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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-16
A STRONG TICKET.

a STRONG TICKET.
The ticket presented by the demo-
Gratis is in many respects the strongest
they have offered to the state in recent
years. The same may undoubtedly be
said of the platform on which the can
didates stand.
Mr.. Porter is a man of character and
ability. If such comparisons are not
invidious, his friends would put the
emphasis on character. But in the
legislature he proved himself a capable
and earnest worker. He was not long
in making place for himself and in Sc
curing all the recognition member of
the minority could hope for. When the
investigating committee was appoint
ed, known as the Healy committee,
Mr.. Porter was the minority member.
He is sincere man, and patriotic
citizen of Iowa.
Mr.. Dcnison is one of the brilliant
younger men of the state. He was the
candidate of the radicals for first place
on the ticket. At the latest Bryan
banquet in Des Moines he was one of
the orators, and he attracted attention
second only to be given to Mr.. Bryan
himself. He will be power on the
stump. The party has never been in
position to make moro vigorous can
vass than it is now with Porter and
Denison to take the lead.
The platform, with the single excep-
tion of the reference to the time-hon-
ored "tariff for revenue only is
modern in phraseology and subject to
proper Interpretation, declares for
many desirable reforms. But the vot-
ers of the state will wait for the inter-
probation. For in the end platform
means just what it's supporters mean,
and that cannot always be decided by a
perusal of its phraseology. Ninetenths
OF the democratic declarations republic
cans find themselves in accord with.
On the other hand, the reforms actually
proposed, as the campaign progresses,
may prove to be such as no republican
can indorse.
The declaration for tariff for rev.
enue only means that the democrats
OF Iowa would if they had the power
reverse the tariff policy of the nation.
Here is where the real dividing line is
drawn between republicans and demo-
Gratis. Democrats cannot bring them
selves to concede that protective
system is wise or right. Republicans,
on the other hand, however radical the
changes they might make in the
schedules, would make them all with an
eye to the protection of domestic indus
try; believing that by such protection
they would be adding to the natural
wealth of the country and protecting
the American wage scale.
The democrats are entering the cam
paign with enthusiasm. They have
come to a final adjustment of their
differences and all united on Bryan,
and all believe he is to be the next
president. They expect to capture the
next house of representatives in con-
gress and so paralyze the Roosevelt
administration during the coming two
years. They even have hopes of secur-
ing one house of the Iowa legislature,
and taking hand in the election of a
United States sena tor. There are a
great many favorable portents in the
political heavens, and they are missing
none of them.-Register and Leader
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-16

On the morning after" Leslie M
Shaw did not look SO much like remote
presidential possibility as he did before
he started from Washington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-16

John D. Rockefeller has returned from
his vacation. Sheriffs, bailiffs and pros
ecutors may now resume work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-16
OnS

We are just unloading of extra fancy Muscatine
watermeons These large red cored crisp melons
We have supply of ice cold always on hand See
the display IN north windows.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-16
Tea, Cheese, Etc.

We have line OF teas that cannot be duplicated The
quality is superb and anxious to have YOU trv
half pound, per pound so
The quality OF our cheese is all you ask 1t full
cream nice color and fresh, per pound :. ...... IS
Sooked ham Tor lunch IS
Dried beet in glass tumbers,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
Iowa Pride bacon. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rs
Red kidney beans, U. S. brand. ..............1o
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
For Sale Or Exchange.

Fisty-.wo copies Of the WREkLy RIVER PRs.s
tor Ss.M spo, :ash, or its equivalent in banka BILE
paper: Goods will be delivered in regular weekly
ins,all ments d uring the twelve months following
receipt of remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address. THE RIVER PRESS,
Fort Benton. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
Army Desertions Increased.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Desertion
Is on the increase in the army. The
annual report of the military secretary
shows that in the year ended June 30
there were 6,25S desertions, or "a for
every 100 soldiers in the army. In
1905 the rate OF desertion was only 60
and for the three years previous to
that time the rate of desertion was
only 81.
Commenting upon the finger print
system which has absolutely been the
means of %insuring detection of fraudu.
lent enlistments and the identification
of deserters with greater ease, Major
General Ainsworth, the military sec.
rotary, in his annual report says:
1.-The finger prints OF an unidentified
soldier on the field of battle will es-
tablish his identity, and unknown
dead on the field should be a thing OF
the past. The finger prints of former
soldiers will also serve as an infalli-
BILE means of identification in the many
pension and other cases in which it
becomes necessary to establish to the
satisfaction Of the government the
identity of the applicants.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
Tortured BY
ITCHING eczema
Suffered Tremendous itching Over
Whole Body Scratched Until
BIed Worse at Night, With
Soreness and Excruciating Pains
"A Western Lady's
WONDERFUL CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

last year at this time I suffered
with a tremendous itching on my
back, which grew worse and worse, I'm.
til it spread over the whole body, and
only my face and hands were free.
For four months or SO l suffered the
torments of the damned, and l had to
scratch, scratch, scratch, until I bled.
At night when l went to bed things
got worse, and l had at times to get
up and scratch my body all over, until
l was as sore as could be, and until I
suffered excruciating pains. l did not
know what it was, and resorted to q
number Of blood purifiers, using at
times also Cuticura Soap. They told
me then that l was suffering from
eczema. Then l made up my mind
that l would also use Cuticura ONT
mcnt and Cuticura Resolvent. l used
them according to instructions, and very
soon indeed l was greatly relieved. I
continued until we'll, and now l am
ready to recommend the Cuticura REM
edics to any one who suffers as did your
Obedient servant. Mrs. Mary Metzger,
Sweetwater, Okla, June %, 1906"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
Train Rothcr Captured.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 26.-One
OF the most daring train robberies
ever committed was committed early
this morning on a running train on
the Chicago 4 Alton railway, near
Armstrong, Mo-, in which a lone
masked h%ighwaymau robbed many
passengers in three r Of an east
bound train. After half an hours
work he secured approximately 3d.
600, besides several watches and other
pieces of ~jewelry. The mar finally
vas overpowered by L. b. Haywood,
the train conductor, who knocked a
raised revolver from the robbers
hand and forced him to the car floor.
The robber was bound. made to dis.
gorge. aud four hours after the rob-
berry was committed was placed in
Jail.
The robber, who said his name was
T~rueheart and that he came from Cali
~foruia, vas recognized by the engineer
as the same man who on November !,
in exactly the same manner and abou,
the same place on the road, wen,
through q car on an eastbouud pas
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
Oil Inspectors Graft.

SEATTLE, Nov. 26.-A report was
made today to Governor Meade, at
Olympia, Of irregularities and mis-.
management in the state oil inspec.
tors Office. The oil inspector, John
Canutte, audits his " accounts and
the commission of investigation
named by the governor found he had
compelled the state to pay car fare to
and from his Office, charged Sl.5O for
each meal in q cheap Seattle restau
rant and travelled with corresponding
luxury while on the road.
A bunch of vouchers we're found,
covering q trip to Colfax, Canutte's
former home, which were signed BY
Sally Canutte. The committee did not
learn her identity. A nephew OF Ca.
nutte's was on the salary list as depu.
ty inspector, at Sl2O a month, but no
record OF his having been sworn in or
having filed a bond was found.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
They Needed the Coal.

SALT LAKE, Nov. ga report re.
ceived today at the general offices ct
the Oregon Short Line states that the
people of Nyssa, Idaho, Saturday
night took heroic measures to relieve
the coal famine at that point. They
held up q coal.laden train, cut out
two cars and distributed the coal
among citizens who were in pressing
need of fuel.
RHYoL1TE, New. Nov. 26.-George
c. Ross, formerly of Leadville, Colo,
and prominent in mining circles in
that state, was found frozen to death
ten miles west Of Rhyloite yesterday.
This Is the second fatality OF the re.
cent storm. An unknown man was
found frozen to death south of Gold
Centre yesterday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
\ Profitable Year For Railroads.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The inter.
state commerce commission has made
u preliminary report OF the income
account Of railways in the United
States for the year ending June 30,
1906. This report contains returns
from railway companies operating
2a220, o23 miles Of line, including lines
operated under trackage rights, or
about 80 per cent. OF the mileage that
will be covered by the final report for
the year.
The total gross earnings of the
roads was g., 3l9, go, $50, being equiva-
lent to SIC, 543 a mile. Passenger
earnings were s6ls,555, 934, or S2.sll u
mile, freight earnings were 81 GAO, 9422,.
So, or s7,45s a mile. Operating ex.
penses were 81 1882, ld3, l53, or II, 1868 a
mile. The net earnings Of the roads
We're S7S7,59 81, being $3.50 q mile.
or nearly s97, Oo0, 900 more than the
CORRESPONDING amount reported for
the previous year.
The amount reported as income from
the sources other than operation was
1872, 624, 9S2. This amount includes a
few Implications, due to the method of
accounting followed by certain OF the
reporting carriers. Adding this
amount to net earnings from opera.
ton gives 1920, 22l $50.
Against this amount vas charged as
interest, rents, betterment, taxes and
miscellaneous items, $500, 1856, 554, and
as dividends 1929, 4O6, 500. leaving q
surplus for the year Of 800, l2S. 1O7.
! The taxes paid we're Sos, 903, 22Ss.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
PROGRESS IN RECLAMATION WORK.
The Labor Problem Causes Delay On
Many OF the Projects.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-F. H. Ne.
we'll, chief engineer of the reclamation
service. has returned from a extended
inspection trip throughout the west.
He made a thorough examination of
construction work in Montana. Idaho,
Washington, Oregon, California, Ari-
zona and New Mexico. He is greatly
pleased with the progress being made,
and to a Standard representative to-
day he said:
"In general the work is progressing
f~avorabiy and construction has
reached a point where results can be
seen. The chief drawback at the
present time is the difficulty in secur.
ing competent laborers. Men who
can be had for this western work are,
Us a rule, restless and rarely stay
more than a few days or weeks at any
one point. They travel from job to
job. staying just long enough to get
we'll fed and accumulate a few dollars,
then leave for the next place. The
large amount Of railroad construc.
ton, as we'll as the number of con.
tracts under way with the reclamation
service, make 1t possible for laborers
to strike a new job wherever they
stop.
"a contractor having on an aver.
age Of 1000 men at work will hav on
his payroll for the month from 1000
to 5000 names. There is q small army
OF laborers t%ramping backwards and
forwards along each railroad line,
the greater part at present being
headed, Of course, for California and
the southwest in general.
1.-THE difficulty in obtaining and
holding good labor and the increase
In the cost Of materials have resulted
In putting out OF business q number Of
smaller contractors and sub.contrac.
tore, especially those who took their
contracts six months or a year ago.
The outlook for the future is also so
uncertain that It is extremely difficult
for contractors to bid with any degree
of confidence, and hence there are
very few proffers of future work. The
condition holds not only for the rec
lam service, but also for the
On one extension four diff.
ferent contractors in succession have
thrown up the work during q period of
six months.
1.-THE largest work of the reclama.
ton service now In hand is the Roose.
welt dam in Arizona, the found alton
OF which is o In and is approaching
the river level. If the floods In the
Salt river do not occur for = month
or two, the found atoms, which cover
about an acre in extent, will be above
water level.
1.-The Laguna dam on the Colorado
river, II miles above Yuma, is being
successfully pushed by j. G. White &
Co., of New York City, and its success
is now assured through the closing of
the break in the Colorado river 30
miles below, on Mexican territory.
The gap was closed by the Southern
Pacific company after weeks of great
exertion and the expenditure of many
hundred thousands of dollars"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28

senger train of the Rock Island sys.
TEN. T%rueheart, who refused to give
his full name or tell where he came
from, said that it was his brother who
held up the Rock Island train.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-17

FLOUR. Quiet and steady. Sales. 5000
bbls receipts. ~ 40: exports, IS, 0s7. Spring
in bbls;, Patents, S+.l0ds+ 40: clears. 81. 400
81 90, Winter in bbls. Straights, 81, 7o@ "a Sc.
clears, 81 .25d 81. 40. Rye -four, So 6O9s425. >
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-17
THE COTTON MARKET.
Prices Adyance-Shorts Cover I'm an Over.
sold Market-Theodore Price Reported
10 Have Turned bull.

The long and short of It was that there
were too many short OF il, and this accounts
for the advance in cotton for the last two
days. II came in spite of disappointing
Liverpool advices. better weather, a large
Houston estimate for to-day, as it has been
of late: New Orleans selling and considerable
selling by one or more of the large com mis-
sion houses. especially one.
But Mr.. Price suddenly doomed I'D in an
Arkansas Interview as a bull. 81 pressinR the
opinion that prices seem likely to go higher
This. with some aggressive local buying and
a good deal OF co vering, tells the story OF
the day.
IL the Houston estimate was large. how
ever. those for Galveston and New Orleans
were small. and bulls are hoping for buliisb
statistics and a bullish Government report
next Tuesday. Spot interests were buying
May. One great drawback is still the in.
difference OF the outside public, but a rally
after the recent decline was only natural
LITTLE Rock. Ark. March Theodore
Price was, entertained here yesterday after
noon. and last night he dictated the following
TO the market editor OF the Arkansas Demo
craft
~ am bullish on the OUTLOOK. I would
advise caution in accepting report Of In
creased acreage. ! sad 20 slow last year on
reports, on decreased acreage. and IL will also
apply this year. My estimate on the Govern
ment report 10 not far from lo,b0O, 600. am
inclined to BE- bullish and expect to see cotton
Bartlett Frazier d ~carrlnston said, Our
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-17
Futures in New Orleans wore AS follows:

In Liverpool spot cotton declined I point.
Middling, SID. against t.3id. last year.
Sales. 10000 bales: IMPORTS, ~. 600. Futures
declined point. rallied and closed unchanE ed
"a lower "a follows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-17
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call. 2HMe per cent, last loan. 2H
money quoted at 81 per cent. for sixty To
ninety days; 6m5H per cent, for four moaths:
mercial. paper quoted at 5d5H per cent. for
prime sin gle names and bills receivable, other
names. 0 per cent.
The foreign exchange market was lower
to-day on account OF the easier tone OF dis
counts abroad. which caused loan bills to be
onered NOR. freely. Demand sterling closed
at a decline for the day of Is points. Posted
rates were quoted AT $l.s3h for long bills
and $4.SI for short. Actual rates: Long
cable transfers, s4.s6iohs 81 .sel5. Francs were
quoted at $40 less lag for long aud S.i7t;
plus l-32 for short. Reichsmerks were quoted
at % s-le f2r long and "a 1915 les. 1882 for
Ions and 20 lvss Lag for a brt.
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
SO l0c, discount. C~hicaRo-Sc. discount.
Charleston Banks, buying, par; selling, l-loc.
prenium, Ctnclnn9tlI2oa 2ss. discount. Nom
discount; banks. sl.5o premium st. Paul
Loulsville-3Oc. premium. San Francisco-
coo. premium. ST. Louis-1Sm2oc. premium.
Money in London. skdt pei. cent. Rate OF
months bills, 3lS@sx per cent. Consols for
money closed at 90 S-is and for the account
At eoN. Paris advices quoted 3 per cents at
% francs i2ts confines. The private rate OF
London. rs francs IsH centImee. Berlin
advices quoted exchange on London 70 marks
~ PSF cent.
New York Clearing House statement: Ex-
Sub-Treasury debit balance, 81. ISL, oel.
Commercial price OF bar silver In New York.
mexican silver dollars were quoted et <eHc.
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PHILADELPHIA QUOTATIONS..
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
More Active n Higher Metals
Dull and Steady-PrOyistons Firmer.

Influenced mainly by Unexpectedly strong
cables from Havre. where the recent short
sellers were understood TO be covering, coffee
here advanced 10 to IS points with The trading
broader and more active. Local shorts
covered and foreign houses bought TO a con-
siderable extent. while al the same time Of
ferings were on a small scale.
The main feature. however. was a demand
from the shorts. The receipts were moderate.
the statistical position continues to grow in
strength and the bulls insist that the crop
outlook is far from hattering. The worst
feature OF the situation is the absence of
outside interest in the speculation.
Willett 4 Gray said: The danger OF rains
at q time when the fruit is maturing is best
shown with the corps In Haytl, Guatemala
and Mexico, where from 81 Ia TO so per cent.
Of their prom ised crop was lost owing 10
heavy rains when the fruit was nearly ripe.
Regarding the valorization project, the
Government In Brazllis keeping rather secret.
1t has become. known that the Min ister of
Finance i'll his last report points out the diff
Guilty OF arranRin ing a fixed rate OF exchange
at a low figure. and the President .sustains
lin In this respect; As Congress will assem-
BILE in May. aud ha wing previously voted
unanimously for the measure. they will find
a compromise figure on the rate of eXch8 an ge
with which both the planters and the Federal
Government will be satisfied, all other cues
tons being settled
Coffee on the spot was steady at SIC. for
No. I. Futures ad vanced ) to 10 points,
closing steady, ith sales OF 80. 900 bags. Havre
ad Ivan ced |. to II. Hamburg was unchan ged
TO = pig. higher. Rio declined so refs; eI-
change l-32d. higher at 10 sled. receipts.
900: stock, 10000. Santos declined so
Teis; receipts, 1000; stock. 500, 900, Prices
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Oats We're quiet on the spot. Sales, "a. 900
bush, No. 2 mixed. 35c.; No 2 white. clipped,
951+c. Corn was quiet on the spot. Sales,
~. 600 bush. No. 2, 4sc.: No. ? white, ACC. Fu-
lures closed unchang ed. Prices as follows:
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CHICAGO CLOSING QUOTATIONS..
Live Stock Market.

FRIDAY, March ib.
10 cars for export alive. l47 for slaughterers and
ia for the market, Steers on very light supplies
ruled hrm and lOc, higher; bulls steady for FAT
stock. but a trnC weak for bologna bulls! fat COWS
strong: others barely steady; the yards were
cleared. Good 10 choice native steers sold at
s5.25dt5st per 100 lbs; oxen al S3eOasi.6O: bulls
AZ s35OFst,25: cows al si.sOl4.25. Dressed beef
In moderate demand at So hslzc. per ID. for com
mon to choice native sides, Liverpool and London
cables quoted i've cattle slow al loE @l1s4c. per
h.. dressed weight; sheep steady; refrigerator
beef steady al slxdslJc, per h. Exports, ITO
heeves: to morrow. ses beevcs, 50 sheep and $3.50
quarters OF beef.
Receipts OF calves were las head. and 90 head
were due 10 arrive later In the day. Feeling steady,
and all the stock was wanted at the prices. Com
mon 10 prime Veals sold al Sas1 per 100 lbs; cullS
at -: bA, nyaTl stock at $3.50. Dressed calves
In fair demand and steady at So disc. per ID. for
city dressed vealS. with selected carcasses selling
at l4r,; country dressed at 8@lec.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs were 1874 head,
Including 8 cars for slaughtercrs and Z for the
market: making, with the stale STOCK, III cars
on sale. sheep were nominal; lambs arm and
iSc. higher: ono car WAS held over. Good 10 prime
lambs sold al S.c0aS 10 per 100 lbs. Dressed
mutton steady al sGpl5c. per hi dressed lambs
al salic.; country dressed hothous" lambs al
t9at7 per carcass.
Receipts Of hogs were 1925 head, all for slsuEh-
lerers, with the exception OF head. Feeling arm
state hogs were Quoiahle az S.709S.s0 per 100 lbs.
Country dressed hogs steady at GA Gee. per ID. for
heavy 70 light weights,
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The total exports from the ports were rs. 1908
bales.
Futures advanced IA to 10 points. but lost
part of the rise. closing barely steady at y
net advance of 10 To II points, with estimated
sales of 400, 900 bales. Prices as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-17

METALS The trading was quiet, with
prices generally steady, In London tin
was steady at fi08 lbs. for spot and Gl85 lOs,
for futures. Copper there advanced IS. cd.
closing at $50 los. for spot and Els los. for
lake, is. 50@ rs. 75c.; electTolytic, IL. asa III. Soc,
castings. lisa ls. 25c. lead, $3.50 10 .45c.; spelt err
Q. 206e, Boo. lin. 80. 50M SO. $50.
The market for pig iron certificates was
dull and steady as follows: March, SIS IS:
April, ti5. 75@ti6:j 80: May, $40: June, sic.
prime Western. s ,25: refined Continent.
Ss.S5; South American, S.1j. Pork was quiet
and steady; mess. SIC. 25mSio.75. Tallow. SC.
Cheese state, full cream. large and small.
colored and white, fancy, IL to ISh.. Eggs
Western f1rsts. 10 cents.
CHICAGO. March 10 Provisions were fairly
active and moderately higher under the sa m
class Of buying that has been in evidence
for some. time past. Profit aking longs
supplied the offerings. The situation remains
unchanged, The trade generally regard The
outlook as bullish.
priCPA were a fOIlnWa,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-17

SuGAR.-Raw was firm at 3 e-Ied g. coo, for
muscovados "a test. Sales. 10, 900 bags CEN
trlfusal 90 test. ABOUT due. at s.5te; Re
ported large sales Cuban sugar for April ship
and firm; grauulated, i.5o6I .S5c,
NAVAL ST~oREe .-spirits Of turpentine, 72c,
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CLOSING PRICES.

Ell dividend.