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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
Iowa.
THE CHURCHES.

On account Of the hot weather the
Loyal Temperance Legion will have no
meetings until September.
Rev. C. w. Rceder of this city has
recently declined the pastorate of a
good church having decided to devote
all his time to union cvangelistic work.
He is good speaker and has met with
marked success in his union meetings.
Rev. E. G. Newland, pastor of the
M. e. church at Garden Grove, accom-
panied by his little daughter, was visit
ing Leon friends last Friday.
Elder A. q. Hatch departed Friday for
Springfield, Neb., where he preached Sun
day, and then went to Garrison, Neb., as
general worker and lecturer at the Ne
braska State Advent Campmeeting. He
will also fill appointments at Cedar
Rapids and Lincoln, before returning
home, expecting to be absent two weeks.
Services in the NJ. E. church for next
Sunday will be as follows: Epworth
League and Sunday School will be at
usual hours. Mr.. G.. r. Moline Assistant
State Superintendent OF the Anti-Saloon
League will occupy the pulpit morning
and evening. In the evening services
there will be a union meeting, all the
churches uniting in a great mass meet
ing at the nj. E. church. In the after
noon there will be a union temperance
meeting in the Presbyterian church at
which Mr.. Moline will speak also.
Everybody invited to come and hear this
eloquent orator, who is well known
throughout the state as powerful advo-
cate of the adjustment Of the saloon
business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

G. L. Robbins, the real estate agent,
expects to return to Carlisle, Ark, about
Sept. LIST with a party of land seekers.
Parties desiring to make a trip to this
fine country should write him at Leon.
The fare for the round trip is only 500
80.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Many women whose passion it is to
wear fine clothes keep themselves in
good health by outdoor exercise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

For good Arkansas farm lands write
to D. L. Robbins, Carlisle, Ark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

There was only one old soldier OK
amined by the pension board in this
city yesterday, John Osborn, of Saline,
Mo
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

A bouncing boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Moore, of Leon Tuesday
morning, and it has kept Hold busy roll
ing smokes for the boys ever since.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

The Davis City annual reunion will be
held four days next week, commencing
Tuesday. They have a fine park with
plenty of shade and announce number
of good attractions for this year. The
Davis City reunion always attracts a
large crowd of Leon people and this
year will be no exception.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS
Davis City Reunion, Aug. IL, u, 10,
and IA, 1908.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. PotteroH, of Center township, last
Friday.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Miles Claver, of south Leon, yesterday
morning.
A fine daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Earnest Nordike, of west of town
Saturday.
On account Of the rain yesterday the
G. w. b. M. Auxiliary postponed their
picnic at Casters Lake until next We'd
nesday, Aug. 18th.
LosT-Within the precincts of Leon, on
or about July 31st or August 1st, one
certain official William, the property OF
the undersigned, who will paya suitable
reward for it's return.
w. S. CHANDLER, City Marshal.
TIE REPORTER Job Rooms has COM
pleted the year book for the New Cen
fury Club of this city. The years pro-
gram commences Friday, Sept. 4th, and
the club meets every two weeks. The
books are finished in the clubs
colors, white, green and pink.
The Davis City annual reunion will be
held four days next week, commencing
Tuesday. They have a fine park with
plenty of shade and announce a number
of good attractions for this year. The
Davis City reunion always attracts a
large crowd Of Leon people and this
year will be no exception.
MIR. d. L. Robbins has shown us some
samples Of very fine potatoes which he
brought back with him from Carlisle,
Ark, which are exceptionally large and
sound. He says they raise two crops of
potatoes a year down there, as well as
good crops of all farm sproducts
raised in Iowa, although cotton is the
principal crop. Good prairie land sells
for from So to SIS an acre.
Clerk Keller has had hard luck this
week in issuing marriage licenses, hav-
ing had to refuse two applicants. One
was young couple from Grand River
but the bride to be was under age and
did not have the proper consent of her
parents, and the other couple was from
Missouri, and could not be identified by
anyone willing to make affidavit that
they were both Of legal age.
County treasurer w. II. Young went
to Grand River Tuesday for the express
purpose of helping some Of his old
neighbors cut some bee trees. And it
may be that he will look little after
his political fences while gone, for he
| will be the democratic candidate fol
| treasurer this fall and will be reelected
by safe majority, for he is one of the
most popular officials who ever served
the people of Decatur county.
A party Of we'll known southwestern
Iowa stock shippers came in yesterday
with bunch Of hogs for the Ottumwa
market. The following gentlemen We're
in the party: G. M. Axes, of Leon, with
three cars of hogs, for the local market
and two cars Of cattle for Chicago
ID. l.. Oliphant, of GAINESVILLE, Mo-, with
five cars Of hogs; w. G. Still, Of Garden
Grove, with two cars Of hogs, and I. L.
| Thompson, of Humeston, with one car OF
hogs Ottumwa Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

For Oklahoma real estate write or cal
on G. B. Jordan, Enid. o. T.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Miles Claver, of south Leon, yesterday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

During the thunder showers yester-
day lightning struck a double team of
horses near Weldon, Iowa, and killed
three of them. Mr.. H. Il. Snyder the
owner was standing right in front Of
them but was not injured. The rain
which fell yesterday was just what was
needed for the corn crop and is worth
thousands of dollars to the farmers of
Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
License to Wed.

Carl c. Morgan. .......................".2
Mazda Dale Scott ......................1 Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

TIE REPORTER Job Rooms has com
pleted the year book for the New Cen
fury Club of this city. The years pro-
gram commences Friday, Sept. 4th, and
the club meets every two weeks. The
books are finished in the clubs
coIors, white, green and pink.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

John Hurst, the crack pitcher for the
Sioux Falls, S. d. club in the Iowa
SouthDallota league, has resigned his
position and returned to Leon Tuesday,
expecting TO spend several weeks in
this city. The Sioux Falls club has
been at the top of the league all sum
mer and John has been doing fine work
in the box. The Argus Leader Of Sioux
Falls has the following to say Of him:
John +. Hurst is no longer member
of the Sioux Falls ball club, he having
asked for and received his release.
Mr.. Hurst has been dissatisfied for
some time and after the game Saturday
evening asked to be released. Mr..
Hurst has been on the local team for
two years and has done some very eff
fective work. He left today for Spirit
Lake to join his parents who are spend
ing the summer at that resort. Later
he may accept another offer to play ball
the remainder of the season.
- lTN~l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

A fine daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Earnest Nordike, of west of town
Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06
For SALE One Round Oak stove.
+. w. CROSS.

Try our Blees Buggies.
BoWsHER & BIDDIsoN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. PotteroH, of Center township, last
Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

On account OF the rain yesterday the
G. w. b. M. Auxiliary postponed their
picnic at Casters Lake until next We'd
nesday, Aug. 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

LOST Within the precincts of Leon, on
or about July 31st or August 1st, one
certain official William, the property of
the undersigned, who will paya suitable
reward for it's return.
w. S. CHANDLER, CITY Marshal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

The committee on speakers for Old
Soldiers day at the Leon reunion, Thurs
day, Sept 3, are feeling good over hav-
ing secured two splendid speakers for
the day, Major S. II. M. Byers, the
author of the famous song, "Iowa, My
Iowa" will speak on "Sherman's March
to the Sea-" and Rev. S. H. Hedrick, of
Allerton, will deliver his great lecture
on "Shiloh." There will also be numer-
GUS short speeches and rousing old
camp fire for the old boys in the even
ing. The committee to secure speakers
for Old Settlers day, Wednesday,, have
secured Judge Walter l. Smith, one of
the finest orators in the state, and are
after several others of national reputa-
ton. There will be plenty of good
speakers, and the reunion will be a
hummer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Davis City Reunion, Aug. IL, u, 10,
and IA, 1908.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

Rev. Z. G. Newland, pastor of the
M. e. church at Garden Grove, accom-
panied by his little daughter, was visit
ing Leon friends last Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-06

On account of the hot weather the
Loyal Temperance Legion will have no
meetings until September.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Civil Service Examination

During the year ending June 80,
1902, there were u 1888 persons appoint
ed to positions in the U. S. classified
civil service. which was 1862 more
than were ever before appointed in a
single year. If you wish information
about positions OF this kind you can
obtain it free by writing for the Civil
Service announcement of the Colum.
bian Correspondence College, Wash.
ington, u. G. The civil service COM
mission will hold examinations to Sc.
cure young men and women for these
places during March and April at Den.
yer, Glenwood Springs, Grand juno.
tiOn, Pueblo and Trinidad.
From 3,046 appointments during the
first year of Mr.. McKinley's admins.
tration, they have increased to nearly
five times that number. President
Roosevelt is firm believer in the mel
it system, and as long as he is pres
dent these appointments will continue
to increase.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Drift Fences Needed.

The recent storms have drifted a
large number OF the river cattle over
into this county and the owners do not
seem to be in any great hurry to round
up their cattle. or course it does not
benefit the cattle to be drifted so far
away from their range, neither does it
benefit the cattle of Phillips county to
have the grass eaten by cattle from
other ranges. 1t certainly would be a
great benefit and also Il source OF much
satisfaction both to the river cattle
men and the cattlemen of Phillips
county if q drift fence could be provid-
ed that would prevent these cattle
from drifting into our county every
time we have storm from the north
west.-Holyoke Herald.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
One WAY to Do 1t.

Henry lll.) Times: AT the
present writing we have no de-
sire to hurl ourselves into
Abraham's bosom, but if we
should decide to do 50 we wouldn't
lean up against a double bsrreled
shot gun and then tread on the
trigger as many do. Neither
would we eat u square meal of
rough on-rats, blow out the gas,
drink concentrated lye, sit down
in the lap of buzz saw, smoke a
cigarette or call a Kentuckian u
liar and poor judge of whisky.
We would simply get out an edit
ion of our paper, in which we
would strive to the very best of
our ability to print the plain,
square toed truth about people as
we understand it, and then calmly
await the end.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Remarkable Cure of Group

A Little Boys Life Saved,
have few words to say regarding
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
saved my little boys life and l feel
that l cannot praise it enough.
bought a bottle of it from A. E. Steere
of Goodwin, South Dakota, and when
got home with it the poor baby could
hardly breathe, 1 gave the medicine
rs directed every ten minutes until he
"threw up" and then 1 thought sure
he was going to choke to death. We
had TO pull the phlegm out of his mouth
in great long strings. l am positive
that If had not got that bottle of
cough medicine, my boy would not be
on earth today.-Joel Demont, Inwood,
Iowa. For sale by e. Lavelle, drug
Kist.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Cause for Qualification.

The extraordinarily remunerative
and bountiful crops of the past year
are the occasion Of much qualification
to the administration officials who
have just compiled the figures. The
total value OF crops taken from the
soil is placed at 1861 1885 ,4l6. While
the exports Of the past year show some
falling of from those OF the two years
previous, the decrease is TO be attrib-
uted largely to the failure of those
crops which go to make up the bread
stuff exports and it is reasoned that,
with the bounteous harvests of grain
this year, next years exports will show
a most gratifying increase. AS it is,
the exports for the past year are plac-
ed by the treasury department experts
AZ 81, $40 900, 600, and the imports at
1856, 900, 600.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
MethOdism's Achievement.

The Mcthodists OF the United States
closed the old year with one Of the
greatest feats in the history of relig.
ious denomination.
They have obtained, as they set out
to do, a twentieth century thank offer
ing of $40, 100000. In fact, the exact
amount exceeds this magnificent figure
and every penny of the Offering has
been subscribed within four years.
The movement to this great end Or
iginated in Trinity NJ. f. church,
Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1898.
AT the outset the size of the sum deem
ed necessary for the work Of the church
struck the country with something
akin to amazement, and there was no
scarcity Of people, inside as well as
outside of the denomination, who
doubted the ability of the church to
get it. Yet on the night before New
Years day the secretary Of the fund
DR.. E. M. Mills, was able to announce,
In the church in which the movement
began, that more than the $40, 900, 900
had been pledged.
or the whole amount 100000 is to
pay church debts in all parts Of the
country; ss,l5O,OOO is for Methodist
colleges, schools, philsntrophies, and
charities: $4,000 is to constitute
general fund for conference claim.
ants, and 100000 is set aside for the
building Of churches in destitute com.
munities.
An interesting feature OF DR.. Mills
report was the announcement that one
twenty fifth Of the amount raised has
been given by the sons OF Methodist
ministers. This is an eloquent refuta.
tion Of the time-worn slur upon the
minister's son. and will prove to be a
lasting testimonial to the sons OF
Methodist ministers in particular.
The Methodist church of the United
States has certainly the best Of reason
to be proud of itself, and in this era OF
liberality and good fellowship the con-
gratulations which will be extended tc
it will not be confined to any creed OF
class in the country.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Ono Hundred Dollars a Rox

Is the value H. A. Tsdale, Summer
ton. South Carolina, places on DeWit's
Witch Hazel Salve. He says: Il had
the piles for 10 years. l tried many
doctors and medicines, but all failed
except DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
1t cured me-" 1t is a combination of
the healing properties of Witch Hazel
with antiseptics and emolients: relieves
and permanently cures blind, bleeding,
itching, and protruding piles, sores,
cuts, bruises, eczema, salt rheum and
all skin diseases. Mason & Layelle.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Unconscious From Crou,

During sudden and terrible attack
Of Group our little girl was unconscious
from strangulation, says A. L. Spatford
postmaster, Chester, Michigan, and a
dose of One Minute Cough Cure was
administered and repeated often. 1t
reduced the swelling and inflammation,
cut the mucous, and shortly the child
was resting easy, and speedily recover.
ed. 1t cures coughs, colds, la grippe
and all throat and lung troubles. One
Minute Cough Cure fingers in the
throat and chest, and enables the
lungs to contribute pure, health-g
ing oxygen to the blood. Mason T.
Lavelle.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
A Good Recommendation

81 have noticed that the sale on
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets is almost invariably to those
who have once used them," says Mr..
j. H. Webber. a prominent druggist of
Cascade, Iowa. What better recon-
mendation could any medicine have
than for people to call for it when
again in need Of such Il remedy? Try
them when you feel dull after eating,
when you have q bad taste in your
mouth, feel bilious, haze no appetite
or are troubled with constipation, and
you are certain to be delighted with
the prompt relief which they afford.
For sale by G. Lavelle, druggist.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Poisoned From Eating SAGE,

The Pioneer Press learns that mum.
Der OF head OF horses have died in this
vicinity lately from eating the tops of
sage brush. In the winter when snow
Is on the ground horses eat this herb,
but from what We can learn this is
The first season that bad effects have
resulted. The only theory so far ad.
vanced is that the sage having remain.
ed green up to the cold snap it is frost,
bitten, hence poisonous for stock
Akron Pioneer Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Labor Day Superfluous.

The editor of the Hedrick Ga. J
Herald has little use for Labor
day. He says: "We don't see
any use of having Labor day once
a year. We usually spend 313
days every year laboring and
each one of the other SO is spent
in wishing it wasn't Sunday. No
need Of a day being set apart for
the purpose of keeping work
alive. We have too mnch now."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

The mild weather of the last
week has caused the snow to dis
appear from the hills and valleys,
and the stockman who feared that
his feed would not last through
the winter has put aside his
gloomy forebodings and is again
full Of good cheer.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

The idea of some eastern people
that the opening Of the arid west
through irrigation would mean anoth-
er bonanza development and enormous
production to come into competition
with eastern products, such as was
witnessed in the settling OF the middle
west, is erroneous. The irrigated west
is and will be region of small farms
with extensive and diversified products
and these will always be largely such
as do not come into competition with
the crops OF the east.-Ex.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

The advertising and subscrip-
ton list are the sources from
which the local paper derives its
income, and it should not cx.
tend from two to five years cred
it for either. The man who owes
two or three dollars to merchant
doesn't let the account run indcf
nitely, so why shouldn't the news
pepcr be treated as wcll!-West-
ern Publisher,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
A Scientific Discovery

Kodol does for the stomach that
which it is unable to do for itself, ever
when but slightly disordered or over
loaded. Kodol supplies the natura
juices of digestion and does the work
OF the stomach, relaxing the ner~sds
tension, while the inflamed muscles Of
that organ are allowed to rest and hea
Kodol digests what you eat and enables
the stomach and digestive organs tt
transform all food into rich, red blood
Mason & Lavelle. IN
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

The Congregational church
building will be Improved by the
addition of q new belfry and a
bell. Plans for this improvement
were inaugurated short time
since by Rev. F. E. Eckel, form
erly pastor of the church, who
agreed to present the church with
a bell provided the members
would raise enough money to
build a belfry. Mr.. Eckel also
subscribed $40 towards a fund
for this purpose. The PROPOSE.
tion made by Mr.. Eckel was &C,
cepted by the members of the
church, and already nearly
enough money has been raised by
popular subscription to pay fol
the Improvement.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Tie crowned heads of every nation,
The rich men, poor men and misers,
All join in paying tribute to
DeWitt's Little EARLY Risers.
H. Williams, San Antonio, Texas, saws:
Little Early Riser Pills are the best |
ever used in my family. l unhesitat-
ingiy'recommend them to every body" "
They cure constipation, biliousness,
sick headache, torpid liver, Jaundice,
malaria, and all other liver troubles.
Mason g. Lavelle.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Correspondents are requested
to mail their letters so that thev
will reach this office not later than
Thursday morning. The paper
usually goes to press Thursday
afternoon and unless letters from
correspondents are received be-
fore Thursday noon it is impossi-
bic to publish them.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
New Century Comfort

Millions are daily finding u world of
comfort in l1ucklen's Arnica Salve. 1t
kills pain from burns, scalds, cuts. and
bruises: conquers ulcers and fever sores:
cures cruptiUns, salt rhcum, boils, and
felons: removes cornS and warts. Best
pile cure on earth. Only 25c at Mason
& Lavelle's drug store.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Heads Should Never Ache

Never endure this trouble. Use at
once the remedy that stopped it for
Mrs. N. A. Webster, of Winnie, Vir-
ginia. She writes: "Dr. Kings New
Life Pills wholly cured me of sick head
aches l had suffered from for two
years. Cure headache, constipation,
biliousness. 25c at Mason & Lavelles
drug store.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
RestLinimcnt ON Earth

Henry D. Baldwin, superintendent
OF city water works, Shullsburg, Wis
consin, writes: Il have tried many
kinds of linimcnt, but have never re-
ceived much benefit until l used Bal
lard's Snow Liniment for rheumatism
and pains. l think it the best lini-
ment on earth" 25c, SOC and 81 bot
tie at Mason & Lavelle's.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Ernest Flora returned last Sat
urday night from Hotchkiss, at
which place he has been working
with an outfit of railroad graders
for several months.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Several new men have been ad-
ded to the roundhouse force at
this place during the last few
weeks. The extra work because
of crippled engines has made this
addition necessary.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
Finds Way tol.iyc Long

The startling announcement OF dis.
cOvery that will surely lengthen life is
made by Editor o. II. Downey, OF Chu.
rubusco, Indiana. II wish to state,''
he writes, that DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption is the most
infallihle remedy that l have ever
known for coughs, colds and grip. It's
invaluable to people with weak lungs.
Having this wonderful medicine nc
one need dread pneumonia or consump.
tion. Its relief Is instant and cure Ger.
tain" Mason & Lavelle guarantee
every SOC and 81 bottle and give trial
bottles free.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09
An editor announced that

An editor announced that he
would write an article on "Hell,
and Who will be there" Since
then he has received letters from
one lawyer, two bankers, three
newspaper men, four hotel men,
one barber and four druggists
threatening to stop their paper
and sue him for slunder if he
should dare mention any names.
Exchange.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Mrs. j. A. McClintock has gone
east to enter photograph college
for high art photography. Her
studio in Julesburg will not be
open until further notice in this
paper.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-09

Miss Iona Lee was confined to
her home several days this week
by sickness. During this time
Miss Jennie Geiger assisted in
the postoftice.