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The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
FENCING A PAsTIME.
A Lobster That Fight, Hard for nls
Liberty.

Lobster That Fights Hard for Hls
Liberty.
mat fencing is pastime among
!oDstefs L have no doubt from some
iittle experience have had with them.
once l found a lobster near low water
III pool some nine feet long by six
Ieet wide. having rough bottom and
elsht or ten inches of water on it, with
cavern at each end. Although was
armed with crab hook. or iron gaff
ABOUT three feet long the extreme dart
Ing and fencing of the lobster were
TOO much for ne to grapple with.
When in the deeper caverns / found
IL could see me through the water as
plalnly as | could. so that the better
constructed eyes of the genus homo
had no advantage over the rough, hard
stalk eyes Of the crustacean, and as
could not get to gaff across it every
effort l made was evaded. At last,
however, by mere vigorous and ener-
getlc gafiing l made the cavern so
uncomfortable for the lobster that like
lightning flash it darted between my
legs and back into its old haunt Here
the same game went on, and with like
results, for in a moment he was again
between my legs and back into his old
haunt. Finally becoming tired of gaf-
ing and missing for it's fencing was
perfect and could not have been
achieved without long practice) l de-
cllned to be beaten by mere crust ta-
cean, and proceeded to bail out the
pool. 1t was only by this effort that
l eventually conquered it. And here
l must confess that throughout the
battle SO deft, crafty and subtle were
its actions that it was like fighting a
being endowed with human inte!ii-
gence. l have further proof that they
manifest severe martial spirit in the
sea when hunting for food. 1t is moth
ing uncommon for fishermen when
drawing up their traps in the morn
ing to find the large claw of another
lobster in the pot beside the prisoner,
says the Contemporary Review, and
there have been instances where three
large claws have been found together
with the above conditions and a lobster
With one arm, as a prisoner, showing
that in recent fight the victor had
lost one and the vanquished both arms.
But these are only triaes when COM
pared with that the late Sir Isaac Cof-
fin saw when on the coast of Nova
Scotia, for it is given on his authority
that he once witnessed a terrible battle
between two armies Of Holsters, and
that they fought with such fury that
the shore was strewn with their claws.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
About the Hathroom.

The bath itself must, of course, al.
ways be kept spotlcssly clean and tho
taps brilliantly polished, and the l:no-
leum covering the floor always care
fully swept and washed, but even moro
than this is needed to make a really
comfortable bathroom. A cork or rub
Der mat should be kept in every bath.
room. Woolen mats are useless; they
absorb the moisture and become un-
hygienic. A place should be found on
the wall for mirror-a plain one with
black frame will answer the purpose
admirably; the longer it is the better.
and it should be placed where there is
a good light. Two wire trays should
also be fastened to the wall beside the
bath. and low enough to be within
easy reach of the person using it.
These are to hold the sponge and
flannel and soap when not in use dur
ing the bath. Also shelves should be
made and placed upon the walls of
every bathroom. These may be of
plain deal, enameled any color that is
liked.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
CAFES OF VIENNA.
Differences in the Patrons of These pnS.
lie Houses,

Differences In the Patrons of These PnS-
lie Houses.
Every one goes to them-men. won.
en-. priests and children. The cafe is
the center of social life. It is there
that the policy of the government is
discussed the latest play criticised and
business transacted. At 4 o'clock in
the afternoon it is with difficulty that
a scat can be had in one of these popu.
lar meeting places, for at that hour
every Viennese partakes of his. after
noon coffee, which fills the place oil
the Englishman's o'clock tea. These
cafes are regular reading rooms;
some of them take as many as 500 diff.
ferent periodicals, and often fifteen
copies of the same paper-some popu.
lar Austrian or foreign sheet-are on
file, says the International Magazine.
Let foreigner enter, and the expert.
enced waiter Immediately recognizes
his nationality. If he is an American,
a New York daily is brought to him;
If a Frenchman, a Paris boulevard
paper is laid before him, and so on.
If Russian enters, cigarettes ara at
once produced. Cafes are for the
Viennese a second home, and they all
have two kinds of clients, the stamm-
CAST, or habitues, and the laufende, OF
transients. The habitues, commonly
called wirthaus bruder C'cafe broth
ers'), have tables reserved for them
and woe betide the man who ventures
to take possession of this sacred prop.
erty! There are many Viennese who
for the last thirty or forty years have
sat at the same table, in the same cor.
ner. day after day, drinking the same
brew of beer or brand of wine, and
smoking the same sort of tobacco in
the same old pipes. A stammgatst gen,
orally spends from three to four hours
every day at his cafe, the natural re.
suit being a great loss of time and
money. But the Viennese are no.
miserly. They live up to the German
proverb, which seems to have beer
written on purpose for them: "Lebep
I'D leben lassen" ("Live and let live'').
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Eoys Lasso II yyhee,man.

Small boys of Oak Park are giving
the police much trouble. Led on, it
Is said, by reading wild west litera-
ture, they have armed themselves with
small arms and lassos, with which they
are doing much damage among the
song birds and annoying greatly the
citizens with their ropes. Last Satur-
day George Baldwin of Oak Park was
jerked from his bicycle by being las
soed by some boys. He was going at
rapid rate, and the rope thrown over
his head brought him to the street.
He was injured severely by the fall,
but refused to prosecute the boys be-
cause they were sons of his friends
Chicago Chronicle.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

with that of saving wayward souls.
He says religion nowadays has to have
some side attraction, and the large
crowds that he draws leads to the
conclusion that he is right. He says
human nature is human nature, no
matter where you find 1t, and that
horse nature is plagued human" !"
when VS. study the disposition of a
broncho.
Evangelist Mullen holds his meet
ings in the open air, in places that
gives him ample scope for his eques-
trian exhibitions. When he appears
upon the platform that is his pulpit
he is not very ministerial looking
figure. He wears a corduroy coat,
CHAPS" sombrero, and high-heeled
boots.
The evangelist offers prayer and
then takes off his coat. The broncho
1s led up in front of the space reserved
kor the anxious bench, and the audi
ence is Immediately interested. Men
end women form a ring at safe dis
rance from the untamed steed. There
Is much craning of necks, but the
preacher reminds every one that it is
q religious meeting, and that order
must prevail. Then he takes from it's
place on the table beside the Bible a
small rope. He approaches the bron-
cho. which eyes him suspiciously, and
sets It's hoofs in a manner that shows
It is getting ready to buck. Mr.. Null
len pats the horses nose until the an
1mal begins to expect a piece of sugar
or a handful of oats. At this point
he steps to the table and takes up a
halter chat he conceals behind his
back, while he returns to the bron-
cho aid resumes his caressing man
ner.
Just as the men are becoming i'm
patient to sse some contest Of strength
the evangelist slips the halter over
the horses Lead. The broncho is taken
by surprise. 1t casts a Ieproachful
glance at the preacher and kicks vi
ciously. Confidence has been betrayed
and it snorts as if it would like to
make the second part of the evan
gelist's program failure by fixing
the preacher 50 that he would not be
able to appear in plblic for a month.
But Mr.. Mullen is calm and confident.
He steps to one side of the horse,and,
after stroking the animals tail, he
braids the rope into it, wrapping the
end tightly. The.l he produces another
rope or two. and the crowd waits pa
tiently to see him try to ride. In less
than ten minutes the evangelist is
ready to vault upon the bronchos
back. AS he .akes the halter and
shouts "Get up!" there is much enthu-
siasm.
Men press AROUND the ring and tell
one another that the "sky pilot"
knows his business, and that he
ought not to wasta his time on persons
when he knows what he can do with
horses. After finishing his feat the
evangelist puts on liiS coat, wipes his
heated brow with his handkerchief,
and says his topic. viii be "Going to
He'll at 2:20 Gait" He has keen
eye and pleasant face. and when he
opens the Bible to read few verses.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Shaped Girdle. for waistl,ne.


Cofselet centuries in velvet or satin.
OF a contrasting color tc the gown,
have become sort of winter fixture
Nobody thinks Of encircling the waist
in a straight around ceinture these
days. Even the ribbon belts that are
to be worn with the flannel shirt
waists claim some pretense to height
and fit Those that are fashioned ex-
pressly to be worn with the short
boleros creep up in the neighborhood
of the bust line. Riding in on the fa-
vor of the high corselet comes the
much elongated buckle, following deft-
ly the curves of the figure. 1t energies
from it's temporary banishment rich in
It's different combinations of colored
gold combined in the newest designs.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
IL He Drives Out Satan

mimic contests with horses, aad he
stayed on the ranches Of the south.
west until one day. when he happened
to stumble into revival meeting at
San Jose, Cal. After that he began
to study for the ministry. He came
to Chicago, and after course of in
struction at the Moody Bible Insti-
tute, he began to preach. But he
found that men and women are not
eager to hear sermons. ADVERTISE
ments of texts, no matter how sensa-
tional they happened to be, did not
draw crowds. 1t was necessary to add
some human interest outside of that
Of soul-saving, and the horse-taming
plan suggested itself. 1t has proved
successful and it is Mr.. Mullen's
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Cowboy Mulle1A's Novel Method
Of Saving Mems Souls

Instead Of leading in the singing of
Heaven Is my Home will now tame
Flying Devil, vicious broncho owned
by Brother Smith,
This is the way Evangelist William
-iullen, che cowboy evangelist now
touring the principal cities. begins his
meetings. The Rev. Mr.. Mullen COM
Dimes the art of breaking Wild horses
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Travels Hlalf Way Around
World TO Marry Her lover

Thirteen thousand miles must be
Travelled by Miss Grace Moore, of Gler
Falls, N. Y, in order that she may
marry. At least that is what she must
do if she would marry the man of her
choice. There are others who would
be glad to save her the journey, did
she desire it, for Miss Moore is the
belle of Glen Falls, but she must go
to Honolulu if she wishes to wed Pro-
fessor Irwin F. Beadle, to whom she
has pledged her troth.
How Miss Moore feels about the
matter may be judged from the fact
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

Of scripture there is not a person in
the audience who has the hardihood to
walk away before the sermon. There
is something in the preachers manner
that forbids any trifling. His exhibi-
ticn of what he can do with a horse
has caused people to respect him.
William Mullen was a Texas cowboy
for years. None of his companions on
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

Vieux-Doelen, where the delegates IA
the peace conference stayed, there IL
an extension being built to one Of the
churches. and although the walls are
not yet completed, they lean outward
more than twelve inches. Another In
stance of this i tto',nd iE some {. tha
corner houses. whose walls lean out
over each street. In many cases new
houses are evidently put up to match
the houses alongside. Strangely
enough, though, there are oompara-
lively few cases On record Of collapse.
l-Pearson's Weekly.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

The collar. chemisette and high belt
are OF black silk, with groups of three
bands Of white braid caught together
with knots of gold braid. The lapels
are white embroidered cloth with gold
braid. Black silk undersleeves. and
cuffs trimmed with white and gold
braid.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Greatest Newspaper Critic.

Henri De Blowitz, the great critic
and correspondent of the London
Times, who apprehends general war
among the nations of civilization and
whose opinion finds response in Down
Ing street, is probably the greatest Of
newspaper writers in Europe M. De
Blowitz, although derived from He
brew stock, Is Roman Catholic in
faith and most devont in his practices.
He began his journalistic career as q
contributor to the Gazette de Midi and
TO La Decentralization. From July,
1871, begins his association with the
London Times and since. he has repre-
sented The Thunderer'' in Paris.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

the range could swing a lasso or ride
a fractions horse as he could, and he
won much fame even in Texas for his
horsemanship. His fame travelled 50
far that Buffalo Bill heard of him and
offered him a place with the Wild
West show. But the cowboy preferred
the Texas plains to life made up of
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

the schools. He applied and was an
pointed to a position and by the Judi
eious investment of his little capital
ne obtained start on the road that
has already led him to a competence
and which he expects will eventually
make him one of the richest men in
Hawaii. So he sent for his fiancee to
join him, and told him he would ar
range for their immediate marriage
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

This was before the young man had
finished his course at college, and he
then had no prospects other than the
necessity of earning his living by vir-
tue of his bright, intelligent mind. He
was studying to be teacher and
helped TO make enough money upon
his graduation to claim his bride and
care for her.
But as the end of his college life
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

ou L ueSQay OF last
week she started
on her long trip
and in a fortnight
she will be Prof.
Beadle's bride.
Behind the trip
there is a pretty,
romantic story. 1t
tells of a young
man who attended
school at Cswego,
N. Y, and sat at
the same form with
a bright, pretty
girl, a child Of s or
8 years. He himself
was II. The two
had always been
playma t es and
when they grew to
be youth and miss
they became lovers.
Friends watc b e d
them and smiled
indulgently, saying
it was only a boy
and girl affair and
would be outgrown
in time as they
grew older. But as
the years passed
they became more
and more attached
to each other and
ere long were pub
licly announced en-
aged to marry.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

Leaning Walls In Holland.
There are many buildings In cities
in Holland which were originally and
Enthusiastically built out OF the straight.
For instance, not far from the Hotel
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

came he found he could do little in the
east. He started west with deter
mlnation to make his fortune and
come back and claim his bride. But
when he reached the west he found
himself still unable to make rapid
headway up the ladder OF fortune. SO.
he wrote his hancee and told her he
h hAgetermined to go to Honolulu and
Esf eonssnSs ~
eng IN coming and year ago he
sailed for the Hawaiian islands.
Arriving in the islands he founa
demand for an English instructor - :
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
The Problem Of tho Mantel.

/ Z
] The young housekeeper is much bet
ter OF in a house having only man
tel shelf over the fireplace than with
an ordinary overmantel. In that case
she can invest the fireplace with great
interest and beauty, and lend to it the
charm Of her individual tastes, making
It from floor to ceiling study in COM
position.
Z Certain principles should always be
followed, according to Harper's Bazaar.
In the first place it should be remem-
bered that the space above the mantel
has architectural values Of it's own,
and must always be considered in re-
lation to the rest Of the room. Ger
tain laws should always be followed,
and the question of proportion never
neglected. Architecturally considered,
the space over the mantel shelf belongs
to the rest Of the wall space. and its
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Telegraph Wire. Get r,r.,.

Telegraph wires get tired; this is
one of the most recent observations of:
scientists. They work better on Nom
day than on Saturday, and an expert
declares that each wire ought to have
one whole days rest every ttreo
weeks. n. q
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

A man generally asks his wife's adj
vice about his new fall hat after he
has bought II and has given away his
old one.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
|. theory that ministers who desire tc
gain large hearing should provide
some good attraction to draw those
who need converting.

By the time it comes a mans turn
to die he has just about had time to
learn how to live comfortably.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

Before the pext tourist season OPEN
the Swiss ray away from Spiex Is Foutt-
gen will be completed. l'I:S s
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

From the Washington Star: 'Wom-
an" remarked Mr.. Gooseling OF
Heorgetown. ''is heavens best gift to
man. but whether it means married
woman or not, am not SO certain.
Now. there's my wife; I've known a
good many women in my time, and
don't think I'd be willing to change
her for any woman ever met, saw or
heard of. We've been married twenty
PEARS. and in all that time we've never
had cross word that we didn't get
disposed Of somehow before we had
hany more. It's the only way to get
along with a woman. I'd rather yield
dozen times day than to eat the
kind of meal my wife can have brought
TO the table when she's mind to. I'm
willing to make as many concessions
as the next man, but really think
there is limit that any reasonable
woman ought to observe. Not that
my wife is not as reasonable as any
other married woman, mind you, for
she Is. But there are times when she
makes me doubt the strict accuracy Of
the time-honored maxim / have quot
ed. Now, for instance, the other day
was doing something or other around
the house, like man has right to
do on his own premises, and, just as
men sometimes do, put my finger
where had no business to put it, and
hit It a lick with the hammer.
Well said to myself, though my
wife was sewing by the window on the
other side Of the room, I'll bet the
biggest darn fool in ten states
SAll of which had perfect right to
say, but my wife looks up from her
work, and says she:
William says she, don't you
know enough about the ethics of gam
bling to know that you have no right
to bet on certainty?'
That's what she said, and under the
circumstances, what on earth could
say but nothing, and that's what said.
But hit that nail a lick with the ham
mer that drove it clear in over its head
and broke pane of glass that cost a
dollar to replace"
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

a married couple living nea- Throop,
ra., E &, who we're childless have adopted
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

decorations must be carried up to the
ceiling, so that the lines of doors, win
dows and fireplace should be balanced.
When the architect or builder, how
ever, has left only a bare space over
the mantel shelf the householder in
her decoration should observe the
general laws Of decoration which he
has laid down. Thus when a picture
mirror and bas relief is introduced
over the mantel shelf it takes the
place of panel. Great care must be
taken In placing it, so that no general
rule or proportion is violated. Thus
picture or bas relief not filling the
entire space should be so hung that
the wall spaces above and below it are
properly balanced. small or unim-
portant picture is to be avoided, GER
tain straight up-and-down or curved
lines are always to be suggested.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

We ofta see weak old wonaes aaI
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Increase of suicide in Euron..

increase OF Suicide In Europe.
The rapidity with which suicide has
increased is shown by the following
table:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-15
AN OLD CHURCH.


Of the many relies of the early Nor
wegian immigration to this country,
the most interesting and important is,
no doubt, the old church at Muskego,
Wis, erected in 1874. This is not ONLY
the oldest Norwegian church in Amer
lea, but, without question, is the first
Norwegian Lutheran church raised in
the new world. This historic structure
is to be removed to Minneapolis and
preserved, not only for its early Nor
Weglan associations, but equally so as
relic of the pioneer days in the west.
for the sturdy Norwegian immigrants
whose hands fashioned this old house
of worship also turned the dark, path
less wilderness Of Wisconsin into
smiling farms. The church will stand
on the campus of the United Norwe-
gian church's theological seminary.
The old church is simplicity itself
internally and externally The prime
val forests Of southeastern Wisconsin
supplied the trees and the prawnv
arms of the modern vikings did the
rest-felled the trees squared them into
tlmbers, noticed the logs at the ends
and heaped them one upon the other in
orderly array until the rude building
was completed. Though it's architec.
ture was Of the crudest, it was still the
church, and the most important build
ing and most pretentious building in
the settlement. Each one in the COM
munity, aside from the natural yenera-
ton for Gods house, had an effection
for the church-for it was the handi-
work of all, and each log was remem-
bered and pointed out for wears after
ward. Even to this day. it is said. the
initials of the brave men whose united
efforts resulted in the raising of the
church are to be found on the logs.
where they were placed ffty-six years
ago. Very few of those who lent a
hand to the work are still alive. 1t
may be possible that all are gone, but
it is believed that some are still in the
land of the living. This question will.
however, be carefully investigated
within a few days.
1t is not intended that the old build
ing will remain simply as a show place.
1t will be restored, as far as possible
to its original condition and will be
used as a chapel for the theological
students of the United Norwegian
church seminary, and within its his
torical walls, which have resounded
with the eloQuence of the old Luther
fathers, Clausen, Dietrichson. Stub and
Preus, many a budding preacher will
deliver his first sermon.
President Hoyme of the limited Nor
wegian church and Rev. Gerhard Ras-
mussen, pastor of the Bethlehem Nor
wegian Lutheran church of Mime
apoHs, are responsible for the preserva-
ton of this interesting relic and the
plan to remove it to the -four city.
Some fifteen years ago, Mr.. Rasmussen.
at one time a Madison pastor. had
charge of a congregation near Muske-
go, and occasionally Served the latter
congregation during the period it was
without pastor. He naturally heard
Of the old church, which had long since
been relegated to the past He visited
it several times and became much at
tached to the primitive building. No
doubt it REMIND II aim of a hero who