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The leader., 1905-06-24
BEEF TRUST INDICTMENTS.
they VIII Cover a Variety of OFF
lenses Developed BY the Recent
Inquiry In Chicago.

Washington, June 16.-A big batch
of Beef trust indictments is now
deemed certainty.
Special Assistant Attorney General
Pagin and Department Attorney Nor
rison, who came here a fortnight ago
to consult with Attorney General
Moody concerning the packing house
investigation, has returned to Chicago
to resume their work.
Government officials attach much sig
nificance to Mr.. Morrison's assignment
again to the case, for the attorney is
the expert Indictment drawer for the
department of justice. He prepared the
indictments in both the postal and
land fraud cases and despite the bit-
terest attacks, not one of them has
ever failed because of any technical
defect
The general impression is that some
of the indictments will be for viola
tions of the antitrust law, some for
tampering with Witnesses, some for
perjury and some for attempts at jury
fixing.
The president has been in consulta-
ton with Senator Knox, of Pennsylva-
MIA, former attorney general, in re-
gard to the Beef trust investigation.
Senator Knox was sent for, it is under
stood, to assist in bringing about some
sort of conclusion as to the course to
be pursued by the government in its
s->,s-rs-- s~s5ss11.a'p eAAO II tsot. nnUX,
true to his record, left no uncertainty
in the presidents mind in the course
be recommended.
The leader., 1905-06-24
COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS.


New York. June II. Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Dlstrihutiye trade and crop develops
ments. while still on an irregular
character, hold and have perhaps add
ed to the improvement manifested last
week, for which warmer weather is re-
sponsible. Sales Of summer goods are
more active and business for fall de-
livery appears well from all sections
save Texas, where impaired wheat crop
returns have deterrent effect. Csnf-
dence In the future still continues. Exc
port trade Is good, railway easnings
are large, building is active and steel
mills engaged on the heavier forums of
finished material will not close down
this summer The labor situation.
though disturbed here and there, is on
the whole a pleasant one. Crop pros
poets in general continue favorable, al
though corn conditions are spotted and
the plant is very much behind.
Prices Of all products still seem to
favor the agricultural interests.
The leader., 1905-06-24
DOING PUBLIC BUSINESS.
President Roosevelt Wants to Bring
the PuRIfc Service Down to Mod
ern Business Practice.

Washington, June 17The presi-
dent has appointed committee of five
to report to him ON improved methods
of doing the public business in the va
rious bureaus and departments. In
letter addressed to Charles H. Keep.
assistant secretary Of the treasury,
President Roosevelt says:
''You are hereby designated as chair
man Of committee to consist, in adj
dition to yourself, of the following four
gentlemen:
Frank H. Hitchcock, first assistant
postmaster general: Lawrence o. Mur-
ray, assistant secretary of commerce
and labor; James R. Garfield, commits
sioner Of corporations, and Clifford
Pinchot, forester department of agri-
culture, who are to investigate and find
out what changes are needed to place
the conduct of the executive business
of the government in all it's branches
on the most economical basis in the
light of most modern business practice.
The leader., 1905-06-24
WASHINGTON DECIDED UPON


Washington, June is. Americas
national capital has been selected az
the seat Of negotiations between the
plenipotentlarfes Of Russia and Japan
for a treaty of peace. The choice Of
Washington as the location Of the
peace conference marks another for
ward step IN the negotiations towards
ultimate peace in the far east instituted
by President Roosevelt.
Official announcement Of the selec-
ton Of Washington was made by Sec
retary Loeb at the White House
Thursday afternoon. It was in type
written form and read ais follows:
When the two governments were
unable to agree upon either Chefoo or
Paris, the president suggested The
Hague, but both governments have
now requested that Washington be
chosen as the place Of meeting, and
the president has accordingly formally
notified both governments that Wash
ington will be so selected"
This statement was supplemented
shortly afterward by a semi-official
announcement that after meeting and
organizing, the plenipotentiaries of the
two governments, if it should be found
to be uncomfortabIy hot in Washing
ton, may djourn the meeting to some
summer resort in the north. and there
continue their sittings until such time
as the weather in Washington shall be
more comfortable,
President Roosevelt is gratifed that
the arrangements of a preliminary ma
ture have been completed without un-
due friction. He would have preferred
that the conference be held at The
Hague, although the selection of Wash
ington naturally is complimentary to
him, personally, and to the American
government.
The leader., 1905-06-24
SWORN orr ON PEANUTS.
The Henpecked Nan Arousss tbs
suspicion Of His Better-Half
by Eating Them.

II am very fond Of peanuts," said the
henpecked man, according to the Philadel-
phia Record, "but I've had to give them
up. No, not on account Of my health.
You see, my wife acted 80 foolish about it
that cut out the peanut habit simply to
keep peace in the family. ! frequently
used to buy bag TO take home in the
evening, and generally ate few on the
way. Well the other evening my wife,
who has most suspicious nature, sneered
at me when reached hose. Been eat
ing peanuts again, have you?" she re-
marked. Why, yes, my dear, / said,
pulling the bag from my pocket. Fine
thing to sober up on, ehg she continued
I gazed at her in blank amazement. oh,
you needn't play innocent, she went on.
4 know all about it. How many drinks
have you had to-day Ny dear ex-
postulated, I don't know what you mean
/ have had nothing to drink. Don't tell
me- she exclaimed. I've found you out
at last And with that she flashed on
me some foolish newspaper clipping to the
effect that after inbibing too freely few
peanuts have wonderful effect IN sober
ing person up. OF course, all argu-
ment and denial would be futile; rather
than that / have given up peanuts"
The leader., 1905-06-24
Miafortune Makeg character.

Pain is a soul tonic. Sorrow often
brings out the best there is in us. Hap
piness does not develop character. 1t
gives it surface brightness and decks
l-sI>llees1 eas.zsss Al Q 6liteel
Talk. It takes the deep-reaching arm
of misfortune to trouble the depths
and bring out the pearls that lie there.
The most magnetic faces are lined by
thought and noble care. Strong, un-
selfish love, even if misplaced and un-
appreciated, ennobles the lover. It is
the frivolous, vanity-born emotions
that fritter away character and make
faces insignificant. To fail in high
aim after earnest and honest effort
is not failure. The gain it brings in
strength and discipline will appear in
other directions Misfortune has
often in the history of the world been
the means of making a poet, orator,
philanthropist, scientist or statesman
out of person whose career, but for
the misfortune or physical disability,
would have been commonplace and in
huence limited.
The leader., 1905-06-24
The lmmigrati0n Problem.


Record breaking immigration brings
again to the public mind the question
OF regulating the importation Of hui
man beings. 1t is a matter of degree.
says Golfers Weekly. To close our
country to all intending citizens from
Europe is proposed by no one. To
leave it open entirely without restric-
tion would not be defended either.
The present laws are generally
deemed too lax. When our immi-
grants came from England, Germany.
Ireland and Scandinavia. the question
was a very different one. Not only
was the quality better; the number
was smaller, the need of population
greater and the purposes animating
the newcomers higher. Now they are
in large measure ignorant tools of cor
porations in America and government
agents on the other side. When they
get here they live in colonies and are
slow to amalgamate During 1904 the
humber was S12,s7O, and the record
will apparently be broken in 1905.
''The west and SOUTH" as one oejector
butts it, .Rew alone constitute the only
truly American portions of the nation.
South of Mason and Dixon's line and
west of the Mississippi that's where
you must look to find Americans. AS
the early pioneers drove the Indian
from the east to the west, so now are
the hordes of southern Europe driv'
ing the Yankee toward the setting
sun.''
The leader., 1905-06-24
MOURNING FOR GEN. GOMEZ
All Public Business Suspened in th
Cuban Capital.
The Body of the ola PARROT Laid II
state At the Palace Amid
Masses OF Flowers.

Havana, June Is. The first day Of
mourning for Gen. Maxine Gomez,
who died Saturday evening. was char
acterlzed by cloudy weather and occa-
sional rain sprinlxles. The nag of
every nation represented in Havana Is
at half mast over the legations and
consulates, and from Cabanas fortress
. gun booms every half hour. In every
street there are long rows Of Cuban
tiags draped in mourning, and even the
poor tenements have crepe tied to the
windows The Spanish club Joined In
mourning by hoisting the Castilian
flag at half mast.
The body of Gen. Gomez was taken
to the palace, where it now lies In
state in the principal salon, surrounded
by great masses of flowers sent by rel.
atives, friends, comrades, the govern
ment departments and social and polit-
ical organizations. The body is guard
ed by detachment Of rural guards,
ard several of the generals friends are
acting as a guard of honor. There
was a procession Of visitors to the pal-
ace Sunday, but the face of the general
was not exposed after it was finally
looked upon by the members Of his
family. Band concerts and perform
ances in the theaters. which are GUS
tomary on Sunday, as well as all So
cial gaieties were wholly suspsnded
Sunday.
Congress, at a special session, Sunday
morning. decided that the period oi
mourning should continue for three
days, during which time public busi-
ness will be suspended. Both houses
appropriated $4,000 for the funeral
which will take place Tuesday.
The leader., 1905-06-24

Lincoln, Neb., June 17.A populist
convention. to nominate candidate
for congress in the First Nebraska
district, was called to meet in this city.
but when the hour for the convention
came, not delegate could be found.
The leader., 1905-06-24
JOHN PAUL JONES REMAINS.
Their Formal Transfer to Take
Place In Paris Probably ON
July or z.

Washington, June 1.-THE following
statement has been issued at the navy
department regarding the removal to
this country of the remains of John
Paul Jones:
Rear-Admiral Sigsby has been or
dered to coal and be ready to proceed
to Cherbourg, France. for the purpose
of bringing to this country the remains
Of the late Paul Jones. The ceremonies
connected with the transfer of the re-
mains will probably take place in
Paris on the 9Th or 7th of July, and
the squadron will sail for Chesapeake
bay on the 9Th of July The squadron
viii probably sail for France on Sum
day or Monday.
The leader., 1905-06-24
HAS REVOKED ITS ACTION.
st. Louis Typographical, No. 8, Bows
to the Mandate of the Inter
national body.

st. LOUIS, June 19.-The St. Louis
Typographical union, NoI. s, at mass
meeting in the Crawford theater, Sun
day afternoon, adopted resolutions ask
ing for reinstatement in the Interna-
tional Typographical union and recov-
cry of the charter.
AS result of the action the three
year contract with the St. Louis Ty..
pothetae. calling for nine-hour day
and a $3.50 a week scale, was nulli.
fed.
It remains now to be seen what the
Typothetae will do. Should they de-
clare Gopen shop" under threat et
which the local took the action which
resulted in the suspension of its chaf-
ter, strike would probably result.
The leader., 1905-06-24
Punishment to Fit the Crime.

g Uupgt--4G sccilIs 70 IllS 7 Fc scou 3Ou ~
fore.
Prisoner-You have, my lord. used to
give your daughter singing lessons.
Twenty years. ANSWERS.
The leader., 1905-06-24

+ In breaking down the barriers between
the sexes the women are beginning to
practice toward men the same impolite-
ness that they formerly reserved for
each other. Men no longer as rule
give up their seats in street cars to wom-
en- because they have been taught by
painful experience that the women as
a class no longer appreciate the cour-
tesy. In doing so says the Kansas City
Journal, they are rarely rewarded with
even a glance and almost never word
of thanks. The man who lifts his hat
when he offers his seat is often frozen
with stare which implies doubt as to
his sanity or his motives. The time may
yet come when the man who lifts his hat
to woman except upon society dress
parade will be regarded with contempt
for his mental softness.
The leader., 1905-06-24
SENATOR HICKS IS DEAD.
Ont of business In the state
of Missouri.

Lamar, Mo-, June 49, State Senator
L. D. Hicks, of Marshall, who has been
critically i'll at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. Adams, in this city for
the last three weeks, died at the ad-
vanced age of u years. His wife and
daughters were at his bedside.
1t was his vote in the senate that
passed the new law that killed the old
breeders bill, at the last session of the
legislature, and put racetrack gamb-
ling out of business in Missouri He
had voted the other way and changed
his vote. Had he not the bill would
have been defeated.
It is queer coincidence that his
death should occur on the same day
that the old racing law which permit
ted gambling expired.
The leader., 1905-06-24
SIGNIFICANT ACTION.
Great Britain, while Counsel4ns
France to Caution is Preparing
for whntever May Come.

London, June 17.-Lord Lansdowne
has counseled France, while avoiding
all provocation, to preserve a firm at
situde in face of German aggression.
Great Prltain has also taken important
independent action, which is not yet
disclosed. 1t will become known
when the China squadron and other
ships of the British navy, which are
Fastening homeward at top speed, ap-
proach their destination.
It will be found to be quite as sig
nificant as the mobilization of the fly
ing squadron, which was Great Brit
aims response to the kaiser's famous
Kruger letter.
A Paris dispatch says NJ. Rouvier,
the war minister and staff, are prepar-
ing to Issue mobilization orders if nee
essary.
The leader., 1905-06-24
MADE new STRENGTH
QUICKER THAN DOCTORS T0NI0g,
SAYS TYPHOID PATIENT,
Young Lady Left by Fever In Very Wea1
State Uses DR.. yguIiams' Pink Pills
With Grnfffvina Reanltn.

Young Lady Left by Fever In Very Weah
State Uses DR.. Williams Pink Pills
with Gratifying Results.
After fever, such as typhoid or scar.
let, has run its full course there remains
therecovery Of strength. The tonic that
win most rapidly increase the red cot
puscles in the blood is the one that win
most quickly restore color to the pale,
cheeks, strength to the weak MUSCLES
aud elasticity to the sluggish nerves. So
far nothing has ever been produced SUI
perior to DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
this purpose.
Miss Midendorf had been Ill with
typhoid fever for fourteen weeks. She
had good physician who carried her
safely through the critical stages. When
he left, nothing remained to be done ex-
cept to build up her strength, which was
very feeble, and he gave her some pre-
scriptions for that purpose. Here, how
ever, she met with disappointment.
sfI took the DOCTORS tonics, she says,
for two months after / had recovered
from the fever, but they did not do me
the good looked for. My strength came
back so slowly thatI scarcely. seemed to
be making any progress at AL just
then read in book thrownN in our
yard some striking testimonials shaving
what wonderful ood-buildefs and
strength-giyers DR.. Williams Pink ills
are. / got a box of them soon afeCF
this and after / had taken only abOub
half of them could see very great ims
provement in my condition. When ,
had used up two boxes, I felt that I did
not need any more medicine. ! have
remained strong ever since.
Miss q. B. Midendorf lives at No.
1901 Park street, Quincy, III. DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills are the best remedy to
use in all cases of weakness, from what
ever cause the system may be run down.
In cases of debility due to oyerwork they
minister fresh strength and overcome
nervous symptoms. They are specific
for an@mia or bloodlessness. They are
particularly helpful to girls on the verge
of womanhood. They meet all the re-
quirements of the period known as the
change of life. They correct spring
languor. They strengthen weak diges-
tion and rouse up sluggish organs. No
other tonic combines so many virtues.
All druggists sell them.
The leader., 1905-06-24

i When we stop to consider the millions
and millions of foreigners who have
come to America and have become loyal
and prosperous citizens, the results as
tonish even the keenest students Of So
ciology, says Joe Mitchell Chapel in the
National Magazine The remaking Of
natives Of half dozen countries into
American citizens is no small undertak-
ing, and involves constant succession
of economic sacrifices on the part of
those already engaged in our industries
that is the highest degree honorable to
their unselfish humanity.
The leader., 1905-06-24

Prof. j. D. ouackenbos, formerly q
professor In Columbia university and
an authority on hypnotism, says he be-
lieves the success of Marshal 0yama in
the present Manchurian campaign is
due to his hynotic power and highly
cultivated knowledge of telepathy.
Prof. Quackenbos says these faculties
have been responsible for the success
Of all great military commanders from
Alexander to oyama. At the same time
Il is not beyond the bounds Of reason to
suppose that good shooting has helped
some.
The leader., 1905-06-24
WHAT KANSAS FARMERS NEED
Twenty-Five Thousand Men and 81
24O Teams Needed to Harvest
the Kansas Crops.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 16.-Kansas
farmers need 25,O00 men and 2,240
teams to harvest their crops according
to a report made by the superintendent
of the state labor department of Kan
sas to A. B. Jamison, superintendent
of the free employment department Of
the Missouri state bureau of labor sta
tistics of this city. The harvest, in
Guiding threshing, will last about so
days. and the wages will, it is stated,
range from SITS to $3.50 day Two
hundred men have already been signed
in Kansas City for the work, and the
shipping of men from this city to the
Kansas fields will begin Sunday.
The leader., 1905-06-24
THEIR LATCHsTRINGs OUT.
Denver and St. Paul would Enter
ing Heated Term.

Denver, Col, June 17.-Mayor R. w.
Speer has telegraphed to President
Roosevelt q formal invitation to the
Russian and Japanese peace plenipo-
tentiaries to hold their sittings in Dem
ved The mayors invitation will be
followed by others from the chamber
of commerce and other organizations.
st. Paul, Mimi, June IT. Gov john
son has sent message to President
Roosevelt inviting the Russian-J Japan
plenipotentiaries to meet in st. Paul,
in the event of some other place being
selected than Washington during the
heated term.
The leader., 1905-06-24
NEW PENSION OFFICE ORDER
Orders for Medical Examination to
Emanate From the Medical
Branch of the Bureau.

Washington, June 16- Commissioner
of Pensions Warner has decided that
after July 1, all orders for the medical
examination of pension claims shall
emanate from the medical branch of
the bureau under direction of the
medical referee. The proposed change
will dispense with the use of more than
200 rosters of examining surgeons.
The commissioner also contempIetes
changing the present method Of keep
ing the records of claimants for PEN
sion on large, cumbersome books, to
the card system.
The leader., 1905-06-24

london, June IL. James Mansergh
past president of the institution Of
civil engineers, and member of the
stitution of mechanical engineers, is
dead. He was connected with various
engineering works in the United
States ard Canada.
The leader., 1905-06-24

countless mill-mill-
Auditor Millionaires
New York Central Lines Still Lead.
At the conference of the Managers of
the New York Central Lines, held IN New
York June 9th, all lines being represent
ed by their General Managers and Pas
senger officials, it was decided, beginning
with the regular summer change, Sunday,
june 18th, to quicken the speed Of the
Twentieth Century Limited" SO as to
make the time between New York and
Chicago eighteen hours instead Of twenty
hours, the New York Central Lines hav-
ing made the twenty-hour time during the
past three years, and having also made
the run between New York and Chicago
IN twenty hours with their Exposition
Flyer, for the one h,ndred and eighty
days of the Columbian Exposition in Chi
cago in 1893, twelve years ago.
The New York Central Lines make the
point that the New York Central has had
in service the Empire State Express =
which has been the fastest train in the
world for its distance, 440 miles-for four
teen years, having held the worlds rec
ord for that time, and for three years and
$50 days having held the worlds record
for a thousand mile train in twenty hours.
The proposed schedule Of eighteen hours
Is simply the extension of the time of the
Empire State Express" through from
Buffalo to Chicago, the time having been
made for fourteen years between New
York and Buffalo. On this new schedule,
the train viii leave Chicago at 2:30 p.
m, arriving Grand Central Station, New
York, at 9:30 next morning, and, return
ing, will leave New York $3.50 D. M,
reaching Chicago $3.50 a. m. following day.
At the same time, the Lake Shore
Limited" win be quickened up an hour
and will make the time from Chicago to
New York in % hours instead of "a, leav-
ing Chicago 5:30sp. M by the Lake Shore
and arriving New York $50 p. m. by the
New York Central
The Southwestern Limited" train, No.
IL, which now leaves Grand Central Sta
tion at 100 p M, will, beginning June
18th, leave at 2:04 p. M, saving an hour
to an hour and a half on the present jour
ney to st. Louis and Cincinnati.
A man never has to hunt long to find a
girls mouth in the dark.-Chicago Record.
The leader., 1905-06-24

Aurora. MO-. June shooting
scrape occurred here while werkmep
were loading cars for q circus Dave
Tunnel and VIII Fleming became IN
volved in quarrel. Tunnel was shot
in the arm by a Snowman Three show
men were shot, one ii the heel and one
In the head
The leader., 1905-06-24
eeBorax BiIIe Dend.

Danville, Ill, juno 49, william
Parkinson, the famous frontiersmanl
known as sBorax Bill, " driver OF the
20-mule team that attracted attention
at the st. Louis exposition, died in.
an ambulance in this city from the
effects of an overdose of morphine
token to relieve pain
The leader., 1905-06-24

Eldorado, Ill. June 16-J. A. Cole
man, Of Equality, and Miss Laura j.
Pemberton. Of Eldorado. were married
on a Big -Four passenger train between
Harrisburg and Eldorado, Judge Burks,
of Eidorado. ofiiciating.
The leader., 1905-06-24
LINEvITcH ENvELoPED.
The Russian Army Apparently ut
the Mercy of oyama.

London, June 17.-According to the
Daily Telegraph's Tien-Tsin eorrespon-
dent, a japanese forward movement
has already commenced in spite of the
rainy season
Lieut.. Gen. Linevitch, bewildered by
the strategy of the japanese, is making
repeated reconnaissance and throwing
out innumerable scouts. Nevertheless,
at the present moment, the eorrespon-
dent says, all his army is completely
enyeloped. The Japanese army has
made circle a hundred miles in cir
cumference around Lineyitch and is
gradually closing in.
The leader., 1905-06-24
slisaourfans Praying For Rain.

Wellsville. Mo-. June is. The
drought in this part of Missouri is EN-
dangeringl the growing crops, and 4
special meeting for the purpose Of
praying for rain has been called. A
rain within q few days will be OF in
,calculable benefit to corn and grass
The leader., 1905-06-24

A man never has to hunt long to find
girls mouth in the dark.-Chicago Record.
Herald.
The leader., 1905-06-24

Hayerhill. Mass. June l6. Portia
Marshall Washington. the daughter Of
Booker T Washington. was one Of the
25 graduates from Bradford academy
She Is the first coIored young woman
to receive diploma from the institu-
tlon, which is one Of the oldest seats
Of learning III the country.