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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17
CLARKJBROS. MILL BURNED.
Loss Is $4,000 With $4,000 In.
suranCe-Cduse a Mystery.

4 F. b
Fire, which was discovered at $3.50
o'clock Sunday night, totally destroyed
the Model Milling company's plant at
Thirtieth and Boyd streets, together
with its contents, valued in all at about
$21, 900. The mill was three-story
wooden structure and covered an area
of 45x50 feet and contained some of the
finest milling machinery in the state, all
Of which was totally destroyed.
The fire was first discovered by the
members Of fire house No. IL, at Thir-
tieth and Spalding, four blocks away. A
still alarm was turned in to the other
companies and the members of the COM
pany hurried to the burning building.
When they arrived almost the entire in
terror of the building was in a,.blaze,
the elevator spouts carrying the flames
upward and creating a strong draft,
which caused them to spread quickly.
Inside of an hour the building had been
burned to the ground and the valuable
machinery lay in the basement, twisted
and valueless.
The origin of the fire is an entire mys-
terry. The engine house which contains
the heating and power plant, is little
brick structure which adjoined tho
building and was separated from it by an
iron wall. When the fire department
arrived there was no fire in this build
ing, although it was in that portion of
the mill near this that fire was seen to
be burning.
The proprietors of the mill, w. HI. and
]. G. Clark, were the last persons in the
building, having left it at 5o'clock Sat-
urday night. No watchman is employed
and none Of the employees have occa-
sion to visit the building on Sunday.
The theory of spontaneous combustion
is secuted by the owners, who say that
none of the stock of wheat and flour
had been in the building for great
length of time and no waste material
was ever lying about, considerable care
always having been taken to preserve
order and cleanliness about the build
ing. The only conclusion atwhich they
can arrive is that either there was a
defect in the electric light wires or that
it was deliberately set on fire by an in
cendiary.
The owners Of the plant stated that
the value of the building was 1000;
that Of the stocks of wheat and flour
something over S5,000,and the machinery
and equipment $4,000. The insurance
on all this amounts to but $4,000,
placed in three companies. Of this ST.
900 was on the building, S5,750 on the
equipment and s2,25O on the stock of
grain.
The loss to the owners really means
more than the loss of the plant, as it is
practically a total annihilation of their
business. This had just been worked
up to paying basis, the plant having
been established but four years ago
1t was running at it's full capacity at
the present time. just what steps to-
ward rebuilding they would take
Messrs. Clark were unable to say.
The Clarks live at 2012 Binney street
and the father saw the blaze from a
window of the house. He surmised at
once that it was the mill and, calling
his son, the two started Immediately
arriving there only to find it in ruins
, Omaha World Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks to the
friends who assisted us in the sickness
and death of our darling baby.
A. T. HUBBARD AND FAMILY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17
Hunter Still Refractory.

Sheriff Miller who returned yesterday
from Ft. Madison, says that Matt
Hunter still refuses to work. Hunter is
in his cell, being denied permission to
read, to see any one, or to write or re-
ceive letters. He was reduced to the
third grade in the week ending Aug. 20,
and will not be restored to the second
grade until he has six months Of good
behavior to his credit. Warden Jones
stated to Sheriff Miller that the time
during which Hunter refuses to work
does not not count on his 25-year sen
4 tence. Mt. Ayr. News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17
FRIDAY MORNING.

When the institute was called to
order Friday morning the first business
taken up was the election of officers,
which resul ted as follows:
President-A. N. Arney, Franklin.
Secretary Richard Baker, Center.
Treasurer D. CARRIER, Center.
Executive Committee C. w. Hoffman,
Fred Wooley, G. P. Arnold, g. G. Dye,
tWm. Asbach.
Following the election of officers VIM
]EAsbach, of Davis City, read an interest
ing paper on Saving Small Things al
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17
For Sale Cheap

Two North Pole cream separators.
G. NJ. KErcHAM.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Santa Monica. Cal. Dec. 1.-rote,t
Ares swearing over thirty miles Of ihs
eons' line and IN ana out OF esnons
leading from the coast northerly from
Santa Monica have burned the home OF
Frederick II Rindse In Malibu canon
ana destroyed numerous other homes.
Inc losneH IRE estimated ut slb00JJ
huth stock " lcft without iced,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO
FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

Chief Executive Recommends Passage of Important
Lesislation-C Causes Leading to the Formation of
the New Republic of Panama No Obstruction Now
to the Building of the Isthmian Canal-Venezuelan
Dispute Triumph for International Arbitration
Extension of Purposes of Appropriation for Enforc-
ing Trust and Interstate Commerce Laws Favored
Public Land and Postal Frauds for
Treaties Making Bribery Extraditable Relations
of the Government to Capital and Labor.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

The Hartford Post does what II can
to induce It's readers to search the
Scriptures by saying: Colombia Is
now beginning to get on TO the truth
Of the first twelve words OF Hosea
viii. z"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Football is gentle game and full
Of nice subtletles. The delicate point
upon which the result OF the Yale
Princeton contest turned, II Is now re-
ported. was the failure Of Nale's coach
20 recognize that Rockwell had been
dnzed by kick In the head
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

u IL the fashion among student
boarders at Yale to throw potatoes at
cut lous people who visit their dining
hall ito see the animals feed This
IN not hazlng, II is falutary discipline
for the unmannCrly,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

The Philadelphia paper which IS
making an effort to pick the best
American poem would have larger
field of selection by going after the
worst American poem
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Meanwhile the record for running
horses stands firm at 1859. where 1t
was put by Salvador in 1900, That is
about the only record which the pres.
cut season hasn't lowered.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

For beings whose souls yearn for
the life OF the art ecntcrs OF the old
world those grand opera stars show
an astonishing willingness TO como
over TO this crude. mercenary land Of
dollars.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

The discovery Of an astronomer
that the climate OF the sun is gener
ally warm seems so obvious. now that
1t is pointed out that we wonder no
body ever found II out before.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Charges Colombian Government Acting
Bad Faith RepudAinB tho Treaty Between
-Precedens Brought Explain
Attitude of the State Department the
Has Been Almost Constant State o Turn
Many Years The Importance of Preserving IN
the Ishn,us Declared Of Paramount Importance.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Through some inexplicable circum.
stance concerning which the cable
dispatches fail to give any satisfac.
tory explanation man was killed in
Paris Monday while fighting a duel
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Mark Twain's villa near Florence
WIS formerly occupied by the king of
Wurtemburg, but you can bet that
Mark DIDN'T agree to pay any extra
rent on that account.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

The report that J. Pierpont Morgan
is 10 retire from business Jan, is
ridiculous. of course, How could the
business of the country ever be done
without him?
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

It's bad luck to walk under lad.
der. If the man with hod happens
TO drop n few bricks just at that time.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

The sultan is now very Ill, suffer.
ing from "hallucinations." But the
belief that the powers will protect
him is not one of them
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

An Indiana man after being speech.
less for two years has been cured by
chewing tobacco. Now what will
cure him of the tobacco-chewlng
habit?
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

The Klondike increased the worlds
stock of gold last season by O.400,.
0O0. which is evidence that not more
than IL OF the Klondike miners be.
came milllonaires.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Speaking of unfortunate marriages,
ii sometimes happens that before a
woman is old enough to know better
she is too old to do any better.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Dukes and lords may fall in love
with beautiful working girls, but they
rever try to marry them. except in
the fireworks of Laura Jean Libby.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

The man who invented puzzle
showing how hard it is to figure out
girls age knows something about
human nature as well as mathemat-
les.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

And the Indian eleven beat U. of p.
On the whole, the famous big four"
in football is made this year to look
like two small pairs.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Lieut., Peary says the United States
should extend from Panama to the
pole. Evidently Peary has grudge
of some kind against South America.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Father Time seems to be running
the thread of life backward in the
cases of both Adelina Patti and Sarah
Bernhard.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

1t will take some time for soldiers
to march from Bogota TO Panama, for
the road is 500 miles long and ten feet
deep.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

The electric light has made 1t pos
sible for a great many people to work
while the sundial sleeps.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

a man with an expressionless face
is like a dog without a tail-you can't
tell whether he is your friend or is
about to bite,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Mr.. J. ogden Goclct OF New York
Is just right In seeking 10 punish the
man who falsely used his name In
counting young lady. Counting In
something that cannot properly be
done by proxy. fraudulent or genuine.
Il requires personal and persistent Mt
tontiou 10 be the real thing
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

with the brace of little islands that
the boundary award did give her.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11
THE STATE HERALD
J. H. Painter. Owner and Pub.
HoLYoKE. COLORADO.

A woman dropped dead at bargain
counter. Found she had left her purse
at home perhaps.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

A Nav York man who is q, tho
head Of corporation capitalized Of
50 oo0 .oou. IL under arrest for failure
to pay HE board bill II was no trou.
bile Tor him TO Bot water. but be sim.
plg had - have something ia eat.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

It's not wise to Judge the morality
of community by the attendance
at church on rainy Sunday.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

A New York woman who kept $751;
900 worth OF jewels In box which
nhc always carried In her stocking
when she went away from home lost
n the other day when II worked out
through hole. Ladies' should never
40 ont with holes In their stockings,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

A Chinese magistrate who had XIII.
cd 5000 persons has Just been exc.
cuted. Evidently ho was not ono OF
the fussy people who nfo afraid the
world IL goIng 10 be dcpopulated
owing To a lack Of babies.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

The people ~ Richford, n. ~ have
put mp n memorial window In honor OF
W. n. Moore of Chicago for the pur.
pose OF splJng John u. Rockefeller
'rhey are foolish II Mir Rockefeller
wanted memorial Window be could
have string Of them reaching from
BuEzard't bay 10 Puget Sound
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

Ily tho provisions OF the treaty m.
United states guarantees and VIII main.
tain N. Independence NJ the Republic Of
Panama, There l. sfnnt"d 20 the United
Hhtos In prfputuity the use, ocruph ton,
ani control of strip ten miles wide and
extending three nautical miles into the
sea at either terminal with al lands ~.
Ing outside ~ the gone necessary fut the
construction ~ tho canal ~ fof IT. aux
MARY works, aud with tho Islands In tho
Hay NJ Panama. Tho cities ~ Panama
and Colon are not embraced In the canal
zone. but the United Rint,s assumes
their sanitation aud, IN ease Of need. the
maintenance ~ order therein the United
states enjoys wiihin the Hinntsd limits
nll tho rights powUt ANA authority which
n would possess were II thu sovereign of
the territory H. the exclusion ~ tho es.
sfrls" ~ sovereign rights by the Republic.
An railway nrd rinni property rights boz
lngumA tn Panama and needed for The
canal pHHs "a the United RntaH, lnpluis
lnu ANY property ~ the respective rom
pnniuH m the cities uf Panama ana Coz
lDni tho wnfala. property hnh personnel
N the canal ahd RAILWAYS ATE exempted
fintn taxation nH well IN the elites ~
Panama and Colon nv In the UanHl snnr
Hni iis Dependencies ifro Immigration
uf the prtrnnnui hnd importation ~ Hura
plies fuf the construction ana operation
~ The canal are granted. Provision IL
made faf the tee ~ rillliatf see and
the building ~ foftinratluns by thr Unit
rd States TOT the protection NJ Tho tran.
sit IN other dstailh. particularly ~ 10
the acquisition ~ the intrttE,t ut the
New Panama Canal company and the
pshama tsllsay by the Tinted States and
the condemnation ef private property fof
the usts u The canal, tho tilpulaiiohH ~
the itlystisffsn treaty are closely fol.
lowed, while the compensation 10 hs
given for these enlarged grants remains
the same, being ten mllliens ~ dollars
payable On exchange 81 fatineatlonsi and
beginning nine yeats from that date, an
annual payment OF t!3Q0O0 during ,ht
life Of The convention
rHEoDonE noosEyELT.
White House, peCl l. igQa
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11
nceeIpls and gsptndIlutc,.

From oil ruurcoa, exclusive Of Tho pos.
'ai service, the fscsipth " tho govern.
mAnt for the last ffoal yebf aggregated
800 1861 The expenditures Tor The
fama period we're iiog0aoof the surplus
Tot the fiscal year being ~ ~ efi The
indications nfe that The surplus for tho
present nEcal year viii be very small II
Indeed thero be any tufpl1f From July
TO November the tpceiptH from customs
we're, approximately nine million dnliars
lets than the receipts from tho same
teurce Tor q corresponding potion VI last
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11
is,hmlan Canal.

Tho causes leading up 10 tho cstnb.
iihhmcnt of tho new republic OF Pan.
ANA, and It's recognition by the
United States are given In much de,
tail. na follows
ry tho ar, Of June =. ipos, ih- Con.
nrczn authorized the President 10 enter
INTO treaty with colombia Tor tho build.
Ina Ut the canal scrosH the trihmus 81
Panama, u being provided that In the
event Of failure 30 secure such treaty
aftef tho lapse " q reasonable time. r..
course should be- had 90 building canal
through Nicaragua u hHH not been
necessary To consider this alternative. a.
! am enabled IA lsy before tho senate
| a treaty providing Tor the bulidlnH 81 the
canal across the itthmuH Of Panama
This was the route which commended
itsolf 10 tho deliberate Judgment 81 tho
, nEtrtH, hnd ~ can nov acquire hy
! treaty the right ~ construct tie canal
1 over this route, Thr question now thrf.s
FORE. h not BY which route thu luthmitn
canal shall be- butt, TOT that question
| has been definitely ard irtoVorabiy de.
/ ridod. The question N simply whether or
not We shall have ln iuthmian email
when the turutrHs directed that No
| uhnuid iaku thr iHustnp tuutu unuer
treaty with Colombia, the ussnnra Of Tho
| condition, ~ Uuuihr. irfrifri not 10 tho
| Government which controlled that fnutr
| nut va iNN NNNAf NANNlIh W Nnr tfffINnfN
across which tho t1uts lay. moi 90 tho
nnne which fof The moment tho territory
| bore nn the mag The purpose ~ the Law
| was 10 authorize ihe prrsidrnt ~ mako
| y treaty With The power In actual control
OF the isihmus ~ i'hbainh fhis pufprar
| haa been tuiHlirh
! In the y-af Its ihis u4trrnnrtt se
| t-tsi into treaty with NsW Utansda
! The Predecessor urpn The isihmHs of
| Tho Republic ~ colombia and " The
prsszni nppubiia ~ rhnAma. vs. which
| irunty n Nas provided that the Govern
| ntant aud tilsans ~ the tnite1 Hiaiss
should aipaYs have free and open fiFht
~ way or transit ncfoss The isthmus Of
| Panama by any modes Of communication
| that misht ha constructed. while IN TO-
turn our Government guaranteed the
| perfect neutrality Of the aforementioned
| isthmut with the View that the flee tran
IT from The 0ne 10 the other Fea mizht
| not he interrupted OF embarrassed The
| treaty vested IN the United States -
substantial property rlaht carved OFT Vt
Tho flEhp Of sovereignty and property
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11
Needs of Financial Situation.

The integrity OF our currency is beyond
question. and under pre-. mt conditions ii
would be unwise and unnecessary to at
tempt reconstruction Of our entire mon.
etary system. The same liberty should
be granted the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO deposit customs receipts MS is granted
him In the deposit Of receipts from other
sources. In my message Of Dec. .. 1902
| called attention to certain needs OF the
financial situation, and again ask the
consideration OF the Congress for these
questions.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

biItbFusH'h vi it'NfNuN tintc 1870
Mhunsth events happened. nfiyssuysn
years had elapsed since tho United AtptoH
had entered into H. treaty with Nrv ufa.
NADIA, During that time the Governments
~ New Granada nnd Ut liz Huoursuof
Colombia, have been IN q constant state
81 iiuk.
A long list of tho disturbances and
revolutions which have cunvulHcd tho
lalhmuH Ia given, and the ropor, con
cindcHi
Tho above is pul, patlial ilzt NJ tho
revolutions. trhslliuNH. iHHuttrrtinnt.
fiHts, ana other outbreaks that have pea
CURED dufinr the period IN question. got
they number s. Tor no ~ ,rafr n elil
bs noted that one " them tasted tot near.
IS three scare before II wah lueiisd, nua
other Tor nearly traf In short, the
experience ~ over halt century has
shown Colombia n be utterly incapable
NJ Keeping order an The isthmus Only
Tho active interference ~ the United
States has enabled her 10 preserve 20
much ne a ssfnblsnes Of soyetslsnty Had
n not been fof the exercise ny the United
states Of tho police power m her interest
hot connection with the lsthmus would
have been Fundstsd Ions aso In 1850 In
issn 10 1871. IN 1873. IN 1901, ana ahain IN
if0g rallnth ana marines from United
rinisS Mar ships we're forced 10 land In
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11

The ntai fr-e delivery service has been
steadily ssttndrd The attention Of the
robatrst " asked 20 The question ~ The
compensation ~ tho letter carriers and
clerts rnFahsd IN the postal service. C..
pstiaii, ~ the nee rural tree delivery
routes More routes have been Installed
since the ntsi of July last than M any
like period IN tho departments history
While q due regard 10 economy mus, ba
kept In mind IN the establishment of new
routes. YET the extension 0f the rural
ffessdtilvety system must he continued
fut reasons of sound public policy. 40
governmental movement " recent years
hau tpauitpd IA Hfee,sf immediate bentnt
iu the PEOPLE oi the country distflois
iunl r9 delivery taken IN onhsellon
Win me telephone the bicycle, nnd mo
Evening journal., 1903-09-19
Boy Shot arc kllI.d.

Johnstown, Pa. SeiNt. 1a.-Clarence
ONeill, aged 13 years, was shot and
instantly killed by Ha vry Harshber-
ger, a companion, 16 wears Of age.
There is only Harshbergev to explain
how the tragedy occurred. He claims
they were preparing to go lSshing, that
he handed the revolver to ONeill TO
carry. and that O'Neill, in ome way,
while reaching for the weapc q, caused
it to explode. The bullet l,Ndged in
O'Neilrs right side. and either pierced
the heart or severed a large bic od YES
sci. Harshberger was arrested end is
locked up in the city police st ation.
Some folks living in the neighbor. hood
say Harshberger displayed consi der
able temper before the shooting.
Evening journal., 1903-09-19
PROPOSALS.

7 TIE UNDERSIGNED AUDITOR OF
Accounts Of the State Of Delaware will
receive bids until the 18th day Of October.
1907 A. D.. p o'clock noon. for printing
and binding nine hundred copies of his
official report. said report to be printed
in a similar style to that Of the auditors s
report Of 1902 on paper Of like quality.
following the same general style IN typo
graphy sise contents and manner OF page
ing, no copies to he bound in cloth. 75o in
paper The work must be completed and
delivered within ninety days from date
of awarding the contract unless time IS
extended by the undersigned because of
necessary delay in furnishing copy. No
bids VIII be considered which exceed the
maximum Of ESQ per page. The auditor
reserves the right ito reject any or an
bids and 20 require from the successful
biddar bond with approved security for
the proper performances of the contract.
p. T. NORMAN,
Auditor, State Of Delaware.
Dover. Del. Sept. 10 1919. sls-2t
Evening journal., 1903-09-19
woman Gets a Xnar

PottsWlle. Pa, Sept. 19.-Mrs. Bessie
Wilmer. of Donaldson. tried in the
Sehuylkill county courts on a chargr
Of shooting, John Lawler, aged is
years. was found guilty and sentenced
to one years Imprisonment. Lawler
was one.of a crowd Of boys who taunted
the woman as she passed on her way
home. when she drew a revolver and
fired into the crowd. the ball hitting
Lawler in the breast He lay in the
hospital some time in a critical condi-
lion. but is now fully recovered.
Evening journal., 1903-09-19
Don't Become
An Object

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Cold and catarrh, Purify Your
Breath and Stop the Offensive Dis
charge.
Rev. DR.. Bochror of Buffalo, says:
my wife and 1 were both troubled with
distressing Catarrh, but we have en-
joyed freedom from this aggravating
malady since the day we first used DR..
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder Its action
was instantaneous, giving the most
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first application.
Use Or. Agnew's Liver Pills.
40 Doses 10 Cents.
For Sale by N. 3. Danforth artl Mil
Ter Drug Company.