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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
BELTS ON NEPruNE.

Neptune, the most distant known
planet of the Solar system, presents to
the telescope only small greenish
disk on which no distinct markings are
visible. But during the past year the
great telescope of the Naval Observa-
tory at Washington has revealed in
dications of the existence of streaks on
Neptune bearing resemblance to the
belts of Jupiter. A few years ago sim
liar streaks were seen on Uranus. Sat-
urn also possesses them, so that it
may be said that cloud-like belts are
a feature common to all OF the four
great outer planets.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Farmers OF wabash county, Indiana,

Farmers OF Wabash county. Indiana,
80 h,,saaine pona- IS by -no-onera-
ton and at much reduced cost. They
have an agreement among themselves
on road building. each owner of land
AUDITING on a highway to be improved
pledging in work or cash $1.50 per acre
within half mile of the road. Pay
ment may be made within three years,
and the burden thus distributed is
hardly felt. The work is done in dull
seasons, and gravel roads have re-
placed the old mud highways over
many miles Of tyrnpike. On the com
pletion OF a road the task of main
taing 1t is assumed by the county au-
ithorities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
ROYAL
ENGAGEMENT
German Prince to
Wed victorin's
Granddaughter.

found in abundance. Blooded horses
neighed and pranced in and about the
stables and cocks strutted in the barn
yards.
The capital had been moved before
the confederacy was born, and when
the war was over, the few men who
had any money left tried to start up
business and put new life into the old
place, but could not. A few years
later even the county seat was trans
ferred to Selma and Cahaba was dead.
Some wealthy men tore down their
houses and had them rebuilt at Selma,
and soon the few remaining houses
were left tenantless''
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

The varied character of the Manila
population is shown by such items as
these. taken at random from one issue
Of local daily: "Sim Waco, Fill
Pine, ran amuck on Gale Anda on
Thursday night and attacked Lu Tang
with heavy scantling. Mandarin
Chang Quing, son of Carlos Palanca,
the Chinese millionaire of Manila, has
been appointed ambassador to Mexico,
and Is expected by his father to visit
Manila about April l."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

use its propelling powers with the
greatest possible freedom, removing
the weight from the back entirely,
and placing 1t on the trapezius mus
cles, which gives freedom and full
reach to the muscles Of the hind quar-
ters as regards underreach. The in
ventor says:
when jumping, the motion Of the
horse throws the weight of the rider
alternately on the front and back
straps. When the animals launches
are brought under to gather impetus
for its spring, the weight is thrown
forward upon the pad, which relieves
the hind quarters, leaving them free
to exert their leverage and powers Of
propulsion. As the horse springs, the
body Of the rider saws backward and
his legs swing forward. This ut once
relieves the front straps. as TIN weight
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

A railroad accident near Boston the
other day was marked by one unusual
incident. A freight-engine was de-
rallied. and an injury to the steam
dome caused the whistle to blow for
half an hour. AS the pressure went
, down and the long scream grew fainter
and finally died away into silence. 1t
needed no great stretch of the imagi-
nation to endow the battered monster
lying there on his side with personality
and sentfent being, and in the long
shrek Of the whistle to hear his death
cry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Tho Nineteenth Century,s Comets.

During the nineteenth century 235
new comets were discovered, as
against 81 in the eighteenth century.
The nineteenth century also beheld a
greater number of large and brilliant
comets than did it's predecessor. The
finest of these were the comets of 1911,
1913, 1858, 1881 and 1882. In the year
1900 only one periodical comet was
known. Halley's; now many are known
of which at lfast II have been seen at
more than o9e return to perihelion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
A Canadian Jurist.

The Hon. George 3. King, one of the
justices of the supreme court of Can
ada, who died few days ago, was
elevated to the supreme bench in
1893, and was one of the Boring sea
arbitration commission. He was a
native of st. Johns, N. B. He became
attorney general of New Brunswick
in 1870, and in 1872 he succeeded Mr..
Hathaway as leader of the govern
ment. He became @. G. in 1873, and a
puisne Judge of the supreme court Of
New Brunswick in 1880.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

Ex-Empress Eugene has given to
che municipality Of Paris the cradle of
Prince Louis Napoleon, the only son Of
Napoleon III. and the Empress. Prince
Louis was killed in the Zulu war in
South Africa in 1879. The body of the
cradle is made of rosewood and is dec
Grated with enamels in antique silver
and chiseled bronze. The frames are
Of silver. A statue holds the imperial
crown. in gilt and bronze, ove- the
pillow, which is of white sat- en-
broidered in gold with the le' u IN"
The cradle was originally a gift from
the municipality of PAWS to Empress
Eugenie.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
ELEcrR1e1rY ON RAILROADS.

ELECTR1f1rY ON RAILROADS.
The substitution of electricity for
steam on the trunk line railways of
Great Britain is advocated by Superin-
tendent Langdon of the Midland Rail-
road. According to his estimates, the
roads could be worked much more
economically with electric traction.
Taxing the line between London and
Bedford, a distance of so miles, as a
basis of, comparison, he AYERS that a
saving of nearly two cents per train
mile would be effected by the use of
electricity. There would also, he says,
De great saving of coal, amounting to
100000 tons per annum If all the
British roaus were run by electricity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

The latest Paris idea is to pave the
streets with glass. and experiments are
now being tried to that end. Accord
Ing to the Telegraph's correspondent,
pure glass is used without admixture
OF cement, but subjected to special
treatment. called devitrifaction. The
result Is q hard. smooth substance.
opaque. absolutely non-porus. absorb
ing no foreign matter. and thus re-
tanning no dampness or unpleasant
odOrs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Prevents Running OF Kerl

A Montreal correspondent says that
Canada's little navy has been steadily.
growing for number of years. It con-
sists Of fourteen small vessels, with
total personnel Of less than 400 Of all
ranks, maintained at an ANIMAL expense
of little over 100000. Such as they
are, the little VESSELS are first-class in
every particular, and look as business.
like as any war craft Of their size
afioat. The prevention Of smuggling,
particularly Of the running of kegs"
from the French island Of st. Pierre,
is no mean portion Of the nayy's la
bors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

Green and yellow chartreuse may no
longer be manufactured in France II
the DILL against religious associations
goes through. as the head of the or
ganization Of Carthusians. the monks
OF the Grande Chartreuse. is situated
outside Of France.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

Detroit will soon celebrate the two
nundredth anniversary Of its founding
by Cadillac. Eastern people are apt
to forget that there is so old city in
the west. In the story of the settle
ment and progress of Detroit much is
revealed of the history of "the north
west under three flags"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
A RAILROAD CAMERA.

A RAILROAD CAMERA.
Two sets of Zeiss lenses were made for
this camera, one being wide-angled
with an equivalent focus of five and
onehalf feet. and the other telesco-
pic rectilinear lens of ten feet eQuival-
ent focus.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

stantly." Mr.. Clayton believes that this
discovery indicates that the fall Of
temperature at night must tend to pro-
duce cold-air cyclone, while the heat
OF day tends to the production of a
warm-air one, and thus the puzzling
phenomenon of the double diurnal per-
iod in air pressure receives an explain
alton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
NEW 11rE.sA11Sa CRAFT.

The queer-looking craft shown is an
ingenious idea. to say the least, as it
combines number Of original feat
ures in the comnendable purpose of
life-saving at sea. The complete craft,
with its mast, sail and life lines, Is
contained on shipboard within the
two metallic caps seen at the bow and
stern, and as the inventor makes ar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.
Whom Earthquake, Arc rrequ.,

Whom Earthquakes Are Frequent
An analysis of the records obtained
by acknowledgements in various
countries since the invention of sels-
mometers and seismographs indicates
that there is distinct periodicity in
the occurrence of earthquakes, the
maximum for the hours Of the day
coming about noon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
A Telephone from Romo to par,,

For some months Italian and French
engineers have been carrying tele-
phone line up their respective slopes of
the Alps, and they expect soon to form
junction, thus opening direct COM
munication between Rome and Paris.
The most difficult part Of the work has
naturally been to cross the Alps.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

President schwab Of the steel
trust Will have the most luxurious pri-
vate car In the country. That alone
should sell several million dollar,
worth Of the common stock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Anton Dvorak, the Bohemian COM
poser. has been made member OF the
Austrian house Of Lords.

Ii Hung Chang probably would be
ali!ing to pay the indemnity himself
II the empress dowager had not been
80 rude to him in the earlier stages Of
the game.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
BURNING FEET.

Many persons suffer from peculiar
sensitiyeness Of the feet shown by dis
tressing burning, smarting or itching,
ton or throbbing, especially at night
after any unusual amount of standing
or walking. Toward evening the suf-
ferer begins to be disagreeably or even
painfully conscious of his feet. which
feel hot and tired. and seem to have
grown too large for the shoes. Inspec-
ton of the bare feet may reveal MOTH
ing particularly noticeable. beyond
perhaps slight redness of the skin;
or it may show more or less general
eruption, either moist or dry and
scaly, resembling salt-rheum. But TINS
eruption is another affection altogeth-
er from the ono now under consldera-
ton; it is true eczema, and the dis
tress caused by it is continuous and
only moderately increased at night In
the cases of which we are speaking the
sufferer is usually fairly comfortable
in the morning, and it is only as the
day wears on that his torment be-
C0uS0 OF the IfOuDlos
zones uncomfortable. The cause of the
trouble may be external or Internal;
it may be found in lack of proper at
tention to the feet, or in the wearing
of unsuitable shoes, or it may be the
result Of constitutional trouble-the
so-called uric acid diathesis. When the
trouble is constitutional, appropriate
dietetic and hygienic measures must
be carefully followed; but usually re-
lief is to be sought in local measures.
To some persons with sensitive skin
dyed stockings are very irritating,
others are tormented by wooden socks.
In such cases the remedy is obvious.
The shoes should be roomy and not
made Of patent or enameled leather,
and rubbers should be worn as little
as possible and always removed in the
house, even if one stays there but five
minutes.
How to Get Relief.
IN the evening the sufferer should
4mmerse his feet in cold water for
few minutes, and then after drying
with soft towel without friction, put
on clean stockings and different pair
of shoes from those worn during the
day. This will always give more or
less relief. and usually will bring COM
fort for the rest of the evening. Chang
ing the ste5es is better than putting on
slippers, and has the advantage OF not
exposing one to catch cold when the
foo. is drafty. There will be little
danger of that, however, after the daily
cold foot-bath has become an estab-
lished habit, for this will not only
relieve the local discomfort, but will
also tend to strengthen the entire sys-
TEN and render it more resistant to
uoxious influences of all kinds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Al the Rurnmare Sales.

Old furs and warm clothing are now
being piled up by the charitable lid !.
en- for the use Of her poorer sister dur
ing the coming summer days. Balti-
more American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
LARc EST rnoro CAMERA.

LAHG EST PHOTO CAMERA.
A camera capable Of making pho
tograph eight by ten feet in area is
owned by the Chicago & Alton Rail-
way Company, and was constructed to
take picture for the Paris Exhibition
OF one Of the company's express trains
The camera weighs 900 pounds, and
the plate-holder, when loaded, 500
pounds, making 1.400 pounds in ALL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

is moved upon the back straps. as the
animal alights upon It's fore legs With
out any undue jar upon them. Tho
weight, now being at the back, has .
tendency to force the horse quickly to
the recover when the weight is once
more moved forward for the next
bound"
TOM CoUHIG's SUCCESS.
Tom Couhig OF Dunktrk. N. T., 10
looked upon by many ring experts az
the coming welter-weight champion.
He has done some good work in the
ring lately, considering that he Is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-14

The effect OF altitude on the blood
has been studied in New Mexico with
interesting and perhaps valuable re-
suits. Dr. Maltby undertook the work
at the suggestion Of the director ol
the biological laboratory of the Uni
yersity Of New Mexico. and the study.
interrupted for a time by the death
Of Dr. Maltby. has been continued By
Prof Weinzel II was found. a cor
respondent Of the Denver Republican
reports, that the blood corpuscles are
Greatly increased when a person from
low altitude reaches a higher one. but
this effect. with the powerful stimulus
involved, Is only transitory. Observa-
tions showed that while persons who
have long resided in New Mexico have
no more c0rpuscles than others In
lower regions, these same persons may
renew or repeat the original effect Of
altitude by a sort residence at the sea
level or elsewhere. What amounts to
the same thing is the fact that one
by residing at 1000 or 5000 feet NAV
secure an the powerful stimulating ef-
feet Of the altitude on the blood By
periodical visits to the altitude Of san
Ia Fe or Magdalena. 1000 feet higher
In these cases the effect IS greatly In
creased by out-of-door life and exer-
else. because there Is an Intimate re-
lation between the activity Of the lungs
and this blood stimulation IL was also
found that rabbits kept In confinement
would show the same increase on be-
ing carried from Albuquerque to Camp
Whitcomb. II is thought that the re-
suit Of the inquiry may have an inn
portant bearing on the treatment 81
consumDtion--New York Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-14
AND THE MOONsHINE
WHISKY WHICH SHE
SOLD.

hut They could so no further An
through the night the baby moaned for
food. Il was easy to see that It's lit-
tie life could not last much longer
In the morning Ellen staggered out II
the hut door
ELLEN called her mother come
baoki We're a-starvin' but we're Hig-
mites to th' end, ana we amt a-goin'
to ask favors Of anyone
Il hain't a-goin' ter ask favors.
said Ellen. "but I'm goin 70 get you
an suthin to eat
The girl went blindly down trail
that she recognized. 1t Ted her straight
to Jim Clark's moonshine still Then
for weeks Ellen Hignite peddled moon
shine whisky for jim Clark. The story
spread an around in the mountains
and the people came for miles to buy
whisky from old Bob Hlgnltes girl.
the pretiiest gal In Kaintucky" Jim
Clark's still couldn't keep up with the
demand and Jim Clark fairly coined
money and grew fat laughing at the
bargain he'd made. A few days later
a federal marshal started from Louis
vile for Clay county and In his pock-
ct was a warrant for the arrest Of Ell
len Hignite on the charge Of selling
liquor without a government license.
The girl heard the marshal was COM
ing, but she did not run away / sold
lcker.' she said. Il sold il 20 save
ma and the baby from a-starrln But
I'm a Hignite. and run from nobody
The next day she was arrested. Jim
Clark got away
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-14
clrY WITHOUT AoRsEs.
children Of venice co to school In Con
dolns.

children Of Venice co 70 school IN Con
dolas.
what American boy or girl ever saw
ciiy that did not have more horses
IN II than one would like to count?
Horses OF all kinds and sizes, from the
preffy little shetland pony the pride
~ his Young owners heart up TO the
etrhno heavy horses that pull the
rreaf umbllng loaded down wagons
Through the streets Of the busy city.
vvhv there are SO many horses nc one
shinisu ANYTHING about them. You can
mn walk down the street or even look
ort 81 vour window without seeing
,r,e IF them. But there is a city in
rar-away Italy. across the wide Allan
flc where there IS only one horse. and
fsi. horse fs considered such curi-
,.ifv that Il Is kept In the public gar
ae,e peonle thore visit the gardens
~. * ree this horse just as you per-
hans visit the ZOO ln Lincoln Park to
So fhe lions anc bears. But how do
fhe peonIe In this city get along with
nut any horses? Wen. the city Is
Venice. and. as you no doubt know.
-rgis ritr IS a very wonderful one in
.,ma respects. for il IS built upon
manr small islands. and its streets
81. fho canals cca tho isianls.
ttss takes tae phase oi streets
~ ere eua Boats faFe the
W # lrnr 6 would
IS fo school ir a gund0la as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-14

IN 1881 was elected sheriff Of Pima
county Before his election 10 the
6hriepalty he was Wells-Fargo's mes
aeneer Of the Tombstone stage line,
and II was through him that the SER
vices Of the famous carp boys were
secured for the suppression Of highway
robbery While Sheriff Of Pima coun-
~ bis NE was full OF activity and dan
ger. but his iron nerve never failed
MIN and not one blot Of neglect of duty
appears upon his record. After his
term as sheriff he was employed as
Wells-Fargo's detective and it was in
this capacity that his most notable ex-
plot occurred.
On the night Of February %, 1885,
she west bound passenger train on
the Southern Pacific was held up at
Stems Pass. near the New Mexican
border. hy two or three masked men.
THE express car and engine were run
of and the messengers intimidated
into orening the doors and surrender
ing the money. The passenger coaches
nlled with wealthy tourists, We're not
disturbed by the robbers Having Sc
cured their booty. the men made of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-14
Why He Lost Faith in Wall Street.

Col. Edward G. james. the dlstin-
guished New York lawyer who died
recently. once had an experience with
the firm OF Grant & Ward which ac-
counted for his occasional cynical re-
marks about Nan street methods as
be had found them. After "A years Of
successful Av practice M the northern
part Of this state. right after the war.
Col james collected all bis funds
amounting 10 about 100000 and
turned them over 90 the firm of Grant
& Ward. then at the height Of IS pop
uiarity When he decided to draw out
his money Ferdinand Ward drew a
cheek sor $40oooo. payable TO bis order.
with the remark that the additional
Sz00. 900 represented Col james prof
its This was evidently too good an
investment 20 break up. so the colonel
said that ne would gladly leave bis
monsr 10 pile up more profits Al the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-14
"A Mountain
~ X Maid


When Ellen Hignite, a mountain
Girl from Clay county. Ky. was put on
trial in Louisville before the United
States District court recently on the
charge Of selling Illicit whisky, she
was not left alone in her trouble, says
the Chicago Tribune By the side Of
the shrinking little mountain maid
sat Miss Alice Casileman one Of the
proudest beauties Of Kentucky the
belle Of the New York horse show two
years ago. and one of the handsomest
women in the south Miss Castleman
and her mother had heard Of the
mountain girls sad story and they
went to her help because they be-
lieyed that she was the victim OF spite
and persecution. and that while she
had disobeyed the revenue laws and
sold Illicit whisky as charged. still.
she had done it only TO save her
mother and baby sister from starving
So when the case Of the People vs..
Hignite" was called the court room
held a notable crowd. Around the
mountain girl sat Miss Castleman and
her mother, Mrs Samuel A. Miller,
Mrs. Basil Duke. and other society
leaders OF Louisville. Gen. John B.
Castleman and Gen. Basil Duke. two
Of the most renowned soldiers of Ken
lucky, who during the long years OF
the rebellion wore with distinguished
honor the uniforms Of gray and who
a quarter Of a century later wore with
no less honor the old army blue Of
the Union in the war Of a reunited
country against a foreign foe, had
come into the court TO testify In the
little prisoners behalf The story be-
gan with the breaking out Of a feud
between the Hignite family and the
mOOnshiners Of Letcher county. The
Hignites refused to make Illicit whis-
ky themselves or deal in IT, Their
neighbors declared that some Of the
Hignite boys we're spies Of the gov
ernment One night Cob Hignite was
killed while going home TO his cabin.
Old man Hignite and his other two
boys went out to ayenge the murder
and all were killed The night after
they were buried the little log cabin
OF the Hgnites was burned 10 tine
ground and Mrs Hlgnite and her baby
and her 17-year-old daughter Ellen.
fled to the woods for refuge. The next
morning when they returned 20 the
ruins Of their smoking cabin they
found a notice tackled on a tree. The
notice read.
"Ef you 'uns 80 an don mex no
mo fuss we uns won't do no mo- to
yo ALL
The terrified mother took her chill
dren and fed through the mountains
towards Clay county. where her peo-
pie lived For three weeks they wan-
dered through the mountains Then
they sank down In the ruins Of an old