davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29
VOTERS, DO YOUR DUTY!

The democrats of Decatur county
have fine county ticket and there is
every reason to believe that all the cam
didates will be elected by good MAORI
ties, but it will take some hustling to
get out the vote. We want to appeal
to every man who reads this article to
reflect upon the question of his duty
with reference to voting. There are
extraordinary circumstances which jus
tify a man from remaining away from
the polls, but the man who stays away
simply because he has some work to do
or because it is not convenient to go, or
for any trivial reason is lacking in
patriotism or appreciation of his great
privileges. Duty stands high. 1t is
said that when we know our duty and
then do not clio it we are committing
a great wrong. In this question of vot-
ing every man clearly understands that
it is his duty to go to the polls and cast
Il ballot for men who will represent the
people in some unit of government.
Yes, it is your duty to vote intelligent
ly, Regardless of the effect of your vote.
lfyou are not strong party your duty
to your country demands that you cast
your ballot. If you believe in the dem
ocratic party and it's principles and that
democratic control means the good of
your country, your duty to your party
should urge you to vote.
In times past our country has suffered
because men have not carried out their
full duty. This has been found in army
life, in the commercial world, diploma
tic relations, and governmental affairs
generally. Do not have any one accuse
you of being negligent or unpatriotic
because you stayed in the cornfield and
picked fifty bushels Of corn on election
day. Your vote may be the one to
elect some candidate.
The man who votes, however mis-
taken his views, is a better citizen in
the final analysis than the man who
habitually neglects his sacred duty
VIC nave UllC SIedUcSU. country Oil cdIUu
and the best form Of government in the
world Let us not be ungrateful Of our
favored condition. The careless and
indifferent citizen is a far greater
menace to the country than the cor
rupt voter. 1t seems almost sad that
so many men do not appreciate or care
to vote.
BY this time the voters are familiar
with every candidate on the democrat
ic ticket, know their strength, their
reputation for honesty, truth and vcrac-
ity, and their ability to fill the Offices
for which they are candidates. 1t is a
recognized fact that the democratic
ticket is very strong, composed of some
of the very best men of the county, men
who will fill the Offices we'll and faith
fnlly. 1t is not ring ticket, and no
man on the ticket is in the clutches of
the railroads or other corporations.
Next Tuesday is election day, don't be
a stay-at-home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

The voters OF Decatur county have an
excellent opportunity to show their
independence Of the railroad ''ring'
this year by casting their vote for the
candidates on the democratic county
ticket. A republican who votes for the
democratic county ticket registers a
vote against the infamous and domineer-
ing ring which attempts to dictate
the republican party in Decatur county
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

If Decatur county democrats vote this
year there will not be a single republic
can elected on the county ticket. Re-
publican claims are loud and sassy, but
the conditions in every precinct are as
good as democrats could ask for, if the
voters only vote. Do your share.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

The voters of Decatur county have an
opportunity this year to say whether
they want a railroad, lobbyist to repre-
sent them in the legislature or man
who will vote in the interest of the
common people as against the railroads
and corporations. That man is E. J.
Sankey, the democratic candidate for
representative, and unless all signs fail
he will represent the people of Decatur
county in the next legislature.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

1t should be the duty of every good
democrat to sec that there are no stay
at-hone democrats in his township next
Tuesday. Ii the democrats get out
their vote the entire democratic county
ticket will be elected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

VII. Young has made an excellent
county treasurer and the voters of the
county should see that he is reelected
to this office. He is careful and bust
ness-Iikc in his official duties, and the
county never had Il better or more com
pctcnt treasurer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29
Tom Wallace, the democratic cand

Tom Wallace, the democratic candi-
date for sheriff, belongs to that class of
sober, Industrious young men in whom
everybody has much confidence. He
possesses all the requirements acces-
sapy to make a good official. He is not
the candidate of any "ring", but will be
left free to execute the law without
showing favor to any class. A vote for
Mr.. Wallace will be one well cast.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

The people of Decatur county said in
emphatic terms some, years ago that they
did not want Capt. j. d. Brown to repre-
sent this county in the legislature, and
they will say so again at the polls this
year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

The democratic ticket this fall is com
posed of excellent candidates who were
not put there by any ring" or clique
seeking to better themselves. The en-
tire republican ticket is composed of
candidates placed there by the railroad
ring and if they are elected the ''ring''
managers will step in for their share.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

AS we understand it the difference is
this: Ii Brown is elected the corpo-
rations will have faithful representa-
tive of politics; If SanlSey is elected the
people will have a faithful representa-
tive irrespective of politics. The voters
must take their choice.-Lamoni Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

Voters should not forget the fact that
w. i. Edmondson, candidate for member
of the board Of supervisors, is a man of
sterling integrity, capable and as well
fitted for the position as any man who
has ever filled that Office in Decatur
county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29
Next Tuesday is election day, and
don't be stay-at-home voter this year.

Don't fail to cast your vote for DIR. F..
A. Bowman for coroner. He is entitled
to the support of every voter, and if
elected would make a good coroner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

Democratic stay-at-home voters caus-
ed the defeat of Tom Wallace for sheriff
two years ago and they should retrieve
their error by getting out early and
voting for him next Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

Tom Wallace should be and we believe
will be elected as the next sheriff of
Decatur county. There is not a better
or more worthy man who ever asked for
your support.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29
Adyertisinu Rates.

Yearly advertisers cents per inch per issue.
Occasional advertisers 10 cents per inch per issue.
Locals cents per line each insertion.
Locals in black face type 10 cents per line each
insertion.
Legal advertising Ut legal rates.
Church and other notices where admission fee is
charged will be charged for at the rate of cents per
Inc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29
o. w. FoxwoRTHY,M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Leon, Iowa, Office In Biggs Biock

East Ro oms UPSTAIRS,
Obstetrics and diseases OF women and chill /.
dren a specially. Night calls not nswer a d
except in cases OF obstetrics emergency or for
consultation. Office hours: 10 to l2 a. m.
to p. no. and to $3.50 evenings. Phone No2
4s Office and residence, ONCE phone always
accessible.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-29

Having remodeled and refurnished
the Hotel DenlsOn have one of the
best $l.OO per day hotels in SOUTH
ern Iowa.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07
K1NsToN VOTES FOR BONDS.

Special to the News and Observer.
Kinston, N. c., May 4.-In spirited
but very orderly election today this
city voted for the bond issue of $50, 600
for water-works, sewerage, paved streets
and general improvements by a vote OF
400 for bonds out of total registra.
tian of 761 votes. The number aotu-
ally voting against the bond Issue was
81, but 1t being necessary to have a
majority Of the registered vote 1856
votes were needed to carry the election
and 104 more than was necessary for
an election or majority OF 200 over
the opposition voted for bonds. Itwaa
. red letter day for Kinston and means
much for the future progress Of the
city. The municipal officers were
elscted without opposition, receiving
about al tho vote cast.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07
HICKORY GOES DRY.

News aud Observer.
Hickory, N. C. May 4th.-The cleo
ton here today resulted in an over
whelming victory for the dry ticket al
ter one OF the hottest fights in the his
tory of the town. The prohibition
campaign came to an end last night
with a union meeting of all denomlna-
lions at the Baptist church. The
large building was crowded from vesti-
bule to Sunday school-foom with an
ssger congregation. Miss Moffett, OF
Lenoir, sang a beautiful solo with q
pathos and Sweetness that touched all
hearers. Rev. w. T. Matthews then
delivered an address of surprising pow
sr, every word of which was vibrant
with earnestness. The meeting was
the forerunne. OF the next day. Early
it the morning the dry vote began
pouring in like an avalanche and BY
aoon it was plain to all that the liquo,
cause, horse, foot and dragons, vat
doomed. The dry ticket was carried
by about one hundred and twenty-siz
majority, with Joseph Elliott heading
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07

Correspondence to The Commonwealth
WINTERv1LLE, N. c., May 5, 1903.
Mrs. DR.. B. T. Cox, Prof. Lineb cry
and F. O. Cox, as we'll as several 9TH
ers from this section, attended the In
ternational State Sunday School Con-
ventlon held in Kinston last week.
Much enthusiasm and great meet
ing is reported.
Mess. r. G.. Chapman and Joshua
Manning attended the Carnival in
Washington lsst week. One time on
the way when the buggy mired down
in a swamp Josh manifested some
splendid navigation q ualities by
promptly plunging in with pants rolled
up and bearing Chapman safely to the
foot logs until the buggy was gotten
to solid ground.
A. G. Cox Mfg Co. are having such
cleaning up as they have not had be-
fore in several years. Every old piece
of plank and such like that is of no
special use must be removed to make
room for the extensive work which is
now to open up on Trucks and Flues.
LII. K,ttrell, Ambrose johnson and
others attended the big sale at Vance
boro last Tuesday. The farmers in
that section will use a great many of
the Handy Tobacco Trucks, manufac-
tured at Winteryllle.
Thesboys of the Winterville High
School recently petitioned A. g. Cox
in a body to prepare them base bail
ground. No one Is more ready than
A. G. to help boys who will help them
selves. So furnishing several hands
with the help of the boys large piece
Of ground was soon cleaned up and put
in first class style. It is a little late
Tor this session, but the boys no doubt
have next session in view.
Today Is election day in Winteryllle
for this township on the question
that seems to be of vastly more impor-
lance in the eyes If some farmers than
the liquor question. Fence or no
fence has been the great talk for the
last few days, and we hope that fol-
lowing the election today, which will
decide one way or the other, we may
hear other questions discussed.
Bob Greene, OF Greenville, came
all the way from Greanville to Win
terville In his automobile, and, as the
boys put it, "Split our streets wide
open with that varmint." Several la
dies In town enjoyed the privilege OF
riding in the auto.~and several 9TH
ers have expressed q desire that Mr..
Greene visit US again soon. !.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07
THE RETIRING BOARD.

The retiring board Of commissioners
of Scotland Neck, which consists OF
DR.. r. y. johnson, 2. E. Smith, I. H.
Pritcbard and l.. NJ. Pittman, and DR.
J. E. Shields IS mayor, haYe done tbs
to.sn IS good service as any beard bar
dcue perhaps in the history II the
town Ibe financial part ct their
wo-a, has been well managed, aud they
have The highest regard Of the people
of the town, .and so far as we know
there has been no grumbling at their
administration. Of the work for the
new board We may have something t.
say later.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07
WE SIMPLY QUOTED.

Three weeks ago in An editorial arti
Gle concerning town sanitation this pa
PEI printed the following paragraph:
THE COMMONWEALTH does not pose
as the critic of things generally or as
the advisor OF things in particular but
when we can offer a suggestion in any
little innocent way we are glad TODD 90.
And perhaps 1t might be OF interest to
the town authorities to know that q
man of fine intelligence aud wide OBJ
servations, after looking around the
town generally said few days ago that
there is less attention paid to sanitary
conditions in Scotland Neck than in
any town he has noticed of like size
and equal facilities"
We have heard that there has been
some criticism of this paper for writ
ing and printing the above, to which
we take no exception whatever. A
newspaper has the privilege of criticfz-
ing public officials, and the public has
the right to criticize a newspaper,
which right is exercised much more
freely generally than the newspapers
exercise their privilege and right to
criticize officials.
But we refer to this matter again
simply to call attention to any who
may have objected to it that we were
simply quoting what stranger said af.
ter making some observations here
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07

This is the question that is being
asked ali over the country concerning
the possibility of national Democratic
victory in 1901 with Nh. Grover Cleve-
lana leading for President. Some
think he would not be a candidate
under any circumstances, while others
think he 2ould.
The Brockiyn Eagle has recently
given expression to the opinion that
Cleveland Is the only man who can
beat focaar:.'.; end says thai 1t IL sim
ply Ii qne> 'l::rs with the Democrats as
to whether I::-sy ssish to beat Roose-
welt il 1904. Oilers combat that idea
and say that there is serious miscalcu-
latlon on the part of those who would
favor NJ. Cleyeland's nomination.
The Richmond Times. Dispatch dis
cussed the matter Tuesday OF this
weee: as follows:
Referring to the late demonstra-
ton at st. Louis, the Petersburg In.
dex, Appeal says that Mr.. Cleveland is
the coming man, and expresses the
firm belief that if nominated bv the
Dem ocratic party he will be elected.
"Mr. Cleveland can be elected be.
You'd doubt, if all Democrats will SUD-
port him. Nominate Cleveland on a
good old-tashioned platform, and be
will get the enthusiastic support of
hosts OF business men outside the party
who have Implicit faith in his honesty
and good judgment, and who are afraid
OF Roosevelt as they are Of dynamite.
These men cannot nominate Cleveland
but they could help the Democrats to
elect him, and they would do SO gladly.
"The situatiop<:s In the hands OF the
Democrats themselves. All that they
have to do to regain their control Of
the government is to nominate Grover
Cleveland on platform that he would
be willing to stand upon. The country
Is ripe for such movement. We
mean that the great body of true Dem.
Gratis are tired of Republican rule, and
want change. The Republican party
Is not the party of the people. It il
GOT popular party. It is in power
to-day through the blunders of the
Democratic I-arty, and not by virtue oil
Its own hold upon the American pub.
tic. II Democrats will only set to
gether and put up the right sort Of
men, they can whip the Republicans
ont of their boots In 1904. But, o,
course, they cannot whip the enemy
while fighting among themselves"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07
THE MOST OFFENSIVE BRAND
OF PRIDE.

Norfolk Landmark.
OF all the pride which fash is heir
to, the most abominable is that which
is based upon inherited money.
The man who is proud of himself
because of his ancestry is bad enough,
in truth, but there is more excuse
for being proud because of the blood
In ones veins than because of the
cash that comes down to one from
the past.
He who is proud of his ancestry,
but not of himself because of it, cher
ishes feeling for which it Is posi-
BILE to feel the greatest respect and
such a man may be a gentleman in
the highest sense of the word-that
sense OF it which concerns the treat
ment of others.
Again, as coarse as the pride Of the
self-made man may be, it does rest
upon a foundation OF individual exer-
WILL 0AA$A 00OO106s AA0 V16lZ0A WIZ
starts without education and rises to a
position of eminence has really ac-
complished something emitting him
to praise, though he should let the
praise come from other lips than his
own. The same is true, in less de.
gree, OF the man who, beginning
without q penny, amasses great wealth.
But the man who inherlts wealth
and is proud of it is cad of the
first water, without scintilla of ex.
cuse for his fault. He is not proud
OF the fact that his ancestors were in.
dustrious enough to accumulate the
money he has no achievement of
his own to tickle his vanity; he il
proud simply of the fact that he il
rich. He is worse than the peacock
The peacock Is really worthy of atten-
tlon because of its beauty; and il
cannot talk and is not supposed to
have any brains.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07
COULD CLEVELAND WIN 9

ct lis own at all. And there it is.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07
CROOKED MONEY MATTERS.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
Washington, D. c., May 2, 1908.
Four executive departments and two
national governments are worried over
the dispositions Of some 5000 taken
from Charles F. Neeley, when he was
arrested Ia connection with the alleged
postal Irregularities in Cuba. The
amount, Sc, 234 IL 10 be exact, now
rests in tbs safe of Postmaster General
Payne. How it got there is a long
story, but 1t can be briefly stated Tor
your readers in this way: Medley was
arrested by the Chief of Police OF
Rochester, N. Y, and held thee await
ing the arrival OF postoffice. inspectors
who were to take Medley to the scene
of his trial. Medley holds the receipt
of the Rochester Chief for the money
taken from him at the time OF the ar
rest. The postoffice inspector receipt
ed to the Rochester man, and General
Wood receipted to the inspector when
the money was taken to Cuba to he
used as evidence. It then went to
Secretary Root on a receipt, and he In
turn accepted one from Postmaster
General Payne. Medley was released
from custody under President Palma's
amnesty act, and was not convicted by
the Cuban courts of the theft OF this
money. He called on the Chief OF
Police for the money and was referred
through the successive steps OF the
chain to the War Department, and
now that the Postofice Department
has the custody Of the sum it is as
sumed that the next demand will be
made upon that department. The
flaw In the chain seems to come in the
action OF General Wood in not turning
the sum oyer to the Cuban treasury as
part OF the loot recovered from the
postal frauds, but it will be remember
ed that at that time there were tracea-
BILE to the army headquarters in Cuba
other irregularities, whose spectres are
still stalking, and which will receive
renewed attention through these de.
velopments. The State Department
also is entangled because the Cuban
government has just claimed the whole
sum through its legation at Washing
ton, and this involves Secretary Hay
Some time ago the Department OF Jus
t,ce was asked for ~ opinion as to the
final disposition ot&he $1,000, and At
torney General Knox advised that
nothing further be done until suit wal
brought to recover the money. NeeleJ
declares his intention of suing, and
Mr.. Payne will try to persuade Mr.
Hay to persuade Senior Quesada to per
suade his government to bring sui
likewise, and there the matter lies, an
other tribute to the ineffectiveness o
| the administration.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07
WARRANT EVERY
BOTTLE.

1t troubled with rheumatism give
Chamberlain Pain Balm q trial. It
will not cost you cent II it does no good.
One application will relieve the pain.
It also cures sprains and bruises in one
third the time required by any other
treatment. Cuts, burns, frostbites,
quinsy, pains in the side and chest,
glandular and other swellings arc quick
y cured by applying it. Every bottle
warranted. Price % and 80 cents. r.
7. Whitshead & Co, Scotland Neck,
and Leg9Dtt6 Drug atxe, Hobeood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07
n NEW CAMPAIGN.

We have heard of many and various
kinds Of campaigns but the Atlanta
Journal has mentioned q new one.
There is so much good sense In its
short discussion of the new campaign
THE COMMONWEALTH believes 1t will
be good reading for North Carolina
farmers, and go We give what the Jour-
nal says of the new campaign as fol-
lows:
"The large sales of western hogs ID
South Carolina last winter have bad
the effect of stirring up the people OF
tbst State to a sense of their duty and
self-interest in providing their own
supplies. .
"It has been demonstrated abund-
antly that hogs can be raised at de-
cided profit in most parts of the South
and that the policy of keeping his
smoke-house in; the West, which has
cost the Southern farmer 30 dearly,
may be easily abandoned for the wiser
and more profitable policy of producing
his own pork.
"Some communities in South Caro-
lima are making notable progress in
this line with prospects of fine results
in the early future.
"Such is Union county, in which the
importance of raising hogs and the
possible profits of doing 80 are attract
ing much attention. The Union cor
respondent of the Charleston News and
Courier reports that Mr.. s. M. Gill
moro, prosperous farmer of that coun'
ty, drove to town last Saturday 9
wagon that held thirteen fine porkers
which he readily sold at 8 cents q
pound. Mr.. Gilmore said that it wa
the easiest thing in the world to raise
hogs, and that any industrious, sensi'
BILE farmer can make money at the
business if he will pay proper atten
ton to it. He did little interesting
figuring on his wagon load of young
hogs which attracted go much notic(
| in Union. The thirteen averaged u
pounds each and brought 8 cents Z
pound, thus paying the thrifty farmer
$3.50 in cash. Allowing $40 as the
profit on a bale of Scent cotton, it ap
pears that thirteen young hogs suon a
Mr.. Gilmore took into Union are abou
equal in profitableness to seven bale
of cotton. About fourteen acres, again
are usually required to raise sever
bales of cotton. So that it appear
from Mr.. Gilmore's experience that ont
pig pays as vol as one acre of Seen
cotton and the pig is raised without
bit of trouble while cotton is differ
emit.
"Georgia, as State, is much bette
adapted to hog raising than Soutl
Carolina and the people of this Stat
| arc mOVIuS u00AOA Az
independence In this respect.
"The number of Georgia farmers VIII,
raise their own meat is far LARGER thai
it was even five years ago, while tn
number of those who have meat to sci
every year is steadily increasing.
sour people are marching along tn,
path that leads to independence ant
wealth."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-07
CAROLINA WON.

The second annual debate between
tho University of North Carolina and
Johns Hopkins University was held
in Girnrd Hall at Chapel Hill Satur-
day evening. The question debated
was, Resolved, That the United States
should not suDsidize our merchant
marine" Johns Hopkins boys he'd
the affirmative and tho Tar Heel boys
Tho negative. Tho Tar Heels won il
II tho dabafe.