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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03

Mrs. T Briddlrman. of Parshallville, Mich,
was troubled with salt rheum for thirteen
years and had ,riei ~ number of doc, ors with.
out relief Af.er two applications OF Banner
Salyo. hcr baads b-c, me batter, and In Il
short Tim. l H.>.. u;.y cured. EcHa Z oil
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03

Mather-the3 ~ years dentist of owe,
SO years experience is at Leon on tn.
morning Of the 9th and will remain
until the last Of every month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
List of Letters uncalled For

The following is list of letters remain
ing uncalled for at the postoffice in Leon
Iowa, for the week ending Sept,2s.
1901.
Mrs. 8. M. Coleman, Mr.. Samuel
WOODS, Mrs. Anna Walton, Mr. Clyde
Reeves, MIR. 8. M. Clements, Mr.. A. T.
Carson and R. B. Jones.
IN calling for the above please say lad
Vertlsed." JOHN LEDGERwooD, P. M,
For sALE.-A new Deering corn har.
yester or would cut little for accom-
mediation. Inquire at this office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
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This signature il on every box Of the genuine
Laxative Bromo.Q uinine Tablet.
shs remedy thA. .:ares . esla n one Day
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03

UKIGINAL NOTICE.
In the District Court OF Decatur county,
Iowa. November term. A. ID. 1901.
Loaml keown, plaintiff,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
ORIGINAL MOTTO.

Buy Russ Bleaching Blue at Casters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03

Tom Wicks and wife spent Sunday at
| c., II. Piercy's.
The Conservative, 1901-11-21

MILITARY SerVlco,nOT
Parasites. even the public SER
vice in any way.
are furnished transportation to and from
Manila on the transports to the loss Of
their legitimate traffic. Indeed, it is
said that some of this class Of people
have made trips around the world on the
army transports. The legitimate cost
Of the transport service is necessarily
large but there has been no doubt much
abuse and unnecessary expense that can
be eliminated.
We quote the following from the
Army and Navy Journal, touching upon
this subject:
"In personal letter, an officer of the
army says: Il hope the Journal will
fight tooth and nail against abolishing
the army transport system. No doubt a
big syndicate would like to get our
transports at half, quarter, or one-tenth
their worth, and then transport our
troops and supplies at their own rates.
The voyage to and from our insular
possessions is long, weary hardship to
our troops, and no chartered vessels have
yet been properly provided for half way
decent care Of our troops-air space, cook
ing convenience and hospital accommo-
dations. Our troops go but little better
off than horses or cattle on chartered
boats, and no private enterprise can be
relied upon for good service-at least
any equal to that on, our own transports.
consider them as necessary for our for
eign service as guns for our artillery, as
horses for our cavalry"
To which may be added that if the
shipping company can get also big pay
for carrying the mail, and then a large
subsidy from the government to encour-
age our shipping interests, that part of
our shipping interests ought to feel suf-
ficiently encouraged to go ahead.
General Corbin gives as another reas-
on for discontinuing the army trans
port service, it's irregular delivery of the
mail at Manila. AS the transports are
wholly under the control of the govern
ment, indeed the war department, and
as their number is ample, the regularity
of their departure depends solely upon
the proper exercise of military authority
in the management.
Before the army transport service is
abolished because of reasons advanced
by Gen. Corbin, searching hunt should
be made for "a nigger in the wood
pile" Possibly there may be a colored
corporation desirous of making few
low. priced contracts with our common
The Conservative, 1901-11-21

termined by thoroughly competent
and honest investigation.
It is claimed that the transports lie
idle much of the time. or unnecessarily
are overh u e d,
Indolent Boats. painted, etc., about
every time they get
into port, at fabulous cost, and more in
the interests of those who get the con-
tracts for the work and supply the ma
terial than in the interests of the SER
vice. In fact, the captain of one char
tered transport avowed that his ship was
kept waiting over in Manila Bay fifty
three days, with steam up all the time,
at government expense, besides the con-
tract price of $75O.OO per diem paid the
steamship company.
But what was worse, he avowed that
there was whole fleet of transports,
public and char
Monumental Waste. tered, lying idle
near him the whole
time. There is another report that a
ship was chartered at fabulous rates for
horse transport in which there was an
agreement that if the government re-
tained the ship certain number of days,
it would revert to the government and
become public property; that it was
then overhauled, fixed up with stalls
and other conveniences for transporting
horses and mules, at thousands of dol
lars expense ; that few days before the
ship would have reverted to the govern
ment, according to the contract, it was
released to the owners, restored to it's
former condition by the government at
cost that would have more than con-
tinued the lease until it would have be-
come public property {; but after all this
the same ship was soon so chartered for a
horse transport and again fitted up at
enormous cost to the government.
1t is no secret that General Corbin,
himself, with his party, monopolized a
large part of a
Personal Ex- transport in a
travagance. junketing trip to
the Philippines last
summer, and that for weeks he had ex-
elusive use of the transport Lawton,
visiting the interesting points in the
Archipelago and on the coast of China
and this while hundreds of officers and
thousands of men, many Of them sick,
were waiting at Manila for transporta-
tion to the States-and this at cost of
thousands upon thousands of dollars to
the transport service.
] Shipping companies complain that
The Conservative, 1901-11-21
Adjutant Gener-
al Corbin invites at
tention, in his an
nual report, to the
ARMY TRANS
PORT SERVICE.

nual report, to the
enormous expense of the army transport
service and recommends, on the grounds
of economy, that it be discontinued, and
the supplies for our armies in our insu-
lar possessions and the troops to and
from them be transported by contract,
and on the farther grounds of lending
encouragement to commerce between
these possessions and the States, by CIV
ing business to shipping companies.
This economical part sounds well in
the public ear, for the people are ever
ready to listen to any proposition to cut
down public expenses and taxation, and
particularly so to any suggestion that
will reduce the enormous expense of the
second Inland war we took off the hands of
Spain in the Philippines, at stupendous
cost and twenty millions dollars bonus
in addition.
The Conservative does not question
for one moment that our army transport
service costs too much, but does not be-
lieve in it's abolishment purely upon the
grounds advanced by General Corbin.
Nor upon any other grounds until after
cool, deliberate consideration Of the en-
tire subject.
First and foremost, it is generally be-
ieved that the original purchase prices
of our army trans
Purchase Prices. ports were two or
three times larger
than they should have been and that their
conversion into transports, alteration
and repairs have been too great in the
same ratio, and that their running ex-
penses could and should have been much
less, and may be materially cut down
with much saving to the government
and no detriment to the service. These
The Conservative, 1901-11-21

Entered at the postoff1ce at Nebraska City,
Neb., as Second Glass matter, July 20, 1893.
The Conservative, 1901-11-21
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cation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26

Is prouder of what they have done or knows better how hard it has been for them to do it than l, but there Is no such thing as resting in civilization. De- mocracfes must be talked at and pleadsd with and urged to highest action. ! have seen this miracle of the awakening or [ public feeling on popular education. l have seen it spread from community to community like blessed contagion. l want to see 1t continue to spread In Lou isiana and in all the States of the Soutn. So far as I am concerned l am in for the fight. l want to see the day before l aie when the children of Louisiana will have as good a chance of life as the children of any other State, They deserve it, and I want under God, to have 6 humble hand in the effort to bring 1t about. This is a work for good men and good women in every parish. ia every town, thronsn local taxation and local effort Our Northern friends ask nothing further than to help us a little in bringing the matter before the people. For my part as one of the directors l shall do what can to serve the people of all classes.
 'fn conclusion l would like to say that though I have not lived with my dear
 friends in Louisiana but a year, l love to believe that they believe that am not the sort of man who would talk one way in the North and another way in the South. l am Southern man and am also an American. I love. the South for its achievements and fortitude ini the past. I shall plead for it whenever I can. But no temptations of money or DO sition or inhuance could ever turn my head. Whatever I would say at a Wal dorf dinner in New York 1 would say at the base of Lees statue in New Orleans. My speech was very imperfectiy report ed, though I do not understand how it was reported at all. for 1t was without notes or manuscript"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
GERMAN TARIFF BILL.
Reichstag Begins Discussion of the
 New Measure.

Berlin, Nov 25.-The Reichstag today began the discussion of the new tariff bill, which with its preamble. etc, comprises several thick volumes.
 A special preamble to the customs tar ifs sets forth the necessity of making arrangements independently of the exist ing veterinary and police prohibitions and restrictions. concerning the importation of cattle. The preamble explains this me- cessity because the tariff has to reckon with the possibility of the abolition of these prohibitions and rest ictions. There fore, the preamble asserts, in the inter- ests of home production. suitable duties must be provided on battle and meat. even if the effect of these duties is not felt economically until later.
 Referring to the duties on iron, it is pointed out that the iron industry of Germany has indeed reached high de- gree of technical perfection, but that this does not suffice to counterbalance the economic advantages of foreign coun- tries. It is also explained in the preamble that in remodeling the tariff, the high value of cast steel will shortly have to be taken more into account than formerly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
LELAND RANKIN IN CHARGE. Elected President and Publisher of
 The Richmond Dispatch.

Richmond, Vo. Nov. 25.-The entire capital stock of the Richmond Company. publis hers of The Richmond Dispatch, to- day was sold to Leland Rankin and asso- ciates. The company was reorganized at once and by the election of Leland Ran kin, w. ID. Chesterman and G. Watson James of Richmond, Charles H. Grasty of The Baltimore News and George Ira bue of The Nashville .'-uerican as di- rectors, and Leland Rank a, '--'dept and publisher. and W D. Chesl.. and w. Watson James editors.
 The Dispatch for fifty years has be- long, d equally to the Cowardin and Ely son families and always has enjoyed the confidence of the Virginia people to a remarkable extent. Mir. Rankin, the new publi her, for five years was manager of The Nashville American and during the past year has been manager of The Dis patch In his announcement, which will appear in tomorrow's issue. he says the paper will not depart from the time hon. ored policies of the past. but that the scope of the publication will be broad ened in accordance with the swift devel- opment of the South. -t..E
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
switchmen Will Strike.

PittsburR, Nov. 25.-The switchmen on seven railroads of Pittsburg belonging to cided to strike at o'clock tomorrow morning. In anticipation of possible trouble 1t Is learned that the Pennsyl' vania Railroad has made application to the city police department for sixty offi. cers to be in the union depot yards at O clock in the morning and in the Balti- more and Ohio yards fully 100 Pinkertons are on duty tonight. The claims made al the switchmens meeting tonight was that 700 to 1000 men would obey the strike order in the morning. Te demand of the men Is that the Chicago rate be paid here. In the present congested con ditiop of the railroads the strike. if car ried out, will be disastrous to the com panies involved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
Plans of the seaboard.

winston-S Salem. N. C., Nov. a.-It is au- thoritatively announced that notwith- standing the denial of the Seaboard Air Line 1t had purchased the Virginia and Southwestern Railroad from Big Stone Gap to Mountain City, one of the agents has been notified that the seaboard would take charge January 1. It has been understood for some time by rail. road men that the chances are good for building the trans-Appachalian Railroad from Shelby via Morganton, to Mountain C;ty, and 1t has been believed all the time that this is a plan of the Seaboard Air
 Line to reach the coal fields. The sur. voying corps is now making the perma- nent location of the line and preparing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
A LETTER FROM scHLEY.
He Explains Why He Has Refused
 Invitations.

Vicksburg Miss. Nov. 25.-Mayor Trowbridge today received letter from Rear Admiral Schey declining an invita- ton to visit this city on his Southern trip. In the course of this letter Admiral Schley says:
 q am quite sure that the nervous strain would be more than I could stand and if undertaken know almost to a certainty I should break down. l am so much touched by this evidence of the love of my countrymen that it is hard to say no; but I feel sure they will sympathize with my disposltor-where the spirit is so willing. but where the flesh is so weak"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
William Gwyn Dead.

Washington. Nov. 25.-william Gwyn, who for thirty years had served as chief messenger to the Secretary of State, is dead. He had been in feeble health for some time. but persisted in sticking to his work and was at his post last Saturday. He died last night from a chronic stomach complaint. He witness ed the signing of the latest Hay-Paunce- fote treaty at the State Department last week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
Read This.

STEVENSON, Ala, June 6, 1901. Dear Sir-I have been great sunerer from bladder trouble for two years and my case was of c very serious nature compelling me to have several painful and dangerous op- erations. have also taken many different remedies; I took Swamp Root three years. Warmers Safe Cure two years. and they only gave temporary relief.
 After having two operations and preparing for the third, saw your Texas Wonder ad- vertised and purchased bottle. And l got almost immediate relief. and have continued to improve ever since.
 My doctors said my bladder had grown to- gether in three places, and was suffering ai- most death. No man living can say more than can say for your Texas Wonder. And call it Worlds Wonder and I hope all who suffer will give 1t a trial.
 Wishing you success. am, Yours truly.
 w. C. DANIEI,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26

London Globe.
 An extraordinary incident is reported in connection with the collision between a Midland express and a Lancashire and York; hire train at Windsor Bridge, Man chester, yesterday. Dr. Watson of Black burn was in the Midland train. but slept soundly, untroubled by the accident When the guard awakened him his first question was, Who put out the hght?" On glancing upward the doctor found that the roof of his carriage was off. Dr Watson continued his journey to London, but another somnolent passenger was found still asleep in a carriage some hours after the train had been shunted at Pendleton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
DEMURRER ovERRULED. Mosley's Case Will Be Heard on Its
 Merfta

Huntsville, Nov. 25.--(Special. )--Judge Kyle, in the Circuit Court, has ovsfruled q demurrer in the suit of A. William Mosley vs. Ira F. Collins, the Christian Church and others and the case will probably be heard on It's merits. The he was expelled from membership in the Christian Church. This is an outgrowth of the famous Christian Church case which has been in the courts nearly two years.
 As a result of litigation extending through a period of several years the chancery court has issued decree or dering the receiver to sell the properties and Franchises of the Huntsville Gas Light Company January 6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
WORK OF MISSIONARIES.
Alleged That They Looted Chinese
 Palace.

Paris, Nov. 26.-The Matin and other morning papers publish today alleged ex- General Yoyron which the government refused to communicate to the Chamber of Deputies last week during the discus- sion of the bill authorizing loan for re- account of the Chinese expedition. Ac- cording to these extracts French mis- sionaries footed the palace of Prince Li, securing an important sum in silver bars. French soldier and sailors whom they forwarded with checks amounting to 5o,- GOO francs which General Frey subse- quently forced the men to return to the missionaries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26

for the State wage scale. 1t Is claimed, is likely to preclpitate another raid like that of last week from mine workers of surrounding unions. The local union held secret meet ing today and dispatched a committee to con- agreed upon. Tuesday night the sixteen local unions here will organize central labor union that proposes to light the coal opera tors to a finish. For several days foreign coal has been purchased to run the pumps
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
To Prevent Starvation.

Washington. Nov. 25.-John Goodnow, Consul General at Shanghai, reports to the State Department that there are over half q million of people in the Yang Tse Valley who will starve this winter unless they get help from outside. A commit tee of foreigners and Chinese has been formed in Shanghai to relieve the condi- tions of these people and all reformers in China are subscribing literally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
A TEXAS WONDER HalI,s Great Discovery.

One small bottle of HaIfs Great Discovery cures all kidney and bladder troubles, removes weak and lame backs rheumatism and all ir- regulari'ies of the kidneys and bladder In both men and women. regulates bladder troubles m sent by mail on receipt of Si. One small bot tie is two months treatment and VIII cure sole manufacturer P. O. Box 62s. St. Louis. Mo. Send for testimonials. Sold by all drug gists and the Montgomery Drug Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
WILLIAM WANTS PEACE.
The Kaiser, However, will Not shun
 Wars Dangers.

Berlin, Nov 26.--According to The Lokal Anzeiger Emperor William, while addressing naval recruits at Kiel, said, among other things: T desire war as little ss did my la mented grandfather. who. however. when war was thrust upon him. set off at the head of the army and shared in Its hardships and dan gers"
 Then expressing hope that the recruits would be true to their oath and show them selves worthy of their fathers of iS7o-7l. the Emperor said: If must lead you in war you nuts not think that the Enneror has not ordered well, for soldiers must often per- form arduous service; but have taken my soldier oath like yourselves and l must per- form my duty like yourselves. each in his place."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
LAWYER KILLS HIMSELF.
A. D. Anderson of Washington Com
 mitsl Suicide.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Lying against the shore at Mount Vernon with the coat pockets filled with stone, the body of Alexander D. Anderson, well known Washington lawyer and commissioners to the Chicago Worlds Fair, was found to- day.
 MT Anderson left note for his family Sunday morning bidding them adieu. say ing he was going to end his suffering of many years from stomach trouble. He was 5S years of age, a native of Mansfield, Conn, a graduate of Yale and of the Ann Arbor School of Law. Assistant Dis trict Attorney of St. Louis under Gen. eral Noble. and special commissioner of the Spanish-American markets for the New Orleans Exposition. Mir. Anderson is credited with being the real protector of the Chicago Worlds Fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26

pcrs ton were filed today with the Secre- tary of State by the Louisville Home Tel epbcne Company of Louisville, Ky, to ccrs truct, maintain and operate teie- phcne line system in Louisville. Ky. cap- ital $1, 900 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
IArglars Blow a Safe.

Crescent City. Ok, Nov. 25.-Masked men entered the general store of Brown and Cross here early today, blew open the safe and secured cash and papers worth $500. Officers believe 1t to be the work of Oklahoma outlaws for whose ar- rest s, 900 in rewards have been offered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
Wood En Route to Washington.

Havana, Nov. 25.-General and Mrs. Wood left here this afternoon for New York on the Ward line Monterey. Gen eral Wood expects to meet the Cuban reciprocity commissioners in Washington and to discuss the question of reciprocity with President Roosevelt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
Denne Burned in EAiey.

Guthrie, o. T., Nov 25.-United States R. S. Denne vas burned n eifigy tonight by an assemblage of 500 eople of Rolf, l. T., and vicinity. This ,ction was caused by Dennes's dismissal
 f a negro prisoner, Jeff Walker, who in Rolf last Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
vicksburg Battlefield Commission

Springfield. H.. Nov, 25.-The Vicks- burg Battlefield Commission organized today by electing General John c. Black of Chicago. President; Colonel A. c. Ma thews, Pittsfield. Vice President; Captain George s. Drufee, Decatur. Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
Cattle Raisers Hold Meeting.

Fort Worth. Texas. Nov. &.--The quarterly meeting of the Executive Com mittee of the Texas Cattle Raisers Asso- citation was held today and William B. Skinner of Chicago. was indorsed for director of the live Stock Department of the St. Louis Worlds Fair. Sixty-eight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
BALFoUR's ILLNESS.
Alarming Reports Concerning Con-
 5ition of Government Leader.

London, Nov. 25.-In consequence of alarming reports concerning the illness of A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and government leader of the House of Commons, his doctors have issued bulletin to the effect that their patient Is suffering from influenza and cannot keep his engagements for this week,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
JUST AS GOOD.

Just because The Advertiser agrees to practically give every subscriber a $1,ooo.oo Accident Policy does not mean that it is inferior to others. It's just as good as any policy you pay full rates for. Ask about it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
1enLins Confers With Roosevelt.

Washington. Nov. Ex-Governor Jen- kins of Oklahoma, against whom charges have been preferred. had conference with the President today He was &C., companied by Secretary Hitchcock No information regarding the conference was given out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
Mr. cleveland improving.

Princeton, N. J., Nov S.-Former from his severe cold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-26
Internal Revenue Receipts

Washington Nov. 25.-During October. 1oJ1. internal revenue receipts were $24,- 359 og7. a decrease as compared with Oc- tober 1900 of $},14.G72. The decrease for the four months of the present fiscal year amount to SS,4f0,OJS