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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26
NO MORE BOARDS NEEDED.

The committee of the senate that
is to consider this fall suggested
amendments of the antitrust law
will waste it's time if it gives too
much heed to those who now seek
to legalize monopoly.
J. P. Morgan's Mr.. Perkins pro-
poses that if the people will repeal
the law which now for the first time
is in full force he and others like
him will cheerfully submit to the
creation of an official board empow-
cred to regulate prices.
We have seen what board in the
Department of Agriculture did 70 DR..
Wiley when he tried to enforce the
pure-food law. We know what Mr..
Roosevelt, acting as board in his
own right, did for the Steel Trust
when he suspended the law and per.
mitted the absorption of Tennessee
Coal and Iron. We know what the
tariff board has done to tariff re.
form. We need not indulge in any
extravagant flight of the Imagination
to realize what would happen to us
if we created board to o. X. mon
opoly and fix the prices that it mi sht
charge.
There is no disposition on the part
of the people to surrender the Gov
eminent to lot of select boards at
Washington. The difficulties pre-
sented by many questions now pend
ing are great, but they are likely to
be settled justly and honorably in
due time and in complete harmony
with the Constitution of, the United
States.
All that the antitrust law needs is
enforcement. The Senate investi-
gators, therefore, should give no
aid or comfort to those who propose
price-fixing boards, courts of big
business or other devices calculated
to divert attention from the law as
it stands.-St. Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(By Clyde H. Tavenner, special
Washington correspondent of The

(By Clyde H. Tavenner, special
Washington correspondent of The
Reporter.)
Washington, Oct. 21.-Tariff isn't
the only thing the republicans are
afraid of in the coming campaign.
There is another item that is giving
them worry. They are wondering
how they are to be given an answer
to the charges of corruption, incom-
potency and maladministration that
have been brought out and proven
by the various democratic investi-
eating committees.
Republican leaders realize that
this problem is going to present
exceptional difficulties by the fact
that when the democrats started in
vestigating they, the republicans,
shouted in derision Of such tactics,
declaring there was nothing to in
vestigate; that under the republican
rule the affairs of government had
been conducted in the only perfect
manner, and that the whole purpose
of the democrats was to make polit-
ical thunder.
That there was really need of
some Investigating in xnd around
Washington was amply proven be-
fore the probes of republican rule
had. we'll begun, and despite all of
the revelations Of extravaganza and
maladministration that have come to
light, many of the investigating COM
mittees are just getting ready to go
to work. So far they have but
scratched the surface.
The house committee brought to
light the shameful manner in which
the plotters in the pure food bureau
had stripped DR.. Wiley of all power,
and made farce of the law designed
to protect the public from the greed
of INSCRIPTIONS food dopers.
The Stanley committee learned
that the steel trust for years paid
tremendous profits on a centraliza.
ton represented largely by wate'
and blue air, and that the trust COB
bled up the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company, it's principal rival, with the
aid and connivance of republican
administration, ostensibly to prevent
panic, but actually to stifle it's main
competitor. 1t was further brought
out that men were acting as counsel
for the steel trust while receiving
money from the government as spec.
ial trust busters"
The probe of the state department
revealed that money was expended
for one thing and charged to another,
while the committee on expenditures
in the navy department discovered
that more than 100000 worth OF
supplies had been taken from the
Washington navy yard without an
accounting, and that the bookkeep-
ing system in use there is absolutely
ridiculous.
These are but very few of many
illustrations that could be given to
show the value of honest investiga-
lions. More than a dozen other com.
mittees have turned up equally I'M
portant evidences.
Mr.. Wickersham Again. r.
II am surprised" says Attorney
General Wickersham, ''that the bus
mess men Of this country have not
taken more advantage Of that section
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26

The trusts must realize that the
business world is public way on
which everyone has a right to pass
without molestation, not fenced-in
clover patch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26

Anyone who is writing a history of
the United States should omit some
of these details about Presidents and
Congress, and get out full chapter
on the battles of the Giants and Attn
letics for the world championship
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26

Food prices are highest ever, and
the politicians that have been prom
Using to reduce them have got to do
something more than put on a new
lot of clerks to add up statistics.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26

If manufacturers are to figure the
amount of tariff protection they
think they ought to have, why not
let the consumer pay what he thinks
would be about right for his taxes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26

Hearings begin November Is on
laws to fix prices for the trusts. The
first question is, what will it cost to
FIX" the congressman that fix the
prices?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26

The thing that is killing the high
tariff is the ability of it's beneficiar-
les to pay freight to Europe, and I'M
dersell "pauper labor" in it's own
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26

Contrary to the view of the big
corporations, the antitrust law was
never intended as comic supple
ment to the Congressional Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26

1t is hoped that the Italian war
ships will delay their bombardments
until the moving picture machines
get perfectly correct focus.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26

Can Wickersham make John DIS
right hand pocket compete with his
left?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26

, The antitrust law, like the Chi
nese, statute, forbids all improper
conduct. s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26

For any pain, from top to toe,
from any cause, apply DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. Pain can't stay where
1T is used.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26
Mr.. Wickersham Again

II am surprised" says Attorney
General Wickersham, chat the bus
mess men Of this country have not
taken more advantage Of that section
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-26
Soft for Beef Trust.

Ed G. Lasater, president of the
Texas Cattle Raisers' association,
says that 800 per cent profit dis
appears somewhere between the pro-
ducers and consumers of beef; that
prices paid producers are decreas-
ing, while prices extorted from con-
sumers are going up. He proposed
to find out who gets these fat profits.
No confidence is violated in the state
ment that he suspects the beef trust.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19
Card Of Thanks.

Tribune, KY. Jan. 9th. 1911.
Mr.. S. M. Jenkins. | want to
show my appreciation to my
neighbors for their kindness to
me while | was afflicted with
rheumatism.
Lewis Horning. Hughey York,
John Hill, Andy Henley, Joe
Lemon, John Butler and II. C.
Hill, came with four horses and
wagon. cut and hauled wood
filled up the porch and wood
shed until there was no more
room. g.
A friend in need is a friend
indeed. Thanks to Miss Cordie
Lemon for helping wife get din
ner. w. J. HILL
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Welsford, Kan, Jan. 3, 1911.
Dear Mr.. Jenkins enclosed
you will find three dollars, one
for which please send me the
old Record-Press. | do not want
to miss a number as it is like
getting a letter from my dear
old Kentucky home. We are
having some very cold weather
at present. and very dry. Wheat
looks very poor, haven't had but
one rain since twas sown. Great
many have sown over the second
time.
Thanking you for all past ia
vors, | remain as ever your
friend. MoLLIE LEWIS.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19

Ollie James puts il peintedly
and forcibly TO the State Com
mlttee. To an outsider he GER
tainly seems TO have the logic of
the issue on his side.
The Courier Journal. not ac-
customed to intrude in the detailsj
of party administration, and car I
ing not rap what the methods
OF selecting party nominees may
be, so that it be fair and repre-
sentative of the masses of the
party, has attempted to take no
part in the question of a conven-
ton or primary this year. But
when the committee. determin-
ing on a convention in prefer
ehce TO primary for guberna-
torlal candidates, declined TO call
the primary also for senatorial
candidates, the Courier-Journal
commented on what appeared TO
be an inexpedient inconsistency.
1t may not have been inexped-
lent. The Courier Journal is not
IN the secrets of the committee.
IL does not pretend TO know the
reasons which governed the
committee in this course. They
may be good and satisfactory
reaso ms. But if they are the
public, like the Courier-Journal.
does not know it. The party at
arge does not know it. Cannot
me committee enlighten us all?
Mr.. James seems to make a
sood case IL the committee.
WIN word or two Of explanat-
on can make better, it woutl
eem to be to the interest
concerned that it
should do 50.
The Courier Journal offers
an open mind and open columns.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19
R&S~~Q-1o-e-seal~-
kS)eCIEfY'

Monday afternoon at her ele.
giant home on Belleville street,
Mrs. M. E. Croft entertained
from 3 to D O'Clock in honor of
Miss Blue of st Louis. A Kings
and Queens contest was engaged
in a delicious two course luncheon
was served to the guests in the
parlors, consisting of salad,
coffee, pickles and pressed fig
pudding. Mrs. Croft was assist
ed in receiving by her daughter,
Mrs. w. V. Haynes and Miss
Ellis Gray, the latter of whom
favored the guests with a vocal
solo, which was well rendered
and much appreciated. Besides
the guests of honor those hidden
were; Miss Lizzie James, Mes
danes Orme, Blue, Gray, Woods.
Yandell, Dixon, Crider, Jenkins,
Dupuy, Rochester and Mrs.
Sayre of Oklahoma.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19

in honor of Miss Monte Blue and
invited many childhood friends
of her guest of honor to meet her
and talk over the happy days of
youth. The Clement home on
south Main is an ideal one for
receiving a large number of
visitors. having reception hall
and folding doors making it DOS
sible to have several rooms in
one, but the capacity of the
house was taken on this occasion
when all of those hidden were
ushered in. Many pleasant re-
miniscenses were recalled and old
friendships renewed.
Refreshments of cream g d
oysters on toast, coffee, celery
hearts and confections were SER
we'd by Mrs. Clements charming
daughter, Miss Marian. assisted
by Mrs. Dupuy. Beside the
guest of honor those who enjoyed
Mrs. Clements hospitality were
Mesdames Deboe, Hayward,
Stone, Croft, Woods, Wilson,
Yandell, jenkins, Dixon, Blue,
Olive, Finley, Donakey, Sayre of
Admore, Dorr, Cameron, Gray,
Num-, Flanary and Miss Lizzie
James. The hours were from 3
to 5 and the guests departed
with loud praises of the hostess,
her gracious manner and her
ovely home, eacn of which added
to the pleasure of the occasion.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19
We Did Not Print Any Paper
Christmas Week.

Atwood, Kansas,
Mr.. Marshal Jenkins (Editor)
Dear Sir
! failed TO receive the
grand old Crittenden Record
Press of December 10Th 1910.
Will you please send me that is
sue and oblige me | am inter.
ested in old Kentucky and want
all the news, when | miss a pap
er | don't know what is going ON
in Kentucky, and in the Press |
get all the neighborhood news.
as well as lots of outside news.
Wishing you a happy and pros
porous New year | will close
Yours truly
J. B. Morse.
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Tie Sideing. Wyo. Jan. 9Th. 1,
Mr.. S. nj. Jenkins,
Remember
ance friend, find enclosed money
order for one dollar and fifty
cents for which please send to
my address at Tie Siding. Wyo.
and allow me space enough ir
your admirable paper to entertain
my relatives and friends in writ
ing a few words to them as
cant write to them person all
considering my situation. Just
a few words to my friends of old
Kentucky and relations also. |
felt that you perhaps would for
get me. | am pretty good at
present, this is a jolly good state
and lot of business is done here
in regards to the stockmen
throughout Wyoming.
am in the mountains, left
Kentucky in April, 1909, cam
to Eaton, CAL. and found en-
ployment on a PaladC ranch
where | was located thirteen
months and then | came to the
Rocky Mountains and hauled
freight five months and now |
have charge of the Mountain
ranch. 1t is one of the most Or
namental resorts in summer |
ever was at. The elevation is
9687 feet above sea level and it
would please me the most in the
world if some of these jolly old
boys Of old Crittenden county to
spend one summer and winter
in the widest part Of Wyoming.
We certainly do have some fright
full snow storms. in December we
were showed in and run short on
grub and of course I had to ride
the roads to see if we couldn't get
to town which is twenty miles
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19
FIR EDONIA

Misses Maggie Moore and Ethe
Hard, Of Marion. visited Mrs. Fanni.
koon Saturday and Sunday.
5, c. Bennett and wife were in
Evansville, Ind. several days last
week to consult specialist in regard
to Mr.. Benefits health.
A. S. Threlkeld has sold his black.
smith shop. lot and tools to DR.. ]. N
Bailey.
The young people of the vicinity
we're given tacky party at the home
OF oeth "isginston last week. Many
queer costumes were seen, and a
pleasant time was had by those pres
snt-about seventy five in all.
Miss Annie Cash, of Marion. ,nent
Sunday here.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19

a. Boaz visited relatives in Living
s,on county last week.
We paw highest cash prices for
country produce paid 10 cts cash fer
hens last week. Bought 1900 lbs. IN
one day and are still paying 10 cts.
cash for hens. See Va before you sell.
Bennett a Son.
Sam Howerton and family spent hast
week with relatives near Russsllville.
Rev. h. Clay Smith lectured at the
Presbyterian church here Sunday sn
the subject OF Temperance. He N
a fine speaker and the large crowd
was well pleased with his sermon.
Mrs. Herbert Wolfe and family re-
turned home Friday from a visit to
relatives at Pinkneyville.
DR.. Wolfe is very busy doing dental
work at Salem ana other points in
Livingston county,
The eighteen year-old daughter Of
John Gray, who lives near town. was
thrown from Il horse Sunday and broke
her ankle.
NJ. n. Wilkoy and his bonny bride
are at home to their many friends.
We are glad to have them with US.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19

Heath family. AT the beginning
of the year. 1910. there were
five of the old family living.
since which time three of the
five have passed over the river,
two brothers and one sister. The
Oldest of the three. Harrison. 90:
John r. SO; Nancy SO; leaving
Robert who is 95 and Enoch ~,
the average of the two survivors
81 years.
ENoCH AND RoBT. HEATH.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19
James And The { ommitiee.

The Courier Journal of Mon
day Jan. 18th. 1911 in comment
ing on Congressman James let
ter TO the state committee in
which he plead that the people
be allowed to select their nomi-
nee for u. S. senator in the
primary at the same time and in
the same manner which the other
candidates are nominated. has
this to say.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19

FL Reno, Okla. l2-24th. 1910.
Mr.. S. NJ. Jenkins.
Marion, Ky.
Dear Marshall Having loca-
ted in FL Reno. Okla. please
send Record-Press to above ad
dress. With best wishes and a
prosperous New Year.
Yours Truly,
7. II. MINER.
The above will be news to
many of Henry's friends.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19

One of the most enjoyable en-.
tertainments of the season was
given given by Mrs. j. w. Blue
Thursday afternoon in honor OF
her guest, Miss Monte Blue,
who is being extensively enter
tanned during her visit in our
city.
After the guests arrived to
relieve the formality and start
conversation, a slip of paper was
given each with the request to
perform the given stunt. +" The
quick responses and rich re-
parties were much enjoyed by
all. Some requests were to re-
cite a poem, relate vivid dream
tell an anecdote, description of a
hero. yawning, etc.
There was given a contest to
guess familiar proverbs from
illustrations. The refreshments
consisted of peach salad. nuts
and ham sandwich, pickles,
coffee and candy.
The guests present were:
Misses Blue and James, Mes
danes Sayre from Ardmore,
Okla, Dupuy. W. r. Cruce from
Crayne, Orme, Deboe; Flanary,
Tucker, JIG. Rochester, c. S.
Mum. N. Rochester, Gray,
jenkins, Haynes, Order, Yandell
Croft, Nather and Woods.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19

Blodgett. Mo-.
Editor Record-Press.
Dear Sir: You will find en-
closed money order for one dollar
for which you will please send
me the Record-Press. | was
glad to know that Mr.. jenkins
has got hold on our old paper
again. So let us have the news
from old Crittenden. Well |
will close with best wishes.
Yours Truly.
LENA HANDY,
X. X. No. l.. Blodgett. Mo.
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away, with a spring wagon. sc
in saddling up old Jim my old
saddle horse who is acquainted
with the mo untains and snow,
and so bv going through jack
pines and timber | arrived at
town about four p. m. and found
no one could get through the
snow only by riding, the snow
was from two to nine feet deep
and if you can decide about how
dangerous it was to come in con-
tact with nine feet of Wyoming
snow. So the next morning
| saddled old Jimmie for a new
route on Green mountain a road
| had never been over be fore. no
trail was broken and it was about
fifteen miles out of the way but
it was the only system to work
on, the sun was warm with no
clouds at all and about one o'clock
a blizzard struck me- it was snow
ing so hard l could,t see my
horses head and the gale from
the Gulf Of Mexico was strong
and old Jim couldn't hold him
self to the wind and started with
The storm and so did |. / rode
until nine o'clock that night and
was about frozen and myself and
horse were almost ready to
croak, | was walking and leading
him as he had given out, he
would lie down and nicker at me
as if he was going to die, finally
he would pull out of the snow
and as we were going down a
mountain stream along the old
Sandy canyon, shivering with
cold, all at once old Jim threw
his head in the heavy sand,
and snorted trying to pull me
down the canyon, | was thinking
of meeting some wild beasts and
attempted to pull one of my
old forty-five guns but was so
cold | could not pull it out of the
holster, | stopped to investigate
and it came in my mind that old
Jimmie was wise old mountain
boy and that he was lost and
knew it, so | declined to heed to
his desire in turning down the |
but in a moment decided |
to climb in my saddle and look |
down the canyon and when did
so discovered a light about three
hundred yards down and | felt
at once, when reached |
the ranch | knew where | was
At, it was old man Johnsons ranch
whom knew well, | had ridden
about ond hundred miles that /
lay and was quite ways from
nome, we had supper and | was
back in a short while. 1t is hard
% fight a storm out here, he told
me | was nervy and that often
'ome froze or croaked on the same
quite. So Mr. Editor thanking you
very much for sparing me space
o publish these few words and
70 good word to all the boys
nd good kiss for all the girls
$ my request and a friendly
Goodbye to the Editor and good
we to old Kentucky, goodbye. l.
Ed Massey.
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thanks to our kind friends who
rendered us such valuable SER
vice during the last illness of our
dear relative.
ENoCH AND RoBT. HEATH.
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The Heath Family.

Weston, KY Jan. 9th, 1911.
This narrative may be Of some
interest to some in regard to the
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We would through your paper,
be pleased to return our sincere
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Mrs. j. /. Clement entertained
v ednssday afternoon Jan. 18th
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-01-19
CRYSTAL ORPINGTONS.

Here we are with Crysta
White Orpingtons. Kellerstrass
strain just what you will be look
ing for in the spring. Choice
cockerels for breeding in both
matings. $l.00 up. Pairs $500
to $1,000. Eggs in season at
$3.50, $500 and SIS. 90 for fifteen.
Write us.
M. f. SHOEMAKER
Marion, Ky.
r. F. d. No. A., box IL.
Southern Slope Poultry Farm.
30 BIN p
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S. NJ. JENKINS Essos and Publisher.
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Tie Sideing. Wyo. Jan. 9Th, IL
Mr.. S. nj. Jenkins,
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-02
How to
Raise the
First Crop
OfAlfalfa
Experiment Station Bulletin,

Experiment Station Bulletin.
The comparative smallness of al
falfa seed and the persistency of ma
tive sod, suggests the necessity for
very careful preparation of the seed
bed before dry land alfalfa is planted.
The practice Of seeding this crop on
new breaking has not brought sue
cess, either in getting good stand
the first year. or in profitable yields
during succeeding years. The land
ought to be plowed at least twice and
should receive considerable surface
tillage in addition.
For the farmer who wishes to get
alfalfa started as quickly as possible
on new land the following method of
soil management carefully followed,
ought to put the seed bed into good
conditions:
Plow during the spring or early
summer to depth of five to six in
ches and double disc the land imm ed.
lately behind the plow. Through
July and August keep the surface
stirred to keep down the weeds and
to maintain the moisture conserving
mulch. During the latter part of
August or the early part of Septem-
ber, Turkey Red fall wheat may be
sown, or the field may be allowed to
remain until spring and seeded to
some Of the spring crops like fax,
hnlless barley, macaroni wheat or
early oats. The following spring the
stubble land should be plowed and
carefully worked down. Before
this second plowing. which should be
very thoroughly done, the soil ought
to be in good condition and the ma
tive sod fully subdued. The land
should then be allowed to lie with
out crop and handled under system
Of intelligent summer tillage. The
weeds should be kept down and
loose mulch established on the sur
face after every wet period. This
summer tillage accumulates moisture
for the succeeding year and estab-
fishes favorable conditions for maxi
ing available the plant food in the
soil.
On the dry land alfalfa should be
seeded as early as the soil is in con-
dition to cultivate the spring after