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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
SHAW GOES EAST.
President Requests His Presence
at the National Capital.

a. wv iNSstOiat SQRikdIs
Des Moines, Dec. Ex-Governor
Shaw will start for Washington, d. C..
Wednesday evening to confer with
President Roosevelt regarding his ap.
pointment to the secretaryship of the
treasury. The letter from the presi-
dent to Governor Shaw, which had
been expected for several days, arriv-
ed Sunday. AS was anticipated, the
governor declines to give it's contents
to the public. He says, however, that
the letter is brief and is not in the
nature of formal tender Of the
secretaryship, as the president con-
sidered that that had been made
through Senator Allison before Gov
ernor Shaw expressed his willingness
to accept the appointment.
1.-THE letter is brief and to the point"
said Governor Shaw. at expresses the
presidents pleasure over my ac-
ceptance of the appointment he
has rendered me. Without saying
anything about it, he implies that
the formal tender of the Office
was made to me through Sen
ator Allison. That is probably
what was intended, but chose to put
the other Interpretation on the matter,
believing it courtesy due the presi-
dent. He does not ask me to come
to Washington, but states that he will
be pleased to see me and confer re-
garding the matter at my convenience.
1t is just such a letter as one might
expect from President Roosevelt and
is expressive of the most cordial feel
ing. l have wired him my intention of
starting for Washington New Years
night. I hope to reach the capital city
Saturday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
The DoyIe.Burns Case AGAIN.

Council Bluffs, Dec. 30.-In the
District Court Saturday the attorneys
for James Doyle filed motion for
judgment in the suit Of Doyle against
James F. Burns for $43S,74S, in addi-
ton to the s446,922 allowed by the
jury in it's verdict. The demand for
the additional sum is made on the
ground that the jury in it's answer to
special interrogatories found that a
mining partnership agreement or con-
tract existed between Doyle and
Burns, and that this finding establishes
the right of Doyle to share in the
Portland company's stock issued for
the Devils Own claim, as well as for
the Bobtail No. 2, and Tidal Wave
claims, in spite Of the jury's refusal
to include the DEVILS Own in it's YER
dict. The additional amount demand
ed by Doyle added to the amount al
lowed by the jury. aggregates $685.
671.63
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
CONTROVERSY is REoPENED
Argentine's Minister Withdraws Agree.
n1ent to the Protocol,

Washington, Dec. -Of1cial adj
vices received in diplomatic quarters
here indicate that the le-Argentine
controversy is again opened. Accord
ing to these advices the peace protocol
referring the whole subject to arbitra-
ton was signed at Santiago three
days ago. But the action of the Argen-
tine minister in placing his signature
to the document seems to have caused
resentment at Buenos Ayres, both
among the prominent officials and the
people. Accordingly, the Argentine
minister informed the Chilean foreign
office that he was unable to concur in
all of the terms which had been agreed
upon heretofore and signed. In par
ticular, he specified two points on
which the Argentine government re-
fused to subscribe: first, the with
drawal of police from the Ultima Es-
peranza province, and second, the sub
mission to King Edward VII of Eng
land. The formal refusal of Argentine
to sign has not yet been submitted.
but the informal statement of the
minister to the Chilean foreign office
IS regarded as serious interruption,
II not a termination of the proposed
settlement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
DEFINITE PRICE is MADE.
Panama Canal Company Anxious to
Sell Holdings.

Paris, Dec. Bon. Lampre, secre-
tary general of the Panama Canal
company, sailed for New York on the
French line steamer L'Aquitaine, from
Havre. He will confer on his arrival
in the United States with a number
of the Panama company's representa-
tives. and overtures for the sale of
the canal property to the United
States will then he renewed.
In view, sof the doubt exisisting in
the United States regarding the price
the Panama Canal companys repre-
sentatives intend to ask for the prop
erty, the correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press made inquiries from the
best sources of information on that
subject, and is enabled to say that the
prices will be approximately 100000
900. This figure cannot yet be given
as the exact one, because the company
has not yet come to definite deci-
sion, but it will not be appreciably
higher. The isthmian commissions
full report is now in the possession of
the Panama company and it's valua-
tions will be studied in detail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
A FIRE RACES At HUMBOLDT.
Property Loss is Great and One Fam
lily Has Narrow ESCAPE.

Fort Dodge, Dec. 31-Fire partially
destroyed the business portion of Hum.
boldt. 1t started in the drug store of
Koonts e Steiner, cause unknown, at
o'clock a. m. The drug store was
located in the heart of the business
district. Before the fire. was under
control, Meyers barber shop, Deaty's
restaurant and Keophe's cigar store
were burned to the ground and fine
stone building occupied by the State
bank badly damaged. The fine law
library of County Attorney Taft in the
second story of the State bank build
ing was ruined. The family of DR..
North, which roomed over the drug
store, had a narrow escape, saving
nothing and getting out of the blazing
building only with great difficulty. The
loss will reach $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
WILSON WILL STAY.
President at Cabinet Meeting Says
He Wishes Him to Stay.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-The cabinet
met as usual yesterday, but no BUSH
ness was transacted. The session was
occupied in the exchange of holiday
"reminiscences. The most positive de-
malls are given to the story published
that F. D. Coburn, secretary of the
Kansas state board of agriculture, is to
succeed Secretary Wilson. When the
fact that Governor Shaw has been
rendered the treasury portfolio was
made known the announcement was
made that Secretary Wilson would re-
main in the cabinet, and yesterday
the same statement was reiterated at
the white house in the most emphatic
manner. The president is anxious that
Secretary Wilson should remain, and
the secretary himself has informed the
president that he would be glad to
do so.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
IOWA TEACHERS
Recommend That Additional Schools
be Established,

be Established.
Des Moines, Dec. 31.-The Iowa
State Teachers association adopted
resolutions as follows:
l. One of thanks to the officers and
committees etc.
2. One endorsing the election of
President Beardshear, of Ames, to be
president of the National Association,
and calling attention to Iowa head
quarters to be maintained under direc-
ton of II. E. Kratz, of Sioux city.
8. Endorsing the Iowa State col
lege, State Normal school and the Uni
versity of Iowa. Additional normal
schools are asked in the following
terms:
IN addition we urge such appropria-
ton for the establishment of addition.
al normal schools as look eventually
for everyone who aspires to the place
of teacher. We believe the demand
for such is imperative and not to be
delayed single year."
4. Favoring the establishment of
National university at Washington.
5. Endorsing VIM. T. Harris, COM
missioner of education, asking for the
enlargement of his powers and urging
additional money for the support of
the bureau.
6. Asking for creditable repre-
sentation of the schools of Iowa at the
st. Louis Exposition.
Z. Favoring free text books.
.. Endorsing manual training and
asking that it be made a part of the
regular work of the school and graded
accordingly.
9. Endorsing Gospel of Work."
and strenuous work.
10. Resolved, That as means of
increasing the time of service We
favor such change in the law as
will give directory power to contract
with teachers for two years.
II. Favoring consolidation Of town
ship schools and rural transportation
of pupils.
IL. Viewing with alarm increasing
number of children of school age on
the streets and connected with vice
and crime.
10. Recommending compulsory
education law.
IA. Endorsing higher education.
Is. Endorsing general library plan
and favoring charging of it's POSSIBLE
ity.
16. Recognizing essentials of all
education.
II. Urging yeachers to get together
and work together in one general eff
fort to build up the cause of educa.
ton
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
Wireless IeIearaphy.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The navy de-
partment has decided to establish
wireless telegraph plants at the
Washington navy yard and at Annap-
ons. The plans for the necessary
equipment of the two stations are
now being worked out, under direc-
ton of Admiral Bradford, and expert
ments will be under way at an early
day. At each point a tall mast will
be erected for the purpose of receiv.
ing and transmitting signals, and
small buildings will be erected for
the installation of instruments, etc.
Some mems idea of being Chris
tian 10 to look solemn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
VICTORY WAS CLEAR CUT
GENERAL DE WET ovERWHELMs
BRITISH AT ZEEFoNTElN.
Six British Officers and Men Killed
and the Force Obliged to
Refroa+

London, Dec. 30.-The war office
has issued a list of British casualties
at Zeefontein December "a, when
Colonel Firman's camp, consisting of
three companies of Yeomanry and two
guns, was successfully rushed by a
Boer force under command of General
De Wet. Six officers and fifty men
were killed, eight officers were
wounded and four are missing. It is
presumed that the missing officers
were taken along with the captured
guns.
The number of the non-commis-
stoned officers and men wounded and
missing have not as yet been received,
put the aggregate promises to make
the Zeefontein affair memorable dis.
aster to the British. simultaneously
the war office gave out dispatch
from Lord Kitchener chronicling
minor success of the South African
constabulary, who raided Bothaville
and captured thirty-six Beers.
In subsequent message Lord Kitch-
ener sends stirring account of the
lighting at Zeefontein, showing that
the wounded and prisoners number
about l50. He says that in the alb
scence of Colonel Firman, Major Will
liams, VINO was killed, was in com
mand. The column was encamped on
the slope of kopje, the southern side
OF which was precipitous. Outposts
held the edge Of the precipice. The
northern slope, on which the camp
was pitched, was gentle. The out
posts were we'll pushed out, and the
position, naturally strong, had been
entrenched.
1t was a moonlight night. The
Beers appear to have climbed the
preclp1ce, and, mastering near the
top at a. M, suddenly attacked the
picket on the summit. Before the men
could get clear of their tents the Beers
sWooped through them, shooting the
soldiers down as they came out. Most
OF the British officers were shot while
trying to stem the rush. Lieutenant
Harwe himself opened fire with the
"pompoms" and was shot through the
heart while firing. Lieutenant Wat
ney was killed while leading a charge.
There was no panic and all engaged
did their best. But once the picket
was overwhelmed the superior force
of the Beers had all the advantage.
Including the killed and wounded,
about half the column is now at Elads
river bridge. The remainder are
prisoners. A fifteen FOUNDER, after,
two rounds, became damned. The
men composing the detachment stood
by the gun and were shot down
around it. Lieutenant Scarlet, who
was wounded, was overlooked by the
Beers and left behind. He saw two
wagon loads of dead and wounded
Beers carried off. They were mostly
hit during the first attack on the
pickett.
The Beers, who apparently num-
bered about 1900, under General De
Witt, behaved well, leaving men to
look after the wounded.
The imperisl light horse were four
teen miles distant. They heard of
the fight at 4:3O and arrived on the
scene at $3.50. After breakfasting
their horses they galloped after the
Beers. who. however, succeeded in
reaching the broken country, where
the light horse were useless against
superior numbers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
EXPECT WAR OVER VENEZUELA.
British Expect It to Follow an Uuti.
matum to be Issued hx aernanu.


London, Dec. 31.-Commenting on
the London Times statement from
Washington that persons of consider.
able Importance in official circles there
profess to believe that war between
the United States and Germany is in
evitable, the s. James Gazette, though
it does not believe that such dis.
aster will be allowed to occur over
dispute in regard to the debts of Ven.
ezuela to Germany, says that if it does,
there can be no doubt that English
sympathies will be with America. At
the same time the ST. James Gazette
expresses the hope that the United
States will not allow such states as
Venezuela to gain the impression that
they can reckon on the protection of
Monroeism if they choose to repudiate
their obligations to Europe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
Led a Double Life,

Council Bluffs. Dec. 27.-The will
of John G. Shemerhorn, which was
filed for probate brought to light
that Shemerhorn, in addition to his
wife and family in this city, had an
other family in Omaha, just across the
river. The will provides for an equal
Mrs. Shemerhorn and Mrs. Lucy R.
Tyson of Omaha. The will refers to
the three children of Mrs. Tyson as
his daughters, and investigation has
shown that Shemerhorn has led a
double life for years. Mrs. Shemer-
horn is i'll from nervous prostration
because of the revelation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
NEARLY KILLED BY A BRUTE.
Clinton Woman Charged Drunken
Husband With The Crime.

Clinton, Dec. 2S.-As a result Of
a brawl and spree Mrs. Bernard Nc
Govern of Lincoln township. this
county, lies at the hospital in this city
with three broken ribs and numerous
bruises, which she says were inflicted
by her husband, while in a drunken
condition. On complaint of the wo-
man, McGovern has been arrested and
is now prisoner in the county Jail.
He will be given preliminary hear
ing as soon as his wife, who is now
confined to her bed, is able to appear
In court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
NJ. II. eYERs REApPolNTED.
cummins Names Adjutant General
and Staff.

Des Moines, Dec. Ex-Governor
elect A. B. Cummins yesterday
announced the reappointment Of
Adjutant General H. M. Byers and
staff, not including aids. The follow
ing have been named:
Adjutant General-Melvin H. Byers
of Glenwood.
Quartermaster General-John G. Lo.
per of Des Moines.
Inspector General-John R. Prime
of Des Moines.
Commissary General - Hugh B.
Hedge of Des Moines.
Surgeon GENERALIZATION w. Nc
Carthy Of Des Moines.
Judge Advocate General Charles
G. Saunders of Council Bluffs.
General Inspector Small Arms Prac-
tice-W. e. H. Morse of Algona.
Chief of Engineers Edward G..
Pratt Of Des Moines.
Chief Signal Oficer-Charles s..
Grail of Fairfield.
Military Secretary-Joseph Beeson
of OskaloOsa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
Hon. J. E. Blythe a Candidate.

Mason City, Dec. 2S.-James 3.
Blythe, who has figured quite promi-
nently in the politics of the state, is
an avowed candidate for congress in
the fourth district. The present in
cumbent, Gilbert N. Haugen. will also
ask for the nomination again. 1t is
quite likely that two more candidates
will ask for the nomination. An in
teresting contest is promised
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
ThieIe Goes Up For Life.

Red Oak, Dec. Us. G. Thiel, who
stabbed his wife to death on the
streets of Villisca few months ago,
must pay the penalty of his crime.
The jury has found him juilty of MUIR
der in the first degree and recommnd-
ed life Imprisonment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
DEATH MYSTERY SOLVED.
Startling Statement Made by Professor
Loeb.

Chicago, Dec. 81. - Experiments
which it is claimed are beginning
of the unraveling of the mysteries of
death were made public by Professor
Jacques Loeb at the fourteenth an
nual meeting of the American Physi-
illogical society of the University Of
Chicago last night.
During the last summer the noted
scientist has been continuing his SER
les of experiments with the eggs Of
the lower marine animals, especially
those of the sea urchin, and last night
in paper entitled "On the Prolonga-
ton of Life of Unfertilized Eggs Of
the Sea Urchin by Potassium Cyan
ide," he told a group of the foremost
psychologists in America that by
means of observation of the effects
OF certain chemicals upon thesMs Jner
mute bits of protoplasm, he was Ma r.
to make a tentative definition of IL
heretofore unknown nature of deaf
Death, Professor Loeb af1rme
was not negative process, simp1
breaking down of tissues, as has beef
regarded up to this time, but an act
i've agent born with the birth of the
egg, and lies there, if not checked, I'd
gain the upper of the life instinct
and bring about the extinction. But,
greater even than the apparent dis-V
covery of this death agent in all life
substance, is Professor Loeb's an
nouncement that he has been able to
check it in the eggs of the sea urchin
at least by means of chemical agents.
This, it is claimed, means nothing
less than that on minute scale the
secret of eternal life is in the power
of mankind.
The experiments, Professor Loeb
says, were simple. Unfertilized eggs
of the sea urchln were placed in a
weak solution of potassium cyanide
and abandoned for several days. In
ordinary conditions an unfertilized egg
dies in few hours, destroyed by
the death agents born with it.
At the end of several days the eggs
were again examined and were found
to be still capable of fertilization and
of producing healthy animals.
In explaining the results Professor
Loeb said that the "Mortiferous pro-
cesses" were due to tie actions of
certain ferments of an unknown ma
ture, whose destructive tendency was
counteracted my the potassium salts
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
Marriage of Senator Depew.

Nice, Dec. 30.-The marriage of
Senator Chauncey M. Depew to Miss
May Palmer was celebrated at the
American, church here Saturday, fol
lowing the ceremony of the Catholic
marriage service at Notre Dame.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
BIG FAILURE AT WEBSTER CITY
Grsbschied Clothing Store Has $685.
600 Liabilities; Less Assets.

Webster City, Dec. 2S.-The Y.
Grabschied clothing store in this city
MS gone into bankruptcy. The as
sets, including stock in Waterloo,
lun jointly by Mr.. Grabschied with
the one here, are about $4,000.
Liabilities are $25,OO0 Nathan
Grabschied, the proprietor, of these
stores, had formerly gone into bank
1uptcy under the old law. He was
doing business here and in Waterloo
in his wife's name. This is the third
failure in Webster City within eight
months.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
RadIy Hurt bv Dynamite.

Mason City, Dec. 30.LLincoln Penio
an old resident of this county, went to
remove a dynamite blast from a
quarry, when it exploded, blowing out
his eyes and mutilating his face terri
bly,. 1t is not expected that he can
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
The zeefontein Disaster.

London. Dec. 31.-The war Office
has issued further list of the British
casualties at Zeefontein, showing that
so men were wounded and that 246
pere made prisoners The latter have
all been released.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
TROOPS HOLD RAILROAD.
Venezuelan Government offends
German Company.

German Company.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Dec.
30.-(Via Haytien cable.) -Reports re-
ceived here from Caracas say the re-
lations between Germany and Ven
ezuela become more strained every
day. The Venezuelan government sus-
pended traffic on the German railroad
because, in view of the threats of the
ment guaranteed it against losses
which might be sustained by the de-
struction of it's road and equipment.
The stations are occupied by the
troops. The German legation at Car
acas has entered an energetic protest
against the governments action in
this connection.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
Much that passes for philosophy is
nothing but downright impudence.
When American meets Greek the
chances are he can't read it.
The President CRITICISED

Terry, Tex, Dec. BON. L. Lock.
wood of Zelienope, Pa, president Of
the American Antitrust league, has
given out statement in which he,
criticises at length the recommends
tons made by President Roosevelt for
national law to govern trade com,
binations. Mr.. Lockwood contends
that there is no necessity for any fur
Their legislation on the subject; that
the rigid enforcement of the Sherman
antitrust law would be sufficient to
effectually suppress and restrain hurt
full trade and industrial combinations
II a man thinks only of himself he
hasn't much lsa for hrains
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
Purchased by the Northwestern.

Iowa Fails, Dec. 3U.-A party Of
Chicago and Northwestern officials in
this city officially announced that the
company had purchased the Chicago.
Iowa & Dakota road and would oper-
ate the line after January 1. The ac-
quired line has been operated for
years as feeder for the Northwestern
with a close traffic arrangement. 1t
is believed the road will be extended
to Eagle Grove in the spring to con-
meet with the Northwestern's northern
lines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02

Fame is something that makes a lot
Of fools want to shake your hand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02
It is no crime to be poor-unless the
word is applied to singers.
turkey Yields to United Stat,

Turkey Yields to United States.
Constantinople, Dec. 3O.-The Incl
dent arising from the publication Of
notification by the authorities of
Beyrout, Syria, to the effect that natur-
allied American citizens must re-
nounce their naturalization within
fifteen days under penalty of being
expelled from Turkey, appears to have
been satisfactorily closed, the Turk
having assured the United States lega-
ton that the action of the local au-
thorities would have no effect.
A good many women wear high
heeled shoes who do not have high.
heeled appearance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02

Speaking of luck, the only time
some birds get out early in all their
lives they get worm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02

II a man thinks only of himself he
hasn't much use for brains.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02

A. L. DEMO of Alta has written
letter to Secretary of State Martin in
which he says he will accept the ap-
pointment as chief expert accountant
to examine the state departments. c.
G. Clements, of Marengo, called at the
state house and indicated to Secretary
Martin that he would consent to act
as one of the experts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-12
MIR TO RI
II CUT-PRTCE CALE

~ Z OI-PRlCE TALE
SOME are in gold, 9TH
ers IN black and silver fin
lshes; some have attached
sconces, others plain, still
others with jeweled tops-all
beautiful beveled and all a
third to a half cheaper than
heretofore.
Six Mirrors are in Sx16-inch size,
three Of them in ornamented gilt
frames. Regular prices were IS, $50.
$3.50 and "a, which are now reduced to
$4.75, $3.50, $4.25 and 81. oS
Three frames, one Of black wood
and one each of gold and black with
sconces, inclose 1Ox2O-inch Mirrors.
Former prices were 81. $3.50 and s..
now $3.50, $4.25 and 1928
One 1Ox1s-inch oval Mirror, in gold
ornamented frame with sconce, is re-
duced from 50 to- $5.25
Two 12x2O-inch Mirrors, each in gold
frames with attached sconces, are
marked down from $11 and $40 to
$3.50 and $5.75