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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
The Iowa Census.

The state census of Iowa taken this
year shows loss of some 10000 in the
population of the state since the feder-
al census of 1900. This showing has
brought forth much comment and spec
ulation as to the cause-none of which
in our judgment has hit the bullseye.
AS matter of fact we do not believe
there has been decrease, but, on the
contrary, that Iowa's people number
more now than in 1900. In brief the APP
parent condition is, according to our
belief, caused by two reasons:
1. In 1900 the federal census emu
merators were paid certain amount
per capita for enumeration and counted
everything in sight or hearing -trav-
cling men and parties of men, gangs of
railroad laborers, telephone and tele-
graph workers, were counted time after
time, in place after place, without
regard to actual residence, each enum-
orator striving for all he could get and
enumerating everyone his conscience
would allow him to without stretching
that mental attribute to too great an
extent.
2. The state enumerators Of 1905
were paid by the job-and the chances
are that they merely conscientiously
tried, as rule, to make the census as
complete as possible did not try to
"pad.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
To Land Agents and nomeseekers

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on the first and third Tuesday of
each month to December inclusive sell
round trip tickets at only one fare plus
$500 to points in the following states:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado,
Florida, Georgia, Indian Territory,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico,
Minnesota, Mississippi Missouri, Ne
vada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North
Dakota, !South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah,
Texas, Wyoming, and Virginia; also to
Alberta, Assinibain, Canadian Northwest,
Manitoba, Western Ontario and Saskat-
chewan. For further information apply
to any Great Western Agent or j. P.
Elmer, G. P. A., st. Paul, MINI. Dec. 19.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
The Lowest Chicago Price on q
Plano.

Everyone in Chicago knows that the
price is to telephone, write, or call on
Lyon & Healy. This firm exhibits the
largest and most varied stock of pianos
in the world. Over 1000 instruments
are displayed side by side under their
roof. All of these pianos are sold at
low, fixed prices, which are the same to
everyone.
The foundation stone of Lyon &
Healy's success is to have every piano
they sell act as a missionary, that is,
be instrumental in selling many other
pianos for them.
Lyon & Healy now offer to ship pianos
to any person at distance at precisely
the same prices they ask for the goods
in Chicago. Furthermore they make a
speciality of selecting instruments for
persons at distance. Skilled pianists
go over the stock and pick out exactly
the tone quality the correspondent de-
sires. This plan works SO we'll that
Lyon & Healy's shipments to the
country are now very large.
The advantage of buying piano from
that great music house is self-evident
There is nothing to equal the pianos
that Lyon & Healy offer at $3.50 and
upwards. In the 20 great makes that
Lyon & Healy sell you will, of course
find Steinways, Webers, Krakauers
Washburns, and in fact, all the most
desirable instruments of the day.
Write for their new and beautiful
catalogue entitled "a Piano Book.
Address Lyon & Healy at 10 Adams
Street, Chicago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
THREE JURORS CURED
OF Cholera Morbus with One Small
Bottle of Chamberlain Collie, Chol.
era and Diarrhoed Remedy.

Mr.. G. w. Fowler of Hightower, Ala,
relates an experience he had while
serving on petit jury in murder
case at Edwardsville, county seat Of
Clebourne county, Alabama. He says:
"While there ate some fresh meat and
souse meat and it gave me cholera
morbus in a very severe form. l was
never more sick in my life and sent to
the drug store for certain cholera
mixture, but the druggist sent me a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy instead, saying
that he had what 1 sent for, but that
this medicine was so much better he
would rather send it to me in the fix |
was in. took one dose of it and was
better in five minutes. The second
cured me entirely. Two fellow jurors
were afflicted in the same manner and
one twenty-five cent bottle cured the
three of u.s." For sale by L. P. Van
Werden, Leon, W. S. Bear, Decatur City,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
A New Jersey Editors Testimonial

NJ. T. Lynch, Editor of the Philburg,
n. j. Daily Post, writes: 81 have used
many kinds of medicines for coughs and
colds in my family but never anything
so good as Foley's Honey and Tar.
cannot say too much in praise OF it,
L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
Used For Pneumonia.

DR.. G. J. Bishop of Agnew, Mich,
says, 81 have used Foleys Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases Of
pneumonia with good results in every
case" Refuses substitutes. L.P. Van
Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
Very Low Rates to st. Paul &
Minneapolis and return via Chi
Cdgo Great Western Railway,

Tickets on sale daily to September
3Oth. Final return limit October 3lst.
Also equally low rates to Minnesota,
North Dakota, Colorado, Utah and
Wyoming points. For further informa-
ton apply to any Great Western Agent
or ]. P. Elmer, G. P. A., st. Paul, MINI,
Sept 80.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07

No man says exactly what he means
To do that would require too much ex-
PLANTATION and qualification.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07

When you have no other reform to
think about, here is one that is always
important and timely: You talk too
much.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07

Improved FARMS For SALE--In North
Central Missouri, 120, 80, 20. Price of
each is so per acre. Easy terms. Ad-
press Box III, Lineville, Iowa. 26-tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-15
Happily Married for Fifty Years.

The golden wedding anniversary
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Glennon, of
Potosi, will occur on Nov. IS, and
will be duly celebrated at ST.
Thomas Church, where the wedding
VOWS will be renewed in the pres
ence of slarge number of invited
relatives and friends.
These worthy citizens of Potosi
are well known to large circle of
Grant county people, who will ex-
tend congratulations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-15
COUNTY BOARD

sideration and acceptance We herewith
present the financial report of both insti, u
lions and ind the same in fair condition.
The receipts for the year are as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-15

Just after his departure a Roman
soldier announced that Nero wanted
Lygia at the courthouse. The Plau-
titus family cried and Ursus biffed
the soldier behind the ear. Ursus
was a wild eyed gentleman dressed
in a torn buffalo robe who posed as
giant. He was seven feet tall and
looked about as much like giant
as wireless telegram. His chest
padding resembled an aggravated
case of heart disease. 1t was finally
decided that Lygla Should answer
the summons because Nero when
disobeyed was cross as bear. This
was due to the fact that he didn't
bear his cross. According to all &C
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-15

K Barrett, 10 boxes soap. ........
John Schreiner & Sons, dry goods,
SS0;5l; groceries, S96. So; shoes.
L Weber, shoes.
William j Dyer, pay roll, $3.50;
salary. 500; freight. S.41; cash
paid patients, S16.5O:2 bat rels. 81 90;
2doz Jars, SOC papers from Platte
vile, 30;fresh fish, 81. 10; telephone
2Oc; telephone rent, $3.50: berries,
s6.4O; stamps, Sl.00; patients going
to Platteville fair ......... .....
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-15

CONTINUED on Page Al
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

/ Point for several years.
Mr.. Robertson was a member of the
/ Legislature in 1901, 1908 and 1870
and though enc Of the youngest men
/ I'm the House, was the oldest in point
| of consecutive service, with one eX-
! ception. His majority was 1880.
When the Speaker came to make up
his committees he chose Mr. Robertson
chairman of the important Commit
/ tee on Appropriations the chairman
/ ship which Speaker Guion himself
held in the Legislature of 1903. The
! task before Mr.. Robertson was one of
the most difficult ever entrusted to a
! legislative committee in North Caro-
/ lima. The demands upon the treasury
for increased appropriations aggre-
| gated more than one million dollars,
and they were all for purposes most
worthy and in the line Of progress. The
friends of each appropriation naturally
/ earnestly pressed the full amount re-
commended by the directors of the
various institutions, and it devolved
upon the committee to make care
full and thorough investigation Of the
management of every institution, to-
gether with it's needs, to ascertain the
very lowest sums that would meet its
needs for the coming two years. This
was done with judicial imparualfty and
excellent judgment, and while, or
/
selves worthy had to be postponed
and all estimates had to be scaled
down. the committee finally brought in
an omnibus appropriation bill within
the estimated revenue of the State
that will DO substantial justice to the
demands upon the State for the Con-
federate veterans, for the insane, for
education, and for every institution
dependent upon the State for support.
This was done so well that when the
| bill was presented to the House it
unanimously passed that body, no
member Offering an amendment or an
objection to any section of the bill for
any appropriation contained in it.
/ This is the most remarkable record in
! the history of North Carolina legisla-
ton, and it is largely due to the fact
that the appropriation committee was
guided by a high sense of public duty
and had no desire to favor one in
stitution or one cause at the expense
of another. Those institutions that did
not get all they needed or all they
desired could have made no objection
! because they knew that the commit
| tee had dealt with perfect fairness to-
wards them all and had given the
| matters most serious and earnest con-
| sideration. tt would be denying Mr..
Robertson the just need Of commen-
dation due him not to say that his
wise leadership as chairman is large
| ~ responsible for this gratifying re-
suit
Iu addition to the craftsmanship OF
the Appropriations Committee Mr.
Robertson served on the following: Ju=
dietary Finance, Courts and Judicial
Districts, Railroads and Corporation
| Commission and Insurance. He had
great weight with the House. While
he spoke seldom and never at great
| length, he always spoke as the result
of a mature judgment and appealed
to the reason and sense of justice Of
his associates, and his appeals were
seldom unheeded. He has equipoise
and conservatism far beyond his years,
and was one of the most potential fac
tors in the General Assembly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
j. L. FLEMING.
senator From Pitt County.

James Lawson Fleming was born in
Pitt county in 1867. He was edu-
Gated at the public schools and acade-
my of his county and completed his
education at Wake Forest College. He
was married June 81, 1899, to Miss
Lula B. White, of Greenville. He is
a Baptist Upon securing license to
practice law, Mr.. Fleming located in
Greenville, where he has met with
large success. He has been solicitor
for the Inferior court, mayor of
Greenville and member of the County
Board of Education.
He practiced law with his partner,
Mr.. Larry 1. Moore, solicitor of the
Third Judicial District. Mr.. Fleming
was elected by majority OF 2,4O0. He
is an effective and popular campaign
err and a ready DICTATOR
Mr.. Fleming served as member or
the following committees: Judiciary,
Salaries and Fees, Judicial Districts,
Claims and Military Affairs. Mr..
Fleming was greatly interested in Leg
islation that would promote every in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

any bill introduced during this session
of the General Assembly and the drug
gists and patent medicine men
throughout the United States urged
that it's passage would be ruinous to
them. It did not become law.
Mr.. Harrison was also author OF
what was known as the wine bill,
which was favorably reported by the
Committee on Agriculture. He made
"a strong speech in supporting it and
introduced statistics showing that
North Carolina had the soil and eli
mate which fit it for a grape growing
State, and if wines of only 8 per cent
alcohol should be regarded as not in
the class with intoxicating liquors, and
permit them to be sold by grocers I'M
der strict regulations, it would prove a
great temperance measure as well as
develop the agricultural interests Of
the State.
He opposed the McKelway Child
Labor Blk the Ward bill, and said
that he believed in making no change
in the divorce laws. He spoke not
frequently, but with ability and clear
ness and power, and was very popular
with his colleagues
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

is a member of the Baptist church.
Within two years after leaving college
he had established a good practice for
young lawyer and won the conf
dence and esteem of his people to
such an extent that they nominated
him for the Legislature in 1903 and
elected him by large majority. He
was re-nominated in 1904 and elected
by a majority of ga,
He served in the House as chair
man of the Committee on Election
Laws and was a member of the fol-
lowing committees: Judiciary, FL
nance, Education, Public Roads and
Turnpikes, Courts, Judicial Districts,
Revision of the Laws, Propositions
and Grievances.
He was one of the most popular
members of the House and was at
tentive to every. duty and faithfully
carried out his pledges made to his
constituents. He was chiefly inter-
ested in legislation for graded schools
and other legislation for the better
ment of the educational progress OF
the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
j. b. LITTLE.
Member of The House of Represen-
tatives From Pitt County.

James b. Little was born in Pitt
county, November 10Th, 1854. His
boyhood was spent in the time of
war and he received only ten months
schooling in all his life, but his read
ing and experience have given him
the capacity and power not possessed
by many men who have enjoyed larger
educational advantages. He was mar
ried January 5th, 1893, to Miss Lula
Fleming, of Pitt county. He is far
mer and a member of the Missionary
Baptist church. He has been justice
of the peace for thirteen years, was a
member of the House of Representa-
tives in 1908 and reelected in 1905
by 2,400 majority. In this House he
was chairman of the Committee on
Institution for the Blind and member
of the following committees: Counties.
Cities and Towns, Public Roads and
Turnpikes, Congressional Apportion-
ment, Library. He took great interest
in the work of the public roads and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
HENRY A. GRADY.
Senator From The Fifteenth Senatorial
District.

Henry Alexander Grady was born in
Clinton September 10, 1871. He was
educated in the public schools of
Duplin county, then under the man
agement of his distinguished father,
Hon. b. +. Grady, long a member of
Congress from the Third District. He
also attended school at the Washington
City High School, and continued his
education at the University of North
Carolina and at the Georgetown Col
Iege of Lew, finishing his education in
law under John Sprunt Hill in New
York, and at the University of North
Carolina.
He was married October 23rd, 1901,
to Miss Annie e. Graham, of Wallace.
daughter of DR.. d. Mel. Graham and
is a Presbyterian in religion. For sew
eral years he was city attorney of
Clinton, and before entering upon the
practice of law held position with
the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey. He was elected to the Senate
from the Fifth District composed of
Sampson, Harnett and Johnston, by
a majority of 731. His nomination
came to him because of the strong
stand he took for education and tenn
perance in the county of Sampson, and
because of his sterling Democracy and
ability. His law firm of Grady & Gra-
ham built up large practice in Samp>
son. which is growing steadily.
Mr.. Grady was chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs in the
Senate, and also served upon the fol-
lowing Committees: Judiciary Educa-
ton, Deaf, Dumb and Blind, Judicial
Districts. Enrolled Bills, Oyster In
terests. The legislation in which he
took the deepest interest and where
he made himself felt most was on the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

ton except that of county and city
attorney. He was nominated for the
Legislature by a large majority over
a popular opponent and elected by a
majority of about 1000. In this
General Assembly he was chairman
of the Committee on Banks and Cur
rency and served on the following
committees: Judiciary, Finance, APP
preparations, Revision of the Code,
Revision of Laws, Judicial Districts,
Congressional Districts, Salaries and
Fees, Railroads and Railroad Com
mission, Trustees of the University.
He was chiefly interested during the
Legislature in the act known as
the Woodland bill to put an end to
bucket shops and other like gambling
in North Carolina. That bill was Wig
orously opposed and only became a
law after a long and earnest fight, in
which Mr.. Woodland met and van
pushed the representatives of the
various bucket shops and exchanges
in the State that opposed the legisla-
ton.
Mr.. Woodland is an able lawyer and
faithful representative and carried
out all the pledges he made to his
people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
THoS. G. HARRISON.
Member of the House of Representa-
tives From Halifax County.

Thomas Cranmer Harrison was
born in Brunswick county, Virginia.
March 14th, 1870. He was educated
at the public schools in Petersburg,
and at McCabes, and at the University
of North Carolina. He was married
December goth. 1897, to Miss Fannie
Green, daughter of Col. w. F. Green,
of Franklin.
His first official position was that
of mayor of Ringwood, being elected
to succeed his father In 1894 he
was elected city attorney for Weldon
and has continuously held that posi-
ton since that time. He obtained his
license in 1892 and began the practice
of law, and now has a lucrative and
growing practice. He is a member of
the Episcopal church. He was elected
by a vote of 2,750, against ISL for his
opponent.
Mr.. Harrison was most interested
in legislation to increase the salaries
of the judges, to secure graded schools
and build bridges for his county. He
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

was a pioneer also in many industries
which have helped the State. lie was
pioneer of the root and herb business
at Elkin which industry has grown
to be one which has brought much
wealth to the State. The young Rep
resentative from Wilkes belongs to
family which made itself great name
in. the Confederate army. He was the
nephew of the late Miles Cowles and
of w. II. H. CoWles, both of whom
won distinguished honors in the Con-
federate army.
In the present Legislature Mr.
Cowles served on the following COM
mittees: immigration, Public Roads
and Turnpikes, Deaf, Dumb and Blind
and Privileges of Elections. He intro
duced an amendment to the Consti-
tuition, but the General Assembly de-
termined not to submit any amend
ments to the Constitution at the next
election, and it was therefore not
acted upon. He was warmly interest
ed in the divorce legislation, and took
deep interest in the educational and
Industrial progress of the State. He
was one of the strongest leaders of
the Republican minority. He spoke
with clearness and directness, and
made a record that will be approved
by his constituents, who elected him
by a large majority. He is a hand
some and popular young man and
made friends with men of all parties
in the General Assembly. While stand
ing always for the Republican ideals
in party matters, he was not guided
by party in such great matters as edu-
cation, divorce, etc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
CHARLES II. CowLEs.
Member of the House of Representa-
tives From Wilkes County.

Charles Holden CowIes was born in
Charlotte, July 10th. 1875. and was
educated in the public graded schools
of Charlotte and Wilkesboro Acad-
envy. and then took a course in a
commercial college. Prior to his cleo
ton to the General Assembly he served
as deputy to the Register of Deeds
of Wilkes county was alderman for
Wilkesboro. In 1898 he was chairman
of the Republican Executive Corlmit-
tee of the Eighth district, Deputy Clerk
of the u. S. Court in $4,000. His
business is dealer in real estate and
In insurance. He is q member of the
Episcopal church. He was elected 20
the Legislature by a majority of 1859.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
u. V. LONG.
Senator From Iredell County.


Zebulon Vance Long was born I'm
Iredell county on his fathers farm
near Statesville on the 18th of March,
1877. His father, the late DR.. John
r. Long, was a practicing physician i'm
Iredell for fifty years, and one of its
most popular and patriotic citizens.
Iredell's Senator was educated in the
public schools and the High School at
Statesville, and at the University of
North Carolina. Before entering the
University he read law under Hon.
Benjamin f. Long, of Statesville, and
obtained his law license in 1900, and
has since been actively engaged in
the practice of law with marked sue
cess. He is a Methodist. For a while
he was private secretary of Hon.
Theodore r. Kluttz, member of Con-
gress from his district In 1904 he was
nominated for the State Senate by ac-
clamation and elected BIZ 939 majority.
In the Senate he served as chairman
Of the Committee on Enrolled Bills
and was a member of the following
committees: Propositions and Griev-
ances, Railroads and Railroad Com
missions Insane Asylum, Penal Insti-
buttons and Education. He introduced
the first law in the General Assembly
looking to extending the benefits Of
the Watts Law providing that no IL
quor should be sold or manufactured
in any town of North Carolina having
a voting population Of less than ZOO
His bill met with hearty approval
from many quarters, but the many
friends of temperance reform regard
ed the Ward Bill as probably the best
step that ought to be taken, and he
threw himself earnestly in the fight for
the passage of the Ward Bill, and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
PERCY j. OLIVE.
Member of the House of Representa-
tives From Wake.

Percy Johnson Olive was born in
Apex, February 27th, 1875. He was
educated at Apex High School and OBJ
tanned his legal education at Wake
Forest College. He was licensed to
practice law in 1904 and immediate
ly began the practice of law at Apex,
where in connection with his brother
he is also engaged in the mercantile
business, and has large farming inter-
ests. He is also president of the Apex
Canning Company. During the last
year he was editor of the Apex News.
Prior to reading law Mr.. Olive was for
a number of years employed by the
Associated Press as expert telegraph
operator, and was the only telegraph
operator in the House of Representa-
tives. He is a Baptist He was NOM
mated for the Legislature without OPP
position and was elected by majority
of over $500. He served as chairman
of the Committee on Congressional
Apportionment, and on the following
committees: Judiciary, Appropriations.
Finance, Roads and Turnpikes. Rail-