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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
START ROAD DRAGGING NOW.
The Apostle of Good Roads Gives
Out Some Valuable Advice.

"You can't never drag a dead horse
over the road without improving the
road,' says DR.. D. Ward King, the Matt.
land farmer who discovered the 'split-
log" road drag. The word discovered"
is not used here without precaution.
The drag referred to was not invented
it is too simple. Inventions are pat
ented by avaricious individuals who
take little thought of the welfare Of
posterity not their own. Mr.. King is
not selling his road drag. He says it
can be made for $500 or so out of split
log nine feet long, three or four cross
sticks for bracing purposes and chain
to hitch to. The split logs are of
course as straight as possible, and the
split side is put to the front.
The idea is to pull drag along the
side of the road at an angle of As de-
grees, the outside end trailing dragging
dirt to the middle of the road in a
heap as does the road grader that costs
couple hundred dollars, and has to be
pulled by sextette of horses, while
the King drag requires only two. "a
properly dragged road,' says Mr.. King
sis equal to a pavement for eighteen
months Mr.. Kings plan is for each
farmer to build his own drag and drag
the road from his gate to his neighbor's
gate toward town after each rain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
COUNTY SEAT CONTEST
Decatur City has Filed Their Petit
tion with 2,6l2 Names--Want
the County Seat Changed.


The contest started by Decatur City
a few weeks ago agitating the sub
mission OF the question of relocating
the county seat of Decatur county, is
now settled contest, committee of
Decatur City citizens appearing at the
auditors Office Tuesday afternoon and
filing their petition. They were ac-
companied by attorney Hugh M. Fry, of
the law firm of Sullivans & Fry, of Cres-
ton, who have been retained to look
after the legal part of the contest for
Decatur City. 1t is now up to the vot-
ers of the county to finally decide
whether they wish the question to be
submitted to vote of the entire county
at the general election this fall. The
law provides that the board of super
visors shall order an election if petit
tion signed by a majority of the voters
OF the county, according to the last
census, signs the petition asking for
the election, providing remonstrance
is not circulated which either secures
larger number of voters or enough of
the signers who signed the petition to
reduce the number on the petition be-
low one-half of the total vote, saving
that where the same party signs both
the petition and remonstrance their
names shall be counted off the petition
and on the remonstrance.
Upon the fling of the petition the
county auditor must publish a notice
and the remonstrance must be filed
within fifty days after the publication
of the notice, and ten days before the
date set for the board of supervisors to
hear the matter. This will give fifty
days in which the remonstrance can be
circulated. After the petition is filed
there can be no additions made to it.
When the petition was presented to
many persons they simply signed it as
an accommodation to the parties who
asked them to sign, and the chances are
that several hundred persons who sign
ed the petition will also sign the re-
monstrance. According to the census
of 1905. there are 4,704 persons of vot-
ing age in Decatur county, and of this
number IA are not naturalized leaving a
total of 1890, and a majority of this
number would be 1885, which is the
number which the petition would have
to have after deducting any names
which were not legal voters or who
should afterwards sign the remon-
STRANGE.
AS soon as an examination of the pc
tion filed can be made and the names
and number verified the work of circulat-
ing the remonstrance will proceed in a
systematic manner. The indications
are that there is going to be hot time
before the matter is settled when the
board of supervisors meet on the first
Monday in June. Should the petition
fail another petition cannot be circulat-
ed for FIVE years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
Christian Church Services

Sunday, April 1. 9:45 a. m. Bible
school; II a. m. sermon sThe Workman;
2:30 p. m. Junior and intermediate C. E.;
1880 p. m. sermon "The Influence of
Thought on Character" The morning
service will be especially for parents in
harmony with the Bible school rally.
Monday 7:30 p. m. G. E. service. Thurs
day 7:3O p. m. prayer meeting. Cordial
welcome to all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29

Century Cash Register Co. VS.. J. l..
Still & Co., cost bond of $50 ordered.
Richardson, Roberts Dry Goods Co.
VS.. J. L. Still & Co., cost bond of $50
ordered.
W. M. Stewart ct al, VS.. Emaline
Stewart ct al, report of sale and deed
to James r. Hullinger approved.
]. E. Lentz VS.. j. @. Lockwood ct al,
report of sales and deeds to Clara G.
Patton and Freeley Beavers approved.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-29
PAYS THE TAXES
List of the Taxpayers who Contrib
ute Over $1,000 in Taxes this
Year--Reported by Townships

We complete the publication this
week of the list of taxpayers in each
township, who pay over $1,000 in taxes
this year. While it has taken great
deal of work to compile the lists, we
feel amply repaid for the articles have
been read with great interest by near
ly all the people in the county.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
T0NOPAH RAILROAD
Tine liable
Local or Pacific Time

Trains leave Tonopah IS follows:
For all points East and West ia
HaZea-7.25 q. IT.
For GolGfied:
500 a. m. lis ,. m. SIX p ~
Trains leave Goldir,G as follows:
For all points east ard west 81,
HaZen-5:55 q. n.
For TCnopah:
$50 a. m, 9:15 q. n. 80 p. n.
Trains arrive TOnopah as follows:
From all points east and west via
Hazen-7:oO p. n.
From Goldfield:
7O5 a. m; 1918 a. m, $50 p. m
Trains arrive Goldfeld as follows
.Trom all points east and west VIZ
Hazen-9:15 p. m.
From Tonopah.
300 a. m. Sis p. ~, 9:lo p. Lii
Tickets and information at Station
Ticket Office
j. F. HEDDEN,
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08

in The DISTRICT COURT OF TIL
FIRSr JUDICIAL DISTRICT O.
THE STATE or NEVADA, /,
AND FOR THE COUNTY ..
CRMSBY.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
OFFICIAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the First
Judicial District OF the State OF Ne
vada in and for the County of Ormsby
Estate Of Frances Cochran,
Deceased
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, Ellen H. Friend, was, on
the 18th day of September, 1906, duly
appointed and qualified as admins
traitor of the estate of Frances COch-
ran, deceased.
All creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased are hereby notified to file them
with the necessary vouchers within
three months after the first publicati IN
of this notice. with the Clerk of the
above entitled court at the Office in
Carson City, Ormsby county, Nevada.
Dated September Is. 1906.
ELLEN H. FRIEND,
Administrator of said Estate.
w. WOOCBURN. Attorney for estate
Date OF first publication. Sept 13, 1906
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
RAMSEY STAGE LINE

ally stage caves ,.s.s hit ol tre
.rris al Of the Tonopan t ain. p ties
cave Carson City at o. a. n. and
connect with the stags wz:.in1 Al.
Churchill. Extra stages for large par
tieG.. Make arrangements by wire 20
rowle Bros Stage Line, Churchill.
Fare SO.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
CHRISTMAS WORK

FredCTicka Hentsohel has a
u, y Of crocheted work on hand that
will make excellent Christmas gifts.
She also requests her customers who
wish special work done 70 bring in
She orders at once
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08

Remember that you can order any
Pniiip Verrill Mignels BOOKS ).
Hiss Martin, who has been made MS
gent in this city.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08

whenever you wan. a real, good,
mixed drink, you must 90 to Dick
2r;Ghes to get it. Others are good,
ous these are better. Private card
and wine rooms help to enjoy them.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08

FOR RENT--Large brick store ana
.'ick addition, situated opposite Cap
ltol square, Carson City, Nevada.
Rent reasonable.
Peters Real Estate Agency.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
'ictuya frames and stretchers made

Picture frames and stretchers made
~ C.Ger.
....s:s igc-n :! CT hoInG
Latest styles OF Mou.ulngs will o.
kept on hanG.
Prices reasonable-Work satisfac
tory.
}. S. ALBRO,
10S South Carson Stop. Capitol.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
In The Matter Of the Estate Of
ALEXANDER oHEARER, Deceased


NOTICE To CREDITORS.
Notice is nereDy given that the
undersigned was, by an order OF the
above entitled court, duly made and
entered therein on the fourteenth day
OF November, 1906, appointed admin
istrator Of the estate Of Alexander
Shearer deceased.
All persons having claims against
the estate due or to become due are
required 20 file the same with the
proper vouchers and statutory afida-
Wits attached, with the Clerk of tue
Court within forty days after the first
publication of this notice.
Date of first publication, November
Is. 1906 J. ELLIS.
Administrator
James r. Judge. Attorney for Admin
is'.ato-.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25

ROOF FRAMING chart; bevels and
lengths of all diagonals at a glance,
Csc. c. M. Osborn, 1872 North 18th St.,
Lincoln, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25
STENCILS LEFT AT STANDARD
OIL WAREHOUSES.
Government Agent Surrenders Seals
to Company, Which Uses Them to
Stamp Dangerous Oil as HAVING
Passed Required Tests.

Not only by railroad discrimination
against its competitors has Standard
Oil been able to maintain clear
field, but in the light of recent dis
closures made in Illinois the trust
has secured the services of govern
ment oil inspectors to further its
unlawful practices.
1t is the custom in Illinois for oil
inspectors to leave their official stem
ellis at the Standard Oil warehouses
SO that the trusts employees may fix
the government test mark on what
ever kind Of product they may wish.
EmpIoye IIl-Trcated
Proof of these facts has been fur
nished Commissioner Garfield and his
men by haywood Maxon, an employee
Of the Standard Oil for twenty-nine
years and lately in charge of the
branch at Decatur, III. Mr.. Maxon
was recently dismissed from the SER
vices OF the company just before he
would have been entitled to a pen
sion under the advertised plans of
the company.
Evidence collected by the federal
agents, shows that the Standard Oil
divided the state of Illinois in four
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25
Head Ache
Sometimes?

If SO, it will interest you to
know that it can be stopped
with DIR. Miles Anti Pain Pills;
and without any bad after
effects, and this without dam
ger of forming drug habit or
J having your stomach disar-
ranged. They positively con-
tain no opium, morphine, CO.
caine, choral, ether or chloro-
form in any form. DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain,
and leave only a sense Of relief.
The reason for this is explained
by the fact that headache comes
from tired, irritable, turbulent,
over-taxcd brain nerves. Anti
Pain Pills soothe and strength
Ell these nerves, thus removing
the cause. They are harmless
when taken as directed.
I'VE use Or. Miles Anti Pain Pills
for the cure of headache, and we
think that there Is nothing that will
equal them. They will cure the
severest spell OF nervous or sick
headache in a very few minutes.
am OF nervous temperament. and
occasionally have spells when my
nerves seem 20 be completely exhaust
ed. and ] tremble so | can scarcely
contain myself. AT these times | al
ways take the Anti-Pain Pills. and
they quiet me right away. II Ii re-
maIkable what "a soothing effect they
have upon the nerves"
MRS. L. II. KARL, Detroit. Mich.
Or. Miles Anti.pain Pills are cold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first package viii benefit. II il
fails, he viii return your money.
25 doses, - cents. Never sold liz bulk.
Miles Medical CO., Ellshart, Ind
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25
A SWISS EXPERTS TESTIMONY
Gives Evidence of Success of the
Referendum System

Gustav Buscher of Zurich, Swift
erland, is in Buffalo, says the Times
of that city, studying municipal con.
ditions He has already visited New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago and
Cleveland and has many interesting
comparisons to make as to the way
municipal affairs are handled in this
country and in Switzerland. He is a
firm believer in municipal ownership
and says that in his country a sue
cess has been made of the venture in
whatever direction it has been tried.
Mr. Buscher says that the referendum
is one of the fixed institutions of
Switzerland.
Speaking of the referendum, which
had its origin in Switzerland, Mr.
Buscher said: II is one of the fixed
institutions of my country. The vot-
ers have the right to petition for the
privilege to vote on any law passed
by the legislature. The people are
conservative and on most occasions
vote no" at these referendum votes.
| believe in government railroads, tel
egraphs and telephones because they
are natural monopolies, This prin-
ciple is great success In our country.
The railroads were taken over by the
government three years ago and We
have cut the fares down 10 a little
over a cent mile. The employees
work less now than before and get
better wages what has been accom-.
plished in Switzerland should be pos.
sihle here, but 1t is Well TO note that
before attempting municipal or gov
ernment ownership the Swiss wisely
FIRST installed the referendum system
as a check ON their representatives
and preventative of grating and cor.
ruption,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25

Chicago, Jan. pa. B. Stickney,
president of the Great Western rail
road, dropped bomb into the camp OF
the western railroads today The 9TH
er Missouri roads wanted to know why
the Great Western was contemplating
a cut in the dry goods rate, and Presi-
dent Stickney told them the Burling-
ton had been cutting rates secretly for
three years, paying rebates to the Mis-
souri, jobbers through their agent,
George l.. Thomas, who posed as q
freight broker in New York.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25

Authors manuscript of merit edited
and published In book Or pamphlet
form. Publications placed on sale.
Send manuscript or write for particu-
lars. Prompt attention, and safety
guaranteed. Book Dept, New York
Ne 'spaper Corporation, and Beck.
man ST., New York.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25

IN Souvenir Post Cards, Comic, Art lnl~
viewl. No 2 alike. Postpaid. Address IiigIS
y Sunbeam Studio, E A Fulton st.. NJ Y, lOViV
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25

"rhe easy notification OF laws by
legislative officials is one of the great
est evils of the day. Many officials
feel themselves more bound by what
they think is public sentiment than
the law.
"The corporation magnate should be
compelled to respect the law that reg
ulates the conduct of the corporation
as he asks others to respect the law
that protects the property Of the cor
poration."
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25
MILLioNAIREs WERE HIS PREY
Editor of Town Topics Borrowed Gold
and Paid Back in Water.

New York, Jan. 22.--Col. w. d.
Mann, editor of Town Topics, testi-
fled at the Hapgood cris1inal libel
trial that he had borrowed nearly two
hundred thousand dollars from J. p
Morgan, James r. Keene, w. X. Van
derbilt, William c. Whitney and other
prominent financiers. Many of these
loans never were repaid, so far as
Colonel Mann could recall and others
were repaid in stock of Town Topics
company at 81 900 share. The
largest single loan was obtained from
Jones r. Keene who loaned the
Town Topics editor 100000 From W.
X. Vanderbilt, Colonel Mann obtained
$4,000; from j. r. Norman, $4,000;
from w. G. Whitney, $4,000; from
Coils p. Huntington, $1,000 from
John W. Gates, $4,000; Charles M.
Schwab, 10000; Thomas Il. Ryan,
10000
When Colonel Mann testified that
many of these loans were paid in
Town Topics stock ut $1,000 a share,
James w Osborne. counsel for Mr..
Hapgood, asked If the par value of
the stock Is not $40 per share.
Tommy-IIow many presents did
yer git?
sammy-Twen;y.one. How many
did yer git2
Tommy-~Nineteen. Hut I'm bet yer
can make more noise with mine than
yer can wild yours,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25
Weak Kidneys

It's OF but little use to try to doctor the Kid
neys themselves. Such treatment IL wrong
For the Kidneys are not usually 20 blame ior
their weaknesses or irregulartiss They have
no power--nO self.conrOl They are operated
and actLated by tiny shred of a nerve which
Is LARGELY responsible for their condition. II the
Kidney nerve is strong an healthy the kidneys
are strong and healthy. III the Kidney nerve
goes wrong, you know II by the inevitable re-
sult-kidney trouble.
This tender nerve Is only one of a great system
OF nerves his system controls not only the
kidneys, but the heart, and the liver and the
stomach. For simplicity's sake DR.. Shoop has
called this great nerve system the Inside
Nerves" They are not the nerves OF feeling
not the nerves that enable you to walk, to talk
TO act, TO think. They are the master nerves
and every vital organ Ia their slave. The com
mon name Tor these nerves is the sympathetic
nerves'-because each set Is in such close sym
pathy with the others, that weakness anywhere
usually results In weakness everywhere.
The one remedy which aims to treat not the
Kidneys themselves, but the nerves which are
to blame, isknown by physicians and druggists
everywhere as DR.. Shops Resi- oratiye, Tablets
or Liquid) This remedy is not symptom
remedy-it Is strictly a cause remedy. While IL
usually brings speedy relic its effects are also
lasting.
you would like to read an interesting book
on inside nerve disease write DIR. Shoop. With
the book he will also send the Health Token y
--an intended passport TO good health. Both
the book and the Health Token" are free.
For The free book Book on Dyspepsia
and the Health Book on the Heart.
Token" you must ad- Book 3 on the kidneys
dress DR.. shoop, Box Book 4 for Women.
4aiO. Racine, Wis. state Book Tor Men.
which book you want Book on Rheumatism.
Dr ShooD Restorative Tablets-elye fun
three weeks treatment. Each form liquid or
tahlet-have equal merit Druggists every
where.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25

parts, each supplied by a separate
subsidiary company of the parent
trust
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25
IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

The best known remedy for Rheumatism
Neuralgia Headache LaGrippe Fever or Pain
Of any kind Try one box. II you are satisfied
send us Is cents. II not send nothing, send no
money only your name, write now.
THE DIR. BIENEMANN Co, South Bend Ind.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25

subsidiary company of the parent
trust.
inspection Farce
Inspection of Standard Oil as con
Quoted in the past, regardless of the
provisions of the strict Illinois law
has been a farce. ! do not believe
the law is more carefully observed
now. inspectors, in majority of in
stances, simply call at the Offices of
the company and receive payment for
services they never have performed
These accommodating inspectors leave
their stencils at the Standard Oil
warehouses SO that employees of the
company can brand the barrels as
they are inclined and at their con
yenience."
This amazing declaration was made
by Mr.. Maxon, who is preparing now
to start proceedings in the courts for
the custer of the Standard com
pany's four subsidiary organizations
from Illinois for violations of the anti
trust act, which are punishable by
forfeiture OF charter.
Danger to Public
In Denver the stencil read: APP
proved fire test, $50 degrees. Henry
Hamsher, inspector This stencil, his
official seal, could have been put on
gasoline without his official knowl-
edge, and ii an accident had occurred
would have relieved Standard Oil of
all responsibility, but not the inspec
tors bondsmen.
Employees of the Standard have
branded thousands of barrels of $50
fire test oil at 175 test, using the in
spectors' seals and deceiving the pub
lie they are SO anxious to protect from
their competitors"
The evidence of letters written by
Standard officials to subagents In the
smaller towns shows that no one no
matter how small may with impunity
engage in the Oil business. Small
peddlers whose efforts netted them a
bare existence Of $12 to SIS a week
are made the subjects Of voluminous
and later the victims
of the Standards underhanded and al
ways successful plots.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25
GOVERNOR FOLK PREDICTS AGE
OF HIGHER IDEALS.
People Will No Longer Respond to
Empty Sound of Party Names, But
viii Rescue Politics From Com
mercialism by Non-Partsanship.

Missouri was one Of the speakers at
the banquet Of the Merchants asso-
citation tonight. He said in part
Civic Regeneration
Civic regeneration is going on all
over the country. The hope of the
perpetuation Of government by the
people was never brighter. Until this
idea of civic right dies out we will
pass from the age Of sordid CONNER
cialism to the age of high ideals.
Even now wealth Is not worshiped
with the same devotion 1t used to be.
A new standard has been established
just honesty.
Political parties are beginning to
learn that honesty is, after all, the
best politics, The people will no
longer respond to the empty sound
Of mere party names, but a party
must stand for something and mean
something. The moral idea in politics
has come to stay.
This does not mean the destruc-
ton of political parties but the putting
OF political parties on higher plane.
There has been much talk since the
recent elections of doing away with
the old political parties, or forming a
new one The first would be impossi-
BILE and the second Is entirely I'M
necessary.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-25

FOR SALE-A nice bunch, good
strong bone Poland China, Gelts bred;
also a few nice young males, prices
right; herd established 1891. VIM.
Conn, Utica, Neb.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-15

see nothing, below, her spars and sails. He
was evidently much affected. 80,
what, sir! is my father in that vessel?,,
he said. HE was in the Hector the last l
knew of him. Oh, how | wish l had found 1T
out before!' =,
"Would you have gone to him in Mobile if
you had known of his being there?
YES, sir; quick enough"
"Well, you'll see him in LIVERPOOL. and
shall take good care that he sees you"
Frank was in my watch, and that night l
talked to him confdentally. He had always
written to his mother upon reaching any
port, he said, and | perceived that his men
tion of her was tender and even fearful. This
was an excellent sign. boy who loves his
mother is surely within the pale of hope
Next morning, the Alabama was out OF
sight, and from that time we stood on our
way alone. A little to the north of Hatteras
we commenced edging away to the eastward In
the broad track of the European cotton ships,
and at length were well over toward the coast
of Ireland; but our passage was roughened by
some of the hardest gales | ever experienced.
One morning, when we were hundred miles
from the mouth of St. Georges Channel with
"headbeat sea" eaping up from the bows
and showering all the forward part of the
ship, Frank Granger was sent aloft to secure