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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
ExcORlATINo THE SMART SET,
Society People Of Atlantn. Ca, Come 4.
for Witherinr Denunciation,

for Witherlng Denunciation.
Society in Atlanta. Ca. is at tho
boiling point of indignation owing 20 a
recent sermon of Rev. LIE G. CROUCH
ton, of the Tabernacle Baptist church,
wherein he denounced the members OF
the smart set" in unmeasured terms.
Il had as lief" said the minister,
have Bob Ingersoll pray around my
death bed if felt my salvation to be
dependent upon prayer at that time,
as full-fledged Atlanta society man
or woman. Their religious pretensa is
stencil to the nostrils of Christ. Their
lives set at naught every teaching that
he gave. This is immoral. In declar-
ing its immortality do not mean to hs
or woman in society is immoral. do
not think that would be true state
ment. Morally speaking, think there
are some good men and women who
move in this circle. But as a whole We
have to look at any question. And
looking at this in this way, do not
hesitate, with fair knowledge Of the
AUSso, W soy IldI AIlduLCt SOClOLy 10
soaked through and through with the
virus of immortality. ut is known
fact that so-called society sets the pace
for the rest of poor mortals. I hate to
acknowledge their power, but must tell
the truth. They will put on decollete
dress, and every vain little idiot in
town wants to do the same thing This
80
women, especially our girls, is actual
ly indecent. I tell you the devil cut
the pattern for this style of dress"
Speaking of the drink habit, Rev. Mr..
Broughton said: There are very few
society women in Atlanta, if reports
are at all reliable, that do not drink.
Some one asked me the other day what
was the latest news from Atlanta So
ciety. And 1 said, Down drunk did
not mean that they were all drunk at
one time, nor that they were all so
drunk that they could not move about.
But Atlanta's society women drink.
am told there are certain recent So
ciety scandals in this town that would
raise the hair straight on a decent
mans head, the result of dissipation,
mostly from drink. They drink at
their punch bowls; they drink around
the table; they drink at these abomin
able clubs; they drink anywhere they
can get it. 1 know facts on this line,
and l speak boldly. do not call any
names, but do single out a class of
women in this city, that class known
as society women. They do not any
more hesitate to go to these clubs and
sit down and drink than negro would
to walk up to bar and take drink.
They acknowledge this open and above
board. To justify it, they say they
drink in their homes, why not drinl
in the club?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

so feminine" she interjects scorn-
fully, ''but can't help that"
mo, thank heaven" devoutly.
A CLEAN of mirth steals into her
eyes, and she reseats herself.
"Oh what is the use?" she cries. "I
thought years ago I had learned to
control myself. know and love so
many splendid women who are nurses,
and my best friend" firmly, sis doc
to the quick to hear your easy con-
tempt for them"
But you mustn't think for an in
slant that 1 feel contempt for them
T ,sides l am only a man in a thous-
and"
"Yes," she says, with catch of her
breath, cit really doesn't matter what
you think
"Oh! but hope it does-just little.
1t matters so much to me. have only
known you short month, but there
are times when time doesn't count.
Surely, you know 1 love you
Suddenly across his speech there
breaks a child's cry of terror Turning
sharply he sees little Jack Hughes fall
heavily from the high tree where he
has fixed the. flag. Moved by common
impulse the man and girl go tearing
down the hill together without word.
Miss Lane kneels by the boy and
with her ear to his breast listens to
the faint heaft-beats that assure her
life is still there. .
"I'd give good deal for my surgic-
al bag just now,'' says DR.. Randall
when the boy has been laid on his own
bed in the cottage where Miss Lanes
summer has been spent. There's an
ugly fracture here that needs looking
to at once. Let me see" and he glances
about to discover some impromptu
means to wrest to his, own ends.
Miss Lane stands irresolute for a
brief moment, then is out of the room
in flash. When she appears it is with
a bag of familiar pattern wherein IS
found all tnat is needed to the sur
geon's hand.
This" she says coloring, 81 happen
ed to know was in the house."
Miss Lane watches him approvingly
in silence as long as all goes smooth.
ly, but when a cry Of agony breaks
from the child Don't you think
| she says. Just Whit or two," he
answers with perfect comprehension
and in few moments Jack is lulled
off on the blessed fumes of ether.
When all is we'll over and they stand
together on the porch outside Jacks
little room in the falling twilight,
Miss Lane somehow finds herself in
DR.. Randall's arms.
81 am glad that man, proud man,
never dissuaded you from becoming a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
OVER THE PREclP,cE.
Ladys Horse Is Dashed to Piooes o.
the Rocks.

LAdy's Horse Is Dashed to Picoes OF
the Rocks.
The perils of mountaineering are
we'll set forth by Miss Isabel Savory
in "a Sportswoman in India" She says
Of the entrance of Kashmir: MANY of
the paths were barely three feet wide
in places, with cliff above on one
side, and precipice below on the 9TH
er. They were the toughest tracks, and
one came to vast rocks and had to fol-
low a sort of staircase up them"
Miss Savory relates a personal expert
ence on one of these dangerous paths:
Slowly Sphai (my horse) clambered up
the path until Te were nearly at the
top The last.little bit was much steep
er. On the left wall of rock rose per-
pendicularly above our heads; on the
right the narrow path broke off into a
sheer precipice down to the gorge far
below. Making an effort up the last
steep bit, Sphai dug his willing toes
into the rock and broke into jog. His
went over with it. Instantly-there was
no time to Think felt both his hind
legs go over. At the selfsame moment
1 threw myself off the saddle to the
path. l do not know-I never shall
know-how DID it. kept hold CT the
reins, and for a second, kneeling on
the path. chung to them, Sphai's head
on level with me, his two poor fore
legs Gathering hopelessly on the path,
while with his strong hind quarters he
fought for minute of life, trying to
dig his toes into some crevice in the
precipice. 1t was only second. was
powerless to hold him up. Right over
backward he slowly went, with long
heave. saw the expression in his poor,
imploring eyes. A hideously long ST.
lence-and then two sickening crashes,
as he hit rock after rock A pause, and
long, resounding roar from the rocks
at the bottom of the gorge. Sphai las,
literally smashed to pieces down be-
low The whole awful scene has been
a nightmare many time since. But
for the mans saddle, which allowed
me to slip off, the rocky gorge would
have held us both.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Limitations of Miss Lane.
nv mia VALENTINE poND

BY JULIA VALENTINE BOND.
Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
"A man and girl-that most ancient
Of combnations-with its endless
chain of possibilities-are seated side
by side on a bank of coarse grass and
gray boulder, looking seward. The
old duel of the sexes has been waging
between them for the best part of an
hour. but as yet neither party has
been worsted. There are no seconds,
unless small boy disporting himself
in the middle distance could so be
counted. At any rate he serves as
sort of time-rest to the conversation.
occasionally drawing the attention OF
the pair to himself by the narrowness
of his escapes from bodily injury. His
efforts are directed toward fixing
hagpole on a tree in honor of the ap-
preaching Fourth of July. DR.. Randall
hazards the prophecy that one OF these
days Jack Hughes will kill himself.
''Not he" says Miss Lane cheerful
ly; 'tbut wish he'd come down. love
boys who want to do dangerous things,
but 1 can't bear to see them at it."
YOU'RE simply" he says, 1.-THE most
feminine woman I've met
"And is that why you like me?"
"One OF the why's. There are Others"
II don't think l like the obvious"
returns Miss Lane. cit is as bad to be
labeled feminine as being called sweet
or good-hearted."
"You couldn't be the first without
being the two last. Why, l wonder, do
women grid so at belonging to their
own sex? Do you ever hear man OBJ
ject to being called a manly fellow?'
81 deny that we do grid at it. 1t is
only the never getting beyond ones
limitations. Suppose one is primrose
by rivers brim; you don't want TO
be that and nothing more. 1t is the
eternal feminine I object to-"
The man smiles beneath the shelter
of his hat brim.
Getting beyond your limitations, y
he says, "confessedly out of your
depths. Who appears to advantage,
man or woman, in hat situation?"
What are woman's limitations?"
impatiently. II mean, of course, your
idea of them. know all men have a
cut-and-dried theory on the subject,
ready for use at moments notice"
Evidently you agree with Hardy's
peasant that men are very poor
class Of society,""
do ~ she laughs. "Ask any of the
women over there pointing in the
direction of the little summer settle
nent across the hill-"they will tell
you Miss Lane is never SO happy as
when she has man tagging at her
heels"
"And you deny that your sex is
spiteful?"
"That isn't spiteful, after all, per-
haps." ruefully. "I dare say it is only
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

The Zion Lutheran congregation at
Lancaster recently made it's annual
payment of one red rose to the descend
ants Of Baron steigel who over GEN.
tury ago donated the land on which
the church stands. The anniversary
proceedings. which are known as the
least of the roses were taken part in
this year by thousands of people. each
Of them bearing red rose. Miss
AMAZE Boyer of Pittsburg represented
the heirs of Baron Steigel and accepted
the rose from the congregation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
|2(4zI LIEUT. I'D. TIL OR sfs19E2)

ment to the Philippines. In April,
1899, he was promoted to First Lieu
tenant and attached to the Twenty
fourth infantry. His father,.is lead
ing citizen of Lake City, Fla. -,
Lieutenant Taylor's friends point
out that his name does not appear in
the official report of Aguinaldo's cap
ture. Although it was he who secured
the first information as to the insur-
gent leaders, whereabouts. It was
while acting Captain at Pomtabangan
that he intercepted the four Filipino
messengers carrying orders that re-
vealed their chiefs hiding place. He
received a letter of thanks from Cen
eral Funston at the time, but his
friends are not satisfied with this par
tial recognition, and believe he should
have received credit in the official re-
port for his work in connection with
the capture.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
MRS. BECKHAM.
n Shorter COLLEGE Course.

Professor Norton of Harvard recent
~ expressed the opinion that college
men studying for the degree Of A. b.
should be allowed free choice to OBJ
tain it in three years if they so desire.
He says many students can do the
work of the whole course lin three
years as easily and as well as Others
can in four, and he believes the ma
jority would be the gamers if they did
it in the shorter time. The growing
length Of the courses in postgraduate
and professional schools makes this
saving Of time increasingly ,desir-
able.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
"A cbarmine evoman,

The wife Of Kentucky's young Gov
ernor is one of the most charming
women Of a state noted for the at
Effectiveness of it's fairer inhabitants.
Mrs. Beckham, who, since her mar
riage has become known throughout
the country, was Miss Jean Fuqua of
greensboro, the eldest daughter of
Colonel Joseph Fuqua She is % years
old, and has all the charms that have
made her states women famous. She
met Governor Beckham while he was
speaker of the house of representa-
tiyes. He was visiting his; sister in
Owensboro, and at reception given
in his honor was introduced to Miss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
The Burr and Hamilton Families.

Mrs. Elizabeth Burr Hamilton, said
to be the last member of the seventh
generation of the Burr family, who
died at Bridgeport, Conn, at the age
of 80, was the fifth cousin of Aaron
Burr, the third vice president of the
United States, who killed Alexander
Hamilton, the lawyer and statesman,
in duel in 1904 Her death recalls the
fact that, though the families of Burr
and Hamilton were the most bitter en-
emies at the beginning of the last ceA-
fury, love found a was e. years sfter
the famous duel to bring the families
together again by the marriage. of
Elizabeth Burr and Alexander Hamil-
ton in 1885,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
STORY I BUD" ELLIS
PRINCE" OF TENoERLolN
SPORTS LATELY DECEASED.
The Wild Career of Gay Young Man
Whose Fortune Amounted to ss.ooO,-
900 and who Was the Typical
ProdigaL

In New York few days ago oc-
cured the death of ]. Elmer Ellis,
better known as Bud" the scion of
wealthy house and a prodigal whose
career suggested that of the erring son
of the Scriptures. For time Ellis was
a resident of Utica and his wild hab-
its and reckless disregard of the laws
of economy and good living shocked
decorous tastes Of the people of this
sober community. In the absence
abroad of one of the leading clergy
men of the city, Ellis rented his home,
and there were orgies here that start
led the town. The bartenders OF the
city knew him as their best patron.
Champagne, mint juleps, sherry cob
blers, gin fizzes, punches and all va
rieties of palate-pleasing drink
found their way down his oesophagus,
and the supply was scarcely equal to
the demand. In his home town Of
Schenectady there were similar ca
rousals But 1t was in New York that
he flourished. He was a prince of
Tenderloin sports.
38 Years Cd.
J. Elmer Ellis was SO years old. He
was the son of the late John ELS
of Schenectady, and a grandson Of
John Ellis, who founded the Ellis To-
connective works, which have been re-
Gently sold out to the new locomotive
trust for sum said to be in the neigh
borhood of $s,0OO,O00. The dead man
was the largest individual stakeholder
in the concern, seven-eighths of which
We're owned by the Ellis family, al
though his holdings were controlled
by his family. He had an allowance
of $500 week for spending money
outside of his hotel and doctors bills,
which were paid by his family.
His grandfather died soon after the
war, and his father, John, succeeded to
the presidency of the locomotive COM
pany. The founders fortune was es-
timated at about 100000. This was
divided equally among a widow and
four sons. The eldest son built a
beautiful home in Schenectady, at
Union street and Mott terrace, and
there Bud Ellis was born SO years ago.
His father was fond of horses and al
ways kept a number of trotters Bud
early developed fondness for fast
horses and his father gratified his
taste. Between the father and son
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

trained nurse" he says. Jack would
have Jared badly today If between us
we hadn't surprised your secret"
81 have been doctor for two years.
says Miss Lane demurely. Then, after
pause, she adds with little smile,
81 was to have been one Of the lights
of orthopedic surgery"
"Was to have been?" he echoes, as
he draws her closer to him. .'Why,
what happened?"
You, she returns briefly. IT hope !.
know my own limitations
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
A Necessary PrecautIon.

A couple of fishermen went out from
Ell Dorado, Kan. They had jug of
pretty good whisky and six-shooter,
with which they intended to shoot at
a mark in case the fish might not bite.
They left their equipment IA the bank
of the creek while they want\away to
HINT boat When kAAps>M
Mune Do a. VIZ hey returned
.ney lounu ua inns noee led to the grub
oasAe.. Deai aenes I'VE have taken
the pistol, but thought you ro;ob+ ha
thirsty enough to follow nc ,In and
shoot for the drinks"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

A national fencing competition has
just taken place at Bologna, and the
championship was won by Signor At
tito Monferrito. This ''maitre
d'a-mes" is only twelve years old. He
fought the most celebrated Italian
fencers and beat them all. He used
to be the fencing room assistant OF
the celebrated fencer Sartori, and be
has now succeeded in vanquishing his
former employer and many other past.
masters of the art.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

The statue of the late Empress Eliza.
oeth recently unveiled at Godollo Cas-
tie. seat Of Emperor Francis Joseph,
near Budapest, is bronze figure Of
more than life size on high pedestal
in Gothic style. She is represented in
a walking costume. such as she most
frequently wore at Godollo; in one
hand a sunshade. in the other a few
wild flowers. and she appears to be
resting after one of her long excur-
sions. Her head is crowned only with
rich pleats of hair. The figure is the
work of the Hungarian sculptor Roma,
and stands in a part of the park mos
frequented by the empress.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

Over $4,000 acres. Of unoccupied lands
IN Nebraska. Wyoming and Kansas
were disposed of during one week re-
Gently. the largest amount in any one
week In the history of the land depart
ment. The majority of sales were to
Dunkards. who attended the conference
OF that sect at Lincoln. Neb. Large
numbers were induced to give up their
Eastern homes-most of them in Penn
sylwania-and settle in the West.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

true. do like them" lamely, have
always been accustomed to them"
Don't annihilate me for saying
therein lies the chief charm of the
feminine woman"
ooh! no. You're welcome to your
opinion. believe even asked for it,
"You did. You said, What are wom-
ans limitations?' And you accused me
of having a cut-and-dried answer. But
you didn't wait for it. was about to
say I'd never found woman's, limi-
tations."
Then" calmly, you were about to
tell an untruth. There was never yet
man who hadn't set the boundary for
his fellow-woman."
"You don't mind if smoker" She
mods permission. II admit there are
Just one or two walks in life over
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

More people over 100 years OLD are
round in mild climates than in the
higher latitudes. According to the
last census of the German Empire, Of
a population of IS 100000 only seventy
eight have passed the hundredth year,
France. with population of 40,o00,0 0O
has 213 centenarians. In England
there are LAG; in Ireland, SIS; and in
Scotland. 46. Sweden has 10, and Nor
way %; Belgium s; Denmark g.!
Switzerland, none Spain. with popu-
lation of 1S,0O0,O00, has 401 persons
over 100 years Old OF the $3.50, 900 in
lhabltants of servia. SIS have passed
the century mark
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
As tie World
Rex,ol.k,eS

Shifted in F'unsfon Report.
Lieutenant j. d. Taylor OF the
Twenty fourth infantry, whose friends
are claiming for him some OF the
honor given General Funston for the
capture of AgMnaldo, is rs years old,
and has been in the army since 1898,
when he was appointed Second Lieu
tenant on the recommendations of
Senator's Mallory and Pasco OF Flor
ida.
Lieutenant Taylor was assigned to
the Twentieth infantry at Fort Leav-
enworth and accompanied the regi-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

which it Is written-'verboten zu
Eingang, to woman"
'And those?"
well, medicine and the law, to be-
gin with. AS doctor have it on my
conscience to have dissuaded at least
three young women from becoming
trained nurses"
The silence that follows this state
ment becomes fairly ominous.
Il have no patience" begins Miss
Lane at last, with man-no respect
for one-who says such thing as
that. am sorry-I-really thought
better of YOU" She rises to her full
height, which is not great one, but
gives her unfair advantage over her
prone combatant, who sits up physic-
ally and metaphorically.
Il am awfully sorry" apologetical-
ly, picking up fallen hatpin; 81 didn't
mean to hurt your feelings. 1 couldn't
tell was treading on sacred ground.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Ant,-Tuberonlos,s pl,pensarIe,.

The first of the antituberculosis
dispensaries in Paris was inaugurated
in the Rue Mercadet, in the Montmar-
tire district, last week. The object of
the work is more preventive than cur
alive. Poor people are examined free
of charge. If tuberculosis is found, the
proper initial treatment and advice are
giEen to them. This institution is due
to private initiative
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Work of An Earthquake.

An earthquake wrecked several
buildings in the town Of Aulton, Mex,
and then passed on to Zopothon,
where 1t sported with the waters of a
big lake. At first the waters seemed
in state Of great agitation, and then
they subsidized and gradually disap-
peared. The earthquake had caused a
assure in the bed Of the lake. and
through this the lake had passed out
Of sight.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

India is rapidly becoming an impor-
tant factor in the coal market. The
output last year was nearly 40 per cent
IN excess OF that Of the year before,
and a still further increase will be seen
this year. Expectation OF coal from In
dia has already begun. The coal is
found over, wide areas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
Bats measuring nearly Ave feet from,
tip to tip OF their wings have been
found in a cave near Tanga. in East
Africa

NINE. du Barry's hotel in the Ave-
nue. de Paris. at Versailles. is about to
De sold. Louis XVIII turned the palace
into stables for many years past it
has been disused.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25
I1literacy Causes Odd 8.

SaComenG.
A topeka neuicine any has put
OUT a lou Oh test la The first is
TON 2 woman, wno says; Having
suHerea nlteen years iroM a fatal dis
now entirely cured"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

a Baltimore man, S
charge Of s'having wilfully neglected
to supply a dumb animal morse
with the necessities of life" and SEN
fenced to pay the costs. told the judge
that he might have the horse for the
fine. but the magistrate insisted upon
getting the money. $1.45.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

relics are a gift from Rev. W. a..
sH{pbar.., a Methodist missionary M
Chins-and were presented 10 the
United States through Edwin HI
Conger, UniteA States mifister at
Picking. The gate which the pock and
key secured was directly before the
palace of the emperor. OF the lock
are inscribed a number bf Chinese
characters, and the authorities OF the
museum will soon seek to have these
deciphered and translated, The lock-
is an iron cylinder three feet and ten
inches long Extending from the cyl
inder is an iron rod bent back that it
might pass through the gate hasps
and into the lock guide.