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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Stomach Dead, Man Still Lives.

People who suffer from sour stom-
ach, fermentation of food, distress
after eating and indigestion. and
seek relief in large chunks of arti-
fetal digestors, are killing their
stomachs by inaction just as surely
as the victim of morphine is deaden-
ing and injuring beyond repair every
nerve in his body.
What the stomach of every suffer
er from Indigestion needs is a good
description that will build up his
stomach, put strength, energy and
elasticity into it, and make it sturdy
enough to digest hearty meal with
out artificial aid.
The best prescription for indiges-
ton ever written is sold by druggists
everywhere and by VanWerden &
Kopp, and is rigidly guaranteed to
build up the stomach and cure indi-
gestion, or money back.
This prescription is named Mi
on-a, and is sold in small tablet form
in large boxes, for only SO cents.
Remember the name, Mi-on-a ste n
ach tablets. They never fail.
Booths pills, best for liver, bowels
and constipation, Csc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Let the Teacher Help You.

The mother of several exceptional
ly good and obedient children was
complimented on her skill and wis
dom in rearing such we'll bred, whole
some boys and girls. She modestly
replied that hers had only been
part in bringing to pass the good re-
suits, as she had always had the help
of excellent school teachers in her
training. Without exception the
mothers OF naughty, impolite, dis
obedient youngsters, spoke of the
utter Worthlessness of the average
teacher, and the ones they knew in
particular, while those who had >reas-
onably good children had a good
word for the teacher At first
thought this is rather strange, but it
is easily explained; all teachers will
say that the mothers of good child
rem are the ones always ready and
thankful for assistance, while moth
ers of little savages think themselves
competent to solve every problem of
child life alone.
The wise mother in question early
made friends with the teachers of her
children, and stuck to them through
thick and thin. She wanted to be
told of her children's deficiencies, as
we'll as their good points, and en-
couraged the teachers to be perfectly
frank and open with her. This saved
both much anxiety
One teacher who tried to arouse
the mothers to the danger of allow
ing their little girls to go too early
to the playground on account of the
presence of neighboring big, foul
minded boy, received only cold looks
for her pains, and the mothers told,
where she would hear it, that they
were perfectly capable of managing
their own children. But later on
several tragedies opened their eyes
when it was too late. The teacher
was anxious to help the mothers but
they would not cooperate with her
Then, too, the teacher will do
much to preserve the health of the
child by preventing colds contagion
and sore threats. Over and over the
teacher has insisted upon protecting
the boys and girls only to be met
with the impertinent "My mama said
| might go out to play without my
rubbers, SO ! don't have to put them
on" And the worst of the matter,
the mothers think the teacher has no
right to say anything after school is
dismissed. On the other hand it is q
teachers duty to see that children
behave on the road to and from
school as well as in the school ROOM
and this forms one of the difficulties
! to be met with in the country school,
lt is always a bad sign when parents
do not speak good word for the
teacher, for while there are excep-
tons TO the general rule the vast
majority of men and women in
charge OF the schools are clean-mind-
ed, upright, intelligent beings, trying
to do their very best for the whole
neighborhood through the establish
ment of good school, Give the
teacher chance to help you, and
then you, in turn. pass the help back
again. 1t will do good to all con-
cerned, especially to your own boys
and girls, as many have discovered.
A Decatur County Teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Constipation
Cure Free

With the first signs of constipa-
ton you resort to the home methods
OF relief, such as hot or cold water on
arising, lots of stewed fruit with your
breakfast, ETC., but what do YOU do
when these fail?
Inc majority then start on salts and
purga!Live waters. then change to cathar-
t nc pii Is! etc etc. II you have gone through
All useless, so far as permanent results
go. NOW you should try just once again
put IeI Try something practical and sensible
nose sen Ho,S made ma and intended for the pur
Or caidweils syrup Pep Sd 'e WhicS is Is
sn uasahi lee TO pc permanent in its re-
brief use Of it the. stomach and bowel
muscles are. trained to again do their
fwo l normally. so that in the end you
That 10 e Wy d VIII ths MEDICINES Of all kinds
win Mrs s. a. VIA Mam gaay Of a1 peTtag and
! 10 those who are still skeptical there
Is way to prove these assertions with
name and address to DR.. Caldwell and OBJ
tain free sample bottle. After using Il.
sf you are then convinced it is the rem
dollar bottle Of your druggist and con-
tinue to use it for a brief time until
Gured: The. directions are simple and the
'9ose IS small. 1t is pleasant to the taste,
does not grippe and is promptly effective.
and these statements are guaranteed or
money will be refunded.
This remedy is over a quarter of GEN.
fury old and is personally taken by
more druggists than any other similar
remedy on the American market. Because
OF its effectiveness, purity and pleasant
taste it is the ideal laxative remedy for
children. women and old folks generally.
DR.: Caldwell personally will be pleased
70 give you any MEDICAL advice you may
the stomach, liver or bowels absolutely
Tree Of charge. Explain your case in a
letter and he will reply to you in detail
name and address on a postal card or
otherwise. For either request the doctors
address is DR.. w. B. Caldwell, R.500 Cald-
well building. Monticello, III.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
The Percheron Stallion
Grey Prince
No. 1864


Foaled May %, 1900, weighs 1870
pounds. He is a good sure breeder
with a record of better than 50 per
cent of living colts.
Sired by Albany No. 2O791, dam
imported Centurier No. 457O6, second
dam by Imported Negro, her record
number being 36246, third sire by
Imported Prince Geroan No. 14125,
fourth dam by Keto Bismark.
Recorded in Percheron Stud Book
of America, and registered in the
office of the Iowa State Department
of Agriculture at Des Moines.
TermS-$12.50 on same condi-
tons as the other stations in this
advertisement
AS we return home each evening,
we leave the barn at o'clock, and
parties wanting dates after this
hour should call us over the phone
and arrange for same. Phone No.
2S6.
AXES BROS, Owners,
w. III. Axes and Ross REYNOLDS.
Keepers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
4 Thrilling Rescue.

How Bert R. Lean, of Cheny,
Wash, was saved from a frightful
death is story to thrill the world
"A hard cold" he writes, brought
on desperate lung trouble that baf-
fled an expert doctor here Then !
paid $40 to SIS a visit to lung
specialist in Spokane, who did not
help me. Then / went to California,
but without benefit. At last l used
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which COM
pletely cured me and now l air. as
well as ever" For Lung Trouble
Bronchitis, Coughs and Colds, Asth-
ma, Group and Whooping Cough its
supreme. soc and $100. Trial bot
tie free. Guaranteed by VanWerde,l
& Kopp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Jack

A black jack with white nose and
belly, stands Is hands high, has good
bone and good style, and is a good
BREEDER
These stations and jack will make
the season of 1910, commencing
Friday, April 16, at the LATE Mitchell
barn in Leon, Iowa.
Terms-$15.00 for each stallion
and $40 for the jack, to insure colt
to stand and suck Care will be
taken to prevent accidents, but will
not be responsible should any occur.
Mare and colt to be held for the SER
vice fee of stations and jack Parties
selling or removing mares from coun-
ty, service fee becomes due at once.
w. HI. AXES, JR., Owner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Leon Clothing Co.

cost OF nVlng was nearly IL per cent
higher than it would have been with
out tariff Hence, calculating that
the average family consumed $941
worth OF supplies per annum, it's in
creased payment on account of the
tariff was Sill. OF this Sill, $16.5O
went to the government in collec-
tions, and $94.50 went to the trusts
in high prices. OF this $94.50, 1925
was on woolens, more than SIT on
other clothing, 1925 on furniture,
$4.25 on beef, mutton and pork,
Sl0.25 on building materials and so
on.
In 1910, the cost of living being
Is per cent higher than in 1908, the
average family pays $1,000, of which
10 per cent, or $10S, is tribute to
the trusts and other protected in
dustries.
Here is little table which speaks
fol. itself. 1t compares the expendi-
lures on the army and navy in a per-
iod of peace with amounts expended
for features of civil establishments:
Expended since 1897.
For rural free delivery $173,755,-
3l3.
For rivers and harbors s29G,o75,-
19I
For public buildings and grounds
$12S.172,407.
For the navy $1,126,210,199.
For the army $1,044,1o1,1Ss.
The exposure of Ballinger's secret
relations with George w. Perkins, of
j. P. Morgan & Co., in Alaskan mat
ters, has started reports that the use
fulness OF the present secretary of
the interior to even the land grab
bers has been destroyed. 1t is an
ticipated that as a compromise the
investigating committee will not only
whitewash Ballinger, but will enamel
him as the lady of spotless town, and
that in Acknowledgements of this cour-
tesy he will hand in his resignation.
President Taft, in an interview
printed in the June McClure's, praises
Aldrich to the skies and says there
We're not few reductions in the tar
if schedules which were introduced
at his instance, or with his consent"
In other words, concessions in leg
islation which was to affect the cost
VI ilSluS " SO,UoU,UOO Americans
could only be had with the consent"
of political boss, and that political
boss the acknowledged representa-
tive of the tariff trusts and Wall
street millionaires!
We all know that Taft will be re-
nominated. That is inevitable" says
the Washington Post, which in the
National Capitol is considered by
many to be an administration mouth
i piece.
There is little doubt but that the
standpatters still seriously consider
Taft the logical candidate in 1912,
and if they are still in the majority
in congress after the approaching
congressional elections are over, the
president will have little or no diff
Guilty in securing denomination if
he desires it. 1t is understood in
many quarters that the promise of a
denomination was the price paid by
the powers-that-be for the president
ial signature to the upward revision
of the tariff BILL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Washington, D. c., May 29-One
hundred and thirtY-three millions of

Washington, D. c., May 2s-One
hundred and thirty-three millions of
dollars!
Try to comprehend the magnitude
of this sum if you can, and then
pause and reflect over the fact that
it is the amount the Senate has voted
to spend on the navy IN A SINGLE.
YEAR, in a time of profound peace.
Then consider that only IL years ago,
in 1898, the naval appropriation was
but $33,003,234, or one hundred
millions less than the amount appro-
priated for the year ending June 80,
1911.
A fact in connection with this aw-
full increase which the public seldom
hears is that every penny of this
100000 which is to be spent in
excess of the amount used in 1898
comes not from the rich, but largely
from working men and women.
1t is the ultimate consumer who
pays the battleship bills, who main
tains an ever-increasing army of Of
ficeholders. in Washington, and who
meets the one-hundred-and-on ex-
travagances of the government. He
does it by paying excessive prices for
the things he buys.
The government raises practically
all of its funds through the custom
houses and the internal revenue Of
fees, where taxes are levied on the
things eaten, worn or used by the
people. When the consumer pur-
chases protected article--and prac-
tically all of the necassarias Of life
are protected-he pay: the real or
natural value CT TIE "rtCle and in
addition thereto t.!5 amount OF the
tariff tax.
The more battleshins constructed,
the greater the amount the govern
nlent must raise through the tax on
consumption, and the greater the
cost of living.
Thus it is not SO strange that un-
der the Taft administration, which is
spending more than twice the
amount used by Cleveland to run the
governments; the cost of living is so
per cent greater than under the
Cleveland administration
=:
While the hat, coat and shirt of
the masses are taxed almost II per
cent to build 100000 battleships
and keep an extrayagant government
in spending money. Messrs Morgan,
Rockefeller and Carnegie are not
asked by the federal government to
pay any tax whatever on their swoi-
len fortunes.
Wealth escapes bearing it's just
share of the burden of taxation be-
cause of the absence of federal in
come or Inheritance tax, such as
were long ago adopted by Great
Britain, Germany, France, Japan,
Holland, Austria, Denmark, Switzer-
land, Australia and New Zealand
A majority of both Houses of Con-
gress were in favor of lacking an in
come tax clause to the new tariff law
Such legislation would now be upon
the statute books had not President
Taft, and Senator Aldrich defeated
the project through the substitution
of corporation tax That the nee
essary three-fourths of the state leg
islatures will not vote to amend the
constitution is practically certain,
which means that an income tax can
only be had at the hands of demo-
cratic administration.
60:
It is estimated that in 1903 the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

Would you have better health,
more strength, clearer skin, stronger
nerves, more elastic step? Use Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea, the
great vegetable regulator and tonic.
One 55c package makes los cups tea.
w. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

These Ederheimer-Stein
clothes we are showing for young
men are worthy of you. Lots of
clothing isn't up to your standard.
This make we have is; you miss
the best clothes from the leading
makers if you miss getting your
spring suit here.
These clothes are tailored by
hand. They're moulded and
shaped so that when you put
on the coat it sets as if it had
always been part of you. It's a
comfort to wear such clothes.
It's satisfactory when you can
count on them being right, stay
ing right, looking right.
There is style in these clothes
you don't often find. Coats are
form fitting, full chested;tr
arepegt top. Every line contributes
something to the good looks and
good value.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
The Imported PeTcherOn Stallion
TURC0 No. 52IO3

Imported from France in 1904, record
ed by the Percheron Society of America
No. 52lQ3, and also recorded in the
Percheron Registry Company, of Column
bus, Ohio, No. 40290 and National Reg
lister of Draft Horses, Fairfield, Iowa.
A beautiful black, weighing 1000
pounds, white strip and snip, with trace
of white on both hind feet. He is one
Of the best Percheron stations in De-
catur county.
Will make the season of 1910 at the
Robbins barn, in North Decatur, Iowa.
TERMS:-S15.00 to insure colt to
stand and suck. Mare and colt held
for fee. Service fee becomes due at
once if owner disposes of mare. Care
will be taken to prevent accidents but
will not be responsible should any
occur.
S. w. ROBBINS, Keeper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Young Men:
It's Your Turn

We've been selling cohe day after day. for fathers;
we've been selling them for your brothers. We want to
business and professional life.
This the for you Young Men, We like every
customer who in; but feel to miss than
else And besides made special preparation for
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

It is estimated that in 1908 the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

eff you don't like your job, quit,
is a mighty easy thing to say provid
ed you don't have to work for liv
ing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02

My child was burned terribly
about the face. neck and chest.
applied DR.. Thomas Electric Oil.
The pain ceased and the child sank
into a restful sleep. = Mrs. Nancy
M. Hanson, Hamburg, N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Washington News Letter.

(By Clyde H. Tavener, staff Wash
ington special correspondent of The
Reporter)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-02
Lockwood Bordeaux

No. $50
Imported by Truman Bros, Bush
nell, Ill.,, is a magnificent Hackney
type of stallion, a beautiful roam,
foaled in 1901. He has good style
and has no equal in Decatur county
for action
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-07
T0LSTol PROVIDED FOR
WELFARE OF PEASANTS
Daughter Reported Ready to Sell
Rights of First Edition and Divide
Estate Among Poor.

st. Petersburg is understood
that Count Tolstoi's daughter, Alex.
andra, in obedience to her ia
theirs wish, viii sell the rights to
the first edition Of ToIstoi's writings
for the purpose of buying Yasnaya
Poliana from the Tolstoi family and
dividing the estate, which has an area
OF $500 acres, among the peasants.
The price of the first edition win be
about $4,000. 1t IS stated that neither
of Tolstoi's sons is mentioned in the
counts viii.
Count Leo Tolstoi son of the late
novelist, publishes a bitter denuncia-
ton of Count Tschertkoff, the intimate
friend and literary agent of the late
Count Tolstoi The son declares
Tschertkoff was the worst enemy that
his father had, and that he was direct
ly guilty of the tragedy of Yasnaya
Poliana.
He writes:
THE malign influence of Tschert-
koff caused the premature death of
my father, his superhuman sufferings
and the separation from his family"
The son adds that but for his lit
erary agent Count Tolstoi would have
spent many more peaceful years with
the family who loved him. The ar
rival of Tschertkoff, he says, was the
beginning of the end.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-07
ASKS FOR
TWO BATTLESHIPs
Secretary's Naval Construction
Program Made Public.
RECOMMENDS 8 MINOR SHIPS
Cabinet Minister Declares Nations
Position As Naval Power Must Be
Maintained by Regular and
Systematic Plan.

Washington.-Two battleships. one
collier, one gunboat and one river gun
boat. two seagoing tugs. two subma-
rines, one submarine tender.
This is the naval construction pro
gram of the secretary of the navy as
it appears in his annual report. The
number of the ships is used by per
mission Of the secretary, as the whole
report is not yet released for publ
cation.
Naval Plan Must Be Systematic.
Commenting on the program the
secretary says: 1T Is of great impor-
lance that the construction of the
navy should proceed on regular and
systematic plan. The arguments for
such a policy, based upon the neces-
sity of maintaining our relative posi-
tion as naval power in the interest
Of the preservation of peace, have
been very thoroughly presented.
In addition, however, to this. IT is
important to lay special emphasis on
the effect of any break in this policy
upon the shipyards Of the country.
The navy must be, to a certain ex-
tent, dependent for its material and.
to some extent. for its repair facill-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-07
SUIT AGAINST SUGAR TRUST.
Government Alleges Conspiracy in Re-
straint of Trade, and Fraud.

Government Alleges Conspiracy in Re-
straint of Trade, and Fraud.
New York.-The federal govern
ment began one of its most inn
portant actions against great corpor-
ations which are said to have vio-
lated the Sherman antitrust law, in
the U..ited States district court,
when it petitioned for the dissolution
of the American Sugar Refining com
pany and twenty-nine other corpora
tons which compose the so-called
sugar trust.
A voluminous petition was filed by
United States District Attorney Hen
ry A. Wise. Before the bill finally
was completed it had the approval of
Attorney General George w. Wicker
sham.
The petition, to which as yet no
answer has been made by the Sugar
company, alleges that the trust has
employed the usual means of ali such
large industrial combinations in sti-
fling competition, by purchasing
controlling interest in competing con-
CGEuS Wu6Ie ludL IuSlUOu pIONSS
necessary and by crushing out other
concerns by underselling in their ter
ritory. TO accomplish the latter re-
suit the petition refers to the sys-
tematic rebating arrangement the
trust for years maintained with the
railroads.
IN general the petition sets up that
the defendants for some time past
have been and are now engaged in an
unlawful combination and conspiracy
to restrain the trade and commerce
between the several states and with
foreign countries in raw sugar, sugar
beets, refined sugar, molasses, syrups
and other by-products OF raw sugar
and sugar beets, and to monopolize
the same. Such unlawful combina-
tion and conspiracy is the result of
series of wrongful acts extending
over a period of many years. In par
ticipating in these acts all of the de-
PENDANTS have been actuated by
wrongful intent to restrain interstate
and foreign trade in raw and refined
sugar and related articles and o mo-
nopolize parts thereof"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-07
gin pIseuss state,s Futur-.

viii Discuss States Future.
Wisconsin's future in agriculture
and the industries win be the
subject OF addresses by Neal
Brown of Wausau, ex-Gov. W. ID.
Hoard and Prof. Henry c. Taylor o.
the University Of Wisconsin at the
next Merchants and Manufacturers
association smoker in PlanlSinton hall
of the Auditorium at Milwaukee.
The industrial possibilities of the
state with relation to the development
Of water powers and other natural re
sources viii be discussed by Neal
Brown. Ex-Governor Hoard will re,
view the factors which have contribu-
ted TO the wonderful success of Wis
consin farming and dairying, and will
consider the possibilities of future de-
yelopment in these lines. The rela-
ton of agriculture to the industries in
a rapidly growing state and their mu-
tuaI dependence will be treated by
Professor Taylor, who is an authority
in agricultural economies.
Invitations have been sent to manu-
facturers throughout the state, as it is
believed that the subject of the discus
sion will stimulate a broader state
pride and bring forth vast amount Of
general information which is not
thoroughly understood The Mer-
chants and Manufacturers octette, un-
der the leadership of Carl Haase, will
sing. and buffet luncheon will be
served.
The main purpose of the meeting
is to spread information regarding the
great resources of the state, and to at
tract attention to the wonderful posi-
bilities Of Wisconsin in every field, as
against the claims made in newer and
younger sections of the country" said
President Otto H. Falk.