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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

One of the special and greatest hits
made in the parade at the dedication of
our new court house was the effort and
brain work put forth by one of our
ever do things right firms. Just stop
and think how much time and thought
it took to originate the plans and make
them a success of coupling one Velie
buggy with stub tongue behind another,
then arranging two more the same way
and running twelve inch board around
the four top props and building plat
form of 2x4 on top, and then placing an
other Velie top buggy on top OF these
four and have two men on the front seat,
49, feet high, one to raise wires and
one to drive the three spirited horses.
This float was preceded on foot by
Porter P. Bowsher, with j. r. Bowsher,
Win Cash, and W. Fl. Brewer, of the La
moni store, and Uncle Bob Bowsher
in the rear. The Bowshers did them
selves proud, and if the Velie Buggy Co.
could have seen this float or even had a
picture of it, it would have been good
souvenir to lay away. Rufus Mitchell,
formerly of this city but who is now
selling Velie buggies at Abba. stepped
up and asked J. r. Bowsher if he would
object to his duplicating this float in
his own town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

"A. g. Dorm last week, through the
real estate agency of G. E. Buchanan, Of
Humeston, closed up a big real estate
deal. Mr.. Dorm traded 4SO acres Of
land in Barton county, Mo-, and 240
in Monroe county, Mo-, to E. NJ. Press,
of Charlton for his big stock of clothing,
and ladies furnishing goods at Char
iton, and also secured his fine IA room
residence at Charlton. He put in the
4S0 acre farm at 800 per acre and the
240 one at 800 per acre. Mr.. Dorm ex-
poets to move to Charlton and will
continue the business there for a time
at least.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09
Pretty Empty.

story Is told of an incident which
happened when Admiral Evans was in
command of the Indiana, says Har-
pers Weekly. An old time bluejacket
was at the mast before Captain Evans,
charged with getting food out of a
mess chest outside of meal hours.
This getting food for night watches is
common and strong desire on the
part of most men aboard ship.
Captain Evans asked the man what
he had to say, and the man, sizing up
the delicate situation, said:
Captain, didn't take no food outer
that chest. Why, captain. there weren't
no food in that chest! l looked in that
chest, and, captain, met cockroach
coming out of that chest with tears in
his eyes,"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

At meeting of the Leon school board
last week, Mrs. ]. M. Pierce, of Mt. Ayr,
was elected as teacher of the eighth
grade for the coming year. Mrs. Pierce
is an experienced teacher and her many
friends in this city will be pleased in
deed that she is again to become resi-
dent of Leon. There is still one vacancy
in the corps of teachers to be filled,
that of first assistant in the high school,
and this will be filled shortly, the board
having several applications under con-
sideratiOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

o. D. Penniwell, who until wear
ago was an employee Of this Office, since
which time he has been student at
Drake University at Des Moines, has
purchased the printing plant of the
defunct Index Office at Pleasanton and
will revive the paper, getting out the
first issue last week, and it is q yery
newsy paper. Oscar is good printer,
and so is his wife and we trust they will
make a financial success of the enter.
prise. At
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

The dinner and supper served by the
ladies of the Baptist church on the
lawn of their church, July 4th, was a
success in every particular, the pro-
ceeds being over 500. The Ladies' Aid
Society of that denomination extend
their sincere thanks for the very liberal
patronage and to those who SO freely
helped to provide the good things
necessary for the occasion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09
Cheered to the Echo.

In his address here on the Fourth,
Judge Smith Mcpherson gave utterance-
to sentence that was cheered to the
echo by those who heard him. He said
that he hoped no permit would ever be.
issued from the new court house to any
person for the sale of intoxicants to de-
bauch and disgrace the people of our
fair county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Saturday morning the Reporter ed
itor lost his fine Knight Templar watch
charm which he valued very highly as
it was gift from the Southern Iowa
Press Association, but by liberal ad-
vertising and the Offering Of q reward
Of $500, the charm was returned to
him during the day, having been picked
up on the street by Henry Standifer, a
Davis City lad, who was made happy by
receiving the reward of $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

An effort is being made by those in
terested to organize ball team in Leon
and we hope it will prove successful.
Our town has the material for good
team and now is good time to get the
boys in shape for the summer and fall
contests.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Centerville has fifty families suffering
from potomaine poisoning, supposed to
have been caused by eating pressed
chic ken at church snpper. Nearly
every person of the 300 who partook
of the supper are affected to greater
or less extent, and as many as fifty were
seriously affected and are still under
the physicians care.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Bert Parker has traded his residence
property on north Main street to s. B.
Latta for 80 acre farm in New Buda
township, three miles south of Davis
City. He took the farm at $63.50 per
acre, and his residence went in at
$1,000. Mr.. Parker takes possession of
the farm next spring and until that
time will remain as clerk at Hoffhines'
grocery
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

John Stauffer, of Kellerton, met with
an unfortunate accident in this city on
the Fourth. He was riding on the
merry-go-round, when he lost his bal
auce and fell to the ground, sustain
ing fracture Of his left arm. He was
generous enough to insist that the &C
cident was caused by his own carless-
ness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

0. E. Tullis has purchased the inter-
est of his partner, Everett Leighter, in
the second hand business of Tullis 6,
Leighter, and hereafter will conduct
the establishment on his own RESPONSE
bility. He is building up good trade
Charlton Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Friends in Leon have received word
of the birth of a fine boy to Mr.. and
Mrs. Writ Springer, of Phoenix, Ari-
iona, on June Goth. Mrs. Springer will
be remembered as Miss Mamie Allen,
who for several years was an efficient
assistant in the Leon High School.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

: G. Il. Meek, representing the Western
School Co., OF MAryville, Mo-, is in the
city looking after the opportunity to
establish commercial and music
school in Leon. We are led to believe
that no better location can be found
in this part of the state than in Leon
and hope this enterprise may be
secured for our little city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

The Leon Ice Cream Co. have installed
a new gasoline engine at the ice cream
factory on the north side Of the square,
their business having increased so that
it was necessary to have power to do
the freezing. They are making an ex-
cellent quality of ice cream and are do
ing largo wholesale business in the
adjoining towns, as we'll as a fine re-
tail business in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Now that the Fourth is past and our
fine new court house has been dedica-
ted, let us begin to get ready for the
Chautauqua. 1t will prove the best
and most interesting one yet held in
Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

An ice cream social will be given by
the Epworth League the evening Of
July 18th, on Mrs. Chase's lawn on
south Main street. All come, have a
good time and help a little,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

While tearing GUITAR old sidewalk at
his home in north Leon Thursday eve-
ming o. G. Benetiel ran rusty nail deep
into his right wrist and he has been
having quite serious time with it.
An unusal number of Leon people have
been injured by old nails recently.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

AZ pairs Russell barefoot sandals,
regular $1.00 and $1.25, to close at S5c.
LLOYD CONREY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

VIM. B. Fletcher, of Eden township,
died at 10 p. M, July 8, at the advanced
age of 81 years. His remains were buried
in the Leon cemetery Tuesday after
noon. Obituary will be published next
week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

SAND FOR SALE-I have an unlimited
supply of wash sand which l will sell
at 40 cents per ton in car lots, f. o. b..
at Blockley. Write me at Leon, Iowa,
r. F. d. 3, or phone me at Davis City,
Iowa. 45-2t* GEO. M. STEPHENS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Ray Layton last week sold another
fine Mason touring car to conductor
Bob Shelter, of Van Vert, and delivered
the car to Mr.. Shelter Thursday even
ing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

w. s. Chandler has the distinction
and honor of transacting the first bust
ness in the new court house since it's
dedication.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

We will hold demonstration sale of
the Perfection Blue Flame Oil Stove
Saturday, July 18th, at VIM. Crichton &
Sons store west side of the square.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Mrs. j. B. Newman died last Sunday
in Woodland township. The remains
were shipped to Defiance, Shelby
county, Ia, for interment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

The Pythian Sisters are urged to be
present at the lodge meeting this WED
nesday) evening as there will be i'm
portant business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

DREssMAKING-I will do all kinds of
dressmaking either at my rooms or your
home. 41-tf BESSIE FARvER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

WANTED.-4O0 gallons home made
sorghum. Bring in your samples. Cash
or trade.
HARRY ]. VOGT & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

We are going to offer 1OS discount
on buggies from this date to close down
stock. Come quick and get bargain.
BOWSHHR & BoWSHER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

For SALR-A No. 1. Milch cow and
household goods Al miles northwest OF
Leon. John Ackers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Cement blocks are the coming build
ing material. make them any size and
will be pleased to quote you prices.
Roe CASTER JR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

FoUND-A gold ring. Owner can get
same by calling at The Reporter Office
and paying for this notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Save per cent by paying cash anc
trading with us.
OGILyIR & GARDNER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Solicitors and Sales Agents wanted
Steady employment at good wages
References required.
INTERNATIONAL SALRs Co.,
Iowa City, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

If you was not in Leon on the Fourth
of July you missed the greatest day Of
your life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

A full carload of Dain stackers to I'M
load Friday on next your terms at Bow
SherS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09
DIR. NYE, DENTIST.
office in Biggs Block.

For SALE-Two good top buggies.
WILBUR MILLER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. DonieI Weakly.
of Garden Grove township, July 1, 1908,
a two-pound girl. At last account
mother and child doing we'll.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

A bouncing boy baby was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Robin Adair, Of south Leon, on
Tuesday night of last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

A 500 credit check good to apply on
purchase price Of New Cable piano
Can be bought at a bargain.
HENRIETTA VOGT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

If you want to use any cement blocks
this spring let me figure with you.
ROR CASTER JR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

1t was an ideal day and good-natur-
ed crowd on tho Fourth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

For SALE-Team of mares with colts
by side and a threshing outfit as good
as new, warranted first-class.
46-9t. JAMES E. PAUL, Weldon Ia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

I have 100000 good brick on hand
Will deliver to any part of the city.
32tf. f. L. JENKINS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09
Buckwheat, Millet and Rape Seed all
fresh at Bowsher & Bowsher.

Get your furniture repaired by James
Grandstaff at WATSON & Boone's store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

For SALB-Complete saw mill outfit
with 70 h. p. engine and corn burrs for
sale cheap on account of my health.
27tf D. A BRIGHT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Come in and see those Jewell Vapor
stoves at VIM. Crichton & Sons store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-09

Decatur Encampment No. 3S, /. 0. O.
y. held installation Of officers at their
hall in this city Tuesday evening.
Okolona messenger., 1908-12-23

Sometimes Too wsn rfsf ia.sn
ofy Plays odd Tr.

vory often foihs Rft ~ fn0W u
ihlnR Wv toil ihal that Il hIh.v. tn
mink ~ fomeuher H. Tahe ff ur
stance. your horne nddfma. n SOS
have boon living IN the rNur iYus0
IN The same street fof jaata your nd
dress rola eaaifr and onf of ~ ro,
call Ekcapl aometlmea II doesn't
take tho influence of llouof ~ make
tou forget either II merely In that
you tntp II too vol
Thuro was man who was IN the
habit " writing letters To glr and
after u yorr u ho hc got 20 know her
address by heart one day. tong an.
or he started writing TO her he was
addrorslns an envelope 10 the young
woman, when suddenly he b came
suspic'ouf of the number he Fad writ.
ten lie road II a'oud and tried oth
or schemes Of conrlnclng himself lie
wrote TIE same numbers on other
sheets OF pa"cr but they did not
seem entirely right
Eventually ho rad to go over to
NN'' w wv .''Af' idetNdu W NIlIlUN, III
order TO safety himself that he still
knew the address. His figures had
been perfectly all right, but the trou.
BILE was that he knew them too well.
That sometimes occurs to person
giving an address In store. II
slips out so materially that when by
chance the sh9pmaa repeats: BLANK
Blankety-blanIth street," you begin
to wonder if you have it right after
all And the FIRST breath of suspicion
kills your chances of remembering
correctly You simply have to go to
the directory to verify the place you
live in aad naturally that leads to
suspicious On tie part of the shop
keeper
Okolona messenger., 1908-12-23

chocolate cream
paused wifh the
c0nfeelI0n Hbs.
pended ~ tie alf
~ n remark from
The elfl who was
looking over sain.
pies
Don't TAR
sheath gowns to
met she cried
"l'd lool, nice In n
Hh path gown,
wouldn't ~ i'M
gained 20 pounds
this summer and
I wasn't exactly
what you'd call
I h In wnpn /
started In |
could cry my eyes
out | don't want
to be fat 6
Okolona messenger., 1908-12-23
Vivid Llninos fer Coats.

The new black satin coats, which
are made on directoire lines and worn
with black skirt or over colored
frocks, are lined with brilliant colors.
A lining of plain black or white, or
black and white, is commonplace. One
has wistaria, catawba, vivid gocanium,
American beauty, and the new pink
as choices for Innings. There is no
repetition Of this color on the collar
and cuffs, but the lining has way
of showing. Some fastidious women
repeat the color of their hats.
Okolona messenger., 1908-12-23
ON GETTING

The sid who bad lai helped herself
lo y particularly large and iuaeiUus
Okolona messenger., 1908-12-23
Bloomer Pettlcoats.

Bloomer petticoats have consider
able favor because of the clGseness o,
the new skirts.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-11
THE MATCHMAKER.
There's Nothing Beats a Brother In
This Capacity.

There's Nothing Beats a Brother In
This Capacity.
As a matchmaker there Is nothing to
excel the brother.
The role is not taken by him whiting
ly, but he fills 1t to perfection, because
of his innocent Inconsistencies.
The girl with a brother is certain to
meet his friends. He brings them
home from school when he is a young
ster, and the sister, in her superior
way, joins in their sports.
OF course the idea that any one
should fall in love with a sister of a
boy never occurs to the boy himself.
Later in life he brings his fellow
students home from college. Then the
sister is a young lady. Still, that any
body should fall in love with her
strikes the brother as absurd, If 1t
strikes him at all. At last the truth
dawns upon him, and he resents 1t.
Suddenly he discovers that Tom,
Dick and Harry are not good enough
for his sister. They're all right for
chums, you know, sis" he win explain,
but you don't want to marry any of
them, you know. Why. that chap
Tom," etc.
But the brother is no longer an equa-
tion in the matter. His part has been
done. There is not the slightest use of
opposition from him, for If it has any
effect this is just the opposite from the
intended effect.
The brotherless girl often has com
no n0ffx+oJy fOuy ahavaao - r,A14s.rr
eligibles. She cannot figure the for
malities that, with the aid of a broth
er, are swept aside as though they did
not exist.
She may have a scheming mother,
but a scheming mother is not always
a help, for the. eye of discernment de-
cries in her the scheming mother-in-
law of the future.
MOI is a girl who is thrust forward
as a candidate for matrimony apt to be
accepted at the valuation attached to
her.
The bold girl, too, is at a disadvan-
tage. The willingness to marry. made
too evident. is construed into an anx-
iety.
1t Is the girl with a brother or two
who is Handicapped. She does not
have to do any planning. Everything
is done for her and all without con-
niyance or even knowledge that 1t is
being done.
She is unaware of 1t herself and per-
haps elated at being chosen when 9TH
err girls apparently as attractive are
passed by.
There really is no secret about it.
The other girls had no brothers.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-11
A NURSE SHOULD KNOW

That orange juice with cracked ice
can often be taken by a patient who
can retain nothing else.
That orange juice, being laxative, is.
excellent in most %sickrooms, is some
times wen prescribed for typhoid fe-
yer patients.
That chocolate, though n%ourishing,
often causes dyspepsia when the diges-
tion is weak.
That the nervous patient should have
eight or nine hours of sleep.
That sleep VIII be slow In coming IL
the sick person in allowed to have
company just before bedtime or listens
to exciting reading.
That one should never ask a sick
person, "What can l do for you?'
That dainty service often counts
more than quality or variety in the in
valid's meals.
That the nurse should never save
steps when the patients appetite is
capricous. A small portion often
tempts where a larger one ~nauseates.
An extra trip to the kitchen is better
than heaped up trays.
That a sickroom should never be-
made a thoroughfare or the gathering
place for the family.
That sponging with alcohol and wa
ter will reduce fever several degrees.
That having a patient hold her
breath will often prevent a spasm of
coughing.
That persons subject to rheumatism
or weak heart should not take baths
that are ice cold.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-11
Santa Claus on
THE Limited
BY FRANk II. E

copyright, 1908, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
@NHE Chicago Limited was pulling
out of the Grand Central sta
ton in New York as DR.. Henry
Van V~alkenberg submitted his
ticket to the gateman. He dashed
through, pushing that indignant Off
cial to one side, made a leap for the
railing of the last car of the train
and a friendly brakeman dragged him
Ion board" DR.. Van Valkenberg
smiled u little ruefully as be thanked
the man ard rubbed the aching sur
face of his hand. Then he pulled him
SELF together, picked up the books and
newspapers he had dropped and which
the bystanders had enthusiastically
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-11
HOMEMADE KNEECAPS.
Projections Hailed by Busy Mothers.
With Much Delight.

WIN MuCn Deii9nts
Schoolboys always wear out their
stockings at the knees, as every moth
er knows, and the invention of the SO
called ~"kneecaps" was hailed by busy
Memen with daliGhtA-Rnt-samehn
they never were very pretty and add
ed nothing to the appearance of the
child.
Would it not be a good idea to make
them from the cloth of the suits, and
then each pair could be worn with
the clothes they match? OF course
more than one pair for each suit would
be necessary, but there are 80 many
pieces left over when the pattern Is
cut from the material, pieces that seem
of no good except to use for patches.
Surely If the unsightly pads merely
looked like a continuation of the dimin-
utiye trousers the looks of the kiddie
would not be impaired.
To make them fit a piece of cloth tn
the knee of the child, interline it with
chamois and bind all round with a bias
piece of the material. To fasten them
in place sew two pieces of narrow elias
tic to each side and fasten them in
each of the knees with a patent glove
fastener. There will then be no but
tons to continually need sewing on,
and the child will be comfortable.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-11

she grew up and became a young lady,
and-well, she went away from me,
and | never had another little girl"
did she go to heavenf' asked the
little girl softly.
.'Oh, dear. mol" answered the doctor.
with brisk cheerfulness.
Then why didn't she keep OH being
your little girl alwaysT'
The doctor hesitated "a moment He
was making the discovery that after
many years old wounds "a reopen
and throb. No one had ever been
brave enough to breach to him the sub
ject of this single love affair which
he was now discussing.
well, you see," he explained, "other
boys liked her too. And when she be
came a young lady other men liked
her. So inally-one of them took her
away from me-"
He uttered the last words YEARLY,
and the sensitive atom at his side
seemed to understand why. Her little
hand slipped into his.
"Why didn't you ask her to please
stay with your she persisted pity
Il did" he told her. But. you see,
she liked the other man BETTER
"Oh-h-hr' The word came out long
drawn and breathless. u don't see
how she possibly could"
There were such sorrow for the vic
tim and seorn for the offender in the
tone that, combined with the none too
subtle compliment, it was too much
for DR.. Van Valkenberg's self control.
He threw back his gray head and
burst into an almost boyish shout of