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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

Candidate for County Treasurer
In George W. Sanger, the democratic
party has worthy representative who
has been resident of Decatur county
since 1870. He was born in Indiana,
near Crown Point, Sept. "a, 1866, and
came to Decatur county when lad of
fifteen years. He resides in Center
township on model little farm which
he has earned by the sweat of his brow,
having followed the vocation of
brick mason for many years. When W.
Ii. Young was elected county treasurer
five years ago, he looked around for
capable deputy, one who would please
the general public and who could fill
the arduous duties of the office. His
choice fell on Mr.. Sanger and it was a
wise choice, for his work has been
entirely satisfactory both to Mr.. Young,
the board of supervisors and the public
in o. neral. He is careful and accurate
in all his work, and coming as he does
in contact with nearly every taxpayer
in the county, he has made record in
the Office which he need not be ashamed
of. The work of the county treasurers
Office must be done in a careful manner,
handling as they do hundreds of
thousands of dollars, and the board of
supervisors has never had any trouble
with his books when they came to make
the settlements with the county
treasurer. For the past year Mr.. San
ger has been regarded as the man most
likely to be the successor of treasurer
Young, and when he placed his name
before the convention he was given the
nomination. He is using all his energy
and time to win out in the race and is
receiving hearty support in all parts
of the county, as he is entitled to and
should receive the united support of
his party, and many good republicans
have intimated that he would receive
their support also, for among the
republicans of Decatur county there is
growing disposition to vote for the
best man for the Office and not for the
candidate because he is on their ticket.
George w. Sanger should be the next
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

The most important office in the gift
OF the voters OF the county this year, is
that of representative, for there will be
many measures brought before the next
session of the legislature in which the
common people are vitality interested,
as against the corporations and railroad
interests which for years have domin-
ated to great extent the legislature of
the great state of Iowa. Mr.. Sankey
has a record to be proud Of, as a soldier
during the war of the rebellion, as a
private citizen and as member of the
legislature. He was elected represent
ative from Decatur county three wears
ago, by the vote Of majority of the
people OF this county, and has we'll and
truly represented them in the both and
31st general assemblies. Being abso-
lutely free from corporation or railroad
influence he was free to act in the in
terest OF the common people, and his
record is an open book. Upon every
and all occasions his vote was cast in
the interest of the people whom he rep
resented. He introduced number of
very important measures, such as the
one for uniform school text books, the
bill requiring state examination of priv
ate banks, one for valued insurance
policy law, one requiring railroads to
furnish necessary private crossings
,t,N,,<
OF the railroad, one to prevent insur-
ance companies from insuring property
Tor greater sum than the actual cash
value, and for the two cent passenger
fare. That is the kind of man
to represent the people, and Mr..
Sankey's bills attracted state wide at
tention. They should have become
laws, and if he is again returned to the
legislature some of them will in all
probability be passed at the next ses-
sion. The people cannot afford to take
backward step and If you are in favor
OF these bills becoming laws you should
vote for MIR. Sankey again this year. He
is an old soldier who lost his limb in the
defense of his country, AMI his soldier
friends will not forget him. He has had
the experience Of being a member of the
last two assemblies and it is we
known fact that new member does not
receive much recognition during his
first term. Mr.. Sankey is now in a
position to do great deal Of good for
the people, and it would b, a serious
mistake not to return him again, and
thus lose the good wor, which he has
commenced. On account of his physical
condition, brought about by brave de-
Tense OF his country, Mr.. Sankey car
not get round over the county like a
yCuig man to ask the voters to vote for
him, but he relies upon the interest the
people of all parties are now taking in
getting away from the corporation and
railroad influences to elect him, and nm.
less the signs fail he is going to be
reelected By a handsome majority. II
is of vital interest to the people tc
make wise choice in the selection Of
their representative. MIR. Sankey has
been tried and you know where to fine
him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

Another one of the Decatur county
boys who was recognized by the demo
cratic county convention with the
nomination for county recorder, is
Harry G. Arnold, who was born in
Garden Grove township, May 6, 1879,
and whose entire life has been spent in
this county. Mr.. Arnold was reared on
a farm and attended the Garden Grove
public schools, graduating with the
class of 1894. For ten years he super
intended his fathers large farm just
east of Garden Grove, and two years
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

The democratic candidate for the Of
flee of county attorney, Geo. W. Baker,
was born in Leon Jan. 9, 1866, and with
the exception of one year spent in Des
Moines, he has resided in Decatur coun-
ty all his life. After attending the
Leon public schools until he graduated
Mr.. Baker took the law course at the
State University at Iowa City, and in
1891 was admitted to the bar, since
which time he has been actively engag-
ed in the practice of law. He has
twice been elected county attorney of
this county, the first time in 1896, and
SO well satisfied were the voters of the
county that they reelected him two
years later by a majority Of almost FIVE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

county treasurer of Decatur county.
his name on the ballot and do your part
towards recognizing worthy, honest
and industrious man, who will he a
credit to the people who elect him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-09

United States is back of the national
association in this matter of dealing
properly with patent and proprietary
medicines.
Other Speakers.
Maj Hope delivered an address well
calculated to inspire the dealers and
to encourage them in cooperation and
organization. He had in hand numer-
Gus specific instances of beneficial re
suits resulting from the work of the
national association and the deplorable
conditions OF the trade where the infiu-
ence of the organization has been re
fused.
On account of the lateness of the
hour the other speakers took little
time. These were DR.. ]. c. Singer.
state organizer of Illinois: F. w. Balm
sen of Rock Island, c. E. Battles of
Moline and A. X. Rouse. general or
ganiZer. Each added to the good hu-
NOR of the occasion with apt illustra
tons and conclusions as to the condi-
lions of the trade.
Officers Elected.
The officers of the Tri-City Retail
Druggists association were elected as
follows:
Presidential. o. Rolls, Rock Island
Vice President w Ballard, Dav-
export.
Secretary-C Z. Battles, Moline.
Treasurer-Gus Lindvall. Moline
Rock Island County Association.
Officers were elected as follows for
the Rock Island County Retail Drug
gists' association:
President A. Schmidt, Rock Is
land.
Vice President-W. r. Freck, Cor
doya.
Secretary-A. ]. Riess. Rock Island.
Treasurer-Gus Lindvall. Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-09
suec;a, Assessment Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that the city council of the
city of Rock Island, having ordered
that local improvement to assess the
cost of the Improvement of Twenty
sixth street in the city of Rock Island,
H., from the south line of Third av-
enue to the north line of Fifth avenue
by grading. curbing, paving, ETC., the
ordinance for the same being on file in
the office of the city clerk of said city,
and the said city having applied to the
county court of Rock Island county, in
the state of Illinois, for an assessment
of the costs of said Improvement ac-
cording to the benefits; and, an as
sessment thereof having been made
and returned to said court, docket
number 1860 the final hearing there
on will be had on the 10Th day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1906, or as soon thereafter
as the business of the court will per-
NIT. All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections in said court before said day,
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense.
The assessment is payable in 10 in
stallments.
Ali installments except the first shall
um per annum, from and after date of
confirmation until paid
Dated at Rock Island, H., this 30th
day of January, A. D. 1906.
A. F. HILL,
Commissioner appointed to make the
assessment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-09
ARE BETTER UNITED
Feeling Among the Druggists Re
news Interest in Or
ganiZation.
SHOP TALK AFTER FeAsIING
Members of Tri-City Association Gath
er About Tables at Rock Island
CIub-Hear Addresses.

A return TO the ethical profession
was the spirit OF the meeting of the
TriCity Retail Druggists association
at the Rock Island Club last evening.
A dinner was given, and at its close
speakers prominent in the national as
ISOLATION were heard, as well as loeei
members. and numerous phases of the
business were discussed. They talked
about Mennens and women'S talcum
powder, Warmers Safe Cure and cures
that were not so safe. as well as cures
that probably were not cures at all.
They talked about cough drops and
drops in prices; about pills and pow
ders and perfumes; about long hours
and short hours and things that are not
ours at all. They discussed medicine
contracts and medicines that do not
counteract.
Step I'm Advance.
But with all these there was an I'M
decurrent of mutual benefit that is APP
parently step in advance among the
druggists of the three cities. While |
there were several responses to toasts, |
the greater portion of the time was
taken by Col J. b. Duble. who was the
Vi GREATER We" IOi
Major Hope, who is also identified /
with the work of the National Associa-
ton of Retail Druggists. Colonel Du-
BILE entered the business in 1861, four
years ahead of J. w. Ballard of Daven-
port, the POSTMASTER, and is known
as a nestor of the national associa
ton.
Change I'm business
when l was in the drug business ii
was very different than it is now" said
Colonel Duble. 1.-The laboratory was
the principal part and the business was
almost entirely ethical in those days.
The world moves and there are
changes from time to time. Some Of
us have kept up with those changes,
but others keep along in the same mar
row channels; channels that grow mar
rover and narrower and that grow
deeper and deeper" II
The progress in organization was dis !
cussed, and it was said that If the al {
lied branches are organized and the
retailers are disorganized they are
ground under foot Everything has its z
channel through the retail trade, and {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-09

ed. If at the end of 80 days an ordi-
nance is not accepted. the negotiations
between the company and the city are
to cease, as far as an ordinance is
concerned In that case the city will
assume that the company is operating
without a right and act accordingly.
The ordinance as read and submit
ted to the company contains provisions
similar to those under which the Union
Electric company is operating The
rate to be charged for service is stated
as maximum of $50 for business, and
SIS for residence connections. The
service is 10 include tri-city connec-
lions. and free connections with the
exchanges in Rock Island county.
Twenty-four phones for the use of
city employees and officials are to be
provided free. and so connections made
for the use of the fire alarm and police
department service. The company is
allowed three months in which to be-
gin the reconstruction of its system
and a year in which to complete the
work and reconnect all the existing
phones
Considerable argument was INDUCED
in on various of the provisions. and it
is expected that before the ordinance
es will be made.
Disagree on Rates.
w B. Mann, the company's attorney. |
and Hon William McEniry of this city, |
also representing the company, we're
present, and represented the company in
the discussion of the ordinance. Mr..
Mann, speaking of the fixing of maxi
mum rates, which occupied the greater
part of the evening, objected to any
maximum rate, but finally submitted
hat the company might agree to guar
lntee not to increase the existing rates
1ut to lower them when possible, and
agreed entirely 10 clause to provide
hat the rates in Rock Island shall be
he same as charged by the company
II cities of this size, for phones of the
;ame class, and the same class of SER
ice
The last proposition was rejected by
he council, the sentiment being that
maximum be fixed, and that unless
he company can show conclusiveiy
hat the rates named, $50 for business
and SIS for residence SER
ice, are inadequate. these be named in
he ordinance Mayor McCaskrin sug-
ested that the rates be changed as
orows: $45 for service now charged
t SEQ; $32 for the present SAP ser
ice $25 instead of the present rate
f $780, and $40 instead of $50; SIS in
tead of S24; SIS instead of SIS, and
II instead of SIS.
Question of Proof.
Attorney Mann, answering the sug-
estion that the company show the city
4 regard to the fixing of a reasonable
ate, agreed to bring engineers and
telephone construction experts here to
estify on the subject, but the council
eemed inclined to prefer instead the
acts and figures as shown by the
ooks of the company The prospect
f an early agreement on the rate sub
ect is doubtful.
The clause of the ordinance provid
ng for tax of per cent on the gross
eceipts for 5 years, and per cen.
hereafter, was adopted with discus
ion. as weresthe remaining provisions
f the ordinance. the percentage, how
yer, not being approved by the COM
any.
The telephone company. through Mr.
fann. at the close of the meeting made
he request for permission to reconnect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-09

if We are wise we will insist on our
rightful share of the profits for the
business we create
1t was stated that the dealers in this
locality have not suffered from the de
partment store competition as Chica-
go. New York and other cities have.
hut this movement must be killed in
its infancy. The assurance was also
given that practically every jobber and
every pharmaceutical house in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-09
Itchinu Pains.

If you are acquainted with anyone
who is troubled with this distressing
ailment you can do him no greater
favor than to tell him TO try Chamber
lain's salve. II gives instant relief.
Price 25c per box Sold by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-09
END is NOT SEEN
City Council and Telephone Com
pany No Nearer an Agree
ment.
DIFFER ON RATE QUESTION
Central Union Will Agree Not to Make
a Higher Rate Than is Now
Charged-Have 30 Days.

The city council last evening in adj
journed special session. completed the
reading and adoption by sections of
the proposed Central Union Telephone
company, and on motion of Aid. Will
son gave the telephone company so
days to accept the ordinance as read,
or as it may in the meantime be amend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-09

Scrub yourself daily, you're not clean
inside This means clean stomach,
bowels, blood, liver, clean, healthy It's
sue in every organ, Moral: Take Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c, tea
or tablets. T. HI Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-09

the lines which Mayor McCaskrin dis
connected by chOpping poles and cut
ting wires. Mayor McCaskrin disap-
proved of granting such permission, as
did the members of the council. no
formal action was taken on the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-09

All the news all the time-Tae Arsu.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-11
PLACING POTATOES
ON THE MARKET

With one exception the largest mar
ket of the year took place on Saturday
morning The generous yield Of the
summer due to plenty of rain and care
full farming, for which the people of
our county are noted, was never more
strikingly in evidence. Abundant to
overlooking, choice and delicious in
quality literally every product of the
field and garden was represented in
the long row Of wagons, which cover
ed nearly every foot Of available space
There were just l05 one-horse wagons,
2l double wagons and IA butchers and
bakers in line.
In order to reduce the labor of stor
ing away the crop, the farmers are en-
deavOring to sell as many potatoes as
possible. AS consequence the big
yield of tubers was reflected in mar
vet by large quantities, which were out
Of proportion to other products on
sale. They sold fairly we'll at so to 50
cents per bushel.
Chestnuts found place samong the
other products and the large quantities
of these brought in would Indicate
that there is a very large Weld. They
sold as low as II cents per quart, al
though many were disposed of at IA
and 10 cents.
Heretofore, with probably the ex-
ceptions of Thanksgiving aud Christ
mas, the largest markets OF the year
were apt to occur during midsummer,
when garden vegetables, fruit and
berries were in season. Such "A large
market in October is unusual and can
be accounted for only by the fact that
the season has been a very prolific one
and that the farmers find themselves
in the possession of , sup rabundance
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-11
Died in the West.

a letter was received in this city
yesterday from Coulterville, Cal. an
nouncing the death of Benjamin W.
Tomlinson. which occurred at that
place on September 2Sth. The deceas-
ed was a native Of Danville He was
an uncle of Mrs. W. II zimmerman
and is we'll remembered by all our old
er residents Prior to the Mexican
War he was clerk in the post office at
DanvilIe under Alexander Best as
postmaster. At the breaking out of the
Mexican war he enlisted with the Col
umbia Guards of Danvile under Cap
tain Wilson At the close of the war
he returned to Danville and was hon
orahly discharged with the Guards at
the court house.
Soon after the Mexican war w II.
Gearhart, known familiarly as Cali
fornia Bill. - who, along with other
Danville young men, had fallen a vic
tim Of the gold fever and made his
way to California, returned East for
"A visit with relatives. Mr.. Tomlinson
was charmed with life and opportuni-
ties on the Pacific coast as described
by Mr.. Gcarhart and when the latter
returned to California the deceased
accompanied him. The two men for
some years together led the arduous
life of prospectors, sharing the many
vicissitudes of fortune.
In the process of time Mr.. Gearhart
returned to his home at South Dan
vile, where he spent the remainder of
his life Mr.. Tomlinson. however, had
become welded to the mountains, the
flowers and the genial climate of Cali
fornia and, although many induce
ments were offered him to share a
home with relatives in Danville, he
persistently declined. He, however,
never lost interest in his native town.
Through all the years that intervened
since his departure he kept up a reg
ular correspondence and once, just at
the close of the civil war, he paid Dan
Vile a visit.
At the time of his death he was in
his eighty first year. He was a bachel-
or, a man of refined tastes and of kind
ly sympathetic nature, who was be-
loved by those around him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-11
Will BE HANDED
OVER ON FRIDAY

Buchanan q Company are now
about winding up work on the heat,
light and power plant at the hospital
for the insane and on Friday it Will
be handed over to the trustees Of that
institution.
The plant is now running to the
perfect satisfaction of all concerned,
furnishing heat as we'll light to the
institution. Yesterday all three en-
gines were run together. The trial was
eminently satisfactory. While one en-
gine and dynamo answers the pur-
pose ordinarily, yet there are emer-
gencies when it may be necessary 10
combine all three into one unit 1t
was necessary, therefore, to know how
the three engines would pull together.
a few hands are still employed
cleaning up outside the building and
connecting up few motors, among
which are 40-horse power motor in
the carpenter shop, a 2J-horse power
motor for the threshing machine,a a 10
horse power motor for the bake shop
and 10-hOrse power motor for the
electrical pump to supply the boilers.
The work began on May 9th, the
heaviest part of the contract being the
wiring of all the buildings to the
number of 230O lights. The compile
ton of the plant so much earlier than
was expected rs well as the first class
quality of work done speaks volumes
i'll praise OF Mr.. Stutterheim, the rep
resentative of Buchanan & Company,
who has been on the ground since the
work began and Will remain until Fri
day, although all the other representa-
tives of the firms that had a hand in
the work have returned to their homes.
The largest number of hands employ
ed was ninetyfve, cighty-seven Of
whom were Danville men. In this con
nection it is worthy Of note as reveal
ing the pleasant relations between Mr.
Stutterheim and the men working un-
der him that at no time during the
several months of difficult and exact
ing labor aid he find it necessary to
discharge a single man. Mr. Stutter-
helm is most companionable and
agreeable gentleman; he is the soul of
courtesy and is always fair. Under the
circumstances it is not strange that
the same cordial relations that obtain
between him and his workmen are
found to exist between him aud the
hospital authorities and every one in
the community with whom he came
in contact.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-11
THE IMPRISONED
PEDDLERS PAID UP

The two peddlers who refused to
pay the fine for peddling without Ii
cense Friday and were committed to
the lookup to undergo five days i'm
and before they had served the first "A
hours decided to pay the fine aud costs
of seven dollars and breathe the pure
air of freedom again.
As they settled with the justice aud
went their way it was difficult to de
tcrmine whether they were affected
most by the humiliation of their ex.
perienCe or the loss of their money,
with which it went so hard to part
They loitered about town for awhile
Saturday, but it is not known that
they made any attempt to peddle
Citizens could aid very much in at
tanning the ends of justice if they
would go to the trouble to notify the
officers when one of these itineraut
dealers makes his appearance. The
fellows are very sly aud often carry
merely a small handbag, so that it
may be some time before the officers
discover what is going on. In the vast
majority of cases it is safe to assume
that the peddler has not paid five dol
lars for the privilege of selling goods
for one day and if he has he will very
quickly produce evidence of that fact
On Friday it is said that at least one
party instead OF notifying the officers
actually gave one of the peddlers tip
when the officer came near, so that the
fellow was able to escape.