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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
ARAB PAsHA's EXILE.
Tho Elderly Leader May Soon Return to
Egypt.

Tho Elderly Leader May Soon Return to
Egypt.
Egypt for the Egyptians" was the
slogan of Arab Pasha in 1851, when
ne led a rebellion against the govern
ment of Egypt. 1t took the fleets Of
two nations and the army of one
Wolseley' s-to put down the revolt,
and Arab was exiled to Ceylon for
life. Now it is announced the khedive
on the forthcoming twenty eighth an
niversary of his accession to power
will pardon Arab, and permit him to
return to his native land. Arab is
about 81 years old aow, and though his
mother was an Egyptian he claims
descent in the male line from Husseyn,
the youngest son OF Mahomet. He is,
therefore, of family reputed holy by
the Egyptians. He entered the army
of the khedive as private, and soon
rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Then he led the revolt against Turkish
domination, ard England and France
combined to help the khedive and
Turkey to suppress the rebellion.
France didn't help much, and Turkey
nnaliy aided Arab, hoping if he won,
to control him. The job was left to
England. Admiral Seymour, who now
is in command of the English fleet in
China, bombarded Alexandria, and the
English troops soon occupied the city.
Arab and his army was beaten at Tel
el-kebir, and he Observation-Disclosures
York Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
How Animals Doctor rhem,o,ve,.

Many animals doctor themselves, and
among our domestic animals, the dog
and cat probably claim first place. Both
at times eat medicine plants as emet-
les, the dog. selecting spear grass and
the cat showing preference for vale
rian, marum and catmint. They vary
their treatment with an occasional dose
of ashes and cinders, Just as the croco-
die, lizard and some birds swallow
gravel and stones to counteract fit of
indigestion. Both practice personal
cleanliness as preventive, and their
unfailing habit of licking bruises, cuts
and wounds to keep them in the condi-
ton most favorable to healing is a
familiar characteristic. The elephant
uses his trunk cleyerly in dressing
wounds and by this means applies
water, mud or dust to the injury.
Fierce carnivorous animals, when
trapped, frequently act as surgeons
and bite through limb to free them
selves, and the salt ticks are regularly
resorted to by the deer and other herb
ivorous animals to keep themselves in
health,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

land. Then when business conditions
looked rosy in California-seven years
after the discovery of gold-he took
the $4,000 which he had saved, crossed
the continent, invested in 9. brewery,
made money in that, sold ont = Is 90 y.
Gerry store in Manhattan, and lSed
for the balance of his life over J.o00
miles from his original home Z
In the Sugar Husiness
He then turned mis- attention to the
sugar business. Knowing chat mastery
Of the details OF all undertaking is the
first requisite to success, Mr.. spreckles
went to New York and became a work
man in the refineries there. When he
had learned what he needed to know
he returned TO California and organized
the Bay Sugar Refining company-the
real beginning of his vast fortune to-
day. The company prospered, but the
men who were in it were not big
enough for the chief promoter and he
presently went out in quarrel over
questions OF management.
With his first refinery venture thus
thrown into other peoples hands, he
went with his family to Europe, and
there entered into an exhaustive study
of sugar that has since made him the
undisputed master Of the business in
American. He even became workman
again, serving as an ordinary employe
at Magdeburg. BY 1857 he was again
in the refinery business in California,
operating, in connection with his
brother, the institution which still e1-
lists to his honor, the California Sugar
Refinery. For this institution he per-
sonally directed in New York the
building of the machinery and after
ward participated in the training OF
every employe as we'll as In the erect
ing of the buildings and the manage.
ment of the finances. He begun witt
wooden structure. rather small
adapted strictly to the extent of the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

with a hearty and soul-stirring elo-
quence He was born in Pennsylvania
and began his religious career as the
teacher of a Sunday school. At reyi-
val in Newcastle when lad of Is, he
Joined the NJ e. church, and his won
derfully impressive voice moved The
hearts of strong men who heard it in
sacred song. 1t was in 1871 that Mr..
Moody first heard Mr.. Sankey sing,
They were brought together and sealed
their celebrated partnership Of love
there and then. They worked in all
parts of the world and converted many
erring souls to the way of religion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
SAN FRANCIsCO's SUGAR KING

current operations; but within three
years the building was enlarged four,
times. and at the end Of four years an
immense brick building was put up,
which, with a capacity to turn out 300
tons of sugar per day, still stands on,
the south shore of San Francisco-one
OF the most conspicuous manufactures
of the Pacific coast.
Forced the Trust.
Between Mr. Speckels and the men
who had driven him from the Bay
Sugar company an intense rivalry ex-
listed. Gradually the competitors In
the local field gave way, and by 1883
Mr.. Spreckels was the unquestioned
sugar king OF the Pacific coast. But
his triumphs in his own field served
only to bring against his single hand
the colossal power of the American Re-
fneries company, which has since be-
come known as the Sugar Trust. This
company viewed his lucrative business
| jealousy and sought to absorb it, They
offered Er. Spreckels Sl,00O,00O for his
interests. He rejected the offer. Com
petition was at once inaugurated and
the trust attempted to coerce Mr..
SDreckels. For a while Mr.. Spreckels
was at a decided disadvantage, be
cause of the enormous profits made
by the trust on its business in the east
and the consequent possibility of sell
Ing in California at loss. But the
| disadvantage was quickly met. With
his usual resourcefulness, Mr.. Spreck-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
THE BAIllAL FERRY.

years will be required to complete the
link of 200 miles which is to connect
the eastern and western lines already
complete. While this work is in pro-
gress steam ferry will be employed
to convey cars across Lake Baikal, and
to keep channel clear of ice the boat
in question has been constructed.
The Boat n Marvel.
Railroad ferries are no novelty, at
least in America. Boats to carry rail
way trains across a river or lake have
long been in service in this country.
Lake Bailal, however, is very much
farther north than any part Of the
United States except Alaska. The
place where the trans-Siberian route
crosses it is fully five degrees of lati-
tude, or $50 miles, nearer the pole than
the Strait OF Mackinaw and 700 mil S
nearer than New York city. Lake Bal
kal is frozen over for five months in
the year. 1t closes about the middle
of December and generally opens in
May If the line is kept open during
the winter, therefore, the ferry boat
must be an ice-breaker and it mus;
be capable Of performing that function
in a fashion unknown in the United
States. The ferry boat which main
tains connection between upper and
lower Michigan, across the Straits OF
Mackinac, occasionally achieve great
triumphs in the winter time, but 1t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
MISS KINGSLEY.
proposed Memorial at London for the
Distineuished Traveller.


Distinguished Traveller.
The desire has been very widely ex.
pressed among Miss Kingsley's many
friends and among the still larger
number of those who knew her by her
work, writes our Liverpool CORE
spondent, to establish a permanent
memorial to her, says the London
Chronicle. 1t is in a great measure
owing to Miss Kingsley's writings that
so much interest has recently been
taken by the general public in west
Africa, and her researches into native
customs and institutions are unique.
Liverpool, owing to its, very large west
African interests, was constantly Wis
tied by Miss Kingsley. Tmn ediately
after her death a movement was there
fore set on foot by those merchants to
perpetuate her memory by the con-
struction of small hospital for treat
ing the numerous cases OF tropical dis
eases that are landed daily at that
port. 1t is intended that this hospital
should be associated with the Liver
pool school of tropical medicine. 9th
srs Of Miss Kingsley's friends are anx-
tous that memorial to her should
also be associated with the special
study of native customs which was her
first object and occupied the greatest
part of her time and energy, and they
suggest that this work should be car
ried on by the Kingsley Society OF
West Africa, established to stimulate
research and to collect from all the
sources information concerning west
Africa. A representative gathering o!
Miss Kingsley's friends in London
Liverpool and Manchester recently
met in London to discuss the matter
and it was decided that the memoria!
should include both the hospital and
the society, and that an appeal should
be made to the public for support to
both. Contributions for the Mary
Kingsley memorial hospital should be
sent to A. H. Milne, B 10, Exchange
4 buildings, Liverpool, and for the
Kingsley Society of West Africa to
| George Macmillan, st. Martin street
Leicester square, London.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

els conceived The idea Of carrying the
war into the enemy's own territory.
Agains- ~ strenuous advice and OBJ
jecticas q his friends who predicted
disa1er { ne attempted to fight the
!. trust a..s!e handed, ne erecsed an
enorTlo3 refinery at P1iiadellT.6s:s.
which is III largest and most complete
in the world, at a cost of s5,0o0,000.
Mr.. Spreckels then fixed prices in all
SO soon became such thorn in its
side that the trust made overtures for
peace, and the terms finally agreed
upon involved the purchase Of the
Philadelphia refinery by the trust and
the uninterrupted operation of the Cal
ifornia Sugar Refinery in San Fran
cisco.
Physical and Personal Character.
He is essentially masculine in his
nature. He is bold, original and ere
alive. The predominant instinct in
MIN is not the art instinct, or the lit
| erary instinct, or the scientific instinct
He is the active man of affairs, he is
| d1ouSu anu OuSu Lut SAiSWU, SUI
cessful business man. But he is also
more than this. He is a man with
stern sense of justice, and man OF
large human sympathies. He has O
warm social side, and takes pleasure
in his home and his club. He has had
Is children, of whom only five are
living, four sons and daughter. His
mansion has been built On scale that
is in harmony with his other actions.
He is liberal in his religious views, and
possesses rugged simplicity OF char
acter. He is big-hearted. He likes to
see others get ahead as we'll as him
self, provided they do not get in his
way. He is benevolent, open-handed
and generous and has very large sym
pathies for the working man and the
| small consumer. He appreciates tbs
value of art and music.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
Great Ferry
for Big Lake
Baikal.

would not be equal to the emergencies
which Lake Baikal Is likely to present
after three months of freezing weather.
The ice-breaker Of the Sault Sic.
Marie is regarded as wonder. Its
best work is forcing its way through
two and half or three feet of ice, but
1t cant hold candle" to the latest
Russian Ice breakers.
How 1t Works.
The boats constructed after the pat
tern of the one referred to do not rely
solely on engine power to force their
way through distractions. The bow
is of peculiar construction. Its stem
has a long overhang and the lower
part is inclined only twenty degrees
from horizontal. This gentle slope
enables the forward part of the boat to
mount the ice if the latter is particu-
larly firm and bring the weight of the
vessel into play. The downward pres
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
Work Of Audubon Society.

The Audubon Society of Illinois is
one Of the strongest in the country,
having several thousand members
upon it's rolls. At present the society
is directing special attention to the
prosecution of dealers who offer for
sale cardinals, hooking birds and other
native song birds. Last spring mem
bers of the society visited number of
bird stores in Chicago and seized all
native song birds held in captivity and
instituted proceedings in the courts
against one or two Of the dealers. A
fine Of $500 was imposed upon the vio-
lators Of the law which prohibits the
keeping Of native song birds in cap
tivity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
Ice Cannot
Stop It,.
(st. Petersburg Letter.)

The most remarkable ferry-boat
IN the world was placed in service re-
Gently on Lake Baikal in Siberia, and
II 1t succeeds in Its purpose it will go
far toward solving the problem Of
winter navigation on inland waters all
over the world. The lake Is almost
400 miles long and extends in a near
ly north and south direction across the
route Of the trans-Siberian railway.
Its width varies from twenty to sew
enty miles. 1t would have been a
comparatively easy task to evade this
obstacle were it not for the situation
Of Irkutsk.
The topography Of the country adj
jacent has erected strong barrier
against the completion of the railway.
1t is exceedingly mountainous and the
engineers estimate that at least two
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
HOW TO REMAIN ATTRACTIVE.

sA HOW TO REMAIN ATTRACTIVE.
The face is, without doubt, an index
TO the heart. therefore, if you wish
TO look always young and charming,
be as happy as you can. Dress as we'll
as your means will allow, dress be-
pomingly and dress modestly; give
every attention to your underclothing.
Always wear nice petticoats, SO
that when you raise your skirts your
appearance may be dainty.
Wear good fitting corsets; they
need not be expensive ones, and they
should be removed rs often as neces-
sary. Never wear soiled corsets, and
1t seldom if ever, pays to clean them;
better purchase another pair, or bet
ter still, have three pairs constantly
on hand, to be worn on alternate days
ard all of them will be found to wear
better to keep clean longer and to be
more healthful. Never lace a corset
too tightly, as this will push the flesh
where it should not be, and cause the
wearer's hands, face or nose to be-
come red and swollen. For a slight
woman corsets of medium length in
'front.', with short hips and low IN the
bust should be worn; for plump wo-
man corset nearly the same length
all the way round is preferable. Let
the corset. whether worn by a stout
woman or a slight one, nearly meet at
the waist, but open wider at the top
and bottom edge; this will keep the
figure in trim. A stout woman should
clasp her corsets from the top down
ward, whereas a slender woman should
fastsn her corset from the lower edge
upward.
Wear your hair neatly and becom-
ingly dressed; If you have very little
hair you should, in justice to yourself,
wear artificial. If the front hair is
very thin. an artificial fringe may be
necessary, but select one that is not
heavy, or 1t will not look natural; II
the back hair needs to be added to,
select switch that matches your own
In color shd in texture, and do not
have 1t too heavy or too long.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

sure thus eXerted Is tremendous. About
twenty-five feet back OF the extremity
of the Prov the boat has one propeller.
There are two others astern of the
Baikal. The Ermack, the best known
of the crushers, has three. 1t is not
believed that the stem would often
mount the ice for a sufficient distance
Ito bring the forward screw in contact
with it. Still, the propeller is strong
Iy protected.
Sucks the Water.
The object of this mechanism is not
to propel the boat, but to suck ont the
water from under the ice immediately
in front. Deprived of its support the
crust yields more readily to the weight
simultaneously imposed upon it.
The engines employed upon the new
boat are among the most powerful ever
constructed. They will be capable OF
developing at least $4,000 horse power.
The displacement of the boat without
her load was to be 4,000 tons This
Ermack's stern was so shaped as to ac-
oommodate the bow OF a second boat
which might volunteer as q pusber
Obviously the way being once opened
by the ice breaker, another steam yes
sci could easily serve in this manner
But no account OF the Balkai intimates
that such a plan is contemplated ir
connection with the Siberian ferry ser.
! vice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
average earnings are less than 81

average earnings are less than 81 q
week.
Now. the remarkable circumstance
about this competition is that while
the German workman earns less than
81 week, the wages in the boot and
shoe industry of this country, accord
ing to the Massachusetts bureau of
statistics Of labor, range from Sill to
SIS week, even the female machine
hands earning $40 a week; and yet
with this great handicap and disparity
against us it is not necessary to sub
sidize our shoemaking industry to en-
able us to compete with Germany
New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
ANIMAL SENTRIES
whose DUTY 1t Is to Watch While tho
Others Feed.

whose Duty 1t Is to Watch While tho
Others Feed.
A writer who has made study of
che habits of animals, particularly Of
those habits that resemble our own,
says the use of sentries, duly relieved
at regular intervals, is the rule rather
than the exception with many Of the
gregarious quadrupeds and the larger
birds. Wild geese, for example, act in
so organized and cautious manner
when feeding or roosting, that they
seem to defy all danger. When flock
has fixed on newly-sown grain field
to feed in, they make several circling
flights before alighting, and the least
suspicious object will drive them away.
If everything be all right, however,
and they alight, the whole flock will
remain motionless for a minute or
two, with head and neck erect. looking
over the country round about. This
supplementary accommodating proving
satisfactory, they begin their feeding,
leaving one sentry on guard. He either
stands on some elevated part OF the
field or walks slowly with the rest, but
he never ventures to pick up single
grain while he is on duty. When the
sentry thinks that he has done his
share of the watching, he gives the
nearest bird to him sharp peck, which
means that this bird must take up
the sentry duty. If he does not re-
spond promptly the first bird will peck
again, and more vigorously, sometimes
pulling out bunch of feathers in the
act, and at the same time uttering q
complaining cry. The signal of dan
ger among wild geese and swans is a
sort of bugle-call, which they all at
once understand. Wild ducks have a
low. cautious, quack. All animals
seem to have their peculiar signals.
Prairie dogs bark, ibex, marmots and
mountain sheep whistle; elephants
trumpet; rabbits and lowland sheep
stamp on the ground.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
britain Is Alarmed.

Close following on the British alarm
over our successful competition in the
iron and, steel trade. in bridges. loco
motives, rails, electrical plants, and
the like, comes the note of alarm from
Germany over the painful discovery
that we are furnishing the German
people with better shoes than they can
get at home, and Tor less money.
The German yiew OF the situation
Is that this new competition threatens
the employment of 81 pine $4,000 or 1907
900 workers In the shoe tIsda whose
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
N.r Location of Eden.

Dean Hall, geologist in the Univer.
sity of Minnesota, calls attention to the
fact that the report of DR.. D. F. Becker,
one of the United States &C "a,
who went with the army to the Phil
ippine islands, contains the geological
history of the archipelago, whieh leads
scientists to believe that the islsa.ds
comprise the Garden Of Eden, tbs orig.
inal home Of man.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
TIL STURDY SIBERIAN (OSSA(kS

The Siberian Cossacks, especially
those of Nerchinsk and Trans alkalia,
are distinguished by their tall stature,
strong bodies and serious cast of fea-
lures. The eyes of the Cossack look
out sternly from beneath shaggy eye
brows, but they CLEAN with decision
and cunning. It is indeed hard task
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
Cheap Way of Stocking a store.

Some weeks ago there appeared in
several Paris papers an advertisement
of an obscure fruit dealer, in which
he offered to give prize OF five francs
for the largest apple sent to him. The
fish caught at the bait with marvel
Gus rapidity, and in less than fort
night the advertiser had received
enough fruit to stock his store for the
season. Naturally, Ne was glad to pay
five francs for the largest Of the To-,
and, just as naturally, he kept all the
unsuccessful specimens For sale. from
his shop. Besides. the advertising re-
suited in q large increase in his bust
ness. ,5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
DISPLAY OF THE HANDKERCHIEF,

DISPLAY OF THE HANDKERCHIEF.
There is real art in the proper dis
play of this essential accessory OF
dress and comfort. Avoid extreme
patterns. styles and all colors. The
most elegant handkerchief for every.
day use is pure linen, as fine as ones.
purse can buy, hemstitched either by
hand or by machinery or with an en-
broidered edge, and with a monogram,
initial or crest in one corner, says the
American Queen. For dressy occasions
the handkerchief may be more elabo-
rate, but good taste demands that it
must ever be white or Of the color OF
old lace. Hold your handkerchief
freely in your hand if you have no
receptacle or pocket for it: do not roll
it into ball, and do not use it too
frequently or in manner to attract
attention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

to deceive a Cossack. with such an
army" said Count Muravieff- Amursky,
in abiding to the Cossacks, 81 will an
mex not only the Amur territory, but
also the whole of China" Recent
events confirm this utterance of the
count with regard to the value OF the
fighting qualities of the Cossacks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

Il llin the past twenty years They
ire more taken now than then, he says,
with the spirit Of Jesus and less with
questions of theology. Mr.. Sankey.
who is writing his autobiography. has
now reached the age of go years. but his
faculty for work does not seem to have
been much dulled by years or by exer-
:ise. He can still sing well and cxhort
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

German Toast.-Trim the crust from
slices Of bread, cut the slices round,
dip in a sweet custard, then in batter,
and fry to golden brown. Drain
in hot colander, spread a very little
currant jelly on each round Of the
fried bread and pile one slice upon the
other. A delicious accompaniment to
roast turkey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
FAMOUS SINGING EVANGELIST

Ira D. sankey, the singing evangelist
and former co-worker with the famous
Dwight L. Moody, has just returned
from long stay in England, where he
saw that mems conceptions of religious
righteousness have materially changed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

!. 1t is the duty Of every woman to
make herself as attractive as possible.
and every one should look her best at
all times, not alone from motive OF
fself-respect, but because her friends
like to think Of her as pretty or dainty.
AS one advances in years, to have pref
Sty and fashionable clothes 1t is not
necessary to dress like young girl;
the one great thing in dress is to have
it well made and we'll hung and be-
coming. American Queen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
Canned rruits for ENGLAND.

TUT
In 1898 California shipped TO Eng
land 95.817 cases Of canned fruits. In
1899 the number OF cases was 659, BOB
increase Of over 600 per cent IN seven
years.