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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
HIT ON ALL SIDES.

Clyde shipbuilders, says Glasgow
dispatch. have placed orders for :l5O, ,OO(
tons Of steel plates in the United state,
at a saving Of $3.50, ,0OO.s j. j. Hill, pres.
ident of the Great Northern railway, q
business man Of proved ability, in re.
cent statement touching the policy Of
ship subsidies said: 81 had. figures
within the last year furnished from the
best shlpbuilders on the Clyde, and to
my utter amazement the American fig.
ures onia single ship we're from $4OO, 600
to $500, 900 under the best Clyde build
err" In view of such facts as these II
lis not surprising that Senator Hanna,
as reported is anxious about his subsidy '
bill, and that as Washington dispatch
states, the subsidy grabbers have been
advised to modify their demands. .sThe
shipping interests in New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and other coast cit
ies,' have been urged to hold consulta.
tlons and agree upon some basis Of COM
promise. They we're advised to- give
and take-to make concessions and &C.
cept smaller portions Of the benefits =
Against all schemes ofitaking money
out Of the public treasury and dividing
it among the few," declares Rev. DR..
Lyman Abbott in an article in the Out
look, industrial democracy must be un.
alterably opposed" Taxpayers, he
says. are asked to contribute to the sup.
port Of steamship lines because of the
benefit to come to all. ''Good books
are benefit to all. We need pure
press. Let us take the So, ,OOO. 600 to
patronize an independent press. /
would like little Of 1t for the Outlook.
Commerce is not as important 90 ralig !
ION. let us s1bsidlze the churches.
If one industry, why not anothese Il,
we give to commerce why not to the
farmers. who need subsid y apparently
as much as the shipowners?"
Receiving staggering blows like these
from all sides it is not remarkable that
the hooters are desperate or that Hanna
should be using threats.
The bill is doomed. Its delay till
after the holidays seals its fate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
dustrles.,

General Michael ]. Bulger, who died
the other day at Dadeyille, Ala, at the
age of 100 years, was the oldest confed-
crate veteraa living. He was.one Of the
few surviving members Of the famous
secession convention at Montgomery,
and led the fight against secession. AZ.
terward he offered his sword to the con-
federacy, and obtained commission.
He was candidate for the governor
ship Of Alabama shortly after the civil
war. s5..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

The question as to the best means of
raising revenue for state and county
purposes is one that has received
great deal Of attention from the legisla.
ture of all the states. To very con-
siderable extent the problem is still un.
solved and the tax laws of almost every
state are revised at each succeeding ses-
sion of the Legislatures.
The general and inherent weakness of
taxes upon personal property consists
Of the facility with which wealth is con-
cealed from the assessor. The posses
sions Of citizen in moderate circum.
stances usually take a form which rem
ders concsalment impossible, but the
varied interests Of a wealthy man are
quite easily covered to an extent that
renders them safe from sharing . por-
tion Of the public burden. 1t is very
Improbable that more than a small frac-
tion Of the personal property in the
form Of notes and mortgages is ever
reached by taxation.
Of course any provision Of law look
ing to the discovery of such property
will always be ineffective. No amount
Of spying and searching would ever suf-
flee and no rigidity Of affidsyits would
ever accomplish the purpose. If, how.
ever, :onr legislature should pass q law
that every note must bear the stamp Of
the assessor in order to be valid and
binding obligation it Is probable that
none would escape the attention of the
holder when the assessor should come
around.
1t is sometimes argued that q law that
should compel the listing Of all notes
would result directly in raising the rate
Of interest. This allegation can hardly
serve as an objection. Tax dodging ii
now practiced not for the purpose o.
keeping the rate Of interest down, but
for the purpose Of escaping share o.
the public expense. The rate Of inter
est 10 fixed not by the profit which tha
der desires. II that were the cas-.
5 rate would be multiplied ever
hough no tax should be imposed. I
fixed, within reasonable bounds, BY
the supply and demand.
Any form Of direct taxation is unpop
ular and doubtless 4 requirement tina
all notes should bear the stamp Of th'
assessor would be deemed unreasonabl,
1 By lpany. There can scarcely be I
. doubt, however. that it would put
stop TO the very prevalent system Of ia,
dodging. Ottumwa Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
There is probably no more remarkable

There is probably no more remarkable
character in public life to-day than
Governor Pingree of Michigan. For
the last ten years he has had a very
important and frequently sensational
part in the public affairs of his state
and the nation and has given no end
of trouble to the other leaders Of his
party because Of his tendency to act
independently and because of the strong
following always at his command. At
the close Of bis present administration
he has announced his determination to
continue % erG:ssfes Gsfs In palltipss bat Aaait
absolves himself from whatever aliegi-
ance he may have retained to the repub-
lican party. No one can tell what may
be his next step, but it will surely be
toward something of public Importance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

Some Of the old republican organs
that have pleaded for protection are
now denouncing the glass trust-a tar
iff.bred monopoly Of the worst type.
The North American Of Philadelphia
says that lone feature Of the Dingley
tariff is not protection but oppression,
not shield against cheap foreign com.
petition, but q weapon aimed at the
destruction" Of some American In
dnstries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

A Certain Cure for Chilblalns.
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease, a
powder. II cures Chilblatns, Prostitutes
Damp. sweatentngs Swollen feet. At ali drug.
gists and shoe stores, 25 Sample free. Ad-
dress, Allen s. Dlmsted, Leroy N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

is all right, if you are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin already.
Fat, enough for your habit, is
healthy; a little more, or less, is
no great harm. Too fat. consult
a doctor; too thin, persistently
thi::, no matter what cause, take
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of get
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under--digestion.
Stop over-work, if you can,
but, whether you can or not,
take Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil, to balance yourself
with your work. You can't live
on it--true--but, BY it, you
can. There's a limit, however;
you'll pay for it.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil is the readiest cure fol
cant cat, unless i comes o.
your doing no work--you can't
long be we'll and strong, without
/ Il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

SOlllO SOll Vi dNllvll
The genuine has
this picture on It,
take no other.
If you have not
tried 1t, send for
free sample, It's a.
greeable taste will
surprise you.
| SCOTT d BOVINE
Chemists,
400 Pearl Street,
| New York.
SOC. and 81. 90: q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

Farmers bring in your corn.
BowsIfER & B1DD1soN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

two-thirds of the first leg had been Gov
cred, it seemed certain that she would
be able to hold her Lead under the
weather conditions prevailing, and the
hopes of the patriots were centered on
the Columbia's ability to outpoint the
British boat.
About a quarter past II, when the
boats were nearing the outer mark
the wind began to f1atten little, which
was instantly shown in the decreased
speed of the sloops- But they were eat
ing up the fifteen miles which lay be-
tween them and the stake boat at q
splendid gait and still going like the
wind
Drawing near the outer mark the
wea ther was becoming more and more
Shamrock-like. With the fiattening
wind, the sea was comparatively smooth
and all conditions were absolutely ideal
for a before the wind race. At 12:45,
with the outer mark almost upon her,
the Shamrock's white coated sailors
swarmed forward nimbly and in cana
the great spinnaker preparatory for the
turn.
An instant later the Columbia's men
had also gotten in her great sail and
before it had been hauled to the deck,
the Shamrock was 1uffing around the
stake boat. Right in her wake came
the American and right behind her she
turned After rounding the Shamrock
held off toward the Jersey shore, on the
starboard tack. while the Columbia
went off shore on the port tack But
Barr only held this for an instant be-
fore he swung the Columbia around the
starboard tack and the racers began
the thresh to windward, which was to
decide the contest.
At los p N Sycamore put the Sham
rock on the port tack and crossed the
Columbia's bow She held this tack for
about two minutes, then again swung
about on the starboard tack and both
boats were headed dead in shore tow
ards Long Branch For five minutes
more they had it nip and tuck and then
Sycamore again laid the Shamrock on
the port tack, followed closely by his
rival
For five minutes more they had it nip
and tuck and then Sycamore again put
on the Shamrock on the port tack fol-
lowed closely by his rival 1t was then
that the patriots took new hope; for
the white flyer seemed to be pointing
higher and footing fRster than her op-
ponent- When they had been on the
port tack long enough to draw compar-
ison, it was evident that this was a
fact and the American boat was slowly
forging to the front At the turn the
foreigner was 49 seconds ahead, which
left the Columbia only six seconds to
make up to get within the time she was
allowed 1t was just 1:12 o'clock when
beyond question of doubt, il was seen
that the American had turned her old
trick in windward work and was ahead.
Both yachts held the long port tack
for ain ost an hour and the race at this
time was slow, when compared to the
speedy work of the first leg. The
wind had fallen considerably It was
just 2:0S when Captain Barr put the Co
lumbia on the starboard tack and head
ed in toward the Jersey shore. A minute
later, Captain Sycamore put the Sham
rock around on the same tack and as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
CRANE ONCE MORE
Massachusetts Republicans Re-
nominate Present Governor.

Boston, Oct 4.-The Massachusetts
Republican state convention, held here
today, nominated a full state ticket and
adopted platform of principles. Gov.
W. Murray Crane was renominated.
Samuel J. Elder, of Boston, was made
permanent chairman.
In his address,, as in one delivered
later by Senator George +. HOar, there
was reference to the saSsinatio of
President Mckinley and to legislation
that has been suggested in view of that
tragedy. Concluding this division of his
speech, Mr.. Elder said:
"One thing more. The right of free
speech must not be denied; full and fair
discussion of public men and political
issues is part of our heritage. But
caricature, denunciation, foul abuse
American president. from whatever
source they come, must cease
The platform was reported by Con-
gressman Lowering, and unanimously
adopted.
The platform expresses sorrow for
the death of President Mckinley, and
pledges loyal and unfaltering support
to his successor 1t denounces ssall laws
few" and favOrs "such laws as open
the widest oppof oftunities to ALL It re-
asserts the principle of protection of
American labor by a protective tariff;
declares that reciprocity of trade with
foreign countries is not inconsistent
with an adequate measure of prOtec
tion to American industries"
Support is pledged ito all sound meas
ureS which give certainty and perman-
nence to the gold standard and to pro-
vide paper currency of such hexibility,
sufhciency and safety as will meet the
changing needs Of the season, reduce the
charge for the use of credit, increase
the employment of labor and promote
the effective competition of our pro-
ducers and manufacturers with their
rivals abroad.
The immediate construction of an
isthmian canal that shall be built, own
ed, operated and protected by the United
States government, is favored, as is also
the building up of our merchant marine
on just and equitable basis toward all
American citizens"
The platform also favors an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States that shall give congress the power
to regulate the hours of labor.
Attempts to disfranchise negroes are
condemned as un-American and in vio-
lation of the fifteenth amendment to the
constitution and it is declared that
lynching and the unlawful taking of life
must be stopped. The platform also
pronounces in favor of such laws as
shall visit an adequate and severe pen
atty upon any person or persons who
shall murder, assault, or threaten the
life of the president or vice president.
1t asserts that "the public highways
belong to the people and must not be d.
verted to private or corporate use unless
the people receive full value for the
franchise"
Consideration is recommended of a
proper system of initiative and referen-
dunn in local affairs.
The platform concludes with a COM
mendation OF Governor Cranes admin
iStratiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
MANY DELEGATES LEFT.
Open Disapproval OF Shepard's
Nomination in Convention.

New York, Oct. 4.-Previous to the
meeting of the Democratic city conven-
ton the executive committee of Tam
many Hall held a meeting and ratified
the action of the city committee in Sc
lecting Edward NJ. Shepard. William j.
Ladd, jr.. and Judge George M. Van
Hoesen as the party candidates for
mayor, comptroller and president of the
board of aldermen. respectively.
The convention met last night in the
Grand Central Palace, with George B.
Mcclellan as chairman
Mr. Croker was given an ovation In
the convention hall. On taking the
chair Mr.. Mcclellan praised Mayor Van
Wyck said the party had no apologies
to offer, declared partisanship could not
be divorced rom municipal govern
ment, asserted that on the success OF
this campaign depended the election OF
a Democratic governor and Demo
cratic president, and attacked so-ca1led
reform"
In preamble and resolution the con-
vention placed upon record its ahhor-
renee of the oriIne by which President
Mckinley was stricken down, and its
"detestation of the disgraceful and out
rageous attack upon our institutions
ana eur civilization" and its respect
full and sincere sympathy with the be-
reaved family.
When Assistant District Attorney
Littleton, of Brooklyn, placed the name
of Edward NJ. Shepard before the con
vention as the candidate for may or
cheers for Bird S. CoIer came from the
gallery and some of the delegates. The
Brooklyn delegation was especially We
>hernent for CoIei. The Shepard nomi-
mating speeches were interrupted, ana
the roll-call was perforce abandoned.
Chairman Mcclellan finally announced
the nomination of Mr.. Shepard, and
many delegates arose and left the hall
William j. Ladd, jr., was then mace
the nominee for comptroller. and Judge
George M. Van Hoesen for president OIL
the board of aldermen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
DUM0NT TO TRY AGAIN.
Will Attempt to Win the Airship
Prize Next Sunday.

New York, Oct. 4-The Paris cexrespon-
dent of the Herald gives the following ac-
count of the plans of NJ. SantOs-Dumont,
the aeronaut. M. Santos-Dumont is en-
ga ged in the laborious operation of fitting
up the air ship Saptos-Dumept Ne, 6.
During the period OF imitation the bal
loon is held dewn by large number of
ropes attached to a bag of sand. As fast
as the balloon fills each Of these cords
is replaced by a steel wire which is fast
ened to the frame work in such a fashion
While one squad of werkrpen. by means
of ladders, is occupied in fixing the steel
wires with hooks fastened to 2 double
thickness Of the silk Of the baltenn, an
end of the steel wires to ths wooden
framework, which is Is metres lopg.
There are in all 100 wires. four-ffrhs of
a millimetre in diameter. each Of which is
able to support a. weight of % kilos.
But as the total weight is 800 kilos, each
day will be required to verify everything.
in order to make it certain that there will
be no folds in the balloon and that it will
maintain the geometrical shape iAdispen-
sable in such matters.
Today. if the weather is good, Santos
experiments at a height of 100 metres
above the balloon park. These expert
ments will be concluded on Saturday, and
on Sunday, If the atmospheric conditions
are favorable. the committee of the Aero
club will meet at the balloon park in order
to witness the attempt of NJ. Santos-Du-
mont to win the grand prix do PAero
club.
NJ Santos-Dumont proposes to crsss the
race course about 8 O'Clock in the after
noon; that is to say at the moment the
grand prix du Conceit Municipal will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
DAY OF SORROW W

4, over the line. She was probably 50
yards ahead OF the Shamrock at this
time ana both yachts were on the star
board tack
The Columbia. crossed the line appar-
| entity about is seconds ahead. but the
official starting time, the handicap gun
having been feed, was n:o2 for both
boats.
After they had crossed the line the
British boat seemed to cut the Column
bias wind to some extent and there
ensued little luffing match, Capt. Barr
trying to get his wind clear. The yachts
were sailing very rapidly, their huge
spinnakers bellying out in the fresh
breeze and their mainsails drawing
beautifully. The foreigner began to inch
up on the Columbia and after a few
minutes of sailing she had pulled up
considera bly,. At this point however,
Columbia seemed to catch her wind and
maintained, if she did not increase, her
lead for the next two minutes. Then
again the Shamrock. her great sail area
beginning to tell. drew up and it was
magnificent neck and neck race until
at lily the bronze boat drew ahead
and in a few moments she had placed a
good stretch of water behind her flying
stern and the Columbias nose. In ten
minutes more, fairly skimming over the
white crested waves, she had reeled off
a good ten lengths of lead and at that
time seemed to be able to hold it. After
terrific pace, the yachts had sailed
about a half of the first leg and try
as the American skipper would. he did
not seem to be able to lessen the flying
rivals good lead.
The splendid wind sent the great
white-clouded racers fairly spinning
along toward the outer mark. Every
square inch of their canvas from their
baliooners down to the very bottom of
the mainsails seemed to draw perfectly.
They were sailing wing-a-wing, the
huge spinnakers out to starboard and
mainsails to port, the enormous cloud
of canvas hiding the hull. But the
English yacht was not to be overtaken.
She had more square feet of sail. and
every one of these feet was telling In
the beautiful run before the wind.
1t looked as if the Shamrock meant to
make up the 43 seconds which she had
to give her rival, so that when the outer
mark had once been turned, it would
be a beat home on even terms. When
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
FRANK GRIMES AT HOME.
Big Time in Honor of His Foster Son
at Leoti

Leoti, Kan. Oct. 4.-Invita tons are
out for grand function which is to be
held in the town hall here Saturday ev-
ening. The town is in festal array to-
day to receive our honored citizen,
State Treasurer Frank E. Grimes. The
reception to be held in the town hall
will be in the nature of a testimonial
to Mr.. Grimes for his faithful steward
ship. Leoti remembers in the years
gone by how Mr.. Grimes took into his
home little Harry Trevillo, left an. or
phan by the early death of his parents.
he had been his own son.
foster-parent today. He has grown up
a manly chap and the village is as
proud of him as it holds in high esteem
the kindly foster parent.
A part of the exercises will consist
ef the presentation of a gold watch 20
the young man, the generous gift of
Mr.. Grimes. Mr.. Grimes gave a sur
prise party in the young mans honor
in Topeka last Saturday night. But
this is Leoti's turn. 1t matters not that
it is the same watch. The approaching g
function is here regarded as an a.d-
turned session of Mr.. Trevillo's twen-
ty-first birthday celebration, begun in
the proud capital city but brought to
it's glorious termination with old
friends out here on the prairies. Leoti
honors young Mr.. .Trevillo for the pror !
ise that lies before all sturdy American
boys none the less than it honors Mr..
Grimes for. the accounting he now gives
of his stewardship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04
1T WAS A BIG FIGHT.
Affair at Ft. Italia Was Fierce
and Bloody.

London, Oct A dispatch from
Dundee, Nta1. to the Times says the
Boer attack on Fort Italia proves to
have been a far bigger engagement
than could be gathered from the first
reports. The casualties on both sides
indicate the derceness of the struggle.
The Boer casualties are now estimated
at over 400. The British prisoners saw
so Beers buried on farms, and assisted
in carrying off rs wounded. The Beers
informed the prisoners that they ex-
pected to find Fort Italia garrisoned
only 100 strong. The burghers lost
more men than in any previous action
this year.
There seems no doubt, the Times
correspondent says. that the Beers in
tended a combined invasion of Natal
east and west. 1t is stated that Gen.
DeWet ordered the burghers I'm the
northeastern part of Orange River
Colony to concentrate at Taelkop, but
up to now the only result of the move
ment has been the isolated invasion of
Natal by small commando, which
can easily be driven back. British Off
GERS who were recently prisoners say
that General Botha's men and horses
are in good condition, but the mems
clothing is in poor state The British
prisoners have been deprived of nearly
everything they possessed
The main oody of the Beers is still
near the ZuluIand frontier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-04

they sped shoreward, it was seen that
Columbia was still ahead and we'll to
WindWard.
After ten minutes of sailing, both
boats again went on the port tack but
captain Barr held this course for only
q rev moments before he again put the
Columbia around on the starboard tack.
The wind was getting light and inclined
to be f1ukey and the race was becoming
slower In less than five minutes the
Columbia was again put on the port
tack heading almost for the light ship
while the Shamrock went about on the
starbOard tack. And now the Shamrock
seemed to be picking up and apparently
in the lead.
1t was getting to be the closest kind of
a race
At 2:15 it was evident that the Ulster
yacht had secured slight lead. For the
ually split tacks.
2:23 p. m.-The Shamrock is appar-
emily ahead as developed on the last
tack.
2:26 y. m.-Shamrock is now on the
port tack, heading well north and may
be able to fetch the lightship in the
next tack. The yachts are splitting
tacks.
2:34 p. m.-Both yachts are now On
the starboard tack Shamrock ahead,
the wind is dropping.
2:46 p. m.-Both boats now on the
port tack, Shamrock apparently still
slightly in the lead. 1t is a close race.
2:54 p. m.-Shamrock slightly in the
lead.
3:1S p. m.-Shamrock went on the
starboard tack about one and a half
miles from the lightship.