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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

Verify there are some peculiar
things happen in politics. The re-
publicans over this congressional
district are attempting to make much
out of some of Hon. F. @. Stuart
private views on economics in 1894.
In the same year, 1894, Horace NJ
ToWner, ran for judge: He was then
free silver republican, as he favor
ed the largest possible use of silver
money and did not want monomet-
alism of either gold or silver" The
whirligig of time maketh many
changes. But what of it? No dem
ocrat will hold that against the
udge.-Chariton Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

VIC DsStilSb Sou1I.
Many of our readers will recognize
the pleasing countenance Of john
ME Mendenhall, the present accommo-
dating and efficient clerk of the dis
trict court, who is a candidate for
election to second term. Mr..
Mendenhall was elected two years
ago by the handsome majority of
96, running over four hundred votes
ahead of his ticket, as president
Taft had a majority in this county
of 326 votes. That is something to
be proud of, and the people who
elected him to this office have had
10 reason to regret their choice, for
the clerks office was never conduct
ed in a more efficient manner than
it has been since Mr. Mendenhall
took charge. He has held the office
now for nearly two years, and his
record shows that all of his work
has been done in remarkably eff
ficient and painstaking manner His
records are models of neatness, and
the work of the clerks office is al
ways kept right up in shape. Mr..
Mendenhall is always at his post of
duty, and any person who has ever
will say that he always treated them
with the utmost courtesy. He has
been economical in conducting the
Office, and has saved to the taxpayers
Of the county several hundred dollars
since he went in the Office Being
elected to a county Office has not
spoiled Mr.. Mendenhall He is. the
same genial Johnnie Mendenhall as
he was when he was living on the
farm out in High Point township,
and he has given the affairs of this
office the same careful attention
which he gave his farm work, and
he was known as one of the best
farmers in that section of the coun-
ty. A good county official is en-
titled to second term, and especial
ly SO when he has been as good an
official as Mr.. Mendenhall. Remem-
Der this when you go to the polls
to cast your vote, and be sure that
you place cross in the square in
front of Mr.. Mendenhalls name.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
o. L. CRAIG,
Democratic Candidate for County

Surveyor.
O. l.. Craig, the democratic candi-
date for county surveyor is a man
who has had years of practical ex-
perience in surveying. His father,
the late Uncle Bill Craig, of Davis
City, was for many years the county
surveyor of Decatur county, and his
son worked with him in the field
for a number of years, so that he
is perfectly familiar with the work,
and has had the experience to fit
him to perform the duties of the Of
flee in manner which will be en-
tirely satisfactory to all who have
occasion to require his services. The
office of county surveyor, although
the salary earned is very small, is
one of the most important in the
|gift of the people,, He is the man
who settles the disputes between
nelghbors as to boundary lines.
corners and other lines which affect
the ownership of property. Vote for
Mr.. Craig for this office, and you will
help elect man who is worthy Of
your confidence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

We hear considerable in the dis
trict press concerning Hon. F. Q.
Stuart's platform of idealism, which
he formulated and published in
1894. This is a practical age, but
speculation as to the ideal has its
place and Mr.. Stuart so intended,
as the intelligence of the readers
understood Appeals like those be-
ing made are to the less thinking.
Anyone knows that an ideal system
for society could not exist, but the
nearer to the ideal we can attain
the better, and the Leaders opin-
ion is that representative govern
ment is about as near as weak hui
manity can approach. This is Mr..
Stuart's belief we have reason to
know. Some persons, and even pub
lie men, try to make it appear that
Mr.. Stuart's trend of thought is to-
wards socialism when the contrary
is true. He is an intense Individual
| ist-or in other words, democrat
and democracy and socialism are di-
rect opposites. This is not written
as a political article but merely as
a statement of fact and for the rem
ininscence there is in it. He is
student and thinker and all
students and thinkers reason to the
| ideal. There is not church society
in existence but what has it's cardinal
principles founded upon that idea.
They pray for the total evangelical
ton of the world. Could politician
reason any further towards the ideal
than this? The church is no more
g part of society than organized ele-
ments of government and you can
not claim an ideal standard for one
and deny it to the other. But the
point we had started out to make
was this. Mr.. Stuart's idealism is
not practically new thing even
among Lucas county public men.
Long before the writer was a voter
he heard Maj. D. ]. Mccoy, who at
that time represented this county
in the Iowa legislature, enunciate
almost every tenant of Mr.. Stuart S
complained of platform of the long
ago. And he was republican.
Without tendency toward ideal
ism We could have no progress. This
is not an ideal republic but it ap-
| proaches nearer than any of all the
centuries past. Would the stand
pat Supporters of Judge Towner turn
the wheels forward, stop or go back?
Back yonder is the wreckage of ma
lions caused by tyranny and greed.
Todays conditions might not be ade-
quate for future developments, SO
let us keep our faces towards the
ideal as the mariner does his eye
TO the north star, though never ex-
pecting to reach it. 1t is the only
safe guide for the old ship of state
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

When it came to selecting a candi-
date for the Office of county treasur-
er, the democrats of Decatur coun-
ty were unanimous in their choice
of Mr.. w. C. Cozad, of Morgan town
ship, for this office. Mr. Cozad is
not chronic Office seeker, he is just
a plain every day farmer, who has
spent all of his life on his farm, and
if elected to the Office he would
have no trouble in giving the big
bond required from the county treas
sury without resorting to bank in
fiuences, for he has enjoyed the repu-
tation for many years of a man
whose word was as good as his bond,
and the best farmers in Decatur
county would cheerfully sign his
bond for any amount. He has never
held a county Office, but has been
honored by being chosen by his
neighbors in Morgan township, re-
CARELESS of politics with looking af-
ter their interests in township and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

Taking it altogether, no better
ticket has ever been presented to
the voters of Decatur county by any
party than is the democratic ticket
OF this year. There is not one man
on the ticket who is not competent
to fill the Office for which he is a
candidate, and not one who does not
deserve election.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
Fri;htful Fate Averted.

81 would have been a cripple for
life, from a terrible cut on my knee
cap writes Frank Disberry, Kelli-
her, Mimi, without Bucklin's Ami
ca Salve, which soon cured me. .
Infallible for wound, cuts and bruis-
es, it soon cures burns, Scalds. Old
Sores, Boils, Skin Eruptions. World s
best for Piles. 25c at Van Werden
& Kopp's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

There are no weak men on the
democratic ticket this year. You can
vote for everyone of them with a
clear conscience that you have voted
TO elect good and true men to fill
the various Offices within the gift
of the people.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
IT'S A STRONG COUNTY TICKET
Few Words About the Candidates Whose Names Appear
on the Democratic County Ticket

! you place cross in front of the
name of Heman C. Smith, and thus
Go your part in electing a represent
tatiye who will we'll and truly rep
resent you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

Strayed-1 bay mare with white
spot in forehead. Left hind foot
white. Also stifle causing her to
drag her foot. Send information to
Ed Young, DeKalb, Iowa. 48-tf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

This is democracy's year. See
that there are no stay at home demo-
Gratis this year. Your vote may be
the means of making the next con-
Agress democratic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

For Sale 100, 900 feet of native
lumber of all kinds, miles south
west of Osceola, 5 miles north of
Weldon.-T. J. Swisher, Osceola,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
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.
For Superintendent Public Instruction
HI. 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 G. SMITH,
of Fayette.
For County Auditor,
REUBEN E. MCLAUGHLIN,
of Decatur.
For County Treasurer,
w. G. COzAD,
of Morgan.
For Clerk of District Court,
J. L. MENDENHALL,
of High Point.
For Sheriff,
CHAS. R. PERCY,
of Bloomington.
For County Recorder,
ROLLIN 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. 1, 1912,
FRANK A. GARDNER,
of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27
sTANDPAT PosTMAsTERs BUSY

For the past three months folks
have been wondering why it was
that the standpat postmasters of
this district were so quiet and seem
ingly so well satisfied with things
generally. Now they have begun to
wonder what those same postmasters
have had happen to them that makes
them so busy. Like all things, there
is reason for it, and in this cause
the reason is not hard to find
few weeks ago President Taft
announced that the progressive rep
resentatlves and senators would no
longer be deprived Of the federal
patronage. That was an awful jolt
to our standpat postmaster friends
in this district Nearly every one
OF them is holdover. Their terms
OF ONCE have expired. Taft has
refused to nominate men to fill their
places upon the recommendation of
Senator Cummins and Dolliver, and
as there was no republican repres n
tatlVes everything has just been
lovely, and they have been sitting
easy on the nice soft seats. Now
thefe is but one way for them to
hang on; they have all seen it and
are acting upon it. That way is to
elect ToWner. If he is elected, he
will recommend them, Taft will re-
nominate them, and Cummins and
Dolliver must confirm gracefully. If
stuart is elected, Cummins and Dol
liver will make the recommends
tons, and if Taft keeps his word
ne will accept these recommends
tions, and away go our standpat
friends and progressives will take
their places.-Shenandoah World.
The vacancy in the United States
Senate caused by the sudden death
OF Senator ]. P. Dolliver will be fill
sd by the Iowa legislature which con-
yenes in Des Moines in January and
IS selected at the November election.
1t is hardly possible that Gov. Car
rol Will appoint senator before the
eonVenlng of the legislature as such
an appointee would have but about
Two weeks to serve before the legis-
iature selects. There is much spec
uiation among politicians in Des
Moines as to the effect the senatorial
vacancy will have on the selection
OF state legislators They are
many who believe it will have the
effect OF making republicans vote
strongly together in order to pre-
vent the possibility of Iowa having
a democrat senator. Others con-
tend that the effect will be Just the
reverse and are predicting that the
democrats will control the Iowa
state legislature.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

l'eHlocFatIc OaIlu1uate Iof SnefIH.
Charles R. Piercy, our candidate
for sheriff, is a native of Decatur
county, and has been a resident of
the county for forty years, being
born on farm near Leon on Deem
Der 1, 1870. His father, James w.
Piercy, was one of the pioneers of
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-26
DR.. Wiley GIVES
OUT DARK Hints
SAYS HIS WORK is HAMPEREE
sY CUTTING DOWN OF THE
APPROPRIATION.
Does Not Say Who Is Responsible But
States That Good Work in His De-
partment Is Impossible Under the
Present Conditions American
Hen Discussed Yesterday.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Aside from
an intimate discussion of the Amer
lean hen and her products, the feat
ure of todays inquiry into high food
prices by the subcommittee of the
house committee of the District ol
Columbia was the statements of Dr.
Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the bur.
eau of chemistry of the department
of agriculture who charged that sin.
lister influences unnamed, had &C
complished the repeal of the provis.
ion of law relating to enforcing eff
ficiency in cold storage of food pro-
ducts.
DR.. Wiley said the elimination of
the appropriation for this work had
greatly hampered his department in
protecting the public from deleter-
ious food products. AS to just what
influences had been responsible for
this result, he did not say.
In reply to questions, DR.. Wiley
stated he was sure the cold storage
people themselves had had nothing
to do with it, and of course tas con-
sumer was innocent. The appropri-
alton for this purpose had been
made by congress for many years
past, but was ommitted last year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-26
DALE trial IS TO
!. Be HELD IN MID01

Grand Forks, Jan. 25.-Attorney
. Tracy R. Bangs, accompanied by L.
w. Dale, left Sunday evening for
Minot where the case of the latter
is scheduled to come up. Dale is
charged with being implicated in the
case of. Miss Gina Lien. the Union,
n. D., girl whose death occurred in
Minot last winter following a GRIM
NAL operation, for: which DR.. Noel
Ter of Minot has already been con-
Hicted. 4&ga yg2S - -
MI. w. Dale, formerly Of Lorraine,
has been making his Headquarters
81 Grand Forks for some time past
& An effort is being made at this
time to have the case transferred to-
the district, court of Pierce county,
alleging that {he would not receive
! fair and impartial trial in Ward
county where the matter has been
So thoroughly threshed out. s.,-s q ID
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-26
BILLY SiH|||E||:RRAiR||D[.. | ! |: j J
IS !: ABERDEEN

Aberdeen News: Bill Sherrard, a
glove artist Of considerable note and
who on several occasions has enter
tanned the sports of Aberdeen in lit.
tie loving battles, is in the city
today making arrangements for a
spar1ing match which will be pulled
off in some of the neighboring towns
next Wednesday evening. The sports
of the city are taking a great deal
Of interests in the match, as Sher-
rard is favorite and his friends de-
light in seeing him in motion.
Sherrard is expecting to have lit
tie go with Young Joe Cans, a color
ed pugilist, who is going through
Aberdeen from Spokane to Minneap-
oils and other points east:
=. At the same time it is expected
that Dick Shepard, who few days
ago was forced to forfeit wrestling
match to Suttor at Britton, will go
few rounds with Kid Funkey, the
local satellite
Y Bill Sherrard is fighter with a
fine sense of sport and fights as
e. ~ntleman should. He has authoriz-
ed the sporting editor of the News
to issue challenge to any fighter
in this part Of the state for a side
bet of from $50 to $780,. If a go
could be arranged it could be either
public or private. '
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-26
little PROGRESS.
! in il LIBEL CASES
MANY CURIOUS EXPECTED TO
SEE NOTED PLAINTIFFS IN Z
COURT ROOM.
Late President James Buchanan 10
Quoted As An Authority On Law
BY Attorneys for the Defendant-
Classic Case is Brought to Courts
Attention.

New York, n. Y, Jan. 25.-"James
Buchanan was pretty good lawyer
much better lawyer than a presi'
dent" said Judge Hough in the Unit
ed States district court today, In
commenting upon the argument OF
Delaney Nicoll, counsel for the de-
fense in the Panama libel case. Mr.
'Nicol's motion waa to dismiss the
indictment charging the New York
World with criminal libel against
President Taft, Theodore Roosevelt
and others, in connection with the
purchase of the Panama canal.
In supporting his motion Mr.. NlcOll
rehearsed the history of libel pros
eautlons from colonial times down to
the present days, quoting President
Buchanan as authority for his con-
tention that congress had NO right to
pass libel law, and citing the clas-
sic case in which Thomas Jefferson
appeared as complainant and Alexan-
der Hamilton as counsel.
MIR. Nicoll had not completed his
argument when court adjourned until
tomorrow. A curious lcrowd filled the
count room today, many Of whom eK-
pected to see President Taft, Chas.
P. Taft, Douglas Robinson and Will
liam Nelson Cromwell, of the COM
plainants.
District Attornev Wise outlined the
points he intends to prove and said
he would show that the alleged libel
lous articles were circulated fly the
World in federal jurisdiction at West
Point an in this city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-26
TELEPHONE LED TO ARREST
MAN is IN JAIL UNDER HEAVY
BAIL HOTELS VICTIMS OF
FORGERtES.
Diamonds Too Bright for His Eyes
He Placed Them in a chan,ios Bag
THEFT Not Discovered Until the
Next Morning Detectives Close
On His Heels.
(By Associated Press.J

New York, Jan. 25-The resource.
fulness of a woman, deceived by the
man she believed was to marry her
effected the capture today Of Frank
A. Giese, wanted in Chicago and
New York for forgeries, just before
he had time to blow out his brains
He had robbed Mrs. Frieda Sommers
of $1,000 worth of diamonds.
Giese spent last evening with Mrs
Sommers and they had a bottle OF
champagne at her apartments, fol
supper Giese raised his glass in a
toast and said laughingly:
"Take off those diamonds, they are
so bright they make me dizzy"
''They will be just as bright OH
the table as on my neck" protested
Mrs. Sommers, spreading them out
before her.
That's true" admitted Giese,
Put them in this and he drew a
small chamoise bag from an inner
pocket and tossed it across to her.
Mrs. Sommers placed the diamonds
in the bag and laid it on her dress
err. 1t was there this morning, or
one like it, but the diamonds had
gone. In some way Giese had ef-
fected a substitution.
At the discovery of her loss she
went into Mysteries and the appear
ance of two detectives, who had
been shadowing Giese, did not reas-
sure her. At that moment the tele.
phone bell rang. The evil genius Of
Giese had prompted him. to call up
just at the wrong moment.
"Hush" said the woman to the
detectives, Heres your man." and
then into the telephones; "Where are
you"
Mrs. Sommers whispered the ad-
dress and while the detectives rush;
ed to the place, she kept him hang
ing to the other end of the wire
until he was caught.
When placed under arrest Giese
tried to shoot himself with an auto
matte pistol, but the detectives were
too quick for him.
II always kept ready to co. Giese
told them. II knew it could not last
long, but it has been high flying
while it did"
The diamonds were recovered and
identified.
Giese, who comes from Baltimore,
was recently employed by the Hur-
ley Machine company and confesses
that last October he forged the name
of Neil c. Hurley to a check for $2,-
900, which was cashed for him by
the National bank of the Republic
in that city. Then he fed to San
Francisco and later came here. The
Hotel Astor and the Waldorf, both
have his bad checks for $3.50 and
both have been looking for him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-26
CONSERVATION IS
A STATE PROBLEM
(By Associated Press.)

st. Paul, Minn., Jan. 25.-F0rmer
Attorney General T. F. McCue of Car
rington, N. D., passed through the
Twin Cities this morning on his way
to Washington, where he will appear
before the supreme court of North
Dakota in a. suit brought by the state
against a railroad, based on alleged
charging excessive coal rates.
MIR. McCue conversed on the con-
servation question. He maintained
that conservation was state and
not a national problem. The west,
he said, was generally pleased with
Pinchot's removal from Office mas
much as it considers him a theorist.
The western senators had no occas-
to go to Aldrich for what they want
ed, he said, and the government was
no more called upon to set aside
tracts in the west than was the west
to set aside tract of land in Rhode
Island
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-26

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