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A STUDENT OF CRIME
The Remarkable Career of DR..
Arthur Macdonald.
READS LIKE FICTION
HARD STRUGGLE TO ACQUIRE A
HIGHER EDUCATION.
Has Lived With Criminals to Get
Their Point of View-Study-
ing the Abnormal.

Written for The Evening Star.
A man who has lived in penitentiary cells
and chummed with the most hardened MUIR
derers and thieves in order to obtain the
criminal point of view the other day con-
verted the judiciary committee room of the
House into modern archaeological labora-
tory. From a portable chest he unpacked
his unique paraphernalia, which he spread
upon the table before that wise coterie of
legislators. The occa sion was a hearing on
a bill appropriating a few thousand dollars
for scientific investigation. A unanimous
report in favor of the bill was rendered
The same man told the Senate judiciary
committee few things and the dignified
legislators of the upper house ordered
printed a scientific treatise entitled "a
Plan for the Study of Man. This
the man with the portable laboratory
had written. 1t was distributed among
the constituents of senators and the
demand for 1t became so great that the
edition was soon exhausted. The Senate
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Written for The Evening Star by Walter L. Malloy
One of Kaiser Wilhelm's passions in re-
cent years has been to visit the ancestral
seats that have been accumulated by his
rowing and acquisitive family in the past
centuries. during which the Hohenzollerns
have augmented their power steadily by
war, barter and marriage.
He has been able to enjoy the desire to
TIE full extent in the case of practically all
the old family castles, for they are within
the empire.
But there is one exception. And it is one
of the most important of his ancestral
homes for from it there came some of the
best and most historic blood that runs in
the present imperial veins.
1t is the home of the great Colignys. only
eighty miles from Paris. There one of the
best and most remarkable ancestresses of
the HohenzollernS was born.
The memory of the Admiral de Coligny,
the great Huguenot, who persisted in the
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where he had sawed through the rusted
parts of his prison bars and filled up the
assures with brown bread, whose color
could not be distinguished from that of
the rust Another convict conIIed that
he had once secreted in his cell a knife
and two raw potatoes. He had manufac-
tured saw by nicking the knife blade
against the metal work Of his bed. Then
he had tempered these improvised saw
teeth by mostening them with the potatoes
and heating them with candle held be-
meath his bed covering. But the doctor
never betrayed these condolences. All Of
the criminals described in his books are
designated by lettering system, the key
to which is known only to himself
Measured 10000 Children
About ten years ago this investigator en-
tered the bureau of education, where he has
since worked as specialist in education as
related to the criminal. pauper and defec-
tive classes His first important work
was the publication of report, Abnormal
Man" which has run through its second
edition, 40, 600 copies having been circulated.
In 1894 he studied and measured 10000
children of the Washington public schools.
This he did carefully, with the cooperation
of the school authorities. His report on
that stupendous undertaking has been re-
printed in every language of Christendom.
He subsequently published results of the
most extensive study of a criminal ever at
tempted by science. This included meas
urement with many instruments of pre-
cision, besides complete genealogical data,
correspondence with friends and relatives
of the unfortunate, also personal notes on
his conduct in Jail and at his execution,
which DR.. Macdonald attended.
Another achievement of this scientist is
the invention of an instrument known as
the temporal algometer," which measures
any individuals least sensibility to pain.
He has always contended that pain must be
scientifically studied before systematic
means of lessepng it can be devised.
Ordinary ability, plus a thorough and
extensive training, can, in general, accom-
plsh as much in the world as more talent
and less training Is one of DR.. MacDon-
aids sayings, which he often uses epigram-
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How Leo XIII Says Mass.

From the Tablet.
The opinion prevails in many circles in
Rome that the pope no longer celebrates
mass. or else that he celebrates the whole,
or at least half. of the mass in a sitting
posture. This is quite incorrect. The pope
says mass every day, and standing from be-
ginning to end. The venerable old man, in
spite of the burden of his advanced age,
performs every genufiection completely to
the ground, and reads the liturgical prayers
accurately that he takes three-quarters
of an hour to celebrate. He Is assisted at
mass by his private chaplain and master of
ceremonies. Mgr. MarZolni, whilst his per-
sonal servant. Contra. serves the mass The
holy father says his week day mass in the
little private chapel next to his bedroom.
but on Sundays in the domestic chapel be-
hind the apartment of the noble guard.
After mass the pope always hears another
one said by Mgr. Marzolini.
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Emigration From Ireland.
From the Catholic World.

From the Catholic World
In Ireland there Is in progress active dis
cussion of the ways and means Of better
ing, in a practical manner the condition
of the country. Particularly interesting is
the unanimity with which on all sides It
is asserted that the first and most neces-
sary step for the alienation of the nation 8
woes is to stop emigration. With remarka-
BILE unanimity, also, those who have set
themselves to find the solution of this prob
lem contend that a primary point is to
Ireland.
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THE WOMEN'S CLUBS

Miss Knox. niece of the Attorney General,
Is great traveller. and so interesting are
her impromptu descriptions of her jour-
neys that the Womens Club of Ben Avon,
Pittsburg, recently prevailed upon her to
give talk to the members concerning her
wanderings in continental Europe.
Lady Henry Somerset is quoted as having
asserted that the painting in the White
House. Love and Life" is not objectiona-
BILE to the W. c. T. U.
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper was guest of
honor at a meeting held in the parlors of
Wimodaughsis Thursday night, by the
Stanton Political Study Club. Refresh
ments were served.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke and his books will
be the subject for the evening at the Cur
rent Literature Club, Tuesday evening, at
8 o'clock. Papers on Editing Tennyson's
In Memoriam.'" 1.-THE Other Wise Man"
Poems" and THE Ruling Passion will
be given respectively by Misses Thomas,
Garst. Somerville and Morris. A biogra phi
cal sketch will be read by Miss Wareing. s
The mex. meeting Of the District Fedora
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CS slEH9 lFI1Sqge
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The Great Coligny.

In Coligny intense faith never became
fanaticism. He was one of the clearest
minds of France, and his projects for the
advancement of the nation were those OF a
statesman. He could see far beyond the
terrible entanglements of his time, and his
tory has pronounced the verdict that had
he been permitted to impress his policies
more powerfully on the land of France, it
would have been vastly beneficial to his
country.
One of his warmest desires was the con-
quest of Algeria. 1t was pressed and urged
by him through great part of his life. 1t
pooh-poohed continuously by the
Frenchmen then in power. Centuries after
his death France took Algeria.
In Chatillon Colisny lived simple life,
despite all the luxury that surrounded him.
Psalms and prayer began the day and end
ed it. Wherever there We're disputes he
counseled peace. He never adopted the eN-
IRENE and rancorous politics of many of
the. leading Calvinists. Nowhere could
Catholic feel more free to worship and prac-
tice his religion as he chose than in Cha
fender of the opposing faith; nowhere in
Europe was there more liberality IN thought
and education.
Centuries before such movements became
popular throughout the world Admiral de
Coligny established humanitarian school
in Chatllon. where boys were taught Latin,
Greek and Hebrew at his expense.
Admiral de Coligny had no better or
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Kaiser,s French Ancestors.

The French blood in the HohenZolern line
is erect. Louise Henrietta of Orange-Nas-
seau, the great-granddaughter of Admiral
de Coligny, married the great elector, Fred
erck William of Brawdenburg, who won
the sovereignty of the Prussia which then
was a Duchy
1t was this same marriage which made
the present HohenZollernS descendants also
of the great Prince of Orange. William the
Silent, who broke the power of Spain IN the
Netherlands, Louise Henrietta having peen
the daughter of William the Silent and his
wife. Louise de Coligny, who was the
daughter of the admiral
Ii is a far cry from William the Silent of
the sixteenth century to William the Re
verse of the twentieth century, but it's all
in the family for all that.
Stirring French History.
The French ancestral home of the kaiser
lies in the little town Chatillon-sur-Loing
on the banks of the River LONG. 1t is in
the present department of Loiret which
used to be the great province of Orleans,
intimately connected with the most stirring
and impressive periods of French history.
Possibly the kaiser gets some OF his un-
quiet tendencies from that old infusion of
what the hottest fighting and rebelling
blood in the world. The life history of all
those ancestors in Orleans reads like a
chronology of battles, plots and coroners
inquests.
Chatillon-sur-Loing is about forty miles
from the city of Orleans. 1t went to sleep
long ago, and has not the least desire to
wake up.
OF all the fierce hatreds and rivalries, Of
all the romantic conspiracies and intrigues,
that once made 1t the storm-center of
France, and finally of Europe, there re-
mains no echo.
1t is a typical French provincial town
now whose inhabitants attend to their
daily duties with the pleasurable that
characterizes French provincial towns, and
where the most flaming argument may be
an occasional one provoked by a particu-
lary close game of dominoes in the cafe
after the afternoon glass of absinthe
Yet from the middle of the sixteenth CEN
fury till near its end, the two great oppos-
ing parties-the followers of the reforma-
ton and the Catholics-wth one accord
looked upon Chatillon-sur-Loing the for
tress of the stoutest defender of the new
faith.
During the lifetime of Admiral de Co
ligny, he was more powerful than kings to
kindle war. more powerful than preachers
to kindle religious vehemence.
Remnants of the Castle.
Today there remain only the great tower,
OF curious octagonal shape, the remnants
OF part of the surrounding wall. ana Il
beautiful fountain made by the Huguanot
sculptor Jean Goujon. to show what a
mighty castle protected the Colignys in
their bloody days.
Few other remnants of those days are left
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matcaly. He is enthusiastic in encourage
ing students to pursue higher education in
the great foreign universities. AS an argu-
ment, he quotes his own experience. His
entire expenses for maintenance and study
amounted to less than 81 600 during nearly
four years.
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS. Jr.
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ln Chatillon. The most interesting are the
two meeting places where the rival fac
tions held their services. They are still
known In Chatillon by the names that they
bore in the past days of hatred. the meet
ing place of the Calvinists being pointed
out to visitors as He'll and the meeting
place of the Catholics bearing the name Of
paradise"
In Colignys lifetime the castle and it's
surroundings were among the most beau
tiful of France. Three terraces led to the
wide portals Of the castle which command
ed a beautiful view over the valley of the
LONG.
French and Italian painters and sculptors
had done their best work in decorating the
interior and exterior. and the family seat
was one that was indeed worthy of being
visited. a. 1t was for many years, by some
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Bloody Vespers. is kept so green in France
that his old home, with the remnant of the
castle is a proud historic monument of the
French people. They do not however, love
to admit that it is also an ancestral seat OF
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My husband and / are both fifty-six
years old. He has been laid up with
rheumatism for weeks at time, and my
fingers-I could not bend them-kept
them painted with iodine. After using
part of one bottle of Omega Oil, can
move the fingers as well as ever. My
husband used more of the bottle than
did after every bath. and his rheuma-
tism is now gone.
Mrs J. A. BATTERSBY.
Norwood, Mass.
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lit relieves Them of the aches and pains of
Old Age. That keeps them from fretting
and worrying. And then the Oil itself is
strengthening external tonic that softens
the chords. loosens the joints, and goes i'm
through the pores and makes the whole
body stronger. Omega Oil is called bless
ing by very many Old People who use it.
thnr linim he for
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Mrs. May Whitney. Emerson read two
original and clever little sketches not long
ago in the Pavilion of the Blind at the
Congressional Library and made what
young Osric" would call a palpable nit
The theory that love is a microbe served for
the plot of one and for the other the au-
thor introduced a fake cripple who ac-
counted for his agile escape from his burn
ing shanty by telling story to fit the title
"Remsen's Cure
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ton of women's Clubs will be held Febru-
airy 2S at the w. C. T. U. home, on 9th
street. The civic usefulness of this organi-
cation continually increases, it Is claimed,
and it's president. Mrs Hannah B. Sperry, is
adding so signally to the interest of the
monthly meetings, that, as an instance, the
last was the largest of it's record, with the
exception of annual sessions.
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, treausrer OF
the federation, who was recently elected
regent of the District chapter, d. a. r.,
possesses a pleasing personality, as well as
what is generally known as "a good mead
for business and will doubtless prove a
worthy successor to her predecessor, Mrs.
Mary s. Lockwood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-08
MATRIMONIAL.
Clark-Smlth.
county.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs w. d.
Smith, proprietor of the Bee Hive store
in Leon, Iowa, was the scene of de-
lightful festivity on Wednesday. Nov.
30, 1908, Miss Rosa B. Smith. their
youngest daughter, and Mr.. Rudolph
Clark, of Leroy, Iowa, being united in
marriage by the Rev. |. N Woodward.
The house was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers and potted plants
The marriage ceremony was said with
the bride and groom standing under an
arch of evergreens. Many valuable and
useful presents were received. Almost
twenty guests were present, several be-
ing from distance. These young peo-
pie begin their married life under the
most favorable circumstances and with
the best wishes of all their friends.
They will make their home at Leroy, for
which place they took their departure
on Thursday, Oct. 1st.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-08
Thomas p. Edwards.
God moves in mysterious way,
His wonders to perform,
He plants his footsteps In the esea
And rides upon the storm.

81 5 ! AsASS s.
sss Gods providential dealings with US
are never more mysterious and perpleS-
ing than they are when death comes
and claims a life which is young,
promising and pure, as in this instance.
And yet strange as may seem Gods
dealings with us we still have every
reason to have confidence in Him, who
doeth all things WE'LL" knowing that
death is Gods best oppol tunity to do
his best for our loved ones. Thomas p
Edwards, the subject of this sketch,
was born in King City, No. Aug. 1. 1879,
and died in Leon, Iowa, Oct. ., 1903,
being "a years, months and days old.
In the spring of 1899 he located in
Sapulpa, Indian Territory. Shortly
after moving to Indian Territory he was
converted and united with the M. E.
church South. His conversion was
very clear and brought JOY and power
to his soul, which continually assured
him of his acceptance unto God. His
greatest ambition since his conversion
has been to serve God faithfully. Ere
tquently during his illness he has eN-
pressed the desire, if it were according
to Gods will and purpose that his life
should be spared that he might win
many stars for his crown. His subnlis-
Sion, however, to the will of God, his
patience under all circumstances, and
his cheerful anticipation for the future
have deeply impressed all who have
waited upon him. On February 18th,
1902, he was united in marriage to
Nellie M. Hamilton, who with other
relatives today mourn the loss of a
loving husband and dutifuI son. This
occasion is one Of peculiar sadness in
view of the fact that within n space of
less than two years death has broken
into the family circle four times. May
the God all comfort be the stay of these
bereayed hearts in this hour of unspcak-
able sorrow. Funeral services were
conducted on Tuesday a. m. at the home
of Jonathan Hamilton, by Rev. |. N.
Woodward. of the Leon M. Il. church.
After the services the remains We're
taken to Sapalpa, Indian Territory, for
iptnrmnnt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-08
FOR CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
A Decatur County Farmer Writes
us in Regard to the Assessing
the County Officials.
FARMyILLE, Iowa, Oct. 1, 1903.

TAihS Lille, IONA, OCU. L. 1915.
EDITOR LEON REPORTER: The enclosed
clipping is from the Des Moines Capital
of Sept. 80, 1903, and viii say | am en-
tirely opposed to any such assessments
as do not believe in taxing every
democratic tax payer to raise a campaign
fund for the republicans to use for any
purpose as party.
Notices of the annual assessment for
the campaign expenses of the republ-
can county central committee were sent
out this morning. The assessment
levied against the county officials is
three per cent of their annual salaries.
That against the clerks and deputies is
was SG6. The following is a copy of the
circular letter sent out by the commit
tee, this one being sent to Mrs. Frank
W. Dodson, county recorder:
THE republican county central com
mittce for the purpose of raising funds
to conduct the campaign, have levied
assessments on the republican Office
holders of the county The assessment
against you is SID. Please pay the
same to &. e. McKinnon, treasurer, or
Walter Irish, chairman Of the commit
tee. BY order OF the committee, \. W.
Fellows, secretary; Walter Irish, chair
man.
Does any honest republican believe
it is right to use lawfully collected taxes
Of every taxpayer in the county in
the shape OF high salaries. so as to
assess each and every officer and deputy
officer and clerk of the county, two or
three per cent of their salaries for
campaign purposes.
1t is an indirect way of compelling
every taxpayer to contribute to the
republican campaign fund to keep that
party in power and if the honest voters
of the party could only know what was
going on behind the curtains | believe
they would repudiate the whole scheme
and vote for men that were honest, and
| if there were not honest republicans
enough in that party to repudiate such
unjust methods of raising campaign
funds, let them unite with honest demo-
Gratis to wipe out all such schemes Of
letA0CiOlls DQo II liSSlV lol ohS
the republicans to asses each officer for
campaign purposes, then on the same,
theory it would be right for the demo-
Gratis to assess every county officer for
the same purposes.
For the county officers are the SER
wants of the people, and not special
servants of the republican party.
If the republican party has not pat
riotism enough to raise a campaign fund
by voluntary contributions, then let it
be relegated to the past for no republic
can exist long under such methods.
Yours for honest government,
w. e. CANNON,
A tax payer for 81 years in Decatur
county,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-08
A New Press for The Reporter.

The business of The REPORTER has
outgrown the present press facilities,
and some three months ago we placed
an order with the factory for a new
modern improved Babcock press, the
finest newspaper press that money will
buy. We expected to have it installed
before this but the factory has been
unable to deliver it, but now we are
happy to state that word has been
received that the press will be shipped
this week, and we expect to use it with
in couple of weeks. The new press
will enable us to turn out much neater
and better printed paper than hereto
fore, and with the addition of this press
THE REPORTER will have the best equip
ped printing office in the state. We
ask our readers to be patient until the
new press arrives, and then we will
give you a paper that is perfect in
every detail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-10-08
MOR TUARY.
w. B. McDonough.

TW. b. McDonough, one of the best
known and most respected citizens of
Decatur county, died at his home in
Leon, Iowa, Oct. 3, 1903, after an illness
of several months with complication
of diseases, at the advanced age of 76
years, / l months and 8 days.
Mr.. McDonough was born in Eliza
bethtown, Penna., Oct. "a, 1926. In the
summer of 1916 he moved fo Muskingum
county, Ohio, where he was married
Dec. %, 1S49, to Miss Mary l.. Storer,
who survives him. In the spring of
1869 they came to Iowa and settled on
the farm which he continued to occupy
until few years ago, in Center town
ship, when he gave up active farm life
and purchased property in Leon To
them We're born eight children, all lv-
ing except one daughter, Alice, who
died July 20,1SS6. The surviving children
are Mrs. j. e. Chick,Fof Seattle, Wash,
Will McDonough, of Silverton, Wash,
Mrs. w. A. Royer, of Enid, Okla, Mrs.
Emma l.. Peugh, Mrs. Mary M. Boutwell,,
!. N. McDonough and Brice McDonough,
all of Leon. Ali of his children were
present at the time of his death except
one son, Will McDonough, of Silverton,
Wash, who was unable to come on
account of his health.
For many years Mr.. McDonough was
one of the foremost farmers of this
county, a man honorable and upright in
all of his dealings, loved and respected
by all who knew him. His home was a
happy one, surrounded by his wife and
children, and four years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. McDonough celebrated their gold
en- wedding. His had been long and
useful life, and when the final summons
came he was ready and willing to go.
The funeral services We're held from
the family residence Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, the services being conduct
ed by Rev. j. A. Mclean, Presbyter-
ian minister from Atkinson, Neb., inter-
ment being at the Franklin graveyard,
near the home where he livea for over
40 years. The funeral cortege was one
of the largest ever seen in this county.