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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
SOME INFORMATION.

W. H. Robb, in his Creston Ameri-
can, prints the following for the ben
eft of the standpatters and the peo-
pie in general:
THE standpat press has never rec
ognized that parties are only organi-
cations to secure certain principles
and accomplish certain results, and
when party ceases to advocate prin-
ciples and to enact laws for the pub
lie good, it is the duty of each indi-
vidual to do his part for the public
good, regardless of what his party
associates may do. When Lincoln
was president his administration did
not inquire whether man who want
ed to enlist in the Union army was a
democrat or a republican. Lincoln
wanted to restore the Union and he
was perfectly willing to accept the
aid of democrats in helping to crush
the rebellion
"Cummins and Dolliver are MAX
ing good fight to curtail the power
of the great trusts. In this they have
the aid of all good democrats They
do not go as far as the democrats
want to go on tariff reduction, but as
far as they do go they should have
and do have democratic support.
We believe the day has about gone
by when the people are going to vote
for men simply because of party.
Candidates must define their posi-
tions and they will receive support or
opposition because of the principles
they advocate.
In 1904 million democrats voted
for Roosevelt and against Judge Par
ker because Roosevelt came nearer
representing their principles. If a
presidential election were held today
million republicans would vote for
progressive democrat in preference
to Taft.
'The standpat press fail to under
stand that we have entered a new
political era. That party lines are
rapidly falling to pieces, and an era
of government by and for the people
is supplanting an era of government
by and for the corporations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
ATTACK ON TARIFF.
Newly Elected Democrat is Heard in
the House.

Representative Foss, the newly
elected democratic representative of
Massachusetts made sensational at
tack upon the Payne-Aldrich tariff.
He denounced the republican policy,
f1ayed republican leaders, declared
the recent revision of the tariff to be
deliberate bunco game from start
to finish," demanded an extra ses-
sion of new congress" at the earl
lest opportunity to revise the tariff,
and urged reciprocity as the proper
middle ground between protective
tariff and free-trade. He wanted
lower duties on sugar, iron, steel,
free wool and cheaper clothing"
and raw material on the free list.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

The popular impression with re-
spect to the Taft administration is
that it has made ''blunder upon
blunder." Under that headline the
New York World prints this editor
ial: when Mr.. Taft was a judge of
the United States circuit court he al
lowed no subordinate of litigation to
prepare tentative opinions for him.
He permitted no lawyer to ante-date
briefs in order to meet the claims of
opposing counsel He heard all the
arguments HIMSELF he read the briefs
himself; he decided the case himself,
and the decision was the decision of
Taft, judge. 1t was nobody else's
decision. The public rightfully as
sumed that this was the way Mr.
Taft acted in the Ballinger case too;
that the president sat as Judge;
that he carefully weighed all the evil
dence both against and for the secre-
tary of the interior, and that when
he exonerated Mr.. Ballinger he was
deciding as an impartial judge, unin-
f1uenced by anything except the cold,
remorseless facts. The country can
no longer believe that this was Mr.
Taft's attitude. In permitting At
torney General Wickersham to lamp
er with the date of written opinion,
and in allowing the assistant attor-
ney general for the interior depart
ment to prepare memorandum to
help the president in framing his de-
cision, MIR. Taft Invested himself of
his function as a judge and must
now be included among the attorneys
for the defense. Senator Dolliver in
his speech at Des Moines the other
day described the president as "a
good man surrounded by people who
know exactly what they want. This
is the view the country is beginning
to take of him, and it is certain to be
strengthened by his conduct in the
Ballinger case. The public will place
less and less reliance hereafter upon
the presidents judgment 1t will be
less and less confident that his opin-
ions are his own, arrived at indie
pendently by a judicial determination
of the evidence. This is unfortunate
from every point of view. If there is
to be further enlargement of the
presidents cabinet, as many persons
have urged, we should like to sug-
gest a department of common sense
in charge of competent secretary
who could always be trusted to act
as disinterested adviser to the chief
magistrate"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
LAFE YoUNG's THREAT.

If Governor Carroll is not renomi-
mated at the primary election there is
going to be a big split in the republic
can party in Iowa, says LATE Young
in his Des Moines Capital. Late does
not propose to stand for Garst's nom
ination even though majority of the
republican voters of the state should
nominate him. He says: Hon B.
F. Carroll has made good governor.
His work has been able and conscien-
tious. He has done what he thought
to be right. He has honored the
state. He is entitled to renomina
ton. If he is not renom:nated, the
republican party of Iowa will be split
wide open and will not get together
in time to do any good AZ the polls
The republicans of Iowa know this
statementSto be fact, and it might
as we'll be faced first as last. Re-
publicans of Iowa are not go:rg to
submit to dictation from Washing
ton -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
GOV. HARMoN's LUCKY STAR.

Eight of the twenty-one congress
ional districts of Ohio are now repre-
sented by democrats. Possibly the
republicans have not cut themselves
off from all hope of success in those
districts by nominating extreme
standpatters for congress. In twelve
of the thirteen districts now repre-
sented by republicans, however, all
effort put forth by insurgents to
bring about the nominations of can
didates responsive to public senti-
ment was failure.
But in nearly all the districts in
surgents strove hopefully for the
naming of leaders less contemptuous
of the popular desires. In not a
few localities the insurgents BOILED
strong minority vote and it is we'll
10 remember that more voting is 10
s6e done in November. The star that
presides over the political destinies
'o1 Governor Harmon is still a lucky
star. Not only his election but the
OF a democratic legislature
20 back up his recommendations and
choose democratic United States
senator are not unreasonable out
come of the complicated situation in
the presidents own state,
"A long chastened and somewhat
subdued democracy isn't likely to re-
sort to too ecstatic expressions of
delight, but really conditions in Ohio,
as well as in the remainder of the
country, afford ground for a great
content and thankfulness to all
whose ideals as to public affairs and
instincts leads them to resist the pre-
tensions of standpatism.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

Hon. V. r. McGinnis, of Leon, was
IN Corydon the first of the week at
tending to business in the district
court. Mr.. McGinnis, who is one of
the leading attorneys of Iowa, is
candidate for the nomination to the
ONCE OF district judge in this district
to succeed Judge Towner, on the
democratic ticket, and will make an
excellent run for the Office if nomi-
mated. A vote for Mr.. McGinnis is a
vote for a gentleman who would
bring to the bench one of the best
legal minds
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
SHORT AND LONG HAULs.

The railroad bill has been attract
ing the attention of the Legislators
at Washington for some weeks past
and there have been so many amend
ments and changes to the original
document that few Of the private
citizens would venture an opinion as
to what provisions it contained when
it left the House, and many con-
gressmen, if asked to explain the
bill as it now stands, would be COM
PEELED to admit their ignorance re-
garding it,
However, a few points have come
to light which make interesting read
ing, and also cause one to wonder
how long the f1im-f1ammed public
will stand to be deliberately gouged
by the railroads.
During the recent discussion of
the commerce bill figures quoted in
the senate, and undisputed, show
that a carload of goods can be
shipped from New York to San
Francisco for less money than a car
load of the same kind of goods can
be shipped from New York to Den
yer, although to haul the load from
Denver to San Francisco it is neces-
sary to pass over vast mountain
ranges, using tremendous engines
that cost large amounts of money
and also calling for more fuel and
other expense than over any part of
the trip from New York to Denver.
Another reason for American
goods being sold cheaper in foreign
countries than at home and within a
few hundred miles. of production
comes to light in letter from a Ne
braska shipper He is proprietor of
a large milling company which ex-
ports flour to many foreign countries
as we'll as shipping to home markets.
In giving his experience he says,
among other things: THE freight
rate from Kansas City to Liverpool
is quoted 2S1s cents per hundred
weight. The freight rate for a $50
mile haul from here to Colorado
points is 80 cents per hundred weight.
TO most South Missouri and Arkan-
sas points the rate is 80 to 33 cents
per hundred weight. l don't know
the exact distance from Kansas City
to Liverpool, but it must be some
thing over $50 miles. Jim Hill
states, if my memory serves me
right, that it costs some $3.50 to
move a car 1000 miles. 1t is either
$50 or $16O, l am not sure which
but to be safe use the higher amount.
Very we'll, then, it costs $40 to move
car $50 miles and he collects $50.
Not a bad profit, $70-rather better
han the Dutchman's l per cent
The freight rate from Chicago to
Albany, distance of 500. miles, is
10 cents a hundred; from Kansas
City, 113 miles, rs cents hundred
BY the shortest route from Kansas
City to New York the distance is at
east 1900 miles, and from New York
20 Liverpool 5000 miles. OF course
It can be urged that ocean freight is
carried for almost nothing, as it is
used largely for ballast. Taking
such for granted, the charge for the
fifteen hundred mile haul is much
less than that for third the dis
lance. Also the freight must be
handled at Kansas City, New York
and Liverpool. The shipping public,
as a rule. are willing to pay the
legitimate profit on their
haulings, but what they object to is
localities being held up
and compelled to help pay the profits
Of highly favored communities which
get their rates at actual cost of
and often at less
figure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
What a Summer Cold May DO.

A summer cold if neglected is Just
as apt to develop into bronchitis or
pneumonia as at any other season.
Do not neglect it. Take Foley's Hon
ey and Tar promptly. 1t loosens the
cough, soothes and heals the inflam-
ed air passages, and expels the cold
from the system. Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

practically every county seat
town in Iowa is stronger in bust
ness way than it was several years
ago, and yet nearly all of them will
show a falling off in population UNI
der the present census" notes the
Hampton Chronicle
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

The republicans told us in 1896
that the hard times were caused by
the lowering of the tariff. Now they
claim the Payne bill reduces the tar
if more than the Wilson bill and yet
we are now to give the credit for
good times to the standpatters. Which
is which, or wherefore is what or
words to that Washington
Danocrat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

The railroads are raising rates and
wages in many parts OF the country,
and shippers and consumers are rails
ing the money for both.-Clevelan
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

There are a great many people of
little consequence in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
ORGANIZE TO FIGHT
PAVING OF AVENUE
Moline Property Owners to Test Law
Vesting Power in Improve
ment Boards.

Owners of property on Fourth ave-
nue. between Thirty-fourth and Fifty
fifth streets. Moline, which the board
Of local improvements has ordered
paved, at a meeting last evening adopt
ed resolutions condemning Mayor An
drew Olson and the members of the
city council who are responsible for
the ordering of the Improvement. The
law under which the board of local
improvements Is acting is termed per
nicious, and it is to be tested in the
courts. For this purpose the East End
Property Owners association has been
formed. The paving, it is claimed,
would result in the placing of mort
gage on the majority of the affected
properties. The owners say they first
want sewer and water extensions, and
then it will be time enough for paving.
1t is claimed the property holders on
the avenue are unanimously opposed
to the paving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
MOLINE WILL HAVE
NEW Y. M. C. A. HOME
1925, 900 to Be Raised by Public SUBJ
scriptiOn to Pay for the
Building.

Moline is to go Davenport one better
in the matter of a new Young Mems
Christian association home. The Mo-
line home is to cost $685. 900. An eff
fort is to be made to raise the money
by public subscription in 10 days be-
ginning Sept. 80. The campaign was
decided upon at a meeting of manufac-
turers and business men at the Manu-
facturers hotel last evening Twenty
five were present at dinner, at which
addresses were made by K. n. Shumak-
er, state secretary of the Y. NJ c. A
Moline is in about the same condi-
ton as Rock Island with reference to
its Y. NJ. c. A. 1t is no longer adequate
to needs; it is old and not designed for
present day purposes.
The action of Moline ought to serve
as an incentive to the friends of the
Y. M. c. A. in Rock Island A new
home is more badly needed here than
it has been in either of the two neigh
boring cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
Kerler & Co. make rugs.

Kerler & Co. make rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz.
LaVanway buys and sells every
thing. Telephone west 247.
Mound City paints may cost
trif1e more, but! III & Ehleb.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave-
nue.
DR.. Cora Emery Reed has moved her
Office and residence to 191S-1920 Fourth
avenue.
Paul & Hayward, tai1ors, suits and
fancy gowns, 1922 Twentieth street.
Knox fats.
A sale of Willowette plumes tomor-
row a. m. beginning at $50, at Nc
Cabe's-97 cents, $3.50 and $2.19.
Court Of Honor S55 will hold a
dance at Beselin's hall Thursday even
ing, Sept. 10. Admission Is cents.
Freed's orchestra.
The McCabe Sewing Machine club is
in its second edition. Conditions same
as before, SOC to register and secure a
$4,000 sewing machine for $500.
Hundreds of visitors TO the EXPOSE
ton are making McCabes store their
headquarters. The layout of bargains
rivals in interest, the attractions of
the Curtiss flyers,
Wishing to build again, l wish to
sell at reasonable price my seven
room modern house, 1923 Sixteenth
street, 100 feet from Long View park,
one block from street car, on paved
street. ]. E. Assay, M. D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
Today in the Markets

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Following are the
the quotations on the market Today:
Wheat.
September, 951s, 95H, 94%, 94%.
December, 991s, 9914, 9S1a. 1855.
May, 1854, 1858, 1045s, 104A.
Corn
September, Sc, 5614, 551s, 56H.
December, 549s, 547s, 537s, 541S.
May, 57a4, 577s, 56B, 5714.
Oats.
September, 331s, 1917, 33, 33k.
December, 35, 3514, 345s, 35H.
May, 3S1s, 3S14, 375s, 3SH.
Pork.
September, 2012, 20.12, 20.1o, 2O.12.
October, 1000, 20.1O, 1890, 2O.1O.
January, 1927, 1897, 1920, 1880.
Lard.
September. 1915, 1925, 1915, 1925.
October, 1920, 1922. 1920, 1920.
January, 1862, 1866. 1850, 1852.
Ribs.
September, ITO, 11.77, 116o, 1177.
October, 1142, 11.52, 11.37. 11.5O.
January, 965, go, 1852, go.
Receipts today-Wheat SO, corn AL,
oats 1872, hogs $4,000, cattle 10000,
sheep $4,000.
Estimated receipts Thursday-Hogs
1900.
Hog market opened 10c to 15c lower.
Hogs left over 10000. Light 5000
go, mixed and butchers S.50@9.35,
good heavy S.25@9.30, rough heavy
S.25@S.5O.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha $500, cattle IL 500.
Hogs at Kansas City 5000. cattle 49,
900.
Hog market closed slow at early de-
cline. Bulk sales S.50@s.S5, light go
09.55, mixed and butchers S.35094O,
good heavy s.15@9.20. rough heavy
S15@s.45.
Cattle market closed steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
F. w. MoIler Shot Three Times
While Walking in the Vicin-
ity Of Buffalo, Iowa,
During Night.
is NOT YET ABLE TO TALK
Members of Family Do Not Take Any
Stock in Theory He May Have
Tried to End Own Life-No
Weapon Is Located.

T. W. Moller, proprietor of a retail
grocery store at 1923 Fifth avenue, is
lying at ST. Anthony's hospital hover
ing between life and death from the
effects of three bullet wounds. Wheth-
er they we're self-inf1icted injuries or
not is not known as the injured man
is not able to tell coherent story.
He was found between Moscow and Buff
faio, Iowa, early this morning lying in
the road in semi-conscious condition.
DR.. J. c. Teufel of Buffalo gave him
immediate attention and he was
brought to this city at 1 o'clock this af-
ternoon on Rock Island train and
removed to the hospital, where DR.. Eli
Bradford is now attending him.
Discovered by Fisherman
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock was
the last seen of Mr.. Moller by his
family until his sad return today. AT
that time he lee home after having
been down town and he seemed in his
usual health and spirits. With about
$40 on his person he started out ap-
parently on his way back to the down
town district, although he said moth
Ing to his family as to where he was
bound. When he failed to return at
night, his family was greatly worried
and finally the police were communi-
Gated with. This morning the latter
were notified that a man answering
Mr. Molle-'s description had been
found nearly dead by a fisherman
named Martens while the latter was
on his way to Buffalo. The man found
Moller lying in the middle of the road
three miles outside the town. He had
Moller removed to Buffalo, where he
vas put under the care of DR.. TeTfel.
His removal to Rock Island was &C
omplished as soon as possible.
Is Seriously Wounded
There is one bullet wound in the
hest, just above the heart, and two
Wounds in the head. There is no tell
ng whether the wounds were self-in-
iicted or not, though DR.. Teufel states
hat from their location they might
have been. The family, however,
knows of no reason why Mr.. Moller
should seek to take his own life, as
his domestic life was happy and his
financial affairs were in excellent
shape.
How the wounded man came to be
in the vicinity Of Buffalo is a mystery
which he alone can solve and it is pos
sible that he knows nothing of it, as he
may have been robbed. He had been
at the bank in the afternoon and it is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
ROCK ISLAND MERCHANT FOUND in
DYING CONDITION in LONELY ROAD

possible that someone saw him and
thought he might have a large amount
of money on his person.
walks After He Is Shot
Blood stains in the roadway show
that Mr.. Moller walked a considerable
distance before he fell from exhaustion
from his injuries. The larger part Of
the $40 was still in his possession
when he was found. A search was
made for a revolver in following out
the theory that Mr.. Moller had shot
himself, but no weapon could be To-
Gated, thus Strengthening the belief
that he was the victim of an attempted
murder.
Mr.. Moller is so years of age. He
has a wife and 10 children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
Hosiery Specials

-
Style, shapeliness, color, all
must be right, but above all,
dependable wear is most neces-
sary. Our stock is from the
worlds best known makers.
Esco, Onyx Knotair, Cadet,
Rawhide, ETC., each one distin-
gaished for special good quail
ties.
Here are some of the late ar
rivals.
WOMEN's FULL-FAsHIoNED
MEDIUM FALL WEIGHT
HOSE, double knees, heels,
toes and soles, either all black
or black with white soles, the
long wearing kind, per
pair zoe
WoMEN's CADET HOSE, rib
bed or plain, heels ann toes
spliced with linen, for all round
service and long wear they are
not equaled, per pair -. .25G
SPECIAL FOR THURSDAY
ONLY-Women's silk finish me-
dunn weight cotton hose, worth
regularly 18c, take what you
want on Thursday, pair ..12G
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
The McCabe Sewing
Machine Club

The first section of the Sewing Machine
Club was promptly filled and the machines
have been delivered.
The second section is now open for regis
tration. Join the Club and secure $45.oo
machine for $500 >----'-
Only SOC TO register a member and make
sure OF your machine and as soon as enough mem
bers are signed up, you pay $3.50 and the
machine h delivered. After that it's mere trins
of $1oo a week until the machine is paid for. Hur
ry up II you want to get in this End section Ask
any OF the first subscribers what they think Of this
plan of getting the best machine at only about half
price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14

Fresh Eggs-23c.
Potatoes-$1 to $1.10.
Lard-13c to lac.
Butter-Dairy, Csc; creamery, 32c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, CSC to zoe; oats, 32c to
34c; wheat, S5c. barley, Coo.
Forage = Timothy hay, $14 to SIS;
wild hay, $13; straw, $3.50.
Wood-S4.50 per load.
Coal-Lump, per busnel, 15c; slack
&c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14

4 SYSTEMIC BLOOD DISEASE

Catarrh is not merely an affection
of the mucous membranes; it is a
deep-seated blood disease in which the
entire circulation and greater part of
the system are involved. 1t is more
commonly manifested in the head,
nose and throat, because of the sensi-
tive nature of these membranes, and
also because they are more easily
reached by irritating influences from
the outside. The symptoms of Ca
tarrh, such as tight feeling in the
head, nose stopped up, throat clogged
and dry, hacking cough, etc, show
that the tiny blood vessels of the nu-
cous membranes are badly congested
and inhamed from the impurities in
the circulation. To cure Catarrh per-
manently the blood must be purified
and the system c1eansed of all I'M
healthy matter. Nothing equals
S. S. S. for this purpose. 1t attacks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14

to heal, the head is cleared, breathing
becomes natural and easy, the throat
is no longer clogged, and every un-
pleasant symptom of the disease dis
appears. S. S. S. is the greatest of all
blood purifiers, and for this reason is
the most certain cure for Catarrh.
Book on Catarrh and medical advice
free to all who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
One of a Hundred Furniture Bargains.

This handsome library table-as
pictured, $50, is a $14.oo value.
yes, $50. either solid quartered
Oak or Birch Mahogany finish, large
drawer and roomy shelf and one Of
the phenomenal bargains awaiting
you on the big third floor depart
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14

Walnut Grove circle No. p was held
last evening at Maths hall. with
large attendance Of members. Three
candidates were initiated by Rock Is
land camp. J. w. Croft. new state
manager for Illinois, will soon pay
visit to the city. A dance will be held
at the Watch Tower Sept. 81. The
drill team is planning a days outing
on Rock river inethe near future.
All the news all the time-THB
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-14
Sweater Goats for Men, Boys and
Chicken

Sheep market closed steady.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat Is
to II lower, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing-Wheat Is to IA
lower, corn 16 to Is lower.