The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

ISOLATION in knowing that New England
is being literally baked. On Tuesday
the mercury reached 100 at Lowell Mass.
The horse sale advertised for last Sat
urday by I. F. Humphrey at Axes 4
Jones barn was called off on account ef
the dry weather, and the horses shipped
to the western part of the state where it
has been raining.
Comrade F. NJ. Smith was 60 years old
last week and his children perpetrated
an agreeable surprise on him by assem-
bling at the family home and having a
birthday supper for him. They also
presented him with big easy rocker.
The Newton journal has discovered
that one may now eat onions with i'm.
punity and still retain the respect of his
fellow creatures since the merest par ticle
of licorice will so sweeten the breath
that no odor of onions can be detected.
Hon. Nelson Crews, who will deliver
the principal address at the Fmancipa-
ton Day Celebration in this city on
August 9th, is the leading colored attor-
ney of Kansas City, and one of the
finest orators In the United States.
His address will we'll be worth coming
to hear.
The fine new residence of j. F. Duff, at
Princeton, was destroyed by fire about
1890 O'Clock on the evening of July 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duff were at GAINESVILLE
where they had gone. to spend the
Fourth. The house was built few
years ago at a cost of $1,000 and Mr..
Duff naf's ~4aw library er,na nouserfo1d
goods Nns the loss pb to $500, with
an insuraScee>e Of $4,000. The origin of
the fire is unk noWn.
Oneeta Pickering ceieRssSed her ninth
birthday at the home of her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Mart Pickering in west
Leon, last Friday afternoon, about
forty Of her little friends being present,
and they certainly spent pleasant
afternoon as their merry shouts reached
clear to The REPORTER office. Refresh
ments were served during the afternoon.
The little lady received numerous pres
ents in honor of the event.
The south bound noon @ passenger
train last Tuesday was the longest
regular train ever pulled over this
branch, there being four extra coaches
attached on account of the rush to Okla
homa, making making eight cars in the
train. And they were pretty nearly fill
ed when the train left Leon. SO Okla
homa passengers boarded the train here
and they had nearly car load of
baggage.
Mr.. G. I. Harrison, one of the govern.
ment experts directing the experimental
work of road building at Cairo, says
that the custom of farmers working out
their road taxes is passing away and
that it is ga relic Of barbarism." And
so it is. 1t has been demonstrated at
Cairo that good and durable road can
be constructed at the rate of 1000 feet a
day at reasonable cost. This being
the case there is no excuse for longer
delay in the construction of good roads.
Will f. Lindsey the successful theatri
cal manager who has been spending his
summer vacation in this city, leaves to-
day for Sycamore, ILL.,, to take charge of
the bookings of the two companies
which he and Fred Raymond have on
the road, cold Arkansaw' and "Mis.
souri, Girl" both of which played to
phenomenal business the past season.
Mr.. Lindsey has developed into one of
the most successful managers on the
road. "Old Arkansaw" wall open in
Chicago at the Academy of Music on
August 25th and missouri Grip will
open at Sycamore, ILL.,, August 10th.
Harry Penuiwell, who was advance agent
for cold Arkansaw" the past season,
will leave in about three weeks, having
contracted with them for another season.
Leon Masons are feeling very jubilant
over the news that at the grand conclave
of knights Templars of Iowa held at
Spirit Lake last week dispensation was
granted for the establishment of com.
mandery in this city. At the present
time there are nineteen knights Tenn.
plars in this city, and heretofore they
have held their membership in the COM
mandery at Osceola. For several wears
there has boon an effort made to have a
commandery Instituted in this city and
at last their efforts have been crowned
with success. There are some formal
tiles to be gone through yet, but it is
expected the commandery will be ipsti-
tuted in this city early in September.
To the local members, John N. Gates
and |. N. Beard who attended the con.
claye at Spirit Lake last week, much
credit is due for the securing of the dis
pensation for the Leon commandery.