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The age-herald., 1902-04-18
President Forwards Papers.

Washington, April 17.-The President to- day sent to the House, in response to a resolution of inquiry, the letter of the Governor of Louisiana to the Secretary of State. together with numerous docu- ments relative to the shipment of sup plies from Louisiana ports to South Af- rica. The papers have been made public haratnfnra
The age-herald., 1902-04-18
The Weather.

FAIR FRIDAY WITH RISING ITEM PERATURE IN INTERIOR; SATUR- DAY FAIR; VARIABLE WINDS.
The age-herald., 1902-04-18

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-20

TIM e TABLE.
C.. B. & Q.
SOUTH NORTH
Passenger. ...5:53 a. m. Passenger. s:35 pm.
Prelght .......9:45 a. m. Freight....... 300 D. M
Passenger. II: 40 a. m. elght....3:4O pm.
trelghtll:0 5 a. m. Passenger. $40 p m.
K. & w.
GOING NORTH,
Wednesday. N-'N-
Sunday.
g, Nc. is.s:o5 a; m.-Freight = Stock express
Wednesday only.
GOING SOUTH
Sunday. ASeps
g No l4-6:oo p. m.-Freight-Daily except
c. M. KETCHAM. Agent,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-20
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
Decatur County, iowa.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the Arst
Monday Ia December, 1868. between the hours
OF 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. ana O'Clock
In the Afternoon. will oker At
public sale ct tho county treasurer's once q
Leon, Decatur county, Iowa. al laads, town
lots. or ether real property On which
for the year 1911 aad the proceeding year or
years and ssch sales will DO for aud In pay
ment OF the total amount Of ta1es, intssests
ana costs due and 9npaid on saoh real estate.
Said sales will be continued from day 70
day until said taxes, interest and costa arc
paid.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, tsis 9Th day Of No
vembor, "A. d. 1s02. ~ H. YOrlGG
Treasurer Of Decatur 6ountg. iowa.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23
Wandering Turtle
SAVED
Young Lady's Life

Atlantic City, N. j., August r.
Miss Ada J. Minchrod. a society belle
Of Chicago and a guest at the Royal
Palace Hotel, was rescued from the
surf this morning in a most remark
able manner. Miss Minchrod swan
out too far and was caught in the
strong current. After repeated efforts
to get back to shore she became thor
oughly frightened and called for help.
There was no assistance at hand and
she became exhausted.
AS she was about to sink for the first
time there hoated past her a hugo
black object. 1t was nothing less than
tue black OF one of the many large sea
turtles that have been driven north
since the recent volcanic eruptions in
the West Indies, which made the wa
tiers Whereabouts too hot to live in.
AS the turtle went by Miss Minchroi
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23
A Telephone That
Records Its Messages

A patent just issued to Peder Oluf
Peterson of Copenhagen. covers u
a.ethod of using the telegraphone in
yuch way as to record a number OF
messages on a single steel strip and
to reproduce each message without in.
terieIence from the others.
The telegraphone Is the invention of
n D,n,sh electrical engineer, Valdemar
+ 'nlson, and is, as the name implies,
n combination of the telegraph. tele.
phone and the graphophone or phono.
G,arh. BY the use OF this device tel.
eThUne or telegraph conversation can
he recorded on a steel wire or tape
and reproduced at any time and as oft.
On as desired without the record dete.
riorating.
In this apparatus steel wire. or q
steel band. is moved by any suitable
means with considerable velocity be.
tween the poles OF a small electro mag.
net. On speaking into a telephone
transmitter Joined on the circuit, the
undulatory currents set up in the
transmitter react upon the electro
magnet and cause a continuous varia.
ton in the direction and in the degree
of magnetism at the poles of the cleo.
trO magnet.
These variations are permanently
recorded on the steel wire as 1t PUSHES
by and when the message Is complete
the steel wire retains a definite record
of what has taken place in the shape
of a continuous series of transver sc
magnetized lines varying throughout
in their polarity and in their strength
On connecting telephone receiver. to
the electro magnet, and again starting
the wire on its course, says The Tele
graph Age. this magnetized wire ger
crates electric currents in the coils OF
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23

from 2lj to $50 boiler pressure. II
can easily be seen that II 1t requires
this much more steam to get the en-.
gines over the rails now we must be
making much faster time and pulling
heavier loads. The engines now, while
larger. are not as hard to handle as
the old style affairs. because all of the
have been to make them
run easier 1t used to be the pumps
on the machine would not work excep,
when the engine was in motion. but
now these pumps will work at any time
and a full amount of steam can be had
when the engine leaves the round.
house. The lubricating of valves is
another thing that is a great help. AS
liz used to be a man would have to go
re una and pour oil on. while now the
,O!l VIII run right on to the valve full
OF steam"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23
WHAT FOUR
NATIONS DRINK

J. II. Schooling. in The Fortnlghyly
Review. contributes TO the study OF the
liquor problem by presenting some zig.
ures that are calculated to shock the
readers nerves. Mr.. Schooling makes
a comparison of the drinking records
oil the English. American, French ana
German peoples. We regret to see
that John Bull makes particularly
bad showing. but We are especially
pleased TO note that the American PEG.
pie are proved by the figures to be the
most temperate OF all In the last Eve
years of the nineteenth Cntury the al.
nual consumption OF drink for each
Individual in the several populations
was as follows: The United KiuG.
dem. 33l gallons; France, 1913; Ger.
many. 299; the United States. l4.2.
These figures are truly surprising.
and rather tlattcring to our national
sense OF sclf.Tighteousness. They
show that We are not so drunken =
people as some OF our contemporaries;
and not 50 often drunk as our temper,
RnCe lecturers would have Us believe
Few persons will be prepared to hear
that man for man land woman for
w mani We drink less than one.half Of
Elglaud's measure. Moreover wAo1
all American takes on drink a French
man takes two and a fraction. an
when the former takes an ordinary
Sass Of beer a German takes a schon
ner. Thes" facts are proved by ia,
figures and figures in such cases c.
rn' dissemble the size Of the drinks
We are sorry to note however, thai
according TO MT. SChOOllng's statistics
the nations are gaining upon England
and that the Unitol States shows a.
unfortunate tendency to catch up viii
hcr-In this as in other things =
But such figures as those prepar, C.
ny Mr. Schooling, in order to be accu'
ate should take count of the kind O
LIQUOR consumed, and of its strength il
llsohol BY such test England is unI
50 much Of m alcoholic power as cirE
,r France or Germany. The aetna
amount Of proof spirit beer per head
represented in this dolugc of drinl
was as follows: France, gallons
lGermnny 10; the United States IN
the United Kingdom. IL each Thus
1t is seen that Americans are not IN
in the rear but are sti!l behind n,
winc-drinknE FrcnChmun and ii,
bcordrmking Germans Philadelphia
Medical Journal
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23
WIDE CIRCULATION
~ X OF THE BIBLE

often been initiated. It occupies s!le
same position as a binder No firm
can produce more artistic or beautiful
bindings than are executed by rs ar.
tistic craftsmen. 1t uses the skins of
over 100000 animals in binding every
year and over 100000 sheets of gold.
There is no printing press in the
country with such an inexhausti5le
treasure of type; type of all kinds. IN
all languages. One of the oldest tyres
was presented in 1860. by Bishop Fell.
the hero of the well-known COuplCt.
81 do not love thee, d.. Fell" etc,
and strange to say when. recently.
the press wanted a beautiful, clear.cut
type for printing the Thanksgiving ser.
vice on King Edwards accession day.
1t went to Dr. Fell's original stock.
Its India paper, so called because
its first sample came from India, II
of a texture and toughness which wear
and tear do not destroy. Books print.
ed on this paper get into third Of ito
space which they would occupy on any
other paper. A volume OF 500 pages
will not weigh four ounces nor meas.
ure more than Axe inches and half
an inch thick. The edtion of Dickens
now being issued will take up 10
inches on a shelf, instead OF 80, in the
present standard edition. and weighs
10 pounds, instead of so pounds.
The greatest publishing feat on rec.
ord was carried out by the press in is.
suing the revised version OF the New
Testament in 1881, when upward OF
100000 copies were issued on a sin
gle day.
The profits of the press are han led
over to the university every year, but
the accumulation of profits Is not ITS
main object. It deliberately pLh.
fishes many books at a loss for tho
benefit of scholars and the advance.
ment of learning. It publishes large
number OF classical works IN beautiful
style. Its modern catholicity is note.
worthy, as IL is now printing devotion.
al works for Je.s ), Catholics and Pres
byterians.
The Oxford University Press is one
of those instit,, ions which would have
to be created II 1t did not exist, II for
no other reason than to set a model II
printing. paper.making. and binding.
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I caught hold of the huge shell and, to
her establishment, the turtle kept swim.
ming near the surface of the water
and made no attempt to dive beneath
the waves. This extraordinary scene
progressed for nearly fifteen minutes,
when the naphtha launch Clorinda
passed through the channel.
Miss Minchrod's cries for help re-
suited in her rescue. Both she and the
turtle were pulled into the launch.
which also contained Harry Hayes,
Tessie Kohn, Daniel Gimbel and Miss
Putzel. all of Philadelphia. The turtle
was taken to the hotel, where 1t was
decorated with all manner of pretty
ribbons. Later Miss Mnchrod, hold
ing a rein of ribbons. drove the turtle
to the beach and gave 1t its liberty III
the waters of the ocean.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23

One million Bibles of all sizes, fron
huge volumes luxuriating inside Le'
want Morocco and yapp covers to the
slender India paper Bibles, and tin!
booklets with pages an inch long, arc
sold every year by the oxford Unlvei'
sity Press.
Thi-' is a great business in Itself,
considering the variety of styles into
watch the book of books is bound, and
the high excellence of the work. Ani
tie business is not confined to Ea.
gland. The Oxford Bible is sold whn..
ever two or three are gathered togath'
q" who speak the English tongue. The
expectation to America was so large
several years ago, even before the
press had its own branch in New
York, that the duty paid on Bibloj
amounted to $4,000 a year. says the
london Mail.
Why, it may be asked, should the
oxford University Press, together VITA
the Kings printers-Messrs. Eyre X
Spotiswoode-. and the Cambridge thi'
Nersity Press enjoy monopoly 1i
printing the books which cannot he
produced too cheaply nor circulated
too widely? The monopoly dates
from 1882, and its objects are to pre-.
vent bad printing and perversion of The
text: and, as a matter of course. .he
Bible Is not only the best printed, bit
also the cheapest printed, book in the
world. The oxford Bible is regarded
as the standard OF perfection in coun
tries where the perpetual copyright
does not run. It is, perhaps, the only
book which, costs more to read" than
TO set. 1t isN'read" twenty times. Any
one discovering an error after that "a
well worthy the guinea which the press
offers.
The oxford University Press Is
unique in more than one respect. 1t 4
a national institution belonging to En-
glands great center of learning and
controlled by learned professors nom
mated by convocation. The press Ii
the Oldest printing establishment IN
the country.
It may have equals as printer, gu'
1t Is pre-eminent as a paper manutac
turer. Its Oxford India paper mas
never been matched. although II ha:
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23

ton at the settlement Of a strike
among the miners along the West
Penn road because this would enable
the miners union to concentrate all
its strength in the anthracite region
and the West Virginia strike region. -
a remarkable feature of this contest
has been the freedom from riotous
acts on the part Of the miners. Once
only has It been necessary to call out
State troops to quell disturbances.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23

The great struggle between the coal
miners led by John Mitchell and the
powerful combination of capital repre-.
sented by the Pennsylvania operators
is causing coal famine prices to rule
throughout Mainland sections depend.
ing on the Pennsylvania supply. Late
dispatches state that by the middle of
September the supply of anthracite coal
in the hands oil railroads and dealcI $
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23
FRENCH PREMIER
AN EX-PRIEST


once priest always priest &C
cordine 10 the canon law, says inc
L'ohuoh iru'h' II So the rrehch w.
PUBIC mas ior the Hrs' ''nie priest
at 'he heau OIL 'he government Nv
prime minister
Inc premier SET OUT Ill me as t''o
Aooe 'ohoes' Out soon thre" as'ie
the soutNle' or priesti! gown AFTER
Oelns DOCTOR oi the9logF. ne become
an NJ d. ana hau 'he soou luck 10 h''
as republican mayor OF commune
Where ne prac'i'eu IN the Chareh:e
lhier'e"I'' PeIs''u'eu ny NIu'NI'hoH
moral oruer government. ny zap.
iuIy successive efforts Of uLi'erSai
su"IaB' me- Ill consequence pe'ah'e
again mayor court couhc'ior anu S'h
a'Ur'
ne y uO"' t'o"s" o"' s'N'''se'tH'
ahoN 'he SENIOR oI '"e eIectcu iiiS'h'
Oe'S Vi 'ht oenate' where ne suou
'"oN i'"uIns P'a'e as usei"' Iie''
oeI, IN no Haste 10 sh'he as spedN'
e. IL, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ''il'sei' IA Il haru
No' Nlns n,eii'pe' VI SPec'a' coni,,,'
ices anu 'heh rs reporter Oh mus
nc sP'aNS eh'a'hapi! wen anu ~
Ways "". VI Nno"'euse u, 'ne SupJ'-'
WIN Mn'cn ne UaS u uea' ID! MS ~
p"'"'io" " business ti''S niue man
ne nop'o,n'S ''"uino puts ~
'"sihe nls p's col'easues,
W. ConipeS 70 soou "ti'er' anu mas
eonS'"elao'y auueu 10 MS INCOME Wy
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23

will be exhausted when the great crisis
in the contest between labor and CAPT
tai will be reached. Leading men 81
the nation from the President down
have been called upon to assist IN
bringing about a reconciliation be
tween these warning forces. but thus
far the efforts have been of little or no
practical benefit. The miners are said
to have strike fund approaching a
half million OF dollars backed up by
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23

firm determination to win at all
hazards. The railroad operators have
unlimited millions at their command.
Senator Quay has been called upon 10
use his good offices to end the miners
strike. Quay says he is willing to do
anything to bring about settlement.
but has slight confidence in his abil.
ity to accomplish any tangible re-
suits. The latest dispatches tell o,
President Mitchell expressing satisfac.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23
OAKLAND CHURCH FIRE.

Oakland. August lU.-The First Bap-
fist Church at Fourteenth and Brush
streets, one OF the oldest buildings in
Oakland. was totally destroyed by Are
shortly after 10 o'clock tonight. The
building itself was built nearly thirty.
FIVE years ago at a cost Of $50. 900. With
II tonight were burned a new pipe or.
san valued at $4,000 and a valuable
library belonging to the Rev. II. J. Vos.
Eurgh. the pastor. DR.. Vosburgh says
the books cannot be replaced for Sc.
600 The blaze is supposed to have
started from a furnace at the rear.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23
STILL AT 1T.

Quinn-Before their marriage he
used to rock the boat.
De Fonte-Yes, and now he rocks
the cradle.-Chicago News.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23
RIGHT IN HIS LINE.

Lulu-So your beau is a printer?
Della-Yes; he can print kisses Iika
| boOk.-P..- .adclphia Bulletin.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23

Kansas farmers offer as high as $3.50
a day and board for harvesters.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23

The Bulletin. rs cents per month.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-23

the superimposed magnet as 1t passes
between its poles. and these electric
currents. which are the exact counter
part OF those generated by the original
voice caused the telephone to repeat
what was said in an almost absolutely
perfect manner.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-13
BISHOP B. ]. KELLEY
RETURNS FROM ROME
Tells Of His Audience With
the Pope.

CHATTANOOGA. Teua.. Oct "a
The RI. Rev Benjamin j Kelley. one
OF the most prominent Catholic Bishops
in the South, and who IS well known all
over the country, has just returned
from a visit to Rome Bishop Kelley
has issued a public address on the
most important features Of his visit
TO the Pope
Speaking Of the Philippine fTiars CUES
tion. the Bishop says: II is only just
and proper TO state that in my audi
ence with the Holy Father he expressed
his firm conviction OF the good faith AMI
honesty Of the present Administration in
the settlement Of the question connect
ed with the various religious bodies in
the Philippines While I baye no rea-
son 10 doubt the absolute correctness Of
the view entertained by the Holy Father.
and am persuaded of the desire Of the
Administration 20 deal justly and fairly
with this intricate question. il is as We'll
for us 20 let il De known. that since the
question is a religious one. we viii be
satisfied only with the solution which
IS approved by Rome.
The Holy Father has sent a repre-
sentative 20 the Philippines. who will
try 20 arrange matters with the civil
government on a basis Of justice ard
right. His views VIII be brought before
the Pope. with whom the final decision
naturally rests. and with that final de-
cisioD we viii be content
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-13
Olney Is a Candidate.

There is no longer any doubt in the
minds Of politicians hereabout that the
Hon. Richard OIaey is q candidate for
the Democratic Presidential nomination
His speech IN Boston Saturday night,
they say. removes all uncertainty as to
his intentions He has been under sus-
picioa ever since he came cu- so strong
II against the administration colonial
policy. and particularly its .oBduct Of
affairs in the Philippines. Mr. Bryan
continues 10 5ab the editorial prod into
the eminent BostoDian and refuses to re
gard him as a penitent but the Eebras-
kan's attitude apparently is having no
dlsc0uraging effect upon Mr. Olney. And
aow Mr.. Cleveland breaks his peniren-
tiaI silence again in order TO give Nj
CIuey a boost. Evidently the plot
dickens The Sage Of Princeton oh
serves thar when M OIney sraaks on
public OF political TOPICS he nerer fails
to be impressive But perhaps 81 viii
soon be shown that Mr. Cleveland spake
not wisely when 80 added II fully be
Heve with him that the oId-tirne as
tendency Of The Democratic party IS
essential 10 the weIfa-e r the Ameri-
can people" Il IS not likely that the
editor of The Commoner" viii indorse
any "oId-time ascendency." and so d
row may be looked for Upon authority
that cannot be questioned it can be
stated that Nj Bryan will not support
Nj OIuev for President
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-13
TASTED FORTY DAYS
TO CURE PARALYSIS
Minneapolis Man Believes
MaIady Has Left Him.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Oct. 10
George D. Davis has not tasted food for
forty days and forty nights. Drugs he
had tried all his life. and when creeping
paralysis came on him the fact was
gradually forced on hin that. while doc
tors prescriptions might temporarily
relieve him, they had no lasting effect.
After comparing notes with a friend.
who had been greatly benefited for some
similar aiIment by breaking himself Of
the eating habit for a long period Nj.
Davis came 20 the conclusion that his
condition demanded the same kind Of
treatment The strange part Of it all!
is that. while the insidious disease was
creeping slowly through his frame his
appetite showed a corresponding in
crease. On September / he began his
fast and the remarkable thing about it is
that. enervared though he was before
entering on his voluntary period Of fast
ing. his physical condition has actually
improved
He has lived or water He drank
spring water at first in liberal doses
Gradually. as he began to conquer his
appetite for food. he diminished the
quantities OF fluid. SO that he imbibed
comparatively little Of il each day. He
has little strength left. but believes that
if he is able TO take and retain a little
liquid nourIshment until his stomach
can accommodate solids. his strength
viii rapidly return 10 him He believes
that the paralysis is. leaving him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-13
SOCIETY TO WORSHIP
AT THE HORSES SHRINE
0Cening Of Richmond's Horse Show Al
tracts the Smart Set From All
Parts Of the State.

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. ia lively in
Jerest was manifested in the horse show
/ yesterday by the immense crowd that
was admitted free TO the pavilion and al
lowed 10 inspect the magnificent entries
: or horses already in place for The. cpea
ing Of the show tomorrow. Prob bly,
10000 persons passed in and out Of Tho
great building during the afternoon.
The horse show here will be for oh
mond and this section Of the South as
great a social and sporting event as rha
New York show IS in the metropolis.
Nothing has been left undone by the
management that could add to the sue
cess Of The exhibition To the urri-inr
industry of President J. T. Anderson
Secretary W o. Wartheu. and asa-
C. " Smith viii be due all its success.
The Horse Show Association has Is-
bored under disadvantages that would
have caused less stout hearts 10 weaken
for. after havi-g made all ARRANGEMENTS
for the show in the early summer IN tn
auditorium. upon the site Of the old
fair grounds. their plans were set al
GauEht by the destruction by fire Of the
building Oh July 10. Within two week.
plans were designed for q new building.
ana the contracts were Ier with The
guarantee that the new amuIrhaarar
would De ready for occupancy by Oc-o-
Der J. There has NOT been q single hitcr
II the plans from their inception
u ICh money IS invested in the stock
farms Of the State devoted 10 she breed
inS OF harness. saddle and combination
horses, as well as TO that OF hunters
and Jumpers In the latter class. esgecI-
ally, Virginia has produced stock that
has made reputation wherever IT has
been exhibited To the 0E-huuttng class
OF Virginia is due the evolution Of the
showing hunter and jumper. q class
that always interests the spectator.
however much q novice he may be n The
merits Of The horse from q technical
point of view.
The record of the ticket sales so far
is the largest since the box has been
open.
In addition 10 The regular entries.
there VIII be a special exhibition durirz
the show OF the horses and vehicles be
longing 10 Judge Moore. president Of
the Chicago Horse Show Association
Judge Moore is a. the Virginia Hot
Springs nov. and will reach this civ
to6ay IN a special train TO which will
be attached cars Gearing his string 81
sixteen horses He viii De accompanied
BIZ q large party of guests jude
AIo0re's horses were not entered in time
10 compete with the others. and his
viii be shown for exhibition
purposes only