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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
A STORY OF "sAcx-AcHER.n


EN- Told 'Epery What He Was Going
To Do.
An Indian correspondent Of IN. A.
p" tells a little story in reference to
the restless activity of Gen. Gatacre.
He was in command of a district in In
dia and there had been field day.
This, with Gatacre at the head Of af-
fairs, means good deal more than 1t
does with the ordinary general. There
we're Long marching, forced marching
and mimic hill warfare in full field or
der, and Tommy sweated for hours.
How many miles had been covered I
will not attempt to say. Some allegs
twenty. others 120, but anyhow the
long day was at an end, and disheye!ed
and footsore, the troops marched back
into camp. Twas then I heard this
delightful little dialogue: "Tired,
Bill?" said private to a comrade.
mo" unb'ushingly came the reply.
well, Bill, seeing as how it's all over,
I thinks shall just drop into the can
teen and have quart of ale. What
are you going to do, .Bill?" There was
pause. do. Energy" said the dust
begrimed Tommy. well, Emery, /
shall just go and ave bit of wash
and then think I'll go FOR walk. !"
The tale went round many a table In
the Land of exile.and no one who knew
Gatacre failed to laugh outright when
they heard 1t. Tommy thinks the
world OF Sir William, however. His
only objection is that she does make
EN- work. Wherefore hath he been
nicknamed "Back-acher by his men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
ANOTHER EAGLE STORY.
Mira Asserted to Have Attacked ( N.
Near Clnolnnota

Near Clnolnnota.
Gray eagles are scarce article q
this section OF the country, but from
all accounts very hns specimen %
that noble bird made its appearances %
Montgomery. this county. recently, and
created . sensation among the inhAb-
itants of that peaceful locality, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer. There car b
no question that 1t was an eagle. Old
timers who were hereabouts when ca
8les were more OF . nuisance than 3
novelty testify that this was the resl
thing. Louis Kuertz Is willlag to swear
to It Mr.. Kuertz, who Is well known
about Montgomery, was up In Q big
tree chopplng out some raccoons when
he heard Tapping OF wings above
him. He glanced around and saw an
immense eagle. The bird was evident-
ly intent on q battle, and Kuertz w1s
undecided for q minute whether t
climb up or down. Finally he detePl
mined to remain where he was and DO
his share in the fight. He turned his
head away from the eagle for q mo-
ment to tighten his grip on the tree.
and the monster bird took advantages
of the position and fanked him,
Kuertz let out yell that sounded like
Boer call to arms. Then he sll6
down to n lower limb. Intending to
drop to the ground and get his gun
His cry stopped the eagles attack for
minute, but Kuert. had no sooner
got seated on the lower limb when the
eagle attacked him again and delivered
and uppercut that brought forth an
other warwhoop. Kuertz' dog On the
ground beneath the tree took EGG
in the branches above by this time ana
get up barking that attracted. the at
tention of the eagle, and saved Kuert1
from any further attack. But the bird
simply concentrated his pugnaciouD
and rapacious energies on the dog from
that moment. Sweeping down from
the tree, the bird tried to bury It's tall
ons in the dogs back, but the dog was
not to be rushed In that manner, and
he gave the eagle such fierce fight
for few minutes that the bird gave
up the contest and scared away.
Kuertz got to the ground as soon a.
possible and made IN effort 10 get .
shot at the eagle, but It was cut OF
range by the time he got to his gun.
And now Kuertz Is wondering II he
could have been prosecuted under the
law for killing the eagle when It at
tackled him. Several people in and neas
Montgomery saw the eagle fyins
around in that vicinity later in the day,
and parents are keeping close watch
on small children to prevent any kid
mapping by the king Of the air.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

flying with 1t to the woods to devour
1t at leisure the fish foundered from
the hawks hold and dropped into a
farmers yard. where a big mastiff was
sitting. The dog caught the fish as it
came down, and the hawk swooped
after it, but the dog turned and ran
into the house, placing his trophy, yet
alive. at the feet Of his mistress. It
proved to be large bluefish, and it
was served up that night to an appre-
ciatiye family. The dog ever since
has been seen to sit in the same place
at the same time, evidently impressed
with the belief that his good fortune
may be repeated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
TALL sUs-DEsUTANTEs,
ueavenward Tendency OF the You
Girys ~ %I,o r:,

ueavenward Tendency OF the Young
Girls of the Time.
Flow tall are the young girls Just
escaped from school? No one knows
exactly, but they certainly appear in
their furs and big hats to be 'daugh-
tiers OF the gods, divinely tall" and
also probably "divinely fair" says the
Philadelphia Record. At the dancing
class" where most of the "sub-debu-
tantes" meet the young boys who will
come out later on, and where all prac-
tice their dancing steps and their in
noceat wiles of coquetry, it rs noticed
that the tall girls outnumber the tall
boys. OF course. there are some very
tall lads, but nearly all the young
girls ere growing up into Junoine pro
portions. They may be willowy and
sylphlike or of more substantial build.
but the inches are there. There are a
few slight young girls, but only
enough to prove the rula that the de-
butante stands straight and tall "a a
young sapling OF a forest tree. Just
now she is not quite pleased at discoy-
ering that her partner for the two-step
or the cotillon stands a trifie below
her In his dancing pumps. She doesn t
wish to look like giraffe, naturally.
And he, poor fellow, holds his head as
high as possible, and the fewer his
inches the more fascinating does the
tall girl appear to his imagination! So
we see the common spectacle of the
tall sub-debutante surrounded by ap-
plicants for her dances, most of then,
being, II not literally at her feet, at
least q little below the maiden's alti-
tude.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Law. Against Ml.oer,n,e1,,.

Marriages between persons of negro
descent and whites are prohibited and
punishable in Alabama. Arkansas, Cal
ifornia, Colorado. Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Idaho. Indiana, Kentucky,
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Ne
braska, Nevada. North Carolina,
Oregon, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West
Virginia. Marriages between Indians
and whites are void in Arizona, Neva-
da, North Carolina, Oregon and South
Carolina, and between whites and Chi
nose In Arizona. Nevada, Utah and Ore
gon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
SIR MOONS LONG LIFE.
Net Duo to Regular Hours, Meats, slce
OF Reoreatlons.

Net Duo to Regular Hours, Meats, Sleep
OF Reoreatlons.
The late Sir r. Moon was one of the
| venerable men to whom year or two
back we addressed series Of ques-
lions as to any personal habits or ether
| causes that might have contributed to
longevity. says the London Telegraph.
| The late railway magnate's answers to
our queries were curiously negative
and at the same time quite as Curl
ously suggestive of the man Of the sin
gle purpose in life. We asked twelve
questions. Sir Richard Moon answered
nine Of them by simple mo-" He had
no hxed hours for meals or recreation,
no particular diet, no personal habits
likely to affect health; had no sort OF
hobby, no form of exercise. He could
make no statement as to anything that
might account for his attaining great
age and did not believe that heredity
had anything to do with the matter.
He could not say even that he had any
regular time for sleep, though when
It was possible he was most regular in
his time of going to bed and getting
up. But the amount Of sleep he re-
quired. he said, varied good deal with
his work. AS to holidays, Sir Richard
Moons were few, he said, and occasion
al, and what he did get were not free
from business, which probably meant
that when he was not inspecting his
own railway he was picking up ideas
from somebody else's. He never smok-
ed, and, though he was not a teeto-
taller, his own rule of life seems to
have been moderation in all things
except in work and devotion to the
London & Northwestern. and then, by
all accounts, he was usually altogether
immoderate. In short, he was rail-
way man totally absorbed In his work
and all mis- habits, whether they tend
ed to long life or short, were subseryi-
emit to his railway engagements.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
HE WANTED AN OFFICE
BUT FEW DIE THERE AND
NONE RESIGN.
% He Abducted the rne.nbsas ef tho
Fattsst Job That He Knsw at and
Pas Up nls Own LightAias Rsa-Ths
victim Escapsds

"A remarkable story comes from Gen.
eva county. Alabama. 1t Is told In a
letter written by the probate Judge OF
the county to the governor, says the
Hartford Courant. Some time ago q
citizen in private life made up his
mind that he wanted to be circuit
clerk. There was difficulty In the
way. Tho office was occupied. The
citizen did not recoil before this din
Guilty. He took some OF his hackers
Into his confidence and mapped out q
plan Of proceedings. They paid a
friendly visit to the incumbent. I'M
luckily for him he is not teetotaller.
That circumstance was known to the
visitors. There were drinks and then
more drinks He became fuddled.
Then it was easy work for them to
brighten him into belief that very
unpleasant things would happen to
him IL he did not Immediately resign
his Office and go into hiding. He re-
signed that night and disappeared. The
story got around that he had been
'rabbit-footed" over the line into Flor
Ida. The charitable local public took
It for granted that he had some good
reason for absconding, though they did
not yet know what 1t was. The pro-
bate Judge, in perfect good faith. for
warded the resignation to the govern
or. As matter of fact the clerk had
been taken to the house of tho man
who meant to be his successor. There.
in company with unlimited liquor, he
remained for several days. OF course.
no one not in the secret was allowed
to see him. Finally he got away from
the house in some manner not explain
cd, and sobered up sufficiently to I'M
derstand the scrape he was in. He
told his story to the probate Judge and
that official has now told it to the gov
ernor. The recommendation of the
probate judge is that the resignation
be thrown into the waste basket and
the man be left in possession Of his
Office. Warned by this experience the
circuit clerk Of Geneva county, Ala
bama, should take the pledge. 1t will
ba interesting to see what Alabama
Justice does to the conspirators who
bocussed and abducted him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

Ehould 1t be rule of life to get all
you can, or to give all you can? That
question is just now under discussion.
Well, how much can one give unless
he first gets? The men who are laying
thousands OF millions on the affairs OF
education, humanity Or religion have
generally been successful as captains
OF industry, princes OF commerce, OF
leaders Of large business enterprises.
Possibly also their chief benefaction
has consisted in creating profitable en-
ployment-which is a kind OF giving
especially. If they have been just and
eonsiderate in their dealings. and have
paid fair wages. To get honestly Is
quite as legitimate as to give generous
", and ought to take equal rank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

trimmed underwear. This rule can
also be followed In other articles of
lingerie with the same results. Wash
ribbons are used and can be purchased
by the roll for a nominal sum, white,
pale-blue, rose. pink and lavender be-
ing the shades that are greatly used.
Corset covers for thin evening bodices
made of strips of beading sewed to-
gether and trimmed with ribbon and
lace are exquisitely beautiful, and if
purchased at the stores cost from IS
to $40. They can, however. be fash
Toned at home for little more than
one-tenth of that sum. if not less, es-
Decially If you are fortunate enough
to strike bargain day."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Ceiling Soap ON Sunday.

Samuel Seebot, a grocer, was ar
raigned before Magistrate Flammer In
the Essex Market Police court today te
answer charge of violating the Sun
day law. Gle sold SOAP" said the
complaining policeman. "Soap!" cx-
claimed the court, why the man ough,
to be commended for it. In my opin-
ion 1t would not harm the people on
this side Of the city if they used more
soap and used 1t freely. Soap in this
case was sold as necessity. and on
that ground the prisoner is dis
charged. New York special Chicago
Times Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Reminded the Co,orca Brsth,,,

The pastor of colored congregation
was warming up to the climax of his
sermon and his auditors were waxing
more and moro excited. Il wahna yer,
o my congregashun, against de sin NV
crap-shootin'! wahns yer against do;
sin Wv whisky drinkin', and de sin Nv
chicken-raisin', an / wahns yer, my
breddern. against dc sim Nv melon
stealin'!" A devout worshiper In the
rear of the church jumped to his feet:
and snapped his fingers excitedly.
"Whuffo' does yer, my brudder, r'ar up
an snap yo' fingers when I speaks Nv
melon-stealin'?" asked the preacher.
'Kase yo' jes' minds mo whar lef'
nah overcoat," replied the dcvout wor.
shipper. as he subsided into his seat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
WHEN ICICLES HANG.

When icicles hang by the wall
And Dick, the shepherd, blows his nail
And Tom bears logs into the hail.
And milk comes frozen home in pail;
When blood is nipt, and ways be foul,
1hen nightly sings the staring owl:
To-who!
Tu-whitl to-who! merry note,
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.
When all aloud the wind doth blow,
And coughing browns the parsons saw,
And birds sit brooding in the snow,
And Marian's nose is red and raw;
When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl,
Then nightly sings the staring owl:
To-who!
.s Tu-whit! to-whol a merry note,
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.
LOVES LABOR L
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
GArbled

7 guess" said the sad-eyed editor,
wed better take few days vacation.
His assistant was surprised out OF )
weeks growth. Il expect the Rev. Dr..
Thirdly's congregation will mob us il
we don't" the editor continued. That
personal you wrote about him in con-
nection with the water question app
pears in the paper thus: The Rev
DR.. Thirdly of Bethel is an expert on
Irritation. Philadelphia Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Carton. South Aner,o. Pe.,,,

The Indians of South America use a
curious poison which is called ezcal.
A grain of 1t has the effect of starting
an Irresistible desire for exertion. The
victim begins walking briskly around
and round in small circles till he drops
dead in his tracks. There Is no pain,
but much excitement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Lingerie at Small Cost

The thrifty damsel does not buy
corset covers trimmed deliberately. In
stead she purchases perfectly plain
waists of fine material, and to them
she adds trimmings Of lace, embroid-
cry, ribbon and beading, as her fancy
dictates. fhe effect may be as fluffy"
as she pleeses. and the price is decid-
eddy Less han she would give for
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

Studying all sides of the question
with impartial eyes, 1t really seems as
II the wealthy American father would
..rs better by presenting his daughter
with an Angora kitten than by buying
her a titled husband. The kitten and
the count both come high and cost
some little money to keep. but the kit
ten has a chance to take prizes at the
annual cat show, while the nobleman
cannot even win out In speculation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

There is one sphere of woman's &C
Nvity which Is not the subject of the
familiar criticism that the work had
better be left to the men. The New
York Sun publishes record, Y1lch
does not purport to be CONF Apf
notable gifts and bequessa1
during the year JUS
uUns bestowed on various ! "a en!1 "
90 objects, using the term in Its broad
est sense, bear witness alike to the
generous spirit of the givers. and to
the general store Of unseffshness
which saves US from the coniemna-
ton of being, as nation. In bondage
TO greed and extravaganza.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

England has lost two major generals
IN South Africa and third is danger
ously wounded. Mere head work and
less exposure on the firing line among
the British generals would help their
cause.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

The report of the Maine commission
ers of fisheries and game shows that
material for bear stories Is not yet ex-
hausted: Since fifty-five bears were
killed in Maine during the past year.
and since one bear is supposed to bs
good for his weight in stories about
his doing and undoing. the danger OF
q shortage in literary matter Is not
imminent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

No human life would be possible II
there were not forces in and around
man perpetually tending to repair the
wounds and breaches that he himself
mAheS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Lawton's famous feat, In pursuing

Lawton's famous feat, In pursuing
and capturing Geronimo and his band
on foot after the horses of the SOL
diers had died of exhaustion. had its
counterpart in the rescue of Lieut.. GIL.
mere and his men of the Yorktown,
who were ambushed and captured by
the Filipinos at Baler, on the eastern
coast of Luzon, in April last 1t was
learned that they had been taken
across the mountains, and their subse-
quent fate had been a matter Of much
concern. When the campaign began
In northern Luzon, Col. Hare Of the
S3d and Lieut.-Col. Howe Of the 34th
regiments, with detachment Of SOL
diers, began determined effort to
discover and rescue them. Getting
track OF the party, despite narrowing
priyations and difficulties almost in
surmountablc, they followed the trail
with degged, relentless presidency till
the Filipines were absolutely walked
eff their feet" corralled and captured,
and Lieat. Gilmore and men vera res
cued. "A remarkable achievement
says Gen. Otis. and no one will dispute
Kim.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
hardly Speedy Enourh.

Grace. dear remarked the anxious
mother. do you think that young man
Is fast?" eyes. indeed" responded
the daughter. reassuringly; "but he
won't get away. mother" -Philadel-
phia Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

Uncle Sam can mobilize an army Of
100000 men in thirty days, and they
can light after they get there. In both
these respects he has shown his supe-
1iortty over John Bull.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Appendicitis.

First M. D.-What lot of things
have been found in the vermiform APP
pendix. Second NJ. D.And look at
the money that's been taken out Of It.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

The cut In the pay Of the sleeping
car porters is to be made by the COM
peny. The pubic Is expected to main
tain that portion Of the wages it con-
tributes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

TO be teacher requires three quail
dcations in three degrees: little
knowledge, much common sense. In
Enite devotion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

An old bachelor says some men are
under the Impression that 1t takes
trouble to perfect character. SO they get
married.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

Some people who don't know wha,
they want complain because they fail
10 get It
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

Virtue Will catch as well as vice bH;
contact; and the public stock OF hons
est. manly principle will daily accuuAn-
late.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

The public has very poor opinion
of the person who invents the lies nee
essary to keep politician afoat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
stincy.

'You Say he's sringy?" "Stingy!
Why, he's so stingy he wouldn't even
tell q Joke at his own expense"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

When man sows crop OF wild
oats he Invariably does the harvest
log himself.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Expects to Catch Another.

A writer in the Youths Companion
says that not long ago hawk caught
= Dish in Apng IsIApd sound, but while
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

The dramatizatioa Of David Ha-
rum" may demonstrate the possibility
OF making pound cake out OF angel
food.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

For some reason the stories Of the
unpleasant things the lawyers are do
ing to the Pullman estate elicit no
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
e,na HaIf Farmers.

Nearly so per cent of the people Of
France and Germany are engaged In
farming pursuits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

A nan's gallantry crops out when
he Is entertaining woman who Is not
related to him
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

fts always difficult for a man to get
anywhere with q lame excuse
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
THURSDAY, FEB. az, 1900

= man may shun other men. but hs
can't get away from himself
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

Seeing may be believing. but 1t n
sometimes better to go blind and lat
the other fellow bluff you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Trusts not only have no souls. but
they are also devoid of nationality.

A married mans idea OF home COM
fort is shirt that wasn't made at
home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
BLOW, WINTER WIND.

Blow, blow, thou winter wind!
Thou art not so unISiud
AS mans ingratitude
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not SEEN
Although thy breath be rude.
Heig1'-ho! sing heigh-ho unto the green holly!
Most friendship is feigning-nost loving mere folly
Then heigh-ho. the hollyl
This Life is most jolly.
Freeze, freeze, thou bitter Sly,
That dost not Bite so nigh
As benefits forgot!
Though thou the waters warp,
Il1y sting Is not so sharp
friend remembered not.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-08-04
Robbed he Grave.

A startling incident, OF which Mr..
John Oliver OF Philadelphia, was the
subject, 10 narrated by him NJ follows;
II Was In \ most dreadful condition.
My skin WAS almost yellow, eyes sunken
tongue coated, pain continually Ia back
and sides, no Appetite--grxduAily grow
ing weaker day by day. Three physi-
clans had given me up. Fortunately,
friend advised trying Electric Bittsrs,
and 70 my great Joy and surprise, the
tirst bottle made \ decided improve
meut. continued their use for three
weeks, and am now well man. know
they saved my lie, and robbed the
grave Of another victim" No ON
should fail TO try them. Only tOc.
guaranteed, Al Hull 4 WoOdrun's druI
store,