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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

The next generation will see the
Gould fortune pretty well cut up, there
being so many heirs. The richest OF
these will be Kingdom, George Goulds
eldest child. His father is rated at
$70.O00,0Oo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

The postal money order service with
the principally of Montenegro has
been discontinued by number of Eu-
ropean countries because of the Mon
tenegrin exchtquer's fiat refusal to set
tie their account with the foreign pos
tai creditors. The Prince of Montene-
gro took all the money for his family
expenses. and now calmly refuses to
disgorge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
INDIAN UPRISING is THREATENED.
One Thousand Redskins Ready to Start
on Warpath,

One Thousand Redskins Ready to Start
on Warpath.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 3o.-A Times
special from Rat Portage. Ontario,
says: There is a threatened uprising
of Indians on the Rainy river, Ontario.
One thousand Indians are gathered at
the mouth Of Rainy river. Leech lake
Indians are said to be among them,
melting them to murder and pillage
the settlers, who are sending out their
women and children. One hundred
and fifty reached Rat Portage on the
Kelnora. The Indians are gathering
at Rainy lake, the largest and most
secret gathering ever known. Indian
agents say they know of no grievance.
Great alarm is felt by the settlers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

orphanages and destitute orphans
are alike non-existent in Australia.
There every waif is taken to receiv-
Ing house and kept until country
home is found for it,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

great crude oil industry. This neS(
and radical departure, difficult and
sssxpensive undertaking, to say the
least, has been successfully carried out
at Summerland, the only place where
1t ever has been attempted, and there
the precious brown fluid Is now pump.
ed from beneath the Pacific ocean.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
OF the entire street railway track
mileage in Great Britain over one
third is owned by the public.

. There is no canning industry among
the Chinese. ALI of their sauces and
compotes are preserved in earthenwars
Jars. or in old wine and beer bot
ties.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
SEYMOUR IS RELIEVED.
Relief Column Failed to Reach pekink'
and Is Terribly Cut Up.

and Is Terribly Cut Up.
CHE Foo, June 29.-Admiral Sey-
nouns expedition has been relieved,
having failed to connect with Picking.
There is no news from Peking. The
Russian colonel, Schtelle, command
ing the combined forces Of 1000 men,
is supposed to be proceeding to Peking.
Admiral Seymour's expedition is re-
turning to Tien Tsin. His force has
suffered greatly. 1t is estimated that
from 10000 to 10000 Chinese troops
are now before Peking. Boxers from
all sections are swarming there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Rumble Ia. skifFmish with Beers.

LONDON, June 2s.-General Rumble
had sharp artillery and rifle skirmish
near senekal, Friday, with large
force of entrenched Beers. He de-
clined to attack them. This is the
only fresh fighting reported.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

Iowa county, Wis, lays claim to hav-
ing the lowest salaried official in the
employ Of the United States govern.
ment. The government hires Frank
Lynch for one cent year to carry the
mail between Dodgeville, the county
seat of Iowa county, and Mineral
Point, nine miles distant. Every four
years the postofice department con.
. tracts to lowest bidders for transfer of
mail sacks. Last year there was the
liveliest competition ever known for
the Dodgeville Mineral Point contract
Several different lien signifed Their
intention Of going into the contest, and
the talk was kept up until each bid.
der knew that he would have to GO
pretty low to get the prize. The man
who then held the contract had been
receiving about $40 per year for carry
ing the mail. It is said that when the
bids for the new contract were opened
in Washington 1t was found that the
three lowest offers for carrying the
mail per year were cent, 80 cents and
$3.50. Frank Lynch, being the one
cent bidder, was awarded the contract
for four years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
THREE HUNDRED MISSING.
LATEST Reports Reveal Extent Of the
HobOken Horror.

New YORK, July 3.-Sixty-seven
bodies of victims of the Hoboken fire
have been recovered. Each hour that
passes witnesses additional recoveries
of bodies, scared, MANNED and burned
beyond all semblance of humanity.
And the half has not yet been told. as
all the bodies brought to the surface
yesterday were caught on graphing
hooks. The list of missing is still
placed at but few below the 300 mark,
and when the bodies begin floating to
the surface the gruesomeness of the
situation will be realized. The bodies
recovered up to IL o'clock last night
include forty-one now in O'Donnell's
undertaking establishment and some
in Hobolen; ten in Hoffman's in the
same city; twelve in the morgue in New
York, and four deckhands of the Saale,
which were recovered too late to be
brought to either city. OF these, thir-
ty-seven have been either positively
or partially identified, most of them,
SO far as has been discovered, being
victims from the steamship Saale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

SAS<1b0G OotAk~ <-fA1IICSt-
Morgan, a farmer living four miles
south of Ogden, was struck by light
ming few days ago and burned to the
ground. Four of his best horses, 500
bushels of corn and some farm ma
chinery are included in the loss.
HOMER RoBB, alias Homer Chase, is
locked up at Sioux City on the charge
of conspiracy to rob and murder. His
arrest is the result of an investigation
which the police have been conducting
since the Sunday of the big excursion
into Sioux City, June 10. On that day
Chris Schroeder, tailor in the employ
of Barrett Bros, at Dunlap, was taken
by two strangers onto sand bar in
the Missouri river at point north of
the city. Schroeder was intoxicated.
There the strangers stripped him of
his clothes and robbed him of $40.
They carried away his clothing and
left the unconscious man to the mercy
of the waters. He awoke the next
morning, reached shore and managed
to find his way to farm house, where
he got some clothes. Robb denies his
guilt.
The bank at Hayfeld, twelve miles
northwest of Garner, was entered by
robbers and the outer door of the safe
blown off. The inner plate was Jared
to such an extent that there was about
quarter of an inch play thereto.
There were three men engaged at the
work. They took their time, one
standing guard and another holding a
light for the third to work on the safe
The explosion awakened the people of
the village, and as they would leave
their respective houses to investigate
they were boldly commanded to return
if they wanted to preserve their brains.
Unfortunately there seemed to be a
scarcity of firearms in town, but rifle
was finally secured and firing began
on both sides, the robbers returning
shot for shot; but they were finally
convinced that the man with the rifle
meant business and left when the
booty was within their reach, as one
more explosion would have done the
work. The robbers were seen to take
a southeasterly direction.
Joseph Galland, living six miles
north of Ocheyedan, killed himself by
shooting. He had recently moved
from Mansfield, Ohio, coming west for
his health. His age was 90.
Over one-half the right-of-way has
been secured for the new Des MONIES
& Northern Iowa railroad, which is to
be built from Des Moines northward
into Minnesota. connecting with some
point on the Great Northern railway.
The survey has been completed from
Boone to Britt, and agents of the COM
pany are following up the survey clos
ing contracts for the right-of-way.
George Mantz, aged 16, of Clinton,
while discharging toy pistol, had his
hand slightly burned by powder. The
wound was not considered serious, but
loclsjaw set in, resulting in death.
The coroner's jury at Cedar Rapids
investigating the death of Express
Messenger William j. Finley, returned
verdict finding that he came to his
death by the accidental discharge Of
his revolver, while in the performance
of his duties. While there were SOME
suspicious things connected with Mis-
death, at the same time no motive
could be found for suicide.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

The mud volcanoes situated in the
vicinity OF Laytonville, Cal, have
burst into alarming activity. The
Z first intimation the inhabitants had
Of the phenomenon was when an i'm
mense cloud Of vapor issued from the
mouth of the craters, accompanied by
q sound like faraway thunder. The dis
turbance is SO violent that great red
wood trees are swayed when the mud
and vapor shoots high over the rims
OF the crater and flows down the hill
side like lava stream into one of the
tributaries Of the Eel River. The
murky craters are filled with blush
mud of about the consistency of boil
ing tar, but the mud is icy cold. The
roar OF the volcanoes can be heard
for miles around.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
JONES CASE is TAKEN up
Investigation Of Charges Made by
Treasurer herriott.

Dies MONIES, July 2.-Jesse Miller
has filed with the governor his report
concerning the conduct of the Office of
the clerk of the supreme court. The
commission was made because of
charges by Treasurer Herriott that
fees belonging to the state were not
turned into the state treasury. Mr..
Miller states he had free access to all
the books in the clerks office and that
amounts received from all classes of
fees are easily ascertainable therefrom.
He finds that all but the following
classes were turned into the treasury:
Money received for copies of supreme
court decisions furnished West Pub
fishing Co. of st. Paul.
Money received for copies furnished
attorneys.
A portion of the money received for
certificates of admission of ATTORNEYS
to the bar.
Money received for making examina-
tions of judgment docket as to judg-
ments.
Money received for making tran
scripts of cases appealed to the supreme
court OF the United States.
The report states that copies were
furnished the West Publishing Co. at
rs cents page and that the amount
received by the clerk from January,
1895, to January, 1900, was So, 1866.
The copies were furnished during
the April term, 1900, by special con-
tract with Miss Fannie Jones, the ar
engagements being made by Chief JUS
tice Granger.
An investigation of how the present
custom originated shows that ever
since 1879 the West Publishing Co. s
business has been personal matter
with the clerk. The supreme court in
1885 over-ruled an application from
Blank Bros, law book publishers of
New York, asking that the West Pub.
fishing Co. be denied the right to
make copies of the opinions.
$1,249.45 has been received by Mr..
Jones for copies furnished attorneys.
1t is found that former clerks turned
these fees over to the state.
From January, 1895, to the present
time S12 students have been admitted
to the bar and the clerk has accounted
for $4O5.5O of the fees A small num-
Der paid no fee but it is believed they
belonged to the class admitted on
motion and of whom none was re-
quired; $49.7o was received by the
clerk for examinations as to whether
there were judgements agasnst GER
tain persons.
The report goes into lengthy
statement regarding the affairs of the
office but is not sensational in charac-
ter The business with the West Pub
fishing Co., is that of which most has
been said and in it Mr. Jones is backed
by the precedent of his Office. The re-
port resolves the matter into ques-
ton of law as to whether the clerk
can make personal contracts and the
chief justice of the supreme court evil
IDENTIFY believes he can.
The governor has not yet decided
what action he will take.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Rule. Against tho Ice Trust.

ALBANY, N. Y, July s.-The first
round in the legal battle between the
state and the so-called ice trust was
won by the people. Judge Chester
handed down an elaborate opinion de-
Gliding that the two writs of prohi-
bition by which the president, Chas.
N. Morse, and the American Ice com
pany each tried to avoid examination
before Referee Nussbaum, and the or
der by which the corporation endeav-
ored to set aside the appointment of
the referee could not prevail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

In California new business has
been discovered. It taRes the form OF
drilling oil wells in the q nspdais the
latest and most remark well,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

The climax of imperial patriotism
has surely been reached by ! Victorian
named Melville. He was a1A applicant,
for admission to the Bushnj EMS Corps
from that colony for sSAth Africa
but, falling to pass fe prescribed
tests was rejected. He ben proceeded
to a lofty bridge and jul pped into the
river. He was rescued III consik er-s
able difficulty, owing to vi int
resistance. When brought be
said he did not want to- Ag-.
-. as he WAS NOT - For.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Yale wins the varsity Race.

New LONDON, June 29.-Yale won
the varsity race Yesterday by 81
lengths. Time, 21:11. This victory
makes thirteen out of the twenty-five
races for Yale which have been rowed
between the two big universities in
the last quarter of century.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

A-1A#dE barn Belonging 80 Alfred
Morgan, a farmer living four miles
south of Ogden, was struck by light
ming few days ago and burned to the
ground. Four of his best horses, 500
bushels of corn and some farm ma
chinery are included in the loss.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
Fight with Cattle Thieves.

Salt Lake. April 2s.- A special t.
the Tribune from Thompson's, Utah.
says: Mr.. Fullerton, manager of the
Webster City Cattle Company, yester.
day discovered two men mutilating
brands on his cattle. They threatened
to shoot and he retreated. With the
assistance OF Sheriff Presse and posse.
the thieves vera overtaken 70 miles
north OF here and ordered to surrender.
The thieves showed fight, and were fol.
lowed six miles further north, all ex.
changing shots, one of the outlaws he.
ing instantly killed. The dead man
answers the description of "Flat Nose"
George. and investigation proves almost
conclusively that he is one of the men
that robbed the train OF the Union Pa
cifc railroad about year ago. He
has been brought to Thopmson's for
ilentitication Men are now on the
way from Cheyenne to identify him.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
PARTISAN RANCOR.
Warm Debate In tho HOuae On Presi.
dents Change Of Mind.

Warm Debate In tho Houss ON Presi.
dents Change "f Mind.
Washington, April 2O.-The debate
on the naval appropriation bill under
the fve.minute rule today drifted into
politics, and for q good portion Of the
afternoon members fought hammer and
tongs across the political aisle. The
partisan rancor almost eliminated in q
sensational scene between Grosvenor,
OF Ohio, champion OF the administra
ton, and williams. of Mississippi.
Some of the Democrats began worrying
Hawley, Of Texas, by pointedly asking
II the president had not changed his
mind on the Puerto Rican tariff ques'
ton. and Grosvenor finally threw him
self into the breach. Williams made
an interruption that drew sharp re-.
joinder from the Ohioan about the
"unfair advantage" taken by the Mis-
sissippian. This aroused the wrath OF
the latter, and after Grosvenor had
concluded, he made singing re.
Spouse, in which he said parliamentary
language would not permit him prop
erly to characterize Grosevenor's Of
ense. Later, Grosvenor disclaimed in
territorial afiront, and there the matter
ended. Some progress was made with
the bill, but most Of the controverted
points went over. A motion to strike
from the bill the contingent fund OF
$500, 900 for the navy department was
defeated.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

Largely Increased Exports and Imports
Last Year.

Largely Increased Exports and Imports
Last Year.
Washington, April 2O.-Consul-Gen.
eral Haywood, at Honolulu, has trans
niitted to the state department the re.
port of the collector-general of customs
of Hawaii for 1899, which provides
some interesting figures, concerning the
increased commercial prosperity of the
islands. Goods to the amount of $780,
O32, $50 were imported from the Uni
ted States, while the value OF the ex-
ports to this country amounted to $22,-
5l7.753. Trade with other countries
was comparatively slight, although inn
ports to the amount OF 81, 774.675 came
in from Great Britain. The remainder
of the export trade was carried on with
China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand
and Canada. Machinery was imported
to the amount of $2,OS9,278. nearly
double the importation during 1898,
and imports generally showed mater
ial, and in some cases, remarkable
increase over those of the preceding
year. Sugar to the amount of over
$21 900. 900 was exported. The rice
expectation was greatly below that of
1898. The total exports of the year
amounted $22, 741, being an in
crease OF about 100000 over last
years trade.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
STORIES OF REFUGEES.
Beers Said to He Preparing 20 Destroy
Johannesburg Mines.

Beers Said to he Preparing TO Destroy
Johannesburg Mines.
London, April 2l.-A cable this
morning states that the Natal Mercury
publishes accounts of newly arrived
refugees, who tell of elaborate prepare
lions which are being made for the de-
struction of all the shafts in the mines
around Johannesburg. The scheme is
being carried out under the supervision
of the state mining engineer. who has
requisitioned all the copper wire in the
town for the purpose OF making connec'
lions.
Weeks must elapse before General
Darlington who has arrived ut l'eira,
will be able to concentrate his force on
the borders OF the Transvaal or APP
proach Mafeking. According to a
rumor in circulation ut Lourenco
Marques, a Boer force has been sent to
intercept General Darlington, but it If
not thought to he OF sufficient strength
to cause anxiety.
According to a dispatch from Lady.
smith. dated today, the Beers are much
disconnected by the present condition
of affairs. Their Notifications and
forces, numbering about $4,000 men,
are spread over ridges IN contempla.
ton OF British advance through the
Waschbank valley north of Ladysmith.
which has not been occupied. The
Boer patrols are active and constantly
laying trape.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
TURKEY MUST PAY n.
American Claims Can n0 Longer Go I'm
aNtfled.

American Claims Can no Longer Go I'm
settled,
Washington. April 2l.-The news of
the firm attitude assumed by the state
department toward the Turkish gov
eminent in the prosecution of its claim
for damages to American missionary
property caused something Of u sens,s-
ton in diplomatic circles today. Three
successive America ministers have
prosecuted these claims; each received
promise of prompt settlement, and
yet not dollar has been paid. With
European diplomats that is an old ex-
perience, and they have consequently
been somewhat surprised at the an.
nouncement that the United States
government is actually going to insist
upon performance, instead of promise.
Minister ANGEL, after trying his
hand ut collection for two years. rec
commended that a United States war;
ship be sent to seize Smyrna and col
lect revenues at the custom house there
sufficient to meet our claims. This
suggestion was not seriously entertain
ed, nor is it now. In the first place,
according to the state department Off
Gals, the most important business in
terests in Smyrna are in the hands OF
foreigners, not Turks, and lombard
ment by United States fleet might
result in a pretty bill for damages
against US. Then, as there is still a
remnant OF Turkish navy, the United
States would have to send squadron.
instead of u single ship. Such move'
ment would, without doubt, be resent.
ed by the remainder of Europe, which
could not contemplate with equanimity
an action by the United States that
would perhaps destroy the fruits OF
many years. work of the greatest Euro
pean statesmen by precipitating final
crisis in Turkey.
Therefore, the important step to be
taken by our governm ent will not he
warlike, but will still suggest in "a
most diynified manner the indignation
felt by the United States ut the betray-
al of Turkish promises. How this at
titude will bear upon the Turkish min
lister in Washington cannot be foretold
NJ lnlS moment. llc HAS ~ lal hoso-
lutely been unentangled in the negotia'
lions of the American claims, but that
fact might not save him from being
made the immediate victim of his
country's laches. The minister, how
ever, is very popular in Washington.
The proved claims against Turkey in.
Jude about $500, 900 for the destruc.
ton OF property alone. To these,
which admitted OF practically no dis
pute, there was added the Lentz claim
Of $40, 900, which was presented by
Secretary Olney.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
KISSED THE BIG GIRLS.
Charge Made Against Rcedvills
Teacher

IPACner
lillshoro, Or. April 21.-A sworn
complaint, signed 10y N. +. Oakerman
and ] l other patrons OF school district
No. 30, dir ,cted against U. S. Nc
Hargue, the principal of the Reedville
school, was today forwarded to the
state department OF public instruction
at Salem. asking that the teachers Ger.
titicate lie revoked. The petition al.
leges that McIlargue has been guilty Of
gross misconduct, and that during
school hours he has been guilty OF kiss.
ing the older girls, much "to their dis.
gust and annoyance" and, further.
that owing to this conduct. many OF the
larger girls are remaining away from
school. McHargue Is chargd with
voting at a school meeting alta January
session, while his name does not APP
pear on the tax roll for 1899. One
singular statement in the complaint 10
the allegation that at the March school
meeting the principal accused one Of
the complainants Of CHILLING his (com-
plainant's) eldest son." For these
charges and others OF like nature, the
petitioners ask that the state certificate
OF McHargue be revoked.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26
Day in the Senate.

Washington, April 2l.-ln accord
ance with the recommendation of the
president in his message sent to con-
gress yesterday. the senate today passed
a joint resolution providing for the adj
ministration of civil affairs in Puerto
Rico. pending the appointment OF off,
GERS under the Puerto Rican govern
ment law, recently enacted.
The Alaska civil code bill was again
under consideration the debate con-
tinuing on the Hansbrough alien min.
ers' amendment. Carter presented
formally his substitute for the Hans
brough amendment and delivered a
speech in support of it. Spooner antag'
onized both the original ard substitute
amendments. holding that the courts
ought to settle the conflicting claims
without interference by congress.