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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
BEEF TRUST INDICTED.

A federal grand jury in Judge
Lands court in Chicago has re-
turned indictments against ten high
officials of the Swift, Armour, and
Norris concerns. There are three
indictments against each, charging
combinations, conspiracy and illegal
monopoly. The men indicted are:
l.. F. Swift, president of Swift &
Company.
Edward Swift, vice president of
Swift & Company.
Charles H. Swift, director of
Swift & Company.
Francis A. Fowler, director of
Swift & Company.
Edward Tilden, president of the
National Packing Company.
j. Ogden Armour, president of
Armour & Company.
Arthur Meeker, general manager
of Armour & Company.
Thomas ]. Connors, superintend-
ent of Armour & Company.
Edward Morris, president of Nor
ris & Company.
Louis H. Heyman, manager of
Morris & Company.
The first indictment in detail
charges all the defendants with en-
gaging in combinations in restraint
of interstate trade in fresh meats.
The second charges conspiracy. The
third charges the defendants with
monopolizing the trade in fresh
meats by unlawful means
That the purpose of the grand
jury inquiry was the indictment of
individuals, rather than the packing
corporations, was shown when
Judge Kenesaw M. Lands. famous
for the $29,0O0,OOO Standard oil
fine, launched the investigation.
''It sometimes happens that a
person about to violate the law takes
a name ot''o" then his cwn," said
Judge Lands in his charge to the
jury John Jones, undertaking to
counterfeit gold dollars, changes his
name to John Smith or the Metals
Fabricating company, and under
that name does the thing forbidden
by law. If your investigation dis
closes such a case, do not indict a
mere alias, but follow the trail
wherever it may lead, until you have
identified and pointed out the real
leaders"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

Referring to the decrease in the
republican plurality in Vermont the
New York World says: Vermont
is not SO much political barometer
as a political symptom. Its normal
republican majority is so large and
it's democratic vote is so small that
it's September elections are useful
chiefly as an indication of the trend
of republican opinion. Yesterday S
result bears out the prediction made
in these columns that this is a demo-
cratic year. In 1908 Mr.. Taft car
ried the state by plurality of
2S,O5S, receiving more than seventy
five per cent of all the votes cast.
This year the republican candidate
for governor is elected by plurality
of over 1900. 1t is generally con-
ceded that republican plurality
in Vermont of less than 10000 re-
veals disaffection in that party
throughout the country of sufficient
gravity to insure democratic success.
This is a democratic year, as YER
mont shows and as the World has
said, not because there are more
democrats than republicans or be-
cause there is great : public con-
fdence in democracy, but because
republicans and democrats alike in
tend to rebuke plutocracy, privilege,
extravaganza, waste and jingoism.
Republicans as we'll as democrats OBJ
ject to expenditures of thousand
million dollars year, to Mr.. Taft's
defense of an extortionate tariff to
the Cannon oligarchy in the house
of representatives, to Aldrich, Gug-
genheim and the other senators who
levy taxes upon the people for their
own pecuniary benefit, and to the
ism and warmaking which has been
developing without check in Wash
ington for ten years. Vermont re-
publicans show, as republicans every
where else will show later on that
they want to open the books and find
what the trusts and combines did
for the republican candidates in
1904 and 1908, what there is about
the Panama transaction that it's
chief promoters are SO intent upon
hiding and what influence it is that
prevents the true enforcement of
law against the commercial and finan-
cial freebooters who are responsible
in large measure for the high cost of
living. Reduced to mathematical
terms, one-quarter of the republic
cans of Vermont stayed at, home.
This fact foreshadows a democrat
ic majority in the United States
next November of more than 1,O0O,-
600. AS a symptom, therefore, Yer
mont is highly encouraging. A cor
respondent collapse in the republic
can vote in other states will give
the democrats an overwhelming ma
jority in the house, important gains
in the senate, governors of several
great states, including New York
and Ohio, and majorities every
where that will be impressive enough
to have a bearing upon men and
events until the end of this admin
iStration."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
THE MAINE BENT.

In all likelihood the result of the
November election will be more
sweeping and surprising than any
thing that even very confident an
tagonists of standpatism would now
think it rational to predict, says the
st. Louis Republic. That is a way
all popular expressions of the year
have had up to data way of be-
ing sweeping and surprising in
their emphatic disapproval of g. O.
p. policies and the g. o. p. national
machine
The present climax of the astound-
ing result in Maine is probably only
one point in the crescando that will
reach still higher point on Noyem.
Der Sth.
Maine furnishes the nucleus OF
that representation which is to give
democratic majority in the mex
Congress. 1t has reduced it's Re.
publican delegation at Washington
by at least SO per cent. At least
two Democrats. will sit in Congress.
sional seats in which Maine Repub.
licans lately sat. The size of the
majority on the State ticket is
away beyond what Democratic lead
ers had been led to expect. In
stead of only eight members out Of
thirty-one in the State Senate, De
mocracy will have twenty-one ou1
of thirty-one. The election of eigh
ty-five Democratic candidates fol-
the lower house makes it certain
that Senator Hale will be succeed
ed by a Democrat.
The same combination of local
and national influences that in
f1uence the Maine voters are present
not only in all New England states
but in New York, Ohio, Michigan
and Minnesota and in other state.
are now overwhelming Republican
If the Maine bent and the Maine
proportion of a reduction of so pei
cent in the present Republican rep
resentation is maintained in Other
states which now have republican
delegations, the Champ Clark pre-
diction last spring of $50 Demo.
cratic majority in the next House
will be more than fulfilled.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

The gasoline engine
two horsepower at
two cents an hour-runs
the churn, the cream
separator, the washing
machine, the cider mill
draws the water
besides saving your
wood. chopping your
feed, Smelling and shred
ding your corn. Gives
your farm hand time to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

Not only will there be a Democrat
ic House in the next Congress, but
there will be Democratic Senator
from Maine to get on the nerves OF
the stand-pat hierarchy of New Eng
land, and it is almost as much OF
cinch that there will be a Demo-
cratic Senator in Dicks place from
Ohio, and there is more than pros
pect of Senatorial gains in some
other States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

''The candidates who are running
for office are mighty anxious for
harmony and want everybody else
to fall in line and help them get
the offices. When they are in the
party can go to the devil as far as
they are concerned. All of the big
hogs are not at the state fair" an
grily concludes the Estherville Re-
publican, hardshell standpat week
1y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

Dyspepsia is Americas curse.
Burdock Blood Bitters conquers dys-
pepsia every time. 1t drives out inn
pnrities, tones the stomach, restores
perfect digestion, normal weight and
good health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

For Governor,
CLAUDE R. PORTER,
OF Centerville, Appanoose County
For Lieutenant Governor,
FARLEY SHELDON,
of Ames, Story County.
For Secretary of State,
A. j. ANDERS,
of Olewein, Fayette County.
For Auditor of State,
JOHN w. BLAKE,
of Atlantic, Cass County.
For Treasurer of State,
JAMES V. CURRAN,
of Ottumwa, Wapello County.
orSuperintendent Public Instruction
H. A. MITCHELL,
of Carroll, Carroll County.
For Clerk of Supreme Court,
ROBERT VAN BOSKIRK,
of Marengo, Iowa County.
For Reporter Supreme Court,
GEORGE HARNAGEL,
of Des Moines, Polk County
For Railroad Commissioners,
NIXON P. JONES,
of Des Moines, Polk County.
WALTER H. DEWEY,
of Charlton, Lucas County.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
TICKET.
For Representative in Congress,
Eighth District,
FRANK @. STUART,
of Lucas County.
DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL TICKET.
For Judges 3rd Judicial District,
T. L. MAXWELL,
of Creston, Union county,
V. R. McGINNIS,
of Leon, Decatur county.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative,
HEMAN c. SMITH,
of Fayette.
For County Auditor,
REUBEN E. MCLAUGHLIN,
For County Treasurer,
w. c. COzAD,
of Morgan.
For Clerk of District Court,
j. L. MENDENHALL,
of High Point.
For Sheriff,
CHAS. R. PERCY,
of Bloomington
For County Recorder,
ROLLlN l. BENEFIEL,
of Leon.
For County Attorney,
GEO. w. BAKER,
of Leon.
For County Superintendent,
ELI HUTCHINSON.
of Woodland.
For Coroner,
DIR. FRED A. BOWMAN,
of Leon
For Surveyor,
o. L. CRAIG,
of New Buda
For Member of Board of Supervisors,
Term beginning Jan. 1, 1911,
PATRICK GRIFFIN,
of Richland.
For Member of Board of Supervisors,
Term beginning Jan. /, 1912,
FRANK A. GARDNER,
of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

How can Iowa expect ian old time
republican victory this fall' if it be
true that old time republicanism isn't
in it any more? Sioux City Journal. ]
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

look after more cows,
andthe cream separator,
too. r elieves the
women folk of drudgery
gives your wife oppor-
tunity to quadruple her
earnings from butter.
eggs, chickens and
garden truck. I.H.C.
gasoline engines and
cream separators are the
best in the world.
A dealer everywhere.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

Doan's Regulets cure constipation
without gripping, nausea, nor any
weakening effect Ask your druggist
for them. 25 cents per box.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

Some folks sing, More holiness
give me, when they wouldn't know
what to do with it il they had it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

Everyone has to be careful or he
will talk silly about his children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
NOTICE.
To the Qualified Electors of Decatur
County, Iowa.

You are hereby notified by the
undersigned Board of Supervisors of
Decatur county, Iowa, that on the
10th day Of June, 1910, petition
was filed in the auditors Office of
Decatur county, Iowa, which petition
was and is as follows:
TO the Board of Supervisors of
Decatur county, Iowa:
We, the undersigned freeholders
of Decatur county, Iowa, herewith
petition your honorable board to levy
an annual tax for the establishment
and maintenance of public hos
pital. Said public hospital to be To-
Gated in the city of Leon, Iowa, shall
cost not to exceed ($15,000) Fifteen
Thousand Dollars, and shall be built,
maintained and conducted as pro-
vided for in Chapter (26) Twenty-six
of the sessions laws of the (33rd)
Thirty-third General Assembly"
That said petition came up for
hearing before said board at it's reg
ular June session, 1910; that upon
examination it was found that said
petition was signed by more than 200
citizens, electors and freeholders of
Decatur county, Iowa, more than $50
of whom reside outside of the corpor-
ate limits of the city of Leon, Iowa.
You are further notified that in
compliance with Chapter Twenty-six
(26) of the session laws of the
Thirty-third (33rd) General Assem-
bly, of Iowa said petition was ap-
proved and the board thereupon or
dered that the same be submitted to
the qualified electors of Decatur
county, Iowa, at the next general cleo
ton to be held in the several voting
precincts of Decatur county, Iowa, on
the 9Th day of November, 1910, as
provided by law.
You are further notified that said
Board OF Supervisors has ordered
that there be submitted to the cleo
tors the said proposition of issuing
bonds of Decatur county, Iowa, in
the sum of not to exceed Fifteen
Thousand Dollars (s15,O00) to bear
not to exceed 4 II per cent interest
and to run for the term of not more
than ten years, the proceeds of the
same to be used for the purpose of
purchasing real estate upon which to
locate said public hospital and for
the construction of hospital buildings
thereon and for maintaining the
same, and the levying of a tax not
to exceed the amount provided by
law for the purpose of paying said.
bonds and interest.
That the aforesaid proposition will
be submitted to said electors substanr
TALLY in the following form to-wit:
For tax for
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22
Give your wife a
chance to develop into
a business woman.

You can do it this summer out of
the profits of your crops. You can in
stall an |. H. C. Cream Separator and
Gasoline Engine on your farm at
surprisingly small cost.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

For a tax for
q bond issuein the
sum not to exceed
Fifteen Thousand
Dollars ($15,O0O)
for a public hos
pital and the
maintenance of
caYna
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-22

To all of which take notice.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, this 10th
day of June 1910.
BY order of the Board of Super.
visors Of Decatur county, Iowa.
s. H. Covington, Chairman.
A. B. sMcClaran.
S. p. Wiley.
Attest:
]. v. Lemley, Auditor.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03
BEST BALANCED, INFIELD.
Honor Conceded to Athletics Brilliant
 Inner Defense.

Although it takes four men to make an infield, and only three for an out field. it seems to be easier to find four inHelders who as group measure up co the standard than to find three such outfelders in one club. True. the infields have more chance to show what they can, but the fine work in the outfeld, such as throwing and cutting off the long hits. doesn't ap- pear even relatively as often as fancy infield work.
 There are only three outfelds in the big leagues which for ground covering, long hits rate up to Al grade. says an exchange. These are the Detroit, Chicago National and Pittsburg out fields. Notwithstanding Pittsburg's bumps this year, Clarke, Leach and Wilson are three sweet gardeners. Hoffman. Schulte and Sheckard as an outf1eld are hard to improve upon, while Cobb and Crawford are pip left classy enough to fit in nicely. Lewis, Hooper and Speaker of the Red Sox make a nice outfield and one likely to get better.
 The 0est inield in the country is that of the Athletics-Davis, Collins, Pdfry and Baker. It can hit, run bases and on defense is nearer to alright than any other present-day quartette. Stahl Gardner, Wagner and Lord are a fast four but without the class at all corners of the Athletics. Chance. Evers. Tinker and Steinfeldt make a strong cordon, but one which has a shade less of the fire of Youth of the Athletic four. Merkle Doyle, Brid- well and Devlin are combination not as evenly balanced in ground cov- ering ability as could be wished, the greater ability being on the left side.
 The New York Americans infieId is also out of balance, having a prepon- derance of ability on the right side. Cincinnati's infield is well balanced, and so is that of the Phillies. Pitts burs's always has lacked finish at first base but a hummer otherwise. CIeve- lands is stronger in the middle than on the extremities- Brooklyn's is fast individually, lacks stability as a whole but is likely to improve. Bresnahan has a tidy infield and one that can cover lots of ground for first. to short inclusive.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03

+Batted for Riley in 5tIi.
 %*Batted for Brown in 5th.
 Sccre by innings: Htasai'n G1s90a ..... ........S ..:...S C
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
CONTINUAL FLUCTUATIONS.
6uoyapt and Active Closing Took
 Place of Early Depression.

New York. Aug. 2.-The stock mar ket today was largely an affair of pro- fessional traders and their views of the speculative outlook seemed to change from hour to hour. judging by the continual fluctuations in the course Of prices. The movement of some spe- cia1 stocks gave warning that the bear party had been at work in the past few days. The perception of this fact and the suspicious which it engender : ed were as much an influence on the days market as any news bearing on conditions affecting actual values. The days news of the crops was considered as, the whole, to be favorable There is one subject at present to which so much importance is attached a5 the years agricultural harvests and ~the market showed a real response to the more hopeful turn of the days news in that respect. Early depression was transferred into a buoyant and active closing.
 The government report on cotton condition as of July 25 was the fore most influence in shaping judgment of the agricultural outlook. The condi- tion figure, showing heavy deteriora- ton during the month and poor com parison with the average of a number of years, does not offer great inspira- tion to enthusiasm when considered absolutely. The speculation consider ed it, not from that standpoint, but relatively. In that light it was no
 
 some of the preliminary estimates. mo- tably that of the National Ginners' as- sociation- The action of the cotton market itself since last specula tive realizing was called for even on a poor showing in the government report was of doubtful value as an indsx of the immediate situation. The influence of the monthly report was supplemented by the language of the weekly bulletin of the weather bureau reporting much needed warmth and sunshine 9 making it lon the whole probably the most favorable week of the season" in the eastern portion of the cotton belt, which is the portion most seriously affected by the unfavorabIe showing of the government report. The cheerful tenor of these adviees strengthened the resistance which stocks had began to show to the depression of the early part of the day.
 A sharp reduction in the London visible supply of copper, reports of improving demand for that metal and reiteration of assertions that a policy of curtailed output had been entered upon by the principal producers served to strengthen the copper industrials- New orders for steel products and specifications on contracts were said to satisfy the ideas of authorities in that trade. The over-extended bears in the market were put fairly to rout before the end of the day and the active list showed gains all the way from one to four points.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales. par value. s1,300.000 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03
SIGNAL TIPPING.
Chicago Writer Quoted as Saying He
 Will Prove Charges.

Hugh s. Fullerton, the prominent ba asebal writer, has challenged Ban Johnson, president of the American league, to a hearing on the charge that there is a system of signal tip ping going on at the grounds of the New York Highlanders-
 It will be remembered that upon returning to Chicago. Johnson issued a statement in which he said that he would pay $500 10 the man producing proof of sign stealing and would black list from the American league any player or manager engaged in such practices
 Now Fullerton joins issue with Johnson in the following statement:
 "The facts are these: I was inform ed on the first day of the Sox visit there that New York was stealing sig nals. I refrained from mentioning it and asked the players to produce proof. They satisfied me that they had enough proof to convince any one. Still. they lacked legal proof.
 If B. B. Johnson will submit the question to three persons, himself be- ing one, President Joe Jackson of the Baseball Writers association another. and a third man to be chosen by them, tee to prove that the New York club has been stealing the signals of op- posing teams this season and last, and give the $500 which he offers to char ity.
 T have at present the affidavits of players of the Chicago, New York, Boston and Washington clubs to back that neither Johnson, Farrell nor Stall lings will see the proof until they agree to a free and open hearing of the case"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03

New York. Aug. 2.-WhiIe official confirmation is lacking, it was said on good authority tonight that the board of stewards of the Jockey club has pra ctically decided to end racing in the state of New York by Sept l. To carry out this programme the late dates in the Coney Island Jockey club at Sheepshead Bay, including the rich Futurity, will be transferred to Sara toga, to be run on extra days It had been runored previously that such an arrangement would be made, but the reports promptly met denial. Today however, credenoe was given to reports that the racing authorities will take no chances with the new betting law, eff fective Sept l, making track directors criminally liable for betting.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03
TUESDAY BAsEBaLL RESULTS.

Score by innings: r. Louis .-.-+---...-.-0 , 0 ~-s ...... 10 O 0 O 0 o-3
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03
coRBETT's PRoTEeE.
250 Pound Giant from Albany, Mo-. to
 Enter Ring.

Bakersfield, Cal, Aug. 2-The iden- tity of James J. Corbett's unknown" win the cham pionship from Jack John son for the white race, was revealed today in a message from Albany, Mo. Miles Mcleod, a young giant 27 years bett's protege. The message, which is declared to be from strictly relia ble sources. was to a local newspaper man. It stated that Mcleod has signed a contract with Corbett to enter the ring and that he is now secretly receiving boxing instructions from the former champion.
 Mcleod comes from a family of giants. having two brothers his equal in size. He is a college man and an athlete.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03

Gardner. although Dick Kinsela. presi- dent of the Springfield, H.. club. now and then sends in few tDs.
 Charlie Barrett and Harry Howell. together with five men of mystery, do the bush leagus invasions TOT Presl- dent Hedge Of the St Louis Browns. John J. Mccloskey and Billy Murray have pushed several present stars into their positions. Billy Gilbert teamed if with Roger Bresnahan in the scout ing duties for the St. Louis Cardinals and whipped a lot of likely men into line for the championship race.
 President Comiskey of the White Sox carries an expensive corps of scouts
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03
New York 5. Cleveland ?.
Cleveland Aug 2.-New York from CleV

Totals. ss : 27 I5 Il
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-03

center of the bali. ana the substitu- tion of cork for rubber in the core. This core of cork is covered with layer of rubber valcanized to a cer- tain degree of hardness, and on this is wound the usual yarn. The cork makes possible more rigid structure and more uniform resiliency. It is said to outlast the. rubber center many times over, because it will not soften or break in spots under the most se- were usage