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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

For years Hepburn has been chairman
of the interstate commerce committee Of
the house, yet he has never raised hi.
voice nor reported a bill enlarginR the
powers of the in terstate commerce com.
mission. He was not there for that pur.
pose, but at the request Of the corpora.
tons interested, to make the commission
as useless as possible and oas little OBJ
jectionabIe to the railroads as pos
sible.
What has he ever done for the inter
ests of the farmer constituents of the
district? He voted for a tariff on lumber
which makes it cost farmers So per 1000
more than it should. He is a. supporter
of the iniquitous robber protective tariff
which raises the price of every article
the farmer buys but does not help the
price Of what he sells, and its bastard
offspring, the trust, menace to the
i commercial interests Of the country.
There are hundreds Of good, loyal re-
publicans in this district, much more
able to represent the district in congress
than Hepburn, who are heartily tired
of Hepburn holding this position for q
life time. They know his subserviency
to corporate influences and would like
to see him beat, but lack the courage to
come out and openly oppose him TO,
nomination. They have been waiting
an opportunity to vote for q good,
, clean, democrat who would honestly
represent this district, to beat Hepburn
and now their opportunity is at hand.
Each countyin the district has them,
and. they will quietly vote against the
agent Of the railroads In congress thi.
fall and retire Mr.. Hepburn to private
life and make it possible, thereby, fol
some good republican Of the district te
get chance at this good position
Word from all portions of the distnc,
brings fiattering reports of McGinnis
prospects.
| The Democratic World is edited al
the lively town Of Shenandoah, in the
county Of Page, where Hepburn former
+ ly lived. The World disowns him as {
citizen, and says he only returns otter
enough and stays long enough to re
tain illegal residence. That paper seel
victory ahead for McGinnis, and com
ing from Hepburn's home county, tn,
iollowing from the Shenandoah Worlc
il significant, and should be reassurini
Ito dem aocrats in other counties Of th,
ldistrlct,
II ID cnr firm and settled coayictior
| that Ia splse d A fhs con6dsnce 1nG
the assurance q the republican, of iii,
county that ~ democrats II PaR,
county at last have "a opportunity {.
/ vote Tor the men they haye nomixateISI
i II, Ss W., ~ "a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

to believe V. r. McGinnis, our candi.
date for congress, will be elected and we
wish to assure our democratic friends
that there is only one reason that he
may not be. That is to be feared and
it must be allowed to happen. Nothing
can defeat him except our voters stav-
ing at home. If We can poll the full
democratic vote in this congressional
district Mr.. McGinnis is our next con-
gresham. There is a large element
among the republican party who are
tired Of Mr.. Hepburn. Mr.. Hepburn
comes into this district often enough.
and remains long enough to hold his
legal residence and that is about all.
When here he sees a few of his personal
friends, meets small number of the
aristocracy in his rooms and retires
to his home in Washington City. He
represents his constituents about like
Hanna does the republican party-he
represents the part Of it that suits him,
We say there is quite large element in
his party who are ready to retire him.
All the democrats are quite willing and
we want to urge every democrat to cast
his vote this fall no matter how much
he hates to spare the time. 1t is vital
to our cause. 1t is your duty and you
must perform it like man. There is
an army of democratic voters in Iowa
this fall that can fulfill an obligation to
themselves. to their party, and to our
nation, the neglect of which would be
fatal to our cause, and almost criminal.
Don't forget It now. There is no ques.
ton but that we can elect v. r. McGin-
mis- to congress if you will each one do
your duty"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

I s.In the first place, the constitution
|ality of this matter was not affirmed
last fall, but twas affirmed almost imnle
diately after the passage e the act, il
the first case which arose, and has beer
regarded IS settled SO far as the con
stitutionality is concesaed for many
years.
"In the next place, the Sherman
trust act does not give to the federal
courts jurisdiction over any combina.
ton constituting restraint and mo.
nopoly of trade. unless such trade is
what is known as interstate or inter.
national trade or commerce.
"a combination or trust for the pur-
pose Of maintaining monopoly in the
manufacture Of necessary of life is
not within the scope Of the Sherman
act and cannot be suppressed by the
Federal Courts.
s'Ihis was decided in 1894. in the case
Of the United States against the com.
bination Of sugar companies.
Gas amatter Of fact all of the compan-
les which you refer to as now organic,
ing for the purpose Of securing com.
plete or partial monopoly Of different
branches of manufacture, are similar to
the sugar combination. and are not
within the jurisdiction s.f the Federal
Courts. If amenable to any law they
are amenable to the laws of the respect
i've States.
"This department never hesitates to
prosecute unlawful combinations which
effect interstate commerce, and if you
will examine the reports of the federal
courts you will find very many cases Of
such prosecutions, some effective and
some ineffective. 1t isl popular error,
nursed by such newspapers as the New
York World, to assert that the attorney
general OF the United States has control
Of the corporations or combinations
which engage in manufacture in the
various states. This is entireiya matter
of state control, and uni ss the functions
ifsoE interstate commerce are interfered
with. would be super sofiicieus TO atss
tempt crusade sagfinst affairs with
which have no business.
"With reference to those large COM
binations Of capital which are now
forming, my own judgment is that the
danger is not so much to the communi-
ty at large as tits to the people who
are induced to put their money into the
purchase of the stock.
Very Respectfully,
'JoHN w. GR1Gas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06
GOOD CHANCE FOR m'6INNIs.

Says the Creston Advertiser: In all
classes over this district the fact is rec
ognized that Hon. v. r. McGinnis has
most excellent chance of election to
congress at the coming election. For
over twelve years w. 2. Hepburn has
been the alleged representative of this
district in congress. at least he drew the
salary and answered to roll call.
After Hepburn's first term in congress
he foolishly (for him) accepted chal-
lenge from his opponent, A. r. Ander-
son, to discuss the issues jointly before
the electorate of this, district Discus.
sion of railroad freight rates was then
being INDUCED in. Railroads had been
running things with high hand, charg.
ing any rate they saw fit. Two bills had
beenintroiuced in congress known as
the Reagan and Culiom bills, for the
regulation of interstate freight rates, the
Reagan bill favoring maximum, tixed
rate Of law, the CHllom bill favoring
regulation Of rate by commission.
The roads favored the Cullom bill as
preferable, as a commission could be
worked, willie specific rates could not be
avoided.
Hepburn championed the Cullom bill,
as all agents of the corporations did.
Anderson championed the Regan bill.
They discussed the issues over the dis.
trict jointly. Although Anderson was
no orator and Hepburn was his superior
in ability, yet Anderson had the right
side, was smart enough to bring out the
points that took with the people and
Hepburn was defeated by over 1900
votes. ~
When Hepburn was again nominated
he would not accept any challenge for
joint debate, and never has since.
though challenged by every democratic
nominee for congress from that day to
this, He went before the farmers Of
the djetrict makinga a humiliating spec.
tacle Of himself; he acknowledged he had
been wrong and had not looked after
their interests, but promised if they
would elect him again to look. closely
after the interests Of his farmer con-
stituents. He was elected, and has
been several times since, but has he
kept his word with his constituents, the
farmers Of ,the district
What kas he ever done; what act has
he perfofmed Of interest to the farmers
of his di; rict? Tie railway ] commission i
lho1 per khofn of any power i was sup
have. and has become an *
lrcs. without power 20 make
rce them, and the railroads
harsins such fsI on intsr-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

# congress had never made the spe.
scincs pledge that Cuba should be free
and Independent we would still have
been specifically pledged to that policy:
The Declare Jon Of Independence ia
pur specific pledge for all time to the
y principles Of seifseovernment and
against what Mr., Mckinley SO aptly
called terminal aggression. The Gu,
ban resolution was only q resfirma.
stion, an Illustration of our true nation.
+ d policy far and near, in Cuba and in
the Philippines. New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

At this rate Of decadence. it may con.
fidentiy be expected that the republican
party will before long come to realize
that the tH abolition Of slavery was a 60.
lossal mistake and our coloFei fellow
citizens and Filipinps will be auctioned
pft as slaves taputchasers. Such is the
trend-a going back on the declaration
ofindependence and on the 18th amend,
ment, In q few years the republican
ideas will swing back TO the old notion
that slavery is "diyine institution"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

Much interest turns on the Maine
election on September TO-. Il will be a
great indicator Of the trend Of the gold
democratic vote. In 1896 Maine gave
over 48, 600 plurality for the republican
nominee. Normally, Maine yields 20,
600 republican plurality. Il her 90, 600
democratic votes are largely democratic
it will tell the story ofsthe return Of the
gold democrats to the larger fsctioI b
Eyhe party.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

1t is our firm and settled conyiiict ton 3
that in spite of all the confidence and
the assurance Of the republicans of this
county that the democrats Of Page
county, at least have an opportunity to
vote for the men they have nominated
and elect them. We have every reason
to believe that V. Il. McGinnis, our can
didate TOR congress-, will be elected and
We wish to assure our democratic friends
that there is only one reason that he
may not be. That is to be feared and it
must not be allowed to happen. Moth
ing, can defeat him except oar voters
staying at home. If we can poll the
full democratic vote in this congression-
al district Mr.. McGiDnis is our next
congressman. There is large element
among the republican party who are
tired of Mr.. Hepburn. Mr.. Hepburn
comes into this district often enough.
remains long enough to hold his legal
residence and that is bout all. When
here he sees a few of his PERSONAL
friends. meets small number of the
aristocracy in his rooms and retires
again to his home in Washington City.
He represents his constituents about
like Hanna does the republican party
He represents the part of it that suits
him. We say there is quite large ele-
iment in his party who are ready to re-
tire him. All the democrats are quite
willing and we want to urge every
democrat to cast his vote this fall no
matter how much he hates to spare the
time. 1t is vital to our cause. 1t IS
your duty and you must perform it like
man. There is an army of democratic
voters in Iowa this fall that can fulfill
an obligation to themselves, to their
party and to our nation, the neglect Of
which would be fatal to our cause, and
almost criminal. Don't FORGET Ii nes2.
There is no question but that we can
elect v. II. McGinnis to congress if you
will each one do your duty. shenan-
doah World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

Some Of the MCKINLEY dailies which
have besn ,declaiming about populisis
might tell ns something Of that fusion
sin North Caroline, i. which the ne
ppblicsns take three electors and give
he POPS: eight. Apparently ! pop. Is
m giGht when he afiiiliates with rep.
nlt92ethef od color whep he fits
Sm: 10 sp1ts 81 another
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06
Every day brings out new supporters
Of Bryan from the prominent men in
the republican ranks.

Republican newspapers and republi.
can speeches in congress during the
! past year have, contained not 9 little
scofiing talk about the Declaration Of
Independence and Americans principles
not . little In defense Of the policy Of
governing people as subjects, without
regard to their own rights or wishes, but
sfortthe glory and profit of the governing
power. Hartford Conn Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06
WHAT BRYAN WOULD NOT HAVE.

The Mckinley organs are busy con.
structing cabinet for Mr.. Bryan. No
one knows exactly who Mr.. Bryan
would call into his cabinet, but every.
one knows the kind of cabinet he would
not haye.
He would not have secretary of
state who would lick the boots of roy
atty.
He would not haye secretary of the
treasury who would give to coterie of
national bankers control of the public
finances and free use Of the public
monies.
He would not have an attorney gen
eral who was owned by trusts.
He would not have secretary of the
interior dominated by land grabbing
corporations.
Ae would not have postmaster gem
eral who would conceal facts like those
perpetrated by Rathbone and Neeley.
He would not have secretary Of the
navy controlled by the arnor plate
trust.
II you'd not have a secretary Of war
COZ led by the beef trust.
,NIsr7Ay ~ - y - s';s ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

Mr.. Roosevelt is the Alfred Jingle Of
the republican party. He has hurt the
cause Of republlcanism vastly by his
foolish intemperance Of speech. He
has insulted more than half the voters
OF the United States because they do
not think as he thinks that he thinks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06
COUNTY TICKET. OK

GEO. ESs SskSws1aHr kSS''Ss
of High Point.
Feg ag$Hpa a'fif Il 1 Pssfs'ss 3. Hnok9' skS9sFt'
OF Decatur.
For County Attorney.
MARION WO0DARp,
OF Leon.
For Recorder.
CHAS. H. BROWN.
OF Bloomington.
For Member Board OF Supervisors,
VIM. H. HAZLET,
OfCenter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06
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Persons have been known to
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an ounce Of SCOTS, EMUL.
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happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop.
erly, 50 that the patient is able
to digest and absprb his ordinary
food. which he could not do be.
fore. and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount Of flesh is
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

The bluest blue makes the whitest
wmte, that's Russ Bleaching Blue.
Refuse fraudulent limitations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06
Painting
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Thousands of clever
minds, backed by millions
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painting easier. 1t seems
as though perfection has
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before could painting be SO
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Paints for every pur-
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ready for the brush and
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-06

Fpr Member OF Congress Eighth District
v. r. M'GINNIs,
OF Decatur County.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17


| When the young and fiery Congress-
| man Cushman of the State of Wash
ington talked at the Middlesex club din
ner and called Senator Hoar a traitor
he overdid it. The people of Massa-
chusetts may not approve, of all the
words and acts Of the Senator, but they
don't care to have young man from
the bounding West come into Massa-
chusetts and call their beloved Senator
a traitor. So there is protest against
Cushmans savage words. The Boston
common council has unanimously
passed a resolution upholding Senator
Hoar, and the Boston Journal, which
doesn't agree with him in his views
concerning imperialism" says: Bit
ter criticism Of Senator Hoar by strang-
ers jars upon us, and suggestions at
home or from abroad that Massachu
setts might take him from the senate
for aught that he has said or done
down to this day stir no feelings, save
those of surprise and indignation"
Other Massachusetts papers have
spoken similarly and Congressman
Cushnan has chance to learn some
thing He has helped Senator Hoar and
hurt himself by his extravagant talk.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

in embroidered in gilt, furnished yoke
and collar. The matter of taste Will
decide most women against so liberal
use of new garniture, though this
gown was undeniably handsome.
While the cost Of the new trimmings
in good qualities will turn others to
small portions of it.
There is a wonderful new hair curl
err It's cone of hollow celluloid split
from top to bottom. Through the split
you slip narrow ribbon longe enough
so that the ends protrude.
Now you wind the hair
around the cone as you might around
your finger or a curling iron. When
the lock is wound UP, draw the ends
of the ribbon out along the slit towards
each other They cannot meet because
the hair separates them. Having hold
of the two ends with the hair between
you tie the ends together. Slip the
cone out from the ring of hair, which
is held tight by the ribbon. You can
do the same by using pencil. Wind
the hair over it and length Of ribbon
that you laid fiat on it. When the lock
Is wound tie the ends Of the ribbon over
the wind Of hair and slip out the pencil.
that's ALL and the ribbon holds it's
place more easily during the winding
The wave resulting is very soft and
pretty, and over night the rings of rib
hair are not disffguring.
FLORETTE
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17
GENERAn FRENcu,S r1croRr.

1t is true that one swallow doesn't
make a summer, but one swallow is
sometimes very cheering and significant.
So those interested in and hopeful Of the
success Of the Englieh arms in South
Africa will find the news of General
Frencb'e victory. 1t will indicate to
them that at last England has got her
grip, and they will expect more news
soon Of the same kind. On the other
hand those who have been led to be-
lieve that the Beers are invincible will
talk about another Boer trap" etc,
etc. If the victory is as complete as it
now appears to be it is an important
one, and is likely to be followed by 9TH
ers. If it is the military critics who
have been so prompt and sweeping with
their declarations that England's gen
erals are no good will have to hide their
diminished heads.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17
EASY.

Knox--"I hear this morning that our
old neighbor F'lickshun is lying at the
point of DEATH" Fox-"I'm not sur
prised; it's been his habit all through
life. Boston Courier.
A Croesus. --Cleverton "Tickerly
is wealthy, isn't he?" Dashaway-
wealthy! Why, he has so much
money that his wife doesn't know
what to do with it.'-Puck.
Shea married couple should pull
together like team OF horses" He
Yes, and they probably would If like
a team of horses they had but one
tongue between them Chicago News
Difficult" South African geography
must be a very difficult study" said
Willie Washington. Yes" answered
Miss Cheyenne; ut seems almost i'm
possible to tell from one day to the
next which side of the British army the
Tugela river is on.'-Washington
Star.
Il don't know why so many people
envy a character like Napoleon
TITS due to the native egotism of the
human race. Every man imagines that
would have been considerable smarter
and managed to keep away from st.
Helena. Washington Star
The maid-"What, in your estima-
ton, is the first step toward universal
peace?" The bachelor-"The abolish
ment of matrimony Chicago News.
TITS so hard to be poor" sighed the
seedy pessimst. That's queer" re-
piled the ragged optimist. Il always
found it easy nough."-Chicago News.
"This love-letter that you wrote to
me-" she said, and then paused inquir-
lngly. well what of it?' he asked.
II notice." she answered, that it has
been manifolded.' Hang it all!' he
exclaimed, as he jammed his hat down
on his head and started for the door,
Il never did believe in giving woman
4 business ion."-Chicago Even
ng Post.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

again placed the gun to his shoulder
and made ready to try the other barrel.
This shot, however, had no more effect
| than the former. The young man be-
| gan to be laughed at for the inaccuracy
/ OF his aim, and as the animal was but a
short distance away the taunts stung
him to the quick. Again he shot, but
with no result. And, exasperated at
his failure, Mark jumped from he wag
on and ran toward the bush. At every
step he expected to see the rabbit spring
from his resting place and scamper
away, and he held his gun in constant
readiness to bring him to the ground at
his first move. In this respect too, he
was deceived. For, although he had
now come close up to the shrubbery the
animal did not move.
Samuel Clemens was in quandary.
With q vicious kick he sent the rabbit
spinning over the ground. 1t still re-
tanned its former posture, however. and
did not stir. The disappointed hunts
man went and picked the animal up
and examined it. The discovery which
he then made solved the mystery.
The rabbit was frozen as hard as
rock!
BY this time Marks companions were
in an uproarious laughter. And when
he returned to the wagon it soon devel-
oped that one Of the men had placed the
animal in the bush some time previ-
ously and when they had returned to
the wagon it soon developed that Twain
should be the one to shoot at 1t.
Clemens Is said to have uttered not
word during the entire trip back home.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

RUSKIN'S PERVERTED THOUGHT.
Pursued by Fearsome Foes From the
Lower Word-Imps. Devils, Witches

g., ,, A,
fuisueo Wy healaoi'ie Pos7 io''i ''e
Lower World-Imps, Devils, witches
and Cats.
arr, ,...- A. D.;+;,. ,roa,oo,
journal recalls VlVlu ue9eiiplloi'
Whlch MT. hushln gave nun VI HIS SELL
satlons during severe Illness.
During my frst Illness OF Wllu oelir-