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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

Perhaps the greatest error that is
made in diet is the almost universal
habit of eating too much, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch 1t will ~ found
by any earnest student of the f oil
question who will practically expert
ment that the starch foods con suce
greatly to the habit of repletion.
Where hot breads and griddle cakes
are common article of diet, such
foods are apt to be eaten twice thrice
and even four times the needed guam
tity. Where very little hot bread is
eaten, it will be found that there are
many preparations of puddings tarts,
sweets and pastries that tempt the ap-
petite and tend to the use of excess
sive quantities. 1t is verified that a
person accustomed to eating bread,
buildings, macaroni or like foods finds
these preparations with their usual adj
5uncts not only very tasty and attrac-
tive to the appetite when they begin
eating, but find them also tasty and
tempting long after they have eaten
greatly in excess of their needs. In
contrast to this it will be found by
those who have substituted fruits for
starch foods-and who have eXclu-
sively followed this diet for a few
weeks-that, while at the commence
ment of meal these fruits are very
tasty and enticing, the relish recedes
as the needs of the system are sup
piled.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
English Views of Victories.

Since July Z, when the American
contingent so surprised the amateur
athletes and the public of England by
winning the bulk of the events decid-
ed at the annual championship meet
Ing of the Amateur Athletic associa-
ton, writer's on sports Of the path and
field in the mother country have been
busily engaged in finding excuses for
defeat, and have not been able to dis
cover any cause that proved satisfac-
tory, and have finally arrived at the
conclusion that it was due to the fact
that this SIS an off year." which must
be considered rather poor excuse III
view of the fact that in several of the
events the holders of championships
appeared to defend their titles. That
experienced and fair-minded veteran
writer for The Sporting Life, whose
nom de plume is "Old Blue,' takes a
very sensible view of the matter,
however, which he ventilates in that
paper. After stating that the Ameri-
cans were really placed at disadvan-
tage through not having yet been ac-
climated, he sums up the situation in
telligently, and offers suggestions as
to the course to be pursued in order
that the athletes of Old England may
regain their lost prestige. He says:
No; nothing can excuse the defeat
of our cracks by the Yankee ditto.
The fact remains that the best of Am
erica has beaten the best of the Brit
ish empire, and that, too, in all round
fashion. Why is this? Does the
United States produce better athletes?
do not think so: nor are the real
reasons far to seek. Firstly, there is
no doubt that athletics outside uniyer-
sites and few leading centers has
inexplicably fallen out of favor in
England during the past decade. Even
such program as that presented by
the l.. A. G. fortnight ago attracted
a comparatively small crowd. The
fact is, latter day athletic sport lacks
that essential to increased popularity
party spirit and party feeling. The
one is the most potent factor in life,
and the other the pleasure above all
others. Only when county is pitted
against county, and club against club,
will it regain its old time strength and
popularity. For instance, compare the
anxious and vast crowd which fore
gathered at Stamford Bridge last Sat
urday to the listless indifference of
the few loungers who drop in at an or
binary =. 4. g. meeting. It is of no
use to get up fictitious sympathy for
competitlon between almost the same
en week af = week: You can't do it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

porarily erected tepee of the groom.
Shortly Miss Red Eagle, clad in dag
cling robes of red and blue, appeared
from the folds of her fathers wigwam
mounted on little pony. Behind her
came her mother. When they had adj
vanced to within $50 yards of the run
ners the two women halted. The pony
was turned loose and the six bucks
started after it. The bride in the
meantime was being hastily undressed
by her mother. The gay robes and
dainty lingeries was strewn to the
winds and the very soon-to-be- bride
stood there clothed in smile and a
nightrobe. Tall Elk, blushing, happy
and robust, then came running from
his tent, threw blanket around the
unclad bride and carried her away to
the wigwam.
Then the visitors rushed into the
square, clapped their brown hands in
delight and the ceremony was over.
That is, all but the feast. This con-
sisted of dog soup, and all the red
skins sat on the ground around boil
ing kettles of dogs and drank the ia
vorite dish of their people. After
While the bride and groom appeared
and ate from the same plate. Thus
ended the wedding.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
AN INDIAN WEDDING.

leases which the father of his sweet
heart was holding contrary to the law.
He investigated the matter, secured
evidence sufficient to cause the arrest
of the man he wanted for father-in-
law, Then he made bold to beard the
lion in its den. The evidence was pre-
sented and the girl demanded. The old
man. agreed readily to sell his daugh-
ter when he found that he had been
trapped. A bargain was soon agreed
upon, forty-five ponies being the con.
.sideration. The engagement was an,
nounced and the young people were
allowed to court in the regular style,
which. must be much more tiresome
than the new way this couple at first
practiced. The young man calls at the
tepee of his beloved and sits for the
first half hour without opening his
mouth. Then he begins to move closer
to the girl and cast occasional glances
at her. She does not even look at
him. After the young man has been
calling for two hours he can take the
young woman upon his lap if she does
not object, even if the parents are in
the same room
The wedding was celebrated in the
public square at Pawhuska. Hundreds
of Indians were present. At O'Clock
in the morning six young men APP
peared at the public square, disrobed,
prepared to race for the brides pony,
while six suuaWs appeared and were
to race for the BRIDES robe. The robe
was to be discarded after the wed.
ding. They all lined up $50 yards from
the Red Eagle wigwam, where dwelt
the bride-to-be. A short distance
away, near the square, was the tenn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
(wichita Letter.)

The SWEETEST Indian wedding in the
history Of the Usage Indians, the rich
est tribe of red people, or, in fact, any
other class OF persons on earth, was
celebrated in gorgeous style at Paw
huska, the Usage capital, the other
day. Tall Elk. the owner of half
million dollars, and Mary Red Eagle,
the heiress of Chief Red Eagle, were
married with all the dignity, pomp
and glory surrounding their position
In the tribe. 1t was the society event
of the -Four Hundred" Usage society.
Both the bride and groom are full
blooded Osages and they are owners
and heirs to over two million dollars.
Their wealth is largely invested in oil
wells. For a number of years Tall
Blk attended the schools in the East.
There he dressed in the regulation
style OF the college student and went
among the pretty white girls, who
adored his fine form and graceful man
ners. But a year ago he came back
from the East and returned to his old
Indian habits. The broadcloth was
cast aside for the gaudy raiment Of
the Indian warrior. Red Eagle Was q
clerk in the government Office at Paw
huska, being placed there by his father
to guard the financial interests of the
rich Osages. Tall Elk also had his
own interests to look after. and the
numerous bills favorable to mining
and oil leases were the samples of his
handiwork. He was successful in get
ting a great many of them through.
But when he met the pretty Indian
maiden, Mary Red Eagle. his thoughts
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

equal of many boys now riding for
small stables or as free lances. But
he knows all about horse and is as
good a trainer as he is rider. The
Reiff boys are uneducated. They spent
one winter in school at New York,
and are planning to go to school in
France next winter. The parents of
the two wealthy boys now live near
Toledo, Ohio. They have a brother,
Elmer, in the stock business in Kan
sas City. Lester is now "a years of
age and Johnny is Is. They ride to
win, and, like Tod Sloan, have made
the English jockeys envious.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
A CYCLING STAR.

Frank Kramer, the cycling star OF
the season of 1900, who has been as.
tonishing the world Of wheeldom by
his great riding against the crackers
jacks, is not yet 20 years of age. He
halls from New Jersey and has been
riding since 1897. During 1898 and
1899 he held the championship honors
in the ranks of the Simon pures. /"
This year he branched out as a pro-
fessional and his work from the start
stamped him as one Of the fastest
riders of the day. He has more than
held his own with Champion Tom
Cooper, Earl Kiser, Floyd Mcfarland,
Orlando Stevens and other kings of the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
CAN MARRY 500.
And Yet He Is. Willing to Be obligine
as Possible.

And Yet He Is Willing to Be ObIiefne
as Possible.
The Reporter last week published a
copy of the advertisement for a wife
which A. G. Holmes of West End in
serted some time ago, says the Walton
On. 70 paper of that title. The ad-
vertisement got in the New York city
papers and Mr.. Holmes has received
more replies than he can ever answer
or even read, another evidence of the
value of advertising. He requests the
publication of the letter below to stop
further answers to his advertisement:
Il, A. G. Holmes of West End, Walton.
would say that I Received about three
Hundred letters from Diffrent ladeys
from the Advertisement which I Had
Published and it seams that all Of
these Ladies want to marry. 1t seams
that some of them is almost crasev,
for me to Marcy them, But I don't
know as could marry three Hundred
very we'll. But Have one that I think
will make me good wife. / must saw
that the report Published in the mid
dletown Paper is a Falls Hood and the
man that Published it is no man at all
if man cant, speak good of another
don't speak anything Because the Bible
says, Thou shalt not go up and down
as Tail Barrier But I say to some
People sweep your own Door yard first
and see that it is clean Befor you Do
others any Harm and you will have
Plenty to Do, and l would say that
thank the Kind Ladeys Every where
for wrighting to me, and would not
Have Published this statement for a
wife so soon But could not live alone
it was so loansome. A. c. HOLINESS"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13


tense in her love, and thus she rules
men, says the New York Telegram.
Then, too, authenticated women pre-
serve beauty. Among those of the
past whose physical beauty lasted till
past fifty is Helen of Troy, who reach
ed the zenith of her charm and came
upon the stage of fame at forty. AS,
pasta was thirty-six when she was
wooed and won by Pericles. Thirty
years after she was brilliant figure.
Cleopatra was long past thirty when
she met Antony. Henry VII. was cap.
tivated by Diane of Poitiers when she
was thirty-six. The king was half her
age, yet his devotion was permanent.
AT the age of thirty-eight Anne of
Austria, was regarded as the most
beautiful woman of Europe. Louis
XIV. married Nine de Maintenon. the
governess of his children, when she
was forty-three years old. Catherine
of Russia was thirty-three when she
seized the throne which she occupied
for thirty-fve years. Mile. Mar was
in the zenith of her beauty at forty
five, and Nine. Recamier between the
ages of thirty-fve and fifty-five.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
NEWS FOR WOMEN.
ELECTRICITY win Drive Away the Dl

Electricity VIII Drive Away the Dish
Washing Bugaboo.
Few women have the courage after
dinner, when the day is done, to wash
dishes. That is drudgery. 1t means
putting the cups and saucers, plates,
platters and vegetable dishes into a
big pan of hot suds, rubbing them
with dish cloth, setting them to
DRAIN. and wiping each piece with a
towel. Noah's wife's dishes were
cleaned in the same way, and very
probably Noah's wife lamented her
Redeemed and roughened hands as the
wives OF less distinguished men have
done ever since. Living as she did in
that menagerie, she could hardly be
blamed for not keeping everything
sweet. If any Of her daughters have
bothered their heads much either it
has been to mighty little purpose, see
ing that they have not greatly i'm
proved the process. Men that keep
hotels, though, being able to get only
the lowest class of help to wash
dishes, found that the bill for broken
china was ruinous. Guests insisted
upon being served upon fine porce-
lain, and refused to eat from slabs of
ironstone. SO some way out had to be
found. A machine was invented, cap
able Of being operated by anybody.
and that could be trusted to wash
thoroughly, rinse and dry the most
delicate ware without chipping or
breakage, all at the rate Of 5000
pieces an hour. Think what an army
of dishwashers such machine must
displace. and what anS economy it
must be-! For, not only is the hotel
keeper rid Of the necessity Of giving
standing room and subsistence to
that army, but Of providing captains
and generals for it, and Of enduring
the damage that 1t must infiict upon
friend and foe alike. after the fashion /
of all armies. The dishes are col
Iected and scraped and then dropped
Into wire baskets With wooden M
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
THE REIFF BROTHERS.

The Reiff brothers, Lester and John
ny, represent about as large an indi-
vidual earning capacity as any two
persons in the world today. They have
traded their American skill at riding
horses for 100000 of English wealth,
with excellent prospects of joining the
millionaire column if both keep their
health. Their salaries are being paid
by several dukes and earls and by
Richard Croker Employers go by
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Electric Waves.

A striking possible application Of
electric waves is pointed out by Pro-
fessors Lodge, who has noticed that
these waves cause drops of mercury
and oil to unite, thus overcoming
difficulty of certain matallurgical
operations. He thinks that Scotch
mist could be converted into rain by
electric rays, which would precipitate
most fumes, but doubts if the effect
upon London fog would be encourage
ing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
.Lamns and Tables

Hanging or standing lamps that
look like a poppy or tulip, all aglow,
are the most effective bits of furnish
ing that can be placed in hall or
dimly lighted room.
Very low tea-tables with carved legs
and inlaid tops are seen in wide vari-
ETY. and are supplanting the simpler
styles in drawing rooms. where the
beautiful furnishings of carved wood
have obtained a foothold.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13


teriors, so arranged that the dishes
stand on edge without touching each
other. Pitchers, cups, bowls and the
like go into the center. The basket
is lowered into the washing tank,
where hot suds. mixed with air, SO as
to present thousands of sharp cutting
edges, are driven against the dishes
with tremendous rapidity and force.
They are washed in twenty seconds.
A trolley carries the basket to the
rinsing tank, where two souses take
off the soapsuds. They drain and dry
from the heat they have absorbed
from the rinsing water China and
silverware thus treated always look
brighter and newer than if washed by
hand.-Ainslee's Magazine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

completely lost on
a horses back that
he can hardly be
seen when riding
toward one. His
style is no better
than sloan's, but
he has made a hit.
H e n c e m a n y
mounts and large
receipts. Lester is
larger and less sue
cessful. In Ameri-
ca Lester is NOT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

1t is unlikely that Arthur A. Zim-
the retired worlds champion,
will ever appear in match race again.
The effort to get him to meet Walter
Sanger at the Milwaukee L. A. w.
meet fell through. Jimmy" had
charge of the bicycle racing and other
sports at Fourth of July celebration
at Point Pleasant, N. j., where he is
now conducting hotel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

numbers with the
Reiff boys. No. /
has first call on
their services, No.
2 second call, and
so on along the
line of English
horse owners who
w a n t thorough
breds given a good
Yankee ride in a
race. Lester has
been storing Eng
fish money for sew
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Tea Tables.

Tea tables are rather difficult to
decorate, as it has become the fashion
to make a perfect mosaic of dishes
over the entire surface The most sat
isfactory manner is to fill long and
slender shafts of glass with light and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
In the Roped Arena.

Jim Carbett is said to be after the
title of champion stake holder of the
world. Jim knows how to keep be.
fore the public even if he will not
fight.
kid" Mccoy is not letting the fight,
ing game trouble him these days, as
he is still making books at the Brigh.
ton Beach race track and is getting all
kinds Of money. This graft has got
fighting skinned to DEATH" says Nc.
Coy, "and if it only keeps coming my
way as it has been l won't put on 9
glove for a long while.''
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Sues for children,s Cost.

A Missouri woman has sued her d.
vorced husband for $4,000, which she
alleged she has expended in providing
food, lodging, clothing and schooling
for his four children since he aban-
doned her and left the children to her
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Chicago Hyperbola.

Englishnan. You have some pretty
high buildings in Chicago, haven
you?
Chicagoan Gin London). Well, I
should remark! Why, the tops OF
them are covered with snow the yea
around!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Mamma on zoo1onx

Young Hobbs. Mamma, what AMI
NAL is the king of beasts?
Mrs. Hobbs with a significant look
at her husband). Man.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
New Orleans Proposed Dispensarv.

New Orleans received in 1864 as
bequest from Simon V. sickles, drug
gist, fund of $16,S44 for the estab-
.ishment of dispensary to furnish
drugs and medical advice free to the
poor of the city. Until 1877 the income
was used for this purpose, but the city
council, finding that the expense much
exceeded the receipts, voted to stop the
disbursements until the time when the
fund should have so increased that the
city could equip free dispensary and
thus carry out the testator's desire to
the letter. The amount of the fund IS
now $S3.053.61. When it has reached
500. 900 the plan will be carried out. i,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Power of Golden Locks.

Au9urn-haired women have ruled
the world; not women with brick-dust
colored topknots, but those whose
heads are crowned with soft, waving
locks, red-gold only in the sunlight.
Aantip}e, Helen of Troy, Cleopatra.
Catherine of Russia, Queen Elizabeth.
Mime Recamier, Marie Antoinette and
many others who made history for
tie world haa3Such hair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

OF white organdie. with SHRED
waist and groups of shirrings about
the skirt; the bodice is draped with
scarf of pale green NULL which fin
ishes with rosette on the left side;
green sash of liberty silk ties in the
back in a large bow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13
Z. NJ. G. A. in France and GERMANY

Returns of Y. NJ. CA. work in Ger
many show that there are now in that
country 1,6S7 associations, with an ag-
gregate membership of 92,5OO Sixty
one of these occupy their own build
ings. which are OF a total value Of a.
s1O6, 900 marks. and twenty-nine enjoy.
the advantage Of the whole time serv-
Ices OF secretary. In France. where
the work is attended with extreme diff
fculty. there are 146 associat ions.
The war in South Africa doomed
the Highland kilt as q tigl Sc dres;s J
and It Will now surViva
uniform only.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

Combined with guipure lace, tinted
the shade of the silk; the drapery over
the shoulders and the long scarf are
of mousseline de sole.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

rather spreading flowers and insert
these with sort of method be-
tween the multifarious plates.
he largc Tea table is far prettiar
covered with a colored silk cloth than
Win pam white napery, which always
slves one the feeling of a meal.
widths OF the inexpensive china silk.
joined by insertions of lace dyed to the
tone OF the silk chosen, and edged
only with deep hem, makes lovely
covers and should be selected in exact
ly the tones of the flowers to be used.
An extremely simple manner of get
ting an effect also is to have all
sweets and cakes iced and colored to
match. This entails no more ex.
pense, and gives distinction to the
very simplest table.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-13

When the women have dresses made
on on. purpose for receipt n1cR,
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