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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

The Centerville Iowegian, one of the
MOST influential republican papers in
the Eighth district, speaks thus of the
defeat of Judge Towner for the nomina-
tion for supreme Judge:
The defeat of Judge Towner for
supreme judge, while it is to deplored.
was by no means unexpected. The dis.
trlct was tied up 80 thoroughly that it
only gave Mr.. Cnmmins Is votes out Of
l47. The Cummlns forces were largely
in the majority and of course nothing
could be nominated without their help.
It was the same old story of last year
and the year before. We believe it is
about time for the Eighth district to
shake off the influence that has so long
controlled it and assert at least small
measure of independence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
JUDGE TowNER's DEFEAT.

The Corning Union-Republican, Judge
Towner's home paper, makes the follow.
ing statement concerning his defeat:
1t is with sense of keen disappoint-
ment that we chronicle the defeat of
Hon. II. M. Towner in his candidacy
for the republican nomination for su-
preme judge. In common with the peo.
pie Of this community and county and
with his friends throughout the district
and state, we had hoped that the con-
vention, in recognition of his especial
fitness, his splendid qualifications and
his worth and probity, would accord
him the nomination. 1t was unfortun.
ate for him that his candidacy was SUBJ
mitted at time when there was revo.
luton in the party. And without dis
paraging in the least the unquestioned
ability of the successful candidate, we
believe that it was unfortunate for the
state as we'll, for such men as Judge
Towner, young, vigorous and able, are
needed on the supreme bench.
In any ordinary convention Judge
Towner would have won. But the
Cedar Rapids convention was the culmi.
nation of a revolution. All other things
were lost sight Of in the struggle over
the gubernatorial candidate.
Judge Towner realizes and appreci.
ates the efforts which loyal friends
made in his behalf, Defeat has soured
neither him nor them. He made cam.
pajgn of which he has ever reason to
be proud. He added greatly to his list
of admirers throughout the state and
the confidence of his friends in the fu.
tnre is stronger than ever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
EATS ITS DISH OF CROW.
The CIarinda Herald Devours 1t
Gracefully.

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The earth and the fullness.thereof be.
long to Cummins; nothing but crow is
ours. While his is a banquet simply
superb, sumptuous and satisfying, we
quietly MUNICH the dark meat of the
| unattractive bird and find consolation
in consideration of the case of the old
philosopher who cheerfully and thank.
fully chirped:
And are we still alive? and do we still rebel!
'Tts wondrous, tits amazing grace that we are
| out of hell.''
When we were q mite young we were
taught by our mothers that we must eat
so much dirt IN our life time, Since
those days we ourselves have learned
that the analogy is true that everyone
must eat so much crow in his life time.
As you may not recognize the fact, we
would have you know that we are now
eating ours. We frankly confess that
up to the time of the present meal of
black bird, which We admit is of abnor-
NAL dimension, we perhaps have not
had our share. There is one advantage
in this fact too, and that is that our
stomachs may be able to stand the pres
ent test of their capacity since they
haye never been overladen before. Ser
iously though we honestly believe a
mistake has been made in the nomi ma.
ton of A. B. Cummins. This we believe j
before the convention and since attend
ing that meeting we still believe it. We
must admit, however that scores of
good republicans had good Intentions
when, as delegates, they voted for him.
1t is only their judgment We question.
In this connection we recall the story
of the hippopotamus weighing ton or
two, which, as it strayed along the blue
Nile, found in the sand nest of ostrich
eggs. He put his nose against them
and finding them cold, said, "Oh what
is home without mother" and sat
down upon the eggs to hatch them.
Well, the condition of the eggs we're
such as to indicate that not every one
with good intentions should start an
orphan asylum. The intention of the
animal was good; we can not say So
much of its judgment.
The Herald never stands in the posi-
ton of the OK just half jumped over the
fence, and therefore utterly worthless for
both aggressive and defensive purposes.
We opposed Cummins because we sim
cerely believed it would not be the part
of wisdom for the republican, party To
nominate him. However this gentle
man has ssibMi tied to The reg
nlarly called state convention and
majority gave him its vote. Therefore,
not because our antipathy to the past
record of A. b. Cummins is less, but be.
cause the principle of the majority rule
is or should be held as little less than
sacred, We shall accord to him such sup
port as he merits under the existing cir.
cumstances.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

:
The Washington Democrat asks for
some information regarding Governor
Shaw. 1t says:
Governor Shaw is the boss grandstand
player in the state. He is grandstand
player who cannot be beat posing and
strutting as great man. What great
thing has he ever done? Why will not
some republican tell us what great thing
he ever did, if he is so great? At the
Cedar Rapids convention he refused
time and time again TO be candidate
Tor third term, but he might as we'll
have saved his breath. There was no
demand for him at all. The delegates
hardly knew he was there, SO easily did
Cummins get the nomination.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
AN ODE TO BLYTHE.

There. Willie Blythe, don't cry,
They've buried you deep, Il know,
They We bified your poor neck and left
you wreck
You're boss of the long ago,
But you'll get oyer it by and by,
There, Willie Blythe, don't cry.
There, Willie Blythe, don't cry,
They've blasted your hopes, 1 know,
They have cracked your machine, tits
plain to be seen,
It's a part of the long ago;
But you'll get over it, by and by,
There, Willie Blythe, don't cry.
There, Willie Blythe, don't cry,
They have canned you and Hubbard,
know,
And though 'twasn't nice, they handed
you ice,
And told you to get up and go;
But you'll get over it by and by,
There, Willie Blythe, don't cry.
Sioux City Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Recently the Grand Army of the Re.
public organization in Atlanta request
ed to be allowed to furnish room at
the Confederate Soldiers Home. Funds
Tor the furniture of the room had been
quietly contributed by the members of
the Post. The request was met in the
same spirit in which it was rendered,
and there will be an inscription over
the door of the room indicating that its
comforts were furnished by veterans of
the northern army.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

According to all advices, Germany is
encountering the worst financial and
industrial depression it has known since
unification after the Franco Prussian
war. The journals discuss the situation
III their muzzled way, but do not con-
ceal that there has been too much and
too last expansion. This bei..1 a
world power is an expensive luxury.
Industrial panic, bank failures and
crooked management of joint stock COM
panies are now the order of the day.
This depression may sweep like wave
over other countries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

OAsAoAAN AL 4SOA IL
In the district court OF Decatur county. Iowa.
August term, A. d. 1901.
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Co, plain.
tiff. d
against
Walter Fetty, defendant.
To said defendant:
You are hereby notified that there is now on
file in the oflce of the Clerk of the district
court OF Decatur county, Iowa. the petition OF
the plaintin aforesaid, claiming OF you the
due from you, and interest thereon at per
cent from the 9th day Of June A. ID. 1901.
Being on your three promissory notes made
payable to the Mccormick Harvesting Co.
dated June q. 1901. Also no!ifies that plaintif
has sued out writ OF attachment and caused
the sherin to levy upon your interest IN south.
east OF southwest u, southwest \ of south.
east u OF section and north Y OF southwest
4 northwest 4 Of section 10, ali in township
67. range 8. Decatur county, Iowa. For full
particulars see petition.
You are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend before noon OF the second
DAY OF the term OF said district court OF Deca
tur county to be held on The 28th duy OF
August, A. D. 1901, a default will be entered
against you and Judgment rendered thereon.
ae-at G. w. HOFFMAN,
Attorney for plaint IA.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Mr.. Havemeyer of the Sugar Trust
says that congress will give the sugar
men what they want. No doubt The
republicans Of that body follow scrip
ture and refuse to muzzle the OK that
treads out the campaign contributions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Senator Cullom comes from an inter.
view with the president and gives out
word that no tariff tinkering will be
favored by the administration. The
next congress is thus warned that Bah.
cocklsm is not in favor at the white
hOuea
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
THE LEON REPORTER
o. E. HULL, Publisher.
LEON, IOWA
Advertising Rates.

Yearly advertisers cents per inch per issue
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Issue.
Locals cents per line each insertion.
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line each insertion.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
Church and other notices where an admis
ion fee is charged, will be charged forat the
ale of cents per line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

When man starts to wear straw
hat. every body asks if he is not crowd
ing the season.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

The proudest moment in parents
ives is when their first kid is big
enough to be sent on an errand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

It is instinct that causes a tiny girl
to hold up her skirts when going across
a muddy crossing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
REPORTER SERIES VOL. XXyl No 10
Cash.
CASH.
Observation-Disclosures
CASH.

We have bought sa h cars Of canned goods and
Do not expect to buy these without cash or r. nro
duce as we Can can turn them off at Wholesale
prices tor ~ per cent more @ than we will sell to
not ask. -
LOWER PRICES THAN ANY STORE in LEON!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Everybody hauling telephone poles is
not building telephone lines. He may
be building pole barn,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

When you think of how difficult it is
to eat one quail'a day for thirty days,
just imagine what is before those repub-
licans who must diet on crow for ninety
daysi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Every time widower comes TO town
every old girls heart flutters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

If you think other people ask fool
questions, don't forget that they may
think the same of you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

How do you like the man who is
always trying to sell you?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

A girl with pretty motheris unlucky
because she is rarely ever good looking.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

A girl dressed up to 60 to church
never looks like she does at any other
time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

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Take the high tariff of and you break
9 trust. Competition follows, prices fall
to legitimate cost of manufacture plus
the reasonable profit. When the man
ufacturers have to compete with each
other in the sale of their goods they
will compete with each other to secure
workmen. This means that the work.
men can sell his labor at the market
price and not be forced to take the trust
figure. If combinations did not reduce
the price of labor, which is 80 per cent.
OF the cost of manufactured goods, what
object would there be for combination
on the part the manufacturers unless
1t would also be to establish fictitious
price for the goods? Until high tariff
was established there was no such thing
as trust known. The tariff bred the
trust and the trust cut the wages. The
workmen never got cent of so-called
Df6.ec:isn tariff and never will. This
become nation of million.
acturers and Impoverished
Tariff means high priced
w priced labor. Tariff is q
Dor pays for protecting q
T. Tariff means trusts,
ps cut wages. Gut wages
Qd I'd dasstfikes mean blood
cry and ldY wages. The
s the cost q the strike.
man ever learp tbs Or IN
fooled BY the lying WORD
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Women can get up an interesting dis
cussion about giving parties, any time
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Every lot Of hogs has some "runts. .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
Her Are Y.sr Kis..x

Pr Hobbs Bparagus Pills cure all kidney ills sam
pAA free Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago cr 81. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-24
WEST CORNWALL.
A CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MONTHLY.

"A CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MONTHLY.
About Is from here attended the G.
E. Convention held at Warren last
Friday and report an enjoyable re-
union with a very appropriate subject
for this season of the year. All the
young people came home very enthusi-
astic over the union monthly, THE
Worker" which is being published by
Rev F. S. feathers of Bantam. 1t is
intended through this paper to keep
the different societies in the Housa-
tonic Union in touch with each other.
No Endeavorer should be without it.
The subscription list must be swelled
to the number of 500 before it will be
possible to take advantage Of the sec
ond class postage rates. Already Sc
subscriptions have been obtained in
this section and it is to be hoped that
the other societies will endea vor. to do
their share towards supporting a local
monthly.
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Hillyer OF
Brookfield spent Sunday at Charles R.
Smiths.
Robert N. Cochrane, I'd, visited his
sister, Mrs Joseph Robinson, at Shelf
field over Sunday.
Rev Samuel ScOville of Vineland, n
j., and Rev Mr. Long of Stamford ar
rived Wednesday to spend few weeks
of this bright spring weather at S. r
| ScOville'S.
Miss Harriet and Miss Lucy Gamble
of Brooklyn are at Miss Jessie O
| Harris for a short time.
Mr. and Mrs Walter L. Hart of Col
chester are visiting their father, H. G
| Hart.
The infant son of Theodore Surge
died, Friday morning. Simple and ap
propriate services were held at tn
house. Sunday afternoon, and the lit
tie child was laid to rest in the quain
old cemetery on the Sharon side.
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-24
BETHLEHEM.
WEDDING BELLS.

WEDDING BELLS.
On Sunday, MAY IL, at Watertown,
by Rev Father O'Donnell, rector OF
the Catholic church, Miss Josie G..
Flower, daughter of the late c.. n.
Flower of Bethlehem, was married to
Michael Cavanaugh of Woodbury..
r. A. Jones recently lost valuable
horse by being kicked and having its
leg broken. Mrs A. Hamilton has
been circulating subscription paper
for his benefit and has received quite
a substantial sum for him.
D. NJ Hard has hired the pasture
on the G. N. Flower place and George
S. Smith will use the rest of the place.
The residence of the late Mrs w. B..
Lake has been sold to Miss Julia M.
Powers of West Morris. -:
Dea and Miss Alice E. Bird have ar
rived home after winters visit to
California.
Clinton Bird and daughter OF New
Haven were in town last week. :.
Mrs Jerome Dorman of New Haven
was in town, last week, for a few days.
Mrs Augusta King and daughter,
Miss Julia, of Boston, arrived in town,
last week. Miss King returned on
Monday but Mrs King will remain for
longer stay.
Mr. and Mrs P. L. Waldron attended
the funeral of Mrs Waldron's aunt,
last week Monday.
A. c. Lake has received consign-
ment of Deering mowers and SYRIA
cuse Sulky pillow.
The last sociable of the Bethlehem
musical club will be held in the Town
hall, Monday evening, May q, and a
fine program is being prepared. An
admission fee of 25c will be charged
and it will include cake and ice cream,
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-24
NICHOLS.

AN ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
PROMISED.
Arrangements are being made for
Mrs Jarley's Wax Works which, is to
be produced by the ladies AND. young
people Of the Methodist church,. June
6. Mrs farley is to be. portrayed by
Mrs Allen Of .Stratford. She has given
the part q number OF times With. great
success. Remember the date June 6.
IT, w: L.'Wentworth, W. K. Mix and
familyfare settled in their pleasant
summer home.
Miss Florence Nichols recently visit
ed friends in Milford and ..Woodmont.
William! X. Mix entertained his
mother from New York several days,
last week. .,
Preparations are being made in the
Methodist church for the annual Child
ren's day concert.
/ A. s. G. Cook recently entertained
his nephew, George Cook. Of Milford
Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-24
SOUTHPORT.

A REMARKABLE OLD GENTLEMAN.
William Mansfield, grandfather Of
Mrs Joel U. Strong, is in his 95th year.
He resides in Woodbury. with his
daughter, Mrs Nancy E. Bradley, and
is able to plant his own garden, also do
other light work. He retains his eye
sight, which enables him to keep we'll
posted, and is very much interested in
political and religious matters.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Wells are enter
tanning friends.
Miss Stella Morgan is assisting Mrs
B. G. Pope with her housekeeping.
Mrs L. H. Buckingham is visiting
her. brother, Reuben S. Edwards, in
Roxbury.
Farmers are planting corn; potatoes
are nearly all planted.
John Williams is at work again for
Harley E. Warner.
Quassapaug lake is now full to the
brim and we hope it will continue to
be SO.
Memorial day or Decoration day
will be on May 80.
Miss Genia Atwood of Waterfowl
has been recently entertained at Mrs
NJ. S. Atwood's.
1t is beautiful just now, with cherry,
pear and plum trees in full bloom and
the lovely apple tree buds bursting
forth to bloom.
T. F. Wheeler employs B. c. Pope,
Charles Wheeler and Samuel Warner
of Southbury. doing carpenter work on
the Stevens place, raising the house to
two stories.
Nealy Hard is working in Beacon
Falls, it is said.
Mrs Harvey Carpenter is in town.
Mrs Lydia Grafton is in Ansonia.
The ugly appletree worms are here
and an army of them. Farmers must
be up and doing or the orchards will
all be ruined.
| Harley E. Warner has been setting a
peach orchard.
Homer w. Atwood has just received
a carload of corn. His business re-
quires the assistance of several men.
The beautiful Baltimore orioles are
with us. Their brilliance of plumage
and sweetness Of song endear them tc
these parts as they are welcomed and
loved in every country home. The
nests may be found hanging from the
tip of the outermost bough of stately
elm or maple, and is almost inacces
sible and is fastened so firmly as to bic
defiance to the elements. Its food con
sists chiefly of caterpillars, so that the
damage it does to crops is very limited
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-24
.TASHUA.

Miss Carrie C.. Mallett,, a, former
resident Of this place, now Of Niagara,
N. Y, has purchased land and is build
ing house there. She hopes to have
it completed within a few weeks and
will be glad to rent rooms to those
who desire to be outside Of the city
when visiting the Pan-American at
Buffalo. Niagara Falls is but a few
miles from Buffalo, has excellent cleo
trio service Gears running past Miss
Mallett s home), and those wishing to
engage rooms would do we'll to write
her without delay. Her address is
ll50 Ontario avenue, Niagara Falls,
N. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-24
CORNWALL BRIDGE.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Cornwall Bridge is very quiet just
now. Everybody is busy at the spring
work and nobody gets time to.call on
their neighbors until after planting
and then if you will just look over THE
BEE you can see where we have. all
been.
Quite delegation from hereattend-
ed the spring meeting of the c. E.
Union held at Warren, the 17th, and
all are Of one mind and one accord in
saying that this one was one: of the
best. A beautiful day. a nice com
pany and bountiful repast; what
more could one wish?
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-24
NEW HAVEN COUNTY,
SOUTH BRITAIN.
CHURCH ITEMS.

CHURCH ITEMS.
There will be no preaching services
in the Congregational church, May 26
or June 2. The pastor and his family
are in Vermont. Sunday, June 9, will
be observed as Children's day and a
committee are preparing program of
songs, recitations and exercises.
The meeting Sunday afternoon, May
26, at the Purchase schoolhouse will be
held as usual at 3 O'Clock.
A Union meeting, Wednesday even
ing, was addressed by Secretary Cob
leigh of the Naugatuck Y. NJ. G. A. on
advantages the Y. M. G. A. offers to
men," Any young man going to the
city would certainly do we'll to accept
the aid the Association offers along
many lines.
Rev Mr. Range delivered an address
in Guilford, last Wednesday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-24
Ten Pages.
COUNTY.
WATERTOWN.

TOWN AND PERSONAL BRIEFS.
The golf season was opened, last
week, with a tea in the new club
house.
1t is reported that one of our promi-
nent young men will be married in the
near future.
Miss Kate Lane, for several years
head bookkeeper at F. N. Barton's, is
to leave soon.
Bert johnson attended wedding
in Cheshire, last week.
Henry Roland and family of Water
bury have moved into their summer
residence.
A reception was given to Rev and
Mrs Winans at the Methodist church
parlors. The rooms we're tastefully
decorated by Florist John Evans.
Some 300 people. were present.
Miss Helen Woodward is spending
several days. with her sisters and
friends in Massachusetts,.
The cotillion given last week was
we'll attended. A number Of young
people were present from Waterbury.
Faulmann furnished excellent music
and George Freeman catered. Dane
ing was kept up until morning.
DR. Variell has had a curb and cob
BILE gutter placed to protect the walls
in front of his residence.
William B. Barker of Woodbridge
has been spending several nights with
his aunt, Mrs Garwood Judd.
Charles Buckingham of Yale was at
home over Sunday.
A concert was given by A. W. Skill
toms singing school on Tuesday even
ing, May 21.
Mrs Mary Merriman is having her
residence painted.
Mr. and Mrs Randall Pearce have
moved into one of Mr. Atwood s houses.
Jacob Blakeslee is quite i'll.
Some of the men who work in Wa
terbury are at home on account of the
strike.
The new time table wen into effect
Sunday Some of the trains are
slightly changed. The Sunday after
noon train leaves 10 minutes earlier
than before.
Alfred Scovill was so unfortunate
as to have valuable COW die, last
week.
Miss Mary Reidy, the popular book
keeper at j. J. Kielty's, passed Friday
and Saturday with brother at
Springfield Mass.
D. G. Sullivan's soda foun tain is
largely patronized, as he uses the best
syrups and extracts. He has the sole
agency for the popular Bardwell root
beer and sells great quantities of it.
1t is very delicious beverage.
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-24
OXFORD.

NRWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
John B. Pope has his sawmill at work
in the woods on the Betsey Ann Wheel
er place on Rigg street which he pur-
chased of Smith Wheeler, short time
ago.
Albert Pope is seriously ill with
pneumonia.
Mr. Clark. who has been cook for L.
F. Armstrong, has left and returne d
to Brooklyn, N. Y.
Jay Wood Of Waterbury spent day
last week with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs d. B. Wood.
E. Whitehead is on the sick list,
Walter Stafford has been setting out
a lot of young fruit trees.
Samuel Barr sheared sheep last week
for Frank Nichols and Clifford Hawley.
John Hubbell and William Wheeler
have been working and getting into
shape the road to Southford.
Julius Long has bought a COW of
John Wooster of Seymour.
E. A. Scoville has moved his saw
mill from Carmel Hill, Bethlehem, to
Thomas. Shea's woodland, east of
Woodbury..
E. A. Scoville was in Jewett City on
business, last week.
AS Mrs Rafter did not improve it
was found necessary to remove her tc
the Bridgeport hospital where she has
undergone an operation for the remov.
al of an abscess on her right side
Hopes are entertained for her recovery
Fred Andrews and wife of Sandy
Hook were calling on friends here, last
week.
! S. P. Sanford has purchased severa
| head of young cattle from JOSEPH
Marshall.