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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08


/ AS Denzil returned from his mission
and cast his eyes upon her, she appear,
ed unconscious of everything but the
dainty little pair of skates she was in
the act of christening. He stopped.
Can l help your" he asked; and
she answered promptly without lifting
her eyes:
mo, thank you. am quite accus-
toned to do this sort of thing for my
sci" -whereupon she drew off the
skates, in confirmation of her words,
and Denzil went on to Mabel.
An hour crept by, and then Lady
Caroline, feeling that she had suffered
enough for her friends for that one
day, declared her intention of return
ing without further delay, and forth
with departed, carrying with her Ma
bel, who was anxious to reach home
before the post-hour arrived.
The eldest Miss Deverill was afflicted
with nervousness, and, having been
driven to the lake by Sonny" Sum-
merton-who was in a bad temper,
and knew as much about driving as
the man in the moon"-had endured
such agonies on the journey as deter
mined her, whatever came of it, to
drive back in different company. So,
going up to her cousin, Lord Lyndon,
who was an undoubted whip" she
entreated him as follows:
Promise me-" she said, chat you
will drive me home"
My dear Margaret" said Lyndon,
"do not ask me to do that You know
have Mildred under my care"
MY dear Henry" returned Miss
Deverill, desperately, you must drive
me, or you will have my death to an
swer for. will not trust myself again
to that hare-brained boy, who sulked
the entire way here, and knows moth
ing whatever of driving. Indeed, my
nerves are at present in such state
that can go home with nobody but
you; besides, anybody can see that the
horse is positively dangerous
Lyndon glanced toward the animal
in question, and saw that it was I'M
questionably skittish, displaying an
cVlueuI ueSlTe 10 DOlL, anu seeming To
take particular delight in taxing the
patience OF the small groom who stood
on tiptoe to hold him, after which he
looked once more at his Cousins dolor-
Gus countenance and relented.
We'll, somebody must take care of
Mildred he said, with hesitation, "and
| where is Mildred?"
"She went toward tho wood obout
half an hour ago-somebody ought to
find her and say that we are on the
move" responded Harvey, from be-
meath a horse, where he was hastily
arranging twisted strap.
Eddie, go and find her." said his
lordship, distractedly.
(To be continued.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
WYATT A. LEE.

amateur in Kansas. He was first seen
by James H. Manning, president of the
Kansas City club of the American
League, at Coffeyville, Kan, and the
latter was SO we'll pleased with his
performance in the pitchers position
that he signed him for his Kansas City
team. During the season of 1900 he
participated in fifty championship
games. He shut Minneapolis out with
out run, and beat Chicago in a
twelve-inning game, allowing the lat
ter only one run and seven hits. He
won ten-inning game from Buffalo,
who made only two runs. He once al
lowed indianapolis only three hits. The
greatest number of runs scored off him
In one game was eleven, and the small
est was one. Twice Chicago made
only one run and Indianapolis and
Buffalo scored one run each. Thus far
this year he has done exceedingly we'll.
Up to June 81, inclusive, he won nine
out of thirteen games he pitched. Some
of his best pitching feats were against
Boston. On May 10, at Boston, he shut
the locals out without run and al
lowed them only three safe hits. On
June 81 he faced the Bostons at Wash
ington, and he was given credit for
pitching one of the boldest games seen
On the ball field in that city in many
a day. Although the Bostons made
seven safe hits, including a double
Dagger, he prevented them from scor-
ing, being most effective when the
bases were occupied by runners. He
was steady throughout, giving only
Two free passes to first base, and field
ed his position like veteran.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
LoNDoN's ABsuRD1r1Es.
Some Amusing Features of the British
Metropolis.

oOIAe amusing Features or the British
Metropolis.
The absurdities of London would
fill a three-volume book. Go where
you will you cannot escape them. You
ask the name of a certain thorough
fare and find it is Hocum Pokum lane
Or Kicking Boy alley; you ask what
parish certain house is in, and find
that the ground floor is in one parish
and the upstairs in another. And you
may be surprised to find, if you live in
certain part of the city" that your
parish consists of six houses and that
it has not even a parish church. And
what, indeed, could be of greater abb
surdity than the city of Lonoon itself;
the square mile of territory where the
lord mayor reigns supreme is king
dom ruled by laws Of it's own, isolated
from the rest of the metropolis.
1t will surprise the majority of peo-
pie to know that the parish of st.
Mary Mounthaw-surely a ridiculous
name-consists Of six houses; that the
upper stories Of Staple Inn are in one
district and the lower stories in an
other; that there are sixteen city
churches so absurdly situated that their
expenses reach 912 los for every per-
son attending, and that there are five
inhabitants of the city who have
guardian all to themselves, and three
other guardians on the city board
who represent sixty-six people between
them.
A good many people think they can
improve on the names of London
streets, and they are often right. But
inc man who, having three streets
named after his six daughters, can
hardly be called public benefactor.
HIS combinations were "Francesmary,"
"Amyruth" and Elsiemaud." Great
events suggest new names very often,
and of late such names as Dewey
street, Khartoum street, Sirdar street,
Klondike street and Fashoda street
have gone up in various parts of Lon
don. Mr.. Goschen had no sooner low
cred his tobacco duty than Goschen
street was "put up at Newington,
and there was a great demand for
"Dreyfus" street last year. The coun-
ty council street naming department,
which is doing it's best to simplify mat
tiers by changing names at the rate of
$50 year, is permanently bombarded
by requests and suggestions from pri-
vate residents and public authorities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
A RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
Maharsjah of Dhurbanga Takes Up t
Cause of tho Hindu Cult,

Maharajah of Dhurbanga Takes Up the
Cause of the Hindu Cult.
A new attempt to promote the
spread of the knowledge of Sanskrit
literature in India is in progress at
this time, through the generosity of
a rich young Hindu scholar, who has
an enormous rent roll as the greatest
landholder in the province of Bengal,
and who bears the title of Maharajah
Of Dhurbanga. In order to vivify the
ancient cult of Hinduism, the Maha-
rajah has given his princely favor to
the "Great Religious Union" of which
he was last year chosen as president,
and the aims of which are the arhelio-
ration of the old-time faith Of the
Vedas, the reform of public morals,
and the advancement of Sanskrit
learning. Nearly thousand branches
of this union, many of them largely
endowed, have been formed in India,
and fund amounting to hundreds Of
thousands of dollars has been sub
scribed for colleges and schools, while
the young maharajah himself opened
his treasury for the service of the
union some time ago. Copies Of the
vedas were recently carried aloft
through the streets Of the ancient city
of Delhi. followed by procession Of
barefooted Brahmins, with the maha-
rajah at their head. The union seeks
to check the alarming growth Of UNI
belief In India. Pennsylvania Grit.
d 8
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

this town Is years ago. l know what
it was then to put the game on its feet.
and as long as can prevent it there
will be no countenancing the evil at
this park"
1t is in the effect that may follow
the practice that the evil exists. Dur
ing the seventies the gamblers formed
a combination with the players, with
such dire results that in 1875 the
Philadelphia Club was expelled and in
1876 similar action was taken in the
case of the Athletics of this city, and
the Mutuals of New York.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

CHAPTER KILL Continued.)
Mildred, what do you mean?" he
exclaimed
"The day after tomorrow you shall
have the fifteen thousand pounds" she
said; land II am engaged to be mar
ried to Lord Lyndon"
Her mother arose, flushed and tri-
umphant. Here indeed was match
worthy of her darling. All recollec-
ton of the relief to be gained through
the promised money faded in compari-
son with this wonderful piece of news.
At last Mildred had made her choice,
and it was most wise one
"Oh, Mildred, is it true? How glad
I am" she began. 81 think"
But the girl put up her hands to her
ears and recoiled from her touch.
Not now-not now!" she exclaimed
almost roughly.
How could she endure congratula-
tions and good wishes about what
seemed to her the cruelest event in all
her life? How submit to question
ings and kindly probings, when she
felt her heart was breaking? Surely
in such case congratulations were a
mockery.
She left them, and hurrying to her
own room, strove hard to quiet the
storm that ragged within her; while
they, remaining behind, asked each
other in whispers how it had all hap
pened, and half feared to believe the
welcome news was true.
But Lady Caroline's heart smote her
when she remembered the look in
Mildred's eyes when they had met hers
the great unhappy light that had
shone in them, revealing so much that
she would gladly have kept untold.
But the mothers eyes had seen it,
and so she followed Mildred to her
room, only to find the poor child pac-
Ing up and down with restless, fever
ish hands and face grown old with
passionate care. She stopped as her
mother entered, signing heavily. Lady
Caroline stretched out her hands.
Mildred, tell me what it is" she
entreated, wistfully, with sorrowful,
longing sympathy in her tone. "Am
not your mother?"
And Mildred cried, ooh, mother"
and, falling on her knees, with arms
round the mothers waist, and eyes
hidden, sobbed little of her grief
away.
All in vain. The next morning
brought a letter from Lady Eagleton's
solicitor, containing the news Of her
ladyships sudden death, and stating
that, on her will being opened, it was
discovered that she had bequeathed to
her beautiful and well-beloved grand
niece, Mildred Trevanion," the sum of
4hirty-fve thousand pounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
CHAPTER XIV

Christmas was at hand, and with 1t
came Denzil Younge.
II hear you are to be congratulated, j"
he said to Mildred, whom he met in the
grounds Immediately upon his arrival
lis it true?"
Yes, it is quite true" answered
Z Miss Trevanion, steadily, disdaining to
put off the evil hour by equivocation
or pretended ignorance.
Then you are going to marry him
after all?" said Denzil.
II am engaged to be married to Lord
Lyndon" returned Miss Trevanion.
Then, very abruptly, Denzil asked:
Are you happy?"
"Of course, I am happy" she an
swered, with faint accession of color
why do you ask me such strange
question? Do look unhappy"
Il think you do" he said, gently;
your face seems changed to me; it
does not wear its old expression; and
just now, as I was passing by the viii
lage church. glanced in for a mo-
ment"-she raised her eyes anxiously
land saw you. You were kneeling
at the altar rails, and, as I watched
forgive me, 1t was but for an instant
I thought heard-Mildred, were you
crying?"
"And So" observed Mildred pettish-
ly, giving. no heed to his question, "be-
cause one happens to feel little fret
ted about some trifling matter. and
cries a few silly tears, one is to be con-
sidered in the lowest depths of des-
pair? 1t is absurd. will not listen to
such folly; Lord Lyndon, am sure,
would not wish me to do so, and"
"And as he is everything to you now,
while and all the rest of the world
count nothing" interrupted Denzil,
bitterly-"is that so? Do you expect
me to believe that?a Because, If you
do. tell you plainly, that do not be-
lieve it, and never shall. He is UNI
suited to you in every way, having not
an idea in common with you. Oh,
Mildred" passionately - "why have
you done this thing? Why have you
sacrificed your whole long, sweet life
so miserably? Was there some great
reason for it of which 1 have never
heard? Could you not have waited?
My love, my darling, is there nothing
! can do for you?"
There is nothing would have
DONE" she answered, half angrily.
why will you persist in thinking 1
have done something worthy of repent
ance? am happy. Do you hear me?
perfectly happy. have accepted my
position willingly and of my own free
choice, and do not wish it altered or
,undone in any single way. have
quite made up my mind; and although
you once told me you considered me
unworthy to be the wife of any honest
man, still I am vain enough to believe
that at all events can make this most
Mnest man fairly contented."
was mad when I said that" re-
Joined Denzil, slowly. Many a time
since have I recollected my words and
felt how brutal they must have sound
ed. But surely you will forgive me
now-at this moment when am learn
ing for the first time how miserable
and, bare and cold place this world
Is. Let me bid good-by to all my hope
With the certainty that at least you
Near me no ill-wil."
He held out his hand as he spoke
Nand took hers. Mildred's voice failed
her. but she managed to whisper
w:
* me your forgiveness slso."
rou think 1t necessary" hs said,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

The industrial commission has re-
Gently completed some interesting fig
ures relating to the United States
Steel corporation, otherwise known as
the steel trust. The commissions in
vestigations confirm the popular sus-
picion that this trust has in it's stock
vast amount of water. The commits
sion claims that nearly one-third of
the entire capital of this trust is wa
ter. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Schwab, president of the trust, testi-
fed that in the organization of the
trust the property was under valued
rather than over valued. The com
mission declares that this claim is
without basis and that the amount of
watered stock in the trust will reach
the sum of 100000, 900.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

There is little difference of opinion
now about the shirtwaist. It has been
put to a vote and the response has
been universal. Philadelphia Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

No one is any happier over the
slump of the Chicagoes this year than
Billy Dahlen. The breaking up of the
Chicago team dates back to his re-
lease.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
Admiral Schley.

When the tlrSt news reacIeu oiAS
American people concerning the San
tiago naval battle the impression was
that Admiral Sampson was the real
hero of the occasion. This was due to
the fact that Admiral Sampson sent TO
the president a message in which ne
said that ''the fleet under my com
mand" offered the American nation the
Santiago victory as Fourth OF July
present. But as soon as the newspaper
reports and the statements of eye wit
nesses came in, it developed that Adj
miral Sampson, while theoretically IN
command of the American fleet, was at
least twelve miles from the scene OF
battle, and that it was Admiral Schley
who commanded and led the splendid
fight. Immediately a systematic at
tack was opened upon Schley, although
that great sailor did not indulge in
any Boosting of any character. In re-
ply to question he said "there is
glory enough in this victory for all OF
u.s." Since then the adherents of
Sampson and the administration poll
ticians have kept the newspapers filed
with things intended to discredit
Schley, but that officer has main
tanned dignified silence.
Finally, because of formal and Sc
rious attacks made upon him, Admiral
Schley has been forced, in defence of
his manhood, to demand court of in
quiry. His statement to the newspa-
pers after having demanded this court
of inquiry is characteristic of the man.
He said: sit is a very great pity that
there should be a controversy over
matters wherein everybody did his
best" How different this is from the
, attitude assumed by the enemies of
Admiral Schley.
1t is indeed a very great pity that
there should be any controversy
over a matter wherein the world has
given credit where credit belongs. 1t
is indeed a pity that there should be
any controversy that seeks to discredit
brave, honorable and modest sea-
fighter, who successfully led the Amer
lean forces in one of the greatest if not
the greatest naval battles in the his
tory of the world. 1t is indeed very
great pity that the politicians and the
bureaucrats having the favor of this
administration should insist upon dis
crediting and abusing man who has
served his country SO faithfully as
Winfield Scott Schley has served the
United States of America.
Admiral SIMPSONS friends should be
satisfied with the fact that their favor
lite obtained the prize money won in a
battle in which he did not participate,
! and that his face is to grace a medal
that is to commemorate fight in
which he did not ta,se part. 1t should
be sufficient for them that Admiral
Schley has never made any claim as to
his part in the great battle in Santiago
Bay; that he has been content for the
newspaper correspondents and other
witnesses to give the facts to the
American people. The difficulty is that
4 these statements have convinced the
American people that Schley was ,ne
real hero of the day and entitled to all
the honors at the hands of a grateful
people, even though he is denied the
emoluments in the way of prize money
and medals.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

The New York Sun, in order to bols-
ter up Mr.. Maclay refers to him as 'ths
most distinguished living American
historian" 1t is strange that a man
designated as 1.-THE most distinguished
living American historian would find
it necessary to resort to the lowest
form of abuse in dealing with an his
torical character.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

A correspondent of the New York
Journal puts the Sampson-Schey case
in a nutshell when he says:
1. SIMPSONS admirers claim that he
was the victor, while he (Sampson) was
never in the firing line (Which was alb
solutely true).
2. schley's admirers say that he won
the battle, being there all the time and
following the enemy. Now as we are
in possession of the facts, let the pnb-
lie decide between the two.
l. Is Sampson hero because he was
not there?
2 Is Schley a coward because he was
there and won?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

The Ohio convention has served at
least one useful purpose. 1t has shown
the arrogance and intolerance of the
gold element. The loyal democrats
have been willing to have the boilers
return but as soon as the boilers get
any authority they want to read out of
the party all who were loyal in 1895
and 1900. Let the faithful beware!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
81 Z2s4Z
WAsHINGToN,s sT.n pTTCuER

"ASHINGTON'S STAR PITCHER.
wyatt A. Lee, one of the best pitch
ers on the payroll of the Washington
club of the American League, whose
stronghold is his steadiness, an un-
usual feature of a left handed deliv-
cry, was born Aug. -, 1879, at Lynch
burg, Va, and learned to play ball on
the lots of his native city. He after
wards made great reputation as an
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

The rush for lands in Oklahoma
brings to mind again the fact that the
money spent in subjugating the Fill
pinos for the purpose of developing
the islands would have irrigated mill
lions of acres of land in the semi-arid
west and provided hundreds of thou-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

AS Mr.. Watterson was selling the
reins and warning "the FOOLS to get
out of the way the St. Paul Globe, it..
self bolter in 1896, quietly pulled his.
coat tail and suggested to him that tho
passengers might feel a little nervous
if he tried to drive so soon after his ats
tempt to hold up the coach.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
The Gambling Evil

The Gambling Evil.
The danger which threatens the
game is that of gambling, which has
taken firm root among certain ele-
ment and which is not only evident at
all games played at Philadelphia park,
but is growing to such proportions
that the officials of the club should call
halt at once. For the past few sea-
sons the roof on top of the club house
has been a favorite spot for those who
gamble on the result Of the game, and
in the various plays which are likely
to come up. Several times the men
who congregate at this point have
been driven away, but they have in
variably returned after a few days.
Practiced in Grand stand.
This season the practice has spread
to the grand stand, and the right-hand
section of the cantilever is now the
favorite spot for dozens of men who
bet sums ranging from $40 to $10O,
and in some instances even higher
amounts, upon the result of game
There is no effort to conceal the trans
actions, and the betting is done as
openly as was the case in the old
days at the Gloucester race track.
1t is when the double headers" are
played, though, that the betting is
most apparent. Then there is such a
short time in which to get down the
bets that the gamblers fairly fall all
oversach other in their efforts to place
their money. The bets are mostly
made on the final result of a game, and
upon the proposition that one club will
make more runs in one inning than
the other does during the entire game.
On both of these hundreds of dollars
openly bet every afternoon.
1t is against the rules of the Ma
tional League to permit betting on
games at ball park, but this rule is
being openly violated every day there
is a game at Broad and Huntington
streets. Indeed, it is rumored that
bookmakers make regular books. both
in the cantilever and on the top of the
club house.
Sharsig Won't Have 1t.
The same men who now congregate
at Philadelphia park have been driven
away from Columbia park, at Twenty
ninth street and Columbia avenue
Shortly after the season began Bust
ness Manager Sharsig discovered what
was going on and promptly suppressed
the practice. Even after that one man
who is most conspicuous in betting at
the games pleaded with Mr.. Sharsig
for permission to continue making
bets. To this man Mr.. Sharsig said:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
SPORT IN DANGER.
Open Betting at League Games.

From Philadelphia Press: Baseball
in this city is confronted with the
greatest danger that has arisen in the
past quarter of century. Once be-
fore the same evil was permitted to
gain the upperhand, and, in the words
of Billy Sharsig, business manager of
the Philadelphia American League
Club, baseball will never survive an
other such experience"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

A large majority of the democrats
who voted for Mr.. Cleveland in 1893
believed in free silver but he selected
a cabinet of gold men. The reorgani-
zers show a similar disposition to ig,
more the voters in order to please the.
fnanciers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

In the inquiry into the schley- Samp-
son controversy the indications are
that Schley will be just where he wa,
on July 8, 1s9s-right on the spot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

Whenever John Bull sees weak ma
ton that owns some valuable property
John needs in his business, he at once
is seized with missionary zeal. John
never sends his missionaries into un-
productive countries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

Post mortem bank examinations us.
ually shift the losses upon the should.
ers of the depositors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

While the British ministers are do
ing deal of shouting, the British ta2s-
payers are doing deal Of thinking.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

To rise early, and in order to do It
to 60 to sleep early Saturday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

The New Haven Union seems to pre-
Ter an honest platform which SAYS
what it means and means what it saws
to the reorganizers' method of using
ambiguous phrases to deceive the vo-
tiers.