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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

in last weeks edition cf this paper
several articles appeared dealing with
the various phases of The court house
tax proposition. Little more remains
to be said. The question of changing
the location of the county seat does not
seem to have been raised in good faith,
for anyone who is acquainted with the
legal complications involved in such re-
location knows that it is practically out
of the question. The county seat will
never be removed from Leon. The peo-
pie of Decatur county will never commit
the folly of accepting gift of sum of
money in consideration of relocation
of the county seat, when it becomes
generally known that to remove the
county seat would cost the county sew
eral times the amount required to build
a court house at Leon. There is another
thing that ought to be thoroughly
understood, that no threats of this kind
will ever force Leon to build court
house. For why should any reasonable
man ask Leon to build something that
is for the entire county and in which
citizens OF all parts of the county are
equally interested? Leon would like to
have new court house; it would in
many ways be a benefit to the town.
But who will say that it would not to
the same extent be a benefit to the en-
tire county? Strangers coming into a
county often judge it by the county
seat and by its public buildings. If
these are out Of date they are apt to
Judge that the county is behind the
times and unprogressive, and if they
have money to invest they go where
there are more evidences of progression.
There is not county seat town in all
this part of Iowa with the exception of
Centerville that is not supplied with a
modern court house. Are we poorer
than our neighbors or are we less pro-
gressive? The deposits in our numerous
banks indicate that we are not poorer
and let us show by our votes next Tues.
day that we are not less progressive.
Decatur county can afford to build a
new court house. She cannot afford to
take the hazards of leaving her records
in the present building, and what is
more it is only a question of short
time when the county will be compelled
to either build new building or hire
vaults for her records and rooms for her
officers, because it is we'll known that
our district court will condemn the pres.
ent building some of these days. Is it
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
Do We Need a New Court House?
Who Should Build it?

not good business judgment to vote the
tax and authorize the issue of the
bonds? Some friends of the proposition
object to issuing bonds They have a
reason for their objection which to them
seems gsod, but on the other hand
there are those equally honest who
think it best to issue bonds and begin
the construction of building as soon
as possible. The board of supervisors
perhaps canvassed this matter thor.
ouehly and consulted legal and financial
authorities, and the proposition in lis
present form is the result of their delib.
'eratlons. Let every friend of new
court house vote for the proposition in
the form in which it has been sub.
mitted. The experience of our neigh.
boring counties proves the wisdom of
issuing bonds. In five or SIX years the
bonds will be paid. The burden of the
tax will not be heavy on anyone. De.
catur county will in this wav demon.
strate her progressive spirit and attain
the position that rightfully belongs to
her. NO county can permanently pros
per as long as local prejudices prevail,
Every citizen must strive after the well
fare of the whole county and not allow
local prejudice to blind the eyes of his
J judgment. No fair minded man will
ask another to gratuitously paw his lust
debts. Why should the citizens of any
one town be asked to carry the burdens
or pay the just obligations of an entire
county? If we need new court house.
and no one who is acquainted with the
condition OF the present structure can
deny that we do, why should not every
tax payer contribute his just proportion
toward building it? We have had four
court houses in Decatur county and not
one ever cost the people cent in the
form Of tax. Leon contributed largely
to the building of one and paid the ex.
penses Of repairing the present building
at the time it was wrecked by robbers
some years ago. Has she not done her
part? If this proposition carries she
will contribute about one seventh of the
total cost of the proposed building.
The Deople of the county should be fair
and just. The ''golden rule" ought to
have place in the mind of every man
to assist him in arriving at just conclu-
sions. We maze this final appeal to the
voters in spirit of fairness and we hope
that that spirit may predominant in
every part of the county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
COURT HOUSE COMMENT.

We are giving considerable space this
week to the court house question in
order that the voters may understand
the needs and conditions existing. We
call attention to the article signed by
the executive committee of the citizens
of Decatur City. Personally we are of
the opinion that the question of bond
ing the county should carry and the
matter of location taken up afterwards.
Let us at least know that we are to have
new court house in some part of the
county. 1t is certainly needed.-La-
moni Chronicle.
If the voters of Decatur county would
go and inspect the present court house
in Leon they would not hesitate to cast
their vote and support for the erection
OF new and modern building Tuesday
week. When it comes to Individual
cost of the proposed bonds it is esti.
mated that for each $l00 assessment the
extra tax will be 10 cents per year. If
the present building should be destroyed
by fire it would be impossible to save
the records, hence to proye and have
the title of your land would cost you S5
to $40. But those who of the voters
have borrowed money on their farms
can tell how Objectionable the title be-
fore the other court house fire is to the
lender and in many cases requiring S5
to $25 spent for af1idavits to make it
reasonably good. And another im-
portant thing is that it will be an enter.
prise which will enhance the land val
ues. Note what it has done for other
counties. -Pleasanton Index.
We have received this week brief
article from Decatur City and two from
Leon touching the court house matter,
all of which reach us too late for inser.
ton, but will appear in full next week.
We are glad to have the opportunity of
thus presenting to our readers both
sides of the question; for the reason
that we believe this is the only fair and
honorable way to treat any subject, of
which we shall speak further next week.
We bespeak careful and painstaking in
vestigation of this serious question at
the hands of the tax payers of Decatur
county.-Lamoni Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

Some years ago in speech at st.
Louis President Roosevelt expressed a
very nnfavorable opinion concerning the
Iowa spokesman, j. S. Clarkson. Now
that he has appointed Clarkson to be
surveyor of the port of New York,
efforts have been made to reconcile the
opinion of years ago with the appoint
Gpens. Why should it be considered
necessary to explain the affair? The
Roosevelt of twelve years ago and the
president of to-day, with an ambition tc
succeed himself, are two different per
sons.-Philadelp Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
SCOtt' s
E E[Il(IISIOIl.

of Cod Liver Oil is the means
of life, and enjoyment of life to
thousands: men women and
children.
When appetite fails, it re-
stores it. When food is a
burden, it lifts the burden.
When youlose hesh,it brings
the plumpness Of health.
When work is hard and
duty is heavy, it makes life
bright.
It is the thin edge Of the
wedge; the thick end is food.
But what is the use of food,
when you hate it, and can't di-
gest it?
SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod
Liver Oil is thefood that makes
you forget your stomach.
If you have not tried it, send fer
1aaSs%1595Tf anSS 1aanaSSs%1595Tf1E ~ BOVINE. chemists; yre. s;-s
4og de sss5 and St51s5 $3.50 all drNggists. MsY xork'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

Let's see. We don't hear much about
that ''full dinner pail" since the last
presidential campaign. If the working
mans dinner pail is full now, its con-
tents must taste pretty strong of the
''gold Standard at the prices he has to
pay for everything he buys, under trust
and combination prices. There can't
be very large hunk of meat in it, at
any rate. That was pretty catchy
campaign dodge the Hannaites worked
!, on the laboring men the last presiden-
ltial campaign. Dinner pals may have
been full since then, but they have been
mostly the dinner pals of the trust
,nagnates. es.-Ottumwa Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

Of recently reported advertising test
New York merchant says: sit has
been accepted by large business firms
everywhere as demonstrating beyond
question chat newspaper advertising,
intelligently employed, is the most
valuable, judged by comparative results,
the cheapest medium for reaching the
great body of the people"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
The contention that high prices of

The contention that high prices of
meats that now obtain are the result OF
high prices paid stock raisers is without
foundation. In the memorable short
age of cattle period of 1888, 1889 the
price paid for cattle on the hoof was the
same as now, but the selling prices to
consumers now are ten to twenty per
cent. higher than during those years.
TT. Madison Democrat,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
The last legislature fixed the county
superintendent's salary at $1,25o per
annum.

A strange case is that of Mrs. Mary
Elvira Gillespie, who at the age OF
eighty-four has just been admitted to a
hospital in Denver. She is the mother
of thirty-seven children, including fif.
teen sets of twins, but all have drifted
away from her and she knows not the
address of one of them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to child.
rem. w. A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
Advertising Rates.

Yearly HuVerClStrS 8 CentS per 1nCn per ISSUE
Occasional advertisers IL cents per inch per
ssue.
Locals cents per line each insertion.
Locals set in black face type 10 cents per
line each insertion.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
Church and other notices where an admis-
sion fee is charged, will be charged for at the
rate of cents per line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
ALesson in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do this
good health is impossible. Foley's
Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys and
will positively cure all forms of kidney
and bladder disease. 1t strengthens
the whole system. w. A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

The favorite glass with the girls is the
mirror, but most all men are partial
towards the beer glass.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
Good Housekeepers

are the best. That is why they buy Russ
Bleaching Blue. All good grocers lOc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

Hurrah for the Yellowstone Pork trip
We are of June 23d.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
Don't Take Any Chances.

Russ Bleaching Blue does the best work. All
good grocers. l0c, Avoid cheap limitations.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23
VESSELS Do NOT
Make A PROFIT

In yesterdays Bulletin was contain
ed an article on public pay for build
ing wharf in which a man interested,
spoke as follows:
1T costs a vessel OF the size of
seven hundred tons $50 Tor towage
ia and out of the harbor. Pilotage Is
not to be figured on these days, as
nearly all the cargo vessels run<thg
between the Coast and this city are
under coastwise papers and do not
take a pilot when they tow. Their
wharfage Is at the rate OF two cents
a ton a day. excepting Sundays and
holidays. Say a vessel remains here
disCharging ten days; her wharfage is
S14 day, or $40. Her towage Is
$50 and the harbOrmaster's fee SO for
boarding on entering. These charges
for a ten-day lay discharging, total.
including $50 for water, 1888. At the
rate for primage and wharfage charg.
cd the shippers, the ship besides her
freight makes a clear profit of SIZE.
With this profit to each ship coming
here bringing 1000 tons Of cargo 1t
seems that the agents could take some
OF this to pay the builders of the Quar-.
antine wharf instead OF imposing an
other tax"
Another man who has seen years of
service along the wharves and who
knows just what he is talking about
when 1t comes to charges, makes the
following statement in contradiction of
the statement given above:
1T is stated in your interview yester-
day that a ship besides her freight,
makes a clear profit of $l72. Now |
will take the mans own figures and
prove him wrong. He Is working on
basis of ten days, so | will do the
same. He mentioned as expenses the
following: Wharfage. $40; towage,
$50; harbormasters fee, for boarding
on entering, SO; water. 500 total. 1858.
so far so good, but your informant
has failed to mention the following: 4
men at $3.50 a day for sorting mer-
chants goods, $3.50; watchman at 50
u night $50; total, $3.50.
Taking this sum and placing it by
the side Of the SIP profit" you see
that ships, in place of making that
Sl72. lose S."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23
STEAMER VENTURA
MAKES SHORT STAY

The steamer Ventura arrived from
San Francisco last evening after fast
trip of FIVE days and twenty hours.
From the time OF leaving the Coast to
arrival off port the voyage was an un.
eVentful one. A large crowd OF pas.
sengers for this port and much freight
were brought.
The vessel was detained in leaving
San Francisco by the late arrival OF
the English mail. and she did not sail
until after / o'clock on the morning OF
thu 10th inst. There was rush to
get her away from here and she sailed
for the Colonies a little after 10
o'clock this morning, At the wharf to
se' the Ventura away was very
large crowd of people, many OF them
the friends of the performers of the
Rial Company, who departed in her.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23
PRINCE HENRY WILL
VISIT UNITED STATES

Berlin, Jan. lit was announced
today that Prince Henry OF Prussia
the brother of Emperor William,
would represent the Kaiser at the
launching OF the yacht now building
at New York for the Kaiser. 1t was
also announced that the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern would be present
at the launching.
In connection with the proposed
trip OF the Hohenzollern, Emperor
William telegrapneu as follows in
English to President Roosevelt:
Il am most gratified byy our kind
permission for Miss Rooseve.. to per
form the christening ceremony of my
yacht. II gives me great pleasure to
announce OF you that | have ordered
my yacht Hohenzollern to cross OveI
and be present at the ceremony. My
brother. Admiral Prince Henry Of
Prussia. will appear as my representa-
tive, and will be able to express To
you once more my sincere feelings
and friendship for the United States
and their illustrious head.
WILLIAM. |. r."
President Roosevelt replied AS FOL.
lows IN German:
Your aiesty's intention to send
over your yacht Hohenzollern to at.
tend the christening by my daughter
OF your new yacht is source OF great
pleasure to me. can assure you
heartfelt welcome for your brother.
Admiral Prince Henry, to whom !
shall personally express my sincere
feeling of esteem for Your Majesty, as
well as my best wishes for the vel.
fare Of the German people.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Hohenzollern was placed IN
dry dock at Kiel today to have her
bottom scraped and painted. She is
under orders to be fitted out for a
ten weeks cruise. and will sail for
New York January 22u, according to
present plans, arriving there February
Sd. Prince Henry will sail early in
February on one of the North Ter.
man Lloyd steamers. he will be at.
tended by several officers of high
rank, whose names have not yet been
announced. The date of tue launch.
ing OF the Emperor's yacht, it is I'M,
derstood has been fixed for Febru
airy 26th.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23
AUSTRALIAN TARIFF

Washington, Jan. l2.-The State De.
paTtment has been advised OF change
In the plans of the Australian Govern
ment with regard to the new tariff
for the confederation. II was the orig
inal program to let the tariff go into
effect as drawn up, and then to refund
or collect for any alterations which
might be made before the tariff bill
passed the Parliament. United States
Consul General Bray, writing from
Melbourne under date OF November 10
states that he has been informed by
{. c. Kingston, Minister Of Australian
Customs that should the tariff now
before the Australian Parliament fail
to pass in its present form, an in
crease or decrease In duties as now
levied will not be charged or refund.
ed to the importer. Amendments made
in the tariff during its passage in Par.
lament will take effect Immediately
When a Changei n the original bill Is
voted or passed by the House of Rep
resentatiyes, the Government at once
notifies the Collector Of Customs OF
such change in the duty from that
date, according to such amendment.
Mr.. Bray said that the Parliament is
now debating the bill, and it was an.
ticipated that two months would
elapse before its final passage, An
other report to the department from
the Consul General. dated November
81, states that a number of alterations
have been made in the tariff by proc
lamation OF the Minister of Customs,
taking effect that day. Among them
is a reduction In the duty on manu-
featured tobacco from So cents to IS
cents a pound.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23
REDUCE PHILIPPINE TARIFF.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The Republi.
can members OF the Senate Committee
on the Philippines held conference
this afternoon and considered the
House tariff bill. The principal sub.
ject under discussion was a PROPOSE
tion TO make a reduction Of rs per cent
on goods coming from the Philippines
to the United States. No agreement
was reached, and there is divergence
oil opinion as to the proposition. 1t is
understood that an agreement will be
reached when the full committee
meets on Thursday. II was practically
decided to reduce the tariff on gooda
coming from the Philippines to the
United Statea
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23

Washington, Jan. l5.-Dr. Won Holle-
ben, the German ambassador at Wash
ington today received a cablegram
from Berlin giving the dates of arrival
and departure of Prince Henry and a
list of the party who will accompany
him to the United States. Prince Hen
ry will arrive on the KronprinE Will
helm on February 22d, and will sail for
Germany on the Hamburg American
liner, Columbia. March Sth. lie will
be accompanied by lfofmarschall, Vice
Admiral Won SeCkendorff and two
aides e-camp, Lieutenant COmman-
ders Schmidt Won Schwind and Won
Egdy. His chief physician will be DR.,
RenCh.
Baron Won Tirpitz, the German Sec
rotary Of State for the Navy, with his
aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Commander
Won Trotha, will also accompany the
party. Emperor William will send his
Adjutant General, General Won Plessin,
Captain Of the Navy Won Mueller and
Won Grumme, aide-de-camp to the En-
peror.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23
HEALY'S NUMBER RESTORED.

Washington, Jan. l2.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury yesterday restored to
Captain Michael Healy of the revenue
cutter service the numbers OF which
he had been deprived in 1895 in pun,
ishment for certain lapses while com.
handing the Bear. Captain Healy
was placed on waiting orders at halt
pay at the same time, and was gen.
orally in poor standing Good and
faithful work performed since tina;
time has caused his restoration. Cap.
tain Healy gains thirty numbers by
yesterdays order, and now stands sew
enth in rank in the revenue cutter ser.
vice. He is at present in command OF
the cutter Golden Gate at San Fran.
cisco.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23
TROUBLE AT NEWCHANG.

sian Minister 10 China has arranged
tor telegraphic communication be.
tween the United States Minister here.
Conger, and the Consul Oh the United
States at Newchwang. The latter
has telegraphed that the Russians
there are arresting American naval
officers and sailors on groundless
charges.
London, Jan. l5.-The Shanghai cor.
respondent of the Standard says it is
reported that the Russians, before the
death OF Ii Hung Chang, secured a
concession OF territory at Nan Hui,
southeast OF Shanghai, near the Yang.
tse Capes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23
Will REPRESENT Us
At THE CORONATION

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Cabinet
meeting today was devoted largely to
the consideration of the report of rep.
resentatives of this country at tho
coronation OF King Edward VII. At
the conclusion the following designa.
tons were announced by the Score.
tary of State: Special ambassador
Wnitelaw Reid Of New York; repre-,
sentative of the United States Army,
General James II. Wilson OF Della.
ware; representative OF the United
States Navy, Captain Charles L. Clark,
commander OF the batIleship Oregon
during the Spanish-AmeriCan war and
now governor of the Naval Home at
Philadelphia.
There are to be three secretaries, az
follows: j. p. Morgan Jr., son of J,
Pierpont Morgan of New York; Ed
mund Lincoln Baylies, an attorney OF
New York, and William Wetmore. son
Of Senator Wetmore of Rhode Island
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23
MASON FAVORS CUBA.

Washington, Jan. lS.-Mason today
introduced in the Senate the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the doctrine of rec
iprocity as stated in the act of $780,
known as the Mckinley BILL and the
act Of 1897, known as the Dlngley bill,
is the true doctrine and in the interest
OF the prosperity of the United States,
and that treaties pending in the Sen.
ate should receive consideration at
the present session of Congress:
Resolved, That the Senate should
give to the Island OF Cuba broad recip.
rocal trade, which would be to the ad.
vantage of this country and the dis.
charge of our duty toward the people
of that Island"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23
ScHwAB BREAKS BANK.

New York. Jan. ia cable to the
sun from Monte Carlo says: Charles
NJ. SChwab, president of the United
States Steel Corporation, who has
been playing roulette here for high
stakes for several days and who broke
the bank yesterday afternoon, repeat.
ed this performance ten minutes be.
fore the rooms closed last night. He
won $4,000 francs on No. 90. The
Casino was thronged at the time and
Schwab's feat was greeted with cheers
Previous to this Schwab had lost many
thousand francs on the same number.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23

Under the heading Reflection on
Davis" Thurstons organ publishes the
following clipping from the Chronicle:
1T is becoming chronically apparent
that whenever a Hawaiian lawyer loses
a case. or is confronted with an adj
verse ruling, nothing will satisfy him
short of a complete change in the per-
sonnet Of the court.
How about its reflection on Thurs
ton?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23

Mackay's cable proposition is 50
thoroughly business like that 1t is max.
ing marked Roadway for favorable con.
sideration from Congress. The plan
without its good points but Us Mackay
already has his goods in process Of
construction and the delivery is sure,
there is little reason why he should
not be given the opportunity so earn
estly sought.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-23

Late dispatches detail two important
incidents in Roosevclts Off Ial life.
First, he has taken appointments out
of the hands of the National Republi-
can committee. second. he stepped on
his wife's train at reception. In
answer to his wife's reproachful look,
the President replied. Pardon me. my
dear" Should the National committee
offer similar remark the President
would doubtless make a similar re-
Spouse.