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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

of their duty from a standpoint of le-
gality. They have never organized
legally. The law provides that the To-
cal board of health shall adopt the
rules and regulations of the state board
of health, and print the same. | under
stand that this has never been done for
the simple reason that such procedure
was too expensive. While the local
board in measure has been living up
to the rules and regulations of the state
board, yet legally they could not of
their own power enforce any rule, until
their own; for example, in the recent
board of health could not compel single
quarantined person to stay on their
own premises because they have no Or
dinances or rules of their own respect
ing such matters. This is not because
the town council has not had warning
OF the conditions. To my personal
knowledge they have been warned sew
eral times, but refused to legally organ
ize on account of the added expense.
But this great state of Iowa is very
lavish with her money, she will vote
millions Of dollars to the erection, sup
port and maintenance of our state in
stitutions to care for the unfortunate,
who in many cases are the results of
just such conditions as have mentioned.
She will vote thousands of dollars to
the erection of monuments to the
dead; she will vote $1,000 to build hog
pavilion to be used two weeks at the
State Fair ground and she will vote
$4,000 for the work of the State Board
of Health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
SHAKE IN BOTTLE.
Tells the Readers of This Paper How
To Prepare This Mixture at Home
and Other Advice.

Now is the time when the doctor gets
busy, and the patent medicine manufac-
turers reap their harvest, unless great
care is taken to dress warmly and keep
the feet dry. This is the advice of an
old eminent authority, who says that
rheumatism and kidney trouble weather
is here, also tells what to do in case of
an attack.
Get from any good prescription phar-
macy one-half ounce Fluid Extract Dan.
delion, one ounce Compound Kargon,
three ounces Compound Syrup Sarsapa-
rilla. Mix by shaking in bottle and
take a teaspoonful after meals and
at bedtime.
Just try this simple home made mix
ture at the first sign of rheumatism,
or if your back aches or you feel that
the kidneys are not acting just right.
This is said to be splendid kidney
regulator, and almost certain remedy
for all forms of. rheumatism, which is
caused by uric acid in the blood, which
the kidneys fail to filter out. Any one
can prepare this at home and at small
cost.
Druggists in this town and vicinity.
when shown the prescription, stated
that they can supply these ingredients,
or, if our readers prefer, they will COM
pound the mixture for them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
have any personal trouble with, he
recommends that the investigation be

have any personal trouble with, he
recommends that the investigation be
delayed until more convenient time,
which is then deferred. Soon somebody
in the neighborhood Of such filth comes
down with a contagious or infectuou
disease, as result of this filth, by and
by the undertaken comes, takes charge
OF the body, then the minister says
"the Lord in his infinite wisdom has
seen fit to remove our dear brother from
our midst and the cortege wends it's
way TO the cemetery, when in reality
the cause of the trouble, the sickness
and death lay in the fact that there
was too much filth close by.
We have been creditably informed
that some of our modern houses have
water supplies and lavatories emptying
into cess pools, the outlet of which is in
the nearest alley, some even drain di-
rectly into the alley and streets. The
refuse from stables are usually thrown
into the alleys, thinking it is in no ones
way. 1t has been demonstrated that
this refuse from stables is the breeding
place of flies. 1t has also been proven
beyond a reasonable doubt that flies are
the carriers of disease. The results of
such filth, carelessness and negligence
may be brought more forcibly to our
minds if we could have lectures more
| frequently such as the one DIR. Kline
gave us on tuberculosis few days ago.
Illustrated lectures to the children,
who in time will be the town officers,
would teach the results of such condi.
tions as now exist, and the prevention.
Some of our alleys are hot beds of
disease; visit them in the summer time,
il you will, and you Will find all kinds Of
decaying vegetation, including weeds
and refuse of various kinds to such an
extent that one trip through these al
leys will suffice. Living next to these
alleys are people who are unable to pay
higher rents, their influence is such
that they are not taken notice of by
those who could make better provisions
for their health, then you and I will
censure these people when they are
inflicted with some contagious or in
fictitious disease. Every board of health
should know the conditions of our
streets and alleys, should visit them,
accompanied by the health physician,
whose duty it is to not only look into
the sanitary condition of the streets
and alleys but the houses as we'll, and
every man who is able to own property
for rent should be compelled to put
such property in good repair and in a
sanitary condition before renting it,
and the tenants should be compelled to
keep it 30.
The local board Of health has been
lcriminally Negligent in the performance
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
Hon to Enforce the Ordinances.
Pertaining to the Cleanliness of our
Streets and Alleys.
Streets and Alleys.

A paper read before the Federated Clubs of Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

A paper read before the Federated Clubs of Leon
by Miss Eva Rhea
find two ordinances on this subject
which are as follows:
NO. 81.
SBC. 1. Be it ordered by the town
council of the incorporated town of
Leon: That it shall be unlawful for any
person within the limits of said town to
throw or place upon any street, or
alley, or any draw or gutter made by
the town any filth, rubbish, manure or
garbage of any kind.
SEC. 2. Any person violating the pro
visions of this ordinance shall be fined
in any sum not to exceed $4,000 for each
offense.
NO. p.
SEc. 1. Be it ordered by the town
council of the incorporated town of
Leon: That it shall be unlawful for any
person within the limits Of said town to
carelessly or negligently throw or place
upon any street any glass, china, or
earthen ware, ashes containing nails,
boards with nails, hedge thorns or
tacks.
SEC. 2. Any person violating the pro-
visions Of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a disdemeanor, and
upon OuCEOOl UO uuCN AoU
to exceed $1,000 and be imprisoned at
hard labor until said fine and costs are
paid.
Upon examination of these ordinances
we find that they are Inadequate; they
do not sufficiently cover the subject at
hand, and that by reason thereof resort
to the section of the Code 696, and
amendments thereto, will be necessary
in order to cover the different cases
Il that might be presented. Under the
state laws city councils have the power
to regulate and restrain the depositing
and removal of all offensive material
substances, and the eDgendering Of
offensive odors. and sights within the
limits of such city SO az to protect the
/ public against the same. And it is not
only the duty Of the council to enforce
their ordinances, bnt it is just as in
4 cnmbent that they enforce the state
laws, and if any state law or city ordin-
ance is to have precedence undoubtedly
sit should be that pertaining to the
health 81 the public.
Fl hi fxct IT y the duty d every inili-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

vidual, whether he be an officer or not,
to see that the laws of the city are en-
forced. 1t is an old adage shat we
have as good government as we are
entitled to-" No town ever prospered
run by people who are satisfied with
present conditions. And one cogniZant
of the fact that an individual is violat-
ing one of the above named ordinances,
should at once see that such person is
punished. But in view of the we'll
recognized fact that there are but few
citizens who desire to take the initia-
tive in matters of this kind prefer to
avoid any personal trouble to himself,
it becomes very essential that the
officers of the city be required to keep
close watch of the conditions of the
streets and alleys. Sometimes the coun-
cilmen are business men and are negli-
gent as to such duty; sometimes they
are elected to said position, not because
of their fitness to fill it, but from vari-
GUS causes. Sometimes we have coun-
cilmen Vs4o are cnrbstone philosophers
and goods-boy gossipers who violate the
splitting ordinance by beginning early
with a continued performance through
out the day, and what could you ex-
pect them to know about cleanliness of
streets and alleys.
1t is an evident fact that the mayor
and town councils of Leon in the past
have been negligent as regards these
ordinances, and not only them but the
residents are to blame as we'll. In the
first place if the mayor and town coun-
Gil neglect this duty, then the person
who sees and knows that such ordin-
ance is being violated, should at once
make complaint, either verbal or writ
ten. to the mayor who in turn should
have an inspection made of the alleged
offense, and If the conditions merit the
fling of an information against The Of
tenders OF violators, they are usually in
cases of small towns given notice of
their ofense with reasonable length
Of time in which to remove the matters
complained of, and in case they do not
comply with said notice, they are ar
rested, tried before q Justice Of the
peace, and upon competent evidence
found guilty Of the alleged violation,
fined as set out in ordinance violated,
and IN case 81 default IL payment shall
| NJ remAnded "a ne county jsil II hard
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
work until the fine imposed with the

work until the fine imposed with the
costs are paid.
The only way such ordinances can be
enforced is against the individual as
there is no provision of law by which
the same can be done at public expense
and made line upon the property Or
premises.
Now, if these officers fail and refuse
to do their duty in this respect pro
ceeding in mandamns could be main
tanned in the district court, citing said
officers to appear and show cause why
they failed, neglected and refused
to enforce the law and if upon the hear
ing they are found guilty of such failure,
the court may then order the proper
officers to carry out the provisions of
the law relative thereto.
And it is also a matter of law that
where city officers fail to do their duty
to such an extent as to amount to cor
ruption in Office, they may be removed
from their position.
Also where there is filth and rubbish
or anything of that character thrown
upon the street to such an extent as to
be nuisance, then proceeding Of
that kind may be maintained in the
district court.
Then still another method of pro-
cedu e is by way of petition addressed
to the mayor, signed by number of
citizens requesting that such law as is
being violated be enforced.
We have ordinances for the removal
of snow and ice from the sidewalk, mud
from the crossings, and one for the
prevention of obstructing the sidewalks
with articles of merchandise in addition
to the splitting ordinance, and the ones
for the cleanliness OF streets and alleys;
each and all should be enforced. 1t is
the duty of the town officials to enforce
them but if they are too busy, too
negligent or too careless to do SO, then
it certainly becomes essential for the
ladies to come to their rescue and help
to enforce them, and if we show a
willingness to help with these matters,
they can't we'll table" us.
Section 1868 of the code of Iowa says
it is not only the duty of the local
board of health to prevent the spread
of diseases of contagious and infectu-
Gus nature, but to look after all matters
pertaining to the sanitary conditions of
the town that would in any way effect
the health Of the citizens. It has been
my experience, however, that when
complaint is made to the town officers
relative to the unsanitary conditions of
the streets and alleys, they want to
shift the burden on some one else. We
find If an Investigator is sent, to look
into said condition, too often, that the
violatoE n ! person he does not care 70
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
I'D Rather Die, Doctor,

than have my feet cut off," said NJ. L.
Bingham, of Princeville, ILL.,, "but you'll
die from gangrene (Which had eaten
away eight toes) if you don't, said all
doctors. lnsteadhe used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve till wholly cured. Its
cures of eczema, fever sores, boils,
burns and piles astound the world. 25c.
at L. P. Van Werden's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
Considerate.

Mr.. de Chubby dear, great Ger
man physician says women require
more sleep than men. Mrs. de C.-Does
he? Mr.. de C.-Yes. Ny dear-um-
er-you'd better not wait up for me
tonight.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08

II you have backache and urinary
troubles you should take Foley's Kid
ney Remedy to strengthen and build up
the kidneys 50 they will act properly,
az . serious kidney trouble may
develop. Bell y Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
5000 Yards, Yard Wide PerCale Rem
nantS at per yard s. cents
Lace Curtains

We sold quite a bunch-have few left and will
enve them out Tor the present at the special prices
All yard curtains extra wide and would sell for $125
to $I.o5. Your choice Of lot
Special Per Pair 95 Centc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
For Saturday Next

All who attend our remnant sale this spring know
exactly what to expect This cloth is good ~ value
in the bolt and runs fom to yard lengths and for
aprons and childrens garments is worth twice much
as calico We sold $500 yards each Saturday these
goods offered this spring and now give all an
other chance-half offered in the forenoon and same
quantity in afternoon. If you need these goods do not
delay as they will be sold quickly. No lmit-while
we have it-all you want.
Per Yard 81 Cent
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-24
An asy Job.

In antebelum days Colonel Moore
Of Kentucky owned large number of
slaves. One day one of the field hands,
named Jupe, was guilty Of some neg
ligence and was sent to the woods at
once to cut down and split up black
gum tree, practically an impossible
task. Jupe cut down the tree and la
bored hard to split the tough wood.
but in vain. In the meantime a thun-
derstorm came up. and Jupe sought
refuge under brush heap. Directly
the lightning struck large poplar
near by, splitting it into kindling wood.
After the storm had passed Jupe
era wled out from his place of security
and after taking Il careful look at the
remains of the poplar tree, which were
scattered all over the woods, said
"Mr. Lightnin, l wish you had just
tried yo' ham on dis black gum. Any
Cool can split poplarT-Cleve-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-24
Five Years More.

The congressional party that went
down to Panama is back and will be
ready to give congress the results of its
personal observations, although it il
doubtful if IL will add greatly to the
Information which has already been
furnished by Colonel Cocktails in his re-
port. Never theless it is obviously prop
er that congress, which must vote the
money for the canal should know
through commission of its own mem.
bers what is being done with the money
provided. Representative Graft of I'LL
nois, appears to have been agreed upon
as the spokesman of the party in so far
as the public is concerned At all events
he has done most of the talking for pub
LEGATION, and he appears to have been
well pleased with what he saw of the
great enterprise in which the govern.
ment is engaged. Among other things,
he says that he and nearly all his COM
panions think that the canal will be
completed by the first of January, 1915.
and that by the way, is also the opinion
OF Colonel Goethals himself. Indeed,
Mr.. Graft says that the date of the open
ing OF the canal may be year earlier,
and that such an outcome would occa-
sion no surprise. So it is evident at any
rate that the work is going along we'll,
and the end is already fairly in sight.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-24
DOUBT DISAPPEARS.
No One In Owosso Who Has a Bad
Back Can Ignore This Double Proof.

Back Can Ignore This Double Proof.
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-24
Our Old Friends Are the Best

Because they have stood the test of
time aud are known to be reliable.
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been used by three generations. They
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johnson & Son 81 Sprague & Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-24
Broad Hint.

He was the slowest Of young men,
And every other evening when
He called upon his lady fair
He moved his seat up near her chair
And whispered. Darling, some fine night
Ill pop the question, honor bright"
She listened till her patience fled,
And one night when these words he said
The light went up. He raised his brow.
There was a big sign. do 1t Now"
Chicago News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-24
The One Exception.

isn't your climate rather change
Hblp!"
YES" answered Farmer Corntossel.
81 reckon we have about every kind of
weather there is except good weather."
-Wosbin otnn Star
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-24
Tired of the Game.

"BilliDgsly tells me he has moved
his gasoline tank into his garage"
But that's awfully dangerous, isn't
It? The garage may catch fire at any
mement."
THAT'S what Billingsly hopes" -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-24
Romance Ended.

Papa Ito daughter, who has just re-
turned from the parlor)-Why, Ethel,
has that new fame of yours left?
Ethel with q perceptible hardness I'm
her voice)-Yes, papa. He's-he's gone
out!-Chicago Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
WINTER GAUGINGS TAKEN
AT ELEANOR DAM SITE
City's Engineers Will Continue
Sierra SURVEYS

To continue the surveys and obser-
vations at Lake Eleanor and in its
vicinity during the winter the board
of supervisors will appropriate $4,000
tomorrow. The finance and public Htil
tiles committees recommended the OUT
lay and the bill was drafted yesterday,
City Engineer Manson said yesterday
Rain, snow and runoff gaugings are
now being taken at Lake Eleanor and
the city's two workmen now snowbound
at the lake viii continue the observa-
tions throughout the winter. They are
comfortably housed and we have laid
in abundant supplies there to bring
them safely through the season.
The Importance of their observa-
tions lies in this: All the observations
upon which the water yield of Lake
Eleanor and the main fork of the
Tuolumne. passing through Hetch
Hetchy, have been estimated, were
taken at Lagrange, miles below the
dam site. To keep our estimates we'll
within the truth we have calculated
the yield for the upper portion of the
water shed, which will be impounded
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28
Visit Asti Colony
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA, Nov. President c.
r. Ross of the Italian Swiss colony AT
Asti and Secretary Andrea Sbarboro
came up this morning from San Fran
cisco with party of the Japanese
commissioners who are touring the
country and. after showing them Santa
Rosa and paying a visit to Luther Bur-
bank at his home here, continued north
10 Asti, where the great vineyard and
works Of the colony are located.
The visitors were much interested in
their visit to the Burbank home and
showed considerable know ledge of the
work he has done for the horticultural
world.
The party included T. Wasase. presi-
dent of the Tokyo plant, seed and i'm
plement company, commissioner of the
city OF Tokyo for the inspection of
foreign municipal affairs. and honorary
commercial commissioner of Japan to
the United States, 7. Minami Nogaku-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28

by the Lake Eleanor and Hetch Hetchy
dams, upon the same basis as that for
the whole area embraced by the runoff
at Lagrange. But we know. as a mat
ter Of fact, that the rainfall and snow
fall from the dam site eastward to the
SUBMITS are much greater than from
the dam sites westward TO Lagrange
That is, this winters observations at
the lake. compared with the govern
mental observations at Lagrange, will
give us an index for comparison of for
mer years runoffs. Undoubtedly it
viii show much greater runoff and
snowfall for the city's two main sources
of supply than we have thus far calcu-
lated upon.
Engineer Drenzy Jones and his men
have had to stop the work of survey
ing the lines for the canals and are
engaged in work lower down toward
the valley.