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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
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Letter opysn6 Machine.
while the copying OF letters by
OF the dampened sheets and
handprsss is a comparatively rapid
operation and allows copies OF letters
to DO filed away In book form for
faturs reference, yet the machine IL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

the rents, if anything, will be lower.
1t is estimated that from z to 10 per
cent interest will be cleared on these
improved tenements.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
Boston PbHanfbropfsf.s Plan.

Edwin CHM, a prominent real es-
tate owner of Boston, will try an
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

Our great and good friend, Abdul
Hamid Woolomol, sultan of Sulu, is
satisfied as long as the salary voucher
follows the flag.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

George Washington is dead while
Congressman Grosvenor is alive, but
this is by no the only difference
between them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
THE PREsIDENT

THE PRESIDENT.
she has lain for a quarter Of a century.
though very few Londoners have seen
her" The illustration given herewith
shows the famous old fighting ship as
she appears in her last days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

Fer some time in the future Mr.. De-
pew should work his administration
views in the revers- -otion
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

The Ohio republicans have learned
that it is not their part to think. ALI
they have to do is to accept.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

The democratic party must remain
the party of the people. If it forsakes
them now, they will more than ever be
at the mercy of the banks. railways
aud trests.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

MI. Hanna insists that the tariff be
let severely alone. 1t must be that he
expects to find it necessary to fry an
unusual amount of fat in 1904.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

CHM says that at the present time a I'll
man with SIG a month to spend for 1t
rent could not secure a place fit to live CT
in. His new houses will be marYels of il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

Mr.. Beveridge should hasten home if
he expects to get his presidential boom
inflated before frost time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

The percentage of illiteates among
army conscripts in Italy il thirty-six.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

Mr.. Foraker announces that the Ohio
campaign is to be fought out on ma
tional issues. This is ar interesting
announcement because Mr.. Foraker's
lieutenants were always loud in declar-
ing that state compaigns should be
fought on state issues when they
thought that the easiest way of win
ming,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

The civil government of the Philip
pines will be answerable to the war
department. One of the first tasks set
for the Filipinos is to learn the intri-
cacies of our elastic language.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

OF course Kansas has rendered thanks
to the administration for permission to
harvest a bumper wheat crop.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

The money the shipping subsidy pro
motors ask for would make habitab1
many millions of acres of western arisl
land. But the benefits Of irrigation \
wouldsbe enjoyed by the many, while
the subsidy would be enjoyed by the(
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

The man who believes that he bene-
fits himself by taxing himself poor to
make others rich is not in a good posi-
ton to poke fun at those who believe
in the faith cure.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08
FASHIONS MIRROR.

Tiny Dresden roses are very much used in millinery.
 Flowers carefully wired are made into bow effects for the side and back of hats.
 Panne mousseline in colors, with black satin polka dots, makes pretty blouse waists.
 Brooches, so popular in olden days, have returned to favor, and almost every woman now possesses at least one.
 Parasols in plain white and tinted silks show two groups of narrow tucks with band of gold embroidery be- tween.
 The latest evening coifure shows soft puff around the face, broken by a few little curls at one side and loose knots arranged low at the nape of the neck. One large rose is worn at one side of the front.
 Charming waists are made entirely of ribbon of two widths, with about half an inch of space between the rows. which is partially filled with the fancy gold stitching connecting them. These waists are worn over bodices of any color desired.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08
Cbicago Nogy Figuves nS 2 SaL Ib1afer Porf Possibilities of Commerce from the Lakes to
 Europe by the All-Water Route
 

NHICAG0 has become an ocean N port. This is the most signif-
 cant fact of recent years, so far as Chicago's commerce, or for that matter the commerce of the great mid 1le west, is concerned. There was never more interest attached to the opening of navigation in the lake metropolis than this. year. On re- cent afternoon vast crowds of people watched for hours for sight of the boat that would carry the stars and stripes from out of the city harbor into the ports of Europe. They want ed to see the steamship Northwest arn start on her first proud journey. Why proud? Because it is the initial trip of the first regularly commits stoned vessel to set sail from Chicago with Europe for it's destination; be- cause the Northwestern is the advance boat of line of vessels which will be the first to enter the ports of Liver pool, London and Hamburg, flying the American flag and owned solely by American capital; because this boat also is the first regularly commits stoned vessel to establish direct wa ter route for the products of the mid dle west to the ports of the old world,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08

was also shipped by this vessel is full of significance. It means that Chicago may gain a new importance as a lum- ber-shipping center. No city is more accessible alike to the lumber re- gions of Mississippi and Arkansas in the south and the great lumber beltof the north and northwest.
 The consignments of hay, flour, but ter, cheese and provisions of numer- ,us kinds are items which will be fol- owed closely by western farmers. If he initial trip of the Northwestern demonstrates that greatly reduced freight rates are possible, the lower prices made practicable by the reduc- ton will have the effect of increasing Ghicago's foreign trade and this will mean more revenue for the western farmer. This revenue will be still fus- iher increased if the railroads attempt to meet the reduction by lowering the general freight rate.
 Buffalo will be the first objective point of the Northwestern; the time spent in discharging the grain cargo at this point will be the only delay. Sufficiently lightcred, the boat will have no difficulty in getting through the Welland canal and it's course will
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08

same time leave sufficient margin to make the venture q paying one to all parties concerned?f A Chicago trans- portation company believes that it will and believes it so strongly that it has built these four boats at cost of a million dollars to make the trial That is an example of Chicago enterprise.
 Although the Northwestern and the other vessels of the line are substan- tially built they will not ply between the continents during the winter months because the style of their con- struction will not permit of fast steaming in heavy seas. They are built with maximum speed capacity of 12 to Is knots an hour and will make the round trip in summer in about 50 days. In winter they will engage irs coastwise trade between the St Lave renee and the gulf.
 As a feature of Chicago's new trans- portation facilities it is not impossible that in the future there may be estab- lished slow semipassenger steam ship line between Chicago and Euro pean ports. Immigrants would find this convenient way of reaching the charmed country of the great Ameri- can west. MAX OWEN.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08

sion as an ocean liner. The boat should be able to make three and possibly four round trips each season.
 Three more boats of the same kind, belonging to the same company, will follow immediately in the wake of the Northwestern and, applying the same estimate of possible business, the value of the freight handled by the line will be in the neighborhood of $3,000,000 and the tonnage about 40,- 900 tons. These figures. of course, are merely speculative, but they give an inkling of what New York may expect years if the way is actually opened for continued ocean navigation on a large scale with Chicago, as direct port. Though Chicago's European export freight, for the most part, is forward ed to New York by rail, this does not indicate that the amount to be carried direct to Europe by the new water route will mean just so much business taken away from New York. Allow- ance must be made for the grain dis posed of before reaching the Welland canal. It will be safe to calculate, however, that all the freight carried through the canal or, in other words, the amount of freight the boats will hold at 12-foot draught, will be taken bodily from New York's commerce and given to Chicago. The future may show this item to be an important one.
 The uppermost question at present is: Will the saving in handling charges make up for the heavy toll and insur- ance charges on the cargoes between Chicago and the ocean and at the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08
LITERARY LITTER.

Zola's income from his books for 1900 is said to have amounted to some thing over S25,ooo.
 Bret Harte generally writes out of doors, but always while smoking. He said the first line always took cigar and sometimes two cigars.
 Thomas Bailey Aldrich. the poet, detests all manner of publicity and only upon one or two occasions has he been prevailed upon to read any of his verse in public.
 In the city of Atlanta, in homelike little cottage embowered in rosebush- es and apple trees. Joel Chandler liar ris writes his inimitable tales of 'Un- cle Remus and Br'er Rabbit"
 When Henry Ibsen was in his teens he took up the study of medicine and read for examination in Christiania. In the course of his study he read ..Sallust," and the character of Cat aline so took his fancy that be wrote little play, introducing him. It was so successful from literary stand point that the young authors life cur rent was changed at once.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08

be smooth until it reaches the St. Law renee river, where it will run two rap- ids. Here, also, it will pass trough the four Canadian canals-the Galops, Cornwall, Soulanges and Iachine. Picking up additional freight at Mon- treal the Northwestern will proceed to the mouth of the St. Lawrence, stop ping only at Sidney or Cape Breton to take on coal for the long voyage to Liverpool.
 At the present immature stage of the undertaking it would be next to impossible to arrive at figures which will indicate the amount of commer- cial business (and general seaport ''importance'') Chicago may in the future be able to wrest from New York as a result of the new enterprise. The Northwestern carries on this voy- age about $1oo,0oo worth of cargo, having a net capacity of some 1,5o0 tons. If the freight consignments for the return trip equal this amount and future voyages are equally fortunate the boat could be made to handle from S6oo 1000 to $500, ,ooo worth of merchant dise--in weight, 5000 to 12.ooo tons--- during the Six months of .open sea- son. in which she will be in commis-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08
NEWSPAPER CLIPS.
One pickle Ha,y make many psaai-

One pickle raey make many pessi- mists.-Ram's Horn.
 Some nice girls have mighty worth less steady company Globe.
 It is sometimes the case that mans "ante" is what sends him to his ''un- cle. e."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
 The best way to contract debts is is unpopular with 3 great many peo- ple.--Chicago Daily News.
 About half the years of college course are spent in teaching the boy Co talk, and after he graduates he has to spend two or three times as many years learning to keep still.-Wash- ington Capital.
 You have no right to say: "He is a nice man, but there are some things I do not like about him." There are things about you which others do not like, and besides, every one is more or less prejudiced.-Atchison Globe.
 Unselfish goodness is seldom appre- ciated in this world of ours. There was that man in the electric car, for instance. Having rung up three fares in his efforts to stop the car for the woman that sat on the opposite side, he tossed after her the umbrella that belonged to the little gray-whiskered man on his right. Neither the gray whiskered man nor the conductor liked the thoughtful Samaritan for his altruistic efforts.-Boston Tram script.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08

and because, in all probability, it marks the beginning of the greatest commercial stride which has ever been taken by the young giant of the west.
 Chicago concerns, doing an export business, cooperated with the North western Transportation company in the venture in manner that promises to set the seal of success upon the un- dertalxing. It only needs the coopera- ton of those western wholesale houses doing an importing business to take. care of the return trip, and reasonable rates from toll takers and insurance companies to make this success cer- tain, and steady ocean traffic from Chicago to the eastern hemisphere . reality.
 The boat was we'll loaded. Harvest- ing machinery and agricultural imple- ments formed large and important part of the cargo. Pork, lard, hams, boxed meats and other products from Chicago's big packing concerns found a place in the boats hold--an unmis- takable reminder that the seaboard will be brought some hundreds of miles nearer commercially to the stock raisers of the west. Grain from Chicago's gigantic elevators also occu- pies hold space; but this part of the cargo will be carried only so far as Buffalo. This will be a most econom- ical plan, for when the grain is unload ed the boat will be just light enough to pass through the Welland canal-a 15-foot channel. It will reload with grain and other merchandise at Mon treal
 The fact that fine hardwood lumber
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08
wATERTowN JoTTINes
Some Items of Interest in the Busy
 Borough.

Some Items of Interest in the Busy
 Borough.
 The regular meeting of the Water town fire department was held at their rooms in the old town hall last evening. Only small delegation of members were present. It was voted to send a delegation from both the Chemical and Hook and Ladder com panies to the State F'iremen's conven- tion to be held in Hartford on May 22. On Saturday evening the men are re- quested to report at o'clock for a short practice. The delegates to said convention will be elected on Satur- day evening at s o'clock. A visiting priest will be at St. Johns church this evening for the accom- modation of those who may require his services.
 MT Sage of Morris met with quite an accident while driving through here yesterday He had just drove out of McLary's hotel when bicyclist com ing down the road at frightful clip ran into him. Mir Sage was thrown from his team and his leg hurt quite badly. The team was not damaged. The bicycle was a complete wreck.
 The lecture and entertainment under the auspices of St. Johns Ladies Aid society will take place in Pythian hall next Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Admission free. The public is cor dially invited.
 John D. McGowan left this morn ing as delegate from the local Court of Foresters to attend the Foresters' convention in Bridgeport.
 The Center school team will play the Taft second team on the Fair grounds on Friday afternoon.
 Mrs Curtis of New York was in town last Saturday looking over her summer residence.
 None of the local machinists em- ployed here expect to go on strike the 20th.
 A rehearsal of R. N. Deland's play was held last evening.
 Erastus Barlow shot q large dog on Monday evening and the skin will be prepared and used for a rug. The dog was a Newfoundland and be- longed in Naugatuck.
 The family of the late William Bra mon, consisting of wife and four chill dren, are left in q sad plight by her husbands recent demise. No relatives are known of in this section.
 Robert Morrow and Thomas Dun phy will severe their connection with A. N. Woolson's coal teams in the near future.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08

hope in short time to present for record complete and well-digested plan of all that Suburban section north of Florida avenue and included between North Capitol street extend ed and Rock creek, that murky stream always darkened by the alluvial Washington from the ancient city of George town.
 This section to the north of Bound ary, which has long been locally known as Mount Pleasant, which the commissioners now propose to in- cludesin the city proper, with streets arranged in accordance with the orig inal L'Enfant plan, covers an area of about nine square miles--two squares in park, one square mile divided in accordance with the city system, four square smiles unsubdivided, and two square miles covered by irregular sub- divisions. These last comprise sew eral thousand small lots owned by as many individuals, many of them be- ing owned by government clerks, who have built small homes upon them. It is these small holdings which have proved such an obstacle in the way of street extension, as many of the lots will be wholly included within the lines of proposed streets, ana must be purchased. Others will have but small area taken from one end Of the lot, and additional benefits may balance the value of the part taken and no damages allowed.
 In the agricultural or unsnbdivided l. necessary as it is expected to get the streets when subdivisions are. made. The plans of this first section cover about 30 good-sized maps, showing all details necessary for a complete rec7 ord. The localities of all proposed avenues. are. given upon every lot line
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08

will be extended with it's pfes6n1 width and direction to the district line, a distance of more than six miles from the white house, one mile being along the eastern boundary of Rock Creek park, where beautiful view can be had of the valley Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets are to remain as now laid out, with the exception of some widening, and will be extended north to the district line. Thirteenth street from Kenesawavenue north has an excellent natural grade and will be-. come fine drive into the city if kept free from tracks. which is likely, as it runs very near to Brightwood avenue;} this being a large thoroughfare north of the city where Fort Stevens was lo-| cated. This is an historic place, for, onE July 1o, 1864, the confederate, Gen. Early, attacked the position and came thus within six miles of the official residence of President Lincoln. EarlyI would have captured the capital on that occasion Out for the opportune, arrival of the Sixth corps of veteransI from the army of the Potomac. Butt that,is another story, ! All of this area which is being taken. into the original city is on historic ground, and must be gossiped about in'| detail at different times
 SMITH D. FRY.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08

(valiahd of Persia and Governor General
 of Azerbaijan)
 Naib-es-Sultaneh, who was the first Kajar valiahd to be named governor general of the great northwestern province of Azerbaijan, of which Ia brig is the chief town. This great prince died a few months before his father, in the year 1884, and his son, Mohammed Shah, succeeded to the throne. It has ever since been an un- written law that the valiahd Cor heir apparent) shall be governor general of Curing the whole reign.
 Such was the case with Muzaffer-ed- Deen Shah, who succeeded to the throne after the assassination of his father, Nasr-ed-Deen Shah, on May l, 1896, and arrived in Teheran in June of that year. after having been crowned at Tabriz, where the present valiahd, Ala Mohamlned Mirza, re- mained as governor general.
 The valiahd, says London Black and White, was born on July 24, 1872, and is therefore 2S years old. He enjoyed, with his two younger brothers, the ad- NdAiaSS oL L~0t ORtaAA tdAIAOis OA n1llCn his enlightened father saw the impor- tance. The prince has acquired very fair knowledge of French, and is in every way an example of the modern progressive spirit of the last decade in Persia. His highness is anxious to visit Europe, and it is thought likely that the shah may not be adverse to under taking journey this year.
 The valiahd takes after his father in many ways. He has the same kindly and courteous manner which endears him to all who have the privilege of coming into contact with him. At the same time he seems to have inherited from his grandfather, Nasr-ed-Deen Shah, the firmness of character and strong constitution which distin- guished the shah who was so we'll known in Europe. He has at the same time inherited from both his ancestors that passion for sport and outdoor ex- ercise which has for genera tions been the lament of the weakly and indolent courtiers who, at all times and in all weathers, have been obliged, at a moments notice, to accompany their royal masters on fatiguieg shooting expeditions in the rocky mountains which surround the capital.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08

NORTH VIEW OF WHITE HOUSE. ticular avenues and streets northerly from the city.
 You must knowthat our streets are numbered and lettered. Those run ming north and south are numbereds and those running east and west being lettered. The principal streets in the newer Washington run east and west, and are to be alphabetically named, by giving them the names of the leading cities of this country, as follows:
 Albany, Baltimore, Cincinnati, De- troit, Emporia, Frankfort, Galveston, Hartford, Indianapolis, Joliet, Keo- kuk, Lowell, Milwaukee, Newark, Omaha, Philadelphia, Quincy, Rich mond, Savannah, Trenton, Utica. Val lejo, Wilmington, Nenia, Yuma, Zanes- ville.
 There is also under consideration Q proposition that the streets shall be named after statesmen, soldiers and presidents, concluding with Washing ton; the latter street taking the place of what is called."W" streetin the orig inal city. Thus we would have streets called Adams, Buchanan, Cleveland, and so on down the list of the great men of the nation, in alpha betical or der. The streets running north and south to be named First street ex- tended,' and so on down the list of numbered streets to Thirty-sixth street, which is the highest of the numbered streets in the northwest section of the city, and is in old George town, where the novelist, Mrs. South worth, lived, did all of her work, and died; where the Catholic university stands, overlooking the Potomac from it's rugged heights.
 When you read in the newspapers or hear Washingtonians talk of .sExecu- tive avenue, you may understand that there is no such avenue in existence. Sixteenth street, our broadest and most beautiful numbered street, ex- tends from Boundary south to La fayette park, opposite the white house; and, if further extended, it would pass right through the center of the executive mansion. From the front portico of the white house one can look directly northward to the end of this street, and, because of its loca- tion, in proximity to the executive mansion, it is locally termed "Execu- tive avenue" although it is not off cially known by. y.thatname. This street
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-08
ALI MoHAMMED MIRA.
Hereditary Governor General ot Azerbaijnn md Heir Apparent
 to the Throne of Persia.

The founder of the persent Kajar dynasty, Agha Mohammed Khan, died in the year 1T97, and was succeeded by his nephew, Fath Ali Shah, during whose reign Persia came so often into conflict with her great northern neigh bor, and finally, in February, 1928, con cluded the treaty of Turkmanchai, which delimitates its present north, west frontier.
 The Persian forces, during the wars of 1s03-13, and the subsequent war ot Ehah's eldest son, Abbas Mirza, styled