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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

have already given a number of per-
formances in public. The gigantic
machine has two wheels, of which the
drive wheel has diameter of about
SA feet, while the other, which is in
front, is of ordinary size. The frame
work of the large bicycle is so ar.
ranged that it supports two seats, one
on each side of the drive wheel. The
latter is turned by double system Of
driving gear worked by pedals on each
side of the large wheel. Each rider is
supplied with a steering rod with
handle bars, which work in sympathy
with one another. At every revolu-
ton the drive wheel covers distance
of about twenty five feet. The tire OF
the drive wheel, which is the largest
in the world, was made to order.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
Unexplored Canada.

The director of the Geological Sur
vey of Canada says that practically
nothing is known of one-third Of the
area of the Dominion. The unexplored
lands comprise more than million
and a quarter of square miles. The
largest unknown area comprises nearly
the entire interior of the Peninsula of
Labrodor. covering 2s9, 900 square miles.
Dense forests Of hardwood and min
eral deposits Of great value are reck-
oned among the chief sources of
wealth waiting to be developed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
Con1moner Comment.
Extracts From ". J. Bryans Paper
Hampers" In the Constitutions

The American Review of Reviews
gives an interesting editorial approx
ing OF the supreme court decision as
delivered by Justice Brown. In this
the hevlew says: ''The primary OBJ
Ject OF the American constitution was
10 arrange an effective and permanent
scheme OF partnership and union for -
group OF associated states which were
not suitably organized under the old
articles OF confederation" The Re-
view adds that the constitution sswaS
never intended to hamper posterity'r
and concludes 'sthe main thing that
has been decided thus far is that the,
constitution of the United States is not
document that is going to interferei
with the people of the United States int
their proposal to do the very best thing,
that they can from time to time in pro-
vldlng for the government, develop
ment and true progress of the territor-s
les that they have acquired by recent
annexation"
The preamble of the constitutions
tells the object of that document, and
even tie Review of Reviews cannotim-
provelupon the statement. The OBJ
ject, according to this preamble, was
to form more perfect union, estab-
llsh justice, insure domestic tranquiliJ
ty, provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare and secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity." 1t is very evident
that even some of "our posterity" were,
deliberately 'hampered' by the frame
ers of the constitution. They new the
tendency of strong men to take ad~
vantage of weaker men, and so they
declared as one of the objects Of thes
constitution 'to secure the blessings;
OF liberty to ourselves and our poster
ity." Mark the word -secure,'' and !
observe that the fathers intended to
secure" liberty not only for them
selves but for posterity. And in order
to make these benefits secure they orr
dained and established this constitu-
ton for the United States of America
constitution which has always been.
recognized as a grant of power and the
certificate of any authority which our.
public servants may rightfully exer-s
else.
1t is true that it was not intended.
that the constitution should interfere
with the people of the United States
in their proposal to do whatever they.
sought to do. The people of the Unit-s
ed States are the makers and the cor
rectors of the constitution, and in orr
der that it should not interfere with
them in anything that they might see
fit to do in the future a method Of
amending the constitution was pros
vided. They did, however, intend that
that document should interfere with
any public officials, with any men or
coterie of men who saw fit to do things,
inconsistent with American traditions,
and American principles, and they es-i
tablished a written constitution inl
which they said to their public ser-'
wants, SO far as concerns the authori-
ties and the powers they might exerJ
cise-"thns far and no farther"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
BETTER THAN CoRKscREw.
Many a man has found himself in
the predicament of having forgotten

the corkscrew when out in the fields
trying to get draft from cold bot
tie. Here is new and simple way to
overcome the difficulty. the invention
of which is to be accredited to @ con-
vivial young scientist. Hold the. neck
of the bottle firmly in your right hand
and with, your left hold a handker-
chief against the trunk of tree. Now
with a quick blow, hit the side of the
tree covered with the handkerchief.
The cork will Immediately fly out
Then turn the bottle upward, so the
fluid will not flow out after the cork
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
Black Snow.

OF red snow we all know something
from books on the High Alps. Black
snow-except when it is 'manufac-
tured" in London, and consists of a
fine blend of SCOT and slush-is less
well known. But it might have been
some time ago in corner of the Muir
cite Valley, where a dark snow,
which formed thick layer, almost
black on the ground, came down in a
heavy shower. Ill-smelling, it was and,
what is worse, its color represented an
enormous host of tiny insects. A
strong wind, we are told, brought
them over from some distant part.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.
Another Ancestor for Man.

In a lecture before the University
of Aberdeen, DR.. A. Keith expressed
the opinion that both the gorilla and
the chimpanze are codescendants of
an anthropoid animal which lived in
the early Miocene time, and he sug-
gested for this creature the name of
protroglodytes. He estimated that
more than 100000 years have elaps-
ed since the separation of the human
stock as distinct animal form.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
Immen.l.y ., . Western Farm.

The magnitude of the operations car
ried on incidentally by David Rankin,
the Missouri cattle king, may be inn
agined when 1t is remembered that at
his ranch in Atchison county this year
he will plant $1,000 acres of corn alone,
employing about $50 men and uuAzing
coo horses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
Wild Hawks.

All farmer boys who like to shoot
hawks would have been delighted to
have seen the immense flock of hawks
that surrounded an Indiana town re-
Gently. There must have been 5000
in the flock, at least 400 were killed
before the birds concluded to move
on. What they were doing or where
they came from, were equal mysteries
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
Unsafe Banking.


failure of the thAuululinaa1uu1 |; n,a1r,
of e. York Guy calls attentloo H.
the TACT that many banks are doing;
Business npon-an unsafe basis, This
.l'H't eular bank made report to the
clearing house on June 21st showing
that its capital was only s376, $40 while
its deposits were over $780, 900; it's
loans over s4,4oo,ooo. A shrinkage Of
ten per cent in the value of it's loans
would have more than wiped out it's
capital. According to the report re-
ferred to the net profits were 1924, 900
but even this sum added to the capital
would not give sufficient margin to
make the business safe.
Some ratio should be fixed between
the banks capital and its deposits for
while it may be very profitable to di-
vide among a few stockholders the
profits secured upon large deposits it,.
invites collapse. A banker would not
loan to a merchant whose liabilities
equalled 60 per cent of his assets. Why
should he ask depositors to trust him.
under the same circumstances?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
NEW L1FE-sAv1NG APPARATUS.

A new life saving apparatus is being
introduced into Germany. It consists
of buoy of globular form and carry
ing from two to four life belts, and
supports of long cylinder of sheet tin
having twelve compartments filed
with carbide Of calcium. These COM
partments are arranged at different
elevations. When the apparatus is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
UNIQUE BICYCLE.

Karl Jatho, the famous German
trick bicycle rider, has invented new
bicycle upon which he and his sister
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

New York Journal.
The Tweed ring in New York workedI
in the dark. But in Philadelphia crime
is naked and unashamed. Secl111liI
possession Of mountainous ma
in the city and the state, buttre
10000 fraudulent votes, with q
partment Of the government, exec
legislature and judicial, in its CON
the gang robs openly, with no attel
to cover its tracks. "a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

It is not strange that men like Dow
lie should find thousands of dupes when
there are so many men who still be-
ieve that the foreigner pays the tax.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

General Grosvenor wisely declines|
to hold both bag and candle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

A large number of the Commoner's
esteemed republican exchanges contin-
ue to exhibit an absorbing interest in
the reorganization of the democratic
MARTY
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
Shameless in It's Rascaiity,

Would it not be better to call PhilrS
adelphia "The City of Boodlery Lovers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

CHAPTER x.
Lady Eagleton and her train" an.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

Mr.. Foraker's keynoting continues
to be sounded in the tariff cleft.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

Mr.. Hanna told the Ohio republican
convention that ssthis is no time to ex-
pertinent with the tariff" Certainly
not. Not the time for the republican
party to experiment with it. The
trusts are satisfied and Mr.. Hanna
knows right where he can get rich
yield of fat, when he starts out with
the frying pan in the congressional
campaign of 1902 and the presidential
campaign of 1904.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

The money bought university degree
is very much like the purchased medal
of honor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

The chief argument in support OF
the ship subsidy is that the promoters
want the money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

Mr.. Foraker wrote the Ohio plat formis:
or is credited with its authorship 4
and in it he takes occasion to praise
the gallant and heroic negroes" The
negro can always expect plenty o.
platform sympathy and respsct fronn
the 6. o. p.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

China's mistake in offering to pay y
larger indemnity than was demanded
is calculated to make the powers
feel sorry that they did not follow tho
example of Oliver Twist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
Was Clemens a Pronhet,

jeremiah Clemens, a United States
senator representing the state of Ala
bama in ante-bellum days said:
Commit our people once to unneces-
sary wars, let victory encourage tho.
military spirit already too prevalent!
among them, and Roman history wilt
have no chapter bloody enough to bel
transmitted to posterity side by side.
with ours In brief period we shall
have re-enacted on a grander scale thel
same scenes that marked her Decline,
The veteran soldier who has followed
victorious leader from cline to cline
will forget his love of country in his
love for his commander; and the bayo-
net you sent abroad to conquer king
dom will be brought back to destroy.
the rights of the citizen and prop the,
throne of an emperor"
JVoc ,,.orhofC
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

In response to an invitation from
Tammany to submit sentiment to be
read on the 4th of July, Mr.. Bryan sug-
gested the following:
Liberty is not safe without a writ
ten constitution, and a constitution to
be OF value must be strong enough to
control every public servant and broad
enough to include within its protection
every person who acknowledges al
legiance to the flag"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

When a Chinese bank fails the bank
officials are beheaded. When an Amer
lean bank fails the bank officials are
interviewed and express great surprise
at the failure. Bank failures are ex-
tremely rare in China.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

The high premiIm % ~ b 81
that It is the best pOlis
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
A CANINE MAIL cARR1ER.5

(To be continued.)
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-21
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Grand concert at the Lead Avenue
Methodist Episcopal chm ch. Thurs.
DAY evening. November 2S. Keep this
date.
Triple Ink Rcbckah Lodge No. 10.
tttentlon-All members are earnest.
ly requested to attend the regular
tiatiun.
No. I. l.. O. T. NJ. at Odd Fellows
hail tomorrow aftei noon at 9 o'clock.
MI members invited to be present.
Nina Corson, X X.
There viii be "a concert and dance
at the Orchcstrion hall Saturday
night; also concct sunday after.
noon. These concerts are now being
literally patronizcd. and as they are
free. Superintendent rrimblo cordial
~ invites the people TO attend.
For Nilllon' was played at the
Colombo hall last night by the Roy
Crawford Comedy company and a
good crowd was present Arthur Pen
nington won the SIS sofa with No.
2S9. Tonight will close the enage-
ment. when the company will scatter
s35 In envelopes throughout the audi.
ence
The funeral of Miss Anna Belle
Togan, whose death was chronlcled
in The Citizen of yesterday afternoon.
viii take place tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock at the undertaking parlors
Of \. Borders on West Gold avenue
Rev Bruce Kinney Vll onlciate at
the funeral. with burial In Fairvicw
cemetery.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-21

CAPTURED AT GALLUP.
a Young Man Worked Two Elks for
Endorsement-Will Be Back
Toniuht

On the limited train from the north,
Tuesday morning there arrived a nice
looking young gentleman, and when he
appeared ~ the Grand Central for q
room he registered under the name Of
"F. =, " ilsOn. Canon City, Colo"
when he called for his bill yesterday
and was told the amount he remarked
TO Landlord Spence: Pretty cheap
for such a fine room" lie was very
polite, extremely 50, and made the
landlord feel good by saying that "he
would always stop al the Grand Cen
trdl whenever in the city.
Ne then loft for Gallup. aud he viii
bee back tonight in charge of Deputy
sheriff New conner aud instead Of stop
ping at thn Grand Central he will be
the guest ut Sheriff lHbboll at the
county jail.
when ne reached the city Tuesday
hc found hlmself short Of funds, and,
being an elk and wearing an Elk pin,
he got .nID the good graces OF two
Well known members Of the local herd
aud secured their Endorsements 10 a
draft at N. rut National bank for
S7i on hluh m Canon city. Colo.
ON soaur'" thr money he left on
tine ,mit.d trrlar for Gallup, and
iu the m an time teleg am was sent
% Canon city, 10 which an answer
was promptly made, told the local in
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-21
DIRE DISASTER.
Sad Scenes at Santa Fe
Pacific Wreck,
Thousands of Letters Burned
in the Cars.
Corrected List Of the Killed and In.
iured in the Wreck.
THE ATTEMPTED ALASKA UPRISING.
Special to Citizen.

Special to Citizen.
Needles. Cal. Nov. 2l.-Seven wer,
killed in the hoad.on collision between
Santa Fe limited trains near Franco
mia. Arizona. early yesterday morn ng
the list being as follows:
Train No. I. east bound Patrick
McEligoft engineer; w l.. Case. fire
man; A h. Armitage, waiteS.
Train No 5. west bound r. Gold
smith, fireman; f. u. Barnhardt. bar.
ber; Water beverage and Samuel
Brown, walters.
There were three engines in the
miNup. the No 3 with two engines
and No. with one. aud when the
powerful machines piled into each
uthcs the scene was awful and almost
beyond description. steel was broken
and twistrl in an indescrlbable mass
and the l.eks and cries of the dy.
ing and injured trainmen. intermingled
with escaping steam. were hcartrend.
ing.
Although the Pullman coaches were
iammed together and the diners took
fire, none of the passengers were
seriously hurt. Some. however re-.
ceiyed slight injuries and are in the
hospital here.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-21
NOT MILITARY POST.
What Major Whiteman Has to Say
on the Subject.

Major W II. Whiteman, adiutant
general of the territory. with his wife.
came in from Santa Fe last night. and
Mrs. Wh'teman left on the limited to-
day for Los Angeles. meeting here
her daughter, Mrs. LOttie Mitchell. of
Denver. and they together are Jour.
neying weg,ward.
Major Whiteman was seen this
morning by a Citizen representative
and In a talk about the military post
for the southwest stated that il was
his opinion that the people of both
Albuquerque and Santa Fe were wrong
ON the question. He stated that the
supposed military post was not a reg
ular post for soldiers but Is intended
as post for the mobilization OF the
militia of the country.
"Thc congress OF last winter" con
tinued Major Whiteman. passed an
act appropriating 10000 for four
sites, ana II Is my opinion that Fort
Riley, Kansas. has been selected as
the site fDr this section. which will
include New Mexico and Arizona
think the coming congress will be
asked TO appropriate money for the
| lands upon which these mobilization
posts will be established"
Tn" major stated that he secured his
Information from the Army Journal
and is satisfied that the military
board, whi"n will meet in Washington
on Monday next. will take no action
on the establishment Of big military
post for either New Mexico or Ari.
zona. MAJOR Whitcman returned to
Santa Fe On the delayed No this
afternoon.
However, Albuquerque's rep essen
tatiye, wh1 will ask for a military post
here, is nav on his way TO Washing
ton, and Il, B, Ferguson Is expected
to do his duty
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-21
AGAINST SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Bisbee Road viii Cross Southern Pa.
cific Tracks at Demine.

Hon. Charles A. Spiess. district at
torney of the ourth judicial district,
came in from Las Cruces this morning
and proce 1dod ON to his home at Las
Vegas Mr. Spless was the attorney
for the Bisbee road In its
suit against the Southern Pacific Rail
way company, the case being heard
before Judge Parker at Las Cruces
yesterday. The case was the outcome
~ the recent railroad war al Deming
between Ihc two oontending railway
Ompanies as to right Of way. or, in
other words the right of the Bisbee
road To iruss and recrOss the southern
Pacific tracks In pursuit of its opera
tions. The shot gun policy introduced
by the Southern Pacific company
stopped proceedings and In justice to
itself the Bisbee company took mat
tcrs into Cum l. The case was vigor
ously contended yesterday, and In the
afternoon Judge Parker issued an or
der compelling the Southern Pacific
to allow the Bisbee road to cross its
main line tracks at Deming. II Is a
inst victory for Attorney Speiss
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-21
Hospital Bazaar Notes,

One Of the most beautiful donations
received so far by the hospital ba.
baar committee is an elegantly hand
carved meerschaum pipe. presented by
Mr.. J. II C'Reilly to Mrs A. j. Maloy
for her booth. Mrs Maloy expects to
make this one of the most profitable
articles 10 be disposed Of, as the
proceeds from this go toward fitting
mp the charity ward.
The pipe Is valued at $50 and will
be rafIle1 at 20 cents a chance. Sev-
eral photographs of the pipe have been
made and will be conspicuously dis
played in the city where chances can
be purchased.
At the bazaar, which will be held
next week, a famous Xray machine
will be an attraction.
On Friday night of the bazaar Mrs.
Walton viii give children's enter
tainment for the benefit Of the hos
pital.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-21
Prenarlna for Charity.

n i. Shiuick, the well-known black
smith aud owner of Action" the
Eotter, Is thoroughly enthusiastic in
the matter Of seeing to II that every
worthy family in the city, not able
10 purchase the toothsome turkey for
ThanksgiyirG, Is supplied with one,
and with Cc'ery and cranberries on the
side He is around today getting the
two football teams Of the city inter.
csted, and hopes to be able to an
nounce a Grstclass program of tot'
ting races. with football game on
the side, IA few days. The events
will take place at the fair grounds
Thursday pfternoOn Nov, 28.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-21
NINE ON FIRE.
Terrible Disaster in the
SmuggIer Mine.
Soldier at Fort Riley Kills a
Policeman.
Unknown Man Commits frighttul
Suicide at Pittsburg.
B0fR COMMANDER CAPTURED.

Telluride. Colo. Nov 2l.-Persons
who came into town this morning
from the smuRgler Union mine. four
miles distant. say that the worko 8
have almost abandoned hope OF find
ing any of the imprisoned men alive.
Every few minutes the rescuers rush
inside only to crawl bacl, helpless and
strangling as they meet the foul
smoke which fills the tunnels and
levels.
Ohicers Of the company say that
work will be FASTENED in the hope
that many may be found alive. II is
believed trat fifty to scventy.five men
are still imprisoned. Twenty-Five bod.
les were recovered last night
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-21
MAIL DESTROYED.

Los Angeles. Nov. 2l.-In the dis
astrous wreck yesterday on the Santa
Fe. near Needles. the entire mail car.
ried by both trains was burned At
least 10000 letters mailed in this city
for the east were destroyed. The
east bound limited carried seventeen
pouches of letters and over 800 sacks
of packages and papers. No register
ed mail was lost, none bein carried on
limited trains.
OF the thirteen victims taken TO the
hospital, al will probably recover ex.
cept X. Il. Higgins, conductor OF No.
3. lie was badly scalded and is not
expected TO live All the seriously
Injured are trainmen and dining car
men With the exception OF slight in.
jurics, the passengers were unhurt.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-21
A Peculiar Accident.

The baby in the family Of Herman
blanchard, now domicilcd In n cottage
IN California avenue, met with a pc
culiar mishap Saturday that came very
near proving fatal. One Of the larger
children placed the little one on a
large pill wv on the bed When left to
Itself. the child rolled on the pillow
onto the bed face downward In such
way that II could not breathe. A
few minutes later IL was found, to all
appearance dead from strangulation.
The mother took II in her arms and
rushed across the street to a neigh
ha's for help. II required long con
tinucd ami persistent efforts to restore
life To the child, but when DR.. Dun
cen left IL in the evening II was ap-
parently a. well as ever.-Socorro
Chieftaln.