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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

DR.. Morris, the dentist, has Offices in
the Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox
worthy's Office. Give him call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

We do not care how many lines of
wall paper you have looked at, all we
ask is that you see ours. We invite
comparison both in quality and prices.
w. G.. STEMPEL & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

For SALE OR RENT--A good 120 acre
farm also 200 acres of pasture, miles
northwest of Van Vert.
ACKERLY & SHIELDS,
Grand River. Iowa,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

A small crowd greeted Rev. Reeders
moving picture show held at the opera
house Monday evening, owing to the
inclement weather, but those who did
attend pronounced it very good enter
taiument,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

A car load of that long looked for
cement arrived last week and work was
at once commenced on several side
walks. Another car load is expected
soon. Several property owners who
have already torn out their old board
walks getting ready to replace them
with cement have been greatly disap-
pointed by not being able to secure the
cement to complete the work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

The Woodman will hold an important
meeting at the G. A. r. hall on Friday
night, the 22nd. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21
w. G. Stempel & Co. for wall paper Of
every description.

Sigler & Co., are making some ex-
tensive repairs to their livery stable
on East Commercial street.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21
Aberdeen-Angus Bulls.

A few choice, pure bred Aberdeen
Angus bulls for sale. Call on or address
j. V. Arney, Leon, Iowa. 43-4t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Floyd Hinebaugh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hinebaugh, of High Point town
ship, met with quite painful accident
last Saturday. While riding on a
cultivator his hand became caught in
some manner crushing one of his fingers
terrible, he was brought to Leon and
DR.. Foxworthy amputated the finger
just below the nail. The little fellow
was quite plucky, standing the opera
tion without tlinching.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

The various committees appointed to
look after the Big Celebration at Leon
July 4th are busily at work getting to-
gather bunch of attractions that will
make everybody sit up and take notice.
1t is the intention to make this day one
to be long rendered as joyous, happy,
holiday. The people Of Leon have
joined hands to entertain the entire
county as their guests, and you, and all
your friends and relatives are specially
invited. Hang dull care and come
celebrate with us,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

For RENT-A room house, close to
square. Newly repaired.
]. T. HARRIS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

o. E. Tullis on Monday purchased
the residence property of Lon Fulton in
south Leon paying $1,000 for the prop
erty, which he will occupy as his
residence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

ship, had surprise package handed
him by his COW the other morning. The
COW gave birth to a calf which is minus
a tail and has only part of a spinal
column, about four inches of the rear
part of the back bone being absent.
The little animal is healthy and APP
parently suffers no inconvenience as
yet, but that tail will certainly be
missed in fly times to come.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Services at the Presbyterian church
as follows: Sunday school at 9:45;
Morning worship at II a. m. subject,
"Our Children Jr. c. E. 2:40. Even
ing service, 500; subject, "The Lords
Prayer" G. E. meeting Monday at s
p. m. prayer meeting Thursday at p.
M. Communion July 1st.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21
License to Wed.

J. S. Anderson, Pleasanton .......... .... SO
Mary Il. Turpen, Pleasanton ................ 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Attorneys Cal Hoffman, Geo. Baker.
Amos Olsen and w. B. Kelley, all of the
county Capitol, were here "Wednesday,
under the chaperonaged of Charles
Axes, the landlord of Camp Good Cheer.
Say, (dinged if that word "cheer"
couldn't be made to rhyme with steer,
or clear, or, UNI, beer.) After the
above came almost the entire Leon bar
was in camp here but there was neither
law suit nor a fght.-Davis City
Lariat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

There will be a general meeting held
at Friends churth at High Point, com
mencing July LIST and holding over the
4th. Scott Jones the noted Cow Boy
evangelist, will be present and have
charge of the meetings. All are invited
to attend
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Call at W. G. Stempel & Co. and have
them show you some of their swell de.
signs in parlor, sitting, dining and bed
room papers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Mesdames John A. and Julian T..
Harris charmingly entertained about
thirty guests at the home of the former
in north Leon Tuesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. ]. P. Hall, of Denver, Mrs.
B. w. Garrett, of Des Moines, and Mrs.
Col. Miller, of Bedford. The coy
Harris home was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers and ferns and most
enjoyable time was had. Mrs. Ella
Sang, of Chicago, won the first prize, a
pretty painting, in a flower guessing
contest. Mrs. G.. E. Gardner added
much to the enjoyment of the occasion
with selections of much appreciated
music. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Deputy Sheriff Ira Wallace and con-
stable Claude Lorey went to Davis City
Tuesday where they searched couple
OF residences, securing two gallon jug
of whiskey and case of beer which
was brought to Leon and placed in jail
for safe keeping.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Mrs. Lucy Ray has let the contract
for heating both first and second floors
of her brick business building on the
north side of the square to Farquhar
Bros. They will use No. 800 Round
Oak hot air furnace. The first floor will
be heated from one large register. The
four rooms on the second floor will be
heated from four, large sized, double,
asbestos paper covered wall pipes
which were constructed and placed by
Farquhar Bros. when the building was
erected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Farmers should not fail to read Bow
sher & Bowsher's advertisement on
page of this paper. They are Offering
some big inducements to those who
participate in the big parade in this
city on the fourth of july.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

For SALE-Half block in south Leon
inquire of G. M. Ketcham. 43-3t
A good hard coal burner and . Jersey
COWS for sale. 1926 A. S. THARP
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure E. W.
GROVES signature is on each box. Csc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

A successful operation was per-
formed last Wednesday, by Drs.
Bowman, Foxworthy, Layton, and
Greenman, upon Mrs. Will McKern, for
trouble of long standing. Her many
friends will be glad to know that she
is rapidly recovering, and will soon be
restored to health,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Mrs. l. P. Martin, of east Leon, suf-
tered painful accident last Tuesday
evening. breaking one of the bones of
the ankle. DR.. Foxworthy was called
and reduced the fracture, and the
patient is resting easy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

At base ball meeting held Tuesday
evening it was decided to organize a
club. Lee Marvin was elected captain
and Eli Hutchinson manager. The boys
will get out for practice at once to be
ready for the big game to be played
here July 4th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21
Footwear Specials

Our shoe section was never better
prepared at this season to care for
your wants. Here are few specials:
Ladies white canvas Oxfords, worth
SI.5o, sale price ..................S I.23
Ladies gray canvas Oxfords, soft
pliable soles, $1.75 values, now. :. $I.35
Ladies white sail cloth Oxfords, welt
sole, usual price $500, special $I.6S
Misses white canvas Oxfords, size III
TO at. .o5c
Girls white canvas Oxfords, size 81
II at OOC
Children's white canvas Oxfords, 6 to
Infants white canvas Oxfords, size
3 to at. .................. Soc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

LIP. Van Werden circulated paper
last week to secure funds to have the
streets sprinkled and aside from two
business houses on the north side of the
square all subscribed funds for the en-
terprise. G. M. Axes has contracted to
do the work and has gone to cnsider-
able expense in fixing up suitable
sprinkler. He is personally seeing that
the streets are kept we'll sprinkled and
Main street has been free from dust
since the work was commenced.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Mrs. w. A. Boone and Mrs. G. M.
Ketcham gave delightful lawn party
to about sixty of their lady friends at
the home of Mrs. Ketcham last Wednes-
day afternoon. 1t was a perfect June
day and the guests gathered in groups
under the great naples and chatted and
idled over fancy work for time and
were then entertained by talk by Roe
Caster on his experiences in San Fran
cisco during the earthquake. Questions
were asked and answered.; about a
hundred Photographic views and many
relics were exhibited with the result
that all realized as they had not been
able to do from mere newspaper reports
the extent of the terrible disaster
that has befallen the once beautiful city
of the Pacific coast. Delicious refresh
ments were served and music was in
terspersed with conversation through
out the afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

The Iowa board of railroad commits
sioners were in session at Corydon last
Friday to hear the appeals of the
people along the Burlington, between
Centerville and Van Vert, for addition
al train service on that part of the
system. Corydon is reported to have
made strong case, and the patrons of
the road hope that the board will order
the extra trains on and at an early
date. A special brought commissioners
to Corydon. They were accompanied
by General Pass. Agt. Eustis, Div. Pass.
Agt. Jones, and General Supt. Ross, of
the Burlington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21
Belt Specials

Have splendid Showing in belts,
gilt or silver colored, either narrow or
wide-Half dozen styles in wash belts
All Soc qualities special priced. .43c
All CSC qualities special priced. So. I8c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

At the home of Mrs. T. S. Arnold, in
south Leon Monday afternoon, Mrs.
Arnold and Mrs. L. P. Sigler entertained
friends in honor of Miss Mary Arnold.
The afternoon was spent in pleasant
pastime and conversation, delicious re-
freshments being served.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Clerk of the courts A. S. Tharp de-
parted Monday for Kansas City, Where
he goes to enter hospital for medical
treatment. The many friends of Mr..
Tharp sincerely hope that he will be
greatly benefited by the treatment and
return home much improved in health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

At the Commencement exercises of
the Iowa State University, held at Iowa
City last week, there were three of the
graduates from Decatur county, Miss
Marion Stookey, of Leon, who received
the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Hugh
M. Butfum, of Leroy, Bachelor of Phil
osophy and w. H. Kalkofen, of Decatur,
Bachelor of Arts, Mr.. Kalkofen was also
one of the successful prize winners, the
Lowden prize of S25, in the botany class
being divided between him and Mildred
Yule, Of Upton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

A very pleasant time was had at the
quiet home of Lewis Hinkst, living six
miles east of town. Dinner was spread
for about thirty guests. In the after
noon ice cream and cake was served.
Those present were: John Offield,
Freely Beavers, Elmer Rumley, Charlie
Ofield and their families, A. j. Rumley
and daughter, Myrtle, Geo. and Floyd
Webster, Warren Watson, Walter Shaw,
Lewis Oflield, Dennis Daughton and son.
They departed at late hour feeling
that the day was we'll spent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

While lighting the lamps in the win
dow of Myers drug store Saturday
evening, Willie Swanson the efficient
clerk, accidently touched the torch to
bunch of hammocks which caught
fire instantly and for few moments it
looked like the entire bunch would
soon be consumed, but by quick work
they were all saved with the exception
of a couple.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

The many friends of Mr.. ]. K. William
son will be glad to know that he is
convalescent and able to be up about
the house. "Jim" has had rather tough
time of it, but his grit and nerve pulled
him through and he'll soon be out doing
his own chores again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

The Yankee Robinson show was here
Wednesday. The show is a wagon affair
and does not make great pretensions,
yet the people who attended We're
pleased beyond their expectations. 1t
is clean and clever aggregation. free
from grating followers, and furnishes
good performance. The trained dogs
were the best thing of the kind ever
seen in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

DR.. A. E. Winship, Editor of the
Journal of Education, Boston, will lee
ture at the Opera House on Friday
evening June 39th. DR.. Winship is an
able author and brilliant speaker and
his lecture will be one of the strong
lectures at the Decatur Co. Institute.
The charge for admission has been fixed
at % cents. Tickets can be obtained
at Van Werdens Drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

A large swarm OF bees TOOK POSSESSION
of the walk in front of the Stated
house on east Commercial street Satur-
day, having settled on large maple
shade tree which has large hole in it
and the way the bees were crawling in
to it was caution. 1t seems that this
tree is a favorite for the home of bees
as last year swarm settled on this
same tree.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

Services at the Christian church, Sun
day, June "a, 9:45 a. m. Bible school, IL
a. m. sermon "The Harvest Time of Life"
II m. communion, $3.50 Junior and Inter
mediate c. E., s p. m. sermon "The
Secret of Strength" Monday p. M.
Z. b. Thursday s p. m. prayer meeting.
A cordial welcome is extended to all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-21

1t looked like circus day in Leon last
Saturday. The streets were crowded
and every available hitching post in
town was in use. The stores were all
busy, and everybody had a good trade.
There wasn't anything special going on
but the farmers had been hustling in
the fields during the week and had
come to town to renlenish their Snnnlies
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-20
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

. B. 4 Z ( y. {
Julia Nt{lson. tile English actress, ia
10 be starred IN this country next sea-
SON. tt
His Honor the Mayor is hit at the
New York theater, where ii may re-
main all summer if the weather man
turns out to be favorably disposed.
There Is d possibility that Sarah
Bernhards may appear In Tess Of the
d'Urbervllles, Iii which Mrs. Fiske
won one Of her most notable triumphs.
George A. Stone and Frederick James
Nice have been engaged for the parts
Of the Scarecrow and the Tin Wood
man In 'eThe Wizard Of or for next
season.
Joe Weber has engaged to appear
next season at - New York music
hall Lillian BIauvcIt, the concert and
operate singer. whose name is known
10 music lovers all over the world
Cyril, Maude ana Winifred Emery,
the Eaglish players recently engaged
for an American tour next season, VIII
bring new play that is to be written
especially for them by a leading Lon
don dramatist.
Lena Ashwell, one Of the most popu.
lar OF the younger English actresses.
has been engaged by the Shnberts to
bring her entire company to America
next season for tour Of the independ-
ent theaters in 'sThe Shulamiten
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-20
0Icott Withdraws AS Harry
Thaw's Personal Counsel
WILL ACT FOR MRS. THAW
Thaw's Old Counsel, olcott, Didn't Wait
for the Court Order, but Turned
Over the Papers in the Case
to Clifford Hartridge.

New York, July 2o Harry Tlaw is
to have his own way 50 far as concerns
his personal counsel His mother tried
intellectually to have him keep the firm
Of Black, Oeott, Gruber & Bonynae, but
the youug man who shot Stanford White
insisted that he would have nothing
more to do with the 0lcott firm, and
Ithet he should be represented by Cliff.
ford W. Hartridee-
llartridge Wednesday got an order
from tho Supreme Court calling on tie
Olcott firm to show cause today why it
should not turn over to Hartridge All
Che papers in tic ease.
Mr. Olcott didn't wait TOT the eourt
to decide. He turned over the papers 70
AIr. Hartridge yesterday morning, and
50 withdrew al Thaws personal counsel
Thaw's mother, however, win continue
to retain the Oleott firm. AIr. Olcott
will watch the case for her, and do
what he can 70 safeguard tie interests
OF her son.
/ In making bis application for the or.
der Mr.. Hartfidge presented three aft.
davits. One Of these was from Thaw
himself in which. be sci forth that at
the beginning he had retained the Olcott
firm, but had dismissed il and that the
4 firm had at present certain papers that
were necessary to the defence Of the
ease. He also said that Ilartridge was
now his counsel ana averred tlat the
Olcott firm had refused TO turn over TO
him the papers demanded.
The other ailidaVits were by Hartridgs
himself and his partner, a. r. Peabody,
who declared that they made efforts to
get the papers, but failed The order
4 of the court was served on the Olcott
/ firm Wednesday, No member OF the
firm would say anything about it at
the time.
Mrs. William Thaw did not call to sec
her son in the T0mbs yesterday. Mrs
/ Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. Thaws wife, was
AZ the prison al her usual hour and was
with her husband for about an hour and
d half. When she left IL was said that
she was going TO the Office Of lawyer
4 Hartridge. Hartidge was AZ the Tembs
EARLIER III the morning and had short
talk with Thow When he came out
and was asked about the case he de-
lcined 60 talk.
The two meetings which Thaw had
4 with his mother III the Tombs Mednes.
day and the circumstances attending
them gave every reason fort he belieftliat
the mothers views had prevailed oven
those Of her son. She is also said to
have Won Thaw'a young wife over II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-20
MODES or THE MOMENT.

Mereerized cotton voiIes come in
black and white checks and look like
silk.
Sporting blouses Of white flannel pol
ka dotted in color. have rundown col
lar and cuffs of solid color TO match
Deep yellow, with shot Of dame
red IN It's lights and shades is the
latest fashionable. color. known as We
suyius.
Lingerie belts Of insertion are much
In favor for morning wear; also the
broad belts OF loosely woven basket
weave braid, which washes splendidly.
One OF the newest methods Of garni-
ture is the application OF large eolored
flowers and scroll patterns cut from
different materlal--lawn, linen or wash
silk.
For coat and skirt or cloth or silk
gown girdies TO match or in black and
white are used. While many of these
are shaped, they are not 50 high in the
back as last season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-20

A subterranean age, when theaters
will be built underground and the busy
hum Of factories will resound from far
beneath the sidewalk, was forecast by
Engineer John NJ Even In an address
before the Mems club OF St Peters
Episcopal church Ewen's subject was
Erecting Chicago Skyscraperr While
he pointed out that the erection OF
buildings fifty stories high is perfectly
feasible, he said 1t is also probable that
In future more attention will be paid
to digging habitable holes beneath the
street level Even declared that the
San Francisco earthquake proved the
superiority Of modern fireproof steel
construction over all other methods of
building. He advocated the use of
wire glass with metal frame and sash
in place of plate glass and wooden
frame and sash as measure of fire
protection. He outlined a new method
Of construction. Stated briefly, II con-
templates leaving the earth unexcavat-
ed until the superstructure is well
along. the exact reverse OF the other
method Even said the advantage Of
the method lies In the fact that it i'm
sures against the sinking OF streets and
adjoining buildings, San Francisco
Chronicle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-20
FISH TALES.

A sturgeon caught on one occasion in
the yolga weighed 100 pounds and
was valued altogether at $500.
a goldfish craze has grasped large
number Of wealthy New Workers Sin
gle specimens often bring S25 and $50
to the dealer One wealthy bachelor
paid $4,000 for 4 marble receptacle in
which to hold his pets.
An enormous man eating shark was
caught In San Pedro. Cal. the other
day. II was harpooned By some fisher
men outside the harbor and lowed In.
The shark was thlrty-two feet long and
weighed over 5000 pounds
The shad is doomed to determination.
according to John Titcomb, ia charge
OF the hatching service OF the United
States fish commission. The greed of
fishermen III scoopng them up by thou
sands as they enter fresh water is re-
sponslble for this condition, he says.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-20
Dumas Doom OF Boonl7

IN Russia looms the Dumas doom,
Which crstwhilc had blooming boom
The Gar and tzaress filled with gloom
Sit fitming in a darkened room
That doth resemble much tomb.
They SIT and question as to whom
They should send hmtling IN the lume
Likewise whom they should praise and
groom.
A few days since the Dumas boom
Filled all the royal house with rheum.
Fate seemed to bear within her womb
"A child that threatened to assume
Wondrous proportions and consume
The Gar whose presence doth ilIume
The empire NOW see loom his doom,
10 head OF which WHO dafes presume
But yet some day this Duma boom
~ marked today for certain doom.
They tell us Nick Will seen resume
His Monted strength and swift entOmh
'rhe men who made this Dnma loom
Aud I'll his palace with such gloom.
Who knows il Duma faces doomE
Or If there looms the Dumas boonif