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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
GENERAL SPORTING.
CURRENT EVENTS IN VARIOUS
FIELDS.
Harry vardon to Come in July-English
Golf Champion to Play Three Days on
Midlothian Links. Near Chicago-Jef-
fries Father prays for His sons Defeat.

The first match in which Harry Var
don will participate on his return to
this country from England will be
held on the links of the Midlothian
Country club at Blue Island, near Chi
cago, where he has been engaged to
give a three days exhibition July 10,
IL and IL. The English champion will
come directly to Chicago upon his arriv-
al and several of the local clubs have
already made overtures to have him
play exhibition matches over their
links. Willie Smith, the American
champion and Midlothian professional
instructor, will play a thirty-six hole
match with Vardon during his visit to
Midlothian. Smith was defeated dur
Ing the winter on the links of the
Country club at st. Augustine, Fla,
by the English champion in a thirty
six hole match, by score of up and
l to play. His familiarity with the
Blue Island course, it is thought, will
be a great advantage to him and a
close match is expected On the other
days Vardon will be pitted against the
best ball of two of the leading pro-
fessionals.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Rnps caused Fire Alarm.

Trenton On. - CORRESPONDENCE New
York Herald: A cloud Of bugs was
responsible for the calling out of the
Trenton fire department last night.
The bugs were gathered around the
steeple of the Fourth Presbyterian
church in such numbers and at such
distance from the ground that pas
serby mistook them for smoke and
sent in an alarm. When the fire de-
partment arrived Chief Allen. with
the aid of field glass. discovered the
mistake and the IRE companies re.
turned to- their houses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Thorpe Goes to st. Louis.

Charley Thorpe, the veteran Cali
fornia jockey, rode Yellow Tail in the
inaugural race at st. Louis. Thorpe
says there is no doubt this will be his
last season on the turf. He has quit
the employ of Burns & Waterhouse,
and during the coming season will ride
exclusively on Chicago tracks, taking
such mounts as he thinks are about
the best in the race. He will be a
free lance. He says he is too old now
to ride promiscuously as younger men
can, and, besides, feels more indepen-
dent, as he has more than comforta-
BILE fortune, which will keep him the
rest of his days without work. He
plans to open cafe in San Francisco
after the close of the present season.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

on any single day during the year,
just passed, was that of September 20,
when 37,24S persons thronged the,
building. THE only way can ex-
plain the increase" said the Colonel,
is that the show is better than it ever
was before. Our fishes are all in the
best Of good health, and, recognizing
our good work, the fish commissioners
Of various states have sent -, s,s TT - Z
ficent specimens. Why saiu ~
Colonel, waxing eloquent, sno aaua.
UNI in TIC, stis can apn-- acn us III al
exhibition D. the s-,.os of the deep sea
and it's fresh water tributaries. And
/ am not alone in this opinion, either"
New York Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

wouldn't begin to take him across, to
say nothing of getting back. At least
that is the story told by the letters
which the British committeeman have
received from the would-be yoyagess
themselves.
Those committeeman say, however,
that the minimum number Of Ameri-
cans who will come cannot fail to
reach 1000 anyway, Preparations
are being made to give them q famous
greeting, too. In fact, the British
committee has gone SO far as TO re-
quest that the lord mayor himself give
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
wisdom of the Chief Rabbi.

DIR. Hermann Adler, the chief rabbi,
is, 60 years of age, He was educated
at University College, London. and the
universities. of Prague and Leipzig.
He succeeded his father in the posi-
ton of chief rabbi in 1891. Literary
eminence is one of his main creden-
tials to distinction. He was joint
author of reply to Bishop Colenso's
volcanic Criticism on the Penta-
teuch,'' which created much comment
about thirty years ago. He has also
conducted vigorous polemical con
troversies with such redonbtable adj
versaries as Prof. Max-Muller annd
Goodwin Smith.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

gave mo- check for it in return. An
hour later. when the professor came
out Of the dining-room, the negro
glanced at him and handed him his
hat. The negro's ability to remember
to whom each article OF clothing be-
longed struck the professor as being
something very wonderful. How did
you know this was my hat?" he
asked. 81 didn't know 1t, sah." was
the reply. Then why did you give
It to me Z" the professor persisted.
Because you gave II 70 me. sab. :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Island OF st. Helena.


st. Helena is a lonely island in the
Atlantic 1900 miles from the west
coast of Africa, 1896 miles from Cape
Town, and 4,477 miles from Southamp-
ton. 1t. is of volcanic origin and con-
sists of numerous rugged mountains,
the highest rising to height of $500
feet. 1t measures ten miles by eight
and has an area of AZ square miles; the
population at the last census in 1891
was 4,116. 1t was discovered by the
Portuguese in 1902, and taken posses
sion of by the British East India Com
pany in 1861. They remained masters
of the island until 1884, since when 1t
has been administered by a governor
and a council of four members. Pre-
vious to the cutting of the Suez Canal,
St. Helena was a favorite port OF call
for vessels bound to and from India by
the Cape Of Good Hope, and the inhab-
itants did large trade in furnishing
these vessels with provisions and
other supplies. But the shorter route
afforded by the Canal and the Red Sea
has entirely destroyed this trade, and
the island is speedily going from bad
to worse. 1t is chiefly celebrated as
the place of Napoleon Bonaparte's i'm
prisonment from 1915 to his death IN
1921. A small garrison is always sta.
toned on the island, but this will be
largely increased now that it is made
the home OF the Boer prisoners, Tht
house in which Napoleon died is still
in a good state of preservation ant
will doubtless be utilized for some o
the more important prisoners now sta
toned there.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Appreciated Sewing School.

A street car in the eastern district.
Brooklyn, waited for a crowd of wo-
men who We're nearly block away, the
other day. One of the passengers OBJ
jected to the delay and said: Why do
you wait for those women" Be
cause said the conductor, they
learned my little girl to sew in sew
ing school over there There is a patch
she put in" he added, pointing to the
neatly mended sleeve of his coat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
To Fight the nIagnates.

The is little doubt that the Ma
tional League and Glass A League
players will organize to fight oppres-
sion and Injustice. and it is reported
that each member of every National
League club is subscribing S. monthly
into fund to be paid into the treas
ury OF union to be formed this fall.
The only way to secure fair treatment
is to fight the magnates with their
own weapons, meeting secret organi-
zation with counter secret organize
ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Jenries' Father prays for His Son.


Rev. A. c. Jeffries father of the
champion pugilist. is praying that his
burly son may soon see the error of his
ways. A minister from the home OF
Jeffries' father is quoted as follows:
Brother JeffIies is deeply grieved
at the course his son is pursuing. OF
course when James was matched to
fight, Fitzsimmons his father was
greatly perturbed, but the newspapers,
l am sure. colored what he is alleged
to have said in reference to his pray
ing for James victory over Robert
Fitzsimmons. I had long talk with
Brother Jeffries shortly before he left
for Portland. He sincerely hopes that
some day before long some little spider
Of fellow may give James a good
whipping, and that then the bad boy
may desert the evil prize ring"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
MANY SEE THE FISHES.
Large Attendance at the New York. Pts
catorlal Show.

When Colonel James Jones was ask
ed for information about the new ar
rivals at the Aquarium he called at
tention to the annual report he had
Just made to President Clausen of the
Park department, and some of the de-
tails are interesting. The total at
tendance during the year reached the
astonishing figure Of 1,S41, $780,, giving
an average of more than 5000 for
every day Of the year. During the
previous year the attendance was
1,670.0S5, and almost everybody
thought high water mark had been
reached, and that the public. firing
of the novelty, would gradually leave
off coming. The greatest attendance
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
var MAKES TROUBLE FOR CHRISTIAN TNDFAYORFRS.

reception to the American contin-
gent at the Mansion House. Fur
thermore, it is expected that the bish-
op of London will make an address OF
welcome at the Albert hall the day be-
fore the convention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
An old-Time Fighter.

Prof. Mike Donovan is an old-time
hghter whom none of the crop of pu-
gilists of the present day can make u
monkey of. When Jack Dempsey was
in his prime Donovan fought him for
six rounus and surprised the Nonpareil
as no one else excepting Bob Fitzslm-
mons ever succeeded in doing. He also
bested Dominick McCaffery, who Is
che of the cleverest men of his weight
the modern school has ever produced
McAuliffe's successor, Kid Layinge,
was not his equal as boxer. but
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Largest Building Il tho world.

1t is difficult to say with certainty
WHICH is the largest building in the
world. This distinction probably be-
longs to the Vatican Palace in Rome.
which, however, Is not single build
ing but vast series of construction
This occupies space of 1,151 by ~
feet and Is said to contain II. 900
lis, chapels, etc. ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Antomo,,i,e wei.hine Fourteen Tons.

A wealthy Australian owns what is
said to be the heaviest automobile In
the world. 1t weighs fourteen tons
and is run by a gasoline motor OF
seventy-five horse power. This enor-
nous vehicle, which is capable of a
speed when needed of eight miles an
hour, is employed to carry freight to
and from gold mine situated 972
miles in the interior of the country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Ancient weapons Unearthed.

In excavating the old Roman camp
of Carnuntum, near Hamburg, on the
Danube, between Vienna and Press
burg, the explorers have come upon an
armory and provision house containing
1,O37 weapons and pieces of armor and
stores of barley, peas, etc. A great
many inscriptions were found as well,
and the means by which the camp was
supplied with water.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
ALEXANDRIA PALACE WHERE HE ENDEAvoRs WILL MEET

ss9
England uncommonly proud, and they
went to work light but so
Tar, despite the religious nature of
their task, particularly annoying diff
!. culties have cropped up on every hand,
andSthe last Of them. the biggest, is
notasolved yet. Il Z
The convention is to be held in the.
Alexandra Palace, a great Madison
11afe Garden sort of a place, just out
s. London proper, and here 1t is in-
tended to lodge and board 5000 OF the
Endeayorites. There was no Other
way to do, for hotels, boarding houses
and the private homes of Endeavorers
had been canvassed and every bed in
them engaged for the eventful week,
and still 5000 expected guests would
have nowhere to lay their heads, to
say nothing Of filling their stomachs.
But the Alexandra Palace has a great
banqueting hall, and tits, large room
will be divided off into dornitories,
enough Of them to hold ]. 200 young
women. K
81 That left 8, 800 young men to be shell
tered, and for this army the managers
I planned to erect mighty encampment
) under canvas, like any other amy's.
They decided to put five men in each
| tent soldiers squeeze eleven in, but
as the. Rev. knight Chaplin, secre-
tary of the society's British council,
Z remarked to me, you can't pack
u Christians away like soldiers and
~ fhnv rockonad l1nnn ahout 300 tents
Feeding the campers would pe easy
enough, for the Alexandra Palace mas
q huge kitchen In Its basement, ana
3 $500 people can SIT down IN its olnlns
room and be served at once.
So Mr.. Chaplin went to the largest
tent manufacturer in England and said
he'd like 1000 tents, please, as soon as
they could be got ready. The man
d ager Of the company listened to this
request, which would have been a mere
flea bite at any ordinary time, and
told the clergyman that he couldn't
have them-not from his company, at
any rate-and added that he didn't
behave any other company could sup
ply the Christian Endeayorers with
any tents at all, let alone 1000. He
explained to Mr.. Chaplin that one
Dom Paul was to blame for this ex-
traordinary state Of things.
q. ayervhodv knows. when Mr..
Txrnrer ii, ought he was about ready to
81 "a war with England, England
II wash Il ready at all. She needed a lot
ofS things that she hadn't on hand, and
3 a AZ . - -, . 1, 4; ,n;tad fants
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Herbert spencer's Habits.

Herbert Spencer begins his days
work with having the morning papers
read to him. In the afternoon he
reads magazines, listens toigood mu-
sic and takes a drive, and at 10 O clock
he retires.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

It is pretty certain that people are
never really as miserable as they think
they are.
Look before you leap.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

The Professor and the Hat.
A college professor went into a
crowded restaurant in New York city
for luncheon one hot day last sum-
mer. The negro in charge of the big
corridor took the professors hat and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

Young Critic demonstrated to him that
there were men in his class who are
fully as skillful as he. Prof. Donovan
is now the instructor of the New York
Athletic club and is in daily practice
with the gloves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Champion Broad Jumper.

Me, Champion Broad Jumper. -.
champion Pgg II STD ,.Ia q - =
He established his right to this title
the annual relay meet of the unlver-
sity of Pennsylvania, which was held
in Philadelphia recently. He jumped
"a feet, IN inches, breaking the
worlds record Of "a feet, Az inches,
held by A. c. Kraenzlein, of Philadel-
phia. Two years ago Prinstein entered
the broad jump contest at Philadel-
phia. He made % feet, ~ inches
then and won the championship. Last
year he was defeated by Kraenzleln
and after that it was claimed that he
had lost form. He said nothing but
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

N. c. A. the attention 1t deserved, SO
he stepped down to make room for a
man who can look after all the "details
of the Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
President Of N. c. A. Resigns.

President OF N. q. A. Resigns.
John A. Blaurock has resigned the
presidency of the N. G. A. and he has
been succeeded by George Cooke, pres
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treated like every one else under a system
of even-handed justice which aims to bene-
mt the people and not a few individuals
comes as a shock and disappointment to
such persons.
Concerning the land problem, Gen. Mac
Arthur thinks that there should be prop
erly constituted court-like the Court of
ciaims-which upon formal application will
look into questions Of title in respect to the
tracts claimed by the monastic orders.
He is of the opinion that the Chinese must
not be allowed to come in to any greater ex-
tent than in the United States Labor open
ings and opportunities must be guarded and
preserved for the Filipinos and they must
be judciously pushed into work. We are
not to conduct Philippine affairs with i'm
mediate personal gain to ourselves In view
but are to so regulate conditions that the
material prosperity of the Filipinos may lie
enhanced. The English firms which control
Philippine trade naturally wish Chinese
cheap and reliable labor in unlimited guam
titles. but for the good Of the Filipinos
which is the motive for our intervention
the Chinese must not be permitted to come
in without restriction and to drive the Fill
iptnos entirely out of the labor field
What the FiIipfnOs Think.
AT Calasiao l had talk with the local
presidente or mayor, under the civil govern
ment instituted by the Americans. He Is
an intelligent Spanish-speaking Filipino, of
some education, and of wide practical bus
mess experience. He had lived In Manila
and Dagupan and had conducted business
operations In the intervening region. He
had dealt IN rice, sugar and tobacco, and at
the time of the instruction had an interest
three of
drink The insurrectOs took possession of
the dlsu!ieries and used the metal of the
machinery for cartridges and other military
purposes. The presidente represented the
principal need and desire of the Filipinos to
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Personal Mention.

Mr. Emil p. Wetzel. who recently re,
signed his position in the government priutS
ing office, left last evening for seattJs
Wash, accompanied by Mrs. Wetzel.
X. L. Ashton and Geo. Macdonald of this
city are at the Hotel Darlington, New
York city.
MT. Walter Paris left the city this morn.
ing Tor Philadelphia and will return to the
city again on Tuesday or Wednesday next.
MI: Sanders Garland Of this city is regis.
tered at the Parker House, Boston
Kew Dr. s. NJ. Newman is in Boston this
week on account of the death of his
brother>in-law, Prof. Holman of the Mas
sachusetts institute of Technology. He Will
return to this city on Saturday.
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GOVERNMENT FOR HAWAII.
Bill Passed by the House by a Vote of
l2O to %.

Bill Passed by the House by a Vote Of
12O to %.
In the House yesterday afternoon an
amendment was adopted to the Hawaiian
bill to postpone for one year the time when
the coastwise laws of the United States
should be extended to Hawaii.
An amendment was added to the end Of
the bill providing that no Chinese who OBJ
tains certificate In Hawaii under the
terms Of the bill shall be allowed to enter
any state-er territory Of the United States
Mr. DeArmond (Mo) offered an amend
n,ent compelling all Asiatics who have en-
tered the islands under contract since the
date of annexation to leave within one
year. The amendment was lost
A committee amendment was adopted to
close up and liquidate the affairs OF the
Hawaiian Savings Bank.
Mr.. Hill Comm offered an amendment
providing that nothing in the act should be
construed as pledge OF statehood in the
Immediate or distant future.
Mr.. Knox characterized the amendment
In the words Of former Representative
Walker Of MASSACHUSETTS, as almighty d-n
nonsense" The amendment was lost.
Another committee amendment was
adopted to make section 81, relating to ap-
preparations, go into effect after the APP
prevail of the act.
The last amendment adopted was one Of
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BY an American expedition. and. before
running away, had taken out and slaugh-
tered five American prisoners. captured
straggIers picked up by them individually
and separately.
The country traversed by the railroad is
wonderfully fertile. capable of producing
large crops and Of sustaining a vast popu-
latiOn. Al first come the rice fields; then
the land of the sugar cane and of cocoanut
palms, TO which are later added stretches
Of pasturage and the home of the Luzon
trotting bull sun farther north than the
terminus Of the railroad Is the tobacco
growing section, and in the southern end
of the island are the hemp districts 1t is
hard 10 believe, however that any other
portions of Luzon are more attractive from
the agricultural point of view than the
railroad-traversed provinces where rice and
sugar cane flourish.
The lead-colored- heavy-horned carabao
Is the characteristic animal of the country.
He is seen everywhere. drawing heavy bur-
dens, dragging the pillow. enacting the role
Of coach horse riding horse. or in his
moments OF leisure walowing luxuriouslv
in muddy water.
AT Bayambang one of the station ped
dlers was mounted on a carabao. Behind
him and his competitors in trade stretched
the main street OF the village lined with
cocOanut palms. A picturesque rivulet
flowed parallel with this street and at
right angles to 1t and on the other side OF
the stream extended another road on which
two carabao teams were outlined in profile
each carabao mounted by a small boy and
each drawing an open framework wagon
containing apparently vegetables and fruit
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This sweeping condemnation has yet to be
demonstrated to be well founded. The
Filipinos might be expected to work with
suitable encouragement as well as the
Javanese, with whom they have racial
affinities. If, however, having had full op-
portunity they fail to seize it, and the de-
velopment of the islands in any direction
suffers from lack of labor. there will still
be time to supplement the thousands of
Chinese and mestiZoes already here, and for
Uncle Sam to enter into a partnership of
capital and labor with John Chinaman
such as John Bull has formed with him in
Singapore. This Is not a case, however
where, as in the formative days of the
Straits Settlements, from paucity of fixed
Malay population the best workers from
the outside can be selected deliberately, I'M
troubled by interfering equities. Luzon
is so thickly populated that in order to
avoid the possible famines Of the future
and the outbreaks which spring from the
desperation of the half starved every effort
should be made to bring the natives into
productive contact with the soil or into
other self-supporting forms of labor, even
to the extent of the iudicious pushing
suggested by Gen. Macarthur. Meanwhile
the numerous Chinese already in Luzon, en-
titled to be classed among the Filipinos If
they desire 1t, can during the experiment
tai period and even afterward perform any
kinds of labor in which it may appear
that the Malay Filipinos absolutely will
not engage.
There are many minor needs Of the
Filipinos-as for the gradual development
Of self-government, beginning with con-
troll Of the municipalities, in the matter
Of schools, railroads and improved high
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fered by Mr.. Newlands tNevl 70 crsats
the office of commissioner OF labor i'm Ha-'
wall. " no
the committee then arose and reported ina
OH ana amendments TO the House On ac.
count of the peculiar parIiamentarv stafT.
OF the BILL it being a Senate bin wltlrl
an amended House substitute a separat 4
vote could not be demanded on any of thst'
amendments. '''"
Mr.. Bartholdt (AroD therefore moved IN
recommit the bill with instructions to striks
out the amendment prohibiting the sale of
intoxicating liquors in saloons in Haw.fis
amended. a.
The motion was lost, 30 10 SO. !;
ne Oil was then passed, 40 TO rs
Bllls were passed TO authorize the Sbre,-a.
poi. ana Red River Valley Railroad to build
bridge across the Red river at AIexan--
dria- La. and to create the northwesfern1
district OF the northern district of Georgia.
AT $50 pm. the House adjourned,