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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
Winter Wraps
and FurS!

Stock is now at its prime.
New styles in the "Palmer"
wraps and the popular furs
received this week. Better
make your Christmas fur selec-
ton at once and avoid possible,
disappointment. Well get for
you any getable fufs if we havn't
your idea in stock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

On Monday of last week man &c
years old, giving bis name as John A..
kirkpatrick and his home as Glenwood,
Mo-, rode into town on a pony haying
come from. Lineville here. He was
very much excited and told sheriff
Burns, who took him in charge, q
wild story of his being pursued by
six men with their faces painted red.
The insane commissioners examined
him Tuesday and adjudged him insane.
The authorities at Glenwood were mott
fed and they said to turn him loose and
he would return home. The local
authorities did not think him in
fit condition to run at large,
and on the order of Chairman G..
w. Barr, deputy sheriff Tullis drove
down to Glenwood with him Friday:
His mind was blank from the time he
left home until they were within three
miles of Glenwood, when he seemed to
regain his mind. He has a wife and
four children and was overjoyed when
he got home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
Honest Shoes!

Ever buy shoes here? Good
many do and believe they save
money by doing SO, No matter
what you spend here for your
shoes you'll get good ones. The
workmanship warranted, mater
ials guaranteed as represented.
Mems Shoes $3.50, $500, $3.50,
$500, $3.50, $500 and $500
Momen's Shoes SIPS, Sl.5O,S2.OO,
$2,35, S2.75 and $500.
Children's shoes all sizes a nd
grades.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Try Maple City Self Washing Soap for
washing woolens or lace curtains. It is
unequalled for washing ladies' shirt
waists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Bring your poultry to US. We will
pay tho highest price in cash or trade.
w. P. CLARK & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
Attention Comrades.

The next regular meeting of Leon
Post No. 251 will be held Friday, Dec.
9Th, at 2:30 p. NJ, at which time the
officers for the ensuing year will be
elected. All members are requested to
be present. JOHN w. HARVEY.
Commander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Miss Gladys Drake entertained about
thirty of her little friends last Thursday
afternoon in honor of her seventh birth.
day, and the little folks enjoyed jolly
good time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

A five year old boy was heard recently
saying to the baby as he patted it under
the chin. "say, how was God when you
left"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Read w. S. Bears give away adv. in
this issue. He is giving away a gold
watch, bronze lamp and SIG violin
outfit to customers of his store at De-
catur City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Rev. Charles W. Reeder, who has
been pastor Of the Baptist church at
Ute. Iowa, for the past year, has
accepted call as pastor of the First
Baptist church at Carroll, Iowa, and
removed to that city. Carroll is a city
5of 8, 900, the Baptist church being fine
structure vita a seating capacity of 600,
and there is substantial increase IN the
pastors salary. Rev. Reeder's many
friends here will be pleased to hear Of
his adya ncement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Williams & Darrah have for sale sever
al 80 acre tracts and numerous farms
from 40 to 300 acres. Also have land
for sale in South Dakota, Kansas and in
s the beautiful Flat Head valley Montana.
Call and see US before buying. Also
have money to loan on farms.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Announcing boy baby came to gladden.
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Pitman
last Friday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

The annual sale Of property on which
the taxes are delinquent was held at
the treassrer's Office Monday by treas.
urer Cochran, about 120 tracts being
sold. The principal buyers we're Pearl
Burke, Marion F. Stookey, j. w. Har-
vey, Pat Griffin, S. Yarga, w. A. Curry,
q. M. Miller and j. r. White.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
Poland China pigs.

I have number of choice young
Poland China males, eligible to record
for sale. They are extra strong ones
with exceptional good bones.
w. H. HAZLEr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Walter Watsabaugh, the fifteen year
old son of P. @. Watsabaugh, received a
painful injury last Thursday about noon.
Walter and an older brother were cut
ting down tree in the timber and the
elder boy'sax slipped and struck Walter
on the foot, almost severing the big and
second toe on his right foot. DR.. Lay.
I ton dressed the wound and it is thought
the injury will heal without crippling
\ him
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

II you want farm sold or want a
farm loan at lowest rate of interest and
best terms 60 to E. J. Sankey, south
east corner Main and Commercial SITS.
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

.Mends in Leon have received news
S6f the birth of son to Mr.. and Mrs.
%. L. Ellinwood at Colorado Springs,
+ on December I'd.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Don't you want Q gold watsh, q
bronze lamp or fine violin? If you do
you have chance to get one free at w.
s. Bears store In Decatur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

The brotherhood Of American Yomen,
Homestead l45 makes special re-
quest of the members to be present next
Saturday night, as there is Important
business. S. j. FLUKE, Foreman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

4. Drs. Layton and Bowman performed
q successful operation on Mrs. M. G.
Alley, Of near Grown, Thursday, which
it is thought will restore the lady to
former good health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
Smoke Country Girl and Lotus
Club Cigars. They're fine.

Gates & Keller have traded a 40 acre
farm in Burrell township to Andrew
Bright for store building in Decatur
Gitv
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

The wire in 6.wjre-hog-tight fence,
made with Hays lnterlocker, will cost
less than 10 cents rod. Make your
own fence and earn from $500 to $1,000
day. j. @. STOCKTON, Gen. Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Ead w. s. Bears give away ady. il
Tissue. It's worth your attention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Ross Spicer, the thirteen year old son
Of George Spicer, was thrown from a
horse Saturday morning and broke his
! left leg, just above the ankle. DR.. Lay
! ton reduced the fracture, and the boy
will be laid up for several weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

There will be box supper and enter
tainment at Lillard schoolhouse in
Franklin township Saturday evening
December 18th. KATIE MuLL1N, teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

There is practice being INDUCED in
all over town by boys who have rugged
up coasters from small wagons and coast
down the hills, using the sidewalks.
The coasters run with lightning speed
and everyone has to get off the walk to
avoid them. Should some one be struck
they would be seriously injured. 1t is a
dangerous practice and the authorities
should stop it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
License to Wed.

The following marriage licences have
been issued by Clerk Keller since our
last issue:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

The residence of Frank Wells, in Terre
Haute, was totally destroyed by fire
about o'clock Sunday evening, the
fire starting from q defective fus and
the flames had made such Roadway
when discovered that the building could
not be saved. Most of the contents
of the house were saved. The house
was worth probably $500, and was in.
sured for $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
& Smoke country Girl and Lotus
Il Tub Cigars. They're fine.

ypR SALE-A few registered Poland
ia male hogs. M. A. GAMM1LL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

S. L. Darrah returned Tuesday from
Mitchell, 8. D., where he took a couple
of land buyers last week. While there
he sold fine farm to Refine Harvey, OF
Davis City, which had been listed with
Williams & Darrah.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Q. M. Lutz is confined to his homo
south OF Leon, having been painfully
injured by falling from his hay NOV,
striking on his head and neck on a
manger. No bones were broken, but
he was painfully bruised and sprained.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

w. 6. Bear, the Decatur City mer-
chant, is very liberal with his customers
this year during the holidays. He is
giving away lady's gold watch, fine
bronze lamp and SIG violin outfit.
They'll cost you nothing but your trade.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

10 Flo sewing by the day in fami.
Am at w. g. Chandler's.
ELLA PRESTON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Mrs. 6. f. Rinehart, who is visiting
her mother, Mrs. ]. L. Young, was a
pleasant caller at our office last Thurs
dap to inspect our new office building,
as she is somewhat interested in the
business, her husband being the editor
of the Newton Herald, one of the best
papers in the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Very complete Dress
pete the Dress
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

When the ladies of the library associ-
alton started their give away concert,
Bowsher & Biddison, our enterprising
implement dealers who always do their
full share in any public enterprise,
wrote to number of firms from whom
they buy goods asking them to donate
some article Of their manufacture to the
library. The result has been surprise
for goods of all descriptions have beer
pouring in. They were too valuable tt
give away at the concert last evening
as they ranged from lap robes to plows,
moving machines, bob sleds, lawn
swings, ETC., SO the ladies have decided
to auction them of on Saturday, Dec.
81, and turn the proceeds into the Ii.
brary fund. Read the announcement
in the big half page ad in this issue. II
we had few more such rustlers as Bow
sher & Biddison the library wodld soon
have more money than they woulc
know what to do with.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

9. G. Beck has purchased the 200 acre
farm on Elk Greek known as the Cicero
Standish farm from Gates & Keller,
the consideration being $4,000, of which
81 900 was cash and 81 900 in Des Moines
property. We understand Mr.. Beck
will move on the farm in the spring.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
Smoke Country Girl and Lotus
Club Cigars. They're fine.

Smoke Country Girl and Lotus
Club Cigars. They're fine.
Miss Gladys Drake entertained about
thirty of her little friends last Thursday
afternoon in honor of her seventh birth.
day, and the little folks enjoyed Jolly
good time.
Read w. S. Bears give away adv. in
this issue. He is giving away a gold
watch, bronze lamp and SIG violin
outfit to customers of his store at De-
catur City.
II you want farm sold or want q
farm loan at lowest rate of interest and
best terms 60 to E. j. Sankey, south
east corner Main and Commercial SITS.
Leon, Iowa.
The wire in 6.wire-hog- tight fence,
made with Hays lnterlocker, will cost
less than 10 cents rod. Make your
own fence and earn from $500 to $1,000
day. j. @. STOCKTON, Gen. Agent.
S. L. Darrah returned Tuesday from
Mitchell, 8. D., where he took a couple
of land buyers last week. While there
he sold a fine farm to Refine Harvey, of
Davis City, which had been listed with
Williams & Darrah.
q. G. Beck has purchased the 200 acre
farm on Elk Greek known as the Cicero
IStandish farm from Gates & Keller,
the consideration being $4,000, of which
81 900 was cash and $4,000 in Des NJ Dimes
property. We understand Mr.. Beck
will move on the farm in the spring.
Mrs. ]. L. Young entertained few of
the old schoolmates of her daughter,
Mrs. Sue Rinehart, of Newton, at six
O'Clock tea Tuesday evening. The
ladies in attendance had splendid
time reviving old times and many in
cidents of their school life were refresh
ed by the gathering.
The killing of Homer Holland by Mat
Hunter, the Mt. Ayr gambler, seems to
have thoroughly aroused the people OF
that town. The grand jury at the last
term of court returned indictments
against seven gamblers and now the
ministers have united in an effort to
secure Billy Sunday to conduct series
of meetings there.
| Complimentary to Miss Maud Reeder
of Olathe, Kas., Misses nellie Ledger.
wood and Sada Penniwell entertained
forty young people at the home of Miss
Penniwell Tuesday evening. The even
ing was pleasantly spent with music
and games. Prizes were given for q
Book Pantomime, something new and
unique, the prize winners being Miss E
Myers and Mr.. Ed Bell. Refreshments
were served and the guests did not
depart until late hour.
A. j. Smell wanted to attend party
but was afraid to on account of pains in
his stomach, which he feared would
grow worse. He says, 81 was telling
my troubles to lady friend, who said
"Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy will put you in con
dition for the party 1 bought bottle
and take pleasure in stating that two
doses cured me and enabled me to have
a good time at the party" Mr.. Smell is
a resident of Summer Hill, N. Y. This
remedy is for sale by w. A. Alexander
druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05
Bedding!

Bountiful supply here. ready
for use, ready for you when
you want it.
Blankets, cotton 45c, coo, 75c,95c
and ST. rs.
Pillows. per pair Sl.5O, $500.
$3.50 and $500.
Bed spreads, 85c, S1.OO, SIPS to
$3.50.
Comforts, 9Oc, $l.OO, SIPS, Sl.5O,
Blankets, WOOL, $3.50, $3.50,
$3.50, and 5000.
Pillow cases and bed sheets,
feathers, ticking, sheeting and
pillow ticking.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

The patrons of the electric light plant
who need light in the morning would be
very grateful indeed if the former morn
ing service was again established. Dur
ing the winter months at least the lights
should run from 5 to O'Clock in the
morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Williams & Darrah will run an excur.
sion to Davidson, Douglas and Charles
Mix counties, South Dakota, December
9th. For further information call on or
address, WILLIAM & DARRAH, Leon, la,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Chairman of the board of supervisors
G. w. Barr, who is also chairman of the
board to make the recount in the con.
test over the sheriff's office between
Tom Wallace and Il. D. Martin, has set
Tuesday, Dec. II, as the day for the
hearing. Mr.. Wallace is represented in
the contest by V. R. McGinnis and Mr..
Martin by Marion F. Stookey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

Mrs. ]. L. Young entertained few of
the old schoolmates of her daughter,
Mrs. Sue Rinchart, of Newton, at six
O'Clock tea Tuesday evening. The
ladies in attendance had splendid
time reviving. old times and many in
cidents of their school life were refresh
ed by the gathering.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-05

All reputable physicians now agree
that consumption is contagious and this
being the case Clerk Keller and deputy
Schenck are somewhat anxious over the
fact that two recent deputy clerks haye
retired from that Office to die of that
dreaded disease. However neither have
intimated they intended to resign and it
is hoped enc of the judges will condemn
the filthy old building in a short time
and require that new Offices be rented if
for no other than sanitary reasons.
No enterprlsing business man under
takes to get along withoul advertising
Some may make mistakes as to the
method Of seeking publicity, but all
seek it. AS Lord Roseberry has said
"Authors, actors, statesman, singers,
preachers-all, in fact, are engaged in g
great holy war of advertisements" 1t
is strange, he concludes, that some Of
our merchants should be less efficient as
advertisers of their goods than are men
who advertise themselves. 1t is worthy
of note that the latter prefer newspaper
publicity to any other form.
The Dickinson press., 1901-04-13

#aH- .lagEEF seH" HHzs-
How Blaine Remembered Henderson.
1t was before General Henderson had
been elected to congress-, and Blaine
was speaker of the house. Henderson
was In Washington, and naturally
Blaine was one of the statesmen that
he much desired to meet, and the OPP
portunity came of a morning just as
the speaker was passing through the
lobby on his way to the marble ros-
trum. The formal greetings were ex-
changed in a brief moment, and Gener-
oil Henderson was left to see the swing
ing doors close on the form Of the Re.
publican lender.
Six years later General Henderson
again anne to Washington, this time to
get Iowa divided into two judicial dis
tricts. He put up at Wormley's, where
Blaine also lived, 1t being in those days
a fashionable and flourishing hostelry.
A week or so after his arrival from
Iowa, as General Henderson was en-
tering the dining room. he met Blaine
after having passed and repassed him
many times. The Maine man grasped
him cordially by the hand, called him
by lame and inquired about Iowa.
II had heard Of Senator Blaine's
wonderful faculty for remembering
Names" says General Henderson.
when / had seated myself ut the
table, I beckoned to the head waiter.
Hasn't Mr.. Blaine asked you my
name?' l said to him. Now think hard
and be sure Of your answer
Eyes, sah.' replied the waiter. He
done called mt ovah las night IN
asked yo' name IN all about yo'. l told.
him yo' was Mistah Henderson. ~
Washington Post.
The Dickinson press., 1901-04-13
origin Of the yosemite valley.

t#EL0 sA.AH
1t is perfectly obvious to those famil.
lar with glacial phenomena that 70.
semitic is quite an ordinary and neces-
sary product Of glacial erosion under
the conditions prevailing in that local
fly. The main glacier came down Te-
maya canyon, cutting 1t to q steep but
fairly uniform grade. Yosemite valley
is but q continuation of that gorge.
The end of the glacier at the time that
it was cutting Yosemite extended not
far beyond Fort Monroe. It remained
there for q long time. and therefore.
plowed out the bottom Of the valley to
a considerable depth. Branch glaciers
Joined the Tenaya glacier when It filed
Yosemite, coming down the valleys Of
Yosemite, Little Yosemite, nlilouette
and Bridal Veil and other creeks and
forming hanging valleys at the juno
ton points. The formation Of the YER
teal cliffs Of the valley may have been
due to undermining and may have been
aided by the cleavage Of the rocks. On
the recession Of the glacier doubtless
the bottom Of the valley was occupied
by aslake which has since been partial
~ filed by detritus and drained by the
erosion Of MERGED river cutting through
the rock wall at the foot Of the valley.
National Geographic Magazine.
The Dickinson press., 1901-04-13
~ lloleraP Stsni1s.

w ~ ia III f6nd IN
spafen. ayous are ieaayinx M " Sosou
sint1 thssW world. / have nothing ~ i've
YOU but advice. Never ten 8 lSs n
You iwishs tosput one ingcirculation, !
Hspuhlished. NE cannot I've but H
takes one i blamed long time TO fade.
ont 'of print.
.Always$reed your contract Asmans
might consider hi was getting sine
cure if he Swere offered aposition pick
Ing blossomsSon d century plant: but,
ron see.she wouldn't have asreIhunera.
tive occupation t he were paid on,
piecework.. ss
BE not oyercritical. Even the most
The Dickinson press., 1901-04-13
very P~artic.lar.

Mrs. Morse had never used q tele.
phone until her husband had one put
into the house SO that he might talk
with her from his Office whenever he.
wished.
II do just love, to talk through the
teIephone!!s Mrs. Morse declared after
three days experience. ''The time
doesn't seem half as long from nor
Ing till night as 1t used to when I never
heard from you"
''I,mn, glad Of that. my dear" said her
husband pleasantly. 1--WE thought once
or twice from the number Of times I,
had to ring up before getting any
answer that you didn't enjoy IT.
"Oh. no, George," said little Mrs.
Morse earnestly, 'but You know some,
times when you ring me up I'm busy,
about my homework with my old,
apron on. and Of course, knowing how,
particular you are. / always like to
unpin my skirt and put IN q clean
white apron before I begin to talk to
You, don't you see7"-Youth's Compan.
finn - SO a&&
The Dickinson press., 1901-04-13
BETTER THAN Law.

Jullus Was Stumped, So He C0nelua.
ed TO Return the Property.
II was In Mississippi during the car
petbag days" said the Pittsburg story
teller, .and one night ut a hotel ! was
robbed Of watch and money. found
out next day that 1t was one OF the
colored servants, and went to . JUS
ticc OF the peace and swore out q war
rant. The justice was also a colored
man, and he didn't seem anxious to do
the right thing. Think he was in with
the thief, though willing to give me a
show. When the prisoner took the
stand, he declared that IL he had stolen
anything 1t was while he was walking
around in his sleep. The statement
caught his honor, and he said:
1" How 20 gwinc to bold q pusson
'sponsible fur what he does in his
sleep? Oar amt no law bout dat. II
Julius dun took dat watch M money
an didn't know what he was dom, den
he's got to be discharged from Gus.
toby
s.I was pleading my own case" con-
tinucd the. Iron City man. land I re-
piled to the judge that the rule ought
to work both ways. If Julius bad TAX
en- my property in his sleep. he ought to
return 1t while he was Iii tic same con-
dition. I wasn't blaming him for being
q somnnmbulist and was willing he
should go free, but | should expect him
to enter my room In his sleep that very
night and leave my lost property on a
chair. That was a stumper on Judge
and prisoner, and after scratching their
heads and wlggling around his honor
replied:
Julius, dis yere case has dun got
mixed up. 'Cordln to law 20 got away
wild de stuff an can't be held. but cord
ID to de white mans dreambook vt
got to walk in yo'r sleep ag'in tonight
an put yo'r stealin's back In his room.
Dat win leabe everything Jest as It
was befo', nm It pears to me dat yo'd
better tackle some older mar al do 1t
wild yo'r eyes wide, OPEN
3 Julius didn't wait to walk In bis
sleep again, but handed me my proper
ty before we left the courtroom
Philadelphia Press.
The Dickinson press., 1901-04-13
You Canary.

Don't forget to agiye:syopr canary the
best Of water and seed every day. See
that he has q good Ash bone. Clean
his cage every day. Keep him out Of
the hot and the Flare Of night
lights and yet Jet him have sunshine.
Talk to him; talk to him with a kind
voice. Let him out Of the cage occa-
sionally. We give crumbs Of bread
soaked in milk, lettuce, chickweed, a
little piece Of egg, sometimes . little
fruit, 2 nut and. lots Of good things and
let him eat or rejectas he pleases. /, 4
Remember he Is q prisoner In CON
hnement,i dependent on You every day
tor health and life, and constantly
cent looking glass will add greatly to
bis happiness. Take care that neither
sun Q other light rejected shall daz.
81 Re him. fT.sfa B.seE,s SESstE
The Dickinson press., 1901-04-13
Verdict
Almost Unanimous!

Ten ortwelye Aermotors to one wind.
mill of any other make, no matter where
you 60. That's a strong recommends,
ton. isn'tit? lts a pointer that points
out the best mill. {
Over a hundred Aermotors in this vic
Unity and less than $40 in repairs called
for TO date. Isn't that 4 pointer that:
counts?
Another pointer is that it runs when,
other mills stand stillsfdr want of wind.
if YOU want 4 mill that's known to be
first-ciass get an Aermotor; il you want
to experiment-get something else.
A.l2.1t %. E.JFOOrE.