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A *. THE LEON REPORTER ajp O. E. HULL, Editor. E O N I O W A SUBSCRIPTION HATES One year S1*™ Six months -Jf Three months. Mntered as second class matter at the Leon, Iowa, Poatofflce A GREAT NATIONAL PROBLEM. Hill's One need not share J. gloomy view that "the high cost of Jiving is beginning to decline to agree with him that it is now and here in America a great and grave national issue. There is no question as to tne facts. Bradstreet's "index figure of commodity prices show an aver age rise of 56 per cent in thirteen years in the price of the necessaries of life. Rent has in many cases risen in even greater ratio. Wages have generally risen not nearly so much. We must wait for the 1910 census to show how the working man now shares in the division of his product, but already in 1909 the wage fund in manufacture was shown to be grow ing only half as fast as capital and only one-third as fast as miscellane ous expenses. In 1896 the working man, clerk or professional toiler, could buy more food, shelter, cloth ing and other necessities and com forts with his wages, salary or fees than at any time since the civil war Today the man of moderate means can buy less with his income than in 1896. For him the wheels of pro gress have turned backward, and he is deeply dissatisfied. He is ready to "wreck political vengeance upon whatever or whoever is responsible What is doing the country this ill turn? Some say the trust it is a coincidence that the tendency began about the time the trusts did. Some say the tariff. Some say the middle men. Some blame the increased pro duction of gold since the invention of the cyanide process and the end of the Boer war. Some say living costs more because we have reached the end of our free homestead land though Mr. Hill and his railroad friends are right in urging that bet ter farming would double our yearly yield. The cause and cure, whatever they may be, it behooves statesmen and leaders of thought to discover. The condition of which Mr. Hill speaks and which are known of all men, cannot continue without the far-reaching social consequences and political upheavals in what Ameri-1 cans have long been proud to call the best country on earth for the aver age man.—New York World. G. O. P. WOES. A MASTKII OF SARCASM. The late Congressman De Aruiond was a master of sarcasm when occa sion arose. The Washington corre spondent of the St. Louis Republic cites an instance of this as follows: "On a certain occasion Mr. De Ar mond referred to J. Sterling Morton, who was secretary of agricultural un der Cleveland as a man who— "has a pecularity of always talk ing when he is not writing, and al ways doing both when he is not thinking." "The speech was in criticism of the order df Secretary Morton which stopped congressional seed distribu tion for a time. He closed his speech 'by quoting from what I know is a favorite poem with you all.' The poem proved to be a para phrase of Gray's Eulogy. It follows: '"Full many a whim of purest ray serene, The dark, u'hfathomed screech of Morton bear. Full many a wheel is formed to whir unseen, And waste Its fieetness 'neath J. Sterling's hair.' "This paraphrase, original with Mr: De Armond, is said to be the ori gin of the slang term 'wheels in the head."' By the death of David A. De Ar mond the democratic party loses one of its most prominent and greatest members. He was a gentleman, a scholar, probably the best parliamen tarian In the country—a true man of natural democratic faith and prac tice, not in a merely partisan sense. Though heroic, his death was un timely and thft people mourn. '.....v -V K' J. *, N ^v The great growth in the numbers of the federal office holding class in the United States is a thing that should be given careful consideration by thoughtful voters. It has become the fashion of recent years for the federal powers that be to appoint commissions and to create clerks and messengers and sub-clerks and sub-messengers and auditors and sub-auditors and secretaries and sub secretaries and so on ad infinitum. To such an extent has the number of federal employes increased of late that it is now 370,065. Two years ago the number was 306,141. This js au increase of about 64,000, or twenty per cent, in two years. If this increase was occasioned by necessity one could view it with more or less equanimity, but when it is known of all men that a large per centage of the increase is merely to give place to politicians of the minor varieties it is a fact that should be viewed with displeaure. It is a state of affairs that should be remedied. Probably one-third of the present federal employes could be dismissed without damage to the business of carrying on the government and also without compelling the remaining two-thirds to do more than a fair amount of work to keep government al affairs running smoothly. It is an open secret that a large propor tion of governmental jobs are sin ecures, requiring little or no exertion on the part of the holders. Every one of these jobs, though, costs the people just so much—and the sup porting people keep right on paying for these useless "vermiform ap pendices" without a protest. How long, how long, O Lord, is it to con tinue.—Ft. Madison Democrat. NO MORE A CANDIDATE. According to ft recent declaration of William J. Bryan, he never ex pects to again be a candidate for any political or public office. This declaration applies, he says, to both national and state offices. In con clusion, Mr. Bryan says: "The only objection is that this statement does not include the dec laration that I will not under any circumstances be a candidate. But I have said all that could be reason ably required and as much as any friend or well wisher would ask. I refuse to attempt to decide questions in advance, but nobody who credits me with good faith will ask more than I have said. I desire to com plete my life's work without ass.um most ing the burdens and responsibilities 0 any office THE G.-D.'S AWFVL FALL, The St. Louis Globe-Democrat and other republican newspapers prate long and loud about the fearful ger rymander in Missouri, but are care- There's going to be a hot time in' ful not to hold up republican Illinois the old town of Washington this as an example. Illinois is the worst winter. That's as certain as today is gerrymander state in the American Thanksgiving day. President Taft Union. There are over half a million has formed an alliance with Speaker Cannon and Senator Aldrich, which means that Congressman Victor Mur dock in the houBe and Cummins, Dol liver and LaFollette in the senate and their following will encounter an opposition not to be sneered at. Py the aid of the regulars the new triumvirate will probably be able to control legislation, but the margin will be so close that every wire must be pulled to win the day and much bitterness will ensue. How great the opposition is to Speaker Cannon is a problem. Progressive papers like the Chicago Tribune state that it is assuming real proportions and that the insurgents with the aid of the minority will be able to thwart much Of the legislation on the speaker's program. On the other hand, the de feat of Barnes by Moxley in the Sixth Illinois district last Tuesday indi cates that Cannon and the standpat ters are still in the ring with a ven geance. Whatever, the outcome is in Washington this winter, it spells more woe for the republican party. Never in its history has it faced so XQtich factional strife. democrats in that state, and they have very little representation in either the state senate or congress.— Montgomery Standard. We have received the first copy of the National Democrat, the new democratic weekly which has been established in Des Moines. For some time there has been a demand for a state democratic paper and the Na tional Democrat will attempt to fill the want. It is neatly printed and well edited and should receive the hearty support of the democrats of the state. The subscription price is $1.00 per year, and we will be pleased to forward subscriptions for any one in Decatur county wants the new paper. who One hundred and fifty-three bush els and fifty-five pounds of corn were raised this year upon one acre by John Sundberg, of Whiting, Iowa, president of the Iowa Corn Growers' association, says the Register and Leader. It took seven years to get The Gazette is inclined to believe the ground worked up to the right th&t Taft, Aldrich and Cannon by point and to perfect the seed corn to the aid of patronage, plums and prac- bring this result. tical politics will be able to hold on to their doubtful power. It reiter-: ates the oft repeated assertion that "Congressman Dawson, of the the insurgents' place, ii they desire Second district, can see the way the to smash Cannon and Cannonism and wind is blowing, all right," says the are in real earnest for the democratic Davenport Democrat. "He says the policies which they have adopted, is issues of the coming campaign will in the democratic ranks. There a be Cannonism, and that he will be victory awaits their cause.—, found on the right side. Which great Burlington Gazette. means that he will now be classed as a democrat by Uncle Joe." "No wonder the teachers are find ing hard work to revive the old fashioned spelling schools," sayB the Iowa Falls Sentinel. "Nine-tenths of the men of this generation, who think themselves well educated, would be much humiliated if they had to Bpell a dozen common words would get most of them wrong." Mr. Joe Kridlebaugh, of Charlton, private secretary for Congressman Jameison, was in the city yesterday When asked about that press tele gram going the rounds to the effect that Jamieson would not be a candi date for re-election, he said it was one of Lafe Young's jokes.—Creston American. "If some men would spend FFJAJRS PELLAGRA HAS A FOOT HOLD IN IOWA. L. A Thomas of State Board Thinks Case at Oakdale not the Only One. Oakdale is not the only state insti tution in which there is probably pellagra, according to Dr. L. A. Thomas, secretary of the state board of health. While Secretary Tholo&s does not specifically charge that there are cases of the dread disease in other state Institutions, he does say that he has no doubt that a thorough inspection of the other in stitutions will reveal cases of the dread affliction is other parts of Iowa. as much time looking after: their own business as they do looking after politics and work as faithfully they would be financially fore-handed." asserts the Scranton Journal. The bankers colony at the Leaven worth penitentiary was increased by five new recruits Thursday. Scrub yourself daily, you are not clean inside. This means clean stom ach, bowels, blood, liver, clean, healthy tissue in every organ. Moral, Take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea, a thoreugh cleanser. Try it tonight. W. C. Stempel & Co. If you continually knock and wield hammer, yon are going to hit your thumb sooner of later. It is recalled that when Dr. B. L. Eiker returned from the national pellagra conference he recommended that a thorough inspection be made of the state institutions in order to determine whether the disease ex isted there. The examination at Oakdale revealed that a woman who had been there for three weeks had a well developed case. In view of the fact that certain grades of corn are said to cause the disease, the health authorities feel that there is probably some of the disease at the other state institutions. "The commercial importance of determining at once whether or not there is pellagra at the other state institutions can not be over esti mated." said Dr. Thomas when dis cusing the outbreak at Oakdale, "Iowa is a great corn producing state and it is of the greatest import ance to know whether or not the corn used in Iowa is producing thle disease which is common among the peasantry of southern Europe." The authorities are planning a thorough inspection of every state institution so that if the disease is discovered anywhere else it can be speedily eradicated After exposure, and when you feel a cold coming on, take Foley's Hon* ey and Tar, the great throat and lung remedy. It stops the cough, relieves the congestion, and expels the cold from your system. It is mildly laxative. Bell & Robnson. J. 0. WOODMANSEE Osteopathic physician. Oonmittuoii examination fret. Offlo* »t Woodmanaw BOOM one block north of square. Phone 6. Offiot hours 9 to 12 a. n. and 1 to 4 p, THE MORNING AMERICAN. The Only Democratic Dally in Iowa West of the Mississippi River. The Morning American. Creston, la., is the only democratic daily pub lished In Iowa west of the Mississip pi river. It reaches every section of southern Iowa the same day it is issued. It has a splendid market re port, a good telegraph service and it is identified with the people as againBt the monopolistic interests. A Special Offer. In order to extend the circulation and get a better acquaintance with the people of southwestern Iowa, the Daily American (G days in the week) will be sent from now until July 1, 1910, (7 months) for 11.25. Send money direct to the Ameri can office, Creston, la. Council Proceedings. Leon, Iowa, Dec. 2, 1809. Council met in reglar session with Mayor Gates presiding and council men Evans, Bell, Foxworthy, Craig, Akes and Conrey present. The following claims were al lowed: W. J. Bennett, hauling saud $ G. C. Jennings, cleaning crossings Roy Phillips, killing dog... Allbaugh & Son, hauling fire engine A. B. Hague, dragging the streets P. Cruikshank, work on sidewalks Leon Electric Co.. lights and water P. Cruikshank, marshal's salary Riley Clark, nlghtwatch's salary Wm. Pettis, labor D. G. Gammon,labor Editorial which appeared in the UNTIL NEW -AREAS- HERE RUBBER CAtf-BE SUCCESSFULLY CULTIVATE!?: ARE BROUGHT IW-. TO USE, THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR ITS WATER PROOF FOOTWEAR. On Sept. 2i0, an advance of 6 per cent, net, was made by the manufacturers in the price of rubbers and overshoes. This followed a similar advance on May 1, making 12% per cent increase since the last rubber shoe wearing season closed. AND UNLESS SOME BREAK IN THE CRUDE RUBBER MARKET COMES IN THE MEANTIME, WHOLESALERS SAY THAT AN OTHER ADVANCE WILL BE NEC ESSARY BY JANUARY 1st. Th,e retailers, as these increased prices distribute- themselves through the trade, are likely to make the change felt by the so-called "ultimate con sumer." He may be consoled, how ever, by the reflection that the ad vances are moderate in view of the changed prices of raw material. IT IS NOW QUOTED AT ?2.10 A POUND, WHEREAS ITS NORMAL VALUE IN VERY RECENT YEARS HAS BEEN LESS THAN HALF OF THAT. Tnis is the tail end of the season and that quotation marks something of an emergency value. The manufacturer who now goes out after any crude rubber virtually has to hunt for it. Boston Transcript Oct. 10,1909. RUBBER FOOTWEAR ADVANCING. While the automobile tire chiefly accounts for the present scarcity of rubber, it is doubtful if the in crease in retail prices there will be so marked as in the simpler goods of which rubber is the main ingredient. Prices of tires were originally estab lished on so liberal a basis that sub sequent advances in raw material have come largely out of the manu facturer. Increasing competition has thus steadily "taken up" much of the movement in the price of the raw material. But the producers of ar ticles of apparel and mechanics, of which rubber is the main ingredient, if sold on a competitive basis, must refer all advances in raw material to the consumer. The rubber problem is one of the most serious with which the indus trial world has to deal. Scores of substitutes have been proposed. Ex* periments in this line have been al most numberless. The Patent Office is loaded with projects and yet for certain uses nothing seems to take the place of the real article. The Bradley-Wasson Leon, Dec, 7,1909. greatest encouragement ia the pres ent situation comes from the culti vated rubber of Ceylon, which is re fined with an extremely small per centage of loss and is decidedly promising so far as it goes. Experi ments in other quarters of the world, as many investors of this locality found reason to know, have proved less successful. Some people have believed the search for cultivated rubber impracticable, but the Ceylon experiment fortunately discredits that view., and the widening area of successful rubber cultivation .prom ises in time to break the deadlock which the extraordinary demand for this commodity has produced. So recently as 1904, Government statistics showed that half of Amer ica's immense volume of rubber used in manufacture went into footwear. The rest was distributed among arti cles too diverse to be readily classi fied. Since then the use of rubber in tires, not only for automobiles and bicycles, but for carriages, has in creased so rapidly as to change ma terially these proportions. But the whole use of rubber is comparatively new. The mothers of ante-bellum days rubbed the leather boots of their boys in tallow as each snow storm arrived. In 1862, the United States imported little more than two per cent of the amount of rubber whicii it today consumes. Europe, us well as our own backyards, is now ransacked for the cast-off goods from which rubber may be "reclaim ed" and used in combination with fresh supplies, so pressing is the uni versal uemand. Few articles seem more strangely named than "India-rubber." It gets the "rubber" from the firet use to which it was put, that of erasing pencil marks by rubbing. Ner is the "India" much more exact. The tree was first mentioned by an explorer among the Mexican Indians three centuries ago. The first account of the: substance appears in the narra tive of Columbus' visit to Hayti on his second voyage. Supposing the land he had discovered to be India he called this "India-rubber," a title which serves to perpetuate his mis take. The modern colloquial verb "to rubber," and "rubberneck," and Speaker Cannon's "rubber currency' are all strange linguistic develop ments of this original application, of the old verb. We have at present a large supply of overshoes and rubbers on hand bought before the first advance. Made by the Mishawaka, Ind., people known as the famous "Ball Brand," which we are selling at the old price. After the present stock is exhausted we will of course be compelled to advance the price of rubber goods, which we trust will not be before next spring. WHY SALVES FAIL ECZEMA. 2.10 5.60 1.00 2.00 3.06 2.80 124.10 35.00 30.00 96 2.00 On motion the council mended that the taxes on property owned by Anna McGpYern, Mrs. Ira Wallace and Mrs. Thoma^on be re mitted. recom- No further business appearing council adjourned. Cleanliness is the first law of 'health, inside as well as outside. Let Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea be your internal cleanser, then your organs will be pure and clean, your health good, your system right. Start tonight. W. C. Stempel & Co. REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS. TO CURE They Clog the Pores—Only a Liquid Can Reach the Inner Skin. Since the oid fashioned theory of curing eczema through the blood has been given up by scientists, many different salves have been tried for skin diseases. But it has been found tnat these Balves only clog the pores and cannot penetrate to the inner skin below the epidermis where the eczema germs are lodged. This—the quality of penetrating —probably explains the tremendous success of -the only standard liquid eczema cure, oil of wintergreen, as compounded in D. D. D. Prescription. After ten years of cure after cure, the world's leading skin specialists have accepted this as the true eczema cure. We ourselves do not hesitate to recommend D. D. D. Prescription at $1.00 a bottle, but for the benefit of those who have never tried the pre scription, we arranged with the D. D. D. Laboratories of Chicago for a special large trial bottle at 25 cents on a special offer now. This first bottle ought to convince any sufferer, and, at any rate, it will surely take away the itch at once. L. P. Van Werden, Leon, Iowa. It is not so much the outside qual ity that counts. It is that within which makes the man. Don't let the baby suffer from eczema, sores or any itching of the skin. Doan's Ointment gives instant relief, cures quickly. Perfectly safe for children. All druggistB sell it. The man who does not think he Is the luckllest man around in secur ing the wife he has is not worthy of her. To The Citizens of Leon Bell &. Robinson, Druggists handle Gilhooley's Irish Liniment, and they baok it up with what u»ight be called a Government bond. In fact a guarantee certifi cate goes with every bottle, to the extent that if Gilhooley's Irish Liniment does not cure Ec zema, Rheumatism, in any form, Bait Rheuoi, Lumbago or any skin ailment, you are out nothing, as the druggist you bought it from will give back your money and take the certificate for his pay. The matter is entirely in your hands. Gllhooley Irish Liahaeitt Co. ST. PAUL, MINN. 52-26t XMAS I A Merc. Co. The Black Jack??** BOB In Will make the season of rgog at the feed yard one block north of the Leon pub lic square. He is good size and good bone and a good breeder. TERMS—$8.00 to insure. MULLIN & HULL, Keepers. G. C. SEARS Real Estate, Live Stock' |and Merchandise ....Auctioneer.... Decatur City Iowa I make a specialty of pure bred stock. Terms 1 per cent. Satis faction guaranteed. Write or phone at my expense for dates. Notice Just received a car load of feed stuffs, about all kinds. Choice German Millet and Amber Cane Seed. Prices always right. Come and see. TALBOTT GRAIN CO. W. N. Hall, Mgr. PHYSICIANdrof AppIes==Get Them Now A New Country Sorghum, made at New Orleans X. per gallon. Men's, Ladies', Boys' and Children's Reference Rosenbaum Bros. Leon, Iowa H. R. LAYTON AND SURGEON. Ofllo« #r«r A1m •nd*r'( (tore. Phone 7. Ben Davis per bu. .50c Genitain per bu... 60c Roman Stem, bu. 60c Eureka per bu 65c Gano per bu—. .75c Black Walnuts, bu.50c Hickorynuts, quart.5c Hazelnuts, quart,. .7c Popcorn, pound 3c Maple and Cane Syrup, qt 50c, half gal.......75c Get them now at Low Prices. j. R.. Conrey & Son TH0S. H. BROWN SUCCESSOR TO BROWN BROS. & BALLINGER. [Live Stock Commission Merchant & Co. 75c Overshoes. U/?e North Side Grocers & $ mmmm 8 Rooms I. K. & Exchange Ballding St Virion Stock Yards, Chicago. t* IHW