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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Attacks Guest with n Knife.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 1O.-Charles
Walenroth, formerly night clerk in the
st. Charles hotel, attempted to rob the
room of Herman Lobenstein, a guest,
and when surprised in the act. by
Lobenstein tried to kill him with a
5ackknife. He then jumped from the
room on the fourth story of the hotel
INTO the old quaker graveyard. which
adJoins the hotel. and was there cap
tured by the police hidden among
bushes, into which The had crawled, be-
Ing unable to stand. When brought
into the station house the prisoner re-
fused to say why he had attacked Lob
enstein. On being searched false
beard, bunch of pass keys to the
guests entrance to the hotel and bed
rooms, a knife and a black jack were
found on him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
FUNNYGRAPHS.

Jennie tells me young Wood
by proposed to her last night" Viola
II don't think know him. Is he
we'll OFF," Tody-"He certainly is.
She refused him"
Mrs. De Blfnks-"No, sir; you can
not have my daughter with my con-
sent. detest you and ! wish | could
think of some way to make you mis-
cradle Mr.. Hicks-''Well, then, why
not become my mother-in law"
An insignificant little pin in a wo-
mans belt often disturbs a mans men
tai poise.
MY dear, are you feeling any bet
ter?' asked her fond mother. 81 dun
no. replied Dolly. Us the jelly all
gomez" Yes, dear" well, 1 think
l am we'll enough to get up now"
Stern Parent-"Are you sure that
you can support a family?" His
Daughters cr-"Well-er-yous see,
| wasn't making any calculations on
that just yet. only want the girl, you
know"
The youthful lawyers profession is
usually better than his practice.
The Bachelor-"But you should re-
member the old maxim, Marry in
haste and repent at leisure" The
Benedict-"Oh, man doesn't have any
leisure When he's married.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Illinois Pioneer Ia Dead.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 1O.-David
Kern, one of the most respected and
wealthy citizens of Bloomington, died
here after five weeks illness, con-
tracted while viewing his land at
Moweaqua, ILL.,, on which gold was
discovered. He was born in Mount
Pleasant, Pa, eighty-three years ago.
and came to Washington, this state
in 1886. During the Civil War he
was quartermaster of the One Hun
dred and Sixth Illinois Volunteer In.
fantry, organized in Logan county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
THE TIME TO LAUGH.
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL AND
SELECTED.
He Got the Job-A Desperate Man
Wise Precaution-Cause for Action in
Incorrect Diagnosis - Funnygraphs -
Sympathetic Souls.
INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS.

He posed as fortune-teller and
mlnd-reader, and when he was arrest
ed and taken into a New York court
for posting handbills on the street, he
explained his vocation to the presid-
ing judge.
and SO you are mind-reader, -
said the interpreter Of the law. II
wonder if you can read my mind"
Oh, yes" replied the prisoner, APP
parently believing that bluff" would
serve his cause as we'll as anything.
You are of a bright and cheerful
disposition. And l can see by the
merry twinkle in your mind that you
are about to tell me to go home"
Your diagnosis is not correct said
the judge. II was merely meditating
whether l should make the fine five
dollars Or ten dollars. l think we will
call 1t five dollars this time
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Have MANY Boer prisoner..

Bloemfontein, Dec. Six Beers es-
capped from the Bloemfontein concen-
tration camp on Sunday. They were
captured on Tuesday by detachment
Of the burgher police under Captain
Malcolm of the imperial constabulary
near Modder River.
Lord Kitchener has been here on a
short visit, and returned to Pretoria
yesterday. Over a hundred prisoners
have arrived here since Monday.
Five unsuccessful attempts have
been made to cross the railway line
between here and the Orange River in
the last three days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
New Plan to End Shifting.

Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. 1o.-Health Of
ficer Friedrich of this city is trying tc
prevent splitting in the street cars. Tc
further his purpose he suggests the
following plan: Supply the conductors
of the street cars with a bunch of yell
low tickets bearing the inscription:
Splitting in cars is positively forbid
den." Whenever a conductor detects
a man in the act of expectorating he is
expected to walk into the car, take off
his hat, bow low and hand the Of
fender one Of the yellow cards, with
the words: "sir, permit me to present
this card to you"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
SIXTEEN INJURED IN WRECK.
Hundred Passengers Have Narrow Escaps

Hundred Passengers Have Narrow Escape
from Death in Georgia.
Macon, Ca, Dec. 1O-Nearly a score
OF passengers were injured, one was
killed and eighty others had a narrow
escape from death Sunday in an acct
dent On the Central of Georgia rail.
road. The train from Savannah enter.
ing this city early in the morning was
oltched just after it had crossed the
river, several coaches being wrecked
and afterward burned. The dead:
Julia Boynton, colored, of Columbus,
Ga. The injured: Lee Jackson, La
fayette, Ind; R. S. Tomlinson, Detroit,
Mich; o. w. Dowd, Geneva, Ohio; A.
coleman and wife, Columbus, Ca; EN-
ny and Annie Peri, Chicago; Judge R.
3. Kelley, Anderson, Ala; James Free
Freeman, passenger agent, Southern
railway; F. A. Stafford, mail clerk,
GAINESVILLE, Ca; S. H. Burke, bag
gagemaster, Meldrim, Ga; G. S. John
son. Macon, Ga; w. C. Hughes, At
lanta; James Mcdonald. Atlanta;
Jere Hollis, Macon; Ike Young, por-
ter.
The accident was caused by the train
jumping switch on a high embank-
ment. The engine and tender parted
IRON the train. The baggage and ex-
press cars were thrown over culvert
and burned. The second-class coach,
IN which were most of those injured,
was thrown on its side and bruned.
Inc first-class passenger coach fell
over the embanl1ment. The Atlanta
sleeper, which but moment before
was filled wlth passengers, caught fire
ana was destroyed. Two sleepers were
saved. The members of the Walter
Mains circus were on the train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
DRAus FOR HIS OWN BODY.
Bystander Helping onicers in Search Il
Supposed Dead Man.

Bystander Helping onacers In Search II
Supposed Dead Man.
Houghtcn, Mich, Dec 1O.-John A.
Carlson of Dollar Bay disappeared sew
eral days ago and his valise being
found on Mineral Range wharf sus-
picions of suicide were aroused. Mayor
Scott Of Hancock secured graphing
irons to-day and repairing to the scene
of the supposed drowning got a by
stander to assist in the search. and
after half an hours work the new man
became sufficiently interested to ask
who was drowned. Fellow named
Carlson" said the mayor. Whats his
first name?" was the query. John A."
was the answer. "I'm John A. Carl
son." said the assistant. Gust come
back for my satchel when you hired
me-" The search was stopped and the
mayor handed Carlson 81 for helping
to search for his own body.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
A DESPERATE MAN.

No, Gladys McGoogle," he said in
his deep and earnest voice. life with
out you would be of little use to me-"
Do you mean that you would take
the suicide route to escape it?" the
fair girl murmured.
Yes he answered: you have
guessed it,"
Revolver Or rope?"
Neither"
Gas, then. or poison?'
He shook his auburn locks and
smiled at her bafled air.
What then would you do?"
Gladys he slowly answered, eff
you refuse my love 1 will take no
chances of failure. l have determined
TO let malarious mosquito bite me-"
That fetched her.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Agree on a Wage Scale.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 10.-The last
conference between the representatives
Of the longshoremen and the dock
managers was held here. The wage
scale agreed on was ratified. 1t pro-
vides for rate of seven and one-halt
cents ton for loading ore from stock
piles to the cars by machinery and nine
and one-half cents per ton for load
ing ore by hand. The latter rate is
an advance of half cent over that OF
last year. Engineers and holsters will
get 21h cents an hour.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Hospital Fire Causes Panic,

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 1O.-Fire in
the barn of st. Mary's sanitarium in
Cherry street Sunday morning for a
time imperiled, the lives of the twenty
eight inmates of that institution. The
main building was filled with smoke
and the panic-stricken patients were
taken out with difficulty by the fire
men. All were rescued safely, but il
was severe shock to them, from
from which they will not recover
quickly. The fire came from lam1
overturned by the janitor and the
covered way between the barn and
sanitarium carried the smoke to the
house and caused the panic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
pettigrew Seriously Hurt.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Dec 16-Fred w.
Pettigrew, brother of ex-senator Pet
tigrew, lies in a critical condition at
his home in South Sioux Falls as the
result of mysterious accident or as
sault Mr.. Pettigrew left his house
last evening to do chores about the
yard. Soon afterward he was found
in the road near his home in an I'M
conscious condition. Two hired men
who found him say they heard the
sound of team being rapidly driven
away few minutes before they dis
covered the PROSTATE form of their
employer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Molineux Not Yet Frea.

New York, Dec. 9.-Roland B. Molin-
eux must stand trial the second time
on a charge of numbering Mrs. Kath-
crime ]. Adams by sending her poison
ed candy. Judge Newburger handed
down decision to this effect Friday
as the result Of the hearing last month
on motion to quash the indictment.
Mr.. Philbin said Molineux would again
be placed on trial, but not before the
expiration of his term of Office as dis.
trict attorney.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
THINK PEACE is NEAR.
Moro Optimistic Feeling Said to BE
Prevailing in London.

Prevailing In London.
New York, Dec. 9.-Not for lone
while has there been such an optimis-
tic feeling with regard to the war as
at present, says London dispatch to
the Tribune. For days past rumors OF
peace negotiations have been current
IN various quarters, and these have not
been dispersed by Lord Kitchener's Of
fetal confirmation of the report that
large number of Beers have been cap
tured in the TransvaaI.
This most important haul seems to
have been the work of Maj. Woods
Sampson. This officers admirable
handling of the troops at .Brakens-
laagte after Col. Benson was mortally
wounded redounded much to his credit
and his capture of the Boer lager
southwest Of Ermelo should make his
promotion certain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
CHANGED nER MIND.

The house was handy to the street
car line and in good repair, there
We're the proper number OF closets,
and the rental was reasonable, but
before coming to terms the house
hunting matron said to the agent:
1t is only fair for me to tell you
that we have five boys"
That won't make any difference,
ma'am," lie said, with smile. "You
will find big families of boys on both
sides of you"
ooh, then, don't want the house
at ALI" she exclaimed. 81 want to
find neighborhood where there won't
be any boys but mine"
At last accounts she was still hunt
ing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
New Chief for Rock J,land.

New York. Dec. 1O.-Financial and
railway circles are animated by re-
ports current to-day that official an
nouncements are about to be made
of important developments along
Community of interest" lines. One
of these, foreshadowing at least one
new and big combination, is that a
new president is about to be elected
by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cific railroad. w. B. Leeds is the Sc
lection.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Live Stock Men Adiourn.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-The next annual
convention of the National Live Stock
association will be held at Kansas
City. Jerry" Simpsons oratory, aid
ed by a strenuous effort of Missouri's
delegates, won the day, the vote yes
terday being 1921 in favor of Kansas
City to 555 for Portland, Ore. This
was the principal interest Of the clos
ing days session of the convention.
A resolution was introduced by E. S.
Gosney which asks the government to
take steps for the determination of
poisonous plants.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Depew Sure of Wedding.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Chauncey M.
Depew is evidently determined to re-
deem his reputation as an ardent low
er. Ii the Congressional Directory just
issued, his autobiography, furnished
by himself, contains piece of advance
news, written. however, in the past
tense to the following effect: MAR
ried in December, 1901, to Miss May
Palmer" The wedding is to take place,
according to present arrangements,
some time between Christmas and the
end of the year at Paris the sena.
tor sailing next Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Disastrous Fire at noopeston. III.

Hoopeston, Ill. Dec. 10.-This city
was visited by one of the most disas-
trous fires in its history early in the
morning, the loss aggregating nearly
100000. The fire started at 2 o'clock
In the basement of B. E. Oppenheim's
general store adjoining the postof1ice
in the First National bank block on
Main street, the finest business block
in the city. Among the firms sustain
ing the heaviest losses We're: ]. S
McFerren. banker, $4,000; insurance
$4,000. B. E. Oppenheim, $4,000; in
surance, Sl1 GOO. PostofIice, unknown
Q. f. Davis, furniture, loss $4,000; in.
surance, $4,000. ]. S. Dunscomb, gro.
Gerry, $4,000; insurance, $1,000. Hopes.
ton Telephone company, loss $1,000;
insurance. $1,000 Charles A. Allen, at.
torney notes and valuable papers. loss
$4,000; no insurance. A number OF
other firms also suffered severe losses
by the flames.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Betrayed by French Heel

Mount Vernon, N. Y, Dec. 1O.-Mary
Elizabeth Thompson, thought to be
the leader of gang Of burglars that
has been robbing villas along the
northern shore of Long Island Sound
during the last six months, was ar
rested here. She is only II years old
and is southern creole girl. The
prints of woman's shoe with high
French heel, found near the Hettinger
house, led to her arrest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
HE GOT TIE JOB.

Grocer Ito applicant for situation)--
Are you fond of work?
Boy-No. sir. I amt.
Grocer-Well, you'd better get on
nome again. | want boy that is.
Boy-There amt none.
Groceries, there are-heaps. I've
had any amount here this morning.
Boy tdoggedly) -How did you know
they We're?
Grocer--They told me So
Boy-H'm, so would l if l was as
fond of lynn as they is--but 1 amt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
missionary Dles in syrla,

New York, Dec 9.-The Rev. DR.,
Albert Erdman, pastor of the South
Street Presbyterian church, Norris
town. N. j., has been informed by cable
Of the death at Sidon, Syria, Of his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Amy Jessup Erd-
man, wife Of the Rev. Paul Erdman and
daughter Of the Rev. DIR. Jessup of Bel
rut, Syria.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
May Have Stolen Miss stone.

Vienna, Dec. 1O.-Halju, the Mace
DOMAIN arrested at Sofia, is one of the
principal agents of M. Saratoff, ex-
President of the Macedonian commit
tee. 1t is believed thatSHalju had
hand in the kidnapping Of Miss Stone
and Nine. Tsilka, and his arrest is, it
is thought, connected with this crime
and not with the murder of NJ. STAN.
hulOff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
sheriff. Trust Justified.

Denver, Col, Dec. 1O.-N. G. Mark
ham, accused of assault in Bowling
Green, KY, started for that city UNI
accompanied by an officer. Markham
was arrested here on the telegraphic
request Of Sheriff Henry James. Mark
ham telegraphed Sheriff James that he
be allowed to return alone and the
sheriff granted the request, trusting to
his honor to appear for trial this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Asks Damages for a kick.

ottumwa. Iowa, Dec. 10.-T. J. Phil
lips. Democratic candidate for govern
or in the last campaign, is defendant
In suit brought by r. H. Moore,
editor of the Saturday Herald. Moore
asks for $4,000 damages because of
kicking administered by Phillips on
the public street late in November.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Denmark May Take s4,ooo,ooo.

London, Dec. 1G.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Copenhagen says that
a definite solution of the question of
the sale of the Danish West Indies
to the United States is considered i'm
minent. 1t Is probable that the offer
of 100000 will be accepted. 1t is
no secret that the King is not sym
pathetic with the idea of selling the
islands.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Disclosing a Secret.

Does your sister ever talk about
me-? asked the enamored youth of his
best girls small brother.
You bet she does,'' replied the
younsster. Il heard her tell ma tho
other day that if your shoes had rock
ers on them they would make good
cradles
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12

Say, mister, you look like big
hearted man; can't you help a poor
guy little?''
That's just the trouble, my friend.
The doctor says have enlargement of
the heart very bad and any further
strain on it may prove Immediately
fatal"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Cucco Sentenced for I.if..

New York, Dec. 9.-Andrea Cucco, &C
years old, who lived at 200 Mott street,
was sentenced to life Imprisonment in
Sing Sing by Judge Mcmahon, in the
General Sessions, this afternoon. On
April 2 last Cucco shot and killed Bella
Cirirgliani in a hotel at Riyington and
Allen streets.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Another View of IT.

Burglars entered the house of a
north side physician the other night,
and meeting a friend on his way
downtown the next morning he said:
Il say. Blask, did you hear about
my robbery last night?"
No, DOCTOR" replied Blank, Whom
did you rob?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Express Train ID wreoked.

Portland, Ore. Dec. 10.-The South
ern Pacific express train which left
San Francisco, CAL, in the morning.
and was due here at 1920 p. M, was
wrecked near Salem in the evening.
The engineer was killed and the fire.
man seriously injured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Wisdom of Experience.

slnsleton-"I wish you were eligi.
Bile for membership in our bachelor
club, old man. You have no idea Of
what you are missing
Wededly--"oh, yes, have. count
the change in my pocket every night
and morning"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
SYMPATHETIC SOULS,

Edith hear that you and Fred are
quite interested in one another.
Bertha-Don't you tell soul, Edith.
but really believe Fred and l were
made for each other. We have played
golf together three times and we never
have uarreled-except two or three
times when Fred was clearly in the
wrong.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
AN UNDATED srArEMENr.

Yes said Miss Woodbesumthin'
my ancestors landed on Plymouth
Rock"
While the buzz of admiration and
envy went around she added soto
voce, "in 1862"
We should be truthful at all times.
no matter whether we shout it from
the housetops or not
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
killed in . Wreck.

Caddo. Ok, Dec. 10.-In a wreck on
the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf rail-
road half mile east Of here, ]. F.
Carlson Of Sioux City. Iowa. was killed.
An extra crashed into the rear end of
local freight ct curve.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Not an Ornament.

Myer-"1s it true that Miss Oldham
has just inherited half million?"
Gyer-"It is; and she will need ey-
cry cent of it in her business"
Myer-'What is her business?"
Oyer Looking for a husband"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Chicago Market Report.

Spring wheat ranged at 7SH@S01sc,
winter wheat ranged at S1@S5c. Corn,
No. 65Sc, No. 2 yellow 66ss. Oats,
no grade at 4Sc, No. white at 47N@
491ac, No. white at 49A@50c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
The Effect,

1da-"1 see less people have been
killed by football this year than ever
before"
May-'For goodness sake, don't let
the players overhear you. They would
feel ashamed and start in to break the
record for brutality"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
From had to Worse

Jones" Brown is an unlucky dog"
Smith, ow's that?'
Jones-"His object in marrying was
to get out of boarding house."
Smith-"Well?"
Jones-"Now his wife is running one
to support the family"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
VERY BUSY YEAR
FOR THE M|NTS
Reports Of Operations Ending
June 80 Show Coinage
Of $136,340,781.
l76,999,132 COINS ISSUED.
Gold Coined at Philadelphia to Amount
Of e34e.o14 for Government of Costa
Rica-silver Dollars Made Entir civ
from Bullion to Stock.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The report of
George p. Roberts, director of the
mint, upon the operations of the mint
service during the fiscal year ended on
June 80. 1901. has been completed, The
coinage of the minis during the fiscal
year amounted to 176,999, 1872 pieces of
the value of $136,340.7S1. OF this $685.
065,7l5 was in gold, s24,29S, 1850 was in
silver dollars, $10,966,648 was in frac-
tional silver. and $2,OOs,56s was in
minor coins. There also were coined
at the Philadelphia mint 225,o gold
pieces of the value of s349,O14, for the
government of Costa RIGA. The coin
age OF silver dollars during the year
was wholly from the stock of bullion
accumulated under the act of July IA,
1880. The amount of this bullion on
hand at the beginning of the fiscal
year was S3,268,054 standard ounces,
and at the end of the year 52,562, 1927
standard ounces. The coinage of this
bullion has been accelerated to enable
the treasury to retire the treasury
notes issued in its purchase and at the
same time supply the pressing demand
Which has existed throughout the year
Tor the small denominations of money
required in retail trade
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Mrs. BONNIE WIN Not re.t,,v.

Washington. Dec. 9.-Mr. Douglass,
senior counsel in the Bonine trial. rac-
tically announced that Mrs. Bonnie
would not go on the stand to give he,
version of the affair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
Gen. j. A. smith Is Dead,

jackson. Miss, Dec. General
James Argyle Smith, ex-superintend-
ent Of education of Mississippi, and an
e1-confsdarata general died yesterday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12

Rowland-"Why did you nearly kill
the manager, me lud?"
Roxey-"Gadzooks He wanted me
to play III Uncle Toms Cabin"
Rowland-"Then you consider the
play beneath your talent?"
Roxey-"No; it was the character.
He wanted me to don a skin and be
a bloodhound"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
a. Paul Likel1 to ne pronned

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1O.-It is
probable that st. Paul will be dropped
from the Western League and Mil
waukee will be substituted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-12
LITTLE LAUGHS.
An Explanation.

Maude-"l m SO glad to see that your
health has greatly improved"
Ciara-"Thank you. My rapid re-
covery was due to this engagement
ring
Maude--"Indeed. From whom did
you receive it?'
From my physician"