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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
OF CONGRESS.
Measures to Engage Attention
This Week.
PHILIPPINE QUESTION NEXT.
The House to Take Up Hawaii--The
Foraker Case May Not he Debated
Seven Million Dollars for Coast
Defenses.

Washington, April 3.-The taking OF
the vote on the Puerto Rican bill will
displace the Quay resolution, and Sen.
ator Chandler, chairman OF the COM
mittee on elections, has given notice
that he will postpone calling it up until
Wednesday. The committee will ad-
journ the Clark hearing In order to
give Its attention to the Quay resolu-
ton, but as 1t is not expected that the
latter matter can be disposed of in one
day, 1t is probable that the necessity
of going on with the Clark case after
Wednesday will cause another post
ponement OF the Quay resolution.
There are several speeches to be made
on the Quay case, and there is quite
noticeable disposition on the part Of
some senators still further to postpone
the vote on 1t. The Philippine reso-
luton will be made the unfinished
business after the vote is taken on
Puerto Rico, and it will give way to
the Alaskan code measure. After that
1t will divide the time with appropria-
ton bills and conference reports. No
keANASAA0SNi oSUoIC CApSCISu Ou VIC
Philippine resolution. The committee
on order Of business is not yet thor
oughly decided what subject to take up
after the disposal of the Philippines
resolution.
The house will enter upon the con-
sideration Of the bill to provide civil
government for Hawaii. By the terms
of the order the general debate upon
the bill will continue Tuesday and
Wednesday, and on Thursday the
bill will be read for the amend
ment under the five-minute rule.
The final vote will be taken at 4
o'clock on Thursday. Friday will be
devoted to private-pe legislation,
and Saturday has been set aside for
paying tribute to the memory of the
late Richard P. Bland of .Missour,,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS.

cussed the subject at the cabinet meet.
ing earlier in the day had some addi-
tional verbal instructions for them.
Arthur W. Ferguson of Washington,
who is about "a years Of age, is to be
the Spanish secretary. Frank A. Bran
agan, native of Ohio, is to be the
disbursing officer and accountant of
the commission. Rutherford Corbin, a
son of Adjt.-Gen. Corbin of the army,
has been chosen as assistant secretary
OF the commission. President McKin-
ley gave dinner at the white house
to the members of the commission.
The members of the cabinet an da few
other guests We're also invited. Lieut..
Baton, famous as the leader of the
little band of native scouts which rem
dered such effective service in the cam
paign in Luzon, has been honored by
Secretary Root by being selected as
the organizer of battalion Of native
Macabebes, which is to serve as the
nucleus of force of native Filipinos.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
BUYS UP SALMON CANNERIEs,
Four western Plants Pass Into Control

Four Western Plants Pass Into Control
of a New Association.
New Whatcom, Wash, April 3.-The
Puget Sound Packers association is a
new syndicate organized by Thomas B.
McGovern of New York and B. A. Sea-
borg of this city, which has already ac-
quired four Of the eight salmon can
neries on Puget sound which last year
operated Independently Of the Alaska
Packers association and the Pacific
American Fisheries company.
The capital stock Of the new COM
pany is $4,000. 600; 100000 preferred
and $1,500.000 common. A. B. Ham
mond, president of the Columbia River
Packing association, is president OF the
new company.
The four canneries which will on
Monday pass into the control Of the
new company are the Aberdeen Pack
ing company, Fairhaven; Myers cam
merry, Seattle; Anacortes Packing COM
pany and Rosario Straits Packing COM
pany, both of Anacortes. Two more
which will soon become the property
OF the association are the Fairhayen
packing company and the Chuckanut
cannery, both of Fairhaven
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Freaklshness Of Boer Bullets.

The freakish performances of the
Mauser bullets, as reported by sur
geons from South Africa, are almost
unbelievable. Letters received from
Mr.. Frederick Treyes, the eminent
London surgeon now at the front,
speak of one bullet which entered the
top of the head, passed down through
the brain into the mouth and finally
out at the side of the neck. A little
headache and a slight squint in one eye
We're the only perceptible effects, and
recovery was complete and rapid. In.
many cases the abdomen, bowels and
liver have been penetrated almost
without Inconvenience. Wounds pierre
ing the lungs often give rise to nothing
more than little blood-stained expec-
Grafton. In one phenomenal instance q
bullet entered just below the collar
bone, traversed the whole length OF the
chest and body, emerging from the
inner side Of the left thigh. without
effecting more than little temporary
shock,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
RESIGNS TO TAKE STUMP.


Webster Davis Proposes to Talk About
Affairs In South Africa.
Kansas City, Mo-, April ga Jour
nal special from Washington says:
Webster Davis of Kansas City will to-
morrow tender his resignation to the
president as assistant secretary of
the interior Mr. Davis decided to,
take this course as the result of his
visit to South Africa He has decided
to deliver public address touching
the entire scope of the present war
and believes that he can best do so
while free from any restraint which
his present position would impose upon
him. When taking his departure for
home from Pretoria 1000 people app
pealed to him in tears to state their
cause to the American people, and Mr..
Davis says his conscience would haunt
him II he proved recreant to that pitt
full appeal He believes the American
people are not truly informed on the
situation. He will therefore avail
himself OF an early opportunity to re-
late his experiences and observations
At q public meeting that shall be free:
to- all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
MEET Death IN THE THAMES,
ovosso. Mich. Visited BY a Dis
astrous Fire.
TWO DEAD AND FIVE INJURED.
The city snRrrs Loss Of 100000 BY
the Burning OF Its Central Eduoa-
tional Irilding -Fireman and . Pupil.
Ive Killed.

Owosso. Mich, April Sire de-
stroyed 100000 worth OF school prop
erty in this city, caused the death Of
two and injury to Ave others. AT
z o'clock the city's $1,000 people wit
messed the burning OF the central
school, the largest building in this
county. The dead: Fred Ross. fire.
man; Frank Tucker, schoolboy. The
injured: Will Ross, Charles Beatty,
fireman; Frank Rutledge, schoolboy;
Frank Davis, schoolboy; Solomon vo-
gel, schoolboy. The Are started from
a chimney burning out. Sparks few
into the belfry and down upon the dry
floor OF large attic. The flames
burned through the floor before being
noticed. When an alarm had been
sounded and the fire department re-
sponded to the call the firemen's work
was Intellectual, as the schoolhouse
stood on hill and the water pressure
was too slight. In two hours the
building was a heap of ruins. A two
story wing was saved. When the fire
seemed to be about out, Fred Ross, his
brother, Will Ross, and Charles Beat
ty all firemen. were in the corridor on
the third floor of the school building
getting out the hose. A fireman re-
marked that the west main wall
seemed secure. No sooner had the
words been spoken than down came
the wall with crash. A rush was
made by flremen for the mass of ruins
The Ross brothers and Beatty could
not be found. Those who were In
iured were found pinioned among raft
ers in the west wing of the building,
forty feet from where they stood when
the crash came. Fred and will Ross
and Charles Beatty were carried
through two floors into the basement
OF the building. Fred Ross was killed
instantly. The other two men were
horribly mangled. Their condition is
serious and their death is expected.
When the crash came, Frank Tucker,
Frank Davis Frank Rutledge and Sol
onion Vogel, young schoolboys. We're
hurrying down the stairs with arms
full of books. A timber fell, knock
ing the boys into corner between the
main wall and the corner Of covered
entrance. Bricks fell and struck the
boys, killing Tucker and stunning the
others. The latter, however, jumped
through a window into the basement,
and were found there half an hour
later, unconscious and bleeding. Vo-
gel may die. having received internal
Injuries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
AURORA's UNIQUE IDEA.

Would Suppress Its Saloons by Public
Subscriptions.
Aurora, ILL.,. April 3.-To raise $780,.
600 to pay into the city treasury of Au-
rora in lieu OF the money annually re-
ceived from saloon licenses and to ask
in return that no saloon licenses be
granted for year is the unique but
difficult task that Aurora temperance
workers have imposed upon them
selves. The promoters claim that $780,
600 is already pledged to the cause in
case the sum necessary is raised, ten
men having pledged $1,000 each, and
the announcement Of this fact today
has given great impetus to the project.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
a YOUNG PROSECUTORS FIND.
Discovered Fortune In the Earth

Discovered Fortune In the Earth
Which Others Passed Unnotlced.
Relative to fortunate mining ven.
lures, says westerner, l know Of one
peculiar case connected with the town
OF Pierce, Arizona. One of the princi-
pal owners of the exceedingly prosper
GUS copper mine at that place is Sena-
tor Penrose of Pennsylvania. For
years there had been alongside the
road near the place an outcropping OF
ore that looked something like COP
per, but 1t excited no particular atten-
ton until a comparatively short time
ago, when one day a young prospector
who had been tramping all around the
territory passed along the road to
Pierce. His eye rested on the ore at
the roadside. and he filled his satchel
with it. Then he took good view OF
the surrounding country and satisfied
himself that there was plenty more
such ore right there. He took the ore
to Bisbee and had it assayed. AS he
expected, 1t proved to be rich with
copper. He went back and dug in an
other place and took more samples to
Bisbee. The assay was even more ia
vorable. All this time the outcropping
was in plain view of other prospectors
passing through the neighborhood.
This young man, whose name have
forgotten. but who was a personal
friend of Senator Penrose, put $4,000,
all he had, in the land surrounding the
spot where he had picked up the ore,
and he interested Senator Penrose and
others in the venture Mining was be-
gun, and proved profitable from the
outset. Now the property is valued at
several millions of dollars. Think of
experienced prospectors passing that
outcropping by the roadside time after
time and never stopping to inquire into
the real value of the ore.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Found Many stone. in Tin Box.

Hartford City. Ind, April s.-Dock
Bolne, machine tender at the Hart
ford City paper mill. Saturday found
in bale OF old papers which had been
s1flppeu faunl y asnlsll Ia. ,s,ss
which contained thirty-one large bril-.
liant stones. believed to be genuine
diamonds. The box was wrapped In
parchment, on the inside OF which APP
peared the address: London office
Paper Trade Journal, 440 Cannon
street, London, England The stones
are of various sizes and are believed
to be worth fabulous sum. Bolne is
greatly elated over his find.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
SATURDAY IN CONGRESS.
Routine Proceedings In Upper and
Lower Houses.

Routine Proceedings in Upper and
Lower Houses.
Washington, April 3.-When the dis.
cussion of the Puerto Rican bill was
taken up Mr.. Pettus (Ala) offered this
amendment.
That the legislative assembly Of
Puerto Rico shall have no power to
enact any law in conflict with the con-
stitution of the United States" The
amendment was lost, Is to 81.
Mr. Fairbanks und.) then addressed
the senate at considerable length. He
supported vigorously and unequiyo-
cally the pending measure. Mr.. Fair
banks presented some congratulations
with respect to the power of congress
over Puerto Rico, based upon what he
regarded rs "the Overwhelming weight
of authority and sound reason" 1t
was provided by an amendment offered
by Mr.. Allen and accepted by Mr.. Fora
ker that mo public indebtedness of
Puerto Rico or of any municipality
thereof shall be authorized or allowed
in excess of per cent Of the aggregate
tax valuation of It's property" The
committee has fixed the limit at 10 per
cent of the tax valuation. The COM
mittee amendments, with the excep-
tion of two-the one relating to the
q, astion of citizenship of Puerto Rico
and the other fixing the qualifications
of delegate to the house of repre-
rentatives of the United States-were
agreed to.
The house finished up hard week'sl
work by passing the Notifications ap-,
preparation bill. Not single amend
ment was offered. and the bill passed
as it came from the committee. 1t car,
RES $7,093. 4SS.I A three hours political
debate was psecipitated by a general.
political speech made by Mr. Shattuck
of Ohio, many members on both sides
feing drawn into 1T. A resolution was
adopted to re-elect the present board
of managers Of the National Soldiers
home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
CHILDREN EXCLUDED.
Alton Court Decides They Cannot A,

Alton Court Decides They Cannot At
tend School with whites.
Edwardsville. ILL.,, April "a case of
peculiar interest was decided in the
Circuit Aaurt. here SATURDAY.. It cane
from Alton, and was brought to deter:
mine the rights Of colored people UNI
der the school laws Of the state. In its
decision the court ruled that children
of negro parentage could not attend
the public schools with white children;
that the board of education had right
to exclude them therefrom, but should
make provision for their education in
separate schools. The negroes Of Al
ton will appeal to the state Supreme
court
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Fir. Ruins M,nlnerv stock.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 3-Fire in the
McClintock building, $40 Market street,
caused loss of $4,000. The fire dam
age was $4,000, $4,000 of which falls
on Stanton's Elite photograph gallery.
The remaining $4,000 is distributed
among the numerous tenants on the
fourth and fifth floors, Including the
board of missions for freedmen of the
Presbyterian church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
URGES 16 TO 1 INSTRUCTIONS.
Democratic national Press Bulletll
Sends Out Advice.

q j
Chicago, April BIN the Press Bull
ietin, issued by the press bureau of the
Democratic National committee, under
date of yesterday, appears. consplcu-
GUS in type and position, an official
pointer to the faithful. of which the
meaning cannot be misunderstood or
misinterpreted. All delegates to the
Kansas City convention, 1t is insisted,
must be instructed for the reaffirma-
ton Of the Chicago platform and the
selection of candidates loyal to 1T in
1896 and loyal now Democrats re-
gard this as equivalent to saying that
binding, rigid instructions in favor Of
Bryan and 16 to must be given UNI
der threat of having delegates not SO
instructed thrown out by the commit.
tee on credentials,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Rare Honors for a Priest.

Kewanee, ILL.,, April 3.-Rev. Father
D. L. Grove Of the Church of the visi-
tation here Sunday received long
cablegram from his holiness, Pope Leo
at Rome, announcing the receipt Of
congratulations from the Kewanee par
ish on his ninetieth birthday and or
dering Father Grove to give the apos-
tolic benediction to all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Six MAY Ra Undated.

Frankfort. KY, April 3.-The grand
jury met here today to hear the evil
dence of the commonwealth in the
Goebel assassination cases. The six
men under arrest for conspiracy in the
murder all have been prominent re-
except Whitaker. The
democrats claim that the testimony
given by f. Wharton Golden is sufi-
Gent to warrant the finding of true
bills in six cases.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
sidney Kent Is pead.

Sufneld, Conn, April 81 Sidney A.
Kent of Chicago, famous for his big
operations in wheat and his generous
gifts in aid of education, died at his
country home here on Sunday
morning. He had been sick since the
first Of the year, and death resulted
from complications which followed a
severe attack of influenza.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
he GETS LAST Of $4,000,
President Harper Raises sles.0oo for
His Universlty In : Day.

PRESIDENT Harper Raises 0l6S, 900 for
His Universlty in : Day.
Chicago, April S-On the last day Of
the time limit set by John d. Rockc-
Teller, President Harper succeeded in
securing $163, 900 to complete the ST.
600, 900 donation necessary to secure a
like amount from the Standard Oil
magnate, according TO the terms OF his
offer made five years ago. DIR. Harper
announced his success ct meeting Of
the trustees held in Studebaker hall. A
telegram was at once sent to Mr..
Rockefeller giving in detail the names
OF the donors and the amounts OF their
contributions. Soon reply was re-
ceived stating that the founder was
satisfied with the information. and
stood ready to fulfill his pledge. DIR.
Harper declined to give for publication
the names OF the final donors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Mansfield II Ind,.no..,a =,

Louisville, KY, April 3.--Richard
Mansfield cut short his Louisville en-
gagement. declining to appear for the
afternoon and evening performances.
the advance sale for which had been
in progress during the week. Money
paid by ticket purchasers was refund
ed. Illness was given as the reason
for the change Of plans.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
CONFERENCE WITH ROOT.
Philippine Commission Secs the War
Secretary.

Washington, April 1.-The Philip
pine commission held Its second meet
ing and spent some time in conference
upon the work to be undertaken. In
the afternoon the members called at
the war department and were received
by Secretary Root, who having dis
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Gen Pan, Ia. Surrendered.

80 : - ~ SurFenu6Fed.
Manila, April 2.-The Chinese GEN
eral, Pana, who has been terrorizinp
and devastating the province Of Panay.
has surrendered at Legaspi to Brig
Gen. Kobbe. who is bringing him to
Manila.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Tran.port sherman sai,..

7 Chicago, April 3.The United States
transport Sherman sailed Sunday with
"a battalion OF the Fourteenth infantry,
Capts. Richard t. Yeatman, Armand
I. Lasseigne and William S. Biddle,
Lieuts. Robert Field and Oliver. 175
military prisoners and twenty-five in
sane
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05

Queen Sophie Reaches England.
Stockholm, April 3,-Queen Sophie
has arrived in England. accompanied
py her youngest son, Prince Eugene.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05

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and only durable wall coating,
entirely different from all kali
somines. Ready for use in
- tints by adding cold water.
AIDES naturally prefer. Ala:
BA6TINE for walls and CELL
tngs.. because It II pure. clean.
..,.. dered form. In nve-pound pack
ages. with full directions.
IL H.. k Al. !. !. are IRE, cheap: tom,
A whiting. chalks. clays, etc..
and stuck on walls With dee:
caying animal glue. AI4ABAS.,
- TINE ID not q kalsomine.
X EwARD of the dealer who
a says he can sell you the same
thing as AIAABASTINE or
something just az good. he
= y either not posted or - try-r
ing to deceive you.
ND IN OFFERING something
ne has bought cheap and tries
"A. nands. he may not realize the
damage you Will suffer by 81
kalsomine on your walls.
ENSlBLE dealers VIII not buy
q lawsuit. Dealers risk one by
selling and consumers by using
infringement. Alabastine Co.
own right to make wall coat
ing to mix with cold water
He INTERIOR; WALLS of
every church and school shonld
be coated only with pure. DUR
able ALABASTINE. II safe
guards health. Hundreds Of
tons used yearly for this work.
N BUYING AI.ABASTINE..
customers should avoid get-s
ting cheap kalsomines under
different names. Insist on
having our goods In packagea
: and properly labeled.
= UIsANCE Of wall paper Is OBJ.
Waited by AL4ABASTINE. It
can be used on plastered walls.
wood ceilings, brick or cans
vas. A child can brush II on.
It does not rub or scale OH
ESTABLISHED in favor shun
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% ar or druggist for tint caro-.
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Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Immediately after the outbreak Of
war In South Africa, 2l1 French army
officers resigned their commission and
enlisted with the Beers. as;
The Ideal Nan.

There is much rivalry among coll
leges as to which will produce the
ideal man. By this they mean q strong
and intellectual man. Health will de-
mand first consideration, for upon, that
depends all. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters will keep the bowels regular
and the stomach healthy by curing
stomach disorders. 1t also prevents
malaria, fever and ague. s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
GEORGE MlvART DEAD.
S /.

Famous scicntist and Lecturer Passes
Away in London.
London. April 3.-Dr St. George
Mivart, former lecturer of zoology at
st. Mary's hospital medical school and
professor of biology at the University
of Luvain, long recognized as the lead
ing scientist within the Roman Catho-
lie church in England, is dead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05
Corea Yield.. 3 ~; ,,.. Z,

Yokohama, April 3. 1t is reported
that the government of Corea has
granted the Russian demand for
ground wl$hin the settlement Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05

Live to do good and you will never
tire Of your employment. a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05

Ilz|Ssk before Him today, hosts Of
earth and hosts Of heaven, falling upon
cur faces and crying, mot unto us,
not unto us, but unto Thy name be the
glory!" Until the day break and
the shadows flee away turn our
beloved and be thou like roe or a
young hart upon the mountains of Be-
Their"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-05

SoN~SS ~ S"A ASAA ~ eAA0 JOu oluS
Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the pillows near me roll;
While the tempest still is high.
Hide me. o my Saviour! Hide
Till the storm of life is passed,
Safe into the haven guide;
Oh. receive my soul. at last.
Songs in the night! Songs in the
night! For the sick, who have no one
to turn the hot pillow, no one to put
the taper on the stand, nc one to put
ice on the temples or pour out the
soothing anodyne or utter one cheer
ful word. Yet songs in the night.
For the poor, who freeze in the win
ter's cold and swelter in the summers
heat and MUNICH the hard crusts that
bleed the sore gums and shiver under
blankets that cannot any longer be
patched and tremble because rent day
is come and they may be set out on
the sidewalk and looking into the
starved face of the child and seeing
famine there and death there, coming
nome from the bakery and saying in
the presence of the little famished ones
oh. my God. flour has gone up" Yet
songs in the night! Songs in the
night! For the widow who goes to
get the back pay-of her husband, slain
by the "sharpshooters," and knows it
is the last help she will have, moving
out OF comfortable home in desola-
ton, death turning back from the ex-
hausting cough and the pale cheek and
The lusterless eye and refusing all re-
lief. Yet songs in the night! Songs
the night! For the soldier In the
>0spital. no surgeon toy bind up
~ r. -. no iEafer for the