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The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05
THE FALL OF .DAvE."

Washington Democrat: ''Genial.
Dave" Henderson is dead duck. Even
if the next house should be republicans
which it will not, Henderson could not
be elected speaker. He is too small po-
tatoes. There are so many men in the
Iowa delegation who are bigger than
Henderson. 1t is getting too far away
from the war to make Dave an impor
tant factor. If craftsmanship consisted
in abusing the south and in bowling reb-
ell and traitor and copperhead at every.
body who did not believe just as the re
publican party does, Dave would be a
great man; but the war is over. He was
big man while he could wave the
bloody shirt, but when he tried to fill
Tom Reed g seat he felt himself rafting
around like mustard seed in ten-acre
lot.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05

General Miles is evidently thorn in
the flesh to the present administration.
He has notions of his own and he thinks
he knows thing or two. He rose
from a lieutenant in volunteer regi-
ment to corps commander in the civil
war by mere force Of ability and good
judgment in fighting in great battles,
OF course he is persona non grata to
the men whose claim to be veterans
rests on their service in the hundred
days war with Spain. He was splendid
in the Indian wars in the 70s, but he
does not belong to the clique that runs
our military affairs, and our president
for that matter. To retire him as a
degradation, as is talked, would. give an
insult to all the veterans who still sur.
vive the war when Miles added glory to
the soldiership of the north.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05
Senator Bailey, Of Texas, does not be.

! Senator Bailey, Of Texas, does not be-
lieve the public moneys should be ex-
pended in taking part in imperial and
monarchical functions abroad, and the
Pittsburg Post thinks the American
people hold him with that opinion, but
the senate does not, for an amendment
he offered to the army appropriation
bill, that no part of the money should
be expended for the special embassy to
the coronation of King Edward, was
voted down by Is to 26, not quorum
votI ing, however. The senator then
offed resolution, which has not yet
BEN acted on, declaring that the presi.
dht has no power to appoint such an
embassy without the consent of the
snate. This involves constitutional
question, and on such propositions
senator Bailey is an authority.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05

Kaisar Wilhelm's proposal to present
to this government bronze statue of
Tredrick the Great, to be erected at
Washington, is polite as well as friendly,
says the Philadelphia Record. A
motive for making the gift may be dis
covered in the dedication Of a statue OF
the Marquis de Rochambeau, which is
about to take place at our national
capital; and there is nothing unreasona-
BILE in the desire of the kaiser to place
beside the monument commemorative
of French aid in the establishment of
American independence bronze re.
minder of the fact that his ancestor,
the grand monarch of Prussia, too,
stood sponsor at the cradle of this re-
public. The sympathy. Of Fredrick was
not manifested in SO spectacular a
manner as was that of King Louis. of
France; nevertheless the services Of De
Kalb and Of Baron Steuben, who licked
the Continental levies into shape. were
invaluable.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05
TooLATE TO FOOL THE PEOPLE.

Those republicans who count on fool
ing the people by entering the congress
slonal campaigns with great outcry
OF republican antagonism to the trusts,
thus seeking to nullify the anti-repub.
lican sentiment created by the prevail
ent intense popular hostility to the
monopoly combines, are making the
mistake of regarding the average citizen
as an "easy mark" for bunko game.
The people have long ago accurately
sized up the trust situation. They know
that the great combinationsin restraint
of trade are menace of the gravest i'm.
port to the general good. They have
seen these organizations created and
fostered by republican policies. In
every political campaign they find the
trusts aligned solidly on the republican
side, contributing heavy sums to the
republican campaign slush funds and
using all their influence to compel
their employees to vote the Republican
ticket.
Whenever an issue has arisen in which
the interests of the people were
jeopardized by trust arrogance and
greed, the people have learned that the
republican party exerted its fullest
efforts for the advantage of the trusts.
The 'head of the republican national
machine, Mark Hanna, has openly es-
poused the cause of the trusts and
never fails to serve them to the best of
his abiliay. He was placed in public
life for that purpose. and his control Of
republican politics is insisted upon
by the trusts supporting the republican
party. All the working machinery of
republicanism as at present organized
is intended to maintain the supremacy
of the trusts as debating American
policies.
The American people will not be
fooled by republican hypocrisy on the
trust issue at this late day. The
trusts and the republican party stand
condemned together by the popular
verdict. The final judgment to be
rendered at the polls will be of nature
to remove path from control of the
American Government and from domin-
ance over the American people. The
time has come when the evil of monop-
olistic combination.in restraint of trade
must be overcome and eliminated from
American life. The people have de-
cided that the first step toward this end
must be the defeat of the republican
party in the congressional campaigns
| this year and in the presidential election
of 1904. They are now moving toward
decisive action on this basis.-st. Louis
Republic.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05
THE TWIN CONspIRACIEs-FOOD
AND FUEL.

Food and fuel, the one almost as in
dispensable as the other to the carrying
on of civilized life, are suddenly seem
so far as anthracite coal and beef go-to
be in the absolute control of two trusts.
Beef is put at the highest price in thirty
years, and coal advanced 81 per ton on
the same day; not because there is a
short supply of either beef or coal, nor
for any other reason growing out of
natural conditions, but solely because
the handful of men directing these two
trusts have arbitrarily said: "Let beef
and coal go up to famine figures"
By causing the attorney general to
begin suits against one Of these monop-
olles President Roosevelt has practically
pledged his administration to the en-
forcement of the federal laws against
all of them. And why not begin pro-
ceedings against the coal trust now,
while its greedy fingers are closing tight
er than ever before on the throat of
the consumer?
Every reason that justifes the pros.
ecution of the packers combine applies
with greater force to the anthracte-coal
combine, because the latter is much more
complete and ironclad monopoly than
the former. Fully 95 per cent. of the
hard coal mined in this country is in it's
hands, untouched by competitive pro.
duction. The railroads that carry it to
the distributing points are, in fact, the
trust, so that it controls transporta tion
as completely as production. Its fat
alone fixes how much coal shall be
mined each year and allots to each indi-
vidual operator his share of the total
output. The price Of hard coal to the
consumers from Chicago end st. Louis
all the way east to New York is fixed by
its arbitrary decree. There is no com.
petition between the mines, nor any
between the carrying railroads except at
points beyond Chicago and St. Louis.
The coal bins of nation of 76,OOO,.
600 people-the fires that feed their
factories and workshops and warm their
homes-are all held to toll and tribute
by MIR. Morgan's community of inter-
est'' in hard coal. Whenever its direct
ors-about as many men as would COM
fortably fill tally-ho coach-choose to
say the word, coal rises ST. or So per ton.
In other words, to the cost of the 5O,-
100000 tons of hard coal annually con-
sumed by the people this select party of
gentlemen can at their own sweet will
and pleasure add S5O,OOO,OOO or $780,
100000.
The same federal flaws already put in
motion by the President against the
beef trust explicitly define this monop-
oily of the nations supply of fuel as an
illegal combination or conspiracy"
punishable both by civil and criminal
processes.
Why not enforce the laws with stimuli
taneous and impartial vigor against the
twin conspiracies to corner the peoples
fuel and food?-New York World.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05

The Virginia constitutional conven.
ton has completed its labors after a
long and wearying session. One of the
suffrage clauses requires voters to be
able to read the constitution under
standingly, or to explain its meaning
(when read to them. The test, honestly
applied, is a good one. A citizen who
knows the constitution is apt to be a
good voter even if deficient in school
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05
W. E. MYERS.
Druggist.
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING
School House District No. 3, Rich
land Township, Decatur
County. Iowa.

be received on or before Thursday June 10,
1902, at 2 O'Clock p. m., for the erection of a
frame school building s2x34 feet in district No.
8, Richland township. Decatur county, Iowa.
certified check for not less than per cent.
of the bid is to accompany each bid, payable to
Philip Daley. treasurer. A bond of $500 will be
required of the party to whom the contract
may be awarded.
Plans and specifications are on file with the
secretary, James Carel.
The board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. WIN. SMITH. Pres.
394t JAMES CAREL Sec.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05

The new sea wall to be built at Gal
weston, Texas, as precaution against
repetition of the flood of September s,
1900, will extend for three and one. half
miles along the water front, and will be
made of cement on rock foundation
with roadway of macadam on top. 1t
is estimated that the wall will cost 81,
100000, and that two years will be re-
quired to build it.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05

Republicans are trying to keep in the
middle of the road. But they will find
it hard tokeep straight and strong inthe
middle west, where good republicans
are openly declaring that the tariff is
responsible for the trusts.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05

Since the destruction, by fire of the
deaf and dumb asylum at Council
Bluffs, making three disastrous fires to
state institutions in the past few years
on which there was no insurance, the
people cry why such business methods,
Wise set of officials. Wish there was
only a few of them lett-but 10! the
woods is filled Herewith.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05
Advertising Rates.

Yearly advertisers 8 cents per inch per issue
Occasional advertisers IL cents per inch per
ssue.
Locals s cents per line each insertion.
Locals set in black face type 10 cents per
line each insertion.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
Church and other notices where an admis-
sion fee is charged, will be charged for at the
rate of cents per line
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05
ReItefin Six Hours

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease
cured in six hours by New Great South
American Kidney Cure" 1t is great sur
prise on account of it's exceeding promptness
in male or female. Relieves retention eof
water almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold byW.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05

Judge Grlggs, of Georgia, chairman of
the democratic congressional committee,
represents district in which only
twenty-four votes we're cast against him
at the last election.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05
UNCLE SANS LAND DEALS.

When the Danish islands in the West
Indies are transferred to our flag the
record Of Uncle Sans purchase of land
and the sums he has paid for the same,
from the foundation of the government
to the present time, reports the New
York World, will stand as follows:
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05

Stops the Cough and Works off the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure no pay.
Price 25 cents.
The Leon reporter., 1902-06-05

Louisiana Purchase, 1903 .Sl5 OOO, 900
Florida 1919 64s9 1853
Purchase from Texas 1850. 10000 900
Purchase from Texas, 1861 100000
Gadsden Purchase, 1858 3. 10000 600
Alaska 1857. ..... 72OOOOO
Philippine Islands, 1899 9....... .... 20,0Oo,0OO
Additional Philippines, 1901 ........... 2O.199 coo
Danish West Indies 1902 - 5000, 900
To this list must be added Texas, &C.
quired in 1912; Oregon territory, in 1845;
the Hawaiian Islands, in 1897; Porto
kico and Gaum, annexed in 1898, and
one of the Samoan Islands, in 1S99-for
none of which did we pay direct money
consideration. The aggregate area of
territory added to the United States by
purchase and conquest-as in the case
of the Mexican cession and our recently
gained insular possessions-1S00 to 1902
inclusive-is 2,97l 1915 square miles. The
territory now covered by the American
flag, including both hemispheres, ex.
ceeds the area of all Europe by just
about 235,000 square miles-or say by
an area one fifth larger than that of
France or Germany.-The Publishers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-08
Lovely speaks to shoe Cutters.

The Shoe Cutters listened last night to
thoughtful address by Coils Lovely.
a representative of the Boot and Shoe
Workers International union. Mr.. Love
ly urged upon the local union the neces-
sity of sending a delegate to the conven-
ton of the International union to be held
ments proposed to the constitution, which
will be acted upon by the convention,
were thoroughly examined, and the ben
efits to be derived from this enactment
into law were clearly set forth The
election of delegate viii be discussed
at future meetings of the union, and it
is more than probable that one will be
chosen to represent the local shoe work
ers The balance of the meeting was
devoted to questions of a routine char
Gcter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-08
ALL BUT TWO SAVED
STEAMER THAT SINKS coIII1IyG
SHIP is ALSO REsCUER
Captain Stands on Bridge Directing
Discharge of Passengers Until
Too Late to Save Thirty
five Years Savings.

LIVERPOOL, March THE British
steamer Harmonides, from Brazilian
ports, which was in collision with and
sank the Red Star line steamer Waes-
land, Wednesday night, about forty miles
southwest of Holyhead, and which was
towed to this point early this morning
by the tugs sent out in search OF her,
has great hole in her bows.
The Waesland was run into amidships
in fog at midnight, and sank half an
hour afterwards, her boilers bursting as
she went down. Only two of the pas
sengers of the Waesland, a man and
child, lost their lives. One woman was
injured. Owing to the fog, some of the
Waesland's boats were in the water
couple of hours before they could get
alongside the Harmonides.
VA the Harmonides arrived here her
decks were crowded with half-clad pas
sengers of the Waesland, whose haggard
faces told the story OF their trying ex-
periences. So hurried was the departure
of the passengers from the sinking ship
that in some cases they were only covered
by blankets.
The end of one of the life boats of
the Waesland slipped from it's davit and
precipitated the occupants of the boat
into the sea. A steerage passenger, Ed
ward Daingerfield, Of Kansas, struck his
head against the boats fittings and was
instantly killed, and Elsie Emmett, twelve
years old, the daughter of the Rev. A.
Emmett, was drowned.
The bravery of the passengers, many
Of wnom were Scandinavian emigrants,
was worthy Of praise. Precedence was
given to the women and children.
Nothing was saved from the vessel ex-
| cept what the survivors wore.
| They will proceed to Philadelphia
Wednesday on board the Noordland.
P. r. Ferguson, saloon passenger, who
| was on board the Waesland when sne
collided with a schooner not far from
| Philadelphia, says the principal excite.
| ment took the form of rushing for life
| belts. He saw a man who had seven
| life belts attached to different parts of
| his body.
AS the last boat, in which Mr.. Ferguson
| was seated, was leaving the ships side.
| cries for help were heard on board her
and the boat returned and found that
| two Of the Waesland's crew had been
| left behind. One of these men had slept
through from the first impact to the last
| boat leaving the sinking steamer, and
| only discovered his perilous position
when the sea water flooded his bunk
| through the port holes.
| Capt. Apfeld, of the Waesland, had
| on board his thirty-five years savings
| in specie, but he would not attempt to
| leave the bridge to secure the money
until all the passengers were safely in
the boats. Then it was too late to go
| below.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-08
FAILED TO APPEAR
WEDDING PREPARATIONS REM
DERED USELESS BY MISSING
BRIDEGROOM
SWAIN HAS DISAPPEARED
Guests Are Dismissed, Wedding Fin
cry Put Away, and Only Fading
Flowers Remain to Recall
the Disappointment.
SWAIN HAS DISAPPEARED
Special to The Globe.

SpCCAaA 10 hC
ST. CLOUD, March 7.-Oscar O.. Bau-
meister woed and won pretty Augusta
Guettermann, the sixteen-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Guetter-
mann, at Sank Rapids, but he turned
up missing at the time set for the mar
riage ceremony.
The wedding had been arranged for last
evening at o'clock at the home Of the
bride in that village, and all arrange
ments had been completed For many
days the good mother had been busily
engaged in cooking the dainties of a
wedding feast that was to be set before
the guests, who assembled in plenty OF
time for the ceremony. Even while the
guests were gathering there was sus-
picion in the minds of the parents and
the young woman herself that all was not
well, as the groom to be had not put in
an appearance during the afternoon as
he had promised to do. Rev. Henry
Waldmann, of the German Freidens
church, Of this city, had been engaged
by Mr. Baumeister several weeks ago to
perform the ceremony and he was there
at the appointed time. At o'clock the
recreant lover had not shown up and the
guests were dismissed and the wedding
finery pat away. The wares of the for
list, provided in large quantities, are the
only things visible at the Guettermann
home today that would indicate that any
arrangements had been made for a we'd
ding feast and reception.
Oscar Baumeister has been engaged in
the machinery warehouse of the Grinols
company for some time He woed and
won Augusta Guettermann, and although
she is a little under sixteen years of age,
her parents gave their consent and wrote
letter to the clerk of the court to that
effect, and handed it to Baumeister who
visited the home of the bride to be for
the last time on Sunday afternoon. On
Monday he wrote her that he would go
to Foley and secure a marriage license,
returning to Sank Rapids Thursday af-
ternoon. He did not appear and late in
the afternoon a telegram was sent to
Foley and word was received from there
that no license had been issued
From another source it was learned to-
day that Baumeister left the city Monday
on his way to Minneapolis He left his
position with the Grinols company last
Saturday, but did not explain to the
foreman in charge his future intentions,
but it was presumed that inasmuch as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-08

service of his country Col Mills came
to the station with a number of the eff
GERS of the academy, and with a troop of
cavalry, drove him to the parade ground
on the heights above. AS the cavalry
escort showed at the brow Of the inclined
road Knox battery fired twenty-one guns
The cadets, formed in six companies,
were at once marched on to the field, and
the prince, with Col. Mills and their re-
spectiVe STATS, inspected them.
Dress parade followed, with the prince as
reviewing officer. The cadets in their
handsome gray uniforms kept their lines
perfectly in snow that was shoe deep, and
their marching won the praise of the
prince and his officers. At the second time
around the cadets moved at the double
quick, and once more their alignment was
perfect. The prince saluted and his Off
GERS uncovered when the colorS passed
the reviewing stand. After the review
the cadets were drawn up in close forma-
ton, and the prince, advancing to tho
front of the first company, addressed
them.
The prince visited memorial hall and
them went to the riding school, where
the cadets gave an exhibition of riding.
The jumping feats of Cadet Herr, of
the first class, attracted the attention
of the prince and at his request Herr
repeated a standing jump to the back Of
HIS nurse III IuOI1OH. Alter InlS display OF
rough riding, the prince was taken to
the gymnasium, and a class of cadets
went through their exercises for him.
PrOIOngs Stay at Post.
Inc prince was so greatly interested in
the post that he prolonged his stay TWEEN
ty minutes beyond the time set for his
departure. Col. Mills was invited to ride
on the special car to New York.
AS the carriage, with cavalry escort
left the grounds, another salute Of TWEEN
ty-one guns was fired.
Consul General Buenz and Consul Cess
Ter met the special at Weehawken and
escorted the prince to the ferry steamer
West Point. At the pier the prince en-
countered crowd Of commuters, and
they welcomed him with cheers The
West Point ran to Forty-Second street
and landed its royal passenger at $50
o'clock. Captain Of Detectives Titus and
dozen detectives, two score patrolmen
and squad of mounted police were on
hand to conduct the prince to the Wal
dorf-Astoria.
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Continued From First Page.
toria from West Point shortly after G
O'clock, and retired at once to his apart
ments, where he rested. He attended
dinner at the University club.
The entrance to the section of the hotel
set apart for the prince and his suite
was closely guarded by policemen, and
no one was allowed to enter. A crowd
had gathered on the streets near by and
when the prince entered his carriage at
o'clock he was greeted with cheers.
the German ambassador and consul
general, with Gen. Nelson A Miles and
his staff, were the only other guests at
the University club dinner. There were
no speeches and only three toasts, The
President of the United States 1.-THE
German Emperor" and prince Henry
of Prussia
Prince Is Greatly Pleased.
Through Capt. Won Muller, his aid,
Prince Henry of Prussia tonight made
a statement as to his tours. Capt. Won
Muller said:
His royal highness is very much
pleased by his trip into the interior of
the United States. He is fully aware OF
the fact that he has had only a very SUI
perfcial glimpse of a very small portion
of the United States, and that he might
perhaps nave USED his time to greater
advantage had he remained in one of the
larger cities of the East But he is con-
WINGED, nevertheless, that, considering
the character Of his mission, the trip was
the right thing for him to do
HE values the hearty welcome he met,
that showed him how the people of the
United States everywhere understood and
appreciated the intention of the German
emperor in sending him here.
1.-The prince made speech in st. Louis
in which he said he regretted not to
have team able always to express his
thanks to those who greeted him at the
railway stations, or who otherwise de-
sired to show him their respects He
wishes to have the intent of that speech
conveyed to all those who, in the course
OF the trip, gave him such a cordial re-
ception, and especially he wishes to ex-
press his thanks to those who, early in
the morning, when he was not prepared.
and still in bed, welcomed him with mu-
sic and cheers
The receptions by the great cities of
the South and the Middle West were
more than he had expected"