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The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

OF fame. In an instant three or four
men sprang forward and the fire was
extinguished.
The devils are firing at u.s. cried
the sergeant. The next shot will count
bit il | am not mistaken
Scarcely were the words out Of his
mouth when huge rent suddenly
opened in the canvas, and shell
dropped right in the middle of the
tent. The wounded ducked under their
covering, as IL they would bury them.
selves beneath the ground. The doc.
tor, with another, rushed forward; but
Private Cory was before them.
Not you, doctor!" he shouted, as
he seized the bomb.
Quick, my man! Into the bucket
with it!' said the doctor. NO! There's
no water! My Cod
But Cory had dashed through the
opening and was running like a hare.
They were all dumfounded for mo-
ment. Then cheer broke from them
when they realized what he was doing
"a cheer in which dying men joined.
Throw it away! Now! Throw it!'
yelled the doctor after him.
Still he ran. The music of what he
knew was their applause rang in his
ears. Nothing had ever sounded so
sweet to him. He smiled. 1t reminded
him family of his achievements in the
football field, when the crowd roared
their approval. The ball he carried
now was heavier, but the applause
only he knew what it meant to him,
and he clutched the destructive missile
like child hugging doll. He felt
inclined to kiss it. Ii he lived he
would be man and comrade again.
II not-but he ran on.
Some one has wisely said that 1t re-
quires often but the turn of straw
to make a coward a hero. or hero
coward. Cory was now a man again.
The paralysis Of panic that
had seized him few hours ago and
had frozen his heart existed now only
as a hideous dream. Another ten
yards-he was quite fifty from the
tent. He heard them urging him to
throw it. A few yards more. then with
a tremendous effort he hurled it from
him. Instantly there was an explo-.
sion. and Cory fell on his face.
Poor chap! He is done for,
Doubt" said the doctor, as several
raced forward, followed by number
of wounded, who limped In pain.
They knelt by his poor shattered
body. The sergeant, his old tormentor.
regardless, of his own wounds, had
been among the first who rushed to his
assistance.
Cory raised the only hand left him..
which the N. G.. O. clasped murmuring
something about forgiveness. A smile
Of exultation played about his com
rade's face for a moment. then the
film of death gathered over his eyes
He tried to speak, but no words came
in obedience to the moving OF his lips
for his soul had taken it's fight to that
land where brave spirits are at rest
Mainly About People.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

q great many OF the census emu
merators have. given up their jobs in
more or less disgust. When the an
nouncement was made that the popula-
ton canvassers would be appointed on
q certain date there were several thou
sand more applications at the Office
next day than there were places for.
Politics was considered very little in
the selection Of thessmen, and every
thing looked promising. When the
final work OF preparation was begun it
,resembled clear sailing until the can
svassers found out something about the
task that confronted them. One OF
them in resigning to Chief Agentx
ston Of Philadaf hia said: ..44f flatS y
'xail. thin ls-G tar I ha7 to ask twenty
Two questions for 21a cents. That's
good job, nit! You can have it,
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
Th. w.v q, ~. Tr,,..r.,.o-..

The lot of the discharged prisoner
is still anything but a happy one.
Here is Samuel Seely, released from
the Brooklyn penitentiary after having
served a Ave years sentence for EN-
bezzlement, coming forth with just
As, in his pocket given to him by the
penitentiary authorities, and finding
his former wife divorced and remarked
and his son with another name, which
the courts have permitted him to take
to hide his shame. This leaves the
discharged prisoner all alone In the
world, and with the fates against him.
Boston Herald.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
tablespoonfuls 20 three quarts b
water. Sponge carpet with mixture.
Houseclesninx Hlnts.

II es-<
To clean wall paper: Lay sheet 81
thick blotttng paper over the stain
and then press Z hot iron over It. * -
soon as the blotting paper becomesI
greasy move It: bring clean part,
over the stain, and then apply the IRON
again. Repeat this until the stain has
quite disappeared.
For polishing furniture: One third
linseed oil, one-third turpentine and
one-third vinegar. The bottle must bsS
shaken every time an application ii;
made. INV
To be delivered from ants make a
pyramid OF crooks or other vessels cons
tanning sugar, bread, cakes, etc, with
the lower one standing in water.
For washing carpets: Dissolve q box
Of any good washing powder In two
gallons Of boiling water: use as soap
when cold. n
a sure exterminator for reaches !s
powdered borax. ss.
b,as TIE o,ssmsn,' ssst remedy S I'D bugs =.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

The cypress in ancient times was
considered a sacred tree and idols
We're made of cypress wood. The Pa
clnce coast Indians used it as an en-
olem OF publication. The Dakotan In
alans had a superstition concerning
.ne CEDAR tree. They imagined that
snunder was manifestation of the
storm god Wa-Kan-Da, thunder birds.
g Ills messengers. producing the noise
designated as thunder. These birds
lived In cedar trees. and hence the
cedar tree became an object of worship
and the cedar pole an emblem of the
highest value.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
z Y 2 sas lIs7l =
Useful Bon Voyage Gift.

II you have ever noticed how for
getful and bewildered people become
when packing a satchel. you will not
smile at the useful little parting token
quickSwitted niece gave her aunt. It
was simply card some four inches
long and three inches wide. on which
was neatly written an enumeration OF
the necessary and desirable articles
that should 60 into satchel.S Besides
a full list of toilet implements it in
cludeds soap. scissors. court plaster,
corkscrew, needles. thread, clothes
brush, twine, boot laces, collar buttons
small mirror, address book and pen-
Gil.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

Last Of a Scandal.
The sale of Cooley to the Pittsburg
club puts an end to one of the worst
baseball scandals of recent years. The
players conduct during 1893 was CEN
surable. but his punishment was OPP
pressiYe to degree that his case ap-i
pealed to the liberty loving spirit OF
the Am erican people fer redress. Such
instances OF oppression should not be
permitted. There is no remedy against
injustice to player under the games
present system of government OF the
National League, except by appeal to
the board OF directors, and there has
never been an instance where the
clubs course was not approved. Tho
courts Fan not compel club to en-,
sploy . player who Is 1ndIcially declared
eligibls ito sign vhera he pleases and
sths resl lrvs rule Ii practically boy
cott The Sporting News insists that
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
Left.hanieda Wonder.

Morris F.. Amole. the left-handed
pitcher of the Buffalo club of the AM
erican League, who retired Detroit
without a hit or run in the opening
game Of the season, was born in Coats
vile, Pa, in 1870. He is 5 feet 9 9inches
tall, and weighs 165 pounds. Amole
is left-handed pitcher, and early dis
tinguished himself in the amateur
clubs Of the Keystone state. His first
professional year was 1896. when he
Joined the Wilmington club Of the
Atlantic League. In 1897 he was draft
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

The path in front of bicycle is
cleared of substances which would
puncture the tires by a new attach
ment, comprising clamps for suspend
ing small circular brush in front of
the forward wheel with driving wheels
20 reyolve the brush rapidly on the
ground.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
Ojlbway Lullaby.

OJlbway Lullaby.
The wind Is in the trees;
Does my darling baby hear
What is whispered to the ear
With the lisping of the breeze r?
Love will keep his mother near.
And the baby need not fear,
4 For the wind is in the trees"
\ The stars are in the skies:
Does my darling baby see
How they wink at him and me,
Bright. almost. as baby's eyes?
How they winksto him that he
Is as safe as safe can be.
For the stars are In the skies? &
Then go to sleep, my child;
The squirrels are In bed,
Black squirrels, gray and red,
And the little foxes. Wild
The stars are overhead,
And the winds with me have said,
Go TO sleep. to sleep. my child"
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

a man was arrested for making
SHY speech in the national house OF
representatives the other day. but that
was because he made it from the gall
lery, instead Of the floor of the house.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

The shear trust, organized two years
sso with good financial backing, has
gwen up the ghost, its stockholders
!osing almost every dollar. 1t is evident
tnat IN this case at least the shearers
were among the shorn.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

Coffee the drink more highly re-
earded today than any other, was first
used in Abyssinia in 1875. A Greek
nrst introduced it to England and
made himself famous by the act,
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21


Then human voice Joined in the wild
orchestra.
You bloomin cur. Call yourself
man?"
1t was the stern sergeant of his COM
pany, who had been brought in wound
ed in three places before he had given
up. His face was gray with the pain
he was enduring, but he must needs
give vent to his disgust at such pusil-
lanimity A contemptuous smile play
ed about his bloodless lips.
I call it gettin' money under false
pretenses. You're clothed and stuffed
with the best o everythink the coun-
try can send out, includin' briar pipe
and baccy, and then yer go and-Pah!"
and he broke off. Il couldn't hev be-
lieved 1t q any man in the whole
bloomin' company"
He stopped because the pain of his
wounds became so great, and he bit
hard the piece of Cavendish he had in
his mouth to stife groan, but other
men took up the cue
No agony of the battlefield could
equal what Private Cory was now en-
during. He quivered as if acted upon
by some powerful electric current, but
he made no answer to their taunts, and
continued to lie with his face turned
to the ground He tried to reconstruct
the wreck of his manhood, but his
brain was still in a whirl, and those
shrieking shells outside still seemed
to be telling the world that he was
miserable coward.
man was handing round some
broth. He had been hours without
food, and the savory odor caused a
craving hunger to take possession of
him. A pannikin full was being pass
ed, from which men took drink, their
eXpectant comrades looking on with
eager, wistful eyes. Cory raised his
head, hoping his turn had come, but
he was Immediately greeted with a
storm of curses that caused him to
drop it again. Fool that he was to
expect it. He might have known.
At that moment the doctor came up
Give Cory some of that soup. Hold
up, my lad" he said, not unkindly;
you may make soldier yet. Drink
this" and he handed him the tin yes
sci.
He is a broth of boy" shouted a
man, and this poor joke was greeted
with laughter even by those who knew
they had but few hours to live.
Cory sat up. The soup seemed to put
life into him. and he ceased to shiver
He was barely out of his teens, but
his face, in its ashy grayness, looked
passed his prime.
"Feelin' bit better now?" began
the sergeant.
He'll run for it as soon as he's
able,' remarked the other ..Whew!
listen!" he broke off, as shell ex-
ploded jus. outside. They seem to
have got the range OF us now. Nice
Christians, these Beers. firing on the
Red Cross"
For few seconds there was silence
as the men realized their danger The
angry growl of the quick-hrers was
every now and then punctuated by the
long, deep-mouthed baying OF the
Beers Long Tom.
They are aiming at us, by God!'..
shouted man, running into the tent
with his right arm hanging helpless
by his eide.
Immediately there was a violent con-
cnssion; the air was filled with dust.
smoke. and puIl nnII and the
end Of the tent nc tongue
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

The death OF Cross, the Liverpool
.nlmai dealer, removes the most ex-
tenslve etls procurer of wild animals OF
modern times. He was the first to in
troduce. rare beasts into European
menageries.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

The, men standing about the horse
that had slipped and fallen on the
wet granite block pavement were en-
couraging the. animal to get up by
kicking him vigorously. ''Yet why
should / complain Of their treatment
of me-" soliloquized the horse. .That
is the way they treat one of their own
kind when he is down. Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
When the striker Is Struck.


Baseball writer's contend that the
only rule now that needs amendment
is the one. giving a; man his base when
hit by pitched BALI 1t is asserted
Jennings, McGann and others will al
ways try to get hit when run is
wanted by their side, and that umpires
should at least be allowed to use their
Judgment in giving man out for in
tentionally placing himself in front Of
a pitched ball. Rule 46 covers such
cases and the umpire should enforce it.
1t provides that batsman becomes a
base-runner, among other cases Y
g Sec. 4. II while he sbe a batsran,.
without making any attempt to strike
at the ball, his person or clothing be
hit by a ball from the pitcher; unless,
in the opinion Of the umpire, he plain
!ly avoids making any effort to, get out
of the way Of the ball from the pitcher,
and thereby permits himself to be SO
hit 81
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

ed by the Baltimore club and played
good ball during his stay in that city.
In December, 1893. he was traded with
Jack Doyle and Henry Reitz to Wash
ington for Jimmy. MeJames, Eugene
Demontreyille and D.ssL. McGann. In
1899 he pitched in six defeats for the
senators and was released. He then
Joined the Buffalo club. He has lots
Of speed, good curves and fine control,
and, if he keeps himself In condition,
is winner Ss
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

The number and variety of knives
and forks that now grace a we'll
equipped and formal dinner table may
well dismay one unused to such
;variegated display of cutlery and sill
yer. There are forks for the oysters,
for the fish and for the roast, and
forks as well for anything else that
may be served. There are also knives
to correspond to the forks that may be
needed. These implements that social
convention DEGREES to be necessary to
convey food to the mouth are usually
laid out In formidable rows on either
side Of the, plate. The other evening
a simple western maiden at her first
eastern dinner surveyed her supply OF
knives and forks with growing trepi-
dation. Her common sense told her
that they were laid out in the regular
order In. which it was intended that
they should be used, but nothing in
her experience had taught her which
was the right end OF the row to start
In with. Finally, in despair, she
sought help from her next-door neigh
Dor, prominent physician. Say,
Doc" she questioned anxiously, as she
pointed at the offending objects, "do
you eat out or in 2"
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
French EKgs and spinach.

require and let them get cold. Then.
-four each egg dip into rich batter
and fry a golden brown Cook soy1is
spinach, press it through sieve, re-
turn it tosthe saucepan, add to 1t b,it-;
ter. pepper, salt and a squeeze Of lem
Juice, and make very hot. Place;
the spinach on along dish in mound,
place the eggs In a row on this and
pour round good brown gravy.
Egg Pie.
Grease q pie dish. then break into
It about half as many whole eggs, 81 II
will contain. They should be drobpel
IN carefully. SO as not to break
yolks. Then for each egg add . table,
spoonful Of cream and one teaspoonfulS
OF run butter. Season the whole with
pepper. salt and chopped parsley, gar-s
lie, il it be liked. Cover the pie dish
with a top crust; cut slits across II,
and bake at once in sharp oven to-
delicate brown.
DeviIetl Eggs.
Hard boil four eggs and when cold
remove the shells and cut them in:
halves, crush the yolks Gin amortar, III
you have one), with a teaspoonful or
anchovy, the same of French mustard.
and enough cayenne to make the mix
.ture hot in flavor; add piece OF but-
ter the size OF walnut. then refill
the eggs with this paste, shaping ait
like a cone and cutting on the points
of the whites to make the halt eggs
stand on the dish Serve co1d and
garpish with cress and radishes.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

It is predicted in London that un-
less conditions change American flour
will soon compel the closing of the
mills of England. In France American
hour is able to pay the high tariff
duties and profitably compete with
French -milled flour. 1t is claimed that
American millers can grind the wheat
Into -four cheaper than British or
French mfllers. A comparison of the
ordinary -four mills of European .coun-
tries with those of the United States
scarries out this assertion. Long ago
In this country the old-fashioned grist
mill gave place to the merchant mill
and the roller process took the place
of the grinding ~ cess Water power
and steam engines of the most eff
scient and economical character are be-
Ing used as motive power. In fact, in
America the milling industry has been.
reduced to the most economical meth
DDS.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
Diamond Glinta.

Flick, OF the Phillies, will come pret-
.ty near landing on the top OF the heap
in the batting score il he keeps up his
present gait. He is rolling OF any
thing from singles to homes at great
rate just now.
There is talk Of the erection Of a
mammoth building for exhibitions
etc, on the Philadelphia ball grounds,
which will mean new ball park for
that city. The present grounds occupy
a space some 400 by 500 feet.
1t looks as IL Duffy called the turn
fair and square when he said it was
= mistake to release Jouett Meekin.
He is far. from has been. There
was just as much reason for holding on
to him as there was for securing him
last season. ~ * Y y.
The setback the Bostons received
at the start OF OF the season has not
discouraged the rooters for the Bean
eaters. They say that the Bostons will
be in. at the wind-up with both feet
Weak batting and the poor support
given to Nichols are ascribed as the
canse Of their slump.
Eight years ago the base ball season
opened in Fort Smith, Ark, with q
game between Fort Smith and Krebs,
~ Pink" Hawley pitched for Fort
Smith and McGinnity for Krebs. Haw-
ley struck out p batsmen and did not
allow base hit. There were seven
scattered hits made off McGinnity yet
Krebs won the game by a score OF /
to 0. The game was lost because Fort
Smiths catcher, Uhl, could not hold
Hawley's swift pitching. Little aid
those two pitchers or any one else
think that the sSrae men woald d open
the season in Brooklyn in 1900 q op-
posing twirlers, but fortune plays
queer pranks with al.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
A MOMENT OF TERROR

A MOMENT OF TERROR.
done seemed to rise up and strike him.
full in the face. He sank-down again.
with choking sob. He clutched the
earth with his hands, as men do when
struck down in battle with a mortal
wound. 1t was burning hot day
the wounded were suffering terribly
from the intense heat-but he shiyeSAal
with cold Outside xshaan17a1|13 =
screaming, whiSss l!!| =
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

The Croton dam strike cost the
state of New York 500, 900. The walk
Ing delegates may sooner or later
arouse the latent Indignation Of the
patient taxpayer.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
Two umplres !: Needed.

.s The games in the National League
thus far have progressed smoothly
enough, but they have shown, never
theless, that it was grave mistake
to depart from the double umpire sys-
tenn and when the season gets good
and warm music can be expected. The
best men on the staff say that they
cannot possibly do justice to the game,
and they ought to know better than
anybody. Some OF the magnates rec
ognize the fact that there must be
more or less fault-fnding with one
umpire, and this is, always bad thing!
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
r. thsr Confusing

Bilkins There comes Jinks. He's
hateful fellow.
Wilkins -Is he one Of those, miser-
able. low-down dead beats who are al
ways borrowir. ney?
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
P,ttsburg's Crack outaelder.

A young player who made a great
name for himself in the National
League last year was Clarence H.
Beaumont Of the Pittsburgs. He went
into the big organization compare
lively unknown youngster, but his
wonderful all-around work has
brought him to the front in one sea-
son. Beaumont is twenty-three years
of age. In 1896 and 81 he played with
the Fox River Valley League in Wis
consin. In August, 1898, the Milwau-
kee club secured his services, his grand
work with his team leading to his
purchase by Pittsburg at the close of
'9S. He was not given regular posi-
tion on the nine until June. In 1O4
games he had the magnificent batting
average of $50. and had 1926 in field
ing and stole thirty-two bases. His
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

Aspretty little green and white fou-
lard frock for thirteen years old las
sic is presented in the picture. 1t is I
rather elaborateIy trimmed with heavy
cream lace, edged with stitched bands
OF white taffeta. The hat is. a leghorn
having corded silk crown. and IS
dressed with white roses and knots Of
black velvet ribbon.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

Marriage HEIRS 81 man, Ananiass
would prpbably never have got ceIs- !
bratsd Il ut hadn't been for sapphirs.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21
FOR WOMEN A ND HOME
ITEMS or INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRoNs.

How to Dress the Little Girls-A Pretty
Green and White Foulard Trook Of
fique-Our Cooking SCHOOL ~ House
hold Hints.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

.f has palms he spat,
But took new and frmer hold upon
his fav'rite bat:
The pitcher shot the ball-and then:
was heard mighty crash,
And in the fading light they saw
great Kelly make dash.
He never ceased his running till he
landed safe on third.
Amid din the like of which had
ne'er before been heard;
And to this day they tell the tale nor
cut it short bit.
OF how that first great game was won
by Kelly's three base hit.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

Texas has established rigid quar-
antine against San Francisco and
vicinity. No persons or goods from that
.neighborhood will be admit'cs inside
the state. This action is taken be-
cause withs1 Inree months half dozen
Cinnamon have died OF a disease which
may be bubonic plague. There is no
epidemic of plague or Of any other di-
sease in San Francisco.
The Leon reporter., 1900-06-21

A German professor is predicting
the downfall of the United States. The
made in Germany" predictions never
were particularly pleasing to our ears.