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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
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QerStanQ1ng children.
 You object that one maximum will make it difficult to obtain teacbar@ Tor the upper grades. Other super 1ntendents do not say so, where the force for years. This latter point power of understanding children fs what should determfne a teachers~ selection of a grade.
 It is that power by which 2 teach CT sees and reasons with a child's eyes and at the same time with her own larger and clearer vision. II is almost gift; and the measure fu which teacher possesses it should oetermine her whether to select a lower or a high grade. Salary should ted for a third grade should moi try fo get into a sixth grade because of saI- ary, etc.
 The testimony of the superinten- dents of the various cities to which we have written is that this is a sreai advantage of the one maximum ffeachers can be placed or changed rom one grade to another according 10 their suita ability and the needs of the schools without regard to the sal ary changes; and 1t also allows ex- lower grades where it is coming to be realized they are greatly needed with cuI any stigma being attached to it. .LastIy' gentlemen, the letters from me various Superintendents in ths clues rom which we have heard, d. not seem to indicate that, the ont DdS1S about lous dlHculues, but that teachers re. gard it as more fair.
 As to the Teachers VaIue fo S1cieeS
 The state administers and main ta1ns the public school system moi for the purpose of making money bIIf because the best interests of society demand it. It should not be necessary 10 force the state to pay what thf teacher is worth to society Its pur. pose IS defeated whenever it's em pIoyes gauge their efforts bv -thf amount of their money receipts I'm very effort to hold hack his best be cause he is not paid for its exDendi ture, would call a halt to that spirit uaI approach by which the teachef cbta1ns a spiritual response from the child It is to the interest of so- cIety that teachers be sufficiently vel paid to provide for reim mbursemenr4 or energy used and payment for itf use. Teachers should receive sIEf6. c1ent money to attract suitable peo- pie into the profession. Teacher should receive sufficient money tO pro. vide standard of flying which will ii the teachers physically and spirit ally for her work, including books study, travel, recreation and provision Tor old age. In return there should be an increased efficiency on the parT Of the teachrs and unse1fish devotion to their work.
 In closing. gentlemen, let me say that the teachers are asking you onlg that which is in line with the most progressive practices. The adoption of a one maximum schedule is steadily going on in many quarters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
Boy Cut Mothers Throat And Then
 He Kills Himself

Milford. Mass. Jan 9-CIarence l.. Racine. r years old. killed his moth CT, Mrs Louis Racine, with a butch CT knife set fire to the house and then fatally slasled himself yester- firemen with little loss The boy Is believed to have been temporarily in- sane.
 From the appearance of the rooms 1t is believed that Mrs. Racine fought desperately to save her life From the kitchen a trail of blood and upset furniture through the dining room and into a bedroom indicated that Mrs Racine had endeavored to OverpoWer the boy. Her body was found In the bed room with the head almost ssv- cred from the trunk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09

excellence which includes Cameron Clemens. a former f Iorite here with Poli's Stock Co.,, Miss Helen Strick- land John Carroll, Miss Florence Car penter, George Elmore. Lawrence Bar bour, Barton Williams, Miss Carrie Elmore, James Devine, W. Francis Lyric production of this magnificent dramatic gem Is a most thorpughly and complete one. not the slightest detail being overlooked to have it bear comparison with anything to be seen on Broadway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
MISS HABINOWITZ SPEARS
 ON LABOR CONDITIONS.

Miss Matilda RabinoWitz. a local Socialist, spoke before a goodly num- Der, Sunday afternoon, in Carpenters hall, on Broad street
 Miss Rabinowitz came back from Boston, only short time ago where she, worked on the investigation of the Minimum Wage Commission.
 She spoke with interest on the con d1tions of the women employed in the Massa chusetts industries, which tho recent investigation has brought out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
Another Cold Wave Coming.

And you will need a good coat or overcoat. For big variety and low prices go to Frank Jacoby's clothing emporium 1OS3 Broad street, oppo- site Post Office. Both ladies' and gentlemen, in fact, and member may be sure of absolute fit, and real satis- faction in the purchase of any article of merchandise purchased of this re- liable firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
GERMANIA TO CELEBRATE

The Germania Singing society will celebrate its 55th inniversary in the hall in Main street this evening. At tendance will be limited to the mem bers. A German dinner will be serv- ed and dancing will follow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
MISS SHANNON ENGAGED.

Mrs. Patrick Howard, 273 Congress Street announced the engagement of her sister, Miss Margaret Ita Shan non, to Patrick O'Leary. Both are popular with a large circle of friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
SUNSHINE SOCIETY.

The Lucy P. Andrews of the Inter- national Sunshine Society will meet Tuesday afternoon, Jan.-9, at o'clock at 239 Gilbert street. Members are urged to be present
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
MASONIC NOTES

All the chairs in Corinthian lodge F. and A. M. will be filled by phv- when pr. Frank w. Stevens will re- ceive the degree of Entered Appren-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09
Great January Clearance Sale

1t B. H. Dillon & Go, 11O5 Main St. beasonab merchandise offered at the lowest prices ever known for reliable goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09

M ms Four Buckle Arctics, good A~ weight and worth DIE $500. Buy a pair AoOO now at .-....
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09

M n On Buckle Arct tics seasons makes are DI@WW here at ........
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09

If I may take a few more minutes, [ would like to meet a few of the ob-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-09

Little Boys Rubbers, we'll made, medium sW AA weight. Sizes g to 2. At
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
NOMINATED BY A QUARTER OF
A VOTE.

Lee county presents what is prob
ably the most peculiar nomination
yet made under Iowa's primary cleo
ton laws, it being the nomination of
a candidate for clerk of the district
court by the small fraction of one
fourth of vote.
The primary law provides that a
candidate, to receive a nomination,
must not only have plurality of
the votes cast for the several can
didates for the office which he seeks,
but also that his vote must be at
least thirty-five per cent of the vote
cast for all candidates.
In the recent primary contest
there were three candidates for the
office mentioned, the vote resulting
$50, 6O6 and $50, total of 1925.
Thirty-five per cent of the total vote,
1925, is 63S.75, one-fourth of a
vote (25-1O0) under the vote of the
successful candidate, $50. -
Another popularity regarding this
occurrence is that the official can
vass of votes of the county made by
the board of supervisors shows not a
single variance of the vote cast for
clerk from the unofficial returns,
while on every other office there was
a variance of from one to as high as
fifteen votes.-Ft. Madison Demo
crat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
THE RED BANDANNA.

If protest were not in vain we
should protest against the adoption
of the bandanna handkerchief as the
emblcm of the Roosevelt party and
the banner of Roosevelt himself.
There was a man born in the Old
Dominion when the war of 1912 was
but year old, whose symbol was the
red bandanna
He saw the red bandanna first tied
round the head of his old slave NAM
my. He took it with him in pioneer
ing days to ChillicOthe, O., once the
capital of the Northwest Territory.
When in 1S43 he went to Washing
ton as a congressman it's gaudy folds
dangled from the pocket of his swal-
low-tailed coat. AS chief justice OF
his state he busted the snuff from the
end of his judicial nose with that
same square of figured cotton, and
back it went to Washington. when he
beat Ben Wade for the senate. With
it he waved defiance at the Union
Pacific and all it's hosts as he made
them bear their just obligations to
the country, and it fluttered in his
clinched fist when he expounded the
Constitution as few other men ever
did. A whole new generation came
to know that red bandanna when he
toured the country as a candidate
for the presidency in 1888. If ever
a man earned exclusive title to an
emblem Allen G. Thurman the Old
Roman earned the bandanna for
himself alone.
Is there no way of persuading Col.
Roosevelt not to rob the dead?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
A PLATFORM THAT INVITES DIS
CUSSION.

The esteemed &. o. p. is divided
against itself, and has become two
bands-the Taft republicans and the
Teddy republicans. The Taft re-
publicans have put out platform
which is curious and interesting as
bit of composite political architec-
ture. 1t represents the effort OF an
aggregation of stand-pat statesmen
to produce a document that will not
brighten the sacred cattle of reac-
tionary republicanism and yet Will
at the same time sound large and
fine and modern. 1t merits an ex-
tended analysis-at later time,
when a great historic party has
not just broken squarely in two.
AS for the Teddy republicans, they
will not need a platform. Theodore
Roosevelt will be committee on res
olutions, committee on credentials,
platform, and everything else in one
except committee on finance. For
that the Perkinses, Pinchots, Hannas
and McCormicks will still come in
conveniently.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04

One figure at the Baltimore con-
vention which attracted attention
and interest is that of Henry Gassa-
way Davis, of West Virginia. Eight
years ago he was the democratic can
didate for the vice presidency and at
that time republican critics of the
democratic ticket were unkind
enough to intimate that his age was
SO great he could hardly be expected
to .outlive the election campaign, to
say nothing of his official term If he
should be elected. But the eight
years have gone and 1912 finds him,
at the age of 80, still in the harness
and working for the success of his
party. His activity is good exam
pie alike to the young man who af-
fects Indifference to the course of
political events and the old man who
thinks his years of political useful
ness have passed. If he should live
and have his strength four years
hence he will be welcomed atsanother
democratic convention, called to re-
nominate the successful candidates
in this campaign
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
THE NOMINATION OF TAFT.

The republican party is to be con,
graduated on the nomination OF
President Taft.
That nomination may not mean
success at the polls. If the demo
Gratis are at all wise, no republican
candidate can win the presidency TINS
fall. But by this nomination, the
republican party has avoided disas-
tiers worse than temporary defeat
has achieved results more to be de-
sired than temporary victory.
The party has proved that it is an
organization, not mob. 1t has
proved that it holds to principles
rather than gets drunk on
catch-words. 1t may be beaten, but
it has not been stampeded.
President Taft has been very
passable president, and an extremely
good republican. His plumbers have
been the plumbers of his party
added to those bequeathed him by
his predecessor. BY all party ira
dition and national custom, he was
entitled to the Endorsement OF a sec
ond term nomination.
To have refused him this nomina-
ton the party must have repudiated
its own record. denounced its own
policies and representatives.
In the nomination of President
Taft the republican party has render
ed a service, not only to itself, but
to the nation.
The third-term heresy is one of
the most dangerous attacks ever
made On the integrity of the repub-
lie. 1t was made by a consummate
master of political warfare, backed
by unlimited resources of noise and
money.
If the defeat of this heresy brings
disaster on the republican party,
then the candid American can only
say that that party rendered more
patriotic service in the hour OF its
disaster than in a whole generation
of fulfilled prosperity.
1t is the duty of patriotic citizens,
without regard to party, to see that
this defeat of personal government
lis made final The proposed amend
ment, fixing the presidential term at
six years, and prohibiting second
term, should be passed without de-
|lay.-Chicago Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN-
TION.

The democrats of the state of
Iowa are called to meet in conven-
ton in the city Of Cedar Rapids, on
Thursday, July 25, at eleven o'clock
a. M, for the purpose of nominating
two candidates for Judge of the
Supreme Court and for the trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before it. The ratio
of representation will be one dele
gate from each county and one adj
ditional delegate for each 200 votes
and fraction thereof above 100 votes
cast for Hon. Claude r. Porter for
governor at the general election OF
1910. Upon such basis the counties
of Iowa are entitled to the NUMBER
of delegates as set forth below:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
What Makes q Woman?

One hundred and twenty pounds
more or less, of bone and muscle
don't make a woman. It's good
foundation. Put into it health and
strength and she may rule a king
dom. But that's just what Electric
Bitters give her. Thousands bless
them for overcoming fainting and
dizzy spells and for dispelling weak
ness, nervousness, backache and
tired, listless, worn out feeling
Electric Bitters have done me a
world of good" writes Eliza Pool
Deputy, Okla, "and 1 thank you,
with all my heart, for making such q
good medicine. Only soc: Guar.
anteed by Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
WEIGHED, NUMBERED, DIVIDED

On June Is this column contained,
under the foregoing caption, an anal
ysis of the republican situation which
ended by declaring that the feast
may go on, but the handwriting is
even now upon the wall. That
which was prophecy then is history
now.
Taft and Sherman.
For Taft, SCI; present and not
voting, 344. For Sherman, 591;
present and not voting, $50.
Weighed, numbered, divided.
1t was the shattered remnant OF a
party that adjourned at Chicago
Saturday night, after having put
through the administration pro-
gramme. One-half Of its active
strength had left the hall. and was
even then engaged in launching a
new movement to widen into an I'M
bridgeable gulf the break between
the two factions.
What has wrecked the republican
party?
Boss rule. THE convention which
today closes it's descreditablc career
here in Chicago" said Theodore
Roosevelt at Orchestra Hall, rep
resents a negligible majority OF the
rank and file Of the republican party.
But what it has done and what IL
has provided for the future offer ma
terial for very serious consideration.
The old national committee chosen
by the politicians four years ago
made up temporary roll etc
Very good But let us go farther
with the history of boss rule. At
the head of 1.-The politicians. four
years ago, whip in hand, stood Iheo-
dore Roosevelt. He never pretended
that William H. Taft was the cholce
of the party's rank and file for pres
ident. He simply rested on the be-
lief that his command OF votes ana
patronage would permit him to force
whom he pleased on the nation. Inc
weakness of Taft was clearly seen by
the leaders, but Theodore Roosevelt
only grinned and said, "By George,
if they won't take Taft they'll gel
mel"
He knew every trick of the game
He mustered phantom delegates from
the Republican Solid South. ne
bullied. He threatened. He MADE
man president who would never
have been the free choice OF Tree
party-a man who has since theI
most abjectly acknowledged MS oo'
legation to his creator.
William H. Taft has made the
kind of president that Well-lnteh.
toned person, thus chosen, mlgh'
have been expected to make. ..
He has exhibited just the weak
ness in emergencies to be expected O.
man who had been used to take or
ders from another man, ana VINO
owed his election to a boss and MOI
to the people.
He has not known how to treat the
spirit of political independence: wit
ness his imbecile course with the IN
surgents.
He has not known how to STAND
against the arrogance OF privilege
witness his tenderness to the IN
iuuitious Payne-Aldrich bill.
He has not even known how &c
please the boss who forced his selec'
ton. He has been accused by Iheo.
dore Roosevelt of "biting the hanc
that fed him."
And now this weak though we'll
intentioned boss-made man stands a.
the head of one-half of once nigh
ty organization AND AT THE HEAL
OF THE OTHER HALF, VOWlNC
DEATH TO ALL BOSSES, STANDS
THE ARCHBOSS WHO MADE HIM
1t is a situation for the tears OF JUS
men and the laughter of fiends.-St
Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Republican Convention.

The republican convention met at
the court house on Saturday morning
at II o'clock, B. M. Russell, OF La
moni, being named as temporary
chairman and Grant Mallory, OF
Davis City, as Temporary secretary.
On motion of DR.. B. L. Eiker a
committee consisting of one member
from each precinct was selected as
a committee on permanent organlza-
tion and a similar committee on Gre
dentials.
The progressives were in complete
control Of the convention and when
a standpat delegate moved that
committee be appointed to draft
resolution endorsing the national,
state and county ticket, the pro,
gressives would have none OF 1t ana
on the roll of townships being called
the motion was tabled by the decls-
i've vote of "a to 81, and the con-
vention went on record as refusing
to endorse President Taft and the
other candidates nominated on the
state and county ticket, and of
course the standpatters were dee
lighted at the action.
E, G.. Monroe was named as the
congressional committeeman from
Decatur county, George Wolever as
the member of the judicial commit
tee and A. L. Bedding as the member
of the senatorial committee.
The convention then adjourned
until 1 o'clock to allow some of the
delegates to cool OH.
Upon reassembling in the after
noon the committee on permanent
organization reported recommending
that the temporary officers be made
the permanent officers with the ad-
dition of C. w. Reeder as assistant
secretary, and the report was adopt
ed.
The committee on credentials re-
ported a list of the delegates en-
titled to sit in convention and their
report was adopted. -,
A motion prevailed that the roll
of precincts be called and one men,
Der from each be named as a COM
mittee to select delegates to the
state convention, and this committee
reported the following list of dele
gates, their choice being approved
by the convention. . 'g@
Delegates-Elba Shoemaker, Dan
Anderson, C. M. Axes, J. M. Elker'
Novia S. Beavers, w. H. Shields,
John Vail, DR.. O. E. Macy, Henry
Perkins and Horace McClaran.
The convention then adjourned.
At a meeting of the township COM
mitteemen held Immediately after
the adjournment of the convention,
M. S. Jones was named as chairman
of the committee, E. H. Smith as
secretary and DR.. ]. o. Woodmansee
as treasurer.
The progressives are in the saddle,
and the standpatters are down and
out in Decatur county after a strug-
gle of several years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04

Doctor Frank Gunsaulus, great
preacher, lecturer and literateur
whose name is one of the most fam
iliar and whose personal acquaint-
ance is wide in Iowa has bolted Taft.
In his address at West Liberty Chau-
tauqua he stated his reasons as a
life long republican for the step he
has taken and found the major part
of his audience enthusiastically in
accord with him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04

The time and place of holding the
county conventions is established by
the state primary law and calls
should be published by county chair
men for Saturday, June 20, at eleven
o'clock. The delegates to the county
conventions were elected at the pri-
maries and each precinct is entitled
to the same ratio or representation
as obtained for the first county con-
vention held this year.
Dated at Manson, Iowa, this tenth
day Of June, 1912. sr..-.----.--..-.u.-~'- -,'
N. F. REED, Chm.
JOHN F. DALTON, Sec.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04

"The work of the late Chicago
convention was unrepublican and in
defensible," declares 'the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil. "This new wine
of modern republicanism can not be
held by the bottles used in former
poc - ...... ..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04

the candidate for coroner to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the withdrawal OF
DR.. Bowman. -.
On motion the roll of townships
was called to select a member from
each to act as a committee to name
nine delegates and nine alternates
to the state convention at Cedar
Rapids on July 25th, the committee
being composed of the following:
Bloomington-Jam Woodman-
see.
Davis City,. A. Brown.
Center-M. F. Springer.
Decatur-F. M. Euritt.
Eden-B. F. Robson.
Fayette-Geo. W. Blair.
Franklin. F. Lewis.
Garden Grove-Steve Axes.
Grand River-W. H. Phillips.
Hamilton-W. A. Mccormick.
High Point-M. Bremen.
Long Creek-M. F. Thompson.
Morgan-H. E. CQzad.
New Buda-Oscar Judd.
Richland-George Grimm, ST.
Woodlands. j. Grogan.
Leon. r. Conrey.
The committee reported the tol-
lowing delegates and alternates
which report was adopted:
Delegates-Geo. e. Hurst, Bert
Young, Patrick Griffin, Roy Brown.
J. L. Still, Mat Bronson, ]. D. Young,
Eli Hutchison c. A. Luce.
Alternates-J. G. Flora, M. f.
Springer, Oscar Judd, NJ. Burchett,
J. C. Cozad, G. w. Blair, Ora Hagan,
M. Griffin, Dr. J. B. Horner.
After passing resolution thank
ing the Commercial Club for the use
of their rooms, the convention then
adjourned.
At a meeting of the county CEN
trail committee held last Saturday
DR.. F. A. Bowman was named as
county chairman, F. H. Cozad, Sec
rotary, and J. A. Caster, treasurer
The following is list of the town
ship committeeman chosen at the
recent primary:
Township Committeeman.
Bloomington-J. Zimmerman, La
moni.
Davis City-Wm. Asbach, Davis
City.
Terre Haute-C. P. Shaffner, De-
catur.
Center-M. F. Springer, Leon.
DECATUR. C. Cozad, Decatur.
Eden-Frank Cox, Leon.
Fayette-J. N. Brown, Lamont.
Franklin-Carl Kline, Weldon.
Garden Grove. L. Still, Garden
Grove.
Leroy-O. C. Boor, Leroy.
Grand River-M. Bronson, La
moni.
Hamilton. B. Tye, Pleasanton.
High Point-R. C. Fulton, Leon.
Long Creek-Alvis Ramsey, Grand
River.
Morgan-H. E. Cozad, Lineville.
New Buda-L. H. Horner, Davis
City.
Richland-J. P. Daughton, Grand
River.
Woodland-Eli Hutchinson, Wood
land.
Leon list Ward-J. L. Mendenhall,
Leon.
Leon End Ward-Geo. E. Hurst,
Leon.
Leon 3rd Ward-Dr F. A. Bow
man, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04

Anyway, we go on building homes
and school houses and raising corn
in Iowa despite the clamor OF con-
ventions and the .warwhoops of poll
ticians. That's something to notice
and remember.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04
Beautiful Women.

Nothing adds more to the beauty
of women than luxuriant hair. The
regular use of Meritol Hair Tonic
will keep the hair healthy. promote
its growth, keep 1t clean and bright;
and gives It that wavy appearAnce
g much admired. Stempel 9 Cher
rington, sole agents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04

The Des Moines Capital seems en-
deavoring to struggle back part way
from the bold leap forward inade
under the sting OF Kenyon's victory.