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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21
Hon. Robert McCaull Explains His
Absence from the Reunion,

Garden Grove, August Ii, 1902.
EDITOR LEON REPORTER.
My Dear Sir:-I intended to 90 down
to Leon and spend at least two days
this week in helping you to celebrate
the annual reunion of old and young
settlers there. But l am on the sick list
and don't feel able to 60. 1t is quite a
disappointment to me, for l would have
enjoyed meeting the old settlers, many
of whom 1 have been acquainted with
for more than thirty years. I always
feel as much at home in Leon as I do IN
Garden Grove, for many Of my most in
innate friends live there:
l have worked too hard this summer
in having a new house built, so the work
and worry added to the weight of "three
score and ten" years was most too much
for me.
The boys were all home at New Years
and they insisted on our renting the
farm and going to town to live, so as to
be free from hard work. But 1 objected
on the ground that we had lived here
for more than a third of a century, had
planted all the trees and shrubs around
the place, watched them grow, and no
town residence would seem so much like
home. They admitted the fact, bat
said we must have a new house with all
the modern improvements and up.to.
date surroundings, where there would
| be room enough for all the children and
grandchildren when they came to visit
US.
The result is that we have now a good
house large enough for a dozen children
and where we can entertain our friends
when they come to visit us. We will be
Sat home" to such every day from this
date until further notice.
My wife and I, and the hired man
moved out of the old house into the
new last week, and are trying to get &C
quainted with the new surroundings.
1 will explain matters more plainly to
you when l see you in Leon.
Yours Respectfully,
ROBERT McCAULL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

A YOUNG LADY'S LIFE SAVED.
At Panama, Columbia, by Chamber
laln's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy.
DR.. Chas. H. Utter, a prominent ply
stefan, of Panama, Columbia, in a recent
letter states "Last March l had as a
patient a young lady sixteen years of
age. who had a very bad attack of
dysentery. Everything l prescribed
for her proved Intellectual and she was
growing worse every hour. Her parents
were sure she would die. She had be-
come so weak that she could not turn
over in bed. What to do at this critical
moment was a study for me, but /
thought of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and as a last
resort prescribed it. The most wonder.
full result was effected. Within eight
hours she was feeling much better, inside
of three days she was upon her feet and
at the end of one week was entirely
| WELL" For sale by w. A. Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21
Skaters All Records.

Twice IN hospital, F. A. Gulledge, Yer
bena. Ala, paid a vast sum to doctors
to cure a severe case Of piles, causing "a
tumors. When all failed, Bucklen's
Arnica Salye soon cured him. Subdues
inflammation, conquers Aches, kills
Pains. Best salve in the world. 25c al
L. Van Werden's Drug Store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

A. H. Simmerman had a ten acre piece
of timothy that brought good returns,
turning out,a little over s bushels of seed
to the acre, selling at SLIGO per bushel.
Added to this he has the hay which he
says is in good shape for feeding.-Van
| Vert Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

For Oklahoma real estate, write to
call on G: B. Jordan. Enid, o.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

Last March Olivia Gunsolly obtained
a Divorce in Monroe District Court
from her husband, Victor Gunsally.
The divorce was on grounds of deser-
ton. She was in Monroe county at the
time, being a deputy of the Yoeman
lodge and helped organize the Yoeman
lodge of this city. Mr.. Gunsolly now
brings suit to have divorce set aside.
He brings suit. on grounds that neither
party was q resident of Monroe county
at the time the divorce was obtained.
That he had no knowledge that suit
was being brought and bad no chance
for defense. That Mrs. Gunsolly rep
resented that he was not a resident Of
the State when she knew that be was
a resident Of Lamont, Ia, and that the
woman is unworthy to give their child
proper raising.-Albia Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21
ALL We're Saved.

"For years | suffered such untold mis-
cry from Bronchitis" writes J. H.
Johnston, of Broughton, Ca, ''that Of
ten l was unable to work. Then, when
everything else failed, l was wholly
cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. My wife suffered inten.
sely from Asthma, till it cured her, and
all our experience goes to show it is the
best Group medicine in the world
A trial will covince you it's u~nrivaled
for Throat and Lung diseases. Guar
anteed bottles Soc and $1.OO. Trial bot
ties free at l.. Van Werlen's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

herself, she rose and darted on across
the country ahead Of the herd.
The cattle came laundering after
her. She heard the angry roarings,
almost felt their hot breath. and, weak
from exhaustion. blinded by the dust,
she stumbled and fell. Without
strength to rise. she could only lie
there and await the oncoming merci-
less hoofs that would soon trample
out her life.
At that moment, from out Of the
clouds of dust, dashed a snorting
broncho, maddened by the gashing
spurs OF his rider A few leaps and
he reached the PROSTATE form and
bending down from his saddle, his
strong arm lifted her from the ground,
hardly checking his speed, and the
study pony sprang forward under the
double weight. She was saved!
A little later the cowboy reined In
his pony at the Letter gate. and for
the first time Betty opened her eyes
and looked into the face Of her res
cuer Robert Cation. Her arms about
bis neck tightened for one brief mo-
ment. she hid her blushiug face on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

One afternoon last month Mrs.
Betty Letter. a school teacher near
Sheridan, Wyo., remained later than
usual at the schoolhouse, then on her
way home stopped by pile of huge
powders to examine some curious In
scriptions cut into the surface She
let the pony Craze along the trail and
soon was deeply engaged in decipher-
ing the marks.
A low rumbling sound startled her.
She sprang to her feet A large
heard of cattle was coming toward
her, their noses to the ground. their
horns clanking together and envel
oped in cloud of dust At the same
moment her pony became frightened,
tossed his head in the air, and dashed
away across the plains.
She uttered a scream and sank
down Yells arose from the cowboys.
They rode madly into the heard, try
ing to check the onward rush OF the
leaders by firing revolvers in their
faces. Betty crouched for a moment
on the rock pile directly in
the path .of the stampede: then.
impeiled to make an effort to save
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

Affairs in the controversy between
Great Britain, Germany and venezu-
ella reached a crisis Dec. s, when
Great Britain and Germany present
ed ultimatums to the Venezuelan gov
ernment. Immediately afterward the
British minister, w. H. D. Haggard,
and the German charge d'affaires,
Won Pilgrim-Baltazzi, closed their en-
bassies and proceeded to La Guayra,
where they went aboard the British
cruiser Retribution and the German
cruiser Vineta, respectively.
The British and German diplomats
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

the British and German governments
He says;
"Honorably, cannot do more.
put honor first, and will not seek ex-
ause to disarm fooIhardy enmities by
accepting humiliations which would
offend the dignity Of the Venezuelan
people, and which would not be in
accord with my public life. The cause
Of our national dignity is based on
our rights and our possession Of JUS
tice, and on our relations OF friend
ship and mutual respect with foreign
nations"
December 10 the combined British
and German fleet seized the venezue-
tan fleet, composed OF four warships.
IN the harbor of La Guayra. The Ven
Euelans made no resistance, not
shot being fred.
On the same day all German and
British subjects in Caracas were ar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

Many years ago Dr. Hing suggested
that thirst might be quenched BY dip
ping the clothing in salt water and
putting i on without wringing It out.
The captain. on being cast away. sue.
ceeded in persuadiug some OF the
men to follow his example. and they
All survived. while the four who re-
fused and drank salt water became
deiirious and died. Capt Kennedy
goes on to say: After these opera
tlons we uniformly found that the vlo-
lent thirst went on and the parched
tongue was cured in few minutes
when we had bathed and washed our
clothes. while We found ourselves as
much refreshed as If We had received
some actual nonrishment'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

quickly gathered and paraded the
streets and squares of the capital. dis
playing banners and singing patriotic
songs. Violent speeches we're deliv-
cred at various points. The populace
marched to the palace OF President
Castro, who addressed 1t.
The mob then moved on to the
German legation, shouting Death to
the Germans!" The windows we're
shattered with stones, and attempts
were made to force the doors, but the
latter resisted these efforts, and Nine.
Won Pilgrim -Baltazzi. the wife Of the
German charge d'affaires, who has
been i'll in bed for the last two months
and therefore could not leave Caracas
with her husband, was thus saved
from violence.
The crowd then marched to the
German consulate and then to the
residence of DIR. Koehler, again ston-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

quilted Venezuela almost secretly.
They did not notify the Venezuelan
government of their intended depart
ure, fearing hostile demonstration.
They did not even deliver the ulti-
matums according to diplomatic
forms.
The demands of the two govern
ments were simply left at the private
residence OF the Venezuelan ministr
Of foreign affairs, Lopez Barralt.
The British demand is for the set
tlement of claims and other matters
arising out Of the last revolutions.
The German demand is for the pay
ment Of the interest on the German
loan and other claims. The demands
are without any specifications as to
the time given for an answer, but they
are in the form OF an ultimatum.
President Castro, in an open letter
to the people Of Venezuela, defends
bis own course, and practically defies
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

wARHPs SEIZED AND SUNK
Calls All Citizens AmBhnh
Imprisoned Washington Authorities the Alert

rested. The coming OF the arrests
so soon after the hurried departure
Of the representatives of Germany
and England is taken to be more than
a coincidence. The belief is that both
ENJOYS had advance information re
garding President Castro's intent and
decided to get out of the way
All the Venezuelan warships cap
tured were taken outside the harbor
the next day and scuttled.
President Castro has called the peo-
pie of Venezuela to arms TO resist the
demands of Great Britain and Ger
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20
Vitality oF rAE cENTlpeOE.
Poisonous Reptile Lives for Weeks
Without sustenance

Poisonous Reptile Lives for Weeks
Without sustsnance-
The sight Of full-grown centipede
is said by travellers in tropical lands
10 be enough 20 affect the strongest
nerves. Ten to eleven inches is The
average length. although larger ones
have been seen. Lafcadio Hearn, in
Two Years in the French West In
dies. says that the vitality Of the cen
tipede IS amazing.
Mr.. Hearn kept one in bcttle. nth
out food or water. for thirteen weeks.
at the end Of which time It remained
active and dangerous as ever. The
centipede has one natural enemy able
10 cope with him the hen.
The hen attacks him with delight
and often swallows him. head first,
without takirg the trouble to XIII hlra
The cat hunts aim. but she is careful
never to put her head near him. She
has a trlc~ cf whiriing him round and
round ups.s che goor 50 quickly as to
stupefy aim: then when she sees e
good CHARGE she strikes him dead With
her clawf
There srs supefsttlons concerning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

OF these companies complain Of de
faults Of interest guaranteed by the
Venezuelan government, and another
corporation, which took up an issue
OF bonds, claims that considerable
amount of unpaid interest is due 1t.
The German claims are larger II
amount and more varied in their ma
ture and the responsibility of the Ven
ezuelan government for the redemp
tion Of the obligations is less obvious
in certain sections OF the account
The precautions taken by the Unit
ed States in ordering a strong feet tc
the Venezuelan coast do not escape
attention. It ls considered a sign
that the Washington authorities are
on their guard against the taking OF
too drastic measures on the pari
either of Germany or England for the
collection of a debt from a weak
power distracted with revolution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20
Scene Of Operations on the Venezuelan Coast.

many, He has cabled messages to
Venezuelan envoys to foreign coun-
tries. denouncing as unjust the men
ace of the British and German fleets
and intimating that Venezuela will
meet force with force.
Mobs have partly wrecked the Ger
man embassy and consulate
British and German flags have been
burned In the streets.
The British and German railroads
to La Guayra and Valencia have been
seized.
President Castro has released all
his political nemies from prison and
restored all estates confiscated during
the recent rebellion.
There was a great patriotic demon
stration at Caracas when the news
arrived that the British and German
warships had seized the Venezuelan
war vessels at La Guayra. Crowds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

liza. The last gap had been filled in on
the evening Of October 80, and the
next day the British officials we're
content to segd messages Of con
graduation to the new stations across
the Pacific ocean, but TO none Of
them did the idea occur to try for a
world girdling word.
Charles J. Giidden, a Boston bust
ness man. in no way connected with
the cable company. was deeply inter
ested in this latest achievement Of
modern engineering skill, and decid-
ed TO put it to a practical test He
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

wrote out the message Mass, via
Vancouver. British cable, Australia,
Gndden, Boston. around the world
The dispatch was filed in the Bos-
ton Office Of the cable company and
when the rest OF the business ahead
OF it was sent on the operator put i
on the wire for Vancouver What the
operators along the line thought Of It
is matter for surnise. as It was
all new business to them, and they
knew there was shorter way to Bos-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

The twentieth century, as foretold
by the mechanical prophets. has sent
a telegraph message around the
world The message was started
from Boston and in thirty-eight hours
and twenty minutes was delivered
at the point from which 1t had
started.
The message around the world by
cable was made possible by the com
pletion OF the British line from Van
couver, B. c., to Brisbane in Austria
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

his breast. then she struggled from
his arms and ran into the house.
The next day she received a gift
no less than the little pony that had
saved her life
Young Cation is now frequent
visitor at the Letter ranch and all the
other cowboys in the country are con-
soling one another. each regretting he
could not have been the lucky one tn
save the life and win the heart Of the
intrepid girl
1t Is said that Miss Letter win teach
no more school, and that all the COW
boys on the range have been invited
to the wedding.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20
ROUTE OF THE TELEGRAPH MESSAGE
THAT WENT AROUND THE WORLD

cable 70 Canada and down TO Boston
The message handed Mr.. Gliddeu had
met with a few mishaps on It's tour
OF the world. but was still recogniza-
bie a. the one originally sent Mr.
Gnddens name had been changed 10
.Gleddon~ and Around the world
read ~Armund the world" An ex.
ira Boston" had been inserted. but
in all other respects the message was
the same
The time II took to get around was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

Ptssose Mckinley Monument.
The commissioners having In charge
the erection Of a memorial monument
to the late President William McKin.
ley in Buffalo say that the work will
surely be begun before April II, 1903,
thus making available the appropria.
ton By the state legislature with that
restriction, Not only will the letter
and spirit Of the law be complied
WITH says Chairman E. II. Butler
but It is the aim Of the commission
to secure t1e grandest effect possible. :"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

ing the windows and attempting &c
force an entrance. The police made
no effort to dispense the demonstra
ton.
All the British residents were ar
rested except Albert Cherry Of ths
Venezuela British owned Central rail
way and Mr.. Wallace. manager Of the
telephone company. who escaped to e
place of safety.
Ninety-seven German residents were
arrested, among them the German
consul, Valentine Blohm. and Herr
Knoop. the manager OF the German
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

In his address on Christianity and
the Nation" at Association hall, Brock
lyn, at the Advent missionary mass
meeting held there, Bishop Potter ex-
pressed the opinion that the nation
would not he made more religious by
having a recognition Of God placed in
the constitution OF the United States.
That was a small matter, said Bishop
Potter, when compared with getting a
recognition Of God in the heart Of the
men and women of this country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

Proposed to Be Placed over Much Ex
piosive Material.


Word reached McKeesport Saturday
that the new federal building. for
which the government has appfopri
ated 100000, would probably be 10
Gated at the corner OF Ninth and Mar
ket streets
Sunday sofne people began to figure
out that It was on this exact spot
that gas well was drilled early ~
the eighties. Gas was struck in small
quantities. II was decided 10 shoe,
the well and seventy quarts Of nitro
glycerlne We're procured. II was buried
near the well, which was soon after
ward abandoned.
The slycerine was never recovered
and IS still buried. There Is enough OF
1t to blow the government building
- to the next township. Philadelphia
North American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

Central railway Herr Simmross
chancellor Of the German legation
was met by the police, near Bolivar
square, and also arrested.
w. w. Russell went at once to see
President Castro, and after long con
ference succeeded In obtaining the
release Of DR.. Koehler, Nine. Won Pill
grim -Baltazzi's physician, and Consu
Valentine Blohm. Minister Bowen
also obtained the official authoriza
tion Of the Venezuelan government to
represent British and German inter
ests during the imbroglio.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

The love letters produced in evil
dence in a suit which Is attracting
considerable attention demonstrate
once more the awful results following
the conjunction of an ink bottle, .
auire Of note paper and an amorous
young man. Every time one Of these
affairs becomes public IL emphasizes
the folly Of teaching male children %
wrlte.-C Chicago Chronicle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

The sanitary authorities at Liean,
IA Russia. have closed a sausage fac
tory in which horses, dogs, cats. rats
ard mice were used for making the
finest pork sausages. The proprie-
tor Of the factory was in league with
municipal employees. who supplied the
material, and had become a million
aire ia the course Of a few years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

due in part to the relays needed IN
the transmission and partly because
there was nothing on the message 70
show that any haste was desired. Il
was, in fact only an Idle experiment.
with no idea of making a record.
The cost has not been computed 40
curately. but II will be only a little
over sl2 for the first six words Of the
message and a proportionAte sum far
the others Mr.. Clidden thinks be
has secured a bargain at that price,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

William s. Devery. formerly police
chief of New York city. paid his taxes
the other day and the amount turned
over shows that big Bill'' is in the
millionaire class. In his twenty three
years service as an officer of the law
Devery drew salary 70 the amount Of
s5s. 500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20
PortuusI's Kinq Scientist.

The king Of Portugal inherits the
scientific tastes OF many members Of
the house Of Braganza His father was
a patron Of literature and art and
no mean scholar. He was a great
lover Of English letters. The son is
distinguished for his scientific acquire
ments and not long ago published a
volume detailing the results OF the
scientific Investigations made on a
voyage on board the yacht Amelia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

The painter Verestchagin sold s14s.-
O45 worth Of his paintings in one day
at New York recently. In order 10
bring the millennium It only remains
now for somebody to get rich writing
poetry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

A physician declares that people
who sleep with their mouths shut live
the longest. To this might be added
that If they keep them shut while
awake they live the more comfort
ably.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

cummlngs' Library Given Printers.
The widow Of the late Congressman
Amos J. Cummings OF New York. who
served bis time as a typesetter. has
given bis library to the old printers
home at Colorado SPRINGS. Mr.. Cum.
mings had frequently stated that his
intention was to make this disposition
Of his books. but his win made no men
tion Of it. His widow. however. has
carried his wishes into execnfinn-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

The Cleveland Plain Dealer spoke
Of the growing disuse OF the high
silk hat" and the New York Sun
wants to know what a silk hat" is.
anyway. Maybe the Sun would call
it a plug hat"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

Uncle Sam is mounting gun that
with 1000 pounds Of powder will send
a projectile weighing 2.370 pounds a
distance of twenty-one miles. This Is
putting the strenuous lie into metal
with a vengeance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-20

The Doukhobors or Russian Quak.
ers who are thinking Of migrating
from Russia to Turkey have presum.
ably rever heard the adage about the
frying-pan and the fire.