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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
The skirt is tucked. The bodice is
d made Of heavy lace, opening over
Z white, shirred chiffon front; rosette.
with ends run through the bolero Of
same color as dress.
Growth of the Human Hair.

Some very curious facts in regard to
the growth of human hair have just
been published in the Dermatologisches
Centralbla the author of the article
being ]. Pohl The general belief up
to the present time has been that the
hair on the human head grows at the
rate of about thirty-three milimeters
month, but Herr Pohl says it is not
more than eleven milimeters.
He further maintains that hair grows
more slowly after it is cut than at any
other time, and that several days will
elapse before it begins to grow at the
normal rate. Furthermore, he noticed
that hair after being cut does not grow
In aiuniform manner. The reason is
because hairs are not independent, so
to speak, but are clustered together In
little colonies, each of which contains
from two to four hairs One of these
hairs always grows faster than the
others, but only for certain time, for
before 1t has attained its full growth
the adjoining hair begins to sprout up,
and in this way the hairs of each
SoA4ny ouSSesSAVeiy dlldin lAeli LUZ
length.
A curious fact in connection with
this alternate growth is that all the
hairs Of colony never fall out Of the
head at the same time. II it were not
for this wise provision many persons
would have little bald spots on their
heads. Human hair is constantly fall
ing out, and the only reason why its
z loss is not more apparent is because in
each of the countless little colonies
there is at least one sturdy hair left,
and all these combine to overshadow
the badness. Herr Pohl's investiga-
lions give the death blow to many old
time theories in regard to hair, and
there is little doubt that his studies in
this direction will prove Of interest and
value to many scientists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Dry Air in Houses.

Observations by Mr.. R. Dec. Ward
on the relative humidity of the air in
room supplied with heat from fur
dwelling houses is sometimes drier
than that of many desert regions.
Even the mean relative humidity of
Death Valley, California, is but slight
ly lower than that of the room in
which Mr. Wards experiments were
made
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
RareIv Remembered Her.

What has become" asked the oc-
casional guest, "of the pretty black
eyed girl who used to wait at that
table over in the corner?'
What pretty black-eyed girl?" frig-
idly inquired the young woman with
the snub nose and prominent chin
IF I remember rightly she had a
little bit of mole on one cheek"
ooh, that girl with the blotch ON her
face! l think somebody married her. -
Chicago Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Tho Nine Little Goh,ins.


They all climbed up on high board
fence
Nine little COLLINS with green-glass
Nine little COLLINS that had no sense,
And couldn't tell coppers from cold
mince pies;
And they all climbed up on the fence
and sat,
And l asked them what they were
staring at.
The first one said, as he scratched his
With queer little arm that reach
ed out of his ear,
And rasped it's claws in his hair so red,
This is what this little arm is fort"
And he scratched and stared; and the
next one said:
How on earth do you scratch your
head?"
And he laughed like the screech of a
rusty hinge
Laughed and laughed until his face
grew black;
And when he choked with a final
twinge
OF his sitting laughter, he thumped
his back
With fist that grew on the end of his
Till the breath came back to his lips
so pale.
And the third little goblin leered
round at me-
And there were no lids on his eyes
at all;
And he clucked one eye, and he says,
says he:
what is the style of your socks this
fall?"
And he clapped his heels and 1 sighed
to see
That he had hands where his feet
should be.
Then bold-faced goblin, gray and
grim,
Bowed his head, and 1 saw him slip
His eyebrows off as l looked at him,
And paste them over his upper lip;
And he moaned in remorseful pain;
Would, ali! would I'd my brows
agatn!"
And then the whole of the goblin band
Rocked on the fence top to and fro
| And chung in long row, hand in hand
Singing the songs that they used tc
know
Singing the songs that their grand,
sires sung
In the gro-gro days Of the goblin
tongue.
And then they kept their green-glass
eyes
Fixed on me with a stony stare,
Till my own grew glazed with a dread
surmise,
|. And my hat whooped up en my lift
| ed hair.
| And I felt the heart in my breast snap
| AS you've heard the lid of a snuff DO,
And they sang You're asleep! Their,
is no board fence,
And never goblin with green-glas
eyes!
'Tis only a vision the mind invents
After supper of cold mince pies;
And you're doomed to dream thi
way" they said,
"And you shan't wake up till your
clean plum dead!"
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
A Fretter.

A little girl who was fretter had
been visiting me. She fretted when
it rained, and she fretted when the
sun shone; she fretted when little girls
came to see her, and she fretted when
they did not 1t is dreadful to be a
fretter. have lately come across a
short rule for fretters: Never fret
about what you cannot help, because
it will not do you any good; never fret
about what you can help, because if
you can help it. do it.-Our Little
Ones.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
"You're the usher are you?"
Has His Suspicious.

do you believe in the theory of re-
incarnation?" asked the mystical
friend.
We'll" answered Mr.. Cyrus Barker,
dyspeptically, II don't suppose there is
any way of getting positive proof. But
| will say that I've got neighbors who
remind me of Herod and Caligula, and
Nero and Henry VIII. and Judge JET
freys and lot more of those old
timers. Washington Star.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Grounds of His Compliant.

This is the third time you have
come to me with complaint abou,
the Coffee" said the steward Of the
steamer. What's the matter with it?
Isn't it strong enough?"
"Oh, yes, responded the kicking pas
senger. Its strong enough to do what
it ought to do-walk up to the cap
tain's Office and settle. -Chhicago
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
GROWN PRINCE GUsTAF.

the aged monarch. Gustaf is the most
unpopular member of the royal family
If the selection of king were left to
the people the choice would undoubt,
edly fall on Prince Karl, the third/so1
of Oscar H. Gustaf is very radical in
his conceptions of the correct policy
toward Norway, and it is known that
he is bitterly opposed to the late ac-
ton of the King in recalling Swedish
officers from the sister country at the
request of the Norwegians.
The masses in Sweden are all for the
Beers and the Kings recent express
sion of sympathy for England has
aroused popular feeling.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
The Famous Geese.

Quack, quack, quack! What's all
this commotion? Just silly flock of
geese, and yet that foolish noise saved
city.
There had been great battle be-
tween the Gauls and the Romans, and
the latter had suffered defeat. That
was nearly $500 years ago. That bat
tie took place on the banks of the Riv-
er Allia, eleven miles from the city Of
Rome. A t.ortion of the defeated army
took refuge in a little city called Veil.
The rest of the army fled to Rome and
took refuge in the capitol, which was
situated upon hill, one side of which
was precipice.
When the conquering Gauls entered
the city they found them safely forth
fed upon this hill. Being unable to
force them from their position, they
determined to starve them into capitu-
lation, and began a siege.
The soldiers who fed to Veil wished
to communicate with seir hesieged
| friends and offer them encod&Lsv ylellt@
Pontius Cominius, a brave soldier, vol
unteered to carry the message.
Selecting a dark night, he swan
down the River Tiber, and climbing
up the almost inaccessible Capitoline
Hill, he delivered his message of cheer,
and, taking back assurances of their
determination to hold out, he departed
the way he came.
His visit, however, came near prov
ing disastrous to his besieged brethren.
The Gauls saw the prints of his feet
on the hillside, and this set them to
thinking. If one man could climb up
that way why not a regiment?
That night they tried it. The place
was considered so secure that no sen.
tinels were posted. Up, up, crept the
soldiers-it was slow and weary climb
ing-till at last the foremost man pu
his foot upon the top of the hill.
The Romans had devoured nearl,
everything eatable in the citadel, ex
cept flock of sacred geese. dedicated
to Juno. These fowls were housed il
the temple devoted to that deity, ant
they set up great quacking when the
enemy began to approach. The rever.
ence and piety of the Romans were
rewarded. The geese, by their cries
awakened Marcus Manlius, who
sounding the alarm, rushed to the
spot where the foe was approaching
over the sharp brow of the hill, and
with the assistance of his comrades
dashed the Gauls down the precipice
killing all who had undertaken the
surprise.
Shortly after this episode the Ro-
man soldiers who had taken refuge in
Veil came to the assistance of their
brethren in Rome, and desperate
battle was fought. in which the Ro-
mans were victorious, and the Gauls
were driven from the city. Truly a
great result to come from so trif1ing a
thing as the cutlery of silly flock of
geese.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HO|Y.Water SpTinkRrS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

This picture shows three natives of
the Lao States, in Indo-China, on the
day of their great annual fete This
fete is celebrated when the waters of
the River Mekong begin to rise at the
commencement of the rainy season.
Prayers are offered up to Buddha to
tend sufficient rain to food the rice
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Cleaning the Copper.

Here is French recipe for clean
ing copper, which is very good one.
Dissolve one ounce Of oxalic acid in.
over one and a half pints Of water. and.
add to it from one ounce to one and
one-half ounces of rottonstone; tie a
piece OF wooden rag thickly round
stick and soak it in this mixture, being
careful previously to have the copper
as clean. as boiling soap and water
can make. The metal should be per-
fectly dry before the oxalic acid is APP
piled to it. This recipe, however, re-
quires care in the using. as oxalic acid
Is not thing to play with Indian
brass is best cleaned with very fine
sifted brickdust, moistened with lemon
juice, or rubbed on with cut lemon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Fishing with Dogs.

Henry Thomas of Cross Roads,
formed one of a fishing party, last
Tuesday, at the banks of the famous
Leaf river, where they caught over
100 fine catfish. some of them weigh
ing six to eight pounds each. In fact,
Henry says the fish were SO numerous
they finally had to discard hooks and
lines altogether and run 'em out, with
dogs. Mount Morris (Lll.) News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
j. .
Because of his recent Gu

Because Of his recent e15l9
sympathy for Great Britain IL sHol
trouble in South Africa, King Oscar.
of Sweden and Norway, may be re.
quested by his cabinet to abdicate his
throne on June 16, which is the birth
day of Grown Prince Gustaf. Prince
Gustaf is the heir apparent to the
throne and would succeed Oscar. He
represents political party diametri-
cally opposed to that which supports
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
is shirred at the waist, and bordereo
wit h q deem emhrnideru in haioa On

IS shlrred at the waist, and bordere0
with deep embroidery in beige on
the material.
In pink, with figures in Wedgwood
green and raised dots in black. The
drapery on the bodice is of pale green
chiffon, with deep lace, and is fastened
by huge rosette of black panne, from
which falls a knotted scarf Of the
chiffon, trimmed with pink and green
silk fringe. The sleeves are elbow
length, and are finished with turn
back cuff of panne velvet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Bound to Have q.

A year-old Margaret wanted NHsre
cake, but she was told thai it would
make her i'll.
Well" said she desperately. give
me anuzzer piece and send fdf the dor
tor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
BANKS OF lNDixlSl(.

Ger Recent Elevation to DirectorshIp
a Compliment to Learned and Re-
ined Woman-Was Calm in the Re
cent St rm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Getting Into the Smart Set.

Getting Into the Smart Set"
People who go about and into So
ciety tell me that when woman ar
IDENTIFY desires to make herself one Of
the favored few Of the smart set there
is really nothing she will stop at, and
some Of these same persons have been
telling me this story in illustration Of
what they say: In high officialdom is
Z little lady, dainty as spring crocus.
who was member Of the inner circle
n1Hn2 before she became part OF on
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
DAINTY SUMMER GOWN.

Made of light beige mohair batiste
over blue silk. The yoke is
of deep cream lace and the
folds below it; also the under
sleeves are of pale blue crepe de chine,
The panel down the front of the skirt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Pertinent Suggestion.

Beg pardon for troubling you, sir
but may look at your check? Thanks
You are in the wrong seat. This calls
for No. 3S, you see. You are in SO
Just one seat further along, please
That's right, sorry to trouble you, but
the gentleman that has the check fol
80 may come in any moment, you
know, and"
You're the usher, are you?"
Eyes, sir"
will you please Chicago
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02

aelds, and so produce abundant crops.
These prayers over, the natives arm
themselves with the branches of sa-
cred tree, and having dipped them into
the river they then proceed through
The village, blessing each house as they
go. One of these men. it will be seen.
has donned a mask, thinking, perhaps,
that this will render the business more
sffectual and possibly brighten away
those nasty evil spirits which are all
ways at hand to Illustrate all that is
GOOD.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02
Her Darling.

Her Darling.
His hair is red and tangled, and he has
turned-up nose;
His voice is. loud and strident, and it new
er gets repose;
His face is full of freckles and his ears
are shaped like fins,
And a large front tooth is missing, as
\. you'll notice when he grins;
lie Is like a comic picture, from his toes
j up to his head
But his mother calls him darling" when
she tucks him into bed.
It is he who marks the carpet with the
print of muddy boots;
And rejoices in door-bell that is pulled
out by the roots.
Who whistles on his fingers till he almost
splits your ear,
And shocks the various callers with
slang he CHANGED to hear.
He fills the house with tumult and the
neighborhood with dread
But bis mother calls him darling" when
jshe tucks him into bed.
~ Washington Star.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-02

yery man tells his friends he would
do HEs Of things If he were In their
nlaca lbich he wouldnt expect them
10 do q ~ were in their place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-13
AGED NEGRO PARO0NEO OUT
Intereedes With the Governor in Be
half OF Another.

Guthrie. Q. r. June iz-The Capital
says. a caller at the ofice OF Governor
&C. II Barnes yesterday vas John Ma
lone. q cologed man. y years Of age. who
had walked nearly the entire distance
from Kingasher in order that be might
intercede in obtaining pardon for Nora
Parks. from the Lansing peuitentlary
IRE ola fellow Is very fseble SD has
been out = prison only 4 few months. bat
he appreciates the fact aab wants ar
other 10 enjoy TIE same pleasure John
Aalone was sentenced IN fss 70 seven
years imprisonment Tor msasiaaghier 81.
kfuxasaer county H had secured
n rueatca6 ciafm an1 was contested sy
white man. \ aght followed ara TIE coa-
testzas vas wlled aalene serye5 four
years ard was Dar8eas5 iazt wsrtsr.
Nora parks. s5iores. for whom = ra1ssn
Is asked. was zea-<pca5 from KirEasser
ln 1sss 20 three ysars - LsaslsE fs- steal
laE = watch ard 81 from a ah.te nan
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seu-S 81 her and asysr aaFs bees heated
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-13
QUAKER CITY
FILLING UP
Continued from First Da<e.

ticket With Bryan The expression from
the rear admiral a refusal 10 accept pub
&c Office has just been repeated hy him IN
private letter to The editor Of the Times
dated Rio Janeiro, May Is. from which
the following extract Is taken:
Your editorials touching the talk Of
placing me IN nomination with Mr.. Bryan
reflect precisely what my views are.
know nothing Of politics nor ~ political
life and under no circumstauces would I
allow the use Of my name before any con
ventlon FOR any office whatever. ] have
passed the age when presidential or any
other kind OF bees worry me. l know
nothing Of the duties Of any political Of
fee. and am fully content 10 1--we the
years left me. in quier retirement from
the turmoil OF any Office. / am resolved
irrevocably not 10 accept any nomination
II # were rendered. and n IN my absence
1 should be elected. I would not serve
This letter from Rear Admiral Schi.s
was written without any view OF publ
cation and In ali The frankress Of trusting
friendship. but It is only an act ~ jus
tIce to him that his views thus clearly
and pointedly expressed should be known
to the whole country"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-13
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION ISSUES
Chicago lnter-orean's Case Against
= the Associated Press.

Chicago. June 12-JufRe Gibbons issued
today q temporary injunction on the conf
plant - the 1nto--Ocean Publish COM
pany regtI;. aiTg The Associated Press
q New YorA' from doing business under
the name ~ The Apsociated Prose- The
bill Of complaint sets forth the yari91s
acts which Ted ~ 70 the decision 20 the
sagresae court compelling the Asaoclated
Press u Illinois - furnish its news q
the Inter-Ocean Publishing company. re-
fers 20 the enferlsg - che deere sfay g.
100. IN accordance Win the mandate ~
the court and gives Sci detail the recent
meeting Of the Associated Press when
several of the old gniears rss1gHed aEa
Esw officers were elected Accord g 90
the allegations q ire bil tire change So
officers was Tor TIE purpose % ewing
the organization - rev asroc3stlea.
which woDis gTadaaiiy - o. IRE BUS
inss- = fhs ssEoristfo- against Ha3ch re
judicial ruling bad oeen made. Tee Inter
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objects 20 the organ zzgsos4 = the new as-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-13
THlRTY-THREE FIERCE STEERS
And the celebrated Buc!1ing Horse
-. ID" for the Reunion.

Guthrie, Q. T., June IA special 10 the
Capital from Oklahoma City SAYS: Z.
Dowden, who will manage the cowboy
tournament during the Rough Riders re-
union. has returned from Fort Sill. where
he has arranged for thirty-three long
horn steers. weight abou, 500 pounds. for
the Rough Riders and cattlemen to wres-
tie with during the reunion He saws
there are as wild a. deers and very fierce
particular care having been taken 10 get
animals having these qualifications. He
has also secured the celebrated bucking
horse y. D. from san Angelo. Tex Il
has a record of being the hardest backinr
horse IN the southwest ana has taken
Two premiums. one at the Texas state fair
at Dallas and enc a, tha big Fort Worth
fair he has never been ridden success
fully. but as there are a number Of the
best riders in the country among the
Rough Riders. IL may be that The bad
horse VIII meet his Waterloo here. The
cowboy tournament viii be held Tuesday
ana Wednesday ana viii be one Of the
Big TEXTURES OF the reunion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-13
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-13
WHILE RESISTING ARREST
Tenn SmaIIs. a CoiOred Man. Is shot at
Oklahoma CITY

oklahoma City, 0. T., June 1.-THE
Times-Journa1 says: Tom Small. a
negro well known inthe city, was killed
this morning by Policeman Couch while
ne was resisting arrest. The police were
called 10 Dilworth's hardware store this
m"tning aboct ; o'clock on notice from
Ho'per's pharmacy that some one was
tying 10 make an entrance to the hard
ware store. Policemen Couch and Dun
car responded to the call, Couch going
TO ta' rear OF the building and Duncan
&c the front. As Couch got near the rear
do5- ne saw Smalls with a bit and brace
borihs into the door. He ordered him 70
come cur and throw down the brace s,5
ot. Small came out aud begged II he
TUNED lcCse. Couch ordered him to march
ahead Of him to the jail and then Smaus
ran ar Couch 70 attack him with the
tools He struck at Couch who arsa
aud then Smalis ran around through the
alley into The rear of Haley Brothers,
saloon Couch followed him and thew an
gagged in another fight and Couch fred
again. They fought until they cot out IN