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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Secretary Cages Report.

In his annual report Secretary of the
Treasury Gage has recomm ended
shipping subsidy; the repeal of minor
war taxes; central bank; the creation
of national clearing house of nation
al banks; the enlargement of the limit
CT subsidiary silver coinage to $780,
100000, and the asset currency plan.
Concerning the latter proposition.
Secretary Cages recommendation en-
bodies practically the provisions of
the Overstreet bill or the McCleary bill.
The secretary of the treasury appears
to be fully convinced as to the proprie-
ty of this plan. He thinks that at
least two beneficial results would fol-
low. He thinks that 6O,OOO,OOO in
United States bonds, now in security,
would be gradually released for sale
in the general market. The impound-
ing of the green backs as security for
the bank notes would, he thinks, re-
ieve the government of all the bur-
dens now incident to their redemption
to an extent of 5000, 900. For the
balance of STAG, 900 in legal tender
notes which would then be outstand-
ing, the $50, 900, 900 in gold now held
as special redemption found would
soon be excessive. If this were reduced
to STAG, oOo,Ooo the greenbaclss would
become virtually what Secretary Gage
thinks they ought to be in reality, gold
certificates. In reality, Secretary
Cages plan contemplates the actual
retirement of the greenbacks and the
SUBSTITUTION of national banking
currency for the government currency
giving to the national banks, in ad-
elton to the enormous power they al
ready possess, the privilege of doing
an immense amount of business on
wind. This is ''sound fnance;" this
would be the realization of ''a wise
and business-lilse financial policy" ac-
cording to the republican theory. This
represents, in the most presentable
form, the purpose of republican fnan-
ciers. The American people have not
yet begun to realize the responsible
ties they were assuming when they
elected and reelected the republican
to power; but day by day the plans of
republican leaders are being unfolded:
and little by little, but steadily as
mans march to the grave" the repub-
lican leaders are transforming liberty
into license, and no one need be sur
prised if asset CURRENCY" and branch
banks, in short time, become realities
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
CONGRESS-.

Washington. Jan. 7.-Senate.-The
senate met yesterday after recess
OF more than two weeks, but owing
to the recent death of Senator William
j. Sewell of New Jersey, no business
was transacted.
House.-Another Schley resolution
was introduced in the house today by
Representative Schrim of Maryland.
1t provides an appropriation of $12,.
600 for bronze tablets commemorating
six great naval victories, beginning
with those of John Paul Jones in 1897
and closing with the battle of Santiago
bay, Commodore Winfield Scott
Schley commanding" in 1898, A bill
restricting immigration was intro
duced by Representative Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania. 1t materially increases
the disabilities of alien immigrants.
Among those it excludes are persons
who have been engaged in any plot
against any government or any of it's
officers, or who are authorized polyga.
mlsts nihilists, or members of any
secret society whose constitution or
compact is contrary to the constitution
of the United States" Representative
Grosvenor of Ohio introduced an anti
anarchist bill. 1t is similar to othe;
measures on this subject, except tina.
the death penalty is provided for
criminal assaults on officers of the
government without specifically des-
ignating the president as the one as
saulted. A bill to re-establish the army
canteen was introduced by Represent.
ative Kern of Illinois. Congressman
Hull introduced a bill to provide for
a $l,0O0,0O0 postotfice building at Des
Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
NAsH's REVIEW OF TRUSTS.
He Recommends Better State Laws
on the Subject.

VII liz S00JSSSs
Columbus, o., Jan. 1.-THE Ohio
legislature convened yesterday in bj
ennial session.
The annual message of Governor
Nash was read in both the senate and
house. 1t was noted for it's recon-
mendations of new system of taxa
ton, under which all taxes for state
purposes are to be raised from corp
orations, franchises, the liquor traffic.
etc.. and all direct taxation for county,
municipal or other purposes are to b.
left to the counties. 1t is a system of
home rule in local taxes.
During the last two years much
has been said upon the question as
to how corporations should be regu-
lated and as to how evils which arise
chises may be minimized or entirely
overcome. Many have thought that
publicity is the only sure remedy.
Because they are created by the
state and possess certificates bearing
the impress of her seal, people are
lei to believe that they are safer
titled to credit than are private part.
ASioiipo anu lhulNluuctlo. LII very
many cases they are less worthy of
confidence. They are authorized by
the state to do business before one
dollar of the capital stock has been
paid. This is an unfortunate condi-
tion Of affairs. The state, before she
gives these corporations her approval,
and permits them to do business.
ought to require that all their capital
stock should be paid in money and in.
vested in the business they propose
to transact, and to make sure of this
fact by report of some competent
officer. We should go further and re-
quire these companies to make annual
reports. to be filed with and be inspect
ed by this officer. This report should
show, among other things, how much
Of the capital stock has been paid,
how the money is invested, what the
assets are, the amount of liabilities,
and the names of the stockholders
In fact, there should be such a record
of every corporation that the people
may know at all times whether it is
worthy of credit and confidence I
believe with some such regulations
Ohio corporations would be placed up
on solid financial basis.
The publicity which would be given
by such action could not, by any
possibility, injure worthy and sound
corporation. 1t would protect the
public against unworthy and failing
corporations. AS matters no stand,
the secretary of state knows nothing
about corporation after it leaves his
office with a charter from the state.
He cannot even tell how many of the
10000 or more corporation chartered
by the state during the last fifty years
are now dead or how many are still
living. The state creates it and author
ICES it to do business, sends it out in
the cold and knows nothing about it
forever. 1t is high time that change
should be made''
The governor recommended that a
change should be made in the way in
which convict labor is at presenl
employed in Ohio, but said that the
the change would involve the expendi-
ture of large sums of money and trust
ed the legislature would not embark
in such an enterprise until satisfied
that the public good requires it and the
state can afford to spend the money
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Libertador Expedition Lands.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Jan.
6.A-The armed revolutionary steamer
Libertador, formerly the British
steamship Ban Righ, has, it is believed
here, landed the expedition near Bar
celona, Venezuela. Adyices received
here from Caracas show that the Ven
ezuelaa government is without news
of the movements of the Libertador
The vessels composing the Venezuelan
fleet are without coal and besides their
engines are out of order, and, there
fore, President Castro's ships could
not put to sea and search for the
Libertador.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Admiral Sampson sinkina.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Admiral Samp.
sons malady progresses slowly but
very steadily toward the end. Med
ical science cannot check it, Symp-
toms of arterial degeneration have
appeared, such as are incident to his
malady, injecting great uncertainty in
to the case. Moreover, the patient is
becoming less tractable and responsive
tO treatment
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Four Section Men Killed.

Monmouth, H., Jan. 6.-Four sec
ton men were killed by Burlington
passenger train here Saturday. They
We're going to work on hand car
and the train was concealed by the
steam from freight locomotive on a.
sidetrack. The dead: James Nc
Grath, foreman; Joseph Brown, Sam
uel Mettler, Michael Anderson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Congressman Williams of Mississippi

Congressman Williams of Mississippi
referring to the republican tariff meas
ure which closes our ports to articles
imported from the Philippines, said
that the Filipinos would refer to us as
the stepmother country rather than as
the mother country. It is point we'll
made, but it might be stated even more
strongly. A stepmother often shows
great devotion to and makes great sac
rifices for the children of her husband.
but no nation has ever administered a
carpet bag government with benevo-
lence or even justice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Gon1nnoner Comment.
Extraets From W. j. Bryan's Paper.
As Others Sec Us.
i. e. +

AS OtherS Sec US.
Those who are inclined toward to-
ward imperialism ought to find
warning in the views now being ex-
pressed by the eminent men of other
lands. An American student at Held
elberg, Germany, sends to The Com
moner the following extract from
lecture delivered by Professor Jellinecl
of the Heidelberg University. In dis
cussing international law, the profess
sor said: 1.-The Spanish American war
was of immense Importance in the fu-
ture development of international law.
America, whose policy previously had
been to abstain, in accordance with the
principles of the Monroe doctrine, from
the affairs of European governments,
now abandoned that position and be-
came one of the powers. The people
are divided into supporters and oppo-
nents of the present policy, and if the
former, who have been imperialists,
succeed the organization of the gov
eminent will inevitably become SINH
lar to that of European countries; in
dividual iberty-the rights of each
particular man-will be sacrificed in
securing strong central direction"
The German professor is entirely
correct. If the imperialists continue
in authority the organization of the
government will gradually be changed
and made more like that of European
countries This is the necessary result
of imperialism and it is because this is
the inevitable end of an imperialistic
policy that such a policy is resolutely
opposed by democrats who love re-
publican form of government and who
believe that individual liberty and
self-government are infinitely more i'm
portrnt to the American people than
anything that imperialism can bring.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

The manner in which the supreme
court twists the constitution to suit
it's plans, holding the COLONIES" as do
nestle territory tor one purpose and as
foreign territory for another purpose,
recalls story. A lady was purchas-
ing some calico with which to color
Easter eggs, and just as the clerk was
assuring that it would fade the pro-
prietor came along, and overhearing
the remark rebuked the clerk and said:
"You are mistaken sir, that calico will
not fade. But she wants it to fade"
responded the clerk. The constitution
fades whenever the court wants it to
fade.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Prentiss on Anarchy.

Judge William Prentiss of Chicago,
one of the best democrats of Illinois,
writing for the Chicago American, thus
discusses anarchy and its cure:
mo human intelligence can analyze
the elements that compose being like
that who slew the president, or can
trace the processes of his formation.
Only the infinite can do that
sit is said that his parents came
from Russian Poland. And what of
Poland? Patriots in every land have
wept over her sad history. Crushed by
superior force and thrice partitioned
between trio Of despots, her people
for generations have been the helpless
victims of oppression.
There is no knowing what sorrow
and hate and hopeless despair pent up
and suppressed in human hearts long
since returned to dust may have found
vent in this crime against eighty mil
lions of people at Buffalo Sad but
true, in human affairs, the innocent
must suffer for the sins of the guilty.
We are suffering today for the sins
and mistakes of former ages in other
lands. The mistakes of organized So
ciety, bad government, for ages back,
must bear heavy load of blame for
the modern anarchist.
But organized society must protect
itself, even from the results of its own
mistakes and sins. If harsh measures
be necessary, they must be applied
not in anger or in revenge, but coolly
and with deliberation. Reason must
be kept firmly in her seat. Stern JUS
tice should preside; the highest good
the only purpose of all we do.
above all we must not forget
whence anarchists first came to our
shores, and must remember that like
causes produce like effects in all ages
and in all lands.
''We feel sure that there is no excuse
for anarchy in this government of the
people now; we must see to it that
there never shall be. Unjust govern
ment has made anarchists. just gov
eminent alone can prevent their in
crease and in time will surely bring
about their final determination"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Representative Hepburn admits that
the republican party had no intention
of allowing Cuba to become free and
independent, but was forced to do it
by the democratic party. Still there
are those who insist thar the demo-
cratic party is dead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

During the six months from June to
November 1918 children died in the
British concentration camps in South
Africa. But any reference to the mat
ter may be construed as being un.
friendly to Great Britain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09

Speaking on the Philippine question,
Congressman DeArmond said that WEI
had acquired the islands in folly and
could dispose of them in wisdom. This
is an epigramatic statement of the
case and a quit claim deed to the in
habitants would dispose of the matter
in an American way.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District court Of Meade County, cansas.
The City Real Estate Trust Company, Plaintiff,
The Western Farm Mortgage Trust Company Of
Lawrence, Kansas, J. d. Bowersock, as Re
ceiver Of the Western Farm Mortgage Trust
Company, Thomas Wenger, --Wenger his
wife, and Martin Lewis, Defendants
State Of Kansas, to the Western Farm Mort
gage Trust Company. Of Lawrence, Kansas, J.
d. Bowersock, as Receiver Of the Western Farm
Mortgage Trust Company, Thomas Wenger,
--Wenger his wife, and Martin Lewis:
You win take notice that you have been sued in
the District court Of Meade County, Kansas, in
an action in which the City Real Estate Trust
Company is plaintiff and you are defendants,
and that you must answer the petition filed in
said action before the fifth day of June 1902,
or said petition will be taken as true and = judg-
ment rendered accordingly in said action quieting
and confirming in said plaintiff the title in and
to the following described real estate lying and
situate in the County Of Meade and State Of Kan
sas. to-wit:
The Southwest Quarter Of Section Twenty t20)
Township 1907 South, Range Thirty 1901 west Of
the Sixth Principal Meridian; and barring and
oreclosing you and from all right, title, estate
or interest in or to said real estate or any part
thereof, and enjoining you from setting up any
claim or interest in said real estate or any part
Thereof.
Attest: WHEELER & SwIrzRR,
JOHN ELLIOTT, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Clerk Dist Court.
(SEALl
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15
Our Correspondents.
PLAINS ITEMS.

We are just in receipt of an
excellent rain.
H. o. Sauls, relief agent for
the C. RI. & P. Railway is here
to take the place of Mr.. Powers
who has been here to relieve
Mrs. Kerr, our permanent agent.
Mr.. Powers goes to Wellsford,
Kansas, to take the permanent
position at that place.
The Crescent agency sports
an excellent span of horses and
buggy which they purchased in
Sedgwick county. Mr.. Ernest
Scott of Cheney, KS, drove them
through. Mr.. Scott filed a home
stead entry on quarter of land
southwest of Plains.
John Elliott of Meade was in
the city Tuesday transacting
business with Edwards & Baugh-
man.
Samuel B. Waters, of Indiana
polls, Ind, was here Friday look
ing up his land interests in Sew
ard county.
DIR. H. H. Miner of Cheney,
Kansas, was here in the interest
of his land interests near Plains.
There will be a Grand Ball at
the city hall on Friday eve, May
23rd. Strawberries and cream
served at Osborne's for the occa-
sion. Come and enjoy a pleasant
evening.
Messrs. Williams and Boyer of
Waverly, Kas.. were here Tues
day looking for some ranch lands.
1. B. Moore is in the city. He
looks familiar on the streets of
our city.
The real estate office OF Ed
wards & Baughman is complet-
ed and they invite the crowd to
come and see them. They like
to show goods.
John W. Baughman came in
Tuesday from Wichita where he
has been on business for the
Crescent Agency.
Miss Zada Black has organized
a music class here and has a good
class.
Bur1 Graham came in from
Meade Tuesday.
Messrs. Ward and Stubblefe1d
were transacting business in
Meade Tuesday.
Bronco SAM.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15

The movement now being in
augurated to put all lines of bus
mess on cooperative lines is an
excellent one, and a plan which
will ultimately win. 1t may take
a number of years, but it is sure
to come. Anyone who believes
that the world is growing better
cannot think any other way.
The concentration of the wealth
of the country into the hands of
few must stop. The way for a
poor man to assist in stopping
this condition is. by cooperation.
Get to work and study the plan
and then put it into execution.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15

The Semi-Weekly Capital, published at
Topeka, is one of the best farm newspapers
published anywhere. Realizing that good
market report is one of the most valuable
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prints twice week full report of all the
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more local news from the Capital than from
any other paper published.
Editorially it labors increasingly for the
States moral and material welfare. While
strongly republican in politics, its editorials
are fair and unprejudiced, and its news col
umns are open alike to the doings of all po-
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News for only $3.50.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15

Clondcroft is splendid summer
resort, high up in the Sacramento
Mountains, in New Mexico, on the
Ell Paso Short Line (Great Rock Is
land Route). If you are looking for
rest and recreation, you can find
them at Cloudcroft. The noun
tain breezes, fresh with the fragrance
of the great pine forests, bring health
and cool nights. Cloudcroft gives
all the pleasures and benefits of a
sojourn in the mountains. Its story
is best told in handsome booklet
just published blythe Great Rock Is
land Route and which can be had
free on application to E. w. Thomp-
son, A. G. P. A., Topeka, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15

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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15

Camping in Colorado is one Of
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full details of where to go, necessary
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15

The war in South Africa seems
to have come to a close. The
Boer leaders have been in con-
ference with the British for sew
era1 weeks. The terms have not
been definitely announced but it
is thought that England has Of
fered very liberal terms.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15
IMPORTED : pERCHERON STALLION,
YAILEANT.

VALIANT No. 2162, bred by
NJ. Hayes, Genes, France. I'm
ported by Mark M. Coad, Ere
mont, Neb. Owned by Sims &
Hodges, Fowler, Kansas.
Will stand at Wilson's barn, at
Meade, Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays. $500 to insure. Care
taken to prevent accidents, not
responsible should any occur.
H. r. SIMS, Manager,
Sims & Hodges.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15

Judge B. F. Milton, of Dodge
City, will probably be a candi-
date for the Fusion nomination
for Judge in this Judicial district.
Judge Milton was a member of
the Appellate court few years
ago and gave excellent satisfac-
ton as iurist.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15

Government ownership of the
railroads is the only solution of
the railroad problem. Under the
present system they are operat-
ed in the inteaest af the nwho
own them, misrepresentation
troll they would be operated in
the interest of the common peo-
p1e.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15
For Congressman 9TH District,
VERNON ]. ROSE,
of Harvey County.

The eruption of the volcano
Mt. Pelee on the Island of Mar
tineque which resulted in the
death of more than $4,000 people
and the destruction of the City
of St. Pierre is the greatest ca
tastrophe of modern times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15

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politics of Kansas in thoroughly independ-
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-15
NOTICE.
May /, 1902

Notice is hereby given that petition has been
presented to the Board of County Commissioners
of Meade County, Kansas, praying for the sale of
in Meade County, Kansas: NY of Section 16,
Township 30, Range n, and that one year from
date Of thit publication the said Board Of County
Commissioners will appoint appraisers to ap-
praise said state school land After said land
qas been appraised the County Treasurer will
subject to existing lease. By order Of the Board.
Seal. FRANK WEHRLR. County Clerk.