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THE DISTRICT COURT
Jndge Evans Opened Court Monday.
Trial of France Hamilton was
Commenced this Morning.
The January term of the district
court convened Monday evening upon
the arrival of Judge Evans from his
home in Corydon. The term will be
two weeks and quite a number of
cases will be disposed of during the
term.
The grand jury was empaneled
Tuesday morning, the following
members being drawn for this term:
Foreman E. S. Buffum, J. M. Huston,
John Chastain, Jr., L. L. Richardson,
John Baker, W. J. Sullivan, and G.
R. Grenawalt. Miss Nora Dobson
was appointed clerk of the grand
jury and George Myers bailiff. J. H.
Evans is acting as court bailiff at this
term.
On account of the trial of the case
of France Hamilton, indicted for
murder in the second degree, Judge
Evans on Tuesday ordered a special
venire of twenty-four extra trial
jurors drawn, and it is thought there
will be no trouble in securing a jury
from the regular and special panels.
The following is the list of the spec
ial jurors:
C. J. Price, Franklin
J. H. Lighthill, Decatur.
Carl Brown, Long Creek.
John Lovell, New Buda.
J. J. Poush, Burrell.
James F. Parker, Burrell.
W. W. Evans, Grand River.
C. C. Beck, Decatur.
W. H. Shields, Grand River.
G. W. Johnson, Fayette.
W. H. Davis, Franklin.
S. F. Dent, Woodland.
W. M. LaFollette, Hamilton.
W. G. Switzer, Fayette. 1
G. W. Havens, Burrell.
O. J. Beavers, Woodland.
F. C. Mullinnix, Leon.
M. W. Monroe, Center.
James Hazlet, Eden.
A. D. Curry, Morgan.
John Benton, Burrell.
L. Hayer, Fayette.
Lewis Traupel, High Point.
J. E. Smith, Long Creek.
The work of selecting a jury in the
Hamilton c.ase was commenced on
Wednesday morning, and the trial of
the case is expected to take all of
this week, and may run over into
next week. County attorney Baker
is assisted in the prosecution by A.
P. Olsen and the defendant is repre
sented by V. R. McGinnis and C. W.
Hoffman. The defendant it will be
remembered shot anaMtilled his cous
in, Sam Hamilton, at Davis City, a
few months ago, following a fight
which they had over a poker game a
few minutes before. A large number
of witnesses have been subpoenaed
by -both the state and defense and the
case promises to be one of the hard
est legal battles ever witnessed in
this county.
The work of securing a jury in the
France Hamilton case was completed
•hortly after noon today, all of the
regular panel and all of the special
venire of twenty-four jurors being
examined except one man before the
jury was selected. The jury is com
posed of W. M. LaFollette, Carl
Brown, J. E. Smith, J. L. Trisler, W.
G. Switzer, Geo. T. Ogilvie, O. J.
Beavers, F. G. Gammill, J. S. Beavers,
P. A. Bright, Perry Brammer and S.
F. Dent.
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to the time The Reporter
went to press on Wednesday:
Criminal.
Town of Van Wert vs. F. A. Green
land, dropped from docket because
cause is appealed to supreme court.
State vs. D. E. Lentz, dismissed at
cost of defendant.
State vs. E. L. Hoy, defendant
enters plea of guilty of assault with
intent to commit great bodily injury
and was fined $100 and costs. He
was charged with striking D. W.
Keller with a heavy scale weight at
Leroy several years ago.
Law and Equity.
W. H. Hazlet vs. Claude A. Baker
et al., dropped from docket.
Louis Brant vs. Mary E. Brant, M.
Woodard appointed guardian ad litem
for defendant, judgment as per de
cree.
J. F. Gill vs. L. M. Mann et al.,
settled and dismissed.
Bessie Davis vs. Marion Davis, dis
missed on motion of defendant for
failure of plaintiff to file cost bond.
C. B. & Q. R. R. vs. E. B. Saylor,
settled and dismissed.
F. M. Walker vs. Arthur Walker
et al., settled.
W. {3. Bear vs. T. M. Stanley et al.,
judgment for amount of two promis
sory notes.
S. H. Amos vs. Alvero Mintoyne et
al., judgment and decree of fore
closure on promissory note.'
Grover Hamilton vs. Lena Hamil
ton et al., E. H. Sharp appointed
guardian ad litem for minor heirs,
order of sale signed.
W. H. Lloyd vs. T. F. Williams
and Tom Lake, judgment for amount
of two promissory notes.
T. J. Drohan vs. Mrs. B. M. Dro
han et al., report of sale and deed to
Bridget M.- Drohan approved.
John I. Mitchell vs. William
Mitchell et al., report of sale and
deed to Lawrence C. Toney and Roy
E. Mitchell approved.
Emma A. Black vs. Ora Black et
„al.,report of sale and deeds to Ora E.
Black and Thomas A. Sutherlin ap
proved.
W. L. Barry vs. J. R. Gardner,
judgment for amount of one promis
sory note.
L. C. Hinkst vs. Asa P. Bethards,
settled and. dismissed.
Charles Gorsline et al., vs. G. L.
Shaw et al., A. P. Olsen appointed
guardian ad litem for John and Ethel
Shoemake, judgment as per decree.
t*4r*
F. M. Walker vs. A. Walker, set
tled and dismissed.
John D. Young vs. Lottie Rhodes
et al., decree quieting title.
L. H. Rew vs. Graee Rew, decree
of divorce granted.
Marie Buffum vs. J. M. Buffum,
decree of divorce.
William Malone vs. W. H. Rice,
motion for more specific statement
submitted, plaintiff to answer on or
before Feb. 1st.
Samuel Forrey vs. John W. Toney
et al.,judgment as per agreement.
W. F. Tew vs. G. W. Walker et al.,
default and decree of foreclosure.
^^rah S. Gammell vs. Frank G.
Gamcvell, decree of divorce granted.
Emm Reed Nelson vs. Geo. T.
Pace et al., default and decree of
foreclosure.
F. B. Patton vs. I. T. Evans, judg
ment for amount of one promissory
note.
A
H. R. Layton vs. Myers Chemical
Co., order signed.
Probate.
Estate of E. Banta, final report of
executors as to Mary C. Banta is ap
proved, executors bond reduced to
$10,000.
Guardianship of Lydia A. Davis,
final report approved.
Estate of Madison Chick, final re
port of executor as to Pearl E. Chick
approved.
Guardianship of Mendal Shaffner,
final report approved.
Estate of Maria Paris, final report
of administratrix approved.
Guardianship of Lydia A Moffet,
final report approved.
Estate of William A. Spprgin, final
report approved.
Estate of John A. McCartney, final
report approved.
Estate of W. B. Wadsworth, final
report approved.
Estate of Gilruth Pierce, resigna
tion of I. N. Skidmore as administra
tor accepted and final report ap
proved upon filing receipt from new
administrator. S. Varga appointed
administrator with bond of $1,000.
Estate of Thomas and Rhoda Hen
drickson, S. A. Gates appointed
guardian ad litem, order signed."
Estate of Creed Bobbitt, will pro
bated. Mrs. Catherine Bobbitt ap
pointed executor without bond.
Guardianship of Ivan and John W.
Corsbie, C. W. Hoffman appointed
guardian ad litem, order signed.
Estate of W. H. Eaton, annual re
port approved.
Estate of Hiram Sheldon, folfeign
will admitted to probate.
Estate of Lydia N. Moffet, C. W.
Hoffman appointed guardian ad litem
for minor heirs, order signed.
Estate of W./^J. Brennaman, al
lowance to widow of $350.
Guardianship of Elizabeth D. Cher
ry, report of sales and deeds to Mary
J. Honn and Walter E. Miller ap
proved. Claim .of J. W. Harvey al
lowed in sum of $10.
Estate of Narcissa G. Paxton, re
port of sales and deeds to Mary J.
Honn and Walter E. Miller approved.
A BIG CIRCLE WOLF HUNT.
Will be Held on Friday, Jan. 21st,
and Everybody is Invited.
Arrangements have been made for
holding a big wolf hunt in the west
part of the county on Friday of this
week in an effort to clean out some
of the many wolves which infest that
part of the county. Good captains
have been selected and the hunt will
be well organized. The following is
the lines and the captains:
East Line—Will be formed from
the north side of the Ogilvie farm to
the Squire Cox farm. Captains—A.
E. Ellis, Will Roberts.
South Line—From Squire Cox's
to Terre Haute by way of Valley
school house. Captains—Rile Faulk
ner, Frank Sellars, Charles Robert
son.
West Line—Following the river
from Terre Haute to the Springer
bridge. Captains—Dick Lee, Dick
Baker.
North Line—As far north as the
farm of James Dobson. Captains—
John Lighthill, James Dobson.
All lines will start promptly at 10
o'clock, and center just south of De
catur on the Colter and Wreith farm.
No rifles or revolvers allowed.
Bring shot guns and clubs. Everyone
is invited to come. For further in
formation call any of ^u.e captains on
the phone.
Spicer—Paris.
Mr. Harry Spicer and Mrs. Geneva
Paris, both well known young people
of this city, were married at Chariton
last Monday, and returned to this
city on the noon train. They will
remain here a short time and then
will go to Shenandoah, where Mr.
Spicer has employment with one of
the big nursery companies of that city.
'Their friends extend congratulations
and wish them much happiness,
Ausraaji—Gardner.
Mr. Zeal Ausman and Miss Eva
Gardner, both well kne^wn young peo
ple of Leon, were married at Musca
tine, Iowa, on January 5th, where
Mr. Ausman is employed -in a poultry
plant. They have gone to house
keeping in that city and many Leon
friends extend congratulations and
the wish that they may enjoy a long,
happy and prosperous wedded life.
Snyder—Blair.
Mr. Alva C. .Snyder and Miss Flo
Blair, popular young people living a
few miles east of Leon, were quietly
married by Justice John Holden at
his home in this city on Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock. They will go to
housekeeping at once on a farm east
of Leon, and their many friends ex
tend congratulations, and trust that
their wedded life may prove one con
tinual honeymoon.
ESTABLISHED 1894. LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 20, 1910. 'Rsbr1e1RIVOL. XXXV NO. 22.
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Some Interesting Items of local
News Gathered on the Ron
During the Past Week.
Leon May Get a Special Dairy Train.
A couple of months ago the Bur
lington road sent several dairy ex
perts and lecturers over a part of
their lines giving free lectures on the
Coming City Election.
It will only be a few weeks until
the city election is held and our citi
zens should commence to give some'
thought to the question of who they
want to represent them in the man
agement of the city affairs. Under
the new law there will be a radical
change in the make-up of the city
council, as instead of having two
councilmen from each of the three
wards there will be one councilman
from each ward and two councilmen
elected at large from the entire city.
The mayor, clerk and treasurer are
also to be elected at this election.
The new city officials will have moeh
work to do. The waterworks are to
be contracted for, and other public
improvements are to be made, and it
is very important that the very best
men be selected for all the city of
fices. What Leon needs is a business
administration, and the members of
the council should all be live wires.
The Reporter is not favoring any one
in particular for the offices, but does
want to see the best possible selec
tion made for all the city offices.
J. H, Morgan's Fine Home Burned.
The fine large country home of J.
H. Morgan, who lives just north of
the railroad track half way to Davis
City on the Leon and Davis City road,
was totally destroyed by fire Monday
evening, about 8 o'clock which start
ed from a defective flue and was not
discovered until Mrs. Morgan started
upstairs and found the whole upper
story on fire. The alarm soon spread
to the neighbors and they gave every
assistance, saving a part of the fur
niture in the down stairs rooms. The
house was one of the best farm homes
in Decatur county, and Mr. Morgan's
loss is quite heavy, as he only had
$1,200 insurance on the house and
contents. The insurance was car
ried with the Pease agency of Leon.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan have many
friends who sympathize with them in
the loss of their fine home.
Bright—Perkins.
17
Fred Goodenough, Marcellus,
Mich
Jessie Cave, Lamoni
Oren H. Skinner, Garden Grove.
39
38
24
Ethel M. Traupel, Garden Grove 22
Methodist Notes.
The pastor* will preach
morning on the subiect,
Crowns are Lost and Won."
school at 9:45, Dr. W. S. Nye, supt.
Junior League reorganization at 2:30
Sunday
"Where
Sunday
Mame Baker, leader. The services of
Bro. Wickersham were greatly appre
ciated. Let us not forget.
V'
S.x.
Who Can TeU?
One of our good old friends asked
us the other day to tell him what
time in the year you could cut hick
ory wood and the worms would not
eat it. We have heard but have for
gotten, and if any of our-readers can
answer this question they will con
I f«r a favor by telling us.
GHOST DEMANDS REVENGE.
Decatur County Farmer Declares the
Spiritualists Have Brought Mes
sages From Slain Man.
That the spirit of T. J. Carraher,
who was murdered at New Virginia
last March, is appearing to him
through mediums and demanding
that he avenge the murder, is the
.statement made by Charles B. Mill
flap, a young farmer living near De
catur, Iowa. Although Mr. Millsap
n°
dairy interests of Iowa. At that timfii belief, attributing the phenome
Mr. L. E. Gailey, the dairy agent of
the Burlington promised that he
would try and have a return date at
Leon some time in the near future,
and now we have an opportunity to
secure it. We have received notice
from the Iowa State Dairy Associa
tion that they have made arrange
ments with the Burlington road to
run a special dairy train over their
lines and will stop only at the prin
cipal stations and at the places where
they are wanted. Aside from the,
speakers and help this train will not
carry passengers. The dates it will
run ax« tram iFeb. 19 to 26, and the
train will consist of two passenger
coaches, a baggage car and an Arms
palace stock car, in which will be
some of the leading dairy cows and
bulls of the country. The lectures
will be given by well known experts,
and will be held in the coaches. No
admission will be charged to hear
them. The cows and bulls will be
used in demonstrating the particular
pointB to be observed in the selection
breeding and feeding of dairy stock.
In the lectures among th$ subjects
covered will be silage, silos, feeding,
caring and managing cows, and im
portant creamery subjects. The
farmers of this county should take
an interest in this matter and attend
if a stop of the special train can be
secured for Leon.
spiritualist and has no faith in
hon to a sort of telepathy, he came
to Des Moines yesterday and attended
the spiritualist meeting at the Home
steaders' hall last evening in order
to make investigations and obtain
proofs to substantiate his theory.
While at the meeting last evening
Mrs. Nora B. Hill, who was conduct
ing the tests, described the spirit of
the murdered Carraher, saying that
he appeared to Mr. Millsap. The
letter then volunteered the informa
tion that Mrs. George Havens, a med
ium at Decatur, had brought him
into communication with the same
spirit, who at that time wanted Mill
sjap to avenge his death.
"I was very well acquainted with
Sir. Carraher before his death," Baid
Mr. Millsap. "Although I have my
«Swn theory in regard to the murder,
I do not want to attempt to comply
With the request of the socalled spir
it but I do want to discover what
there is to the theory of spiritualism.
When Mrs. Havens described the
spirit to me she declared she felt
pains in her head. Carraher was
killed with a blow on the head. Mrs.
Hill says she felt a similar sensation.
do n,ot believe in spiritualism, but
5§Kn trying to discover the reasons for
tjie phenomena. I believe that what
Some people call spiritualism is mere
ly a form of telepathy."—Register
and Leader, Jan. 17th.
SUGGESTION ON MARRIAGE.
Judge Towner Mak(es Some Good
Suggestions That Ought to be
Incorporated in the Laws.
Judge Towner in his address on di
vorces made some suggestions on
marriages that are good and ought
to be incorporated into the laws of
the state. Here are some of them:
"The lawful age of marriage
should be raised at least to 18 years.
No marriage'should be lawful unless
previous public notice has been
given, so that those interested may
have an opportunity to intervene.
"No marriage should be solem
ny^/except in the presence of wit
nesses known to the person bfficlat-'
ing.
"The parties and witnesses should
be put under oath as to the neces
sary facts, and false swearing made
perjury.
"A heavy fine or imprisonment
should be put upon the parties, and
persons officiating, when the requis
ites of the law have not been com
plied with.
"No marriage except as prescribed
by law, and all loose, irreglar, 'com
mon law,' or any other so-called
forms of marriage should be-forbid
den under heavy penalties.
"Divorcees should be permitted to
remarry only after proving to trial
court that a second matrimonial ven
ture is justified.
"Persons migrating from one state
to another for the purpose of secur
ing a divorce, should not be given a
decree for any cause not recognized
in such other state.
"The trial court should appoint in
all uncontested cases, an attorney to
investigate and defend and to pre
vent collusion and fraud.
"Secret hearing should be abolish
ed all evidence should be made pub
lic."
Enjoyed a Wolf Hunt.
Owing to the continued cold wea
ther and deep snow this winter the
wolves have become quite destructive
and the boys of Grand River and
Decatur townships have arranged to
hold a series of circle hunts in order
to capture some of the wolves.
The first hunt was held last Friday,
Mr. Marion F. Bright and Miss
Nannie E. Perkins, both of near
Lineville, were married by Justice! with Rube McLaughlin and Messrs
John Holden at his office in this city Northey, Andrew and Baker as cap
last Saturday. The happy young tains. The center of the circle was
couple left on the afternoon train on
on
a honeymoon trip to Des Moines, lines drew to the center they found
after which they will return and go two large wolves were inside the
to housekeeping on a farm near Line- lines. One made his escape through
ville. They have many friends who the line and the other running from
wish them much happiness and pros- one side to the other was met with
perity. .man and gun. Soon firing began
jail along the line and the wolf was
soon brought down by a well aimed
shot. The hunters all assembled
around the carcass, stacked arms and
formed a group about their game
while one of the boys who had gone
armed with a camera, took the last
shot, securing a picture of all. The
prize was then sold to the highest
bidder, and the sum realized was
equally divided among the four cap
tains to be turned over to their men.
Marriage Licenses.
Marion F. Bright, Lineville 24
Nannie E. Perkins, Lineville. ... 17
Alvin C. Snyder, Leon 19
Flo Blair, Leon
the Bronson farms, and as the
By a vote taken by Capt. Rube Mc
Laughlin, the Decatur boys instruct
ed him to turn their share over to
the Decatur City Sunday Schools, and
the other boys voted to donate their
shares to various Sunday Schools.
All felt that the day had been one of
genuine good sport and there was a
general good feeling among all who
Participated"and they felt amply
paid for tramping through the deep
snow. Another big hunt will be held
on Friday of this week. Everybody
wishes the hunters, success in their
effort to rid the county of these foes
to the sheep and poultry interests.
Farm for Rent.
Good farm, big house and barn,
both good, sheds, lots and plenty of
water. Railroad switch on land,sand
.that sells at good price.
21~tf. Ed H. Sharp, agent.
A NOBLE WOMAN DIES
Miss Eliza W. Bowman, Noted Phil
enthropic Worker of Chicago,
Died in this City Friday.
Eliza W. Bowman, daughter of
Joseph and Mary Shaver Bowman,
was born in Rockingham county,
Virginia, May 3, 1830, and departed
this life at the home of her nephew,
Dr. Fred A. Bowman, in Leon, Jan.
14, 1910, aged 79 years, 8 months
and 12 days.
When she was a few years old her
parents moved to Middletown, Henry
county, Indiana. Her father discov
ering her great anxiety to secure an
education procured for her the best
teachers and afterwards sent her to
Cambridge, in the same county,
where she finished her education.
After a visit to her old home in Vir
ginia she decided during a visit to
the institution for deaf and dumb,
which had recently been erected by
the state of Indiana,, to enter this
work, and through the efforts of
Judge John Davis and Hon. D. Kil
gore, speaker of the Indiana legisla
ture, she was appointed to this work.
Later, at her own request, thinking
she was better fitted for the work
she was transferred to the state in
stitution for the blind. There was no
selfish consideration, no motives of
gain or personal aggrandizement
prompting her in either of these in
clinations. She sought the oppor
tunity and labored successfully in
obedience to the love of her nature
which responded to the call of hu
manity.
An incident in her childhood days
will serve to show her natural in
clination along this line. One night
when she was only seven years old,
her mother missed her from her bed.
As it was 10 o'clock they were great
ly alarmed and instituted a search
for her. They found her on the pub
lic highway, her child's cart filled
with wine, preserves and good things
of various kinds which she thought
were needed by a poor family in the
neighborhood. She chose the shades
of evening so that they might not be
humiliated by having it known they
were the recipients of charity.
In all "of her life this characteristic
of her nature predominated, true to
the teaching^ of Christ as expressed
in Matt. 6:3. "But when thou doest
give alms let not thy left hand know
what thy right hand doeth."
When those she had befriended in
the institution learned she was going
to"'l«»ve them they hoarded the. dimes
which came to them and when
enough had been secured they had
them melted and made into a beauti
ful goblet in token of their love and
appreciation of her efforts for their
benefit.
At the close of the civil war she
became interested in the Home for
Friendless and was its manager for
many years, giving not only herself
in loving service but also all wealth
which came to her. The story is told
of a gentleman in Ohio, a stranger,
who had heard of her work, and sent
her $800 for herself and $500 to
spend as she saw fit. She refused to
use a dollar for her own use but
gave all to good work. Here she also
saw service for fifteen years as the
editor of the Home Visitor, a publi
cation devoted to the interest of the
friendless. While engaged in this
work there came to her a high honor,
that of being appointed lady commis
sioner to represent Illinois at Phila
delphia to take charge of the ladies'
department at the Centennial. This
honor she was compelled to forego,
as her work in the Home was of
greater importance to her.
When the Home for the Friendless
was taken over by the City of Chi
cago she became superintendent of
the Newsboys' Home in Chicago and
editor of Newsboys' Appeal. Here
we find the force of her personality
working great beneficial results.
From a lawless, rough mob, she
brought to pass the impossible, and
"her boys" as they ever were became
quiet, law abiding, and from that
home in the twelve years she reigned
as queen there has gone out a class
of men inspired by the personality of
that life which will never die.
Expecting to end her life in this
work, after twelve years of loving
service she was compelled to give it
up on account of being poisoned
frqjn leaky pipes and it was several
years before Aunt Eliza, as they
called her in Chicago, could again
engage in active work. While acting
as editor of the Newsboys' Appeal
she was chosen as delegate from the
to the National Editorial Association
held at Asbury Park, in July, 1894.
Later Bhe became manager of the
Working Girls' Home, an institution
conducted under the auspices of
American Volunteers, where she gave
her loving service until failing health
compelled her to seek retirement.
The Chicago papers announce that
henceforth this home will be called
the Eliza W. Bowman home for
Young Women, in token of the great
Work she did as manager for many
years. Just a year ago she was the
guest of honor at the fiftieth anni
versary of the founding of the Home
for the Friendless.
•Such is, briefly given, the life his
tory of one who has lived long and
well. Her existence, by reason of her
strength, lengthened out to four
score years, was not spent in seeking
riches, pleasure, honor, glory or ease(
but in loving service. Her life and
wealth, at the call of the Master, was
laid on the altar of His love and used
as He saw fit to direct. Her motto
was "Do the work today. Eat the
food today. Tomorrow will be pro
vided for." Her prayer, to be con
ecious of my unity with God. To sep
arate all error from my thoughts of
vivV
..
man, and to see him only as my
father's image. To show Him rever
ence, and share with Him my holiest
treasures. To keep my mental house
a sacred place, golden with gratitude,
redolent with love, white with pur
ity, cleansed from the flesh. To send
no thought into the world that will
not bless or cheer, purify or heaL
To have no aim but to make earth a
fairer, holier place and to rise each
day with a higher sense of life and-'
love.
A life guided by such a motto and
inspired by such a prayer cannot die.
Her sojourn among men has ended,
but today she lives in Heaven where
those who have preceded her are
welcoming her with joy and love, and
we who are left to mourn will not
sorrow, but resolve by the inspiration
of her example to so live that her
release will not have been in vain.
Her cherished thoughts shall find
lodgment in our hearts and lWe, and
the earth become a fairer, holler
place until we shall answer the glad
summons and meet her before the J--®
"Great White Throne." *4®
The deceased is survived by two"i„"7
sisters, Mrs. Matt Hoover, of Kansas^-4?
City, and Mrs. Mary Scott, of Ana
mosa, Iowa, and one brother, J. H.
Bowman, of Kansas City, besides
many other relatives and dear ones.
During her last illness she receiv
ed many letters and telegrams from
prominent people in all parts of the
Uuited States, many of„whom Bhe had
befriended years ago and had 8een".1't
them grow into prominent and use
ful men and women. Many beauti
ful floral tributes were sent by thesel^
absent friends, mute testimony
their love and esteem for her. Miss
Bowman came to Leon last October,
realizing that her illness was quite
serious, and desiring to spend her
last days with her beloved nephew,
Dr. Fred A. Bowman, where she was. 7^
given every attention. Up to the last.~$:
moment her mind remained bright^
and clear, although she suffered v"
greatly she was always smiling and"
cheerful.
Funeral services were held from
the home of Dr. Bowman, on Sunday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, conducted by "L
Rev. J. L. Boyd, of the Leon M. E.
church and Rev. L. Hughes, of the^'
Leon Presbyterian church, interment!^
being in the Leon cemetery.
PAROLE BOARD BUSY.
Eiglity-Five Prisoners Given Free
dom During 1009. •J":
During the year 1909 the state
board of parole has granted freedom
by parole to 85 prisoners confined
within the prisons of Iowa. This is
about half of all the prisoners which"
the board has paroled since it came
into existence two years ago last
July. v-
Of the number which the board i-.
has paroled during the year over half
of them, or 59, were prisoners who
were serving indeterminate sen-,
tences. This fact is particularly in
teresting in view of the question
which has been raised by Judge
Towner in the LeRoy Ware case,
wherein the well known jurist de
clared that the state board has no
constitutional authority to parole
prisoners committed prior to the date
when the board came into being.
Of the 85 prisoners whom the
board has paroled, the majority are
first termers, that is, they have never
been in states prison before. It is
these criminals whom the members
of the board believe the parole most--v
ly -benefits, for it gives them the op
portunity to reform before they be-'
come hardened criminals.
Mrs. L. M. Hastings.
Many Leon people were acquainted
with Mrs. L. M. Hastings, a sister of
Mrs. L. P. Sigler and Mr. T. S. Arn
old, of this city, who died at her
home in Iowa City on Jan. 5th. Years*
ago Prof. Hastings and wife were
residents of Leon and many friends
here will learn with regret of her
death. The following notice is taken
from the Iowa City Republican of
Jan. 5th:
Mrs. Phoebe Loree Hastings, wife
of L. M. Hastings, died at 2 o'clock
this morning at her home, 928 Iowa
avenue. Death was caused by a sys
temic poisoning. Mrs. Hastings was
65 years and 11 months of age. The
family has lived here since 1888. Mrs.
Hastings' maiden name was Phoebe
Arnold.
The surviving children are Jessie
Pearl Hastings, of Iowa City, and
Frank Arnold Hastings, of Martin's
Ferry, Ohio. She is also survived
a sister, Mrs. L. P. Sigler, and a'
brother, T. S. Arnold/both of Leon,
Iowa. The funeral service will occur
tomorrow at 2 o'clock p. m., from the=
home on Iowa avenue and interment-,
will be made in Oakland cemetery.
Mrs. Hastings was well known to
the people of Iowa City, and her
death is a source of grief to many
friends, who extend sympathy to the
husband and other relative^.
Christian Church Notes.
The prayer meeting topic Thurs
day night will be "How May I Know
That I am a Christian?" led by Mrs.
Anna Curry. The pastor will be ab
sent next Lord's day, but the pulpit'
will be supplied by Elder J. S. Coffin.
Morning theme, "The Survival of the
Unfitest." Evening theme, "The
Blessing of Industry and Economy
vs. the Curse of Idleness and Ex
travagance."
Wanted Salesman.
We want a reliable energetic agent
to represent us in Leon. Have an
attractive proposition to make to the
right man. Address United Wireless
Telegraph Go., 622 Bee Bldg., Oma
ha, Nebraska.
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