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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-10

morning fighting fire. Two cows on
the Herman Johnson farm were shot
by hunters the same day, and though
neither is dead, the animals have
been ruined as far as future useful
ness is concerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-10

honors from the Columb bis school Of
oratory of Chicago.
Among the guests from abroad
were the groom's parents, Mr.. and
John Clarkson, and William Fox, Of
Galesburg; Mrs. Leonard. Mr. and
Mrs Charles Clarkson and Mrs. Frank
P Wyne, of Chicago, and Mrs. Willis
and Mrs Stanton, of Beardstown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-10

C. M. Phelps, Forestdale, VT, says
his child was completely cured of
bad case of eczema by the use of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve- Beware Of
all counterfeits. 1t instantly relieves
piles b. II. Bieber and Hariz & Ulle-
meyer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

page WIS reached, and the stylograph-
10 pen dropped from the limp, white
fingers.
Sign 1t! Sign your full name!"
The command came in breathless
syllables. as though the speaker was
greatly excited.
The pen was instantly lifted.
There was just room for the brief
signature Gladys Templeton. Then,
with low sigh of exhaustion, the girl
slipped backward into her chair, and
Paul Andsell, after carefully plotting
the sheet of paper, folded it and placed
1t in his pocketbook.
must get the names of a couple of
witnesses, and the things done! But
that's an easy matter in Montreal"
AS silently as he came Paul Andsell
departed. Down the wide staircase he
sped, and out into the clear, white
stiffness of the starry night, his dark
eyes blazing with strange, triumph
ant light.
rs it you, Paul? You have come
home?"
A sweet vibrating voice called out
gently as his latchkey opened the door
OF the little suite Of rooms or fiat
which he called home in the gay city
of Montreal.
Yes, l have come, Diana; and
have good news-rare, good news for
you"
A large, golden haired woman, with
milk-white skin, came out of one,
OF the rooms opening into the hall,
where the skeleton doomed quaint and
hideous. She was Paul Andselps wife.
GLADLY had been right in her sur
mise; but Mrs. Andsell was not a
happy wife, to judge by her detected.
limp appearance.
Years ago when Paul first saw Dr.
ana standing in front of the little New
England homestead that nestled under
the great maple trees, he had thought
her the prettiest girl this world held.
The poor, shabby, little house was dig
nified by the morning glories that
climbed all over it, purple and pink
and white, making a dainty back
ground for the girls fairness. 1t was
picture that stirred the mans i'm.
agination rather than his heart.
Already vast possibilities were loom
ing for the scientific explorer. Here,
in this vision of womanly fairness, he
saw a valuable assistant for his enter
prise.
But Paul Andsell had made great
strides since the days when his mas
terful will took Diana from her sim
pie home, and from her first love, to
make her his wife and his tool. No
longer for him did the humble pro-
vincial exhibitions of his mesmeric
skill and his power over the minds Of
others suffice. Higher flights were to-
day his aim, and more than one alb
truse work on hypnotism bore his
name on it's title page.
To be continued) .=s4t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
Barriers to Freedom.

A San Francisco dispatch of recent
date reports public sale in that city
of five Chinese girls who were
knocked down" to the highest bid
der. These girls were the property OF
Chinaman who was about to leave
for his native heath. The girls wera
exhibited, the auctioneer enumerated
their good points, and they were sold
and delivered at prices ranging from
$1,700 to $1,000 each.
To be sure the sale was not legal,
but the property" did not know it:
and as no protest was made by the
well-informed, the sale and delivery
were as effective as though they had
full sanction of the law. Is it not true
that we are becoming somewhat indif-
ferent in these days to such proceed
ings as this? Is it not strange that IN
one of the largest cities of this coun-
try such mockery upon liberty could
be made without evoking indignant
and effective protests? Is it not posi-
ole that we have become negligent In
tho duty of crushing out innovations
upon American ideas?
The San Francisco Chinaman had a
recent precedent from which to taks
encouragement. He probably remem-.
bered that general of the United
States army had signed an agreement
wherein it was stipulated that in GER
tain territory, where United States
sovereignty had been declared and
over which the United States flag
waved, any slave might have the priv
ilege of obtaining his freedom by pay
ing to the master "the usual market
price," In that particular case the
usual market price, is said to ba
about $40 In San Francisco it would
seem that the usual market price
ranges from s1,700 to $4,000. The diff
ference, however, is purely one of doll
lars and cents. And if 500 could be
designated as the barrier to human
freedom in the Sulus, the ssheathen
Chiuee," perhaps, felt justified in rails
ing the barrier in California to the
extent of few hundred dollars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
TRICK OF THE JEWELLERS.


From the Detroit Free Press: They
are all alike" remarked the man lom-
ing out of Woodward avenue watch
makers, accompanied by lady.
"Who?" inquired his wife.
"Watchmakers."
How"
Il thought other cities maybe WERE
mt quite like our small town in the
wild and wicked west. bat they are.
and more so. | take my witch. which.
as you know, is fine gold one. fully
Jeweled, costing $500. in to have a few
repairs, much or little, as may BE-. and
the boss time tinker gives ne an cd
battered tin watch to carry in it's pace
that makes me ashamed to look into
the face of a reputable watch for
weeks. In addition it eNctps SUI pi-
c1on in the minds of my nearest friend s
when they see me take it out and if
should die with that watch on my per-
son in strange country the news
papers would say: Judging from the
watch found on deceased he must have
come from Toledo Now what l want
to know is why don't jewelers. have
substitute watches to match their
customers? That is to say, let the GUS
TONER'S watch left for repairs deter
mine the kind of watch he is to carry
until he gets his own again" But his
wife couldn't tell him to save her life
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
Us 8; 81 66Sslksxa

A HORSE OF ANOTHER COLOR.
she's just about the sweetest little
creature
That ever trod the earth.
Patrician breeding glows in every feat
ure.
Attesting to her worth.
With longing wild and deep my bosom
aching,
l watch her on parade;
Naught knows she of my hungry
hearts awaking,
Nor cares-I am afraid.
Quite conscious of her transcendental
beauty,
Superb in every line,
She passes, and l nurse the bitter
knowledge
She never can be mine.
Her eyes are like twin dusky jewels
burning
Beneath her raven hair.
Her supple neck in every pose and
turning
Shows grace beyond compare
She's not for me. Another man has
caught her
A man most coarse Of speech,
Who knows her value now that he has
got her.
And keeps her out of reach.
I'D give her up. but, say, I'd be a
gilly,"
He said, "since she's so fine.
TO take less than thousand for that
fly
She never can be mine,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
WORTH INITIATING.
Indians of the Omaha Tribe Train TIL

Indians OF the Omaha Tribe Train Their
Children.
Mr.. Francis La Flesche, an Omaha
Indian, has recently published an ac-
count of the training of children in
the tepees of that tribe. No child is
permitted to interrupt an elder per-
son, or to pass between two persons
who are speaking" says the author.
still less to come between them and
the fire. We were strictly enjoined
never to stare at strangers, nor to adj
dress any one by his personal name
without title. From his earliest
years the Omaha child was trained in
the grammatical use of his native
tongue. No mistake was allowed to
pass uncorrected. No Indian parent
ever whips his child. When it COM
mits fault the entire family assem-
bles in solemn conclave, and it is sum-
moned and reproved with such gravity
that it never forgets the lesson" These
are not civilized red men, but the
class known to us as "savages." Lon
don Truth lately gave an account of
the training given in Tokyo in the
prefecture of police. The Japanese po-
licemen are taught to knock gently on
the doors Of houses before they enter.
Under no circumstances are they to
talk roughly. Rough talk intimidates
the innocent, while the hardened GRIM
inal does not mind it," In executing
search warrants they must not dis
turb sleeping children or invalids.
They must deal kindly with dogs be-
longing to strangers; hospitality is due
to animals as we'll as to men. No
amusement must ever be shown at the
mistakes of foreigners. Every effort
must be made to impress strangers
with Japanese politeness and all peo-
pie with the kindness as we'll as the
justice of japanese law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
As to Rayars.

The changes in the addendas OF
dress are mostly very gradual. A lit
tie time ago revers stretched over
the shoulder, now a series of capes
form the collar, and these are often
carried down to the waist in tapering
ends. We derive these triple capes as
we do the short waists, from the En-
pire period, and it is, perhaps, on this
account that we are tending towards
greater magniicence of dress. Our
embroideries become more and more
elaborate, but we have not yet reached
the marvellous details of the fifteenth
century, when entire poems and the
music to them were embroidered on
robes, the notes being carried out with
innumerable pearls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
She never can be mine.
HIS CAUSE For CoMp1AINr

HIS CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
The English soldier scowled at his
Boer captor.
Hang it ALL he said, "I'm getting
heartily tired of all this, What are
you going to do with me?"
Going through you and then 60
ing to let you co." replied the smiling
Boer.
"Confound it," cried the captive,
chat amt according to the rules of
civilized warfare. Here you've gone
and captured me five separate times
Every time you catch me you go
through and take my gun and my car
fridge belt and my watch and my
pocket knife. 1t amt right. You
ought to keep me awhile and let me
get acquainted. 1t looks so deuced in
hospitable to send a fellow packing as
soon as he arrives. Besides, I hate to
walk back every day or two. 1t gets
SO blamed monotonous. and it makes
fellow feel cheap"
Cant help it," said the Boer as he
rapidly possessed himself of all of the
Briton's movable personals.
well, say" said the captive as he
ruefully contemplated the spoliation,
"just tell me. won't you, what under
the sun the reason is that prompts you
to send me back?"
The Boer pointed at the valuables
that he had just removed from the
victim of wars uncertainties. Then
he drew four watches from as many of
his own pockets. After this he smiled.
GAS long as the catch continues SO
good" he said, you can hardly blame
me for wanting to set you free again"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

pledges made in our war resolutions.
The Cuban people would be benefited
by this good example. Our concern
for their future could be best shown
by setting them a pattern in all Of
our public affairs, showing them that
the duty of republic is to enact and
execute laws for the benefit of tho
whole people, and to protect the ma
tional reputation as carefully as the
individual would protect his own re-
putation.
The administration politicians will
do we'll to move cautiously in their re.
lations with the people of Cuba. There
is nothing in the history of that peo-
pie, to warrant the belief that our ma :.
ton can safely violate the pledge of
the war resolutions, or deny the truth
OF the statement that the people of the
island of Cuba "are and of right ought
to be free and independent"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
CHAPTER vi.

Nothing builds up friendship be-
tween man and man like being thrown
together in untoward circumstances.
Before their journey ended at Mon
treal. Paul Andsell had become almost
intimate with the Templetons.
Gladys strange shrinking and ter
TOR Of the scientist had entirely worn
Oh. simply because he had ceased to
bestow the faintest attention to her
dainty person. His eyes never by any
chance rested upon her.
II might be COW or wax doll for
all the notice your fine philosopher
gives to mel" the girl-bride said.
ooh, well. you can't expect to have
dry-as-dust scientific fellows In your
train, my DEAR" said Geryis mildly.
ie'you must be content with ordinary
n -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

10oHoe"Hy S"ve1 17tHP1oJoK N.Y.
In view Of the production of Edward
Cigars musical setting to the late
Cardinal Newman's Dream of Geron-
thus" at the Birmingham festival,
English papers recall that in all prob
ability it is owing to the carefulness
of a private secretary that the epic
was preserved. When the cardinal
had finished his poem he was so dis
satisfied with his work that he threw
it into the waste-paper basket. Here,
at any rate, it was found by the secre-
tary, who, in accordance with his
practice, had had the basket thorough
ly overhauled before the contents were
consigned to the dustbin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
NO CHANCE FOR moNoToNy.

NO" said the lady from Chicago,
can't bear monotony. l have five
ovely children, each one with differ
mt family name. You don't know
What comfort it is to try and trace
their interesting lineaments the re-
emblance to the various members OF
ny quintette of husbands. And just
.hink! At each one of my weddings,
ave the first, 1 have been attended by
new infantile ring bearer! Isn't the
dea lovely? "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
City Clerk Thirty-rwo Time..

George H. Stevens was elected city
clerk of Newburyport, Mass, recently
for the thirty-second consecutive time.
He is now u years old, but is still in
the enjoyment of good health and all
his mental vigor. He is beautiful
penman and all his records are said to
be models of transcribing. AS clerk of
the board of registrars for thirty-one
years he is persona ly acquainted with
nearly every voter in the city, while
his knowledge of municipal law is sue
that he is valuable counselor to the
new mayors and other city officials.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
GROWING 1soLpER.

How comes it that young Simpkins,
.sually so gauche and silent in society,
wears tonight this easy air of insouci-
lnce and assurance"
ut is because he has just realized
that the date is Dec. % and he need no
onger cudgel his brains desperately
or conversation openings. Behold
him, after introduction to the fair
Miss Townley, easily observing: The
-er-days begin to-er-lengthen out,
ion't they Punch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
Beresford,s Little Joke.

Capt. Lambton of H. M. S. Powerful,
who was rejected by the electors OF
NeWcastle-on-Tyne, recently told a
story of ride which he and Lord
Charles Beresford took on donkeys in
Egypt. AT last the captain Of the
Condor's mount became FESTIVE enough
to unseat its gallant rider. Whoa
Tipperary," shouted Lord Charles, and
the peculiar form of the address reused
Capt. Lambton's curiosity. What are
you calling that Egyptian 'moke' Tip
perary for?" he asked. WELL" was
the reply, "Npperary also unseated
me-"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
Infringing the Copyright.

Congressman Levy, of New York.
has written letter calling attention
to tie fact that he introduced the first
bill providing for the redemption of
silver dollars. He says that he does
nor mention, it to claim personal cred
i but because he wants to keep the
r. (?) in the democratic party. He
ri be so modest about 1t; he is
taI all tlt1fe advantage he can
get * the bill. The 0emcessjt.as
party will never claim credit nor adj
NIT responsibility for it. The republic
cans have perpetual copyright on
measures of that kind. and Mr.. Levy
is liable to prosecution for infringe.
ment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
CHRONIC KICKER

First waiter-That man over at the
orner table is an awful kicker.
Second waiter-Yes, he complained
he other day because there were no
pearls in his oysters.
First waiter-And now he wants to
NOW what we mean by removing the
diamonds from the diamond-back ter
'apin.-Philadelphia Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
Two-Thirds Of stomach Conc,

William Johnson of Waukesha,
Wis, has for years been afflicted with
stomach trouble, and finally went to a
Milwaukee hospital, where it was
found that he was suffering from can
Ger. An operation was performed, the
surgeon cutting away two-thirds Of
the stomach. Johnson is now up and
about and ere long will be able to eat
as usual. In several recorded cases
the entire stomach has been removed,
but Johnson's experience is said to be
unique.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

A Nation, ILL.,, man asks for a di-
vorce on the grounds that he was I'M
der hypnotic influence when he was
married. There will be grave danger
to the marriage laws If this contention
is upheld by the courts. 1T will not be
difficult for any man to prove that ha
was hypnotized when he was married.
A pair Of bright eyes exerts a power.
full influence on the average man.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

One of the administration organs in
Chicago criticises Chancellor Andrews
of the Nebraska state university be-,
cause he predicted the ultimate disin-
tegretion Of the British empire. To
secure bouquets from republican pa
pers, one must advocate the establish
ment of an empire here. rather than
suggest the disintegration of empires
elsewhere.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

The telegraph conveys to the readers
OF the daily newspapers the .inforna-
ton that the warning steel Interests
nave come TO a mutual understandiRg.
me punlic VIII now have to change its
orthography Iy inserting AMI 80 ID
the place OF the second ae.''
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
MATRIMONIAL BARGAINS.

A customer Tin the complete depart
nent store)-I notice SO many couples
aking the elevator for the thirteenth
1oor. Why are"
The ribbon clerlS-They are taking
advantage of the special offer in the
matrimonial department. Rev. Mr..
splicer is performing ceremonies today
at half price, Brooklyn Life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

Press dispatches announce that a
boy has been discovered who has X
ray eyes. He ought to be employed
to look through the democratic sena-
tors and representatives who voted for
the republican army bill and discover
the reasons which led them to repu
date the democratic platform.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

Senator Turner of Washington de-
scribes the ship subsidy bill as a "a
lawless, piratical raid upon the public
treasury in the interest Of few pri-
yate beneficiaries ard committing the
government to expenditures aggregat-
ing $27O,000,0O0." That is complete
description of the measure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14


suppose, is one who gets his salary
egularly.-Philadelph Press.
Tess-Miss Scrawney says she lust
hates to go to the opera. Jess-Yes,
but what she means is that she can't
bare" to go to the opera.
Father eptune-What's that howl
Of lanentation? The dolphin-The
swordfish is fighting mad because he
couldn't kiss the mermaid.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Fortieth friend (since breakfast
By Jove, old fellow, you've got fear
full cold. What are you taking for it?
Sufferer (hoarsely)-Advice. = New
York Weekly.
Bill the Bite-Ever go through a
railroad collision? Jake the Jonah
Nav, the best ever done was to go
through the passengers after the col,
lision.-Indianapolis Press.
He-oh, yes; he's eloquent. But |
can't say l admired the whole of his
speech. she-No, his mouth isn't pref
ty, but then it's partially hidden by
his mustache. Philadelphia Press.
She-There isn't one man in a mill
lion who would be so mean to his wife
and children as you are. He-Now,
that is what admire in you, my dear;
you have such a head for figures!"-
Life.
Clara wonder how Matte came to
marry Fred Somerby. Bertha-The
most natural reason in the world. Fred
had an oyercoat that was a perfect
match for Mattie's new gown.-Bostop
| Transcript.
The artist-That is by far the best
portrait in your whole collection. Mr..
Wacash-You bet! Why, my wife and
l are constantly quarreling over who
should have him for an ancestor
Brooklyn Life
Young lady-Give me one yard Of
why, haven't I seen you before? Shop
assistant-Oh, Maud, can you have for
gotten me? | saved your life at the
seashore last summer Young lady
(warmly)-Why, of course, you did!
You may give me two yards of the rib
bon, please.-Tit-Bits
Sunday school teacher-Where did
the three wise men come from? Phil
Adelphy (whose family had only re-
Gently removed to Chicago)-They
came from the east. Sunday school
teacher-And why were they called
wise men?" Phil Adelphy-Because.
ma'am, they went back home again.
Philadelphia Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

The Chicago lawyers are now clain,
ing that the sewerage Of the Lake City
purifies the waters Of the Mississippi
They will soon be demanding pay from
st. Louis for improving its drinkine
water.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

The delays and mistakes incident to
the starting of new paper are as an
noying to the proprietor as to the sub
scribers but it is hoped that they will
be less frequent hereafter. With
number of persons addressing wrap
pers by hand errors are unavoidable,
but in a short time The Commoner will
be printed from stencils and each
wrapper will show the date when thu
subscription expires.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

Those who have a percenary p,tr-
pose usually resort to violence when
necessary, but benevolence and phil
anthropy do not require fleets and regi-
ments.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

He Tin his wrath When I married
fou had no idea what a fool you
we're. She Tin her equanimity) The
act that was willing to marry you
should have removed all doubts on
hat point. Boston Transcript 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

The Denver News publishes dis
patch to the effect that the republicans
offered one hundred thousand dollars
for enough votes in the Idaho legisla
ture to prevent the election of Senator
Dubois. The fact that such an at
tempt was made to defeat the will of
the people as expressed at the polls is
a strong argument against the pres
ent method of electing senator's, while
the failure of the attempt speaks we'll
for the integrity of the fusion mem
bers of the legislature.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
LITTLE SMILES.

LITTLE SMILES.
Willie-Pa, what's fixed star. Pa
formerly an actor)-A fixed star, I
suppose, is one who gets his salary
regularly Philadelphia Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

Father Neptune-What's that howl
OF lanentation? The dolphin-The
swordfish is fighting mad because he
couldn't kiss the mermaid.-C Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

Tess-Miss Scrawney says she just
hates to go to the opera. Jess-Yes.
but what she means is that she can't
bare" to go to the opera.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

A Kansas paper expresses a violent
dislike fer the name "Commoner,' and
says that it is ga vile word and total
ly un-American." The uncommon peo-
pie seem to be more worried about the
name than the common people. The
agitation of those who consider them
selves outside of the appreciation re-
minds one of the definition of &he
onion which describes it as the yege-
table which makes the person sicf
who does not eat it, y