The Leon reporter., 1902-07-03
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. June 80. 1902

SSANS
ly engaged in visiting different parts
of the state where this disease has
been prevalent When he was last in
Des Moines he was very apprehensive
and feared that strict precautions
would have to be resorted to if the
disease was stamped out. AS re.
suit of his vigilance, however, the
Situation is much improved and he
feels confident that the greatest dan.
ger is passed. There have been no
deaths since the two reported some
weeks ago. DR.. Koto during the past
week was in Sioux county, where he
found a number of cases of glanders.
This disease is somewhat prevalent in
different portions of the state.
On account of Midland Chautauqua,
Des Moines, July S-22 inclusive, the
Western Passenger Association has
granted rate of one fare and one
third, on the certificate plan, for the
round trip on all railroads from points
within radius of one hundred miles
provided one hundred such tickets are
sold. All persons desiring to take ad-
vantage OF this must secure certificate
xrom local agent showing payment of
full fare to Des Moines and present
said certificate at once to the secre-
tary of the Midland Chautauqua on
Chautauqua grounds to be signed by
him and joint agent, which certificate
will then ent.,le holder to rate of one
third fare returning. Failure to pro-
cure or present certificate invalidates
any claim for reduction in return fare.
Tickets good going only on July z, 8,
40, IA and 16, and returning not later
than July %. For further information
write or apply to e. G. Musgrave, Sec,
l18 I'd ST., Des Moines.
Superintendent M. T. Gass of the
Soldiers Oorpnan's Home at Daven.
port, has been reelected superinteu.
dent of the institution for a term OF
four years by the state board of con
troll. This is we'll deserved honor,
tor Mr.. Gass has accomplished wonders
at the home. He is one of the best men
engaged in this work in the country.
Sam Roam, convicted of the murder
OF George Linn on the night of June 9,
In row in the Whitechapel district,
was sentenced to thirty years in the
penitentiary at hard labor by Judge
Winlenson.
The Chicago Great Western has re.
newed it's engineering work on the
proposed Sioux City branch, which will
leave the Omaha & Fort Dodge divis.
don at Somers, four miles west of
Des Moines. When the work on the
Omaha extention was commenced the
announcement was made that line
would also be built to Sioux City, but
nothing more than the running of pre-
Nminary surveys was done on this
branch, the Great Western concentrate
ing all its energies to Lne completion
OF the Omaha line. The grading on
this division is now nearly completed
and with the exception of the big via
duct across the Des Moines river at
Fort Dodge the track laying will be
commenced. The taking up again of
engineering work on the Sioux City
branch is taken to indicate that the
Great Western proposes to build that
line next year.
Twenty members of the linemen's
union employed by the two telephone
companies have quit work and noti.
fed the managers of the companies
that they will not return to work until
after the settlement of the operators
strike. This was the first step taken
uder the auspices of the Trades and
Labor Assembly toward enforcing the
demands of the operators through sym
pathetic strikes.
Hon. Walter M. Chandler of the New
York bar will give two lectures,
Humorous Experiences abroad" and
Trial of Jesus, From Lawyers
Standpoint" before the Midland Chau.
tauqua. Des Moines. Mr.. Chandler is
"a master of the law and interprets it
without fault, and leads his hearers
Prom one sublime realm to another.
His lectures are commended as rare
treats of the best oratory. Mr.. Chand-
uer Will be heard on Saturday and Sun.
day evenings, July 12 and I3.
Joe Mack, the Diavolo of the ia
'bouY Circus company, made his Sec
ond attempt to loop the loop" at Des
Moines few days ago. He made
nearly the entire circle but just as
safety and success seemed at hand and
as the awe-silenced multitude which
witnessed the daring feat was about
to break into cheers his wheel slipped
from under him and he was badly in.
jured. Mack's jaw bone and collar
bone We're fractured and he sustain.
ed internal injuries, the precise extent
OF which have not been determined,
He is resting easy at the hospital and
DR.. Rood, his attending physician,
states he may survive. The bicycle
feat of looping the loop that is,
riding down an incline to secure mo.
mentum and then passing around the
inner side of perpendicular circular
track, has never yet been successful
ly accomplished, advanced amusement
notices to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. Mack's disastrous attempt was
the eighth which has been made. The
management of Jabo~'s, circus has
abandoned that feature of their per-
formance.
You have no idea how many people
approach newspaper reporters and
ask them to take a shot at you.
What has become of the old fashion
ed man who spat on his hands before