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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
The Ptnelty Inv ,Iv d.

Des Moines, Sept. 9.-Under the
criminal laws of New York attempted
murder is punishable by imprison-
ment in the Penitentiary for maxi
mum of ten years. This will be the
limit of the punishment of Czoglosz
in case the president RECEIVERS. Under
Iowa laws the maximum penalty is
eight years Imprisonment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

An automobile alings bank is6 the
,asess French move The autho, sll
sthsllt aoHg the peasants. ka had had
IT buffj 2 Specifications. It is an dec
e trio m, mo A. So ss la, four teats
rear arranged ma small table
Folding shelves Ike convenient
desk for person eding beside the
vehicle. Under the .1oAe is small
safe. The passengers are NO clerks
from the local treasury department
and cashier. The car travels about
the country, making short stops in the
villages on prearranged days, and re-
ceiving such sums as the citizens or
farmers of the neighborhood may wish
to deposit. So far, however, the limo
walton mas met little encouragement.
The peasants seem distrustful Of the
agility Of the bank, and disinclined to
draw out the old stocking from its hid
ing-place under the hearthstone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
Serve striH1 M
in thhes pending
SessiI panpreyails

Serve stricy hs va elgll.
ombia and Vena in thhes pending
di ties Z. The he 4 5essi p9nprevails
that the invading fppfl lie
direction of the int4pr = $ 1u2 y
Ecuador which prot g ai1l
of men near the BIZ -
taking an early OPT
before the new presiS III Dstay It.
The real objective point is believed to
be Panama, where the invaders may
assist the Colombian revolutionists
and those who may be brought from
Nicaragua. Reliance is placed, how
ever, by the Colombian officials on the
presence of united States men of war
at Panama to prevent any attack on
the place. The battleship Iowa is ex-
Pected at Panama in day or two,
and with the Ranger now there will
be able to land considerable force
of marines should this be necessary
to prevent attack.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
British Pursue Beers.

Wiburg, Orange River Colony
Sept. 10.-Barger's column has re-
turned here from 100 mile march
through the Senekal district. The
soldiers were .astonished to find green
wheat fields everywhere, no troops
having visited that section since De-
cember; so the Beers had time to
plow and sow. They retreated to
the mountains on the approach of
the British, who captured 100 men,
women and children, enormous guam
titles of grain and 1900 head of cat
10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
An.lo-Turkish Contest.

Constantinople, Sept. THE Turk
ish ambassador in London, Costaki
Anthopulo Pacha, has been instructed
to inform Great Britain that the ac-
ton of the commander of British
warship in the Persian gulf in pre-
venting the Turkish corvette Sehob
from enteving Koweyt is 'incompat-
ible with friendly relations. The
British side of the controversy is that.
the sehob was trying to land Turkish
troops on the territory of sheikh
who is independent of Turkey.
Germany Wants q station.
Constantinople, Sept 1O.-A Ger.
man vessel has landed cargo of coal
on the island of Farsan, in the Red
sea on dock constructed by the
German government, which is UNDER
stood to be negotiating with Tur-
key for the lease of coaling sta.
ton there
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Des Moines, Sept. 10, 1901.

ICES MONIES, sScpt. 1Us lSOl.
The argument of the attorneys for
the appellant in the noted Hossack
murder case, appealed from Warren
county, has been fled with the SUI
preme court. Henderson & Berry of
Indianola are the attorneys for Mrs.
Margaret Hossack. The filing of the
appellants argument makes it prac-
tically certain the case will be
reached at the October term of the
eupreme court and submitted at that
time.
The board of control has made the
awards of contracts for the supply
of flour needed for the state insti-
buttons the coming year, beginning
October /. The total amount bought
is s,1so barrels. Last year the
amount purchased was slightly over
10000 barrels. The price paid this
year ranges from $3.35 per barrel to
$3.50. 1t averages slightly less than
$3.50 per barrel and is an average of
Is cents lower than the price paid last
year. Members of the board say an
excellent quality of flour has been
obtained.
The governor has appointed the
following delegates to the lnterna-
tional Good Roads convention at Buf-
falo, which meets SEPTEMBER 16 to 21:
Capt. 1. G. Heans, Henry A. Craw
ford and Rufus L. Chase of Des
Moines and James I. Gibson of Dem
ison.
DR.. NJ. N. voldeng of Des Moines
has been appointed by the state
board of control superintendent of
the state insane hospital at Chero-
kee, to commence his duties as soon
as the hospital is ready for use. The
work on the hospital is being pushed
hard by all the contractors and the
hospital will be ready for use early
next summer. The board deemed it
wise to select a superintendent at
this, time, so that the force could be
fully organized in advance of the
opening. DR. Voldeng was for sew
eral years assistant superintendent
at the Independence hospital, but has
been engaged in the practice of medi-
cine in Des Moines.
S. F. Mcconnell, of Bloomfield, was
elected chairman of the democratic
state central committee at it's meet
ing held at the Savery. Mr.. Neon
nell is the member of the committee
from the Sixth district, the same
one from which Mr.. Phillips, the
democratic candidate for governor,
comes. He will make arrangements
to open headquarters at once. To
assist him F. @. Stuart, of Charlton,
was elected chief clerk. He will have
charge of the headquarters when Mr..
Mcconnell is away and will look
after the correspondence and office
| work.
The trustees of the state historical
department will ask the legislature
this winter for reasonably liberal
treatment. They do not believe that
the effort which has been made il
some quarters to make it appear that
the department is local Des Monies
enterprise will appeal to the members
of the assembly who are familiar
with the scope of the work and it:
Importance to the whole state ire
spective of locality The present wing
of the state historical "~lsdiig, a:
! planned, cost $4,000. It. is estisnatee
that the remainder of the building
can be built for-abo-lt 100000. Il
is probable thst the trustees will not
ask for more than enough p build
the unda u Or fprs sths easss ggaaesii
walls in 1908. 1n 81 E
completion of the stSs
/ 1af% ~, ho Las
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

DR.. Robert Koch, the famous bac-
teriologist, is a versatile man. He is
a good public speaker and something
of linguist, but his knowledge of
English is very imnerfect
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

There is reverse side to the SEM
blance of luxury expressed by the mir
rors, the gliding, the velvet carpets of
many apartment and boarding houses.
The head of the lace department in a
great store recently spent her two
weeks vacation in a hospital. She
laughed at the idea Of being i'll or even
nervous; but she was tired. and for
ten years had not slept in real bed
In one apartment house. In order to
keep her room fitted to receive callers
she slept on sofa that opened in the
middle, and had neither sides nor foot
board. Six out OF seven nights the
covers pulled OF her feet At another
place her folding bed fell on her and
nearly killed her, SO she traded 1t for
q narrow divan, from which pillows
and blankets slipped Of nightly. At
the hospital she finally found bed
wide enough to sleep in crosswise,
bed by day as well as by night, bed
tuckable, with a bolster and counter
pane; and she stayed in 1t for two
weeks. In countless cases the make
believe bed is the symbol Of sham
and comfortless existence for which
apartment life is largely responsible.
farmer living at the village Of
Aaoussac. France, was seen to fall to
ne ground. and on subsequent ex-
animation by a medical man he was
pronounced to be dead. Arrangements
for his funeral were in progress, and
the man had been placed in his cot
fin, when he suddenly recovered con-
seriousness. Sitting up in his comm,
he so terrified the watchers that they
fled shrieking. This in turn seems to
have terrified the man, for he was
next seen running in his grace clothes
towards neighboring wood, gesticu-
lating as though bereft| of reason.
One Of the results OF the American
invasion Of London this summer ia
the now common custom Of swells and
sclubmen "a 80 without their hats when
in exa 9 clothes. The spectacle Of
Non going about to theaters or
III functions without headgear is
Coming SO usual now that it at
acts very little attention. although
funny papers have MT yet finished |
ling fun at them. The custom, it IL I
good, had its origin 1T Newport
frbor last year, BIT has not
York OF
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
Whisky is the key to an unsteady

whisky is the key to an unsteady
gait.
AS a scorcher the sun gives it to
the wheelmen in the neck.
Cincinnati is stronghold of Pres
byterianism. Seventy-four churches
are included in it's presbytery, twen-
ty-eight of these being within the
limits of the city.
Three house thieves, captured near
judith, Mont.,. were mounted on
horses, with nooses adjusted to their
necks, and the ropes were then
thrown over the stout limb Of a tree.
At signal the horses were led from
under them, and the culprits hung
suspended until death ended their
punishment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

1t costs the insurance companies
about $475,0O0 to do business in Iowa
every two years. They pay the audi
tor of state-who turns it over to
the treasurer of state-$95,OOO for the
biennial period, in fees, and during
the last biennial period paid in $685.
1Gs - IN faxes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
Peace Protocol Has Been Signed.

~
Washington, Sept. 1o-The follow
ing cablegram has been received at
the state departments:
"Peking, Sept. 9.-Protocol signed
September Z; Rockhill left Sth.
(Signed) "Conger."
Mr.. Rockhill has been trying to
start home from Peking since Au-
gust Is. He was authorized to leave
then by Secretary Hay, but. natural
ly desiring to complete the important
protocol, he remained until the finish
ing touches had been added and the
document signed. Mr.. Rockhill has
added greatly to the esteem in which
he was held at the state department.
and in diplomatic circles by the skill
full manner in which lie conducted the
negotiations for the United States
under conditions that antagonized
him with some of the most adroit dip
lomats of the world. He will now
hasten home to be present at the Pam
American congress in the city of
Mexico next month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
may ask for suit S4 & -
walls in 1908. 1n s.
completion of the stSS
then be left to the succeeding leS;s-
lature. I

Secretary Van Houten reports that
the total income of the state & il of
1901 was over $4,000. The exnenses
were slightly above $4,000. 4 Ger.
tain surplus of $4,000 is tigufed IN
This makes about $4,000 on Iand
\ Contracts have been AWARDED nv
4he state board of control FIR meat
for the state institutions rbey
AMOUNT to about $500 for pork and
100000 for beef. The Contracts we're
awarded as follows: Iork-Armour
Packing Co, .kansias@c ity-Anamosa,
Clarinda, Council Bluffs, Davenport,
Fort Madison, 5Glenwood and Indepen-
dence. Cudahy Packing Co., South
Omaha-Marsnalltown, Mitchellville,
Mt. Pleasant and Vinton. Beef
Swift & Co., Omaha.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
CoERclvE ACTION BY FRANCE.
Turkish Spies Are to BE Expelled From
the Country,

s1Ho OOuHCEys
Paris, Sept. 5.-The French govern
ment has decided upon the first CO.
ercive measures against the Sultan
of Turkey. A decree has been drawn
up and will probably be signed TODAY
expelling number OF Turkish agents
whose mission has been to spy on the
young turks in France. The list in
cludes several names well known in
Partisan society. 1t is also learned
that the sultan has telegraphed to
Munir Bey recalling him to CONSTANT.
nople.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
go 80 4 q

strike must go on 'asspSf IRE Y q 4
arrangements for a possible
ment through a coveted direct q
ference with the representatives b
the United States Steel corporation
with President Shaffer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12

The governor has appointed the
following delegates to the lnterna-
tional Good Roads convention at Buff
falo. which meets SEPTEMBER 16 to 81:
Capt. 1. G. Heans, Henry A. Craw-
ford and Rufus L. Chase of Des
Moines and James I. Gibson of Dem
ison.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-19
WHERE TO BEGIN.

A few days ago we informed from Washington
that President Roosevelt had in mind certain reforms
in the iemy which, If seriously undertaken, would
cause a tremendous rafting of dry bones
Since this subject was preached, Senator Bailey of
Texas has gone to Washington the President for
the purpose of urging the claims of Major Luther Hare
to promotion brigader generalship, unconscously
doubt creating opportunity for test of the sin
certify of the professions of concern for the correct
management of the military establishment attributed
to Mr.. Roosevelt
At the beginning of the with Spain Major Hare
was captain OF cavalry with long record of hard,
faithful service to his credit He raised regiment Of
volunteers for service in Cuba which was among those
that did not get to the front Determined to parci-
pate actively the in which his country had be-
come engaged, the major overcame his disappointment
over his failure to have a go at the Spaniards and,
upon the dsbanding of the regiment he had trained
fight them got together another regiment aid in the
suppression of the Filipino instruction.
Immediately upon their arrival upon the scene of
hostiities the Pacific Major Hare his men
became distinguished for gallantry and efficiency in
the field and at began a career of brilliant
achievement unexcelled in the history of American
TO their credit lies the rescue of Lieutenant Gil
more and other exploits Of almost equal spendor from
the military point of view, yet, remarkable though it
may due recognition of their services has been
studiousy denied them.
On his return from the Philippines Major Hare was
simply advanced TO a place that his by virtue of
his being in line Of promotion, while effort was
made to reward his subordnates in the lavish manner
in which distinctions showered upon certain spec
tacular and magazinemade heroes OF the Philippine
war, who depended principally upon pulls for the
plotting of the meager services they had rendered If
President Roosevelt really means to work change for
the better in the army he begin by doing justice to
Major Hare and others, of whom there many, who
have been sighted in the distribution of rewards for
faithful and courageous adherence to duty to the ad.
vantage of less worthy and not overbrave subjects.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-19
ADMIRAL scHLEY.

One of the most difficult problems the human philos-
opher has to consder is that of the tendency evil
propagate itself with rapdity that is nconceyable.
The vices breed las maggos and wrong begets wrong
so fast that the wholesome earth sometimes seems con
verified into the pit of Tophet where light is darkness
and there is not any good thing at all.
1t must humlI us people that navy depart
men has shown itself hotbed of scandal On account
of their splendid achievements in the Spanish war ex-
ceiling the old traditions of navy whose glory
is written fair IN the brightest pages of American his
tory, prideh ourselves upon our sailors and our
ships with an Especial pride. And pride has
received the fill that is prophesied in the proverb
How people which holds to the ancient ideals of
honor take pride in navy in which caumny is allowed
to flourish?
The laws OF all civilized countries hold in especial
reprobaton the offender who is guilty of SANDER of
libel If a man be wounded bodily, his property in.
ured or taken away his physical wounds may heal and
money Judgment may make him whole again as to his
property Not to injury to reputation. The evil
spreads as the from pebble dropped into the
sea, and goes on increasing in widening circles
The wound is in a mans dearer part who steals my
purse steals trash, but he who hches from my good
name enrches not himself and leaves me poor indeed"
When the victim of Islander is such a shining mark
as Admiral Schey whose sole ofense is in gaining
brilliant victory for his country and the attempt to
blacken his bright fame comes from the navy depart
ment itself IL If the limit of human depravy
had been reached.
The tendency of evil to spread is strikiugly oxem
plifed in General Ayers book recently issued in
which General Miles is severely attacked
For the honor of country such mud-snging
should cease
That underlying human events is eternal prin-
cipe of justice is shown in the of Admiral Schey
The warmth. with which his cause has been espoused
by the press of the whole country representing OOO
QUO people, makes it plain that he will out of the
fort tie
with his reputation msullied by the semblance of
blot and his fame shining with brighter usre as it is
held up TO the admirng gaze of his grateful fell
low countrymen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-19
TEXAS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1901
y PAGES TO-DAY.
SOUTH AFRICA.

When the Boer is finally finished, If the Eng
lish victorious and succeed in forcing their stub
born Dutch adversaries to submit to their rule his
majestys government will find that if anything is to
be made out of the country it's troubles are just
begun.
OF course, there are the mines, gold mines among
the richest in the world, and diamond mines such as
TO if the tabled stories of Golconda had come
true. But comparatively few people can profit by the
mines, and the country is great country. Although
the population is but 100000 white people the extent
of territory is equal to that of Washington Oregon
Nevada, Utah, Idaho Montana, Wyoming, Colorado
New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.
When it is considered how slowly Canada Aus.
tralia, North Borneo and even Cape Colony have been
settled which have been for years under the British
flag any great influx Of emigrants into South Africa
upon the termination OF the is looked for
There is demand for emigrants who are but labor
ers, for the Kaffrs will work for month what an
English laborer would demand Cor weeks pay and
the supply of Kafdrs is practically inexhaustihe
The main difficulty which has held back the South
African farmer in the past, and will hold him back in
the future, is the lack Of accessible markets 1t will
be long time before it will pay lay railroad lines
sufficient for the needs of the country ana until that
is done, the commerce of the country has to depend
on the OK trek wagon, which of course very slow
and primitive means of transportation.
There is still money to be made in ranchng by
careful management although the ranchmen report
that drouth devastation of wide by ocusts and
scanty heritage during the winter months have inter
fered very considerably with the profits to be derived
from sheep ranchng. The same conditions interfere
with cattle raising
There is no doubt that the bitterness of feeling be
tween Boer and Brton which will not die out in one
generation or in two will operate to prevent mmigra
ton and to keep back in many ways the prosperity and
progress of the country.
Altogether it is by no means clear that the British
even II they have succeeded in subugating the Beers
have not got the prize of victory white elephant
on their hands that like Philippines will prove to
have cost more than it is worth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-19
BOOKER wAsHINoroms ruskgeEe INSTITUTE

One OF the most wonderful institutions in the South
is the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute of
Tuskegee Alabama, of which Booker r. Washington
is the principal The nineteenth annual report is to
hand 1t shows the growth and success of the instu.
ton to be commensurate with its deserts which are in
deed great.
The white men of the South who know the negro
as he is not known in the North have long felt that
the money which has been expended in large amounts
by Northern phlanthropiss for his higher education
has been money expended in vain.
What the negro needs above everything else is to
be made into first good agrcuturist and then If the
individual negro has the capacity into a skilled me.
chanic Northern phianthropiss have been too prone
TO attribute this view to Southern racial prejudice not
realizing that 1t is necessary to begin the beginning
and that with inferior the lower must precede
the higher instruction Much harm has been done the
negro by universities established in the South by their
Northern friends which have overloaded the poor
blacks with classical and scientific culture they have
been unable to assmilate, and without making them
into scholars have spoiled good agricultural aborers
and mechanics.
Booker I. Washington is Southern negro who has
had the intellect to the problem from the point of
view of the Southern white and thus seeing il in
its true light has been able to take long steps toward
its solution This is the secret of the great success of
his institution. He has gone to work the right
principle, and, instead of turning out black graduates
of inferior scholarship trains his pupils in agriculture
mechanics and household arts while would by no
means limit his (the negros) education to these" he
writes IN his report but would in all cases add AGA
dernic and religious training do believe we shall find
II helpful for number of years come in our meth
DDS Of education to give great attention these funda
mental occupations"
The Institute is in most fourishing condition
Dorothy hail. the trades building girls has Just
been completed. training school building and hos
ptdl in process Of construction also 10000 libra
ny building given by Andrew Carnegie. During. the
year just past 1853 students enrolled The en-.
dowment fund at the time Of the preceding report
amounted TO sJ5323249 AT the time Of the present re-
port 1t has increased to $25R97lo2 Towara their ex
penses the students have paid during e past year in
labor s67 2sll5 The total received from all
sources. for ali pursoses is sSl2529os. The annual
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-19
SOME PosrschIPTs.

me New York banks keep nearly $500 900 loaned out
Ostrich feathers is an article Of ;o, 49, OUT
Republic to this country ~" argentine
= Saeaso meat packers is said are selling meat cheaper
IN and about Cripple Creek - '"' mines
The New York Central railway viii .xn.,d e. .
electrically eQuippng suburban lines 10''' ."
oIner governor of the Yukon Territory figures on,
S10S 10000 gold in the Kloudike placers. 'u'
ove, 'o'ai exports to China amounted last year 10
During the fr halt OF this year .s, t."t. ,
ave nsce.Seoad. ' were cotton hhsse knit and twenty