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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
BETS GAIN ON CANE.
Great Change Is Going On in World's
IA Sugar Production.

Great Change Is Going On in world''
Sugar Production.
-. rapidly increasing share of the
sugar consumption which is
sup sSsm sugar beets is pointed
out sssation in the monthly
summs ssassa M and Finance.
just issS ae treasury burass sSsaag59s
statistics. hder the head of Vic
Worlds sGgar Crop of 1900" it shows
that the totfl beet sugar production
of that year was 5,956,0Ol.. tons and
the cane sugar crop 2,S5O,UOO tons,
more than two-thirds Of the worlds
sugar supply being thus produced
from the beets. This statement is fol-
lowed by table showing the cane and
beet sugar production in each decen-
NAL year beginning with 1910 and the
percentage which these rival sugar
plants have in supplying the sugar
consumption OF the world. This table
shows that in 1910 beets supplied less
than . per cent of the worlds sugar
consumption; by 1850 they supplied
over IA per cent; by 1870, "a per cent;
by 1890, over GO per cent, and in 1900,
sui per cent. The growth of sugar
consumption is also shown in a strik-
ing manner by this table. In 1910 the
total sugar crop of the world was only
100000 tons; in 1870, 2,416OOO tons;
in 1890, 100000 tons, and in 1900,
S,S0O,OO0 tons. The worlds population
has no more than doubled during the
sixty years probably not so much;
yet it's consumption of sugar is today
fully eight times as much as it was in
1S40.-Chicago News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25


A striking light on the life Of e4oo
years ago has been obtained by the re-
cent discovery at Susa, in the Tigro-
Euphrates valley, of some most re-
markable Babylonian inscriptions
Chief among them is a granite obelisk
four feet high, on which are engraved
the title deeds of most extensive es-
tates, purchased by one "Manishtu-
irba," king of the city of Kish. one
OF the oldest Kingdoms Of Chaldea. A
highly-organized state of society is in
dicated by the terms of the agreement
as shown by the names of trades. Of
ficials and the relations betwee. the
king and his tenants. The price of one
field includes many miscellaneous
items. such as cleavers and wedges.
donkeys, jars of oil and male and fe-,
male slaves.-London Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

Needless to say, the worthless dog"
referred to was Neville, whom Doctor
prake had taken in according to ia
r&ettas request; but, determined not
t5k pamper the youth, had offered him
a Nesting place upon the couch in his
sure\ery, which Neville had accepted
rathA shamefacedly
"WAke up, will you?" said the Doc
tor, pdktting his hand on the lads
sL.ouldek You can help me If you
like. My groom is i'll, and I'm sent
for into d he country; want hand
with the horse"
CAN right" said Neville, looking
round him with rather dazed eyes. His
sleep hald sobered him, but he could
not rem4.mber clearly where he was.
YOUTH do now-you are fairly So
ber," continued the Doctor, with blunt
frankness. G'll lend you great coat;
the nights are cold"
In few hQinutes more they were
ready for the start, and presently the
dogcart passed. at rapid rate up the
hill on the side of which lay the
Grange, standing out white and clear
in the moonlight.
i The Doctor pointed at it with his
whip.
d THAT is where your sister lives"
a 81 know was there last night"
it said Neville.
IL 81 though it more than probable that
IL Won did not remember anything about
it," replied Drake, not unkindly. You
fol m
n, you out with me like this in the dead
lie of night. did it partly for my own
convenience but more that may give
We Won word or two of warning. / know
g, little enough OF you-only that yor
ed came half-seas-over to my house las
,et night and that you are giving tina
ng sister of yours a bad time of it. In
older than you are-ever so much
J." some fifteen years should think; ant
III. it seems pity to me that young
YER fellow like you should be goin!
ay- straight to the bad
zee, The Doctor said much more in tn
to same strln during the drive, and Ne
,ou willie ha( time for reflection as h
walkesthe. horse nor na up and down down tn h
lay road vnllst the DOCTOR waecheu y
the cpdle of the baby, whose life h
,,se was anxious to save. Perhaps fo
ow- the fst time in his life he was thor
.on- ouly ashamed of himself.
GOVT ) man had hitherto troubled him
like 81 to put the boys conduct befol
I'm with such unvarnished simpliclt
o;,r Is the Doctor had done tonight, an
.a, Neville was considerably taken abac
~ by the picture.
,ori I've been perfect beast" he sait
:, but there shall be an end of it fro
- tonight"
IN He repeated the assertion to the Do
n tor when at last they were upon the
he homeward way.
,at Ito be continued0
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
Not Half Paid.

Mr.. Barrie was one day at Water'o 90
station in hurry to catch train. He
was fastening from the book stall
laden with papers, "a good many six
penny ones among Them" he dolefully
relates. when, in rushing round a COR
ner he fell in the arms of Rudyard
kipling, equally in a tearing hurry.
Then they smiled in recognition and
asked each other whittier he went.
Then Kipling exclaiming, Lucky beg
gar, you've got papers!" seized the
bundle from Barrie, flung him some
money and made of. But you did
rot stoop to pick up his dirty hat
pence. did your" queried one of Mr..
Barrte's hearers. amusedly. Didn't l,
thought" returned Barrie, and added
ruefully. but he hadn't flung me half
enough"
There is great difference between a
affH will q nd a hard hnarf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

Petersboro, in New Hampshire, es-
:tablished the first free public library
in the United States in 1888, and as
early as 1S49 general law authoriz-
ing taxation for library purposes was
passed. Seven years ago such taxation
was made compulsory and since then
every town has been obliged to raise
funds for library Support. The first
state library in the country was es-
tablished In New Hampshire. grants
for that purpose having been made be-
fore the revolution.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
Woman of 80 Mother o, IL children.

Woman of go Mother OF IA Children.
Talking of family records and of
sarly marriages." said South Caro-
linian, reminds me Of the most mar
velous record l ever heard Of. There
lives in Pickens county. one of the
mountain counties Of the state. a wo-
man 26 years old who has fourteen
children and one grandchild. The wo-
man was married when she was IL
years old, and when she was at the
age when many women are just marry
ing she was the mother of fourteen
children, all of them alive One OF
these children married early like her
mother and has one child. doln be-
lieve that this record is easily beaten"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

Bennington, Vt, can boast Of having
the Oldest hotel clerk in the country.
This functionary has Just celebrated
his eighty-third birthday and still Is
erect at the desk and calls out Front"
with all the vigor Of many q younger
man in similar ofices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
NICHOLAS, THE GREAT.

as the London papers SO frequently
charge; it would be unfortunate for
Russia and all the civilized world were
he to be killed
Russia, like Germany, Austria and
England, must work out its own SAL
walton. and the route is not by the
way of assassination. The people must
be educated. They must be led up
ward.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

A PRETTY ~ 80
~ ~ COMPAN MON
cuApAnR yIII.-(Continued.)
BY Louise Bedford.


CHAPAER VIII.-(Continued)
"Tell me everything she said, ia
Atta answered. with sickening dread
her heart that Mrs. Mortimer had
hessed at or listened to what hao
lssed between her and Captain Merl-
lie.
"She says that you are deceivlns
e all the way round-that you are
he most awful firt, and she can prove
t."
"Her first charge may be dismissed
N that score, at any rate, Janeela
aid, a little bitterly. "The man l
ent away just now-who, 1t Is true'
had had more than enough TO DRINK
was my only brother"
Janetta's head dropped with Shame
hs she made the confession.
ooh, you poor darling!" cried car
nee. trying to possess herself of one OF
Janetta's hands; but the girl helo tneni
folded in front of her.
"Not vet" she said sadly-"not until
YOU know everything. Go on"
"She said that you are deliberately
setting your cap at Doctor Drake ina
Won made an appointment to meet MN
the day Harry left"
cts a lie!" said Janetta desperately
II met Doctor Drake that day by pur
chance and l stopped to ask him IL n
could advise any method OF treatmen
that would hasten your recovery. ANY
hing else?"
"You carry conviction, as you AWAY
40" Clarice said, leaning back on nj
pillows. II don't think Will even hii
at her last charge; it is altogether u
impossible"
81 must hear it," said Janetta hoars
". u,
"she said you tried to make Har
,alse to me. Oh, dear, it's too shan'
Enl and wicked even to mention su
In accusation to one SO true DIS y
lre"
There was long pause; then Jan
!, lifted her head and looked fun II
Clarice's eyes. -,
"In all my intercourse with Capt.
Meriyale / never said one Woro 10
that I would have been ashamed
you to hear.
Clarice gave little sigh OF rel
81 knew it, dear; but, just TO sat'
me. tell me straight out that you
not care for him except as a iiie
Only to please me, not because 90
you?"
A shiver shook Janetta from hea'
foot. She tried to speak, put Iho
her lips moved no sound passed III
then she threw herself sobHps at :
Ices feet. TT,
"You are so good, so dear, m
,ou all the truth, come what VII
do love Captain Merivale q
know it, I didn't even guess ~ ~
the day before he went aSibodv h.
llxnew-but he doesn't om now
but God and you, xe.aance. d
Tess it in bitterad / have vowed
mean to do It'll will never see
my knees 1f1 H. y (11et is WI
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
DAILY LIFE OF CAR.
A METHoDlcAL EXISTENCE AT
HIS PALACE.

The Most Powerful Emperor Earth q
Quiet and Unobtrusive Man Who
Breaths the Same Hopes as His Most
Humble Subject.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

Re that
Fay I'M
AIRED for
'or out of
cold, hard
Ir it, Janet
part. Our
dashed"
the room in
TX
|anettas eyelids
lot even attemnt
on hour after
Ter evening dress, Ii
ns IN her hands, tie
seDalls that ached g,
.ne nre. trying =
the dying embay of
may feel satised ps
Ishe said. half aud 70
between them have he
AeA Aeet as she spoke, sh
sound as of some one sl
ABOUT, aud she went
rices room to see if she
fresh wave of repent ar
over her, for Clarice's fair The
the traces Of recent tears tn
Fas pressed against the pill
It, to Janet's unutterable O,
hess, her regular breathing wi
L-shut eyes showed her to be CT
crept from the room, shutting fri
lor behind her, and returned to tn
5wn: and then her heart stood in
for from behind her door stepped he
Ian with mask on his face, who to
idly shut the door and set his back
Ainst 1t, and Janetta caught the
ind Of pistol lightly clicked.
Now. my dear" said the burglar. Dc
lutte softly, don't scream. One scream 1ly
may cost you your life. only want ly
few minutes talk with you, so that an
you and can come to good under
tandtng. Sit down and take it easy &C,
here can be no manner of good in
making FUSS thi
Janetta stood, trying to steady the the
trembling of her limbs by resting her Gu,
hand on the table, She very well knew
hat her own life and that of her
TREND might depend upon her keeping ma,
self-control. lar
What do you want?" she said pres -
emily. ~.
Much, my dear, or 1 shouldn't be wi,
acre, replied the burglar, in the same ne,
even tones. First. all the money you run
aaye; next. all the money she has," err
He nodded in the direction of Clarioes no
'oom And then her jewels. She's tur
got em3 quite handy, believe-not
even locked up in safe" do,
Janetta had moved across the room, the
Conscious mat her every movement SIN
was Watoned by the burglars eye She VIII
went TO drawer and threw him her wo
purse CONTEMPORARY. five
You're plucky one" " said the man, sha
catching at the purse she threw; ''but ant
IS best with Teller like me to keep end
!, Three pounds ten. he contin- and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

There is great difference between a
stir will and hard heart.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

until his life had ended here to begin
in heaven. But grander than that was
the testimony of the WORKOUT first mis-
sionary, when in the Mamartine dun
geon he cried: II am now ready to be
offered, and the time of my departure
is at hand. I have fought the good
fight, have finished my course, l have
kept the faith. Henceforth there is
laid up for me a crown of righteous
ness. which the Lord, the righteous
Judge, will give me in that day, and
not to me only, but to all them that
love his appearing!" Do you not see
that Christ is above all in dying al
leviations?
Toward the last hour Of our earthly
residence we are speeding. When
see the spring blossoms scattered,
say, Another season gone forever"
When l close the Bible on Sabbath
night l say, Another Sabbath depart
ed" When bury friend, 1 say, "An-
cher earthly attraction gone forever"
What nimble feet the years have! The
roebucks and the lightnings run not
SO fast. From decade to decade, from
sky to sky, they go at bound. There
is place for us, whether marked or
not, where you and l will sleep the
last sleep, and men are now living
who will. with solemn tread, carry us
to our resting place. Brighter than
banqueting hall through which the
light feet Of the dancers go up and
down to the sound of trumpeters will.
be the sepulcher through whose riffs
the holy light Of heaven streameth.,
God will watch You. He will send his
angels to guard yq1 elumbering
New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
PAINTINGS & Prints

or write. Finland ranked next with O.S6 per
cent For some the immigration from
Finland has shown a decided falling off within
the last year or two. There promised to be
considerable influx from this vigorous people,
but only 4.5:55 came this year. compared with
q. IS3 last year. 1t would be interesting to know
why just Russia has taken firmer and
more repressive grip upon her hardy little
neighbor, the number leaving her shores to seek
homes elsewhere should decrease.
Bohemian immigrants showed a lower per-
centage than those from England Scotland and
Wales. that Of Bohemia being 1.29. and of the
United Kingdom 1.63. The traditions of the
ancient learning of the Emerald Isle were gal
lantly supported by the immigrants from Ire
land. Among the 1883 from that country there
were only 5G1 illiterate persons Irish immigra-
ton show ed a decrease of nearly 5000 from that
of the year before. Greece presents a contrast
to Ireland. This home of ancient culture sent
1,3J3 illiterate immigrants out OF a total of
3,GSl, or 23S5 per cent The Jews did better
than this. OF the AZ. 237 Jews, $500 or 1919 per
cent. had knowledge of reading writing.
The Spanards are evidently, although slowly,
overcoming their prejudice against the American
pig" This year 5l3 Spaniards came to
Shores as compared with 800 a year ago. Tn
fortunately they not maintaining their
standard OF learning. the percentage of !llit-
eracy this year is 2o41, as compared with 9.39
last year.
The countries from which immigrants came in
the order OF their percentage of illiteracy are
as follows: Scandinavia, Finland, Bohemia,
England. Scotland and Wales, Ireland, France
and Germany. under = per cent; Holland and
Beeium under 10 per cent. Hungary and North
Italy. under II Der cent; Hebrews. under 20
per cent: Spain and Greece, under - per cent;
Sovak, under 80 per cent; Croatia. Poland and
Dalmatia. under - per cent, Armenia and
Syria under 10 per cent; Lithuania and Port
ugal. under 80 per cent and South Italy and
Ruthenia. under - per cent
New-York tribune., 1901-10-27

Toxic and Yokohama is the increase in the
growth Of the beard. and of the lesser stiffness
Of the hair, owing TO the habit Of wearing hats
and Of brushing and oiling the hair. As a
sample of completely EurOpeaniZed japanese,
both in appearance and habits. the presen mt ia o.
anese Ambassador in London may be cited. The
increase Of stature among the japanese is very
percepIible, and the substitution of tepd and
even cold water for the hot baths among many
Of the people is responsible for an increasing
fioridity Of the complexion. Before the advent
OF military discipline European models the
japanese We're notable the smallest necked
in the world a firm Of London collar max
with a large trade in Japan asserting that
thirteen inches the normal circumference of
a full grown Japanese's throat. In little over
twenty years, owing to more athletic develop
ment, the average has risen an inch and half,
To athletic development should also be added
greater aVoirdupOis inasmuch a more gen
diet and abstention from parboiling is
bringing its reward in an accumulation Of
muscle and tissue.
If, therefore, the Mongoan races are found
capable Of achieving, by slow degrees. the Cau-
casian physognomy, there can be nothing
prising in the circumstance to which Max Nor
dau has drawn attention. that the Jews are
slowly losing their identity. once the Jews
- slon their peculiar habits and dietary. the
ge is declared be very rapid. the second
ration almost perfectly resembling the in
ANTS of The country in which il is domi-
This was exemplified in the case Of Cap
Dreyfus, Of the most famous Jews Of
mt times, who looked little like Jew. al
vugh both OF his grandparents We're OF the
st pronounced Hebrew types.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
A TONGAN PRAYER.
Fl m The London Chronicle.

Fl IN The London Chronicle
In connection with the dying prayer uttered by
Nr Mckinley, a correspondent is reminded of
a story once told him by the Rev. DR. Moulton.
who was for over thirty years missionary in
the Tongan Islands On one OF his periodical
visits TO the smaller islands he landed at one
rarely visited even by the missionaries and
There heard that old TOngan, who had
son4e years before been converted TO Christian
ity WAS dying. The doctor FASTENED TO the hut
of the sufferer, and there a curious sight met
his view. The old man had been propped up by
his friends so that he clUng by his TWO arms to
"A beam stretching across the room There he
half hung half stood, and with closed eyes
and a face drawn with agony he remained con-
sraptIv nlurrnuring some words. The doctor
drew silently near to listen, thinking that the
diving man was making some last request
Judge OF my astonishment. he said, in relating
the incident when / heard these words uttered
over and over again-in Tongan, of course
Nearer o God, theet Nearer to thee In
those DAYS, almost forty years ago., added the
docror the hymn of the cultured. sanity Eng
lish woman had not reached the Tongan natives
but the same spirit that inspired the thought IN
Ter Goubtlcss inspired IL in the heact OF mat
poor untutored Christian Tongan'
New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
PIOUS FRAUDS.
MEMORIALS OF GERMAN TRADERS IN THE OLD
WAREHOUSE OF THE HANsEATIC LEAGUE.

MEMORIALS OF GERMAN TRADERS IN THE OLD
WAREHOUSE OF THE HANsEATIC LEAGUE.
W. F. Curtis. in The Chicago Record.
Facing the lower harbor of Bergen. at the end
of a long row of quaint old warehouses, stands
a venerable building more than seven hundred
years old called the Finnegaarden. of the
counting houses of the league. which has been
preserved intact and is a museum filled
with interesting relics of that celebrated corpo-
ration. They show how its managers and en-
ployeS lived and conducted business. The league
owned the harbor and considerable portion
of the city, and controlled not only its manu-
featuring, mercantile trade and foreign COM
merce, but also it's fisheries. which have always
been its most valuable industry. Bergen then.
as now, was the greatest fish market in the
world
The management of the business of the league
was ntrusted only to Germans, who We're i'm
to marry lest their wives should learn its secrets.
The managers and clerks were housed in colonies
OF fourteen. each colony having control of GER
tain interests and keeping separate accounts or
it's transactions. The men slept in cupboards
built into the walls in curious manner They
did their cooking. They had their own
church with priests imported from Germany.
They pous scoundrels. as the evidence
shows for along with their cruciiXeS and prayer
books and pictures of the saints are records
showing that they kept two sets of scales, one
for buying and for selling, and the attend
ant will show you parchment book IN Whlch
the manager notes for the edification of his en-
pIoyers that he cheated fisherman out of two
hundred vogs of fish-a vog being thirty six
poundS-and. nVokes the blessing of God upon
this small profit The inscription over the door
Of the counting house reads, Without Gods
blessing all is VAIN.
The money was kept in an immense lronbound
chest. divided into compartments OF various
sizes some of them holding bushel in which
were deposited the various kinds OF com unui
the collector came to make his periodical settle
ment At the bottom and in the sides OF the
chest are secret compartments Tor cohceaiihS
contracts and other papers OF value
New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
Hitter ATE IMMIGRANTS
THE PERCENTAGE OF THOSE WHO CAN
NoT READ OR WRITE INCREASING


The percentage Of illi;eracy among the foreign
Immigrants is increasing yearly, according TO
the report of the Commissioner of Immigra ton
of the Port Of New-York, recently made public
The increase is startling. Last year. Of the 341,-
l12 immigrants who passed through the portals
OF Ellis Island into this country 199SS over
school age-fourteen years-or 23.41 per cent
We're unable to read write their own Ian
guage. This year lO1 ,22l3 of the 3SS 931 immi-
grants. or 2I.Go per cent, were of this class
One of the causes given for this increase of more
than per cent is the growing immigration from
countries where the percentage Of illiteracy is
high Nearly one-half of the steerage immi-
grants present illiteracy of from 40 to 80
per cent In the immigration from the northern
and western countries of Europe 10 be
found the redeeming low percentage.
The nation sending the highest percentage was
Russia. Among The 5o32 Ruthenians who came
here from South Russia last year 2,554, or
Jo.1J per cent, were illiterates The nation
which followed next, Italy, close upon the
heels of Russia. That country sent more immi-
grants than any other. The statistics show that
New-York tribune., 1901-10-27

there is a difference in intellectually between
the natives of northern and southern Italy. So
great is this difference that in the report the
two have separate ratings out of the 1ll,29S
immigrants from southern Italy, 81, 104, or 90 40
per cent had not the intellectual qualifications
IF an elector. The percentage of illiterates from
northern Italy was 24J. North Italy sent 90
$50 Immigrants.
The Scandinavian Peninsula had the honor of
sending the largest percentage of persons who
had received some sort Of education. Only 156
OF the "a Isl, or 064 per cent could not read
New-York tribune., 1901-10-27

are in twelve compartments. to prevent waves
of gas from passing through them. They are
stiffened by aluminium points and internal
frameWorks Two vertical propelers,
worked by motor, propeI the machine, one
at each end of the car They about rwelve
feet in diameter. Two horizontal screws above
the car lift and lower the machine. The rud-
der is beside the screw at the Prov of the car.
In ascending the blades of the parachute
hang vertically and offer little resistance to
the motion of the machine, but in descending
they are turned horizontally, and break the
fall. The whole cOntrivance, with its opera
tors, weighs from SO to 100 kilOgrammes more
than the buOying power Of the balloons, and