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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
PATRIOT OF ,76
WHOSE BODY Has
JUST BEEN FOUND

Germantown Greene covered the re-
treat of the Americans. Before Howe
evacuated Philadelphia in June, 1878,
Greene became quartermaster general
of the American army, but he retained
the right to command on the field and
in the chase after Howe's army, across
New Jersey, Greene was a conspicuous
figure. He commanded the American
right wing at Monmouth. Except for
few minor skirmishes. Greene was,
after this memorable event, chiefly en-
gagged in his duties as quartermaster
general. In September, 1880, while
Washington was absent, Greene was
In Command of the Army.
1t was at this time that Arnold's trea-
son occurred and that Andre was cap
tured. Greene was president of the
Board of Inquiry convened for his trial
and, with tear-filled eyes, signed the
warrant for the young mans death.
Subsequently he was given command
of the post at West Point, but re-
manned only short time, being sent
south to take command of the army
which was threatened with annihila-
ton by CORVALLIS. Gates had been a
failure. It required better master
Of the science of war than he to re-
trieve the waning fortunes of the
Americans. The army Of which
Greene took command consisted of
2,307 men, Of whom 1882 were fit for
duty. Greene divided his forces. Nor
gan was given command of one divi-
sion; Greene took the other. At Cow
pens, January II, 1881, Morgan was
attacked by Tarleton and, after hard
fought battle, Tarleton's force was ut
terly routed, losing 800 men out of
total of LOO. CORVALLIS, infuriated
by this defeat, set out to thrash Nor
gan. Greene, meanwhile, had effected
junction with the latter and when
CORVALLIS met them at Guilford Court
House, March Is, a battle was fought.
1t was an indecisive affair, but the
Americans gained an advantage, for
the enemy, being too much shattered
to continue the contest, retired to Will
mington. Greene then moved south
ward. The British were strong in
South Carolina. At first he met with
reverses, but during May and June,
1881, he took possession of all the
garrisons the British had held, forcing
the latter to retire. At Eutaw Springs
he achieved the final victory for the
Americans in South Carolina. Before
the close of the war he had taken pos
session of Charleston. When peace
was declared he settled on plantation
presented to him by the state Of Geor-
gia, located at Mulberry Grove. There
he died, in 1886, at the age Of A. Con-
gress voted him many honors, one Of
which was the erection of monument
to his memory in Washington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
A Sample o, Filipino oratorv;

Filipinos have the oriental gift of
oratory Of the ornate, fowery kind.
An illustration Of this is contained in
the last mail from Manila. When
about 100 Filipinos employed in the
ordinance department of that city took
the oath of allegiance to the United
States, their spokesman, Hugo Asun-
cion, delivered the following patriotic
address:
'Filipinos: This is the hour in which
the light spreads itself over the fields
like mantle of gold; when the an
Gent trees, with their clinging para
sites, lazily move their great crowns
in the breath Of the early breeze; when
the shrubs greet the day with the de-
licious odors of their flowers; on
whose tendrils the dew has left pearl
which the sun turns into beautiful
gift from serene night of love; when
the birds raise, in concerted choir
their hymns of praise; in short, all
nature salutes the father of life, the
luminous representation of the creator
Of the world. Now that we have had
the happiness of being gathered under
the starry banner, do not doubt, Fill
pinos, that the grand republic OF
America is that which will conduct us
be ~ late or early, to the moral and
material good of these islands There.
fore, yol who have signed and sworn
your fealty to this grand nation, join
with me in crying: Long live the star
ry banner! Long live our colonel!
Long live our lieutenant! Long live
| America"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
Raining in London,

Humanity came pouring down the
Thirty-third street stairs of the elevat-
ed like meat out Of sausage mill, and
in the push was fine looking old man
with parted gray whiskers and a seal
skin cap. He looked fetching. His
face was benediction. At the bottom
stephe swung out of line, wheeled west
ward and, placing one foot on the third
step, proceeded with Kitchener calm
ness and deliberation to roll up his
breaches. Thus he bowed to the des-
cending throng and opposed his pos
terror to all who desired to ascend the
stairs. AS no one liked to punch him.
or kick him, or shove him, he went on
about his business, regardless of the
multitude Of impatients seeking an OPP
portunity to reach the platform. After
an interminable wait-to those who
waited-ths fine old chap Strengthened
himself up, looked around with smile
md, buttoning his overcoat to the
hroat, strobe away.-New York Press. |
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
GEN. NATHANIEL GREENE.
SENATORIAL cHUMs.
Strange Companlonships Formed
Washington.

Strange afinities in some mysterious
manner develop among senators,
writes a Washington correspondent.
The scholarly Lodge of Massachusetts
and Pitchfork Tillman of South Caro-
lima are great friends. So strong Is
the tie that when Tillman wanted the
st. Louis worlds fair bill to carry his
Charleston appropriation Lodge told
him he. would stay with him to the
end. For some time after the poll
ished, talented Beveridge entered the
senate he was an odd one. He appar-
emily found no congenial spirit. He
seemed to care to cultivate nobody and
nobody cultivated him. 1t is different
now. Beverage has found his sena-
torial chum. AS usual, the case is a
friendship of opposites. The senator
in whom the Indiana genius has dis
covered comradeship is the new man
from Utah, Kearns. While Beveridge
was going through college and win
ming fame as brilliant orator, Kearns
was prospecting on grub-stake in the
Rockies and the Sierras. Beveridge
burned the midnight oil over dead Ian
guages. Kearns carried sack of -four,
fitch Of bacon and a pick into the
wilderness. About the time that In
diana woke to the intellectual merits
of Beveridge, Kearns struck it rich in
abandoned workings of an old mine.
Be7eridge is famous, but brain-weary.
Kearns Is on Easy street, United
States senator, in search Of a good
time. The two senators are to spend
vacation together. Beveridge is. go
ing to Utah to join Kearns. They
will take a wagon, saddle-horse and a
camping outfit and plunge into the
marvellous country southwest Of Salt
Lake City. II the mood for the wild
life lasts they will 60 through to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
AN UNFORTUNATE INDIAN.
Tragic Fate of the Only Red Man Of

Little Muddy,
The city of Little Muddy, on the Up
per Yellowstone, was an exceedingly
wideawake town in 49, When it had
reached the mature age of three
months every kind of business man
was represented except the cigar deal
er, and the next week man from Chi
cago named Clark opened a tobacco
store, with large, gaudy and aggress-
I've wooden Indian in front, holding
tomahawk savagely in one hand and
bunch of cigars in the other. Cen
tlemen not unconnected with the stock
growing Industry who came in from
the ranges wearing spurs and weapons
would resent his threatening attitude.
He was knocked off his pedestal half
dozen times day, but did not meet
his Waterloo until lobe HARTLEY and
friend, Long Isaac, came in town from
Lightning's Nest neighborhood. 1t
was their first vacation from the ranch
in several weeks. They wandered
about town in a receptive mood and
sought to enjoy their visit. Finally,
they separated, and lobe, coming
along to the Indian and not noticing
his appraised Ratchet, sat down at his
feet to rest. He soon fell asleep and
sank lower. At this juncture Isaac
came around the corner and took in
the situation at a glance. KILLED my
partner for simple bunch of cigars,
did you!' he cried. well, we'll see
about it," and he produced his fire.
arms and began shooting accurately
and rapidly. At the end of ten min
utes Stark gathered up his noble saw
age in basket, while the resuscitated
lobe and the avenging Isaac moved
off arm in arm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
III HUNG CHANG is ILL
MAY NOT LIVE TO SEE PEACE
IN CHINA.
Though Physical Wreck His Mind Is
Said to BE as Clear as Ever-Hls
Health Has Besn steadily Waning for
Year.

The health of Ii Hung Chang is now
matter of grave consideration for the
ministers of the powers. His health
has been slowly and steadily waning
for year past, and there has been fear
for some months that he would not
survive the negotiations in which he
plays so important part. What the
effect of his death would be upon the
situation at present is a difficult mat
ter to conjecture, as no other man in
China has the influence with the Chi
nese court that he has.
Though he is physical wreck, the
earl's mind is still as brilliant as ever
and he handles the affairs Of the ma
ton with great skill. The sagacious
old man has played his cards with
almost wizard-like skill. Who would
be able to take up his work where he
lays it down no one can tell, but it is
a strong feeling that Minister WI,
now at Washington, might succeed
him.
Between Ii Hung Chang and Mr..
WI there has been lifelong friend
ship, and the younger man has in
many ways been an apt pupil of the
elder. 1t is not improbable that his ell
ovation to the commission would be
received as clear advantage to the
prospect of peace. 1t might, however,
be opposed by Germany, because of
the fact that WI is less oriental in his
habit of mind than Ii Hung Chang.
and has been more or less the product
of English teaching. 1t will be remem-
bered that WI was educated in Hong
Kong, became a barrister before the
English courts there, and there is
even now doubt whether he is sub
ject of China or not. By many it is
claimed that he is British citizen,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
sHARKEY READY TO MEET s1Av1S

SHARKEY READY TO MEET SLAyIN
When shown the offer of $4,000
purse for Sharkey and Slavin to fight
in Dawson City July 4, Tom Sharkey
said that if the offer turned out to be
a bona fide proposition he would GER
tainly accept. The Sailor thought it
was long way to go to get on fight,
but said he was willing to visit the
Klondike region for a $4,000 purse,
which looked like easy money. Shar-
key, however, wants to see his way
clear before he ventures up the Yukon
He will insist that the promoters of
the contest post $1,000 at once with the
New York Journal for training ex-
penses and an additional $4,000 as part
OF the purse, the remaining 5000 to
be posted at later date, to be decided
upon. Sharkey, when asked about the
date, said that it was satisfactory to
him. why, of course I'll 60 to the
Klondike to meet Slavin for $1,000 :"
said Sharkey. Just show me that this
offer is on the level and I'll prepare to
leave for Dawson at once. The club
must first post $1,000 with the New
York Journal for my expenses and
half the purse. I am sure l can defeat
Slavin, and might pick up a couple of
rich claims before I return. 1 don't
think there is any chance Of meeting
Rubin. Madden is afraid to take me
on. will bet Rubin $1,000 that 1 can
defeat him in less than ten rounds. He
can divide the money any way ne
pleases."
slavin left the United States about
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
ABANDONED TRACKS.

One million dollars has been invested
n cycle tracks which are now aban-
doned. A quarter of million dollars
will this year be invested in new cycle
tracks. Much of the building is to be
done in cities where there have been
cycle tracks before. improvement in
speed and changes in the manner of
conducting the races bring about the
abandonment of the old plants and the
installation of the new. Cycle racing
now is almost universally done at
night. Age has made many tracks ur-
safe. lack of interest has made many
,,,.o ft1le, and Ul.1,.e With OH
er reasons have caused the aoaTrszssassA
ment of the courses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
Queer Ways of Measur,nr Dlstanc.

In Holland the habit of smoking is
practically universal, and if you ask
of any one how far it is to certain
place it is 10 to 1 that the answer will
be: ooh, about pipe and half"
In China horses are shod with clumsy
shoes made of straw, which wear out
very quickly. The driver carries ex-
ira sets in his bamboo cart, and he
talks of drive as one-shoe or a
two-shoe journey. If you hire a cart
he will send you bill which appears
to be about 10 degrees more puzzling
after it has been translated than it
was in the original hieroglyphic form.
1t will probably read: zone load, two
horses, three shoes-7O yen."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
LONDON A PooK PLACE.

The proposition that Rubin and JEFF
tries might meet before the National
Sporting Club, of London, is generally
viewed as ridiculous. The English
have never taken great interest in the
American heavyweight struggles, nor
do they pay as big money for fights
as do American clubs. If the National
Sporting Club should offer $4,000 for a
championship battle it would be big
price. For American boxers who have
been used to getting big money such
an offer would look small indeed. AS
a matter of fact American pugilists
have been partially spoiled by the big
purses they have been able to com
mand
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
Nathaniel
Greene


The recent finding of the remains of
Gen. Nathaniel Greene of revolution
airy fame naturally directs attention to
this man who played so important
part in the building of the nation.
Nathaniel Greene was the son of a
Quaker, who strictly enforced the prin-
clples of that sect in his home life.
He was born at Warwick, R. l., June
6, 1742. AS boy he worked in the
field, the mill and at the forge, but
perceiving the boys natural bent for
study, his father sent him to receive
academic instructions under private
tutor and he also studied law. At the
age of % he sat in the Rhode Island
General Assembly as representative
for Coventry, where he had taken up
impending revolution did not escape
Greene and he at once set to work
studying military science. In 1774 an
independent military company was
formed in the towns adjacent to Gov
entry, and Greene became a private.
The Quakers. who would not counte-
nance anything warlike, promptly ex-
PEELED him. When the war began
Greene became brigadier general
under commission of the Rhode Island
legislature and commanded the troops
from that state. AS soon as he joined
the army Washington recognized his
ability and he was given prominent
Mace Rv or OIL q 11ic tho
west shore of the Hudson in Novem-
Der, 1776, he prevented the British
commander from cutting off the re-
treat of the Americans and he was in
command of the left wing Of Wash
ington's army when the Hessians were
routed at Trenton.
At the Brandywine.
In September 1916, Greene was he
roic figure. The British had $4,000
men here; the Americans 11O00 The
latter had a strong position, but his
superior numbers and perfect disci-
pine enabled CORVALLIS to push the
right wing of the Americans under
Sullivan obliquely toward the village
of DilWorth. Had this movement
been Completed, it would have cut
the American army in two and utterly
routed it. But it was foiled by the
generalship Of Greene in executing
Washington's prompt orders to stop
the dangerous gap. Greene was COM
handing the reserve. On receiving
Washington's order. he marched his
brigade five miles in IS minutes, and,
connecting with Sullivan, prevented
the impending disaster. But for his
double-quick march and the inspira-
ton as we'll as increased strength
which his arrival gave to the Amer
leans. the rout of the latter would
1ave been certain. In the battle Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
MAY LET AMATEURS BOX.

1t is quite possible that simon-pure
amateur boxers will be punching each
other in New York state this summer
for four rounds. Professional fighters
will still be lawhreakers If they box,
but amateurs will be allowed to fight as
hard as ever.
1t looks as though the Brooks bill
permitting four Marquis of Queens
berry rounds by amateurs at public
boxing exhibitions, might become Il
law. Assemblyman M. E. Lewis, who
was the author of the Lewis bill which
knocked out the Horton law, has capt.
ulated and says that with the amend
ments placed in the bill by the codes
committee of the assembly the other
morning he has no particular objec-
ton to its going through. These
amendments make it impossible for a
professional boxer in any way to take
part in an exhibition given by an anna
teur athletic association.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
Bed Worth a Small Fortune

In Scio, near Rochester, N. Y, lived
an old spinster named Sprague. Her
sole possessions were supposed to be
her meager store of household furni-
ture and cat. A few weeks ago the
life of the cat, which was threatened
by several dogs, was saved by a boy
named Rufus Sprague, a distant rela-
tive. Miss sprague told the boy that
when she died she would make him
her heir and leave him the bed she
slept in. A few days ago she died
Rufus claimed the bed. In it he found
S.. 900.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
|2aB4 = So =
ns1NGEAf ~ .-aNM@ S7&-T5V1

and was once a pupil of the late la
mented Yousouf. whose belt of $3.50
in American gold carried him to the
bottom of the Atlantic, after he had
jumped from the deck of the Inflated
La Bourgogne.
Nouroulah weighs $40 pounds, is 6
feet 6A inches tall, and looks as if he
could crush dozen ordinary men. He
declares he has thrown every good
wrestler in Europe except Bech Olsen,
and that the Dane refused to inset him.
He says he has thrown Roeber, Pons,
Kherami, Haliel Adali and scores of
others, and was only downed once.
That was when Pons threw him two
years ago after they had struggled if
ty-five minutes and the Turk slipped
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
WRESTLING IN FAVOR.

Wrestling is again coming into
favor. Some good matches have been
arranged and if they can be conduct
ed "above board" the sport may once
more enjoy the popularity it did few
years ago, as boxing is practically laid
away on the shelf. Ernest Roeber and
Tom Jenkins have signed articles for
trial of strength and cleverness on
the maSand the match will come off
April Z at st. Louis. Jenkins and Roe
Der are as two clever opponents of the
art as can be found in this country and
the contest will undoubtedly be good
one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
Fast Growth in ARCTIC summer

Things grow very fast in the short
Arctic summer. AS soon as the snow
melts off in many places the ground is
covered with a vine which bears q
small berry something like a buckle
berry, porwong it is called. It is sour
and has pungent taste, and the In
dians leave off work and go porwong
hunting, examining themselves With
the berries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
Jubilee of a ramon. Cold FI.,a.

Bendigo, perhaps the most famous
Of Australian gold fields, is preparing
to celebrate its jubilee by holding a
mining exhibition. It was in October,
1851. that the first nuggets were found
by an old shepherd on the spot where
Golden square now stands. Since then
Bendigo has contributed 17,169.68
ounces to the gold output Of the world.
The old shepherd was pugnacious
and quarrelsome person, hence he was
christened by his comrades "Bendigo:"
the name OF the most renowned Eng.
lish prize fighter Of the period.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

A man can always manage to attract
attention by either raising whiskers or
having them shaved OF.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
THE BIG WRESTLING MATCH.

H.
Paul Pons, the champion wrestler of
France, and Martin Julian's new "Ter-
rible Turk" Nouroulah Hassan, will
in a championship wrestling con-
p New York shortly. The condi-
\of the match call for Graeco-
style, best two in three falls,
barred. A rest of fifteen min
flowed between falls, and in
PHI Is scored in one hour
ute rest is to be taken. De-
fact that Pons weighs 238
ondition the Turk will have
|unds advantage in weight.
Is the most formidable
eimen of humanity that has
hose shores in many day.
from Choumia~ Bulgaria,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

The man who sows seeds Of Kindness
has a perpetual harvest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
spok. for First Time in Ton Years.

Spoke for First Time in Ton Years.
AS the result of skillful operation
Raymond Pfroender, lad Of 10 yea1nD
living at Granite City ILL.,, has bed
able to speak the first words he evef
uttered in his life. His inability to.
speak was caused by defective palate
which was successfully operated on
by Doctor Nildringhaus of Granite
City assisted by Doctors Everman and
Schriefels Of st. Louis, Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

three years ago after he had failed to
make good" in the ring with the
heavyweights.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

Three miles from the village Of KRIS
uvik, in the great volcanic district Of
Iceland, there is whole mountain
composed OF eruptive clays and puro
white sulphur. A beautiful grotto pen-
etrates the western slope to an ms
known depth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

Charity covers multitude of sins
and SO does success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
A 34O-PoUND WRESTLER.
and fell. Following are the measure.
ments of Pons and Nouroulah:

ments Of Pons and NOurOulah:
Pons. Nouroulah.
23S pounds. Weight. $40 pounds
6 it. 81 inches. Height.6 it. gu inches
so inches. Reach. 5000. so inches
81 inches. ...... Chest. .......55 inches
So inches. Chest expanded. ..5S inches
IL inches. ...... .Biceps.. 17h inches
Is inches. ...... Calf. .. 1912 inches
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18
Ii HUNG CHANG.

and that his relation to the Chinese
imperial government is only that Of a
regularly employed attorney
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-18

Iavin left the United States about
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-02-09
Two Orders for Chinaware.

A Boston china house received two
interesting orders recently. "One," says
the Boston Transcript, twas from Cecil
Rhodes, to be sent to his residence in
Cape Town, South Africa, and the other
was from Mrs. Rudyard Kipling, to be
sent to her home, The Elms, Rotting-
dean, Sussex, England. The firm re-
eelYed the orders in due time, and the
two dinner sets were shipped on the
last trip out of the Saxonia, one con-
signed direct to Cape Town, and the
other to Mrs. Kipling. The variety of
china known as blue-and-white Nankin
is made in China, and the modelling.
decorating and glazing are all hand
work. Within the last few years the
ware has been very scarce, owing to
some disorder in the pottery districts
of China, and nearly every set of the
ware has been sold. The Boston firm.
however, always kept large supply on
hand, and was thus enabled to fill the
orders"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-02-09

ferred by the builders heirs to the
province of the Massachusetts Bay. in
New England, and it was never used
as windmill after that time, but it
became instead powder magazine for
the storing of powder belonging to the
province.
In September, 1774, when the old mill
contained $50 half barrels of powder. it
was raided by General Gage and emp
tied of its precious store. When the
news of this seizure was circulated it
created the most intense excitement
and several thousand of the inhabit-
ants of Boston and other towns assem-
bled on the common at Cambridge to
give expression to their resentment of
this act. This is said to have been the
first time that the provincials had as
sembled in arms for the ayowed pur-
pose of opposing the kings forces. Thus
it was that the old mill contained some
of the powder used in the War of the
Revolution. 1t is certain that Wash.
ington visited the old mill more than
once, and 1t holds an honored place In
the history of the war for independ-
ence.
One OF the stories told in connection