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Dr. Morris, the new dentist has open
ed office in Biggs' block opposite Dr.
Foxwortliy's office.
Single Fire Pot Heaters warm the
floor instead of the ceiling. The kind
sold by OLF. MILLS.
The Creston District Fair this year is
Sept. 1, 2, 3 and 4, and they will have
good racing, fine stock, shpyj ajid attrac
tions of all kinds. -f
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Normal Week
You need food for the brain and nerves. Then
try Norka Oats.
All Ready for Use
Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuits, Force, Malta
Vita, Grape Nut. These are all cooked and
ready to serve with cream and sugar.
Other Things
Pancake Flour, Cream of Wheat, Oven Baked
Oats, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Water
Melons, Pickles, Honey, Jelly, Fresh Bread and
Cookies and all kinds of Canned Fruits and
Vegetables.
Candy
We have a nice line of high grade creams and
chocolates.
Writing Tablets 5c and 10c.
Try our Rio Coffee pound 15c.
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v\V. Finch, of Ottmuwa, has been plac
ed in charge of the feeding station at
Swift & Company's plant., His family
arrived from Ottumwa last Thursday
and will make this city their home.
C". L. Lamb of Osceola, who a number
of years ago was operator at the Q. de
pot in this city, was last week elected as
Master-at-Arms of the K. P. Grand Lodge.
Clarence has many friends in this city
who are pleased to See his services
tor the order recognized.
\V. H. Bobbitt is doing a thriving busi
ness at his Foxy Tom cigar factory,
putting another cigar maker, Mr. S. W.
Williams, of Winterset, at work Monday
to keep up with the orders. He is going
to push the Foxy Tom cigars for all tliey
-are worth, and smokers say they are
worth eyery cent of the 5 cents they
cost.'
The colored people of Garden Grove,
will celebrate Emancipation day in that
•city tomorrow. Joseph Johnson, the
well known colored attorney, will de
liver an address and there will be a ball
game between the colored nine from
Buxton,Iowa, and the Garden Grove club.
There will also be a big beef and mutton
barbecue, singing, dancing and other
amusements.
Wm. Martz, the well known stockman
of near Blockley, has purchased a valu
able herd bull from the Pine Grove herd
owned by John W. Long and Mr. Martz
is considered a very good judge of an
animal. The editor of Farm Home in
speaking of Mr. Long's herd boar com
plimented him highly in having a hog
from one of the best herds in America.
Mr. Long tells us that his advertising
in THE REPORTER has secured him sev
eral buyers for both cattle and hogs.
Prof. J. H. Drake last week filed his
resignation as principal of the Leon
schools with the school board, and at a
meeting of the board on Thursday even
ing the resignation was accepted and
steps t#ken to secure a new principal.
There have been several applicants for
the position, and a meeting of the board
was held last evening for tho'purpose of
•electing but THE REPORTER went to
pre?s before the meeting was held.
Prof. Drake resigned to accept a posi
tion as commercial instructor in the
Creston schools, at the same salary ho
received as principal in this city. He
made application last spring for the
Leon schools for next year, and the
board re-elected him in April as he said
he desired to retain the school for
another year, and the board had no
intimation that ho contemplated a
•change.oi: Jia4 jnade an ajppllcatipn else
where until he was elected by the
Creston board.
Try our Blees Buggies.
BOWSHER & Biomsox.
Don't forgot the dates of the Creston
Fair, Sept. 1,2, 3 and 4. Fine racing
and attractions. 50-4t
Wm. Richardson, of Pleasanton, and S.
L. Cox, of Eden township, were the only
old soldiers examined by the pension
board yesterday.
Drs. Brown and Bowman operated
Tuesday on Mrs. Mock, mother of Mrs.
W. S. Turner, west of.
town, for dropsy,
relieving her of about three gallons of
fluid.
We have about 1000 bales of hay and
straw to close out. Will make prico on
hay 25 cents per bale on straw 20 cents
per bale,
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W.P. CLARK & Co.
"Town Talk" tells all about the new
towns on the Omaha extension of the
Chicago Great Western Railway. For
free copy write Edwin B. Magill, Mgr.
Towusite Dept., Fort Dodge, la. Oct. 1
If you want a farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of In
terest and best terms go to E. J.
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la.
The Misses Eloise Finley, Charlotte
Vogt, Delia Chcrrington and Mate
Parrish, of Leon, have been spendin
the week in Chariton with the latter's
sister, Mrs. Ed. V. Lawrence.—Chariton
Herald.
While shoeing a horse yesterday
morning, W. W. Craig, the well known
blacksmith, received a painful injury,
the animal striking him in the face with
its front foot, breaking his nose, and
bruising his face quite badly.
Jim Bowsher always was a lucky fel
low and his luck seems to stay with him
out in Cripple Creek, Colorado, as we find
the following item in the Times of that
city. "Mr. J..R. Bowsher, of Leon, Iowa,
won the prize at the Pocahontas card
party last night."
William Fogelinan, the old gentleman
residing on south Main street, who was
stricken last week with apoplexy, died
Friday without regaining consciousness,
His remains accompanied by numerous
relatives, were taken to Saline, Mo.,
Saturday for interment.
The Bee Hive store had offered a fine
chamber set to the customer who
brought the most eggs
to their store be
tween the dates of July 15 and August
15. The contest closed last Saturday
and was won by James Baker who
brought in 154 dozen and 5 eggs, all of
his own raising. Mrs. Simon Goodman
was second with 123 dozen and 10 eggs.
A feather renovating thief struck
Creston recently. He secured a house
to do his work and then nailed up all
windows. He promised to do the work
very cheap and, in consequence, secured
many feather ticks. After a while one
lady got anxious at the slowness fof
the work and investigated the nailed
up house. It was empty, not a sign of a
feather tick there. The fellow had ship
ped the feathers to the U.S. Feather Co
at, (pjncagp and sold them. And the
,wp»eo-r!w0ll, they wilL .hjive to pick
more gieeae before they again recline on
downy beds of ease.
"King Beo" air blast for soft coal.
G. F. MILLS.
Dop'uty stato oil inspector J. 15.
Currie, of Creston, had business in this
city Monday.
LOST—In Leon a plush laprobe. The
finder will be rewarded by returning
same to THK LEON REPORTER office.
Buy your protrait frames /rom Swear
engin. A new lot of very fine frames
just received. Call and see tliein. 51-tf
The music class of Mrs. C. 15. Gardner
will enjoy a picnic this evening at the
pleasant home of Mrs. Gardner in south
Leon.
Foil RUNT Good 8 room house on east
Commercial street, with full block of
ground, good barn, orchard and improve
ments. JOK L. WARNER.
City marshal Chandler received his
lost billy by express from Davis City
Monday, charges collected, and he is
trying to find out how it got down
there.
The biggest fair in this part of the
state will be the Creston District Fair
at Creston, Iowa, Sept. 1,2,3 and 4. Speed
purses and premiums amounting to
?7,500. 50-4t
The second floor of Dr. H. R. Layton's
brick block occupied as offices by Drs.
Layton & Bowman has all been laid with
fine polished floors, making it one of the
finest suites of offices in the country.
We acknowledge a pleasant call from
Prof. J. F. Mitchell, in company with
Elder H. If. Hubbell Monday. Prof.
Mitchell is the historical lecturer of
Drake University, and was visiting the
Normal in this city.
Judge. R. L. Parrish lias issued an order
postponing the opening of the August
term of district court which was to
have convened on next Monday for one
wok, so that court will commence
Monday August 31st.
Mrs. Dora Fierce-Reed and infant
nby died Saturday morning at her
home in Van Wert within a few hours of
each other, the baby living but a short
me after being born. They were buried
Sunday, the funeral being the largest
ever seen in Van Wert.
Garden Grove has passed a city ordi
nance requiring all business houses,
including restaurants, to close their
doors at nine o'clock every night ex
cept Saturday night, when they may re
main open until 11 o'clock. We'll wager
a doughnut however they will have a
mighty hard time enforcing the ordi
nance.
The Davis City reunion was unfortu
nate in running up against severe i-ains
last week, but notwithstanding the bad
weather there were big crowds on the
grounds each day, and all seemed to
have a good time. Agent Kctcliara sold
over 500 tickets from this station, and
several hundred drove across the coun
try with teams.
The one year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Chastain who reside just east
of Leon got hold of a large tablet of
bichloride of mercury, a deadly poison,
Sunday and swallowed it.. The parents
noticed the burns on its lips and a raw
egg was given the child at once, while
Dr. Bowman was phoned for, who on
arriving administered antidotes, being
joined later by Dr. Waiglit and after
working several hours the little one was
pronounced out of danger, but it was a
very close call.
Judge H. M. Towner and reporter W.
M. I-Iyland were in Leon last Thursday
and held a special term of the district
court at which Judge Towner passed on
the motion for a new trial in the case
of State against Richard Pray who was
convicted at the last term of court of
arson for the burning of By Hay's livery
barn at Grand River, overruling the
motion and setting Monday, August 24,
the first day of the August term of court
for sentence. As Judge Parrish will
hold the August term of court it will
necessary for Judge Towner to come
here and open his court to pass the sen
tence.
Frank N. Hansel 1, manager of the
Graham, Darrah & Hansell big depart
ment store in this city will go to St
Louis again Saturday night to spend a
week buying now goods for their store
in this city. The big trade which Mr
Hansell has built up necessitates fre
quent trips to market to replenish their
stock. Ho is a shrewd and careful buy
er and always picks up a number of big
bargains which he gives the benefit of
to his customers. The big store on the
corner has built up a fine trade and we
are pleased to see them prospering. It
is one of the most popular tradin
places in Leon.
John Culp, a. painter residing in this
city, was arrested Tuesday on an in
formation filed by city marshal W. S
Chandler charging him with bootlegging
whiskey. He was tried before justice
C.W. Beck, county attorney A. P. Olson
appearing for stato and V. R. McGinnis
for the defendant. Joseph Bailey,
farmer living in High Point township,
and Charles Adair, of Leon, both testi
fied they had purchased liquor from
Culp, and after hearing the eviden
Justice Beclf.found him guilty oh two
pounts, and imposed a fine of $50 and
costs pn each count. Culp filed an ap
peal bond and lias appealed tlio case to
the district court.
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THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1903.
FOR SALE—Some choice young Buff
Plymouth Rock Cockerels at !?1.00 each.
O. E. HULL.
Pickering & Son will give a warrant
on welding sickles and all other smith
ing.^
P'he Womans Guild of the M. 15.church
•will give a picnic supper at the home
of O. E. Hull on Friday evening Aug, 28.
I have a number of good farms in
Northern Missouri to trade for Iowa
land or merchandise.
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he railroads have made a one fare
the round trip to the state fair this
ar, the tickets being placed on sale
-day. The fair commences to-morrow.
'Overheated at the Washtub." How
often have you heard that expression
every summer of your lives. The heated
term is here again, if you arc wise you
will use Maple City Self-Washing Soap.
Throw away your washboard and keep
cool. Do not let your grocer
substitute.
Mark Sanger received some painful
injuries by falling down the stairs at his
home in east Leon Sunday night. He
had been called on account of the death
Gf Mrs. Bright, and in starting down the
tairs missed his bearing and fell to the
bottom, bruising his head and face
severely.
J. H. B. Woodroffe, special agent~~of
the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York was here the first of the week and
delivered to Mrs. Carl Eals a draft for
i'2,000,
the full amount of a policy which
her son Fred Eals, who was drowned in
Grand River four weeks ago, carried.
An alarm of lire Tuesday afternoon
bout three o'clock called the lire de
iart meiifc to the homo of Uncle George
Mills in east Leon, where a small lire
was blazing around the chimney. The
sparrows had carried a lot of hay and
rash on the roof around the chimney
nd this had caught lire. A few buckets
of water extinguished the Maze, the
damage being small.
M. Mayer, the veteran clothier, re
turned last Saturday from a trip to Chi
cago, where he spent a week selecting
his new fall and winter stock of dotti
ng and furnishing goods. Mr. Mayer
one of the best clothing buyers who
visit Chicago, and many years experi
ence enables him to select just what his
customers desire. When his new goods
come in there will be some nobby new
styles and they were bought at prices
which he can offer as special induce
ments to his customers.
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Judges II. M. Towner and R. L.
Parrish were in consultation in this city
last Thursday for the purpose of fixing
the time for holding court in this county
during the years 1904 and 1905.
Nicy made some decided changes
ln the schedule for this county,
so that for the next two years we
will have three terms of court in the first
half of the year and only one term in the
last hall. The dates for convening
court in 1904 are Jan. 4, March, *21 May
1fi and Oct. 24, and in 1905 Jan. 2, March
20, May 15 and Oct. 23. This schedule
does away with the Augwst term which
will be held in May and changes
the November term to October, which is
much more satisfactory to the attor
neys.
closed up.
Opened Saturday a new line of the
Kalamazoo underskirts. Made
from excellent materials. Finished as thev
should be. All seams felled and ruffles
taped on. $i.oo, Si.25, §1.50 and $2.00.
fine Shoes-for Ladies
Snappy, pretty styles in foot-form
lasts. No breaking in, easy as an old
shoe. Selz made them. $1.50, $2.00,
$2-75 §3-°° $3-5°
and
time. We guarantee this.
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At the meeting (tf the W. C. T. U. held
at the home of Mi«w Grace Morrell last
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. John Vander
ley ifras elected president of the society.
The minister who says that Kansas
City floods were a blessing in disguise
because they settled the harbor troubles
reminds RS of Josh Billings' remark that
tight boots were a blessing because
they madle a man forget id I his other
troubles.
'1 lie ladies of tlio Christian church
have been granted the eating house
privilege o:* tlio grounds during tliej
Leon reunion and will serve good old
fashioned chicken pie meals each day,
which will be a great accommodation to
the, people who at tend the reunion.
As retaliation for his activity Ln pros
ecuting the liquor sellers at the Davis
City reunion last week, Rev. A. Knoll,
t,he Methodist pastor was arrested Mon
day on the charge of carrying concealed
weapons, and Mayor W. C. Hamilton
found him guilty and imposed a flue of
$25. The friends of Rev. Knoll Immedi
ately raised a purse and paid th© fine
for him.
Postmaster John. Ledgerwood, wh©' is
the director of the-state fair from the
eighth district, went to Dcs Mouses
Saturday where he will remain until the
close of the fair. In addition to- his
duties as director Mr. .Ixjdgerwoodi is
also superintendent of the machinery
hall, and he is having his hands full, for
it is the largest machinery exhibit in
the history of the society. M. A. Gam
mill of this city is assisting him.
The sellers of hop ale and other drinks
at Davis City last week got into a dilli
culty between themselves, a warrant
being sworn out before Justice Scott at
Lamoni, and II cases of hop tea found in
possession of Tart Kultou were seized.
'I art is one of those fellows who believes
in a square deals so an information was
filed against Louis Hill and nearly a car
load of the same stuil was seized. The
result was that all the places where,
there was anything to drink sold were
THE REPORTER job department is en
joying a phenomenal pat ronage, its fast
presses having been running day and
night for the past few weeks in an ei
deavor to keep up with- our orders,
With new type and press and the best
job printer in southern Iowa, the people
are learning that when tlicy want lirst
class work THE REPORTER office is the
place to got it, especially in the- matter
of commercial and color printing. Bring
your job printing to THE REPORTER and
you'll get work that pleases you every
time.
John Cox, a farmer living northwest
of Leon in Center township, met with a
severe accident last Saturday evening.
While driving across a small bridge
near the old Rumley farm having his
wife and children in a double carriage
drawn by a span of mules, the bridge
.fell down and the whole outfit fell six
eight feet. Mr. Cox was luidly
bruised and his nose broken, Mi's. Cox
was hurt about the head, the carriage
was demolished and one mule hurt.
The bridge was a township bridge put
in by Center township, but the county
bridge gang did some of the work when
the bridge was put in.
AT HURST'S
Ladies' Petticoats New Dress Goods
worth it every
THE LEON REUNION
Opens Sept. 1st. We invite you to make our store your up town headquarters. Leave
your packages and baskets here and meet your friends here. Your are welcome whether
you trade here or not.
HURST BROS.
LEON, IOWA.
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ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE
Crown.
The ice cream supper that was to b«
given atliOiinie Hyat's last Friday even
ing was postponed on account of tlio
stormy weather.
Sam and Tom Bright are riding in a
new buggy now days.
John Johnson passed through hero
Friday on his way to ilumeston.
Grace Merrill called at John Garber's
Saturday evening.
.Mary and Minnie Paintor, of Grand
River, are staying with their grandma,
Mrs. J. N. Madden, who is very sick at
(his writing.
Frank Long and family are making a
few days visit with relatives in Monroe
county, Iowa.
Geo. Simons the adjuster for tho
farmers Insurance Co., passed through
here one day last week going to settlO
a loss for rs. H. E. Snider, who had
throe horses killed by lightning a few
days ago.
John Ilalverson returned from| Iowa
county. Iowa Wednesday where he has
been visiting.
Burr Oak Ridge.
Mrs. Mel Craig and children returned,
to her home at Saline, Mo., Wednesday
of last week after a week's visit in this
vicinity with relatives.
Maud and Rex Adams returned to Van
Wert Saturday.
Charley Clark purchased three spring
calves of Charles Chastain.
James Williamson, wife and son, also
Miss Harriet drove to Clio Saturday.
Ralph and Dolly Johnson were in this
vicinity visiting before departing for
Oklahoma where they go to make their
future home.
Hazel Clark returned to Loon Satur
day after a visit at her grandpa Clark's.
Miss Lido Chastain has been visiting
in Leon the past week.
Joe Keller and family were Sunday
visitors at Woodland.
Mr. Lewis Gammon is (juite sick.
Several Woodland young ladies went
to Leon to attend Institute.
-M. I). Shii-a lias leen weaving woven
will. fence for Mr. ISany.
h. E. Rumley and family departed for
Marslialltown, Iowa, Monday for a visit
with relatives.
lioy Gammon and bride returned
Friday from Newton, Iowa. 'Their many
friends extend hearty congratulations.
Myrtle Rumley is attending Institute.
Several teams have been employed
this week hauling corn to the county
farm.
John McCalla visited Rov Watsabaugh
Sunday.
Alma Kimport took dinner with Bello
McCullan Sunday.
Newt Sankey and mother drove out
from J- Monday to their farm.
Mrs. Pattent had the misfortune to
loose a pocket book containing papers,
gold chain, and gold ring between hei*
home and Lewis Gammon's.
Mr. Ulm and family and grandma
Woster took dinner at A. J. Rum ley's
Sunday.
John McCalla hauled corn from Yince
Robinson's Monday.
The Iowa State building at St. Louis
is farther along in construction than,
any other suite building and the mana
gers of the exposition are delighted
with its appearance. Iowa does not do
things by halves, but when she under
takes to do a thing you can depend up
on it that the tiling will be done about
right. The structure will be in keeping
with the growth and general prosperity
of the state and a building that our
people need not be ashamed of. Let tho
good work go on other states are at
liberty to pattern after the Iowa build
ing as there arc no building rights re
served.
New York city has more Jews tliaa
Jerusalem and London together.
Some of the new suitings are in and
we 11 be glad to have your opinion on.
them. New black silks too—suggest that
you call at your convenience and take a
look no trouble and you're welcome
whether you buy or not.
Men's fine Shoes
Florsheim & Company have sent us
their fall and winter samples to order
from. We'll have these open at our store
until the 25th and invite you to call and
see them if you want to be showed.
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