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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07
All a Lie.

Secretary Long in his recent Bos-
ton address said: Labor was never
so we'll rewarded" Whereupon the
Omaha Nonconformist joins issue:
Labor was never so we'll rewarded,
wasn't it? In some cases wages have
been advanced 10 per cent, but in 9TH
ers there has been no advance. Coal
miners are still on the verge of starva-
ton and garment makers are on the
ragged edge Of despair. Strikes have
been numerous, laborers have been
confined in loathsome bull pens and
tortured into insanity and death. All
this time the cost of living has been
constantly increasing and an advance
of wages of 10 per cent has been met
with rs per cent increase in the
price of necessaries. The wages OF
1S94-5-6 would buy more needed com.
modities than the wages of 1900"
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sing On our betrothal ?-1of1 think he
will not turn him from me, seeing he
hath but lately told me that he oweth
unto me his life.'
But Namarah answered.:
Nay, would have him go forth to
I the fight, as hath been his wont of
yore. believing himself my only object
of care and love and prayer. He
hath told me that he wills that I shall
marry. and when thou contest back
with him victorious, then will l tell
him all. and ask his blessing. But,
ah, Adina, my most loved one, my
new-found joy and hope, how if the
+ enemies OF the Lord should Stay thee,
that thou returnest to me no more!"
And at these words she fell to weep
ing, and sobbed upon his breast. But
Adina comforted her strongly, and
/ babe her pray to God with faith, tell
ing her he felt within himself that
God would prosper the army of her
father Jephthah, and bring them back
victorious
Then will claim thee for my
bride, Namarah, thou fairest of women
and maidens, and joy will be ours as
long as life shall last .
Namarah clasped him closer yet, and
turned her face upward to receive his
u kiss; and behold, as his lips rested
upon hers, they heard the doves near
by cooling and calling.
Thou shalt give me one of thy
birds, Namarah," Adina said; and
will make for it little cage, and carry
i it with me; and when the enemies of
kthe Lord shall have been vanquished,
then will send thee the tidings on
the wings OF thy bird"
And the idea pleased Namarah, and
s side by side they went together to
where the doves slept, and Namarah
opened the door and called them
to her with the little call they knew
so we'll; and, although the time was
late and strange, they circled round
her head, and one of them settled on
her shoulder. Namarah took 1t gently
In her hand, and ere she gave it over
to Adina, she kissed the crest of it's
snow-white head
Come back to me in peace and tri-
umph, !" she said.
And then, when Adina had taken
the dove from her, she realized that
the moment Of parting was come, and,
with a great wave of love and tender
ness and longing sweeping over her,
she gave herself into her lovers arms
to receive his last embrace
Solemn and sweet and silent it was,
there in the holy moonlight; and when
at last she raised her head to speak,
there were brave words on her lips
Thou knowest the meaning OF our
citys name. J" she said. ..Take 1t for
an omen to comfort thee and rest thy
pheart, and ! will even rest SO on 1t,
| too.
Yea, 4 know 1t, 2 he answered; then
kissed he her once more, and murmrr-
|tng the word .Mizpeh!" between his
half parted lips, he turned and left
her alone.
CHAPTER v.
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CHAPTER ".

But Namarah raised her hands and
hisl her face from sight, and Adina's
voice began to tremble as he spake to
her again, and said. full tenderly:.
Didst thou not know, Namarah,
when / told thee would send thee
message by thy bird, but that / lacked
the courage, that that message was my
! love for thee? AS God beholds me,
maiden, my heart hath even been knit
ito thine since first my eyes fell on
thee; and If thou love me not, my life
is all over for me-.
Still was silent the maiden Namarah,
so that Adina's heart grew cold with
fear within him, and his voice brake
4 as he spake once more:
IT go forth to battle, o maiden, to
fight against the enemies of the Lord
and to shield thy father. 1t may be
that death awaits me, and If thou
hast in thy heart aught of tenderness
toward me, pray thee speak, or let me
go to death and silence and forgetful
ness.
Then did Namarah turn to him,
sudden trembling passing over her
whole .ody. and dropping her hands
from before her face, she stretched
them out toward him. Whereat
iAdina fell upon his knees and bowed
his head, thinking it was her to be-
stow her blessing upon him in token
of eternal farewell. But with a swift
and silent motion, Namarah was at his
side, and before he could lift his bend
ed head, her soft arms chung around
his neck.
Maiden he muttered in voice
deep with passion, while he reached
upward his strong arms, and held her
In a close and gentle clasp, though he
rose not from his lowly posture, tell
me, / pray thee, what thou meanest. Is
it for pity thou dost clasp me? II
So
But Namarah bent her head above
him, and made answer:
No, not pity-love.''
Then did he spring to his feet, and
stand erect in all the comely beauty
of his soodly youth, and drawing her
close against his breast he bent his
head and kissed her. III, was to Ma
marah the first time she had ever felt
her heart respond to any sign of love,
and Adina's heart was even as virgin
as her own. It was this in the heart
of each that made that moments rap
ture. It was long, long time that
neither spake. Their arms were fold
ed close about each other and once
and again their lips NETS and chung
to those sweet and sacred kisses which
are1the precious fruit Of purity of life.
hen spake the young man Adina:
Wilt thou have me tell thy father,
a Namarah that we NAV have his hlas
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ensafdber vW4 satte nlls Hou

en3nber Vf the mite House, whose
name will go down into obscurity
tagged with the, servation that he
was the costliest and most improbable
investment ever charged against the
American people.-Newark On. -
Ledger.
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Ohio June 5

speed about eighteen miles this side
of Sandushy City the tires came OF
of one of the driving wheels, ditching
the engine and piling about twenty
cars on top of it, Fireman Enoch
Bowsher and Head Brakeman ]. w.
Purtell, who happened to be in the
engine, were crushed to death and En-
gineer Harry Bell had leg broken
and was seriously hurt internally.
The men killed and Engineer Bel,
lived here
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OLD wlTcHcRAFr.
John Flske, the Celebrated Historian

John Flske. the Celebrated Historian
Talks of the Delusion.
The Lexington (Mass.) Historical
Society observed Forefathers' day with
public meeting, held in the Hancock
Congregational church. The special
feature was an address by John Fiske,
of Cambridge. on "The Salem Witch
craft" who spoke as follows: "The
sixteenth and seventeenth ,eentnrias
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he God-made nan. epublican

party has taken the side of the man
made giant.-W. ]. Bryan.
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Lin.
Q IjSStslezaerrfs so'aatWaaiRee , ARISE. "or V

'ClCflel1S, dWdkt, dTISe! OF you VIII
suffer to the verge of financial destruc-
ton" -Ex-Governor Arson Wolcott,
Indiana.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
TO ATTACK THE ALLIES
Chinese Reported Rallying
Their Forces at Pekin.
HAVE 5000 TROOPS AND - GUNS
Russian and Japanese Cavalry We're
Expected to Encounter the
several Days Ago.

Washington, August 2S.--A dispatch
received at the japanese legation today
from the foreign office OF Japan. con-
veying the latest and most authentic
information OF the situation III ana
around Pekin. In u measure the adj
vices were OF disquleting nature as
they indicated that the Chinese had'
raj lied their forces and we've preparing
for All attack upon the allies III lekln.
! it should prove that the allied forces
were besieged in Pekin it would &c.
count for the lack OF ldvices from CEN
elal Chaffee. As made public by Min
lister Takahira the dispatch from the
japanese foreign office at Toxic Is as
follows:
"An official telegram dated Pekin,
August Is, was received at Toxic from
General Iamaguchi. commander at the
Japanese forces, to the following effect:
The capital is now entirely cleared OF
the enemy. \ cavalry regiment which
had been sent to Wan Shau Shan
(where the empress dowager's palace
is located). reports that the imperial
family, who had left Pekin August IA,
started. after a short rest at Wan Shau
Shan for the west. and Were under the
escort OF General Alaa and his troops,
consisting OF only about 500 horsemen
and 20 carts. The Japanese forces oc-
cupied the treasury department. in
which over 2,000,0 600 taels in silver
and large quantity OF rice were
found
'Another telegraphic dispatch, dated
Taku, August 23. states that as the
Chinese troops and Boxers. who had
gathered at Nan Yuen. were about to
attack the foreign forces ut Pekin, ia
panese and Russian cavalry were ex-
pected to encounter them on the Goth.
The dispatch luther states that Chi
nese infantry, 5000 strong, with 10
guns, are advancing from Shan lung
to make rear attack on the allies"
4 copy of the dispatch was transmit
ted to Acting Secretary Aaee, at the
department OF state and by him fur
nished to the president While the
news OF II possible rear attack upon the
com parativelv small force of the allies
was not received with surprise. gener'
ally. it was not regarded as serious, AS
the foreign forces are believed to he
ahnndantlv able to take care OF them
selves against any force of Chinese
likely to he sent against them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
Pretoria P,"tter Convicted.

Pretoria, August 24.-rhe trial Of
Lieutenant Cordua, formerly of the
Transyaal artillery, on charge OF being
concerned in the plot to kidnap CEN
eral Lord Roberts, was concluded to.
day.
The prisoner was found guilty of all
the counts in the Indictment against
him, but sentence was deferred until
the findings OF the court shall have
been confirmed by Lord Roberts.
Colonel Godfrey, the judge, in sum-
ming up, caused Il sensation 10y 'eclar.
ing that violation of parole was pun.
ishable with death His speech, which
dilated ON the weakness and vagueness
OF the prisoners defense, was listened
to with profound interest by the audi.
ence, which WAS mostly composed by
men Of Dutch birth. \ period of As
minutes was occupied in considering
the verdict.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
TRAVELLING
MEMS DAY
rHsey Hav0 Planned a Great
Parade for Sept g.
Portland Carnival Will BE Zig Success
NV the Men who Never Know Defeat
in Their Daily Business They Want
Their Customers to Join Them.

Portland, August 21.-lt is now u
conceded TACT that Travelling Men Day
at the Elks carnival, to be held III
Portland, will he enc OF the greatest
attractions OF the fair. September
has been set as Travellers Day. and
every travelling man in the Northwest
will be in line i'll one OF the most
unique and instructive parade- efer
witnessed ON any street. Zach traYe
inc man will he derked out i'll linen
dnster. wearing II white crush hat with
hlne ribbon band ana carrying an
umbrella. There will be at least 900
OF them in line. There will also he
travelling men OF the different CEN
turtles. from the 10Th to the present
date, with elaborate costumes suited
inr the occasion. They will also show
the different methods l'y which they
travel. including the pack mule, stage
coaches, buckboards freight trains aui
Pullman cars. The hotel accumoiA-
lions which they have to contend with
will not be left ont of this parade. 1t
is the desire of the travellers and also
OF the houses they represent. that All
OF their customers and friends be pres
ent that day SO they can see the travel
ing man in his every day trials, show
ing both the good and bad OF their
trips The boys are making special
preparations to treat their customers
and friends in 4 royal way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
IN ANOTHER BA77LE|
Americans Help Defeat Box.
ers Near Tien Tsin.
A CRUSHING DEFEAT INFLICTED
Contradictory Reports as to the Where
abOuts Of the Empress Dnwaser
Earl Ii Converted.

London. August 27.--l'ive hundred
American troops participated in sig
nal defeat OF boxers side lien Ism,
August 10. The fact is briefly report
ed from Vienna Details of the en-.
gagement came from the Reuter- agent
at Tien Tsin in a dispatch dated Au
gust 20. In addition to the Ameri.
cans, the force consisted Of 80 British
and 200 Japanese, all under the Brit
ish general, Dorward. The fight took
place at village six miles southwest
OF lien Tsin. where the allied forces
found considerable number OF Box
ers. whom they engaged, killing over
300 and taking Ga wounded prisoners.
who were sent to the hospitals oi the
allies. The village was burned. he
Americans had five wounded, the .Ia
panese six and the british none.
hundreds OF Boxers flags, spears and
swords We're captured.
From Shanghai comes a report, quail
itied by the assertion that it is from
purely Chinese sources. that the eu-
press dowager, after proceeding one
days journey from Pekin. became ter.
rified at the looting by General Tnng
Fuh Siany's troops and Went back to
Pekin.
A Chinese Telegram from Sinan Fu
says that Prince 1uan has been cap
tured by detachment OF the Lies.
Other Chinese messages record the
formation of Il provisional government
in Pekin by the allies, hut this ap.
pears to be purely military measure
and merely an elaboration of the
scheme for dividing the city into Sec
tions for police purposes.
Lii Hung Chang has received word
that the allies entered Pekin easily be-
cause the troops OF General lung Fuh
Slang utterly refused to face the allies.
According to the Shanghai corresponds.
ent of the Daily Express, Earl Lii, re-
cognizing the futility OF an attempt to
drive the foreigners from China, now
processes conversion to reform princi-
plpS
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
MorDccO Ask esl tn Pay.

Tan.ier, Morocco. August 2S.-A
United States warship has arrived here
to support the claim arising out OF the
marder last June OF Marcus Essagin.
n naturalized American citizen, who
was the manager OF French firm.
Essagin. while riding on horseback.
jolted against the mule of Morocco
priest. 4 dispute ensmed, during
which Essgin. in seli-deiense, drew his
revolver and fired, wounding n native.
This was a signal for u general attack
upon the American. who received doz.
ens of knife wounds and whose body
was burned. according to some ac-
counts, before lie was extinct.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
IN THE FORBIDDEN CITY.
Americans Attacked the Imperial Pal.
ace In Pekin.

ace In Pekin.
London, August 24.-"Todav 1900
Americans attacked the imperial pal.
ace," says dispatch to the Morning
Post from Pekin. dated August l5,
''and captured four OF the courts. The
Americans flag is flying over the i'm.
perial granary and the imperial bank
has been looted
Describing the relief. the Daily
Nails correspondent cables:
august II, the rsuny Ii Yamuu
requested conference with view to
peace. No armistice was granted,
however, and that night we endured
the longest fnsilade OF the whole siege.
1t lasted - hours. August ID the
Tsung Ii Yamun begged to be excused
from any conference, saving that the
members were too busy. Later they
wrote that they had forbidden firing on
lis and would court.martial any who
disobeyed. During the evening many
shells fell III the legation grounds.
The Daily Chronicle publishes an
interview with the japanese minister
in London, which represents him as
having said:
"rhe empress is the heart and soul
of China. As long as she lives, so long
rs she remains in China. whether the
supreme power is taken from her or
not, she will always he the greatest
force. the one above all others to he
reckoned with. The difficulty will be
to get any one who can speak for her
fear that the powers must come to ~
final understanding quickly. Riots,
anarchy, bloodshed and misery through
out China will he the inevitable result
OF the policy that does not Immediately
disclose itself. The government must
be re-estahl,shed."
The .Daapnese envoy expressed his
approval OF the reported American sug-
gestion regarding conference Of the
powers and said he believed that salts.
factory pecuniarv compensation could
be secured, despite the fact that the
revenues are pledged.
Field Marshal Won Wallersee, ex.
presses the opinion that his Iabors III
China will be of long duration, "as
pacifcation will he "a difficult under
taking"
Three hundred and seventy.five
thousand Russian troops are already in
the far East or already ON the way there
by land and sea and under orders to
EN- bark.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
LOST IN A DESERT.



Lack Of Water.
III Paso, Texas, August 2S.-Three
men. who had almost persisted from
thirst, have been found in the desert
near the Coleran church SO miles
north OF FL paso. One of the men is
Professor Il. III. Cook. who recently
came to this city from the East. The
men left Almo Gordo, \. NJ, on hlcy-
Giles. Thursday, bound for FL Paso.
They took the overland road through
the Iularosa valley. On that route
there is desert OF sand 20 miles wide.
When the men had gone about 30 miles
their bicycles broke down and they had
to walk. One ni the men ,eahed the
Clorean church, but had to he treated
for several hours before hr could speak.
lie then told OF his comrades. Two
men with jugs OF water tied ON their
saddles Went back in search OF the
missing men. One was found 5 miles
away exhausted and unconscious in
the sand and was brought to the ranch.
The other, Professor Cook, was found
20 miles further away in spSsms and
would probably have died in an hour
had he not received water. All the
men are now in critical condition.
The names OF the other two men were
not learned.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
GENERAL CHICAGO STRIKE.
The Plan II to Tie Up building Opera
tioms in the city.

The Plan IL to Tie Up Building Opera
tioms in the city.
Chicago, August 27.-Cnless the
plans OF the leaders miscarry every un-
ion man connected with the Building
Trades Council will be called out on u
strike before Labor Day.
The plumbers have already been or
dered out and the intention is that all
other unions whose men are working
shall follow suit. Owing to increased
activity in the building trades within
the last few days, many union men
have been put to work, in some places
with the consent of the business agents,
and it is tie purpose OF the unions to
stop the work wherever the bosses I've.
lieved they had won victory and
show them that the labor organizations
are still in the fight. The business
agent of one OF the largest unions said:
''COntractors have come to believe
that it is comparatively easy sailing for
them now, and accordingly have heen
undertaking. some large jobs with the
idea that there would he 10 further
trouble from the unions. They will
find tn their disgust that many OF the
men whom they supposed to he non
union men have become memhe OF the
unions and they will sipmly be unable
to do any work. 1t Is the only thing
that is left the unions unless they pro-
pose to give up their tight. The idea
OF helping the contractors along their
jobs has been mistake which is gem
orally recognized now and they will
find there is n lot OF fight left, among
the men yet"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
AN ALL-DAY ENGAGEMENT
right Bet -rm Grnhl-r's aud Baden
rOWel's Forces.

Powers Forces.
London, August o1.-Lord Roberts
reports AS follows:
"Builer's division marched to VAN
wyck's Wei. Ii miles south OF Belfast,
yesterday. Ills casualties We're 20.
''iaget reports from llammanskraal
that Baden. Powell engaged Grobler's
rear guard all day Yesterday. Grobler
was driven back east OF pinaar river.
Baden. Powell occupied the railway
station Of that name. During the
fight Baden POwell's advance and that
OF the enemy galloped into each other.
the Rhodesians losing Colonel Spreck-
ley and ionr men killed and seven
wounded. Many OF the Beers We're
killed or wounded. They were at Cy-
ferkmile this morning. Plunier and
Hickman We're closely pursuing them.
lit seems certain that Dewet finding
it hopeless to make his way eastward
has recrossed the Magaliesberg with ~
few wounded. with the intention OF re-
turning to the Orange River colony.
lie was in very different condition
from that when he lett Bethlehem with
six or eight guns and 1000 men. His
guns have mostly heen buried and his
personal followers cannot he more than
BOO
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
MOtUr,sIMu 1seslsOnsible.

st. Louis, August 24.-ln a verdict
rendered today the coroner's jury,
which has been hearing an inquest over
the remains OF Blanche r.. Skeele, who
was beheaaed in An accident on the
Transit line sunday, finds AIotorman
W. II. Giherto guilty Of criminal car.
lessness. Gilberto was locked up bv
the police. A crowd OF south siders
who saw the accident made an attempt
to lynch the motorman Sunday, but he
escaped.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30

Washington, August 24.-According
to statement made today by the di.
vision OF customs and ins,,lar affairs of
the war department, the total exporta.
tions from Cuba through the port OF
Havana for the seven months enuinv
July 81, 1900. WAS $l6, 69S, 6O5, ~
against SIG, 1867 for the same period
last year, a decrease of sos, 1865. The
total exports from Havana for the
month OF July alone were ~, 237,.
864.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
Attacked by Hnndiusns.

st. Joseph. Mo-, August 2S.-Be.
cause st. Joseph did not win both ball
games today. u gan. OF hoodlums We're
angered and assaulted Umpire Dick
Ebright for calling out a player ut first
base during the eighth inning. The
police could not. or would not, prevent
y disgraceful scene. Ebright and the
Denver players were pelted with mis-.
sles and fed to points Of safety. Pitcher
Schmidt. of Denver. felled several
members OF the mob with club.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
sOER FORCES MASSED.
Eight Thousand Of Them Are Gathered
ut MichadOdOrp.

Twyeelaar, August Through
secret intelligence agents, the British
authorities learn that General Louis
Botha, the commanders n.chief OF the
Boer foc,es; General Lucas Meyer.
the commander of the Orange Free
State forces, and General Schai kburger,
vice. president Of the Transvaal repub.
lie, with 5000 Beers, have assembled
at Machadodorp generally understood
to he the headquarters % President
Kruger, on the Pretoria. Delagoa bay
,ailroad), with the whole Boer artil.
lery, including the heavy pieces form.
erly at Pretoria.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30
Cut Nv u Negro.

st. Joseph, Mo-, August 2S.-An
unknown negro boy probably fatally
slashed Angus Morrison. superintend-
emit of bridges for the Chicago Cheat
Western railway. tonight, AS he was
hurringy to catch u train. Morrison's
throat was cut, probably with u razor.
Morrison can give no reason Tor the
assault, unless it is because he acct.
dentally brushed against the negro.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-08-30

st. Paul, Mimi, August 22.-Spe.
Gals to the Dispatch tell OF heavy dam.
age to property and crops in North Da.
kota by severe electric storms. At
Nicho son. Towel and other places
many buildings were wrecked and cars
lifted from the track by the fierce
wind. The rainfall was over two
inches.