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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
A CONGRESSIONAL OBJECT LES
SON th.

The sugar trust is requiring its
employees in sugar beet states to
write to Washington protesting
against that clause in the new tariff
which puts sugar on the free list at
the end of three years. The trust
furnishes a model for such letters,
and let's it be known that those who
refuse to write will be dropped from
the payrolls.
The effort, of course, is to make
it appear that no man can be elect
ed from a sugar beet state without
kowtowing to the sugar trust. In
fortunately for this plan there is an
object lesson in congress which gives
the lie to all the trusts carefully
prepared effects
Edward Heating, the democratic
congressman Large from Colora-
do, was elected by more than 80
900 plurality. He made his cam
paign on the doctrine of free sugar.
He denounced the sugar tariff as a
fraud which costs consumers OF Colo
RADIO more than 5 100000 a year in
increased prices, and which benefits
no one but the trust.
w llu IlilS Nliu VI q Lhpe'' , ~
Shaping the trust in the face at eH-
cry step, Mr. Heating not only was
elected, but he carried every sugar
district" in the state.
The people of sugar-produclng
states do not get the benefit Of the
tariff graft; and in Colorado, at
least, they have learned that fact.
An immense majority of people ev-
erywhere are in favor of honesty and
fair play The democrat who helps
put through the Underwood tariff
bill has nothing to fear from his con-
stituents.-Chicago Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
A SENATE RECLAIMED.

The investigation of the United
States senate by itself which began
yesterday is a proceeding which not
many years ago would have been i'm
possible. Every member is to testl-
fly concerning his selfish interest in
legislation, if any, and his knowledge
of the lobby. Only body most OF
whose members are conscious OF
their integrity would by its own mo-
ton submit to such test.
Formerly an inquiry of this kind
would have been an invasion of the
dearest prerogatives of perhaps a
majority of the senate. States were
not so much represented in those
days as interests, and to have shown
inquisitiyeness on the subject would
have been damaging to nobody but
the person who was bold enough to
ask questions.
At that time senators were elect
ed as avowed representatives OF fl
nancial, industrial, commercial and
transportation groups that hung on
the favor of congress. Railroad and
bank presidents were chosen as such.
Subsidy men and lend-grant men
were chosen as suCn. Owners OF
protected enterprises we're
chosen as such. Spectators and
market-riggers were chosen as such.
Their craftsmanship did not rise
above the sordid level Of their mon
ey-getting. They never investigated
themselves.
When the principals weared Of
the public duties that attached TO
their senatorships they sent in their
places attorneys and other agents
who, accepting pay from the people
and pay from the men who hired
them, were, as is usually the case,
more INSCRIPTIONS than their en-
ployers. They were put over" as
Lorimer was, but they also never
investigated themselves.
There are still some members of
the senate who cannot honorably ex
plain their presence in that body, but
the fact that their number is small
is shown by the character of the
pending investigation. Not one of
the reforms accomplished in gen
Grafton has been more important
than that which has brought the
United States senate into touch with
the people. The problem now is to
keep it so.-New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
THE FIXED PRICE DECISION.

The decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the case involving
the right of patentee to control
the price of a patented article after
he has sold it was reached by
majority of one. Therefore there
will be ample excuse for jurists who
wish to argue the merits of the de-
cision and ample room for doubt.
However, the decision makes it clear
that, as the law now stands, any pur-
chaser of patented article may sell
it at any price he sees fit to name.
Doubtless the public will benefit
to some extent through reduction
of price in many articles now sold
at prices fixed by the producer. Many
articles in common use, breakfast
foods, proprietary medicines, safety
razors and watches, for instance,
have been sold under contracts
which bound the dealers to adhere
to one price. Such articles are now
in the competitive market and bar
gain sales will be in order.
Offsetting this advantage to the
general public will be the obvious
disadvantage to the small dealer. In
cases where a manufacturer could
fix prices he could advertise his ar
ticle and the small dealer could offer
the goods for sale with the assurance
that no carload buyer would be
able to undersell him. The system
was therefore the reverse of monop-
olistic. Everybody had the same
chance. Large concerns could not
use price controlled articles to drive
smaller men out of business, nor
could small concerns be driven to
deal in limitations and inferior pro-
ducts in order to maintain a SEM
blance of competition.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

OF lobbyists from Washington. The
President says he - prepared to
mention names IL the senate asks
him to and some of the lobbyists,
taking him at his word, have depart
ed quietly, hoping that thereby the
investigation may be dropped.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
DES MONIES LETTER.

Des Moines, June 9.-Discovery
has just been made that the hearty
supporters of the publis utilities
commission bill, who attributed it's
defeat to the organized opposition of
cities, deity struck blow in the
last days of the session that practi-
cally means humiliation to the Iowa
League of municipalities, body or
ganized to secure legislation advan-
tageous to the cities, such as the pro-
posed terminal tax, etc. Advantage
was taken of the leagues effort to
entrench itself stronger to strike
what is believed will be the death
blow. A bill was introduced at the
instance of the league to. permit
cities to pay membership to the
league in larger sums than ten dol
lars annually as heretofore. An
amendment was passed to the sec
ton of the law providing gradual
ed scale of fees cities might pay.
Then at the end was the clause sec
ton so and so is hereby repealed. Of
course it was intended by the city
organizers to have said that all parts
of the section in conflict to the
amendment were repealed. Secre-
tary Allen has just discovered in
printing the laws that the whole sec
ton was repealed. This carries with
it the amendments made and the Or
iginal law.
The retrenchment and reform
committee asked Attorney Cosson for
an opinion as to their real rights
relative to executive ability in the
state house, and then asked him not
to submit it in writing. 1t is under
stood his opinion was adverse to the
committees rights. 1t is rumored
the executive council will ask the
attorney general to put the opinion
in writing for that body.
The executive council has been en-
joined temporarily from proceeding
with the capitol ground improve
ments. A brief was prepared before
the bill was passed showing what it
claimed to be the constitutionality
Of the act. The executive council
will demand speedy settlement of
the issue and it is understood Gov.
Geo. E. Clarke proposes to go out
over the state and in public speech
es tell the truth about the proposed
improvement that has been badly
miSrepresented in many places.
A conference of railroad commits
sioners and engineers from Iowa,
Nebraska and Missouri was held at
the Iowa capitol last Friday to dis
cuss the physical valuation of rail-
roads. There is now an injunction
against the executive council COM
handing it to fix true value for
taxation purposes on all property.
This might be interpreted to mean
railroads also. To secure a scienti-
fic valuation, which is the only true
value, will cost the state quarter of
a million dollars, it is estimated,
for expert engineers and surveyors.
Many of the Iowa women interest
ed in the Eugenics movement are
attending a national conference in
St. Paul this week and participating
in the program.
Many inquiries are coming to Sec
rotary of State Allen for copies of
the Hunt law which permits the levy
of a tax in counties for aid to coun-
ty societies organized to promote ag-
ricultural and horticultural inter-
ests.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Mr.. Bryan may not be a deep

Mr.. Bryan may not be deep stu
dent of the wiles and precedents of
diplomacy, in which respect he re-
sembles one of the greatest diplo-
mats in American history, Benjamin
Franklin. But if, applying, like Ben
jamin Franklin, his earnestness and
his humanity to a great project of
human freedom, he can bring about
some further steps toward peaceful
arbitration of all disputes with for
eign nations, his name will stand
high on the roll of great Secretaries
of State. sq
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Notice of PrObating Will.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Decatur county, an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Lew
is Gaulter, late of Caid county, de-
ceased, and that 10 o'clock a. M, of
the 26th day of August, 1918, has
been fixed for the probate of said
Will, at which time you can appear
at the Court House in said county
and show cause, if any there be,
why said will should not be admit
ted to probate.
In witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
OF said court at Leon, Iowa, this
9Th day Of June, 1913.
81 &; e. E. BECK, 81
342-3t Clerk OF District Court.
"a sirl reporters idea Of the best
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

The desire of the Louisiana sena-
tors to tax all the people of the
United States for the personal bene-
fit of the sugar planters of their
state is a sermon in self-sacrifice
that only small audience will APP
prove.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

The Olewein Register says: THAT
scheme to have the state pay for a
large Des Moines park seems not to
be accepted with enthusiasm bv the
rest OF the state. While there is no
serious objection to footing the state
fair bills there is limit,'you know
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

The Presbyterians say they need
about a thousand new ministers, and
there being about one million more
lawyers in this country than there is
any need for, we maintain that there
is something wrong in the present
system of production and distribu-
ton of professional men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

''It is not having an enormous
herd of cattle that constitutes
wealth. says the Des Moines Trib-
une. "It is being able to exchange
Iowa cattle for oranges from Cali
fornia, and figs from Egypt, and cof-
fee from Java, and tea from Ceylon,
and silk from France, and linen from
Ireland, that makes the cattle a
source of wealth. III
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

There are good land investments
elsewhere, but if you have the CAPT
tai to buy Iowa land and will take
time to read history you'll keep your
money in Iowa and get bigger
return for it than may be had any
where else. HI
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

mine out of ten of the standpat
papers of the country are working
their brain cells overtime trying to
figure out how to flop over to the
progressive side as gracefully as pos
sible,o asserts the Grinnell Register.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

aSome farmers just drag around
all the time, and they never drag
their roads either, remarks the
Sioux City Journal. s;sts zss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

"A sirl reporters idea Of the best
news item il . wedding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
Who Elected Mayor Curtis7

The Portland Prohibitionists, who
followed their established custom
and again voted in the air, Monday,
have another opportunity to do some
heavy thinking. The issue so dear to
their hearts was plainly up to them,
but they did what they have done so
many times before and helped elect
man whose party has about as much
respect for them as they themselves
have for unrestrained liquor traffic.
Biddeford Journal.
Even If they had known that they
We're TO be successful could they have
named a better man than Governor
Haines sent into Portland to carry out
the ideals on which their party was
founded? Portland party prohibition
lists elected a man who stands bluntly
and openly opposed to what they pro-
fess. If this is not the same degree of
progressiveness accredited to the ram
which butts it's head into a stone wall
to show it's enemy that it is not afraid,
then what is it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04

and Mrs. George Shaw.
M. j. Jackson and Clifton Tilton
have gone up river on a hunting trip.
Mrs. w. b. Manter went to Bos-
ton. last week, for a visit with rela-
tives.
Schools in town opened, Monday, for
the winter term.
Mrs. NJ L. Goodhue passed Thanks
giving with her parents in Waterville.
LITcHFIELD.
PLAINS-Libby Relief Corps, No.
49, elected, Monday, the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Sadie Danforth; senior vice
president, Amanda Chase; junior vice
president. Lizzie Jordan; treasurer,
Angie V. Roberts; chaplain, Emily
Smith; conductor, Phona Maloon;
guard, Jessie Libby; musician, Rachel
Rathbun.
Miss Edith Small went, Monday, to
Kennebunkport, where she expects to
be with Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Rush for
a while.
ALBION.
Willis Hussey, who is teaching
Thanksgiving vacation, with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Hussey.
Gladys Wiggin, who has been at
tending school at Castine, passed
Thanksgiving with her parents, re-
turning, Saturday, to Penobscot,
where she will teach, during the win
ter.
WEEKS MILLS.
Mrs. Mary Perkins entertained
about 40 of her friends, Saturday eve
ming Dainty refreshments were
served and a most delightful time
was reported by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Halves, and
Miss Johnson of South China passed
the weekend with Mrs. Mary Perk-
ms
The Busy Bee Society will meet,
Wednesday, Dec. TO- with Mrs. Hattie
Estes of Branch Mills.
Herbert Mosher was in Augusta and
attended the hospital hearing, last
week.
Frank Gardner has bought an
automobile, which he will use in his
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
Prejudiced Gentlemen.

IF / am alive next year / shall be
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for sheriff of Cumberland coun-
ty and I am confident that If I am
nominated / shall win out more than
two to one."-Lewis w. Moulton, sher-
if removed by the Legislature.
In the Maine field are several
'drummers," for this and for that,
but whose real business is that of
placing orders for booze. These gen.
tlemen have been informing Maine
that the Republican party was dead,
in Portland and Cumberland county,
because of the Moulton incident; that
a man standing for enforcement or
for the Haines policy of kicking out
nullifiers, could hardly get a bakers
dozen votes. Others who have heard
these gentle spouters for an out
lawed traffic, have sometimes suspect
ed that they were "prejudiced" in
some way. Now theyxknow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
Maine Gossip
Headlines.

Say! You folks who read the papers,!
/ mean you-and ycu-and you;
Do you know what sort of capers
Those who edit them must do!
Did you ever stop to cipher
Why a task is his who pools
The intelligence you cry for
In between the column rules?
Have YOU any comprehension
OF the puzzle in line
Holding letters ten, to mention
Mr.. Oscar Hammerstein?
When an automobile smashes
GAS one does most every day.
If we can't say Auto crashes
What the dickens can We say?
Col Roosevelts wild Proggressives
May some theme in conclave greet,
But the head must bar possessives
And say, blindly "Moosers Meet"
"Moosers Meet" may tell the story,
But ii isn't what you'd write
If more literary glory
Were the only thing in sight
When investigators hover
Round the surface of the globe,
All it's then you may discover
What q useful word is probe"
And there's others ! might mention
Such as ban" and bat" and ''slain,'
Which are used with no intention
OF affording readers pain
You may talk about the trouble
That it is to pack a trunk
When you want to carry double
What the thing will hold in junk.
But believe these earnest pen words
OF a person who has tried
It's a cinch to putting ten words
Into columns eight words wide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
"Eye- Strain and Crime"

Eye-strain, and criminal tendencies
resulting. is a subject treated inter-
estingly by The Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association. II is not only
interesting but enlightening. We now
better understand some things that
have puzzled us. OF course 1t is easy
10 realize that perverted vision would
give a distorted view of ones sur
roundings, but that it should deprave
cne's morals and give false conception
of human obligation to man and God,
Is carrying the topic farther than gem
orally understood, But, as we said be-
fore. it reveals certain scientific desid-
erata. Now We know that all the Bid
ieford Record needs is proper glasses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
ALMA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coffin of Wis
casset were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. z. T. Alhee, last week
Mrs. Bertha Jones of Bath Is the
guest of her father, Eben Cheney.
Mrs. NJ. Viola True went, Monday,
to Wiscasset.
f. c. Jewett of Whitefield was the
guest of. his son, P. E. Jewett and
family, last week.
Glen and Lon Jewett went to Port
land, last Thursday, by auto, return
ing, Friday, by train. after sending
the auto to New York on the boat.
II. Velma Jewett is confined to the
house with a very bad cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04

ator Burleigh of Maine, who was In his
seat for the first time this session, nav
ing been absent because of serious Ill
ness"
Other papers refer to the ovation CIV
en- Senator Burleigh from both sides OF
the chamber. The cordial reception
and many courtesies extended by SEN
ator johnson. the Democratic colleague
of Senator Burleigh, was specially
pleasing, and entirely characteristic OF
that open-hearted gentleman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
WASHINGTON.

NORTH-Deer hunting season clos
ed. Saturday, and despite the fact of
a light fall Of snow and that young
and old, who were able to carry a
gun was on the trail. not deer was
shot by any residents, except George
Turner, who got one, Friday. in Pal.
erIno.
Isaac Harris of Worcester, Mass,
visited his friend, r. w. Cunningham,
last week, on a hunting trip.
Miss Hope Boynton of Liberty visit
ed her sister. Mrs. Grace Prescott
last week.
Mrs. Rex Prescott visited her moth
er. at Libertyville, last week.
Miss Hazel Lenfest, who has been
home for Thanksgiving, returned TO
Cony High, Saturday.
A party consisting of Bert e. Cum
ningham and Edward Howes OF Lib
erty and Ernest Bailey of Knox were
here, last Friday. deer hunting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
Friendship and Courtesy.

Maine people who have watched the
long and serious illness of Senator
Burleigh, can but be gratified by the
enthusiastic reports made by Washing
ton correspondents to their various pa
pers and the kindly references by well
the Springfield Republican (radical
DemoeraD said:
There was quite a welcome for Sem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
Editors Letter Box.

The publication of a letter in this
department is not to be taken as
an endorsement of it's view by the
Kennebec Journal. This column
is maintained for the discussion of
matters of general public interest
when kept within bounds of rea-
son and not of a libelous or abu-
SiVe nature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
BELGRADE.

a. S. Smith of Monmouth was a recent
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
e. Tilson III 5a
Master SAM Weston of Augusta passed
the Thanksgiving vacation with his
grandparents, MIR. and Mrs Samuel
Whitehoase.
Belgrade Grange will hold a two-nights
fair, Dec. and 10, The first night the
Grange Dramatic Club will present the
play Bound by an Oath" The second
night The peacon's Second Wife" Good
music will be furnished. AS usual, there
will be dance after each play
The many friends of f. G. Yeaton of
this place are sorry to learn that he is
suffering from bloodpoisoning in his
hand.
James Scates, who has been ill for
some time from bloodpoisoning, is quite
i'll at the home of his sister, Mrs. John
Hanson.
Miss Celia Taylor, teacher in Brldg-
ton, spent Thanksgiving at her home
here.
Miss Florie Stuart OF Halloween was
at home over Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Elvira Page is spending q few
days with her sister. Mrs. Mary Tib-
belts
Vernon Foster of 0rono and HiIdrei
Foster, who is teaching at York Corner
were at their home here a few days last
week.
Miss Neleta Tibbetts, who has been in
the Augusta Hospital for the past three
weeks, has SO far recovered as to be
able to return home, Monday.
The two dramatic clubs Of paIurod a
Grange are rehearsing on the two plays
which are to be presented, Dec. and 10
The cast of the first drama Bound by
an Oath" is as follows: Philip Ray
mond, G. B. Farnham; Mrs Philip Ray
mond, Della Page; Mabel Raymond, Ma
bel Page; Elias. Russell Yeaton; Jacob
Johnson, Ernest Bachelor; Drusilla
Johnson. Nina Stuart Edward Leroy,
Charlie Stuart; Seth Randolf, Bert Rob-
erts; Sambo, c. L. Richardson Lucy
Snun, Ada Richardson. The cast of the
"Deaoons Second Wife," which will be
presented, Dec. 10. is as follows: Mel
vina Fitz, Mae Stuart; Dea. Barachias
Fitz, Chas. Page; Milton Geo Fitz Roy
Albee;' Nancy NJ. Fitz, Cora Mills; Mrs.
Brown, Alberta Yeaton; Kate Rollins,
Eva Stuart; John D. Bullock, Alex Mills;
Mrs Bullock. Clara Hammond; Hartly
Bullock, Charlie Mills Ernest Reuch, Ed
gar Foster; Dorothy Bullock, Eda Yea
ton; Philip Gambough. Paul Yeaton A
supper will be served after the plays
each night
MT. VERNON.
The many friends of George Cofren
of Mt Vernon were shocked to learn
of his sudden death, which occurred,
Saturday. Nov. 80. He had been suf-
fering for some days from a severe
cold but had kept at work. He died
at about las A. NJ, Saturday, while
engaged in threshing grain. His
death was due to heart disease. The
funeral was held at 1 o'clock. Mon
day Dec. l, at the Baptist church, Rev.
Mr. Wheaton officiating. The bear
ers We're F. L. Hopkins, e. j. Gilman,
c. A. Hall and E. A. Robinson. The
lnterment was in New Sharon.
Mr.. Cofren was a gentleman of ge-
NAL disposition and it did one good to
talk with him. He was always doing
some one kindness. He will be
greatly missed in the community,
where he passed so many years, but
his kindly deeds will never be forgot
ten.
SIDNEY.
Mrs. Ralph Brann and children of
Augusta passed Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. t. w. Longley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04
Stevens Mills Grange.

The annual meeting for the election
of officers Of Stevens Mills Grange viii
be held, Thursday evening. Dec. 4. Fri.
day evening the young people will have
O dance in the Grange hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04

QUEEN TEMPLE, NO. 7e, PYTHiAN
Sisters, meets in X. of p hall the Sec
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month, at 730 o'clock.
EVA F. KIRKPATRICK, n. e. C.
EVA NJ. LAID. NJ. of h. and c.
IVA II. KICKER, NJ. of f.
fu-th-sat II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-04

Every follower of baseball rejoices
that John "Cy" Coombs. the Maine
star pitcher of the Philadelphia Athlet-
les, is at last out of the hospital
Combs states that his physicians pro-
mise he will be able to play bali again
next summer. This will be welcome
news to those who have believed that
the Kennbunkport boys ball playing
days were over.