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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-02

million kids here, and some of them are
pretty good sized kids, too. Seems like
some of the grownups like to watch the
capers of their monkey relatives, just
as we'll as the youngsters do. Oh, of
coarse, if you old people want to let on
like you are too dignified and pretend
you don't care for the monkeys, you are
at perfect liberty to go back and sit
down; but myself never tire of stand
ing in front of the monkey cage and
immagining how looked when baby;
and l know these children are just
dyingi to see the cut-ups. To most
people, all monkeys, like coons, look
alike; but if you'll look real close, you'll
see quite difference. Here are the
Diana, green, Macaque, pig-tailed, bon
net and Japanese monkeys, and then
there are their first cousins, the apes
and the balloons. There are several
baby monkeys, you see, and cute little
fellows they are.
Here's the alligator in his tank just
about the ugliest beast or reptile that
ever walked. Boob! he's enough to give
darky the shivers.
Oh! here's little baby tapir, born
less than a month ago. Isn't he nice
one. See, he's all striped, like zebra,
instead of being black and ugly like
his mamma. After while he'll change,
though.
Out here in this part of the building
are the snakes. Perhaps you'll not like
to leave the monkeys to see the snakes,
but they're very interesting. Here are
the rattle snake, the bull snake, the
water moccasin, the copperhead, the
milk snake, the garter snake, the ana
conda, the boa constructor, and many
others. The boa must have been fed
lately, for he's real lazy and sleepy.
You know they sleep about six weeks,
more or less, after a hearty meal.
Well, declare, we've done gone and
passed right by the zebra without look
ing at him.
Here are the lions. See that one
over there? That belongs to President
Roosevelt. 1t was presented to him a
year or so ago by King Menelik, OF
Abyssinia. Look out! Say, boy, that
old fellow hates cigarette fiend worse
than anything! I'm glad none of the
boys in my party smoke cigarettes.
Here's the ornery, low-down hyena
7 Isn't he sneaky-looking beast?
! Well, let's go back now to the birc
house. Here you will find almost every
g kind of bird you ever heard Of and some
s you never dreamed of. Here are the
e hooking, bird finch, green jay, toucan
. cockatoo, paroquet, owls, turkey buz
zard, hawk, wild turkey, wandering
. tree duck, flamingo emu, and hundred.
of others-so many, in fact, that i
makes my tongue tired to say them al
unless get plenty of money for it.
= And, by the way, speaking abou
S money reminds me that l think Nv,
a about earned that quarter you were 81
kind as to be so munificent as to donat,
IS to me in consideration of my pusilani
e nous services. OF course you-all hav
X not seen anywhere near all, but you'v
got your quarters worth; so, after re
e peating beautiful poem l read tn
ct other day, I'll show you where th
street-car is and bid you "Good Day..
e! Did you ever? No, never!
e. Mercy on us, what smell!
Don't be frightened Johnny dear!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-02

Gracious! how the Jackalls veil.
Mother, tell me what's the man
Doing with that pole of his?
Bless your little precious heart,
He's stirring up the beastesses!
Children, don't you go so near.
Hevlngs! there's the Afric cowses!
What's the matter with the child?
Why, the monkeys tore his trousers!
Here's the monstrous elephant
I'm all a-tremble at the sight;
See his monstrous toothpick, boys
Wonder if he's fastened tight!
There's the lion! see his tail!
How he drags it on the floor!
Sakes alive! I'm awful scared
10 hear the horrid creature roar!
Here's the monkeys in their cage,
VIDE awake you are to see EN-;
Funny, amt it? How would you
Like to have tail and be 'em?
Johnny, darling, that's the bear
That tore the naughty boys to pieces.
Horned cattle! only hear
How the dreadful camel wheezes
That's the tall giraffe, my boy
Who stoops to hear the morning lark;
Twas him who waded Noah's flood,
And scorned the refuge of the ark.
Here's the crane-the awkward bird!
Strong his neck is as whales,
And his bill is full as long
AS ever met one from the tailor's.
Look! just see the zebra there
Standing safe behind the bars;
Goodness me! how like flag,
All except the corner stars!
That's the bell! the birds and beasts
Now are going to be fed;
So my little darlings, come,
It's time for you to be abed.
Mother, tisn't nine o'clock!
You said we needn't go before,
Let us stay little while
Want to see the monkeys more!"
Cries the Snowman Turn EN- out!
Dim the lights! there, that will do;
Come again tomorrow, boys;
Bring your little sisters, too;
Exit mother, half distraught,
Exit father, muttering "Bore!''
Exit children, numbering still,
"Want to see the monkeys more!"
GEORGE ALBERT WOOD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-02

There is great difference between a
wish and logged resolution, between
desiring to do things and determining
to do it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-02
A Home Can Be Perfectly Heated

with furnace demonstrate it beyond doubt bu
haphazard methods won't do it, The percentage Of unsat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-02

Did you ever? No, l never!
Mercy on us, what smell!
Don't be frightened Johnny dear!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-02

Our car Of Moline wagons is h
AS we told you last week we ha
Come and get our prices on them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06
HICKS WELCOMES
=. ROOTsIN Chile

Santiago, Chile, Sept 2-secretary
Elihu Root and party arrived here
Saturday afternoon and were re.
celyed at the station by a crowd OF
600 persons, a detachment OF sol.
diers and bands Of music. Mr.. Root
was driven to his temporary residence
in a state coach Dense crowds OF
people lined the thorougnfares and
kept up continuous thunder OF
cheers for the American diplomat. In
the carriage with Mr. Root we're Min.
lister Of Foreign Affairs Huneus. Min.
lister OF Justice Eigueora and Amerl.
can Minister Hicks. Mrs. Root was
In the second carriage and Miss Root
in the third. The party is lodged ut
the residence Of Mrs. Edwards. which
is a yeritable palace.
Later Secretary Root drove TO the
government palace in the state coach.
escorted by infantry and cavalry
Here he was given another ovation.
bands playing Hail Columbia and
crowds that almost blocked his way
cheering him and the United States.
President Riesco. surrounded by his
cabinet received Mr. Root and Minis.
ter Hicks. Mr.. Root in his speech
thanked President Riesco for the cord.
ial reception given him. He deplored
the catastrophe which had befallea
the country and wished for brighter
days for Chile, whose sonB, he said,
he had occasion TO know. President
Hesco, responding. thanked the Amer
lean government for sending Secre
tary Root TO visit this country and
wished the secretary a happy stay
here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06

Havana, Sept. 2.--'Neither side
can whip the other" Is the concise
statement now heard everywhere In
Havana, and II may also be fairly oou.
strued TO be the growing conviction
Of thoughtful persons throughout tho
island, In Havana at least THIS con.
yictiou has led, among all unpreiu-
diced persons, to expressions of ard.
ent hope that the prerogative Of the
Platt amendment will soon be util.
ICED by the United States for the pur-
pose of efteCtually putting an end to
the condition that everybody believes
is otherwise bound to grow moro and
more intolerable
Nobody appears to believe the In,
surgents will take Havana, although
This is not regarded as impossible
especially when It is considered that
cooperation in such movement as
suredly would come from within.
That the insurrection is growing
constantly and undenlably is evil
donced every day and the decree OF
pardon recently extended by the gov
eminent has brought no appreciate
change In the situation. One of the
few Americans who joined the insur
gent ranks came into Havana Satur
day night He informed the ascot
| ated Press that the 10000 insurgents
now south of Artemisa in scattered
parties shortly will concentrate with
others from the vicinity of Guanajay
with the intention of capturing both
Artemisa and Guanajay and holding
the entire width OF eastern pInar del
Rio province They will thus con
troll the situation far better than did
the Spanish troops in the days of tho
famous Trocha and at precisely the
same points.
The insurgents already have taken
Cabnnas and Bahia Honda on the
north coast Of Pinar del Rio province
and according to conservative state
ments have easily rs per cent. of the
people of this district with them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06
CANS BEATS NELSON IN THE
FcaTY-sEcoND ROUND,
DECISION DUE TO A FOUL
Battling Dane Deliberately Strikes
Unfair Blow and Referee Siler
Awards Wel.Earned Victory to
Black Fighter-Winner Breaks
Hand But Keeps PIuckily on.

Goldheld, Nevada, Sept 4.-Bat'
Ting Nelson deliberately fouled Joe
Cans in the forty second round Of
the best and longest fight seen in
many years. Both men We're tired
when the fight ended, but Cans was
apparently the stronger. He was away
ahead on points and mad smashed
and cut Nelson all through the
fight without being badly hurt him
self. Shortly after the forty-second
round commenced the men were in
their usual clinch. Nelson had his
head on Cans shoulder and his arm
down. Several times he hit Cans
below the belt, apparently feeling for
vital spot. At last he drew back
his right arm and hit Cans vicious
blow square in the groin. The
colored boy sank to his knees and
rolled over on his back. Referee Siler
without hesitation ordered Nelson to
his corner and awarded the fight to
Cans ON a foul. Siler's decision re-
Ceived almost unanimous approval.
Cans in many ways put up the
most remarkable battle. His work
was the more wonderful when it IS
known that in the 33d round he
broke his right hand. Never after
that did he strike a blow with it,
with the exception of few short-arm
jolts while clinching.
The first Is rounds were very fast
After that the men slowed up and
only at intervals was there a rally
Although Cans was far ahead of Mel.
looked like a sure winner, Nelson put
up a wonderful fight on his side. The
! endurance and recuperative powers
shown by Nelson were extraordinary
Time and time again Cans would
jolt him on the jaw, seconding the
! Dane back. His knees would bend
and his eyes become glazed, but he
! always fell into a clinch and held on,
and would then come back fighting as
hard as ever in his peculiar style. On
nearly half a dozen occasions when Il
seemed that another blow would put
the white boy out the gong rang and
saved him. On several occasions,
however, Nelson apparently had the
advantage. He would hit Cans IA
| they broke from a clinch and the
colored boy would hang on the
wrestle Cans fought a remarkably
clean fight. He was fair in every.
thing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06

1t was one of the best and most
truly run futurities horsemen who
have followed the stake since its IN.
ception have ever seen. SO well
punched was the field throughout that
a furlong from home any one of the
Is had a chance to win. But Elec-
tioneer was best He never fall
tered for an instant under the cruel.
ing drive which began at the head of
the stretch and lasted until the fin
ish line was crossed Jockey Willie
Shaw was in the saddle and never
did boy give a more skilful exhibit
tion of Workmanship. An old hand
ct the reins, he judged his pace and
timed his winning rush to a fraction
of a second. He piled his whip with.
out mercy through that last fateful
sixteenth, and won the race which
called forth a thunder of cheers for
both horse and rider.
The race was over six furlongs
the purse was $46,770 Mr.. Lakeland,
owner of the winner, gets S37,270;
Keene, owner of the second horse,
$3.50, and Paul Rainey. owner of the
third horse, $4,000. The balance is
divided among the nominators Of
horses in the money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06

New York, Sept. Down a lane Of
gray brown earth which had all the
softness of velvet beneath the tread
of flying thoroughbred hoofs, Is of the
fieetest two-year-olds that the Ameri-
can turf has ever produced raced madly
Saturday to the goal three-quarters IT
a mile awav, where lay a purse rich
enough TO pay the ransom of a king.
1t was the nineteenth running of the
futurity at Sheepshead Bay, and as a
roar from nearly 10000 threats rent
the air, Electioneer, the well named
colt by Voter-Quesal, flashed under
the wire a winner by three-quarters Of
a length. Another champion had
been proclaimed and William Lake
land, a horseman by profession, who
trains his breadwinners himself, had
snatched the richest prize of the
year from half a score of millionaires
who race for the pleasure of the
sport
Back of the winner and at his
quarters was Pope Joan, the fastest
FLY of the year and the best of the
trio which James r. KeeIe sent 10
the post to he played as fayorites by
the public at the short price of to
5. De Mund, for which Paul ]. Rain
ey paid $4,000 early in the season,
was third, beaten for second honOrs
b. the shortest Of heads. He had
run most creditable race. Next
came Yanflee Gun, an added starter;
Peter Pan, TO which the frantic pay
ers OF the Keene stable had pinned
their faith; Yankee Girl, owned by c.
r. Ellison; Ballot, which had been
added by Keene 20 take the place o;
Zambesi who was scratched; Con-
vile. one Of the most widely tipped
horses in the race; Horace E, the IA
nous western colt bought by Roy
Rainey for $4,000 with the idea Of
winning the futurity in view; Don
Enrique, the Belmont representative ;
Kentucky Beau, backed down from
the opening price OF 20 to 1 to r. to
1; Old Honesty, the only 100 to ] shot
In the stake, Altuda and Oran. played
by a few because Miller had the
mount. and last OF all. Pursalane. who
opened at so to 1 and stayed there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06
Fail to Float Transport.

Honolulu, Sept Am effort to
float the transport Sheridan at Pinos
tide Saturday failed A discouraging
report comes from the wreck. The
steamer is reported to be leaking.
The Sheridan is lying In such a posi-.
ton that a southerly storm would
quickly smash her on the sharp rNcks.
Captain Peabody thinks the vessel
was carried out OF the course by a
phenomenal current, as her course was
set for more than four miles of lanI.
He is confident that the vessel CA
be saved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06

St Petersburg, Sept, 2,--The no,
newal of terrorism on large scale
has greatly intensified the hostility
of the ruling classes against the Jews,
who long have been regarded as the
brains of the revolution, and 1t is be.
lieved has correspondingly diminished
the chances OF the Jews obtaining
more than nominal enlargement of
their rights. Every official report of
an assassination or ether crime empha.
sizes the role played in 1t by Jews,
and the past week saw the launching
Of two parties, The national" at ST.
Petersburg, and the Russian popular
party at Moscow, the principal
planks in whose platforms are for the
exclusion Of Jews from all political
activity and from service In the
army the latter to be committed as in
the cases of Tartars and Firms, for
money consideration. The Moscow or.
ganiaation fatty proposes to rid the
country of Jews by endorsing the
Zionist movement and urging tne
government to assist in the work OF
eXpatiaton.
In the Baltic provinces, where ter
rorism is again rampant, near Ven.
den, the wife and children Of a peas
ant who was considered to be re.
n oil
lowed to perish in the flames which
destroyed their residence. A teacher
who took the place of striker" was
ambushed at night and his body rid.
died with bullets.
All eyes are now directed toward
tne country, where, within the next
few weeks, the peasants will have
| finished the harvest. In the cities
the government has demonstrated its
ability to hold down the proletariat
and unless the peasants rise, little be.
Jond Individual acts of terrorism Is
expected to take place this fall.
Some renewals OF az lrian disorders
have already been reported, but tho
| N'''''' 49, hNhh'"AAlts AllNn' dlt lltdGCl,
the government having returned to
the policy Of not permitting either
transmission or publication of news
of peasant disorders until it is veri.
fed by official reports
Blame German Manufacturers.
Warsaw, Sept. 2.--Newspapers here
continue to accuse German manufac.
turers OF substituting Polish revoiu.
tionists for the purpose of running
rival Polish commerce. In Wroniej
street two soldiers were MORALLY
wounded. Their assailants escaped.
Important Arrest in Hamburg.
Hamburg, Sept. "A Russian
named Jakubowsky was arrested
here Saturday. Search of his don't
Gle revealed a quantity of explosives
and arms and large amount of reyo
lutionary literature and letters writ
ter in Russia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06
FARMER GOES CRAZY AND
SHOOTS PASSERSBY.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Sept. Aug
ust Kruger, a wealthy Pottawattamie
county man, went insane suddenly
Saturday afternoon at his residence
in Hancock. From his front porch
he fired a rifle into a crowd of men
who were passing, and dangerously
wounded DR.. Albert Stevens. He
shot several times, wounding Jessie
Sidebottom, Frank Johnson and
James Duncan, all well known resi-.
dents of Hancock A mob of citi-
zens was organized, armed with re-
volvers and guns, and surrounded
Kruger's house and riddled IL with
bullets. Kruger was shot four times,
but not dangerously. He was cap
tured and taken to Jail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06

develops that It is the northern or
Aberdeen branch, now terminating at
warts, $, D., which is 60 be carried
on 70 the coast, The entire extension
is about 1900 miles and will cost
about 100000, 600.
Actual work OF construction has
been begun on the Pacific coast ex.
tension, and 1t Is expected to be built
and under operation as far as Butte
by January /, 1908, and Seattle a
year later.
The new line will run ~ TO SO miles
south of the Northern Pacifc from
Glenham to Terry, Mont, where TIC
two roads will cross. From Terry tc
Forsyth they will run parallel within
a distance OF two or three miles OF
each other, At Forsyth they will
separate again, run forty to sixty
miles apart until they approach Butte
when they will again cross, The two
lines hardly can fail TO continue close
together the rest OF the way to Seat
tie,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06
PANAMA ASSEMBLY OPENS.
Harmony Prevails With the United
States.


Panama, Sept I'm the presence
OF the diplomatic corps, the Panama
assembly was convened Saturday
Tomas Arias was elected president
Of the assembly. In his message
President Amador reviewed the i'm.
portant events which have TRANSFERRED
during his administration. With ref.
erclce 10 the agreement with Secre-
tary Taft, the president said II was
rdde in a spirit of cordially and Ins.
tice, and that Panamas relation with
the canal zone government was per.
tectly harmonious, due in part to the
tact shown by Governor Magoon.
The n.essage said the sanitary con
ditlons In Panama are now superior
TO those In many cities Of the cont.
nent. II praised the excellent work
Of sanitation done by the American
government, which government by
treaty had assumed the obligation to
improve the sanitary conditions Of
the canal terminal cities. In announc.
Ing President Rooseyelts intended
visit to the canal zone, President
Amador said:
! refer to Roosevelt, that indefat.
igable struggler for bumanitys prog.
ress and welfare, who has initiated A
new era Of fraternity and union be-
tween the American republics"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06
WISCONSIN MSRkSMEN
SIXTH IN SEA GIFT SHOOT

Sea Girt, n. j., Sept, s.-The feat
ure Saturday in the military tourna-
ment was the Dryden trophy match.
1t was won by the New Jersey team,
The highest scores were New Jersey,
991; District of Columbia, 95s; United
States cavalry, 944; Illinois, 9t4;
Minnesota, Ss7, and Wisconsin, $50.
The revolver team match was won by
squadron A, New York, with a score
of 900, The press match was won by
Lieut., Warren H, Smith of the Cleve-
land Leader, with "A cut OF possible
so.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06
LAW FOLLOWS BANKER
TO NORTHERN AFRICA.
Paul O. Stensand Arrested at Postoffice
in Tangiers
Authorities Hasten to Bring About
ExtradItIon
Chicago Absconder Travelled as Paul
Olsen of Norway

.Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 4,--The ar
rest of Stensland, the Chicago bank
er, yesterday was due to Assistant
States Attorney Harry Olsen, a tel
egram being addressed to Stensland
by his sou announcing an important
remittance and which was addressed
to Gibraltar or Tangier, putting the
justice on the track. Olsen, who
was IN Paris on a vacation, was at
once instructed to follow up the
clue and arrest the fugitive. On his
arrival at Tangier, he was convinced
that he was on the right track, as
Stensland had presented himself at
several banks and tried to get let
ters of credit for large sums. He
had actually deposited $4,000 in
Compton descompte. 1t is a
strange coincidence that the fugitive
had assumed the name of Olsen and
profiting by this fact, the attorney
presented himself at Stensland's no
tel representing himself as his son
apd learned that the latter had just
left for Gibraltar. Olsen was just in
time to catch the boat Reaching
Tangier he found that Stensland had
Just started back to Tangier on board
the German steamer Oldenburg o.
sen Immediately chartered a steamer
and by travelling under full steam ar.
rived at Tangier before the Olden
burg which he boarded on its arrival
at $3.50 yesterday morning. He recog
nized the fugitive and logged his
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06

crop o. both Iowa and Illinois is sim.
ply Overwhelming and people OF these
states are correspondingly happy
Corn along our lines in Minnesota
is looking wei, said Mr. Cults, but
for q truly magnificent crop one must
get down in the corn country OF Iowa
1t is needless to add that the farmers
are all getting rich down there, the
same as they are in Minnesota and
the Dakotas"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06
Cans BorroWs to Bet.

Goldfeld, New, Sept. 2.-Matters
were quiet in pugilistic circles. Mel.
son transferred his quarters to the
arena Saturday afternoon and will
taper of his conditioning at the ring.
side until the call of time. Cans IS
so confident Of winning that he Dor.
rowed $4,000 from the club president,
which he Immediately sent to town
to bet on himself The wager was
placed at odds Of 10 to s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06

steps until $50, when Stensland went
to the British postoffice and request
ed that all mail addressed to the
name of Olsen be forwarded to NIGGA,
dor. AS he was signing the request
form, Olsen interposed by saying;
Il am Olsen, sign your own name
Stensland"
Stensland was thunderstruck, and
after vainly protesting for some mo-
menst allowed himself to be conduct
ed to the American legation, where
ne is closely guarded awaiting the
arrival of warrant, which has been
requested by telegraph from Wash
ington.
Securing Requisition Papers.
Chicago, Sept. 4,-Assistant States
Attorney Barbour, late yesterday, Re.
ceived a telegram from the state
department at Washington, saying
that a calblegram had been sent to
the Morocco authorities asking
whether they would surrender Stems
land, president of the failed Milwau.
kee Avenue State bank Of Chicago,
who was arrested at Tangier yester-
day. Last night the necessary steps
were taken to secure requisition pa
pers.
A petition to Governor Deneen and
to President Roosevelt were includ-
ed among the papers forwarded to
the secretary of state at Springfield.
The charge against Stensland is
forgery.