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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-28
AGAINST POsTPON|NG
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
IBy Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Mar
tin, democratic leader OF the senate,
announced today there was practically
no sentiment in his state favoring
a postponement of the democratic ma
tional convention, as proposed last
night. Speaker Champ Clark also op-
poses the postponement.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-28
PRIMARY
MEETING CALLED OFF
[By Associated Press.]

Waco, Texas, Feb. 2S.-The presi-
Dental primary plan meeting, sched.
uled for next Saturday here by Repre-
sentative A. NJ. Kennedy, has been
called off.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-28
.cROKER-BREEN d.
V0RCE JURY HUNG
off.
[By Associated Press.l

New York, Feb. 2S.-The jury in the
divorce suit of Ethel Croker-Breen
daughter of Richard Croker, against
her husband, John ]. Breen, disagreed,
eight favoring the divorce and four op-
posing. The husband is former rid
ing master.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
WHAT BRYAN is DOING.

Hon. William Jennings Bryan is
the largest individual contributor to
the democratic campaign. He has
sent $1,000 cash to the treasurer of
the national committee, cancelled
speaking engagements that would
have netted him $4,000 and is
making a speaking tour and meeting
his personal travelling and living ex-
penses. Before the campaign ends
his contribution in this way will no
doubt be equivalent to $4,000,
while the value of his services to the
candidacy of Wilson and Marshall
cannot be possibly estimated. No
man today stands nearer to the
hearts of the people, and every mes
sage he delivers carries with it I'M
told strength for the candidates of
the party that he so dearly loves
really and truly progressive at such
a great personal cost to himself.
His reward has been to grow
greater and stronger with the
American people and at Baltimore
to finally purge his party of bosses
and to loosen for good the grip of
predatory wealth and Tammany
hall on the leadership of the demo-
cratic party, and to see substituted
in their place men who are Waging
the fight for principles instead of
party pelf. And this is personitied
in the democratic leaders in this
campaign, Wilson and Marshall
Ft. Dodge Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Query for PrOtectiOnists.
Notice of Application
for Permit.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, Decatur county. October
Term, 1912. 49,, s''.
In the matter of the Application
of Phillip F. kopp, a registered
Pharmacist, for a Permit to Buy,
Keep and Sell Intoxicating Liquor.
NOTICE..
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that the
application of the undersigned Phil
lip F. Kopp, a registered pharmacist
No. 6566, doing business under the
firm name of Van Werden & Kopp
of Leon in county of Decatur, State
of Iowa, praying for permit to buy,
keep and sell Intoxicating liquors in
brick building situated on south
20 feet of north so feet of lots 4, 5
and 6 in block 10, original town of
Leon, Decatur county, State of Iowa,
will be on file in the office of the
clerk of the District Court of said
county, on or before the 25th day
of September, 1912 and that said
cause will come on for hearing in
said court at the October term of
said court, to be begun and held at
Leon, Iowa, on the 2Sth day of Oc-
tOber, 1912.
PHILLIP F. KOPP,
est Applicant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Original Notice..

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
October Term, 1912.
r. G. Brown, Plaintiff,
Ada Brown, Chester Brown, Ralph
Blown, Esther Brown, Frank Brown,
Hazel Brown, Floyd Brown, e. P.
Brown and Nancy Ellen Brown, his
wife; Emaline Edwards and Joseph
Edwards, her husband; e. L. Brown
and Anna Brown, his wife, ct al,
Defendants.
To Said Defendants:
You are hereby notified that on or
| before the 18th day of October, A.
D., 1912, there will be on file in the
office of the Clerk of TIE District
Court of Decatur County, Iowa, the
petition of the plaintiff aforesaid,
| praying for the partition and sale of
the following described real estate
situated in Decatur County, Iowa,
to-wit: The west one-ha'f of section
thirty-fve; the southwest of the
southwest of section twenty-six, and
the southwest of the northeast of
seventy, range twenty-seven, Decatur
grounds therefore that one Harrison
Brown died intestate in Decatur
County, Iowa, on the goth day of De-
cember, 1911, seized in fee-simple Of
said real estate, and left surviving
him as his sole and only heirs-at-law
the plaintiff and defendants herein;
that the plaintiff r. G. Brown and
the defendants E. P. Brown, Emaline
Edwards, E. L. Brown, G. w. Brown,
and Ollie Poland are each entitled to
an undivided one-ninth interest in
and to said real estate; that the de-
PENDANT Ira E. Brown is entitled to
an undivided two-ninths Of said real
estate, and that the defendants Ches-
ter Brown, Ralph Brown, Esther
Brown, Frank Brown, Hazel Brown
and Floyd Brown are each entitled
to an undivided 1-54 of said real es-
tate, and praying judgment that said
shares be confirmed, and that parti-
ton thereof be made, and if the same
cannot be equitably divided then that
a sale of said premises be ordered
and a division of the proceeds made
among the parties hereto according
to their respective shares. That at
torney's fees be allowed for V. r.
McGinnis, plaintiffs attorney, for his
services in said action and be made
lien upon the respective shares of
the parties in the above described
premises in proportion to their in
terests, and for general equitable
relief and for costs. ,,, -..
For Iull and complete statement
of plaintiffs cause of action see Pc
tition.
You are also notified that unless
you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day of the
term of said District Court of Deca-
tur County, to be held on the 28th
day of October, A. D., 1912, a de-
fault will be entered against you and
Judgment rendered thereon. s
V. r. McGINNIS,
sat Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Divorce the Philippines.
From the New York World.

One tremendous expense being
borne now by American taxpayers
that will be lifted in the event OF
! the election of a democratic presi-
dent and democratic house is the
cost of governing the Philippine Is
lands, which is being done against
the desire of IS per cent of the
Philippine people. Ten years ago
Senator Hoar stated in the senate
that up to that time the cost had
been 100000. Since then we
have kept in those islands an aver
age of 12,277 troops. 1t costs the
government $1,000 annually to
maintain each soldier. The cost
alone of maintaining the military
forces in the Philippines last year
was over $36,0O0,0O0. 1t is safe to
affirm that the sum which would be
| annually saved, we're the United
States to relinquish sovereignty over
the Philippine Islands, would not
fall short of $50,O00,000. Demo-
cratic success means the divorcing
of the islands and republican sue
| cess means their retention.
Tariff Tax Extortions.,
Here are some figures showing
| the tariff tax paid by the average
American family which tells it's own
| story:
Wage earner's family. $ 80 year.
Salary earner's family. 140 year.
Professional mans family 14O year.
Senator Clapp Testifies.
Senator Moses E. Clapp, of Min
| nesota, says:
"You will hear it said constantly
! with reference to something on
which the price has been advanced,
oh, that isn't in the tariff at all.
That increase has nothing to do with
! the tariff But the fact is that the
tariff reaches all along the line. You
can't raise the cost of living to a
man who is producing something to
sell without forcing that man to
raise correspondingly the price of
| what he has to SELL
! Query for Protectionists.
If our protective system is not the
substantial" explanation of the alb
normal increase in the cost of living
in the United States, how does it
come that British prices, under free
trade, increased but TT per cent in
ten years, while American prices,
under protection, increased S4.S
per cent? -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
DEMOCRATIC BULLETIN.
BY Il. II. Wall, Publicity Manager
for Iowa.

The nomination of a third party
ticket in the state makes it not only
possible, but probable that Iowa will
go for Wilson for president, and for
Dunn for governor.
The character of Judge Stevens,
the bull moose nominee, is such as
to qualify him eminently for the
high office of governor. The same
is true of Mr.. Clarke, the republican
nominee. And the same is true of
Mr.. Dunn. The state is fortunate
in that whichever candidate is elect
ed it will have a governor measur-
ing up to the highest standards of
the office.
Mr.. Dunn will need only to poll
the democratic vote to win. But he
will get more than that. He will
get the vote of tens of thousands OF
republican farmers, who believe in
him, who trust him implicitly, who
have had occasion in the several
years of his Identification with the
cooperative movement in this state,
to observe that he is the man of I'M
Improbable integrity, rare execu-
tive ability, and sincerity of purpose.
Iowa has not had democratic
governor since Bots. The cycles OF
time periodically presents the party
opportunity. Fortunate in nominal
ing Mr. Dunn, it is prepared to i'm
prove it's opportunity.
Yet it would be fatal to the
party's prospects to assume that Mr..
Dunn's election can be accomplished
without tireless effort in his behalf.
Every community in Iowa should
have Wilson-Dunn organizations to
assure full democratic registration
where registration is necessary and
full vote on election day.
Just now when the election of a
democratic governor Of Iowa in
November is being conceded by
many of the republican papers in the
state, it is interesting to note that
it will not take much of an aspect
to upset to insure this result.
In E. G. Dunn, the democracy has
a candidate of strong and attractive
personality, just as it had in Claude
Porter in 1906 and 1910. In the
former year Mr.. Porter cut the
Cummins plurality to 20,S72, and in
1910, Gov. Carroll was elected over
Mr.. Porter by but 1925. In these
years there was no definite split in
the republican party, as there is at
present, and no reaction against
that party, such as this year will
help to give it's electoral vote to
Woodrow Wilson, and it's popular
vote to Gov. Dunn.
In 1889 Iowa elected Horace
Bots governor by a plurality for
the democratic candidate of $685.,
and reelected him in 1891 by 1913
plurality. Since then the republican
candidates for governor have enjoy
ed pluralities of $4,000 or over, ex-
cept the two years above cited, when
Mr. Porter was the candidate.
If anyone can advance theory
by which either the regular repub-
lican or bull moose candidate is en-
titled to claim plurality of Iowa's
popular vote this year, it would be
interesting to note it, but at present.
to the observer it looks like cinch
for Gov. Dunn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
THE TRANSFORMATION IN NEW
JERSEY.

Can the Ethiopian change his
skin, or the leopard, his spots? We
do not know; but we do know thai
| Tuesday saw the final downfall Of
a boss in New Jersey. Nor was he
overcome by another boss who will
succeed to his power The people
did it. Power wrested from an in
different electorate has returned to
those who have the right to exer.
else it.
New Jersey is the home of trusts
the mother of Standard Oil, the erst-
while happy hunting ground OF
those financiers whose ways are
dark and whose tricks are vain.
There was nothing wrong with Jim
Smiths machine. 1t is constructed
to-day just as it was when his word
was law from Newark to Cape May.
Yet in Tuesdays election it carried
but one county in the state.
q What does it mean? The explain
alton lies in an awakened people and
a great leader.
Twenty years ago both the great
parties were boss-ridden. The fault
was with the rank and file of citi-
zens. The republicans had Platt,
Quay, Sawyer and Hannah just pre-
pairing to demonstrate what "busi-
ness administration could accom-
plish in politics. The democracy
was equally favored. There was
German, Brice, Hill and Smith
James Smith, Jr., who officiated as
victim in New Jersey Tuesday.
Cleveland might accuse the sugar
Senators of party pert1dy and party
dishonor," but he failed of active re-
spouse from the party at large.
The years have passed. In the re-
publican party Penrose and Perkins,
Cannon and Finn are worthy sue
cessors to Plat and Quay, to Sawyer
and Hannah. But the democracy
has cast out it tyrants. German,
Brice and Hill are not only dead;
they have left no successors. Democ-
racy has no new bosses, and the old
despots are weak and discredited.
The Republic accords all honor to
Woodrow Wilson for his courage in
crossing swords with the most pow
erful politicians in his State in the
yeor of his candidacy for president.
This is democracy in action. Let
the country take note of it and give
judgment accordingly. But let it be
noted also that such leadership
would be impossible without a new
popular sensitiveness to the falsity
of the declaration of John ]. ingalls,
that 1.-The publication OF politics is
an iriGescent dream" Twenty
years ago the Wilson's stayed in the
colleges. 1t is a great popular
awakening which gives the new lead
ership of the present it's opportun-
ity.-St. Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
6-SS
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
Charles F. Keller, deceased.
To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as Administrator of the
estate of Charles F. Keller, late of
Decatur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or his estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or his estate will present them
in manner and form as by law re-
quired, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 21st day OF Sept, A. D..
1912.
A. r. KELLER,
6-2t Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
WILSON SETS A GOOD EXAMPLE.

If there is sincerity in the denun-
citation of mud-slinging politics
there should be general and CRATE
full recognition of the fact that Gov.
Wilson is giving bright and shin
ing example of the other kind. He
seldom INDUCES in reference to per-
sons, and when he does they are
courteous and good humOred.
When at Logansport, Ind, he re-
piled to Senator Beveridge's asser-
ton that he was depending on the
democratic bosses and the lntlma-
ton that he would be helpless be-
fore them, he said:
W 7 understand that in a speech
made last Saturday night a very
much esteemed friend of mine,
namely, Senator Beveridge, said
that he entertained very serious
fear about me, namely, that II l
were elected president I would be
controlled by the bosses. l never
suspected before that Senator Bever-
idge was a humorist, because if he
don't know that was joke he ought
to have known that it was a joke.
When did he ever hear that l had
changed all my habits?
At Minneapolis the governor re-
ferred to President Taft in these
terms:
1 want to pay tribute of person
al respect to the president of the
United States. l don't believe that
any man who knows the facts can
question the integrity of purpose OF
the man who now presides in the
White House.
This was joined with criticism
of the presidents party associations,
but the speaker resolutely abstains
from campaign vituperation. What
ever may be thought of his own
party or his politics, the tone and
style of his popular addresses de-
serve the heartiest Communications
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

In the District Court of the State
OF Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
October Term, 1912.
w. C. Hines, Plaintiff,
VS..
Dollie Hines, Defendant.
To Said Defendant:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file the petition of plaintiff
in the above entitled cause, in the
office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the State of Iowa, in and
for Decatur County, praying that he
be divorced from the defendant,
Dollie Hines; that the bonds of
matrimony heretofore existing be-
tween plaintiff and defendant be dis
solved, and alleges as grounds there
for that the plaintiff and defendant
were legally married at Leon, Deca-
tur County, Iowa, on December "a,
1904, and lived together as husband
and wife until on or about the - =
day of February, 1906; that the de-
PENDANT herein in violation Of her
marriage vows has, since her mar
riage with the plaintiff, been guilty
of adultery. And for such other and
further relief as may be just and
equitable in the premises and for
costs. ry.a ~-..
For full and complete statement
OF plaintiffs cause of action see Pc
tition. ~.
And that unless you appear there
to ana defend before noon of the
second day of the October Term, A.
D., 1912, of said court, which will
commence at Leon on the 28th day
of October, A. D., 1912, default will
be entered against you and Judgment
rendered thereon. 4..
V. r. McGINNIS,
sat Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

Republican papers are diligently
parading before the people the fact
that business is booming in all di-
rections and shows no feeling other
than confidence in the prospective
election and administration of a
democratic president. The obvious
fact itself answers the question ask
ed with each reiteration of condi-
lions in the country, "Why make a
changer" The fact that business
has been restored on the eve of an
election that seems certain to re-
move from power the party that has
held IT for two decades, and after
being unsettled and uncertain, to
say the least, for number of years,
is the best kind of an argument to
thinking people that "a change is
what is needed, and what is expect
ed to make the condition permanent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Original Notice.

In the District Court of the State
Ut Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
October Term 1912.
D. H. Hubbard, Plaintiff,
vs..
c. R. Still, Defendant.
To G. R. Still: .>
You are hereby notified, that the
petition of plaintiff in the above en-
titled cause is now on file in the OF
flee of the clerk of the District court
of the State of Iowa, in and for De-
catur county, claiming of you the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars,
as money justly due from you and
interest thereon at 10 per cent, from
the 18th day of May, A. D., 1912,
being on the one promissory note
given by G. r. Still ct al to ID. II.
Hubbard dated May 20, 1889, for the
sum of $65.OO interest 10 per cent.
Petition AYERS that defendant c. r.
Still has been resident of the State
of Missouri since 1896, that he has
property within the State of Iowa
subject to execution. You are
further notified that a writ of at
tachment has issued against your
property and levy made. For full
particulars see petition.
And that unless you appear there
to and defend before noon of the
second day of the October Term, a.
d., 1912, of said court, which will
commence at Leon on the 28th day
of October A. D., 1917, default will
be entered against you and judg-
ment rendered thereon. :.
- IS, G. w. HOFFMAN,
sat Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

The Osceola Sentinel says that
Judge Towner is certain to be elect
ed to congress from this district:
But of course this may be accepted
with some allowance. The Leaoer
has no particular antagonism to
Indpe Towner but should Mr.
Laughlin of Mt. Ayr receive thirty
per cent of the republican vote ana
Mr.. McGinnis, of Leon, hold tne
democratic strength reasonably well,
this district would be represented
in the next congress by V. K. NC.
Ginnis instead of Judge Towner. II
must be admitted there are three
strong men in the race and whoever
is elected will not have a big margin
of yotes.-Chariton Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

T. r. says it is all bosh about him
wanting to be King Theodore l, OF
the United States. That is some
thing similar to what he once said
about his running for a third term
as president. 37 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
DISTRICT TICKET.
For CONGRESSMAN Eighth District

For congressman ElSuLu D1oIiA1'
v. R. McGINN1S
of Decatur County.
For State Senator
, H. C. BEARD
of Ringgold County.
: COUNTY TICKET.
! For Representative
! M. F. Thompson.
! For Auditor
r. E. MCLAUGHLIN.
; For Treasurer
:; w. C. COZAD.
: For Sheriff
I. ~ CHAS. R. PERCY.
~ For Recorder
! P. E. SHIRLEY.
For County Attorney
GEO. w. BAKER.
For County Superintendent
MABEL HORNER.
For Coroner
DR.. F. A. BOWMAN.
For Members Board of Supervisors
Term commencing Jan. l, 1913,
w. H. SNYDER.
Term commencing Jan. l, 1914,
PATRICK GRIFFIN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

A Pennsylvania republican editor
encourages his party with the state
mont that it is impossible for the
democrats to sweep all of the offices:
He is quite sure OF his GROUND, anu
we are willing to concede that tnere
will be enough republicans elected
this fall here and there to serve as
historical specimens.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
New Hair Treatment.

We now carry the new discovery
for the hair, Meritol Hair Tonic,
compounded by the American Drug
and Press Association. We will be
pleased to have our customers give
it trial. We are authorized to
guarantee it by the association, to
which we belong. Stempel & Cher
rington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
STATE TICKET.

II VI WV VI MI
e. G. DUNN
of CerrO GOrdO County.
For Lieutenant Governor
G. A. KENDERDlNE
of Johnson County.
For Secretary OF State
c. B. MURTAGH
of Kossuth County.
For Auditor of State
J. A. SINCLAIR
of Wayne County.
For Treasurer of State
G. l.. CASWELL
of Crawford County.
For Attorney General
c. E. WALTERS
OF Tama County.
For Supt. of Public Instruction
r. E. RIENOW
of Clayton County.
For Railroad Commissioner
S. w. MERCER
of Johnson County.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

It is good thing we do not all.
agree on what is literature or we
would not have the variety we now
have. 7sis
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

.Everybqdy's dom it''-support-
Ing Wilson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03
Original Notice.

In the District Court of the State
OF Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
October Term, 1912.
W. C. Hines, Plaintiff,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

REPORTER FOR SALE BnLaL s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

A. r. KELLER,
GIT Administrator of said estate,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-03

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
October Term, 1912.
r. G. Brown, Plaintiff,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-30

Of the best store and office buildings
in Miami
All business buildings which are IN
der course of construction or are pro-
posed are reinforced concrete.