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THE LEON REPORTER.
O. E. HULL, Publisher.
LEON, IOWA
SnbNoriptioB Rates:
One year...
8ix month]! J®
Three months
Bntered an teeond elate matter at the
Leon.Iowa,Poetofflce.
Mark Manna'* |itan for busting the
triMta is to take their surplus earnings
fur Republican i'.:iin|iaiirn cxpei nt-s
The DeRlaratioii ol'Iiulepeuilenne.says
the National Watchman, is now ihe best
(lemottraiii: campaign (lonument iii^ex
U«en,-e. |gfg|
There was- never a more avaricious
trust than the money trust of England
anl
America. The alliance between
Lombard street and Wall street is rivet
ed with bolts of mutual interest through
whiun both have made millions at the
expense of the American people,
Prosperity has struck the printers
and ne vspaper putj'Hhera very forcibly.
The tmts have advanced the price of
paper of all grades from 20 to 50 per
cent anil we have yet to hear of a print
shop tli it has been able to raise the
price of job printing or newspaper sub
scription. We hope there is not
newspaper mau in the entire nation who
is foolish enough to vote for four years
.more of "McKinley prosperity,"
From the National Watchman: The
trusts cannot perpetuate their reign ,oJ
uniler without the aid of a large stand
ing army that can be used to reverse an
election. Hence there will lie no at
tempt on the part of the administration
to bring the war in the Philippines to
an end until after a further attempt is
made to secure the passage through
p.jngross of a bill creating a large per
manent standing arn^y. Militarism a
necessity to the trusts. jf*C
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I® The contest now is identical with that
the early days of our struggle tor in
^jjependence. Said Thomas Jellerson
then: "The contests of the day (before
and during the forming of the const!tu
tion) were contests to prevent the for
mation of a kingly form of government.'
giln 1782 he declares: "Every govern
Ifginent degenerates when not trusted to
lie people alone. The people them
lives are its only safe depositories. The
people, and not the rich, are our depend
a ice for continual freedom
iju iw-'.
There's lota
of
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Tn the .past year CG19 niied Sb&iei
soldiers met death—less than 1,000 in
battle and nearly 0,000 by malignant
fevers. Ah, well, they were mostly
farmer's boys and perhaps some day we
will make a billion dollars out of some
of our new possessions, besides we have
a crop of farmer boys growing so the
goverment will never miss the brave
fellows that lie in Cuba and the Philip
pines. The goverment, No! But ah my
friends^ the mothers. ,,
plannin'
for
I'Ws pr'vojl'n final rlghlln'
'Twltl come when folks that make the war
Go forward an1 do the flghtln'.
—Creston Advertiser.
There was only one state amongst
those which held elections this fall
where the result was a distinctly Republi
can success, and that was New Jersey
New Jersey, the home of trusts and
Griggs. The reason for this is not un
fathomable. If there ever was a birth
placp of iniquities, this state fondles'one
pf the VPry worst W(th *yhicf} we have to
deal—trusts. This state is the home
ground for trusts here they flourish
and wax sleek through the laws of their
.own make and construction. Yes, the
state went wholly Republican, and the
trusts are awarded credit for this "great
administration victory."
One of the signs of the times to which
republican papers have failed to call the
attention of an admiring public is the
character of the republican platform
in Massachusetts this year. In the
most vigorous language it called for the
ending of "the wicked, uncalled for and
.wholly unjust war in. the Philippines'
and demanded that the inhabitants be
protected in the formation of a govern
ment that should be free from all inter
ference. If platforms are any guide the
vote of Massachusetts was practically
unanimous in condemnation of imperial
ism. If McKinley obtained any encour
agement from the vote in Massachusetts
.he is welcome to it. ..
Testimony taken (or the coiigre^onal
industrial commission in Chicago clear
ly establishes the faot that five men
have been meeting and still meet in
Chicago every morning and decide what
the farmer tball be paid for hie grain
that their purpose is to maintain the
profits of transporters arid dealers in
grain, no matter how low, the .market
prices may go that as these men
fepresent
and control all of the means
which gftin is sent from the farm
to the market their .decfatfop 'bas teen
Lnd is final. And still- Mark Hanna
Then the elective offices of the muni
cipality and of the state, as a result of
th8 voting, are
BtufTed
ESTABLISHED 1854. LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1899.
.. POWDER
mBSMjuteiv Pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
A CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION.
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Our esteemed contemporary the Ga
zette, speaking tf the congressional
situation in last week's paper
new vobk.
Kays:
Next year is the cong.-essinnal one.
The Eighth district Republicans cannot
do better than to place Col. W. P. Hep
burn in noininalion. Comrade Hepburn
(ills the oflice and fills it well. Far bet
ter than any new man, no mntler what
his qualifications may be, conld expect
to. As far as he Gazette has" been able
to learn there will be 110 opposition to
him in Adams county
Capt. Hoxie may be in closer touch
with the Republican masses of Adams
countv, but we feel confident that therei
area great many Republicans in Adams
county, who are pronounced for the
candidacy of
h. m.
Judge
Towner as the
possible Republican candidate. This
ieelingis shared by the jpublicuns of
Ringgold, Clarke and Uecatnr counties
and it is getting to be an open secret—
that the Judge is growing in public
favor daily. The home friends of .1 udfee
Towner in Corning openly announce his
candidacy and state he is a sure winner.
Adams County Free Press.
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ART OF BALLOT STUFFIN6.
The Record tells how the thing is done
in Philadelphia. First comes the dis
hf nest assessor, who stuffs his list ot
voters with the names nt fictitious per
sons, the names of the dead and the
names of uon-.-esidents. Then the bill
lot slufler stuffs the ballot boxes before
the voting begins with ballots suitably
marked in the names of the fictitious,
dead and non resident persons which
have been placed on the fraudulent vot
ing list.
with officials who
are not ashamed to stand as the bene
ficiaries and (^preventatives of'frunH fat
the polls. Then comes William A. Stone
governor of the state of Pennsylvania by
virtue ot ballot stuffingj to kill with his
impudent and illegal veto a proposition
to so amend the state constitution as to
secure the prevention of ballot frauds by
an honest registry. And, lastly, the re
publican party of Pennsylvania, in
state convention of its representatives
indorse the act of Governor Stone.
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The pro-trust man places uimself "in a
somewhat inconsistent position when
he declares that trusts are necessary to
the welfare of mankind, and later agrees
with the less ardent adyocate that they
will finally work themselves out of
existence if let alone. If trusts were all
that is claimed for them by their friends
it would seem to be a great wrong tb
haye'iTTjm destroyed in any manner.
If so, there must be some
trouble with its food. Well
babies are plytno only the
sick are thin. Are yov sure
the food Is all right? Chil
dren can't help But grow
they must grow if their food
nourishes them. Perhaps
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a
mistake was made in the
past and ai a result the di
gestion is weakened. If that
is so, don't ||ive the baby
a lot of medicine just use
your every-day common
sense and help nature a
little, and the way to do
it is to add half a teaspoon'
ftil of
SCOTPS
to the ]N*y'§ food thre« or
four tiim^ day. T]N
thi veryjbiday
you give it It $eem» to
correct the digestion and
gets th* bfiby started right
agab. If the 6«by nurs
ing but does Hoi tKrive, then
the mother shouldtake the
emuluon. It -will luwe a
good effect both uponjflie
mother and child. Twenty
^^eaif prm thb fiKt
COTT41 Ywrk.
THE SHERMAN ANTI-TRUST LAW-
An Act to protect trade and com
merce against unlawful restrains and
monopolies. Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled. Sec. 1. Evecv contract,
ombination in the furm of trust or
otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint of
trade or commerce among the several
States, or with foreign nations, is here
by declared to be illegal. Eyery person
who shall make any such contract or
engage in any such combination or con
spiracy,- shall be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor, and, on conviction thereof,
shaM be punished by a fine not exceed
ing five thousand .dollars, or,by impris^
onment not exceeding one year, or by
both said punist^ntfritd, in the discretion
of the court. 8ep. 2. Kvery person
who shall monopolize, or attempt to
monopolize or combine. or conspire with
any other person or persons to monop
olize part of the trade or commerce
among the several States, or with for
eign nations, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and, on conviction
thereof, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding five thousand dollars, or by
imprisonment not exceeding one year,
or by both said punishments in the* dis
cretion of the court. See. 3. Every
contract, combination in form of trust
or otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint
of trade or commerce in any Territory
of the United btates or of the District of
Columbia, or in restraint of trade or
commerce between any such Territory
and another, or between any such Ter
ritory or Territories and any State or
States or the District of Columbia, or
with foreign nations, or between the
District of .Columbia and any State or
States or foreign nations, is hereby de
clared illegal.: Every person who. shall
make any.auch contract or engage in
any such combination or conspiracy,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean
or, and, on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding five
thousand dollars, or by imprisonment
not exceeding oue year, or by both said
punishments, in the discretion of the
court. Siec. 4. The several Circuit
Courts of the United States are hereby
invested with jurisdiction to prevent
and restrain violations of this act aud
it shall be the dntv of the several di»
trict attorneys of the United States in
their respective'diiitricts, under the di
rection of the Attorney General, to in
stitute proceedings in equity to prevent
and restrain such violations. Such pro
ceedings may le by way of petition set'
ting forth the case and praying that
such violation shall be enjoined or other
wise prohibited.. When the parties
complained of shall have been duly no.
titled of such petition the court shall
proceed, as soon as may be, to the hear
ing and determination of the case and
pending such petition and before final
decree, the court may at any time make
sqch temporary "restraining order or
prohibition as shall be deeitied just in
the premises. Sec. 5. Whenever it
shall appear to the court before which
Jtny proceeding under Sec. 4 of this Act
nay be pending, that the ends of jus
tice require that other parties should be
brought before the coart, the court may
cause them to be summoned, whether
they reside in the district in which the
court is held or. not and subpoenas to
that end may be served in any district
by the marshal thereof. Sec. 6. Any
property owned under any contract: br
by any comtination,_or pursuant to any.
conspiracy (and being the subject there
of) mentioned in Sec. 1 of this Act, and
being in the course of transportation
from one State to another, Or to a for
eign country, shall be forfeited to the
United States, and may be seized and
condemned by like proceedings as those
provided by law for the forfeiture, sei
zure and condemnation of property im
ported into the United States contrary
to law. Sec. 7. Any person who shall
be injured in his business or property
by any other person or corporation by
reason of anything forbidden or declar
ed to be unlawful by this Act. may sue
therefor in any Circuit Court of the
United States in the district in which
the defendant resides or is found, with
out respect to the amount in contro
versy, andUshall recover threefold the
damages by him sustained, and the
costs of suit, including a reasonable at
torney's fee. Sec. 8. That the word
'person" or "persons," wherever .used
in this Act, shall be deemed to include
corporations and associations existing
under or authorised' by the laws of either
the United States,' the laws of any of
the Territories, the laws of any State or
the laws of any foreign country. Ap
proved July 2,1800.
Above is next year's issue. There
the law—the law against the piracy
the Trusts. .It IS much the law as the
statutes against Murder, Arson, Rob
bery, Larceny, Perjury, Piracy or Treas
on. Tbere's no more of reason for en
forcing one than the other. There
the liaw that makes every Trust an out*
law. No Court has rejected it, no Con
gress repealed it. That, law is in force
valid and full. And yet the Trusts ex
ist. Hundreds of Trusts—all to break
the law as much as any vessel chartered
for the gla*$ trade—have been {brined
within two years j' hundreds already
flourished, These will proceed and
flourish and extend and multiply, And
yet there'*,the law] Why isn't this law
enforced?.' What's the matter? The
Trusts have captured—or, rather, the
Trusts constructed—the present Admih~
istration. They hold McKinley in check
and pawn. The bought him his election
in 1806. They are to buy him the iei^c
tion uext year. They are pledged
put up millions to that end. As a ife
turn, they are to-go unwhipped of law,
as for the past unwhipped lour years.
The Trusts bought the Presidency for
McKinley. McKinley fephsents to theo^.
Tbey-Muneil tiricfts,'af New Jersey, ^Us-
Kinley's Attorn^y-General. Griggssajfal
'roeec
ism
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Trust that no law gives him that power
that he would be officiousand go beyond
his limits should he interfere with
Trusts. The Trusts are in league and
sombre covenant with Hanna, the mas
ter and manager of our mannikin Presi
dent. And Hanna applauds and de
fends Trusts from the stubborn stump,
making no disguise, promising tlieni
safety. A Id
yet thkrk'h the law!
CATARRI
una
mended, unrepealed, undecided against.
If it's not in force, then there's no law
in the land! If it's invalid, then all law
is invalid! And McKinley and Ilanna
and Griggs have taken oaths to enforce
this very law. They don't they say
they never will. The anti-Trust law re
printed above is to lie the issue. The
question will be: Shall these monsters
be met and checked? Democracy and
Bryan alrieady reply with Yes. ltepub
licanism, with Hanna-McKinley, says
No. And the voter must make his
choice, liie issue isn't: Shall a law be
passed? but: Shall a law be enforced?
There's no doubt of the existence of
the Trusts, nor of the harmful iniquity
and malignance of their methods. Ten
years ago, Vest, as chairman of an in
vestigution, reported the villainy of the
Peef Tryst, with names and dates and
details of specific ruin it had conspir
ed and brought about. Within a year
the Standard been charged with
attempting with $4'U0,0Q0 to bribe Ohio's
Attorney-General. The Trusts force the
railways to break the Interstate Com
merce law and compel railway officials
to commit peijury. The Trusts have
put men out of employment, strangled
small competitors, put. up prices of
goods, fleeced and swindled investors
with watered 'ocks and bonds. Their
story for ten yeaix has been one of ra
pine, and extortion, and. conspiracy,
aiid crime. And all the time this law
existed, as it still exists ami these same
Trtists were criminals and icould have
been captured, punished and destroyed
And McKinley does nothing, and
Griggs says he "can't," and Hanna de
clares openly for the Trusts and snaps
bis red and vulgar fingers in the face of
law. And the question is: What is
the public going to do about it?—Ver
dict.
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SH®
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and
CLIMATIC
Nothing but a local
remedy or change of
climate will cure
OATAlilfH.
The speciiic is
Ely's Cream Balm
ii is quickly absorbed
Give relief at once.
Opens and cleanses
the Nasal Passages.
Allays inflamiition.
Heals and Protects
the Membrane. Re
stores the senseB of
nik. ur An taste and smell. No
UULU ™HtMU mercury. No injur
toaadruK. Regular size SO cents. Family size,
fi.00 at druggists or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, 5U Warren Street N.
PARKER'S
HAIR BALAAM
ClMBiw ud, tanmii tb* Ma
noawM itnnutaBt trairth.
Vmt Mb to BMtor. Chraj
JBair to its Touthful Color.
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We bought an immense stock of
LEON QUEENSWARE CO.
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK.
case and counter, nook and corner,
peeps a suggestion of what to give. All ...
1 that is left for us to do is to show you this
mammoth stock. Nothing prettier for
Xmas
than we show you here*
2J articles below,
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Chamber Sets,
JardinoreH, vory prolfy,
Child's sets *»f diHliPH,
Lamps, very fancy
up to ^7.00.
Stafuarj',
Fancy
85c.
GIuhh
Sets,
Spoon Tray«,
Celery Trays,
Cups and Sanwrs,
Fancy plates,
Cut Glass,
Fruit Stands,
Berry Set p,.
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We want every
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3 pound can pie plant per can 10 cents.
3 pound can California peaches per can 15c.
.3 pound can California apricots per can 15c.
1 gallon can California peaches per can 40c.
1 gallon can California Apricots per can 40c.,
1 gallon can pieplant per can 25c
1 gallon can pitted Oregon plums per can 40c.
3 pound can blackberries 2 cans for 25c.
3 pound can raspberries: 2 cans 25c.
Pint jars of Jams and Preserves 2 cans 25c.
21b can blackberries 6c.
Choice California prunes per pound 6c.
Fancy California dried peaches per pound 10c.
1 pound package cleaned currants 10c.'
1 pound package seeded raisins 10c.
lady and gentleman in
Leon to look over our
jj |FariGy Line of GroGeries.
LEON QUEENSWARE CO.
'Phone 59. Opera House Block.
THE BIC CASH LOW PRICED STORE.
Every farmer and citizen in Decatur county will get the benefit of our buying before
the advance in the price on all these goods. Here's where we hit our would-be
competitors "with a natura.l" We do not say just we sell goods cheaper
than anybody, but Quote the "real thing" in black and white. And make the
FOLLOVM'AMsDOWN PRICES
4FRUITS NUTS, VEGETABLES, CANDIES, OYSTERS, DRESSED POULTRY.
REPORTER SERIES VOL. XXY. NO. 16
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Loving Cups,
Water Sets.
Wine Glasses.
Blown Tumblers,
100 piece Dinner Sets,
Syrup Pitchers,
Salid Bowls,
Chop Plates,
Intfft China Salt Cups, .ftR
CandeWirap,
Best Candy, Chocolate/
Bon Bonsand Fancy Mixed
Best Ctprars by the Box,
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TIME TABLE.
C. B. fc Q.
SOUTH I NORTH
Passenger....7:00a.m. Passenger B:38 p. m.
Freight 1 a. Freight 3:(H) p. m.
Passenger..11:57 a.m Frefght 4 nop. in.
Freight 12:3S p. m. Passenger. ,.8:ll p. m.
K.
& w.
SOUTH. I UOIITH.
Passenger 11:45a.m. Freight 9:80 a.
Freight 4:50p. in. Passenger 8:15 p,
No. 17 Stock express going, north, Sundays
only. Due 7:15 a m.
No. 19. Freight on Wednesday only 8:05 a.
m, Takes the place of No. 13.
Coupon tickets on sale to all points. Call
for them and have baggage cheoked to destl
nation,
a. S.
Tharp, Agent.
NOTICE—PROOF OF WILT,.-
State of Iowa, Decatur county, ss.
District court, in vacation.
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Notice is hereby given that an Instrument
in writing purporting to be the last will and
testament of Mary E. Vowell, deceased, wan
this day produced, opened and read by the
undersigned and that I have fixed Mondav,
151 day of January, 1890, as the doy for hear
ing proof in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature with the seal
ofsaldCourl hereto affixed, this 4th day of
December, 1899.
J. C. Stockton, Clerk.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICB.
Estate of William Hattman, deceased.
Notice is hereby given t- all persons inter
ested. that on the 18th day of November,A. D.
1899, the undersigned was appointed by the
District Court of Decatur county, Iowa, exec
utor of the estate of Wm. Huriman. deceased,
late of said county. All persons indebted to
said estate will make payment to the under
signed, and these having claims against the
same will present them, legally authenticated,
to said Court for allowance.
Dated December 5, 18*9.
15-dt WM.Hartman .*$
Executor.
ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE.
Estate of O. B. Keshlear, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons inter
ested. that on the 4 day of December, A. I)
1899. the undersigned was appointed by the
clerk of the district court, of Decatur fountv.
Iowa, administratrix of the estate of G. 15
a as at of a id A
persons indebted to said estate will make
payment to the undersigned, and those having
claims against the same will present them
legally authenticated, to said coart for al low
ance.
Dated December 4,1899.
Lucy B, Ivkshi.ear, Admlnlstr.ur.i x.
Makers of
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White lead and zinc, keep
talking about strictly pure,
no matter how bad the
f^stuff is, "it's strictly pure."
Somebody gets a chemical
analysis, usually to prove
that the other fellow's stuff
isn't strictly pure. What
/do you care for strictly pure
paint if it doesn't do what
"u paint is for? Paint is
for what it does, not
"""it is, We sell the
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good
what
Devoe Ready Paint
we don't know whether its
strictly pure or not, and
don't care. The makers
"say "'If anybody has any
fault to find wih it, make
it good at our ^expense, we
garantee resultsXl We've
got the paint. a\d we'll
make that guaranty "^od.
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Not thS tde Druggists.
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