The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

Lewis b Jackson and *. Nj. Pryor
addressed a splendid democratic meet
ing at Eden Center Tuesday evening,
the schoolhonse being filled.
MISS Emma Alexander, of Kansas
CITY, will do fashionable dres.making at
the resld ence of S. A. Gates, in Leon.
lailor made suits speciality. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed. opt
Scott Gardner has been handling the
Center township road grader between
Jonathan Hanilton's residence and the
fair ground aad has made one of the
incest pieces Of road work we ever saw.
Geo. w. Baker addressed a remark
able democratic meeting at High Point
Tuesday evening, the large schoolh ouse
not being nea; large enough to, hold the
voters who desired to hear him, and
George made one of the best speeches
of his life.
Hon. V. r. McGinnis will speak at
Line vile on Thursday evening, Novem-
Der lst. The Leon Bryan Glee Club
have received an invitation to go over
and furnish music and have accepted
The invitation. Those who attend will
hear good speech and splendid music
Col. d. ]. Palmer, state railroad COM
missioner, addressed the republicans at
Davis City Tuesday evening. A repub.
lican living in Davis City said Yesterday
it would have been better if he had
stayed away for Palmer made no votes
by his TRADE of abuse directed against
Bryan, and many republicans we're dis
gusted.
j. F. PenDiwell and sons George and
James returned Tuesday from Derby,
where they have been working. They
are now at work on the new water closet
building to be built on the east side of
the court house, which will be equipped
with late design water works system,
something that has been badly needed
for long time.
The game of foot ball in this city last
Saturday between the Garden Grove and
Leon High school teams resulted in
victory for Leon by a score of 5 to 0.
The teams were quite evenly matched
and the only score, touch down for
Leon, was made in less than three min
utes latter they commenced playing.
neither side being able to score after
that.
Theatre goers who attended "Old
Arkansaw" at the opera hall last Thurs.
day night were greatly ANNOYED by the
hoodlums in the rear of the hall who
acted like mad men. shouting, whisting
and stamping their feet. Manager Van
Werden will take steps to have special
policemen present hereafter and the
first offenders will be summarily elected
from the hall.
| Attorney Lewis B. Jackson spent a
couple of days at Grand River last week
and tried his maiden law suit. r. &.
Brown had brought an action in re.
plevin against Zeb Peterson to recover
possession of some building anchors.
The case was started before Justice John
Davidson, but change of venue was
taken to Justice +. M. Brammer. d. O..
Jennings, of Blockton, was attorney tor
the plaintiff and Mr.. Jackson had the
pleasure of winning his first case.
Alfred Burrell, former Davis City
boy, now residing at Charlton, was in
Leon yesterday on his way to Davis
on the main line, and while switching
at Maxon on Tuesday was caught be
tween the bumpers of two freight cars
and had his left arm badly mashed lust
above the wrist, and his right hand was
also cut and bruised. The full extent Of
the injury can not yet be told and may
cost him his left hand.
Hon. q. f. Rinehart, editor of thu
Newton Herald, addressed large audi
ence at Van Werden's opera hall las
evening speaking from democratic
standpoint. He is one of the best cam
paign speakers ever in Leon and has
dates to speak under direction of The
state central committee until election
day. 1t Is pleasure to listen to s
speaker like Mr.. Rinehart and the man
ner in which he poured hot shos into
the republican administration was
caution. Mr.. Rinehart speaks at La
moni this evening.
telegram was received yesterda,
from Willard Galnmill with the sac
news of the death of Miles Gammil a
Ell Paso, Texas, on Tuesday, where he
had gone short time ago in compan,
with his grandmother Mrs. Rachel Was
son, IN hope of benefitting his healtl
, which has been gradually failing for tn
g past two years, suffering from lun,
trouble. The remains will be brough
to the old home near Spring Valley, al
irving at Lineville on Friday. Shor
services will be held at Lneville, tn
interment being at the Gammill GENE
terry.
Arthur w. Launtz, young man liv
ing with his parents few miles nortf
of Leon is in the county Jail, havin
been bound ovef to the grand Jury OF
the charge of horse stealing. Last Thurs
. day night fine team was stolen from
/ the barn of Mr.. j. b. Bellamy west o
\ Leon. The next day Launtz appeared
/ with the team at kellerton and otiere,
it for sale to w. A. Mcclure, the kel
/ lerton horse buyer, for $50. He ha,
been down to see Mcclure a fe,
days before and asked him if h
i would buy such team, and SAT-
t he would bring them in o.
y Friday. Mcclure bought the team fol
e 500, but was little suspicious as the,