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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
CAT NURSING A JACK RABBIT.

RIVERSIDE, Sept. A.-A cat owned by
William Hubbs was recently found with a
litter of kittens in a hay NOW. The kit
tens were drowned. Yesterday the mother
cat was found in the NOW nursing a week
old jackrabbit.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
HIGHER TITLES FOR JAPs,

TOXIC, Sept. 14-viscount Hayashi,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been pro-
NOTED 10 the rank of count, and Motono
and NJ. Kr~ino have been created .barons'
in recog1nuon OF their services In con-
Guiding tie treaties with France and
Russia.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

OF the choicest flowers in the Eisenbrav
front yard when discovered.
Mrs. Eisenbray is not, or before this
experience was not, afraid Of cows. and
proceeded to drive her away.
The COW, however, lowered her horns
eaugnt the woman about the waist and
started on a galiop around the lawn.
Ibaugh. a mounted policeman hea rim,
screams, responded and effected 4 resc,e
the COW dashing away with a portion of
Mrs. E~isenbray's clothing on her horn
tips.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

The MAXWELL riscoe Motor Company has
issued a pamphlet on the remarkable
sealed bonnet" run Of C. w. Price and
his Maxwell, from Chicago to New York
and back again to Chicago. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Price covered almost
5000 miles with his hood sealed. and estab-
lished a new sealed bonnet" record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14
THE LEON REPORTER
O. e. HULL, Editor.
LEON. IOWA
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.

TO the Democrats of Eighth Congress
sional District of Iowa:
A conference of the democrats of the
Eighth Iowa District is hereby called at
Creston, Iowa, Monday, November IS,
1907, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Said conference is for the purpose of
considering important party matters, as
respects both the state and the district.
It is hereby requested and urged that
there be good delegation from each
county in the district.
At p. m. of said date there will be
an informal banquet and smoker held
under the auspices of the jackson Club
of Union county when some of the lead
ing democrats of the state and district
will respond to appropriate toasts.
Price of supper will be $1.00 per plate,
and all desiring to attend the banquet
must send their names to John f. Golden,
congressional committeeman of Union
county; Creston, Iowa, by November IA
Neither the conference or the banquet
is an invitation affair, but all democrats
Of the district are cordially invited tc
either or both.
Dated Nov. 5, 1907.
A. V. PENN, Chm. Cong. Com.
e. M. WATERMAN, Sec. Cong. Com.
]. r. MCGINTY, Member State Com.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14
WHO USES HYOMEI?
The Best People in Leon, Says L.
p. Van Werden. Guaranteed in
Catarrhal Troubles.

No other remedy or treatme for ca
tarrh has ever been as popular or made
SO many remarkable cures in Leon as
Hyomei.
The best people attest it's curative
virtues, say L. P. Van Werden who is
the local agent. The fair way in
which Hyomei was sold, to refund the
money unless it gave satisfaction, was
the best proof when it was introduced
that it possessed unusual curative
powers.
L. p. Van Werden took all risk of the
treatment giving satisfaction, and left
it to the purchaser to be the Judge.
Later, when Hyomei was used and re-
commended by our well-known physi-
clans and business men and their wives
as treatment that absolutely cured ca
tarrh, no matter how serious or long
standing, the sales rapidly grew and to-
day there is no other remedy in L. P.
Van Werden's stock that has such a
large and staple sale:
The first breath Of Hyomei's healing
air kills all catarrhal poison.
Try Hyomei to-day on T.. P. Van wer-
denis offer to refund the money if the
treatment does not give you satisfac-
ton,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14
ELECTION RESULTS.

In the state elections for Tuesday one
of the significant facts is the big demo-
cratic gains in New Jersey, which has
been wandering in the Republican
wilderness.
In each of the five Presidential cleo
tions preceding 1895 the electoral vote
of New Jersey went to the Democratic
candidates by pluralities ranging from
about $500 to $4,000. In every Presi-
Dental election since 1892 New Jersey
has gone republican by pluralities of
$4,000 to $1,000, and it has generally
gone for the same party by heavy
pluralities in State elections.
The gain in New Jersey and the hold
ing of Maryland and Rhode Island put
the Democratic party in good shape to
make strong fight ing the presidential
election of next year. 1t refutes the
silly claim of republicans that theirs is
the only party which has any chance to
win in 1908. 1t destroys the fiction
that the democracy has become a party
local to the South.
But for a local split amoug the demo-
Gratis of Massachusetts, stronger evil
dences of returning confidence in the
necessity for democratic measures
would have been Forthcoming. The
fact would have been made more APP
parent that the country is wearying Of
the excuses of the republican party,
its reckless taxation, its partnership
with monopoly and its contempt for law.
The election in Kentucky was not a
republican victory. 1t was was re-
buke administered by democratic voters
for real or fancied mistakes made by
party leaders. The complications re-
suiting from the activity of the prohibi-
tion missionaries in Kentucky should
warn leaders of both parties in this
state that no man who is in politics as
the representative of the liquor inter-
ests can be elected in Missouri.
Kentucky will be as surely democratic
next year as Missouri was in the first
following tho republican success Of
1884 and 1904. Since the memory Of
man runneth not to the contrary 1896
was the only year in which the elector-
al vote Of Kentucky has gone to a re-
publican candidate, and then the plural
itysfor Mckinley, only 2S1, was very
much less than the reputed margin of
republican frauds in counting the bal
lots.
Carrying three of the six States in
which Governors were elected, and
certain to recover another, the democ-
racy has. reason to be satisfied with
Tuesdays work. 1t gives excellent
promise for the future.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14

Grover Cleveland ought to be mob
bed. He was responsible for the hard
times of 1893, and he must be the man
that is causing the financial muss now.
II we try to lay it onto anybody else
there is only the cowboy president
that looks suspicious.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14

The Odebolt Chronicle remarks that
Certain newspapers which are sup
porting Senator Allison for reelection
assert that he is the wisest man in pub
lie life, and then they contemptuously
declare that no attention should be
paid to the senator's decision to abide
by the result of the primary"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14

When the banks resume cash payment
in few days the people should instead
Of boarding their money in future, put
all of their surplus into circulation in
business lines and thereby make bust
ness and industry profitable. That
makes all prosperous.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14

The slump on hogs has caused loss
to the Decatur county farmers of about
half million dollars. Considering the
fact that the republican party was
claiming that everything was due to
it's influence it would be no more than
right to put this at it's door.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14
WELL, HARDLY. HE WOULD
FORGET.

Suppose there had been a money
panic in the West because of short
crops, would the secretary of the treas
ury rush to the rescue with gold for
the farmers like he did to the money
sharks of Wall street? Not on your
postcard ikeness.-Fayette Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14
WONDER THEY FAVOR
CORTELYOU.
SNAIL


The national banks now have $177,-
787.8S8 of government money deposited
with them upon which thanks to Re
publican legislation they pay no inter-
est. No wonder the Wall street banks
favor Cortelyou for president and are
such liberal contributors to Republican
campaign funds.-Savannah Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14

There are few editors who don't
discover the fact that there are at
least ten people who want a newspaper
to do something for them to one who
wants to do something for newspaper.
Clinton Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14

Suppose" says the Clinton Herald,
sit was law in Iowa that all criminals
when adjudged guilty should be con-
demned to term of road-making, in
stead Of a term of idle confinement in a
Jail or prison. 1t would be better for
the state and better for the criminal
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14
Appendicitis.

Is due in a large measure to abuse of
the bowels, by employing drastic pur-
gatives. To avoid all danger, use only
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, the safe, gen
tie cleansers and invigorators. Guar
anteed for headache, biliousness, NAL
aria and janndice, at Il. p. Van Werden's
drup Etnra 25o
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14

The returns from New Jersey, New
York and Rhode Island in 1907 are in
the nature of notification to Washing
ton that 1908 will be good year for
housekeeping.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14

At last some of those New York fl
.aaneiers have discovered that copper
senrities consisting Of 81 per cent
Yer and per cent copper are not
~ good as standard silver dollar
"a only fifty cents worth Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14

The statement that the president
will send congress in December the
biggest message ever transmitted to
that body, should not surprise anyone.
But very few people will ever read it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14

Be cheerful over your work. II you
have to earn your living, you might as
we'll be happy as grumpy over it.
The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30
1T WAS BRUTAL.
Autopsy Reveals Manner of Agnes
O'Keefe's Murder.

Newark, Dec. 30.-The woman
whose nude body was found on the.
Hackensack meadows. in the town of
Harrison last Thursday, was stunned
by blows on the head and then thrust
head foremost into a pool of water.
This gruesome story was told at the
autopsy. which left no doubt as to
the details of the murderer's work
The body is believed to be that of
Agnes O'Keefe, a domestic who had
been employed by several families in
Orange.
The autopsy was made by c. H
Schultz of New York with the assist
ance and authorization of the coroner
and county physician. At it's conclu-
sion the lungs and intestines were re-
moved to a laboratory for micro
scop1c investigation. The physicians
discovered the woman had been struck
twice on the back of the head with
such force as to render her uncon-
scious, and that while in this state
and still breathing she was pitched
headforemost into the pool where she
was drowned. The water here was
shallow and the head struck the bot
tom with sufficient force to roll the
water so that her dying grasps drew
into the lungs bits of ashes and Gin
ders. There were two abrasions at
the base of the brain behind the right
ear. After infiicting these the physi-
clans determined the murderer slit
the woman's clothing from the neck
down. This was skilfully done, for
though the cutting was made win
hardly more than a. single movement
of keen edged weapon that stroke
made its way through every thick
ness of clothing and at no time did
the point of the knife enter the body.
That the weapon was not used to aid
in the murder is believed to be due
to the hope of the assassin that the
case might be mistaken for one of
suicide. The shoes and STOCKINGS
were pulled off with brutal haste, and
then, seized by the feet. the woman
was stood fairly on her head in the
water and so held until she was dead
The organs indicated that the woman
had used alcoholic stimulants, but that
she had not done so to excess. The
detectives are hard at work tracing
the life of Agnes O'Keefe. and by this
means hope to arrest the murderer.
Thousands Of persons visited the
scene of the crime today and toward
evening when the autopsy was being
made crowds surrounded the morgue.
None but those whose evidence might
be Of value to the authorities was
permitted to see the bOdy
The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30
Wyandotte Attorney Will Make
Them Comply With Law.
Must Stop Deduction of 100
Pounds of Grain Per Car.
FOUR HAVE AGREED
Plea Is That Each Car Contains
Much Dirt and Chaff.
Farmers Declare That Amount
Taken Is Robbery.

Kansas City, Kan. Dec. 30.-Begin-
ming January 1 the four puonc eleVa-
tors in Wyandotte county gill stop
the deduction of 100 pounds of grain
from each car. This action has been
determined on by the managers OF the
elevators pending the decision OF the
directors of the Kansas City board or
trade whether to bring suit TO test
the legality of the Kansas law making
the deduction a miSdemeanor or to or
der all elevators under its control in
Kansas to abolish the practice alto
gether The board of directors Will de-
eide at a meeting to be held TUESDAY
afternoon
The action of the elevator managers
10 the result of a threat from James
M. Meek, assistant prosecuting attor-
ney of Wyandotte county, to file sult
otter the first of the year against the
offending elevator companies IN the
district court. Mr.. Meek notified the
Kansas City board of trade in october
of his intended action. At that time
he conferred with Fred s jackson, at
torney general of Kansas, and later
with Herbert s. Hadley, attorney gen
eral of Missouri Both promised their
help If suits were instituted. Mr.. Meek,
however, put off bringing action to
give the elevator men time to dec1de
what to do There are yet several ele-
xators that are not included in the or
der These will wait for the action OIL
the directors. The four elevators TO
stop the practice are the Midland, the
Frisco. the Memphis and the Terminal
The custom of deducting 1Oo POUNDS
from each carload was adopted by the
board of trade buyers on the GROUND
that each carload of wheat contains
certain amount of dirt and chan ana
the 100 pounds cut is to make up for
the loss on dirt and chaff. 1t is as
serted by the Kansas farmers that the
deduction is excessive.
The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30

ponent to clinch for protection or at
tempt to break out into the open. That
is just what Bill is playing for, as 1t
gives him an opportunity to sneak in
his favorite knockout punch right
uppercut under the chin.
Scienced men do not seem to under
stand him. because he has no set style
or lighting. That is. he does not feint
Tor openings. lead and jump back out
OF distance, nor rush to a clinch at ey-
cry lead. Instead, he tears in at the
tap OF the gong, wallops away with
both hands, and has his opponent on
the retreat before the battle really has
begun. He, of course, is bit wild in
his deliveries, but his aggressiveness
and his continual slashing away with
both hands do not give his adversary
time to think of that
In Kelly he will meet a star blocker
at close quarters and also at long
range, and one who is no novice at
rough house work
Inc men are reported in excellent
condition and fit to give the spectators
the best they have in their pugilistic
make. Kelly has been getting pointers
from Tony Caponi regarding Papke's
style of fighting which may stand him
in good stead.
The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30
TAKES PICTURES TWO MILES OFF
Sedgwiek County Man Has Been
Offered 100000 for Invention.


Wichita, Kan, Dec. 30.-An invention
which promises to work a revolution
in the moving picture business and
making a fortune for the inventor, is
said to have been completed by H. r..
Andrews, who lives four miles south
west of the city.
Mr. Andrews is a practical photo
grapher and his device has to do with
the taking of pictures that may De
reproduced on moving picture ma
chimes. 1t is said that he can take
pictures of moving objects covering a
space of two miles in width and make
them as distinct as if one witnessed
the actual occurrence By this means
it is said to be possible to photograph
two opposing armies and catch upon
the highly sensitized film every mo-
ton of every individual within the 10
Gus OF the machine.
The average camera at distance or
a few feet is only able to reproduce
the things that come within a radius
of 25 to so feet Hence it will be seen
that a machine which will photograph
objects two miles apart is great I'M
provement Mr.. Andrews declares that
he has given the matter sufficient
test to warrant him in claiming for
his machine that it is the greatest
thing of the kind ever invented. He
is now in the east having a working
model built A Chicago man, with
whom Mr. Andrews has talked, prom
tses to give him 100000 for his inven-
tion lust as soon as he is able to dem
onstrate that he can do with 1T what
he says he can do, and MIR. Andrews
feels sure of the money.
The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30
NELSON AND SCALER SIGN.
The Lightweight Boxers to Meet OF
the Coast in January.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 3O.-Bat-
tling Nelson and Kid Scaler, a Pacific
northwest lightweight boxer, who
came into notice when he beat Billy
Snaitham at Sacramento, have prac-
tically agreed upon terms for match
to take place in January. The terms
of the contest include a $2.500 side
wager.
Just where the fight will be held
is problematical, as bids are to be re-
ceived, and both Vallejo and Bakers
field are in the field. Not much is
known about Scaler, but the fact that
he is ready to bet his money and also
fight 10 per cent of the receipts to
the winner and 25 to the loser is TAX
en- as evidence that he must be able
to account for himself. AS Scaler is
a 12S-pound boy there, was no trouble
over the weight and when Nelson said
1872 at o'clock on the day of the
fight that was satisfactory.
The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30

Tonight.s fight has the betting fol-
lowers of the game by the ears. The
localities lean toward Kelly, while the
down state crowd is with Papke to a
man. The betting as far as can be
learned. is even money and take your
pick, but the man with the most
money behind him undoubtedly will
enter the ring a slight favorite There
fore, 1T almost will be safe to state
Bill will have the call, as his adher-
ents are en- massed and their money
has been thrown into one basket to
be handled by one or several men. KEEL
ly's admirers are scattered. They will
which, naturally, will make the Papke
money appear more plentiful at the
closing calls.
The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30
WICHITA POLICE RECORDS.
Most of the 1882 Arrests of the Pas
Year for Drunkenness.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 30.-The total
number of arrests for the past year
was 1852 These were made during the
II months as follows: January, 216;
February, 175; March, 1913: April, 172;
May, Pa June, 2S3; July, 235; August,
1876; September, 236; October 224; No
vember 1873; December, up to and in
cluding the 26, 172
OF the total number of persons ar
rested, by far the greatest number
were arrested for being drunk. There
was a total of 1888 in this class OF
this number 49S were arrested during
the first four months of the year, or
an average of 1241a each month. The
number arrested during the last eight
months of the year for this offense was
7S5, or an average of 9S for each month.
During the past eight months 33 per-
sons have been arrested for selling IL
quor contrary to law, and most of
these have been convicted in the police
court and fined.
The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30
Kelly and Papke Will Meet at
Milwaukee Tonight.
The Betting Is Even Money and
Take Your Pick.
BOTH GOOD FIGHTERS.
In Science Hugo Is Almost Per
feet and Hits Hard.
Papke a Natural Born Rough
and Tumble Scrapper.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-George Siler
says: The much mooted question of
superiority between Hugo Kelly and
Bill PaDke will be decided at Mil
waukee tonight under the auspices of
the Badger Athletic club. The limit
for the men to decide the question
has been set at ten rounds, which is
not the championship route, but
should prove long enough to bring
forth decisive winner.
interest in the contest is at fever
heat in this section of the country and
its outcome is being watched both east
and west. as upon its result hinges a
strong claimant for the middleweight
championship title
The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30
Hugo Kelly.

The all abso rbing question, as might
be expected, is WHO will win ?" That,
to my way of thinking. is quite a diff
cult question to answer, even regard
less Of their differing methods of mill
ing, and despite the known fact of
Kelly being the better scienced and
the more experienced. Generally in
cases wherein one man outclasses an
other in nearly everything pertaining
to the game the one possessing those
qualifications is expected to win. In
this case, however, Papke, the crude,
unscienced and inexperienced fighter
must be conceded an even chance be-
cause of his successes since he took up
the game, his rough and ready style
of fighting, and especially the manner
in which he stretches his opponents
out for the fatal counts. In science
Hugo is a past master He is letter
perfect in leading, blocking, clinching
and footwork. Besides, he is a hard
hitter with either hand, can take
punishment without wincing, and is
quick to take advantage of openings
In fact, there is nothing connected
with the rough or scientific principles
Of the game that he need be intro
duced to- The only thing against him in
this fight is his long 1ayoff from active
duty. 1t is eight months since he en-
gagged in a fight and the question is
naturally asked, How will that long
layof affect him %
Papke. on the other hand, lays no
claim to being cOnversant with the fine
points Of the art of milling. He is" a
natural born fighter. in so far he battles
along the lines mapped out by himself
when he first took up pugilism. which
is, to cut loose with both hands when
within hitting distance and continue
whaling away when in close quarters
He, of course. is clever at his own style
of fighting, but his work does not ap-
peal to those who admire clean cut,
scientific work. Bill surely must pos
II IAd of NIa
he has met some of the best men in his
division and with success. man may
be a rough and ready winning fighter.
but he must possess some qualifica-
tions to escape defeat. Therefore, it
must be taken for granted Papke is
something more than a crude. unset
enced fighter. His winning suit is to
bore in, plant his head on his oppon-
ent's breast, then work both hands into
the stomach like piston rods. This sort
of milling generally compels his op-
The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-30
VANDERBILT TO GIVE A CUP.
Amateur Four-in- Hand Whip Offers
Trophy for London Horse Show,

New York, Dec. 3O-Following
Clarence H. Mackay's offer of a $1,000
gold cup for park fours at the inter-
national horse show at the London
Olympia next June, Alfred G. Wander
btlt has notified James T. Hyde, the
American and Canadian manager of
the show, of his intention to donate a
trophy valued at $1,000 for the best
road team, to be known as the Ven
ture cup.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is one of the best
amateur four-in-hand whips in the
United States and during the coming
summer will drive his coach Venture
daily between London and Brighton.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Clarence
H. Mackay are both directors in the
International Horse Show association
and have shown great interest in the
coming exhibition. The donation of
prizes is an indication of the wide
spread interest of American horse
show exhibitors and supporters and
insures a strong support from Ameri-
cans,