The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-16

ought to be done to interfere with what
| is now believed to be our vested right. /
am still of the opinion 1t would be wise to
| grant these lands to some one or more OF
our educational institutions. They ore
supposed to be worth several hundred thou
Sand dollars.
Experience has shown that the provision
for me inspection of llnseed OIL is INSULT
Client to protect the public. The most vile
and worthless authorizations are readily sold
as pure linseed oil. ! am Of the opinion that
dealers in paint oils should be. required to
place label upon the vessel containing
each, sale, and proper penalty should be
provided for. the sale of authorizations I'M
less SIS, appropriately labeled
| The act of congress which admitted the
state OF Iowa Into the union fixed the
western boundary of this commonwealth
rs the middle of the main channel of the
| of the river has changed and there is con-
siderable. territory formerly In this state
now on the western side of that river. This
has given rise to much controversy, and to
some litigation. AT the last session of the
legislature of Nebraska, a boundary com
mission was authorized. the same to be
should make similar provisions. The Ne
braska law provides for three members to
be appointed by the governor to receive
thirty days and the sum of $1,000 was
appropriated to defray the expenses of the
commission ! recommend similar action in
boundary may be established and ratified
by the states interested therein. and by
the congress of the United States.
During the last biennium the people Of
this. state have been called to mourn the
| death of Hon. John II. Gcar-egislator,
speaker OF the house. governor. represent
tor-a most conspicuous character in Iowa
history. OF no man has it ever been said.
with greater verify. "Hc was the servant
| that he did not fill. and never filed a posi-
tion of which he was not worthy, or in
which he failed signally to honor those who
had honored him.
More recently our people were appalled, ut
| the violent death of the best beloved of
| rulers and the most honored of men. William
| Mckinley, president of the United States
attempt to recount the virtues of that noble
character. The. immortal words used by
have been, repeatedly reiterated as appli-
cable to their author, can now be said Of
Mckinley: ITO. add brightness to the sun
and and glory to the name of Washington is
alike impossible. Let none attempt 1t. In
solemn awe pronounce the name, and in
its naked, ;, deathess splendor leave it
shining on"
Such a trinity of names blesses not the
annals of any country but ours, and no
other people cherish such a priceless legacy
To fill the vacancy by the death of
Senator Gear. Honorable Jonathan I'ren-
tiss Dolliver, of the city of Fort Dodge,
on the day IF 1n
States from the state of Iowa for the re-
mainder of the term that expired on the
third day of March last; and on the twenty
fifth day of February. 1901, Mr.. Doliver
was appointed for the term beginning on
the fourth day of March following, to hold
until this general assembly shall elect
successor
Thomas B. IIanley, of the city of Upton,
was. on the eleventh day of January, 1901.
commissioned q member of the board OF
regents of the State university, to fill
vacancy occaSioned by the death of Nor
timer A. Higfey, the commission taking eff
feet January s. 1901, and continuing until
this meeting of the general assembly.
The state is in fiouriShing condition. Her
people are prosperous. If there be discon-
tent anywhere or among any class, it is
rot manifest. While our population is in
creasing. the court records indicate that
crime is decreasing. Fewer persons We're
sent to the penitentiary during the last
year than in any other, save one, in the
last quarter of q century. The relations
between capital and labor have been ex-
ceptionally cordial. and deeds of violence
have been few. The fair record of the
state has not been married by an Illegal ex-
ecution in sore than decade Justice ac-
cording to law, the distinctive feature of
Anglican liberty, is the recognized rule of
cur people. With small degree of pride
for the past history of my state, rejoicing
IN her present greatness hopeful for her
future. and in the full confidence that the
conservative wisdom of your honorable
is good and cure that which may need
correction, ] submit the foregoing
January IA 1900 "