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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

over the Wallace Hotel last Tuesday, to
III. I. Moore and took up their residence
i'll Jay Phillips house on Line street,.
Linevile Tribune.
Dr.J Roberts performed an operation
on Mrs. VIM. Luce, of Weldon, at the
Sanitarium, Sunday, by which he re.
moved tuner about the size ola goose
egg. The patient is getting along nicely.
-Osceola Democrat.
We have good sale on Dr. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin because we guarantee it
and refund your money if it does not do
just as we represent it. Call for book
let that tells you all about it, at l.. Van
Werden's.
The Shenandoah Sentinel tells this
awful story on a Clarinda young man:
"a young man from Clarinda came to
Shenandoah not long since to visit one
of the fair maidsns of this city and he
spent the evening in her society very
pleasantly. When it came time for him
to leave and go to the hotel he realized
that a heavy storm WAS raging. He
had no umbrella, or rubber coat, and
when the girls father asked him to re-
main over night he readily consented.
He is very bashful young man and
next morning when he was invited to a
seat at the table he very reluctantly
accepted. He was very nervous and
agitated. He sat opposite mirror and
discovered that he had forgotten to
comb his hair. Then he dropped his
fork on the floor and as he stopped to
pick it up he upset his coffee. Matters
went from bad to worse until in despair
the young man quit eating and put his
hands under the table. The loose end
of the table cloth was lying in his lap
and when he touched it he turned pale.
He thought it was his shirt and in bis
nervous excitement while dressing he
had forgotten to put the garment in.
side his trousers. That accounted for
the smiles and stares of the family and
his embarrassment. There was no time
to lose. He hurriedly stuffed the sup.
posed shirt inside his trousers. Two
minutes later when the family arose
from the table there was crash. The
dishes lay in a broken mass on the
floor. The young man pulled three feet
of table cloth out of his pants and fled
through the door. The young lady has
a beau nearer home now who is not sc
nervous
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

DR.. j. Roberts performed an operation
on Mrs. VIM. Luce, of Weldon, at the
sanitarium, Sunday, by which he re.
moved tuner about the size Of a goose
egg. The patient is getting along nicely.
-Osceola Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. s. w Wallace turned
over the Wallace Hotel last Tuesday to
ii. I. Moore and took up their residence
i'll Jay Phillips house on Line street.
Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

When you want modern, up.to.da,e
physic, try Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy to take
and pleasant in effect. Price, 25 cents.
Samples free at w. A. Alexander's drug
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

We have good sale on DR.. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin because we guarantee it
and refund your money if it does not do
just as we represent it. Call for a book
let that tells you all about it. at l.. Van
Werden's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

Publisher Leon REpoRrER.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-02
WILLIAM NJ. EYARTs.

One of the most notable characters of
the last generation passed out of exist
ence with the death Of William NJ.
Evarts. The country has produced fewer
ADLER men in any department of activity
than Mr.. Evarts. He was a great law
yer, great orator and a great states
man.
The part which Mr. Evarts bore in the
public life of his country was possible
to him without making any of the con-
cessions which are usually demanded of
men in public life He held to his
convictions throughout his life and new
er compromised or concealed any of his
opinions 1t required a strong man to
act as leading counsel for Andrew John
son on his impeachment trial and to sur
vive as a leading member of the Repuh-
lican party. This Eyarts did. Not only
this; but he came from the ordeal
stamped as one of the most powerful in
tellects in the entire country
AS counsel for the United States in the
called upon to discharge perhaps the
highest, most responsible and most ex-
acting duty which ever devolved on any
professional man on behalf of his peo-
pie. In that proceeding he showed his
grand mastery Of international law. and
took rank then among the great jurists
OF the world
During his service in the senate, as
while acting as. secretary of state, it was
the lot OF Mr. Evarts to demonstrate
his splendid equipment for the highest
duties of his profession and of a nation
al representative. While he was Re-
publican, answering in his loyalty to
his party he eyer refused to lend the
great influence of his sanction or per-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-02
PIT ROTH ASIDE

The partisans of Admiral Sampson have
unwittingly rendered the country a great
service. They have put an end to the
so-called Sampson-Schley controversy.
Having reopened the subject on the eve
of the distribution of honors and promo
tions by congress to those who took part
in the Santiago naval engagement, they
have now brought it to a summary close.
1t is many weeks since Admiral Samp-
son avowed his wish that others who
were entitled to recognition by congress
should have those honors bestowed on
them without reference to him. That
letter is now to be regarded as embody-
ing practical suggestion. Admirals
Schley and Sampson can well afford to
stand aside long enough to have the
necessary action taken with reference to
others of the men who distinguished
themselves in the destruction of Ger
vera's fleet
The situation in which Admiral Samp-
sons ill-adyised and. altogether dfscred-
liable declaration in the case of Gunner
Morgan offers full warrant for congress
going ahead and doing justice without
reference to either of these officers. Fur
Their delay is discreditable and unjust.
When men who showed their heroism and
entitled themselves to the thanks of the
nation like Naval Constructor Hobson,
remain unreeognized the wrong is not to
them but to the country itself.
1t will be a gratifying thing if the re-
suit Of the foolish outbreak of bad
taste and still worse Americanism which
Sampson was guilty of in the case Of
! Mergans promotion is to put an end 20
the prevailing controversy, at least to the
extent of permitting congress to ignore
the question of the relative merits and
dement's of the two leading figures in the
battle of Santiagc long enough to dis
charge a duty to the country which has
been neglected already far too long.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-02
TIE TRUCE OF THE HEAR

Although Kipling maintained that his
poem, 1.-The Truce of the Bear" was
based on an old Indian legend and had
no political significance, appearing as it
did at the time when the Russian car
had summoned the nations Of the earth
to a peace convention at The Hague it
was accepted as a fitting expression of
the diplomatic policy OF the Russian en-
pire There is no question that at the
time of the calling of the peace conven-
ton the car earnestly desired peace.
The disposition of the continental ma
lions to increase their armies and the
rapidly developing navies of England.
Germany, France, Italy and the United
States together with the significant
movements of Germany and England in
the Orient aroused in the Russian mind
mistrust of the entire world.
Russia was not ready for a war. The
Trans-Siberian railroad was not vet a
fact. Although the empire had been
made almost bankrupt by the drain
years would be necessary to complete the
enterprise that was to make the auto
crat of Russia dictator Of all eastern
Asia. Nor was this the only great ma
tional enterprise in which Russia was
engaged and which demanded absolute
peace for its completion The Trans.
Caspian railway which would render
Russia supreme in Turl1estan and while
she confronted England at the gates of
llerat would land her Cossacks as well
AS her goods at the back door of the
Chinese empire, was not yet complete.
The intricate game of diplomacy backed
ZIP by the locomotive, which Russia was
playing in Asia, required absolute peace
In Europe. While England, France and
SerTnany were Quarreling over Africa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-02
THE WORLD OF FINANCE.
Interest In Wall Street Conferred in
the Huge Steel Merger.

Interest In Wall Street Conferred in
the Huge steel Merger.
NEW YORK, March 1-Bradstreet's
financial review tomorrow will say:
The predominating influence in the
speculative world this week was the pro-
posed combination Of the Carnegie COM
pany and the other prominent rmanufac-
urting concerns. When the New York
Stock exchange adjourned on Thursday
Of last week for three days holiday,
1t was fully expected that the resump-
ton OF business on Monday would be
attended by some definite announcements
disappointed, as the managers Of the deal
made public the terms on which holders
Of the common and preferred stocks of
the half dozen companies which are to
come into the new combination are to be
invited to exchange their holdings for
the new shares. The preliminary incor-
porat1on of the prospective billion-doIlar
trust under the title of the United States
Steel corporation was also effected, and
various other details were made known
about the financial arrangements con-
nected with the execution of the plan.
This served to divert speculative action
and attention to the industrials and
heavy trading ensued in the stocks Of
the companies included in the deal, as
well as in the securities of the new COM
bination; the latter, of course being
dealt In on the so-called curb market
In the form of contracts for the delivery
OF the stock when it was issued The
activity In the latter stocks there was
considerable for time the prices rang
ing all the way from 50 to 40 for the com
mon and from 70 TO 81 for the preferred.
There were also heavy dealings both in
and out of the exchange in the constit-
uent stocks, good deal of which seem
ed to be arbitrating trades or purchases
and sales, or vice versa, of United States
steel stocks, and those of one of the
other. companies. based on the apparent
margins between the market prices for
the old and the new stocks and the fig
ures at which the former securities are
to be exchanged for the latter
There was also not a little of what the
street thought to be inside selling in
some of the steel stocks, and it would
seem that the public failed to develop
any great disposition to trade in that
stocks directly involved in the deal were
readjusted in some proportion to their
respective positions under the terms OF
the consolidation, and the volume of
transactions in them FELL to moderate
prOpOrtiOnS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-02
DOMINION OF CANADA.

not his own, but 1t was an open secret
that the business was his 1T odd times
he was wont to drop in there just to
see how things were going on; and there
1T was that Teddy Vyse found himself
next morning.
Teddy had received his 'soother," and
its action was instantaneous and COM
plete. Indeed he was now really
ashamed of his behavior; and in proof of
his sincere repentance, he determined to
proceed with the solution of the mystery
on more conventional lines
In pursuance of this he rode into FLEET
mouth and called at the Office where Mr..
Marks was in the habit of playing "spid-
er" to unwary flies. But Marks was at
the curiosity shop, so thither Teddy fol-
lowed. He saw the Hebrew, and intro
duced himself He saw also the famous
jar standing in dark corner, and at
once made it the excuse for his call.
"Oh, good day, Mr. Marks. I have just
heard about that thing" pointing to the
jar. 81 suppose you're willing to put a
price on it? 1 want to buy it."
Eli Marks smiled subtly. He knew a
good deal about Mr.. Teddy VySe, as he
knew about all other persons likely to be
useful to him. When that young gentle
man came in for his fortune, at what is
supposed to be the age of recklessness,
he quite looked for him to go through
had done before him. and, like those
same young men, to come to him in IL
nancial embarrassmentS.
But hitherto the cautious Teddy had
disappointed him woefully But as he
recognized the boy now he wondered If
at last his hopes in that direction were
about to be realized. He was puzzled to
account for his visit on any other
grounds.
Are you quite sure you came here to
buy that jar, Mr.. WISER" he said.
blandly.
What the deuce do you mean?" asked
Teddy, coolly. AZ say put price on It
OF tell me it is not for sale, whichever
you like. That's business, 1 Think"
zone hundred guineas, sir
'"Too much You never gave Mrs.
Wharton half that
Marks started It seemed after all, he
was on. the wrong tack This was evil
IDENTIFY not young man who wanted any
assistance either in coming to the point
o. otherwise.
did Mrs, Wharton tell you that 1
bought 1t from her?'
That's my affair. Your figures too
big. Lower it and I'm your man"
1T is worth every penny OF that to
me-" said Marks, coolly.
Teddy walked up close to the jar and
laid his finger on the device of the
Bcojum. Because of that?" ne asked.
What do you know about that?''
asked the Jew, uneasily
81 know that Miss Wharton had little
golden idol like that, thing that Lieut.
Jayne brought with him from China.
What's more know that after she had
sold it to Gen. Burnley you offered To buy
it from him"
"Who told you that story?r
1.-THE general himself" Teddy looked
steadily at the man. And now he
said, a'putting two and two together, it's
not very difficult to guess why you sent
the woman Jael to Trafalgar villa.
think you see my meaning. eh?"
(To Be Continued Daiy)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-02

Asia was left to the tender mercies OF
the Russian bear. 1t will be seen that
Russia must look with something akin to
alarm to an act like that of Germany In
Selling Kaio Chus The Chinese fruit was
not yet ripe enough for plucking, at least
from the Russian viewpoint.
The peace convention at The Hague
was an inspiration. 1t would gain time
and time was necessary to complete the
great industrial developments which
alone would place Russia on war foot
ing. The results of the conference We're
meager, considered in the light of the
prospectus. A court was established, but
as to disarming-the bear could not af-
ford to have his claws clipped, no more
than could the eagle or the lion.
The Boxer rebellion came too soon for
Russian opportunity; it was a mine pre-
maturely exploited. The partition of
China was the, one contamination devout-
ly wished by Russia, but in that partition
the bear would demand the fore and hind
quarters.
With Germany eager for territory and
Japan ready to SEIZE, Corea and the Unit
ed States still excited with the blood of
conquest, the great Russian bear still
pleaded for peace and the integrity of
China. ------
But while in the attitude of supplication
while advocating the withdrawal of the
allied troops from Pekin and the restora-
ton of the empire by a movement as
brilliant as it was effective, Manchuria
was seized and held in an iron grasp. All
this was in the interest of peace. And
how, when the powers wish to agree that
no territory shalt~be taken for indemnity
by a member of the allied nations, Rus
sia is one of the first to subscribe to this
peaceful convention-the capacious NAV
Of the bear is satisfied with Manchuria.
The empire Of the white car now ex-
tends from the Baltic to the Yellow sea,
world-avarice st. Petersburg will be con-
nected by rail with not only Port Arthur
but with Pekin.
Until Russia has completed her Gordon
of industrial development about China;
until military railroads are constructed
and her outposts properly manned; until
the empire is in a measure independent
of the manufacturing nations for her sup
plies, her attitude will be for peace, but
when these are en- accomplished fact,
there will be no truce with Adam Fad,
the bear that stands like man."
Where once the paw of the bear is
placed it remains. 1t will be as impos-
sible for Manchuria ever to be released
from Russian rule as it will be for Po-
land to be free.
The time is not far distant when the
powers in China and Adam Fad, the
bear, will paeet-and then?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-02
CONGRESS RESPONSIBLE.

The Philippine muddle is evidently now
complete. The determination of congress
that there shall not be special session
has produced results which reach down
to the most important national interests.
Those results will return to plague those
who produced them. The country will
be made to suffer consequences of the
most serious nature for no other appar-
ent reason than that the majority in
congress has determined that it's mem
bers shall not be obliged to remain in
Washington after the 4th of March
The situation in the Philippines was
surely sufficiently grave to demand the
most careful and conscientious consider
alton on the part of the legislative au-
thorlty. 1t is insufferable that, with
the repeated declarations of the admins
traton that the hostile spirit in that
country has resolved itself into impotent
rancor on the part of certain class of
the natives, there should still be MAIN
tained what, Notwithstanding all the
ed, is nothing save an autocracy.
Congress has succeeded in denying to
the president the autocratic powers
which is the general conception of the
administration of the relationship of the
executive toward the islands In the pres
ent situation, without rendering sub
stantial service to the people 1t is right
in itself in such chaotic state of
things that some precautions should be
taken to save the islands from the dan
ger of exploitation which attends the alb
scnce of all responsible civil government,
and the imposition of absolute power In
the executive. But such a provision is
almost futile. 1t offers a qualified war
rant for maintaining the existing condi-
tons, whereby the islands are made a
- burden to this country and are mere
place of habitation for the natives of
them. without the slightest opportunity
or inducement being offered for their in
dustrial development in any direction.
With such large and complicated ques-
tions of national policy still undeter-
mined, and with no likelihood of intelli-
gent and deliberate action being taken
with reference to them, it was the duty
of the executive to insist on the extra
session of congress being held. It is idle
to talk of liberty when there is no liberty
and can be none. Whatever the Taft
commission may accomplish, and 1t Is
quite evident that the administration
both in the executive and legislative
branches looks to that body to help it
out of its present hobble, there will in
any event be maintained a condition of
civil affairs on the island which is at
war with all American conceptions OF
government
The United States supreme court has
Yet to pass upon the situation credited
by the contentious of the administrations
as 10 the Philippines. Whatever stric
ture Of government may be established
by the president or by the Taft commits
sion may yet tumble to tho ground like
a house Of cards. Whatever that de-
cision may be, it is a duty which can
be discharged none too soon to establish
normal social and political conditions on
the islands, and put an end to what is
no less than a national disgrace. ana if
continued, will become in time a national
menace.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-02
THE GOLDEN IDOL.
BY FER GUS HUME.

I'm sorry it's sold" he said some
what confused. However, it can't be
helped. I'll see old Marks at once. The
probability is it's still there. But what
do you think of my plan Of campaign,
Norah? You don't say much!' He
looked disappointed.
II think you have been more foolish
than anything else, Teddy. 1t was child
ish to put the Boojum in the jar You
should have given it to Inspector Dyke,
and told him the truth. Now that so
much precious time has been lost, the
chances are that the Chinaman will
never be caught"
What does that matter?'' retorted
Teddy, in no way happy under the scant
appreciation of his efforts His being
canght doesn't solve the business as re-
CARDS Leonardo
I'm not so sure of that. Evidently it
was the Chinaman who decoyed him i'll
the hope Of getting possession of the
idol
ST don't think so for a moment A
Chinaman couldn't command the use of
a yacht unless he were a rich man; and
from what know of Jinfou, he's as poor
as sparrow. Besides, when he found
Leonard hadn't the idol, he'd have let
him go, even if it had been her,
No; he knew Leonard would have
had him arrested. You have been fool
ish, Teddyr'
''And sillyr chiu1ed in Fancy, angriIy
1.-THE idea of cumming that Boojum to
the bottom Of the jar! I never thought
you could be so childish
Teddy's temper had been fast going
This last was too much for him alto
gether. ooh, very WE'LL he said, making
for the door, IF that's all the thanks L
get, I'll not take any more trouble
Goodbye to your and, without another
word he bolted
Teddy cried Norah Teddy
screamed Fancy. But Teddy, with his
great-coat over his arm, was soon be-
You'd earshot; and the sisters looked
biankly at one another
Whatever shall we do now?" asked
Norah. annoyed She had not meant to
hurt the lad-and she judged he must
have been sorely hurt
Wait till he gets his hair on again"
snapped Fancy. ''I'll teach him to go
off in a huff like this! He's a silly pig!
All the same, don't see why you should
have pitched into him. After all. what
he's done. he's done for you, even if it
has been bit childish
Fancy, you mustn't speak to me like
that 1 won't have it,
Then why did you drive the poor fell
low away?"
Fancy, don't be absurd I'm not go
ing to quarrel with chit like you," and,
in her turn, Norah left the room
Fancy, alone, ragged and whimpered
1t pleased her in her hero's absence to
take up the cudgels on his behalf. She
worked herself into a state of keen COM
passion for him, so, to ease her feelings
she sat down and wrote him q 'tsoother,"
and slipped out to post it there and then
Having administered this-as she judged
-infallibly efficacious antidote. she slip
ped into the house again as quickly as
she had gone out
Amongst the many irons which Ell
Marks had in the fire was one in the
shape of an old curiosity shop, filled with
things of far greater value than those
which the poor general had gathered.
The name over the shop was naturally
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-02

sonality to many of the undertakings OF
his party or its representatives which
nerited the public condemnation. No
voice was raised more uncompromising-
ly, or was heard with more effect, than
his in Reputation and denunciation OF
the high-handed tyranny exercised in
disbanding by force the legislature of
Louisiana by order of the federal
authorities and driving it's members from
their seats at the point of federal bayo-
nets He had not only no part in the
mfamies sought to be fastened on Presi-
dent Johnson; but as man and an
American he condemned them; and the
unfortunate and Unbalanced character
then discharging the duties of national
executive was able to secure his invai-
liable services as counsel. This act alone
of Mr. Evarts involved a great and last
ing service to his country, since it went
far to prevent the contamination of an
act which had it been effected would
cause every succeeding generation of
Americans to blush for their country.
No nation which produces men Of this
type, and is able to command their
services in public life, need fear for the
future While in a position to command
the highest hGnors and emoluments OF
his profession, his abilities were ever at
the disposal of his country, without re-
gard to The financial sacrifices which
were involved. 1t is not a good omen
that in our day and generation great
men of the Evarts type are daily turning
away from public pursuits and devoting
themselves rigidly to the paths of promo
ton which lie so invitingly before them
in commercial and professional pursuits.
The name of the deceased jurist will
take rank among the best and ablest
representatives of the American people
in the world of intellectual distinction.