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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

1t is proposed to increase the salaries
of members of congress to 81 800 per
year. The constitution says that MEM
bers of congress shall receive compensa-
ton to be fixed by law. The first con-
gress voted that its members should be
paid SIS day and $6 for each twenty
miles of travel going and coming. The
scale stood until 1916, when the pay
was fixed at 81 800 per annum, and re-
mained at this figure until 1917. Then
the per diem method was restored and
until 1866, or nearly forty years, the
pay of congressman and senators was
reckoned at $8 a day-changing in the
latter year to So, 900 year, and in 1865
to $4,000. The famous "salary grab"
which brought defeat to so many mem.
bers of congress, passed in 1873, raised
the salary of the president to 10000
year and of senators and congressman
to 81 800 year, as we'll as raising other
salaries. The people made such pro-
test that the bill was repealed as soon
as the next congress met and the pay of
congressman and senators went back to
S., 900 year, at which it has remained.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Herald intimates that the
pushers of the ship subsidy bill, which
is likely to pass the senate, will force it
upon the reluctant house by holding up
the river and harbor bill until logroll-
ing arrangement can be perfected to
pass both measures. Against this sort
of pressure the opponents of subsidy
should fight till the last gasp. The at
tempt to burglarize the federal treasury
in this fashion, if it shall be made, Will
be of itself sufficient argument of con.
demnation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

White house news must hereafter
reach the public through Secretary Cor
telyou and not through members of the
cabinet. Such is the latest Rooseveltian
edict. The clear implication is that
members Of the cabinet have been talk.
ing too much and too loosely and must
stop it. The Springfield Republican
thinks it may be easier to muzzle cab.
met than senate-the number con-
cerned being smaller in the former case
but folks will talk, cabinet ministers
included, give them provocation enough.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

1t is said that tax ferrets collected q
million dollars back taxes in the state
last year. This money they compelled
the rich men, who escaped taxation by
failure to give in their property when
the assessor comes around, to contribute
toward the expense of running the
state government. Yet Senator Healy,
Of Fort Dodge, a Republican in the Iowa
senate, has introduced bill to abolish
the system. The bill of Senator Healy
should be killed. Ottumwa Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Talking of the "Flying Dutchman,
what's the matter with Prince Henry?

The Marconi system assumes new inn
portance day by day, with prospect of
development which it takes Imagination
to conjecture. 1t may thread all the
oceans with its flying messages before
the world is many years older, each
going as certainly to It's appointed des'
tination az it it had private wire to
run on. Although the shining goal is
not yet reached, the inventor says it is
in sight! And he ought to know if any
body does.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
While all the republican papers and

While all the republican papers and
nearly all the republicans are chatting
under the legislation that enables tie
steel trust to sell rails in England some
eight dollars ton cheaper than in the
United States, the Milwaukee Sentinel
is scoldlng them like very drab, be-
cause they made the same complaints
that are heard from those who do not
believe in high tariffs. 1t mas come to
this: The intolerance of the benefcar-
les of protection is so great that they
are unwilling men should think, or even
make outcry when being robbed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

1t needs no gift of prophecy to see
that the president will soon be persona
non grata with the republican leaders.
But perhaps the people may have a
word to say. The president in his de-
sire to be just to Cuba has the people
with him. If he can turn down the
present trust-gagged congress and take
fall out of the arrogant senate he will
find the people as enthusiastic as the
rooters at football game. That there
will be strenuous opposition to his re.
nomination in 1904 is now evident.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
That General Lord Kitchener's infor.

That General Lord Kitchener's infor.
nation as to the number of Beers in the
ield has been erroneous appears from
the deadly parallel. Less than year
ago July s, 1901 he reported officially
that the Beers numbered 1850. Ac.
cording to his reports since then the
Beers killed, wounded and captured by
the British numbered 1883. Either
there was active recruiting or the Brit.
ish scouts and spies were as inefficient
as the British war Office. Delarey must
have great many men to have achieved
his recent victory over Methuen. and it
is known that DeWet is by no means
alone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
NEW TAXATION LAW.

The following is the text of the bill
passed by the senate for the assessment
Of railroads:
The railway property of this state
tangible or intangible, exclusive of the
property described in section 1342 of
the code, shall be valued at it's actual
value and shall be assessed at 25 per
cent of such actual value, which shall be
considered as the taxable value of such
property and the value at which it shall
be listed and upon which the levy shall
be made. The actual value of such rail.
way property shall mean its value in
the market in the ordinary course of
trade.
The executive council in determining
such valuation, shall take into consid-
Grafton the stocks, bond and securities
Of each railway, the gross earnings, the
net earnings, the physical condition of
fsuch railway within the state, the infor-
nation forwarded by the reports requir-
ed to be made, together with any other
matter necessary to secure just and
equitable assessment.
When only part of a railway lies in
this state, that part Of the value of the
entire railway which is measured by the
proportion of the length of the particu-
lar railway to this state for taxation
purposes within the state.
In addition the council is directed to
discover the value of stocks and bonds
and to report them to the public. The
proceedings of the council are to be
published.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Nlaht Was Her TERROR.

4 81 would cough nearly all night long, !"
writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alexan.
dria, Ind, land could hardly get any
sleep. had consumption so bad that
if walked block would cough fright.
fully and spit blood, but when all other
medicines failed, three ST bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery wholly cured me
and l gained So pounds" It's absolute.
ly guaranteed to cure colds, coughs, la
grippe, bronchitis and all throat and
lung trodbles. Price Soc and ST.. Trial
bottles free at L. Van Werden's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Repairing
Neatly
Done

Never thought Of such a
sign for a medicine did you?
Well, it's a good sign for
SCOTS Emulsion. The body
has to be repaired like other
things and SCOTS Emulsion is
the medicine that does it.
These poor bodies wear out
from worry, from over-work,
from disease. They get thin
and weak. Some of the new
ones are not we'll made-and
all of the old ones are racked
from long usage.
SCOTS Emulsion fixes all
kinds. It does the work both
inside and out. 1t makes soft
bones hard, thin blood red,
weak lungs strong, hollow
places full. Only the best ma
terials are used in the patching
and the patches don't show
through the new glow ofhealth
No one has to. wait his turn
You can do it yourself
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
The evidences multiply that the stal

The evidences multiply that the stall
wart movement is on the wane. 1t is
the passing of the cid and the oncoming
of the new. The young men of the
party are jostling the old from their
perch into the limbo of the hasbeens.
There are new forces and new men con-
stantly coming to the fore in politics.
The older men, who can keep up with
the procession, are not those who form
factions, but they keep in touch with
the youth of the party.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

John F. Murphy, for twenty-five years
editor of the Dubuque Telegraph, died
suddenly Monday evening, in the edi-
torial room of that paper. He was a
prominent figure in politics in Iowa and
the west, and his untimely death is
deeply regretted by wide circle of
friends within and out of newspaper
circles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Dangers of Pneumonia.

a cold at this time if neglected is liza.
BILE to cause pneumonia which is so
often fatal, and even when the patient
has recovered the lungs are weakened,
making them peculiarly susceptible to
the development of consumption.
Foley's Honey and Tar will stop the
cough, heal and strengthen the lungs
and prevent pneumonia. At w. A.
Alexander's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
A severe cold for three months.

The following letter from Al Nus
baum, of Batesville, Ind, tells its own
story. 81 suffered for three months
with a severe cold. A druggist prepar-
ed me some medicine, and a physician
prescribed for me, yet i did not i,n-
prove. ! then tried Foley's Honey and
Tar, and eight doses cured me-" Refuse
substitutes. At w. A. Alexander's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Iowa now has $40 carriers on rural
free delivery routes.

Great guns! What sorry spectacle
England is making of herself in South
Africa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20

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This picture represents
the Trade Mark of Scott's
Emulsion and is on the
wrapper of every bottle.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE,
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-23
EXPLOSION IN A COAL NINE
TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE mKES
KILLED INA TENNESSEE COLLEEN
or the Eatirs Number 81 men and scr
who Went 20 WORK IN the Mornirf
hat One Game ont Alive. and he b
80 Badly Injured he Cannot Live.

Between rs and 22s men aud boJs
met instant death at the Fraterviils,
Tenn, coal mine, because Of gas a.
plosiou.
OF the large number Of men and boya
who went to work 10 tho morniug,
only one Ia alive, and he is so badly n-
jured that he cannot live. This SAP
Is william Morgan, an aged English
man, Who was d roadman In the Mise.
lie was blown out OF the entrane, By
the force OF the explosion.
The FrRterville mine is the oi,ii
IN the Coal Creek, Tenn, district. hsv-
Ing been opened In 1870. II Ia isIy
three miles from the opening Of he
mine 10 the point where the men wrs
nc work. They had not been at work.
long before the terrible explosion O.
Cured. There was fearful roar Ind
then flames shot from the entrancs and
the air shafts.
Rescue parties were at work % q
short time, but no lives could be ssr,d.
Every man had perlshed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-23
PLOT AGAINST KING OF SPAIN.
scheme Of Anarchists to Murder Alfonso
Ia Nipped In the Bud.

scheme of Anarchists to Murder Alfonso
Ia Nippsd In thu Bud.
An Anarchist plot against King AL
fonso has been discovered and six mr.
rests, including that Of Gabriel Lopez,
an employee OF an insurance company,
have been made. Dynamite cartridges
we're found on the premises where
Lopez was arrested.
Lopez says he received package OF
cartridges from another Anarchist
with instructions to throw them at the
moment Of the passage Of the royal
carriage In Saturdays procession.
The discovery Of the plot against the
king is confirmed by the newspapers
In Madrid. II IL now said that nine
dynamite cartridges were seized.
Further arrests have been made, aud
the prisoners include six medical stu
dents, n printer, carpenter and q
mason.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-23
FATL FIRE MA REFINERY
SEVEN LIVES LOST. GIRLS AND FlRemeH
BEING The VICTIMS.
The Armour Lard Refinery. a. the Union
Stock Yards. Chicago. IL Burned, and
Seven Hundred Employees
Have marrow Escape.

During the progress Of Gre which
destroyed the lard refinery Of Armour
& Company,in the Union stock yards,
Chicago, seventeen people we're injured,
seven Of them 10 manner which viii
probably cause death in short time.
The loss Of the company "a estimated
by its officers at between $4,000 and
5000. 900. with all the chances In favor
Of the latter figure. ..s.
There were number OF accidents,
but by far the largest number OF thoas
who we're hurt met their injuries by
the falling Of the hog runway, upon
which they were standing to obtain a
better view % the Gre.
The lard reIaery had just been com
pleted. and was considered by its own
ers the most complete establishment Of
its kind 10 the United States II stood
at the Intersection OF Forty-third
street and Center avenue, and was Ave
stories high aud $50 TO 800 feet long. II
was oiled with new and costly ma
chinery and during the day 1000 peo-
pie worked within its walls. The
night shift numbered ZOO, and all of
them were In the building when the
FIRE broke out. il thought all escaped
In safety, although the time allowed
some OF them was exceedingly brief
The ere originated with an explosion
Of three lard tAnks on the fifth floor OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-23
cusAIs FREE.
Governments II Turned over 10 the People
aud Unoie sans Representatives
Withdraw.

Withdraw.
Senior Palma attached his signature
to document A. president Of the Cuba
republic after an exchange Of congrat-
ulation In the audience chamber Of the
palace at noon Tuesday, and with the
old veteran, General Gomez, assembled
10 the roof Of the palace. lie was in
stantly recognized and met with a
great demonstration OF welcome Gen.
eral Wood himself attended the hall
yards on the flagstaff and lowered the
American colors. A. they huttered
down, the cavalry below saluted their
Gag.
Like an echo Of the cheers that
arose, came the distant boom Of one Of
the great guns Of Cabanas fortress,
across the bay. II was followed by
another and another In rythmio sue
cession, until forty-hve shots had been
cred, one for each state In the Union.
As the drst gun spoke. the fagA on
MORO castle and those on the Santa
Clara aud Punta fortresses we're low
cred. The Jurisdiction Of the United
States had ended.
In the meantime, a Cuban nag had
been bent on the halyards Of the palace
flagstaff and with his own hands
General Wood raised II "A an act Of the
United States, General Gomez assist
ing him. As the nag flew free, the
streets below fairly waved with the
cheer that arose. II was caught up
by the people on the roofs aud rolled
over the city.
Again the cavalry below saluted, and
again tho guns Of the cubans spoke,
this time with n national salute Of
twenty-one guns. The bands sta
TONED on the plaza, at cabanas and at
Malecon, crashed out with pride Of
country, and the revenue cutters aud
battleshipu In the harbor Numbered
their strength Of war, The foreign
warsblps hoisted the flag Of Cuba at
their mast-heads. The enslgns OF
Great Britain and Italy had recognized
the republic.
General Wood aud his adjutant- gen.
eral, Col. Scott, with two aides, after a
last exchange OF good wishes, were
driven TO the pier where they entered
launch aud were iiicked away to the
Brooklyn. Both ships got under way
as soon as possible aud steamed out OF
the harbor The man at the tafirnil
OF the brooklyn was kept busy dipping
the flag In answer 10 the saluteu OF tho
thousands upon the water front who
watched her departure. A large 40
tIlla Of various water craft escorted
the Brooklyn 10 sea.
While this was occurring at Havana
similar scene was being enacted nj
santiago, where GENERAL Whiteside Al
noon turned over the authority 10 nl'
Cuban successor aud sailed away with
two troops Of the Eighth cavalry Only
eight batteries Of American artillery
remained on Cuban soil A chapter oil
American history was ended aud IN,
tirst chapter Of the republic Of Cub
was begun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-23
Nov I0.

HOUSE, . Tho house had another lively day Of
debate, Philippine atrocities aud tho schley
case coming In for considerable attention.
The naval appropriation bill received little ~
tention.
The house passed the bill turning over 10
Porto Rico all the public lands OF the island
ocded 20 the Uiiied states by Spain, except
sites designated by the president within one
year for naval and coallng stations, military
posts and other United States purposes.
After some discussion. the bill reported by
Mr. Mccall from the ways and means commit
tee refunding the tax on iegncies paid under
the var revenue act By religious, charitable
art and educational institutions, was passed.
SENATE 1911 were passed as follows; To
Increase the efficiency and change the name OF
the United States marine hospital service;
providing for an additional circuit Judge In the
Eighth judicial circuit; TO relieve Captain
George =. white Ninth United States cavalry,
from liability for tho loss Of o. tep public funds
stolen from him' authorizing the resurycy OF
certain lands In Wyoming relating to grants
Of land 10 the territory and state Of Washing
ton for agricultural purposes 10 prevent
false branding or marking OF food and dairy
products as 10 the state or territory In which
they are made or produced the bill regulating
Interstate commerce In falsely branded goods;
and ninety-nye private pension bills.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-23
WEEK IN CONGRESS.


HoUsE-By unanimous consent, q bin was
passed for the further distribution Of supreme
court reports and dlgosts 20 federal oihciaia
and judges.
Also the bin opening 10 homestead entry tho
extensive Ute tract Ia Colorado. embracing
about 10000 acres.
As result Of several cases Of emergency III
ness which have occurred IN The house. a resol
luton was adopted directing the sergeant-at-
arms 10 provide an emergency equipment OF
medicines and Instruments TO be approved BY
Representatives Wilson, shovaitef and Ball.
physician members
1'tie house was plunged Into p never-tirlna
debate on Philippine Affairs. Thus far The
subject Of alleged atrocltic In the Islands has
engaged the attention Of the senate alone. and
only occasionally echoes have been heard In
the house. But today the reports OF cruelty
and outrage were rehearscd In the house with
yehemenoe aud bitterness.
The naval bill was the order Of the day. but
u received bot scant attention after the allie
cations OF Philippine outfares were presented.
SEsATE-An extended speech BY Mr.. Nc
Laurin Of Mississippi, In opposition to the
pending Philippines government bill was o
feature OF todays session Of the senate. The
Mississippi senator vigorously assaulted the adj
mlnlstratlous policy In the Philippines.
The Notifications appropriation bill was
passed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-23

HousE.-The house spent the day discussing
the naval appropriation blll and the most i'm
portant feature Of the discussion involved q
revival Of the Sampson controversy.
SENATE. The senate viii finish the debate
on the Philippine Dill during the week. The
next business IN order IA the Nicaragua canal
bin, In the opinion Of senators this will be de-
batcd a week but will not pass II viii be de-
ferrcd In order TO give the president time to
get further information. The volcanic crip-
tions In the West Indies have shaken the faith
OF the senate In the Nlcanguan route,
Next comes the Cuban reciprocity bin, whose
fate directly concerns the beet sugar manufac-
turcrs Of Utah. Tho Democrats In the bonato
will, Il n said, lndorso the at ude OF tho Dem.
oorats towards the Cuban .igar tahr, and
stand solldly for the bin as IL came from the
house. which provides for a twenty per cent.
reduction Of the tarir on sugar with dlnercntial
duties on sugar abolished.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-23
NEoROEs.UsE oATuiNo DUN
IN FIGHT WITH POLICEMEN
Desperate Hattie natwesn Negroes aud
omesrs Result IN Death OF Eight
Persons


Persons.
An effort by officers Of the law a
Atlanta. Ga. 10 arrest negro outlaws,
who had barricaded themselves In a
store, resulted In riot in which eight
men we're killed, including three
policemen, a white citizen and four
negroes, aud ak persons, black and
white, were wounded. an entire block
OF buildings was burned before the
conflict ended. r.ru -
The scene Of tbs tragedy was on Nc.
Daniel street, a few hundred yards
outside the city limits The police
drst attempted TO raid the pace where
the negroes had taken refuge, and
later the city police were called upon
fcr aid. still later the governor was
appealed 70 and the military were
ordered out.
In the bArricadsd store were three
negroes. The store was a small arsenal,
in which were number Of Winehss-
ter rifles and a small gAtiinR gun. 1t
was a rendezvous for n gang OF thieves
and murderers. Within were sharp
shooters, who picked of men on the
outside with precision and deadly
effect Every time a man showed
himself he was shot to death.
The torch was finally brought into
requisition and amidst flames was
heard the crack Of rides. The flames
accomplished what the bullets failed
TO do. Two members OF the gang
rushed out TO death, and the other. the
leader, was burned, after his body had
been riddled with bullets. s
Before the riot was ended. three
officers had fallen with rifles In their
hands,'four negroes were killed and
many others wounded.
During the whole ARRAY at least 400
shots were fired. Citizens had Joined
the police, armed with shotguns and
rides.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-23

A Los Angeles dispatch says; The
roughness Of the sea, caused by gale
which prevailed all day, produced a
panic among the 1850 passengers on the
steamer Warrior, which was returning
from Santa Catalina island to San
Pedro, Saturday evening. During tho
excitement $. $, knight, a conductor
In the employ OF the Salt Lake railroad,
was wAshed overheard and drowned.
X. o. Herries, OF Spokane, Wash,
jumped overheard, under the impress
sion that his wife had been swept into
the sea. He kept aAoat until rescued
by a boats crew.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-23

Housr.-The navy appropriation bill was
passed
Under suspension OF the rules the bill for
eight hours work on Nh government contracts
was passed.
A senate bin providing for the erection OF the
northern branch Of the National Home for Dis
ahled Soldiers at Hot Springs, 8. D., was
passed
SENArE-only brief time was devoted by
tho senate to consideration OF the Philippine
government bill.
a Joint resolution was offered 10y Mr. stewart
and adopted providing that part Of the Indian
app oprlation bill which provides for submit
ting Tor eutry part OF the lands OF tho spokane
indian reservation shall take effect when the
allotments to the Indians are eompl,.,i.
partial Disagreement ON the omnibus claims
bin was reported and tho hili WIS again sent to
conference.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-23

A man entered the Monogram saloon
at Junction City, Oregon Tuesday
morning, murdered the bartender,
Benjamin Tracy, secured sg55 and es-
capped. II is supposed that Tracy was
in the back room closing the door when
the murderer drst made his appearance,
and that the I'LL was robbed while the
murdered man was there. Hearing
the warning bell on the cash register,
he started for the front, when the rob
Der shot him. The shooting was heard
by several people near by.