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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

An event which marks an epoch in the
growth of Osceola is the letting of the
contract for the construction Of water
works by the city. 1t is forward step
in the progress of the town and speaks
for the general prosperity and enter
prise of our people. The cost is by no
means excessive, and benefits which
will result will be great. Osceola is
becoming known as an enterprising.
thrifty city, determined to be strictly
abreast of the times in all respects
OSceola Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
Dangers of pneumonia

A cold at this time if neglected is
liable to cause pneumonia which is so
often fatal, and even when the patient
has recovered the lungs are weakened,
making them peculiarly susceptible to
the development of consumption. Foley's
Honey and Tar will stop the cough,
heal and strengthen the lungs and pre-
vent pneumonia. L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

determined upon it is easy to quickly restore
perience, many years ago perfected my Dr..
Kay's Renovation whose chief object is to
tone up the stomach, induce the bowels to
act naturally, purify the blood, and to invig-
crate the nerves. By its beneficial action
upon these important functions of the body,
it also drives disease from the kidney, the
liver and the lungs, and thus by making
the great life centres strong and healthy,
many painful and disagreeable symptoms
vanish.
Following is one of thousands Of letters OF
praise that have received from all parts OF
the country. It is from Emma L. Hostettler,
1922 Goth ST., Kerney, Pa.
This is to certify that I have used DR..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs Of the
children. Pleasant to take; soothing in
it's influence. 1t is the remedy of all
remedies for every form of throat and
lung disease.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

Cashier Ora Teale, of the Farmers
Bank, had rather unpleasant exper-
fence last week. He, in some way or
other, got the thumb of his left hand in
the way of the door of the vault, mash
ing it real badly. He will probably
remove it after this, just prior to clos
ing the vault door.-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

Reconstructs your whole body, makes
rich red blood. Drives out impurities
that have collected during the winter.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is a
family tonic. 35 cents. Tea or tablets.
w. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

News of the death of Gertrude
Hammer, a daughter of Charley Hammer
a former resident of Lamont, reaches us
from Georgetown, Washington. Her
death was caused by that dreaded pest,
black diphtheria. The Hammers have
many friends here, all of whom regret
deeply their late observation-disclosures
Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

Mr.. E. Gore and wife moved from Leon
to this place Tuesday and are located in
the Cramlet house in the north part OF
town. He is associated with B. Preston
in the draying business Ayr
Journal,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

La grippe coughs yield quickly to the
wonderful curative qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar. There is nothing else
Gust as good" L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

The sad news of the death of Mrs. H.
3. Jarvis of Burlington, Iowa, reached
Lamont Sunday. She was sister Of
Mrs. II. A. Stebbins, who was at the bed
side of the sufferer at the hour Of death.
The funeral will not be held until Satur-
day, the delay being made so that the
eldest son may be in attendance from
Tacoma, Washington. Elder Stebbins
will join his wife at Burlington Friday,
his office work holding him here until
then. The bereaved ones have the SYM
pathy of their many Lamont friends. :
Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

Cliff Clark and vile, who have been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Sylvester,
the past two months, LETT for their home
at Omaha, Wednesday. Arthur Sylvest-
er accompanied them home. -Davis
City Lariat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

Ten thousand demons gnawing away
at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
than the torture Of itching piles. Ye1
there's cure. Doan's Ointment never
fails.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
This Will Interest Mothers

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children cure
fevershness, bad stomach teething disorders break
up colds, and regulate the bowels and destroy
worms. They never fail. Over 10000 testimonials.
At all druggists Csc Sample mailed free. Address
Allen S. Olmstead, LIE Roy N. Y. 30-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

This spring you will need a nerve
food. one that will cleanse and recon
struct your nerve centers and wasted
energies. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will do it. 35 cents. Tea or tablets
w. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

Gather the roses of health for your
cheeks,
While the parks are shining with dew.
Get out in the morning early and bright
By taking Tocky Mountain Tea at night
W C. STEMpEL & Co
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

Group instantly relieved. DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

Ihave made up my
mind to the above
fact, after my many
years of extensive
practice and the hun
dreds of people I
have cured of all
kinds of maladies.
Ninety times out of
one hundred [ can
trace the origin of a
patients malady to a
deranged condition
of the stomach. This
much having been
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

For good Arkansas farm lands write
to D. L. Robbins, Carlisle, Ark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

The Japanese have spent the week in
rushing the Russians.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

Colonel W. r. Cody prides himself on
his record of 1880 buffaloes killed and
yet is suing for divorce on the ground
that his wife is cruel!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

Burdock Blood Bitters gives man a
clear head, an active brain, strong,
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle of life.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-16
IS CASS|uS
A RUNAWAY?
Eight Year Old Boy Held by Of.
ficers at Cotton Says
He Came From Here

Whose little boy is he? That is the
question that is now agitating the mind
of the chief of police of Cotton, Wash,
who has in custody an eight-year-o old
boy who claims his name is Cassius
Ouse. The following letter was re-
ceived last evening by Chief Masters of
this city from Chief W. Kelley of COL
ton, Wash.
"A small boy eight years old. came
here Sunday from Lewiston said he was
going to Spokane to his uncle. He and
three weeks ago. His mother died after
they had been there about a week. She
was widow. His name is Cassius
Ouse He said they lived about two
blocks from the depot. Find out il
there was a woman by that name
tOuse). Also see what gave the boy
cause to come up here. We will keep
him until we hear from you. Let US
know as soon as possible"
Chief Masters and Officer Hadley
have today been looking over the city
to learn II such a person as the name
given had died here, but up to this
evening have secured no trace of such
a death. 1t is the theory Of the police
that perhaps the boy is runaway but
no missing children have as yet been
reported In this city. This letter is
given publicity for the reason that the
youngster may have run away from
his parents in some nearby town. To-
day the officers are still engaged in try
the boy with some one in this city.
The Cotton officers have been notified
to wait until further notice before
turning him of.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01
Board of Supervisors Accepts Re-
port of Committee on Assess
ment Without Trouble.
A REDUCTION OF $754,472
Compensate ton of Sheriff is Fixed at the
Old Figure and County officials
Bonds Are Approved.

At the meeting of the county board
held at the court house Wednesday
afternoon, the only matter of particu-
lar interest to come before the board
was the report of the committee on
assessments as to the revision of the
values of the taxable property in the
county and their recommendation as
to these values. The usual fight over
the apportionment between the city
and the county failed to develop and
the report of the committee wa
adopted by the unanimous vote of the
whole board without alterations and
without much discussion.
The following is the apportionment
made by the committee for the various
town in the county and the city of
Kenosha. That all the members of
the board of supervisors believe the
equalization made by the committee
to be fair and reasonable adjust
ment of the tax between the city and
county towns is shown by the fact of
its acceptance without protest. The
apportionment is made on basis of
thirty per cent reduction from full
value assessment
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01
Christmas Holiday Rates

via the Nickel Plate Road, December
"a, rs, 26, and 81, 1904, and January /,
and End, 1905, good returning Jan.
4th, 1905, at fare and third for the
round trip, between Chicago and
Buffalo. Three through express
trains daily to F>t. Wayne, Find1ay,
Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, New York,
Boston and all eastern points.
Through Pullman s1eepers and ex-
cellent dining-car service, individual
club meals, ranging in price from CSC
to $1.0O, being served in the Nickel
Plate dining-cars, also service a la
carte. No excess fare charged on
any train. Chicago depot, VanBuren
and LaSal1e streets. City ticket Of
fees, Ill adams street and Audito-
rum Annex. All information given
upon application to John Y. Callahan,
general agent, Ill Adams street,
room 299. VIZ
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

ted and qualified, appeared before
the board and asked that body to con-
slider proposition that they make an
appropriation to meet the expenses OF
the county uperintendenti in monthly
payments. AS the matter has been
advance all his own expense money
and then render a bill of the same to
the county board in session. Mr.. TaY-
1or felt that this was unfair as it
meant the advancement of quite a
large sum of money by the superin-
tendent. His proposed plan was to
have ? sum laid aside and at the end
of each month to have the county
clerk draw warrant to the superin-
tendent covering the expenses dis
bursed during that month. The mat
ter was considered informally by the
board and action was deferred on the
same until the January session. The
board then adjourned till 1870 this af-
ternoon.
The work taken up this afternoon
by the board was the receiving of the
report of the committee on finance.
This committee reported as to the levy
of the taxes for 1904. The report was
adopted IN toto and the following
taxes were levied:
State tax for year 1904 -. $19, 500. 90
County tax for year 1904. =. 2O,2O2. AZ
Co. school tax for year 1904. II, $40. 90
Co. Supt. salary tax for 1904. 1,199.25
Relief soldiers and sailors. 1,O77. 40
Special bridge tax 1904. 800. 2,425.OO
The taxes as given above are gross
for the county and the apportionment
will be made by the county clerk as
soon as he is able to get around to it,
based on the figures as given in the
columns of this paper last night.
After the adoption of this report
the board adjourned sine die, their
work for this session being entirely
finished.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01
W. T. MARLATT WEBS
Miss Una Isabel Colby of Kansas
City and W. T. MarIatt of
This City are Married
MARRIED BY BISHOP FALLOWS

The marriage of Miss Una Isabel
Colby, of Kansas City, Mo-, and
Walter T. Mar1att, city editor of the
EVENING News, was quietly ce1e-
brated at the rectory of the First Re-
formed Episcopal church in Chicago
at 3 O'Clock Thursday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed by the Rt.
Rev. Samuel Fa11ows, Bishop Of the
church. Only few of the immediate
relatives of the contracting parties
were present at the ceremony
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Mar1att entertained few friends at a
wedding luncheon at the Auditorium
Annex, after which they left for
short trip to Buffalo and other eastern
cities.
The bride is the beautiful and &C
comp1ished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Colby, of Libertyvi11e, Ill. She
has often visited in Kenosha, and has
many friends and acquaintance in
this city who will be glad to welcome
her to her new home in Kenosha. For
the past year she has made her home
in Kansas City. The groom is grad
uate of De PAW University, and is a
member of many clubs and societies
here and in other cities. He has been
engaged in newspaper work almost
continuously since his graduation,
and is one of the best known men in
the business in the state.
The announcement of the marriage
will come as complete surprise to
the many friends of the contracting
parties in this city, but the heartiest
congratulations will be extended to
them or their return to Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mar1att will make
their home in Kenosha, and will be at
home to their friends after Jan. 1, at
378 Park avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

THE senate committee on Judiciary
which has to deal with legislation re.
1ating to combines of corporations
and kindred subjects, is to be
strengthened, and it is predicted in
Washington that Senator Spooner
will again become a member. The
death of Senator Hoar leaves a va
cancv which the Wisconsin senator
may be asked to fill. It is remarka BILE
how the name of Senator 'tSpooner is
first on the lips of everybody in Wash,
ington when there are difficult prob
lens to be solved.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01
WOULD STOP FOOT BALL.
Father of Boy Killed Playing Game
Urges Legislation Against 1t,

Urges Legislation Against 1t.
James F. Row1ey, of Chicago, whose
son, James F. Row1ey, Jr., died from
injuries received in a game of foot
ball on Nov. S, is preparing to urge
state legislation forbidding the game
IN Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and
Michigan. Parents of sons who have
been killed in the season just closed
have been asked to cooperate with
him. Through the enactment of a
similar law IN the four states named
at the same time Mr.. Row1ey hopes to
secure the aid of all educational in
stitutions, neither state profiting
from the abolition of the sport in
neighboring institutions.
Members of the Illinois state 1egis-
lature have promised Mr.. Row1ey that
bill prohibiting the playing of foot
ball will be one of the first introduced
at the comidg session, and he hopes to
be able to induce members of the leg
1s1ature IN the other states mentioned
to take up the idea. It is not known
who is to take up the work of getting
such a bill through the Wisconsin
legislature.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01
MAYOR GoRMAN is receiving his

MAYOR GoRMAN is receiving his
share of the complaints of defective
sidewalks these days. Since the
mayor fell on defective walk him
self and got hurt, people seem to
think that his honor is in the proper
frame of mind to listen to their tales
of woe, and while the mayor is not en-
couraging the victims of bad walks to
come to him with their troubles, he
certainly is making it his business to
see that some of the worst places
about the city are fixed up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01
A QUIET WEDDING
L. G. Letting and Miss Mamie Swartz
are Married Thursday

L. g. Letting, we'll known en-
p1oyee of the North Western railway
company, and Miss Mamie Swartz, a
popular your lady of the North side,
were married at 7:30 o'clock Thursday
morning at St. Georges church, the
Rev. Father Elskamp officiating. The
wedding was quiet affair only the
immediate relatives and intimate
friends of the contracting parties be-
ing present.
After the ceremony about thirty of
the guests attended the wedding
breakfast which was given at the
home of the brides sister on Jay
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Letting will
make their home in Kenosha and they
have the best wishes of a host of
friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

THE full value assessment law is
being given the final and crucial test
this year, and unless the state board
of equalization sits down hard on
those counties whose evident inten-
ton it is to get out of paying their
fair share of the state taxes by refus-
ing to comply with it's terms, the law
is going to prove a failure. Not all
the counties in the state are as brazen
in their defiance of the law as Racine,
where the compensation of the Super
visor of Assessment whose duty it is
to see that the assessments are made
on full value basis, has been put so
low that no se1f-respect man can
take the office, but there is consider
able evidence to show that good
many counties are not making any
great effort to get their assessment on
a full value basis. The state board
of equalization has got to find way
to bring these dodgers to time this
year when the apportionment of the
state tax is made, or those counties
that have been making a conservative
effort to get their assessment up to
full value may conclude that they are
getting the worst of it and let the
assessment fail back to the old level
next year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

TIE council should not allow the
recent scathing criticism of the city's
system of accounting to pass unno-
t1ced. If the condition of the books
of the city is half as bad as the CEN
sus agent charges, the council should
take action in the matter at once.
Not one of the business men in that
body would tolerate such state of
affairs in his own business for mo-
ment, and the accounts of the city
should be kept even more carefully
than those of private concern. The
present condition of the city's books
is not due to any fault of the men who
have had charge of them, and in JUS
tice to them it should be remembered
that the criticisms of the census agent
are directed against the system, not
against the men who work under It,
The employees have no right to change
the system in use in the slightest
without an order from the council.
The state of disorder in which the
books were found is one of the results
of the rapid growth of the city, and
simply shows that the municipal book
keeping has not kept pace with the
rapid increase in the business of the
municipality. It is no ones fault ex-
actly at present, but it will be some
ones fault if the conditions COM
planned of are not remedied in short
order
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

MANUAL training in the public
schools might perhaps prove to be a
good thing, but like many another
good thing needed in Kenosha, it will
have to wait awhile until the city has
more money in the treasury. Any
kind of a manual training outfit
would cost more money than the city
can afford at present. It is needless
to point out that the introduction of a
course of manual training into the
curriculum of the public schools would
be opposed by many of the patrons on
other grounds than that of economy.
1t is the belief of many that the
courses of study in the public schools
should be made fewer and simpler.
Some studies are now included in
High school courses that were not
considered as essential to common
school education" few years ago,
and it is debatab1e question whether
or no all these changes have been pro-
ductive of the best results. Many
people contend that the pupils spend
too much time on 'o1ogies and 'isms
at the expense of the common bran
ches. These people would be sure to
regard manual training as ''fad''
and oppose it as such.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

THE county pays it's treasurer RI
dicu1ously small salary for the work
and responsibility it puts upon him,
and the amount of bond it requires
him to furnish. It is no wonder that
every treasurer has difficulty in get
ting sureties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

SPoRTsMEN generally favor an
amendment to the game laws prohibit
ing spring shooting, and the atten-
ton of the next legislature will be
called to this weak point in the law.
Local hunters favor the amendment
as they say the birds are SO poor in
the spring as to be unfit for eating,
and so weak that it is too easy to kill
them
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01
Low Rates for Christmas

to all points on the Nickel Plate road
between Chicago and Buffalo. Elk
cnrsion tickets on sale Dec. "a, Is, 20,
and 81, 1904, and January l and .,
1905, good returning, Jan. a, 1905.
Three through express trains daily.
No excess fare charged on any train.
Also lowest rates and shortest line to
Cleveland, Buffalo, New York, Bos-
ton and all eastern points. Modern
sleeping and dining cars. Individual
club meals, ranging in price fro,n CSC.
to 81, served in Nickel Plate dining
cars; also service a la carte. All
trains leave from La Sale street sta
ton, Chicago. City ticket Office, Chi
cago, III Adams street and Audito-
rum Annex. For further particulars
address John Y. Callahan, Gen. Agt.,
113 Adams ST., Room 298. w33
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

The Evening Wisconsin cheerful1y
calls the attention of the cities that
are waiting over the floss" of the
naval training station to the fact that
they can't lose what they never had.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

THE selection of Lake Bluff as the
site for the naval training station, in
spite of the fact that there is no har-
Dor there, shows one thing any way,
and that is that Congressman Foss is
still up and doing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

THERE is no use in becoming
alarmed over the spread of the small
pox, and there is no use in taking
chances on catching it, either. If
you are obliged to go to Chicago you
had better be vaccinated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

DOUGLAS, the shoe man, conducted
his campaign for the governorship of
Massachusetts through the news
papers and won. His business ex-
perience had taught him the value of
advertising and he simply applied his
business experience to politics.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

THE headline football accidents
will now be retired for another year,
but the 'ki11ed while hunting" head
will still have to work overtime for
awhile yet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

THE missing Mr.. glove" wanted
by the Chicago police in connection
with the automobile murder is being
found all over the country. It be-
gins to look as if the missing man had
gone to join Tascott.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

UTHE place to do your Christmas
shopping is right here at home with
the merchants who help support the
city, and you have less than month
to do it in.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-12-01

Mr.. BRYAN now feels at liberty to
resume his pre-convention opinion of
Mr.. Parker.