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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Garden Grove.

Mrs. c. E. Wood, OF Helena
Mont, came Tuesday to visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Hoadley.
, Miss Mary Hardness, of New
Orleans, came Tuesday to visit her
friend, Mrs. Woodbury..
&. w. Hoadley went to Leon Tues
day to meet his daughter, Mrs
Wood, who came from Montana,
Mrs. J. w. Stearns, of Saleville
came last week to visit at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. N. Judd.
Fred Judd who has been on trip
to Montana came home last Sunday,
accompanied by his sister, Mrs.
Stearns.
Miss Mary Ford and Margaret
Putnam, of HumestOn, came Satur-
day to visit their friend Miss Anna
Hoadley.
There are several from here plan
ming to go to Humeston to attend the
Humeston Fall Festival the last of
the week.
The funeral of Mrs. Sam Norton
was largely attended last Friday
afternoon, there being several from
a distance here. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ton from Redfield, Iowa and Orie
Norton and wife from Virginia were
here and some relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeman, of keokuk.
Helen Davis went to Cedar Falls
last week to attend the state Normal.
Probably for the first time in the
county band has furnished music
for church services, Sunday even
ing here at the Nj. E. church. The
occasion was the farewell sermon Of
Rev. Duling and the band furnished
the music for the regular singing
and also three appropriate selections.
The boys played very smooth and the
effect was like great pipe organ.
Ed Phipps received a big new
Rumley threshing outfit last week
1t is a wind stacker.
Mr.. Potter who has been staying
at the n w. Lyon home left the
first Of the week for the state uni
versity at Iowa City.
Miss Gretchen Potts and Loe
Gaunt have left for Iowa City to at
tend the university.
Merle Lillard left the first of the
week to attend Parsons College at
Fairfield.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
MANY Driven From Home.

Every year in many parts of the
country, thousands are driven from
their homes by coughs and lung dis
eases. Friends and business are
left behind for other climates, but
this is costly and not always sure.
A better way-the way of multi
tudes-is to use DR.. Kings New
Discovery and cure yourself at
home. Stay right there with your
friends and take this safe medicine.
Throat and lung trouble find quick
relief and health returns. Its help
in coughs, colds, grip, Group, whoop-
ing-cough and sore lungs make it
a positive blessing. soc and $1.00.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATION, as they cannot reac
the saat of the disease Catarrh Is a blood con-
sttutional disease and In order to it you must
take internal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Halls Catarrh cure Is not quack medi-
sine It was prescribed by of the best physicians
in this country for years and is regular prescrip-
ton It is composed OF the best tonics known, com
bined with the best bood purifiers, acting directly
An the mucous surfaces The perfect combination Of
the two gredents is what produces such wonderful
results IN curing catarrh Send for testimonials free
r. J. CHENNY / co. Props, Toledo, 0.
Sold BY Druggists. price Z5c. q ayts
Tsie HAIRS Family Pills for Constipation
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
The Men Who Succeed

as heads of large enterprises are
men of great energy. Success, to-
day, demands health. To all is to
fail. It's utter folly for man to
endure a weak, run down, half alive
condition when Electric Bitters will
put him right on his feet in short
order. -Four bottles did me more
real good than any other medicine
l ever took" writes Chas. B. Allen,
Sylvania, Ga. After years of SUI
fering with rheumatism, liver
trouble, stomach disorders, and de-
ranged kidneys, I am again, thanks
to Electric Bitters, sound and we'll. "
Try them. Only SO cents at Bell &
Robinson's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Diamond.

A. P. Woodland was a visitor at
Dick McCarl's Sunday.
Dick McCarl and Everett Wood
ard were visiting in Clarke county
Sunday. e.. j. ..H Nils.
The Diamond school commenced
Monday, and the children like their
teacher fine. . ...
Everett Woodland spent Sunday
night at Dick McCarps. ~a g.. =.
r. w. Pray was visitor at Dick
McCarl's Monday.
A big crowd attended Sunday
school at Maple Grove Sunday. -
II. j. Crees was DeKalb visitor
Monday. I.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Crown.

This warm weather is doing
things for the growing crops.
j. F. Lewis made business trip
down in Missouri the first of the
week.
Vern Kier was kicked by horse
Monday and very seriously hurt.
A jolly party of young folks
from Garden Grove visited at the
home of VIM Stiles last Sunday.
The whole community was shock
ed by the sad news of the sudden
death of Angie Sears last Saturday.
She had lived all her life in this
community having taught school
many years, and she was highly re-
spected.
Archie Foltz and family started
for Illinois Tuesday for visit with
home folks.
Mrs. Davis, of Leon, is visiting at
the Simon Goodman home this week.
Last Thursday evening Evangelist
Ronk dropped in on the people OF
Crown and is preaching each evening
at the chapel to good crowds. Good
interest is already being manifested
although there are several threshlng
machines in the vicinity which pre-
vent many from attending the SER
vices. There will be three sermons
next Sunday, at Il a. m, p. m,
and in the evening. A great many
are planning to take their dinner
along with them and spend the day
at the church. We belive that to be
a good scheme. Let us all try it and
have a regular old fashioned basket
dinner
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
For Leon People.

II We wish we had the power to
persuade everybody in Leon who
feels run down, worn out, and the
need of good tonic, something to
make you feel strong, tone up your
nerves, your digestion, and your
whole system, to try Meritol Tonic
Digestive We have never seen any,
thing like it for general tonic. 1t
is made by chemists OF wide renown
End is without an equal. Try it on
our say SO. Stempel & Cherring-
toms
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
woodland.

w. G. Thomas and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Morse, who had been
visiting at the j. c. Thornton home,
returned to their home at Millers-
burg, Monday.
Chas. Wright, general adjuster
for the Iowa State ms. Co., of keo-
kuk, was here Wednesday and set
tied the loss of Clevie Petty, for
horses and harness recently burned,
in a satisfactory manner.
Thos Lock was here Thursday
with a load of hand made hickory
lawn chairs.
There have been several loads of
water melons here the past week,
hauled from near Pleasanton.
Little Dorothy Bethards remains
quite i'll at this writing.
Mrs. Bethards and daughters,
Nora and Lizzie, spent most of last
week at the George Bethards home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wood and son
Audrey were Leon callers Thursday.
Rev. J. S. Coffin, Of Leon, spent
last week in this vicinity, in his in
terests as candidate for representa-
tive on the republican ticket.
Mrs. John A. Adair spent Thurs
day with her daughter, Mrs. Nj. NJ.
Emmack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Beavers, Mrs.
B. A. Rayn and Mrs. |. n. Beavers
spent Wednesday at the Jas. F. New
lin home.
Chas Newln, of Leon, Jas. F..
Newlin, Roy Beavers and w. H.
Wilson were Lineville callers Thurs
day.
DR.. G. E. Lovett returned Wednes-
day from Keokuk and reports Mr.. S.
B. Wright as dangerously i'll yet,
and Mrs. Lovett and children re-
manned.
L. G. Adair and P. E. Hutchinson
were Leon callers Friday.
DR.. Eiker, of Leon, has been a
professional caller here several
times this week.
Tommy, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. G. Lane, has been dangerously
ill the past week and is reported as
no better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph GOchenouer
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Still.
Mrs. Charles Newlin and daughter
and son Newell spent Thursday at
the l. N. Beavers home.
Glen Lane was called home from
school at Garden Grove Friday on
account of the sickness of his
brother.
Miss Sarah Coontz spent a few
days the latter part of the week
with DR.. ]. S. Coontz at Garden
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Gochenouer
spent Sunday at the Jesse Still
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe H. Adair, OF
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Bethards,
Orville Brown and family were
guests Sunday at the Geo. Bethards
home.
DR.. ]. S. Coontz, of Garden Grove,
has been professional caller in
this vicinity the past week.
DR.. McNay, Dr. J. S. Coontz and
daughter Zelda, of Garden Grove,
spent Sunday at the A. P. Coontz
home.
Mrs Lucretia Giesseman returned
Saturday from a visit OF several
months with her son, Jas. Wood, of
Turon, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 0. Petty spent the
last two days of the week with their
Mrs. T. Williams, at Line
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Blanchard
spent Sunday at their former home.
Byron Cartwright was a Garden
Grove caller Sunday.
Mr.. j. B. Tye, of Pleasanton, oc-
,upied the pulpit at the Union
church Sunday morning and evening.
Miss Myrtle Newlin spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Erie l.. Beavers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
New Buda.

Mr.. Ora Fetty went to Lamont
Monday to resume his studies.
Miss Alice Latta, Fay Thompson
and Dorcas Manchester entered the
Davis City High School.
J. B. Hardinger and family went
to Osceola to attend the funeral OF
Mr.. Hardinger's sister.
Miss Belle Latta is working for
Mrs. Guy Driskel, of near Andover.
Not much news this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12

"Doan's Ointment cured me Of
eczema that had annoyed me for a
long time. The result was lasting
Hon. s. W. Matthews, Commits
sioner, Labor Statistics, Augusta,
Ne. $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

ssDfssoIutiOn'' Adds S79, 900, ,OOO
to Standards Value.
Rockefeller Chief Beneficiary
of Antitrust Suit.

New York, July 13.-Wall street found
cause for comment today in the sub
stantial rises which have been regis
tered during the last week or so by
some of the former subsidiaries of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey.
The new values have brought the quo
tation for the old shares "aI subsidi-
aries on up to new higher records. the
offered price yesterday reaching the
81 900 mark The quotation was $3.50
bid, 81, 900 offered, although it was said
that it was doubtful if any stock could
be obtained at the nominal Offered
quotation.
The price compares with the high
record price before the dissolution CT
$S42, reached in 1901 and the low price
of 1890 made November, 1907 At the
time of the announcement of the su-
preme court decision in 1911, the price
was s675.
Figured at the current offered price
the 9S3 1853 outstanding shares of the old
company may be said to have appreci-
ated in market value by $S19 500, 900.
John D. Rockefeller was the owner Of
nearly 900 shares in the old COM
rapy, and on the basis of the rise since
the dissolution it may be said that the
supreme court decision has added some
SIS, ,0o0, 600 to the market value of that
part of his fortune tied up in oil stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
CITY MAKES GAIN.
More Than a Million Increase in To-
peka Property Values.

Since 1910-when the former realty
valuations were taken by the assessors
the city of Topeka has made a gain
of nearly three millions of dollars in
property valuations, while the gain
over the 1911 showing is in excess of
one million.
Two years ago when the realty
values were reported, the city showed
an assessed va1uation-perSonal and
real-of $49, 1921, ,9O1. In 1911 property
owners paid taxes on the 1910 realty
values and the only gain was in per
sonel property. Yet the 1911 figures
showed that the valuations reached
S51,092,34O. This spring the real es-
tate values were again taken. The
addition CT new property To the city
made a big boost in this column, while
the personal property gain was an item
of which the city was not quite so
proud. Eut the 191. figures brought
the valuations to So. .l6O, 655, a gain
IN two years of $2,S7S,754. while the
gain over 1911 was $1,06S.315.
Outside the city of Topeka, the gain
in the county for this year, as COM
nared with 1911 figures, was a little
more than a half million. These returns
made the total gain in Shawnee coun-
tv for IL months just 81, ,547. .682,- while
the county gain over the 1910 report is
$3, IA, ,63S.
These have gains are not due to an
increase by the assessors in the proper
tv values or an imitation of prices, but
represent a steady, consistent gain IN
every section of the county-and es-
pecially in Topeka city. The figures
as reported above will be used as the
basis on which the 1912 tax levy will
be made and already plans are being
laid by the county board for the maxi
ing next month of a new levy. 1t Is
reported that the county levy will be
less than that of a year ago. Yet this
report is not guaranteed by any of
the officials in charge of the tax levy
and the real basis on which the proper
ty owners will pay on their possessions,
will not be known for several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
Wilson Manager Probably VIII
Be National Chairman.
Day of Conferences at the Lit
tie White House.

Seagirt, July 13.-Three of the i'm
portant conferences in Governor VIII
sons career as presidential nominee
were on today's schedule at the Little
White House here. After breakfast
the governor went to his office to con-
suit with Robert S. Hudspeth, william
E. McCombs, Josephus Daniels and
Edward E. GroSscup over the final de-
tails of his message to the national
committee.
Charles R. Crane of Chicago and
President Van Hise of the University
of Wisconsin were to be guests. AS
promoters of Senator La Follette's
campaign for the Republican nomina-
ton Crane and Van Hise's visit was
regarded as of especial significance.
Not the least important was the ap-
pointment of Speaker Champ Clark,
who came over from Washington. Po-
litical forecaSters were busy with the
governors message.
There was unanimity of opinion that
William F. McCombs would be the
choice for national chairman. A
great many thought Josephus Davies,
national committeeman from W1Scon-
SIN would be elected secretary while
some thought that William G. McAdoo
would be elected treasurer or CHAIR
man of the finance committee.
Some of those with whom the gov
ernor has been in frequent consulta-
ton believed a single body would dl-
rect the campaign and that there
would be no division of authority he
tween national committee and cam
paign committee.
Charles r. Crane of Chicago, who
gave $4,000 to the LaFollette cam
paign fund, came out this afternoon
with a declaration that he would sup
port Wilson for the presidency ana
would contribute to the Democrat
campaign fund if the governor would
permit him to do so. Mr.. Crane was
accompanied by President Van Hise
of the University of Wisconsin, for
mer LaFoIlette leader, whose sympa-
tflies also are with Governor Wilson s
candidacy. Both were the governors
luncheon guests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
Vaniman's Safety Invention
Cause of Deadly Explosion.
Expanded Gas Released Direct
Iy Over Propeller Exhaust.

Atlantic City, N. J., July 13.-The ex-
Vaniman's airship here on July 2
five men, was due, not to the action
of the SUMS rays, as at first supposed,
but to fault in construction which
allowed the expanding gas to exhaus
directly over the exhaust of the pro-
peller engines, thus igniting it. This
is the conclusion reached by Chas.
HiIlman, an expert who has just con-
cluded an investigation of the disas
ter.
Mr.. Hillman made an examination
of the balloon on June Is, and one of
the first things that struck his notice
was the arrangement of the six ex-
haust valves in the gas envelope by
means of which the gas, when it be-
gan to expand was allowed to escape
This was Mr.. Vaniman's invention to
prevent accident. These valves, accord
ing to Mr. Hillman, were placed on
each side of the envelope in a horizon
tai line slightly on the lower side of
the bag. Four of the valves he said
were located directly over the exhaust
of the propellers.
Consequently, when any one of the
valves was opened, the rush of gas
would quickly come into contact with
the exhaust and the hydrogen would
ignite it This theory, Mr.. Hillman
thinks, is borne out by the fact that
one of the exhaust valves, which has
been found, was smoked, showing signs
of the explosion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

| davit,' said Senator Lorimer, ''but all
the circumstances surrounding it deny
| it's truth. A federal grand jury cleansed
| the skirts of this senator"
He declared the affidavit which has
no foundation, appeared to be truthful
on its face.
HAS Charles A. White made any
statement to your committee stronger
than that Crawford af1davit?" he de-
rnanded.
Il think not. And yet Senator Craw-
ford would turn me out of this body on
the statement of a man more foul than
the man who made this affidavit
against. him.
II don't ask for the senator's vote"
continued Mr.. Lorimer. 'But I am
asking you, Senator Crawford, if,
after that awful experience you had
don't you think you ought to weigh
carefully, thoughtfully, mediate long
and often before you vote to destroy
your fellow man on evidence like
that
Senator Lorimer's tone took on deep
feeling as he directed his address to-
ward Senator Crawford 81 have been
made out the vilest, foulest creature
on earth because of the misstatements
made about me-" he cried.
Makes Dramatic Appeal
+'Vote as you did before, Senator
Crawford. Have yourself recorded
among those who voted to drive me
hence. I'll never believe even then
you are the kind of a man that affi-
ing gone through what you have
am entitled to have you give at least
full consideration to the evidence in
my case"
The effect of Lorimer's striking ap-
peal to Crawford was not lost on the
senate. He held his audience in silence
Senator Tillman appeared affected by
his words voiced in a tone that border
ed on the tragic and wiped tears from
his eyes as Lorimer paused.
Senator Lorirner took up the employ
ment of Detective Burns, to whom he
referred as the detective who had
driven to his grave a United States
senator, whom the people now believe
not to have been guilty" The reference
was taken by the senate to apply to the
late John H. Mitchell, of Oregon.
81 Am Ready"
ITO resign in the face OF that knowl-
edge? In the face of that conviction? :?
Why?
Because they saw, the senate has
been canvassed and enough votes have
been found to turn Lorimer out
Resign because they say defeat
stares you in the face. oh. what an
argument, what sort of a man is it
that runs in such a case?
''If the men who founded this coun-
try had run when defeat stared them
in the face, we would have had no
country, no flag. And he who is so
cowardly as to run because defeat
stares him in the face has no place in
this body. This chamber is no place
for towards. 1t was not built for
towards.
.'Oh, senators though all vote to
turn me out, though every vote has
been found against me, yet will 1 not
resign. No, no, no. I'll not resign.
If 1 go from this body it will be be-
cause more senators vote for that rea-
son than against it.
My exit will not be for fear; it will
not be because 1 am a coward. 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

his own reward-he has it here he
said. Il ask nothing on that account
1t has no bearing in the case. 1 hope
it will influence no senator in making
up his Judgment
He spoke of his family.
st have been the hapPiest of men.
living and blessed by Gods son. he
said. 'T ask nothing because of them
or because of my ideal home life.
1T has been said by senators that
the worst foes of Lorimer have not
impeached his integrity. Tney have
said that his word was a. good as his
bond, that he never turned on a friend,
that he has been consistent, right or
that when senators are making up
their minds, when they are deciding
whether they will believe Lorimer or
Charles A White All I ask is to con-
slider in connection with a record of
forty years my truth and veracity. as
stated by my enemies 1 ask the con-
sideration of senators as whether they
will believe the bribe talSer. who has
lied time and again, or believe me.
Much has been said about Lori
mer's resigning,'" he said. IF at the
beginning of this case L had believed
that one man had been bribed to vote
for me, I would have laid my resigna-
tion on the vice presidents table
Not One Corrupt Vote.
''But I know the record, I know
there waS not corrupt vote cast Tor
me.
Lorimer went after Senator Crawford
who had spoken and voted against him
at the first trial. He referred to
charges made against Mr.. Crawford in
which the South Dakota senator was
fully acquitted and invited Mr.. Craw-
ford out to the cloak room while he
read an affidavit which charged him
with having employed a man to file
public land claim in his interest.
That's supposed to be a sworn af1-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

senator from Illinois and declared his
title to his seat invalid
The end of the long fight to oust
the senator came after six days of pro-
tracted debate in which Senator Lori
1ner himself had occupied the floor
for three sessions, making an impas-
stoned defense of his election.
The final vote was on the resolu-
tiou offered by Luke Lea, senator from
Tennessee, declaring the Lorimer cleo
ton by the Illinois legislature in 1903
invalid The adoption of the Lea res
olution carried with it the senate's YER
dict that corrupt methods and prac-
tices We're employed in the election OF
William Lorimer."
Those who voted to oUst Lorimer
were: Ashurst, Bacon, Borah, Bourne,
Briggs. Bristow, Brown, Bryan, Bur
ton, Chamberlain, Clapp, Crawford,
Cullom, Cummins, Curtis, Dixon, Fan,
Gardner Gore, Gronn' H1tchcoeR'
Lea. Lodge. Martin, MARITIME, Myers
NaIson. Newlands, O'Gorman, Over
man. Page, Poindexter, Pom creme
Rayner, Reed, Root, sanders, SnlVelS'
Simmons. stone, Sutherland, swanson,
TTownsend, watson, Williams, WORKS.
clark Smith of Arizona, Smltn OF
Georeia. Smith of Michigan, Smith OF
South Carolina.
rasoIntion and in favor of Lorimer
were: Bailey, Bradley. Brandegee,
Rnrnharn. carton, Clark, Crane, Dill
ingham, Fletcher, Foster, Galilnger'
Gamble, Guggenheim, johnson, James
TTinnit. McCrumber, oliver, PAINTER
Peorose. Perkins, Richardson, SInlth
of Maryland, Smoot, stephenson
Thornton, Tillman. Wetmore-Zo'
Senators paired in favor of the res
o,,stinn t11' we're: Chiffon, Culberson,
DaylS afors am~ paired against it We're;
Rankhead, Dupont, Hepburn ana " ar
rem. a NOT Dsired
-. percy and Mclean.
Ge,a+or I,orimer did not vote.
rr,,1ere were 95 members in the SENATE
being one vacancy IpoHi ts CAo of the trial
80 intensely dramatic Lorimer hoioe
~. the floor making last de1ense VI
tiS. election, declared ne ola not ~,
11aoi for the votes of any senator ".
Poslred for justice Senator A-oli1.ie1 NJ,
-, the vote was announced WalAeu
49, - toward the back of the room
"a 1assed :nto a cloak room Sena-
.. ernoot throwing an arm over ms ms
sS,o,Ider. The vote oust1ng MIN wa
enncIuded at 2:05 o'clock The man VIZ VIZ
nau i T,Ina 1s. 1909, by the vote today
s,asees out of the records and never
pifsciallv has held a seat In the senat'
of the United states.
THE Lea resolution adopted by
,-o+a of almost two to one was as fol-
lows: .,+ er,+bode
oractices were employed in tho
aiac+ion of William Lorimer to the
tat.a+a Of the United States from the
state of Illinois and that his election
was therefore invalid.
His Closing Words.
7, the closing sentences of his speech
senator Lorimer expressed gratitude
FOR tributes which senators had pald
70 his private life