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news in the papers, and that it not
only teaches them what is Of interest
IN the outside world, but also improves
their ability to read.-C Chicago Record.
Mountain Toothnohe.

Those who work in high attitudes
suffer not only from the rarified air,
but from mountain toothache. Mr..
Hafner of Zurich finds that all the en-
gineers and workmen on the Jungfrau
railway, who are obliged to remain a
considerable time at attitudes of
about 1000 meters-a mile and half
above the sea level, after eight or
ten days are seized with violent pains
in several teeth on one side of the
jaw, the gums and cheeks on the same
side becoming swollen. The teeth are
SO sensitive to pressure that masti-
cation is extremely painful. These
symptoms increase in severity for
l " = ~ II Seer Seems to Be purely
phenomenon or ACC sctfllha atsizatjQp fol
all newcomers go through the com
plant, and 1t appears never to recur
New York Press.
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MISS MAUDE. FEALY.

Perhaps the youngest actress on the
stage to make a profound impression
upon her fellows in the profession for
her real histrionic ability. aside from
any sentiment arising from her cute
ness or youth, is Miss Maude Fealy.
She plays the part Of Eunice in "Quo
vadis. and gives to it "a reality that
Z is astonishing to old hands In stage
craft. Every line seems to find in
her exactly the proper Interpretation,
while her ability to portray the chang
ing, varying moods OF human nature Is
surprising. Maude Fealy attracted the
late Augustin Days attention Just be-
fore his death. and II was his intsn-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07
THE DOCTORS LOYALTY.

Phlllp Penrose and John Carleton
had been chums since boyhood. Ever
since that memorable day at an early
stage OF their school life, when John
Carleton had fought and vanuuished
the bully OF the class for his cowardly
assault on the new boy" Phil Pen
rose, the two had been the stanchest
OF friends, albeit they were quite I'M
IKE In temperament and disposition.
Philip was quiet studious, reserved
and somewhat delicate, while John was
big, athletic, impulsive, and, although
naturally bright, impatient of study.
Each found in the other some quality
to admire and emulate. Both youths
fitted for Harvard, and were loyal
chums throughout their university
course. That finished, however, their
paths in life separated. Philip studied
medicine and became a successful
practitioner in his native New Eng
land town. John adopted business
career, connecting himself with Chi
cago firm of which his uncle was a
member. But their friendship did not
end with their separation, They cor
responded regularly, keeping each
other in touch with their affairs. John
fell in love with the dearest girl in
the world" and married her, but Phil
ip, who for some reason had always
dlsliked and avoided women, remained
bachelor-the despair alike of
maneuvering mammas and scheming
spinsters
About two years after Johns mar
riage Philip was stunned at receiving
letter from his friend, apprising him
of the fact that his wife had left him
for no other reason than that they had
quarreled, and that John, in moment
OF temper, had said something for
which he was afterwards sorry. The
shock to Philip was all the greater for
the reason that, up to that moment, he
had believed Johns marriage to be as
ideally happy as any marriage could
possibly be, and the news had the ef-
feet of deepening his constitutional
dislike and distrust for women.
1t was about six months after learn
ing of Johns marital misfortunes that
DIR. Philip Penrose called one day to
attend a patient on neighboring
street. 1t proved to be a young widow
named Mrs. FELTON,, residing with her
mother, and evidently a newcomer to
the neighborhood. He saw that she
was seriously ill, and showed marked
symptoms of pneumonia, and also that
she was laboring under strong nervous
excitement. 1t was needless to say
that DR.. Penrose treated her to the best
of his professional skill, and with such
success that by the next day there was
marked improvement in her condi-
ton. He found his new patient and
her mother to be extremely reticent
about their aft YRS, yet during his at
tendance on the former he learned that
she formerly lived in a Western city;
that her husband had died recently,
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ton TO make her his protege. ana care
fully develop her great natural ability.
He predicted Of her that she would
one day be a star Of the first magni-
tude. She is now scarcely 16 years
old. but she has been brought up in
theatrical atmosphere and has been
carefully taught by her parents, both
OF whom are on the stage. She has
played various parts in her short stage
career, but none hitherto so preten-
tlous as Eunice. Her success justifies
Days opinion and keen judgment. In
the near future you may look to see
Miss ealy make decided impression
on the theater- soil 6 public.
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as he sat in his study, his pen never
faltered in the message he was writ
ing to John Carleton. The answer
that came by return post was to the
effect that John Carleton utterly re-
pudiated his wife; he never would for
give her desertion of him and was
about to seek a divorce.
And so there came to Philip Penrose
the greatest temptation of his life. All
through the long, weary night he
wrestled with it, and when morning
came it found him aged and worn, but
with grim, determined look on his
face. Into the letter that was to plead
for the honor and happiness of the two
beings he loved best on earth he
threw all the eloquence and passion
of which he was capable. With what
magical power he wrote may be Judged
by the reply:
Dear Old Boy:-You have conquered
You have shown me plainly wherein
was wrong and the way to happiness
again. long to clasp my wife in my
arms. God bless you, Philip"
And Philip? Well, he is one of the
ablest physicians of the day and has
amassed a fortune. His hair and
shaggy beard are quite gray now, and
he is still bachelor. But, standing
on his desk in a heart-shaped frame,
there is picture of a young girl,
whose dark eyes bear resemblance to
those of Johns wife. 1t may be that
1t is while gazing abstractedly at the
counterfeit presentment of Miss Garlic.
tons giriish beauty, and sometimes
pressing it fondly to his lips. that he
finds inspiration for the brilliant and
learned treatises with which he chal-
lenges the admiration of the medical
and scientific world. Boston Post.
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A Iuat .Indea.

The Chicago Tribune RECENTLY pub
slished an item in effect that Judge R.
s. Tuthill, in the Cook County Circuit
court, rendered a decision that might
fifty be termed a blight on the .loan
sharks" We are not personally fa-
miliar with the case in question, but
it appears that man borrowed 1925,
paid back $500, and still found himself
indebted to the sum of $22150. It
would be well for men if the number
OF such judges could be multiplied end
lessly, and similar cases come before
them for adjudication. AS things are
today those who can least afford it are
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07
WOLF IN NEW YORK PARK.
1t Steal. a Woman's Mum and rhen At
tacks the Keeper.

{
tacks the Keeper.
The largest exhibit in the range of
wolf dens in the New York Geological
Park, great gaunt brute which few
months ago roamed the steppes and
forests of Russia with his mate, is
ably sustaining the reputation Of his
kind for ferocity and treachery. His
first exhibition of temper occurred last
week, and a woman was his Vlctlm.
She was standing by the cage and ex-
tended her muff toward it while7call-
ing the attention of her escort to the
animal. The wolf bounded against the
bars with barred teeth and hair brlst-
ling in his rage. He aimed vicious
blow between the bars at the woman's
extended arm. He missed her arm by
SO narrow a margin that he caught
iiRs 4R a 1 il Biz claws. and dragglng 7
Among the remnants wa KS ap. sssss III l,le
contents of which far exceeded the
cost of the muff, although that was
valuable. The woman had about re-
covered from the shock of the beasts
attack when Edgar Stephens, one Of
the youngest of the keepers, came
along and found her bewailing the loss
of her valuables. Armed with a club
Stephens entered the Enclosure and Sc
cured the purse, the wolf greeting him
with an angry snarl, but Sinking off
on seeing that he was armed. Three
days later Adm j. Loring, curator of
the mammal department, entered the
inclosure unarmed, depending, as he
had often done before, on his fami-
liarity with the animals under his
charge being a sufficient safeguard
against attack. The wolf Hoped about
the Enclosure, keeping well away from
Mr.. Loring until he thought the man
was off his guard, when the brute
sprang full at his throat. Loring
jumped aside, but the VOLTS Jaws
closed On his shoulder and the animal
bore heavily upon him in an en-
deavor to drag him to the floor. The
sharp teeth of the wolf cut through
the several thicknesses of winter cloth
Ing until Loring was able to tear him
self free, at the sacrifice of his gar
ments. He slipped out Of the inclos
ure, leaving the wolf snarling over lib
eral samples of his uniform. The
VOLTS teeth had grazed his shoulder,
but the thickness of the clothing had
saved him from any material injury
New York Sun.
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.E "
too often obliged 70 pay extortionate
rates for money they are obliged to
borrow. But justice administered in
all such cases as this one would result
in closing up lot of concerns that
take advantage of peoples circum-
stances. to wiring from them blood
money in the way of interest charges.
There should be laws rendering such
diabolical business impossible; there
should be some way devised to assist
honest persons, at legal rates OF in
terest; but in the absence of these 1T
is most gratifying to find a judge who,
when the opportunity is given, has
the courage of his convictions, and
deals body blow that well-nigh
knocks the life and snap out Of the
offenders. American Progress.
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Han, renui,.

All that is required is cord AMI
toy balloon. Fasten the cord to
posite walls or end OF the hall q
have the cord about the height Of
shoulder. Now use the toy balloon
the tennis ball and the right hand
the racquet. The balloon may
struck twice SO as to get 1t in
position before the serve over the 1
The game then consists in return
the balloon as long as possible.
failure to return constitutes the Z
Of one point for the opponent.
four points make ! samA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07
ENGINEERED OUT OF TOWN
Liquor Men Got the Best of tho Prohi.

bitIonists.
II reckon we've got the oldest town
in our state that there is in the United
States" said West Virginia man.
Ever hear of Culloden? i don't mean
the clans of Culloden described by the
poet Campbell. l mean Culloden, w.
Va. Well, sir, about half the popula-
ton of the town doesn't live in the
town and can't vote in the town. all
though they are right in the town. I'll
explain. The good people, and they
are in the majority, too, are down on
saloons and liquor in any shape. They
got up a temperance meeting and pro-
posed to drive the liquor men out Of
the town. When you find West Vir-s
ginian who believes in liquor you find
man who is ready to fight for it. The
liquor people got together and in SONG
way got the confidence Of the town emf
gineer. ! don't know whether he was,
q LIQUOR man Or not but they G9t, en- ~ nm
on their side. The engineer discoY-
cred that the town was not laid ont
rlght, and he got authority to change
the metes and bounds. When he fin-s:
ished the job the temperance people
round out that they lived just outside
OF the line of the town, no matter what
part OF the town their houses were in.
A man could stand in his back yard
ana talk to man whose place was
right up against his place and who
was voter, but the first man had lost
his vote. The lines of the engineer ex-
Guided, as have said, the temperance
| people. 1t took in the license folk all
right. The map of Culloden as it now
is looks a good deal like sheet Of
paper after a fly with ink on his feet
meanders across it. You can tell how
citizen of Culloden stands on the
liquor question by the place where he
builds house, if he builds one, which
doesn't often occur. In spite Of its zig
gag boundaries, however, Culloden is
"a contented community New York
Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

Before a meeting of the Biological
Society of Washington Mr.. w. A.
Orton described the result of expert
ments made to determine the cause of
the flow of maple sap in the early
spring. His conclusion was that the
flow has mechanical cause, being due
to the increasing heat which expands
the gases in the wood cells, and thus
forcibly expels the sap. This contra
diets the view that the flow of sap is
due only to physiological action in the
plant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07


The discovery that there is a kind
OF struggle for existence and survival
of the tittest among rivers is one of
the most interesting results of the
modern study of photography. A not
able example of this contest is ex-
hibited by England's two longest
rivers, the Thames and the Severn.
Between their valleys lie the Cotswold
Hills, and exploration shows that the
Severn, by eating backward among
these hills, where softer strata under
lie them, has diverted to itself some
of the headwaters, which formerly
flowed into the Thames. So consider
able has this action been that the two
rivers concerned have been denomi-
mated the waxing Severn and the
waning Thames"
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Plenty of rhy.,c'an. in Germany.

Plenty OF Physicians in Germany.
"a Munich medical journal has just
nlh1ishad. ahnlated statement show
ing the number Of physicians in Ger
many, and how tn ARE .disIrlDutea
through the different states Of t6s en-
pire. According to this statement
there are in Germany 26,6s9 physicians
for total population of 52,251.917.
making an average of one. doctor for
every 1857 inhabitants Since 1886
the medical profession has increased
by 60 per cent, while the increase Of
the population during the same period
has only been a trife over IL per cent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

In Paris experiments are being made
with electric automobile fore-wagons
which can be attached. somewhat at
ter the manner of locomotive, to car
riages otherwise drawn by horses. The
fore-wagons are so arranged that when
hitched to carriage all the mechan-
Ism required to manage them is di-
rectly under the hand of the driver,
as in an ordinary automobile vehicle.
The method Of attachment is such that
the fore-wagon can be removed, and
horses substituted In its qSwithouts
di6lculfy.
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st. Joachim church, Rockport, was
entered recently and three pieces Of
solid silver and gold, valued at 5000,
were taken. ciboriun1, ostensorium,
and chalice. All the service was test
ed, evidently with chemicals, in order
to determine the value Of the metal.
The church property was damaged $50.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

The marquis Of Salisbury has STIR
red up Britons and pretty nearly
everybody else by his illusions to what
"a disloyal government in Ireland
might do and to the possibility of
continental nations united in one
great wave to dash upon our shores. "
These remarks have raised the query
whether Lord Salisbury is a prophet
or merely dyspeptic. He may be
neither. He, may be simply talking.
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Both Wished tho Same.

Il wish now" shrieked the angry
young wife-"I wish now you had mar
ried Edith Macmahon instead Of me.
That's what wish"
= would have married her, only she
wouldn't have me. and you would e
Stray Stories.
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study Newspapers n jan.

Miss Nellie Flood, the school teach
er Of the juvenile class in the Jail, has
introduced the study Of newspapers
among the boys. Miss Flood reported
Yesterday that the boys had taken a
lively interest In the discussion Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

A New Jersey bicyclist who was
struck by lightning and only pain
fully bruised" is further indication
that the state long since has passed
the stage CT simple mosquito notoriety.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

The rule has too often been for mon
archs to leave to their realms legacies
OF debt. In bequeathing to his people
all his extensive and valuable landed
estates, King Leopold of Belgium is
an honorable exception to the rule.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

The politicians may as we'll proceed
to line up on the theory that it will
be Mckinley and Somebody at Phila-
delphia, and Bryan and Somebody at
4 Kansas City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

John w. Gates sailed for Europe the
other day, which is reminder of how
times have changed. Twenty five
years ago he would have gone to
Canada.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

It is not until we have passed
through the furnace that we are made
to know how much dross there is in
our composition.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

BY the pneumatic hammer the mar
ble-carver can strike six thousand
blows a minute as against thirty by
h Id, and thus can give his whole at
ion and skill to guiding the chisel
lanical power is bringing to the
e the emancipation which it has
Ought to the artisan. And yet, as
entist recently said to sportsman
ho feared that the horse will fall into
isnse. Automobiles will not displace
horses until typewriters displace pi-
Danos." In their proper field the no.
! blest OF animals will never go out of
fashion.
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Real Hard.hips.

Dolly-What an awful, awful time
the pioneers must have had!" Polly
Yes Just think. the poor things
didn't have chatting dishes!"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

Some men can't find words for their
thoughts and some women can't find
thoughts for their words.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

The powerful influence exerted by
trivial circumstances receives new en-
phasis in the fact that the officials of
the United States treasury regard the
recent petition for the coinage of half
cents as fresh indication of business
prosperity. Since billion cents are
already in circulation, and since there
is monthly coinage of four millions
more, the supply Of small change is
certainly not scanty. There are two
sides to the question OF adding the new
coin to the list. Asa Gray once at
tempted to convince Darwin of the
superiority of the American over the
English currency system. II cannot
agree with you," replied the evolution
list. ITO me money naturally divides
itself into pounds, shillires and
pence" While the American smiles he
still cherishes belief that the natural
subdivision of money stops at the cent!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

According to New York paper, the
people of that city are obliged to spend
q large part of their time and strength
lin defending themselves against their
u II I. Z. INV
the speakers. an eminent citi Aspoke
OF it as "one of the greatest and
wealthiest cities of the world. but the
worst governed city outside of Con
Sstantinople.' He added that there is
fno man in business life who has not
lat some time received warning that
he would be ruined if he told the in
l1quities of the city" Combinations to
seize public moneys for private uses
seem to have become serious peril to
American communities.
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M Take care Of your health while you
nave It, not after 1t is gone.

One who spends money imprudently
J Y not apt to have money to spend pru-
IDENTIFY.
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With time and patience the mulberry
leaf becomes silk. which in turn be-
comes woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-27
| N THE CHI URC HE S

The topic which Is now being considered
| by church people of every denomination,
here and elsewhere, more generally than
| any other. 1t is believed, is the great con-
| ference of mission workers in New York,
| beginning April 81 and continuing for ten
days.
minister who expects to attend the con-
ference of mission workers, as ii will be
called, said there will be delegates present
| from every part of the world, and, con-
tinuing, remarked:
This conference is a successor to the
conferences held in London in June, 1885,
| and in Midway in October, 1878. There
| were important conferences held prior to
these however. the first of which was In
New York in 1854, when a number of gen.
tlemen gathered to hear from eminent
missionary, who had long lived abroad,
some statement of the principles, methods
and views of Christian missions. This con-
ference lasted but a day and half. but
out of it came impulse that put the
work far in advance.
"a conference was held in Calcutta in
1858, when five days were spent in the dis
| cussion of methods, plans and suitable To-
calities for doing effective work. Another
was held in Benares, the records of which
were entirely destroyed in the Sepoy mutiny
of 1857.
In 1877 a convention was held at Shang-
hal, which was of great value and i'm
portance. But the conference held at
Mildmay Park, London, in October, 1878,
was the first, to assume an ecumenical or
worldwide character. There were 15S dele
gates present representing 81 societies in
England, the United States and the con-
tinent of Europe.
1.-The last conference was held at Exeter
Hall, London, in June, 1883, and was the
| largest conference in point of members, in
| the societies represented, in the range of
subjects discussed, and in the eminent
character of the delegates present, ever
held. There We're 1,516 in attendance, rep
resenting 139 societies. Almost every mis-
sionary field had its special representative.
| The president of the conference was the
Earl of Aberdeen, and Mr.. Gladstone gave
a reception in honor of the members of the
conference.
1.-The conference which is to be held in
New York will have representatives from
all the Protestant missionary societies and
from all the mission centers in the world.
The committee of arrangements is prepar
ing to entertain 5000 delegates. Former
President Harrison has consented to act as
honorary president, and 1t is expected that
former President Cleveland. Admiral
Dewey. Rear Admiral Philip. Capt. A T.
| Mahan. Associate Justice Brewer former
Secretary of State John W. Foster and
many other prominent men will be present
| The conference will be ecumenical in every
respect.
Among the subjects which will be dis
cussed are these: 'Evangelistic Work as
| it relates to the character. Importance and
| success of the work, together with the or
ganization and administration of mission