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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
DUKE OF wEsTMINsTER NAMED.
Correspondent IN Divorce Suit of Alberto,
vs.. AthertOn.

Correspondent IN Divorce Suit of Anterior
We. Atherton.
London, Feb. 22.-Major T. L. Ath-
erton, second in command of the
Twelfth prince of Wales) Lancers,
now in South Africa, has filed a suit
for divorce against his wife, Mabel
Louisa Atherton, naming the Duke Of
Westminster as correspondent.
With the announcement of the fill
ing Of the suit of "Atherton VS.. Ath-
erton and Westminster" the long an
ticipated divorce proceedings of Ma
jor Anterior against his wife, with
the Duke of Westminster figuring in
the role of correspondent, have at
length materialized. Within the past
.thirty-six hours a lawyer who is look
ed upon as the leader Of the divorce
court bar, has been retained in behalf
of the petitioner. The case cannot
be aired in court, at any rate for
some months, and possibly not before
autumn, and the friends of the Just
married duke may yet succeed in
compromising the matter and pre-
venting a trial. But as Major Ather-
ton is reported to have already re-
fused a check of 100000 as compen-
sation for the injury he is said to
have sustained, the task ahead of
those who are trying to arrange a
settlement, among whom is said to be
King Edward himself, would seem to
be ~insuperative.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
SMALL PoX IN COUNTY JAIL.
Polk County Has Five Gases Guaranteed
IN q Cage.

Polk County Has Five Cases Guaranteed
In q Cage.
Des Moines, Feb. 23.-Smallpox has
broken loose in the Polk county Jail.
Vim. Tatrow, indicted on the charge
of breaking and entering a railroad
car, was discovered in the "St. Lonis''
cage with a well developed case of the
disease, and the cage occupied by
Tatrow, Dick Brindley, Albert Lath-
am, doc" Smith and one other was
placed under quarantine by the coun-
ty, physician, DR.. Conlllin. Tatrow
has been i'll for three or four DAYS.
but it was supposed he was suffering
with a disease of trivial nature and
little consequence was taken of it un-
til it was discovered that he had bro
ken out with smallpox. The "St.
Louis" cell, in which the five men are
quarantined, is the cell in which the
%convicts are confined before they are
taken to Fort Madison. "Doc" Smith
was to have been taken to the peni-
Tertiary tomorrow, but will have to
remain here nov until the quarantine
is raised. Brindley, Tatrow and Lath-
am were confined in the est. Louis
cage for want of room in the other
apartments,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
CUBA's FATE SETTLED.
Ultimate independence Assured, but
United States Will Guard 1t.

OlIlnate independence ~
United States Will Guard 1t.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The senate
committee on relations with Cuba
has agreed to an amendment to the
army appropriation bill regarding
Cuba. The entire committee is in
agreement and there will be ne mi
nority report, and no opposition is
expected from the democrats in the
senate. 1t is the general impression
that this agreement makes an extra
session of congress unnecessary. The
text of the amendment is as. follows:
"That in fulfillment of the declara-
ton contained in the joint resolution
approved April 20, 1898, entitled for
the recognition of the independence
OF the people of Cuba, demanding
that the government of Spain relin-
quish it's authority and government in
the island of Cuba and to withdraw
its land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters, and directing the
president of the United States to use
the land and naval forces of the Uni
ted States to carry these resolutions
into effect the president is hereby
authorized to leave the government
and the control of the island of Cuba
to it's people so soon as a government
shall have been established in said
island under a constitution, which,
either as q part thereof or in an ordi-
nance appended thereto, shall define
the future relations of the United
States with Cuba, substantially as
follows:
'1-That the government of Cuba
shall never enter into a treaty or
other compact with any foreign
power or powers which will impair
or tend to impair the independence
OF Cuba. nor in any manner author
ICES or permits any foreign power or
powers to obtain by colonization OF
for military or naval purposes or 9TH
erwise lodgment in or control over
any portion of said island.
"2-That said government shall not
or contract any public debt
for which the ordinary revenues of
the islands shall be inadequate.
"3-That the government of Cuba
consents that the United States may
exercise the right to intervene for the
preservation of Cuban independence,
the maintenance of a government ade-
quate for the protection of life, prop
erty and liberty, ana for discharging
the obligations imposed by the treaty
of Paris.
"4-That the government of. Cuba
will execute, rs far as possible, and
extend the plans already devised or
other plans to be mutually agreed up.
on, for the sanitation of the cities of
the island.
"5-That the title to the Isle of
Pines shall be left to future adjust
ment by treaty.
"6-That to enable the United
States to maintain the independence
of Cuba, and to protect the people
thereof, as well as for it's own de-
Tense, the government of Cuba will
sell or lease to the United States
lands necessary for coaling or naval
stations at certain specified points, to
be agreed upon with the president of
the United States"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
T IN F e
Allies Accept Compromise Proposed by
the Chinese.

Pekin, Feb. 22.-Prince Ching and
Il Hung Chang have received tele-
graphic instructions from the court
to notify the ministers of the pow
ers that an edict has been issued re-
garding the punishment of Chinese
officials, confirmatory of the demands
made by the ministers, as follows:
Gen. Tung Flu Sian to be degraded
and deprived of his rank.
"Prince Tuan and Duke Ian, to be
disgraced and exiled.
prince Chuang, Wing Men and
Chao Shu Chiao, to commit suicide.
"Hsu Chen Yu, Yu Hsien and Ri
Hahn, to be beheaded."
This is not exactly what the min
listers demanded, but it is considered
advisable to agree to it, as the de-
mand for lives has been agreed to,
except in the case of Gen. Tung Fuh
Sian, whom the court is ~powerless to
modest.
There is a private understanding
that his life will be claimed when it
- pOSSlOkc. E4A 4 ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
Killed : Dozen Lions.

Chicago. Feb. 2s.-"IM tell you tuse
what I did kill" said Theodore Roose-
welt in this city yesterday; twelve
mountain lions. The smallest was =
female. weighing 81 pounds. and the
biggest was . male Weighing 125
pounds. think that was pretty good.
It was certainly better than I expect
ed"
At $50 p. m. Mr.. Roosevelt left on
the Lake Shore limited for his home a
Oyster Bay, N. r., where he vim
spruce up" for the inauguration.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
INDICTMENTS ARE WORTHLESS.

Startling Flaw Discovered in Drawing of
Wapello County Grand Jurors.
Ottumwa, Feb. PA sensation
was sprung in the district court here
when it was discovered that the last
grand jury, which returned over
twenty-five indictments, and upon
which two men have pleaded guilty
and have been sentenced to terms in
the penitentiary, was illegally drawn,
and that the indictments are worth
less. The flaw was discovered by ex-
Senator j. j. Smith, attorney for an
alleged saloonkeeper who had been
indicted for violations of the mulct
law. AS soon as this was discovered.
attorneys for about twenty other al
legged gamblers who had been indict-
ed at the same time filed motions to
quash the indictments, and when the
matter was brought before Judge
Roberts he sustained the motions and
ordered all defendants dismissed.
The error was caused by a petit juror
being drawn and his name placed by
mistake in the box for grand jurors,
md he served as such. The statement
OF the county attorney is that he
claims that the two men already in
prison will not necessarily be affect
ed by the discovery of the error, as
they both pleaded guilty and, there
fore, have no legal right to ask for
an0the rtrial. ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
MRS. NATION NOT GUILTY.
ewreekins Of senate saloon at Topeka N
Held Against Her.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 22.-Judge Nc
sEabe of the city court handed down
a decision in the case against Mrs.
Carrie Nation for smashing the Sen
ate saloon, discharging her. The case
was submitted on an agreed state
ment of facts. Judge McCabe held
that since Mrs. Nation had no malice
toward the proprietors of the place,
Kelly & Lytle, and destroyed the
place in abating a public nuisance,
she was not guilty of malicious de-
struction of property. This does not
affect the pending against Mrs.
Nation for the Sunday raid, for which
she is now in the county Jail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
steal $4,000 worth Of ,r.mbrr.

Menominee, Mich. Feb. 26.-S. r.
Gibbs. secretary Of the Kirby-Carpen-
ter Company, has returned from New
Orleans, where he looked over the tim
Der holdings Of the company. He made
the startling discovery that trespassers
had cut 100000 feet of pine OF their
land. Trans had been built on the
land and the logs hauled away. The
value Of the stolen timber Is over
$4,000. The company owns 1000, O0O.-
600 feet Of timber in Louisiana.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
CALLS EDIICr SATISFACTORY.
Minister Conger Cables Washington
Chinese Conversations.

Minister Congcr Cables Washington of
Chinese Concessions.
Washington, Feb. 26.-Mr. Conger
has cabled the state department
from Peking under date of the 23d,
as follows:
Satisfactory edict in answer to
punishment demands has been re-
ceiyed."
From this statement the depart
ment assumes that. the punishments
are to be administered substantially
as stated in MI. Conger's cablegram
received on the 21st inst.
The minister has not informed the
state department of the date he has
selected for his departure from Pc
king for home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
sMAsHERs MUST SETTLE.
Sioux City Justice Renders Judgmer
Against Emulators of Mrs. Nation.

Sioux City Justice Renders Judgment
Against Emulators of Mrs. Nation.
Sioux City, Feb. 26.-Three weeks
ago sixteen South Sioux City women
caught the Carrie Nation fever and
smashed several saloons in that sub
urb. Yesterday they were made to
pay for their 'hatcheting" adven-
lures, a verdict of $173 being render
ed against them in one case.
John Peyson, owner of the fixtures
in one of the saloons raided, sued
the sixteen women for the value of
the property they damaged. After
numerous postponements, the case
was tried before a Justice of the
peace. He decided against the sa-
loon smashers, and rendered judg-
ment for Peyson in the sum of $173.
The women will appeal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28

Maysyilie, KY. Feb. 26.-Henry Rob-
inson. colored. know far and wide az
"the wild man from Borneo." is dead
here. Robinson had been a star at
traction in circuses and dime museums
for the last ten years. He had tray
eled all over the United States ana
h-Europe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
Alfred Aim Acquitted,

Knoxville, Feb. 26.-The trial Of
Alfred Aim for the alleged murder
of DR.. w. o. Hamilton. of Marysville,,
November &c. 1900, resulted in q YER
dict of not guilty. The pleading oc-
cupied two full days. The jury was
out twenty-eight hours and during
the day stood ten to two for acquit:
tai. There was a strong train of@cir-
cumstantial evidence against Aim,
but the defense proved an alibi.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28

Sioux City, Feb. 23.-The linseed oil
mills, owned by the American Linseed
Oil company, were damaged by fire
to the extent of $12,50O. The flames
broke out in the cake room, and after
a general alarm was turned in the
firemen fought for several hours be-
fore the flames were brought under
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
Iowa Auditors Ask More Paw.

Des Moines, Feb. 25.-The County
Auditors association of Iowa adopt
ed a resolution asking the legislature
to increase the salaries of auditors.
At present they receive $1,000 a year.
which is less than other county Off
GERS. 1, Officers were elected as fol-
lows President, F. A. Cope, Des
Moines; vice president, j. F. Wall.
Mount Ayr; secretary, j. F. Ford,
Fort Dodge; treasurer, j. w. II. Wei
mer. Dubuque.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
Found Anderson,s Double,

Burlington, Feb. 23.-The defense
sprung a decided sensation in the Lin
ter murder trial by producing an ex-
act duplicate of the defendant. He
will be used to show the jury how
easily Mrs. Inter might have been
mistaken in the Identification of the
man who shot her husband. The
double of the defendant Anderson is
Ed sabin of this city, and the re-
semblance between the two men is
startling. Sabin was at home on the
night of the murder.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
Led Dragged to the Altar.

Dubuque. Feb. 23.-A decidedly SEN
sational suit, that is. q suit with very
startling charges, has just been filed
here. Emily Kries charges that she
was drugged and while under the in
flnence of drugs and unconscious of
what was transpiring. the marriage
of herself to Edward Kries was per-
forypoI ra - As -s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
ChiId Burned to Death.

New Sharon, Neb.. Feb. 25.-The
eleven months old babe of James
White and wife was burned to death.
The mother placed the little one in a
chair cushioned with comforts and
pillows, and leaving it in care of an
older child-between 2 and 3 a
old-went to a neighbours, or to the
store, and on her return found the
haby almost dead, the back of the
head and one side of the face burned
to a scab, while both hands and arms
were burned SO that the flesh fell off.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
CAN'T GET Box CARS.

a2fSSts MeRsof iowa Making Kicks to the
1 railroad Companies.
yes, Feb. 25.-Grain dealers
"a are in a plight that they
g experienced in a dozen
s are getting to such an
Icy almost have to beg
nto load their grain.
under obligations
tt, TIN - men have issued
on one ling ss9rders to the eff
feet that all avaif2bfe a must go to
the elevators, no one being allowed to
load cars on the track from wagons
with scoops. Only in ARE instances
is this order excepted and in these
cases the grain men must show that
with sufficient help they can make
speedy progress in loading the cars
and getting them off to the markets.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
innate LOS die repubIican III

for governor. The foilowit
gram from him addressed to a. B.
Cummins, has been received here:
Picking. Feb. %, 19Ol.ACummins,
Des Moines, Iowa: Am not a candi-
date. Conger."
Minister Conger's cablegram was
sent in response to a ~cablegram sent
him by Mr.. Cummins. In his mes
sage, Mr.. Cummins set forth clearly
but briefly the situation. He said
goyernorship in the field, and that he
was one of them. He further stated
81 was claimed here Conger was a
candidate, and added a request to
cable his position.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
Found Guilty Of MansIauchter.

Rockwell City, Feb. 25.-The jury
in the case of Henry Wilcox, accused
of the murder of his father, Albert
J. Wilcox, returned a verdict finding
the defendant guilty of granddaughter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
Met q Fearful Death.

DUBUQUE, Feb. 23.-Brakeman Fred
S. Guilbert of the Illinois Central met
an awful death at Dyersyille. He wal
run over by his.train
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
THE NEWS in IOWA
GALLows ARE CREATED.
Geo. Anderson Commits Suicide In JAIN :
RurlinptOn.s

Geo. Anderson Commits Suicide In jail ut
Burlington.
Burlington, Feb. 24.-George An
derson, the supposed murderer OF
Harry Inter OF Cedar Rapids, and
who has been ON trial here for the
past three days on a charge Of at
tempting to murder Mrs. Linter, who
was with her husband at the time
he was killed, committed suicide in
the county Jail here Saturday after
noon at 9 o'clock, and just in time
to avoid being taken to the court
room to hear the 1ury's verdict of
guilty as charged read Anderson
cut his throat from ear to ear with
O razor.
The jury went out at 1890 O'Clock
| and at 2 announced that a verdict
lad been reached. Sheriff Muenzen-
mier was ordered to bring the pris-
oner into court. The sheriff went
after the prisoner. The jailor step
ped to the cell ahead of him and un-
locki.g it, told Anderson, who was
in the corridor. Anderson stepped
to the rear part of his cell, seized a
razor, and s,ashing his neck, severed
the jugular vein He died five min
utes later. The jury had brought in
a verdict of guilty.
Although Anderson made no con-
| fession his suicide is taken as an
admission of guilt. The evidence
against him was overwhelming and
his conviction was anticipated mot
only on the charge of attempting
H. lrder, but on the greater charge of
numbering Mr.. Linter. Anderson had
been respondent for some time.
After his death a nail sharpened to
u razor edge and a piece of rope
were found concealed in his cell.
Anderson is an enigma. Since his
arrest he has never referred to home,
relatives or friends. He strongly as
serted that he was a victim of cir
| cumstances and not guilty of the
crime charged. He had often stated
that he was not afraid of the gal
lows and that if furnished a shotgun
| he would end his life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
Conger Coming.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Minister Con-
ger will leave Picking Immediately
for this country on sixty days leave:
of absence. Commissioners will have
fnli power to conduct the negotia-
lions now in progress.
800 fazEonno rof1,r,c - =.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
Every ancient city of note was To-
Gated on or near the sea or a river.

When a load of coal is purchased,
inFtead Of it going TO the buyer, il
usually goes to the cellar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28

William G. Agar, the member of the
Agar Brothers company, Chicago
packers, who will have charge of the
Des Moines packing house, visited Des
Moines a few days ago. He will come
to Des. Moines again between the 5th
and 10th of March and remain perma-
nently. He will bring with him then
William p. Perrin, a Chicago machin-
cry contractor, and $4,000 worth OF
the newest packing house machinery.
The plant will open April 1, or as
soon thereafter as possible. 1t will
have a capacity of 1000 to 1000 hogs
per day, and 1900 to 1000 cattle p
week. 1t will employ at least $50 f3G
at the start, and practically all
0epes Moines mem 60
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
nes Moines. Fehrnaru "a 1ao1.

a1es MONIES, February 70, 1901.
During the past few days the Agars,
~ho recently leased the Des Moines
and Liverpool plant from the owners,
+. NJ. Hubbell, Sons & Company, have
ascertained that they will be unable
to secure q further ground lease OF
the property upon which their Chi
cago house is located, and therefore
have determined to concentrate their
entire business in Des Moines. The
company had planned to operate the
Chicago plant as in the I,ast and to
operate the plant located in this city
as a branch. In that event the Chi
cago house would have supplied the
Chicago trade and the eastern mar
ket, the De Moines concern handling
the local business here and the west
ern country. Now thai the Agars
have determined to operate but one
plant the indications are that the 10.
cal house will be almost doubled in
size and be of twice the benefit to
h city that the house would have
been if the original plans of the conn
pany a been carried out.
1T has been discovered that Attor-
ney General Milton Remles failed to
begin suit against Supreme Clerk
Chris Jones, as reported in December.
for $4,000 OF $1,000 in fees claimed by
Mr.. Remley as owing to the state
from MI. Jones. Mr. Remley neglect
ed to have notice of the suit served on
Mr.. Jones' This is a. fatal defect. 1T
left the matter in the shape of nc
suit at all having been brought
against Mr.. Jones. Attorney General
Mullan, upon learning the fact, hat
the requisite notice served on Mr..
Jones, and the new suit will come up
in the March term of the district
court.
Attorney General Muqlan and Audi
tor of State Merriam have agreed up
on an Interpretation of the revenue
Law of the state with reference to as
sessment and taxation of national
bank stock, which VIII ~relieNe the
of the stock from taMation
upon SO much of it as can be offset
by evidences of debt owed by the
owner. Assessors and county audi
tors have been listing national bank
(Stock MS corporation stock. Reduc-
pms for debt cannot be made as
eihst personal property assess-
hts. Auditor Merriam and Attor-
ney General Mullan have decided that
national hank stock should be listed
as moneys and credits and not as COR
porat1on stock. When THIS is done
debts may be offset against it. Audi
tor Merriam is making a circular let
ter covering this point to be sent to
Ill
The oasis., 1901-05-25
Artesian Water.

Graham Bulletin: A systematic set of experiments are being made at Pima, to see if results in artesian wells cannot be obtained there. AL ready considerable borings have been made but the rock formations, when few hundred feet have been reached hitherto prove to stubborn for the drills. In one case, depth of S25 feet have been sunk, and water has risen to within four feet of the surface. As there is solid rock at the bottom of the bore, this water has probably filtered in. The mammoth drill Of the Moctezuma mine has been set up, and it is the intention 10 sink to lOOO feet, if water is not struck in sufficient quantity before thls depth Is reached. If success is attained in this case b0r- ings will be made in several other places in Pima.
The oasis., 1901-05-25

There is more Catarrh in thi- sec- tion of the country than all other dis eases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incur able. For great many years doctors pronounced it local disease, and pre- scribed local remedies, and by con- stantly failing to cure with local treatment, pron ounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hal's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney < Co.,. Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 Address:
 F. J. CHENEY x Co.,, Toledo. O.. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Hall's Family Pills are the best.