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Phone 22.
ESTABLISHED 1864.
THE LEON REPORTER.
O. E. HULL, Published.
LEON.
Entered at
Jefferson
Jones..
IOWA
Subscription Rates:
One year fl.60
Six mouths ..» 76
Three months 40
second
class matter at the
Leon,Iowa,Poatofflce.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The Demonrulio National CommlMee, having
met tn thr Cltv ol Washangton, on the twe«ty
second duy of February, 1900. has appointed
Wednesday the Fourth day of July, 1900. as
the time, and Kansas City, Missouri, the place
tor holding th. Democratic National Conven
tion,
In accordance with the above and by the
direction of the Democratic State Central
Committee of Iowa, there will be a delegate
convention in the City of Des Moines at 10 a.
ra. Thursday May 3. for thp purpose of elecr.
ne four delegates at large and four alternates
to represent Iowa at the Democratic National
nnrentiun at Kansas City, Missouri, July 4th,
1400
•iue Committee rccommends that each Con
gressional •disirlct eie«t two delegates and
two alternates at the district eauous to be
held at 9 a. m. on the day of the convention.
All Democratic conservative Teform cliir.ens
of the state ol low:i. irrespective of past politi
cal associations and differences, who can
unite in the eltort for pure, economical aud
uonstituiional go.ernment, and who favor the
republic and opposed to the empire, are cor
dially Invited to join us in sending delegates
to ne conventii n.
The basis of representation in said conven
tion will be as follows: Two votes for each
county, xnd one additional vote for each ilOO
votes or fraction or 100 or over, oast for Fred
E White for governor at the general election
held November T. 1MW. The representation to
1899.
which llie Qouutf* will be entitled is as fol
lows
Adams
Al'l't»nn!su
Adair
Allamakee..
Audubon
llenton
Hoone
nucha mm....
Butler
ltluckhuwk..
Bremer
lluna Vista
Calhoun
Cass
Uerro Gordo.
Chickasaw ..
Clay
Clinton
Carroll
Cedar
Cherokee. ...
Clarke
layton
Crawford
Dallas
Decatur
Des Moines ..
Dubuque
Davis
Delaware
Dickinson
JSmmet
Fayette
Franklin ....
Floyd
Fremont
Greene
Guthrie
Orundy
Hancock
Harrison.......
Howard.........
HvmUton......
Hardin,.
Jasper......
Johnson
Keokuk
Kossuth
Lion
Lucas
I.ee ..
Louisa
Iiyon
~laha-ka.
.... 10
... ..n
.• 8
15
la
.. ..ii
io
.. 12
6
11
....
... 11
23
18
13
8
....
i«
13
.. ir
.... 15
.... II
32
8
.: ..84
... 7
... 9
.. 18
Marshall la
Mitchell
Monroe 11
Muscatine.. 16
Madison 11
Mariou 15
ills 10
onona 10
ontgomery 8
O'Brien. 9
Osceola fi
Palo Alto 9
Pocahontas 8
Pottawattamie 24
Page 8
Plyn.oulh 13
Polk 24
Poweshiek... to
Ringgold '.. 8
Scott 23
Sioux 10
Sac 8
Shelby id
Story 6
Tama 14
Taylor 10
Union II
Y»n Burcn
Warren
Wayne
WinnebMo ......
....
12
19
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G: A. HUFFMAN
Chairman Dem.
State Cen. Com.
riCKFOBb, Secretary.
~m-»KMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
The democrats of Decatur county will meet
at the court bouse in Leon, on
SATURDAY APRIL 14,1900,
ut 11 o'clock a. in. for the purpose of selecting
ii.' dclf jiati to the democratic state conven
tion to be held in Ites Moines, May 3, for the
put poFe of selecting delegates to the national
democratic convention to be held at Kansas
City, July 4. And for (he transaction of such
other businefs as may properly be brought
neforr the convention,
'J he rutio of representation wl'l be one dele
pate for each ten votes ir fraction of Ave or
over cast for Hon. Fred W liite for governor
in ISU9.
'1 lie basis entitles the various townships and
voting prtcincts lo the following representa
tion:
Bloomington 8
Davis ity. 10
Terre Haute 9
Center ll
Decatur 14
Kdrn 15
Fayette .. 18
Franklin 8
Uard Grove 7
Grand River
Hamilton 10
High Poiut..... 11
Leon 28
Leroy 6
Long Creek 18
Morgan 8
New Buda 10
Qichland 19
Woodland 14
Total 219
The democrat? of the several voting pre
cincts will hold their caucuses on Saturday,
April 7, at 4o'clock, at the place where tbe
the last general election: was held to select
tbe delegates to the county convention.
In the interest of the party a full attendance
is urgently requested at tbe township caucuses
and that delegates be selected to the county
convention who will attend, as it will be the
openlnggun of tbe campaign of 1900.
O. E. HUM., E. J. SANKEY,
Secretary. Chairman
"if congress and the president persist
their present course nothing can save
the republican party from defeat next
November," savs the Chicago Times
Herald it will surely cost them the
house ot representatives and it may
cost them the presidency."
Gen. Otis sent word home that he
'cannot possibly discharge more than 600
'men and they are spared because they
are ill and unfit for service. If the Fili
pinos are subjugated and yearning for
American rule, what is Otis doing with
that army of 05,000 men? Tbe people
who pay the taxes to keep them there
are entitled to know.
The republican state executive coun
cil has again made a reduction in the
railroad assessment. A few years ago
this branch of tbe C. B. & Q. road was
taxed at $4,500 a mile.* Then the re
publiqan executive council reduced it to
$4,000 a mile and this year they cut oil'
another $500 per mile and assess it at
$3,500. And this is done in the face of
the fact that the St. Joe branch of the
is the most profitable branch line owned
by this road. It is ip better shape and
more valuable than at aiiy time since it
was built. The common people are
paying more taxes year by year, in ad
dilion to the war taxes, yet the repub
lican party of Iowa, by its State officials
is reducing the taxes paid by the rail
roads. Iii Decatur county alone the C.
B. & Q.'s assessed value is reduced more
than $15,000. And the railroad is mak
ing more money than it ever made be
5pfore, The farmers of Iowa will realize
^vksome of these times that tbe railroad in
iloences absolutely control the republi.
Jjcan party of Iowa. How long will the
people Stand such injustice?
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AiteftjTEIYtouitE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
WOES OP THE KENTUCKIAN.
Richmond, (Va.) Times: Man born in
the wilds of Kentucky is ol'a feuil and
many troubles.
He tisheth, iidd!elh,fusseth and fight
eth all the days of his life.
He shunneth water as a mad dotr,
and drinketh much whiskey.
When he desireth to raise cane_ he
planteth a neighbor, and lo! he reapeth
twenty told.
He riseth even from his crudle to seek
the scalp of his grand giro's enemy and
bringeth home in his carcass the ammu
nition of his neighbor's wife's cousin's
uncle's father-in-law, who avengeth the
deed. Yea, verily, his life is uncertain
and he knows not tbe hour when he
may be jerked thence.
He goetb forth on a journey "lialf
shot" and cometh back on a shutter
shot.
He riseth in the night to let the cat
out and it takelh nilie doctors three
days to pick the buckshot from his per
son.
He goeth forth in joy and gladness
and cometh back in scraps and frag-'
nients.
Hecalleth his fellovvman a liar and
Ketteth himself filled with scrap iron,
even to the fourth generation.
He emptieth a demijohn into himself
and a shot gun into his enemy, and his
enemy's son lieth in wait on election
day, and lo! the coroner ploweth up a
forty-acre field to bury the remains of
that man.
THE DAY OF RECKONIN6 MUST COME.
One thing is sure. The lean years
will follow the fat ones. Amid all the
flaunting banners of modern civilization,
it knows that tbe red Hag lurks around
the corner. Crop failures or industrial
disturbances nuiy at a/ay,moment launch
upon us an army of the unemployed
apd JtnfMi. And b* tu»» that thrv
SOYAt KUtmfl rowMR CO.. HtW.VORK.
HUNESE PROSPEROUS MUM QM,
we then turn about'and bid ttfem be pa
tieutaad^tnoderate, when we have been
setting them the example of headlong
and unwinking greed? Can we ask thrm
to consider tbe public good, when we
have been neglecting it for the sake of
private gain? Can we appeal against
their passions to courts and legislatuies
and anny, all of which we have utilized
or allowed to be debased to gratify our
own passions? These are questions
which, to the attentive ear, make the
prosperous earth sound hollow under
our tread. Of the complete absorption
of our best men in money getting, with
their impatient dismissal of all ques
tions of public purity, justice and honor,
we can only say, as Wordsworth said of
the similar insensate and swinish rush
of Englishmen to get rich early in this
cantury. "That is idolatry." England
had a fearful bill to pay for her idola
trous worship of war-bought prosperity,
and so shall we have a sorrowful reckon
ing unless we smash our idols betimes.
—New York Evening Post, Dec. 9, 1899.
R. G. Dun & (Jo. say: Failures last
week were in amount $3,482,827 manu
facturing, *1,118,821 and trading, $2,
161,211. Failures for the week have
been 205 in the United States, against
132 last year, and 33 in Canada, against
37 last year.
This hardly indicates that "limes
never were so prosperous." The report
also says there is a great falling off in
t-ade lines.
OF COD-LIVER OIL WITH
HYPOPHOSPHITES
should always be: kept in
the house for,tbe fol
lowing reasons*
FIRST-
SECOND
Outside of the little neat of tariff-led
republicans in congress no one favors
the tariff on Porto Rico. William F.
Curtis, writing from New York, says
he has not found a man who favors a
tax on the trade of that poor little is
land. All regard the action of congress
as a terrible blunder.
Whitelaw Reid says: "How would
Massachusetts like to have this mixed
population of Porto Rico, a little more
than half colonial Spanish, the rest ne
gro and half breed illiterate, alien in
language, alien in ideas of tight, inter
ests and government, send in two sena
tors to balance the votes of the senators
from Massachusetts?" Wby didn't be
think of this when fie helped make the
-treaty that fastened Porto Rico upop
us? He holds the view that these is
lands must be held as Spain held tlwni,
as colonies peopled by inferior races to
be denied the liberty that Anglo-Saxons
claim for themselves. lie holdd that
they must be kindly treated but when
did not a tyrant think he was kind to
his victims?
James M. Ashley of Toledo, O chaii
man of the republican congressional com
mittee, says:
"I think the administration has made a
grave, blunder in its action on that mat
ter (the Porto llican). We either, do
or do not own these islands. If we own
them they are entitled to a territorial,
not a military government, and to the
same laws, protective and otherwise,
which every state and territory undet
this government enjoys.
"1 am an expansionist, but not an im
perialist. 1 believe in the rule of the
people, and not a military dictatorship.
Militarism has been the curse ot Eu
rope, and will be the curse of this coun
try if persisted in."
ANOTHen RAILROAD jgOSE
I'Mdi
LEON. IOWA. THURSDAY. AI'KIl. 5. 1900.
itjtesi
elate. Judge WOO'.T
son, ivaftother pjroof that under, the
MuKinleyadministiration none but- cor
poration:1awyers need apply for places
at the federal beuch.' The Crestoh An.
erican comments on the appointment
as follows:
"The appointment of the Hon. Smith
McPherabn, instead of Judge Towner,
for the position of federal judge, will be
a great disappointment to the people of
the Eighth district.
Mr. McPhersou has for many years
been the attorney of theC. B. & Q., and
has handled their important cases in the
federal courts. He is an able lawyer
and socially a genial gentleman, but he
has no claims whatevier on the party for
•ach a position, lie is now serving his
first term in congress^ which this ap'
pjintment will compel him to Vesign.
His loftg. connection nith the rail
road interests and his decided corpora
tion leanings should have precluded his
appointment.
"It has long been known among the
leading politicians of Iowa that no one,
except he had strong corporation sym
pathies, could secure any important po
tion under the Republican regime, and
knowing ones have said all the time
that Towner had no show because he
was not closely^epough connected with
corporation interests.
"It was also predicted that tbe selec
tion would be delayed until after even
thing had beert arranged for Mr. Hep
burn's re-nomination, so that Judge
Towner could not be a candidate against
him. This has been accomplished.
"Tbe Republican congressional con
vention has been'called to meet in a few
days, and Mr. Hepburn has the slate all
fixed. Towner has been tied up long
enough so bis friends cannot now pre
sent him as a candidate against Hep
burn. The railroads have a friend on
the bench for life, and the corporate
grip on the people has received another
hitch.
member
Because, if any
of the family has hard cold, it
will cure it.
Because If the chil­
dren are delicate and sickly, it will
make them strong and well.
7XM1P—Because,, if. the father or
mother Is losing flesh and becom
ing thin and emaciated, it will build
up and give, them flesh and
--'strength.
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FOURTH-
Because it is the
standard remedy in all throat and
.. lung affections..
-No- household should be without it
It can be taken in summer as well
as In winter,
uc.«nd|.oo,
•lldnugiU*
1
SCOTXi BOWNE, OiMhEvNtW folk.
Tbe administration fellows point to
history and say: "Beware tbe fate of
those who denounce a war in which
the United States is engaged." But
they are a little off in their history.
Abraham Lincoln, as a whig, opposed
and denounced the Mexican war, but it
did not bury him in obscurity. The
jjfcexicaft war resulting in the acquisi
tion ot~ large terriloiy to the United
States/ proved in the end a great gain
for civilization. But bow stand those
who brought it on? James K. Polk,
the president, who played into the
hands of tbe slavery propaganda, is
gibbeted in history as "Poke, the men
dacious," and the next election'turned
the democrats, who had played tbe role
of jingoes and etpahionUts out and
let in tbe. whig 'party which bad op
posed the war. If there are any class
of men, who stand low in history it is
the men, who brought on the Mexican
war, not for the- glory of the eountry,
but for the more selfish motive, the
extension of-tlavery...
T?v W
More
Come and have your e.yes per
fectly fitted with glasses. I am
prepared with all the improved
tests. 27 years grinding and
fitting glasses. work guar
anteed.Children,Weves specially,
I will be at niy home
Saturdays and Mondays,
of each week at my-residence. II
you wish work done at home
notily me bv mail.
P.F.BRADLEY,
KXECUTOR'8 NOTICE.
Estate ol Charles Shueffer, deceased.
Notice Is Hereby given to all persons inter
ested.'that on the 19th day
Money to Loan on Improved farms at
6,7 and 8 per cent, interest for 5,6 to 10
yearstime. F. VABGA &
ii
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SON.
•Poordye rote yarn!
The dyes used by
rve» Chef
Tkafowhy their nosiery
wears longer than
most
Phone 59.
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Leon, Iowa r-~
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in KEO uri CM4 mctelUe bora, scaled
with bit* ribbonrjak# BefeM
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DIBMHR PEF6EWL AT* TULTMRLTU
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of
March. A. D.
19U0, the... nntlerslfcned was appointed by
the dlHtUct court of Decatur county,
lo.wa: A'tmlnist rator of the estate of harJes
-ibiu-lTer sr dece iHed, late of said county. All
persons Indebted to said estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned, and those having
claims againRt. the same will present them
legally authenticated to 'said court for allow
ance.
Dated March It), 1900.
:TT-3t HARLES SRAEFFEK JRAdministrator.
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label.
HAWK-I-KNIT
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Ask for ip.
DCS MOINES HOSIERY PIIU&
DCS MOINES IOWA.
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A LANDSLIDE-LOOK AT
ME/VTS
in
Fancy Breakfast bacon, pound...
Fancy streaked sides, pound
Fancy fat backs, pound'
Fancy fat plates, pound
Fancy dry .salt plates, pound
Morrell's pure lard, pound
Picnic hams, pound
DRIED FRUITS
1 S frrVi
Wn* I1 ancy California peaches, pound 10c
Fancy California prune*,, pound 5o
Fancy evaporated apples, ponnd...loc
LEON QUEENSWARE' CO.
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All we
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6c. buys 1 can Tomatoes two pounds.
5c. buys 1 can Pumpkin
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OPERA HOUSE BLOCK.
...12c
...10c
... HE
... 7c
... 7c
... 8c
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REPORTER SERIES VOL. XXV. NO. 32
Opera House' Block.-Ji r^
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YOUR BUSINESS!*
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1
is to look at our
Rock BottomGrdcery Prices.
tvfo
& IOc. buys I glass Jell, assorted fruit,
tir 25c. buys I dozen Fancy Lemons.
IOc. buys I pound Evaporated Apples,
jg 20c. buys 1 dozen Oranges.
jg 50c. buys sk. Clark's Special Flour.
$ $1.00 buys I full sk. White Loaf Flour
^ji I none better.
ijj 25c. buys 2 sks. Meal.
Jg 25c. buys 10 bars Something Good
jr Soap.
iii 15c. buys 1 ib. Golden Rio Coffee.
if, 20c. buys I Ib. Peaberry Coffee.
$ 5c. buys 5 dozen Clothes Pins.
ilf 20c. buys I pail Jell.
pounds,
-•o'irt
4,Jt
LOW PRICED CftSH STORE!
CORNER 8TH AND MAIN, LEON, IOWA.
TOO LOW TO QUOTE PRICK -TRY OS AID SES
Fancy Seed Potatoes, all Varieties, Early and Late, per bushel r:-
Garden Seeds in Bulk or Papers. Onion Sets Red and Yellow.
Bran, Shorts, Oil
pod Delivered to all Pa^ls of the City in' Amounts of 25c and up.
12 Pages.
Phone
22.
TIME TABLE.
C. & O.
,-L' SOUTH I NORTH
l"assengcr...'5:58 a.m. Passenger 2:38p. tn,
freight ,1 a. m. Freight 3:00 p.
Passengor.. :57 a Freight 4 80 p. m.
Freight 12:35p.m. Passenger. ..8 S0p. tu.
it W.
SOUTH. I NORTH
Passenger ll:Ma.m. Freight BAfa.m'
freight 4:50p.in. Passenger 3:4b p,
only.
m^0T,aLs
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Coupon tickets on sale to all points. Call
ror them and have baggage checked to destl
A. S. THA RP, A gent.
We Open the
K"
Wall Paper
Season!
With the finest line ol
parlor, sitting room, din
ning room and kitchen
papers ever shown in Leon
with prices ranging from
the cheapest paper ob
tainable to highest priced
on the market. Give us an
Opportunity
to show you what we have.
Remnants onewnt a bolti
W. E. MYERS & CO.
Not th Side Drugglsta.
KXECUTOR'S NOTICE,
Estate of Jordan Koger, deceased. 1
Notice is hereby given to all persons inter
ested that on the .. 20i day of March A I
190(1. the undersigned was appointed' bv
the district court, of Decatur tount'v'
Iowa, administrator of the estate of Jordan
Koger deceased, late of said cdunty. 411
persons indebted io said estate will make
payment to the undersigned, and those having
claims againnt the same will present them
legally authenticated, to said court for allow
ance.
Dated March in, IW.
30 3t WM, L. KAGAN Executor.
HIGHWAY NOTICE.
To S..M. Kier, E. J. Springer, Frank Spring
er and M. F. Springer:
Tbe Commissioner appointed to view, and if
required, to vacate a highway, commencing at
the North-west corner of the 8. W. W.
!4 of Sectlon lfl, township ttO, range SfS in De
catur County, running thence east about 40
rods. theacPioutfr-vaA about 4ft
inee soiil ffWKtMyn
niWUQ Sravt Bchooi^
8ee»n, Twp. 69. Range MS has reported in tavor
of the vacation thereof, .and all objections
thereto er claims for damages must be filed in.
the Auditor's ofHce on or before noon of the
39th day of March, A. D. 1900, or snch highway
wlil be vacated without reference thereto.
28-4t GEO. W. SEAKS,
Auditor of Decatur County, Iowa.
ij
BE FOOLEDI
The market is being flooded
with worthless Imitations el
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
J,,io
Canned Goods
Fancy Gallon Table Fruits.
Peaches per gallon 35c
Apricot8 per gallon 35c
Plums, pitted per gallon 35c
Raspberries per gallon 35c
Blackberries per gallon 35c
Pumpkins per gallon 2Uc
Pieplant per gallon..... 25c
Blackberries. 2 pound can 5c
California apricots 3 pound can 15c
California peaches 3 pound can. 15c
Raspberries 3 pound can, fancy 15c
Blackberries 3 pound cau, fancy 15c
Pumpkin 3 pound can, fancy IOc
Pieplant 3 pound can, fancy 10c
Preserved strawberries 21b can ...12%o
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I To protect the public we call
especial attention to onr trade
mark, printed on every
age. Demand the genul
For Sale by all BraggisU-
llrMtfV-A
60c.
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PRICES