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Name on a Label Same as Sterling on Silver This is more than a mere state ment. It's a guarantee every thing going out of this store un der our label is up to a definite standard of purity, strength and honesty in make. Jt amounts to this. If we say a thing is so, it's so. Get our label on all your drug store goods. It's a good thing to go by. BELL ROBINSON The True Druggists West Side Square Leon, Iowa SMOKE All Leon Dealers HandleThem FIVE CENTS We're "Turning Night Time Into Day Time." We're wiring residences and stores at the rate of two a day, putting in those splendid Tungsten Lamps in most places. We can do your job of wiring on shore notice uow. We have plenty of experienced help, and every job gets the personal supervision of either Mr. Smith or Mr. Johnson. If you tarn us loose on your building your lighting troubles are ended. LEON ELECTRIC CO. Help us to make Leon the most beau tiful lighted city in southern Iowa. Corn for sale near Blockley. See C. E. Gardner. For the best auto oil and batter ies see H. A. Wright. For Sale—I have bees for sale at $3.00 per stand. E. Bevins, R. F. D. No. 2, Leon, Iowa. What about those potatoes? Get them from the car. Bradfield & Gardner, phone No. 236. Save 4 per cent by paying cash and trading with us. Ogilvie & Gardner. Any parties who are interested in studying Esperanto are requested to see S. E. Garber or Prof. Voelker, as a class will be formed shortly. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Biddison, of Cainsville, have moved to Leon, Roy having accepted a position in the im plement store of H. A. Wright. You surely ought to be able to get your wants this time at the great cloak and suit sale at Bradley Wasson Merc. Co.'s, Leon, Iowa. Mrs. Emma L. Harper, of Osceola, will be here Thursday, Oct. 14th, to inspect Leon W. R. C. No. 206. All members are expected to be present. J. T. Stewart, of northeast of Leon, brought us in a sample of Jonathan apples from his orchard which is the largest and finest Jon athan we ever saw. Remember when we undertake a thing we go at it our best, therefore our cloak and suit sale will not dis appoint you. Everything is in readi ness. Bradley-Wasson Merc. Co. Justice of the Peace John Holden, has moved his office from the rooms over the Farmers & Traders State Bank to the rooms over Hansen's store, where he will be pleased to meet any persons who may have busi ness with him. The Leon Marble Works have in stalled an electric motor in their shop to operate a part of their ma chinery, and will probably install several others. Electricity will soon supplant the most of the steam and is® gasoline engines in this city. If you like good bread try some of Switzer's. For Sale.—My residence property in south Leon. l-13t Wm. Ogden. You'll save money by buying those trimmed hats which are offered this week at ?2.60 and $3.00 by the Clark Millinery Co. For Sale—6 miles east of Leon, 120 acres of land, some of the best saw and other timber in southern Iowa, at a bargain. Samuel Forrey. Lost—Somewhere in Leon, a gray cravennette coat with a pair of tan colored gloves in the pocket. The finder is requested to return to the Reporter office and receive reward. Remember when you buy a suit or cloak in the sale this week you get it for less money than if we had to carry them in stock. Bradley Wasson Merc. Co. For Sale—Some White Wyandotte and Rose Comb Rhode Island Red roosters, and a few Buff Plymouth Rock hens. Mrs. Aaron Goodman, R. F. D. No. 1, Leon, Iowa. We have just received another big shipment of those fancy Elberta peaches in boxes. Get a box for can ning. They are fine. Bradfield & Gardner. We are just in receipt of a tele gram from our manufacturers stat ing they will have a large line of cloaks and suits here Oct. 14, 15 and 16. Bradley-Wasson Merc. Co. James Farrens, a former Leon boy, now living in Ottumwa, who has been employed as a brakeman on the main line of the Burlington, was last week promoted to conductor and has been assigned to a freight run be tween Ottumwa and Creston. We feel justified in demanding prompt payment of all outstanding accounts, not already provided for, due us since we dissolved partner ship, January 20, 1908. If these ob ligations are not settled by Nov. 1st, 1909, we will place with attorney for collection. H. M. & G. R. Farquhar. The court house "rats" and their families sprung a surprise on county recorder Ira B. Officer Monday even ing, it being his 36th birthday. They gathered at his home, bringing re freshments and spent a very pleasant evening, presenting Mr. Officer with a fine rocker to remember the occa sion. If Pete Cruikshank is still Chief of Police when Carry Nation again visits Leon, that lady will not be required to pay a license to sell her books and hatchets on the streets of the city. Pete will pay the license himself. He says he prefers to do this rather than bother Mrs. Nation about it. The 11 o'clock services at Crown Chapel next Sunday, Oct. 17th, will be for the special benefit of old folks. A special invitation is given to all old people to come and help sing the songs of their childhood days, and hear some words of encouragement to cheer them in their declining years. Everybody is invited to come and participate in the service. See the funny play "The King of Tramps," at the opera house Friday night. It's a good one. Lost—A black silk umbrella, with pearl and silver handle. Please re turn to The Reporter office. A car of potatoes due. Get them at the car. "Call phone No. 236 for prices. Don't miss seeing the "King of Tramps'* by a good company at the opera house Friday night. I have two customers for Decatur county farms, not too large, with reasonable payments. What have you? W. F. Ghormley, Des Moines, Iowa. 7-4t. Telephone us and we will take an electric sad iron out to your house. Use it for ten days without cost. You will be under no obligation to buy. Leon Electric Co. Remember when your garment is wanted in a hurry we have dressmak ers to assist us and you won't have to wait long. Bradley-Wasson Merc. Co. Mrs. J. W. Harvey attended the grand chapter of the P. E. O. society at Mt. Pleasant this week, as the delegate from Chapter W. in this city. Earl Beavers, for a number of years a salesman at the N. S. Beav ers store in Woodland, has accepted a position with the Bradley-Wasson Merc. Co. in this city. C. F. E. J. Sankey has moved his Real I 'ew days visiting with friends in Estate office over Hans ell's store, this city. He is pretty badly crippled corner Main and Commercial streets, pP as the result of a railway accident Leon, where he has a much better! in Chicago the previous Sunday. He location. Any person needing a farm loan at lowest rates or the service of a real estate man in sell ing or buying property can secure his services by calling on him at his new office. J. F. Dale ,of Wayne county, last week sold two loads of steers raised on his farm which topped the Chi cago market and brought him $8.35 per cwt., averaging $148.96 per head. The steers averaged 1784 pounds per head, and aisiue from prize winners at stock shows were the highest priced two cars of steers ever sold on the Chicago market. THE LEON UBFORIKR THURSDAY. OCTOBER 14, 1009. Have you seen those special trim med hats which are being shown by the Clark Millinery Co., at the special prices of $2.60 and $3.00. They are beauties and latest things. We are anxious to make the street lighting system perfect. If you will notify us by telephone or otherwise as soon as you discover a street arc or incandescent not burn ing we will consider it a favor. Leon Electric Co. We would like to have the men of Decatur county and surroundings know we have almost anything they wear here to sell and are making awfully low prices to merit their patronage. Bradley-Wasson Merc. Co. Special mustering officer John Holden, will go to Lamoni Thursday to re-instate the G. A. R. Post at that place, which surrendered its charter several years ago, but is now asking for re-instatement with a good list of active members. Are you going to have a Public Sale? We are in a position to handle $50,000.00 worth of sale notes See us before you make your arrange ments. Miller last week purchased residence properties owned S. J. Koger, just north of the two by Mrs. the library building, paying $2,500 for the two places. Mr. Miller has been living in one of the places and H. A. Wright in the other. A. Pryor closed the aeal. "Have an apple," said L. A Durell to us Monday as he was driv ing up the street with a wagon load. And then he tossed us something which at first we thought was a pumpkin, but it was only a Wolf River apple from his orchard which weighs twenty ounces and measures fifteen inches around. With lots of small fruit and a good orchard, plenty of water and other good improvements on a small farm only 3 Y2 miles from Leon, for sale at a bargain. This farm is well seeded and will make a model home place. I also have three pieces of city property for sale. They are all small but are good homes and will all make very profitable invest ments. Harry J. Vogt, at Exchange Bank. Rev. C. W. Reeder returned Mon day evening from a stay of several weeks at Frairie Flower and Quimby, Iowa, where he conducted successful revival meetings, having a total of 106 converts in the two meetings. The Quimby meeting closed Sunday night when a church was organized at that place with a good list of active members. Rev. Reeder leaves Saturday for Massena where he will conduct a series of meetings. Zed Gore and son Bryan returned last Wednesday evening from a visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. David McCutchan, at Midway, N. D. Zed brought back with him a basket of potatoes which were raised up there which looked even prettier than the big Colorado potatoes, and one of them was raised right in the famous bad lands, where it is not thought that anything will grow, but scientific farming is doing wonders for that country. Attention is called to the annouce ment of G. C. Sears, of Decatur City, as an auctioneer. Mr. Sears is a grad uate of the Missouri School of Auc tioneering, and will engage actively in the business. He will sell real estate, live stock and merchandise, making a specialty of pure bred stock sales. He guarantees satisfac tion and if you are going to have a sale he would like to talk to you about it. D. P. Ketcnam, a former employee of the Clarinda Poultry Co. in this city, came in last Friday to spend a was in charge of a car of live poultry enroute from Des Moines to New /ork City, and while the car was be ing switched in Chicago a flying switch was made and the car thrown in againBt a string of cars on another track with great force. Mr. Ketcham was sitting on a box in the car and when it struck the other cars it knocked him over in the car and caught him in such a manner as to severely strain his back and bruised him up quite badly. He was taken to a hospital and given medical at tention and was able to come to Leon on Friday, but it will be some time before he ig able to work again. For Sale—A well improved ten acre farm in southeast Leon. In quire at The Reporter office. We are offering a special line of trimmed hats this week at $2.60 and $3.00. Take a look at them. Clark Millinery Co. Lost—A small black long haired dog, wearing a collar and Leon dog tag. if you know where it is please notify Harry Wright. Estrayed—About August 26th, a white shoat weighing about 110 pounds. Please" notify Henry Otten you know of its whereabouts. For Sale—13 head of registered Shropshire yearling rams and one imported two-year-old. B. M. Lewis, Kellerton, Iowa. 8-4t. We are in receipt of letters from ladies from almost every town with in a radius of 30 miles, stating they will be here Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Bradley-Wasson Merc. Co. Potatoes at 60c. We have a few cars of fine Ohio Potatoes our own raising from Northern seed which we offer at 60c per bushel F. O. B. Shenandoah. Also Jersey Sweet Potatoes at 2c per pound, quantities to suit. If interested write J. B. Armstrong & Son, Shenandoah, Iowa. Farquhar & Sons have been award ed the contract for installing a new boiler and remodeling the entire heating apparatus of the Central Ho tel. Under the new system to be in stalled every room in the hotel will have a steam heat radiator and there will be no cold rooms hereafter in the Central Hotel. A drive or walk out through the country lying about Leon reveals the fact that this is an autumn of un usual beauty even for beautiful old Decatur county. In every direction are seen fine orchards simply loaded down with perfect apples. A drive out east past Roe Caster's, Clem Jenkins', Dennis Daughton's and the Oney and Chastain farms one day last week was a revelation even to one who has lived in Leon for the best part of a lifetime. No wonder is it that eastern apple buyers are coming to this part of the country for their choicest purchases and are running the price up to the last notch. Let everyone get out into the country soon and get a sight of its beauties and bounties for at least one day if possible. It will prepare you for Thanksgiving. TINE WINDOW DISPLAYS Mean much to your business and much to your city—if they are well lighted. You can have them well lighted if you let us put in a few Tungsten Lamps. The current is turned on our window lighting cir cuit early in the 'evening and off at 10:30, Saturdays 11:00. You have no bother—it's all controlled from our switchboard. We want you to ask us about it. BOOST LEON by making your place of business attractive. LEON ELECTRIC CO. Help us to make Leon the best lighted city in southern Iowa. See Roe Caster right now if you want cement building blocks. For Sale—My residence and 10 acres, in west Leon. 5tf Dan Alley. The best meal served in Leon is at the Park hotel under the new management. I rn 1E3E 3BE 3BG 71 Just arrived. LEON Ladies' Wraps Rugs Store Phone No. 279 m= You'll admit that's pretty good advice and thai Ws pretty hard to follow day in and day out In a busi ness way we find it so. At times the temptation to yield is mighty strong. *lFor instance, we could handle a line of ladies' suits and coats that would yield us a much larger profit than the Palmer make does. 4 Why don't we do it? Because our customers wouldn't come back year after year with the assur ance and confidence that make our business relations with them pleasant. 4 There are very few garments as good as the Palmer kind and better ones are not made. No question about it at all, you are not only sure of the best workmanship and materials but also of the very la test style. 4Make up your mind now that you are going to see the Palmer garments befora you buy and don't let anything change your mind. HURST BROS. LEON IOWA Remember what happens week, Oct. 14, 15 and 16. 70c Another Car of Northern Iowa Potatoes They are very fine and we are ing them at 70c per Bushel at the Car This is your opportunity to lay in your pota toes for winter and save money, for they will be high priced this winter. Ogilvie & Gardner —11—11 II—II ni 11— 11—11 C. F. MILLER. Exclusive Furniture ...and Undertaking... BE 3EE3E Yield Not to Temptation this For Sale—A Decker piano cheap if taken this week. Mrs. W. W. War ner. Cement blocks are the thing for foundations and cellars. See Roe Caster, jr., about them. 3Q[ sell- I 0 1 Tl IOWA Residence Phone No. IOl E3E=! Shoes AS