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The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09
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The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09
THE .pLow TRUST IS ORGANIZING.
The Rock Island argus Of recent dat

4uc hOck lSIauu Argus OF recent 1ato
says:
&c. H. Deere, of Moline, has given
out the following statement anent the
meeting of the plow manufacturers at
the Auditorium annex in Chicago for
the purpose Of effecting combination
Of plow manufacturers. "A large num-
Der of plow manufacturers have given
New York bank an option on an in
terest in their plants. for the purpose
of consolidation and forming a public
company. Object: The usual one is
such movements-minimiz the waste
Of competition and consequent abuses
in the trade "a great tax in the indus
try), Capitalization of manufacture,
making marketable Investment stock
in which operative and the public will
acquire interest.
"The prominence of this locality as a
plow man nfacturing center would, in
my view, be enhanced, and general
good insured"
Ihe plan propo sed, it is said, is to
take in each factury at its net value,
outside of its indebted ness, allow the
individual stockholders to take cash Of
z per cent for their interests, put in
So, 100000 for operating expenses fol
which stock at par value will be issued
The Parlin & Orendorff company at
Canton. makers of farm implements,
tell the Canton Gazette that they, too,
will refuse to enter the plow trust.
This lines them up along with the Mo.
line Plow company.
w. B. Briuton Of the Peru Plow
Wheel Works, tells the Peru Press that
his company does not contemplate sell
ing out to the pillow trust"
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

An inquisitive reporter recently took
a census Of mile OF Fifth avenue, New
York, where many very rich men dwell,
and found just fifteen children under the
age-of twelve years. There was an av-
erage of one child in three houses.
Later the investigator turned his atten-
tian to the tenement district, where he
found sixty-three children in one house
more than four times the number
found in the whole Fifth avenue mile.
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09
OFFICERS SELECTED.
Democratic State Convention Will
Be Held at Des Moines on
August n.

A conference Of democrats from all
parts of Iowa was held at Des Moines
Friday and was followed by meeting
of the state central committee at which
the place and time for the democratic
state convention were fixed, Des Moine,
being selected as, the place and Wed
nesday, August 81, the date. The fol
lowing temporary officers for the con
yentionwe chosen: 15a
Temporary chairman-E. M. Sharon
of Davenport.
Temporary secretary-H. A. Nash, o.
Perry.
Reading secretary-J. IL. Gillespie, q
Burlington.
Assistant reading secretary-G. J.,
Caswell, of Denison. Il
Sergeant.at-arms-S. b. Morrissey, Of
Harlan.
T Charles Walsh, of Ottumwa, secretary
of the national committee, was the
chairman of the conference. A.. E.
jackson, ofTsma, was secretary. Fifty.
two democrats were assembled. the con-
ference being held in the club rooms Of
the Savery. The committeeman present
were N. Q. Roberts, Of Fort Madison; A.
b. Jackson, of fTama; S. F. Mcconnell, of
Bloomfield; Chairman George A. Huff
man, of Des Moines; Il. HI. Bickford, of
Greenfield, and j. B. Romans, ,of Deni-
son.
A vigorous fight for more equitable
method of assessing railroads will be
inaugurated by the democratic party in
this years state campaign. plank on
railroad assessments will be inserted in
the platform. If the consensus of opin-
ion that developed at Frlday's confer
ence of leading members of the party
from all sections of the state is any in
dex, the policy of the democracy in
Iowa this year will be radical and ont.
spoken. The rail road commiasion will
be marked for obIiteration as useless
piece of state furniture, out Of which the
pablic gets no benefit. A tax on the
franchises for public service utilities is
advocated, and in general state policy
that will be so sharply defined and ag.
gresslve as to compel the attention Of
those that are dissatisfied with present
conditions.
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09
DIVORCE BY PURCHASE.

Publication of the Heron divorce
papers discloses one of the most scan.
dalous transactions ever judicially ap.
proved in a civilized country.
The wife alleged desertion of herself
and children, fruit Of five years marri-
age. The husband did not deny the
charge, but, although notoriously impe-
cunious and professionally opposed to
the right of private property, he settled
upon his wife, alimony SO generous that
her attorneys advised the court of her
acceptance of the settlement, and thus
the proceedings came to an end. The
money, it is well known, was provided
by another person for whom, it is
equally we'll known, Professor Heron
abandoned his lawful wife and family.
The precedent thus judicially set is
frought with immeasurable harm. II
husbands and wives may be bought off
or on with the aid Of the courts civiliza-
tion has degenerated to a depth beside
which mormonism assumes an aspect of
grandeur.
The Iowa court doubtless had no
alternative. The deserted wife was con-
fronted with the necessity of going to a
public poorhouse at whose door she
would be separated from her children.
She did not bribe the court to give her
a decree. That would have been hers
anyway, Had the court been able to
provide for the subsistence of the de-
serted wife and children otherwise he
would have rejoiced to send the miscre-
ant father to penitentiary, there to
work, that his labor might be used in
part to contribute to the maintenance
of those helpless ones he had brought
into the world.
But such are the defects of our social
legal system that the family deserter
goes free and the polluted purchase
money is paid by one wholly detached
Iromalegal accountability.
Thus criminal infatuation acquires
judicial seal. Dishonor Of wife, children,
home is established as an encouraging
precedent in the American courts. Di.
! vorce by purchase will be a more allnr-
ing gate hereafter for the dissolute Of the
aristocracy Of wealth.
Reaction cannot set in until wife
desertion shall be added to the category
Of felonies and the criminal shall be held
! in durance for the support Of his victim
and heirschildren. Chicago Chronicle.
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The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

The controversy between county aud
itor Gill and r. l.. Parrish, local attor-
ney FOL the @, over Gov. Shaw's letter
in regard to the resolution passed by
the board Of supervisors Of Decatur
county is growing interesting. The
parties are airing their side of the story
by means Of letters to the Des Moines
Leader. We published Mr.. Parrish's
letter last week, and Mr. Gill's reply is
given this week. The statements are
about as different as can be.
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

Glory isexpensive. England is con-
fronted with deficit Of $3.50, ,OOO, 900 for
the current year. The chancellor of the
exchequer tells the groaning taxpayers
that $300,000,O0O must be borrowed;
and, besides that, there must be a heavy
laying on of taxes at the present time.
1t is fair to make the generation that
goes to war pay a good part of the
treasure as well as the blood.
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

Minister Conger has at last placed
himself on record in regard to his can
didacy for the governorship. He says
that he will not become candidate but
if the nomination is rendered to him he
will accept it. This gives the machine
organization new life and they are max
ing the fight of their lives to secure Con.
gers nomination and down Cummins.
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

Matt Quay is not prophet, but as an
astute politician he can give odds to
prophets in political prediction. He
says that political revolution is com.
ing in this country, and that it will be
in the next important elections.
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

The populist party in Union county
has concluded to disorganize and not
exist as darty. They will go to the
democratic ranks. A sensible move.
As long as the two parties hold to the
same views they can accomplish much
more than they can in separate organi-
zatiOns
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

Elk. Congressman J. Ii M Lewis pre-
diets that the next national campaign
will be fought on the tariff. There are
numerous signs that the tariff will be
one of the important issues.
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

Cummins scored big victory last Sat-
urday by being permitted to name the
sixty-four delegates from Polk county
to the republican state convention. The
Cummins supporters afe naturally much
iolotod
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

The law that Iowa needs about the
worst is state good roads law. Indi-
yldual efforts will not produce good
roads. There must be we'll defined and
uniform action before the present dis
Lion sofs Iowa ighways Id
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

The machine bosses in this neck OF
the reservation bumped up against a
a hard proposition when they tried to
coerce and dictate to Auditor Gill.
They don't seem to be able TO control
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09
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Petition for conae,

Petition for Conger.
Reliable advices from Decatur county
are to the effect that Mr.. Parrish, the
attorney for the q mentioned above, is
Circulating petition asking Conger to
become candidate for governor. There
are indications that this movement is
not confined to Decatur county and
that Minister Conger will be flooded
with petitions which have been prepar-
ed at the instance of the machine.
Taken in connection with the scores of
letters sent to San Francisco and the
many kilograms that followed the let
ters, it is hoped by Blythe. Hunter,
Hubbard, ct al, that Minister Conger
will be sufficiently impressed with the
desire of the state that he should serve
it as chief executive, to announce his
candidacy.-Des Moines Leader.
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09
GILL on sHAW's LETTER.
Decatur County Auditor Says
Parrish Received 1t.
lie Writes Letter to The Leader In which
He Says Parrish In Denying It Mis-
represented the Facts.

The question of whether Gov. l.. M.
Shaw wrote a letter to r. l.. Parrish, at
torney for the Burlington at Leon, De
catur county, in regard to the action of
the executive council in fixing the rail-
road assessment and denying the right
of the supervisors to criticise the coun-
Gil is still attracting attention in that
county, in view of Parrish's recent de-
nail that he received letter from the
governor. The following letter from
County Auditor James f. Gill, of Deca-
tur county, bearing on this subject,
reached The Leader yesterday:
Leon, Iowa, May 1, 1901.
Editors Leader:
Ny attention has recently been called
to an article in the columns of YOUR
paper in which II. l.. Parrish, attorney
for the Q. B. 4 @. railroad. denies an
interview with me, and his denial also
says that denied the article in ques
tion of previous date. wish to say
that the aforesaid attorney for the @
knowingly misrepresents from start to
finish. l never denied the article in
question, although Mr.. Parrish tried to
get me to rescind the action of the
board Of supervisors, saying "they were
set of ignorant farmers, not capable of
adjusting taxes" l furthermore state
that r. L. Parrish (attorney for the O.
did say that he was in receipt of a letter
from Governor Shaw, stating that the
tax in Decatur county had not been
raised 3 per cent or any other amount,
and that the railroads valuation in De.
catur county have not been reduced Z
per cent or any other amount, since he
had been member of the executive
council. To be fair with Mr.. Parrish,
on Monday, Apri! 20, he came into nv
office and acknowledged that the COVER
nor was mistaken about the railroad
valuation not being decreased and the
county valuation increased, but said
that he wished l had not quoted him,
las II pllts him in bad light with ths
governor: 3 A plum in sight it ID
rumored sSs -
Now, Messrs. Editors, do not wish
to do any one an injustice, but the
above ale facts. Respectfully,
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

Nature has clothedlthe fruit trees and
bushes with an abundance of blossoms
and from present appearances there will
be an excellent crop of fruit the coming
saBson. With this idea in view and an
ticipating that there will soon be an in
creased demand for sugar for putting up
Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries
and the early fruits the sugar trusts
j list week advanced all grades of refined
sugar l0c per 100 pounds all along the
line. This is only the first step in the
direction Of the increased tax the sugar
trust will levy upon consumers during
E the coming fruit season. No d.
prices will take material adx
installments, Of which tho
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

TO Break mp Cold In One NlQht
.OrtolQnickly cure La Grippe take Nv eeka'
und the purchase price Il It failB to cure
Price. 90 CENTS N & =. ~ 1yers & Co.
The Leon reporter., 1901-05-09

1t can hardly be said that the present
is an era of good feeling in Iowa repub-
lican political circles.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01

in 1888. 554: in 1887. sss. and in 1885. 3O9. II
will be seen from these figures that, up to
the time when the great boom in American
was a steady growth in locomotives built
for export. This was due to the fact that
the American shops. had not nearly 60
could handle. and naturally they were
eager to secure business abroad. All the
locomotives delivered in 1893 were, Of course.
roads had not yet begun to feel the force
of the business revival and the consequent
need Of an Increased equipment in rolling
that. Of the entire entire produefon a Of isss. per
' Hsilroads Prosperous.
In esat ras and n 5 M
cent. Last year the export dropped to Is
per cent Of the production. Thus It can be
that fa taSe
domestic needs before accepting contracts
with foreign countries.
These figures also show with reasonable
within the last three years. have had very
little inducement to 60 abroad for business,
but have had sufficient domestic orders to
keep their plants running to their utmost
capacity. The American manufacturers
pushed all their facilities to meet the do
nestle demands. and It can be seen that
countries to hold customers and meet dupli-
cate orders. This year practically the same
state Of affairs prevails among the man
ufacturers as existed in 1900
The American railroads are all very pros.
perous and their traffic Is growing at q
substantial rate and orders are flowing In
for new locomotives to handle this increase
Of business. Consequently. the American
demand for locomotives will certainly be
as great as II was last year. and probably
greater, and the number Of locomotives
built for export trade will probably not be
any greater In proportion than 1t was dur
ing the year ending last December, and for
the same reason.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01
YOUNG GIRL GIVES
MANY BOGUS ORDERS,
Butcher, Grocer, Doctor and Un.
dertaker Called to Places Where
They Are Not Wanted

| New York. Aug. 3i.-Shopkeepers in East
| New York have been annoyed greatly by a
young girl who has been ordering butchers
bakers. srocers and even doctor and an
| undertaken to hurry to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Teele. The police are looking
! FOR the mysterious girl.
A sister Of Mrs Teele, Miss Maggie Smith.
called at the police station Friday evening
! and told Captain Colsan Of the annoyance
caused by the girl. shopkeepers already had
complained to the Captain. The girl called
at fish market, and said there would be
reception that evening at No. 90 Essex
street. As salad would be necessary. she
ordered some Holsters. c. o. d. Five dol
lars worth will be enough" said she.
Then she went to tho grocery Of George
Lang, where groceries costing SO were or
dered. From a butcher she ordered SIS In
meats.
The Teeles were amazed when these goods
were delivered. and the tradesmen were dis
gusted when they learned the Teeles had not
ordered them
On Wednesday morning Doctor George
Mayor was summoned to. the Teeles. He
had been told by the girl that q young man
was dying from appendicitis A specialist,
but had not arrived. The physician hastened
to No. 80 Essex street, only to find that he
was one Of those who had been fooled.
That nothing might be lacking. an under;
on Friday morning by the girl. He was told
a mans wife had died at the Essex street
house. Brewster called an assistant and
was ringing the bell the assistant was pre-
pairing the Grape on the door. When he
learned the truth Brewster was indignant.
According to the physician, the girl Is be-
pretty. No solution is offered by the Teeles.
A charge of malicious mischief may be
made against the girl If she is caught.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01

ing. have encountered hundreds. and
1t seems TO me that every experience diff
fers wholly from its predecessor. Some are
perfectly. docile and trusting when I ap-
proach them. and others BEGIN fight that
insane glare in the drowning mans or
woman's eyes generally know what It
means: Once let them get hold on you
They Lose Their Heads.
Many time l have made my man un-
conscious, seeing that otherwise we should
both go down. then dragged him to safety
where. began the work Of resuscitation,
emptying the water out of his stomach and
lungs and starting the respiratory organs.
Sometimes ] drag my man in by his gar
ments. sometimes seize him from behind
and push him before me. If he is conscious
and still. has confidence in me, I can handle
him with perfect ease.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01

Type cards, for testiag eyes, mailed .frss.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-01
American Manufacturers Are Com.
PEELED to Turn Away
Orders.
HOME BUSINESS is VERY HEAVY.
Last Year There Was Not Enough
Steam Power to Enable the
Demand for Cars to
Be Filled.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 3.-According to the
opinion Of railroad owners of America, the
exporting Of American locomotives to for
eign countries has produced many incon-
veniences to railroad traffic in this coun-
! try.
The commercial traffic alone last year suf-
| fered terribly on account Of the shortage
of steam power to convey the commodities
| from the place Of production to the place
| Of consumption. The demand for cars all
| over the country was the greatest ever
| known, but few people were aware Of the
fact that the railroads had as many cars
| as they had locomotives sufficient to haul
them.
The matter summed UP is that American
manufacturers accepted so many foreign
orders for rolling stock that they were
unable to meet the home demand, and
with the increase OF traffic car short
! age resulted. That locomotives were as
| scarce as cars is proven by the fact that
every railroad that gave orders for more
cars also gave proportionate orderD for
locomotives.
The English people have criticised the
mechanism Of American locomotives, but
| foundation upon which to build their criti-
cism- Despite all the fault that the English
nave found in the American locomotives.
\
work and covering more ground than any
engine of English manufacture.
Big Foreign Demand.
So far. American builders have had an
ever-increasing demand from abroad. This
demand has; within the last two years. been
limited by the willingness OF the American
shops to meet It.. No general effort has
been made within that period to secure for
eign orders because the American manufac-
turers have been unable to keep up with
the domestic demand. Foreign orders that
, have been filled have been practically unso-
licited.
Locomotive building is sharing with all
other Industries OF the country in the great
business boom. Last year there were
turned out of the American shops LES en-
gines, the largest number ever built in the
showed an increase Of $50 locomotives, or
us per cent over the production Of 1889.
when the building record was also broken.
,, In that year 2,475 locomotives were turned
1s7S: in 1887, ST. 1.ssi, 81 and . in 1856 LIS. -
with the American production. are mos.
abToas @ se is ass asove
age Of two each week. which is evidence
sufficient that were they not exported the
traffic In this country would not have been
eos machines handling the American tom M
| mage, the car shortage, which caused SO
much inconyenience TO the American ship
pers. would never have existed.
Locomotives Scarce Here.
During the latter part of last summer
there was car famine extending from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific Coast and this was
principally due to the shortage OF engines.
With more steam power the cars could
! have bsen moved from place to. place much
quicker. and In many instances three or
four days have been saved on each car.
WHICH would have been equal to an tncrsase
In, r. ~; = ssSinss as were cent ahssaa;.