The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16

mplimentary to Mrs. Eta Spence,
of Chicago, Mrs. Martin Pickering en-
tertained party Of lady friends at her
home last Thursday afternoon.
The many friends of Mr.. Francis
Varga were pleased to see him up town
yesterday, having been confined to his
home with illness for several weeks.
Book No. 654 entitled "The Evolution
of Dodd" in the Leon Public Library is
misleading in its title, and for that rea-
son does not attract the attention it
deserves, and having read it by acct
dent and being charmed by its style
and the valuable lessons taught in its
pages, we take this method of calling
the attention of our readers, more es-
pecially the members of school boards
to its contents, 1t contains some good
lessons for teachers but if there is a
member of school board in Decatur
county who will read the book and not
profit by its teachings we are badly mis-
taken. A copy should be owned by
every school district the same as the
Code.
Kellerton is also in style with case
of small pox near there. Roger Rey
nolds who had recently been to Ottum-
wa, was staying at William Tunney's
three miles south of town. He and Mr..
Tunney came to kellerton Saturday
morning and among the first persons
who saw Reynolds was DR.. Greenman,
who at once warned him that he had
smallpox. DR.. McKlveen, of Charlton,
member of the state board of health,
went down Monday r-orning and con-
firmed the judgment of the local physi-
clan. All possible precautions have
been taken by the local board of health
and all exposed persons have been
quarantined.
Charles Kelley, of this city, met with
a very serious accident last Saturday
about noon which was the result of one
of those fool practical jokes which
many people think are smart, but in this
instance it will probably cost MIR. Kelley
the sight of one eye and the Other
is badly injured. He was working with
an extra gang on the @. at 1rena, Mis-
souri,, and some of his fellow worker
thought it would be good joke to put
powder in his tobacco which he carried
loose in his coat pocket. When he fill
ed his pipe and touched match to il
the powder exploded and both eyes
were badly burned as well as his entire
face. He was brought home on the
evening train and has since been under
the care of DR.. Layton who think:
he can save tie sight of one eye
but there is very little hope of savins
the other.
The St. Joe Stock Yards Daily Journa
of Saturday, says that Axes q Jones, Q
Leon, topped the horse market Frida
with a choice consignment of heav
drafts, chunks, drivers and saddlers
Both of the boys were at St. Joe wit
the horses and while there MIR. G. M
Axes received and accepted very flat
tering offer from the Mallory Commits
sion Co., the biggest firm in St. Joe
TO trayel in southern Iowa and northern
) Missouri as solicitor for them. Mr.
Axes had never thought of such thin
FIVE minutes before he accepted it, bu
the salary was so large he could not vel
l afford to pass it and the Mallory peopl
} knew he was just the man they wanted
| Charley is one of the best posted an
a most popular stock buyers in the ives
Y and before accepting the position it wa
y stipulated he was to be allowed stuff
4 Gent time to look after his bushes
f here. The firm of Axes 4 Jones whic
has been doing such an enormous bus
ness here in all kinds of live stock wi
9 continue at the old stand, and Jir
Jones will have full charge of the bus
ness in the absence of MIR. Axes, bu
Charley will arrange his trips so as t
. be in Leon rs much as possible.