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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-04
Van Vert.

Mrs. Frank Porter and little son,
Willard, passed through here Monday
enroute to Davis City to visit at the
home of her parents who reside near
that place.
Mrs. J. E. Rhodes was called to Des
Moines to assist in caring for little
daughter who arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parker last Friday.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gussie Rhodes is reported quite i'll
at this writing.
Miss Thomas surprised her Glee
Club pupils by serving, refreshments
at the home of Mrs. Clanton last Mon
day evening. The class is doing good
work and they expect to give public
class recital the latter part of August.
Mrs. ]. A. Hanks and little daugh-
ter Mildred went to Corydon last
Saturday afternoon and visited until
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Hanks mother.
Miss Alma Wolfe went to Shenan-
doah Wednesday of last week to visit
friends and attend the commencement
exercises at the college there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Allen returned
Saturday from the John Wallace
farm, near Weldon, where they had
been caring for the stock and house
hold affairs during the absence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace, who were in
attendance at the fair at Sioux City
and other fairs at various points in
the state. Mr.. Wallace reports that
his horse won first place at Sioux
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lantz were Sun
day guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oren Fuller.
e. E. Walker and family were
Sunday guests at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. F. L. Clanton.
Mrs. M. P. CARRIER and little sen
Neal returned Saturday from few
days visit with Mr.. CARRIER and Leon,
at Des Moines.
G. w. Rush and son and daughter,
Frank and Helen, visited with rela-
tives near Grand River last Saturday
Quite number of Van Vert peo-
pie are contemplating attending the
Chautauqua at Leon, and we are an
ticipating treat.
3 !.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-04

R. o. Allen, of Leon, was down
last week and repaired our town
clock, and now instead of losing time
it is said to have gained a half hour
in week.
Miss Lucy Lindsey was visiting
Leon friends the past week
Mrs. Matte Martin left Wednesday
for her home in Ottumwa.
The oats crop in this vicinity is
being threshed and very large yields
are being reported Some report as
high as 40 and SO bushels, and one
piece 60 bushels so the BIS on the
oats leaves must have stood for
bountiful instead of Bryan as some
of the Bryan advocates proposed in
some OF our neighboring papers re-
Gently.
Drs. Reed and Wales and A. Rad
mich were among the number who
made a trip to Garden Grove last Fri
day.
Mrs. l. N Jeffries and Mrs. Mary
Bennett made trip to Leon last Fri
day.
Miss Laura Attebury and two little
neices left last Friday for visit with
relatives at Garden Grove.
Fred Robertson, of southern Mis-
souri,, was a caller in our city the
past week.
E. w. Teale and wife left in their
auto on Wednesday of last week for
an outing at Lake Okoboji
A. L. Teale came in from Ottumwa
to spend Sunday with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lige Spencer, of Eden
township, were in our city the past
week, called here by the serious i'll
ness of Mr.. Spencer's mother, Mrs.
James Medfield, who we are glad to
note is better at this writing.
Miss Eunice Mitchell returned last
! Wednesday from three weeks visit
with relatives at Caledonia.
Mrs. Vena Edwards and Mrs. L.
Leeper, of Pleasanton, were in our
city last Thursday, called here by the
| illness of their grandmother, Mrs
Medfeld.
Royal Richardson and wife, OF
| Pleasanton, were guests of Mrs. A
Fulton last Thursday
| Mrs. Suel F. Shaw, of Des Moines
visited her mother, Mrs. A. Fulton
in this city the past week.
Mrs. Ella Craig entertained at a
dinner party last Friday in honor OF
her son-in-law, Mr.. Ralph Scott and
wife.
surprise party on Mrs. Matte
Horn last Monday in honor of her
44th birthday was given by a number
of her friends. A nice dinner had been
prepared and all present had an en-
joyable time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-04
Center.
John Chastain has a n,

John Chastain has new wind
mill.
Gardner and Hart have completed
building hay and cattle barn.
The Sullivan thresher from Gar
den Grove is threshing in Center,
but some Of our farmers are waiting
for Dan Bright's machine.
Center farmers are planning to
attend the Leon Chautauqua, and
also the state fair at Des Moines.
John Meyers is on the sick list.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-04

The best bread, Liza Jane, al
Bradfeld & Gardner's only.
The wageworker., 1910-11-04

go to buy anything heed it's precepts.
The union label stands for the protec
ton of just and honorable employers
from competition by cheap labor rivals,
fair wages for the laborer and better
trade conditions. 1t guarantees the
workmen q better living. shorter hours
and more money. Therefore there Is
no reason why you should not demand
the union label. Demand the union
label all the time.-Streator Gazette.
The wageworker., 1910-11-04
DEMAND THE LABEL.
Workers Need Feel No Shame In Ask
inq For Union Made Goods.

ing For Union Made Goods.
There ix no occasion for union man
or woman 10 blush or hang his or her
head when asking for union made
goods bearing the union label. This
little emblem of fairness and honesty
on everything you buy tells its story
of honor and trade unionism and as
such should be respected by all who
come in contact with it.
The way some stanch unionists go
about buying union made goods re-
minds one of school child of the kin
dergarten class spending her first pen.
ny in the candy store. when she does
not know what she wants and would
.be afraid to ask for it if she did.
There is an absolute lack of neces-
sity for any such conduct or bashful-
ness in such cases, and the union man
or woman should be proud in asking
for goods bearing the label instead of
seemingly being ashamed of it. When
you purchase the products of your CO.
workers in the army of labor see that
the label of unionism is on it, and If
1t is not do not invent some excuse for
not buying and sneak out of the store.
but make bold demand for the label.
and if the storekeeper has not what
you want bearing it tell him frankly
why you cannot deal with him and in
form him when he sells goods bearing
the label you will become his custom
er. You don't blush nor seem embar-
rassed when you receive your union
wages. Why should you do SO when
| asking for union labeled goods? You
have earned your money honestly. See
that you spend it honestly.
Think it over and the next time you
The wageworker., 1910-11-04
Generous and Independent.

In front Of confectioner's shop in
Paris there used to sit woman with
two wooden legs. She sold pictures
and songs and played we'll on the vic.
lin. In 1S4S she was there. very pretty
and dressed with good deal of taste.
and when Louis Napoleon. then mere
ly Prince Louis. used to go through
the street nearly every day. he never
passed without giving her sonnet hing.
She knew him and was also aware
of his pecuniary embarrassments and
his political ambitions. One evening
she said to him. Monsieur. l want to
say a word to you"
Say it. madame"
They tell me that you are good
deal cramped just now. l have at my
house comfortable sum which is
earning nothing. Let me offer.it to
you. You will return the favor when
you are emperor"
Prince Louis did not accept the mon
ey. but he did not forget the kindness.
and when he became emperor he Offer
ed her small annuity. The woman
was as Independent as she was gener-
Gus. Say to the emperor" she replied.
that it is exceedingly good Of him to
remember me. but cannot accept his
offer If he had accepted mine l won't
say what might have happened, but
as 1t is. no!'
The wageworker., 1910-11-04

ey which is involved under our present
liability system. Mr.. Hard states in
his booklet that in the eleven years
1S94-19O5 the employers liability COM
panies of America took in 500, ,959, ,O75 in
premiums from American employers
and that these companies paid out in
the settlement of claims of injured
workmen $43 500, ,49S, or 43 per cent Of
the amount they took in. OF the $43,-
500, ,498 paid in the settlement of
claims Of injured workmen l believe it
is safe to say that 35 per cent was ex-
pended by the injured workmen in the
payment of attorneys fees and court
expenses, so that in the final analysis
the injured workmen received less
than $3O,OOO,OOO out of the $1OO.O0O,O00
paid by employers during this period
in premiums to liability companies.
In other words, $7OOOO,OOO was vast
ed-worse than wasted-because the
money was used in burdening our
courts with litigation and in delaying
or defea ting the settlement of claims,
many of them just claims, when 1t
should have been used and would be
used under a wise system for the i'm
mediate relief Of the men and their
families who are the victims of the
hazard of Industrial pursuits.
am not prepared to say that even
though the entire $1OO.OOO.OOO had
been paid directly to the injured work
men it would have been sufficient to
have indemnified them for their loss
es. but I do believe that it would not
have required very much more to have
compensated them on the basis Of the
British workmen's compensation act.
l believe that industry should bear the
burden of the pecuniary loss sustained
by workmen as a result Of industrial
accidents, just as it is now required to
repair it's machinery and to offset the
loss caused by depreciation in the val
ue of it's plants. The workmen and
those dependent upon them are and
will be under any system required to
bear all the physical pain and mental
suffering. For this they cannot be re-
imbursed. but they should be relieved
Of the narrowing fear Of hunger and
want. They should be guaranteed
against the humiliation and degrade.
ton of becoming objects Of charity.
The wageworker., 1910-11-04
Labor Opposes consressmen.

The Connecticut branch Of the Amer
lean Federatio of Labor, In conven-
ton at Danbury recently, took de-
cided stand against the returning to
congress of Senators Bulkeley and
Brandegee and Congressman Hill, Til
son. Henry and Higgins. This action,
taken in the form of resolution, was
unanimously adopted and was to the
effect that the states representatives
had voted against bills introduced in
the interests of labor. resolution
was also adopted deploring the recent
dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times
building and resenting the charge that
it was the work of union men. 1t also
expressed the hope that the perpetra
tors of the outrage would meet with
swift punishment.
The wageworker., 1910-11-04
Balance Of Power.

A thorough organization of la
Dor directed by wise and con-
servatiye leadership is the
strongest fortification that can
be established for the conserva-
ton of our republican form Of
government. 1t is the strong
est guarantee that our constitu-
tional liberties will be protected
and perpetuated. Without such
an effective balance of power
We will become a judicial mon
archy controlled by selfish mon
eyed interests that will lead the
nation back to the oppression
and the tyranny that our fore
fathers fought against and from
which they successfully es-
capped.
The wageworker., 1910-11-04
AN APPEAL TO WORKERS.

Here is a brief statement of
the demands which organized
labor in the interest of workers
aye, of all the people Of the
country-makes upon modern
society:
Higher wages. shorter work
day, better labor conditions, bet
ter homes. better and safer
workshops, factories. mills and
mines-in a word. better. high
er and noble life.
Conscious of the justice, wis
dom and nobility Of our cause.
the American Federation Of La
Dor appeals to all men and wo-
men of labor to join with us In
the great movement for its
achievement.
More than 100000 wage earn
ers who have reaped the advan-
tages of organization and feder-
alton appeal to their brothers
and sisters Of toll to unite with
them and participate in the glo-
riolls movement. with it's attend
ant benefits Samuel Gompers.
The wageworker., 1910-11-04
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.
Chief Importance Of Legislation to Pro-
tect the Worker


Edgar A. Bancroft. president of the
Illinois State Bar association. in
speaking on the subject of employers
liability at a recent meeting of that
body declared that the chief impor-
tance of such legislation did not lie in
the legal questions involved nor in
sure recompense for injured work
men.
"It lies.'' he said. "in the fact that il
a plan is found for insuring every
workman against loss through acci-
dents in his employment it will not
only end the personal injury disputes
between employer and employee and
relieve the courts of very large bur-
den, but it will also preserve the inde
pendence of the men and their fami
lies and at the same time remove en-
tirely the wasteful antisocial influence
of such strife and unite. as they
should be united. the employer and
the employees in common interest
and purpose"
The wageworker., 1910-11-04
Carpenters Want Old Age Fund.

Over 200 proposed amendments were
acted upon by the carpenters COM
mittee on constitutional changes at
the recent convention in Des Moines.
and it's members approved only nine.
Among those approved are that rec
ommending the establishment Of SUI
perannuation benefit fund and that
each district elect it's own member of
the executive board.
The wageworker., 1910-11-04
Railway to Raise Wages.

Announcement has been made at the
Pennsylvania railroad offices at Har
risburg that an increase of wages for
engine drivers and firemen wou!d be
made on the company's lines in that
part of the state The increase will be
about 10 per cent. not including the in
crease of per cent announced in
April.
The wageworker., 1910-11-04
Ohio Labor Statistics.

According to bulletin just received
from the bureau Of labor statistics. a
review of the labor conditions through
out Ohio for the quarter ending July
/. 1910. reflects a general increase in
the demand for labor in all branches
of industry. The supply has shown
an almost corresponding increase. yet
it was not sufficient by marked per-
-eentage to meet the demand
The wageworker., 1910-11-04
NO CASE ON RECORD.

How many times has manu-
facturers' association ever estab-
lished shorter workday, in
creased the pay or bettered con-
ditions in any trade or calling?
Not once in thousand years.
Only labor organizations do that.
The wageworker., 1910-11-04
MANNED T0|LERS.
Two Millions Annually Injured In
Industry.
PROBLEM OF COMPENSATION.

United States Behind All Other Civil
iixed Nations In Laws For Protection
of Workmen-Lack Of Safety Devices
Largely Responsible.
John Mitchell. former president of
the mine workers, in a recent address
before the Liability Insurance associa-
ton said in part:
Industrial accidents and compensa-
ton for losses caused by them are
subjects in which the workingmen are
more directly interested than any 9TH
er group in society. Primarily the
workingmen are more concerned with
the means Of preventing Industrial ac-
cidents than they are with the subject
of compensation for losses caused by
them 1t is all very well for work
man to receive $1,000 for the loss Of
an eye or the loss Of a leg. but it is
much better for the workman, as it is
for society, that the eye or the leg he
not lost.
In the United States the number of
persons killed and injured is not even
American Institute Of Social Service
with the statement that 536. 165 work
men. are killed or MANNED every year
in American industry, while DR.. Hoff-
man has estimated the annual number
of Industrial accidents at approximate
ly 100000. AS a matter of fact, how
ever, the death roll of industry is
longer than is evident from official
figures. 1t is a strange commentary
upon our boasted American civilization
that in this country twice or three
times as many persons per thousand
employed are killed and injured in the
course of their employment as in any
other country in the world
When we observe the contrasts be-
tween the number killed and injured
in the industries Of other nations with
that Of our own we are led to the con-
clusion that il it cost more to kill
workman in American than to protect
him. as it does in Europe. the Ameri-
can workman would not be killed-he
would be protected. and the number
of Industrial accidents would be re-
duced at least one-half
AS further means Of reducing ac-
cidents our iniquitous and antiquated
liability laws should be supplanted by
an automatic system of compensation
to workmen for losses caused by in.
dustrial accidents.
The United States is now the only
industrial nation on earth that main
tains the old system Of liability based
upon negligence. We still live under
the common law only slightly modi-
fed by statute.
AS rule, an injured workman has
no remedy at law If his injury were
caused by the act Of fellow work
man or If he contributed in any de-
gree to his own injury. In many in
stances he has no remedy at law what
ever, because 1T has been held by the
courts that the workman in accepting
employment assumes all the risk of
his work. The result of all this judge
made law has been that the workman
Is practically helpless, the employer is
under heavy expenses defending him
self in the courts, and the courts OF
the state and nation are burdened be-
yond their capacity with litigation that
in every other nation is eliminated be
cause Of the automatic settlement OF
such claims.
1t may be interesting to consider the
expense and the useless waste Of mon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
NEW ORLEANS COTTON REVIEW.

New Orleans, La. July During the
week Just closing the market saw little net
changes in prices. July advancing % points
August and tho new crop months Is.
There was an entire absence OF speculation
along broad lines. and much of the time
business around the future ring was In the
way of evening up over his bureau report
on condition Friday and the three holidays
that are following. The high prices OF ths
week were made on Friday following the
bureau report and the low prices were
made on Tuesday as the result OF aggressive
bearish manipulation. which appeared to
start in Liverpool and extended to the
American markets. From tha high to the
low there was a drop OF so POINTS on July,
but only 80 on August, shile the new crops
showed range OF 1914 points. At the
highest July was n points over last weeks
closing. August Is over. and the new crop
months were 24g2s points over. At the low
est the list was 1904 POINTS under last
week's closing.
The main event OF the week was the re-
port on condition issued Friday by the De-
paTtment Of Agriculture. The figures. so,7
eral expectations and indicated that the
crop had lost ground instead OF improving
in condition during the month ending June
by the trade as a whole. The report caused
an advance of about 81 bale. but this
was Immediately lost IN liquidation that
profits on the rise instead OF carrying the.-
lines over the holidays. Previous to the
report there was comparatively little bus
mess dTouHo the IlHS,a ana was Cnie1ly
OF eyening-up nature in an effort to get
the market in shape to so over the pubIi-
ca t!on OF the condition figures.
Reports from the growing crop were
mainly bullsh and led 10 he claim by tho
long side OF the market that deterioration
had steadily continued since the making
UP OF reports on June % for the Depart
ment OF Agriculture to base its condition
figures on. Toom UGH rain was complained
OF in the Eastern and Central portions of
the belt while too little was falling In the
arf Avai psf
sports of still further cloaing down by
mills, especially in the South.
In the spot market prices first lost 3-lsc.,
but afterwards recovered, iniddlng closing
at 147s against l41s last week and l2c. this
week last year. Sales on tho spot amounted
to $500 bales against lao last week and
9 300 last year. Sales to arrive amounted to
200 bales against $50 last week and $40 las,
wear,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03

married to-day in Loudoun county, at
waxpool. by the Rev. Mr.. Popkins.
The couple left Immediately after the
ceremony for Atlantic City and other
points North. Miss Ankers was edu-
Gated at the Woman's College Rich
mond, and was for several sessions
connected with Fork Union Academy
faculty. Mr.. Jones. formerly of this
place, is now a resident of Monticello.
Ky. The couple, after visits to Rich
mond and Fork Union, will reside at
Monticello.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York. July 2.-Butter-Steady; pros
cess to extras, 22h@e5c, imitation cream
cry. 24@26c. Cheese-Firm and unchanged.
Eggs-Weak; state. Pennsylvania and near
by, gathered white. o24 &c. fresh gathered,
seconds. 16h@171sc. Potatoes--steady; South
ern, 4oc. q Sl.37. Cabbases-Lower: Long
Long Island. s26o@400: Baltimore, crate.
40d50c Freights and Peanuts-Unchanged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
PEANUT MARKET.

(Reported by Rodgers. McCabe & Cos
Petersburg. Va. July 2.-Peanuts-Span.
firm at Sl.a7As per bushe!. Re.
ceipts light. Observation-Disclosures steady at
picked. 3d5Ac, for machine picked: "a ahc,
for common stock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03

New York. July Prime mercantile
paper, 3-4@5 per cent. Sterling ex-
change nominal. with actual business
In bankers bills at s4s49s4.s41o for
sixty day bills, and at s4.s5so for de-
mand. Commercial bills. s4s3 1-+9
s4.S3 3-4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
R1cH,1oSp ropAcco MARKEr.

Richmond, Va. July 2, 1910.
Brights-Unchanged: arm. Light receipts
Dark tobacco--Reordered. Market continues
firm at prices quoted. FAIR receipts. Sun
cured-Receipts and offerings very light.
Season about over Little or nothing doias.
Quotations unchanged.
BROWN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
MARINE 1NTELLIHENuE.
oRT' OF RICHMOND, JULY 3, 1910.
a rIN1r, ~ 49, --'.- -

PORT OF RICHMOND, JULY g, 1910.
ARRIVED
Steamer Berkeley, Shelly, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers, Old Dominion Line.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves Norfolk and
James River landings. merchandise and
passengers Virginia Navigation Company
Steamer Aurora, Hancock Petersburg and
James River landings, merchandise and
passengers. Phillips Line.
SAILED.
Steamer Berkeley, Shelly. Norfolk. mer-
chandlse and passengers, Old Dominion Line.
steamer aurora, Hancock, Petersburg and
James River landings, merchandise. and
Phillips Line.
= arge Virginia, Evans. Jamss River. light.
4 Treasury Staten,anr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York, July 1.-THE dry goods pr-
barry markets We're very quiet during the
day, as most OF the large houses We're
closed for the holiday. Cotton goods closed
the week fairly steady With q fair demand
reported for new spring cottons to be made.
Linens are quiet and burlaps seemed hrmer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
NAVAL STORES

Wilmington. NJ c., July a.--spirits Turpen.
t!ne-Rcceipts Is casks. Rosin--Steady at
$3.50; receipts barrels. Tar-Firm at saa5;
receipts 8 barrels. Crude Turpentine-Firm
at@4,75 and $685.; receipts go barrels.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03

OF the Treasury at the beginning OF busi-
ness to-day was as follows:
Trust Funds.
So!d seSo.oo.Se.
silver dollars 1851, 600
Silver dollars OF iSso................... s.6s5,0N
Silver certificates outstaadins...... +sa,6II.04
General Fund.
Standard silver dollars in general
fund ........................... 2.5s5, ss2
Current liabilities. Observation-Disclosures. os,4ss,lS
Working balance in Treasury offices Ss,30o.ssl
In banks TO credit OF Treasurer of
the United states A,M4.su
Subsidiary silver co!n............... 1898 .04s
Minor Observation-Disclosures. 90.7s4, 500
Total balance in general fund 49,. e9.s7e.752
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03

New York. July 2.-Beevss-Receipts 1886
feeling steady. Dressed beef quiet, Calves
Receipts 2ao head; no trade OF Importance.
Sheep and Lanbs-Rece!pts AIS head. Sheep.
SS44Ie; yeariings, IS: lambs s7c6 QS.io;
culs. So Hogs-Receipts 2,3S3 head. Mar
ket non1.nally steady cor medium and
heavy; weak for light.