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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who at
tended both the republican and demo-
cratic conventions and at the republican
National convention asked that labor be
given the anti-injunction plank and the
same was denied them and was later
given them by the democrats at Denver,
has come out and says he will support
Bryan and Kern. Previously Mr.. Com
pers has been republican, but since
being the head of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor has taken no part in
politics and would not this campaign
had labor received a just recognition at
Chicago. The great labor leader gave
out the following to the Associated
Press in reference to his position. 1t
means a great deal to the democratic
ticket. In the interview Mr.. Gompers
said: ~ am not a partisan he said,
"but from the day the republican party
repudiated everything that had a
heart throb or aught of human justice
in it, have turned against the republi-
can ticket. The democratic party de-
clared for justice and l am with the
democratic ticket. l shall not only vote
for Bryan and Kern, but shall make
every honorable effort to bring about
their election. 1 believe and hope that
Mr.. Bryan may be elected. l am for
the man and the platform
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
A REPUBLICAN EDITOR
S. M. Greene of the Charlton Her.
aid Writes of Standpdtters.

S. M. Greene, of the Charlton Herald,
has his fighting clothes on in regard to
I the manner in which the standpats
went to Chicago and DETAINED Cummins
and Iowa. And Mr.. Green is willing
that everyone should know his thoughts
on the matter.
He is visiting his former home, Clar-
india, and was in Clarinda when the
county convention was held. He has
witnessed Hepburn's late efforts to
square himself with the Cummins men
by interviews commencing Cummins and
tells some tales of the Page county con-
4 vention controlled by Colonel Hepburn
and his friends. We give below the
letter in full as it appeared in the Her.
3sald of last week:
Clarinda, Iowa, June %, 1908.
The Herald family came over here to
\ Ciarinda for visit before the national
4 republican convention was hardly over,
and until today have not had time to
! read up on the conventions doings as
to the vice presidency. The more l
read, the more become convinced that
what the standpat leaders in Iowa
stand for is not harmony, but hoggish-
4 ness; and that they are not guided by
I the best interest of the republican
party, but by their personal spite and
hatred of Gov. Cummins.
Gov. Cummins has worked for the
same things that Pres. Roosevelt has
worked for, and he and his friends have
accomplished tremendous good for the
the people. But the corporations have
for years been pursuing Gov. Cummins
to destroy him, because he was block
I ing their path of crookedness. They
used Senator Allison, on the verge of
the grave, to defeat him this year, and
thought they had him down and out.
But at the national convention it de-
veloped that Roosevelt and Taft want
y ed Senator Dolliver for vice president,
which would have opened the way for
bo1h Allison ana Cummins to go to the
4 United States Senate from Iowa. This
E would have harmonized all factionalism
in Iowa and would have strengthened
the national ticket with a powerful ora
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

The peach crop Of Delaware and Mary
land this year promises to be the most
successful in years. The railroads es-
innate that the output in Delaware
alone will be 1,779,930 baskets, and that
5000 cars will be required to haul the
crop to market. This is not only good
news for the peach raisers, but it is
cheering as we'll to the railways, which
will be enabled once more to see fair
proportion of their rolling stock in
motion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23


Cedar Rapids Gazette Qnd) There
is no question but that the democra-
tic ticket is at present in fair way to
get large portion of the union labor
vote, on the strength Of the more de-
finite anti-injunction plank in the
democratic platform over the similar
plank in the republican document.
The attitude Of such men as Gompera
and Mitchell will have considerable
weight. And yet the labor vote may
in the wind up, be quite well split up
among the republican and democratic
and the independent league tickets.
The labor vote has never yet been
intact for any one party.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Democratic State Ticket.

For United States Senator
CLAUDE r. PORTER
OF Centerville, Appanoose County
For Presidential Electors at Large
50, JOHN E. CRAIG
OF Keokuk, Lee County
c. c. LOOMS
OF Des Mones Polk County
For Governor
5& FRED L. 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
G. Il. MUNROE
OF Oskaloosa, Mahaska County
For Treasurer of State
JAMES S. CUNNINGHAM
OF Knoxville Marion County
For Attorney General
CHARLES A. ROGERS
OF Edora, Hardin County
For Superintendent of Public instruction
CAP f. MILLER
OF Sigourney, Keokuk County
For Clerk of Supreme Court
81 = Ito fill Vacancy
GEORGE II. WHITTEMORE
OF Sioux City, Woodbury. County
For Railroad Commissioner
MACK j. GROVES
OF Esthervile, Emmett County
For District Presidential Elector Eighth District
W. H. DEWEY
vi Charlton, Lucas County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Mr.. Bryan's neighbors at Lincoln all
hold him in high esteem, except possi-
bly, q few delinquent subscribers to the
Commoner. 5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
MODEST EXPECTATION.

What states do we expect to carry
for Bryan? Excuse our modesty, but
expect to carry the north, south
west, middle west, New York and
Pennsylvania, and scare the republ.
leans stiff in New England.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

The republicans are now calling at
tention to the fact that both Bryan and
Kern were nominated on Friday. No
doubt those gentlemen will insist that
it will prove an unlucky day for the
g. O. d.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Democratic County 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
e ]. L. MENDENHALL
OF High Point
For Sheriff
w. H. LLOYD
OF Decatur
For Treasurer
VIC. COZAD
OF Morgan
For County Attorney
GEO. w. BAKER
OF Leon
For County Superintendent
Ell! HUTCHINSON
OF Woodland
tos Coroner
THOMAS PENISTEN
OF Leon
For Members Board of Supervisors
DENNIS DAUGHTON
H. T. RAUCH
Of Fayette
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Nervous people will be glad to learn
that Mr.. Dolliver continues to stand
firmly between Iowa and anarchy
Record-Herald July 20.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Democratic Congressional Tickle

For Member of CONFESS, Eighth District
w. ID. JAMESON
OF Shenandoah, Page County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Democratic Senatorial Ticket

For State:Senator, Fifth Senatorial District
DIR. FRED A. BOWMAN
OF Leon, Decatur County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23

Itch cured in 80 minutes by woo,ford's SANITARY
LOTION Lotion Never fails. Sold By W. A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23
Democratic National Ticket.

For Presidents
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
of Nebraska.
For yice-President
JOHN WORTH KERN
OF Indiana
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-07-23


year, they can thank such men as LATE
Young, Geo. D. Perkins, J. F. Lacy, and
Ernest e. Hart for it. Most of them are
sore-heads and have personal spites
against the Governor that guided them
completely in their actions at Chicago.
Even Col. Hepburn, though not dele
gate, butted in and helped keep the vice
presidency away from Iowa, for fear it
might give the progressives some rec
ognition. If the Colonel had known the
feeling in his district better this year
he would have kept out of the Chicago
fuss. He has velvety words of praise
for the Governor, while all the members
of his political machine in the district
knife the Governor and even bolt him
at the election.
attended the Page county republi-
can convention here last Saturday as a
spectator, and Col. Hepburn was pres
ent. In little speech he said he was
! glad there were no indications of fac
tionalism in the convention; and then
the Colonel's political managers in Page
county put through as dirty piece of
political spite work as have ever seen,
defeating the senatorial committeeman
for second term merely because he
had been an active progressive in the
recent primary.
If the Iowa standpat leaders had Sc
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
Mor FITTED FOR STREET CAR
Large Hat Made Trouble for Others
Besides the Conductor.

I wish you would stop hitting
thy hat!" snapped the girl in the
end seat of an open car to the con
ductor.
Il can't help it, MISS" replied he
conductor. Your hat is in the way.
1t Is interfering with my work,
that's what. Every time I have to
walk past you on this footboard to
collect a fare your hat spreads out
like an umbrella and have to run
against it,"
well, # you do 1t again, will take
your number and report you. at the
othce! said the girl wrathfully.
"All right" answered the wrathful
conductor; report as soon as you
please. You women amt got no bust.
ness to ride in cars with umbrellas OF
your heads"
At this point little woman sitting
next the girl with the exaggerated head
gear joined in the discussion.
Il must enter my protest against
your hat" said she quietly, land re.
quest you to keep it off the top Of
my hat. 1t is crushing my feather.
| quite agree with the conductor that
women with hats two yards and a
half In circumference have no bust.
ness on street cars"
And the girl said rothing-N. Y.
Press
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
VERY PROBABLY HE wouL-
eeggy's Excuse Almost Enough (
Make Any Man Swear.

Peggy was the new telepl oae girl /
an indianapolis hotel. The secon
night after Peggy went To work {
guest left a call with the clerk fo
2:45 a. III. The call was turned owe,
TO Peggy with instructions mot to for
get it,"
Hotter life was new to Peggy, and
She became SC ahsc bed in things tha
went on in the Office during the nigLi
that she forgot her duties. E.
About four a. N. Peggy woke VI
from nap with start. She felt as II
something awful had happenede s&.t
Hra"'0ns." she declared, Il forgot
TO call that man whatever will do?'
The clerk 9iared al Peggy and woulo
nave sworn at her had he dared. But
Peggy did not lose her head. She
rang the telephone in the guests
room.
It's four o'clock" she said sweetly
and gently.
What's that?" roareG the guest
'o!dnt l tell you to call me at 2:45?"
Yes" replied Peggy, with exasper.
ataing coolness. you did"
Then why in the devil didn't you
do it?' retorted the irate guest
Because" said Peggy, Il didn';
think j! was good for you to get up Sc
early"
Well, I'll he -" but Peggy
snatched the receiver from her ears
+, before the sentence was finished
Il really believe he would have
sworn a. me- said Peggy innocently
+; to the clerk
And Peggy continued TO hold her
lGh
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
Fish DETECTED a Torpedo.

A school Of big fish swan up Noyac
bay. near Sag Harbor, L. J., last week
and investigated the antics OF some
bigger fish of a variety unknown to
them, which were cutting straight
lines from a torpedo boat to a bulls.
eye target out in the bay. They
learned that the strengthening fish
were not sharks and that they swain
much faster than anything the big fish
ever saw before.
When they got in front of one Of
the queer fish it cut straight through
them and left many mangled big fish
to float ashore and tell the story.
This explained why one of the tor
pedoes was observed zigzagging curl
ously before II struck the target. A
shark tried conclusions last summer
with test torpedo, with similar Of.
feet on the shark.-N Y World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
NOT ALL A DESERT
WORLD LEARNING TRUTH AsoJ-
THE SAHARA.
Water More Plentiful Than the Ma
tIves wiz: AZ lit - Explorer
Found Many Lci;es in Ore
Part or the Country.

ProphesynS that the Sahara sand
ocean will i'll time be completely
changed into a fruitful territory, the
journal IF the Berlin Geological so.
ciety, accGi ling - another German
contemporary goes on 20 say:
The Sahara rivers all hide a rich
suIterrGnca.i stratum OF water, and
TORN the natU.2i Ea3Gage OF the Sudan.
on which, with very little trouble,
vegetation can be largely developed
In the south of Tamassinim and III
the lghargharS there are groves Of
talnarlndS. gun! trees. etc, two miles
In length, scarcely separated by grassy
and cloVer-covered plains. The rivers,
which in spring are full Ct water, are
from three to ten miles wide. When
the water retreats the beds of the
rivers are changed into rich meadows
The date seed planted by travellers
at El Biod have grown without the
:east care into fine trees, and the
same is true for the seeds planted
near the ciste-ns Of Tebabbalet, in
spite of the inconsiderate manner in
which the Tuarges get in the harvest
Trees are not so rare in the Sahara
rs is supposed. Natives will deceive
travellers about the scarcity Of water
when the truth is the waiis are hid
den, and the Tuarges, who serve as
guides to caravans, always choose the
most difficult and desolate routes, in
order to keep the caravans in a state
Of dependency.
Caravans become more frequent;
travellers succeed each other; but the
secret Of the Sahara Is we'll kept and
lts reputation of barTenness is we'll
preserved. Fer example. Oscar Lens
crossed The Sahara and reached Tim.
nuctoo without seeing anything but
!c$ert land, and yet he mentions that
behind chain OF hills which he
y'aSsed there was place called by the
natives The Head OF the Waters"
DR.. Barth, who was for four months
IN TuarSey camps and was the guest
and friend of Shiek ell Babey, was
told lnnurlerable facts about the tradi
t1ons ana manners of :he land, but its
geography was hidden from him.
When ne explored the region Of an
arm of the Niger he found q lake near
" 100 miles long, and when he extend
ed his excursions he found not only
one but 20 lakes, All very large, and
stretched far to the north into the
very heart Of the Sahara
1t is asked. If there be no water, and
therefore no vegetation, where does
the charcoal come frCm which is sold
oy the TuarG"s? Where do they find
nourishment for the numerous camels.
sheep, horses, asses and goats they
1Jssess?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
The Spanish GaIIeon.

Primarily the galleor was but a
peaceful merchant ship, but by the
Irony Of fate she became, almost from
her inception, q center Of the fiercest
lighting. Square rigged and high Of
stem and stern, broad of bow and low
OF waist, with massive bulwarks and
forecastle, and poop three and four
decks high, Size possessed a pictur.
csque appearance, but little Of sensi
BILE naval architecture. The stem was
clumsy, broad and blunt, and smashed
heavily through the waves, to the
great detriment Of speed; this and the
towering stern presented such a sur.
face to the wind that the difficulties
If steering were quite formidable, and
six or eight men at the wheel were
not unusual. The method in this ap
parent madness of marine construc.
tion was the landlubber's instinct,
still strong in men Of the sea of tnose
days. to reduce all naval maneuvers
TO the stand-up-andknock- down tao.
tics Of the land fight on a common
nlstfarlD --Scribnsr's Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
Insect tiypnotisn,

did you ever know" said the hyp.
notist as ne played with a curious,
glittering hypnotising machine Of crys.
tai and silver, did you ever know that
hypnotism ia Dracticei among In
sects?"
NO"
We'll, It Is fact. A queen bee can
hypnotise her whole hive whenever
she wants 10. She makes curious
humming sound, and within q moment
or two every bee in the colony falls
into a hypnotic trance.
"The death s-head hawk.moth is also
a hypnotis'. Of great power. This
creature, indeed, makes its living OUT
OF hypnotism. Entering p hive. z
makes sound not unlike the queen
bees note, and, the bees immediately
sinking into sirmber The moth prc
ceeds to plunder at its leisure"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
ELKo, NEVADA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1905.
FRIGHT soeEaED Mr.. FOUNDER.
Late Home Goer Unduly Alarmed by
Suspicious Character.

lie climbed off the car out in East
cleveland the other night, or, to he
exact, the other morning, and proceed.
ed toward his modest little home
down pretty side street.
AS soon as he reached the sidewalk
ne tried to walk along the edge anG
ascertain if he was still able to navi.
gate along straight line.
In tn only man that WIZ in the
punch t'night that en- walxsh straight's
nat he muttered to himself, with
atrdonable pride when he found thai
'e could move along tirst-rate.
moment later he saw suapi
:ions-looking man following him.
That fellesh goin' t. try t. rob
Hluh," he muttered. He felt in his
Fousers pocket and found only a
crumpled two-dollar bill, but it was
all he had left after the evenings enter
tainment, and he didn't want to
lose it.
Then he reflected that probably the
stranger following him wasn't think
nS or robDing him at ALL But to
make sure that they didn't have any
r0uble he crossed the str eet. A min
1le later he looked about. The man
behind him had crossed ovel. too.
once again the man with the two
dollar bill crossed the street. He
mated to look around for time, lest
his fears be sib5tantiated. When he
lid turn his head his pursuer was
not far behind him. He had crossed
The street again
The man ahead clutched tightly his
;w2-dollar bill, dear to him because j.
was ali that remained Of what had
been roll the size of a blacksmith's s
'orearm, and started to cross over
'nce more, for he happened to thtnk
hat he lived on the other side Of
he street anyhow, but he hadn't
cached the middle Of the sttreei
when he looked back and noted that
his pursuer was also crossing owe,
He stopped right there, pulled out
lis two-doliar bill and watch and held
'hem out toward the man behind him.
Here's all I've got, old man." says
He. DOW perfectly sobered by his
'"!gnt. Take it, but lemme alone.
My Wife's worried about me anyway,
and If Il go into the. house with My
lace bunged up I'll get thrown out"
why, you darn fool!" grunted the
other man as ne brushed on by, I'm
the man that goes around to turn out
The street lights" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
DANGERS OF sEpENTARY LIFE.
English Physician Points Out Positive
Necessity for Exertion.

A very good illustration of the dan.
gers attending sedentary life il
given by Sir William Grove, who Oh.
served the effects Of activity and in.
activity on animals He says:
TO Keep itself healthy, It must ex
ert i.self for its food; this, and per,
haps the avoiding it's enemies, gives
1t exercise and care. brings oil its
organs into use. and then IL acquires
Its most perfect form Of life. / have
witnessed this effect myself, and that
Is the reason why choose the rabbit
rs an example. An estate In Somer-
sctshire, which once tooh temporari-
~, was on the slope Of the Mendip
nils. The rabbits on one part OF IT..
VIZ, that on the hillside, wee in per.
rect condition, not too fat, nor too
'fin, sleek, active and vigorous and
yielding to their antagonists, my fam.
lly, excellent food. Those In tho val.
ley, where the pasturage was rich and
luXuriant, were all diseased, most OF
them unfit for human food, and many
lying dead on the fields. They had
not to struggle for life, their short
life was miserable, and their death
early; they wanted the sweet uses Of
adVersity-that is. Of antagonism.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
The Boy Escaped.

a boy in Liverpool, o., was sent by
his mother at II o'clock at night to
the house of a neighboY The neighbor
stood in fear Of robbers, and as he
heard the boy on the steps lie opened
his window and pointed revolver and
threatened to shoot. The boy was too
surprised to give his =. and the
man tired at him six tim Not bull.
ct touched the lad, and n he got
his wits back he said:
"Mr. Blank, ma sent me over to see
II you had any liniment in the house.
pa has hurt his back!"
That boy belongs to tho lucky class.
and will live to n good old age.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
What II Was,

Yoeng BERTHE courted pretty Ann,
and a;ked her for his wife.
Said she: II love no other man, go
will be yours for life!"
Then gently round her taper waist
his arm in rapture went, and on those
ruby lips so chaste the first long klgses
spent.
What Is it?' cried he in joy, that
draws this heart to mine? What makes
those cheeks 30 bright and coy, those
eyes like stars to shine? What Is II
proves the world so fair when thy
sweet form Is nigh-that permeates
the ambient air, the trees, the flowers,
the sky? Oh. say, what is it that en-.
thralls the kiss 1 hold so dear?"
She gently on his bog n falls. ITS
onions. love, / fear!"-Answers
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21

We have another one that cuts 500 tons
of hay, has $50 head Of cattle, rs head
of horses, good improvements, we'll
equipped with tools and machinery,
fine water supply, house completely
furnished. If you are looking for a
money making proposition, this is
your chance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
What,s eeoaraphy Good Eor2

This is from the philosophy of Mrs.
Srpuisa Schmitt, who herated teacher
: IF not promoting her daughter be.
1cause the latter was deficient in geog.
'raphy Teacher, you don't know (;
all, guess" said the irate Mrs.
Schmitt. 81 wish 1t that my daughter
gets through school SO she gets man.
Never mind about the geography,
Just promote her without it. Why.
my other daughter, she didn't know
geography and she got a man. Ard
you know all about geography and
you amt got any man at all. What is
this geography good for? See that my
daughter gets through school,"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
$4,000 Reward

would gladly he paid for a cure by
many people who arecripp!al with
rheumatism, yet if they only knew
it, they can be cured by a few bottles
Of Billiards. Snow Liniment, and
the price is only 25c, Soc ard $1.OO
per bottle. SOLD by Elko Drug CO..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21

We have a ranch of 1000 acres that cuts
from five to six hundred tons hay,
has good improvements, implements
and equipment, good range. A No 1
water right and an abundant supply,
with some stock. This place is cheap
and on easy termsf .s.a
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21

Have for sale a ranch with five thous-
and sheep. A splendid summer and
winter range, The price is right.
Drop in and let us tell you about it.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-13
DEATH d. TRAPS.
School Buildings Are De.
CIared Unsafe in Chi.
cago and Closed

Chicago, March 12-Because of vi
Citations of the Chicago fire ordinan-
ces, the two upper floors of the St.
Agnes school were closed summarily
yesterday by order of Acting Build
ing Commissioner Robert Knight.
Three other buildings out of the
fifty or more inspected during the
day were declared by members of the
fire department to be in a condition
which menaced the safety of their
occupants. Two of these were pub
lie schools which have been reported
as safe by school officials.
Locked doors, which had to be
pried open with chisels, barred win
dows and inadequate exits were
among the conditions found by the in
vestigators. Except in the case o
the St. Agnes school, however, the
persons responsible in each case es
capped with nothing more serious thar
| warning.