The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-10

H. M. shinn has two two year.old
colts and fresh Jersey COW for sale.
Native lumber of all kinds and dimen.
slons for sale. H. L. CooNTz.
81 At Woodland Jowo
Maple City Soap is not only one of
the good soaps, but is one of the best
soaps made.
M. r. Sanger has been awarded the
contract for building new school house
IN District No. 4, Decatur township.
FouND-A set of buggy curtains which
the owner can secure by calling at The
REPORTER office and paying for this no.
tice.
A bright boy living with his parents
who desires to learn the printing trade,
can secure situation by calling at The
REPORTER office at once.
At the last term of court Judge
Towner re.appointed DR.. H. r. Layton
and S. A. Gates as members of the
insane commission for the term of two
years.
About twenty-five couples of young
folks attended the last dance of the sea-
son at K. P. hall Tuesday evening.
Music was furnished by Kromer's or
chestra, of Des Moines.
The date of departure for Yellowstone
National Park has been changed from
July 10Th to June 23d to suit the con.
venience of a number of tourists who
expect to make the trip. We hope this
change will give general satisfaction to
the tourists.
The Kraft Clothing Co. has just start.
ed another large store at Creston. This
makes eleven stores for this firm. They
buy their goods at one time for all these
stores and are thus able to buy goods at
a very low price and as result sell at a
low price to the people.
A deal was closed Tuesday whereby
John Lawrence, of Lamont, purchases
the Hotel Leon from VIM. Woodland for
$1,000 and takes possession of the prop.
erty at once. He traded in his 40 acre
farm at $75 per acre. John will take
charge of the hotel about May 1st and
will certainly make jovial landlord.
In reply to inquiries we have pleasure
in announcing that Ely's Liquid Cream
Balm is like the solid preparation of
that admirable remedy in that it cleanses
and heals membranes affected by nasal
catarrh. There is nc drying or sneezing.
The Liquid Cream Balm is adapted to
use by patients who have trouble in
+inhaling through the nose and prefer
spraying. The price, including spraying
tube, is rs cents. Sold by druggists or
mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
ST., New York.
O. w. Winter, who conducted pho
tograph gallery in Tallman's building in
this city about three years ago, acct
dentally shot himself with a 3as calibre
revolver at his gallery in Centerville last
week, wounding himself in nearly ex.
actly the same place as President Nc
Kinley was shot, and he is in a precari-
Gus condition, although the attending
physicians give hopes of his recovery.
He was showing the revolver to Gus.
toner and in swapping it shut the car.
fridge was exploded.
Prof. J. M. Howell, of DAVIS City, was
in Leon Monday to attend the funeral
of F. Varga, and while here dropped in
to tell us he had again been elected prin-
cipal of the Davis City schools, which
will make the eighteenth year he has
been employed, and that his services
are appreciated is evidenced by the fact
that his salary for next year was SUBJ
stantially increased, as we'll as the sal
airy of his daughter, Miss Margaret
Howell, who will continue as one of the
teachers. Under the supervision of
Prof. Howell the Davis City schools
have advanced until they are every
where recognized as one of the best
grade schools in the state, and reflect
great credit on Prof. Howell as super
intendent and Instructor.
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