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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
$OHAL Fsxrre sS,;,ss
v ABSOLUTELY Pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
THE COMING OF CONGER.
soyA! eax!No POWDER co:. NEw WORK.

Undoubtedly the safe return of Minis
ter Conger to the United States and to
his native state of Iowa is an event
which the people of this country regard
with great deal of both interest and
satisfaction. The perils through which
he has passed as the representative of
the United States in China during the
recent thrilling period of the Boxer up
risings, have attracted more attention
to his post of duty than would other
wise have centered there in many years.
But the perils of Minister Conger dur
ing his stay in China are not the only
elements that give enthusiasm to his
return. Stirring scenes have been en-
acted nearer home within the ranks of
the local republican party which cause
some of the leaders Of INSTRUMENTATION
who would have otherwise looked upon
his return with Indifference, to greet
MIR. Conger with hosannas.
lhe managers of the republican ma
chine who are now strainining every
nerve to assemble vast concourse of
citizens at border of the common
wealth to shout noisy welcome to the
prospective candidate for governor,
would have cared little few months
ago whether he should eyer return to
America, or whether he should take up
permanent residence in the celestial
empire. 1t isn't Mr.. Conger's escape
from prospective boiling which the
Chinese may have had prepared for
him, that inspires this reception. 1t is
rather the republican machines escape
from the necessity Of submitting to the
nomination of Mr.. Cummins for the
governorship. Between the boiling of
MIR. Conger and the nomination of Mr..
Cummins it is probable that the ma
chine managers would choose the for
mer ordeal If they had to PASS upon the
two propositions. Mr.. Conger returns
uncooked, and believed that a sufficient
demonstration over his entrance into
Iowa can cook Mr.. Cummins, politically
speaking,
1t is with the hope Of making him the
nominee for governor instead Of Mr..
.Cummins that the citizens of iowa are
requested 70 assemble upon the western
border Of the state at an early date.
If the yell that is sent up should prove
loud enough Mr.. Cummins will be ex-
lpected to take in his political lightning
rod and nothing will then disturb the
happiness of the men who make our
governors.
There is one feature of the matter that
IS not reassuring. The democratic party
OF the state is capable of taking the sit.
uation in and it would be expecting
great deal OF its stupidity if it is thought
that it will not endeavor to profit at
this time by the republican breach. II
the men behind Mr.. Cummins are really
anxious to break up the machine, thew
may finally realize thata democratic vic
tory would accomplish that result. OF
tumwa Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

The confusion of ideas and inconse'
ouences arising under the policy OF col
onial imperialism appear to be intermln-
able. Attorney General Grlggs before
retiring delivered an opinion that under @
the annexation act of August ~, 1885,
saws the Philadelphia Record, Con
gress has spread the mantle OF adoption
over all persons who on that day we're
citizens Of the Hawaiin republic. Con
seouently the Chinese who were then
c;tizens Of Hawsii have the unrestricted
right Of migration to any other portion
If the u United States. This was the ques'
stion ON which the opinion was gwen.
n follows that these same Cinnamon
being under the mantle Of adoption as
citizens Of Hawaii are also citizens OF
the United States, holding all the polit'
ical rights of other citizens. Those tc
whom it belongs may reconcile this as
best they can with the anti-Chinese I'M
migration law and with the doctrine
that only Caucaslans and Africans car
ACQUIRE full rights of citizenship IN the
United States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

If the Carroll Herald wishes to discuss
the railroad assessment question can
didly it will avoid confusing its readers
by talking of exceptional cases. IN
sdoubtedly there are townships in Iowa
wherein there has been as rapid an IN
crease in the taxation levied against
railroad property as against other prop
erty. Our present method of distrlbut-
ING the railroad assessment, spreading
ii along line according to mileage
basis, tends to favor rural townships.
No complaint is made of this method OF
spreading the assessment. but Its In.
fluence should be recognized by anyone
who attempts to discuss railroad assess
ments from rational standpoint. But
broad. and not exceptional, facts should
govern Judgment, In 1874 the railroads
81 Iowa we're assessed S5,s23 per mile;
by the 1900 assessment they were assess,
ed s., ,sel per Mile. Here has been de-
crease of about Is per cent IN assess
ment per mile. In 1874 the lands OF
Iowa were assessed, on an average, Sc
per acre. In 1900 they we're assessed
$50 per acre. Railroads, per mile,
went down in assessment Is per cent
land, per acre, went up 45 per cent. Il
the Carroll Herald, or any other paper
can overthrow the significance of this
fact, it will be heard with interest. -De'
Moines Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
Blood.

We live by our blood, and or
it. We thrive or starve, as.
our blood is rich or poor.
There is nothing else to live
on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high, we are being re.
freshed, bone muscle and brain,
in body and mind, with con
tinual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits
no cheer, no spring, when rest
is not rest and sleep is not
sleep, we are starved ;our blood
is poor; there is little nutri-
ment in it.
Back of the blood, is food
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again-mar
woman and child.
If YOU have not tried 1t, send for free sample
its agreeable taste will surprise you.
SCOTT s. BOVINE, Chemists
4oo4l5 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and s1.oo; all druggists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
r. @TEJTION NONSENSE.

Commenting upon London dispatch
relating to the large number of English
workingmen that are now compelled to
accept low wages on account of the in
dustrial depression existing in that
country, the Davenport Republican
says:
"This is particularly interesting to
every wage Garner in the tri-cities, as
we'll as elsewhere. Loss of markets
through the competition of American
manufactured products is largely the
cause Of the industrial depression COM
planned of in England. The two pro-
tectionist countries, the United States
and Germany, ale winning the trade Of
the world away from the British and are
even displacing British goods in the
British market"
The facility OF protectlonist organs for
misunderstanding things is their most
prominent characteristic. The above
argument without doubt, but even a
casual argument for anything whatever.
protective tariff is imposed upon
the theory that the country for whose
benefit 1T is levied can not compete in
the markets of the world, and in its own
markets with other countries whose
people are engaged in similar industries
to those protected. That is the sole
reason alleged for the imposition of a
protective tariff. If that reason does
not exist, then here is no excuse for a
protective system. Now if as \ the Re-
publican states, the United States and
Germany are actually capable of com
peting in the mark cts Of the world and
in the English markets to such an ex-
tent as to driye out the English, what
is the use of protective tariff to keep
the English from our markets. If our
products can be sold so cheaply in
Liverpool as to take the place of English
goods, is it very probable that we would
find difficulty in underselling English
men in our own markets with absolute
free trade between the nations?
Such remarks as the above extracts
from the Republican are indescribable
nonsense. Either this talk of our being
able to compete with the English in
English markets is all foolishness or else
the protective system in this country is
absolutely without defense.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
WILL SATISFY THE TRUSTS.

MIR. Knox, of Plttsburg, who has just
been named as attorney general, is un-
doubtedly one of the ablest corporation
lawyers in the country. He is counsel
for the new steel combination and sew
eral other big trusts and his administra-
ton of the department of justice will, Of
course, be entirely satisfactory to Wall
street, which dictated the appointment.
So long as the trusts can name the at
torney general what care they who make
the laws or even who write the songs for
the people?-Indianapolis Sentinel
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

A cable from London says that up
wards of 1000 tons of American rails
have arrived at Lowestoft for the Great
Eastern railway. The significant part
of the announcement is the statement
that the Great Eastern has hitherto
used only English rails. The only way
the change can be accounted for is the
lower price of the American article, and
the chances are that Che price paid was
lower than the same quality OF rails sell
for in this country. The discriminating
tariff is wonderful institution, isn't it?
And the great promoters Of railroads in
this country tell US that steel rails are
too high for much railroad building to
be done in this country this coming sea-
son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18


Leslie M. Shaw, Iowa's governor is
doing good deal Of flirting with the
politicians of the east of late. His re-
cent trip to Philadelphia and address to
the young republican clubs, looks as
though our governor was grooming hlm'
self tor the presidential race three years
hence. Iowa is pretty good republl'
can state, and man who has been
twice elected governor and the pollti-
clans are just tearing his clothes to get
him to run again, has got pretty strong
claims to present to the national repub-
licans for consideration, and Leslie NJ.
is not like man who didn't know that.
Crest on Advertiser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

a- i =.
After April 20, on which date Presi-
dent Mckinley will leave Washington
for the Pacific slope, he will spend very
little time in the capital till next fall.
The Western trip will occupy six weeks
and after his return the president will
almost Immediately go to New England
to attend the commandments of Welles.
ly and Harvard universities and to be
the guest Of Senator Hoar. After a so.
journ Of three days at Mr.. Hoarss home
in Worcester, Mass, Mr.. Mckinley will
visit Senator Mcmillan at Manchester
by-the-Sea, and later will go to Hing.
ham, the home Of Secretary Long,
where he will spend the Fourth Of July.
He will pass the remainder of the sum
Iiie at Canton,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

German trusts operate under the pro.
lection Of a customs tariff as do those in
the United States, and they make the
same use Of the advantage that is, they
turn 1t against the home market in favor
of the foreign. A case in point is given
by Berlin correspondent who calls at
tention to the recently issued annual
statement Of the German wire nail syn-
dlcate. 1t appears from this statement
that the price of wire nails to the foreign
buyer was only 2l3 marks ton, while
the German buyer was charged 926
marks a ton. This was discrimination
OF onet third in favor Of the foreigner.
Such is the general nature of "protec-
ton" to the home market which a high
protective tariff accords the trust regime.
Springfield, Mass, Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

The Spanish War Claim Commission
appointed by KcKinley and OF winch
w. II. Chandler is president, has receiv'
ed CLAIMS for damages to American cltl-
zens on the Island of Cuba to the
amount of Ss9, ,ooo,Oo 1t appears that
Mckinley in the treaty Of Paris agreed to
settle all these claims while Spain is to
settle the claims of the Spanish citizens.
Mckinley was very liberal with Spain
and our peoples hard earned taxes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

Word comesfrom New York now, that
not satisfied with the immense combs
nation Of the big department stores, a
Whole city almost. with every class q
business IN ii j. Pierpont Morgan, tAie
New York promoter, is now organizing
a syndicate with capital Of $50 100000
ia combine all the big stores Of that city
and some in other cities. Morgan says
he has HI. B. Clat1in and the Adams Dry
Goods Co. in it, and the James Nc
(,reery & Co.'S store has been bought
outright. This is new enterprise for
Morgan. He has been able to consoll,
date steel industries, railroads. ano
many other big concerns which ne
started after, but this is the first time
he has entered the field of private enter.
prise to convert it into vast combine
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

Captain William Foster, who died a
week ago at Mobile, Ala, brought the
last cargo of slaves to the United States.
For thirty years he had engaged In the
hazardous business Of bringing Africans
to this country and selling them. Cap.
tain Foster was several times in imml'
nent danger of being hanged by the
Union authorities Tor slave trading.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
Don't BE EIInnv .

Il does not d. yol snaSa good
thing. tell it right out. Don't use false
means to attract attention. We saw
Fright out" and mean it, too, that Dr..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin will cure every
case Of stomach trouble. 1t will stop
any pain caused by indigestion; 1t
knocks sick headache by attacking the
cause of the complaint and aids YOU to
digest your food, no matter what YOU
eat. l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

The greatest altitude above the sea
level Of Iowa is l,554 feet, at place
called Ocheyedan, in Osceola county,
STATION on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Northern railway.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

What Shall We Have for Desert?
This question arises in the family every day
Let us answer it to-day. Try Jell.O, a deli
cious dessert. Prepared in two minutes. No
baking! pa ADD hot water and set to cool;
StrawberrY. AT your grocers. 10 cts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-26
IT CAME BACK.
The Doctors Wife Found Her Complexion
Again.

Coffee is no reSpcctcr of persons when
A prominent physicians wife of Month
cello, Ind, says that coffee treated her
very badly indeed, giving her a serious
and painful stomach trouble and a
wretched. muddy complexion.
Her husband is physician of the reg
ular school and opposed to both tea and
coffee 50 he induced her to leave them
off and take on Postum Food Coffee.
The stomach trouble disappeared al
most like magic. and gradually her COM
plexion cleared up: now she is in excel
lent condition throughout.
There are thousands of highly organ
lied people who are made sick in a va
riety of different ways by the use of cof-
fee, and most Of these people do not suS-
pect the cause of their trouble They
think that others can drink coffee and
are well. and they can but about one
person out Of every three is more or less
poisoned by coffee, and this can be
proved by leaving off coffee and taking
Postum Food Coffee. In nearly every
case the disorder will be greatly relieved
or entirely disappear. Ii is cas-. enough
10 make "a trial and see whether coffee is
a poison 10 you or not.
The name of the doctors wife can be
given upon application to the Postum
cereal co.. Lid, q Eatrle Greek, Mich.
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CAMDEN SAYS NO.
No More Water from Camden
4 Rock|and Co.
Committee Of Nine Will See About
Providing Suitable Supply.
'homaston Rcncws Lighting Contract Only on
an Important Condition.

Camden, Me, March 25.-At the an
nual town meeting, today, the question
of street lighting and water supply
took up most of the time. 1t was voted
not to contract with the Camden &,
RoCkland Water Co, this year, and a
committee of nine was appointed to
take such steps for water supply as
they deem necessary. 1t was also
voted not to contract for street light
ing with the Knox Gas and Electric
Co, and Il committee was appointed
To investigate the matter and report at
an adjourned meeting. April %. 1t was
voted to build d new school house. and
committee to make necessary ar
engagements was appointed
The following officers were elected
all in favor of the water charter: Mod
orator, J. Fl. MONTGOMERY; clerk. \. f.
Achorn; selectmcn. +. H. Wilbur. 10
siah Hobbs, Everett n. Duffy Oast
years officers: superintendent Of
schools, A. l.. Moore.
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AN IMPORTANT CONDITION
Attached to Thomastons Renewal OF Its Street
Lighting Contract.

Thomaston. Me, March 25-Aft.r a
spirited discussion in the annual town
meeting, today, over the electric light
question. it was finally voted to APP
propriate 1880 for lighting the streets
and to make Il contract for the same
with the Knox Gas and Electric CO..
on condition that the company first
extend it's electric railroad from its
present terminus to point opposite
the State prison, the work to be COM
mcnced as soon as the frost is out of
the ground. and the road to be in oper-
alton during the coming summer. Tho
contract is to he for one year only. and
the company is to have three lights
additional to the former number. the
arrangements being left in the hands
of the selectmen.
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PRES. MITcHelL's STATEMENT.
c me East TO Prevent S.'ike But Has Had No
Conferences as Yet.

New York March 25.-President
Mitchell of the Miners Union. sent the
following statement to Miikesbarrc,
this afternoon: Il have had no confer
cnce With j. r. Morgan or any othec
railroad president or coal operator.
Contrary 10 reports. we. tie commit
tee, did not come to New York in re-
Spouse to any invitation. 81 far as !
know the miners have not up to this
time been offered or granted any con-
cessions. OF course. we all hope to
avert the strike ana are putting forth
our most urgent efforts to that end.
We came to New York for tire purpose
Of holding a conference if possible and
in doing so we are simply carrying out
the wishes expressed by Il majority
of those who attended the late con-
ference at Hazleton.'
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Lorenzo Rand of Standish. commit
ted suicide by hanging, Saturday. inc
cause for the act is not known.
Rev. Elijah Kellogg left no VIII.
petition for the appointment OF MS
son. Frank G.. Kellogg of Meirose'
Mass. to be administrator was iecelN
ed at Portland, Monday, and he was
appointed. The petition sets the Nai"e
of the estate at about $4,000.
Joseph Bixby Haven. the Oldest 'tlio
one of the most respected citizens u
Houlton died at his home, PARK s'. 90
at 6 o'clock Thursday night, aSeh ~
wears. | month and ! days. Mr.. ma 81
had always enjoyed the best OF hefi,n
M to about five months ago, Whe.l -
contracted a severe cold and since 'u'
time had been confined to his nome
The deceased was born in 1arliiou. 81
Me. in 1911. and was the son Oh w
and Mrs Joel Haven. He was 'n'
Youngest of a family of 10. -Four 'i''i
dren survive him.
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JOHNSON FOUND GUILTY
OF Assault and Larceny and Appeals from IA
Months and SIS Fine.

Portland, Me, March 5.-Charles John
son was arraigned in the municipal court
today, charged with assaultinS James G.
Parks, VIM. G. Clark and Thomas Dolar
and the larceny of wearing apparel from
Parks, and intoxication. He was found
guilty on all and received Jail sentences
aggregating Il months and was fined 81
and costs. He Appealed and was held in
$500 for the next term of the superior
cotfrt
Parks was found lying unconscious near
the Grand Trunk tracks at Martins Point
bridge He was taken to a hospital and
did not regain cons iousneSs for several
hours During the evening Johnson was
arrested for creating a disturbance in a
livery stable. When arrested he had on
an ulster Identified as the property OF
Parks He admitted. today. that he had
trouble with Parks. but claimed the lat
ter struck him first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-26
Miss M bel p. Woodbury. Is Missinq.

Beverly. Mass, March 25.-Thc police
Of this city and others have been en-
gagged since yesterday morning. in
search for Miss Mabel i. Woodbury.,
a daughter of Councilman Alvah p.
Woodbury., who left her home here.
last Friday, and has not yet been heard
from. Up to noon today, the search
has been fruitless.
Mr.. Woodbury. stated that his daueh-
ter complain Thursday night. of a
severe headache and went to bed early
She arose early Friday morning, saying
her headache was no better. and she
would seek relief from it in a short
walk. Later she returned dressed for
work. leaving soon afterwards for the
office
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DElAREY DEFEATED.
Babinqton Scatters His Forces and Captures
His Convoy and Guns.

London. March 25.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener:
Pretoria, March 25.-Babington'S
force, including Shakleton's column.
attacked Delarey, 1900 strong. south
west of Nentorsdrop and having de-
feated him followed him up rapidly
with the result that the Boer rear
guard was driven in and their convoy
including the guns. captured at Wall
bank.
"Our troops displayed great gal
lantry and dash. They captured two IS
FOUNDER guns, one pom pom, six Max
inns. $50 rounds of big ammunition. b..
coo rounds of small ammunition. 100
rifles. 80 wagons and "a carts, besides
taking 40 prisoners. Our losses were
slight. Many Beers were killed or
wounded
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AUBURN'S INAUGURAL.
Mayor Wilson Again Takes Seat But Rcpubli
cans Control Chy Offices.

Lewiston. Me. March 25.-The new city
government of Auburn organized, Mon
day. Mayor Wilson's inaugural was read
at II o'clock. showing a good financial
condition. The common council being Re
publican and the aldermen and mayor
Democratic. this year. presents a mixed
government The Republicans controlled.
the Joint convention. however and elected
George W BumpuS, city clerk; Ebcn W.
Eveleth, city treasurer; Harry R@We'
street commissioner; and Charles I. cur
tic, tax collector.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-26

Austin Robinson, 10 years of age, son
of William Robinson Of Lowell, Mass,
died at Good Will Farm. last week. of
tonsilitis. resulting in internal rupture
Of the carotid. Young Robinson had
been sick about eight days. This Is
the second fatal illness in the II
years history of the farm. Robinson
had been at Good Will Some ovei three
years. and will be remembered as the
young station agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-26
The Plague at Cape Town.

Cape Town, March 25.-Thc threat
ching attitude of the Malays respect
ing the bubonic plague regulations.
causes the local authorities much I'M
easiness. Two Malays and two KAT
frs died of the disease. today, and
three fresh European cases. a soldier
in the Queens Regiment has been iso-
lated under suspicion.
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FIRE At NEW AUBURN.
The Pclicr Building Observation-Disclosures
Loss. $4,000: Insurance. $4,000.

Lewiston. Me. March PA woo1c''
building situated on Main street nc"
Auburn, known as Peltier block, occi-
pied by II. L. Peltier as grocer and baker
and bv number of French Canadian
families as tenants. was burned, at noon
today. with a loss estimated at s9NO; N;
5000. The building was o"Ic
by John +. Roy of Auburn
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Boston, March 25.-Local forecast:
Tuesday. cloudy weather with show
ers: much warmer during the aft@~-
noon and night: fresh to brisk east
winds wearing to south ana southwest:
Wednesday, fair and cooler.