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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

l think the most thrilling passage
of young mans life is when he leaves
home to make his fortune. He is set
down amid excitements and amid as
sociates who are not ove-careful about
their words and thoughts and actions.
Morning comes. No family altar. Sab
bath comes. No rural quiet. The sane
tuary comes, but all the faces are
strange, and no one cares whether he
comes to church or does not come. On
his way home rom the store he sees
placard announcing rare and viva
cious amusement. He has. no greeting
at the door of the boarding house. He
has no appetite for the food. No one
cares whether he eats or does not eat
rather he would not eat--it is cheaper!
After the tea he goes into the parlor,
takes up book, finds it dull, no sister
to look over 1t with him. Goes up
stairs to his room IN the third story,
finds 1t cold and uninviting, and in
despair he rushes out, caring for moth.
ing but to get something to make him
stop thinking. He is caught in the first
whirl of sin. He has started out on
the dark sea where the CLEAN of the,
joy is the flashing of the pit and the
laughter is the creaking Of the gate OF
the lost. Oh, how many graves there
are in the country churchyard which,
If they could speak, would tel of young
men who went off with high hopes and
came back blasted and crushed to dis
grace the sepulcher of their fathers!
Keep Them Faithful.
And yet this exodus must go on. AS
from distant hills the rivers are poured
down through tunnels to slake the
thirst of our great cities, so from dis
tant country places the streams Of in
corrupt population must pour down to
purify our great cities. Tomorrow
morning on all the thoroughfares, in
every steamboat and in every rail car
will be young men going forth to seek
their fortunes in our great towns. o
Lord God of Daniel, help them to be
as faithful in Babylon as they were
In Jerusalem! Forget not. o my young
friend. In the great seaports the moral
and religious principles incuicated by
parental solicitude. and II today seated
In the house Of God you feel the ad-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18


travellers by the roadside what they
think Of Pixies peak. Are there those
around whom suspicious companions
are gathered? Do their jests and their
entertainments make the hours go
blithely by when you are with them?
Have you taken sip from their cup
OF sin or gone with them in one path
Of unrighteousness? Turn back. From
Babylon they came and to Babylon
they would carry you. If so many
plague stricken men would like to en-
ter your companionship, before any
one is allowed to pass into the init
macy Of your heart put on them Sc
verest quarantine.
Encouragement for Parents.
Let me say to those Christian par
ents who are doing their best in the
education of their children: Take
good heart; your sons this morning
may be far away from you and in a
distant city, but God to whom you
dedicated them, will look after them.
The God of Daniel will take care of
them far away in Babylon. Train up
child in the way he should go. and
when he is old he will not depart from
It," He may wander away for awhile
and fall into sin and break your heart,
but before he is done with this life,
you have commended him to God, he
will come back again, for | put the
emphasis in the right place and on
the word .'old" when repeat that
passage and say. Train up child In
the way he should go. and when he ia
old he%will not depart from it," May
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-01
PAINTERS GO OUT.

Failing to Get the Wage Increase De
1nanded the Local House Painters
Declare Strike.
This morning local jOurneymen house
painters viii not don their overalls or
monkey with the paint brush and putty
knife. About the beginning Of the new
year they served notice on the bosses,
that after March they wanted their
wages increased from 81 70 to g per day
of nine hours, and as the employers
have refused to accede to the demand,
the painters union has decided on q
strike. Besides asking for higher
wages. the men demanded the bosses to
limit the number OF apprentices to one
in each shop.
The request in general was not favor
ably received. and at present neither
side shows signs of conceding point.
The employers claim the present wages
are higher than elsewhere, and assert
It would be impossible to grant the In
crease because the work on hand was
contracted for several months ago.while
another objection cited is the recent adj
vances in the prices of paints and oilE.
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by some Of the greatest Of ancient and
modern painters, and 1t alone would be
deserving OF a liberal patronage on the
part Of the public.
The Loan Exhibition management
Announces another special feature un-
der the direction OF Mrs. George B.
Caldwell, assisted by a committee Of
ladies, soiree musicale will be given
Friday evening. Both vocal and Inc
strumental selections will figure on
the programme. For this feature there
is no Increase In the price Of admission.
The best Of local talent will figure on
the programme.
After the rooms have been disman-
tied OF their booths and other fixtures
next Monday. an informal dance will
be given in the evening, under the aus
pIces Of several young society men, to
which all are invited.
The announcement that the conttnu-
ance of the exhibition this week win
not result infinancial losses some had
predlcted-will be received with satis-
faction by the friends Of the City Hos
F,Ital.
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THE INCLEMENT WEATHER

Keeps Many Away From the Loan
Exhibition Yesterday : A Fail-
sized Crowd Present, However.
The Band Concert.
There was fair sized crowd at the
Loan Exhibition yesterday, despite the
inclemency of the weather. The City
Hospital Loan Exhibition has been very
unfortunate thus far this week, inas-
much as the elements have initiated
against them. It is hoped, however,
that Providence viii treat them kindly
during the remainder Of the week, and
with fair weather large attendance Is
insured.
The crowd yesterday was the largest
Of the week. The concert rendered by
Mayors band, between the hours OF s
and Ii o'clock, was greatly enjoyed by
the visitors, and seemed to add much
TO the attractiveness Of the exhibition.
To-day a progressive euchre contest
win be a new feature, and some Nigh
~ interesting contests will likely occur.
Prizes will be awarded the wlnneIs.
Many persons who attended last week
were in the crowd last night, and they
found many objects of interest which
they had overlooked in their former
visit.
But two more days remain In which
TO see the exhibition, and for the benz
eft OF those who have. not yet visited
It, It may be truthfully said they are
missing the opportunity Of a life time,
Each day, from now until the close,
some new feature will be added, while
the exhibition proper is not lessened
one lot in beauty and attractiveness.
Last night the Oriental smoking
room was thronged the entire evening,
with loungIng smokers putting fragrant
Haynnas, dispensed by corps Of pi =
ty girls. The Japanese tent. too, w;ts
filled with curious sight-seeers, whose
delight knew no bounds upon Witness
ing the beautiful interior Of this tent.
The art nedlework and the pottery
and glassware departments continue
to charm and delight the crowds Of
visitors. Each of these would be a
show worth going miles to seer The
war relics exhibit and the books relics
and curios departments continue
thronged with visitors. The latter ex-
hiblt contains everything imaginable,
and one is ut loss to single out any
one object for special mention, so nu-
merous and diversified are the dis
plays.
The art exhibit, with its wealth Of
beautiful paintings, etchings and
bronzes, and its superb array Of pas
tells, crayons and mosaics dazzles the
eye of the visitor. Here one can wnn-
der back to the time when Rome was
at the zenith Of its power and glory.
A picture of the Pantheon, which was
erected B. c., q, with Its twenty foot
walls 81 marble and its enormous dome.
and one OF the Coliseum, which seated
g. 900 people, where occurred the gladi-
torial combats, are random selections
from this exhibit.
This department contains paintings
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Blood and Nerve NemedyS
no GFeaf Spring Alol 01eo
Renews Strength, RO5l y
LEaaIflI, ReNftaLLzes the Weak
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Progressive Euchre Party at the City
Hogpital Loan Exhibition.

There Will be a progressive euchre
party for ladies and gentlemen at the
Loan Exhibit, THURSDAY EVEN
ING, from 8 to 10 o'clock. All are In
ylted. Players will be charged only %
cents each.
General admission to the Exhibit, rs
cents. Art Gallery, 10 cents extra
Ice cream, cake and cigars.
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]. W. BLISS INJURED
And the Mishap May Prove Fatal.
He is the Oldest Mason In the State
Of west Virginia, and Tilsr Of the
Grand Lodge.

he is the Oldest Mason In the State
Of West Virginia, and Tier Of the
Grand Lodge.
Yesterday at noon, at his home, No.
$50 Twelfth street, occurred a most
distressing accident, which may result
in the death of one Of Weddings old
est AND most highly respected citizens,
Mr.. Timothy w. Bliss, known in Ma
sonic circles throughout the state as
the oldest Mason In West Virginia, and
the tiler Of the grand lodge, an office
he has held for many years.
Notwithstanding his advanced age,
eighty-eight years. Mr.. Bliss retains
much Of the activity Of his earlier
years. Yesterday, at the hour men
toned, Mr.. Bliss was called to rear Of
his house, where some coal was about
to be placed in the coal house. He as
cended to the roof Of the outbuildIng,
and was engaged in pulling aside some
Of the boards when he slipped and fell
through to the floor. some six or eight
feet. Here he was found nearly un-
conscious, and was at once removed to
his room.
DR.. s. L, Jepson, who was called,
found blood coming out of the left ear
freely, which generally indicates q frac-
ture near the base Of the skull. This
Injury, together with the sufferers adj
vanced age and weakness physically,
It is feared viii bring about a fatal re-
suit,
The news Of the accident soon spread
over the city. and expressions Of regret
were heard on all sides. Last night
Masons were in attendance ut the suf-
ferer's bedside, and everything possible
win be done for him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-01
MONOMANIA.
This Form Of insanity Ilueidated by
supt Guthrie, Of Spencer.
AN AVERSION TO RELATIVES

Is a Prominent Characteristic, and
the Dslusion is not Apparent to,
the Casual observer-Dr. euthrie,s
Testimony Was the Interesting
Feature Of the Hissom- Case at Yes
terday'S Session.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-01

ga DOSE in time saves lives" DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; natures
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
diseases Of every sorts
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The feature OF the Hissom case yes
terday swas the testimony of DR.. L. v,
Guthrie. superintendent of the Spencer
asylum, to which DR.. Hissom was COM
mItted by, Squire Greer It was inter-
esting to the SPECTATOR because Of its
freedom from technical phrases and thu
discussion OF forms of insanity. par
ticularly! nonomanla, was consequently
followed with close attention In sim
pie and expressive language. DIT. Guth-
RE gave his testimony. and he proved to
be onelof the most intelligent witnesses
yet on the stand. His cross-examina-
ton will be continued by Mr.. Hubbard
to-day.
The REORGANIZATION Of ]. R. His
som, the defendant in this suit for
100000 brought by his son, Or. s. k.
Hlssom, in which malicious prosecution
IS alleged, was completed at noon. His
most important admission was to the
effect that he had sought to make an
arrangement with his son to have the
latter go away ana practice medlclne
among strangera. Much that was gone
over the previous day was brought out
again in various forms.
H. R. Howard. an attorney-at-law, at
Point Pleasant, member of the spen-
Ger asylum board of directors, was next
called by the defense, who attempted to
question him as to conversation he
had at Spencer with Or. Hissom, but
the counsel for plaintiff objected. and
under a previous ruling, the objection
was sustained.
The final witness was Dr. Guthrie,
whose preliminary statements were
with reference to the number of pa
TENTS and other details pertaining to
the operation OF the asylum at Spencer.
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the hsbsas corpus which released Or.
Hisaoni from the asylum. Ths court
ruled that the book could b admitted
Mr.. Hubbard excepting.
DR.: Guthrie's examination By Mr.
Howard was then resumed. Asked AZ
to the part heredity played In insanity.
the doctor said It was a common cause.
and authorities laid 1t down thai IN
sanity might be transmitted to the
tenth generation. To Mr.. Howard, the
witness said Margaret wharton wns an
inmate OF the Spencer asylum.
James n, Hlssom was then recalled
and said :hat Margaret Wharton was a
sister OF his wife's mother. To Ar.
Hubbard. Air. Hissom said Mrs. Whar-
ton. was arrested after his son was. Mr..
Hlssom said he had often heard the
old lady vas cranky" but he didn't
know OF her being Insane. Then Mr..
Hubbard asked if he hadn't testified to
Squire Greer that none Of DR.. Hissom's
relatives were insane, and the witness
said he had.
Resurhing the stand, DR.. Guthrie said
Mrs. Wharton was considered an In
durable monomanIac.
II object" said Mr., Hubbard. Per
sons don't usually inherit ihanity from
their great-aunt."
THAT objection is over-ruled," said
the court.
DR.. Guthrie repeated that insanity
could be transmitted to the tenth gem
Grafton. To Mr.. Hubbard, the witness
didn't consider from great-aunt to
gyeat-nephew was a direct generation,
but as applied to medicine, heredity
would be considered. AS confined to
the sense of direct generation, the doc
tor conceded that great-aunt and great
nephew did not figure. Mr. Hubbard
questioned the witness closely along
this line. PHILOSOPHY teaches that
everybody Is little bit of" said Or.
Guthrie, when asked II in examining
patients whether he went on the as
sumption that the patient was sane or
insane.
Record Not Signed.
Then Mr.. Hubbard took up the asy-
lum record, and he asked why the re-
port on the Hlssom case was not Sign
ed. 1t was written at the order Of the
board, said the witness.
The examining board did not meet
on Or. Hlssom's case until three weeks
after the plaintiff was received and Mr..
Hubbard asked why the delay occur
red. "To assemble the board every
time patient was received would
break the state up. said the Witness
at would be too expensive to assemble
the board right after the patients arri-
val, as stipulated by the statutes. The
Hlssom case was considered exception
al, because there had been SO much con-
troversy ever It. / was aware that
there would be regular meeting OF the
board Of directors about three weeks
after the young mans arrival, and as
there had been so much newspaper talk.
decided to have the examination de-
ferred until the boards meeting"
"In the case o. Frank Hutchinson,
admitted about the time DR.. Hissom
was, why didn't you wait three wseks?"
asked Mr.. Hubbard.
Tho Hutchinson case was a plain ono
Of insanity, replied DR.. Guthrie, and the
patient was examined by the witness
and Mr. Flynn, an asylum director, who
lives In Spencer. The witness admitted
that DR.. Hlssom enjoyed the same free
dom after his examination as on the
three weeks previous.
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whose preliminary statements vert
with reference to the number of pm
tents and other details pertaining to
the operation OF the asylum at Spencer.
Monomania Defined.
DR.. Guthrie defined the various forms
Of insanity among them monomania
and delusional insanity. Monomania
pertained tc an unsound mental condi-
ton on an object or particular group Of
objects. An insane deluslon was one in
which the victim had faulty belief,
which was not always ap-
parent, and out Of which he couldn't
be reasoned. Some monomaniacs were
able to carry on their business success
fully at times, and the only disturbance
would be in relation to some object. The
characteristics of it were fixed delu-
sion, out Of which the sufferer could
not be reasoned for the tins being.
What would be a suspicion or fear in
a sane mind would become an article
OF faith with a monomaniac. He may
have decisions and not display them.
An insane delusIon in monomaniac is
sometimes go absurd as to be plausible
to an observer. In many cases. the
memory is good and the Judgment e17
cellent. save on the particular deluslon.
1t depended on the character Of the de-
fusion whether 1t could be easily dag
nosed by specialist
.a,NN1
Monomaniaca as n class are usually
suspicious, and 1t was laid down as a
rule by authorities continued Dr. GUN
RE, that haoltuaI suspicion was
species Of delusional insanity Tne
most usual cause OF monomana Is que
to hereditary taint or preuisposi'loh
to insanity or nervous anection pro-
duced by overstudy' sickness or eNci'ihs
causes tending to upset the nervous
system. It's development was graoual'
becoming IN acute attack Ihe most
common form OF monomania Is a oe'u-
sion OF being perseeuteo OS some oHe'
Relatives Suspected.
It was the experience of the witness
that this suspicion was directed to in
innate friends or family relatives. A
man who lived in a family where re-
liglon was commonly talked. would like
ly have religious decisions; where
money matters were talked of, he
would be likely to have decisions on
these subjects. MonomanIacs attribute
malevolence to real persons, usually to
their own relatives, and persons closest
to them in life. They are usually
shrewd, having an active imagination.
The patient invariably believes he is
SINE, but after he RECEIVERS he generally
admits he'was not.
To a casual observer monomaniac
would appear sane. In a great many
cases, monomaniacs had remarkable
obstinacy and often sought the protec-
ton of the courts to right their imagi-
nary wrongs, consequently, said DR..
Guthrie, the Germans have a special
court for this class Of cases. Mono
manIa was considered one Of the worst
forms OF Insanity. The greater part of
crimes In and out of the asylum were
attributed to this form. The patients
are apt 70 eAassern'e sl.sne StieSu LII,
the more lhey owen On 'ns'ii' 'lHu -
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DEMURRER OVERRULED.
Courts Decision in Matter of Plea of
Former Jeopardy.

Justice Clahaurh. in Criminal Court No.
], today overruled the demurrer of the
United States attorney to the plea of
former jeopardy in the case of Charles
Bowen be discharged from custody. The
XII in connection with the death Of Samuel
Jones, from injuries inflicted September Ia,
1898. Bowen was first indicted for murder,
but that charge was dropped, and one of
assault with intent to kill substituted.
In the plea of former jeopardy it was set
forth by Attorneys Hughes and King that
Bowen was convicted in the Police Court OF
assault and battery and sentenced to thirty
days in Jail. the prosecution being for the
same act as the offense charged in the
present Indictment.
The United States attorney, in his demur-
rer, contended that the plea was bad IN
substance. Upon the announcement of the
vuling of the court. the defense moved that
Bowen, indicted for assault with intent 10
United States attorney thereupon an
nounced that the prisoner would be held foI
trial under the indictment for murder.
Ii is understood that Attorneys King and
Hughes will now enGeaVor to secure the re-
lease OF Bowen by writ of habeas corpus.
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Commander T. II. Stevens has been de-
tached from the Norfolk navy yard and or
dered to the Asiatic station via Solace to
command the Manila.
Lieutenant Commander c. Thomas, from
the Washington navy yard to the bureau of
equipment.
Lieut.. w S Sims from duty as naval at
tache Paris, France, and ordered home.
Lieut. A. A McKethan, from special duty
at Savannah, Ga, to the Asiatic station via
Solace.
Lieut. J. P. ]. Ryan to temporary duty on
the Wabash.
Lieut.. L. B. Jones from the naval proving
grounds to the Asiatic station via Solace-
Lieut. w b. Fletcher, from special duty
at Lynn, Mass. to the Wabash.
Carpenter B. D. Fender to the Massa-
chusetts.
Carpenter ]. jacobson to the Wabash.
Carpenter f. c. LIE Pine to the w apaSh
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Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Clabaugh.
United States agt. Charles Bowen, as
sault to kill; given to jury. United States
agt Robert Wilson, larceny; verdict guilty.
with recommendation TO mercy. Omitted
States agt. Charles Herbert, housebreak-
ing; defendant withdraws plea not guilty
and pleads guilty; sentence to Jail for six
months. United States agt. Amelia Davis
second offense petit larceny; on trial.
Criminal Court No o-Justice Cole
McGrath agt. Capital Traction Co; mo-
ton to set aside verdict and for new trial
argued.
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Circuit Court 10. 2-Lust:ce BradIev.


Ackterkircken agt Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company; verdict and Judgment
for plaintiff for SiO0 Bozzell agt. Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company; certified to Criminal Court No.
. for trial. Peter agt. Metropolitan Rail-
road Company: motion for bill of particu-
lars granted. Bates agt District of Column
bia; leave to file amended return granted.
Hentz agt. Fowler: motion to quash GER
tiarari overruled. Dickins agt. Beall; judg-
ment for plaintiff for S991.SS.
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ALLEGED TO BE INSANE
PETITIONS IN SEVERAL CASES
HEARD BY JUSTICE COLE.
Orders Committing Four Persons to
Government Hospital - Allegations
Concerning Grace Moffat.

Justice Cole was occupied late this after
noon with the trial of several cases of al
legged insanity, in consequence of the Ming
of petitions in the clerks office few days
ago by the District Commissioners. These
petitions contained allegations that the fol-
lowing persons were believed to be of I'M
sound mind and unfit to be at large in the
community: Grace Moffat and Susan A.
Pratt white and George Williams Richard
Jackson and Hester Robinson. coiored
After hearing the statements of the phys-
clans appointed medical examiners in the
cases and the testimony of other witnesses,
Justice Cole signed orders adJudgng the
last four mentioned persons to be insane
and directing that they be committed TO the
Government Hospital for the Insane TOR
care and curative treatment. Mr.. y. Lett
witch Sinclair, assistant attorney for the
District of Columbia, appeared as counsel
for the Commissioners.
Grace Moffat is a girl about ten years of
age and resides with her parents at 1926
A.. street southwest. While the petition in
her case was filed by the Commissioners. it
is signed and sworn to by Charles Q. Schu-
bert who lives at 1924 AZ street southwest,
Ext door to the home of the Moffats.
Alleged Dangerous Tendencies.
Mr.. Schubert alleged in the petition that
Grace Moffat is a lunatic of dangerous ten
dencics and that if she be permitted to re-
main at large the rights of persons and
property will be greatly endangered and
the commission of crime rendered probable.
When the petition was filed Justice Cole ap
pointed Drs. Joseph w. Little and Philip
S. Roy to examine the girl and to appear
at the hearing this afternoon and acquaint
the court with the result of their eXamina-
tons
When this case was first called to the