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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

uIt10ns that pre- $500 ~ '. oI' 4
vail. He is deep thinker and fore
ible reasoner and therefore believes
that the great social problems now
pressing for solution in this country
will be finally adjusted without the in
PREVENTION Of the great struggles that
other critics from over the water harr
SO much about
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

plish the simple task. Finally he was
able to tear away the tough covering
of sod and with an embarrassed smile
handed the spade to Col Holden. Col.
John w. Yrooman then delivered the
Grafton. after which taps was sounded
by Paul Kamerer. who was bugler
in the civil war.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

struction, consisting of graceful seq
mental arches of long span: The ap-
proaches are of smaller and semicir-
cular arches. the very costly construc-
ton of the river portion not being RAJ
tional at these points.
The difference of function of the
river and land parts is thus sharply
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

From letter of Thomas Daven. a
1eaman of the cruiser Brooklyn, it
seems that Admiral Remey and the
Germans nearly clashed in Chinese
waters, the American admiral clearing
his decks for action for an alleged in
suit. If the report be true it indicates
that at Taku as well as at Manila Am
erican and German tars do not love
each other as they should.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25
LOVE TRAGEDYl
IN WHICH MAN AND WOMAN
.a.us sSlAN TO DIE.
The Ma..l of Fate INTERVIEWED and the
Man Alone succumbed- Barbour
soutagate Affair - Survivor Tells the
Story.
Especial Letter.)

The strange story of how Helen
'outhgate, the adopted daughter of
Bishop Southgate, was lured by Henry
Lrosvenor Barbour to court death has
been told in the girls own words two
Lays after the tragedy in the St.
Charles hotel, Brooklyn.
On Wednesday, Sept. IL, Henry Bar
bour's arguments in favor of suicide
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

FAX valuations in Tennessee have
oeen increased s25,OOo,o0O by the OPP
Grafton of new law requiring assess
ment at cash value.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

The Grow Indians of Montana, who
raise much wheat, have entered into
a contract with the United States gov
eminent to supply the Cheyenne In
dians with flour. They are rich in
farms, focks and herds. This is the
first time a government contract was
ever let to an Indian-at least to
blanket Indian of the mountains.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

Don't expect to get something for
nothing. Value for value is the only
honest rule in business, politics or
morals.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

B Dining tables with two adjustable
tops, q round one for state occasions
and square one for every day use. is
the proper thing, and Is comparatively
reasonable. too. B u
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

of his prodigal son.
Yet, with a falter-
ing faith, he had
prayed God 70 r
some miracle to
happen; something
which would save
the syoung m a n
from himself, from
his weak nature.
from h i s habits
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25
o. y. HULL. Publisher.

It is better to have failed in great
undertaking than never to have made
the attempt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

One Paris grand dame" is bound
that France shall not be depopulated.
The Vicomtesse de Rochemaille is %
years Of age, has been married FIVE
years and is the mother of Ii boys, of
whom the Oldest are not quite four
years of age. She presented her hus-
iif four pairs Of twins in guc-
6nped off with
= =. DE- a chl1dren afe>sn sound
and healthy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

Jocksy Arcber,s Grenf yeor.
The greatest number Of races ever
won by q jockey in one season was the
246 by Fred Archer Ia 1885.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

Prof. Basil A. Bouroff of the Chica-
go university. is the author of new
work on social economy that has he
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

each side, and these, together with
very elaborate electric light supports,
will hem in the approach to Arlington
with the most artistic surroundings.
The sculpture and ornament upon the
structure has been placed where the
artistic requirements call for it and
without regard to expense.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

When a rich man suddenly becomes
poor, or a poor man suddenly becomes
rich, his true character crops out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

The plan of commercial alliance
between Germany and Great Britain
to fight the United States would be adj
mirable except that Germany and
Great Britain would then each want
another alliance with somebody else
to fight Germany and Great Britain
respectively. An alliance between Ger
many and the United States to fight
Great Britain. or between the United
States and Great Britain to fight Ger
many would likewise be good thing
If each party to the alliance could be
assured that somebody else would
come along and help it whip the other
party.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25
and healthy.

A new submarine cable is about to
be laid between England and Germany.
This is the fifth cable. and a compre-
hensive idea OF the increase in the
may be gathered from the fact that,
whereas in 1896, when the fourth cable
was laid. the annual number of cable
grams was 1867, S6S per annum, no less
than 2,465,613 cablegrams are now an
nually transmitted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

On the march toward Shiloh, a
goung color-seargeant noticed that
Gen. William Nelson always muttereo
to himself when he passed the flag.
One day, as this happened. his adju-
tant supposed himself addressed, and
called out: 81 did not understand, gen.
eral!" The reply came like shot: II
said, God bless the fag!" "Amen!"
cried both the sergeant and the adj
jutant. "Amen!" repeated the thou
sands Of veterans of the civil war who,
during the recent encampment in Chi
cago. marched-old, battered, lame,
loyal-down the banner-hung Avenue
Of Fame. Not for self-praise, but for
the honor and glory of the flag were
they there. Nor could the most care
less spectator have failed to be re-
minded anew of the beauty of our flag,
the respect due it. and the mighty
heritage it has brought us. God bless
the flag!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

In spirit of fun" large doll,
with closed eyes and a handkerchief
thrown over its face. was handed
young Chicago mother the other day
in place of her baby. The mothers
impression on drawing away the cloth
was that the child was dead. Half an
hour later she was in commissions. AMI
she died the following day. 1t is
feared that her sister, who played the
njoke,'' will lose her reason. This is
not an invigorating itemi but against
the frequent horrors Of Me practical
joke, the only check is publicity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-25

Maryland has lately passed law
forbidding the sale Of spectacles with
out license Both the near-sighted
and the far-seeing may call this
form Of paternalism. The motherly
side of the question is taken by the
London Spectacle Mission. This soci-
ETY. provides free glasses for the poor
who suffer from defective sight. BY
means Of the spectacles given out last
year, over one thousand working men
and women were enabled to retain en-
ployment which they might have lost.
To assist the poor to resist pauperism
is the truest function of philanthropy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-24
MAY PLEAD POLITICAL OFFENSE.
Men Who Attempted to Dynamite the
WeiIand Canal.

BUFFALO, N. Y, April PA special to
the News from Ottawa reports an interview
with David Mills, minister of justice, on
the recent attempt to blow up the Welland
canal locks, in which he said 1t was posi-
bic. from the declaration of the men that
they were United States citizens. that they
proposed to plead their offense was po-
litical one.
IF, he continued. they were part of
Boer organization. then they were guilty
of treason 20 the sovereign power Of the
United States for having conspired against
organized government, and, on the other
hand. they would be guilty of making an
unwarrantabte war upon Canada a friend
ly nation. Then. surely, the political Of
Tense would be evident. and the United
States would deal with them summarily
However, in general if the culprits plead
political offense. then the latter would be-
come question of diplomatic communica-
tons from the United States and would be
directed to the federal government"
The militia department has sent orders to
have ammunition in the arsenals along the
border put under strong guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-24
Evidence for Defense.
A EAkIR's CLEVER SCHEME.
How He Took in Many Dollars il
Kansas.

From the New Orleans Times-DeYnocrat.
Il never hear that expression got 'em
on a string said a visitor TO this city
without recalling an incident that oc-
CURED a number of years ago in a town out
in Kansas. 1 was spending a few days
in the place looking after a cattle DEAL
and early one evening patent medicine
fakir put in an appearance on the court
house square. He was in a fine two-horse
rig and had partner with a banjo, who
soon drew a big crowd. Then the fakir
proceeded to hawk a cure-al hniment at a.
dollar a bottle.
The price was steep and the stuff went
slowly. and | noticed that at each sale he
wrapped up the bottle in a sheet of white
paper. upon which he ostentatously PEN
ciled a large cross. When four or five
were disposed of he called on the purchas-
ers to bring up their wrappers and handed
over crisp dollar bill In exchange for
each. I am doing this simply TO intro
duce our wonderful pain specifc!' he shout
ed; who's the next lucky man to take a
bottle in marked wrapper?
AT that the sale picked up and when he
had repeated the little comedy Of solling the
nostrum and redeeuing the wrappers a
couple more times, the stun was going like
hot cakes. Men fairly fell over each other
to get to the buggy, and every now and
then the fakir would bawl out, Haln,t time
to stop Just now, gentlemen, but DO sure to
preserve your wrapperSt'
When he had sold perhaps 100 bottles
and the crowd was about cleaned out he
stopped suddenly and held up his hand for
attention. Now. gentlemen he said, pro-
ducing a ball Of narrow pink tape I want
all of you who have a marked wrapper to
take hold Of this ribbon Get in line
pieasel The crowd obcyed with a rush.
and presently 400 men were strung out
along the curb, holding to the tape and
wondering what was going to happen next.
THE fakir drove slowly up the street
fhea "a n hE rfaot Joll
to the magic ribbon he yelled. Don't let
go of the mystic band" The tape was Ave
blocks long. and when he paid out the last
in the gathering night, leaving 400 large,
able-bodied chumps hanging patiently to his
Internal string. When the trick dawned on
them he half way to the next town
ship. Was in the line. did you ask? Yes,
I was"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-24
TO INDEMNIFY FOREIGNERS.
Bill FuvornbIy Reported by House Ju-
dietary Committee.

The judiciary committee of the House to-
day directed a favorable report on the bill
providing means of indemnifying foreign
ers injured in person property through
mob violence or otherwise in this country
The measure grows out Of the lynching of
Italians in Louisiana and the representa-
italian ambassador. AS affairs of this kind
were of frequent occurrence. each time
threatening diplomatic complications the
President recommended a general measure
OF redress. and the bill now reported seeks
to carry out this recommendation. The text
of the bill as finally adopted is as follows:
That any subject or citizen OF foreign
state claiming of the United States. under
a treaty or upon the principles of interna-
tonaI law. indemnity for injury to person
or property may bring suit upon such claim
in the Court of Claims. Such sections and
as are applicable to the Court of Claims
shall apply to and govern the Initiation of
such suits and all subsequent proceedings
therein:
Provided. That the provisions Of this
act shall Apply only to the citizens or sub
jects of those foreign states according like
rights and privileges to the citizens of the
United States And provided further. That
suit shall be brought after the expira-
tiOn Of two years from the accruing of
such claim cause of action
And provided further. That It shall be
a defense T. such suit that the plaintiff has
made his domlcile In the United States for
more than il year continuously prior TO the
accrutng Of such alleged CAIN or cause of
action"
In case the bill becomes a law 1t Is I'M
derstOGd that It's provision will cover cases
which probably would include the last Ital-
ian affair In louisiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-24
CITY OF PAkUcA IN RUINS
IMPORTANT TRADING POINT IN
EASTERN MEXICO BURNS.
Poems. Drunk AEunrdiente, At
tempt to do Violence to the
Homeless People.

ST. LOUIS. April PA special to the
Globe-Democrat from San Antonio, Tex.
says:
Panuca, Mexico. one of the most impor-
tant trading towns on the east coast of the
republic of Mexico. sixty miles west of the
seaport of Tampico. has been entirely de-
stroyed by fire. Panuca is town of 1000
persons. on the Panuca river. The loss, it
is estimated, aggregated s., 225, coo.
No fatalities have been reported. but eight
men were severely injured through the ex-
plcsion of a government small arms store
house
The fire originated in the $3.50. 900 distil-
lery of Castillo & Co. A mob of poems stole
large quantities of aguardiente, fiery Mex
lean brandy. In short time they became
violently drunk. and but for the prompt and
vigorous action of company OF Mexican
infantry would have done much violence to
the homeless persons. Panuca was without
fire department, and the flames. famed
by gale. soon laid the town in ruins.
The Mexican government has taken steps
for the relief of the people. many of whom
have been carried to Tampico for protec-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-24

The District Commissioners today trans
mitted to Mr.. Henry w. Szegedy, president
of the Central Labor Union. the draft Of a
bill to increase the number of assistant in
spectors of buildings. as a substitute for
one received by them from Mr.. Szegedy.
The form of their bill Is believed by the
Commissioners to be more in accord with
the usual character of such measures than
the one sent them, and it Is their under
standing that the bill Is to be introduced
under the auspices of the Central Labor
Union.
The bill prepared by the Commissioners
authorizes them to appoint three assistant
inspectors of buildings in addition to the
number now authorized by law, at an an
nual compensation of $1,000 each. The sum
OF s., 600 is appropriated for the payment of
their salaries during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1901, and the Commissioners are
dir ected to include in future annual esti-
mates an amount sufficient to pay said sal
aries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-24

Sales-regular call. - O'Clock m-Capital Trac-
Railroad IS $1,000 al liz Capital TrictiOn scrip
$50 at 1072, 50 at 107l2 So at 107S. S3i6 al lO7 y
io4ss 10 al Io4N 20 at foiI<, 20 at iS4s 20 at at
1o4. 20 at 104. 20 at 1037s. 20 at IO31s. 100 at
s 20 az ios % at lSs S at al io4 i9 at 70 d
20 at 10ils. - at l041s loo at 1045s, 20 at 1884,
70 at S Cas- at 5"s AZ At iSt a! 9s
thalsr LinotyPe 10 az las 10 at is2 10 at Is2
at 1929, 10 at lg2I. Ianslon Monotype 100 at
1875. 100 at 49, b at 1884, B at I3@s 100 at 49,
SO at 1875. g at lsH, Is at 1874 American GraF6-
District q 9. Columbia Bendses 1902 soyear
MISCELLANEOUS Bonds.-GaTitai Traction is. io7x
bid, los asked Metropolitan Railroad IS. I21 bid,
A, Ito bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert indebt.. B.
ITO bid. Columbia Railroad 6s l26 bid. Columbia
Gas es a g. s IL bid bid Is a ssss WASH WASH
iagten Gas series ?. 6, III bid 12s asked Y.
O. s Electric Light cert inie6t' es. Ioe bid. IL
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s IOa
Wa Market ssG ist s ana IN S slS
Market imp Ca IlS bid Washington Market o. o.
bid American Graphophoos deb. S. 100 bid.
National Bank stocks.-Bank OF Washington. 3e3
Farmers aud MechanIcs. 20 bid second. 1So bid
Gtizeas,, lso bid Columbia leo bid Capital, $50
3D. Sa I asked fss s End lis IL sa H is ASKED
Safe Deposit and Trust oompanies Safe
o and a nf T sss s sd bid sg asked M Tne9
lean security and Trust, 1879 bid. Washington safe
Deposit, 10 bid
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's so bid. franklin.
20 bid Metropolitan, 80 bid. Corcoran. e. bid.
Potomac. IS bid. Arlington, 150 bid. German
American, 30 bid. National Union, u hid o.
lurnbia, x12L bid, 10 asked. Riggs, bid. Peo-
Pies, Ga bid 81 asked Commercial, bid, ~
Title Insurance stocks-Real Estate Title, 50 bid,
IS asked. Columbia Title, a. bid . asked. WASH
ington Title, Sl bid District Title, 81 bid.
Railroad Stocks--Captal Traction l0f% bid
104i1 asked Capital Traction scrip. lO71s bid los
asked. City and Suburban, 2sh bid 80 asked.
Gas Stocks.-Washinyton Gas, x54lh bid, SAX ask
ed. Georgetown 3as, 90 bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Onesapeake and Potomac, x6l
bid. Pennsylvania, SO bid
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Ldpotype,
1924 bid, 1928 asked. Lanston Aonotype. 1875 bid
ISL. asked. American Graphophoae. II bid. I21s
asked. American Graphophone preferred, Is bid,
lSta asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage 21 bid, q
asked. Washington Market, Is bid. Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat. lao bid, 155 asked Lincoln
Hall, 60 bid, 10 asked
Ex. dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-24
SAID ROBERTSON LIED
SINCLAIR CAUSES A SENSATION DUR.
ING COMMITTEE HEARING.
Was Testifying Regarding the Occur
d'Aiene Mining Troubles
Mt the Time.

An exciting encounter occurred at the
Occur d. Alene investigation this afternoon,
when Bartlett Sinclair, who was on the
stand, gave the lie to Attorney Robertson,
representing the miners.
Robertson sprang for Sinclair, aiming a
! blow at his face.
Several representatives interviewed and
| held Robertson and Sinclair from coming
together. An officer appeared on the scene,
| but his services were not required. as order
had been restored.
Declines to Summon Witnesses.
The Occur dAlene investigating commit
tee in executive session today, voted ad-
versely and on party lines on q motion by
Representative Sulzer to summon as wit
| nesses Lieut.. Gov. Hutchinson OF Idaho.
Father Becker. priest, who sought admis-
sion to the prison, and Edward Boyce, pres
ident of the Western Federation Of Miners,
who mentioned in Gov. Steunenberg's
testimony.
A motion of Representative Slayden of
Texas to limit each witness to six hours
was similarly disposed Of
At the open session this afternoon Bart
lett Sinclair continued his testimony con-
| corning his management Of affairs in the
Occur d'Alenes.
Conditions at Occur d'AIene.
Mr. Sinclair told the committee yester-
day afternoon of the conditions at the
Occur d. AIene when he took charge. He
discovered that an armed and masked mob
had dynamited the Bunker Hill mill and
that a reign Of terror existed as though the
| country had been sacked by an army. There
were two distinct and recognized elements,
he said. the "dynamiters'' and the law
and order element, and the neutral class
outside of these two counted for nothing.
| He saw groups of armed men. one of them
fifteen in number 1t was impossible, he
said, to set in operation the courts or the
| local offices. Accordingly, on his recon-
mendation, Governor Steunenberg declared
| martial law; state deputies were appointed
| and ordered to tarrest those suspected of
participating, In the disorder. Gen. Merriam
! furnished military guard. and an old
warehouse, Known as the bull PEN" was
temporarily used for the detention of the
prisoners.
| The witness said Gen. Merriam was quite
solicitous as to the welfare of the prison
ers visiting, them frequently, and that on
| his request he (Sinclair) had another prison
| built. He said the other United States Of
fcers and the soldiers showed the same
kindly feeling to tho prisoners, so much so
| that there was some criticism Of the frater-
nizing of the soldiers and the prisoners
| The permanent prison, witness said, was
| as good as any Ia tho country in the excel
! lence of itstsquipment, sanitation, ventila-
| ton, food, etc. :,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-24
Stocks Opened Strong, but Weakened
Under Bear Attack.
PROFESSIONALS STILL In CONTROL
Prominent Railroad Officials Start
Suddenly for Europe.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. April 24.-Higher prices in
the London market encouraged a synlpa-
thctlc recovery in local securities but the
movement was short-lived owing to tho
failure TO increase the public demand Later
In the day the professional features of the
market Increased notably and prices were
offered down in all parts OF the room
Reading issues, which have been attract
ing considerable attention Of late by req
sen of rumOrs predicting a change In con-
tlol were strong and weak by turns Dur
Ing the morning the market for the frs;
preferred shares was exceptionally good
around 81, but the supply OF stock increased
later in the day, caui ing recession OF -,
Ter cent.
PENNSYLVANIA was strong during the
morning. but later met a liberal supply OF
stock and yielded rather easily to the SELL
ing A similar conuItion was reflected in
Baltimore and Ohio and the Pacific issues.
prominent operator in the short account
who has been i'll for several days returned
to the street today and was credited Nth
the new selling of the general list
The best argument for the present course
OF prices is that deducted from the rather
significant departure of influential railway
- --N'Si'S' 10 JOIN
DINERS already in or near London.
Within the next week there will be on
the other side officials representing the
vanderbilt system, the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn, the Southern and Southwestern sys-
TENS and Baltimore and Ohio and the Pa
cincs. Recent departures were rather sud-
oeniy arranged and would seem to have
been by request Pending a meeting
abroad the representative cliques on this
size nave either lghtened speculative bur
dens or are holding aloof for the time be-
ing Reasoning along these lines finds "a
Vor In certain conservative commission
house circles, and low prices are not re-
garded as fixtures
Inc steel stocks are steadily recedins
from their recent conspicuous positions and
the market could easily cut away from their
| influence IL some really positive deyeIop-
nent of an opposite character materiaIize
Inc professional features of the market a 70
| so pronounced that raids are likely 10 oc
| cur at any time. A short interest of Iib
eFal proportions is outstanding and the
| covering OF such contracts may make a
rally at any time. There is little prosnect
| OF more substantial movement until ex
change gets away from the export point
| and the larger interests agree on their new
program.