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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
TROOPS TO LEAVE CUBA.
Order to BE Issued Establishing Civil

Order to BE Issued Establishing Civil
Government.
WASHINGTON, Nov. General Leon!
ard Wood, who reached Washington
Friday night, had two hours confer
ence with the secretary Of war yester-
day. After the conference Secretary
Root announced that his recommends
tons as to the removal of troops from
Cuba had been approved and that or
ders would be issued putting them
into effect. 1t is stated that the presi-
dent has decided on the reward to Be
allotted to General Wood when his
term of service in Cuba is over. II "a
stated that the general is to succeed
General Sternberg as surgeon general
of the army when the latter retires BY
law next June. The surgeneralshil
would place General Wood at the head
of the medical staff of the army at but
little over rs wears of age.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
NoRrHwEsrERN's NEW LINE READY

Has Leased Trackage Rights Over the
f. d. s. NJ. c. to Form Connection.
Dies MONIES, Dec. 2.-The Northwest
ern road has opened sixty miles of its
Belle PLANE an Blue Earth extension
between Mason City and Blue Earth
and now has it in operation. The in
dications are that the section between
Mason City and Belle PLANE will not
be completed until next season. The
section now in operation does not con-
meet at any point with the Northwest
ern road proper SO to operate it as a
portion of it's system the Northwestern
has made contract with the Mason
City & Fort Dodge road for the use of
its tracks between Mason City and
Eagle Grove, at which latter point a
junction is effected with it's Tama and
Dakota division.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

France has new submarine boat
and will soon subject the invention to
a series of trial tests to prove it's SUI
periorfty to recently constructed
American vessels. The chief trouble
with the submarine boats built up to
date has been their tendency to be en-
tirely too submarine-to stay down
and refuse to come up again. If the
French have really made boat which
will dive, swim under the surface and
arise when due the art of naval wal =
fare may be materially revolutionized.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

Prof. G.. H. Pepper, an archaeologist
of renown, who has been excavating in
southern Colorado has discovered an
ancient Indian city with an area of 400
square miles and evidences that it
was once inhabited by about 100000
people. The professors announcement
will probably bring tears to numerous
aldermen of our larger cities as they
realize what field for franchises they
would have had if they could have but
lived in that re-historic town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
HEAVY FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA
Business Houses and Contents Valued at
100000 DESTROYED,

Business Houses and Contents Valued at
100000 Destroyed.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3o.-Nearly 3d.
100000 worth of property was destroy
ed by two fires in the heart of the bus
mess section of the city yesterday.
The greater of the two fires started in
the big department store of Partridge
& Richardson, the very center of the
shopping district, and before the
flames had been put under control
they had spread to adjoining property
and caused a loss of about $1,000. 900
While this fire was in progress and
spreading every moment, another fire
broke out four blocks away. The loss
at this fire is estimated at $4,000
The losses of the two fires are more
than covered by insurance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
A. o. INGRAM FAILS.
Was the Leading Merchant of Mt. Ayr
Liabilities, $4,000.

ssU VIC H1SesUhHS 1HHCICHUHV Oh
Liabilities, $4,000.
Mt. AYR, Dec. 5.-A. o. Ingram, pro-
prietor of the Cash store, the largest
mercantile establishment in Ringgold
county, has assigned his stock to trus-
tees for the benefit of all his creditors.
The trustees are Homer A. Fuller, a
local attorney, and ex-Sheritf James
Beard. The liabilities are estimated
at $4,000 and the assets at, 100000.
Recent transfers of the Cash store,
Shannon City. Union county, and the
New store, Allendale, Mo-, to local
creditors may be contested by other
claimants. Mr.. Ingram has been il
business in Mt. Ayr for 20 years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Farmer Robbed of $3.50.

LADoRA, Dec. Ernest r. Gates,
a farmer one mile north of Ladora,
awoke yesterday morning $3.50 short.
Mr.. Gates was about to move to Min
nesota, and placed the money in a
bureau drawer. During the night
thieves broke the door lock, entered
and took the money from the drawer
within three feet of where Mr.. and
Mrs. Gates soundly slept. There is no
nj
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
British Troop. In South Africa.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-After making
every allowance for those officers and
men who have fallen in battle and for
those in captivity at Pretoria, the
British army in South Africa, includ-
ing all auxiliaries, will comprise Ill.,.
500. Its strength accords very accu-
rately with the estimate of experienced
German officials of the number of meE
necessary to insure British victory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
CONGRESS.
SENATE,


Washington, Dec. 4.-The senate was call
motion of Cockrell the credentials of Quay
were referred to the committee on privilege
and elections. Sewell presented fitting res
Olutions uIon the death of the vice presi-
dent; the resolutions were ordered to be
communicated to the house of representa-
tiveS and as a mark of respect for the late
vice president the session was suspended.
HOUSE.
The house was called to order by it's clerk,
Major Mcdowell. Taylor of Ohio offered
resolution providing that 1.-The question of
the prima facie right of Brigham Fl. Roberts
to be sworn in as representative, be refer
red to special committee of nine members
of the house to be appointed by the speaker,
and until such committee shall report upon
and the house decide such question and
be sworn in or be permitted to occupy a seat
in this house; and said committee shall
have power to send for persons and papers
and examine witnesses on oath in relation
to the subject matter of this resolution
Election of speaker resulted as follows:
Henderson III, Richardson 1853, Bell 4, New
lands 2, The clerk announced the election
of Henderson, Richardson introduced Hen
person, who made brief speech. after
which the oath CT office was administered to
the speaker; After protest by Taylor. of
the swearing in of Roberts. of Utah, the
oath was administered to all members ex-
cept Roberts. Taylor's Roberts resolution
went over till tomorrow. The rules of the
last house were adopted by a vote of III to
1873. Gardiner of New Jersey announced the
death of Vice President Hobart, and as
mark of respect the house adjourned
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Attempt to Dynamite a Homo.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Dec. 2.-Some I'M
known parties made an effort to wreck
the home of Attorney Cron. A dyna-
mite package, containing about two
pounds of the explosive was placed by
the front door, The fuse burned to
the cap but failed to explode. Person
al enmity is supposed to be the cause.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Party Going to washington Soon

Dies MONIES, Dec. Am official
party will go from Iowa to the capitol
at Washington about the middle of the
month. Governor Shaw and Adiutant
General Byers will go. at least. expect
ing to prosecute the claims of the state
against the general government on
account of war expenses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Cape Colonists Declare for Boers.

sLoNDoN, Dec. Serious news comes
from the northern sections of Cape
Colony. The whole border district
between Colesburg and Burghersdorph
has declared for the Beers. In ventor-
stad alone more than two thousand
have joined the rebellion. General
Buffers proclamatfons has4.been torn
down and trampled5 upon and the
loyalists are bldden to hurry to Cape
Town and prepare coffee for the rebels.
With regard to Natal il is still doubt
full whether the Fridge over the TuRelai
at Colenso has BEEN destroyed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
RREYITIES.

Near Muscatine recently Chas. Kuri-
ger, young farmer, aged 80 years,
went out to the field to repair some
fences on his farm, 6 miles west of
here, taking his gun with him. About
noon his body was found near fence,
with the head blown off and the gun
lying near. The presumption is that
dental
It is stated that at present there
is but one prisoner in the Warren
county jail and that is a boy but seven
years old. He is held on the charge of
petty larceny. For some time the res
dents have been missing little articles
and watch was kept up till this little
man was found to be the guilty party
He was selling his stolen goods to an
old man for trifing sums. The last
charge against him is that he stole a
pair of shoes from one of the stores
and sold them for eight cents.
Muscatine dispatch: A young man
named Frank Weiser, employed in
feeding "a corn shredder machine on
the Flicker farm, west of Muscatine
met with terrible accident. Both
hands We're caught in, the machine,
and despite all his attempts to extri-
cate them they were drawn into the
merciless tray His cries of agony
brought help, and when the machine
was stopped both his hands We're gone
and his arms torn and mangled within
a few inches of his elbows, the muscles
hanging in shreds. Physicians were
summoned and both arms were ampu-
tated- little above the elbows, leaving
him only stumpa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Smallpox Epidemic in Illlnois.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. IA small
pox epidemic is reported at Dixon,
where some one hundred persons have
become ill. Local physicians dag
nosed the cases as chiclenpox, but DR..
G. s. Nelson, the state board of health
expert, who went to investigate the
matter, wires that the illness is typi.
cal smallpox sand that II is spreading
at m alarming rate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

Dies MONIES, Dec. 3.-The grading of
che new line of the Milwaukee from
Fonda to Spencer will be completed
within ten days. The track laying
force has followed the graders pretty
close, and it is expected the line will
be ready to be opened for traffic Decem-
Der Is.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
They Ask For S1.eoo.ooo,ooo.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The secretary
of the treasury yesterday transmitted
to the house of representatives an esti-
mate of appropriations required for
service of the fiscal year. ending June
80, 1901. The aggregate of appropria-
ton estimated for is 1851, Os1. 1894, an
increase over the estimates of the pres
ent fiscal year of $434 ,s35, Os4.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

The practice of sending dead bodies
in trunks is objected to by the St.
Louis police. Live bodies, of course.
are expected to look out for them
selves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

Huntsmen in Essex Union county,
England, have seen a snow white fox.
Probably like most of the other foxes
hunted by these same sportsmen, it
will die natural death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Fad Fire mt Boone.

BOONE, Dec. 4.-The livery stable of
Payne & Sons was burned. Forty
horses were cremated. Loss, sec, 1000.
Insurance, 81, 900. The fire was started
by an incendiarY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
Matching believed to be safe.

CApErows, Nov. so.--The Cape Times
has the following dispatch from Mafe-
king:
General Cronje, with 100 wagons
and large body of Beers, has left his
lager, practically raising the siege,
although desnltory firing can be
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

There are times when this world
eeems very small--one of the times is
when you are trying to dodge your
creditors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

Even the engagement ring is the out
come of trust, and the wedding ring
Is the natural result of combination.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

The unexpected happens occasional.
ly. but not so often as the expected
fails to happen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
GREAT BRITAIN WARNS FRANCE
Plain Words Used in Public by Joseph
Chamberlain.

LONDON, Dec. 2.-Referring to the
attacks of the foreign press, Joseph
Chamberlain, in his speech at lunch
con at Leicester, said these newspapers
had not even spared '.the almost sacred
person of the queen. This, continued
the speaker, provoked natural indigna-
ton, (which may have serious conse-
quences if our neighbors do not mend
their ways" An outburst of cheering
greeted this threat of the colonial
secretary. 1t was matter for con-
graduation, Mr.. Chamberlain added,
that the worst of these ssdisgraceful
attacks" did not appear in the German
papers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

President Mckinley has received U
picture Of the peace conference valued
at 100000. 1t is supposed to be done
In protectors"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

There should be no objection to a
lady lifting her skirts little over two
feet on rainy day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

The home is the headquarters Of the
humanities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

Conservation is not so much in get
ting, as in letting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
ohm I. Blair was a decided facto,

JOhn I. BIalf was decided factor
in the upbuilding of Iowa. He fire.
quently made visits to the state in the
years gone by and was a familiar figure
along the Illinois Central railway. He
built the Sioux City & Dubuque rail
way, now part of the Illinois Central
system. He also constructed portions
of the Northwestern in Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

You are good. your acquaintancea
bad, and the rest Of the world indiffef-
ent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

The excessive candor which charac-
terizes the criticism of men who hold
public Offices should not be considered
proof that Americans do not respect
such Offices. Freedom of speech often
degenerates into flippancy, but when
public man who holds an important
place of authority appears in his Off
cial capacity the gathered crowds man
Nest a respectful difference. The high
est illustration is furnished when the
president of the United States is greet
ed at various points on journey. Par
tisan violence ceases. No voice, no
gesture expresses contempt or disre-
spect. although in each assembly may
be many political opponent whose
private remarks may be uncomplimen-
tary to the verge of savageness. TIE
chief magistrate, who is officially the
representative of all the people. moves
through throngs which are cordial, ap-
preciative, considerable. Antagonists
may not like the man. They do not
fail to honor the Office Tested with
respect to their opinion of exalted sta
ton, Americans are to be judged by
their behavior. and not by their talk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

Usually there is more rattle than
anything else in rafting speech.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
John I. Blair Passes Away.

New YORK, Dec. 3.-John l. Blair, of
Blairstown, N. j., a millionaire many
times over and one of the oldest rail
road builders and owners in the coun-
try, died at 5 o'clock yesterday
morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

The prizes men pursue are often but
the bubbles blown by their own breath.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
o. F.. HULL. Publisher.

The higher you sit, the better you
can drive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
ABANDON MoDDER RIVER.
Beers Concentrate at spytfontein for
Final Struggle.

Final Struggle. .a7s-3..a3
LONDON, Dec. 4.-The meager official
dispatch giving list of the British
casualties at Modder river and an;
nouncing the bare fact that Lord Me
thuen is still there awaiting reinforce:
ments, is only supplemented by a, briet
special message from Cape Town stat
ing that the Beers destroyed the
bridge over Modder river before the
battle and are now concentratingeaa
Spyfontein, where the final battle
before Kimberley is expected to take
place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07
RAN A BLUFF.
That Was Why Bayambong Surrendered
to Lieut., Munro.

That Was Why Bayambong Surrendered
to Lieut.. Munro.
MANILA, Dec. 3.-The capture by
Lieut.. Munro and fifty men of the
Fourth cavalry of the Filipino general,
Conon, with 800 officers and men with
rifles, several Americans and seventy
Spanish prisoners, at Bayambong,
province of Nueva viscaya, was a sue
cessful bluff. Lieut.. Munro tapped
the rebel wire and telegraphed to
Conon that he was advancing with a
large force and demanded his surren-
der. After negotiations Conon con-
sented to capitulate to superior force,
whereupon Lieut.. Munro telegraphed
he would enter town with small
guard and receive the garrison's sur
render. He captured the whole Fill
ipino force and secured their arms, the
rebels surprising Munro had an army
behind him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-07

A curious point of copyright law has
been decided in England by the High
Court of Justice. 1t appears that a
volume of Lord Rosebery's speeches
was prepared, in which were addresses,
or portions of addresses, that had been
reported from his lips for the London
Times. AS they were first put in liter
ary or written form at the cost of that
journal, the court decided that they
were the property of the Times, and
therefore granted an injunction to re-
strain his lordship from appropriating
the report of his own words.
There is probably no truth in the
report that Ambassador Choate in eff
feet sighted ex-President Harrison on
the occasion Of the latter's visit in
London by turning him over to the
secretary of the embassy for the lat
ter to arrange for Mr.. Harrison's calls
upon the prince Of Wales and others.
An ambassador, however, who disre-
CARDS the plain instructions of his gu
periors In Office as to speech-making Is
not likely TO be over-punctilious in
matters Of courtesy, even to an express
ident Of the country he was 80 anxious
- represent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Farmers Institute.

The next session of the Winneshieh
County Farmers Institute will be held
at Calmar, iowa, on Wednesday and
Thursday, March 12, 1899. The very
cordial reception the Institute has re-
ceived at its two last meetings assures
its managers that the organization is
growing in usefulness and hence in
popularity. There was once strong
prejudice against them in the minds of
some farmers, but that has disappeared
upon better acquaintance, and now the
Farmers Institute is recognized as a
valuable factor in agricultural eduea-
tion. And now it is not only welcomed
in every locality. but its visits are
eagerly sought for by the energetic peO-
pie. In view of this fact, the managers
have endeavored to present a program
that will be both interesting and in
structive, which will appear soon,
and it is hoped that every thinking
farmer in the county will attend this
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
A Very Promising Outlook.

J. w. Daubney returned last week
from Lakefield, MINI, where he has
made arrangements for the organiza.
tien of a new bank. 1t will open for
business under the name of "The Citi-
zen's State Bank Of Lakefield," and
behind the enterprise are several men
of capital and excellent business ability,
Besides local parties at Lakefield and
Decorah are Senator GilbertsoD, CASH
ier Forest City National Bank; F. w.
Thompson, of Thompson, president
First National Bank; Judge Kelly, of
Forest City; Homer Miller, formerly
Bank Examiner for the stale Of Iowa,
now cashier Des Moines Savings Bank,
the largest bank In Des Mones; and g.
J. Thompson, Of Forest City, president
Forest City National Bank. WeknOw
of no young man who has left Dccorah
to establish a business. having behind
him such strong combination of men
of business ability and capital, and the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
EAsTBoUND.

These are accommodation trains be-
tween Calmar and North McGregor
and have passenger coaches and bag
gage cars. They stop at all inter-
mediate stations. The connections as
stated above are made possible by an
accommodation train leaving Mason
City at 7:l0 a. IN. for North McGregor,
and North McGregor for Mason City
at $40 p. M. Passengers from Mason
City for Decorah can thus make the
round trip the same day. Connections
are made at Mason City with the Iowa
Central south, at Nora Springs with
the b., e. II. q n. south and at Charles
City with the III. Central north.
In studying the above card passen-
gers will hnd they are able to make
good connections for many points to
which they could not previously.
524 s. V. POTTER,
AgentC., NJ. & St. p. Ry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
FINDING OF GRAND JTJRY
Result Of investigations Made GAGI
Week.

To THE PUBLIC:
Whereas, the Code of Iowa, at See.
526l, makes it the special dnty ofthe
Grand Jury to inquire into "the COR
dition and management of the puslie
prisons within the county; and ints
the willfui and corrupt misconduct in
office Of all county officers" and
Whereas, some complaint has sriseK
as to the management of the Poor
Farm, and as to the auditing and al
lowing of claims against the county,
and the general county expenditures,
Therefore, we, the Grand Jury al
Winnesheik County, stthe FebruarF
term of the District Court of said coun-
ty, have made an investigation of the
matters complained of, and we find the
Poor Farm well managed and the
patients well taken care of and com
fortabiy provided for, and i'm references
to the Jail we find everything well rux
and in good condition.
With reference to the financial mar
agement of the county, we find, In
general, that all claims audited have
been carefully scrutinized by the proper
officials and properly sworn to by the
claimant prior to the authorization of
their payment by the Board; we find
in respect TO certain classes of claims.
such as those of witnesses before the
petit jury in the district court and the
grand jury of the same, and in certain
other cases, that they have been audit
ed and paid upon the 40. K" of the
official in charge and especially cog
infant of the facts, out of consideration
of the claimants rights, and we COM
mend the practice. in. regard to the
conduct of the Easton case, we fiud
that attorneys have been retained and
employed by the Board at reasonable
fees considering the magnitude of the
case and the time required in prepara-
ton, and in reference to the discretion
allowed to Attorney Johnson on the
management Of the case, after q
thorough Investigation, we exonerste
the action of the Board, and under the
circumstances, we consider thGir.sa~rre
proper, and be il
Resolved, that we authorius
copies of this report to be handed to
the county papers and published for
the benefit of the public.
JOHN KNOX, Foreman
e. A. HIATT,
J. HORNBERGER,
G. JOHNSON,
A. s. MOLDEN,
j. ID. SCHENCK,
X. l.. !GRINDELAND,
. Members of the Grand Jury
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15

fact that they are backing this enter
prise is an assurance Of the faith they
have in Mr.. Daubney's4 integrity, en-
terprise and business ability. He has,
in his relations with Decorah business
circles, proven himself public spirited,
progressive and congenial. We be-
speak for him great success, and while
his loss from Decorah will be deeply
felt by all who have been associated
with him, he goes to Lakefield with
the best wishes of all who knew him
here, and the people of Lakefield will
find in him one who will from the
start be splendid addition to their
business men.
Lakefield Is a little city of about 1000
inhabitants, situated in one of the best
sections of the northwest. The bank
will open with $25, 900 capital, and will
erect a fine two-story building for their