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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-18
Democratic State Ticket.

For United States Senator
CLAUDE r. PORTER
OF Centerville, Appanoose County
For Presidential Electors at Large
JOHN E. CRAIG
OF keokuk, Lee County
c. c. LOOMS
OF Des Mones, Polk County
For Governor
FRED f. WHITE
OF South English, Keokuk County
For Lieutenant Governor
d. A. RAY
OF Humboldt, Humboldt County
For secretury of State
JULIUS RUGE
OF Carroll, Carroll County
For Auditor of State
c. E. MUNROE
OF Oskaloosa, Mahaska County
For Treasurer of State
JAMES S. CUNNINGHAM
OF Knoxville, Marion County
For Attorney General
CHARLES A. ROGEBs
OF Eldora, Hardin County
For Superintendent of Public instruction
CAP L. MILLER
OF Sigourney, keokuk County
For CLERK OF Supreme Court
Ito fill vacancy
GEORGE r. 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
OF Charlton, Lucas County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-18

Meat prices have agained scared sky
ward. The trusts are getting ready to
republican campaign fund and the public
pays the BILL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-18

Having postponed tariff revision the
g. o. p. majority has every right to ex-
pect that the interests will respond
promptly and literally when the gentle
man with the fryingpan heaves in sight.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-18

Congressman increased their salaries
about S1,250,000 a year, and about all
they can show in return is the fact that
they passed a bill restoring the motto
to the gold coins.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-18
Democratic County Ticket

For Representative
+. j. SANKEY
OF Leo4
For Auditor
WALTER OSBORNE
OF Burrell
For Recorder
MISS SUSIE SEARS
OF iDecatur
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. 7. RAUCH
OF Fayette
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-18

The dispatches say the packers are
alarmed over the scarcity Of beef and
a probable advance in prices. Their
alarm is nothing compared to that Of
the general public.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-18
Democratic Senatorial Ticket Il

For State:Senator, Fifth Sena torial District
DIR. FRED A. BOWMAN
OF Leon, Decatur County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-18
Democratlcs'congresslonaI ;sTicket

For Member of CONFESS, Eighth District
W. ID. JAMESON
OF Shenandoah. Page County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-18

Yes, the progressives in Iowa have
sbeen licked, but they have not been
convinced.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-18

Chairman Sioux City Democratic CT,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
See Things az They Are,

For the cultivated man there Ia no
virtue in either optimism or pes
simism. Some people think It 10 a
duty to be optimistic, and for some
people It may be a duty; but one OF
the great uses of education Is to teach
us to be neither one nor the other
In the management Of our personal
affairs, we try to be neither one o
the other. In business, a persistent
and uproarious optimist would certain
ly have poor credit. And why7 Be-
cause in business the Trustworthy
man, as everyone knows. Ia the man
who sees things as they are; and to
see things as they are, without q
glamour or Illusion, Is the first condi.
lion Of worldly success. 1t IL abso-
lutely essential In war, In finance, in
law, in every field Of human activity
In which the future has to be thought
of and provided for.-E. L. Godkin.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
yAR7HZR N7Ngy HeNI
6CbyRSE7ZE DOC % 0A9RkzcV@ c0MazpoJ

Where Is my brother? l suppose that
there is no one here who will deny me
my right to see him?"
The two ONE faced each other.
Death is sometimes not the worst
calamity that may befall one, madam"
At these ominous words Helena
turned to me with a gesture Of pain,
Her courage faltered, though she
fought for her control before the won.
an whom she hated so bitterly.
Death is not the worst calamity ?"
She repeated the words slowly, as II
seeking their hidden meaning. "Ah,
this Infamous woman, who dragged
down my brother to disgrace when he
lived. will not spare W. his memory.
She threatens to make his shame even
more public than 1t is"
"Your champion has It in his power
to prevent that" suggested Madame
de WARMER softly.
Helena turned on her with horror.
1T is incredible that you should
make traffic of q mans love-"
ITO me the love Of a man like Sir
Mortimer Brett would have been a
glory, not a disgrace" returned the
adventures calmly. But there was
no love between Sir Mortimer Brett
and myself in the sense you mean,
Whatever feeling your brother had for
me was controlled. Yes, and | tempted
him. In that regard his honor is stain
less"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
THE DISCONTINUED TREE.
Story Of the Good Fairy and the Pretty
Little Pine Tree.

There was once a pretty little pine
tree in the forest. It's long needles
were green all the year round, but the
tree was discontinued.
Il wish ! could be like other trees"
1t sighed. II should like to have leaves
OF shining silver. so that I'd be the
p%rettiest Of all the trees in the world"
A passing fairy heard the sigh. and
waving her wand turned all the
needles into silver leaves.
"Oh. how lovely" cried the Pine.
mo other tree is as beautiful as L.
But not long after a man walking
through the forest saw the silver
foliage and plucked the leaves, leav.
ing the tree quite bare.
"Ah! | see II is not well to have
silver leaves. | should like some that
people would not take from me. ia
like leaves Of glass. | would still
glisten in the sun"
The next day the tree awoke to find
itself covered with leaves Of glass.
This is better" said the tree. Now
I'm content"
But when h wind began to blow
the leaves of glass knocked against
each other and were soon broken.
When night came the little pine was
as bare as before.
81 see now that | was unwise in my
selection" whined the tree. I'D love
to have leaves OF green like other
trees have
The following morning the little
pine tree awoke to find that the fairy
had again favored 1t.
After all, green leaves are the best!
Now I'm like other trees, only more
beautiful"
Soon, however, a goat came by. and,
seeing the green leaves growing lei
the ground, began to eat them, and
the pine stood bare as before.
"Alas!" cried the tree. silver
leaves are fine, glass leaves are pretty
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23

When the nose is bleeding eve
bold 1t over a basin. or hold the head
down in any way. This only oanses
further rush OF blood to the bioken
tissues In the nose. The head should
be held up and back. the now being
caught In handkerchiefs or cloths.
One of the most effective and simple
means Of checking q lose bleed 10 to
press on the upper lip, Near the un-
der surface of the lip runs the artery
that supplies the interior nasal pas.
sages where the ruptures II
this Is pressed, the flow Of blood 10
mechanically checked, thus allowing
the blood around the broken tissues
to CONCEAL and seal up the opening.
II merely pressing the finger does not
succeed, place a wad Of paper under
the lip and fold the lip over II. held.
ing 1t down tight. says Woman's Life.
Again, II this does not succeed, and q
drug store Is near, get some adrenalin,
saturate a piece OF cotton with II, and
apply to the interior Of the nose from
where the blood flows.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23

vas so convinced Of yorr l~Tother's
guilt that he destroyed these copies.
You will not be surprised' then i'll re.
fuse to trust him with taa precious
originals"
attempted no e"xpostulatlon. /
knew the uselessness of that, and we
had agreed that Helena was to decide
for herself. | had faith enni.h in
her not to doubt her ultimate decision.
Il will see these papers with you
alone" said Helena quietly.
And you Will give me your H:o-d of
honor that you will not follow the ex.
ample of Mr.. Haddon in attempting to
destroy them"
my word Of honor!" crisn Helena
with bitterness. Would YOU believe
that If you think my brother aulty of
dishonor?"
81 should believe It," answered Ma.
dame de WARMER.
Then | give 1t to you"
She walked TO the room with q firm
step, passing me where | stool.
BE brave" | whispered. lie ca
your guard. Refuse to believe that
your brother Is guilty, no matttr what
s~pecious proofs this oma my shoy,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
Fame.

Gentlemen" said the toastmaster,
rising to his feet, we are fortunate in
having with us this evening a man
whose achievements. both as a writer
and a public speaker, have made him
famous; a man whom W. are proud
to welcome as a guest; a man whose
name is a household word in our city;
a man, in point of fact, who needs no
introduction at my hands. | have the
peasure, gentlemen. Of"
Here he was seized with a violent fit
OF coughing. between the paroxysms OF
which he leaned over and whispered
to the man sitting next to him:
Say, Johnson-what's his-bloom.
ing name? l c%an't-.think of Ito
save-my life"
Howard Verne de Vrees," answered
Johnson.
Il have the pleasure, gentlemen, Of
introducing Mr.. Horace Verdlgris,
who will now address you"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23

stood. Ma.;aeie DC Warmers threat
vas a Terrible oLe. It was tho fierce
pleading OF o 4et~srate ana unscrupt.
lous adventures st,fglng frantically to
move the lofty t-.s. of a sister In a
brothers rect.tuie and honor. I had
faith In the couraie and nobility Of
soul OF Nele:-,. believed that she
would face Shame. and unheppiness
with cain resolution. But | could not
wonder that Ma. !me de varnier's
menace ;nn'ie her hesitate.
The glow seconds 1psssed, and still
they faced each o.ln'r In silence. That
long silence sc nled ~ me ominous. |
suffered with HLans IA the anguish of
her decision.
To yield would t~ 70 doubt. But ~
she res,sed to, rto;s?. 30 doubt. And II
this woman 'autke tie truth, and made
good htr threat For herself she
would endure everything rather than
compromise With ti.y betrayer of
mems honor F.t- tlere was the
mother {? ha t~fols.Ht.y'
she hai decidsl. iShe raised her
hands slowly In n gesture that pathet.
lcally slowed he' Submission. Madame
de Va !nier had taaquered-so far.
DO not thlnl I doubt because !
consent" She tn .,1l " where | stood.
But II this al is sincere, and be.
lleves that .he.,s ,..--Dfs exist, others
will believe it..,.o. There Is no for.
gerry 80 clever that = Ihould not de.
tect It. My brothers handwriting was
peculiar. His honar must not be ques.
toned because of Ao;--tr trick. Come
| will sec those .,anecs."
Madame de V;.-l.=r Iylided across
tn bare aid struck the heavy
door of the little chamber she had
! a'.5ady pointed out IS G.e as contain
ing the safe. To my surprise the door
had not been locked. 4 opened pom
derously, and | saw thu CLEAN of the
safe. She stood at thu doorway and
beckoned to HelGna.
Come, madam, OF are you afraid tc
trust yourself in the room alone with
me?" 't
Has Mr.. Haddon already seen these
papers that he is not to Gomez
Mr.. Haddon has seer copies OF the
original papers In the ehe," returned
Madame de WARMER in triumph. "He
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23

Footsteps and voices we're approach
ing.
Yes, | am coming. BinEo,' Tom
heard. 81 know. old fellow. It's some-
thing worth while you are bringing
me to see"
1t was VIII Free. A moment later
he was listening TO Toms story, listen.
Ing ms sympathetlcally as II the shoot
Ing Of Blngo had not been and the
wounded boy was carried to the Free
home. There was a doctor with the
hunting party, and he announced that
It would he a week before Tom could
be moved. Before the expiration OF
that time Tom had come to be as
ardent an admirer Of Bingo as was
any member OF the Free family
Hope Daring, In Detroit Free Press.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
Making Lire
Some Golden Rules Laid pcN,n sy
Right Thinking Woman.

Some Golden Rules Laid pcN,n sy
Right Thinking Woman.
To be happy, hopeful, buoyant, Kid.
loving from the very depths Of MY
heart; considerate and thoughtful re-
garding the peculiarities and eccWG'
tricities of human nature, adjusting
myself to each so as to produte hat
mony and not friction; to be- PUT
in Uord, thought and deed; Urotp-
miudnd and liberal, not given to net9
denLnciation Of my fellows; moderate
In methods OF tfe; never adding 2
burden or sorrow where a little fo"',
thought would 1--WE pleasurei net
hasty in speech or action; s.ncerN
candid and truthful in every detail
conscientious in the execution OF
every duty; composed, u~npretentior,
and simple, keeping close TO natuTe'i,
heart and always relying upon Elm
most earnestly strive to sarve: keeL'
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23

ity worse than death?" Helena ques-
toned, torn between hope and fear.
And l say 1t again. Dishonor is
worse than death"
Helena turned to me, dazed and sp-
pealing, a trembling hand drawn SLOW
ly across her forehead.
You are silent. What do those ex'
~traordinary words mean?"
| hesitated.
at is said-this woman says-but 1t
is false. Do not believe her" l cried
desperately at length.
HE has not the courage to tell the
truth" cried Madame de WARMER,
walking slowly toward Helena, who
shrank back. "Your brother is known
to be guilty of taking brides"
"You are right not to believe that,
Mr.. Haddon," she said scornfully, and
sighed her relief.
There are proofs to convince the
most skeptical, eve you" insisted her
tormentor with savage emphasis.
What you say is impossible. Where
is my brother, Mr.. H~addon?"
l pointed silently to the oratory.
Helena turned to 60 thither, but
Madame de WARMER barred her en-.
trance.
"Ah, you are afraid" she cried,
standing at the door OF the ora..Jry
with extended arms. you dare not
face the truth. Listen, madam; the
proofs of your brothers guilt are not
imaginary. They exist in his own
writing. Not one signature which may
be forged; there are whole pages. You
listen now; you will tremble before |
have finished, At present there is nc
one who has seen these proofs except
myself. But dare to doubt me. to
ignore these proofs, and they Snail be
for the whole world to read. Do you
hear? | say for the whole world; and
Russia would give me any sun | chose
to ask for those papers, Do you hate
me so much, and scorn me so bitterly
that you prefer to see your brothers
name held up as a byword for Eu'
ropes contempt? You disdaln to think
1t possible that my charge be true.
Then what have you to fear? There
is no one who can more surely identify
your brothers writing than Yourself
Which will you choose? IL is Tor you
to say. VIII you consent to see these
papers now, or am ! to sell them to
the embassies of Russia or Austrian"
The two women measured each
other in a long silence. watched the
duel from the open window where
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
The Farmers Version,

Hiram" exclaimed Mrs. Hardapple,
In great agitation. "the bank that you
put the 5000 10 the last time you went
kite"
"What?" roared Mr.. Hardapple,
dancing around with rage. Them thar
thieving high iinanciers should be
strung up to a telegraph pole, every
mothers son of them"
And Hiram2"
"Well?"
do you know that $1,000 you put
in the old stocking? Well, the rats
ate 1t up"
Did? Well, the ways of Providence
are mysterious. The Lord giyeth and
the Lord taketh away"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
A Match for a Tip.

The waiter smothered an embar.
raised grin when the red.faced absent.
minded man handed him his tip. After
the absent.minded man had gone the
waiter looked after him and then at
his tip, still with a half grin on his
lace.
THE tip the man had handed to him
was a match-just q common every.
day sulphur match OF commerce.
HE meant well enough" said the
waiter. He was just thinkin' about
something else. The chances are that
somebody in his Office keeps bothering
him for matches and he's got so In the
habit Of giving matches to people that
he hands out n match without thlnkin'
any more about II than he would about
drawing his breath. He felt that he
ought to sand me something. and he
Just made It a match without thinking.
why" continued the waiter, you'd
be surprised at the absent.mlnded peo-
pie that give us tips. The other fell
low, a solemn looking man, gave me a
dollar bill-just the amount his din.
ner came to. He wanted to give me a
little piece for myself, and Just as
he started out he reached back and
gave me a handful Of cloves that he'd
pulled out of the little pocket where
he kept his small change. And he
wasn't doing It to be kidding, either.
He never knew he did It.
But" says the waiter In a serious
-
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
TIME LOCK ON ELECTRIC STOVE.


Electri. heating to he regulated by
time lock is ougrossing the srure time
Of Prof. Harmon w. Morse Of tie
chemical laboratory In Johns Hopkins
university, says the New York Press.
He has invented an electric stove
with a clockwork mechanism by which
the heat may be turned on at any
hour without personal attention. The
device also operates to turn the heat
sh at any time required. II is the pro-
fessor's aim to do away with the ne.
cossity for early rising, so far as fur
mace tending Is concerned. He be-
lieves that by installing one Of his
electric stoves in place Of a furnace
the head OF the household may lie
abed as late rs his business permits,
secure In the knowledge the house is
being kept at the proper temperature
without any effort on his TART.
Prof. Morse's stove looks like a pair
of porcelain tubes. He has not taken
anybody save his model maker into
his confidence in respect to the insides
of those tubes. To outward seeming
they are simplicity itself. Nor is there
anything complicated about the clock,
so far as exterior appearance goes. It
is the professors idea that on a warm
evening, for instance. the householder,
having read In his morning paper that
there Will be a fall in temperature
after midnight. shall set the time
clock at IL o'clock. When midnight
arrives the clockwork turns on the
heat and by the time the rattle of
sleet against the pane half wakes the
householder that worthy will be in po.
sition to smile at the icy weather and
turn over for his second sleep.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
A HUNTING ADVENTURE.
The Dog einso Returns Good for Evil
and Helps Wounded Hunter


The silence Of that dense northern
forest, somber In It's autumnal color.
ing, was broken by a rife shot. In.
stantly following 1t came a dogs yelp
Of fear and rage. Then came the
sound OF mems voices and their hur.
ried steps through the dead leaves,
and some one called: who was 1t
that shot?'
Tom Marshall" answered another.
He says he was sure It was a deer
he saw moving among the cedars."
IL did not take them long to reach
the spot from which the cries still
proceeded. There, In n clump OF cedars
and oak shrubs, they found q boy Of
IL seated on the ground and holding
In his arms a small black and tan dog
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
Handsome Doas Are Good poos,

In the most characteristic of Eng
lish dogs-with the English bulldog as
an unfortunate exception of a glazing
sort-common-sense principles in the
canon of judging are yet more dis
tinctly marked. In the Ease of hounds,
any good eye a pick out the best
animals. This was curiously illus,
trated not long since in private, when
an artist taken owe one OF the big
ger kennels o. fox hounds picked out
the prize and pedigree dogs one after
the other. He went purely by his
" sense of what was strong and
comely, of strength and beauty met
together" as Shelley says In a very
different connection.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
How Men Are Disturbed.

Men are disturbed not by the things
which happen, but by the opinions
about the things; for example, death
is nothing terrible, for If 1t were II
would have seemed SO to Socrates;
for the opinion about death that 1t is
terrible, is the terrible th!ag. When
then we are impeded, or disturbed, or
grieyed, let us never blame others. but
ourselves--that is, our opinions. 1t is
the act Of an ill.instructed man to
blame others for his own bad condi.
tion.-Arrian (95 A. DISC A. D..
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
Professional Secrecy.

Twenty or 80 years ago Or. Melgs
and his old mare Peggy. were familiar
fsures In Derby Line, Vt, and the sur.
rounding country.
The doctor was very brusQue In
manner, and disliked being questioned
concerning his patients.
One day a farmer was taken sick
and DR.. NJ. sent for. When returning
from his call, one of the neishbors
anxious to know the mans condition
hailed the doctor and the physicia p
pulled up.
What ails MI. SMITH"
Hes sick: g'lona Peggy"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23

Mrs, Frederick Nathan says that 81.
900 women in New York support their
husbands, and she would like TO know
why these ladies are not allowed to
vote, She does not approve, nor does
she disapprove, OF a woman's support
ing her husband, but she thinks that
such a woman should hass more to
say in regard to the laws than the man
who is supported. A good way to
solve the difficulty might be simply
to take the right OF suffrage from the
mar who cannot support his wife and
family.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23

you. II " simply impossible cha,
he guilty"
why DO you say thatT" Her eye,
we're very wisttul.
Because" | looked at her steadily
Il know how impossible II would be
for the sister"
your faith strengthens miro." She
entered the room, passing by Madsrse
dc WARMER at the threshold.
"Au revoir, NJ. Coward" tn. woman
cried tauntingly, and the key turned
in the door.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
Poetry at a Discount,

What chance has a poet in these
days? A very poor chance in this
country. He may sell 1000 copies,
and, II SO. he is a very fortunate a
But 1000 copies will bring him only
$50, and that is poor pay for the
thought, the imagination and the labor
condensed into a volume of poetry.
Nor are things much better In Amer.
lca.-London Reader.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
A Bad Guess.

A s%piritualist medium came to a
house and claimed to be able to locate
lost friends. The residents had an
old horse which they had sold years
before and the old lady OF the house
wanted to know where he was. She
began;
I'VE had a very sood friend who al
ways did all our work. He passed
from us several years ago and The last
we heard of him WAS that he was in
Los Angeles" The medium made a
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23

The gifted young author, who was
making an evening call, appeared pre-
occupied.
why so thoughtful, Mr.. Percol.
lum?' asked the young woman.
Why. the fact Is" he answered, Il
have been trying to evolve a love
story, and | am-er-lost for want of
a word
"Yes?"
That's II, Gloriana!" he exclaimed,
six months to hear you say it!"-Chi-
a Tribune.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23

Say, you sold this to me for a safe
~ razor"
"Well?"
We'll the first time | used that
razor 1t cut a small mole OFF my face:
slick and clean"
Huh! A surgeon would have
charged you S. for cutting of that
mole. What are you kicking about?"
Chicago Tribune.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-23
Mission Work In Tibet.

The Moravlan mission on the borders
of Tibet reports five stations and 14O
members, Progress has been mads ~
Bible translation both in classical
Tibetan and into such dialects o.
Ladaki, Bunan and Nachat The
Ladaki Gazette is 2 moIthly publlca.
ton that is scattering good seed.