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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
ANOTHER HUDSON BRIDGE.

Secretary Root has signed an official
document approving the plans for the
new $60,00OOOO double-deck Hudson
river bridge. This great public i'm
provement, which has been long need
ed in the effort to rehabilitate. the COM
merce of the commerce of the port of
New York, will preclude any further
delay.
The structure will run from West
New York across the Hudson. 1t will
have six tracks for steam railroads on
the main level and four trolley tracks,
roadway and pedestrian and cycle
paths on the upper deck, constituting
the most complete bridge structure
ever planned. This bridge is q rombi-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

The principal object of Maitre La
boris lecturing tour of the United
Estates next winter. it is said, is to re-
cuperate his fortunes, destroyed beyond
repair in France by his connection with
the Dreyfus case. Not only did his
defense of the prosecuted captain
bring him no return for his services,
but lost for him his expenses, his neg
lected clients, and any prospect OF
professional success in the future on
account of the unpopularity of his
success in the 'tgrande affaire."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

Laugh and grow fat" is proverb
that is worthy of being made a part
of ones creed for daily living. Pro-
verbs are merely epitomes of human
experience, and that particular spying
commends itself to the obse: want
mind. A laugh is complex in its work
physical movement, causing the ar
teries to dilate and the flow of blood
to hasten, thus promoting an increase
of vital processes and a mental action
through stimulating the blood vessels
of the brain, says the New York Trib-
une.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

The Hawaiian islands in the Pacific,
recently native kingdom, now ter
ritory of the United States, will appar-
emily have the honor of being the first
country to establish the Marconi sys-
fem of wireless telegraphy on organ
5iaed official lines. 1t is to be tested
Jon a large scale, and if successful, it
will provide a much-needed means of
quick communication between the is
lands for planters and merchants
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

man is wondering yet how they man
aged it.
WAS that the young fellow Marie
is engaged to-" asked the fat woman
| of her companion.
| Yes, John Blanks son. Fine look
ing, isn't he?"
Well, 1 never saw him before, but
he struck me as beng too thin and
gawky. But that sort Of hat makes a
man appear like an overgrown school
boy. Marie looked as though she
thought he was pie"
II should say she did! By the way,
how that girl has improved"
Yes; she looked better today than
I've ever seen her. A new dress does
so much for woman"
why, that wasn't new dress.
That was the pink organdie she wore
so much last summer. Don't you re-
member it?"
WAS it, really? 1t looked different
| to me, somehow Hasn't she changed
| it little?"
Eyes, l noticed she had put in a
| tucked yoke and sleeves"
ct fitted her we'll, but thought the
deep shade of pink about her throat
was rather trying"
I! We'll, Marie never had much color,
you know, and pink hat does bring
| out the yellow in woman's skim
But those French roses on that Tus-
can straw were exquisite She never
| got those for a penny"
81 should say not. She's an extrav-
agant creature. AS she held up her
skirt l saw she wore new taffeta
simply lace cobwebs. Ruffles and ruff
| fleS%"
The man in the rear blinked his
eyes.
What sort of X-ray penetration be-
lcrred to that sex, any way?-Dorothy
ai,ddox in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
To Remove Stains.
| To remove grass stains soak and rub
| the spots in water and cream of tar
| tar.
Sprinkle salt on a wine stain and
pour hot water through it until it is
gone
Fruit stains may usually be re-
moved by pouring boiling water
through the stain.
For mildew, wet the spot with lemon
| juice and expose to the sunlight. Or
soak in water with chloride of lime ,one
| tablespoonful to a gallon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

The United States produces more
honey than any other nation AS
long as 30 years ago the product was
15,o0O,o00 pounds annually. Twenty
years ago 1t had risen to 100000
and ten years ago it was 65,000OOO
pounds. At the present time Iowa pro-
duces 100000 pounds of honey annu-
ally, and many states including Cali
fornia, produce from 100000 to S.
100000 pounds a year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

nation of the suspension and cantilever
principles.
The cost of construction is estimated
at more than $1,O0O,OO0 per mile. This,
of course. does not include the orna-
mentation of the boulevard and the
carriage approaches and stairways for
pedestrians and bicyclists, all of which
are matters Of detail to be considered
later, and which may be elaborated ac-
cording tolthe generosity Of the city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

When the rats die. you may know.
the Iplague has come" is a common
ying in the east. Honolulu puts it
Inherently. when the plague has
s.come the rats must die" is the westl
Aern version. The physicians became
convinced that rats were responsible
for the dissemination Of bubonic plague
lin Honolulu. and offered bounty Of
8 cents head. Within two weeks
pre- than 5000 were killed. The re-
seems to have justified the outlay,
is said that since the rats were
IYadnt q pgle case Of plague
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

The Guelph face was certainly not
in the late English poet laureates
mind when he created the phrase Tip
tilted like the petal of flower" to
express certain type of feature
Queen Victoria's face, it might be i'm
agined, was sufficiently familiar to her
subjects-even ito those whose souls
tannot rise out of the fog of art. 1t
is, therefore, amusing to find that the
artist who designed one of the stamps
of the Mauritius gave her majesty a
retrousse nose. Was this ignorance!
carelessness or preoccupation with the
Mace of another lady?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
The Tarantula.s Aerial Foe.

In Mexico and our southwestern
states the dreaded tarantula has a re-
lentless enemy in the form of a large
wasp, called the "tarantula hawk"
Swooping down upon the huge spider.
the wasp paralyzes him with single
puncture from its sting, and then drags
its helpless victim off to be buried, and
to serve as food for new generation
of wasps. The wasp will even open the
trap-door Of a tarantula's nest and Stay
its enemy in his den.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Would Be More Comfortable.

Il understand it is pretty generally
conceded now that golf is not good
hot weather game" remarked the man
who doesn't play
ooh, the game is all right" replied
the feminine enthusiast. 'The trouble
is we don't dress properly for it,"
What kind of costume would you
suggest?"
"a bathing suit"
Lets play" he said promptly. But
Of course she declined. If there had
been nothing but sand on the links it
might have been different.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

Chicago is congratulating itself
and with good reason-on the steady
Improvement in the health of it's inhab-
itants Records kept by the board Of
health show constant decrease in the
death rate during the last twenty years,
particularly among children. Out Of
every thousand deaths during the first
quarter of this twenty-year period, five
hundred and twenty-five were those
Of children under five years of age.
During the last quarter the number
has been only three hundred and thir-
ty-eight. The gain is attributed to the
diligence of the board of health in
spreading a knowledge among the
poorer people Of the best way of feed,
ing infants during hot weather, and to
the establishment of day nurseries, ster-
ilized milk depots, floating hospitals
and other admirable charities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Giant Beeches.-1n Ia

Z . dte1111 0CCOlfSS' III d5-
pania are large forests of the Austria
nan beech. tree which sometimes
Measures 80 feet or more in circum-
ference at the base of the trunk The
wood is employed for purposes SINH
lar to those served by the beech woods
of northern forests. but it is harder
and heavier. polishes easily, and is
very lasting if not exposed to the
weather.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Lishtnins's Deadly Bolt.

When we come to make calculations
on the prospect of our being killed by
lightning we soon discover that the
chances are in about the same proper
ton as they are to the average citizen
suddenly becoming an heir to a mil
ion dollars.
Statistics show that in the United
States the average number killed by
lightning is 312 every year. If we have
100000 people in our country our
chance would then be about one in
100000.
The greatest percentage of fatalities
is among farmers. This is in all
probably due to the fact that they are
more often in open fields away from
taller objects which would naturally
attract the bolt
During storm it will be we'll to be
within reasonable distance-say sew
enty-five to 100 feet-of some taller
object that would serve as conductor
for the immense charge Of electricity.
1t is decidedly dangerous to stand be-
meath a tree for shelter.
1t seems that trees are relatively
the best conductors for lightning in
the following order: FRS, beeches,
pines, larches. ash and birch.
The majority of people are more
frightened by thunder than lightning.
If we study the philosophy of light
ming it is a simple matter to under
stand that thunder is only the report
of the bolt. This report is produced
quite similar to that of gun. When
charge is fired from a gun it pro-
duces what might be termed tempo
rary vacuum and when the air rushes
in to fill it the report is heard. II a
man should be shot through a vital
part in such way as to produce in
slant death he would not hear the re-
port. Neither will one who is struck
by lightning see the flash or hear the
report, therefore one who sees the
flash need have no fear from the bolt
1t would require about one eighth OF
a second for the rays of light from
the flash to be conveyed to and sensed
by the brain and before tnan time the
light Of life would be snuffed out
Further study of the subject reveals
the fact that electricity passes so rap
idly through the air that the friction
causes the air to be heated To white
heat. This enables us to see the track
is pursued This rapid transit of the
bolt produces temporary vacuum and
as the air rushes together we near the
report, Immediately or later in accord
ance with the distance the sound must
travel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Tempted and Eel.

isabel. I told you particularly not
to tell Blanche that secret, and you
went right off and told her."
well, it's all your own fault,
Eleanor; you put 1t into my head by.
telling me not to tell her. Chicago.
Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
AND
',R@GRESS
Cheaper Steel.

cheaper Steel
The work OF lowering the unreason-
able prices demanded for steel and,
iron products was begun by the Amer
lean Steel and Wire company. The ex-
ample proved contagious, and little by
little other companies initiated it, FL
nally the big eastern manufacturers
of structural steel have followed suit.
They waited until iast week, because
they were in pool aryl thought them
selves free from the danger Of COM
petition. So long as they had the
field to themselves they were resolved
to Keep prices up to the highest notch
PREVENTS PURSE sNATcHlNG.
William Erik, of Pennsylvania, has
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

Helen Hay. daughter Of the Hon.
John Hay, will soon publish collec-
ton of humorous child verse entitled
THE Little Boy Book"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
CAPT. sMEDLEY D. BUTLE

CAPT. SMEDLEY D. BUTLER.
the recognition of the English general
commanding the allied forces for brav-
cry in the attack on Tientsin, his pro-
motion to captaincy speedily follow
ing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

An agent of the departmen1oRf agriI
culture has just returned fri e Sa-
hara desert, where he wei pure
varieties of date palms II In
Arizona. 1t is believed til
inN1 i.iS, eGN@ try VI il
! become very important III th,
hara the dates grow in the GASES v lfSl,(
are formed about wells of water. Since
the French have occupied Algeria they
have sunk many artesian wells, about
which new GASES have sprung up, much
to the surprise of the nomads. 1t is
striking exhibition of the interde-
pendence of the nations that the old
Desert of Sahara is at last furnishing
material to help to complete the agri-
cultural resources of this new and fer
tile land
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
o. ST.!
One Inventor,s Fantasy.

One Inventors Fantasy.
"A distinguished scientist has se.i-
ously suggested the sinking of boilers
deep enough to use the heat of the
earth as fuel" said a prominent en-
gineer of this city. THAT sounds
rather fantastic. in view of the fact
that a depth of 10000 feet would be
necessary to boil water. but a scheme
of the same sort was urged with great
energy back in the '60s by Wash
ington inventor named Forian. If my
memory is correct. Forian was man
of considerable means and mathe-
matician of ability. The internal heat
of the earth is supposed to equal about
ton. but he claimed to have discover
ed that the percentage was very much
greater and increased in compound ra-
ito after certain depth was reached.
He figured out an elaborate table and
proposed to sink a huge shaft with
accumulators at the bottom from
which unlimited steam would be
supplied to the surface. All that was
needed was few million dollars capt.
tai to pay for the digging and the
plant, and he Immediately set to work
to raise the amount
ut is a striking commentary upon
the short memory of the reading pub
lie that this singular enterprise,
which attracted so much attention at
the time and was the subject of almost
unlimited newspaper notoriety, should
now be practically forgotten. Forian
succeeded in interesting number of
people of wealth and formed a joint
stock company, but meanwhile his
calculations were assailed by scien-
lists and it was shown pretty clearly
that the figures were incorrect. He
replied with great bitterness, and the
consequences was that the scheme
went to pieces in the shock of contro-
versy. What became of Forian don't
know. If the problem is ever actually
solved suppose he will be fished out
of the limbo of cranks and Missionaries
to take his proper place in history"
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

THURSDAY, SEPT. 81. 1900.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

William Erik, of Pennsylvania, has
obtained patent on the pocketbook,
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Ohio is considered one of the close states this year.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25

The sheriff of Jefferson county, acting under instructions from Girl cult Judge Oracle, seized q numbes1 of nickel-in-the-slot machines being operated in Pine Bluff and burned them in the street.
 Only nine out of 200 colored cit izens residing at Huntington hass paid their poll tax, and as a result the whites are protesting against ap- portioning any funds for | colored school at that place.
 The winner of the $1 .00O prize fos the estimate on the cotton crop ot ls99-1900, offered by 8. Mum, Son X Co, is James NJ. Gillian and he resides at Forrest City. His esti- mate was 9,439,334 bales.
 J. c. Carter, John Walton and Frank Quarles were arrested about eight miles from Hot Springs on the charge of illicit distilling. They were taken before United States commissioner and bound over to ths federal grand jury.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25
School Notice.

The public school entrance ex- animation, as announced last term, all pupils who did not take their final examinations and wish to be advanced to higher grades and those who were not pupils last year are requested to meet the teachers at the public school build ing, at 9 o'clock a. m., Thursday, September 27, that they may be examined and graded. Pupils will please bring pencil and paper.
 D. l.. PAISLEY.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25
KIMBALL ORGAN VOTING
 CONTEST.
Enterprising Merchants to Give
 Away an Organ.

A number of the most cnterpris- ing merchants of Conway have en- tered into an arrangement to give away a handsome Kimball organ, for which the old reliable Hollen- berg Music Company of Little Rock are state agents. This in- strument will be donated to some church, lodge, school, or other or ganization of Faulkner county. The plan is a novel one and at once comments itself to the public, for there is absolutely no outlay on the part of any other than the mer- chants. These merchants are do ing this to stimulate trade and pop ularize still more their places ol business and bestow lasting and valuable gift that will be perma' nent advertisement for them. The following are interested:
 Wilson Bros, Dry Goods.
 Cole x Co.,, Groceries,
 ]. H. Anderson & Co.,, Books School Supplies, etc.
 Mrs. J. V. Hicks, Millinery.
 A. H. White & Co.,, Druggists.
 Democrat and Log Cabin.
 The voting contest will begin Friday, Sept 2S, andwill close January IS, 1901 at 7 p. I'll.
 Briefly, the plan is this. Each merchant whose name Is given above, is provided with voting tickets, and for each ten cents worth of goods purchased issues a ticket for one vote to the customer. This ticket can be voted for the church, lodge, or society of the purchaser preference. A ten cent purchase entities to one vote, twenty cent purchase two votes, and so on. These tickets must be filled out i'll ink or indelible pencil; the merchant filling in the amount of the purchase and the number of tickets and the purchaser the organization for whom voted and his or her name.
 These tickets can be had only at the above named places and only then in return for cash purchases or in settlement of accounts. No charge whatever is made for the tickets. The voting boxes will be found at Cole & Co.'S and at A. H.. White & Co.'S where all tickets must be voted. On each Wednes- day at 5 p. m., the vote for the week will be counted and the re- suit will appear in the following issues of the Democrat and Log Cabin. Much interest will neces- sarily be aroused.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25
OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS
As Certified to the Secretary of State By C0mmis-
 sioners of the Various Counties.

comparison of the for tho state election of Sep tember with that of 1898 shows republican gain of about 47 and democratic gain of about IF The following table gives the official of each certified the Secretary State Total number of votes cast for 32979 of which Davis ceved 88 637 Remme 40 70l and Files 364 leaving Davis ory both of 44295 Amendment No received majority of all the 4 4 License the though several counties the them for the next two The reported the Secretary of the counties voting the be given
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25

The average daily attend ance in the county was 3,55o or 45.3 pet cent of the total emu meration and 75.2 per cent of the total enrollment.
 While there was a loss of o7 in the enumeration as compared with last year, great gains have been made in both the enrolment and the average daily attendance, and taken altogether, it makes very creditable showing for the county.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25

The working man is too busy making living to figure out the various and sundry ways in which he is sgetting robbed by the schemes of the Republican party. If he did figure little he would never vote that ticket again.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25

It begins to look like they will have to take Mark Hanna off the stump. He is making too many breaks. Mark had better be kept back where they deal out the cash.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25

We should remember that the way to have ten cent cotton every year is to keep the crop down. Keep the crop down by raising everything needed at home.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25

A fire at ? o'clock Monday night at Little Rock destroyed the Iron Mountain shops. The loss was about $25o, GOO and four hum dred men are thrown out of em- ployment.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25

Mckinley has at last decided to withdraw the American troops from China, leaving only a strong guard for the American legation at Pekirl.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25
Whipped His Wife.

Eugene Squadlow, colored, was fined S25 and the trimmings last Monday morning by Mayor Mar tin for whipping his wife. It was said that he whipped her three times last Sunday. Sqadlow con sidered the price rather high, but Capt. Martin said he could not make the price lower. The Capt. seemed to consider this a bargain price.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25

The loss of life at Galvestern and along the coast is now estima- ted at I2, 900 and the property loss at $2o, COG, ,ooo.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25
Want Sevral Cords of Wood. 1.

We want several cords of cook wood and heating stove wood. In- quire at this office. If
The Conway log cabin., 1900-09-25
County School Statistics.

County Examiner T. J. Bullion his furnished us with following statistics of the schools of Faulk- ner county for the past year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-07
NEARLY 10000 ARE OUT.
Chicago Strike Situation Assumes q Most
Serious Aspect.

Chicago Strike Situation Assumes a Most
Serious Aspect.
Chicago, March 5.-Labor troubles
in Chicago have assumed a most seri-
GUS aspect. A general strike order
was issued by the International Asso-
citation of Machinists calling out 1000
men to join the $4,000 now idle In the
building industry and other trades. BY
the machinists strike every one Of the
21G machinery manufacturing. plants
OF the city Is either seriously embar,
raised in Its work or completely tied
up. Several hundred non-uniOn. men
refused to go out, but every shop Is
being watched by union, ,pickets and
efforts will be made to dissuade the
men from continuing att work.
To enforce the Chicago tie-up and
prevent the manufacturers from hay
ing any work completed In other cities,
the shop committees In every plant In
the country have been notified by
President, O'Connell to be on the look
out for Chicago orders and report at
once. At any plant where Chicago
work is found the men will be called
out at once. Further than this, no
national move is expected to be made
for two or three weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-03-07
PUERTO RICAN TARIFF BILL.
Rfovisions Of an Amendment offered by
Senator Davis.

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Rfovisions Of an Amendment Offered by
Senator Davis.
Washington, March Ex-senator Da-
Wis Of Minnesota has offered an amend
ment to the Puerto Rican bin in the
senate. Its effect is to have the tariff
laws Of the United States applied to
Puerto Rico upon foreign Imports but
allows absolute free trade between the
United States and Puerto Rico. He
lows: ''r TIT 70 TO
For the purposes, of this act, the fol-
lowing provisions Of the constitutin Of
the United States are hereby extended
nnd made applicable to Puerto Ric0:s
The congress shall have power to
Ay and collect taxes, uuties, impOsts
and excuses, to- pay the debts and pro-
vide for the common defense and gem
efal welfare Of the United States; but
Ill duties. imposts and excuses shall
be uniform throughout the United
States.
mo capitation or other direct tax
shall be laid, unless In proportion to
the census or enumeration hereinbe-
fore directed to be taken.
e mo tax, or duty shall be given by
any regulation OF commerce OF. revenue
70 the ports Of one state over those
Sf another; nor shall vessels bound to
Or from one state be obliged to enter
clear or pay duties In another"
Senator DAVIS says HIS. amendment
speaks for Itself. 1t extends the con-
stitution over Puerto Rico and by so
doing implies that 1t cannot be ex-
tended to the Philippines or other ter
ritories except by legislative action.