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The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

puzzle on their haMU1
tainly go about it in the wrong way
unless they inspect the beautiful farm
ing country on the line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway in Mar
inette county, Wisconsin, where the
crops are of the best, work plenty,
fine markets, excellent climate, pure,
soft water; land sold cheap and on
long time. Why rent a farm when
You can buy one for less than you pay
for rent? Address c. E. Rollins, Land
Agent. 1G1 La Sale ST. Chicago, I'll.
Flattery makes people sick unless
they are able to SWALLOW it
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

How many times have we spent the
money we have lost?
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

Don't be ashamed to begin life
with small show; YOU may eventu-
ally become the owner of o three
ring circus
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

HO! FOR OkLAHOMAl
Congress has authorized the famous Kiowa-Conan-
che ervaton (3oO0000 acres) opened. under the u
S. Homestead rownsite and Mining Laws. Morgan
Manual (Standard Author!ty) (2l0 pages) describes
these lands. tells how 10 initiate and perfect claim TO
valuable FARMS, TOWN LOTS, and MINERAL
cFF Sdeyo1ed e to neWs ap Information
about these ands) .ent ear for $780, Will icon
tain Proclamation fixing date of opening. Paper Cone
yr(Manual, and Map-a for s1.15. With the above
will be mailed FREE, 100 page illustrated book OF
Oklahoma. Agents wanted Address. Dick 7. Nor
gan, Land Attorney, Perry, Okla.
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

Maple City Self Washing Soap
Is guaranteed pure and will not injure the
finest fabrics. Please try it. All grocers.
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

! The poor man who is going down
hill needs substantial check.
There IS but one Russ Bleaching Blue. Three
times within year the courts have suppressed
Observation-Disclosures Sold by all grocers.
What is more delicious than the in
nocent laugh of childhood?
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16
VISIT TIE PACIFIC COAST.

Flattery makes people sick unless
they are able to swallow it.
The Leon reporter., 1900-08-16

Il ns'issss ssEs sss., v,ss ass Thempson's Eye WatsI
The representative., 1900-11-22
DIR, ANES,

Some years ago DR.. Ames Joined the
Democratic party and was nominated by
them for governor.
Straightway they began their abuse Of
him and so covered him with it that by
a small vote he was defeated.
This year he united his fortunes with
the Republicans and ran for mayor of
Minneapolis. All sorts of attacks were
made upon him-most of them went
back to the Democratic cohorts for their
authority. But all in vain. The Re-
publicans declared their purpose to sup
port him; and did so; and he was
triumphantly elected.
His popularity was SO great that he
brought over thousands Of his friends
to the Republican ticket
This shows the difference between the
two old parties. The Democracy takes
delight in crushing out anyone who
unites with them-the Republicans COW
er up their faults, if they have any
We congratulate DIR. Ames. Shake,
doctor. Id.
The representative., 1900-11-22
NO NAME.

Many thoughts will go into this papcc
in future upon reform topics without
being labeled Populism, Debsism or Bry-
anism.
A good picture needs no name. Truth
needs no label. We believe most of our
readers appreciate good sentiment un-
der any name. Our people know a thing
by it's substance rather than It's name.
Our people knew enough to repudia:e
Crokerism, although it was labeled Bry-
an.
Henceforth our readers will be trusted
to name and classify the matter found
here in to their own liking, anu we hope
the clear thinkers of our party will not
be slow in giving for publication their
views of the present situation and ans
wer the all-important question-what
next9
The Representative will be moie -
teresting than ever before. Reformers
need it and should study our premium
offer and show it to friends You push
our circulation and we will do the rest.
E. A. r.
The representative., 1900-11-22
OWENS VOTE.


In part of Hennepin county he fell
2,472 behind his ticket, as already puo-
lished
In Dakota county he had 1922 votes
as against 1873 for P. M. Ringdal, a
falling on Of 276.
Pretty we'll for the man who was the
great vote getter."
Or compared with John Linds vote
the result was:
Lind, for governor, 2,286; Owen, for
railroad commissioner, 1922. Linds ex-
cess 764. This, too, in a county where
there are but few Scandinavians.
Or take T. ]. Meighan, candidate for
lieutenant governor, 2,O49; Owen 1922.
Ovens falling off, 527.
Or M. E. Neary, Democratic candidate
for secretary of state, 2,O47; H. C. Koer-
ner, Democratic candidate for treasurer,
2,134; R. C. Sanders, Democratic candi-
date for attorney genral, 1893.
In fact, every candidate of the Demo-
cratic party except the attorney gen.
>eral had over 1000 votes, while Owen
had 1922.
This was Dakota county's spontaneous
answer to the speech of Owen against
Donnelly in the convention of June Is,
1S9S Id.
The representative., 1900-11-22
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

1t looks as if war between England
and France was inevitable Dom Pau.
is now in France and his presence will
provide reception which will over
throw the government, or force it into a
recognition of the republic of South
Africa. France is friend of oppressed
governments, as was shown in the case
of our own people years ago, when it
sent out armies and fleets to fight Eng
land and secure independence for us.
Our indebtedness to her can never lie
forgotten.
And now, in this commercial age, in
our own country, we can expect nothing
until France leads the way; and then
may follow world-embracing war that
may shake politics to the center and
level all things.
In France, be it remembered, the sill
yer question is a reality, and thus bond
of connection exists between it and our
selves.
The future is full of gunpowder.
d.
The representative., 1900-11-22

So Pettigrew and Towne and a few 9TH
ers of that ilk have held a conference and
decided to issue circulars to the various
Democratic committees instructing them to
resist any plan of reorganization, and pre-
paratory, if need be, to using the present
Democratic organization to start a new
party. But when did Pettigrew and Towne
become Democratic leaders, with authority
to dictate what the Democratic party shall
or shall not do?-Louisville Courier Journal.
The Democratic party repudiated both
Pettigrew and Towne, the latter most
emphatically by substituting Stevenson
in his place, but now they cry out: 80,
my masters, kick us some more" and all
will be WE'LL Id.
The representative., 1900-11-22

z. H. Austin, deputy state insurance COM
fusion doesn't pay. He has found that in
fusiondom two and two don't make four, but
sometimes makes less than two. Theoretical
ly, If you have 5000 Populists and 5000
Democrats, there ought to be $4,000 fusion
lists. But 1t sometimes turns out that there
are less than 5000 So Mr.. Austin has
written a long letter to Senator Marion
Butler in which he takes strong ground
against fusion in national campaigns. Re-
calling, however, that fusion in Minnesota
gave him two-years' hold on state job,
he still maintains that state and local fu-
sion. according to the conditions, is good.
BY avoiding national fusion, Mr. Austin
naively points out that it will be easier to
work with the Democrats on local lines in
various parts of the country, for, while
the Democrats of the West love the Popu-
lists, the Democrats Of the South and East
despise them. By combining on national
issues Democrats are driven out of the
party because they can't stand POpulists,
and POpulists are driven out of their party
because they can't stand Democrats, the
result is that all who dislike the Demo-
cratic party on the one hand and the Popu-
lists on the other find common ground in
the Republican party.
If u. H. Austin could only devise a
fusion" that would keep him in office
he would be happier. No man in Min
nesota did more to destroy the People S
party than he. Who is there that for
gets how he whacked the table in the
convention of June Is, 1898? And all
for little office. And he has never be-
longed to the Peoples party.
Is it not dreadful that such creatures
shall have such power? But their power
is now gOne-never to return. l. D.
The representative., 1900-11-22
FALLING: BEHIND.

Wabasha cOunty's official count shows
that S. M. Owen received 1920 votes and
p. M. Ringdal 1,456 for railroad COM
missioner, difference of SO votes T.
]. Meighen had 1,54S votes for lieuten-
ant governor, or falling-off for Owen
of 22S votes.
In Otter Tail, according to the official
count. he fell 1873 short of Ringdal.
In Redwood county the official count
shows that Owen had 9O5, and Ringdal
1,006-a difference of 101. While for
lieutenant governor. Meighen 1,O4O-or
14O shortage for Owen.
In Crookston Ringdal had 3,1O7 votes
while Owen had 2,749-a difference of
416 votes.
In Crow Wing county the official count
gives Mr. Meighan S37 votes. The vote
on railroad commissioner was: [, B.
Mills, 1921; James G. Miller, 1,572;
Charles F. Staples, 1,465; P. M. Ringdal,
1858; T. J. Knox, 623; S. NJ Owen 62s;
M. R. Parks, 40; NJ P. Moran, 81: John
J Hibbard, &c.
And so it goes all down the list. Owen
had great reputation as vote getter
which he did not deserve 1t was based
on time when he ran against unpopu-
lar candidates on the Democratic and
Republican tickets. I'D.
The representative., 1900-11-22
er was witnessed in any party In the
United States. l. u.
NO GREAT CHANGE.

Speaking for himself. and. ~ hs bsifsvss
for the average so-ca11ed Silver Repub-
licans, Gen. e. 8. Corser, after csnsulta-
ton, recently with the o4hpr leaders of the
party. including Charles A. Towne and
George H. Shibley. declares that It Is his
belief that the remnants Of that party will
now Join hands with the Democracy and
will be found there In the battle four years
hence. In plain English, Mr.. Corser admits
that the Silver Republican party IL dead,
and publicly allies himself with Democ-
racy, meaning thereby Bryanism.-Ex-
change.
That's where he has been all the time.
His Silver Republicanism has been but
a hollow sham for servile Democracy.
General E. s. Corser" (?) was most
active in procuring a nomination for
vice-president from the Democrats, and
then when the Democrats repudiated
him he was prompt to advise him to eat
humble pie, and go round the country
advising the Populists to swallow that
old reprobate Stevenson.
And now he says he advises them to
all turn Democrats. I. D.
The representative., 1900-11-22
HE SURREyDERS.

Speaking for myself, and as it strikes
me the matter would be viewed by the
average Silver Republican, it seems
likely that the Silver Republicans will
from now on affiliate with the Demo
cracy," says Il. S. Corser
For myself, l ain still believer III
the principles of the Kansas City plat
form, as advocated by William Jen-
nings Bryan during the recent campaign,
and l believe that time will show tha
correctness of my views.
"The Silver Republicans, meaning by
that the Lincoln Republicans, as they
are now called, for silver was made an
issue by the Kansas City convention
only in Difference to the wishes of Mr..
Bryan and the men from the silver
states of the West, will be opposed to
the plutOcracy of aggregated wealth and
in sympathy with the wider, treer, com
moner Democracy which has for it's ex-
amples such eminent statesmen as JET
ferson and Lincoln. 1t will be with us
the old battle of party favorable to a
strong central government, as against
another believing in the benefits of more
liberal action upon the part of the COM
mon people"
The question arises: Who in thunder
is this Gen. E. S. Corser?"
He is nobody made conspicuous by
treachery and in trying to force his way
to the front, when the failure of w. J.
Bryan leaves him foundering on his
back. Id.
The representative., 1900-11-22
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Every reader should study carerully
our premium offer and show it to at
at present subscriber.
All reformers are now talking mo :.
or less good sense about getting together
as one, not as fusion deal or dicker,
but as one united party on a common
platform.
This means business, and we are VIZ
such new movement from start to finish.
Call it Organism, Debsism, Socialism,
Populism or plain reform, if it means
steps towards popular self government
and public owership and government
money we are for it first, last and al
ways. E. A. T..
The representative., 1900-11-22
WHAT TO DO WITH HIM.

Washington, Nov. 15:-The interview with
Senator Vest, of Missouri, published in this
column yesterday, probably expresses with
considerable accuracy the attitude of the
southern Democracy towards Bryan and
Bryanism. Senator Vest represents the old
school of Southern politics, and is one of it's
last remaining distinguished exponents in
congress. While too erratic and radical for
leadership, and at times for counsel, his
honesty never has been questioned nor his
ability fully to express Southern sentiment
on all questions of public interest. When he
says that Bryan must go, and that before
1904 the Democratic party will be purged
of Populism, he voices the thoughts of lead
ers in the Southern states.
Much of the South would have been for
Mckinley this year, if it's friendship for the
party of expansion could have equalled it's
hatred for the party of emancipation. The
South, ever since the commercial tendencies
of the past few years became manifest. has
in reality had much more in common with
the Republican party of Mckinley than with
the Democratic party of Bryan; but ad-
herring to Bryan through prejudices growing
out of the war, rather than because of love
for the man or faith in his doctrines, it is
beginning to see that the time is rapidly
coming when reorganization must come and
the Democracy must be put upon its feet
with solid men to lead it,
This is what Senator Vest says, and it
is evident from his words that nobody
tlncIureO WIN organism VIII De favored
by the South for positions Of leadership in
the next campaign. And If the South should
desert Bryan, there will be no section of
the country so poor as to do him reverence
and he will be compelled, if he desires to
remain in a front rank in politics, to herd
with Pettigrew, Towne and the rest of the
disappointed Silverites, in a third party.
Bryan, with all his faults, is equal 20
any two-dozen of the Vests of Missouri
He sinned and suffered because of his
desertion to Democracy. If he hal
thrown in his fortunes with the Peoples
party he would have made himself and
it successful. Instead of that his splen-
did powers were given to building up
Democracy and trampling the life out of
Populism.
And now Democracy is conspiring
how it can give him the grand bounce.
If Bryan would only divest himself
utterly of this devotion to Democracy in
such a way that we could believe in his
sincerity we would elect him president
yet. But he cannot do it. l. d.
The representative., 1900-11-22
ton committed the same error.

Are we fools. who brayed in mortar,
will never learn wisdom? Shall We new
Ell have the horse-sense to avail out
selves of the means which God has plac-
cd in our power? Where was the Peo-
pies party born? Where does Its
strength lie? Where are our main
and vital principles forced to the
front as political issues. involving SUI
frage and the dearest rights Of man?
Clearly in the South. The Farmers
Alliance-the father Of the Peoples par
ty--originated in Texas.
At this very moment the Farmers AL
lance sentiment dominates majority
OF the Southern states and properly or
ganized will sweep the South and West.
Maryland, West Virginia and Kentucky
have just voted for Mckinley. and evea
Missouri is close! The "solid Demo-
cratic South" Is smashed.
Since the war the most unjust and un-
reasonable discrimination has been ex.
ercised against the South by al! politi-
cal parties as to presidential candidates.
Even that portion Of the Democratic
party which was in sympathy with
secession. and might properly be called
The representative., 1900-11-22
and who stand for plutocratic and ma

and who stand for plutocratic and ma
chine rule.
Populists must cease to kick against
an advance along the line of public own
ership, provided always that majority
approve. We must cease to kick against
our own medicine. the referendum, and
tho Socialists must come down OF their
high horse and submit to the same pop
ular will. Popular government must
not perish from American soil.
Reformers must get together and work
a. a unit. Fusion Of different parties
with different platforms and different
organizations IL, and always must be. y
failure. Earnest and loyal refOrmers
must cease to worship name, must get
together and make the fight upon a
common platform of such planks as they
can agree upon.
Many object to the single-plank plat
form of direct legislation as being only
means to gain reform, and in itself
does not necessarily indicate that any
of it's advocates stand for any reform.
Believers in empire might favor direct
legislation, thinking popular vote
would quickest lead to empire, and the
subsequent discarding of direct legisla-
ton.
But it seems to us that few reform
planks like the money plank and public
ownership could be so WOrded that all
honest reformers could unite in one
party under one name for the submission
of these planks to popular vote. We
should all be willing to submit to such
steps toward reform as the masses will
vote for. Let popular vote determine
whether we shall have the reforms ad-
vocated by the Bryanites, Debsites or
POpulists. r. A. T.
The representative., 1900-11-22
MORE of IT
A BARkEEPER THAT DISAPPEARS
THE HEAD lOfk THE FIRM.
Liabilities About 5000, ,0oO. White tn,
once Furnitufe Represents
the GASsets.

From Philadelphia comes announcement Of
the failure Of Howard, Crosby & Co.. other
wise known as Howard, Crosby & Co. Co.
incident with the collapse Of the frm in the
cities went to the wall. The concern is said
to have had ofiices in 40 Of the principal
cities OF the country. and extensively adver-
tised In business as that of banking and
broking.
Crosby will be remembered as having been
member OF the firm Of Osborne. Crosby &
Co., OF this city, few years ago. The
liabilities of the firm are said to amount
to 100000 and the assets are represented
by the office furniture in the various
branches. The failure was precipitated by
the great wave Of bullish speculation fol-
lowing upon the election of President Nc
Kin1ey.
|. Another report says
The failure Of Howard Crosby & Co..
alias Howard. Crosby & Co.. in Phila-
delphia, and the collapse of this firm g
interests In New York. Boston and other
Minneapolis people. The collapsed con-
cern is said to have had Offices in 40 of
the principal cities Of the country. and the
business was widely advertised as that of
banking and broking Crosby was former
ly In Minneapolis, a member Of the arm of
Osborne, Crosby & Co. Crosby left this
city two years ago.
1t is understood that the liabilities of
Howard. Crosby & Co. amount to 500, 900.
The assets are said to be represented by
ofhce furniture contained in the various
branches. Most Of the furniture is be-
lieved to have been obtained on the in
stallment plan, and therefore, the propefty
will revert to the sellers.
The wires are being kept hot with tel
egrams from investors anxious to fnd out
what chance there is Of realizing. The
firm operated on a capitalization Of $780,
600 under charter issued In Maine. Sam
uel Noar, of Philadelphia, counsel for the
firm, says the collapse was precipitated by
the bullish movement following the re-elec-
tion Of President Mckinley. The crash oc-
CURED on Saturday last, when customers in
Philadelphia learned that business had been
suspended.
Evidence has been secured that the
finances Of the concern have been in a
shaky condition since Oct. 1. The exact
status OF the firm is not yet known, but
1t is certain that the assets will not be In
excess of the cost Of bankruptcy proceed
ings.
1t has been given out in New York that
the sleeping partner in the firm and the
actual financial power behind the throne,
was ]. c. Howard. Of Springfield, ILL.,, q
man reputedly worth $250.000. Inquiries
instituted by the Northwestern Miller, of
Minneapolis, resulted in the discovery that
]. C. Howard was d myth. The only per-
son in Springfield Of that name was bar
tender who has recently disappeared.
r The Howard part of the firm name seems
to have been gained by using the name of
Crosbys son Howard. q mere child.
1t was claimed that the success of tbs
Republicans would provide such results
as to make all kinds of speculation re-
munerative. Upon this argument How
ard, Crosby & Co. builded with loss TO
themselves and others. l. D.
The representative., 1900-11-22
OPEN THE SENATORIAL FIGHT.
Leading Candidates mt Lincoln to he
gin Nebraska's Contest.

gin Nebraska's Contest.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov 16.-The prelimi-
nary skirmish in the contest for the two
vacant seats in the United States senate
which Nebraska must fill this winter began
today in a lively way with the appearance
in Lincoln of half dozen or more of the
most prominent candidates. The early start
In the canvass is due to the positive as
surance that the Republicans will control
both branches of the legislature, and have
= majority Of eight on joint ballot.
Among the more prominent candidates on
the ground are ID. E. Thompson of Lincoln.
who makes good showing with solid del
egatiOn OF seven members from his own
county behind him; e. H. Hinshaw, of Fair
bury; Congressman David Mercer OF
Omaha; Former Governor Crounse, who is a
state senator this year from Washington
county; Former Congressman Hainer, OF
Aurora and one or two others not SO prom
inent
BY common consent and an unwritten
political law of the state. one senator will
come from the SOUTH and one from
the north Of the Platte. Based or
present strength. Edward Rosewater. OF
Omaha. leads in the north Platte, and D. E.
Thompson in the south Platte. These two
have been popularly supposed to have pooled
interests. but both deny it today and in its
place Mr Thompson and Assistant Secretary
OF War Meiklejohn, who comes from the
northern district are said to be working to-
gether.
1t is enough to make the true Popu-
lists of the country distend their sides
with laughter. to see the enemy coming
together to divide up the spoil, even in
Nebraska.
And to remember that Senator Allen
Is one Of those who had most at stake
This is the same Allen who lied to ths
national convention of 1896, when he
had In his pocket a telegram from M
Bryan refusing an Endorsement unless
we should indorse the bank president
Sewall. also for vice-president.
y more insolent piece of business: nev-