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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

bright green ribbon ABOUT her waist:
the second, small, dark man with q
flaming tie at his throat.
AS they approached us I retreated
into the shadow of the hallway. Re
becca paused in front of Minerva, and
taking the man by the sleeve brought
him forward.
Eve were married this mornin'," she
announced, dull red overspreading
her freckIed face "This is my man,
Dan Smith, Mis- Rogers
The man bowed in an awkward FASH
ion and touched gingerly the little
white hand which Minerva extended
to him, and then muttering something
about "seein' to hookin' up the horse"
shambled around the corner of the
house.
But. Rebecca," began Minerva, as
he disappeared. Its queer. No doubt
was mistaken, but l was quite sure
that the boy you told me about was
blonde, and l thought his name was
jake"
"Oh, that one" simpered Rebecca,
his name was Jake. But he was killed
last week. You heern about it-that
Teller that fell off the barn up in the
mounting? And l had my dress all
ready m everything, n Dan, he'd
been pesterin' me FIR long time-so
jest concluded that he'd do!'
And she followed her husband
around the house.
stepped out on the porch again
and gazed at Minerals spirituelle face
as she lay back with closed eyes in the
steamer chair.
At last she opened them and looked
at me wickedly.
Il was just thinking" she said, "ot
what an epitome of the constancy of
woman that girl represents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
Orangeade.

I'm Southern California; says a
man returned this week from fort
nights business trip in that section, 81
found much refreshment in the large
pitchers of orange juice, which in the
two or three residences visited were
in as constant evidence as the vessel of
ice water is here in the east. Curios-
ity prompted me to ask one of my
hostesses how many oranges were
needed to fill the great pitcher that
stood on the table at that moment.
Oh she replied carelessly, about nine
dozen, l guess whereupon my visions
OF making the cooling, healthful bever-
age a family drink in my country
home in the east were rudely dibsi
pated. Boston Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

Let me tell the story pleaded the
detective. The truth is bad enough
without having it exaggerated. 1t hap
pened good many years ago, and /
supposed it had beel forgotten. have
certainly bought enough cigars to bury
1t ten foot deep. Soon after was taken
off beat and put in plain clothes al
rather 10 d ba.s.ary was committed.
The diagneJ WAS thrown out and orders
were s-ulu TO tie po.i4e to arrest every
suspicious character in SIGHT. | was
young and ambitious, and it looked
like my chance. struck clew at once
and was not on the scent when / sud-
denly round myself in the hands of a
green cop who had joined the force
only the week before.
'Aisy, now. said he, Tightening his
clutch On my collar; yes come along
with me-
In vain did tell him who was
and show my star to prove it. All he
said was:
I'm too old a bur-rd to be caught
with thot kind OF chaff. Me orders, are
to artist all suspicious char ,acters. Yez
have crime stamped on your FACE. Come
along, now. or Oil be afser cluho,n-
yez.
There was nothing to do, Of course.
but to go with him 10 the station. What
brand do you smoke ?"-Detroit Free
Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING

COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING
Mr.. Frank r. Stockton, the novelist
was at southern resort recently and
there met Baptist clergyman. In the
course of their conversation the min
lister called Mr.. Stockton doctor" at
which the novelist was much annoyed.
I'm not a DOCTOR" said Mr.. Stock
ton.
MOP" questioningly. But doctor,
I'm told the women of the smart set.
or so-called 400, in New York drink a
great deal"
I don't know" said Mr.. Stockton.
But l do know that I'm not DOCTOR"
MOP" again, questioningly. But
a-doctor, I'm informed that drunken
ness is on the increase among those
ladies'"
Il don't care" replied the novelist
so long as you don't call me doctor.
because I'm not one.'
MOP" queried the clergyman for a
third time. But have been told that
when they can't get liquor they drink
their cologne DOCTOR"
Oh" sighed Stockton. "you refer,
OF course, to the Colonial Danes.
New York Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
Two figures crossed the foot-lo,

wv A6uleS crossed Cle lOOt-lOg.
nasal twang of the other. Don't Won
think that a white dress would be
nicer? l always prefer brides dressed
in white"
A vision of slender figure, gowned
in pure white with shimmering veil
over all, and carrying a cluster of
white bride-roses, came into nv mind
and l did not hear the conversation
which followed. Soon there came a
shrill call from the house: "Rebecky,
Re-beck-y-y"
reused myself just in time to see
stout figure clad in blue calico van
ish around the corner her heavy shoes
resounding on the bare boards.
THE Biblican nomenclature does not
fail yet" l remarked. who is she,
Minerva?"
"The hired help 1 believe" she re-
piled, lazily sinking down among the
pillows.
got up, yawned, stretched to the
height of my six feet two inches and
walked up and down the long piazza
three times. Then l sank down at
Minerals feet again.
DO you know, DEAR" 1 began mus
ingly, 81 admit that it's funny and all
that, but still there's something touch
ing-something of the real thing about
the love affairs of a girl like that. She
is sort of diamond in the rough. as
it were, unpublished, unspoiled by our
so-called modern culture
Minerva was silent. l think she is
sometimes conscious of her slight de-
ficiency in poetic insight and feels a
kind of hesitation in conversing with
me.
rambled on: "That type of girl
represents the forces-the masses Of
humanity. The etherealized cultured
specimens that we are so apt to meet
in the whirl of society are merely the
overtones-the products of useless
degree of refinement. She represents
not SO much an individuality as type.
Love with such a girl is an instinct.
And it is from instincts that we get the
highest form of poetic expression.
Don't you think so, lover
No answer came.
A nature of this type could no more
think of treachery than of suicide
Any promise made would be fulfilled
without moment of hesitation. The
very idea of non-fulhllment would
neyer-could never-come into such a
mind. The Biblical atmosphere with
which we have clothed this place is a
fitting habitat for such soul. She
would be faithful and true in the face
of anything. She stands for-she is
an epitome of the constancy of woman!
Don't you agree with me, Minerva?
No answer.
Mineral"
"What?"
Don't you think you ought to an
swer me when speak to you?"
Doubtless I would, my lord" she
replied with little yawn, "but l car
imagine some excusable circumstances
Suppose I was asleep"
Ont, 81
Three weeks from that day Minerva
and i again sat on the long porch near
the honeysuclsle vine. Two figures
crossed the broad foot-log spanning
{ th~ Brook Besor. The first-a stout
I girl dressed ir -cant white gown with
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

her ladyship didn't seem worried, and
SO we toddled off together-she IN her
golf rig and looking as if were go
ing to dance. Now. mustn't we have
presented a lovely spectacle?
"She said she was too tired to dress
that evening; but, inasmuch as l had
been down town from in the morning
until 6 at night hustling, and still had
strength to get into my buds, thought
this was poor excuse-but have
been afraid to say so until now."-Bal.
Gmore News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
Ciclly a Natural Garden.

The natural fertility of Sicily is in
deed remarkable. Without the use of
fertilizers three different growths-
olives, vines and wheat-flourish in
close proximity, writes correspondent
in the New York Post. Great sections
already artificially watered are among
the garden spots of the world. The
"Piano del Cappucinui" at Trapani on
the Western Shore the far-famed
"Conca pOro," near Palermo, and the
entire eastern coast north of Catania
are sections which surpass in fertility
the favored valleys of Tuscany. All.
ready 100000 orange trees, or two
thirds Of the total number grown in
Italy, flourish on the island, while cot
ton and linseed, the almond, the olive.
the CARGO and the mauda.in are exteD.
siyely raised.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
FOR WOMEN ANDHOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
Inconsistencies in Dress-soms q; the
Things for Which Women Are Criti-
cised - Smart Walking Costume
Afternoon Blouse.
woMAN's 1NcoNs1srENCY.


For Inconsistency in dress, COM
mend me to women" said a man ON
street car during one of Fridays
showers. He was looking at girl on
tne street who had her long-tailed
gown tucked snugly around her, reveal
ing the "frillies" of her white cambria
petticoats. No doubt when the young
woman started out these trimmed
nounces We're crisp things of beauty;
out the floods had descended mean
Whlle, and now they were nothing less
tran sloppy-a disagreeable but ex-
press.re word.
The white skirt has really been quite
conspicuous all during our modern del
use There were those who thought
That the sex had so progressed that the
wardrobe of even the humblest member
OF 1t boosted rainy-day skirt; but this
apparently is not SO, and the long
SKIRT and the white skirt have helped
to absorb the water from the pave
ments.
Sight in Cool Weather.
On one of the coolest of the damp,
raw days of last week daring lady,
VINO had not the fear of pneumonia
within her, apparently, appeared in the
business section wearing lawn frock
with a yoke of lace SO thin that at a
little distance she had the startling eff
feet OF appearing decollete at high
noon. Those wearing topcoats looked
at her in surprise, and woman, snug
gled in a fur boa, regarded her re-
proachfully. But the cause of these
glances felt no perturbation, for she
was secure in the fact that the calen-
dar was with her, even if the thermom-
eter wasn't.
Almost every Rainy Daisy one sees
nowadays wears irreproachable foot
wear more fitted for dancing than for
Wading over Baltimore's sometimes
submerged crossings. Patent-leather
thin-soles shoes and the filmiest of
openwork stockings form the footwear
that mademoiselle elects to walk
abroad in when ]. Pluvius is making
himself felt.
| Man Expresses Himself.
Another mere man expressed him
self on the subject of feminine incon-
| sistencies in dress to the writer the
other evening thus: 81 was invited to
take a young woman to concert the
| other evening"" he said. ct was rather
smart affair, and l wore evening
dress, of course. Now, the young wo-
man whom was to escort is usually
beautifully clothed, but upon this even
ing she appeared in a cotton shirt
waist and rainy-day skirt. l tried to
hide my opera hat and appear uncon-
scious Of my eXpanse of shirt front. But
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
BEHAVING LIKE ALADY.

A little girl from an East End slum
was invited with others to a charity
West End of London. In the course of
the meal the little maiden startled her
hostess by propounding the query:
Does your husband drink?'
why, no." replied the astonished
lady of the house.
After moments pause the NINA
ture querist proceeded with the equally
bewildering questions:
How much coal do you burn? What
is your husbands salary? Has he any
bad habits?"
By this time the presiding genius of
the table felt called upon to ask her
humble CUES. what made her ask such
Strangs auestis.sss:-
Well" was the innocent reply,
mother told me to behave like lady,
and when ladies call at our house they
always ask mother those questions. -
Spare Moments
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.


Remove the steams and seeds from
six green peppers. Be sure they are
young and fresh. Blanch them by
covering them with boiling water for
three minutes. and then drop them
into cold water. Prepare deviled
clam filling by making ? cup and a
half Of rich cream sauce (for which
recipes have appeared in this .column).
add one cupful OF chopped CLAIMS, the
smoothly mashed yolks Of t.ra eggs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
Woman's Consistency.
BY IRMA L. HULL.

ID lELNlA
Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
We were spending the summer at an
old Pennsylvania farmhouse, just out
side a village, shut off from the rest
of the world by towering pine-crested
mountains. In front of the wide porch
rippled a little run" as the natives
called it, spanned by a broad foot-log,
with a rickety hand-rail on one side.
Minerva called the place Beersheba.
and had persuaded myself that this
stream was the Brook Besor. The lone,
conical-shaped mountain, towering up
at the south, straight in front of us, we
called Mt. Sinai; and the farmer had
informed us that the long range at
the west was the "Pisgah mountings."
IF this Biblican atmosphere doesn't
cure you, Minerva" remarked, as
carefully established my invalid In the
long, low steamer chair, "it'll do some
thing else, I'm thinking. Do you know
discovered this morning that that big
gray cat which has taken such a fancy
to you is named Ebenezer, and the
horse which pulled us from the station
is Hosea!"
81 feel better already" she assured
me.
sauntered down along the brook,
putting leisurely at cigar. When
: had reached the bend where the brook
turned into the little strip of rocky
pasture land, leaped across the water
narrow place and came back up
other side, pausing now and then
gather some wild blackberries and
1lsRr 1hem onF,a long blade of grass.
gave4 1t to Minerva when l rejoined
her onN the porch where she reclined,
dreaming in cheerful loneliness.
did you ever strike place so ut
terly sleepy in your life?" I asked.
Minerva looked at me thoughtfully
as she leisurely munched blackberry
and drew another from the stem, hold
ing it poised daintily between her
\slender forefnger and thumb. At last
ehe replied, do you know, perhaps it's
strange, Socrates, but it seems to me
that never exactly struck place in
my life."
If Minerva has fault, thing which
dm usually luCllueu W uOuDI, II is
that at times she has tendency to
take some of my remarks rather too
literally. l am always careful not to
appear to notice this shortcoming, so l
seated myself on the porch-door, and
leaning my head against her knee,
made no reply.
She dropped a big blackberry into
my mouth as she continued:
1T seems sleepy, but it's the kind
of sleepiness that it does one good to
slip away from the unending turmoil
of the world and get taste of. Lis
TEMP
From somewhere within the house
came the faint sounds of a soprano
voice slowly singing:
Let not wave of trouble roll
Across my peaceful breast"
Above us the branches of the great
elm tree brushed gently against the pi-
azza roof. The scent of the honey
suckle was in the air. The water rip
pied on increasingly. In some mex
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
DEEP SEA REAsoNINc

The mermaid who had always con-
tended with much warmth that Rear
Admiral Sampson would come out ri
the controversy with flying colors, was
pressed for reason for her great CON
fidence.
why cont you see, if the worst
comes to the worst" said she, "Mr.
Sampson can easily prove an alibi."
The deep-sea reasoning of a mermaid
makes all the knowledge of the an
clients look like driveling idiocy.-New
York Marine Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

That OF feminine voice and came
IRON somewhere the other side of Min
erva.
Yes, ma'am," the voice was saying,
I'm engaged. Jake give me this ring
And were goin' to be married in about
Two weeks. An was just thinking
that seems you're from the CITY as
now mebbe you'd advise me a little
ABOUT my dress. See here"-and could
near the rustic of paper-"I got these
samples. sorter had leanin' to-
ward this here lilock, or else that there
pea-green. but l thought Nebbe you'd
Know better what was just the thing"
Mlnerva's voice broke in. her clear,
sweet tones in pleasing contrast to the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
aned 81 SIS fol- 'pe ". hrmins. ''you AZ

ming his Judi ~, s.v !, - ase
fined 81 for ontslpt Of al1 conrt 4
AS the Poor unfcrtnnats stepned ID
to The Captains Office. an 4 old IA Farmer
was observed to leave the nack seat
ara noopie into the Foreground waving
a ten Dollar bill in his hand
r1on ~ ma. Df'ass You to the bar Of this
He,,rna D. Court interrupting the
~ o, WIN gree great severity, fixing his su-
preme Court gaze upon the white.
Haired Figure before him
"a ely ta,,o Tying to Settle up" was tho
ina. young Teller yander. Reckon he
am 7 got any more Contempt for this
ere Court than hev"
moral: Don't Crawl under the Can
vas but pay at the Entrance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
FORGOT HER PARgA

AAEAs 4 A1s1
From the London sparalNo men,s. =
well-known countess Mas annnnncaa
to speak at costaffs' aatbon;n = ~ y, :
East End recently, so the littla d - -.
tei u one OF ne costers-a flower SELL
er-was aepYed to present the count
ess on her arrival with beautiful bou-
The ev| ening arrived, with an entnn-
siastic audience in the hall, and pres
emily thk countess was announced. 80
The 1ttle girl who had baan coaohaa
as to fwhat to say, walked alonp ~.
PLATFORM to where her ladyship stood ,
and IN her confusion convulsed every
one With laughter by shouting out:
Ere yer are, mum. Only penny q
punch-Nmarket bunch fer penny"
me countess smiled, accepted the
flowers, and the child got the penny.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
TIE LAUGHS.
G.spras.ns experience.

What's this, a grocery trust?
Humph, we thought the tendency OF
the times in the grocery business was
"cash' and no trust Springfield
Union.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

Willie's grandmother gave him
penny to invest in candy, and the lit
tie fellow rushed off in great glee;, but
presently returned in tears. "Why.
what's the matter, Willie?' asked the
old lady. did you lose your cent?
mo. grandma" sobbed Willie, Il
didn't lose it; only swallowed it."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
Well Qualified.

Diggs-That man Morgan ought to-
make good yachtman
Biggs-Because why?
Diggs-He has such marked ability
for raising the wind
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
JUSTICE IN DIsnEPUrE.

From the Philadelphia North Amer
leans a Judge who had not been ON
the bench long enough to have worn
Holes in 1t was attempting to do the
Learned Decision stunt. when 4 Bad
Break provoked Laugh from an Inn
petuous young Lawyer.
Young man. roared His Honor ruff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

tablespoon of chopped parsley and
squeeze OF lemon Juice. Cook for five
minutes, fill the pepper shells, cover
with buttered crumbs, stand upright
in pan, pour around them one-half
cupful of stock and bake twenty min
utes.
Lawton Julip.
This recipe answers equally we'll for
currants or any kind of berries, and
is particularly fine for grapes. Rinse
thoroughly and crush the fruit, strain
and mix with half Of the fruits bulk
of crushed ice. Put two tablespoon
fuls of crushed ice in each glass, add
two cubes of sugar and crushed mint
leaf. Fill the glasses to within an
inch Of the top with the juice add a
trile of lemon juice to accentuate the
flavor, and crown the top with seven
Or eight whole berries or peeled grapes.
When desiring to serve the julip at a
company luncheon, line tall, delicately
thin glasses with mint stalks, having
the leaves come we'll above the tons az
the glasses. The effect Is very dainty
straws must then, Of course. accom-
pany the beverage, each tied with rho
iuncheon's color in ribbon.
The elevator manufacturer cannot i.
expected to give q friend q s.lift.,,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
A Modern Wonder.

She's wonder of the age,
For she is upon the stage,
And you will agree with us il her
you've seen;
For she's over forty-six,
But she manages to fix
So she looks to be around about six
teen.
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
AFTERNOON BLOUSE.

Blouse of white
embroidered linen,
made up over rose
taffeta. The fronts
are cut with straps
which confine the
ends of the black
velvet cravat. The
odd collar is of the
embroidery, bor~
dered with a ruff
file of the plain ma
terial. The sleeves
have a plating let
in on the outside
at the bottom, to
-s. IL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

Whichever way you turn new dol
lar enables you to look on the bright
side.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
SEEMS ODD IN THESE DAYS
Old Ships Papers Were Written in Oucerl
Stilted Phraseology.

Old Ships Papers Were Written in Oucerl.
Stilted Phraseology.
The formal wording of old public
documents, contrasted with the brew.
ity and directness of those which now
serve the purpose of official announce
ment and certification, suggests the
inquiry whether the point of view has
changed or only the manner of ex-
pressing facts of public interest Az
Illustrating the appropriate phrase
ology of formal public document OF
century ago readers will be interest
ed in the following transcript of bill
of health issued to ship leaving the
port of New York in 1902, which is
preserved as literary curiosity in the
archives of the Maritime exchange of
that city:
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
To all the faithful of Christ, to whom
these presents may come:
Whereas, it is Pious and Just to
bear witness of the Truth, lest error
and deceit overthrow it;
And WHEREAS the Ship Penman
of which Alexander Coffin, Jr., under
God, is master, and now ready to de-
part from the port of the city of New
York and, if God please, to sail from
Canton and other places beyond sea
with twenty~six men, including thu
master of said ship;
We THEREFORE. to you all, by the
Tenor of these Presents, do make
known that (praise be to God the Most
High and Good no plague, or any
dangerous or contagious disease, Mt
present exists in the said port.
Given under our hands and seals
of office, this twenty-third day OF
March, 1902, and in the twenty-sixth
year of the Independence of the United
States"
The signatures are not quite legiLle
but appear to be those of John Kear.
ny. d. c., and D. S. Oglethorp, NJ. G
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
WHITE TAFFErA BLOUSE.

The upper part
Stimulates a bolero,
and is trimmed
with bands of the
taffeta and with
medallions of gui-
pure. The lower
part Is made with
fine tucks all
around, which OPP
en- out to form a
blouse. The little
plastron is of gui
sleeves are made
H. S-l yTYs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
THAT BoTHERsos1E RARy.

=. -. w. ~
II we did not have thee, baby,
Lie would be barren plain
With horizon never broken
With no best surcease of pain.
II we did no have thee, baby,
What of i'y could ife-afford?
Wnat could Wealth oYlame bring to us
WINE GU eysy with tears were
49, We W not have thee, baby
:. ~ Ills darling, heaven-sent-
w. d not have / z. BABY
-; nice house we could rent
.sanapolis News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

fulness, and then are gathered into an
odd, faring cuff, fastened on the out
side with little strap. The wide
girdle is of black velvet.-Wiener Chic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

Without even bone left, Old Moth
er Hubbard couldn't have had skele-
ton in the closet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

Dark blue serge trimmed with black
braid, red stitched cloth piped with
white and gold cord and buttons; red
silk ceinture and vest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

Nothing can be aone I'll the past is.
undona. i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05

sleeves are made to correspond will
the waist.-Wiener Chic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.

Philadelphia Bulletin.