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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

The heavy and continued rain last
week seriously interfered with the Leon
reunion, but on Friday and Saturday
there were good crowds present and all
seemed to enjoy themselves. The Leon
ball club defeated Davis City Thursday
and Friday, and defeated the Charlton
club in an embarrassing game Saturday.
Friday afternoon there was wrestling
match between James H. Alldredge Of
this city and Frank Lewis of Keokuk,
Alldredge agreeing to throw Lewis
three times in an hour, which he sue
ceeded in doing. Lewis is clever
wrestler but is much lighter than
Alldredge in weight. A number of our
local sports were buncoed Saturday
night out Of so cents a piece to see a
fifteen round boxing contest between
Alldredge and Kid Prentiss, of Chicago,
but it was fake of the rankest sort,
Prentiss being knocked out in the third
round by Alldredge simply pushing his
hands against his face. The crowd was
thoroughly Disguised.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

The fine big barn SOxS2 feet owned by
b. P. Hamilton, two and half miles
northeast of Garden Grove, was struck
5y lightning Tuesday afternoon about
o'clock and burned together with the
stallion Sunnyside, 40 tons of hay, u
tons of straw, 700 bushels of oats, good
sets of harness, and many other articles
such as his track sulkies and other rae
ing apparatus. When the barn was
struck five stations, mare and con-
siderable property was saved. The loss
will reach over $4,000 with less than
half insured. The loss is heavy one on
MIR. Hamilton. A peculiar coincident is
that the same afternoon about half past
two o'clock Mr.. Hamilton's house was
struck by lightning but was not damag-
ed much. An hour and half later the
barn was struck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

City marshal A. NJ. Pryor is the
possessor of genuine mad stone which
was sent to him by his brother-in-law,
Robert Kelley, of Trinidad, Colorado, by
w. S. Chandler, who returned last week
from an extended visit to the Pacific
coast. The stone is of porous nature,
looking somewhat like petrifed honey
comb, and is very light. 1t is on ex-
hibition for few days at THE REPORTER
Office and anyone who is interested in
mad stones is invited to call and in
spect it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14
Horse Sale.

| will hold big commission horse
sale at Leon, Saturday, October 18th, and
owners of horses who want to sell them
should list them at once so bills can be
printed and sale advertised My charges
are 30 cents to put horse through ring
and $1.0O if the animal is sold List
your horses at once at my shop in Hotel
Leon. RILEY BUCHANAN,
Auctioneer, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14
Southern Iowa Press Association.

At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the association held at Abba
Monday evening, it was decided to fix
the date Of the fall meeting at Oskaloosa
on Thursday and Friday, Oct. II and 10.
The program for the meeting was also
outlined and will be issued next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

w. S. Chandler has left sample of
Washington wheat at this office which
he secured while in that state recently.
He says it was raised on a hillside so
steep man could not stand on it and
the soil was simply dried ashes. None
OF that country for Strauder if you
please
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Ii anyone doubts about there being
some tall corn in Decatur county this
year they should call at the Farmers &
Traders State Bank and see some corn
which is over fourteen feet high, with
ears so high on the stalk that six foot
man cannot reach them. The corn was
raised by f. M. Miller on the George
Stone farm northwest of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Supt. Roberts of the Iowa school for
the deaf at Council Bluffs writes us that
the school will open October LIST for the
ensuing term. All persons in this
county with children afflicted with deaf
ness are welcome to the institution as
it lisa state institution. Correspondence
will be promptly answered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Attention Every member of the w.
r. G. is requested to meet at the G. A.
r. hall on Saturday afternoon of this
week at o'clock sharp. By order of
the president.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Sand given away by Stephens at
Blockley by the car load. He just
charges 30 cents per yard for loading it.
Order either by mail or telephone. 2-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

MIR. Melvin Ray, first-class printer,
arrived in Leon Sunday to take charge
as foreman of THE REPORTER Office.
MIR. Ray is married man and expects
to move his family to this city and
make it his permanent home. He comes
to Leon we'll recommended from his for
mer home, Bedford, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

The tenth biennial reunion of the 34th
Iowa will be held at Indianola on Oct
ober 10 and 20. Every member of the
regiment is cordially invited to attend.
lndlanola is making preparations to en-
tertaln the veterans in a fitting manner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

G. NJ. Keller & Co. have traded the
so acre farm 3 miles south of Leon
owned by r. A. Sigler, the residence
property in Leon known as the old
Hammy Tullis property and 80 acres of
land in Adair county, No, to N. Noble,
Of Van Vert, for the John Murray farm
of 100 acres near Van Vert, which they
took at $65 per acre.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Charley Carroll who has been the
efficient janitor of the court house for
several years did not make application
for the position again, and the board of
supervisors last week appointed J. M.
Pickering janitor at salary of $50 per
month. Mr.. Pickering will commence
his duties the first of next month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Land seekers excursion to Canada
Tuesday, Sept. 10Th only $500 fol
round trip. See Weld & Jamison LAND
Co., Lamont, Iowa. Alt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

II 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.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

The real estate agency of G. M. Keller
q Co. are doing rushing business
these days. Within the last week they
have disposed of five farms, two resi-
dence properties and a drug stock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

G. M. Keller & Co. this week sold 200
acres Of the old Hollingshead farm south
of Van Vert to John Dalzell, of Bush
nell, ILL.,, at $3.50 per acre.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Sigler & Keller have traded the 1872
acre farm occupied by Horatio Lubbock
four miles north of Davis City for the
I. L. Miller drug stock and residence
property at Murray. Frank Gardner of
this city has gone to Murray to take
charge of the drug stock until they
dispose of it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Why pay rent. Buy home in Kansas
on your own terms. See Weld &
Jamison Land Co., Lamont, Iowa, or
Grant John, Leon, Iowa, local agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Lost-At the reunion grounds last
week new umbrella. The finder is re-
quested to leave it at THE REPORTER
office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

FOR SALE OR TRADE--Ten farms of
4O to 26O acres for sale or trade. also
town property for sale, trade or rent.
5-u1. j. L. WARNER
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Riley Buchanan will make an address
at the Baptist church in Leon, Sunday
evening at 1880 o'clock. The public is
cordially invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

LosT-At the reunion grounds last
Friday, ctild's linen cap. The finder
is requested to leave at The REPORTER
Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Grandma Bennett, one of the aged
residents of this city is lying quite ill
at the home of her son Frank. Her ad-
vanced age makes her recovery ex-
tremely doubtful.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Henry Often, proprietor of the Metro
politan meat market, lost $3.50 in
rather peculiar manner last Saturday.
A customer had given Mr.. Often a ten
dollar gold piece which he placed in the
drawer and was busy waiting on an
other customer when lady stepped in
and asked for a quarters worth of
bologna. Dennis Rookstool waited on
her and when she gave him dollar in
payment he handed her the ten dollar
gold piece and quarter in change, it
being rather dark in the shop and he
took the gold piece for half dollar.
Mr.. Often noticed that it was gone just
after the lady left the shop, but as there
was quite a crowd on the street,
the lady could not be found. 1t
is likely that she did not notice the
mistake at the time, and Mr.. Often will
be under obligations if the lady who
received the gold piece will return it to
him and receive her proper change.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Money to loan on improved farms at
per cent interest for 5, 6 to 10 years
time. 6 vApn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

We have quite a number of names
to add to our half century list this
week, but lack of space prevents it's
publication. 1t will appear again next
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

All PIE. O.'s and visiting members
are especially invited to be present
Fraternity evening at the P. E. o. hall,
Tuesday, Sept. 10Th, which will be the
first meeting of the year.
CHARLOTTE VoGT, Secy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

VIM. Day and James W. Hurst are
putting in fine new cement walks in
front of their residences on west Com
mercial street.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Clyde B. Yost who lives on an 80 acre
farm two miles southeast of Leon, left
quite curiosity at this Office last Sat
urday, it being double canteloupe
which he found growing in his melon
patch. The melon is of the Rocky Ford
variety, good size, and we'll joined to-
gether. 1t is seldom if ever that a
double canteloupe is seen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

We are all apt to think ill Of the
friend who tells us the ugly things said
about us by others.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14
velie Buggies.

For Sale-A few Poland China male
pigs. Price right. See /. N. McPherrin.
Leon, Iowa. a-o+
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

There isasuch- a thing as having too
humble an opinion of your own con-
sequence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

The spending of other peoples money
never seems to one like being extrava-
CANT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Hurst enter
tanned ata delightful progressive euchre
party Tuesday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

If you want good policy Of accident
insurance can fix you out.
r. J. WARNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

If you want the best five cent cigar
on the market try Scottishe Rite.
All dealers in Leon sell them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Artie Quick, a lad about ten years of
age was severely bitten on the foot
last Wednesday evening by the monkey
used in giving the free circus act on the
reunion ground, and the wound is prov
ing serious one, his foot being swollen
in frightful manner, it being feared
that blood poison has set in.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Miss Marion Woodland commenced (;
fall term of school in district No. 8
near Garden Grove, Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Bring your cream to A. J. Hiatt's meat
market and get 10 cents per pound for
it. If.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Joe L. Warner, jeweler and optician
opposite Farmers & Traders State Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Leland Lutz, the eleven year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Lutz, met with a
painful accident Sunday while visiting
out in the country. He was riding a
horse when he fell of and fractured
both bones of his right arm about an
inch above the wrist. DR.. o. W. Fox
worthy was called to reduce the frac-
ture and the boy is getting along nicely.
George Moran, the we'll known horse
buyer Of King City, Mo-, spent last
week in this vicinity, buying horses,
and shipped two car loads from this
place, some of them being extra fine
ones. Mr.. Moran will be at Leon again
on Wednesday, Sept. Goth to buy horses,
mares and mules of any size or age, just
so they are we'll broke and fat. He can
handle mules from two years old up,
broke or unbroke. George is one of the
most popular buyers who ever did bus
mess in this county, as he has the
reputation of always paying good prices
and has been found to be strictly on the
square in all his dealings. If you have
any stock you want to sell bring them
in next week and get his price.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14
THE LEON REPORTER. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER a. 1908.
Velie Buggies.

Smoke good cigar for nickel--Sco
tische Rite.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Ira Hammond, who lives few miles
north of Decatur City, while cutting
wood last Thursday struck his right
foot with the axe and almost severed
the big toe, inf1icting a wound which
will lay him up for some time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Clerk A. S. Tharp has received word
from Judge Towner to adjourn the
October term of the district court which
was to convene in this city on Monday,
October %, one week, so that court will
convene on Monday, October 80.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

The Corn Clubs of Weldon, Leroy,
and Garden Grove, will hold big Corn
Jubilee at the G. A. Davis picnic
grounds on Saturday, Sept. 23d. Every
body is cordially invited and the
farmers are all asked to make display
of their corn. Uncle. Henry Wallace,
editor of Wallace's Farmer, has been
secured to make an address and there
will be big ball game and other
amusements, SO come and enjoy a good
time.
County superintendent Eli Hutchinson
has adopted a novel method of renew
ing the first-class teachers certificates
this fall. Instead of requiring the
applicants to take the regular examina-
tion he is requiring them to write a
thesis on educational lines from the
books in the State teachers reading
circle, and it is proving quite popular
and very instructive. The books of
the reading circle for this years course
are Painters History of Education,
Putnam's Text Book of Psychology and
Dewey's Lessons in Morals. Arrange
ments are being made for the publica-
ton of a number of the articles sub
mitted to him,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

We will sell farms in this county or in
Kansas at lowest cash price. Terms -
one-tifth cash, five to ten years on bal
ance, 6 per cent interest. Don't rent
when you can own a farm so easy. If
you have farms to sell, we can find
buyer If you have anything to trade,
we can find trader for you. Come and
see us. S. A. GATES & CO.
Mr.. Amos Chambers, the we'll known
farmer who lives a few miles east of
Leon, received telegram Saturday
with the sad news that his father
Daniel Chambers, had died at his home
at Hutchinson, Kas., at the advanced
age of 80 years. On account of being
far from we'll himself, Mr.. Chambers
was unable to attend the funeral which
was held at Hutchinson on Sunday
afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

For Oklahoma real estate write or
call on c. B. Jordan, Enid, o. T.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Mrs. Clara e. Baker, aged az years,
who has resided at Lamont for wears,
was examined by the insane commiss-
toner's Monday and ordered taken to the
Insane hospital at Clarinda for treat
ment. She is subject to epilepsy, and
first exhibited signs of insanity about
twelve years ago. She is widow with
several children, and her condition has
gradually been growing worse for some
time. Deputy sheriff Ira Wallace
attended by Mrs. o. B. Thomas, of La
moni, took the patient to Clarinda Mon
day afternoon.
The brick school house in Eden town
ship, seven miles south of Leon known
as High Briar was destroyed by fire
about 8 o'clock last Saturday night.
Director j. T. Robson was working at
the school house Saturday, scrubbing
out, and moving the yard and left
everything in good shape when he left
for Miss Margaret Crawford to COM
mence school Monday morning. He
says he had no fire in the building dur
ing the day at all. Parties noticed a
light in the building shortly after dark
and it is supposed some parties were in
the building and set it on fire either
purposely or accidentally. The build
ing was Of brick and the walls are still
standing and they can probably be
utilized in rebuilding the school house.
About year ago the brick school house
at Eden Center, two miles north of High
Briar was also burned and it looks as if
the fire was the work of an incendiary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

A merchant in Abba advertises
"some lovely things in shirt waists
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14
velie Buggies.

Smoke Scottische Rite cigars, the
best five cent cigar sold in Leon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-02

in Westchoster county, which includes
the domains OF many millionaire New
Workers, Is moro than the assessments
Ia the entire state OF Kansas. The
property exempted this year is more
that tho assessed valuation OF the
entire country half a century ago.
Among the largest exemptions are tho
Franciscan monastery at Peeskill, g..
SOC, 900; st. Joseph Seminary, Yonkers,
SsOO,OOOj Sing Sing Prison, ossining,
Sl,5OO,OOO; Fort Slocum, on David 3
Island, 100000; and tho New York
Juvenile Institution, Tarrytown, $6lO,.
900. White Plains has a valuation Of
$s,OO0,OOO and, because Of the Bloom
ington Asylum, and other institutions,
its exempt property is fixed at s5r
5l7,5l7.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-02

| York, seems to have a manio FOR mad.
ding with school affairs; not because
she is particularly intellectual wo.
man in educational matters, but sim.
ply because she wants to meddle with
them. Her high handed and unwar.
ranted interference in Roslyn school
matters was criticised by the president
OF the board Of education, and Mrs.
Mackay decided that she would "get
even" with the president by having
herself elected to the school board.
She counted on the servility Of the
women Of Roslyn, who were willing to
do all they could for the wife Of the
millionaire With the assistance of the
women she was elected to the school
board at the recent election. That she
knew nothing at all about school mat.
ters, the laws referring to schools. etc.
never worriedher in the least That
her Ignorance in all matters pertaining
to schools was unusual was no secret.
but that the society leader is also de.
plorably lacking in the most common
essentials of tact was probably not so
well known She has made it quite
clear since then. In answer to a re-
quest Of Miss B. A. Mcnamara for a
contribution to the fund for furnishing
the new parochial school of the Roman
Catholic st. Johns church, Mrs. Mac.
kay wrote letter in which she said:
"I wish to tell you that 1 absolutely
disapprove of parochial schools Of the
Romanist faith, and consider them
grave menace to our country. Needless
to say / am not a Romanist, and will
not help you" Not knowing the ad-
dress Of Miss Mcnamara, Mrs. Mackay
sent the letter, which bore Scent
stamp, to make the color Of the stamp
harmonic with the purple colo Of the
paper, TO Father Duhigg, rector Of st.
Johns. His answer, though more polite
than Mrs Mackay deserved, contained
a cutting rebuke. Replying to her criti-
cism Of Catholic parochial schools,
Father Duhigg said: "The opinion is
characteristic. In the schools you dis
like so much to teach our children the
ordinary courtesies Of life. As an ex-
ample, We would tell them that the use
Of tho word Romanist" betrays bad
form, and that nice, intelligent people
would not be guilty Of such a blunder."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-02

The ruthless and brutal disregard of
tho rights Of others which is daily
daily shown by tho owners or drivers
Of automobiles in this city seems 10 be
steadily inchreasing, and IL seems to
be the general sentiment that some.
thing must be done to protect tho peo-
Pile in general against tho recklessness
Of automobilists, Every day one or
more persone, and by no means always
children, are run down and illed or in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-02

jurcd by reckless drivers In many
cases drivers put on speed after they
have run down victim, and escape,
without paying any attention TO the
fate Of their victim. An effort will be
made 10 secure the passage OF stringent
laws against fast driving.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-02
GOTHAM LETTER

New York, Sept. 2.-If one consid-
~, the great number "cures" for CON
,nmption which have been discovered
during the last 10 or 10 years, each and
ovsrv one of which was herslded as
infallible, it is surprising that there
are any cases Of that disease left upon
which the scientists Of the medical pro-
tession can experiment. II is a rather
dsconcerting fact, definitely estab.
lsbed by statistics that, in spite Of
the countless "infallible redediesV
for consumption the number Of such
cases is constantly increasing Electric
light, sunlight, X-rays and radium
have had their innings; now another
remedy has been discovered and it may
be assumed, that for some time to
come there will be a perfect craze for
this latest Of all remedies, vegetable
iuice. The medici Of the New York
Post Gaduate Hospital have discovered
the panacea and the management of
the hospital has sent out a circular TO
tho physicians Of this city, announcing
the discovery and recommending to
them to use the remedy in all cases
submitted to them for treatment. Ac-
cording TO the statement Of the man
agement, DR.. John T. Russell, the dis
eoverer of the remedy experimental
with it six months and achieved the
most marvellous success. He treated IL
eases of consumption and cured every
one Of the cases by means Of vegetable
juice, which he administered TO his |
patients in regular doses. The cures
are said to be positive and complete,
the patients showing no signs Of a re-
currence Of the disease. DR.. Russell |
uses the juice Of potatoes, onions,
beets, turnips, cabbages, celery, sweet
potatoes, apples, pineapples, carrots,
parsnips, rhubarb, squash, tomatoes,
spinach, radishes, string beans, and
yroen peas in the pod. He is quite
slated over his success and believes
hat by means Of his treatment nearly
very case Of consumption can be cured.
Mrs. Clarence Mackay, the wife Of
he New York millionaire, received a
veil deserved rebuke the other day,
which caused considerable amusement
n widest circles Mrs. Mackay, who
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-02
Almost Discovered.

Back OF tho naming Of an Alaska
town after Vice President Fairbanks
we can almost discern tho skulking
shadow Of a knoeker on tho STAFF Of
Secretary Shaw. Now York Press
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-02

whether Mrs. Mackay understood the
hint is by no means certain.
There will be an opportunity for
some weather prophet to win q prize
Of 500 in good money during the month
beginning October 10. Mr.. F. r. Fast, a
lawyer Of No. 90 Nassau street, has put
up the money, and sent an invitation
to all weather prophets in this country
to compete for the prize. Thos who
wish to compete for the prize must send
their predictions every day to Mr.. Fast,
who will have the predictions carefully
tabulated,. At the end Of the month
the entries will be carefully compared
with the weather as officially reported
by the weather bureau The prize goes
to tho prophet whose predictions for
the greatest number of days proved to
be correct.
1t is not surprising and will scarcely
cause any comment IL somo soft-heart-