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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-13
Needed-An Opera House.

Since the commendatory act of
the city council in condemning what
is still known as the Fay Opera
House, although through the trans
fer of the property the building is
now owned and controlled by Frank
klink, Virginia is left practically
without any place of public amuse-
ment, although the Finnish Temper
ance Hall, if more centrally located,
would surpass in every way the
former opera building.
The condemnation of the struc.
ture was upon recon mmendation of
the fire chief and committee, the
owner of the block being given
notice some months ago to prov ide.
the building with fire escapes. an
asbestos curtain and other nec~~-
sary improvements as a protection
against fire and a means OF escape
for an audience in case of a con-
flagration, but no attention being
paid to the order the chief finally
gave imperative orders against the
use of the hall until such provisions
had been made.
1t is to be regretted that a city the
size of Virginia., with her 10000
people, cannot have an opera house
commensurate with the needs and
demands of her people, and We
trust someone may soon see in the
proposition paying investment.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-13
Aetna Powder Co. EreCts MoQoz;oe.

The Aetna Powder Company re
establishes Virginia agency, com.
Pleting commodious magazine on
the Mountain Iron road for the ac-
of the business of the
company Yesterday.
Under the management of E. E.
Crane the company, which has done
but little on the Mesaba for several
years past, has this season estab-
lished agencies at Hibbing, Aurora
and Virginia, and secures pleas
ing line of business.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-13
ACRES OF DIAMONDS IN ST. LOUIS
COUNTY.
4 Boosting Article from the Duluth
Evening Herald on the AQriCultur-
al Possibilities OF This Sec.

Duluth Evening Herald of Satur'
day is reproduced because of its
Legitimate worth aud because OF
the fact that we are pleased to note
that one of the Duluth papers has
realized, at last, that there is some.
thing to St. Louis county aside from
its iron mines, it's pine forests and
the office grating proclivities of
the residents of the Zenith City.
"When "Acres of Diamonds" was
conceived in Russell II. Conwell's
mind. the agricultural possibilities
of St. Louis county and Northern
Minnesota might have been the
inspiration. The farmer, who leaves
his little tract in Northern Mime
sofa to seek fortune in the Canadian
Northwest or in any other part of
the continent, where the farming
possibilities are doomed for the
benefit of men who have lands for
sale, he takes on the role of the Arab
of Conwell's lecture and his quest
is just as fruitless and just as need
less.
"The farmer may wander all over
the earth looking for agricultural
wealth. He may settle and fail in
many places, try and try again, and
if he wanders home, he will find
''acres of diamonds" in agricultural
wealth lying at his feet, ready to
enrich him if he will only spend a
little exertion and ingenuity in their
development.
Duluth people who don't realize
the possibilities of St. Louis county
would do we'll to spend a few NOM
ents before the window of the Du-
Iuth, Missabe & Northern railroad
office in the Spalding hotel. There
is celery that would put Kalamazoo
to shame; cauliflower, beans, peas,
carrots, currants such as the most
avaricious truck farmer of the rich
est farming district Of the United
States might envy. There are large
luscious strawberries that would
grace the ia BILE of the most epicurean
of epicures-all raised in St. Louis
county and bearing mute but con-
vincing testimony to the wealth of
Northern Minnesota in agricultural
resources.
"Despite efforts" at reforeetration
and conservation of timber re-
sources, the forest wealth of North
ern Minnesota cannot live forever.
Every man cannot own an iron
mine. The man. who wants to be
independent, who wants to have
something of his very own to cul-
tivate for livelihood and for pros.
perity, must turn to the soil and
Northern Minnesota offers him op
pOrtunities unavailable in other
parts of the country. Land is cheap
and the possibilities are great. The
| man who COntemplates search for
fortune has every inducement to
pause and consider whether a search
at home may not be more profta BILE
| than search abroad. There are
| many "acres of diamonds" in St.
Louis county and every year, the
products of Northern Minnesota
farms are proving the fact more
conclusive!y."
l
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-13
Want Rura) Mail Route.

Residents of the Muhden Lake
district south of Eveleth, in town
ships 10. 16 and 56-17, want rural
mail route esta blished for that
thriving farm com unity, which il
known as one Of the richest agricul-
tural sections yet partially devel-
oped in this north country. AT the
present time many of the hardy
settlers of the district get their mail
at Corbin, small post. t.office estab-
lished two years ago, but others
prefer to get their mail at Eveleth,
the main trading point of the dis
triCt,
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-13

Gloves and mitts of every kind at
Kratze's.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-13
Inspect New York State Steel Mines.

T. F. Hildreth and party, of Buf-
falo, arrived in the city Sunday and
accompanied by Superintendent
Kendall spent Monday and Tuesday
in looking over the range proper
ties of the New York State Steel Co.
This companycontrolst the Larkin
in the Virginia district, the Kellogg
at Biwabik and the Knox, an unde-
veloped property adjoining the
Adriatic mine at Mesaba. The two
former properties are employing
large forces and will be wrought
throughout the winter in anticipa.
tion of demand for heavy ship
ments the coming season.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
|. CAMPAIGN BATTLE-GROUND,

|peaking to the report that the demo-
Tic effort will be to carry Ohio, Indi-
Illinois, possibly Wisconsin and
{nesota. recover Kansas and Nebraska
get the Pacific coast states, the
krleston News and Courier says:
IIt is evident that to win these states
i year some very hard fighting will
ke to be done for the democrat ticket.
conditions are said to have changed
|atly in these states since the last
Isidential election, when Judge Park
was so overwhelmingly defeated,
since the two previous campaigns
Mr.. Bryan for this Office. There is,
|uestionably, great dissatisfaction
Ia the results Of the republican ad-
|istration at Washington. More than
workingmen in this country,
|dreds of thousands Of whom live in
middle western states, are without
bloyment. The cost of living has
htly increased under the republican
Illustration, and the means OF max
q living have been greatly reduced.
) expected, of course, and it is entire-
legitimate and natural, that the demo-
Bic candidates should take advan-
} of the present situation
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
AppEAL FOR AID.

THE Voters of Iowa:
It a meeting Of the democratic state
trial committee held at Des Moines
July 21st it was decided to ask the
|ers of Iowa who desire the election
VIM. j. Bryan to the presidency and
kd E. White as the chief executive OF
Ia to remit one dollar to N. f. Reed
Rsurer of the democratic state cen
J committee, Ottumwa, Iowa. Do it
n.
Is you know the committee will re-
Ne no aid from the corporations and
plan Of raising a campaign fund by
Sular dollar subscriptions not only
BITS the approval of Mr.. Bryan but is
BIT heartily endorsed by all people
) believe in government of the
ple. Send your subscriptions to the
asurer, N. r. Reed, Ottumwa, Iowa,
the fund will be judiciously expend-
By the committee, keeping strict
cunt of receipts and expenditures.
dollar is not much for you to con-
butte and you should be willing and
! to send in your little mite now
L the committee may have the need
cash to organize and prepare for a
prous campaign. The prospects for
cess were never brighter for the
~, and the mutual support of those
believe the people should rule will
ke victory certain.
HE committee feels that it is entitled
kour assistance-will you not be one
The first to send your dollar to N. r
Id, treasurer, Ottumwa, Iowa.
II order of the committe.
|. DALTON, CLINT L. PRICE,
Secretary. Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
mocratic Congressional Ticket

2 For Member of CONFESS, Eighth District
w. ID. JAMESON
OF Shenandoah, Page County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06

is exactly the spirit that the aristo-
cratic and the selfish influence of this
country want to maintain in the hearts
OF the common masses of the people,
but it is wrong. 1t is the grestest foe
to human freedom that we have in this
glorious land of ours. The unprejudice
Judgment of the great masses of the
people is always to be trusted and it is
the thing that the unscrupulous poll
tician and the selfish aristocratic are
most afraid of. Nothing suits them bet
ter than to see the people completely
swallowed up in their partisan preiu-
dices. Our interests are common, what
is good for you in government affairs is
good for me. We are neighbors, we till
the same soil, we sell the same mer-
chandise in the same way and to the
same classes of people. Then why should
we blindly vote for men who stand for
opposite ideas of government? If we
would maintain our unhampered free
dom, we would scrutinize the men who
would hold the reins of government,
and no matter to which party they be-
long we should vote for the ones who
appealed to us as standing best for
liberty and equality.
l love my party, it's traditions, it's
ideals, but love my county more, with
its history, it's future possibilities. 1t
is manhood alone that is interested in
liberty and maintaining those con-
ditions under which the greatest posi-
BILE opportunities are open to every
child OF the commonwealth. You cannot
leave your children millions to squander.
1t is therefore important for you to en-
deavor to leave them country in
which intelligent and honest effort will
be properly rewarded and in which the
laborer will not only be worthy of hire
but will have open to him and his
posterity all the fields of honor and of
glory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
FRED WHITES ELECTION.

In 1897 Fred White was the demo-
cratic candidate for governor and came
within 10000 votes of being elected.
This was the year after the presidential
election in which, after one of the hot
test fights in history, Mr.. Bryan was
defeated. Mr.. White had much to con-
tend against that year that will not be
in the issue this year. The democrats
were then divided. The gold wing Of
the party refused to support Bryan in
1895 and Mr.. White was one of Mr..
Bryan's strongest supporters and that
faction of the party refused to support
White the next year. The anti-prohi-
bition element of the state had been
pacified by the mulct law and they had
nothing to fear from the republican
party. Thousands of democrats were
discouraged over the election of 1896,
and did not go to the polls.
But conditions have materially chang
ed. The democrats of Iowa are now
united and stimulated with the splen-
did prospects of national victory and
they will 60 to the polls. There will be
no tagging and no sulking among demo-
Gratis this year.
The republicans are divided and Fred
White, the Keokuk county farmer and
stockraiser, comes more nearly repre-
senting the views Of the progressive
republicans than Carroll does and thous-
ands of them will vote for White in
preference to voting for the aristocrat
Carroll, who has no sympathy with the
laboring or producing classes.
If Fred White could come within 3d.
600 votes of being elected in 1897 under
the adverse circumstances prevailing
at that time, his chances Of election
this year are exceptionally good. Cres-
ton American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
WATTERsoN's OPENING voLLEY

Henry Watterson in his keynote OF
the democratic campaign says in the
Louisville Courier Journal:
"Hurrah for Bryan and Kern; it is a
strong ticket. 1t is an honest, sound
and democratic declaration of principles
The party will accept both the ticket
and the platform with enthusiasm, and
the voters will ratify them at the polls
in November.
"Henceforth the word shall be Fac.
tion to the rear; united we stand.'"
Mr.. Watterson compares the coming
campaign with that of 1875, and says
the conditions prevailing today are the
same as then. He quotes the salient
points of the terrible Indictment against
the republican party made by the Til
den platform, and then sounds his kew
note.
ave demand that all custom house
taxation shall be only for revenue"
He says that there is only one para
mount question in the campaign, and
that is:
"Can the people by their own unaided
strength change their government
against the marching army of federal
of1iceholders, supported by the unlimited
supplies either wrung from or con-
tributed by the corporations?'
He closes as follows:
''The people have prevailed against a
great deal Of maneuvering and not a
little money; they have prevailed over
the doubts and fears OF many, the
prejudices of others; but prevail they
have, distinctly and absolutely. In
standing to Mr.. Bryan, as the wings
should have stood to Mr.. Clay, they
take the responsibilities into their own
hands, choosing their ticket as wise
women choose their husbands, to suit
themselves, saying to one another now
and ready to say to the world and to
the bitter end, if that be the will of the
Lord-as, please God, it shall not be-
"'Tis better to have loved and lost
than never to have loved at ALL
Better, yea, Thousand times better
the old faith and the old flag, so that ii
we must 20 down we shall 20 down
shouting. That is the soul Of democracy
unterrified and indebted. That is the
spirit which snatches brands from the
ashes and sets them blazing upon the
altar Of truth. That is the fellowship
that binds men and wins battles even
with pebbles against mail-clad giants
though hell should belch forth million.
aires and Satan bar the way.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
A PATRIOTIC ADDRESS.
Senator w. D, Jameson of Shenan-
doad Delighted a Large Audi
enCe at Lenox July 18th.
(From Bedford Free Press.)

NhAou bColObo IIOO ISSSsJ
The people of Lenox were given an
opportunity on July 4th, of hearing an
excellent address from Senator w. D.
Jameson, of Shenandoah. MIR. Jameson
is candidate for congress this year on
the democratic ticket, and we feel that
his speech is entitled to publicity over
the district. We are enabled to make
the following extracts from it.
1t is natural for us who enjoy the
greatest blessings of any people that
ever lived on this earth to imagine
that things have always been largely so
and that it required no great effort and
no great sacrifice on the part of those
who brought these things into existence,
but brief glance at the history of tue
world soon shows us how greatly we
err. Every mile post in the upward
march of civilization is wet with the
tears and with the blood of martyrs,
and every foot step in the path of lib
erty is red with the blood of patriots.
Then he spoke briefly about the con-
ditions which lead up, and the results
which followed the declaration of indie
pendence. About the founding of the
colonies on the American continent and
the sacrifices that our Pilgrim fathers
made in leaving their home and friends
and their early trials and experiences
in this country. Then followed the
comment on the French and Indian war
which broke out in 1775 and the good
results that followed the winning of
that war by the colonists, and some Of
the events which lead up to the break
ing out of the trouble with the mother
country, and how the war with the
mother country finally made it neces-
sary that the colonists should demand
independence and how the declaration
of independence was finally adopted on
the Fourth of July, 1916, in the old
court house yard in Philadelphia. He
showed how this declartion contained
two clauses that enunciated two new
governmental purposes, one that all
men are created equal, and the other
that governments derive their powers
from the consent Of the governed. These
were new ideas and they were laughed
at by the aristocrats and the wealthy
and the fashionable, but they we're
based on truths and so they must
ultimately prevail. They further de-
local self government, and it was on
this account that we have for num-
Der of years made this day of univer.
sal rejoicing, day of retrospection
and day when we we're glad to honor
anew the heroes Of '76. Following the
Revolutionary war was a period of a
half century of peace from war and
exceeding growth, but during all this
time following the Revolution war this
favored country was not to enjoy the
new and glorious privilege of complete
self government without continuous and
earnest struggles. Four times since
the close of the Revolutionary war had
the common people rescued this gov
eminent from the aristocracy and pre-
served it to the whole people. The
first time was shortly after the close of
the war, when the Federal constitution
was to be adopted. The two great
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06

Cornelius P. Shea, former leader of
the transfers Infamous strike in Chi
cage, has been sent to the Boston House
OF Correction for six months for nom
support. The poor fellows whom he
led out OF employment are still hustling
to feed their families.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
w. D. JAMESON

political parties were the federalists
and the republicans, the latter being
the same party that we now call the
democrats. The federalist under Ham
ilton wanted strong central govern
ment, nodded after the English gov
eminent, in which the very few who
had property qualifications had absolute
authority, while the republicans under
Jefferssn wanted the absolute authority
fixed IN the whole people. After con-
test the republicans won out, and the
present Federal constitution was adop-
! ted, and this constitution was almost
as great victory for free institutions
as was the Revolutionary war itself.
The next time in our nations history
when the contest was on during the ad-
ministration of John Adams. Federal
istic theories ran wild and the declara-
ton of independence became merely a
lot OF high sounding phrases.
Legislation was passed which gave the
president power not even possessed by
the king of England. 1t was the same
fight with the classes on one side and
the masses on the other. One was led
by Hamilton and the other was led by
Jefferson and in this crisis the people
stood by Jefferson and won out. This
was the second victory for free govern
ment.
The next struggle came during the
administration of Andrew Jackson, who
was one of the most heroic figures of all
the nations. The contest was on be-
tween him and the great national bank
OF that day, which had spread it's
branches all over the country. 1t e1-
ercisea power that was out of harmony
with the spirit of free institutions and
it had the people at it's mercy. Its
charter was about to expire and it de-
manded renewal but jackson regarded
the bank as a menace to the peoples:
he vetoed the charter and he defied the
money power. He stood for reelection
and for the third time the people saved
the day.
The next great force to attempt to
control the government was the slave
power. 1t assumed the aggressive and
it controlled largely organized societies.
For quarter of century had agitation
been carried on and it would be impos-
sible to describe all the outrages COM
mitted on men and women who we're
opposed to this unholy and undemocratic
power. But the noble band grew
and their number increased sufficiently
by 1860 to change the complexion OF
political affairs. Mr.. Lincoln was nom
mated for the presidency, not by the
special interests but by the common
people. The slave interests would not
accept his election as final and it de.
handed enormous sacrifices of men and
money to restrain it, but all honor to
the president and the people and the
patriots who met the demands in the
early COS and saved the union and made
this government of the people, by the
people and for the people.
And what a heritage these patriots
OF our earlier history have left to us,
their children. We are surrounded by
the comforts and conveniences that
would startle even the imaginations OF
those who fought the Revolutionary
battles. We have opened up before us
opportunities for service and for help
fulness that no other age in the history
Of man has presented. Had the choos-
! ing / would prefer living in the present
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06

all the people the benefits flowing from
the process Of concentration. And this
is the great call of the country today.
The same aristocratic and selfish mon
archial influence that were opposed to
the war of the Revolution, that were
opposed to the idea of Jefferson that
the people were able to rule; that were
opposed to Jackson in his fight on the
money power and the great central
bank; that were opposed to Lincoln in
his fight against the slave power, are
today arraying against those who
would crush out monopolies and who
would enjoin strict regulation on the
railroads, the telegraph and the tele-
phone companies, and other business
corporations. There is demand today
for the exercise Of the same spirit Of
patriotism and of devotion that was
called into use at the time of all these
other crises in the affairs of this glori-
GUS nation. AS in the past so it is now,
the great masses of the common people
must settle this momentuous ques-
ton.
What is the thing for us to do?
There is much to be done but on this
happy day Of patriotic rejoicing let me
leave this one suggestive idea with you.
The country loves men who love pat
riotism more than they love party. We
are most all of us too partisan. We are
too apt to think that because man is
on our party ticket the right thing for
us to do is to vote for that man. This
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06

The executive council Of the state Of
Iowa has fixed the state tax levy at 3.5
mills, an increase Of one-tenth of mill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
Democratic Senatorial Ticket
For State::Senator, Fifth Senatorial District
DIR. FRED A. BOWMAN
OF Leon, Decatur County
DemocraticiCounty Ticket

For Representative
E. J. SANKEY
OF Leon
For Auditor
WALTER OSBORNE
OF Burrell
For Recorder
MISS SUSIE SEARS
OF Decatur
For Clerk of Courts
j. l.. MENDENHALL
OF High Point
For Sheriff
w. H. LLOYD
OF Decatur
For Treasurer
w. G. COZAD
OF Morgan
For County Attorney
GEO. w. BAKER
OF Leon
For County Superintendent
ELI HUTCHINSON
OF Woodland
For Coroner
THOMAS PENISTEN
OF Leon
For Members Board of Supervisors
DENNIS DAUGHTON
OF Center
H. II. RAUCH
OF Fayette
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06

Get your furniture repaired by James
Grandstaf at Wasson s. Boone's store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06

Mr.. Bryan is to be officially notified
that he is the democratic nominee for
president on August II, at Lincoln.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
HE LEON REPORTER
Q. E. HULL, Editor.
EoN, IOWA
Democratic National Ticket.
For President
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
OF Nebraska.
For Vice President
JOHN WORTH KERN
OF Indiana
Democratic State Ticket.

For United States Senator
CLAUDE r. PORTER
OF Centervlle, Appanoose County
For Presidential Electors at Large
5g JOHN E. CRAIG
OF Keokuk, Lee County
C. c. LOOMS
OF Des Moines, Polk County
For Governor
FRED L. WHITE
OF South English Keokuk County
For Lieutenant Governor
1 ID. A. RAY
OF Humboldt, Humboldt County
For Secretury of State
JULIUS RUGE
OF Carroll, Carroll County
For Auditor of State
G.. II. MUNROE
s3 OF Oskaloosa, Mahaska County
g For Treasurer of State
JAMES S. CUNNINGHAM
OF Knoxville, Marion County
For Attorney General
'3 CHARLES A. ROGEBS
OF Eldora Hardin County
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
CAP +. MILLER
OF Sigourney, Keokuk County
ForlCierk OF Supreme Court
\ ito fill vacancy
GEORGE r. WHITTEMORE
OF Sioux City, Woodbury. County
For Railroad Commissioner
MACK j. GROVES
OF Estherville, Emmett County
X District Presidential Elector Eighth District
n W. H. DEWEY
+. OF Charlton, Lucas County