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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

Have you ever thought how difficult
it was to find an unbroken familyi
Most of us are fragments of familie
here and there struggling as best we
may. We think of father and mother
and relatives, now scattered like the
mists of the morning. There is some.
thing in this that makes US forget each
others welfare when we become sepa.
rated. How often do we write to
brother or sister? We dare say if you
sit down to count the days it has been
months, and yerhaps years. Once in q
while letter passes telling of the old
love. and asking to be forgiven for not
writing sooner and then long silence.
A telegram is handed you; your fingers
tremble as you tear open the envelope;
you read, mother OF. sister died on such
day. You go away by yourself and
shed few scalding tears and regret. q
Thousand times your negligence to the
dear one. 1t Is now too late to dc
better by that mother or sister in the
days to come. This great, broad world
gets too far apart. The duties of life &c
thoroughly absorb our time that We
forget things that should be remem.
bered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
A Racing. Roaring Flood

washed down telegraph line which
Chas. G. Ellis, of Lisbon. Iowa, had to
repair. ''Standing waist deep in icy
water" he writes, "gave me terrible
cold and cough. 1t grew worse daily
Finally the best doctors in Oakland
Sioux City and Omaha said had con
sumption and could not live. l begat
using DR.. Kings New Discovery anG
was wholly cured by six bottles" Pos
itively guaranteed for coughs, colds ane
all throat and lung troubles by Var
Werden. Price Soc and ST..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
He Kept His Leo.

Twelve years ago ]. w. Sullivan, of
Hartford, Conn.,, scratched his leg with
a rusty wire. inflammation and blood
poisoning set in. For two years he suf-
fered intensely. Then the best doctors
urged amputation, "but," he writes,
81 used one bottle of Electric Bitters
and II boxes of Bucklen's Arnica salve
and my leg was sound and well as ever
For eruptions, eczema, letter, salt
rheum, sores and all blood disorders
Electric Bitters has no rival on earth.
Try them, Van Werden will guarantee
satisfaction or refund money. Only Soc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
= = Every detail has been ar
burlington ranged and the Yellowstone
< i|t|1: Park party will leave Leon

| illllllll9lIllI ranged and the Yellowstone
,}it|1i Park party will leave Leon
at 2.35 p. m. June 23d. The,
route is via Charlton, Lincoln and Bill.
llngs, thence Northern Pacific & Liv.
|ingston to Cinnabar.
The cost of this trip complete, includ.
ing railroad fare, Pullman tourist car ac-
commodations 1.-TWO in berth) first.class
dining car service, seven full days in the
park, covering $50 miles of travel by
special conveyance, meals and camp
equipage in the park, and in fact every
necessary expense for the trip. is 500.
The trip can be made in IL days, but
tickets will be limited to 40 days, so any
who wish to remain longer time can
haYe an opportunity to do se..
We leave the Park homeward bound
July 3D.. There are some in the party
who wish to return via Denver and stop
for time in the mountains Of Colorado.
For this privilege we make an additional
charge of 81. The same number of
meals will be given such tourists as they
would receive should they return with
the car direct from the Park to Leon.
Those who return via Denver will
reach there the evening of July Sd, A
Colorado party will leave Leon on the
early morning of July Sd in special
through reclining chair car via St. Joe.
arriving in Denver a. M. July 9TH.
The day will be spent in sight seeing or
resting at pleasure, and the evening will
be spent at Elitch's Gardens, which will
be alive with electrical displays and
other amusements.
On July 9th the famous Georgetown
loop will be made and in the evening
the party will 60 to Manitou, where a
week or ten days. program will be ar.
ranged, consisting of short railroad trips.
,burro parties and drives covering the,
more principal points in and around,
Colorado Springs and Manitou.
The rate for the Colorado trip will be.
$l9.35, limit Oct. 3lst, headquarters
Sumfower Camp, Manitou. Special low
| rates made everywhere for this party.
For further information regarding either
the Yellowstone Park or the Colorado,
excurslcns call on or address
G. M. kErcHAM,
Agent Burlington Route.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
Sunflower Camp.

Opens June LIST at Manitou, Colorado.
Located 100 yards from Ute Iron
Springs. "A COLORADO Summer" is q
fad, perhaps, but it Is necessity. All
railroads this year put on excursion
rates June LIST. Lowest prices, best
crowds, jolliest times in the west. Write
for especial Offer" and all information
desired to Mrs. L. L. Corbett, Emporia,
Kan, or see @. M. Ketcham, Leon, la.
Slot,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

Librarians report for March, 1902, is
| as follows:
Number in reading room .................7
Number added 10 loaners' list. .......3S
Number books loaned .................... S4l
Fines collected 81 .64
A motion carried to have the reading
room discontinued indefinitely and that
the library be kept open Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons and evenings
of each week.
Mrs. Hyatt being retained as librarian.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mr.. Nc
Intosh for his kindness and use of his
rooms. CHARLOTTE VoGr, Sec.
To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The gift of CAB is sometimes a costly
present.
Senator Chauncey Depew appears to
have nothing more to say.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin aids d.
gestion. Sold by Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
List of Letters UncaIled For.

The following is alist of letters remain
ing uncalled for at the post Office in Leon
Iowa, for the week ending April 10, 1902,
8. 8. johnson, John Fisher, John l..
Hopkins, Mr.. Levi Hill.
In calling for the above please say ''ad-
vertised." JOHN LEDaERwooD, P. M.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

The news from Denmark indicates
that there is something rotten in Wash.
ington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is pei
feet laxative. Sold by Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

The American people have right to
regulate even their favorite political
parties.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

Worth 500 to you TO cure child or adul,
of incontinence Of water during sleep
Antl.Oturotlc stops it Immediately. Sl,O
Sold by w. G. Stempel b Co.. druggists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

Ed.caes Your Bowels with Csscsrees.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
Zoe. DC. nc. G. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

In The Matter Of the Submission of Propo
sltlon for New Court House. the following is
hereby adopted by the Board of Supervisors:
Leon, Iowa, April IL, 1902.
we. the Board OF Supervisors. in regular
Tuesday. May q, 1909. as the day for special
election, 10 be holden in Decatur county. Iowa
for the purpose Of submitting to the electors
Of said couiny the following proposition:
shall the Board OF Supervisors of Decatur
County. Iowa. contract for and erect new
Court House in Leon. Decatur County Iowa?
and issue bonds to secure the payment there.
for IN the sum OF Sixty Thousand Dollars
(s6O, o00h said bonds to draw interest at the
rate o. not to exceed four ~ per cent. payable
semi annually. and levy tax Of ,onesmil per
year on the dollar In addition to the ordinary
tax upon the assessed valuation OF the proper.
~ OF said decatur County Iowa, for period
OF not TO exceed ten uO) years, with which to
pay principal and interest of said bonds?
Those In favor Of The above proposition will
vote "Yes;" those opposed will vote NO"
IN G.. BARR,
Attest Chairman.
J. F. GILL
Auditor. 34.4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
THE CHURCHES.

Rev. w. H. Ilsley went to Humestor
!! Friday, where he preached tor the Pres
byterian congregation.
At the A. G. church, Sunday, Apr
20, Elder A. Z. Hatch will preach morn
ing and evening. All are inyfted.
There will be the regular services il
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath
morning and evening to which all are
cordially invited.
Two new Sunday schools were organ.
lied last Sunday at Welcome Ridge and
Union Ridge by A. E. Danley, the Sun
day school missionary who is working
in this county.
Evangelists Sunday and Fischer, who
recently closed series of special meet.
|ings in Atlantic, continuing for foul
weeks, received $1,375 in generous ap
probation of good accomplished. The
total sum raised op account of the meet
ings was about $500. There wer,
about 600 converts, 447 of them adults
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
Sc,1I,e'0fazza
This root Of many evils

This root of many evils
Glandular tumors, assesses. plmples
and other cutaneous eruptions, sore
ears. inflamed eyelids, ricketts,, dyspep-
STA. catarrh. readiness to catch cold
and inability to get rid Of 1t easily. pale
ness, nervousness and other ailments
including the consumptive tendency
Can be completely and permanently
removed. no matter how young or old
the sufferer.
Hoods Sarsaparilla was given the daughter
Of Silas Vernooy. Wawarsing. N. Y. who had
broken out with scrofula sores all over her
face and head. The first bottle helped her
and when she had taken six the sores were all
healed and her face was smooth. He writes
that she has never shown any sign of the
scrofula returning.
Hoods Sas.8apaS.kXxa
Promises to cure and keeps the
promise. Ask your druggist for Il
today and accept no substitute.
- "a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
PURELY PERSONAL.

Persons having friends visiting them or
knowing of strangers visiting in the city
will confer great favor upon the Editor
by:informing him either in person or by
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin aids di
gestion. Sold by Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
public Library Report.

report for March, 1902, is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
Death of Amos Baum.

Amos Baum, one of the best known and
most respected, of Watert0wn's citizens
died very suddenly last Monday evening
at half-past ten. Cause of death, heart di-
sease. Monday Mr.. Baum attended to
his duties as usual at the Merchants
Bank and returning home at his usual
hour retired for the night. but was soon
taken i'll, and a physician su nmoned
but medical skill was Of no avail. The
deceased had been afflicted considerably
during the winter and spring with heart
trouble but had in measure recovered
and no fear of the fatal relapse that ter
minated his life was entertained.
Mr.. Baum was native of New York,
horn 76 years ago. and had been a resi-
dent OF WatertOwn for nearly so years.
Mr. Baum served some time as book keep
er in the Jefferson County Bank and
afterwards engaged in the grocery trade.
During the early sixties he associated
himself with the Bank of Watertown
and was appointed assistant cashier for
I some sixteen years. He was also Cash
| ier OF bank at Amigo, but on the open
/ ing of the Merchants Bank, Of this city
he was engaged as bOOk-keeper, position
he held at his death. He leaves a wife
and two children, Mrs. Fred McNichOl, OF
!; Oshkosh, and Harry Baum, of Oconomo
woe, besides host of warm personal
friends and neighbors who bear willing
testimony to the purity Of his character
I and his high ideals of correct living
All who knew him speak in highest terms
! Of his genuine manhood and thorough,
synpatheld nature. "a good man ha
gone" The funeral took place at ST
Paul's Episcopal church, Thursda,
afternoon interment in Oak Hill ceme
terry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
Will Celebrate The Fourth.

Watertown will celebrate July this
year and in all likelihood it will become
an annual event hereafter. That was
the opinion of those present at a meeting
held in the New Commercial hotel par
lors last week Thursday evening. Itwas
the unanimous opinion Of those present
that the Fourth Of July be celebrated on
larger scale than last year and the
meeting proved to be very enthusiastic
one. After temporary organization had
been effected. the matter was discussed
and it was voted to go ahead with cele-
bration. A permanent organization was
then effected by the election of the fol-
lowing officers:
President Mayor J. J. Brusenbach.
Secretary. P. Holland.
Treasurer Edward L. Schempf.
The following committees were then
appointed:
Finance M. F. Blumenfeld, j. w.
Moore, Max Wegemann. Gus. Zemke,
Edward Stack.
Arrangements George P. Traeumer,
Carl MANI, F. NJ. Eaton, Edward L.
Schempf, Ii. j. Strauss, H. Wertheimer,
Otto Wegemann, R. SchOtt, William
Hartig, Eugene Meyer, William Brandt,
Jr., J. Nj. Mall0y, Charles Vaughn, F. A..
Hoffman, H. G. CRUDE, j. II. Smith,
Charles Mulberger, G. ]. Nichols.
Advertising and publicity. P. HOl-
land. NJ. F. Blumenfeld, c. A. Pcttibone,
j. w. Moore.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
Memorial Services at M. E. Churcn

ComfOrmabIe to usage the members of
the G. A. R. resident here and others
attended special Memorial services Sun
day evening. This year the services
were held in the M. f. Church, Rev. A.
Nj. Bullock, assisted by Rev. VIM. Fritz
meier, occupying the pulpit. The
church was well filled, section of the
pews being reserved for the "old boys, :"
s Dnae thirty of whom were present, and
sturdy group of old Union savers they
were too. The regular church choir was
ON duty and the rendition of the old
army songs and patriotic Odes by the
choir and the congregation, brought
back to memory the times when as wear
eTS of the Union blue these same Grand
ARMY boys would sing like songs beside
the smoking rail piles way down IN
Daxia Every music number was an
anltBy song or national athem. A song
by dfhe choir and congregation; prayer
by Rev. Vim. Fritzmeier; music; then
the address by Rev. a. NJ. Bullock, a
masterpiece of eloquent thought; pat
Tiotic and inspiring, gem in becom-
ing setting, were the evenings program
of exercises, and though lacking per-
haps something of usual formality was
most throughly enjoyed and appreciated
by every one in attendance, and by none
rn0re than by the veterans themselves.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
Decoration Day.

The passing Of another year has
brought again the season OF flowers, the
purity and peace, the chosen symbols of
grateful remembrance and the hearts
decoration A9ain the members Of the
6. A. R. and the W. R. C. comfortable to
the custom n the order have arranged
for the suitable Obrervance of Decoration
day. The follQMiag is Copy of the offi-
al prograG 4f III. day:-0. D. Pease Post
Department of WISCONSIN, Il. A. r., will
observe Friday, May 80, as Memorial Day,
and cordial invitation is hereby ex-
tended to all military and civic societies
and citizens in general who sympathlze
with the spirit of the day and unite
with us in its proper observance.
THE PROGRAM.
500 a. m-The several detachmentS of
the Post Will proceed to all cemeteries,
plant our Gag and strew flowers to those
who sleep Rndisturbed in their morrow
| house.
100 D. M. sharp-The Post will. as
semble and headed by band of music
soldiers and citizens and all societies
who will honor lis with their presence
march to Oak Hill cemetery, there to as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
Chronic Constipation Cured.

W.R. Trott, 355 Garfield avenue, Chi
cago writes, 'For the past ten years L
have suffered with chronic constipation
and have tried many Of the laxatlyes on
the market, with little or no results. |
tried BAILEY'S LAXATIVE TABLETS and
was more than pleased with the results.
It is the only medicine that has afford
ed ME permanent relief and take great
pleasure in recommending it to any
one suffering from constipation and its
results" Chocolate coated. 20 tablets
for 10 cents, 60 for 25 cents, postpaid.
The active principal is cascara sag
rada the only known cure for constlpa-
ton. Made by Lakeside Medicine COM
pany, Chicago. Sold by Chas. A. Gamm,
druggist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
D., WIS, SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1902.

, his text books; the second, read only the
books telling the deeds of bad men; and
the third, read books that tell of great
deeds and great men and women. Each
! of these boys would have his individual
ideal. The first would be scholarly, but
lmpractical; the second would admire
men who did evil things, and the third
would believe the chief aim of living is
to do good to ones fellow men. Were
one OF these boys your son, which course
would YOU perfer that he take?" Music
by the University Band and Mayor Brusen-
bach spoke somewhat at length. The
mayors speech covered the practical bus
mess part of the proposition and was
just what the people had assembled to
hear. He favored the establishment of
the library and made the estimate that
some $4,000 might be needed. This
sum to be raiseI by Out-ap l-out dona-
tions and subscriptions. he estimated
thatlt would cost $500 co run the Ii
brary. and this sum would be asked as an
appropriation from the Common Coun-
ell. The mayors address was greeted
with marked applause and deserved it.
Res. Albert Hagpert then spoke in his
pleasing way, and said in part that we
are living in materialistic age, the
material is crOwding cut the spiritual
and educational and he treated the sub
ject of Free Public Libary as a healthy
corrective. Ex-senator VOss favored
the establishment of such a library.
Was not present to speak upon the sub
ject but to show by his presence the in
terest he felt. 81 am in favor of the es-
tablishment of Free Public Library
and will do all can to aid the project"
He had hoped to see greater number Of
taxpayers present. Supt. Viebahn spoke
in favor of the Library. He spoke for
himself and for the school children. In
closing Mr.. Viebahn presented resolu-
tion to the effect that the chairman of
the meeting and the Mayor together
appoint committee of II on ways aud
means with power to select sub com
mittees OF their own number to attend
to special work. The committee were
empowered to do anything and every
thing that in its opinion would be nee
essary to do in order to accomplish the
object sought. The committee was
selected as follows:-Prof. j. H. OFT,
Julins Wiggenhorn, w. d. Spr0essor.
Edward Schempf, c. F. Viebahn, j. Ter
brueggan, j. w. Moore. +. +. Woodland,
H. I. Eberle, John Habhegger, W. +. Voss,
Carl Manz.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31

sist in the observance and exercises laid
down by our organization. after which
the column will proceed to Turner Opera
house to listen to Rev. j. j. O'Rourke,
president of Sacred Heart college, who
kindly consented to deliver the Memori-
al OratiOn. Proceeding the same Rev.
William Fritzemeir will open the meet
ing with a prayer and and preceding the
address the school children under the
direction of Prof. A. j. Whiting will
sing patriotic songs and our popular
city quartette, consisting Of Messrs.
Sproesser, Schempf, Meyer and Rohr, will
favor the audience with several selec-
tions appropriate to the occasion, con-
cIuding with america" by the whole
audience.
Everybody is welcome and everybody
ought to be with us, either marching or
in cOnveyances, to make it an impress
i've day, never to be forgotten.
FRED KUSEL,
JOHN HABHEGGER,
GEORGE P. TRAEUl Ter,
Committee of Arrangements.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
John Hay and His Great Message,

John Hay is the subject of brilliant
character sketch by Brooks Adams, in
the June McClure's. No other living
American statesman has done SO great
work 50 quietly as John Hay, consequent
ly none has ha,l SO little written about
rim man,l this brief sketch of his career,
by ole who is both friend and an ac-
knowiedged authority on economic and
historical topics, comes very opportune
ly. Fascinatingly graphic andlucid, too,
Is tla~snthaf's exposition OF his belief IN
ssais FeifIsiid0Hs 81 igs5ificdnce upan our
future history of Hays administration
of the State Department. One may or
may not agree with him; but it certain
ly gives one quite dramatic thrill to be
told, and with much skillful array of
evidence, that on Hays circular note to
Powers, when the Legations were being
besieged in Pekin, hung the whole
future of the United States in the East,
and ultimately our chance for suprem-
acy in the commerce of the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued by the county clerk of Dodge
county during last week:
May 21-Owen C. Jones, of Fox Lake,
and Mayme Roberts, of Columbus.
May 21-John P. ROffeis and Mary
Ereutziger, both of Emmett.
JEFFERSON COUNTY. @
The following marriage licenses were
issued by the county clerk of Jefferson
county during the past week:
May 21-Edward Quasi, Of Milwaukee
and PetuIa Nevins, Of Jefferson.
Albert PautZ and Minnie Mueller, OF
WatertOwn.
Eddie Bork and Minnie Schroeder, o.
WatertoWn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
What Thin Folks Need

Is a greater power of digesting ard as
similating food. For them DIR. Kings
New Life pills work wonders. They
tone and regulate the digestive organs
gently expel ali poisons from the system,
enrich the blood, improve appetite, make
healthy flesh. Only % cents at II. L.
Eberle's drug store
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31

"Mr. Crimes said the rector to
the vestryman, ''we had better take up
the collection before the sermon this
morning.
"Indeed?"
Yes; l am going to preach on
, Economy Pniladelphis Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
Stand Like Stone Walls.

Between your children and the tor
lures of itching and burning eczema,
scaldhnad or other skin diseases How
why, by using Bucklen's Arnica Salye,
earth's greatest healer. Quickest cure
for ulcers, fever sores, salt rheum, cuts,
burns or bruises. InfaIlible for piles.
% cents at II. r. Eberle druggist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining at the postof-
fee for the week ending Tuesday, May
81. 1902.
Abbott Mrs. Marie Newman, Z. f.
Baumann, Fred Piper, NJ a.
RressIer Wm Refill. Rev. Thos.
Ellis Dave Rchman, JOS.
Hadeh, John Stormer, II. r.
MnIIer August Nan. Ornum, W. III.
Muiler JnliuS Zickert, Paul
VIM +. GKUETZMACHER. L. M.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
NUMBER 80.
Bowling Scores.

The following scores were made by
members of the Strambengel Bowling
club last week Friday evening at nine
ninc AZ halls hpinp rolled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
WdnfRd

Competent girl for general hOus ework
good pay and small family.
Address Mrs. G. A. West,
1928 Highland Boulevard,
6 Milwaukee, Wis. =
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
Michigan Central r. R.
THE DIRECT LINE,
THE LOWEST RATES
TO ALL POINTS EAST.
From MILWAUKEE and
CHICAGO via
SOUTH HAVEN, MICH.

Leave Milwaukee 90 p. M, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays Milwaukee Docks
and Offices 222-228 South Water Street.
Leave Chicago 11.30 p. m, Daily. Cnlca-
90 Docks and Offices, Rush Street.
For further information address
GP CORY, GenI Traffic Manager, CHICAGO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
THE PAN TORIU N
oyERPOST OFFICE.

OVER POST OFFICE.
tt clothes is what you want we have
them and can save money on sun Vl o.
over coat made by the E. E. Strauss q
Co. Expert Journeyman taliols.
We make your clothes last twice as
long by keeping the clean and pressed
for 81 90 per month.
Agents for
Otto Pietsch Dye Works
MILWAUKEE WIS.
RFRTRAM @ HAHN Props.
phono 1114 Residence-512 n. Wash. st