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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16
Garden Grove.

Lulu Miller left last Wednesday for
Bowling Green, Mo-, to visit her brother
Blake and family at that place.
Prof. and Mrs. A. L. Lyon went to
Unionville, Iowa, last Wednesday to
visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nay and little daughter
left Wednesday for visit with friends
and relatives at Udell and Unionville.
Mrs. A. G. Sigler, who has been here
visiting her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Jen-
nings, and other relatives, returned to
her home in Leon Friday.
Ed Monroe had business in Leon Fri
day.
W. A. Williams went to Lamont on
business Friday.
Mrs. 4. w. Sullivan returned Friday
from Mason City, where she went as a
delegate to the state w. r. G. conven-
tion.
Frank Miller went to Leon Thursday
on business.
e. S. Lingo, who was here on business
last week, returned to his home in Coin
Thursday.
Mrs. q. M. Russell and two little sons
visited few days last week with rela-
tives in Humeston.
Mrs. Barnau and daughter Helen, of
fleaSanCOu, came ldSu lHufSldy W WISH
at the home of James Lillard.
Mrs. Bettis of Allerton, came last
week to visit her son, Jesse Belts, of
this place.
j. G. Smith and wife returned from
Des Moines the latter part of last week.
G. P. Arnold went to Leon on business
Monday.
Harry Stearns went to Lamont on
business Monday.
Mr.. Buchanan, Of Humeston, was-here
on business Monday.
J. 81. Smith and wife and A. 3. North
rop and wife left Monday for a weeks
visit at the Worlds Fair in st. Louis.
Il. 81. Young, wife and son Lorne, went
to st. LOUIS Monday.
Joe Warrington, wife and two daugh-
ters, Laura and Merle, went Monday to
st. Louis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16
Woodland.

Rev. Ball, of Lineville, filled his regu-
lar appointment at the M. E. church
Sunday.
Mrs. Delos Fight, of Derby, Iowa,
visited her parents here last week.
Harvey Northrup, of Garden Grove,
was buying cattle here last week.
Merit Cozad, Oscar Peck and Lawrence
Poland, of Morgan township, passed
through town one day last week taking.
their wool to Humeston.
Inez and Roy Still, of Leon, visited
relatives here last week.
Quite number from here attended
Childrens Day exercises at High Point
Sunday evening.
w. H. Wilson, Talbert Hartman, w. H.
Tedder and ]. L. Still were Leon visitors
Friday.
Garden Grove and Woodland bali
teams will play here next Saturday.
This will be a hot game, don't miss it.
Jake Lentz had the misfortune to-
loose one of his eyes last week; while
working with team in the field snap.
broke and piece of it flew and hit him
in the eye.
Charley Mcdowell and Leah LUSH
baugh, Of Lineville, were in this vicin-
ity Sunday afternoon.
riCu OoHicy anu W1lc, VI Leon, dC-
tended the Dye reception last Wednes-
day.
Ruth Conrey, of Leon, visited friends
here last week.
Carl Rains delivered hogs at Garden
Grove last Monday.
Earl and Cora Beavers and Grace
Ryan were Leon callers Monday.
Mrs. Louis Ernest, Evansville, Ind.
HOLSTERS "Rocky Mountain Tea is
splendid. Makes sick people we'll.
Cured me after others failed.n Tea or.
tablet form. S5 cents. w. G. Stempel,
g. Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16
Center

Mr.. Baker thinks there will be some
new features introduced in the next
institute program.
L. Hiatt replanted some of his corn.
Capt. Brown shipped cattle and hogs
last week.
Messrs. Wadsworth and Roberts STALL
fed two loads of cattle last winter.
r. d. Martin has been hauling fence
posts.
Angie Sears concluded to have the
closing exercises of the Pleasant View
school last, Saturday. There are sever
al new families in the district which
helped the attendance. Miss Sears de-
serves bit of praise for her pains in
their several parts. There were sever
al grown persons in attendance and
lowing to the death Of Mr.. Sears it had
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16

Sweet Creek

John Zimmerman had business in La
moni Wednesday.
Fred Hoffman and family Sundayed at
Geo. Smiths.
J. w. Wion and son Willie had bust
ness in Kellerton Friday.
Lewis Stephens was seen in this
vicinity last week.
Dusky Gentry was Lamont caller
Saturday.
Jennie Ryan called on Myrtle Wion
Thursday.
Mat Stephens and Tom Gravat called
on John Wion Sunday.
Jennie Ryan and Letha Newlin called
on Mrs. Geo.. Monnasmith Saturday
evening.
Myrtle Wion called on Effie and Clara
Gentry Thursday evening.
Mrs. Caleb Bedell and daughter Ger
alta, and Effie and Clara Gentry called
on Mrs. T. E. Wills Thursday afternoon
Goldie Fowler visited the latter part
of last week with her grand parents.
Rev. Beard preached at the Baker
school house Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16
From Our Correspondents
Round Knoll.

Several in this vicinity visited in Van
Vert Sunday.
W. r. Wright and wife, of Columbia,
are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Norah Dobson, Grace Kelley and Lille
Barber visited the Spring Valley school
Friday afternoon.
Hazel Hawkins is slowly recovering
from a siege of the measles.
Fay May and wife visited at Lee Ell
ston's Sunday.
Albert Barthalow and wife, Of Van
Vert, visited Joseph Bohall and family
Sunday.
Byron Hall was seen buggy riding
with his best girl Sunday.
Bob Crouch and wife visited Sunday
at John Barber's.
Harry Kelley, of Van Vert, visited
his parents here Sunday.
Jim Molt had a fine horse cut on the
wire last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16
'Tuskeego.

Mrs. Mary Fosdick and daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Ballinger, we're passengers for
Kellerton Monday.
Little Venice Creveling, of Lamont, is
visiting with her aunt, Lucy Dunbar.
Wesley Dunbaraud family, of Lamont,
and Mr.. Sites and wife, of Eagleville,
Mo-, and Howard Spurrier took dinner
Sunday at J. M. Smiths.
Etiie Titus Sundayed at Mr.. Carroll's.
Fred Shaw, of Pacific Junction, who
has been visiting here the past few days
with his sister, Mrs. A. M. Jackson, left
Monday for a visitwith Mrs. Fesler at
Mt. Ayr.
Nellie Smith is visiting at J. H. Pay
toms this week.
Mrs. Minnie Vanderflugt, of Lamont,
was Tuskeego caller Monday.
Will Akers and family, of Grand
River, spent Sunday at A. NJ. Hickman's.
Chas. Percy and family Sundayed at
Wes Piercy's.
Mesdames Spitznogle and Hickman
called on Mrs. Laura Barnes Friday.
Eagleville, Mo.
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs.
DuuUdi . phiO1VS, MIL Di1SCOll dIlu WIG,
of Pleasanton.
Mrs. Percy called on Mrs. Ike Payton
Thursday evening.
Rev. G. w. Smith filled his regular APP
pointment at the Palestine church last
Sunday.
Grandpa Payton and wife are visiting
few days with their daughter, Mrs
Fred Wion.
The Children's Day exercises given
by the Baptist Sunday School Sunday
evening was well attended and good
program was rendered by the pupils.
Mrs. o. Barnes called on Grandma
Payton Tuesday evening.
| Mrs. Burgess and children are visit
ing with her parents, Mr.. letters and
wife at Caledonia.
Lou Barnes, Of Abba, came Monday
for visit with relatives at this place.
Will Moore and family attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Holland, near Eagleville
Sunday.
Mrs. Ike Payton visited with relatives
at Decatur Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16
Van Vert

Maggie Jenkins left Wednesday for
Colorado where she will spend the
summer.
Mr.. stookey, of Leon, was in town
Tuesday.
Mr.. slaymaker, of osceola, was in
town Friday.
The Weldon base ball team came down
Sunday and played ball with our boys.
The result was IL to in favor of Van
Vert.
There were seven baptized at the
reservoir Sunday.
Pearl Cooley and wife, of Osceola,
visited over Sunday with Jess Caster
and wife.
Mrs. Stella Arnold and children are
visiting relatives at this place.
| DR.. Campbell, formerly of Mt. Ayr,
has rented the building opposite the
hotel for an Office and will have things
in working order in short time.
Mrs. Seth Sampson died Tuesday. The
/ funeral services were conducted at the
M. E. church Wednesday by Rev. Ten
nant assisted by Rev. Mitchell, Of We'll
don. The remains were taken to Chari-
ton for interment.
Cal and Ira Price left Monday for
Yellowstone Park.
| Mrs. Dobson returned Wednesday
from Leon where she had been visiting
her mother.
| Mrs. Ed Holt is very i'll with malaria
fever. Her sister, Miss Daniels, is car
ing for her.
! County Attorney Olsen, Of Leon, was
in town Friday.
4 Mr.. Jamison, Of Weldon, and Mrs. Nc
Garry, of Des Moines, were in town Fri
4 dau
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16
Burrell.

George Williams and best girl were
on our streets Sunday.
David Thomas and wife, of Lamont
visited at Vim. Logans Sunday.
Ben Smith, from Ringgold county,
visited relatives in our burg Sunday.
Alpha Miller and wife returned home
from Lee Pullen's Sunday.
Joe Mullen and wife, SAINT McGahuey
and family and Thos. Quick and wife ate
dinner at A. Z. Finch's Sunday.
George Maloney, who has been visit
ing at Frank Wells',. returned to Des
Moines Monday.
Joe Mullen and Roe Quick were Leon
callers Monday and ate dinner with
VIM. Gray.
Roy Euritt was Burrell caller Mon
day.
John Sellers and son Frank We're La
moni callers Monday.
Milton Williams called on r. S. Fork
ner Monday evening. u
called at Joe Mullen's Sunday evening
to enjoy some music.
Jay Sellers and wife called at Squire
Finch's Monday evening".
Henry Wells and daughter Jessie
went to st. Joe, Monday.
Mesdames Odell and Eta Ellars visit
ed Mrs. G. P. Shaffner and daughter
Tuesday.
Mr.. Brownell, of Lamont called at A.
E. Finch's for seed corn Wednesday.
| Mrs. Mullen and sister we're Decatur
callers Thursday.
Thos. Williams and wife were Decatur
callers Saturday.
Wade Lindsey and wife, of Leon, visit
ed at A. Z. Finch's and Thos. Quick
Thursday and Friday, returning home
Friday evening.
+ Lettie Smith and Mesdames Pierce
and Quick visited Mrs. Vira McGahuey
Thursday.
Mrs. D. E. Baum visited Mrs. Odell
Thursday.
Joe Mullen and G. P. Shafner called
at Davis City Friday.
Wade Lindsey and wife, Tom Quick
and wife and A. E. Finch and wife took
dinner with S. McGahuey Friday.
| r. S. Forkner and Frank Sellers were
Davis City callers Friday.
| George and Milt Williams were De,
catur visitors Saturday.
Estelle Sellers went to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Tillet, west of Decatur, Satur-
4 day.
Tom Quick and wife were Leon callers
Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16
Decatur.

r. G. Black and daughter Two, of Davis
City, were visitors here Wednesday.
Prof. ]. w. Long and wife came in
from Ellston Monday where they have
both been teaching for the past year.
Mr.. Long has secured the principalship
of the Davis City school for the coming
year.
Belle Cash closed term of school in
the Rauch district Saturday.
Mrs. f. e. Allen planned surprise on
her mother, Mrs. L. A. Marshall, Tues
day by inviting number Of her friends
to spend the day, the occasion being
Mrs. Marshall's birthday.
Mrs. w. S. Bear returned Monday
from Des Moines where she has been
for the last three months studying
pharmacy.
Mrs. Wesley Chew returned from
Leon Tuesday.
Grandma Milsap is quite poorly at
this writing.
Bessie Brazelton was a Leon visitor
Saturday.
Vernon Anderson and wife, of Des
Moines, are guests at the latter's par
ents, e. w. Townsend and wife.
Little Irene Bear, who has been visit
lLE, LII AOllCIUOA AOI SOlliC C1llO)
returned home Monday.
J. D. Williams, of Chanute, Kas., was
in town the last of the week.
Pearl Riley and Daisy Hopper were
guests of Mabel Haven Thursday.
were in attendance at the Epworth
Murray Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
Ia Wotc Co1sa To,xncorI
Blanche Downey, Ida Creal, Loren Tullis
and Rev. H. G. Heckathorn.
Mrs. w. H. Euritt and daughter
ents, John Mclaughlin and wife.
Elder Ross, the Christian minister
came in from Seymour Friday to fill his
appointments at this place.
| Fred Bruner and family, of Osceola
are visiting in town and vicinity.
Mrs. James Ownsby returned Tuesday
from few days visit with friends al
Davis City.
more, ILL.,, where she has been attending
school for the past year.
Grandma Black is reported some
better.
Charley Riley is quite sick at thi.
writing.
A large number were in attendance a
the /. o. o. f. decoration ceremonie,
Sunday. Rev. Geo. Mitchell, of Weldon
delivered the discourse which was high
ly appreciated by all present.
Chas. Neeker was a Van Vert visitor
Friday.
4 A number of the Decatur young PEG
ples enjoyed picnic on the banks o
Grand River Saturday afternoon.
j. NJ. Eiker and wife were Leon visit
ors Friday.
Grandma linn, Of Mystic, Iowa, cam,
Friday for visit with her daughter
Mrs. America Stanley.
Mrs. Miller, of Pleasanton, came in tn,
last Of the week for visit with rela
tiyes,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
Of sufferers have proved their matchless.
merit for Sick Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and build up
your health. Only 25c, money back if
not cured. Sold by L. P. Van Werden,
Druggist,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if every one knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bitters regulates the stomach and
bowels. $
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16

A blessing alike to young and old; DR..
Fowler's Extract Of Wild Strawberry;
natures specific for dysentery, diarrhea
and summer complaint.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-06-16
Pleasant Valley

Levi and Polly Virden visited their
sister, Mrs. W. G. Campbell Sunday.
VIM. Virden visited with his uncle, E..
Housh, Saturday night.
Julia Virden is taking music lessons
of Miss Heckathorn, of Decatur.
Several of the neighbors with we'll
filled baskets surprised Ora Black Sun
day, it being his birthday.
Mesdames George yirden and Ora
Black were visiting in Terre Haute one
day last week.
Charley Beasley and family passed
through this vicinity Sunday.
We understand that Mr.. Bibby is very
poorly at this writing.
Mrs. George Virden is on the sick list.
Frank Sutherlin is assisting his
brother Tom with his farming this year.
It's a mistake to imagine that itching
piles can't be cured; mistake to suffer
a day longer than you can help. Doans
Ointment brings instant relief and per-
manent cure. At any drug store SO
cents.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15
Happenings Of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires. Personal and PO-
litical Notes, Business Failures ana
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
~ SESSION.
Meets to Consider Reciprocity for
Cuba md other Alfalfa.

Alleged Irregularities in the post
Office department constituted the only
theme in the United States senate on
The 9Th. In The house Mr.. Warner tlll.D
introduced a bill providing for a judi
Cial code for the United States.
Senator Morgan occupied the time in
the United States senate on the 7th and
criticisrdthc president and the attitude
OF This government in connection with
the Panama republic. The house was
In session only ~ minutes.
In III" senate on the Sth Senator
Scot tNaj offered a Joint resolution
Drnyiding for an Investigation Of the
Daiicn canal route. Alleged post Office
frauds were discussed. The nomina-
ton Of Mai Gen Chanec 10 be lieu
tenant general was received. Nd
jolrHcd 10 the llth. In the house the
sum Of $250,OOO was made available 10
be used 10 meet the emergency caused
BY NE rayagcs Of The cotton bOll wccyil
l. Other insects and diseases affecting
cotton Adjourned 10 the I'm.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15
CURRENI NEWS ITEMS.

One firm reports the los Of IS head
Of hogs by che. I'D al Marshall, No.
The -. Ipu. Transfer Ga. has made
a profit hariur proposition 10 IT, men.
WASHINGTON q. O. musicians arc
preparing 10 contest for Worlds fair
chorus prizes.
The election in Cuba, Friday, caused
n battle on the streets Of Cicnlu"goa,
f." person. being wounded.
Twenty men ~crc KILLED and ~ in
jur'd By an explosion Of dynamite IN q
mine near La Yo8ca, Mexico.
Mrs. Susnn liarrigan, widow Of st.
Louis former chief Of police, died from
pneumonia after Il brief Illness.
Congress viii appropriat" $4,000 10
be used toward the determination Of
the boll wccyil IN the cotton states.
The BLOOMINGTON nllJ Street Car
CO. has presented ii bill oi 81 900 to
the city icr damages sustained in the
strike.
Prof Albert +. Matthews, Of chica-
go, declares that life Is the result Of a
chemical combination and can be pro.
Guccu artihcially
Ambassador ChOn'e has completed
the final negotiations for the release Of
Mrs. Florence Mayby.ck in April, gays
, London dispatch.
the revolution in Uruguay Is spread
inr. Tn" disaf"clion has spread 10 oh
or departments than MaldonadO and
forces are b"in organized,
The Planters hotel, 81. Louis, "ill
eypend $30,00o for r"furnishirl@ be
fore the Worlds far opens. No in
creased rates WI be made.
Tie engineer employed AZ The ir0-
quois ihoai"r. Chicago. told al the H.
quest 81 the almost utter lacl. 81 fire.
fghtinR precautions nj ia" place.
Mai " II. Warner, Of KanaaB City
may be appointed II member Of the
board ~ directors Of The national mill
tary HON" al l~cavonworih, khs.
The site for Tonnessec's World'B fall
building, which is To be a reproduction
Of Andrcw JacksOn'E hermitage, was
Dedicated, Friday, with simple cerc-
mnny.
Consul General Dickinson reports
tina, the sultan 81 Turkey has author
tied hib government 10 take part H. TIC
World'r fair, and has appointed n com
misfilacr
JgGaOp Harmon, former attorney
general cf The United SlatoT, wag The
principal orator a ihc JaciSrn dHJ
banquet given ~ the DdchwUrth ciut
At Cincinnati.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15
LATER,

Senate-The senate. in executive ses-
sion, on the 18th. laid OF the table the
motion to reconsider the nomination
OF w. ]. Buchanan TO be minister To
Panama. The vote was 80 to 1G, divid-
ed on party lines, with the exception
OF Senator McCrcary. Of Kentucky, who
voted with the republicans. BY this
action Mr.. Buchanan now has full pow
er to act for this government in all
diplomatic exchanges between the
United States and the new republic.
When the doors were rc-opencd the
senate was officially notified Of the
death Of Representative Skilcs, Of
Ohio. After appointing a committee
TO attend the funeral, the senate, as a
further mark Of respect, adjourned.....
House-Whcn the house met q bill au-
thorizing the construction Of a bridge
across the st. Francis river AT Marked
Tree. Ark, was passed. Resolutions
Of respect TO the memory of the late
Mr.. Skiles, of Ohio, were adopted, and
as a further mark Of respect the house
ad journed.
The strike Of 900 miners at the
Springfield company'a mines al Taylor
Vile, H., vas settled. on the llth, the
company giving Andrew Flcshcr, tho
engineer to whom the miners objected
because Of his ALLEGED carclcs3ncss, an
other place and substituting William
Spevy in his place. The men returned
10 work.
An unuaual event in United States
.,., .., , NH, r.. . .I-
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15

President Roosevelt has been chosen
20 deliver the principal GRAFTON at the
remi-centennial jubilee In Madison next
June OF the University OF Wisconsin.
The enormous increase of immigra-
ion Ia 1893 threatens the entire cOun-
.ry. The total wa nearly ! coo, coo. Of
whom over half remained in New York
md the eastern states.
William J. Bryan reached New Yorl,
after a two months trip abroad.
Senator Reed Smoot replies to charges
l. p~olygamist and has taken no oath
which intcrfcres with his allegiance.
Gen. Reyes gives mp hope Of inducing
the United States 10 assist Colombia in
regaining Panama and he fears his gov
ornment will declare war.
Gen. Adna X. Chaffee has taken his
new place as chief Il staff Of the United
states army, succeeding Gen. Young, re-
fred by the age limit.
Francis Waylaud. practically the
founder If the Yale law school, died In
New Haven. Conn. aged II years.
Gen. John BrowA Gordon. who was 4
! noted figure on tho confederate side in
the civil war, died at Miami, Fla aged
72 years.
Congressman William ". Skilcs, rep
resentinRtheF Fourteenth district Of ohio,
died Of pneumonia at his home in Shell
b.. aged "a years.
a majority Of thoaters IN Chicago may
open in one week If recommendations OF
an aldermaric committee are approved.
Robert Gordon Iiardie. 80 years Of age,
widely known as a portrait painter died
al BrattlcborO. VI. -four hours after The
funeral Of his wife
Charles Foster. Of F'ostOria o former
~ governor II ONO. member Of congress
and secretary Of The treasury during
President Benjamin. Harrison's adminis-
t%ratiOn, died at Springfield, O, aged 7S
YEAR.
Fiity-tWo persons were drowned by
The sinking Of the -rcamcr ClaIlam mid
way between Smith island and Dunge-
ness. In the straits of Juan dc f'uca DUR
INK a storm.
John Alexander Dpwlc announced in
San Antonio tha, he would locate a new
Zion city and farm IN Texas.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15
THE POST OFFICE SCANDALS
The Trial Of Nnchrn. the Gruns. aud
Mr. aud Mrs. l"rrnz Begun
IN Washington

Washington, Jan. l2-August W
Machcn Dillcr Is Gror. Samuel A
Groff, Of Washington. D. G.. and DR.
and Mrs. Geo. T.. Lorcnz. of TulcdO, o
indicted IN connection with the post of.
fee investigation, were placed on trial
Monday in Criminal Court No. |, Jus
'ice Pri,chard presiding. All the de
PENDANTS were present but the attend
ance Of spectators was small.
The defendants were put on trial on
an Indictment charging conspiracy tc
defraud the government in connection
with the sale Of letter box fasteners
and after formal demurrers 10 the in.
dictmcnt were entered and Ovcrrule1
they were arralgned and pleaded not
gully. The work OF securing a lurJ
was then begun
After an hour spent In selecting q
fury, the panel was exhausted and
court adjourned until Tuesday. Eleyep
tnrors have been selected.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15
iOkI.tG. Y.

Among the gins 10 the Chinese en-
press on her si%'y-ninth birthday were
II automobiles.
Herbert j croft committed suicide
IN Chicago after Frank ]. Croft, his
twin brother. had taken his own life.
Railroads are making one OF Inc
most weeping reductions in general
expenses In their history.
Diplomats at st. Petersburg have
abandoned hopes Of peace and expect
hOstilitics to break ou1 AT any moment,
or as soon as Japancs" troops land in
corca,
President Palma Las vetoed the ma
tional lottery bill passed by the Cuban
congress.
One thousand cases Of typhoid fever
were reported al Montreal. Que, and
adjoining municipalities.
h Russian squadron sailed from
Port Arthur for the Corran coast with
sealed orders and viii attempt to in
'ercept any japanese force that seeks
TO land on the peninsula.
EX-Goy. Taft, Of the Philippine
islands, sailed from Manila for the
United States.
Turkish troops were making active
military preparations, n n massacre
Of Christians a, MOnas,ir was feared.
An explosion Of dynamite at La Tcsca,
Mexico, Killed 20 men and injured AZ
others.
Japan has determined to continue ne.
ROtiaiions with Russia and no ultlmatum
Will be issued Immediately.
A fleet Of United States warships was
assembled at Colon, and Il VA believed
by naval officers there that their mis-
ZION was 10 Insist On the Withdrawal N
tho Colombian army nov across The
border or force a tight.
The American forces continue theiv
preparations ashore aud a, sea IN cx.
pectatlon Of a conflict with Colombia.
The Panama government gave q
complimentary dinner H. the rpprrs.u-
iatiyes Of foreign nations who have
recognized her independence.
The Chinese emperor has ratified In.
american and japanese treaties, and
MukdeI and AEtuIg are now open ports.