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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
THE REPUBLICAN REVOLT.

careful reading of the Republican
protests against the Puerto Rico tariff
indicates that they are due in about
equal proportions to sentiment and to
policy.
1T is an injustice and a shame" say
one-half of the kickers, ito discrimi-
nate against the poor islanders who
welcomed our army Of deliyerance aud
are anxious to become full-fedged
Americans
1T is dangerous first step toward
real imperialism, sure to hurt and
perhaps to defeat us in the elections"
say the other half, "to assert that the
new island possessions may be gov
erned outside the constitution and
taxed and exploited for the benefit of
home trusts and monopolies."
Both these contentious are just TO
put tariff tax on the food and cloth
ing required for the hungry and desti-
tutl people of Puerto Rico, and TO
hamper with this country by requir-
ing duties to be paid on the few prod
nets they have to sell, is inhuman,
ungrateful and lncens t TT t ii fffionai. ia
impose tariff upon the plea that II
is done to secure revenue for the is
land and avoid an appropriation, and
then to appropriate 100000 paid oy
our importers of Puerto Rican prof.
ucts, that is as much part of the
general treasury fund as are duties col
lected upon imports from Europe, is
stultifying hypocrisy and humbug.
AS to the political danger involved
in this recession from what the pres.-
dent truly called our plain duty" II
is too clear to Judge. Republican in.
dependence in recent years has I'M
happily stopped short of the polls
And yet it is reasonable to assum:
that this wide division and stron!
protest in the party against the frs
logical fruit of imperialism will hur
in the elections the candidate who Il
| responsible for it all.
The Republican dilemma is Thu
| Democratic opportunity.-New Yorl
World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
A PEOPLES GOVERNMENT.

Senator James K. Jones, through the
National Waterman, among other
things, concerning the Puerto Rican
bill says: "The government of the
United States rests fundamentally in
the people themselves. The govern
ment is creature of the people through
the constitution, which confers upon the
government all the powers that it pos
sesses and defines the limitation of
that power. The government has no
power not derived from the people
through the constitution, and the idea
that the government is something of
itself independent of the people, with
the power to do things not conferred
upon 1t by the constitution, is an as
sumption which, if carried into effect,
will be subversive of the government
founded by the fathers.
Congress has no power except what
1t derives from the constitution, and
where the constitution is not operative
! congress has no power.
This bill is a declaration on the part
of the Republicans that this govern
AA1SAS Aloo IAS pOWS1 " iudhc IL c-
land of Puerto Rico or the Philippine
islands, or any other country that we
choose to overpower and control.
IF the principles of the constitution
are just and right and proper in New
York, they are just and right and prop
er in Arizona and New Mexico and
everywhere else that the American flag
floats as an emblem of sovereignty.
The flag represents the doctrines and
principles contained in the Declaration
of independence, and the constitution
Is the concrete expression OF them as
policy of government.
"The Puerto Rican bill is an express
declaration in favor of imperialism, and
shows plainly to what the Republican
party means by its policy which 1t is
inclined not to call imperialism, but to
call expansion. No matter by what
name it may be called, the thing, in
my opinion, will stink in the nostrils
Of all lovers of the principles of the
Declaration Of Independence and all
genuine Americans"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Dea fines. Among School Children.

The fact that myopia is frequent
among school children is we'll known.
1t is not so we'll known that the i'm
paired hearing is also frequently met
with. The children thus affected are
often accused Of being lazy and mat
tentive, when in reality their ears are
at fault. Helot shows that these cases
are quite common, are easily recog-
nized, are generally durable, and when
cured a large Number of children are
transformed, SO to speak, both from
physical and moral standpoint. Ac-
cording to We'll, of Stuttgart, the pro-
portion of school children with impair
ed hearing is So per cent; according to
Moure, of Bordeaux, II per cent Helot
agrees with Gele and other aurists that
the proportion is always 25 per cent.
or one-fourth. All the children in
class should be carefully examined, and
these semi-deaf pupils will always be
found among the poor scholars The
cause Of infirmity is to b4 sought for
naso-pharyngesl catarlh following
measules. scarlatina, wh$oping cough,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
A GLUE TO A MYSTERY.

Why does Mr.. Mckinley refuse to
say to the British government: Gen
tlemen, is there any way in which the
American republic can assist you to
restore peace to the world and stop
the bloodshed and waste of vast re-
sources in WARP"
If Mr.. Mckinley cannot now make
this friendly, humane appeal to Eng
land, then when is 1t or will it ever
be proper for any power to be the
peaceful, friendly spokesman for civ
ilization? Are there any conceivable
circumstances more favorable to such
plea than those now surrounding Mr.
Mckinley and urging him on?
II the British people do not wish to
stop the war, the English government
can politely decline Mr.. MeKinley's Of
fer, just as Mr.. Mckinley politely de-
clined the British governments offer
in April, 1898, in regard to Spain. IT,
on the other hand, the British people
do wish to restore peace. the English
government may be forced to consider
Mr.. McKinley's offer.
Are we here on the track of the Sc
cret of Mr.. McKinley's strange silence?
Does he fear to embarrass his and Mr..
Hays friends who have plunged Eng
land into war? Are they counting upon
his silence as factor in convincing
the British people that the war is
just? Is it that they know that so
long as the American republic refrains
from doing what it has the legal right
to do, what it is under moral obi
cations to do if the war is unnecessary,
just SO long will they be able to con-
vince the British people that the CONT
mental outcry against the war is mere
hatred and jealousy of Britain New
York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
THE cHRYsANTHEMUM.
Thought Worthy of Show All to Itse

Thought Worthy of q Show All to Itself
The National Chrysanthemum socie-
ty was instituted just fifty three years
since, in 1916, says the Saturday Re
view. The flower which it has taken
under its patronage, upon whose ag
grandizement it has bestowed so sue
cessfully such patient and ingenius
care, has been established among us
only a little over century. The first
time 1T was thought worthy of a
"show" all to itself was in 1880. Fancy
if one of those early patrons could
have dropped in at the exhibition re-
Gently and seen what his favorites had
attained to-! Surely he would have
thought himself translated. The very
generic name of the plant, the golden
flower" at first so pertinent, has lost
its distinctiveness. There are golden
chrysanthemums still, it is true; yellow
blossoms incompatible for purity and
brilliance, but what of all these other
colors not less brilliant and pure,
these rich damasks, royal puppies,
flushed pinls, this dazzling white that
puts snowdrift to shame, at last ac-
tually bloom that is just sea green?
Color. size, form, growth, all have I'M
dergone change that half century
ago it entered into no mans heart to
conceive. And the end is not yet, it
may be; the last wonder has not yet
been revealed to us; so limitless in its
possibilities and potency is that "af-
fectation of Men to gratife the Pleas
ure of their Eyes, melting them to
push on things to more and more Per-
fiction"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Drug TruSts.

1t appears that the manufacturers OF
drugs and chemicals in this country
have for years been doing business on
the trust basis, though the most of
them are not in regularly incorporated
trusts. On hundreds of articles, many
of them most important medicines,
prices are fixed by agreement among
leading manufacturers. Tariff duties
prevent foreign competition and ena-
BILE the manufacturers to fix unduly
high prices. Apparently these duties
serve no other purpose; they certainly
produce but little revenue. ALBANY
Argus
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ranging Tor Z fresh cargo to be carried
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ranging Tor fresh cargo to be carried
20 the cave ON La Plata.
On shipboard Torrevo drank CO.
piously, but was never under the influ-
ence of the liquor he drank. But Rob
found that when free from the neces-
sity of maintaining discipline among
his crew he gave free license to his
appetite. Thus it happened that when
the fresh cargo was ready to come
aboard, Capt Torrevo was hopelessly
and maudlin drunk. He staggered to
where Rob stood on deck. carrying a
blank paper in his hand.
See here, boy" he said, striving to
maintain his equilibrium and speaking
thickly, II can't do this. Old Elvin
demands full tally. He's no fool,
Elvin. See, his people here are not to
be trusted. And he don't trust me-
You'll have to do this"
What is there to do, captain?"
asked Rob, somewhat afraid of the
blackeyed drunkard.
why, you fool! Mark down what
comes aboard. See, now"
ooh. yes. I'll do that. You go to
bed"
That's good boy" said Torrevo.
With implicit confidence in the
young American he went to his cabin.
Rob procured a pen and ink from
the captains room and, taking a con-
venient position on deck, making a
table of square chest, he carefully
jotted down in clear, firm hand each
article as it was brought on board and
lowered into the hold. There were
bales Of tobacco and bales of silk.
There were casks of rum and hundreds
of bottles of wine. There were more
rifles and more ammunition-enough
Rob thought. for an army. ALI these,
in proper order, and with each separate
| quantity specified, Rob noted in his
tally.
| This took all of two days. BY the
time the loading was finished Torrevo
had slept off his drunkenness and the
BLACK Cat" set sail again for the
south.
Rob had done simple act, but 1t
i
his future, as also upon Torrevo's
Had Torrevo foreseen the result OF
that spree he would undoubtedly have
restrained himself and remained So
Der.
At last, after three weeks voyaging
the "Black Cat" reached her anchorage
in the little bay. One Of the crew was
sent ashore by Torrevo, and Rot
learned that this method was used tc
notify Captain Elvin when the BLACK
Cat" arrived with contraband cargo
In few hours the tall, ugly English.
man reached the place on horseback
and was followed by the same gang Of
swarthy laborers Rob had seen before
Rob was in constant fear lest Lemue
Starne-or Lemuel Elvin-should also
come and recognize him. But the
younger man never came there unless
on urgent business with his father, ant
Rob was safe this time.
(To be continued.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05

Of Elvin, and turned-well, became
the captain OF the Black Cat Richard
Elvin owns me body and soul. Now,
you know why am afraid to let him
know I saved your life"
"But Of course the danger is over
now" said Rob. you can take me to
Buenos Ayres and let me find my I'M
Gle. Then your danger will end"
Captain Torrevo looked at Bob with
wide-open eyes. It was as II he
thought Rob had taken leave of his
senses.
Take you to Buenos Ayres! Take
you to Buenos Ayres! What! Why,
my danger would just begin. AS long
as can keep you here with me and
make Elvin think you are my nephew,
am safe. But once let you to get to
Buenos Ayres, and Elvin would have
my life in an hour"
"But would not tell that you saw
ed me-
Torrevo shook his head.
mo, no. 1t will not do" he said.
you must give that up. You are one
of the crew of 'El Cato Negro now.
You must SO remain. What! 1t is
not bad life. You see the world.
We live on the best What more do
you want?"
Il want to reach my uncle"
Torrevo turned on him savagely.
See here!" he said in tone that
could not be mistaken. II am not
quite SO bad as Elvin or as Starne.
saved you twice. But II you think
am going to run my head in moose
to take you to your uncle, you are
mistaken. You stay here, do you I'M
derstand? Obey me and you will get
along. But try to play me false and
I will kill you before Elvin has a
chance to kill me-
Rob looked at him appealingly
There was no mercy in the dark and
now scowling countenance. He stroll.
ed on deck and gave sundry orders
] The dark crew sprang to work, the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Shall We Return the statne?

In commemoration of the fact that
France was our ally in securing indie
pendence the citizens of that nation
Joined with the citizens of the United
States in placing in New York harbor
a heroic statue representing Liberty
enligntening the world. What course
shall our nation pursue? Send the
statue of liberty back to France and
borrow from England statue of Will
liam the Conqueror? Or shall our ma
ton SO act as to enable the American
people to join with the Filipinos in
placing in the harbor of Manila stat
lie of Liberty enlightening the orient
W. J. Bryan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
] CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.
There was no answer, and Rob's
heart sank again. Torrevo was in the
plot against him, too, and had simply
come to satisfy himself that Rob was
in his deadly prison.
After q short time-perhaps fifteen
minutes when Rob had given up all
hope. he heard greater noise outside.
) Now! he hear Torrevo say In q
voice Of command. "All together"
There came to Rob the sounds Of
men grunting as II straining at an
effort, and suddenly the stone rolled
away. letting In a food of daylight.
There stood Torreyo and a half dozen
Of the men from the BLACK Cat"
whom he had brought to move the
rock-a job too great for one man to
accomplish.
Ny jewel! My jewell" exclaimed
sTorrevo. in an extravaganza of ecs-
tasy. grasping Rob and hugging him.
You did that we'll! You did that
well! By the saints. you did that
Welt"
49,
This was sudden change again.
Rob wondered what kind OF a man
Torrevo was to brutally strike him
enc hour and hug him and call him a
jewel the next.
7 don't understand" he said. II
didn't think you were my frlend.'
Not your friend! Indeed. what do
you call the man who let's you out of
that placer"
s- Yes, but that ropes end!"
Captain Torrevo burst into a bois-
ferrous laugh.
"Oh. that! Why, didn't you under
stand? II / had treated you with
Kindness Elyin would have asked
questions. And. when Starne came /
dubbed you we'll, so that you would
not raise your face for him to see it.
Ho! We did 1t we'll! But for that
we would both be dead now
Did they miss me?" asked Rob.
No, thank me for that, too. !
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4 az !
cursed you and said had sent you
on board the schooner. They went
away, and / set sail for the mouth of
the river. Then, when they had time
8 to get far away, came back. knew
where to find you. Oh! You are wise
enough. But come on board. You
must. be hungry
II am starving"
Torrevo led the way back to the
river, where the boat from the BLACK
Cat was waiting. They were soon
sson board, and a substantial meal was
at once set before Rob. who did full
Justice to It. Captain Torrevo sat near
3 him smoking while he ate.
s So II tell you, it was a close shave"
said the captain. when 1 saw the
young man thought it was all up.
But I dubbed you well, did not?"
II should say So" said Rob, shrug-
@ing his shoulders. which still ached
from the drubbing. "But what is the
meaning Of 1t all?"
The meaning Of 1.-THE meaning Of
my part Of 1T is. this: For some reason
or other, Starne wanted you to die.
re he or Elvin knew l saved your life
either one would kill you and me.
They stop at nothing. / don't know
Why Starne wanted to kill you, but /
know enough not to let him kill me"
who are these men?'
Well, Elvin-Richard Elvin, the
captains the chief Of the Independ-
ents. That Is a party opposed to ey-
erything in the present government.
He is the boss Of the smugglers, Is
rich, lives in Buenos Ayres, and is
constantly conspiring in some way
against the government, as well as
getting richer in every way he can.
The secret Of his wishing your death
must be connected with your relation
ship to Horton.
But who is Lemuel Starne?"
HE isn't Lemuel Starne at all. He
is Lemuel Elvin, the captains son.
But he hates me-"
Perhaps not. He may simply want
to get you out Of his way"
But how can be in his way?"
!, Il don't know. am not in their
>secrE ts."
SIS Elvin SO cruel as to kill boy
of my age just because his son hates.
me?''
Captain Elvin will kill anybody he:
wants to get rid OF. He is the most
suspected and the most feared of all
men in Buenos Ayres. But he is SO:
crafty that the government cannot
catch him.
But you! Why do you stick to a
man like that?"
a0h! I! Because 1t is to my adj
vantage. You see, young senior, we
ara not all in favor Of this govern
smant OF ours. did something once
that brought me IN! disfavor. was
to ~ shot. + escaped. With the help
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
A Consistent WhirIirle.

Senator Lodge of Massachusetts is
a skilled orator, and can very often
make the worse appear the better rea-
son. He did this yesterday in his
speech defending McKinley's imperial
istic Philippine policy, but he went the
least bit too far when he said that the
presidents course has been consistent
from the beginning. This is "whop-
per" that the American public will not
stand-New York News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Not Good Eating.

The prime minister was idly turn
ing the pages of book Of proverbs
and pithy saying which he had found
among the effects of the late mission
airy.
Il wonder what this means?" he
said suddenly. "One mans meat is
another mans poison?" Perhaps"
replied the cannibal king, at refers to
the fact that the cigarette smoker is
not edible"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
CHAPTER TX.

The Journey to Brazil lasted about
two weeks. and passed without any
noteworthy incident. OF course Rob
was sorrowful over his gloomy prog
poets, but he was wise enough to hide
his feelings when Captain Torrevo was
near him, and not to make any at
tempts to escape. Indeed, there was
no possibility Of escape. Rob might,
If he felt so inclined, jump overheard
but they were far out at sea, and to
commit 80 foolhardy an act was sim
ply to leap to his death. So Rob bid
ed his time, took things as easily as
he could, and waited till the schooner
Ghould have returned to Argentina to
try and reach his uncle.
In truth, Rob's condition on board
the Black Cat" after that one burst
of passion from Torrevo, was not hard.
The captain exacted no arduous tasks
from him. He was well fed, and had
he been there willingly he would b.ve
found much to enjoy in the novel stu
alton.
The swsrthy crew treated him with
a friendliness born of their fear of Tor
revo. and their respect for Torrevo's
friends.
So. by the time the BLACK Cat"
came to her anchorage at an obscure
spot near the wharfage at Rio de ia
metro. Rob was in tranquil state OF
mind.
1t was evident that Torrevo had
made this trip many times before. He
knew all the ropes, end no sooner had
the schooner made anchor than he was
ashore visiting his old cronies and ar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
shail we Rule by Love or Fearq

Plutarch said that men entertained
three sentiments concerning the an
Gent gods: They feared them for their
strength, admired them for their wis
dom, and loved them for their justice.
Jefferson taught the doctrine that gov
ernments should win the love of men.
What shall be the ambition of our ma
ton; to be loved because it is just or
to be feared because 1t is strong w.
u Bryan. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05

anchor was raised. and sails spread.
The BLACK. Cat" headed down the
river
Where are we going? Where are
you taking me?" asked Rob, who had
followed Torrevo on deck.
ITO Rio de Janeiro," said Torrevo,
calmly. I'VE go to get another cargo
of rum and tobacco"
Rob stood helplessly. with beating
heart, sorrowfully watching the waves
made by the BLACK Cat as she gath
cred Roadway.
Was he never to find his uncle? Was
he never to see his dear mother again?
Was he to live and die prisoner
among these outlaws?
There was no answer to his frantic
thoughts.
He was on his way to Brazil. What
disasters might not befall him before
he ever saw Buenos Ayres. or even
New York, again-if, indeed, he ever
saw either?
Go get some Sleep" said Torrevo,
now losing his severe manner. "You
need sleep; go get it,
Rob did not dare >disobey even 80
simple a command. So he went to
his cabin. and on the comfortable bed
sobbed himself to sleep once more.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
A Variety OF Quips, Gibes and Ironles,
to Cause a Smile - Flotsam aud
Jetsam from the Tide of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
Got What 40 Asked For.

so you are looking for a position"
said the merchant to the youth with a
high collar and noisy necktie. What
can you do?" "Oh, any old thing"
replied the young man. "Of course. I
don't expect the junior partnership at
the start. but want to be sure of an
early rise" Every well.' replied the
merchant. an make you assistant
janitor. You will rise at 4 o'clock
every morning and sweep the floors"
Chicago News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
She Meant business.

How shall l prove the sincerity OF
my devotion?" asked the young man
who had been so long coming to the
point that doubt had begun to accu.
mulate against him. Call the parson
as witness" suggested the young
woman, who meant business.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
In the Black watch.

"Hor on dar. Private Scott" ex.
claimed che colored captain of the raw
recruits; 81 notice dat in marchin' you
lifts yo' leg too high" "Cap'n," said
Private Scott, 81 can't hep it; got
sorter jerk in it," "Lemme see,"
said the captain. Now, march lords
me en- lif. both yo' legs at de same
time, SOS kin see which comes de
highest! Atlanta Constitution.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Confident Of His strength.
ashington Star.

young man." said Miss Hevvy-
Yates father, eff you marry my
daughter on your present small sal
airy, aren't you afraid you might have
an elephant on your hands?"
ooh, am not afraid" replied the
young man, boastfully; Eve had her
on -sy knees quite frequently already"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05

Women's sensitiveness makes them
subject to more intense WEAKNESS
than men. The melancholy, depres-
sion and exhaustion they suffer are due
to sluggish action of their organs,
which loads the system with impuri-
ties, poisons the blood and skaters
their nerves. Morley's Sarsaparilla
and Iron will cleanse the system, re-
vitalize the nerves and give strength
and energy. Sold by agent in every
town,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
pesIrrah1e.

Mrs. Brown There's no reason a,
all why there shouldn't be women
preachers! Mrs. Jones And women
elders? Mrs. Brown-AWell-er- yes;
but the name might be changed
Brooklyn Life.