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New-York tribune., 1900-09-17

ne city-s new Inks st Pelham Bay Park seems as
ar from completion ss ever. Commissioner AfOebus
aas made 10 announcement. and II viii probably be
a{e n me fa before The course Is ready for play
e Flood. the city's golf professional expected
e nave 81 ready by rhe middle o. August. but df-
avs have been frequent and the probabilities are
t-st = VIII n0t Be II condition before spring IN
sa q sodolng the greens Flood Is trying 20 raise
~ grass, The ground has been rolled bur the
80 II many places Is rank and the Old roots are
~-Seng 0Ur On the putting Rrefns JnAfs
New-York tribune., 1900-09-17
SECOND RACE-Handicap. for all ages

with $1,000 added; for threeyear-olds; fee
$50 EACH SIS forfeit TO second horse $500 ana to
third ho-xe OnA and crA-s,T+eso+h r,uss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
BARBER cor IT MIXED.
He Fails Miserably In Telling the Collar

He Fails Miserably In Telling the Collar
Joke. ,
Henry Lamm, an attorney Of Soda.
liza, told a story at the reception to
the Missouri Bar association last night
which caused a great laugh. Mr.. 5Lamm
was called on to make an impromptu
speech. He said: This is taking an
unfair advantage of me. have a pa
per in my pocket which / am to read
at the meeting tomorrow. It is a very
dry paper and it will take me an hour
to read it. If am given the slightest
encouragement will read it right
now. That will be one on you, would
MT it? And that reminds me, 1 was
in Texas recently and there they have
a new joke. "A man asks you, Have
you heard the story about the two
dirty collars p You are supposed to
answer, No. And then the man
says. That's one on you A Dutch
barber who had been sold ON this
joke concluded to try 1t on the next
customer who came into his shop. So
as he was getting ready to shave the
next caller he asked him: Half yon
heard dot story about the two dirty
.collars?' No. answered the customer.
WE'LL dots one you got on. 2 Kansas
City Star. II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
As in q Lookipg-Glass.

When Livingstone was in South AZ
RIGA his looking glass afforded the naIl
tives endless amusement. They were
always asking for it, and their remarks
were sometimes simple, sometimes'
silly, and sometimes laughable. rs
that me ?''s cried one. What big,
mouth / haye!", said another. II have
no chin at 3all!'' deplored third. ssMy
ears are as big. q pumpkin y leaves
was the proud comment OF a fourth
See how my head shoots up in this.
middle, !" joked a fifth and, so on, the
company laughing boisterously at the
different remarks. While the doctor
was thought to be asleep a man took
a quiet look in the mirror. After,
twisting his mouth about in a variety
of ways he said to himself People
call me ugly, and how ugly I am, in,
deed! However, he might not haYe,
been SO refreshingly candid had he,
known the eye and ear Of the mission
airy were both on the watch. Detroit.
Free Press. IA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
RIpDY BoYcoTTs MISTRESS.
New York Servant Revenges Herself
Upon Uhhlnd Employer. {s9 & ny

New York servant Revenges Herself,
& Upon Uhklnd Employer.
The New York servant has found <,
way OF reyenging herself upon an un-
kind mistress. The plan Is not origi-
nal but It works satisfactorily. 1T
explains why some women can only,
keep a servant for a few days. The
scheme is simple. The departing do
nestle writes her opinion OF her em-'
ployer in some hidden nook or: Granny.
either in the kitchen or In her own
room. The new domestic finds this
communication She profits by 1t. In,
quiry at an employment agency on.
Sixth avenue revealed that this scheme
was generally practiced. 1T is no
more than could be expected, IS said
the manager of the agency, that q,
girl who leaves a place in rage
against her mistress, as many OF them
do. should want to have word to
say to the next servant that comes in.
It's an easy matter to leave line
where the newcomer will find it,. One
woman told me that on the wall at the
head Of her servants bed she found
penciled line, The mistress here has
got such a temper she'd make your,
hair curl. My, but she's fussy and,
mean. A spot often utilized is in the
neighborhood of the clock, but per-
haps the most unique one of all was
written on a slip of paper and pasted,
in the bottom Of the wash bowl. In
going domestics have learned to look
for these communication now. A girl
l sent to place the other day came
back in q few hours. When asked
her what was the matter, she said: 4
( didn't like the missus' references
They wasn't as good as mine / knew
what she meant and 1 told the house
wife in question that she had better
rub out the notice that her departing
maid left. The plan was perhaps sug-,
gested by the Chinese servants In San
Francisco. Their method was to leave
few hlerogly phics under the kitchen
sink. The new celestial Invariably
looked there the first thing. II the
signs We're favorable to the lady OF the
house he stayed, if not he left with
out any explanation. It has only re-
Gently, however, come into vogue
among New York domestics, but 1t is
already popular practice. New
York Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

Then the good spirit again called on
Little Injin and said to him:
Little Injin, you go now back to
your people. Take your son, the. big
Injin, and tell him to call all his
braves in the valley and go with you
with their bows and arrows, their
beads and war paint, to fight the In
dams of the mountain"
The Indians of the valley marched
upon the long journey to the noun
tain the very next day. Meanwhile a
bad spirit, in the form of a woodpeck-
er, from his nest in the mountain, saw
the valley Indians approach across
the plain. So he few as fast as he
could to the camp OF Singing Water,
and he warned him and his people.
The big 1njin and his braves from the
great valley are coming to make war
on you, and warn you not to run but
to fight them. You can easily whip the
big Indian and his braves
The next day great battle was
fought between the Indians OF the
mountain and those of the valley; and
the legend tells the result in these few
words: Mountain Injin no run away;
he fight valley Injin. Valley Injin
heap kill Mountain min; he strong,
he brave. he not sick, he not crooked.
he not ugly. He fight like wild cat;
Mountain Injin he say got enough
fight; he smoke peace pipe. Very
we'll. Valley Injin he stay in noun
tain; he no go home; he send for Lit
tie Injin, now old man, to come back
to his people. Then Valley Injin make
Singing Water pay money njin
money; make him grind corn; make
him cook; make all Injins Of noun
tain cook same as squaw; while Val
ley 1njin he hunt, he fish. he fight.
Little Injin-very old Injin-he now
big chief; he laugh, he cry no more;
ne see his big papoose; he smile; he
much happy Injin now"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Meat In vladiyosto,k.

Butchers in ,Vladiyostok have re-
solved to raise the price of meat
Their reasons are the usual stock arr
guments on such occasions: but they
appear a trife funny when it is re-
called that one Chinese merchant who
imported a thousand slaughtered cats
tie into Vladivostok some time ago,
was not allowed to discharge his cargo
for three weeks. When landed tkGsi
meat had to be cornsd in order. to save
it. and the unfortunate purchaser was
compelled to buy barrels to preserve
his importation, and incur additional
expense. Vegetarians are amused ut
the situation, but meat rises in price.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

In the mountains west of the big
gorge lived the tribe of Cappa Tom,
and the chieftain of the tribe. Singing
Water, was proud of his 500 braves,
who were tall and 1.-THE and strong
and mighty huntsmen; and he was
proud of the buxom squaws and the
fat papooses in the mountain camp
No enemy in the region for a hundred
leagues about dared give battle to
Singing Water, for the fame of his
braves had spread even to the great
forest on the north and the marsh
lands on the south.
Once upon time, so the legend
says, Singing Water found among the
children in the tepees a poor little
papoose, shrunken diminutive dwarf
child, Of whom the other Indian boys
made sport and forbade him their
amusement; SO Little Injin' would
sit cross-legged apart from his fellows,
and watch them at play.
Chief Singing Water sent for him
one day, and to the trembling, shrink
ing. little figure before him he grunted
words of disapproval,and with frown
on his face he spoke to Little In
jim"
"Ha! Little 1njin You good not at
all. You very small! You crooked
like manzanilla tree; you sick like dy-
ing squaw; you ugly like sinking fox;
you can no fight, you can no hunt. So,
ugh! You go old squaw; you grind
acorns, you make fires, you cook, like
squaw. Little Injin. you no good.
When the words were uttered a
change came over the face and form
of Little Injfn. He stood as erect as
his crooked limbs would permit, and
with a set, stern face and an angry
voice he dared answer Singing Water.
Big chief, you say Little min no.
good. Little Injin sick; Little min
crooked; Little Injin ugly; Little Injin
no fight; Little Injin no hunt; only
grind acorns and make fires for souaw.
Little Injin no more stay with you;
Little min go far off; you see Little
lnjin no more!"
He hobb1ed away from the presence.
OF Singing Water. and that night he;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
LENGTH OF ABSENCE GIVEN.
The Excited Traveller Fails to Under
stand the Clerk.

The Excited Traveller Fails to Under-
stand the Clerk
The night clerk was busy with the
register and other matters; the hotel
Office was almost deserted and he had
about concluded that there wouldn't
be much more for him to do until after
the arrival of some of the latest trains.
Suddenly the door opened and in rushed
a guest who had been staying there
for day or two, and, pointing to the
clock on the wall, asked: "Ish dot
clock ridght, up dare?'' "oh, yes, Z.
said Mr.. Brown, as he made note Of
"a guest who was to be called at Is 80.
Its right Zip there, and has been for
five years. = Veil, den,''' exclaimed the
hurried and excited man, II wants to
go to Milwaukee" "All right" said
Brown. You may. But don't be gone
long We shall miss you. The man
was too anxious to catch his train to
consider whether the clerk was merely
expressing a warm hospitality or. was
kidding him. He only answered as
he rushed away: 81 shall be gone
ash long ash from here to Milwaukee.
don't 4 Chicago Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
venche colored thread and the lapels
OF the jacket are of the same color
spique, bordered with bands OF white.
Underneath the Jacket is worn waist:
Of sheer white linen. 81
Tho Partially! Of white.

One is early impressed with the fa.5
vor which is being shown for white,
fabrics, every variety Of which will be
extremely fashionable.
i Summer gowns OF white cloth and
cloth Of the faintest putty color are
being made up over delicate silk lin
ings. The cloth is cut out in graceful
scrolls and arabesques, the silk show
Ing through the narrow line of the cut.
The combination sof white taffeta SILK
with white scloth is convincingly dis
played among some sof the most, ele-
CANT models. The cloth applied In
bands, covered with rows OF heavy
black stitching, stripes one entire cos
tune in vertical lines rounding into
wider bands. where they join at the
hem. White nuns yelling and all
coarse meshed canYascs in white will
be very much worn for afternoon
frocks. White hats with white gowns
promise to be Quite in vogue for sums
Smer wear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
midas Idols.

The number of midas idols is said to
exceed 333,O00.O00 Every village has
its special idol, and frequently more
than one Brahma is the supreme god,
and appears in three forms Brahma,
the creator, Vishnu, the preseryer, and
silva, the destroyer. Each of the three
is supposed to be married, and thus
there are six deieies which are supreme
in India. Vishnu Vhe preserver, the
most worshipped, is sheWn black, and
with four arms. His wffk. Lakshmi
is the goddess of prosperity and good
luck. Very different are silva md his
wife. He is the destroyer, and isrep-
resented as a man powdered over with
ashes and wearing a tiger-skin. a
necklace of human skulls decorates his
throat, while he carries club or tri-
dent, surmounted by human heads and
bones. China and Japan have immense
numbers OF idols, many OF their, tenn
pies being full of them. One Japanese
temple at Sanjusangendo has so many
that, IL placed in line, they would ex-
tend for not less than half mil p
Many Of the ChineSo are said to- r.
from 20 to 25 per cent Of thail
on idol worship.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
How Is BE Thin "a IL Grncef ul.


The fair maids Of Gotham are trying
to become like sylphs. slender, grace
full and beautiful. The first two at
tributes are easily secured. While diet
ing is the secret OF slenderness. 1t Is
by no means necessary, for the woman
who will exercise can work off her SUI
lperfluous fat and acquire grace while
doing SO, It is absolutely necessary to-
exercise In undress. The maids and1
matrons Of Gotham have adopted a.
simple little uniform consisting OF
Ibaggy bloomers and loose blouse, says
the Buffalo Times. Dressed in this they
performing their exercises night and
morning. They practice standing on
both feet with abdomen drawn il and
bust extended they also practice the
correct walk, with chin elevated. "A
horizontal bar is by no means sneces-s
sary, but 1T is inexpensive and very
useful as an exerciser. After a little
practice it is easy to swing BY the
hands from the bar. and in a short
time the more athletic Of the fail, ath-5.
letea are able to swing round and
round
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
EASY STYLE TO CATCH.
Applying Journalist Lifted an Article
and Cot the piece

~~Pp1JAHS OournaAst Lifted an Article
and Got the Place.
a good story is told of how a few
years ago reckless, careless, but
brilliant Scotch journalist got a posi-
ton on the London Dslly Telegraph.
For some escapade iE:Edinburg he lost
MS place on a naber there. He an
nounced to his faiends that he was GO
ing to LondGn to seek his fortune.
They celebrated his departure for sew
eral nights running, so when the
young man turned up in London one
morning he felt rather limp and dis
couIfaged. He had scarcely penny
n his pocket, SO, although he felt
himself not at his best mentally, he
went off at once to Fleet street and
asked the editor of the Telegraph for
work. What can you do? asked the
editor. And the applicant, feeling that
he must make astremendous bid, re-
Piled, Anything. e Anything ??' Yes,
anything" Very we'll, think prob
ably YOU'RE the man We. want. Il
Will leave you quite alone for,
half an hour; then 1 will come
back and you must have an arti-s
Gle ready" ION wfat?" asked the
Scotchman. ,"On anything, answered
the editor. For five minutes the young
man sat despairing He didn't seem
to have even the ghost Of an idea in
his head, Finally an impudent inspi-
ration came. Around the room were
files OF the Telegraph. He pulled one
out, about eight years old, and hur-
riedly turning the leaves, came to an
article by George Augustus Sala on
London streets. Selling copy paper
and a pen he raced the clock and
jammed the file back into it's place
only minute before the grave editor
returned. This gentleman looked over
the article which the Edinburgs man
had just dashed off" and said::s II
think I can find a place for you. you
seem to catch our style. Saturday
Evening Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

lell tHe camp, and through the long
hours until the dawn Of another day
he limped along the path that led to
nowhere in particular. BY the light
OF the moon he crossed the creeks and
the small streams, and the stars point
ed MIN a way over the hills and
through the valleys.
Finally Little Injin reached the sum-
nit of a high mountain, and lay down
to rest his tired limbs. He~was faint
and sore; and could not eat the ber-
ries that grew in abundance on the
mountain slope. he could not sleep, for
his eyes would constantly fill with
tears. He lay there for long time, a
sobbing in his throat, patter of tears
falling on his moccasins.
Then a good spirit came on the
mountain top, and touched him light
ly on the shoulder. 1t was like
Woman's touch-like his mothers, back
in the land of Singing Water.
Little Injin, what for you cry?"
said the good spirit; and the lad hid
his face in fright, and his sobs only
increased.
Little Injin, no get scared, reas-
tsured the good spirit. "You no be
afraid of good spirit, but say what for
you cry.
Little Injin dried his tears and be-
tween his sobs he said:
Great chief of my people, no like
Little Injin; he say me too little; he
say me too sick; he say me too crook
ed; he say me too ugly; me no can
fight, me no can hunt, me no good: Me
go away"
But Little Injin must go back to his
people" said the good spirit; you
must speak to them and tell the chief
and his braves that you are going far
away to live in big valley, where you
will find pretty squaw. Then some
years more papoose will come, and he
will grow big and strong Then he
will go back to your people, and make
big chief and his braves all afraid Of
him. You go now, Little Injin, back
to your people inkthe mountain
Some days later Little Injin reached
his old home, and following the direc-
lions OF the good spirit he talked to
Singing Water and the braves, and he
told them what he proposed to do.
They laughed him to scorn and de-
clared that in all the land Little Injin
could find no squaw. But, determined
to follow the advice Of the good spirit,
Little Injin now left his people, and
he sjourneyed to valley far in the
east, where he met an Indian girl who
became his squaw. Then came a
papoose to Little Injin. and he grew
and he grew. until he was over six
feet tall,and lad the strength ofsa bear
and the fieetness Of the deer. All the
other Indians in the valley became
afraid OF him, and he was soon known
Tar and wide as q great hunter and q
mighty man when at wa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

Bishop Wnipple heard person
abusing a man Of great wealth because
Of his supposed meanness. He an
swered the critic thus: Il would not
conclude too hastily in such a case
as that; for although I cannot ex-
plain fully, I know Of certain fifty
thousand dollar gift accompanied by
the stipulation that the name of the
giver should not be made known"
81 Judge not is a working rule with
which It is not safe to dispense.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
About French, Bahie...

Y is not generally known that In
!. FRANCE = lle It Is a penal offense to give
any form Of solid food to babies under
q year old, unless 1t be prescribed in
writing BY properly qualified smedi-
cal man. Nurses are also forbidden;
to use for their charges any sort Of
feeding bottle having a rubber tube.
These and other equally stringent
laws have recently been enacted by
the French government, fpH q aespairi
Of increasing the birth Of their
country. they are nov MoissStaleif ut
most to save the lives OF the compare
lively small number Of babies who are
norn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

SELF ID do as follows He took the
sroundness OF the moon, the undula-
stions Of The serpent. the entwinement
sof climbing plknts, the frembling Of
the grass the slenderness Of sthe fose
vine and the velvet Of the flower. the
liehtnesss Of tho leaf and the glance
OF the fawn. the gayety Of the SUMS
rays .sahd the ttsars st TIE mist the
Inconsistency Of the wind and the tim
idity OF tho hare, / the vanity Of the
peacock and the lsoftness 81 the down
on the throat 81 the swallow. the hard
ness OF the diamond. the sweet flavor
OF honey and the cruelty ofs the tiger.
the warmth of Are. and the chill of
snow the chatter Of the lay ana. the
cooling 81 the turtle dove. He united
all this and formed q weman. Then he
made 4 present 20 her Is man. !. Eight
days later the man AN came to Twashtri
and said. sIi.3s
sMy lord. the creature Won have
given me poisons nv existence. she
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28

Recently two French aeronauts left
Paris In their balloon at 6:15 o'clock
In the evening, and on the evening
of the following day, % hours and Is
minutes after their departure from
Paris, dropped safely down near
vesterYik in Sweden. They had
travelled S25 miles, their average speed
being nearly thirty-fiye and one-half
miles per hour. At one time they
drifted over the Baltic sea, and the
fall in temperature and increased
humidity Immediately caused the bal
loon to drop.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
/: FOR HOME A ND WON D 4
ITEMS or INTEREST FOR MAIDS
u AND MArRUNs.
The Creation of woma How the Event
u Described IN the Chronicles pf 1zlpau
Mythology Notes of tile 4 Current
Etvloa.
The Bravest Battle.

The Bravest Battle.
The bravest battle that ever was fought:
Shall tell you where and when2
On the maps of the world you will find
twas fought by the mothers u men.
Nay, not with cannon or battle shot.
With sword or nobler pen: ~
Nay, not with eloquent words or thought,
From mouths Of wonderful men.
But deep in walled-up woman's heart
OF woman thai would not yield.
But bravely, silently, bore her part
Lo! there Is that battlefeld i
No marshaling troops. no bivopac song.
x No banner to CLEAN and wave;
But. oh! these battles. they last 80 long,
From babyhood to the grave.
Yet faithful still as a bridge Of stars &
She fights in her walled-up town
Fights on and on In the endless wars. q
Then silent, unseen-goes down.
oh, We with banners and battle shot,
il And soldiers to shout and praise,
! tell you the kingliest victories fought
Were fought in these silent ways. Mi /
Oh, spotless woman in world Of shame!
s With splendid and silent scorn,s
Go back to God as white as you came,
The skingltest warrior born!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-28
Summer FabrIcs.

Some very smart gowns are being
SHOWN at the moment for summer
wear Cotton and linen fabrics have
never been SO allurilg. The silky eff
feet added to the great variety Of
mulls, atistes, zephyrs, linens, organ
dies and other warm weather matte
rails renders them more than ever de-
slrable and Attractive Many Of the
cotton materials thus treated, either
in plain or fancy patterns, have much
of the lustre of an India silk or satin
foulard. The linens are especially at
tractiye and are being used for entire
gowns, skirts, waists and even trim
mings. Nothing could be more SER
yiceableaor stylish than the colored
linen suits made with plain or tucked
skirts and modified sailor sblouse.
waists. These are Sometimes strapped
In white braid and others are adorned
with coarse lacssin coliars TORN with
Guns and gfrdls matching. No 2prst-
tier finish can be imagined than the.
heavy ecru lace thus applied tosbrown
or blue duck or linens dresses. These
are admirable for morning wear. En-
broidered Holland is fayorite this
year among the summer fabrics. and
pique treated with demonstrations Of
coarse lace is as effective as 1t is strik-
ing. Piqpe and duck costumes will
again be worn. Some piques shown
are quite light in weight, having an
open work dot really, an eyelet hole
thatgis woFked around with hand Of
machine embroidery. The fashion that
has heretofore been popular Of wear
ing silk waists with. pique skirts wifi
still prevail, but now the white waists
are the correct thing, and!the thin ma
terials, like embroidered muslin, wash
silk or those made of lace and ribbon,
are preferred, and over them will be.
worn bolero or Elton Jackets OF pique.
Among the new washable silk mate
rails there is, notably, Silk cheviot.''
as 1t is called. This fabric appears in
soft, beautiful shades Of rose, amber
and reseda;; heliotrope. russell and
mignonette, chamois, cream, pink,
stem green, and in shades Of blue.