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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Fighting Strength of Russia Is Being
Constantly Increased.

Fighting Strength of Russia Is Being
Constantly Increased.
The Russian navy is now second to
chat of England and is being strength
ened every month by the additions Of
new ships, writes William q. Curtis I'M
the Chicago Record-Herald. 1t claims
the fastest torpedo boat in the world.
which was designed by Sakoveno, a
Russian engineer, and was built with
great secrecy In a French shipyard. It
is cigar-shaped, tapering to, sharp
points at both ends, and filled with
powerful machinery, which drives Its
triple screws with a speed Of 40 miles
an hour. 1t can carry fuel for a cruise
of 5000 miles, and it is claimed that 1t
can cross the Atlantic In three day.
and a half.
The Russians are getting ready for
an emergency, which means a war with
Japan, and are increasing their navy
and putting their army in fighting con-
d1tlon with great energy and at great
expense. The army has recently been
completely reorganized and provided
with new equipments. The Russians
unloaded 100000 rifles Of obsolete pat
tern upon the Chinese government and
substituted new ones of long range.
high power and small caliber. Those
were Russian guns which the Boxers
fired at the British embassy in Pekin
during the recent siege.
Russia has % first-class battieships.
IL armored cruisers, II frst-class cruis-
ers, and 1876 torpedo boats. The lowest
estimate Of the peace strength of the
Russian army under the present re-
organization since January 1, 1901, is
$4,000 officers and 100000 men,, and
the war footing Of $4,000 officers and
100000 men, which is "a million more
than the present numerical strength.
When the vessels now under construc-
ton are completed the Russian navy
will be increased by 113 ships of all
classes, including "a battleships, %
cruisers. Al %gunboats, IS torpedo boat
destroyers and 45 torpedo boats. Fifty
submarine boats are also under con
struction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14

IF this strikes you as so lugubrious,
let's go elsewhere"
mot at all. I find this delightful"
"a lot of dead things together"
"Oh, we'll, you will find that every
where. Among the haunts of men it is
dead hopes, impulses and energies. and
in the by-ways of nature"
cts dead bugs and beetles. wish
you wouldn't talk that way. l tell you
1t troubles me. People do not see death
with their ayes unless there is sorrow
in their hearts. It would hurt me more
than I ear tell you to think that you
were unhappy"
She locked at him for a moment
with clear eyes.
Don't trouble yourself" she said.
and smiled.
I'm not a stricken deer, yet"
He sat down beside her. II hope
you never will be-" he said after a Ions
pause, "but you are bound to fall in
love ONE day. You wouldn't have been
given such glorious eyes unless it was
intended that they should be lighted
up"
NOW, 1 wonder" she murmured
thoughtfully, "if that could be called a
compliment.
81 object to IDEALS" he said; "they
narrow one"
II wager you have lots Of them," she
ventured shrewdly.
"Well. and If / have?"
"You at least don't bore other people
with them, and I do"
You neve bore me
Nov that is a compliment. Do you
know it is the first you have paid me
in ten years?"
would your ideal man pay compli-
ments?"
Eyes. I think SC. A few, when he
happened to think about It,"
What else would he do?"
well, really I don't know. You see
my ideal would be a nan that 1 could
not possibly hope to understand"
"An enigmatical sort of a fellow"
"No, but broader than I am. SO that
l couldn't trot around and put my fin
ger on all the points of his compass
"And you expect to marry your ideal?
Don't you think you ought to tell me
a little more about him so that I will
be able to recognize him and know
when my time has come to take a back
seat"
The girl raised her eyebrows at this,
but said nothing. When a man has
been making love to a girl ever since
she was in pinafores 1t is a rather an
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14

Then coming back to earth with a
rush:
1--we a picture Of a river over my
desk that this n reminds me of. 1t
is a girl drifting out to sea in an old
boat; the river is dim and deep with
sedgy banks and the way the moon
looks down OF the desolate girl and the
forsaken river is wonderfully sugges-
tive. All dead things together"
ooh, l say" he exclaimed. sitting
up, don't say things like that. You
make me wretched."
How absurd" she commented.
II dare say" he agreed, getting up
and brushing off the clinging straws.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
BLAST Furnace Gas-Mo.ors.

In western Europe, and particularly
in Germany, the employment Of mo-
tors utilizing gases from blast-fur-
naces is increasing. It is said that
the use of these gases. which is not
SO common in England or the United
States. effects a considerable saving in
the cost Of founding. The motors thus
driven are employed principally for
actuating air compressors and electric
generators.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
SOME COSTLY KITCHENS.
Royalty Spends Much for Cooking
IItopoav. 4

Royalty Spends Much for Cooking
Utensils.
Royal kitchens invariably are expen-
sive. The present Car Of Russia soon
after his accession spent 100000 in
r%emodeling and refurnishing the royal
kitchens at the winter palace, st.
Petersburg. All the cooking utensils
are of solid silver, and include 40 stew
Ing pans, none Of which could be pur-
chased under az many pounds. The
spice boxes are of solid gold, engraved
with the royal arms, and the range
and ovens are edged with silver. The
actual cost of rebuilding the kitchens
was 100000, the purest black marbles
being used throughout, and the decorle
atoms were responsible for an oua.L,1
Of $4,000. Among the cooking utei-
should be mentioned 5000 silver sps1
and a gold gridiron that belongHnl
the great Catherine. The chiefGE
draws a salary of $4,000 a yeaHp
he has six subordinates in reced
salaries ranging between s1,00E
$1,000, to say nothing of hundreds ON
supernumeraries. Altogether the Cars
kitchen expenses amount to G120,0O0
per annum.
The next most costly royal kitchen
belongs to the Spanish court, the cook
ing utensils alone having a face value
of nearly 915,o0o They are Of a great
age. The Shah of Persia's kitchen in
Teheran. is, however, the most valu-
able kitchen in the world. Even the
cooking pots are lined with gold, and
the plates and dishes used at the royal
table are of solid gold. incrusted with
precious stones. If it were possible
for the contents of the Shah's kitchen
to be put up for auction they would
realize more than 1000, 900.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
NOTES ON SCIENCE.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Long-Lived British Enslnes-Two Loco
motives Built IN 1s4S stu in Daily
Use on q Branch Railroad-The Speed
of Birds Over estimated.
HOME SCIENCE.

YAM ~
An injury resulting from any vio-
lent wrenching or twisting Of a joint
without a fracture of bone is termed
a sprain.
The term covers a very great va
riety Of injuries, as we'll as very vari-
GUS degrees of injuries, of a joint.
Thus the ligaments, which stretch
from one bone to another, holding
them together and binding them in
place, may be merely stretched or
actually torn. The bad reputation
which a sprain has acquired, and
which is even worse than that of a
broken bone, is due to the fact that
the injury involves these guy ropes
of the anatomy which heal slowly and
often imperfectly.
The lesser degrees of sprain are Of
course the most common, an mad
vertent leap from on upon a moving
car being often sufficient to occasion
them. Sprains are sometimes ac-
CURED in the course of outdoor sports,
and often by workmen whose occupa-
tions bring them into intimate con-
tact with heavy moving bodies or ma
chinery. Baseball furnishes many,
perhaps most, of the f~nger-sprains in
the United States.
Many of the lesser strains are treat
ed at home without the supervision of
a physician, as are likewise not a few
of severer degrees in the woods and
in other places where the services Of
a physician are not to be obtained.
Immediate attention is an impera-
tive necessity in sprains, since in no
injury do swelling and pain more
promptly intervene. The marked and
rapid swelling following a sprain is
usually occasioned by the emulation
of fluids, taking place not only around
the injured joint, but also within the
joint, the latter frequently to so great
an extent as to force the two articu-
lating surfaces apart.
Any motion or weight upon the joint
when In this condition is intollerable,
and in every case effort should be
made to check emulation promptly.
relieve the swelling and pain, and re-
lax the tension of the muscles ada
cent.
Nothing meets the emergency better
than hot water-as hot as can be
borne-and this, fortunately, is usual
ly quickly at hand, even in the most
primitive camp. The joint and ada
cent limb should be plunged into the
water, which may be kept hot by the
addition of small quantities from an
other vessel kept over the fire. This
treatment must be continued for hours
If necessary. It should continue, at
least, until the swelling and pain have
been reduced. An all-night treatment
not finfrequently results in the posi-
bility Of using the limb the next day,
although such a procedure Is not to
be recommended.
Cold water is nearly as effectual as
hot in checking the symptoms; in
some cases it seems equally as eff
ficacious and even more comforting.
In either case the treatment must be
prolonged and the temperature Of the
water faithfully kept at the point Of
greatest efficiency.
Other remedies are also valuable, II
the physician has them at hand; but
all are used with the same end in
view, Of relaxing muscular tension,
combating the swelling and relieving
pain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
Her Ideal.
BY n. III. LANCASTER.

BY r. HI. LANCASTER.
Copyright, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
She had often spoken to him of her
various ideals, so it was not surprising
that she should begin to enlarge upon
one of them as soon as they were COM
fortably seated.
"My ideal river is dim and deep and
SILENT she said. 81 have small love
for gurgling, splashy streams"
why. l don't know" he objected
with wide tolerance, "the little fellows
may not accomplish much, but they
work hard"
THAT is why I object to them. They
create such an atmosphere of wasted
energies. AS long as they are in sight
n has to keep thinking of every fool
ish fad she ever followed"
"Goo0 Lord!" he commented. "You
ought not to take nature so seriously.
Rest assured she will never return the
compliment"
"ssJo. that is true. She makes a joke
Of us from the cradle to the grave"
1--WE often wondered" he said lazily,
what your ideal man is like. He must
be a bird"
81 believe 1t was Plato who declared
that the only difference between men
and fowls lay in the cut of their
clothes, she remarked loftily.
Eyes, Plato" be assented. Rum old
chap, that. No end Of sand. Wasn't it
Thoreau who made the other distinc-
tion-about the way the knees bent?"
mo, not Thoreau. Some friend of
his made the distinction and he chron-
icled It," she corrected.
"That so? I do remember something
about it now. How do you like Tho
reau?"
"Why, we'll enough. He understood
nature better than most men. It was a
love affair that drove him to that wild
animal life in the woods"
81 know. Always struck me as rather
pitiful the way he tries all through his
Walden to convince himself and every
body else that he was perfectly happy
and contented."
II WONDER" thoughtfully, "why that
sort Of thing generally happens to gift
ed men"
"Need it to bring out the best that
is in them"
"But Ruskin says it doesn't do 1t.
That only appreciation and happiness
can bring out the best in any human
being"
"He had been through the fire and
ought to have known. It was his wife
that went back on him, wasn't it?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
THE SPEED OF B1Rps.

Mr.. G. A. Witchell, an English nat
u%ralist. says the speed of flight Of
birds is often greatly overrated. The
swift, for instance, has been credited
with a speed Of $50 miles per hour,
and the popular Imagination compares
the fight of a sparrow-hawk with that
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14

When 1t comes to drawing convey.
ances, lawyers are almost as good as
satdonkeys.
DR.. James Y. Mitchell recently COM
pleted a quarter Of q century as pas
tor Of First Presbyterian Church. Ian.
caster, Pa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
RuILr IN 1s45.

bUIII IN Iof0.
Nnglish built engine still running on
a French road.)
as the platforms at the two terminal
stations are both on the west side Of
the railway, the carriages are provided
Win doors on only the one side.
Another British-built engine which
dates from 1845 Is still running on the
Chemin de Fer du Mort of France. 1t
was built by Messrs Robert Stephen
son & Co. and was fitted with coupled
driving wheels. This is the engine
shown herewith.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
THE HAWK.

(Reputed to travel with the speed of a
ann ball.)
Of a cannon-ball! Independent Of aid
from the wind, Mr.. Witchell thinks, 40
miles an hour is about the full speed
of a good pigeon flying a long dis
lance. The homing pigeon can be re-
lied on, under fairly easy conditions,
to make 60 miles an hour, or consid-
erably more. On a short curse a spar
row-hawk can outf1y a homer. But the
sparrow-hawk frequently fails to catch
smaller birds that form its prey
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
The Remain. Of Prehistoric Men.

Under the auspices Of the Institute
OF France further researches are being
made In the famous grottoes Of Mem
tone. on the Riviera, where bones and
other remains Of prehistoric men have
at various times been found. Lately
three entire skeletons have been dis
covered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
The Droskies Of st. P-etersburx.

There were $4,000 droskies regis
tered at police headquarters in st. Pc
tersburg last simmer, or one to about
every thirty-three inhabitants. Dur
Ing the winter season, when the
wheeled vehicles are changed for
sledges of similar patterns. large NUM-
bers Of people come in from the u
try with horses to earn a lite extr,
money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
LoNG-L1vED ENGLISH ENGINES.

The British are felicitating them
selves that they have discovered
something British superior to Ameri-
can construction. They are Dragging
about their locomotives.
The famous mo. /" Great Northern
engine recently completed its four mil
lionth mile. It was built In 1870. It
Is still regularly employed on express
passenger work.
The editor Of the Locomotive Maya
zine says: "The British-built engine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14

noying to hear him speaking cheerful.
ly OF taking a back seat. d
go on" he insisted: "this comm
drum of yours Is to be handsome ano
gallant"
"He isn't at all gallant" she inter-
posed rather warmly.
"Isn't?. oh. then, you have met
him?"
The girl seemed absorbed in the slow
flowing river and made no
but when he turned to look at her
he saw that the tips OF her ears were
glowing"
See here" he said quietly, "if you
have, l want you to tell me-. When
you rejecred M last winter I passed
it over because I thought you were
too young to know a good thing whep
you saw IT"
Not at all conceited."
Connected enough to believe that
my love is deserving of careful con-
s%ideration. I III you that it has
never been c%arelessly bestowed. I may
not be an ideal man, but my life has
been clean and honest, and | have
never neglected anything entrusted to
my care. AS my wife you would be
protected and petted, but I don't want
you to marry me unless you love me-"
II should say not"
But l want you to learn to do that.
Go to work earnestly and learn to love
me every bit as much as I love you.
1t will not be an easy task but I want
you to put aside all this ideal nonsense
and go honestly to work at It,"
Anything else?"
Eyes; when you have done that, I
expect you to marry me and live for
the rest of your life a happy. content
ed woman"
"And suppose I fail to fulfill your
expectations?"
her resentment began to die away.
Suppose / have already fallen in
love with my ideal, how could / put
all that nonsense aside?"
Have you?" he questioned gently.
She nodded slowly.
Il hope you will be very happy" he
said presently, then after waiting a
oli1S " ASA W opSohS oASSC- dAo
walked away to the bank.
The girl watched him wistfully as
he stood with his hands in his pock-
cts staring down at the dim, deep
water. Her lips parted once or twice
but closed again in silence.
"Well," he said, turning around with
a smile, 1--WE must not keep the ideal
waiting. l had better take you home.
Someday," he continued. extending a
hand for lei assistance, "someday you
will introduce him to me, will you
not?"
The girl put her hand into his and
arose deliberately.
81 think" she said carefully. "that
you know him."
"Do II"
II think so. You are such a grave
man I could scarcely believe that you
would neglect the excellent advice that
Cicero gives. Wasn't it Cicero who
enlarged so upon the desirability Of
knowing ones self?"
"Do you know what you are saying?"
The flush ieaped from the tips Of
her ears to spread over face and neck.
She turned back and made an uncer-
tain step toward the river only to fno
him In front Of her.
did you mean it?"
81 wanted to have another look at
the river" she explained with engag-
ing frankness.
perhaps you did. But you are go
ing to tell me something FIRST"
mo; I'm not. Not a thing. I have
told you too much already"
every we'll, we will have a look at
the river; but first"
please" she pleaded. drawing back
against his OBTAINING arm.
He paused with his eyes close to
hers.
Cant you understand how badly I
need it.-even II l am not at all gal
lant?"
Later on they stopped and stared
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14

Hope little and work much is the
shortest way the goat to touch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14
my ideal river is dim and Deep"

MY ideal river is dim and Deep"
Eyes; we'll, she fell in love with one
Of his friends, and he allowed her to
get a divorce"
Should think a thing like that
would knock a pretty big hole in a
mans life" He turned on his side and
looked at her. "Queer thing. love. isn't
it7 All sorts of fashions. but the same
thing"
She nodded assent and quoted abb
sently:
".As he is the whole world over. was
this Cupid In the clover"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE
Great Trains.

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No. IS: morning train, Kansas City.
St Joseph to Nebraska, Denver and
Pacific Coast, via Scenic Colorado.
Weekly California excursions person.
ally conducted.
No. %; latest night train, Kansas
City, St. Joseph to Denver; night
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No. Fl; noon train. Kansas city,
ST. Joseph to Omaha, st. Paul;
through sleepers.
No. Sc: famous Chicago Eli: dining
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No Is: st. LOUIS Fast Night Elk
press
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Write for descriptive matter. rates
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Danger of Colds and La Grippe.

The greatest drnger from colds and
la grippe is their resulting in pneu-
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however, and 'tamberlain's Cough
Remedy taken. all danger will be
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ands who have used this remedy for
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it is Il certain preventive of that dan
gerous malady. 1t will cure a cold or
an attack of la giippe in less time
then any other treatment. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Jones Il Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

Recent experiments show that all
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combination of all the natural digest
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has become enormous. It has never
failed to cure the very worst cases of
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Pneumonia Can be Prevented.

This disease always results from a
cold or an attack of the grip and may
be prevented by the timely use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. That
remedy was extensively used during
the epidemIcs of la grippe of the past
few years, and not single case has
ever been reported that did not recov-
err or that resulted in pneumonia,
which shows it to be a certain pre-
ventiye of that dangerous disease.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
gained world wide reputation for it's
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For the weakness and prostration
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Cough Cure. This preparation is
highly endorsed as unfailing remedy
for all throat and lung troubles and
its early use prevents consumption.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
Henry ID. Morrill,
Notice for Publication. No. 1886.

Land Office. Al asa Ke.ney. kan.
January 10. 1891 (
Notice. is iterefps owen HAT the following
FAMED settler has flied notice of his inten-
- To make final proof in support of his
.i4ini- and that said proof will Ike made he
fore the Register and Receiver of the u s
land Office at Walk ef-aey- knn>ss. on
March IT, 1901. viz:
ilarieS II. King,
Entry No. 1904. for the south
asst quarter of section 30. township IL south.
-ange p west of the 9th p NJ.
He names the following witnesses prove
ais continuous residence upon and cuiUiva-
ion of. said land. viz:
James. Powers. Era Hitt. Levitt s. Myerly.
George MOrell; all of Coliyer. Kansas
L. r PURCELL Register
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
First publication January L. 1901.
Notice for Publication Isolated Tract
Public Land Sale.
United States Land Office.
RarlaV k.apS Iaprr.trv L TsAlI

r
Notice is hereby given tina. in pursuance
Of instructions from the Commissioner of the
General Land Office under the authority
vested in him by section 2455 O. 5. Revised
statute. as amended by the act of Congress
approved February 10Th. 1885. we Will pro-
coed TO offer public sale the 18th day
of February 1901. at this Office the following
tract of land to-wit: The SEA SEA section
(: township 15 south range &c. west 9th p Nj
Kansas.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above deserted lands are advised to file
heir claims in this office on or before the
day above designated for the said sale, 9TH
erwise their rights will be forfeited
1T. . L RCELL. Register
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
Notice for Publication. No. 1e547.

UnIJed States Land Office
Wa-k-eney, Kansas. January 10. 1901
Notfcr is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of inten-
lion to make final proof in support of his
claim and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the e s.
Land Office at Wa-Keeney. Kansas. on
March IT, 1901, viz:
George Morell.
Homestead Entry No 23425 for the south
east quarter of section 20 tpwnship13 souIb.
range p. west of the 9Th p NJ
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of. said land viz:
William f. Stranahan and Louis Morell. of
a-keeney- Kansas: Charles Glenn and
Charles H. King of Co1lyer. Kansas
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