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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12
Austrian csntsn.ri.,-,..
y ssenrenarians in Austria

+ r 1flenarians In Austria.
fageblatt of Vienna has discov-
cred nine. In Vienna only one woman,
who is named Kulla, is older than 100.
The Oldest on the list for all Austria
is Amelie Ringer, who lieves In VII
lage near Bielitz, in Silesia. She is
nearly 115, and reads without specta-
cles. The next is Anna Well, aged
103. Michael Piszk of Malaczka was
born in 1897. Joseph Besendorfer was
born in 1898. He was forest guard
OF the emperor's property, and has A
pension of is day. He is very fond
Of dancing with young girls. Hermann
Schiller. born in 1899, landed pro-
prietor in Ungvar, uses spectacles to
read and write, has all his teeth, and
shaves himself every day. He smokes
great deal, and is fond OF hearty
meal. Moses Steiner, the poorest
among the discovered centenarians, is
blind, and his son OF sc finds 1t hard to
support large family. Elizabeth
Maulbeck, in Ssegg,. owns several
houses, and has nice family OF great
grandchildren; she was born in 1899.
Francesca Berloffa, vineyard laborer,
in Trent, Tyrol, was 100 years old a
month ago.-London News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12
biggest Placer Mine in the world.

The Caribou Hydraulic Mining COM
pany's mine on the Quesnelle river
British Columbia. is the biggest gold
placer mine in the world. One hume
dred and twenty whites and as many
Chinese and Japs are employed during
the working season. The face OF the
hill in which the gold is found is be-
tween $50 and 400 feet high, 100 yards
wide at the bottom. and the pay streak
is 100 feet thick. The water supply
comes from two lakes, the larger 10
miles away. the smaller 10 miles away:
Dams have been put in, raising the
level Of the lakes eight feet and IS feet
respectively. The water is brought,
down to point above the mine In
bitches, whence 1t is run into two s0-s
inch pipes, contracting to nine inches
at the nozzle, with a fall OF APO feet.
This tremendous head throws solid
nine-inch stream OF water 800 feet be-
fore It sprays and its effect upon the
face Of the hill Is like a tornado In &
wooden town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12
Notes Of Other sport.,

Lester and Johnny Reiff, the IA
nous jockeys, left for Europe recently.
Lester is under contract with Croker
at $4,000, while his brother is holding
off. A Croker contract is said to be
awaiting the latter on the other side.
An immense amphitheater Of the
Olympian kind, is being erected in
Paris, In view Of the approaching ex-
position, and the influx Of amusement
seeking crowds. The building is ex-
spected to accommodate 10000 specta-
tors.
Wilson r. = oss of Iaaversnaw, N.
is the new billiard star. He beat Nag
man G. McCreery Of st. Louis, In the
class A. billiard tournament In New
York not long ago, and thus becomes
the amateur champion Of the United
States.
Paris is having hard time deter
mining the championship OF the world
for heavyweight wrestling. The con-
test has been going on nearly all wins
ter before crowded houses, and 1t Is
not yet settled. The championship Is
at present narrowed down to France,
Russia and Turkey. France is repre-
sented by Pons, Russia by Pytlasfnski,
and Turkey by Kara Ahmed.
The campaign Of 1899 brought more
stations into prominence as possible
record breakers than had ever before
come out In one season, and although.
none Of them equaled the 2:O5A Of Di-
rectum, it was evident quartet
Tommy Britton, Peter the. Great, Bin
gen and Cresceus-was at hand, any
one of which had fair chance II
trained especially for a mile dash;
against the watch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

Undaunted by the verdict of other
communities as to the immortality OF
Alphonse Daudet's "Sapho" in it's
dramatic form, the citizens OF one
western town evidently adhere to the
theory that seeing Is believing. The
chief Of police and his captains, the
police Judge, the mayor and divers
members of the w. c. T. U. occupied
front seats at a "Sapho" performance
lin the strict line OF duty, Of course.
This method of censorizing alleged i'm
moral plays may be- destined to become
extremely popular. 1t smacks good
deal OF the Parkhurst method of pay
ing midnight visits to the Bowery
hootchy -kootchy establishments in
the interest OF purity. In other words,
1t gives pious people chance to sam
pie forbidden fruit under the pretext
OF caring for public morals, and that IS
9 temptation difficult to resist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

walked under the pines whose roar hll-s
ed the world with their lamentings.
They were silent. conscious OF the
storm within their souls.
LET us take boat" said Barbara,
when they had reached the river.
mo, no. he protested. but she SEEM
ed not to hear him, and united her
skin and leaped into it.
Come" she said. He hesitated, but
followed. AS the little boat felt the
lift of the waves the pain in her heart
seemed to tighten, and she let the
current carry her along unconscious OF
the passage of time. Suddenly Cecil
cried out:
THE rapids, Barbara! The rapids!
See where you have taken us!" She
glanced behind her. It was true that
the tossing white name of the water
horse was not more than half mile
away and the boat was quivering in
the pull of their great power. Barbara
smiled little-it would not matter
to her so much, she reflected, If her
great problem were to be solved that
way. But still, 1t was cowardly to
die. She set her fine young strength to
resistance, rowing up stream, and
inclining the boat toward the southern
shore. So absorbed was she in this
task that she did not notice the man
with her till she heard him crying with
wild opportunities to his Maker:
Row, Barbara, row! Row, gisl!"
Then, looking at him, she saw his face
was corpse-white and quivering with
fear, and the next moment, he sank, an
inert heap, at the bottom of the boat.
Get up" she commanded, "and take
the tiller! Get up Instantly" He
obeyed dimly, shaking and sick with
terror.
Barbara bent to her heavy task and
made, by means of brave efforts, a
little Roadway. But the wild river
horses plunged on and dragged her at
their heels. She was almost on the
verge OF yielding to their relentless
strength when boat shot out from the
bank. 1t came toward her quaking
skiff with magnificent momentum.
Barbara recognized the occupant at
once. 1t was George Caxton. A hideous
humiliation filled her SOUL She was
almost tempted to yield to that tugging
of theswild horses. She looked at the
half-fainting, praying creature beside
her, and then at the approaching man.
And a moment of Gethsemane came to
her. Then; white and courageous, she
renewed her efforts. A moment later
line was thrown to her. She made 1t
secure. Then she in her boat and
George Caxton in his began struggle
against the powers of the river, in
which they soon conquered.
George helped the trembling Cecil
to shore, but Barbara leaped lightly to
land and stood there smiling strangely.
81 am thankful with a great thank
fulness that 1 owe my life to you.
George" she said. "It is privilege"
She held out her hand to the other
man.
"Good-by." she whispered.
'Pity me! Pity mel" he cried.
81 do" she responded. "Good-by."
He went slowly under the pines
walking feebly like man who is old
and ILL., George looked after him with
commiserating eyes. but Barbara was
| relentless.
| give me your ARM" she said, with
tender graciousness. I'VE will wall
home together. George. y Chicago TIL
byne,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

The curious grammatical error-al-
most incoherency-of the famous Mon
toe Doctrine has often been comment
ed upon. Something near a parallel to
It appears in the recently negotiated
treaty between this country and Great
Britain for the construction and con-
troll OF the Isthmian canal. The text
pf that treaty provides that ratifca-
tons Of It shall be exchanged within
sir months Of the date hereof, or earlier
Y possible!" And the treaty was writ
ten and carefully revised and re-re-
yfsed by one of the most accomplished
literary men of the age. 1t is perhaps
because the slip is SO obvious that it
nAassed notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

The best news which has come from
CUBA IN many day is statement by
Professor Frye, who went there to es-
taolish system of education for the
island. In six months eighteen hun
dred and seventy-eight free primary
schools on the American plan have
been opened. The daily attendance is
now one hundred thousand. By May l
Professor Frye thinks it will be one
hundred and fifty thousand. Cuba libre
may still be a long way off, but this
Is certainly the road which leads to it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12
HONOLULU PLAGUE VICTIM
who SUFFERED Agonl.lns Torture. BE.

Who Suffered Agonixlng Tortares be-
fore Claimed by Death.
The Hawaiian Weekly says: The
death of Japanese woman on Maui
nakea street last week was an event of
more than passing notice. She was
stricken with the malady at II o'clock
in the morning while performing her
household duties, the first symptoms
being sudden rise of pulse with the
accompanying fever. She called her
husband and told him she must lie
down, as she felt weak and exhausted.
She reclined on a .pallet, which was
about the only article of furniture In
the shanty where they were living. and
attempted to gosto sleep, but sensa-
ton OF strange pains dispelled all
thoughts Of rest and she asked her hus-
band to come to her bedside. She could
only murmur: Don't call the doctor;
ask Ito to come" Ito, who was her SIS
ter, living a few doors away, was
speedily brought, and she, having a
suspicion Of the nature Of the illness,
proceeded to act as nurse. The con-
tact of the black plague is like that of
a ravenous tiger-short and fierce. In
little while the poor woman was
grooming with pain. and throwing her.
self from side to side in a vain en-
deavor to get relief. Ito produced Ice
and applied cooling cloths to her tenn
pies, but the fever had gained head
way that baffled nursing. The disease
was complete master Of the patient.
and the swellings that characterize the
bubonic plague began to appear in just
an hour after the first symptoms as
serted themselves. 1t was noon when
the miserable victim was suffering in
describable torture. Shrieking and inn
ploring her husband to kill her, she
writhed on her bed of agony. Ito then
prepared poultices over the little kero-
sene stove In the room and applied
them to the nauseous protuberances
that had appeared over the groins and
under the arms, working with that con-
stancy that only sister affection can
inpel. At o'clock the woman gave
up her life and added another unit to
the list of Honolulu's plague-stricken
victims.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

between Frank Erne. tho lightweight
champion, and Terry McGovern, tho
feather-weight king. There Is but ut
tie chance Of q battle being fought be-
tween these two clever lighters for
some time yet. It Is hoped, however.
that contest can be arranged be-
tween the two. and II there be. u
promises to be one Of the best that
has been seen in many day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12
New Head Of the N. G. A.

John A. Blaurock, OF the Atlantic
Athletic association. is the new presi-
dent Of the National Cycling associa-1
ton. Mr.. Blaurock will represent his
organization at the annual meeting OF
the International Cyclists Association
in Paris. At this meeting 1t is believed
that the application of the National
Cycling association for membership to
the International Cyclists Association:
will be unanimously accepted. Blau-
rock is an enthusiast on motor cycle
racing and expects to bring back to.
America team of expert motor cy-l
clists from France. He contemplates
arranging a special circuit for motor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12
The people always build. but do not
often enter the portals Of that which
they huild.

The traction companies OF Chicago
run great daily newspaper as side
issue. It is reasonably to be supposed
tnat the paper is not being operated
for the purpose of direct revenue. Then
what can be the purpose of it's own
ers! Franchise grabbing is greatly
aided nowadays by newspaper support.
no wonder that the numbers Of those
who claim that Satan is going into
the newspaper business are being aug
mented.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12
Big Bill VIII BE Back.

The wise ones in the base ball busl-s
ness. including Tom Lotus, Charlie.
Comiskey, Jim Hart and whole lot OF
others, are banking on the belief that
Bill LANCE will be back In the big
league by June 1. when the season
opens and the sun warns him up he
can't stay away" remarks Comiskey,
with a knowing wink.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

looked ON had scarcely time to under
stand this when Lonna Paquita drew
knife from her belt and plunged it
into her heart. But the women of to-
day, although they doubtless gamble as
heavily as in other times, incline more
to speculation In stocks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12
s.n.ry to Meet Mo,,ov.rn Again.

SANITY co Meet McHoverh Again.
One of the best men in the feather
weight division is Eddie Santry, who
recently met Terry McGovern in a
six-round bout in Chicago. Santry put
up good battle, but went the way OF
all fighters who "toe the scratch with
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

All the world seems reconciled to
conditions that make childhood the
shappiest period of life. No one seems
to seek conditions that would make
middle age and old age Of future gem
erations at least just as happy as the
days Of youth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

the incompatible Terry. McGovern
went after Santry in the fifth round
and would have landed him had not
the referee stopped the bout. Santry's
best battle was with Ben Jordan, the
English champion, whom he knocked
out in sixteen rounds last October.
Jordan had received a decision over
George Dixon in twenty-five rounds in
New York in 1898. Another battle has
been fixed between Santry and Nc
Govern to come off April 6 at the
Broadway Athleuc club In New York.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

The affection OF old age is, accord
ing to Coleridge, one of the greatest
consultations Of humanity. have
often thought what melancholy world
this would be without children, and
what an inhuman world without the
aged.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

Compressed cork in the form Of tiles
has made Its appearance in the market.
It Is claimed that this material is adj
mirable for flooring, because OF its
roiselessness and Its waterproof quail
ties. It is also said to be inimical to
germs. The degree Of compression can
be varied in the process Of manufac-
ture.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

A Boston physician asserts that nine
tenths Of the cases OF diphtheria are;
traceabie to defective drainage and Inn
perfect ventilation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-04-12

Every ball player II ~. IL
now feeling better than
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

The largest toy factory in the
world is In New York, where play
things in tin are manufactured by
the million. 1t stands five stories
high, and turns out ,607 distinct
varieties in tin toys. The output
Of circular tin whistles is 2 900 900
per annum. To make a tin horse
II inches long dies have to be cast
costing S65. The children of diff
erent countries have different tastes,
but tin swords are wanted all over
the world, the military instinct
being as universal in the nurseries
as in the courts and cabinets of the
world
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03
AlWayS MakeLOYe

to your wife: Remember she is just
as sweet and dainty now as when
you used to hold her by the hand
and look into her eyes and tell her
she was your only love, your hearts
delight. Half the petulance and dis
tress that makes you so irritable
comes from Indigestion. You can
cure it by taking Dr.Caldwell 'sSyr-
up Pepsin. 1t is guaranteed by +.
Howard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03
The Indian Mission Conference

The Indian Mission Conference
Of the NJ. E. Church, South,
which convened at Vinita last
week made the following appoint
ments for the Duncan district for
the coming for the Duncan dis
trict for the coming conference
year:
L. l.. Thurston, Presiding Ell.
der. Station preachers are as fol-
lows.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03
Gloves are coming in handy.

When you try person to see if
they have a bad temper, it IS like
touching coal Of fire to gun
powder to see whether it is good or
not.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03
NOTICE.

j. e. Riddle wishes to announce
to his customers. and to the public
that he has moved his stock of
drugs to the building lately 'occu.
pied by the bank of Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

Some idea of the export of cot
ton from this country may be de-
rived from the fact that sievedor-
es pnt 22,7S2 bales Of cotton on
board ship at New Orleans on one
day, recently, surprising, it is
said, any single days record in the
history of that port. On the same
day two vessels cleared with % 600
and IL 900 bales, respectively.
Game, Oysters. chill at the Gem.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

When you want your racers or
driving horses shod, go to Simpson.
He does the work himself-don't
deperd on hired help. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

Two things are absolutely es-
sential to the growth and pros
perity of any town, a good sewer
age system and IN ample water
supply. Chickasha has neither
the one nor the other. A water
system is easily within reach OF
the town, If the authorities would
only see the matter in proper
light. A franchise offered with
out too binding restrictions would
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

Yesterday the WhIteman broth
ers received message from their
mother, who has been visiting in
Jackson, La, for several months,
containing the sad intelligence of
the death of their grandmother,
Mrs. Mary H. Taylor. Mrs. Tay
lor died at her home in Jackson
yesterday morning at 6 o'clock, at
the advanced age of IS years.
Ardmorelte.
The whiteman Brothers are our
wholesale commission men and the
Express extends sympathy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

BY using the Baking Powder
named Perfect you will show ap-
preclation of pure food. Always use
the Perfect. w. w. Horne.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

The Great Shoe sale is now
going on at The Fair we have
them from soc to So 90 and are
going to sell them in the next few
days to make room for other
goods. The Peoples Friend
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

The Kansas City Southern is
changing hands SO often these days
that the employees Of the road must
be wondering whether they are
going to wake up in the morning
with a lob or not.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

We have for long time desired
to obtain strictly Pure Baking
Powder that we could sell reason
able and have contracted with an
eastern factory for the genuine
brand named "Perfect" and will
sell it at 20 instead of 30 per pound.
J. A. WARE, JR.
12.3m. w. w. HORNE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03
He Didn't Care.

Housewife-My dear,I see two
column article in the Sunday paper
about how flour is being adulterated.
Husband-Well, Idon't care, e,ner need
you. We can't git nothin'wrong with
our stumick if we take DIR. CaldwelPs
Syrup Pepsin. All druggists sell
it, or see E. Howerd.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

WANTED-Young man about
16 years Of respectable parents, to
learn lucrative trade. Address
with Chickasha reference. Box GAP
CITY,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

Go to Simpson when you want
your buggies and carriages repaired,
painted, or new tops orderad.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

100 acres of ~Washita bottom
land close to town with tenement
house for rent. Apply ito }. 5.
AskeW.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

School Pencil and Pen Tablets in
fact any kind of Tablets we have
one for you "did you get it" The
Eair
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

The city making the largest
percentage of growth in ten
years, according to the official,
census report-barring Greater
New York. which grew by absorp-
tiyn-is Los Angles, Cal. The
next highest record belongs to
ST. Joseph, Mo-, with 96.S1 per
cent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03
The Busy Bee.

Gilbert and Russell proprietors.
Meals at all hours. Open day and
night. Short orders any time.
Beds on the slde.,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

Quit claim deeds, mortgages, bills
of sale, scale books for sale at this
office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

The claims of the National CON-
mistees are hard to unravel. Each
claims victory for Mckinley or
Bryan with such certainty that the
average reader don't known
straight up" The cold facts will
be here in very few days, how
eyer, and then we can listen to the
reasons Why they we're thusly.
Politics is the queerest of queer
questions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

1t is announced from Washing
ron that smallpox is epidemic in
some parts of the Kiowa country
but it ooes not seem to affect the
general desire for the opening to
be hastened.--Ex.
Nothing can stop that opening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

Galveston storm pictures at
Twins Studio, also many other
interesting pictures. Come and
see them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03
Cotton Seed Meal.

Chicken feed. Anything you
want in the feed line at Dougan's
Feed Store. Ring up phone so.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

Visit our Bargains Counters,
New goods arriving daily and the
sale goes on at The Fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

Wanfed-Board and room for
man and wife. can furnish room if
required, must be close in, this Of
flee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

FOR SALE-A good saddle and
buggy horse. See A. B. Snow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

A point in law was recently
settled in Illinois. A man and
wife were killed in a Storm, leav-
ing a daughter. If the father died
first the wife's relatives became
heirs to the estate. If the wife
died first the daughter inheited
all. No means were at hand to
decide which died first. The
court decided that the man being
the stronger would live the long
est in ruch straights and so decid-
ed and the daughter inherited the
estate of about $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

Buy Hunters cream -four at w
w. Horns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-03

Go to Irwin's Photo Gallery for
pictures, Any style. All work
guaranteed.