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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

The Siberian railway will cross alto
gether thirty miles of bridges, and Of
these the line of Irtusk required a
large number, including such import
ant ones as those over the Irtysh, at
Olmsk, 700 yards; over the Oh, at
krivashekovo, $40 yards; over the
Yenissei at Krasnoyarsk, $50 yards,
and over the IDA, at Mimi Udinsk,
359 yards.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

In spite of its boosted intelligence
civilization rarely energies triumphant
from contest Of wits with the bar
barian. In China as in Turkey barbar-
ism simply plays one Christian power
against another, with the result that
murderous fanaticism goes unpun-
fshed. The secret of it all is, of course,
that civilization, despite its boosted al
truism, is in reality intensely selfish. 4
The barbarian isNacute enough to take
advantage Of the fact and by holding
out the shadow OF advantage he cheats
~ Caucasian out the substance. !
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Judge Clifford Smith of Cedar Falls.
IA, holds that good citizens are needed
more in this country than mere voters.
therefore he refused to grant naturali-
zatlon papers to several foreigners who
came before him because they were I'M
able to understand some simple ques-
lions which he put to them. None of.
them could either read or write Eng
llsh, and the judge told them that he
did not think they were as yet ready
for citizenship.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

ually fortune smiled upon him. At
the age of 81 he began the study of
law, but was unable to continue be-
cause of lack of funds. His first ven
ture as manufacturer was when, 18
years ago, he and two partners bor-
rowed $1,000 and started small knit
perintendency Of her brothers vast
interests.
A pleasing feature in connection
goods business in Little Falls. They
were successful and the capacity of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

A shipment Of 100000 young peach
trees from Georgia nurseries, bound
for Cape Colony and Natal, South AZ
rlca, will be made next week. They
go largely into Natal, and large num-
Der OF the trees going to that country
are consigned to Ladysmith Cape
Colony fruit growers get less than half
of the shipment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

"A recommendation of the recent Par,
Is conference on international copyl
right is that no modification of an au-
thor's work shall be made without his,
consent Is not this principle morally
binding after an authors death? The
rapid multiplication of UNCONVENTIONAL
hymn books has led compilers so ma
ter1ally to alter the verses used that
they often express opposite tenets from
nose nose. the author held. It is serious
9 tense to attach an'author's name to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
Compressed Air Burglar Alarm.

A London plumber has arranged .
new system of burglar alarm by means
of compressed air. When the modern
Bill Sykes opens window or door.
the compressed air blows a police,
mans whistle and lights an electric
lamp to act as guide, SO that the mar
in blue shall know where he is
wanted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Salt water is held to be much more
enectiye than fresh water in putting
out fires. A system of piping is now
being placed in the Brooklyn navy
yard, by which water from the harbor
WILL be carried by gravity through a
large main to an electric power house
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

An original device for evading the
prohibitory law was recently I'M
earthed by plumbers in house in Rut-
land. VT. The liquor, stored in a secret
&; nook, was conveyed by hidden pipes
TO radiator in one of the principal
rooms of the house. A small faucet
attached to the radiator was the
means by which the liquid was drawn
off for use.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Nine. Marcella Sembrich has given
q farewell performance in Berlin and
Is now recognizing her company for
q TOUR Nof the United States. It is
now twenty-three years since the
~GI ician songbird" made her debut In
II uritani" at Athens, but her voice
re ms ali the purity, and power OF her
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27
THURSDAY. DEC. 81, 1900.

The trades unions Of San Francisco
have raised nearly $4,000 by assess
ments and donations to maintain the
strikes of the planning mills in their
enort to gain an eight-hour working
day in California.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Martha and Lucia days in Dresden and
London. Her first appearance In
America was as member Of Abbey'e
Italian Opera company in 1884, when
the compass of her voice and the bril-
lance of her execution produced q
genuine sensation IN the cities Of this
country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

An advertisement has appeared in
9 London paper, in which a lady ex-
presses her desire for a servant who
Will be expected to cook and dress
the children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

Frock In softest cream satin o
entail, for pretty baby of three
four, with it's quaint bodice, smoc
collar and cuffs, the sash held by th
paste studs. and the dounce inse1
and edged with lace and daintily fed
er-stitched.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

well If she is the daughter d a mil
Aonaire as if she were only a Sales
woman, and just as silly, too, to think
"a woman can't be as devoted to man
with title as to one who is motor
man, for instance. It's all in the man
and it's all in the woman. There's
Just as much so-called love among IT,
ties and dollars as there is among the
roses, and the chances are as good for
permanent happiness in one case as in
the other. All of which is apropos of
the wedding of Miss Zimmerman with
the duke of Manchester.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

OF white cloth, with an inset border
Of white lace over cloth Of gold; the
L'Aiglon collar, jabot with long ends,
and the lining of the sleeve ends is of
white chiffon over rose chiffon, the
rose showing in tiny ruf1les.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

encounter in her stories. usually keeps
cat. though theirs are only the farm.
er's plain useful cats, says the De-
troit Free Press. Miss Mary q. Wiki
ms is also a great admirer Of cats.
Mr.. William Dean Howells says; -
like them on general principles" Col.ss
Higginson confesses to a great fond-
ness and admiration for cats.
while those who are familiar
with Charles Warmers my
Summer in a Garden need
not be reminded of the cat Calvin;
and his interesting traits. Mr.. Ed
mund Clarence stedman is genuin3
admirer of cats and evidently knows
how to appreciate them at their full
value.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-27

1 Literary Cat Lovers.
! Miss Sarah orne Jewett is cat low
er, and the dear old countrywoman
down in Maine, whom one loves to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
HOT SPRINGS CHOSEN.
Chicago Ball Club Will Train There
In the Spring.

Chicago, Jan. 17-Undoubtedly the Chi
cago Baseball club of the National league
Wiil have its spring practice at Hot
learned yesterday from an unerring
source of information that the Arkansas
resort probably would be selected by the
It IS thought doubtful if the New York
club will get any further away from
home than a few miles into New Jersey,
though that state has been practically
barred by other teams in the past. Bos-
ton. Philadelphia and the other eastern
organizations have not announced their
plans yet either officially or inoffcially.
Patsy Tebeau has about decided to take
the st. Louis club to Hot Springs, Ark,
again. He expects to have his men there
no later than the first week in March
and there they will remain for about a
month. The team then will be brought
back to the st. Louis park April I. where
daily practice games will be played with
American and Eastern league teams. The
Rochesters have been Booked for the first
dates. April /, 2, and 8.
It appears that Manager. Allen Of. the
Cincinnati reds has decided definitely
upon Viek1sburg, Miss as the, training
to confirm the story, but the fans" be-
heve that Vicksburg will be the destin-
alton.
Plans of other western clubs are stin
in doubt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
COACH Yosr TALKS.
Man Who Trained Kansas Team Says
Missouri Was Misjudged

TFTom the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Mr.. F. H. Yost. whose success as
coach Of the Kansas university foot
ball team, which won the champion
ship of this section of the country from
the Missouri State university eleven
last Thanksgiving day, has made him
a much sought man in his line of bus
tness, has been spending the last couple
Of days with DR.. Walter B. Yost in
this city, and will leave today for a trip
to the University of Illinois at Cham
paign.
Mr.. Yost has been credited with sign
next season, but he says that there is
nothing in the report, further than that
he may do so if matters can be ar
ranged to his satisfaction. He, how
ever, states that Kansas has an option
on his services for the coming season,
but hardly thinks that the JayhaWkers
will close the deal. In the meantime,
he is looking around, and at the same
time considering offers from several
other colleges. YOst's success as a
coach has bordered on the phenomenal,
as besides coaching a smaller team or
two and meeting with success, he took
care of the pigskin warriors of the Uni
versity of Nebraska when that team
won the championship two years ago,
and repeated the performance with
Kansas the past season. He is a grad
uate of Lafayette university, and takes
a good deal of pride in the fact that his
old school succeeded in downing the
University of Pennsylvania last sea-
son. A talk with YOst throws a good
deal Of light on the way the Jayhawk-
ers wallOped Missouri, and directly
contradicts the story sent out that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

tigers were taken in by a lot of worm
eaten tricks that were discarded by
first class teams a good many years
ago.
''The Missouri team has not been
given credit for being as strong as it
actually was.' says Mr.. Yost, mainly
on account of the score rt1nvup against
them at Kansas City. The material
of which the Tiger eleven was made
was decidedly good, but they had con-
siderable bad luck, and the fact that
the Kansas team got on IN the lead
also discouraged the men greatly That
first touchdown which we made seemed
to take a great deal of the ginger out
of them. The press all over this section
of the country credited the touchdown
to an ordinary fake kick play, whereas
1t was an entirely distinct one, and one
which I have never seen used before,
and from the opinion of those who are
competent to judge, would say had
never been used in this country BEFORE
One of the essentials for the play was
a very long pass, and had the quar-
terback on my eleven so We'll trained
that he could pass accurately 30 or Az
yards. In order to enable him to ac-
complish this I had to invent a new
style of passing the ball, which re-
senbleS in a measure the spiral kicked
by most of the successful punters, the
pigSkin acquiring the same rotary mo-
ton in its flight. When the touchdown
was made on Missouri, preparations
were made as if for a kick or a play at
the right eQQ OF the MISSOURI line. 10Su,
when the Missouri players had about
come to the conclusion that it was only
q fake at q kick, the full back made
tracks for our right-hand side line, and
when he was well clear of the opposing
players, the pigskin was sent over to
him on a. long pass. The opposing play
ers were taken entirely by surprise, and
most of them. had already started for
the end of our line which they thought
the play was to be made by. When they
recovered it was too late to do any
thing.
Another remarkable thing about the
game was that not once during the
contest did the Kansas team buck the
center of the Missouri line and all the
gains were made outside of the guards.
The Kansas eleven was undoubtedly
one of the best that has ever played in
this part of the country, and am con-
fdent that had they had a chance to
play Chicago or Wisconsin the team
would have shown up to advantage. 1
have not signed a contract with any
college as yet, and am merely looking
around to see how the land lies. I
rather like the prospects for the Mis-
souri, team, and, as have quite a num-
Der of friends among the football men
at that university, would not be at all
averse to coaching the Tigers next year.
How the story started that I had sign
ed to coach that team 1 can not say
but it was probably on account Of the
fact that I had not signed with KAN
sas, and it was known that Manager
Rothwell, of Missouri. was correspond
ing with me on the subject"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
SPORTING NEWS.
Matched to Wrestle For the
Championship.
Ernest ROeber and Olsen 'FThe
Great Dane' to Meet.
BET is $4,000 A SIDE.
Straight GraceO-ROman Style
No Holds Barred.
The Dane Has Defeated All
European Men.
BET is $4,000 A SIDE.

New York, JAN 17.-Ernest Roeber,
the American champion Graeco-Roman
wrestler, and Bech Olsen, of Denmark,
champion of all Europe, were matched
to-day to wrestle for the worlds cham
pionship.
The conditions under which the men
agree to wrestle are best two in three
falls, straight Graeco-Roman style
no holds barred. This will permit the
men to employ the strangle hold, ana
when they come together one or the
greatest wrestling matches ever de-
cided in the country should be Wit
messed.
Oisen's manager. c. F. Schmidt. who
arrived here a few weeks ago from
Denmark, to arrange the details for
the match, met ROeber at the Ponce
Gazette office to-day and after a brief
conference signed the articles of agree
ment In addition to the champion
ship. the match will be for wager on
the side of $4,000.
It was originally intended to have
81 900 side bet, but during proceedings
William Roeber brother of the cham
pion, announced his willingness to
double the original amount. This was
agreeable to Schmidt, and it was so
decided. Honest John" Kelly was
selected as final stakeholder. Kelly
has already received the forfeit money
of 81, 600 each, and the remaining $1,000
Will be posted one week De1OIS tAS
date OF the contest.
The date of the contest has not yet
been decided upon, but it IS probable
that the match will take place inside
of five weeks. Mr.. Schmidt wanted to
consult his protege before agreeing
upon any particular date'as ne Goes no no?
know at present how much time his
man will require in which to prepare
for the contest,
The question of referee will also be
determined when Olsen arrives in this
country He leaves Copenhagen to-
morrow, and it is expected will reach
New York in ten days.
Olsen is unQuestionably the greatest
wrestler that has ever attempted to
seek honors in this country. He has
a record unexcelled in Europe. He IS
big fellow, standing over six feet in
height, and weighs about 200 pounds.
Throughout Europe Olsen is known as
the Great Dane" so ferocious are his
tactics when engaged in a match.
He has never been defeated, and all
European champions are included in
his long list of victories.
Having defeated all the crack per-
formers in his own country. Olsen is
anxious to try his luck with the Amer
lean champion. He believes he can de-
feat ROeber, and accomplish what the
Terrible Turk failed to do An idea
of the power of Olsen may be CLEANED
from the statement made by the Turk
while in this country a year ago. In
speaking of Olsen he said the latter was
a wonder, and admitted that the Dane
could defeat him with one OF his strong
arms.
Roeber does not fear the foreigner.
and will begin at once to prepare for
the contest. Roeber said that it was
his intention to retire, but now that
Olsen had challenged him, he would re-
main in the game to protect the cham
piOnship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
FARM FOR THE REDS.
Manning to Take the Place That In
dianapolis Had Last Year.

Cincinnati, Jan. 17-Jimmy Manning
is to have for his Kansas City team the
advantage the Indianapolis team has
had for several seasons. In other words
the Kansas City club will in all proba-
bility be the Cincinnati club farm. The
fact that the four players the Cincin-
natl club has drafted for this season
are claimed by the Kansas City club
shows that some arrangement has been
made between the Cincinnati club Off
Gals and Mr.. Manning.
According to a bulletin received night
before last, Joe Farrell, of the Newcas-
tie team; Pitcher Gates of the Toledo
team, and Iberg and Sullivan, the Cali
fornia players, all of whom were draft
ed by Manager Allen, have been trans
ferred to the Kansas City club. This
means that the quartet will likely play
with this Kansas City team this season.
and if they show promise they will be
brought back to the Reds the season
following.
The Kansas City club will likely be a
farm for the Reds just as the Indiahap-
oils used to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
AUSTRALIAN JIMMY RYAN
Will Go to England With Tommy
Hogan This Week.

New York, Jan. 17-Joe Choynski said
today that he has the following matches
on beside the one with Kid Mccoy on
February 20: He will tackle Jack McCor-
mick at Milwaukee, for 10 rounds, on jan
uary Is; Stockings" Conroy, for 20
rounds, at Youngstown, on January %,
and Jack Bonner at Chicago, for rounds,
on February 9.
Manager Sam ,Fitzpatriek, with Tom
my Hogan, will sail Wednesday on
the st. Paul. They go to London, where,
on February e. Hogan meets Bill Ches-
ter in a ffteen-round contest in the arena
of the National Sporting club. Australian
Jimmy Ryan goes along. Ryan is going
on his own hook and will try to secure
a few matches abroad with any good mid
die weight. Danny Duane and Jim Nc
Keever of Philadelphia, have been
matched to box Is rounds in Stamford on
January o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
McGovern and santry Will Meet Feb
ruary 1 at Chicago.

Chicago, Jan flight followers
turn out better on any night of the
week than Saturday. This fact ap
pealed so strongly to the managers of
the Tattersalls Athletic Associatio
that it was yesterday decided to fix
a new date for the six round fight be-
tween Terry McGovern, OF Brooklyn,
and Eddie Santry, of this city, rival
claimants for the featherweight cham
pionship of the world The first date
picked was Saturday, February g. but
yesterday this was changed to Thurs
day, February 1. Sam Harris, manager
of McGovern, has agreed to the change,
and will have his man here a couple
of days in advance of the contest. San
try is almost ready now for a stiff
battle.
Local critics are beginning to have a
better idea of Santrys chances against
McGovern since they have seen the
spirit and dash he is putting into his
work at Gilmore's. There is likely to
be a good sized amount of money bet
before the men face each other that
Santry will be there at the end of the
contest. The argument that Santry
was a better man than Dixon in the
New York fight despite the adverse
decision, is a strong argument for
those who like to wager on the length
of a fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

weeks at various times, and his children
for a long time gave their hours after
school, without compensation, in assert
ing and SyStematizing the great collec-
ton which began to pour in from his
solicitation and efforts. An intimate
acquaintance with his methods and
labors for years justifies me in saying
that from my standpoint, the only crit
icism possible is that he started this
work on a basis bordering upon the
penurious, rather than that of ex-
travagance or even liberality, which
was due to an intense honesty and a
scrupulous care he gave to every dollar
the state placed at his disposal
ION the 9Th day of July, 1899. Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Johnson conveyed by deed
to the Kansas State Historical society,
eleven acres of land in Republic county,
a part of section in township 2, south
of range west, being the site of Pixies
Pawnee Indian village. This deed has
been placed in escrow with the secre-
tary. The conditions of this deed are
that the State Historical society shall
fence and suitably mark said described
land, to commemorate the first raising
of the American flag on Kansas terri
tory within four years from date, or, if
at any time thereafter the land shall
not be used for state or national pur-
poses, then the same shall revert to
Mrs. johnson. Capt. Zebulon Nj. Pike.
on his famous expedition of 1906, held
a council with the Pawnees on the 29th
OF OepleInDef- III ms UidAy AOI euAo ueAlS
he says: After the chiefs had replied
to various parts of my discourse but
were silent as to the flag, I again re-
iterated the demand for the flag, adding
that it was impossible for the nation
to have two fathers; that they must
either be the children of the Spaniards,
or acknowledge their American father
After a silence of some time the old
man rose, went to the door. took down
the Spanish flag. brought it and laid
it at my feet; he then received the
American flag and elevated it on the
staff which had lately borne the stan
dard of his Catholic majesty The To-
cation of this Pawnee village, where
this interesting and patriotic incident
occurred has been definitely and au-
thoritatively established on the land
embraced in Mrs. Johnsons deed, and it
would be a handsome and inspiring act
for the state of Kansas to suitably
mark it forever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
cHoYNsK1 JOINS coRBETT.
Californians to Train Together For
Their Coming Matches

New York. Jan. 17.-Joseph Choynsl1i
has decided to train for his return match
The Californian. although satisfied that
he was the victim of a job, intends to
next month and he viii go into active
training at once for the bout.
ChOynsK will train with Jim Corbett.
who is getting into shape for his fight
with Champion Jeffries- Heretofore Cor
bett and Choynski have not been the
the men had not spoken to each other
for years. Corbett met Choynski Satur-
day Broadway. and accosting the Pa
cifc coast fighter, complimented him on
his clever showing with the hoosier
boxer.
Both boxers shook hands warmly and
the ex-champion invited Choynsld down
to his quarters. Choynski will not train
Corbett but will probably put on the
gloves occasionally. Gus Rubin viii be
in charge of the Corbett camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17
THE GIRL WAS TOO YOUNG.
Elopement, Marriage and Separation
For a Great Bend Couple.

Great Bend, Jan. 17.-Neva West,
daughter of Mrs. Harvey Scott, and
Thomas Harrison, both of Ellinwood,
were married Saturday afternoon. The
marriage was a secret one planned to
prevent her parents from sending Miss
West to a convent. Sunday morning
her parents, took possession of the girl
wife and so far have kept her where
aboutS a secret.
Many rumors are in circulation, but
the one most generally believed is that
the girl has been sent to a convent any
way The girl is Is, while Harrison is
%. Harrison is making a determined
hunt for her and though so far has
been unsuccessful appears in no wise
discouraged and says he will keep up
the hunt until he gains possession of
his wife.