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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

The trust system hastens this pro.
cess. When business was carried on
by q multitude of Independent con-
Germs there was always chance for a
bright manufacturer or merchant to
make little fortune that would give
him proportionately as large share of
the national wealth as was secured by
his richer competitors. But now the
small merchant and manufacturer are
disappearing. They are being alb
sorbed by the trusts. The bright
young man who would formerly have
made stroke Of business on his own
account is now the hired man of
trust. He draws a salary-a good one,
perhaps. as salaries go, but not one
rival of his employers. For every
dollar he receives for the hire of his
brain he enables his masters to pocket
twenty. The trusts monopolize not
only money but brains, and what
brains formerly produced for their
owners they now produce for the CAPT
talists to whom they are leased.
This is as fatal as It's twin poison Of
military imperialism to republican
government. 1t is Imperialism in an
other phase. 1t is the rule of the few
over the many-the exploitation of the
many by the few. The Declaration of
independence talks about all men be-
ing created equal. Is the man to
whom John d. Rockefeller pays $1.50
a day in any material sense the equal
of Mr. Rockefeller?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
Mr.. R.,hbone.s Assimilation.

New York World: The Postoffice
Department has been investigating
the accounts OF its late Director Gen
eral of Posts in Havana, Mr.. E. G.
Rathbone, and has reluctantly
been compelled to disallow some
ninety-odd thousands of dollars of Mr..
Ratuuone's expenditures while up
holding the dignity Of his Office.
1t must be admitted that some of the
disallowed items are such that would
naturally jar the average American or
Cuban taxpayer. For instance, it is
not customary in this country to call
on the taxpayers to contribute $45 for
placing gas fixtures over the billiard
tables" in postmaster's residence,
and Mr.. Rathbone's ideas of the equip
ment of an official coach are wholly
ity. While the president of the United
States is expected to appear in rub
ber-tired coach with q driver and foot
man, we doubt whether any appropria-
ton bill could pass congress with such
items as boots for coachman, $31.20;
"Jipijapa hat for coachman, $12.3S,"
etc. AS the late A. Ward would say.
This is 2 mulch"
But it must be remembered that
while nominally discharging the sunc-
ton of postal director in Cuba, Mr..
Rathbone was also carrying to the be-
nighted Cubans the mission of high
er civilization and illustrating to them
the newer doctrine of imperialism and
kind to invest Mr.. Rathbone with the
functions of proconsul and then find
fault with him for living up to the
proconsular standard?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
CATARRH

or Inflammation Of this delicate pink
membrane.
The system is weakened in win
ter. The delicate lining is more
susceptible to irritation or infamma-
ton, and thus we have pneumonia,
grip, colds, coughs, fevers, ETC., all
catarrhal conditions which may
easily be checked by one catarrb
cure-Pe-ru-na.
That's the only way out of it.
You may dose forever-you will
not be we'll until you try the true
cure and that is Pe-ru-na. You
may think your trouble is some
other disease and not catarrh. Call
it what you will, one thing is sure,
your system is affected and must be
treated, and Pe-ru-na is the only
remedy which reaches the right
place and does cure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
THE TRUST ROBBERS.

If ever there was reasonable doubt
that trusts raise prices, it ought to be
removed by the evidence of the last
week in May. The competition be-
tween sugar refners came to an end,
after having lasted nearly two years.
and the price of refined sugar was adj
vanced three times within few days.
1t goes without saying that the charge
for this advance comes from the pock-
ct of the consumer-the workingman
who buys few pounds for his family,
the child indulging in little candy,
the vast multitude of toilers whose
hard earnings, expended in small sums
at time, go to form the vast fortunes
of the lla-agers of trusts.
First the large wholesale dealer ha,
to stand tue exaction; he in turn adds
to the price at which he sells to the re-
taller, and the latter adds cent or
SO to the bill of the housewife who
buys sugar at his store, and, of course,
the husband who works at his desk, or
carries dinner pail to the shop has
to pay the additional charge; and it is
by this simple process that little flVu-
lets of money from every city and vii
lage in the land make Mississippis Of
wealth for the great monopolists.
1t is the same with gas and ice and
steel, all of which have been raised alb
normally in price, or are about to be,
through the combination of those con-
trolling the product. And it should be
understood right now, that, just as the
American Ice company has made a
disastrous blunder in raising the price
of ice, SO will the local manufacturers
of other necessaries make a signal
blunder if their combination is follow
ed by an attempt at extortion. The
people are aroused on this great issue,
and those who fail to perceive that
| fact are blind indeed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
GROWTH OF AN OCTOPUS.

Thirty years ago the Standard Oil
Trust had capital of 100000 Now
It's nominal capital is $110,0O0,OO0, and
The actual value of its stock based on
market quotations and earning capa-
city, is over $5OO0OO,OOO. 1t has in
creased its wealth over 500 times, or
$4,000 per cent, in thirty years. In
the same time the wealth of the ma
ton Gncluding Standard Oily has not
Increased over 300 per cent If the
trust has increased so much more than
the average, the rest Of the country
must have increased that much less.
And included in that remainder are
scores of other trusts, some of which
have accumulated wealth even more
rapidly than Standard Oil. The Rookie
Teller combination cleared $4,000 900
last year on nominal capitalization
of $110,000,000. The Carnegie COM
pany expects to clear $42,O0O,OOO this
year on nominal capitalization Of
$25,000,000. When the trusts have
divided their 40, SO, 100 and $50 per
cent, how much will be left for com
mon people?
From 1882 to 1891, when the Stand
ard Oil Trust was comparatively
small affair, it's annual dividends aver
aged 81 per cent From 1891 to 1896
they were IL per cent. In 1896, when
most of the industries of the country
were in the depths of distress, and
millions of men were tramping the
roads vainly hunting for work, the
Standard Oil dividend jumped to 81
per cent. In 1897 they were SO per
cent, in 1898 80, in 1899 SO and in 1900
48 per cent.
The defenders of the trusts some
times say that all this means nothing
that the shares of these corporations
are to be bought in the open market
and that If their workmen are thrifty
and save their wages they can buy
them out and own the enterprises
themselves.
Let us see. A High Standard Oil Off
cial was boasting the other day that
his trust was friend of labor, because
1t employed $4,000 men at a minimum
wage Of $3.50 day. A dollar and a
half working day is nine dollars
week, or $468 year. Thirty live thou
sand men at that rate would earn $16,-
100000 year. or almost precisely one
third of the amount distributed in divi-
dends among Mr.. John D. Rockefeller
and half dozen associates.
If we call the average daily wage So,
nj ic ha {r{y
600 men would earn $4,000 per week,
or $21, $40, 900 ENTHUSIASTICALLY less
than the dividends of Mr.. John d.
Rockefeller alone.
Now, assuming that Mr.. Rockefeller
and his $4,000 workmen have the same
income, which is an extravagantly
generous assumption for the workmen,
on which side is there likely to be
more ready money for investment in
additional stock?
y Mr.. Rockefeller has one small fam
ilyto support. He has no vices and no
expensive habits of any kind. He does
not even pay taxes when he can help
1T. Practically all of his income is
available for reinvestment.
When a few men are compounding
their incomes at the rate of so or 100
per cent and the masses Off lie people
live from hand to mouth tpalag moth
ing and lucky ii they Adar their
daily expenses without 70 Beware
charity, 1t does not take very cap
crate mathematical calculation to show
that the few will soon own all TIL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

What has become of that severe and
relentless prosecution of the carpetbag
appointees of the Republican admins
tration who stole more than 100000 IN
cash and nearly 100000 worth of
stamps from the Cuban postal funds,
which the president promised to push
so vigorously when the huge embezzle-
ment was first uncovered? The hull
labaloo made by the president by his
organs, by his mouthpieces at both
ends of the national capital, appear to
have merely been case of thunder
ing in the index."-Kansas City Times
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
BRYAN TO THE ANTS.
PUTS THE ANTI-IMPERIALISTs
sQUARELY IN THE VOTE.
Shows That They Regard the Money
Question as the Paramount Issue
While They Pretend to he Opposed
to Mtlitarism.

Several gold standard opponents
OF imperialism have already announc-
ed their intention to support the
Democratic ticket" he replied, cal
though the anti-imperialistic league
has not acted officially. In such a
matter each i-dividual is governed
by his own views as to the relative i'm
portance of the issues.
THE Democratic platform declares
the question of Imperialism to be the
paramount issue. If any opponent Of
imperialism refuses to support the
Democratic ticket because of the silver
plank 1T MUST BE BECAUSE HE
CONSIDERS THE MONEY CUES
TON MORE IMPORTANT THAN
IMPERIALISM, that is, he prefers a
gold standard empire to a bimetallic
republic.
When the test comes, / believe that
those who adhere to the doctrine that
governments derive their just pow
ers, not from superior forces, but from
the consent of the governed, will sup
port our ticket, even though they do
not indorse the silver plank.
IA LARGE MAJORITY OF THE
DEMOCRATS BELIEVE THAT RES
TORATION OF BIMETALLISM
WOULD PROVE A BLESSING, but
the anti-imperialists who dispute this
will admit that any evils that might
arise from bimetallism would be cor
rected more easily than the evils
which would follow from the deliber-
ate Endorsement of mllitarism and
Imperialism. w. ]. Bryan.
ter made its appearance in the daily
papers the gold bugs from Maine tc
California yelled that Bryan had ack.
nowledged that 16 to 1 is not the para.
mount issue.
If any one can see wherein Bryan
drops the money issue in the above
he can't see straight. That's what's
the matter with the gold bugs. They
can't see straight. They are cross.
eyed politically.
1t should be noted that Bryan does
not address his communication to the
'web-footed tribe" that deserted us ii
1896. They have sunken beneath the
notice of the Democratic presidential
candidate. He is addressing the so
called "Anti-imperialists, who ar,
talking about putting up an anti
lmperialist ticket. With view of pre-
venting the election of Bryan and aid
ing the election of Mckinley.
Bryan knows that the men whom b,
is addressing regard the financial is
sue as the paramount one in this cam
paign. BY speaking to them as abov
he makes them look ridiculous.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

For four years the Republicans have
watched like hawks to catch Bryas
tripping, and they have failed, utterly
and completely. He has simply stood
by his colors and made the fight for
the eternal principles of Democracy.
and the people are with him in tie
fight. He is bound to win for the PEG,
pie still are in favor of the American
republic. They can be depended on to
resist every effort to establish in it's
stead an empire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
Like the
Deadly
Under=Current

which grasps one without warning,
the mucous membrane which lines
the entire body suddenly becomes
weakened in some spot and disease
isNestablished. It may be of the
lungs, the head, throat, stomach,
lewels, or any other organ. Where
e 4 it is, and whatever it seems, it
ell springs from the same cause
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
No. 10. BAND RING,
Vocal Music.

ing from this strong and attrac
IS "Mkls" cut from the face OF
40. Ny Coal Black Lady.
50. MY BAby Lie.
Il. by Gal u y High Born Lady
~. just One Girl.
-. Mister J Johnson turn Ne Loose
a. All Coons Look Alike to Me.
A6. Love You In the 6ame Old
Way.
S6. Because.
81. Johnny. Ny Old Friend John.
Is. Wedding of the Lily and
the Hose.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
Sleeplessness,

Sleeplessness,
and palpitation Of w.
diseases; they are symPto1l
ing that the various vital Organ
not working in harmony. Morley's'
Liver and Kidney Cordial restores
order and rids the body of all waste
products that clog the system. 1t in
sures sound digestion, sound nerves,
and sound sleep. Ask your druggist.
A tender feeling for the wife Of another
man isn't legal tender.
Imitation is sipcereSt fattery, don't be ger.
Suaded to take any Of the many limitations q
Russ E.eaching Blue. Sold by all grocers
The scholar who cherishes the love of
comfort is not to be deemed a scholar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

Best for the Bowels.
No matter what ails you, headache
to cancer, you will never get well
until your bowels are put right
CASCARETS help nature, cure you
without grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every
tablet has G. G. G. stamped on it. Be-
ware Of limitations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
It is better to be imposed upon oc-
casionally that to doubt Unfortunately.
The girl who can be agreeable with the
toothacha has an ideal disposition.
The american workinc Man.

NJ GHHoFfcHH WOrKIug MAN.
Much comparison has been made be-
tween the endurance of the Chinese and
the American working man. Those with
authority say that the average working
man Of America is as superior to the
Chinese as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is to any other dyspepsia cure. The Bit
tiers also cures constipation, indigestion
and prevents malaria.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
No. y.
Dewey Combmat!on Set.
No. %.
TRPLlcATE MIRROR.

"a, both iadies and geationen con.
ksanE Of pair Vt handeomely chased
hnd engraved. rev style, link cu6
Tor skirt waists one ret Of four cGalar
Sarssons, consisting Of ta1e ball top
hatton for tho front, neck-tio holder
Tor tho back and Two lover buttons for
lie sleeves :; afso . pair of plain CUT
Satsons fof round cuns. Warranted
Cor one year. sent pUst- paid On rcceipe
q . &c. postage stamp and 70 "MeIS"
eut from The fsce OF AJAX co6ee
1Ikppork
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
No. 2e.
Algerian Table Mat.
These can also be used

These can also be used
Tor pillow covers. They
are inlaid with Gold TIM
sell; are made In very
pretty designs and viii
be an ornament TO any
lady's parlor. Sire Isxis
inches, Sent ps,st-pa,d
on receipt OF q 2c. post
age stamp and 30
.'McLs" cut from the
face I X XXX coffee
Vra pDe 70 =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

The Democratic party favors an
equal opportunity for all men. The
Republican party is committed to
policy which gives the rich an advan-
tage over the poor. If you are rich, as
rich as you should and want to be,
stick to the Republican party. If you
are not, vote with the party that is
willing to give you an even chance
with the rest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

To Make Clothes Sweet and Clean
Use Maple City Self Washing Soap It
makes washing day easy. All grocers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

80. The Picture That 10 Turned
Toward the wall.
90. Her Eyes Dea't Shine Like
Diamonds.
81. Honey You's MY Lady Love.
52. just AS the SIM Went Down.
50. Think Once More Before We
Part.
81. Simply Friends.
SO. nmts My Darling.
90 Back Among the Old Folk1
O0CN Cnln.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

do not stone the baby when you rock
the cradle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

The world doesn't care whether you
have earache, toothache, headache, or
heartache
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

81. Mnmuy, Ma mmy Como Ten
Mo that You Love Me.
%. Mamrny's Little Pumpklu
Colorsd Coons.
%. OArktown IL out To- Might,
60. When You aint got no Money
You Needn't Come Around,
81. who's Dat Say Chicken In
dis Crowd7
~. Honey that Love so Well.
0S. Zizsy q Zum Zum.
%. You Got To Play RaetIme.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

Ladies Can Wear Shoes.
One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,sweating,
aching feet, improving nails, corns and
bunions. All dru ygists and shoe stores,
e5c. Trial package FREE by mail. Adj
dress Allen 8. Olmsted. lie Roy, NY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
Be.r for tho Bowels.

Happiness results from being content
with what you haven't got.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

Does the husband of boarding house
keeper kick with the boarders?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

A Danish army officer is at the head
Of the Siamese navy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

Most women have pet theories as to
what the ideal man should be like.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing syrup.
eammstioS aiisys pain cures wind collie. &c bottl@
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

Carter's Ink
is 30 good and SO cheap that no family csa
afford to be withoutit Is yours Carter'sY
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

A brigade of servant girls might do
more i'll the warfare against China than
a regiment OF soldiers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

IlnlroJ When doctors "a others fail to re.
HIlefNI lievey try n. f. NJ R.; 1t never fails,
6nOl6Os box free. Mrs B. L. Rowan, Milwaukee. Wis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

The people OF the uaited States have
132s flI1 sss liessl fh Ia,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
Lndies Caa Wear Shoe

Berlin added 1881 70 It's Population
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

Every man thinks he can solve the
servant girl question.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
No. III.
Ell Playing ca.ds.
No. 40.
NECKTES.

Mads Of Cue linen q
highly enAneled aDd a!
Cd. size > l3-l6&l 1918 Id
They are pcculIly I'd
70 Patience or any
where the space n
which 70 play e limit
on the other hand ~
enough TO be used
game at home. Zen
paid on receipt Of -
sGe stamp and 26"
cut from the facs "
coffee wrappers-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09

Nc. IS. SCISSORS.
Six inches long, made of fine
quality steel: evenly TEN pered
and will give the best of sat! sfsc-
ton. Sent postpaid on receipt Of
&c. Postage stamp and Is
.MeL9" cut from the face Of
xxx coffee wrs ppers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09
No. T. BUTCHERS KNIFE

Do not b without our combination bread knife and
saw; Suitable for slseins bread. cutting msats and
" inches long. made Of crucihle steel sent post
pAiA Oh receipt OF q post age stamp and "NoLs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-23
GRAND VISITATION.
Harmony Lodge Welcomes Grand Mas
ter Ward md others.

Harmony Lodge No. ., l. o. o. F., or
ganized December 16. 1899 and meeting in
ODD Fellows Hail. near the navy Eard, re-
ceived Grand Master John B. Ward ana ac-
companyng officers of the Grand l-ouS7
last evening. Acting Noble Grand Ernest
A Allan welcomed the visitors in neat
address, which was responded to by the
grand master.
Past Grand Otis w Wyatt presented the
following program:
Opening ode, sung by the audience; report
of Grand Secretary VIM. r. Hunt, in which
he stated membership at the present time
was $50; number of past grands, 30; num-
Der of third degree members 129: number
of initiatory members, l; average attend
ance during the term, %. The finance COM
mittee had carefully examined the accounts
of the lodge for the past quarter and the
school committee promptly attended to the
necessities of the widows and orphans.
The grand treasurer reported the amount
of cash collected was $9435o; disburse-
ments, $3.50. The cash balance on hand was
stated to be S81447.
The supervising grand officer reported on
the efficiency of the officers.
There We're a song of praise by the choir
and remarks by Representative Maecenas
E. Benton of Missouri. This was followed
by a song, THE Flag of Liberty by the
choir; remarks by Representative James L.
Lloyd of Missouri: song, Gloria in Ex-
celsis,' by the choir; presentation of bou-
quets to Grand Master Ward. Col. Benton,
Mr. Lloyd; the grand secretary, VIM. X.
Hunt; Grand Treasurer Espey, Noble Grand
Margaret Burgess of Naomi Lodge and
Noble Grand Ella B. Russ.
The visitation was attended by about 400
ladies' and gentlemen. The music was vol
unteered by the choir of the Ninth Street
Christian Church, under the direction of
Mr.. Charles Haydn Chase.
AT the conclusion of the program light re-
Treatments were served to all present. The
Rebekahs Of Ruth and Martha Washington
Lodges, including Miriam. and representa-
tives from every subordinate lodge In the
jurisdiction, We're present to assist In well
coming the grand master on this the first
of his visits to the lodges under his SUPER
vision This evening the grand officers will
visit Amity Lodge in South Washington.
Among the visitors to Harmony Lodge
We're Messrs J. G. Durfey. l. D. Bradfield
NJ D.; Geo. Il. COLLISION, Vim. H. Mcneil
Milford NJ. Brewer. Milton B. Hundley. Jo-
seph Burroughs, John w. Thompson, 2. II.
Leary DIR. Pyles. Andrew Day, Geo w.
Thine and DR.. E. &. c. Winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-23
The Nations Grocery Bill.


In one of our exchanges the dairy COM
missioner Of Wisconsin is credited With the
statement that the aggregate expenditure
of the people of the United States for food
products exclusive of meats, is $3.50, 000,-
600. This Is the nations annual grocery
bill The commissioner estimates that there
are in round numbers 15,0o0,0o0 families in
this country, and he gets $3.50 100000 total
by multiplying the number of families by
Si3O which he estimates is the sum annual
ly spent by, each Of the families for gro
ceries.
with an expenditure of $50 a week for
groceries which seems very low estimate.
Psrhans So a week would be nearer the
mark and if we start with that average
We get a yearly bill of S156 for each family
and a total of S23io, 100000 for the whole
country.
A generation ago sugar constituted near
" one-fourth of the grocery sales of the
country, but today, owing to the wonderful
increase in the trade of canned goods and
srocers' specialtes, the staple occupies a
greatly inferior rank, its sales being per-
haps no more than ohe-t~elith .! Inc NotaI
sales of groceries.
Assuming that three-fourths of the total
consumption of sugar, or 1,50o.000 tons, is
supplied by grocers, their yearly sales of
the staple. at an average price of cents
a pound, would aggregate Sl6S 600. 600,
which, multiplied by twelve. gives a total
of S2o16.OO0.0O0 as the grocery bin of the
United States.
Whichever of these three estimates We
accept, and it is impossible TO say which
is nearest the mark, il is obvious that the
distribution of groceries is i very important
branch of trade. and IT would seem that
there is room therein for a large number Of
dealers without danger of overcrewdins.