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The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

Miss Trevanion; and yet know you
love me. II you still care to marry
me, will gladly be your wife"
Mildred, Mildred, what are you
saying?" he cried, all the icy brave re-
serve breaking down in an instant.
Think what your thoughtless words
must mean to me-life, hope, happi-
ness greater than 1 have ever dared
to dream of-and beware lest I take
advantage of them If you are say
ing all this-as l feel you are-from
mistaken sense Of gratitude or pity,
implore you to desist and leave me
as l was before"
Listen to me-" entreated Mildred,
determined honestly to advocate her
own doom, and holding out to him
her hands, which he gently took and
held. IF tell you that do not love
you with that passionate love with
which some women love the men they
marry, but that respect you above
all living men, will it content you
will you take me as I am?"
IF l were quite sure you would be
happy" he began, reluctantly.
Il am quite sure | should be happy"
she interposed, and burst into bitter
tears as she spoke.
After little she recovered herself
II feel nervous" she declared, try
ing bravely to appear her usual self,
and smiling a wan, faint smile, though
heavy drops were on her lashes; you
should have come to my rescue-it is
not every day the proposal is made by
the woman"
My darling" he said, tenderly ca
ressing the small hands, of which he
had again possessed himself II hope
i think-you will never regret it
Mildred, if l were quite certain that
this was for your good, and that you
would never wish unsaid the words
you have uttered, / believe l might
feel satisfied
"Be satisfied, then" she returned,
but there was a terrible, dull aching
pain at her heart, as she gave the
expected assurance.
When he was gone she went upstairs
again to the room where she had left
her father and mother, and found
them still there-Sir George standing
at the window gazing out upon the
snow-covered ground, Lady Caroline
before the fire, as though in the act
Of warming herself. The traces of
tears were still upon her mothers
cheeks, and even as Mildred gazed
heavy drop fell upon her lap.
Mamma be comforted," cried Mil
dred, coming suddenly forward from
where she had been standing unno-
ticed, in the shadow Of the door; 81
have done what you wished me to do
Il have got the money for you.'
Lady Caroline started and turned to-
ward her: SO did Sir George.
(To be continued.)
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
COnmoner Comment,
Extracts From w. J. Bryans Paper
The Strike.


A strike is on between organized Ia
Dor and the steel company, and it seems
to involve the right of labor to organ
ize for its own protection. President
Shaffer, who represents the men, is
confident of success, while the officers
OF the Steel trust as yet show no sign
of weakening. Mr.. Shatfer says that
the men will not resort to force and
that there will be no destruction of
property. AS long as this promise is
kept, public sympathy will be with the
laboring men.
The right of labor to organize ought
MOTTO questioned, and yet the growth
OF trusts is directly opposed to the in
terests of the laboring men, and, as
every trust is a menace to the labor
organizations, it is strange that any
laboring man votes with the trusts.
When the head of q great corporation
controls all the factories which employ
skilled labor in any particular line, he
is very likely to dictate terms. Capital
does not need food or clothing. If it
remains idle for month or year it's
period of its idleness, but with the la
boring man it is different. His hunger
cannot be suspenden; his need for
clothing and shelter knows no cessa-
tlon; the children must be cared for,
and with all of the nations boasted
prosperity the average wage Garner is
not able to live long without work.
Heretofore, the laborer has found his
protection in the fact that the employ
cr could not close down his factory for
a great length of time without loss of
trade and loss of employees. In case of
strike his business was in danger of
being absorbed by other firms, and his
employees We're apt to be scattered.
When, however, the monopoly of an
industry is complete the employe can
not seek work of a rival firm because
there is no rival firm, and he cannot
engage in other business without los
ing the advantage of his skill and ex-
perlence. 1t is to be hoped that the
laboring men will win in the present
conflict, but if they were as unanimous
on election day as they are when a
strike is ordered they could remedy
their grievances without a strike or
loss of employment.
The steel trust may prove blessing
in disguise if it convinces the wage
earners of the country that 'a private
monopoly is indefensible and intoler-
able"
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
FARMING ONES OWN LIVING

Wendell Phillips is reported to have
said that there is no education so val,
liable as that which is attained by
earning ones own living There is a
sense in which this is true, although
1T Is a truth which is rapidly becom-
Ing an anachronism. 1t is much bet
ter to be Industrious and persevering
than to be an idle vagrant; it is bettel
TO be an honest worker than to be a
sybarlte or a voluptuary; it is better
to Till days with labor than with mere
indulgence, but the new civilization
into which we are already entering
offers possibilities beyond these alter
natives.
The first requisite toward compre-
hending the higher possibilities of re-
lief from earning living is to dis
t1nguish between leisure and idle
ness. The former is fine and indefi-
nltely desirable; the latter is more or
less deteriorating in it's influence.
Again, it must be realized that it is
higher thing to live than merely to
get living. Almost any one can get
living, such as it is; comparatively
few know how to live.
There is one means by which earn
ing living is in the line of educative
forces to the individual. 1t is when
the earning comes, incidentally, so
to speak, as the natural result of the
work one loves to do; the work that
is joy in itself; that is expression
and creation.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

the new arrangement taking the form
of stairs which are made to rise on
the endless chain conyeyor. These
stairs afford a firm foothold on which
the passengers can stand until they
reach the upper level. A glance at
the picture will show the plan on
which the apparatus works, the treads
forming automatically at the bottom
of the lift by causing the supporting
bars to pass into alternate upper and
lower slots or guideways, thus bending
the conveyor out of straight line to
form the treads and risers. OF course,
the moving handrail is also provided
to aid the passengers in maintaining
their balance.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
No Middle Ground.

Ii anyone thinks that plutocracy can
be placated by an abandonment of sill
yer, let him read the New York Sun.
That paper has earned the right to be
considered the chief exponent of the
money worshipping element in Ameri-
can politics. Instead of thanking the
Ohio democrats for ignoring the mon
ey question it warns them that anti
trust legislation would be more dan
gerous to the country than free silver.
1t says:
'''W We demand the suppression of all
trusts There is a--nonstrolls propo-
sition Were there any way of
carrying it into effect industrial dis
aster more widespread and ruinous
than has ever fallen upon the country
would be the result. There would be
a commercial cataclysm. The amount
of capital and of labor dependent upon
these combinations is SO vast that to
crush them would be to bring on un-
paralleled economic calamity compared
with which the free coinage of silver
would have been fly bite"
So, we are to have a panic and all
sorts of calamity if we destroy the
trusts? Well, this is discouraging.
But it only shows that there is run
ming through all the republican pol
icies, the same vicious principle and
every policy is defended by the some
brutal argument: accept our poll
cies; submit to our demands, or we
bring on PANEL" Some think that
they can make peace with the money
trust and then fight the other trusts,
but it is vain hope. There is no mid.
die ground. The democratic party
must be with the people entirely OF
against them entirely. The moment
it begins to compromise it loses more
than it can possibly gain.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
HARD TO WRITE TURKISH.
Few Foreigners Are Able to Place 1t
Words on Paper.

Few Foreigners Are Able to Place Its
Words on Paper.
Arabic words, phrases and express
sions, as in the case of the Persians,
were freely employed by the Turkish
writer's. So the original Tartaric, or
Turkish, dialect of the Ottomans,
blended with the refined, melodious
tongue of the Arabs and the sweet and
harmonious language of the former
followers of Zoraster, formed what is
today the literary language of the
Turks. Hence the variety in the ex-
pressions and the richness of the words
of the Turkish literature. While in
the European languages Latin and
Greek words are merely used as
foundation stone upon which the re-
spective national words are built the
Turks, on the contrary, employ almost
to an unlimited extent Persian and
Arabic phrases in their original shape.
Hence, again, the difficulty of master
ing the literary Turkish, which neces-
states also the study of the other two
oriental tongues.
This variety of languages, coupled
with the difficulty of the union of SEN
tences into the one so-called "chain,"
which is unknown to any European
language, renders Turkish one of the
most difficult of the living tongues of
the world. To be able to write well in
Turkish, or, to use their own express
sion, to be a good "kiatib" (writer)-
not in the sense of an author-is held
in that country as one of the highest
accomplishments that person can
possess.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

Lady Caroline rose, pale and trem-
bling.
Mildred" she said, "how dare you
speak so to your father? You have
altogether forgotten yourself, think.
How can you presume to dictate to
him what is right or wrong? Is he
not your father? Are you not his
child? All, it is because he has been
so good to you that you now fail in
love and obedience to hint"
1t was the first time she had ever
rebuked Mildred within her memory,
and her voice shook with the unwont-
ed agitation.
DO not speak to her like that" in
terrupted Sir George, gently. "She is
right; she has but spoken the truth.
| can now see for myself that my in
tention was dishonorable and dishon-
est"
But Lady Caroline was still stung to
the quick.
And you, you ungrateful girl" she
went on, taking no notice of her hus-
bands speech, 'how can you claim to
nave any voice In the matter at all
you who could have saved us all by
putting out your hands and would
not?'
Hush, Carry!" interposed Sir George,
authoritatively. eve have had enough
of that subject. will hear no more
OF it. Thinking it over of late, I can
see no Just reason why Mildred should
sacrifice herself to please her family.
Ii am to be beggared in my old age,'
he said, with wretched attempt at a
smile, "the sooner it comes to pass the
BETTER"
An awful pain arose in Mildred's
heart; her mothers words had sunk
deep into it. Was she indeed the cause
OF all this cruel suffering? Was it
through her fault that sorrow had fall
en- upon the closing years of her father
and mother?
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
a GIANT yAR1AB1E srAn

In the constellation Gemini is
well-known variable star, Zeta, of less
than the third magnitude when bright
est, which, according to an estimate
recently set forth in the Observatory
by Miss Agnes M. Clerke, NAV be
ranked among the giants of starry
space. The comparative insignificance
OF zeta Geminorum among the visi-
BILE stars appears to be due to its
enormous distance. If removed equally
far away, our sun would be only one
thirty-seventh as bright as Zeta Gem
inorum when at it's maximum bright
ness, and Miss Clarke computes the
gravitative power of the star at 225
times that of the sun.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
FILTERED WATER BAMBOO.

: Mr.. R. H. Yapp, an English natur-
alist who has recently explored the
mountain ranges of the Malay PENN
sula, reports the hitherto little known
fact that in several species of bamboo
the hollow internodes- parts of
the stems between the joints-are
stored with large quantities of nat
urally filtered water. The knowledge
of this fact might be Of great service
in an emergency. Mr. Yapp also dis
covered two species of ferns, growing
on trees, whose thick, feshy stems are
filled with galleries tunneled by ants,
the ferns thus forming living nests for
ants.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
Electrlcal Power.

In a paper :ead recently before the
Societe Internationale des Electriciens
M. Picou, who was the engineer-in-
chief for the electricity supply service
at the Paris exposition, gave some in
teresting figures. The total duration
Of the electricity service at the fair
was 2,756 hours, during which public
lighting was supplied for 300 hours
and the average number of hours of
running Of the generators }was 71s.5.
The total connections to the mains
represented 11.265 Acknowledgements
cally 10000 horse power.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
AN ELECTRIC STORM DrrEcroR.

By connecting a form of electric CO.
herer, invented by Professor Lera,
which is capable Of registering cleo
trio discharges taken place in the at
mosphere at a distance of several
miles, with telephone receiver, Mr..
Tommasina, an Italian experimenter,
has produced an instrument, named
Observation-Disclosures" which enables
an observer to follow the course of
storm so far away that no trace of it
appears above the horizon. When the
receiver is held at the ear, the listener
hears the sounds of the storm as if it
were raging in his immediate neigh
borhood. In one instance an approach
ing storm was thus detected 12 hours
before it passed over Intra, the place
of observation.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.
Sugar Cane of China.

The sugar cane Of China is said bv
botanists to be an entirely distinct spe-
cies from that of India, and this fact
is supposed to indicate that the de-
velopment of sugar cane was carried
on independently by two different ma
tions at the same time.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
Telescopes Above the C1oud,

Another mountain observatory Is
projected. 1t is to stand at an eleva.
ton of 5000 feet near Semmering in
the Austrian Alps. The neighboring
valleys are frequently filed with
clouds, while the chosen peak towers
clear in the starlight.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

semblance to the crater Of minia-
ture volcano. In the water thus en-
closed the eggs are laid. and when they
have Matched out the young frogs are
secure from enemies until they are
able to take care of themselves. In
the meantime the parents remain in
the neighborhood as if on guard.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
PERUVIAN SEA PONIES.

Among euriosities Of human inven-
tion are the small. gondola-shaped
floats called caballitos, little horses"
employed by fishermen on the coast
of Peru They are made of sticl1s nf
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

er pony with paddle. He rides over
the roughest waves, and penetrates the
roughest waves, and penetrates the
surf and breakers without fear. Oc-
casionally he is dismounted, but i'm
mediately regains his seat. His lit
tie raft is unsuitable and defies the
stormiest sea, although of course he
never goes far from land.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

POHU, IHC
mother frog erects
a circular, tubelike
wall of mud, which
at the top projects
above the surface
of the water, where
it bears some re-
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
FROGS. NESTS.

In Brazil a species of tree-frog
Hiyla faber) constructs in the water
a curious nest, or fortification, to pro-
tect its eggs and it's young from the
attacks of fish. Starting at the bottom
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

be wonder to the shoppers and have
proved themselves a great convenience
and necessity. being always ready to
carry passengers without the neces-
sity Of waiting for return trip as in
the case Of the ordinary elevator. Now
comes an inventor of Philadelphia
with an Improvement on the original
moving stairway, with its low tpeads.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

cane, firmly bound
together, with a
high, turned-up
PROV. The rider
rests on his knees
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
Apertinent Criticism.

The San Juan, Porto Rico, News,
commenting on the supreme court de-
cision in the insular cases, says:
''We are and are not part of the
United States. We are aud are not a
foreign country. We are and are not
citizens of the United States. We are
and are not to have our money back.
The tariff is and is not void. The con-
stitution does and does not extend and
its limitations do and do not apply.
"Upon these points the justices dis
agree, five in favor and four against.
Are we or are we not, or are we it?'
This about covers the case but the
editor OF the News should remember
that there is a perhaps before the
freedom of the press in 'sour posses
sions" now.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
improvements Upon National Capitol.

About 100000 will be expended upon
the capitol at Washington during the
congressional recess. Many desirable
improvements will be made, and the
architect of the capitol has been au-
thorized to prepare and submit plans
for the reconstruction and fireproof-
ing of the central portion of the build
ing and the renovation and redecora-
tion of the rotunda. Plans are also
to be prepared for a new fireproof
building adjacent to the capitol
grounds to be used for additional COM
mittee rooms, storage and power plant
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

After Secretary Wilson has lzclzedno
the sugar trust into smithereens by
providing enough raw sugar to keep
all the refineries going will he kindly
provide way of smashing the oil trust,
which has cinch on all of the raw
material in it's line.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

Railroad bridge builders are adopt
ing the fir timber Of the North Pacific
coast for bridge building because Of
its remarkable strength.
There are seasons when to be still
demands immeasurably higher
Strength than to act. Composure is
}ifteu the highest result OF power.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

The Commoner in it's last issue,
speaking of the Ohio convention, cred
tied General Finley with the heresolution
reaffirming the Kanaas City platform.
This was an error: the resolution was
introduced by W. L. Finley, editor of
the Kenton Press, and not by General
Finley. Apologies are hereby extend
ed to both gentleman.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
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The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

The stability of the country's boast
ed prosperity is well measured by the
panic aroused at the thought of total
crop failure.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

Constant Reader-No, the republican
party does not assume the responsible
ity for the drouth; it claims credit for
everything good but blames Providence,
for everything bad.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

Political conditions become corrupt
because vice is continuous in its opera
ton while virtue il often spasmodic.
Ihe many who simply want good gov
ernment arouse themselves occasional
" to secure some necessary reform but
the few who make money out of legis-
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01
Nothing is cheaper than good book

Nothing IS cfeaPet
While the Ohio democrats have by
their timidity weakened themselves on
national issues they are strong on state
issues. 1t will be interesting to hear
what the republicans have to say
against the johnson planks in regard
to equal taxation and a popularvote on
franchises.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

Let the democrats of Ohio vote the
ticket and then begin the next day af-
ter election to ganize the congress-
al districts SO tnat it will not be possi-
bic for corporation democrat to Sc
cure nomination.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

II the Ohio democrats want toIget a
good idea Of their platform let them
examine AIR. Watterson's plans and
specifications for platform and then
read his praise Of the Ohio platform.
The Leon reporter., 1901-08-01

The injury accomplished by our pol
icy of Imperialism iswide spread. The
people of South America have been I'm,
spired to free government by our exA
ample and the nearer they approach
free government the more material has
been their progress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-24
WANT TROOPS RETAINED.
Many Applications Made TO Mr.Rock-
hill and Gen. Chaffec.

Pekin, April 2S.--Many applications
have been made TO Mr.. Rockhlll and
Gen. Chaffee by Chinese Of all degrees
for the retention in China of the Amer
lean troops until the general withdraw
al OF the troops Of the powers. Many
OF those who are making this request
think the withdrawal OF the Americans
will make the others remain longer,
There are also people who do not de-
sire to see any Of the soldiers go, fear
Ing anarchy and an uprising against
foreigners. The soldiers who return do
so with all the honors Of war.
Field Marshal Won Waldersee has
made an application that the gate Of
the forbidden city be guarded by Ger
man troops after the departure Of the
Americans. Gen. Chaffee has replied
that American soldiers will continue 10
guard the gate. AT this the Germans
are indignant, saying this impugns
their honesty, and that II the United
States desire to do her share Of po-
licing the city she should leave behind
enough troops for that purpose: that
merely few men belonging TO the le-
cation guards should control the gate
which Will be within the American
quarters cannot be allowed If Gen.
Chaffee persists In this course diplo-
matte representations will be made In
the matter.
The ministers of the foreign powers
are meeting daily. They do not at pres.
ent show disposition TO reduce the
claims, which many think to be ex-
tremely reasonable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-24
TIME WAS UP.
It Was Quilt Conse or Die.

When a woman Is brought TO the
edge OF the grave by poisoning from the
drinking OF ordinary coffee day by day,
and is then made a well woman BY
leaving * OF, her experience Is worth
something to others that are poisoned
In various ways from the same habit
Mrs. Jeanette b. Brown, 100 Minor
St, New Haven, Conn, says; -Four
years ago my life hung on very slen-
der thread with liver, kidney and heart
trouble, and very severe form OF
rheumatism. ] was confined TO bed
with hands, wrists. feet and ankles SO
badly swollen that they bore no re-
semblance TO parts OF the human body.
had frequent sinking spells from heart
weakness when ] was thought to be dy-
ing and sometimes thought TO be dead.
NV doctor. one OF the directors OF the
state hospital, a very successful man In
his profession, told me 10 stop drink
ing coffee and use Postum Food Coffee,
az ne said coffee was the primary cause
Of my trouble.
took his advice at once and discon-
tlnued medicines. Slowly the swelling
disappeared, and the rheumatism left
me. the sinking spells became less fire.
quent. and got out Of bed and around
the house. I was completely cured but
II required some time.
For the past three years ] have been
n perfectly strong, healthy woman,
sleep well, with good appetite. good
color. active. and energetic.
Ii Is a great pleasure 10 testify 10
Postum that has made me a well
woman again. have many friends here
and in other parts OF the state who are
using Postum Food Coffee regularly.
and know TO their very great benefit.