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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-04
MISS LEEPER SUICIDES
Miss Tempest Leeper Kills Herself
at ST. Louis, Missouri.

The following account of the suic ide
of Miss Tempest Leeper, a cousin of j..
E. and r. N. Leeper, of Pleasanton, is
taken from the ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Profound melancholia is assigned as
the cause of the suicide of Miss Tenn
pest Leeper, by her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. b. Fahren of 1929 Delmar Boul-
evard.
Miss Leeper was found dying in. an
& artnent at the Lindell Hotel at 11:30
Saturday morning. An empty four
ounce bottle of carbolic acid lay by her
side. She had taken the whole draft
and died at the City Hospital two hours
later.
Miss Leeper arrived from Jackson
vile, H., Friday night. She had been a
privileged patient at DR.. Norbury's san
itarium at that place for the past six
months. Friday morning she left the
sanitarium, telling the attendants that
she was going out for walk. She
hastened to the station and caught a
train for ST. Louis, arriving at the Lin
dell Hotel at $50. She registered un-
der the name of Dell Dare, Kenosha,
Wis, and was assigned to a room, retir-
ing after considerable walking about
the Railways.
A hotel attache saw her come down
stairs early Saturday morning and leave
the building. She went to the Lindell
pharmacy and purchased some carbolic
acid, stating that she wanted it for a
wash.
About o'clock she returned to her
room and remained there until her con-
dition was discovered by a chamber
maid.
Among her effects was found memo
randum book containing quotations from
Shakespeare, Owen Meredith, Bulwe1
Lyton, Bayard Taylor, Praed and other
wellknown authors. 1t also contained
epigrams, bon mots and witty sayings
written in delicate slanting hand.
On scented sheet of blue note paper
was written poem on "Platonic Affec.
tion," which was found in a note book
with a number of selections from
"Lucile" and other popular poetic
works.
The only baggage she carried from
Jackonsville was a small shopping bag
1t contained several papers besides 8
few necessaries for travelling.
The identity of the woman was moi
complete until 5 o'clock Saturday after
noon. 1t was made by B. Fahren, the
uncle, a member of the Fahren-Beckel
Printing Co.
He had boarded an Olive street car tt
go home and saw in the Post-Dispatcl
that a woman had committed suicide al
the Lindell Hotel, leaving effects mark
ed with the name Tempest Leeper.
He Immediately left the car and tele
phoned to DR.. Funkhouser, who hat
treatment Miss Leeper for chronic
ailment in the past, and the body wa
identified.
DR.. Norbury was called up at Jackson
vile by telephone, and it was learne
under what circumstances she had lef
the sanitarium.
Miss Leeper was Is years old. Sh
was born in Pierce, Dakota. Her father
Circuit JudgeJ. w. Leeper, was prom
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-04
Attend the Democratic Caucuses

| .sAt -, = : - 3 i
EDITOR REPoRTFR: Il see by THE RE
PORTER the democratic county conyen-
tion is called to send delegates to the
state convention and also that each
voting precinct is to elect delegates to
the county convention. Now ! wish to
call the attention of every democratic
voter in the county, and urge him to
make it his special business to attend
the caucus in his township on June 13,
to select delegates to the county con-
vention which meets June 20, and which
will name nine delegates to attend the
state convention on the Oath, at which
the nominees for state officers will be
named. Now, if any townships fail to
send delegates to the county conven-
tion such townships are not represented
and in these days of political corruption
it is the duty of every honest voter to
see that he is represented in the county
and state conventions. There is but one
way to do this and that is to go to the
township caucus and select the men
you want to represent you at the county
convention and then you can be reason
ably sure of getting good men nominat-
ed for Office. But if you fail to do your
duty and trust to luck, then don't COM
plain of what others may do, and say
| you did not have anything to do with
nominating bad or incompetent persons
for Office.
Do you want to perpetuate the prin-
ciples of self government which our
| fore fathers established in 1776? Then
go to your township caucus and select
men who you know will carry out those
principles. For if we fail at the eau
cuses, then we will fail at the county
convention, for we will not be repre-
sented simply because we have failed to
send men to the county convention to
do our work. Everything depends on
what the voters do at the township
caucuses, and l consider the right of
every American citizen to vote as one
| VI Alo HoSU lHlpOfUdllU privileges uIlllcI
a representative government. No i'm
perial government or government by
force, as we see in the policy now being
carried out in the Philippine Islands,
as reported by Gen. Miles to the war
department. The American voter should
not stand by idly and not enter his pro-
test against all imperial policies, if we
expect to maintain free government
of, by and for the people. l have been a
voterffor 55 years, 90 in Decatur county
and have never failed to go to the gen.
eral election but once, and then | was
sick in bed. w. e. CANNON.
| A. H. Meter, the owner of the Vel
don Meadows herd of Short-horns neal
Weldon, is offering 20 head of cows ant
heifers and 5 young bulls at closing ou
prices. Read his advertisement an,
! write or call on him if you are thinkin,
!, buying Short-horns. 40-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-04

For tin repairs and sheet metal work
eal at Mills hardware.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-04
Loyal Temperance Legion Orga-
niZed.

At a meeting held at the Presbyterian
church Monday afternoon, there was
organized Co. A. Leon Royal Temperance
Legion, under the direction of the w.
G. 7. U. The legion starts with go mem--
bers and it is proposed to double the
membership within the next few weeks.
The following officers were chosen:
President Ruth Chase.
Vice President-Letta Stout.
Secretary Clark.
Treasurer Ina Farley.
Captain-Ansel Barry.
Ensigns Ralph McGinnis, Howard
Eals.
Ushers-Carl Peugh, Irwin Bernard.
The next meeting will be held at the
NJ. E. church on June 18th.
Leon Home Nurseries are in good con-
dition. We are heavily stocked on apple
and peach trees and will give special
inducements to commercial orchards
Have a general line of the finest stock
ever handled for spring trade, which will
open by April 1st. W. A. GARRETT.
| For tin repairs and sheet metal work
call at Mills hardware.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-04
the last months wages until this report
is received.

The new law concerning teachers ex-
aminations requires all applicants to be
Is years of age and county supcrintend-
ents are required to comply with the
provisions of this new law
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
Mr.. BALL did 1T
Had The Houston Item Reinserted in
The Buildings Bill.
is A CHANGE FOR IT YET
Mr. Mercer Thinks He Can GET the
House 10 Pass Measure.
FIGHT IN CONFERENCE LIKELY
But II Is Probable That the Senate Con.
fereeS viii Yield.
TWO PLANS FOR GETTING THE BILL UP
Pressure May Be Brought to Bear on
Speaker or Rules May Be Sus-
pended in lts interest.
TWO PLANS FOR GETTING THE BILL UP
Pressure May Be Brought to Bear on.
Speaker or Rules May Be Sus.
pended in It's interest.
LsnccInl ID IN rnstl

'Hpcc"l TO me foSt1
N"SH'"E'"u' 'E't"'tS 80 ne project 10
secure "p APPROPRIATION Tor tue purchase OF
d sue l'' 'n' nc" '1'ol building nc
'"uS''" mas '''n' 'o me again Mr. Ban
" inc man VINO performed the miracle I'M
mtd'"t'iF "''r tine wsSago IN the senate
yesterday OF me omnibus public buildings
ana grounds oiL from which tho Houston
ltem mas De'n 'Hminnted, W. Ian went to
WORK 10 H'l inc 'I'" r'ins'rted. The
mousse 'ohhl'l'' met early ihis morning
ana u subcommittee was appointed TO make
n" iA''s''satiou concerning fine proposed
oW'hum'u'N NV HAl hpp'Ared hctore
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
CURRENCY BILL DEBATED.
The Conference Report on the Army Bill
Adopted.


Adopted.
washington, February 20 The house 70.
dav adopted the conference report on the
army hill and sent the bin 10 the president
The bin 10 establish union station In this
city was hnally passed. Tho house ADAM
doncd It's amendments to regulate the
amount to bc given the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio roads from 81 100000
each as fixed IN the senate bill to $1,000,
600. as liked by the house. Mr. Cannon and
Mr.. Cowhcrd of Missouri made the fight
against tho motion to reccde, while Mr..
MorreH tPa). supported by Mr. palzell
PaJ. Mr.. Olmsted PA and others favored
agreement in the amount 1Yed by the
senate.
The Fowler currency bill was debated in
a dcsultory way.
Mr.. Clayton tAla) delivered mock
funeral Grafton on the bill. Tho other
speakers were McsSrs. Pugsley Of New
York. shallenbergcr tNebl and Thompson
tAls.J. The speaker appointed the follow.
ing committee 10 represent the house at the
dedication 81 the Louisiana Purchase Tx.
position: Messrs Tawney Mimi, Sherman
IL. ", Mahon tPa), Barthoidt (Mo), Van
yoorhis tOhio), Parker ~. -, Oyerstrcct
uud1, Mann lll.,, Smith uowa) Miller
tKanl Burkett tNebl, Robertson Gul,
Bartlett tGa), shafroth CCoo) and Hay
NaJ.
At 5:l5 p. m. the house adjourned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26

RUM0RS CONCERNING THE FRISCO
J. p Morgan Said to Have Purchased Control
for the Rock Island.


II
OF
President been regular banking
w,
Moans Frisco expected
IN the last hour the stock market the exchange that
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Of
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
LocKLIN FouNp eULTY.

jury Assessed His Punishment at Con
finement Tor Life.
Fredericksburg, Texas, February 25.-
We. the jury, ind the defendant Sam
l,oclllFu. guilty OF murder in the first de
gree and assess his punishment at implis
oumcut in the state peuheutary for life.
This Wis the verdict rendered In the
Ilck.iu case u4is afternoon Ht o'clock,
after the jury had becR ont for twenty %
hours. The verdict elected very little sur
prise, as the majority Of people expected Il.
All Witnesses are gone aud no excitement
was c,tdenccd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
5.15 p. m. The house adjourncd.
TgxANs IN WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Ryan and Mrs Moore En- Route
Home from the East
lsnAriaI ia ThC Post

Washington, February 25. = Several
Texans were in Washington today, among
them being Mrs. Rosine Ryan Of Houston,
Mrs Annie Mclean Moore and Miss Bessie
Mclean OF Fort Worth, Mrs. Seabrook
sydnor Of Houston. Mrs. Ira Evans Of
Austin. Mrs John L. Henry Of Dallas and
Hon Scott Field Of Calvert. Mrs. Ryan
aud Mrs Moore are en- route home from a
trip 10 various Eastern points, Mesdames
sydnor. Evans and Henry are attending
the meeting Of the Daughters Of the Amer
lcam Revolution and Mr.. Field, who is a
member-eiect Of the next congress, IS here
for the purpose OF familiarzing himself
with his new duties.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
EX.QUEEN'S CLAIM.
Senate Discussed The Proposed Al.
IOwance 70 LiuOkOlani
is GOOD IN EQUITY ONLY
But Senator's FayOrabIy Disposed on
Account of Good Conduct
THE PHILIPPINE BILL PASSED
Pension Bills on Calendar Taken Up and
$40 We're Passed.
/ Mr.. Sp00NER STIRRED UP CRITICISM
OF Civil Service Commissioner FoIke by
Reading Letter from Latter CRITICS.
inc Statements Of Senator Dubois
THE PHILIPPINE BILL PASSED
Pension Bills on Calendar Taken Up and
$40 We're Passed.
Mr.. SpOONER STIRRED UP CRITICISM
OF Civil Service Commissioner Folke by
Reading Letter from Latter CRITICS.
ing Statements Of Senator Dubois.


washington February - Tho scnnte TO-
dav made ronid nro.rcss THO statehood
riJors TO inc Agricultural, ond postoficc
arpropriation bills were Withdrawn. and
botb huis nos,ol Tho house amendments
10 tho pbliinp,,e crrrcrcv hiu ,ccro .crccd
f., tim. .ondirr tho hu 81, tho nrcsidert
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4. not con,ondod no snid that there rs a
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,i,,, r,.oi,, or tbo ronts since acr over.
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ta,ta1 eco ooo in repts from those lands.
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| ,,o I,nItnd s,,t.s in the matter. Int no
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I-aitod st,to. could no, have anpropriated
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Iondtng If the marines from the Boston. II
,rnnld no GOOD investment, he said tc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
SABINE LAKE BILL
le Being Held Up in the Senate by Sen
ator Mason.

Especial TO The Post)
Washington, February -. Representative
Cooper's Sabine lake improvement bill.
which has passed the house. Is being held
up in the senate on account Of ths cpposi-
ton " senator Mason Of Illinois, who has
notified Senator Culberson that he will OBJ
Iect to the unanimous consideration OF the
bill II II is called up. Mr. Cooper's idea Is
that Mr. Mason has been Influenced by
Chicago capitalists who are interested In
Port Arthur lie thinks the Port Arthrr
company is attempting 10 defeat the pres
ent hill, as IT. did the object OF the one
passed at the last session. That bill pro-
ylded for connection OF the proposed
channel with the Port Arthur canal and
the Port Arthur company refused to permit
the connection TO be made. just at pres
emit the chances Of the Anal passage or tue
bill seem rather gloomy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26

washington, February %. senator ElkIns
has introduced bill providing for the i'm"
posltlon OF a duty OF 10 per cent ed 'yaloren
In addition TO present duties on oil goo1s
Unmarried into the United states on vessels
not oN,ned in this country The bill Is ins
tended TO encourage American shipping.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
HOUSTON NATIONAL BANKS.
Statement Of Condition UP to Close OF
Business February o.

Washington, February - The statement
Of the condition Of the National banks Of
Houston up to the close Of business on
February 8, as reported to the comptroller
OF currency. contains the following list Of
liabilities. Loans ana discounts $3.50
CO.. Is: gold toin S2O9.GTs.Jo; gold treasury
certificates S366,3Ju; silver dollars Sli7 .Gb
silyer treasury certificates $lAA6ll; silver
SSr.s,rtionai coin s:sT. sii.TO. or resources;
snttal stock s145O.0OO; surplus SsTOooO;
nndividcd profits. less expenses ana taxes
sae@ Az sO! individual deposits S1,iiaoI3.lo II;
tinted states deposits 100000: percentage
10 deposits 1854. percentage to iesa' rs-
serve B4.sl.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
l. and A. conneotlon Made.

Texarkana Texas, February 25.-At 4:S0
p. m. to-day the Louisiana and Arkansas
Railroad company connected its tracks with
the Iron Mountain at Hope, Ark, thus com
plotting the road from Stamps TO that point,
a distance OF twenty-five miles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
Another RunOr.

February is
on
system the T. O
Of
the ockts
Tc will on
In A.. per bonds andS n preferred
Is also
which viii be one Of The largest not the osest system in
the under
making Of 1900 miles should
thu pcMa be s. bc over
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
NIX WON.
Unfortunate Creditors Unable TO Force
Him Into Bankruptcy.

Him Into Bankruptcy.
san Antonio Texas. February 25.-In the
case Of the Piedmont Table Company 4 al
vs. Joseph Madison Nix, furniture dealer
Of tdis city, which has been on trial In the
Federal court. Judgment was rendered
against the petitioners, who had Instituted
involuntary bankruptcy proceedings against
Nix The court also gave Judgment In
favor OF Nix and against the petitioners for
all cost OF court damages Ia the sum OF
$3.50 and for $3.50 attorney fees.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26

..aaV you a penny
n PXfFMS q 1t don't cost
p-'..-....--.-.==-- e xtra to
teep tour garments in
Y "a buttons sewed on.
'' EXTRA for smoothing
~ ,rss OF collars and cuffs.
Z ~ citing your bundle?
E,r,IIsrd's Laundry FL FHo a'i'' IS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
cALLEp on PReslpeNT.
Senator Culberson and Congressman Bur
leson Requested Ellis Appointment.

I0VIIIUTt % T IIN T ""FT
Washington. February % -Senator Cul-
berson and Representative Burleson called
on the president today in reference 70 some
matters in Texas Among other Things
they asked the president for the eppoint-
rept Of Prof. A, c. Ellis, professor OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26

nrt and science OF education in the Uni
yorsIty of Texas. as visitor to Wcst
Point
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KiesiI
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-19
ni.tnrIc nnr. -Inr..

Many eminent men v hose names arc household words and who have Jeff their impress upon thc world wcrr bachelors Beethoven. Schubert. Bel lini. Cinarosa and Douizctu, ali great German musical composers. wer' bachelors John G. Whittier our American poet. was a bachelor. Kant the great philosopher, Erasmus, Che scholar and philosopher; Leihnitz, tho German mathematician; Humboldt the philosopher; Galilcl who discover sd the application of the pendulum and that the earth revolves; Iluseus the German astronomer who discover. cd Saturn's ring and one satellite; Lei. big. the chemist; Dr. Hahnemann. the originator Of homeopathy; Dr. Franz Joseph Gall. the originator of phrenol oxy. and Guericke, the inventor of the air pump. were an bachelors.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-19
nnlhnn,.pne (, InaIsc-tIan.

There seem Co be fewer baldheaded men than there were years ago. said a physician Time was when four out of Ave men more than forty-fye years old were baldheaded or fast approach. lng that stage. Nowadays the average las fallen nearer Co two than Co three.
 Whats tho cause? ! suppose there are many reason. but one certainly Is Co De found in the general Increase or outdoor eXercis' Nervous disorders result ln the falling out of thc hair and imDairSd digestion brings ou nervous disor3ers. Exercise. as Is well known, stimulates digestion. and there above all else is the secret ot preserving the hair. Keep your digestion in good con dftion and your nerves will not trouble y0u. All the scalp diseases In the cata' iOgue are not responsible for as many baldheads as indigestion"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-19
SHOULD TAKE WARNING.

The refusal of the English parlia- ment to accept Chamberlain's proposi- ton to extend the British tariff laws should not be taken as matter Of course by Americans. There are thou sands Of the best British people who are strong supporters ot the Chamber lain program. They are not protee- tiouists per SC, but they believe the time has come when the tarif should be used as club with which to secure better trade arrangements with other countries. Americans cannot expect to forever shut the manufacturers and producers Of other countries out of their own markets and have free access Co those of the world.
 If the English parliament had adopt ed the Chamberlain idea, the American people would have themselves Co blame. The policy Of this country for a half century has been 10 condne trade with in its own borlers, and for that purpose the home market has been kept as the private preserves Of the home produc- or. However, a time has come when the production has been so great that foreign markets have been sought. Germany, Russia and some Of the other countries have imposed retaliatory tar ifs against our goods which are seek ing buyers, and that England has not done -o is our good luck aud not be- cause Of any policy ot our own country.
 Itwas largely because of che Amer ican policy Co compel those ot other eountric, Co pay cash for what they get from the United States, while their goods are shut out ot our markets, that Joseph Chamberlain was lead to sus- gest the putting Of a tarif on the inn ports from foreign countries. His idea was that such a course would stimulate the production in the British colouie, Of those things imported into che Unit ed Kingdom, while 10 would provide a market for the surplus ot the isles He went stul further, and proposed tha, the tariff could be arranged in such a way that lt could be reduced to those countries making a satisfactory reduc' tion in their tariffs on British made goods.
 It can bs readily seen that time has come when, if the United States gov ernment is Co hold wha, foreign trade the American people now have not Co speak Of a healthy growth. it must base its trade policies on broader lines than have heretofore obtained. We canno, sell Co those from whom we refuse tc buy always, and ii we would stop thC growth of Che Chamberlain idea in Great Britain, there win be need Co have a general reduction oi the Ameri' can prohibitive tariG.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-19

PROPOSALS TOR WATER DISTRIBUTING SYsTRM. SEWER SYsTEM GRADtSG. ROADS AND SIDE WALKS AT NEW ARMY Posr. HAYNES, ALASKA.- Constructing Quartermaster's Ofiice, Skagway. Alaska. May l9. 1908. Sealed proposals In trip licate will De received here until o'clock D. m, saturday, Juue IS, 1908. and then opened for the construction Of Water Distributing sys. tenn, Bewer System, Necessary Roads and Walks aud for Grading the Site Of the New Army Post, on Portage Cove, Haines, Alaska. Plans and specifications may be examined at this ofilce aud any further information will be furnished upon application. Plans may also 0e examined and specihcati' ns ol the work to- gether with copies of General Instructions to Bidders and Blank forms for submitting pro' posals obtained at the offices Of the Depot QuartmAstar, San Ffancisco. California, Depot Qrartermaster Portlan oregon. and Dtsburs- ing Ouartermaster, Seattle, Washington. Right Is reserved to accept or reject any or all proposals or parts thereof. Envelopes con- taining proposals should be endorsed "Propos- als for Water and Sewer Systems and Grading at HAines," and addressed to Captain w F. Richardson. Constructing Quartermaster. ssag' way. Alaska.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-19
Feat of Hor..mnn.hIp.

For the sake of a wager remarka- ble feat of horsemanship was some years ago accomplished by a sport ing nobleman in a certain London mansion. He made a bet with a a friend that he would ride his pony from the ground floor of the house to the top and down agaln. Ills steed re quired a good deal of persuasion to at- tempt the task. but 1t was finally per formed. though the damage done to the stair carpets and other things amount sd to almost Sl.OOO. which had to be paid by the winner.