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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
Took : Mean Adv.nt.~.

Can you tell me who Ananias was ?"
asked the old man Of the proprietor
OF the bookstore.
VI course car" was the reply. ..Hs
was the champion liar of the world
az one time. Did any one call you
Ananias?"
Yes. sir. Yes. called me Ananias.
ana durn my buttons II l didn't think
ne was giving me a bushel Of praise.
Next man calls me Ananias won't
know what house fell ON himy-Wash.
sington Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

are made Of very soft. lightweight
flannel. The two pieces are preferred
to the combination suit"-waist and
drawers made in one-as the wearer
perspires profusely and changes the
waistcoat several times day. with no
need of change of drawers. Besides,
he likes the added covering over the
hips and lower part of the spine. This
suit, with soft socks and short fan
mel outer sack, constitutes the night
dress as well as the day underwear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
New rran.Ia tion Of ar. :. '. =.

A clergyman entering upon thu
charge Of new living not far from
London resolved to invite all his par
ishioners to an "at home'' in order to
make their acquaintance. and Accord
ingly sent out cards to that effect. A
district visitor calling at one Of the
houses was at once accosted in this
way: ooh, Miss, have been wanting SO
much to see you, for my neighbor and
/ have got an invitation card, but we
are SO puzzled about the four big let
tiers in the corner. She says they
mean Reply soon; victuals provided 4
but now you will be able to tell u.s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

Among the as yet unexplored spots
on the earth which are to be scientifi-
cally attacked during the coming year
IS Sannikoff Land. lying north of the
New Siberia Islands, about 300 miles
fre7a-t nearest point on the Siberian
coast. A Norwegian party will try to
reach the place in 1901 from the
mouth of the Lena River, where they
propose to spend next winter. The
coming summer will be consumed i'll
fixing the camp on the Lena.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

Chicago papers are still telling what
great failure Rev. Sheldon made in
trying to run a newspaper as Christ
probably would. The Kansas preacher
may not have come up to the standard
put II their columns are to be judged
as standard it would be difficult to
edit papers as the devil probably would
more perfectly than the editors of Chi
Cages dailies are doing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
FOR WOMEN ANDHOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
English Arournlng Costume French
Model for summer Drsss-Ths shirt
Waist Breathing. Bathing aid Rsst-
ing-The Healthful bedroom.
rho Fairy He,ls.

Tho Fairy Bells.
(Old Favorite ,5eries.)
dreamt-'twns but q dream-thou vert
my bride. love!
dreamt that we were wand'ring side by
side, love!
I, earth's happiest son. and thou. her
loveliest daughter, ~
While fairy bells came tinkling DER the
water:
Merrily 1t fell,
The echo Of that fairy bell.
That vision pass'd away, and thou hast
left me.
To mourn the hopes thy falsehood hath
bereft me,
No more I claim thy promised hand,
No more in dreams see the stand.
While soft, sweet, soft, and low,
Soft, sweet, and low 1t FELL
The echo Of that fairy bell.
Now, when TIM musing sad and lonely,
With but my harp and thy remembrance
only,
In vain as DER those chords bend,
One joyful note try to send,
For sad, sad, and changed they seem,
The fairy bells of that dear dream.
Hon. Mrs. Norton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

It is curious to note that the last
three theaters burned in Paris have
all been state or, as they are called in
France. subsidized" houses-the
Opera (1S73), the Opera Comique
tlSS7) and now the Francois. But
whereas twelve years elapsed between
the burning of the Opera Comique and
the rebuilding, the Francois will, it is
said. be reopened by the middle Of
July.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

The name Of Timothy Bennett, shoe
maker Of Hampton Wick, is little
known to popular fame. YetsN was
he who resisted successfully, at his
own expense. an attempt Of the Brit
tsh government, or Of the crown, In
1850, to close Bushey Park, near Loti-
don, against the common people. His
victory set precedent which Aas
ever since been sof great Talua In
'sss,a.s,a,ns ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

In his System of Ethics Mr.. Paul
sen says that acts are called good
when they tend to promote human well
fare; bad when they tend to disturb
and destroy it. The highest good of
an individual as well as Of a society
consists in the perfect development
and exercise Of life. He also says phil
osophical pessimism is not proved
theory whose propositions can lay
claim to universal validity, but the ex-
preston of individual feelings, and as
such can be merely subjectively true.
Inasmuch as we have no statistics on
the happy and unhappy lives, the sue
cesses and failures, the author says he
is for the present inclined to put as
much faith in the judgment of plain
man Of the people as in the eloquence
Of a pessimistic philosopher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
Banana Pudd,n~.

g One box of gelatine. five bananas,
one quart OF milk. one pint OF cream,
two cupfuls Of sugar, one cup Of wa
ter. Dissolve gelatine in the water,
and scald milk, TO which the sugar has
been added. Strain the gelatine and
stir into the milk. Let simmer. ten
minutes. Cool. Break bananas. after
peeling. into small pieces, and stir into
The Jelly before Il IL stiff Served .ass
whipped cream favored with vanilla.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

Population Of the four greatest cit
les of the Russian empire is given as
follows in the figures of the recent
census: st. Petersburg, 1,1S2,67T;
Moscow, with its two suburbs, 9SS,614;
Odessa. 405,041 "a great increase since
1922, and Warsaw, 626,O72. Contrary
to what is observed almost universally
throughout Europe, the men outnum-
Der the women in the three first-nam-
ed communities, while in the last,
Warsaw. the proportion of women is
but slightly superior to that of men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
Pineapple cake.

Peel small pineapple and CRATE It.
Beat quarter of pound of butter to
a cream. with pound Of powdered
sugar; add the yolks of twelve eggs
to 1t, and the grated pineapple. Sift
a level teaspoonful, Of salt and two
heaping teaspoonfuls Of baking pow
der with a pound of flour, and then
quickly beat the flour into the cake
batter. Put the batter at once into
molds. and bake. This is very good.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
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Placed.

The Court Was there nothing about.
the dead7man to identity him!
Ofacer-No. Sir. All that we found
was few dollars. an empty flask.
stx-shooter and dirk.
The Court Um! Undoubtedly from
Kentucky. Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

a Kansas paper says: Judge Ny
ers pronounced Staynczstraw Baczyn-
ski citizen last week." If the judge
pronounced Staynczstraw's name at
the same time he ought to go out lee
turing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
breathing bathing R e.tlne.

A few breathing exercisesrevery day,
taken in the open air, II possible, will
accomplish wonders in warding off dis
ease, particularly colds. Stand erect,
with the arms at the sides Of the body,
or the hands laid loosely on the hips.
Expand the cavity of the chest to its
full extent by raising the ribs, thereby
allowing air in abundance to stream
into the lungs. When at the height of
the inspiration, the greatest expansion
OF the chest is reached, and it should
be maintained for moment. Then ths
ribs should be allowed to recede slowly
but completely, so that the cavity of
the chest becomes narrowed and the
air is expelled. In this way inspira-
ton and expiration should alternate
regularly. The inspiration should take
place chiefly through the nose, with the
mouth shut.
A cold plunge can be borne only by
the robust. and a cold plunge before
breakfast should be taken by none but
the very vigorous. Cold baths should
never be taken when the body is ex-
hausted. Elderly people should not
take a bath below 70 degrees Fahren-
heit. The best time for warm bath
is just before retiri Sg, since It increases
the flow of blood IL the skin and opens
the pores. II a woman is strong
enough, after taking warm bath she
may turn on cold water, thus gradually
reducing the temperature Of the water
until it is cold, or she may follow the
hot bath with cold shower bath.
The woman who wants to accomplish
the most and best work possible will
find that one hours rest at a fixed hour
every afternoon will do far more for
her than stimulants. In order to OBJ
tain the greatest good from this hours
rest she must disrobe. as II it were
night, and then lie down in darkened
room and sleep for half hour or even
less. She will arise refreshed and In
vigorated. One whole day out Of ten
spent in absolute rest is a great re-
storer Of strength and beauty as we'll
as cheerfulness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
Haupine..

What" she asked the man who had
written famous poem, is your great
est pleasure In life 2"
Getting others to understand what
2 miserable lot they are. " he replied
through his tears. Chicago Times.
Herald. Isl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

A paper on the blue fox (vulpes lago-
pus) of the Pribiloff islands, Berine
sea, by Mr.. Lucas, is timely now that
furs are in season. Fox farms or
Sanches" for breeding the animals ex-
list not only in the Aluetian islands,
but In islands off the coast of Maine.
The foxes OF Pribiloff feed on sea
birds. seal pups, and dead seals, for
which they go out on the ice foes in
spring. "Dead-fall'' traps have been
superseded by "box traps" which do
NOT kill the animal, and the blue fe-
male is set free. White females, how
ever, are killed in order to produce a
breed which does not blanch in win
ter. Male foxes are spared if the sup
ply is likely to fail, and all foxes let
loose are marked by clipping a ring
from their tails. 1t Is hoped to turn
the blue fox from monogamus to a
polygamous animal in order to in
crease the supply of fur. This fox is
not crafty or wary of man and is taken
everywhere with bait.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
The shirt waist.

Very inviting are the displays OF OK
fords, cheviots. zephyrs and madras
cloths for the shirt waist, and tbs
made-up models have already pushed
out of place their winter representa-
tives in cloth. velvet and fine flannels.
we shall wear the comfortable woods,
aye, and even buy them for some time
to come, but already we are casting
speculative eyes upon the thinner suc-
cessors. A pretty feature in the wash
waist for next summer is their sim
plicity. The human form divine is to
have chance to breathe once more,
for the voluminous starchy fronts are
no more. Even those protesting to be
loose have no surplus material, and
the greater number are unquestionably
perfectly plain, fitted over shoulders
and bust and buttoned simply down the
back. Red dotted swiss has the entire
front crossed in diamonds Of white val
insertion, the undarted front just puck
cred little at the belt, the plain
back closed with bullet-shaped pearl
buttons. The close sleeves have a
tight cuff, and the simple, unlined coll
lar has little oblong turnovers OF Swiss
and Valenciennes lace. Another style
for these button-up- the-hack waists is
to have the front entirely OF tucking
and inserting. This is Of the style
which is purchased ready tucked and
joined, and saves infinite labor, besides
being nicer than the most careful home
seamstress could make it. Madras
waists, also SO fastened, have slender
vest Of tucking, running down to
point at the waist, and have little re-
vers from the neck to the bust. on each
side. These are also Of tucking and
simply finished with a frill Of narrow
lace. Large collars and full, fussy re-
vers are not shown at all. There is
every evidence that the 1900 summer
girl proposes, above all, to be sweetly
scleanly. Her waists say plainly enough
that 1t will be simple matter to wash
and IRON item, and there Il NEED q Be ne
lack in their number for that reason.
One feature which marks them as new
and far prettier than the old shirt
waists is the entire absence of Jokes
Of any kind, even In the back. The
only semblance of a yoke Is the one
which is trimmed and applied to the
shoulders. forming little epaulet over
the sleeves. The backs Of the semi
full front waists are tucked and plated
to correspond with the front. There
are stiff linen cuffs, with rounded cor
ners and detachable collars, which can
be discarded altogether for the more
becoming stocks, and long silk scarfs
tied twice around the neck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
Jeys Of lsatrimony.,. {.

The Count-It's strange. madam.
that failed to discover how very tart
/ you were before our marriage.
The Countess Oh, there's nothing
strange about Il. at all. You had no
taste for anything but papa's sugar. !"
Chicago News. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
y. Have An Net HIN.

What sort Of q fellow il Bobbers il
social way 2,
& .Oh, he Is ono q those idiots Who
would ray sweets to tho sweet whom
~ Vac passing ths pickles "a s lady 81
pncsrt An - Z ndlanap OILS Preia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

The director Of the Geological Sur
vey has had an appraisement made
by experts to determine the value Of
the specimens Of fossil dinosaurs be-
longing to the collection of the late
Prot. o. G. Marsh. which have been
turned over to the National Museum
In Washington. According to this
estimate the skulls Of the monster
triceratops, or "three-horned beast"
are worth at least s.. 600 apiece, while
other skulls vary in value from $50 to
$3.50. Tbs head and neck Of the tri-
sceratops were covered by an enormous
bony helmet seven or eight feet long.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26

size. With a long, slim knife, take
out the core. Prepare filing Of
grated bread crumbs. small lump Of
butter, sugar to taste and little Gin
namon or nutmeg. Rub all we'll to-
gether. fill the hollow in the apples
with 1t. and bake it. and bake in hot
oven.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
o. y. EULL. Publl.her.

Count de Castellane says the future
OF this country is perilous. The re-
auction Of the counts income has fill
ed him with an alarm that is hardly
justified.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
rcono,m,ie.l.

Mr.. Sweet-"Do you find 1t eccnom-
ical to do your own cooking? Mrs.
Burnem oh. yes; my husband does
MT eat half as much as he did when
we had q cook. It'd Bits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Dsunsa Aprlee

Select - many apples as required,j
bsing careful 70 have them o. ths aszse5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
I'd by means Of prisms. and

81 EyUI1Heu. ne uIsCanCe DetWeen the
ages varies with the remoteness Of
1.-THE objects and a scale shows what
the real distance is. Up to about two
miles the results are said to be fairly
accurate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-26
Considerable Importance is attached

Considerable Importance is attached
to the distance measuring field glass
invented by Mr.. Zeiss of Jena. 1t is
simply an extension of the natural
power of the eyes to estimate the dis
lance of nearby objects. This power
depends upon the fact that the space
between the eyes serves like base
line in surveying, the lines of sight
converging upon a selected object from
the ends of the base. In the tele.A ser
Lee afaeti sstt4hce between tbAss yes
I'd by means Of prisms. and
,5/E5 INN Uoo ~ tho ~ 3<,o& :, 4 ,,1,,l ~
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-17

IN" Cody man ia he. who acts divine
ly 10 his fellows
IN" building trades OF DanvIlis. III
nave organized a trades council
Miners Of la Loire. France. so-urs,i
an Increase OF 80 confines a day.
The trades unions Of Switzerland am
hrare total membership Of 4s1s9
unionlsts Of Kentucky formed a STATE
'"deration at Louisville. 90 unlon.
wers represented.
boiler makers Of Milwaukee are on
strike to enforce a 9-hour day and A. ~
per day minimum.
Cloak makers locked out by three San
Franoisco firms because OF their retuaaI
to leave the union.
Buffalo master BARRIERS association Ia
trying to secure enforcement Of the
Sunday closing Law.
Box makers Of Chicago secured an in.
crease OF Is cents per day. Nine hours
and 1915 now prevail.
Mixers Union has been orRani,sa
In California. and the employees Of All
dairies are being rapidly enrolled.
An Important element of tho with,
population Of the cosmopolitan e,,v NJ
Bunalo Ia composed Of the Polish 90,
eTa. WV
The king Of Italy has granted an am
nesty to all persons who were punI.haa
1893. ''"" ''oA OF
bakers organized new uniors -,
montreal, Can. Wheeling. W. Va. Nc,
lden. Conn. and Wilmington noi A..
ing the past week. '"'
Onc'al figures give the ayerays wa,
" wages OF working people in Tho ~
l'ed states at about t27s. and Tho ,S ~
age number Of dependents at four
Almost the whole OF the tovr t.A..
ing classes OF Austria are now spnno,,
ing the Socialist propaganda IT,.
principal organ Ia tho Arbel,er zs,,, "s,'
Viewers and spInners q, Tho d..
nolna manufacturing Company n, n.
. 'nssI''e and North Kingston. r. 40
effect Feb. I. cent 10 take
ne Winter Lumber Companv ., Oh.
ooysan' Wis, has declared war sn. 1ng
. .ne wood workers organization o; ,hs,
city The bosses refused 10 nav .. .aa'
Tor overtime work '~' sA'ra
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-17
A HOld HOIduR.

II was about Q O'Clock In the morn
ing when three masked men entered
Sheep Ranch. one Of the most notorious
gambling houses In Sale Lake City.
Utah. and with revolver In each hand,
ordered the inmates to throw up their
banda. Dealers and players hands
shot skyward and they were then
forced to line up against the wall with
their backs toward the robbers. One
Of the men took from under his coat q
small sack. which he proceeded to AL
with all the coin in sight. He seemed
to be in no hurry. for he went from
table to table In the most collected
manner. After taking every cent in
sight-about S1.OO0-the leader In
formed the man with the sack II was
about time for him to say farewell and
his exit quickly followed. Then peace
and quiet relgned for q space Of one
minute. with the expiration Of which
the second man took an affectionate
leave Of the distinguished assembly.
Then another minute passed away and
warning the terrified players and deal
ers to be good little boys and not make
q sound on penalty Of being sent on
cloud pushing excursions" the leader
o; the robbers disappeared in the dark
ness Of the night. Officers were notl-
fed at once. but no clew has thus far
been obtained.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-17
Hunting for New rItsr.-

Eight thousand manuscripts were re-
ceived by The Ladies' Home Journal
during the year Just closed. but out OF
the entire number only eighty were
found worthy OF publication. The
Manuscript Bureau Of The Ladies'
Home Journal Is operated at q large
expense. but the hope OF discovering
new writer's or some asplrants with un-
developed talent warrants the outlay.
II can be seen that the articles secured
by such a careful wlnnOwing process
brings the cost Of each up to and above
the remuneration paid our best writer's.
These facts bring refutation to the
oft-repeated but none the less CHROME
Gus assertion that only well-known
writers Of established literary reputa-
ton are able to find q place for their
work in the magazines. Exactly the
contrary is true. The Ladies' Home
Journal. through the manuscripts con
sidered. has discovered three or four
new writers OF excellent merit and
great promise. and this 'hnd" its edi-
tor regards as fully warranting the
large outlay OF maintaining an expen.
sive bureau for reading all the manu-.
scripts submitted
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-17

Chicago, Feb l3.-Of seven thousand
building trade-men who took their half,
holiday Saturday afternoon in defiance
ii the new rules OF the building contract
1rs' council. one-half. it was announced BY
labor leaders, have resumed work a. usual
on the big buildings. This Is regarded by
the labor interests "a indicating a weak
ness in the building contraetors agree
ment to stand by one another. At the
headquarters OF the contractors it was
declared that tine men still at work we're
ioing 80 under special agreements in order
TO complete certain portions Of the work.
Operations on numerous smaller struc:.
nres are at standstill and will remain 90
the bosses said, until the places Of the
locked. out men are filled To prevent 9th,
ers taking their places union men have
1000 Pickets stationed about the city
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-17

Montana State Horticultural Society
Plains, Feb. 20.
Washington state republican couven
ton to elect delegates to national con
vention. Ellensburg. April 4.
Washington State Christian Endeav
or convention, Spokane. June 2l-24.
Association Of County Assessors o.
Washington. Ellensburg. Feb. 10.
Spokane County Sunday School Con
vention. Second Congregational church
Spokane. Feb. % and %.
Civil service examinations. Spokane
April 4 and II; Portland. April . anC
II; Seattle. April and II: New What
com. April 4; Boise. April IL and II.
Oregon state democratic convention
Portland. April IL.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-17
MoI1NEux WAS FOUND GUILTY.
Murder In the First Degree Was III.
Jury's Verdict.

ESo NCE0AC1s
New York. Feb. l2.-After deliberatina
seven and half hours the jury returned
verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree against Roland b Molineux
charged with the murder of Mrs. Rather.
inc j. Adams by poison, on December %
1908.
Barlow s Weeks. counsel for the DE-
tense, made the usual motion, and Re
cOrder Goff adjourned court until Febru.
airy 10, when he said he would hear the
motion and sentence the defendant.
From the time the jury went out at
3;l5 P. IN, the crowd in the court room
watched the door by which the Jury left
the court room in silent expectancy. 1t
was almost two hours before there was
any noise. The solemnity OF the occasion
has affected court officers and visitors
alike.
The jury came in shortly after O'Clock
to ask for exhibits of handwriting, and
again at 1880 they came in for instrue-
tons. Fifteen minutes later there was
NO doubt that the jury had agreed Court
officials shouted for silence. Doors were
locked and the gray-haired clerk of the
court took his seat below the recorders
bench. General Molineux sat straight in
his chair, a CLASSY look in his ewes and
his hands folded ON the table in front Of
him, trembling little in spite of himself
Then there was a hush The jurors walked
to their chairs between q file of court
Of6cials There was no sign of cheer in
any Of their faces As soon as they had
taken their seats deputy sheriff brought
Molineux from the prison. There was no
sign of apprehension on the young mans
face. His step was light and springy,
and he smiled as if he had not a care in
the world. Then he sat down, looked for
q moment straight at the recorders bench
and then whispered to Mr.. Weeks, who
was showing signs Of nervousness. A
moment later the recorder entered. The
names Of the jury were read and the clerk
said:
Gentlemen Of the jury: Have you
agreed on a verdietf"
I'VE have" replied the foreman.
The jurors win please rise. The de-
PENDANT will rise"
General Molineux sat with his hands
elasped in front of him. His face never
hinched as the clerk asked: What is
your verdictf"
I'VE find the defendant guilty of muir
der in the first degree"