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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10
How to get Strong.

P. J. Daily, of 1247 W. Congress ST.,
Chicago, tells of way to become
strong: He says: "My mother, who is
old and was very feeble, is deriving so
much benefit from Electric Bitters, that
l feel it's my duty to tell those who
need tonic and strengthening medicine
about it. In my mothers case marked
gain in flesh has resulted, insomnia has
been overcome, and she is steadily
growing stronger" Electric Bitters
quickly remedy stomach, liver and kid
ney complaints. Sold under guarantee
at l.. P. Van Werden's drug store. SOC.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10
a REPLY FROM CHICAGO.

The following letter, written by the
American Electric Telephone company
of Chicago, in response to request
that it post placards in it's establish
ment promising it's employees to "start
this plant on full time and keep going"
if Taft is elected, deserves to rank
with the reply of Robert Baker, the
Brooklyn manufacturer, as published in
the World Herald some time ago:
Chicago, July Is, 1908.
New York Leather Betting Co.,
IA Franklin ST., City.
Geptlemen:-W have your favor Of
23d inst, asking US to post in our fac
tory the following sign:
believing that the election of Taft
and Sherman means safe and progress
sive business administration, the day
following we shall start this plant on
FULL TIME AND KEEP GOING"
We will not do this for several rea-
sons, principally these:
We do not believe it good policy for
business concern to send out campaign
literature and we do not wish to post in
our factory statement which would be
coercing our employees.
Such statement on poster would
DOT be the truth.
We could not afford to carry out the
promise any better after election than
it was possible in any period of the
past year.
Business has been about as poor as
possible for upwards of a year and a
half. (Which party have you to blame
for it."
Your cry for business administra-
tion has got to be Chestnut Every
man is business man."
Your ideal business men are no doubt
those who can by questionable methods
get franchise or some special privilege
from government, start the printing
process on the largest amount of
watered stock and bonds and sell them
to the "widows and orphans and then
try to make the "abuses of today be-
come the vested rights of tomorrow"
Your system of intimidation to the
voter (your poster) has got the old sys-
TEN of stealing the insurance and other
moneys to carry the election "beat a
mile"
Your cry Of disaster every four years
if certain ticket be not elected is do
ing great injury to the country. Can t
we ever have change of administra-
tion without the interested "interests"
crying disaster? If not you had better
have Van Cleave and the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers appoint our
presidents and, failing in this, let us
have monarchy" 1t is the only way
you can be consistent.
Yours very truly,
AMERICAN ELECTRIC TELEPHONE Co.
Every day it is becoming palmer that
legitimate and honest business is not
afraid of Bryan and that it is becoming
disguised with the republican campaign
of humbug and cant.-World- Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10
TAFT MAKES DEMOCRATIC VOTES

Ex-Governor James E. Campbell, Of
Ohio, who will be elected United States
senator from Ohio by the democrats,
aided by the republicans who are tired
of Taftism and Coxism, in speech a
few days ago at Cincinnati, is quoted as
saying:
GAIL the democratic orators in the
country are not doing as much for the
success of the democracy as one bril-
liant Cincinnati man has done and is
doing" said the former governor. Some
people in the crowd evidently thought
he was referring to Judge Harmon and
they began yelling for the gubernatorial
candidate. 81 don't mean Harmon
will come to him before | am through.
The man have reference to has been
an eminent Judge, secretary of war, and
is now candidate for the presidency.
"He made one speech in Akron a
few wears ago and Ohio went democratic
by 100000 plurality. He went to New
York and the heavens wept. The old
soldiers who followed General Grant
during the civil war will remember his
remarks on the habits of the great war.
rior. Then he made speech in the
front yard of the Taft residence few
Gays ago, admitting tudG one ueHoCfdoi'
platform was right and gave evidence
that he was doing all that he could tx
get upon it. That speech, with the
comments upon it by Mr.. Bryan, will
elect the democratic standard bearer.
Butler county, Ohio, gave Bryan 800
majority each time he was a candi
date and Ex-Governor Campbell say!
'and this year they will not only vot,
for him, but will pay for the privilege
They are giving dollar apiece to tn
democratic campaign fund"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10

Of course there are many other argu-
ments which appeal to the farmer. He
can see that with guarantee of deposits
there will be more money in bank,
which means in use in the channels Of
trade, and less in hiding in trunks and
stockings. He can see-for our average
farmer of today is a reading, thinking,
well-informed man that with deposit
guarantee, if a panic threatens, there
will be far less fear, less alarm, less
hysteria, less withdrawal of funds, fewer
| bank runs and failures. What might be
called the broader aspects of the ques-
tions are not lost upon him. But like
every one else, his clearest, most vivid
view is of his personal relations to the
bank why his deposit in the bank at
! the county seat should be guaranteed
| by something better and stronger than
the promise Of that individual bank te
repay.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10

IOuIo y
AMERICAN ELECTRIC TELEPHONE Co.
Every day it is becoming palmer that
legitimate and honest business is not
afraid of Bryan and that it is becoming
disguised with the republican campaign
of humbug and World Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10

About 80 per cent of the bankers of
Oklahoma who have been sounded on
the Bryan plan of guaranteeing bank
deposits have endorsed the plan as a
good and wise one. And all over the
country the people who have money de-
posted in the banks are beginning to
wonder why the banks should not guar
antee the depositors. They have to
guarantee the government deposits and
state and county deposits. Is it any
worse for the individuals to ask that
their deposits be made safe?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10

Taxpayers should not forget that the
special session of the legislature to de-
eide squabble in the republican party
of Iowa will cost the state from $1,000
to $4,000 day. We cannot believe that
any thoughtful man, even though most
ardently republican in politics, can look
with favor upon such a "game." 1t is
an imposition upon the people of Iowa
as taxpayers and it will not settle the
quarrel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10
When Trlfles become Troubles.

If any person suspects that their kid
neys are deranged they should take
Foley's Kidney Remedy at once and not
risk having Bright's disease stronger
foothold and you should not delay TAX
ing Foley's Kidney Remedy. Bell q
Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10

Just think of it, Iowa taxpayers, you
are now being mulcted from $1,000 to
$4,000 a day by an attempt to settle a
squabble between the two wings Of the
republican party in the state. How
many days The legislature will sit is
problematical.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10
Democratic County Ticket

For Representative
f. j. SANkEY
OF Leon
For Auditor
WALTER OSBORNE
OF Burrell
For Recorder
MISS SUSIE SEARS
OF Decatur
For Clerk OF Courts
]. 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 Supe, intendent
ELI HUTCHINSON
OF Woodland
For Coroner
THOMAS PENISTEN
OF Leon
For Members Board of Supervisors
For term commencing Jan |, 1909,
DENNIS DAUGHTON
OF Center
For term commencing Jan. l, 1910,
III. T. RAUCH
OF Fayette
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10
Democratic Senatorial Ticket

For State.:Senator, Fifth Senatorial District
DR.. FRED A. BOWMAN
OF Leon, Decatur County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10
Democratic State Ticket.

For United States Senator
CLAUDE r. PORTER
OF Centery!le, Appanoose County
For Presidential Electors at Large
JOHN E. CRAIG
OF Keokuk, Lee County
c. c. LOOMS
OF Des Moines, Polk County
For Governor
FRED E. WHITE
OF South English, Keokuk County
For Lieutenant Governor
ID. A. RAY
OF Humboldt, Humboldt County
For secretury of State
JULIUS RUGE
OF Carroll Carroll County
For Auditor of State
q. 4. MUNROE
OF Oskaloosa Mahaska County
For Treasurer of State
JAMES S. CUNNINGHAM
OF Knoxville, Marion County
For Attorney General
CHARLES A. ROGERS
OF Eldora Hardin County
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
CAP E. MILLER
OF Sigourney, Keokuk County
For Clerk of Supreme Court
= Ito fill vacancy
GEORGE r. WHIrTEMORE
OF Sioux City, Woodbury. County
For Railroad Commissioner
MACK J. GROVES
OF Baskerville, Emmett County
For District Presidential Elector Eighth District
q w. H. DEWEY
OF Charlton, Lucas County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-10
Democratic Congressional Ticket

For Member of CONFESS, Eighth District
w. ID. JAMESON
OF Shenandoah, Page County
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
BAD ITCHING HUMOR.
Limbs Below the Knees Were Raw.
Feet SwoIlen-S!eep Broken
Cured in Days by Cuticura,

Some two months ago had a hui
NOR break out on my limbs below my
knees. They came to look like raw
beefsteak, all red, and no one knows
how they itched and burned. They
were SO swollen that l could not get
my shoes on for a week or more.
used five Or six different remedies and
got no help, only when applying them
the burning was worse and the itching
less. For two or three weeks the sus-
fering was intense and during that
time did not sleep an hour at a time.
Then one morning I tried a bit of
Cuticura. From the moment 1t touched
me the itching was gone and I have
not telt bit Of 1t since. The swelling
went Gown and in two days had my
shoes on and was about as usual
George B. Farley, SO South State ST.,
Concord, N. H., May IA, 1907"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
ITO BE continued.)
SMUGGLING CANDY.
One Dealer Who Helps the Boarding
School Girls TO Get Sweets.

One Dealer Who Helps the Boarding
School Girls 70 Get Sweets.
A certain city in which flourish in
candy store which is the secret Nee.
ca of every girl who can escape from
her ohapeTon long enough TO hasten
to its hospitable door. zz
81 The name OF the city shall not be
diyulged; for the matrons and house
mothers and chaperons and principals
and all the other supervisors of the
appetites and purses Of their respect
I've focks might happen to see this
and get wise.
I These supervisory personages have
shown a crue. hardness of heart on
the subject of candy which has made
1t necessary for the owners Of sweet
tooth to use up much gray matter in
eluding the prohibitions which have
been pronounced against sweets.
They have friend and abettor in
the man who owns the candy store
mentioned above. II you happen to
be q girl OF boarding school age and
to 60 into his store to buy candy he
gives you q kindly and confidential
smile an he says:
Want it tied up in school style?'"
Then, II you say yes, he goes
through most extraordinary perfor.
nance. He wads paper into outland- j
ish 1umpy shapes and stuffs 1t In
around the candy box until when the
package Isl finally completed, wrap
ped and handed out to you. no one
except i school girl who Is In the Sc.
cret- would dream what was In 1t.
ID might contain = tin trumpet, or a
toy horse and wagon. or pair Of
lshoes, or d clock. But no one. not
even chaperon, would think Of can.
Isdy The girls carry their forbidden
lsswests homo to the school under her
eery syes and she is none the wiser,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
THE MARINERS COMPASS.
influences That Draw 1t From Its Al.
legiance to the Magnetic Pole.

influences That Draw 1t From Its Al.
legiance to the Magnetic Pole.
Nothing in the navlgational equip
ment Of a ship has been the subject
of more anxious scientific research or
receives more jealous care than .hv
mariners compass
The popular notion of the compass
needle always pointing north and
south is-well, more inaccurate than
even popular notions usually are.
Even under the most favorable condi.
lions there are only certain places
upon the surface Of the earth where
the compass needle does point north
and south, and it is quite safe to say
that such conditions are never found
on board of any ship
But we must go further and say that
no more unfavorable position could be
found for compass than on board of
modern steamship, which is a COM
plicated mass Of steel, all tending to
draw the compass needle from it's al
legiance to the magnetic pole Of the
earth, warning influences which must
needs be counteracted by all sorts
of devices which hedge round the in
strument by an invisible wall of con-
fiicting currents Of magnetism.
And as if this were not enough there
are now huge dynamos to be reckoned
with, producing electric currents for
all sorts of purposes on board In the
midst OF these msytic currents the
poor little compass needle. upon which
the mariner depends for his guide
across the trackless deep, hangs sus.
pended like one shrinking saint sur
rounded by legion of devils.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
CHAPTER i.-(contrnued)
sILAs X. HOOKING.

When she returned to the living
room the loss on the hearth were
cracking eheerfully again and the
wind rumbled IN the chimney little
I less nolslly. Putting out the light Of
! the lamp, she dropped into the rock
ing chalr and stared at the IRE with
unDilhKlng eyes. SLOWLY the numb
ness was passing out OF her heart, and
sense OF the reality Of things was tax
ing Jus place.
Tears s' came INTO her eyes at length
ana roiled slowly down her cheeks.
sne mad reached the end OF one stage
81 ner ne. Never again would she
wan and ilsteh TOT the coming OF her
1alher. re would come no more.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When
Baby.

If parents realized the fact that cof-
fee contains drug-caffeine-
is especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before CIV
ing the babies coffee to drink.
When was child in my mothers
arms and first began to nibble things
at the table, mother used to give me
sips of coffee. AS my parents used
coffee exclusively at meals l never
knew there was anything to drink but
coffee and water
And SO contracted the coffee habit
early. ! remember when quite young,
the continual use Of coffee so affected
my parents that they tried roasting
wheat and barley, then ground it in the
coffee-mill. as substitute for coffee.
But it did not taste right and they
went back to coffee again. That was
long before Postum was ever heard Of.
Icontinued to use coffee until was 27.
and when I got into office work. be-
gan to have nervous spells. Especially
after breakfast ! was so nervous I
could scarcely attend to my CORE
spqnQence.
At night, after having coffee for
supper, could hardly sleep, and on.
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
A friend persuaded me to try Post
UNI MY wife and I did not like it
at first, but later when boiled good
and strong it was fine. Now we
~suld not give up Postum for the
best coffee we ever tasted.
i can now get good sleep, am free
from nervousness and headaches. I
recommend Postum to all coffee drink.
ers.
There's Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read @The Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
Interest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04

ago I began to notice
sharp pain in the
kidneys and a bear
ing down sensation
through the hips.
dull headache and
dizzy spells. Dropsy
appeared. nd my
feet an d kle 8
swelled so 1 could
not get nv shoes IN
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04

Farrar, enjoys the
distinction of hay
ing been a passen-
ger on the first
railroad train ever
operated in Eng
land, says the Kan
sas City Star. She
remembers quite
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04

distinctly that pleasant experience Of
her girlhood. Edward Entwistle. now
resident of Des MofHes, Ia, was the
engineer who hauled the little four
wheel coaches from Understood,
Yorkshire, to Liverpool
People came from the country to
Huddersfield just like they do now on
3 circus day." said Mrs. Farrar, who
is vigorous, in spite of her 81 years.
"The word had been circulated
throughout the country that an excur-
new tramway, and that no horses
would be used in starting or in holding
it back from running down hill too
fast. The people who gathered into
Hudderstield were very much divided
in their opinion as to whether Engi-
neer Entwistle would ever return with
his train load Of passengers from his
venturesome enterprise.
"Three small fiat cars were behind
Mr.. Entwistle's steam motor There
were no seats. The passengers had to
stand up and hold to each other to
keep from falling off on the right-of-
way. My mother and l were together
The little cars rocked violently and it
seemed at times that they would GER
tainly turn over. In going up hill the
engine puffed and threw out great
clouds of smoke and cinders. We felt
like people who were enjoying our
first experience in a dirigible balloon,
guess.
"The train left headquarters at ten
In the morning, the engineer, crew and
passengers receiving hearty cheers
from the big crowd that lined the
tracks. After we had proceeded a
few miles, and no disaster occurred,
we began to feel easier, and fell to
talking and laughing about our won
derful trip.
"The journey home was made after
night. l don't recall that there was a
light anywhere on the train. | guess
they hadn't thought of headlights then
although afterwards they used a fiat
car ahead of the engine with pine
knots blazing on a sand pile when
they ran trains after dark.
1T was beautiful night, and our
engineer was not afraid of meeting
any other trains. The only trouble
that could have come to him would
have been a COW or something getting
on the track ahead.
ut must have been a strange ex-
perience to the country people near
the road to hear that little train roar
by in the darkness, with no lights
about it anywhere except in the fur.
mace We didn't get back to Hud.
1erstield until nearly two o'clock in
the morning. Late as the nour was.
there were many people waiting to
see the train come in, and the cheer.
ing was as great over our arrival safe
| at home as it was when we left. Our
friends hadn't the ghost Of an idea
| when we would be back, because there
was no telegraph then and no way tc
calculate just exactly what the speed
Of the train would be. We sat up
the balance of the night and talked
about that wonderful trip
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
The Lost Train.

Mr.. Rudyard Kipling has told us OF
the ship that found herself, and doubt.
less some Frenchmen will shortly
write of the train that lost herself
near Senlis.
The train was an express, which
left Paris for Amiens. BY mistake
of pointsman outside Creil, the train
lost it's way and went off toward Com.
piegne instead Of to Amiens.
The engine driver realized that he
was not In the straight path, but
knowing that there was another ex.
press train behind him, dared not GO
back, and he raced along the line to
find the nearest siding.
The guard and number Of the pas
sengers knew also that something was
wrong, and heads were thrust out OF
all the windows, and the passengers
shouted to the driver that he was tax.
ing them away from Amiens. The
train dashed through several stations,
and eventually took refuge in siding
outside Pont Sainte Maxence. Two
minutes after it got in the express
which followed it went by like me
teor.
The lost train then returned to Creil.
was shunted to the Amiens line, and
got to Amiens more than two hours
late.-London Express.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
CHAPTER IL.
From West to East.

A week later Marion said good by
TO Odero and started on her journey
East. No one was held responsible
for her fathers death. A brief inquest
was held for forms sake, and the jury
unanimously returned verdict OF
death by misadventure. Such shoot
Ing cases were common enough in all
frontier cities. Nearly every other
man carried a revolver in his belt.
and sometimes a bowie-knife as well.
In the drinking and gambling saloons.
where men PLAYED for high stakes,
\ auarrels were frequent and sudden.
and were settled as suddenly as they
rose. The man who was quickest with
his six-shooter got the best Of the
argument.
Dick Vests nimbleness had stood
him in good stead IN many fracas.
but failed him at the last. Before he
could pull the trigger a burning shot
from his opponent's weapon had
pierced his chest and he fell mortally
wounded. He was not surprised. He
had always anticipated some such
end. For thirty years he had been a
law unto himself He had left his
native land because his manner Of life
made him more enemies than friends,
He had turned to his own account ev-
cry one who was simple enough to
trust him. He had cheated his best.
friends without the slightest qualm OF
! conscience. He had regarded every
man as fair game for his cunning.
He was buried without any unfriend-
ly demonstration. IL he had cheated
more people than any other man In
Odero that was over now. He had
paid the penalty, and 1t was not good
form to cherish q grudge when man
was dead.
Marion and Dinah were the only
moufners though II crowd OF rough
men who had known Dick West gath
cred round the open grave In respect
i 81 49,
tier the funeral Marion spent a
whole day AZ, going through the con-
tents Of the cowhide trunk. She.
found the silver box at the bottom.
but did not attempt to open 1t. The
hingless lid htted 40 closely that she
could not get the point Of needle
into the chink.
There were q good many articles Of
4 jewelry lying loose rings scarf-pins,
4 and even bracelets. There were also.
,,s "a =, /, 4 .,1,., .
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04

] was in misery, and had despaired of
ever getting cured when l decided to
try Doan's Kidney Pills. One box helped
me so much that kept on until en-
tirely cured"
Sold by all dealers, SO cents box.
Foster-Milhurn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
80 Beautify Riaht Of Way.

Fifty thousand packets OF hover
seeds have been distributed BY the
Canadian Pacific railroad to trainmer
and section men all over the lines o.
the company.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04

Woman Runs English Railroad Station
Though in almost every phase of the
industrial life OF the nation women
are to be found competing with the
sterner sex in the hurry and hustle
Of daily existence. Whippingham, q
picturesque little Isle of Wight village.
is probably unique in having a woman
station master.
For just 20 years this station has
been in the entire charge Of Mrs
Norwood, q lady in whom the com
pany has the utmost confidence
Woman's Life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
They Knew Paul.

Would you think Paul capable of
deceiving a friend?"
Certainly not. Not one of his
friends believes word he says"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
MADE FIRST TRIP
WOMAN A REAL PIONEER IN
RAILRoADING.
Mrs. Farrar, Now of Macon, Mo-, Was
a Passenger on Initial Train
Run Over the Rails in
England.

Mrs. salina Farrar, mother of the
postmaster of Macon. Mo-, Charles
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
A KENTUCKY CASE.
That Will Interest All SUFFERING
Women.

Mrs. Della Meanes. 1923 E. Front
St., Maysyille, KY, says: Seven years
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-04
South.
Dakota
General
State
News in
Paragraphs.

Irene Fuller has been appointed
postmistress at Blunt, Hughes county,
vice J. G. Smith, deceased