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THE LEON REPORTER.
O. Ei HULL, Publisher.
vLEON, IOWA
Subscription Rates:
One year (1-60
Biz months 75
Three months 40
Entered at second olatt matter at the
Leon Jowa,
Postofflee.
ELECTING SENATORS.
Again has the house passed a bill
amending the constitution to make the
election of senatprs by the people legal
and obligatory and again has the senate
psBumed a hostile attitude,
What are the senators afraid of? Are
they aware of the fact that most of them
would be retired to private life if the peo
ple had the right to decide the matter?
Or are they anxious to retain a position
in which they can serve combines and
trusts without losing their official heads.
Discussing this matter, the Pittsburg
Post well says: ''No proposition to
change the fundamental law has been so
generally approved as the on9 to elect
senators by popular vote. The dangers
of the existing system are notorious.
The vote in the honse of representiyes,
.well mgh unanimous, fairly indicates
the sentiment of the American people,
and it is due to them at least that the
amendment should be submitted to the
states. Then if they desire the change
they will so vote, and if opposed they
•will reject the amendment.
"The senate has no right, considering
the moralities of politics, to declare the
people shall not vote on this amend
iv.t nt to ekct senators by the people.
Kvery pressure should be brought on
the senate that it may give the states
and the people the opportunity to pass
upon the proposed amendment. It is
an outrage that, an overwhelming ma
jority of the people of the United States
should be dinied the right of saying yes
or ho to the proposed amendment. It
does not help matters, either, that this
denial is because of the fear of senators
to allow the question to come to a di
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rect vote."
This is an eminently just and practi
cal view of the question, but practically
justice does not appeal to the members of
the American "House of Lords" and it
is not at all likely that they will ever
allow such an amendment to go before
people.
It has been learned that Mr. Hanna
bas made the beginning pf assessments
for his party to re-nominate and re-elect
McKinley, as follows:
From Carnegie, the Federal Steel com
pinyand other members of the Steel
a id Iron Trust, $1,500,000.
From the Cramps and other members
o" the shipbuilding trust, $500,000.
From the National Biscuit company,
the Cracker Trust, $150,000.
From the,American Wool company,
$1-o,ooo.
From the American Lead company,
the I^ead Trust, $200,000.
'From the Standard Oil compauy and
the branches of the trust. $800,000
From the American Sugar Refining
company and other members of the
Sugar Trust, $500,000.
From the American Tobacco company
and other members of the Tobacco
Trust, $450,000.
Fro.n the International Paper com
pany and other members of the Paper
Trust, $200,000.
From a half dozen smaller trusts and
highlv "protected" industries, $1,750,
000.
Total, $6,200,000.
This is only the beginning, as Mr.
Hanna says he must have at least $30,
0oo,ooo.
OThe republicans may "resoloot till the
cows come home"—they may appoint
no end of committees to "investigate"
trusts—they may introduce constitu
tional amendments and bills galore
against monopolies it «ill not do tbem
any good. The'true test of the sinceri
ty of tht-ir professed opposition is this:
Will they repeal or suspend during the
existence of a trust or other monopoly
all tariff duties upon the articles made
and controlled by such monopoly? This
is the only proof of sincerity that in
formed and determined voters will ac
cept.—New York World.
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Senator Wellington, of Maryland^ one
of the Republican senators who voted
against the Porto Rico tarifl'bill and who
is opposed to imperialism in the Philip
pines, said recently in a newspaper inter
view: "I believe the Republican party
in Maryland to be in jeopardy because
of the vacillating and erroneous policy
of the administration and that it will
lose Maryland if McKinley is renomina
ted. McKinley's treatment of Rear
Adnfiral'Schley alone would beat him in
-Maryland. But beyond that I will' go
so far as to state that I do not believe
McKinley will even carry his own state
of Ohio." ii
Really it begins to look as if it will
maice no difference whether Dewey
withdraws or not. Appearances plain
ly indicate that in either event the
•vote will be unanimous for—McKinley
in one convention and Bryan in the
other.
There wete exactly thirteen delegates
present at the Middle-of-the-road popu
list state convention held at Des Moines
astweek. Bather tin unlucky Aumber.
JERRY SIMPSON'S CATECHISM.
Who was the author of the Declara
tion of Independence?
Answer—Thomas Jefferson.
Who destroyed that declaration?
William McKinley.
Who overcame the money power and
destroyed the United States bank?
Andrew Jackson.
Who turned the United States treas
ury over to the national banks and
gave one of tbem the use of $10,000,000
without interest?
William McKinley.
Who destroyed slavery in the United
States? j.+
Abraham Lincoln.
Who re-established it by protecting
it in our island domain?
William McKinley
Who promulgated the Monroe doc
trine?
James-Monroe.
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The devil.
What is the difference between Kin?
George's war against the American
colonies and Queen Victoria's war
against the Dutch in South Africa? ..
There isn't any.
interest, which increased $16,000,000.
ESTABLISHED 1854. LEON. IOWA. THURSDAY. MAY 3. 1900.
iUOUUVESir touitE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
HOVAIMK1HO POWOtW CO.,.HEW YORK.
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Who destroyed the Monroe doctrine?
Wi^iam McKinley.
Who declared that the United States
should have no entangling foreign al
liances?
George Washington.
Who is trying to mix up tlie politics
of the old world by a war for greed,
gold and glory?
William McKinley.
Who discovered the Philippine in
lands? •. jg
A. Jeremiah Beveridge. -C -•,
Who discovered Aguinaldo?' ?-. 5
Admiral Dewey.
Who discovered the sultan of Sulu?
William McKinley.
Who discovered McKinley? ,,
Mark Hanna.
Who discovered Mark Hanna?
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What is the difference between
Sqi^Aftipa
Kinley^sifar in the Philippinei
No difference.—Jerry Simpson^i Bay
onet.
During the year 1899 the federal ad
ministration collected from the Amer
ican people, in the way of taxes, almost
altogether on their food, clothing and
shelter, the enormous sum of $575,960,
620. In 1892 we collected from the same
sources only $354,937,784, showing a
great advance in a few years. In need
less war, imperialism and trust jobs of
various kinds was where the money
went. The total expenditures for 1899
were $605,072,179, against $345,023,330 in
1892. What went with the money can
be seen in the fact that $229,841,254 was
spent on the army and $63,942,104 on the
navy in 1899, against $46,895,456 spent on
the army, and $20,174,138 spent on the
navy in 1892. Pensions were scandal
ously wasteful in both years, the amount
being $134,583,052 in 1892, and $139,
394,929 in 1899. Other items of the
government's expenditure were but
The Dubuque Telegraph says: "Six
republican members of the Iowa house
declared during the recent session of the
legislature that they will not support
McKinley for re-election. His favorit
ism to trusts and corporations, his
somersault on. the Puerto Rico tarifl
question, his contempt for the moral
obligations of the government and the
ethical sense of the people, and his lean
ing to imperialism have disgusted them."
TRYING
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SOME TRUST FACTS. V.'
The following letter from a retail
hardware dealer gives some useful infor
mation concerning the effect of (fusts,
monopolies and McKinleyism on the
prices of articles of every-day use:
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 23, 1900.
Dear Sir:
During the past year the advance in
shelf hardware, steel and iron good?,
farming implements, 'stoves and tinware
has been enormou«. The most of these
advances are attributable and can be
traced directly to the organization of
trusts controlling the manufacture of
same. I have compiled a few prices,
first giving the price of the article for
December, 1898, or January, 1899, said
prices being the jobber's price taken
from invoices of goods purchased, and
follow same with present price on same
article.
On wire nails the price for December
1898, was $1.00 base present price, $3.C5
or an advance of 128 per rent.
On galvanized barb wire the price for
December, 1898, was $1.90 per hundred
the present price is $4.10, or an advance
of 115 per cent.
Price on galvanized smooth wire,
$1.65 per hundred base present price,
$3.75, or an advance of 127 per cent.
On railroad shovels (socket strap) the
price in December, 1898, was $4 50 per
dozen present price $8 75, or an ad
vance of 94 per cent.
Spades $4.50 per dozen present price,
$8.75, or an advance of 94 per cent.
Uarden hoes, $2.40 per dozen present
prict' $8.60 or an,advance of 50 per cent.
Four tine manure forks, $4.00 per
dozen present price, $6.00 or an ad
vance of 50 per cent.
Harrow
take plain codrliVer'
oil. Doctor says, try it He
rr/ight
as well tell me to melt
tei-3 or butter and try to take
them.. It is too rich and,
will upset the stomach. But
you
can take milk or cream,
you can take
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It is like cream but will
feed and nourish when cream
will not Babies and chil
dren will thrive and jrowi
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fat on when thar oMinaiy
food does not nourish them.
Penom hm been known to jaht
a pound a day when taking an1
1
ounce of Seotfs EmuUon.. It Jcb.j
the dfaitive machineiy in wotUni
ot&r 0 that fliit «Nrdfiiuupy food
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Mattocks, $4.50 per dozen now $6.50
or 33 1-3 per cent, advance.
Railroad picks, $4 00 per dozen now
$5.50 or 37 1-3 per cent, advance.
Screw and strap hinges, 2£ cents per
pound now 4} cents, or 80 per cent, ad*
vance.
jMun3« ~nJw "$o5, or
vance.:
Steel wagon tire, 11.50 petf'
b1iuhdretf
pounds how $3 25 or 116 2-3 per cent
advance.'
Bar iion, $1.20 per hundred pounds
now $2.75 or 129 per cent, advancei.
Briar, weed and grass scythes, $3 85
per dozen now $8.75 per dozen, or an
advance of 127 per cent.
Grain blades, 46-inch, $6 per dozen
now $12, or 100 per cent, advance.
Barn door hangers, $4.50 per dozen,
now $6, or 33 1-3 per cent, advance.
Barn door track, $1.65 per hundred
ft. now $3.75, or 97 per cent, advance
Cast wagon thimble skeins, $1.80 per
set now $2.90, or 61 per cent, advance.
Axes (champion), $4.25 per dozen
now $6.75, or 59 per cent, advance.
Carriage bolts list 80 per cent off now
list 50 per cent, off,or an advance of -150
per cent.
Log chains, 5-16 inch, 3} cents per
douud now 6} cents, or 85 per cent, ad
vance.
a 3 3 1
jln ''®r' year« except pound now 53 cents, or 78 per cent ad
vance,
I Coil chain, 5-16 inch, 3J cents per
pound now 7 cents, or 86$ per cent, ad
vance.
Coil chain, $ inch, 3jj cents per pound,
now GJ cents, or 85 per cent, advance.
Burden horse shoes, $3.15 per hun
dred now $4.25,or 35 per cent, ad vance.
Star horse shoe nails, 12 cents per
pound now 14 cents, or 16 2-3 per cent
alvance.
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Grind stoftss, 65 celnts"Jper ifuntlred
now 85 cents, or 31 per cent, advance.
Sash weights, $15 per ton now $20, or
33 1-3 per cent, advance.
Common screeu doora.$5.25:, now $6.50
or 23 per cent, advance.
Wire, cloth, U3 cents per hundred
square feet, now $1.50, or 5S per cent.
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advance.
Sisal rope base, 8} cents per pound
now 10J cents, or 27 per cent advance.
Sisal rope, in February, 1898 was
bought at 5} cents, base.
Common sad irons, 2.1 cents per
I pound, now 3J,cents, or 50 per cent. al
1 vance. 'T?
Mrs. Pott's' Bad'iroriw, $7 per 'dozen
set now $9.(U), or 37 per cent, adva nee
Nickle-plated copper ter-keUles, $0.50
3.55, cr 62 per cent
advance
|J per dozen now mo
Common cast kettles, |2.75 per dozen
now 13.85, or 40 per cent, advance.
Comtnon cast^spidera, fl.26. perdoxen
now t2.H, or 71} peroent. advance
Newton 8-inch mill tiles, 04 cents per
dozen now 74 cents, or 15_ per cent, ad
vance.
Black Diamond 8-inch files, 85 cents
per dozen' now $1.17, or 37 per cent
M^yBnc8
F/wwl Jam nn» (lAiimk 4lti»m I yyheelbarrows, $13 per dozen now
$17, or 30 per cent, advance.
Common, elbows (4-piece), 40 cents
per dozen now 53 cents, or 32} per
cent, advance.
8U»ve pipe iron, 18.25 per 100 pounds
BO^|8.|5,
Tin Plate I.C., bright 14x20, $4.50 per
box now fip.2&i or 39 per cent. Myanoe.
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On tinware there has been a general
advance of about 33-13 per cent, during
the past twelve months on stoves, an
advance of 45 per cent. on breaking
plows, cultivators and harrows, an ad
vance of about 25 per cent. on wheat
drills, an advance of about 15 per cent.
I have selected only the articles in
most common use by tbp general public,
but all other classes of hardware have
advanced in about the same proportion
as those 1 have given you.
Rockefellow has ''chucked" another
two millions into the Chicago univer
sity. We shall have a trust on uni
versity education soone^or Inter. The
states can not. appropriate as fast as
the Standard Oil magnates can, be
cause the latter are' grdwing rich the
fastest. Tliey can asBes^, tax and lay
tribute without the help of voters.
By a vote of 33 to 32 the'l! uited States
senate decided last week that M. S. Quay
is not entitled to a seat in that body
on the appointment of the governor of
Pennsylvania, the legislature having
failed to elect. Both.tjie I£wa senator^
voted for Quay. 4
Eighty per cent, of the war tax is on
the necessities oi life, thus directly bur
dening the poor people. Out of the
entire amount the poor are required to
pay 60 per cent., while 30 per cent, is
paid by those in moderate circuinMancts
and only 10 per cent, is paid by those
who own and control 90 per centt of the
wealth of the country.
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Wall Paper
Quality
We Haven't a Roll of Such
Paper in the House.
Thw^dpejMio^ nJefthWfc
ftp® content with $
'slender inargio. We have
plenitjr of papers cheapa in
Brice,
but good in quality,
uy as cheaply as you can,
but get good paper. We
can serve you in both re
sprcts.
W. E. MYERS & CO
Druggists.
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paper that is made simply
to sell paper that doesn't
hang well, that,draws and
cracks, and the colors of
which fade in a little While.
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8 lb pail extra fancy
MsrK Ciscoes, per pail^tf.
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Southern white shorts PureQ£^0
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6c. buys 1 can Tomatoes two pounds.
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5c. buys 1 can Pumpkin two pounds.
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IOc. buys I glass Jell, assorted fruit.
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25c. buys 1 dozen Fancy Lemons,
IOc. buys 1 pound Evaporated Apples.
20c. buys I dozen Oranges.
ft 50c. buys sk. Clark's Special Flour.
$1.00 buys I fullsk. White Loaf Flour
iljf none better.
25c. buys 2 sks. Meal.
to 25c. buys lO bars Something Good
5K Soap.
if} 15c. buys 1 lb. Golden Rio Coffee.
20c. buys 1 lb. Peaberry Coffee,.
5c. buys 5 dozen Clothes Pins.
20c. buys I pail Jell.
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OPERA HOUSE BLOCK.
PRICES MAKE LOW
One eighth barrels extra
family white fislt
IllgllCSl IllttllVCl V.
per hundred
Corn meal in 12 lb sacks
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SALT FISH THAT EVER GAKE TO DECATUR CODHTT. IOTA
and it's no fish story either. The low prices we make '»?i|l astonish you. notwith
standing the high prices of meat. This is no optical deiu«mn.: read below
white^gQ One eighth barrels Ciscoesjjjj
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$1.40
Do not confound these prices with the fish bought of grocers that fill the packages
with anthing that they can call fish, but ask to see what you are buying. We
take bacon, lard, butter, eggs, etc., in exchange for fish and pay the
highest market price. We have an extensive line of
liFancypeanii^d Fisjti and Meats
for luncheon. Prices are Very low arid quality is fancy. We bought heavy on meat
and lard before the advance. Will make prices that no one in the county can beat.
Corn and oats chop
QQp
samej[^£
as others sell 10 lb, per sackJ
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Passenger....5:58 n.m. Passenger ii:3ip m.
freight lr:20 a. ra. Freight 3«0 p. m.
1 ussenger. .11:5U Freight 4 30 p.m.
Freight 11 :so p. m. Passenger. 8:4Bp ni.
K. & W.
SOUTH. NORTH. -I
Passenger 11:45 a. m, I Freight a,
Freight 6:00 p. m. Passenger 3:40 p, its'
only. 'Lue^a'm!88
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THAHP,
Agent.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of John Burrell, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given to all persons inte
ened that on the 28:1 day of March. A a
l!?,e0,
undersigned was appointed bv
district court, of Decatur lountV
Ion a. administrator of the estate of Jolu
Burrell.deceased, late of said countv.
persons indebted lo said estate will mn
l0,th?
fiSln
undersigned, and those hafing
B.aJn8i
the same wil1
Present them
legally authenticated, to said court for allow
&u06i
Hated March 98, 1900.
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WM, BBRIIEIJ,,
Executor.
We treat successfully almost all forms of
nervous, functional, and organic diseases.1
d'slocationB after other means
ong
Ule™
we
way mention
geneial nervous prostration, facini and gen
headaches, sciatica, lumbago,
necBUX'
Vltus
Dance, locomotor
ataxia, all forms of neuralgia, loss of \oice,
j£ns'
s'incipient
consumption, par-
alyi-is, asthma l.uy fever, wry neck, catarrhs
?or?
cye!i-
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Pterygium, pryblpelai^
KPinal.curvature,
goitre, irregular!^
ties of the heart, hip Joint diseases, milk leg,
V?J.90SC ve'ns,
Brlgtu's disease, diabetes, tor
pid liver, gall stone, jaundice, catarrh of stom^
acn and bowels, dyspepsia, constipation, etc
Female Diseases a Specialty.
vv^
benefit at least Ml per cent, of all ehron
le affections abandoned as incurable by othfrr
systems of treatment, most, of them r/joicJnie
in absolute cures. We ask your careful Inves
tigation of our c'aims us we have the most'
scientific methods of treatment known.
dr.j.r. gilmour,
graduate of Kirksyille
School of .Osteopathy.
Ottiee at IVoodniansee Hotel. Office
days, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur
days. Office hours: 8 to I 2 a. ra 1 to
S p. m.
Consultation and examination free,
j. A. Harris&Bros
Manutacturers-of and
Dealersin-
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warkni&nabiti
used .firat-etan.
One half barrell extra
fancy white fish
Chicken. feed in 25 lb sacks
per sack.
A.11 varieties
potatoes per
on
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HUfeXOil
We buy our stock in car
direct from the quaries in
thereby enabling us to make
load loti
the east,'
SETTER
than firms buying in small quantities
Our business is run strictly on a first
class basis and we
all our work to give perfect satisfaction.
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