The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-05-28

am now ready to grind corn, corn
meal and chop feed, either for cash or
toll at my poultry house Oh east side Of
square.
14-tf J. l.. METER.
If you want farm sold or want
a farm loan at lowest rate of in
terest and best terms 90 to e. J.
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets. Leon, la.
If you are in the market for paint OF
wall paper, W. S. Bear, at Decatur will
save you money. He sells good house
paint at 05 cents per gallon and barn
paint at IS cents per gallon.
George Bellows, the short-horn repre-
sentative of the Iowa Homestead, was
here last week inspecting the short
and pronounced the cattle some of the
best he had found in the state.
Uncle Jake Helsher died at the coun-
ty farm last Saturday and was buried in
the Leon cemetery Sunday. He was a
well known character of this county and
for several years had been an innate Of
the insane ward at the county farm.
The barn Of G. w. Rains, of Woodland
township, was struck by lightning
during the storm last Wednesday night
and burned. together with 300 bushels
of corn, several tons Of hay, two bug
gies, harness and implements, nothing
being saved. Mr.. Rains had $500 in
surance on the barn and S125 on the
contents.
The many friends of Mrs Lora Rich
ardson III this county will be pleased to
learn that she was nominated for the
Office Of county superintendent Of
schools at the Ringgold county republic
can primaries held last Saturday, her
majority being 313. She is the first
woman who ever received a republican
nomination in that county.
The attention of REPORTER readers is
called to the large advertisement of the
Walker Triune Remedies, whose special
representative, Mr.. Fl. H. Main, is con-
Quoting special Introductory sale at
i. p. Van Werden's drug store. These
remedies are being sold on a positive
guarantee, and twice each day between
the hours of and 10 and 6 to 8 O'Clock
there isan opportunity to test them alb
soMtely free. Call at the drug store
and investigate. You will not regret it
Attorney Sam L. Darrah returned
Saturday from visit with his family a
Mt. Clemens, Ill., and on Monday de
parted for Custer City, Okla, where hi
has been appointed general agent 0
the Custer City Town Site Co., and will
engage in the real estate business il
connection with the practice of law
s Custer City is new town being les
than a year old, and he will be the onl,
attorney there. Mr. Darrah is a brigh
young man, and we commend him to tn,
people of Custer City, who will fin,
him an energetic hustler. His man,
friends in this city hope he will ge
rich in that prosperous new country.
James H. Alldredge, Icons champion
wrestler has signed articles for
wrestling match with Tom Beals, of Mil
waukee, which will be held at Va
Werden's opera house in this city OF
Saturday night, June 9th. Tuesday
Register and Leader contained a chal
lenge to Alldredge from Frank A. Gotcl
of Humboldt, who claims to be champion
of Iowa, in which he offers to wrestl
Alldredge for a purse of $3.50 or $500
and il he does not throw Alldredg
three straight falls, he will forfeit tn
match and purse to Alldredge. MI
s,1 Alldredge promptly accepted the cha
4 lenge and the men will probably arrang
the details and fix the place Of til
II match the coming week.