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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
VICTIM OF DOUBLE JOKE.
What Followed When an Alderman
Spoke to Motion.

spoke TO u nOLlOu.
Recently, when a measure which at
tractcd more than usual attention was
being debated in the city council, Aid.
Bremen spoke loud and long on the
topic. says the Chicago News. Scarce
iy had each speaker in reply finished
when Bremen was again on his feet.
This was repeated several times until
finally a wag in the council, firing Of
the discussion, slipped written or
der to the reading clerk and quietly
sat back in his chair while the clerk
read out, in stentoran tones propo-
sltion to declare aid. Bremen a pub
Tic nuisance" and calling upon all we'll
disposed persons to suppress him or
sight. Greatly enraged, Bremen
made himself heard above the roar Of
laughter with demand for the name
OF the author of the sally. The only
answer he received was continued
laughter, which was taken up by the
occupants of the visitors gallery.
Don't make any fuss" whispered
Blind Billy Kent, who sat near at
hand. Il will tell you who did it. It
was Novak. l saw him hand it up"
In a minute Bremen was beside the
accused, breathing forth suggestions
OF annlhilation to the astonished alder
man, who could only gasp weak de-
mai, so great was his surprise and SO
sudden the attack. Don't you deny it
for one minute commanded Bremen.
I've got YOU with the goods Kent
saw you hand UP the proposition"
kent saw me-" gasped Novalo, as his
eye swept over to where the blind al
derman sat. Bremen followed his gaze
and then he, too, saw the point. Il
guess there'll be no more debate on
tnat nuisance ordinance" he said, and
ne sunk back into his seat and Joined
heartily in the laughter that followed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
investor
of China

The reason for this reformation of
China Is explained in most striking
article on Some Of the Conclusions
Which May be Drawn from the Siege
OF the Foreign Legations in Pekin,"
published in the February Cornhill.
The writer is the Rev. Roland Allen,
of-the Church of England Mission, Pc
KIN, and 1t is impossible to read his
paper and doubt that he is man
OF sense and judgment. He speaks
from knowledge and from the heart,
and is no mere sensation-monge
Again, he is, we should say, in no
sense the kind of person whose mind
mas been daunted or unhinged by the
terrible experiences of last summer,
and who has given way to unreason-
Ing pessmism. He indicates how
formidable is the influence of the anti
foreign feeling among the Chinese by
showing that it is based on moral
grounds. mere savage prejudice
against the white man would not
greatly matter, for it might be ex-
pected to die out of itself. But the
present hatred of W. foreigner is
rounded on reasonx-Chinese reason,
II you willard is no mere whim of
ignorance. The Chinese feel toward
US much as many white men feel to-
$ ward them. The foreigner is held to
De evil because he has perfectly
different outlook on life from that of
the Chinaman, and appears bent on
overthrowing al! that the Chinaman
reveres In life and civilization. and
regards as necessary to happy and
even decent existence Hence China
men who are not bad men in them
selves feel bound to condone almost
any atrocities that may save them
from what they loathe and dread 50
lnexpressibly-the arrogant domina-
ton of the foreigner. They
feel as we should feel, supposing the
parts were reversed, and our ports
were held by various sections of the
Chinese race-some Of whom were
bent on forcing their trade on us, and
some on political and territorial ag-
grandizement, some on conversions
to their own religious and moral stan
dards, but all of whom were filed, or
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04

some OF the newest coverings fnA
, nrass beds are made of heapy white
linen, with lace 81 hen1stit~ncd edge,
while in the cente. is the owners
monogram, embroidered in rose or
white flax threads. More simple COW
erings for a young girls bed can be
made of some of the many graceful
designs Of cretonne. A most appropri-
ate one is made from design which
has punches of peoples scattered over
white ground. Bright red, pink or
yellow colorings upon the white
ground often give the needed touch OF
warmth in an otherwise cold room. If
the daffodil yellow T. chosen, it will
be found to be more often satisfac-
tory in combination with the other
furnishings of room than either red
or pink, while the warm note is pro-
duced with equally satisfactory re-
suits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
ENGLAND.s NEW wARsHtPs.
Preparations for "a Batch OF 1s.oeo-To,
Rattleshfps.

Rattleshfps.
rlans are now being prepared scr a
new batch of first-class 'battleships,
that will out-Herod Herod in the mat
Ter OF size. Hitherto we have kept
our monsters of the deep down to ID
Oo0 tons, as compared with 10000 tons
odd in the French, German, Russian
and United States nayies. But France
in her latest ships, is going to $4,000
tons, and has talked of $4,000. The
United States, which was once a par
tisan O; moderate dimensions" has
gone up to $4,000 for her latest ships.
On that displacement both nations
have got more guns and armor than
British designs provide. In order not
to be left behind, and still to preserve
various heavy fads deemed essential
for British ships, our admiralty has
decided to put on weight, and the
new battleships, Queen and Prince Of
Wales, will be of $4,000 tons displace-
mcnt. The armament is not yet defin-
itely settled, but it will consist of four
IL inch Mark TX. and probably eight
rs inch, ten G inch, and twenty or
more inch G2-pounders). The rs
is a new gun, of which a good deal has
been heard for some time, though it
has not hitherto appeared af1oat. 1t
used to be known as the 7M inch, it's
caliber being ~ inches. Its adoption
now is of somewhat half-hearted ma
ture, says the London Globe. Objec-
tons have been raised against it on
the score of the weight of the projec-
tile, 200 pounds, which is rather heavy
for manual use The recent vast i'm
provements in armor-siX inches or
krupp armor are equal to foot OF
Harvey steel armor or eighteen inches
Of iron-haye, however, rendered alb
solutely necessary, more powerful
weapon than the convenient 100
FOUNDER inch. Two years ago 1t was
practically decided to mount the rs
inch gun in all new ships, but for
some unaccountable reason the deci-
sion hung fire. A feature of the new
ships is that, owing to their enormous
bulk. they will, it is hoped, risk only
comparatively small Inconvenience
from a torpedo. AS that wea-
pon can now be fired with accuracy
at range of mile OR more the torpedo
is far more important weapon than
it was four or five years ago. Subma-
rines, too, are helping to make the
torpedo serious rival of the gun.
Some measure of salvation lies in
bulk, for the bigger the ship the more
easily can systems of water-tight com.
partlnents be amplified.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04

Sir Walter Besant thinks editors
should review only two novels each
week. Can anyone pretend, asks Sir
Walter, that there are more than one
hundred novels every year which are
worthy of serious treatment? There
are some thousand new novels pub
lished every year. How is the busy
editor to discern which are the hun
dred that deserve to be reviewed ?
And if he goes slavishly for the we'll
known names the editor would aban-
don the most essential part of his
duty-the discovery of new merit
Literature.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Necessity of Cover During s,e.D.

The object is simply this: Nature
takes the time when one is lying down
to give the heart a rest, and that or
gan consequently makes ten strokes
less minute than when one is in an
upright posture. Multiply that by six
ty minutes and it is 600 strokes
Therefore in eight hours spent in ly-
ing down, the heart is saved nearly
5000 strokes, and as the heart pumps
six ounces of blood with each stroke,
it lifts 10000 ounces less of blood in a
night of eight hours spent in bed than
when one is in an upright position. AS
the blood flows SO much more slowly
through the veins when one Is lying
down, one must supply then with
extra coverings the warmth usually
furnished by circulation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Facts About Norwegian Army

According to late reports the Norwe.
gian army is now on an excellent foot
ing. Under the regulations all able
bodied men, except members of the
clergy and pilots, are liable to service.
There is a regular line army of about
$4,000 men, which, according to law,
can be employed abroad. There is a
militia army of more than $4,000 men,
called the landvern, who have already
served in the line, and second branch
of the militia called the landstrum, also
of $4,000 men. who have served pre-
viously in the line and in the landvern.
Then there is a coast artillery force
Of $500 men, making a total of $4,000
men to defend the nation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04

The court of Lausanne recently rem
dered very important decision, which
is thought to strike at personal liber-
ty. An Italian woman rented a room
in that city. A few months later she
departed, leaving behind her BOX
containing wearing apparel. Intending
to return for her property she took
the key of the room with her. A short
time afterward she removed her trunk
but forgot to return the key of tho
room to the landlady For this of
Tense" she was sentenced to seven
days Imprisonment. The newspapers
are up in arms against this judgment.
Philip Jamn, in Chicago Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04

that can be arranged very easily. TIL
attend to it. turned to nice-looking
young man who had been the best man
and said to him: Wouldn't you like
to marry this young lady, Miss Blank ?,
He said he would be delighted There
said to Miss Blank, this young gen
tleman, through me, asks you to ac-
cept him. We all laughed, and that
was the end of it at the time. A few
days afterward 1 met Miss Blank at a
reception, and she said to me: Min
lister WI that was a novel thing for
you to do. had only been introduced
to that gentleman a day or two Wei.
a couple Of weeks ago 1 received the
wedding cards for Miss Blanks we'd
ding, and the prospective husband was
none other than the young man for
whom l had proposed to her."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Memorial Church for -n,chmona.

It is proposed to erect a unique me-
mortal church in Richmond. Va. In
addition to memorial windows in
honor of departed naval and military
heroes, there will be window in
honor of Christian bankers, another
for railroad men and third for iron
workers These will be erected by
contributions from representatives OF
the several classes which they will
honor, and all who contribute will be
provided with cards which will admit
them when visiting the church to
pews opposite the memorials in which
they are interested.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
TESTING OF DIAMONDS.
low to Show Whether Supposed Pro.
cious Stones Are Genuine.

Although you may not be an expert
at precious stones, there are three
ways in which you can tell whethor
diamond is real or not.
First boil the stone in bofacA ~
to preserve the polish upon tt sarfa
of the stone. Then heat the eWst ile
a gas fame and drop it into ms 9i,
water while it is hot. Ii it q
diamond it will stand the ties withou.
cracking to pieces. If an imitation. tb5
stone will crack and crumble te pleees
The second method is as follows Iak
cup of Water-a blacl/ctp 5-ltts
percha, OR any dark stone cur a. ,eSt
and drop two stones into The &al@r.
the one a diamond and the 9th "
which is known to be ordinary crys
tai. The diamond, if a true one, viii
shine a clear white through the water
and will be clearly visible, while the
other stone will blend with the water
in such way as to be almost imper-
cepEble in the water. Another plan
is to procure surface Of striped pa
per-red and white stripes are the most
suitable-and pass the suspected stone
slowly over its surface. If the colors
show through the stone it is some va
riety of crystal and not diamond. A
real diamond will not show the vari-
ETY. of colors, but will look the same
over the red as well as the white
stripes. -London Express
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Setback for Smart Alexis"

Folks out in Alton, Kan, are gener-
ally agreed that Miss Lydia Peach Of
that place bears an appropriate name.
somebody has circulated a report that
she is about to be married and Miss
reach publishes card saying that
when she wants husband she will
not ask the community to select one
FOR her, adding: Il am quite able to
settle that matter to suit myself ana
don't want help from any Of the smart
Alexis in town"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
1t Laid tte host.

During confirmation tour in the
diocese of Peterborough the late bish-
OPP of London put up one evening at
an Old manor house, and slept in a
large room supposed to be haunted.
Next morning at breakfast the bishop
was asked whether he had seen th
ghost. Yes" he replied, with great
solemnity, but have laid the spirit:
1t will never trouble You again. Be-
ing further questioned upon the SUBJ
ject the bishop said: THE ghost im-
metlaately vanished when i asked for
ia Subscription toward the restcratian1
Of PetershorouRh cathadznhi,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
= 81, - .l..-s.ll...n spends.

The yearly expenses % 'A- Susan OIL
Turkey have been estimated at no less
sum than S30,O00,o0o. O1 tnis ST.
100000 alone is spent on the clothing
of the women and 100000 on the sui
tan's own wardrobe. Nearly $7,500, 900
is swallowed up by presents, s5,000,O00
goes for pocket money, and still an
other Sc, 10000 for the table, 1t seems
incredible that SO much money can
possibly be spent in year by one man
but when it is remembered that some
fifteen hundred people live within the
palace walls, live luxuriously and
dress extensively at the cost of the
civil list, it appears little more COM
prehensible.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04


mean conditions between minima and
maAlma. which took place in 1896,
1S47, 1858, 1869, 1880 and 1891 Also
That the famines of 1854, 1896, 1876
~ and 1sS4-s5 fitted very closely to
the mean conditions between maxima
and minima, which came in 1928,
1864, 1S74-75 and 1886. Accord
Ing to the Lockyers the recent Indian
famine was due to abnormal solar
temperatures. Under the rule a mean
temperature should have been reached
IN 1897 or 1898, but spectrum observa-
tons show that it has not yet been
reached, and that consequently the eff
fects of the minimum, which should
nave occurred in 1899 and caused rain
from the southern ocean, have been
lost.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
ABOUT SUN SPOTS.
The Idea of Their Association with
Famincs Not New One.


Famincs Not New One.
The idea of an association between
sun spots and famines is not new
one. Economists are to some extent
familiar with it, as the contempora-
neous occurrence of certain sun spot
conditions and hard times have from
time to time been noted. This fact has
suggested the probability of some con-
nection between them, but their wide
separation in both space and character
has usually been accepted as prec.ud-
ing the possibility of any such inter
relation, as they have consequently
been relegated to the realm of acc-
dental condolences. In a paper re-
Gently read before the Royal Society,
however. Sir Norman Lockyer and DR..
w. ]. S. Lockyer present, as the result
Of careful investigation, an array Of
facts, which, though they do not prove
the two phenomena to be related as
cause and effect, go some ways toward
doing SO, says the Philadelphia Times.
These savants found in the first place
that when the area Of spots was great
est the unknown lines in their spectra
were widened, and that when the area
was least the known lines were widen
ed. From this they drew the inference
that a maximum area of sun spots &C.
companies great increase in tenn
perature, and that there are
periodic changes Of solar tenn
perature, a maximum being fol-
lowed by mean and then a
>i2tmum. A comparison of the rain
tatistics of several countries with
rum records was then made and
found that in India heavy rains
lly occurred in the year follow
lie mean condition, at dates near
little earlier than the maxima
he minima of sun spots, the same
rdle applying to snowfall. Between
these periods of rainfall, in the same
country, there are periods of drought
These are found to correspond to
the intervals between the maxima and
minima of solar temperature shown by
the fluctuations in the spots. Apply
ing these data to the famine records
they discovered that all the famines OF
India since 1886 occurred during these
intervals and that If the maxima were
assumed to reappear every eleven
years that the famines OF 1896, l847,
1850, 1860, 1880 and 1902 would ut
nkaet)y with the central points or
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Coal In andre Island.

In the '3Os fisherman discovered
the presence of coal in the island OF
andre, Nordland but the discovery was
treated with Indifference, and only a
few years ago capitalists undertook to
investigate the coal fields in thorough
and systematic manner. The result of
this examination. which was recently
concluded, is very encouraging, as it is
understood that the coal is Of the very
best description and that the supply is
almost nexhaustible.-Sto Let
ter
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Uncle Sam to Coax Indians.

BY means of music Uncle Sam will
try to induce the Indians in Minneso-
ia to abandon their war dances, and
other barbarian ceremonies, including
the beating Of the tomtom. Pianos
are to be put into the schools on all
of the reservations, teachers are to be
employed, and the work of educating
The Indians to higher plane of mu-
sic than they have heretofore been &C
customed to. will be begun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Says Farmer. Are Starving.

Russian farmers in McHenry conn
ty, North Dakota. are starving, ac-
cording to the Rev. John H. Mead of
Fargo, who has been in Tacoma. He
says: ct is the intention Of the Red
Cross society to ask help from other
northwestern states, for It will be
necessary to keep about $50 families
until their crops give az indication
of good yield next summer. At pres
ent they cannot get credit at the
stores"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
How He Avoided str,< ..

The late ex-Lieutenant Governor
Halle of Massachusetts owned for
many years a large mill in Hinsdale,
N. H., but never had strike. 81
keep club in my Office and 1 call it
kindness. he once said. ct has never
failed me in dealing with my help
they are all my friends"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Glettrital Sudll5tru.

Few persons have any idea of the
amount of capital and labor now be-
ing devoted to the electrical industries
Of this country. An expert says that
100000 persons are employed and he
divides up the investments in this fash
ion: Street railways, S0O,O00,OOO;
lighting, $1,2oo,ooo,ooO; telephones,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04

The Forthcoming commemoration OF
King Alfred the Great, which will
take place during the coming summer
at Winchester, England will be one of
the most striking and appropriate
events OF the first year o. the new
century Winchester is the myaarch' IS
place of burial and the ancient and
royal capital OF England, and The
commemoration is one on which her
majesty the late queen early bestowed
her approval The colossal statue Of
the king which is now being executed
by Hamo Thornycroft, R. A., will take
prominent place among the perma-
nent memorials which will be the out
come of the forthcoming celebration.
This striking figure is now complete
in plaster and in the hands of the
founders to be cast into bronze. 1t
measures over sixteen feet in height
and some idea of it's colossal size may
be CLEANED by comparison with the
sculptor who stands by it's side. 1t
is, moreover, of Mr.. Thornycroft's
best work. The base, which is at the
same time both bold and simple, will
be composed of two huge granite
monoliths, which are now in Cornwall
awaiting transport, weighing respect
lively forty and thirtyfive tons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04

ssoo,ooo,ooo; telegraph, s25O,Ooo,oO
mining, power transmission and plat
ing, together, $25O,OOO,OO0; manufac-
turing apparatus, $15o,OOO,OOO, and
automobiles and storage batteries,
S25,OOo,0Oo. This is close to $4,000 ,O0O,-
goo, and is probably twice as much as
Europe has put into the same line Ct
business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Two slckroom Hint.

Raise the invalid's head by slipping
your hand under the upper pillow and
lifting It with as much firmness az
possible. In chronic gastric catarrh
10 is extremely beneficial to drink hi
water before eating. A little salt adds
to the good results. -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Put on Date OF Eject.

The Wyoming legislature has passed
q law prohibiting gambling. The bill
caused much strife throughout the ses-
sion and it was only after being
amended so that the law would not
take effect until Feb. %, 1902, that it
passed through the house. The bill
was sent to the governor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Bore Thirteen Children and Lived to
BE 100.

BE 100.
Mrs. Margaret King, the Oldest in
habitant Of Decatur county, died this
morning at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Lohrer, in this city
aged 100 years. says Greensburg, Ind,
dispatch to the Indianapolis Journal.
She was born near White Oaks, Ohio,
in 1891, and came to this state with
her parents in 1902, locating near We
yay. where she witnessed the carrying
away into captivity by the Indians OF
an older sister. She was the mother
of Is children. seven having gone be-
fore ct advanced years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
How Gold Was Found in Australia.

The discovery of the Australian gold
helds was in some instances not alto
sether without romance, notwith-
standing their prosaic surroundings,
perhaps in no case more 50 than in
that of West Pilbarra, of which 1 may
quote the story as commonly told. 1t
appears that a discerning youth OF
tender years picked up stone to
throw at COW (some say a crow.
and noticing that it contained gold,
reported the fact to the warden"
This gentleman was so excited at the
news that he flashed the intelligence
by wire to the then governor Of the
colony, informing him that lad had
picked up a stone, to throw at a crow
forgetting to add that he had seen
gold III it! The governor, much sur
pflsed, but moved by curiosity. wired
back: Yes; and what happened to
the crow?" Cor cow. This elected ex-
plantations which led to the proclama-
ton OF the district as gold field, and
IN consequence of the rush that fol-
lowed in the same year (1SSS) 9,493
ounces of gold were obtained, valued
at e1S,27S, early attention being.
drawn to the district by the discovery
OF several large nuggets, one of which
weighed l40 ounces.-A G.. Charlie, On
in Engineering Magazine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Professional Tobacco Samplers.

Even the best judges Of tobacco can't
always be depended on. Sometimes
their taste goes back on them, so to
speak, and remains blunted for week
at stretch. Professional samplers of
tobacco take 4 week off every few
months and never look at the weed
until they return to duty. In that
way they keep in condition.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04

The moA Sc man takes both narrow
and selfish sws of life and the world;
he is either Nuyious Of the happiness
Of others, or denies its existence &C.
Sirsmonds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-04
Exper,ment In Rencollon.

A curious experiment is described in
Popular Science. Hold a teaspoon over
candle until it is blackened with
SCOT, and then plunge it into water
when it will at once appear to become
coated with polished silver. The water
surrounding the Notwithstanding layer
of SCOT has become transformed into 0
mirror.