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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

/, England's patent Office has just is
sued it's report for 1899, and it appears
that there has been falling off during
the past twelve months, as there is a
,,diminution of about 1000 in the num-
ben. of the years complete specifca-
tons. The outbreak of the war occa-
stoned the invention of several shields
and cuirasses for soldiers; the abnor-
NAL heat during the summer result
ed in many applications for patents
for headgear for horses; and the pass
ing of the "Shop Assistants Seats Act"
by which every employer must provide
his assistants with seats during their
work, resulted in the granting of pat
ents for over fifty various kinds of
seats. The largest number of applica.
tions in one day was 127, and the
smallest fifty. Women were RESPONSE.
BILE for STA specifications, 149 of which
were in connection with articles of
dress and forty-two related to cycling.
The general diminution is attributed
to the great decline of invention in
connection with the cycling industry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Yale defeated Harvard in the grea

I Yale defeated Harvard in the great
annual boat race at New London the
other day, thus registering another tri-
nmph in the long series of intercolle-
giate athletic contests, and making
good the Yale mems boast that year in
and year out nearly all the glory goes
to the New Haven university. "Yale
luck and Yale pluck" have become
things to conjure b stlt it is generally
the pluck that gives she luck, and all
honor should be given f$e indomitable
athletes who bring the oathe
blue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Sass and Sass.

''You raise a good deal Of garden
sass, don't your" said Jaxon's neigh
Dor to him over the back fence.
"I'd raise a good deal more Of my
wife's sass If didn't" responded
Jaxon without disseminating his la
Free Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Possible Explanation of It.

ri wonder what's the matter with
Willie jenkins. He's been getting into
all sorts of mischief of late, especially
Thursday afternoons"
"Oh, that's easily explained. That's
the afternoon Mrs. Jenkins goes to a
mothers meeting to discuss the proper
method of child education and disci-
pine. Chicago Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

There is horse in Havana, Cuba,
which probably has saved the lives Of
1900 persons. He is kept in Havana's
archaeological laboratory, which, like
the Pasteur Institute of Baltimore, was
founded by newspaper This horse
was given to that institute in 1895.
From that year up to date, it is said
to have furnished $4,000 cubic cent?
meters of anti-diphtheria serum, with
a record of 1880 cures.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
An Artistic Innovation.

Mrs. Nibber. What ails that paint
ing, Mrs. Fadd? 1t looks so queer,
and 1 can't quite make it out.
Mrs. Fadd. Oh, that's Niagara Falls.
I've hung it upside down. That ever
lasting running water made me so
tired.-Detroit Free Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
=. -.--.-----.S--, ~ -. = So -. :
The Old Mans Temper.

Tom. Has old Goldbonds with
draWn his objection to your calling on
his daughter?
Dick. No.
Tom. No? I thought you were go
ing to make him come to terms.
Dick. So 1 did, and they were the
vilest terms anybody ever applied to
me.-Philadelphia Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

women went home
and fashioned an
apron like it.
Think not that
the apron was
Of cambria, cal
leo, la W n n o r
lace. 1t was tat
feat, an ld-fash-
toned apron such
as grandmother
wore. But of course
it had it's redeem
ing feature in a
very modern rume
of chiffon, which
oyfonded oil the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Special trains on the Siberian rail-
road certainly possess everything for
the comfort of travellers. There is a
library, piano, writing conveniences,
barber shop, gymnasium, ice water,
hot water, dials which indicate the
next station and the length of the stop,
double windows to protect the pas
sengers from dust and the extreme ST.
berian cold. and an observation car at
the rear. There is no charge for medi-
cal attendance, but baths cost 81. There
are attendants on the train speaking
English. French and German. The
time from st. Petersburg to Irkutsk is
seven days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
All That Was Necessary,

Pa, I made nice speech when I
gave M teacher those flowers"
What did you say, Tommy?"
Well, pa, when handed 'em to her
I made a bow an then, pa, 1 said:
Mrs. Jones. I'm me t you Indian
apolis Journal
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

! Gen. Andre, the new French war
minister, had his measures on taking
Office cancelled pending military pun
ishments and rescinded Gen. Galliffet's
prohibition of the wearing of civil
dress by officers when off duty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Recent explorations show that Braz-
i1ian resources, if pressed. could FUR
nish SO per cent more raw rubber than
at present. Investigations in Africa
have disclosed supply which is prac-
tically limitless.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

The famous Trans Missouri Freight
association decision of the Supreme
Court was said to have thrown the
railroads back into competitive"
state. But railroad passenger asso-
citation has decreed that any road run
ming train between New York and
Chicago in less than twenty-eight
hours must charsa "a above the rel lar
fare fare 1 T Id, does not looEifRs c5f6 3D.
ton. An association sufficiently power.
ful to compel the rich and enterprising
roads to forego the advantage of theii
enterprise is hardly the shorn, crippled
and decrepit creature that it's members
have represented it as being. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Telegraphic wires are better con-
ductors on Monday than on Saturday.
on account of their Sunday rest, and
a rest of three weeks adds 10 per cent
to the conductivity of wire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Not the Worst Combination.

II She Do you mean to tell me that
man could expect to be happy with
conceited wife?
He-Of course; conceited wife
wouldn't put in all her time bothering
about him. -In dianapolis Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
An Undesired Grace.

Daughter, notice that Harry isn't
a bit too gallant to other women"
mo, indeed, ma; 1 broke him of that
right after we were married. ''-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

this summer. They
are very small, and,
like the fashion.
able gowns, are
made of light col
ors, in soft, SHIN.
mering fabrics.
A very dainty
design is a round
toque of blush.
green liberty satin
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

"A recent visitor to an astronomical
observatory looked through the great
telescope, and reported remarkable
appearance in the sky. The professor,
standing near, was incredulous; the
locker persistent. The man of science
took his turn at the instrument, and
then quietly remarked: "There is a
cobweb forming across the glass. That
accounts for your vision of the extra
ordinary object" Observers in vari-
Gus departments of human thought
and activity, who report the coming of
wonderful or threatening things into
view may, so to say, have only a cob
web to thank for what they see. The
business, the political or the religious
armament has really no such occu-
pants of it's space.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Queensland is being converted into
a large orange orchard. The Austral-
ian orange ripens at a time when
other countries cannot provide fruit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
signal the instrument collects more
waves and the sound increases, and
with little practice the location can
be fixed accurately.

Gas-Pipe Lines to Distribute Power.
The attention of electrical engineers
has been attracted to the prospective
Use Of the gas engine on vast scale
for the generation and transmission of
power, Mr. George Westinghouse be-
lieves that great saving Of expense
us compared with present methods
would result from the distribution of
gas generated at central points and
conveyed in pipes along the lines of
railways for the operation Of gas en-
gines and electric generators. He
suggests the installation of such sys-
tenn in connection with the. electrical
equipment Of railways, especially met
ropolitan and suburban lines; and
also the use Of fuel gas and gas engines
to supply light and power for the
whole of Manhattan island.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
A Family Provlded /. For.

John, we ought to be keeping hotel
now; there's big money in it,
Well, you take the boys an, open
one in Kansas City, an, I'll take TIL
girls an run one in Philadelphia. -
Indianapolis Journal
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

A ragged coat often covers warm
Aoaet while many an embroidered
walstcoat has nothing better under it
than heartburn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Even in these days of high power.
small caliber rifles. the smooth bore
with big mouth is a bad weapon to
run up against
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
snubs Regretted.

A man can't be too careful whom he
snubs.
What do you mean?
Why, every once in a while I've
snubbed some plain people who after
ward came into lot of money
Bloomington Paragraph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

has a graduated tunic laid in wide
box plait at the front and in very
narrow tucks the rest of the way
around the waistline. The foundation
is appliqued at the front with design
in jade passementerie which is re-
vealed by the abridgement of the
tunic.
The waist is laid in tiny tucks and
has bolero of jade passementerie
which fastens over yoke of blue
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
July 2e 1900

q Gladstone's statue is to De SET up
! at Athens, in the gardens of Zappeion,
y IN recognition of his services to Greek
independence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

DaInty IUQue. ne saCIH IS THU
in small plaits for the brim and the
crown is gathered full around it. 1t ia
trimmed only with large bow made
of loops of pale green and blue satin
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
A Small Evening Hat.

Hats for evening are claiming
greater share of attention than usual
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Robert Stevenson. Jr., Of Chicago
has been voted the handsomest man in
Yale. 1900.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Original Afternoon Modes.

No words can describe the inventive
genius the worlds great modistes.
as 1t Is exhibited in the exquisite
gowns that are sent forth at this sea-
son. Indeed. their resources seem
more than adequate for the great de-
mands made upon them by fashions
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

utensil or garment with a minimum
outlay of strength.
Glass, china, or silver came forth
shining from suds made with this
soap; used in cleaning lamp chimneys,
they become brilliantly clear. Rub
bed upon spot of smut, lamp black
or smudge on wiping cloths. the ebony
tint fades from sight; while suds
made. from this soap for boiling kitch-
en- clothes renders them perfectly
white. Rub cloth on the soap, apply
to the tea-kettle, then rub it lightly
with a dry cloth, and it will reflect
your pleased face in it's bright surface.
Wherever soap is needed for cleaning
or purifying, this will accomplish the
purpose, and far more efficaciously
than any other soap or cleansing COM
pound l have ever used.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Cloud Turrets and Thunder-storms.
i A scientific explanation Of the CON
nection between imposing masses OF
cumulus, clouds, piled up In aspiring
white turrets, which are popularity
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Some Day.

Still on the lips of all we question
The finger of Gods silence lies;
Will the lost hands in ours be folded?
I Will the shut eyelids ever rise?
Q friend, no proof beyond the yearning
This outreach of our hearts we need:
God will not mock the hope He giveth;
No love He prompts shall vainly plead.
Then let US stretch our hands in dark
ness,
And call our loved ones DER and Ger:
Some day their arms shall close about US.
And the old voices speak once more.
John Green!eaf Whittier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

It takes two drunken men to make q.
pair OF tights. ia ;ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

An afternoon toilet that presents
something in every sense of the word
new is built of blue wolfe. The skirt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02
STATE employees SHOWN
A LESSON IN PROSPERITY.


Special Correspondence Post -Intelligcncer
OLYMPIA. Nov. LII has been a hard
matter TO convince the Populist employees
OF the state building that the country
generally IL enjoying prosperity. The
clerks In the building particularly have
been loud In their deminciation OF what
they termed the prosperity cry" and
have uniformly commended that the farm
err and the workingman were no better
on that they were four years ago. No
amount OF argument has been able 10
change the minds OF those whe were
10 blind they would not see
But yesterday these same clerks had
an object lesson brought home to them
In such manner that today not chirp
OF hard times In heard In tho building
On the last day OF each month the state
auditor issues TO the employees OF the
state IN this city their monthly salary
warrants. Ordinarily there are several
parties around to buy these warrants.
on which there In no premium, but which
draw per cent interest The warrant
buyers here In the past have been Re-
publicans who have had money to invest
Yesterday. however. new broker APP
peared on the scene. He IL a farmer.
living east OF Olympia a few miles, and
middle-of-t Populist at that.
The farmer wanted 70 buy salary war
rants. and an an evidence OF his sim
certify he displayed a sack con-
tanning several hundred dollars IN
gold. After the clerks had recovered
somewhat from their astonishment they
all did business with the rancher. In
conversation the new warrant buyer told
the clerks he had saved his money dur
ing the past two years. and had made
every cent of II from the cultivation OF
his little farm In this county, selling
butter. eggs, vegetables. etc Like the
good popuitst he r.. however he saws
he will again vote for Bryan lie ia
probably like the man who said he voted
for Bryan four years ago to get good
times; he got the good times and in the
hope OF continuing them will vote for
Bryan again.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02

signed them as Geo. c. Hatch. Mgr and
at no time. then. before or since. did /
ever sign my name anywhere except my
right name, nor was I ever known or
called by any other name than my right
name and during this very time / ran
this lumber yard ! was admitted TO the
Odd Fellows, Odd Fellows encanpment
and knights Of Pythias at Port Angeles
on card from Youngstown. o. Out OF this
mere incident OF having my name thus
on the pay roll has been forged the en-
tire tale about assumed name. And / say
emphaticaliy that there IL not the slight
est truth to the whole story. j was adj
mitted to the bar by Judge McCiinton
In June. 1891.
As to being indebted. I plead guilty.
But not one dollar OF that Indebtedness
was ever created ON account OF any short
age anywhere
Practically all my indebtedness has
been fully paid. and the very Judgments
mentioned In the Call are substantially
ADJUSTED. and hold receipts for part pay
ment OF them, and there Is not due on
the whole matter over $500. The Dorsey
Judgment was for costs In contesting a
tax case In which was only nominaliy a
party, and was paid long ago. / pay my
cebts- have paid a large part. OF these
old liabilities. and shall pay the balance
With the exception of my name being
on tire pay roll as stated and the fact
that l nave been indebted, the Times and
Can articles are pure fabrfcations mali
clousiy edited and circulated to injure
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02
SENATOR FRINK IN TACOMA.
Congressman Cushman and Repub.
ltcan Candidate for Governor
AAareaa q Crowded Meeting.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intslligencer
TACOMA, Nov. i--Senator J. NJ F,rink
and Congressman Cushman last evening
addressed crowded meeting at South
Tacoma Mr.. Frink scored the fusion ad-
ministratlon for foisting worthless school
books upon the state. and showed how
the welfare OF the school children had
been forgotten by the men charged with
administering the educational interests Of
the state. He told his hearers how Nc
Kinley prosperity has brought state war
rants 70 par. and declared that when
elected governor his appointees will he
held to strict accountability for all their
actions.
Congressman Cushman also made a tell
ing speech. ridicuiinE the Democratic bo-
sies and pointing out the fallacies Of
Democratic doctrines
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02
ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY
AT PORT TOWNSEND.
Hon. WIN T.. Humphrey, of seattle.
Addresses AN tns mcns~ Crowd Of
Voters of JrM~rsoa gouuty.

Special Correspondence observation-disclosures,
PORT TOwNsEND, Nov. 1.-The Re
publican rally at odd Fellows' hall last
night was the most largely attended and
most enthusiastic that has been held IN
this city during the campaign IL Ia
variously estimated that between 10 and
100 people we're In attendance. the hall
being crowded to overfiowinx. and many
who could not and srats were turned
away.
The Philippine auar,ettr. 81 Seattle. en-
teFtainra The audience with several pa
triotic songs, which were warmly APP
piaudcd
Hon. y, =. blake. 81 Hadlock presided
and introduced the speaker OF the even
Ing. Mr. W H. Humphrey. When Mr..
Humphrey rose 20 speak he was given
an ovation. tits speech was listened 10
attentivsiy throughout. aMi was fire.
quantiy applanded. He touched upon all
the features % the present political 10
sues. and his speech a. a whole gave
great satisfaction g. Republicans here.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02
BOYs BACK IN JAIL.
Two Seattle Rusawsys Inaace Conn
pantons to Join Them.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer
TACOMA. Nov. -Four small Seattle
boys occupy the dark cells IN the city
jail here tonight They are Wiliie Sloan,
aged IL. his brother Pearl aged 10. Rov
eager. aged ~ and Leo Neyins 10 wears
old Twice before within the last two
weeks Willie Sloan and the Eager boS
have been guests of the police. ON pre-
vious occasions they were given the wo-
mems room TO sleep In with its clean
beds and separate dining room. THE
boys apparently concluded that these
accommodations were being reserved es.
peciaiiy for them. and for this reason
they We're put In the dungeon along with
their more youthful companions on their
arrival today. Saturday night the Sloan
hoy was placed aboard the Flyer and
instructed 10 go home on reaching Sc
attic. lie did 50. but only to induce his
younger brother to start out with him.
This evening the police requested the
Seattle police 10 interview the parents
Of the Sloan ana eager youths snd as
certain whether they want them sent
home again OF committed u the reform
school. The police think the latter
parents can demonstrate that they hav.
the inclination and ability 20 care for
the boys at home Last night the boys
slept In A. hay barn sf Meekcr Junction.
This morning they Joined party N
irampa whom they assisted IA preparing
breakfast. After this the y0lIng Seat
tieifes walked nine miles through the
drixzling rain 10 Tacoma md marched
straigh' 90 the city Jail Tonight they
Will sleep on the hard floor without blank
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02
D!SCARDS NEW TEXT BOOKS
SPOKANE suPERrNTExDENT OF
SCHOOLS WILL NOT USE THEM.
spelling ana Geography Taught
Without hooks Rather Than Hun
Riak Of Teaching Pupils Errors In
Hughes and Harr wagner's Books

Special Dispatch 10 the Pos.-Inteiligencer
SPOKANE, Nov. i.--Superintenden, say
Tor. OF the city schools. has found the
new Hughes speller. recently adopted as
one of the text books Of this state. ut
terry worthless and has discarded II en-
trely. Instead. the pupils are given lists
OF words made out By the teachers They
are REQUIRED 10 keep these in a separate
note book. and are told how 20 spell them
by their teacher as they are written down
The note book acts as a speller, and
each day new lesson Is written in Il, TO
be learned. In the lower grades the
reader has taken the place OF the speiier.
and the pupils are given certain woris
from II to spell With regard to the geog-
raphy. the teacher Is required 10 draw
maps on the blackboard and explain the
situation OF places which are wrongly in
Dictated i'm the book
The teacher also gives oral lessons IN
geography in place of the questions given
in the book. This is found TO be a little
more work for the teachers. but the SUI
perintendent thinks In this way he can
avoid teaching the errors 70 the chill.
dren.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02
REpuDsArEs AUTHORIZATION.
Judge Olson, of Pacific County. for
Republican Ticket

Special Dispatch TO the PoSt-Infslligsneer
SOUTH BEND. Nov. Judge An,Iraw
Olson. one 81 the oldest Inhabitants ~
Pacific county, lifelong Democrat ana
heider OF number Of county of,e4@ has
repudiated the ant-espanslOn policy ~
the Democratic party AMI declares thai
ne viii vote the Republican ticket with
but tive exceptions"
4 am as firm believer he sayd sac
the benefit and justice % free sflvsr ~
the Republican party was twelve vaars
age but my Democratic friends have ria.
gated free silver 10 the rear. or tasitfv
~tdstFscksd u and substituted anti.axpar,.
sion. Imperialism. miiitarfsm aud All sorts
OF other irins as paramount ls<ues.-- in.
most foolish. absurd and itsiicrous prop-
osttians ever submitted TO a patriotic ara
commen-sense people
Every voter knows, including Mr. Rr,,.
an. thai Mckinley would be one az ~.
hFst 20 shoulder his musket Go renai fhe
least attempt 10 establish irnper{al9srn
The only president who ever made st,rh
attempt Was Grover Cleveland WhS. -
ignored resolutions If congress- ana ratfv
refused 90 enforce the Chimes. sx-ftstr,
act until u had been submitted 10 ihs
auprNme court
As for rnilltsrixm. I like the xsfter,
and soldiers an a class better thar an
others and " J could have my choice
would live az close 90 the soldiers tsav
racks as possible, thus Ohviafln9 the ~
cNsSItY Nf sleeping over The rnNsTte - =
SIN sh90ter every night
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02
HATCH ANSWERS CHARGES.
Jsdicssi Candidate In ttsttsm Caas-
AZ Dispose. OF some Cana
esfgn ties.

Special bisRatch "a shn fOSt.tnteIligerCer
FORT TOWNSEND. Nov l. Democrats
ana pemosratse pap~rs ef thts fgiicial
district have charged Hon. George G.
Hatch. Ragablseab candidate fef Judge.
Nifh coming to Port Angeles from the
East aud living under ao assumed maGic,
Also that there are isagmeEfs standing
against hius IN Ehflau county
Mr. hatca Was in tails vlty i0aaY. ana
gave thc following s,2geHueut 20 tae re-
porter u the FostslRtelliseRewT
The stsfsmgnt shst I c&ne 20 Pore
Angeles or any other place AZ any tlras
or ever mad an assumed n&na IS ahSr-
lutely false. and Known by The Authors
70 81 -. The Nefy fact Eh&f tire aFpc-
sitlon waited antN just one week osfSgc
election % Spring u shows & 20 be a
political cRnasd 90 the weakest kind
y have yefraincd from making any per
SonAi attacks GA sry opponent ana DO
not want the ertlea bad enough 10 seek
Il ~ such me4h1ds,
1T ts true that I came to Fort Angeles
IN fS1a snd weEke9 Ter Bradshaw \
Ilicks most ~ the time As manager %
their lumber yard II i also true that
] requested the cgmgaHN's bnpEksepeg 20
enter my nams on the pay rois as George
Barton. and this was done for a period
OF aeoct three months During this very
time drew all eaesAs on The eAza& end