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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
irons on my hands and feet and in an

irons on my hands and feet and In an
Instant she was gone.
The next morning at 9 o'clock l
stood before the man most wronged by
Ripley in the affair of the doctored
books My terrible earnestness per-
suaded him to investigate. Within two
weeks the newspapers were filled with
details Of the terrible scandal and OF
the downfall of Lemuel Ripley, who
now occupied cell in the county Jail
awaiting trial on a criminal charge.
This is the end of my story. might
go on and tell of how the people
who received their money made
mo most handsome payment for my
services and how l secured fine
position; and, might even tell how
I braved the lion in his den and in
sisted on carrying away the girl who
had saved me, from that horrible asy-
lum, but my wife says that is matter
which concerns only two.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Examination. of German Recruits.

An inquiry made among recruits for
the German army showed the exist
ence of great ignorance in the major
ity Of those examined regarding pub
lie personages and events. Out of IS
recruits from various parts of Prussia
q were unable to give any answer
when questioned as to who was the
Emperor of Germany. Twenty-Five
designated the emperor as great gen.
eral, nine called him a renowned field
marshal, six thought him to be the
minister of war, while fourteen of the
replies were approximately correct
Several thought the late Prince BIS
marck was emperor. great poet and
a translator Of the Bible.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

Words cannot portray the horrors of
that asylum. 1t was one of those dens
run by the most brutal and unscrupu-
lous of men. On the way l was drug
ged and when I came to my senses /
was in irons. My head ached and /
was nearly maddened at the hopeless
ness Of my position. l cried out and
beat the bars hopelessly in my i'm
potent rage. A keeper came in pres
emily and demanded fiercely to be
freed. He knocked me down and
kicked me with his heavy boots. I
will not describe the days that fol-
lowed. The tale would be too grue-
some.
One day l was taker to the Office and
informed that was to help carry coal
to the cellar. had given up all hope
and sincerely courted death.
''Not a stroke of work will do for
you" I replied. "Not stroke"
ooh you WON'T" replied the super
intendent with menace in his voice.
81 guess we'll find way to make ye
Differentiated"
do your worst" l cried throwing
my head back. my eyes blazing with
anger. "You know that am no more
insane than you are. You know why
1 am here. You know what my fate
is to be and 1t can't come too quick"
AS began this speech the door
opened and there came into the room
the fairest vision OF loneliness I had
ever seen. A young girl in the flower
of womanhood, with eyes like stars,
and a perfection of feature, form and
carriage that was only marred by an
expression Of unutterable sadness. She
paused and glanced at me and when
I had finished, said:
''Oh, uncle, don't Haven't we had
suffering and misery enough here?"
Get out and stay out" replied the
superintendent. II can run this place
without any advice from beggar."
Flushing deeply the girl turned to
me with pleading look:
Please, please do as he says; for
my sake. can't stand any more Of
these horrors"
Il will" 1 responded. "for your
sake"
With look of gratitude she turned
and left the room. l carried coal all
day under the oaths and blows of two
brutal keepers.
That night as lay exhausted and
suffering, but thinking all the time of
the fair young girl with the sad face
and wondering how it would look ii
the owner were happy, the door Of my
cell opened, there was swish Of gar
ments and struggled to my feet tc
see the angel Of my vision.
Not a word" she whispered. II,
Is worth your life and NINE"
When the clock strikes one" she
whispered. open your door. turn to
the right and you will find the window
at the end Of the corridor open. You
must drop twenty feet and climb the
wall. The keeper is drunk. Uncle "a
going away at half past eleven. I will
unlock the door" She unfastened the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

few pounds If wrapper leaf the sama
of file aud pound u SO Of bind
ers" and skill. He will have to get
bondsmen, as each cigar manufacturer
must have two securities in 81 900 each
before he can get license, but there
is usually no difficulty in securing the
bonusmen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Power Of the Rothsohilds,

Since 1850 the Rothschild family has
raised for Great Britain alone more
than 81, 000. 100000; for Australia, $3.50
100000; for Prussia. 100000 900 for
France. $4o0,OoO.0O0; for Italy, $780,.
100000; for Russia. $125,0O0,000; for
Brazil. $7o.o0o,00o. In 1895 they took
SIS. oo0.9 900 Of the February loan OF the
United States through the Belmont
Morgan syndicate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
The Coke oven industry.

The coke oven industry, unknown in
1860, turned out a product in the
United States last year valued at s34.-
6S3, 41S, an increase since 1889 of ITO per
cent. The by-products added nearly
$1,000, 900 more.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

in the deepest grief offered to pay my
expenses in private institution where
I might be better cared for" l cried
out against it raved and begged not
to be put in Ripley's power but this
was thought to be part of my delu-
sion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

Some men have penny wisdom and
dollar foolishness. q y q
New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
NEEDLEWORK FOR CHILDREN.
RAPID GROWTH OF THE NEW-YORK AssOCI-
ALTON OF SEWING SCHOOLS-EX-
HIBIT TO GO TO JAPAN
N>
fTNN,

Increased interest in the work of the New-York
Association of Sewing Schools. especially in the
rural districts has been feature OF the organiza
tion's development during the last year. Schools
being started in different parts OF the country
the youngest members Of the association being the
industrial schools OF Lake Placid and North East
Harbor The department of domestic economy OF
the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
is also a addition the list An exhibition Of
sewing done in the Union School is TO be held
In Cazenovia, N Y.
The membership of the New-York association now
includes three associations; the public schools of
twelve cities and between one and two hundred
schools belonging to churches and public institu-
tions and situated in all parts of this country from
the extreme South to the Pacific Coast BY its In
fuence thousands of children. white black and
Indian, are reached directly indirectly.
An exhibit representing public schools of this city,
Teachers College. Miss Sybil Carter's Indian lace
workers. blind schools of this city and Batavia, y.
y; Hampton Institute, Pratt Institute and many
others was sent the Musee Pedagogique in Paris
a few months ago, and similar one is now in
preparation, in response to the request of the Jap
anese Government. The latter is 10 be forwarded
Miss Jessie Patterson is president OF the organ-
zation; Mrs. Mary Schenck Woolman, vice-pres-
dent; Miss a. T. Morgan, treasurer; Miss Bucklin
recording secretary; Miss H. s. Sackett correspond
ing secretary; Miss Stimson. assistant secretary.
Miss B. r Marshall is chairman of the literature
committee. Mrs. Richard Irwin Of the auditing COM
rnittee Mrs c. c. Brinkerhoff of the press commit
tee and Mrs. Archie Pell Of the committee ex-
hibits
New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
FOR A SEAT, $4,000.
HIGH OFFER FOR STOCK EXCHANGE
MEMBERSHIP REPORTED-MOv-
ING DAY AT HAND

When the governing committee of the Stock
Exchange separated yesterday after approving
the listing of certain securities it had met for
the last time in the famous old building which
since 1860 has housed the financial hub of
America. and whose floor more than two
million three hundred thousand shares+hav-
been bought and sold in single day The last
day Of trading will be tomorrow. There will
De no session Saturday. AS business
ends on Friday afternoon the work of moving
the more than four hundred telephones TO the
temporary quarters in the Produce Exchange
Building will be begun and the brokers will be
lucky If all the wires found to be working
perfectly on Monday morning. II the volume of
trading is anywhere near tremendous on the
hrst day of next week as it was on the first day
of last some wild scenes are expected as frantic
brokers' dash about their unaccustomed quarters
looking for 'phones.'' doors. posts, tickers
booths and annunciators in unfamiliar spots
The books, papers and archives of the ex-
change have already been moved and all the
preparation possible to be made in advance of
moving day has been made and a diagram of
the new quarters has been sent to each Of the
eleven hundred members showing them the To-
cation of everything on the floor, even down
TO the water coolers. No ceremony has been
arranged. so far, to mark the arrival of the
stock brokers under the roof of the produce
brokers', but before they leave the old Stock Ex-
change some impromptu celebration is likely to
De held. Neither has it been decided vet whether
the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange
VIII be closed on Saturday. Its directors will
meet to-day to decide that question
So large have been the commissions of MANY
STOCK Exchange brokers recently that prices of
seats IN that body have risen to fancy figures
Ihere is good authority for the statement that
10000 was offered for one yesterday The son
OF a prominent local politician is said to have
made the offer His name could not be learned
last night. Four seats are reported to have
been sold for S65.OOO each since last Friday
G T. Bonner and c. H Huestis parted with two
or them. The buyers are withheld by
the ofhcials of the Exchange, as the nominat-
ing committee has not yet passed on their ap-
pllcations for membership. SO recently as 1899
seats were sold for about $4,000
Henry B. Vaughan, member of the exchange
since IS96 was suspended for fifteen days yes
terday by order of the governing committee
Mr Vaughan was found guilty of using in
decorous language TO fellow member the
floor.
Fifteen employees of the exchange, the re-
porters on the floor, have received a months
extra pay for their arduous labors during the
enormous stock speculations of the last month.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
Wv. C. A. HOUSEWARMING.
NEW. SETTLEMENT OPENED IN WEST
FORTY-FOURTH-S - GENER-
Gus GIFT TO THE
LIBRARY.

TIE West Side Settlement Of the Young Women's
Christian Association gave housewarming yes
terday in its home at No 460 west Forty
torrth-st and many Of the officers and friends OF
the organization present. During the evening
q number of the police force of the Forty-seventh
st station called with their wives. Tea was served
in the assembly on both occasions
The house formerly the home of the late Henry
A Smith is a spacious mansion of the English
basement type. four stories high and between
thirty-fve and forty feet wide The two upper
floors are fitted sleeping rooms. and viii ac-
cornrnodate twenty boarders. Most or these rooms
have been newly decorated and all are tastefully
furnished with iron bedsteads and white dressers
washstands and chairs. The floors throughout the
house are of hardwood and are covered with rugs
The bedrooms are arranged for from one 10 -FOUR
persons.
&c ,be gift Of Mrs E w Bliss memorial to
Miss Elizabeth G. Cunningham, for many years
a member of the executive committee OF the asso-
ciation
On the second floor are the parlor. the house
mothers room the assembly room and class
roorn A rolling partition in the assembly room
makes 1t possible divide 1t into two classrooms
During the morning this is occupied by the kinder
garten in the afternoon by classes and In the even
ing for clubs, entertainments, etc. The dining
room. library and Office are on the first moor Inc
dining room parlor and, in fact the whole house
have more Of the home character than Is usually
possible to an institution The many glfts Oh
and other articles Ior use as wen eS NSOo
ration and the hospitable air OF the ample oId
homestead have accomplished much OF this In
the rear of the house is large brick staDle Wich
Il is the intention Of the organization as soon as
nossible IN eoufp for classroom work The Settle
ment library, consisting Of more than three thou
sand volumes, received addition through Mrs.
J. Poillon yesterday of five hundred volumes the
gift of the Merchants and Mechanics Library
The nropertv cost $4,000 and the necessary re-
pairs and furnishings about $1,000 more Thirty
three thousand dollars has been raised for the
purpose and the remainder has been paid from the
general treasury of the association
The committee in the West Side Settlement com
Prise Mrs Roval s. Crane, Miss Florence Lyford
and Mrs T j. F1agg. Miss Ada B. faiTneld Is
head worker of the Settlement, ana MIS- -Mrs. Euwaru @
Sheuard house mother Among the guests yeSter-
dav were Mrs Elliott F. Shepard. Mrs E. w Bliss
and Mrs J. Poillon-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
SEEKING AFRICAN COLONISTS.
IT Is EXPECTED THAT FIVE HUNDRED CUBAN
NEGROES WILL. GO TO THE CONGO
FREE STATE.

William George Emanuel. the representative OF
the Congo Africans both native and their descend
ants in Cuba, and Emile Renders of the Franch
Congo reached here yesterday from abroad on
their way TO Cuba. Mr.. Emanuel Is interested IN
getting colored people from Cuba who have trades
have learned to farm. to settle In the Congo
regions and help to Civil1ze the natives. Some
months ago. Mr. Emanuel said. he had seen King
Leopold II of Belgium respecting a grant OF land
In the Congo Free State.
Both the French and Belgian governments have
given grants societies for the purpose of cooni-
zation and exploitation of the Congo" said Mr.
Emanuel. Emile Renders is the representative of
the society to whose grant we intend to take the
Cubans. At first will take five hundred negroes
Transportation has already been arranged, and the
negroes willing to leave Cuba because the fruits
of their toll have been seized and destroyed in
the many
1T is not account of dislike Of the American
government in Cuba that thev wish to leave. There
has been disposition on the part OF the United
States to interfere but. the other hand. assist
has been offered to facilitate the departure OF
all Africans who wish to return to their native
land
New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
ELEcTRIc BELL CAUSES SCHOOL PANIC.

There was a fire scare in the public school in
One-hundred- -and-tenth-st., between Second and
Third aves 1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The children the first and second floors
waiting for the electric bells to summon them to
the class rooms. The electric bells began TO sound.
One continued TO ring loudly. This alarmed the
children on the ground floor One boy yelled Fire.
Others took up the cry, and at once there was
stampede for the street. Between 200 and 800 chill
dren shouting Fire" Some passer by. think
ing the school ablaze, sent in alarm from
the box Second-ave. and One-hundred-and-tenth
The department rushed to the spot, increas-
ing the excitement and clamor Soon afterward
many of the mothers Of the children rushed to
the place shriekng and hunting for their children.
After ten fifteen minutes everything was quiet
and the children Were led back into the school.
Principal Casey said that defective electrical work
caused the bell to ring.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
MAYOR TILTS AT FORD.
VAN WICK ASKS THE EX-SENATOR ABOUT
HIS FATHERING THE DAVIS BILL.

At hearing before Mayor Van wyck yesterday
on the proposed extension of One-hundred- and
thrty-ffth-st through ST. Nicholas Park former
Senator John Ford while advocating the extension,
was freely interrupted and criticised by the Mayor
When the hearing began Mr.. Ford asked If there
was any rule about speaking
oh, no." said the Mayor
In Albany" said Mr.. Ford. 'the opposition Is
always heard irst'-
We'll, we don't do things here the way they do
In Albany" replied the Mayor.
Mr.. Ford then explained that st. Nicholas Park
was made by act of the legislature in 1894 with
out the city having anything to say about it or
having any jurisdiction the park.
Conditions then your honor" he
said. than they are now, when all bills pertaining
to the city down here for your approval
disapprovaI'-
81 don't know about that" interrupted the
Mayor. Way back in Grace's time 40 per cent of
the bills under local authorities and only 60
per cent in Albany. Now only II per cent are
under local authorities and SO per cent in Albany
The legislators in Albany in business to do the
city of New-York."
Mr. Ford went on to say that the present bill was
at first mandatory and that he against
mandatory bills, and believed in home rule
WHAT hurriedly interrupted the Mayor. You
against mandatory bills! How is that? Didn't you
sign bill last year for s.. ZOO that manda-
tory?'
Mr. Ford hesitated and finally SAID
What bill that?'
The Davis bill-the worst mandatory bill ever
taken from Albany. 90
We'll. yes, l did, said Mr. Ford. And |
fathered the BILL too. and would father such bill
again. If the city does do It's duty the State
should be called in, and even the nation
Mr.. Ford said that before the making or the PARK
two men had obtained the option to the land for
about $3.50 lot. and after the park was made they
refused to sell for less than $1,000 lot He
charged that the men, when in Albany had said
that they represented the Convent of the Sacred
Heart in opposition to the extension. while in re-
aity they did not
James A. Deering of the men referred to by
Mr.. Ford at once denied the charge, and said that
he did represent the convent. Councilman Eugene
A. Wise presented petition signed by eight thou-
sand people anxious for the extension.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
ARBOR DAY IN THIS STATE.
SUPERINTENDENT SKINNER'S SUCCESS
TIoNs REGARDING ITS OBSERVANCE.


Arbor Day will be observed in this State on Fri
day May g. and although there is nothing
pulsory about the methods by which the day shall
be marked, it is expected that there will be appro
pirate exercises in every public school In many
schools these will be attended by the planting of
trees or shrubs. So far as possible, Charles r.
Skinner State Superintendent of Public instruction,
suggests that the programmes shall be made up
OF features of the regular school work. Little
good, he thinks result from the saying and
doing Of things which are arranged for a
special occasion and with only a few days of
preparation. He says: Some definite plan should
be followed during the spring months to make
the day the natural expression of the thoughts
and feelings of the pupils. Lessons in geography,
drawing and nature study may become means to
this end"
In circular letter to the children of the State
Mr. Skinner says
Arbor Day has again to remind us that we
can do something to mahe the scenes about 11I US US
put into school grounds. and in few years many
transformed into IA place which all will adj
nafre VIII heh do 6e rest AS soon as the branches
of the begin 70 spread themselves, even a
are sure that they can stay safely nests will be
built in your trees In schoolyard IN this state state
dren with no fear of harm hope that you will
some time you will learn from Audubon, who loyed
and studied birds, of their interesting life A few few
among the vines and shrubs curious insects will
appear. If were TO know just little OF now
they live and what they do. you would be ready to
sings with Robert Louis Stevenson.
THE world is so full of number of things,
I'm sure should all be as happy as kings.
Arbor Day has been officially observed since 1889.
and since that 22S GIG trees have been planted
by children of the public schools in this State In
the 1921 school districts 1905 were planted
last year
Through the iberality of William A. Wadsworth.
of Gencseo N y, Mr.. Skinner has offered prize
Of 500 for the best kept school grounds and
second prize of $50 for the best. Photographs
of the grounds must taken sufficiently large TO
afford a fair opportunity for judging
The State flower of NewYork is the rose, and
the State tree the maple.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
WHERE TO GO TO-DAY.

Lecture by William Webster Ellsworth under the a9-
spices of the Daughters OF the Cincinnati. at Del
nlonicos, Ffth-ave. and Forty -fourth-st., $50
Subject, The Personal George Washington"
Installation OF National Society OF New
England Women II Demonicos, $50 p m Business
2:30 p m.
Rubinstein Club in the grand ball
room Of the Waldorf-Astoria, $50 2.
Regular meeting of he End Woman's Republican
Club 2,307 Broadway. 315 p. m Paper on 'Polit-
ical Current Events" by Mrs. William ". Jefries
prayer meeting in the chapel of the Col
legiate Reformed Church, Lenox-ave. and One-hun'
dred-and-thewtny third-st., 1870 a
Progressive euchre OF Alexander Hamilton Corps No
l62, at the Builders League Hall. No. "a west one
hundred -twenty-sixth-st., evening
Free illustrated lecture on art Industry by Misc
Alice Donlevy assembly hall OF Public school
No l67 Mott-ave. and -hundred-and-forty- NTH
m.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
ANOTHER CHARGE AGAINST HART

HELD ON ONE COMPLAINT, A SECOND ALLEGES
THAT HE OBTAINED wHISKEY BY FRAUD.
Benjamin Hart. in the Tombs charged with
obtaining Park Row liquor store under false pre-
tences and then looting the of its stock and
fixtures was yesterday held for examination on a
charge of obtaining by false representations IS $50
worth Of whiskey from the National Distllng
Company. OF Milwaukee. and Henry Van Eluden,
general esatern manager of the company, who made
the charge. said that Hart had bought from him
warehouse certificates for two hundred barrels of
whiskey, giving in payment a promissory note for
$3.50. secured by a deed OF two hathouses at Nos
230 and 2S2 West Sixty-second-st. Hart had stated
that he in the liquor business at Nos. 127 and
129 Prnce-st, IN partnership with James j. Nc
Gure & Co
Later, said Van Emden. he had discovered that
there such firm at j. ]. Mcclure & Co. and
that Hart did the houses in Sixty-second-
st. The warehouse certificates had been sold to
Max Oberfelder. of No. 81 Broad-st, for less than
half their value
New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
THE AMERIc4y RAILWAY Assoc1AT1oy

The American Railway Association opened Its an
nual meeting ct the Waldorf-AsJOria yesterday
The membership of the association is made up
principally of general managers and officers in
charge of the operating departments of railroads
l. F. Loree. the general manager OF the PennsyI-
vania's Western system. is president OF the asso-
ciation The meeting adjourned 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon until this morning The associa-
ton devotes itself technical side OF railroad
work, and this meeting several questions OF in
terest to railroad will come up for discussion
Probably the most important question will be that
OF a standard box Other questions be dis
cusscd will be revision of train rules car service
safety appliances etc.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-25
WOULD ABOLISH FIRECRACKERS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: One of your Oldest readers writes TO beg of
you to commence soon to fight the frecracker hend-
You had some fine articles last year. after the
Fourth. Here is suggestion Ask for summer
advertisements of boarding houses and hotels that
will not allow hrecrackers within 400 feet of any
building Many are looking for such places
Many parents would like such place who have
not strength enough deny their children fire.
works when they are allowed to others. Knowing
wbar a nower YOU are / nope you will bring il to
hear Another suggestion is: On the Woman $
page call upon all womens clubs to take up the
,Stga.t yoiIrs truly A. A. ALLEN.
No i 500 Fifteenth-st., n. W., Washington, d. c.,
Aprilo