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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
nEASOnAhDJUsTlCE
For the Election Of a Clark Dele
cation From Iowa

q &. )
leThe logic Of tho Champ Clark presk
d0tial candidacy has never been
Questioned, but It becomes more ap'
pArenc from day to. day that it Is tho
0ly real and rational solution Of the
pzOblem, from the national as we'll ~
faDm the Iowa standpoint.
MT becomes more and more appar.
RI that he is the one man among
~ the candidates whose names have
Aon suggested, upon whom all dem
G1rats can unite in . chorus of en-
tusiastic agreement, and enter the
Nmpaign of 1912, organized and unA-
ID; and this unity means everything
% the Iowa democracy.
III there is any one man who has tho
confidence Of the entire party Champ
Clark is the man; and II the demo-
Gratis Of the nation cannot all stand
Mpon his platform of real construc-
eeVo achievement then It would seem
A be almost case OF hopeless en-
davor. Every Iowa democrat Is with
Nn. -,
willis service to tho nation and to
- party has found concrete express
IN In an actual and constant battle
- democratic ideals for eighteen
years in the Halls Of Congress and
q the hustings and In all the dark
6lears of defeat and general party dis
ter not one word of verified criti-
CBm has ever attached to him to mar
~ purity of his motives nor to
cloud his devotion to the needs of tho
nation and his party, and the Iowa
S3onnorocv Ia nr1vJ If him
W It is a splendid tribute to him and
u his honesty and tact and diplom-
acy to have said even by those who
re least attracted to him ct this time.
that never during the dark hours
when suspicion and envy and false
witness ran riot in the party al the
neural result of binding defeat, has
6Aere come to him and against his
record q word of doubt or distrust
q other evidence of unfaithfulness in
his patriotic devotion to the nation
md loyalty to the principles of his
party.
stands a colossal figure; as the lead
II Of the minority i'm the house in the
1eys when the present awakened pub
Nc conscience was still slumbering,
his was the sleepless eye ever watch
full of the public interest and his was
the guiding hand which pointed the
way when the public conscience"
first opened an eye to the light.
And when that awakened public
conscience demanded hearing and
chose it's arbiters, Champ Clark was
selected to preside in the capacity OF
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives, thus to carry to the fullest frul-
ton the principles which he had so
carefully guarded in the days of DEM
ocratic minority.
= Thus it comes to pass that the dem
ocratic party must stand or fall upon
the record made by the Congress over
which he has presided, and the presi-
dental candidate, whoever he may
be, must look to that Congress and
to the men who directed its work in
the making of it's record, and must
depend for his success or failure up
on the approval or the disapproval
with which this stewardship shall be
received.
, Is it not logical, then, in these days
when direct expression has become Z
living tenet, to put forward for the
supreme test the man who has been
most active in making the record and
producing the condition?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
CHAIRMAN REED FOR CLARK.

Ottumwa Daily Review: Nicholas
F. Reed, not Chairman of the Demo
cratic State Committee Reed, although
he is one and the same person, is
personally for Champ Clark for presi.
dent and in a personal way and not
az q member of the Iowa organization
of the party of which 10 is the OIL
cial head, he will do what no can to
further the chances Of the great
speaker Of the houSe tor the still
higher honor in the gift Of the nation.
Speaking to the Review yesterday in
his usual way, Mr.. Reed declared un.
equivocally In favor of the Missouri
statesman
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29

Try our Royal Deodorized Case
line. High gravity test. 20 cents
per gallon. VIM. Crichton Z Son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
FORMER GOVERNOR DOUGLASS
FOR CLARK.

In a statement former Governor
Douglass of Massachusetts, says, THE
probable candidates for the democrat
nomination for president will be
Speaker Champ Clark, Governor Har-
mon of Ohio and Governor Wilson of
New Jersey. I think that Clark will
win. In my opinion he would be the
strongest man we could nominate.
Speaker Clark is from Missouri. Geo.
graphically that will be in his favor.
More than that, he is level headed
man, knows the business methods OF
the country, is strong man before
the people, being fine orator. Har-
mon has done well as governor, but
he does not possess as many elements
of success as Clark does" &c.,.
Shenandoah World: Champ Clark
cam unite the democratic party of the
nation. Besides he will be wholly
acceptable to the progressive republi-
cans who desire to have their pro-
gressive ideas written into the legis.
lation of the country. The more
Champ Clark's record Is examined tho
more it will be found to line true
with the very things that the man
who works for living and the man
who desires only the square deal IN
government matters, IL entitled to de-
manl. We sincerely hope to see
Champ Clark Nominated % the dem
.ocratic tichet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
No. 5489.
No. 5489.
REPORT
of condition of the
Exchange National Bank

at Leon, in the state of Iowa, at the
close of business, Feb. 20, 1912.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts ............... $14l706 is
Overdrafts secured and unse
o. s. Bonds to secure circulation $4,000 90
Premiums on U. s. Bonds. 800 90
Bonds, securities, etc ............... 1881 81
Banking house, furniture and
Other real estate owned ... $500 %,
Due from approved reserve
Checks and other cash Items 1872 sa|
Notes Of other National Banks 1906 DOL
fractional paper currency nick
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK, VIZ:
legal Eesai:tender notes 1870 1856 500 % 1901
Redemption fund with u s.
Treasurer (5a of circulation).. l,7a0 w.
Total. ........ .s254, 400 81
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $4,000 % !
Surplus Fund ........... $4,000 90
Undivided profits, less expenses {
and taxes paid ....- l,85l 81
National Bank notes outstand-
ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. oo,VV0 w
Due to other National Banks liza 90 /,
CHECK. . p',..D oo' ss787 20
Demand certificates of deposit. Liz 70
Time certificates of deposit " 93499 go
Total ........... . az. ...... ..... ..$2544oo 81
STATE OF IOWA G,
Decatur County %
7, E. G. Monroe, cashier of the above-named
bank do solemnly swear that the above statement Is
true to the best Of my knowledge and belief.
E. G. MONROE, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before this
[sEALl 26th day of Feb. 1912.
STEPHEN VARGA, Notary Public
AL. ACKERLEYj
Attest Sc. MITCHELL Directors.
CARL MONROE '
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
Cash Available. S52,O66. So

Cash Available. $52,O66.58
Capital. Surplus and Profits
$5l,85l.52
Total Deposits, Sl67, 548.7o
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-07-05
Tobacco Habit Banished

OF Tobacco Habit in 70 to 100 hours. positive and
quick relief home treatment easy to take. Hundreds
IN every case or refund meney. Send for our free
9ooklet giving ullnfermaton. Write today hour
9hpeRS SANtTARlUMs DeRts $50 St.Joseph, Mo.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-07-05
How Thirst Grips Men

Frank Wheelock, of Williamstown,
Mass, reached North Adams attired
in his wife's long winter coat, trimmed
about the neck and sleeves with as
trakhan. He wore on his feet a large
pair of rubbers, but no shoes He was
minus coat, vest and trousers, and
only by wrapping the coat about his
legs did he escape arrest.
,Vfeeock had been on a spree eev-
eral days. His wife, attempting to
sober him, hid his clothes in a rain
barrel His desire for drink over
came all else, and he made the six
mile trip in his wife's coat.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-07-05
Wallace's Notes

The whisky traffic is out of joint,
morally, financially, socially, polite
ally, judicially and every other way.
Advancement of civilization will bring
the day when men will look back on
the day of the reign of the saloon as
the dark ages of the worlds history
And in coming day people will won
der that a time could have ever been
when men were so blind to the best
interests of society as to have licensed
saloon to sell Intoxicating liquors to
the devastation of the country and the
ruination of their fellowmen. The
existence of the saloon proves that
we think more of money than of men
and morals; and yet the saloon IS
losing proposition even from a money
point of view. For every dollar it
gives back to lis we pay out $1,000
And the man who runs the business
usually dies in the poor house, asylum,
penitentiary, or in some other way
ends his days in misery. Only a few
really profit in a material way, and
they could have done as we'll in an
honorable business. But the death
knell of the saloon is now sounding as
never before, and an aroused public
conscience is determined that the
fna. blow shall be ;.iven that hall
forever put an end to this monster
Exchange.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-07-05
July S, 1912

billion dollars annually. The expense
and the loss in efficiency caused by al
cohol and drinking totals the alarm
ing sum of sixteen billions annually.
The total expenses of our govern
ment for all purposes are only one
billion dollars annually. In order to
clear a profit of $500, ooo, 900 annually
for the liquor men we are imposing
a burden of over $4,000, 900, 900 an
nually on our people. For every dol
lar of taxation we think we escape by
reason of the liquor traffic, we are
taxed S. for pauperism, crime and
insanity Where community gains
ST from liquor revenue, it loses $50.
Where there is loss of 20 per cent
in efficiency on account of the use of
alcohol, there is loss of character of
so per cent.
Evening star., 1912-10-06

A woman is the only creature that can
win him away from you, if you are merely
man, and she always becomes his slave.
He must stick his little proboscis into every
thing he can reach in the house. He lifts off
kettle covers and burns his nose, trying to
find out what is within; then he runs whin-
ing to his mistress to have it comforted. He
trips her up when her hands are full of dishes,
and fondles her while she is picking UP the
wreckage and scolding him. But don't you
try to punish the little creature, no matter
what he does, while Your wife is present, or
the harmony of the family will be rudely
broken
They say these pets get cross as they grow
old But who Doesn't
Evening star., 1912-10-06

tured, he will not go away from her, but
hover about whimpering until he is caught
and "tended to-" Give him peanut or a
lump of sugar, and you are thereafter his
trusted guardian and best beloved. He will
search your pockets with his funny little
trunk, pulling out everything they contain
and dropping whatever he cannot eat.
He hates tobacco, and if he finds piece,
or an old pipe, in your possession, he will look
at you SO reproachfully that you are ashamed
of yourself for using the vile weed. You can
not get away from him unless you climb a
tree, and even then he will stand and look
at you SO pathetically, and make such plain
tive baby noises, that you scramble down
and apologize for your heartlessness.
Evening star., 1912-10-06

Where children are. warmth must be
friendly. constant. reliable. healthful
warmth. And it must be easily controlled
ard instantly available, A
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
WHAT TO DO WITH PROFITS
Question Of Vital Consideration Among
Various Cooperative Associa-
tlons Of Country.

What to do with profits which arise
incidentally is a vital consideration. In
the ideal cooperative company, like
the Danish bacon factories, the mem
bers buy one share each for about
$6.25, but the share amounts to moth
ing more than a membership fee.
since no dividends are paid. The
company uses this money as a work
ing capital and at the same time holds
back a small portion of the value OF
the hogs marketed, but at the end
of each year the entire amount that
is due each member for produce mar
keted is paid to him and nothing re-
mains that can be called profits, all
having gone into the price.
In this country substantially the
same plan is often followed In CO..
operative creameries. the whole profit
being included in the price of the
butter, the shareholder getting nom
inal return, corresponding to interest,
on his share Of stock. In the case OF
grain elevators there Is a diversity OF
practice; some follow the above plan.
but unfortunately a considerable per-
centage-probably SIS per cent-do
otherwise. In Iowa there are eleva-
tor companies which have made II q
matter of Boosting that they have paid
100 per cent. dividends confession
that some co-operators have made
money out of their fellows. Other
companies make a practice Of paying
Is or 20 per cent In some, according
TO the charter, no dividends can be
paid, but a surplus may be accumu-
lated and at the end Of the period this
shall be divided pro rata among stock
holders. This plan may be good or
bad according to the stamp Of men
who are running the company. Then
there are some elevator companies In
which profits are to be divided In the
form OF a rebate on the basis OF busi-
ness furnished the company by mem.
bers during the year. and this Is gen.
uine cooperation.
One reason why the dividend paying
plan has been permitted to. work its
way into the elevator companies il
because 1t has often been difficult &c
get sufficient capital; but by Offering
a good rate on the shares the farmers
have been ready to subscribe. In
nearly all cases the number of shares
which one man may hold, where per
haps 400 are issued, is limited to ter
or fifteen. This is in order to prevent
the real cooperation from degenerat
ing into fake cooperation, where 9
small group get control of the com
pany and run it in their own interest
A common practice where a few mel
set out to dominate a company rs e
buy shares for different members o.
the family. which shares can, O
course. usually be handled as a unit
At the annual meetings of the various
state associations Of cooperative com
panies this question is always debated
and the sentiment is usually agains
payment OF dividends above a nomina
amount-Country Gentleman.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
sano for Sultan.

Mulai Hafid, the ex-Sultan Of Moroc-
CO, while staying at Vichy, In France.
made an excursion to Les Ardoisieres.
says the "Matin," where Napoleon III.
used often to go for rest Three young
girls, sisters, timidly approached the
Sultan and asked him to sign post
cards. Mulai Hafid consented on con-
dition that they would each sing
song to him. Two of the girls at
once complied. and the delighted Mu-
lai Hafid wrote on their cards words
which, translated. mean: Like Ma
poleon III. have visited Les Ardoi-
sieres, where have enjoyed, together
with the calm and freshness of ma
ture, the grace and charm of the
voices of Miles. Pauline and Clio
tide" The third girl did not know
how to sing. but one Of her sisters
having sung for her the Sultan added
the name Of Gabrielle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18

tor told me to go to a hospital. / did
not ike that idea very well, so, when /
saw your advertisement in paper, /
wrote to you for advice, and have done as
you told me. / have taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Liver Pills, and now / have my health.
eff sick and ailing women would only
know enough to take your medicine, they
would get relief. Mrs. BENZ. H. STAINS
Berry, Route 6, Box Is, Upper Sandusky,
Ohio.
If you have mysterious pains, irregu-
Iarity, backache, extreme nervousness,
Inflammation, liberation or displace-
ment, don't wait too long, but try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound now.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestionas.e
testimony as the above proves the value
of this famous remedy and should give
every one confidence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
FOREIGN BELIEFS ARE QUEER
Spanish Wedding Is Ruined u One
Person Appears Entirely in Black
Some Other Signs.

In Spain the wedding is spoiled II
one of the guests appears entirely IN
black, or If the bride looks into a
mirror after orange blossoms and vel
are fast in her headdress.
When a persons hair ends split: It's
taken by the superstitious for sign
that she is either a witch or has been
bewitched As blond hair splits more
readily than dark hair. all witches,
spirits and sorceresses have blond OF
red hair, according to the standard oil
art.
On the marriage eve there Is often
much good-natured. rivalry between
the groom and the bride In the SiaV
countries as to who shall blow out
the candle, for the person who does
will be first to die" 1t is impossible
to trace the origin Of this superstition,
yet it prevails in aristocratc society
as well as in the peasants hut, even
as like this, that ito insure the life
and health of the children" the WON
an must occupy the right side OF the
bed. In addition, she must not smoke
before her forty-fifth year.
There is a superstition in this coun
try and many others against burning
broom. The bud Of birch broom IL
used in Southern Germany as pre-
ventive against erysipelas. These
buds. piece of yellow wax and some
other articles are enclosed in pink
silk bag, secured with red silk and
worn on the back of the neck. The
person must change his shirt ever,
Friday.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
Good lovers are good haters.

Good lovers are good haters.
Dynamite is a good stump doctor.
The grain should have ventilation.
Teeth fled in time save the oat bin.
The dairy harvest is seldom hailed
out.
When a mans down he thinks 1t is
all up with him.
Half the so-called failures in life are
really Dever-wazzers.
A thoughtless man loses a lot Of
time when he hurries.
The well-made bundle is often half
the profits in harvesting.
When the new carriage is bought
see that shed goes over 1t.
The man who lives in silence is
sometimes found awake.
Diplomacy is often a knife in the
hands Of the undetermined.
II takes a swift man to pursue
successful career nowadays.
Some people are so fond Of i'll luck
that they run half way to meet>it.
If it wasn't for the misfortune some
people would have a lot to boast Of.
A wise man never boasts of his wis
dom. He wouldn't be wise II he did
Lazy men like to fish and hunt-fsh
for suckers and hunt for soft snaps
AS a rule the girl who is self-pos
sessed can be induced to transfer the
title.
Age brings a man knowledge o.
many things he would rather not
know.
Perhaps working a little less anC
living a little more would iron out the
creases on mothers face.
Good, clean men, free from oaths OF
other bad habits, are the pride Of THU
country. Be such a man. Help some
body else to be so, too.
Do not make it your business to al
ways be pointing out the other fel
lows mistakes. 1t is just possible h'
could turn the tables on you.
To make a living is the first obiec
Of education. Any education which
fills the learner with hopes and de
-ires, but fails to enable him to realiz'
them, is false, and deserving OF de
struction.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
TEXT TAKEN TOO LITERALLY
-.,.ysar-old Julia Gets Into Bad
craees of Mother by Giving
Tramp a HsIf-Dollar.

sRe not forgetful to entertain
strangers; for thereby some have en-
,srtained angels unawares."
The foregoing quotation is from
.hapter xiii, verse 2, Book Of Hebrews,
ma h Is introduced solely because 1t
constitutes a vital part Of this story.
Iulls Is ten years old and she goes to
sunday school. 1t appears that on a
rseent occasion the Sunday school
teacher had considerable to say about
mis- matter Of entertaining angels
upawares." Anyway. it made a deep
IMPRESSION with Julia.
4 few days after the lesson Julia's
mother left her in charg> of the house
far few hours. When the mother re-
turned she went to particular cup
m the cupboard TO extract therefrom
opehalf dollar. In this cup is kept
the family pin money. and Julia's
mofher knew that she had put 90
cents there before she had gone out
B,,t the half dollar was gomez There
was an expression Of anxiety on
Julis's face and mother scented mis-
chief
did you take that money!" asked
the mother, somewhat severely.
Julia broke into tears: Il gave 1t to
4 man that came to the back door.
sobbed the little girl.
Gave It to a mani" exclaimed the
mother. what for?"
4 thought he might be Cod" tear
fully replied Julia.-Kansas City Star
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
81 RIGHT HOME
Doctor Recommends Postum from Per.
sonal Test.

No one Is better able to realize the
Injurious action OF caffeine-the drug
n coffee-on the heart. than the doc
tor. Tea IL Just as harmful as coffee
because It. too, contains the drug caf-
feline.
When the doctor himself has been
relieved by simply leaving on coffee
aud using Postum, he can refer with
full conviction to his own case.
A No. physician prescribes Postum
Tor many OF his patients because he
vas benefited by #. He says:
4 wish to add my testimony in re-
gard to that excellent preparation
Postum. / have had functional or
hervous heart trouble for over is
sssrs. and part Of the time was un-
aole to attend to my business.
was a moderate user OF coffee and
oid not think drinking II hurt me. But
on stopping 1t and using Postum In
stead. my heart has got all right. and
ascribe II to the change from coffee
to Postum.
an prescribing 1t now In cases Of
SICKNESS, especially when coffee does
noe agree. or affects the heart. nerves
or stomach.
When made right 1t has a much bet.
YET navor than coffee, and is a vital
sustainer Of the system. I shall con-
unue to recommend 1t to our people.
snu l have my own case to refer to-"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
S.eek. Mich. Read the little book,
~. he Road to wellville," In pkgs.
There's a reason"
ser read the above letter. A new
- appears from time 20 time. They
senuine. true, and fnli Of human
Hterest. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
Old Roman waIl unearthed.

A part of the wall which once en-
closed old ST. Paurs. London, has been
discovered in excavations at the cor.
ner of Paternoster Row and st. Paul's
alley in London. The wall. which Is
about so feet long, is made OF chalk
and rubble, and was built In the
twelfth century. On the same site
pieces OF Roman amphora. Roman
vases and some Samian ware have
also been found. Other finds include
a camels skdll unearthed In High Hol
born and large quantity OF pipes o.
the eighteenth century. Under some
old stables in Bartholomew Close
one OF the Oldest parts Of London
three Norman arches have been found
They are close to one another. and
are believed to have formed part o
the cloisters OF the priory which once
stood on this site.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
MAKES HIGHER SOCIAL ORDER
Cooperation Means More Than Mu-
tual Financial Advantsge-Farn-
er Must Learn.

Cooperation among farmers means
more than mutual financial advantage.
1t lays the foundation of a higher so
cial order. Too long the farmer has
been an individualist. Too long the
country has Jagged behind the town.
a condition which, in part. is due to
the fact that every man has acted
independently of his neighbor The
modern social economic status has
been attained by mass movement. The
farmer must learn to utilize this prin-
ciple
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
nee,dent Marred Tournament,

An extraordinary accident marred
the military tournament held at Dur
ban (NataD during recent sword v.
sword competition. Sergeant Wright.
of the Carabineers. who was opposed
to Quartermaster-Sergt. Rapkin. Of the
same regiment. received his oppo-
rert's sword between the ribs. on the
left side. The weapon snapped. and
lett the sharp end In the wound. The
injury was pronounced serious, but not
dangerous.