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The Leon reporter., 1900-05-31

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be hard indeed to award the honOFs as]
10 the orations, so we republish all Of
them in full and leave our readers to
max their own comparisons. The class
Of 1900 was prepared for the final year
Of their work in the public schools by
Prof. s, l.. Darrah, Misses Mamie Allen
and Margaret Young and Prof. j. =.
Cun,mins, and the capable instructors
certainly have cause to lie proud OF
their class.
The class consisted of twelve, ten
young ladies and two young gentlemen:
Misses Lucy llsley, Olive Roberts, May
Caster, Sadie Forbes, Kate Hull,
Georgia Van Sanford, Cora Cochran,
Mabel Brown, Medora Landes Cleora
Sankey and Messrs. John Lawrence and
Clarence Sprague, and no class from
the Leon High School ever started out
10 fight the battle of life under more
auspicious circumstances.
At the close of the last oration, V. K.
McGinnis, president OF the Leon School
Board, presented the class with their
diplomas in a short speech full Of sounl
advice.
The quartet sang good night song
the benediction being pronounced by
Rev. w. II. llsley, pastor Of the Presby.
,erian church, and as the audience
slowly wended its way from the hall the
class Of 1900 gave their class yell,
Hupple Couple,
Hupple Couple,
Hip-Rah Boom,
High School, High School,
Give Us Room,
Leon, Leon,
Rah- -Rah-Rah,
1900,
Al.a-Ma-Zah.
The following are the complete ora.
tions of the class:
Seeking the Fleet"
LuCYILSLEY.
At the beginning of the Spanish war,
every heart was throbbing with inter-
est and every mind intent on the one
great question" Where is the Spanish
Fleet
Various rumors were spread abroad
in reply to this question. These told
us that the fleet was nearing Jamaica:
or that it was off the coast of Hayti;
or that it was about to enter Havana.
At last we were told that it had enter
ed Santiago harbor and thither our
fleets were turned with the hope OF
etfecting it's capture or destruction.
But alas mountains hid it from our
view and made it impossible to be GER
tain of its presence and thus prevented
the realization of our hopes. A single
ship did not dare enter the harbor fol
fear of mines; so great was the danger
to be encountered. What was to be
4 done? Must we leave the enemy here
not testing the reality of the rumor, OF
must we encounter the danger of at.
tempting to enter?
AT last our feet turned away feeling
sure that the enemy was nearing Flori
da, or some other part of our beloved
America. But our God was fighting
for US and put it into the heart of the
great commodore to turn back. "A
plan had been devised by which We
might learn that which we SO much
desired to know-the reality of the
rumOr.
Lieutenant Blue of the navy was
secretly landed in an obscure place
with orders to learn whether or not the
leet was in the harbor. Think what
his meant-alone in strange country
cugh mountains to scale before ht
pnld obtain view of the harbor, {
ing and weary march before he conli
ejOin his comrades, and, more than al
se beside, (alone) in anenemy's cOun
with daily and hourly danger o
ling discovered and shot as spy
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The Leon reporter., 1900-05-31
Twelve Graduates Com
plete the Course of
Study of the Leon
High School.
CLASS OF
1900.

The commencement exercises of the
class of 1906, Leon High School, we're
held in Van Werden's opera hall on
Thursday evening, May "a. TIE hall
was beautifully decorated for the occa
sion, the class colors, green and white
b.ing used with artistic effect in decOra-
ting the stage The south side Of the
stage was sulid bank Of flowers, while
from the center, overhanging the class
was large floral bell Across the CEN
ter Of the stage in letters of green and
white was the motto of the class. "Lest
We Forget"
The opera hall was crowded to its
utmost capacity with the parents, broth
thers, sisters, sweethearts and friends of
the graduates, the faces of the audience
forming mirror in which was reflected
The keen anxiety Of those present as to
how their favorite would acquit them.
selves, Needless to say that none were
disappointed.
All precisely eight O'Clock the class
marched in and took seats on the stage.
Eld. r w. Castor, pastor of the Chris
tian church, invoked the divine. blessing
and the exercises of the class Of 1900
commenced.
A mixed quintet composed of Mes.
danes 4. l.. Conrey, o. E. Hull and J.
A. Caster and Messrs w. j. Edwards
and Dr.. j. w. Rowell with Miss Stella
Tatman at the piano, sang q beautiful
song preceding the first oration. Dur
j ,g the program Mrs. A. w. Howe sang
soprano solo, accompanied by Mrs.
G. f. Gardner. She has pure, sweet
voice, and was heartily applauded.
Mrs. [. f. Gardner played violin
obligato With piano accompaniment by
Beryl l.l!inwood in her usual pleasing
style and it added greatly to the eve
ning's enjoyment.
Truly The class of 1900 was a
fine one and presented an excel.
lent appearance, the beautiful
young ladies being robeds in spotless
white, and the Two manly young gentle.
men hand dsome in feature, form and
character The program was partic-j
sulafly pleasing, the grade of the
sorations and sIRa anerso dsliyery belaR ain
perfSctiol. None we're long ai0tl4gl g
be tiresome and all acquitted themsslyes
a,a it ,vns,lT
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17
Synopsis of Tax Law of Kansas.

Tax is assessed on all property own
ed March 1st of each year, but the
person owning real estate up to Nov.
lst is liable for the taxes for that year
One half OF the taxes for each year
may be paid between November 1st
and December Goth and the other half
on or before June Goth following with
out penalty or cost. If all is paid on
or before December Goth n rebate of
q per cent is allowed on the whole
tax. If none is paid before December
goth the whole tax becomes due and a
penalty of per cent is added. On
June Goth an additional per cent is
added.
Warrants for the collection of. per-
sonal property taxes must be issued
on or before January 18th, when the
whole tax remains unpaid, and on Ju-
ly 18th when the second half remains
unpaid. On July 10th all lands and
lots ale advertised for delinquent
taxes thereon, and on the first Tues
day of Septe mber they are sold and
the taxes penalty and charges draw
interest thereafter at the rate of 10
per cent per annum. Three years
from date of sale the holder of certih-
cate will be entitled to deed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

a Wisconsin man has adopted a
plan of advertising in his home paper,
which he declares has saved him much
valuable time and brought handsome
returns for the money invested. He
says: "When / am ready to sell my
stuff l insert u little advertisement in
the local papers telling what L have
to sell, and if live stock how many
head of each, and when they will be
ready to ship and the result has been
that the buyers are right after me,
either personally or by mail, aud ma
turally 1 always get the highest mar
ket- If want to buy a COW, a steer, a
horse or a dozen of each, insert a lit
tie advertisement that costs maybe SOC
and instead of travelling over the
country inquiring of my neighbors
who has this or that for sale, the
home newspaper does it for me at less
expense, and those who have what /
want manage to let me know it in
some way Here is suggestion that
might profitably be utilized by thrifty
farmers everywhere.-Ex
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

According to the News Goodland
man and his better half were going to
the theatre in Goodland when she
said, "Dear, will you please step into
my room and get my goats off the
dresser" Your goats?" said the puz-
xied husband, ''what new fad have
you women got up now?" "I'll show
you snapped his wife as she sailed
away and soon came back putting on
her gloves. ''Are those what you
mean? Humphl I'd call those kids
he said sarcaStically. Il used to- she
replied sweetly, ''buJ they are getting
30 old am ashamed to any longer"
He took the hint.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

those who masquerade under the
name of PopuliSts and Democrats
They are the sOur-stomached whining
breed of men who fancy it to be a
crime to shave once week, put on a
clean shirt once month and declare
it the objectionable sin to take a
bath once year If they see a man
buy beef steak and pay cash for it
they hold a caucus at once and de-
clare that the man has sold out his
party If they see that the editor Of
'our paper has discarded the breeches
which he wore when they first met
him decade before, apd through the
vestibale OF which the gentle winds
play hide-and-Seek, their suspicion is
cryStaliZed into Il fact, and the infor-
nation is bruited about that at last
they have the indiSputable evidence
that the county has been robbed
Hell is so full of this breed of cattle
that we fear there will not be room
for the lying Republican editors who
fatten on their damned. d.hypocrisy."-
*. G. journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

At one of his stopping places in
Kansas, Opie Read said: Il love Kan
sas people. L have never seen people
L am more impressed with. Way out
here on the prairie in the west of the
state, where no one could fall off, the
people know my books and come to
hear me speak. But aside from their
cordiality, L admire them for their
state enthusiasm and their intense
Americanism- Kansas was a state
born in turmoil. Her people are at
the front-patriotic, strong-minded,
warm-hearted-One of the most
charming people in the world. / love
the Kansas people for these sterling
traits. | am going to write Il book
about Kansas people. Mail and
Breeze.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

The Hutchinson News recites that
every morning at the usual hour Miss
Mary ScrOggirts oDenS the school house
in district No. IS, in Reno county and
then sits at her desk all day long,
while not pupil comes to receive in
struction. 1t seems that all the fam
lilies ing in district No. rs are Cath
olicS and send their children to a near
by paroclial school Miss Scroggins
has the usual contract with the school
officers, and she will continue to open
and occupy her lonely school room
through a the winter months. Last
year she had no pupils at all during
the first four months of the term, and
only two pupils during the remaining
three months.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

The most enthusiastically Pop ex-
plosion which has come from fusion
paper since the election is that of the
Concordia kansan, edited by Conner
Davies, who Topped from Mckinley
to Bryan after the election of 1896. 1t
was charged 6y the enemies of Davies
that he had Topped for the sole pur-
pose of obtaining the county printing
from Populist board of commissions
ers- Be that as it may, the fact re-
mains that at the recent election the
Republicans elected a majority of the
BOARD, which loses Davies the print
ing This result was due to a lot of
Populist voters who deserted fusion
and voted the Republican ticket. Ad-
dressing himself to these fioppers
twho had distinguished precedent in
The career of Davies hlmselfl the edi-
tor says: s.The blow falls doubIy Sc
we're through the fact that those who
wrought the damage to this.paper are
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

''When 1 was in Paris" said re-
Gently returned art student, oscar
Wilde had an apartment in the su-
burbs there up to three months ago,
when he disappeared. He looked very
seedy last summer and was frequently
drunk. A fat, heavy-jowled man. in
shabby, wine-stained clothes. with a
straw hat whose brim was bent down
by the rain, you saw little in him of
the poet The minor poets, whose
hangout is the old Voltaire cafe, took
Wilde up and bought him absinthe
for the sake of getting points on art,
and every afternoon you would see
them there listening to the shabby
man, about whom there was some-
thing impressive at times He would
lean forward over the table, talk with
fire and eloquence, gesturing with a
hand that held a cigarette, and then
suddenly he would pause, a look of
deep gloom would come over his face
and he would hasten to get drunker.
The minor poets wearied of him after
awhile and drove him out~of the
cafe"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

A touching and inspiring incident
is reported of the election-at Cawker
City. At the age of SS, Uncle Jimmy
Larkin, survivor of the civil war,
who had voted d straight Wing or
Republican ticket since the days of
William Henry Harrison, is an invaI-
id and confined to his home. On cleo
tion day the local Grand Army went
in body to Uncle Jimmy's home and
carried him in d chair draped in flags
to the voting place, the procession be-
ing headed by cclor-bearers~ and
drum corps. 1t probably will be the
last vote for the old man and he had
worried greatly for fear he couldn't
cast it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

He came from the short grass coun-
try and knew not the mysteries of the
electric light, says the Kansas City
Star. There was one Of the incande-
scent kind on long cord in the room
they gave him at the hotel. When he
was ready to go to bed he was per-
picked about the light. He could nei-
ther turn it down like coal oil lamp
nor blow it out like gas. Something
had to be done, however, or else fare
well to sleep that night. An idea so
brilliant came to him tuat it dimmed
the brightness of the incandescent
lamp. The cord from which the lamp
was suspended was looped up and tied
IN the middle. He loosened the knot
and with the extra length of cord car
ried the lamp to the dresser, placed it
IN the top drawer and then closed the
drawer. He slept well that night.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

1t fairly made my heart leap into
my mouth" writes Kansas man from
New York City to the journal. Il
was down on Park row watching the
returns in the midst of the biggest
crowd | ever saw. When a state was
reported for Mckinley there would
be great cheering. But when the
bulletin was flashed showing that
Kansas had gone Republican by 25,-
Oe0, that crowd fairly lifted the roof
of heaven and yelled for ten straight
minutes.-K. c. Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

Word has been received from Elmer
Bailey by his father, at Whiting, Chat
he has seen some real war in China,
and had Il hand in helping take the
empire city. His knapsack was shot
from his back and another bullet
struck his gun. He lost his locker in
which he had his clothing and many
interesting relics which he Intended
bringing home. The wall surrounding
Pekin, he says, is sixty-tive feet in
height, yet under a heavy fire they
scaled it like squirrels.-Mail and
RreeZe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

According to the Chicago Journal,
''the American people do not make
presidents of their orators" Benja-
min Harrison and William McKinlev,
to take recent examples, are both ora
tors of a very high type. They are
not ''spellbinders," but neither of
them ever made an inferior speech
The American people, however, do
not make presidents of men who are
orators only.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

Slowly, but none the less surely, we
are gaining an understanding of the
causes which led to the tremendous
Republican landslide in Kansas For
example, the Gaylord Herald boasts
that Webb McNaIl made more
speeches than any other man in the
campaign. BY the wav, the Herald
gives this first account of McNaII:
"Mr. McNall returned from Topeka
last night. but is resting easily at
hOme"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

Owing to the peculiar wording of
the Kansas constitutions, the next
legislature will convene six days be-
fore the inauguration of the new state
officials. The inauguration occurs on
the second Monday, and the meeting
of the legislature on the end Tuesday
of January. 1t so happens that next
year the first day of January will fall
on observation-disclosures Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17

The only Pop paper in Kansas with
courage enough to stick to its MONS
trous follies after the election is the
Lawrence Jeffersonian. 1t says: 1.-THE
empire transplants the republic.
There is no hope for the future"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-18
wARn.Nrs WE'RE ISSUED.
nut New York Gambling Houses Are
sim wide Opcu.

New York. Nov. i7-Disirct ATTORNEY
Gardiner. TO whom Mayor Van Wyc..
upon the receipt Of Bishop Potter's anti
vice letter directed "a communication re-
guessing that steps b. taken by the DIS
trict Attorney Office Co suppress the
vicious conditions existing on the East
Side in the Red Light district to-day
secured nifty warrants. returnablo 10
morrow
Col GardinorH assistants secured 100
warrants when Supt. AicCulagh submit
ted his evidence ana anid4vf against
the disordcrly resorts on the East Side
which resulted ip three arrests
In speaking of the crusade Col. Gardi-
ner said.
we viii start where bishop Potter
says things are IN such "a bad way on
the East side and then. n necessary. the
reform will take IN other parts of the
city They ore scared pretty badly now
on the East Side since my dctccfives have
turned their attention in thar direction
The pooirooms and gambling houses
were open as usual to-day. undieiurbsd
by the wide advertisement OF the Tam
many crusade against vice The only
seeming effect OF che pubaci-
ty that has been given to
Mr.. Croker's declaration. was that
ooot thffi iftth w Ah' ufrh phi"tiiefA fte"tt@
for betting on the races performed their
duty in something more than the per
functory manner that ruled cartier IN the
week. and patrons who we're not known
had 20 20 through the form OF satisfying
tho guards before being admitted No
person who had money ana the wish 20
bet found any real difficulty in placing
wagcrs. however, ana the downtown
pool rooms were more than ordinarily
busy
The downtown gambling houses. near y
oil OF which arc known az day games.
and which are closed short tiDa after
business ln the trade ccntera S. suHpoude ].
were open in the afternoon. In tne gam
bling establishments 0f the Tender DIN.
and hotel district. % was said that tfcre
was no Idea that a gneral closing would
be ordered and interference by the pol e
was not Anticipated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-18
JOINT NOTE on MINISTER'S
Have Reached BasIs for Peace NeEo-
tIntIons In ChIna

Paris. Nov lI-At a council OF the
ministers to-day NJ Deicasse the French
Minister Of Foreign Anairs. announce .
that the ministers al Pekln had transmit
ted Co their respective governments a
number OF articles Of Joint note. ani
that they contemplated adding s.x Ioiats
90 those already reached as bass far
peace negotiations.
\ dispatch from Gen. Noyran. COM
marder OF the French fore IN On ma.
said the French column. returning irom
pao Ting Fu had occupied the impc rial
tombs hndrcd kilometefs southwcs. Of
Pekiu. French and Russian forces. The
dispatch alao said occupied the iomas 1T
uatcd az the same distance east of Pckin.
Tho French commander also announced
that Tartar marshal uUd Chinese ofi-
ser had been condemned 10 death by an
International commission for havirg pa
iciplted IN the massacre The conditions
wcro quicter in the vicinity u Pao Ting
Fu, though some Boxers were sta there.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-18
NO REMAINS FOUND
,,,pos sIBLE TO HOLD INQUEST
TPuN PORTER's BODY.
FIRE ENTIRELY CONSUMED IT.
,,o,u.N VOTED USANIMOUsLT FOR
nURNING THE NEGRO.

The, Did Not Remain 10 Witness the
t,pcbtng-Not Likely That Any
tc.nt steps win Bc Taken Be-
cause the Execution Was APPROX
ia h, Public sentiment-Case May
t,,d 90 Observation-Disclosures of Capt
,,I runishment an Colorado.
rr.r Cob. Sov. i7--It l. unlikely that
,,t.,.... viii be held over the remains
Of Preston Porter. Jr.. the seif-confessed
r,.-....r of Lou Sc Frost. who was burn
81 "a, r.. stake by a mob at Lake sta
,.or i. a.rht. In fact. the coroner can
f.i .. mains upon which TO hold an
iuq
f.v men remained last last night NJ
,b, ., uherc tho murder was committed
mud reed. and renewed the FIRE again
oul .r..r. until very vest.ge Of the negro
,,a, .r.umcd. The iron rail to which
ror.- vas bound will be left standing.
Ala4- .U people witnessed the lynching.
80 women were there. but many Of them
Won. to the scene before the Ere was light
81 aal remained while the negro was led
T.rr vote was unit for burning.
VIII Be No Prosecutions.
u.-sor Nov. 17-No measures have
been cons sdcroi with view Of prosecut-
,ar -y members ~ ne mob that burned
por r. aud 81 Is unlikely that any viii
be taken. GOV. Thomas refuses to ex-
press al opinion in regard 10 the AFFAIR.
District Attorney McAlister of the ju-
dleai district 10 which Lincoln county IS
part said that prosecution OF the lead
,rs would be utterly futile owing 70 pub
uc continent. lie condemned the re-
inoyal o. Porter 20 Lincoln.
Clcrsyman Of this city unanimously de-
rrec1te tho method pursued in the lynch
ing but some ~ them say the negro
should have been hanged or shot.
a movement 10 reinstatc capital pun
hmsut iu the statutes of Colorado has
received an impetus from the murder 4
Louise Fgos, ana the lynching. A hnl
plIh this object in view IS now being
favn and hs advocates. it Is said, Will
-.ke an aggressive fght FOR It's enact
rsnt az the coming session Of the Logs
iure Criminal as auit probably viii
mode capital crime
~easton Porter and Arthur Porter.
.er and brother respectively. Of the
iercr. we're released from the jail to-
d Thsy intend 10 return to their home.
4. Lawrence. Kan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-18
EAnrlia, AXE ~ VENEZUELA.
Causes and Results of the Recent
severe shaking 10.


severe shaking 10.
Washington. Nov i7-Sonor Pulido.
veuezuolan charge d'anaires, hae received
details OF the recent disastrous earth
quake which visited Caracas.
some 500 buildings collapsed. the tower
Of the university and several church
spires fell. ana che government buildings
were more or Ices damaged A large part
Of the population D. now living in tents.
The American legation was injured be-
yond repair. and the American charge
danaires Mr. Russell ir temporarily ca-
t1biiuhed len summer house.
President Castro was lea the yellow
House corresponding with our white
House. al the time OF the disturbance.
ana jumped from a front window. in
lurlug an ankle and sustaining r. shock.
But The department Of atnse advises Mr.
Puiido thar on Nov. g. four days after
the calamity the President practically
had recovered. The towns around Cara
cas- also suffered severely. some OF them
being almost destroyed
The cause OF tho earthquake r. otsrih-
ufed IN Venezuela 20 voicauic action on
the island of 81 Vincent IA the West In
dies. The seismic disturbances continued
for several days after tho main shock.
and caused great terror among the pco-
fao.