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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
Rameses stopped and picked up PITS
jeweled slipper.

as best she might, with one foot slip
PEERLESS. When her maids smiled, she
only said:
There is luck for me. I shall marry
king"
Far away down the river lay the
royal city of Memphis. it's palaces and
temples shadowing the Nile. A new
king reigned there, who had just come
to the throne. The most potent Pha-
raoh the Nile had seen for years,
young, gay and handsome, he was yet
unhappy; Rameses had no queen.
The king sat one eve in the cool
portico of his palace overlooking the
river. The last rays of the sunlight
quivered on the sands of the Lybian
desert. Perfumed breezes swept up
from the Nile, scented with the odor
Of callas, palm groves and orange
flowers. The sweet voices of beautiful
slaves hummed gay tune; but the
face of Rameses looked grave and
sad.
Suddenly dark shadow passed over
the palace, and the king saw, with
sacred awe and wonderment, huge
eagle descend toward him with wide
spread pinions. And as he looked
something bright and glittering fell
from its talons to the tesselated pave
ment. Rameses stopped and picked up
Pits jeweled slipper.
All the next day and the next royal
couriers spread proclamation, Offering
the throne to whoever could produce
the mate Of the magnificent sandal
which the eagle had brought the king.
PIT, in her distant palace, heard the
grand tidings, and, beautiful and
dainty as white lily, came to Mem
phis in answer to the kings appeal.
She walked up the mighty pillared
porticos of the Pharaohs with a grace
full air, and stood before Rameses, fair
er than the great Queen Amense when
she wooed Thotmes. One pearly foot
was bare; the other glittered with the
jeweled sandal, whose mate the king
held in his hand.
Rameses kept his word. When the
next new moon flashed it's splendors
Ou Iuc MIC IL SuOuG LCO Oh Inc mar
riage fetes Of the great Pharaoh and
his lovely bride. The bright-winged
temples shone with Nominations.
Merry feasting made the palace a
scene Of delight. The dark, frowning
pyramids looked down upon a land
that was laughing with joy, for PIT
had found her slipper and with it the
diadem of Egypt.
If you were to visit the British Mu-
scum, at London, you would see the
Princess PITS shoes-the jeweled
slippers that the eagle carried from
Thebes to Memphis. PIT never wore
them after she became queen, but
when she died they were put on her
feet and buried with her. A few years
ago her mummy was exhumed, and
there were the wonderful sandals
which the old story-writer told US
about in his big book.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
Two Dozen Pockets.

The New York World is burdened
with the once-popular notion that Am
srican legislation should be framed to
promote the greatest good Of the
greatest number, and never to benefit
the few at the expense Of the many.
Having analysed Mr.. Hanna's ship
subsidy bill for the purpose Of deter
mining how many pockets are to be
benefited by it, the World is shocked
by its discoveries and declares that
the bare fact ought to make and sena-
tor, even Mr.. Hanna, blush to vote for
it. The World has discovered that 81
"the whole list Of ships that are en-
titled to the highest subsidy rate fixed
by the bill nine-tenths are owned by
Just four companies-to-wit, the In
ternational Navigation company, the
New York and Cuba Mail company,
the Pacific Mail Steamship company
and the American Mail Steamship
company. Nine-tenths of the smaller
subsidy rates that would be paid on
foreign-built steamers would also go
to four concerns only, and these four
are really only two operating under
different names-namely, the Standard
Oil Trust and the Pennsylvania RailF
road. Under the clauses which pro4
vide bounties for ships now building'
for foreign trade in AmericaisgsssssSSssise-
yards and half bounties for lips
building abroad for American owners
it appears further that less than a
dozen ship-owners and only four ship
builders would be beneficiaries.
This then is what the ship subsidy
bill would do, summed in sentence:
1t would take from the pockets Of
100000 people $9,000,000 year to
put it into the pockets Of less than two
dozen private business concerns all
told"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
Commoner Comment.
Extracts From w. J. Bryan's Paper
Queen Victoria.

England's queen has closed her long
and eyentful career and her death has
brought sincere sorrow to her subjects.
Her administration was popular be-
cause her personal virtues were worthy
of admiration, and for the further rea-
son that she allowed her people Chose
who have parliaments), to have their
own way in matters of legislation. Her
birth, her education, her environment
and her own interests all led her to
government, but, measured by any
iule that can be applied to throne,
her reign will compare favorably with
any previous reign in English history
or with the reign of any contempor-
aneous sovereign. Her influence tend
ed toward peace, and there is every
reason to believe that war was always
q source of real regret to her.
Her age, her high character and her
womanliness combined to make her
name revered among her own people
and respected abroad. Lacking, for
The most part, the qualities of head
sn1 heart which make kings odious.
she has done much to lessen the oppo-
sition of arbitrary power which sixty
years ago menaced European rulers.
Whether her successor will profit by
her example or develop less popular
traits remains to be seen. If Edward
VII. proves that he has Just claim to
the confidence bestowed upon her, she,
as his mother as we'll as his prede-
cessor, will derive credit from his
good deeds; If, on the other hand, he
fa Jr. w, ho IiHiop1f fock Nf filing her
place satisfactorily her reign will grow
the brighter by contrast.
1t is high yet a deserved tribute
to her to say that no one exercising
royal rrerogatives could have done
better and that the world at large has
cause TO mourn her demise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
Pits Slippers.
BY FRED MYRnN COLBY

BY FRED MYRON COLBY.
SSopSrlght, 1901: by Daily Story Pub Cos
1ou nave all read of Jacks Seven
League Boots and of Cinderella's Lit
tle Glass Slippers, but dare say you
nave never heard of the Princess Pits
shoes. Yet they were quite as wonder
LUZ IN their way as those others that
you read of in your story books. They
went all the way through the air from
nundred-gated Thebes, on the Nile, to
memphis, almost six hundred miles,
and they carried their mistress ever
SO many leagues over the lotus BIOS
SONS and the porphyry courts of her
egyptian home, and yet they are not
worn out. Made of the most fragile
material-the soles formed of strips
OF palm-leaf, neatly fitted together and
furnished with bands of the stem of
the papyrus, prettily lined with red
colored linen with queer looking pic
lure painted on it and little gilt or
nament at the ends of the curved
polnts-these slippers have outlasted
the stone temples and palaces that
glowed so gorgeously in the old Egypt
Ian land, when Pit walked among their
newborn majesty. They are more
than three thousand years old; is it
not wonderful? And more wonderful
than anything else about the story is
that it is "a truly story"
One bright morning PIT, who was
a princess, was dressing to go out. A
dozen maids were running hither and
thlther for her jewels, her best robes
and her sandals, while a dark-eyed girl
| stood plating her long black hair.
Ever and anon PIT would look at a
little handglass of silver to see the eff
feet.
There, Luxora, that will do" she
said to her tire-woman, as the tress
at her left side, plated with gold
thread, dropped from the slaves hands.
Now bring me that saffron-colored
robe, with the golden belt and straps.
Osiria, that collar of pearls and those
armlets and bracelets in.aid with lapis-
lazuli and turquoise. Nay, Nefertsu,
not those, but the sandals ornamented
with the head of Mother Isis"
The girl addressed as Nefertsu
blushed, hesitated, and at last STAN
mered: "My mistress, l can find but
one of the Isis-headed shoes; it's mate
is gone"
Thou hast mislaid it-but no mat
ter; though barefoot do l go today,
for will wear no other" declared the
princess.
Nay, my lady, it were not seemly,"
cried her maidens.
did not my great-grandmother,
Nitaker, go barefoot a whole year and
a day because there were no shoes
small enough to fit her? And am l
not a princess, too? 1 say barefoot
will l go until get a pair I fancy"
and Pit stretched out her beautiful
pearly feet and glanced at them with
the least bit of vanity.
No more could be said So arrayed
in her soft-colored linen robe, her man
tie of embroidered Babylonian cloth,
her necklace of gold, and head-dress
of fine feathered work, lace and jewels,
but with her small feet slipperless, PIT
went down into the broad court, and
mounted her palanquin of wicker and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

IN her best array, and one Of her maids
held an umbrella over her head, lest
the hot sun might too rudely kiss the
fair cheeks of the royal lady. OF
course, she had on her jeweled slip
pers, and as she walked she daintily
held Aer robe SO that they might be
seen. There was not speck of dirt
on strap or sandal.
The waters of the great rivez
sparkled in the sunshine, but where
a grove of palm trees tossed their
branches over the waves great shad-
oWs lay. 1t seemed such cool. Sc
cluded spot that the maidens were
tempted to take bath. With much
noise and merry laughter they went
down among the callas and lotus bios
SONS.
PIT and her maids were very merry
and were in the water a great while.
AS they sported in the cool current
they saw an eagle swoop down upon
the shore and bear away a bright thing
in it's talons. The great shadow passed
over them and presently became a
mere speck in the sky, far above
where the dark river widened in it's
sweep toward the midland sea.
When PIT came to dress she could
not find one of her jeweled slippers,
and she told the maids that the eagle
must have borne it away. Now among
the ancients the eagle was considered
messenger of their gods, and when
one saw an eagle it was believed to
be good omen. So the maidens an
swered:
Good will come of it, noble lady.
Regret it not; your slipper will bring
you a princely sutton, for it is an
omen of sovereignty
AID PIT. the princess, hobbled home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
SOME ARE ODD.
Geographical Names Out in Arkansas.

Geographical Names Out In Arkansas.
A commercial traveller recently re-
turned from trip through Arkansas
was speaking the other day of the
nomenclature of the towns and coun-
ties Of that state GAS a township
name," said he, nothing seems SO
popular as name ending in creek
There are Beech, Mill, Barren, Dutch,
Long, Big, Peter, Clear, Pierre, Flat,
Crooked, Sugar and Day creeks scat
tered through the state as townships.
There are Eagle and War Eagle town
ships, and one is named after Grover
Cleveland. Yell is both township
and county name, but the people are
not particularly noisy in those places,
in spite of the name. Many names
are reminders of the old French oc-
cupation, such as Petit Jean, Terre
Noir, Fayette, Lagrue, De Bastrop and
St. Francis, names Of townships.
Sugarloaf seems to be popular name
for towns in Arkansas, why, I do
not know; and one community calls
itself by the intensely prosaic name Of
Railroad. Colonel Bowie, he of the
celebrated knifes has his name per-
petuated by township name, and so
has Daniel Boone and Bryan. The
population of Arkansas is now nine
ty times what it was when the first
census was taken of it, in 1920, but
the increase has been slow in the last
decade compared with previous ones.
The population has increased in the
last ten years only 1914 per cent,
whine in the ten years before the in
crease was over 401h per cent"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
PIT went down into the broad court

Pti went down into the broad court.
lacquer-work, which four huge Lybian
slaves bore whenever she went abroad.
On her way home, the princess
stopped at a cobbler's shop, near the
Sacred Way. With deferential hands
the tradesman handed to his high
born patron pair after pair of his
costly stock. Sandals woven of river
grass and of palm leaves, sandals of
leather and sandals of glass, sandals
ornamented with the god Osiris were
given her for inspection, but none
suited her.
Have you no others?" she asked.
These are all too large"
II have pair, oh, Princess of Egypt,
that were made for the Lady Termu-
this, but they did not fit her. She said
they were much too small for the feet
Of any woman in the Land of the
Seven Rivers"
PIT, the princess, smiled.
"They may fit me-" she said. "My
feet are very small"
The sandals were produced. They
were indeed dainty things, but they
were perfect fit for the princess
foot.
81 will take them" she said. "Your
price?"
Seventy silver rings"
The money was counted out by PITS
attendants, and the princes went home
with the slippers. There was not an.
other just such par in all Egypt
PIT. as you may imagine, was very
proud of them, and very choice o.
them. too. and wore them only or
state occasions. Seventy silver rings
could not be spent every day for q
pair OF shoes. even by q daughter Of
the Pharaohs.
The river Nile swept up close tc
the garden Of the villa where Phi
lived. and one afternoon the princess
and her maids walked down the paths
e the marble nlor Pu was dressed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
INCOME OF KING.
The Kabuka of Uganda Receives Only
1850 Year.

Ing NaDuhH OF VElnUa receives OlIY
$3.50 Year.
Probably there is no monarch liv-
ing and, nominally at any rate, ruling
a large kingdom, who has so small an
income as has the "kabuka,'' sor king
of Uganda, who receives an annual
sum of $3.50 from the British govern
ment. Actually, of course, Uganda, is
British possession, and is admins
tered entirely by British officials, I'M
der the control of the foreign office,
but in name at least, the kabuka is
still the ruler of the country. The
king is only quite boy at present,
and, so soon as he attains his major
ity, on the completion of his eight
zenith year, he will have his allowance,
increased to 800 year, no mighty
allowance on which to maintain the
dignity of reigning monarch. In
addition to this annual pension the
king of Uganda has received from the
British government grant of $50
square miles as a private garden
surely one of the most extensive gar
dens to be found anywhere in thu
world. This system of granting land
to the leading natives has been very
largely adopted by the British in
Uganda, and all the kings family, to-
gether with the principal chiefs of the
various tribes, have received tracts Of
country ranging from sixteen to fifty
square miles, for their own particular
use
In connection with this annual al
lowance to the king of Uganda it is
interesting to note the fact that at the
present time the British treasury is
providing pensions for relatives.
Among these are the sultan of Zanzi-
bar, one or two rulers of minor Indian
native states, the ex-king of Benin, and
ex-King Prempeh, of Ashanti, in adj
dition to relatives Of Cetawayo, Of
Zululand; Thebaw of Burmah, and the
late lamented Lobengula of Matabele
land.-Golden Penny Magazine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
american Rai1ways lead.

Europe has had much more to say
about the United States of late than
for many years before, and Europeans
are getting into the surprising habit OF
saying many complimentary things
about us. At the International Rail-
way congress, that has just adjourned
in Paris, II. Baudis the French minis
ter of public works, said many nice
things about us. and agreed that the
congress OF 1901 should be held In
Washington, and it was so elected.
Attention was called to the fact that
we are leading the world in the con-
struction Of roadbeds and bridges, al
ways have the very latest and best
improved appliances and methods, and
that we are turning out the best steel
and locomotives, and not only using
them ourselves. but to a large extent
supplying both hemispheres with them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
CO NVE RTING
T HI E HE ATHEN

res. the white man is mighty man;
ne spreads both far and near,
AN ne beats them dirty heather
with their leather shield and spear.
1 Know he is the greatest thing
The Lord has ever made,
An l Know his faiths the only ono
ihat ever came and stayed.
we convert 'em by the million
latter killin' quite a few,
ou. 'heres one thing that 1 notice.
An l wonder at it too
Anat converts" amt so numerous,
NOT maxim 'em such fun,
re the poor, benighted heather
Gets first-class gun.
Life
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
CHAPTER v.

CHAPTER v.
Paul Ansdell was right in his sur
misses. The scientist, as a rule. was
right somehow. The fine, feathery
snow resolved itself into perfect
blizzard few hours later, and the
train, after plunging through deep
drifts, cutting its way calamity, was
brought to standstill.
Fortunately they were close to
prairie station when the stoppage took
place.
We must make the best Of It,"
cheerfully agreed the passengers.
There's plenty to eat and drink
aboard the train, thank goodness, and
we can get out and stretch our legs
without any danger Of being lost in
the snow, for it's hard as iron"
Will you come out and take turn
with me?" pleasantly asked Paul Ans
dell, coming over to Gervis Templeton.
VINO was staring disconsolately out OF
the window.
GLADLY had chosen to remain in her
perth for breakfast, and showed as vet
no inclination to leave it.
Il should like it above all things"
the young Englishman eagerly said.
And presently the two men, wrapped
up to the eyes, were tramping over the
shining, snowy expanse beyond the lit
tie station.
Are you going to make any stay at
Montreal?" asked Paul carelessly.
Not over few days, to see the
place" was the answer. II am taking
my wife to England to spend Christ
mas in the old home. so our time is
limited. Otherwise there's nothing I
should like better than to winter in
the Dominion. It's a glorious land,
and GLADLY, my wife, would have rev.
eled in the ice carnival and all the
other delights of Montreal winter.
But it can't be helpted My people
are eager to see and know her. We
have not been long married, you see,''
he added, little lamely.
Il KNOW" curtly said Paul Ansdell
Il was in Frisco when your wedding
took place; and l knew old Hiram
Fairweather, your wife's father-per-
sonally, l mean. A sharp, astute old
chap, that. Made his pile, eh?"
(To be continued.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07
Trial by Iury Denied

The president, in his instructions 10
the Philippine commissioners, is care
full to exclude trial by jury from the
blessing conferred upon the nations
oriental subjects. The omission is the
more noticeable because the sixth
amendment to the constitution is
quoted entire with the exception Of
the clause guaranteeing trial ''by an
impartial jury of the state and district
wherein the crime shall have been
committed, which district shall have
been previously ascertained by law"
One by one the safeguards of the
constitution are being abandoned; one
by one the doctrines Of imperialism are
being adopted. There is not vital
principle Of government, heretofore
considered sacred, which must not
ultimately be abandoned if this nation
continues to tax subjects without rep
resentation and govern them without
the consent of the governed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

These should be filed with dried
leaves Of sweet geranium. lemon YER
benA and lavender mixed. or OF tie
lemon verhena alone II that aelighttuI
odor ID preferred. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

ing-room car. She was the only one
Of the passengers who had failsd to
offer thanks to the rescuer Of the 4rain.
The cars were moving OF on their
journey once again. and the men we're
chatting to one another.
Not so bad for the first move "a
the camel"
The triumphant words whiSperingly
from the lips of Paul AnsGell as he sat
alone in the smoking compartment,
leaning back in his chair. his dark,
baleful eyes watching the smoke
Ereaths lazily rising over his head.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-07

Victoria's long reign was marked
by advancement in many directions,
but it closed while on of the most I'M
Just wars in history was being wagei.
Victoria was opposed to it from the
start, and its awful horrors caused
her great grief and possibly fastened
her death. Edward VII, who declares
that he reveres the memory of his
mother and would carry out her
wishes, should use his endeavors to
end that unjust war and do justice to
a brave people whose only offense is
cherishing love for liberty. In this
way he could earn the gratitude of all
people who believe in free govern
ment,