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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
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Hon. v. r. McGinnis. democratic
nominee for congress ia man Of
progressive ideas, absolutely honest
aud de nocrat of the Jefferson school.
His election would mean much to the
people of the eighth district.-Seymour
Leader.
The democrats of the Eighth congress.
ional district at their convention a,
Corning last week nomi mated our friend
V. r. McGinnis, of Decatur county, fol
congress. We have known Mr.. Nc.
Ginnis personally for several years and
we know he is fitted in every respect to
ably represent the Eighth district in
congress, and the democrats could not
have selected a man who ia more re-
spected than Mr.. McGinnis. Charlton
Herald, (rep)
%**
The voters of the Eighth district have
a chance to vote for congressman who
is not under the control of the corpora
tions and trusts. v. r. McGinnis, who
was nominated last week by the demo
cratic convention at Corning. will look
after the interests of the people. He is
opposed to imperialism in any form, is
true American in principle. in action
and education; man with a clear
record, Jeffersonian democrat, and a
man of, for and with the people in all
things that will or can insure to their
interest and welfare. Make up your
mind to work and vote for him in pref
erence to the corporation tool, W. P.
Hepburn.-Mt. Ayr Journal.
*x*
v. R. McGinnis, a prominent young
attorney Of Leon, Iowa, has been nom.
mated by acclamation by the democrats
of the Sth Congressional District OF
Iowa for congress. That district in
Iowa is just across the line from the 3rd
district of Missouri and is strong re-
publican district. 1t is predicted, how.
ever, that McGinnis will be elected.
He is self made man, is honest and
and has many republican friends in the
district who will support him. The
editor of this paper is glad to state that
he is personal friend to McGinnis and
believes that the democrats of that dis
trict could not have found stronger
man for the place. king City (Mo.)
Democrat.
NJ
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23

through the ranks Of the SraforthS
Colonel Hughes Hallctt ogD,rrd the lat
ter regiment to lie down and not retire.
and after awhile the colonel again tried
10 reach the trenches. 400 Yards OF,
but the officers aud half the men fc!!
before the heavy fire which opened i'm
mcdiateiy after the men moved. Ten
other rush. with the Same result Colo
mel Uughes-liailctt then decided to
await orders.
After describing sending the Cor.
donS and guards 10 support the High
land brigade Lord Methurn continues:
AT | in the afternoon the ScaforthS
We're exposed to heavy fire. the order
to retire was given. and the greater part
of the casualties then occurred. This
was an unfortunate retirement for Hal
main In his position until dusk, and
the enemy We're then quitting the
trenches in tens and twcnticS.
'WauchOpe told me on the evening Of
Dec. 10 that he quite understood his
orders and he made no further re-
mark He died at the head Of his bri-
gade. where his name viii always re-
main hunorrd and re>pert,d His high
military reputation aud attainments
diSarm all criticism. Every soldier in
my division deplores his loss He was
a fine soldier and true cOmrAdp
THE attack failed. The highlanders
were ready enough to rally. but the
puucity Of officers and noncommiSSion-
no blame TO this splendid brigade
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
JACK RABBITS IN DEMAND.
Georgia Wants Carload of the
Texas stock

General Freight Agent II. A. Jones
Of the Southern PaciIc recently re-
ceiNcd Il unique order from a friend in
Georgia, according TO an Austin dis
patch To the Chicago Record. 1t was
request that carload of jack rabbits
be captured ANA shipped To central
Gcorsia. where th"y viii he turned
loose Win thc View Of stocking that
state with them. Mr.. Jones referred
the request to Charles Fahry. CONNER
cial agent of the road at san Antonio.
Mr.. fahcy has already taken steps to-
ward uli.ng the order, and rs soon as
sufficient number of the prairie runners
are captured t" I'LL ear they viii be
shipped to I'll" Georgia enthusiast. 1t
Is said that larh rabbits are unknown
Ill southern states east OF the MisSis.
sippi, hut no reason Is known why
they should not thrive there If they
can Il" locnted ON open And. 1t has
been demonstrated that jack rabbits
ult When CuntlHCO 10 wooded lInu.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
PRIZES FOR MoToRMeN.
How = Ciseinaau Trolley Company
WIN Award Them

The South Coyington and Cincinnati
Street Railway company has institut-
ed 4 plan for awarding prizes 10 its
motormen aud conductors. says The
Street Railway Journal. The condi-
tions upon which these prizes are
awarded are given below. these having
been taken from bulletin given 10
each OF the moiorlnen aud conductors
un the road:
'MotVrmen who have been running
regular and as trippers for one year
without having had an accident will
he entitled to 6rst prize SO. Subs
who have In the aggregate made up a
years sversge run without an acci-
dent will be entitled 10 second prize
$40.
1T Is understood from this that 10
make the matter plain and decided he
tween the motorman and the com
pauy a strict record will he kept OF
each and every accident happening to
motormen. Amoug the accidents for
which no excuse will be received is
that OF running OF track at = switch
where it occurs through failure OF mo-
tormap to throw switch before at
tempting 10 pass over IL: also delays
occurring through neglect on part OF
lnotorman: Also failure 10 report any
delays or accidents which nay hap
pen. such as trouble with motors. burn
ing out OF fuses or any other portion
Of electrical work on ear.
Conductors who have hecn running
regular and as trlppers for one year
without having had an accident and
have fulfilled all the conditions as pro.
vided for under head Of conditions will
be entitled 10 the fret przp-S21. Subs
who have In the aggregate made up n
years average run, same as above.
without an accident will he entitled to
the second prize-Sl0. \ third prize
will be distributed among those who
do not come under either of the above
heads, but who through their attcn-
lion and neatness. are worthy of rec
ognition.
1T ia understood from this that to
make the matter plain and decided be-
tween the conductor and the company
a strict record will be kept OF each and
every accident happening TO conductor,
as also condition Of his car as daily
run. aud conductor must know that
his car is in proper condition and clean
when he first takes 1t each morning,
that nothing may be charged against
him that is not his fault.
polite and courteous treatment Of
passengers by conductors, clean con-
dltion OF car, freedom from accidents
Of all kinds whereby passengers fall or
become injured In getting on or off
the cars, careful attention at transfer
points to other lines and general
neat appearance Of themselves. Acct
dents will be charged to conductors
which have happened through neglect
on their part, as careless handling or
trolley ropes, failure to make out re-
ports, etc, during the year"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTElN
General Mrthuea Exonoratr- wau-
rhope From Al blame

The London Gazette recently pub.
lisled General Lord Methucm'S report
of the actions at Magcr>fuutcin on
bee. ~ and II dated from the Nuddrr
river un Feb. II. After rNplainin. The
difficulties Of any attempt tu uUtilank
lGmlu EurrS and arguiu. that a blow
dealt AT the Hncr center would be. more
effective Il' general proceeds tu de
scribe the artillery homlardurut OF
the position and how the Highland bri
gaic Was lr,i tn the point of assault
after the late Major General Andrew
q. Wauchope previously had explained
all hc intended To do and the partiCu.
lar part each battalion was expected To
play. Lord Methucn then remarks:
Two rifles accidentally went oil. AMI
the flashes from "A lantern gave the rny.
my timely uO;icc of the march"
The report then goes on To show that
General Wauchopc dcploycd his men
10" late, and suddenly til" Bu"rS poured
in Il heavy fire. Colonel l!u"hp~- Hal.
lett Immediately ordered the S.aforth>
to charge and the other commanders
followed suit. At this moment som
person gave the word To retire. ana
part of the Black Watch rushed back
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23

1t is encouraging to know that the
Minnesota Federation of Womens
Clubs has decided TO take charge Of the
project to establish a national forest
park In that state and will send repre-
sentatIves to Washington to call the
attention OF congress to the subject,
says the Philadelphia Press. The Min
nesota park scheme Is projected on an
extensive scale. AS laid out 1t includes
several small Indian reservations and
part Of the well known lake region
OF that state. 1t has the Endorsement
OF many leading people in that section
who recognize that conditions, as they
now exist. are favorable to the scheme,
hut that delay will defeat 1t or render
1t more difficult Of realization. The
help OF the women's clubs may give
the scheme the impulse necessary to
carry 1t to success. The rest of the
country will watch this effort to estah-
]ish a national forest park In the north
west and. II carried out, similar
schemes will spring up elsewhere.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
ROBERTS IN BLOEMFONTElN.
British Army's TriumphaI Entry Into
the Free State Capital.

AS Lord Roberts was being conduct
ed to Rloemfontein the other day by
the dcputatiUn of officials which had
gone out to meet him he was greeted
by great crowds of people cheering and
waving handkerchiefs and displaying
the utmost enthusiasm and cOrdiality.
Lord Roberts first entered the mar
ket square, thence proceeded to the
parliament house, and from there to
the presidency. The garden was enter.
ed by the crowd, which broke out with
tremendous energy into God Save the
Queen"
Meanwhile Lord George Scott bent
Lady Roberts pretty union Jack with
a four leafed shamrock embroidered il
the corner to the halyardS and as K
rose over the presidency the GROVE
caught sight of the grim looking caval
~ escort before them and Sponta.
ncously ronred the songs "rommy At
kius" and Soldiers of the Queen"
Immediately after the ceremony was
over Lord Roberts appointed General
Pretty man governor and then visited
the jail where he released four prison
ers who had refused to fight against
the British
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
COUNTERPART OF EDEN.
Connecticut Man WIN Follow Bible
In Bcnutif,inG HIS Farm.

Connecticut Man WIN Follow Bible
In BcnutifyinS HIS Farm.
Evans Weed Is rich. He is farmer
He has tine farm in Newtield. near
Stamford. Conn. He is bachelor
Mr. Weed has always thought we'll Of
the Garden of Eden. Having reached
mature years. with wealth and leisure
on lis hands, he has announced his
intention OF carrying out ihe cherished
dream of his life.
The Weed farm is to he transformed
into Il counterpart Of the fascinating
place told of in Holy Wit. says the
New York journal. Even now its great
natural beauty is unsurpassed, and
nothing will be left undone TO add to
its loveliness. He will make artificial
lakes that will appear to be genuine.
Every known flower will bloom and
shed fragrance, and bees will get their
honey from them.
Mr.. Weed intends to have all the
beasts of the fields that are not too
wild. There is TO be an Eve-that Is.
If the bachelor farmer can persuade
some young woman or spinster to join
him in his Eden. Mr.. Weeds first
move in this respect will be to petition
the legislature to change his name to
Adam Then he vii! advertise for an
Eve. He says the only prov sion he
will insist upon 40 to his prospective
helpmcet is that she shall be good
woman ana of course not too old for
him. Her name must be Eve by bap.
tism. No legislature made Ewes wanted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
SHElDON'S APPEAL hEEDED.
Wealthy Mes Offer Aid For Starving
MiItoas In India.

Wealthy Mes Offer Aid For Starving
Milltoas In India.
Practical results have already been
obtained by the Sheldon Christian dal-
ty, states a Topeka dispatch to the Chi
cago Times Herald. One of the OBJ
jecrs Of the author Of In His Steps"
is being realized. He has touched the
hidden chord Of human sympathy, and
it Is vibrating responsively.
The article on starving India, if not
such news as metropolitan dailies
would have printed, proves to be iln-
portant news. The appeal for aid has
been heard. Scores Of kilograms were
received the other day by Mr.. Sheldon
from all parts Of the country. Rich
purses. They prolfered monetary as
sistance or they begged Mr.. Sheldon
to take hold and be trustee of fund.
From Boston came most urgent re-
quest that Mr. Sheldon and The Capt.
tai start permanent relief fund.
Amos K. Mills Of The Congregationalist
mapped in outline a plan feasible for
Ar. Sheldon and The Capital TO car
ry out this great work in behalf Of
starving millions.
Reluctantly Mr.. Sheldon had to re-
fuse.
Il am editor for only one week" was
the answer sent, "and could not pos
sibly do the work"
Harold T. Chase, associate editor of
The Capital, advises that contributions
for the famine fund be sent to The
Congregationalist of Boston, The Ad-
vance Of Chicago or The Christian Her.
aid Of New York, all Of which main.
tain funds Of this character and will
see that the money gets to the point
where It will do the most good to the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
SNAKES FOR AMUSEMENT.
South Dakota Man Plans Exhibition
Tour with Many Reptiles.

A Sioux Falls dispatch to the Chica.
90 Record states that Union county
man named 4. j. Collins has Il some.
what advanced idea Of what is neces-
sary to amuse the American people.
He Is preparing to tour the east this
summer with Il snake show. For SOM
time he has been contracting for
snakes, and when the reptiles are de-
livered to him this spring he expect;
TO have as complete a snake mcnagcrle
as was ever in existence.
His collection will embrace all va,
rieties obtainable in the United States.
Thomas Donnelly, "the original discov
erer Of Rattlesnake gulch" in Union
county, alone has contracted to supply
Collins with 800 snakes from Donncl.
ly's snake ranch in the gulch." The
snakes will comprise the sole entertain
ment,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23

An Egyptian paper announces that
FIRST class, up to date, modern dining
cars" are to be run this season Between
Cairo aud Luxor and that IAN Amcrl-
can dentist has started in business at
Assuan." which Is on the edge Of the
Sudan. A palace hotel' at Khartum
tor the special accommodation of tour.
lists will also be completed and opened
for business in about three MONTHS
New York Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23

Statisticians from the various colo
MES, who have met at the instance Of
Mr. Lyme, the premier Of New South
Wales, to estimate the population, with
the view Of deciding the number Of
representatives under the federation
scheme, report that the population Of
New South Wales Is 1.3iS.4OO: OF Vie
toria, l.l62,9OO: of Queensland, 4S2..
IaO; of South Australia, $40. 700. AMI
of Tasmania, lS2,300, making a totni
Of 3, 546I00. says the London New
This will nccessitate, IN the terms cf
the constitution, 81 members. as 70
lows; New South Wales, %; Victoria.
20: Queensland, 8; South Australia, &.
and Tasmania, 3.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23

Representatives of the British gov
ernment are presently securing the
United States purchasing horses for
ca. Recently they purchased 100 At
Rurnct. Tex. and they are to visit Aus
tin San Antonio and other places In
the state to buy more, says The Scot
tish-American. Two thousand will be
purchased in Texas If so many can be
obtained at reasonable prices. The an
,mals are shipped to New Orleans.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
sPER CENT
Dividend Paying Stock,
OF THE AMERICAN CONFECTIONERY co.

Vermont and Boston enterprise and man
nfacturing industry. Limited issue offere
at a special price for short time only
shares full paid, noI, aSSesSahle fully partic..
natine. Write Hon. Geo. W. Wing, Treas,
Mont tpelier. Vt.
subscriptions will also he received by ChaS
W. Ruiter, Cashier Merchants National Banl
ST. JohnShury, VI, who is a Director of IN
Company.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
pointed In the first Issue. May a kind
Providence deliver IL from another"

frominert ministers OF Pittsburg in
expressing opinions on Rev. e. NJ. Shel
don Of Topeka score him severely, says
the Philadelphia Press
Rev. +. ). Young of the Second Pres
hytcrian church said. AS rule, the
secular press is speaking more kindly
than the religious uf Mr. Shcldon'S ven
ture. This is not unusual in ease Of
any decid,y forward movement"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23

Senator Tillmau is ambIdcxtrous
This is an accomplishment of which
no other statesman In Washington, it
is believed, can boast. writes the N.w
York IrlDune's correspondent. Viewed
from the gallery. the senator's perform
ance Of writing with both hands at the
same time on separate pieces of paper
Is marvellous. He doesn't often give
an exhibition OF this double action
chiro .raphic skill. Ii Is apparently
only when two great thoughts come
into collision In his brain and struggle
for the right OF way or when too much
steam Is pu: on his cOgitatiug ma.
chinery that he seems to feel called
upon to scribble with both hands at
the same time or alternate the pencil
from one hand TO the other.
1t Is said that the reason Senator
Tillman learned TO write with both
hands was that his constituents In
South Carolina objected To his answer.
Ing their letters In 'prlntin' after they
had elevated him TO the senate. They
resented the intination in typewriter
communications he sent to them that
they couldn't read writin." This pre-
sumably forced the senator TO relieve
the private secretary paid for by the
government of the duty of attending
to his private correspondence and take
upon himself the arduous task OF an.
swer!ng with his own hands every let.
ter received from South Carolina.
One Of the most forcible impressions
made upon listeners to the Hawaiian
debate IN the senate Is the dire need of
an agreement among the senators as to
the pronunciation Of the territory's
name. 1t would be difficult to get to-
gether anywhere SO persons who have
more original and various ways of pro-
nouncing the name than the So SoIons
who are legislatiug for the islands. No
two OF them pronounce the maine alike.
says the ST. Louis Globe Democrats
Washington correspondent, and when
there is a spirited debate on some
amendment, with several senators all
talking at once and pronouncing the
name according to their varying
whins. It sounds like an echo of Babel.
Senator Morgan, who was one of the
Hawaiian commissioners, thinks the
name should be pronounced Hawaii.
yah. Senator Pettlgrew, who has been
there, calls 1t Ha-wi-ah. with the "i'
long and the accent on 1t. Senator But.
Ter accents 1t on the first syllable and
calls it Haway-eye. Senator Allison
also calls 1t Haway eye, but he ac.
cents the second syllable. Senator
Hale Is Il believer In the first syllable
as the bearer of the accent. but he calls
it Hah wah-yeh.
Senator Plat Of Connecticut calls II
Ha-way-ah. Senator Aliens pronun.
citation Is nearly the same, but he gets
In two vs. aud makes It UaWay-yah.
Senator SpoOner's version is almost
the same as Pettlgrews and slides the
a and together 50 quickly as to pro.
duce a pronunciation almost the same
as Pettigrew's Hawa-ah. Senator Till.
man pronounces 1t HAY wah-ee, with
the accent strongly on the second syl-
liable and the third hardly audible
But Senators Teller and Chiffon Joint
ly hold the prize for novel and origi.
nal prOnunclations. Mr.. Teller calls it
Hy-wy-ah. with strong accent on
the first syllable. and Mr.. Chiffon calls
1t Ha-wi, with the accent on the see.
ond
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23

Cecil Rhodes Is going to England,
but there are no indications that 1t Is
for the purpose OF arranging with
Chamberlain to pay the expenses of
their little war.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
Essex District Probate Court.

Sessions OF said Court will he held a,
Brighton the second Tuesday of October a nd
April. Canaan the second Tuesday of NJ
yemher and May. West Concord the seco &
Tuesday of December and June Lunenbu-r
the second Tuesday OF January and IuIy.
Special sessions will be held at any nlac, /,
the District by agreement
ROBERT CHASE. Iudge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Strange Requests Made on Uncle
Sans Benevolence.
AN ANBIDEYTROUS STATESMAN.
Senator Titisnan of south Carolina
Hssd.-N arious aud Original Ways
United states Senators Have of Pro-
nouuciBg the word Hawaii.

Queer requests come In the mail OF
cougressmeu. says the Washing pu cor.
respondent OF the 81. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat. Ia the cluakroom rrceIgly Il
Missouri merg Der told group of let
ter he had just opened asking for a
package OF gherkin seeds. Another
lady ia his district who had written
for "a sitting Of government eggs.
The third Missouran tiShrd out let
ter which called for some battle aN
tobacco seed \ South taroln!au
told OF constituent who wanted Il
sample of every Kind of apple Tree the
department OF agriculture is distrihut-
ing" Then a Wisconsin representa-
tive told OF two of his commissions
from the people. one was Ia send Il
Webster's dictionary and the other was
To buy Il stallion. \ New Jrr>rymIu
had written for Smiths onion report,
which his congressman had finally de-
cided meant a Smithsonian report
The tennessee member Of the group
had letter from a humorous minded
constituent who said he wanted a pen
sion, but If he couldn't get it he was
willing to marry the sister Of CON
gressnau. The department OF agricul-
ture has put out bulletin on poultry.
In the pamphlet breeds are illustrated
by pictures. A Mississippian sent the
bulletin into his district and the first
response from appreciatiNe cUnsttu-
euts was IN the form OF Il request tur
pair Of the chickens labeled "Amcr,-
can Wyandottes." Uncle Sam is to
grown up children what Santa claus is
to the little folks
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23

Cl"rgymen in Bmghamton. " Y. Sc
vcrcly crilicisr the Rev. Mr.. sheldon
aud his newspaper effort, says the New
York Times
Dr. j. W. Phillips pastor Of the First
Baptist church, IA recognized leader in
his denomination, says Mr.. Sheldon's <
experiment is a piece Of Scnt!mrntalty
designed to arouse public notice.
Il do not believe" said Dr Phillips.
III Ch"'>t Vas on earth today he would
choo The editorial chair"
Tie Rev. G. rarson Nichols said
'None of us knows how Christ would
run paper on earth. and the presump
tion that We can bring about the condI
tons Is blaSpncmouS.'
Clcrgymen of other denominations
join in denounring Mr.. Shcldon's eff
forts as "A hid for notoricty ana inclden
tally for coin of ihc realm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23

Hcv. David VI. Sailing of the Central
Presbyterian church. Allcghauy. said:
Il differ from him when he goes To
demonstrate what Jesus would do. Nei
thrr he nor any one else knows what
Jesus would do in this line lie mere
ly gives his conception of what Jesus
would do, The question is. What
would Jesus have Ms du:' Mr. sheldon
undoubtedly cuts out many things In
the way OF news that the Christian
people pre.cr omitted. and then. on the
other hand, he probably umits some
things that they would like 10 have"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
The Center 0f the world

According to Secretary Wilson. the
roast beef of old England" is now
shipped from Chicago. America feeds
the world.--Phlladelphla Ledger.