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The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
England Bars Out Dogs.

Mans noble friend is being made to
look like thirty cents these days by
Britain's bulwarks. Last year it was
bad enough in London, when they
made him wear muzzle on the plea
that it chastened him and also would
save countless generations of English
men from the silent tomb by the hy-
drophobia route. But now they have
gone further and have shut the doors
OF the tight little island against him.
Even a trpe-born English dog. if he
leaves the kingdom, may not enter it
again. K is true that the law provides
for procedures which, being followed
implicitly and for many months by
the dog and his owner, will end in the
legal possibility of readmission to
home and mother. But no man. wo-
man or dog has been able to fulfill the
requirements yet. Under the law any
dog that tries to sneak into England
without performing the prescribed
rites will be fined $1OO, and also he
seized by the crown. Hundreds OF
pampered women with their pampered
lapdogs who left England early in the
summer have found themselves, or
at least their dogs, barred out. and
parliament, customs Office, the treas
ury and the cabinet are besieged by
weeping female persons who cannot
live with out their Fidos The only
persons who watch the spectacle un-
moved are the members of the dog
board. The regulations as printed for
the information of intending dog i'm
porters are replete with that gentl
humor which pervades most of Great
Britain's serious thoughts SO pleasant
~. In the first place the malefactor
who harbors the base design Of intro
ducing dog into England must write
to the secretary of the board of ag-
riculture for blank form. This he
must fill out, telling his intimate per-
sonal history and that Of the dog.
With 1t he must send letter repeating
those facts. Then he will get a IL
Gsnse-maybe. But the dog board an
nounces gravely: 1T is to be UNDER
stood that an application Is not neces-
sarily followed by license to land a
dog. and that the board cannot sane
ton the landing Of dogs which usually
live abroad" The application must
describe fully not only the color OF the
dogs eyes. his manner Of wagging his
tail, and his reputation for honesty.
but 1t must also tell where the dog is
o be lodged, "if' he gets into the
Iingdom. And in addition the sppli-
alton must be made far In advance.
or the dog board sends representa-
lFes to inspect the proposed lodgings,
Nmake certain that they are suitable.
1Pether the standard OF suitability is
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Into the night-tho night.
Death of Begun, a Rhinocoro..

"GA VI beSum, q Rn1nOCCrOS.
Eegum, the hairy-eared rhinoceros
OF London's Geological Gardens is
ceao. When this animal arrived in
england, in 1872, she was described as
new species, but there is some rea-
son to think that this form is only a
variety of the Sumatran rhinoceros.
The hide is thin and has none of the
strongly-marked tubercles characteris-
Tic OF the Indian species; there are
some slight skin folds about the neck
and the base of the limbs, deep
groove behind the shoulder blades and
one less conspicuous on each flank.
Inc body is covered with long, fine
reddish hair, the hinder margins of
the ears have long hairy fringes and
the tail is short and hairy. In 1858
Begun was discovered by some ma
tlves stuck in quicksand in Chitta-
gong and they set to work to get her
out When this was accomplished
they tied her to tree and left her
for the night. In the morning, how
ever, they were alarmed at her strug-
giles and sent off information of their
capture to the nearest British magis-
trate. with request for help. Two
English officers started with some ma
tlves and elephants, only to find that
the rhlnoceros had freed herself and
oolted. They started in pursuit, but
when they came up with the prize
they found that the elephants were
frightened at the strange beast. Some
time was spent in quieting the ele-
plants, to one of which the rhinoceros
at last was fastened by a rope, and
the Englishmen hoped that their diff
culties were at an end, but the ele-
phant bolted in terror, and had not
the rope parted the rhinoceros must
have been killed. At last stanch
elephant was moved up on each side OF
the rhinoceros, which was secured to
then and in this fashion she was
brought to the settlement, whence she
was sent to England. The price paid
for the animal was s6,250. Her life
in the gardens of over twenty-eight
years is exceeded among the large
animals only in the case of 'Jim," the.
Indian rhinoceros, who was brought
to the menagerie in 1864. tBegum"
had been ailing for some time,
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Din. the Elephant.

This is the story OF an elephant.
He was a gray elephant, prince
among elephants, and his name was
Din. He was called a stupid, clumsy
thing in the very enlightened country,
many thousand miles from India, to
which he had been sent captive.
And how came he there?
All! that is the story. "A sad
ching" as his "mahout or slave said
when Din was put on board the great
ship at Bombay. Poor Din! In vain
he trumpeted; no "mahout'' came to
his cell; and he became silent and
very seasick.
At last, after very long time, he
was landed at a strange wharf, and,
bound with chains about his feet, he
was led by strange men to the zoologi-
cal gardens that We're to be his home.
Poor, stupid Din! He didn't know or
care that the country in which he was
to stay was enlightened, and that it
was beautiful. He only thought of the
thick jungles and delightful heat OF
the country of his birth, of the plants
and trees which he had grown up
amongst, of the large pool where he
had bathed. What did he care for
plenty of grain and hay to eat, or for
the many, many people that came to
look at him? Poor Din! He could
only stand there raging and tugging
at his chains and calling and trumpet
ing quite loud enough to be heard in
India, his keeper thought. He who
had been chief elephant of kings
elephant house, and had had men bow
down before him saluting him as
king of all elephants" lord of the
kings palace" would he eat peanuts
and candy and cake offered by many
small boys?
So as he stood day after day. he
thought many thoughts. Why had ne
been sent away? Why did not his
"mahout" come running to know his
pleasure? Why did the strange men
goad him and beat him when he
called out his heart for his old~friend?
One day when out in his grass plot he
saw In the distance beautiful tropi-
cal plant that had been brought from
India. To his frenzied trumpeting the
plant replied not, not even with q
breath of fragrance; and Din,got only
goading for his noise. If elephants
ever suffer from heartbreak, this one
did. The head keeper of the gardens
shook his head over Din, ne disturbed
everything and everybody.
Many months had passed, Din grew
wilder and wilder. Flogging and goad-
ing. did not help, even shooting had
been talked of. But, one happy day. a
letter came to the proprietors Of the
gardens from the native king who had
sold Din to them, with money, much
money-and his money was to buy Din
back. Din did not know anything
about it. even when he was put on
board for Bombay, but when he came
in view of the shores of his native land
and the familiar sights and smells
reached him, for which he had been
pining, happy Din! his song Of joy
was such trumpeting as made the
shores resound. And when his ina
hout" came in view prostrating him
self and saluting Din with many titles
then Din knew he was at home, and
all his inconsistencies and longings
over.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22


Lord Lamington, the governor OF
Queensland, has left Brisbane for
tour through the northwestern district
Of that colony. The great pastoral re-
gion, along the shores of the Gulf of
Carpentaria, is rarely honored with an
official visit, and the settlers will, no
doubt be delighted to see the gov
ernor. Lord Lamington, on his side,
ought to enjoy the trip. The blacks
are still numerous in this part of Au-
stralia, and their habits and customs
are very curious. But the governors
attention will be directed more par
ticularly to the material resources Of
the country, and the possibility OF in
creasing the means for it's develop
ment.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
et5.22Ral hnmorists
$ professors.
The schooner ]. NJ. weatherwax,

The schooner j. NJ. Weatherwax,
which arrived at Port Townsend from
Honolulu recently, had an unusual ex-
perience a few days before reaching
port. When $50 miles off Cape Flat
terry, the schooner ran into an i'm
mense flock of birds, resembling the
wild canary, thousands of which set
tied in the rigging and other parts of
the vessel. The sailors furnished the
feathered visitors with food and drink,
and hundreds, if not thousands, Of the
birds remained on board till the
schooner reached port. They became
very tame, and left the vessel wher
1t approached land.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
er. who died when Anita was tiny

" WIZ uASu WAeu ANITA was tiny
child.
Her talents are OF high order and
her mind is as beautiful as her face.
Having been provided all her life with
good teachers and professors, she is an
accomplished pianiste and singer. Be-
sides, she writes very good music of
popular character which has been suc-
cessfully produced, and which sells
well at the music counters. More than
score of her compositions, many OF
them songs to which she has written
the words, are prime favorites both on
and off the stage Miss Baldwin wrote
song for Camille D'Arville, a dear
little darky lullaby, "Yaller Baby"
which was recently published in a
Sunday edition of the San Francisco
Examiner. Several others of her COM
positions have appeared in this same
paper.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

An edition de luxe, limited to 500
copies and offered for personal sub
scrlption at one guinea, will perpetu-
ate newspaper prepared by British
ofhcers while prisoners in Pretoria.
The Gram. thus edited, was produced
by means of the hectograph. When
the time comes for complete and dis
passionate ahistory of the South Afri-
can war, the Pretoria paper will be an
interesting witness.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
The n1asque Of Life.

The Masque Of Life.
He is masque, and you are masque,
All in the masque of life,
CoWl and helmet and domino
Mix in the mimic strife.
Cowl and helmet and domino,
Jlbe in the masquer's play,
iii the chilling chime of Death is
heard,
And the masque is torn away.
Masques for all in the worldwide
dance
Gay with it's masqued parade.
smiles hide tears and pride masuues
sighs,
All In life's masquerade.
CoWl and helmet and domino
Joy in their thin disguise.
Till the hand Of Death unmasoues us
all,
And faded the costume lies.
He is masque, and you are a
masque-
IaWdry, we masquers all
Helmet and cowl and statesman's
robe,
Feathers and fol-de-rol-
Gay in masquing mummery,
Blind in the twinkling light.
Till the dance-worn masuuers steal
away
Into the night-the night.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

Army estimates for the coming
year are on the basis of force of
100000 men and include appropriations
Tor bringing home the volunteers In
the Philippines. The navy depart
ment also estimates for an increased
force Of enlisted men.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Greeting a sile,t Rro,nsr.

Among the few that have perfect
genius for silence is certain we'll
known artist, whose reticence is the
amusement and wonder of all that
know him. A friend dropped into his
studio one day, and was vainly en-
deavoring to draw MIR. II. into CONVEX
sation, when the artists brother ap-
peared in the doorway.
Hello, Tom," said the brother.
Hello, john" returned Tom. look
Ing up from his easel, with smile.
John wandered about the room for
fifteen minutes, turned over his
brothers latest work, and then, going
toward the door, stopped long enough
to say:
We'll, good-by, Tom"
"Good-by, John," was the hearty re-
ioinder.
Tom painted on for some minutes.
and then. in an unwonted burst of
confidence, he said, warmly, to his
amused friend:
y tell you. was glad to see John!
Haven't seen him before for month. !"
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

Julia Marlowe was chatting with a
| party of friends a few evenings ago.
and remarked that an audience assists
an artist greatly in giving effects in
certain scenes. "Ill explain" she
said. II have had people say to me,
How you must have suffered in that
scene! Why, actually your face turn
ed gray with fear-was it calcium
effect?'
"Of course my face did. not change
color. but they expected in suchsa sit
uation ft would do SO. and tolltheir
vision it did"
The conversation turned to thkpft-
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

Homestead grants for 10000, 600 peo /,
pie. it is said, will result if the plans
OF the National Business Mems league
are successful. The league wishes the
federal government to construct i'm
mense reservoirs for controlling the
mood waters in the arid regions of the
western states and to determine
practical method of irrigation for that
country. To make the suggestions pos
sinle congress will be urged to give
$250,000 yearly.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

The prize-fring returns Of the Brit
ish navy, recently issued, are said to
show that the best work was done
by one of the battleships on the China
station. The worst firing is set down
70 the discredit of ships in the Chan
mel squadron. which is charged with
the protection Of region where in
accurate gunnery in time of war would
prove costly. In modern warfare
hearts of oak are not enough. Straight
shooting also is necessary.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

actor feels the part he is playing One
of the party told how Samuel Johnson
once asked critic If he believed that
David Garrick really felt all the vii
lainy he portrayed in Richard ILL.,"
Yes, undoubtedly" said the critic.
Then he ought to be hanged every
time he gives performance" John
son answered.
Miss Marlowe admitted that she
never loses her personality, even in
the most impassioned scene. Yet she |
cries over Aor Barbara's woes Ind
:an. q ing for several minutes
rs the stage in the third
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

He that speaks i'll of another, com.
monty before he is aware, makes him
self such one as he speaks against;
for II he had civility or breeding he
would forbear such kind of language.
John Selden.
Some men are always wanting peo-
pie to tell them how good-looking they
are. but woman will stand up in
front of mirror and see for herself.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

Who made. the red lin&s between the
states" he asked one\ day in the
class.
Those are political INES. John.
said the teacher, and soma of the big
ger boys laughed. So JohA asked no
more questions. but hoped\he might
ind out for himself.
John, said his mother Ane day. !.
you father and are planning to 90
on, hne long drive into New Hamp-
shlre. and we think we win take
you" Ao
asked John.
Yes
Hurrah!" said John, for now he
could see the red state line for Nm
self.
With pencil and thin paper he traced
the roads, and the towns through
winch they were to drive, PROMISING
himself to keep a sharp lookout for the
red line.
The day was fine. John sat on the
back seat with his mother, the man tns
his pocket ready for USE They passed
through Chelmsford, Westford, Groton
ana Pepperell; and North Pepperell
was the last town in Massachusetts,.
mad rather wait ii you please.,'
said John, when his mother offered
MIN sandwich, and fine apple. He
must not miss the state line.
There. now we. are in New Hamp-
shlre!" suddenly said Johns father.
who had promised to be sure and tell
when they entered the state of New
Hampshire.
Stop! Oh, please stop!" cried
John, for the horse was going quite
fast. Il must see the line"
So the norse's head was turned. and
they drove back to a stone set into
the side of the road; it had an sM''
on one side and an 81; H." on the
other.
But the red line!" said John.
Where is it? 1t is the red line that
l want to see!"
They told him that the red line w,s
only to be seen on the map; that the
state line was miles and miles long.
ana that no fence even could be built
upon 1t, as many farms were partly
IN one state and partly in the other;
ana that there was Que house built
with half on one side and half on the
other side, so that when you crossed
the hall into the parlor you could hon.
estiy say. Il have gone out Of the
state!''
Little John was very much disap-
pointed and somewhat surprised. too:
Tor 1t would almost seem that the
school map was not to be depended
upon. He asked how often the mark
ing stones We're set along the boundary
line between the states.
His father said, "As often as tha
boundary line changes its direction:
and as often as road crosses the
line"
John told his teacher all about his
journey, and they called it s.geo-
graphy ride" and the teacher told him
that he had "set her thinking"
The next Friday afternoon she asked
all the pupils to write out and hand
to her some question in geography
that puzzled them. Then each ques-
ton was read aloud, and any pupil
might raise his hand and answer X he
could; and if no one could, then the
teacher did-and what do you think
was one question?
Please will you tell me, is 1t red
fences. or red stone walls, that they
put around the states 2"
Little John was proud and happy
that he could correctly answer the
question.-John H. Gutterson.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
A Strange Tree.

In the village of Millbeck, near Kes-
wick, England, is most curious freak
of nature. Two trunks rise on each
side Of a spring of clear water, and
join together three feet above, form
ing one tree.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Pet Cockatoos and Their ways.

=
Lady Broome has been telling some
OF the joys of owning a pet cockatoo.
She says: Il gave up the cage after
that and established him on stand
in the dining room window. for
found that the birds in the donserva-.
tory literally could not bear the sight
of him. A light chain securely fas-
tened on his leg promised safety, but
he contrived to get within reach OF
my new curtains, and rapidly de-
youred some half-yard or so of a hand
painted border that was the pride OF
my heart.
Then came an interval of calm and
exemplary behavior, which lulled mo
into false security. Cookie seemed
to have but one object in life, which
was to pull out all his own feathers,
and by evening the dining room often
looked as though white fowl had
been plucked in it, Iconsulted a bird
doctor, but as Cookies health was per-
Iectly good and his diet all that could
be recommended it was supposed that,
ne plucked himself only for want, Of
occupation, and firewood was recon
mended as substitute. \ y
This answered very we'll, and he
spent his leisure in gnawing stickss
only. when no one chanced to be in
the room he used to unfasten the,
swivel of his chain. leave it dangling
on the stand, and descend in search! !
OF playthings When the fire had not
been ligted | often found half the coal,
pulled out the CRATE and the firewood
in splinters.
At last, with warm weather, both
coal and wood were removed, SO the
next time Master Cookie found himself
short of job he set to work on the (
dining room chairs, first pulling outI
all their bright nails, and then teari
holes in the leather.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

Boston is up in arms against Prof.
shepardson of the University of Chi
cago for his assertion that her famous
tea party owed it's origin to mob vio-
lence. Boston. however, should be
calm. Like the Triggs idea Of fame
this characterization of famous act
OF American history is merely a Mid,
way piaisance snapshot Bostonians
40 not seem to understand that the
11kersity Of Chicago has several.Aare
y. lsti2Ral humorists all u
its professors.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

w. Houston, an old soldier. who
died recently in Utica, bequeat1ed $12,-
900 to Gle Veterans home. at Waupa-
ca. Wis. He visited the home some
time ago disguised as tramp soldier,
and he was SO kindly treated that he
determined to remember the institu-
ton substantially when he died.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
Shetland has had wonderful her
ring catch this season, 320,40O cans,
valued at over 81, 100000 This is q
record for all Scotland.

An Indianapolis physician died the
other day while laughing at cartoon.
= This ought to be warning to tho
comic artists not to be as funny as
they can be.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

We Judge Of mans wisdom by his
hope, knowing that the PERCEPTION q
the observation-disclosures of nature is an
immortal youth.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
o. u. HULL. Pub,isher.
THURSDAY. NOV. %, 1900.

It is an easy matter to distinguish
friends from relatives at weddings
and funerals.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

IL: Ocuilsts with Ill-Fitting Glasses.
At the recent gathering of ophthal-
mologists in Paris, in connection
with the International Medical Con-
gress, an American oculist amused
himself, remarks the Philadelphia
Medical Journal, by observing the ad-
justment of the spectacles and eye
glasses worn by these masters of the
science and art of optics. One Ameri-
can was present with properly fitted
spectacles; of the remainder, the few
who wore glasses must have been
served by blacksmiths or shoemakers
instead Of opticians. And yet these
scientific men had shoes that were
made for their feet, they did not wear
their collars over their ears, and their
hats were suited to their heads. Ev-
erywhere in Europe the American den
tist is in evidence, and we suspect
those "stomatologists'' without Am
erican diplomas have scant pickings.
Can any one explain why the Euro
pean oculist is not only ignorant Of
practical refraction, but positively
scornful of it? There is, probably, not
scientifically prescribed, surely not
a properly adjusted pair of glasses in
all Europe. One of the greatest Eng
lish physicians recently said he was
convinced that headaches were never
caused by eye strain. Another said:
we have no ocular muscle troubles;
how is it that you Americans have so
many?" The answer was, that mis-
fitted glasses glasses probably gave
the proper prismatic correction. We
have been guilty of believing that the
American "ophthalmotrician, in his
desire to De physician without a
diploma, was Indifferent to the scien-
tific adjustment of glasses. We are
inclined to hedge and advise him to
en.igrate and play medical missionary
to our professional continental con-
freres. Two excellent results would
follow his expatriation.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

Lieut.. John S. Doddridge, U. S. NJ.
has been in command of the torpedo
boat Talbot during many of the ex-
pertments with liquid fuel the last
year and has no hesitation in express
ing an opinion on the merits of the
systems hitherto tried on this little
craft. So far these trials have not re-
suited in much valuable information,
but have demonstrated beyond cava
that with the methods SO far pursued
in the use of liquid fuel for warships
the system is practically useless and
it is not believed the future will see
much Improvement in this matter.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

When sardou was asked his favor
1te !, e amusement be rfplied, Work"
After q month - atkA football 81
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22

While friends Of education at home
are largely concerned themselves with
pictures in our public schools, for
eign educators have been profoundly
impressed with our public schools in
pictures. The sixteen moving pic
lures of New York schools, showing
nearly two thousand pupils in all parts
of school work, including recess, cook
ing classes and fire-drill, were one of
the wonders of the Paris exposition.
They were accompanied by a phono-
graph, by which, for instance, when
the children saluted the flag, the
pledge of loyalty and patriotic songs
were given at the same time. Both
the Russian and the New Zealand gov
ernments have sent urgent requests
for the loan Of these pictures for dis
play before the pedagogic societies of
those countries.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-22
I'm THE ODD CORNER,
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

Tho Masque of Life-England's sternly
Funny Ways of Barring Out Dogs
A Rare Old Educated
Spider Spells Words.