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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
REV. Dr.. TALMAGE DEAD
THE NOTED PREACHER PASSED
AWAY AT WASHINGTON.
It Had Been Evident for Some Days
That He Could not Recover.

Il Had Been Evident for Some Days
That He Could not Recover.
Washington, April 14.--Rev. T. De.
Witt Talmage, the noted Presbyterian
divine. died Saturday at 9 o'clock at
his residence in this city. 1t had been
evident for some days that there was
no hope of recovery, and attending
physicians so informed the family.
The patient gradually grew weaker
until life passed away SO quietly that
even the members of the family, all
of whom were watching at the bed
side hardly knew that he had gone.
The immediate cause of death was
Inflammation of the brain. DR.. Talm-
age was in poor health when he start
ed from Washington for Mexico for a
vacation six weeks ago. He was then
suffering from influenza and serious
catarrhal conditions. Since his re-
turn to Washington some time ago.
he has been quite ILL, Until Thursday,
however, fears for his death were not
entertained.
At DR.. Talmage's bedside, besides
his wife, were these members of his
family: Rev. Frank Dewitt Talmage,
Chicago; Mrs. Warren G. Smith,
Brooklyn; Mrs. Daniel Mangam,
Brooklyn; Mrs. Allen e. Donnau,
Richmond; Mrs. Clarence Wycoff and
Miss Talmage, Washington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
THE RIoTINe is RENEWED.
Brussels Has Appearance of Cit,
lin Revolt.

Brussels, April 11.-serious con.
diets between the rioters and the DO.
lice, in which thirty persons were
wounded, including women and chill.
dren. occurred here late last night in
the vicinity of the Maison du Peuple.
The first encounter took place in the
Rue des Minimes, where the mob
pelted the police with cobblestones.
The police then charged with fixed
bayonets and as result three men
we're severely and several others
slightly wounded.
The mob then proceeded to the Rue
Stevens, in front of the Maison du
Peuple. where still more serious con.
f1ict occurred. Over hundred shots
were fired from both sides. The
women and children were wounded
here and they, together with the men
Injured, were taken into the Maison
du Peuple.
Towards midnight this district Of
Brussels had the appearance of city
In revolt. The rioters had torn up
the street car rails and erected sort
of barricade to fortify their position
at the Maison. By strenuous efforts
the police managed to clear the Rue
Stevens, but the Maison du Peuple
was left in possession of the rioters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
BIG WAR DEFICIT.
England Prepares to 90 on With Her
Ftuht.

81
London, April 1b-The statement
showing the revenue and expenditure
presented in the house of commons
yesterday by the chancellor of the
exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
when opening the budget announce
ments, showed total ordinary ex-
uenditure for 19O2-03 estimated at
SIPS, $4,000, with war charges
amounting to G45,450,000, making a
grand total of G174,609,000, which is
912,993,0 900 below the Sotal for 1901-02.
To the deficit must be added six
teen to seventeen millions additional
war expenditure.
The chancellor of the exchequer
said he had hopes of a happy result
from the conference in South Africa,
but he had put them aside. Prepare
tions for the continuation of war were
the best guarantee of peace.
The incame tax is increased penny
in the pound sterling. lie estimated
the war revenue for this year on the
basis Of the present taxation at
&l47,7S5,L~J, not including cost of
gratuities at the end OF the war, the
transporting of troops home, etc.
The chancellor of the exchequer de-
MED that the registration of duties on
wheat (not corn as previously bulle-
tined) and flour violated the princi-
pies of free trade, or would increase
the cost Of food. He thought the du-
ties had been recllessly abandoned
and declared their remission did not
reduce the price of food,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
Santos pumont Arrives.

New York, April 1.-THE steam
ship Deutschland, among whose passen.
gers was M. Santos Dumont, the
aeronaut, and Miss Ellen M. Stone,
the missionary. arrived yesterday.
The alligator never leaves fresh
water, while the crocodile often goes
to sea, and in the West Indies has
sometimes been found many miles
from land. heading directly for an
island, possibly out of sight.
Electric lights, with basins of pc.
troleum below them, are now used in
France to destroy night-fying insects
that injure vineyards. In one basin
4,86S insects were recently caught in
one night.
The bones of aged people have
more lime in them than those Of the
young, and therefore are more brit.
tie. This Is the reason why fall is
apt to be more hurtful to an elderly
person than to young person
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
HUBBARD BILL SIGNED.
Governor cummins Says 1t Is Harm.
less Since Amended.

Governor CumminS Says 1t is Harm
less Since Amended.
Des Moines, April 14.-Governor
Cummins has affixed his signature to
what has been known as the Hubbard
railway merger bill. This measure
removes the limitation. which has pre-
vented Iowa lines from absorbing rail-
ways beyond the limits of an adjoining
state and now permits extension with
lines operating in any staue, extending
the privileges of the Iowa statute to
them. 1t has generally been conceded
that the governor would sign the bill
as the defeat of the Molsberry merger
bill raising the limitation of Indebted
ness prevents the Hubbard bill from
being of any great use to the Hill-Har-
riman railway deal, and for the further
reason that Hubbard amended his
measure so as to prevent the merger
Of competing or parallel lines in order
to meet the governors objections.
Il have signed what is known as the
Hubbard bill" said Governor Cum
minis to reporter. This bill as
amended, at the instance Of the au-
thor himself, is not Objectionable from
any point of view. Prior to this SEES
sion of the general assembly a rail-
way company organize in this state,
could, under section 203S, construct or
extend it's railway through any state
in the union, and under section 2O47,
could acquire and hold the stocks and
bonds of any railway company with
out limitation in any adjoining state.
Under other sections the right of con.
solidation of parallel and competing
railway lines in this and adjoining
states had long ago been granted.
Senator Hubbard's bill as it passed
for the first time recognizes and de.
clares that Iowa is against the con-
solidation of parallel or competing
lines; and therefore look upon it as
distinct advance in the right direc-
ton"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
RETRIEVE CAME TOO LATE.
Flutcher Hanged Thirty-five Minutes
Before II Arrived.

3 - s p
ST. Louis. April 12.Henry Flutch-
sr, colored, was hanged at sunrise
yesterday for the murder Of Louis
Roth, 16 years of age, August q, 1900.
At GAS a. M, just 35 minutes after
the fatal drop fell, the following tele-
gram was received by the sheriff from
Governor Dockery. granting a respite
of IL days:
Jefferson City, Mo-, April IL
Joseph F. Dickman, sheriff, St. Louis:
have granted respite Of Is days in
case of Henry Flutcher, to be hanged
today. Stay execution. Answer.
(Signed.) A. M. Dockery,
Governor"
The. following reply was sent:
"St. Louis, April 11.-A. M. Dock.
cry. Governor, Jefferson City, Mo-:
Henry Flutcher executed 6:10. Tele.
gram of respite receive Gas.
(Signed.) Joseph F. Dickman,
Sheriff."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
OBJECT TO DISTRICTS.
Representatives Declare Senatorial
Districts Unconstitutional.


Des Moines. April 12.-Several Of
the members of the house signed q
femonstrance to the senatorial appor.
tionment bill which passed the house
shortly before :. adjournment. They
died the remonstrance in the form of
an explanation Of their votes against
the measure.
Those signing the remonstrance
were Cowles of Kossuth, Gilchrist Of
Pocahontas, Carter of Sioux, Sweeley
OF Woodbury., Langan of Crawford,
Wilson of Buena Vista. Cheney Of
Clay. Colclo of Carroll, Langan of
\ Clinton. Kendall of Monroe.
They explain their votes on two
grounds. First, they declare that the
apportionment is unjust and unfair;
second, they declare it is unconsti-
futional, and does not comply with
constitution, which provides that a
reapportionment shall be made after
every state and federal census and the
senator's shall be apportioned accord.
Ing to the population. No change was
made in the apportionment, although
: the population Of the northwest has
increased greatly during the past few
years.
The apportionment was argued at
great length before the house, and in
the course of his remarks Gardner
Cowles declared that it the bill re.
renacting the present apportionment
was passed the governor would be
compelled to call a special session of
the legislature before the next regular
session, for the purpose of enact.
tng a constitutional apportionment.
Whether this means that there will
be any concerted move to have such
a session remains to be seen. Mr.
Cowles was active throughout the
session in formulating plan Of re.
apportionment, and together with all
OF the other members from the north.
west. was greatly disappointed that
1t did not go through. There is no
doubt but that the northwest is arous-
ed over the matter, and it may come
up and figure in the next state con-
vention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
OVER A MILLION A MONTH.
An Iowa Daily Newspaper Breaks the
Circulation Record.

Des Moines, april THE Des
Motnes Daily News has broken the re.
cord by passing the point of million
circulation a month. It's issues in
March aggregated 1,117,63S, or 36,O52
per day. The Daily News is now is
sued every day in the year. having add.
ed large Sunday edition in January.
The price Of the daily and Sunday
editions to mail subscribers is $1.5O
per year, 81 for eight months, 80 cents
for six months, SO cents for three
months and Is cents for one month.
The other Des Moines dailies are is.
sued but six times a week. The News
now claims the largest circulation in
the United States in proportion to the
population Of its home city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
PEACE SEEMS IN SIGHT.
Beers and British Are Likely to Get
Together.

Together.
London, April 14.-"Peace is with
in measurable distance"
That probably sums up the present
crop of rumors, conjectures and deduc-
tions which has Great Britain by the
ears.
SIS it peace?" meets the eye in glar.
ing posters of afternoon newspapers
and the question is echoed throughout
the United Kingdom. AS pointed out
in these dispatches and confirmed at
midnight by Mr.. Balfour, the. govern.
ment leader of the house Of commons,
the reports of the definite end Of a
conflict of such length, involving so
many lasting and intricate issues, be.
ing arrived at practically without any
time being devoted to negotiations are
palpably premature. 1t is announced
that the ministers at yesterdays meet.
ing, which lasted an hour, discussed
a communication from Lord Kitch.
ener. This is quite within reason and
government circles expect several
messages from Kitchener before any.
thing definite can be announced.
While Lord Kitchener's message may
have been of vital Importance, the As
ISOLATED Press has good reasons to be.
lieye that the sudden summons Of the
cabinet ministers was due to a desire
to decide whether or not the presenta,
ton of the budget could be postponed
until the Klersdorp negotiations are
settled one way or the other.
Whatever the proposalsof the chan.
cellor of the exchequer, Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, may be, they are bound
to be. greeted by storms of criticism
from various quarters. Peace will not
modify the crying need of additional
revenue, but it would take off the
sting from the additional taxation
which is bound to raise a protest from
every class of industry affected. In
the national jubilation over the end of
the war these individual protests
would be lost to sight. It will be NO
surprise If it is announced that the
budget presentation once more has
been postponed, and if this does not
take place parliamentary circles will
regard 1t as one of the best omens
that the government practically is as.
l.sured of successful termination OF
the Klerksdorp conference.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

enauys--I they say champagne
drinking gives the eye peculiar look. /"
Hobart "Well, /, know it makes a v
look like thirty cents"
a budding statesman, who was
elected to congress to air his oratory,
recently received this letter from one
aDf his constituents: Please send me
some Of the volumes containing me.
mortal addresses for dead members of
congress. There is nothing read
with SO much pleasure as obituaries
ct congressman"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
BASIS FOR A SETTLEMENT
leoER LEADERS TELEGRAPH
THEIR VIEWS TO EUROPE.
What tho Latest Secret Dispatches
From South Africa Contained.

From South Africa Contained.
The Hague, April 15.-From those
dose in touch with the Boer leaders
here 1t appears that the latest secret
dispatches from South Africa outline
the peace proposals now under dis
cussion at Pretoria. They closely fol-
tow the summary given on Saturday
last by the Evening News Of Edinburg,
with the following additional details:
1.-THE Beers accept British lord
commissioner with Boer executive,
both to be residents. at Pretoria.
"The country to be divided into dis
tricts, with British district officers
ing, by the burghers. The veto right
to be observed by the British govern
ment. The majority of the British
officers must be conversant with the
Dutch language.
Johannesburg to be retroceded to
the British with complete British
civil organization.
"a war indemnity OF at least G10,-
100000 to be distributed by mixed
committees.
Disarmament to occur when the
first batch Of Boer prisoners is sent
back to South Africa.
mo war tax to be levied.
Both languages to be recognized in
the schools and courts and in official
documents.
4 The expense Of the garrison in
South Africa to be borne by Great
Britain.
The present Boer leaders to be re-
tanned in office so far as possible"
BIG WAR DEEIcIr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
coNeER MAY CONE HOME.
President contempIates Naming Rock.
hill to Post,

Washington, April IL. The name OF
w. w. Rockhill. at present director Of
the bureau of American republics, is
under consideration in connection
with the Chinese mission, shortly to
be vacated by Minister Conger. When
Mr. Conger was tentatively a candi.
date for the republican gubernator,al
nomination in Iowa, and it was ex
pected that he would resign his mis-
sion, Mr.. Rockhill had been practically
selected by the late President McKin
ley to succeed, Mr.. Conger at Picking.
but the change in the political pro.
gramme suspended the execution Of
this plan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

Largest and costliest of railway sta
lions in the world is not ia London,
New York or Paris, but in far-away
Bombay. The building layirg claim to
this distinction is the terminus Of the
Great Indian Peninsular railroad,
which. with connecting lines. extends
to nearly every part Of India.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
TROOPS FOR IRELAND.
Ten HattaIions Go to ireland to En-.
force the Coercion Act.

London, April pa dispatch TO the
Pail Mall Gazette from Dublin says
that ten battalions Of English and
Scotch militia are to be embodied and
sent to Ireland within month in pur.
suance of the British governments
determination to apply the coercion
act. The correspondent understands
that Lord Londonderry. the postmaster
general, threatened to resign from the
cabinet unless active measures were
taken to circumyent the United Irish
league.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
Useful Bullet-Proof Goat.

Only the steel bullets of the Austrian
Mannlicher rifle, it has been found, can
pierce the bullet-proof coat of finely
textured silk recently invented by M.
Szcezepanik. Against revolver bullets,
as well as saber cuts and thrusts. the
garment affords perfect protection.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
Munitions Of MAR Skinned.

San Francisco, April l4.-Twenty.
five cases of munitions of war were
shipped to the Colombian rebels from
this port, on the City of Sydney, last
Tuesday. The CONSUL for Colombia
appealed to the collector of the port
and the latter wired to Washington
FOR instructions He has just received
answer that he should prevent any
violation Of the neutrality laws. AS
further shipments are expected, come
trouble may be experienced in getting
the arms on any outgoing steamer.
The metropolitan police Of London
look after $500 miles of roads and
streets.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17
Major WaIIer Acouitted.

Manila, April 15.-Major waller,
Of the marine corps. has been acquit.
ted. He was tried by court martial
on the charge of killing natives of
Samar without a trial. The court
stood IL to Q for Walters acuuitfa1!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

been trying w. E. Reynolds at Orange
City, on the charge of numbering Rev.
Samuel Crofton, blind negro, found
the defendant not gullty. This case
has been one of the most sensational
in northwestern Iowa, and it was hard
fought for ten days. The crime
which remains mystery-was com.
mitted last fall. On the End day Of
August, w. p. Reynolds, a travelling
agent, selling pianos and organs, ap.
peared in Hawarden, and about tho
same time Samuel Crofton, blind
negro preacher, came to Hawarden.
The blind preacher was seen to leave
with Reynolds soon after noon on the
same date in the direction Of Ireton.
reynolds returned to Hawarden alone
about supper time, and nothing was
ever seen Of the co1ored preacher
again until his dead body was found
IN a corn field near Ireton on October
~. The body was identified by cards
and certificates founu in the vicinity
of the body.
The congressional convention In the
Third district has been called for NAV
1, over two months in advance of the
usual time for holding such conven.
ton. Chairman d. G. CHASER and /,
L. Stuart, secretary, have issued the
formal call, together with a statement
of the representation in the conven.
ton. The convention is called to meet
in Waterloo, on the afternoon Of May
1, for the purpose OF nominating a
candidate for congress to succeed Col.
David B. Henderson, the present rep.
resentative. Senator Courtright has
issued letter stating that the action
Of the committee prohibits his candi.
dacy because of the lack Of time TO
make . convass.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-17

down OH. Myers was found lying be-
meath the drive wheel with limbs
broken and SO badly injured that he
died in less than an hour. Carter
walked to his home mile and half
away. Boyd was single man, aged
about IS, Shaffer about the same age,
Myers about IS, and the two latter
leave families. The explosion was of
fearful force. The mill stood about a
mile and half west of the old Parker
& Kramer mill site, on South river.
southwest of Peoria. The boiler was
old, patched and considered danger.
Gus. Little of the mill is left, being
literally blown to atoms, part of the
boiler landing on the opposite side of
the river. Myers son had driven a
team to spot near the mill, left it
and was starting towards the mill
when the explosion occurred. He was
blown some twenty feet and not in.
jured. The team and a boy who was
near by We're not injured.
Osborn Diegnan, Stuart's Merrimac
hero, arrived in Stuart few days
ago. He will be in Iowa about a
month, spending his time In Stuart.
Valley Junction and Des Moines. Mr..
Diegnan is thinner than on his former
visit, but is we'll and glad to get into
Iowa again.
Mrs. Matilda Ericsson, former wife
OF ex-senator G. ]. A. Ericsson of Boone,
attempted to put out bonfire in her
yard. when her clothing caught fire
and before assistance could reach her
she was SO badly burned that it is
thought her recovery is impossible.
Her clothing was entirely burned of.
She was alone at the time.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-20
SWIFT FATE OF A MURDERER.
Shot and Killed His Chnrmer After QuarreI-KiIIed by His own
 Weapon During a Struggle.

Philadelphia, June 1d.-Mrs. Ra- shot and instantly killed at Coates- vile, Pa, 40 miles west of here, by Harry N. Ricer, of Newcastle, Pa, who was also killed by bullet from his revolver while struggling with an other woman for possession of the weapon.
 The tragedy, it is said, was the re- suit of a quarrel. Ricer was regard ed as Mrs. Sahlor's accepted sutor. Saturday night Ricer visited the woman, and they are said to have quarreled. Mrs. Sahlor ordered him from the house, and she went to the home of Mrs. Mary l.. Ernest to spend the night.
 Yesterday Ricer appeared at the house and demanded an interview with Mrs. Sahlor. She declined to re- ceive him, and was dismissing him at the door when he drew revolver from his pocket and shot her through the heart. He then, it is claimed, aimed the revolver at Mrs. Ernest, who grappled with him. Dur ing the struggle the pistol was dis charged, the bullet taking effect in Ricer's head, killing him almost in- stantly. The coroner's jury found letters in Ricer's pocket signed Al ma." which indicated that he was en- gagged to be married to young wom- an in Columbus, o.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-20
HEAVY STORM AT LOUISVILLE.
Streets Flooded and Cellars Almost Filled with Water-Broke
 from Her MOOrinEs.

Louisville, Ky, June 16.-Louisvir1e was visited by the heaviest storm of the season yesterday afternoon. For a few minutes the wind blew at the velocity of 60 miles an hour, while the rain, accompanied by hail, fell in torrents, 1.13 of an inch having been recorded. Of this amount .25 of an inch fell in five minutes.
 Many of the streets were flooded. and number of cellars were almost filled with water, while shade trees in some parts of the city were ruined and other minor damage was done.
 While the wind was at its height the steamer Tarascon broke from her moorings at the wharf. The boat was finally caught by an excursion steamer and, with the help of the life savers, was lowed back to the wharf after hard struggle in which great heroism was displayed by Dr. Mary Murphy, chambermaid, who aided Capt. Zoll and the second mate in their efforts to untangle the lines in order that the life savers might se- cure the Tarascon to the boat which had come out to the rescue.