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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
SUBCOMMITTEE is NAMED.
Senate Takes Steps toward Railway
LEGISLATION.

Legislation.
Des Moines, Feb. 4.-For the first
time since the general assembly open
ed there are visible symptoms of
movement toward the reform of the
railway assessment laws. At a meet
ing of the senate ways and means
committee yesterday afternoon the
subject was brought up by Senator
Healy. He called attention to the
fact that the outgoing and incoming
governors had pointed out defects in
the present laws on railway assess
ments and that Lieutenant Governor
Perriott had done the same thing.
He said that whatever was done ought
to emanate from the senate ways
and means committee, and motion
he made to consider the subject was
adopted.
Senator Healy said further he had
nothing prepared to submit on the
subject and suggested it be referred
to a subcommittee to investigate and
report to the main committee, Chair
man Junkin to be at the head. This
plan was carried out and the sub
committee selected, in addition to
Junl1in, consists of Senators Healy,
Lewis and Porter. 1t is under
stood this subcommittee will make
an inquiry into the need of changes
in the railway assessment laws, and
if they find such necessities exist they
will lay them before the main com
mittee Out of this may grow the
drafting of a committee bill making
reforms in railway assessments.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
PRINCE HENRY'S ITINERARY,
Committee of Arrangements Has Made
Final Preparation.

Committee of Arrangements Has Made
Final Preparation.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The commit
tee on arrangements for Prince Hen
ry made public the itinerary for the
train movement as follows:
Feb. 23.-Leave New York for Jer-
sey City
Feb. 24.-Leave Jersey City for Bal
ttmore and Washington.
Feb. 25.-Leave Washington for Jer-
sey City; leave Jersey City for Shoot
ers' Island to attend launching; Tues
day evening and Wednesday in New
York.
Feb. 26.-Leave New York.
Feb. 81. In Washington.
Feb. 28.-Arrive Annapolis; visit
naval cademy; return to Washington.
March leave Washington for
Pittsburg, Columbus and Cincinnati.
March 2.-Arrive Chattanooga; trip
to Lookout mountain; leave Chatta-
nooga for Nashville, Louisville and In
dianapolis.
March 3.-Arrive st. Louis, a. M;
arrive Chicago, $50 p. M; Monday
evening and Tuesday morning in Chi
cago.
March 4;-Leave Chicago for Mil
waukee.
March 5.-Leave Chicago for Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Lockport, Rochester
and Syracuse.
March 6.-Arrive Boston.
March leave Boston for West
Point and New York; Saturday and
Sunday in New York.
March 1O.-Leave New York for
Philadelphia; leave Philadelphia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
FOR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
Sc. ,ator Harper's Bill to be Intro
duced This Week.

Des Moves, Feb. 4.-Senator Har-
Der will hav,~ his biennial election
bill introduced in the house sometime
during the present week, and will en-.
deavor to secure a POI OF the lower
branch of the assembly AZ 10 the ieel-
ing in regard to the matter
In the senate he says he has been
assured by large number OF the
thing, and he believes that there will
action at the hands of the committee
or by the senate itself. The house
with it's large proportion of new mem
questions which have been before the
legislature during past sessions.
Senator Harper's bill cures a num-
Ler of the defects of the Titus amend
ment The legislature is to meet in
odd-numbered years instead of even
numbered, as at present. If the
amendment passes the Twenty-ninth
and Thirtieth general assemblies it
will be voted upon at the general cleo
ton of 1904. The next election after
that will then be in 1906. Governor
Cummins' two terms will expire in
January, 1906, but his second term,
with all others expiring in that year,
win be extended to 1907, and their
successors elected in the fall of 1906.
The Thirtieth general assembly will
meet in 1904, while the Thirty-first
will meet in 1905, the year following,
and then each second year thereaf
ter Members of the general assem-
bly, elected in 1903 will serve through
two sessions the Thirtieth and the
Thirty-first
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
rwelve-Year-old Nrurdere.s.

Springfield, o.. Feb. 3.-Iona Turner,
girl of twelve years, who by poison
caused the death of her foster mother
and the critical illness of her father
and two brothers. has signed con-
fession to the effect that she had put
rat poison into the coffee boiler at her
home for the purpose of killing her
brothers because she had had a quarrel
with them,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Think Copper War Is Ended.

New York, Feb. 3.-If one-half of
the many reports that Wall street
hears are true, the disastrous copper
trade war, instituted by the Amalga-
mated Copper company ara geo Tor
some months, is practically over The
warning interests, after conflict
which has resulted in breaking the
price of the metal six cents pound
and forcing reduction in the divi-
dends of all the important companies.
have, it is declared, come together and
it is expected that in few days, for
NAL announcement of peace will be
maue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
YuuE Lu May Not BE Received.

Pekin, Feb. 3.-Gen. Yung Lu has
notified the foreign ministers that he
desires to visit them tomorrow. Sever
al Of the ministers are undecided as
to whether to receive him. The dow
ager empress has issued an edict set
ting forth that Yung Lu desires to re-
sign the grand secretaryship. She
commends his services, particularly
during the recent troubles. when, her
majesty says, he was her only rational
adviser. and adds that she has refused
to accept his resignation. The state
ments made in the edict are consid-
cred to be fiction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Prosecution Nearly Closed.

Havana, Feb. 3.-The prosecution in
the postal fraud cases hopes to con-
clude its case in few days, although
many witnesses have yet to testify. 1t
claims to have established beyond a
doubt the guilt of the defendants, G. F.
w. Nicely, Estes G. Rathbone, w. H.
Reeves and two Cuban stamp clerks
named Moya and Mascara, and that the
defense has failed to establish paral-
lei between the unauthorized pur-
chases of carriages, furniture, etc.. and
these effects when purchased by the
authority of the military governor or
his chief of staff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
general debate upon the oleomargar

general debate upon the oleomargate
me bill. The opponents of the meas
ure attempted to filibuster against it
at the opening of the session, but were
beaten by more than a two-thirds
vote. The speakers today were Henry
OF Connecticut. Haskins of Vermont
and Graft of Illinois, in favor of the
measure, and Wadsworth of New
York, Foster of Illinois, Burleson of
Texas. and Clayton of Alabama, in
opposition to it. Those who antagon-
lied the bill favored the adoption of
the substitute, which is designed to
prevent the fraudulent sale of cleo.
margarine under the guise of butter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Gate. Makes Another Mutton.

New York, Feb. 3.-The Press says
John w. Gates has made another coup
and incidentally has made $1,00O,O0O-
perhaps much more. He has sold
combination of railroads to the big
railroad pool-the Morgan-Hill group
and indirectly has become the me-
dunn through whom complete control
Of the railroads of the Mississippi and
Missouri valleys has been obtained.
The deal involves $10,OO0,OOO in actual
money and several times that sum in
railroad securities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Steamship Lines In Pool.

New York, Feb. 3.-Every steamship
company with vessels plying between
eastern ports and cities in Great Bril-
tain and Ireland has signed an agree
ment to fix minimum rate for carry
ing freight, the new scale to go into
effect to-day. The general effect Of
the pool will be to keep up without
fluctuation the general rate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
DUN's WEEKLY
TRADE REVIEW
Consumers Necessities Gre
ate a Big Demand in the
Iron and Steel Industry.
WHEAT AND CORN ARE HIGHER.
Former Shows Gain of Cents and
the Latter of 10 Cents Over Last
Years Prices-Large Decrease In FAIL
ure Liabilities as Compared with 1901.

New York, Feb. 3.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s review of trade says: Despite
some drawbacks the business situation
continues satisfactory, with especially
good news from manufacturing centers.
Labor disputes are somewhat more nu-
merous and low water stopped mills in
parts of the northwest Special lines
were stimulated by seasonable wealth
er, but the same influence affected 9th
ers adversely.
Although manufacturers OF steel
have stubbornly resisted imitation Of
prices, the urgency of consumers has
attracted more importations. Distant
deliveries are undertaken by domestic
producers, but, where immediate ship
ment is required, it is often impossible
to prevent foreign makers securing the
business
Fewer lines of new woolens have
been opened than were expected. The
raw material is sustained by brisk
competition and firm prices at the Lon
don wool sale. After carrying the de-
cline to an extreme point, especially
for coarse grades, there was sharp re-
covery.
Even at the lowest point of the week
wheat was 5 cents and corn 18 cents
higher than at the corresponding date
last year. Foreign buying of wheat
was not perceptibly stimulated by the
lower prices, but there continued a
steady outgo, aggregating 1854 1878
bushels for the week, flour included,
compared with 3,324,75s year ago.
Consumption of wheat as fodder or
holding back for higher prices prevents
the big yield from swelling receipts,
which for the week were 2,S400S1
bushels, against 2.775,975 last year.
The reduced yield of corn is reflected
in interior arrivals of only 2,379,9
bushels. compared with 4,9OS,962 a
year ago, while the high price is re-
sponsible for Atlantic exports Of $751;
$50 bushels, against 2,41s.013 last year.
Liabilities of commercial failures
during four weeks of January aggrega-
ted $12,902,007, of which $5,6S3,392
were in manufacturing, $6,435,984 in
trading and $7S2,631 in other strictly
commercial lines. From few excep-
tipnally heavy defaults the showing is
very g6od as to manufacturing. Large
decreases appear in liabilities as com
pared with last years failures in iron,
machinery, cotton, lumber and chemi-
calls
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
English Con corn BUYS Coal Lapa,.

Columbus, O.. Feb. 3.-William lobe,
representing English capitalists, has
purchased 5000 acres of undeveloped
coal land fifty miles south of Charles
ton, w. Va, to mine coal to be shipped
to London and thence to Mediter-
ranean ports. The new company will
open two mines, the capacity of which
is expected to be 5000 tons a day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Alton Limited Train wrecked.

Pontiac, ILL.,, Feb. 3.-Twenty persons
sustained injuries in wreck which
occurred to the Alton limited train
just north of this city Friday. The
train jumped the track while running
at a speed of twenty-five miles an
hour. The mail car, smoker and chair
coach were thrown down a ten-foot
embankment and dragged two hun
dred feet before the train was stopped.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Over $500 Chicag oans Sign Petition

Over $500 Chica goans Sign Petition
to Congress.
Chicago, Feb. Gilmore A. Pierce,
the agent of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce, who has been here for three
weeks engaged in urging reciprocity
with Canada, has nearly completed the
petition with which he will seek to
move Congress to favorable action. The
petition now contains $500 names. The
petition will be presented to Congress
within the next fortnight.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
New Public Building Planned.

Washington, Feb. ga great depart
men building to accommodate the Of
fees of the president of the United
and department of justice, is contem-
plated by the senate committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds. The archi-
tect of the treasury estimates the cost
at about 100000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Fremont's widow in want.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Jes-
sic Benton Fremont. daughter OF
Thomas Hart Benton, Missouris great
est statesman, and widow of General
John G. Fremont, THE Pathfinder" is
i'll and needy in her home near Los
Angeles, Cal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Government Emp1oyes warned,

Washington, Feb. president
Roosevelt on Friday issued an order
; forbidding employees of the government
to attempt to influence legislation, I'M
der penalty of dismissal The matter
was discussed fully at the cabinet
meeting and met with hearty approval
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06

Pacific Cable.
Washington, Jan. 29.-By a vote of
8 to Z the house committee on com.
merce decided in favor of government
construction, operation and mainten.
ance of Pacific cable, and ordered
favorable report on the bill of Repre-.
sentative Corliss, of Michigan, provid.
ing the details of such government
undertaking. At the meeting today
the bill was amended so as to provide
that the government cable shan be of
American make, ii this can be supplied
according to the highest standard, and
at cost not exceeding 10 per cent
above foreign manufacture.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Ryan Would Fight Fltzslmm ons.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 3.-Tommy
Ryan announces that he is back in the
ring. He is willing to meet any white
middleweight in the world, including
Fitzsimmons, providing Fitzsimmons
weighs in at the ringside at 1853.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Father Morrl.sey worry weak.

Notre Dame, Feb. 3.-The condition
Of Father Morrissey, president of Notre
Dame University, remains about the
same. The Improvement in his condi-
ton is SO slow that it can hardly be
observed. He takes only 1t.ls light
nourishment and is still very weak.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Voluntarily Raises Wages,

Pittsburg, Feb. 3.-Acting independ-
emily of the combines the D. o. Cum
bingham Glass company, the largest
manufacturer of window glass outside
of the American Window Glass COM
pany, voluntarily has advanced the
cent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
wealthy rarmo Accused of Theft.

Wealthy Farmc Accused of Theft
st. Louis, Mich, Feb. 3.-Clint Mel
Bank, was placed under arrest Friday.
and who is reported to be the wealth.
lest farmer in Gratiot County, is now
alleged to have been the head Of a
gang of thieves. who have been sys-
tematically robbing farmers of stock
and other property for years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Illinois Grand Army Dates.

Rock Island, Feb. s.-The council of
administration of the Illinois Grand
Army yesterday fixed May 20, 81 and %
as the dates for the next department
encampment, to be held in Rock Isl
and.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Alleged Bank wrecker in Court.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 81. H. Joice,
alleged wrecker of the Dane County
Bank Of Stoughton, came from Chicago
Friday and surrendered himself to the
law. He was released upon furnishing
bonds of $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
DIES MONIES TO vAccINATE.
Mayor Empowered to Employ TWEEN.
ty-Four Physicians.

Des Moines, Feb. 4.-Upon the ad.
option of a resolution submitted by
Alderman Dorr to the city council,
sitting as the uoard of health, Mayor
Hartenbower and committee com.
posed of Alderman Dorr, Brereton and
Hanger have been empowered to en-
ploy "a physicians to enforce com
pulsory vaccination of all persons ex-
posed to smallpox. 1t is further or.
dered by the city that the pupils of all
schools and employees of all public
buildings, factories and business
houses be vaccinated. At meeting
of the mayor with this committee it
was decided to employ three extra
physicians at once, two for the west
side and one for the east side, for
the purpose of detecting exposed per-
sons and vaccinating those exposed.
City schools are to be visited and
vaccination of all scholars made com
pulsory to attendance at school. In
case any persons or families resist
effort to vaccinate, the home of such
family is to be placed under quaran-
tine for seventeen days and all the
expenses of quarantine assessed
against them. If more assistance
than that arranged for is needed, it
is the intention to add to the force as
required. Every measure possible will
be exercised as a precaution against
further spread of the disease and to
control it. as it now exists through
out the city.
Lewis Todhunter Dies at IndianoIa.
Indianola. Jan. 31.-Hon. Lewis
Todhunter died at his home in this
city at the age Of IS. He was strick-
en- with paralysis on Saturday and
never regained consciousness. Mr..
Todhunter was a member of the con.
stitutional convention of Iowa, which
adopted the present constitution.
Mrs. John Faulkner, of Mt. Pleasant,
was probably fatally burned by the
explosion of lamp at the home of
w. H. Glandon, three miles east of Mt.
Pleasant
Mrs. G. F. McCarty was struck by
Burlington engine at Abba. Her
leg was SO badly crushed that it had
to be amputated. Her death is prob.
able.
The election on the question of a
franchise for an electric railway at
Marengo resulted in vote of 400 for
and only IL against.
Fire destroyed the contents of
Prices drug store a. Burlington,
causing loss of $4,000, with insur.
ance of $4,000.
When two philosophers quarrel it
is merely sage brush.
"A man cannot have his cake and
eat it too-especially on his first trip
across the pond.
Uniform goodness is heavens only
livery.
Many self-made man has been
undone by a tailor-made wor,ar
The average man finds it much
easier to pay compliments man ul.>.-.
The depth of beauty often depends
upon the thickness of the paint.
Unless man has rubbed up against
the rough side of life he never accom-
plishes much.
We should think enough of ourself
to behave.
After a man gets married he ex.
poets people to take him seriously.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Indianan. win pebate.

Bloomington, Ind, Feb. 3.-Indiana
University and Illinois held their third
annual debate here tonight, and the
contest was won by Indiana.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
RETALIATORY TARIFF PASSED.
Important Clause of New Bill Is Adopted
by tho Reichstas Committee.

by tho Reichstas Committee.
Berlin, Feb. 3.-The tariff committee
of the reichstag yesterday adopted an
other important clause of the proposed
new tariff bill, providing that unless
treaty stipulations prevent it the same
rates Of duty may be levied on foreign
goods and the same measures enforced
against them as are applied by the
country Of origin to similar German
goods.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Dufrerln's Con dition is Grave.

Belfast, Feb. 8. = Lord Dufferin's
condition is one Of extreme gravity.
Weakness, emaciation and anaemia
have reached serious stage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Judge wicker.ham Re.pno,ntad


Tacoma. Wash, Feb. 3.-Judge Jas.
A. Wickersham has been re-appointed
by President Roosevelt to the third ju-
dicial district of Alaska, succeeding
Moves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Much Gold in Treasury

Much Gold in Treasury.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The amount OF
gold in the treasury Friday was $685.
S76,S05, the highest point ever reached
in the history Of the government.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
IMPRISONMENT FOR HOWARD.
Convicted Of Completely in Murder of
Governor Goebel,

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 31.-The jury
in the case of Jim Howard, charged
with completely in the murder of Gov
ernor Goebel, returned a verdict of
guilty against the prison and fixed his
punishment at life Imprisonment.
This was Towards second trial. the
first one having resulted in death
sentence. A new trial was granted
A practical joke is one that man.
ages to dodge the waste basket.
The best feeders in a printing es-
Enlistment seldom have dyspepsia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06

PRESIDENT ISSUES ORDER.
Government Employees Forbidden to
Lobby for Increased Pay.

GoDpy iOi Increased ray.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The president
has issued the following executive
order:
"All officers and employees of the
United States OF every description,
serving in or under any of the exc
cutive departments, and whether so
serving in or out of Washington, are
hereby forbidden either directly or
indirectly, individually or through as
sociations, to solicit an increase of
pay or to influence or attempt to in
fiuence in their own interests any
legislation whatever, either before
congress or its committees, or in any
way save through the heads of the
departments in or under which they
serve, on penalty of dismissal from
the government service
(Signed) Theodore Roosevelt.
White House, aJnuary 81, 1902"
When two philosophers quarrel it
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
rar Conference Ended.

Sugar Conference Ended.
Brussels, Feb. 3.-The international
sugar conference adjourned Friday un-
til February II.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Pan-American Conference Ends.

Pan-American Conferences Ends.
City of Mexico, Feb 3.-The pan.
American conference was finally adj
journed Friday afternoon. Little has
been accomplished.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-06
Pacific Cable.

When two philosophers quarrel it
is merely sage brush.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-15
Trade and the Flag.

The very brightest anticipations are
being realized in our new commerce with
our fine West Indian colony of Porto
Rico. Treasury statistics show that that
island is purchasing five times as much
American merchandise as it did under
Spanish rule, and that this country is
purchasing almost three times as much
from Porto Rico
During the five years before the Span
ish War, our American exports To Porto
Rico averaged rather less than 1000 600
year But, in the eight months ending
with February last. our exports to the
island amounted to So SS7 600, which
means that for the eutlre year these
exports will reach to about Sl0,000-
600. la other words, Porto Rico
will purchase in the present year AS
much American merchandise as il bought
in the five years ending with 1898.
Porto Rico is now just AS much within
the Dingley tar fl as Nantucket or Mt.
Desert Its products come freely into
the United States and American prod
ucts go freely Into Porto REQ, while the
products of foreign countries are duti-
able at the same rates at Ponce aud Santa
Juan rs at New York or Boston. This
inclusion of Porto Rico within what the
foes of the tariff are pleased to call our
"Chinese WALL. has had this result, that
out of the total value OF merchandise re-
ceiyed into Porto Rico during the eight
months ending with February-this total
value was SIS ,40S 000-no less than Sc.
= } F-l H.
United States. In the same time, out of
II total value of S5,7S7 600 for goods
shipped from the island, S3,0l6.000, or
81 per cent, went to the United States.
Porto Rico, therefore, is not only po-
litically but commercially part of the
great republic, sharing to the full its
prosperity and general progress, the like
of which the world has never seen.
Our chief shipments to Porto Rico are
cotton cloths, wheat -four, rice, pork
products, machinery, iron and steel man
ufactures, fish and lumber Every one
of these items has heavily increased IN
1902 as compared with 1901. There is a
gain in our exports of boots and shoes to
Porto Rico from $4,000 in eight months
ending February, 1901, to S95,0 900 In
eight months ending with February of
the present year.
1t is significant that Porto Rico his
almost dropped out of the press DIS
patches. The sensation mongering, cal
amity-howling newspapers have lost in
terest in this prosperous and happy isl"
of the Southern seas. That "nu
news is good news is proverb espec-
ally true OF our American iDsular depeh-
denotes - Boston journal.