The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04

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The Z. Q corset sale closes Saturday
at flursl's.
Flrst class repairing of watches, clocks
ana J-welry at lowest prires-kohler
the 4welpr.
For RENT-An eight room house in
northwest Leon. Inquire of Mrs. J. A.
Caldwell viii rent part or ali.
We opened his week an especially
attractive lot of German table linen.
You are invited. HrRsr Rpns
Fine Light Bramah eggs, so cents for
sei'lh9 TO suit. -. WILLIAMS,
Leon, Iowa
One special lot of parasols made OF
Gloria silk with steel rod, worth ST 25.
just 100 in this lot for 50 cts.
THE BEE HIVE.
Sam Allen has again gone TO work
for Farquhar Bros, taking the place in
tue shop vacated by Oh Rebe-, who
has gone to Sai'la, Colorado.
In the wreck on the X. & W. near
C"ry''on last week when thirteen loaded
cars We're burned, was a car Of cedar pill
ing owned by Decatur county which was
to he used On county bridge work 49,
Lewis B. Jackson will this We ek open
law office in Grand River, and tenders
bis services to the people of that BART Of
The county to look after their legal bust
ness. He is an exceptionally blight
Young man and we predict he will soon
have good pracllce established.
My spring millinery opening resulted
in toe sale of many OF the new hats dis
played but large shipment of new
goods was received this week so that j
still have the largest and finest stock OF
millinery in the city. If you have not
yet purchased, catl and inspect my
STOCK. Mrs. Lucy RAY.
Quite delegation of farmers from the
northwest part of the county were in
he city yesterday interviewing the
board Of supervisors in an effort 10 have
Il bridge built across Grand River at the
Creese ford. They have endeavored for
| several years to secure bridge at this
place, as it is on one Of the main travel
ed roads of the county, both to Grand
River and Leon.
+. d. Close last week disposed of his
herd of deer and antelope TO the city
park commissioners at Des Moines.
There were twenty head of the animals
, and 1t was necessary to ship each one in
, II separate crate Mr.. Close accompan-
led the shipment to Des Moines over
the X. q w. aud assisted in delivering
the deer ut the park east OF Des Muines,
where they will be made an attraction.
II was one of the finest herds of deer in
captivity.
Does Leon need paved streets?
Well, yes. Will she get them? That
depends on the liberality and enter
prise of the citizens who own property
in the business portions of the town.
1t would be II great stroke of enter
prize, the outlay for which would soon
occur from the increased business com.
ing here. People ike to trade in town
where their teams will not get mired
and they can walk the streets without
going up to their knees in mud.
The formal transfer of M. Mayer's
clothing stock to the Kraft Clothing Co.
was completed last Thursday, and the
new proprietors took charge of the store
1t will be under the management of Mr.
l. N. Beard, who is at present supenn
tendent of the Osceola public schools, hi
i having half interest in the business
Mark Grimes, who for several years wal
a salesman for Mr.. Mayer, has been EN-
ployed by the new prophet ors, and il
once more in the store. We are pleased
to state, that Mr.. Mayer will not leav'
Leon, but will engage in the wool bust
ness OH All extensive scale, He is one o
the best wool buyers in the west and ex
poets to build up u large business in thi
line.
4 Quite queer matrimonial romanc
was enacted at Creston last week. "A
isJones, of Spaldlng township, came I,
Creston accompanied by a young lad,
intended bride. He asked Clerl
Hicks for license. lie said the brid
to be was his divorced wife. The di
: vorce was applied for in Madison
], county. The decree was granted, bu
: Jones had not paid the costs. Hick
, refused to issue the license until Jone
r paid The costs in the Madison count
, divorce case. 1t would amount to $l7
: Too much. Jones couldn't reach il
a Some of the Union county court nous
J. attaches told Jones that if the cos,
] were not paid he was not legally divort
e ed, and that he did not need 10 get maj
I ried again. 1t is a peculiar situatio
: and while Jones went away with hi
e supposedly divorced companion he wa
0 not satisfied that he was married. Sue
3 case has never before come to the al
ltention of the authorities.