The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-13
DoNAHuE RESOLUTION TABLED.
House Will Not Express Sympathy
for Beers in South Africa.

Des Moines, March S.-The Donahue
resolution expressing sympathy for the
Beers in South Africa has been killed
in the house. 1t was tabled by vote
of 81 to 3S, the democrats and those
members representing German COM
munities voting with Donahue.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That this legislature OF
the great agricultural state of Iowa
being duly convinced express our
heartfelt sympathy for the brave Beers
of South Africa in their great struggle
for liberty, and it is our earnest hope
that their present Valley Forge will
yet bring its Yorktown"
When the resolution came up yester-
day Donahue moved that it be refer.
red to the committee on federal rela.
tions. The motion was down viva
voce.
An amendment was offered and
passed striking out the words this
legislature" and inserting in lieu there
Of, "the house of representatives"
Hawk of Jasper took the floor
against the resolution. He declared
that it condemned and criticised the
policy of the administration at Wash
ington. He did not think that the
house had the right to pass such a
measure. He declared that the real
object of the resolution was covered
up, but that the resolution covertly
and surrepticiously aimed at the policy
of the administration. He therefore
moved that the resolution be laid on
the table.
Nagle, of Van Buren,, seconded the
motion in a short address. Donahue
spoke briefly against the motion, and
a vote resulted as above.
Mrs Matilda Hollingsworth, wife Of
Alva HoIlingsworth, a prominent Ma
haska county farmer, met with most
horrible death near her home at Rose
Hill. She was caught in some man
ner not understood by the brake rod
and fell at the side of the wagon and
was dragged to death. The body was
dragged distance of twenty rods be-
fore it was released. The neck was
broken and the right arm was also
fractured. A terrible cut was also OF
the back of the head. M
John S. Murphy, for many years
editor of the Dubuque Telegraph, and
later of the Telegraph-Her died on
the 10th while sitting at his table en-
gagged in editorial work. He died lit
orally in the harness. The paper be-
ing printed while he was dying con-
tains his last public utterances. Up
to the time Of his death he had ap-
peared to he in the best Of health. His
age was 81 The name of John S.
Murphy is known all over Iowa and the
northwest as that of the most uncom-
promising advocate of the 16 to 1
financial policy of the free silverites
and as an ardent supporter of Mr..
Bryan. While many disagreed with
his political and financial views, all
gave him credit for honesty and sim
certify of purpose. In his private life
he was the soul of honor.
The horse stalls of the Oskaloosa
fair grounds, used as training stables
by Charles B. Mccullough and other
local horsemen, were partially de-
stroyed by fire. No animals were
burned. The loss is about $4,000.
For twenty-eight years. Mrs. w. K.
Wortffen, of Centerville, who was
reared as an adopted daughter, be-
lieved that her own mother was dead.
For the same length of time the
mother mourned for her daughter who
she thought was in the spirit land.
Both have just learned that the other
is alive and well, and are planning for
a joyful meeting.