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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
When l cash in, and this poor rae,

When cash in, and this poor race
is run, my chores performed and all
my errands done, know that folks
weeping bend above my lowly bier
and bring large garlands, worth
three bucks throw and paw the
ground in ecstacy of woe. And
friends will wear crepe bow knots on
their ties, while l look up or down.
million miles, and wonder why
those people never knew how smooth
I was until my spirit flew. When L
cash in l will not care a yen for all
the praise that's heaped upon me
then; serene and silent in my hand
some box, l shall not heed the lauda-
tory talks, and all the pomp and vain.
display will be just pomp and feath-
ers thrown away. So tell me now.
while l am on earth, your estimate
of my surprising worth; o tell me
what looloo-bird l am, and. fill me
full of taffy and of jam!-Walt
Mason.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
DANGERS In DELAY.
Kidney Diseases are Too, Dangerous
For Leon People to Neglect.

The great dangers of kidney
troubles is that they get firm hold
before the sufferer recognizes them.
Health is gradually undermined
Backache, headache, nervousness,
lameness, soreness, 1umbago, urinary
troubles, dropsy, diabetis and
Bright's disease follow in merciless
succession. Don't neglect your kid
neys. Cure the kidneys with the GER
tain and safe remedy, Doan's Kidney
Pills, which has cured people right
here in this locally.
George Roe, of Leroy, Iowa, says
81 suffered from kidney trouble for
about three years. The kidney Sc
cretions were too frequent and pain
full in passage, my back became weak
and l felt tired all the time. Ny
health gradually ran down and my
life was miserable. l tried all kinds
of remedies, but nothing did me any
good and was discouraged when
read about Doan's Kidney Pills.
procured box and in two weeks
after commencing their use was
surprised at the improvement.
now feel better in ever way, and my
kidneys are normal
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York. ] sole agents for the
| United States.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
CANNON A DISGRACE.

In leading editorial the Chicago
Record-Herald, that apostle of re-
publicanism. declares that 1.-The re-
publicanism of Cannon is disgrace
to the republican party of the ma
ton"
So it is. And it is, moreover a
deep-seated disgrace. 1t is no mere
sxcrescence. 1t dominates and con-
trolls the party. 1t is the party.
Cannonism was brought to an
issue, directly, when the special ses-
sion of congress met, just few
months ago. Everybody, in congress
and out, knew what Cannon was and
what he stood for But he was re-
elected speaker, and the Cannon
speaker but car, were once more
adopted.
How many republican members
voted against Cannon and the Can
non rules? Something like score,
if we remember rightly. Ana about
200 voted for him!
Included in the score of republi-
can congressman who voted against
Cannonism were how many from
Illinois? How many from Missouri?
NOC any.
How many republican newspapers
arose, at that time, when Cannonism
was at stake, to oppose Cannon's
election as speaker and to oppose the
Cannon rules? Very few. Was the
Record-Herald one of them? We
have no memory of it's having
waged notable campaign in OPP
position.
And there came to the assistance
of Cannon-William Howard Taft,
leader of the republican party and
president of the United States!
There came 10 his assistance James
S. Sherman, vice-president There
came the members of the presidents
cabinet. There came all the power
and majesty of the republican party.
Cannon and Cannonism are no
more of disgrace to the republican
party than Aldrich and Aldrichism.
Yet Aldrich rules the senate as
automatically as Cannon rules the
house, and the same president who
helped make Cannon speaker
vouches for Aldrich as "the leader of
the senate"
If the republication of Cannon
is disgrace then the republican
party of today is itself a disgrace.
For the republicanism OF Cannon is
the republicanism of the republican
party. They are equal to the same
thing and equal to each other.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
PRESIDENT TAFT AND THE TAR
IFF.

Mr.. Taft, in his Winona speech,
argues as if it was question of high
rates or low rates or the protection
principle. But when one gets deep
into the tariff question, as the Gin
surgent" senators did, the actual
issues are quite different. AS one of
them puts it privately, however much
may be said for having the tariff
seems to be good deal against hav-
ing it revised by it's too intimate
friends. Enormous pressure was,
in fact, put by private interests upon
some OIL these so-called insurgent
senators to get them to fall in with
the preva ling majority. 1t would
seem hardly likely that Mr.. Taft
really intended in his endorsement
of the tariff work of the extra session
to call upon the republicans of the
middle west to repudiate such repub-
lican leaders as cannot conscientious
ly praise that piece of legislation.
Just what the new tariff bill really
is our readers had an opportunity to
know through the expert analysis of
the bill published in this magazine
last month. That analysis has been
widely reproduced by the daily press
and much commented upon; and, so
far as we have seen, no one has
arisen to deny the accuracy of its
statements or to refute the method
by which the writer of our article
proved that the Payne-Aldrich law
is revision upward" and not ere
vision downward Just why Mr..
Taft should appear as more I'M
qualified advocate and supporter of
the new law than any of the men
who drafted it or any of the attor-
neys for special interests who Sc
cured what they were after is llltle
hard to Understand. 1t is one thing
to explain and defend ones accept
ance of compromise measure like a
tariff bill and it is quite different
thing to hold it up for laudation as
the "best ever."-American Review
of Reviews for October.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

This is the way the New York
World describes Mr.. Taft's western
speeches.: "We learn from Mr..
Taft's speech at Winona that the
Payne tariff bill is the best tariff
bill that the republican party has
ever passed. We learn also that
the wool schedule is too high and
that it ought to be reduced but
that combination of wool growers
and wool manufacturers was suf-
ficiently strong to defeat any attempt
to change the wooden tariff, and that
had it been attempted it would
nave beaten the bill reported from
either committee. We learn also
that through the tariff board the
upon which a new and proper re-
vision of the tariff might be had but
that it will probably take the rest of
this administration to accumulate
such data. We learn also that after
the Payne tariff (Which is the best
tariff bill that the republican party
has ever passed. has been in oper-
alton for two or three years we can
tell more accurately than we can
today it's effect upon the industries
of the country and the necessity for
any amendments in it's provisions. ,
The average reader is likely to be
hopelessly bewildered by the contra
dictions and conflicting statements
of Mr.. Taft's speech, but it must be
remembered that there are two Tafts
on the platform. One Taft is the re-
publican's party lawyer. He has a
bad case and sinful old client who
has been caught with the goods more
times than can be enumerated. The
other Taft is straight forward,
honest-minded salesman who is
trying to do his best and is having a
good deal of trouble with some of
his associates. When both of these
Tafts talk at once there is bound to
be confusion"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
ACTUAL STARVATION.
The Bell & Robinson Drug Co. Gives
Facts Regarding Dyspepsia.

Although indigestion and dyspep-
STA are so prevalent, most people do
not thoroughly understand their
cause and how to obtain relief.
There is no reason why people
should not eat anything they desire,
if they will only chew it carefully
and thoroughly. Many actually
starve themselves into sickness
through fear of eating every good
looking, good-smelling and good
tasting food, because it does not
agree with them.
Dieting cannot cure dyspepsia. If
we refuse every article of food that
disagrees with us, before long we
have nothing left, and find our
selves chronic dyspeptics.
We are so confident that we can
furnish relief for indigestion and
dyspepsia that we promise to supply
the medicine free of all cost to every
one who uses it according to direc-
tions who is not perfectly satisfied
with the results. We exact no prom
Uses and put no one under any obi
cations whatever. Surely nothing
could be falrer. We are located right
here where you live, and our reputa-
ton should be sufficient assurance of
the genuineness of our offer.
We want everyone who is troubled
with Indigestion or dyspepsia in any
form to come to our store and get a
box of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets.
Take them home, and give them a
reasonable trial, according to direc-
tions. They are very pleasant to
take; they sooth the irritable stom-
ach, strengthen and invigorate the
digestive organs, promote healthy
and natural bowel action, almost
Immediately relieve nausea and
stomach irritation, produce healthy
digestion and assimilation, and pro-
mote nutrition.
A 25-cent package of Rexall Dys-
pepsia Tablets furnishes Is days
treatment. In ordinary cases this is
sufficient to produce complete relief.
In more chronic cases, a longer
treatment, of course, is necessary,
and depends upon the severity of the
trouble. For such cases we have two
larger sizes, SO cents and $1.O0. Re-
member you can obtain Rexall Rem
edies in Leon only at our store,-The
Rexall Store. Bell & Robinson,
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

For the last two years the attorney
general of Nebraska, has been en-
deavoring to secure the enforcement
Of statute passed by the legislature
of that state in 1907, providing that
all the express companies operating
in Nebraska should make a cut of rs
per cent on the rates in force on
January 1, 1907. After chasing the
suit to the United States courts and
then back to the supreme court of
Nebraska, the attorney general has
at last succeeded in having the statute
sustained, and the express companies
will hereafter do business for rs per
cent of the former rates. We COM
mend the Nebraska statute to the
careful consideration of Iowa legis-
lators, with a recommendation that
they adopt a, similar measure forth
with. IS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
THE DREAM OF THE MODERN
PHARAOH.

Now behold, Pharaoh dreamed
a dream. And in his dream there
came up before him two oxens, the
one fat-feshed and well-favored,
and the other lean-feshed and ILL
favored, such as he had never seen
in the kingdom for leanness. And
behold, he watched the two oxens,
the OK that was lean-feshed
and ill-favored did place it's neck
through the yoke and bend its back
to the load. And the load was the
load of the burdens of the govern
ment and the interests of society.
There were taxes upon it, churches
and schools and those things that
are done for the relief of the poor,
and that which is yielded up for the
progress of humanity And while
the lean OK tugged and bent to the
load, the OK that was full-feshed and
well-favored did fill himself with
the rich grasses of Gods meadows,
Ever and anon the lean OK would
stop and protest, whereupon the OK
that was well favored would cry
out upon him for sluggard, and
one who knew not when he was
well off. Ten thousand years rolled
by as Pharaoh looked, and it came
to pass that the OK that was lean
and ill-favored still bent his back to
the load, and the OK that was we'll
favored did continue in the meadow,
and grow fatter yet And Praraoh
awoke, and asked for the interpreted
ton of his dream, and the interpre-
tation is this:
The lean OK is the common people,
the burden bearers of society; and
the fat OK is the rich. Since gov
ernments were founded, the burdens
of their administration have been
laid upon the shoulders of the poor
Did the nation need money-let it
enact a tariff which would tax the
laborer for his daily bread Did the
interests of poverty involve the
nation in war-let the poor man
be drafted and sent to the front.
The protection of property, the con-
troll of fortunes which have come
from the increase in land values and
/, from the energy and enterprise of
all men together these benefits
have been poured into the hands of
the rich; and the poor have paid.
Today the fat OK is to be forced
under the yoke and made to bear his
righteous portion of the load Eng
land is accomplishing it faster and
with less consideration than we. The
last budget, which has been de-
nounced as 'confiscatory" by the
dukes, provides for heavier income
tax, for a greater death dues, and a
tax upon the unearned increment of
lands The United States, moving
with far more caution, is consider
ing, hesitatingly, tax upon in
comes. Neither nation seeks the life
of the fatted OK, but each is de-
termined that it shall no longer
shirk the load.
Billions of dollars for public
works, from the pyramids of Egypt
down to the American navy, stand
on the account book to the credit of
the wage Garner as against the cap
italist. 1t is strange that the fat OK
should protest with this evidence to
remind him of the rich pastures in
which he had fed. He ought to be
thankful that he has been suffered
to go for SO long time unyoked.-
Home Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

Speaker Cannon is liable to be ar
rested under the Cosson law for US
ing profane language. Over at Knox
Vile he said in his speech, cit, (the
tariff hill,l passed. What shall we do
with it? Shall we let it alone or
shall we raise hell with it," and this
is only a typical sentence, there were
many more of them. Down at Mount
Ayr Mayor Marshall has been fined
$11.85 for swearing and over at Mar
engo the mayor has been ousted from
office for getting drunk. Perhaps
Uncle Joe's age-73 years-ought to
make him immune from crank laws.
|-Creston American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

Don't go abroad to buy something
when you have few dollars to
spend and then ask your home mer-
chant to sell you on time when you
are broke. If you have bills with
your merchant who has given you
credit and an extention of time and
accepted small payments, and take
your cash to the city to spend with
stranger who has no interest in
your town, nine times out of ten he
will "do" you because he never ex-
poets to see you again. The home
merchant will save you money with
reliable goods, which he guarantees
with his reputation
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

The Davenport Times approves
Governor Carroll's suggestion of a
hall of fame for Iowans, but does not
believe it should be limited to those
conspicuous in the states political
history I'm the hall of fame" says
the Times, SHOULD be found busts
of eminent soldiers, able lawyers,
distinguished professors and teach
ers-in short, the leaders of the life
of the state through it's brief period
of history should all be eligible to a
place in the hall of fame"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21
She Was Pleasantly Surprised.

Miss H. E. Bell, Wausau, Wis.,,
writes: Before / commenced to
take Foley's Kidney Pills l had Sc
we're pains in my back, could not
sleep and was greatly troubled with
headache. The first few doses of
Foley's Kidney Pills gave me relief,
and two bottles cured me. The quick
results surprised me, and l can hon
estly recommend them"
Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

The Review of Reviews, maya
zine that has republican tendencies,
has had an expert at work figuring
out the changes made in the tariff in
the recent special session, and his
conclusions are that it is the worst
measure for the consumer than any
tariff law we have ever had.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

Clint Price, of the Indianola Advo-
cate-Tribune has been appointed as
delegate to the Deep Waterway con-
vention at New Orleans Time
changes. Think of appointing a
democrat of the old days to water
way misunderstanding Ex-
press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

There will be two republican par
ties in the campaign of 1912 and two
candidates for president.
One of those parties will nominate
William Howard Taft and the other
Albert B. Cummins. We are not a
prophet, the son of prophet or the
cousin of a preacher, but please cut
this out and put 1t in safety deposit
vault until the summer of 1912
Estherville Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

The insurgent republican senators
are not worried over the attempted
scorching President Taft gave them.
Presiden Taft is on record as
saying that the new tariff bill did
not carry out the promises of his
party, but rather than injure the
party he signed it. After he signed
the bill Mr.. Taft says, he is forced
to stick to it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

Leslie M. Shaw is said still. to be
much interested in politics. Unfor-
tunately politics is not in humor to
return the favor. Politics is through
with Uncle Leslie.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

Mrs. E. H. Hartman is now the
richest woman in the world. That is
to say, she is the richest in money;
but money does not count for every
thing" philosophizes the woman
editor of the Clarion Clipper
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

How we used to laugh thirty or
more years ago, at Darius Green
and His Flying Machine" And now
the vision and dream of the much
derided Darius have become reali-
ties.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

Oklahoma bank depositors have
increased faith in the bank guaranty
law since the Columbia bank paid in
full.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-21

A Keokuk revivalist says that the
man with an automobile will never
get to heaven. Well, the man with
new automobile doesn't want to
leave it. anyway.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-16
0F LOCAL INTEREST

NEW TELEPHoNEs-A those who have had telephones installed re- gently on rural route No. are A. G. Bailey, Robert Hunter and Mrs. W. A. Wilson.
 BACcALAUREATE SERMON-Rev. Orville Coats will eliver the baccalau- reate sermon to the graduates of the Phoenix high school one week from tonight in the Baptist church
 GOT A CRAZY MAN-The police last night jailed a man whose name was not learned. on the charge of in sanity, he seeming to be over exer- cised on the subject of socialism.
 RECTOR LEAVES FOR EAST Rev. J. A. Atwood, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, will leave Monday for the east. He will spend the sum mer at Boston, Providence and Bar Harbor, Me
 RABBONI'S OFFICE CLoSED-On account of sickness the business office of Exalted Mystic Rabboni, No. 10 N. 2nd Ave. will be closed indefinitely. There will be no meeting Sunday night at Melczer hall.
 FUNERAL OF MRS. PAGE-The funeral of Mrs. Fly Page will be held lors of Easterling & Whitney and not at 3 o'clock as was enormously an nounced in an afternoon paper.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-16

sing is the daughter of William Los sing, and was formerly a teacher in the city schools, but at the present time is employed in the Tempe Nor nal school. Her recital called forth a large audience, whom she greatly pleased with her pure soprano voice, singing fourteen numbers completely from memory, without effort or af- fectatiOn. Her voice is extremely clear and sympathetic and is particu- larly suited to such songs as DvOrak' s Songs My Mother Taught Me" and Chaminades summer which were among the most pleasing numbers of her program. She was ably assisted at the piano by Laura c. Schmidt and Mrs. Rose. Krebs. Jean Nall and June Williams, pupils of the elocutiOn de- partment gave readings of merit. The school of music is to be congratulated upon the program presented and T.. Francis Hughes of the vocal depart ment is to be especially so, upon the success of his pupil Friday evening.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-16
GROOM AND STUBER IS
 THE NEW FIRMS NAME
H. E. Groom Has Acquired a Partner In Ray Stuber of Kansas.

Groom and Stuber is the name of new real estate firm which is now doing business at 24 West Jefferson street. Ray Stuber of Winfield, Ks, came to Phoenix last week and was taken in as a partner by H. F. Groom, who has had a real estate office at the address given for six months past.
 He he developed quite a business in that time and now has a number of good deals pending. MT. Stuber will spend the next three months listing valley property So as to be- come thoroughly acquainted with val ues and give the firm a complete list of property for sale.
 The new firm will make some one present of ten dollars May 2 as an inducement for others to list property with them.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-16

by judiciouS advertising. The late Rambler with the spare wheel ready for use in a moment. against any emergency that usually makes the mo- torist swear. sweat blood and eat dust. is to say the least a very attractive proposition to those who nave served their time in repairing punctures on the road.
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Corner Third ave. and Monroe street. Pastor, Rev. Orville Coats, residence 2142 West Adams street. Preaching at II a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject: How the Burden is Taken Away" Evening subject: What Baptists Be- lieve About the Church" Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Baraca class for young men. Philathea class for young women. A welcome and place for everybody. Baptist Young Peoples Union at 7:3O. Mid-week service Wednesday evening at o'clock.
 FIRST M. E. CHURCH-Rev J. A. Geissinger will preach this morning at the regular hour and this evening there will be a mass meeting in the interest of the City of Good Will to be built by the Arizona Bethesda association. MT Geissinger and other local speak CTS will address the meeting, and there will be a number of short talks by Phoenix citizens and business men. The service will begin at o'clock, and and it is hoped there will be a large attendance. of Phoenix people. regard less of their church affiliations, or whether they are affiliated with any church or not.
 DEATH OF G. C. DONNELLY- Word was received in Phoenix yes
Arizona republican., 1909-05-16

terday of the death of c. C. DOnneliy. formerly a bOOkkeeper at the New York store MT. Donnelly died last Tuesday while undergoing an opera tiOn for cancer in a Cincinnati hospi- tai. The sad feature of the case is that the young mans mother died in Cincinnati the preceding Sunday. He came to Phoenix some months ago for his health. but was not particularly benefited. While here he lived at 45 Portland place and was employed by the New York store Several weeks ago he became considerably worse and decided to return to his former home near Cincinnati
 JOE IS DEAD-The Higley family is mourning the death of Joe. the fam fly dog, a big husky animal of unusual intelligence and faithfulness. Joe will be mourned by many as he was a wide ly travelled animal and boasted a wide acquaintance in both Phoenix and Prescott. He was in general appear ance a double for Pup" the Ely fam fly dog. which died last Christmas, and which in his later years was a member of the Republican staff and the best fed canine that ever worked a restaurant route. He was also a travelled animal and was well known in Arizona, New Mexico and old Mexico. Pup is pOpularly supposed to have been a brother of Joe but whether he was or not they were two of a kind and had more friends than lot of people who are credited with having immortal souls.
 MISS LOSSING'S REclTAL-Fri- day evening at the Arizona School of Music, Miss Laverna Tossing present. ed her graduating recital. Miss Los