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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
CHAPTER w.

II was over-this daring venture
and over safely!
Outside in the open, in the clear cold
air of the starless night, the long train
drew up under the softly falling flakes
Of feathery snow. a
alf-paralyzed men and fainting
women in the cars knew they were
safe, and there was a brief hush, swhile
sobbing Thanksgiving broke from lips
that seldom pray. Then there was
fSsh to examine the cars, which had,
providentially, not caught fire.
So far as we know. we are all
saved, I" was the thankful chorus that
went round. as the passengers stood
about on the snow stamping their feet.
How on earth did we get our here,
mate?" was the hoarse whisper from
one Of the blackened, smoked figures
wrapped in waterproof on the en-
CINE.
II don't know!!" was the answer. II
thought we was bound to roast in
the hre. but here we are! Beats alll"
That's 30: but we're safe: that's
rood enough for ma. anyhow
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

It seems that some CT the republic
cans still shy at the gold standard
when it comes around corner sud-
denly. Just now the proposition to re-
deem the silver dollars is making them
nervous.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

While the salt trust and the nacling
trust arc engaged In merE1 e the
public II engaged In rad spIs-
The courier., 1901-12-21
L II K co L Il | f. X

tOber and more than one factory is
busy quite number of hours through
out the night. One factory in Lincoln
for instance, the largest i'm town. that
of Gillen & BOney. has been turning
out $500 pounds a day ever since DC
tober lst, working a night shift until
10 O'Clock and still hardly keeping even.
Fifteen per cent of this production goes
direct to the market here and the rest
is shipped out over the state and Kan
sas. That means a daily consumption
here of 525 pounds of candy from one
factory alone, not to mention the guam
titles dealt out by the other makers
in the city.
That candy which is most known as
the essential Christmas goods is the
miscellaneous collection of cOlOred
chunks that either cost you your teeth
or "A whole lot of time if you wait for
them to dissolve in your mouth. There
is particular charm in watching the
progress of every kind of confeCtion
from the beginning and this sO-called
cheap candy furnishes its share. In
the first place ii may be news to some
that there is not enough cOlOring in a
hundred pounds of this to hurt the
most sensitive individual For one
reason, il is all vegetable coloring and
absolutely pure: il is only the mineral
that does any damage. Whoever mas
seen them pull taffy at the fair knows
how this stick candy has it's beginning
Ii is made in 100 pound lots: then di-
vided in three parts. A little is re
served and tinted with coloring for
the stripes. The rest is strung from
hooks and pulled until il is white.
while 1t is yet so hot as to burn fingers
not callOus to il from long usage
Then these three massive wads are
hung together the unpulled, clear third
in between, and the whole is kneaded
into the shape of a big. narrow loaf.
On both the broad sides of the loaf the
colOred stripes are stuck. parallel
Meanwhile the big wad is getting cold.
A row of little gas jets on the work
table serves to keep il from freezing
The courier., 1901-12-21

while one end is drawn out into a long
slender tongue and twisted and broken
INTO the desired shapes That's how
the stripes get there. and the flowers
and other things inside. that run the
length OF the striped candy. over whose
presence you have raCked your brain.
Granulated sugar is never used.
neither is powdered sugar Nothing
but mould \. cane sugar. gains admis-
sion To the factory. Unlike granulated
il contains no blueing. II is the pure
goods. Corn starch is another thing
constantly employed in great quaint
ties. Thirty barrels year are used.
or rather wasted. for none of it enters
into the making Of candy. IL goes To
waste in this manner: IL is blown
away. Cream bon bOns must be
moulded. The only thing that will
serve is starch. Little broad crates
are filled to the depth of about two
inches and the moulds are pressed into
il. With "A many-snOuted pot the candy
man comes round with the visCid fluid
and pours il into the mOulds, "A whole
row at a time. as fast as one can
count. The crates are set away until
the following day for the candy to
harden. When empty. most of the
starch Is saved to be used over again.
but some clings to the crevices and the
candy must be shaken about i'm a sieve
and blown upon with "A bellows until
none is left. This much of the starch
is inevitably wasted. The creams are
then placed in sugar syrup for an
other day. This process is called Crys-
talliZatIOn. for il invests the candy
with sparkling granules of sugar.
coating that keeps it from drying in
side
FlavOrS may or may not he added
the chocolates by the fact that they
are dressed in their brown coats by
the dainty fingers of bevy of girls.
The filings come from the mOulds al
ready described and nothing remains
but to give them their chocolate baths.
dry and pack them. The material of
the filling and the care that must be
exercised with certain preparations is
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what differentiItes the cost People
who have wondered how u is that some
of these contain soft iillings are not
likely soon To find out the reason. 10
is one Of the candy mans secrets.
Suffice IL To say. however. that they
are never soft at the start. The longer
this bon bon remains uneaten the soft
er becomes this filling. due To it's prep
aration. Water is never used I'm the
chocolate because il Is runous The
girls sit at "a long bench along the cen
ter of which runs the chocolate trough.
Under the trOughs are equaliZing water
ducts which keep the gas jets from
burning the solution. Heat of % de
grees is maintained and this Is suffi-
Cient To melt the chocolate from the
oil IL contains. though once In a while
cocoa oil Is added To the composition
to facilitate liquidation. When these
creams melt in warm weather. ID Is a
sure sign of purity. Some confeCtion-
ers use compound that will not melt
in any kind of weather and this IL
spurious. The ingredients are burnt
amber olisterine. st. Johns bread and
chocolate and the cost of this is sell
dom more than six cents pound.
Fruit filling is very expensive but
where ID Is used II comes from Cali
fOrnia. packed i'm jars without sugar.
so that IL is practically fresh.
Then there are caramels and cocoa
nut candies and countless other novel
ties. made in watts and tubs and failed
ard fiattened on stone tables. trays
and what not. The cleanliness Of
every instrument and implement used
is closely guarded yet no one mani
tests an overweening desire to- par
take. Packages pals and boxes. high
and low are filled and piled uD every
f1V and rapiIly removed And the
young man who thinks of his best girl
as he goes into the store looking for
confectionery cannot bestOw less
thought on the origin Of the stun than
the atCual maker does on it's destina-
tiOn.
Alas for young digestive organs on
or about Christmas day
The courier., 1901-12-21
Candyndking

Wierd and witch-like is the interior
of candy factory by gas light. some
thing perhaps like the domains unfold
ed to the children in their dreams the
night before or after Christmas. 1t is
far from being so, however, in the eyes
of the toilers who, day after day. labor
in sweets by the scores of pounds.
Dimly lighted by the glare of gas
cleaning through the haze of the room.
the whiteclad forms of the workers
move about or bend to their tasks.
Long, low tables and benches. piled
with all kinds, colOrs and conditions
of candy, or standing blank in wait for
coming burdens of sweets. extend from
end to end of the rooms and big brass
kettles over glowing furnaces are
wreathed with the thin smoke of burn
ing splatterings, while a vigorous boy
$ith strong paddle stirs as if his life
depended on his activity. All through
the air is the pungent odOr of the
steaming watts. Altogether it is truly
something for the children to dream
about and The dentist to think of and
rub his hands with anticipated glee.
This is the time of year when the
candy makers must rush. Christmas
demands must be supplied for it is d
rare home. indeed, that does not man
age to get some quantity of confec-
tionery. The rush has been progress
The courier., 1901-12-21

He was the author and champion of
the saline land bill. a measure for the
development of certain salt springs
near the city. He also aided i'm secur-
ing a liberal appropriation for the es-
tablishment and maintenance of state
buildings and institutions
In 1885 he was candidate for mayor.
His competitor was John Fitzgerald.
then at the zenith of his career as a
business man. The contest for the
place was fierce and the canvass
searching. In the end Mr. Burr was
chosen by a majority Of thirty votes
over Mr.. Fitzgerald The next night
after the votes We're counted the city
council met to consider a notice of "A
contest filed by Mr.. Fitzgerald. After
short discussion, the cOunCilmen
granted a certificate Of election to the
candidate receiving the largest num-
Der of votes.
Attorney &. -. Whedon. who repre-
sented Mr.. Fitzgerald. declared that M
would apply to the supreme court for a
perpetual injunction to keep the
officials of the city from issuing the
certificate. but the matter was finally
dropped.
Mr.. Burr is now a resident of New
York city. Together with his brother.
L. &. Burr. he erected the block at
Twelfth and o streets. which bears
his name. He also built and owned a
number of other business blocks.
Years ago h dropped the law for real
estate, and his time was devoted TO
caring for his holdings and in placing
loans for eastern parties anxious to
invest in western mortgages. At one
time he owned the finest house in the
city. 1545 l. street
The courier., 1901-12-21

Hearty and robust at the age of six
ty-three, Erastus f. Brown. second
mayor of Lincoln, can still be found
outlining briefs and planning cases in
law office in the Richards block.
There a reporter found him and asked
concerning the halcyon days of 1872.
With the exception of the difference
IN the size of the city. things We're
pretty much the same twenty-nine
years ago as they are today. a board
I town trustees administered affairs
1870. OF this body c. II. Gere was
'halrman. w. F. Chaplin was the first
mayor Of Lincoln. He was elected in
April. 1S1. | was chosen year later
ana by that time the municipal ma
'hihery was in smooth running order.
In the council we had three repub-
means and three democrats. William
"cLaughlin was at that time a mem
'er OF the council and was one of the
"ost Industrious workers for the in
.erests of the city. The sessions never
'''ied to be interesting Oratory was
at premium and there was always
something to evoke it,"
MT. Brown was born in Onandaga
''uh'y' New York. i'm 1858. He came
Lincoln in 1870. He received his
p'ehilinary education in the district
''hools and studied law in "A legal firm
" auburn, N. Y. He also attended
"a" school in Poughkeepsie. He was
'u'iiltted to the bar i'm 1861
ne nrst began the practice of law In
"oraVia, New York. Soon he came
vest and has since been resident of
Lincoln.
The courier., 1901-12-21

initiation when Mr.. Burr began his
duties Real estate was steadily
rising in value. Crops were good
and increased earnings were re-
ported in every branch of indus
try. The city dealt largely in i'm
prOvementS as a result Of the spirit
of the times.
Various sections of the streets
were paved and the waterworks
system was improved During the
two years the buildings. street
repairs and private structures
amounted to nearly 50. 100000
Mr. Burr is native of Illinois.
where he was born in 1886 His
parents obtained their living by farm
ing and young Burr was limited in his
educational advantages to the COM
mon schools of Kane County. Illinois
However he was determined to study
law and entered the office of the Hon.
James X. EdsaIl. formerly attorney
general of Illinois. While wrestling
with Blackstone he also sawed cord
wood and undertook jobs of carpenter
ing. He made good progress in his
studies and had mastered the basic
legal principles when the country was
plunged into civil war
Mr. Burr tried several times to enlist
but he was too small and failed To
elude the vigilance of the recruiting
officers. Finally he was accepted as "A
100 day man and served until October.
1854 In the following May he re-en-
listed and served until the trouble was
over and the army disbanded.
He was admitted to the bar in 1866
and in the following year married Miss
Mary f. Smith and moved to Lincoln.
While endea avOring to get start in the
legal profession he worked as a car
pcnter. a position in the land office
helped him out for year and then
his practice improved.
From the first he was active in city
politics. In 1871 he was the first coun-
Gilman elected from the First ward.
Three years later he was elected to the
state senate from the Eleventh district
in 1884.
When an attempt was made To re-
move the capitol from Lincoln Mr.
Burr Iabored to prevent the change.
The courier., 1901-12-21

Brown has generally affiliated with the
republican party.
During his term as mayor the Lin
coin Gas company was organized with
a capital stock of $50. 1000. business in
terests of the city were just recovering
from the blow caused by the legisIa-
ture of 1871 which impeached Governor
Butler and led the public to believe
that the capitol had been illegally 10
Gated here.
So sudden had been the growth of
the town that wild animals could not
aCcustom themselves to the change.
Deer. wolves and other wild animals
were frequently killed within the city
limits during the term of Mayor
Brown.
From 1873 to 1876 the locusts and
grasshoppers destroyed everything in
the shape of crops and the administra
ton of Mr.. Brown proved to he a pc
riod of prosperity bridging epochs OF
calamity.
Mr. Brown served single term Of
one year. He was not a candidate for
reelection. but in 1897 he accepted the
fusion nomination for mayor. but was
defeated by F. A Graham. although
he ran far ahead of his ticket.
y :: =
Carlos e. Burr served one term as
mayor of Lincoln. He was elected IN
the spring of 1885 and was two years
in office During his official tenure
came the first pulsatiOns of the up
b.avaI in real estate values. which
eight years later created dire ""nster-
nation i'm financial circles.
Values were in the primary stages ot
The courier., 1901-12-21

He practiced law here until 1882.
when failing health compelled him
to deny his services To his clients.
He became Interested in the State
National bank and was selected as
its president in 1885.
Mr. Brown served two terms in
the state senate. representing Ian
caster county. He was chosen in
1877 and elected To a second term in
1881.
He IabOred earnestly To secure
the appropriation for the state cap
itOl The measure was passed and
aided much in stimulating the
growth of Lincoln. In politics Mr..
The courier., 1901-12-21

Second Chief Executive Of Lincoln Contrasts Conditions
Now and Then the Days When Life Real
Strenuous - - - - -
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WRANGLING FOR HONORS
RIVALRY OF BRITISH MOBILES FOR
CORONATION PRIVILEGES.
Another Statement from Nj. Lsbori-
Paris Newspaper Interview De-
nounced by Dreyfus as Fake.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The court of claims
which is dealing with the rights and privi-
leges relating to the coronation of King
Edward sat to-day in solemn state in the
council chamber Of Whitehall to adjudicate
between the mobiles who are wrangling for
ancient but generally empty and often lu-
dicrous honors. Sixty cases came up, the
most prominent being the fight between the
Duke of Athol, the Earl of Ancaster, the
Marquis of Cholmondeley and Earl Car
rington for the lord great chamberlainship.
This was too weighty for the court, which
passed it on TO the House Of Lords. Sew
eral other cases We're referred to a commit
tee. but the Earl Of Enroll will be permitted
to walk in the coronation procession as
lord high constable of Scotland and carry a
silver baton, topped with gold, bearing his
own arms at one end and the Kings at the
other.
The claim for representation as chief
larderer was dismissed by the statement
that there will be no coronation banquet,
and that hence there will be no larderer.
Miss Beatrice Fellows, who desired 90
perform the office of herb strewer, and Sir
Harry Durrard, who claimed the right to
carry the Kings bow and arrow, were in
formed that they would not be wanted.
The bishops of Durham and Bath, it was
decided, have the right to support the King
while he is on the throne-that is TO say,
they will stand with their hands on the
back of the chair
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PIPE LINE CASE DECIDED
C., i. & r. RAILROAD ENJOINED FROM
FURTHER INTERFERENCE.
Failures at Fort Wayne and in Knox
County-serious Accident to n Ma
rion Man-Terre Haute Fire.
,p.c,al to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Dec. 4.-Judge Paulus
this afternoon rendered his decision in the
injunction suit brought by the Indiana
Natural Gas and Oil Company VS.. the Chi
cago. Indiana & Eastern Railroad Com
pany, which has been on trial here for the
last three days, and which has attracted
so much attention over the gas belt gen.
orally.
He holds that prior to the beginning of
this action the railroad company recognized
the right of the gas company to lay and
operate pipe lines along the right of way
mentioned in an agreement previously made
by the two corporations, and that the gas
company is entitled to lay other pipes, it's
system not having been completed. He
holds that the restraining order should be
made permanent, and that the company
may proceed to lay such pipes and mains
as are necessary under the road of the de-
PENDANT railroad company.
The matters growing out Of the coup of
Saturday evening, in which the railroad
company attempted to secure test Of the
pressure Of the gas companyS mains, were
but incidentally referred TO.
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Cecil Rhodes Was Absent.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The annual meeting of
the British Chartered South African Com
pany was held here to-day under the pres
idency of the Duke OF Abercorn who read
telegram from Cecil Rhodes, managing
director Of the company regretting his alb
sence, but saying he was improved in
health. This caused cries of why isn't he
here?" The Duke of Abercorn said the
Rhodesian gold output reached high-water
mark in November. and he believed, as they
would soon be able TO supply their own
coal, and with improvements in railroad
facilities, that Rhodesia would compare ia
Vorably with any gold country in the
world. He also announced that the i'm
perial government had allowed the com
pany to reduce the excessive police force II
had hitherto been compelled TO maintain
thereby obviating one of the chief causes
of this years deficit, e2S9. 1885, while the in
terest on its cash securities would fully en-
able II to meet the expenses of 1902
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WATCHED FOR GHOULS.
1t Was Thought n Grave Would De
Robbed Near Acton.

Undertaken Wilson, at Acton, telephoned
to police headquarters here last night, say
ing that he had received a tip that the
body of Samuel Noel, who died Sunday at
the Insane Hospital and was buried at the
Pleasant View Cemetery, about one and
a half miles from Acton. would be stolen
during the night. While driving along the
road he saw negro drive slowly past the
cemetery, turn around and then pass 1t
again very slowly, all the while taking in
the surroundings. He concluded the negro
was the advance agent of the robbers.
Preparations were made to watch the ceme-
terry and the local police We're asked to
watch the roads coming into the city. The
police thought the suspect spotted by
Mr. Wilson was on other business, it being
improbable that a negro could be found
who would have anything to do with such
business.
At l o'clock this morning the watchers in
the cemetery had not reported the appear
ance of the robbers to Mr. Wilson.
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THE PREDOMINATE SENATE.
After Twenty Years Struggle Senate
Now Rules House.
Coolidge, in Ainslee's Magazine.

L. A. Coolidge, in Ainslees Magazine.
For twenty years the Senate has been
gaining on the House. 1t has seized one
advantage after another until it has things
about it's own way Its limited member
senators free play. The House has grown
debate and put arbitrary power in the
hands of the speaker. 1t has TO act prompt
ly as a unit if it is to act at all. On ques-
lions of legislation where serious differ
ences arise with the Senate it frequently
has to take a measure reject it just ii
stands 1t originates legislation. 1t sends
bill over to the Senate and the Senate
amends il. 1t is in the power of a small
group of senators, and sometimes, at the
close of a session, in the power of a single
senator, to prevent the passage of any bill.
There are times when any senator with
small following, by threatening long de-
bate can compel amendments which are
satisfactory to him. measure thus
amended so as to insure the support of
ma jority of the Senate goes back to the
House, where it originated If il is meas
ure involving party policy the House has
to take il or Ell Sc run the risk of sending
it back to the Senate again with amend
ments that will arouse limitless discussion,
importing it's fate. In nine cases out of ten
the House, under protest, will accept the
Senate amendments rather than run the
risk of defeating the bill altogether. and
right here is where a master of legislation
like Aldrich has his power. Having Sc
cured the kind of a bill he wants in the
Senate, he convinces the House that it must
take that or nothing.
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Indiana Notes.

PORTLAND.-The Joseph Lay Company,
of Ridgeville and Portland, was incor-
porated here on Wednesday with a capital
stock of 800 900. The incorporators are
Joseph Lay, Samuel Lay and Lester P.
sims They have a factory at Rideeville
and may start one here later on.
Albert Hudson, an inmate. fired the Or
phans Home at Berne for the purpose OF
getting some playthings which he said his
companions had hidden under the building.
The fire was extinguished before doing
much damage.
RICHMOND.-The lack of rain is again
becoming quite serious matter in this
county and wheat is sufrerings. The fields.
although green, are becoming uneven ana
show the effects OF the drought Rye needs
rain to complete its fall growth. .
Jan Williams, former resident OF Wayne
county. is a member OF the SOusa Band,
which played on Sunday before the King
of England. An anticipating ordi-
nance will be introduced In the Cambridge
City Council next week.
ELWOOD.-Another of the numerous
damage suits against the city Of Elwood.
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Indiana Obituary.

RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 4.-Maximilian
Pfeiffer, well-known German citizen died
yesterday at the age of seventy-eight
years The widow and five children sur
vive Mrs. Luzetta Lamb, one of
the pioneers of Perry township, died yes
terday. She was the mother of a large
family of children, among whom are Will
liam and Henry Lamb. Indianapolis; Geo.
Lamb Muncie; James Lamb, Economy and
Mrs George Manning. Economy.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 4.-George
Brouwer the oldest and wealthiest resident
of Madison township of Allen county died
to-day of paralysis. He was born in Ger
many ninety-one years ago and had lived
here since 1899. He left many descendants
He was a Democrat and was prominent in
politics for fifty years
FORTVILLE, Ind, Dec. 4-Theodore
Whetsel. one of the oldest and wealthiest
residents of Fall Creek township, Hamilton
county died yesterday at the home of his
sister near Pendleton, where he was visit
ing. He was one day over seventy-nine
years old.
ROCHESTER, Ind, Dec. 4.-John r.
Shoup. an old resident of this place.
dropped dead on the street this morning
He had been afflicted with heart trouble
for some time, but his death was utterly
unexpected.