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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

Roy Watson the fifteen year old son
of Jesse Watson of Center township met
with terrible accident Monday morn
ing which will cripple him for life and
may cost him his left arm. He was
husking corn at his home and had a
shotgun lying in the wagon. In at
tempting to pull it out with the muzzle
toward him the gun went off the charge
striking him in the left arm between the
wrist and elbow and literally stripped
the flesh and muscles from the bone,
severing all the arteries. The injury
was dressed by Drs. Layton and Bow
man who are trying to save the arm but
it will probably have to be amputated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

Mrs. Horace Brown, of Center town
ship, has our thanks for basket of very
fine Jonathan apples.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

Dennis Daughton and Mike Griffin
each shipped car of cattle to Chicago
Monday w. A. Grogan going with them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

DR.. Morris, the new dentist has opened
office in Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fog.
worthy's office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

New up-to-date photo mounts and
portrait lenses as good as they make.
SMEARINGEN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

3. Housh shipped four cars of cattle
to Chicago Monday, going up with them
in company with Capt. j. D. Brown to
whose firm the cattle were consigned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

B. w. Garrett, state pardon clerk,
came down from Des Moines last week
and will remain here until after election
working for the republican candidates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

A ten pound daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. L. @. G. Pryor Tuesday
morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

Mrs. J. L. Warner departed Tuesday
for her home at Carl Junction, Mo-,
after few days. visit with her sister,
Mrs. Gertrude Radnish. City
Lariat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30
Buy Wraps Now |

It's good advice. There's many advant-
tages. More to choose from. Easier to get
fitted while sizes are complete. Have longer
time to wear thegarment and get your moneys
worth out of it. Don't wait The styles are
fixed. Prices will not be lower Every gar
ment in plain figures.
Ladies' As inch coat...........S $50 to SIT 90
Ladies' II inch coat 49,. 49,. 400 to 1880
Ladies' Monte Caros........... 1O.OO.to 1850
Lc1uloS SdpcS t5.UU TO ,SO
Chldrens wraps, all ages and sizes.
We've sold already one hundred and fifty
three winter wraps since Sept. 18th. Want to
score 200 before Saturday night. Can..we count
ON you for furs too
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

Wanted, a good steady girl for general
house work.
Mrs. A. B1DD1soN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30

RULES CONTEST:
ecember2
anu new yearly subscriber
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-10-30
$500 PIANO PRIZE
The Reporter will give $500 Upright Piano to
most Popular Lady in Decatur County for
a Christmas Present.

Misses Cora Cochran and Deem Jackson
lave asked that their names be not con.
sidered as candidates. The votes cast
for them so far will not be transferred to
any of the other candidates but will be
counted for them at the close of the
contest.
The following ladies have already re.
ceiyed votes in the contest:
Miss Blanche Downey. Decatur.
Mss Mabel Brown, Tuskeego.
Miss Helen Hamilton, Leon.
Miss May Marvin, Leon.
Miss Ollie Roberts, Leon.
Miss Nina DERRICK, Center.
Mrs, Norah Gilreath, Grand River.
Miss Dora Farnes, Leon,
Misc Trno (Norr
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

mentS with much gusto that they
(meaning thereby the Republican par
ty of this Territory blocked and OBJ
structed Delegate Wilcox in Congress
at every turn he made, and should he
be re.elected,the same course of action
would be repeated. We always did
think So, not only thought SO, but
knew IT, for fact that that has been
their course Of action right along ever
since Wilcox was returned as the first
Delegate from this new American ter
ritory out in mid-Pacific. That has
been our argument and the same ar
gument has been used on the stump,
and we hope with some telling and eff
fective result which is being decided
at the polls today. And yet, the cry
has 5een-what has Wilcox done?
We believe the report to be true and
we further believe that the statement
was made, for we also believe it pos
sible (not probable) that they have
made such ar opposition, because he
was not of that party, and that they
will repeat the onslaught on him, be-
cause he is a Hawaiian. No amount
of prevarication can subdue this fact,
which is too well known, and which
has now been admitted in semi-pub-
lie manner. But we believe that Will
cox will yet have another whack at
them, for to Washington he will sure
ly go again. regardless of the personal
attacks and abuse made on him,
which has been their sole weapon.
We further think that Wilcox knows
them only too well, and if not, he
should and the people repose suffi-
cient confidence to re-elect him to-
day.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04
TUESDAY. NOV. q, 1902
THE BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY.

And now the battle of ballots is on
today, which began at O'Clock this
morning. and is still raging in the
struggle for supremacy at the polls. A
strict observance to law and order is
prevalent, and that spirit was on
since the strife began and which will
close at o'clock this evening. to then
await for the final decision and ver-
dict of the people, whether it shall
again be for Wilcox. the man" of ex-
perienee, influence and tact among his
fellows, or for Prince Cupid, the mex
contrary Notwithstanding. We pa
tiently await the peoples verdict at
the polls and we believe and feel that
it will be a snowstorm and "a heavy
downpour for Wilcox and his party,
the party of the masses, and not of the
opulent employers and business men,
who have come out openly to coerce
their employees into line for the
straight Republican ticket. And we
really pity them sorely. The verdict
will be that the majority shall rule
and most assuredly they mean to do
it today. No amount of urging, insist
ing, forcing, threatening, intimidation
and coercion will prevail upon the Ha-
waiian electors and they surely mean
to have their free and unbiased say as
to their will and their choice. And
now we are content to leave the deci
sion and the destiny of our country in
TO their hands, after being deprived of
the privilege to have any say whatever
for more than seven years since the
never to be forgotten month of Janu-
airy of 1898. Yes, surely, Hawaiians
mean to rule, and they mean to do it
too and the wait little while" time
has come and is now upon us.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04
THE MAN AND THE BOY.

The Independent cannot be held re-
sponsible for likening the Republican
princely candidate for Delegate to be
"boy" and the Home Rule candidate
as man" Our authority for the
statement is the Advertiser who re-
ceived these contrasts from the recent
visiting United States Senators. What
ever the Advertiser said of the boy"
in it's issue of yesterday shows that
he is incapable of upholding the posi-
ton of Hawaii with honor and dig
nifty, for his temper will get the best
of him and then he'll fly away from
off the handle altogether. But OF the
man." if he has managed to be the
chosen choice of the people over two
other prominent Hawaiians, one of
them prince, whereby he gained lex
pericnce" and has acquired an "infu-
encc" over the Hawaiian people suffi-
tiently strong to send him to Con-
gress, where he managed to show
some tact" in defeating his enemies
and defamers,. we believe him to be
the only man" of the hour in this
country and the people will SO decide
it today, whether alive or dead. And
the people say with a refrain = sure
kela, pololei!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04
OUR BEST DRAWING GARD.

We overheard prominent Repub-
lican and a legislator complaining
about the members of the Govern
ment Band. He said that the Home
Rulers wanted to do away with the
band last time but the Republicans
saved it from determination, and yet
he says five-sevenths of them are
Home Rulers. And what has the
of the people? When the Band was
threatened with disbandonment by the
Home Rulers, it was not on account OF
their politics, but it was brought
about by the conduct of the powers
who control it in allowing the Band to
figure in partisan politics.
During the last campaign, it was al
ways in the van of any Republican
demonstration or .torchlight process
sion, thinking thereby to draw the
crowd and to lead the people towards
Republicanism. And there are many
other partial reasons too we'll known,
where church and other private af-
fairs have the benefit of the services
of the Band as against the interest of
the majority, and of which we do not
care to enlarge upon, for we have seen
many of these one-sided affairs during
the days of minority rule and of the
present oligarchy. When Republicans
claim the credit of getting an appro-
priation for the Band, could they have
got it without the assistance of the
majority? And yet we know the Band
to be our main drawing card in the
matter of tourist travel and of enter
tanning the public, and we strongly ia.
vor its retention and continuance.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04
ONLY GOOD oNoF. NOT AFrER

81 am Republican from head to
foot" so asserted Col. S. Parker last
night at the Republican rally. That
may be all right which we deem so far
and so good as it is. But do the mis-
sionary faction want or care for him?
Our answer is-Nol They don't no
more care rap for anything Hawaii
an unless they can make something
by and out of such a Hawaiian. 1t is
we'll known that he was their leading
candidate for Delegate at the last
campaign and that was the only time
they wanted him, thinking that
through him they expected to receive
certain favors from the Washington
administrative political bureau. He
was then all right and mighty good
one too, "a hale fellow well met" But
when he was defeated, they discarded
him and have had no further use for
him ever since. Well may We refer
TO one instance in his career. When
il became known that he would be
appointed Governor, they fumed and
foamed in their mouths and cried him
down, because he was an incompetent
and not fit to rule this Territory. But
why was this change? Because he is
a native Hawaiian and they had no
use for him. He is only fit as a COW
boy. And we wonder why he is Re-
publican. If he was fit to be Dele
gate, he should also be fit as Govern
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

duly elected by majority of electors
over him, and the bill found its way
into Congress, which bill has already
gained some very enviable notoriety.
And yet the Colonel wants to ignore
that fact which fact was in accord
ance with Congressional ethics and
customs, sIh which is furthermore in
accordance with American party pol
itics. Poor Colonel. we are perfectly
sorry for his clustering attitude. Try
again.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

mess house under the name of "a
true friend of the Hawaiian people"
in their days of sore and dire distress,
who is now silent in the grave. We
believe that if his spirit could only
come forth and see what his success
sors are doing, he will soon order the
windows erected to his memory in st.
Andrews Cathedral to be at once taxi
en- out, for the superscription there.
under is not true to the present course
now being taken by those who have
stepped into his shoes. We give our
aloha to the memory of that departed
true and tried friend, for he is worthy
of respect and love from a people de-
spised and detested, but now they are
being coerced into doing things
against themselves and their con.
sciences.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04
HOW WAS IT KNOWN

Col. Sam'l Parker, the defeated Re-
publican candidate for Delegate, spiel
ed last night, saying that he was Re-
publican from head to foot, not from
top to bottom" as Prince Cupid
would nave ii. He used the usual Re
publican cry of this campaign = what
has Wilcox done for this Territory?
One thing certain we know of, that he
tried TO have his Kohala Ditch Bill
i:tIoduced in Congress by certain Re-
publican Senators, asserting that he
was a leading Republican of Hawaii,
but none of them would do it unless he
saw Delegate Wilcox, the only chan
mel by which 1t could be properly in
troduced and recognized. And what
did Mr.. Parker do? He had to see the
Home Rule Delegate of his country,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

The Star yaps and insinuates that
Wilcox was nowhere when it came to
furnishing bond for James II. Boyd"
And pray, why should he? Mr.. Boyd
being staunch Republican, his Repub-
lican friends should by all means help
him In order to somewhat stem the
tide of disfavor caused by the action
of the Republican Governor of this Ter
ritory. But its effect will surely be
that party, and which nothing can
hey do result in being of any saliva
tlon to them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

Jupiter Pluvius held back pouring
out his water pots last night, thereby
dencting that he was in with the peo-
pie here below. The night being omi-
nous for the opening of an ominous
day in our history, we feel that some
cold riffs will be on tonight, tomorrow
and later. And then we'll say one to
another-didn't we tell you SO?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04
Senator crabbe personally denied

Senator Crabbe personally denied
that he ever made the remarks credit.
ed by us to him, wherein he urged"
at the meeting of business men held
on Saturday, during the noon lunch
recess, for employers to make the la
borers working under them to vote the
Republican tickets. We were not our
selves present at the meeting in ques-
tion, but our informant says that he
more than urged. He asked employ
ers to insist" it upon their employees
the necessity of voting the straight
Republican ticket. Our friend, the
hold-over Senator, wanted us to look
him up first before making use of any
such statement, but we got our infor.
nation from a most reliable source
without taking the trouble of looking
him up, as we have not much time at
our disposal to chase him around. To
urge is to insist, either of which is
akin to using threat, intimidation,
force and coercion. And the final out
come of that meeting was decision
in favor of the straight Republican
ticket. We don't think, after all, that
we were much out of the way.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04


Wilcox is not dead yet, but he is
very much alive today, and will be
more so after today's war of ballots.
The Advertiser persists IN referring
to Edgar Caypless as carpet-bagger
and man without stake in the coun-
try. In making this statement the Ad-
vertiser lies and is we'll aware of the
fact. Mr.. Caypless came to Hawaii
in 1898 and the following year built a
home on Piikoi street, the house and
lot costing him sS5OO.-Mirror.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04
TOPICS or YHB DAY.

The story which we gave currency
to that in the event of Prince Cupid s
being elected, w. o. Smith will be ap-
pointed as his secretary is too true.
No amount of subterfuges by the Ad-
vortiser can drown it. 1t is known too
we'll.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

We last night heard the Waimea
cowboy belch forth that he was for
Prince Cupid, the leading Republican
candidate at this campaign now being
weighed today in the balance of pub
lie opinion and popularity. But we
doubt him very much. Why so? Be-
cause we believe that he has voted the
other way as covert Home Ruler, in
order to save his Kohala Ditch Bill.
Pehea, pololei paha?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04
DIDN'T WE SAY sop

A report has been brought to this
office, saying that Senator Crabbe.
chairman of the Republican Central
Committee. made a semipublic state.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

Voters turned out handsomely since
early morning at their respective poll
ing places, and the doom of Reppbli-
eapism is surely sealed hard and fast.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04


One Home Rule speaker last night,
Representative candidate of the
Fifth District and laboring man lik-
ened last nights Republican torch
light parade to be funeral process
sion and the oblong transparencies as
the coffins and caskets wherein the
Republican candidates will be buried
today. 1t lays with the Hawaiians
whether they will do it and We be-
lieve that they will surely do so today
without doubt.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04
Orlan Clyde Cullen,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW.

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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

Senator Geo. r. Carter incidentally
said to us lately that In Prince Cupid
the Republican party has found a
Noses" but not "a Daniel come tC
judgment" We must somewhat agree
with this great gun" for in him the
missionary Republicans have really
found saint with great force of char
acter among his own class of people,
but his people are unable to see in
aim any capacity whereby they may
follow his lead, as Moses did with the
children of Israel, from out Of Egyp
tian bondage and darkness into the
promised land flowing with milk and
honey. We've had many promises be.
fore, and none have we seen fulfilled.
1t greatly panied us to notice the
psrtisaDship displayed by great bus
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

Rep F w Beckley returned on
Saturday morning by the stesmer
Lehua. He Gays he is sure OF bis
re election.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

Col w Fl Cornwell, Jpo Fl Wilson,
G V Dudoit, 81 Copp, Rev g L
Pearson came down on the steamer
Maui Su day morning.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

Governor Dole only inspected the
police force on Saturday. He found
much to compliment. Oa account
Of the rainstorm, much OF the drill
was omitted.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The INDEr EVIDENT SO ceLts per
m 1ntb.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

r Cross, OF wireless teIegrapbic
interest, returned from Kauai Sun
day morning by the steamer VIC
Hall.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

Grsves cf Roman Catholics wsrs
being decorated with flowers and
green's Sunday afternoon and yes
terdsy morning. All Souls Day,
which occurred Sunday, was
observed yesterday.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04

Supt Cooper yesterday inspected
the Kewalo drain and that the
storm water had been carried off in
good shape. There is however con-
siderable water standing in the Ka-
kaako district, as the result of the
rain.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-04
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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-12

]. e. Wilkerson Passes Away Alter
Months Of Suffering.

Jacob Edward Wilkerson died at
his fathers home in Franklin town
ship Saturday morning at two
O'Clock, December 6, after lingering
Illness. The funeral took place from
the Methodist church in Lewis at
eleven O'Clock the following Sunday
under the auspices of the Odd Fellows,
Rev Ira Pierce preaching the fun
eral sermon. The remains we're laid
to rest in the Ostrander cemetery.
Mr.. Wilkerson was a young man OF
great promise and highly esteemed
Ly all who knew him. He was twenty
three years OF age October 1st, and
was the third son of A. j Wilkerson.
Ed was taken sick last May and was
ailing for some time before il was
supposed that his maiady was serious,
a physician was called and said he
had typhoid. He passed through a
severe illness and begon to improve
but his system had become SO weak
ehed that he could not rally and after
q time his friends realized that he
could not recover, but he did not give
up and till the last seeming to think
he would recover. Everything was
done for him that was possible but
nothing availed and at the last his
friends could but stand by and see
his dauntless spirit crushed out by
an ins cruta BILE providence. His fun
eral was one of the largest ever con-
Quoted 10 the community. Loving
hands strewed his coffin with flowers
and the remains were followed TO
their final resting place by the Odd
Fellows, marching in a body, and the
entire community. His father, broth
ers and sisters and large circle of
friends sincerely mourn the loss of
one who, had he lived, would have been
. credit to them and to his country.
The following resolution was passed
by Lewis Lodge, No. 5O4, /. o. o. F.. /:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Providence
to take j. Z. Wilkerson, our worthy
brother, from our midst here on earth
10 an abode where sickness and sor-
row never come, therefore be it re-
solved by Lewis Lodge, No. 504, l. 0
o. F., in regular session here ASSEM-
bled, that the sympathies of the Lodge
be extended to his father, brUthers
and sisters, and assurance given them
that we mourn with them and COM
mend them to the All-seeing Eye.
LEE HARDY,
A. G.. SMITH,
A. HoLLING SwORTH.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-12
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