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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-03-22

p. n Jones is candidate for
UOaseor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Mrs. E. j. Mcclure, of near Crown,
was operated upon at DR.. Layton's
operating rooms in this city Tuesday
morning by DR.. Layton, assisted by DR..
Foxworthy, Jeffries and Ayres, for
cancer of the right breast. The opera
ton was successful and the patient is
doing nicely with every prospect that
she will make complete recovery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Mr.. Early, the undertaken at Pleasan-
ton, had hard time of it last week Sc
curing casket for Mrs. Weaver, of that
town, who was the largest woman in
Decatur county, weighing at the time
of her death nearly 400 pounds. He
tried Davis City, Leon, GAINESVILLE,
Osceola and other towns, but finally
found one at Garden Grove which could
he nSed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Sam Jones the famous preacher and
lecturer was found dead in his sleeping
car berth on train near Little Rock,
Ark, Monday morning. He had been
holding a series of revival meetings at
Oklahoma City for two weeks and Sun
day he had disappeared from that city.
1t is thought that realizing that he was
very sick he had started for his home
at Carterville, Georgia, but died alone
on the train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Did you ever watch the man with
nothing to do? Well, he has the hard
est job of anyone we ever studied.
Loating and idling time away may look
good to the man who is putting in ten
hours daily for six days out of the
week, but let him loaf for couple of
weeks and the chances are he will be
the most unhappy and disconnected man
in the town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Remember our stock of paints, oils
varnishes, brushes, etc. is complete, sc
while you are buying wall paper from
us at 20 per cent off the regular price
do not fail to get what you want in that
line at ". c. Stempel & Co.'S.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
Coats

No difference how expensive your coat
Il 1t IS poorly fitted it is not becoming.
One OF the strongest points in our line of
coats IS their fitting quality. They are
man tailored, not made simply to sell, but
to wear and look well. Ladies coats
from $3.50 to $21.oo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Uncle Billy Craig, whose health
has been on the decline for the past
few weeks, is confined to his bed, with
little hopes entertained for his re-
covery.-Davis City Lariat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Hon. Joel S. Estes, the democratic
candidate for congress, had a fine meet
ing at Woodland Monday afternoon,
with splendid attendance, and his
speech greatly pleased his audience.
The same evening he had the hall at
Decatur City filled to hear him. Tues
day evening he spoke at Grand River
and he will speak at Leroy this (Wednes-
day. evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Griffin, of southeast
of town are rejoicing over the arrival
of bouncing boy baby at their home
last Saturday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

The ladies of the w. r. c. will serve
one of their famous bean suppers at the
G. A. r. hall on Wednesday evening,
Oct. oath, to which the public is
cordially invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

A persons eyes are out Of line in two
cases out of five, and one eye is strong
er than the other in seven persons out
of ten. The right is also, as rule,
higher than the left. Only one person
in fifteen has perfect eyes, the largest
percentage of defects prevailing among
fair-haired people. The smallest vi
bration of sound can be distinguished
better with one ear than with both.
The nails of two fingers never grow
with the same rapidity, that of the
middle finger growing the fastest,
while that of the thumb grows the
slowest. In 81 cases out of 100 the
left leg is shorter than the right.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
urS

To most people furs are an unknown
quantity Few ladies are able to accur-
ately Judge the quality. You may buy
here and we will be responsible for the
wear.
Our prices range from IS cents to
$4,000 each.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

]. H. Beck who has been foreman at
the Clarinda Poultry, Butter and Egg
Co.'S plant in this city for the past
wear, has resigned his position and will
leave today for visit with relatives
at Atlantic. He has not yet decided
where he will locate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

For SALE-Dry wood, cut IS inches.
Will sell at my farm or deliver it, and
make it an object for large deliveries.
6-3t* w. III. SNYDER, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

A bouncing son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Hurst last Saturday
morning. Jimmie was so elated he for
got all about the score in the base ball
championship series at Chicago, and
commenced training the youngster to
throw a curved ball and yell SLOWS
that" to the umpire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

We have got to make room for our
new stock of wall paper; to do so all
the wall paper we now have in stock
will go at 20 per cent off the regular
price. VIC STEMpEL & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

For SALE-A thoroughbred Red
Polled COW, just fresh, and good one.
G. M. KELLER. Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Cashier ]. w. Chew, of the Pleasanton
Bank, is feeling all stuck up over the
arrival of a fine baby girl at his home
Tuesday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Mr.. Amos ]. Hawes, of Spray, Oregon,
and Mrs. Nora Payne, of Lamont, were
united in marriage at the Christian
parsonage in this city Wednesday morn
ing, the ceremony being performed by
Elder D. f. Sellards.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

A fine young democrat came to the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Sylvester Man
chester, of Eden township, last Satur-
day which in twenty-one years from
now will help swell the democratic
majority in Eden township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Miss Nell Zimmerman who has been
first cook at Hotel Leon in this city for
several years, was married to Mr.. Chas.
A. Filler, of Iowa City, at Des Moines
last Saturday. The groom is chef
who was employed at Lake Olsoboji the
past season and there they became ac-
auainted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

The Ladies Guild of the Nj. E. church
will serve their usual election day
supper and New England dinner the
following day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

II you want a farm sold or want
farm loan at lowest rate of In
terest and best terms go to E. J.
Sankey, southeast corner Main
and Commercial streets, Leon, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Our wall paper is going fast at so
cents on the dollar, so come early to
get your choice. w. C. STEMPEL & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Morris Benefiel is preparing to open
new billiard parlor in the room in the
opera house block just south of Harry
j. Vogt's grocery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

The Kraft Clothing Co. were victim
zed out of suit of clothes in a
clever manner last Saturday by young
fellow sixteen or seventeen years old
who gave his name as Parks. He
selected suit worth $3.50 and asked
permission of manager Grimes to take
the suit down to the Denison Hotel to
show to his mother, whom he said was
a relative of Landlord Hamilton.
Permission being granted he took the
suit and that was the last seen of him,
investigation disclosing that MIR. Ham
silton had no relatives visiting him and
knew nothing of the young man.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Rev. Jas. A. Armstrong will preach
at the Union church in Davis City,
Iowa, Monday evening, Oct. 22nd, at
7:30 y. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Mr.. w. r. Grace, of Albany, Mo-, who
has been temporarily in charge as
manager of the Clarinda Poultry, Butter
and Egg Cos big plant in this city, has
been notified of his appointment as per-
manent manager, taking the place
formerly held by 7. D. Fritcher. Mr.
Grace will move his family to this city
as soon as he can secure residence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Chapter 100 of the 31st General
Assembly provides that all undertakers
or persons in charge of the funeral of
any person dying in Iowa shall cause a
certificate of death to be filled out and
filed with tho state Registrar on or be-
fore the 9TH of the month. And section
7.of said chapter fixes the penalty for
failure to comply Herewith at from $40
to 500 fine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

have been selling my stock of road
wagons and buggies in the Warner
building, opposite postoffice pretty
lively the past week, but have few
left and if you want one you will have
to hurry.
G., M. KELLER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Native lumber sawed to order at
saw mill at DeKalb, Iowa. Send in
your orders and have it sawed to suit.
5-tf. Fl. ID. Dekalb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
20 per cent off on wall paper.
W. G. STENIpEL & Co.

For SALE-A good so acre farm, call
on A. Sprague II miles northeast of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Now that the new library building
has been completed. the library COM
:mittee desires to secure large number
of magazines for use in the reading
room, and it is requested that all
persons having magazines, no matter
what dates, gather them up and have
them ready after school Friday evening
or on Saturday morning and parties
will call for them. If you have any
which you will donate to the library
please notify the librarian, Miss Ida
Brooks, and they will be called for.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

The biennial district convention of
the State Federation of Women's Clubs
of the Sixth Iowa district will be held
in Leon on Wednesday and Thursday,
Oct. 81 and Nov. 1. Mrs. Marion F.
Stookey of this city is chairman of the
district and delegates are expected to
be in a, tendance from all the towns in
the district. Among the prominent
visitors will be Mrs. j. j. Seerley, of
Burlington, president of the Iowa Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, and Mrs. G.
Nash, of Audubon, secretary Of the
organization.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

LosT-Small brown grip between Leon
and Paris farm, east of Leon. Please
return to The REPORTER Office. S-1t*
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

A jolly party of young folks drove out
to the home of Misses Helen and Maggie
Whistler, west of town Sunday afternoon
and enjoyed themselves drinking cider
and eating apples to their hearts con-
tent. Those in the party were Misses
Ola Pitman, Mabel and Letta Ellis, Bessie
Farver, Georgia Potts, Clara Frazier,
Inez Still, Amy Benefiel, Mabel Wright
and Elma Norton and Messrs. Ed
Farquhar, Wilbur Miller and Bert Scott.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

w. G. Hamilton, who has been run
ming the Dtnison Hotel in this city has
leased the Capital Hotel on the north
side of the square and will take pos
session the coming week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

For SALE-Our bakery, confectionery
and soda fountain business. A bargain
and a money maker. Terms to suit the
purchaser, as | wish to leave the city.
If interested see me at once.
ALLEN &. Co.
II. o. Harvey. MGR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Bellamy, of north
west of Leon, are the proud and happy
parents of fine little daughter born
Tuesday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

For SALE OR RENT-A good 120 acre
farm also 200 acres of pasture, q miles
northwest of Van Vert.
ACKERLY & SHIELDS,
Grand River, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Glen Jenkins is lying very sick at his
home just east of Leon, being threaten
ed with an attack of typhoid fever.
IMPROVED FARMS For SALE-In North
Central Missouri, 120, so, 20. Price of
each is so per acre. Easy terms. Ad-
dress Box III, Lineville, Iowa. 26-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
Charter Oak wagons.

Remember the harvest home dinner
at the Presbyterian church Oct. 81.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Arkansas farms for sale. for descrip-
ton and price write to N. G.. Browne,
Eureka Springs, Ark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Elder D. f. Sellards, pastor of the
Christian church, who has accepted a
call to the church at Gravity, Iowa, will
occupy the pulpit at the church in this
city next Sunday for the last time prior
to his departure from this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

The case against James H. Alldredge,
the well known Leon wrestler, who was
lnuicteu al bethany, MO-, ior re1erccIng
a boxing contest in that city during the
street fair fall was thrown out of court
at Bethany last week, and Mr.. Alldredce
formally discharged. His friends have
never had any fears of what the out
come of the case would be.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

County superintendent Eli Hutchin-
son has received 2 supply Of the official
registers of the state of Iowa for the
year 1906 sufficient to supply each
school in the county with y copy. The
book contains much valuable informa-
tion for use in the public schools and
the teacher or school director of each
school is requested to call at his office
and secure copy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

For RENT-A we'll improved farm of
100 acres.
G.. M. KELLER, LEON, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

For SALE-Four male Poland-China
pigs.
7-2t* II. E. HoRNEY, LEON, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

E. E. Gunter, of Dexter, Mo-, has been
visiting in this city the past week with
his mother, Mrs. Bell Gunter. Mr..
Gunter has been engaged i'll the jewelry
business at Dexter for many years and
has been very successful. His many
friends here failed to recognize him for
he has lost about eighty pounds in flesh
since his last visit here, having been
suffering from kidney trouble. While
here he purchased the residence of
Andrew Mccartney for a home for his
mother.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Mr.. A. J. West, of Runnells, Iowa, was
in Leon the latter part of last week in
terviewing the gentlemen who are try
ing to develop the coal which it is
thought can be found adjoining this city
We understand he has made them a
definite proposition to bring his ma
chinery to this city and sink prospect
hole on the Ed Sharp farm just west of
the old K. & W. depot, and subscrip-
tion paper has been circulated and sign
ed quite literally to assist in defraying
the expense. Mr.. Runnells has fine
outfit of drilling machinery and can
bore a hole five inches in diameter and
core it so that there would be no ques-
tion as to whether coal can be found
here after he gets through, providing
the thousand dollars necessary as ex.
pense money can be raised. He has
just completed big job of drilling at
Trenton, Mo.
r. B. Townsend, merchant at May
City, has succeeded in tracing his fam.
lily back $50 years., Now, if he gives
better goods, better weight at lower
figures on the strength of this discov.
cry, it will demonstrate that he appre
ciates his discovery, and if the public
is willing to pay him a little better
price for what he has to sell on account
of those awful $50 years, that will
prove that they appreciate the privilege
of having man in their midst who
antedates Old Christopher Columbus
If it does neither, perhaps it will not be
quite clear of what benefit those years
of ancestral history are to him. Per
haps it will be more to the purpose that
his family and his descendants and his
neighbors can point with pride to hin
as good man and model citizen who
does the best that he can, than that he
points with pride to lot of ancestors
going back $50 years, some of whom
may not have been the salt of the eartl
or pointed to with pride by those wh'
knew them best.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18


A fair sized audience witnessed the
production of "The Convict's Daughter"
at the opera house last Saturday even
ing, given by home talent from Humes-
ton. The production was under the
direction Of Mr.. e. X. Pitman, formerly
of this city, who took the part of the
tramp in fine style. Mrs. Pitman also
had a prominent part in the cast. The
production was considerably hampered
by the absence of Mr.. ]. w. Howe, of
Redding, who took the part of the
villain, on account of the birth of twin
babies at his home the previous night,
and substitute had to be secured on
short notice, Considering the diff
culties under which it was presented
the company gave very good satisfac-
ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Marion WATSON met with quite a
painful accident last. Friday evening
which will cripple him up for some time.
He heard a cat down in the cellar and
went down to put it out. In the dark
ness he struck his foot against a big
piece of glass which penetrated his
shoe and made bad wound in his foot,
so that he was compelled to use crutch-
es for several day in getting around.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

The White Sox won the worlds
championship in the series of base ball
games played at Chicago last week, de-
feating the Cubs, the National League
team four out of six games.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

We own large tract of land in
sunny southern Alberta, Western Can
ada. Buy land direct from owners.
Special chartered car excursion every
Wednesday from Minneapolis to
Letherbridge. Alberta. If interested
write for maps, etc. Cheap rate. No
charge for sleeping accommodation. We
want live agents. o. w. Kerr Co.
Bank of Mpls. Bldg, Minneapolis Mimi.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Roy Smith, a young lad living in east
Leon, was brought home on a stretcher
Monday afternoon suffering from pain
full injury to his legs which he sustained
at Quincy, ILL.,, last Saturday. The boy
left here with the carnival company
which was here week before last, and
while riding on top Of a passenger train
at Quincy he fell between the vestibules
when the engine kicked the cars TO-
gether. Both legs were badly bruised
and crushed between the knee and ankle,
but fortunately no bones were broken,
but he will be laid up for some time.
The last will of W. F. Craig has been
filled with clerk Tharp for probate. 1t
is dated May %, 1906, and after revok-
ing all former Wills, makes the following
requests. To his sons Samuel L. Craig
Daniel T. Craig, Warren Craig, Lee
Craig and his daughter Orlena Rudi-
baugh he leaves nothing as they have
already had their share of his estate.
To his son A. G. Craig he bequeaths lots
%, %, "a, %, 26 and u in Peasleys adj
dition to Davis City. To his daughters
Mary Gibler and Nora Sylvester he be-
queaths the balance of his estate, both
real and personal, share and share alike,
they to pay any debts he owes and his
funeral expenses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

An effort is being made by the Van
Vert Record and others to create the
impression that Leon is advocating the
purchase of a new site on which to
build a new court house should the
proposition to erect new court house
be carried this fall, claiming that the
$4,000 which the proposition calls for
would not pay one-fourth of the cost.
This is the silliest kind of talk. There
has been no talk in Leon of building a
court house anywhere but on the
present site, and the proposition which
will be submitted to the voters explic-
lily provides that the court house is to
be erected and fully completed at a
cost of not to exceed $4,000 to the
county. Why not be honest in your
statements gentlemen, and tell the
truth about this matter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
Wrap Day
Every Day
At HurSt'S

The and fur selling this goes meny The
brisk selling certainly shows that efforts please apprecat
ed Dozens of wraps sold in the last days. nearly every
day receive fresh supply your probably here Quality
fit and workmanship incorporated cheaper garments
and these points surely tell in the long run.
You respectfully requested to give look
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Notwithstanding the fact that the
prediction has been often made during
the past ten years that the pension roll
of the United States would soon reveal
the fact that the number of pensioners
is decreasing, that time did not arrive
until the present. For the quarter end
ing Sept. 30, 1906, the pension roster
shows decrease of 12,470 names and
proportionate decrease of the amount of
the pensions paid. This fact is not
noted as a cause of qualification on the
part of the people. The principal in
terest that attaches to the circumstance
is that it brings to us a reminder that
the patriotic men who went forth near
ly half century ago, that our nation
might be preserved, has all but passed
the last review and too soon the last
roll call and the Grand Army be no
more.
Do you ever have that indescribable
feeling of lonesomeness, that dread,
! awesome, uncanny, anxious feeling that
comes with the coming of autumn? The
first suspicion of the fall season brings
it to us. A day comes that seems under
ordinary observation just like the days
that have proceeded it, but during that
day, it may be for a heeting moment
only or it may last a few moments,
there is something that strikes you that
hurts Ike the death of a good friend
The pressure of this feeling to one sus-
ceptible to it is intense. 1t hurts. One
may think of the coming glories of the
autumnal colorings to try to get relief
from the feeling, but in vain. One may
think of the pleasures of the past and
presumably yet to come, but also in
vain. 1t wears out partially after the
season is we'll advanced, but from the
day the first pang strikes you till the
feeling leaves is long, long cry. Glory
be, it is not constant. After that first
one day you may be free for several
days, but as the days shorten and there
comes now and then a day or an hour
that has in it that peculiar Something
it grips you again and again. Love Of
family and fellow man and your bust.
ness duties and cares help to finally
pass it off. But oh, the vague weird
hurt of it!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

oee ". ii. or +. L. Jenkins for good
brick. 6.tf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Mrs. W. W. Craig was operated upon
last Thursday morning by DR.. H. r.
Layton at his operating rooms at the
Park Hotel, assisted by Drs. Ayres,
Foxworthy and Jeffries, a large cystic
tumor being removed. Mrs. Craig stood
the operation nicely and is making a
remarkably rapid recovery, which is
indeed gratifying to her many friends
in this Guy.