The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-30

1t will pay the farmers to take their
poultry, eggs aid other produce to the
Leon Commission Co. They pay cash.
j. II. Vanhorn brought to our office
Saturday some extra fine ears of white
corn, sample of the crop he raised this
year.
Thirty minutes is all the time required
to dye with Putnam Fadeless DYES.
Sold by w. A. Alexander and l.. Van
Werden.
Or. Rowell was the lucky man to get
the Refrigerator, but like the man on
the streets have some iother bargains
IN stoves. T. E. HoRNER.
Morris Benefel brought us a sample
OF some very fine peaches yesterday
grown on his place in west Leon He
has about twenty fine trees on his place.
When you want bright, lasting shine
put on your shoes in an artistic manner,
call ON Buck Peugh, at the Hotel Leon.
He gives the best shine black or tan in
Leon.
AS we have entirely closed out all
summer goods, we now begin selling our
new fall and winter goods at cost. All
goods new and stylish and best quality
only. HAMILTON & GAMMILE.
A jolly rarity of young folks INDUCED
in hay rack ride and picnic at Casters
lake Friday evening in honor of Miss
Abbie Wells, of Des Moines. After sup.
per at the lake they made the rounds of
the streets of Leon serenaling and all,
told they had very pleasant evening
w. w. Powers, who is drilling VIM.
Biggs' deep we'll was down 1913 feet last
evening and was drilling through solid
lime rock. At depth Of $3.50 feet after
passing through Is inches of lime rock a
20 inch vein of coal was found. Then Z
feet of soap stone and since that they
have been drilling through hard lime
rock. The we'll is now deeper than the
old hole and they have not struck the
water and gravel although this hole is
within 10 feet of the old one and is
down several feet deeper than the first
hole.
DIR. b. b. Tyler who is preaching every
evening in the Christian church, and
conducting Bible studies each afternoon
is a member of the international SUNDAY
School Lesson Committee. This Is the
committee that selects the lessons stud.
led in the Sunday schools of the world
DIR. Tyler has consented to give lecture
OH "The International Sunday School
Lesson Committee and Its Work." in
the Christian church Sunday at 3 p. m
Fifteen denominations are represented
on the committee. In this lecture the
names of the members will be given anc
their pecuIiarities will be set forth. Thi!
is rare opportunity to Sunday schoo
; workers to obtain valuable information
and all are invited to attend.
DIR. w. Fisher, of Ida, Ok, who il
visiting his nephew q. w. Cowger a
Decatur City was robbed of poke
/, book containing $ll5 in cash and two
drafts one for $3.50 and the other TO-
:. $3.50 while attending the state fai
Tuesday. In company with his nephew
: aud wife and M. Z. Shell, of Decatur
DIR. Fisher, who Is 20 years old wen
Monday to visit the state fair. Tuesda,
i evening all the parties were STANDING
in crowd in the street south of tn
street car waiting room waiting for
j car, and in the push DIR. Fisher wa
. relieved of his pocket book which h
e carried in his inside vest pocket. Tn
t police officers were at once notified an,
payment of the drafts which were draw
by the Citizens Bank of Decatur on tn
b Continental Bank of Chicago, was stop
n ped by telegraph.