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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
OPINION OF THE PRESS.

The same officeholders that induced
the president to repudiate the promise
that there should be mo backward
step" with reference to civil service re-
form have dictated to him the person.
mel of the otticeholding force of Cuba.
1t is not too much to say that the
whole thing is part of one plan. Mr..
Hanna and his machine found them
selves limited as to spoils. There was
not enough to go around. Demands
for service rendered could not be graft
fed. And so the president was per-
suaded to repudiate the promise and
took the backward step" After this
all was easy. There was not only war
rant for filling the Cuban service and
all our service in the dependencies
with the henchmen and heelers of the
spoilsmongers, but there was warrant
for the overfilling of those places. The
figures of the Cuban scandal that have
come to light show the disproportion-
ate number of officeholders foisted on
that island, which in itself was scan
dalous.- News, Ind.
We need no new government. We
need no political platform. We need
men to execute the laws. We need
courts which will weigh out exact JUS
tice for rich and poor. We need law
which will prevent nefarious combina-
tions of capital from planting their
feet in one state for the purpose OF
choking the people of another. We
need independent public enterprises,
controlled by the people for their own
benefit But we will get these things
only when our citizens become wise
New York Journal. Dem.
And now abideth Marcus, William and
Teddy, but the greatest of these is
Hanna Wichita (Kan \ Democrat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

And now abideth Marcus, William and
Teddy, but the greatest of these is
Hanna.-Wichita (Kan.O Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

CHAPTER II.
! It was week later.
Bluebell had gone to Ladysr,ith,
dfdlaE nspst the dry. open veldt by.
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LET THE FRIENDS OF THE
FREE FUELIC SCHOOL RALLY
AS ONE MAN TO ITS SUPPORT.
M'CARDYISM HAS ALL But
STRANGLED 1T.
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tton Of the heart There has been much
discussion as to the difference in nedici-
nal qualities between the root and the
stalks and tips, but it is probably that
the ordinary asparagus, as eaten at the
table possesses all the beneficial quail
ties
microbes are so much maligned that it
Is only fair to give them credit for the
faVors which they work for mankind In
truth, we could not get along without
them, for they assist the body in perform,
ing the natural functions Animals fed on
food completely deprived of germs and
breathing germless air begin to droop,
lose their appetite and become weaker
and weaker until they die. This is true
even OF plants. which cannot assimilate
the nitrogen necessary to their growth
without the assistance of microbes that
hVe at their roots. In other words, mi
crobes are like men-there are good ones
and there are bad ones.
Fresh blood is of undoubted value In
medicine, and may be obtained in a way
by squeezing fresh meat in a press Pa
tients. however. find the bloody taste re-
pugnant, and in such cases the nauseat-
Ing taste may be disguised by adding a
little brandy and some fiavor1ng extract
and sugar, freezing the mixture like ice
cream. In this form patients who have
disgust for all other food, or who cam
not retain any other food will eat with
pleasure a quantity of this meat Juice
cream, equivalent to from six to eight
ounces of blood. sufficient to maintain
their strength and tide them over what
would otherwise be fatal crises.
If drugs are used for sleepiessness. it
Is best to select those which have no I'M
desirable after effects or which may in
duce a drug habit. Asafoetida Is one Of
these remedies. which Is quite valuable
In insomnia, especially that occurring in
aged people. A fve-graiu pill taken after
supper and repeated at bedtime viii often
bring refreshing sleep
PRESCRIPTIONS.
To remove warts the following may be
used externally: Sublimed sulphur, 10
parts; glycerine, IS parts, by weight; pure
acetc acid. parts, by weight. The mix
ture is to be we'll shaken before use and
small quantity applied to the warts
daily. 1t will cause them to shrivel up
and to ultimately become detached and
disappear.
An efficient laxative pill Of all-round
qualities contains; Aloin. grains; ex-
tract Of nux vonica 4 grains; ex-
tract Of physostigmata, 1 grain: ex-
l tract of hyoscyamus. 6 grains: syrup Of
acacia, sufficient quantity This is to be
made into a mass and divided into fifteen
pills. One to be taken at bedtime
Keep a boil covered with a wad of cot
ton saturated with the following solution:
Choral hydrate. 215 drachms; water and
glyeerine, of each. 5 drachms. This will
relieve the pain and reduce the boil
Leon Noel
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Astonishing the Parisians.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
to the Paris exposition
Wonder if it includes freshman?"
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sufferers with America and Armenia are,
in wholesome imitation, taking steps to
press their claims, and under such press
ure Turkey must give way. Russia IS
holding aloof, but menaced by Japan, she
is hardly likely to lend Turkey more than
diplomatic help"
During the course of long article the
Speaker maintains that the difficulty is
chiefly due to the exploitation of the con-
tinental and American press, and ridicules
the possibility of a serious outcome, say
ing:
The devils shadow promises to rebuild,
punish, tax and to do a hundred things,
but pay he cannot. Thereupon his vision
cOnjured up Admiral Dewey, of all people,
sailing into the Mediterranean and occu-
pying one of these ports, for the virtual
neutrality of which the great European
powers are willing to risk the chances of
a great war among themselves. Ii Is on
a par with the boycott of the French ex-
hibition or the Don 'Paeifico claim ;"
Mr.. CROKER'S PLANS.
Richard Croker will remain in Eng
land until after Derby day. and neither
political rumors nor personal affairs will
alter his determination to enjoy the Eng
lish spring racing season. So far as the
Democratic national situation is con-
cerned, it may be taken for certain that
there has not yet occurred anything to
change Mr.. Croker's views of the sftua-
ton since he left New York. He Is not
talking for newspapers or reading news
papers much. But, If the time comes
when he cares to talk, what he will have
to say will bear the stamp of authenticity
and suffer no chance of misinterpretatien
He is In good health and good spirits and
worries about nothing
The above statement, made by q per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Croker, may be taken
as an authentic summary Of his present
attitude towards political affairs.
Further extracts from the Duchess of
Flies diary throw interesting light on
royal personalities. The queens entry
reads:
God has been so good to me and has
given me so much to make me happy dur
ing my life that now. In my old age, I
want TO confess that 1 have not any dis
likes. "
The Prince of Wales writes:
4 am happiest when / have no public
engagements to fulfill when can smoke
really good cigar and read-must con-
fess it?-a good novel on the %uiet: when
/ can. like plain Mr.. Jones, go to a race
meeting without It's being chronicled in
the papers the next day that the Prince
OF Wales has taken to gambling very Sc
riouSly. and yesterday lost more money
than he can afford to pay; when / can
shake hands and talk to Sir Edward
Clarke without it being rumored that the
Prince Of Wales is violently opposed to
the present war; when can spend a quiet
evening at home with the princess and
our family. 1 am unha ypiest when hav-
ing raging toothache and have to at
tend some social JUNCTION where I must
smile as pleasantly as though I never
had a pain In my life"
The Duchess of York adds to the COL
lection a most womanly confession:
II dislike she writes, 'every woman
who thinks her children more beautiful
than mine 1 like every one who loves
the queen"
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garters, cause, at the least, cold feet, AMI
often cause varicose veins.

often cause varicose veins.
More nonsense has, been spoken and
written about geing to bed early and get
ting up early than on any other subject
In truth. the question CT when to go 10
bed and the proper time to get up Is
personal one, to be solved Cnly by the
Individual, but the answer in general is
a universal one as to the time eff rising:
Get up when you are rested, and neiihe'
before nor after. Eight hours 81 ep is
sufficient. as rule, for the hardest work
er, and it is quite evident that if d man
goes to bed at $50 he does not want to
lie abed until $3.50 the next morning. There
Is no more virtue In the air between and
IN the morning than between. s and 20.
IT IS simply question Of the length Of
sleep. After six or eight hours of rest,
the average man or woman becomes rest
less; the brain regains its energy, and fur
ther sleep IS broken, and. to all intents
and purposes. the period of rest Is over
This is Natures warning that 1t is tinle
to rise. and. IL one can endure 1t, to take
a cold bath, which Is ore cf the best stinl-
ufaEts that man nj0ys. AS for rules foc
sleeping. they, too, must be formulated by
the individual, but there is one universal
rule, that, ventilation should be secured,
one window at least being left open two
inches or more at the top. that there may
be an inflow of fresh air and an outflow
Of vitiated air. To sleep in close TO 5In
Is virtually to poison ones self with on IS
own breath. slowly, it is true, but hone
the less surely.
In removing a foreign body from the
eye inexperienced persons should never
use sharp instrument. as, by some ner-
vous tWitching ef the hand or eye. the
point may be driven into the eye. and thus
destroy sight In the case Of c;nd sr, the
corner of clean handkerchief may be
twisted into point and used to wipe the
foreign body out. or clean bit Of blot
ting paper may be used. If these fail, a
toothpick with the sharp paint cut off
and the stump cut to a wedge shape will
answer to remove quite firmly imbedded
objects. After any foreign body has beea
removed from the eye 1t should be bathed
with d very weak solution Of borax ard
water or a pinch of salt In a turnbleriul
of water may be used; this reduces IN
hammatiCn and relieves the feeling which
often remains that the foreign bSdy Is
still In the eye.
Most vegetables contain certain me-
dicinal properties, and for this reason is
Of value in certain diseases. Asparagus
roots. for example. have been in use
abroad for a long time for kidney dis
eases, and medical authorities favor their
use especially by people OF sedentary
habits. 1t is Of great value as a pre-
ventive of scurvy and relief for dropsy,
while its use as stimulant of the kid
neys to increased activity is we'll known
In addition to this asparagus is said to
be a soothing agent In cases of palpita-
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ger, May 81, he had referred to Gen. Mer-
riam's original instructions. Gen Mer-
riam testified that he had never received
any original Instructions beyond the
direction to proceed to Idaho to put down
the insurrection. He had applied to the
department twice for these original in
structions,' but they had not been fur
nished, and he had come to the conclu-
sion that Secretary Alger was in error.
Regarding the incident of the pump men
at the Tiger and Poorman mine, he said
Gov. Steunenberg had asked what could
be done to save the mine in case the men
declined to take out permits. He had
replied that he did not feel competent to
advise. He knew that to have allowed
the mine TO be flied up with water would
have destroyed it as effectively as to have
blown it up with dynamite.
Attorney Robertson conducted the
cross-examination of Gen Merriam. In
reply to series of questions, Cen Mer-
riam testified that martial law was de-
clared by the governor of Idaho, upon
whose request the United States troops
were furnished, and that the section of the
Revised Statutes requiring the president
TO proclaim state Of insurrection did not
apply. Some of the federal troops, he
testified, were in Idaho and some on their
way there, before martial law was de-
p to the war department that he would
exercise martial law If action was not
disproved by the department
WAS that your intention?" asked Mr.
Robertson.
''It was" replied Gen. Merriam: ..but
1t was not exercised. 1t was my inten-
ton to scrutinize travel outward-bound.
The governor proclaimed martial law on
May 81
Up to the time of his arrival 12S arrests
had been made. Mr. Robertson sought
TO gain an admission that some of these
arrests were made prior to the COVER
nor's proclamation but Gen. Merriam de-
MED this phatically, producing his teIe-
gram to show that when he ordered the
arrests he stated martial law was de-
clared. When he directed that arrests
should be made by deputies, he had not
conceded that troops could not have made
the arrests directly ana without warrants
under martial law,
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REFRIGERATORS.

, Every good housewife knows and
appreciates their worth-and their
saving, too, if the proper kind is used.
We have full line of the "AUTOMATIC. >"
which Refrigerator has no flues, and
every inch of Its spacious chambers
can be readily cleansed when necessary.
It's not necessary to wash the Auto
matte inside while there's ice kept in 1t;
unless something is spilled. You save
first in cost, you save in Ice, you save
time by using the Automatic.
The Smith & Farwell Co.'S Cleana-
BILE Refrigerators, made to our order,
which we know thoroughly, is another
line we carry. They have removable
Ice boxes, permitting thorough cleansing
in all parts. You will be wise If you see
them before you buy-all sizes.
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LIBERAL PARTY At SEA
COMPLICATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA
IAKE DIFFICULT IFS PLANS
FOR REFORM
PARLIAMENT TO DO LITTLE
Win Drag Along Until Something
Decisive Occurs in the War Sit
1atiOR-Amcrica and Tur-
key Discussed.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 2S-Though the event
of the week in England has been the re-
sumption Of parliament, it scarcely justi-
fes even passing comment Lethargy has
marked and will probably continue to
mark the debates. DISSOLUTION is in the
air, but all members of the house of com
mons now seem to realize that their
happy release from Westminster depends
entirely upon the progress of the war in
South Africa, although, as announced
weeks ago in these dispatches, until Lord
Roberts brings the campaign to a climax
the government will continue to kill time,
adopting a non-committal attitude to-
wards any home measures that might en-
tail serious controversy, and carefully
holding back any announcement of
permanent policy in regard to South Afri-
ca until the issue of arms simplifies the
multitudinous problems involved.
The Liberal papers inveigh against this
endeayor to secure peace first and an
nounce the policy afterwa. d. maintaining
that frank announcement OF the gov
ernment's intentions towards the South
African republics would greatly hasten
peace. However, the Liberals are far too
hopelessly divided on the war question
to have any chance of forcing Lord Sails
burY's hand in this respect. Thus. this
unimportapt session is likely to drone
1tseif into forgetfulness amid Liberal
clamor that the government is making
deathbed repentance upon several inter-
national issues. and that when Lord Rob
erts breaks the backbone of the Boer re-
sistence the premier will spring a pro-
glamme and go before the country
Judging from Lord Spencer's speech
this week herculean efforts are befne
made by the old-time Liberal leaders to
reconstruct the party Lord Spencer
blessed every Liberal section but, in the
same breath, declared himself for Lord
Rosebery. That Is the rock on which the
Liberals split The attitude of the for
mer premier will probably have more eff
feet on the next election than under anv
other circumstances save the outcome OF
the war. Strenuous efforts are being
made to bring Lord Rosebery into active
politics again, and within the fold OF
recognized party lines. But so far. thev
nave met with no success, as he cannot
be persuaded to put internal politics
ABOVE considerations affecting the en-
pire.
AMERICA AND TURKEY.
The American complications with Tur-
Key continue to be the topic of the dav
The outlook. after declaring the suIton
and Isaac Gordon, the notorious money
lender who died recently, were own
orotners In matters of money. says:
Ihe sultan has now fallen back IN tho
desperate debtors last device Of buvine
more and has offered to place an order
for warship with an American Arm ~
OliIS tne american government VIII ac-
coHmodate him awhile longer. But tbe
american government will do nothing Of
the sort, and greatly intimates that nm
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COEUR D'ALENE Inquiry.

Gen. Merriam Says Governor OF Ida
no Declared Martial Law.
WASHINGTON, April 28,-The eXanl1-
nation of Gen. Merriam was continued at
the Occur dAlene investigation before
the military committee of the house to-
day. He explained in detail his instruc-
tions. In telegram from Secretary AL
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Dangers From the Gold and Blustery
Spring.

Dangers From the Gold and Blustery
Spring.
From New York Herald.
The present fall of temperature over a
large area of country; and the probabilf-
" OF It's continuance for some time, is
very likely to affect the public health by
the increase of all such troubles as COM
mence with the ordinary cold" In this
connection we cannot. lose sight of the
fact that grip is still prevailing, and al
though it has been on the wane there Is
threat in the present cold wave of re-
yival of the fdfmer malignancy of the
scourge. tos 4
We can hardly congratulate ourselves
that the danger from pneumonia is likely
to be less with THE 1nconing and incle-
ment spring than it was in the months
gone by. 1t goes without the saying,
then, that we cannot take too many pre-
Cautions.
DR.. Humphreys Specific "Seventy-sev-
en- c'77') restores the checked circula-
ton indicated by a sudden ehilD, the
first sign of taking cold; starts the blood
coursing through the veins and SO ''breaks
up the cold. Manual of all diseases,
especially about children. sent free
For sale by all druggists. or sent on
receipt of price, 25c. and $l.00. Hum
phreys' Homeopathic Medicine Co.. Cor.
William and John Sts., n. Y.
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less the dollars are promptly fortheom-
Ing the matter will be put in the hands
of the United States navy. Yet President
Mckinleys Candidature may not, after
all. enjoy immense help from a naval
demonstration in European waters for
the European powers who are fellow
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tion Of the heart. There has been much
discussion as to the difference in medici-
nal qualities between the root and the
stalks and tips, but it is probably that
the ordinary asparagus, as eaten at the
table, possesses all the beneficial quail
ties
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WHY ARE THOUSANDS OF
CHILDREN IN SCHOOL ONLY A
HALF DAY AND THOUSANDS
MORE RUNNING THE STREETS
BECAUSE, THOUGH THE CITY
TREASURY Is FULL, MR. M'CAR-
DY CAN FIND NO MONEY FOR
THE SCHOOLS. MIR. BETX
WOULD HAVE NO SUCH
TROUBLE.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-15
Fortixn Notes.

Friendly feeling toward England Is
growing in France.
The car sent the Grand Gordon OF st.
Andrew to President Loubet.
The city Of Manchester. Eng, may
buy and operate coal mines.
An outbreak against United States
rule took place on the Island OF Bohol.
Kruger and steyn are together. and
it is believed that they are preparing
for flight.
1t is reported that gold was found on
the Salvation army farm in western
Australia.
An Austrian woman was. lost in q fog
after swimming all day. and night IN
the British channel. ?
It has been announced unofictally
that Leon Bourgeois will be the French
ambassador to Berlin.
DR.. Leyds. in Berlin, said the Q
would keep up the struggle. hoping for
a favorable turn In the worlds politics.
All Mahomet Bey, the %pretender for
the Persian throne. was captured and
thrown into an underground dungeon.
London expects Russia to furnishl =
big addition to the stock Of gold. The
tone Of the stock market is more cheer
full In the belief that the BoerN war 70
nearly over.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-15

1t seems rather odd for Indians to
hold the balance of power in any part
of this country, but the Omaha Bee
says that this is the cast in Thurston
county. Neb. The entire population oi
the county is about 5000. half Of whom
are Winnebago and Omaha indians
about equally divided. The white men
are Republicans and Fusionists In
about equal numbers, and the Indians
having been given the right of suffrage,
will determine what county officers ara
to be elected.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-15

Foolish election bets seldom afford
such delightful opportunities to dem
onstrate their folly as a wager recent
ly made by two western men, M Of
whom has agreed that If his candidate
is defeated he will twist the tail Of
a vicious mule belonging to the other
man once a day for three weeks, "or
until incapacitated." Doubtless the
mule who, is made a factor" in the
bet is not an offensive partisan. HI
may not even be interested in politics
at all; but If the terms Of the wager
are fulfilled, he will probably see to II
that the man who twists his. tail does
not vote any more.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-15
IRELAND WILL PREACH.

sArchbishop Keane Will Receive the
Pallium Next Month.
Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 9.-The exact
date Of investing Archbishop Keane
with the pallium has not been fixed,
but it will very likely be the first Sum
day in October. Archbishop Ireland
will deliver the'sermon, and the confer
ring Of the pallium will be by Cardinal
Gibbons. Mgr. Martinelli and many
other high church d%ignitaries as well
as hundreds Of priests and members OF
the laity from abroad will be present.
It il proposed to make the occasion one
Of the most notable in Catholic history
In this country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-15

Will contests.are 30 common and 30
destructive that one feels like applaud
ing the wisdom of mel who incorpor-
ate their estates under the name Of,
say, 1.-THE John Jones company" and
regularly transfer stock in the COM
pany Just as they wish their property
should be distributed. It costs some
thing to incorporate. but it does not
exhaust an estate. al the contest over
a will might, and the chief corporator
is able to guard himself against the
fate of King Lear by retaining a sub
stantial interest. The wonder is that
moneyed men have not devised even
better methods Of protecting their es-
tates against impudent. claimants and
greedy lawyers. The readiness with
which Wills are contested and the ap-
parent ease with which they are fire.
ouently broken must have troubled the
mind Of every par who has an estate
to leave.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-15

A farmer in Clay county, Iowa, has
a bin containing about eight hundred
bushels Of wheat. A little over q
month ago he proposed to market the
grain, but on going to the bin he dis
covered that a hen had established her
nest on the wheat. was setting there
and that to remove the grain would
break her up" He decided not to
disturb her but wait until she came
on with the chicks. In the meantime
the price Of wheat advanced until the
f1fmss-discovered he had gained over
500 by slloW1nE w hen to Sit 1t out.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-15

The heaviest failures during the first
six months Of this year were those Of
speculative and brokerage concerns
which never added much to the wealth
or worth Of the country. Omitting their
twenty-eight millions Of debt. the
average defaulted liability to each
failure was ten thousand three hun
dred and e%ighty-fve dollars, which ID
about sixty-1ve hundred dollars less
than the average liability last year.
and, in fact, is the lowest average re-
corded in 26 years.