The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

Just received car load OF White Loaf
honr $l.OO per sack. TIE BEE HIVE.
If you wish to have beautiful clear
white clothes ask for Russ Bleaching
Blue. Refuse limitations.
A big lot of winter underwear now
closing out at Hamilton & Gammill's.
See them before you buy.
For RENT-An eight room house in
northwest Leon. Inquire Of Mrs. j a.
Caldwell Will rent part or all.
Two bars of Maple City Soap will do
as much washing as three of any rosin.
filled soap and do it better and easier.
FouND-A pair of Eyeglasses which
the owner can secure by calling at THE
kEpokTER office and paying for Ibis no.
tice
Those who use Maple City Self Wash
ing Soap will usually have no other
kind, because it does better work and
does it easier.
The lower grades al North School will
give public entertainment at the opera
house, March 90. Proceeds to be used
for benefit of said grades.
The ladies of the "l3" club entertain.
ed their husbands at tea a. the residence
OF Mrs. ii. II. Layton last Friday even
Ing and very social and entertaining
evening was spent by all
Miss l.uln Craigo, the popular opera
tor at the telephone exchange, was
shocked Monday evening when
a live electric light wire touched phone
wire. but was able forduty the next day.
For RENT-l00 acre farm, near Leon.
Will sell 20 head Of milk COWS, yearling
steers and heifers. Duroc male hop,
brood SOW and good work team
j. 7. HARRIS.
VIM. Twombley who has been in the
county Jail since being released from the
state penitentiary, being under indict-
ment on the charge Of conspiracy, was
released from Jail last Friday his father
$500.
The bar docket for the March term of
court which will convene at Leon next
Monday has been printed. 1t contains
a total of 1872 cases, there being 81 pro.
bate, Ii criminal and IS law and equity
cases. There has been23 new law and
equity cases filed since the January term
of court.
Fon SALE-.A good 600 acre stock and
grain farm in Chautauqua county, kas.,
we'll improved, timber and water. Price
SIS per acre. Will take clean town
property up to $1,000, in part. Also
other bargains. Isaac MuIholland,
Land and immigration Agent, Malvern,
Iowa.
Harry, the little two and half wear
old son of MIR. and Mrs Thomas Epperly
died at the home of his parents in soutl.
Leon last Thursday morning after a
short illness. Funeral services were
held at the home Friday at IL O'Clock
conducted by Elder Shepherd intermeni
being in the Leon cemetery.
Clyde Lindsey received box of Da
kota curiosties last week from hi:
Young friend Bernhart Lettering, O
Sims, S. d., who at one time llyet
northeast of Leon. The box contained
three big white jack rabbits, which
would weigh close to Is pounds eaci
and collection of arrow heads, ores q
several kinds, snake skins and rattle
snake rattles.
Uncle Bob Bowsher met with pain
full accident Monday afternoon which
will give him a sore arm for some time
He was working at Bowsher & Biddison'
store, assisting in storing away the mum
erous car loads of new machinery they
have been receiving, when he slipped
and fell on disc, cutting a long and
deep cash in his right arm, physician
being necessary to dress the injury.
IL. Il. Chase, a boiler ex pert from DE!
Moines spent couple of days in THU
city the first Of the week, being called
here to inspect the boiler at the electri,
light plant. While the boiler is getting
old he did not find it dangerous, but i
is too small for the work required. Thu
city council has contracted for a new
boiler costing 500 and the old boile
will also be kept for emergency use.
The Daily Telegraph, London, Eng
says: "In Wilson Barrett's castis Johl
Arthur, young aspirant for stellar hon
ors; he possesses voice of fine quality
and his intelligence combined with cal
nest work and experience, will brin
him honors in the art Of character ir
terpretation."
John Arthur lis now starring in th
Slayton New York Stock Go. which ar
pears at Van Werden's opera house O
April and 2, when they will presen
Hamlet and Merchant of Venice. Re
served seats now on sale.
This vicinity was visited Saturda
night by the worst seet storm for man
years, the sleet being EXCEPTIONAL
heavy and as it was accompanied by
very high wind great deal OF damag
was done to trees, electric and telegrap
wires. There was no electric lights at a
Sunday night but since then the bus
ness part Of the town has been supple
and the work on the residence lines
being pushed. The telephone exchang
has been working all the time thong
badly crippled, but is now abon; a
Strengthened out.
i Ed. III. Sharp returned Tuesday ever
ing from Washington, d. e., where h
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