The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-17

l1nCfy ever SHOWN In Leon.
Those wishing to take the examina-
tion for common school diplomas can
do so on applying at the county super
intendent's office on Friday and Satur-
day, March 10 and 10. .]1sa
1926 ELI HUTCHINSON.
County Superintendent.
County recorder G. E. Lane who was
stricken with appendicitis a couple of
weeks ago, was able to come down to
the Office for short time last Friday,
but the trip was too much for him and
he suffered a relapse and has been con-
fined to his bed ever since.
The coming municipal election prom
Uses to be the hardest fought city cleo
ton for many years. The fight will CEN
ter on the selection of mayor, and the
friends Of Mr.. McGinnis and Mayor
Woodland are already hard at work in
the interest of their candidates.
Don't forget that the Leon Horse Co.
will have another of their famous horse
sales in Leon on Saturday, March Goth,
rain or shine, and there will be SPLEEN
did opportunity for you to put in your
horses and mules. Don't forget the date
and get your stuff booked early to in
sure good place in the sale.
Saturday, March Goth is the date of
the next big horse sale to be held in
Leon by the Leon Horse Co., SO get your
stuff ready and book it for this sale, for
it is going to be a hummer. You all
know what success the February sale
was, and the indications are that the
coming sale will be even better.
At the medicine show at the opera
house Monday night there were over
600 people in the audience, and when
they were dismissed Manager Van
Werden timed them to see how long it
took for the audience to leave the hall,
the last person getting out in a few
seconds over seven minutes after the
doors were opened.
am now prepared to show the finest
line of samples and styles of made to
order or ready made suits, shirtwaist
suits Tin silk and silicans,) skirts, silk
waists, petticoats, etc., that have ever
handled. cordially invite the ladies
to call and see them. Phone go.
29-2t Mrs. CREED BoBBITT,
Agent for Chas. A. Stevens, Chicago, Ill.
| Read Mr.. Anderson's advertisement.
Wallace and William E. Finch, of Swift
& Co., ten payment policies. Men who
love their wives and children and who
wish to save money should see Mr.. An
derson. Old line insurance is better
than savings bank. Drop him note
in the Leon postoffice or telephone him
at the Woodmansee house.
Leon Horse Co. at Leon on Saturday,
March 26, there will also be sold in the
forenoon commencing at 10 o'clock
about 80 head of good breeding ewes
some with lambs now, others to DROP
lambs soon. Also some good milch COWS
to be fresh soon, some with calves by
their side. Terms on sheep and COWS
8 months with interest. Any. one hav,
ing cattle or sheep they want to sell
at this sale can enter them and have
them sold on commission.
/ Sheriff Wallace on Friday took Minnie
Hatfield, a young girl not yet sixteer
years old, to the state Industrial school
for girls at MitchellviIle, an informatior
having been filed by her father, asking
that she be sent to the reformatory
Although young in years the girl has
fallen into bad company, and her par
ents could do nothing with her. There
are number Of young boys in Leon wht
are rather on the anxious seat on &C
count of their relations with the girl, al
she is under the age of consent, and i
is said the coming grand jury will b,
asked to investigate the matter.
The attention of the ladies of Leol
and Decatur county is called to tn,
, grand spring opening of new milliner,
J at Thompson & Warmers store on Frida,
! and Saturday, March 10 and 10. TIL
leading millinery markets of the ives
: have been visited by their buyers an,
the finest and most up-to-date stock O
! new millinery, embracing all the lates
, pattern hats and novelties, will be opel
7 for your inspection. They will hav
!. millinery to suit the purse Of all kind
! Of people, and you will be just as wei
!. come if you want an inexpensive hat a
: if you bought the highest priced hat i
the store. Don't forget the dates.