The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
Money to loan on gilt edged security.
Apply at this office.

AHe pluest blue makes the Whltest
white. that's Russ Bleaching Blue.
Refuse fraudulent limitations.
FouND--A child's silk hood which the
owner can obtain by calling at this
office and paying for this notice.
A. M. Pryor has sold his farm of So
acres two miles west of Leon to j. @.
Lockwood of Woodland. The consider.
alton was $500.
We have just received a car load of
American Woven Wire Fence and barb
ed wire. Now is the time to buy your
fence wire. BowsHER & BIDDlsoN. 9
Misses Stella Gardner and Opal Early
entertained forty-tive of their young
friends at the home of the latter last
Friday evening, and very pleasant
evening was spent by this jolly crowd Of
young folks.
Come to the social given by the
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society in
Endeavor room of church Tuesday Sept.
10. The refreshments served will he in
accordance with dictates of the
thermometer. Admission 10 cts.
Prof. Geo. r.. Sullivan, of Grand River
was stricken with paralysis last Friday
night and suffered a second stroke
Saturday evening. He is in a critical
condition and attorney Lewis 4. Jack.
son will take charge Of the Grand
River schools for a few weeks.
On Saturday evening the OsceoIa band
will be the guests of the Leon K. =.
band and the two bands will unite in
giving the regular Saturday evening
concert, making band of between forty
and fifty pieces, and the program will be
an exceptionally good one. On Sunday
the bands will 60 to GraEd River for
their annual picnic.
The Lineyille District Fair will be held
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Of
next week. The race purses have been
doubled for this year and all races have
filed, so there will be three big races
each day. There vii! also be big base
ball tournament for purse of 5000 be-
tween Leon, Seymour, Shane Hill and
Princeton. Shane Hill plays Seymour
Wednesday, Leon plays Princeton on
Thursday and the two winning teams
play on Friday. Races commence al
LOO o'clock and ball games at 400
o'clock.
The post Office department. is arrang-
ing for the display Of weather signals
from the rural free delivery mail wag-
ons. Reports from the weather bureau
are to be forwarded to each rural free
delivery center before the departure Of
the carriers on their routes and each
carrier is to be supplied with copy
thereof and with signals to be displayed
from the mail wagons. The weather
reports are at present received on the
noon mail from Des MONIES. This hour
is too late for the carrier and another
will have to be made to
enable him to get the weather reports
in time for taking out on his trip.
The friends of Mr.. J. B. Edwards, of
Van Vert, are urging him as candi
date for county treasurer, subject to the
of the democratic county
which meets at Leon on
Saturday, Sept. 81. Mr.. Edwards is Il
Decatur county product and is we'll and
favorably known all over the county,
in the northwest part where
he has spent the greater part of his life.
He is young, energetic, a thorough
business man, and is in every way fully
qualified to discharged the important
duties of this responsible office. In case
he should receive the nomination he
will make an active canvass and would
be ably assisted by a host of staunch
friends who would do their best to elect
him.
The opportunity tor securing mod
ern FIGURING mill with capacity of 40 to
so barrels of flour day has been taken
hold of with willing hands and sub
scription paper is being circulated by
Z. j. Sankey for the purpose of raising
the amount necessary, which in no case
will exceed ST. 900, and there is provis.
ion that in case the mill should ever be
removed from Leon the amount sub.
scribed shall be refunded in full. The
mill if secured is to be in operation by
Jan. l, 1901. Mr.. E. D. Dorm, president
of the Exchange National Ba nix is back
of the enterprise and he offers to invest
the greater part of the capital required
for the mill. If secured the mill will be
located on Mr.. Dorn's land just west of
the old X. & w. depot, and the railroad
company has already agreed to put in a
switch for the mill. Let everybody put
their shoulder to the wheel and don't
be afraid to put your name on the SUBJ
scription paper. 1t will be money we'll
spent and Of great good to Leon and all
of Decatur county.
There will be show Of spring colts
of Remlald and Joe Darling combined
held at Leon, Saturday, September 81,
at o'clock p. m. l will give prizes
as follows: