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his marriage to the wealthy widow.
The two daughters of the inventor are,
by marriage, the Duchess Decazes and
the Princess de Scey-M0ntbellard. AS
the Misses Singer have spent most of
their life abroad, their acquaintances
in America are very few. The Countess
de Sadoinede-Babrias was Miss Flor
enee Phalen, of New York; Natchez
was the birthplace Of the Marquise de
Suarez d'Aulan. wife of a French cav
elry officer; the Countess de Avenel and
Countess d'Aramon are American by
birth; the Baroness de Gaigne was Miss
Amelie Urquhardt, of New Orleans. and
is related to Mrs. James Brown Potter.
All of these ladies will entertain some
of the visiting Americans doubtless.
Probably the most generous hostess
will be the Countess de Castellane. who
was Miss Anna Gould. In her magnif-
cent mansion on the Avenue du Rois dc
Boulogne. modelled after the Trianon.
Nine. Castellane expects to entertain
her relatives and many American
friends during the summer No one
has eve accused her of disloyalty 10
her American friends, which is an ex-
ception indeed with American women
who marry titles. Mrs. Kingdom. the
mother of Mrs. George Gould, is the
guest of the Castellanes at present
One of the most notable figures in
the Partisan exposition society will be.
OF course, Mrs. Horace Porter, Of New
York. wife Of the American ambassador
to France. Mrs. Porter is a very hos
pitable woman, and her beautiful home
on the Rue de Villeiust is admirably
adapted for entertaining.
Lovely Mrs. George Law, said tt be
the most beautiful American woman
living in Paris. will be one OF the not
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THE AMERICAN A


Max O'Rell Surprised at Our Feats Of
Memory.
A few days ago l walked into thu
office of the Grand Central station, in
Forty-second street, and asked the
agent for a ticket and sleeping berth
for Toronto. We'll, how are your"
said the clerk behind the counter.
Very WELL" l answered.
Last time you came here" he
ADDED, Il gave you a tickle, for ODER
lin, Ohio
We'll, l guess" said I, knowing the
american language, that was five
years ago.
Il guess that's so" he said.
He guessed right.
You go into an American hotel and
ask if Mr.. John Smith is IN.
"Pst!" says the clerk to a hall boy,
go and see if SIG is in"
And John Smith has perhaps only
been a day in the house.
| have watched MOTEL clerks sort
hundreds Of letters and place them,
n after the other, in the boxes of
the rack, without once looking at the
register for reference.
You may live at the Savoy or at the
Cecil hotel, in London, for a year.
Every time you take the elevator the
attendant will ask you, What foor?e
After you lave once told the negro
boy who runs the elevator of any
American hotel what floor you are
on he knows where to land you.
| have seen boys stand outside the
dining Don of American hotels and
receive in rapid succession as many
as 500 hats, all derbys, all alike. no
name inside, no possible way-so far
as l could see-to distinguish one
from the other. The owners of those
hats came OF in altogether different
order from the way they went in.
The boys handed the hats to those
people without nee making a mis-
take.
A few months ago l was in a hotel
in Leeds. England. Before | entered
it a boy standing outside gave me a
ticket for my hat. When l came out
he gave me the wrong hat. How |
did pity that poor young Briton. What
an inferior being l thought he was
compared to the ordinary negro boy
OF an American hotel.
The conductor of an American train
may have over 500 passengers under
his charge. They have all come on
at dinerent stations, they are all go
ing to different stations. As they
come in he collects their tickets. That
is settled; he remembers the destina-
ton of every n OF them. Not one
would he allow to travel further than
the station he bought a ticket for. In
Europe when the conductor has ex-
amined your ticket he LOGS the door
OF your compartment to be sure Of
you at the next stop. Dear old Eu-
ron dear old museum OF antiquities
The fact is that the whole VI Amer
lea is a huge thinking machine, a huge
mind constantly on the alert and KEEP
in good working order by a strong
bracing, invigorating climate which
alone can explain these marvellous
feats of memory. What strikes ar
European most forcibly in the State:
is the absence, the total absence. o.
stupid-looking faees-and this is
great treat for an European. The
Americans are no all beautiful. but
they are all intelligent looking. I SAY
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Of this decoration, which is especially de-
signed to reward the long and meritorious
capacity. An officer Elust hold a commits
sion at the time of the receipt Of the
decoration. Il officers not at present
serving are not eligible for it. however
long they may have served their queen
in the past.
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teeth that make her smile dazzling.
AS honorary president of the National
Association of Women Stenographers.
she has given a strong impetus 10 the
cause OF the working women in Chi
cago.
OF course, Mrs. Palmer. with her
wealth, beauty and the social prestige
conferred by the assistance of Ter
niece, the Princess C-antacuzeue, the
granddaughter of Gen. Z. S. Grant. UiE
have the most brilliant opportunity
to shine. Mrs. Palmer's next rival
Wlll be Mrs. Peek. a woman of admir-
able social tact, who has also money
at her command. Mrs. Peck's weekly
receptions will not be invitation affairs
any one of her acquaintance will be
WelcCmed on Wednesdays. Two din
ners q week will be reserved for The
socially elect, while afternoon tea will
be served daily for intimate friends.
Mrs. Peck is very American. Draped
over her doorway at the Elysee is a
large silk American flag, while a three
leaf screen in her drawing room is
embroidered conspicuously with the
American coat of arms. Mrs. Sims.
her daughter, will assist Mrs. Peck
IN entertaining.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Henrotin. who will
represent the clubwomen of America
at the exposition, will go TO Paris as
soon as the General Federation of
Women's Clubs closes its convention
III Milwaukee. Mrs. Henrotin's social
position in Chicago is equal to that
OF Mrs. Palmer, although her wealth
is not so great. and she is not so
widely known abroad. She is a ma.
tive of Maine and was educated in Eng
land, Paris and Berlin. Naturally. she
is thoroughly accustomed to the usages
OF the old world. intellectually She is
a more brilliant woman than Mrs.
Palmer. She is the wife of Charles
M, Henrotin, a banker and broker.
Mrs. Daniel Manning, who aspired
10 the appointment obtained by Mrs.
Palmer, will be in Paris as the repre-
sentative of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, of whom she is
president, for the purpose OF presenting
TO France the statue of Lafayette.
Mrs. Manning is the widow of the late
Daniel Manning. Secretary OF the
Treasury under Cleveland. She can
claim distinguished ancestry. for on
her mothers side she is descended from
robert Livingston. of Revolutionary
fame. Mrs. Manning is a woman of
personal charm. During her stay in
Paris she will occupy modest but hand
some apartments, probably in one of
the great hotels in the fashionable
quarter. where she will dispense linn
Tied yet elegant hospitality. The for
eign diplomats who visited Washing
ton during Cleveland's first term will
be powerful friends and allies in es-
tablishing Mrs. Manning in Paris So
ciety.
The recent death of Mr.. Lowe will
eliminate the president of the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs from consider
alton as a social factor. Mrs. Lowe is
a resident of Atlanta, Ga. and has all
the advantages of good birth, tact ard
beauty characteristic OF southern
women of the better class, Her duty
as a club official will make it neces~
sary for her to attend the women
meetings to be held in connection with
the Paris exposition, but during her
stay in the capital it is probable that
she will live in retirement.
There are many American women
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panying illustration was put up as a me-
mortal to the dead heroes of the veldt,
and on that occasion General Joubert,
referring to the roubles between the
Beers and the British, remarked. Let
us bury the animosity of feuds between
us as we now bury these bones.'' But,
strange to say, at this very time the
Beers were secretly arming themselves
against the British.
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You Can DO without II.
TIC krr. OF puhIin.

The quaint looking old bunch OF keys
shown in the accompanying iilastra-
ton are the Keys Of the old city gates
OF the town OF Dublin. Il was tais
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where Many Boer. Were slain.

The Beers in South Africa. like the
British. have their Hill of Remembrance.
The spot which the burghers keep In bit
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ter memory is at the Blaauwkrantx river,
where took place the awful slaughter OF
Boer men, women n children by the
bioodthirsty Zulu chief Chaka- Two years
ago the monument shown IN the accom-
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\ Long service Decoration.

From this time forward every officer of
the volunteers in Great Britain's auxiliary
forces who has served and held a COM
mission for 20 consecutive years will re-
ceive a long service decoration. The ac-
companying Illustration shows the nature
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
LADYsM1TH SEEMS DOOMED.
Butler Will Probably Abandon tho Town
to Its Fate.

Butler Will Probably Abandon tho Town
to Its Fate.
LONDON, Jan. 3O.-Open talk is heard
of the absolute necessity of abandon
ing Ladysmith to its fate, while Lord
Roberts reverts to the original plan of
an advance over the Orange river upon
Bloemfontein. To Ladysmith the dis
appointment must be very bitter. A
dispatch from the Boer lager near the
town, dated January "a, describes the
garrison as Every evidently preparing
desperate coup in order to effect a
junction with General Euller's advance
ing army" 1t may be regarded as a
certainty that, in the confident hope
of early relief, Sir George White has
lately been issuing extra rations, and
this fact has given rise to an exagger.
ated idea as to the length of time the
provisions would last. Even should it
be decided to send General Bullerrein-
forcements and to attempt to reach
Ladysmith by a movement through the
still more difficult country to the east,
it is extremely doubtful whether the
garrison could hold out long enough,
us such movement would occupy at
least month. General Buffers oper.
alton has cost OLE men. SO far, officially
reported, within ten days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
WILL WAIT AWHILE.
Operations viii Be Suspended TIL Rob
erts Gives the Word.

Operations VIII Be Suspended TIL Rob.
erts Gives the Word.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-History pauses for
time in South Africa. 1t is one of
those unsatisfactory pauses that are
nearly as trying to British nerves as a
sequence of reverses and apparently it
will terminate only when Lord Rob-
erts gives the word for the forward
movement into the Free State, which,
according to the most cheerful view,
he will be unable to do for fortnight
Whether he will permit General Butler
to make another attempt to relieve
Ladysmith is quite outside the knowl-
edge even of those closely connected
with the war office. With the troops
due to arriveNnext month, he may think
himself strong enough to try two large
operations. Combining the forces un-
der Generals Methuen. French and
Gatacre and adding to them the arriv-
ing troops, Lord Roberts would have
10000 for the invasion of the Free
State, with 10000 to $4,000 guarding
communications and 10000 trying to
rescue Ladysmith. The public burns
with Impotence that something should
be done, but there is nothing to do but
to wait on the preparations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
NO LEGAL SALOONS.
Thase Arc None Operating In Des
Moines at Present.

DIES MONIES, Jan. 30.-There is not
legal saloon in the city of Des Moines,
and there are few of them in the state
of Iowa. This is the effect of decis-
ion handed down by the supreme court.
The statements of consent, secured
prior to the publication of the new
code and upon which the saloons Of
this city have been operating ever
since the new code went into effect,
are held to be insufficient, and new
ones must be secured before any local
mulct saloon may operate legally. The
opinion which carries this effect with
1t is most sweeping one and is body
blow at Des MONIES saloons. It is
written by Judge Waterman, but is
the unanimous holding ofsthe supreme
bench. It Is the decision which has
been anticipated by both saloon men
and the prohibitionists of the city ever
since the January term of court opened.
The saloonleeper who is made an ex,
ample Of is Lorenz III, on whom an
application for an order was made to
show why he should not be punished
for violating an injunction against his
maintenance of liquor nuisance. Ill
resisted the restraining order on the
ground that he had complied with Sec
ton II, chapter 60, of the laws of the
Twenty-tifth general assembly, which
require the filing OF q statement Of
consent signed by majority of the
voters at the last election, and he was
therefore legally engaged in the liquor
business. The plaintiff in the case, o.
c. West, set up demurrer, declaring
that the acts of the Twenty-fifth gen.
eral assembly were repealed when the
new code went into effect, and under
the provisions of the new code Ills
statement of consent was insufficient
because not canvassed by the board of
supervisors. This demurrer was over
ruled by Judge Bishop, and the case
was appealed. The supreme court re-
verses the decision of Judge Bishop
and holds that new statement of con.
sent is necessary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
RUSSIA HAS HER EYES OPEN.
IL Watching Events In Chin.-Comment
Of Newspapers.

IL Watching Events In ents
Of Newspapers.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3O.-Newspa-
pers here are paying considerable at
tention to the events in China. The
Novosti expresses the opinion that the
dynasty will last for a long time to
come, but adds China will never be
able to be restored to her former con-
dition, that unavoidable work of par
tition will be accomplished peacefully,
though perhaps in the distant future. /"
The Rossija asserts it is not necessary
for Russia to take hand in the coup
d'etat. and adds: "a Russo-Japanese
alliance is inevitable. It is only q
question of time. Meanwhile it is i'm
portant that the: control of the naval
and military forces of China does not
fall into the hands of the Americans,
British or Germans" The paper con-
cl udes: ''We must keep on the alert
and see how the new situation affects
the interests of western Europe above
all those of England"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
THE NEWS IN IOWA.
THE IOWA FAILS RAILROAD.
Looks Now As Though It VIII BE Built
This Year.

Looks Now As Though It VIII BE Built
This Year.
DIES MONIES, Jan. ga meeting Of
the executive board of the Des Moines,
Iowa Falls & Northern road was held
in Iowa Falls at which it was reported
that President Ellsworth has tele-
graphed that he completed arrange
ments for financing the road and that
funds will be at the disposal of the
company this season for the construc-
don of the road from Des Moines to
Iowa Falls. The board decided to
make another survey and engineers
will be placed in the field at once to
run second line to Iowa Falls, the
first survey not proving satisfactory.
The first survey passes through Cam
bridge, on the Milwaukee; Nevada, on
the Northwestern; McCallsburg, on
the Iowa Central, and Hubbard, on
the Northwestern. It's intended that
the second line shall pass east of Hub
bard, and through the towns of Gear
ing, Colo and Maxwell. 1t is thought
that on this route easier grades and
| lighter work will be encountered and
there will be no increase in the mile
age. Speculation continues as to the
backing this company has In some
quarters it is regarded as an Illinois
Central line, but generally this is not
believed and the impression prevails.
because of Ellsworth's connection with
the project, that it lisa Burlington, Co.
dar Rapids & Northern project. Ellis
worth is director of the latter road
and one of the incorporators of the
company that built its Iowa Falls d.
vision. He is the senior member of
Ellsworth & Jones, brokers of Boston
and New York, commanding a great
deal of capital and for a number of
years has been one of the most success
full promoters In Iowa. His connec-
ton with the road and the fact that
considerable money and care are being
expended in securing survey, lends
to the impress sion that there is good
reason to believe the road will be
built. 49,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
OPEN DooR ASSURED.
Agreement Regarding China Has Bee
Reduced to Definite Notes.

Agreement Regarding China Has Been
Reduced to Definite Notes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The success
of the negotiations instituted by. Sec
rotary Hay with a view of insuring the
"open door" for American trade in
China. may now be regarded as assur-
ed. The last phase of the negotiations
was the reduction of the arrangements
reached informally to the shape Of
what are known as definite notes.
This work has been going on for some
weeks, with the result that every one
of the powers that participated in the
negotiations has returned to the state
department. the written agreement,
with the exception of Japan and Italy.
There is not the slightest doubt in
these cases, for Japan was one Of the
first Of the nations approached by the
United State to welcome our overtures,
while Italy voluntarily entered the
negotiation without waiting for adj
vances from the United States. / Tho
non-receipt Of their formal undertake
ings is believed to be due to q DELAY ii
the mails, for limitations have been
given to the effect that they have al.
ready been dispatched.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
No Transvaal Agent Recoenized.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The president
has sent response to the senate reso-
luton requesting information concern
ing representative of the South Afri-
can republic. He simply transmitted
a report of Secretary Hay, who says:
lin October last General James r.
O'Beirne, distinguished citizen of
New York, visited the department of
state, intimating that lie was the
accredited representative of the South
African republic. He was courteously
received and informed that it was not
the practice of the department of state
to recognize a citizen of the United
States as the representative of a for
eign power. No government and no
representative of any government OBJ
jected or protested against the official
recognition by the government of the
United States of General O'Beirne, or
any one else, as the representative of
the South African republic"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
w1LKINsoN,s REVIEW.
Thinks Assault on Ladysmith May N.
BE Looked For.

Thinks Assault on Ladysmith May Now
BE Looked For.
LONDON, Jan. 3O.-Mr. Spencer Will
kinson in the Morning Post says: "De-
feat is bitter. But it is right to face
it and to take reasonable means to
turn it into victory. 1t is wrong to
try to conceal it from ourselves. The
initiative is now again with the Boer
commander, and the question is, what
will he do next? He will either act
against Ladysmith or against General
Butler. In the latter case pursuit
would be useless, for when the British
force is once across the river again, it
would be impracticable, as a small
rear guard could prevent pursuit.
Much more probable would be an at
tack on Chievely before the return of
the main body. Either that or fresh
assault on Ladysmith may be recorded
in day or two"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
NEWS IN GENERAL
RUSSIA IL EXPECTING VAR.
Firmly Believed That Japan IL Making
Ready for Attack.

Firmly Believed That Japan IL Making
Ready for Attack.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29.-From an
authentic source it is learned that in
diplomatic and governmental circles
here it is considered assured that
Japan is ready for a war with Russia,
and that the policy and efforts of Jap
nnese statesmen are directed along the
line of an alliance for offensive pur-
poses between. Japan, Great Britain
and China. Japan is plainly anxious
to resist and paralyze Russia's success
full invansion and predominant in.
fuence in eastern Asia, and as pre-.
liminarv to the desired conflict sug.
gests to China the establishment of a
military academy at Pelsing, where
Japanese officials shall instruct the
Chinese in the art of war. This pro.
posal, it is believed, will be accepted,
despite the opposition of Russia, France
and Germany. The Japanese arsenals
are at their busiest-that is matter OF
Russian military information. The
army and feet system of coast defenses
has been developed and improved and
recent inspections have shown that
they are satisfactory to the mikado's
war office. That Japan will obtain a
certain portion of Korean territory
has already been decided, but it will
be done quietly SO as to avoid prema-
ture trouble with Russia. Japan
knows that Russia is not going to make
the first move toward war, and Japan
before war actually is precipitated, is
doing its best by way of preparation.
Russia is ready for any war in Asia or
elsewhere. She now calmly awaits
Great Britain's downfall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
COL. ROOD NAMED.


Gov. shaw Appoints Him as Larrabee's
suce, ese the Board of Control.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 27.-The appoint
ment OF Colonel H. Fl. Rood, of Mount
Vernon, to be chairman of the state
board of control to succeed Ex-Governor
William Larrabee, was sent to the
senate yesterday. It was received in
executive session and according to the
provisions of the board of control law,
put upon the statute books two years
ago, was referred to committee OF
five, which is expected to report upon
it early next week. The committee
consists of Blanchard, Finch and
Trewin, republicans, and Young and
Lambert, democrats. 1t is still tho
general belief that the appointment
will not be confirmed by the senate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
AN IOWA HoLD-rp.
Hiehwayman Attempts to Rob Two Men
Near Peterson.


Highwayman Attempts to Rob Two Mon
Near Peterson.
PETERSON, Jan. 26.-Charles Gropen-
then and Alfred Peterson when driving
up the hill south of Peterson were as
sailed by highwayman, who, failing
to find any money or valuables on their
persons, ordered them to git" and to
do so quickly. They went off in q
hurry and at once organized posse,
who surrounded the robber and de-
handed his surrender Finding escape
impossible, he shot himself through
the heart, dying almost instantly.
From papers found on his person it
was 'ascertained that his name was
Chris Nelson, but his place ofresidencc
is unknown, he being total stranger
in the vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
MUST PAY ON ALL.
Estates Amounting to Over $1,000 su
iect to Tax.

Estates Amounting to Over $1,000 Sub
ject to Tax.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 26.-In the case of
John Herriott, state treasurer, appel
liant, vs. Seldom Bacon, executor of es-
tate of Sarah F. Ransom, from the
johnson county district court, the
opinion of the lower court has been
reversed by the supreme court. The
estate paid an Inheritance tax on all
requests to collateral heirs less 81, 900,
and the treasurer brought action to
recover the tax on the 81, 900 deducted.
His 7iew is sustained by the supreme
court, which holds that "the intention
of the legislature must have been to
exempt all estates of less value than
81 200, and when exceeding in value
such sum all property passing to col
lateral heirs should be subject to the
inheritance tax"