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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Compliments The Advertisement

Below we publish an extract from a
business letter received by Hurst Bros,
of this city, regarding an advertisement
appearing in recent issue of the Re-
porter. Such notices are fully as graf
flying to the publisher of the Reporter
as they are to Messrs. Hurst Bros. The
letter reads:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July IA, 1908.
MEssRs. HURST Bros, LEON, La.
GENTLEMEN:-We take pleasure in in
forming you that your advertisement Of
Selz shoes has been picked by the
judges as one of the best eighteen of
the many received in our June adver-
tising contest, and that it will be pub
lished in the Forthcoming July issue of
the Selz Shoe News. Our check for 50 90,
according to the terms of our offer, is
enclosed herewith.
| AS we are informed by the judges
| that your advertisement was one of
those that "iHst missed of winning a
prize we suggest that you will doubt
less find it to your advantage to pub
lish and submit further advertisements
in future contests.
The July contest remains open the
entire month. AS there is no limit to
the number of advertisements you may
submit in any months competition, OF
course the more good advertisements
you submit, the better your chances OF
winning are; and it goes without say
ing that the advertising is more than
worth while on it's own account.
Yours very truly,
SELF, SCHwAB & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Destroyed Cold Beer on Hot Day.

Sheriff Humphrey had business in
Clearfield Friday. He was there to de-
stroy some liquor that had been seized
and as no one appeared to claim it, it
was order destroyed. The Clearfield
Enterprise says regarding the seizure:
On Saturday, officer Harvey made a
search of the premises of Chas. New
burn, looking for liquor. 1t was known
that suspicious looking packages had
been delivered there the day before.
None of the family was at home. Some
fifteen bottles Of beer were found and
seized though Oren Ticknor, who was
at the place, claimed it to be his. An
empty barrell was found, from which
the contents had been removed. 1t had
evidently contained beer in bottles. 1t
is known that the liquor was brought
to town by minor, and that minors
were resorting to the place, but no per-
sonal charge as yet been brought. The
liquor found is being held for claimant,
if there be any.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
John Edwin Farnes.

John Edwin Farnes was born near
Leon, Iowa, August 16, 1900, and died
in northwest Leon, July 10, 1908, being
z years, II months and days of age.
Edwin seemed to be in usual health
and played about Thursday, but COM
planned some in the evening but did
not think him dangerous. On Friday
evening Mr.. Farnes called a doctor and
every thing was done that could be,
but all in vain, and Sunday forenoon
the angel of death laid it's icey hand
upon their darling boy.
The funeral was conducted at the A.
G. Church Monday afternoon at 8 p. m.
by the writer and assisted by Elder
Coontz Pastor Of the Presbyterian
church and Ed. Riley Buchanan,
where very large company of friends
had gathered to pay their last tribit of
respect to the child, and family.
Edwin leaves a loving father, mother,
4 brothers and 2 sisters, with many
little friends to mourn his loss, wc
shall miss him in the Sunday school and
on the play ground.
May God give the breaved ones grace
and strength to bear the burden Of
sorrow that it upon them is the pray Of
the writer.
Interment in the Leon cemetery.
j, J, RUPERT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Leon Wins from Van Vert.

A pickup team of ball tossers of Leon
went to Van Vert Sunday and succeeded
in taking the team at that place into
camp to the tune of to 6. Pickering
and Grimes did the battery work for
Leon. Belding and Hunt occupied the
points for Van Vert until the fifth when
the Leon boys fell on Beldin's spitters (?)
and drove him to the tall grass country,
four large runs being secured before
the side was retired. Rumley, who sue
ceeded Belt-'em-out, did not fare any
better, Leon touching him up for four
runs and the game.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
A WORD OF WARNING.
Chautauqud Tickets are Now ST.. SO
They Will Cost $500 Chau-
tduQud Week.

Prospective purchasers of season
tickets to the Chautauqua which opens
week after next, should exercise much
caution and get in on the ground floor
at the $1.50 rate. The Redpath System
sell no season tickets under the invari-
able price of $500. Such tickets as
were placed here with local parties, and
as only limited number of them were
printed and disposed of to home boost
ers and agents, tho supply of the spe-
cial priced tickets is likely to fall con-
siderably short of the demand. When
the rush begins, such as remain will be
closed out, and as the ticket sellers are
under rigid instructions to sell none
at less than tho regular price of $500,
someone is going to get left, and it is
the part of wisdom to get tickets of the
home boosters who have them for sale
and get them now.
Reports from Cedar Rapids, Lacrosse,
West Liberty, Winona, Dubuque and
Eau Claire, where Redpath Chautauquas
have been in operation, are highly en-
courageing and laudatory of the pro-
grams and, indeed, of all connected with
the Chautauqua. The programs are the
same as scheduled for this city, with
improvements as the season advances.
The people of this city, as they will,
should give the coming entertainment
the liberal patronage which will assure
it's visit as an annual event. A glance
at the program will satisfy as to it's
merit and high class Of the many at
fractions, to be offered during the six
days, beginning one week from next
Tuesday. But get your tickets at $3.50,
! while you can, and buy them of home
people who are behind the Chautauqua
and have tickets to dispose of.
Both the big daily papers of Cedar
Rapids gave the Cedar Rapids Chau-
tauqua assembly the highest piaise,
and this note of commendation is sound
ed in every one of the newspapers of
the cities where the Redpath Chautau-
QuaS are in progress.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

In going over the papers and index
ing them last week Clerk A. S. Tharp
and his deputy, John Burns, assisted by
M. A. Gammill, they found an old docu-
ment that proved to be quite an inter-
esting one. The paper in question is a
patent for forty acres of land in Nor
gan township, now a part of the Cor
nelius Gatliff estate. 1t was issued to
VIM. Evans and signed by Franklin
Pierce, president of the United States.
The document is dated May Is, 1866,
and is printed upon an excellent grade
of parchment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Uncle Remus.

The announcement of the recent death
of Joel Chandler Harris, the great
southern writer, who created the char
acter of "Unele Rem1us'' and who has
himself been designated by the name of
the old-time daaky, brings regret and a
sense of personal loss to many a child
heart of this and an older generation.
Mr.. Harris has been called the modern
Aesop, but he is much more than this to
his child lovers. While he depicts an
imal life and characteristics with the
knowledge and insight Of Aesop coupled
withlthe wisdom and genius of express
sion of the great ancient and his keen
application of situations to those similar
in human life and experience he goes
yet further, and makes his stories SO
humorous and delightfully."- real to the
child mind that they touch the same re-
sponsive chord as to that which "Tildy"
yielded with her ready II bound you"
when "Brer Rabbit" was once more
shown to be able to outwit all the "ter
creetors."
Dear Uncle Remus, for many an hour
of pure delight, and for many a newly
awakened impulse of love for the little
creatures of the world about us-yea
and for the privilege of sharing these
with many ''little boy" and girl the
writer of these lines owes thanks to you.
May your rest be sweet. Your i'm
mortality is secure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
ADDITIONAL SERVICE
The People of Leon are to Have
the Advantages of Morning
Trains to Des MOines.

The good news of morning train
from Leon to Des Moines will be re-
ceived with great satisfaction by all
the residents of Decatur county. Last
week M. F. Stookey and Harry ]. Vogt
went to Des Moines and with represen-
tatives of other towns along this line of
the G. B. & Q. railroad, appeared before
the railroad commissioners and re-
ceived hearing concerning additional
train service for Leon. The situation
was shown up SO plainly and the need
of new train made SO clearly that the
commissioners secured the consent of
management of the railroad to make a
trial of another passenger train for this
line of the road.
According to the agreement reach
ed new train will be put on about the
last of this month, starting from Mt.
Ayr and passing through Leon for Des
Moines at a. m. Returning from Des
Moines the train will reach Leon about
a p. m. 1t is believed this train will
prove of great benefit to all the towns
along the line as we'll as the railroad.
The story of the action taken by the
railroads and the railroad commission
ers as told by the Register and Leader
of Wednesday follows:
P.S. Eustis, passenger traffic manage
ger for the Burlington Railway com.
pany, yesterday assured the state rail-
road commissioners and residents of
Mt. Ayr, Davis City and Leon, who
we're present at hearing at the state
house looking to better passenger SER
vice on the Burlington lines into Des
Moines, that he would extend the train
which now stops at Van Vert going
south and starts from Van Vert coming
to Des Moines, to Mt. Ayr if possible
and if not to some other point immedi-
ately north of that city.
1t depends on the amount Of work
that will have to be asked Of the crew
which now operates the train. Beyond
certain number of train miles per
month the men cannot be asked to 90.
Mr.. Eustis will figure out whether the
train can be run to Mt. Ayr, Lamont or
whatever station it be, within the limit,
and chat extention will be established.
The petitions of those living south Of
Van Vert for the extension of the SER
vice of the train which now runs there
and stops were not difficult of disposal.
Mr.. Eustis thought that the train might
be able to run as far as Mt. Ayr, but at
least to Davis City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Ed Davis has bought 80 acres of LAM

Ed Davis has bought 80 acres of land
lying southeast Of town, now occupied
by W. A. Irving. The price paid was
$50 per acre and Mr.. Davis gets the hay
crop on it this year which is worth sew
eral hundred dollars. Mr.. Irving has
the plot where the house stands rented
until next spring and unless Mr.. Davis
can make arrangements with him for
earlier possession, he will not move to
his property until March. Van Vert
Record. s3
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Miss Elizabeth Burnside, of Oska-
loosa, who is here assisting Miss Ida
Brooks, the librarian, in arranging the
subject catalogue and reindexing the
books of the city library, says that
Leon has one of the best libraries in
the state, the books therein being of
the choices selections. From here Miss
Burnside goes to Missouri, where she
will be engaged in similar work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

William Branaum traded his mill and
other interests in this city last Friday
to John Hanks for 100 acres of land in
Douglas county, Mo. We understand
the land is down in the Ozark region
and is not adapted to agriculture but
has considerable timber on it. Mr..
Hanks has assumed control at the mill
and will continue to grind all kinds of
flour and feed.-Van Vert Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

OF course you have been to the show?
All of the children and most of the old
er boys and girls have been going.
Whatever Capt. Smith tells you can be
relied upon. This writer has known
him for good many years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Presbyterian Notes.

Morning topic for next Sabbath, "The
Philosophy. of Christianity Evening,
uuian services at the Christian church.
Thursday evening bible lesson the first
10 chapters Of Exodus. The meaning
of the ten plaques, The Institution Of
the Passover The Hardening of Pharaoh's
Heart etc, will be considered. Come
and bring question.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
M ethodlst Notes.

Preaching next Sunday at II a. m.
Subject, "Christian Steadfastness."
Sunday school and League services as
usual. At s p. m. union services at the
Christian church. Rev. W. E. Kuntz
will preach the sermon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Pig Race Tonlgh.

At the W. W. W. Advertising Show
Thursday night some lady from the
audience will catch pig on the stage.
There will be big double show with
entire change of program. Admission
20 cents to all. No reserved seats.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Marie, the two-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Martin, living east
of Leon, had the misfortune to fall
down flight of stairs, breaking one of
her arms just below the shoulder. A
doctor wasI called and reduced the
fracture and the little one is getting
along nicely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

The new house being built by Lotion
Gassett in north Leon, just west Of the
G. W. Beck residence, to replace the
one recently burned and known as the
M. Mayer place, is about completed and
is quite nice and commodious struc-
ture. Kemp & Benefiel did the car.
penter work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

The fixtures for the Penniwell meat
market have arrived from Michigan and
are being put in place. They are the
finest in this part of the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Baptist Church.

Preaching next Lords day at II a. m.
Evening service at p. m. B. Y. P. u.
at 7 p. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Come to the gospel meetings at the
Baptist church. The poor are especially
invited. Come. JAS. A. ARMSTRONG.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

The Methodist Sunday school will
have picnic on next Wednesday, July
10th. Tho place of holding it will be
announced next Sunday morning. All
are invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

A number of the young people we're
at Davis City last Sunday for an outing.
Monday morning some of them were
scarcely able to walk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Everybody should prepare for vaca-
tion and take in the Chautauqua at Leon.
Every child should be permitted to see
the Clid dwellers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

G. e. Moore has moved his cigar
factory from the north side to rooms
over the Caster grocery store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Few farmers come to town these
bright and sunshinny days-they are
too busy in their harvest fields.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Two good Jersey Duroc male hogs and
two sows with eight pigs each, for sale
by William Gray, of Leon. 4S-2t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

4 One 5-year old pony, we'll broke Tor
family use will be sold at the big horse
sale Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Ward Potts was kicked by horse al
the stock yards Tuesday morning bu
not seriously injured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Don't forget the big sale of South
Dakota horses Saturday July 25th at
1 o'clock p. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

LosT-A college fraternity pin with
initials H. J. B. on back. Leave at this
Office for reward.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

The advocates of disarmament want
to begin with China.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

The front of Carmean's restaurant has
been repainted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

LosT-P. E. o. pin. Finder will please
return to Reporter Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
a. c. Church Notes.

( There will be preaching at the A. G.
church next Lords day atg11 =. m. and
8 p. m. All are cordially invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

A new cement crossing has been put
in lie eading south from Casters grocery
store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

One fine driving team for sale at the
big horse sale Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Interesting Items of LEGAL Interest
Picked Up by The Reporter
During the Present Week.

A new awning has been put up at the
Long store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Don't forget the horse sale Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

are invited.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2S, 1908.

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Several cases of smallpox are report
ed the vicinity of Croswell.
Local talent of Capac will present the
play Way Down East" in the near flu
ture.
The front page of Harbor Beach
Times of last week is quite a picture
gallery.
The Carsonville Tribune is printing
the tax sales for this year i'm Sanilac
County.
The Lewiston Journal has the print
ing of the tax sales for Montmorency
county this year.
The high school juniors of the North
Branch schools will present the comedy
drama "The Deacon" March 6.
Fred Ferguson, Dryden, was severely
injured by a falling tree OH Monday last.
He was rendered unconscious for time.
Capac was without electric lights
Saturday on account of the power house
being flooded. the result of the recent
thaw.
Miss Johanna Perry, an aged maiden
lady of Richmond, died last Tuesday
morning, at the advanced age of over
80 years.
John Hill, of Sharpsville, died at his
home at the advanced age of ~ years.
Cause of death was pneumonia and
Bright's disease.
Last Saturday NJ. II. Deo's new Central
Drug Store was opened in North Branch.
A piano player from Finney's orchestra
| furnished the music.
al
of Riley township, died Friday, Feb. II,
at his home. Deceased was born in S5S.
He was a republican in politics.
s. Thatcher got frisky in the New
Hotel Rotunda, Capac and created quite
disturbance. He was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Hoolihan of Port Huron.
Wesley Schlichter will remove his
family to Brown City the first of March.
He has been conducting farmers insti-
tutes in the southern part of the state.
Last year the city of Bad Axe paid
$500 for team work. At this price they
could buy fine team and save large
amount. They should follow Yae's
example.
John Decker, aged GA years and Z
months, of st. Clair, died Wednesday
night from the effects of an apoplectic
stroke. Seven children survive him,
besides the widow.
Arthur Grimes. of Peck, while at
tempting to throw a belt off a pulley on
Tuesday last, had his hand severely
crushed No bones were broken but his
hand is swollen twice its normal size.
The st. Clair Republican says Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Bacon picked lemon from
their private tree from which ten glasses
oflemonade were made. Someone must
have handed the Republican man lem
on in the way of news.
Henry LutZ. who has lived the life of
a hermit and saved nearly $4,000 by sell
ing coal he picked up along the Grand
Trunk tracks, will return to Germany.
Because he fled to escape army service
he will first take out naturalization
papers in Mt. Clemens before returning.
Twenty two travelling men who were
snowbound in Bad Axe last week made
merry over their troubles and marched
around the town with flags flying and
drums beating They were headed by
man with a banner on which was
printed "Were here because we're here.
They were all "mugged" by the local
photographer.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
NEIoHBoRHooo FAvoRITE.

Mrs. L. ID. Charles, of Harbor, Maine,
speaking of Electric Bitters, says: at is
a neighborhood fovorite here with us. ="
1t deserves to be favorite everywhere.
1t gives quick relief in dyspepsia, liver
complaint, kidney arrangement, malnu-
triton, nervousness. weakness and gen
eral debility. Its action on the blood, as
a thorough purifier max es it especially
useful as spring medicine. This grand
Alternative tonic is sold under guarantee
at Pollock q Hennessy drug store soc.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

Forty acres, just outside of the city
limits of land, good house, two
good barns, outbuildings. plenty of
water. Good bearing orchard. Seven
acres of wheat now in. Fall blowing
practically finished. Will give posses
sion any time within 30 days. Call at
premises just east of Yale.
334 WIN. REED.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
Choice Barn Timber For Sale.

We can furnish choice barn timber,
also about 200 cords of green wood.
Cash or on good time notes. Terms to
suit purchaser. For further particulars
call on or address Martin Bros; Yale,
Mich, Route No. 4. Rural Phone. Al
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
An ideal Laxative,

PHYSICS and Cathartics which purge, unload ths
and weaken the digestive and expulsiye organs
Laxative lron-ox Tablets are as different IN
erect rs truth u from falsehood. They nouris.l
and vieor 10 do the work nature Intended thus
chectinea permanent cure by perfectly safe and
Chocolsts coated tsblsts easy 70 tske never sripe
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
Colts For Sale.

A pair of mare colts; coming two years
old, ] Shire and Clyde, for sale. One
years time will be given on good note
at 6 per cent. For further particulars
call on Mahlon Bearss. X. No. 4, Yale,
Mich. 44-2
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

All unpaid taxes on the Brockway
township tax roll will be returned to
the county treasurer March LIST. If
you are on the list attend to the mat
ter at once. Wellington Newell,
Township Treasurer.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
For Sale or Exehanae

A convenient seven-room house, and
one lot, good barn and outbuildings, on
Mary street, Yale. Will sell for cash
or exchange for small farm. For par
ticulars, etc, call on or address,
~ Chas. Ferguson, Yale.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
PAY Your Taxes

SATURDAY., Feb. 20, 1908, is the last
dav on which to pay your City taxes
Attend to same if you do not wish
them returned.
b. Mcdonald, City Treasurer.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
House and Rooms 20 Rent.

Thos. Wharton has a Groom house
to rent, known as the Bettes place.
Hard and soft water. Also several
rooms located over the north-end gro
Gerry store. For further particulars en-
quire at the elevator Office or store.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
Please Call and Settle.

All persons indebted TO the late firm
of Chas. Rounds are earnestly request
ed to call aud settle their accounts.
Thanking you all for the liberal pat
ronage in the past, remain
Yours respectfully,
a. Chas. Rounds.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28

desire to say to those whose taxes
are unpaid i'm Greenwood township to
please attend to same before March lst
as all delinquents will be returned to
county treasurer. John Robertson
Township Treasurer.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
w 55E Headquarters E35 INV
GASOLINEA EANTLES-
FOR as CENTS.
TWO FOR as GENTS.

Electric lamps for signs and show Hyo regular spiral
special lamp Electric Porabes Electric Bell outfit complete for
ST. including battery bell wire push buttons and staples In
TIE plumbing line carry Bath Tubs Lavaories Closets Sinks
Rage Boilers Bath Seats Soap Trays Towel Racks Piping Bbb
and all connections All kinds of tin and repair Eavetrough
ius Hot Water Heating and Steam Plants Furnaces Private
Water Works of the overhead and pressure systems Nothing
handler better than have pressure tank installed Can
well aud modern house where they have muno
p works and equally good for fire protection and for
ont the lawn
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-28
MONEY I0I0AN.

Money to loan at low rate of interest
on real estate. J. A. Rapley. g.