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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
PLANS TO GRIP BRAZIL
German Societies Spending nuch
Money to Carry Out Scheme.


Washington, June 1s.-Deep inter-
est is felt here in the news cabled
from Rio de Janeiro that German col
onization in the southern part of
Brazil was to be augmented by the
operations of a syndicate just formed
with capital of $5,95o,ooo.
The widespread discussion in the
United States and Germany as to the
intentions of the latter country in
South America has aroused the at
tention of statesmen of the whole
world. Whether German capital and
enterprise are merely engaged in ex-
tending the German population in
Brazil for the purpose of holding and
extending German trade or whether
this movement is the forerunner of
an attempt to acquire territory un-
der the German flag, all information
that drifts to Washington from Brazil
points to steady growth Of German
influence.
1t is mentioned as significant fact
that German geographers have al
maps of southern Brazil the words
German colonies in Brazil"
This of itself would not be signifi-
can't were it not true that through
out the entire republic of Brazil Ger
man merchants, bankers, travelling
statesmen, promoters and land specu-
lators are continually discussing the
prospects of a large portion of Brazil
ian territory ultimately passing I'M
der the German flag. This has been
openly discussed, and has been fire.
quently alluded to in German and
Brazil newspapers.
Information that comes to Wash
ington is that one favorite German
plan is to divide Brazil into three
parasitic northern section to go to
the United States, the middle east
ern section to Great Britain and the
southern section, where German in
fuence and German population pre-
dominate, to Germany.
Singularly enough. German subjects
and persons TO German descent are
the only ones who discuss the dis
memberment of Brazil. They are APP
parently willing that the United
States and Great Britain should each
have portion of the territory, so
long as Germany in the "break-up"
should get her much-coveted foot
hold on the western hemisphere.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Mckinley bulletins Cease.

Washington, June 15.-Mrs. McKin-
ley's physicians held their usual con-
sultation yesterday and decided to
discontinue the issuance of bulletins.
1t is said that her condition continues
to improve slowly and the doctors
consider it useless to give out bulle-
tin each day under the favorable pro-
gress she is making. Should her con-
dition grow worse the bulletins will
be resumed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Senator Plat to Retire.

New York, June 1.-THE Tribune
says: Senator Platt will retire from
the United States senate at the end
of his term in March, 1908. The in
formation was obtained last night at
the Fifth Avenue hotel. Mr.. Platt is
feeling better and stronger than
usual. and his determination has not
been hastened, 1T is understood, on ac-
count of poor health. 1t is expected
by his friends that he will make pub
lie some day this week his reasons
for laying down his Office at the end
OF the term.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
STARTLED AT THE MORTALITY.
irish Members Astounded at the Pc
Cent South African Report.

IrIsh members Astounded at the Per
Cent South African Report.
London, June 1s.-Replying to
questions in the house of commons
today, Mr.. Brodericl1, war secretary,
said there were 4o,229 persons in the
concentrated camps" of the Trans
vaal and Orange River colony. The
deaths in these camps for the month
of May numbered ninety-eight men
and women and 1O3 children. The an
nouncement of the mortality was re-
ceived with groans from the Irish
members and cries of "scandalous."
Mr.. Broderick added that the authori-
ties were arranging for the release of
the women and children who had
friends to receive them, but the gov
eminent could not undertake to feed
them in isolated positions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

The Philippines touch closely upon
the gutta percha belt, yet the tree does
not grow there indigenuously, and it is
at least very problematical whether #
can be cultivated there. 1t will not
grow In Cochin. China. likewise near
the gutta percha belt, because the ay-
erage temperature is too low and the
changes too sudden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Woodmen Award Prizes.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 17.-At the
head camp of the Modern Woodern
of America Pontiac, ILL.,, took the
first prize of $500 in the drill contests,
having percentage of 90 1-4o. Rock
ford, ILL.,, with $50, is second, and
$500; Des Moines 9s.5 and 5000; Rock
Island, ILL.,, 9s.5 and $3.50; Topeka,
Kan, 9s.5 and $3.50; Dubuque, 97N
and $50.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
DE WET sUsTAINs DEFEAT.
Loses Twenty Killed and Wounded and
FOrty-fiye Prisoners

Loses Twenty Killed and Wounded and
Forty-five Prisoners.
London, June 17.-Lord Kitchener
reports to the war Office from Pre-
toria as follows:
During the march from vrede,
General Elliott's column engaged De
Wet near Reitz, June 6. After severe
fighting they captured II loaded wa
gons, forty five prisoners, SO rifles,
10000 rounds of ammunition and
1000 cattle. The Beers left seventeen
killed and three wounded. Our cas-.
ualties were three officers and seven.
teen men killed and one officer and
twenty-one men wounded"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
DRAKE ATTENDS EXERCISES.
Governor Renews His Offer of $1,000
for Every $4,000 Raised.

Des Moines, June 15.-Drake uni
versity graduated sixty-nine students.
General Francis M. Drake, founder of
the university, was present at the
commencement exercises and offers
to continue his agreement to give
$4,000 for every $4,000 the university
can raise for the endowment fund.
c. d. McGregor of Nora Springs sue
ceeds T. w. Dehaven at the head of
the commercial department. Profess
sor Bruce Fink of Upper Iowa uni
versity was elected professor of geol-
ogy and botany to succeed Z. S. Ross.
The receipts and expenditures during
the year were about 100000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Head Is Blown or.

Ottumwa, June 14.-Frank Bennett,
a. prominent farmer residing eleven
miles south of town, was found at
midnight in the middle of the road
near his home, with his head almost
/entirely blown away from the eff
fleets of a shotgun loaded with buck
4 shot. The murderer evidently held
the gun very close to Benefits head,
as the hair was powder burned. No
motive for such crime can be given.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
RoCKHILL's NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Affect Minor Matters and Are Being Con.
sldered by Picking Ministers

''S'0H eSH ny OsHHHA6
Paris, June 15.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from Peking say the for
eign ministers are considering fresh
propositions from Mr.. Rockhill af-
fecting the Chinese concessions look
ing to the payment of the indem-
nifty. The propositions concern minor
matters and may or may not be ac-
cepted, but until they are disposed
OF, the ministers will not pronounce
a decision as to the manner in which
China is to pay the powers, though
it is virtually settled that the British
proposal will be accepted.
All hope of the acceptance of the
United States suggestions to sub
nit the matter to arbitration at The
Hague seems to have disappeared
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
HENDERSON MEETS LOuBEr,
Speaker of House of Representatives See,
the French President.

Paris, June I'D. B. Henderson,
speaker of the United States house of
representatives, who was received
yesterday, with Representative Gil
lett, by President LouEet, came away
with the best impressions of his visit.
Mr.. Henderson said to the correspond
ent of the Associated .ress: "The
president received US most cordially.
We felt as much at home as though
calling on President Mckinley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

In Brittany and the lower Pyrenees
fairs are held annually at which the
peasant girls assemble to sell their
nalr. Partisan dealers are the chief
custmers. purchasing many Thousand
pounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
CORN KING PHILLIPS HAS A PLAN.
Offers Farmers a Method of Keeping
Corn at 40 Cents or Ahoye

Minneapolis, June IA limited
number of members of the national
farmers alliance listened to short
address last night by Corn King''
Phillips of Chicago at the West hotel.
The address dealt principally with
corn ara corn Corners
LET the government" he said, stax
the farmer cent a bushel on his crop
and with the money build elevators in
which to store 10O,0oO,OO0 bushels Of
corn an1 pay 4c cents, Chicago oasis,
for it and the world will ray the
same price: There is MT SO much Of
it that we need worry about an extra
large crop or two. With the govern-
ment ready to pay 40 cents for it, the
farmer. can borrow 30 cents from his
country bank if he needs the money
and carry the surplus for seven years
if need be-"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
DIVIDENDS BY PHILLIPS.
The Corn King Writes Checks for One
Million Dollars.

Chicago. June 17.-Checks for APP
proNimately $1,ooo,ooo have been sent
out by the George H. Phillips COM
pany to points variously situated
between Maine and Mexico. The dis
bursement was in the nature of a
dividend on the celebrated May corn
deal, the pool account having been
written up to 4s cents, this being the
average price which the leader of the
campaign has been able to figure out
up to this time. These checks go out
to about three hundred individuals
who had an interest in the pool of
about 100000 bushels of corn. The
lowest man got in at 357s cents. The
average profit so far determined is
cents per bushel. This may be in
creased when the cash corn now on
hand in various positions is disposed
of, or there may be no further profit.
It will depend entirely on the state of
the market when the cash corn is
sold. The largest individual interest
in the pool was 100000 bushels, and
the smallest 5000 bushels.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

The emperor Of Morocco has a very
peculiar band. His private musicians
are 80 in number and they all play
'clar1onets. which were made by Lon
don frm. Curiously enough they are
all in one key. The emperor takes great
delight In listening to the 80 clarionets
being blown simultaneously, but he
can not convince his court that "mu-
sic hath charms.''
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Gum Burned to Death.

Oskaloosa, June 14.-Frank Gum,
son Of prominent },,a m merchant Sana4, Of Ere.
burning elevator, belonging to John
the fire is unknown. Loss on build
ing and contents is $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Labor Is suspen ded.

st. Petersburg, June 18.-In conse-
quence of the renewal of labor riots
the dockyard authorities have decid-
ed to close the docks until order is re,
stored,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
PORTO RICO IS ALL READY NOW.
Convention Called for July to Inaugur.
ate Free Trade.


ate Free Trade.
Washington, June 1s.-Secretary
Hay today received the following
telegram from Governor Allen of
Porto Rico at San Juan: "By unani-
nous vote today the heads of de-
partrnents fixed the date for the spe-
cial session of the legislature for
July 4th. The date of proclamation
will be announced at the session."
The proclamation referred to is
that which will declare free trade
to exist between the United States
and Porto Rico after designated
date, in conformity with the terms
of the Foraker act, which allowed
two years to test the ability of the
island to sustain itself through in
ternal taxation. Governor Aliens re-
ports have indicated that under the
Hollander act, Porto Rico is now
ready to assume free trade.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
YEAR AND A HALF FOR CAPT. KING.


N" q Brlbe.
Mobile, Ala, June 1s.-In the Unit
ed States court Captain C. w. King,
former construction quartermaster
at Fort Morgan, Ala, was sentenced
to imprisonment in the penitentiary
for one year and a half, and to pay
fine of $4,000. He gave notice Of
appeal and made the required bond
of $4,000. King was convicted sew
eral weeks ago of receiving bride
with intent to influence his official
conduct.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
DowAGER EmPREss HAS A SCHEME
viii Announce Death of Emperor and
Elevate Tuan,s Son to the Throne.

Win Announce Death of Emperor and
Elevate Tuan's Son to the Throne.
London, June 1S.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Globe says he
learns in Chinese quarters that the
dowager empress proposes, when the
court teaches, Kai Fong Flu, in Honan,
to announce the emperor has been
killed by brigands and that Prince
Tuan's son has succeeded to the
throne. The dowager empress will
then establish new capital at Kai
Fong Flu, which will be connected by
railway with Hankin. The contract
for this railway will be given to John
c. Ferguson of Boston, who, the cor
respondent understands, will sell the
concession to the Russians.
The correspondent adds that Fer
gusson is acting on behalf of Ii Hung
Chang and Taotai Shang, who hope
to escape censure by throwing the
blame for the transaction upon Fer
gusson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
HEAVY VERDICT RENDERED.
The Great Western Railway Company
NIulcted for $4,000.

inc Great western railway Company
Mulcted for $4,000.
Fort Dodge, June 1.-THE verdict
of the jury in the personal injuries
case of Prowse VS.. the Great Western
railroad awards $4,000 the the
plaintiff The suit was brought for
$4,000 as the result of injuries re-
ceived by the plaintiff in an accident
last August. which he claims are per-
manent. The plaintiff was con-
ductor on the road at the time of the
injury. The jury was out seventeen
hours
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Heavy Lnss BY Fire.

Davenport, June 1s.-The American
Bung factory was practically de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Pearl Valued at $500.

Dubuque, June ia pearl valued
at $500 has been picked out of the
river here. Although weighing only
1874 grains, its extreme purity sets
it at a high figure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Freight rates from Manila to Hong
Kong, distance OF only TOO miles, arc
Is much from San Francisco Ia Honr
Kong. a distance Of 5000.

The abandoned" farms ~ Mass.
cnusetts are FAST being taken up. Three
years ago there were $50 thus classed
IN the state. A recent enumeration
shows there are now but 136.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

The Cummins forces claim Mar
shall's 25 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, 1901-06-20

Britt; June 1s.-Henry Schupper, a
farmer residing a few miles from
Britt, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself with a revolver,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
GENERAL CABLES sURRENDEns.
Last of Important Filipino Leaders Sub
mits to American AuthorItx

Manila, June 17.-Insurgent General
Cables has signed terms Of surrender.
General Cables was the last of the
important Filipino leaders to remain
in Instruction. Several times peace
negotiations have been opened with
him, but heretofore they have been
unsuccessful
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
In northwestern Montana, near the

In northwestern Montana, near the
British line, there is lake the waters
OF which flow through the st. Mary
river to Hudson bay. The divide be-
tween the lake and the head waters OF
the MIX river. an afiluent of the Mis-
souri,. is SO low that engineers say 1t
would be feasible to divert the outlet
from Canadian to American territory.
AS water for irrigation is highly val
ned on both sides Of the line, the ques-
tton whether the United States has
right to divert it is onesof interna-
aional interest, and may yet become
.tsnportant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

pyslpianting trees and
fass borders and Jew
fants judiciously disposed,
81 Of city schoolyard has
tied into an attractive little
Without eliminating the nee
!4ssa&y h ayground. The members OF
tho club Sbelieve that the educational
value of such work, in the direction
-. OF taste culture, is worth many times
is cost.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
THE q! 10 al l6S

How tho Various County Conventions
Have Gone.
Des Mpines, June 1s.-Returns to
date shoy that the republican county
conventions thus far held have re-
suited as follows:
For Cummins instructed-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

Jesse Hammond, Des Moines cigar
dealer, has been indicted by the
grand jury on charge of gambling
and maintaining galntling house.
The indictment against Hammond is
directly traceable to the efforts Of
Justice iris, who started a crusade
against the slot machine early in
March. A number of other indict-
ments have been returned against
other cigar dealers who continued
the operation of machine gambling
after Justice Iris issued his first ul-
timatum
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20


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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

In the district court r. M. Rich
mond was sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary at Ft. Madison at
hard labor. Richmond is the man
who represented himself to be an
agent for a theatrical company and
was pretending to book girls to sing
in the chorus of an opera company at
Buffalo during the Pan-American ex-
position. In this way he succeeded
in getting possession of their money.
He was sent up for larcency of SAT
from Effie Sutley of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-10

Martin NJ. Muihali, who served as a
member of the auxiliary detective force
here during several celebrations was ar
rested in Baltimore Saturday on complaint
Of Mrs. Ella d. Cross of this city For
the purpose Of having Mulhali held in Gus
tody Mrs. Cross swore out a warrant
against him in Baltimore. The arrest was
made and Mrs. Cross returned home. This
morning she went to the Police Court and
swore out a warrant charging Mulhau
with false preenses.
Mrs. Cross alleged in the warrant that
the defendant represented he was employ
ed in the division of forestry, Agricultural
Department. at a salary of $40 day. and
because of this representation, she says,
she let him have a set of patent brush
attachments worth $50. 1t Is alleged that
he had number of the attachments made
In Baltimore and that he sold then instead
of turning them over to Mrs Cross. De-
tectiye Muller went to Baltimore today to
bring Mulhall here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-10

make him q white man. The way in which
he chung to the belief in the semi-dlvinity
Of Aguinaldo was typical of the light In
which most natives who were not blessed
with sufficient education to wash away
their Unborn superstition looked upon "ei
preSidente."
So when, in the fall of 1900. the armies
OF Generals Macarthur and Lawton had
practically swept northern Luzon clear or
insurgent bodies Of any size, when the
Tarlac government had been relegated to
oblivion, when every member of Aguinal-
dos old cabinet was either prisoner In
Manila on parole or dead. when the
United States troops Of the invaluable and
tardiIy supplied cavalry were securing the
country for the tnsurgeut leader. the most
optimistic shook their heads and sighed.
Men were found who were willing to help
the newcomers to catch lesser Offenders,
but no native dared to, even consider the
possibility of planning for the capture OF
Aguinaldo. In the very northernmost
province of the Island Of Luzon. at
time when Aguinaldo was supposed to be
in the vicinity Of the nearby mountains. L
interviewed few Filipinos who had been
particularly loyal to the Americans and
brought about the capture of the fnsur-
gent leaders In that district. They told
me, what 1 had heard from one end OF
the island to another, that no native dared
to plot against Aguinaldo, for the reason
that he was like a god, and could discover
their plans by some occult means of which
they understood no more than that they
were greatly to be feared.
Thus it may be easily understood that to
many natives whose ideas of the meaning
of such words as liberty" and 'inde-
pendence' were most vague, Aguinaldo
represented 1.-The republic" With hum at
large, the vagaries of the native mind re-
garding the future were legion. With his
capture goes out spark of hope which is
all that the Flipinos, a race, have had
to cling to for many long month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-10

respect in many ways; the better it Is
known, the more carefully It's men and
methods and results studied. the more
profound the respect it challenges and re-
ceives No other force working for the
worlds enlightenment and peace, for the
uplifting of men and nations, for the BAN
ishment of cruelty and injustice and every
form of social wrong and private sin can
be named in comparison. The ecumenical
conference of last year lifted it beyond
cavil and set it's power and dignity and
blessing in a light like the monday sun.
1t is doubtful if there is any better meas
ure of it's power, any surer proof OF It's
benefcence than the silent. widespread.
persistent advance in the work of translat-
the nations of the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-10

One Train Crashes Into Another Car
ryfnE Dynamite.

rying Dynamite.
A dispatch. from Binghamton, N. Y, last
night says: Five men were killed and seven
injured in last nights wreck at Vestal.
The dead: John P. Kelly, head brakeman
of wildcat train; s. r. Polhamus, conduc-
tor Of train No. 81; Elmer Polhamus. train
man Of No. 81: John Coulter and Fred
Witherby, firemen of wildcat freight en-
gines.
Seven others. all trainmen but two, were
Injured. Several of those who were thought
to be fatally hurt last night recovered from
the conclusion. and today figure in the list
of slightly injured.
All through the early morning hours the
rescuers toiled about and among the burn
ing freight cars at the scene of the explo-
sion, but it was not until late this after
noon that portions of the last dismem-
bered body to be accounted for were dis
covered, a quarter of a mile from where
the explosion occurred, while the tracks of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad were completely blocked until
far past midday.
Both trains were completely wrecked and
the engines OF the wildcat freight which
ran into the rear of train No 81 which
was taking water at the time and which
carried the fatal car of dynamite. were re-
duced to scrap iron, pieces of which have
been picked up at a distance of half
mile away.
Aside from the damage to railroad prop
erty, much minor damage is reported.
Nearly every house in the villages of Yes
tai and Union, which Is across the Susuue-
hanna from the wreck. lost more or less
of its window glass, while farmers houses
tered None of the inmates. however, was
injured.