The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09

meal and chop feed, either for cash or
toll at my poultry house on east side of
square.
l4-f J. L. METER.
If you want farm sold or want
farm loan at lowest rate of in
terest and best terms go to e. j.
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la.
DR.. Fl. r. Layton has purchased the
Park Hotel property from Mrs. ]. p.
Layton, the consideration being $4,000,
and some of these times VIC will look for
fine brick block to adorn that corner
of the square
Arthur Wharton who is lying Danger
ously i'll at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Thos. Teale in this city, was re-
ported much worse yesterday as this
paper went to press.
The family horse owned by In. Nc
Donough committed suicide one night
last week, getting the halter tangled
around it's neck while tied out in the
yard in such Il manner as to choke it to
death.
County Attorney Olsen thinks he is
having his full share of hard criminal
cases. Since he took the Office a little
over two years ago there have becnfour
murder cases in this county, which he
thinks is more than the average.
Misses Eloise Finley, Charlotte yogt,
Della Chcrrington, Ida Brooks, Ophc
Clark, Mate Parrish, Fannie Clark and
Margaret Hurst, members of the l.. S. c..
club, enjoyed the pleasure of their an
nual picnic at Davis City Tuesday.
]. n. McDonough yesterday shipped q
car load Of horses which he traded to
W. a, Keith, of Kirksville, Mo-, for real
estate in Missouri. While here Mr..
Keith also purchased c. NJ. Axes spot
ted stallion for which he paid $500.
d. A. McMains, the well known auc-
tionecr from Derby, accompanied by
his daughter Erma, was in Leon yester-
day arranging details for his auctioneer
business. He has placed an adv. in THE
REPORTER, and If you contemplate hav-
ing sale, write or call for his dates.
I will give music lessons beginning
the second week in September on piano
violin and in vocal, 40 cents a lesson
Will be glad to have my old class bach
and any one else wishing to study
music.
| 46-2t Mrs. CARRIE TACkETT.
J. A. Caster, of this city, and ]. N
Gates, of Davis City, left Monday fol
Spirit Lake to attend the Grand En-
campment Knights Templars as repre-
sentatives Of Tripolis Commandery il
this city. The boys were anticipating
a fine time, and expect to spend few
days fishing while there.
Hoyle Gilrcath, the hustling cashic
of the Valley Bank at Grand River, ha
an advertisement Of buggies and surrey
in this issue, which he is handling as
side line, and is making lower price
than can be found anywhere in tina
part of the country. He has fine line
and if you are contemplating purchas
ing new buggy he can save you goot
money.
Ironside Bros, the well known breed
ers of Short-Horn cattle northwest o
Leon, have just purchased six head 0
pure bred Bates COWS to use in thci
herd for breeding purposes, embracing
some of the best blood to be found il
any herd in southern Iowa. Thes
gentlemen are experienced breeder
and have made valuable addition t
their herd.
M. Mayer yesterday received tele
phone message from his son-in.law, E
H. Rosenthal, of Unionville, Mo-, tellin
of the burning of his store with the los
of his entire stock yesterday morning
The fire started three doors away fro1
his store but spread rapidly. Nj
Rosenthal carried large stock of mil
linery and furnishing goods, with som
insurance, but the amount could not b
learned.