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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-19

Constipation causes headache,
nausea, dizziness, languor and heart
palpitation. Drastic physics grippe,
sicken, weaken the bowels and don't
cure. Doan's Regulets act gently
and cure constipation. rs cents
Ask your druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-19
THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.

The official canvass by the geler-
al assembly for the vote for govern
or resulted in the following final
Y figures:
Berry F. Carroll, rep .2O5, G87
Claude R. Porter, dem ..1S7,353
A. MacEacheron, pro. 1O,24S
John NJ Work, lab. soc. 49,. $685.
Total number of votes cast. .412,973
Carroll's majority, 1884. AS the
combined opposition vote is 2O7,-
286. Governor Carroll is in min
ority of 1889.
The last time Governor Cummins
was elected he had similarly close
call in obtaining a clear majority.
The vote in 1906 was:
Cummins, rep ........ ..216,968
Porter, dem. ......... ..l96,l 43
Coffin, pro. ...... ........ 1892
Shank, soc. 8,9Ol
Scattering 49,. .......... 648
IOLal vote ..... 10000
Cummins. plurality, 1866. Ma
jority, 1,44S.
The vote for lieutenant governor
in 1910 was:
George w. Clarke .208,586
Farley Sheldon ..... 80. .164, 1875
John B. Walton ...... 49,. 9,467
Total number of votes cast. 1871, 194
Clarke's plurality, 44,391. Ma
jority, s25,978. The vote for lieuten-
ant governor falls short 1924 of
the poll for governor. All sorts of
deductions might be drawn from
this discrepancy in the number of
votes cast for the office of governor
and lieutenant governor, having in
remembrance the factional strife
the past decade, but the most reas-
enable conclusion, judging from the
experience with the state and local
tickets in all the counties, is that
the name at the head of the ticket
usually receives larger vote than
the other candidates lower on the
ballot Many voters have not yet rid
themselves of the former practice
of making one mark at the head of
the ticket, intending thereby to vote
straight ticket, as was done be-
fore the square was abolished.
The total vote of the state for
governor in 1910 fell 1855 below
that of 1906. The republican vote
fell on 11,281; the democratic 81
785. The prohibition vote gained
s45l; the labOr-socialist, 784. The
decrease In the total vote would In
sdfcate growing indifference among
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-19

1t is hard to convince man that
he 10 wrong when his bread and but
ter says 1t ought to be right
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-19

Our idea of a victim of vanity is
world conspires against him!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-19

r. 5. Buffum, grand
juror 1.9O
George Brady, juror. $40
P. H. Grady, juror. 1850
S. E. Jones, juror. $500. 7.8O
w. d. Smith, juror. 49,. $40
B. E. Rushing, juror. 500
Chas. Gorsline, juror. $50
]. N. Barger, juror. 49,. $40
w. C. Gibson, JUROR. go
Jerome Traupel, juror. $50
M. J. Alexander, juror 800
Chas, Kerrins, Juror. $50
Geo. Hamilton, juror. 7.2O
w, T. Lane, Juror. $40
A. A. Rev, juror. ...... $50
Thos. Butcher, juror. 500
Wayne Cannon, Juror. $50
Jasper Record, juror. $50
J. w. Potts, juror. 49,. $40
NJ. ]. Powers, Juror $50
John Woodmansee, juror $40
Geo. Morgan, acct feeble
minded ............ ol.lo
S. S. Keown, grand jur-
J. E. McClaran, grand
juror !1.oV
Frank Mock, grand juror 1910
w. J. Sullivan, grand
Juror '.oV
VIM. Tharp, grand jury
DallH .'... ..'' WV
w. M. Hyland, court re-
porter 1000
A. ]. Allen, court bailiff 500
G. L. Terry, grand Juror 1920
T. J. Swisher, lumber. 4OO.1O
Oscar Steen, livery. 49,. 400
J. E. Andrew, patient to
asylum o4.Vo
j. E. Andrew, prisoner
? to penitentiary.. 900. 3l.58
L. L. richardson, grand
. juror lo.tV
F. L. Conrey, juror. 5.l0
L. T. Greenland, grand
Frank Dodd, hauling
coal 900
bridge 1000
C. M. Ketcham, freight. 3.24
u. G. Benefiel, lumber. : 9.59
Raymond Pickering,
storing coal. ........ 200
A. Berry, Weighing coal $50
A. B. Hague, hauling
coal ...... ....... Lave
Henry Farnes, hauling
coal - =. 7.31
C. M. Ketcham, freight
on COAL. ......... 52.9O
L. A. Wilkinson, services 1000
j. A. Daniels, bridge
work ...... .'..... 2OO.OO
w. f.. Moore, flooring
bridge 1.oV
j. w. Long, November
salary ............. lV4.VV
= salary al 5000.
J. A. Daniel, bridge work 1881
George Mason, bridge
work 5z.VO
work !. $500
: a work ~ $500
Ralph Roberts. bridge
work So. /. 4O.Vvi
work !; Z .l G 800.
Mary White. soldiers re-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-19

the voters, also that the loss in
population was more largely of men
than of families.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-19

Nobody's found a cure for the con-
gestiOn of the conscience!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-19

The official canvass by the geler-
al assembly for the vote for govern
or, resulted in the following final
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
DELAYED, BUT NOT DEFEATED.


Kansas City Times; Among those sena-
tors who defeated the resolution for the
popular election Of senator's in addition
to seven beaten republicans. was Lorimer
of Illinois. He has very definite views as
to how United States senators should be
made
Des Moines Register and Leader: The
defeat of the popular election Of United
States senators is to be regretted. But
it is not nearly so serious as It will be
made to appear. The states already have
it in their power through the Oregon plan
to secure ali that a constitutional amend
ment would give them, and II the states
will not voluntarily go to popular election
Of senators they might not vote to ratify
constitutional amendment, and so nothing
would come Of It after ALL
Chicago Trlbune. Direct elections should
win easily in the Sixty-second congress-if
the senator's who voted yea yesterday stand
pat. In number Of cases this may be a
large If. Several of the senators who shine
virtuously in the yea column might have
been found among the nays II they had
been needed Yet this will depend upon
the insistence of public opinion in their
states. Many of them will be approaching
their election, and will not care TO defy
strong public demand UnquestionabIy
the Lorimer scandal has developed this
demand throughout the country. And the
tide may be depended upon to carry the
amendment through.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Fair IN Settlers

AS whole the project OF extending
credit for water rights to settlers in
the west has proved successful, al
though in some cases where weather
and other conditions have been un-
favorable settlers have failed to meet
their first payments Acting through
the Interior department, the govern
ment has vouchsafed these claims. Il
would be an unjust hardship to cause
these settlers to forfeit all their claims
for nonpayment Of first installments
for reasons not within their control
Particularly does this so appear when
ever the government, itself. is partially
responsible for some Of these failures
by its neglect or inability to supply
water for irrigation on time, creating
a stress which unfavorable weather
made worse
Some of the settlers adjacent to the
North Platte Irrigation project are
among those who have thus failed to
complete their original payments, and
they have to thank Congressman Kin
kaid for presenting their claims to the
secretary of the interior and seeing
that the case was fully laid before that
official. Now, the assurance that the
government will extend time on these
payments affords great relief. as un-
founded rumors to the effect that for
feiture would be exacted had been cir
culated and caused much uneasiness
among the settlers
The government is gaining. not los
ing. by accommodation of this sort it
may extend to these settlers, though 1t
Is difficult to regard this as a favor,
owing to the partial blame that rests
upon the government But It would
be out of keeping with the whole
scheme Of development underlying the
irrigation project not to be as liberal
with settlers as the conditions permit.
II is the only way to foster this great
movement, which means so much to
the west and the entire country. to
say nothing of what It means to thou
sands of individuals
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Chinese Students at West Point.

Congress has granted the state de-
partments request that China be per-
mitted to educate two of It's young
men at West Point, China offering to
bear the expense entailed. Congress
man Hull of Iowa brought up the mat
ter in the house and it was not OBJ
jected to except by Congressman
Macon of Arkansas, who is becoming
rather chronic with his objections.
This government has long made a
practice of permitting other nations
to educate two young men at West
Point at the expense of the United
States, and, as Congressman Hull
pointed out, to deny the privilege now
to China upon its request would be
practically serving hostile notice on
that empire, particularly in view of
Chinas offer to foot all the bills. To
have shut the door would have thrown
away an opportunity to befrlend a
country very much in need of friend
ship, and one which it is distinctly to
our interest to befriend, for we GER
tainly have nothing to lose by it, The
matter came to the house backed by
a special request from both the State
and War departments, which are
welding a very adroit influence just
now to cement relations with China.
China is naturally a very, sensitive ma
tor and would have felt a rebuff in
this case most keenly. AS it is, it
will magnify the value OF the favor,
and, for. that matter, why should
China not enjoy the privilege that
other nations enjoy, since it denies
nothing to American youths and en-
harnesses this government at no turn?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Lorimsr,s Marrow Esoane.

The vote on the resolution declaring
vacant the seat held by Senator Lori
mer, resulting in his favor by 46 to 40,
must be regarded by him and his
friends as a narrow escape Il will
doubtless enable Mr.. Lorimer to keep
his membership In the senate for the
six years for which he was elected. but
this exoneration will not be conclusive
on the court OF public opinion, in
which his case was really being tried.
1t will be noted that the democrats
in Illinois legislature gave Lorimer
his senatorial commission; that the
democrats on the investigating COM
mittee came to his rescue in formu-
lating its report and that the demo-
Gratis in the senate saved him on the
final vote. OF course. at all these
stages republicans we're associated
with the democrats, but democratic
professions Of superior standards of
public morals are proved to be mere
pretense.
The Lormer case has occupied a
large place before the public for many
months, and it is apt to bob up again
in unexpected spots from time to time.
We have not the slightest doubt that
it will continue to cut a large figure
in the politics of Illinois, and may also
be a factor in the political fortunes of
some statesmen from other common
wealths.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

OMAHA. Feb. 2S.-To the Editor Of The
Bee: II see that there h to be an effort
put forth to abolish and BRING 20 an end
the white slavery, and also that there is .
bill In the legislature for an appropriation
for funds to establish state rescue home
for the fallen victims Of the white slavery
trade.
wish 20 say that I am highly In favor
Of such a movement and wish 90 lndorse
Rabbi COINS statement at the meeting OF
the Associated Charities IN the city hall,
and will say IN the connection that " the
people OF the community who wish to see
humanity uplifted and see these poor girla
let go free that are held captive in the
slums and have their souls saved viii put
their shoulders TO the wheel and help us;
we can accomplish much I'm this direction.
wish to say. we have opened in Omaha
a rescue home for the poor, unfortunate
girls. and am pleased TO say that this home
is meeting with success, and II the good
people will only give this home their finan-
cial and moral support. the good that oaSs
be accomplished along this line will be
much.
l shall be very glad 20 hear from anyone
who may wish in any way to support this
line Of work REV. g. =. WATERS
SS0S North Thirtieth street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

OMAHA Feb 2s--To the Editor Of The
Bee: This note of appreciation is prompted
by your editorial under the caption of
mo Jim Crow Laws" The sound COM
mon sense of your. statements and the
broad and proper ground you have taken
in this matter cannot fail to be construed
by all fair-minded persons as the only
logical answer to the question at hand
The introduction OF this segregation bill
into the Nebraska legislature by the mem
Der from Gage county is indeed a deplor-
able evidence of immature conclusions and
snap Judgment action. 1t matters not so
much to which political party the Trainer
Of this Infamous and wholly uncalled-for
bill belongs, as II does to think that such
a thing should occur in the state Of Ne
braska, which practically leads the other
states Of the union in it's percentage Of
literacy and the intelligence OF its citizens
That class or portion OF Nebraska's people
at which this bill is aimed in no way de-
serves to have this shameful inference
placed upon It.
The writer feels that by virtue of the
reasons you have stated this bill should
fail instantly when brought to the test
The reaction which would result from the
passage of such a measure would tend to
increase, rather than lessen any feeling in
the case. We sincerely hope that the bill
is a freak; something born without reason
and that viii pass quietly away before
there Is the least chance to injure where
no injury is due
1t Is true that each person, each class
Of persons and each nation has its faults,
yet It is infinitely unjust and unreason-
able to adjudge class by the III deeds
done by the isolated Individual 1t lie far
from wise and obviously not expedient
nor at ell necessary 10. base ones judg-
ment Of a collective body upon the ooca.-
sonal and bold headline recording some
misdeed by the misguided person. Rather
should II be taken with full seriousness
that In the city OF Omaha alone the col
ored people are paying taxes on over $780,
900 worth Of realty; that they are incul-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Soldiers Of Fortune.

The United States should set it's foot
down on the soldier OF fortune who
engages in one of these South or Cen
trail American Tevolts. We have had
enough annoyance from that source
Of late to warrant decisive action. Our
experience in the Nicaraguan situa-
ton, where some of our y,,--Ie IN OF
irrepressible daring became fatally in
volved with the zelayan government
by joining the rebel army, was suffi-
cient. Now similar experiences are
imminent in the case of the Mexican
trouble, where several American
youths have gone into the insurrecto
band.
Congressman Slayden of Texas, in a
recent speech on the floor of the
house, boldly declared that the United
States was violating the neutrality
laws in permitting its citizens to take
sides with one OF these foreign rebel
lions. Surely our government could
make it plain to all of the people that
if any of them venture to join an
alien insurrection they do so at
their own peril, for the government
could not uphold deliberate violation
of its good faith with a friendly
power. 1t is quite probable that some
such announcement would have a
strong restraining influence.
Generally men who go into these
wild enterprises do so purely for the
love of adventure, and not at all from
any spirit OF principle They are con-
tent with the thrill of novelty so long
as all goes well, but the moment ad-
versity or danger comes they begin
to assert their rights as American citi-
zens and throw themselves back on
their government for protection. With
the Mexican disturbance in progress
many young Americans have deliber-
ately gone down and Joined the rebel
troops. Certainly there is no need
for young men TO leave this country
in search Of employment and It is
inconceivable that any other reason
able motive but adventure could actu-
ate them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
People Talked About

The fine line Of front page advertising
handed TO Billie Lorimer is not considered
a desirable banking asset in Chicago.
Joaquin Miller claims to have been
braced up by his daughters distant tele-
pathic treatment. II takes a genuine poet
to respond 20 absent treatment.
Thomas L. and John Il. Forsyth, broth
ers, of Boston. have given S1.25O,OOO for the
establishment of a free dental infiTmary
for the purpose of aiding in making a
better looking and more perfect human
race" A splendid building is to be erected
in the Fenway district as a starter Ad-
mirers OF the sacred cod welcome the dona-
tion as a boost for beauty sOrely needed
Whereabouts
The Fumor that John Hays Hammond
would be non persona grata to the British
government as United States special en-
bassadoT TO the kings coronation because
he was In the Jameson raid must be an
exaggeTation. II Is true that Beers will
attend the coronation, but II they can en-
dure being at the coronation OF King
George at all, in the role OF his loyal sub
jects, they can stand John Hays Ham
mond
Sam Walter Foss. the homespun poet OF
New England, Is dead at Somerville, Mass
A few years ago before retiring from jour
nalism for the less strenuous post OF
i!braTian Of his home town, his poems
we're widely copied In the press, showing
them 20 be prime favorites with the clip
ping guild and the reading public Ills
songs collected I'm three volumes carry the
message OF the simple life, the joys and
hopes and tears OF the common people
and the charms Of fields, meadows and
mountains among which he was reared
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Latest Phase of the Water Bonds.

For the present the only comment
The Bee need make on the proposal to
vote a new issue OF $3.50, 900 Of
water bonds to settle up the pending
purchase of the water works is to con-
graduate the Water board on at last
becoming more frank with the people.
and to reproduce an editorial from
The Bee of February "a, 1909, headed,
Cart Again Before the Horse" as
follows:
Attempting to stem the rising tide
of adverse public sentiment over its
tiasco OF immediate" purchase of the
water plant, the Water board has re-
solved to submit at the coming city
election proposal to issue $4,000. 900
In bonds to consummate the deal.
1T seems to us this is again putting
the cart before the horse. Assuming
that the city should lose out in the
specific performance suit, which would
compel 1t to take the works at the an.
praised valuation OF S6,263,2e5.49. a
bond issue of S6,5OO,OOO would he
only a starter. The status of our
water works obligation after such a
decision by the supreme court wouId
be:
Appraised value,.,...............S IS, 263 2g5 40
Hydrant rental and interest
to jan I, 1909 .,................. 4S6. 66s II
Needed at once for better
ments and extensions. 5OO,OOOOO
Total .!.....,......... 81. PAS, s5g26
To complete the purchase under
the appraisers award would. there
fore, require Omaha to raise not less
than $724s,s59.26 as the initial out
lay. Assuming that Omaha per cent
bonds could be sold at par, which is
extremely doubtful the annual inter
est charge would be $2S9,99S.S7. In
addition to this the water works Is
now paying in state, county, city and
school taxes approximately $4,000 a
year, which would be wiped on the
books the moment II became public
property, so that the total annual
charge for interest and taxes would he
at least SS5s.ssS.37. This without
anything by way OF occupation tax.
Against this the city would offset
what It is now. paying for water for
hydrants, parks, public buildings. etc.
in round numbers 100000. and what
ever surplus revenue might remain
from private consumption over and
above legitimate charges for operating
expenses, depreciation. wear and tear,
etc.
Before the taxpayers OF Omaha
will be warranted in voting a mort
gage upon their property Of not less
than S7,24s,95S.26, they ought to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
The Horse and the Army.
Boston Globe.

1t is erroneous to suppose that a modern
nation can do, without horses. Already
the War department has ascertained that
there is an appalling scarcity of good
horses for army purposes in case of trouble
with foreign power. The remedy sug-
gested is government supervision of the
breeding Of these animals for the army.
European countries have adopted the plan
with satisfactory results. Horses for the
cavalry are always in great demand in war
times. In 1864 our government purchased
1888, us horses The union army at that time
was requiring 500 horses a day. In one of
his campaigns Napoeion saved only 1,6OO of
the 12i,i21 horses with which he started.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Federal License Tor Auto..

opIluBIlelu ttepuDucan.
1t is bound to come some time-suob a
federal laws as the house committee on in
terstate commerce recommends in report
ing a bill providing for a federal automo-
bile license additional to a license from the
state in which the automobile owner lives.
Such measure would serve two distinct
purposes-it would give Uncle Sans treas
ury chance at the pockets Of automo-
bilists, and at the same time relieve the
latter from all exactions Of all the other
states they go into outside OF their own
states. New Jerseys conduct alone has
been enough to bring such bill into con-
gress. It will meet with general support
among the automobile crowd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
THE LAST ROUND,

Arthur Chapman In Denver Republican.
MY daddy is a patient man
At getting me asleep; .,. .s
lie walks the floor the longest while
And rocks me just a heap;
But he gets mad when | rise up,
When / begin to blink
And say, as loud, as can call:
II wanna drink
He thinks he's got me down at last
And lays me I'm the bed,
And then he tiptoes quietly,
But | just raise my head.
And then there's lots OF naughty words
That he Just has 20 think
When / call out-and bOssy, too
81 wanna drink"
I've fought duel every night
So father says. with sleep
And always when he thinks I'm licked,
see him start 20 creep
Out of the room, but i sit up
In my new nighte, pink
And hear him breathe deep when 1 call!
II wanna drink '' H"sr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

Mrs. Lille V. Davis. who has been post
master at Durham Center, Conn. for sew
eral years, sent In her resignation last
October 10 take effect as soon as somebody
could be found to take her place but so
far the government has been unable TO get
anyone to accept the position, though It
has advertised for applicants. The post
office department has requested Arthur L.
Clark, secretary of the civil service asso-
citation at Middletown, 10 so 20 Durham
Center and make a personal canvass 20 try
10 induce someone to accept the pOstmas-
tership. The compensation is $3.50 year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

When it comes to petty politics we
have a fine example in the members OF
the Douglas delegation who are trying
to repeal the law creating the position
of FIRE warden. whose enactment they,
themselves. procured in the last legis-
lature. The law-maker in question
thought two years ago that he was
fixing a salaried berth for himself and.
failing to land in It, he now wants no
one else to occupy IT, II the present
fire warden from Omaha were a demo-
crat this repeating bill would not have
been born.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

That story that Mr.. Bryan was
offered a million-dollar bride while in
congress to induce the ways and means
committee to authorize a $3.50, 900, 900
gold bond issue is not only rather late
coming out, but also presupposes that
he was in control of the ways and
means committee.