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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-16
LET BUILDING GO FORWARD.

There is no good reason why there
should not be large and extensiv,
building operations at Salem this sum
mer and fall.
A hundred residences and cottages
are needed TO accommodate the fam
lilies that are coming to the city
An era of building and improvement
of this kind means the employment OF
hundreds of mechanics and business
in all lines.
The price of material and labor
ought not to stand in the way. II a
full understanding of the situation can
be had with both sides.
II there is any misunderstanding
that has put a stop to the era OF i'm.
proyements. let there be a conference
and let IL be wiped out of existence.
This community cannot AFFORD TO
have any interruption OF its develop
ment growing out of such conditions
of hostility as prevail at Portland
The mechanics and laboring men
who have families TO support should
be given the largest chance 10 get en-
ployment on favorable terms
We should not degenerate so much
into a town where the women and
girls are the principal wage earners.
as at present
Let us strike for conditions that
win put hundreds OF mechanics and
laborers on continuous payrolls.
This Is the only way 10 make Salem
the live and progressive labor town Il
should be. and will have TO be in or.
der to grow.
Let steps be taken 10 inaugurate
an era OF good feeling. and let Il be
said Salem Is the one town where la.
Dor and capital cooperate
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-16
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
TICKET.

For Member OF Congress First District
HON BlNGER HERMANN.
Election day. Monday. June LIST.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-16

Highbinders in San Francisco have
confessed 10 a plot 10 murder 200 of
their countrymen. Sometimes even a
policeman gets premature.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-16
THE COUNCIL SHOULD AccEPT

7 The COUNCIL SHOULD ACCEPT.
The city council should accept Mr..
Henry's proposition 20 continue the
present lighting rate for a term of
years.
II that Is done Greater Salem will
have the cheapest lighting of any city
In the state and the rcmotest bound.
aries OF the city can be illuminated
II tho taNpaycrs want To- have II done
With increasing cost OF fuel and
the way water powers are being
picked up. Il is doubtful II the city
can ever secure so favorable n con.
tract again In the future.
The Journal believes that one furth.
er concession should be made ln this
connection. II the city extends the
lighting contract with Mr.. Henry.
even az tho present low rates.
The school houses should be fur.
.nished with free lights. They are not
lighted often. but when needed the
lights should be there. About three
or four times a year evening enter
tainments are given.
The houses do not need lighting
enough 90 make the district a profit.
able patron for the lighting company.
But this convenience should be In
the school houses, and would cost the
company but little
Recently an entertainment was Civ
en- In one OF the scnool houses by the
children and teachers for the library
fund. To put light In for one even.
ing. under the old management, cost
$3.50.
II Mr. Henry would concede this
convenience to the school district. the
boundaries OF which are coincident
with Greater Salem, II would be very
much appreciated. and we believe he
could afford 10 do so.
The Journal only makes this as a
suggestion, and hopes II may be con.
sidered both by the city and the cor.
poratiOn asking a new contract.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-16
Titled Marriages oppesed.


The twelfth annual convention of
the Daughters OF the Revolution was
opened In New York recently with a
special service held in 81. PauIs
church, az which 1900 members OF the
society and their friends We're pres.
enL The Rev Robert Morris Kemp
who preached the sermon, pleaded for
the perpetuation OF the highest ira.
diuons OF patriotism by the women OF
America, and protested against the es.
tablishment in this country of aris-
tocracy of birth and wealth and the
marriage OF American women with
titled foreigners. The Rev. Kemp
said In part
Patriotic societies such as ours
have. | take IL, 70 part in, as they have
no reason for. establishing an aristoc-
racy OF birth, in this land dedicated
by our forefathers as one OF eoual
rights and privileges 10 all. any more
than they have in condoning that far
more reprehensible aistocracy OF
wealth, which often appears showing
It's hideous mien among us. and which
seems often emphasized in the mar
riage OF our fair Young womanhood to
the titles OF impecunious-often mis-
called-noblemen. Is this NOT dislov-
al 20 the blood our forefathers shed?"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-16

A New York man says he canno
live on 500 week. He ought TO saw,
his money for one day. and eXpend q
on a coffin.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-16

Roosevelt has gone 10 Yosemite
and will ride 40 miles In a stage
coach. but thcn others have survived
-he trim.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-16

serlpps News Association telegram
3 and S O'clock Editions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
Died In England.

Mr.. ice Bailey, of High Point, has re.
ceived word of the death of his father
Joseph Bailey who resides in England.
The following mention IN part, is from
the Cambridgeshire, (Eng.) Times:
We this week record the death of Mr..
Joseph Bailey, our oldest male inhabi.
tant, at the advanced age of SO years.
Since his retiring tr,m farming some
years ago, deceased has resided with his
daughter, Mrs. N. Marshall ard her hus.
band, both of whom have shown bim
every kindness. His health has, for
some time, failed him and he quiedy
passed away early oD Friday morning,
December, 10, 1902. Mr.. Bailey. when
in business was most prompt and
straightforward, and a constant attend.
ant also at the Parish church. His con.
versation upon events of the past in
Wicken was most interesting, as also
upon the drainage Of Burnell Fen, and
the making of the then called Eastern
counties line from London to Cambridge
and Ely. Mr. Bailey had numerous
family some OF whom are in America.
Mrs. Bailey pre-. deceased him some
years ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
County Attorney Olsen Replies to
Grand River Citizen.

EDITOR REpoRrER:-My attention has
been called to an article published in
last weeks issue of your paper, written
10y citizen of Grand River, in which
are certain insinEations against the
county attorney.
In reply to that article, only WISH
to say that the itnputatieus therein
against me are absolutely false, and the
person who penned them knew that
they We're false. 1t would have been a
sufficient retutation of the charges
therein f The name of the person, vino
us designated as "Grand River Citizen"
would have been attached thereto, so
that the public could have known who
wrote the article in q uestion, as he has
certainly had his ''day IL courto end
succeeded in building up for himself an
Mnenyiable reputation.
A. z. OLSEN,
County Attornew.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
Public Sale.

will sell at public sale at my farm, 2
miles north of Terre Haute, S miles
southwest of Decatur City, on Thurs
day, January 20, 1908, the following
property, to-wit: Four head of horses,
consisting of work mare ten years old,
2 colts coming two years old, l coming
vearling colt. Six head of cattle, con-
sisting Of COWS, three years old with
young calves by side, coming two.
year-old heifsrs, will calve early in the
spring, coming yearling steer, com.
ing yearling heifer. 12 head of hogs,
consisting offs shoats weighing 100 to
125 pounds, 3 brood sows, will farrow in
March. One cultivator, stirring plow,
three-section harrow, l feed mill, l
iron beam double shove! plow, and
numerous other articles. Terms of
sale 2 months. WM. GRAY.
S. Y. HARGER, Auctioneer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
The keRerton Fire.

Yesterday afternoon about one
O'Clock fire broke out in the rear of G..
&. Gabel's butcher shop aud in a
few minutes the whole building was in
flames. The alarm vas at once turned
in and as soon as the engine arrived an
effort was made to save the adjoining
buildings. F. A. Brexn's building on
the north was soon ahaze, but by hard
work the fire was confined to the two
bulldogs, although Wood & Co.'S butch
er shop was only about ten feet from
the building where the FIRE broke ont.
Both buildings were entirely destroyed.
The building occupied by Mr.. Gabel
was owned by John Dunbar and was
not insured. Mr.. Brown's building
was insured for 5000. Most of the con.
tents were saved. There was no iusur-
ance on them. The buildings on the
other side of the street caught fire
several times but no damage was done
to them.
Everybody worked faithfully with the
buckets as well as with the engine. but
without the engine the fire could hardly
have been confined to the two buildings.
The PROPERTY owners who have been
talking about putting in cisterns wilt
now see the need Of them more than
ever, and it is hoped that We will soon
have two or three good cisterns on each
side of the street.-Kellerton Globe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
public Sale.

We will sell at public sale at our farm
| 2 miles south of Leon. known as the old
Cal Atha farm, on Tuesday, January 81
1903, the following property, towit,
span we'll broke mules, :: years old
ID head milch COWS, e with calves by
side, others will be fresh soon; 90 head
of hogs, 3 brood sows, will bring early
pigs, 10 shoats; 8 dozen hens, il wagon
lJjump seat buggy, new com planter
2>stirring plows, 2 cultivators, Il harrow
il two.horse rake, mower, 4 hay rack
and numerous other articles; lhay, corn
and corn fodder, SO bushels of millei
seed.
Terms-Nine months. Sale ito begin
ataosa. M. q. Nc. AND H q. LuTz.
sly. Harger, Auctioneer.
ED. Dorm, Clerk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
Finds Way to Live LONG.

The startling announcement of dis
CO .'ery that will surely lengthen life is
made by editor, o. H. Downey, of Chu-
rubusco, Ind. II wish to state" he
writes, "that DR.. Kings. New Discovery
for Consumption is the most infallible
remedy that have ever known fol
Coughs, Colds and Grip. It's invaluable
to people with weak lungs. Having this
wonderful medicine ne one need dread
Pneumonia or Consumption. Its reliei
isinstant and cure certain. Sold By
L. Van Werden druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
Farmers will have Lots of Spring
Work.

Probably the farmers of Iowa have
more corn in the fields now than they
have had at this time of the year for
many years past. The past year was a
very unfavorable one for the farmers,
and their work was delayed continually
after the crops we're planted. Forum.
ately they had good weather for
planting their crops, or the year would
have been much worse one than it
was. AS soon as the crops were in the
ground it began to rain, and rained so
much that they could not be cultivated.
The rain interfered with the harvest and
great deal of the hay and the greater
part of the oats harvest was ruined.
The rains throughout the fall inter-
fered with corn gathering, and the
farmers were SO much behind with their
other work that they did not get time
to gather their corn, when the fields
were in good condition. The result is
that farmers all over the state still have
great deal of corn ungathered and have
more work to do this winter than usual.
The work next spring will be more
rushing than usual on the farms owing
to the fact that very little fall plowing
was done last fall, and practically all OF
the blowing will have to be done in the
spring. This will result in the farmers
being more pushed with their work than
they have been any spring for number
of years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
New Sleeper Between Des Molnes
and st. Joseph, NO.

For the convenience of Chicago Great
Western travellers between Des Moines.
Iowa, and St. Joseph, Mo-, the sleeper
leaving Des Moines for st. Joseph at 9
a. m. daily will remain standing in st.
Joseph depot till a. m. The sleeper
leaving st. Joseph for Des Moines al
2.O5 a. m. daily will be ready for occu-
pancy in St. Joseph depot at p. m.
This insures those travelling in either di-
rection between these two cities full
nights rest.
For further Information apply to any
Great Western agent or J. P. Elmer, q.
F. A., Chicago, III. 22-t2
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

Iowa ranks eleventh among the states
in population, but it holds fourth place
in the number of presidential post.
Offices. The only states outranking it
are New York, Pennsylvania and Hi.
nois. Missouri. with nearly million
more people, has only few more than
half rs many postofices, the exact pro-
portion being 2e5 to 1853. Ohio, with
nearly double the population, has
seventeen less presidential Offices than
Iowa, and Wisconsin, ranking state
in population, has IL less Offices of this
class. In letter from Washington in
which he calls attention, to this remark.
able showing Frank J. Stillman justly
says that it adds new laurels to the
Hawkeye state as a realm where litter.
acy is scarcely known.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
MANY OF NO EXPERIENCE.
State Superintendent,s Record
Show Unframed Teachers Ger
tifiCates.

The advance sheet Of the biennial re-.
port of Superintendent Barrett of the
department of public instruction shows
some interesting facts relative to the
licensing OF teachers. Abstracts of the
reports of county supenintendents show
that 19,400 persons were licensed to
teach by the county uperintendents in
1902, there being about that number re.
quired to conduct the schools of Iowa.
OF these 4S0 males and 1925 females
had no previous experience in teaching,
total of 3,705. There were SOP males
and 3,641 females, a total of 4,l43 that
had less than years experience.
From this 1t is evident that Of the en-
tire 400 licensed to teach, nearly
5000 or exactly 7,S4s, had less than a
years experience.
The reports from the county superin-
tendents show quite number of appli-
cants for certificates were rejected, the
total in the state being 457 mefes and
1858 females. However, there is wide
discrepancy in the counties in this re.
spect, some of theaa rejecting but three
or four in the course of the year.
Altogether the &gures on the exami.
nation of teachers and licensing ot
teachers seem to indicate that in some
of the counties the practice is followed
of issuing enough certificates to insure
filling all the schools with teachers, re.
gardless of qualifications.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction at his farm, 2 miles north and
1-2 mile west of Decatur City, on Sat.
urday, Jan. "a, 1903, the following prop.
erty, to wit: % head of good cattle
consisting Of s COWS, 2 yearllng heifers,
l yearling steer, good grade bull calf,
8 steer calvrs, Z heifer calves, coming
2 year-old colts, well matched, 26 head
of hogs, consisting of s brood sows, Is
shoats, 200 bushels of corn, LOG shocks
offodder, some stock pasture, ton OF
hay. Terms IL months.
S. Y. Harger, Auct. In. EDWARDS.
Clerk furnished by Citizens Bank, of
Decatur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

WANrED-In each county local resi-.
dent representatives to sell our high
grade cigars to the trade on a new
proposition; quality and prices defy
competition. A salesman can easily
make from 5000 to $500 a month. Ex-
elusive territory given; no capital need
ed; no pay for samples exacted. Apply
with references to Geo. Samels & Co.,
69-7l Dearborn ST., Chicago, Ills. 22-4t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
LIGHT PLANT NOT PAYING.
Charlton Electric Light Plant is an
Elephant.

The city Of Charlton is rapidly gofng
into fearful state of indebtedness.
On March 4, 1902, the whole city debt
amounted to $500. On March Il of
this year it will be about $4,000 more
than that, or over $4,000, at least.
The principal cause of the shortage
seems to be the electric light plant.
At'the monthly council meeting last
week, the treasuser's report showed the
various funds in the following con-
dition:-
General fund. on hand $1O2s.l6
BoEdfund, onsiaand 5000. $3.50. ..-.. 1880 .26
Library fund, on hand .!6l.36
Total on hand .. $142S.7S
Fire dept fund, overdrawn$$2 $$242. 90
Electric light-fund, overdrawn .SlO52.11
Total overlrawn &s12a4.20 0
Leaving total of cash in the treasury
Of sz13zz.5s, OF which the library fund
does not belong to the city. the gen.
eral fund owes the electric light fund
$ssg0. and there are $3396.94 of city
warrants Issued, but unpaid. The First
National Bank is arlying these, at six
per recent interest.
Yherelectric light plant may be good
thiRgffor somebody, but it is mighty
poor thing for the citizens of Charlton.
1t neither gives light nor pays expenses.
1t is decreasing in value very capidly,
especially during the last few years.
The light from it is not in demand, and
most Of the business houses are using
other lights. This makes large differ
ence in the receipts OF the light fund !,
"a loss Of from So, ,OOC to 50, 4,O00Iper year,
at least. In years past the plant has
paid expenses and made money, and lit
ought todo it now. 4 loss of $1,000 a,
year on running expenses is a trifle
heavy, and if the tax payers dc not
know itnow they will later on. Not
longer than two years aago the collect
ions for electric light service amounted
to 81 LOO, in round numbers, and the
expenses Of the plant we're about 81 900.
Last year, ending with March l, 1902,
the collections were aboIt $500, and
the expenses.s7 300. This year, ending
with March Il, 1908, the collections will
be about 81 ,eao. and the expenses oyer
$s 900.
If the rest Of the tax payers can stand
this condition ,of affairs, we,can, but it
surely looks as though change some
where would mt d any harms anyway
Charlton Herald
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

Tax Ferret Martin expects to con-
clude his work at the court. house with
in the next week or two. Already there
has been paid into the county treasury
about 1900 in back taxes, but many
accounts are still open that will be set.
tied soon. Mr.. Martin has a contract
with the board of supervisors in Decatur
county, and he now has force of
clerks working at Leon. ~ Mt. Ayr
Racnrd
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22
Leon's Electric Light Plant.

An article from the Charlton Herald
printed in another column shows that
the electric light plant owned by that
city had deterioriated from paying iu-
vestment for the city to a white ele-
phant, being operated the past year at
loss of about $4,000. The article is
well worth perusa by every citizen of
Leon, for unless there is change Leon
will soon be confronted with the same
proposition. At Charlton fully three
fourths of the business Eouses have
thrown out the electric lights and are
using gasoline and other lighting plants.
The same thing has commenced in Leon,
quite a number of business houses have
put in independent lighting systems,
This is caused not from antagonism to
the light plant or the city, bua be
cause of the miserable service which is
rendered. Nearly every business man
in Leon has complained in regard to the
service but it seems to no avail. The
main kick is that just when lights are
needed that they are not furnished.
Nearly every evening it gets so dark in
the stores before the lights are turned
on that business is practically suspended
or coal oil lamps must be lighted. The
same complaint is heard in regard to the
morning service when the lights are
turned off from half to an hour before
it is light enough to attend to business.
The lights are all right when they are
burning but the trouble is that iust
when lights are most needed the plant
is not running. For this reason num-
ber of business houses have put in other
lights and unless the evil is remedied
many others are going tc do the same
thing and there will be material les
sening of the revenue from the plant.
couple of years ago the city decided
that all parties who used two or more
lights must put in meters and pay for
all the lights thatare used ,and when they
are doing this it certainly appears that
the demand of the people to have lights
Wnen they want them should be granted.
Another kick is that meters were not
put in for all consumers and while some
were forced to use meters or have their
lights cut out there dre Others who are
still using lights withAut having nnelers.
The Leon light plant is gees nd
furnishes good lights, bestel than most
OF the surrounding towns. but unless.
there is material improvement in the
service as regards to the time the lights
are turned on and off another year WIFE
see most of the business houses in the
town using other lights. The plant is
owned by the people and when the peo.
pile demand more lights and better
service they should have some attention
paid to their just demands.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

Appanoose county's old court house
at Centerville was sold last week to
speculator for 5000 who in turn sold it
to farmer for 1915 who will tear the
building down and. use the material in
erecting a residence on his farm. A
new court house costing $4,000 will be
built at Centerville, the proposition
having carried at the last election by a.
good majority after having been defeat.
ed several times. This leaves Decatur
county as the only county in southern
Iowa which does not have modern
court house and it is hoped that the
people Of this county will soon decide to
replace our old shack with fine new
building.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

Christmas isn't the only blow the old
man gets behind the ears; there is
taxes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-22

Several years ago a suggestion was
made to President Eliot of Harvard that
lnasmuch as the first thing Young
man ordinarily did on graduating from
college was to choose his life work, it
was important that each student should
have presented to him thorough dis.
cusslon as to the advantages, disadvan.
tsges and temptations of each of the
leading professions, so that in determ;n.
ing his life work he might act with the
fullest Knowledge attainable. The Cos.
mopolitan has begun this discussion in
its January issue by taking up the legal
profession. Besides pointing out what
the young man has to encounter in en-
tering upon lawyers career, The Cos.
mopolitan considers at length the reva-
luton which has taken place in the le-
gal profession because of the reorgani.
cation OF business in great aggregations
like the United States Steel Corpora.
tion, and modern business institutions,
such as trust companies, title and guar
antee companies, and fidelity insurance
companies.