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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
him that back Of the courtly lYndness
with which the world was greeted
sanctuary stood apart-a sAnctuary

him that back OF the courtly ltndness
with which the world was greeted a
sanctuary stood apart-a sanctuary
where
Only the high priest entered In!
"Pshaw!" he muttered, and shrug-
ged his great shoulders. ITO be dis
turbed by the memory of minia-
ture!" He found himself pushing
against the swinging doors of vast
dry goods stablishment-three of
them.
"Gloves?" The deferential floor
walker lent an attentive ear Yes,
sir. In the annex-yes, straight down
this aisle!"
Curious in the midst of surround
ings foreign to him, Ned Hazard
strobe on, in the direction indicated.
Light poured from the great dome Of
ground glass overhead. Fair women
alert or languid, passed and repassed
him in a steady stream. Gowned in
cloth, in fur, in velvet. purchasers
passed up and down between the laden
shelves, the polished counters. A
group ahead there-a congestion of
trade! Hazard swerved little to pass
the augmenting crowd. What was
the trouble? A lost child-a fainting
woman? "She took my purse!" The
wall came from richly dressed wo-
man of conspicuous physical develop
ment. "She was nearest me. l laid it
down minute-it's gone!"
Involuntarily Hazard paused-glanc-
ed at the accused. And-as he looked
his heart stood still. For there, fac
ing that curious mob, naughty, indig-
nant, white as she would be in her
coffin, stood the original of the minia-
ture he had lately held. That fearless
po1se in the head, those dark eyes I'M
der curved black brows, that scornful
young mouth. the ripping red-gold
hair under the plumed hat-how ia
miliar were these!
You are mistaken, madam!" The
voice thrilled him. 1t was the voice
he knew this one lady must possess
II saw woman take up purse from
the counter. She went toward that
elevators am no thief You are
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
On the Railroad.

another woman, one who spends
half her time travelling on the rail.
roads, says: What delightful world
this will be when one person in 1000
learns to respect the rights and feel
ings of others. Nowhere does one
suffer more from the selfishness and
disgusting habits of the average hu-
man being than in railway car. First,
the lack of ventilation has a depress-
ing effect upon a sensitive tempera.
ment and fatigues one quicker than
miles of walking in the open air. Next
comes the human annoyances. There
is the peanut eater sitting opposite.
Now, any one who would eat peanuts
except in ten-acre lot or standing on
a burning deck where certain boy in
history is said to have devoured them
by the peck ought to be flayed alive
What, then, should be done with the
creature who devours peanuts by the
quart on a railway car where it is i'm
possible to escape their horrible odor?
To me there is nothing more offensive
than the smell of peanuts, and when
that everlasting boy comes through
the car calling out sailed peanuts,' l
frequently bankrupt myself by buying
up his whole stock. But one cannot
keep this sort of thing up. 1t would
cost less to have a bill passed by the
legislature forbidding their sale.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
LIMA PREACHING AT DOOR OF BUDDHIST TEMPLE

enter the city's gate or it is closed
against him forever
"'Yet moment: the Akasa Qife
principle), has it left the flesh that is
severed-cut?'
Not yet; try 1t; it is warm; but
soon the Akasa will ebb away if you
will detain the Pitris, who guide home
the Atma.'
THE querist did not, as invited, ex-
anime the wound nor even approach
the CHASTITY figure nearer than to ex-
anime the anatomy of the intestines
laid bare. A dead silence ensued The
living corpse moves. 1t raises it's
quivering hands, and scoops up the
blood from the wound; bears it to his
lips, which breathe upon it; they then
return to the wound, begin to press
the severed parts together and remake
the mutilated body. The fakirs Shout
and send up praises TO Drahnla; thS
drums beat; the cymbals clash;
shrieks, prayers, invocations resound
on all sides. The fragrant incense as
cends; the flute players, planted on
Iiio ouIShil 70 VI tue esldle, pouI loI III
their shrill cadence; the harps of some
European servants, stationed in dis
tant apartment and previously in
structed, send forth strains of sweet
melody, amidst the frantic clamor.
The ecstatic makes few more
passes, and, after wrapping scarf,
previously prepared, over the body as
if to cleanse it from the gore in which
it was stepped, suddenly he stands up
right, casts all his upper garments
from him and displays body I'M
marked by a single scar"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

ter the battle of Waterloo .,apoleon
and his eldest brother, Joseph, the ex-
king of Naples and Spain, had meet
ing on the island of AK, a small,
rocky dot in the bay of Biscay, north
OF the Gironde river. They parted.
never to meet again, and while Napo-
leon surrendered to the English, to
close his career at St. Helena, Joseph,
under the name of M. Bouchard,
boarded the brig Commerce for the
American shore. Three times the YES
sci was searched by British naval Of
ficers, but she arrived, with IN. Bou-
chard' aboard, July/15, 1915, safely at
New York. The fugitive king travelled
for a while and finally he settled in
the vicinity of Trenton under the name
OF Count De Lervilliers. 1t was an
ideal, beautiful spot which Joseph Bon
|aparte pureh2ssd near Bordentown.
-S.s, seTtAesn line or Tire estate is
formed Py meandering creek and 1p-
on steep hill overlooking the Della
ware, known as Point Breeze, the ex-
He'd king built his magnificent home,
which soon became known to those
who passed up and down the river. The
rocky ground, cut up by numerous
ravlnes, was changed to an attractive
park; the ravines were bridged, pretty
little arbors and pavilions were built
and an extensive swamp was deepened
to a miniature lake. On one end of this
lake coy white villa was erected for
Charles Lucien Bonaparte, prince of
Mus1gnano and Canine, a nephew of
Joseph Bonaparte, who had married
the latter's daughter, Zenaide. Village
gossip was very busy with the Count
De Lervilliers, whose identity with the
banished king of Naples and Spain did
not remain secret very long.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
All, THAT DAY.
Decides to Quit Col,

French-Caradian Decides to Quit Gofnc
on Sprees.
He means we'll but he can't. Stnhs
his toe when the snake rears at him.
Pretty near breaks his neck when he
breaks the pledge. And he works
nights for Lewiston concern. He is
French-Canadian. He lost his ioh
little while ago through oyer-con.
VITALITY. He wanted the job back
again and so after a few days he an.
peared before the boss, bowed with
great Difference and handed over a
paper. 1t was a pledge to abstain
from liquor for two months. On the
paper were some of the names of the
local priests to show that the man had
appeared before them and had signed
the pledge. "And you are not going
to drink for two months, Felix?"
Mon, by gar! OATS FRAT. Nottin's
go down dis plac' but dot good, fus'
Frat water from de LAX Auburn. /"
Its bad thing, this drinking liquor"
"Oui, OATS de vary FRAT ting what
you say. Vary bad for a mans to
dTeenk dat lee-cur Mak's head swell
out-maks los heem job-mak's
ev'ryt'ing all bus up. OATS FRAT"
We'll, while you were about it why
didn't !ra'l swear Off for year? If you
can stand it two months you can go
year." The applicant threw up both
his hands. His eyes glistened with
eagerness. He was in deadly earnest
"Oh, ba gar, M'sieu lie Boss couldn't
do dose ting. Cause yo' see dat TAX
in de Fort July an I aim could geet
long over crost dat day-ah, sacre,
non!' Lid he get his job? 1 don't
know. But if he didn't the boss hasn't
any funny bone in his anatomy
Lewiston Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

defeaned and their senses distract
ed by the clamor. On every side of
the auditorium braziers of incense
were burning. Six fakirs swung pots
of frankincense, filling the air with
intoxicating vapors, while six others
stood behind, beating metal drums or
clashing cymbals, which they tossed
on high with gestures of frantic ex-
ultation. For some time the bowls,
shrleks and distracting actions of this
maniac crew produced no effect on the
immovable lama. He sat like one dead,
his fixed and CLASSY eyes seeming to
stare into illimitable distance, without
needing the pandemonium that was
raging around him. Can he be really
living?" whispered one of the awe
struck Englishmen to his neighbor, but
this question was speedily answered
by the series of convulsive shudderings
which at length shook the lama's
frame. His dark eyes rolled wildly.
and finally nothing but their whrres
were to be seen, spasm after spasm
threatening to SILVER the frail tene-
ment and expel its quivering life, The
teeth were set, and the features dis
torted as in the worst phases of cpl
lepsy, when suddenly, and just as the
tempest of horrible cries and distor-
lions was at its height, the lama seized
the long glittering knife which lay
across his knee. drew it rapidly up
the length of the abdomen, and then
displayed, in all their revolving hor-
ror, the proofs of the sacrifice in the
protruding intestines.
THE crowd of awe-struck ascetics
bent their heads to the earth in mute
worship; not a sound broke the still
ness but the deep breathing of the
spectators. At length one of them,
who had witnessed such scenes before,
addressed the living creature-for liv-
ing he still was, though he uttered no
sound nor raised his dropping head
from his breast-and said: Man! can
you tell us by what power this deed
of blood is performed without destruc-
ton of life?'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Cuba and NIississippi.

The war census of the island of ma
shows it's present population to be sub
stantially the same as the population
of the state of Mississippi, and there
are many points of similarity betw cen
the two constituencies in the subdivi-
sion of the population. The nat -
born population of Mississippi by e
last census was 1,2S1,64S The nj
born population of Cuba was 1896 {G5
iColored inhabitants, however, are mora
numerous in Mississippi than in Cu5a.
and foreign-born residents are n re
numerous in Cuba than in Mississi
The latter has no larger city t an
Vicksburg, with a population Of 13, 900,
whereas the population of Havana is
235. 1000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
FATHER OF Fl CHILDREN

physical health. The unioue old
Frenchman lives in the town of North
Foster, in Rhode Island, and has lived
there for the last twelve years. When
he moved there the populace thought
that an orphan asylum was moving To
town, but they soon discovered that
Bresson's establishment was a much
more interesting institution. Bresson
comes of peasant stock from the north
OF France, and came to Canada when
lad. His father married a second
wife in Canada, and gave Bresson
seventeen brothers and sisters. Levi
was the eldest of the family. and liveo
at home until his 22d year, when he
married Connecticut girl, and came
to the United States to settle at her
nome. Within year of his wedding
his wife bore him as fine triplets as
Connecticut ever saw, all three oY
whom are living today. Later two sets
OF twins were presented to him. and
when she died fifteen children. all of
whom were living, was his boast. Two
second time. His eldest children
although but IS years old at the time
were then all married. On his wedding
day he became grandfather, and be-
fore year had passed he had had
three. Then child of his own came
to brighten his life again.
Six single infants and three pairs OF
twins were born of his second wife.
Strangely enough, all of the twins
died, but with the other six the num-
Der of his living children was more
than score. Meantime others of his
first Wife's offspring had married, and
his grandchildren were increasing
more rapidly than his children.
After the death Of his second wife he
moved to North Foster and married
shis third, and began to rear his third
family. OF which the latest child Is the
four1enth and Of whom eleven are
1ivin Or 81 80 ~ q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
went directly to the studio from the

went directly to the studio from the
train
For an instant Stats street whirled
around like the bits Of colored glass in
a Kaleidoscope. Then things righted
themselves, aud the young lawyer
knew that tR,o eyes alive with laughter
were smiling up at him.
your sister! But you must be
alike. could have sworn"
1--WE are alike. We are twins. You
are not the first who has been be-
wildered by the resemblance. Shall
we go on 20 the studio? Eudora was
to wait for me there"
ME gave them tea out of old Beleek
cups. They are timed waters and
talked & lot of delightful nonsense
And Ned Hazard made up his mind for
good and all that the original of the
miniature was not half as beautiful as
the sister whom she so resembled.
my gloves, Ned?" demanded his
sister. as she locked the studio door.
Aghast, he wheeled around. "My
dear girl, ao~'-"-. all about them. I'll
get you box-u dozen boxes"
When?" Their eyes met. Before
the wedding to which we are bidden?"
Yes. l say, Nan, how does that
song of Riley's go-you always remem-
Der poetry. 1t is something like this
and he quoted, his eyes alight:
when my dreams come true, when
my dreams come true.
I shall"
The light in the elevator thermome-
ter fell lower.
Down." cried Mamie Chicago
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
The Sultan At Home.

The Sultan of Turkey rises at six,
and after devoting the whole morning
to work with his secretaries, break
fasts at noon. After this he takes a
drive or a row on the lake in his vast
park. At eight he dimes, and amuses
himself during the evening with his
family, listening while his daughter
plays on the piano. He is extremely
fond of music. The Sultan dresses like
an English gentleman, but Invariably
in frock-coat, the breast of which
on great occasions is richly embroid-
cred and blazing with decorations.
There are over 400 cooks and soul
lions employed in the imperial palace.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Municipal Ownership Is Ancient.

Municipal ownership long ago passed
out of the stage of theory and expert
ment, if, in fact, it ever belonged there.
Centuries before America was discov-
cred public ownership of public utili-
ties was highly developed. The city
of Rome 1000 years ago possessed it's
splendid public baths, it's superb aque-
ducts and other utilities owned and
managed by the government.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
MARVELLOUS DEEDS

:" THE lama is all Atma (souiJ SOY n,
responded thin, shrill voice from
the bleeding wreck before us. 'Fo
keeps the manas (sense) until the
work is done'
60 But why is that work necessary!
rejoined the querist. Is it right"
To show that life and death are
his. Fo can withdraw the Alma and
give it back; it is his will to show
his power
Is the lama then dead now?'
{" The City of Brahma (the body) is
empty; Brahma Alma has retreated.'
How long can the Alma remain
absent?'
He returns even now. See, he
wings his way hither and now must
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

mistaken. My name is Eunice Silver
ton. 1 shall give you my address,
Il don't want no address!" One fat,
hinged hand gesticulating frantically.
II want my purse. want you search
ed. You got my purse!"
A man pushed through the throng
"a man with a quiet countenance and
untranslatable gray eyes.
eff you ladies' will come with me-"
began the house detective. The ac-
cused lifted higher her shapely young
head.
Il will not go with you. I object to
the indignity of being searched. -"
She paused. Another was speaking.
The crowd, grown suddenly silent,
were listening.
This young lady is Miss Silverton
of Evanston" Ned Hazard said. eff
you," turning to the attentive floor
walker, will take my card to-he
mentioned the name of the head of the
firm-there will be no further trouble.
He is personal friend of mine. 1t is
better" he concluded, and the pene-.
trating voice reached those of the out
skirts of the press of the people, mot
to make mistake in the matter.
Such errors cost firm dearly some
times. 1t is my word against-he
glanced at the virago who stood with
poised umbrella in their midst
against this person's!" he declared.
The latter burst into torrent of vi
tuperation. But the foorwalker had
read the card-passed it with lifted
brows to the house detective.
eff you will come this way" the de-
tective said. bowling, ."the affair will
be arranged"
Young Hazard elbowed a passage for
the trembling girl. She looked up at
him gratefully as she walked by his
side to the managers office. A little
man with a Hebraic cast of counte-
nance came hurrying in.
"My dear Hazard! There has been an
unfortunate mistake somewhere, am
informed. My men have been telling
me that this young lady-a friend of
yours-was accused of shoplifting. OBJ
viously, the charge is absurd"
"She did take it," yelped the woman
of the ungloved hand. "She stood next
me at the silk counter. l jest set it
down when-eh?"
She stopped, her fishlike mouth still
open.
The detective was presenting her
with her purse
I'VE corralled the thief on the third
floor. She is, an old hand at this
game. Burke has taken her to the
station. This is your pocketbook,
madame"
The big woman grabbed it from him.
lis mine-and small thanks to you!"
she snapped out. She flounced off. The
floorwalker wiped his forehead and the
head Of the house smiled
Our system of detection" he said,
sis thorough. 1, however, humb1y,
apologize to Miss
"Silverton," suggested Hazard.
To Miss Silverton for the unpleasant
experience to which she has been SUBJ
jected. It was fortunate, Hazard, that
you happened along when you did,
Miss Silverton flashed Ned a glance
that set him tingling to his finger
tips.
Most fortunate for mel" she MUIR
mered.
Then they were out on State street
together and Ned was telling her how
he had recognized her. about the min
iature, his sister-many things.
You are to give Nan sitting this
afternoon" he reminded her. Z,
"Not I!''
But, " he stammered, "she said she
expectl you! That the miniature
must be finished for FOR He
choked there. How could he talk to
her shout her wedding?
OF my sisters wedding yes. She
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
His Mail Piles I'm.

When the duke of the Abruzzi, who
has spent the last year in Franz Josef
Land, gets his mail this summer, he
will probably swear at civilization.
More than $4,000 letters and postcards
for him from all parts of the world
have accumulated in the hands of the
Italian consul at Christiania, who will
send a whaler to try to communicate
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
sha de of Bonaparte.

The shade of Bonaparte came up to
where Cronje sat smoking. General,
began the great Napoleon, "of course,
you came to this island on an English
ship" quite right, general re-
sponded Cronje. And did you stand
near the rail in bold relief" Eyes.
general. "And your back was turned
on the ofiicers?" 81 think so, general
Then the material for the magazines
of future generations is assured. -
Chicago News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
wife Slept Too Late.

In western court the other day a
man asked for divorce on the ground
that his wife would not get up early
enough to get his breakfast. In her
contemplation the wife alleged tina,
her husband snored so loud that in the
early part of the night she could moi
go to sleep. The court granted the
divorce on general principles, with.
out prejudice against either side.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Thibetdn Ldnas fiold STRANGE
Power Over Life and Death.

their movements. In a few minutes
the gesticulations of the fakirs in
creased almost to frenzy; they tossed
their arms on high, bent their bodies
to earth, now forward, now backward,
now swung them around as if thrown
by the hands of others.
Meantime their monotonous chant
rose into shrieks and yells so fright
full that the ears of the listeners were
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Material for : 49,
Daudet's Kings III Exiles
expect could hardly be collected else
where than in Paris, where dethronede
royalty usually gathers. Yet the little
New Jersey village Bordentown, on the
Delaware, in the vicinity of Trenton,
was years ago the refuge of baEished
king. Napoleon is reputed to have
said on certain occasion that If he
ever were forced to leave France he
would make his home in America,
somewhere between Philadelphia and
New York, where news from across
the sea would reach him quickest. AT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
The Latest Fad in Eggs.

Dairymen have known for lons
while the families that require thai
the milk served them for their chill
dren shall come all from one COW. A
grocer heard recently for the first tim,
from one of these families. The head
thereof asked the grocer to see tha
the eggs of the house came daily from
one hen.-New York Commercial Ad
yertiser,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Levi Bresson is happy father
hgain. It is not absolutely a novel
experience for him. but the baby is
The most unique in the United States
n that 1t is the forty-hrst born to the
hale old parent. Bressun Is In his 72d
kear, but he is as hearty and healthy
v many man half his years. He fails
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Found His WAY Home.

A hound was bought in Missouri and
shipped in a closed express car to /;
ranch in Kansas. In day or two II
was missing. Investigation proved tina,
it had gone back to it's Missouri home
over distance Of 500 miles, on road
entirely unknown to the dog.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

to show his age by good SCORE of
years. The mother e heAbabe is his
third wife, and has pgesensed-> him
with thirteen other infants. while MS
second wife contributed twelve and
his first fifteen. OF his children thirty
two are living today, and mot one of
them lacks anything in Mental and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

The end seat In the summer car hai,
lost none of It's popularity. &
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-07-17
Gimc 0efabr fur pte NepnbIif.

Die iiinsit in &anias Gitp dnses
npmmene NATIONAL bemptrdtii6e platz
FORM fat nit pollem Re9te bic Srage
oes Smperialismus in bsn @orbers
gruno eeirsat. Sn Der Shat lisgt in
einem imperialiitii6en Siege cine bel
grObere 9efabr fir I'M ere pplitii9e
Sreibeit ais in irgenb elmer Sorm Der
Goarant : @eiebgebung. Sas lebrt
por @aem Die Gei6i6te Der mG6tiga
ten G~epublit bes @%ltertbums.
politif6e Sreibeit bliitbe in Gom
muir 10 lange, als bic 8epp6ner Der
Stabt AUDI itimmbere6tigte 8iirger
iparen. Wit benz 9eginne oes rOmtz
l6en golonialzS pitems tpurbs bas
dnosrs. Sine perbdltnibmdbig tleine
In3abl bon pollberedtigten 8iirgern
beberri6te cine INNER nahienbeMaHe
bon u%ntertbanen. 90 tpuroen bic
gepOlterunsen Der I%osenannten proz
pinSen lebigli9 ais 9esenitGnbe Der
4usbsutung anseieben. limb mas 6err
Ratbbone auf Cuba in tleinersmWabs
itabe bespnnsn bat, tpuroe bon ben
alien rDmif9en prpsgonfuln unbpros
prGtoren in groBem unb gr0beitsm
WaBitabe nit eritaunlider unperfros
renbeit bur9gsfiibrt.
Die Sisnatur bieier 3eit b.s Nies
oersangs Der rOmii9en 9epublif mar
etne nit f9auberbafter Sprannei pers
bunbene Corruption.
Die nd9fteu Solsen fpdrsn blutige
pdrteitGmpfe spii6en ben SGuptern
Der peri4ieoenen Sattionen. unb als
Der giirgertries LANCE senug sspiitbet
bate, mar bas rDmiIde BOLT geneigt,
einen Smperator, (ober 3aiIer) als
oas s~eringere llebel ansuiebsn.
60 melt iinb mir in bisiem 2anbe
sliidli9ertpeiie nod ni6t. @ber bas
alte lateinifds Spri6port lit nod
beute pa6r: nWiberitebe ben Qnfdnz
gen! Wsnn na9ber !Seilmittel anaes
fpanbt tperben iolen, lit es pisGei6t
gu fpat." 9rincipiis pbita, fero me-
oicina paratur.)
Oarum bpffen mir, bab ni6t a[Iein
Carl S4urs unb feline Sreunbe, fon-
bern ale pdbrbaften Patriotsn ii9 Bel
Der beporftebenben Hatipnalpabl um
bic antisimpertalitifae bemptratiI6e
Hationalzp lutform fbdaren perben.