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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14
As Straight Men See Him.

No man is wholly free from sin,
but 80 many lesser evils are tolerated
that man should hesitate long be-
fore becoming dead-beat. Criminals
e.: IN. 10
the deadbeat all that is coming, as
well as the contempt of his fellow
men. There is something at once so
mean and 80 little in taking advant-
age of the confidence which comes
with friendship that the hand of
every man is turned against a dead
beat as soon as his reputation is well
established. The dead-beat may fond
ly imagine he is living easy and maxi
ing money without work. and, of
course, he takes no account of the
confidence he violates and the hard
ships he inflicts on others. But, that
aside, he really has harder time
than the man who is honest and fair.
He is compelled to move a great deal
and peace of mind he knows not.
Like other types of crooks, he doesn't
prosper, and his finish is more I'M
pleasant than the beginning .-Atch-
ison Globe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14
The Town Croaker.

In every town you will find some
men who always croak and growl;
their chief amusement seems to be
to snarl and whine and howl OF
course they do not prosper we'll
such people seldom do-and so they
strive to make themselves and all
their neighbors blue. If stranger
comes these men endeavor to get
them off alone, and while they speak
in doleful tones tell them how the
town is dead and passed away, and
hasn't any enterprise that half beg
ging to pay; how real estate is very
low and taxes very high, every i'm
provement scheme is sure to wane
and die. The good book says a day
will come when all must pass away
and swap for wings and golden harp
this tenement of clay, the earth will
burn with fervent heat, the sun goes
out in gloom, and every living,
breathing thing shall find a real
tomb. When that time comes the
croaker who drives against his own
town and tries to drive good men
away and breaks their efforts down
will be declared victim for a spec
tal dose of fame,t ten thousand years
and he will be roasted just the same
Meantime the energetic man who la
bors for his town, always works to
build it up instead of tearing it
down, will ride from earth to heaven
in Pullman palace car, and will
dwell in peace for ever where the
first-class angels are.
Bury the croaker out in the world
in beautiful hole in the ground,
where the woodpecker pecks and the
bumble-bee buns and the straddle
bug straddles around. He is no good
ior the city push, too impractical.
stingy and dead, hu, he wants the
whole earth, and all of it's crust and
the stars that shine overhead. Then
hustle him off to the humble bees,
roast and bury him deep in the
ground; he's of no use here, get him
out of the way, and make room for
the man that is sound.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14

In the future be erected by the Com
pany shall be shapely, and the erec-
ton ana location of poles and plac-
ing of wires thereon, shall be sub
ject to the regulation of the Town
Council. All service wires shall be
carried by the Company to the out
side of the building supplied, pro-
vided the consumer shall carry his
wires to point on or in the said
building which the Company may
designate.
Section 9. That in case of fire or
other emergencies said town may
have the right to cut poles, wires or
other street fixtures of said Company
or to remove the same by order of
the Mayor or Chief of Fire Depart
ment, but the said rown of Decatur
City shall be held liable for all dam
ages accruing to said Company by
such act or removal
Section 10. That the street lights
contracted for herein are to be paid
for by the Town at the rate specified
during the time of actual use, it
being understood that a reasonable
length of time is to be given the
owners of said system to repair said
lights or any of them after accident,
storms or other casualties, or actual
wear and tear and breakage, as the
case may be, but in no case shall the
time be longer than one week. And
in the event that the said Leon
Electric Company shall fail for a
period of seven days to operate the
street lights so furnished to said
town there shall be pro rota sum
deducted from the monthly bills for
the time thereafter that said lights
are not burning
Section II. That said grantees
shall not be obliged to extend poles
and wires for distance of more
than one block to supply one addi-
tional Is candle power lamp on
streets.
Section IL. All wiring of resi-
dences and other private business
houses or properties to be paid for
by the party or parties ordering
same.
Section 10. That as part consid-
Grafton for the building, maintaining
and operating of said light and pow
er system, the taxes that would 9TH
erwise be regularly and lawfully
levied and payable to said incorpor-
ated Town of Decatur City, Iowa.
against the said Leon Electric Com
pany shall be and hereby are remit
ted for period of five years from
this date, that is, that said electric
system is not to be taxed or to pay
any taxes to or for the use and bene-
fit of said town for the years 1910
to 1914 inclusive
Section IA. Any ordinance or
any provision of any ordinance which
is in conflict with this ordinance, OF
any of it's provisions is hereby re-
pealed.
Section Is. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after it's passage and publication as
provided by law, upon condition that
the qualified electors of said incor.
porated Town of Decatur City, De-
catur County, Iowa, shall at special
election to be held in said Incorporate
ed town on the 18th day of Novem.
Der, 1909, by majority of the votes
cast determine to grant this fran.
chise to said Leon Electric Company
but if at said election a majority OF
said voters are against the granting
of said franchise then this ordinance
shall be of no force and effect.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14
The October Housekeeper.

Either by design or chance, the
fiction in The Housekeeper for
October is written by women and the
capital short stories are, "Mrs. Ros--
STEERS Awakening" by Nellie Cravey
FILLMORE, "The Heart of the Junior
Inferno" by Mary Minor Lewis, and
'.The Writer Man." by Jessie knight
Hart. Some Popular Notions Ex-
ploded," takes up common fallacies
and is by Warwick James Price. No
department devoted to the home is
neglected and all the pages are
bright and attractively illustrated,
some in colors. The Housekeeper
Corporation, Minneapolis, Mimi,
Seventy-five cents year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14
Lowest PriceFlour.
We Guarantee It!

Prove Zephyr Flour to be the lowest pric
sack today. Use half of it. If you are not
in every way, send back to your dealer the
the full price ofthe sack.
That's the meaning of our guaranty.
Zephyr Flour is the only guaranteed fou
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14
Money Comes in Bunches

to A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell, N.
Y, now. His reason is well worth
reading: "For a long time 1 suff-
cred from indigestion, torpid liver,
constipation, nervousness, and gen
eral debility" he writes. II couldn't
sleep, had no appetite, nor ambition,
grew weaker every day in spite of all
medical treatment. Then used Elec-
trio Bitters. Twelve bottles restored
all my old-time health and vigor.
Now can attend to business every
day. It's a wonderful medicine"
Infallible for stomach, liver, kid
neys, blood and nerves. SOC. at L.
n. Van Werden's.
REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14
Liver Trouble
Remedy Free

Any intelligent person can be his
own doctor in the ordinary case of
liver trouble, for the symptoms can
not be mistaken. If the white of the
eye becomes yellowish, if the skin be-
comes sallow, if pimples and blotches
appear, if the bowels do not move, if
you have sick headache, if you are
bilious, you may be sure that your
liver is torpid or inactive.
The quickest and surest remedy vet
found for the cure Of liver trouble or any
o. ITS symptoms is Pr; Caldwells Syrup
This wonderful remedy is not only a laxa-
tive, but a tonic as well. 1t will start
the flow OF gastric juice, thereby soon
enabling the liver to do its work natur-
any. A bottle OF this great liver remedy
can be bought Of any druggist for 50
bottle has cured a chronic case.
For example, John w. Lee GIG s. Penn
syiyania ave-, indianapolis, Ind, had a
Stubborn SLID fno and very Ions. case Of
5aundice. etc. and it cured him. Mrs. B.
F!inchum, Jackson, KY, says the same
OF 1t: Thousands Of families keep it in
the house against just such an emer-
member Of the family will need a good
laxative.
In order to have you or any other suf-
ferer from the liver make test Of Dr.
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin without personal
expense exp e;. Dr. Caldwell will send you free
and address. The sample will show you
how pleasant It is to take, how gently 1t
works: It will start you on the cure Of
your trouble and convince you that you
the sample. and the doctor urges you to
send for IL TODAY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14
SAFE AND SURE.

Among the medicines that are recommended and
endorsed by physicians and nurses is Kemp's
Balsam, the best cough cure. For many years it
has been regarded by doctors as the medicine most
likely to cure coughs and it has strong hold on the
esteem Of all wel-informed people. When Kemp's
Balsam cannot cure cough we shall be at loss
to know what will. At druggists and dealers. Csc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14
II there is anything about

II there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand, or II you want
any medical advice, write
to the doctor, and he will
answer you fully. There II
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, 500 Caldwell bldg.
Monticello, III.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14
J. O. WooDMANsEH

0sEKOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Oou.uaAasss. -
" examination FREQ OHoa a Wooa.o.,-..
House ono block north OF square Phnna OeaS~
hours to II d n. and to u pm -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-14

Of their home ut the feet of the Wis
itors.
Around the girl the admiration Of
the entire assemblage ceutered. She
eclipsed in interest the attendants. the
groom. the bride herself. The father
declared her to be THE purtiest girl J
ever seed" while the mother. sisters
and various women who were present
ga2ed ut her in dumb admiration Not
so the little nine-year-old brother
cute. curly haired and unafraid. Ac.
customed TO frankly speak his mind.
he planted himself firmly in front Of
her. his hands upon his hips. and
cravely announced:
"You sbO'ly is purty-the purtiest
lady that's ey er been an come about
S1ere."
The girl used her camera and per
petuated the wedding scene, receiving
ecstatic thanks from her admirer and
all who belonged to him. Indeed. the
rough farmhouse well deserved be:Tg
photographed. for it had been turned.
within and without. into a bower OF
rustic beauty in honor of the occasion.
1t was wreathed with graceful gray
and the glowing crimson berries OF
holly and br: mhle vine mixed with the
snowy waxen clusters Of the native
mistletoe: II evinced taste and an in
nate sense OF the beautiful ami artistic
quite unlocked for among this class,
but the great. wide chimney, with it's
roaring light wood fire, threw its dane
ing golden radiance over decorations
as beautiful as any bride could desire.
To the girl fresh from n great city
and it's conventions everything was
new. interesting. charming. and John
MES sister sang his praises right ear
nestly:
"Johnnie's always thinkin' after
nanny an me. He's Sholy a good
boy. He never drinks nothin, an he
don't smoke. an he don't chew none.
an he never goes out nowhere less
we says we don't want him at home.
Johnnie III do mos any kin of work
so it helps long nanny an me. an
always says that when a boy is good
TO his own people he'll sho'ly be good
TO his wife"
The friend heard the conversatiou
understood ana smiled Johnnie was
uncouth and ignorant, but he was suf
ficiently the lover to endeavor 10 turn
everything to his advantage.
Meanwhile Il comfortable residence
upon another holding was being erect
ed for the family at the farm. and into
this they. with their guess. soon NOV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-14
Shin subsidy the Next crab.

Despite the fact that President
Taft advocates a ship subsidy bill in
his message. and tia; suCh friends
of the interests as Vice President
sherman. Speaker Cannon and Sena-
tors Aldricn arc Depew favor it, the
measure will be stoutly fought. the
opposition Of thc vest 10 this job is
indicated in me attitude Of the St
Paul Pionee--Press. It says
"Vice President Sherman, at q
banquet in Akron, Ohio. outlined the
program for this winter in congress
as he understands il. Among other
things he said. We intend to start
the rehabilitation CT our merchant
Marine. The people o. the nation
want the merchant marine rehabili-
tated, but they are apprehensive of
the methods that probably will be
adopted 10 accomplish the rehabili-
tation.
Undoubtedly it is on the cards
that ship subsidy is TO be urged upon
the public Senator Root has made
speeches in favor of the subsidy idea.
Senator Depew has been advocating
it. Probably the leaders in congress
have it all figured out just what it is
proposed to DO. They forced the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill through in
spite of overwhelming disapprovaI
from the public in general. They
probably Will provide for the ship
builders and ship owners just as they
have done for the great manufactur-
ing concerns of the east
"The people probably will find it
is on the cards that vast sums are
to be poured out OF the public treas
ury on the pretense of building UP
merchant marine. Minnesota will be
called upon to pay heavy tribute to
a favored few in the east and along
the Pacific. And all the nation will
get out of it will be a makeshift mer-
chant marine built upon artificial
business conditions, one that will not
stand alone and may be expected to
collapse the moment the pubic quits
paying tribute.
The United States wants a big
merchant marine, and should have
it. But this nation wants one estab-
lished on a business basis; one that
can and will grow because the BUSH
ness is profitable. But unless the
people are wide awake and make
their influence felt in no uncertain
manner that is not what they are
going to get. Let us have free ships
and revised navigation laws. Then
our merchant marine will take care
OF itself without assistance from any
body. Unless we protest most vigor-
ously we may expect to see the con-
gressional leaders proceed, with the
same brutal Indifference to public
opinion as characterized the tariff
legislating, to saddle ship subsidies
upon the people under the pretext
of doing them a favor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-14

The paramount phase. and the most
interesting one as well, of the mes
sage presented by Governor Deneen to
The Illinois legislature today is that
part bearing upon the request to the
supreme court of the state to frame a
primary election law which will stand
the test, and the reply of that body de-
clining to do So How a lawyer could
make such mistake as the governor
made is past understanding, for it
would appear that even layman would
have seen the folly of asking a
law interpreting body to become also
a law making body. The constitution
Of the United States, after which the
constitutions of the several states are
patterned, has wisely been framed to
avoid such q GENERALIZATION of power
as this would lead to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-14
A Bad Day for Trusts.

The industrial combinations had
another bad day in court last week.
In New York the American Ice COM
pany, a s4O.OOO,O00 corporation sup
plying 100000 customers, was con-
voted and fined for restricting
competition and attempting to ere
ate a monopoly. In Michigan the
supreme court refused authority to
do business in that state to the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company, the latest billion dollar
merger. 1t was declared to be con-
trary to public policy that these two
branches of public service be con-
solidated into one corporation.
Whether this contention would
stand in the United States supreme
court is a mooted question, but at
any rate the combination will have
difficulty in doing a joint business
within the limits of the Peninsula
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-14
who Pays Import Duties?

That the sentiment for low tariff
duties is a growing thing, no one will
deny, save, possibly, Senator Aldrich.
Even the New England states are no
longer immune from the revision
downward" germ of thought, evil
dence of which was supplied in the
fact that the $4,000 majority of Gov
ernor Draper of Massachusetts was
cut to 5000 in the recent election in
which the Payne bill was an issue.
There are many reasons why the
people are turning to low import
duties, but there is one reason that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-14

stands head and shoulders above all
the rest.
Upon the average man there is set
Ting the conviction that he, after all
and in spite of all, is the one who
pays the import duty. Many who
once believed the foreigner paid the
duty. and have noted the ever-in-
creasing cost of living that has &C
companied the ever-increasing tariff
rates, have about reached the con-
clusion, that they, and not the for
eigners, "are the goats.
When all the people really under
stand that an import duty CT 81 on
81 wooden blanket, means that the
consumer pays SO for the blanket,
whether it comes through the GUS
toms house or be made at home, pro-
hibitive tariffs will be on their way
''The duty constitutes part of the
price Of the whole mass of the article
in the market" said John Quincy
Adams in his report on manufactures
in 1885. philosophy that is still good
today. cit is substantially paid upon
the article of domestic manufacture
as we'll as upon that of foreign pro-
duction. Upon one it is bounty,
upon the other a burden; and the
repeal of the tax must operate as an
equivalent reduction of the price of
the article, whether foreign or do
nestle
U. s. Grant acquiesced to sim
liar view on raw materials in his
seventh message to the congress, as
follows:
"All duty paid upon such articles
(raw materials) goes directly to the
cost of the article when manufac-
tured here, and must be paid for by
the consumers"
John Sherman, in 1867, predicted
that experience would convince the
whole body of our people that a sys-
tenn of national taxes which rests the
whole burden of taxation on con-
sumption, and not entirely on prop
erty or income, is intrinsically I'M
just"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-14
LEOPOLD'S GERMAN BATH.
Embarrassing Situation in Which the
Belgian King Figured

Embarrassing Situation in Which the
Belgian King Figured.
That kings have feelings and are
subject to embarrassing situations
quite as frequently as ordinary per
sons is proved by an incident in which
King Leopold of Belgium was the
chief figure. Henry W. Fischer in his
work The Private Lives of Emperor
William and His Consort" tells of the
incident rs follows:
Court Marshal Liebenau was all in
a futter when In August. 1890. his
Belgian majesty came to return the
kaiser's visit to Ostend. for his col
league OF Brussels had Informed him
that the sovereign gentleman was ad-
dicted to the daily bathing habit and
demanded a hot bath at that
lat last I.lebenau hit upon n plan.
He set up a modern enough bath that
was fed by cold water faucet and
placed under one end of it Il row of
gas jets intended TO heat the water in
the tub. Should his majesty find the
bath roo warm. calculated the official.
with true native acumen, be can mod
crate the heat by turning on the cold
reservoir
Now, Leopold had enjoyed the pre-
vious nights festivities very much.
and, observing in the morning that his
slightest wishes in regard to bodily
comfort had been anticipated. he rose
in right good humor. Stepping buoy
antly into his bath ut the cool end and
nd IL s.1F hirr,Snlf a
the other. which. the gas having just
been turned off. was nothing short of
Il furnace with the redhot Goals re-
moved
AT the same moment an unearthly
yell rent the castle from marble hall
TO Scullery. The Sentirels marching up
and down before the great gate called
out the guard. and dozens Of officials
and servants ran to the kings suit OF
apartments, thinking that his majesty
had been attacked. At last the cries
not ceasing Herr Won Liebeuau, to-
gether with the houSekeCper ard the
kings adiutant. took courage and burst
into the bathroom. where they found
his majesty fancinS an impromptu
highland fling and warwhooping al
ternately in ench and German for
linlments and old cream. What he
said 10 the c Tt marshal became
known only ate, the latter's dismissal
and disgrace.
LAS a further con-eQuence Of the in
cident II might be recorded that King
Leopold did not ride to the parade held
in his honor that morning. but viewed
the ceremonies from his window"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-14
At the regular meeting Of. Peoria

at the regular meeting of'the Peoria
city council last week the alderm IN
were startled by proposition emanat-
ing from the brewers of Peoria to linn
It the number OF saloons for the next
TWO years to the number now in exist
ence. The council in return startled
the brewers by a tentative agreement,
with the suggestion that an extra 800
De added to the license fee, making 1t
5000 instead Of $500 per year Charles
Robinson, representing the Gipps
Brewing company. is the father of the
scheme and appeared in the council
chamber to help its progress along
The proposition was presented in the
shape OF a resolution, and It was "a
ferred 10 the license committee with
put debate Peoria has now $50 sa-
looms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-14
Such a Waste.

Just as we are getting deep into the
canal business word comes from Mars
that they are describing their water.
ways. Perhaps they have taken ad
vantage OF the nearness Of this sea.
son TO discover our railroads and I'm.
agine they have found something lar
ger in the line Of transported ton.
If they must go out Of the canal
business instead OF throwing their ca
nails away on the old junk heap It is n
pity they couldn't tie a stout string on
them and drop ibem down to us. We
might be able to use several second
hand canals for awhile just TO see how
we liked them before digging new
ones. Will some of the 6ashers who
were going to do such wonders fash
up for quotationsf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-14
GOING AFTER THAT
COMMISSION PLAN
Arrangements Made to Launch New
Bills in Both Houses of
State Legislature.

Peoria H.. Dec 14.-State Chairman
A. V. Thomas of the Commission Plan
of Government association has invited
Representative Thomas N. German of
this district to present the revised
draft of the commission plan of gov
eminent to the house, and Representa-
tive German has accepted the commits
sion.
On Saturday Senator Barr of Joliet
was invited TO take the measure to the
senate and he. too, has agreed to per-
1orm this duty Barr originally intro
duced the measure into that body last
winter He is a republican while Cor
man is a democrat. closely affiliated
with the democratic minority leaders.