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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

Among the new laws bearing on cleo
tions that went into effect in Iowa is
that extending the time of closing the
polls from six to seven which went into
effect on publication. The law provid-
ing for separate ballots for constitution
amendments went into effect July 4,
also the law making new regulations for
the marking and validity of ballots, and
the law authorizing the use of voting
machines in Iowa. The voting machine
commission will be empowered to begin
its work, and to examine and test yot-
ing machines. The new law as to the
marking and validity of ballots provides
that the writing of a name in a blank
space without making cross opposite
thereto, or the making Of cross OPP
posite such blank without writing a
name therein, or the unnecessary mark.
ing of cross in square below mark
ed circle, shall not affect the validity of
the vote.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
November 6, 1899.
Pepsin Syrup Co.

Pepsin Syrup Go.
Dear Sirs;-I feel it my duty to write
to you and let you know how much
good your medicine has done for me.
Twenty-three years ago was taken with
some kind of stomach trouble and |
tried everything heard Of. They did
me but little good. Three years ago
neuralgia set in on me and got SO poor
and weak that could hardly walk
couldn't work any. My husband re-
ceived book through the mail, adver-
Using your medicine, and he sent our
little boy to the drug store to get one
of your ten-cent bottles. l began to
use it. 1t is strange to say, but it's the
truth, the second dose took gave me
lots of relief. l kept on using 1T till
used it nearly one year and now am
nearly as strong as used to be and can
do any kind of work. recommend il
to all, for it seems to me it would cure
anybody. I have gotten several to use
Dr.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin and they
| all say it has done them so much good
God bless DIR. Caldwell and his medicine
for doing me so muck good.
Yours with respect,
MRS. ISABEL WHEELER
Freetown, Jackson Co., Ind.
| Sold by L. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
"A FAMILY MANS VIEWS,

An active business man, with fam.
lily of boys, in Will county, Illinois,
gives the following reasons for leav-
ing the republican party, and voting
for Bryan.
81 have several boys, and what in
the world they will do as men cannot
latham. They are at least average
youths, are getting fair education,
are sober and industrious. In five or
six years they will be in the market
for something to do. look ahead four
years and see no hope for an indepen-
dent line of business for any of them,
unless they develop an extraordinary
aptitude for professional life. Every
branch of trade. is monopolized by
trusts or syndicates of capital All the
professions are overcowded. 1t is a
serious condition for parent to con-
template.
"Until four or five years ago-before
the election of Mckinley-there were
avenues of trade and manufacture
open to all young men. Now everyone
appears to be closed-all are CONTROL
ed by some trust big or little be-
lieve Bryan and the democrats will
honestly endeavor to break the bands
that fasten the trusts together, and
am for the democratic party on that is
sue-a purely personal and selfish po-
sition, acknowledge, but every parent
in the United States is vitality interest
ell in it,. ! have talked it over with
my wife and she is more exercised
than myself. if possible. To my mind it
is the greatest menace that threatens
the country now. Every parent that
studies the conditions that prevail will
hesitate before voting for Mckinley
this year.o
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
So that people may know
The New Kansas Civ Times.

The recent change in The management Of The Kansas City,
Times has made such impression the thinking pubic Of
Kansas City that but fair let all red know
what doing.
By the infusion Of new blood. the employment of new
vision of Hon A. A. Lesueur Secretary of State Of Missouri
Edorn-che it is the determination Of the present manage
men to make the Times the greatest morning paper that enters
the southwest territory.
With this purpose in view, every departments enlarged
and placed under competent direction Associated Press
news printed than by any other Kansas City paper
efficient staff of correspondents being established and the
finest service which modern ingenuity produce placed
the disposal of Times patrons.
1t you want get all the all the time from up-to-
date through the only metropolitan democratic daily
the Missouri valley,
READ THE KANSAS CITY TINES
rIIEl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
V. r. M'GINNIS.
Democratic Candidate for Congress. Eighth
District of Iowa.

Was born in Muskingum county, Ohio May "a, 1861,
Boyhood being spent farm Frazeysburg in the
county and His early education was that of the
ordinary farmer boy and from the time he thirteen years
he had assistance whatever the way OF securing
an education except resulting from his personal eff
From boyhood he has been deep thinker and student
He came to Iowa and spent year Delaware county,
after which he attended the State Agricultural College for two
school years. coming Clarke county, where he taught
school for year before coming to Decatur county in 1887
After teaching this county for short time he elected
principal of the Leon High school and three years
superintendent Of the Leon Schools During
all these years completing his education by hard
study putting his reading law, to which profess
had always leaned He admitted to the bar OF
Iowa May 1894 passing OF the best examinations OF any
student who has been admitted in this state Two months
he entered into partnership with the late - w Curry
and gave him reputation of the shrewdest
and best lawyers the On the death of Mr. Cur
~ he assumed all of the firms practice and it is we'll
known fact that he has the largest individual law practice IN
the judicial district we'll of the best in the Fed
eral Courts of Iowa and Missouri " r. McCinnls is IN
every the word self educated and self made man.
county where he is best known ne is respect
ed and admired by every resident OF the county, man IN
people place implicit confidence He has never been
Office seeker but has always been one ut the hard working
active democrats the district who has been looked
upon the leaders of his party In 1899 he was NOM
mated state by the democrats of the senatorial dis
trict composed Union Rnggod and Decatur counties and
although the overwhelmingly republican he made
decidedly creabe showing running we'll ahead OF the state
ticket His allegiance to the time honored principles OF de-
mocracy questioned and in the various campaigns
which he has participated has earned reputation as one OF
the logical public speakers in the state His
efforts for the of his party haye been fully
and in the present campaign his voice will be heard IN every
= olxfo bin,calf h1t
his party which represents the people OF the land
Should the voters Eighth district to elect him to
the Office of they would have representative who
would we'll truly represent the interests OF his consttu
ents man be bought bribed, and whom
the corporations and monopos could not control
Never in history Of the district have the people had more
able and fearless candidate
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
Mc6innls at HawleyviIle.

The Carinda Democrat, of the cur
rent week, has the following to say of
the speech of Hon. V. r. McGinnis, OF
Leon, democratic candidate to congress
from this district, at the Old Settlers
Reunion, at Hawleyville, Page county,
last week:
ut all the speeches delivered there
that of Hon. V. r. McGinnls, of Leon,
the democratic candidate for congress
from this district, is the most highly
spoken of by ell the thousands oflisten.
ers who heard it. He did not bore his
listeners with rehash of the political
situation Of the country or the merit or
dement's Of any political party or class
of men, but confined himself to review
OF the western country and the trials and
hardships endured by the founders of
the new west, and was listened to with
deep interest and wrapped attention.
He is an attractive looking gentleman
with pleasing address and manners, of
marked ability, and appeared perfectly
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
Reduced Rates on Certificate plan.

ReQuCeQ RdlcS on Ccftl11Cdte plan. |
Account fall meetings Interstate Mer-
chants Association st. Louis, Mo-, July
25-Aug. l, Aug. els, Aug. 22-29,
Sept. 5-l2. Rate one and one.fifth fare
for round trip provided 200 or more are
in attendance. Tickets on sale four
days before meeting limit to three days
after close of meeting.
Fall meeting Kansas City Transports
ton Bureau Kansas City, Mo-, Aug.l-S,
Sept. SO. Rate of one and one.tifth
fare for round trip provided 200 or more
are in attendance. Tickets on sale July
%, Aug. 3, limit Aug. IL, Aug, 80, Sept.
5, Sept. l3.
Fall meeting Twin City's and North
western Merchants Association st. Paul
and Minneapolis, Mimi. July 3O-Aug.
Aug. 5, Aug. 1871. Rate Of one and
one.fifth for round trip provided 200 or
more are in attendance. Tickets for
first meeting on sale July 26-Aug. l.,
limit Aug. 8, tickets for second meeting
on sale Aug. LILY, limit Aug. "a.
Fall meeting Des Moines Jobbers and
Merchants Association Des Moines, Ia,
Sept. 4-l1. Rate of one and one-fitth
fare for round trip provided 200 or more
are in attendance, tickets on sale Aug.
l3l-Sept. 6, limit Sept. IA.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 4-l5, Aug. 22-29,
Sept. 5-12, Sept. 9-26, fall meetings
National Assn. of Merchants and Trav.
elers, Rate one and one-fifth fare pro-
| vided 200 or more are IN attendance,
tickets on sale 4 days before each meet
ing, limit 2 days after.
Fl. Dodge, Ia. August % and % an.
nual,meeting Iowa District Evangelical
| t,or oc
states. Rate one and one.third fare on
"a. Limit Aug. 81,
Rate one and one-third fare. Tickets
on sale Sept As. Limit Sept. 9.
Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, la.
Aug. "a to Sept L. Tickets on sale Aug
! % to Sept. l. Limit Sept. 3rd. Roune
| trip for one fare.
st. Louis Exposition, St. Louis, Sept
IL to Oct. 20. Rate one and one-thlrc
fare. Tickets on sale, Sept, l6-l8.2 O-25
~, Oct. 2.4.9-11-16-lS. Limit 5 days.
Corn Carnival-Atchison, Kansas
Sept. 20. Rate one fare for round trip
e Tickets on sale Sept. 10 and 20. Limi
b Sept. 81.
K. of P. Picnic, GAINESVILLE, Mo. Aug
:. % and "a. Rate one and one: third fare
Limit Aug. 25.
| Old Soldiers Reunion Grant City
d Mo. Aug. 81 to "a. Tickets on sal
; Aug. % and %. Rate one and one
: third fare. Limit Aug. %.
u Refrigerator Seryice-Ch Chicago refrige
= rator cars via. G. b. & @. Tuesday
J. and Fridays. Burlington Refrigera
tor cars via. G. B. & @. Tuesdays an
Fridays. Keokuk Refrigerator car via
II q. B. & Q. Thursdays. Chicago Refrie
lie orator car via. K. & w. Tuesdays. !
% If additional information is desire'
70 please call on or address me. Promr
= attention is given to correspondence.
re G. M. KETcHAM,
Joint Agent O. B. q @.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16


yede democratic convention
lD6dy. Mr.. McGinnis was introduced
Z TO the convention, and made an address
Of little more than an hour on the
issues Of the present campaign. He had
q good audience and Notwithstanding it
was getting late in the afternoon, be-
y cause Of the length of the convention,
i ne held at least couple hundred Of
i people during the entire time he spoke,
who listened attentively to the excellent
address, and were quite generous in
their applause, attesting their apprecia.
ton Of the good points he made.
Mr.. McGinnis is good speaker His
address Of yesterday was his first politi-
!. cal speech Of this campaign. He spoke
without notes, and was easily under
stood in any part of the house. After
y ne gets warmed up to his subject in the
campaign, there will be few speakers in
the canvas who will be his superior and
not many his equal He is logical,
fOrceful, ready, fluent talker He speaks
at the county convention at Corning on
The 18th and already has many engage.
ments ahead. After the state conven.
n ton he will begin sys,e attic canvas
Of the district.
While in the city Mr.. McGinnis met
reveral.hnndred of the citizens of the
county, and created most favorable
Impression. He is man of the people.
He will receive splendid vote in this
city and county. MIR. McGinns pro.
poses to stop off in Creston often while
going through, on bis canvas, and make
the acquaintance of as many of our CHI
zens as possible -Creston Advertiser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

and will have the honor Dsaoie ~ pres.
ent campaign is over when he will pre-
sent the political issues Of the day in a
clear and lucid manner. When he
comes turn out and hear him.
Mr.. McGinnis is making friends over
the district and getting acquainted. He
spoke before the democratic county con-
vention Of Adams county, at Corning,
Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

For brood sows Raven Food has no
equal. The pigs will be strong and have
plenty of milk. 1t cures secures in pigs
and lambs. 1t removes worms from
hogs, cures colds and fevers; prevents
pneumonia and disease, and makes
them do well. Try dollar box; no cure,
no pay and money refunded. For sale
by w. L. Barry, Harness Shop, Leon,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
druggist.

The Titus amendment, for biennial
elections, is beginning to be discussed
over the state and our opinion is that
the more it lis discussed the less favor
it will find. Here is what the Hamp-
ton Recorder says on the subject:
After giving the subject some thought
and reflection, and after making some
Investigations in the states that have
already adopted the biennial election
law, we are opposed to the passage of
the constitutional amendment to be
submitted at the coming election.
abolishing annual elections in our
state. We shall not undertake at this
time to give all the reasons that have
led us to this conclusion, but the prin-
cipal one is that the tendency Of the
biennial elections is to remove the Of
ticeholders further away from the PEG.
Pile, to lessen the feeling of direct
responsibility that every official should
feel toward his constituency, and to
increase the power and influence Of
those who make politics and Office.
holding profession. The average
farmer or business man forgets all
about politics as soon as one campaign
is over and must have his interest
aroused before he pays any attention
to the issues of the next contest, where
as the professional politician and the
oficeholders make it their business to
"work politics." if we may use the
expression, all the time, with no inter
mission. The oftener the officeholders
are compelled to submit to the dictum
of the voters the better, and the oftenel
the voters get chance to express theil
views and wishes, the better for the
interests of popular government. The
adoption CT the biennial election, too
would give greater advantages to thu
appointing power, as an appointee t.
an elective Office might fill vacancy
of about two years, while if election
were held every year only one yea
would elapse before the people woult
have chance to fill the vacancy. W.
think that the people in adopting tn,
biennial election plan will put out o
their own hands portion Of the powe
that is rightfully vested in them, AM
if we pass the amendment the day vii
come when the great majority will re
greet it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
Special Excursion Rates.

Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City, and
Ogden Utah, Hot Springs, spearfish,
Deadwood and Custer S. ID. Sheridan
Wyoming. Rates One fare plus $500,
Date of sale Sept. 4 and IS. Limit Oct.
81. 9. M. KETcHAM
Agent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
Tim e TABLE.

Timetable.
SOUTH NORTH
Passenger. ..5:53 a. m. Passenger - :3e p. m.
Freight.......1O :20 q. M Freight..... 300 p. M
Passenger. II 80 q. m. Frelght.........4:3 pm.
Freight......ll: 55 q. m. Passenger. ..s:40 p. m
K. & w.
GOING NORTH,
No. ll-9:l5 q. m.-Daily except Sunday and
Wednesday
No; l-s:Ap m.-Passenger Daily except
Sunday.
No. la-s:o5 q. m.-Freight - Stock express
Wednesday only.
GOING SOUTH.
: No; 6-1l:5l a. m.-Passenger-Daily except
Sunday.
G. M. KErcHAM Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
dastiff
School
Shoes
For Boys and Girls

IL
Wear longest-ht best-look neatest
Mastiff Shoes are made to stand the hard
usage given them by boys and girls. The
upper leather is cut from high grade stock,
selected with more than usual care. The
soles are of the highest grade sole leather,
and are sewed on with heavy thread and
thoroughly braced to keep them from rip
ping. The seams are sewed with heavy
silk and will wear longer without ripping
than any similar shoes. Twopafrs will OUT
last three pairs of ordinary Shoes. Reliable
dealers everywhere sell MastiH Shoes
If your dealer has none in stoclJ ask him TO
get them for you. If he refused send us his
name and we will see that you Ore supplied
through some reliable dealer We make
v them also for men anS wo me n
MADE ONLY BY
n. WELLS & Co, Cf5I6A0O
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
NorIcE-pRooF OF WILL

NOTICE-PROOFl,F Will.
State of Iowa, Decatur County, IS.
District court in Vacation.
To All Whom it May Concerns:
Notice is hereby given that an instrument
in writing. purporting to be the last will and
testament OF James Il. Teale. licensed was
this day produced. opened and read by the
undersigned, and that I have fixed Monday
the 9th day of August, 1901, us the day OF hear
ing proof in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, with the sea-
Of said Court hereto affixed. this 2Gth day OF
July, 1900, 7. @. STOCKroN.
d93t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
Colorado,

That is the title of very beautiful 72-
page book published by the @. B. & @.
Informative i besides being illustrated
with exceptionally fine engraving. The
rates to Colorado are SO cheap this year
that many will take their vacation there.
They should ask the G. B. & @. ticket
agent for this book. Price 6 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
List Of Letters uncalled For,

L1SI OF LeIIEIS UHCdIIeu TUT.
The following is list of letters remain.
ing uncalled for at the postoffice in Leon
Iowa, for the week ending August IL,
4. s. Mareton, Mr.. w. q. Detwiller,
Mrs. IT, B. Warren, w. s. Horning.
Mr.. w. @. Detwiller Esq.
In calling for the above please say lad
vertised.n JOHN LEDGERwooD, p. M.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
NOTICE,

NOTICE.
! am still on hand to cry sales in De.
catur and adjoining counties. Twenty
years experience fits me to do the work
to the satisfaction of every one. war
rant my work. All that's necessary is
to drop card to Decatur, Iowa. Box
IS and will answer
S. Y. HARGER, AuCtioneer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Dauahter'S Life.

| am the mother of eight children and
have had great deal of experience
with medicines. Last summer my little
daughter had the dysentery in its worst
form. We thought she would die.
tried everything could think of, but
nothing seemed to do her any good.
saw an advertisement in our paper that
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy was highly recommended
and sent and got bottle at once. 1t
proved to be one of the very best medi.
cines we ever had in the house. 1t saw.
ed my little daughters life. l am
anxious for every mother to know what
an excellent medicine it is. Had l
known it at first it would have saved
me great deal of anxiety and my
little daughter much suffering, Yours
truly, Mrs. Geo. +. Burdick, Liberty,
II. l. For sale by w. A, Alexander,
druuu{st
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

TO Break up a Cold In One Night
Or to quickly cure La Grippe take Weeks
Break UP A-Coid Tablets" We cheerfully re
fund the purchase price If it fails to cure
Price IS cents. w. E. Myers Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-16

To cure Cold While You Sleep
Take eeks' Break Up Cold Iablets,'', We
cheerfully refund the purchase price II It fails
to cure, Price 20 cents. W. f. Myers 4 Co.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-09-27
FREE OF CHARGE
H. W. owen

Any adult suffering from a cold settled
on the throat, bronchitis, brest or lung
trouble OF any nature who will call at T
j. Wadsworth's, will be presented with
a sample bottle of Boschee's German
Syrup, free OF charge. Only one bottle
given to one person and none to child
rem without order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such sale as Broochee's German syrup
in all parts of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
were given away and your druggist will
tell you its success was marvellous. 1t
is really the only throPt and lung rem
edy generally endorsed by physicians.
One rs cent bottle will cure or prove its
value. Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-09-27
Excursion Rates to as we'll a
From the East.
The Rock Island Springs a Surprise
On the Colorado Lines at
Today's Meeting.

The Trans-Missouri Committee of the
Western Passenger Association is hold.
ing its annual meeting at Brown Palac,
hotel. A surprise was sprung on the
Committee at the morning session. by
General Passenger Agent Sebastian. o.
the Rock Island. Beginning about June
20, the Rock Island will run four ex-
cursions from Chic1go, St. Louis, Kan
sas City ann Omaha to Colo. common
points, making a rate OF one fare plus
~ for the round trip and retun limit iol
October 3lst on the tickets. These ex-
customs will be run from Denver, Colo
Springs and Pueblo to The Eastern point,
the same rate prevailing, thus enabling
Colo. people desiring to do 50 to make
tourist trips East during the summer
with the same advantages granted East
ern tourists who come west.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-09-27
NOTICE.
State of Utah, County Of Utah

State OF Utah, County Of Utah
Silver Lake Mining District. 1906
NJ. @. Sullivan, Geo. A. Etezel,
John @. Weeder, and Jos. g. Armstrong
You and each OF you are hereby
notified that | have expended Six hun
dred dollars in labor and improvements
npon the North Star, Mining Claim,
Silver Lake Mining District, Utah Co.
Utah, recorded in Book w. page 1870 of
the records OF said County for the years
1894 1896, 1896, 1897, 1898, and 1890, in
rider to hold said premises, under the
provisions OF section 1924, Revised
Statutes OF the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same for
the years above enumerated, and if
within ninety days after this notice by
publication, you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such expendi.
ture as Co-owner. your respective in
terrest in said claim will become the
Of the subscriber under said
section 1924.
II. w. Owen.