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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
Should Coal Give Out.

What then? Are we utterly depend
ent upon COAL so that the wheels of in
dustry will stop and the forests be
consumed for fuel when coz
out? OF course not. 1t is an xsaY
Already we have the begging
new method of utilizing p n N 9s9
gy which will proE,s eps g ssssi s.ssl
tfa,s1 q
lever r extent ldustry mas nd.
sguntons Iagazine Elet ,ical
s enc q af6bsd BY water powe Will
RIM =. ~ rld's industries, furn "a its
,,pb+ ond neat, and be the universal
suhs+itsss for all forms of combustion
methos. Water power is practically
,,n1irl fed, and it will be utilized more
and more in proportion as the need for
+ ..rises and as it's use becomes, at diff
cent places and at different periods,
cheaper than coal. The substitution
will proceed gradually, until. when the,
coal supply finally is exhausted, no.
body will have anything more than
curious or academic interest in the
matter, and probably not ripple will
be produced in the steady onward flow
of the worlds industry. AS the use OF
water power to develop electrical en-
ergy increases to the point of formida-
BILE competition with coal. electrical
students and inventors will doubtless
bring out improvements making it pos
sihle to store the power or conduct it
long distances at small cost, until our
factories. railroads and ships can be
operated by it, our houses lighted and
warmed and food prepared all at even
less expense than is possible today
with coal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
Shoemaking machines were invented
by Fallahne in 1858,
The Health and Ileo,.re

The Health and lea,ure Resorts
OF Texas, Mexico, Arizona and Cali
fornia are quickly and comfortably
reached via the Southern Pacific Com
pany's, Sunset Route. Daily through
service from New Orleans to San
Francisco Via Aouston, San Antonio.
Ell Paso and 1ses Angeles. Special
semi-weekly servise, Sunset Limita1i
from New Orleans Mondaxs - q
Thursdays, composed HpIGsf Smok-
ing Car, containing ID Room and
Barber Shop, DrawingRoom Compare
ment Car, regular Palman sleepers.
sssnd dining Car (meal,a la cartel, ali
4sstest = sign a1a2st luxuri-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
A Five-Lesged Frog.

A f1ve-legged frog has come all the
way from Connecticut and taken up his
abode in the New York aquarium. He
did not hop here-even frog with five
legs could not do that-but travelled in
box with some wet moss to keep him
cool. When he was transferred to a
tank he uttered graceful chirrup and
blinked his golden-rimmed eyes. At
first glance this newcomer seems to
carry his extra leg so gracefully that
the beholder is tempted to think that
all frogs ought to have three front legs.
Closer examination, however. shows
that the middle leg is really an excres-
cence from one of the others, and is
not of much service to its proprietor.
He does not use it in swimming or
hopping, but it imparts certain dig
nifty to his aspect. Now York World
Cheerfulness was never iyet pro-
iduced by effort. which is In itsell
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

u Austrian returns indicate that there
are in that country 1,101 persons whose
income exceeds 10000 e. rims year,
and who are, therefore. rsted as mil.
lionaires. &, Fl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
iat
Mysterious
|lajor...

HAPPIER VII.-(Continued.)
fer. so good!" he muttered. He
d round to take another eau
Ney of the room, and then
ii tore off the sheet of blot
Yer. with my heartfelt apollo
r. Gillibrand!" he added, as
secured it between the
l6spoeketbook. eff this is
AssNghtest use to me, how
TsAtest difficulty will be in
8 df 1t is genuine or not. Is
bsssO1s shat Miss Luttrell herself
been in here writing. or can 1t
that somebody else has been SIM
directing an envelope to her? That
the question; and, considering that
am at present hopelessly in the dark
ZEN as to the hand Miss Luttrell
tes. I hardly. see how this plotting
Ter affair is to benefit me in any
unless" Here the Major broke
somewhat abruptly. and, walking to
window. gazed out obviously
trough the blurred panes. Nonsense,
cough! will manage it somehow"
fo2aimed after a moments reAec-
by the aid Of little diplo-
ID plan which l believe
y out, the rest should be easy.
thout raising the suspicious Of
Miss Luttrell or anybody else,
Id gain for myself some knowl-
pf considerable value. All the
II l intend to go seriously to
the sooner l make beginning
tier; and, as in this case the
sginning means walk. to the town
J; the pouring rain. I may as we'll
art at once, without putting off the
al moment any longer. Ah-it is a
|rious affair"-he gave significant
ug OF his shoulders-."and to think
OF all people in the world, that
should be the victim!"
NO minutes later the Major, with
hat drawn well over his eyes and
collar OF his macintosh turned up
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

An automatic cart, for s'multanss
ously watering and sweeping the
streets, is in use in Paris. The spfink-
ling hose is just in front OF. tho rollin9
brush. y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

Bakers breakfast Cocoa
is delicious. Costs less than one cent cup. Ma0o
only by Walter Baker & Co. Ltd, Dorchester. NASs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
TEACHING MusKRATs TO SWIM


How the Mother Animal Gave Her
Babies a Lesson.
That sensible portion of the animal
kingdom which naturalists are wont
to term the brute creation" has a
wonderful faculty for distinguishing
between friend and foe; also no less
wonderful aptitude for encouraging a
close acquaintanceship with those
whom it trusts, says Forest and
Stream. Were it not for terror, in
herited through. generations of abused
confidence and malicious cruelty, the
timid thrush would proudly lead us to
the sylvan paradise where she has hid
den her birdlings, and the coy doe
would bring us to her trembling off,
spring that we might stroke it's spotted
side. At the pool our attention was
attracted by comical picture made
by an old muskrat trying to teach her
babies to swim. It struck us as strange
that she should go to such trouble;
the little rats should have known in
stinctively how to navigate, but they
chung to the bank and to shallow wa
ter, above which arose their fluffy
backs, bright eyes and sharp noses.
The mother set them the example of
swimming across and back. She en-
deayored to coax and finally she push
ed them over their depth and let
them make their own way to the shore,
though you may be sure she stayed
close by. When we were seen the old
lady shrieked ''Tramps!" in character
istic muskrat language and fed to her
subaquatic yestibule; suppose to call
the police. The little ones did not at
tempt to escape. Ostrichlike, they hid
their heads among the roots and left
their naked tails waving above the
water like new species of juncus
waiting to be examined. The madam
could not quite ignore the maternal
instinct, as she returned and conducted
her happy family to the nursery,
where they received their first lesson
in misanthropy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

Wherever gold has value brass viii
be shining up trying to look like it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

Ihcre rs more Catarrh IN this section OF the
country than all other diseases nut tovether
ana until the last few years was supposed to be
lncurable For great many years doctors pro-
remedies, and by constantly failing to cura
With local treatment, pronounced it incurable
science has proven catarrh to be constitu-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure. man
ufactured by f. J. Cheney g. Co., Toledo Ohio.
Is the only constitutional cure on the marked
teaspoonfm. 1t acts directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any caseit fails to cure
send Tor circulars and testimonials. Address
~ J. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
MormonIsm

Is blot upon our land--a symptom OF
governmental ill-health. The right
laws would act upon it as Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters does upon constipa-
ton, or dyspepsia. They would quick
~ restore healthy purity; and this is
just what the Bitters does for the hu-
man constitution. 1t makes the stom-
ach strong by curing indigestion and
biliousness.
At the University of Illinois s07
W -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

Daily Paper for 81 n Year.
The Iowa legislature meets this winter. cong1esA
will deal with many problems, and wars In Africa
and the Philippines will lead to great results. The
Dies Moines Daily News will tell you all about
these events and all other news OF Iowa and the
world including Geographic markets subscrp-
three months, 50 cents cash in advance. Address
The NewsaDes MOines Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
M 81! g
oryh and East h1l(ed informa-

SoSeh and East. beliled lnforma-
tjs5n cheeif EEaillll H. nished by w. q.
Nei1nyer, G. A.. So.~ Pac. Co.. 2aaS
Clark St., Chicago; W. H. Conner.
Co1uI Agt., Chamber Commerce Bldg.
Cincinnati, o., w. ]. Berg, Trav. Pass.
Agt., 22o Ellicott Square. Buffalo.
N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
is Family Pills are the best
Informal callers should be most care
full to avoid the hours for meals.

= :. " 'SI'' Ott'et I1OSUCGTV-
fnl to avoid the hoYrs for meals.
The constantly increasing business
OF the B. & c. r. R. has necessitated
very material additions to the tele-
graph service. During the pas. year
nearly 1900 miles of copper wire. 166
pounds to the mile, have been strung.
New lines have been placed in service
between Baltimore and Pittsburg, Bal
timore and Parkersburg, Newark. O.
to Chicago, Philadelphia to Newark.
Philadelphia to Cumberland and Cum
berland to Grafton. During the sum
mer several of these wires were quad
ruplexed between Baltimore and Cum
berland and duplexed west
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

Reliable Help Wanted
either sex.) The Humanitarian Home and Sanitar
ium for Invalids aud Health Seekers, incorporated
Send 12c in stamps for full Information. Address
J. II. Tetlebaum, Treasurer, Las Vegas, N M
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

Do not apologize too much for not
having ca lied before. Your neglect to
do SO has probably not been observed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
CONDITIONS IN ALGERIA.
Tho Idea of Assimi,at,ns the Native I
Absurd.

The Idea of Assimilatins the Native IL
Absurd.
The present constitution, based on
assimilation OF Algeria to France, was
framed with the chimerical idea that
the native element would shrink and
the French increase, says the National
Review. The contrary has happened.
The Mohammedans increased between
1856 and 1876 by 1856 1000; between 1876
and 1896 by 100000. During the fer
mer period famine and typhus and the
numbers; also the oriental dread of
being counted led to some Justification
Of the records. The idea of assimilat-
ing the native is absurd. Mixed mar
riages between them and Christians
are practically unheard of, and they
do not take up French citizenship, pre-
ferring to live under their own law.
Nor do they aspire to be represented
directly In the French chamber, and
any idea of the sort is as extravagant
as that of directly representing Hin
docs at Westminster. Machinery
must. however, be provided by which
the natives may make themselves felt,
and secure respect for their interest
in the local councils. The result of the
laws in force during the last twenty
or thirty years, whether laws of prop
erty, justice or taxation, has been the
impoverishment and discouragemento of
the Arabs. Yet Algeria will never be
prosperous till they are rich, nor SCI
cure till they are contented. In par
ticular, the local functionaries should
be able to talk their language, as our
civil servants are required to do in
India. When at Biskra, the chief CEN
ter Of the Constantine Sahara and
mainly an Arab city, ascertained that
in the local postoftice there was not q
single clerk who understood Arabic,
and~on one occasion was able myself
to explain to one of them what an old
gesticulating sEeik wanted him to do.
1t was merely matter Of telegraph
ing remittance of SO francs or so to
his son in Algiers. Such ignorance in
the chief postoffice of the Sahara Of
the language of the people is mex
cusable.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
Daily Paper for 81 a Year.

When some people die the bells ought
10 ring instead of toll.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

A good boy is worth far more than q
bad man.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
IAN Empty SACK

Maurice is of Roman origin, the son
of Moor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
La Porte, Texas.

Joseph of HEIR Nv origin, means an
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

Cheerfulness was never (yet pro-
duced BY effort. which is II itself
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04

Iie' eAou6A ~" 64OilOuSly inhabited,
There is an abandoned royal castle at
Amber, India. One hundred and sew
enty years ago king moved out Of it
never to return. But the castle still
stands in indescribable grandeur. and
you go through brazen doorway after
brazen doorway, and carved room after
carved room, and under embellished
ceiling after embellished ceiling, and
through precious-stoned into wider
halls precious-stoned, and on that hill
are pavilions deeply dyed and tasseled
and arched, the fire of colored gardens
cooled by the snow of white architec-
ture; birds in arabesque SO natural to
life that while you cannot hear their
voices you imagine you see the fiutter
of their wings while you are passing;
walls pictured with triumphal pro-
cession; rooms that were called al
cove of Light" and Hall of Victory:
marble, white and black, like a mix
ture of morn and night; alabaster and
mother-of-pearl and lacquer work.
Standing before it, the eye climbs from
step to latticed balcony, and from lat
ticed balcony to oriel, and from oriel
to arch, and from arch to roof, and
then descends on ladder of all colors
and by stairs of perfect lines to tropical
gardens of pomegranite and pineapple.
Seven stories of resplendent architec-
ture! But the royal castle provided
for you, If you will only take it on
the prescribed terms. is grander than
all that. and though an abandoned cas-
tie while Christ was here achieving
your redemption, is again occupied by
the Chief among ten thousand" and
some of your own kindred who have
go2e up and, waiting for you, are lean-
ing from the balcony. The windows
Of that castle look of on the Kings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
The Weather We May Have.
Fair and continued cold tonight and
tomorrow.
TSday's temperature. 81.
J. IL SHERIER Observer.
CITY CHAT.

Stoves ut Hynes'.
Golf goods at SPencer's,
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For insurance. 4. j. Burns.
For real estate, +. j. Burns.
Patee Crest bicycles at Spencer's.
List your property with Reidy Bros.
Phone Huesing for A. b. c. beer.
The public schools resumed today.
Don't fail to take in the policemen
ball Thursday night.
j. l.. Smith, an old resident of DAY.
export, died Saturday night. aged 81
years.
Trinity Improvement guild will
meet at the rectorv tomorrow after
noon al ? O'Clock.
The Rock Island savings bank Is
paying its regular semi-annual divi-
dend of y per cent.
Fred Z. Krell has been appointed
the Red Star Yeast company.
In another part of today's ARGUS
appears n card for c. f. Hodgson,
which is of interest to the public
Rock Island union made heavy win
ter shoes i'm vici Kid and calf at 81.
81 so, 50 and IS 50. Opposite Harper
house.
Judge Adams has set Thursday
morning OF this week as the time for
hearing of objections to the proceed
ings pertaining to the alley betwee q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02

Party Obliged 70 Put Up for the Night NJ
Clinton, Missing Connections at Fulton
Several Changes on the Milwaukee. A
e. Bird Being Made Third Vice Presi-
dent and Z. f. KeeIey Freight Agent.
The first regular train over the Dav-
export, Rock Island G. Northwestern.
consisting of Il locomotive, several
freight cars and an observation car,
made the run to Citation yesterday,
taking along Il party of the officials OF
the company and tri-city newspaper
men, to whom invitations were
generously extended 1t WAS the Plan
to return last evening either on the
Milwaukee or the Burlington, but ow-
ing to an unexpected delay the train
did not reach Clinton until after the
departure from Fulton of both the
Milwaukee and Q passengers. The
mem bers of the party, on arriving at
Clinton, hustled across the bridge,
hoping TO be able to catch the Mil
waukee, but struck Fulton Just in
time to see The train pulling out The
pI esence of the Rock Islanders in Full
ton had the effect of frightening the
denizens there. as they recollected
historical incidents of few years
back. when the Woodmen order had
it's headquarters there, but were
Gained by the assurance that the in
vaders were friendly and had not come
to carry any part of the town away.
The party put in the night at Clinton,
where the railroad officials arranged
for an elaborate spread, and returned
home today.
Milwaukee Changes.
Important changes in the manage
ment of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad have been announced.
A. c. Bird, present general traffic
manager, has been appointed third
vice president in charge of traffic af-
fairs. j. H. Hiland, present general
freight agent. will succeed Mr.. Bird
as general traffic manager, with con-
troll over both the freight and pas
seDger departments. f. +. Kelley,
present assistant general freight
agent, is promoted to the position of
general freight agent.
A. G.. Bird, the new third vice
president. entered service with the
Milwaukee & St. Paul in 1883 as gen.
eral freight agent. Prior to 1888 he
was the general freight agent of the
Wabash railroad. He has been in
railroad service since 1865, starting as
a truckman and station baggageman
at Pana, III.
MIR. Hiland came to the Milwaukee
& ST Paul in 1887 as general agent.
Previous to that he was general agent
of the Minneapolis Millers' association
at Minneapolis. arbitrator and referee
of the Chicago. st. Louis and Missouri
River Traffic association. general traf-
fic manager of the Minneapolis and St.
Louis, and assistant general traffic
manager of the Omaha road.
MIR. Kelley, who is an old Rock
Island boy has been in the freight
of the Milwaukee & St.
Paul since 1891.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
Gard of Thanks.

Mrs. Youngren and children wish tC
thank all their friends for kindness to.
ward them during their sad bereave
ment, especially to Zeal lodge. No
COS. l. o. o. F., for prompt attention,
and to all who gave floral offerings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids for repairs to the water
works building will be received At the
city clerks office until 5 p. M, Jan.
2. 1900. Specifications on file at the
city clerks office. II. c. SCHAFFER,
CITY Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
A Card.

Phelps "4-C" Cough. Cold and
Group cure is guaranteed. 1t cures
chronic cases. 1t is out of the old
rut. For asth ma and all other lung
troubles take &C" The Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
AVN Ernten Path

Teacher-Can any of the class ex.
plain 10 me why the way of the trans
greSsor Is hard2
Scholar guess it's because it's
travelled so mUcb.-Ohio State Jour
nal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02

The hours Of work in the Calcutta
jUte mills are from $50 a N. TO D. w..
or 1Gls hours per day. Saturdays in
.cluded. and all repairs and cleaning Of
unehf8ery have 20 be done On Sun
days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02

j. A. Lambert. of Rachel. n. C. +,
writes: Il heartily endorse Foley's
Kidney Cure. 1t does what you claim
it will do. and there is nothing equal
to il, and thank you for the good it
has done me-" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02

Subscribe for The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02
TRIP OYER new ROAD,
First Regular Train on the Das-
export. Rock Island &
Northwestern.
OFFICIALS AND NEWSPAPER MEN.

Party Obliged 70 Put Up for the Night nj
Clinton, Missing Connections at Fulton
Sc, eraI Changes on the Milwaukee. A
e. Bird Being Made Third Vice Presi-
dent and r. +. KeeIey Freight Agent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-12
PERSONALS.
za=

Fred F. Ellis of Missoula is in the
city.
w. B. Holmes of Meadow creek is visit
ing Butte to-day.
G. c.. woodlands of Livingston is a
Butte visitor today.
r. A. Bell, the Helena mining mar and
capitalist, is in the city.
J.. Il. Conner, one of the old-time min
ing men of the state, is in the city from
Rimini.
James Sullivan. the recent candidate
for mayor of Helena on the democratic
ticket, is a Butte visitor today.
Pat Carney, one of the prominent men
Of Madison county, whose home is at
Parrot, is visiting Butte today.
c. H. Hand, manager of McCune's
Payne group of mines at Sandon, b. c.,
is a Butte visitor.
F. E. Foote. editor of the Dillon Trib-
une. and wife. were in the city visiting
friends yesterday.
L.. S. Mcclure. a brother of c. D. Nc
Lure of the Bimetallic properties of
Philipsburg, is in the city. Mr.. Mcclure
is erecting a 500-ton concentrator at Mel
month.
W. W. Mcdowell, of the firm of Rey-
nolds & Mcdowell, returned from the
east last night. He spent some time in
New York and on his return trip visiting
his parents in Tennessee.
A. Hall returned to-day from Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, where he has been on ar
extended trip. He was called there in
February on account of the death of his
father. On his return he stopped a few
days in st. Paul and Minneapolis on
business.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-12

Burrows addressed the senate on the
resolution relative to the seating of Quay
as senator from Pennsylvania. Burrows
said he twas forced to the conclusion
that the power of appointment III the
Oregon case was not lodged with the ex-
ecutive and the majority of the mini
tee so reported. The senate sustained
that report. Since that time l have seen
nothing to cause me to reverse my Judg-
ment; further examination has served
rather to strengthen and confirm It.
The materia! facts IN this case are same
as they were in that case. The constitu-
ton is the same. The presidents are the
same. The only change is in name of the
party seeking admission to the senate.
Then it was ex-senator Corbett now it is
ex-senator Quay"
Burrows carefully reviewed the quay
case from it's incipiency and stated the
question at issue. In conclusion he said:
"And let me say senator's. that no SOON
err shall you have established the doctrine
commended for, by the minority, than
there will be a popular uprising in this
country, which no power a resist or
suppress, to take from the state legisla-
lures and governors, all power to appoint
senator and lodge it with the people,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-12
MRS.. PAUSTIAN ALLEGES
EXTREME CRUELTY

Maggie Paustian and Charles Paustian
have fallen out with each other n as a
result the former is suing the latter for
a decree, of divorce. In her complaint.
filed today, she alleges that their mar
riage occurred at Vancouver, Wash, on
the oath of March, 1897, and her maiden
name was Maggie Straight; that since
the marriage the defendant a been
guilty of extreme cruelty towards her:
that in October of last yea he choked
her and called her. vile names without
provocation; that she left him, but he
promised to treat her better and on
March % of this year she returned to
him that between that date and the 9Th
of this month, at No. 523 West Broad
way, he called her vile names, and on the
latter date accused her of unchastity and
threatened to kill her: that his conduct
was such that she was compelled to leave
him; that on account of the treatment
she'lreceived her peace of mind was dis
turbed and her health injured. and she
is afraid of physical violence being dealt
out TO her if she lives with him as his
wife any longer.