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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
THINGS HERE AND THERE.

Quoter-Yo can't eat your cake anl
have it. Dyspeptic-The deuce yosl
can't.-Life.
A New York florist says that the my
Of the valley is poisonous, and its stem.
should not be placed in the mouth.
The Burning Mountain" Of Nontet.
IN Aveyron. France. is a coal mins
which has been burning for several
years.
Each day in the year the owners o.
slot machines in New York city pur
chase 1000 pounds Of chocolate witt
which to fill the machines.
In 1890 there were only four insu1.
ance companies in Japan, with CAPT
tai of s1,434,000. In 1898 there were
seventy-three registered companies
with capital of s3O.9o0.s0o.
Sioux City. Ia. will soon have the
largest creamery in the world. It win
have $50 stations, while the largest
creamery now in existence, that at %
Adams, VT, has 100 stations.
The popularity OF golf in England y
proving godsend to the farmers anl
landholders in the near vicinity Of the
larger towns. In many cases fabulous
prices have been paid for club grounds
The Meteorological department a
the government of India has four first
class observatories, 174 general sta
lions, and $3.50 rainfall stations. from
which regular monthly statements an
received.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
REVEALS PREssLER's FATE.

Finding of watchcase Clears the
Mystery of Disappearance.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 6.-The fate OF
Emil Pressler, the Brooklyn young
man who disappeared mysteriously
while making journey westward over
the Union Pacific year ago last
month, is no longer mystery. A sill
yer watchcase found near the scene of
the Sunol train wreck, east of here,
shows the name Of Pressler engraved
on the inside, while on the outside is
the name "Marriette Donneu." That
Pressler was victim of the wreck is
now plainly evident by this silent tes-
timony. The charred body now lies
buried in the Sidney (Neb.) cemetery,
awaiting word from relatives who re-
side In Brooklyn. During the last
year the relatives Of Pressler, who are
reputed to be wealthy, have spent large
sums Of money in the search for the
young man. They had about decided to
give up the hunt, thinking that Press
Ter had met with foul play, when the
discovery OF the watchcase was made.
The charred remai will probably be
disjptarsed aQ( bed to Brooklyn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
WISE OR OTHERWISE.

"A man of iron-the Chinese laundrp
man.
The desire of pleasing is at least hal.
the art of doing it.-Chesterfield.
The most unhappy of all men is hs
who believes himself to be so.-Humei
He lives long that lives well, anl
time misspent is not lived. but lost
Fuller.
Some people study all their life, anl
at their death they have learned every,
thing except to think.-Domesqus.
What are you going to call yous
new Office building?" Il think I'll cal
it the Serial on account OF Its CON
tnued stories."
Maude-I can't help suspecting thu
sincerity of man that always agrees
with me. Yabsley-I should think yoy
would suspect his sanity.
Wife-What makes you stay at thu
Office so late at night? Do you gai1
anything by It? Hubby-No. but ,
have several times come within-er-
an ace of gaming something.-Phila
delphia Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
SENATOR GOEBEL SHOT.
Wound Is Serious, But Not Neces-
Sarlly Fatal.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. 31.-Senator
Goebel was shot ard seriously wounded
yesterday. The shooting was done by
man at present unknown. Goebel
was walking up the sidewalk leading
to the senate when man in the second
story OF a building Immediately to the
east of the capitol fired upon hira-
Five shots were fred, when Goebel
fell. He was at once carried to the
Capitol hotel. The widest excite
ment was Mt once created. Within ten
minutes after Goebel had been shot the
streets We're filled with men carrying
rifles and revolvers. A guard was in
stantly thrown around the building
from which the shots were fired to
prevent the escape of the assassin.
They have assassinated Goebel, was
shouted into the door of the house of
representatives an instant after the
shots rang out. Members rushed peil-
nell over one another down the streets
to the front of the building, coatless
and hatless. In five minutes hundreds
poured into the state house yard and
| it looked as if riot would result
Cooler heads advised surrounding the
building from which the shots came,
and in less than three minutes fifty
special police surrounded it and de-
tail began a search of the interior for
the assassin. Finally John Whit
taser, farmer of Butler county, was
arrested on the charge of shooting
6oebel. Goebel is not fatally hurt.
The ball struck him in the right side
and passed through his body, coming
out below the shoulder blade.
AS soon as it was known that the
bullet which struck down Mr.. Goebel
had come from the building to the
east group of men gathered in front,
OF the doors to prevent the escape Of
people in it. Several men attempted
to enter the doors from the outside,
but were prevented by groups of
mountaineers, some of whom held
Winchesters in their hands and pre-
sented an aspect SO generally uninvit-
ing that no attempt was made to search
the building and noboGy gained an
entrance to it for several minutes after
the shooting had been done and the
assassin had had ample opportunity to
escnpe. That the shooting of Mr..
Goebel was the result of carefully
laid plan is without question. It is
not believed that Whitaker is guilty.
The physicians announce that they
are unable to stop the internal hemor-
rhages and that death will probably
result. The militia has been called
out and is in absolute control of the
situation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
LITERARY NOTES.

The publishers of the Art Amateur,
New York, are giving free to subscrib.
ers fifteen superb colored studies OF
| figures, landscapes, marines, flowers,
animals, fruit. These will be inval.
liable for copying or framing, and will
also make most charming holiday gifts.
"The West, and Certain Literary
Discoveries; or, How Fiction May be
Stranger Than TRUTH" is the title OF
an article appearing in the February
Century. 1t is not the record of new
discovery" of the s-Mississippian
region by an easterner, but the asser-
ton OF the present status of the west
by representative young westerner-
r. Hough, author of 1.-THE Story of the
Cow boy"
w. T. Stead writes in the Review of
Reviews for February on "The Peril
GUS Position of England" pointing out
the dangers which threaten from
across the channel.
Walter Wellman relates in McClure's
Magazine for February the story of
his hard experiences and strange adj
ventures in the course of his last years
Arctic expedition.
Not one Of us but has wished to
change places, and in the January
Cosmopolitan the brilliant Edgar
saltus writes on "The Delights of Try
ing to Be Somebody Else" in manner
that makes the folly of the almost uni
versal wish excusable and even COM
mendable.
Herbert Putnam, librarian of con-
gress, opens the February Atlantic
with striking and valuable article
| upon the library, sketching its history,
its strength and weakness, and show
| ing what it needs to make it truly
national and effective.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
Conditions at Ladysmith.

LADYsM1rH, Jan. 21.-The garrison
is watching General Buffers guns
Smelling the Beers. Their fire can be
seen at this distance and appears to be
very effective. The movements of the
Beers show that they are evidently de-
termlned to stubbornly oppose the ad-
vance of the relief column. They
show no signs of removing their guns
and have mounted new ones and are
continually strengthening their forth
fications. Our Notifications have been
greatly strengthened since January
9th, and Ladysmith is now practically
impregnable. Owing to the dry
weather, fever has diminished and the
number of convalescents returning
from Intombi Camp exceeds that Of
patients being sent there. Supplies
are spinning out splendidly, all troops
having sufficient Wholesome food. The
heat is terrific, the Thermometer regis
tcring 1O7 degrees In the shads.s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
The Main Point.

yes. my dear" said New York
man to his 1s-year-old daughter, II
wish you would do your best to cap
tivate the heart Of our coachman."
And elope with him, papa?"
Eyes, my dear"
"Ah, l see; you dear, cute papa! You
want all the papers to say I am a
fascinating beauty and a reigning
BELLE"
We'll, that would help little; but
that is not the main point"
What is it. then, papa?"
why, the papers will all say you are
the daughter OF millionaire, and that
will enlarge my credit See? Now.
you run out to the stable; that's q
good girl. Ohio State Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
scofr. at British She'll.

Berlin, Feb. g. Commandant AL
bsecht of the Boer army has written to
q friend at Magdeburg criticising
Blocks book, with which he disagrees
regarding the deadly effect of modern
artillery. He says:
Day before yesterday we battered
Butler and scarcely fired single shell.
What the British use are not worthy
the name Of cannons Out of 100 shells
fired by the British not ten exploded.
These create more uproar than dam
age"
Commandant Albrecht admits that
the Boer artillery has failed, by a long
way, to achieve the results generally
expected. He says they fired 100 shells
at the battle of Colenso, and it is doubt
full If 100 men were injured by them.
The riflemen in ten minutes accounted
for more men than did the artillery in
ten hours.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
ADVANCING ON LADrsn1rn.
Butler Said TO Have Rccrossed the TugsA
and Resumed Fighting.

OAu NcOuAheu HtSnt1nBs
LONDON, Feb. 2.-The st. James Ga
sette says it is reported on good au-
thority that General Butler has again
crossed the Tugela river at three
places. and that fighting has been pro-
ceeding all day.
LONDON. Feb. 2.-The actual news
from South Africa is of little interest.
Gen. Butler maintains silence rs to his
future movements, but it Ia generally
supposed he is maturing another at
tempt to reach Ladysmith. A letter
from Hanoverian officer, formerly of
the German army, now among the
military advisors of the Beers,
says that nearly 10000 trained Euro
pean soldiers, including 800 officers,
are among the Beers. Referring to
the military situation at Ladysmith,
the officer says: lowing to the
strength of our position, on circle of
heights, like Sedan, we cannot be
brushed aside except by relief col
umn outnumbering us two to one"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
No rransvaal Agent Recognized.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The president
has sent response to the senate reso.
luton requesting information concern
ing a representative of the South Afri-
can republic. He simply transmitted
a report of Secretary Hay, who says:
''In October last General James r.
O'Beirne, distinguished citizen of
New York, visited the department of
state, intimating that he 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 citizen of the United
States as the representative of 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, 1900-02-08

Forty thousand mayors of towns in
France sat down to dinner on August
10, 1889, in the Palace de PIndustre,
Paris. There were three relays Of
thirteen thousand guests each.
Ny doctor said would die, but Piso's Cure
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
A youthful, wh,r,w,nd.

A slam at the gate. and bang at the
door,
And a pell-mcil rush through the hail:
neadlons race DER the kitchen floor.
Like the sound of whirlwind small.
catch flash from roguish eyes
AS blue as the morning sky;
ana my apple-basket Is overturned
ana the whirlwind passes by.
ihere,s scamper of feet down the gar
den path
AS boy and dog disappear:
out a shout. bark and a merry laugh
come back to my waiting ear.
gather up my scattered work.
with smile at their noisy joy:
For what is boy without q dog,
Or dog without a boy?
but all mas grown so hushed and still.
10 the door l wondering creep,
1here. under the apple-tree. down by the
barn.
The whirlwind has gone to sleep.
M. L. Sanford.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Cape Town, Feb. 3.-Gen. Lord Rob.
erts. few days ago, informed the mill.
tary authorities at Pretoria that Com
mandant Pretorius of the TransvaaI
army had been wounded and was a
prisoner in the hands of the British
and that one of his legs had been am
putated. He added that he did not
wish to detain so brave an officer, and
asked where he should send him. A
reply has been received asking LORD
Roberts to send him to Modder river
where he can be turned over to Com.
mandant Cronje.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
LAW AGAINST TRUSTS VOID.
Judge Kohlsaat Declares Illinois statu
of 1893 to Be UnconstitntionaI

Judge Kohlsaat Declares Illinois Statute
of 1893 to Be UnconstitutionaI.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3l.-The Illinois anti
trust law of 1898 has been declared UNI
constitutional by Judge Kohlsaat in
the United States circuit court. His
opinion was based on the fact that it
exelnpts from its application all agri-
cultural products and live stock while
in the hands of the producer or raiser.
This characteristic he considered as
making it class legislation, in CONTRA
vention of the federal and state consti-
buttons. The decision was occasioned
by suit brought by the Union Sewer
Pipe Company to enforce payment of
claims against Thomas Connolly and
William Dee, who admitted their
debts, but pleaded among other things
the provision of the law Of 1893, which
makes all contracts in violation of its
terms void and not enforceable by
law
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

mo-" declared Mr.. Whipping, 81
shall not pay So for the privilege of
taking you to the theater. | don't say
that can't afford it, but claim that
no ordinary play is worth s1.5o a
seat"
But. john" his wife replied, you
used to take me so often! You didn't
seem to think S1.50 a seat was too
much then"
Alicia, don't talk nonsense. We can
sit just as near together at home now
as it is possible to in the most cramp-
ed theater in town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
TRUSTS HIT HARD.
Texas Law Against Combination in Ful
Operation.

Texas Law Against Combination in Full
Operation.
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3.-The anti
trust law passed by the legislature has
gone into effect. Under It's drastic
provisions all trusts, moaopolies and
pools and combinations will be forced
to leave the state. It also prohibits
merchants from buying and selling
trust goods of all kinds. Many of the
leading insurance companies now do
ing business in the state have threat
ened to withdraw from the state on
account of the drastic provisions of the
law, which requires them to make af-
fidavit that they do not belong to any
rate bureau, either in or out of Texas.
The constitutionality of this extra
territorial feature of the bill will likely
be tested in the courts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
Collus,on in a Bank Deal.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 6.-Rumors Of
deal in connection with the closing
up of the affairs of the defunct First
National bank of Emporia having
reached the ears of the comptroller Of
the currency, he sent Inspector A. D..
Lynch from Washington to investi-
gate, with the result that Major Cal
win Hood, president of the Emporia
National, who bought the land owned
by the defunct bank last night, turned
over $4,000 above the original pur-
chase price.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
Exception to the Fun.

Has there been anything of import
ance in a social way going on since l
was here last?" inquired the drummer
who visited the Arkansas hamlet OF
Porkvllle once every thirty days.
Wa-al, no." replied the landlord OF
the tavern; "nothin' in purtickler, ex-
cept that Teller by the name of Huck
Buckley was tar-an' -feathered night
befo' last. A big crowd of our best
people was present, an everybody
'peared to enjoy the affair.""
you don't tell mel"
"Wa-al. everybody but Huck Buck
leby, anyhow."-Judge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
ST. LOUIS HAS A BIG TIRE.
Three Blocks in R-tan District swep,

Away-Loss SI.OOOOOO.
st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. Cone fireman
was killed and twelve were seriously
injured in fire which destroyed at
least $1,5Oo,O0O worth of property in
the business district of ST. Louis Sun
day night The fire started at Penny &
Gentle's big departments store at Broad
way and Franklin street. 1t burned
1iercely for seven hours, consuming
twenty buildings in three blocks. A
strong wind from the northwest, which
increased almost to gale, made the
fire difficult one to fight, and for a
time that entire section of the city was
threatened
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
no Trx to End the war.

Paris, Feb. 6.-There is persistent
rumor in well-inforred political cir
cles that the opening of the exposition
will be made the occasion of the as
sembling of great international ar
bitration congress, and that the ma
lions represented will bring all posi-
BILE influence to bear to put a stop to
the Transvaal war.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
With Huller,s Army.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes the ALLOWING dispatch
from Spearman's Camp, dated January
30:
Colonel Wynn has taken command
Of General Woodgate's brigade. Col.
Miles has been appointed chief OF
General Buffers staff. The Beers are
still constructing defensive works op-
posite Potgieter's drift. A strong cav.
airy reconnaissance proceeded to the
westward in the vicinity of Honger's
spruit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
A wise Precaut,on.

What on earth are you bringing all
those umbrellas in here for?" asked
Mrs. Van Fashion. as Mr.. Van Fashion
pulled into their bedroom with an arm
full Of rain interceptors.
why. thought that reception was
due tonight
Eyes. and you are afraid the guests
will steal them, are your"
mot at all. l am afraid they will
recognize them. Life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
ENGLANp's MONSTER ARMY.
Over 21s.oOo Troops and 45e Guns 1
Field In South Africa.

LONDON, Feb. s.-Mr. Wyndham's re-
markable declaration in the house of
commons that Great Britain will have
in n fortnight $50, 900 regulars in South
Africa, 1000 Canadians and Austral-
ians and 10000 South Africa volun-
teers is received with wonderment. Of
this total of $4,000 troops, with 45s
guns, all are now there, with the ex-
ception of about $4,000 that are atloat
Beyond comparison, this is the largest
force Great Britain has ever put into
the field. At the end of the Crimean
war she had scraped together $4,000
men. Wellington at Waterloo had
$4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
BODIES REACH CHICAGO.
Remains OF Gen. Lawton and Majo
Logan on way to Grave,

Itemnlns OF Gen. LaWtOn and joI
Logan on way to Grave.
Chicago, Feb. 6.-The bodies of Ma
jor-Gen. Henry w. Lawton and Major
John A. Logan reached Chicago late
Sunday night over the Northwestern
railroad. On the same train was the
body OF Surgeon Major John L. Arm
strong of the Thirty-second United
States volunteers, who died in Manila
and who is to be buried in the Nation
al cemetery at Washington. Major
Armstrong; home was in Emporia,
Kan. Major-Gen. Shafter and staff
and an escort of on-commissioned Of
ficers accompanied the remains.
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bullet picrces Her Heart.

Peru, Ind, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Elmer Fer
KEEL killed herself Sunday by sending q
bullet through her heart. She was a
good-looking woman, 81 years old, who
came to Peru not long ago from An
drews. Her husband was an employe
of the Wabash railroad, and is now in
Chicago on the Chicago & Northwest
orp
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
Conditions in Ladysmith.

HooF LAAeER, Ladysmith, Jan. 3d.
All is quiet here. The Long Toms fire
on Ladys1nith occasionally. Deaths in
Ladysmith from fever and other causes
must be enormous, as we can clearly
see them burying the corpses daily.
General Joubert has gone to the Uppe.
Tugela,
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Say He Breed. prunkard.. !;

New York, Feb. Elm Connecticut
1000 women, backed by the local,
state and national Woman's Christian
Temperance union, have begun a CRU
SADIE against the further attempts Of
Prof. Atwater of Wesleyan university
'noculate alcohol into the systems
Vi his patients. They will first try to
persuade. him to give up these expert
but if they do not succeed then,
eclare they will adopt 4 w
measures measure q 1 put he further
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
In q Circle.

"It is. really wonderful" unused the
deep thinker, "how thing or an en-
tity will have its beginning, run its
course, and end exactly as it began.
You follow me. hope?"
II think do" said the worldly one.
"For instance. man will get jug.
Immediately a jag is developed. Then
he may produce jig. and very likely
he'll wind up in the jug."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
ri. riro in Connect,cnt.

Norwich, Conn, Feb. 6.-Hopkins (
Allen Manufacturing Arms company's
plant and entire stock of pistols, re-
volvers, rifles and other firearms, with
valuable machinery, were destroyed by
fire Sunday, as were also two dwelling
houses, two livery stables and a build
ing used as a junk shop The loss, it
is estimated, will reach nearly $500, 900,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
Wen Fitted for the Jos.

Judging from that fellows splendid
shoulder and chest development 1
should say that he was an eminent
athlete"
That's Herr Spitznoodle, who con-
ducts the orchestra in Wagnerian
era."-Chicago Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
widened Scope of Education.

But" we urged, life is not all joy!
Do you do anything to fortify these
young persons against the sorrows OF
life?"
The preceptress of the seminary
smiled a sad, haunting smile.
YES" she answered in low voice,
but distinctly, I'VE teach them how to
weep without making their noses red!"
Here, again we were reminded how
vastly the scope of education had Wild
ened since the days of our youth
Detroit Journal.