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

Motive Is the Ground Color for His
torical Pictures.
Unless an author can maintain, with
out deviation, from the first to the last
pages of his book, the language of the
period of which he writes, his work
will be better, his pages will be more
easily read; and whatever true atmos-
phere he may be able to create in other
ways will be more convincing if he
writes in the language of his own
times. No books have a stronger fla
vor OF their own period than the DAT
tagnan romances, well translated into
modern English 1t were as we'll for
an English author to attempt to give
German atmosphere to a story of Ger
man life by writing it in broken Eng
llsh, as to attempt to give old-time fla
Vor to an old-time tale by writing in a
tongue composed Of both the old and
the new If l am right in my conclu-
slons, atmosphere may be impaired by
facts and language, subject to the con-
ditions above stated These two meth
DDS, although generally attempted,
more frequently fail than succeed.
Novels wherein old-time phrases and
historical facts only are relied upon to
give old-time color are accepted with
out question, perhaps, by those who do
not know the period of which the nov
els treat, or do not care to analyze the
question. But to an inquiring mind,
knowing the period, such novel as to
its atmosphere is usually as disap-
pointing as wet gunpowder. 1t is from
the setting of the story and from the
acts, motives, and methods of thought
of the characters that true atmosphere
may be impaired. What the charac-
tiers are made to feel, do, and say give
real atmosphere. What they say is the
Important matter; not how they say it.
| Motive is the ground color for all his
torlcal pictures. There is no period in
history of which we have complete
view. At best we can only catch
glimpses of the environment Of men
and women who have preceded us, and
who have faded into the dim, hazy
light of the past. We have but frag-
mentary pictures, that come to us in
sections, like the picture-b blocks of a
child, with many parts missing. Those
parts which we lack we try to fill in as
best we can, guiding our hands, as we
draw, by the parts we Invertebrates
Major in the June Scribners,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
RosEBERY,s STOCKINGS.
Sweat Destroyed Plaid Pattern Painted
ON His Legs.


on His Legs.
AT one time when Lord Roseber,
was visiting relatives jim Dumferline.
he was one of house party who gave
number of amateur performances.
Whyte-Melville, author of "The Gladi-
ators,' was another member of the
party, and also something of an actor.
Indeed Lord Roseberry used never to
lose an opportunity to take part in pri-
vate theatricals. For many years Mr..
Melville has entertained his friends
with stories OF the plays they put on
during his stay with the premier. Here
is one of them: In Rob Roy" Mel
vile took the part of the famous bril-
gand and Rosebery was chieftain of
the triumphant clan. At the last min
ute it was found that Rosebery had
no plaided socks to go with his kilt,
and stage hand painted the neither
extremeties of the now famous states
man in the required plaided colorings
and all which marked his clan. To-
ward the middle of the second act
Rosebery warmed up considerably to
the part, and he could feel the paint
trickling down to the floor from his
limbs in great drops. But he was not
prepared for the remark which greeted
him from the front row at the opening
of the next act, when an old Scotch
man said: Say, Dougal, boot there,
man! Your plaid is getting mighty
traitorous. If you don't put some ice
on yourself your colors will be running
into each other, and you'll be worse
than q Campbell in the last act" 1t
almost broke up the performance
Philadelphia Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Much Abuse of olnex.

Springfield, Mass, Republican:-Th
attack on Mr.. Olney because Of his
support of Mr.. Bryan takes several
different lines. He is brutal in his
comments on Mr.. Mckinley; he wants
to be the Democratic candidate him
self in 1904, when he will be in his
SEVENTEEN year; he hasn't voted in
Boston since 1895; he wrote a maya
ziEe article that our national ''isola-
tom was a thing of the past, and,
consequently, he has no right to think
the acquisition of the Philippines a
blunder; he is the original imperialist
himself, because he forced England to
treat small nation as she would a
big one. Mr.. Olney takes all this
trouncing, and says nothing, declining
resolutely to be interviewed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
THE TlN-PLATE TRUST.

The tin-plate trusts are credited
with a capital of $70.OO0,0O0. They
control 2S1 tin-plate mills, and are the
benefciaries of the Dingley tariff,
which imposes Ia cents a pound on
imported tin plate. equal to $3.50 on an
average box OF tin weighing 220
pounds.
The estimate of the annual consump.
ton in state like Indiana is placed
at 100000 boxes of the average weight
of 220 pounds each, or $4,000 900
pounds. Before the trusts advanced
prices these 100000 boxes of tin could
have been purchased at s2.65 a box,
or $795,000. The trusts advanced
prices to $4.65 per box, increasing the
cost to $1.3950oo, netting the trust
clear gain of 100000 year from the
people of state the size of Indiana.
The tariff duties under the Dingley
Dill, ~ cents pound, would enable
the trusts to rob the people to an ex-
tent of $9Sg,00O year. which will
probably be done, since in the last ten
months they have succeeded by the
eh,lF ailSC III lJI lCCS " secure SOUU,UUU OF
the amount.
There is absolutely no substitute for
tin. and the extent of the trusts rob-
berries is mere matter of discretion.
they control the market and fix prices
as they please, and there is no appeal
from their decision but to the great
tribunal of the people.
In such emergencies the question is
| asked in what way the tin-plate trusts
| directly affect the peoples welfare.
1 The answer is in all matters in which
tin is used by the people. An Indian
| applis, Ind, establishment manufac-
turing S5,000,0cO tin cans year con-
sumes 10000 boxes of tin. the cost
having been advanced So box in value
an increased expenditure of $4,000 a
/ year. The people who purchase tin
cans are required to pay about $12 a
thousand more for their cans than be-
fore the trusts advanced prices. If a
man wants a tin roof on his residence
or business building he finds the price
has advanced $45, and if his house is
to be guttered, he finds the average
advance at least $40, and in any one Of
$4,000 homes, where full outfit of tin
utensils could have been purchased
before the trusts began operations for
So, the outfit now costs at least 81,
increasing the total so per cent, or
$4,000 But going back to authentic
data, states the size of Indiana, dur
Ing the last year, have been robbed by
the tin trusts OF 100000, and the rob
berries are proceeding unchecked If
a state like Indiana can be plundered
to the extent of 100000 year, then it
is safe to say, basing calculation upon
population, that the tin trusts are rob-
bling the people Of the United States
of more than $19,OOo,O0O a year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
A REPUBLICAN, TRIBUTE TO
BRYAN.

The Boston Herald is compelled to
pay Mr.. Bryan tribute of praise for
the mastery speech he delivered last
week at indianapolis and to remark
that it will be thoroughly read. 1t
says:
The Herald. as is we'll enough
known by this time, does not take the
same view of the subject discussed that
is held by Mr.. Bryan, and does not
support his candidacy. But to say of
this address that it lacks the quality
OF full manliness, intellectual or moral,
would stultify our judgment. 1t is the
utterance of robust, earnest, compe-
tent disputant on high theme of
craftsmanship. We have no motive
to overpraise it; but our feeling is
that this speech will give Bryan
higher rank among the statesmen of
the nation than he has had before.
The significance of the speech to
the Republican party is that it is high
time for its leaders to quit calling
names and get down to business. If
they suppose that it is in the power of
money, or party organizations, or art
fully fostered prejuiices, to success
fully oppose the effect OF such an adj
dress on the minds OF the intelligent
plain people who constitute the over
whelming majority of the electorate
of the nation, they will make mis-
take. Mark Hanna. with all the mil
lions he can command, and all the I'M
scrupulous machine bosses he holds in
leash. is not a match for a man who
can talk to the American people as
Bryan does in this speech. His OBJ
vious sincerity, frankness and direct
ness will break through and demolish
any fortress OF material politics or
chicanery that can be erected in it's
path. It will prove a more effective
speech than Senator Hoar's because it
has intense devotion and indonitable
courage behind it,"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
creed Led to Criminal Aggression

Utica. N. Y, Observer: Bungling
diplomacy, led by organized greed. left
us legacy of trouble in the Philip
pines which would have been avoided
had we adhered to the end to the an
nounced policy in the beginning OF
avoiding criminal aggression. May we
be spared from the results OF the same
kind Of buIgling diplomacy in the Chi
nese difhcnlty There Is safety il fidel-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Students Work wax .hro.,


Joseph Dutton and Arba Martin. stu
dents at Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston, ILL.,, recently returned from
tour in Europe. Both of the young
men started out without a penny and
worked their way from Chicago to
New York, and from there to Liver
pool by taking care of consignment
of cattle. They had bicycles with
them and rode from Liverpool to Lon
don, paying their expenses on the way
by doing odd jobs. They hired out
in London as walters and made money
enough to pay their passage across the
channel. They made their way to
Paris on their wheels, and after visit
ing the exposition made tour of the
prlncipal parts of France awheel. find
ing enough work on the way to meet
their expenses. A trip through Swift
zerland was taken in the same way.
and passage back to the United States
was worked on freight steamer. They
claim that they did not go hungry
once while away and that they enjoy
ed the trip thoroughly Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
They Do Protest Too Much.

Baltimore Sun:-"rhere is no i'm
perialism," declares President McKin-
ley in his letter of acceptance. From
president down to the humblest SPELL
binder and organ grinder the republic
cans are kept busy protesting that an
evil which does exist in palpable
form really has no existence. Their
denials are based upon the assumption
that the American people are SO dull
witted that they are unable to under
stand the difference between Republi-
can government and the kind of gov
eminent which has been established
in Porto Rico and which is ultimately
to be forced upon the Filipinos.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Pulling Down the Flag.

Kansas City Times: -What does Mr.,
Mckinley mean by pulling down the
flag in Pekin? 1t was thought that
flag furling, except in territory belong
ing to the United States that England
wants, was treason, according to the
rules laid down by the Hannaites.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Seven Prisoners Bre.

Kankakee, Ill. Oct. 8.
oners escaped from the
county Jail. Three of thei
sentenced to the penitentj
others were under indi(
would probably have he
next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Eight Days in opdn r

Seattle, Wash. Oct. 81 EiG =
sea in an open boat witt "
but not drop of fires
painful experience of
and John Bauer. two
who started out from n
round the cape on pre-
They were caught in the 8
were blown ont to sea and h.
helpless condition until they werl
cued by the steamer Centennial,
has arrived here with the unfortl
miners aboard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
HEREsY OF IMPERIALISM.
tBy David Starr Jordan. President of

(By David Starr Jordan, President of
Stamford University
There are four enemies that have
stood in the path Of man. These are
lristocracy, militarism. slavery, and
imperialism. There are various other
inemies. but those are the four arch
enemies in the political sense They
I'll spring out Of the idea that man be-
longs not to himself. but that he be-
'ongs. body ana soul, 70 somebody or
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
DoWlE ELDEa
Two Chicago PRE- Echssl
Services IN RIA

Two Chicago Pre- {chssl
Services In RIA
Mansfield, Ohio, Oct.
elders succeeded in bre|
the blockade ma ptained
here. A. S. Lee d ID Hon
Chicago, came in n the
Ohio about 6 a. r. and
Brunswick Hotel, in the
city. They were speed
arrested by special pd
taken to the county Jail.
that they had been sent i
seer Piper to hold services
Church of Zion. The eldel
at the county Jail and depd
west-bound Erie train at 9 d
arrival of the elders stirred
as usual. and a croYlGt
were at the statio}
expecting the elders
did not. The polid
trouble in restrainij
elders returned.
London. Oct. 81
Dowie, of Chicago, 4
to England to promote TIN
movement. began his campaig
Martins Town Hall, London,
with rather hostile reception
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Murdered at q street Fair.

Washington. Ind, Oct. ST.
I'olliver, a gambler, w y
killed in Main street by
man who escaped in u
crowd which was taking
fair. Joseph Slawson, a
ploye, was hit in the 81
stray bullet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
q! '. .7:'..'
"THd mo such thing as imperial.

ITO 9uoIl tHlIIS dS ImpeFIaI-
ISM
Mr.. Roosevelt says:
II am not afraid of militarism. be.
cause there isn't any militarism."
Mr.. Gage says:
There isn't any gold standard,
therefore it must not be attacked"
Chorus of Republican spellbinders:
NOW YOU SEE IT AND NOW YOU
DON'T"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11

( The total receipts Of the Methodist
Foreign Missionary society for the last
year were $1,376, 1893. 07, which is the
largest amount ever paid into the
treasury in one year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
REPUBLICAN AoNosrIc1sm.

The Republican campaign has be-
come negative proposition. The can
didates and leaders have become stolid
agnostics. The rank and file is hiding
behind breastworks of sbiSs3ng Sand
Mr.. Hanna SAYS:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
An Interesting Fea II.

Sherman county sits in the ever
growing shadows of her windmill wells
and smiles in peace and plenty.-To-
peka State Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11

Tresspass Against Equitable Title. Holder
An equitable title with the full right,
to call for the legal title is held. in
Russell vs.. Myer IN. ID, AZ III r. A..
;637 to be sufficient to suonaih an ac-
ton against a trespasserl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
AInlatto LaM1er for

Columbia, S. c.. Oct. s.
licans of the Sixth Cong,
trict have nominated R. !
young mulatto lawyer, fol
oppose Lieut.-Gov. r. B.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
D
u nD1rf.

Pekin, Oct.
cree issued a
the province
25, Emepror
the Boxer mi
for punishma
acknowledges
Dukes himself
blame upon Y
who participant
prctracted it,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Russian'

st. Peters
military CPD
gust the f.
churia and
tons Of pow
Of ammunition
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11


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Rebels Att,
Hongkong, Oct.
rebels ATTACK
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-11
Rebels A

fOn5hOng, Oct.
rebels attacp
Sai-Wan, Gig
Chun, but VI
of San Chun
pecting to I
here are b
any emerg|
along the
increased.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-04-06
canada's Fuel Problem,

THE most serious problem that con
fronts the Canadian people or the fu.
ture," says Colonel Seyfert In a letter
to the State Department from STRAIT
ford, is material for fuel The gigan'
tic lumber industry and the great an.
nual forest fires have 80 denuded tho
timber area OF ontario that the people
are thoroughly alarmed about the m.
ture fuel supply Hard wood for fuel
Is now worth from sc to $8 cord and
soft from So to So. while, coal. which IL
all Imported from the United States.
costs So ton. The item OF fuel IL,
therefore one Of tho heaviest expenses
TO every person In this latitude OF long
and severe winters! An ordinary resi-
dent will consume no less than 500
worth OF fuel a year. II has been well
known for years that there are exten-
sIve beds OF peat bog In Canada, and
particularly In the providence of On
tario. An effort has been made during
the last six months to utilize this
product OF nature. In Holland. Ireland.
Wales and Bavaria peat has long been
the chief fuel used by the people, The
recent invention OF machinery by
means OF which vast areas OF Hitherto
unused boys can be convert j into
marketable peat has opened ~ q new
Canadian industry.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-04-06
NREAM OF WHEAT,

~ 10 selected from
the very choicest hard Spring Wheat, being
almost pare gluten, one OF the most delicate
and delicious breakfast foods ever offered 10
the public, being healthy and nutritious.
! believe the above are the best Wheat and
Barley Foods on the market.
For sale by ID. II. BOUlC,
aug II Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-04-06


Washington
DsUNDERW MARTIN Tramc
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-04-06

Nearly all the so.called smart set
use perfumery, and recently one prom
inent Newport woman ordered $50
worth Of violet from a leading import.
or here. This consisted Of one dozen
bottles Of the best violet, which costs
Sc an ounce bottle. Tho importers
here frequently have arrive In one
steamer 20 boxes Of extract, each con
tanning 20 boxes OF essence New
York Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-04-06
Best Made Saddles. Brides & Harness.
job n iii. MIC HOLL
GAITHHRSBURG, MD.

GAITHHE1SBURG MD.
HAVING ENLARGED HIS FACILITIES FOR MANUFACf URE
Of all Goods in his line
cry county, and the public generally a full line of
Saddles Harness. Collars LapRobes Whips Sleigh ellis
and in fact everything the Saddy BROAD GEARS
IN STOCK Also full line of the BREAST
CHAINS SPREADERs TRACES, kept constantly on hand
any desiring anyhng my line embrace the opportunity
plying figures suit the times
USED. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED in all cases
Address all orders John n NICHOLIs
Jan iO-n0V S-H Gsithersbure, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-04-06

what is original SIM" "Inventins
. nav djyerslon for Lent that viii
sos" az n charity "-Brooklyn go
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-04-06
Larman Army gloves.

German army omcers are ordered
by lmIerlal decree 10 wear reddish
browi dog skin gloves during the ma
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

Mr. Gus E Delarue: I shalt give a
handsome present TO a lady who is soon
to become the wife Of one of my dearest
friends.
Mr. Frank P Burke: It is my purpose
to send to the Hon. Harry c. Glenn a
copy of Dr. Parkhurst.s Sermons to aid
him in work as a modern reformer.
Mr. D. Delarue: The only gift shall
make will be my best wishes to my
friends. 1 hope they will have q merry
Christmas and happy New Year. May
they live long and prosper.
Mr.. Herman Raabe: 1 viii present to
George Washington Winston. the faithful
old colored waiter at Rueger'S, an oyster
that can be eaten alive.
Mr. Charles NJ. Wallace, Jr.: I shall
present to Councilman Harry c. Glenn
a copy of the poem "Curfew Shall Not
Ring To-nfght''
Capt Morgan r. Mills The firm Of Nor
gan r. Mills 6 Co.. as usual will give
each OF its employees fine turkey.
Mr.. Frank I. Anthony: ] can't give
YOU an itemized list of the presents the
Commercial Hotel Will give We will make
gifts asresating about $3.50 in value.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
THE "REDSHIRTS"
WILL BE THERE
Preparations to Turn Out In Force at
Aycock's Inauguration.
RAILWAY TAXATION CASE,
Taking OF Testimony in Raleigh Con-
cludeJ Yestcrday-State Board of
Charities Will Recommend Es-
tablishnent of Re formatory.
RAILWAY TAXATION CASE,
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

RALEIGH. N G.. December oa.-The ex.
an,ination of v;tn..s.a. fa. tba c+,.
- ,..,,
''i' i'i5 iie7ic III Tue Runway taxation
cases, before Standing Master J. E. Shep-
herd. WAS concluded 10 day n,uts-
- p.,raf,,t, -7--
'''"'''e" Se'' tifo " IS Pfopaoie that The
hearing will be resumed in this city at
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