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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

enthusiasm of the masses, and there
can be no doubt that the campaign
he made will be long remembered by
the Republican leaders. He went into
the mining regions and displayed mis-
tfervid eloquence. In consequence, APP
parently, there was a landslide to the
Democratic party. He went into Wash
ington county and forthwith Washing
ton county became Democratic. He
went to Frederick and a Republican
majority of 1000 disappears and is re-
placed by Democratic majority.
Then, as climax to his tour. he
went to Baltimore and stirred up the
enthusiasm of the patriots to such an
extent that the city elects twenty
Democrats to the general assembly and
gives an old-fashioned majority to the
state and local ticket.
Such is the result Of political rough
riding. We think the Democrats next
year could well afford to employ Teddy
to rough-ride it over the country maxi
ing political speeches.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
GREAT MONEY TRUST.
FINANCIAL NsTITUTIoNs
TIGHTENING THE COILS
That Have Already Made the Producing
Glasses of the United States the VIC
Tins of q System of servitude Worse
Than Chattel Slavery.

The greatest peril to a government
by the people outside of Imperialism
are the combinations for monopoly
of the banking and carrying trade Of
the country. All the other trusts, gil
gantic as may be their proportions,
are small and Insignificant when COM
pared with monopoly of the money
OF country, and a monopoly Of the
carriage of goods and passengers. The
haute financiers of the purlieus of Wall
street have been gradually consolidat-
ing the money institutions they con-
troll and have effected combination of
all the banks of Manhattan, in good
standing, into what is known as the
clearing House association. In addi-
ton to the original objects of this
combination 1t has enlarged it's func-
tons so that they issue a species of
money, known as clearing house GER
tlflcates, to evade the rule making it
necessary to keep on hand at least Is
per cent of their liabilities. This issue
OF clearing house certificates has only,
so far, been attempted in times Of
panic, such as in 1898. 1t is now pro-
posed by the bankers that the law be
extended to allow them to issue bank
currency based on their assets. 1t is
also proposed to have national clear
ing house, and every merchant and all
those who ask credit are to be re-
quired to list with his banker his
assets, as basis upon which loans
may be made to him. 1t has also been
proposed to establish a central bank,
with enormous capital, with branches
IN all the principal cities. 1t is also
proposed to retire the greenbacks, and
II the consent of congress can be OBJ
tanned, to allow the issue of bank cur
rency on bank assets, to retire the
present national bank currency based
on United States bonds, and if that
can not be at once attained, to allow
the full face value of the bonds to be
issued, and also to reduce the govern
ment charges for the same. The banks
will also ask congress to make gold
only the money Of contract and ulti-
mate redemption. If these changes in
our currency laws are made by coz
gress, the consolidation of the banking
business will go on apace and money
trust will be combination of the near
future.
1t is we'll known that the f1nanciers
and bankers of the country are large
ly interested in stocks and bonds; they
own great volume, and in making
loans, largely hold them as security.
Railroad stocks and bonds form the
greater part Of these, and to keep
track of the market fluctuations
stock ticker may be found in most of
the rooms of the presidents of these in
situations, or in close proximity there
to-. This has begot craze for stock
gambling, which pervades all financial
circles, down to the clerks, and it is
said even the messenger boys of Man
haitian are infected.
To combine these two gigantic in
stltutlons-the banks and the rail-
roads-is the dream of the financiers;
they are now closely allied, and to
complete their power to fleece the peo-
pie, combination is necessary.-Jeffer-
sonian Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
What Is Needed.

Secretary Root is surrounding the
var department with as much secrecy
is though the nation were at war with
formidable foreign power. This Sc
crecy, however, is solely directed at
keeping facts of disgraceful manage
ment from the public The latest ex-
ample is the suppression of a singing
report relative to the bringing home of
several hundred sick and wounded SOL
diers on the hospital transport ship
Tartar. The transport was fearfully
oVercroWded, the medical staff both in
sufficient and incompetent. These
helpless sufferers lay for days with
out attention and died in filth and
misery by the score, yet all this time
the officers aboard the transport occu-
pied spacious quarters and were pro-
vided with every luxury.
These are the facts which Secretary
Root says the public has no business
with and which he is endeavoring to
suppress. Yet it is on such facts as
these that the public will have to re-
cord its verdict in the presidential
election.
1t is only by suppression of the
facts that the administration can hope
to win next year. To aid it in this
nefarious purpose the administration
can rely on the great Geographic press
associations and nearly every great
metropolitan daily of the north. The
sole reliance of the country then is
on the weekly press of the Democratic
party, which alone has been able to
withstand corporate and capitalistic
influences.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
What!

The annual report Of the postofice
department shows an increase in post
offices during the year from 1876 to
74,3S4. Receipts, $95,021, 1884; expendi-
lures. $1O1 .632, 100, leaving deficit for
the past year Of $6.61o,776. Upon this
showing, the auditor asks for an in
crease of thirty clerks. A deficit is a
curious reason for asking an increase
Of expenditures. OF the total expendi-
lures, the railroad companies were paid
$54. 3,05S, of which sum $1,629, 749 was
paid for transporting foreign mails.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
500 MILES TO SEE A PArlEHr
Difficulties Encountered by Physicians
In Making Calls In India.

In Making Calls In India.
The long-distance record for med
ical call seems to have been estab-
lished by young man in India, says
Golden Penny. He says: II have just
returned from a 300-mile walk into the
very heart of the Himalayas. 1 had
to set off at days notice to look after
Mr.. Blank of the India civil service,
who was said to be lying dangerously
ill at place called Skardu. He had
gone there this year to settle the reve-
nue., and in the winter was the only
white man in the country. 1 had six
teen days march to get there, most of
the way through snow and all the way
over the most impossible road have
yet seen. The road, or rather pass,
lies along the Indus, and so bad is it
that it is quite impossible to ride any
of the way, which is saying much in
this country, where we ride almost
anywhere a goat could go. But on
every march to Skardu there are OBJ
stacles. The path winds up and down
the rocky mountains on either side OF
the Indus; in places along narrow
Lodges of rock, galleries of very rickety
stone and wood built out from the face
of cliffs. and even up and down ladders
and notched poles. One march is over
snow mountain, climb of 45,OOu
feet, up one side and down the other,
Several of my coolies got frost-bit-
ten as the cold was extreme NV
water-bottle, which carried with me-
froze solid as l walked along. I had
to sleep on the ground with lots OF
blankets, all my clothes on, two thick
overcoats, fur-lined stockings and
gloves"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
TOURIST SLEEPING CAns.
Iowa Central Makes Trip to the Pacific
Coast In -Four DAYS.

On Wednesday, Nov. LIST, the Iowa
Central Railway Company, inaugu-
rated tourist sleeping car route be-
tween Minneapolis and st. Paul, to
Los Angeles, San Francisco and Pacific
coast points. The cars used in this
service are the famous Pullman Palace
Tourist cars, which are too we'll known
to need further description, while the
route is via Mason City, Marshalltown,
Grinnell, Oskaloosa, Hedrick, Ottum-
wa to Kansas City and via the popular
Santa Fe Route, through albuquerque,
N. M, Mojave, Calf, to Los Angeles
and San Francisco. This route has
proven to be popular, as every week
since it was inaugurated the cars have
been filled. There is no more delight
full route than the Southern, and the
trip is made in only four days from
Minneapolis, st. Paul, Mason City,
Marshalltown, Grinnell, Oskaloosa,
Hedrick and Ottumwa: leaving Min
neapolis at s:25 a. m. Wednesday and
arriving in Los Angeles at s:25 a. m.
Sunday following, and San Francisco
GAS p. m. Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

From the Philadelphia Ledger: The
downfall of Mr.. Hanna would not be
an event to cause national sorrow, and
if any movement be made to unseat
him by the friends of purer political
methods it is to be heartily fostered
and aided in every manner possible.
But his enforced retirement is a mat
ter not easily accomplished. Abso-
lutely Indifferent to public opinion and
holding much of the political machin-
cry Of the Republican party in his
hands, he may be expected to hold OF
as long as he can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST.

The railroad pool is organizing.
When it is complete every rail OF
transportation in the country will be
in dozen names. Already, as the re-
suit of foul railroad extortion, corn is
burned in Kansas, while folk starve
foN want of it in Pennsylvania and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Prosaic Modernisy.

From the Detroit Journal: Romance
and chivalry are not what thex>~gone
alas! Once, the hero. havise6 within
the maiden from the toy the muscles
his fight to exelaim: physicians were
beats Of pursuers!'4 ms were ampu-
Smell! The odor OIL elbows. leaving
tomobilei" Ii is terri
utiliAarioric,,,l ~;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

New York. What will be the ballad
when the railroad pool is complete?
Here is the muster-roll of this coming
railroad infamy-the elements which
are to constitute the transportation
trust:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Winter in the -soutl,.

The season approaches when ones
thoughts turn toward place where
the Inconvenience OF. Northern win
ter may be escaped. No section of this
country offers such ideal spots as the
Gulf Coast on the line Of the Louisville
q Nashville Railroad between Mobile,
and New Orleans. It possesses mild
climate. pure air, even temperature
and facilities for hunting and fishing
enjoyed by no other section. Accom-
modations for visitors are first-class.
and can be secured at moderate prices.
The L. & N. r. r. is the only line by
which it can be reached ~ through
.ars from Northern cities. Through
car schedules to all points in Florida
by this line are also perfect. Write
for folders, etc, to GEO. B. HoRNER, d.
2. A., st. Louis, Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

Teddy . Political Rough Rider.
From the Atlanta Constitutions AS
a spf spder Teddy Roosevelt seems
to b aenso Insible for some curious re-
suIy was callrd into SE---ien a.k--
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

Natural gas conveyed in bamboo
tubes was utilized in China years ago.
and one of their writer's mentions bog
es which repeated the sounds Of per-
sons voices that were dead-a machine
similar to the phonograph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Able to Pay nrore Debts Now,

From the Cincinnati Enquirer: the
success of the Republican state ticket
will enable Senator Hanna to clean up
some Of his political debts. He hardly:
had - 8 ,. Der q, !, s. e -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
The Leghorn chickens are the most
numerous and popular breed.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO. J,
LUCAS COUNTY 81

LUCAS COUNTY. So.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he ia thu
senior partner Of the firm OF f. j. Cheney & ca s
ooing business In the City Of Toledo, County
ana state aforesaid. and that said firm win nav
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TN
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot la
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure. n. 4 ~
Sworn to before me and subsorihad i, IL I. s, !,
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. l8x
TSEAI.l A. w. GLEASON. NJ
r.ua Notary Public
acts directly on the blood and mucous snTfianas
OF the system. Send for testimonials. free . !
Sold by Druggists, 75c. AS-eso' -
Halls Family Pills are the best
Abroad, the grain that is fed to fat.
tening fowls is generally cooked.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
yaccinate Your Hoc,.

Reliable men wanted to vaccinate swine
with DR.. Gillett's Hog Cholera Serum liber-
al offer to field operators; inclose stamp for
particulars. WI. Gillett, NJ D., Parsons, Kas.
Seven young ladies are conductors
on the electric cars of Chilicothe, Ohio,
and five at Vincennes, Ind.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
na,,x panar ror NJ ",

OHIIy fHper 1Uf 6I Y61f.
The Iowa legislature meets this winter, congress
will deal with many problems and wars in Africa
and the Philippines will lead to great results The
Des Moines Daily News will tell you all abons
these events and all other news OF Iowa and the
world, including Geographic markets. Subscrip-
tion price, one year, 81; six months, Is cents;
three months, SO cents, cash in advance. Address
The News, Des MOines, Iowa. "a
1t costs arship of average size about
"a 900 to pass through the nirety-two
miles of the Suez Canal.
Throughout Denmark there is not
single person who cannot read and
write.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Divided Republican Councils.

Lafayette Qnd.) Journal: II ever
the Republicans had a big job on their
hands they will have it when congress
meets. 1t is an essential part of their
program that the administrations for
eign policy be upheld. It will be hope
less to expect anything for Mckinley
in the presidential campaign unless
that can be done. 1t is we'll known
that there are strong influences in the
Republican party and pretty nearly
united strength in the Democratic
party opposed to such an Endorsement.
Meantime the Democrats have the
advantage if they can but maintain
the present feeling of harmony in the
party. And if they can reconcile such
minor differences as are known to ex-
list they will but gain an added ad-
vantage over the enemy The Demo-
Gratis are right. The policy of impe-
rialism is wrong. The president de-
serves the defeat that certainly awaits
him. And the thing for all men in the
Democratic party to do is to get to-
gether. There will be contentious in
the other side of the house. Let them
bave monopoly Of it.
nOS~
G. s. Nelson, thu
expert, who vein a Tin-Plate Mills.
matter, wires that then: In the face
cal small pox land thatroclaimed as to
ct an alarming rate. q. the tin
= IL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Ramus, the divine, was the son Of q
laborer, and himself servant.

Dropsy treated free by DIR. Il. b. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column Of this paper.
Fowls that feather and mature early
are usually good egg producers.
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CuRF.
=, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
Groves signature is on each boz. $50. -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

1t is lawful in China for any one dis
covering person plundering a grave
to kill him on the snot
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
The foldin., IAN was invented in q s.
seventh century by an ingenious Ja(
anese artist, who conceived the idea "
observing bat closing its wings.
Non-sinkabla Roats.

The latest invention for saving life
is non-sinkable boat. II people
would pay as much attention to the
preservation of life in other ways there
would be great improvement. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is a life pre-
server. 1t cures dyspepsia, Indigestion
and all forms of stomach trouble. It
is an excellent mic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

oAOShSu Will Wudl ne Calls CQe luQell-
cacies Of the Word of God, he is pruri-
ent in his taste and Imagination. If
man cannot read Solomon's Song,
without impure suggestion. he is either
in his heart or in his life, libertine.
Ike Old Testament description OF
wickedness, uncleanness of all sorts,
is purposely and righteously disgust
ing account, instead of the Byronic and
the Partisan vernacular which makes
sin attractive instead Of appalling.
Wnen these old prophets point you to
lazaretto you understand it is a
lazaretto. When man having begun
to do right falls back into wickedness
and gives up his integrity, the Bible
does not say he was overcome by the
destinations of the festive board, or
that he surrendered to convivialities.
or that he became little fast in his
habits. l will tell you what the Bible
says. "The dog is turned to his own
vomit again, and the SOW that was
washed to her wallowing in the mire."
No gliding of iniquity. No garlands on
death's-head. No pounding away with
silver mallet at iniquity when it
needs an iron sledge hammer.
can easily understand how people,
brooding over the description of I'M
cleanness in the Bible, may get morbid
IN mind until they are as full of it as
the wings and beak and the nostril and
the claw of buzzard are full of the
odors. of a carcass; but what is want
ed is not that the Bible be disinfected,
hut that reu, the critic. haye your
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
EVERYBODY COMING.
What the Papers Are Saying About
Twentieth Kansas Reception.


AS a straw to show whether or not
the people of Kansas are coming to the
Twentieth Kansas reception, the fol-
lowing is reproduced from the Law
ernce Journal:
THE enthusiasm last night shows in
a faint manner what may be expected
when the boys get to Topeka. hun
dred Lawrence men who had made up
their minds to stay at home when the
boys came, last night decided that they
would go to Topeka if it cost a farm.
A great many hundred had already de-
cided to go if it cost all the farms
they have. There are going to be so
many people there to welcome the boys
that there will not be standing room
on the town site"
On the same subject the Emporia Ga
zette says:
go to Topeka to see the Twentieth. 1t
is reported that the trains carrying the
regiment will pass through here about
z a. M
With reference to what Topeka will
do about the reception the Lawrence
Journal further says:
Topeka had more than three thou
sand dollars raised last night toward
the reception fund for the Twentieth.
An attempt will be made to get SO, 900
to blow in on the occasion, and If
that amount is raised Topeka can see
the biggest time she will ever see if she
lives a thousand years, and can at the
same time give her visitors the time
of their lives
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
WAR ON KLONDlKE.
Prosecutions Have Been Act
ually Commenced at Last.

Leavenworth, Oct. 1.-THE prosecu-
tion of the Klondike jointists was be-
gun yesterday afternoon. Only the pre-
Hminary steps were taken, that is. the
filing in the district court of the n
formation against persons for selling
intoXicants and keeping places where
they are sold.
An air of mystery surrounds the ac-
tiOn of the attorneys prosecuting the
kiOndikers and positive statements
concerning the nature and extent of the
prosecution could not be obtained, other
than that five petitions We're filed and
the warrants are expected to be served
upon the jointists as soon as possible
The action is brought by County At
torney WendOrff, his name appearing
in the information. The papers We're
prepared by F. B. Dawes and filed late
yesterday afternoon by Wendorff.
The petitions are five in number and
each is VOluminOuS. Each one con-
tains sixteen counts against the defend
a nuisance, a place where liquors are
sold, and the remaining fifteen are for
violating the prOhibitory law in SELL
ing malt, vinOus or other intoxicating
liquors.
The names of the defendants are not
all known. Among them, however, are
Bodde and Karst, both jointists in the
klondike.
F. B. Dawes left the city yesterday
afternoon Immediately after the petit
ticns were filed.
]. H. WendOrff, county attorney was
seen by a Times reporter last night.
He was walking his office floor and
would not talk to the reporter.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items Intended for this column should
be left with the KimbaI Printing COM
pany. S35 Kansas avenue
Mrs, George Stoker is visiting Wich-
ita friends.
George Horning of Granville was in
town today
Miss Abbie Dearborn of Silver Lake
was visiting in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ebey are home
from Kansas City, where they spent
two weeks.
Miss Heloise Green returned yester-
day from an extended visit to relatives
in Madison, Wis.
Mrs. Moses Afoscowitz of Newark, N.
J., is expected to arrive shortly to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. England of
Monroe street.
A. w. Lacey returned yesterday from
a visit of several weeks to his old home
in Laceyville, Pa, and to his brother,
Fred Lacey, at Peoria, Ill.
Mr. c. D. Shields and daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Groendyke have returned to
home in Meriden after visit to North
Topeka friends.
Miss MOllie Kimmerle has recovered
from a severe attack of typhoid fever,
but is not yet able to assume her work
as stenographer in the office of the as
sistant treasurer of the Rock Island.
Mr.. T. H. Blangeres and Miss Ada
Z. Smith were married last evening at
clock at the home of the brides par
ents, 1881 South Pyle street, Kansas
City, Kan. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. W. H. Embry. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blangeres will make their home
on a farm north eOf North Topeka,
where they will be at home to their
friends after November 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
NEW GOLF CHAMPION.
Looks Like It Will Be Mrs. Caleb
Fox.

Philadelphia, Oct 12.-The golf links
of the Philadelphia golf club were in
fne condition for the third days play
of the Woman's Golf Championship
tournament. The contestants at this
stage had been reduced to eight of
whom the two favorites were Mrs
Caleb F. Fox, who yesterday defeated
the three times champion, Miss Beat
ric Hoyt and Miss Anna Sands. They
were paired and played to a close and
exciting finish. Mrs. Fox started off
with a rush and at the eighth hole she
was five up. Miss Sands first hole was
the ninth and from here she began to
play better She took the eleventh and
twelfth holes and on the fourteenth
hole the score stood Mrs. Fox one up
Play continued loose and the eighteenth
hole was halVed, necessitating extra
holes being played. Mrs. Fox won, how
Summaries:
ever. by a score of one up twenty hole
Miss Marion Oliver, Albany, VS.. Mrs.
J. F. McFadden. Philadelphia-Mis
Oliver won by five up, four to play.
Mrs. Caleb F. Fox. Rydal Pa, VS..
Miss Anna Sands. Newport-Mrs. Fox
won by one up, 20 holes
Miss Ruth Underhill, GIencoVe, L. l.,
VS.. Mrs Pauline Mackay, Boston-Miss
Underhill won by three up to play.
Mrs. Cochran vs.. Miss Elsie Cassatt-
Miss Cassatt won by six up and five to
play.
The second round of the consolation
contest for the trophy of the Woman's 5
Golf association of Philadelphia was
also started and some good golf was
played in this class