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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
RIGHT ABOUT FACE.

The Patriot was opposed to the
capitol extension and also Governor
Clarke fastening the matter on the
republican party as an issue by
which it was to stand or fall. The
governor insisted that it should be
the issue and spent the months be-
fore the primary travelling over the
state explaining and champiOning the
cause. Now the republican party is
up against this issue and the demo-
cratic headquarters are sending out
figures to show that Iowa's capitol
will have larger grounds than even
the national capitol and that forty
acres are required for the Allison
monument. We believe, this issue
must be fairly brought before the in
telligent voters of the state. We be-
lieve they will demand to know what
is going to be done on this matter.
There is no use denying what the
democratic literature says about 1T
for it is strictly true. AS we see it
the only thing for the republicans
to do lis to promise repeal OF the
capitol extension and go before the
voters on these grounds. Will the
governor and the party do it? There
is little use to talk national issues to
the voters when their tax receipts
show they have been assessed at a
great increase and for this cause.
The tax payers will see at glance
why the state expenses have gone up
from over five million in 1904 to
eleven million in 1914. You can't
fool the voters. Take them right
into your confidence, make them your
partner and promise them that this
shall be righted and then do it. If
William Howard Taft had drawn a
blue pencil mark across the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill the chances are he
would have been president today.
1t requires little nerve. And as we
see it, it is better for the republicans
to right about on this matter than
to turn the state over to the demo-
Gratis and have them do it.-What
Cheer Patriot, (Rep).
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
PATRIOTISM IN HOLLAND.

An example of true patriotism has
been set by the little country of Hol-
land which may we'll commend itself
to the big country of the United
States. } A wealthy citizen of that
neutral country, realizing that the
great war now raging is having a
devastating effect on his country's
resources as well as on those of the
whole civilized world, has offered a
generous donation to the national
treasury, thus inspiring the author
tiles with the idea of appealing to
all wealthy citizens to come to their
country's aid in a like manner. A
hearty response is expected to fol-
low.
Wealthy citizens of the United
States, instead of offering protests
to Congress in the endeavor to stay
legislation which the terrible war has
made necessary because such legisla-
ton lays a comparatively small tax
upon themselves, would do we'll to
study the sort of patriotism displayed
| by little Holland when it's wealthy
classes are willing to lay "a consid-
cradle part of their fortunes upon
their country's altar.
Another form of disloyalty and
| charletanism, that INDUCED by the
professional politician who would
charge to the door of the administra-
| ton the results of war time condi-
tons is worthy of court-martial in the
| minds of all true patriots. The man
Who in times of great emergency and
stress in the affairs Of his country
will seek to further the interests of
his own particular party by subordin-
ating the welfare of the nation is a
traitor. A true patriot will say, as
did Woodrow Wilson when asked to
take part in the political campaign
this fall, 81 must remain at my>post.
Country is greater than party at this
time" If each man will stand brave
ly at his post doing his full duty in
this time of stress and need he will
tighten the strain on his countrys
resources and will prove the greatness
of his own soul.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

President; second, the cohesion and
unf1agging industry Of the Demo-
cratic majorities of the House and
Senate:
Showing the need of the return of
Democratic Senators and Democratic
members of the House to hold up
the Presidents hands, the Text Book
says: Ill
Though much has been done in>
the way of enacting needed legisla-
ton, much remains to be done, and
the legislation which has been Sc
cured is now entering upon the all
important stage of practical opera
tons. Both to complete the team
work and to assure an administers
ton of the new laws, the services Of
Democratic members of Congress are
absolutely necessary
y upon the Congress elected this
fall will rest the responsibility Of
deciding whether the Progressive
work now begun shall be continued
or, abandoned. The next Congress
should be of the type which has
labored SO faithfully and so effective
lyin harmony with President Wilson. !"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
COMPARABLE TO LINCOLN.

Woodrow Wilson is Abraham Lin
coin with educational advantages
born and bred in a different environ
ment. The same primitive virtues,
refined and set in order; the same di-
rectness, sincerity, and tenacity of
purpose; the same self-forgetfulness
in thought for the country. Lincoln's
exterior characteristics were pictur-
esque because back of them lived the
man. 1t is idle to contend that had
the rail-splitter done his sums on a
blackboard in a well-appointed school
room, instead of on the back of a
fire-shovel in the Pickering light of
backlog, it would have been a
disadvantage. His life among back
woodsmen and frontiersmen gave
him insight to the character of the
more primitive man, the foundation
strength of new and expanding
country. Missing this, except by
study, imagination, feeling, Wood
row Wilson knows the men of the
world. In neither instance was en-
vironment, education of opposite
kind, able to keep back development.
The quality of manhood asserts itself
and is identical.-San Francisco Star
(Ind
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

If the crop report still further cur
tails the harvest figures on account
of deterioration in August it remains
fact that the wheat harvest will be
very far the largest we ever gathered
and 800, 100000 bushels beyond all
domestic requirements; that the corn
crop will be about 100000 more
than last year, and that the oats crop
will be large, though not a record
breaker. In regard to wheat, fur
thermore, it should be borne in mind
that last years crop was the greatest
we had ever raised, SO that the sur
plus brought over to this season was
presumably heavy, increasing, there
fore, the exportable surplus. 1t is
computed that the war has already
added $735,O00,00O to the farm
value of our cereals, but, of course.
these prices may not be maintained
through the year. Agricultural
prosperity, however, is assured, and
that il the most important factor in
orr general business. q,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
PRESIDENT NOT A PARTY CAM
PAIGNER.

President Wilson makes a new
claim to public admiration, we be-
lieve, in declining to go on the
stump in the campaign of the next
two months. He will not be awarded
thanks by the party committees,
whose keenness to political values
dictates a pressing invitation. Even
the public, with its fondness for at
least seeing high personages, will
sense regret, but probably thinking
all the better of the President at the
same moment Instances in IS which
the President of the United States
has been brought into campaigning
to the gain Of his party and without
compromise of his office are excep-
tional. Recent political history is
not without it's instruction, which it
may need a lapse of time to make
effective. The necessities of the cam
paign of 1912, as they were then
gagged, compelled the presence of
President Taft on the stump, where
he did not conceal his distaste for
pleading his own cause, and the diff
Guilty of reconciling the dignity of the
office with the requirements of a
necessarily somewhat personal con-
tention has perhaps never been more
thoroughly shown.
Until very recent campaigns. the
entrance of the holder of the high
Office into an encounter, either for
his reelection or to justify himself
midway the administration, was eau
tiOus and restrained. Perhaps the
President-candidate remembered
Lincoln, attentive to his duties, deep
ly moved as to the possibility of the
country failing him, DESTROYS in the
highest degree of popular support
and opportunity to complete his task,
silent in the congressional campaign
of 1862 and hardly more than form
ally expressing himself in the cam
paign for his own reelection in 1864.
1t seems to us another of the high
examples of his conduct.
A fact that political managers
might note with some relief to their
disappointment over not having the
President at their service and whisked
around the country on campaign,
tours is that the American people
like to think of their President as
nonpartisan. They may know most
thoroughly tndJ he is HOI, anu tNdl
he is chief custodian of his party's
fortunes, but they overlap the fact
with respect for the station. If the
course of the administration is not
sufficiently known to the voters to
give them all the needed facts for
their verdict, no pleading of the
President in his own behalf can
reach them There is power little
recognized in politics, where also it
probably has its highest potency. 1t
is the power of silence.-The Boston
Monitor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

appropriation that will carry to the
farm the scientific discoveries of the
department of agriculture; the in
dustrial employees arbitration act,
giving the government machinery for
settling strikes; the Alaskan railway
act, the first great work toward the
opening and settling of Alaska and
the development of it's rich natural
resources; the hog cholera apprO-
priation of a half million dollars to
fight a scourge which has cost the
nation millions; the good roads bill,
appropriating $25,0OO,O00 for rural
road improvement; legislation for
the scientific grading of grain and
cotton now nearing enactment; the
conservation program, providing for
the development of water power on
navigable streams and the leasing of
valuable mineral lands, which is
promised an overwhelming vote of
approval in Congress-; rural credits
legislation provided by the new cur
ency act, which makes available
$500 100000 of additional credit for
he promotion of agriculture by per-
hitting national banks to make farm
oans and rediscount the notes of
farmers based on agricultural pro-
ducts; and the blow dealt gambling
+: cotton by the adoption of the cot
ton futures law, which will bring
an additional saving of 500, 100000
TO the legitimate trade which former
ly went to spectators.
Listing the departmental and ex-
ccutive achievements the Text Book
gives President Wilsons credit for
driving the lobby from the halls of
Congress; for settling the big rail-
road strike in the east in July,
1913, the strike on the western
roads few weeks ago, and the
steps now under way to restore peace
in strike-ridden Colorado, and men
lions the constitution of peace"
which resulted in the voluntary
breaking up of interlocking director
ates and brought about the co-Opera-
ton of many leaders of finance and
industry in working out our financial
and industrial policies. The new
principle in trust dissolution, which
has brought about the breaking-up
of several monopolies and comhina-
tions and prevented the control from
getting back into, the old hands, is.
mentioned as distinct achievement.
The Union Pacific, Southern Pacific
merger case, the telephone case, the
New Haven case, the Harvester case:
and the Pennsylvania-Ba Baltimore and
Ohio relationship, all brought to q
successful issue, and the fact that
forty-six antitrust cases are pending
are cited as evidences that the gov
eminent trust busters are active.
Other administrative achievements
are: IN
"a postal surplus Of 5000, 900 1T
the end OF tho year, / 913. the nrst1
900 900 for the precea ing ten
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
Manv renublicans in CONGRESS- h

Many republicans in congress have
at some time or other voted for some
of the important administration
measures. Has Judge Towner done so
or has he voted with the opposition on
every occasion regardless of what the
question might be, or how grave in
it's Importance?
Send Valentine to Congress and
there will be no fear upon the part
of the people of the eighth district
that he may not sustain the president
in those times of stress that are
likely to appear at any time, as long
as the great war is raging upon the
eastern hemisphere.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(By J. X. Dougherty.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 28-Spe-
cial Correspondence remarkable
review Of the legislative achieve
ments of the Wilson administration
and sound argument for support
at the polls of an administration
with record of accomplishments un-
paralleled since the first Congress,
are made in the Democratic Text
Book, which is just off the press.
"Not since the administration Of
George Washington has SO much
legislation of large moment to- all
the people been enacted by a single
administratio n-and the final ses-
sion of this congress has not con-
vened." This declaration is made in
prefacing remarkable chapter Of
the Text Book which recites fifty-two
of the big feats of the Wilson ad-
ministration. Prominence is given to
President Wilson'S handling of the
Mexican situation from it's incipiency
down to the time of the order with
drawing the troops from Vera Cruz.
A fixed policy. the dominant note in
which was morality in diplomacy"
and the results of which are peace
is one now winning the worlds
pplause o. equal Importance is
a chapter outlining the negotia-
ton Of peace treaties by Secre-
tary Bryan with &c nations, whose
population totals a billion people,
treaties that will make war between
the United States and signatory ma
lions practically impossible.
Under caption At Peace with
all the World" the Text Book out
lines the diplomatic achievements
with particular reference to the poll
cy of "watchful waiting" with
European countries engaged in the
greatest war in history and piling
up war debts that will mount to bill
lions, the Text Book says, "the
Mexican policy of the President has
had wonderful vindication The
Presidents forbearance, foresight,
calmness and devotion to high prin-
ciples have won a greater victory
than success in innumerable battles
would bring and without sacrificing
national honor or legitimate Ameri-
can enterprise"
Sixteen feats of progressive Demo-
cratic legislation are listed, chief
among them tariff, currency and trust
laws. The tariff law is praised as
having "unfettered industry and
commerce, and deprived monopoly
of its control over production, dis
tribution and prices. "The currency
law is declared to have destroyed
and ended all connection between
the United States Treasury and spe-
cial interests and ito cave made 1T
impossible for cabals of vast wealth
to precipitate panics and wreck
values. "But for the existence of
this law, which provided the ma
chinery for mobilizing the credit of
the nation, the European war crisis
would undoubtedly have wrought
ruin and bankruptcy in the United
States. ''Thet trust laws are declared
to have set business free and given
it the solid foundation it has waited
for SO long" Other legislative
achievements listed are:
Perfecting the first two amend
ments to the constitution since 1870,
providing for the levy of an income
tax and for the direct election of Sem
ators; the seaman's bill providing
regulations that will prevent another
Titanic disaster: the agricultural ex-s
tension bill, giving every state "A
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONuNEIoSAONAHs
For U. S. Senator
Maurice Connolly, Dubuque.
For Congressman Eighth District
H. E. Valentine, Centerville.
STATE.
For Governor
John T. Hamilton, Cedar Rapids
For Lieut.. Governor
o. P. Myers, Newton.
For Secretary of State
John D. Denison, Dubuque.
For Auditor of State
George Phillips, Ottumwa.
For Treasurer of State
John F. McAuley, Osceola.
For Attorney General
E. M. Carr, Manchester.
For Railroad Commissioners
w. B. Martin, Dubuque.
S. w. Mercer, Iowa City.
LEGISLATIVE.
For State Representative
M. F. Thompson, Long Creek.
COUNTY.
Walter Osborn, Burrell.
For Treasurer
John w. WATSON, Center.
For Clerk of District Court
E. E. Beck, Leon.
For Sheriff.
John Fulton, Leon.
For Recorder
We're Roberts, Center.
For County Attorney
Geo. w. Baker, Leon.
For Coroner
Dr.. J. B. Horner, Fayette.
For Member Board (1915 term)-
H. T. Rauch, Fayette.
For Member Board (1916 term)-
L. P. Hastings, Franklin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01
ON THE JOB.

President Wilson did not submerge
the personal note in his letter an
nouncing his intention of remaining
on the job as head of the nation, and,
therefore, of taking no active part
in partisan political contests. But
that is of small consequence. We
agree with the President that he is
needed now as President.-Chicago
Tribune Bull Moose.).
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

When Judge ToWner was paired
against the repeal of the free canal
tolls act was he acting in that spirit
of broad patriotism which ought to
be the watchword of every American
Congressman, at a time when world
wars are imminent, or was he acting
in that spirit of narrow partisanship
which seeks rather to embarrass a
great administration in the perform
ance of it's duty?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

"As Maine goes, SO goes the ma
ton is time-honored adage. Let
the democrats of Iowa take notice
accordingly Let there be no stay
at-homes on November 3rd. There
is no reason why this great state
should not have a place in the roll
of honor this year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

The Wilson administration does
not cross streams before it comes to
them; but when 1t does come to them
st does cross them. II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

To put an old phrase to good use
once more, the Wilson administration
is best judged by the enemies it has
made {.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

Don't Stop Mills; Start Thcm!'
is the title of an editorial in the
Chicago Herald-and a mighty gco;'
title sT1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

All that President Wilson had to
mobilize was the good common sense
of the American people, which he
succeeded in doing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-01

1.-THE poorest republican is bet
ter than the best democrat" -
Senator Cumnins in a speech
at Chicago.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-13
NOTICE

l am still here among you peo-
pie and the fall season is draw
ing near. We have had a good
rain that should cheer US up and
you will be sure to buy some
thing in my line. If you think of
going somewhere to buy, or of
ordering from some mail order
house, bring your catalog with
you to the store and give me a
chance. l am carrying good
line of Furniture, Rugs, Carpets,
Wall Paper, Trunks, Suit Cases,
and many other things too num-
erous to mention.
Adv. w. B. BURLINGTON.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-13
These Charts set forth the reasons
why every farmer should grow Alfalfa
BY j. f. BUCK,
l. II. y. Agricultural Extension
Department.

Not only does alfalfa yield
much more abundant harvests
than the other forage crops, but
it enriches the land, while it
yields rich harvests for the
farmers. The experiment set
forth in the accompanying chart
was made in Canada, where it
was found that alfalfa sod yield
ed 61.5 bushels of wheat per
acre, as compared with AZ bush.
els on timothy sod. Barley
yielded 80 bushels per acre on
alfalfa sod, and 20 bushels.on
timothy sod. Canada is not a
corn country, and therefore the
yield was light, but a difference
was still found in favor of alfal.
ia sod, which yielded "a bushels
per acre, as compared with IL
bushels on timothy sod. These
findings are simply astounding,
and furnish another very excel
lent reason why alfalfa should
be grown on every farm.
, In speaking of the value of the
alfalfa crop, Hon. a. P. Grout,
president of the Illinois Alfalfa
Growers Association, says:
II know of nothing which will
do more for the development OF
the state, or add more to Its
wealth, than a thorough knowl
edge and understanding of al
falfa."
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-13
To the Point.

Ace, be careful or the Devil
will get yeu into trouble.
Jakey, you had better change
your name to Ikey. Everybody
knows you.
Liza Jane, l want to tell you
something confidential. They
say that Daisy, Peggy Short and
Dinah are all stuck on Ace. 1t
is causing Brown Eyes to turn
blue, and Sunshine has swo n 10
naver shine again, WELCOME
RAIN. Rose Bud has ar ally
withered and Casey Jones tuin.
ed over in his grave. Red Wing
has decided TO marry Bite Eyes
before Ace raises The Devil with
his plans. Issitt, Sukey or
Ozark Lassie, who pulled Pansy
into this troublep Pansy, / pity
you. Mike, hurrah for the Irish.
Let's all join in singing that good
old song, 1T takes the Irish to
beat the Dutch" Here, here;
this won't do. 1 must be to the
POINT.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-13
PASTURING CANE.

The Advertiser, Springfield, Mo.
1t pays to SOW cane for pas
ture if one has a number OF
small pigs and stock cattle. The
cane should be permitted to ma
ture fairly we'll before the hogs
are turned in on account of per-
hitting the sugar to get into
the cane sap. This course is
what makes it valuable as feed,
and raise cane out of the mere
bulk class of seeds.
The following experiment will
prove the merit of the above
proposition
On a 2.acre patch of ground
three bushels of caneseed had
been sown. The cane was al
lowed to head. 1t grew to the
average height of 6 feet and SO
dense a rabbit could scarcely
run through it One hundred
and twenty spring pigs were al
lowed to pasture it for two
weeks, at the close of which
time they had made a good gain
and we're in excellent condition
to turn on fall clover.
Seventeen cattle were cut GU,
of a bunch of prospective feed
ers and weighed, then allowed tc
Craze the cane about one hour 0
day for a week, Their the second
week they we're given free ac
cess to the cane. They would
pasture it morning and evening
At the end of three weeks the
cattle we're sold. They showed a
net gain of 81 pounds per steer
each day, or, expressed in dol
lars and cents, S73 II. The
patch then afforded grazing fol
hogs for considerable time ir
the late fall and early winter.
The crop, of course, would
have been worth more as hay
but as it was handled at no eX
pense or labor it yielded a hand
some profit. And the thrift o
the stock turned in gave it added
worth as a forage crop. The
cattle, when placed in the feet
pen, did better than those tina
had been on corn for a month.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-08-13

Fourth-Thou shalt clean ont
the habitation of thy horses and
thy COWS frequently lest the
stable fly fiourisheth and spread
infantile paralysis and the house
fly breed by the thousands and
millions and annoy thee and thy
beast and produce much sikness
in thy family.
Fifth-Thou shalt prevent the
breeding of the fly in the spring.
time that thy children unto the
third and fourth generation need
not swat him later.
Sixth Remember thy back
yard and alley to keep them clean
Six days shalt thou labor to
keep thy premises clean, and if
yet the task is not accomplished
thou couldsJ do worse than con-
tinue on the seventh.
Seventh Thou shalt coyet all
the air and sunshine thou canst
obtain.
E~ighth-Look not upon the
milk when it cometh from the
unclean dairy, for the doctor will
not hold thee guiltless if thy in
FAINT sickeneth therefrOm and die.
Ninth-Remember thy clean
ing up day and keep it wholly.
Tenth If thou dOst harken
unto these sayings to do them
thou shalt live long in the land.