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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
MEREDITH IS UNHAs1PERED.

The churches are still passing reso-
buttons, opposing Harding for COVER
nor. AS already stated in these COL
umns, we would not want the fight
on us, that Harding is having made
on him, for all the offices this side Of
the pearly gates. The game is not
worth the candle. Now, whether he
is as innocent of wrong motives In
the liquor fight, as the Angel Gabriel,
a lot of people are believing Harding
was not just on the square.
He may even be elected, but from
the time he goes in till he goes out.
he will have bitter fight made on
him. Something Is wrong somewhere,
or he would not have the opposition
of all the preachers in Iowa.
And it Is not question Of whether
he drinks a glass of liquor now and
then, but question of how he lines
up on the liquor ISSUE And to say
that he did not know how his COM
mitteemen stood on the question, 10
also begging the question. II Bill
Harding is so silly as to appoint men
to all-important committees without
knowing their views, then he is not
smart enough to be governor.
Ed Meredith has always fought the
saloons and he is consistent on that
issue. He is q big constructive Iowa
man, and the preachers are practical
~ all for him. Somehow or other.
you may try to rub it out II you want
to, but the fact remains, Meredith has
the swing and Harding has not. Hard
ing may be elected but it will be at
the greatest cost of any governor Iowa
has had.
Somehow, he has got into the posi-
ton of Taft in 1912, in a position
where it is no longer test Of party
fealty whether you vote for Harding
or not. Rather, 1t seems almost cred.
liable to be against him. And on that
account we would not have the office
at the cost it is to Observation-Disclosures
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
THE MAIN THING.
dedicated to Bill.

What is the motive Of my speechI
Get votes.
What is the doctrine that I preach
Get votes.
What makes me change from wet to
dry,
Depending on who happens by1
The votes.
Why am l talking of mud roads7
For votes.
Why should bear the farmers loads
For votes.
Why do l now pretend to toll
For the guy who plows the virgin
soil?
For votes.
SssSf-ss7zrS'sag'
Whv did I line up with the saloon?
For votes.
Why did l write to Del Huntoon?
For votes.
Why did l aid the brewer crew
And help them put their measures
through?
For votes.
What is the keynote Of my fight?
Get votes.
What is the big thing in my sight?
The votes.
What makes me straddle, trim and
plan
To be all things to every man!
The votes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
I'D. T. MEREDITH
MEREDITH ON ROADS.

MY position on the road question
In: l am not for paving. I am not
for increasing taxes. l am not for
any $1OO,OOO,O00 bond issue as has
been charged. l do believe that our
hills and grades should be cut down.
that our road beds should be sub
drained, that our road beds should be
graded to turn the water, that the
sides of the roads should be ditched
to carry off the extra water, that per-
manent bridges should be built to cut
out the repairs on our temporary
bridges, that our road beds should
be graveled where travel is accessi-
BILE and present taxes will pay for it,
that they may be passable the year
round, that this money should be spent
by the local community only after the
proposition has been submitted to the
voters, and they have expressed de-.
sire to have it done.
am in favor of such law as will
give communities desiring better roads
an opportunity to build them but will
not force such improvement upon com.
munities not desiring them.
believe the law should be so
framed that the towns should help
pay for county roads, that the tax
should be on all the property of the
county. The towns are Is much bene-
flied as the country.
The Improvement should be author
ized by the country and by the city
voters, separately. that one may not
outvote the other and force an i'm
provement they do not want.
No such improvement should be
authorized unless the proposition car
ries in the city and rural districts
alike.
From Road Speech delivered by E..
T. Meredith at Atlantic, Iowa, may
81, 1916.
Complete copies Of speech can be
had free by writing Meredith for Gov
ernor Headquarters, Des Moines, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
"BETTER ROADS-NO
HIGHER TAXES.

Lets have it settled once
and for all that SO far as the
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor is concerned he is not
urging paving"
"There is no disposition to
force an improved road upon any
community that does not desire
1.-THE people must order it by
their vote"
1.-THE tax payer should abso-
lutely control expenditure of
funds and no program should be
entered upon until the people
have given express authority by
their vote. l am for conserving
Iowa's millions of tax money in
more permanent work and not
for increasing taxes"
''The people should receive a
dollars worth of road for every
dollar they pay"
II am for progress in Iowa
and believe good roads are
highly necessary to our prog
ress."
/ believe in the conduct Of our
community, county and state at
fairs the same business princi-
pals should be followed as in our
personal affairs"
From E. T. Meredith's Road
Speech ut Atlantic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
LAUNDERING FORWARD.

In announcing his intention to sup
port President Wilson, Thomas A
Edison says:
"They say he has blundered. Per,
haps he has. But l notice that ne
plumbers forward
There can be no more effective
answer to the stereotyped criticism
of the president. Mr.. Wilson blum
ders at times, but he plumbers for
ward, and laundering forward repre-,
sents the highest Achievements OF the
human race.
That is why Mr.. Wilson is certain
to rank among the greatest of all the
presidents of the United States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
LET THE PEOPLE MAKE
THEIR DECISION.

Whether the county where
conditions are favorable should
anticipate revenues for enough
to gravel the roads of the coun-
ty is for the county to deter
mine. Whether the township
shall do this for the roads
through the township is for tho
township to determine. Wheth-
or road districts shall be organ
lied and the tax payers in those
districts vote upon the question
as to whether or not they wish
to improve their roads, is for
the people in that district to
determine. All / urge is that
we haye q law which will enable
the people Of a given district to
have q road If they desire it, =
law that will enable a county
TO have such roads as 1t may
desire in the event the voters
and tax payers of the county
determine they wish an Inn
proved road law that will
enable the tax payers of any
district, township or county to
determine how. much money
they are going to pay during .
certain period Of years to cut
down the hills.-E. T. Meredith
in Atlantic speech.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President
WOODROW WILSON.
For Vice President
THOMAS r. MARSHALL.
For Member Congress Sth District
H. B. BRACEWELL.
ED r. MEREDITH.
For Lieutenant Governor
JAS. j. DOTY.
For Secretary of State
VIM. G. MOTH.
For State Auditor
JOHN B. KEEFE.
For State Treasurer
HERMAN P. HANSON.
For Attorney General
JOHN T. GARRISON.
For Railway COMMISSIONS
JOHN P. MANATREY.
For representative
r. A. CARRIER.
For County Auditor
WALTER OSBORN.
For Treasurer
A. T. WELDON.
For County Clerk
CHAS. KELLEY.
For Sheriff
JOHN A. FULTON.
For County Attorney
GEO. w. BAKER.
For County Recorder
MABEL JUDD ARNOLD.
For County Coroner
DR.. ]. B. HORNER.
For Supervisor, 1917 Term
w. H. Golfer.
For Supervisor, 1918 Term
E. j. WILSON.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14

Comparison of men and measures a
both Meredith and Harding at the $40
sents a speech of facts. while Mr.. Har
which conveyed nothing but idle wore
Mr.. Harding said: II have been IN
&he east where saw the seethins
masses enter the factories and emerge
tired and weary at night. ! have been
in the south where the sweet mag
nolias bloom and where the air Is soft
and lazy--and l have been lazy, too. l
have been in the west where the sun
settles behind the mountains of gold,
but when l have been all these places
and have come back to the state where
the PUNK of the golden corn beats on
the bang boards of the wagon, ills
Iowa, aud Iowa 10 good enough for
me-"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
FOR PERMANENT BRIDGES.

kOR TEktNlANE NI f1ftlDUE0s
Another necessity that all
will recognize are bridges and I!
culverts, and practically every :
farmer and tax payer of the /!
state Of Iowa will without ex- I
ception agree that these bridges !;
and culverts should be perma- I
nent structures, preferably con-
crete, that we may to q very
large extent cut out repairs. 1t !
Is into this item Of repairs
and maintenance Of temporary !.
bf{dges that we put large por-
ton Of our tax money. This Is /
our big leak and we should stop
It. 1t is not necessary to urge !
upon Iowa tax payers that we /.
build permanent bridges so I !
am going to make one plank !.
'.that all bridges and culverts. !
90 far as 10 practical, should be !
OF permanent construction"
Such structures will last for the I
next hundred years with prac- ..
tically no repairs.-E T. Mere I
dith in Atlantic speech.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
Subscription Rates.

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aAe Leon, Iowa. Postof1ice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
acts VS.. Fancies

9 sometimes worth looking into. Take
Y City chautauQua. Mr.. Meredith pre-
ing gave brilliant thoughts OF oratory,
Mr.. Meredith said: II am not for
paved or concrete roads but for gravel
where they want it. I am going to
keep on talking gravel no matter who
is the next governor of Iowa. Good
roads mean the children will stay
closer to the farm. 1t means the up
building of this wonderful state, free
from the liquor faint and with high
ways that can be travelled 1855 days
in the year. It is up to you to say
yes or no on the bond issues. There
will be no bond issue unless you vote
for it."
-AmeS Tribune
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14

When you vote for Meredith you will
vote with the best element Of Iowa cit
izenship. II you vote for Harding you
will be In company with the boot
lexger, loafers and riff-raff Of the state.
The bootleggers are all for Harding.
Why?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
+++4****************%**i

Harding is q professional politician.
Why not try a business man for gov
ernor this time, a man who will not
be under obligation. to special inter-
ests, and who will not administer his
Office with the idea Of building up q
political machine?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
Advertising Rates.

Advertising Rates.
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Reading notices, per line DC
Cards of Thanks, cash with
COW ....... SOC
Resolutions of Respect -. ..$l.OO
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per line .........' W
We are glad to publish any and
all church or society notices, but
please don't confound news notices
Nth advertising locals. Correspon-
dents are cautioned not to include
such notices with their items unless
they are authorized and paid for, and
II possible remittance for same
should accompany the notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14

Meredith stands for the strict en-
forcement Of the law. He can be de-
pended upon to work for clean Iowa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
FOOD SQUIRTING IN
STOMACH CAUSES
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin'' ends all
stomach distress in five
minutes.

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion Of the food did the dam
aSe-do your Well, don't bother If
your stomach is in a revolt; if sour,
gassy and upset. and what you just
ate has fermented into stubborn Jumps:
head dizzy and aches; belch gases and
acids and eructate undigested food;
breath foul, tongue coated-just take
a little Pape's Diapepsin and in five
minutes you wonder what became of
the Indigestion and distress
Millions of men and women today
know that il is needless 10 have a bad
stomach A little Diapepsin occasion
ally keeps this delicate organ regulated
and they eat their favorite foods with
out fear
II your stomach doesn't take care OF
your liberal limit without rebellion;
II your food is a damage instead OF a
help remember the quickest, surest.
most harmless relief is Pape's Diapep-
sin which costs only fifty cents for a
large case at drug stores It's truly
wonderful-it digests food and sets
things straight, so gently and easily
that it is really astonishing. Please.
for your sake. don't go on and on with
a weak. disordered stomach; it's so IN
ecessary.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
FIRE AND DYNAMITE STORY
CAUSES HEGIRA AT WENDEN

Wickenburg. Ariz-. July 21.-The lit
tie mining town Of Wender. on the Art
IONA & California railroad west Of this
point. was depopJlated for a couple OF
hours, while the people, at a distance.
waited for the leveling of their homes
in a mighty cataclysm- warehouse
by the railroad track caught fire anf
was blazing fiercely when word was
spread that within the house was stored
1000 pounds of dynamite 1t was then
the hegira occurred, and with all swift
ness.
The blaze was spectacular one, ior
il soon embraced a carload of gasoline
and a carload of hay But il happened
that neither gasoline nor dynamite did
more than to burn and the damage was
confined to the locality in which 1t
started. no buildings Of the town prop
er being affected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
New York Men Buy 5000
Acres Near Tucson For
Planting Rubber Shrub.

Tucson. Ariz.. July q. - The north
half Of the great Canoa rancn, in the
Santa Cruz valley. 30 miles south Of
Tucson, has been bought by She Agrl-
cultural Products corporation, 4 sub
gidiary of the Internal Onal Rubber
company of New York. and plans are
being made for the planting OF its 5000
acres in guayule, a desert shrub. from
which costly and long continued eXpe-
riments have demonsu ated that rubber
can be obtained in material and and
profitable quantity
The land was purchased from an as
sociation of Tucson business men,
headed by Gen. L H. Manning. 1t is
largely light mesa soil, lying above
gravity bitches. but it VIII be supplied
by pumping to the extent OF all needs
of the rubber shrub. The plant natures
in four years and hence a fourth of the
land will be planted annually The first
fourth is to be set with shrubs already
in nursery in San Diego. Cal.
The land purchase was arranged by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
PROHIBITION STATUTE HITS
HAYDEN MAN IN TWO PLACES

Tucson, Ariz, July 2L-John Doerr.
of Hayden. has had the prohibition
statutes hit him already in two places
and may be prosecuted for the making
of a false affidavit He was charged
with bringing liquor into the state for
sale and then was arrested for violation
of a federal statute requiring proper
labelling of liquor shipped from one
state to another
He put up a cash bail to secure his
liberty under the state charge. from
which he lately has been released. He
was found guilty on the federal charge.
served 80 days in Jail and then secured
immunity from \ $4,000 fine by taking
the pauper's oath. Now the United
States marshal has seized his $500 bail
deposit. the county attorney asserting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21

J. NJ. Williams. jr., representing the In
ternational company. Actual superin-
tendence of the enterprise viii be
turned over to Prof. Stanley F. Morse,
who has Just resigned his place as SUI
perintendent of the agricultural extern
sion service of the Unipersity Of Ari-
IONA The general foreman viii be M
Dor PachecO, former sheriff of this
county.
Plan 81 100000 Factory
A 100000 factory at Tucson is in
cluded in the company's plans. as well
as the furnishing of plarts TO outside
farmers and an extension of the indus
try over many thousands of acres now
considered available only for grazing
The plans Of this enterprise are not
associated in the least with those late
" announced from Phoenix for the
making of chicle gum from the catilla-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21

much abused man, since every speaker
on the other side seemed TO delight in
taking a rap" at him
I wish 'Winifred' Fryer would stop
his whining about having been prom
Ised my support. He knows very well
that one day in court when he asked
me whether l would support him. l
distinctly told him ] would not. Fryer
also knows that he is telling a yarn
when he says that he beat me before
tho convention.
I want the office. FIRST. because I
think 1 can do good work in it. and
second. because I want the money that
is in it
The last speaker was Claude Huds-
peth, who alleged that he had kissed
all the babies in II counties. and who
brought the campaign to a close by ex-
tolling the merits of all the ring can
didates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
BANDMASTER FISCHER TO PLAY
GA PALOMA" FOR MILITIAMEN

For the entertainment of the militia
men in Camp Cotton who have not
heard the unofficial national song of
Mexico. bandmaster Ernest @. Fischer.
Of the 18th u. S infantry regimental
band has arranged to play La Paloma"
at the evening concert this evening in
Camp Cotton from to =
The complete program which has
been arranged by bandmaster Fischer
for his band is as follows:
March from Nerdis opera Aida.
Reeves
Suite de Ballet-"Antony and Cleo
patra" --..-......-...s Ciruenwald
ca In the Arbor; OBJ Dance OF
the Nubians. co solo dance; I'D
Antony's victory.
VaIse hesitation-"Hearts and Flow
ers" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tobani-Lake
Slow drag-~The Squirrel Rag" .--Biese
Spanish serenade-''La PsIoma"
.-----------..-.- .-.--- Yradier
March-"Vienna Forever" SchrammeI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
~UNDER COVER

Under Cover" the great drama which
scored an unprecedented success at the
COrt theater New York. is to be seen
at the Alhambra today. with Hazel
Dawn and Owen Moore in the leading
parts. This play is one of swift action
and many thrills and keeps the audi
ence in suspense. as to the true soIu-
ton. until the very end. The wide va
riety and beauty of the settings which
such story requires have added great
" to the effectiveness of the play and
! made il one of the most notable
achievements of the vear=Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
@FATTY- ARBUCKLE At GRECIAN

All Keystones are funny. but imagine
big, fat. jovial Roscoe Arbuckle max
ing merry at The Walters Ball" the
new Keystone shown at the Grecian
today and tomorrow Just the thought
is enough to make you laugh. but wait
till you see the picture. there's a
scream in every foot of the two thou
san feet At the Walters BALI is a
brand new Keystone and will be shown
for the first and last time in FL Paso
at the Grecian today and tomorrow
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
CHAPLIN AT THE BIJoU.

Charlie Chaplin in The Bank IS
shown at the BijOu today. To the lover
of high class comedy this is one of the
best Of Chaplin's pictures. Harry
Meyers and Rosemary Theby will be
Seen in a good comedy number also
Coming tomorrow picture pro-
duced by the wizard of the movies
D. W Griffith. the man who produced
The Birth OF a Nation" See It. Reg
ular prices viii prevail for this attrac-
tim -Ad-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
REGARDLESS OF Sc ORDER.
ARIZONA ROADS DEMAND MORE

Phoenix. Ariz July 21.-The three cent
passenger fare order Of the Arizona cor
poration commission is to 90 into effect
Aug. 1, yet an appeal taken from IL by the
Southern Pacific, Arizona Eastern and Santa
Fe roads will not be- heard for several
months in A federal court
II has been agreed that the railroads shall
exact the present fare, but 10 each ticket
purchaser there shall be given coupon
that will entitle him to the proper rebate #
the case goes against the railroads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
BURGLAR TAKES CLOTHING
WHILE A. STARK SLEEPS

Three SHIRTS and pair Of trousers Were
taken from the home Of A Stark. at So
Arizona street some time Thursday after
noon by thieves. according to a report mad
TO the city detective department. The theft
occurred while M Stark was asleep in his
home, burglars gaining entrance through a
window in the rear of the house
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
CANnIDarEs Am XnrERs-

ter tonight to see the interesting and
laughable musical comedy. The Politi-
clan You will be instructed how to
win in tomorrow's primary. Don't miss
it.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
SAYS MAYOR COT
NJ HOLDS job
Sweeney Denies He Left
Mayors Office with $500,
600 Deficit, Pulls Letter.

Mayor Tom Lea was blamed for
Teddy McHold having lost his position
md being penniless by }. L. Sweeney.
former mayor, at the Citizens ticket
speaking Thursday night. in Cleveland
square He also read letter which he
alleged had been written by the mayor
ordering the city Jail prisoners be
given gasoline and vinegar bath.
The former mayor denied that he
left the mayors office with $500, 600
deficit behind him. He said the de-
ficit when he left the mayors office
was only $4,000. having been reduced
from 100000 during his administra-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
LIONEL BARRYMORE TODAY.

The Unique presents Lionel Barry
more in "Dorian's Divorce" a Metro
wonderfully. today. tomorrow and sun
cay, for its special attraction. Many
viii remember Mr.. Barrymore as max
ing such a hit in a yellow Streak"
which was played at the Unique last
winter. The critics report saws
"Dorian's Divorce" is as good a picture
as the yellow Streak" which was con-
sidered to be one of the best pictures
put out last season.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
4. wi. LouCK. MINER. DIES.

Wickenburg, Ariz.. July 21-Arthur
W Louck. miner employed in the cop
per mines at Swansea, has succumbed
to injuries received IN a fall of rock
upon him in a stope in which he was
working.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21

A. J. Hall. candidate for justice OF
the peace in Precinct No. l, place No.
2 on the County and City Democratic
club ticket has been a resident of FL
Paso for the past five years and is a
taxpayer and owns his own home IN
the city.
Mr.. Hall attended the Buffalo
School of Law for two years and is
fitted TO handle the affairs OF the JUS
tice Of the peace's office in every way,
being familiar with the law and pro
cedure of this court.
Mr.. Halls name appears in the
third place on the ticket, he being the
only candidate on the County and
City club ticket whose name does not
appear first. To vote for him for JUS
tice of the peace find the heading
Precinct No. Place No. 2" and
scratch the two top names OF D. J.
insolvency and Joe Bryan and leave
the name of A. J. Hall standing with
out a line or other mark through it.
This viii insure the vote for Mr.. Hall
counting and also that the affairs of
the Justice of the peace court will be
handled honestly and for the best in
terests of the county.
Political Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21

ury in New York than at any other spot in
the world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-21
Helped Tom Lea.

I helped Tom Lea in the last cleo
ton he said. Yet he has said that he
would pull my record on me He has
stated that l lert the mayoralty with
a 100000 debt behind me. Now, he
made this statement either through
iaalice or ignorance. l don't think it
-'~---'ce- hut ] think he was
Just trying to see if he couldn't drag
--4- Ae- 4l..ne into the dust: for any
man with sense enough to be mayor
ought to have sense enough TO be
able to read a treasurer's report in his
own office
"As a matter of fact. the actual de-
ficit was S131. 900, and when 1 came
cher words 1 reduced the city debt by
ever half
The mayor of FL Paso should speak
the truth