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

The defense of Gibraltar is now made
more complete by provision to keep
mosquitoes from introducing germs of
disease into the huge reservoirs which
have been cut out OF the side of the
rock. Each tank is rendered mosquito
proof by means of gauze wires. The
millions Of gallons OF water, which
siege would render an important re-
source, may be reckOned among the as
sets of defensive works which are
symbol, the world over, for impregna-
tiiity. Not even the mosquito will be
permitted to capture the stronghold.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

The reported offer of an opal for the
English cegalia by the commonwealth
of Australia is looked upon with dis
favor by the superstitious as the stone
is said to be unlucky. except to those
born in the month Of October. None
OF the children of the late queen or OF
the present king We're born in that
month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

Evelyn B. Baldwin, who expects to
plant the Stars and Stripes on the
North Pole, sails for Norway to join
the ships America and Frithjof, which
have been fitted out by William Zieg-
Ter, the wealthy ex-Arctic explorer,
who will supply funds to the amount
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

ward from its branches shoots that
take root and themselves grow to enor-
nous size. In time the great tree COW
ers an acre Of ground and great cara
vans take shelter under its foliage
from the heat of the sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

It Is said that Judge George q.
Baldwin, United States consul at Nu-
remberg. Germany. in 1868 nominated
President Mckinley for the first pub
lie Office he ever held, that of prosecut-
ing attorney.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

That stirrer-up Of human emotions,
the baseball umpire, is about to take
his position on the diamond" Had
Shakespeare foreseen the antagonism
the arbiter of the national game may
excite, he could not better have ex-
pressed its extreme form than when he
makes character say: II can hardly
,forbear hurting things at him."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

One still hears predictions that the
bicycle will soon go the way of the
roller-skating rink and the toboggan
slide. Very likely those who have
taken it up merely as fashion or
fad are now creating business for the
secondhand stores and junk-shops:
but the wheel is to be classed among
the permanent utilities. and not mere
ly as provisional pastime. The de-
mand may increase less rapidly than
but there is no probability
Of falling off except on the part OF
he novices
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

The students Of Jefferson Medical
college. Philadelphia. have presented
to the college a portrait Of DR.. w. W.
Keen, Its professor Of surgery for the
last twenty-one years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
BanYan Gree Of India.

The banyan tree of India is one of
the most wonderful trees that grow.
The picture represents the main trunk
Of the banyan and some of the sec
ondary trunks. The banyan, as doubt
less all boys have read, sends down
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

There is no more enthusiastic autoz
mobilist in Washington than Nine.
WI, wife Of the Chinese minister. She
does not attempt to run the machine
herself, but goes ont with her hus.
bands driver.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

The constitution of the United
States, in prescribing the methods by
which it may be amended virtually
forbids amendment in one PARTICULAR.
- sprived wh6dt It's
consent of it's equal suffraeekn the SEN
ate. The first state to ratify the con-
stitution was Delaware, and yet the
senate has no members from Delaware.
1t is greatly to be regretted, even II
Delaware's failure to be represented is
by its own consent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

The emperor of China is now said to
be suffering from the effects Of too
much tobacco. According to reports
he smokes cigarettes continuously and
as many American cigars as ne can get
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

of $1,500,o0o. The above illustration
shows now electricity may be extracted
from the Aurora Borealis, according to
the theory of Mr.. Baldwin. From
close observation of the Aurora Boz
realis, he believes that 1t is a great
force, which can be placed in control
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

of human ingenuity. He believes that
this force is electrical and that the
polar regions hold great reservoirs OF
it, which could be utilized in the pro-
pulsion of machinery and the working
of dynamos. The America Is to carry
the expedition.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
o. n. HULL, Publisher.

The moving sidewalk OF the Paris
exposition was a great success; $685.
S08 persons paid for the privilege OF
using the platforms, while only $685.
SGT used the railway that carried pas
sengers in the other direction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

re ar Q oil d
and is look
ed upon as
the master
burglar Of
France. He
b e 6 an his
c a r e err of
crime at the
age OF ~.
His father
was q mil
l 4 o n air 9
leather mer--
chant W b o
d . d some
= Ga g ago
and " b o 8 Q
o - = ~ n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

Master Burglar Of France.
In the same prison cell occupied for
nine months by Col. Picquart during
the Dreyfus agitation, millionaire
Frenchman Is now confined. His
aame is Auguste Feyrot. He is 80
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09
Z or { u ne

eventually came to the young criminal.
Fevrot robbed for the love Of ex-
element. and his share Of the booty
was distributed as prizes to those who
aided him in his nefarious calling. He
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

the causes that have led up to the So
cial reformer's divorce from his wife
few weeks ago. Miss Rand Is in
sympathy with DR.. Herron's work.
She is reputed to be worth almost
81 OOO. 900.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

The marriage will be the outcome Of
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
HISTORICAL PAGEANT.
fyTFRTAINMENT TO BE GIVEN FOR
THE BENEFIT OF .. A. r.
SCHOLARSHIP

The Pageant Of History TO be presented by the
xeH-York City Chapter. Daughters Of the Arneri-
eau Revolution tomorrow al Sherry's promises TO
be brilliant affair. The members Will appear in
estu-es representing every period Of national his
tory from the earliest days TO the present time
The entertainment is for the benefit Of the fund
for scholarship in Barnard College. established
by the chapter for student making speciality of
America history. Mrs. Seth Low is a member Of
the New-York City Chapter. and is especially in
teres-ed IL this feature Of its work.
One Of the gowns 10 BE worn the wedding
dress OF Mistress Elizabeth Coultas Gray who
married November 3. I77s, 10 Sergeant Thomas
Tuper-" Il viii adorn her ereat-great-granddaug ugh
ter. Miss Katharine Elizabeth Van Nest. The gown
is Of white MORE antique, with satin petticoaJ.
Miss Springer and Miss Martin the secretaries
VIII appear in NaT1ha Washington costumes Mrs.
Edward J Bartlett. the treasurer. will wear a ball
gown Of the present day. Mrs. Vernon II. Davis.
register, viii be e Continental dame. and Miss
Lathrop. historian. q Colonial Miss Josephine
Walton. descendant of George Walton one Of
the signers Of the Declaration Of Independence,
Will inpersonate her famous kinswonan, Nine.
The costly brocades and laces of the Colonial
ard Continental periods viii have demure Puritan
side By side with Janice Meredith, and even Poca-
hontas VIII be there
Mrs Donald Mclean. the regent. will appear as
classic personidcation Of patriotism. the costume
beiag designed for her by Irving r, Wiles. the
artist Mrs. Clarence Postley. the vice-regent Of
the chapter, viii wear an elaborate Colonial COS
TUNE
Additional brilliancy will be given to the pa geant
by representatives from the older military organ-
nations in uniforms Of the periods that gave rise
10 them.
a mInuet viii be danced. Miss Marguerite Hall
viii sing cycle OF songs and child is TO give q
piano Performance. This part Of the entertain
Tnent VIII be followed by 2 supper. included the
price Of the admission ticket
There viii be an entertainment in the afternoon.
70 consist q au illustrated lecture on New-EnEand
ana the South after which the social element viii
prevail and tea viii be served at tables presided
ever By members Of the chapter.
The chairmen Of the various committees as
foews Mrs. Thomas Il Whitney. general chair
man Mrs Charles Cone chairman Of the pageant
OF history Mrs Edward NJ. Knox, chairman of
music. Mrs Casper W. Dean chairman of refresh
nents; Mrs. Edward /. Bradley. chairman Of
decoration Mrs r a Lane. chairman Of after
nOen lecture and tea, and Mrs o A. Hyde chair
man programme.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
MERCURY IN PETTICOATS.

Mercury in trousers. alias the messenger boy. can
hardly contain himself when the subject Of mes
senger girls is preached in his presence. Not that
ne is jealous. The very idea makes him choke
with laughter Jealous of them silly gals, Lor.
20; they went last long II is the funninsss, the
Screaming absurdity of the thing. and the excessive
feolshness of those in authority, and worse STILL
Of the public who appear to prefer the Mercury
IN blue serge dress to himself that tckles the
Messenger boz
have not yet been found asking the policeman TO
take them hcr1e. as the gray suited brigade
frephesied they would.
TIE fact is said the manager at Reuters TO a
rsDresentative. when asked what started the Idea
e having girl messengers. the boys were beeon-
fs go cheeky and making themselves SO objec-
aanshle in many ways that decided to try girls
Is Il experiment, and the result so far has been
is-eetly successful. The girls obligins and
E2rt: the public like them. and / have no doubt
u; they will in time alrnest entirely take the
PACE Of the boys The latter becoming more
eHeult &c get every year. the reason being partly
Ast We have no prospects TO hold out TO them
sfsr seventeen"
Have you had many applications from girls; and
lfon what class do they Gomez"
Well. to-day l have had two dozen applications
On an average they are drawn from better class
ihan the boys Yes some might otherwise be
wants but most of them are from the ranks of the
Nerkgirs. They most eager to get situations
here, as. OF course. the wages are better and the
hours shorter than they would have as work
eiflse
Are they paid as well the boys?'
Better
Good. BY the way did you find any Of them
.sAIshg IN and going home TO their mothers In
ei.a. Vie weather last week? -.
Ne, there has been nothing of that sort Oh
Sselrse they are properly equipped by US for the
5sd Weather. Their ordinary dress consists OF
SalcA ol9e serge with jacket 10 match, and sailor
ldt. and in wet weather we provide IN addltlon a
nlaSkintosh and shiny waterproof sailor nat IN
aad weather, or. for that matter, in any weather
..hey can have their food comfortably mere we
nave room a the back arranged so that they
may bring their food have it warmed get hot
Nster and that sort OF thing
As went ont with the assurance that the girls
nsa come te stay" couple OF them dresseo
"a their neat, faconspicaous short blue SKIRTS and
soats. the only sign Of ocialdom being the ietter
IAs on the rundown collars OF their coats aro 4
zane away writes a lady representatiFeD iee4lils
.s.IsEhat upiifted al finding memoer oI my sex
s,Nng such q good account OF thernseiFes--tIhe ne
Hestrninster Gazette
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
REVISING PRESBYTERIAN CREED.
PRELIMINARY WORK ON A NEW STATE
MENr OF DOCTRINE BEGUN.

Washington Nov. 2s--The preliminary work OF
revising the creed OF the Presbyterian Church SO
as to make it more popularity understood was be-
gun here to-day at meeting Of section Of the
committee of twenty appointed at the last Pres
byterian Assembly to accomplish this result. The
a new statement of the doctrine of the Church.
1t spent several hours in discussion, but action
was taken on any phase of the subject. The Rev.
Dr.. Herrick johnson, of Chicago. presided. ard the
other members present were the Rev Drs. Minton.
of San Francisco, and Sprecher, of Cleveland, and
Justice Harlan, of the United States Supreme
Court. A form of statement to replace the one now
in use was submitted. and other forms will prob
ably be presented The object Is to secure
formal expression of doctrine that Will be more
definite and convey to the lay mind a clearer un-
ration. No vital changes Were contemplated in to-
days discussions. but & different mode OF express
sion aimed at There was some discussion as
the incorporation of a statement regarding the
personality of God but this proposition Is sun
tentative
The section will hold another session tomorrow,
and will meet daily until Wednesday whea the
full committee will convene with a view TO taking
final action Whether the deliberations of the full
committee will occupy a week o. nurnoer OF
the committee will meet the same time as
the full body, and frame propositions for action
One OF these will draft new chapters on the Holy
Spirit and the loZe of God, and the other Will
make a slight revision of the Confession of Faith
with reference to the eject infant declarations
This change will probably be effected by a specific
declaratory statement, but possibly by amending
the present text
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
BAPTTsTs UNEASY ABOUT SOCIETIES.

THET THINK THEY COULD BE RUN MORE
CHEAPLY-JOIST CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.
For some time there has been good deal OF
easiness among the Baptists of the North concern
ing the relations Of their missionary societies to
each other The Baptists in the Northern States
number about million gathered into about ter,
thousand local churches. Their chief missionary
bodies for foreign missions. with headquar-
tiers IN Boston; for home missions. in New
York and for publication and Sunday school
work. Philadelphia These societies distinct
corpora tons with separate boards and executive
officers and various auxiIiaries. Each society now
has income approxinating SO 600. and also
has real estate and other property and funds
amounting half : much
There is question to the management OF
these funds but there feeling that the societies
should be closely related and more econonii-
caIIy administered. It is said that collection agen-
CieS should be fewer and efficient. and that
This dissatisfaction found strong expression az the
national anniversaries last May IN Springfield,
Mass and at the Baptist Congress recently held IN
this city. Under instructions from their conStir0-
entS the boards of the societies will hold a Joint
meeting in this city at the Madison Avenue Church.
Madison-aye- and Thirty-hrst-sI- on December 3
and discuss these causes OF irritation and the
best way of removing them There viii be two
sessions on Tuesday. open TO the public
Nothing can be settled at these meetings but
some plan may be devised. be presented at the
anniversary gatherings next May.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29

which became the code of ethics Of the Medical So
eiety of the State OF New-York and its county
branches until 1882 The State and county socie ties
then voted to discard this code. and the obiecting
minority seeded and formed the State and county
associations.
The State and county assoca tons formed to
uphold this code OF ethics. which has continued
til to be the code Of the American association
IN June, 1901, the American association was reor-
gained and adopted a constitution and by
laws In which mention Is made of any code of
ethics. This code has been bone Of contention,
and II II longer exists as factor. then
ciety and association have longer any for
being separate organizations.
The olive branch has been held out, and peace,
with her white wings, hovers over a profession
which. whatever It's differences. Is united IN it's de-
sire to protect the health Of the comma unity. AS
one organization can do better work and be a
greater force for gond. And this IS the object we
have IN view in endeavorng to bring about con-
solidation.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CLUB.

The Wednesday Afternoon Club, which meets
every alternate week at the home of Mrs. NJ A
Stone No. 150 Central Park South. has arranged
a brilliant programme for the season. The papers
10 be read will introduce a large variety of timely
and interesting topics that assigned for the next
meeting on December 4, being by Mrs. Goodwin. on
Some Famous Falsehoeds
The Kingdom Of the Invisible will be the sub
iect for December IS treated by Mrs Parmele
other papers are to be The Gospel of CheeTful-
ness by Mrs Hillard; Some Potters and Their
Wares by Mrs Bosworth: Child Character and
charm by Mrs Ide. and eighteenth century
sketch Mile. Aisse and the Chevalier d'Aydie,"
by Miss Hewett. -.
Mrs wins VIII read a paper on "a Lost Art"
and Mrs Glider will discourse on the entertaining
subject of ''Caricature" Mrs Scott is TO give
1--we Memoirs" and Mrs. Everett ?. Wheeler will
talk about 'Sonnets. -.
Mrs. Henry A. Stlmson Is chairman OF the ut
erarv committee
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
ROUGH TRIP FOR M4yESTIC.
HEAVY SEAS AND SNOW sQUALLs-PAssEN.
GERS GLAD TO LAND

Weather that made the passengers wish for e
sight of land and feel like offering thanks when
they stepped on it yesterday morning was feature
OF the voyage OF the White Star Majestic
This vessel usually gets in Wednesday. but tha
weather little too much for her this time and
she did not dock until 1870 yesterday forenoon.
Time and again on the voyage the vessel buried
her nose in the and the water swept her decks
On no day was she able to log than I2S knots
On Monday the weather bitterly cold and
there were squalls Of snow.
Senator ". A. Clark. Of Montana. VINO sailed on
the Deutschland October 81 returned on ths
Majestic Senator Clark said that he had been
abroad on business and that he would remain a
day or two in the city and then go TO Washington
He purchased paintings. Mrs. L. T. Letter and
the Misses Letter were also passengers They have
been in England and the Continent and havs
returned TO spend the winter at Washington They
were met by Joseph Letter
Barley, Miss Barley. Miss z. ". c. Bartholomew,
W. Robinson Burgess, Mr. and Mrs n A Cooper,
r. D Darrell. r Darrell. Mrs. R G. Dun. Mr. and
Mrs. David Forbes Rudolph Frine. Gerald Douglas
Gibson, Mrs. Malcolm Graham. Miss VI D. Graham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Heaton, Jan kubek, z A
Loeb. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moller. Miss Moer, e c.
Moller. Mr.. and Mrs W. Oothout. Lionel Roosart.
W. Seligman z. Sesman Mrs. J. Kennedy Tod and
the Rev. NJ GaIIag gher.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
ToOD EATING MULES.

From The Charlotte IN. CJ Daily Observer
( Harris grocer. of Charlotte, lost mule
80 re better part OF a delivery wagon yesJeT-
day The wagon body was made OF poplar me
,n1IIe was made of just simply ordinary. every day
mule on Tuesday night the mule got out OF tne
stable and set about a task of eating up the
5oiyerv wagon He ate the framework down TO
the floor and might have finished the floor II ne
hadn't stopped long enough TO die - ,-
Tar King one Of the original Two Orphans.
was at the old Court House yesterday when ne
overheard Squire Maxwell telling an observer
ranarter about the death of Sam Harrfs's mule
Il believe every word of it." spoke up King, and
viii fell YOU why Mules will eat wood when
they are wanting forage and can't get II tmean-
ing no reflection SAM At Staunton. va, dur
ing the war | was in charge of the conInissary
wagons We had plenty of corn for our mules out
fer days they had had no forage whatever We'll
one night NV mules out five spokeS from
wagon wheel to which they had been tied Ihat
morning got a load of chestnut rails 10 feed my
mules On and thew ate every of them Not
mule died What caused the death of Mr.. Harris's
mule | can't say, but do know that my army
mules were great wood eaters
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
ACKNOWLEDGING CHEER.

The many letters already received at the Office
acknowledging the special Thanksgiving gifts OF
money testify 10 the comfort and cheer the T. s
S. brought into the homes Of members. One
writes: Every time your sunshine reaches US II
seems as though never needed II so much as
lust at that time The money will cheer and
brighten what would otherwise have been
gloomy day" Another says her heart overhoWs
with gratitude to think that she and many more
whose lives are sad tenderly remembered oy
others whose lines have fallen in pleasant places.
but who do rot forget One on whom many our
dens have been heaped says: Il shall not iorse'
your kindness in remembering me at this pafticu-
lar time and feel we can all say did Tiny I'm
God bless us all for are all one family IN MS
sight. -, .,..,-- O., II
The president expresses her cordial thanks u al a.
who have enabled the officers of the I. ;. . u
send cheer into many homes
New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
PEACE BorERs OVER MEDICAL SOCIETIES.

DR.. VAN FLEET EXPLAINS THE CAUSE OF THE
ORIGINAL DIFFERENCE.
DR. Frank Van Fleet president OF the Medlcai 81
cyatv of the County of New-York said yesterday III
o hing of the proposed union Of that organization
..,d tha New-York County Medical Association that
an error mad been made in a statement regardihs
the causes leading the formation OF the hleocai
association Dr. Van Fleet then made this state
n1ent to Tribune reporter:
+, has besn said that it was voted by the society
y, adopt the code ethics of the american
Associa tion and that the minority "a ne
IN aef Iluder the code. and secedea out
name of the Medical Society OF the county u -'e"
York This is an error 49,. z.,-a.;o, In the
The dispute which caused the sepai a.ioiI +n, - of
r,adicaT nrofesson not about the adoption %. ot
,ta coda h,It The discarding OF It. Ihe MAUI
,otad to discard and did discard H. ana cen
~ - Sre5icaI Society of the County of New. ore
The nninority seeded and FORMED the assoc Is
rie SasIraI Society of the County of New foIk -
80 If nearly sixty such societies in this state
whose delegates go to form the Medlcai SoHs
r. state of New-York. This system Of medic So
.ts&iss bas hsau the representative OF the meule
nrofession in this State since 1866 in wncn ysa
M 80 -,;zad b.y act of legislature for the puf
nnse Of regulating the practice OF physic ana sur
gerry. ...,.,,as ava ro;,ad appIi-
cants for the right to practise medicine ana
ppars cf MelicaI Examiners are chosen from the
r,er,barshiT Of the State society. This board ~
an3irss annlicants and on its recommend ten sIe
rspsnfs of the University Of the state ef New
IsIS tba representatfves OF the medical profes-
eior i, 90 rious states In New-York Slty aru
orranizad the American Medical Association ne
American association adopted cooe OF e'iNe'