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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
THE NAMES OF SOUTH AFRICAN TOWNS
move at once through the state de-
partment in Washington for recogni.
ton of his claim.
BREWING TEA IN CHINA.
Chinese Minister Tells How to Prepar
the Drink.

Chinese Minister Tells How to Prepare
tho Drink.
The assertion made by WI Ting
Fang, Chinese minister to the United
States, at the recent Tea Importers
dinner, that Americans did not know
how to brew tea. attracted so much
attention that he was asked by a
morning paper to give the public the
proper recipe. Mr.. WI says: THE
teapot, in China, is invariably of por-
celain, and varies in style. cost and di-
mansions in accordance with the taste,
wealth and size of the family pos
sessing it. In the morning sufficient
quantity Of the dry tea is placed in it.,
and on this is poured hot water. Let
this infusion stand for few minutes
say four or fve-and you have what
we, think rightly, regard as a drink
Whenever the pot needs replenishing
all we have to do is to add little
more tea and little more water.
There is no hard or fast rule as to the
proportions of tea and water or as to
the character of the tea itself. 1t is all
a matter of individual taste. We use
black and green tea, and have either
weak or strong, just as our tastes
direct. We never drink it boiling hot,
as is done in America and England,
but at a moderate degree of warmth.
To maintain this desirable tempera-
ture it is customary to cover the tea
pot with sort of bag padded with
cotton and lined with silk. The fam
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
A FEMALE BURGLAR
Captured BY an Observing Detective
In st, Louis

In st. Louis.
A female burglar that has baffled
the St. Louis police for several weeks.
has at last been captured. Her house
breakings day and night were numer-
Gus, and the booty secured very large.
At several places the imprint of a
woman's foot was noticed in the
ground leading to and from the house
which had been robbed A detective
who had carefully taken the measure
ments of the footprints, while cross
ing vacant lot in the western part of
st. Louis, noticed small. freshly
made imprint of woman's foot The
woman, a negress, was not far ahead
of him. AS measurements tailed he
followed her home and arrested her.
On the woman was found fascinator
stolen in a recent robbery. In the
house was found siiverware taken
from the same residence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24

longing to Mr.. William Rice. For
several days he would not speak, but
he was finally induced to talk He
said his name was Levi Brewer and
that he was raised near Warfield on
the Big Sandy. He appears frightened
when strangers approach, but quiets
down when he finds they do not intend
to hurt him. His nails on his hands
and feet are like the talons Of an
eagle, and he is completely covered
with hair. He told the writer that he
had supported himself by fishing and
catching game with his hands.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24

Miss Winnie gasped and nearly faint
ed In his excitement Phineas jumpe
from the sleigh. Deserving his horse,
which was dead beat. Lermona
promptly sprang into Phineas' sleigh
and drove off. Whatever arguments
he used, Lermond induced Miss Win
ME to marry him then and there.
When they returned to exchange
slelghs the astonished Phineas could
only eXclaim: Winnie. come back"
Mrs. Lermond returned here with her
husband. Mr.. Sawyer soon missed his
son and found him, half his body i'm
mersed, head down. in a big water bar
rel behind the barn.-Houlton (Me.)
Spec. New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
Floxeed for Too Many MARRIAGE,

Because he had married three white
women at various times, John Watka,
a Seminole Indian was flogged by or
der of the Seminole council at We
woka, Kan. He was led out into the
council yard and each wife hit him
with leather straps across the back as
long as her strength would permit
All this time Watka laughed at them.
When the women fell fainting to the
ground an Indian officer administered
so good lashes. Watka was then car
ried into the Jail in an unconscious
condition.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
wild Man Caught In Trap.

A wild man was captured in the hills
near Plum Fork, KY, few days ago.
He had been seen number of times
by different persons, but all efforts to
capture him had proved fruitless until
Mr.. Louis Brown, farmer, set two of
his strongest wolf traps at a cave
where the man had been sleeping. He
was caught in both traps by the nose
and right hand. When Mr.. Brown
found him he was trying to loose the
trap from his nose, but when he saw
Mr.. Brown he set up most dismal
howl and attempted to run. He was
released Iand confined in stable be-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24

While working near Hutchinson's
island. off Savannah. Ga, the dredge
Babcock has discovered the wreck of a
British warship which seems to have
been sunk in the channel during the
revolutionary war; The divers on the
dredge made cursory examination
and could easily make out the outline
of the vessel, and several of the iron
parts and portfolios. The derricks
have lifted two cannon, one piece
weighing about 1000 pounds and the
other $50.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
Found Eating Painful

Mrs. Johanna Kurtz of Cliftondale,
Mass, who on March began fasting
in an attempt to reduce her weight to
200 pounds. has been obliged to dis
continue before reaching the desired
goal. During the ordeal she reduced
her bust measure from 46 to AZ inches
and her waist measure from SO to 80
inches. A meal which she ate few
day ago distressed her SO that she has
eaten but sparingly sincef The fast,
on the whole, she says hal been bene-
fetal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
See. After 10 Year. OF Blindness.

Mr.. Emanuel Mandel of Trenton, N.
j.. for sixteen years totally blind, had
his eyesight restored in peculiar
manner. Mr.. Mandel became i'll few
days ago and began to suffer violent
pains in his head. He commenced to
cry from pain, but was startled into
silence when, upon putting his hand to
his head, he saw the hand before him.
Astounded at the CLEAN of daylight he
looked up and saw the face and hair
of his wife. which he had neyermore
expected to behold. Mr.. Mandel's sight
continued to improve, until now he can
see as we'll as in his youth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
Two to BE Beheaded,

The Chinese government has settled
the controversy arising out of the
murder on Dec. 8 last of the Rev. Mr..
Brooks of the Church Missionary So
ciety on the following terms: Two of
the murderers, will be beheaded; one
imprisoned for life, one for ten years.
another for two years; a memorial
chapel will be erected upon the site of
the murder and a tablet will be placed
in Canterbury cathedral, England at
the expense of the Chinese govern
ment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
An Important Decision.

Decision against the knights Of
Pythias has been rendered by the Cir
cult Court OF Appeals for the Fifth
district in case brought by Mrs.
Josephine R. Withers of Hale county.
Alabama. The Supreme lodge refused
to pay policy on the life of her hus-
band because the secretary of the To-
cal section failed to forward premiums
paid to ihim. It was commended that
the secretary was the agent of the
policy holdAr, but the court holds he
was the agent of the Supreme lodge.
and that his neglect did not make The
nnlicv xniG -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
Had . Fortune OF $1,000, ooe on paper.

Assessed for almost 81, 500, 900 in real
estate in 1897, the announcement is
now made that when James Stevenson
OF Boston, Mass, died year later he
was penniless. Stevenson purchased
real estate IN borrowed money and full
ly 10 pages of the index books of the
Suffolk county registry of deeds are
taken up with mortgages in his name
between 1885 and 1895. In this way he
managed to build up large fortune
on paper. Not until after his death.
when lawyers began to straighten out
his affairs. did his friends get an ink
ling of the true state of affairs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24

sharply shut They both tur.1ed
quickly, but it was too late. The latch
had done its worst.
Their maid had departed Immediate
ly after serving, to ball, intending
to spend the night with her sister. Mr..
Carton was out of town on business
trip. So there was no hope of success
from within.
1t was obviously impossible to go to
a hotel attired in their evening frocks
Besides. they had no money They
knew no one in the building. Their
friends all lived at distance. Their
guests were already beyond reach.
Mrs. Carton entertained a mental Wis
ion of night spent upon the street,
or at best in a drafty hallway. She
sank down upon the stairs, overcome.
She also wept
But Mollie was young. and youth is
ever resourceful. Also. she had keen
sense of humor. Although she didn't
dare let her mother know it, she was
amused. At all events. the situation
savored of adventure, and an oppor-
tunlty for adventure is not to be light
~ disregarded. even if it does involve
little discomfort. She patted her
mothers shoulder soothingly.
There, there. Don't cry, dear. The
1anitor is sure to have a skeleton key.
Ill run down and get it."
But the janitor hadn't any such
thing. Moreover, he resented being
disturbed. He was hard working
man, he said, and nights sleep was
about all he got out of life aside from
three meals daily. Why didn't the
Young lady go wake up the landlord.
Landlords had an easy time. All they
had to do was collect rents They
were just made to be walked up. They
liked it.
Fortunately the landlord lived
across the street. So. wrapping Mrs.
Janitor's shawl about her. Mollie went
forth to wake the landlord.
Notwithstanding his rent-collecting
habit, the landlord seemed to share
the janitor's views on the subject of
sleep. He hadn't duplicate key, he
informed her, after at last he had been
awakened and appeared at an upper
window. He seemed to Mollie to gloat
over the fact He intimated that his
business was renting apartments, not
running other peoples domestic az
fairs.
But cant you suggest something's"
Mollie cried, desperately. I'VE must
get in, you know. 81
He suggested the drug clerk on the
corner, who had big bunch of keys.
might be able to open the door, and
then he shut the window
The drug clerk was asleep, too, and
hard to rouse, but at last opened the
door wide. Upon perceiving young
woman, however, he shut it again
quickly, that his disheveled condition
might not be too apparent, leaving,
however, a crack wide enough for con-
versational purposes.
Give me your prescription, - he
said, extending hand through the
aperture. I'll turn up the light as
soon as l get in the back room, and
you can come in and sit down"
1t was harder than she thought it
would be to explain her Grand Mol,
lies tongue seemed to cleave to the
roof of her mouth. She experienced
difficulty in breathing.
"I-it--it isn't prescription" she
gasped.
or said the CLERK
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24

named after him was the colonial sec

named after him was the colonial sec
rotary of Great Britain.
Sir John Charles Molento, who gave
his name to the African coal mining
district called Molento, was born in
London carly II, 49, s--e.-.5, d4u vent
out to the Cape in 1881. There he
took part in tbs relief OF Blockdrift
during the kaffir war of 1916 and was
member of the first Cape government
eight years later. He afterwards serv-
ed as colonial secretary and as pre-
mier, receiving his title four years be-
fore his death, which took place in
1886.
Colenso gets its name from Bishop
'Colenso,, one of the most interesting
ecclesiastical figures OF the nineteenth
century. AS theologian his origin
atty OF thought caused him to be look
ed upon with disfavor by many of his
church brethren in England AS
mathematician, however. his researches
were both profound and valuable, and
as publicist he was usually to be
found on the side of the conservative
thinkers. Many years of devoted labor
as bishop of Natal caused even his en-
emies to respect his name, and he quite
deserved such recognition as he re-
,ceiyed at the hands of the atlas max
ers.
Frere is named after Sir Bartle
Frere, who once formed a spoke in the
political wheel of Gladstone, though,
unlike his leader, he was little in
clined twenty years ago to grant indie
pendence to the Transvaalers. For
some times he was high commissioner
in South Africa
1t was Sir Harry Smith who gave his
name to the town of Harrismith, while
his wife, Lady Smith, has fair chance
OF one form of immortality because of
the fact that the military head
quarters Of Natal has been
named after her Lady Smith
( was a Spanish lady who took
refuge in the British lines at the siege
of Badajos and there she met the Eng
lish officer who later became her hus-
band and SO indirectly caused her to be
put upon the atlas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
courtsh,p Interrupted rs Years.

Mr.. Francis E. Browne of Syracuse.
Neb.. and Mrs Flora Palmer of New
ark, N. j., were married at the home
of the bride. Their courtship was in
terrupted 25 years ago by misunder-
standing, and has only recently been
renewed. Mr.. Brown was student
in the law office of the brides father
years ago, when he fell in love with
the girl. In the meantime both had
been married ard both had survived
thsir parents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
wart on Dewey. Nos. Cause. Lawsuit

Because New Workers insist that Ad-
miral Dewey has wart on his nose an
interesting suit has been begun at Chi
cago, and man in Manila will be
subpoenaed as witness. A Chicago
firm recently ordered 5000 Dewey med
ais from a New York concern. The
medals, it is said, represent the adj
miral with wart on his nose. and the
Chicago firm refused to accept them.
AS result suit has been started by the
New York firm, who say that they will
be able to demonstrate that the gallant
Admiral has such facial blemis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24

lily teapot is simply emptied and re-
plenished every morning and not
secured inside, as that would rob the
vessel of its delicate aroma. In this
way an old teapot acquires degree
of fragrance that is analogous to the
seasoning of pipe that has
been long in USE" The addition of
milk, sugar or any other ingredient is
severely condemned by the minister.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
A BISCUIT BOX FORTRESS.

One of the oldest Notifications put
up during the South African campaign
was fortress made of biscuit boxes
and ammunition cases at the Orange
river camp of the British. The officers
there found themselves in possession
of hundreds and hundreds of these
boxes, and, realizing that their camp
was in somewhat unprotected condi-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24

ton, set the men to work filing the
boxes with sand. Thu BY were then piled
on top of one anothqr, like bricksl and
the entire camp waY inclosed witAin a
good high wall of this unique FORTH.
cation. The accompanying picture,
from photograph, gives good idea
OF what Orange river camp looked like
when thus boxed lin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
ELECTRIC LIGHT BATH.
insulated Cabinet Prevents Radia ton q
Heat.

In one of the hospitals in Chicago
there is an interesting electric light
bath, which is essentially large
wooden box,the walls and top of which
are lined with mirrors and studded
with incandescent lamps. The inte-
rior horizontal dimensions of the cab
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
Amenities Of tho Club.

New York World: Mrs. A.-Who
on earth is Miss Jenkins in mourning
for that she perpetually dresses in
black?
Mrs. B-Her husband.
Mrs. A.-Why, she never had any.
Mrs. b mean the one she has
sought for all her life and never
found.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24

Americans, hearing of her sad plight,
had her removed to private hospital,
where death came as welcome relief
from life of misery and shattered
hopes.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-15
Automobile. for Yellowstone Park.

A Yellowstone park correspondent
of the Boston Transcript writes that
the owner of system of permanent
camps there is considering plan for
utilizing the automobile in place of the
coaches which now make the rounds
of the park. He claims that its use
would greatly lessen the volume of
dust, which in dry weather is draw
back to tourists enjoyment, and that
it will appeal to those who have only
time or the money to follow the official
schedule of dates, since by permitting
greater speed between stations they
will have more time to devote to spots
of special interest. At one time an cleo
trio road through the park was talked
Of but as nothing has come of it, and as
the automobile can be introduced with
less expense and trouble, it is not I'M
likely the coaches may yet be dispensed
with, especially as the volume of travel
through the park is continually in
creasing.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-15
pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"What is the best thing to put in
pie?" apples or peaches" "No-your
teeth.'-St. Louis Republic.
Taking Risks.-Towson-"Is your
daughter finished musician?" York
rode-"Not yet. but the neighbors are
making threats. Baltimore Amer
lean.
"If get the Office" says a political
sspirant. II guarantee to perform its
duties faithfully. and to stay in it until
it p.eases Providence to call me high
er."-Atlanta Constitution.
Borrowed gets lot Of
credit for the way he keeps his family
dressed" Joax-"Yes; they tell me
there's two or three collectors at the
house every day."-Philadelp Rec
ord.
Fine patriotic fellow. that Watkins!
When he heard of the Chinese war he
cut off the heads of all his prize chick
ems" What had they to do with it 90
They were Shanghais." - Buffalo
News.
Miss Yellowleaf (coyly)-"I never
saw anyone act so foolish as Mr. Sophie
when he's alone with girl" Miss Pep
pery-"Alone with girl. How could
you ever see him under such circum-
stances. -Philadelphia Press.
! First Citizen-"M.ke O'Conologue
says he has got you fixed sure for Tim
Murphy" Second Citizen-"He's {
liar. No man can control my vote. Be
sides, COMFY O'Shane's committee have
promised me fine job with no worI
in it if I vote for Conny. -Bostor
Transcript.
Coming in on the train the other day
was family with little, nervou:
mother and flock of children. AS We
neared Boston the mother began tt
question if everything was all right
Have you got all the umbrellas
johnny" II should say had. hae
four when I started, and now I've go
siX!"-Boston Beacon.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-15
NEW POSTAL CHECK SYSTEM.
It's Introduction Is Viewed with Fa-
vOr by Many of the Post Office
Attaches.

The proposal to use post check
money as a convenient method of
making payments through the mails
is received with much favor by Off
cials of the postal department. The
simplicity of the system commends it
self to them, and they believe that
it would prove popular with the pub
lie. Advocates of the post check
money declare that it would almost do
away with the present money order
system. Such prospect is not viewed
with displeasure by officials, for the
money order service has not only
proven cumbersome, but it has been
run at loss to the government, says
the Washington Times.
The post check money plan would
involve reissue of all the paper cur
rency now issued by the government
in denominations of ten dollars or
less. 1t would provide for having
blanks left on the face of each note,
in which the name and the address
of the payee could be filled. So long
as these blanks were left vacant the
bill would be merely an ordinary
piece of currency, payable to the
bearer. Suppose, however, that per-
son wished to send five dollars
through the mails in payment of some
bill. BY taking one of the fve-dollar
notes from his pocket and filling the
blanks with the name and address Of
the payee he would convert it into a
check on the treasury of the United
States. By way of paying the fee for
the service it is proposed that the
sender be required to affix to the
check two-cent postage stamp. and
cancel it in the same way that internal
revenue stamps are Cancelled. The
note, transformed into a check, could
then be sent by letter to it's destina-
ton. The receiver, by taking it to
the nearest post Office: could get it
cashed at par. The check would be
payable to no one but the person
named on it, or his order, and post
masters would require Identification
in the same way that they now re-
quire it from persons presenting
money orders. After having been paid
the note would be destroyed by the
government, which would be author
lied to reissue new one in the same
fashion as is in vogue for reissuine
mutila ted currency.
The scheme is proposed as decided
convenience to all classes of people
The notes would circulate from hane
. to hand as freely as they do at pres
ent until needed for making a pay
ment by mail. Then, by filling in thu
name of the addressee, the bill be
comes check payable only to TIL
proper person or his order.
The system was invented by c. w
Post. Battle Creek (Mich.) man, VIII
has been widely identified with grain
' foods. He secured the introduction
of bill in congress during the las
j, days of the past session. but it wa
T. not put through, and in fact receive
little attention.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-15
The NICKEL Plate Road.

Dining Car service on American Railroads
has undergone number Of changes in the
method OF serving meals in dining cars. Many
leading roads are now serving from cards
a-la-carte, whilst on the other great trunk
lines the popular American plan of en-:
joying arything on the bill Of fare and
paying the usual price OF one dollar; In
recent years the American Club meal has
come to the front, by which guests may
choose from a dozen or more bills of fare
neatly arranged in booklet form 10 ranging in
plan is adopted by the Nickel Plate Road on
its through express trains between Chicago
New York City and Boston, except on the
dining cars Of that line, choice may b.
made from various club menus, or {, Sc
lection may be made from them all, a
the price of the higher. In fact, it is claimed
for the Nickel Plate Road that its passenger
train service is equal to the best, and tina
it's combination dining car meals is an ex
elusive advantage to patrons of the Nicke
Plate Road.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-15
LOW RATES SOUTH
VIA
CHICAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS
RAILROAD.

Winter Tourist Tickets are on sale daily
via the above line to all the winter resorts
in the South and Southeast. These
tickets are sold at very low rates and are
limited for return until May 81, 1901.
homeseekers' Tickets are on sale on First
and Third Tuesday each month, to all the
principal points South and Southeast, at
one fare plus $500 for the round trip.
Tickets are limited for return 81 days
from date OF sale.
One.Way Settlers Tickets are on sale First
and Third Tuesday each month, TO many
points in the South and Southeast at
greatly reduced rates.
If you are contemplating trip to the
South or Southeast advise any agent OF
the Chicago g. Eastern Illinois Railroad,
who will be pleased to quote, you rates,
send you time tables, make sleeping car
reservation and give you any further
information you may desire.
c. L. STONE,
Gen. Pass g. Tiki. Agt., Chicago