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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
RIGHT up TO DATE.
lBeasonIS Plaster Is Palh's Mastsr.l

These are days of records and of the beas.
Ing Of records. Benson's Porous Plastsr. for
quickness Of action and thorouehness Of
cure, has no records to beat except its own
Benson's Plaster, always the best. always
tho leader, is to-day 5etter than, eoer. Il
sticks to the skin but never sticks in its
tracks. It marches on.
+ The people not only want to be cured
but cured quickly-and Benson's Plaster
does il. Coughs, colds, lumbaeo, asthma.
bronchitis, liver and kidney complaints,
and other ills approachabls by an external
remedy, yield to Benson's asi Ice does to heat.
Neither Belladonna, Strengthening OF
Capsicum plasters are to be compared with
Behson's. People who have once tested
the merits Of Benson's Plaster have no use
for any other external remedy.
More than 5000 physicians and drug.
gists (and . thousand times as many non
professional persons) have called Bsnson's
Plastefs ono of the few ~ homo remedies
that can be trusted.
Nfty-five highest awards have been made
% y - competition with tho best known
plaaters Of Europe and America. Better
proof Of its merits is inconceiyable. Be
sure TO get the genuine.
]. For sale BY all druggists, or we will pre-.
pay postage on any number ordered in the
sUnited Btates, on receipt Of 25c. each.
6sabury = John1ou, Mig. Ohenists, M.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
ROYAL ss*rss ss*,.s
~ ABSOLUTELY PuRE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
Northwestern railroad in Iowa during
1900 were 81 ,522. Under the Wisconsin
lBSOLUTEEY Pure

Northwestern railroad in Iowa during
1900 were 81, ,522. Under the Wisconsin
tax this road would pay taxes at the
Fate of $500 SO per mile. As matter of
fact the Northwestern in Iowa last year
paid taxes at the rate of $i67 81 per
mile. The Chicago, Burlington q Quincy
had earnings in Iowa a5 the rate of ST..
2Sl per mile. Under the Wisconsin Law
the Burlington would pay taxes at the
rate of $29l.2i per mile. Asa matter of
fact this road paid taxes last year in
Iowa at the rate of $2l7.35 per mile.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul had
earnings in Iowa in 1900 at the rate of
S6, l22 per mile. Under the Wisconsin
law it would pay at the rate of $244.0s
per mile. AS a matter of fact the Mil.
waukee in Iowa paid ut the rate of
$500 per mile. The Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific had earnings in Iowa
in 1900 at the rate of $6,2l9 per mile.
Under the Wisconsin lawi' would pay
at the rate of $24s.9s per mile. Asa
matter Of fact the Rock Island last year
paid in Iowa at the rate of 1922 OF per
mile. The Rock Island is the only one
of the four principal Iowa railroads pay
ing anything near what Wisconsin COL
lects. And Wisconsin is not generally
regarded as populist state, or one bear
ing down especially hard on corporate
property.
An interesting comparison in railroad
taxation is gained by considering the
case of Connecticut, another state not
accused Of populistic leanings. Connec-
ticut, with railroad mileage less than
one-seventh that of Iowa, collects from
its railroads 1865, ,5o2 annually, or more
than two-thirds of the amount collected
in Iowa.-Des Moines Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
THE JOURNAL ON THE RAILROAD
ASSESSMENT.

Anar,icle in The REPORTER few weeks
ago giving figures and comparison OF the
assessment of railroad property as com.
pared to The assessment on farms and
other property, seems to have aroused
the ire of the editor of the Leon journal
and last week he deyotes couple Of
columns to u reply, but rs usual in place
of making an argument he devotes the
most of his valuable (?) space to per-
sonal abuse of the editor Of The RE,
PORTER because we dared to open our
mouth on the subject, and says we made
fierce attack on the @ system, while at
the same time we ride on a pass over
that road. EsS,
The screed of the old maS,sxho is in
his dotage, and is still posing as editor
ofthe Journal and trying to force HIM
self on the republican party Of Decatur
county as the local Mark Hanna,
although he has repeatedly been re-
pudiated and turned down is scarcely
worth reply.
1t is true the editor of this paper has
transportation over the @ system, but 1t
is not free transportation by any means.
We have advertising space to sell and
the railroad has mileage to sell. We
have contract to publish their adyer.
tisements and take our pay in mileage,
and we pay good price for every mile
we travel over the road. 1t is business
transaction pure and simple and in
making it We do not relinquish our right
to say what we please in the columns of
our paper. We quoted the assessment
of the @ system because it is the only
system in this part of the country and
our readers could the more readily see
that our statements were true. That
the railroad assessments in Iowa have
been too low is demonstrated by the fact
that the state executive council which
by the way is controlled by the rail-
roads, every member being republi.
can, last week increased the railroad as.
sessment in the state more than one
million dollars, in response to the clamor
Of the people all over the state,.
that the railroads be made to- pay,
little more of their just proportion
Of taxes. They should have increased
it couple Of millions more and even
then it would he too small. There is no
reason why railroads should be favored,
but the fact has been apparent that for
many years the railroadsin Iowa have
dictated the nominees at the republican
state conventions, and candidate who
was not endorsed by the railroad in
fflences stood no show Of receiving a
nomination. Danish the railroad intlu.
ences and bosses from politics in Iowa
and the railroads would not be favored
as they are, and the railroad assessments
would be placed on the same basis as
] other property. TIE people Of this
STATE will not always submit TO railroad
die. alton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28


1t WAS not many wears ago that the
republicans lost heavily in the elections
because congress had appropriated
about $500, 900, 900 at one session. That
was thought to be very was,eful and
the public rebuked the performance.
But the appropriations of the last con.
gress exceed billion without attracting
particular attention. We become habit
uated to waste. Possibly the expiana.
tion of the enormous annual waste in
federal estate and municipal expendl-
ture is that it is tax-eating and not a
tax paying class that .'runs things
Certain it is that the tax.eaters are not
commonly the highest of the tax payers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

By the adjournment Of the Delaware
legislature without electing senator
either for the short or long term, that
state deprives itself Of all representa-.
ton in the upper house of congress.
The intention of the governor to appoint
Addicks and Higgins will not alter the
situation, for according to the principle
established in the Quay case, when the
legislature once has chance to elect
and fails to do SO an appointment by
the governor will not be recognized.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

Suppose the Turks are committing
atrocities and massacres in Maced onia,
as report says, what European power
can now lecture them upon their sins?
Since the Armenian horrors England
has devastated the Boer republics, while
the whole sacred concert has stepped it.
self in blood and luxuriated in Loot in
China. The Turk has become quite a
respectable fellow Springfield, Mass,
Republican,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
y
and
Beauty

The most beautiful thing in
the world is the baby, all
dimples and Joy. The most
pitiful thing is that same baby,
thin and in pain. And the
does not know that a
little fat makes all the differ.
ence.
Dimples and Joy have gone,
and left hollows and fear; the
fat, that was comfort and
color and curve--all but pity
and love--is gone.
The little one gets no fat
from her food. There is some
thing wrong;itis either her food
or food-mill. She has had no
fat for weeks; is living on what
she had stored in that plump
little bodysof hers; and that's
gone. She is starving for fat;
it is death, be quick !.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil is the fat she can
take; it will save her.
The genuine has this picture on
it, take no other.
J :
kz If you have not tried it. send
Tor free sample, its agreeable
~ 49, 4ssAs: tayts: ,.Ksill surprise you.
SCOTT u BOVINE.
T Chemists.
I 4O0 Pearl ST.. Ny.
soc. and 81. 90
- ali druGgist,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
: A Thousand TONGUES

could not express the rapture of Annie
E. Springer, OF 1926 Howard ST., Phila-
delphia. Pa; when she found that DR..
King d New Discovery for Consumption
had completely cured her Of a ], hacking
cough that for many years had made
life burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but she
Tvs of this royal cure soon reliev-
ed the pain in my chest and can now
sleep, ,soundly, something can scarcely
remember doing before. l feel like
sounding its praises throughout the
Universe" Soswill every one who tries
DR.. Kings New Discovery for any trou-
BILE of the throat, chest or lungs. Price
Soc and $lsOO. Trial bottles free at L.
Van Werden's drug store; every bottle
guaranteed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
WHAT RAILROADS PAY IN OTHER
STATES.

The gross earnings Of the railroads of
Iowa for the calendar year 1900, as the
same have been returned to the execu-
tive council, were $4,000, 900. Out of
this sum, received from the people, the
railroads paid back in local and state
taxes something like ST. 100000. The
railroads thus paid in taxes 269 per cent
OF their gross receipts. Out OF every
500 taken in they surrendered to the
public $3.50. M
How is it in other states? Is Iowa
I hard or easy on the railroads? Compar-
atively, does it take big or little bite of
the railroad earnings for public pur-
poses? The expense of railroad opera
tion in Iowa is not higher than in other
states. Grades are low, coal is cheap,
snowdrifts seldom impede in the winter
and in the spring the track is seldom
undermined or bridges carried away by
freshets. In few states is it possible to
carry on the railroad business at a
smaller proportion of expenditures to
gross receipts. Therefore it will not be
claimed that Iowa may not fairly take
as large percentage of gross earnings
as other states. If anything, on ac-
count of low grades and cheap fuel, a
given weight of freight can be hauled
with q lessinitial and secondary expen-
diture than the average Of other states.
What is the percentage of gross re.
ceipts absorbed by the public in Mime.
. sofa and Wisconsin, for example. In
Minnesota the state law provides for a
fiat collection OF per cent on the gross
1 receipts of the Minnesota railroads.
With lees mileage and less gross receipts
the railroads of Minnesota pay more
taxes than those of Iowa. In Wisconsin
q taxation is upon gross receipts and
there is sliding scale. 1t is provided
that railroad having gross receipts in
excess of So 900 per mile shall pay pei
cept thereof into the state treasury
railroads having gross receipts between
$500 and So. 900 per mile pay. 81 pei
cent; railroads having gross receipf,
between $1,000 and $3.50 (pay 8 Dc;
( cent.
The average earnings per milo1 tb
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

ltwas William Mckinley who told
congress that it was our plain duty to
grant Puerto Rico free trade and it was
William Mckinley also who few weeks
later used all the power and patronage
OF the executive to force through con.
gress Puerto Rican tariff. New York
Evening Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

The higher branch of the Wisconsin
legislature has defeated resolution for
a constitutional amendment which
would permit women to vote.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

For brood sows Kayen 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,
Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

Mrs. Nation5is writing Letters from,
He'll" She should have behaved diff
ferently aud not got there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

Cheap one. way second class settlers
rates to the west and northwest. Call
at office for rates. G. Nj. kErcHAM.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

If you wish to have beautiful clear
white clothes ask for Russ Bleaching
Blue. Refuse limitations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

Seasoned native lumber, dimension
stuff and bridge plank, material for
ho,1se and barn frames always on hand.
F. D. CLOSE,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-20
ONLY WAITING FOR ARMS
WAR WILL SOON BEGIN BETWEEN
COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Semi-oficial
advices received here indicate that
active hostilities are about to begin
between Colombia and Venezuela. The
delay in proceeding to extremes has
been largely caused by the lack Of a
suitable stock of arms and ammuni-
tion by the Colombian government.
This is about to be remedied. The
news that comes today is to the effect
that the British steamer Banreh,
which recently excited suspicious by
loading a large cargo OF arms in Eu-
ropean waters, supposedly for the
Beers in South Africa, really was
charted by the Colombian government,
She is now very near Colon, and the
advice is to the effect that when her
cargo is distributed among the Co
lombian troops hostilities will begin
| between Colombia and Venezuela.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-20
CHANGE IN THE CABINET
POSTMASTER GENERAL SMITH
WILL RETIRE. =

Washington, Dec. H.-Announce-
ment was made today that Postmaster
General Smith has rendered his reslg-
nation, and that it has been accepted.
Henry c. Payne, national committee
man from Wisconsin has been offered
the position and has accepted it.
Mr.. Smith first announced to the
president the latter part of last month
that he had decided to return to his
editorial duties. The president at
that time urged him to remain. MI"
Smith delayed the formal tender un-
til the president had chosen his sue
cessor. Mr.. Payne is now at his home
in Wisconsin. His name will go into
I the senate for confirmation the first
| week in January. He is expected to
be ready to take charge of the Office
by the middle of next month, at the
latest. 1t is stated that no other
changes in the cabinet are at present
contemplated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-20
WAR ON BUCKET SHOPS
BOARD OF TRADE MEMBERS Elk.
PEELED,

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Arthur r. Jones,
of A. R. Jones & Co., grain commits
sion merchants and stock brokers,
was expelled from membership on the
board Of trade by the directors OF that
body tonight, on charges OF uncom-
mercial conduct and bucket shopping.
Michael ]. Ryan, secretary Of A. R.
Jones & Co., and principle broker for
the company on the board of trade
floor, was also expelled. l.. G. Gea-
hart, another member, was suspended
for 60 days for monumental conduct
in attempting to secure board of trade
quotations for a branch office occupied
jointly with an alleged bucket shop.
The directors were in session over
six hours. The penalties in the cases
of Jones and Ryan. were the heaviest
inflicted for over a year. They in
volve an absolute loss of member
| ships worth $4,000 each at current
| quotations, and the crushing of a large
business, beside which the loss of the
memberships is a trifle. The open
trades of A. r. Jones & Co. will have
to be closed tomorrow. The firm is
supposed to be "long" on wheat and
! corn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-20
CALLS IT A SCHEME.
Retirement Of N. p. Preferred Stock
Opposed in Court.

New York, Dec. 17.-Arguments
were heard today in the supreme
court by Justice Scott on the applica-
ton of Wolf Bros. & Co, and others
to enjoin the Northern Pacific com
pany from carrying out it's plans to
retire the preferred stock. Counsel
for the plaintiffs alleged that the con-
templated retirement of the preferred
stock was part OF a scheme entered
into between the directors and the
holders of the largest part of the COM
mon stock to subserve their private
purposes by making large financial
profits on the common, and by giving
the present holders thereof the control
and management of the company.
Justice Scott instructed counsel on
| each side to submit briefs tomorrw at
the latest because the cause was too
important to permit of any delay. He
| said he would hand down a decision
soon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-20
BOTH NATIONS ARE ARMINC
THEY HOPE FOR PEACE BUT ARE
PREPARING FOR WAR.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 1.-THE status
of the Chilian-Argentine question has
not changed. Senior Pertela, Argen-
tine minister at Santiago de Chilli, will
today hand to the Chilian government
the reply of Argentine to Chilis lat
est note. Official circles here hold
to the belief that a satisfactory solu-
ton of the question in dispute will
not be long in presenting itself. A
local news agency says it considered
that the negotiations already have
passed their most delicate state. 1t
has been shown that cause for war
does not exist, though there may in
some quarters exist a desire to pro-
woke war.
Both countries, however, are active
w preparing for an armed struggle.
They are at the present moment in
the state which Immediately %precedes
war, and which is having a disastrous
effect on national finances.
A decree just issued invited the of.
ficers of the national guard to join
the army reserves, which have been
modified.
The work of arming Argentine
transports for war service has begun
Dispatches received here from San
tiago say a prominent official there
has declared to his friends that a basis
for a pacific and honorable arrange
ment between Chill and Argentine vii
be arrived at shortly, leaving details
to be settled later.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-20
NOW soJoURNING AT INDIANA
RESORT.
CALLED ON BY POLITICIANS
Tammany Chief Says His Visit is Not
Connected With Politics in
Any Way.

French Lick Springs, Ind, Dec. II.
Richard Croker of New York and
party are now comfortably settled
here, drinking the waters.
Several Indiana politicians have ar
rived to meet Mr.. Croker. Among the
number are B. F.. Shively, Crawford
Fairbanks and James Murdoch. This
gathering gives the situation a politi-
cal aspect, which. however. Mr.. Crok-
er himself emphatically denies. Il
have not come to French Lick Springs
to solve political problems" he said
tonight. 81 am here for the n pur-
pose of having a nice time and getting
all the good l can out of the mineral
water. My friends in this section OF
the country are gathering here to
greet me. l will be here a week or
ten days longer, and l expect to meet
a number of good democrats in that
time. There is no truth in the report
that 1 will give up politics. New York
| City is my home, and there / will con.
tinue to reside, doing all in my power
to further the cause Of democracy.
Nothing can or will separate me
from Tammany hall. English life is
all right in it's way, but am an Amer
lean, and an American I will always
remain.
"As long as possible l will give New
York municipal affairs my attention
and assistance and endeavor to make
it stronger and more powerful thai
ever"
Mr.. Cookers physician said tonight
"With exception of a little stomach
trouble Mr.. Croker is in very goo
physical condition. The water is dc
ing him much good, and by the tim
we leave l hope for his entire recoy
cry"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-20
First Publication Nov. %, 19O1-10
CONTEST NOTICE,

CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Miles City, Mon
tana, November 10, 1901.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Charles F.
Treble, contestant, against homestead
entry No. 965, made January 26, 1896,
for lots 1 and 2, SEA NEA, and
NEA SEA section 4, township Z N,
range 80 E., by Walter Ranken, %contes7
tee, in which it is alleged that said
| Walter Ranken died on April 81, 1901;
| that he was not married, and that his
| only known heirs are his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ranken,
aliens, resident of London, England.
That said heirs have not made any
attempt to reside upon or cultivate
said homestead, nor has any other
person acting for them, and that said
homestead has been wholly abandoned
for more than six months last past;
said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a.. m. on January Is, 1902, before
Thomas A. Williams, clerk of the dis.
trict court of Yellowstone county,
Montana, and that final hearing will
be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on January
%, 1902, before the register and re
ceiver at the United States Land or
flee in Miles City, Montana.
The said contestant having, in a pro
perafhdavit, filed ovcmber 16, 1901. sci
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this no
tice cannot be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice b
given by due and proper publication
:. S. GORDON, Register.
JAMES M RHOADEs. Receiver
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-20
DOUGLASS HAS
PAPERS READY
WILL BRING SUIT IN UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT
TO PREVENT CONSOLIDATION
Immediately on Recovering Of Court
After Holiday Recess Papers
Will Be Filed.
TO PREVENT CONSOLIDATION

St. Paul, Dec. 18,-The Pioneer
Press tomorrow will say: The action
OF the state of Minnesota against the
Northern Securities company to pre-
vent a combination of the Great North
ern. Northern Pacific and Burlington
railway lines will probably be brought
in the United States supreme court as
soon as the court convenes after its
holiday recess. The action will be
a petition for a bill of equity. This
report came today from Washington,
and it is generally accepted as true.
Attorney General Douglass refused to
| either deny or affirm the report.
81 really cannot discuss the mat
| ter" he said. This is strictly a legal
matter, and | do not believe it would
! be wise to try it now before the pub
lie. There will necessarily be some
delay before the papers can be fled"
The reason for delay, it is said, is
that the United States supreme court
adjourned a week ago for the holidays.
The attorney generals papers for
starting the action are finished, and it
is believed are ready to be filed at
any time, in fact the papers have been
completed, except some essential mat.
tiers of fact which it took time to gath
err. The last essential facts needed
to complete them were received Tues
day. Had they been received earlier
the action would have been begun ir
the United States supreme court be
fore the holiday recess.
The action, it is said, will be brough'
in equity, because it admits of mucf
broader pleading than if brought un
der special state statutes. The peti
ton, it is understood, will set forth thu
statutes bearing on railway consolida
? ton and facts discovered concerning
t the Northern Securities company. TIL
: action will be in the nature of injunc
!. ton proceedings.
!. Attorney General Douglas has no
r yet been in conference with severa
prominent attorneys.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-20
NO DISAPPOINTMENT.
Secretary Root Declines to Delay
Cuban Elections.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Secretary
Root has addressed a letter to Side
G. Perrera, representative of the
Maso party in Cuba, who is at present
in this city, denying his request for
postponement Of the Cuban elections,
which was asked on the grounds thai
the board of elections favored Palma's
candidacy for the presidency. The
secretary says:
"The effect Of granting the applica-
ton would be to prolong the American
occupancy and postpone the inde'
pendence of Cuba and the control OF
the island by a government of her
own people. This ought not to be
done in the interest of any candidate
or without more weighty and sub
stantial reasons"