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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
GEN. FRENCH In PERIL.
Mrs. Botha Says Her Husband Cap.
tured the British Leader.

Berlin, Junt 21.-The Rheinische
Westphalische Zeitung, published at
Essen, says it has tie authority of
Mrs. Botha for the statement that
General French was captured by the
Beers some time ago and released on
parole.
The inscriptions British general
the paper adds, regardless of his
pledge of honor, broke his parole
and escaped. He did not, however,
profit by his faithlessness, for before
he had got within touch of the British
lines the keen burghers caught up
with him, recaptured him and brought
him back to General Botha."
General Botha, continues the story.
ordered the British cavalry leader to
be shot, and the sentence was about
to be carried out when a message
came in hot haste from the British
commander-in-chief, Lord Kitchener,
imploring the Boer general to delay
the execution and offering to release
1000 Beers from the prison camp at
Simonstown to secure General
French's release.
On these conditions, the story con-
cludes, the British general was set at
liberty.
Cor considerable period nothing
was heard of General French, who
had been so active in the early part
of the operations IN South Africa.
Reports of his capture by the Beers
have been rife, and have been re-
ceived in some quarters as though
credence was to be given them. Re-
Gently, however, it was announced
that the British cavalry leader had
been recuperating at Durham. With
in the last two weeks he has been
sent to take charge of the operations
in Cape Colony against the invading
Boer commanders under Kritzinger
and Fouche.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
EIGHT BILLED BY TORNADO
rerrific storm Near Napef. Nebraska
Does Great Da mage.

rs faast Does Great LA mage
Naper, Neb., June 22.-Eight per-
sons were killed and number of
Others injured. two of them fatally,
iby a tornado that visited this section
Thursday night. Owing to all COM
munication being interrupted by the
storm. it's details could not be sent
out sooner. The tornado crossed the
Keya Paha river five miles south OF
here at six o'clock in the evening,
after completely demolishing the
house of Jacob Greening and August
Anderson, destroying large wagon
bridge at that point and cutting off
all communication with the country
rwest of there. The damage done, if
ANY, is therefore problema teal. The
body of Jacob Greening was found
quarter of mile from the ruins
of his house, mangled almost beyond
recognition, while the bodies of his
two children, Maggie and Jacob, were
Uncovered 600 yards away, stripped
of all their clothing, but not dis
figured. The other members Of the
family were found close to the house.
The storm, in its progress, seemed
TO rise up and skip some houses and
then swoop down and demolish every
thing. It WAS preceded by severe
hail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
ACCEPTED BY TIE Kaiser.
Monroe Doctrine Recognized in Sta
ment to Pan-Americans.

Monroe Doctrine Recognized in State
ment to Pan-Americans
Washington, June 25.-Germany has
announced her recognition of the
Monroe doctrine to Pan-American
diplomats in Berlin, according to their
colleagues in Washington.
The attitude of Germany with re-
spect to an isthmian canal has been a
source of considerable speculation to
Central and South American states,
and, according to South American en-
voys here who discussed the matter,
their representatives in Berlin deem
ed it advisable to obtain statement
in regard to the policy the German
government proposes to pursue.
In the converse tions which were
had between Baron Won Buelow, the
German minister for foreign affairs,
and the Pan-American diplomats, the
former is said to have stated that
Germany recognized the existence
ind understood the extent of the ap-
plication of the Monroe doctrine, and
that she has no intention of hinder
Ing the construction of the canal by
the United States
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
BURGLARS ENTER A BANK.
Vault of University Place, Des Moines
Institution Rifed.

vault OF q university race, lies MOlneSs
Institution Rified.
Des Moines, June 24.-An unsuccess-
full attempt was made to rob the pri-
vate bank conducted by B. F. Prunty,
at the corner of University avenue
and Twenty-ffth street. Access to
the interior of the vault was gained
by drilling holes in the outside and
inside doors, but once inside, the
robbers were confronted by the prob
lem of getting into small burglar
proof safe adjusted to time lock,
but either not having the tools with
which to open it, or being frightened
away, no apparent effort was made
to modest it. Within the vault are a
number of safety deposit boxes, the
repositories of valuable papers by
residents of University Place. Four
of five of these boxes we're broken
open and rifled of their contents. The
boxes were carried to an alley two or
three blocks away. where they were
found and returned to their owners.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
NEW GOVERNMENT JULY 4.
Civil Authorities Will Take Charge in
the PhillpnineR.

Washington, June 21.-Civil govern
ment will be established in the Phil
ippine islands on July 4. Judge Will
liam H. Taft will be designated as
civil governor. He will remain at
the head of the Philippine commits
sion, which is to be continued. The
order creating him civil governor
will be issued by the president
through the secretary of war.
Further details regarding tile new
government are yet to be worked
out. The Fourth of July is not sc.
lected with view of having sn ex-
traordinary Inauguration of the new
government, but simply because that
is the great American holiday and
is deemed by the administration a
good day upon which I'd locate what
is believed to be an auspicious event
in the history of the Philippines. 1t
is probable that members of the
Philippine commission will have
charge of the different departments
of the government.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Cabinet SustaIns Gaze.

Washington, June 24.-Most of the
time of the cabinet at the last meet
ing was spent in discussion of the
action of the treasury department. in
imposing countervailing duty on
certain Russian products. Secretary
Gage explained in detail the action
which his department had taken, and
the cabinet unanimously approved of
what he had DONE He was author
lied to give out statement to clear
up the Misunderstanding which en-
list, and later did so at the treasury
department,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
LATEST LABOR NEWS.
Shot by Girl Striker.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 25.-About 100
girls and women employed at the plant
of Swift & Co., at the National Stock
Yards, north of East ST. Louis, went
out on a strike because change had
been made in the manner Of scaling
the wages. Heretofore the girls have
been paid by the hour; in the future,
they will be paid by the pound. AsGa
result of the strike Miss Ella Bsa-
man, residing near the works, was shot
and seriously wounded by a young
woman of the name of Wilzer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
WIN TAX. Up FREQ Trade.

San Juan, Porto Rico. June 25.-Gov-
ernor Allen has issued call for a
meeting of the assembly July 4, when
the question of free trade will be-
taken up.
Copenhagen, June 22.-C Christine
Nilsson. the Swedish singer, who, ac-
cording to recent report, has been seri-
ously i'll at Gothenburg, Sweden,
passed through this city today from
Paris on her way to her home at
Wexio, Sweden. She is in the best Of
health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
saloonkeepers Enioined,

Sioux City, June 21.-As result of
the work of the Anti-Saloon league
and the excursion on the Milwaukee
which brought about 1000 people to
the city last Sunday, five saloonkeep-
ers have been enjoined from selling
liquor any longer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Marriage Is Called ON.

New York, June 24.-According to
dispatch from London to the World.
among the paid announcements in the
Morning Post of London appeared
this notice:
"The marriage between Miss Vivian
sartoris and Mr.. Archibold Balfour
will not take place."
London society is mystifed. Miss
Sartoris, who is granddaughter of
General U. S. Grant, is well known
in London, and Mr.. Balfour is a cou-
sin of Arthur Balfour, the statesman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Wood Has yellow Fever.

Havana, June 25.-Major General
Leonard Wood, governor general Of
Cuba, is Ill. All the symptoms go to
show that he is suffering from yellow
fever, While it is not generally
known that the governor general is
confined to his room with illness, it is
admitted by several army officers and
intimate friends that he has fallen
victim to the dread disease It is not
known how serious the attack is.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
He swindIed widows.

Dubuque, June 25.-In the report of
the grand jury four indictments were
found against Nicholas Engel, prone
inent loan and insurance agent, who
extent of about $4,000 from widows
and converting it to his own use.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Arrest Factory inspectors.

New York, June 24.-Thomas d.
Sherlock and George Serenbetz, two
deputy factory inspectors for Brook
Ign. were taken before Judge Aspinall
in the County Court, Brooklyn, to-day
on charges of having taken money for,
granting certificates to sweat shops.
Further arrests are expected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Britfs n Iose i'm Cape Colony.

Chadock, Cape Colony, June 25.-In
an engagement at Waterfront June 20
the British lost eight men killed and
two MORALLY wounded and had four
men seriously wounded. In addition
sixty-six men of the Cape (coloniaD
Mounted Rifles were captured. Cap
tain Shandow is reported to have
been wounded and one Boer was
kDIe6.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Total for Hartman
Total

The Cummins forces claim Mar
shalPs rs delegates, besides scatter
ing delegates among the other unin-
structed delegations, but the OPPOSE
ton concede but Is of the Marshall
delegation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Fast Trip to wh,te Hor.e.

Victoria, B. c., June 24.-The steam-
er Cottage City, which arrived last
night, brought ten passengers from
Dawson who came up the river on the
steamer Dawson, which made record
trip to White Horse and was the first
steamer to make the trip through. She
arrived in three days and thirtea
hours, clipping two hours off
years record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Mrs. Bnsse Not Murdered.

Waterloo, June 22-Later dispatches
from Allison and Greene, near which
towns Mrs. Louise Busse was found
dead and partially burned, denote
that the woman suicided. En-. verdict
of the jury was that the woman pour
ed oil on her clothing, set fire to her.
self an, cut her own throat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
U.e of Pass No Bar to sn

U'6 OF F1sS NO B0r TO So
Lincoln, Neb., June 24.-1
that a victim of a railroad
travelled on a pass is no bar
covery of damages from th|
company is decision of the
supreme court rendered tod
Nellie. Collier, who was injI
Rock Island wreck, was plaiI
recovered $4,000, even though
shown that she had signed q
ton waving damages.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Gilbert the Winner.

Glasgow, June 25.-The information.
al pigeon match here for prize
e2O0 resulted as follows: America
973; Scotland, ss2 Fred Gilbert OF
Spirit Lake. Iowa, and R. Merrill OF
Milwaukee both scored the highest
points.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
New Trust in Mexico.

Mexico. June 24.-Parker Sercombe,
ex-manager and founder of the Amer
lean bank here, telegraphs that he will
return to the City of Mexico in few
days with 100000 to establish Q
new Mexican trust company.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
SEEK MORE CASH FROM CHINA.
New Proposal to the Powers Which tn
Unlie ed States VIII llnnosa

New Proposal to the Powers Which the
United States Will Oppose.
Washington, June 22.-Again the
Shylock powers have come forward
with demand for more of China's
flesh. Not content with the enor-
nous indemnity of 450,00o,OOO taels
which China has promised to pay, it
is learned from diplomatic source
that new proposal has been sub
mitted to the powers contemplating
the addition to this total of 100000
taels to pay the expenses incurred by
the maintenance of military forces
in the celestial empire.
This greedy conduct is, looked up;
on with amazement. Grave doubts
are entertained by the president that
China will be able to pay 100000 900
.aels, and if this sum is increased it
Isl certain that the Picking govern
ment will be unable to satisfy the
installments of the debt and that
fresh complications will arise after
the present negotiations are con.
Guided.
A strong effort will be made by the
administration to obtain a majority
of the powers to oppose the adoption
of the proposal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
THE GuBERNAroR1AL n

how the varioa. County Conventions
Des Moines, June 24.-Returns to
date show that the republican county
conventions thus far held have re.
suited as follows:
For CumminS instructed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

miles of the road between tn city
4 s - neEtion ct r.
year Workl the grade is to be
commenced l, and fifteen miles
'of the grading0and bridging Is to be
completed by September i, while the
sspalance IS to be ready for the track
layers by October Is. The Interur-
aan hallway company, acting on adj
wees received from it's attorney. N.
r.. Guernsey, who is now in the east
as the representative of the water
works company in the army post
matter, has also let contract to Mr..
ehugart for the grading of five miles
of the Indfanola grading. This is the
five miles between LAFAYETTE street
and the west line of the army post
tract. Work on this portion of the
line is to be commenced at once ana
hurried to completion, as the COM
pany is DESTROYS of having the road
IN operation in time to get the freight
business of the post which will grow
out of the construction of the build
nngs there this fall.
Governor insolvency of South Car
olina has asked the governor of Iowa
to appoint commission or individual
commissioners to represent this state
DIN connection with the South Caro-
dina and West Indian exposition. This
exposition is to be held at Charles
ton. beginning next December, and
will in all probability be one such
as would Justify generous patronage.
Governor Shaw has not yet appointed
any commissioners therefor. Desira-
:ble persons are not easily found who
will undertake to represent the state
'creditably at such a gathering, as
they must not only give their time,
but pay their own personal expenses
Major E. Fl. Conger will return to
China unaccompanied by members
of his family Mrs. Conger and Miss
Laura will not go back to Picking with
him, but will remain in Des Moines
during the summer. Mr.. Conger will
leave for China not later than July
g. 1t is probable Mrs. Conger and
their daughter will go to China in
the fall before the winter season
comes on and closes up navigation
of the river between Picking and
Tien Tsin. This will depend, of
course, on the outcome of the govern
orship contest, and should Major
Conger be nominated, the members
of his family will find the necessity
for their trip obviated, for he will re-
sign and return to Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

omen's thoughts of men are most.
Rfterthoughts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. June Ok 100,

Des Moines. June Is. 1901.
Judge Deemer of the supreme corr4
has denied the application for iniunc.
ton IN the bill board case at the
er court and the CITY. holfling +bo+
the bill board is a nuisance and 49,
city council had no authority To Grant
it. He says such encroachment as a
bill board on public street for pri-
vate use is purpresture. and in law
a nuisance. AS to the city's right to
give permission to erect the bill board
he says it had not the power. and
That the permission was Simply a Ii
cense which could be legally revoked.
The subject of "Unsanitary Mar
rlages was treated by DIR. f. NJ. Pow
ell OF Glenwood at the quarterly con-
ference OF the board of control and
the superintendent OF institutions
s! uonssnb sVL 'Su1lssm 1e1nSs1 u1
one that is attracting the attention
OF leglslatures in many states, and
Us aroused discussion when presented
Thy DIR. Powell. The latter did NOT
advocate just what measures should
'be taken to prevent the marriage of
inn1lt persons, but it made it clear
that no action should be taken nv the
legislature until commission had
been appointed to investigate the
problem with care and thorouehness
The governor has endorsed to the
treasurer OF state drafts to the
amount of $9,62s.55, indemnity money
RENTED from the United States
treasury because of swamp lands in
the county of Webster enormously
sold by the United States, The nav.
'ment was for lands sold by the gov
eminent subsequent to the grant of
1917. The purchase price is figured
at $1.25 per acre.
Dwight Lewis, secretary of the
slowa railroad commission. has re-
turned from California, where he at
TENDED the convention of the inter
national commission. 1t was decided
oy the convention that all states
should prohibit grade crossings,
'noth railroad and highway, unless
they were elevated or passed under
tne railroad first occupying the ter
a1tory. 1t was decided that crossings
on level with each other are men
ace to lives and that they should not
De allowed. So far as the electric
lines are concerned, the opinion was
that inasmuch as the interurban lines
are placing these roads on a commer-
cial par with the steam railroads.
they should be under the rail-
road commission law the same as the
steam roads. Nearly all roads have
already taken such action and the
Iowa commission will recommend to
the next legislature that action be
taken enacting similar law in Iowa
and also that there be additional
power granted the commission in the
matte Of prohibiting the grade cross.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

The Des Moines, Eldora &sNorthern
Electric Railway company has slosed
contract with S. Il. Shugart # Ne,
vada for the grading of thirty seven
miles of the road between til oity
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

Love in cottage owned is better
IAN life in castle rented.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-03-13

would be rigb. to spring them at that
particular time, after what bad gone
before. The crowd insisted, and final
ly he said that while he didn't have
in stock any experiences worth re-
!ating or that really amounted to very
much as war stories, he would tell
them of dream he had few nights
before.
"'i dreamed thu. 4 died and went
to heaven, he said Il loafed around
for while, feeling kinder lonesome
because was from Macca you know
until finally middle aged angel ap-
preached me and began to relate to me
the story of his death. He was drown
ed in the Johnstown food, he said,
and graphically he related to me all
the horrors Of that terrible deluge of
water. How it swept over tho entire
valley and carried trees and houses
before it, leaving death and destruc-
tion in its wake. He had evidently
had very exciting death and it left
lasting impression on him.
He told me his story and then
passed Oh to other angels, recitipg the
horrible story of the Johnstown food
to each one he met. Finally he ap-
preached one Of the Oldest angels I
had seen; in fact, an angel who ap-
peared to be several hundred years
old, with long flowing beard and bair,
greatly resembling Fethe- Time. To
this angel he began to tell his story
of the Johnstown food. but the old
angel didn't appear to hear him-per-
haps he was deaf. At any rate he
paid no attention to the Johnstown
angels story Of the food.
"'This seemed to greatly chagrin
The angel with the food story, so after
following old Father Time about for
while trying to make him listen to his
story, he became discouraged and went
to look up St. Peter to complain Of his
treatment. He told Peter how he had
tried to tell the elderly angel the story
of his death and Of the horrors of the
Johnstown food, aud how the former
paid no attention to him.
What's the matter with him; is
he deaf?' asked the Johustown man
of Peter.
"'No,' replied Peter, we have no
deaf angels here; that's Noah-he
knows all about foods"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-03-13
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Have you hereditary or concentrated
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HARRIS LITHl,A water
Is the strongest natural Lithia
Water in the United States !

Which shown by the ansy Ph,
clans of the country Read what Major Kirkland who
almost every in South Carolina:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-03-13
Honor The Dear Old Mother.

Time and trouble have scattered the
snowy flakes upon her brow; ploughed
deep furrows upon her cheek, but is
she not swee. and beautiful now?
The eye is dim, yet it glows with the
soft radiance of holy love which can
never fade. The lips are thin and
shrunken, but those are the lips that
have kissed many a hot tear off the
childish cheeks, and they are the
sweetest lips in the world. There is
no word around which such tender re-
collections cluster as that of mother,
she, who guided our first sottering
steps; she, who watched over our help
less infancy.
Look into these eyes; listen to that
sweet voice; notice even single touch
that is bestowed upon you by that
precious hand; make much OF it while
you may. The golden gates will soon
be opened for that beautiful soul to
pass into those beautiful realms
above. Love the dear old mother
while you have her with you, and
plant the roses for her now. Remem.
her that you have The most precious
OF al Gods gifts loving mother.
You may have kind friends in after
life, but never will you haze again
the inexpreseible love which none but
q mother bestows. After she has
taken her fight for that better land
you will sigh for that sweet security
you used to feel when, of an evening,
you nestled in her bosom. Without
her this world seem solitude. Moth
ing should afford child more real
happiness than to have a loving
glance Of approval from that dear
mother.
Don't wait until she has closed her
eyes in death to be kind end affectionate
to your mother. The sands of life
are nearly run out, but feeble as she
is, she will go farther and reach down
lower for you than any other upon
earth. When tho world forsakes she
will come along aud gather you up in
her feeble arms and tell you Of all
your virtues until you almost forget
that your soul has been disGgured by
vice. Love her tenderly and cheer
her declining years with holy devo-
tions. Honor the dear old mother.
E. BRYAN STEEDNAN.