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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
TWO PUcNAclous JUDGES.

Adjourned Court>to Settle y Controversy
with Their Fists.
Recent dispatches contained an ac-
count of a sensational occurrence in
the district court at Watertown, S. d.
In the trial of a divorce case one of
the attorneys, George w. Case, said.
something offensive to Judge Julian
Bennett, who sat on the bench. There
upon Judge Bennett responded holly
and Mr.. Case said: Judge Bennett,
you can address me in that manner
from the BENCH but were not court in
session would not tolerate such
statement from you" Springing to his
feet, Judge Bennett exclaimed: "This
court is adjourned" and with that
knocked Mr.. Case down with blow In
the face.
And the story is doubly interesting
as showing how history will repeat It.
self, though we regard the Kansas in
cident which we are about to relate
as the funnier of the two. In 1868, the
famous Judge Joyce was a justice OF
the peace in Hays City, and, as the
only judicial officer in the region, ad-
ministered the law with an autocratic
hand. In the town there were two law.
yers, only one of whom has to do with
this story. His name was Ryan. and
some months before he and judge
Joyce had quarreled with the result
of Ryan being disbarred from practice
on, the ground that he had been a Con
federate soldier whose disabilities had,
never been removed. OF course thu
fact of Ryans being Confederate SOL
der was not cause for his disbarment.
and, anyway, Joyce had no right to
disbar him, but everything went in
the west In those days, and for some
months Ryan had to stay out of court.
However, after Joyce had considered
his enemy sufficiently punished he sent
word to him that he could come into
court. The next case which came up
for trial was against fellow who had
stolen a COW, and he engaged Ryan to
defend him. In due course the prose-
cutlon made its case good one, by the
way, but while the witnesses were be-
80 S-AsAAAAAASa Ryan otAL Will LIS hdl
pulled down over his eyes, saying
never word. At last, when the guilt
of the prisoner had been established
beyond all doubt, the prosecution
rested, and, turning to Ryan, Judge
Joyce said:
The defense can now take the
stand"
What the HIS the use? A man
can't get justice in this court" re-
sponded Ryan.
"Misther Constable, adjoorn the
COURT" shouted Joyce, springing to his
feet. Come outside. We monkey
faced hellion, an I'll give We justice!"
And .whereupon everybody adj
journed to the outside, where Joyce
and Ryan went at it hammer and
tongs, with the result that Joyce re-
ceived beautiful licking. Later, when
the blood had been washed off and
considerable red liquor washed down,
Joyce reconvened the court and SOL
emily gave judgment for the defend
ant.
But, here!" shouted the lawyer for
the prosecution. I'VE proved that man
guilty and he ought to be sentenced"
Will We hould yer yawp?" sternly
responded his honor. THE court finds
itself reversed an Misther Ryan wins
on appeal"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

good. Tell me If 1t gets still lower"
After another half an hour: .'Mr.
Bulstrode. the vacuum's gone, SIR" 'sAll
right; report to me il it comes back
Not all sailormen, however, have Bull
strode's even temperament. There was
a commander of a cruiser who was
concentrated energy personifed. Ho
was the man who never slept. He was
the bugbear Of the crew, all and sun
dry, hence the point of McAlister's
tale. McAlister was boatswain who
unexpectedly came into a small for.6
tune, whereupon. quitting the service
he bought a snug little cottage ali
many miles away from salt water as rs
is possible for man to. get In Eng
land. When he was comfortably set
tied he employed boy to come to hiss
coor every morning at half-past five.
knock and say: Please, sir, the COM
mander wants you" Whereupon eyerv
morning the now free boatswatn HAD
the JOY Of singing out in his grandest
voice: Tell the commander to 20 to
Misunderstanding Companion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

Various state societies have accom-
plished so much good in the way Of
preserving and marking places OF
scenic and historic interest that con-
gress has been asked to create ma
tional society. The Companion has
already mentioned the rescue Of the
Palisades. In Massachusetts, mes. of
the spots conspicuous in colonial and
revolutionary history have been
marked by suitably inscribed tabl It's,
and similar work is in progress in Vir-
ginia. Such efforts make strong ap-
peal to the imagination; they also
perform a national service in keeping
the patriotic deeds of the fathers before
the eyes Of the children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
Dcs o.Li'l' Niger Baby.

SYN-Sr>~S SN-sS>SIShssSI>SSCSNSSNS
Des a lii niger baby, creepin' on de
cabin flo:
Nanny say he des de sweetes' baby she
ever know;
"Des iii niger baby!" Dat what all
de white folks say
Wen he roll his big eye at 'm;-but,
bless God! he come ter stay.
Des III niger baby-not lax dem de
angels bring;
ka'zc his face so black I reckon hit
would smut angels wing!
Sut his nanny, kissin er him ez she
tex him ter her bres',
Say the angels smilin at him ez she
rockin him ter res.
Des iii niger baby. T'ink we gwlne
ter SEN HIM back.
'Kaze his hair is short en- kinky, en- de
skin er him is black?
Amt he got de worl ter live In, wild de
light err sun en- star?
Who will lose his ans fam roun' u.s.?
Only Him dat put 'um dar!
Bless him! lii niger baby. creepln' on
de cabin flo:
so rich, wild him ter love me. fergits
dat is po';
Lots en- lots er purity babies whar de
happy white folks is.
But deys none in all creation got q face
dat shine lax his!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
Ke|en's Hostility.
BY AID. H GIBSON

- = AL IL. 0lpoON.
Copyright. 1901: BY Daily Story Pub Coz
alen Gilman was sue eessful
young ranchwoman on Bear Creek in
Nebraska. Five years ago she had
come to the state and invested her
earnings as teacher in cattle, preempt-
ing an excellent piece of land Her
fine health and good head for BUSH
ness had enabled her to attain a sue
cess beyond her most sanguine expec-
:ations.
ia be perfectly happy now" she
said to her sister, girl of Is, who
lived with her, If l could have ieId
that claim until you were of age.
And to think man should get it. and
worst of all that man. E.lery Chase,
the sol OF the lawyer who caused our
father to lose his property in Michi-
gan by finding some flaw in the deed.
Its an outrage! None of the neigh
boring ranohmen would touch that
land as long as kept my catt:e graz
ing there, and now that young man
must come here and gobble up the
Calm right from under NY very nose"
We'll, Helen, we could hardly expect
that SO fine claim would remain I'M
taken till the law would let me hold
it, said Lottie. For my part I'm
not sorry that Ellery Chase has taken
it. He's so handsome and pleasant.
Then he's rot to blame for what his
father did,
mo, but object to his takin the
land" answered Helen. "One thing
sure, he'll not find me sociable neigh
bor."
Lottie laughed.
There's no need nursing your dis
appointment about the claim" she
said, for l intend to be mistress of it
some day."
Why, Lottie Gilman, what do you
mean?" demanded her sister.
"I'll marry Ellcry Chase and get the
claim after ALL" she returned in her
teasing tones.
A few days after this dialogue be-
tween the sisters, Ellery Chase rem
dered the young ranchwoman a service
by finding and returning to her herd
some "strays" which she had thought
were hopelessly lost. Helen Gilman
was riding along on her pony, inspect
ing some Of her cattle, when Ellery
drove up the strays and in straight
forward way explained how and where
he had found them.
Very kind in you, Mr.. Chase" she
said in icy tones. How much 10 1
owe you for this service?"
Nothing, Miss Gilman" he replied.
ut gives me real pleasure to serve
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
Self Wisdom May Be peprav,t,.

wisdom for mans self is, in many
branches thereof, depraved thing. It
is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure
to leave a house somewhat before it
falls; it is the wisdom of crocodiles,
that shed tears when they would de-
YOUR. But that which is specially to
be noted is that those which, as Cicero
says of Pompey, are "sui amantes, sine
rivali," are many times unfortunate;
and whereas they have all their times
sacrificed to themselves, they become
In TIE end themselves sacrifices to the
Inconsistency of fortune, whose wings
they thought by their self-wisdom to
have pinioned.-Francis Bacon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
AMAZING PREDICTION
eY ONE WHO WATCHES SIGNS
OF TIMES.
Bishop Thoburn Says the United States.
Germany and England Arc to be tho
World Power. OF tho Fut,,r.-r,.
Worlds Progress.

An address delivered in Chicago a
few days ago by Bishop James M.
Thorburn, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who has for years been at the
head Of that church in India, has at
tracted considerable attention and
aroused much discussion in religious
and other circles. The bishop rules the
destinies OF thousands Of Methodists in
southern Asia. His acquaintance with
European and Asiatic politics is thor
ough and far-reaching and this gives
weight to his momentous statements.
The prelate predicted that astonishing
changes in the map of the world were
impending. New empires, he said,
would arise, and there would be such
alterations Of old lines that the geog-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

On one Of the rural free delivery
routes in Maryland the other day a
strange man was noticed riding with
the regular driver. 1t was the assist
ant postmaster at Toronto, who had
been sent here by the Canadian post
master general to investigate our new
ly insugurated but rapidly extending
rural delivery system. The promptness
with which enterprising men jump
from one country to another in search
Of improvements when they hear Of
them is notable. Nova Scotia already
has some rural delivery routes, and it
would not be surprising If United
States official appeared there before
long to look them over. The inter-
change Of ideas. helpful to both corn-
tries, was never SO popular as it is
now. Far away Australia has given
us ballot reforms, and-for some of our
states new system of la. d transfer.
New Zealand has also made it's con-
tributions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
COUNTESS DE GREY.

return to court under Queen 4Alexan-.
dra, with whom she has been on terms
OF affection and intimacy for many
years. but that she will be one of its
most prominent members, and that she
will become lady Of the bed chamber
to the new queen. She is one of the
most vivacious women In England's
highest circle. A patron of music, she
is known to have paid the de Reszkes
$1,000 per hour each for appearing at
her afternoon musicales. 1t is this
reckless extravaganza that has worried
her husbands rich family, the de
Greys, and depleted their pocketbook.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

The first white person born in Chi
:ago. Alexander Beaubien, has just
celebrated his 18th birthday. At the
time he was born there were only a
few log houses near the mouth of the
Chicago river. and he saw the first
frame house built. His first playmates
were children of the Potawatomies,
Winnebagoes and the sacs. His fa-
Their represented John Jacob Astor's
fur company, and the house was al
ways filled with pelts traded by the
Indians.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
King Edward y1ls Great Emn,r..

Exclusive of Egypt, the area of King
Edwards empire is 11.773,0OO square
miles. including Egypt. about 13,0o0,-
600 square miles, or much over one
fourth OF the land of the globe. The
wealth OF the United Kingdom alone.
apart from that Of India. Australia.
Canada and other possessions, is about
$50. 900. 100000. or second only to that
of the United States The population
OF the empire aggregates some 400, OOO..
900. being comparable with that Of the
empire Of China.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
FoShorn ut .Menomln &c.

For the benefit Of navigators in
Green bay the government long ago
established a fogh'orn at Menominee,
the residents of which Michigan town
have always had a cordial dislike for
the nerve-shattering blasts emitted In
thick weather. For two weeks past
said On exchange recently, the horn
has been believing almost continr-
ouslH snow and fog having prevailed,
but al no sailor has been afoat within
~ ml lies of the place. Menominee folks
are than ever I'M filmed to have Pal
tiencl the a|al KILLER,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

you, and Whenever can do you a
neighborly turn don't hesitate to ask
me-"
THANK you," she said, even more
coldly than before, and she rode away
toward her house.
"A Nova Zembla icicle would be
warm compared with her reception"
he said, with a whistle. "Jove! She
makes beautiful figure on that pony,
and what perfect health she pos
sesses!!"
That very evening he happened to
meet Lottie at the postofice, and as
he rode back with her ne asked her
why her sister was so cool toward him.
After little hesitancy, with her char
acteristic frankness, Lottie told him.
"And So" he commented with a
smile. your sister has double grudge
against me: l took the claim your
sister had in view for you, and hap
pen to be the son of lawyer who
won case against your father, when
we were all children. Well, it is
strange, isn't It? But I'm going to
remove Miss Gilman's prejudices If I
have t. deed you the claim and perish
in the attempt"
ooh, you shan't give up the claim"
cried Lottie quickly. you got it
fairly, and don't care two straws for
1t. 1t has always been Helen's ambi-
ton to have me turn ranchwoman,
too, SO we could live old-maid cattle
queens on adjoining claims"
Ellery Chase laughed merrily, but he
mentally decided to break up this "old
maid scheme" as he called it, more
snectuafly than he had already. But
le soon discovered that 1t was not so
asy t9 overcome the ranchwoman's
rejudfes. and often he returned from
be a7eha Of his efforts feeling MOST
W tssly vanQuished r Rs5 ]
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
+ The prize s1ocrneaus among the CEN

r The prize 61ocRneacs among the CEN
sus enumcrators are reported from In
annapolis. Ind. Among the queries,
on the blanks was this: Length or
residence" Several enumerators mis-
understood the question and returned
sucL answers as go by 49," "76 fest"
and the like. Albany, N. Y, is so cut
up over the TACT that the ceIs',s shows
a falling off in population that the
local enunerators are being roundly
denounced as drunken men and incom.
petents, and recount is demanded.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
Thot's the Startling
Power Cloimed by q
Woman.

Miss Lancaster is the daughter Of an
English clergyman ano has been pos
sessed of telepathic powers since she
vas child, but has been using her
git.. professionally only short time.
The brain Of the average mortal, she
declares, is as transparent to her as
window glass, and she feels thought
waves as readily as one can reach
"'lt and finger anything against which
:. :ir Sands strike. Miss Lancaster
differs from other experts in telepathy
in that she has put her marvellous
power to practical account, as she has
several times assisted the detectives Of
Scotland Yard to tracking down felons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

At Casper, Wyo., Ross Lambert,
owner of sheep ranch, and Miss
Louisa Morrison, were married at mid
night, while seated in sheep wagon.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
brides mother and few fri nds. The
groom could we'll afford a stylish, con-
Ventlonal wedding, but he and the
bride wanted something unusual. AS
soon as the knot was tied they started
for Lambert's ranch, twenty miles
away, travelling in the sheep wagon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

A fibre company of Lockport, N.
y. IL preparing to manufacture gun
stocks Of fibre with view to tighten
Ing the weight OF the present rifle. II
the experiment succeeds it will attract
attention the world over. The ord
nance officers on duty at Springfield.
Mass, will supervise the manufacture
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

The fortune earned by Verdi, the
eminent composer, was a large one
Tor Italy, amounting to about f12O000
Much Of this was devoted, few years
since, to the establishment of a home
In Milan for decayed musicians. 1t is
interesting to note that Verdi COM
menced life as grocers message by
at the age of ten.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
THURSDAY, MARCH Id, 1901.

"a stAe4.ai uunat.uu mas Deen made
to the Swedish Lutheran church at
Llllndsborg, Kan, by Charles A. Smith,
2 wealthy lumberman of Minneapolis.
The gift is 25,0O0 feet Of standing pine.
the value of which is estimated at $685.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
Racing to Both Poles.

In addition to the numerous Arctic
expeditions which are to start this
year on race to the north pole there
will be two Antarctic expeditions. One
is English and the other German.
Specially designed vessels are being
built tor them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

A horrible discovery has been made
at Client On opening family vault
to make fresh interment the body
OF young girl was found lying on
the bottom steps. Recovering from the
'lethargy which had effected her at the
time of her burial, she had succeeded
In bursting open her coffin, but had
not been able to make her appeals for
starvation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

The Zionist movement for the Jew
ish colonization of Palestine meets a
serious check in the sultan's decree
that no Jew who enters that land shall
remain more than three months, or
be permitted to acquire landed prop
erty. The London Spectator refers this
action Of the Turk 70 Russian diplom-
acy. which scents IN Zionism a move
ment of Germany to acquire a sphere
Of influence in southwestern Asia.
The voice is the voice Of Abdul
Hamid. but the hands are those Of the
Russian foreign minister"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

A fortunate New York schoolmaster
was he who lost his job four years ago.
He claimed that he was Illegally dis
charged and he sued the city for his
salary. Now the Court of Appeals
awards him $13,S24, the same being the
amount OF his salary he should have
received meanwhile, together with in
terest thereon. And he is restored to
his position, too.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
Birthp.aoes Of 1u,nol. sta...,..

Birthp'aces of Illinois Statesmen.
Congressman Joe" Cannon has ,,v.a
SO longfn Illinois that he is generally
regarded as a native Illinoisan. IL
was. however. born in Guiiford, M q
but came 70 Illinois in 1851. Few prom.
inent members Of congress from ~
state ae natives. Senator Cul1on
borh - Kentucky and .Bil1,a1n
In Mel Work s3AtA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

BISHOP JAMES NJ. THOBURN.
raphies of today will be laughed at a
few years hence. Germany. England,
and the United States are to be tho
great world powers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

An automobile travelling van, an i'm
Qfoyement on the parlor car, has been
ordered for King Leopold of Belgium.
It will cost 100000. and will contain a
barlor, bedroom aYd a servants
room. It will have Ia thirty-horse-
power engine that CAM send it along at
the rate Of forty-hve Apiles an hour.
The Business Girls \ Association OF
Trenton, N. j., is adopting pledge by
pich Ih member pro- pises neither
- with or marHy n
n1ptal abstain ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14

you, and whenever l can do you q
neighborly turn don't hesitate to ask
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-31
U GANG IN TOWN..
Two Men Given a Taste of Billings

Justice.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
This city is now infested with as
tough a gang of men as it ever has
been on any previous occasion, and
they are desperate enough to do most
any devilment as can be attested to
by the police. They are of that class
that can rightly be termed thugs and
hold-ups. The police are giving them
no quarter, but are arresting them as
fast as possible, and Kidding the city
of their presence.
Chas. Mccarthy and Thos. Berry
are two members of the gang that the
police have had business with before.
These men were arrested Tuesday
night, while four others managed to
get out of the way. A charge of vag-
rancy was preferred against them and
they we're arraigned before Justice
Mann yesterday. They gave the court
all kinds of "chin music" both say
ing that they would get out of the
city at ono II given the opportunity,
Mccarthy claimed to have had his
knee hurt a few days before at Laurel,
while on his way east from Red Lodge
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-31
PARTY OF coNeREssMEN.
Fasteners Touring the West Ct
. Through Billings.
Thursdays Daily Gazette.


From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
The party of Ohio and Indiana con-
gressmen, who have been making a
tour of the west, having been with
the presidents party through the
south, passed through the city yes
terday morning on it's way home. The
party spent Sunday, Monday and a
part of Tuesday seeing the wonders
of the Yellowstone park, and was in
charge of former United States Sena-
tor Carter of this state. There were
80 members in the party and all were
strangers in the west. Following is a
list Of those who composed the party:
]. II. Cromwell, r. N. Nevin, wife and
daughter; j. L. Brayner and wife, ].
P. Meekison and wife, J. H. Shock and
wife, c. L. Hllderbrandt and wife, T.
H. ky1e and wife, A. Lybrand, w. H.
Warnock and wife, Congressman Kas-
singham, F. 0 Philips and wife, Chas.
Dick and wife, Mrs. Stockwell, all of
Ohio, and George w. Kroner and
wife of Muncie, Ind.
Congressman Dick, of Ohio, headed
the party. He is widely known as
the secretary of the republican ma
tional committee, and was a soldier
in the Spanish-American war. w
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-31
utes after it's advent into the world,
but the eve was killed.

utes after its advent into the world,
but the W was killed.
The occurrence of lambs with two
heads is not uncommon, and there are
often dropped lambs with an odd num-
Der of legs, ears or other members,
but such a freak as Mr.. Dulin has Sc
cured is very rare. @
The two bodies are fully developed
and we'll shaped, and there is a full
set of all organs in each body, in
Guiding a perfect stomach, a perfect
windpipe and a perfect esophagus in
each. -
The head is of natural shape and
size, and the only popularity notice
able about it is the fact that it has
three ears; two in natural position and
the third at the base of the brain. Two
of the eight legs of the freak are out
of place, being too high AND e the
neck. In other ways, there are small
imp%erfections, and it would not have
been strange if the animal, or two
animals, or part of two animals, had
lived longer than it did.