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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

The magnificent X. P. hall had mar.
row escape from destruction by fire last
week Oiled sawdust had been~used to
sweep the floor, and was afterwards
placed in box in one of the property
rooms. 1t ignited from spontaneous
combustion and when = souie Of the
Knights went to open the hall the day
Of Emmett GARDENERS funeral, It war
found full of smoke and the box was
burning pretty lively. They threw the
box out window and nothing was
damaged. 1t was very fortunate the
hall was visited when it was. or the
building would probably haye been a
mass Of flames before being discovered,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Notice the large advertisement in this
issue of the great combination sale of
fine Short.horn Cattle owned by A. D..
Sears & Bros, G. w. Wadsworth and
w. 81. Golfer, which will be held Friday,
March Is. Catalogues will be ready
about. March 1st, and can be secured by
addressing A. d. Sears, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Will Iiinkle got his left hand caught
in Job press at the Journal Office Mon
day afternoon, and had the end of two
fingers badly mashed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Edgar Thompson, Of Sioux City, the
agent OF the party to whom j. @. Stock.
ton traded his printing Office, was in
Leon the first of the week making prep
arations to have it shipped away.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

II our local news is little scarce this
week charge it up to the fact that the
editor has been on crutches since Mon.
day OF last week on account of sprain.
ed ankle, which makes getting around
rather difficult,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Girls, if you wish to be a June bride
with red lips, laughing eyes, lovely
complexion, take Rocky Mountain Tea
this month. 35c. Ask your druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

The bluest blue makes the whites,
white, that's Russ Bleaching Blue. Re
fuse fraudulent limitations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

l wish TO employ 40 men at once to
chop in timber. Good timber, good
wages and money once per week. Geo.
w. Baker will furnish full particulars.
q 1t Ed. H.. SHARP.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

A prominent society young man from
Woodland and his best Leon girl we're
unceremoniously dumped out in the
snow in the street north of the mill
while enjoying a sleigh ride Monday
evening, the cutter being overturned,
but no damage done.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01


An information was filed before Jus.
tice Beck last Friday by Sheriff Wolever,
charging John Lambert, the proprietor
of the opera house billiard hall with
selling Intoxicating liquors, 1t being
alleged he was selling beer under the
name Of hop ale. The case was tried
on Saturday County Attorney Baker
prosecuting and G. w. Hoffman defend.
ing. Quite number of witnesses were
examined who testified as to the intoxi.
eating qualities of the liquor sold, and
Justice Beck decided the evidence was
sufficient to hold Lambert to the grand
jury in bonds Of $500, which amount he
deposited in cash and was released from
custody. On Monday Lambert sold his
billiard hall to Dave Vernon the pro.
prietor of the east side billiard hall, and
he has consolidated the two in the
opera block room.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

355-inch Easel Medallion in natural
colors copied from any picture you may
bring me for 90c. North side gallery.
= Warner the artist,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

FouND-A child's muff, which the
owner can obtain, by calling at THE
REPORTER Office, and paying for this
notice
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Taken this month keeps you well all
summer. Greatest spring tonic known,
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madison
Medicine Co. Soc. Ask your druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Pubic SALE:-I will sell at public sale
satmy farn42 miles west Of Leon on
Saturday, March 3, at 1890 o'clock, l
bed spring and mattress, coal stove,
hod and shovel, new bucksaw, gal.
vanized water buckets and wash tub,
copper wash boiler, ton of soft coal, 5
loads Of stove wood, and numerous
other articles. JOHN HELsHER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Shoes
Stockings!

Two articles that 90 together
Here's 3 bargains in fine shoes.
SELF Lady Elgin fine
shoes ST. Sc.
Thayer's kid OF vesting
top S2.Oe.
Thayer's glove kid 80 so
These shoes come in lace ON
button and in the 5 new toes.
Here's four bargains in stock
'ings.
Ladies seamless. heavy,
and firm f.sc-
Ladies seamless. fine
guage I5c.
Ladies seamless, usual
25c. kind zoe.
Ladies mercerized, fine zoe.
Here's another
vsBoys and girls heavy ribbed
double knee l5c, best l5c.
stocking we ever had.
This is a good place 10 buy
chlldren's shoes too.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

lG0 acres of good farm land in Eden
township, l40 acres of meadow and pas
ture, 10 acres timber. If you want a
good farm cheap see me now. J. ].
Hall, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

$3.50 buys dozen Piatino cabinets
the latest and best finished. No extra
charge for groups. North side gallery.
Warner the artist
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

A fire. alarm was sounded about noon
last Saturday and the fire boys. made a
quick run to the residence of Mrs. L. f.
Roberts, just, east of the residence of
s. A. Gates where q burning flue caused
great deal of smoke in the upstairs
room and alarmed Mrs. Roberts. No
damage was done.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
q, B. Daugherty shipped car Of
horses from this place Friday

A bouncing boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Vanostrand, of Center
township, Monday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

]. M. Richey, of Osceola, is preparing
to open fruit and confectionery store
in the building just north of the new
Biggs block, recently occupied by Rolla
Gunter's bakery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Word was received yesterday announc-
Ing that Mrs. A. Jordan, former well
known resident of this city is very low
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Mirge Brown at Delta, Colorado. Her
daughter, Mrs. r. j. Critchfeld, OF
Weldon, is also with her. Her death
is expected at any hour and her remains
will be brought to this city for burial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Remember w. H. Williams will sell a
car of Montana horses ct public auction
at Icon on Saturday March 3. No re-
serve bids. Everything goes to highest
| bidder.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Ike Goyington. one Of the most widely
known merchants Of this county, was
found dead in his he'd at Hannah's
hotel at Decatur City ON Tuesday about
noon, He was manager of Covington
& Shaffner's branch store at Decatur
and was In the store until about 10
O'Clock Monday night, when be went
to his room. About o'clock in the
morning be called Mr.. Hannah and
asked for a drink of water which was
given him. About noon Tuesday Mr..
Hannah went to see why he did not
get up, and found him dead, With his
hands folded across his breast. He had
evidently neel dead fbr some hours
when found. Squire Moore, as acting
coroner held an lnq uest Tuesday even.
ing, and the coroner's jury returned q
verdict that he came to his death BY
natural causes. The funeral will be
held At Decatur this morning at 10
O'clock Under the auspices Of the
Mksonic lodge, 81 IS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Kohler the jeweler.
Read t. NJ. Roberts ad in this paper

The finest and largest display of pic
lures in the city can be found at nortl,
side gallery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

A crack in the bake oven at S. A.
Hamilton & Co.'s bakery on the south
side Of the square set fire to the building
about II O'Clock Thursday morning and
for time the frame buildIngs on thai
side Of the square were threatened with
destruction. The fire engine was de.
layed about five minutes in loosening the
cover of the cistern at the southwest
corner Of the square, but when they got
the engine working soon had the flames
under control. The bakery building
was damaged about $50 which wal
covered by insurance in the State Co.
of Des Moines, and the loss has been I'D.
justed in full. The rear of Hamilton &
Grandstaff's furniture store was some
what damaged, but there was no insur.
ance on this building. Very fortunately
there was no wind which prevented the
fire from spreading.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

The Gustava Quartet had good
sized audience at the NJ. E. church last
ThursdayGevening. They are very fair
singers but do not compare with the
Ottumwas. The elocutionist was moth
ing more than an amateur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Commence voting the coupons in-TnE
REPoRrER's voting contest as soon as
the first one appears, March LIST. Make
the contest interesting by casting your
votes for3some young lady. 1t will cost
you nothing to vote each week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Demorest silver MEDIA, Contest.

Van Werden's opera house FRIDAY
evening, March 9th, 1900. Those con-
testing for the Medal are:
Rum and Crime -Be-yl Ellinwooa.
ss::sslhe Rum Maniac '-Harriet Meter.
e %SE ssssa.s-lrink '--Helen Lorev.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Miss Vida Keown, of Lamont. has just
closed very successful years teaching
in District No. 6, Bloomington towns
ship. She gave excellent satisfaction to
10th parents and pupils. | consider her
q frstsclass teacher in every respect.
The township that secures her will be
lucky indeed. J. F. NoFrsaER,
Director
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

NorIeE.-Trappers We want to buy
your furs. Can pay you what they
are worth. GATES Produce Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Read the rules for our voting contest
which commences next Thursday. The
winner takes five weeks trip to Colo
RADIO with all expenses paid.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

The catalogues for the big joint sale
of COWS, heifers and bulls from the
herds Of A. D. Sears 4 Bros, &. w.
Wadsworth and w. FL. Golfer, have
been issued this week from The REPORT
ER job rooms and are now ready for
distribution. Parties desiring copy
can obtain it by calling at The REPORTER
office OF addressing A. ID. Sears, Leon,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

The following marriage licenses haye
been issued the past week.
w. B. Gaylor % to Anna j. Danielsor
20.
Oscar Mcdaniel % to Cora spry 20.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

AcOu Ou CatuIudys WdTcu .. l0ey are
not western ponies, but horses bred
from Norman and Shire stations and
good mares; They are in good flesh,
and some fine matched teams among
them, A credit Of months will be
gwen.
Sam H .Grayson who has been steward
OF the county farm for the past five
years is moving to Leon this week and
will occupy the property owned by Mrs.
Paralee Moore in east Leon. Mr.. Gray.
son made an excellent steward and
during the entire five years he conduc,-
ed the county farm in a manner entire
sly satisfactory to the board of superyis-
ors. He was not an applicant for the
position again and retires with the
best wishes Of everyone. Mr.. Grayson
has not yet decided what business he
will engage in. His successor at the
count y farm is p. T. Shira. who will no
doubt make az GOOD record az his pre-.
decessof, who certainly made a good
Sheriff Wolever went to Clinton, Mo-.
Saturday and returned Monday, having
in custody Sheridan Miller who was
caught In the act Of burglarizing Tye's
store at Pleasanton last summer. He
waived examination and was bound
over to the grand jury under 81 600
bonds, signed by his father Capt. Jefier-
son Miller. When the August grand
jury met Miller was indicted for burg
larry, but he had skipped the country
and the bond was declared forfeited
Capt Miller paying the 81, 600 into the
county treasury. Sheriff Wolever re.
Gently received tip as to Miller's
whereabouts and quietly secured re.
QUESTION and went after him. Miller
was living at Clinton under his right
name and working at his trade, that Of
carpenter. He is now in the county
jail and Will probably be tried at the
hext tern Of court ssss' So s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Y Ou Take Pills?
+. ]. HON MOLD.

PUTNAM Fadeless Dyes are fast to sun.
light, washing and rubbing. Sold by
w. A. Alexander and l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

M~ That's all you have to
ISN pay for dozen cabi.
'ovNonet photos at Hum.
mers' East Side Gal.
lery. He can give you just as cheap OF
just as fine work as you will pay for.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

The Iowa Steam Laundry is the largest
and best equipped in Iowa. j. A. Caster
is agent. Send on Tuesday, deliver on
Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

ii ONE versus the Saloon
"The Rumse'ter's Equivalent
.,r Jessie Waighs.
The English Sparrow Must Co.
blanche Allen.
cat War with the Constitution
Lucy Ilsley.
Special features Of the program will be.
Coon chorus and selections by mcie
luartette.
All so cent shirts IS CT nts this wes4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Saturday Of each week there will be a
big bargain table outside at The Fair.

Mel Evans, the Eden township farmer
is limping around from the effects Of
being kicked on the leg by cow
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

For RESr-A good cottage. Call ON
J.O Hamilton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

AZ so cent shirts IS CT nts this wesA
at The Far. Cash.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Rev. Charles Reeder returned Satur.
day from Dexter, where lie conducted a
series of meetings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-07
THE CENTURY CO.,
UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK,
BROKEN BRlC-A-BRACS.

MIR. Major, the famous cemeli ina;, of
New York. explains some very in,c. cStlng
facts abont Majors Cement:
he mu'titules who use this standard ar
ticle know that it is many hundred per
cent. better than other dement's ter watch
similar claims are made. bu- 1t graa. many
do no, know why The simple reason is
that Mr. Major uses the best materials
ever discovered and other manu- act urcrs
do not use them. because they are too eX-
pensivc and do not allow large profits. MIR.
Major tells us that one of the clements of
his cement costs % IS II pound. and AN
other costs 50 G5 u galloa, while Il large
share of the so-culled dement's and liquid
glue upon the market are nothing more
than siXtcrn-ccnt glue. dissolved III water
Or cirric acid. and in some cases. altered
slightly in color and odor 10y the addition
OF cheap and useless materials.
Ma jm's cement retailS mt fifteen and
twenty-five cents Il bottle. and when II
dealer tries to sell II substitute you can de-
pend upon it that his only object Is to make
larger profit.
The profit on Majors cement is us much
rs any dealer ought To IN: Ike on any cement =.
And this is tlOubIy true in view of the fact
that each dealer gets his share Of the bene-
fit of Mr. Majors advertising, which now
amounts to over 5000 month. throughout
the country. Es'ah ishe,l in 1870
Insist on having Majors. Dcn's accept
any oif-haL d advice from II druggist.
Ii you are ut al handy Cuud you will be
likely to find that YOU are good deal more
so than you imagine( YOU can repair your
rubber boo sand family shoes. and any OF h, /
rubber and leather articles. with Majors
Rubber Cement and MINORS Leather Cc-
ment.
And YOU will lie .urprised nj how many
dollars year you u huS save,
If Your druggist can't supply YOU. it will
he forwarded Tx mil; ri ler kind Free of
postage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-07
Established III 1924 by Samuel Bowles

The Republican was established Is years
ago to publish the news tu,lN, fairly, truth
fully. amd 10 sustain and extend democratic
principles. 1t is stlll ,!nith.ul to its orsi-
nal high mission.
The kclublirun yves The news of opinion
rs well H. Of fact in II brnad and athnlic
spirit. Ii presents all OF lis news III irnc-
tive. convenient and Interesting form. 1t
carefully studies and vnEscirn'i"nsly serves
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The Republican firmly believes in the
American pr uciplcs OF government aud
society 1t Dies no, doubt That through
dem crazy are he people to attain the
largest practicable measure of happiness
and veil -being; NOT alone the people "t the
United States. hui gradually. uli inntely
all the peoples "f the earth 1t is opposed
to imperialism ANA n:lilnrisln. 10 the doml-
mai ion ol veal and nristocIncy. IT sees
in the purchase Il Id conquest Of the Philip
pine islands new ev'tcnce of the unccnsing
effort %! Incorporated and Syndicated
wealth TO conduct national affairs in the
selfish interest OF class ut he expense of
the great body of the people.
rle Republican las profound faith th"t
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wider influence are to be at tanned for the
United States by II strict adherence to our
tradi ionul principles in the home govern
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To The advancement of thes" ideas ] he Re-
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-07
This Trip Reads Like a Dream.

c. w. Scarf of Burlington, the
author Of parody on E. ]. Phelps
famous poem on Essex Junction, is
the first man to get lost in the train
tangle at Essex junction under the
new arrangement intended to help
passengers to secure the right trains.
In saying that he is the first man it
is meant that he is the first man TO
get mixed and own it. Mr.. Scarf
took what he supposed was the east
bound train and retired behind his
paper to be aroused by the conductor
half way to Winooski. This was
not his only trouble. He had IN
tended to leave on the carly train
but the man who was to carry him
to the depot oversight. He then
planned to go on the II.so train and
when the Queen City park electric
car came in sight he decided as it
was dangerously near train time to
60 to the park and take the train
there. The train did not stop at the
park and Mr.. Scarf secured rapid
transit by means of the electric car
and hack and caught it at Burling-
ton, only to hoard the wrong train
at Essex Junction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-07
BETHEL.

Among last weeks Bethel gradu.
ates were Perley Spaulding from the
University of Vermont, and letters
Richardson from Norwich univer-
sity.
The Fourth was ushered in with
the usual accomplishments of ring.
ing bells, scrccching whistles and
exploding crackers, but these con-
stituted the chief celebration locally.
The day was one of the quie,est on
record here. In the afternoon II
team of married men defeated Il team
of single men 70 to at base ball.
w. II. Spaulding and S: X. Stan
ton have arrived at their summer
homes here.
Mrs. Sarah f. Chadwick, widow
of the late Jason Chadwick, died at
her home early Sunday morning, of
apopleXv. Three of her daughters
had arrived on the night train to
spend the Fourth at home and she
had been talking with them for IS
OF 20 minutes apparently inj her
usual health, when size died. The
daughters had almost no warning of
her death. Mrs. Chadwick was Il
daughter of the late John and Nancy
Bennett and was born in Royalton
in 1871. Her father died IN Gays
Vile some years since with equal
sudtlenness. She was married in
1886 'and her husband died year
and half ago. She is survived by
two sons, Henry of st. Alhans and
Harry of this village and by four
daughters, Mrs. F. w. Beckman of
Somcrville, Mass, Mrs. &. II. Allen
of Lebanon, N. H., and Jessie and
Anna, who has employment at Lynn,
Mass. The funeral Tuesday after
noon was attended by her pastor,
NcN. w. ~. w arncr, anc tne inter-
ment was in Cherry Hill cemetery.
Ira, the elder son and second child
of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G. Rogers, died
Wednesday morning OF a compli-
cation OF diseases following the
measles. The acute stage of his i'll
ness extended over only six days,
and his death comes as pronounced
shock to his many friends. He was
well liked in the community, being
of open and courteous manners and
was Il boy of considerable promise.
The funeral occurred yesterday after
noon and the burial was in the town
cemetery.
w. S. Chase has sold his jcwelry
business to II. b. Lease OF Water
bury, who takes early possession.
Rev. Fred Daniels. of the New
England conference, is spending his
vacation at James Chamberlin's.
f. II. Hundley of Gaysville has
been painting some very artistic
signs for local business men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-07
Charles j. Mackenzie.

Charles J.. Mackenzie, whose sud-
den death from angina pectors at
his home in Franklin, Mass, Fri
day, June 20, was briefly mentioned
last week, was the son of Justin +.
and Mary L. Mackenzie, and was
born in Woodstock 81 years ago.
After attending district schools in
Woodstock he entered Tufts college,
from which he graduated after at
tanning high rank as a student. The
last thirty years of his life has been
spent in Franklin, Mass, where he
was associated in the manufacturing
business with Joseph &. Ray and
Oscar J. Rathbone. Mr. Mackenzie
was il very successful business man,
and, as in his former home, was
held in the highest esteem by his
townsmen. For several years he
has not been engaged in active bust
ness.
Mr.. Mackenzie was trustee of
Dean academy, in Franklin, direc-
tor of the Franklin National bank,
the Benjamin Franklin Savings
bank, the NJ. A. and ". Street Rail
way company, and in many ways
was prominently identified with the
public interests of the town in which
he had spent SO many years.
MIR. Mackenzie married Miss
Louisa NJ johnson, daughter of the
late Eliakim Johnson and Harriet
a. Johnson, IN February, 1874.
His wife survives him. He was Il
brother of Frank S. Mackenzie of
Woodstock.