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Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

Some manifestations of strenuous
ness are. painfully remindful of st.
vitus.s dance.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

: .:This is ;stSs .;ssttSsye a. a,gsadiing' ass'
but. how manys'ipebple read tte sBi-
ble?". Ssh-6.ABostpn Journal. ?;
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

A comb has been invented that will
not tumble out of the hair. Most
combs would stay put if they were not
bothered.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

The st. Paul postofice officials have
. pair of garters which were lost in
transit. We had not supposed that
garters were mail matter.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

An English syndicate is forming
cotton trust in Mexico, so, you see,
some of them get away from New
Jersey after all.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

The joy of work is probably felt
most exquisitely by those who don't
lave to.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

=" That man who confessed to muir
der he didnt, COMMIT shows that some
pensjusk.can,t help .lyihg.st,.. 49,,
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

the other day by hunter. The lat
ter mistook his victim for a wild
turkey That surely is adding insult
TO injury.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

Men who cannot get along well
with. one woman, -wosld have lovely
time in Salt Lake, City. -
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

There is discussion on now as to
what Noah and his family ate on the
ark. Noah probably saw to it that
more than two chickens were taken
aboard.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

A. cablegram brings; news that
there. is to BE less liberty in Russfa.
How can there be. less than nothing?
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

The bearded lady is said to p be
dead. But she. was also said to be a
lady. We can never tell what to be-
heve.
Gilpin observer., 1902-11-27

The stage which carries mail be-
tween Walsenburg and Pictou was held
up last Saturday night shortly before
reaching Pictou. The highwayman was
a negro. He stopped the stage and
searched the driver, v. A. Hardy, and
the one passenger on the stage. Mrs.
Johnson of Pictou, but did not secure
any booty. The mail sacks were not
touched. The negro was subsequently
arrested and identified.
The Hot Sulphur Springs correspond
ent Of Denver paper says that Grand
county has immense tracts of splendid
pine and spruce timber. but 1t will soon
all belong to private parties at the pres
ent rate of land filings, which are be-
lag made on timber land. Since the
first day OF November more than a hum
dred timber hunters have been In the
county and more than twenty sections
Of timber land have been taken up.
The biennial report OF Secretary OF
State Mills will show that the receipts
of the office have been greater than
during any previous term in the his
tory OF the state. They have amounted
to q little more than $350,000, not
counting the receipts from the stock
brand department. The best previous
record Of the department was about
$246. 6.000 including brand fees. In AS
report Mr.. Mills will recommend that
the bond OF the secretary OF state be
Increased from $4,000 to $4,000. ow-
ing to the great increase in funds
handled by that ofhcial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

Eyerytime a republican tells about
the commercial invasion of Europe he is
furnishing the best sort of argument why
the tariff should be revised. If we can
ship our goods to Europe and undersell
her there, how in the name of reason
can there be any danger of any des.
tructiye competition here? Every arti-
Gle almost that is exported to Europe
is sold at good deal lower figure than
the same article is sold here for. The
republicans tell us that they are sold at
less than cost. Is it possible that they
squeeze their own people SO hard that
they can 20 into the charity business
after they get to Europe? 1t is either
that or else they do not sell at less than
cost there. The republicans are well
come to either horn of the dilemma. II
they do not sell for less than cost, why
should they charge US SO much more for
the same article?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

The St. Louis Globe Democrat, a
staunch republican organ, in an editor
ial goes off into fit of ecstacy over our
export trade, which it claims5grows out
ii the Dingley tariff law, but it was not
able to conclude the article without
acknowledging the real secret OF our
success abroad. 1t said in conclusion:
HOur manufacturers can confidently
look to other continents for "a steadily
increasing business as long as good
workmanship, pleasing styles, RESPONSE
BILE business principles and ingenious
economic methods are maintained"
And laying buncombe aside that is
the truth of the whole matter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

Burlington officials left on a special
train yesterday for st. Paul, and it is
understood important plans are under
way There were in the party G. E.
Perkins, former chairman of the board;
President Harris, Vice Presidents Elliott
and Miller, General Manager Delano,
General Superintendent Rice and Sena-
tor Allison. Chicago Record Herald.
The Senator from Iowa seems to be
recognized as an official of the 9. B, g.
n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

With the United States selling $780,
100000 worth of manufactured products
in markets where it has to compete
with the whole world, why does its man.
ufacturers need protective tariff ? If
we can ship our goods to foreign mark
cts, paying the cost of transportation,
and then undersell the whole world,
how in the name of reason can there be
any danger of foreign competition in
our home markets?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21
Congressional Convention.

The democratic congressional conven-
ton of the Eighth district rf Iowa, will
be held in Creston, Iowa, Aug. 22d, at IL
O'Clock a. m., for the purpose of nomi.
mating candidate for congress and for
the transaction of any other business
that may properly come before the con-
vention.
The ratio of representation will be the
same as for the state convention.
j. f. MCGINTY, A. w. MAXWELL,
Chairman. Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

The republican party insists that
there must be tariff to protect our bill.
lion dollar infant Industries from foreign
competition, and yet Germany finds it
necessary to put up tariff wall to save
her industries from the competition Of
our little "infants."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

The republicans are preparing to de.
fend the trusts in this campaign. He
that defends the thief is as bad as the
thief himself.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

All voters who endorse the principles of the
Democratic party are invited to participate in
the selection of delegates to this convention.
Ey order Of the Democratic State Central
Committee. S. f. MCCONNELL
N. G. ROBERTS, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

For County Auditor
GEORGE CARTWRIGHT,
of High Point. +
For Clerk Of the District Court
MARSHALL SHERBURNE,
of Garden Grove.
For County Recorder
GEORGE WOODBURY.,
g of Leon.
For County Attorney
FRANK j. HORTON,
of Davis City.
i, For Member of Board OF Supervisors
j. b. ADKINS,
of New Buda.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21
THE LEON REPORTER
O. HULL, Publisher.
rEoN IOWA
Advertising Rates.

Yearly advertisers cents per inch per issue
Occasional advertisers IL cents per inch per
ssue.
Locals 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 5 cents per line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

A delegate convention of the Democrats OF
the state OF Iowa will be held at Des Moines,
Iowa, on
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER >. 1902,
to place in nomination candidates for the fol
lowing offices. to-wit:
Secretary of State.
Auditor of State.
Treasurer of Stale.
Attorney General.
Judge of Supreme Court.
Clerk of Supreme Court.
Reporter Of Supreme Court
Railroad Commissioner.
and to transact such other business as may
properly come before said convention.
The ratiotof representation will be one dele
gate at. large from each county and one dele
gate for each 200 votes or fraction OF loo over
cast for the Democratic candidate for governor
ut the last general election. The Eighth dis
trict counties will be entitled to the following
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
IN DESPERATE SITUATION.
Revolutionary Forces Strongly In
trenched Near Santa Marta.

Kingston. jamaica. Oct, 6.-The
steamship Para, which has just arrived
here. reports desperate condition of
affairs at Santa Marta, Colombia.
Revolutionary forces are strongly in.
trenched outside of the town. and have
mounted quiCk-hring guns. They cap
tured last week Dcvila Lafores, the
Minister of State of Colombia.
The British cruiser Rctribution has
been at Santa Marta to look after Brit
ish interests there. Colombian Gov
eminent troops have been hurried from
the isthmus. The rebels have prevent
ed re-enforCements coming by the
Magdalena River. Fighting is taking
place along the river. Guns are being
imported by the Colombian Govern
ment from England for the campaign
on the isthmus.
The Colombian gunboat Ban RICH,
which was known as the Libcrtador
when she was used Wy the Venezuelan
revolutionsts, is lying at Puerto Co
lOmbo. Her boilers are in bad Condi
tiOn, and she is scarcely able to get up
steam.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
viii Not Transport Arms.

Washington, Oct. 6.--The following
cablegramhas been received at the
Navy Department from Admiral Cas-
ma, dated there October 3: Have sent
this communication to the American
Consul at Panama: Inform the Gov.
ernor that, while trains are running
under the United States protection, |
must decline to transport any combat
ants, ammunition or arms which
might cause interruption of traf'ic or
convert the line of transit into a
theater OF hostilitcs. ,--
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Steps to Prevent Relapse.

Washington, oct. G.--Secrctary Cor.
tclyOu this evening upon being asked
as to the condition of the President,
said the conference held Friday was
a severe strain upon the President.
While in the judgment Of his physi-
been satisfactory and continues so.
they feel that to avoid the risk Of "A
setback he should be relieved Of any
undue tax upon his strength. There
fore. for the next week or ten days
only such matters will be brought to
his attention rs il may be- impcratiyc.y
necessary fer him to consider.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
BALES FOR GOVERNOR.
Ticket and Platform Of the Msssachu.
sets Republicans.

Boston. Oct. delegates to the Re.
publican convention assembled in the
Boston ThCatcr to-day to nominate n
ticket to be voted for in November.
EX.Secretary of the Navy John y.
Long was chosen as permanent chair
man.
The platform was then presented.
The platform indorscs the candidacy
Of President Roosevelt for a second
term; the policy of territorial expan-
sion. reciprocity with Cuba. necessary
changes in the tariff on the lines Of
protection by commission, as sug-
gested by President Roosevelt. no So
called trust must be permitted to use
its power to crush out lawful compe-
tition or to defraud unwary Investors
by fictitious or fraudulent issues of
stock, not representing real value
The following ticket was nominated
by reclamation: For governor. John l..
Bales. present Acknowledgements:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Curtis Guild, Jr..
of Boston; secretary of the common
wealth William NJ. DIN, Boston;
treasurer and receiver-general, Edward
S. Bradford, Springfeld; auditor of
accounts, Henry Il. Turner, Maiden;
attorney-seneral Herbert Parker.
Lancaster
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Italians Start a Riot.

KennCy. H., oct. 6.-Tifty Italians
frCm st. Louis, employed by the Hi.
noiS Central railroad became bolster
Gus last night and started in to clean
out the town, They We're armed with
picks and clubs and proceeded to make
trouble. Shots from revolycrs dispers-
ed them. however, and later in the
night their quarters were riddled with
shotguns. Early this morning they left
for St Louis
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Too Wet to Maneuvcr.

Fort Riley, Kan, Oct 4,-AnOthcr
heavy storm OF wind and rain swept
down on Camp Root last night and
this morning the conditions were such
that General Bates declared the ma
neuyers for the day suspended until
further orders. 1t was the intention
to hold the exercises late in the day
II the storm subsidized, but all through
the early portion Of the day the wind
screeched and howled and the rain
fell heavily.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
BRYAN UAoZs EXTRA sEssicn.
Suggests Five hcac"r:S fer Rslie;--
Commcr5s President.

Lincoln, Neb., Get. TN a state
ment made this cyeniIg ". j. Bryan
says President Roosevelt should be
commended fer his efforts 10 settle the
miners strike. He suggc3ts, however.
that since the operators decline to ar
bitrate. the Presidents hands are tied,
and urges him 10 call an extra session
of Congress
Five measures. Mr.. Bryan says.
should be recommended for passage.
Summarized, these are. in Mr. Bryan's
language:
"A law establishing National
Board Of Arbitration consisting Of
three to five members to consider and
report on all controversies between
corporations engaged in interstate
commerce and their employees; a law
abolishing government by injunction;
a law that will discriminate between
the natUral.made man created by the
Almighty and the corporate giant Gre
ated by legislation; law taking the
tariff off coal; law which will pre-
vent railroads engaged in interstate
commerce from operating coal mines,
except for the purpose Of supplying
fuel for their own engines
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
VEST is NOW NEARLY BLIND.
Missouri Senator viii Try opthamc
Oscill atory Cure.

Baltimore, Mo. Oct. 4.-United
States Senator George c. Vest of Mis-
souri,. who is on the verge of total
blindness. is in this city undergoing
treatment. The Senator came to Bal
timorc last Wednesday, and Is In the
hands of Doctor Henry Carey, inven-
tor OF the opthalmic oscillator, who did
SO much toward restoring the sight
of United States Senator fernando
Money of Mississippi. Doctor Carey
states that Senator Vest is suffering
from disease of the retina of the
eye and is practically blind.
He is unable to go about without an
attendant. Doctor Carey has strong
hopes of relieving his distinguished
patient to n marked degree. The Sen
atOr will remain In Baltimore for
treatment until the session of Con
gress begins in Washington.
Another noted patient under Doctor
Garcy's care for blinness is w. A.
Coles, the celebrated blind entertain.
er of Boston, Mass lie is suffering
from atruphy of the optic nerve.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Texas HoodIums Hold Train.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. Ga band of a
dozen or more "hoodlums" is reported
to have taken possession of n north.
bound Houston and Texas Central
train at Thornton yesterday. The ruff
fans handled the train crew roughly
and terrOrized the passengers, n mum
Der OF whom were beaten. The hood
lums held the train a considerable
time. and only let it proceed when they
got tired OF their fun The train reach
ed Dallas three hours late. A report
Of tho affair Is being prepared for pres
entation to the Federal authorities.
and arrests are to be made for delay.
ing the United States mail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
EXTRA SESSION URGED.
Six Thousand lIInolsaro Sign Petition
TO the President.

Chicago. Oct Sis th.vcccd iii.
nois citizens during tho last 81 hours
have signed petition asking Prcsi.
dent Roosevelt to cal an extra session
of Congress to enact some measure Tor
the prevention of n coal famine. One
method suggested in the petition is
provision for the appointment of a TEN.
porary receiver to operate the Penusyl-
vania mines which are closed on &C.
count of the strike.
The petition is being circulated all
over the city OF Chicago and through.
out the State of Illinois under the di-
rection of United States Senator VIII.
lam f. Mason
There are numerous instances
where temporary receivers have been
appointed for the management OF public
utilities" said Senator Mason, and
which affords ample precedent for
such an action in the present emer.
gency. Railroads have been thus
treated by the courts upon the petit
ton of the people. as can be shown by
the records have in mind. too. n
case where dispute between a munic.
ipal and a waterworks company which
threatened to deprive the people of a
water supply, resulted in the appoint.
ment of n receiver until the trouble
was settled"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
SLUMP ON A CANARD.
False Rumor From Washington Up
sets Wall Street.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE stock mar
ket was upset to-day by a canard sent
from Washington, evidently In the in
terest OF the bears, that Comptroller
Of the Currency Ridgely had declared
Illegal Secretary Shaw's plan to abol-
ish the % per cent reserve on govern
ment deposits in national banks. and
thus put $50 1000 900 out to relieve the
money market During the interval
necessary to obtain denial OF the
report fro mthe comptroller the slump
came 80 quickly that many brokers on
the floor did not understand the cause
OF the furry for several minutes.
When the news spread prices weak
ened all along the list. In the final
fifteen minutes Of trading there was
a reaction. but few of the stocks re
gained the loss sustained in the first
1prIiupS
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Postal Deficit Only $2,ee1,17o.

Washington. Oct. Auditor Castle,
for the Post Office Department, to-day
balanced the books of the postal ser
vice for the year ended June 30, 1902,
and the result showed the following as
tie years business of the entire pos
tai service: Gross receipts sl2l S48,-
Oh; total expenditures Sl24,SO9,2l7;
net deficit, S2,96l 40. The gross ie-
ceipts of postal revenues exceed those
of the previous year by about sl0,21G,-
S54, and the deficit is more than one
million less than the previous year,
notwithstanding heavy extra eXpcndi.
lnres for rural free de!iyery. etc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
ELIPpEO CONN FOR Si2,5oo.
Loser Quietly Wrote Receipt for
Amount.

New York. Oct. Just the flip of
a nickel and 81, 800 changed hands at
COney Island.
Head" cried George c. Tilyou. The
coin spun up in the air and lighted
with Liberty's face uppermOat
You win" said Skip Dundy, quiet
ly writing a receipt for $l2 800. Now
Tilyou is the owner of the Giant see
saw at Coney Island. which cost Dun
dy more than 100000.
After making much money at Nash
vile, Omaha and Buffalo with his steel
see-saw, Dundy decided TO try the pos.
sibilities of Coney Island. All sun
mer he coined money. However. ne
wanted to go elsewhere and leave the
seesaw behind. He gave Tilyou an
option on the apparatus. Finally he
cided he wanted his money right
away. He told Tilyou he would Zip a
coin, $l2,5 or nothing for his see
saw. Dundy lost.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Slain BY a Physician.

Gilmer. Tex, Oct. "a. w. Harre'l,
Justice of the Peace, because of an
official act, became involved in "A quar-
rel with DR.. II. c. Wilson, a prominent
physician Of this place The men and
began discussion of the trouble.
when liarTell was set upon and stab.
bed to death. He was cut a number
Of times, and no one was permitted to
interfere while the work was going on
DR.. Wilson and his brother were taken
before another Justice Of the Peace
who listened to their side of the case,
and admittd TO bail in the sum of $1,000
each.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Michael McGuiness Is Dead.

Bridgeport, Conn, oct michael
c. McGuiness, who, during the active
years of his life WAS identified with
many movements to free ireland, is
dead. For "A quarter Of "A century he
was a practicing lawyer hero, Mr..
McGuncss participated in the tilibua-
tcring expedition that sailed, 30 years
ago. for Cuba. to aid the insurrcCtion-
lists. and took part in the engagement
Of Pigeon Hin, in the Fenian raid, that
had for its object the invasion of Can
ada. ....
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Instantly Killed.

ST. Louis. Oct. Jesse Smith, fore
man of the General Fire Extinguisher
Manufacturing Co., was electrocuted
at o'cloc Monday afternoon while
putting in an automatic sprinkler at
on. Smith was carrying what is
known as a lead" electric lamp from
one place to another. He accidentally
touched the charged metal which he
was holding against a pipe of the
sprinkling device, completing the cir
cult. He fell dead instantly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
ANTHRACITE FAMINE.
Shortage Certain Even If Strike Is
Ended at Once.

Washington, Oct. Aside from all
question Of when the present strike in
the anthracite coal regions may be set
tied, the people of the North Atlantic
section CT the United States and con-
sumers of anthracite coal in every
part of the Union are brought face to
face with a most serious problem. If
the strike We're to be settled to-mor-
row it would be the end of winter
practically before the supply of an
thracite would be sufficient to meet
the demands. This is the judgment
of DR., David T. Day, chief CT the mines
and mineral resources of the geologi-
cal survey. DR.. Days opinion is not
based on GUesswork. No man in the
nation is probably better posted than
he upon the knowledge Of the condi-
tons just ~ they exist to-day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
Plans for Philippine Census.

Washington, Oct. 7.-SeCretary
Root has designated Brigadier General
Sanger to conduct the census in the
Philippines. He also has detailed to
two experts in the persons of II. W.
Gannett of the Geological Survey and
V. II. Olmsted OF the Department Of
Labor. In addition to this Col Ed.
wards, the chief OF the Bureau of In.
sular Affairs, has arranged with Direc-
tor Merriam of the National Census to
have twenty of the most expert census
workers sent to the Philippines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-10-09
1900 Deaths In Typhoon.

Victoria, B. c., Oct News of a
heavy loss of life in a typhoon off ia.
pans coast during the beginning Of
September has been received by the
steamer Tartar. The greatest disaster
occurred at the fishing village Of Ka-
goshima, in North Japan, whereby
only Is of the 1909 men that manned
the fishing feet of 600 vessels sur
vived The storm. The typhoon swept
the China coast, and several vessels
were lost, In Hamori Kea S. lives
were lost.