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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
DEMOCRACY WILL WIN"

ut is Democracys year to triumph
Wherefore not? Listen to the Verdict:
Think what the trusts have done?
They have closed mills. They have
thrown men out of work. Notably
and disastrously for Mckinley hopes to
come-they have cast idly loose, as
commercial help not wanted, an army
corps of $4,000 commercial travellers.
Think what thunderbolt of political
war these $1,000 "drummers" are like
to prove against Republicanism! The
trusts have pared wages to the laborer.
They have put up the prices to the
public. Not one man in the land but
has felt them gnawing at his sub
stance. Look about you and behold in
sundry instances the work of trusts. -
STANDARD Oil outrages in Occur
d'Alene gave Idaho to the Democracy.
The Standard Oil bride of 100000 Of
fered Monet; Standard Oil defeats
Monet ior denomination as Ohio's at
torney-general; Standard Oil closing
the door of Cooper Institute to prevent
Monett's denunciation Of trusts:
brides, gags, lawlessness, in the name
of the law, and free speech murdered.
Are these not due to have effect for
Democratic good?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
TRUST GREED.

1.-THE rapidity with which the trusts
are Strengthening themselves and alb
sorbing the wealth of the country will
soon place them beyond the reach OF
the people. They now add hundreds
of millions to their wealth every day,
and make presidents, for none can
doubt, in spite of McKinley's mild dis
approval of the trusts in his message,
that Mr.. hanna, who made him presi-
dent, is the agent Of the trusts and
put Mckinley in the White House be-
cause he thinks he can use him there.
The trusts are rapidly Strengthening
their grip on the money power of the
government, and, as they very recently
have shown. can now cause panics
that will crush their enemies and
sweep out Of existence all who dare
oppose them. They are hundredfold
more powerful than they were two
years ago, and hundredfold more
grasping, arbitrary and tyrannical. 1t
will be no easy matter for the people
to crush them now. 1t will be well
nigh impossible to do SO by the ordi-
nary process of law two or three years
hence. New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
JOHN HAY.

Secretary of State Hay is q misfit.
There is nothing of the American
about him. He is all English, although
he came from Pike county in this state
He is ashamed of the fact that he ever
lived in Pike, and so are the Pike
county people. He has held office all
his life, married fortune and apes
the English aristocracy. While he has
been a steady ofticeholder, it has al
ways been by appointment. He never
lived in community that would have
elected him constable. He represents
nothing on the earth, in the earth or
above the earth. He has no more con-
ception Of what Americanism is than
does the sultan of Sulu. He never
hustled at the polls, never carried a
torch, never participated in an cleo
ton row. He never did anything, in
fact, to bring him in contact with the
people and never examined the springs
that move men. His political ideaA
were gained first as funky to the great,
next as an associate of foreigners.
Such is the man In whose hands the
foreign affairs of the great American
people are placed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
USELESS CONDEMNATION.

It is useless and absurd for the Chi
cago Tribune or any other Mckinley
organ to cast any blame upon or i'm
pute any wrongdoing to the acts OF
Secretary Gage in turning over the
contents of the United States treasury
to pet bank. The whole and con-
slant aim Of the Republican press has
been to bring about just such condi-
ton of affairs, and now that it has
been accomplished they feel aggrieved.
not because it is wrong and deliber-
ate embezzlement of the peoples
money. but because it furnishes the
Democratic party with campaign am
munjtion.
There was a disposition in many
quarters to let the curtain fall upon
the acts of the treasury department
with reference to the recent stock pan
ic in Wall street. and to draw the man
tie of charity around Secretary Cages
official measures with reference there
to. Whatever opinion the people may
have had as to the wisdom of those
measures 1t was admitted by candid
men that Mr.. Gage had been actuated
by unselfish motives. That opinion
remains unchanged. Mr.. Cages per-
sonal and official integrity In private
or public acts cannot be assailed sue
cessfully among the people who know
him.
ut must be said, however. that in
responding to the Democratic resolu-
ton calling for information In regard
to the relations Of the treasury depart
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
A REPUBLICAN SCHEME.

Senator Jones Of Arkansas, in a re-
cent interview, alluding to the duplici
ty of the Republican party. says:
Democratic leaders do not expect to
see any antitrust legislation put
through the present congress. Accord
ing to the lights before them, the Re-
publican program seems to be to quiet
~ suppress all efforts toward substan-
tial antitrust legislation, or, if any
thing at all is put through. to enact
some meaningless bill just before ad-
Notwithstanding they know will
not stand the test of the courts and
will. therefore. satisfy the trust people,
but which cannot be passed upon by
the courts until after the presidential
election. It is more probable, how
ever. that they will do nothing in con-
gress, but will fortify themselves for
the campaign by putting into their
platform the strongest kind of an anti
trust declaration. They will, If they
can find the language to frame it, have
plank more strongly antitrust than
that of the democrats themselves.
THE utterances of Republican lead
ers in the house-Grosyenor, Hepburn
and others-indicate purpose to
claim all the credit for the Sherman
law and to attempt nothing in the
way of further legislation. Any effort
on their part to legislate would, they
fear, stir up strife among their own
forces. 1t is their policy. therefore, to
let we'll enough alone and trust to their
platform declaration to carry them
through the campaign that is sure to
be waged against their party as the
party of trusts"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

BY government ownership Is not
meant here that the government owns
anything, for 1t does not. On the con-
trary, everything practically owns the
government. This is the difficulty and
it is the problem to be solved Before
the government can own anything, it
is plainly necessary to get it away
from those who do own it. We do net
agree with the Los Angeles Herald
that "the Republican party is not only
in possession of all the machinery of
government. all the great corporations,
all the great moneyed institutions, all
the powerful agencies which have fast
ened themselves upon the people, but
1t has the army, which it will not
scruple to use IL it finds itself driven
to the last ditch by an indignant, out
ragged people,
All these things own the Republican
party. and the Republican party owns
the government as above specified.
There are some things which the Re-
publican party are ashamed to own,
but they assume the control of them
for the purposes of user only. The
Herald furnishes list of these ease
ments:
1.-The Republican party has most of
the great newspapers. which are sub
sidized to advocate its revolutionary
measures. And still worse and more
humiliating to us as people, the ad-
ministration has the British govern
rent aS an active and omen allv in ito
criminal aggression and colonial
policy. as well as in Its financial pol
ICY"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
REPEATING HISTORY.

President jackson opposed national
bank that would stand between the
people and the national treasury; the
issue of paper money as currency and
the control of the government de-
posts. He deemed the bank unneces-
sary and power dangerous to the in
dependent action of the government
and of the people. He insisted that the
transaction of the government be Ill
gold and silver as the only constitu-
tional money. He withdrew the gov
eminent deposits from the banks and
placed them in the subtreasuries which
congress created. The money power
was beaten at every point. But Jack
son warned the people that 1t would
again come to the front, and his warn
ing has been verified.
What are the conditions today? The
national administration is favoring
a law which will place the currency
issuing power in the hands of the
banks. A pet bank" has been desig-
mated to receive government funds on
deposit. This bank is to be enlarged
and placed on intimate relations with
the federal treasury, while a move
ment is on foot to repeal the law un-
der which United States sub
treasures exist. and thus COM
pei a return Of all govern
ment deposits to the banks In
brief. the money power, now after the
lapse Of sixty years, hopes to accom-.
plish under President Mckinley almost
precisely what it attempted and failed
to do during the administration Of An
drew Jackson.-Denver News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
ment to the standara ON bank, hid has

ment to the Standard Oil bank, he has
put some ugly weapons in the hands OF
his enemies"
In other words, "Mr. Gage is good
man. but gave up too much to the en-
emies Of the administration when he
told the truth" We do not believe that
Mr.. Gage is common hoid-up.or even
magnificent train robber, but nobody
can be made to believe that he was
suffering from ''unsophisticated guile
lessness," as the Tribune puts it. We
have too much faith in Mr.. McKinley's
common sense to put confirmed idiot
in the treasury department
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Ex-senator Edmunds, although an
anti-expansionist, says he recognizes
the fact that the United States has
expanded, but suggests that 1t shouldn't
do 30 any more. No. it will not
that is, not until the next time, and
then Senator Edmunds and the others
will all shout: We'll, it Is done and
can't be helped" Nobody seems to be
aware that there is preventive rem
edy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Has demonstrated the great foresight
OF the Beers, in availing themselves OF
all the opportunities in times of peace
to prepare for war. Similar foresight
should lead you to improve the oppor-
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Rollins. Land Agent. ISL La Sale St.,
Chicago. Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

The great objection to disseminating
war is the fear that the multitude en-
gagged in fighting and manufacturing
war material will be thrown out Of a
job. This is also the great objection
to the destruction Of trusts love OF
the workingman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

TO CURE A COLD IN oaR DAY. saaasSII
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

A man of symmetrical proportions
should weigh twenty-eight pounds for
every twelve inches of his height
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

A post-mortem examination of the
body of Frank McDermott, who was
found dead on the railroad track near
Hoveford, Pa, revealed the remark
able fact that he had three lungs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
Catarrh Cannot re Cured

In life's struggle one must either be
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
s25 A WEEK TO AGENTS

There are at least as many men in q
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

In tho war of lSSO.Sl between the
British and the Beers, there were four
important battles. The British lost
200 men and the Beers only23.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Only two per cent of the male inhau-
itants of the United States own dress
stlitA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
The War in Son tn Africa.

Blasted hopes often result from ex
ploded theoriea
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Every woman who is in love, unless
the is enough that way, becomes an
amateur detective.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Simple life Is not unimpaired by
draw backs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Non-resistance to injustice is moth
ing short of completely
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

A church without scandal would
have to be without cl :.
Evening star., 1900-09-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
QUIET WEDDING of DIR. NEWELL
AND MISS HUGHES.
Invitations Out for the Marriage of
Miss Ford and Mr.. kcnney-In-
terestfng Personals.

DR.. William S. Newell and Miss May l..
Hughes were married Thursday evening at
the home of the brides sister. Owing to a
recent death in the groom's family only
immediate relatives were present. DIR. and
Mrs. Newell will spend a short time north.
Medical Director j. b. Parker, u. S. N,
and Mrs Parker have moved from 1924 s
street to the Cairo.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas /. Chew, 22G East
Capitol street. have returned to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis P. Kenney have is
sued cards for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Lulu NJ. Ford. to Mr.. Orion lie Roy
Kenney, Tuesday evening, October 8. at s
o'clock. at Trinity Episcopal Church. cor
ner of Sd and streets northwest. At home
after November l. at SIS Sd street north
west.
Mrs. Annie r. Gill left yesterday to visit
her aunt In New Jersey for two weeks.
Mrs. s. Dreyfuss of Waynesboro, Pa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. Stiebel, of this
city.
The Misses Clara and Emily Lips, who
were the guests of Miss Ethel Mackenzie
Harris on Capitol Hill, have returned to
thei1 home In Baltimore.
Evening star., 1900-09-28
DIED..

BALLINGER On Thursday September %, 1900,
at his residence, Mt. Vernon, Va, JOHN
BALLINGER. beloved husband Of Rebecca
Ballinger.
pm, HENRY H. BERRY. beloved husband of
Annie c. Berry, in the forty seventh year of his
Funeral from his late residence, All street north
east Sunday at O'Clock. Relatives and friends
invited.
CARSON. AT 10 am; September q, 1900. at st:
Vincent's Hospital, New York city. SUSAN
WAUGH, daughter of the late Robert ID. and
Susan w. Carson.
Interment at Lancaster %
JACKSON On Thursday, September 27, 1900, at
$50 am. DANIEL d. JACKSON. husband Of
Mary L. jackson.
northeast. Saturday, September 20, at pm.
1900 at Petoskey Mich CARRIE DAVIS PER-
KINS widow of Edwin 2. Perkins.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In MeloOriam.
CLEMENTS. In memoriam of my darling. who
God's rest. EMILY CLEMENTS, in the six
teenth year of her age, the beloved of her pa
rents, brothers and sisters.
Hidden with Christ In Cod
MOTHER.
ter. MAGGIE AGNES SULLIVAN who died
September 2s, 1899, aged nineteen years.
One long year has passed away,
One sad year since that fatal day;
The one we dearly loved and priced
Lay cold in death before our eyes.
We miss Maggie's coming footsteps,
We miss her everywhere.
Since MeSHr our darling dapshtsr $ + ssR sGs hers
May her sweet soul rest In peace. Loved In life
a's' FROM SISTER ROSIE.
Evening star., 1900-09-28

Two Prominent Men of Allegany
County Declare Themselves.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
UMRERLAND. Md, September 2S-Re-
publicans here are rejoicing over the an
nounced determination Of Joseph Bear. a
prominent merchant and democrat, who was
twice mayor of Frostburg, the metropolis
of the mining region, to support Mckinley.
Mr. Bear voted for Bryan in 1896. He says
after the Mckinley administration he Is
convinced that the republican party is the
party of business and progress.
Another democrat of considerable local
repute who voted for Bryan in 1896. and
has determined to support Mckinley, is Syl-
vester Summers of Washington county. Mr..
Summers is a democratic justice of the
peace and was for many years merchant
and postmaster at Lock 3d. on the CheSa-
peake and Ohio canal Mr.. Summers owns
a large farm and has been known
leader among the farmers. He has been
close student of political matters. He will
go on the stump for Mckinley.
Representative George A. Pearre. repub-
lican nominee for Congress, is this week
making a tour of Garrett county. He be-
gan at Sang Run Wednesday afternoon.
The republican clubs of Cumberland now
have a membership of over 1890. Great
activity is being shown.
The republicans of Frostburg have organ
lied a Mckinley, Roosevelt and Pearre
Club, which starts with over $50 members.
bitter fight is in progress in the demo-
cratic party here between the organization
or Wilson faction and the anti-Wiltison
faction, known the Democratic League
in Allegany county. meeting was held
at Cresaptown. under the auspices OF the
latter Wednesday. Gen. Joseph Sprigg, ].
w. Scott Cochrane, Robert H. Gordon and
Alexander King delivered addresses. While
the meeting was in the interest of Bryan
the 'bossism'' of the Willison ring, which
is in charge of the democratic campaign.
was vigorously denounced. A prominent
democrat stated that when the democrats
have chance to make inroads on the re-
publican majority. they spoil everything by
having fight among themselves. The pres
ent row is causing the republicans much
amusement
A democratic club was organized in the
sixth district in Cumberland, under the aus
pices of the Democratic League, and vigor-
Gus speeches, condemning the bossism of the
democratic state central committee for Allie
gany county, were made by Robert H. Cor
don of the Cumberland bar and others.
Resolutions were adopted and signed by
nearly all present denouncing and condemn
ing the local democratic bosses.