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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money If it fails to cure. E, W.
GROVES signature is on each box. 25c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

For Oklahoma real estate write or
call on G. B. Jordan, Enid, o. T.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-17

IMPROVED FARMS For SALE-In North
Central Missouri, 12O, so, 70. Price Of
each is s22 per acre. Easy terms. Adj
dress Box III, Lineville, Iowa. 26-tf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27
The Birth. Rate in Portland.

the Or'gonian laments that the
population OF Portland is not growing
as RAPIDLY from natural increase AS Is
desirable Its figures show that while
the census total since 1890 has been
advanced about 40, 900, only al OF the
increase may he attributed to visits Of
the stork aud are of the home variety.
1t shows that at this rae 1t would take
y thousand years to double the city's
present population. The figures on
which this increase is based, rs re-
ported to the City Board OF Health, for
the past SIX years, have been as fol-
lows: Births SIG, deaths : ,G15, total
of births over deaths al. The bulk OF
increase is therefore very largely due
TO immigration.
According to the census of 1900, no
important city in the United States
had so low birth-rate, nor has it inn
proved since on population OF $780,
900, it is still l3 per annum for each
thousand people. Here is compari
son with other cities based on the pop
ulation of the general census wear:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27
Revolution Follows Evolution.

The Russian douma, or parliament
ta'y body, consists OF 36i members;
Isl OF this number represent the labor
irs and peasant classes. The CORE
spondents of the American press are
generally agreed that the sessions OF
this body are orderly and many of the
members possess real eloguence. 4
Iarre proportion OF this gathering
never had any school education, yet
there are only two OF the whole body
who can neither read nor write.
\ brief adjournment was suggest
on one occasion for enabling the mem
ter. to take supper, but the working
class members, in n body, said no;
they had been sent there 10y their
constituents to obtain land and free
dom. They CARR, Il the vote and the
douma sat for ten hours without inter
mission.
When invited to attend reception
rendered uy the ci!y of St. Petersburg,
the wolkmen in the douma replied
" If the city Of St. Petersburg has
money to spend in banqueting us, lot
them give it to the unemployed of the
city OF whom there are so many" The
intellectual contingent Observed 1--WE
can attend no banquets or festivities
while SO many OF our former colleagues
are in prison or in exile" So the
douma continued it. session on the
night OF the banquet.
In many respects this is the most
radical body that ever came together
beneath the sun. The peasant class
want the Earth; their cry for free
land is incessant. II their demand in
this respect is not needed, one of the
bloodiest revolutions that the world
has ever seen seems to be inevitable.
Ii is the old story, often enacted on
the worlds stage, whoever plants
privileges reaps revolutions. If the
Car had lent his efforts in establish.
ing a constitutional government last
January, threatening and terrible
catastrophies might have been avoid.
en-. Tolstoi for years has been en-
gagged in advocating communal owner.
ship of the soil. The social revolu.
tionists have been industrious in Cir
culating his literature bearing on this
topic among tho peasantry throughout
the empire. Many of the influential
leaders among the Social Democrats
are prone to ridicule the proceedings
of the douma and contend that the
radical representatives. are wasting
their time in temporizing with tho
Gear and the bureaucratic party.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27
The M0ttman Mercantile Go.

THE STARS AND Our FLAG.-It seems
that while the Oklahoma admission
bill passed before our national holiday,
the 4tb, that formal admission to the
Union was delayed and the star will
not be added to the national flag till
the next anniversary. In the mean.
time there is considerable discussion
as to the place it shall occupy, or
rather the manner of arranging the
constellation in the blue field. Once
they were arranged in q circle, which
quite effectively sustained the idea OF
a perfect union, but in the course OF
time the stars became so numerous
that it was inconvenient to maintain
that form. They were then placed
in straight lines. which while at times
were not equal in length, did not con.
stitute q serious defect in symmetry.
1t is now suggested that the stars be
arranged in the form of q large FIVE
pointed star, reviving in a marked form
the idea OF unity. Blu, i. is apparent
that even this may in time become
crowded. ard the Bureau OF Equip.
ment OF the Navy announces what it
considers the most sensible, as we'll as
symmetrical arrangement for the
stars in the revised edition" OF Old
Glory. 1t 10 suggested ny a woman in
New York, and is simply rows of seven
stars at top and bottom of the union
and four rows Of eight intervening.
This the bureau regards as q satisfac.
tory solution, and will recommend it
to the Quartermaster General of the
Army, who, with the bureau, will
decide upon the official arrangement
OF the stars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27
Aiming England in Military Cut.

With all our boasted patriotism,
with all the vaunted efforts to y" protect
American industry" by the powers
that be, with all the organized at
tempts Of union labor TO keep at arms
length "scab" competition, foreign
and domestic, Everything is of course
-cab" that don't come under union
rules the War department at Wash
ington has sent over to England for a
foreign tailor to come over and give Il
swagger" appearance to soldiers
clothing. 1t is indeed difficult OF be.
lief, but that is what is stated in a
Washington press dispatch OF the 4;h
inst (only think OF the bare announce
ment of such thing to be made on
that patriotic dayD
1t is said that the uniforms made
abroad are notable for " smartness"
that American tailors fail TO assimi-
late, and that so artistic is the handi-
craft Of English workmen that military
and court uniforms are sometimes
made that cost all the way from $500
to $1,000. 1t is not the cost of mater
ial that is the basis of the charge, but
the indefinable, artistic, aesthetic taste,
displayed in padding the shoulders
and stuffing the bodice to ensure a
truly soldierly figure. Those who have
closely observed the wooden soldiers
sent over by Germany about Christmas
holiday.time, for our boys to play with,
have probably noticed how rigidly
straight they are, and how high the
shoulders tower above the neck, and
what a gravely austere, if not terrify.
ing, cast of countenance is given to
each image, that is supposed to embody
all the peculiar characteristics OF the
true fighting man! May this innova-
ton not result in making a regiment
of our boys in khaki look just like a
box OF these imported painted wooden
soldiers, that our discriminating youth
Immediately set up in martial array
on Christmas morn to be knocked
down and piled up by that dis,inc.
lively American weapon, the pea.
shooter?
Our people do some very foolish
things, but let US hope shat this bit OF
news is like Mark Twain's opinion OF
his own reported greatly ex.
aggerated."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

A DETERMINED GIRL OvERCOMEs A
CoRPoRATIoN.-That was a plucky girl
in San Francisco, Miss Vieva Hickey,
who to prevent that grasping corpora
ton, tho San Francisco Gas and Elec-
trio Light Co., the other day, from
placing pole in front OF her mothers
home, sat in the hole that they had
dug for hours, until she finally wore
out their patience and they selected a
new location. When the workmen
went 10 their employers to report she
came forth from her subterranean van
foreground and went into the house
keeping watch from the window,
whenever they appeared, she as prompt
ly became a tenant of the post hole.
No effort was made to remove her, and
her victory was complete.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

Representative JENKINS, Of Wis
cousin, has introduced in Congress a
resolution dispensing with all sorts OF
gas or oil lamps, in mail cars, owing to
the inevitable danger OF fire should
any accident happen to the train
Electricity it is thought would reduce
this danger to the minimum. The
change will doubtless be opposed by
the railroads, if not from cost of in
stallment OF q better service, as q con.
sideration for maintaining the "pud.
ding" it enjoys at the pie. table of our
generous Uncle Sam.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

Missouri is taking q decided stand
against the peek.a-boo waist. especially
at camp.meetings. The following is
the explicit wording of an official no.
tice published in the Church Herald,
of series of grove meetings to be
held ct College Mound, in Macon
county, Aug. I'd to the 18th: "Please
do not let any young ladies come to
this camp.meeting with arms and
necks exposed by the sleeves and
waists. 1t seems immodest and I'M
becoming enough to wear such gar.
ments about home where nobody sees
them but fathers and brothers." 1t
will be observed that this prescription
applies only to young ladies. Is it to
be inferred that older ones know better
than to appear thus attired, or that
their charms are innocuous to pious
zeal?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27
More San Francisco Graft.

The S. +. Examiner says that graft
ers are making determined effort to
establish comfortable salaries for q
number of years out of the $6,00O,O0O
relief fund, provided for the destitute
of San Francisco by the charitable
people throughout the United States.
The commission having charge of this
matter have estimated the salaries and
bureau expenses alone, for the first
year, at 81 600. 900, or for one dollar in
six to 60 into the pockets of q gang of
politicians instead Of into clothing and
shelter for the starving and homeless,
the object of it's donation. That paper
notes a fact in contrast, that when
$1l 600 we're expended for relief of the
homeless from fire on a previous occa.
sion, by the Salvation Army, it was
done faithfully and efficiently at a cos.
OF only ten dollars-a splendid show.
ing for the sighted and condemned,
though conscientious aid to humanity,
when compared with the hack politi-
clans who began while the embers were
still aglow to lay plans for their own
profit.
The Commissioners, three in mum.
Der, have fixed their own salaries At
$1,000 year, and others are provided,
by recommendation OF the finance
committee, which increases the cost of
the service they propose to SIS, 900 per
month. This audacious proposition, it
will be observed, is off the same cloth
IS the scheme to sell the large contri-
buttons of -four from Minnesota and
other States, at 81 per barrel, when it
was worth more than twice that
amount in the open market, to place
about $l50,O0O in the pockets OF
gang Of greedy spectators.
1t is fortunate that the Examiner
has exposed the plans which had been
kept very close until a time came
when 1t was thought safe to put out a
feeler to test the temper OF public sen.
timent. Fortunately it caught Tar.
tar who was willing and able to pro.
tect the people by use of the best weap.
on-publicity. It will now doubtless
be cut down in radical way. Such
project for division of . charitable
fund would startle the world, and will
certainly find no justification in San
Francisco, where the conditions, as
we'll as the methods, are so well uu-
derstood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27
And here is record OF births,
deaths and marriages in the past six
years, each beginning with July 1st:
sMultnomah County.


1t will be seen that in the last two
years there has been considerable i'm.
provement, for more than half of the
TAI net increase is accredited to that
term. In this time, the births aggre.
gated 1852 and the deaths 1852, the
average increase being 235, but in con.
sequence Of the light CROP of babies
for the preceding four years the annual
average for the full term falls to 124.
1t will also be seen that in 10000
the mortality record outbalances the
births by IS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27
Scaling the North Pole.

1t nos looks a. If the mystery sur
rounding the North Pole is likely ia
he solved h. the aids which scientific
discovery have given to efforts in that
direction. All eyes are now Turned
t. the Waiter Weiman expedition,
which is being made by the Chicago
Rccorl HrHi 1t LEFT GA tie oh t.
steamer for SuitAbcrgen, wh":e head
quarters for the balloon trip vii lie
established.
This attempt must not hc IN any
way likened to that OF Andree, ten or
twelve years ago, the first attempt to
use an airship for an aid on the last
and most difficult stage OF the journey,
for the derigible balloon was then i'm
practical, nor was wireless telegraphy
discovered, that III ans OF keeping in
touch with the living world while
soaring amid the silent desolation OF
trackless space, and hearing words of
cheer and encouragement from those
who are fairly holding their breaths in
admiration and wonder. Wireless
stations will be established at three
points within certain reach Of success.
sive ranges Of aerial projection-at
Danes Island, Hammerfest and from
$3.50 as to keep hand in hand and
heart beating to heart with humanity
during the whole journey in Cloud.
land.
1t is thought the trip can be made
in 100 hours. 1t will begin on or
about August 1st and it is expected
that the American flag may wave
from the exact spot on Earth where
most people imagine a great "pole'
or pinion projects upon which it swings
in diurnal motion, on the LIST of Sep
TENDER, or not later than the middle
OF that month.
The balloon to be used by Wellman
is the largest ever built. 1t is 164
feet in height and its greatest diam.
eter is 50! feet, with q capacity OF
224, 1925 cubic feet of gas, and lifting
power of 10000 pounds. The car,
constructed of steel-tubing is 53t
feet long, and contains the engine.
room and cabin for crew of five men.
1t carries gasoline for the motors,
three in number, OF 70, 25 and horse.
power, respectively. The speed will
Of Course depend largely upon the yet
unknown air currents, but it is ex.
pected that it will be from ten to
twenty miles an hour.
The history of the repeated attempts
to reach the North Pole, from the
expedition of Sir John Franklin in
command Of the Eribus and the Terror,
in l845, which never returned, down
to the safely accomplished expeditions
OF Lieutenants Peary and Schwatka
afford pathetic tribute to the enter.
prise OF our countrymen. All that
had hitherto been accomplished was
to obtain proof that complete success
was dependent upon future discoveries
in methods for overcoming obstacles
that were absolutely impregnable with.
out the open sesame of knowledge.
Every effort had 80 far served to i'm.
press the belief that the memorable
command of Nature had been "This
far and no farther" But thanks to
the revelations of another leaf in her
own book we are now given the first
glimpse of methods to overcome diff
culties hitherto regarded as impossi.
BILE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

1T is said that Gov. Mead has direct
ed that Food Inspector Davies OF Da-
venport m AXE an inspection of slaugh.
ser-houses OF the State for use in
suggesting legislative aids should con-
ditions warrant them. Let us hope
that such an important matter he
entered upon with desire to estab-
lish the exact truth, without fear or
favor. 1t would be far better to let it
alone, than to make it as much mat
ter of barter as lie rumored has been
done pending Senatorial emergencies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

DEATH OF A NOTED POLITICIAN AND
FINANCIER.-Russell Sage, the great
New York financier, died Saturday at
his country home, Cedarcroft, at Law.
renee, Long Island. He was nearly
80 years OF age, and the immediate
cause of death was complication OF
diseases incident to age. Before he
became distinctively a financier Mr..
Sage was an active politician, a Wing
in principle, and in 1852 and 1854 was
elected to Congress from Troy district.
He was likewise decided Abolitionist.
1t was. largely due to his efforts and
support that the women of America
became the owners of the Washington
estate at Mount Vernon. Mr.. Sage's
wealth is estimated at from 80 to 100
million do lars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

HUNGARY has been invaded by a To-
Gust pest which has completely de-
stroyed the garden products Of the
finest plains OF that country. involving
an area of 1000 square miles. The
locusts have devoured barley, rice,
wheat. beets and turnips. as we'll as
other vegetables aud grains and feed.
and it is feared a cattle famine will
enaue
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

SAN Francisco STILL A HApLEss
VIcTIM.-Many Of the people who left
San Francisco from dire necessity are
now unable to return from inability
of obtaining habitations. Buildings
under construction are insufficient for
those who have been quartered in
tente, and rents have attained height
that amounts almost to prescription.
More workmen are needed to build
houses, but there are no places for
them to live. One instance is of q
printer, who was paying $35 q month
for small dwelling and WAS told that
his rate had been advanced to 500
per month. He had, of course. to
move out and wealthy mans family
took possession OF the cramped quar-
tiers. Tenting ordinarily, at this sea-
son of the year. might be tolerated
from necessity, but the nights have
been unusually cold, and outdoor life
attended by much suffering. To show
the unprecedented conditions that
have surrounded this disaster from
the beginning. we may now mention
that the fire lighted on the 18th OF
April is still burning in some places,
three months altar - sfortod Aoo;d
the ruins of the Russ House, this
week, were found great beds of burning
debris, which made it impossible to
handle the bricks. This is as unex-
pected a calamity a. the destruction OF
the water system, rendering it impos.
sible to quench the flames caused by
the earthquake.
.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

WHEN John Sharp Williams announced
that the next House would be Demo-
cratic he had not heard from this year s
wheat crop.-Ledger.
Probably not; but he had very likely
read the "mene, meme" on the wall,
and heard the murmur of discomfort
that is surging through the land, Civ.
ing token of the conflict that will soon
be on.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

IT is now reported that Hill is to
"cut out" Portland from his route, as
we'll as Seattle, which impels the re-
Fiction that mayhsp he will, in the
course of very short time find he has
bitten off q little more than he can
comfortably masticate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

A STATE of absolute anarchy exists
in Russia. St. Petersburg resembles
an armed camp. Dictatorial powers
are given the civil authorities. The
Project OF Police and Governor Of the
province have authority for use of the
most despotic powers. Public and
private meetings are forbidden. 1t is
absolute martial law under so-cailed
civil officers. Parliament has been
dissolved BY imperial ukase and this
but intensifies the strained relations
and hastens what may be the most
sanguinary conflict that has yet af-
ficted that stricken people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

THE Democrats OF Lincoln county
have made determination OF wild
mustard or Jim Hill" weeds a plank
in their platform.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

RAILROAD TRAGEDY NEAR CAMDEN.
The Great Northern westbound train
jumped the track, two miles east OF
Camden, this State, Monday afternoon,
on emerging from q tunnel, and
pitched down "a feet OF embankment
into Twin Lake. Seven lives were lost
and score or more Of people were in
jured. The engine, tho mail and bag.
gage cars were totally submerged and
other parts of the train went partially
under water. The acc ident is atirib.
uted to spreading OF the rails.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT will spend a
part of the $500 recently appropriated
for that purpose in visiting the Isthmus
of Panama in October.-Er.
Oh no, neighbor. He will travel as
Secretary Root is junketing nov, on q
warship, with all expenses paid from
the public purse.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

JOE JEFFERSON. the greatest actor
and great fisherman, has bequeathed
his reel to his friend Grover Cleveland,
likewise devout disciple OF Isaac
Walton. Those who knew Jefferson
in life say that Mr.. Cleveland is the
recipient OF one Of his most cherished
possessions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

THE Governor has denied Q pardon
to DR.. Mary Latham, serving u term
OF four years for arson. In view OF
the fact that the Governor has been
hitherto charged with making quite a
liberal use of the pardoning power, the
same reflection will arise unbidden az
when women were supplanted in the
postal service by men: Is it possible
that improperly for participation in
ward meetings and inability to vote
may not be the underlying cause for
such discrimination
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

GERMANY proposes to hold a great
Worlds Fair in 1912, which will be
designed on greater scale than has
ever been planned for An international
exhibition. It is to be held in Berlin,
which city expects in the next six
years to attain the proud eminence OF
being the continents first capital, in
point of commercial and political i'm
portance, and the progress in arts and
sciences, now being so rapidly made,
will place it for in the lead OF the
marvellous expositions for which Paris
is famous, and the two great Ameri.
can Fairs at Chicago and st. Louis are
noted, and may probably surpass the
great Alaskan Fair to BIZ held at Sc.
attic, in the interim. Selah
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

THE State Convention OF the w. c..
1. U. will convene at Tacoma Sept.
10th and remain in session four days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-07-27

MAIDS AND BACHEs SEND ROosE.
WELT DEFI.-Clinton Merrick, chair.
man and moving spirit OF the Iowa
State Convention OF Bachelors and
Old Maids has invited President Roose.
welt to attend one OF their meetings
and to meet them in joint debate on
his suggestions regarding race suicides,
and denial that growth OF population
and national prosperity will be pro.
NOTED by large families. 1t is pro-
posed to give him two.thirds OF the
time for support of the affirmative. and
if out OF one-third the time they do
not conclusively show that the reverse
will be the result, why-they will &C.
knowledge defeat and to be consistent
may embrace the opportunity for
justification by faith.