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:J.f |§fe if* i*.'* u* feV* 1*r sfirV IM ®p ]M: :wm i£& *. Phone 22. ... '•'fat' 12 Pages ESTABLISHED 1854. LEON REPORTER. O. E. HULL, Publisher. LEON, ./• IOWA Subscription Rate*: On® year ....fl.BO Biz months 75 -j Three months 40 Entered at second class matter at (he Leon Jovoa,Pottofflce. :.H-' g- ,c#/^ DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET. I* WILLIAM JENNIN6S BRYAN. For Vice-President, ADLAI E. STEVENSON. 1 For President. CONGRESSIONAL TICKET. For Member of Congress Eighth District V. R. MC6INNIS. »«. ol Decatur County.'. DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION To the democratic electors of the State of Iowa: There will be a delegate convention ot the democrats of Iowa held in the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thurs day, August 16,1900, at 10 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of placing in nomina tion a candidate for each of the follow, i-ng offices: Secretary of state, Auditor of state. Treasurer of state. *& 1 Attorney general. Judge of the supreme court. Two electors at large. One electof for each congressional district, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before Baid convention. All democratic conservative reform citizens of the State of Iowa, irrespec tive of past political associations and ditierences, who can unite, in the effort for pure, economical and constitutional government, and who favor the repub lic and are opposed to the empire, are cnrilinlly invited to join us 'in sending delegates to the convention. The basis of representation in said convention, will be as follows: Two votes for each county, and one addition al vote lor each 200 votes or fraction of 100 or over, cast for Fred E. White for governor at the general election held November 7,1899. The representation to which the counties of the Eighth district of Iowa will be entitled is as follows: 9 14 Adams Appanoose Page 8 Ringgold 8 Taylor 10 Union 11 Wayne 11 .. 8 Clarke Decalur Fremont Luoas 15 .18 .. 8 G. A. HUFFMAN, Ch'in. Democratic State Cent. Com. E. JACKSON,Secretary. f:-„ t. Getting McKinley democrats of '96 to come out how as democratic converts to republicanism is rather on the gruel Or der of politics—thin stufi you know. Hon. Ed Campbell, of Fairfield, an nounces that 'he is for the democratic ticket Ihis year and will do battle for it Mr. Campbell is an able-man and a pow erigolitically. '*R" No democrat need be afraid to com pare the national platform of his party with that of the republican party word for word, line for line, section for section, or as a whole, If the voting masses of the United States favor imperialism t.hey can get it, by casting their vote for the con tinuance of the present administration If they are not in favor of imperialism as against the republic they will vote the democratic ticket. gf A Washington special of Tuesday says that lhe president is anxious to appoint A. B, Cummins assistant post master general, the place once filled by Mr. 'J. 8. Clarkson. The same day Governor Shaw, Senator Allison and J. W. Blythe were closeted at Chicago to settle the senatorial matter. The inference is that the president was informed of the result of their deliberations and that the' out come was the offer to Mr. Cummins in the hope that be could be bought off with the assistant poptipasterehip from any other aspirations "for the senator ship. It is not very probable that the gentleman will, accent t}ie proposition andthe governor wiH bid higher to- get hitn out of the^. way Cummins is no cheap nun. If yon want to shelve him —and there's no doubt of that—you must make the inducement big enough. Jhe chief of the: poetoffice instead of the first aBdstant would be nearer Cummins' lie,—Des Moines Democratic V. ®5T- Hon. V. R. McGinnis, democratic nominee for congress is a man of progressive ideAs, absolutely honest and a de nocrat of the Jeitlarson school. His election would mean much to the people of the eighth district.—Seymour Leader. Si Tlie democrats of the Eighth congress ional district at their convention at Corning last week nominated our friend V. R. McGinnis, of Decatur county, for congress. We have known Mr. Mc Ginnis personally for several years and we know he is fitted in every respect to ably represent the Eighth district in cougress, and the democrats could not have selected a man who is more re spected than Mr. McGinnis.—Chariton Herald, (rep.) *4r The voters of the Eighth district have a chance to yote for a congressman who is not under the control of the corpora tions and trusts. V. R. McGinnis, who was nominated last week by the' demo cratic convention at Corning, will look after the interests of the people. He is opposed to imperialism in any form, is a true American in principle, in action and education a man with a clear record, a Jeffersonian democrat, and a man of, for and with the people in all things that will or can insure to their interest and welfare. Make up your mind to work and vote for him in pref erence to the corporation tool, W. P. Hepburn.—Mt, Ayr Journal., ,»j,. ,wr ••f.: V. R. McGinnis, a prominent young attorney of Leon, Ibwa, has been nom inated by acclamation by the democrats of the 8th Congressional District ot Iowa for congress. That district in Iowa is just across the line from the 3rd district of Missouri and is a strong re publican district. It is predicted, how ever, that McGinnis will be elected. He is a self made man, is honest and and has many republican friends in the district who will support him. The editor of this paper is glad to state that he is a personal friend to McGinnis and believes that the aemocrata 'Of that dis trict could not have found a stronger man for the place.—King City (Mo.) Democrat.': V. R. McGinnis, the unanimous choice of the convention, was nominated for congressman fiom this district by accla mation. Mr. McGinnis, whose home is in-Leon, Decatur county, is one of the ablest lawyers in the district as well as an all-round strong man. He will make a magnificent campaign. In the cam paign of '96, Wm. J. Bryan had no abler champion in the district. There is not a shadow of a reason why any* one not in sympathy with our present trust-ridden administration and its- im perialistic policy should not give bis whole hearted, unqualified support to the contention's choice Pete Hepburn will find he has an antagonist at every point worthy of his. mettle.—Fremont county Herald. V. R. McGinnis, our candidate ior congress, was horn in Ohio in 1861 and is therefore thitfpr.-uine ydars old. He has lived in Iowa sixteen years, thirteen years, of which he has spent' in Decatur county. He has as large a law practice as any lawyerin the third judic ial, and was a partner of the late E. W. Curry, at the time of the tatter's death. Mr. McGinnis is a life long democrat as was his father and grandfather before him, so that we have a candidate this year who will receive the vote: of 'every democrat and who is: ailso very- stfong with*the populists and Lincoln 'republi cans and will receive' thfeir solid ^rote. Col. Hepburn had only 823 majority in 1896 and with a united united effort we ought to overcome this small majority this year. Mr. McGinnis will stnmp every county in the district. Let us all put our shoulder to the wheel and help him with the work.—Chariton Demo crat. 11 HON. V. R. M'GINNIS J. fv -r 'V^ Creston Advertiser. jf I' f-st i! i8eyen r. 4 WHO M'GINNIS IS. The Clarinda Herald puts the follow ing question into the mouths of Eighth, district democrats. Ii says: "And now the question among tbe democrats of this congressional district is 'whojunder-the .sunisrBf cGinnis?' We do W believe' there lib^iinji enlightened democrats in the Eighth district whb, after reading their county papers slpcfe^ themeetingof- the .j$ighth district democratic convention at' "Corn ing do not know who McGi|inis is. Mr."V. B* McGinnis, th# democratic nominee for coBgress in mis disirict, reudes at Leon, Decatur%oiinty, in^the eastern.portion of this district, '(we sup pose Brother Lisle knows where tl and is a practicing attorney of more than ordinary ability. He' is a VoonlN man, between 35 and 40 yeara' of i^ef*1'1 wjil educated, a gQod s^kfr-, a ^perfe^' gentleman, ot eiemphtry, habits.h'ighly esteemed by his neighbor* at hornet where he has resided 4or over fdeimif years. For some time Morf^hs ihMb tf W.Ctifry, former member of .the dear 3r, ocratic state committee of this district, and chairman of the state committee in 1896 at the time of his death, Mr. Mc Ginnis was his law partner. Mr. McGinnis isi'ia democrat, who believes in the principles of government 'ot the people, tor the people, and by the people,' instead of government by trusts, corporations and by injunction. He stands for the principle of equality for all, special privileges to none. He Btands fori an American system of money for America, all money to be is sued by the government as against rel egating the issuance of money to the National banks. He stands opposed to a large standing army, as dangerous to the rights of a free people. He stands for legitimate expansion for trade, but opposed to forced expansion for terri torial aggrandizement. He stands for a republic, as against an empire, opposed to a colonial I system for this republic outside of the provisions of our consti tution. He stands opposed to militar ism, imperialism and trusts. V. R. McGinnis will make a vigorous canvass of this* district, and before the close of the .campaign no interested' democrat or republican either will need to ask who V. R. McGinnis is.' He will give the democrats of the western end of the district Hhe same opportunity to know him those of the eastern end have enjoyed, and if the democrats of Page county and Clarinda, will give to him the assistance and support they should give him, as the representative of the vital principles democracy islands for ip this campaign, the Advertiser will giu&* antee that when the-votes are counted out after the November election the big majorities Mr. Hepburn has been re ceiving in that strong republican county will be considerably decreased if iot al together wiped duit. If Brother Lisle, of the Clarinda Her ald, is really desirous of enlightening the citizens of bis county as to who Mc Ginnis is, he has our permission to re produce the above in bis columns, as we will waive all copyrights for bis ben t.— „o. *$?£& 4. 1 ft-a if CATERPILLAR BIIL This is Caterpillar Bill, Eating hard to get his fill On the banks and tarifl trusts,.^ Feeding high before he busts With his ear close to the ground— There the choicest food is found Treaties that make England gay, Drawn by British Johnny Hay, Canned roast beef from Alger's page, Standard oil from Mr. Gage, Jersey trusts trom.Mr. Griggs, Cuban thefts from Smith's fat pigs, Shafter stouts^and Otis wrong,... Samson, forwarded by Long, Corporations from E. Root, I Philippine AiM other loot— Bootes of criminal aggresdons, Twenty sorts of new commissions, Ciyil service to the devil, Coeurd'Alene and other evils, Dollar Breeches, litUe Breeches, Boodle, oOdle, golden riches, Subddes, confiesiions, banks, Written on his bulging flanks No! aeign ot: bitbkbone here All a no^g these segments queer. Lots of feet so he «an fly When he-sees Mark Httnna nigh, Where y.ou'd think to seek his spine giizards all in line, And, down by his hinder end, Find ".plftin duty," gentle friends All gr^t that comes to mill, So says Caterpillar Bill. TIMES NEVER BETTER S This is what republican bosses and £!atftnn8 ill |iayi-and 1 whit the people Inilgdn^Ril knfow tOfciffdse l»y sad ex |k^ritfdi». And' now comes R. G. Dun & Co., who always say times never were so good, with this statement to give &self the lie. Failures in ttie first bait ot 1900 $100,970,101 ." A', -1. 49iM»Wl More than double this year it will1 be seen and tbe largest that ever occurred since the record has been kept. For this weelc Dun giyeB the number of failures at 196 Against last year.v Bradstreet gives the failures of the week at ^21f iast week 146 this week a yier ago 2^8. ". 4',, h' I Du|i says the thirty bank failures the first half of this year involved $25^89: 079 andb 265 brokerage and real estate tailoreaJ|22,122,246 t: ihdicate good times even with the hsnkers and speculators? A few men are becoming enormously rich and tbe masses are being imj*bver ished proportionately.—Ft. M^ison democrat.' fread hot weather, know-bow i|w«akefjs howthistffectr thei Alfe taiiKAotl^ii Scdtt'g Emulsion. Itglvrir them strength imf makfifr the^aby^oid^HcberAa^ niM^&Sm L. W. Official Large Numbers UNWBITTCN ALLIANCE WITH 6REAT BRITAIN ''Expansion of the union, on the American continent, iB proper but by tbe acquisition possessions which are to be governed m. dependencies, subject only to the wiAmS capsfcce "*of our ex* ecutive and congress, unrestricted by the constitution and without the con sent and against the wishes of the peo ple to be governed, who thereby be come our subjects, is, in my opinion, improper, unjust and unrepublican. The government of tbe United States is thereby transformed into an imperial government over our posessions. A goyernment with imperial powers over our posessions cannot long remain a re public at home. As the government could not have lived half slave and half free, so it cannot live half imperial and half republic. The foreign policy adopted by the republican party makes u# a world power, and thereby embroils us in all the quar rels of the world, and entangles us in foreign alliances. It has already en tangled us in one, an unwritten alliance with Great. Britain. Since British di plomacy succeeded in persuading our administration and our peace' commis sioners to force Spain to cede to us the fast withdrawing shadow of its already expelled sovereignty over the Philip pines, we have been compelled to go hand in band with England, which suc ceeded by false representations and in making us suspicious of tbe other powers'that we might rely upon what she calls her friendship. Since then the president's moat solemn, declaration, uttered in an hour of high-minded and loyal enlightenment for the spirit of institutions and our traditions, that "forcible annexation is criminal aggres sion," only reminds us of the hollow nesB of so many.other beautifully word ed {professions of lofty sentiments and principles. The tempter is often sue cessful. FOSTEttlNe MILITARISM. ••sS-, \Sp.a LEON. IOWA. THUKSDAY. AUGtlSf 2. 1900.': ,: S^$'^ REPORTER SERIES VOL. XXV. NO. 49 'ABSQMIKnrtoUBE Habercomt Foi clal, has Now I Makes the food more delicious and wholesome SOW. SWOHQ WIH»» CO.. wtw VOBK. LEAVES THE PARTY OF HIS REASONS ARE STRONGLY AND CLEARLY GIVEN./ QI PS "The republican party no^r stands for imperialistic expansion and is already busy cultivating the spirit of imperial ism. The democratic party has ear nestly,' clearly and forcibly pronounced against imperialism, with the res«Uant evils, and for the preservation of the republic and. the constitution., The issue is made thus up, and I. consider it my plain duty to help, maintain the republic by such effjrts as I can make, humble as they are. As to 16 to 1, that has no terrors for me. We have the authority of tbe republican leaders and .the eptUlfeaijk. party that the senate fill aafe^uard, our monetary system, at least till Mat]t!fa 4, 1906. With these assurances before-me I am astounded at the frantic efforts now bqing made by the management of the republican party, most of the republican press, and last but not least, by the republican presi dentin his speechof acceptance, to frighteji the American people with an: issue tbat Is hot li veiine, in hopes of obeenring the g^efctest of ail issues put -before^he peopte 'Sino^ 1865,. I shall hinguMitbe |sii^t Of (rpsts, of has not designed fo speak aMn^ir^din.hiB speech of hie- jtkuftpg pic Amer- tTssfabUcan ysuyp^t oftbe BAKING POWDER IMPERIALISM. wo, 'T'f.O1' rmer Republican Congressional Committee Declared Himself for Colonel W. J. Bryan. it Republicans Congratulate Webster Davis, and Promise to Follow the 6ood Example Set by Him. L. W. Habercom, formerly of St. LouiB, and for many years Wasiiington corespondent of leading German re publican newspapers in the country, has Bevered bis connection with the re publican national,.congressional commit tee and annouqras that hp will support the democratic llteket. Mr. Habercom has long been qjipiager of the German bureau of this cBmmit tee. He has de clined to serve further, qp the ground that he cannot conscientiously support the administration in its policy of im perialism. In explanation of this action Mr. Habercom has published the follow ing statement: "I have left tbe republican congress ional committee because I am not in full accord with the patty, and especially canifbt defeftd. promote' its expan sion and foreign policies. My opinion in these'matteri was well known to the officers of the committee when I became connected with,.it. *1 then had cause to believe the cburse of the party would be shaped iq a direfl^ioh different from that it has taken. IJow the issues are made up, and expansion with imperial ism is the leading one. democratic party in what I consider the most serious crisis that has ever threat ened the life of the republic, will, I trust, be understood and appreciated by my friends." WEBSTER DAVIS' EXAMPE FOLLOWED. Kansas City, July 17.-—Webster Dayis, formerly assistant secretary of the in terior, who at the democratic national convention in this city, formally with drew from the republican party and announced his intention of supporting the democratic ticket, has been deluged with telegrams and letters congratulat ing him on his position. Mr. Davis just now is spending his days quietly at his modest little home on east Twelfth street, watching over his invalid father, who haB been a great sufferer for years, and who is passing through one of the crisis of his dis ease. Mr. Davis feels the criticism of his former friends yerv keenly—the abuse of his enemies and the misrepresenta tions of republican newspapers he laughs at as a thing to be expected. With the bitter has come a good deal of sweet in the shape of hundreds of telegrams and letters of encouragement and congratulation from democrats, populists and republicans from all parts of the country, commending his course and bidding him God speed, in his cham pionship oCtthe 'cauw of liberty fct home and abroad. A steady stream of- callers has poured into bis homer* too, since the day of his memorable speech In the ^democratic convention—men of promi nence and men from the ranks of toil— to sbake him by the hand and congrat ulate him on tbe step he has taken. These letters and telegrams and persotf al assurances are grateful to Mr. Davis, and he does not hesitate to say so. FOR THE CAUSE'S «OOD. A reporter who called on Mr. Davis was permitted to dip into the pile of letters and telegrams. There were more than 300 of them. Fully two-third were from entire strangers, and at least half of them were from republicans, assuring him of their sympathy and pledging their support. There was also almost a bushel basket of invitations to him to deliver speeches, political and otherwise, tor love and for money in every section of the country. The reporter was allowed to cull a few extracts from the letters, on the ex pressed condition that the personal praise be left out. Mr. Davis said: "I will let you copy these letters, as many as you wish, because I think it is due to the cause that they be published. But I do not want any advertising just now. I am getting a little to much of it," he continued with bis boyish laugh. "I am not actuated by personal motives and 1 am not a candidate for any office and will not accept any that may be offered as a result of this work. "At present all I ask is to be let alone to be allowed to exercise the right of every American citizen to think and speak freely as my conscience dictates." It would be impossible to give more than brief extracts from a few of the letters. Those tbat follow were picked at random from the unassorted pile: J. M.Glasgow, an attorney, of Seattle, Washington, and a former republican writes: "I want to congratulate you upon the stand you have taken. I rejoice with a great many others that you .have cut the Hanna crowd cold. They have .no use for a msn who entertains a senti ment (and dares express it) for liberty and the rights of man. Tbe republican .party, was once the party of liberty, but it is now no longer. The new democ racy—the party of Bryan—is the party of Jefferson and of Lincoln revived. You will find a royal welcome alt over the country." John A. Andrus, a republican attor ney at Ashtbn, III., congratulates Mr. Davis, and e^ays: "By ell mesas speak in strong terms favoringibe Boers then of imperialism! then of militarism. Two-thirds of the voters here are German or German de scent, and strongly sympathize with the Boers. In conscience, who does not?" WILL FOLLOW HIM. Frank L. Cbaney, a^}bie«(go lawyer, writes: "I congratulate yon upon the cent stand you have taken for Americanism. Your sacrifice of and honors for pri^piple is grand. And your courageous declaration. of yester Democratic "We hold that tbe Constitution follows the flag. To impose upon any people a government of force is to substitute the methods of im perialism for those of a republic. We regard it (imperialism) as the paramount issue of this campaign." "Private monopolies are indefensi ble and intolerable. We pledge the democratic party to an unceasing warfare in nation, state and city against private monopoly in everv form." i, W. B. Clarkson, of Des Moines, Iowa: "I recall the old days of '9§ in the stand-up-for-Missouri campaign when those of us who helped William Warner fight bis battle at that time expended a great deal of hot air and enthusiasm chasing after a myth. What wonderful changes have come over us since those days. "The republican party left me in 1896, together with a great many of the other boys who were your friends and ad mirers at tbat time, and, in fact, always have been your friends and ad mirers. Imagine my delight then at reading tbe press reports of your speech in the democratic convention at Kansas City." MORE CONGRATULATIONS. TARIFF.' "We condemn the Dingley Tariff law as a trust-breeding measure." "We reiterate the demand for an American financial system and as a part of such system the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the legal ratio of 16 to 1." "We favor the reduction and speedy repeal of the war taxes and a return to tbe time-honored demo cratic policy of strict economy in government expenditures." "Speaking as we do for the entire American nation, except its Repub lican office holders, and for all free men everywhere, we extend our sympathy to the heroic burghers of South Africa in their unequal strug gle to inaintain their liberty and in dependence," day was a most fitting clinch, congratulate you." Joseph L. Murphy, attorney at Los Angeles, Cal., writes: "I read your speech at the Kansas City convention in this morning's paper with great pleasure. It was the only proper step for you to take under the circumstances. And a great many of us who have always voted the republi can ticket will be with you this yei^or Bry«nu *-nopc you »ui property rewarded for your brave ac tion, and if not you will have the satis faction of knowing you have done right in tbe most critical period in the history of our country." C. H. Smith, publisher of the Warsaw, Mo. Tribune, formerly a red hot repub lican: "I take the liberty to congratulate you on your speech before the national democratic convention. It was plain and to the point and shows to the world that no political party could come between you and your fight for liberty.' "Standing by your convictions, you will wield a mighty influence in this campaign for tbe only party that stands for liberty to-day." Frank B. Ray, of New York, writes: "I am not at all surprised in fact, I have been expecting tbat you would find your true place in this campaign jja the democratic party..? "I voted for Abraha'm Lincoln and for every nominee since, until McKinley was nominated tour years ago. I can truly say that I have never changed any of my principles. "The supremacy of the man over tbe dollar was taught by Lincoln also the danger of large combinations of capital with special privileges. In fact in read ing the democratic platform over, plank by plank, I find nothing that has not been upheld by the forefathers of the republican party. As I still belieye in these ptinciles and as the modern re publican party has repudiated them, I shall cast my vote with those who advo cate them." Wesley A. Stewart, lawyer, of Sturgis, S. D.: "Writer has just finished reading your truly American speech delivered before the national convention, and permit me to assure, you tbat it has stirred the very soul of every democrat in the Black Hills with patriotic joy. Like Attorney General Monett, of Ohio, you have sacrificed material advantage for lofty principle, and I believe you to be the only man connected with the present administration who will retain the love and honor of the future genera tions.":"'' '40?-''j: j^Blds receivedfor.« remedt be ai to Dr. Caldwell ForV&cul|W Republican IMPERIALISM "In accepting by the Treaty of, Paris the just responsibilities of our victories in the Spanish war, the president and senate won the .un doubted approval of the people. Our authority could not be less than our responsibility." TRUSTS. 1 Ii!'a "We recognize the necessity and propriety of honest co-operation of capital but we condemn all conspiracies and combinations In tended to restrict business, to create monopolies, to limit production or to control prices." "We renew our faith in the policy of protection to American labor." MONEY. We declare our steadfast o£po tion to the free and unlimited coirt- age of silver. We renew our al legiance to the principle of the gold standard." WAR TAX. The country is now justified expecting, and it W|1F be the policy of the republican party to bring about a reduction of the war taxes," THE BOER WAR. Si Again 1 "The previsions of the Hague conference were wisely regarded when president McKinley tendered his friendly offices in tbe interest of peace between Great Britain and the South African Republics." OOltyi NORTH. No..] l—'9:35 a. m.—Dally except Sunday and Wednesday. No. 1—0:40 m. Sunday. :^Hi icv "a TIMETABLE. C. B- & Q. SOUTH NORTH Passenger....5:53 a.m. Passenger 2:36p.m. Freigtat...:...l0:*)». m. Freight 3:00 p. m. Passenger.. 11:50a.m. I Freight 4:80 Vw. Freight l] :B0 pjS.'\Passenger. ..8:40p. m-.' W. er Daily except No. 17—7 00 a. m. Freight—stook eapreBS Sunday only. e*Press^ GO I N S O 7 gNjJj«—1':« a. m.—Passenger—tatly except' Sunday'"*-P- —Freight—Daily except No. 18—11:45 a. m.—Freight—Sunday only a" Pojnts west and northweit. our trainJNo. makes direct connection at Osceola No lay over there at all, making the'best con nections for points in that territory. A. S. THARP, Agent. The Solils of Flowers! Mingle in happy union in the exquisite per fumes we carry. Scents are as difficult to blend into harmony as sounds It takes almost an high an order of ability to make true perfumes as required to write good music. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. of the COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY. 1" No wonder so much of the perfume offered is rank, flat and un satisfactory. If not wholly pleased with the odors you are now using, we would like to have you try some of tbe delightful ones we handle. Cost you no more than poor kinds. W. E. MYERS & CO. Druggists. U, Washington, D. C., July 9, 1900. WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence pre seated to-the undersigned, it has been made, to appear tbat THE EXCHANGE ilNATIONAL UW OF LEON, in the town of Leon, io the county of Decatur, and state of Iowa, has complied with all the provisions of the statutes of the United States required to be complied with before an asso-' elation shall be authorized to commence the business of banking NOW THEKFFORE, I, Charles G. Dawes. Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby cen if that "THB EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK. LKON" in the town of Leon, in lhe county Decatur, and state of Iowa. Is authorized commence the business of banking as pro vided in Section Fifty One Hundred and Sixty Nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, yritness my hand and seal of [SKAL] .. i. office this ninth day of July, 1900. CHARLES O. DAWES, No. 5489. Comptroller of the Currency, July l2-8m. NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT. In the District Court of Iowa, i&.and for De catur County. In the estate of David Jennings, deceased. To E. K. Jennings, B, E. Jennings, W.-v4,«s Jennings and D. W. Jennings. You are hereby notified that the undersign ed D. tate therein Court in and for the aforesaid County, and has asked for Its approval and bis dlsoharge from further/duty or responsibility therein, and tbat said report and application for discharge will ootne-on for hearing before the court aforesaid at Leon, Iowa, on the 87th day of igust, A. D. 1900, at whleh time and place ten appear and show cause If any yon why said .final report should not be ap ad tbe undersigned discharged from: er duty or responsibility therein. D. A. JINNINGS, Administrate