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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04
DEMOCRATIC THOROCGHNESS.

The last time the democrats had
opportunity TO investigate the various
departments of the government in
Washington was in 1876
AS a result of that investigation,
the annual cost Of running the feder-
al machine was reduced by about
$50, 900, 900.
Now, as an outcome of having a
majority in the house, the democrats
have begun on another plan of inves-
tigation.
The result, in connection with cap
itol expenses, has been shown in the
cutting off large amount of waste
President Taft, who has been
preaching the doctrine Of economy in
the administration of government,
cannot oppose the democratic plan
with any consistency.
In this matter, as in many others,
the democrats have opportunity and
occasion to do the country great and
lasting service on lines not dictated
by any partisan motives.
At the same time they will have ex-
cellent chance to prove that those
who serve their country best render
most effectual service to their party
Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04
AN INDIGNANT CAPTAIN OF IN
DCSTRI.

William Burgess, of Duluth,
testified before the Helm Investigate
ing committee that Christian +.
Wiehe, secretary of the Edward
Hines Lumber Company, admitted
that he gave $4,000 toward a fund
to elect William Lorimor United
States senator.
When depraved Chicago news
paper reporter asked Mr.. Wiehe if
he contributed this money, Mr. Wiehe
replied: It's none of your business
whether I did or not The newspa-
pers of Chicago ought to be crucifed.
I'd like to shoot the whole bunch Of
newspaper men in Chicago"
OF course it's nobody's business.
Matters have reached a pretty state
in this country if a few modest cap
talns OF industry cannot contribute
to slush fund to send greater states
men like William Lorimor to the
senate without having investigating
committees and newspapers prying
into the TRANSACTION.
Ever since 1896 it has been fully
understood that all political corrup-
ton funds raised by big business are
devoted to saving the national hon
or. Lorimor is part of the national
honor. ne had to be saved, and now
the representatives of a ribald peo-
pie have the impudence to cross-ex-
anime the patriots who contributed
the money. That sort of thing is en-
ough to make captain of industry
ashamed Of his American citizenship.
New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04
Sheriff Sale.

BY virtue of a special execution
issued by the clerk of the district
court of Decatur county, Iowa, have
levied upon and will sell at public
outcry to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, at the court house door, in
Leon, in said county, on the 18th
day of May, A. D. 1911, at 10
o'clock a. M, the following describ-
real estate, situated in Decatur coun-
ty, Iowa, to-wit:
All the land lying south of We'll
don river in section q, and the
north fractional Il of the ne n of
fractional section %, all in township
81, range "a, west, all in Decatur
county, Iowa. Levied upon as the
property of Virgil Moore, Mrs. Virgil
Moore, w. H. Moore and Mrs. w. H.
Moore to satisfy Judgment render
ed in the district court of Decatur
county, Iowa, on the 26th day of
January, 1906, wherein H. j. Loben-
fels was plaintiff and Virgil Moore,
Mrs. Virgil Moore, w. H. Moore and
Mrs. w. H. Moore defendants, said
execution in favor of H. J. Lobenfels
and against said Virgil Moore, Mrs.
Virgil Moore, w. H. Moore and Mrs.
w. H. Moore, amounting to $162.5O
judgment, $3.50 costs, and accruing
costs and interest at per cent since
rendition of judgment. n
Dated March 7, 1911.
J. E. Andrew,
35-2t. Sheriff of Decatur County.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

The Sulloway pension bill is again
before congress, having been intro
duced by the honorable New Hamp-
shire representative whose name it
bears. While the measure has not thus
far attracted any particular atten-
ton there are a good many of the
wise ones" who are wondering what
the democratic house will do with it.
Perhaps no subject of general leg
islation is so generally desired as
this, for the reason that there are
tens of thousands of old soldiers
throughout the country who will di-
rectly benefit by the increased pen
sions. The measure was easily pass
ed by the house of representatives of
the Sixty-first congress and it's fail
ure in the upper branch during the
last days of the session was charged
to obstructive tactics resorted to by
few senators.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04
WOODROW WILSON I'm TOUR.

A 5000 mile journey whose inter-
est is certain to approximate that at
taching to certain other we'll remem-
bered Journeys of unusual mileage
in recent years will begin next Tues
day. The man who will undertake
the trip is Governor Woodrow Will
son, of New Jersey. He will proceed
by easy stages to the Pacific coast
by the southerly routes, making stops
in many states, and will return by
the northerly route.
OF those whose eligibility to the
first place on the democratic national
ticket in 1912 is now being urged,
Mr.. Wilson is the earliest to engage
in one of these long distance tours
which are so closely associated with
the presidential office. His is per-
sonality new to the political world
and hence more than ordinarily in
teresting. He seldom lacks some
thing worth saying and seldom fails
to say what he has to say effectively.
During the four months he has filled
the executive chair of New Jersey he
has inaugurated reforms that prom
Use many benefits for that trust-rid-
den state.
AS the very first move in the COM
petition that will end with the adj
journment of the democratic nation
al convention next year it may be
easily imagined that the incidents of
this journey and the utterances Of
the distinguished traveller will be
closely watched and will command
wide attention..
This fatiguing swing across the
continent by one route and back by
another has already become a kite
shaped track for testing the qualities
of presidential possibilities and with
the change of all territories to state
hood status is destined to increase
in Importance. To appear on the
course is already accepted as evil
dence of an interest in the president
ial stake.
Presumably Doctor Wilson will
not be the only presidential possibil-
ity to traverse the long ellipse dur
ing the months intervening before
the spring of 1912.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

Judge J. H. Henderson, Of Indian
ola, has been named by Governor
Carroll as commerce counsel for the
state. This is new office that the last
Legislature has created and for which
the state has no more use than a
wagon has for five wheels. The salary
is $4,000 year and it gives lawyer
the job of appearing before such bod
les as the railroad commission and
telling them what the law is and ad-
vising with them and drawing the
salary and incidentally looking after
the interest of the state. In the
meantime we have an attorney gen.
eral and lot of attorney colonies
and attorney captains who draw $15,-
400 annually from the state treasury
whose principal business appears to
be that Of official breath smellers un-
der the Cosson law. This legisla-
ture appropriated 100000 more for
running the state than the last one
did and the total appropriations ex-
coed $3,O00,0O0. Henderson has a
soft job at the expense of the tax
payers and this is all that can be
said for the otfice.-Creston Ameri-
can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04
MILD, GENTLE Laxative
FOR women GIVEN FREE

So many Of the Ills Of women are due
to habitual constipation, probably be-
cause of their false modesty on the sub
ject, that their attention cannot be too
strongly called to the Importance of keep
ing the bowels open. 1t is always impor-
tant to do that, regardless of the sex, but
it is especially important in women.
From the time the girl begins to men,
struate until menstruation ceases she has
always vastly better prospects Of coming
through healthy If she watches her bowel
movements. II you find yourself consti-
pated, with bad breath, pimply complex
symptoms Of indigestion and constipation,
take small dose Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. It is woman's favorite laxa-
tive. You will find that you can do away
with salts. strong cathartics. ETC., which
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

There are sixty-seven republicans
in the house who voted for the Cana
dian treaty bill and there were sew
enty-eight voted against the bill.
Among those who voted against the
bill was Congressman Towner of this
district. The bill was passed with
democratic votes. 200 democrats
voted for it and eleven democrats
voted against it, and the bill carried
in the house by vote of 267 for to
SO against. When the bill passed the
old congress, February 14th, there
was 221 for the bill to 80 against it.
1t has now passed through a repub-
lican house 'by 1923 majority and
through democratic house by ITS
majority, but it's passage in both in
stances was secured by democratic
votes. The bill will, no doubt, pass
the senate, but nobody knows when.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

Reciprocity passed the house with
221 votes in its favor on February
IA and 80 votes in opposition. 1t
passed again on April 20 with 265
votes in its favor and 80 in opposi-
ton. The votes in it's favor had in
creased by forty-four and the votes
opposed to it had decreased by three.
Between February IA and April 20
certain gentlemen who came with a
fresh mandate from the people had
taken their seats.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04
,UJ,i CONQUERED.
Every Mother Should Read and Re-
member This.

In any home where child has a
tendency to Group, bottle of HYO-
MEL pronounce it High-o-me)
should be kept constantly on hand.
A sudden attack of Group with diff
iicult breathing and extreme distress
is apt to come on at any time.
The course to be pursued is plain.
Send for your doctor at once, and in
the meantime drop 80 drops of HY-
OMEl into a bowel of boiling water,
and hold the child's head over it,,
cover with towel or cloth, so that
only the air filed with Hyomei yapor
is breathed
This method of treatment has saw
ed many child's life, and mothers
of croupy children should see 10 it
that HYOMEI is always on hand
Full instructions for prompt relief
Of Group is in each package.
A sue. bottle Of HYOMEI is all you
need IN treating Group. This is
known is all drug stores as Extra
Bottle Hyomei Inhalent. Van Werden
& Kopp and druggists everywhere
sell it. Breathe HYOMEI. It is
guaranteed to cure catarrh, Group,
sore throat, bronchitis, coughs and
colds, or money back.
To break up cold in a few min
utes try this: Pour teaspoonful of
Hyomei into bowel of boiling water
and put the fowl over head and bowl,
and breathe the soothing, healing
vapor that arises. 1t makes your head
feel clear in two minutes. 1t is pleas
ant to use. Free trial sample of Hy-
OME1 can be obtained by writing
Booths Hyomei Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

The day of the narrow, hide-bound
partisanship should be thing of the
past. In political questions, as we'll
as all others, there are two sides, and
just because one man differs from an
uther is no sign that the other is in
sincere or is demagogue Yet there
are few people left who cannot see
any good in tnything but their own
partisan view. Let us hope the day
will soon come when such narrow,
one-sided people will see that other
people are honest in their beliefs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

are entirely unsuited to woman's require
ments.
Mrs. Katherine Haberstroh Of McKees
Rocks, Pa, and Mrs. A. e. Herrick Of
Wheeler, Mich, who was almost para
lyzed in her stomach and bowels, are now
cured by the use Of this remedy. A free
sample bottle can be obtained by address,
ing Dr. Caldwell, and after you are con-
WINGED of it's merits buy it Of your drug
gist at fifty cents and one dollar bottle
Dr.. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase of his remedy ends his obli-
cation. He has specialized in stomach,
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
reader any advice on the subject free
of charge. All are welcome to write
him. Whether for the medical advice
or the free sample address him DR..
M "; b ca1ldT y 4os Caldwell building.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

Congressman H. M. Towner was
one of the few congressman who
voted against President Taft's Can
adam reciprocity agreement, which
passed the house by the overwhelm-
ing vote of 265 to SO. Nine of the
republican congressman from Iowa
voted against it, one republican,
Hubbard. and our democratic con-
gresham Pepper voting for it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

Governor Eberhart signed the
Oregon primary bill in Minnesota.
Evidently he mistrusts the capacity
of that eminent constitutional auth
ority our own Gov. Carroll
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

Standpatism dies hard. Resisting
the coercion of the great merit of
the proposition and every influence
with which the leareds of their party
could bring to bear, seventy-eight
republican members of congress vot-
ed against reciprocity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

The democratic house passed the
popular election bill by a vote so
overwhelming that the opponents
are scarce worth counting. 1t is now
up to the republican senate to show
it's hand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

Impure blood runs you down.
makes you an easy victim for Or
ganic diseases. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers purifes the blood-cures the
cause-builds you up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

The Vinton Eagle says, you
couldn't keep a railroad attorney out
of the United States senate if you
were to put fence around it," s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04

An exchange informs us that a
girl does not like to be kissed against
hui will. Well, that's no place to
kiss a girl, anyway.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-04
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
BRAINY BABY.

John Stuart Mil, Was q Genius at
Three Years Of Age.
At three years OF age John Stuart
Mil began the study Of Greek. With
Arithmetic as IA evening relaxation =
At eight be began Latin. Euclid and
algebra and had to act as tutor to the
younger children He was stern and
efficient tutor.
At twelve be began scholastic logic
and political economy-the latter his
main Efework-
At fourteen, while paying long vis.
II to Sir Samuel Bentham IN southern
France, be learned French as rela1a-
tion from studying two or three hours
before breakfast, Eve hours between
breakfast and dinner and two OF three
IN the evening. Being for the due
master Of his own hours and not sub
iect to q stern father. he took lessons
also IN his spare hours In music. sing
.ns, dancing. fencing and riding. but
never became proficient
1t sixteen NH could speak ii debate
with adults With ease and freedom
At eighteen be contributed to the
westufnstee Review At twenty one
he was made assistant In the India
osace and received a large salary for
those days.
But NH was bald at twenty-five.
He did not marry until be was forty
Eve. he himself said: II never vas
q BOY. It IS better to let nature have
its own way"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
A STUDY IN FIGURES.
Calculations Necessary to Produce tho
Nautical Almanac.

Calculations Necessary to Produce tho
Nautical Almanac.
It may safely be said that no one
outside the publishing Office Ehas read
the entire Nautical Almanac from be-
ginning to end. but each figure OF the
printed almanac IS in the Office e1'
nmined twice and read three times.
The total number Of figures exceeds
q million: but. great rs that number Is.
It is triains compared with the mum
Der Of figures employed in the ca!cu!a-
tons. rs the almanac figures repre-
sent bare" results only. The moon.
tor instance. requires for its calcu-
lat!on more than million and ha!f
OF figures, and similarly with other
branches OF the work. such IS the
sun. the planets. etc. Contrary 10 the
general opinion. practically every nS-
ere in the book is fresh from year TO
year.
The tables from which nearly all the
work IS calculated have been original
Il constructed from the labors OF the
astronomical observer and to large
extent from the obSc7 ms o. the
sun. moon ard planets llade at the
2oyal observatory. Greenwich. Te!e-
scope5 and other astronomical appN-
ances are consp!cuously absent. oS the
work Of the staff IS purely mathemao-
cal and no, Observation-Disclosures
Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
Mak.:i a Major.

John Esten Cooke, who went into
the war rs ar enlisted man IN Rich
nond battery, was soon afte1ward ap-
pointed az officer ON the staff OF Ger
era. J. E. B. Stuart On StuaTts stat,
Mr.. George Cary Essleston says IN
"Rccollections Of Varied Life" he
distinguished himself by certain
laughing uonchalance under fire and
by his eager readiness TO undertake
Stuart's mos, pcriiouS missions.
II was IN recognition Of some Spe-
cially daring service OF that kind that
Stuart gave hIm his promotion The
delightful way In which the great boy
isL southcrner did il is best told In
Mr.. E..lcs:on's on: words.
You're about my size. Cooke" Stu
art said, but you're not so broad in
the chest"
Yes. l am" answered Cooke.
Let's see il you are said Stuart.
taking OF his coat rs II for boxing
match. Try that on
Cooke donned tic coat with its three
stars on the collar snd found it tit.
"Cut of two OF the stars. Stuart
commanded, .'and wear The coat TO
Richmond. Tel! the people in the war
department to make you 4 major and
send you back to me in hurry. IL
need you tomorrow
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
a eoend of Mount Cmi.

Mount Omi. on the border oet"e>a
western China and Tibet. has the long
est staircase In the world On top OF
the mountain there stands Buddhist
temple, around which gather some OF
the hol;est traditions OF that religion
md which IS made Mecca 10 the
Chinese. To facilitate the ascent OF
.ts slippery sides some 2o.coo steps
have been cat in the mountain. iorn:-
;nc = single licbt. up which the Pill
grin, tolls. Because Of its .nacccssi-
b!li,y few Europeans have ever visited
the sp:,-. but Z number Of travellers
have ....e1ded the stairway and are
positive that it is no legendary myth.
There is :. legend that in earle. times
the pilgrim. WIS forced 20 ascend the
mountain without aHi6cia! aids until
the monks conceived! the plan OF re-
ouirins every pilgrim who would gain
especial benefit Of his journey 10 cut !
single step.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
WIsHBONES.
On Their Shape Depends tho Force OF
Birds Wing Strokes.

On Their Shape Depends tho Force OF
Birds Wing Strokes.
! Scientists cal; the .'wishbone' the
furcu!a, and it is the union Of what
ere in man two collar bones. These
receive the brunt Of the strokes OF the
wing that turn the creature in Us
fight
Few OF US appreciate the strength
OF the stroke OF the birds wing. 4
swan has been known TO break Z
mss leg by blow Of its wing. and
n like manner the wing beatinSs OF
the larger birds are dangerous Il they
strike the human head or face. If.
therefore. a la-ge bird IS in the habit
Of making sudden turns to right OF
left in its flight It must be fitted with
"wishbone" capable Of withstsndins
the great straio Of the wing stroke on
the one side when unaccompan!ed oS
action on the other.
Fo- this reason we find in the eaS.a
and birds Of its class that tu-n quickly
turcula that IS 4 perfect Roman
| arch. widely at variance with the
Gothic arch, which is the shape OF the
"wishbone" Of our common fowls The
eagles furcula IS everywhere equally
strong and lacks those points OF weak
ness that make our sport Of breaking
the "wishboae' possible. e. Earpe-s
Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
How Il Feels to Be Run Over.

When ! was run over writes
correspondent, Il had not seen the car
approaching. The first thing l knew
was that l was on the ground. KICKING
upward with my legs in IN effort 10
ge, from under the car. Then l feit
wheel going over my chest. which
bent as it passed over. In the inter
renins second or two went through
several minutes worth Of feelings. |
had the sensations Of aston!shmcnt It
being on the ground. OF wanting TO r"l!
aside and away. Of brscinS myself
and my chest especially-stiN TO resist
something. whatever It might be. while
a lightning lash Of fear was d.mly
there and a subconsc!ous query. What
on earth ne1tI Yet il was hardly
fear. because there was no time Tor
such durable sensation. 1t was ra:h-
er a sense OF being suddenly confront
ed with a grave reality, Of doubtful,
obscurely terrible import. London
Chronicle
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
The Green Flash Of Sunset.

One OF the most rarely witnessed Of
natural phenomena. bat one that has
often been discussed at scientific meet
ines and that always awakens wonder
when seen. IS the so called green
fash" occasionally visible at the mo-
ment Of the disappearance Of the sun
behind clear horizon The Observers
eve must be fixed upon the rin OF the
sun as It disappears In order to catch
the phenomenon One authority tells
rs that he has seen the green dash.
although rarely. at the instant OF the
setting Of q bright star. Among the
explanations offered IS one based upon
the opuca, principle Of Complementary
colors. II one looks at the sun and
then closes the eyes q green disk Will
be perceived A sensitive eye might
be similarly affected by brilliant star.
New York Herald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-01
4 Defeated Conscience.


The secretary ot the Kansas State
Historical society tells :, story about
an early day Kansas justice OF the
peace who will be 2ameIess here:
This J. p" said the secretary,
would marry . couple one day as
justice Of tie peace and divorce them
the next as notary public
One time. rs the story ran. J man
surrendered himself to this J. ?.
An phwat's the matter" asked tbs
Judge.
II killed ! man out here on the pr:,:-
rie il fight was the reply. Il wan:
to give myself up"
You cid kill him. sor" asked the
J. P.
'Yes, sir" was the reply.
who saw you:" asked the J. ?.
Nobody
.Ao' nobody saw you XII! iIo:'
NO, sir. 5ust we two We're there"
IAN you're shure nobody saw youT
reiterated the J. P.
"Ot course In sure" was the reply.
Thin yo-.rc discharged said the
Up, bringing his fist down on the
table. you're discharged You can't
'c-irinate yourself. Fifty dollars.
pleaser-kansas City Journal