The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-10-12
Grand River.

sas City, has purchased DR.. ,Gutfys in
terests at kellerton and will make
regular visits to Grand River. Special
extraction under somnOform the new
anesthetic. His next visit being Oct.
% to %, 1905.
Ida Poland returned Saturday from
Paradise, Kansas, where she had been
visiting her sister, Mrs. g. E. Cooper.
She likes it there we'll and says Clyde
is doing we'll and crops are good.
Bone & Lee shipped car load of ce-
ment blocks to Humeston which will be
used in building there.
Attorneys Baker, Olson and Woodland
were here last Saturday. Chas. Axes
came with them.
Miss Zetta Sloan came home Friday to
visit her parents, returning to her work
as hello gin at Van Vert Monday. She
is an expert at the phone.
Mrs. w. Ii. Young, of near Mitchell,
South Dakota, came last week to visit
relatives and friends.
Miss Merle Boeger come home Satur-
day morning and her parents took her
back Sunday where she is teaching near
Van Vert.
Mr.. Crawford, our new section fore
man, has moved into the old Bone prop
erty. He is from Plano and has the APP
pearance Of a sober steady gentleman.
The railroads do a large business ship
ping liquor as express and their men
must handle the filthy stuff and are
tempted all the time. Many good
fellow has fell and lost good Job be-
cause he learned to take strong drink.
They no longer want him when he is not
reliable as drink and business will not
go together; remember boys to say no.
Dare to say no when your tempted to
drink. Pause for a moment my brave
boy and think. Think of the wrecks
upon LIES ocean tossed for answering
yes without counting the cost. Think
of the mother who bore you in pain.
Think of the tears that will soon fall
like rain. Think of the heart and how
cruel the blow. Think of her love and
at once answer no. Think of the hopes
that are drowned in the bowl. Think Of
the danger to body and soul. Think of
sad lives as pure as tine snow. Look at
them now and at once answer no.
Think too of manhood with rum-tainted
breath. Think of it's end and the terri
BILE death. Think of the homes that now
Swallowed with woe, might have been
heaven had the answer been no. Think
of lone graves both unwept and UNI
known, hiding fond hopes that We're fair
as your own. Think of proud forms for
ever laid low, that still might be here
had they learned to say no. Think of
the demon that turks in the rum-cursed
bowl, driving to ruin both body and
soul. Think of all this as lire's journey
you go, and when you are assailed by
the tempter, say no.
A dastardly and diabolical attempt
was made at last Friday evenings coun-
ell meeting TO have that body grant a
license for pool hall. This ought to
be taken us an insult to the council as
they were elected mainly on the issue
that nothing would be done, more espec-
tally as to the mayor as he most emphat-
icaIly pledged himself not to issue a
license to any thing of the kind. The
good people of Grand River expect him
to stay by that pledge made in open
caucus, as he will have their everlast-
ing condemnation it he does not. But
we have the same faith in his integrity
as when the pledge was made. We
have faith in our council and do not for
moment believe they will waver, es.
peciaiIy when they are insul.ed in this
way by Offering the ptiful sum of two
i dollars month for the privilege of run
ming a hell hole and running many of oul
young in town and vicinity. We want
parents to know that we do not have
such places for their boys to be tempt
ed in when they come to our town. We
want all such to know we do not need
their business in our town. We ao not
want their money or their hell hole
| here now or at any future. period. We
have had enough. We sincerely hope
they will use their abilities in an hon
orable occupation as they have plenty
and others will not suffer. We do no,
think such business will pay If run II.
decent as it wnuld be possible to run
such nasty business. Neither do W.
think it will pay one to sell liquor I'm
der a state permit if the law is strictI,
complied with There is not mucl
bought strictly for medical purposes
The Colonel was as firm as the Rock o
Ages ant said we had devil enough nov
without pool hall. He said his piec,
wi'h the same tirmness and in his con
: vinring, emphatic manner. You Away
know where be stands. He says, :"
have no boys to be lead tn ruin hat m.
ncighbors have and will not let then
have chance to say YOU voted for
dive" God bless the Colonel may h.
live long in his Usefulness and hea
our praises for such deeds, We vii
eulogae him when he is dead We ar
not sorry we voted for him, NOR do w
believe we will for voting for The resi-
Kill it dead, dead, dead. the next tim
it comes ul,. We do not need timi,i mer
, George l.s". has The contract for
, school house TO be built in Clark
county. He gets more contracts tina
, h.. can ill unh S he gets more help.
| II. Il. Grimes of the Arispe Wild
Awake vas here Monday looking owe
tire field of chances for a paper.
Mrs. &. l.. Bell and Mrs. II. C. Bon
. were passengers for Dcs Moines MOI
, day.
IL. c. Jennings has his new walk i
YIN. Over!lnltzer and VS.. Walters hay
tlrirs nearly finished.
Jake Switzer has his new scales nea
ly ready for the public. This gives l
!. three scales, besides the one at til
stock yards. Earh lumber yard mas on
Chas. FuIua returned from his Wis
tn KNOXVILLE Illinois He renortc GRO,