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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
MURDERED ny Ex-cLERK.
Auditor Morris of the War Departments
La Shot Dawn.

Auditor Morris of the War Department.
Is Shot Down.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 24.-F. H. Nor
fis, of Ohio. auditor of the, war. depart
naent, was shot In his Office in the Wind
sor building by man named Mcdonald,
formerly disbursing clerk in the Office.
Morris was shot through the heart and
died almost instantly. Mcdonald. who
lid the shooting, then cut his own throat
and shot himself. Before doing SO, he
had a desperate affray with the watch
man of the building. who tried to arrest
him. The Waterman was badly beaten
about the head with the murderous pistol.
Sampel Mcdonald. who did the killing,
had been the second disbursing clerk in
Norris office. but had been reduced. It
is said that his brooding over this led
to the tragedy. Morris had been auditor
for the navy department, but had been
transferred to the present post year
ago on account of his good record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
FORT DODGE GETS $4,000.

Carnegie Donates That sum Condi-
toned on Raising Like Amount
Washington, Dec. 24.-The city of Fort
Dodge will have Christmas present, and
Andrew Carnegie is the donor. Mr.. Car
negie was asked by George E. Roberts,
director of the mint, and Judge O'Connor,
solicitor of the treasury. to contribute to.
wards library for Fort Dodge. The
three gentlemen walked together for
block to two. and during that brief walk
Mr.. Carnegie said he would contribute
$4,000 for this purpose Just as soon as
Fort Dodge has furnished a site for the
building and arrangements have been
made for the maintenance of the library.
Fort Dodge, Dec. 24.-Mr. Carnegie's
offer has been anticipated for some time
and the $4,000 necessary to secure his
donation has already been pledged.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
WARNING by M.AnrHuR.
Nom Comba tants Must Observe the
Laws of War.

Laws of War.
Manila, Dec. 20.-General MacAr-
thur has issued proclamation warn
ing the inhabitants of the archipel-
ago tina. hereafter strict compile
ance With the laws of war will be re-
CURED of non-combatants as well as
combatants. The proclamation sets
forth the principal laws of war.
1t refers to recent proclamations
issued by insurgent commanders
threatening natives who are friendly
to the American forces and also to
the orders issued to their men to
kidnap and assassinate residents of
towns occupied by Americans. The
lnsurgent leaders are notified that
such practices, if continued, will put
an end to the possibility of their re-
Stunning normal civic relations and
makes them fugitive criminals.
Residents of places occupied by
Americans are notified that compli-
ance with the demands of the enemy
VIII create presumption that such
acts are voluntary and malicious.
They are also notified that pleas of
intimidation will rarely be accepted
s.AA"A NsiSlO oSSISU COIllulIGtceS
are permitted to exist in behalf of
the insurgents, even well disposed
persons will be exposed to the dan
ger of being tried as traitors.
The proclamation says that its
warnings are requiremnts which are
to apply with special. force to Me
Mia, "the rendezvous of the ennis
saries Of insurrectioD.
Newspapers are warned against
publishing sedition and the procla-
nation declares that the rebels, who
are not part of an organized force
are not entitled to the privileges of
prisoners of war, adding that the
fact that they have not hitherto
been held responsible is "evidence of
the solicitude of the Unit.sl States
to avoid the appearance Of harsh
ness"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
NEWS in IOWA
DECIDES FOR TAX FERRErs.
Polk County Judge Declares the La,
Ia vaIId

Polk County Judge Declares the Law
Is Valid.
Des Moines, Dec. 24.-Judge Prouty
has handed down decision in the
case of Treasurer Mckay against the
Day estate, which is construed as
psrtial victory for the tax ferrets of
Polk county and of the entire state.
The decision was rendered on de-
murrer by the attorneys for the
county to an irreguiarity of the heirs
Of the Day estate in making their ap-
peal from the decision of the county
auditor, bat the court goes farther
than the demurrer and makes some
highly important decisions touching
the validity or the right of tax fer
rets to operate and the consequent
tight of the county treasurer to place
upon the tax lists property that has
been omitted within five years at any
time prior to the time of such listing.
In nearly every instance it is held
that the FORK of the tax ferrets is
regular, nut that the county treas
urer and not the auditor is author
lied to place upon the tax list prop
erty that had been omitted prior to
the enactment of chapter AZ OF the
laws of the Twenty-eighth general
assembly passed last winter.
Summed up, the opinion clearly
gives the ferrets the right and power
to operate, but under section 1874 of
the code, which authorizes the coun-
ty treasurer to go back for period
of five years and make assessments;
that the method or procedure in the
collection of taxes in the Day estate
was regular, that the probate court
is the proper tribunal before which
to try question of this character--a
question raised by the defense in the
present case-and that the suit was
brought in regular way and could
not be attacked because the county
attorney was not representing the
county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Mr.. ]. 8. Moffat, who has been &C
lively connected with the country Inn
uediately to the south of the Zambesi
tor over forty years. first as mis-,
s.onary and latterly as an official. is
Gbout to return to Rhodesia after q
holiday In Europe. He first went out
under Dr.. Livingstone. He was resi-
dent magistrate at Taungs when the
Jameson raid took place. Mr.. Moffat
Is now sixty-five. but he has work ler
In him yet
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
a DAILY PAPER FoK 81. 90.

On December 2sth. the fifty-fourth
anniversary of the admission of Iowa
into the union, the Daily Iowa Capital
will be offered for $500 for the year
1901, by mail only. This is what the
Capital calls a bargain day, and may
never be offered ouother year. You
can also get the paper at this price
if you are already q subscriber by
paying up the old score and remit
ting $500 for the new year. Write
your letter and mail your check for
$500 on December %, and send the
same to Lafayette Young, Des
Moines, Iowa. Send for sample copy
and terms to agents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

A large amount Of American steel is
being imported into Scotland. ona
Scotch shipbuilding firm has received
over 10000 tons Of ship plates from
America at price that is $4,000
cheaper than the same could be OBJ
tained in Scotland. Another firm is
taking over $4,000 tons, and altogether
It is calculated that about 100000 tons
will be imported. Some steel is also
being sent from Germany, but not in
such large quantities as from America.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

How quickly the huge herds of buff.
Slo on the American plains were swept
from the face Of the earth! A recent
careful count by competent person
places the whole number of animals
OF the kind living today at only 1.024.
Or. William T. Hornaday says in his
book concerning the buffalo that 1t
would have been as easy to count the
number Of leaves in forest as to cal
culate the number of buffaloes living
at time during the history Of the spe-
eies previous to 1870.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
AyE1KAsoEKs IN REVOLT.
Cape Coloptsts Along Orange Rive,
Join Boer Forces.

Cape Cologtsts Along Orange River
Join Boer Forces.
London. Dec. give understand
that private reliable advices have
been received in London says the
Daily Mail, ito the effect that viz
tuallJ all the districts OF Cape Col.
onyin the vicinity of the Orange
riyT are in more or less open re-
yqt and that there is likely to be
saarp fighting, on rather large
lcale, before the invasion is crushed.
IThe tactics of the Beers in rallyiag
as many as possible of the Dutch
in the back country to their cause
are proving successful"
From its Capetown correspondent
the Daily Mail has received the fol-
lowing: =
"The second invading force was de-
signed to occupy Britishtown, but,
being checked by the De Aar troops,
it has disappeared into the Ceder-
burg mountains. 81
An enormous contraction Of troops
is being made upon the veldt coun-
try occupied by the invaders, but
it is not likely that the Beers viii
offer attic in large numbers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
Attempted Highway Robbery

Clinton, Dec. 21.-News comes from
Sabula that an attempt was made
there to rob Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Flor
on their way home. They were driv-
ing through a lonely and dark place,
when the horses stopped and began
to rear and plunge. A man was seen
holding the horses by the brides, and
Mr.. Flor applied the whip. but could
not drive the horses ahead. He had
purchased pitchfork, and with this
he prodded the horses till they
dashed away, knocking the MAJ
down
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

There is a school district in Reno
county. Kan, in which there is
school house and teacher, but not
solitary pupil. Miss Mary Scroggins.
ne teacher, opens school every morn
snz. and holds herself in readiness to
tnstruct any children who may come,
but she Is the sole occupant of the
building. There are plenty of chill
dren In the district, but they attend
= parochial school.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Ae IiouspIul mother of little
Chicago boy sent the following note
with him to his school-teacher: Miss
tltazgerald: Adolph swallowed
Grass paddock last night. and if he has
my pain in school this morning as q
.esult, will you please excuse him. and
sblige his mother"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
IOWA BOY KIDNAPPED.
Child of Wealthy Farmer Nenr Fo
Dodge Is stolen,

Child OF Wealthy Farmer Near For,
Dodge Is stolen,
Fort Dodge. Dec. 24.-The 9-year-oM
son of Lonis Tonhose. of Judd, a small
town about ten miles east of here, was
kidnapped Tuesday. The father has hiree
detectives. and it is expected there will.
be startling developments. The father
heard yesterday afternoon that the boy
was last seen in the company of two men,
Ionhose is one of the large landholder,
OF this county. His wife is now said to
be in critical condition because of hel
tear that the boy is heldp.somewhere fol
ransom. The kidnapers are supposed to
day afternoon and represented themselves
as book agents. The father has offered a
reward of $500 for the return of the boy
or 81 900 for the apprehension of the kid
napers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
aat fashion in New Tor

The uast fashion in New FORK
4 e! |)iiiii !; |; ! :. =
tractor is doing with bank building
at Wall and. William streets. At pres
emit the upper five floors, with granite
walls, are practically finished. The
lower ten are as yet mere skeleton Of
girders and trusses. The larger blocks
Of granite for these lower floors
were not ready on time, SO the builder
decided to go ahead on the ones above.
It is perfectly safe. yet the appear
Ance Of the structure is so unusual
that it is curiosity. even for Wall
street.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
BLOW TO SALOON MEN.
Liquor Iniunctions Not Abrogated by
tho New Code.

Liquor lnjunctions Not Abrogated by
the New Code.
Des Moines, Dec. 21.-The supreme
court handed down decision of vital
Importance to liquor dealers through
out Iowa. 1t holds that the adoption
of the code of 1897 did not operate to
abrogate injunctions against liquor
dealers obtained prior to that time;
that the injunctions are still in full
force. The case is entitled State VS..
Mark Chiesa. Chiesa is Des Moines
liquor dealer against whom an in
junction was obtained prior to 1897.
After the adoption of the new code
he resumed operations. An attempt
was made by the anti-saloon league
to close his saloon, but Judge Prouty
held that the old injunction had been
rendered imperative by the adop-
ton of the new code. This decision
is reversed by the supreme court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

A certain minister in Denver occa-
Nonally plays havoc with his words.
In closing a very impressive sermon
on Death" he said: ERE long we
VIII all be called upon to shuttle OF
this cortal moil; or. l should say,
1uihe off this-that is Guile off this
mortal pardon me; SHUTTLE off this
eort-(AhemD Let us rise and sing
the doxology."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
MRS. KUHN CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Poisoning Her Illus
baud-Loyed Another

band-LOved Another.
Sigourney, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Kuhn
was found guilty. She placed arsenic
in her husbands beer while return
ing in a wagon from What Cheer to
Delta, on the night of September %.
The penalty will doubtless be impris-
onment for life. The defendant
turned pale as death when the YER
dict was read, but no sound escaped
her. The motive ascribA for the
terrible crime was Mrs. Kllhn's nffec-
tion for a former lover whom she
Tilted to marry Kuhn. Tidy had been
married but few month"; Defend
ant is young and ve.y bea ttiful.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
RED-LETTEK DAY IN JOURNALISM
A Memorable Anniversary OF the De
MOinea NAIVE

Memorable Anniversary OF the Des
Moines News.
Des Moines, Dec. 24.-Five years
ago tomorrow the Des Moine., Daily
News celebrated it's attaining to
10000 circulation by firing ten can
non ION the Des Moines river front
and feasting two hundred newsboys.
Since that time it has increased to
about 10000 circulation and doubled
its size, still retaining it's remarkably
low price to subscribers of 81 a
year, rs cents for six months, SO
cents for three months. The News
is now one of the most prosperous
IN the west
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
an.bunds Mixed un.

Davenport, Dec. 22.-William Tuck
or. the first and third husband of his
wife, was given ten days in Jail by
Police Magistrate Finger for striking
Ed Cross, the second husband of Mrs.
Tucker, on the head with poker,
the assault being because the second
husband aspired to become the
fourth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
PLACE RENDERED DEEmER.
offered the Chancellorship of tho STATE
University.

OHoFeu 1H8 CHaHce1IOfshfp OF tho Stnte
University.
Iowa City, Dec. 2s.-The board of
regents of the University of Iowa
at it's session yesterday elected
Judge Horace e. Deemer of the SUI
preme bench, and an alu1nnus of the
university of the law class of 1879,
as chancellor of the College of Law,
at salary of $4,000. Judge Deener's
acceptance has not yet been received
by the board.
There were six candidates for the
position. Among them were c. w.
Gregory, associate dean of the law
faculty of the University of Wiscon-
sin, L. M. Mexican of Sioux City and
Attorney General Remley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
ytctim Of a pance ROW.

Mason City, Dec. 22.-Tom Edmond
son, living near Clear Lake, went to
a brothers home to attend dance.
He was intoxicated and in a general
row was pretty severely punished.
Later he was found near by on
barb wire fence, dead. The coroner
is inyestipating
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
KNOX GIVES 1T UP.
Unable to Capture the Elusive Geybrai
Dewet. -.

London, Dec. 2o.-It is reported
that General Knox has been]forced
to abandon the pursuit of General
De Wet owing to the situatih Great
ed in Cape Colony by the Bo3rs cross
ing the Orange river. 1t iVsaid here
the republicans have epered Cape
Golony and a number hive reached
Fhilipstown. The repoH adds that
De Wet with about 4,50Q men is north
east OF Ladybrand and dhat an attach
on Winburg is MON ep hrily expected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
Third Brother Dies.

Shell Rock, Dec. 24.-George Reintz
one of the brothers struck by the Bur
ington train Thursday evening has died
The grief of the mother as She looked
at her three dead sons was pitiable
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
THREE VICTIMS AT A CROSSING
Two Brothers Killed and Third
Badly Hurt.

Badly Hurt.
Shell Rock, Dec. 22-Two men
were instantly Killed and third fat
ally injured by being struck by the
engine of passenger train on the B.,
c. r. & N. railroad. The men were
brothers named Reintz. They had
been in town b.ying Christmas pres
ents and had started for their home
in the country. In attempting to
cross the track they were caught by
the engine. The buggy was totally
demolished, and it's occupants We're
thrown some distance from the
track. The train was brought to a
standstill as soon as possible and the
trainmen ran back to the crossing.
They found two of the brothers dead
and the third so badly hurt that it is
believed he cannot live.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Mr.. Wigham Of Dublin, the lighting
expert, has invented parShin lamp
for the purpose of lighting buoys. 1t
Is designed to burn three m snths with
- attention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

What the country districts OF
west need is more visits FROM
.stork and fewer GROWS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

It is said that Formosan savages
are puzzled by an extremely simple
arithmetical problem. If two Of them
are to share five articles of food. they
divide by taking two apiece and throw
ing the fifth away. But that is not
90 bad. after all. It even shows that
they have made progress. In earlier
times, the stronger of the two would
have disposed Of his unesteemed con-
temporary. and appropriated the
whole. It is movement onward and
upward when the rights Of others are
recognized and respected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Miss Kate Miller. Of Fredericksburg,
Pa, is probably the Oldest factory
girl in the United States. She re-
Gently celebrated her S1st birthday,
and for the last twenty years has
worked in the same establishment. She
never misses day. turns out full
quota of work, competing with girls
sixty years her Junior.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-15
FRENCH NATIONAL
HOLIDAY OBSERVED.
NOTHING SERIOUS To MAR TIE
FESTIVITIES IN PARIS.
Fears OF serfous Political Excite
ment Prove Groundiess-socisi-
ists and Natiosslists Iaauiss In
Harmless Riot IN the u~i..

PARIS. July N-Ths French national
holiday was celebrated with splendid
weather in Paris today. Holiday crowd.
promenaded the streets. and an immens.
concourse made it's way to IN. Bois de
Boulognc to witness the military review
Fears had been expressed that the lat
ter might prove an occasion for political
excitement OF a serious character for aud
against the government and President
Iyoubet. Nationalists and socialists both
announced their intention Of marching out
to Long Champs and induiginx In demon
strations ana counter demonstrations
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-15

Men. vamen ard rhndrsa began pushing
nra u rar.r arrurrr1 Wanfn tainted
tT scores srf macy children wefe -fo8-
den under foot AZ irssf 30 wruen wFrs
rart.ed 'a rhe cafes in me rffghhaftoof
70 is impast'bls fa tel how many we're
injured
rlfha4gh e. is % r1ar, % fhaf nome havr ---
CURED Ffv dIed rr "a sinlar occasion
nt 'he Imposition N 1851 ard az - "me
q tho marriage - f>olls XIV with Marie
Antoinetis. when two were KILLED
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-15
RECIPROCITY WITH
GERMANY AGREED ON.
PRESIDENT PRoCLAIMs THE NEW
DUTIES IN EFFECT.
Arrangement Appears 10 He the Re-
suit of sharp Diplomatic Mnncuv-
ering Several Years over tho
most Favored Nation Clause"

WASHINGTON. July IA proclsma-
tion by the president on the German rect
procity agreement has been made public.
suspeuding during the continuance IN
force OF tho agreement the imposition and
collection OF duties upon the articles here
after specified. when products OF the soil
and industry OF Germany, and declaring
the rates OF duty provided In the third
section Of the tariff act of July "a, 1897
10 he in force and effective after the
date OF the proclamation. as follows:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-15

NJ Thebsut charge dsraircs OF tho
French ambassy, called at tho state do
partment during the afternoon ana held
a conference with Secretary Hay Is
refused to sAy anything except that thu
French government was determined TO
learn the fate ot its representatives at
PtAinE
The government r. somewhat concerned
over tho safety OF Chinese subjects IN this
country but has not deemed I, necessary
30 take any steps 10 afford them protsc.
ton. Tho fear is that when the story a
what has happened a. rekiug is resolved,
the details will 10 10 hoFribl. that hot.
headed Americans ~ some c'tlos csnnSt
he restrained from taking vengeance on
Chinese residents,
Tho government hopes that American
citizens will 80 comport themselves that
there can be no ground for criticism ~
any Of the other nations concarnsf In
adjusting the Chinese question
II dcsircs the people % ct Chinese SUBJ
t@cis pursue their avocatsnns withoni mo-
lestHtian. leaving 80 tho pT.fnm~nt ihs
arrangement of whatever fneaaurss may
be necessary 20 punish tippsa Who sf1
directly responsible for outrasss oG Amer
team citizena in China.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-15

President Loubet left tn. Elysee palace
In the afternoon. escorted by cavalry. and
was everywhere cheered. except ny one
solitary Individual. who shouted. as the
president was passing. Death to Lou
bet" He was Immediately arrested
The review passed or without serious
accident A slight conflict occurred be-
tween Socialists and Nationahsts in thu
Rois One or two persons were scratched
and few were arrested. Otherwise there
WAS No trouble at the review grounds.
on returning TO the Tlvses palace. Presi.
dent i.oubet was warmly cheerei but as
no was entering tho palace another man
cried 'Nive 70 Armee." Down with lou
bet" lie was also arrested.
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Moreover. II Is probable that II tho
United States had not given Germany
tho same reduction allowed 10 France
the German preferential tariff including
the United States with Russia. Italy.
Austria. etc. would have been withdrawn.
Il was therefore settled that the German
preferential rates would be confirmed by
the United states. and that the United
States would give Germany the same tar
IN reductions already accorded France,
Italy and Portugal.
The German tariff covers several hun
dred items. and on considerable per-
centage Of these the regular rate In 8
marks per iao Kilograms, the preferen-
tial ratio $50 marks per 100 Kilograms
on corn the regular rate Is two marks:
preferential rate l.e0 marks. on mea'
ham, bacon. etc, the regular rate is 20
marks, preferential rate is,
On machinery tho preferential rate IS,
in come cases only one-half OF tho regu-
lar rate.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-15
AMERICAN ATHLETES
AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
Sweep All Before Them at
the Paris Exposition.
ATTENDANCE IS MEAGER.
Majority Of Spectators From This
Side of Atlantic.
ATTENDANCE IS MEAGER.

Visitors Of Ensiish birth anA De-
scent Fairly Attended at Lack Of
Isterest shown By roreigners on
Opening Day Of worlds Amateur
Cha ampionshfps American COL
lege YeIIs Puzzle and Disgust
Parisians-Discus Throwing the
Only Event in which the Euro-
peans Leaa-ouiy one Accident.