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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
sEv. sovEEsos IN SEBsAsKA.

Lincoln, Neb.. May 3.-Gorernor
Dietrich has resigned and has been
succeeded in that Office by Ezra
Savage. The resignation was sent
the secretary of state and immediate
~ accepted. Governor Savage then
efsok his seat and his first official act
mes the signing of the senatorial
commission for Senator Dietrich.
This WAS done with the pen used by
the former governor in writing his
veto messages. The pen was formal
My presented TO Senator Dietrich after
tine commission had been signed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
PHILLIPS CREATES \ PANIC.
Corn Jumps From 'Fifty-five to Fifty.
eight on Chicago Board.


Chicago, May A panic, the first
real one since Phillips cornered the
market, occurred among shorts in
May corn on the board of rade yes.
terday. Price fluctuations were the
most violent in years. Having seen
their losses grow heavier and heavier
with each succeeding day for some
time, traders who had guaranteed to
deliver May corn to Phillips made
frantic efforts to get it. The price
went from So to 5sc, 41ac higher than
Thursdays close, in few minutes
when the session began. Short sur,
rounded the bull leader and almost
begged for corn. He was repeatedly
called from the pit by men who want
ed to settle privately, but he told
them they had disregarded his offer
to sell to them at 4sc and now they
would have to bid in the open market
to him. When reminded that lie him
self and the open market were synon-
ymous, Phillips smiled. For an hour
shorts bid SIS or close to it. Then
Phillips let out 100000 bushels at
prices ranging between 81 and So. He
said it was only 4 drop in the bucket
compared with the quantity still held
by him, but it Melted him profit of
about 100000, or approximately IL
cents per bushel The action created
intense excitement. 1t was thought
for a moment that the bull chief was
about to unload and the market broke
to SO without a check. The drop dis
posed of number of scalping longs
who had been clinging to Phillips
speculative deals. Under SIC, how
ever. Phillips sold nothing. In conse-
quence prices reacted sharply to 56Bs
when traders realized that the end Of
the corner was by no means at hand.
PLAN TO TOUR THE WORLD.
President Mckinley said to Contemplate
Great Trip for 1908.
Wheeling, w. Va, May 3.-Captain
Blackburn 3. Dovenor, congressman
from the First West Virginia district,
who, with Senator's Elkins and Scott,
enjoys the confidence of President
Mckinley and his advisers to an un-
usual degree, is quoted in a special
telegram from Washington as saying
the president has plans on foot for a
tour of the world at the close of his
present term that shall completely
eclipse that of General Grant in 1877.
The tour of the world will begin in
the summer Of 1905 and will cover
the civilized globe. 1t is to be UNDER
taken to crafty Mr.. Mckinley's de-
sire to see the world and to spread
the greatness of the American ma
ticn. The president then hopes to
settle down as his party's adviser and
not as II Si1euceG eN-n;,esident
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

Mrs. Besant now wears Hindu dress
and mas proclaimed the belief that
she was Hindu in a former stage of
her existence,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

In 1870 New York had "a colored
population of 25,9TS.
" Silk is the only fabric nsed in Mad
i;igascar in the manufacture of cloth.
ing.
~ A printers error has resulted in
queer state OF hings in Homer.
Wealley and ~ J. Webster. both
democrats. ran for school Inspector
and member 81 The board af rcgfe4v,
respectively The printer tranSferrx
sise names hsEt nat ne nisieeS. Bora 4
ns2eSpen s9ere saec5e& fssaucA
neil issr get tise place "a aels
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
POLK COUNTY FOR cUMMlNs.
Gave the Right to Name the Delegation
to Cedar Rapids.

to Cedar Rapids.
Des Moines, May 6.-The Polk
county republican convention author
lied A. b. Cummins to name the six
ty-four delegates and the same num-
Der of alternates from this county to
the state convention. These delegates
were also instructed to vote for Judge
c. A. Bishop for judge of the supreme
court. Resolutions were adopted
commencing the national administra-
ton and favoring the reelection Of
Senators Allison and Dolliver.
The Foster delegates filed pro-
test against the manner of selecting
delegates and named six delegates
to contest for seats from the Fourth
supervisorial district.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

Blue bcnn>6s and all other kinds
have the riaht ef way Ia Texas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

Minister Conger leaves the city to-
night for Washington, ID. c. He will
mot return to Iowa until after his
speech before the American-Asiatic
associat ton in New York City, May 16.
Mr.. Conger was asked if his atti-
tude toward the nomination would in
tel.fere with his plans to return to
China.
No. he replied cit will in no way
affect my plans on going back. I eN-
pect to return to China at the eX-
piration of sixty days, the period for
which I ohtained leave of ABSENCE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
Lord ROBERTS NAV BE Ousted.

London, May 1T is stated on ex-
cellent authority that great friction
exists between Lord Roberts and Sir
John Frederick, the secretary of
state for war, to such an extent that
Lord Roberts reign as commander
in-chief may terminate very suddenly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
Mckinley May Not Receive Kruger.

London, May THE Geneva cor
respondent of the Daily Mail asserts
that President Mckinley has inform
ed Mr.. Kruger that he cannot re-
ceive him, either officially or unoffi-
ria11v
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
coSGEK WOULD ACCEPT.
But He win Not Mako Fight for the

Des Moincs, May 6.-The Register
prints the following statement from
Minister E. III. Conger regarding the
gubernatorial nominations:
''Des Moines, May Ed. Register:
In reply to hundreds of letters from
all over Iowa, which l can not an
swer personally urging me to accept
the nomination for governor by the
republican party, I ask the Register
to say that l repeat the statement
first made that / can not be a candi-
date. but will accept the nomination
if it is rendered to me. Very respect
fully submitted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
Cancer Germ Got Eisen.

San Francisco, May DR.. Joseph
Essen, the California scientist. whose
discovery of the cancer germ vas
notable event in the medical HIS
tory of last year. has been attacked
by cancer. He has submitted TO an
operation at St. Luke's hospital and
the surgeons state that he is rapidly
recovering. although nothing can as
yet be determined about the final
result. DIR. Eisen believes that he
became inoculated with the cancer
microbe while studying the germs
through the microscope
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
WILL ENLARGE FORT DODGE MILL

Chicago, May 5.-The Great West
ern Cereal company, the organiza-
ton of which was contemplated two
months ago, is now in active exist
ence, having opened headquarters in
the Great Northern building. In the
pool are included ten of the large
cereal concerns of the northwest.
Lucius G. Miles, the treasurer of the
company, announces that mill is to
be erected in this city with ca
pacity of 1000 barrels daily. 1t will
employ 500 hands. In addition the
company is to increase the output of
the Fort Dodge, Iowa, plant from ESQ
to 1000 barrels daily. The increase
in the total output of the ten con-
Germs merged into the one corpora
ton will be more than 5000 barrels
daily.
Although the new corporation
claims it is not trying to antagonize
the American cereal trust, it is. new
ertheless, it is said, planning to es-
tablish branches in European cities
where the old trust now has branches.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
HEAVY RAIN AT foNr MADISON.
Resembled a Cloudburst and Cassed Loss
of Ono Life.

Fort Madison, May 7.-This city ex-
perienced cloud burst Sunday night
which resulted in considerable
destruction of property and the loss
of one life. The rain was accom-
panied by hail in the early part of
the storm, resulting in the garden
crop being merclessly pounded in
to the ground. Rain began falling
during the day and kept up until
an early hour in the morning. About
IL o'clock the rain began falling in
torrent and the gauge now indi-
Gates that fully five inches of rain
fell. Nearly all the gas mains in
the city are bursted and the plant
is rendered useless for the time be-
ing. Many of the streets are i'm
passable, being covered with water,
stray sections of sidewalk and de-
bris of every character.
The only loss of life reported is
that of Mrs. j. II. Carpenter. She
was drowned in a cellar where she
had gone in fear that the storm
was cyclone. The water came
down the hill near her house in ter
rifle force and broke down the wall
of the cellar in which she was hid
ing for protection. The cellar soon
filled up and this morning her body
was found. 1t is believed that the
fall of the wall was what caused
her death.
The damage to property in the
city is variously estimated from
$4,000 to $4,000. 1t will take S1o,-
900 to repair the gas mains alone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
VIEWS OF THE sen ATons.
Secretary Hay Transmits Them to Lord
Pauncefote.

I iaaanSn.T The AssociS.te !,
Fress has been 07iiciany 1.s1ieied that
Lord Pauncefote has received from
Secretary Hay the draft of a new
~ caragua canal treaty. 1t is UNDER
GOOD that it advises neutrality.
Washington, May Tt is learned
from an authoritative source that be-
fore Secretary Hay left here for the
west he had several conferences with
Lord Pauncefote, relative to the basis
for another isthmian canal treaty
and that an unofficial written memor-
andum also was submitted to Lord
Pauncefote on the subject. The am
bassador has made known the general
results of these conversations and of
the memorandum to the authorities
in London. and it is doubtless to this
that all allusion is made in the dis
patch from London.
1t is said, however, that the nego-
tiations are SO tentative and informal
that they are not regarded as official.
What they embody is not made
known here, though it is understood
they are chiefly an exposition of the
views held by the United States SEN
ators as to the essential features
which should be included in treaty.
While this is not a proffer of treaty,
is conveys to the British authorities
what is considered essential by the
senator's who control the ratification
of any treaty which will be made
1t also is learned indirectly from SEN
ators who have been consulted that
among the chief features in the nego-
tiations are a neutralizing of the
canal, the United States alone under
taking to guarantee this neutrality
and the admission of all shipping on
nm equal basis with that of the Uni
ted States.
Although, as stated, these confer
ences and the written memorandum
have been exchanged, it is not ex-
pected that there will be any further
negotiations prior to Lord Paunce-
totes departure for London, which
occurs June 5, or during his absence
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03
BISBEE-EL PAS0 ROAD
More Reason to Believe the
 Road Will go to Fl PasO

The Fl Psso Herald has the fol- lowing additional railroad news Every day some new sctionsof the Phelps-Dodge company besEs out the prediction that the company will build the Bisbee read from Fl Paso and do the work some time this sum- mer
 Today the Herald learned that tine company was now negotiating with a local company for the immedists de- livery of ties in Fl Psso which will either be used for the main line CT for the yards here.
 The contract has not been let but the company wants to know of the lumber people what price to expect.
 Rails have been ordered for the building of seventy miles of track and this consignment is also to be delivered in Fl Paso. The company is now shipping material for the Nacossri branch of the road but a: the necessary material for that line hss been bought and nearly all on the road the new material needed can net be for tha. part of the road.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03
MORE IMMIGRANTS
Large Mormon Colonization
 Coming to Arizona

A new Mormon colonization u scheme, which has been brewing for several years, will be carried out shortly. Utah immigrants, who set- :led iu northeastern Arizona several years ago are blazing the way for an . other heavy immigration from that state, to follow the completion of a projsct for retaining many thousand acres of land along the Little Colora- do river near St Johns, A. T.
 There is new . large and flourish. ing settlement there, and the men en- gagged in farming and stock rsising in the Little Colorado valley under 6 crude water storage system, They propose the construction of e new dam which will back the water fer miles, creating an immense lake that will permanently feed q stream of suffi. oiens size to water many thousand scres of land that now form desert wsstee.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

Prof Zsmloch, the celebrated mag icisn, will appear here Thursday evening Feby. 18th. His perfor- mances are known everywhere to be first class and all should take advsnt. age of this opportunity o! seeing him.
 The Silver City Enterprise says of him:
 "Whst fools we mortsis be" when we cannot believe the things we see with our own eyes and hear with our own ears. And Zsmloch made every one of the audience think that his eyes and ears and reasoning powers were all ct fault. Never for sn instant did the intense isterest of the audience lag at any ot the performances. It is years since Silver City audiences shook their sides with laughter ss they did during the past week.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03
LIGHTNING WORK
How a Yuma County Justice
 Disposed of a Case.

The following story is going the rounds si the Arizona prea:-
 The other day at Ehrenburg c man was arrested on a charge of hog steal iug. When the case was called in the Justices court friend Of the de- fendept objected to the jurisdiction of the court. Jurisdiction be d-d," said the Justice; "this heg stealing business has got to stop, and I, there fore. sentence the defendant to six months in the county jail at Yums. " And this without ths introduction Of one word of testimony. The man was duly inesrcersted in the Yuma county jail, and the wheels of Ehsenburg jus tice 90 on grinding.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03
ZAMLOCH ARRIVES.
The Magician Takes . Days i.sc Rest in Tombstone.

Prof Fl F Zamlocb, master of the black art and one of the best known entertainers on she public stage sr- rived in Tonbstons today. The Prof. choose to rest up one day on his con- stant tour of performances sad pre- isrrsd to remain in Tombstone of which place he has pleasant recollsc- tions sf his last visit eight years ago. He met number of our citizens thiI s:.s,nooa sad by way of . bit of pleas. sntry introduced few tr;sks tha, be- wiidersd his onlookers. The Prof himself of jolly dispositiop, is quite an entertaining COD vsrsationHlist and told some iaterss,ing and amusing ansc- &oses which were thoroughly spprs. cisssd. Undoubtedly full hsuss will greet the Prof st his performance to. morrow night.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

Tesla has invented fresh ar. With his new light which he has the mod esty to call only artificial sunshins he can burn certain gssses which will purify the air of sleeping room or sick one, just the same as if the windows were openej. Neither his sunshine nor his fresh air is yet ready for the market. When every day folks have what be promises, Tesla will be hailed ss ths Greatest Yet in the twentieth century.
 Mother nature may loose her lsurels.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03
LEGISLATIVE DOiNGS
Some of the Bills Introduced in
 Both Houses.
IIoUGE

HOUSE.
 Bernard of Pima introduced H E No 99 to secure ts minority stock holders in corporations power to elect s representative in the membership of boards of directors and am ong the fiji. cers to conduct the business affairs oi the corporation. Referred to the com miitee on corporations.
 H s No 15, su act for the relief oi Charles Goldman ct al. Passed by 8 vote of 23 ayes, noes.
 H B No SS sn act to amend kc. ?, of the 20lh legislature relative to the establishment of free public librarie. and reading rooms in cities aud towns of over 5. 900 nhabitants, passed.
 H 3 No IS, to regulate primary elections aud amend the general ell C. ton law, passed by vo:e of g ayes absent.
 H B No IT, 10 regulate the fees of constables and deputy sheriffs.
 H B No II, to provide funds for ad- ditionsl buildings at the University O. Arizous, passed by vote ot "A ayes
 H B No 7j, providing Tor the relief of Charles D Poston, passed.
 H B No 9, to tax ths net proceeds of mines wac read third time and lost.
 H B leo was introduced by Ivy. It is bill to amend 1886 and l537 chapter s, title 20 R s of Arizons, re- quiriug school census marshals in each county of the territory to take a census of all persons within their several school districts and report such census with the census of school children between the ages sf and i to the several county school .ups rin = tendsDts.
 H B l0l, bill to create the office of territorial engineer and defining his duties. The bill provides salary Of s24O0 year and actual travelling eI. penses.
 On motion of Geer the house pro cesdei to psss H B No 30. eminen, domain, passed. H B No Sl, homrsteads and ex. em ptions was read third time and passed. making homestead eIemp- tions S2. 300 as the law now specifies
 Gray offered a resolution on the death of W H Ashurst speaker of the house in the Twentieth Legislature, COUNCIL. An act was introduced for the relief Of Lawrence Napier's bondsmen, the contractor who built the normal school.
 A bill providing for a primary law 10 hold for all parties on tue same day and at the same hour, had hearing
 A bill to provide university fund to cree! additional buildings was read twice, and referred to the com mittee on ways and means. A house bill for the relief of Chas D Postop, providing $35 month for two years, passed.
 Message from the governor; has signed council bill to encourage eon- structisn of railroads in Arizons, ten years eIemp.ien.
 The counciliadulged in spirited dis cussion of divorce laws, the tendency being to make i. more difficult U se- cure divorce.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

While the PRosPEcToR has implicit confidence in the ultimate arrival of the hoped for and cherished boom for Tombstone we would sdviee parties who are seeking employment to hold sloof from here until such time as de- finite action is taken or ths boom be- comes 6 reality. Many Iurid and misleading reports are being publish = ed through the press that may induce isborers and working men who coul 1 i'll afford it, to head this way when nothing but disappointment would be their lot The time is not yet ripe and when it arrives will be duly her. aided.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

Town lots in Douglas are in great demand. It is liyen out by one high in authority that S16,5S0 worth oi property has changed hands sine, tte town lot sale started few days ago.
 The third story Of the Copr CT Queen hotel has been finished and the brictr men have started 10 erect the two large stowers, The work has teen greatly retarded by the scarcity oi brick. The demands have been so heavy on the brick kilns all over the s)utt west that they are unable 10 keep up with their orders. Word comes from Sonora that the &scessri branch of the South West ern rsilroad is now fifteen miles be. yond the border and the contractors are laying over l.5Oo feet a day. Il is expected that they will react Fron.erss the last ol April or early part of May. This will be 6 gres help to that section of the countr, and the town of Douglas will be a
 any boIder town on both sides of th
 boundary lIne.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

Men who think that conditions which allow . man ts make $25, 900, = 009 In . few weeks without the invest ,nent of any money of his own, ss Pisrpsnt Morgan is credited with having done by the formation of the mammoth steel trust, are not endang- sring the future welfare of ,his country have other things coming to them, and should lose no time in talk ing them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

The senate committee on foreign relations does not wish the i.thmian canal measure hurried, in courtesy to En gland. This is good tip to Eng land that she may take Der time to si. upon the Hay -Pcuncsiote treaty.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

A Chicago man advanced the idea that pneumatic transit is to be one of the achievements Of the twentieth century, when a man may be shot from New York to Chicago in . pneumatic tube in four or five hours. He sa7s :"Tbe time will come, though 1 do no, expect to live to see it when merchandise and human beings will be flashed scrose continents and under seas in ss quick time as messages now are" In view of what has been done in the nineteenth century there can not be much incredulity as to what may happen during the present century.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

The Board of Supervi:ors have a special meeting today 10 attend to come tsx matters as required by law. Supervisor Resy arrived from Naco this morning and Supervi. or Delel,an- ty this ? m. while Chairman York. who new resides here, vas also on hand.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

Thos and Jepp Ryan are Tombstone visitors. Besides being ihe cattle barons of Cochise county, the gentl :" men are becoming heavily interested in mining and have set some of the most promising mines in this section to work to develop them into produc- CTS of fame.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

A Mexican is in jail under strong suspicion Of being a much wanted man for the murder of Scott Westher,- by of Johnson, the details of the killing Of whom is yet fresh in the memory Of our readers. The prison- CT is being held for identification and il he is the right man the law will probably deal roughly with him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

tis announced that Gen Kitchener is C have . financial advisor. We had supposed from the way Gen De Vet had outwitted him that he was more in need of . military adviser.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

The Carrie Nation" puuch and the "Hs;chet" cocktail have made their appearance in Phoenix saloons. This is probably a trick to catch the tenn perance patronage or fool the legisla- ture.-Gazette.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

The Tombstone Pharmacy are moving into th=ir new quarters today corner of Allen and Fifth. The new home ard fixtures of the Pharmacy make it one of. the most attractive and bes: equipped drug stores in Arizons
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

A Missouri weekly in recent issue had this paragraph; "Ws expected to have a death and marriage to pub fish this week, bu. yIolen. storm prevented the wedding and, the doc- tor being sick him sell, the patient re- covered. and We are accordingly y cheated out of both."
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

The tariff war with Russia, isto which the administration has dragged this country, may De . very serious affair; and it is not calculated to in- crease the peoples respect for the sd- ministration to know that its begin ming vas prompted by fsvoritism to ward the sugar trust. {
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

Count Won Wsldarses was running . grand bl1E and is not going after the Chinese court. The soldiers wbs have been allowed to loot are probably anxious ts reach the official treasure.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

The Ssffsrd postofiice is now third class in grade. N appointment Of postmaster has been yet announced by the president, but it is the general belief that the present incumbent, Miss Kate Tuttle, will be continued. |.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

Pat Grove is b humorist. He has written to the Omaha police that he has heard they are locking for him and he will ceme out of the woods and surrender if they will protect him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-03-03

The senate comm:ttCe on finance has yielded to the freDzied plesdings of the brewers and chopped the war tax on beer to $50 barrel. Ire total reductions of tho taxes agreed to are about s40.oO0.000.