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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
M'K1NLEY EXPRESSES SORROW.
Cables Touching Tribute to tho Mem
DRY of the Fallen Hero.

Cables Touching Tribute to the Mem.
DRY of the Fallen Hero.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 22.-The presi-
dent has sent the following cable to
General Otis:
81 learned with inexpressible sorrow
of the death of Major General Lawton
and ask to share with the officers and
men of the Eighth corps in their grief.
One of the most gallant officers Of the
army has fallen. At the same time
the sad news came to us his nomina-
ton as a brigadier general of the regu-
lar army had already been made for
transmission to the senate, but no
rank can enhance his fame. He rose
from the ranks of the Ninth Indiana
volunteer infantry, filling every grade
in the service to that of major general
of volunteers. and in three wars was
conspicuous for bravery and devotion
to duty. The country mourns the
death of this intrepid leader. Convey
to Mrs. Lawton my heartfelt sympathy
in her overshadowing atiiction.
CIVILIAN MCKINLEY"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
BATTLE OF 1UGELA RIVER
Boer Report Says They Have Secure
Nine British Guns.


Boer Report Says They Have Secured
Nine British Guns.
PRETORIA, Dec. 29.-The report Of
che battle of Tugela river says:
'"The French attache, villebois, and
German attache, Braun, say the fight
could not have been improved upon by
and Trichart We're always at most
dangerous points of the fighting.
Eleven ambulances removed the Eng
lish dead and wounded. Such tremen-
dous cannonading has seldom been
heard. The veldt for miles was cover
ed with dead and wounded. It is a
crushing British defeat. Nine of the
cannons have since been brought
across the river. The British asked
twenty-four hours armistice, and it
was granted"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
woman Assaulted and Robbed.

MASON Cry. Dec. 25.-Miss Anna
Bauman, secretary and treasurer of
the Standard Oil Co., was assaulted
by foot-pad and strenuous effort
made to rob her of $500. She had a
desperate encounter with the robber,
lasting twenty minutes, and he was
finally frightened away. The nervous
shock rendered Miss Bauman uncon-
scious for some time af err it was all
ovar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
FORTY CHILDREN DROWNED.

Ice Collapsed While school Boys and
Girls We're Skating.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 24.-Upwards of forty
school children were drowned in an
accident at Freelingham, near the
French frontier. The children of the
district had been given a holiday, with
permission to play on the frozen river
Lys. When the merriment was at
full height the ice broke suddenly and
the children disappeared. A few were
rescued half dead, but the majority
were drowned. Thirty-six bodies have
been recovered, but others are still
misSinp
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Prepare for smallpox.

DIES MONIES. Dec. Getty Physician
Fred Wells has fled with the city
council request that it make inn
mediate preparation for the appearance
of smallpox. He warns the council
men that it is already in the vicinity
and that it may appear any day, and
urgently requests that they make an
appropriation with which to prepare
some isolated buildings for the care of
the patients.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
viii Make a stand At stormb.r~

VIII Make Stand at StOrmberg.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Daily News
has the following dispatch from Cape
Town:
THE Beers intend to make q big
stand at Stormberg and are massing a
great force at the abandoned British
camp. One commando of 2, 900 consists
chiefly of rebel Dutch"
The Madrid correspondent Of the
Standard says:
'The Boer governments have recent
~ intimated to their agents in Europe
their readiness to be moderate in re.
gard to peace conditions. The chief
anxiety Of the burghers is as to the
question OF receiving supplies by wa.
of Lorenzo MARQUEE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
ELEVEN CHILDREN DEAD.
Burned to Death at school E.h,bltlon At

Burned to Death at School Exhibition At
Quincy.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Dec. e4.-While the
school children efSt Francis parochial
school, Seventeenth and Vine streets,
were rehearsing for Christmas enter
tainment, one of their dresses caught
fire from a gas jet and ten minutes
later four of them were burned to
death. two died an hour later, and five
9th ers died before midnight. Half a
dozen others we're burned more or less
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
L1NDou1sr GETS OFFICE.

Close Of an Interesting Contest In Web
stcr County.
FORT DODGE, Dec. 22.-The exciting
election contest between j. A. Lind
quist, republican, and e. II. Cox, dem
ocrat, for the office of county treas
urer, has been settled. I.indquist and
Cox had tied for the office and Lind
quist was later declared elected upon a
narrow margin. The election was
contested and the board which had
been at work on the case gave the
election to Lindquist by 81 votes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Exnlosion at sioux CITY

Sioux CITY, Dec. 21.-By the explo-
sion of a generator used in charging
soda fountains at Chester & Lanes
bottling works the side of the Office
was torn out. Clio Chesterman was
painfully cut about the head with fly
bits Of debris and F. w. Lane was
badly burned with acid. The damage
to the plant will not delay operations,
nor were the sufferers dangerously
wounded.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
THE LIVINGSTONE MEMORIALS.

In add tion to that portion of the famous
Livingstone tree: near Cnitambo, in Cen
cord.ng the great Travellers death, which
has been transmitted to London. the
Royal Geographical society has, among
leaves from the. fast decaying trunk,
which were sent home some time agQ BY
Mr.. Powiett Weatherley, the well-known
breathed his last has. in view Of the rote
tenness Of the tree In question. been care
fully marked. pending the erection of a
contemplation. 1t is an interesting fact
that the grave Of Mrs Livingstone, at
Shapunga, on the Zambesi. Is kept in or
der. and periodically visited by repre-
sentative Of the African Lakes corpora
eton.-London Telegraph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
A Glass Factory for Des Moline.

Dies MONIES, Dec. 21.-Chas. Bryant
and Levi Pierce, of Anderson, Ind,
appeared before the directors of the
Commercial Exchange with a PROPOSE
ton to locate window glass factory
in Des Moines. or rather to hear any
proposition which the Commercial Ex-
change might make to them for the
location of such plant in Des Moines.
The proposition has been taken under
consideration.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Murder in First Degree.

MUscAT1NE, Dec. 24.-The trial of
George Wright for the murder of Nellie
Crippen, last July, has occupied the
court for the past nine days. The jury,
after being out six hours, returned a
verdict of murder IN the first degree.
The sentence is imprisonment for life
at hard labor. Wright's counsel made
O motion for a new trial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Bill to Protect Mail Trains.

MASON CITY, Dec 21.-Frank Fay
was found guilty in the Floyd county
court of attempting to wreck the Bur
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
cannon ball" passenger train on the
night of October 80. Broclett, his
companion in crime, confessed and
turned states evidence against Fay. 1t
is thought that judge Clyde will give
both Fay and Brockett life sentences.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Fire at Reinhack.

RE1NBEcK, Dec. 25.-The j. Porter
general store was badly burned. The
fire originated in the show window.
The stock is almost an entire loss. The
stock was valued at $4,000, with a
$4,000 insurance. The building is bad
" damaged.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
An Iowa Bank Case Decided.

WASHINGTON, Dec 25.-In the case
of Fred Bordes, of the First National
Bank of Hawarden, Iowa, the supreme
court decided that a writ of certiorari
could not be granted in the case other
wise subject to such writ until the
case had been finally passed upon by
the court below. The appeal in the
case was therefore dismissed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
NJ. DERoULEDE SENTENCED.
Found Guilty of Labelling French
Senator'S.

round Guilty OF Labelling French
Senators.
PARIS, Dec. 2s.-In the senate, Paul
Deroulede, president of the League of
Patriots. virulently denounced the sem
ators and law officers for being 'sub-
servient to the governments orders"
Amidst immense uproar M. Deroulede
added: 81 wish to be condemned. 1
will say what think of these scoun-
drels. This assemblage is infamous
and dishonors France and the repub-
lic." During increasing din, NJ.
Deronlede continued: 81 include in
my denunciations both the senate and
the president of the republic" De-
roulede was sentenced to two years.
imprisonment for libelling senators
composing the high court of justice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
IJsed a Ouart of Rum a Day,

ALTOONA, Dec. Cdr. Telling, Of
Whitte1nore, died on the train while
being taken to the asylum at Inde-
pendence. He had become so strongly
addicted to the use of liquor t.lat he is
said to have used an average of aquart
of rum day. He was the largest man
in the county and of powerful build.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Mrs. Dickens Accused Of Murder.

DUBUQUE, Dec. 25.-Mrs. Mary Dick
ems was arrested on, the charge of MUIR
der. It is alleged she performed an
abortion on married woman named
WeItz. She was committed to Jail to
await preliminary examination. SEN
sational results are expected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
For Wh,ppinr a chl1d.

KEoKuK, Dec. 25.-Franlk c. Heller,
aged 10, by his next best friend, has
begun suit for $1,000 damages
against Nellie Knox, teacher in the
Summittville school, charging that
she injured him while administering
punishment in the school, the result
being that medical services were nee
essary and great pain inflicted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
He Was Tired of Life.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Dec. 22.- Frank
Dvorak, a laborer drank quantity Of
carbolic acid and died from the effects.
1t seems that Dvorak was cripple.
He became discouraged and without
lny warning took the fatal Dose He
leaves wife to survive him. Dvorak
was about IS of age.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
WANT ROUGH RIDERS.
England to Adopt the Roosevelt Novelty
in Fighting.


In Fighting.
LONDON, Dec.,s 2o.-Two important
reports, both semi-officially confirmed,
have been made public. One was that
the government had decided to raise q
corps of 10000 rough riders to send to
the TranEvaal, and the other that the
Duke OF Connaught, the queen'ssecond
son, was to be sent out as commander
of the Eighth corps, the next corps
raised. The enlistment of rough
riders will be the greatest innovation
the British army has seen in ages, and
is due in the first place to the urgency
of the situation, and in the second TO
the fine impression made by Roose-
velt's regiment in Cuba.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Acouitted of Charre Of murder.

BURLINGTON, Dec. 24.-The jury in
the case of Mrs. Lizzie Durth, who has
been on trial charged with the murder
of Mrs. Leonard Frietche seven years
ago, after having been in continuous
session for twenty-three hours, brought
in verdict of not guilty. The verdict
gives general satisfaction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Serious Fire at Marshalltown,

MARsHA1LTowN, Dec. 2l.-A fire at
midnight destroyed the stock of dry
goods of the R. c. Peterson company,
damaged the Haradon block $1,000,
and other tenants were damaged 81 900
more. Peterson's loss amounts to
fully $4,000, with an insurance Of
BIO 600
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Boers Reinforced.

sTERKsrRooM, Cape Colony Dec. 2.
The Beers have been largely rein
forced since General Gatacre's reverse
ut Stormberg. The country north of
that point is in arms, and the farms OF
the loyalists are being taken by the
Beers. who reap the crops. Bocr ac-
counts of successful engagements are
printed for distribution throughout
the disaffected districts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Natural CO. supply. Near q. :, 80. 3

Natural Gas supply Near the End.
INDIANAPoI.Is, Decs The stats
gas inspector, Mr.. Leach, believes that
the gas fields of Indiana will be OK.
hausted for all except local purposes
within four years. The lO, 900 square
miles Of virgin territory, he thinks,
will give supply for two years, and
the old fields viii last two ye .,i,ss !
longer. After the big users cease to
draw on the belt he says the pas win
last local consumers many years,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Come. Assures wood.

HAVANA, Dec. 25.-General Gomez
has assured Gen. Wood that he will
cooperate with him in obtaining
successful administration and in pre-
ring Cuba tor Independence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

Would BE Train Wreckers Sentenced.
CHARLES CITY, Dec. 25.-Frank Fav,
the Burlington train wrecker, was
sentenced to twenty years in the peni-
Tertiary. Jape Brockett pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to eighteen
years for the same offense. They
were taken at once to Anamosa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
minor Killed at what Cheer.

WHAT CHEER, Dec 24.-Robert Gray,
a workman in the Klondike mine. was
In the act of erecting prop under a
bad roof. when the slate suddenly fell,
killing him instantly. He was about
IS years Of age, and was married.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
q. 9. Patent once Business.

Dies MONIES, December 21.-The IN
ventions for which we prepare az 4
prosecute applications for patents re-
ceive free notices, when allowed, in
our weekly reports, published in about
500 western newspapers.
S. b. Crane. of Perry, Ia, has been
allowed a patent for an electric appar-
4 us specially adapted for the purpose
Of examining the membranes and To-
cations of inafmmations and abnormal
growth and diso1d ers preparatory to
surgical operations or the application
Of medicine.
4sO patents were issued this week in
which list are for Iowa, 10 for Ne
braslsa, for Kansas, for North
Dakota, I for South Dakota, for Mis-
souri,, 9 for Minnesota, Al for "a for
New York.
Valuable information in printed
matter sent to applicants free. Cor.
respondence solicited. Consultation
and advice free.
THOMAS G. ORw1e & Co.,
Registered Patent Attorneys.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
Pleaded Guilty of Theft.

BOONE, Dec. 21.-John Quinn, who
stole an express package from North
western baggage car and was arrested
for the crime, pleaded guilty and was
placed in the county Jail to await the
January term of court. The amount
stolen was s3s, which was found in
the toe of his shoe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
BREvITIEs.

Congressman Lacey of Iowa a few
days ago introduced bill in the
house providing that any person who
shall be found guilty Of obstructing
any train carrying United States mails
shall be punishable by fine of $4,000
or imprisonment for ten years, or both.
It is announced that Defaulting
Cashier Kendrick, of the Citizens bank
of Sioux Center has returned and sur
rendered to the officers. He was at
once released under $500 bond,
which had been signed by number of
Sioux Center citizens. The bank has
received draft for $4,000 from the
American Surety Company of New
York, in payment in full of the bond
of Kendrick. Hendricks defalcation
is not fully known, but it is said to be
in the neighborhood of 1900.
At Oskalaosa recently Marion Thomp-
son was held up just south of the Iowa
Central passenger station by couple
of well dressed men. He was ordered
to throw up his hands. As he did not
comply, the men commenced shooting
at him at close range. Thompson was
hit twice, once in the right arm and
once in the left leg. His wounds are
not serious and the balls were removed
this morning. The officers pursued
the fellows. Cell" or Monroe Wilson
who recently came from Marshalltown,
was arrested this morning on informa-
ton of Thompson. Other arrests OF
local parties will follow
Sioux City dispatch: Two men on a
single horse committed robbery near
Smithland, a few miles from Sioux
City, which netted them about 1870.
The victim is Wayne Warner, a farmer
who lives few miles from the town.
He had been in that afternoon to sell
his crop of corn, and had received the
cash. He started home just after dark
and after driving few miles was ac-
costed by two men, one riding behind
the other on a horse. One alighted,
and the other drew a revolver, which
he showed at Warmers head. The
money was demanded and it was
promptly turned over. Both men on
the one horse then rode off in the
darkness, and SO far they have not
been caught
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

Democratic COMMITTEES Issues Cali.
WAsHlNGToN, Dec. Chairman
Jones, of the national democratic com.
mittee, has issued call for a meeting
here on February 90 to fix the time
and place OF holding the next national
democratic convention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

II is only BY giving with the heart
tst any man can know what It
5 to DO rich. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

Noah Brockway Bacon, Of Des
Moines, was 100 years of age on the
10th. He is vigorous in both mind
and body.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
THOMAS G.. ORw1e & Co.,
Registered Patent Attorneys

Africa has nearly 700 languages and
this fact presents great difficulties to
missionary effort.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

It has been discovered that the state
board Of control is required by the law
to make an itemized report Of the ex-
penditures of the institutions, giving
the cost Of supplies, etc, which will be
published by the executive council.
together with detailed expenditures OF
other departments of the state govern
ment, Immediately after January of
each year. The board will proceed to
the work early after January. The
report thus made will be the bulk of
the book required by section 1853, which
the executive council decided to follow
in letter and spirit at recent meeting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

The report OF the committee on Sol
diers' home was filed with Adjutant
Black of the Iowa department., g. A.
B. last week, but will not be made
public until the two members of the
committee who were unable to visit
the home recently with the body of
the committee have visited it. The
report is said to endorse the manage
ment of the home both by the efficient
commandment and by the state board of
control.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28

According to a Washington dispatch,
there are twenty-three candidates for
the judgeship made vacant by the
death of Judge John s. Woolson. Con-
gresham Hull has three candidates in
his district, there are five in the First
district, and SO all along the line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-28
BUTLER ON THE DEFENsryn.s

No business was transacted. and adjourn.
ment was taken till January 8
The times., 1899-09-23
small Rinzes Quickly Put out.

Hot ashes caused fire in the woOdshedS in the
rear OF 7O5 and 7O7 Irving Street northwest at
about O'Clock yesterday morning. The FIRE de-
partment was called out by an alarm turned in al
box s45 and the flames were eNtineuisaed after
little damage had been done The house Of Mary
Bury, colored dressmakcr, 1884 Fifth Street
northwest. was the scene oi FIRE at about 10
O'Clock The bllze was discovered on the second
floor BY Policeman Combs. who turned IN an
alarm frem box 2S2. The fire department quickly
responded to the alarm and in short time the
flames were extinguished. The damage amounted
10 something ike S15.
The times., 1899-09-23
Georce shreeve in Court.

George shreeve, colored, was arraigned in the
Police Court yesterday morning, charged with an
assault on Frank Brown, also colored and Police
man Leidle The alleged assaults were committed
several weeks ago. The evidence was to the effect
that Shreeve called at Browns house after being
forbidden to do so, with the result that hight
ensued. during which Shreeve cut Brown on the
arm with knife Brown retaliated with Il bottle.
When Policeman Leidle attempted 10 arrest
shreeye the man attempted to assault the nicer
with an AK After nearing the evidence the Jury
returned verdict of not guilty To the eha,se ~
Assault on LeidIe and guilty to the other charge.
fine of $50 was imposed.
The times., 1899-09-23
. Reception to Father McGee.

At meeting held in the parlors OF Carroll In
stitute arrangements were inaugurated for re-
ception to Rev. Father Mctiee, formerly assistant
pastor of St Patricks Church. Father McGee has
lust returned from tour OF Europe where he
went last winter on account of i'll health The
meeting organized by the selection of Frank II.
Jones as chairman programme for the reeep-
tion was outlined and the fsilowing committees on
music and speakers appointed: Musie-W. C.
Jacques, II. b. Merritt, and John T. Hannah
Speakers-G l. Ennis and +. ]. Hannah. The re-
eeption will be held next Wednesday night at the
Clrrnll Institute.
The times., 1899-09-23
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Hurled by His sister.

The body of Charles Donohue, the bricllayer
who died at the Emergency Hospital early this
week. was taken in charge by his sister, Mary
Denohue and given respectable burial Donohue
was found in a dying condition near his sisters
house and it is supposed he trying tosreach
there when found and sent TO the hospital.
The times., 1899-09-23
Arrested ON a Charge OF As.nnIt.

Policeman Cover, of the First precinct. arrested
Charles Thomas, colored, the proprietor of u
grocery store in Tenth Street northwest between
G and II Streets, charge of assault yesterday
afternoon, preferred by William o. Anderson a
driver, in the employ of P. H. Shea, the whole
sale grocer 1t is alleged that Anderson delivered
a bin OF goods at Thomas place Of business which
the grocer refused 10 pay for. Then, ii is said.
the driver attempted TO remove the goods and
Thomas kicked him. The will be heard in
the Police Court this morning.
The times., 1899-09-23
New Lights for the Postoffice.

The Eleventh Street and the Twelfth Street
frances to the city postoffice building will shortly
be adorned with clusters of ncandescent lights,
an order to that effect having been obtained from
the Treasury authorities yesterday The three arc
lights that illuminate the Avenue front OF the
building have never given satisfaction. They have
never burned steadily and frequently only
would produce light They will be overhaued at
once and it is probable that clusters of incandes-
cent lights will take their place
The times., 1899-09-23

The viii of Henry n. Porter, dated February l.
1890, was filed yesterday for probate. The de-
ceased leaves to his widow the entire income from
his estate during her lifetime. Upon her death
the proceeds of the property are to be divided
equally among the deceased's children. Mrs. s. f.
Davis, DR.. II. r. Porter, S. d. and Miss Francis
f. Porter. DR.. H. r. Porter and John Calder are
named as executors of the estate
The times., 1899-09-23
| BaI,ers, Co-operatiye Associntion.

Articles of incorporation of the Bakers Cooper
atiye Association of the District of Columbia were
fled yesterday. The capital stock of the corpora
tion is stated TO be 81 600 and it is provided that
the incorporators have the power to increase it to
$50, 600 The business of the association will be to
buy and sell flour for the OF the stockholders
OF the company. The incorporators are Conrad
Schwab, George Wick Charles Schafer, Charles
Specht, C. Hugo Schultze, Adoph Gassmann and
Albert Schuiteis
The times., 1899-09-23
.n Al1cred poIicy Agent Arrested.

Policy Detective Watson arrested Ed Conover
early yesterday morning on a charge OF promoting
policy Conover has been suspected OF being
noIcv runner for some time and yesterday he
,yas followed bv Watson for several hours before
the arrest was made. The seen 10 enter
several places ard receive money to take across
the river and when he was arrested there were
several policy slips in his possession. He will be
arraigned in the Police Court this morning.