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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

he made full confession. This was
carefully written out, and then he was
asked to sign it. With his fate to be
decided by the two who had been his
friends and companions In the early
days of their prospecting trip, the pr1s-
oner waited in an agony OF suspense
for half an hour. With the shotgun
still pointed at Dennin's head, Mrs.
Nelson sat near the. bunk and whis-
pered to her husband. Then she stood
before the wretched man and said:
I'VE have found you guilty Of muir
der in the first degree, and we declare
that your sentence shall be death. You
will be hanged by the neck until you
are dead. The execution will take
place on Friday"
It was Wednesday when the trial
was held, land for two days Mrs. Nelson
devoted herself to preparing the pris.
oner for the end. She read the Bible
to him, wrote letters Of farewell to his
relatives, and talked with him. At
first he seemed unreconciled, but when
the day of his execution arrived he
appeared quite calm and self-possessed.
He said goodbye to his executioners,
and when his feet were unbound he
walked firmly to the solitary tree near
the cabin where a barrel had been
placed to do service as scaffold.
Nelson preceded him and Mrs. Nelson
followed with the shotgun.
1t was solemn moment as the con-
demned man stood looking at the sky
for the last time. He shook hands
with both his executioners, and then
Mrs. Nelson tied handkerchief over
his eyes. Nelson helped him to step
upon the barrel. Mrs. Nelson said q
little prayer and read a chapter from
the Bible. Her husband frightened the
rope and pushed away the barrel. In
a few moments Michael DENIM had
paid the penalty for his crime.
For six months after the execution
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson were unable to
get away from Latuya bay. When
they again returned to civilization,
taking with them Dennin's confession,
the United States Court, before which
the murderer's case was laid, decided
that the hanging was judicial act.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Tho power Of tho Human, NJ.

This Power Of tho Human Eye.
The power Of the human eye upon
animals and even upon persons who
are aware that they are being looked
at earnestly. not to say ferce1y, can
not be gainsaid. But there are people
who claim that they are able to COM
pei another to look at them when the
subject Of the experiment Is uncon-s
scious of being observed. 1t may turn
out some day that such power IS
really possessed by few, but good
many people who have thought that
they could exercise the influence here
described have failed when tested. The
following story told by Hiram NJ STAN
ley in Science is only one of many such
narratives that have appeared in that
and other publications: To the physf-
oiogist it may seem uncalled for to
investigate manifest absurdity, but It
has at least practical value to ex-
plode common error by direct ex-
pertinent. asked a young man who
is very confident of his powers to
stand, unknown to person whom
will call A, behind bookcase and
look through carefully concealed
peephole. gave him the best oppor-
tunity, placing A about four feet from
the hole and directly facing him, and
I engaged A in mechanical writing. To
the young mans confessed disgust and
irritation he was unable to disturb A.
My few experiments were negative in
results. However, it may be that tele-
pathic influence is exerted under GER
tain conditions, and experiments with
twins and others constantly en- rap
port, especially when under emotional
stress and at critical junctures, might
be worth trying.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
rhe falling Of the elevators is perhaps

The falling Of the elevators is perhaps
not the only danger associated with
life in the modern sky-scraper. Some
physicians, in making physical exam
fnations for life insurance companies.
think they have discovered that ele-
vator boys and others who make many
trips day are peculiarly liable to
heart-disease and premature degener-
alton Of the arteries. They do not
knew whether this is due to change
In atmospheric pressure in passing
from basement to roof and down
again, to the disturbances caused by
the sudden starts and stops and the
rapid descent. or to some as yet I'M
suspected cause.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
A. Remarkable Motor.

from Germany comes the design, OF
remarkable motor that turns heat
energy directly into motion through
the intermediary action of electricity
The machine is called thermo-elec-
trio motor, and works on the familiar
principle of the electric motor some
what modified to meet the peculiar ex-
lgencles OF the case. In action it is
essentially an electric motor, but; one,
deriving its electrical energy from heat
applied to 1t through thermo- electric
couples. A thermo-el electric couple Ia
composed Of two dissimilar metals.
such as iron and copper Any COM
plete circuit made of two metals mnsS:
necessarily have two functions OF the
two in it.. If one of these functions Isl
heated more than the other an electric
current will flow in the circuit, its
amount and direction depending on
the nature Of the metals, the differ
ence in temperature between the two
functions and the resistance it en-
counters in its path. On the motor
machine the couples are made of iron
and nickel, firmly brazed together.
They are arranged like the windings
of the ordinary electric motor, with
one set of functions brought conveni-
emily to the surface, where gas jets
play upon them. The other set are
cooled by rapid circulation of air
about them, engendered by the rota-
ton of the machine. While the mo-
tor is of no practical value, it, is an
exceedingly interesting xemplifieation
of the ease with which energy may be
transformed and retransfo1med
through the various forms Of heat,
electricity and motion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

Miss Alice Sinclair of Cincinnati, o.,
who acted as bridesmaid at the we'd
ding of friend, found a thimble in
the piece of brides cake which she
ate. This was regarded as proof that
she would be an old maid. To prove
that the sign was false she agreed to
marry William Keller, to whom she
was engaged, at once, and invited all
the wedding guests to be present ut
her marriage. A minister was found
within three hours Of the time when
she was acting as bridesmaid.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
showsrsd Boys With cola.

S1tAgW OA007 nUyb W1Uu NW1Us
With tear-dimmed eyes the bell
In the Waldorf-Astoria hotel watd
yesterday the departure Of r. r. 81
gett, who is said tp be q banker r.
Boston, says the New York lHera
Because of his lavish distribution
money among them, they regarded hi
as veritabIe Monte Cristo." Hard
night passed during the last tW
weeks that he did not scatter from
to $40 in the main corridor for I'll
boys to scramble for. 1t was thf
practice that made Mr., Blodgett con-
spicuous among the hotel patrons, for
his ordinary tips were handed ont
without ostentation. Usually Mr..
Blodgett waited until liz o'clock at
night, when the hotel corridors were
filed with fashionably dressed men
and women for his fun. He. would then
convert bill of large dimensions into
dimes and quarters, and wait his OBJ
portunity. The boys were always on
the. alert, but Mr.. Blodgett wanted
what stage managers call la s.situa-
tion. When crowd gathered In
front of the office, Mr.. Blodgett. stand
Ing near the Thirty fourth street en-
trance, would hurl few dollars In
dimes along the floor toward the, read
ing room The effect upon the twenty
bell boys sitting upon the leather COW
cred bench was electrical. With mad
rush they scrambled for the elusive
coinseas they rolled about on the tiled
floor. Sometimes while the boys were
battling for the dimes and quarters,
Mr.. Blodgett would shower another
handful upon them, which served to
spur them to, renewed Efforts To vary
the programme, Mr.. Blodgett, occasion
ally closed the door leading to the
reading room and dashed the coins
against it,. After he had thrown
money. around. in this fashion a few
times the boys kept a sharp watch
upon him, and he never caught them
unawares. They always saw him first
and kept an eager lookout for the ex-
pected shower of coin. In the course
of the two weeks he remained at the
hotel it is said he distributed among
the boys about 5000. He makes fire.
quent visits to the hotel in the course
OF a year, and, seems always tos find
his chief amusement in getting up q
scramble for money among the boys.
Naturally they consider him the great
est man in the country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
On TrIendShinS.

In all ages friendship has been re-
garded as one of the highest gifts given
to man. and after love. it has been
garlanded with more blossoms of
poesy and fancy than any other attri-
butte Of humanity. Considering it from
every point Of view. it is precious
boon, and yet how many times in our
lives do we allow sweet friendships to
slip beyond our grasp, just from lack
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

The perfunctory manner in which
witnesses are sworn in English courts
was illustrated recently in a London
court after some twenty witnesses had
given their evidence. It was then dis
covered that all had solennly sworn
on and had kissed a guide to the law
Of landlord and tenant. The mistake
came to light only when court Off
cial saw that the supposed Bible was
much more clean than usual. and, as
a consequence, looked closely at tho
book.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

Telephones are being fitted on the
electric cars Of one of the suburban
lines in st. Louis. The instrument is
placed in the rear of each car, the
negative connection being through
the wheels to the rail, and the posi-
tive connection being secured through
simple device, like jointed fishpole.
and an overhead wire, paralleling the
trolley. Thus the motorman is able
at all times to communicate with the
Office. the sheds and the wrecking
crew. Later it is intended to connect
this line with the public service and
to permit its use by passengers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

The Sons of the American Revolu.
tion in Hawaii recently offered prize
for the best grafton, written and de-
uvered in English, upon a specified
historic theme The competition was
open TO every boy in the Islands. Was
IT the son Of Son, native Hawaiian,
q clever Japanese, Portuguese of
ancient lineage who. at that cosmo-
,politan crossroads of the Pacific. won
the coveted prize? No it was full
biooded son OF that China which Is
now the political problem Of the
world.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

OF gray crepe de chine, with small
white silk dot. The pleated waist has
wide lapels of blue silk, lace and gold
braid. The collar is gold cloth, edged
with lace. The undersleeves and vesy
are Of white chiffon. The sleeves have
three rows of the gold cloth. edged
with lace, running up and down. The
folded belt Of blue silk. with gold
braid in the folds. ties on the right
side of the back.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

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A sketch. Nh
A builders yard, a ship upon the ways,
The groan Of straining Dlanks, the
snap Of stays,
The cheering Of q crowd, sShe movess'
She's off"
And with q sudden rush and splash
the great ship
Leaves the wharf.
A storm-swept, foam tossed sea Of
bowling gale,
A ship half los. in foam, rag OF sail,
The tolling OF a bell, now lost, now
. clear
THE shore! the shoreI"- she strikes
IN crashing
Waves to disappear.
A summers eve, calm and wailing
tide,
A dismal stretch Of sand that tries to
hide
The bones OF some great vessel, PROV
on high.
outlined against the sunsets last faint
glow
Athwart the sky.
Julian Eenckley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

a street in Chicago, not far from the
Archey road" immortalized by Doo-
ley, has been known for twenty years
as Fake" street, in honor of certain
business man bearing that name. The
word has come to have so Injurious a
significance of late years that the
residents and property owners in that
neighborhood have prayed the city
authorities to give the street a new
name. a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
ostrich Feather. for Hats.

Ostrich feathers are in enormous
demand for hats. They are used with
a dropping effect, and are set cftenel
than not SO as to fall around the ears
On many black and white hats the
trimming is one long black and one
white plume. These are grouped
contrary to the general rule, which ii
that ostrich feathers are set singly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

There is one comfort in the COM
ing on OF cold weather Statistics in
dictate that outbreaks of insanity are
most frequent in the hot season, and
that suicides in the summer months as
compared with the winter months are
as three to two. Whence it would
appear that even our reason and our
love OF life are best kept on ice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Americas Most ARTISTIC House. \,

t1taf a AACAhCtAb AAOet <AHtsrGsCi h}OuSCs
After two years careful search and
inquiry the general assent Of compe.
tent critics decides that the most ar
tistic house in America is located in
one Of the Middle Atlantic states. The
house is unpretentious externally and
is little heard of outsidf certain art
circles, but it is @indispHtably the SUI
preme triumph in interiN decorations
and furnishing. Its ow1 n and occu-
pant has graciously con snted to re.
veal its artistic beauties 70 the public
through The Ladies Home Journal
and two whole pages of an early ISSUE
of that magazine will be devoted to pic
turing the interior Of this superb
home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

When new postof1lce is to be named
the people Of the neighborhood have
the right to choose its name. There
are Schleys. Roosevelts and Funstons
all over the country. Now some Vir-
ginians have named their postof11ce
Tuan, in honor of the anti-foreign
Chinese prince, and the name has to
stand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
OF the scanty nutriment the tender
plant requires to keen IL alive3

OF the scanty nntriment the tender
plant requires to keep it alive?
An occasional call. a letter once in
a while. remembrance of dates and
anniversaries, a tender word or two to
show that the heart has not grown
away from its once proud position Of
,nearness-these are all that real
friendship requires to make it blossom
with benefits, says the Pittsburs
Press.
Love, the burning, consuming emo,
ton. we pursue with avidity. never al.
lowing it to rest, until with many Of
us it is consumed itself in the chase
but calm and tender friendship, always
ready to repay the smallest care from
the outstretched hand, most of us neg.
lect until true mutual friendship and
trus. Is rare.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

Clark Of Montana is going to make
another effort to obtain seat in the
United States senate. AS far as the
legislature Of Montana is concerned.
Clark's case is already won. A ma
iority of the members Of that body
are of Clark's choosing, and they will
undoubtedly give him a set of creden-
uals to carry to Washington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

vOr, Persons who cannot eat the
mon radish' because OF its, indigea
qualities should hail this new val
with pleasure. 1t makes an excel
salad; 1t is also delicious when
ed, having delicate asparagus dc
New York Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

Christmas trees are already being
cut down in Washington county, Me-,
and the seasons output from that sec
ton will amount to 400 car loads, with
s60 punches to a car. Each bunch
consists of from two to six trees. The
trees are sent to New York and Bos-
ton. where they will retail for about
ten times as much as they are worth
on board the cars in Maine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

Absolute amnesty has been granted
by the Peruvian legislature to all per-
sons who may have been concerned in
any political transgression or offenses,
with the right to fill public offices. All
political prisoners confined at Lima
have been set at liberty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
sTweaty, ons ksonz ss

chusetts last ysgr aged loo Years or
more. Sixteen of the twenty-one were
women-three Of the sixteen never
having been married. Eight of the
.twenty-one were born in Ireland, three
in Canada and three in other foreign
countries seven native-born.
six Of whom were of Massachusetts ma
tivity. The Oldest was two months
over LOG years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

After being out 1o2 hours and fall
ing to reach decision jury in Scran-
ton. Pa. was discharged. Later empty
whisky bottles were discovered in the
Jury room.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

The reason for the advance in prices
Is by no means complicated. The Chi
cago packers simply feel that they
need the money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

Many people who are always get
ting their feelings hurt mean that
their self-esteem has been injured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

And Brings You Nothing but BMl.
Friend-What is hope?
Poet-It's something that wakes you
up at 4 o'clock in the morning when
the postman doesn't come around till
1O.-Syracuse Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Electric Energy in. q Fish.

Biologists are working now on q
problem which may affect the building
Of engines materially. Some experts
think that it actually will revolution
ize the work and teach engineers how
to build the ideal engine. The result,
it is expected, will be attained by a
study of the batteries OF electric fishes.
The particular fish from which the
most is hoped is the malapterrus, the
fresh water electric fish of Northern
Africa. His batteries are SO powerful
that a specimen eight inches long pro-
duced shock equaling maximum Of
200 volts. This was measured exactly
in recent experiment.. Scientists de-
clare that if an engine could be built
which could produce the same proper
tional energy it would do work which
it is at present conceived only in the
widest dreams Of engineers. The best
marine engines made today yield only
about one-twelfth as much energy,
measured in money value, as the coal
costs to make it go. It is for that rea-
son that men look forward toward the
electromagnetic engine, which theo-
retically would be almost without
waste. returning SO per cent Of the en-
ergy of the consumed fuel. The bat
terry Of the malapterrus consists of at
teast 100000 disks, distributed
through the skin. They lie in sixty
series OF 5000 each. They all get
their electric power from one single
giant nerve cell. So now, If biologists
Fan find out just how this wonderful
pigmy engine can produce and trans
nit its tremendous force, they hope to
point out golden road to vast accom-
plishments by engineers.-New York
Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Now z..,.nd,. v<xe.aD,. 4 novelties.

New ZealAnds Vegetable Novelties.
New Zealand offers to gardeners sew
eral novelties in vegetables which are
especially valuable in localities affect
ed by drought. Yates aphis-proof cab
bage, an Australian raised variety gave
good hearts, notwithstanding the in
tense drought of last summer, and re-
manned almost entirely free from
aphis. while every other variety of cab
bage was riddled by. the pest. A bet
ter opportunity could not have occur
red for testing It's hardness After
the heart is cut. it throws out several
small hearts and loose leaves, all Of
which are tender and of good favor;
and as they rapidly reproduce them
selves after cutting a bed Of these cab
, bages will keep house in vegetables
all through the summer and fall. A
cabbage that would really resist aphis
and stand the hot, dry summers has
! long been desideratum in Australian
gardens, and it is thought that this
variety will meet the want. Another
vegetable worthy of attention is an
african cucumber plant of the
cucumber family from Rhodesia, South
/ Africa. The fruit is six inches long,
OF bright orange color and covered
with spines. Even for ornamental
purposes the plant is well worth grow
ing; but it may also be used as fruit,
the flesh being soft and juicy, and in
i appearance much like passion fruit.
Eaten with sugar. the favor is similar
to that Of a rock melon. Another
novelty is called the .'mongri." or ed
ible podded radish. It Is a new vege-
table from Java, and Is grown as easily
as the ordinary radish. producing en-
ormqFs crops Of long pods which are
crisp land tender with q delicious fla
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

OF gray double-faced cloth. The Rus
sian blouse jacket has three box-pleats
back and front. which are edged with
folds of plaid cloth. The skirt is gored
and flares about the feet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
THURSDAY, DEC, 10, 1900.

Maude Adams has new play upon
which the New York dramatic critics
are unable to agree. She is fortunate
woman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
In TILE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

Power Of the .Humsn, Eye to FAsoinate
\ Not So Grcat' as Many SUPPOSE Eleo-
trio Energy Experts Now Studying tho
Ma1apterrus.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-17
WANTED.

WANTED - TO BUY RANCH
partly improved; near town. Apply
THE Fair"
STENOGRAPHER AND TYPE
writer would like position; best refer
ences. Address M. B., Bee office.
WANTED -- MEN AT BUSH 4
F'rost's real estate and employment
Office. The only place in town where
reliable help can be obtained
WANTED - BIDS ON POLES:
bids will be received on 51l taln;
rack or fir poles, well peelei 33 feet
long, not less than inches in dia-
meter at small end, both ends sawed
off square, delivered on the street in
kalispell, Big Fork Electric Power
and Light Company.
THE MATTICE BROTHER, HAVE
opened photograph tent in Column
bia Falls, where they are procured TO
do cabinet work, develop Kodak views
and do other branches of the photo
graph art. They will keep constant
ly on hand a collection OF scenic
views Of Montana taken Ly them
selves, which they will dispose Of at
reasonable prices. F'irstclass work
guaranteed. Scenic views a spe,i
atty.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-11-17
COMMISSIONERS Meeting.
Work at the Steel Bridge Inspected
Other Matters.

The county commissioners were in
session yesterday. During the morn
ing they drove to the steel bridge and
inspected the river improvement,
which is intended to protect the
bridge at that point. They found
the work progressing satisfactorily.
The afternoon was devoted to
county road improvements. Owing to
the fact that the branch of the Great
Northern, which will be constructed,
will follow north and south road
for about a quarter of a mile the
company has granted permission to
--ow their survey on condition that
they construct a new wagon road
about 500 feet west of the old road.
The commissioners are making
every effort to finish all business be-
fore the close of the present fiscal
year and will probably meet for a
few days before the close of the
month.