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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11

ness and perfection must, naturally,
slip occasionally. and SO women turn
to the men who do not pretend to all
the virtues on the moral calendar, be-
cause they think they are the more
sincere of the two. "A sort OF Scylla
and Charybdis. l admit
"Or in modern English. Between the
devil and the deep, deep sea- How
about men who compliment and fat
teri"
Many women say they don't like
the trait. / am sure 1t isn't very
pleasant to listen to 1t unless it is ad-
dressed to ones self But, if the truth
were told, most Of ~ do like 1t. Just
~ we like pie and cake. even though
we know 1t isn't good for US. But the
majority Of women are too sensible
to allow 1t to take the place OF the
necessary bread and meat The more
graceful q compliment is, the moro
appreciated. and 1t would improve
most American men to give little
more study to this art, for it is art
to convince a plain girl that she is Just
- attractive as her beautiful sister.
OF that the colcr OF her eyes Is that
Doetical violet, monopolized by hero.
ines OF novels. though every one else
calls them plain blue; or by mere
look or gesture convey the idea to
some commonplace maid that she is
the most charming Of her sex. It
may be questionable art, as it is de-
clining. but 1t is art nevertheless
However the man who has not made
q study of Chesterfield and his class
would best remain silent and listen at
tsntivsly while his women friends tell
him their conQuests, plans and com
pltmeats. for women do appreciate a
good listener when talking about
themsslvss."
lis animal strength the vigor ne
cessary!"
Women like strength and health in
men, Of, courss. but they like the la
tent. subdued power best. They like
to know that man has courage and
force enough to thrash the rowdy IL
need be, but they would despise the
same man did he crush or harm some
one or something weaker than him
self, no matter how lowly. lust be-
cause he had the necessary mental or
physical power .
And the home-age? I suppose
that's the age when women are ready
to settle down for life and want a
home companioa!"
Yes, a husband. in other words: so
now for ideals Where all rules so
often fail. Well. 1 think he should
be independent. though not agrees
sively so; he must not be small or
mercenary; cheerfulness is a laudable
trait; trust and sympathy are certain
~ essentials; unless he wishes his
wife to dictate in his business affairs
he should allow her perfec. freedom
In household matters, but these sue-
gestions are but general and somewhat
vague. for how can l judge Of heaven
or hell. having experienced neither?"
But. Nell. I am anxious, to give
you the experience"
Thanks. which one?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
A GHOST SHIP.
British, Columbian Indians Celebrate pot.
ZACH Over It.


British Columbian Indians Celebrate Pot.
ZACH Over 1t.
A ghost ship, manned by the skele-
tons Of what once were men, CHASTITY
play thing of the elements, went ashore
recently in Quatsino sound. ON the
British Columbia coast. She was the
schooner Pioneer, sealer, of Victoria
B. G. On board the abandoned craft
were the bones of the captain and
those OF his white and Indian crew.
They died at their posts of duty and
were discovered where they had per-
ished, each skeleton on the floating
hulk-which was his home and his
tomb as well--being where the COM
mand of his superior officer had placed
him. The ghost ship, say the Indians.
was without masts or rudder AZ
Quatsino sound there is savage mourn
ing. The sorrow dance is in daily
progress and the biggest funeral pot
ZACH ever held in that part of the
country is participated in by all the
Indian tribes. This dc onstration OF
grief is the way chosen by the Indians
to voice their mourning for their fell
lows, the crew that wandered the wa
terry wastes of the north Pacific for
many months. 1t was in the fall of
1898 that the schooner Pioneer was
reported among the missing. She had
been considered one of the shameless.
sealers that ever put out from port
at Victoria, and Captain Lock one OF
the ablest navigators of the seal re.
aions. She was on her way home
from Behring sea when lost. The last
reported Of her was that she had been
sighted 100 miles to the northwest oil
Vancouver island. Since that time
now more than year and a half age
no tidings have been heard of the ill.
fated vessel until the other day, when
word reached Victoria that the big
potlach was being celebrated and the
weird sorrow dance performed, accord.
ing to the Indian custom, when dis
aster resulting in death occurs tc
members of the tribe. The sorrow
dance is one of the most peculiar rites
observed among the Indians Of the
north. 1t is as weird demonstration
and as revolving in it's details as any
form of lament for the dead ever heard
Of. Those who participate in the
dance, particularly the women related
to the deceased, lacerate tneir faces
and mutilate their bodies in a dread
full way. Probably in no other savage
rite performed by the Indians any
where is the torture of the body car
ried to so grea. an extreme. The
dance itself is somewhat similar to
other funeral demonstrations in
dulged in by Indians, but is continued
until the dancers, thoroughly exhaust
ed. fall to the ground ill and fainting
from their wounds and the violence
of the long continued exercise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
TEA IN CHINA f =:;5;;;;,

bles before being exposed out Of doors
for few hours, during which they are
carefully watched, turned and opened
out The process is repeated second
time and the leaves are then dry and
dark. Different kinds of flowers. such
as roses, orange blossom, jasmine and
gardenias, are used to scent the tea.
Like the French. the Chinese have
but two regular meals in the day, one
at or 10 in the morning, the other
at or 6. There are numerous dain-
ties on the tables, which are eaten with
the chop sticks, and tea is the bever-
age. The Chinese some tImes make their
tea in teapots, much as we do, but they
also frequently make 1t separately, di-
rectly in each cup, throwing III Few
leaves and pouring on them the boiling
water. The cups, which are as large
as our breakfast cups, are provided
with lids, which are left on while the
tea IL brewing Pipes are smoked at
intervals during the meal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
6be Kind Of Mon.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oxD<1<1xD<1x.<,

And you really want my opinion in
this q.estion, Fred?''
Yes, and I'm all attention."
And you promise not to use my
views In your behalf?"
Il promise anything and every
thing; q am perfectly disinterested and
am seeking information only to benefit
my fellow men,"
Really! Such unseltishness is, ex-
ceptional in one 50 young: but sup
pose you have become imbued with the
statistical mania or thirst for ven
gsancs since your experience with the
census man. 4
my armor Of good nature 10 i'm
penetrable tonight Your keensst
shafts fall
Gracious! What did you have for
supper? Well, thsn. I may g we'll
proceed II with my dissertation-but
say, Fred, are you going to interview
any other girl on this question, too?"
We'll. you. dent care II do. do
you?"
''Oh, no. Of course not; still, ~ you
were depending entirely on me. you
know, might try a little harder to
give better ideas"
Il yield. ~ usual. You can give mo
your very BEST thoughts
"Oh, thanks. First, you know, wom-
ems likes and dislikes change 20
with age and experience. What period
OF life do you want! Crib-age, sauce
age, manage or home-age?'
why not add rum-age and dam
age!"
Just because I'm talking about wom-
en- and not men. Now, viii you try
to temper your SARCASM? But to con-
tinue. the hrst two ages are too youth
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11

turesque, and the Europeans often
seek an invitation. The bride invari-
ably wears white satin, profusely
trimmed with silver tinsel. and the
guests appear in gorgeous attire of
richest satin and silk. The priest
wears wide white trousers and a gaily
embroidered coat. with flowing
cloak of silk or satin of brilliant hue.
The wedding feast is a superb affair,
with cuisine reserved for bridal oc-
casions. AS the Malay is permitted
to have four wives, weddings are not
of rare occurrence. From wedding
feasts to cemetery is far cry, but
the Malay cemetery is really as in
teresting in its way. At the head Of
the newly-made grave are seen the
cakes and meats for the spirit Of the
dead to eat, and also for the ghosts
that visit him when night falls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11

Tea-growing. which forms one Of
China's most important industries,
gives employment to thousands of
women This useful plant is not Gull
tivated in tea gardens, as in India, but
in patches on sloping ground, where it
will receive plenty of moisture Tea
grows in China to a height Of about
three feet, and the first picking is the
most important; it consists mainly of
young leaves, covered with whitish
down, called in Chinese pekos. while
souchong means small or rare variety;
congoo, worked, from being well work
ed in the after preparation, and Bohea,
from the locality.
II Great care must be. taken not to In
jure the plant, and thus spoil the next
crops. Women and children strip the
twigs and can pick about fifteen pounds
q day. The leaves are spread on shall
low trays to dry on the moisture: they
are then thrown on to the hot pans for
i've minutes and rolled ON rattan Ia
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11

the cleaneSt town In the world.
e-~e.eS~ee~>~s~.e
ed, will ward off pestilence and famine
and permit only prosperity and happi-
ness to visit the neighborhood. These
very curious towers are of great an
tiquity, Chinese records authenticating
their origin at least as far back as
the early part Of the Christian era. In
size they vary from the little ones,
which are nothing more than roadside
shrines. to what was once the most
beautiful and largest-the celebrated
porcelain pagoda of Marking, des-
troyed in the TAPPING rebellion. This
extraordinary structure had a height
OF 261 feet, was built of masonry, and
covered with glazed tiles of many col
ors, and was a monument of native
skill in erection as well as to artistic
sense in design. Unfortupnately, most
of the large pagodas are being allowed
to crumble to decay, although some
are tended and give hope of standing
for other generations to admire. The
prominent ones vary in height from
100 to 200 feet, are usually octagonal
in plan, with straight but tapering
sides, and always are composed of an
odd number of stories.-Engineerin
Magazine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11

Go shine on the forehead of him / love!
He will dream. perchance. that an angels
wing
Has auiyered his brow above!
Ard sing, We birds, in his ears the song
1t will thrill his heartstrings with ecstasy
And possess his soul with rest.
Ye. too. o fragrance Of earth and flow
ers,
And voices OF night in May!
Watch near him until In the eastern field
Blossom the roses OF day.
But thou, o wind! Lay close on his lips
Tho kisses thou hast in thy flight
And he will stir in his sleep and wake
And whisper-'My heart-good night!"
"a 81 5s s -.-4Amelie Reeves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
DANGER FROM LIGHTNING.
Very Small Percentage of Human Beings
Are Ever Struck.

Very Small Percentage of Human Beings
Are Ever Struck.
A refAence to- lightning brought cut
the 60 the ~aSshsr bureau is
using its Gus organization for
the collection of lightning statistics.
The officials are less concerned with
the Identification Of the thunderbolt
than they are with its disastrous eff
fects According to lightning statis-
tics. 312 inhabitants of the United
States on an average are struck by
lightning during each year. Twenty
five hundred were, struck during the
last nine years. FarEs ers suffered most,
probably because of their exposed oc-
cupation, for the danger from light
ming is found to be four times as great
in the country as in cities. January
naturally is the least dangerous month
and July is the most dangerous-123
persons were killed during July. 1893.
During the eight years ending with
1897, 1858 buildings. valued at ST.
672.772, were destroyed by lightning,
4,S91 Of these were barns. Compare
lively few churches were struck. In
1898 buildings valued at 81 AL, $50 were
destroyed. New York state headed the
list. with 1896. There were no disas-
trous strokes in Idaho. Arizona, Cali
fornia, Oregon. Nevada or Utah. In
the same year 1,s42 animals. valued at
$4,000, were killed by 10 strokes of
lightning. This mortality was I'M
equally divided among cattle, horses.
mules, pigs, and sheep, whole focks Of
the latter being killed by single bolts.
There is no means OF finding out the
exact number of trees struck, but it is
interesting to know that the list of liza
bility is headed by the oaks. Firs,
beeches, pines, larches, ash and birch
trees are most liable to be struck in
the order named, on account of their
conducting qualities. The records show
an increase in the number Of damage
dealing lightning strokes. especially ir
Europe. But the cause Of this has not
yet been discovered. The only definite
fact observed by the bureau is that
these violent manifestations seem to
occur in connection with the movement
of sluggish cyclonic- areas across the
country during the warmer months
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
ANOMALOUS CLIMATE.
island on the Coast of Siberia That Has
Varied Meteorology.

Varied Meteoroloey.
Saghalien, off the eastern coast of
Siberia, presents very curious anom-
ally of climate The island is bathed
by two cold ocean currents and in
winter nothing protects it against the
icy northwest winds coming from ST.
IBERIA. At the sea level the snow falls
continually and stays on the ground
till the end of May, and the seashore
is very cold. Further inland, how
ever, especially as we go higher up,
the climate is modified-just the OPP
posite to what is observed elsewhere.
1t has often been observed in Siberia
and in central Europe that in winter
the cold is greater in the plains and
the villages and that the highlands
have sensibly milder temperature;
it is as il the denser cold air accum-
ulated in the lowlands. The cold air
accumulates in the low regions Of the
island and on the coast the higher
regions have more elevated tenn
perature So it happens that the low
er parts have an arctic vegetation,
while the intermediate attitudes have
the vegetation of a temperate zone,
sometimes subtropical. The birch, the
ash, the pine, the fir abound in the low
regions and form often impenetrable
forests, but toward the center of the
island appear bamboos, hydrangeas
azalias and other plants that one is
greatly surprised to meet and whose
presence can be explained only by the
altogether Abnormal climatic condi-
lions of the island. Newcastle Chron-
icla 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11

The women do the business of the
Philippines. They are, in fact, the
working and the moneymaking part
OF the population. They have, if any
thing, more brains than the men and
they are far better financiers.
No matter if the Filipino be rich or
poor, it is his wife who carries the
pocket book and keeps the accounts.
She does the buying for the family,
and if the two have a store she does
the selling.
In the markets of the Philippine is.
lands nearly all of the stalls are kept
by women. They sell meat, vegetables
and fruits. They also have booths in
which they sell shoes, cloths and all
kinds of merchandise. Many of them
take their goods from their houses to
the market every morning and bring
them back at night. Business W tn
them is largely matter of bargaining
but the foreigner is indeed shrewd if
he gets the better of the trade in such
cases.
There is one street in Manila which
is largely given up to native women
who sell dress goods. They have little
stores not more than six feet square.
These are walled with cases contain
Ing the finest of pima, just and other
native cloths. A counter separates the
woman from the street. She has just
room enough in the store for a seat
and is able to reach everything about
her as she sits and deals with her Gus
toners.
There are women pedlers every
where in the Philippine islands. You
see them sitting on the corners of the
streets selling tobacco, fruit. vege-
tables and notions. Many Of them
peddle the betel nut and some have
rice wrapped up in banana leaves and
cakes Of various kinds.
They do the washing Of the coun-
try, carrying the clothes to the
streams and pounding the dirt out by
slapping the wet garments on the
stones. They do all their washing in
cold water, using cocoanut oil to loos-
en- the dirt. They iron the clothes
with flat iron boxes, which have Goals
inside of them to keep them hot, never
heating the irons on stoves as we do.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
wheat OF Foreign Nations.

Western grain men are interested in
the report that within the next few
years an enormous grain trade is GER
tain to be developed between Mongo-
liza and Siberia. The population OF the
vast Monaghan steppes concerns itself
almost wholly with the breeding of
cattle and horses and is likely to
draw almost all its foodstuffs from
siberia in the future. Another matter
Of similar interest is the growing
wheat area Of Argentina. In competi-
ton with the United States the Argen-
tine Republic is at an advantage in
some ways and at disadvantage in
others. Her wheat fields are close to
the sseaboard making great saving
IN land freight and she has cheap la
Hbors but the ocean freight rates are
excessive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
TO Ent.rt.t. Americans.

The London Chronicle says that the
Lord Chief Justice, Justices Kennedy
and Phillimore. Sir Edward Carson, q.
g. and Joseph Walton. Q. G., arc con
stdsrinG how best to Welcome those
members Of the American bench and
bar vhs are likely to visit England
during the season. In recognition Of
the cordial manner IN which the mem
bers Of the English bench and bar
We're entertained In America last year
on the occasion Of the visit Of the In
ternational Law society. as well as
on previous occasions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
a Low SONG.

The moon shines pale in the Western sky.
Like pearl set over a brow that
bushes; N * s
There Is many homeward bird in the air
And the hedges thrill with the thrushes
Though my love be farther away from me
day from the night.
have turned my face TO his dwelling
place
And bid him Good night" GOOD
night"
Though ne less can feel my hurryinE
breath
Than the tree the bird that lifts on Its
bough,
Yet since the winds loves messengers be
They viii bear him my kisses. I trow
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
TO WARD OFF EVIL.
Propitiatins Influences of Spirits of the
Quaint Chinese ragodas

Propitiating Influences Of Spirits of the
Quaint Chinese Pagodas.
From the point of view of artistic
and essentially oriental design the pa
CODA possesses the most interest
These singular constructions, at least
one of which nearly every city posses
SEES, fairly dot the surface of the coun-
try. Their purpose appears to be two
fold-either as monuments commemo-
rating the virtues or the munifcence
of some departed benefactor, or as
agents of '.feng shut" literally wind
and water" the spirit genius of good
and evil. which, if properly propitiat-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Growth Of Phila d.l,hi..

AS originally laid out by William
Penn, the city was two miles long
and one mile wide. Township after
township was annexed till at last the
city boundaries coinciAed with those
Of county twenty-five miles long.
Boston overran the old county lines
and took in fve outlying towns.
Greater New York and Chicago now
exceed in area and population some
European principalities. In each case
consolidation has been accomplished
by the joint action of the city and
suburbs. with legislative authorize
tion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
what One Grain Of wheat Did.

WAAs Ohs Grain OF Wheat Did.
Did you ever stop to think of the pos.
stbfHties Of a grain OF wheat? We are
70 used to seeing the field sown with
wheat and the crop come up and ripen
that We quito forget how each little
grain does great work through the
summer days IN multiplying and adj
ing to the farmers harvest. A farmer
near Phoenix, Ariz.. planted one grain
of white Australian wheat, and st har-
vest time from it had sprung 1850
grains OF large. fat wheat. He plant
I'd ten acres OF this wheat and harvest
ed III sacks, each weighing 13s pounds.
The single grain spoken Of produces
Sc stalks. 80 sou see even grain of
wheat helps wonderfully.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Took to . Cool

It is said to be a {
when a cat lies with
fire, but when a dog
cake of ice it is a sigh -
er is warm. The Unusual 81
a dog spread at hull length
cake of ice attracted a full
attention in Philadelphia
day. The ice had been left
store door early In the NOR
cool rivulets were trucking
to the gutter. The dog wad,
guidly up the street, his tom
ing out and his tail ben
the sorriest victim 81
seen in a days tramp.
the ice, came nearer: enl
dent enjoyment, then, u
delight, ran his tongue
surface. As a cat cape
the dog capered around
he turned twice and sire
upon it. Many a passer-
envy him his cool positio
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Gladstone in Hot water.

In 1885 an indiscreet lady asked
Mrs. Gladstone how her husband was
bearing up under the many vehement
attacks made on him. 81 do not think
he is much affected by Them re-
piled Mrs. Gladstone, for 1 hear him
every morning singing in his bath"
He is like kettle, then" replied
the lady, which sings when full of
hot water"-a retort which. though it
may not have pleased the wife of the
premier, probably appealed to her
sense Of humor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Coin y

Here is a new
which is said to
Germany: 1t consi!
placed under a W Z
covered with a paper
pear and return as oftd
Take a wineglass, and, j
a little mucilage all aroi
turn it over on a sheet Of
and when dry cut away tho
10 the glass. Stand the 8
downward on a sheet of pap
to that covering the mouth
glass, make a paper cone ID
the glass, and you aSal
ish your friends. B
lay it on the large
the side of the wi
glass with the pap
the whole over tn!
the penny to disapp
ing the cone it will abpea
obeyed your command, as
over the mouth of the glass .
conceals it. To cause it to
you replace the cone AID ca
the glass under it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11

work for more than a few days at one
time.
There are now in the neighborhood
of 10000 employees in the tobacco fac
tories of Manila, and the great ma
jority of these are women. They are
expert at making cigars and cigarettes
and do their work more rapidly and
skilfully than the men. It is the
same in the cotton factory, and. in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11

ldCI, everywhere.
The women do a
vast amount of the
farm work. They
aid in planting the
rice and in harvest
ing it. You see
them everywhere in
the fields. thresh-
ing, planting and
harvesting, and you
seldom pass a coun-
try house without
finding one or two
women at work
hauling rice for the
daily meal.
.Courtship a n d
marriage is carried
on here in much the
same way as it is in
the Spanish coun-
tries, save that there
is more freedom
and people marry at
an early age. Ac-
cording to an order.
issued by the mill
tary governor Of the
Philippines, last De-
cember, boys may
marry as soon as
they reach the age
Of fourteen. and
girls may be mar
ried at twelve.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
A FILIPINO FAMILY.

Many of the women are tailoresses
and dressmakers. They do beautiful
embroidery, and are excellent seams
tresses.t They usually sit on the
ground when they sew and where they
have sewing machines they squat
down on the ground and run them
sewing machines of the Philippines
are hand machines, which have no
table connected with them The aver