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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08
( aimm,s Train Of Misforture.

There are few wheelmen who will
not sympathize with unfortunate
Louis Gimm in the succession of mis-
fortunes that have pursued him for the
past year. A year ago he had q well
established bicycle business in Pitts
burg, but while he was lying danger
ously i'll from the effects Of alleged in
territorial poisoning at the six-day race
in San francisco last winter, 1t began
to run down while his hospital and
other expenses were steadily and re-
morselessly growing. He finally bor-
rowed enough money to pay OF some
Of these and return home. Then fol-
lowed breach OF promise suit by an
Elmore, o.. GIRL: and judgment for
$3.50 in her favor. The filing OF a
claim for this made it necessary for
the former American twenty four-hour
champion to file q petition in bank
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08
Thank you. You have been N q
cellent bruther.''

Il SSssSeAS q ".
The man lived with the barber and
MS wife Six years-slept In the littl.
bedroom on their Kitchen, ate at theft
table with them. walked with them t.
the park. and read aloud to- them even.
ings. At the end Of those six year,
he remained as much a mystery a the
DAY ne came. but he had inspired afrec.
ton and even gratitude In the hearts
OF the barber and his wife, who By all
reckoning should have disliked him
nightly. One day he disappeared.
MY brother has gone back to the
stage. explained the barber. He said
1t sadly. He was really lonesome, He
tried to keep up the habit of reading
evenings, but he could not be interest
ed. He endeavored to make the shop
look as 1t had for the six past years.
but he could not succeed. Trade be-
gan to fall OF. Everything seemed
dull. The barber found fault with his
wife and she found fault with him.
He ought not to have left U.S." they
sighed. He might have known how
lonesome we would be-"
They were like children who have
suddenly become orphans.
One day a letter came for them from
a distant city-a city at the under side
of the world. ~.
Shave no more chins, dear brother.
1t read. Il send you and Miranda the
means OF rest. And wish, by the way,
II you have the desire, you would
come over here and see me. I have a
palace here beside the sea, and a SER
want for every different want. But
am lonesome. do not require it OF
you-but long for you. 1t is easy for
me to send you the inclosed.
Your Second Brother"
He had lost all his old friends.
suppose-the friends he had before.
the barber's wife got no further.
think we'd better go at once
said the barber. HE may be needing
us. Besides. 1t will be pleasant living
in palace"
Il always liked the shop well
enough" said the woman rather wist.
fully, but It's easy enough for US to
go, having no children" She sighed
and looked about her.
The barber wiped his razors and n,t
them In their cases.
I'VE might make present OF the
shop to poor little BILL" said he. Bill
was the assistant.
The next day the barber and his wife
held a sort of reception and said good
~ to everybody.
We are going to our brother" SAID
hey. But on the verge Of going mes.
'age reached them.
1T is all over. Have been appre-
lended. No hope. FAREWELL"
why didn't he stay here. where ns
vas SAFE" sobbed the barber.
Poor lamb. poor lamb" she went.
They never heard from him again
hey never learned his true name
hey went away and lived in quiet
lace upon the fortune he had. sent
hem. They had no compunctions O,
onscience about using the money.
What was good enough for him, /.
GOD enough for me" said the barber,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08

Of Duherfn, British ambassador to
France, became very devoted. and her
friends expected . betrothal. About
this time Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.,
began to assume prominence in the
college world. An upper class man at
Yale. prominent socially. unpreten-
tious with all the great wealth to
which he was to be the heir. he was
one OF the most popular young men in
New York. He became attentive to
Miss Wilson, and when he was grad
uated he announced to his father that
he intended to marry, The late Cor
nelius was opposed to the match and
ordered his heir presumptive to forget
the girl of his choice. Obediently.
young Cornelius went to Paris. After
six months the Wilson family also
went to Paris In the course Of their
yearly visit to the continent Upon
hearing the news Mr.. Vanderbilt, ST.,
sent for his son, asking him, to return.
some time. and when he finally came
to New York he told his father that
the idea Of being disinherited could not
keep him from the woman he loved.
Without his parents consent he was.
married to Miss Wilson. Not one OF
the Vanderbilt family was present at
the ceremony. The solicitations Of his
brother and sisters in his behalf were
unavailing; his father would not yield.
When little child was born to them
It was thought that his tiny hands and
bright little face would soften the
grandfather's heart. but he. too. was
powerless.
Several times Il was said that Cor
nelius Vanderbilt had forgiven his sen;
for his love marriage. but when the
will Of the manager Of the Vanderbilt
interests was probated It was found
young Cornelius had been left but one
one-hundredth part Of the vast estate.
There Is considerable difference be-
tween one and sixty million dollars,
but Alfred, his brother, came forward
generously and gave him enough to
equal the share OF the other children.
Mrs. Cornelius, Jr., had remained neu-
trail throughout the whole affair; un-
willing to give up the man she loved
and yet not wishing 70 do anything
prejudlcial to his interests. A digni-
fed silence, not trying to influence her
fiance in any way, created great re-
spect for her. and her friends were
very happy when she was finally mar
ried. These two young people disre-
garded everything but love in their
choice OF partner for life. and there
are few men or women in the world
possessed Of grain Of sentiment who
do not approve Of the course they
chose.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08
Tovn. win BIZ Z, R,co s.

The way things are fixed . good
many cities in these United States have
things to brag about. For instance
Leavenworth. KAN. is the first Ameri-
can city In the shipment OF apples.
Right around there are goa. 900 bearing
apple trees. and the biggest apple
orchard in the world. 1.40O acres. il
near. Denver. Colo. has more bicy-
cles per head Of population than any
other city. Albuquerque. N. NJ. has
more sunny days In the year than any.
other American city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08

There Il certainly no monarch In all
che world who Il In 10 many diferen.
places il the course Of the year as the
German emperor. 30 It Is rather din.
cult TO say where he Ia most "a4
home. /" But perhaps the honors OF his
sdomsstieity may be pretty equally d.
'vided between the Royal Schloss Of
Berlin and the New palace. Potsdam,
which might be called the Hampton
court OF Prussia. The latter, about
half an hour by rail from Berlin. Is ths
summer residence Of the imperial fam.
III. while from November to Easter the
court generally resides in the capital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08

~ sSAAoAooA essEHue US1OiVSI 4 NeFs5$fES 241u
those ten bills. each. as you see. bf a
noble denomination"
I'VE may get ourselves in a peck of
trouble" said the woman, shrewdly.
Il think 1t is worth more"
An almost imperceptible sigh of re-
lief escaped the strangers lips.
How much more?" he asked.
Il should like aRmuch more as there
Is there for pin money for myself
"A reasonable request. II give 1t
to you shall trust you to refrain from
letting the world know of my generos-
ity?"
The tone was testing. but the man
was really terrible thing to look at
at that moment. ii,
There was a menace in his eye that
made the pale-haired barber faint,
Il shall never mention 1t myself. and
I shall undertake to see that my hus-
band keeps still. too
Thanks, sister-in-law.. It Ia an
oath"
mo familiarity, II you please
Pardon me. none was intended. It
was Jest. Almost everything is a
Jest. Do not let me detain you any
longer"
The woman may have wondered how
It came about that she was tacitly dis
missed from her own shop. But she
left without protest. having gathered
up the bills the man had laid out for
her. At the door she turned.
"Why, are you our second brsther?''
she inquired. She was smiling. The
bills had been q spiritual emolient,
why not?" said he. And he smiled
too.
All that afternoon he took lesson,
from the barber.
This is my second brother" said
the barber to everyone who entered
HE has grown tired Of professions
life-he was on the stage, you under.
Standard he has come to me to learr
the trade"
But he was not an able apprentice
That evening, while scraping his owl
cheek. the razor slipped and made {
hideous cash in his cheek. almost let
ting his eye slip frnm its socket.
you will carry the reminder Of tha
piece OF awkwardness to tho day O
your DEATH" said the physician. wna
took five good stitches in his face.
Congratulate me" said the barber,
second brother to the barber after tn,
physician had left. "You heard wha
he said shall be SCARED forever"
you pay a high price. said the bar
Der.
The next day the man appeared II
the full outfit of barber, and devote,
himself to his work. He kept the sho]
scrupulously clean. he polished win
dows and oiled the door. He brushe,
the customers and BACKED thei
boots-this last was an enter
prise OF his own. At the en-,
Of q month the shop began to feel hi
influence. It had become popular. Mel
who felt sociable, or whose children
cried too much, or whose wives did no
ardently enjoy their conversation, go
In the way OF frequenting the place
It was odd, for the BARRIERS secon'
brother said little. But he had q wa.
of making every one feel at home, ant
he put padded cushions in the chair
and bought the finest towels and bes
soaps.
You have made an excellent barber
sir" rapnarked the barber to his secons
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08

4 = proposed TO hold another PAN
american congress, this time In the
Saty q Mexico. II anybody can show
ne world how to run things success
suily Y 4 President Diax.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08
voss,,s rienti,.l ]. wyomi.e.

V0seM EIOusHr1 II WyOMllA9s
Wyoming Is the graveyard OF vast
numbers Of enormous fossils The
bones of animals and great reptiles
that fourished in the jurassic and the
triassic period of the earth's geologi-
cal history are now being dug out OF
the sandstone strata and the shale.
Fossil mining has become quito an in.
dustry in the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08

Color Blindness snd Eye Colsr.
Blue-eyed people are rarely color.
blind. The gray-eyed are usually the
best in distinguishing slight variations
In tints.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08
Americans going to Paris. who ex-

Americans going to Paris, who ex-
pect TO live In anything but the grand,
ut hotels, will do well to accustom
themselves to running up and down
stairs. Most OF the apartment houses
have their best tenements on the
fourth and nth floors, and many of
them have no elevators. Those that
have them provide no attendant, and
the dweller or visitor has to run the
machine OF, walk. They are usually
dark closets; and the finest look like
cabinets for china and glass, being
'three-cornered and cramped and hav-
itng Shrine" doors Accidents are ire
quent, though not serious Every new
conner looks upon the French ascenseur
with horror. Even In houses supplied
with lifts and attendants the passen-
gers walk downstairs. Few ring for
the cupboard to come up and take them
down. II Is considered superduous lux
uriousness and is rather resented. In
many apartments there Is q rule
against It.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08

Thomas A. Edison. Jr.. announces
that he has invented miners electric
lamp which cannot explode even when
surrounded with gunpowder. The
elder Edison will have to look to his
iaurels Or the boy will soon carve out
q name SURPRISING that Of his far
tanned father.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08
rriend q N.,.d.

Jones-A friend in need is a. great
thing Bones Indeed II is. Jones'
Yes. indeed; / met one this morning
and he cost me s.. Detroit Free Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08

Nervous individuais, with tendency
= sNseEics. are warned to look out
~ new romance which Marie Co
tsM = about to launch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08
Trust

She-i suppose she has 1 perfect
trust In your He Crust She has
monopoly q ms. ~ y xhat - moan
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08
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9auRsDAY. MAR. 8, 1900

- DroDosition % control n. srr,t.
- 1anlicity = clearly IN Infringement
~ 1ditof pulitsess coDyrisS..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08

Be content with doing with calmness
the little which depends upon yourself
and let III else be to you - Il It were
not.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08

Writer'S crsmp Is more likely % be
esund "a the stpmaoh than In the wrisl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08

a practice Which aids IN concealins the
secret cutting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-05
Silver TriumDhant,

A specific reaffirn alton of the 10 to 1
ratio in the silver plank by the democrats
at Kansas City. decided upon by the reso-
buttons committee today, will serve to SIM
plify the Issues of the campaign in the in
terest of an intelligent choice of candidates
by the people. With silver at the old ratio
slurred over and merely Endorsed by i'm
plication. 1t might be difficult to persuade
the voters that the menace of free coinage
is as acute today as 1t in 1896. With
silver the bone of contention at Kansas
City between the old factions and with the
platform specific in its declaration, there
can be no misunderstanding this year. The
other issues will adjust themselves Those
OF them that require serious thought will
not be clouded by any vagueness as to the
threat against the country's financial sta
bility.
This Is the part of courage and consist
ency. The country must admire Mr. BRYAN
for his determined stand in behalf of silver.
1t is silver that made him, and not he him
self To allow a silent Reputation now
would be to turn back on his creator, fer
which he would suffer in the esteem of the
whole political world. His position 1t is
true, has been embarrassing and the temp
tations held out to him have been great
But he has withstood them and deserves
| credit for his steadfastness
| The men to be pited for their lack of po-
| litical character are those who at heart as
| Sured of the danger of the free coinage
| doctrine, were not willing to make a SIREN
| uous fight against a further identification
of the democracy with that doctrine These
| trinmers who love regularity better than
| principle, who seek success at any cost.
| have earned the contempt of the country
| and particularly of the stalwarts of their
| own party of both factions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-05
Few SACRIFICES to Patriotism.

The good effect of the District Commits
sioners' regulation restricting the size Of
firecrackers is most apparent now that
the Fourth has passed and the hospital
record has been completed. There were
very few disasters resulting from explo-
sions, and a fair proportion of these were
caused by toy cannon and pistols. The
giant frecrackers did not contribute their
usual share of maimings. There were loud
decorations throughout the day, of course,
evidently the work of the overgrown
crackers, but no such bombardment was
suffered as on previous years. 1ne giant
cracker is a particularly treacherous af-
fai-, its fuse being Of uncertain speed and
its force terrific. A smouldering fuse often
causes boy to approach the cracker
thinking it unlighted. only to find it very
much alive and destructive. The Commits
sioners' order doubtless had the effect of
discouraging dealers who otherwise would
have laid In large stocks of these finger
amputators and in consequence the city
emerges from Its annual trial by fire with
much better preserved population than
usual Another year an even better effect
may be wrought, for there need then be
no excuse for dealers to work of LEFTOVER
stock" and with a rigid inspection prior
to the Fourth of all establishments where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-05

years ago. And we may be very sure that
Governor Roosevelt IS going to respond IN
a liberal manner to this desire to see and
hear him. He is an GrGent worker at all
times, and il is hardly necessary to say
that he will work this year as never in his
life before. He wants to win. and he
knows the value of enthusiasm in a cam
paign.
There are two reasons therefore Why Mr.
Bryan may be expected to do as much
travelling this year as the occasion seems
to require He is the author of the appe-
tite that exists, and is interested in seeing
that it is gratified: and it will not be safe
for him to cross his knees on his front
porch at Lincoln while so hearty and at
tractive a man Governor Roosevelt is
abroad shaking hands with the crowds that
will flock to greet him. Mr.. Bryan at tie
outset may confine himself to the large
cities; but as the campaign warns up, and
particularly if it looks lone too promising
for the democracy, he will go wherever al
earnest cry for his presence is heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-05
The "GlOriOus Fourth"
From the Chicago Record

From the Chicago Record.
The Fourth of July is the one distinctive
ly American holiday. Scientists cannot dig
down in the records and discover that the
Chinese knew about 1t thousands of years
ago. 1t belongs solely to us, and If any
foreigner does not like the way We cele-
brate it he would do well to keep his OBJ
jections to himself.
At the same time the dreary lists of kill
ed. MANNED and grievously stricken, the
tortured nerves of feeble folk, the burning
houses and all the other sorry results Of
slambang patriotism show us that the
glorious Fourth Is in some respects an
inglorious day which needs reforming
along lines that shall eliminate from it
mayhem, child slaughter and arson and
shall restore those elements Of real happi-
ness and pleasing celebration which have
been frightened away by broadsides from
the horse pistols Of bowling idiots and
ceaseless cannonading of deadly paper
tubes loaded with dynamite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-05
Understanding China.

The representatives of the powers in
China are possibly the victims CT their own
Inability to measure tie dangers Of the sit
uGtion sufficiently in advance. AS far as
TIE published reports 70 to show they ut
terly failed TO estimate the force of the
anti-foreign movement in season to secure
protection or to retire TO place of safety.
They seem to have dalled with the danger
trusting to the influence of Russia to pre-
vent too radical an outbreak, and neglect
ing to figure on the reactionary violence of
Prince Tuan and mis- party in the palace.
Or. if the ministers did indeed truly I'M
Gerstand the case ami did make proper
representations to their governments the
latter failed to give them full credence nd
to take the necessary precautions to pre-
vent disaster. Until the foreign offices of
Eth ope and the American Department Of
State disclose the records of recent cor
resrondence with the ministers in China it
will be impossible to judge where the fault
lies for the unpreparc1ness of the foreign
representatives 10 protect even their own
lives
1t may be that the preparations of Prince
| Tuan for the riots were carried on with
extreme secrecy. SO that they were not
known even to those of the foreign repre-
scntatives most familiar with Chinese af-
fairs. Or. it is quite possible that the con-
dtiCns in China today are in large measure
due TO a sporadic outburst of rage against
the foreigners. long dormant and given vent
through the medium of the Boxers, whose
orgS nzati1n has shifted materially during
the past two or three years from its origi-
nal purposes.
1t is, however. unnecessary to seek the
shoulders on which TO lay the blame for
| the prevailing conditions. The civilized
| powers have suddenly realized that they
have been dealing for years with an I'M
known quantity in China. just as 4 chemist
may study certain compounds carefully for
a long time. only to be surprised at last
! by a defamation as the elements suddenly
assume explosive relations. The ease with
which Japan whipped China five years ago
has caused the powers to underestimate
| the real power of the cclest;als on land. 1t
| is clear that they have learned well their
| lessons of 1898 and have been overcoming
| their prejudice against using the weapons
| of the foreign DEVILS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-05

From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
Lord Roberts is not too old to be pro-
gressve. and scientists as well as military
men will applaud his achievements The
latest and most wonderful Of human in
ventions has been adopted by him and
found of the greatest service in his opera
tons. Wireless telegraph outfits were sent
to Africa at the very beginning of the war,
but Butler and White failed to make them
useful, relying upon the old-time hello
graph. Lord Roberts. according to late re-
in the use of the new system of communi-
cation, and through it keeps in touch with
the various units of his enormous army.
Several messages are said to have been sent
a distance of over sixty miles. The advan-
tages and value of such communication are
so apparent that they. require no military
experts to appreciate them The success
which has attended the severe tests given
the system in Africa cannot fail to attract
general attention and lead to its rapid
adoption In other fields than those Of war.