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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

Man, born Of woman, is little persim-
mons and generally green. His life
might be divided in four parts. AS he
starts his stomach is full Of pains, black
berry balsam, paregoric, and he winds
up the first period by stealing green
apples and fishing on Sunday. The
second period begins at fifteen rapidly
passing into the smart Aleck stage, and
he learns to wear standing collars,
smokes cigarettes, calls his father the
old man and go with the girls. At q
after he has bankrupted his father and
blown in every cent Of his own he finds
woman who is fool enough to marry
him and she takes in washing until she
is called away. The last period he lives
around with his children, tells what big
things he did when boy, and finally
goes under, making momentary bubble
on the sea Of humanity, then is for
gotten. Newspaper Moralist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

One Of Icons doctors tells this good
one: A patient called at his office,
stated his ills and the doctor wrote a
prescription and handed it to him. The
patient then inquired the probable cost
Of getting it filed and was told about go
cents would pay the bill. The patient
then asked for the loan of that amount
and the doctor, scratching his head,
drew line through several parts of the
prescription and then handed it to the
patient. saying: "Now you can get it
filed for about dime. Those l
scratch out were for your nerves, but /
see you do not need anything for them
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

The Jno. W. Long farm will be open
for rent few days yet, it is free Of
weeds, with 40 acres or more of corn
land, about 80 acres OF meadow, fine
orchard, garden, about rs acres Of pas
ture with splendid conveniences, worth
800 to any place. All fresh land. 10
head of thoroughbred and high grade
cattle at reasonable price. A few fall
Berkshire male pigs and hay in stack
for sale. JNo. w. LONG.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

Ten-elevenths Of the worlds people
are north of the equator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

For good Arkansas farm lands write
to D. L. Robbins. Carlisle, Ark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

One-ffth Of AL deaths during this
winter have been from pneumonia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

Operator Geo. Oliver, Of the Western
Union Telegraph Office, showed us a
notice yesterday which he had received
from the head Office Of his company,
stating that a telegram can now be
sent from any Office of the company,
for delivery on any of the leading steam
ships that ply the Atlantic. The cost of
sending such message is go cents for
ten words to New York City, and $500
for ten words from there to the steam
ship. The message goes by wire to
New York, and from there it goes by
the Marconi wireless system. This is a
great step in advance in telegraphy.
and is an innovation that Leon people
would not have believed possible few
years ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

There are plenty Of farmers in the
United States but there is scarcity OF
Of hired men, but get the best of wages,
and they are difficult to secure. Stats
tics are authority for the statement
that there are more than five million
farmers and less than two million hired
men. Farmers sons to the number of
two million are great help on the big
farms, but there remain yet many
thousands of farmers who must be their
own farmers from the fact that any
number Of bright young men swarm
into the cities, vieing with each other
in over-crowded occupations with scant
pay and poor lodgings, rather than to
lead an independent, free and easy life
on the many farms throughout the
country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

The snrest and safest remedy for kid
ney and bladder diseases is Foley's Kid
ney- Cure.-L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

The population Of Japan is twelve
times as dense as that of the United
States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

The man who spends his life getting
even'' for real or supposed injuries is a
torment to himself and generally bore
to his friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

To expect defeat is nine-tenths Of !
defeat itself.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

Foley's Kidney Cure if taken in time
affords security from all kidney and
bladders disease.-L. P. Van Werden
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

The original package bill known as
the HepburnDoll measure, has been
favorably recommended for passage by
the house judiciary committee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

1t does not take a fast man long to
come to full stop.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

1t is to require eight years to con
struct the Panama canal now that Sen
ator Morgan has stopped talking.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch remarks:
Governor Cummins will be bold war
rior indeed should he attempt to battle
for tariff reform in the Chicago conven-
ton"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no op
iates, and will not constipate like nearly
all other cough medicines. Refuse sub
stitutes.-L. p. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07
Council Proceedings.
Leon, Iowa. April 4,

Leon, Iowa, April 4, 1904.
Town council met in special session
at the Office of Mayor Woodland at IL
o'clock.
Councilmen present: W. G. Stempel,
n. J. Lands, ]. A. Caster, I. N. Beard,
Fred Teale and L. Van Werden.
Minutes of last session read and
approved.
The following claims were allowed:
Illinois Printing Co. election supplies 400
Garock Packing Co. supplies. ...............7.6 "a
w. l.. Barry, covers for dynamos .............4.o0
r. w. Bruce printing warrants, etc 400
T. w. Ballew, balance on bill 40
Sam Grayson, work at light plant. $50
w. c. Stempel Co. board Of health supplies. rs
Cenerville Coal Co., coal 1929
Electric Appliance Co., supplies 36
L. Van Werden, supplies 2099
G. w. Beck balance salary clerk 35.24
w. G. Stempel salary as councilman. 1900
Fred Teale, salary as counci
Il. j. Lands, salary as councilman. 300
L. Van Werden salary as councilman 1900
J. A. Caster, salary as councilman. 1900
l. N. Beard, salary councilman. 1000
W. S. Chandler, marshal. 100
VIM. Zimmerman, electrian 500
G. W. Sears, electrician 5000
W. A. Dodge nightwatch 5000
NJ Woodland office rent and fuel 10000
Mayor Woodland filed his annual re-
port as mayor, which was accepted.
RECEIPTS.
Money hands April l, 1908 1860
Collected for billiard hall license April /, 1903,
to Anr;Il 1QnA en- m
Collected from Hall 8 Rice auctioneer license $500
Collected from Bauscher Carnival Co.. 3.49
Collected on fines in mayors court from April
1908 to April4 4. 1904 SIS
On costs in mayors court 80
Sale of cemetery lots April l. 1908 to April 4,
1904 7200
Total $53s44
Mayor elect V. r. McGinnis pre-
sented his bond in sum Of $500 signed
by ]. A. Harris and F. r. Owen, which
was duly approved.
Bond Of AS. Tharp as clerk in sum of
$500 signed by J. Hoffhines and L. Van
Werden, was approved.
Bond Of M. A. Gammill as treasurer in
the sum Of $4,000 with S. yarga as
surety, was approved.
The council proceeded to canvass the
votes cast at the city election.
The prescribed oath was administered
to v. r. McGinnis by Mayor Woodland
and Mr.. McGinnis duly installed in
Office as mayor of Leon.
The new councilmen Morris Gardner
and Geo. E. Hurst took their seats after
the usual oath had been administered
and the council then adjourned to meet
at 2 o'clock as board Of equalization.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

The Abba city council has ordered
every chicken out of town, and the citi-
zen who hereafter allows'a chicken to
run at large will be guilty Of INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction, shall pay
a fine Of 500 and costs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

Lots Of good stories are spoiled when
you run them down.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

The free-seeders in Congress have a
large majority.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07
Stays Where You Put 1t

Many farmers around Leon tell US that they have tried
ELLWOOD FENCE to give the best satisfaction Of any
for the reason that it stays where you put it, having twist
the closest mesh will turn anything from half grown
chicken to steer and has barbs the bottom cables
Saving the expense of putting extra strand Of barb
at the bottom Of fence to prevent hogs from roofing under
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

II we could afford it, we would never
burn light low. 1t looks so gloomy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

A reunion of the First Iowa Cavalry
will be held at Mason City during the
G.. A. r. encampment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

When man is afraid his reputation is
about to be hurt it will bear watching.
/ Latest news from the seat Of war
merely contradicts that received just
before.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-07

Some twenty-six business establish
ments in Bethany are out with pro-
test against the people trading with
such mail order houses as Montgomery
Ward & Co.. Sears, Roebuck & Co., and
other such foreign department houses
and make plea for home trade.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09


+ Reports which reach Us from var
ious parts of the county indicate.
that the candidacy of S. w. Gilpin.
has met with the. approval of the
voters, and that Inequalities which.
secured for him i'm a an educati ion with.
honors from his university and
which have pushed him to high.
rank among the educators of the
state will land him winner in this
contest. The American people are
htustlers and their sympathy is.
with the man who exhibits their
national characteristi IN 80 marked
q adegree. .as does Mr.. Gil pin. IN the
primaries, az in the election, the
ladies may vote for county super
intendent, q fact that should not be
over1ooked.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09
BEAT THE SlOI MACHINE.
Housebreakers Enter Finch's Saloon
I. and Swine the Rake-QH. y.

Sometime Tuesday night sneaks
entered the saloon of Ed Finch, ef-
fectipg entrance by boring through
the panels of the back door, and
swiped the raketoff of the quarter
slot machine. s.. : ,@2l S2
Whoever did the work was very
evidently we'll acquainted with the
place, the holes in, the door being 80
bored that three bolts could he
reached from two holes. The mas
chine was also broken into by bor.
ing into the lock, the culprits leav-
ing their auger and chisel on the
floor as keepsake to the pro-
prietor. =. -.
The amount of booty secured is
unknown, but it is safe to bet that
whoever did the job beat the ma
chine just once, anyway.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09

+. Geo. J. Mallory, Republican can
didate for the Legislature from this
district, was here yesterday ! ls@.s= .ss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09
Eveleth the Winner.

In ball game between the local
team and the Eveleth bunch at the
home grounds on Sunday the visit
ing team proved an easy winner,
the score showing IL to at the
close of the ninth.
Arrangements are being made
for another game with the same
team before the close of the season.
The Virginia boys have also en-
deavored to secure game with the
Grand Rapids team and another
contest with the Mt. Iron aggrega-
ton before the close of the season,
but their efforts have proven unsuc-
cessful.
In the games played during the
season the Virginia boys have lost
three, one each to Mt. Iron, Eveleth
and Grand Rapids, and have won
eleven, making most creditable
showing, the more so because of
the fact that the team was late in
organizing.
Another year it is the intention
of the boys to organize early, and
the perfection of range league is
talked of. A meeting of the base
ball managers of the range teams
will beeallet1 at an Carl st1ate; 10
meet in this city for the purpose Of
discussing this object and effecting
an organizatio if considered ad.
visable. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09
Two New Rectories.'

Andrew Grande has concluded a
deal with the Catholic Church 80
ciety for the purchase of the present
rectory, which he removes to lots in
the Southside Addition and will re-
model and repair for rental prop
erty, and the erection of a fine mod
ern rectory. The sproposed rectory
will be complete with heating plant
and all modern conveniences, and
will be the finest parsonage on the
ranges. ,... -:
On Tuesday morning work was
also commenced by Contractor
Shafer on rectory for St. zPaul's
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09
BOUGHT THOMPSON BLOCK.
A. B. and E. N. Tredway Conclude I'm.
p0rtant Realty Deal.

On Saturday Messrs. A. b. and E.
NJ. Tredway, of the Virginia Phar.
macy. concluded deal for the pur.
chase of the Thompson block, in
block 10, Chestnut street, the pur.
chase price being given as 5000.
The property is we'll located, and
the price is considered an equita bic
one alike to both parties.
Mr.. Thompson assigns as his rea
son for the sale the fact that he con.
templates leaving Virginia another
year, his objective point being
California. He goes west the com:
ing month to look over the field and
make investments.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09
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a6ie prices and on short notice. ..s=. 81;

Episcopal church, on lots adjoin-
ing the church property, which will
be pushed to completion and placed
in readiness for occupancy at as
early'a date as possible. > ~ s...=.l s..1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09
Attends Grand Aerie r. o. E.

George c. Smith, Of Mt. Iron, re-
preventative from Virginia Aerie
No. 1O7, Fraternal Order of Eagles,
left on Tuesday for Baltimore TO be
in attendance at the fifth annual
convention Of the Grand Aerie of
the order to be held from the 18th
to the 18th inst. ss.:.s. .5.
Mr.. Smith can report a most snc-
Hcessful outlook for the local EAerie,,
Iwhich h is fast growing, its member
sslip being added 70 at each snccee
Eeiyes meeting. s.5
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09
Sewer job ACCepted.

Contractor Bowling has finished
his sewer contract in Districts 3A
and BIB, the same being accepted by
the council at the regular meeting
on Tuesday evening. !
The work was supervised by En-
gineer Lamont, and is reported as
satisfactory in every respect, the
contractor living we'll within the
lines laid down by the engineer
The work is also the cheapest piece
of sewer work thus far done in the
city, costing $12.7O per lot.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09
Will Erect Fine Greenhouse.

Alfred Johnson, who for the past
several years has had a small green
house on Maple street lot near the
residence of E. G. Bush, has pur-
chased lots on Central avenue near
the Eyeletfs turn and will :: com
mence work the coming week on
the erection of a commod dious
greenhouse thereon. Mr.. Johnson
is especially adapted to the work,
understanding the business fully,
and that he will make d success Of
the venture is assured.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09
SCHOOLS REOPEN.
Roos e Bsilding Il Use, and En-
:. ! roilment ExceediAalv Heavx,.. a>55. >55.


r. r The#city schools reopened on
Tuesday, ,lI11u s ander the management Of
SuPt. Lafayette Bliss, and by the
close salf e5of the week will have been
placed Il frst-class running order.
4; 4; :, The 81 Roosevelt High School, build
ing, the finest educational edifice on
the ironiranges, is in nse although
inc onpiete, and the enrolment, a
total of $50 at the opening shows
the Wisdom of the board and pat.
rons Of the schools in erecting so
ma az niticent and roomy structure.
The following is a statement Of
the enroilment by grades, together
with The building occupied and the
teachersin charges: :. '.'''
Roosevelt Bnilding. 4
= High School, 80, Eighth Grade, Sc.
Lafayette Bliss, !. Superintendent,
Miss bennett, assistant superin-
tendent, latin, Mr.. Passer, science,
Miss Bradley, history and English,
Miss Burkhart, mathematics.
Seventh Grade, IS, Miss Lebeis.
Sixth Grade, 40, Miss Mahoney.
A Fifth Grade, 81, Miss Weckey.
b Fifth Grade, 81, Miss Merritt.
Fourth Grade, 81, Miss Colliton.
Kindergarten, So, Miss Jones. =
. Central Building.
MISC McGillis, 81, Miss Sehauer, 43,
Miss Houk, 46, Miss Grace Thomp-
son, e; Miss Beatty, Al.
Second Ward Building.
Miss Stevens, "a, Miss Crawshaw,
40, Mics Reid, 81, Mrs. Alverson, 7a
Ffanklin Building.
Miss Sac tkett, "a, Miss Logan, 40.
All Homestead School.
MissAmeli Thompson, estimat-
ed nuI Inbef of pupils, 18., -
Theaboafd has wired for two addi-
tionaIteathers, the classes in some
INSTANCES being found entirely. too
large; IAnother Kindergarten grade
will afo be established later in the.
Secon.4 Ward Building: = = -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09
New England Shipper.

The NJ. E. Ladies' A ID arrange for
one of their popular 9 pppers in the
Anderson building, f$rmerly occu.
pied by S. Rubloff. ton Fght. A most
cordial invitation is et ttended to all
to attend and partake of the deli.
ciOus repast. p:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09
IEAkSAN'IlY 4 ! n SURPRISED.
d. q. d Mrs. ! eeEIe
besed on Crystal Weddinq Day.

besed on Crystal Wedding Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Belanger were
very 4 pleasantly re membered by
their many friends on Saturday
last, uP Pon the occasiS IN of their crys-
tai wedding anniversh hry, some forty
of them dropping in upon them at
late hour of the evening and pro-
ceeding to make themselves at
home.
A most enjoyable evening was
spent, and the host and hostess
we're presented with {everal hand
some pieces of cut gl1ss as a me-
mento of the occasioh, the guests
upon departure wishib bg them many
added years of prosp{rity and we'd
ded bliss.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09

Dor Goods Are
..lJn1on-Nade,

, :. 4 N q e. clothing bears the union label That
ing is made under proper sanitary conditions ia
clean, wholesome Workrooms, designed, cut and
tailored BY the highest paid and most skilled work
men in the world. 4s1a.===..s 60 -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09

r. X: n 4 clothing is justly claimed to be the.
most stylish, dependable satisfying line manufact#
ured, Wo:good reasons why you should ask for it
and let us fit you out It will cost you no more
than for cheaper.made goods elsewhere. All goods
as represented or money cheerfully refunded 0
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-09

Reception for the teachers. s
A reception in honor of the teach
ers of the public schools will be
given at the Presbyterian church
on Saturday evening at 500 o'clock
The public is cordially invited.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-08
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Charles +. Randall editor of the Cat
awissa News Item was Danville Wis,
itor on Sunday.
Miss Mary Derr of LIE wisburg, was
the guest of H. NJ. Schoch of this city
on Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Baylor and son Charles
of Catawisss, spent Sunday afternoon
in this city.
Fred W. Dasoh of Wilkesbarre spent
Sunday with John b. Mccoy, West
Market street.
Miss Jessie Unger of Bloomsburg
was the guest of Mrs. Alice Brooks,
Beaver street, on Sunday.
Miss nellie Geringer of Manassas,
Virginia, is the guest of heI sister,
Mrs. W. E. Gosh.
George Frick of New York City, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Frick,
West Market street.
F. o. Sholienberger of the Berwick
ENTERPRISE, spent Sunday with friends
i'll this city.
Dr. Walter E. Drumheller of Ber-
wick, spent Sunday with his parents at
Hotel Oliver
Eleaser Maier returned yesterday to
Philadelphia after several days visit
at the home of Elias Maier.
Leo. S. Coyne of Scranton transact.
ed business in this city yesterday.
l.. W. A. Rumsey and II. A. Lip
pincott of the Rumsey Electrical Com
pany of Philadelphia, transacted busi-
ness i'll this city yesterday.
Thomas Kinlin and sister, Miss Alice
Kinlin of Jerseytown. spent yesterday
with friends in tins city.
Mrs. Reuben Boyer and her mother,
Mrs. Walden left yesterday for visit
with friends at Selinsgrove.
w. J. Ree,e of Shsmokln, transact
ed business in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Keiner and son Frank
left yesterday for Sunbury where they
will reside.
Constable d. T. Keller OF Orange
willie. transacted business in this city
yesterday.
W. 6. Smith who is employed on the
State road between this city aad Maus-
dale, left last evening on business
trip to Milton.
Charles Rudderow of Philadelphia,
representing W. F. Potts & Sons Com
pauy, Tin Plate and Galvanized Iron
Roofing manufacturers, called on the
trade in this city yesterday.
George +. Hart of Williamsport,
was a Uanville visitor yesterday.
F. P. Johnson and son Warren Ie
turned yesterday from trip to Phila-
delphia
Thomas G. Welch, Esq. transacted
business in bloomsbrug yesterday.