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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
LYING WAS BEGUN.

The Republican national committee
Keeps the Republican newspaper
throughout the country supplied with
burning thoughts. This is boom to
the Republican newspapers, for their
thoughts use to cost them 25 cents per
column from the "boiler-plate" fac
tories, and now they get them for
nothing.
In list of converts to BRYAN pub-
lished sometime ago by an eastern
newspaper, the article mentioned half
a dozen names of residents of Bath
N. Y, as citizens of Bath, Me- The
mistake was purely accidental. OBJ
viously their votes would be much
more useful to Mr.. Bryan where thew
properly belong than they. would be
in Maine. The Hanna organs. how
ever, discovered the mistake, bounced
upon it with a great cutlery, and even
yet have not finished crying fake"
Last year, Mr.. Creelman, the cele-
brated newspaper correspondent, wrote
from Nebraska that statement that Mr.
Bryan by his lectures and writings
had accumulated property worth about
twenty-five thousand dollars. The
ever vigilant and diabolically in
clined printer, put on an extra cipher.
making the amount two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. The mistake
was not discovered until the paper was
on the street. Here was another thing
for the Republican press to make an
cutlery about. Remarks about Mr..
Bryan as "plutocrat" began to cir
culate through the Republican press.
but they eventually stopped when the
explanation of the slip made, them too
ridiculous to be persisted in. The
Hanna literary bureau, has. however,
recently revived them, and has even
improved on the original typographical
error. by raising the amount of Mr..
Bryan's fortune to three hundred thou
sand dollars.
Another instance of the methods en-
ployed by the Republican literary bu-
reau may be cited. Some years ago a
gentleman, no longer connected with
the New York Journal, wrote signed
article giving his estimate Of Mr.
Bryan as man and as leader. This
estimate has been revived by the Re-
publican press bureau and circulated
as the editorial opinion of the New
York Journal and even in some cases
represented as the personal work Of w.
r. Hearst.
Ex-senator Henderson, recently UNI
dertook to prove for the benefit of the
Republican party, that notwithstand-
ing the cry of "militarism" the mill
tary powers of Europe spent more on
their armies than we did, The New
York Journal printed an article show
ing that the military budget in Europe
includes the entire cost Of pensions,
and that if we took this into account
our military expenses we:e nearly
twice as great as those OF any other
military country in the world. There
upon the Republican literary bureau
started ont paragraphs like this apd
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Smallpox Scare at Brutus.

Lansing, Mich, Oct 16.-The state
BOARD of health is enforcing heroic
measures to suppress a violent out
break of smallpox reported from Bru-
tus, Emmett county, the states con-
lagious disease inspector having gone
to that place to take charge of the sit,
uation. The state board has requested
the resignation of DR.. H. B. Baker, sec
rotary of the board for more than a
quarter of century and sanitarium
Of national repute He will be succeeded
by DR.. F. R. Belknap of Niles, one of
The members who demanded the resig-
uation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Bun Fight. at Montmorency.

While the question of bull fights is
before the French chamber of deputies,
magnificent arena is being construct
ed at Montmorency at a cost of G1C,-
900. Gala corridas are to be given
there during the exhibition, with all
the splendor of the Spanish originals.
The matador will be the famous MAJ
zantini, and the spectacles, it is said.
will not hurt the susceptibilities Of the
spectators. The horses will be capari-
soned in such a way as to make them
proof against the attacks OF infatuated
bulls. There is nothing, however, to
show that spectators will be saved
the horror of witnessing mutilated
beasts and manned toreadors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
$500 Men Made Idle.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-two thousand five
hundred employees of the Illinois Steel
company are out of employment owing
to the closing of two departments at
the South Chicago works. High Off
Gals of the company conflict in as
signing reasons for the shutdown.
President E. ]. Burlington attributes it
to lack of business, while his general
superintendent, Charles H. McCul-
Tough, stated last night that the shut.
down was due to need of repairs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
: Roosevelt. 1nva,u.b,o Service.

Washington Post: Without any
military experience whatever-unless
we count few months with the cow
boys in South Dakota, or chance Wis.
1t to some militia picnic at Peekskill
N. Y.-he plunged into the Spanish.
American war; showed the regular Of
ficers how to attend to their business
instructed General Shafter very fully
as to every move in the campaign;
charged San Juan hill and captured ii
single-handed, and even went on SO
far as to give the secretary of war sew
eral very valuable hints at time
when the latter was all at sea and did
not know which way to turn for safe.
ty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Atlanta sssss Plan.

AtESata, ia, oct. 16.-An aqueduct
aSsss the mountains of north Georgia
TO bring Atlanta an abundant supply
of cool crystal water is projeat now
being backed by Mayor-elect Major
Livingston Minis and County Commits
sioner Walter R. Brown The idea in
detail is to purchase tract of land,
perhaps 500 acres, in the mountains of
north Georgia at some point where
springs are abundant and build there
an enormous reservoir. From this res
ervoir an aqueduct of 1OOOOO,OOO gall
Ions capacity per day would be built to
Atlanta and be carried through large
mains to every corner of the city,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

+. %. Dowie. member of the execu-
tive committee of the National Demo-
cratic Travelling Mems association, and
OF the Commercial Travellers Anti
trust League, arrived in Chicago yes
terday. He has just completed an ex-
tensive tour Of Missouri, Nebraska and
Iowa.
Il have recently discovered" said
Mr. bowie. "a gigantic conspiracy to
rob the farmers of the country. This
latest product of monopoly includes in
Its membership about 600 big grain
dealers and elevator men in the terri
tory extending from St. Paul on the
north to Kansas City on the south,
including the states of Wisconsin, Min
nesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas.
All the 600 and more members Of
this newest thing in trusts are pledged
to buy grain at one and a half cents
low, that is below the cash price, and
to store for not less than one and a
half cents profit. The association en-
cheering the scheme is to fix the SELL
ing price. Forty per cent of the profits
are to go to the association, the ball
ancc going TO the dealers who are par
ties to the swindle.
Have Signed Contracts.
Grain dealers in the sections where
the trust is at work have been in
duced to sign contracts and regular
system of inspection guarantees
against cutting prices. Grain stations
are established here and there. and at
each station the trust has an agent
who has authority to inspect the books
OF any member Of the association. A
membership fee of $50 is charged A
fine of $500 is imposed if the agreement
is broken, and $50 is charged for re-
Installing member who has violated
any of the terms of the pact
On its part, the association guaran-
tees the grain dealers. who enter into
the agreement, protection from changes
in the ownership of elevators where
they may have their grain stored If
an elevator attempts to break away
or to run Independent, they guarantee
to have it's supply of cars shut off, so
that 1t cannot ship grain to market in
opposition to the trust.
Promoted by Republicans.
Since l discovered the conspiracy. a
few days since, have been collecting
information concerning it. ascer-
tanned today that the promoter and
organizer of the trust is an ardent Re-
publican and superintendent of one OF
the largest elevators in the country.
THE practical workings of this com
bination to rob the farmer are not diff
| ficult to see. By getting all the grain
dealers of community enrolled as
members, it is impossible for the farm
ers of that section to sell to anyone
outside the trust or to ship their grain
away. They must stand the loss of a
cent and half bus.lel on the price
of their grain in order to find mar.
ket. ! am not ready to give the names
but will do so soon"
1t is said that the new movement to
compel the farmers of the states men
toned to accept less than the market
price to realize on their crops had its
inception in Chicago, and that several
of the big elevator men and grain deal
ers are interested in it,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Ramon. Echoes.

Most people are familiar with the
famous whispering gallery in st.
Paul's. but there are other instances OF
curious. if less well known, echoes in
churches. In Sussex church there
is said to be one of the most remark
able ever known, while in a Hertford-
shire church the tick of watch may
be heard from one end of the building
to the other. 1t is also stated that the
cathedral of Girgenti, Sicily, the
slightest whisper is borne with perfect
distinctness from the great western
door to the cornice behind the altar,
distance of about $50 feet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

Manila, Oct. 16.-Advices received
here from lloilo, island of Panay, I'M
der date of Friday, Oct IL, say that
company D of the Twenty sixth Unit
ed States volunteer infantry was at
tackled on the previous day by force
of Tagalos in northern Panay. The
enemy lost twenty men killed and for
ty wounded. twenty-five prisoners
and twelve rifles and quantity Of am
munition were captured The Tagalos
were from the island of Luzon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
INDIAN MAKES NOVEL DEFENSE
Acquitted on Ground of Persecution by
Hostile Tribe

]A>dai.eoa VII STounu OF persecution by
IA Hostile Tribe.
Duluth, Mimi, Oct 15-John Hole,
in-the-Day Woodbury., the educated
son OF the famous Chippewa Chief
Hole-ln-the-Day was acquitted of a
charge of selling liquor to an Indian
oy a novel defense Saturday. The ia
nous old chief, his father, was muir,
dered by band of Pillager Chippe-
was, the same band that raised the
trouble in this state some time ago
when Woodbury. was three month,
old. Woodbury. alleged that the whols
proceeding was survival of the ole
tribal feud and that the enemies OF
his father were trying to wreak thei,
revenge on the members of his family
The jury, after being out short time
acquitted him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Powerful Ruhmkorr Coils

Two of the largest Ruhmkorff coils
ever made have been ordered in the
United States for a foreign govern.
ment, and will give an electric spark
forty-ave inches in length expanding
energy amounting to three or four
horse power. and having a potential Of
half Z million volts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Many Relatives In War

A Birmingham, England, woman
has at the front two brothers. eight
first cousins, forty-three second cou-
sins and an uncle, making fifty-four
altogether, and if cousins by marriage
were counted the total would exceed
sixty. All these volunteered fol. SER
vice. Her sister is nurse In Maritz-
burg hospital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 15.-A WOMAN
sandit has appeared in South MilNna-
kee. She held up and robbed another
woman in her own home and then es-
capped. The assailant was a woman
about As years old.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Death Of Judge jay A. Hnbb.l1

Houghton, Mich, Oct. 16.-Judge Jay
A. Hubbell. chairman Of the national
republican congressional committee In
the Garfield campaign. when he fig-
ured as Two Per Cent HubbelI. |" and
for five terms congressman from this
district died here, aged n. He had
lived here forty years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
GROWTH OF COMBINES
GRAIN DEALERS IN A TRUST
AGAINST FARMERS.

Latest Monopoly Is a Conspiracy to Rob
Them of Their Profit-na. Far-Reach-
Ing Eject - Contracts Are Already
Signed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

Your neighbor is any one tar whom
you can do a good turn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Grand rota,s Of N1ethod,,t,.

A return which has just been puh-
lished gives the general statistics of
Methodism all over the world, includ-
ing Wesleyan Methodists, Primitive
Methodists, the Methodist New Con
nexion. Bible Christian Methodists.
the United Methodist Free Churches,
the Wesleyan Reform Union. the
Methodist Episcopal and many other
bodies. The grand totals are as fol-
lows: Ministers. 1860; lay preach
ers, 1S3.4S4; church members, 1882. :
146; Sunday schools, 1912; officers
and teachers, 7sO,S5o: Sunday school
scholars, 6,271, 748; churches. so.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

The trusts ceased to be about the
same time that the war IN the Philip
pines ended. Kalamazoo mich.
News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
EAST HEBRON.

The SICK are ali Improving.
Mr.. Rand came from Denmark, hi:
wife was so IN while visiting her aunt
Mrs. c. Fsrris. Her health has been
some better for few days past, and il
Is thought she will be able 10 return
home with her husband Ia short time.
Jack Walsh and wife, nee Lillian
futile, passed few dsys last week
with her old ueighbors. They intend to
return 20 Massachusetts next week.
Her son, sherman Sawyer, will accom-
psny them. They have the best wishes
OF many friends.
Mile Saunders IL able to be out
sgsin.
Quite large company from East
Hebron Grange attended grange in
Centre Miuot last Wednesday.
James A. Shaw is at home. He has
had the grippe aud german measles
since he came home, but Is now finely
over them and out again.
Nellie Bradbury Is working for Mrs.
Monk.
Mrs. Eliza Hueelsnd from Portland Is
with her sister, Mrs. Hattie Fogg, for q
short visit.
Clara Merrill is still able to sit up
but very little. Her health Is very poor.
Frank saunders has bad cold and
heart trouble, or some trouble that pre-
vents him from breathing when he at
tempts 70 lie down. He has been very
ambitious and overworked last spring,
snd has been failing since. that time. He
has kept about his work when many
would have given all work vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
WILSON'S MILLS.

Mrs. Lois c., wife OF j. w. Clark,
passed away March 10th. She was q
great sufferer the last two weeks OF her
life. She left husband, to whom she
had been . true helpmeet for twenty
wears, and four children, Mrs. Tina N.
Bean, +. II. Brooks, G.. w. Brooks and
Mrs. Rule Holmes. Words OF true CON-
fort were spoken by Rev. A. T. Craig OF
Berlin. at the funeral, which was held at
the school house Wednesday. Singing
by Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Wilson, N. c. Lin
nell, Miss Addie Flint and Mrs. Louis
York; Mrs. Arthur Flint presided at the
organ. Mrs. Clark was woman who
was very highly esteemed by her neigh
bors and friends for her pure, upright
character. The beautiful cssket In which
she Law In her last peaceful sleep WAS
heaped with lovely flowers from the
hands OF those who loved her and will
miss her kind helpfulness everywhere.
The loggers are beginning TO move out
OF the woods. Guy Thurston's teams
came out Friday aud Ernest Thurston's
Saturday, both from Cupsuptic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
WEST FRYEBURG.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Annis of Bridgton
have been visiting her sister, Mrs. s. o.
Wiley.
Lester Ames and Miss Emerson Of
Fryeburg spent Saturday In this place.
Seth Jewett of Bridgton Is stopping At
present with his uncle, Mr.. s. o. Wiley.
Miss Emma Towle, who has been at
tending Fryeburg Academy, ID spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. Chss.
Andrews.
Mrs. Phineas Seavey Is stopping at
present with friends in kezsr Falls.
The whooping cough patients are all
improving.
Quite little excitement In this place
last Monday morning, March 10Th, BY q
runaway team. As Frank and Fred
Hutchins were coming down the hill
near No. 8 school house, with . load Of
four foot wood, the front stakes broke
letting some of the wood on the horses,
Frightening them 90 they ran away tear
Ing through the street, scattering the
wood to right and left until they got
near MIR. Farrington's house; Willis r.
and Elmer Walker seeing them ran out
to stop them. Willis had stick OF
wood with which he struck one Of the
horses on the nose, checking their mad
flight little when Elmer w. caught the
near one by the bit, forcing them both
into the deep snow, stopping them with
no damage to the team. When the wood
slid OF and started the horses the boys
were thrown Fred being the driver held
to the reins and was dragged some dis
lance, but Was compelled to let 60 to
save himself. They were not injured In
any way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
HEBRON.

Mrs. Capt. Dunhsm Is verv sick. Her
daughter, Mrs. Harvey Whitney, got
here from Boston Sunday.
Mrs. s. G. Howe spent Sunday In
Portlsnd.
FIR. Glover and his brother Isaac
came from Massachusetts, last week.
Walter Glover Is at home from Colby
on his vacation.
Mr.. Melcher Was In Portland over
Sunday.
Professor J. +. Moody Of the Edward
Little High School Is at home for the
vacation.
Frank Moody is also at home from
Colby, and with his mother spent few
davs at West Sumner last week with rel
atives.
DR.. Sturtevant Of Dixdeld spent Fri.
day night with his mother, returning to
Dixfield Saturday with his wife and lit
tie daughter. Master jamie remained
until Tuesday of this week.
Miss Bertha Packard and Mrs. Fred
Cushmsn are In New York visiting their
sister, Mrs. W. W. Hsnscom.
The ladies' circle had their usual meet
Ing and supper Tuesday.
There Was an all day meeting OF
Hebron Grange Wednesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
DENMARK.


Mr.. Joseph Bennett, although in feeble
health, held 4 reception at his home
Tuesday, the 27th, IL being his slst
birthday. Many friends and nelghbors
called. Ice cream and cake were served
to all.
On Monday evening the friends and
ueighbors OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c,
Jewett gathered at Odd Fellows hall, 70
congratulate and celebrate with them
the twenty fifth anniversary OF their
marriage. A beautiful silver tea service
and other silver were presented them by
Mr. A. II. Jones, iu behalf Of the friends
aud neighbors, In q pleasing manner.
Although taken by surprise Mr.. and Mrs.
Jewett were equal TO the occasion. Hot
coffee and cake were served, after which
music. etc, was In order.
Mr.. II. n. Bartlett, after long and
painful illness, died at his home Sstur.
day evening, st l0P N aged Sc years.
Capt. Chas. II. Ingalls,, Of Cambridge
port, Mass, Is visiting with his brother,
Mr.. l.. A. Ingalls,.
Mr.. l.. A. Ingalls, received the sad
news OF the death of his sister, Mrs. S.
W. Dawson, at Coaticook, p. O., Mon
dsy.
There are many cases Of German
measles reported here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
WEST PARIS.

The beautiful days Of the past week
have brought TO us robins, blueblrdi
and sparrowe, notwithstanding the fact
that hardly . spot OF mother earth IL Wis
ible through the snow.
Presiding Elder Ladd held the last
quarterly conference for this conference
year on Monday afternoon last, and gave
us rouslng temperance lecture In the
evening.
DIR. Bradbury Of Norway was In our
village one day the past week In consul
tation with DR.. Yates over very crit.
icsl case near North Paris.
II. r. Durham, wife and children, OF
waterville, have been the guests Of Mr.,
Dunhxm's parents, 8. w. Durham and
wife.
o. l.. Fuller, formerly OF South Wood.
stock, now Of Bridgton, was In town
Friday.
H.K. Moore, chemist Of the Sulphit'
Company has returned to Berlin, n. II
Mrs. Chas. Wymsn IL quite feeble, and
DR.. Abbott of Rumford has been called
In consultation with DR.. Packard.
Mrs. T. X. Day OF Brysnt's Pond hss
been the guest OF Mrs. N. II. Small.
EN-. Emery and wife are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Ford, al
Portland.
The Universal.st circle will meet on
Thursday evening next with Mrs. Lew
Shedd.
w. G.. Mooney passed away at Z 80 Fri
day evening. Mr.. Mooney has beer
treasurer Of Granite Lodge, No. lS2
nearly every year since Its formation
He was also charter member OF Yves,
Paris Lodge, No. 10, I. o. o. +, and had
just passed his 18th birthday. Thi'
makes three Of our citizens who have
passed to the eternitles In less than two
weeks. Mr.. Frank l.. Mooney OF Nor
cross, Maine, arrived on the Friday even
Ing train, but too late TO find his father
living.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
LOWELL


The Ladies' Literary Club met with
Mrs. Otis True on Wednesday, March
-. After the roll-call. to which the
members responded with quotations
from Shakespeare, the following pro-
gram Was carried out:
secrctary's report.
Short sketch from the life OF shskesperc:
Miss Mary y. Head.
Miss Carrie =. Hubbard.
Current events, MIS-. Harmon. Mrs. Heald.
Historical reading. Mrs. NJ. X. Abbott.
Mu.ic~Duet, Miss Harrington. M1;. s,s.rn.,
s,ory-"salIy Ann. experience"
'''" Mrs. n. X. Abbott
Question box.
The drama entitled "Imogene, or The
Witch's Secret" WAS given at the Ameri-
can House hall March "a. The cast OF
characters WAS as follows:
Mrs. Mansfield. Carrie Y. Hubbard
Imogeue, Miss Annie G. Brown.
Mother Mandy. the witch Of Dismal Hollow,
Susie. Mrs. Mansneid'. maid.
Miss Alice BENTON,
snook., n newsboy, Mas olive Benton
Charles Mansfield, J.. L. stcsrns
DIR. Harris. John irish
Deacon Austin, Mrs.. MAnsncld's uncle,
Ellie "a. Withsm
James Reed, an attorney, BcnJ. 4. Brown
Dcnnis OBrien. MAnsneid's valet,
Fred s. walker
Walter Eiwin T. Hubbard
Surgeon. VIII Loru
Quite number from the village At
tended an Old-fashioned School given ri
the church at the Harbor March -.
n.
ported In town.
Miss Mabel Bryant Is at work for Mrs
Douglas Volk.
John Fox, who has been seriously sick
Is improving.
Miss Addie Wiley has been visiting
friends In Lowell.
Mrs. L. n. Fox and son are at Frye
burg.
Miss Mollie II. Pottle has been visit.
Ing 10 Sweden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-03
EAST WATERFORD.

Geo. L. Hilton goes on clutches, as
the result of cut with an ak just below
the knee.
william A. Hersey and family went to
Norway Tuesday evening to attend the
wedding of his son Wilfred. The young
couple will begin life on the farm In
Norway which he bought last year.
Geo. L. Kilgore IL 10 New Hampshire,
where he was called as q witness In q
case In court.
The gray horse which Mrs. Florence
Young drove so long, and which was
being boarded at Geo. Kilgore's this
winter, died last week with what was
thought to be pneumonia.
Merton Young's colt, which was at
the same place, had It's leg broken BY q
kick from one Of Mr.. Kilgore's horses,
so that 1t will have to be killed.
Leroy johnson has put In Ice, and
ooughS horse of Leslie McIntire. He
intends to carry on his farm this sum-
mer.
Chss. Cannon Is running meat cart.