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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
VALUABLE PROPERTY INVOLVED.

Charles City, Oct. 16.-B. F. Wright
of this city has commenced suit in
the Floyd county district court
against his own brother, Eber B. G.
Wright, and his brothers wife, Caro-
line Wright, which involves the prop
erty situated on the principal street
of Charles City and which is valued
at $4,000. Mr.. Wright claims that
the property in question, two bust
ness blocks and buildings, was owned
by himself and brother, who were do
ing business in 1870 under the name
of Wright & Co., and that in 1872, the
firm becoming indebted to the amount
of $4,000, the property was decided
over to Caroline Wright. B. F.
Wright claims the firm entered into a
verbal contract and agreement at this
time with Caroline Wright, by the
terms of which the company agreed
to convey to Mrs. Caroline Wright the
real estate as security for the debt
which she was to pay, and when the
net rents and income arising from
the property should be sufficient to
pay the Indebtedness the property
should be reconveyed to the two
brothers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
FEAR oF A GENERAL UPRISING.
Revolt Said to be Planned in Southern
China,

Hong Kong, Oct. lit is said that
the authorities have received infor-
nation that a general rising in the
southern provinces has been planned
for the month of November. Ten
thousand more troops from India
have been requis1uloned for Hong
Kong. The Sixteenth Bengal Ian,
GERS and the Hong Kong regiment
have been recalled from the north to
Hong Kong. The present indications
are that there VIA be a Boxer ris-
ing similar to that which has occur
red in north China. The whereabouts
OF the rebels In the Hnterland is not
known, but is ..elieved to be ten miles
north of the British borders. A de-
tachment of 1000 Chinese troops have
taken up position at San Chung.
London, Oct. 1.-THE Hong Kong
dispatches this morning all refer to
the gravity OF the situation in soutll-
ern China, brit they give. no further
details than have alresdy been for
warded in dispatches to the Assoc
GATED Press. In some quarters it is
urged that it would be better to en-
Ploy British than Indian troops in
China.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
iowa Horse. Get F,rst Prize.

Charles City, Oct. 13.-John Man
ming, a horse dealer, has won first
prize at the New York horse show
with team of horses which he ship
ped from this city. The team, which
was the prize-winner, was picked up
near here, Mr.. Manning buying the
horses from different parties. The
entleman is very proud of having car
cied away the honors from the entire
world with a team of horses from
Floyd county, and it is said that since
the show he has been offered $4,000
for the team,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
PUZZLES PROF. pAmMEL.
Kotting of Cold Storage apples No
Unders God.

Ames, Oct. 16.-Prof. L. II. Pam
mel OF the chair of botany at the
Iowa Agricultural college has been
looking into the question of the rot
ting of cold storage apples in Iowa.
There has been a considerable loss
of apples due to the growth of fun
gus bacteria, and he is making inves-
LEGATIONS for means to prevent this
trouble. Prof. Pammel is also look
ing into serious sugar beet diseases.
Charles L. Saylor, beet sugar agent
of the department of agriculture,
who is carrying on extensive work in
beet culture has ,een here Investigate
ing this matter, as people in Califor-
MIA, New Mexico. Nebraska and Iowa
are greatly troubled about it. The
Norfolk, Neb., factory is not running
on account of the injury to beets by
this disease. Prof. Pammel has iden-
titled the disease as one described
years ago, its character being deter
mined by DR.. j. G. Arthur, an early
graduate of I. A. c., and Miss Gather
inc Golden of the Indiana agricultural
experiment station
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Deny NATURALIZATION q N.<ro.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 13.-Judge Kirk
patrick, in the United States court
refused naturalization papers to Rob
ert Spaulding (colored). 1t was re
fused on the ground that the federal
laws permit the naturalization of
white males only. Spaulding is a
graduate of Howard university Of
Washington, D. c., and had expected
to take up the study of law. His in
ability to become naturalized will
prevent his admission to the bar
Spaulding said he would appeal the
case to Attorney General Briggs. A
decision similar to that rendered by
Judge Kirkpatrick was given in the
state courts this week in the case ot
colored man who was born in
Nova Scotia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Roor. Cnpture Brltl.h.

Cape Town, Oct. 15.-The Beers are
very active in the Kroonstad district.
General De Wet has proclaimed that
hurghers who refuse to fight will be
made prisoners of war. British
mounted infantry, scouting from
Lindley, had Captain Wiltshire killed
through MISLEADING party of forty
Beers in khaki for friends. Boer
commanders continually harrass the
British column while marching from
Lindley to Kroonstad. The Beers cap
tured detachment of the Cheshire
regiment which was escorting an
empty wagon near Frankfort. They
released the driver but kept the
wagon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
MINERS ANNOUNCE TERMS
Will Accept Ten Per Cent Advance
COnditiOnally

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 15.-The an.
thracite coal miners now on strike.
after two days convention, de-
cided to accept the 10 per cent in
crease in wages offered by the mine
owners, providing they will continue
the payment of the advance until
next April, and will abolish the slid
ing scale. If the operators consider
the proposition unacceptable, the
miners are willing to arbitrate .he
question at issue. They also decided
to continue the strike untll the opera
tors agree to the conventions pro-
position. The resolution is as fol-
lows:
Your committee respectfully sub
init the following preamble and reso-
lutlons for your considerations:
Whereas, The anthracite coal
operators have posted notices offer
ing an advance of 10 per cent over
wages formerly paid, and have signi-
fed their willingness to adjust cur
grievances with their employees;
Whereas They have failed to
specify the the length of time this
advance would remain in force. ard
have also failed to abolish the slid
ing scale method of determining
wages,
I'VE would recommend that this CON
vention accept the 10 per cent adj
vance, providing the operators will
continue it's payment until April L,
1901, and will abolish the Sliding
scale in the Lehigh and Schuy,kill re-
gions. The scale of wages in the two
last named districts to remain
stati onary at 10 per cent above the
present basis price, and that the
operators agree to adjust other griev-
ances complained of with committees
of their own employees. Should this
proposition be unacceptable to the
operators, we recommend that the con-
vention propose that all questions 1T
issue be submitted to a fair and inn
partial board of arbitration.
1--WE would further recommend
that under no circumstances whatever
should there be resumption of work
at any of the collieries until the
operators signify their acceptance
Of this proposition, and you are mott
fed officially that the strike is ended
and all return to work in a body on
the same day."
Judging by the unanimity of the
miners in accepting the above reso-
luton, and by the determined stand
taken by the operators, it is generally
believed that a long contest between
tt, strikers and mine owners is not
unlikely.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
THE NEWS in IOWA
ALLEGED ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Two Men Charged with Kobb,ne O,
tumWa RoYx Cnnght

Two Men Charged with Kobb,ne OF.
tumwa boys Caught.
Burlington, Oct. 1.-Two men,
who, it is thought robbed the three
young Ottumwa men in box car in
an eastbound train just east of
Charlton, and then threw them off
at Tower, while the train was running
at the rate of forty miles an hour.
were captured in this city by the
police and Burlington secret service
men. There is no doubt in the minds
of the officers but that they are the
men wanted. Articles found in
their possession indicate their con-
nection with the crime, and it is
thought that if it can be fastened up
on them it will go hard with the rob-
bers, for indignation is running high.
They will be taken back to Monroe
or Lucas county, where the crime
was committed, for trial.
The story of their crime in unusual
for it's bloodthirstiness. Will Boyer
and man named Burke, both Of
Ottumwa, and an unknown man,
boarded the eastbound freight train
at Charlton Wednesday night, in
tending to steal ride home. A
short distance out of Charlton, two
other men boarded the train, and
after travelling short distance, pulled
revolvers on the three young men
and relieved them of Sill. When the
train was passing Tower $40, just
west of Abba, the men We're told that
they could take the alternative of
jumping at once, or of being shot.
They chose the former, and the
Ottumwa men were seriously injured.
The third alighted safely, with the
train running forty miles an hour,
and appraised a nearby farmer of the
condition of his companions. The
wounder men were picked up and
their wounds dressed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
shooting at Fort Madison.

Fort Madison, Oct. 16.-Nfiss Flora
Powell, daughter of j. A. Powell, a
guard at the penitentiary, attempted
to shoot Harry Hill of Milton, form
erly guard at the penitentiary. The
revolver failed to discharge, though
it was snapped three times. Hill took
the weapon from her, and she is now
in the hands of the sheriff. Hill is
under Indictment on charges brought
by Miss Powell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Clerk Charged with Embexzlsment.

Sioux City, Oct. 13.-William F.
Brewer was clerk in Neville gen.
ertl merchandise store, but through
his sales over the counter he man.
aged to get away with about -. 600 OF
his employers money and today he
was arrested and locked up in the
county Jail in Sioux City to answer
to the charge of enlightenment;
Manager Coleman of the store stat.
ed that Brewers dishonesty was dis.
covered some time ago, when an in.
v, ltory of the stock was taken. II
was found then that in spite of the
good trade the store was very little
ahead. The clerk is charged with
having taken $4,000 in this way in the
past six months. Brewer admit
his guilt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
EARL Ii AT PEKlNa.
He Begins to Make His Formal Calls
tho Legations.

Peking, Oct. 12.-via Tien rsi,., Oct.
10, and Shanghai, Oct. l5.--Li Hung
Chang began to make his formal calls
upon the legations today. This after
noon he visited the British and Amer
lean representatives. General Chaffec
and General Wilson assisted United
States Minister. Conger in receiving
Earl Ii, who expressed anxiety to
make piece. Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Chang will shortly address a
note to the foreign ministers asking
meeting to be held for the pur-
pose of beginning the negotiations for
peace. He expressed preference for
the tsung-li-yamen as meeting
place. 1t is stated that owing to for
eign objections Yung Luh has with
drawn from the post of peace com
missioner.
Ii Hung Chang expressed doubt
as to the authenticity of the decree
banishing Prince Tuan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
THIRTY NAMES SELECTED.
Men Who Will be lIonored in Sew
York Hall of Fame

Men Who Will be lIonored in New
York Hall OF Fame.
New York, Oct. 13.-The election in
the Hall of Fame contest was conclud-
ed, when the senate of New York uni
versity assembled and passed upon the
list OF eligibles submitted to that body
by the committee which for the last
three days has been counting the
votes.
The total number of names submit
ted to the 100 judges was 252. Though
the standard of eligibility had been
placed as low as 81 votes, only thirty
of the nominees had reached that
standard. 1t was the names of such
nominees that were submitted to the
senate and that body in which is vest
ed the power of absolute and per-
emptory vote, on this occasion, con-
fined itself to simple confirmation of
the committees findings.
According to this decision the fol-
lowing famous men were accorded n
place on the tablets of the Hall Of
Fame:
George Washington, 81 (full vote);
Abraham Lincoln, 90; Daniel Webster,
G6; Benjamin Franklin. "a; U. S. Grant
90; John Marshall, 81; Thomas Jeffer-
son, 90; Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sc;
Henry w. Longfellow. "a; Washington
Irving, 80; Jonathan Edwards, 80; Da-
svid G. Farragut, 70; Samuel f. B.
Morse. 70; Henry Clay, "a; George
Peabody, 70; Nathaniel Hawthorne,
Y; Robert =. Lee, 50; Peter Cooper,
6s; Horace Mann; 81; Henry Ward
Beecher, &c; Eli Whitney, &c; James
Kent, 65; Joseph Storey, "a; John
Adams, 81; William Ellery Claiming,
IS; James Audubon, 81; Elias Howe,
SO; William Morris Hunt, So; Gilbert
Stuart, SO; asa Gray, 81.
The full number to be selected at
the present time is fifty and n-vy more
are to be named later.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Lipton Has tha Porl..

London, Oct. 12.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton, questioned today regarding the
pork corner said: ct is a fact that
i control today practically all the
pork in the United States. I have no
intention of raising the price to an
exorbitant degree. l am perfectly
satisfied to make fair profit out Of
the deal and shall do ali possible to
avoid causing serious trouble to those
sold short"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
shoots Brother and Niece.

Sioux Rapids, Oct. 16.-A 6-year-old
girl is dying from a bullet in her
breast, and her father, Frank White,
is wounded in the leg as the result of
an attack by Charles White, brother
of his intended victim. A family feud
between the two men, sons of Captain
Edwin White, prominent stockman
and farmer, led to the tragedy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Died In His Bank.

Davenport, Oct. 16.-E. s. Carlone,
one of the oldest and best known
financis of this state, dropped dead
here this afternoon in the Citizens
National bank, of which he had been
cashier for many years. He had re-
Gently resigned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Hung Hers.lf Wlth sheet

Hawarden, Oct. 13.--Mrs. A
Sunden, mother Of Mrs. Walter Smith
of Hawarden, was found hanging IN
the cellar. The deed was evidently
committed during the night, as the
body was cold when found. She was
called to breakfast, but did not re-
spond. A search revealed no one in
her room. After breakfast the eel
lar revealed CHASTITY scene. The de-
mented woman had hung herself by
the use of her own bed sheets.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
sioux Rauid. stlrred tJp

Sioux Rapids, Oct. 16.-Excitement
runs high over the arrest of ]. w.
King, a local contractor, who is
charged with rape on the 11-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Mary johnson, a
poor widow. King waived examina-
ton and was bound over to the grand
jury under bonds of $4,000. King has
two sons prominent in business here
and an estimable family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Goebel Law Likely 10 STAND.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. 13.-The demo-
cratic and republican anti-Goebel fac
tions on the conference committee ap-
pointed by the Kentucky legislature
to adjust the, disagreement over the
election, bill to take the place of the
Goebel law failed to agree, and the
leaders on both sides express the opin-
ion that q new law will not be passed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
TaEalos Are Beaten.

Manila, Oct. 15.-On the 18th inst.
Company D of the Twenty-sixth in
ifantry was attacked by force of
lTagalos in northern Panay. The enc
my lost twenty killed and forty
wounded. The Americans had. two
wounded and twenty-five prisoners.
Rides and ammunition we-,e captured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Dera utter At Burlington.

Burlington, Oct. 16.-H. A. Kelly,
Tor years secretary of the school
board and prominent citizen, has
been discovered to be defaulter in
large sum, amounting in part to
$1,000 in the last six months. He adj
mits his guilt and says his pecula-
tons extend back several years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
BRAVE Aor OF W. $. AMENr.
Rescued Twenty-Three Missionarie
From Tung Chow

Kescued Twenty-Three Missionaries
From Tung Chow.
New York, Oct. ia London spe-
cial to the Times has long account
OF the siege of the legations at Pc
king. The correspondent says that
on June z American missionaries at
Tung Chow asked Mr.. Conger, the
United States minister, to send an
escort to bring them to Picking. Mr..
Conger declined on the grounds that
such a mission would be too danger
Gus, but w. S. Ament took fourteen
carts from Picking to Tung Chow, "a
distance of fourteen miles, and res
cued twenty-three missionaries, ian
act of devotion and courage" says
the correspondent, (which seemed to
us who knew the country to be a
decd of heroism."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Powers Arc On tho Marol,.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The Japanese
legation is in receipt of dispatch
from the foreign Office at Toxic con-
tanning the report from the Japan
csc consul at Tien Tsin to the effect
the allied forces of Great Britain,
France, Germany and italy would on
the 18th inst. march upon Pao Ting
Flu in three columns and the Japan-
ese commander would take charge OF
the defense Of Picking.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
noERs AMBUSH BRITISH.
capt. Stuart Killed in Going to the
Rescue of the Ambushed

NeBCU6 OF Cn6 AmDuBn6U.
London, Oct 12.-The following has
oeen received from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, Oct. 1o.-An engine with
a truck conveying a party of engin-
GERS to Kaapuiden was yesterday
ambushed by the Beers. Captain
Stewart, with 40 men of the rifle bril-
gade, went to their support. Cap
tain Stewart and one private were
killed. Captain Paget, Lieutenant
Steubs and five engineers and ten
rifiemen We're made prisoners. De-
listes men, after three days fighting,
have driven Dewet north of the Vaal
near Venterskroon."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Murder in Loo County.

West Point, Oct. 16.-Eberhart Felt
an aged farmer, was found dead in his
home pasture with several bullet holes
through his body. The house had
been robbed and his pocket book
emptied of money known to have been
in it. John Shutter has been arrest
ed for the crime.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Murder IN second Deeree.

Charlton, Oct. 15.-In the case of
the state of Iowa vs.. Royal Branch,
for the killing of Lavina Cameron,
the jury has brought in verdict of
murder in the second degree.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
OPERATORS ARE onDuKArE
Say Miners Can Accept Oner or Leave
1t Alone.

Willesbarre, Pa, Oct. 1e.-operators
who were interviewed and asked
what are the prospects of the anthra-
cite strike being settled said the men
can return to work again as soon as
they accept the offer Of the COM
panies to increase their wages 10 per
cent. Officially they do not know
of any overtures by the strikers for
q settlement on any basis. They have
read of the action Of the convention
at Scranton, but it was a convention
Of the United Mine Workers and they
do not and will not recognize the
union.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

Harry West says the party, with
whom he is to be associated in pork
packing, will be here the latter part
of this month, and that the plant will
be ready for operation not later than
the first of November. A small strip
of land between the two buildings, be-
longing to the packing plant, has been
purchased, and the work of razing an
old stone building to the ground will
begin at once. Very little work is
necessary to place the machinery in
absolutely sound conditions,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
SHIELDS AND MEN LOCATED.
Missing Company Turned over By In.
surgents.

surgents.
Washington. Oct. 1e.-Following is
from Macarthur at Manila: .sInfor-
nation from Martinique is received.
Captain Shields and forty-eight men
of Company +, Twenty-ninth infan-
try, two corporals of Company c and
an American negro civilian, prisoners
in the hands of the insurgents, have
been turned over to General Hart.
More particulars soon, giving names
of killed and wounded"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

John Pearson, superintendent of the
Mutual Telephone company fire alarm
system, while working at the top Of
high pole at Ninth and Walnut, fell
to the ground, a distance of fifty-five
feet. Falling he struck on the con-
crete sidewalk and was rendered I'M
conscious for some time, and it was
at first thought that he was seriously
injured. Examination, however, dis
closed the fact that he had only suf-
fered fractures of the left thigh and
right foot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

Lots Of people are found outl
ytu -, TO cal on them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18

every year new StoryTand a. THOR
oughly good one-from Mr.. Everett
7. Tomlinson. Two years ago he told.
the story of "The Boys Of Old Nom
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Boy In the Revolution. y This year he
entities his book I'm the Hands OF she
Redcoats," and describes the picture
of his hero boy and his confinement in
the Jersey prison ship. In this, as in
shis previous books; Mr.. Tomlinsor
secures freshness and vvidness for
his interesting story by visiting the
scenes Of his incidents, and converse
ing with elderly people who remeR-
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thoroughly wholesome, and are read
with nearly equal zest by boys and
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and New York, and for sale by Baker
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At dinner-party a young man
was once talking rather foolishly
about Darwin and his books, speaking
very contemptuously Of them and
he said to the Bishop Of Winchester
s(Wilberforce): MY Lord. have You
read Darwin's last book on the
Descent of Man'?'' Yes, i have,i'
said the Bishop; whereupon the young
man continued: "What nonsense ~
is, talking of our being desceMSf/
from spesl Besides, can't see
use OF such stuff. I can't see
difference it would make to
my grandfather was an ape"
the bishop replied, II don't Sc
itwould; but 1t must have md
amaxing difference to your
mother " The young man b
more TO say.
Lets Of people are found out
Daily camera., 1900-05-05
A Big Map.

At the Paris exposition the city of
New York will make an exhibit cal
culated to enlighten as well as to in
terest those who visit it. 1t is to be
great relief map of New York. so
feet square, prepared under the di-
rection Of the city engineer. 1t is
expected to cost $4,000. The new
library building on Fifth avenue,
Gen. Grants tomb, and the statue Of
Liberty will be shown. az will sec
tional models of some Of the great
est structures and "sky-scrapers" in
the city. together with models Of the
best sailing and steam yachts. The
commission also hopes to secure mod
els of typical ferryboat, freboat,
and the best river steamer1.-Youth's g
Companion.