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The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
10 IT BETTER NOT TO PUNISH
LAwLess CORPORATIONS

"All grades OF sugar are up" says
a New York dispatch. The trust Is
evidently commencing TO collect from
the public the stolen money II has
been compelled to return TO the gov
eminent. We said In the beginning
that the dear old consumer would ulti-
mately be landed on.-Houston Post.
The Post has had much TO say in
regard TO fining the Waters Pierce oil
company. contending that II was folly
10 do so because, as II alleged. the
company would recoup itself by add
ing to the price OF oil, which the PEG
pie would have to pay. According TO
its reasoning. II is better TO leave alone
'malefactors OF great wealth." allow.
ing them to work their own sweet VIII.
without regard to law. or to repeal all
laws restraining them. And the Post
is not alone in this contention. The
Post and others OF its ilk may deny
that this Is their position, but no other
reasonable cc-stru -,lon can be placed
on thei- contentious.
Granting. for the sake Of the argu.
ment. that the law-breal.laG trust does
sometimes collect from the public
the stolen money II has been COMPEL
ed TO return TO the government" o,
the fine II has been compelled TO pay
Is II nothing that the majesty OF the
law has been indicated? II Is notn
ing that the vicious methods or the
trusts have been exposed to the pub
lie view so that all may see their
villianies? Is II nothing that every
intelligent man and worlar in Iexas
now knows that II. Clay Pierce swors
a lie. either In Texas or in Missouri?
The trust problem is compare.
lively a new one. so i-ree and in.
tricate that the people have
not yet found a remedy for az
its evils. II is a problem Of many fac.
tors, all OF which must be taken into
account in arriving at a correct solu
ton. II will take time. effort and pa
thence to solve II, but IL will be worked
out as other difficult problems have
been disposed OF. In feudal times,
highway robbery was legalized and
practiced by the privileged class and
they thought Il great injustice when
anyone called in question their west.
ed rights" The writer OF this spent
years in West Texas when II was un-
safe for any man TO say that country
was At for anything but cattle rails
ing. In 1880, In the Brinkley hotel
in sherman, he heard one cattle baron
say to two others with whom he was
talking: Gentlemen. we ought to
draw a deadline at the Upper Cross
Timbers and IL any man crosses II
with a pillow. We ought to shoot h:m."
Yet the man with the hoe has got TIE
better Of the cattle baron. The strug.
gle lasted for years. Many OF the
pioneers lost their all and many val
liable lives were sacrificed. but the
people triumphed at last. as they al
ways do when true TO themselves. And
the people viii sooner or later abolish
the trusts or force them TO respect
the law. Byron never wrote ANYTHING
truer than these lines:
Freedoms battle once begun.
Bequesthed from bleeding sire to son.
Though batfled oft Is always won"
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
Relative Amount OF Road Built Per
Day and Per Mile.

Day and Per Mile.
Steam Road Camp
72.lO0 miles per day. cost ... SiS.72
Total cost per mile .......... 2O.01
C al consumption per day 1880
pounds.
Mule and Convict Camp
l-i-mile. per day. cost .......... $500
Total cost per mile ...........lOo.0O
This table is reprinted from the
Trade Review and Industrial Record
OF Dallas. and the correctness Of the
figures and statements Is vouched for
by Mr.. c. T. spalding, county auditor
OF Ellis county.
The Eagle does not know that any
one has criticised the county admin
istration for ordering the steam ma
chine. but II such be the case the well
authenticated showing in the above Ia
BILE ought not only TO silence criti-
cism, but TO elicit commentator.
At the rate OF nearly three quarters
OF a mile per day. how long will II
take TO make good roads radiating
from Bryan and ramifying in all parts
OF Brazos county? We may confident
~ expect this condition in the near
future. perhaps before the end OF the
present year.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13

Painless surgery Is all right but
painless education Is what the boys
and girls want And they ought TO
have IL as nearly as possible.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
Yours truly.
T. s. MINTER

For Sale at a Bargain: An uprigh'
piano In good condition. Mrs. ID
vid Bate. Phone s32. u
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13

to Ne happy and prosper. come TO
MadYson county. the civilized spot OF
the Lone Star State"
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13

Kansas farmers haul pigs to mar.
ket in automobiles. Well. didn't the
pig help pay for the automobilef
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
eAscom THOMAS WILL SPEAK IN
BRYAN.

The editor OF The Eagle has a letter
from the Sulphur Springs statesman
who achieved greatness by sensation
al stunts during the several sessions
OF the Thirty-frst legislature. The
printed ietterhead bears this legend
SENATOR II. BAsCOM THOMAS,
C"The Expelled Senator")
Candidate for
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
DROPPED DEAD IN CAR
Ward CantrelI, of Lamont, Drops
Dead while Engaged In Friendly
SCuffIe with a Friend.

Ward Cantrell, young man whose
home was in Lamont, died suddenly in
the caboose OF tue way freight at Mt
Ayr last Friday afternoon, while en-
gagged in friendly scuft1e with com
panion, Ernest Bennett, also of Lamont,
his death being attributed to heart
failure.
Young Cant rell was on his way home
from Redding where he and Bennett
had gone the previous day with o. G.
Buchanan to move house, but the
owner was not quite ready for the work
home. While the train was standing at
Mt. Ayr, Cantrell aud Ben.ett were en-,
gagged in friendly scufnc, Cantrell
having attempted to put Bennett down
in seat. He threw beth arms around
Bennett and squeezed him, when he
gave a slight groan and relaxing his
hold on Bennett sank to the floor.
A travelling man who was in the way
car rushed for cup of water, thinking
he had tainted, but upon examining
could find no pulse and he was carried
from the car to the yard of Bert Teale
and physician summoned, who upon
his arrival pronounced him dead, and
attributed his death either to heart
failure or ruptured blood vessel.
The deceased was about twenty-one
years of age, being son of l. N. Can
trell, of Lamont. His body was taken
to the undertaking rooms at Mt. Ayr
and prepared for shipment to his home
at Lamont, being taken there on the
passenger train Saturday morning, the
funeral being held that afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
Hurt by a Runaway Team.

Ben Lanning, the popular foreman of
the Journal Office was quite seriously
injured in a runaway accident Monday
evening about six o'clock, sustaining
broken rib and other injuries which will
coHfine him to the house for few days.
Mr.. Lanning's father, g. W. Lanning, of
Charlton, had driven up in front of the
Journal Office with his medicine wagon,
to which was hitehed span Of mules.
He had gone into the Office to write a
letter and Ben was holding the team,
his little son Ralph having climbed up
in the seat of the wagon, when a loose
horse came running around the corner
and frightened the mules which started
to run. Mr.. Lanning tried to hold them
but was knocked down and fell so
that the rear wheel passed over his
body. The wagon was quite heavy and
it is wonder he was not killed. Being
greatly excited over his son being in
the wagon he did not realize he was
injured but got up and started after the
team which ran a couple of blocks east
and were stopped by Will Crawford, the
little boy still sitting in the seat, and
no damage was done to team, wagon or
boy. But Ben was taken pretty sick
as soon as he found his boy was safe
and upon being assisted to his home and
a physician called it was found that
one of his ribs was fractured near the
spinal column and he was badly bruised
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
Methodist Notes.

Next Sunday will be observed as "Old
Peoples Day." The pastor will preach
at Ii a. m. on the subject, "a Crown of
Glory Following the sermon the holy
communion will be administered. We
desire very large attendance Of elder
iy people at this service. Those of all
ages most welcome. The regular Sun
day evening services will be resumed.
Sermon at p. m. Subject, Fools"
Bpworth League services at 7 p. nj:
Subject, multiplication by Division" !"
Leader, l.. P. Sigler. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening, subject, 1.-THE Victor
icus Life Rom. 8. Choir practice will
be resumed Friday evening. A full at
tendance is desired. The fourth quar-
terly conference will be held Monday,
September 9th, at p. M, DR.. B. f.
Miller, district superintendent, presid-
ing,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
Iowa County People Hold picnic.

The former Iowa county people who
are now residing in Decatur county,
held their annual picnic at the residence
of Elbsrt White near Garden Grove on
Saturday, August 18th, and they had a
most enjoyable time. There were 115
persons present to help devour the we'll
filled baskets which had been brought
with the picnicers. There is quite a
number of Iowa county people who
have come down here and bought some
of our best farms, and they are without
exception the very best OF citizens.
On this occasion they had several Wis
itors from distance who were visiting
in this county, as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Jones and daughter, and Mr.. Joe De-
Long, of Williamsburg; Mrs. Daily and
Mrs. Wagner, of Marengo; Mrs. Whit
latch, of Russell.
The officers of the association were
re. elected for the coming year as fol-
lows:
President VIM. Vandenburg.
Secretary-L. P. Hastings.
Treasurer-Dan Evans.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
THE LOCAL. HAPPENINGS
Interesting items of Local interest
Picked Up by The Reporter
During the Present Week.
Stock Train on Fire.

Saturday evening about O'clock, a
double header stock train left Leon
with long string of cars mostly
loaded with cauLle and hogs. Just be-
hind the engine were three empty stock
cars and when near the farm Of Aaron
Goodman, three miles north Of Leon, one
of the engineers noticed that the first
two cars back of the engine were on
fire, sparks from the engine having set
fire to bedding in the cars. The train
was stopped at once and the engines
cut the two blazing cars of and ran
them on to Crown where they were
switched on the sidetrack and the en-
gines went on to Garden Grove to get
help to put out the fire. While they
were gone the third car in the train
was found to be on fire, but the stock
men on the train succeeded by hard
work in putting it out, but for time
it looked as If the whole train would
burn up, as the engines we're gene, and
the train could not be moved. The cars
on the switch were too far gone to save
and were totally destroyed. The train
was held until eleven O'clock before the
cars were burned down enough SO that
it was safe to run the balance of the
train by them. Bid Frost had two cars
of cattle on the train and his stock was
just behind the cars which were on fire,
and e. Housh was also on the train with
several cars Of hogs. The report reached
Leon that the train had been ditched
and that fifteen cars were wrecked and
on fire and many people went to the
scene of the wreck in autos and car
riages, but all they saw was two empty
stock cars burning up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
Same Conditions Here; Clean up
Back Yards.

"Did you ever take jaunt up through
the alleys of this beautiful little village?
You can toll more about the inhabitants
OF town by trip through the back
alleys than many persons imagine.
Some of the back yards are neat as
pins, while others would put an old
brush fence hog lot to shame. We are
glad to say that the latter are few and
far between. Back yards reflect the
character of the owners. Sometimes
the front yard will be bubbling over
with flower beds and posies and the
back yard will be chiefly slop barrels.
scrap iron and brick bats. You can
guess what kind of people live there.
Sometimes both front and back yards
correspond and are wrecks alike. You
can easily place the owners. Some
times both front and back yard show
the utmost care and attention, and it
is hard to tell which is the cleaner.
You have no trouble in classifying the
people who live here. II either the
front or the back yard must be ne
elected, friends, let it be the front one.,
Don't try to present Queen Ann front
with Mary Ann back. An i'll kept
back yard is dangerous and a menace
to good health. Essex Independent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
Schools Open Monday Sept. 9th.

School opens Monday September 9th.
Parents should see to it that the pupils
are in their places on the opening day.
Don't let the boys and girls think that
they have enough education to carry
them through the world, or stay out Of
school because they don't like the
teacher. 1t is true that the teacher
called "mean" by the pupils is dream
OF love beside some of the bosses that
the young people will work for, when
they have to hustle for themselves.
Education is the most valuable thing
to . man, but to boy it comes cheapest.
Many men would give all they possess
for an education that costs boy moth
ing. OF course any man can make
living, but you will notice that the
fellows who use their brains have the
advantage over those who let others do
the thinking for them. At the present
stage of the game, jobs are not held by
physical strength. Education will not
crawl into the brain while person ia
sleeping or loaf1ng. The thing for the
boys and girls to do is to go to school
next Monday and stay there. Holidays
will come later in life when they are
needed more.
shall be in the office in the north
building on Saturday afternoon to
classify pupils, and give any information
regarding the course of study.
A. @. VOELKER, Supt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
For The Public Good.

One hears good deal about the pow
er of the press, but the fact is that no
newspaper has very much real power
over men or events in these days unless
it is known to be standing sanely and
steadfastly for the welfare of the whole
community and nation. The day Of
party organs is past. Sensational pa
pers appealing to popular passions can
not move thoughtful men-the men who
make history. The only kind of news
paper that really has tremendous pow
er in these days is the independent, re-
liable, disinterested journal of wide
circulation, whose columns are known
to stand always for the general good
for public honesty and a square deal,
whatever happens. An excellent
example of this sort of jour
nalism is The Chicago Record Herald.
1t has the enormous circulation that
deservedly goes with the printing of
all the news, but it's power lies in it's
wise, conservative, independent editor
ial policy, which is shaped with one
sole end in view-the public good. Its
news and critical columns show the
same spirit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
Won a Big Verdict.

v. r. McGinnis returned Sunday
from Creston where he had been en-
gagged for week in an important case
in which he won big victory as the
principal attorney for Clark Williams,
of Osceola, who was awarded $14,500
personal damages for injuries received
when his team fell through county
bridge few years ago. BE brought
suit against Clarke county for damages,
as he was permanently crippled
by reason of the accident, and
when the case was first tried at
Osceola, jury awarded him $4,000
damages. The county appealed the
case to the supreme court, where new
trial was granted on technicality,
and then change of venue was taken
to Union county. The jury was only
out few hours when they returned a
verdict for $14 500 for the plaintiff, and
it is said that the only thing which
kept them from returning a larger ver-
dict was the fear that the court would
set it aside as excessive. 1t is not
thought that the county will appeal
the case second time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
Matt Hunter Wants a Pardon.

A petition is being circulated at Mt.
Ays asking that pardon be granted to
Matt Hunter who shot and killed Homer
Holland in that city on November l.,
1901: When Hunter was first tried at
Mt. Ayr he was convicted of murder in
the second degree and Judge r. L. Par
rish sentenced him to the penitentiary
for life. The case was appealed to the
supreme court and new trial granted,
a change Of venue being taken to Osce-
ola, where jury again found Hunter
guilty and he was sentenced to the PEN
itentiary for term of twenty-five years
by Judge Parrish. After being SEN
fenced Hunter refused to do any work
despite the strenuous efforts of the
prison authorities, serving long term
in solitary confinement and was finally
transferred to Anamosa as an insane
convict.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
William II. Wales

Was born June "a, 1880, at Praintree,
Mass, and died at Garden Grove, Iowa,
August %, 1909, at the advanced age Cf
~ years. He was man Of wide ex-
perience, and has always lived an active
and earnest life, intensely interested
in the progress of tie day and ever
kindly disposed towards his fellow men.
He immigrated to Iowa and located in
Garden Grove about the year 1868,
where for many years he was engaged
in business. About the year 1899 he
sold his business interests and retired
from active life, as his age and failing
health rendered it impossible for him
to give the attention and effort to it
that he thought necessary. For some
time prior to his death he gradually lost
strength, and although he knew himself
to be afflicted with an incurable malady,
he was always cheerful and ever ready.
to joke with his friends, nor was his ill
health generally known except to few
of his most intimate acquaintances.
About the year 1868 he was made a
Mason in Temple Lodge at Garden
Grove, of which order he was q very
enthusiastic member and most earnest
in all lodge work and charities. For
several years he held the office of Wor-
shipful Master. His request was for
the burial service of the lodge, and the
pail bearers were selected from the
members whom he himself while Master,
had made Masons. He was twice mar
ried. To Martha r. Lathrop on April 4,
1850, who died February 10, 1877, and
to Elizabeth Waters on June IL, 1879,
who survives him. He leaves family
of three daughters, all of whom are
married and live in the vicinity of
Garden Grove. Many friends mourn his
death, and who will remember him as a
man of sterling worth and character,
always ready to relieve suffering or
distress, and whose daily walks in life
were fully in accord with Christian
helief
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
Mrs. William Meeker.

Emaline Gates was born in German,
Chenango county, New York, November
6, 1929. She was married to William
Meeker at Sycamore, ILL.,, July %, 1848,
to which union two sons were born, be-
ing G. G. Meeker, deceased, and G. r.
Meeker, Of Decatur City, Iowa.
In 1882 she moved with her husband
to Humeston, Iowa, then in 1891 to De-
catur county, from whence they came
to Decatur City where they have since
made their home. For many years Mrs.
Neeker was member of the Free Will
Baptist church, but later became a
member of the Christian church at Hum
eston, Iowa. Grandma Meeker was a
fine old lady, and was much loved by all
who were privileged to know her inti-
mately. She was Of sterling quality,
very anxious for the right to predomi-
nate. We often hear tell of characters
and characteristics such as she mani
tested but rarely do we have the pleas
ure to know them as portrayed in the
individual life. The bereft family have
the confidence that her rich christian
life has we'll fitted her to claim the
promises of God in that He will give His
beloved rest. Grandma Meeker was
one of Gods noble servants. She passed
away very quietly on last Thursday
evening at her home, surrounded by her
husband, son G. r. and his family.
Funeral services we're held on Friday
at the home, conducted by Rev. Chas.
Arthur Coakwell, minister of the Chris
tian church at Leon. Interment was
made in Sycamore, ILL.,, Saturday, Aug
ust 2Sth. Mr.. and Mrs. Meeker have
journied in wedlock for over sixty years
and host of friends join with him in
his lonely hours Of sorrow and speak to
him their sympathy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
D. A. Robinson.

IA. Robinson was born in Putnam
county, Indiana, April 13, 1874, died
August "a, 1909, at 1880 p. m., aged 85
years, months and days old. He was
the son of John and Mary Robinson. He
came to Iowa in 1S49 settling on farm
in Monroe county, near Abba, where
they lived Ave years, then moving to
Decatur county in 1854, his father
entering the farm whore he with his
brother and sister lived at the time of
his death; he was one Of family of
eight children, three Of whom with his
father and mother preceded him to the
grave.
: The brothcrs and sisters that are
living arc as follows: Vincent K.
Robinson, Mrs. Mary Poland, Misses
Emma and Lou Robinson who remain
to mourn the loss of kind and loving
brother. In the loss of cambridge
Robinson the community losses a re-
spected and honored citizen. Although
never having joined any denomination
he was hrm believer, good moral
man, a kind neighbor, friend and
brother. He was always ready to help
those in need, doing many charitable
acts; although being sufferer for many
months he was very patient and cheer
full never complaining, always having a
cheerful word for those that called to
see him.
After a short song service and prayer
the remains were followed to the Dale
cemetery August 24th, by large con-
course of sorrowing friends to await
the call of the master.
A CARD-We wish to thank the
neighbors and friends who 80 kindly
assisted US during the sickness and
death Of our dear brother.
Y. K. ROBINSON,
MRS. MARY POLAND.
EMMA ROBINSON,
LOU ROBINSON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
Mcolnnis' Speech Pleased Them.

Tho Cainsville News in it's write-up
of the big GAINESVILLE picnic has the fol-
lowing good words for Hon. v. r. Nc
Ginnis, of this city, who was one Of
their speakers:
On the third day Hon. v. R. McGin-
mis-, OF Leon, spoke to a large audience.
His subject, "Government by the Peo-
pie" WAS most practical one and was
handled in mastery fashion. He first
analyzed government and made it plain
why men and women should take deep
interest in public affairs. That his
audience was we'll pleased was evil
densed by the frequent and liberal
applause he received from time to time.
Forceful, clear and concise, his address
was we'll worth coming miles to hear.
There is certainly no use sending to
large cities for speakers when such
thinkers as v. r. McGinnis lives at our
door.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-02
A Family Reunion.

There was pleasant family reunion
picnic party held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. E Weaver, q miles north
east of Leon on last Sunday, there be-
ing sixty-seven persons present. They
brought we'll filled baskets and several
big freezers of ice cream were made
and all present had y most delightful
day. After dinner big group picture
was taken of the party. Those in at
tendance we're: Thomas Tullis and fam
lily, MIR. and Mrs, Theodore Mullin,
Charles Mullin and family and Frank
Ward and family, of Decatur City; Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus Weaver. Frank Sales
and family, Harry Marvin and family,
Charles Tullis and family, H. l.. Tullis
and family, o. E. Tullis and family,
Elmer Weaver and family, Will F.
Hinkle and family, John Fry and family,
Miss Anna McGovern, of Leon.