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lv-,1 S ft. illt &vS£v'-'' 12 Pages Phone 2 THE LEON REPORTER O. E SjjKj HULL, Publisher.. XEON, IOWA Subscription Rates: One year .....?1.50 Six months 76 Three months 40 Sintered as second olats matter at the Leon Jowa ,Posloffice. THE JOURNAL ON THE RAILROAD ASSESSMENT. A11 ri icle 11T1111 Kkpokteu a fe weeks ajjo ffivitiK*figures and comparison of the assessment of railroad property as com pared to 1 he Assessment on ifiirins and other properly, seems to Vistye aroused the ire of the editor of the Leon Journal and lust week he devotes a couple of columns to reply, but as usual in place of making an argument he devotes the most of Ins valuable spate to per sonal abuse of the editor of poktkr The Rb because we dured to open our mouth on the subject, and says we made a fierce attack 0:1 the system, while at the Siiinu time we ride on a pns9 over 'that road. The screed of the old ma»p3rho is in his dotage, and is still posing as editor of the Journal and trying to force him sslf on the republican party of Decatur county as the local Mark Hanna, although he has repeatedly been re pudiated and turned down is scarcely worth a reply. It is true the editor of this pajier has transportation over the system, but it is not free transportation by any means. We have advertising space to sell and the railroad bts mileage to sell. We have a contract to publish their adver tisements and take our pay in mileage, and we pay a good price for every mile we travel over the road. It is a business transaction pure and simple and in tnaking it we do not relinquish our right to say what we please in the columns of our paper. We quoted the assessment of the system because it is the only system in this part of the country and our readers could the more readily see that our statements were true. That the railroad assessments in Iowa have been too low is demonstrated by the fact that the state executive council which by the way is controlled -by the rail roads, every member being a republi can, last week increased the railroad as sessment in the state more than one li^milljjpii.dollars, in response, to the clamor ot the people all over the state, that the railroads be made to pay \a little more of their just proportion Of taxes. They should have increased it a couple of millions more and even then it would be too small. There is no reason why railroads should be favored, but the fact has been apparent that for many years the railroads in Iowa have dictated the nominees at the republican state conventions, and a candidate who was uot endorsed by the railroad in ff unices stood no show of receiving a nomination. Banish th$ railroad influ ences and bosses from politics in Iowa and the railroads would not be favored as they are, and the railroad assessments Wjuld be placed 011 the same basis as other property. T.'.e people of this state will not always submit to railroad dictation. WHAT RAILROADS PAY IN OTHER STATES. The gross earnings of the railroads of Iowa for the calendar year 1900, as the same have been returned to the execu tive council, were $52,000,000. Out of this sum, received from the people, tbe railroads paid back ia local and state taxes something like $1,400,000. The railroads thus paid in taxes 2.69 percent of their gross receipts. Out ot every $100 taken In they surrendered to the public $2.69. How is it in-other stateb? Is Iowa bard or easy on tbe railroads? Com par attvely, does it take a\ig or little bite of tbe railroad earnings for public pur pjses? The expense of railroad opera' 'tionln Iowa is not higher than in other states'. Grades are low, coal is cheap, snowdrifts seldom impede in tbe winter and in.the spring the track is seldom undermined or bridges carried away by freshets. In few states is it poosible to carry on tbe railroad business at -smaller proportion of expenditures to gross receipts. Therefore it will not be claimed that Iowa may not fairly take as large a percentage of gross earnings as other states. If anything, on ac count of low grades and cheap fuel, given weight of freight can be hauled with a less initial and secondary expen diture than the average of other states. What is tbe percentage of gross re $ipts absorbed by tbe public in Minne, sqj.tr and Wisconsin,- for example. In Minnesota the state law provides for a flat collection ot 3 per cent on the groB% receipts of the Minnesota railroads With lees iriileage and less gross receipts the railroads of Minnesota pay more taxes {than those of Iowa. In Wisconsin ..taxation Is upon grdss receipts and thsre is a sliding scale. It is provided that a railroad having gross receipts in exces) of $3,000 per mile shall pay 4 per cent thereof into the state treasury railroads having gross receipts between $2,500 and $3,000 per mile pay* per cent railroads having grojj^receipts between cent. and The averageearnings An interesting comparison in railroad taxation is gained by considering the case of Cpnnecticut, another state not accused of populistic leanings. Connec ticut, with a railroad mileage less than one-seventh that of Iowa, collects from its railroads $965,502 annually, or more than two-thirds of the amount collected in Iowa.—Des Moines Leader. It was William 'McKinley who told congress that it was our plain duty to grant Puerto Rico free trad* and it was William McKinley also who a few weeks later used all the power and patronage of the-executive to force through con gress a Puerto Rican tariff.-New York Evening Post. If you wish to have beautiful clear white clothes ask for Russ' Bleaching Blue. Refuse imitations. and The most beautiful thing in the world is the baby, all dimples and joy. The most pitiful thing is that same baby. thin and in pain (And the toother does not know that little fat makes all the differ ence.^ Dimples and joy have gone, and left hollows and fear the fat, that was comfort, anc1 color and curve-all but pity and love--is gone. ?fi •. The little'"one gets no.fal from her food. There is some thing wrong it is either her foGc or food-mill. She has'had no fat for weeks is living on what she had stored in that plump little body of hers and that is gone. She is starving for fat it is death, be quick!. Scott's Emulsion of Coc Liver Oil is the fat she can take it will save her. ESTABlilS RED 1854. LEON. IOWA. THURSDAY, MARCH 28. 1901. ROYAL iBSOiximy toiiBE ABSQUJTEIYTOURE Northwestern railroad in Iowa during 1900 were f7,522. Under the Wisconsin tax this road would pay taxes at the rate of $300 88 per mile. As a matter of fact the Northwestern in Iowa last year paid taxes at the rale of $107.51 per mile. The Chicago, Burlington &Quinuy had earnings in Iowa ac the rate of $' 281 per mile. Under the Wisconsin law theBurliugton would pay taxes at the rate of $291.21 per mile. Asa matter of fact this road paid taxes last year in Iowa at the rate of $217.35 per mile. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul had earnings in Iowa in 1900 at the rate of $i,122 per mile. Under the Wisconsin iw it would pay at the rate of $244.08 per mile. As a matter off «ct the Mil waukee irt Iowa paid at the rate of $135.20 per mile. The Chicago, Kock Island & Pacific had earnings in Iowa in 1900 at the rate of $0,219 per mile. Uuder the Wisconsin law ik would pay at the rale of $248.98 per mile. As a matter of fact the Rock Island last year paid in Iowa at the rate of $222 04 per mile. The Rock Island is the only one of the four principal Iowa railroads pay ing anything near what Wisconsin col lects. And Wisconsin is not generally regarded as a populist state, or one bear ing down especially hard on corporate property. ^Makes the food more delicious and wholesome HOVAl BAKtNO POWOttH CO,. NEW YORK. A It was not many vears ago that the republicans lost heavily in the elections because congress had appropriated about $500,000,000 at one session. That was thought to be very wasteful and the public rebuked the performance. But the appropriations of the last con gress exceed a billion Without attracting particular attention. We become habit uated to waste. Possibly the explana tion of the enormous annual waste in fe^ieral,Estate and municipal expendi ture is that it is a tax-eating and not a tix-paying class that "runs things." Certain it is that the tax-eaters are not commonly the highest of the tax-payers. The genuine bas this picture on ,it, take no other. If you have not tried it. send for free sample, its agreeable nrill surprise von. it^tjsner- SCOTT at BOWNE, N and SOc. $1 all druKfftsl Baking POWDER Hi KASSON'S RESIGNATION. The resignation of John A, Kasson, who was appointed by President Mc" Kinley as special commissioner for the negotiation of reciprocity treaties is the natural and logical result of the action of the United States senate. During the two years in which Mr. Ksnsdli has acted as commissioner lie negotiated many treaties that received the ap proval of the president, but they were promptly killed when they came to the senate 'or ratification. Mr. Kasson grew tired of this sort of treatment of his labors mid his resignation is the re sult. The republican parly adopted a pro fessed devotion to the principles of imj- iprocity as a result of tbe revulsion against the protective system uinter the leadership of Mr. Blaine. Sifice the time when it appeared in the platform of the parly for the first lime it has come to be considered as a republican doctrine. The platform upon which McKinley was elected pledged the party to an extension of the reciprocity sys tem and the action of ths senate is a practical violation of the party pledges. The reason for the repudiation of the pledges of the party is to be found in the fact that certain protected interests find that they can not afford to allow the party to redeem them. The party dares to take no action that might pos sibly offend theise interests, no matter what the dictates of honeBty may be. The violation of the party promises in this mattei is to be accounted for upon the same grotind as are many other ac tions of the same party. The .trust in terests of the United states are the dearest interests to tbe republican party, and there are to be protected under all circumstances and at all hazards.—Ol tumwa Democrat. The maturely protected infant in dustry known as tbe steel trust, whose capital is over a billion, will pay its president an ^annual salaryof $1,000,000 yeac^Mb arlea By the adjournment of the Delaware legislature without electing a senator either for the short or long term, that 8tate deprives itself of all representa tion in the'upper house, of congress. The intentionjof the governor to appoint Addicks and Higgins will not alter thie situation, for according to the principle established in the Quay case, when the legislature once has a chance to elect and fails to do so an appointment by the governor will not be recognized. Suppose tbe Turks are committing atrocities and qjassacres in Macedonia, as report says," what European power can now lecture them upon their sins? Since the Armenian horrors England has devastated the Boer republics, while the whole sacred concert has steeped it self in blood and luxuriated in lost in China. Tbe Turk has become quite a respectable fellow Sprinefield, Mass., Republican. Tbe higher branch of the Wisconsin'* legislature has defeated a resolution for a constitutional amendment which would-permit women to vote. RURAL ROUTES WILL STAY. The Free Rural Delivery Service Wlll be Permanent. The government printing office has recently issued a gmnphlet which car ries on its tita jkiK the announcement and a^suranrMvitf the ,pennant ncy of the rural free de.'fvery service. It con tains.extractsfrom' the president's mes sage To rHe second session of the Fifty second congreBs aiid from ,the reports of the postmaster general and his first assistant antj poiiits to,the reccbmtntn datiotis contained in ttiese reports that there tnav be no mjpftaderstahding in regard to the continuance of rural delivery as a permanent, system of postal administration. This special agents on the western division report that on their territory, which comprises all o|tbe Ailed States west of the MisaiB'sipfjji^firer-'' with the exception of the. staMp of Minnesota, Missouri and Lotii,Hac^ ftnlicaM that in Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas tbe devel opment of the serviWr has ^een such that its universal adaptability to the rural conditions of these states seem tb be imperatively required. In the opin ion of the agent in charge this will call for a .readjustment of routes, iioutes originally laid whtre an isolate£ervice were called for, now conflict with thoae demanded later ighd he urges that, In view of the certainty of ike general ex tension of the service, that every route to be established Should be considered as apart of the' earning general system. The latef routes should lie laid with a view to other routes and older routes adjusted to nieet the requirements of a logical systematic business delivery of rural mail. To Cure a Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo-Quliaine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25o. t,ook for dpsr 1 the heelofeven Mastiff sphoe. MASTIFF SCHOOL SHOES For Boy JMir8(Stt«aU.i«4he geiibl^ man who will enjoy this more than king income, and bis value lies in his power to combine most effectively the many plants, heretofore rivals, to effect stupendous savings by timely shut downs thus limiting output and reduc ing the expenses and to find justification for a more generous watering of stock. Since a protective tariff confers upon the trust a perpetual monopoly, the American people, who use any articles of which iron or steel are a part, may take to themselves the credit of really paying Mr.- Schwab his unparalleled salary. sand i-., TT Mrs. Nation is writing'''Leiters/'frpiii Hell."' She shopld have behaved (iiff ferently and not got there. :-JP fi%- A Thousand Tongues could not express the rapture of Annie E. Springer, ol 1126 LIoward St., Phila delphia. Pa. when she found that Dr. King'^New Discovery for Consumption had completely cured her of a .hackjnp cough that for tnany years had made life a burden. All other remedies.and {loctofs could give her no help, 'tiut she says of-this royal curer—"it soon reliev can now scarcely oing before, feel like 8ouridifag its praises' throughout tbe Universe." So.will every one who tries Dr. King's New Discovery for any trou ble of the throat, chest or lungs.. Price 50c and $1:00. Trial bottles free at L. Van W-erden's drug store every- bottle guaranteed. For brood sows Karen Food has no equal. The pigs will be strong and have plenty of milk. It cures sc'ouresin pigs and lambs. It removes warms frt^m hogs, cured colds and fevert prevents pneumonia and. disease, and makes them do well. Try dollar box no cure, no pay and money refunded. For qale by W. L. Barry, Harness-Shopy'LeOn Iowa. Kohler the jeweler. Girls am trinty CHruon'I shoes. They hold |heir shape «n4 ^#ar eofbest materials. We make them and we know this is true. Refuse any. shoe* claimed to be just Alt reliable dealers sell them or can pet them If yours does not, send to us for name of a dratei who can supply you. Mastiff shoes are al?c made for men. and women. Made only .by M. D.WELLS COMPANY, CHICAGO PARKER' A I pur as good." 11 fS st'ii V- rtj i- A •%rx -T 11 IP RIGHT UP TO DATE. Plistir is PAIN Matir.) These are days of records and of the beat. Ing of record*. Benson's Porous Plaster, for quickness of action and thoroughness of cure, has ho records to beat except its own. .. al*»ys the leader, t^day pater than ever. It ancks to th# skin but never (ticks"in its tracks. It marches 011. The p^pli» not onqr want to be cured but cured jttfeWy—and Benson's Plaster does lj. Ooaghs, colds, lumbago, asthma, bronohitis,. liver and! kidney complaints, and other ills approachable by an remedy, yield to Benson'sasicadoes to heat. Neither Belladonna* Strengthening or Oapsionm pltiisters are i* be compwedwith Behson's. People wlio have onoe tested tne merits of Benson's Plaster have no use for any other external remedy. More than 6,000 physicians and drug gists (and a thousand times as many non professional persons) have called Benson's Plasters one .of the few home remedies that can be trusted. Fiftr-five highest awards have been made to ui competition with the best known plattfps otEtirope and America. Bettor priQt of Its merits is inconceivable. Be •ure to get the genuine. For side by aU druggists, or we will pre. pay postage on any nnmber ordered ini tiia Untied State*, on receipt at 95c. each. Beabury k. johaaon, Mfg. Chemista, N.X, let their Seasoned stuff and house and barn native lumber, dimension bridge plank, material for Jarn frames always on hand. stbek is here and it. DO Dot Phone No. 1. CORNER8THAN DMAIM, A .*. rJ F. D. Close. Cheap one, way second class settlers rates to the west and. northwest. Gall at office for rates. C. M. Ketcham. Foiehanded, Buy els of More and more people a p preciate the advantages,ol PICKIDP wall paper early. Early choosing gives you the very limit of assort ment. Pick now hand tie ^3 ixu. the beet, always t, 'ft E H- }-?*& the paper when you are ready, I is I J^FI£^|ODKIN^ AT. The iiew magnincbnt. We WFIUTYOIU th see our paper the more-: of it you see the better you „.W. E. MYERS. Druggist. What 1 •sill appreciate what' we are able to do for you in assortment, quality, and ph'ce. fancy salt pork, per pound 8&c Fancv fat smoked bacon per pound....... ....10c Breakfast bacon per pound i2J£c Morrell's hams, not shoulders, per pound..V. lOc We made a large contract for meat and lard and will give our customers the benefit of It this spring. DRIED FRUITS. California raisin curod grapes per pound iv:^.^"....i..5c Ca-lifornia evaporated prunes per potind... 4c California evaporated pears per ppufld.....:. California evaporated nictareens p^ivp0und.... 8%c California evaporated peaches, xricefttii't, per pound 5c Salt Lake Dixie peaches,sweetest petfefe th^fgrows, pr.ib..f)^c Fancy Bright evaporated apples^ finest in city per pound..8^c Choice 3-lb table peaches, per can...... 10c Fancy 3-1 pie peaches, unpeeled,3 cans for.. 25c 3-lfc can of peach, plum or apple:butter, per can... ...10c Fancy full cream cheese, per ppiind Oe you can buy Hay other houses15c per pouhd when orfOc. unbdlted Fafjcy Jiefsey jv* of us for 20rpoundsi of yellow sugar for...... .. $1.00 Silver Drip Syrup, fancy,I per/ Kallon.r..., ...25c & Saar Kraut—fanciest in the city—per. gallon ...10c OaTden Jpeds, onion sets, potatoes, seed swept potatoes, etc. Seed potatoes.... frtun 50c to 60c per bushel BMN, Kj^fbs, 75c. Shorts,1001b, 85c. Chop feecl, 1001b, 85c Fatttcy white meal—for MATING sweet or Remember we are the people that makes the prices--the others try to follow but "eannot meet them. W. P. (]LA RK REPORTER SERIES VOL. XXVI. NO. 31 ci'\i 'a. -V* chickens—pr sk..i0c potatoes,PHEA^«TTK«IMMER prices,prlb..3C Parsnips—finest selected—cheap, per pound 2O 2 packages coffee .i25c JS& l\ 12 Pages *4 S f,Phone 22. ,yV."-«^ S A I* i-.vr mmmtwMMMmmtm Th* whole south, side of 3 our store is chuck full of 3 shoes. Zn fact •nra find we 3 have too many and for^ fit if' 30 DAYS fcE •nrill sell them cheaper thein you ever bought be- 3 fore in Leozi. J," SALE! T* Tit THE BEE HIVE. What is White Loaf? It is the FLOUR of all Flours!. to**?'** Our customers that tfsed it say it is lis ^pd as any tl.l& to 81.25 per ganli: sold jn oth$r ,stores. will use no #ther. White Loaf! White Loaf! Opera Block! 8J&c YDAI-WNK," CO. -t- I lOV^A. StiLouis both year. $1.75. "'i'k •1