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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.
Millions of Dollars Worth of Damage
: AJsnne In Hiss1s4s5a0A

Millions of Dollars Worth of Damage
A5snne In -niss1lsss41ss4s
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April PA special
to the Commercial-Appeal from New
Orleans says: 1.-The food which COM
menced the early part of the week has
caused fully $3,ooo,ooo loss in central
southern Mississippi, to say nothing of
damages sustained by the railroads.
The extent of the losses has not vet
been fully realized, and it may be some
days yet before an accurate total can
be reached, for mail communication
has been totally cut off" A special
from Columbia, Miss. fixes the loss in
that little town and it's immediate vi
entity at 100000. Many farm houses
were carried away by the mad waters,
the occupants barely escaping with
their lives. and the number of cattle
destroyed was great. A great many
houses and gins were washed away.
Nearly every bridge around Columbia
was swept away. Honey Island, the
rendezvous of the noted train robber
Burch, is under twenty feet of water,
and the island, which has for years
been one of the natural game preserves
of the south, is now devoid of wild
animals
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
THE NEWS in IOWA
HON. MATT PARROT DEAD.
The ex-Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
Passes Away.

The ex-Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
Passes Away.
WATERLOO, April 24.-After an ILL
ness of several months, Hon. Matt
Parrott, eX-lieutenant governor of
Iowa, died at 1850 o'clock Saturday
night at the sanitarium in Battle
Creek, Mich, of Bright's disease. Mr..
Parrott was an old-time resident of
Waterloo, where his influence has
been wide-felt as newspaper man
and progressive, philosophical citi-
zen. He was man of the people, of
unblemished character, genial, kind
hearted and ready to lend q hand to
every good cause. He had long been
a main-stay of the Episcopal church of
Waterloo. While Mr.. Parrot had
been prominently in politics for years,
he was first of all newspaper man,
understanding every department. of
the business, and training his sons to
take up the work and carry it forward
in his absence. A wife, who has been
companion and helper in every sense
of the word, survives, also three sons,
to all of whom Mr.. PARROT was mo st
devoted.
Matt PARROT was born in Schoharic
county, New York, May IL, 1887. AT
thirteen years of age he left school
and entered printers office to learn
the trade. He went to Troy in 1857
and in couple of years drifted west
and worked in newspaper Offices in
Chicago, Burlington and Davenport.
In 1869 he associated himself with j.
Smart in publishing the Iowa State
Reporter of Waterloo, the paper he
owned with his sons at the time of his
death. He SHIELD the office of state
binder from 1879 to 1885. At the ex-
piration of that time he was elected
state senator from Blackhawl and
Grundy counties. In 1895 he was
elected lieutenant governor with Gov.
T. M. Drake.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
TURKEY DENIES THE CLAIM.
Ali Ferrouh hey Gives Sultan's Side OF
fNro

Ali Ferrouh hey Gives Sultan's Side of
Quarrel.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Ali Ferrouh
Bey, the Turkish minister, was asked
to make statement relative to the
failure of the sultan to pay the claim
made by the United States for indem-
nifty on account of the destruction of
mission buildings at Harpoot some
years ago. In reply to the question
whether he expected that his relations
with this government would be termi-
mated in consequence of the turn af-
fairs have taken, the minister said:
"I must say do not believe the
Turkish government is or can be held
responsible for the destruction of these
buildings; for when the claim for IN
demnity was formally made upon the
sublime porte an agreement to pay the
sum asked as the damages-$9O, 900,
more or less-was entered into by the
sultan, conditioned on the proof of the
fact that the buildings were malicious
ly destroyed by Turkish subjects and
as a direct result of religious fanati-
cism and not as aresult of the personal
quarrel between the Christians and
the Mohammedans. In fact, as l I'M
derstand the matter, the Turkish gov
eminent cannot rightly be held for
this misfortune OF course, we nat
urally regret the occurrence, and, if it
is possible, will make some reparation,
either in money or by Furnishing the
offenders, if they can be found. But,
you understand, n government does
not willingly admit or pay a claim for
damages unless very satisfactory and,
indeed, unquestionable evidence of the
justice of the claim can be established,
and it does not appear that this is the
case in the present instance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
IOWA POPULlSTS.
Select Re'eSates to the National
Convention at Sioux Falls.

DIES MONIES, April 1S.-The populist
A. auditorium yesterday and selected
nineteen delegates to the national
convention to be held at Sioux Falls,
S. d., in May. The resolutions adopt
ed reaffirm the national platform
adopted at st. Louis in 1896; arraigns
the administration of VIM. Mckinley
as being recreant to every principle of
the constitution, the declaration of in
dependence and the pledges which
We're made to the people before its adj
vent into powers" denounces the adj
ministrat,on's policy toward the Phil
ippines; says the party is unalterably
opposed to Imperialism and militarism;
favors an income tax; extends SYM
pathy to the Beers; voices the OPPOSE
ton of the party to polygalny and
slavery, 'fostercd by President Nc
Kinley in the Sulu archipelago" favors
rigid legislation against trusts; pledges
the support of the Iowa populists to
w. j. Bryan, and denounces ''the re-
cent financial legislation known as the
currency bill" Delegates were Sc
lected as follows: General j. i. Weav-
er of Colfax, w. Ell. Robb of Creston,
Geo. E. Reiff of Woodbine, j. G. Stock
ton of Leon, J. e. Anderson of Forest
City, DIR. H. A. Evans of Abba, e. H.
Gillette of Des Moines, o. A. Clarke of
Fremont county, s. u. Crane of Des
Moines, John r. Clark of Abba, j. G..
Baker of Emmetsburg, A. j. BlaIsely
of Grinnell, Matt Ewart of Ewart,
Matt Saddler of Mitchellville, S. w.
johnson, of Jefferson, c. T. Davis of
Bloomfield, Geo. w. Wilcox of Jelfer-
son, John Kent of Dallas county, R.
y. Richmond of Dallas county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
REPUBLICANS PUT UP slnLEy.
Man Who Wanted to Run With Bryar
in 1896 Leaves His Party.

Man Who Wanted to Run witt, Bryan
In 1906 Leaves His Party.
BRADFORD, Pa. April 2l.-Joseph c.
Sibley, who was elected to congress
by the democrats at the last election
and who lately announced on the floor
of the house that he would hereafter
act with the republicans, owing to the
democratic opposition to the gold stan
dard and expansion, has been noni-
mated for congress by the republican
convention of this, the twenty seventh
district. He had no opposition, it be-
ing understood that the Quay forces
are supporting him in his new atfili-
alton. Mr.. Sibley first gained nation
al celebrity as an eastern millionaire
who sought nomination for the vice
presidency on the democratic ticket
with w. j. Bryan in 1896. He was
then a strong free silver man, but
now takes the ground that the enact
ment of gold standard law has elm
mated the money issue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

i
Consular reform is brought per-
ceptibly nearer than it ever was before
by the action OF congressional COM
mittees. Both in the Senate and in the
House of Representative a favorable
report has been made upon bills deal
ing with the organization Of the con-
sular service. The bills differ in de-
tails, but are one in purpose. They
aim to make the foreign service of the
United States something like pro-
fession, for which men may fit them
selves with a reasonable assurance Of
finding employment, and from which.
when their fitness has been proved,
they may not be dislodged by political
caprice or the restless ambition OF
some one who wants place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
-ApyANclNG TO wEpENER.
Chermsides and Rumble to Help TIL,
COlOnIalS.

Chermsides and Rumble to Help the
Colonlals.
LONDON, April dispatches from
the seat of war, though meager and
unsatisfactory, clearly indicate re-
newed activity at all points where the
British and Boer forces are in striking
distance of each other. Interest for
the moment centers at Dewetsdorp
and Wepener, where fighting evident
ly is in progress. A dispatch received
from Aliwal North, dated April 81,
says that there was heavy firing on
the previous day between Dewetsdorp
and Wepener and around Wepener on
Saturday, but that no particulars have
been received. A special dispatch
from Maseru, dated Saturday, says:
1.-The investment of Wepener con-
tinues. The Beers seem determined
to do their utmost to capture the gar
rison before relief arrives. Severe
lighting appears imminent
A dispatch from Swartzkopfontein,
Josfontein, dated April 81 says;
'"This morning 1880 Beers made a
determined attack on convoy return
ing to Boshof. The British succeeded
in repulsing the attack, and their fire
became so heavy and well sustained
that the Beers fell back with consider
able loss. The British casualties were
sixteen killed and wounded. The
| convoy reach Boshof safely"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
Wants $4,000 Damages.

Dies MONIES, April 21.-H. b. Knowl-
ton, administrator of the estate of the
late Charles Downs, killed by an cleo
trio wire belonging to the defendant,
has begun action against the Des
Moines Edison Electric Light company
demanding damages to the amount of
$25, 900 alleged to be due him for the
death of Downs. Plaintiff claims in
petition that Downs's death was due
to the negligence of the defendant.
While in the employ of the Mutual
Telephone company asllneman, Downs
came in contact sEith~a-liye- llnipsula-
ted wire belonging to the Edison
company. lie received 1000 bolts of
electricity, from the effect of which he
instantly died.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
HE FAvORs ALLISON.
Walter wellman Tells of McKinley's
Preference.

Preference.
Dies MONIES, April 1s.-Walter Well
man, the Washington correspondent
of the Chicago Times-Herald, says that
President Mckinley has decided that
he would like to have Senator Allison
as his running mate in the campaign
this year and announces that the pres
ident is waiting to hear from Allison
in regard to his acceptance. Wellman
speaks in glowing eulogy of Allison
and says that Senators Spooner, VOL
colt, Fairbanks and Representative
Dolliyer are on the list as possibilities.
Senator Allison's term will expire in
1908. At the expiration OF term as
vice-president in 1905, Senator Allison
would be &c years old. This would
practically end his cereer. But the
presidency is out of the question with
Allison and it might be that he would
accept the vice presidency to round
out his career.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
MErHUEN HAD TO RETIRE.
Attacked by Force of Two Thousand
Beers.

Attacked by Force of Two Thousand
Beers.
BosHoF, Orange Free State, April
21.-At midday yesterday Methuen's
field force at neutrality-suspicious. was
ordered to return to Boshof. Its con-
voy extended over six miles. The es-
cort took up position on the hill
commanding the road just in the nick
of time as a force of two thousand
Beers suddenly appeared and opened a
very heavy fire. The British, how
ever, held them in check until the col
umn reached this point in safety,
when they retired. The British had
several casualties. The Beers fought
dcterminedly and must have suffered
considerably, as they once advanced to
within three hundred yards of the hill,
whence a concealed detachment OF
British opened a heavy fusilade on
them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
UNCLE SAM AND ABDUL HAM1p,

London Papers Keenly Watching the
Result of the Controversy.
LONDON, April 20.-Keen interest is
manifested in the threatened action OF
the United States against Turkey, par
ticularly in view of the sultan's recall
citrancy in connection with the in.
crease of the custom duties. The
fourth collective note of the ambassa-
doris Directing to an increase of three
per cent in the duties on account OF
the bad condition of the Turkish,
finances, without previous under.
standing with the powers, was handed
to the Turkish government yesterday,
but Turkey maintained such firm at
titude that the suspicion is growing
that some covert intrigue is frustrat.
ing the effect of the notes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26


In Europe there are many young
men whom fate has destined to be
the rich men of the next century. For
long time it was supposed that Lord
Belgrave, who inherited the wealth of
the Duke of Westminster, would head
the list, but since the dukes death it
is reported that his fortune has been
greatly overestimated. At present
this young man is but 20 years of age,
but it will not be many years before
he will become one of the richest men
in the world, according to accepted
belief in England. At the same time
he has succeeded to every rank in the
British peerage from baron to duke,
as we'll as to three of the finest estates
in the united kingdom, and a racing
stable that cannot be surpassed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
TURKEY MAY RETAL1ATE.
A Word From the sultan Would Cause

A Word From the Sultan Would Cause
Trouble in Sulu.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-There is
hint in circles acquainted with the
Turkish diplomacy that they see a
bulwark OF protection from the wrath
of the American government In the
Sulu Islands there are more than 81
100000 Mohammedans, whose devotion
to their calipha is almost fanatic. The
sultan would have but to lift his finger
and these Malays and Moros would
join forces with the Tagalogs. The
war i'll Luzon would be extended in
every direction ts.iiro ssrl;yur the lsland,
and the American forces would neces-
sarily have to be increased many fold
before peace was restored. Notwitl-
standing all efforts to set up defensive
propositions, it is believed the Ameri-
can government will drive straight
ahead, and that Turkey will be forced
to pay or have white squadron in tho
Dardanelles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
NEWS IN GENERAL
DIPLOMACY NEAR AN END.
Mlnisterial Relations Between Uncl.
sam and the Sultan May BE Severed.

Ministerial Relations Between Uncle
sam and the Sultan May BE Severed.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Serious
trouble with Turkey is threatened.
Within a week it is probable that
diplomatic relations between Wash
ington and Constantinople will be sew
cred and the interests of the United
States in Turkey be placed in the hands
of the German or English government.
There are no indications as yet that
the sultan intends to pay the indem-
nifty. The Turkish view of the pres
ent crisis is the one which that gov
eminent invariably holds whenever a
foreign power attempts to secure pay
ment of a claim-that the foreigner is
making a feint or ''bluff," and has no
intention of going beyond that stage.
Secretary Hay and Assistant Secretary
Hill have done everything they could
within the prophecies to convince
Turkey that the United States is not
blutling, that we mean to see this
thing through, and still the sultan re-
fuses to see it in that light. He is
himself so much in the habit of MAX
ing these plays that they have become
regular stock in trade with him, and
he cannot conceive such thing as
another government being in earnest.
In official circles there is small expec-
tation that Turkey will pay unless the
screws be put on great deal harder,
and the severance of diplomatic rela-
tions is well nigh inevitable unless
Turkey surprises the United States
and the world by paying the 5000
indemnity long due.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
Frances shebeck Ends Life.

WASHINGTON, April 2a.-Frances
Shebeclx, who lived with her sister,
Mrs. S. P. Ramsey, four miles west of
Washington, took four ounces of car
bolic acid. When her sister discover
ed her lying on the bed, she asked
what she had done and the girl replied
that she had taken carbolic acid and
wanted to die. A physician was sum
moned, but nothing could be done to
save her life and she died. She was
a Bohemian girl about Is years of age.
No cause is known why the girl should
commit such a deed,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

The free town library, one of the
best educational gifts to the nineteenth
century to the world, bids fair In
:the twentieth century to become still
more than it is now stimulant to
intellectual progress. Collections Of
books for the scholar and the ricn
there have been from the earliest
times; but library belonging to the
whole community, rich and poor,
learned and ignorant, laborer and pro-
4fessional man, is purely product Of
ahe last half century. Fifty years
ago there were about score in Mas
sachusetts. Today all but seven of
ller $50 towns have free library. In
the whole country there are not less
than 10000 such libraries. But a
mere collection of books, without a
faithful librarian, however valuable,
lis like an undeveloped mine, practic-
sally of no use. The town librarian is,
like the library itself, a product Of the
iGlosing century, and has become new
intellectual leader in the community.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
MoNTENEGRo sURmENDERs.


Leading Filipino General Cnpitulates to
Colonel Smith.
MANILA, April 1s.-General Monte
negro, one of the insurgents best
fighters, surrendered to Colonel; Smith
in the mountains near Camaling Prov
ince, Pangasinan, where General Ma
cabulos has been trying to reorganize
the Filipino army. Colonel Smith,
with five companies of the Seventeenth
regiment, nearly surrounded ssAvs Iurce,
of Montenegro, who, discouraged ~
the impossibility of making the men
stand against the Americans, surren-
dered. Macabulos escaped. The in
surgents attacked San Jose in the
province of Batangas and Santa Cruz
on the lake. fruitlessly. f
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
ROBERTS GOING NORTH.
Is Thought He is Headed for Pretoria ad
I oSk

Last.
LONDON, April 21.-The reports Of
fighting at Karee Siding, six miles
north of Glen, contained In a special
dispatch from Bloemfontein, may be
the first news of the progress of the
British advance on Pretoria, but even
if this is only an unimportant sl1lrmish
there are many other indications that
Roberts is either starting or has al
ready started for the northern goal.
A dispatch from Cape Town says:
Censorship restrictions are greatly
increased. owing to movements of
troops. The Beers south of Bloemfon-
TEN are reported to be retreating.
Large commands were seen near Thaba
N'Chu moving to the north. Progress
is slow, however, owing to
the terrible condition of the country.
by way of Pretoria comes report of
fever decimating the Mafelsing garri-
son and a letter from the mayor of
Mafeking saying Roberts has asked
Baden-Powell to hold out until May
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
MOTHERS CONGRESS.


Mrs. Roosevelt Will Probably BE at Des
N1oines.
Dies MONIES, April 9o.-Plans of the
local committees for the coming SEES
lson OF the iattJrttl,ars' Congress rir this
city, are progressing. Many arrange
ments have already been made for the
convenience and comfort of the visitors
who will be here for the congress, but
there are many others yet to make.
One of the most interesting topics
which it is hoped to bring before the
congress is a paper on the subject of
"The Condition of Homes in Cuba"
which Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will
be asked to deliver. Mrs. Roosevelt is
at present in Cuba investigating the
conditions of the country there, and if
she does not think her Investigations
are too superficial to put them into
form for the congress, she will prob
ably report some of them at that time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
HULL WINS IN STORY.

Defeats Payne for the Congressional
Nomination..
NEVADA, April 23.-The Story coun-
ty primaries, held in accordance with
the primary system in vogue in Story
county, resulted in a decided victory
for Captain ]. A. L. Hull for congress.
The total vote on congressman is as
follows: j. A. L. Hull, 979; w. o.
Payne, SCI. The overwhelming vic
victory of Captain Hull in Story county
is conceded to assure his nomination
without further contest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
Seek Bank wrecker.s Pardon.

Sioux CITY, April eo.-A petition is
being circulated asking President
Mckinley to pardon Frank M. Dorsey,
of this city, convicted and sentenced to
six years in prison for wrecking the
First National bank of Ponca, Neb
Former Congressman G.. w. E. Dorsey
is in Washington, supposedly to secure
clemency. AS one judge of the federal
court of appeals dissented from the
opinion sustaining the sentence, ex-
ecution of the sentence will be de-
ferred
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
BoERs HAVE $4,000 MEN.
Lorenzo Marquee Correspondent Says I
British Were Deceived.

Lorenzo Marquee Correspondent Says the
British Were Deceived.
LONDON, April 24.-The Lorenzo
Marquee correspondent of the Times,
under Saturdays date, says:
Information received from respon-
sible sources shows that at one time
the two republics had 10000 men in
the field, including the colonial rebels.
According to the same informant, they
can still muster $4,000, of whom $4,000
are in the Free State, 10000 are in the
Biggarsberg district and $4,000 in the
districts of Fourteen Streams and
Klerks Dorp. 1t is now believed that
before the war the burgher lists were
deliberately falsified in order to de-
ceive the British intelligence depart
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
THE TURK AGREES TO PAY.

"Under Same Conditions as in the Case of
Other Foreign Subjects"
CoNsTANTINoPIE, April 24.-The
porte has replied to the American de-
mands stating that Turkey will COM
pensate the American missionaries
under the same conditions as IN the
case, of other foreign subjects. There
is the greatest interest in political cir
cles regarding the attitude of the
United States in the indemnity claim,
and tits believed that the powers llav-
ing similar claims will support the
American action.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
Clerk Defaults.

CEDAR RAPIDS, April eo.-Wellington
Richards, clerk in G. III. Boyson's
pharmacy, has confessed to being a
defaulter in the sum of more than
$1,000 and the exact amount will never
be known. His operations have COW
cred a long period of time, and the
fact that Mr. Boyson kept no regular
set of double entry books, materially
assisted him is securing the money
that for long time was not missed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

To the jewellers in northern lati-
tudes the coming of spring is like a
release from prison. Barriers built
by snow and ice are leyeled, ond doors
sealed by the frost swing open. To
all, doubtless, the season brings a
feeling of emancipation; it is perhaps
to the bicyclist that it speaks most di-
rectly of fresh woods and pastures
new" One who watches the wheel
men taking advantage of the first good
weather and dry roads can hardly fail
to notice the look of new-found liberty
so often reflected in their faces.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

Another lucky child millionaire is
the infant marquis of Titchfeld, who is
but Z years Of age. The young marquis
is the eldest son of the duke Of Port
land, and while it is impossible to es-
innate the value of the property that
he will inherit, it probably will not be
less than $4O.000,oO0, says the New
York Telegraph. This includes large
amount of the most valuable land in
London, as well as seyeralpValuable
country estates upon one % which,