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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
A FIGHTING DUKE.

Any one who has closely observed
the Duke of Manchester's features has
noticed that two of his front teeth are
broken, in fact, large piece is miss
ing from one of them. When asked
how the piece of tooth was broken off
the Duke answered with smile: elm
fight" Have you ever fought
prize tight?" he was asked. 81 have
participated as principal in % fights
to finish" answered the Duke of
Manchester. Il have been knocked out
three times, have fought five draws
and have won fourteen contests"
This will account in great measure
for the Dukes fine physique and his
proficiency in punching the bag, which
SO amazed the officials at police head
quarters when the Duke visited the po-
lice gymnasium last week, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Dukes Pedigree.
my father, Lord Vaudeville, was
an ardent sportsman" continued the
Duke, land attended many boxing
contests. He placed me under the
tuition Of the Marquis of Queensberry
and old Jem Smith, the prize fighter.
have fought nearly every amateur OF
note in England. l am a member OF
the National Sporting club of London
and all of the fights in which I have
taken part have been organized glove
fights, given under the auspices Of one
of the London clubs. Every gentle
man in London knows how to use his
fists" The Duke stated that the ideal
fighter in his estimation is Kid Nc
Coy, who, although not always win
ner, Is quick as cat and hits like
creased lightning.
"Wlll you be present at the fight
that Is contemplated at the Saenger-
fest building next February" he was
asked.
what do you think the public
would think if I attended it?" the
Duke asked in answer.
The reporter replied with Commo-
dore Vanderbilt's celebrated sugges-
ton about the public Chat it be DID,,
but called the Dukes attention to the
fact that he would probably be travel
ing in California in February.
ooh, it will be easy enough to gel
back home from California, don't
yknow, if the fight takes place." an
swered the Duke of Manchester signif-
| icantly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
TALK OF TOD SLOAN.

Many turfmen are still discussing
the case of Tod Sloan, it being brought
lnt9 prominence again by his riding
Vesuvian at the Tanforan track. Cali
fornia. The fact that Sloan's license
is not revoked is generally accepted as
the real reason why the Tanforan au-
thorities permitted him to ride. and
there is no doubt that had Sloan ac-
copied mount on an American or
English Jockey club course he would
have been allowed to fulfill his en-
gagement, but the advisability Of SO
doing is questioned. AS a prominent
turfman said:
What is Sloan to gain by 1t? The
money he would receive for riding in
few races would be so small that II
would not enter the argument. On the
other hand. the fact that he was rid
Ing is as much as saying to the Eng
lish Jockey club: I can do as ]
please this year; your edict does NOT
go into effect until next season."
The earl Of Clonmel, who is a we'll
known turfman and breeder OF thor
oughbreds. was asked what he thought
about the Sloan case. He said:
An Englishman's Opinion,
Il think Sloan would have been
much wiser to have kept In tho back
ground nopx rate Tor the present,
and Il & quiet
aad y + = yslr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31

A New Zealand cheesemaker travel
ing in England was examining cheese
from New Zealand, Canada and Eng
land. He mentioned to the shopkeeper
that the New Zealand cheese was as
good as the English. The Englishman
said that it was as good, but the peo-
pie there would pay more for English
cheese. The New Zealander hazarded
the remark that in that case it would
be possible to sell New Zealand cheese
for English cheese. A contemporary
says that "a smile lit up the face of
the London shopkeeper, and investiga-
ton along these lines was not con-
tinued." There is no doubt that fur
Their Investigations would have shown
that the trick was being worked to its
full limit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
GIANT FRENCH WRESTLER.

Paul Pons, the French wrestler who
is at present in America, gives evil
dence of being the nearest approach to
q physical phenomenon Of any of the
foreign athletes who have come here
since Yosouf, the Terrible Turk. Pons
is feet 6 inches tall and weighs about
290 pounds. His weight is we'll dis
tributed, and his huge proportions are
not at once SO apparent to a spectator.
He has long list of European vic
tories to his credit, and probably is
the European champion, asl he
claims. Pons, however, is SO or 80
years Of age, and if heo lives as fast
as most Frenchmen do it would seem
he must be considerably beyond his
active period. Although Pons has
beaten but one man in America-that
being pienig, of whom little is known
he accomplished that rather easily,
and is such giant in stature that the
reports of his successes in Europe are
accepted with a great deal OF credul-
ity. Another feature in Pons' favor is
that he is more moderate in his claims
than some of his predecessors. After
Yo,lsouf had visited America, and had
shown himself to be by far the strong
est man who ever set foot on Ameri-
can soil. he was followed by Hall
Adali. another Turk, and other for
eigners who claimed superiority over
Yousouf, declaring they had scored
victories over him. These men proved
to be nowhere near Yousouf's class.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
both hands to him with smile that
meant all things to hiram Prentice.
Portland Transcript,
Reciues.

Recipes.
Seed cakes.-This is the way your
grandmothers made the seed cakes we
read so much about: Mix cupful
butter with two cupfuls Of sugar, add
half a cupful of water, three we'll
beaten eggs and two tablespoonful Of
caraway seeds. Put two cupfuls and
half of baking powder. Stir this and
then add another cupful Of sifted flour
which should make stiff batter.
Turn it out on a Toured board, sprin-
kle with flour and roll to an eighth of
an inch thick, cut rather large cookies.
and bake in a moderately quick oven.
They should be crisp, and will i'm
prove with keeping if placed in stone
jar or tin box in a dry place.
/ Selecting poultry for table.-1n Sc
lecting a young turkey see that it has
smooth leg, mostly black in color, with
short spur. The eyes should be
bright and full, the breast broad and
fat. Old turkeys have reddish, rough
legs and long spurs. Try the beak
OF duck, II it is hard to break it is
certainly not tender. A young duck
has much down on the lower part of it's
legs, the web is soft and the UNDER
bill is easily broken. An old goose,
which is poor and flavorles will have
red bill and feet; the young goose is
fresh and fat with yellow bill and
feet.
Cakes for breakfast.-To make
Scotch bannocks, sift and mix one
pound of fine oatmeal, a saltspoonful of
SAT-, half ounce Of baking powder, and
work into it one ounce of butter; make
1t stiff dougn with the help of lit
tie water. Roll out quite thin and di-
vide into quarters, which must again
be halved. Bake on griddle on both
sides and toast just before serving.
Irish bannocks are much the same as
above, only wheatmeal is used and
milk takes the place of water. They
are also somewhat thicker. For Scotch
scenes, rub into one pound of flour a
little salt and two ounces of butter.
Then make into a stiff batter with
mIlk Onto which well-beaten egg
ma. be added, roll out about an inch
thick and cut into triangles, and bake
in a quick oven. Scenes can also be
made with barley meal. They are deli
cious. Wheatmeal is used for brown
scenes. A Sally Lunn is made thus:
Mix together two teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing soda and four of cream Of tartar,
add two tablespoonfuls of powdered
sugar and two pounds of fine flour.
Work into this two ounces of butter,
anc make the whole into a batter with
four well-beaten eggs and two cupfuls
of milk. Place in buttered tin and
bake for an hour.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
Tho Fairies, Ball.

Once upon a time a nice little girl
named Violet lived in fiat up town in
New York, and she used to play down
in the yard with little boy named
Harry. There were pretty flowers in
the garden, but they did not pick the
fowers-enly looked at them. So one
day when they were playing in the
garden a lovely little fairy lady came
out from under rose bush and talked
to them. She had a beautiful dress Of
pink silk and white lace, and she was
very little, and had white, silvery
wings. She said, "You are such good
children / will invite you to fairy
ball we are going to give tonight in
the garden. Each of you can bring
your favorite dolly, and we will have
beautiful time" So they were delight
ed. and right after supper they went
down to the garden. Harry wore a
lovely white suit and took his sailor
boy doll, and Violet had white dress,
with pink ribbons, and took her bride
doll Cora. The fairies were dressed
very lovely. One wore light blue silk,
another pink, and the queen of the
fairies wore white satin, all over dia-
monds. Another had dress made Of
gold paper, another Of silver paper,
and the little fairy gentlemen partners
all wore suits with knee breeches OF
color to match the fairies they
danced with. They danced in the
moonlight. under the rose bushes.
First they waltzed. then they cake
walked, then they played "ring around
a rosy" Violet and Harry sat down
and watched them. After a while the
moon went under a cloud. Then the
fairy gentlemen took their little part
ners to their homes in the rose bushes,
and the fairy queen said Good night;
our ball is over
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
Girl Reared In 1cnorance,

Lizzie Engelbert, rather a bright
looking girl of %, was brought into
court in an eastern city to aid in de-
termining whether a guardian should
be appointed to manage moderate es-
tate left by her father. It was them
found that the girl had been brought
up in absolute ignorance of the COM
monest things in life. She could not
tell money or Its denomination, neves
having bought a thing in her life. All
her days had been spent on a remote
farm, wearing mans clothes and doing
mans work. and, though she vaguely
knew that there was something dis
ordered in her existence. she did not
know enough to protest. The court
took prompt measures to reform this
deplorable condition.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
Queer Flowers.

DID you ever see field of wild lark
Epur, with it's rich colors-violet-p
pie, deep blue or white? In the CEN
ire of each blossom the four petals
form a little rabbit, with ears alert and
listening. The white rabbit is espe-
cially pretty, and no one can fail to no
tice the odd likeness to the animal
form. The colored leaves, which seem
to be part of the flower, are really
the sepals of the calyx. You can also
ind lark in the flower by pulling off
all the sepals except two, which are
left for the birds outspread wings.
The long spur, which runs backward,
is the tapering body and long tail of
the lark. When l was a child it was
great pleasure to see my hidden bird
appear as the unnecessary sepals were
removed and it was just in the grace
full act Of flight from the stem! An
other flower of the same family, the
Wild columbine, takes it's name from
columbia, a dove, on account of the
likeness of the bright petals to a group
OF doves surrounding water bowl. AS
soon as the colored sepals are removed
thls likeness is very obvious. The
snap dragon, one of the charming fig
worts, is another delightful flower to
child, because he can open the gap
ing Jaws of the dragons mouth and
see Its furry tongue, and the spots and
blotches of color remind him of the
leopard's spots and the tigers stripes.
The beard tongue, with it's swollen
throat, Is one Of the same grotesque
group. The money flower has only to
show Its odd, grinning blossom to ex-
plain It's Latin name, which means a
little JOKER" or clown-mimulus BY
the way, the pretty gold and purple
pansies display queer little monkey
faces in their open flowers, which seem
to nod and grimace with every pass
ing breeze. The turtlehead is named
from it's blossom, Shaped like a tur-
Ties head with closed mouth" This,
too, is "woolly bearded in the throat"
which ADDS to its general queerness of
look. The foxglove sounds like a Ger
man fairy tale, with Master Reynard
concealing his paw in an elf-made
glove. The monks hood also suggests
a story, bad one for the monks, for
If you look we'll under the dark blue
hood Of cowl made by the calyx you
will discover, cunningly hid, two di-
m1nutive hammerlike claws, the only
petals this flower possesses. The pref
test blossoms that mimic life are the
bee, the butterfly and the dove orchids,
and the charming moth-mulleins, clus-
tered thickly with exquisite purple or
canary yellow, moth-shaped flowers,
readyto fly. They carry violet wool to
keep the inside dry from rain, and this
rich tint, with the orange pollen, makes
the central part of the blossoms as gay
as tropical butterfly. The mouse-ear
and the dandelion (the lions tooth)
and the ragged robin also suggest ami
NAL likenesses and associations, and
many plants have seed vessels that are
shaped like the beak and the spurred
foot Of a bird, as the hook beaked
crowfoot, the cranesbill, or geranium,
from Latin word for crane, and many
others. Like children, the early OBJ
servers of nature delighted in odd re-
semblances, and made kind of fairy
story of their imperfect science.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
A CANADIAN HERCULES,

A brand-new strong man has ap.
peared in the field and claims to be
the champion heavyweight litter OF
the world. His name is Barre, and
he is pupil OF Louis Cyr, who was
without doubt one Of the strongest
men who has ever been before the
public. Like Cyr, Barre is a Canadian.
The former has retired from the arena,
and as he was anxious that his laurels
should fall on one of his countrymen
he saw that Barre was a likely SUBJ
ject and trained him in his own school.
That the skill and powers of the new
aspirant have not been overestimated
was shown in lifting contest between
Barre and Ronaldo, the famous Eu-
ropean strong man, which took placa
recently in Montreal. Ronaldo was
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
New Years pay in Japan.

Somehow, though the sun may have
shone just as brightly on the previous
day, and indeed the whole year round
yet it all seems changed and different
on this, the first day of the year. II
is the spirit of the New Year! This
is the time of universal peace and
goodwill; when the Inhabitants of the
little empire start life anew with fine
resolutions and promises for the fu-
ture, and all ill-feeling done away with
The first of January bears the sig
nificant title of Gansan (the Three
Beginnings), meaning, beginning OF
the year, beginning of the month, and
beginning of the day. And to this
might be added the beginning of a
new and better life. What Christmas
is to the Occidentals, New Years is to
the Japanese, although greetings and
congratulations are not confined to
the first day Of the year, but at any
time between the first and the if
teenth, says Onoto Watanna in Frank
Leslie's.
The Japanese begin to prepare for
the New Year month before, and in
fact give their houses and possessions
thorough cleaning, just as the good
American housewife does in the
springtime. Even the very poorest
people do this, laying mats of rice
straw, and cleaning every nook and
corner with fresh bamboo busters and
brooms, which are said to symbolic
prosperity and good fortune. And af-
ter the house has been aired and
cleaned, it is decorated with pine and
bamboo, for the Japanese venerate
both Of these, because they keep green
through the entire winter and SYM
bolize longevity. The Japanese read
in the most insignificant natural OBJ
jects some striking significance, and
there is meaning attached to almost
every decoration in the house. The
outsides and gardens of the houses are
also beautifully decorated, to say moth
ing of the Streets, which present a
most interesting and animated specta-
Gle at this time.
On New Years Eve the streets and
stores, which at this time display their
most attractive goods, are thronged
with people intent on buying the reqis-
ties for the coming year. At night the
streets are beautifully Illuminated with
lines of big lanterns, family crests,
flags, shop-signs, etc., hung from every
store. On this eve many of the peo-
pie remain up all night, and watch
the old year out and the new year in,
though a few old-fashioned ones pre-
fer the custom Of rising very early in
the morning to worship the first ris-
ing sun of the new year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
Largest Sign In the World.

The largest sign in the world is be-
ing erected on the factories of a sew
Ing machine company at Elizabeth. N.
). 1t is to be 6sS feet long and fifteen
feet high; is of the wire screen order,
and upon the screen are to be wooden
letters nine feet high and four feet
wide. The trade mark Of the COM
pany, a shuttle or bobbin, will be the
size OF an ordinary rowboat. The
sign will weigh about fifty tons. The
wooden letters have all been carved by
hand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31

A devoted uncle took his very small
nephew out in the country one bright
day not long ago, and his friend, the
farmer, suggested he should go out and
hunt for eggs. OF course. the small
nephew went along. The uncle knew
where to go, and. though he is fat and
scant Of breath, managed to gather a
number from all sorts Of hiding places.
Presently he stopped and picked up a
bantam's egg. The small nephew saw
1t. Put 1t back, unk,' he shrieke6;
don't 90 see Eat one isn't ripe yat,'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
How Is This


know the dearest little girl; she's
just as sweet as jam;
And l have heard it stated she is
"grandma's blessed lamb"
One day she went to service in the
village meeting house.
She sat SO still and shy they called
her mothers little mouse"
And when she went to Auntie Mays,
at least, SO l have heard,
mat little girl was told that she was
"auntie's precious bird"
Now. somebody explain 1t, for my
brain is in a whirl,
How she's a lamb, mouse, bird, and
yet little girl!
Galveston News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
Dinner for the Birds.

Even the birds are not forgotten at
Christmastide by the Swedish peasan-
try. At the door of every farmers
house is erected pole, to the top of
which is bound a large, full sheaf of
grain. There is not peasant in all
Sweden who will sit down with his
children to Christmas dinner until
he has first raised aloft a Christmas
dinner for the little birds that live in
the cold and snow without.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
c-.ma4,.n In p..,.

Cremation is becoming increasingly
popular in Paris, and the crematorium
erected at the cemetery Of Pere Lach-
aise has already been found to be too
small. Additions are being made, and
a third furnace, large hall and q
cc!Gnbarium will soon be ready for
use. The latter somewhat resembles
the Campo Santo of Genoa, and will
contain 10000 receptacles for ashes.
These inches are closed with slabs Of
marble. on which inscriptions may be
cut.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
Natural Gas In England.

Heathfield, village near Tunbridee
Wells, London, has been looking for
water and discovered gas. 1t was an
nounced some time ago that the work
men at the end of the artesian tube
were astonished by a squirt Of gas.
which, on being lighted, burned with
fame several feet in height. The
railway company has accepted this un-
expected gift Of nature and applied It
to the lighting of the station.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
Perry's Brig to d. R.,..d.

The brig Niagara, which was Cons
modore Perry's second flagship durina
the battle Of Lake Erie and upon which
he wrote that famous message to Cen.
Harrison. We have mst the enemr
and their ours Il to be raised IRON
the sands Of Lake Erie, where she heo
lain since 1928, IL B lpresentative Dav.s
export OF Erie car persuade ccngress
to pass thef bin Le introdueed Il 49,
lhouse receyltly &
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
sone For stor,e..

= writer in the Youths Companion
tells us many interesting things about
the fox. among them 1.-THE following
anecdotes:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
PAUL PONS.

and were ordinary wrestlers. Pons
claims no victory over Yousouf. He
says. however, that he once wrestled
with Yousouf in Paris for three hours
without result.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31

Relatively to its population. Hart
ford. Conn. is one Of the richest cities
in the union. ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31
BARRE. THE HERCULES.

beaten nd Barre vas proclaimed
champiA Barre agsy attracted att
tentio9 A freight esard in Montreal.
StAere his great strength was the won.
der of everybody.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-31

Il Il = woman. and not her uToaaS
that nneds y ~ re-lrsssst
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-10

PEOPLE FEED THE OUTLAWS
Fears Expressed That Unless Move
ment 10 Suspended May be- Hepen-
lion Of Lord Muncsster Tragedy.

Constantlnople, oct 1O.--The sur
rounding movement Of Turkish and
Bulgarian troops on the mountain Gull
tepe, on the Tufko- Bulgarian frontier,
near Dubnitza, has commenced. The
presence OF Miss Stone and the bandits
on the mountain Is confirmed. The In
habitants Of Dubnitza are supplying
the outlaws with food
MAY Be ANOTHER MUNCASTER
CASE.
London. Oct. 10.--Wlth reference to
the announcement that the Turkish and
Bulgarian troops are surrounding the
abduc,ors Of Miss Stone. the Globe says
that It considers that unless the move
mcnt Is suspended until she Is safe out
Of the hands Of the brigands there win
infallibly be repetition Of the tragedy
In Greece during the year 1870 when
Lord Muncaster and a party were cap
tured. Lord Muncaster was released in
order to negotiate for a ransom Of $4,000
pounds. Then, as now, an attempt was
made TO surround the brigahds with
the result that four gentlemen Of the
party were murdered.
Lord and Lady Muncaster and
party Of English travellers were seized
by Greek brigands April IS, 1870, at
Oropos and Marathon. Lord Muncaster
and the ladies Of the party were sent to
treat for the 5000 pounds demanded as
ransom with free pardon for the bril-
gands. The latter were surrounded by
troops. and In retreating April q, killed
Mr. Vyner. Mr.. Lloyd Herbert and
Count De Boyl. The incident caused
great excitement. especially as many
influential persons were charged with
oonniyance at the brlgandage. Several
OF the brigands were killed and seven
were captured, tried and condemned
May 70, OF the same year. On June 20,
1870, I'VE Of the brigands were executed.
STATE DEPARTMENT RETICENT. !
Washington. Oct. 10.--A cablegram |
has been received at the state depart !
ment from Spencer Eddy secretary to |
the United States legation at Constan- |
tinople concerning Miss Stones case,
which, II Is said, IL practically repet-
ton OF the facts stated by Consul Gem
eral Dickinson In his dispatch Of yes
terday. The state department officials
are still OF the same mind az to the
danger of too much publicity touching
the negotiations for Miss Stones re-
lease, hence they decline 20 afford any
as to the progress they are