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Drs. Daviss 3 Goldman
Eye, Ear and Throat.
Rooms 3o5 and 500 Binz Bulldog.
1ocoMoTIyN NxPLopEs.
Two Men KILLED and Seven iDjnrco
Three FATALLY.

Ashley. ILL.,, May 1.-TWO men were
killed and seven injured. three fatally, by
the explosion of the boiler of the locomo-
tive attached to the southbound passenger
train No. 81 on the Illinois Central rail-
road at Dubois today. The dead:
CHARLES PRICE, engineer.
TOM WRIGHT.
The injured: San Ascot, will die Fred
Crawford. will die; Henry Haltall. Frank
johnson. Charles Noyack, William scher~
er. All of whom are section men
The section men were standing near the
track when the explosion occurred
The Messengers in the Pullman and four
dav coaches we're badly shaken up
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BuLLER's DISPATCH.
seven Thousand Bocrs Passed North
on Way as and IL,

May as and IL.
London. May a. 2:l5 p. m.-The wal Of
fee has received the following dispatch
from General Butler
"Daunheuser, May 1.-THE Second d!vi-
sion has reached DannheusGr and hope
that my advance patrols are at Now
Castle.
The Fifth division Is echeloned from
Elandslaagte to Glencoe. repairing the
railway. The Fourth division is at sun
day river drift on the old New Castle
road.
Several Natal farmers arc handing
over their arms.
"All reports agree that about 1000 OF
the enemy passed north very bUlriedly
May IS and May Ia
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DANISH WEST INDIES.
Ii Uncle sam Wants Them He Must
Hurry Up His oncr.

London, May 1S-The Copenhagen cor
respondent of The Daily Mail saysI "rhe
Danish government intends in the near
future to issue an official announcements
of the negotiations with the United states
over the Danish West Indies.
Il can confidently assert that the pre-
mier will not enter into further negotia-
tions with the United States or with any
state for the sale OF the Islands and I'M
less the United states government makeo
such a definite and advantageous offer
that the Danish authorities would feel un-
able TO decline it. the present government
resolved not to sever Denmark's colonial
possessions"
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INC r1nrnc in AustraIia.

Vancouver, b @, May l7-The steamer
Ar5rang. in port today sailed from sgd
new On April Il, and M to that time in
sydney alone there had been l42 eases OF
plague and forty-nine deaths. New cases
are reported from almost every seapor'
town In Australia and even In the interior
the eread disease is making It's appear
ance.
UndAr an official rat catching army
70 600 rsts have already been incinerated'
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HORRIBLE DUrCHERY.
BIoody Battle In Colombia, the "oN
eminent Being Victorious

Colon, Colombia, May News has
been received here of victory by the
government troops over the insurgents ia
a battle in the Vetas district, which began
Nav II and lasted seventy hours.
Generals I4eal and Herrera were amoh8
the killed. who are said 10 have been
very numerous. the slaughter being de-
scribcd as horrible bntchery
Twelve hundred insurgents were taken
prisoners and the government troops CAB
tured large quantity Of guns and rifles
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DUKE or ORLEANS uuFFy.
Refuses to Resign from an English
Clnb When Asked To.

Club When Asked To.
Fars, May is, a. m-The duke OF
Orleans. in consequence of the attitude OF
the committee of three London clubs
toward him because of his letter 10 NJ.
Willette complimenting him upon his in
sulting caricatures Of queen Victoria has
resigned his membership in the St. James
and Marlborough clubs. As to the Bache-
lors club, which demanded his reaigna-
ton, the duke writes to the president from
Venyo. under date of May Is, refusing to
comply with the demand and characterizing
the summons as "unhecoming."
After expressing his deep respect for
Queen Victoria and the other members of
the British royal family the duke says:
my intention was 10 resign, but / have
changed my mind 1 refuse to resign"
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nuhnnic rlnan- srrending.

sydney. n. S. W. May 1.-TWO nan
dred and thlrty-hve cases Of the hnbonic
plague have thus far been officially re-
ported. OF these seyenty-nlne have proven
fatal. second death from the plague ha1
occurred at Rockhampton. Queensland
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Kimberley. May l7.-pr. Jameson, inc
leader OF the James ra!d, has been chosen
director Of the De Beers Mining com
pany The company today voted 5000 as
a subscription to the fund for the rallFt
of the Ottawa fire sufferers.
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New York, May 17.-rhe Freheh line
steamer La Gascogne, which sailed ioaay
for Havre. carried $4,000, 600 IN g9la'
Among her passengers was NJ. ueoises
Benoit French minister to Mexico,
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

IopeclaI % IUt FU3fT
washington. May ". Mary I'VE was
today appointed postmaster at Agis ha'
Gregg county
pastofice has been established at
Matalfos. Coke county. with william II
Phillips as postmaster
The president has signei he free homes
bill.
Representative Jones Of Virginia today
introduced a resolution directing the sec
rotary OF war 10 furnish Information "a
connection with the Neeley disclosures IN
Cuba.
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stable. puggy. Etc. Burncd.

Denton, Texas. May t7.--w- L. Aldwelfs
stable. horse buggy, harness. ETC. were
burned here last night; loss $500, no In
surance,
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gURoNIC PLAGUE.

Five Deaths Arc. Reported TO hhNe
Occurred in san Francisco.
San Francisco, May l7.--Presldent OF the
Board of Health Williams tonight declined
to either confirm or deny the report that
there had been FIVE deaths from bubonie
plague in this city during the past week
and that the fact had been suppressed by
III. anthnrities
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present this .'Ad"
INK | between 3 and 4 p.
N. saturday, May
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ApvIcEs FROM ROBERTS.
Christinnn Was Occupied by Hunter
without Opposition.

WI OCtuHAtu NY
without Opposition.
London, May II, $3.50 p. m.--The war Of
fee has received the following from Gen
eral Roberts:
Kroonstad May 17.--Hunter has occu-
pied Chrlstiana without opposition, the
enemy having retired 10 Klerksdorp under
ened by a portion of this force from
Parys
Rundle's force was close TO Clocolan
yesterday evening. The country was clear
of the enemy,
The resident commissioner IN Basuto-
land reports that a number OF Beers living
In the Ficksburg and Bethlehem districts
have applied TO him for advice and as TO
the conditions of surrender. This is very
satisfactory.
London, May II. ais p. m.--The war or
fee has received from Lord Roberts the
following dispatch, dated Kroonstad,
Wednesday, May i6 Rumble yesterday
occupied Mequatling's Mex and Modder-
poort without opposition.
Hunter has entered the Transvaal and
has advanced within ten miles OF Chris-
tiana.
"Mothuen has reached point twelve
miles on tho Hoopstad road without see
ing the enemy
Natives and local whites have con-
firmed the previous reports OF tho dis
organization OF the Free Staters.
The situation is unchanged"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
THE NEWS in IOWA
nuscAT1sE ; NORTHERN ROAD.
New Road to Be Built from Muscatin
to Independence.

New Road to Be Built from Muscatine
to Independence.
Dies MONIES, Jan. l9.-Thc extensive
railroad building the past year does
not seem to injure the prospect for an
increased number of miles of new track
in 1900. The latest in railroad con-
struction is the building of the Mus
catine, Upton & Northern. The line
will be built between Muscatine and
Independence, via Upton and Ana
mosa. The project has been talked of
for several months, but late events
give the story color of truth. 1t is
thought that the management of this
new line will be slightly related to the
Chicago & Northwestern. While the
roads may be operated separately yet
it is understood they will have on "un-
Outstanding" as to freight connect
IONS" The old grade between Musca-
tine and Upton will be utilized, with
the exception of a few miles. Engin-
eer I. b. Tobie has completed the
survey between the two latter towns
and if the weather permits the corps
willcontlnuethe work to Independence.
The road will touch but very few
towns between Anamosa and the ter
mination of the new line. The country
which is to be tapped is very fertile
and it is expected that many new
towns will spring mp. The towns that
the new road will touch are Muscatine,
Upton, DIN, Newport, Anamosa,
Prairiesburg, Cogen and Independence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
AT INCONSISTENCIES
Legislative Committee Endorses Board
of Control Recommendation

Legislative Committee Endorses Board
Of Control Recommendations.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 21.-About thirt7.
five members of the legislature, com.
prised of the house committee on in
dustrial schools and members most in.
tercsted in change in the industrial
school conditions, visited the institu-
ton at Mitchellville. The school was
thoroughly Investigated and after sup
per conference was held with the
leading citizens Of the town at the
hotel. where an exchange of views
took place. AS q result of the visit,
the members of the committee came
back with the idea that they will make
numerous recommendationsfor changes
in the institution, endorsing largely
those made by the board of control.
At the conference the fact was brought
out that the citizens of the town are
incensed at the reports sent out about
the institution and believe that they
have been grossly misrepresented.
Members of the committee expressed
the opinion that such was the case, and
that the citizens of the town are to be
credited with every laudable effort in
placing the school on a proper footing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
M..on,. Pure Food Dill.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 17.-Among the
bills introduced in the senate is one by
Mason to prevent the adulteration of
foods and drugs. 1t creates bureau
of chemistry in the agricultural de-
partment and provides for food inspec-
fion by that department.
A sermon that was destined to be
undelivered was prepared by Rev. Noah
Rogers, of Holsington, Kansas. He
sat up very late while writing it. The
next morning his wife found him dead
In bed. The sermon lay on a table,
and it bore the suggestive title: "Pre-
pare to Meet Thy God"
A thrifty Maine fisherman dwells
near the Massachusetts, border. TAX
Ing advantage of the different bounty
laws OF the two states, he cuts off the
noses of seals and collects 81 each On
them in Name; then he takes the tails
to Massachusetts, and gets another
bounty there. His wife then works
ahG}Iapa into gloves and hats.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
CONSTITUTION AL.
Inheritance Taxes Upheld In the Supreme
Court Of Iowa.

Inheritance Taxes Upheld In the Supreme
Court Of Iowa.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 22.-An important
decision has been handed down in the
supreme court in the case of John v.
Ferry ct. al, appellees, VS.. s. c. Camp
bell, executor, etc. and John Eerriott,
treasurer Of state, appellants. The
court holds that inheritance taxes are
constitutional and that the amenda-
tory act passed by the Twenty-seventh
general assembly in 1898 provides
the notice required, and remedies the
defects of the original article, which it
declares unconstitutional. The case
appealed from the Pottawattamie dis
trict, A. b. Thornell, judge. 1t was a
suit in equity to enjoin defendants
from collecting an Inheritance tax up
on the property of the estate of Frank
C. Stewart. The court held that Gin
view of the subsequent legislation,
the Judgment of the trial court should
be reversed and the cause remanded
for further proceedings"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
Exc1rEmENT IN GERMANY.
Government is Interpellated ON sei1ur.
Question.

Government 10 Interpellatod ON Seizure
Question.
BERLIN, Jan. ls.-In the reichstag
an Interpolation signed by Herr Noel
Ter, national liberal, and all the men,
bers of the reichstag, except the social
democrats and independents, was in.
troduced. 1t was as follows:
What steps have the federal gov
eminent taken in regard to the seiz-
ure of German ships by agents of the
English government"
In view of the excited state of public
opinion concerning the seizures, the
Interpolation will probably be speed
ily answered. The Hamburg Mach
richten advises German reprisals
against Great Britain and expresses its
belief that coalition of neutral pow
ers would be feasible. It goes so far
Is to suggest that Germany should
head such coalition. It is asserted
by high authority that if England
much longer delays the satisfaction
which Germany demands, the emperor
would participate in coalition move.
ment to compel her to respect the COM
mercial rights of neutrals at seass S
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BRITISH WOUNDED.
Nearly Three Hundred Wounded in sat-
uriay's Battle.

Nearly Three Hundred Wounded in sat-
urday's Battle.
LONDON, Jan. 2e.-The war office
posted dispatch from General Butler,
dated January 81, 10 a. M, in which
he gave the following list of wounded
in the action near Ventor's Sprut
Saturday: Colonel b. Hamilton, staff
officer; Major c. McGregor, staff Off
Ger; Major +. English, Second Dublin
Fusiliers; Captain c. n. Vaughan,
First Border Rifles; Captain r. b.
Blunt, Second Lancashire Fusiliers;
Captain G. A. Hensley, Second Dublin
Fusiliers (since deadD Second Lieuten-
ant Murier, First Border Rifles; Second
Lieutenant P. d. Stewart, Second
Gordons; Second Lieutenant NJ. g.
Crofton, Second Lancashire Fusiliers;
Second Lieutenant A. ii. KERRY. First
York and Lancashires; two hundred
and seventy-nine noncommissioned
officers and men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
Asks for New Arma ment.

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 23.-In the Swedish
budget, which balances nearly 15o,-
100000 lxron ers, and which is the larg-
est on record, King Oscar asks for for
ty-six new batteries of artillery by the
end of 1903. One hundred thousand
new Mausers are to be manufactured,
and 5o.ooo,00O cartridges, to tic in store
within four years. A credit is asked
for trial mobilization of the army
reserves. Another important item in
the budget is the railway appropria-
ton of 2o,Ooo,0oo lsroners, one-fourth
of which is to be applied in the pur.
chase of new rolling stock.
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THE LEGISLATURE.


Des Moines, Jan. 22.-Among the bills intro
duced today were the following: BY Lister, to
prohibit boxing exhibitions or glove contests;
fusion law; by Enimert. to suppress tubercu.
losis; by Hubbard. to require boards OF super
visors to buy supplies by competitive bids; two
unimportant bills were passed
HOUSE.
. Among the bills introduced were the follow
Ing: By Wilson, providing for the collection Of
taxes on property withheld from assessment;
by Thunen to prohibit the letting by contract
of convict labor; by Miller, to provide for the
teaching OF the elements OF music in all the
public schools Of Iowa; by Barrett, to create a
state labor commission to take the place of the
labor commissioner. The bill permitting the
trustees of the State Agricultural College to
loan the endowment fund at such rate of inter
passed. Carter, of Sioux, introduced resolu-
tion extending sympathy to the Beers and
land. Kerr, of Grundy, seconded the motion.
The resolution was tabled by u vote Of 81 to 22
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Caucus Held to Determine Text of Bill
for New Schools.

Caucus Held to Determine Text of Bill
for New Schools.
Dies MONIES. Jan. 20.-The caucus of
legislative members interested in the
establishment of new normal schools
in Iowa, indicated to the lobbyists for
location of the new schools, who are
much in evidence about the legislative
that it would be much to their
sking if they would all go home and
await the decision of the legislature on
than question. as to whether anv
Ghools at all should be established.
gThis was not done In as sive
manner. The me. simply indi-
Gated to loo.isissy the terms of a
resolution, the lobbyists quickly grasp
ing the situation that there was dam
ger of the main proposition being de-
feated if the fight on location was al
lowed to assume any larger proper
tions at present. committee was
appointed by the caucus to draft a bill
for the establishment of the schools
and report at another caucus.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
SHAW DECLINES.
He Will Not Be Candidate for the
Observation-Disclosures

He Will Not Be Candidate for the
vice-Presidency.
DIES MONIES, Jan. est is stated
decisively by Governor Shaw's friends
at the state house that the governor
will not be candidate for the vice
presidency of the United States. They
are free to say that in conferences with
them Governor Shaw has asserted he
would not permit his name to go
before the national convention as a
candidate for that office. AS the state
ments made by the state officials are
directly authorized by the governor,
the statement Of his position may be
regarded as final.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
Gives mp His Position In tho Army
VIII Re-enter Congress-.

FLORENCE, Ala, Jan. 1s.-The first
absolute news Of the intended course
Of General Joe Wheeler came in pri-
vate letter to Hon. William j. Wood, a
personal friend of the general. The
letter, which is dated Manila, Deem
Der 2, says:
saw in papers from the United
States that the commissioner of the
land Office was again recommending
that our mineral lands be sold under
the act of March 3. 1898, and wrote to
him urging that this be not done until
we get our school lands out of it.
expect to leave in few days for the
United States and will devote myself
TO getting the bill through, which 1
think can do now. could not have
left here while the campaign was on
without being subjected to severe crit
icism. I have resigned my position in
the army"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
SITUATION OUTSIDE OF NATAL.
all Forces Are Resting on Their Arms
While Butler Fights.

all Forces Are Resting on Their Arms
While Butler Fights.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The British in the
districts in South Africa continue in
active. Lord Methuen's thirteen
thousand men remain behind their
works. General French's four thous-
and at Rensberg, were aroused Sunday
by a general alarm that the Beers
were attacking, but it turned out that
there was no basis for this. General
Gatacre is quiescent at Colesburg. At
Ladysmith the deaths from enteric
fever and dysentery average ten day.
Some fears are expressed that the gar
rison may be SO worn by privation and
disease as to be unable to do much in
.he way of helping General Butler.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
GET A PACK TRAIN.
Americans Abandon Twenty-Five Horse
IN tho Enor,y


Americans Abandon Twenty-Five Horses
to the Enemy.
MANILA, Jan. 23.-The escort of so
men of Company G. Thirtieth infantry,
Lieut.. Ralston commanding, which
was ambushed near Lipa, as already
cabled, consisted of SO convalescents
from the hospital, who were going to
rejoin the regiment. The insurgents
hid in the bushes along the road and
opened fire upon the pack train from
three sides. The Americans, in addi-
ton to their casualties, were compelled
to abandon the train which consisted of
22horses. The latter, with their packs,
all fell into the hands of the insurg-
ents, who pursued the retreating
escort for three miles, until the Amer
leans were reinforced.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
GREAT BATTLE is NOW ON.
Fighting is Reported south and East OF
I.adysmfth.

Fighting is Reported South and East of
Ladysmith,
LONDON, Jan. ia special dispatch
from Durham, dated Wednesday, says:
"Advlces from Potgieter's drift,
dated yesterday (Tuesday), say that
Sir Charles Warren has arrived within
seventeen miles of Ladysmith, and
that British wounded are arriving at
MOOT river field hospital by every train
from the front, indicating that there
has already been severe fighting.
Neither report has yet been con-
irmed"
The Daily Chronicles military ex-
pert sees curious analogy between
General Buffers situation now and on
the eve of Magersfontein. Now, as
then, the Beers are making stand
with their backs to investing lines
within few miles. AS Lord Methuen,
after crossing Modder river, had to at
tack the Spyfontein and Magersfontein
hills, SO General Butler, after passing
the Pugela. faces invisible intrench-
ments in a rough country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
MONDAYS Firhtipr.

LONDON, Jan. s3.-The Daily Chron.
icle has received the following, dated
>spearman's camp, January 90, 4:l5
p. M:
General Warren continues pushing,
though he is necessarily making very
slow progress, as the Beers are numer-
Gus and strongly entrenched. Our in
fantry are working over parallel
ridges, while Lord Dundonald's caval-
ry is lying we'll out on the left flank
and awaiting developments. The
Beers contest every inch of the ground.
This morning General Warren's artil-
lery opened fire, but the Beers did not
reply and our fire became less hot"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
FOREIGN NATIONS ENTER PROTEST
Object to the Fertilization of the Nicara.
qua Canal by the United States.

Object t'o the Fertilization of the Nicara-
qua Canal by the United States.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
''Both Great Britain and Germany have
formally served notice that they will
protest against fortifcation of the Mic
aragua canal if that waterway be con-
structed by the American government.
These notices have been filed during
the past three days orally by Ambass-
adors Pauncefote and Won Hollenben.
They will be followed later, if neces-
sary, by formal, or written protests.
1t is believed both France and Russia,
and perhaps other maritime powers
will join in the protest if the United
States persists in constructing the
canal upon the basis of the bill re-
ported from the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce last
Friday and agreed to with some
amendments by the senate committee
on inter-oceanlc canal"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
THE TOWN OFF rAAL IS TAKEN.


Insurgents Lost Ten Killed aud Two
Cannon Captured.
MANILA, Jan. 23.-Two companies
of the Forty-sixth infantry, under
Major johnson, and three companies of
the Thirty-eighth infantry. command
ed by Major Muir, defeated 500 insur-
gents at Taal. province of Batangas,
Saturday, taking the town. The
United States gunboat Marietta also
shelled the place. The insurgents had
four cannon, two of which were cap
tured. Two Americans were wounded
and ten insurgent dead We're found on
the field.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
DEATH OF JOHN RUsKIN.

a ! d Z. {. = Z ~
Long Lifc of Famous Author and Art
Critic Ended.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-John Ruskin died
Saturday afternoon of influenza, aged
81. Ruskin had been for several years
in state of mental decline and had
lived almost alone in his retreat
Prior to his collapse his long life had
been one of unceasing altruistic act
ivity. He was not only the greatest
writer on art but the pride of English
literature" Ruskin's essentially eff
fectiye work in this world was his con-
slant battle against wrong and his
constant efforts to establish, to uphold
and to extend the right. John Rnslsin
was born in 1919. the year of Queen
Victoriss birth, the year of the birth
Of Cha-'as Kingsley, James Russell
Lowell Sad Walt Whitman.