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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Escape of Whites Forbidden.

Escape of Whites Forbidden.
Shanghai, July Sill Ping Hong
and Lu Chuan Lin, governor of Kiang-
Su, both rabidly anti-foreign, are adj
vancing toward Pekin with large
bodies of troops. Their advent must
affect the situation there seriously.
To-day the consular body decided that
the situation demands the presence OF
a military force in Shanghai, and the
consuls have notified their govern
ments accordingly.
sheng Admits His Duplicity.
London, July 31.-An imperial edict
saying that the European ministers at
Pekin are held as hostages to deter
the allies advance on the capital
leaves no room to doubt that China
has been deceiving the powers. The
edict orders the viceroys to prepare
to oppose the march on Pekin of the
European army at Tien-Tsin. The
news of the proclamation comes from
the Daily Express correspondent at
Shanghai, whose message follows: "a
new imperial edict promulgated this
evening urgently orders all viceroys
and provincial governors to endeavor
to negotiate peace with the powers,
whose ministers are held as hostages
pending the result of the overtures
for the abandonment of hostilities
against China. The viceroys are
commanded also to guard their terri
tories vigilantly against attack, and
to prevent, by all means in their
power, the advance Of foreign troops,
especially along the Yang-tse-Kia
The decree says that the officials will
answer with their lives for any failure
to execute these orders.
Commands are also given that
not single foreigner shall be al
lowed to escape from the interior,
where there are still 1000 Europe
ans connected with missionary
work, in isolated situations. When
the governor of Shan-Tung commune
Gated to the consuls the imperial de-
cree of July "a, he omitted these i'm
portant passages addressed to Ii
Hung Chang: 1t is admittedly mad
visable to kill all the ministers, but it
is equally unwise to send them to
Tien-Tsin. 1t will be much wiser to
keep the survivors at Pekin as hos
tages. You are commanded to hasten
to Pekin. You are mourning imperial
aispleasure by delay. You have been
appointed viceroy Of Chee-Lee be-
cause, with your military experience,
you will successfully lead the imperial
armies against the foreigners in Chez
Lee, which Yu Lu, the present vice
roy, is unable to do, owing to his ig-
norance of military affairs Lii Hung
Chang replied to this edict, asking to
be allowed to retire on account Of his
age. Sheng now admits that he has
had kilograms since July 10, announc-
ing that every foreigner in Pao-Ting-
Flu was murdered, including forty
British, French and American mis-
sionaries, and announcing also that
two French Jesuits and a thousand
converts have been massacred at
Kwang-Ping-Fu, on the borders of
Shan-Tung and Chee-Lee. A majority
of the consuls favor strong measures
against Sheng's duplicity."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Alleged Coin s1.kers Held.

Chicago, July 30.-G Government
agents believe they have broken up q
small private mint in the arrest Of
John G. and Louis Callahan, In .
shack on the city dump at Eighty-first
street and vincennes road. According
to the secret service agents the habita-
ton developed indisputable evidence
Of the Illegal coin-maklpg, but the dies.
and other parts of all counterfeiti1
outats4 ere not found. The Callal
are ..pie1 were
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Tennessse,s Gold strike.

Knoxville, Tenn. July 31.-Reporta
from the gold mine recently discoy-
cred in Hawkins county. Tennessee,
state that assays Of gold found there
show $500 per ton and that ore Of thisN
rich value is In great abundance.
Prospectors have not yet been able to
ascertain the magnitude Of the vein.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
DIaz to visit Buffalo Fair.

City of Mexico, July S1.-President
Diaz has recovered from an attack Of
neuralgia and is attending to business
at the palace. 1t is stated that he win
visit the Pan-American exposition at
Buffalo and may take journey
through Europe. His general health
is good.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
DEwEr OFFERS TO SURRENDER.
Condition That Beers Be Sent tn The

Condition That Beers Be Sent to Their
Farms Not Accepted.
London, July 30.-A special dispatch
from Cape Town says:
Dewet has offered to surrender on
condition that his followers be per,
mitted to return to their homes I'm.
molested.
Lord Roberts has refused anything
except unconditional surrender.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
4 xman Troops Sail.

Bremerhaven, July 3O.-Part of the
German expeditionary force for China
sailed on board three transports. EN-
lperor William, who was accompanied
Joy two of his sons and Chancellor
Prince Hohenlohe, witnessed the en-
lbarkation and delivered a farewell ad-
dress to the troops.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
'IIALY'S king IS slain.
Shot in the Heart While Distribu.
ting Prizes.
ASSASSIN is AN ANARCHIST.
Murderer Is Arrested and the Populace
Tries to Lynch Him, but Is Stayed
FORMER Attempts ON Humbert's Life
Sketch Of His Stormy Career.

Monza, ITALY, July 31.-King Hum
bert has been assassinated. He was
shot here at 10:45 o'clock Sunday
evening by man named Angelo
Bressi and died at 1880. The MUIR
derer cynically avowed the crime. The
king had been attending a distribution
OF prizes in connection with a gym
tered his carriage with his aid-de
camp amid the cheers of the crowd,
when he was struck by three revolver
shots fired in quick succession. One
pierced the heart Of his majesty, who
fell back and expired in a few minutes.
The assassin was Immediately arrest
ed, and was with some difficulty saved
from the fury of the populace He
gave his name as Angelo Bressi, de-
scribing himself as of Prato, in Tus-
cany. The prize distribution took
place about 10 o'clock.
Rome Hears the News,
Rome, July 31.-The news Of the ter
rible event did not arrive here until
after midnight. Signor Saracco, the
premier, Immediately summoned a
meeting OF the cabinet, and the min
listers will start at the earliest posi-
Bile moment for Monza. Signor Sarac-
CO has left for Mona. The Prince and
Princess of Naples are on board the
Yela, yachting in the Levant.
Bressi An Anarchist.
London, July 31.-Angelo Bressi, the
assassin of King Humbert, according
to special dispatch from Rome, is al
anarchist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02

Former Attempt to XII, Humbert.
Rome, July 31.-Within year after
his coronation an obscure fanatic at
tempted to assassinate King Humbert
In Naples, but he escaped unframed
and showed his amiability by commut-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Methodist missionary Receipts.

The total receipts OF the Methodist
Foreign Missionary society for the last
year were s1,S76,399.07, which is the.
largest amount ever paid into the
treasury in one year. L 49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02

;lfor the China expcditlonary corps. rhe
horses are to be delivered at San Fran
|cisco Herr Lohmann, German agent,
has purchased 1900 Australian horses
FOR TsipAtau.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
10 KILL AL CHRISTIANS.
Gen. u Ho Keh Is Bent on That
Bloody Work.
NEARLY 1000 NATIVES SLAIN.
Large Bodies of Chinese Troops Adj
vancins on Pekin-An the Soldiers
are Rabidly Anti-Foreign - situation
Distressing.

Toxic, July 31.-The Chinese gem
eral, Ii Ho KEN, is now marching on
Pekin. He has ordered his troops to
exterminate all Christians. Already
one French priest and from 1000 to
5000 natives have been slaughtered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Rome Hears the News,
Bre.si An Anarchist

London, July 31.-Angelo Bressi, the
assassin of King Humbert, according
to special dispatch from Rome, is al
anarchist.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
Answered Hi. own Letter.

A certain young railroad man who
has charge of department in the
auditing branch of his company's busi-
ness had occasion recently to dictate
letter to the head of corresponding
department Of another road. There
was q point in dispute between the
two railroads involving money. and
this young official had taken a stub
born ground that the other official was
totally at fault and advanced what
seemed to him unanswerable argu-
ments to prove 1t.
A short time after he had forwarded
the letter he received proposition
from headquarters of the other rail-
road, which he accepted, and within a
few days he became the head Of the
department with which he had been in
dispute. The first letter which ne found
on file ready to he answered was his
own on the point in question.
There was only one thing to do. He
Immediately dictated an answer to his
own letter, refuting and repudiating
its argument, and wound up by heat
ed insinuation that the writer Of it was
an unmitigated donkey. or course, the
letter was addressed to himself, but in
his enthusiasm for the interests of his
new employer he did not mind little
thing like that--Chicago News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
Came Near Dying.

For three days and nights l suf
fered agony untold from an attack OF
cholera morbus brought on by eating
chcumbers," says Nj. II, Lowther clerk
of the district court, Centerville, Iowa.
II thought should surely die, and
tried a dozen different medicines but
all TO no purpose sent for bottle
Of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
l. iarrhoca Remedy aud three doses re-
lieved me entirely. Went to sleep
and did not awake for eight hours,
On awakening few hours ago felt
so sratiled that the first work l do on
going to the office is to write to the
manufacturers of this remedy and Of
fer them my grateful thanks and say
God bless you and the splendid med
icine you make" This remedy is fol
sale by all druggists. Il. SteinbacheI
] & Co, wholesale agents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
He Was Too Smart.

He was the only man at the table
full of lovely girls, and, like all only
men, he was spoiled So when the
belle Of the table remarked that she
was very fond of pepper and then sift-
ed half the contents of the pepper box
over her food he sprang an old gag
on her. 99f
"It won't hurt you. This pepper is
half peas"
"What is that you say?" asked the
landlady from the next table. "Speak
little louder, please"
He reiterated his remark.
''That Isn't true" retorted the land
lady hotly. IT do not use adulterated
goods on my table,"
"My dear madam" said the bland
joker, "there are always lot Of p's in
pepper"
There was an impressive pause, then
the landlady said in crushing voice:
''Oh, yes, just as you always furnish
part Of the dessert"
'I don't understand"
"The chestnuts." s."-London Standard.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
To Cure Innomnia.

An English physician Of distinction
gives these suggestions for cure of In
somnia: In cases where the patient
sleeps for an hour or two, then wakens
with start and cannot so to sleep
again the physician recommends that q
hot water compress be laid on the alb
domen. When one cannot go to sleep
on retiring and is unable to dismiss
thoughts that have occupied the day, 1t
is advised that the patient keep his
feet in water as hot as he can bear
comfortably for ten minutes before 60
ing to bed. He should then put on a
pair of thin cotton hose wrung out of
cold water and over those pair of
wooden ones. A more powerful remedy
is mustard sitz bath, with the proper
tion of teacupful of mustard to gal
lon of hot water. He should remain
seated in the bath from 10 to 20 min
utes. In many cases reclining bath
in tepid water is useful as sedative.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
Lincoln Quit.

A gentleman who knew Lincoln well
told the following story about "Old
Abe"
"About two years before Mr.. Lincoln
ran against Mr.. Douglas for the Unit
ed States senatorship was witness
in Judge David Davis court in the Nc
Lean county circuit During the prog
ress of the case Mr.. Lincoln, who had
come up from Springfield the night be-
fore, entered the courtroom and stood
before the big stove in one corner of
the room to warm himself. Several
lawyers and acquaintances at once
gathered around Mr.. Lincoln, and he
began telling stories in low voice.
Judge Davis finally arose, stretched
himself and in drawllng voice said:
"'See here, now, Lincoln, either you
will have to quit telling stories, or I
will have to adjourn court ~
"'All right, judge replied Mr.. Lin
coin. I've got business down the
street, so I'll co.
"Mr. Lincoln was the most magnetic,
entertaining man ever knew. People
have said he was homely, but when he
was speaking I've seen his face light
up with such brilliant expression
that he looked positively handsome."--
Chicago Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
How moody Cot Out Of 1t.

Many were the interesting expert.
ences belonging to the first Northfield
conference called by d. l.. Moody. One
especially shows Mr.. Moody himself
in his varying phases. 1t was the con-
versation hour at noon, and about 100
men were sitting under the tent on
Round Top
Mr.. Moody, leaning sturdily against
the tent pole, led the meeting. Sudden
question, Brethren, how many Of you
have so grown in grace that you can
bear to have your faults told?"
Many hands went up. Quick as a
flash, but neither sharply nor insult
ingly, Mr.. Moody turned to a young
minister and said;
Brother, you have spoken 13 times
in II days here and perhaps shut out
IL other good men from speaking"
+ 1t was true. The young man ha6
been presuming and officious. He had
held up his hand, but he could not bear
to be chidden, and now he stoutly de
Tended himself, only making matters
worse. Then another minister broke
forth and berated Mr.. Moody for his
bluntness. The latter blushed, but lis
tened until the reproof was done. TheI
he suggestively covered his face ant
spoke through his fingers, Brethren,
admit the fault my friend charges mt
with; but, brethren, ! did not hold vi
my hand|-Youth's Companion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
Wedding the Oceans.

1t is a remarkable fact that water
which flows naturally into the gulf Of
California and thence into the Pacific
ocean has been virtually lifted across
the backbone of the Rocky mountains,
and now, after being used for irriga-
ton, finds it's way to the gulf of Mexi-
co. A number Of small streams on the
other side of Longs peak. which flow
into Grand lake and thence into the
Colorado river, have been diverted by a
ditch that finds it's way through pass
10000 feet high into the head waters
of the Poudre. Some 400 cubic feet
per second has thus been diverted from
the Pacific to the Atlantic slope, where
water Is used for irrigating additional
farms in Larimer county. 1t is not
strictly correct to say that this water
has been lifted across the range. But
q feat of sinuous engineering has di-
verted it, which amounts to the same
thing.-Denver Republican.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
Next Meeting Tuesday at Z p. NJ
All Invited.

The Akron Democratic First Voters
Club held splendid meeting in the
Democratic headquarters Saturday ev-
ening, and % new members were ad-
ded to the membership roll.
The First Voters club now has a
membership of over 100 well known
and respectable young men of the city
of Akron who will cast their first vote
for president in November, and judg-
ing from the manner in which they
are working, they will have several
hundred members before election day.
Thursday evening, Oct IL, the First
Voters will give their first parade, and
q full turnout will be made. Each
member will wear handsome white
duck cap, with o silver band bearing
the words, organs First Voters"
The Aultman e. Miller Company
have agreed to furnish gratuitously
the First Voters with a large number
Of famous Buckeye" canes, and hand
some badges will also be worn when
the members parade.
The First Voters will meet Tuesday
evening, Oct. 0, at headquarters tC
make final arrangements for the par
ade Thursday evening. Every mem
ber should be present, and all first vo
ters of the city or county, who have
not yet signed the membership rol
are invited to attend this meeting
Tuesday night.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
A Letter oFXdvIce.

A son of Erin appeared at the money
Drder window of "A postotfice and said
that he wanted to "sind some money
to ould Oireland."
Fill out this blank" said the clerk,
handing the applicant one Of the
blanks used on such occasions.
"An phwat is that?" asked Jerry.
"It's a blank that every applicant
for money order must fill out, kind
of letter Of advice regarding the mon
ey order"
"An phwat has a ietther of advice
got to do wild me sindin tin dollars to
me ould mother?"
"a letter of advice to the postmaster
where the money is to be paid must
always so with money order"
Jerry went away from the window,
grumbling and mystified.
After half an hour of painful effort
at high desk provided for the public
mt one end of the room Jerry returned
to the window and handed In this "let-
ter of advice" to the postmaster at
Ballycarney:
"Dear Moike-Opm tould OF must
give yez a bit av advice before you'll
be able to pay me ould mother the two
pounds Orm sindln along with this. So,
Moike, Oi would advise yez to come to
Ameriky an get job at kaplng post
cffice, for it's illigant postotfices they
has here, an Owe no doubt the pay is
tin tonnes phwat it is wild yez. So now
be sure an pay aN ould mother the
two pounds, for Owe done as the law
says and sint yez letther of advice
Youths Companion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
rhe Funnient storxf

Sir. Wilfrid Laurier once said that he
considered the following the funniest
story in the world. DO you agree with
him? -
A gentleman was once being taken
over an idiot asylum. He asked an at
tendant how they knew. when an idiot
was considered to be sufficiently restor.
ed to sanity to be discharged.
"Oh." said the attendant, lit Is easily
managed. We take them into a yard
where there are several troughs. We
turn oil the taps and then give the
idiots buckets to bail out the water
and empty the troughs. Many Of them
go on bailing away while tho tap keeps
running, but them that isn't idiots
stops the tap"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
AKRON BAND.
Engaged to Accompany Cleveland
Lodge to Columbus.

The Eighth Regiment Band will ac-
company the Oriental Commandery
lodge of Cleveland knight Templars
to Columbus, Oct. IL. The state con
clave of Knight Templars Will convene
in Columbus, Oct. IL, II and Is. The
Eighth Regiment band accompanied
the Cleveland lodge to Cincinnati last
year and the excellent music 1t fur.
nished was the inducement which
caused the lodge to engage the Akron
band again this year.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08

up and leave the institution. Having
his stethoscope with him, the doctor
bent over the patient to hear the pulsa-
tions of the heart. They were exceed
ingly irregular, and for some seconds
he counted them.
Suddenly there was pause, and he
waited for the recurring beat. Maybe
three seconds elapsed, and still there
was no sound.
He looked up at her face in time to
see the expression of death settling
over the features. The pupils of the
eyes dilated and swelled MS he watched
them, and the skin assumed peculiar
mottled appearance.
She whispered: my God! What
does this meanr For n second the
automatic action of the respiratory or
gans continued, and there were con-
vulsive twitchings Of the facial mus
cles, but death came when the last
beat of the heart had died away.-De-
troit Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08

So great has the attendance been at
times, this season, that the extreme ca
pacity oi the big main building has
been tested more than once, and as the
disposition of the public seems to be
to continue To come in increased num-
hers, It is apparent that the time tor
enlargement is at hand 1t is probable
that new music hall, with a largely in
creased seating capacity will be built
adjoining the present main building.
The Galveston food pictures have at
tracted much interest and will be con-
tinusd until the close OF the season.
The cincmatograph, in which they are
given. is also presenting many fascinat-
ing representations OF historical events,
comic scenes and character pictures.
The Mexican Village. with its mani
fold attractions and strange native food
products, OF which samples are freely
distributed to visitors, continues to at
tract many who get their introduction to
hot tamales, inchillas and other Mexi-
can dcliCacies.
The mechanical novelties are always
surrounded with interested throngs. The
wonderful machine ior making screws,
the silk mill. the windmils and similar
ingenious results of the skill OF indus
trial experts are in operation at all
| times, The linotype machine comes in
| for = big share OF attention. too, and
| all visitors who SO desire, can get, with
ont charge, stencils of their names
| made on it,
No less attractive have the Swiss Viii
lage, the crystal maze, Jim Key, the
wonderful educated horse, and other
special attractions, proved, while the
mercantile exhibits have excited the in
terest and admiration OF all In no
year of the Expositon's history have
| the great retail houses OF Pittsburg
spent So much money on elaborate ex-
hihts. and their showing is the equal OF
any that has ever been made anywhere,
One OF the most popular of this years
new features is the excursion system by
which patrons have the opportunity &c
take pleasant boat ride 4, Davis Island
Dam, an the magnificent new excur.
sion steamer, Francis J. Torrance The
trip occupies an hour. and music FOL
dancing and a Punch and Judy show
and other things 10 interest are pro
wied In bad weather, the decks o
the boat are enclosed in glass, thu,
making the ride as thoroughly enjoy
able as ON fair DAYS.
For the last week OF the season. be
ginning Oct. IS. Immediately after the
close of the DamroSch engagement
Sonsa and his band will return from the
East, II was part OF this years plar
Ia reserve the best for the last, anc
iIom now on, with Damrosch and Souss
furnishing the music there is little
doubt that all former attendance record!
will be broken,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
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A busy government clerk hurried in
to an avenue pie foundry during the
half hour allowed the department en-
ployees for luncheon. There were
many little tables about, and each one
was attended to by an ebon hued
servltor, who fioated back and forth
from hong counter that acted as a
sort Of coaling station, laden with
apple dumplings, deviled crabs, tripe
and oysters and other similar daintles
80 familiar to the ordinary lunchroom.
Bring me sandwich and glass Of
milk" called the busy government
man. The negro bolted away and
quickly returned with the desired food
and drink. The clerk slowed away
the leaden sandwich and doated it with
the lacteal fluid.
'My check, in a hurryw he shouted
to the darky The waiter pulled forth
pad and pencil and began to laborious-
ly inscribe weird characters on the
paper. Twice did he seemingly finish
the writing when he would stop, look
at the result and tear up the bit Of pa
per. At the third attempt the Gus
toner called again impatiently for the
bill Of damage.
The negro made final effort and
handed the clerk the check, on which
was written, "One piece pie, one milk"
"Here" said the young man as he
looked at the slip Of paper, "I didn't
order pie"
81 know, boss" replied the abashed
servant, but pie and sandwich costs
jes' the same, an can't spell sand
wich. ."--Washington Post.