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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

A collection of ancient Greek orna-
naents which cost him 100000 has
been given by ]. Pierpont Morgan to
the Metropolitan museum of art, New
York City. The collection was many
years making, and includes large
gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, a
gold and silver bridal wreath, a gold
embossed mask of young woman q
gold and silver bridal wreath, large
gold-winged statuets and q gold ram,
They date from $50 B. G.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20
Eco richly ana Modern ray,.,.

One of the improvements in the new
battleship Kentucky is the increased
use of electricity instead Of steam says
writer in Munsey..s Magazine. The
Kentucky is planned on the principle
of trolley line so far as her subsidi.
airy engines are concerned. There is q
motor which performs each particular
work, and instead Of broiling steam
pipe running to 1t an electric wire con-
meets it with the central engines. The
steam is kept where it belongs in the
boiler room. This is great economy
of space, and the discomfort 1t saves
the officers and crew is not easily
measured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20
IA WONAh'S TORIyRING Bl(Y(IE RIDE.

The most remarkable ride ever I'M
dertaken by a woman on a wheel was
finished by Miss Marguerite Cast Mon
day evening when she completed a
2,0O0-mile journey in the record time
Of 22a hours 51s minutes. Miss Casts
ride was over course in Long island
and no man or woman ever equaled
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

cake after it is cut, if the guests are
standing. If seated, waiter hands
it, and the bridesmaid has nothing to
do with the ceremony. The waiter lifts
the cake Off the table himself. A lady
never lifts Or moves a heavy article
while there is a man in the room. II
the occasion arises and a man is not
quick enough to offer his services, a
lady may say, May trouble you to
move or lift this?' but only if there
is no servant within call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

the feat, but it was at an awful cost
TO the rider herself She went through
series of hardships that would have
caused the collapse Of many hard
ened athlete. When she finished she
was a mere wreck of her former sslf.
The glory Of the ride was Offset by
the terrible physical suffering she un.
derwent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

Care of the sick can scarcely reach
Its highest ideal save where personal
attachment supplements knowledge
and skill. Therefore. it belongs to the
life of every woman There are few
households indeed where any girl caa
grow up without some opportunities
for this experience. Such opportuni-
ties may well be supplemented by leo
lures, courses of reading and we'll
planned demonstrations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

The latest exposition of rural mail
delivery in the United States is the
remarkable route extending three
thousand miles beyond the reach of
the mail-boats in Alaska. The car
riers are descendants OF reindeer inns
ported from Siberia in 1892. Of which
there are now twenty large herds in
Alaska, Notwithstanding frequent
newspaper assertions that the reindeer
are all dead.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20
.;HMepathx IL Dogs.

xA6 al UlC Csy RCA hfAQo, tAlS "a. fx1oElAAT0.
may be said to be the telepathist
among dogs. We speak Of instinct in
animals, we caal this or that dog intel
ligent, and characterize the one or 9TH,
er related incident as wonderful or Inn,
possible. Telepathy Is the most pos.
sible explanation. In the instance Of
st. Bernard owned by a gentleman
at Prague we have case OF telepathy.
How else can the story be explained or
accepted? During the evening Of q
day on which there had been g heavy
fall Of snow, and while snow was still
falling, the gentleman, sitting alone BY
the fire with his dog, noticed him
growing uneasy and restless in man
ner. Presently the dog got up and
whined for the door OF the room to- be
opened. Thinking he wanted to- 60
to the kitchen for food, his owner
opened the door and let the dog out,
but the animal returned and seemed to
expect something further of him. Co
ing out into the hall after the dog, he
found him making the same signs OF
uneasiness before the hall door. His
owner, therefore, took down hat and
coat, and thought the usual evening
exercise was what the dog wanted. On
his opening the door, the dog, con-
trary to his custom, turned to the left.
and made straight off in a certain d.
rection. Following him at a run, the
owner lost sight of him. Whistling
and calling did not bring the dog back.
He was able to track the animals
footsteps, and found him in the act OF
removing the snow from a wretched
waif, man still living, who from hun
ger and exposure had tainted, and
was half frozen. This was some halt.
mile from the house.
A gentleman personally known to
me recounted the following expert
ence: when lived at Rust-chuck -on-
the-Danube had very clever little
pointer. The dog was not used great
ly for sport, hut was chiefly the COM
panion of my children. was in the
habit OF taking journeys OF several
days duration and uncertain length.
Usually 1 was not able to inform my
family OF the day of my return. Some
times the difficulties Of travelling made
it impossible for me to judge myself
when might return.
MY dog always knew used to re-
turn home by steamer from the other
side of the river My wife always knew
by the dogs manner from which
steamer 1 should land. Shortly after
the steamer on which was about to
cross was timed ito leave the station
on the opposite river bank the pointer
I became restless and excited, and would
go out into the garden to watch the
steamer come across to cur landing
stage. My wife used to say to the
children: Papa is on the steamer The
dog never made a mistake, although
/ might have come by any OF the
steamers leaving during the day
There was no hazard or guesswork In
/ the. dogs proceedings. Simply he knew
the moment his master set foot on the
steamer and showed; that he knew It
Were the ether steps Of the journey
| all a blank to him, or was he, We won
der, through the same means, con
scious of his masters doings? "-Neu
York Sun
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20
Queer Flowers.

Did you ever see field OF Wild lark
spur, with its rich colors-violet-pur
pie, deep blue, or white? In the COR
ner of each blossom the four petals
form a little rabbit, with ears alert and
listening. The white rabbit Is espe-
cially pretty, and no one can fail to
notice the odd likeness of the animal
form. The colored leaves, which seem
to be a part of the flower, are really
the sepals of the calyx. You can also
find a lark in the flower by pulling off
all the sepals except two, which are
left for the birds outspread wings. The
long spur, which runs backward, is the
tapering body and long tail of tne
lark. When was child it was great
pleasure to see my hidden bird appear,
as the unnecessary sepals were re-
moved, and 1t was just in the graceful
act Of fight from the stem! Another
flower of the same family. the wild
columbine, takes its name from CO.
ness of the bright petals to group of
doves surrounding water bowl. As
soon as the colored sepals are removed
this likeness Is very obvious. The snap
dragon, one of the charming figworts,
is another delightful flower to a child,
because he cam open the gaping jaws
of the dragons mouth and see its furry
tongue, and the spots and blotches Of
color remind him of the leopard's
spots and the tigers stripes. The
beard-tongue, with it's swollen throat,
is one Of the same grotesque group.
The monkey flower has only to show
its odd. grinning blossom to explain
its Latin name, which means a little
JOKER" or clown-mimulus.
X BY the way. the pretty gold and pur-
pie pansies display queer little mon
key faces in their open flowers, Which
seem to nod and grinlace with every
passing breeze. The turtlehead is
named from its blossom. shaped like
a turtles head with closed mouth :
This, too, is "woolly bearded in the
throat" which adds to its general
queerness of look. The foxgloye
sounds like German fairy tale. with
Master Reynard concealing his paw in
an elf-made glove. The monk s-blood
also suggests a story, bad one for
the monks, for if you look well under
the dark blue hood or cowl made by
the calyx you will discover. cunningly
hid. two diminutive hammer-like
claws. the only. petals this power pos
sesses
The prettiest blossoms that mimic
life are the bee. the butterfly and the
dove orchids. and the charming moth
mulleins, clustered thickly with ex-
quisite purple or canary yellow, moth
shaped flowers, ready to fly. They
carry violet wool to keep the inside
dry from. rain, and this rich tint, with
the orange pollen, make the central
part of the blossoms as gay as tropi-
cal butterfly. The mouse-ear and the
dandelion (the lions tooth) and the
ragged robin also suggest animal like
nesses, and associations, and many
plants have seed vessels that are shap.
ed like the beak and the spurred foo
of a bird as the hook-beaked crowfoot
the cranesbill, or geranium, from {
Latin word For crane, and many
others. Like children, the early OBJ
servers Of nature delighted in odd re
| semblances, and make kind of fairy
| story Of their imperfect science.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

The wife of Ii Hung Chang has the
credit of being not only the richest
woman in China but also OF being the
most luxurious woman on earth.
Twice daily Mrs. Iii bathes in oil OF
orange and acacia flowers, and she has
& staff OF 1000 servants. Her ward
robe is most expensive and is said to
contain no fewer than 1000 coats and
1900 trouserettes. Mrs. III is able to
walk only a few feet at a time, being
crippled like the majority of Chinese
women; but if report be trustworthy
she is by no means an idle woman, for
she is said to keep a detailed account
Of the expenditure OF her vast house
hold and to be an excellent woman of
business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20
Doctor. Recommend Individual Beds.

Doctors Recommend Individual Beds
Physicians declare one-half the dis
eases flesh is heir to are contracted by
sleeping two in bed, 1t is only too
true. There is a poison constantly
arising from each body, which the
other inhales. Two single beds,
placed side by side. will do away with
much Of the bad effect. and yet one
need not feel that they are really
alone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

In Austria they arrest babes for
high crimes and misdemeanors. The
court in .Parenzo, a town in Austria's
Italian province of Istria, recently af-
forded the spectacle Of two baby
brothers, three and five years old, Pao
and Leo Franco, being charged with
sedition. in that they did cry "Viva
Istrai, Italiana." A day or two be-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

The dogwood tree was at one time
considered worthless, but, according to
the Tradesman, it has recently been
found that piano keys made out Of
this wood take fine ebony stain and
polish, and are as durable as the gen
vine article.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20
WATCH sToWAWAYs.
In Their Ranks Detectives Find Long
Sought Criminals.

sought CclmiuR1S.
The detectives who, either with
special object or merely for general
supervision, bunobtrusiyely note each
passenger who goes down the gang
way from liners arriving at American
ports take particular care to have any
stowaway pointed out to them. The
English thief in particular often has
reason, though he may have thou-
sands Of dollars hidden about him, for
travelling as pauper, and, before this
fact became known, scores of accom-
plished malefactors against whom
warrants were out passed under the
very eyes Of officers of the law. The
man described in the police notices as
polished, well-dressed, and so on,
wears a very different aspect when
he is almost in rags, unshaven. long
haired and begrimed with coal dust or
grease-the latter are necessary con-
ditions after a stowaway has been
compelled to work his passage. Not
very long since one of our chief de-
tectives, armed with a warrant and
certain exact information boarded a
boat in search of a man supposed to
have the equivalent Of $4,000 on him,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Not
a sign Of the man could be found
among the passengers and it was only
by asking who a most dilapidated
figure was that the detective learned
that he was an unusually abject stow
away. He was the man wanted and
he had diamonds alone worth $1,000
artfully hidden about him. The un-
der steward class honest enough SO
far as the regular men go-is often
kept under observation when the de-
tactivs has learned that certain Of the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20
Babies Convicted Of Sedition.

fore, festival was celebrated, in the
course Of which this cry was raised.
The two infants heard 1t, and the next
day, while playing near the police
barracks, they babled the cry. There
upon they We're arrested, imprisoned,
tried formally, adjudged guilty, and
sentenced to be severely reprimanded.
And so the high crime and nlisde
nleanor WAS dealt with properly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20
Colonel BRYAN,

William ]. Bryan was colonel OF o
Nebraska regiment Of volunteers, but
he never saw servics at Manila MOI
any part Of the Philippines, nor. If
fact, at any plars where tore was any
fighting. Bryan resigned when ssh's
regiment was ordered j to Cuba. sal
Francisco Call. II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20
AZ LIBRARY yanderhilt.

Reginald Vanderbilt. the youngest 81
the sons OF the late Cornelius Wander
'bilt, Is said to be contemplating q lit
erary career. he wrote some spromis-
ing fiction. both at school and in col
feyA = Y q q y IL q d 81 ( q az W
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

The Southern cotton manufacturers
are interested in China. and they are
not the least bit backward in speaking
up about it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

A good many years ago some clever
yankee built a house in sections, took
1t around the Horn, and set it up in
Hawaii over carefully made cellar.
( The cellar stiH exists. a monument to
the Inappropriate. Ii is good Place
for centipedes to build their homes,
but beyond that as useless as an Ice
chest In Greenland. The old maxim
Find out mems want and need
And meet them there.
has lost none Of its force. Those who
neglect it cannot complain if people
laugh at them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

Destruction of number Of bill
boards in western city by the IRE
department was orderea recently. The
reason given is that the billboards were
regular and active disease-germ incu-
bators, menace to health and nuis-
sncn generally
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

Crooked financiering In New York
has become so fast and furious that
Mr. Miller. the 120 per cent man, has
been entirely forgotten.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

though he was ailing because the So
ciety rules enforced sick members to
be within doors after p. N. Honrs
SO limited offered no chance Of being
present at the match; he refused the
aid of the society, and enjoyed the
weekly game in defiance OF wet
weather and his rhcu,na t.sm. Golden
Penny.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

A New Haven (Ct) politician by the
name of Dillon arranged to have a
special train to Waterbury for his
friends. Through some mistake it was
given out that the public was invited.
and the public accepted. Mr.. Dllon's
bill is consequently $4,000
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

den before, ana when the sneriff In
terfered had already covered twenty
six hundred miles in less than twelve
days. She was in such pitiable con
dition that people living near the
scene OF, her riding made complaint 1t
may not be necessary to regard such
person as criminal, but any one who
knows no better than to impose such
a Strain upon her own health, if not
upon her life, is better of in custody
than out of it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

Any woman can keep an expense ac-
count but only about one woman in
hundred can make it tally with kef
cash. .es
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-20

men are new hands, who have been
taken on hurriedly, for one swindler,
now in penal servitude, again and
again passed under the eyes Of the de-
tectives in this guise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-21
Charged With Killing Mrs. Olin
Castle Last June.
A RAZOR THE WEAPON.
Both Women Said to Have
Loved the Same Man.
Defendant VIII Plead Self De-
fense For Her Action.
Alleges Dead El Dorado Woman
Was the AggressOr.

Ell Dorado, Kas-, NOV. 21.-T-he case Of
Miss Jessie Morrison. charged with kill
ing Mrs. G. Olin Castle last June by
cutting her throat with a razor. was
called for trial here today. The case IS
one of the most remarkable in the his
tory Of Kansas crimes. and promises to
be a legal battle, eminent attorneys hav-
ing been engaged on each side.
Miss Morrison's alleged motive for the
murder was jealousy, she having been a
former sweetheart OF Castle. who is
clerk in local Racket" store.
Miss Morrison, who is IS years OF age.
is the daughter OF former Probate
Judge NJ. II. Morrison. Mrs Castle.
who was a Miss Mary Wiley. was the
same age as her alleged murderer, and
her family also is well to do.
Before she died Mrs. Castle made
statement in which she declared that
Miss Morrison had attacked her with
out provOcation. Miss Morrison will
plead self-defense, alleging that Mrs.
Castle attacked her first with a razor.
which she finally wrenched from the
married woman and used to protect her
self
At the preliminary hearing last SUM
mer Miss Morrison was held without
bail Much Of her time in jail since has
been spent in reading the Bible.
Late yesterday afternoon attorneys for
the defense entered a plea OF Abatement
alleging that the defendant had never
had a proper preliminary hearing. and
asking that the plea be tried before a
jury. This was the first thing to be
taken up when court opened this morn
ing.
When Judge G. w. Shinn announced
the case the court room was crowded
with spectators. Among them We're a
dozen women, clerks in the store where
Castle and Miss Morrison had worked,
or neighbors OF the dead woman and her
husband On a front seat sat Judge
Morrison, the aged father of the alleged
murderer, and back Of him. crouching
low to escape the gaze Of the curious.
was young Castle. for love Of whom the
state viii contend Miss Morrison killed
his wife.
Presently Judge Morrison left the
room accompanied by the sheriff. Al
few minutes later the two men escorted
Miss Morrison, slender and frau look
The prisoner was dressed plainly and
bore a detected appearance She sat
quietly through the proceedings. making
no comment and hardly speaking a
word. Her five months confinement IN
the county Jail had apparently changed
her completely
Yesterday Miss Morrison's attorneys
filed plea. in abatement, asserting that
the preliminary hearing had not been
regular and that their prisoner there
fore could not be tried ON the charge Of
murder in the first degree. The states
attorney moved that the plea be amend
ed and asked that the case proceed.
Considerabl BILE argument from counsel f0i-
lowed Judge Shinn finally announcing
that he would pass upon the question at
the afternoon session, and a recess was
taken
Difficulty IN securing a jury is ex-
pected, and it Is not believed that the
taking Of evidence viii begin before
late in the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-21

witness said, having come sat the usual
time.' so Mr.. Fish put it. He left late
that night Witness said he had seen
Mr.. Bott come to the house awheel One
time he took the wheel in and another
time he left it In the carriage way.
These were not the occasions mentioned
above. The witness then described the
famous carriage drive from which Mr.
Billy Bolts wheel is said to have been
taken.
The tail man had quit coming to the
house after Mr.. Bott began to call, the
witness thought.
Witness was asked if he had ever seen
the tall man or Mr.. BotI walk by the
Sells house without entering He said
yes, when there was some one at the
side door and company was in front
Did they come back?'' was the sense of
the next part of the question which was
objected to by Col. Holmes. The court
allowed the answer yes to stand
Mr. Fish was then turned over to Mr.
Huling for cross examination. He said
he had built his own residence in 1890,
but did not move in at once.
Mr.. HuIing asked witness If ne had
barn On the rear of the place and if he
kept hired man. Mr. Fish said he had
known Mr.. Sells for 80 years and Mrs.
Sells for TO years. Had met Mrs. Sells
first at a X. T. ball given at the Neil
House 10 years ago. Had seen them to-
gether at such functions every winter.
The witness then described minutely the
location of his own house, with regard
TO doors, porches ETC., and also the
dors and porches of the Sells house. The
witness said the two families were
friendly and that on February 3, '97. Mr..
and Mrs. Sells had called twice when
Mrs. Fish died. Mrs. Fish had called on
Mrs. Sells also when she was in health
Dropping this phase Of the case Mr.
Huling asked Mr. Fish how long he has
known Mr.. Bott by sight. He replied
ten years, but had never spoken to him
in his life.
1.-The Sells family entertained a great
deal?'' asked Mr.. Huling.
NO" said the witness, mot so much"
They had company, he said, both in the
summer and winter. Mr.. Fish did not
know who the guests were. Harry Ly-
ons was pointed out to Mr.. Fish in 1897
but he had seen him at the Sells house
in 1895, before Mrs Fish died.
The first time Mr.. Fish had noticed
William Bott at the Sells house was in
the fall of 1S98 he said.
Then for the next 20 minutes Mr. Hull
ing and the witness discussed architec-
tural questions relating to the Sells
house. Mr.. Huling said: You were not
spying on any one, were you?''
"Oh, no, just sprinkling the lawn"
Mr. Huling's last lead of questions
were to throw doubt on the question of
whether Bott was seen at the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-21
MANY HORSES JUDGED.
Gotham Show Well Attended and
Entries Numerous.

New York, Nov 21--The horse show
opened today under auspicious circum-
stances. In spite of threatening wealth
er there was early a large number of
people in the Garden about the ring side,
in the balcony seats back of the arena
boxes and wandering back and forth
through the stables
The work of judging began at 9 o'clock
promptly. For the first hour the ponies
held full sway; pony stations and brood
mares being shown by hand and under
saddle and in harness Then followed the
preliminary trial over the jumps of 50
horses entered in class 104 for the best
performance OF hunters, or jumpers over
six successive jumps, five feet high On
" those horses qualifying in this pre-
liminary will be allowed to participate
IN the class at 1925 tonight when they
Will be judged
Hackney brood mares and stations
then took up the time of the judges un-
til nearly noon when just before the re-
cess class of trotters. colts, or fllies,
were shown and judged.