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The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

Dubuque.
The Des Mo ines packing house will
open soon. Harry West has bought
the property, which consists of two
large buildings and about thirty acres
of ground. An eastern man who
knows the business will operate the
plant. 1t will be operated at its full
capacity. Not only will it handle
hogs, but its business will include cat
tie, sheep and poultry. Handling
poultry in packing houses has only
been attempted recently, but is sue
cessful The Des Moines plant Wilde
all classes of business connected with
packing house esta blishments. Potted
and canned products will follow. Not
only this, but line of refrigerator
and mixed railroad cars will be estab-
lished to handle fresh meats. This
means active competition with the
Swift-Armour-C udahyHammond COM
bination. 1t also means the establish
ment in Des Moines of as fine and ex-
tensive packing plants as exist.
UP to the present time nothing has
been learned of the whereabouts of ex-
Sheriff w. w. Sinclair, who SO sudden
ly disappeared from his home in Web
ster City some ten days ago. Until the
last few days Mrs. Sinclair had refused
to make public her views in the case.
When asked regarding her husbands
disappearance she said she had believ-
ed from the start that he had been
drugged and carried away and was
being held in bondage. Another story
and one which is credited by many, is
that Sinclair left with woman from
Webster City who has become noto-
rious from the numerous damage suits
in which she has appeared as plaintiff
The fact that she has not been seer
since Sinclair's departure makes thi.
story seem more plausible. However
Mrs. Sinclair refuses to believe thai
her husband has been unfaithful tx
her. It's peculiar case, as Sinclair
was always popular and had the un
bounded confidence of all.
A DISPATCH from Sioux City says
Chauncey l.. Joy, referee in bank
ruptcy for Woodbury. and Plymouth
counties, has just completed his reporr
to the national department. of justice
showing the amount of busines
brought before him during the 81.
months ending March, 81, 1900. Thu
report shows the rather startling fac
that the assets did not amount to pc
Ncent of the debts, and the creditors go
but very little out of the proceedings
| Since the passage of the bankruptc,
act up to March 81, Mr.. Joy has dis
posed of forty cases, the liabilities il
which aggregated $7,5O1, ,575, and tn
assets, including exemptions, So, 302.
The sash and door factory at Green
burned to the ground recently, causin
loss of SIS 1000. The company carrie
an insurance of $1,500 During tn
excitement Mrs. Fisk tainted and fel
from second-story window. She wa
| seriously injured, but at last account
was still alive.
A PECULIAR accident happened t
1 Henry He'll, living four miles south G
4 Manning, by which he lost his lif,
He was whiting stick for the pul
pose of making some slight repairs 0
awind pump with his pocket k nj
drawing the knife towards him, whic
slipped and entered the left side of Ii
| chest just below the heart, KILN
him almost instantly.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

In France the cider industry is un..
dergoing new development, under
the guidance Of scientific. studies and
methods. Cider breweries have grad
ually taken the place of the old cider
presses, until, at present, they produce
40 per cent of the cider made in that.
country. The flavor ofeIfe beverage
Is increased and improved by utilizing
recent scientific researches on the
composition Of the apple and other
fruits. one-fifth Of the alcshplic bev-
err jes consumed In France IS Of
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

There is talk of raising the dignity
of the French legation to an embassy.
Corino, rich and influential friend
of Aguinaldo, has been captured.
The German government takes seri-
ous view of the situation in China.
Ex-Governor Bushnell, Of Ohio, said
the other day that while governor he
made it q regular part Of his Memorial
Day celebration to pardon some old
soldier from the penitentiary, always
one who has been e good prisoner,
and who was in prison for life for
manslaughter AT one time there
were ll9ex-scldiers in the Ohio peni.
.tentiary.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

a case of leprosy in its worst form
has been discovered in London. No
hospital or home for incurables will
take the patient in and no means Of
tsolating him from contact with other
persons has been found yet.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

It is said that every thread of a
spiders web is made up of about 5000
separate fibers. If a pound Of this
thread We're required it would occupy
$4,000 spiders full year to furnish it.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
Street Cars Running at st. Louis.

So SCr0eC OHrS RUNNING HI Sts LOUIE.
ST.. Louis, June 16. The police de-
partment has withdrawn from all the
cars and power houses Of the st. Louis
Transit company and returned to
their regular beats The Transit COM
pany continues to augment it's force
of non-union employees and its. trans
portation facilities at a ratio that
promises to see the system in full
swing before many more days have
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
WAR IN CHINA BEGUN.
News of Destruction Of Foreign Legat
ions at Peking Confirmed.

News of Destruction of Foreign Legat-
ions at Peking Confirmed.
LONDON, June 10 - Shanghai reports
that the Taku forts have been occu-
pied by international troops. A Chu
Foo special says seventeen forts opened
fire upon the warships ::and that the
feet replied and silenced the Chinese
guns. The international forces subse-
quently landed and seized the forts.
The news of this engagement is stated
to have been brought to Chu Foo by
Japanese warships. The date Of the
occurrence is not given, According to
dispatch the Chinese bombardment
followed the 5ultimatum sent by the
commander of the feet.
An official dispatch from the Ger
man consul at Chu Foo received from
Berlin confirms the arrival Of the Jap
anese torpedo boat, which reports that
the legations at Peking are taken.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

A Baltimore man has come forward
with a proposition to establish Boer
colony in Maryland, and as a guaran-
tee of good faith agrees to be one of
twenty-five business men who shall
raise a fund Of $25,0 900 to organize and
prosecute some plan whereby the Az
rikanders may be brought to this
country.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
BIG AUDITORIUM BURNED
Des Moines Sustains Great Loss In
Destruction Of Building.

D0o NAOluoS SuoSAauS NFS0I LOSS IN
Destruction Of Building.
DIES MONIES, June 19.-The new
auditorium took fire at an early hour
Sunday morning and before the flames
could be subdued the big structure
was Quilted, the roof fell in and the
walls were badly damaged, parts OF
them falling out. The loss in the
building reaches probably ss5, 900,
which is covered by insurance, and
the loss to w. P. Chase, who had re-
Gently fitted the auditorium for an
opera house, is total, and amounts
to about $2,50O. 1t is believed that
the insurance money will be suf-
ficient to rebuild the structure, and
that the work of reconstructing it will
begin at once.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

The right of petition is not gilt
tering generality" when it expresses
itself on paper mile long. Residents
OF Australian gold fields to the num-
ber of twenty eight thousand have
signed petition to the queen, praying
to be delivered from certain griev-
Ances. Merit in such case cannot
be measured with a yardstick, but the
dimensions of the document will be
sure to count.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
LORD ROBERTS ADVANCING,
Meets tho Beers Under General Botha
and Wins 4 Victory.


Meets the Beers Under General Botha
and Wins a Victory.
LONDON, June IA. ~ Lord Roberts has
fought a battle with General Botha,
at the end of which the British gained
considerable ground, though the Boera
were not beaten. ALI is quiet at Pre-
toria and Johannesburg. Roberts'a
line of communication has been prac-
stically restored by q complete victory
gained by Generals Methuen and
Kitchener over General De Wet. The
Boer camp was captured. and tAe
burghers were scattered in all
directions.
1t is estimated there are about 9e5,.
900 survivors of the civil war. There
were on the pension rolls last year 1872
767.
Thou who wonld'st give, give quick
ly. In the grave thy loved one can
receive no kindness.
During the banquet given to Julia
Ward Howe on her eighty-first birth
day by the New England Woman'a
club, that poet, phiianthropist and
philosopher remarked that when she
was child an old friend used to say
to her, Julia, never give in to grow.
ing old. That advice, continued Mrs.
Howe, made q deep impression on me,
and that is why 4 am here today.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

If the example of the st. Louis man
who committed suicide because he
could not collect debt due him
should be generally followed, the
mortality would be something terri
BILE.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
MLEAN SENDS CASH FOR BRYAN.
Gives $4,000 to Campaign Fund and
VIII Try for Foraker's Seat.

Gives S25, 5000 to Campaign Fund and
Will Try for Foraker's Seat.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 17.-It is
learned that John r. Mclean has sent
his personal check for $s5, 900 to w. j..
Bryan, to be used in the campaign.
The check was sent as an evidence of
good will, and the information is pos
tive. coming only second-handed from
Mr.. Mclean. 1t was also learned that
Immediately upon his return from
Europe Mr.. Mclean will try to secure
the nomination of Mclean democrats
to the legislature, to be elected q year
from next November. This is with an
idea of carrying the legislature forthe
democrats and being elected senator as
Mr.. Foraker's successor.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

W. +. Sawyer, a travelling salesman
representing Sinsheimer, Levenson &
Co., New York clothlers, committed
suicide at the Wilson hotel in Mason
C;ty. lie cut his throat with razor.
No cause is KNOWN Hia.diEanl
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

A fine example of mans triumphs
over adverse natural conditions is to
be seen in the Sahara. That region has
long been identified with utter sterility
and barrenness. Yet through the sim
pie expedient of irrigation by artesian
wells, more than. twelve million acres
of it have already been made abund-
antly fertile.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
vEILED WAR NOW EXISTS.
Members of Foreign Legation Imprisoned
at Peking.

Members OfFOre1gn Legation lmprlSOn0d
at Peking.
LONDON, June 16.-This is the sltua-
tion in Cuina as it appears to the
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Express:
st is really a state of yelled war.
The members of the foreign legations
in Peking are virtually prisoners, and
the Chinese troops are only restrained
from attacking them by fear Of the
legation guards.
Meanwhile, the ministers. are alto-
gether unable to communicate with
the officers commanding the relief
column, which is making an enforced.
and isolated halt between Tien Tsin
and Peking. The walls of the capital
are guarded by 100000 oimperial troops.
The gates are heavily defended with
modern guns. General Tung, acting
under orders from the empress dow
ager, says no more foreign troops shall
enter the sacred city.
son Monday the ministers sent de-
mand to the tsung-li-yamen that the
gates be opened, declaring that other
wise the foreign troops would enter
forcibly. To this no reply was given.
A second message went unanswered or
had not been answered when the latest
news left Pelsing,
ssSir Claude Mac Donald's latest mes
sage says that the legations are capa-
bic of sustaining an effective defense
unless attacked in force.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
The work of rebuilding Des Moines'
Auditorium has begun.

The work of rebuilding Des Moines'
Auditorium has begun.
MAY FIELDS. society belle Of Moul-
ton, took chloroform and then drowned
herself in pond. Her lover was
drowned at the same spot about one
gear ago.
The first experiment in Hardin and
Hamilton counties in raising sugar
beets is being watched with much in
terest, not only in the two counties,
but in adjacent territory which will
take up the new industry in the event
the present crop proves successful.
The crop looks fine and is pronounced
by experts as most encouraging and
indicates that the soil in this region is
suitable to the growth of this crop.
MAYOR PHIII.IPs, of Ottumwa, thinks
mis- wife's affections are worth in the
neighborhood of SIS, 900, and by his at
torneys, Blake & Hall, has filed petit
tion in the Poweshiek county district
court at Montezuma, asking Judgment
against Geo. M. Spooner, of Grinnell,
for that amount, and alleging as a
cause ofaction that Spooner debauched
his wife, thereby alternating her affec-
ton from the mayor, her lawful
husband.
The Iowa delegates to the republi-
can national convention at Philadel-
phia selected the following officers:
Vice-president, G. M. Hinsdale; creden-
tials, M. j. Tobin; permanent organ
ization, w. M. Mcfarland; rules, j. G
Maberly; resolutions, G. w. French; to
notify president, G. r. Albrook; to
notify vice-president, K. j. Marsh;
member national committee, E. e.
Hart; to present name of Dolliver,
Lafe Young.
The feature of the Iowa encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie at Davenport was the address of
National Commander Albert d. Shaw,
who declared himself on the lnooted
question of the return of the captured
confederate battle flags. He said the
majority of the soldiers believed the
time not ripe for such action. The
banner that was furled at Appomat-
tox represented dead past and should
not be brought into view again in this
generation.
The twenty-sixth annual encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, department of Iowa, recently
held meeting at Davenport, had
1900 soldiers in the parade. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Com
mander, NJ. B. Davis, of Sioux 60
senior vice commander 4 .s!*|ss
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

Probably the most novel regiment
ever raised is that which has been
recently formed at Wellington, New
Zealand. The ladies of Wellington
have formed themselves into corps
which has been given the appropriate
title OF New Zealand Amazons. They
are girls OF fine physique, being much
above the average in height. The regi-
ment is drilled according to military
schedule, and their maneuvers have
attracted considerable attention in the
whole of the colony.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
2. ,. =. =. lHULI.. Publ,sh.r.
THURsDAY, JU NE q 1900

The Illinois bride who barred all
men from the wedding ceremony save
the two necessary to the rite, may be
expected to develop father-in-law an
tipathies.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
Roberts Reports Losses.

LONDON, June H.-Lord Roberts
sends to the war Office The following
from Katsbosch: .In Mondays en-
gagement Gen. Methuen had one
killed and eighteen wounded. On the
seventh the Derbyshires lost thirty-six
killed and one hundred and four
wounded"
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
NOTES FROM, THE CAPITAL
DIES MoINEs. June 1e. i o0fl "a

tions will ,meetsin Des Afo;nes dUr;n
tl,a a,,4,, !,
.ne ~ mon "a = : Mne neAS
n9a. a. 81, N.
IseW iloilanu, ~; secretary, W. M.S
Lamplng, WesS .ss 5!lperty, "a y. Ihes
asea.e assoclat,on VII not eject omcers
uneil neSb .s, iail, wnen they convene at
lis ti,i' plaee Y regalar Ian session. Az
wy ssol.g olcns stace assoclasion a.
I'm. uloe. =: q va.uap p.e papers We're read.
ha,. IsI''ssl1ns MsI 1o.lowing eacn nun
soe 9 i the s Mai bpss
ers of the state and the nation, who
discussed topics of interest to the
members of both associations.
---- esss.
The Iowa Bankers Association. at
its recent session. elected the FOLLOWING
officers for the ensuinp year: Pres;.#
dent, r., b. Huxford cashier Cherol.ea
State bank, Cherokee: yice-presidant
G. r. Mills, president State Securitv
bank, Davenport; Secretary. j. M. Din.
widdie. cashier Cedar RAPIDS Savinra
bank, Cedar Rapids: treasurer. IS. r.
Oakland. ~ - Is go. =
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81, S. s.f q
.,.a.l. anoenGr III piece 81 good fortune mas
0 oo,,. ~ .aKe uniyersiSy; NY, az the res
III ~. Snna ne..Ing VI Ja We Doara oI trustees
~. ~ y ~ i.laNe Me announcea tnat
,.,a,.d.d i, coz :. ooo hau 1or-
,a.. .,,a;.. M Ss9iovy .i,a, WIN Wilcn % en-
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AZ. sys.s seculeu
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Mn, ,.,,an -, Ias assocla.eu Ho' ~ lsl VIII
the general endowment fund Rnt fo,
the present a part of it will be annlied
on the chair Of Old Testament and
New Testament history.
",
Some t;,,,a = - 49,:
eral for an opinion as to whathers
wholesale dealers in milk should b.
regarded as milk dealers nnder the
law and as such subjected to the req
ular license fee. Mr. Remley has adj
vised the dairy department that any
person selling milk in cities Of ten
thousand population or over, whether
with the law governing the Industry
and is therefore subject to the same
license fee exacted Of retail dealers,
M
The cannon which was sent to Des
Moines by the war department some
time ago, consigned to Mayor Mae
Vicar, has been turned over to Curatcr,5s
A1drich, hauled TO the historical
grounds and placed in position for the
time being immediately in front az the
new building. 1t is Of bronze and ii
said to be valuable old piece.
ai.aqs in the LIQUOR con-
pg cases nave nes.-7,---t.t fed IN I'd
the supreme court, ana 2 aecisionsg :.
Propaoly pe re-, rendered upon 1hem u
octoper. lhese are sthe cases M NJ
which Judge Prouty recenyly helH eas1,
that charges OF contempe couia 1lo. ps'S
prosecuteay =. agailnst liquor men aga I
Wnom in9unc.lons haa peen seculeAS Nsaa
PRIOR 70 the adoptlon OF tne new coue. l.s
me attorney. general ls ln!eresteo. 4. Y =
gne appeal IRON the aeclslon :, sus :.s.
foik = ~. ~
Tar reacnlng nee y S W.
------s ----a i,
has been appointed assistant adJutano
\ general for the department OF Iowa
Grand Army of the kepnohc. Ne sue sue
eeeus - ~ 4,' " 49, I
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The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
MORE TRouBLE IS AHEAD.
ntire Chinese Empire is Apparently In
r Ferment,

LONDON, June 15. Observers at
Shanghai and Tien Tsin think there
is great deal more trouble ahead
for the concert Of the powers than
merely reaching Picking with 2,o44
men. Serious disturbances are TAX
ing place at Yung Nan Flu and Meng
TIE, as well as at other points, at q
considerable distance from the capital.
The whole Chinese empire seems to
be in q ferment.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
CIUyIHS DRUG eS anu UuTH-'
behind them, carrying OFF
ard cattle and leaving the

provisions anu catgle dnu ASaViAS %gAo
country barren. y & {.
Other advlces from Machadorp say
that the Beers have an abundance Of
arms and ammunition, with dynamite
and oxen, and that they are preparing
heavy wagon trains for a retreat to
the Lydenburg district, where the
chiefs, Notwithstanding rumors TO the
contrary, are determined to make a
stand. The Beers continue to work
the Barbeton mines, says the dispatch
from Lorenzo MARQUEE, and there are
eight carloads Of bar gold, valued at
e5, 600, 900, with President Kruger.
Mr.. steyn, in his proclamation de-
claring the Free State still free and
independent. says that the fact that
the army is yet in the field renders
Lord Roberts annexation contrary to
international law.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

The filtration of the water supply OF
cities by means Of sand filter-beds, or
mechanical contriy4nce has rapAo
advanced in this eeuntryu,a ,auaipa1
= u
pa - III 5, 3 far more gen.
eral in Great Britain than here. Mr..
Allen Hazen, an authority on sanitary
engineering, AYERS that the fact is
fully established that the death rate
from typhoid fever is materially low.
cred by the filtration of the water sup,
ply. In Great Britain, cities contain
ing an aggregate population Of more
than 100000 people use sand-fil.
tered water supply, and the result il
lis claimed, is shown in London's free,
dom from typhoid. In this country
only one-tenth Of the towns and cities
have filtered water.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
{ Japanese are Aroused.

OdpAu0bO ARE a aTOubcus
YOKOHAMA, June 16.-The murder of
the Japanese chancellor of the legation
at Peking by the Chinese imperial
troops has aroused keen feeling in.
Japan. The press urges the govern
ment toexact ample reparation. Eight
warships are to be sent to Talku.
Boer Raiders Are Defeated.
LONDON, June 13. The war Office
has received the following from Kelly
Kenny, at tBloemfontein:
.tOuri troops from the north, at
Honigspruit, where the Beers cut the
British lines of communication, have
defeated the enemy. They will be at
America siding tomorrow. General
Knox has moved out from Kroonstadt
tointercept the enemy"
The cathedral at Ulm. Wurtemburg,
has the highest church spire in the
world. 1t is $40 feet above the street
level.
During Hans von Bulow's leadership
of the orchestra at Hanover, while
one of his grand intermezzos was be-
ing played with great feeling by his
musicians, peculiar noise annoyed
the leader for some little time. AT
frst he thought it resembled the fut-
ter of wings, but soon he discovered
an elegant lady tanning herself in
one of the boxes close by. Bulow
kept on with his gestures, fixing his
eyes on the offender in manner that
meant reproff. The lady not needing
this, wa3 suddenly surprised by the
leader Tripping his stick and turning
towards her. .sMadam!'' he cried, ssi1
fan yon must please, at least, keep
time with.your internal nuisance.''
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
Britain Count BIZ. Loyss Cd.

LONDON, June 1.-THE war Office
casualty returns up to June aggre-i
23, 1854, besides 792 officers and IL, 355
men sent home as invalids, but not in
cluding the sick in South African hos
pitals.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
NOT YET READY FOR PEACE.
General Botha Declines an Invitation to

General Botha Declines an Invitation to
Surrender.
LONDON, June 19.-Lord Roberts, ac-
cording to a Boer dispatch from Mach
adodorp, sent message to Command
ant General Botha on June 13, suggest
ing disarmament and complimenting
the bravery of the burghers. 1t was
pointed out that the surrender would
be without dishonor to the burghers
and would prevent much suffering,
General Botha asked for sixdays'
arnistice in order to confer and con-
slider. Lord Robefts consented to five
i2ifHis' Iss finally General Botha declined
~ ccept the PROPOSE ton and HOSTILE
Fere renewed.
ABoer commanders are retiring
eburg, followed by the Brit
Y and artillery, occasionally
ping the rear guards. The
troying bridges and burn
4 = - -, q
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

Strange to say, Senator Bailey, OF
Texas, who is such q hero with the
sentimental women frequenters Of the
house galleries. is not q favorite with
the men visitors. One day last winter
his dramatic conclusion to rather
long-winded speech elected from q
gray-haired man in the second row Of
the members gallery the ejaculation:
Too bad, too bad!" What's too bad?''
asked his companion. It's too bad, z
replied the venerable auditor, that
the Lord Almighty when He made that
roaring Texan should have used up
so much material in fashioning his
thorax that He had nothing left for
his brains. 2
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

The Century Fire Insurance. Conn
apany of Des Moines has fled articles
Of incorporation with the secretary Of
state. It has a capital stock Of 800, 4
600. The incorporators are all Des
Moines men.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

Work has been begun on replacing
the slate roof of the state house that
is that portion of it which the recent
wind storm tore off. Sheets were torn
off on the northwest, southwest and
southeast corners and the splintered
slate scattered all over the ground.
The repairs will cost about $500.