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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
Cheated In tho Deal,

Although some of the stories told
are obvious exaggerations, there seems
to be no doubt that the British gov
eminent was cheated right and left in
the vast purchases of horses made In
Hungary for the campaign in South
Africa. The original contractor, it is
said, sold out to Breslau speculator.
who made still lower terms with
Vienna horse dealer, who made a rare
collection of equine curiosities. The
animals Were supposed to be all s.
yearolds, but actually We're OF all
ages from 3 years up. Out of the first
patches great numbers, practically
one-half We're promptly rejected by
representatives of the British war Of
flee, but in the end, by some sorj of
Locus-pocus, nearly all of them were
passed and sent to the front, whel 3, az
was to be expected, they died ike
flies. The profits of the original con-
tractor, of course, must have been
enormous, although there is no way Of
estimating them exactly Report says
that the British government paid s09
florins for each animal, whereas se
vast majority of them were bought 70
about Ito or 1875 forms apiece. Fle,
matter has been made t'le subject of
inquiry in the house OF commons, and
the scandal IS likely 10 be probed.
Whether there has been actual cor
ruption on the part of any British
army eisicers or veterinarians remain.
10 be ssoYed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
The Electric Eers Victim.

At the Geological gardens a large
electric eel was swimming in it's tank
with more activity than usual, when
big cockroach fell into the water,
and in it's efforts to get out made a dis
turbance of the surface, which attract
ed the attention of the eel. The eel
turned round, swan past it, discharged
its battery at about eight inches off.
and the cockroach instantly stopped
stone dead. 1t did not even move its
antennae after. The eel then proceed
ed to swallow}its victim, and the mar
rator goes on TO point out the curious
circumstance that the fish. which
weighed aboutt twelve pounds, should.
find It worth while to IRE its heavy ar
tillery at CREATURE an inch and hall
long. when could easily have swal-
lowed IT s facon. Chambers jour
nal
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
The Silver Republicans.


The silver republican state commit
tee OF Nebraska has held it's last meet
ing. The following resolution ex-
plains the action taken:
while we steadfastly adhere to the
principles for the maintenance of
which the silver republican party
was organized, and are proud of the
record made by the candidates of our
party, yet believing that those princi-
pies can in the future, be best main
tanned by cooperation with the other
organized reform forces, and deeming
it unwise and inexpedient to longer
continue our party organization in the
state of Nebraska >as such, therefore
be it
Resolved, that the organization of
the silver republican party in Ne
braska, be, and the same is hereby dis
solved"
The silver republicans have made a
manly and honorable fight for their
principles. They left the republican
party when money was the paramount
issue; they selected a name which dis
tlnguished them from the regular re-
publicans and they openly co-operated
"AoAA YIN N.SAAoSAa oiS PhICy. me Sill
yer republican organization did not re-
sort to deception as the gold democrat
ic organization did, nor did the mem
bers of the silver republican organiza-
ton attempt to control the party they
had left.
The time has come when these men
feel that they can accomplish more
through other organizations and they
will as individuals act either with the
democrats or with the populists. ac-
cording to personal preference or To-
cal conditions may determine. They
are honest and patriotic men and be-
Geve in the principles which have held
the reform forces together. They left
the republican party because of their
convictions and they will carry their
convictions with them when they enter
another party. They are intelligent
and will be valuable members of the
organization to which they attach
themselves. Such of them as choose to
ally themselves with the democratic
party ought to receive a hearty well
come, for by leaving the republican
party to support the democratic ticket
they have shown themselves better
democrats than those who left the
democratic party to support the re-
publican ticket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
a TERRIFYING
FISH
is UGLIESI
DENIzEN OF
THE DEEP 4

ana defensive armament, and at willsS
Tue mud could be mixed with the
water .he animal pumped, surroun0-s
lug ilsell with dense cloud.
match for Several Men.
ouch an animal in good condition y
more than a match for several men,
anu .iiat they attain to great length,
weighing possibly several tons, there
can De little doubt, One has been seen
WIN us arms wound about a whale
the iatter ieaping out of the water to
ria Itself OF the animal which 1t had
attacked, and which is the natural food
OF the toothed whales. Another giant
was struck by a harpooner, but the
captain OF the vessel ordered the men
TO cut away from it, fearing for their
lives. Another squid estimated at 20
feet in length, was harpooned apd
hllleo' put fell apart when being
holsted over the ships side. These
animals undoubtedly inhabit the deep
sea, which explains the fact that they
are so rarely seen
INC shldiler SquldS, ranging up TO "
feet in length afford excellent sport
with the spear. In little bay on the
California coast | once secured six or
seven of about tbs size. They came
rushing in in scisNol, probably chased
by large tunas and presented q re-
markable sight against the dark green
of the kelp-lined rocks When struck
they wound their arms about the spear
and chung to it, pressing it to their
beaks, all the while filing the water
for feet and yards about with ink,
which might we'll dismay an enemy
following in the water One of these
squids was caught uninjured and
placed in large tank, where it's move
ments We're watched 1t attached its
hundreds of suckers to the glass, hold
ing on with death grip, filling the
water with ink, while the body pre-
sented marvellous appearance; a
succession of bushes passing over it,,
now. gray, now red, to deeper changes.
illustrating the remarkable faculty this
animal possesses of adapting itself tt
the color of the bottom
Between the squid and the octopus,
so far as appearances go, there is lit
tie choice of evils.They are equally
hideous and ugly, but the squid is an
open water animal, moving here and
there, covering long distances, while
the octopus clings to one spot, or lives
within certain radius. How large
the OCTOPUS grows is not known, but
that it attains spread of so feet is be-
lieved have handled large num-
Der of specimens fifteen feet across and
believe that in the open water man
would have little chance against such
an animal if entangled in it's snake
like arms,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

matter He insists upon the punctualS
obserYaAee 2f ny forn1ality from
Others, rough ne neglects every
thlns O. t,a sl!,- ----nself. He requires
the officers of his army to be scrupu-
lous concerning their uniforms, their
salutes and their decorations; and the
officers of the court are always in
state of anxiety lest the king should
detect them in some delinquency. But
he sets them very poor example him.
self. .$
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
Making 10, Cream.

Ice cream is buttery when it is
churned before the cream is icy cold.
Turn slowly at first until the mixture
begins to freeze, then rapidly for a
few moments until it is frozen
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
Road IN. tn. High APPS.

a road is being built in the high
Alps, which passes the Great st. Ber-
nard and also the hospice OF that name.
This great engineering feat will bl i'm
ished and opened to trafic IN July OF
pext year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
A Good Beginning.

The Democratic State Committee of
Ohio has made a good beginning. 1t
has chosen as chairman of the central
committee Hon. William j. Frey Of
Findlay, a Kansas City platform demo-
crat and the party's candidate for con-
gress in the eighth district last year.
The committee also adopted resolu-
ton in all counties where there is reg
istration and where the city precincts
exceed the country precincts the dele
| gates to state conventions shall here
after be elected by direct vote of the
people. In the future no county CEN
trail committee or executive committee
shall have power to appoint delegates
| to state convention. This an excel
lent rule. The selection of delegates
by committees enables the organiza-
ton to pack convention and thus de
feat the will of the people.
The nearer party management is
brought to the voters the better the
only people hurt by such rule are
party bosses who are more interested
in offices than in principles.
This resolution had the support Of
the Kansas City platform element Of
the committee and the Tom johnson
element.
Will Corbin reiterate Bates claim
that slavery is not recognized in
Sulu?
The issues before the country are
principles, not men. The anxiety of
the administration organs to discuss
men is based on the fear of principles.
Having said all they could against
Admiral Schley the navy bureaucrats
were not stricken with sorrow when
Secretary Long issued his order com.
handing silence.
Mr.. Babcock may feel rather down
cast if he finds enough tariff revision
republicans to join hands with the
democratic minority to force tariff re-
| vision
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Mr.. Babcock may feel rather down
cast if he finds enough tariff revision
republicans to join hands with the
democratic minority to force tariff re-
vision
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

The trusts oppose tariff revision be-
cause they fear it will unsettle bust
ness, but they pay no heed to the just
demands of labor, preferring to have
the strikes unsettle business
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Having said all they could against
Admiral Schley the navy bureaucrats
were not stricken with sorrow when
Secretary Long issued his order com.
mandinp silence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

The tin trust replies by saying the
wage-workers may either pay more for
the dinner pail or be content with a
smaller one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

edicine Dodge man whose corn
s q failure has three ton OF
~ sale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

A protected 'sinfant' that S strong
enough to deny the just demands of
100000 wage workers is amply able to
take care of itself without the foster
ing care of special legislation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

The steel trust will have the best of
the fight as long as it can depend on
tribute levied on the whole people
while the amalgamated steel workers
have to depend on themselves alone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

The organs now most yociferously
pleading for harmony are the same or
gans that destroyed harmony few
years ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

The issues before the country are
principles, not men. The anxiety of
the administration organs to discuss
men is based on the fear of principles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Will Corbin reiterate Bates claim
that slavery is not recognized in
Sulu?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

The match trust has gobbled every
thing in sight and all complaints are
met with the comforting advice to fuse
flint and steel.''
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

ana defensive armament, and at viii
Tue nula could be mixed with tneI
water .he animal pumped, surround
ing itself with dense cloud.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

The Knickerbocker Refining com
[pany has been organized in New York
TO fight the American Refining com
ny. The war will be merry one
sugar consumers should prepare to
the expense.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

In the death Of Lieut.. Pa1metier we
have lost a dear comrade and friend;
the community a good citizen: and the
home circle a loving father and hus-
band. To his widow and family we
can only tender our warmest sympathy
for the loss of a loved one, who has
left the legacy of an honest, manly and
we'll spent life.
Your committee recommends the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, that this memorial be
spread at length upon the minutes of
this Association, and that a copy be
sent to the widow of our deceased COM
rade, and copy be given to each of
the Kenosha Telegraph-Courier and
EVENING News. Racine papers, and
Lake Geneva Herald.
A. e. SMITH,
A. G.. WEIssERT,
VIM. p. LYON.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
LAY THE CORNER STONE
English Lutherans of Kenosha Attend
Ceremonies in Racine.


Sunday was a glorious day in the
history of English Lutheranism at
Racine. The occasion was the corner
stone laying of what promises to be
one of the most beautiful and stately
church edifces in the city of Racine.
The services were held at the site of
the new building, corner of Washing
ton avenue and Tenth street.
The day was ideal. Soon after noon
the people began to Assem- bic about the
foundation AT 3 O'Clock, the hour
appointed for the service, nearly a
thousand people had assembled to par
ticipate in the solemn and impressive
ceremonies. The program follows:
Opening service by the Rev. w. K.
Frick, pastor of the Church of the Re-
deemer, Milwaukee.
Scripture readings by the Rev.
Adolph c. Peterson, of Milwaukee.
Prayer by the Rev. Perry F. Baisler,
pastor of 3 Grace English Lutheran
church, Kenosha.
The announcement of the articles
placed in the corner stone and the lay
ing of the stone by the Rev. G. Frank
lin Gehr, the pastor.
mn-Behold the Sure Foundation
Stone.
Address by the Rev. Prof. Elmer F.
Krauss, of the Chicago Lutheran The
illogical Seminary.
Hymn-On the Rock of Ages
Founded.
Address by the Rev. w. K. Frick.
Offerings.
Announcements.
Doxology.
Benediction.
Thus passed into her history one of
the most pleasant, encouraging and in
spring events in connection with the
Church of the Holy Communion at Ra-
cine. The rapid and substantial
growth of this congregation and the
interest and enthusiasm manifested on
this occasion by the Lutherans of Ra-
cine, Kenosha and Milwaukee augurs
well for the future of Lake Shore Eng
1ish Lutheranisn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Chicago Americans.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Masonic Lodge Passes Resolutions the
Death of D. B. Benedict

Whereas, The Supreme Grand Mas
ter of the universe has again entered
our sanctum sanctorium and has sum-
moned our most exemplary brother,
Daniel B. Benedict, to that land from
whose bourne no traveller ever returns,
aud has enforced such summons by the
relentless hand of death; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of
Brother Benedict, Kenosha Lodge Mo-
AZ, A. F. & A. NJ, has suffered an ir-
reparable loss in it's membership; his.
family a kind and loving father, and
the community in which he lived an
honest man.
Resolved, That we tender TO the only
child of our deceased brother our sim
cere and hearty sympathy, and say to
her in this her hour of grief: that He
who tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb, looks down with compassion up
on the fatherless, and will throw the
arms of His love and protection
around all those who put their trust in
Him.
Resolved, That as token of our
love and respect for the memory of our
deceased brother, that our sacred altar
be draped in mourning for the space of
sixty days.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of the Lodge,
and a copy of the same be furnished
our city papers for publication.
October "a, 1901.
J. M. STEBBINS,
JOHN B. MALONEY,
CHAs. A. LEONARD, JR.,
Committee on Resolutions.
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Kenosha People are Given an 0ppor
tunity to Contribute to the
Memorial Fund.
THE COMMITTEE is APPOINTED.
Banks in the CITY and The Evening News
Will Receive Subscriptions for
the Mckinley Memorial Fund.

| Henry G. Payne, who is in charge of
the Mckinley memorial fund in Wis
consin, states that quick responses
have met the call for funds from all
parts of the State, and in order to
facilitate the work, subcommittee to
handle the funds have been appoin ted
in every county in the State. The
members of the Kenosha county COM
mittee as named by Mr.. Payne, are
George A. Yule, Johnson A. Jackson,
C. E. Remer and z. q. Simmons, of
the city, and John F. Reynolds, of
Randall and S. D. SHADES, of SHADES
Corners.
The State of Wisconsin has already
made known its intention to stand at
the head of the States of the Union in
this tribute to the memory of the
martyred President. The intense
feeling that was felt in the State when
the story of the death of the President
was told is still apparent, and from
the largest city to the smallest hamlet
the people are fastening to pay this
small tribute to the memory of the
has more reason to express sorrow
than Kenosha county. President
Mckinley had the full support of this
county in his work as chief executive,
and attwo elections the people Of the
county sent an avalanche of ballots
into the ballot box favoring his cleo
ton. The loyalty of the people Of
Kenosha was never questioned, and
there was never better or more beau
tiful occasion for the display of this
loyal patriotic feeling. The memorial
which is to be erected to the memory
of the late President is to be a mem or
ial of the people and by the people.
No contribution is too large and none
too small. Let it be tribute of love
and affection, and it matters not
whether the money comes from the
pockets of the wealthy or from the
penny savings of the poorest worker,
it will be a tribute to the greatest ex-
ample of American manhood.
Other cities in the State have al
tons to the fund and Kenosha county
should not be in the background. The
papers and banks of the State have
taken up the matter, and steady
flood of funds is now pouring into the
State treasury. The committee ap-
pointed to take charge of the fund in
this county will give their personal at
tention to the collection of the funds,
but as it would be impossible for this
committee to visit all who would de-
sire to give, subscription papers will
be left at the First National Bank,
The Merchants and Savings Bank,
and at the Office ofthe EVENING News.
The News will be glad to acknowledge
any and all subscriptions received at
any of the above places.
AS matter of county and city pride
it is to be hoped that the people of the
city will embrace this opportunity,
and place Kenosha county as the ban
ner county in providing a fund for a
splendid memorial to the memory of
our late Beloved President.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
ANNUAL REUNION.
Company X, sthi Wis. Inf. Holds S7th An
nual Reunion in Racine.

nuaI Reunion in Racine.
Eleven members of Company X, 9Th
Wisconsin Unfit, IA part of what was
known as the live eagle regiment with
their families, held their annual re-
union at the Merchants hotel, Racine,
Thursday, Oct. p.
The day was spent mostly in re-
hearsing past experiences of their sol
der days from sixty-one to sixty-fve,
not, howeve forgetting those who
were unable to be present, some on &C
count of their physical condition,
others on account of business and
others who had passed over the river.
Then business meeting was held at
s o. m. After the election of officers
and the reading of letters from absent
members and a few patriotic songs,
such as the "Star Spangleds Banner"
Marching Through Georgia" and
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"
they, with honorary members and
guests to the number of seventy, were
conducted to the dining room where
an elegant banquet was spread.
The dining room was decorated with
flags and the tables with ferns and
roses. After satisfying the stomachs
of the most fastidious with the numer-
Gus courses remarks we're listened to
from Col. w. P. Lyon, Capt. A. E.
Smith, A. G. Weissert, Mayor Hig
gins, A. H Smith, E. Failey and w.
H. Harrison, closing with ''Au1d Lang
Syne."
Company K organized at Racine in
August, 1861, one hundred and eleven
strong. About half of them were re
cruited in Racine and vicinity and the
rem ainder at Springfield and Genoa
Junction. They were sworn into the
United States service at Madison Sept.
Is. 1861, and were in their first engage
rnent Oct. 21st at Fredericktown, Mis-
souri,, killed and died from wounds,
40: three have passed over to the ST
lent m a jority in the past year, twenty
one still alive.
Lieut.. Palmetier, who died in Keno
sha. was a member of said company.
Company X is one of two companies
that has held a reunion every year
since the close of the war in 1865 and
at its organization the members re-
solved to hold an annual reunion as
long as two of them were left.
o. A Il
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loyal to God, your use of money more
charita BILE, your home more sweet ana
cheerful, your care of children more
wise ard tender, your reverence more
spontaneous. Our faith then consists
in the great primary truths that all
good will hold in common. That lies
back OF all theo1ogies-that breathes
in the true worship Of all the churches
that when present sanctiies all
opinions, that when absent makes all
opinions but sham and delusion. In
the closet hour it is a prayer, abroad
amid duties and trials it is law, in
human intercourse it is love, IN temp
tation it is a shield, in suffering 1t is
patience, in sorrow it is comfort, in
death it is a vision of the heavenly
peace"
With the close of the installation
sermon Miss Eva Belle Jones, of Man
itowoc, sang a solo, after which the
Rev. Marion Murdoch, of Cleveland,
who has been closely associated with
Miss Buck in the ministry, made the
installation prayer. The new pastor
was then formally installed by T. q.
Simmons, who, as president of the
board of trustees, represented the
church in the ceremony.
Then followed an address by the
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, of Chicago,
on the topic "The Present Days De-
mands Upon the Minister" In his
address he stated that in the ministry
"new occasions had taught new
duties" and that the minister of today
was no longer a teacher of dogras and
creeds. but one of the active workers
in the development of the world, one
who was forced to take his place with
the 1aYmen in attempting to solve the
great problems of a new and better
Christian civilization.
A few words Of welcome from the
churches of the State were extended to
Miss Buck by Rev. A. G. Grier, pastor
of the First Unitarian church in Ra-
cine. after which the Rev. Henry Sim
mons, of Minneapolis, whom Miss
Buck succeeds, after many years, as
pastor of the church, talked OF the du-
ties of the church IN aiding the minis
ter. The Rev. Mr.. Simmons spoke in
a reminiscent vein of the early history
of the Unitarians of Wisconsin, and
especially of the work of the church in
Racine and Kenosha during the early
days. The service closed with beue-
diction. After the benediction Miss
Buck held an informal reception at the
platform, and the members of all
churches extended a welcome to her to
the religious circles of Kenosha.