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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
From New York World.

as it grew and spread it's branches
over the young American nation it's
shade would typify the protection
and good will which the mysterious
invisible god" Of the Creeks would
direct toward the white government.
Tradition had it that President
Jackson himself planted the tree,
with the aid of Attorney General
fancy and Secretary of War Eaton.
DR.. w McGee, for several years
soil water expert in the department
of agriculture, died at his apart
ments at the Cosmos Club Septem
Der 4, after an illness of long dura-
ton. DR.. MCGEE was born in Du-
buque county, Iowa. April II, 1858.
AS a boy he worked on his fathers
farm and at the same time studied
Latin, higher mathematics, astron-
omy, surveying, and law. Later he
studied geology, archaeology, and be-
tween 1877 and 1881 he made geo.
logic and topographic surveys of
northeastern Iowa, which work is
said to be the most extensive ever
executed in American without public
aid. He examined and reported
upon the building stones of Iowa for
the Tenth census in 1881 and 1882.
Afterwards he became connected
with the government at Washington
and held various responsible posi-
tions in the service until his death.
The department of agriculture is
organizing another poison squad,
this time among its horses and other
live stock, rather than among the
clerical force. The experiments to
be conducted will be with view to
determining whether bleached oats
and so-called damaged corn are
detrimental to live stock. Upon the
result of this experiment will depend
the governments future course in a
controversy that has been agitating
the corn and grain trade of the
middle west. The bureau of chem
istry ruled that bleached or sulphur
ed oats were deleterious and under
the pure food law persons who ship
ped them were liable to prosecution.
The same ruling was made on dam
aged corn. Growers contended that
both of these articles were useful
for feeding to live stock and the de-
partment suspended it's ruling so as
to exempt last years crop. 1t will
now be determined to what extent
the ruling will be applied to the crop
of the present year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
A TOWER OF STRENGTH.

No man in the ranks of democracy
is doing the party better service
these days than Champ Clark. There
we're those wishing i'll to the demo-
cratic party, who tried to make the
people believe that the Baltimore con-
vention had caused breach which
would not be healed. From that
time until now Speaker Clark's atti-
tude has been standing refutation
of that theory. Moreover, his active
work is adding strength to the
party The speaker is man who
possesses remarkable fund of in
formation as to the men who have
figured in the history of the country
and as to all the great events in our
national life, but his vast knowledge
is untainted with pedantry. No air
of superiority mars the effect of his
homely speaking. He knows how to
talk to the people because he is one
of them, sharing their feelings and
approaching the attitude they take
toward national problems. His long
experience in Congress and the high
office he has held with such conspic-
uOus success command respect,
while the soundness of his reason
ing and the sincerity OF his manner
compel belief. The speaker is at
home now and among his own
people. They have nominated him
again for congress-, but he is not
looking after his political interests.
His election is certain and he will
continue free to serve his party
wherever his party needs him.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
AGAINST THE CONSUMER.

Any stand-patter, any protected
interest in receipt Of unjust priv
leges, that is not satisfied with the
treatment of the question of the
tariff and the high cost of living in
the republican campaign text book
is hard to please. If he has patience
he will find there all the familiar
changes rung on the increased gold
supply, the increase in population,
the movement from farms to cities
and the rising values OF farm lands
The tariff, of course, has nothing
to do with the trouble.
But would not the reduction OF
the tariff help to reduce the high
cost OF living? That is the point
the republicans are careful to avoid
There has been worldwide up
ward movement in the prices OF
articles of daily consumption, but
the increase in percentage has been
far higher here than abroad. Beef
for instance, is higher in London
than it was ten years ago, but 1t is
cheaper there today than it is in
this country. The American market
is shut to the Argentine supply.
What the consumer demands is
relief. What the republicans offer
him is excuses for doing nothing
for his relief and preteXts for con-
tinuing the same policy. If his
earnings buy less food ana less
clothing for his family, he is be-
sought to comfort himself with the
thought that South Africa is produc-
ing more gold.
If the tariff does not keep up
high prices, it does not accomplish
what it's republican friends claim for
it, and many duties are unnecessary
or excessive. II it does keep up
high prices, it is oppressive, and
lower tariff duties will benefit the
overtaxed consumer Either way,
the republican argument is fatal to
the party that uses it to oppose
honest revision.-New York World
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
VERMONT.

A week ago Roosevelt henchmen
and newspaper mouthpieces predict.
ed in unison that the bull moose
would eat up Vermon Yesterday S
state election proves that the moose
is just as dangerous as the dodo
Co.. Roosevelt chose Vermont as
the arena to demonstrate the
strength of his party, because he be-
lieved his chances OF success there
better than elsewhere. He selected
his state ticket with great skill, that
it might appeal in person for sup
port for his candidates. And his
ticket ran poor third.
Vermont is essentially republican.
Its addition of 5000 votes to the
customary democratic poll is splen-
did evidence of faith in Gov. Will
sons ability and integrity Its re-
pudiation of Roosevelt is equally
striking proof that free-born Yer
monters will not tolerate imperial
ism, that they do not concede the
good faith of Col Roosevelt's fran
tic attempt to disavow his obliga-
tions to the trusts, and that they
will not condone demagogery and
double dealing in the chief magis-
tracy of the nation.
The Green Moutain State has
given the bull moose foretaste Of
what the nation will give him in
November-an Overwhelming vote OF
want of confidence-Chicago Jour-
nal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
THE CONSUMER 1.-THE GOAT"

The World-Herald recently made
the charge, and gave the figures to
support it, that American packing
house products are exported to Eng
land and there sold cheaper than in
tho United States, though beef on the
hoof brings a higher price there
than here. 1t did this to prove that
the alleged protective" tariff on
cattle is of no benefit to the Ameri-
can farmer while the genuinely pro-
tectve constitutes grievous burden
to the American consumer-the beef,
trust skinning the farmer at the one
end OF the line and soaking 1t to the
consumer at the other, thus making
a double profit, so as to speak, out
of the protective system.
That article has been widely re-
published and commented upon.
Beneticiaries of the protective sys-
TEN have disputed it's correctness,
which led the New York Sun to make
an Independent investigation of it's
own. The result of that investiga
ton corroborates the World-Herald's
charge. The New York Evening
Post sums it up as follows:
We are indebted to The Sun for
investigating the statement, fire.
quently made, that the price OF
American beef is lower in London
than in New York. 1t obtained
from England and publishers COM
parative prices for American beef
last Saturday in London and in New
York. These show a difference, at
wholesale, of or 3 cents a pound
in favor of London. The retail
prices for various cuts are in some
instances even more striking, not to
say startling. American slrlolnS,
for instance in New York are quoted
at % cents, in London at 19 H
cents. The moral is obvious, but
cannot be too otter emphasized.
The consumer, as Governor Mar
shall has bluntly expressed it, is al
ways the goat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12

The Great Corruption had it's seed
planted in Protectionism while the
nation was at war. 1t sprouted with
the bankers combine against debtors
in the 70's. 1t was in bud when
Mckinley constructed his tariff bill,
with it's rich favors for some and its
promise plumber for all. 1t cast a
shadow upon Cleveland's administra-
ton 1t Powered out under Hanna S
gardening. Mckinley was twice
elected president by corruption so
gigantic as by comparison to make
Archbolds story mere common
place. 1t was still in bloom when
Roosevelt inherited the presidency
from Mckinley, and small wonder it
it made him shudder at times. 1t
had only begun to wither under La
Follette's blasting exposures when
it was used for the first nomination
and the election of Taft. Roose-
velt's connection with the Great
rruption-whether enthusiastic
cally, ignorantly, reluctantly, or
resistantly-is of little public i'm
portance except as one set of details
may go to make or modify a whole
The Public.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
THE CRIME OF 1912.

Senator Lorimer has exposed
consplracy-the crime Of 1912. In
his speech in the senate he dramat-
ically exclaimed:
"Was ever mortal man more COM
pletely surrounded by conspiracy
and intrigue? The president OF the
United States, William Taft; Theo-
dore Roosevelt, the ex-president; a
former democratic candidate for the
presidency, William Jennings Bryan,
and the trust press of the country,
were in it, all joined in the con-
spiracy to poison the minds OF the
citizenship in order that one man
might be destroyed to satisfy the
malice of the most corrupt set OF
newspaper owners known to the his
tory of the country.
He is too modest; he has named
only a few of the nearly ninety mil
lion American citizens who were in
the conspiracy to rid the senate OF
his presence. What profound logic
that he ought to be acquitted be-
cause everybody Is against him.
The Commoner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
HOME ENDORSEMENT.
Hundreds of Leon Citizens Can Tell
You All About 1t.

Home endorsement, the public ex-
preston of Leon people, should be
evidence beyond dispute for every
Leon reader. Surely the experience
of friends and neignbors, cheerfully
given by them, will carry more weigh
than the utterances of strangers re-
siding in faraway places. Read the
following:
A. A. jerks, State Boat Inspector,
Fourth St., Leon, Iowa, says: II GER
tainly can recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills, for I know from personal ex-
perience that they are a good kidney
medicine. I had to get up often at
night to pass the kidney secretions.
I had a lame and weak back and felt
stiff in the morning. procured
Doan's Kidney Pills and they not only
relieved the kidney weakness, but
strengthened my back. I think a
great deal of this preparation.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
MURDER WILL OUT.

Testifying before the senate COM
mittee August 23rd, John D. Arch
bold Of the Standard Oil company
swore that in 1904 he gave Treasur-
err Bliss of the republican national
committee one hundred ten thou
sand dollar bills to aid in Theodore
Roosevelt's election. Mr.. Archbold
said that Mr.. Bliss assured him that
Mr.. Roosevelt knew about the
contribution. Archbold said that
later Bliss asked them to contribute
one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars additional but they refused .:
that Bliss told them they were max
ing a sad mistake and that later
Roosevelt began a series of prosecu-
lions and prosecutions of the Stan
dard Oil. J"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Notice of Appointment Of Admins
traitor.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Elijah H. Lewis, deceased.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator Of the
estate of Elijah H. Lewis late of De-
catur county, Iowa, deceased All per-
sons in any manner indebted to said
deceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them in
manner and form as by law required
for allowance and payment.
Dated this 9Th day of Sept, A. D.
j. f. LEWIS,
AIT Administrator Of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
"Chairman FRANKIE of the progress

chairman FRANKIE of the progress
sive party state committee OF course
is logical when he takes the posi-
ton that members of his party can
not consistently vote for any candi-
date who openly supports President
Taft" admits the Sac Sun. But he
probably is losing an opportunity to
carry Iowa for his presidential can
didate, and making gift of the
Iowa electoral vote, as we'll as OF
the entire state ticket, to the demo
cratic party if he pushes his theory
to a perfect conclusiOn.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12

Colonel Hepburn says he would
not be surprised to see the demo-
Gratis make a clean sweep this fall.
Probably not. Since he had the
props knocked from under him by
little Billy JAMESON, Colonel Peter
would hardly be surprised at any
thing politically speaking. Sidney
Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
WANT TO HEAR FROM TOWNER.

Senator Kenyon has announced
that he will support Taft, Senator
Cummins says he will support Roose-
welt, and now the voters of the
Eighth district want to know where
Congressman H. M. Towner stands.
Is he for Taft or for ROOSEVELT. So
far he has maintained discreet
silence but now that the Senator's
have made public their position the
voters will not be satisfied with the
congressman hiding behind bush.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12

When Vermont republicans can't
raise enough votes to elect gov
ernor without help from the legis-
lature what is going to happen to
them in New York, Indiana, Mis-
souri, and various other states where
there is always chance for a good
fight?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12

When Col. Roosevelt was asked
to comment on the vote in Vermont
he said he was too sleepy. The
Colonel should know that the re-
suit in Vermont is something that
can't be slept off,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12

"Should a full state ticket be put
in the field in Iowa by the bull
moosers," says the Alta Advertiser
SIT will mean a certain victory for
the democrats in the state this fail.
There is no chance for either repub.
,licans or third party candidates -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12

The Des Moines Register and
Leader, judging from its previous at
titude toward Roosevelt, is for him
not because, it loves Roosevelt more
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12

Lots of people stretch the truth
in their efforts to make both ends
meet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
BLACK SILK
STOVE POLISH

on your paror stove. kitchen stove or gas stove.
Get can from your hardware or stove deales.
If YOU do not find it beiie, than any other stove
polish you have e0er used before. your dealer IS
authorized to refund your money. But we teel
sure YOU will agree with the thousands OF ofher
up-to-date women who now using Black
Silk Stove Polish and who say 1t Is the 6eSf
x,7p oljIysh ez,er DQle'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
PILES

Every case cured without detention from business.
DR.. Trimmer has special treatment for
diseases of men which he would like to expleln
In person.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
WONDERFUL CURES

perfected in old cases which have been neglected
or unskllfully treated. No experiments or failures
We undertake no incurable cases. but cure thou.
sands given up to die.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-30
rs THERE TREASON IN THE
CABINET?

With the shadow of the presidential
election approaching, President Taft
is looking over his cabinet with a
view to determining who among it's
members will be of greatest service
to him in his struggle for renomina-
ton.
AS the republican national conven-
ton draws near the voting population
is spreading the sheep from the goats
in the group of presidential possi-
bilities, and in no less measure is
President Taft leaning upon his cab
met members and others to discover
who is able to bear the most weight.
Politicians agree that this year will
see enc of the fiercest struggles for
political supremacy waged for dec
ldes. Realizing this fact President
Taft is endeavoring to entrench him
elf behind formidable phalanx of
Importers, and to build up an organ
alton which will be victorious.
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WHERE THE PEOPLE LOSE.

The acquittaI Of the beef packers
by 4 Jury at Chicago, after ten years
Of prosecution by the goyernment,will
have q disquieting effect upon those
who nave been regarding, with much
satisfaction, the effort of the federal
authorities 10 fasten personal guilt
upon lie manipulators of the markets
il the necessaries of life.
This represented the most deter
mined effort yet made by the federal
authority to bring the heads of the
great corporations personally to &C
count for combinations and maE;pu-
latioas designed for the purpose of
increasing the cost of living and, cor
resDondingly, increasing the profits Of
the concerns engaged in such bust
ness. The criminal clause of the
Sherman antitrust law was invoked
in these cases and the department of
Justice devoted much time and study
to he prosecution. The trial tasted
many weeks and was closely fought
throughout.
The acquittal is doubtless due as
much to the confusion of the minds
of the jurors as to anything else. One
of the jurors confessed that the great
mass Of figures and records introduced
com 1letely mystified him. These fig
ures and records obscured the real
issue, which was the direct RESPONSE
bility of the men on trial for the vio-
Iations of law, repeated the system
attic, involved in the operation of the
beef trust. 1t is unfortunate for the
people that the trial should have re-
suited as it has, because it will I'M
have a deterrent effect on
.urther federal prosecutions and will
the capitalists to WELD the
Weapons of combination and discrim-
nation more brazenly against the
public pocketbook..
1t was Judson Harmon who said
'uilt is personal" and the government
end Favored to establish this in the
Of the individual packers
The government has failed, not evil
IDENTIFY through any lack of effort, but
through the peculiar operations of the
jury system. 1t is to be hoped that
the government will not abandon
endeavor to put the malefactors Of
wealth in the category of conspirators
against the public, where they un.
doubtedly belong. The conviction OF
these packers would have been, the
most valuable example and warnin :
to others of their class. Their ao-
quittal brings a sardonic smile to the
features of the trust barons and adds
force to their habitual expression
The people be damned"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-30

The coming to this city of the H.
A. Cook Bagging company, manufac-
turers of jute baggfag, ETC., is anotner
indication of the fact that the mani
fold advantages Brunswick offers as a
factory site Is attracting attention
The new factory will employ some
fifty people to commence with and
later will develop into something
larger. The News cordially welcomes
Mr.. Cook and his associates to Bruins
wick.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-30

Those closest to the president seem
tn think that James Wilson, Score
tarv of Agriculture, as the weakest
link in the cabinet chain, by reason OF
the fact that his vigorous advocacy
Of canadian reciprocity resulted in
loss Of prestige for Taft throughout
the rural districts which have always
heen Wilson's stronghold. From a po-.
litical point of view many statesmen
consider that Mr.. Wilson's chief Vir-
tue lies IN the fact that he has never
done anything very bad, and mas oy
olodding faithfulness won the way
into the hearts of the agriculturaiists,
but n spite of this fact it is the con-
sensus of opinion that his stand on
reciprocity and the Wiley scandal re-
suited in his forfeiture of large
amount of public confidence.
AS a lieutenant best fitted to handle
the machine end of the Taft campaign
Frank H. Hitchcock, postmaster gen
eral. is being relied upon by PresiA
dent Taft to assist in the work OF
conjuring harmony out of the hydra
headed mass of politics which the
convention will be. His experience
n
tional committee has given him such
an intimate knowledge of the inner.
workings of national politics that he.
will be able to juggle the organization
leaders with remarkable ability. Mr..
Hitchcock has the confidence of the
republican leaders in the Southern
section of the country, despite the,
fact that his resignation as chairman
of the republican national committee
was in line with an avowed policy Of
his break away from machine poll
tics.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel, who is also national
committeeman from Missouri, is
valuable asset to Taft, being the con-
trolling force which directs national
politics in his state. The Circumstance
that Secretary Nagel is at present at
loggerheads with the German-Amer-
lean Alliance, an organization which
boasts the control of 100000 votes,
has a tendency to lower the balance
on the side contrary to that in his
favor ~ @a
Attorney General Wickersham oc-
cupies a position in political affairs
which much annoy the administration.
barked upon his political career that
| he proceeded to read the progressive
element out of the republican party
deprives him of a necessary virtue,
namely, the ability to coerce the I'LL
| tra-progreSSlve clement ana SWING II
into line, shoulder to shoulder with
! the old guard. Also his "trust-bust-
ing" proclivities have won him many
an enemy among business men.
The fact is that the Taft cabinet,
taken as a whole, is not a tower of
strength to the president in his strug
gle for denomination. If he would
throw Wickersham and Wilson over
board, the ship would be considerably
nghtened. Both are Inillstones about
! the neck of Taft in ais fight for con-
I tinued political existence. -.
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Sldelights From
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Other Sanctums

BY All Means. n
The Columbus Enquirer Sun says
that Roosevelt is as much a Georgian
as Governor Wilson is. 1t asls if tie
colonePs mother was not a Georgia
woman. Let's forget 1.-THE Val
dosta Times. So
Or at Any other Time.
Hon. S. G. McLendon has announce
ed for the United States senate on a
protective tariff platform. Mr.. Nc
Lendon is possessed of one of the
brig ltest minds in the state; a highly
educated and polished gentleman, hut
our guess is he will, like the Hon.
H. II. Perry, another very fine and
able citizen, find that Mr.. Bacon can
not be defeated at this time.-Fitz-
gerald Enterprise.
She's Beyond Shame,
Kansas doesn't seem to care who
knows it is for Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
""' -
1t Must Have Been Funny, Too.
Lorimer voted for Stephenson, and
the gallery crowd laughed.-Alban!
Herald. So AssA
"There is a Reason"
Under no circumstances will / ac-
cept another nomination.-T. R. True
for you, Teddy.-Macon News.
Not IL New York and Indiana.
The colonel seems in a rec artiys
mood, hut the public isn't.-Savannah
Press.
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Hon. J. F. Gray, the executive heat

Hon. ]. F. Gray, the executive head
of he Savannah chamber of com
merce, is one of the best posted men
in the state on the valve and scope
of work of the jam-up trades body.
He is coming to our meeting next
Tues iy !. snc our business people
should see to that he has large au-
dienes. FifwF~