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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15

Robbed the sra ai. Whie.: 40
A startling incident, Of which, Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by himself rs
follows: 81 was in most dreadful con-
dition. My skin was almost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain con-
tinually in back and sides, no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters:' and to my great joy
and surprise, the first bottle made a
decided improvement. continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
a well man. know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of another
victim" No one should fail to try
them. Only SO cts, guaranteed, at L.
Van Werden's drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15
From Cur Exchanges.

The Strong boys, just from Iowa, are
showing their strength by pushing the
other boys to one side and going with
the best looking girls. On baptismal
day one of the old beaux of one of our
popular young ladies was up tree.
Don't know who freed him, yet he was
freed. (Ok.) Bulletin.
Coughs tell you that there is some
thing wrong in throat or lungs. 1t is
the cause, not the cough, that you must
look after. Morley's Honey Pectoral
searches out the cause of the trouble, it
heals the infamed surfaces, stops the
irritation, loosens the cough and cures
you thoroughly. Price 25 cents. L.
Van Werden.
Wednesday evening at 6 O'Clock Rev.
Kopp, of Humeston, united in marriage
Mr.. J. w. Mccoy and Miss Emma Nc
Farland, both OF Humeston, at the
home of A. T. Mcfarland in Osceola.
Mesdames Bartlett, Kate Mcfarland
and Miss Nellie Mcfarland, ~of Humes-
ton, were in attendance. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccoy will make their future home in
Leon. The Democrat joins their many
friends in congra tulations.- Osceola
Democrat.
Thousand Tongues.
Could not express the rapture of
nj IF I'd
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DIR. Kings New Discovery for consump-
sion had completely cured her of
hacking cough that for many years had
made life burden. All other remedies
and doctors could give her no help,
but she says of this royal cure-''it soon
removed the pain in my chest and l
can now sleep soundly, something l
can scarcely remember doing before.
I feel like sounding its praises through
out the universe" So will every one
who tries DIR. Kings New Discovery
for any trouble of the throat, chest
and lungs. Price soc. and $l.OO. Trial
hottie free at Tan Werden's drug store;
every bottle guaranteed.
A number of Mt Ayr people have re-
eeived invitations to the wedding of
Miss Lenannah Waodmansee to Mr..
Fred HUT, the ceremony to be per-
formed next Wednesday evening, March
Ia, at S o'clock at the ho1ae,of the BRIDES
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Woodman-
see in Indianola. Miss N,oodmansee
was a resident Of Mt. Ayr for num-
Der of years and has host of friends
who will wish her much joy and hap
Piness.-Mt. Ayr Record.
Rich. Red Blood
Morley's Sarsaparilla and Iron not
only cleanses and purifies your blood but
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-15

must wait awaetA>rit cannot be; we
now, Why not, Is, sannot marry
|tte lei; ne, sGaiaa - .hn?'' asked
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23

GA TO EE a.
Ra.-, .ha a Ths And Yea Haze 4lHsyS Bggght
Ss4 q &NZz7ez@
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
Prices Under Trusts Are Amazingly
Higher.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE demo-
cratic congressional committee gave
out the following to-day:
Here are a few of the reasons why
the plain people are not inclined TO
meekly accept the inspired state
ments of the trust organs and speak
ers showing what a natural, neces-
sary and benefcient institution the
trust Is
1T requires 30 per cent more
wheat TO buy a stove than it did in
1896. 1t requires twenty bushels
more corn TO buy wagon than it
did in 1896. In requires 100 per
cent more corn or wheat to buy a
copper kettle than in 1896.
1T requires twice as much corn TO
buy coil of rope as in 1896 1t re-
quires 10 per cent more grain TO buy
a pillow than III 1896. 1t requires -
per cent more grain to buy IA hoe, a
rake or shovel than in 1896.
"A set OF common wheels that cost
81 in 1896, now cost $12. The price
of cultiyators and other farm nipple
ments has gone up propOrtionately
"Galvenized barbed wire costs from
81 to $3.50 per 100 more than il
1896.
ut requires 40 per cent more corr
or cotton to buy pound OF sugar
than in 1896.
You have to pay 40 percent more
! for glass than in 1896.
Freight rates have eli mbed bacl
to the exOrbitant prices which caused
a popular revolt in legislation a few
years ago.
The price of oil. coal, lumber, tool
and hardware have gone up from Il
to 100 per cent.
''And all these things have beer
done by the trusts.
"A trust rObs you waking or sleep
ing, eating or drinking, working 0
playing, living or dying, and til
coffin trust gets you in the end
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
Pauper Widow of Millionaire.

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 16.-Five years
ago George H. Ward was a million
aire broker of Detroit and president
of the board OF trade. Less than
three years ago he lost his money.
but made another fortune as a
broker in New York.
One night recently his widow stag
gered up the steps of ST. Mary hos
pital, hardly able to carry the puny
child which had been born after her
husbands death. She was penniless,
sick and utterly disheartened-
Tonight she is sheltered with her
baby in charitable institution &c
which she and her husband once con
rributed most literally. Mrs. Ward
is an English woman. Her father
is dead and her mother lives in Eng
land. as destitute through change O
circumstances as her daughter Mrs
Ward has no relatives in this country
and unless aided by friends viii have
TO go TO the poorhouse.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
Married Negro Hermit.

Camden, \. j., Aug. 15.-This city
has had several sensations in
marriages lately, but the most
astonishing happened this morning,
when Burrell Bland, a 71-year-old
negro hermit, living on a small farm
a few miles from here, was married to
Eliza Haines, a pretty Philadelphia
white girl only 20 years of age.
The ceremony was performed by
Philip Colling, colored Justice oi
the peace. The girl first met Bland
while tramping across his farm two
weeks ago, and since then has visited
him nearly every day.
Her people learned OF her visits tC
the old man for the first time yester
day, and were going TO send her away
| to-day, when she stole a march oil
them, and slipping acrsss the river
| met Bland and was warried.
Her parents and friends, as sooI
as they learned OF the girls act
started on the couples trail an,
threatened TO lynch the negro if h,
does not give the girl up.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Mysterious Killing of John Robbins at
TraSk, Mo.

Mountain Grove, Mo, Aug. 10
This vicinity is greatly excited over
the mysterious assassination early
Yesterday morning of John Robbins,
prosperous farmer who lives near
Trask, six miles west of here. The
killing is undoubtedly the result OF a
feud which began last June, when
Robbins, the dead man, shot and
killed Leonard Henderson, another
farmer, in a quarrel over dog fight.
Robbins was walking along the
road with his axe on his shoulder,
about an eighth of a mile from his
home and within $50 feet of a fence,
when rife shot was heard, and he
yelled, staggered and fell dead about
/ ) feet farther on.
He was shot almost in the center
of the breast, about an inch from the
heart
An alarm was given and neighbors
soon gathered at the scene of tbs
crime. but no trace of the murderer
was found.
The murder of Robbins is thought
| to be the outcome of a feud. About
| the LIST OF last June John Robbins
shot and killed Leonard Henderson
a neighbor farmer, as the result OF &
quarrel over a dog fight.
At his preliminary trial he was ad
| mitted to bail, and about four week:
ago WAS tried for murder at Nes
Plains the jury failing to agree on {
verdict. Since the killing of Hender
son, Robbins has always gone armed
as threats had been made agains
his life.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23

ton OF the government and the ap-
plication of all the possible savings
OF the public revenue to the liquida-
ton of the public debt; and resist
ance, therefore, to all measures look
ing to a multiplication of offices and
salaries, merely to create partisans
and to augment the public debt, on
the principle of it's being a public
blessing
>. Reliance for internal defence
solely upon the militia, till actual in
vasiOn, and for such a naval force
only as may be sufficient to protect
our coasts and harbors from depre
dations; and opposition, therefore,
to the policy OF a standing army in
time OF peace, which may over awe
! the public sentiment, and to navy.
which by its own expenses, and the
wars in which it will implicate US,
will grind US with public burdens and
sink us under them.
8. Free commerce with all nations.
| political connections with none and
little or no diplomatic esta blish-
ment.
Z. Opposition to linking ourselves
by new treaties with the quarrels OF
Europe, entering their fields o.
slaughter TO preserve their balance
joining in the confederacy of kings tc
war against the principles of lib
erty.
3. Freedom of religion, and oppo
sition to all manuvers to bring about
IA legal ascendancy Of one sect over
another.
8. Freedom of speech and of tn,
press, and opposition, therefore tC
all violations of the constitution, t.
silence, by citizens against the con
duet OF their public agents.
10. Liberal naturalization laws
under which the we'll disposed of al
, nations who may desire to embarl
; their fortunes with us and share will
; us the public burdens, may have tina
opportunity, under mOrderate re
strictions, for the development O
l honest intention, and severe ones II
guard against the usurpation OF on
, flag.
: IL. Encouragement of science an,
: the arts in all their branches, to til
: end that the American people ma.
5 perfect their independence of foreig
monopolies, institutions and infiu
: enceS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
HANNA'S BAD HEALTH.
1ItIl'e Mysterious HAS
Stomach Ailment Also.

New York. Aug. Ex-senator Han
ma, when asked about his health to-
day, said:
The fact is that / don't feel well.
Not only my rheumatism, but some
stomach troubles have annoyed me
q good deal lately. don't feel like
working, but my work has to be
done, and | do 1t.
Il expect by a system of diet and
by exercising great care TO keep my
self in condition to do all that may
be required of me.
The chairman also has what he
calls spell every three weeks or
SO. in which the heart for few min
utes acts wrong. This has beer go
ing on for more than a year. The
specialists, of whom he has demand
ed an absolutely frank verdict, have
told him the spells are not danger
Gus,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
RUSIA'S MOVE ON INDIA.
Shah of Persia Agent Says the Day
Has Been Set.

E1dS DeeU CeI.
New York, Aug. 16.-The Shah of
Persia has had an agent in this cOun-
try for a fortnight examining the
electral trolley system of Greater
New York, preparatory to introduc-
ing electric travel between Teheran
and a point on the Caspian Sea.
These ninety-three miles of trolley
will be the longest electric railway in
Asia
The Shah's agent, John Marsdon
Ward, an Englishman, has been for
more than fifteen years attached to
the personal service of the Shah and
has resided at Teheran. He was a
protege of B. B. Hotchkiss, the Amer,
lean inventor, and has introduced
into the Shah's capital the telephone
and other modern appliances.
Mr.. Ward said, in an interview:
"The great conflict in China may
delay Russia's advance upon India
but the day for that move is prac
tically fixed. Russia can occupy
Herat any day she wishes. 1t is TIA,
gateway to India.
| Persia owes much to Russia. TIL,
Car has not attempted in any wa.
to dominate affairs at Teheran. Rus
STA is doing more for the rest OF tn
world than is any other one ma
ton"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
|Ea0cRACY'S PLATFORM IN $50,
rs Platform Upon Which Jefferson
Won in 1900 Is Strikingly Like the
One on Which ". J.. Bryan
Will Win in I0OC

Will Win in 1000.
Inc first democratic platform was
dopted at Philadelphia in 1900.
erepublish it because it presents
fundamental principles of dem
eracy as plainly and suggestively
they can be stated, thus:
An inviolable preservation of
Y Federal constitution, according
the true sense in which it was
uopted by the states, that in which
was advocated by its friends, and
~ that which its enemies appre-
ended, who, therefore, became its
pennies.
opposition to monarchizing its
asures by the forms OF its admins
'aaon, with a view to constitute a
'ansltlon; first, to a president and
mate Tor life, and, secondly, to an
adFy tenure OF those offices,
" thus to worm out the elective
|rneiple.
2. reservation to the states o.
3 powers not yielded by them &c
= union, and to the legislature o
e union its constitutional share il
sislons of powers; and resistance
uereiore, to existing movements fo1
ahsierring all the powers of tn,
tates to the general government
"a all OF those of that government
q the executive branch.
:. = vigorously frugal administra
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
MRS. HOFFMAN SEVERE.
Startled Hearers With Vitriolic Denun-
citation of the President.

citation of the President.
Popular Bluff, No, Aug. 81
hope God will brand President Me
kinley, and if that be treason. make
the most of it.
In this startling manner Mrs. Clara
Hoffman, state president of the ".
c. T. L.. ended an address here. Mrs.
Hoffman's address was sensational
on account OF her denunciation OF
President Mckinley and the Republi-
administration. 1t was as vigorous
and fierce as would characterize the
speech of the most vitriolic campaign
orator. Mrs. HOffmau's attack on
the president was due TO his actions
on the canteen measure in the United
States Army, which was PASSED by
the late congress and made a law
when it received his signature. She
stated that the evil effects that the
canteen system would produce were
pointed out to the president, both by
petition and personally The White
House was fairly deluged with
petitions from all over the country,
signed by fathers, mothers. brothers
and sisters, pleading with the Presi-
dent to refrain from signing the law,
but to all the pleadings he gave a
deaf ear.
She charged that he signed the can
teen bill solely to gain the good will
of the brewers and distillers to aid
him to be reelected.
Again, in the case of Alaska. des-
perate attempts were made to pro-
hiblt the liquor traffic from entering
the territory but appeals TO thepres
dent were i'll vain. Civilization. she
said. was being introduced in the
Philippines by means OF beer, whisky
and the bullet Four hundred sa.
looms are operated at Manila. She
characterized the Philippine War as
unjust and quoted Il letter received
from young nurse. picturing the
drunkenness that prevailed in the
American Army and stated that she
had yet to see an intoxicated Filipino
She asked. (Which needs civilization
the most??'
Hon. L. c. Cole of Ohio tells an in
teresting story about a discovery h
made a few days ago over i'll Indiana
near some little place called Swayzee
Mr.. Cole who was interested in build
a railroad through that country
found a large country store at o.
near the village in question, labeled
Mckinley's General Store. and ap
preaching it, saw leaning up agains
the door jam a man who looked no
unlike the president of the Unite'
States.
Where did Won come from" asket
, Mr. Cole with some curiosity.
From Ohio"
"What part?'
ooh, Trumbull county.
Then you must know Presiden
Mckinley"
bill? Why of course l know Bill
he's my cousin. | saved his life one
when he came mighty near drownin
and l have always thought it woul
havebeen better for the country if
had let him drown.
. You don't seem stuck on him,
suggested Cole. in astonishment.
/ We'll: should say not. Bill We
" always a pretty boy: his mamma
pet and all that, you know. 81
wanted to make bishop out hi
" and was always afraid he d muss L
y his hair 4 HI Of a bishop he d ha'
g." made: but I'd rather had him fC
bishop than for president. Me fC
u Bill? Why, my friend, here's Mcki
. lev and his seven sons and ever
one of them is going to vote IL
| Rryau =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
,usG ESCAPE OF GIRLS.

susG ESCAPE OF GIRLS.
i the Boxers Disguised as a
7 Chinese Boy.
,srer, British Columbia Aug,
s,samship Empress OF India
- the Orient with many
III missionaries on board.
- been in Tien-Tsin during
n and told OF remarkable
e in escaping from the Chi
H. HAYES OF the American
h ,s,;an mission said that while
.htul Chinese converts start
n short distance away agi to
tbe attention OF the Chinese,
dressed in Chinese gar,
gimbed over the wall and hid
! rowing crops behind the
III dark, then walked eight
4. The German mines. Still
. Chinese boy she accom-
L. operators OF the mine in
Ibgbt to the coast.
more remarkable was the
Miss Niles and Miss Ness,
Il Girls. They had been sur
Lain a small outbuilding OF
L.ho missions. A trench board
!, an the outside ran under this
~. 1t was used for irrigation.
Idpped into the trench which
I'M fulI OF water, but before
L. lighted a fire in the building
uas consumed. When the
no was burning they were
beneath, not six feet away,
E,r almost suffocated by the
INIT held their noses close to the
Thinking they were burned
building, the Chinese withdrew.
sieht the girls heard English
\ and made their way out and
RESCUED by a party of marines,
| had driven the Chinese back
1 the scene OF the remarkable
h.. They bivouacked with the
lers until an opportunity to get
by boat arrived.
| d the thirty missionaries OF
N had startling experiences ano
alphabetically declared that the
kbers OF the legations We're un
kbtedly massacred and that th'
lrams from Conger and Melon
we're sent by Chinese themselves
vain time.
kores OF atrocities of shocking
nor are related by Messrs. Ken
Il and Scott. Among them is
koi the slaughter of 200 helpless
|Rs who were going up to the Pc
! on a lighter under an engage
hi to do transporting for British
Fties.
mother narrowing story is related
with the fate OF a part.
British under command of Capt
ties, which was cut off from ADM
Seymour's column. According
the account, the captain and hi
q we're killed by Lin Chez. 1t j
d that the victims were hack
to pieces and the quivering hes
the first slain was forced into tn
'uths OF those not yet put to tn
nd.
he passengers bring a report {
suicide of Mrs. Westwater,
man missionary and wife of Do
"A. Mcdonald Westwater of Lilac
ng, Manchuria, who took her ow
at Arima while suffering frol
ntal depression caused by excitin
erlences through which she passe
lie at New-Chwang.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
Excursion Rates.

Denver. Colorado Springs. Pueblo,
Salt Lake City, Hot Springs, :. D.,
Sept. 4th and 18th. One fare plus
81 for round trip. Good returning
TO Oct. 81
The evening times., 1900-03-19
CRANKs WITH INVENTIONS.
A Curious Class OF Men That Morr
Patent Office OErInIs

The officials in the Patent Office come in
! contact with many persons Of eccentric
temperament. although they are generally
quite harmless and firmly believe them
selves beenfactors OF their kind. The mum
ber Of extraordinary inventions which are
filed by them and which will never in the
existing state % things be made known
for the benefit OF the Community would
FIJI large volume ~@s1s
Among Others is a DEVICE for signaling
10 the moon and determining In the most
satisfactory manner possible the fac-
whether OF not that planet is iuhaJited
Another is Machine for Boring through
the earth az any given point and coming
out az any other given point. The ne
chanical and engineering skill involved IN
formulating the device fer this purpose is
remarkable. but II Tor no other reason than
the labor involved, the scheme would be
. rendered somewhat impracticable.
Another phase Of crank" Of which the
Patent Office officials have cognizance Is
the patent meudicant, and he is, accord
ing 10 one OF he examiners, generally the
most troublesome to the community He
applies sometimes 20 the examiners. some
times 70 outside parties and occasionally
10 the Commissioner OF Patents. and not
infrequently 10 the Secretary OF the In
terrier Tor the wherewithal 20 buy a wheel
axe OF screw, as the case may De. I'M
plying in his request that The result OF his
invention Will not only repay the donor a
thousandfold but viii ast0nish the world
az large. \ person Of this description was
often 10 be seen al large public gatherings
IN tLis city. He was conspicuous for wear
ing upon his head q model Of a locomotive
and train OF cars which he had invented
He was never known 20 solicit aid. but 10
firmly imagined that every person In the
assemblage was thoroughly acquainted
with the fame OF his invention and would
acknowledge its merits in a substantial
manner. Whether his hopes were ever re-
allied Is not known, but it Is supposed
they were not as the completed model or
drawing Of his device was never presented
to the Patent Office. He suddenly disap-
peared about a year ago and whether he
died or carried his invention 10 more ap-
preciative communities is still a mystery.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
pirtIe,s Fnther Anrinn.-

Charles II. Pirtle, OF IFS Tenth Street northeast,
former superintendent Of the Senate document
room and father OF Carl Prtle, the thirteen year
old runaway, said TO be located in Jacksonville,
Fla, called at Police Headquarters this morn
ing to enquire If anything definite had been heard
from his truant son. tie was in receipt Of infor-
nation that Carl was in the hands OF the Jack
soDv1lle police and wanted that ini0rma1%n veri-
fed The local police had not been advised Of n,
apprehension Of young Pirtle by the Jaeksonviil,
authorities and informed Mr.. Pirtle. lie wa:
instructed 10 telegraph to Jacksonville and ii hi
son were there 70 request that ne be held pending
the fathers arrival. Mr.. Pirtle said he would
10
The evening times., 1900-03-19
ADJUSTMENTS TODAY

National Theatre-Julia MarlOwe, in Barbara
FrietcMe;' evening.
Lafayette Square Opera House-Strakosch Com
pany il ''Maritana;" evening.
Columbia Theatre-Nildred Holland in Aria p
evening.
Academy Of Music-Theodore Babcock in MAN 5
Enemy" evening.
Grand Opera House-Ezra Kendall and Vaude-
vile: afternoon and evening.
Kernan's Lyceum Theatre-City Sports Ysude-
vile Company; afternoon and evening.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
FruitIess Police Raid.

The police last night made iruitless raid on
building on Pennsylvania Avenue. near Four
snd-a-hah Street. which is inhabited BY China
men. The police had been led to believe that a
game OF iantan was being played there. When
the raid. under the supervision Of Lieutenant
Moore. was made. the Cinnamon were found TO
be playing harmless game with blocks Teseni-
bhng dominoes- The house was searched, but
no eyidence Of gambling was found. No arrests
were made.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
stole auantitIe. of Went.

The police have been informed that thief.
Saturday night, robbed the refrigerators in the
houses of Philip W Burt. go ID Street southwest
j y. Hepdriskson 922 Street southwest. and
John Ward, g225s D Street southwest. The thief
took awav with him a bountful supply OF
roast beef shoulder a quantity OF sausage
and some coIned beet
The evening times., 1900-03-19
Family Quarrel in Court.

Emma Schaeier and Mrs. Annie Suncox. mother
iu-law and sister-in-law respectively OF Mrs Mary
Z. Schaeier, widow with three children, were
the defendants TO charges Of assault when ar
raigned in the Police Court this morning
The complainant against them was Mrs Mary
Schaefer. She alleged that the defendants
without proyocation assaulted her with fists and
open hands. Mrs. SuncoV denied the allegation
although she admitted attempting 10 strike the
complainant in self-defence. She was fined s
Mrs. Schaefer, the other defendant admitted com
mitting the assault and tried to justify it. She
was fined $40.