RKKDKR.
HORSES! HORSES!E§
WANTED!
E 60 head of horses 4 to 10 years old.^
-fat and broke for export market^
ancj will pay top prices.
£=-1"' Fancy Drivers a Specialty,
Van Wert, Friday, J?n. 19.
Leon, Saturday, Jan. 20.
At Stout's Livery Barn.
E Don't be afraid to bring your good
fc ones as they cannot be too good
for me. I ship from Leon at 2
m. Co
EE YOUR
me. I ship from Leon at 2 p. ~zZZ
Come prepared to LEANAE3
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All druggists refund the money if it fails
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