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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
Commoner Comment.
Extracts from W. j. Bryan's Paper.

perial policy and trust domination as
well as for the gold standard, and Mr..
Wells gave his influence to that party.
The more prominent he was as man
and the more influence he had, the
more valuable was his support to the.
republican ticket and the greater the
loss to the democratic cause. If Mr.
Wells has changed his views. let him
publicly announce his conversion to
democratic principles and his stns.t
though they may be many, will be for
given. OF course, IL the conversion did
not occur until after he made up his'
mind to seek the nomination for may
the change, but so far he has failed
to give even that much comfort to the
democrats.
change of opinion, what reason is
there to doubt that he will use the in
fiuence of his Office to defeat demo-
cratic: congressman in 1902, as he used
his individual influence to defeat DEM
ocratic congressman in 1896, 1898 and
1900? Is there any reason to bel'e""
that the environment which lee
out of the democratic party has
its controlling influence over hin
he is the same man that he W.
1896, 1898 and 1900, official pos
will simply increase his power
harm and weaken the party in it
fort to overthrow republican doctIi
Mr.. Wells nomination is a par
the plan OF the reorganiZers-nall
In its extent-to capture the organ
ton by stealth and then maxi
| democratic so much like the rep
can party that there will be little
choice between them.
The democratic party now stands
for definite principles and 1t agrees
sively opposes republican policies. The
| Kansas City platform embodies the
principles of the party, and the rank
and file of the party are attached to-
| those principles. Those who oppose
| the Kansas City platform will not
make an open fight against it-even
Mr.. Wells would not have been willing
| to risk nomination on platform re-
| pudiating the Kansas City platform
but under the pretense that success
can be won under the leadership OF
the reorganizers, men are being pushei
| forward for local offices who have no
| sympathy with democratic principles.
i The election of 1894 gave some in
dication of the fate which awaits thu
party if it becomes the tool of organ
lied greed and bids only for the favor
of the plutocratic element of the coun-
try. Democrats cannot afford to lose
sight of democratic principles in their
eagerness to secure a local victory,
which, when secured, is nominal rath-
er than real.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
THE F1FTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.


The record of the Fifty-sixth con-
viable one. For extravaganza it has
never been equaled, and no previous
congress has ever shown anything like
the contempt for American principles
and traditions. The republican party
in 1896 promised international bimet-
alism and this congress redeemed the
promise by retiring the greenbacks and
giving the country as large dose of
the gold standard as it thought the
patient was able to bear.
1t has fastened a large army upon
the United States-an army larger
than the president would have BEEN
willing to defend during the late cam
paign.
1t has violated the solemn promise
made to Cuba and demanded supeIwi-
sion of Cuban affairs which amount to
a denial of independence.
1t has conferred upon the president
authority over the Philippines as I'M
limited, as arbitrary and as tyrani-
cal as George Ill. ever exercised over
the colonies.
In addition to its sins of commission
it has sins of omission to answer for.
mand of the wage-earners for relief in
the way of shorter hours and it has
neglected to abolish government by in
junction.
1t has refused to give the people any
relief from extortionate railroad rates
and has declined to enact antitrust
legislation, although a billion dollar
trust was organized while it was in
session.
1t has repudiated the party's prom
Use in regard to the inter-oceanic canal.
For years the republicans advocated
the Nicaraguan canal; in 1900 they
substituted an Endorsement of an 18TH
railroad lines have sufficient influence
with the republican party to prevent
it's carrying out any canal project.
1t has failed to recognize the desire
of the people for election of senators
by popular vote; and it would have
committed the country to the infamous
ship subsidy legislation but for the
filibustering resorted to by the demo-
Gratis, populists and silver republicans.
A fifty million dollars river and har-
Dor bill was also defeated by few
filibusters led by Senator Carter of
Montana.
This is the record-not all of it, but
enough of it. These things are known
to the reading public and yet republi
can farmers continue to vote the re
publican ticket, republican laborine'
men continue to defend their party and
republican business men raise no pro
test agains what is going on. Great
corporate interests furnish campaign
funds, dictate platforms, make nomi
nations and dominate administrations
To what extreme can the republican
leaders go before they provoke remon-
STRANGE and reputation?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
a ,1oDERN MoruER.s DIARY.

Tonight Clifford has said:
Mama, are the stars holes in the
sky to let the rain through"
cannot sleep, such is my agitation
Clifford is scarcely years old,
whereas, according to the best peda-
gogical authorities. Martin Luther did
not ask this question until he was z,
and Alexander the Great, in all prob.
ability, not until he was 9.
l know not what to think.
One moment feel assured that Cliff
lord is evincing an unaffected humor,
only in the next moment to be over
whelmed by the suspicion that he is
bidding for newspaper notoriety. mere.
ly.-Detroit Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
\ X \: * X X X X X
s A PRETTY - ~ + +
~ ~ COMPA.N MON &
!. By Louise Bedford. e

By Louise Bedford.

euuless Jumps OF sugar, and get my
fingers we'll packed in the process.
There! my letter is at any rate short
and to the point. Will it do?" she
said, tossing it over to Neville.
"A man could not have put the thing
better. Old maid or wldower, would
close with you at once il l were the
advertiser. You write a short note
and pretty hand"
Very well, we'll go out and post
It," said Janetta, stretching out her
hand for her hat. May good luck
attend it,"
She received an answer by return
OF post. The pointed handwriting in
which the letter was written was OF
the style prevalent about 40 years
ago.
AN old maid! Look at the writ
ing!" cried Janetta triumphantly, as
she opened the envelope.
There is a modern breyity about
it," said Neville. peeping over her
shoulder. Read it out, there's a
dear
Dear Madam: l think you seem
likely to suit me. The salary 1 offer
is ESQ pounds year; but shall be
willing to raise it at the end Of thu
first quarter if we find we get on to.
gether. Will you come for month
and see how you like it, beginning on
Monday?
Can you leave by the train which
starts from Paddington at 2 O'Clock?
l shall be sending to Northcliff Sta
ton meet friend, and you could come
ny the same carriage. Wire reply.
Believe me, faithfully yours,
"(Miss) Clarice Seymour"
Janetta and her brother burst into
Simultaneous laugh when she finished
the letter.
Either the woman is a lunatic or
it's hoax" said Neville.
I'll go and see for myself It's too
good an opening to miss. Sixty pounds
year for doing nothing, apparently.
No mention even of the poodle or the
parrot. Anyhow, it's genuine place:
I've looked it out in the Gazetteer I"
Thus it came to pass that, on the
Monday following, Janetta and Neville
paced up and down Paddington sta
ton together, both their hearts too
full of the approaching separation to
trust themselves to speak of it.
Instead, they talked of trivialties.
watched the other passengers as they
hurried down the platform to the
train, commenting idly upon them.
ct NIB
man that is getting into the first-class
carriage not far from my humble
third. IT he were girl, and applied
for my situation, should not have
chance, should L? He's so very good
looking!"
The man in question turned. as if
he had heard the remark, glancing at
the brother and sister, who had come
to a halt before the carriage in which
Janetta had placed her rugs.
The glance was but monetary. He
signed to the porter, who followed
him, to hand in his belongings, jumped
into the carriage, and closed the door.
Il believe he heard you, Jennie
said Neville quickly.
IF he did it can't matter. We shall
never meet again, and it can't be the
first time that he's heard he's good
looking" said Janetta, with a little
laugh.
ooh, Neville, must get in! don't
know how to say good-by. will write
tonight. Good-by, dear; good-by.
Jump in minute, I must kiss you;
and you'll keep steady, for my sake?"
The last words were said in whis-
per.
"All right, don't bother!" said Ne
vile, horribly ashamed of the fact that
there were tears in his eyes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
SMALLER SMILES.
Heads Won.

Heads Won.
The two mad bulls had blundered
into narrow alleyway. Before them
were several policemen; behind them
a surging mob.
What way shall we go?" inquired
one.
Its pretty hard to decide" replied
the other. Let's toss "copper""
Accordingly they tossed one and
got ahead, the others turning tall
Philadelphia Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
The Ashes of Dante.

The ashes of Dante, inclosed in an
iron urn. are about to be transported,
with great ceremony, to the library
palace at Florence. The urn was long
ago stolen from a church in Ravenna
and secreted in the outer wall of q
chapel. It seems that sculptor named
Pazzi has for years possessed this ex-
traordinary treasure, and has but re-
Gently handed It over to Florence.
whore Dante was born and whence he
was sxiled.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

In recent number the Commoner
attention was called to the fact that
it was customary for the outgoing
president and the incoming president
to ride to the Inauguration together,
and as Mr.. Hanna was chosen to ride
with Mr.. Mckinley the question was
asked whether Mr.. Hanna represented
an outgoing or incoming president.
One reader suggests the answer
Both" and another things that no
may be in the middle of his term.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
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eErr1Nelr DOWN FINE.

GETTINGlT DOWN FINE.
Friend why don't you marry?"
Goodfello-'Can't"
You have a fine house,"
Yes"
and good income?"
Yes"
Then what's the matter?'
my housekeeper and her servants
have formed a union, and If marry
outside of their union they'll strike"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
Not just rs He Meant.

1--WE promised to go in to supper
with some one else, Mr.. Blanque, but
I'll introduce you to a very handsom,
and clever girl"
But l don't want a handsome and
clever girl; want you."-American
Agriculturist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
Vol Satisfied.

Differs" Buncom is a self-made
man, isn't he?"
wiffers-"Yes. What made you
think so?"
Biiffers-"He seems to be SO well
satisfied with the job
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

President Mckinley says, "a portion
of them (Filipinos) are making war
against the United States" Does it
take $4,000 men to subdue "a portion"
of the Fflipinos? BY implication Presi-
dent Mckinley makes charges against
American troops that would bring
down upon his head the epithet of
"copperhead'' if he did not happen to
be a republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

The president Of the steel trust VIII
receive salary Of 100000 a year.
He will insist, however, that he be not
paid in water from that s., 900. capital
ization., ~->-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

Proprietor-Look mere. friend
you've got to brace up. That's the sec
ond whisky glass you've smashed in
an hour.
Bumhard Tippling-I'm Mrs. Helel
Darnashun. tn s'loon wreclSer from,
Kansas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

Profess2T shaler Of Harvard predicts
that bef6re; the middle Of the presnpt.
century l..we shall have an almost
tolerabl9 supply Of gold. WhG{Sj
this? Is there no such thing as 81
trlnsie value?" b
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
Ba.h,ul Bidax.

Bashful lover (timidly)-Did zee.
liver think av marryin', Biddy?
Biddy (coyly(-Shure, now, tn sub
ject has niyer entered me thoughts.
: Bashful lover (turning away)-Its
sorry OF am.
Biddy (hastily)-Wan minnit, Pat.
Ye've set me t'thinkin .-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

DRY rot is the putrefaction of the
vegetable albumen in wood, and can
be prevented only by some process Of
hardening or extracting this element.
The worker wasps, like the worker
bees, are smaller than the queens or
males.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

1t will! be noted that Russia is not
the first to cry for quarter in the lit
tie tariff war.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
WHAT MRS. b. SAID.

III any one should call this after,
noon, Mary. say that am not WE'LL"
said the mistress to her newly-engaged
servant. I'm afraid l ate little too
much of that rich pudding for lunch.
and it, or something else, has brought
on a severe headache. I'm going to
lie down."
A few minutes later the mistress,
from her room near the head of the
stairs. heard Mary say to two aristo.
cratic ladies who had called for the
first time, "Yes'm, Mrs. Browne is at
home, but she ate so much pudding for
lunch she had to go to bed. Tit Bits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

lie references to plain duty" in
the inaugural address are conspicuous
by their absence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

He is not bad driver who know
how to turn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

When a woman discloses secret
It y always with telling effect.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

man behind the letter, Is m
gett1 ~ the same kind Of applause
6re tea the man behind the Gun ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

What's the danger sign for?"
$50 cranks can see how near they
can go without breaking through"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-07-27
Taking Pictures Under Water.

Through the Filipino war the cam
era likewise proved Of more actual
service than ever before, and it was
constantly developed as an instrument
Of daily service to the officers. The
modern electric signals and telegraphy
hardly assumed more Importance in
the Philippines than the camera. But
for that matter electrical and photo
graphic development 60 hand in hand,
and the two have been combined in
many ways. Rapid electrical photog-
raphy has been used by our official
army photographers in both the Phil
ippines and in China. Photography
under water has also proved Of serv-
ice to our navy. When the Oregon
was grounded on the rock In the Far
Eastern waters, a photograph under
the water was taken to show the ex-
act location Of the rock and the nature
Of the wound to the external shell of
the boat. 1t also revealed the exact
AuLulc VI llcA pooltlou, ~ ludI ~ SOuitA
be decided whether it would be advis.
able to haul her off by the stern. The
pictures thus taken of the battleship
will prove Of imperishable value to
the Navy Department and will serve
as a concrete study Of marine acct
dents.
Every war correspondent and most
officers carry a camera with them
now; but the official photographer Of
each expedition is the man who is
held responsible for reproduction of
everything of value. When the pres
ent difficulties in and about the Philip.
pines end, the War Department at
Washington will have many thousand
official pictures to file away and pre-
serve. These photographs will eventu-
ally appear in the official war reports
Of the whole campaign.-Collier's
Weekly.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-07-27
Tho Deadly IsoMboat.

The boating season has barely
opened and yet two distressing fatali-
ties are reported in which ten lives
were lost. At Philadelphia party of
young picknickers in a roWboat were
swept over one of the most dangerous
dams in the Schuylkill River and seven
out of the eight occupants were
drowned, while at Cleveland three
young men were thrown from q boat
into the river and sank before help
could reach them. This is indeed a
doleful Inauguration Of season usual
ly so fraught with peril to the thought
less and inexperienced rowers. We
doubt, however, whether even this ter
rible warning so early in the season
will suffice to check the needless PEG.
pie who risk their own and other peo-
pies lives in a pastime that should
only be undertaken under the most
careful direction.
To the foolish people who rock the
boat and to the thousands of would
be oarsmen who 60 rowing upon
streams that hide dangerous currents.
these early fatalities should prove an
effective warning. We doubt wheth'
er they will, and the way of safety
for their companions is to stay on land
and let the venturesome and inexperi.
enced boatmen put only their own
lives in jeopardy.-Pittsburg Chroni'
Gle Telegraph.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-07-27
Sllrewd ThieVery,

Americans who go abroad must ex.
pect to be robbed right and left" said
a young man who recently returned
from brief European tour. Zone ex.
poets to be held up for all sorts of
tips, but when the beggars follow you
home you can't help feeling sort of
admiration for their ingenuity. l went
over on one Of the Red Star Line
boats, and the first thing I did on
landing at Antwerp was to 60 to the
cable Office and send a message to my
mother, announcing my safe arrival.
/ paid the toll and thought no more
about 1t until l 0thome, when, among
my mail, / found a letter from the
Antwerp operator. addressed in care
Of my mother, saying that through an
error he had not charged me enough
for my cablegram sent on such and
such a date; that he had been obliged
to pay the difference out Of his own
pocket, and as his salary was very
small and he had large family and
all that sort Of thing, he felt sure 1
would reimburse him. The amount
was trifiing one, and I did send him
a foreign money order. I have since
learned from experienced travellers
that I had been made the victim of
systematic form Of robbery, and that
scarcely a cableSram is sent from the
other side unless it is of business
nature, that is not followed by some
such plea from the European opera
tor."-Philadelphia Record.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-07-27
House Of Lords Nervous.

American woman suffragists must
regard with envy such English women
as the Baroness Berkeley and the Bar.
oness Burdett-C outts, who. being
peeresses in their own right, have,
in the opinion of many good author
tiles, a right to sit in the House OF
Lords and to vote with that body.
In the days Of the Plantagenets and
Tudors peeresses were often called to
meetings of Parliament, but the Gus.
tom died long ago; and recent difficult
ties with the Irish members would
be q mere summer zephyr compared
with the Parliamentary storm that
would be reused should some modern
peeress demand her rights.
Just at present the matter has been
brought to the front by rumor in con.
nection with the coming coronation,
which is the one topic of converse,
ton In English uppertendom. 1t is
said that certain peeresses In their
own right intend to demand the privi.
lege of being present at the coronation
as actual members Of the House Of
Lords and to have their trains car
y.s6 BY pages ~ TIE Lords aes
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-07-27
A Medical Mascot,

A member Of the senior class of Mil
waukee Medical College found a mas
cot the last day of examination in the
shape of a tiny black kitten, which
followed him on the street as he was
on his way to the college. Not know.
ing what else to do with it, he put the
kitten in his overcoat pocket, where ii
slept contentedly all day. When he
went to the Turkish bath late in the
afternoon the kitten went, too, and
after eating a bowl of cream, curled
up on the cot by his protector and
slept as if he belonged there. When
the senior gets his sheepskia next
week and opens an Office the little
pledge Of success will have O homs
there, ~StWAukse Sentinel,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-07-27
An Impartial Woman.

"This is the grave Of the most i'm.
partial woman on record" said the
guide III Cave Hill cemetery to a party
who visited the beautiful cemetery
recently. Away over that second
knoll there is a lot containing only
two graves. and the headstone Of
each is marked Father
1.-THE woman who is buried here was
married twice. and the two graves In
that lot are the graves of her two
husbands. She tried her best to treat
her second husband as she did the
first, and even when he died she had
no idea of showing any preference.
But she was sick when the funeral
service of her second husband was
held. She directed that the partner
of her second matrimonial venture be
laid by the side Of the first, but that
enough space be left to bury her be.
tween the two.
"By some hook or crook, mistake
was made and when she visited the
cemetery she found that they were
buried side by side, with no space be-
tween.
"Well, sir, she didn't know what to
do. She argued that If she should be
buried by the side Of her first hus.
band it would not be fair to the mem.
DRY Of her last spouse, and vice versa
What did she do? Why, when she
died she left a request that she be
buried in another lot, away from both
Of them. And it was heeded.-Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-07-27
Az IL Might Have Reen.

If the telephone had been in use in
Paul Revere's day writer in the Bos-
ton Journal thinks that instead Of
riding he might have employed that
instrument as follows: Hello! Yes.
Give me hello! What's the matter
with you, Central? Give me-yes-I
want Concord 3S1-yes, Concord-Con-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., that's 1t
-waiting-waiting-oh, is that you,
Concord? Yes? Well, this is Paul Re-
we're. Mono, Revere-Boston. Hey?
Never mind who / am. Well, don't
get gay with me, or I'll report you.
Oh, you are, are you? Well, just tell
your folks that the British are land
ing here in Boston in strong force.
Yes, that's it. And just ring up Lex
ington, will you, and tell them. Thank
you. Goodby"