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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
.THEENGLISHS HERIFF
THE VISION or HIS GREATNESS
AND GLORY.
Imposing Characteristics; Gorgeous Ac-
coutrements Two Americans Who
Would Not BE Paralyzed to Please the
Omcious Man of Buttons. .

From the Manchester IN. H.) Mir
ror: About 10 o'clock, Aug. !, 1900,
Gen. Streeter of Concord, and the
writer stood upon the sidewalk OPP
posite st. Georges hall, which is the
court house in Liverpool, Eng, and
saw in front of the great stone edifice
splendid coach drawn by a pair Of
beautiful black horses whose gold
mounted harnesses cleaned through
the rich silk netting that hung over
them supporting the heavy tassels that
festooned their legs. On the panels OF
the door of the coach glistened the
royal court of arms. On the box sat
hind stood two outriders, all in full
uniform. In front of the team in
regular order were twelve tall and
stalwart men uniformed in long
eam-colored coats with red facings
and gilt buttons, short velvet pants
silk stockings and silver knee-bnckles
and feathered hats which would chal-
lenge the hot envy of an Amoskeag
veteran Each carried in his hand
some insignia of authority, one a
spear, another a mace and the others
posed trumpeter. When all was
ready the cortege moved solemnly
down the street toward the Adelphi
hotel.
Streeter and 1 followed on the side
walk, for he was a guest at that tav-
ern. When we approached the en-
| trance the coach stood in front and
the coachman and footman and outrid-
| nrs stood with folded arms on it. The
| twelve guardsmen in cream colored
coats had cleared the passageway to
| the hotel door, the hall and the broad
stairway leading down to it and stood
| lined up, six on each side of the va
cant space. We made our way through
the crowd that had gathered about
and went toward the two spearmen
who held the walk on that side and
majestically ordered us to Fall back
fall back, and made move as if tic
spear us with their weapons. Streeter
fell back step or two and then his
Yankee dander rose and he said: 81
pay los day for room in the Abel
phi. and I'm going to it if all TIC
4 queens army stands in the way" lie
went ahead, and l. considering how
thick he was and that the spear mus;
go through him before it hit me, fol.
4 lowed. The guardsmen, paralyzed b.
his audacity, did not impale him ant
we got safely in and took positions
behind the armed gentlemen in uni
fo,m.
| Soon after there appeared on the to1
of the stairs another imposing char
acter in gorgeous accoutrements ant
behind him small man in three.
cornered hat, black swallow-tailet
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Poison Tunnel Ills Hair.

Mr. Louis kosok of Chicago is at tbs
county hospital suffering from lead
poisoning. His hair and eyebrows have
turned green and he fears that his skin
will turn the same color. His life is in
danger and the doctors do not believe
he can recover, his system having been
thoroughly poisoned. Mr., Kosok has
been employed in the smelling depart
ment of the American smelling and re-
ining works for several years. In the
performance of his special line of work
the man was compelled to inhale the
fumes of lead and brass He has been
doing this for several years. A few
weeks ago he became ill and his
friends were startled to notice that his
hair was changing color. A few days
ago he became helplessly sick in the
shops and physician was called, who
diagnosed the case as one of lead pois-
oning, brought on by inhaling the
fumes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
YAoUlS AS TRAlLEasA.
Incidents Illustrating Their a1in a,

Incidents illustrating Their axin as
Game of Scouting.
''The Yaqui Indians are wonderful
natural trailers," said a former Mexi-
can trader. relates the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. They ought to make
the best scouts in the world. Some
years ago l was stopping at a place
called Ysleti. near the east coast of
Ylcatan. when my cabin was robbed
one night of several hundred dollars
in gold. hired very intelligent va
qui named Pedro to help me chase the
thief. and we started at once. The
thief who did the job had fled on
horseback, striking northwest, and be-
fore long my guide had pretty ac-
curate idea of his personal appearance.
He picked up his information a scrap
at time, beginning with the discov-
cry that he was understood. When 1
asked how he knew, he pointed to a
willow tree from which one of the
lower branches had been recently
broken. The rascal had dismounted
there for a rest. and several fiat
stones were piled on the ground under
the broken branch. Pedro surmised
that he wanted whip and had to
stand on the stones to reach the limb,
which was really not very high l
mention this incident because it seem
ed to me at the time to be very far
fetched guessing, but it turned out
afterward to be absolutely correct. He
knew the colors Of the mans saddle
| blanket from a few shreds caught OF
thorn bush, and learned that he car
| ried a native water bottle by its print
| in the soft dirt near spring. What
astonished me especially, however, was
! tho ease with which he followed the
/ train of the horse over f1inty, sun
! caked stretches, where not the faintest
sign of it's passage was visible to my
blunter vision. We caught up with
the thief on the second day, and all Of
| Pedro's predictions were verified to the
letter. He was proving half-breed
and when hard pressed had hidden the
money under log in dense thicket
My Indian located it in almost less
time than it takes to tell the story, ant
laughed contemptuously at the others
lack of finesse. Yet he was not ar
exceptional trailer l have met dozens
of the tribe who were equally clever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01


The deepest Of love on the part OF
woman may hamper a man In his
ambition. 1t is brave woman, IN
deed, who will buckle on the sword
Tor the battle in the field. or the bat
tie OF everyday life, and bid the man
she loves, whether it is son, brother,
husband or sweetheart, to go forth
and dare and do. Her hands may
tremble and tears dim her eyes. but
her voice will sound brave and steady
as she says: Go and God bless you"
There are hundred incidents where
p Tom, Dick or Harry have gone away
from the home town, where the good
folk used to shake their heads and
say they would never amount to
much" and become men of worth and
Importance. And just as many Toms,
Dicks and Harrys have been sad, sad
failures, and would have been much
better off at home. 1t all depends
upon the individual.
Women are more cautious than men.
They will not venture into the realm
OF uncertainties; therefore, a sensible
woman's opinion may be worth listen
ing to- at least. Every one of us had
heard some man say: Had 1 only
listened to Molly / would not have met
with the losses l have" And this
tribute to faithful Mary's judgment
almost compensates the little woman
for the many sacrifices she is making
to "catch up" in finances. Many
times it would be well to listen to
cautious Molly"
The ambitious man who is sure that
the woman folk of his family have
/ unlimited faith in what he can ac-
scomplish, is blessed, and hope he
properly appreciates his blessing. But
he generally does. and whether he tells
you SO or not, you will guess 1t by the
happiness Of his expression when he
wends his way homeward after a busy
! day.
Opportunities sometimes seek the
man but more often the man must
seek the opportunities, or, at any rate,
grasp, them the moment he sees them
peeping up over his horizon.
The girl who loves her brother does
not love MIN as well as she ought
to II she is not willing to give up
some pleasures and comforts il by so
doing she may help him to rise. A
very charming girl whose brother has
delighted for many years to provide
an attractive home for her. complained
! bitterly, not long ago, that Dick was
going to move to town "at the end
Of no place." because, he said, he
could do well there in business way,
and that she had just declared she
would not go and bury herself away
from civilization. Poor Dick, say,
for he no doubt is heavy at heart be-
cause he is about to do something his
sister does not approve. I only hope
he will not let his love for her stand
between him and possible success
II you are wife or mother or a
sister or a sweetheart, be very care
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Fight for Corbett.s Pups.

If the following from the New York
Morning Telegraph is true, Jim Cor
bett has more trouble ahead of him.
'Ten pups that James A. Corbett's
collie Rose gave birth to about four
weeks ago have caused at least four
people to be tied up in legal row that
should furnish some interesting dis
closures. When Corbett puts foot on
these shores again he will be served
with papers in a suit just instituted by
Mrs. John Boyd, who, by the way,
owns the famous collie who answered
to the name of Scotty, and who, from
all accounts, is the sire Of the ten col
lie pups.
when Corbett sailed for the other
side he gave John Considine power to
dispose of the dogs as he saw fit, and
he Immediately took the best of the
pups for himself.
"Now Mrs. Boyd claims that before
the marriage of Rose and Scotty 1t
was agreed that she was to get the
first pick Of the get.
"Joe Vendig, the bookmaker, who is
said to have acted for Mrs. Boyd, was
to have second choice OF two pups.
All the pups, along with the mother,
were at Ceder's kennel in West Thirty
seventh street. When Mrs. Boyd
learned that John Considine had the
pup she wanted. she tore her hair and
swore that she would get even. She
would sue Corbett, but pup she must
have, and few days ago she drove up
to Cedar place. and told that gentle
man that Mr.. Vendig had told her she
was to be given one of the pups.
"Mr. Ceder was captivated by the
woman's aristocratic style and man
ner, and promptly handed over the
prettiest one of the two pups reserved
for Mr.. Vendig.
"It was not long after this that Ven
dig came around after the two ami
mails. When he was told that Mrs.
Boyd had called shortly before, and se-
cured one it was his turn to do a buck
dance. He did not leave until Mr..
Ceder turned loose several vicious
bulldogs.
Mr.. Ceder was served with papers
in suit brought by vendig. and he
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Man Nex,er. .
6Uifbouf Beer.

When the Romans first invaded Ger
many they found that the beverage of
the people was a liquor produced from
barley. But that was at time COM
paratively modern. From the earliest
times in every cline man has had
resort to some stimulating and exhilar-
ating beverages prepared by ferment-
ing the juices and extracts from fruits,
grain or plants. 1t is said that Osiris
as early as 1860 B. G. taught the
process of extracting the juice from
barley and fermenting it, while the
dreeks learned how to brew and fer
ments from the Egyptians, who, 800 B.
g. ,ihad established a number of manu-
factories at Potassium on The Nile.
Exemption, 400 B. c., refers to fer
mented drink from barley, and 1t is
alluded to by Aristotle, Strabo and
others under the name OF zythos
2liny mentions q kind Of beer called
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Hard and Fast
rUort in TIE Sea
Posi- Servies.

that the allowance for the sea postal
employees is rather grudgingly allotted.
Usually they are given small room
below the berth-deck, lighted and ven
tilated by couple of portfolios, with
low ceilings and narrow berths. In
this attic" Or sky parlor as the clerks
call it, the separation racks are plac-
ed. These resemble Broddingnagian
pigeon cotes. Each compartment is
labeled New York" Boston, ohio"
Japan" etc, when the vessel is bound
thither, and Hamburg Berlin"
London, "Norway-Sweden, "Rus-
sia," etc, when bound for Europe. On
one side of the room is separation
table," on which registered packages
are sorted, pair of small scales for
weighing them, and stamps for mark
ing supplementary mail.
One deck below, reached by a mar
row companionway, are the newspa-
per racks, great iron gridirons, with
big yawning canvas sacks suspended
beneath. Into these pouches the third
and fourth class mail matter is thrown
with marvellous precision and rapidity.
On the bulkhead wall a railroad map
is placed to guide the sorter, if he is a
bit uncertain where a particular pack
age is to be thrown.
A trap door in the floor leads to the
cellar of the floating postoff1ce, one
deck lower. Here the bags of mail are
first deposited when the ship leaves
port. AS fast as dozen or so are
emptied by the men at the separation
table and distributed in the cases, an
other bunch is hauled up. Thus hour
after hour, in fair weather and foul, in
summer and winter, the men who earn
their bread and butter by facilitating
the exchange of news, Of business
matters, and messages of love, or
other expressions Of the human emo
tons, toll and toil.-Boston Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
TALENTED UTE MAIDEN.
We-ta-le-ta Is Fine ElocutIonist and
Musician.

We-ta-le-ta Is n Fine Elocutionist and
Musician.
Edith Leroy Richardson is an Indian
girl residing in Colorado who is known
among the Utes, to which tribe she be-
longs, as We-ta-le-ta. She much pre-
fers her English cognomen, although
that bestowed upon her in infancy is
far more musical. She was born July
ID, 1881, and knows what the life of
the forest and plains really is. She
was rocked in natures cradle by the
Colorado breeZes when she was baby.
| A tree on the Ute reservation lent its
friendly boughs to the little one, so
that the board and blanket upon which
she dreamed in babyhood might be
suspended where the wind could roc,,
her to sleep while the Ute mother
chanted the crude lullaby.
Edith's mother entered into the en-,
ploy of the Teller institute, the famous
Colorado Indian school, in 1886, and
the proceeds of her toll have been de.
voted to developing the talents of ha1
bright daughter. Edith is accomplished
in music. and is one of the finest elo-
cutionists in the state. She is at pres
ent attending the high school at Grand
Junction, having finished the course
prescribed by the Indian school. Per-
sonally the little Indian maiden is a
most lovable woman. Her disposition
is as sunny as the broad prairies where
she first saw the light Her profile
would not indicate that she possessed
Indian blood. but a front view rather
shows the features Of the original
American. She is accomplished in mu-
sic, having played cornet in the In
dian school band. which is considered
a crack musical organization in Colo.
RADIO.
Although she has received many
generously attractive offers to go or
the stage, she persists in finishing hel
education before even considering any
| of them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Nineteen Centuries
Before Cbrisf the.
Making Of Beer
Was TouSbf.

"cerevisia,' and Eunemenes in A. d.
296 says that Britain produced such
an abundance of corn that it was suf-
ficient to supply not only bread, but
liquid comparable with wine. In the
seventh century beer had become so
general a beverage in England that
Ina, king of Wessex, levied tax to be
paid in ale, and early in the fifteenth
century a brewers company was
formed in London. Up to the six
teenth century English beer was very
poor. only favored with broom, bay
berries and ivy berries, but in 1912 the
cultivation of the hop plant was be-
gun in England, and from that time a
great change was made in the quality
of the beer manufactured. In 1910 the
first brewery was established at Bur-
ton-on Trent, and by the end OF the
seventeenth century beer had become
the national drink.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Prettlness in Hosiery.


A peep into the show windows tells
us of the pretty styles being worn
with low shoes. Silk and Isle, black
and colors, and quantities of open
work. Some with open-work instep
some with full length open work SO
fine that the stockings resemble cob
web. In one the pattern is vertical
stripe; in another a bayadere, and in
a third the two are combined, one-halt
running around, and the other up and
down.
A very fetchy Isle is in bayadere
stripes of royal blue alternating with
stripes of white open work. This has
been one of the popular styles of the
season, and is shown also in silk.
The embroidered polka dot instep
is dainty and chic and very stylish
for morning and outing wear with tan
shoes are the all-over stamped dots,
whote on a deep blue ground.
All of these fancy designs will be
worn throughout the winter, and Isle
and silk is not to be frightened away
by the cold.
i Couldn't Be But One.
Said One Shopper: "Oh, l just saw
the loveliest, sweetest, prettiest baby a
minute ago."
Said the Other Shopper: what!
Do you mean to tell me that stupid
nurse has dared to bring out my little
darling in such a day as this?-Lon-
don Titbits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Lord Curzon.s Ale rcd Incixilitx.


A writer in the Contemporary Re-
view says that at the funeral, last
spring, of Sir William Lockhart,
Lord Curzon alone of all those from
whom honor was due, drove separate
ly through the streets of Calcutta,
with his A. D. C.'s behind him, in a
dogcart, at brisk pace, as if to a
business appointment, and met the
funeral procession at the cemetery
gate minute or two late. Now, Sir
William Lockhart was more to India
than any mere administrator can ever
hope to be, and this scant courtesy on
the part of his civilian contemporary
on the part of his civilian contempor-
airy was neither kind nor wise. 1t
was a mistake, and one would gladly
have omitted to refer to it, but it is
the kind of mistake that unmistaka-
bly, reflects character, and so is valu-
able to an impression"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

this showing there were few carpers,
and some even went so far as to de-
clare that Cobwebs beat Lucille in one
of their heats.
This fall the Empire City trotting
track gave two wagon races, amateur
drivers. in connection with the Grand
Circuit trotting meeting, one for trot-
tiers and the other for PAGERS. This
was what Mr.. Billings wanted-a fair
test on a mile track. Since his last
visit to New York with his horses he
had captured the wagon championship
with Lucille by mile in 2:O9A.
With the spirit of fairness that has
always characterized his work as a
reinsman, Mr.. Billings did not start
Lucille in the wagon race, it being adj
mitted beforehand that she was queen,
but named Franker, horse whose
professional record is not as good as
zee. In the pace he no longer had
Bumps to rely on, but Hontas Crook
was entered. Mr.. Billings won both
races. the trot in 2:141z, 2:161a, and
the pace in 2:12. 2:10. Then on the
last day Of the meeting he drove his
recently purchased PAGER. Free Bond,
a mile in 2:0414 to wagon, beating all
the amateur records at that way of
going full two seconds
With Lucille holding the wagon rec
ord (amateur driver) e
in the same class as &
having been driven by himself. Mr..
Billings is in position never before
occupied by an amateur reinsman, and
he has repeatedly demonstrated that
it is as much due to his skill as to
the speed of the horses he has pur-
chased and handled that their success
is due. Driving Lucille to wagon he
lowered her record to sulky at the first
time of asking. and he has done the
same with Free Bond is so decisive
a manner that even those who gave
him credit as skilful reinsman are
pleasantly surprised. Never before,
in the two years that he has been
prominent on the turf. had the Cana
dian horse shown the ability to go as
fast as 2:06. and that Mr.. Billings
should make him step it off in 2:O4A
the first time he sat behind him was
revelation as to the Chicago mans
genius for driving. Any one who has
the means can buy fast horses, but it
takes natural reinsman to have
them go creditably whenever they
are pulled out for a brush.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

Immediately sought his lawyer, and
now will have Mrs. Boyd hauled into
court for securing pup from his place
by means of fraud.
Now it has occurred to Mr.. Ceder
that Corbett has failed to pay board
for the mother and pups while he had
them. and he intends to sue Corbett
for the unpaid board bill.
Mrs. Corbett has also threatened to
sue Mr.. Ceder because she failed to
secure the mother of the pups, which,
she says, is her property.
Mr.. Ceder VOWS that never again
will he have anything to do with
fighters dog. They're cheap lot OF
sports he says"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01


Leading stations in the way of ling
ST. standard sss I spea9a ths sESs . q pace ne
records to date. Such examine IN,
confined to horses that have had three
or more of their get enter the 2::30 list
trotting or the 2:25 list pacing this
year. brings out some facts Of inter
est,
Only one stallion has more than five
new standard performers in 1900. He
is Nutwood Wilkes, 2:161a with six
new ones to his credit, and in view OF
this distinction, his blood lines are
worth consideration In brief it may
be said that Nutwood Wilkes is him
self performer, as his record of
2:16A demonstrates, is by perform
ing sire, Guy Wilkes, 2:151A, and out
of a performing mare, the PAGER Ida
W., 2:1SA. In addition to all this his
paternal grandsire, George Wilkes,
has record of 2:22, and his maternal
grandsire, Nutwood, one of 2:1SA. It
would indeed be difficult to find a
stronger argument for the use Of de-
yeloped sires and dams than is af-
forded by the pedigree Of Nutwood
Wilkes, and as he was foaled in 1888
he is certainly doing all as sire that
could possibly be asked by horse of
that age that was trained in his youth.
The average speed of the six new per-
formers by Nutwood Wilkes is 2:21, a
respectable showing when it is consid-
cred that only two of them are PAGERS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Prayer and Football.

The custom of standing during
prayers is not Methodistic, say the
Methodists themselves, but it is in
vogue just now in the University of
Denver, for there is not room enough
for the students in the chapel room
to kneel.
Chancellor H. w. Buchtel says the
lack of room has never been notice
able before. but this year the heavy
influx of new students has made it a.
necessity. At chapel time when
prayers are said. seats can not be,
found for all the students, and num-
Der of them stand during the chapel
service. On Friday last the number of
new students was increased to ITO.
The material for the university foot
ball team is quite promising. Steps
were taken at a meeting on Friday to
organize an athletic association. On
Friday evening the old students gave
a reception for the new students and
members of the professional depart
ments in the city.-Denver Evenins
Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
The Shafts Peacock Throne.

Among the varied treasures of the
Shah of Persia, perhaps the Peacock
throne ought to be accorded premier
place. The frame is entirely of silver,
and above it the CLEANS of silver melt
into molten gold. 1t is encrusted from
end to end and from top to bottom
with diamonds. The rug on which the
Shah reposes is edged with amethysts,
and the pillow on which he reclines
his imperial head is fringed with
pearls. Some travellers. Sir Richard
Burton among them, have estimated
the value of the Peacock throne at
s25.000000.
Tell your secret to your servant and
you promote him to the position Of
master
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
LAWYER must Always studv.

lawyer Must Always Study.
E-President Harrison is believer in
the theory that the lawyer must study
law his whole life long. Not a day
passes but he devotes s. portion OF 1t to
some textbook.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

full how you condemn the reaching out
birdlings' wings had grown strong
and that the home nest was too small.
for them. She has wept and protested,
and the boys have said to themselves
and to each other: Dear little moth
er. we must give up even our most
cherished dreams If 1t grieves her to
have us leave her. even if it is To-,
only a time
And the little lady-mother has con-
fided to her best friend that her boys
are not Of the contented disposition"
she had hoped they would be.
Poor little lady-mother! Don't you
know that you may mistake ambi-
ton for discomfort? And don't you
know, too, that the manly boy will
not walk meekly in leading strings
only for certain time?