The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-13

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A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Toovey last Wednesday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Musselman in this city last Thursday.
Mrs. F.. A. Bowman has been danger
ously ill for week past, but her many
friends will be pleased to learn she is
now much better.
Dealers say fewer ten cent cigars are
smoked in Leon than in any other town
in the country. They smoke Grown
Jewel, which are only five cents but just
as good as more expensive cigars.
Don't fail to see John D'Ormond and
Agnes Fuller in "The Musketeers' at
Van Werden's opera house Tuesday eve
ming, Feb. Is. They have one of the
best companies and finest scenery and
costumes.
Jim Wilson, young boy was arrested
Tuesday by marshal Chandler on the
charge of intoxication, and Mayor
Woodland sent him to Jail for three days
and marshal Chandler is using him to
clean sidewalks.
Mr.. Frank Gunter and Miss Ollie
Clark were united in marriage Saturday
evening ats o'clock at 1.-THE home the
BRIDES father, w. H. Clark in this city,
the ceremony being performed by Jus.
tice Z. w. Beck.
Bowsher q Biddison have built big
warehouse at the @ depot which they
will use for warehouse and transfer
depot for shipping goods to the other
five stores they conduct in addition to
their big establishment in this city.
F. N. Hansell returned Tuesday from
trip to st. Louis and Chicago buying
new goods for Hansell's department
store, and is head over heels in work
opening up new goods. Look out for
big advertisement full of bargains next
week. He will have hummer and one
that will interest everybody.
The beer, wine and whiskey seized
during the two raids of the booze Joint
at the @ depot by sheriff Martin and
constable Allen was legally condemned
in Justice Harvey's court Monday and
officers broke the bottles, jugs and kegs
and consigned the fiery liquid to the
tender care of mother earth.
A large number of Leon business and
professional men were taken in to the
tune of rs cents each last week by a
slick fakir who was accompanied by his
niece. The pair disposed of large
number of bottles of cheap ink and the
suckers are waiting for the appearance
, OF 225 900 edition of a history of lowe
, containing the photograph and pedigree
of every prominent person who bit te
the extent Of a bottle of ink.
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ladies guild Of the Nj. t.. church at Val
Werden's opera house last Wednesda,
evening was very laughable and en-
PERTAINING engagement. Some of tn,
costumes worn were remarkable, Mrs
: Horace Farqubar with her Dutch dialec
f and wooden shoes bringing down tn
: douse. w. j. Edwards as a professor O
hyptotism and Miss b. Myers with he1
singing and dancing were also notable
J features. The ladies cleared about So
after all expenses were paid.
/. The trial of Mat Hunter Cor the murde
OF Homer Holland at Mt. Ayr on N ov. 8
. 1901, is on trial at Mt. Ayr before Judg
!, Parrish. the jury being empaneled yes
terday afternoon at 2:15, with the fol
lowing jurors: q. K. Noble, H. A. Din
! kle, VIM. Whistler, S. H. Fosmire, e. G
Nichol, P. Mottatt, E. II. Hine, Fred Gift
ford, Ed. Diepert, j. r. CURE, Jane
Guthrie and Il. A.. Stevens. The cas-
will be holly contested, county attorne,
! Fuller being assisted by II. II. Spence
aud Hunters attorneys are Henry 1
Miles, of Mt. Ayr, and Lewis Miles, o
Corydon.
At meeting of Leon Post No. 25l, G
A. K. held last Friday it was decided
after consulting with other posts in tn
] county to present the name of Rev. w
i ID. llsley before the next state encamp
8 ment as a candidate for state chaplain
a and campaign committee consisting O
!. Judge j. w. Harvey, w. H. Fulton,
M. Smith, j. H. Evans and A. ]. Allel
g was appointed to take charge of the caul
l paign. Rev. Ilsley is pastor of the pres
byterian church in this city and an act
i've member of the Leon Post His com
= rades propose to make a strong effort +,