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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

door leading to the stock room. At
the rear of the children's reading room
is another room of the same proportion
and shape rs the reference alcove,
which will be used as the librarians
and trustees room. 1t has two doors,
one leading to the children's reading
room and one to the stack room. The
entire first floor is covered with first
quality of modern cork carpet, except
the floor in the librarians and trustees
room, which is maple. The stairway
leading to the basement is built of oak
and is very modern piece OF work. 1t
leads to l5x15 foot hall in the base
ment and from this hall the several
doors lead to the different rooms,
namely, the lecture room, seminary
room, work and unpacking room and
ladies' and gents toilet rooms.
The only rooms in the basement that
are finished or will be finished for some
time are the hall and ladies' toilet
room. All glass in the basement is
fancy figured. The entire building is
blessed with an abundance of light,
both natural and artificial. There is
city water throughout the building.
Each room is heated by steam furnished
by the city's water works plant. The
artificial light is furnished by the Ell.
dora Light q Heating Co., who have
installed brass fixtures throughout the
main floor, which forms sharp con-
trast (pleasing to the eye) from the
finish. The ventilating system is per.
feet, as is the sewer system.
Taken as whole, although the build
ing presents an odd appearance, it is,
nevertheless, beautiful structure and
the citizens of Eldora may we'll feel
proud of Mr., Carnegie's princely gift.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
More Tuneful than Ever.

Here and there is Graphaphone or
other talking machine that is out of
commission for the reason that the sup.
ply of records is worn out or broken.
Now is the time to make your neglected
machine more tunefut and entertaining
than ever. The new High Speed Mould.
ed Records made by the Columbia
Phonograph Company, the pioneers
and leaders in the talking machine art,
are far superior to all other small rec.
ords ever produced. They are loud and
full, devoid of the metallic harshness
that formerly offended the ear and
notable for their sweetness, naturalness
and every other quality that is desirable
in records. They fit any and all ma
chimes using small records and they are
nothing short of revelation. Try
them and judge for yourself. Fifty
cents each, So per dozen. Write for
catalogue. Ask about the new repro
ducer. The Graphophone and Colum.
bia Records were awarded the Grand
Prize at the Paris Exposition of 1900.
The Columbia Photograph Company.
So Wabash Avenue, Chicago, head
quarters for graphophone and talking
machine supplies of every kind, will
send you catalogues on application.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
Spraying of Fruit Trees.

The Iowa Experiment Station has just
issued spraying calendar giving full
directions for spraying. 1t tells what
to spray and when to spray, giving
list of the insects and fungus enemies
that affect the different fruits, and the
kind of sprays to use to destroy them.
1t is neatly gotten up on light card
board in calendar form, and may be re.
ceived by sending postal card to Prof.
Charles Curtiss, Director of the Expert.
ment Station, Ames, Iowa. 1t is pub
lication that should be in the hands of
every fruit grower in the state 1t gives.
the latest formulas for INSECTICIDES and
fungicides recommending among others
the sulphur, lime and salt mixtures for
San Jose scale and lead arsenate for cod
ling moth.
Thorough spraying by the fruit grow.
ers Of the state would do more to in
crease their profits than any other one
thing that could be done. Last year
thousands of dollars were lost in the
state by two fungus diseases, apple scab,
and leaf spot of the cherry, both of
which might have been held in check
by spraying Orchardists who have
been spraying systematically for few
years have practically eradicated the
codling moth, and are raising apples
that are entirely free from worms. !"
Spraying is a paying prop osition and
fruit growers spray because it means
big profits.
If yos are interested in fruit growing
you should write for this spraying cal
endar at once, and if you are not al
ready receiving the bulletins of the
Horticultural Department, request that
your name be placed on their mailing
list.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
Tragedy AYerted.

Just in the nick Of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins of Pleasant City, Ohio. ''Pneu.
monia had played sad havoc with him
and terrible cough had set in besides
Doctors treated him, but he grew worse
every day. At length we tried DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption
and our darling was sayed. He's now
sound, and WE'LL" EVERYBODY ought to
know, it's the only sure cure for coughs
colds and all lung diseases. Guaran.
teed by L. VsnWerden, druggist. Price
SOC. and $l.00. Trial bottles free.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
We Distinctly Remember 1t.

Editor Sam Green of the Charlton
Herald, is republishing couple of
columns each week from the Herald of
seventeen years ago and here is one
that we distinctly remember:
collie Hull is suffering from an ex-
ceedingly painful accident by which he
lose portion of the index finger of the
left hand. He was putting an inch bolt
through three pieces Of metal, and very
naturally slipped the finger into the
hole to meet the bolt. The middle piece
of metal slipped down about two inches
and took the finger end along, Ollie i.
now wearing his Sunday clothes and do
ing all the bossing around the office.''
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
SOUTH CAROLINA'S BRAVE CHIEF
+ JUSTICE.

The refusal of Cnief-J ustice Pope, of
South Carolina, to accept bail for James
H. Tillman, charged with the murder of
Editor Gonzales, was the act of an up.
right and brave Judge.
On the affidavlts submitted it was no
more than his plain duty. They dis.
closed the fact that to two men, one. a
member of the House of Representa-
tives, Tillman had repeatedly stated his
intention to kill Gonzales weeks in
advance of the murder. To one of
them he showed the pistol afterward
used, and exclaimed with an oath. 81
am going to kill him!' To the other
he as plainly intimated his murderous
intent by saying that he had Gonzales g
editorials in his pocket, and before the
session was over he Thought perhaps
his address might be in the peniten.
tiary."
Homicide committed, as this testi-
mony shows, with premeditation and
malice aforethought" has never bee
bailable crime under our law. None
the less admirable is Chief Justice Pope s
courage in holding this politically infu-
ential criminal to the strict letter of the
law.
1t encourages the hope that South
Carolina justice will be equal to the
task of fully upholding the freedo ON of
her press agai nst the terrors of assina.
ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
Horses Brought Good Prices.

r. L. McMurry, formerly of this
county now living in Davis county, held
a big sale last week at which four head
of horses brought over $4,000. A black
colt, four years old, which he bought in
Decatur county when it was nine
months old, and paid $3.50 for sold in
his sale for $500. At the same time he
bought the colt Ae also bought a mare,
paying for her $153. From the mare he
raised two colts. In the sale the mare
sold for $404; one of the colts for $685.
and the other for $l07, making a tota
of $2349. All of which proves that il
pays to raise good horses Charlton
Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
TRIP TO SPOKANE.
j. r. Waller Gives an Account of
Western Trip.

left Leon February 24 and reached
Spokane, Washington, February 81.
| Leaving Leon at O'Clock in the
morning landed IN ST. Joseph, Mo-, at
1880 O'Clock where l waited until $50
O'Clock. 1t was then night and very
dark. I could not see any of the coun-
try so went to sleep at l O'Clock. When
awoke was at Lincoln, Neb again
| fell asleep and when l awakened at
break of day had reached Broken Bow
| WAS then in the cowboys land where
most of the houses are built of sod. AS
we passed through the country | saw
! large herds of cattle and sheep. There
the country is very level--ro farming
done there at all. At l2 O'Clock | ar
rived at a small town called II yannis,
located in the sand hills of Nebraska
There was great deal Of snow there.
Our train only stops at cross roads and
divisions and as we pass along the coun
try became very hilly and rough and is
, covered with small pine trees from four
to ten feet in height The country con-
tinued so until we came to small town
called Belmont, where we passed through
small tunnel about 500 feet long that
was in the northwestern part Of Nebras-
ka, then the land laid very level. The
soil was very sandy and We rode for
miles without seeing any grass We
| passed through the southwest corner of
South Dakota, where the land is more
or less rolling and was covered with
small pine trees aud sage brush.
Our first stop in South Dakota was at
Edgemont where we remained thirty
minutes for lupch. Edgemont IS s!tu-
ated on small stream called Black
Sandy. AS we rolled on we passed
through Indian villages all the way from
Edgemont to New Castle, Wyo. We
were then in the Black Hills, passing
through which l saw large mines. Ir
was between sundown and dark when
we passed through New Castle and night
soon came on. | went to sleep but at =
4 O'Clock was awakened by the noise of
the trains. We were then at Clusters
Battle Field, Montana, where the train
stopped one hoN We saw Clusters
large monument. y was lighted upsby
electric lights. we Aaa -
no more until O'Clock when we arrived
at Billings, Mont. 1t was then day
light Thursday morning. We passed on
to Columbus on the Yellowstone river
and followed the stream until we came
to Livingston, where we saw large herds
of sheep and Angora goats. After leav-
ling Livingston about three miles we
passed through large tunnel about
three miles long. We rode all day
Thursday through the Rocky noun
tains, seeing large sawmills and mines,
and passing through several small tun-
nels Night came on us at Sulls, Mont.
We were still in the mountains. At 3
o'clock we arrived at Spokane, WASH,
the end of our journey. Spokane lies
at the foot Of the hills of the Rocky
mountains and is a beautiful city of
$4,000 inhabitants, has paved streets,
consisting of street car lines, bicycle,
dray and carriage paths. The train on
which | rode consisted of fourteen
coaches and was very heavily loaded.
Will say in conclusion that enjoyed.
my trip very much. j. r. WALLER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

Spokesman Grosvenor is now under a
cloud, and his arrogance in congress has
lost much of its bullying bravado. He
has been implicated in a hold-up. He
wrote book-a brief biography of the
presidents in the cheap claptrap style
such as only narrow, big. head of a
partisan could write. This was illus
trated by portraits belonging to the
government. With this book elegantly
bound certain agents waited upon
divers millionaires who was told that it
was move to help Grosyenor, the
champion of protection. Many of them
gave their checks. j. Pierpont Morgan
cheerfully gave his for 81 900. The
whole scheme has been smoked out and
Grosvenor looks smaller than thirty
cents beside the bill for swell dinner
at a Washington hotel. He protests
that he had no financial interest in the
book; but few believe him. He claims
that his name has been used to hold up
his friends, but that is too gauzy for
credulity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

Mather-the 80 years dentist of ove5,
30 years experience is at Leon on the
morning of the 9th and will remain
until the last of every month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

The 20" made some changes in the
sections here last week by throwing
both sections into one and cutting of
some of the distance. Now the north
line Of the north section is just this side
of Little river bridge and the south end
is the south whistling post out of Saline.
William Lafollett foreman of the south
section has been given both and James
Parsons, the north foreman, has been
transferred to section at Wick at an
increased salary. Mr.. Parsons departed
Monday to take charge of his work and
will move his family as soon as he can
get house. 1t is to be regretted that
this change has been made, that is the
moving of Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons. They
have not lived very long among us, but
during that time have made scores OF
friends who will regret to see them CO.
Pleasanton Index.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

A bass ball meeting was held Satur-
day, at which time arrangements were
made for Clarinda's team entering the
league. Owen Depew, of this city, will
be captain of the team and will see to
the management of it while on the road
Everything looks favorable for good
team here this year and there has been
over $500 raised by subscriptions of $40
each, already. Git, is hoped and conf
dentially esu :; st the $1,000
mark will be-, = in the next two
weeks. This means that manager Rufus
Lee will have enough money to get a
good team, one that you will be proud
of during the entire season. If all the
games Oh the schedule are played, and
it is expected they will be, the teams
will have to put in six days out of
every week to make the rounds. This
means that there will be on an average
of two games, here every week of the
season.-Clarinda Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
NO STRYCHNINE FOUND
Examination of Barney McDaniel's
Stomach Reveals 10 Poison.

Concerning the McDaniels murder
case Mondays Omaha News has the
following to say of the chemical analy-
SIS of the stomach of the deceased:
Barney McDaniels. whose death oc.
cured at Macadonia, la, had no poison
in his stomach on the day he died.
That is the expert opinion of Professor
Stokes of the University of Nebraska,
to whom Coroner Treynor, of Council
Bluffs, sent the stomach. This an-
nouncement is expected to make a
change in the method of defense of Mrs.
McDaniels and Belt Livix, who are pris.
oners at the couty Jail awaiting trial
on the charge of the murder.
1t was alleged by the attorneys for
the defendants that McDaniels had
taken poison prior to the time he was
found with his throat cut. The theory
of the defense was that McDaniels had
taken strychnine, and the poison failing
to work, had cut his throat. The opin.
ion Of Professor Stokes will help the
case Of the state, which expects to prove
that McDanels was murdered and that
both Livix and Mrs. McDaniels were the
criminals.
Since the prisoners have been in the
county Jail, extra precautions have
been taken in order that they should
not converse with any one but their at
torney. Mrs McDaniels was expected
to confess, but has regalned her nerve
and the authorities have been unable to
break her original story.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money ifit fails TO cure.
E. W Groves signature is on each box. CSC
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

Great spring tonic. Drives out all
impurities. Makes the blood rich.
Fills you with warm, tinkling life. A
spring blessing is Rocky Mountain Tea.
35 cents. w. g. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Humeston and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. Brant arrived on
last Friday evenings stage to make
their home in our little village. They
came from good old Iowa from whence
so many of US hail, and will be a very
desirable acquisition to our town and
society. The new firm of Brant, Hum
eston & Co, has taken formal charge of
the Blue Front which is their place of
business. The Stockman echoes the
sentiment of this community in extend
ing to the newcomers hearty welcome,
and best wishes that they may be pros.
porous and happy in their new home
Collbran, Col, Stockman.
Y. B. Wasson moved from the Morris
farm over in Decatur county Monday to
his own place, the Miles Wasson old
farm, where he was born, one and one
half miles west of the Morris bridge.
Hardy Wasson, who has occupied the
place for number of years and owned
a portion of the farm, which he sold to
Y. B., moved to town the same day and
lives in Mrs. Williams house in the
north part of town.-Lineville Aibune.
The time has again arrived for the
property-holder to appear at the treas
urer's office and declare in bewildered
way that tax paying is going to be the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

Q. A. Hunt and Ray Croft, of Decatur
City, returned to their homes Monday
after few days visit with Joseph Croft
of this city. The former is son.in- law
and the latter a son OF Mr.. Croft
Shenand oah Sentinel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07
NEW CURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Prof. Behring Claims . Child Inoc-
ulated with Serum WIN BE
Immune for Life.

Prof. Behring, discoverer Of the
diphtheria serum, in lecture at vi.
emma the other day, gave the details
of his latest discovery of serum
by means Of which cattle can be
made perfectly immune from tuber-
culosis. He said, after inoculating
cattle with the serum, he had inject.
ed into them tubercule bacilli dis
solved in water. More than a hun.
dred cattle were inoculated, and
none was affected by tuberculosis.
He claimed that this proved abso-
lutely that q child treated with the
serum would be. immune from con.
sumption for life. He also claimed
that tuberculosis in young children
could be cured with the serum, but
said It would not be effective in the
cases Of adults.
Prof. Behring supports the theory
that consumption is neither heredi.
tary nor infectious. Every child
however, is naturally susceptible Ia
the disease.
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Subscription $2per Year,
Entered at the post Office at Ely, Mime
sofa as second class matter.

THE editor watches with great
deal of interest the thin skinned
people whoget mad at different times
at some little thing which appears
In the paper which is not just exactly
to their liking. Towatch these peo-
pie Is an interesting study. They are
of a makeup which is distinctly their
own in more ways than one. In one
way they are all alike. they believe
implicitly that what they think is
right and what anyone else thinks is
Of no account. II the newspaper man
was to get mad everytime lhe writes
an article which is criticized, he
would be the maddest man In seven
states all the time. And what about
the successful politician, he often
gets 1t from all sides at once. And
what does he do? He enjoys it. In
the first place he is too thick-skinned
to take offence at it, and In the second
place he is far too wise to let anyone
know that he does not like what the
papers say about him. The thin
skinned individual who gets on his
ear every time paragraph appears In
the local paper which does not agree
with his over-delicate digestive organs
is In the minority, and the com.
munlty rejoicss accordingly. The
newspaper man does not mind It, In
fact he enjoys it, the chances are he
is so thick-skinned anyway that moth
ing less than couple of inches Of Q
ladies' hat pin would move him
These croackers are the life and SOU
of the newspaper man. 1t is this
kind Of people whom the newspaper
man depends upon to talk about, and
consequently sell his papers for him
The Iron Trade Journal.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from Fifth Page.)

Grabowsky that the report OF the
finance committee be accepted and
clerk instructed to issue orders for
the various amounts. Carried.
Moved by Grabowsky, supported by
Ellefsen that the council resolve It,
self into committee Of the whole to
canvass the returns Of the special
election held for tile purpose of vot.
ing on the proposed bond issue, Aug.
4, 1908. Carried.
Council called to order and follow
ing report presented:
Ely, Mimi, Aug. 4, 1903.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
We your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the matter OF
canvassing the returns Of the special
election, held Tuesday, August 4,
1908, for the purpose of voting on the
proposed bond issue, do report as
follows: The ballot "Shall the City
Of Ely, Minnesota, issue bonds in the
sum of $4,000. payable ten years'from
and after their date. to bear interest
at rate not to exceed six per cent
per annum: said bonds to be issued
for the purpose of extending the
water and light system, and the
erection of the necessary buildings
on Long Lake." was voted as follows:
Total votes cast one hundred and
thirty three; by wards, as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07

some of our country exchanges have
been just little harsh on other
papers who have had kind word to
say regarding Frank. Hamilton, serv.
Ing life sentence In Saltwater for
the murder of Leonard Day. This is
not right. There are many people
in Minnesota who believe Frank in
nocent of the crime for which he was
sentenced. Day was killed in a
crowd and the testimony never
actually showed who did the killing.
Frank Hamilton Is In jail, but there
are three or four others who should be
there with him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07

STATE Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioner j. G.. Miller, of Two
Harbors has been receiving consider.
able advertising In the Twin City
papers over a present of some straw.
berries made to Governor Van SAINT
It later turned out that q light.
house keeper In the port city
raised the berries. Joe says the only
thing he ever raised was something
that begins with an h. He also raised
some chickens and stack of blues.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07
FORTUNATE SHIP BABY.
Mother Gives Birth TO Girl I'm Mid
ocean and Passengers Provide
Elaborate Wardrobe.

During the voyage of the liner Phil.
adelphia, which arrived the other day,
its passenger list was increased BY
one, girl baby. Her mother. Bertha
Schlatter, young Swiss woman, was
travelling in the steerage. There were
20 milliners and dressmakers on board
and Sewing bee" was gotten up fol
the infant, and before the bee was CON.
cluded the child had a wardrobe sui.
fcient for a year,at least. at the low.
est calculation. All kinds Of apparel
even to knitted shoes, were produced
The wardrobe was SO complete that the
the child can appear In practically a
different suit every day in the week
A collection of $40 was also taken up
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Total votes cast In favor of the
bond issue, one hundred and fifteen,
against the bond issue, eighteen.
The law requires majority of the
total vote cast to carry the PROPOSE
tion.. The bond issue was carried by
majority Of ninetY-seyen votes.
Respectfully submitted.
Chas. Grabowsky,
GGE Chairman.
Moved by Grabowsky, supported by
Knutson that the report of the COM
mittee Of the whole be accepted and
that on September 1, the clerk file the
necessary application with the state
officers for the loan. Carried.
Moved by Grabowsky, supported by
White that the,council adjourn until
Tuesday, August II, at 8 o'clock pm,
Carried.
L. j. White,
City Clerk.
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offering great bargains in Mems Fine Suits at % cent
discount. Mems Boys, Ladies' and Chdren's Shoes at
big reduction Mems and Boys Hats at clearing prices
Mothers Don't forget Boys School Suits Remember
you get it here now a big saving.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07

JUDGE LocHREN of the United
States court has decided the Merger
case against the state, and many see
In this sure sign of a third term for
Governor Van SAINT. In sizing the
matter up the third term proposition
now does not appear SO much like
fiction as formerly.
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Notice!

Bids will be received by the Clerk
OF School District No. 12 for $50 cords
dry birch wood also on $50 cords dry
tamarack wood all to be good split
body wood and to be delivered as di-
rected by the board. Bids must be in
the hands of the clerk on or before
August 10, 1908. Board reserving the
right to reject any or all bids.
FL. G. Kelly, Clerk.