The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-07

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The marriage of two of Icons most
popular young people will be solemn
lied before many issues of THE REPoR-
TER are printed. j
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet at the Baptist church Thursday
January Z, at o'clock. There will be
program, mock trial, recitations and
and song. Come
On Friday evening, January Sth, Leon
Post G. A. r., No. 251, and W. R. G. No.
2O6, will have joint installation of Off
GERS at the Post hall. All members are
cordially invited to attend.
z. u. Biddison received painful in
jury while putting up ice at Casters
lake last Thursday, falling on cake of
ice and injuring his hip SO that he has
since been confined to his bed.
There will be meeting of the G. w.
B. M. with Mrs. j. A. Caster Wednesday,
Jan. 10, at 2:3O o'clock. 1t is desired
that every member be present as there
is business Of the utmost Importance.
/! For the first time in many years every
cigar wheel and machine in Leon has
disappeared, and it is said the authori-
ties have notified all cigar dealers that
the machines must not be operated any
more.
] For SALE-150 acres of stalk and
meadow pasture, 500 bushels corn, 20
tons hay and straw, plenty of water.
Must be sold at once. At my farm 3
miles southwest of Leon on Leon and
Davis City road. VIM. BIGGs.
Mrs. Emma Field, deputy Grand Mat
ron of the eighth district O. e. S., will
be present at a call meeting Thursday
evening, Jan. Z, so institute the chap
ter. All members are requested to be
present. MARGARET HURST, Sec.
j. w. Delk, the well known breeder of
Poland-China hogs, north of Leon, last
Saturday received by express from
Ridgeway, Mo-. three sows and one male
which he purchased from the herd of P.
H. Murray, and thinks they are as fine
pigs as ever came into Decatur county.
Martin M. Ray who has been popu-
lar salesman at the store of Biggs & Co.
for the past two years, resigned his
position Jan. LIST to accept position
as travelling salesman for the DR.. Baker
medicine company, of Keokuk. Geo. NJ
Hamilton has taken his place as sales
man at the Biggs store.
Hon. Jerry Sullivan, of Creston, late
candidate for governor on the demo-
cratic ticket, had business in court in
this city Thursday, and made THE RE-
PORTER a pleasant call. Jerry is a
genial good fellow who has many friends
and admirers in this city who took
occasion to visit him during his short
stay.
1t is reported that DR.. ]. w. Croford
is circulating petition asking the
court to dismiss the case against him
for the murder of Miss Maud Stone
He was convicted Of performing Grim
inal operation which caused the death
Of Miss Stone and sentenced to thirtee1
years in the penitentiary, but the SUI
preme court granted him new trial OF
account of errors in the trial. Many
people are signing the petition, claim
ing the county should not be put to any
further expense in the case.
A Villisca editor condemns swearing
in a lengthy article, and the Washing
ton Democrat wonders where he wa.
raised and how long he has been OF
earth. 1--WE did not know that anybod,
! defended swearing" says the Democrat
! "but did he ever get out of bed in tn,
! morning, by the candle light, and stel
! on cold piece of oil cloth? Did h,
ever hunt for a match to strike ligh
and tumble over every chair in the
room, and then run his fingers into ;
pot of lard, thinking he had struck the
match box? Did. anybody ever step OF
real ripe, juicy corn of his"
: The Atchison Globe makes this sug
. gestion to girls: "Girls who go through
school paying more attention to thu
4 pompadour on top of the head thai
3 what goes into it, sometimes gets ;
! position on the strength of common
school education, which they are unable
to hold on account of poor grammar
When an office girl says "has went" il
talking over the telephone; "this i
her." 81 SEEM" ETC., the man who EN-
: ploys her may say nothing, but he i
throwing silent fit. Still, there ar
high school graduates who are guilty o
these blunders every day."
!, Little Charles Van Werden gave hi!
parents quite scare Monday afternoon