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The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25

70 Doll with semblance OF cheerful
ness.
She ate her BUTTERFLIES rolls slowly
and slipped her tea deliberately. This
was Anne's way, to be childishly inn
patient for her letter, and then when
1t came to save it and hoard it, put
ting off the great pleasure of reading
it in order to prolong the delight. The
arrival of those missives from over
the sea had marked the red letter days
in all the months she had lived in her
little room in Rue Servandoni. In
the summer time she had usually
taken the letter into the Jardin du
Luxembourg and read 1t over and over
again there in the soft twilight. No
one in the garden ever spoke to Anne
or disturbed her. Perhaps because her
clothes were too shabby and unat-
tractive, or, more probably, because
there was nun-like steadiEess in the
gaze Of her deep gray eyes that dis
armed the needless students who are
wont to tease unattended girls. For
even the American girl, the most free
If all creatures. comes In for her share
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25

ous things, and she had ono for the
pale little American madamoiselle.
Anne's fingers trembled as she tore it
open. and her heart bounded as she
read:
Darkest before dawn success-I
am coming, my Lowell"
Nine words beside the address, and
no code used" said Anne, vaguely.
1T must have cost twice as much as
a whole weeks living" and she
laughed little Historically, as she
quickly mounted the long. narrow
stairs, for her light heart had given
wings to her feet.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
BABY TEAS.

Baby teas" have now taken the
place Of the "book parties of last
year. The guests are asked to bring
photographs of themselves taken when
they were babies, or, at any rate, be-
fore they were six years old. The host
ess receives all the portraits, numbers
them and aranges them all together.
Each guest is provided with num-
bered list. They are allowed some lit
tie time to study the photographs, and
they write down on their list the
names Of the people they believe the
pictures to represent. The most cor
rect list wins the prize
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
Old Egg. from Chinese stats.man.

Il
Moy Kee, Chinese restaurateur OF
indianapolis, Ind, received royal
gift few days ago in the form Of
100 eggs that had reached the remark
able age of 100 years. They were still
good, in fact, according to the Chinese
view, better than they were the day
they were laid. They had been cured
by some process known only to the
cooks of China, who cater to the man
darins and the higher classes exclu-
sively. They had not been cooked,
nor had the shell been broken. The
eggs came from no less parsonage
that Ii Hung Chang, and the enclosed
card, bit of queer paper, half q
foot long, expressed to Moy Kee the
compliments Of the Chinese statesman
and wished the son of the Flowery
empire long and happy journey
through life.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
In the Latin Quarter.
BY KILBoURNE cowLEs
There are songs enough for the hero
Who dwells on the heights of fame;
/ sing for the disappointed
For those who missed their aim.

BY KILBOURNE COWLES.
Copyright. 1901 by Daily Story Pub. Coz
She climbed the five flights of
stairs wearily and painted as she drew
the big key to her little room from
her pocket. 1t was rather difficult to
hold two rolls and letter in one hand
while she unlocked the cumbrous door
with the other. She was always tired
after her days work in the "atelier,"
and tonight she seemed to be more so
than usual, but her supper and the
letter would revive her. The precious
letter! 1t was late-perhaps the
stormy weather had belated the mail
steamers.
The concierge had smiled quite hu-
manly when she gave it to her. The
concierge had heart after all hidden
underneath her stern manner and
somewhat soiled neckerchief. Anne
had wondered before if she had any
softness about, her; she was always SO
grim and forbidding even in her hab-
itual politeness. Now she knew she
had, for she had smiled with actual
gentleness when she gave Anne the
letter, and poor, lonely little Anne
could have kissed her hands in graft
tude.
The little room was Icy cold and
Anne put the letter on the mantel,
where she could look at it while she
built her fire and prepared her tea
plain tea. At first she had had sugar
and milk in her tea; then she found
that a thin slice of lemon was much
ulcer and cheaper. After while she
discovered that sugar was useless
luxury, and she had finally come to the
conclusion that tea was more strength
ening without the lemon.
The letter was in blue envelope,
a dear blue envelope, and the writing
was firm and showed strength Of char
acter. Anne smiled at the French ad-
dress. She knew that "Madamoiselle'
was used for her amusement, so, of
course, she was amused. The letter re-
ally seemed to smile back at her from
the mantel, and she crossed the room
to lightly kiss the envelope his lips
had sealed. Her pale cheeks filled
with color for an instant, and she
turned shyly back to the little fire
where a copper tea kettle had begun
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
Painted the Eel Green.

When Havana was first occupied by
the American troops house-cleaning
was the order of the day. Quarters for
one of the military bureaus were pre-
pared in the lower part of the city.
Upon inspecting them, after cleaning,
the commanding officer found that
they overlooked an old belfry that
adorned another part of the building.
In this belfry hung fine bronze bell,
cast in beautiful designs, more than a
century old. Belfry and bell made a
precious addition to picturesque out
look. A few days later the officer or
dered his effects moved into his new
quarters. He asked the sergeant, who
came with detail Of men for the task:
Patrick, how is the big bell l admired
the other day?" Sure, sir" said
Patrick, "it's all right now; but I had
a turrible job a-paintin' thot bell a
foine green" They haven't yet quite
succeeded in scraping off all that fine
green.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
HEALrH AND BEAUTY.

For graceful carriage be careful to
stand with the weight on the balls Of
the feet. the chest thrown out and the
hips kept well back.
Children under five should be igno-
rant of the favors of anything but sim
pie cereals, with milk and a few veget-
Rbles. Ice water should never be given
to child until the extreme chill has
disappeared, and candy is objection
able at all times and in all places.
The ideal toothbrush is not hard
enough to cause the gums to bleed, and
its bristles are firmly fixed. In cheap
toothbrushes the bristles usually seem
made to come out and they do. getting
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
UN=&EZX
M n lIEU IS

Orleans and 250 in Washington. In
the whole country there are $4,000
paid firemen, and the number of vol
unteer firemen varies from 100000 to
100000
There is a saying among firemen
that three volunteers is equivalent
only to one regular, SO great Is the
value of training and discipline. Thus
city like Wilmington. Del, with a
population of $4,000, has more volun-
teer firemen than Philadelphia, with a
population of 100000, has paid fire.
men.-New York Sun.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25

Now
There's but one word upon the face of
That word is "Now."
Heed 1t before you hear Life's even
ing chime,
Your head to bow.
Now is the. crisis of mans circum-
His life. his all;
The trial of his fortitude- his chance
To rise or fall.
The column waits. the old flag floats
on high
But soon the sun
Will count day lost. and in sadness
sigh.
mo battle won"
The potter's clay is in thy hands to
mold
An angels face
Why leave it, idly. to turn crude and
cold.
And lose its grace?
Great Now. while vet we sing. you
glide away
In mystic air,
Out from the sunshine Of the glad to-
day
On, on to where
Tomorrow youths bright harbiner,
still thrives-
'Twill never be;
If man should have a hundred thou
sand lives,
He'd find in thee
The. power that made the lily first dis
close
Her wealth Of white
heAcorner stone from which Times
TEMPLES rose
The source of Might.
Robert Mackenzie. in Success.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
ADVICE TO GIRLS WHO rRAvEL.

The young girl who is travelling by
herself should seek information from
the train people rather than from her
companions on the train. No girl in
travelling should make confidants Of
strangers Of either sex, disclose her
name, her destination or her family
affairs, or make acquaintances on the
road. She may, however, show kind
attention to mother travelling with
little children, amuse wearied little
one and politely thank anyone who
does her an unobtrusive kindness
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25

up handsomely when trimmed with
lace or stitched bands of the goods.
These dresses usually are made with
Spanish founce banded with stitched
fold of the goods. The waist, on the
shirt-waist order, has front plastron
of white null or tucked lawn outlined
with lace or embroidery run with black
velvet. Suits of the mercerized linen
in these new green shades are made
tor dress-up wear in skirt and bolero
trimmed lace, fancy white shirtwaist
coming beneath the jacket. One OF
these suits appears in the accompany
ing initial picture. Ivory white lace
trimmed it and the white silk revers
of it's bolero were embroidered in black
silk. Gowns of this material common
ly are made so elaborately that this ex-
ample is to be counted as a simple one.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
OUR COOKING SCHOOL
Picked String Beans.

String the beans and cut them into
inch lengths. Let them stand in strong
brine eight days, changing it three
times. Drain and lay in clear, cold
water for day, then dry between the
folds of a fowl. Pack in glass jars and
fill the jars with scalding vinegar.
which has been brought to the boil
with minced onion, dozen whole
cloves, heaping tablespoonful Of mus
tard seed and four blades Of mace.
Screw on the tops and do not use for
a month or six weeks.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
FRENCH GIRL LEE.

"The program of what French girl
may or may not do is drawn up very
precisely" declares TIL. Benton (Mme.
Blanc), in the Ladies' Home Journal.
"Unless she is poor and has to earn
her own living she never goes out
alone. The company of friend of
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
odd Names In Georsi..

A correspondent has discovered 4
number Of oddly named persons in
Georgia counties. Among these names
are: Sorrowful Williams, Increase
Thomas, Merciful Jenkins, Angel.
Jones, Salvation White, Happiness
Johnson. Purity Scott and Paradise
Lee.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25

Thousands for Catholic Instit6tior.
An adjudication in the estate 81
Michael Corr, who died some time ago'
in Philadelphia, awards $112,O0o IA
various Catholic charitable institutions
in that city.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
HI. Very Urgent Rea son.

One Of the officers in a certain vol
unteer regiment is much disliked by
his men. One evening as he was re-
turning home he slipped into some
deep water. A private in his regiment,
however, happened to see him, and
after some trouble succeeded in pulling
him out. The officer was very profuse
in his thanks and asked his rescuer
the best way he could reward him.
'NThe best way you can reward me-"
said the soldier, sis to. say nothing
ABOUT it,"
why, my dear fellow" said the as
tonished officer, "why do you wish
me to say nothing about it?"
Because if the other fellows knew
I'd pulled you out they'd chuck me
in."
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
Conducting oriental studies.

Professor Hinckley G. Mitchell Of tho
Boston University School of Theology
has gone to Palestine, where he win
spend year as director Of the Ameri-
can School for Oriental Study and Re-
search.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25

OF white serge, made with bolero,
which is edged with three fine tucks
and caught back with stitched strap
of serge, with large pearl button;
heavy white lace collar.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25

fixed between the teeth in most un-
comfortable and annoying way.
1t depends altogether upon a wo-
mans figure as to the syle of corset she
should wear. If she is very, very slight,
the girdle corset would suit her, other
wise the straight front corset, which
supports the abdomen and leaves the
body free and entirely unrestrained
above the waist line, is the best.
The Leon reporter., 1901-07-25
|Esl q A[d, ,vonAs A.ol l17 El
||ala tk3( RoNr. 1l 1ySE
sLYL1sH LINEN SUM.

UMMER gowns are
now at their best,
since they are to be
seen on women,
and surely the styl-
ish dress parades
bear out well the
early promise Of
the show windows
and rooms. The
elaborateness of
sleeves and skirts,
together with the
license for COM
plexity that usually
prevails in sum-
merry fabrics, aids
much in effecting a
most attractive va
riety.
A new feature OF
linen dresses is the
very stylish use OF
sage green and
greenish gray, both
shades that make
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10

"Chcap opera glasses are an abomi-
nation" said an eye specialist recently.
"There is no doubt about this. ! have
made n special study Of the matter.
Lots OF eyes are nearly ruined by them.
! find this particularly true Of young
girls who 20 n great deal TO the theater
and who seem to think they must have
opera glasses 70 their way Of think
ing an opera glass is an opera glass.
aud that's all there is TO Il. So they
buy cheap oucs and then wonder why
they have such headaches.
Unless the very best lenses are used
7 should advise everybody TO taboo op-
era glasses The farther from the stage
ono is the better and more perfect tho
glasses should he Exactly the reverse
OF this is actually the case. for the peo-
pie who ait lu the rear seats or in the
balcony are usually the ones who have
the poorest glasses. A performance
vicw.d q with the naked eye is much
NOR, salts. Ictory. 10 my way OF think
ing An opera glass gives but limit
Cd yl.,y. ana only the one object on
which 1t is focused Is visible. ! don't
see why people use even the best OF
them" Philadelphia Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10

The poet writes lines on time-aud
time retaliates by writing lines on
him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10
Mrs. Gilbert ana Augustin DaIy.

"Ihc pipIslntpst rccollcctiOns of my
stage life are those connected with the
governor said Mrs. John Gilbert. 1--WE
never called him Mr.. Daly-that Is, we
older ones, who knew him wei.
"Il' never bothered much with Jim
Low ana myself lie had more trou-
BILE with John Drew and ada Rehan.
They were young and needed looking
after you know.
Gle was very set in his ways, and if
he took fancy to a piece of stage fur
niturc he invariably introduced it into
every play. He mad a pair Of large,
dark blue majolica vases which were
the bane Of my life. They were always
placed near n doorway in such a man
ner that you had to have the dreadful
things always on your mind or you
would run into them.
81 had complained several times 10
the governor and begged him TO put
them i'm the storeroom, but he had tax
en- fancy 90 them, and they remained.
"Well, one day l did knock one of
them down, and II was smashed TO bits.
The governor new said Il word, but
he looked volumes. ne was arranging
the interior for new play few days
later, and in one scene l had to faint
on lounge.
"'Tom,' he said to the stage hand
see that that lounge is good and strong
for Mrs.. Gilbert is very gawky, and it
would ruin the scene If she smashed II
when She tainted
"That was all, but | knew that he
knew how that vase was broken."-
New York Herald,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10
ConnacntIon In NIorocco.

II Is a custom I'm Morocco that all the
property of an official reverts at death
TO the crown. The logic which leads TO
such a result Is simple for the govern
ment argues that all fortunes thus ac-
cumulatod consist Of moneys Illegally
retained by the authorities. A gov
ernor when appointed is probably pos
sessed of no considerable fortune.
When he dies, he may be a million
aire. Whence came his wealth? Squeez.
ed most certainly from the tribes under
his authority and therefore amassed
only by the prerogatlyes Of the position
In which the sultan had placed him.
II has never struck the Moorish gov
erLmout that these great fortunes
might more honorably be returned 10
the people from whom they were sto-
len. The result is entire conlscation
TO the crown. including often such prl-
vate property as his governor LAY
have been possessed OF before his ap-
pointment and not seldom, too, Of the
property Of his relatives,
When the mighty fall Ia Morocco, the
crash brings down with them their
families, even uncles aud cousins aud
all connected with them, and 1t il NOT
seldom that the sons Of great gov
ernors, who have been brought up In
the luxury OF slaves and horses and
retinues OF mounted men, have 20 80
begging Ia the streets. s.--Blackwood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10
Tho NInltter Won.

A minister was one day walking
along a road, and. TO his astonishment
he saw crowd Of boys sitting in front
Of a ring with a small dog in the cen
ter when lac came up 20 them. he put
the following question; what are you
doing 10 the dog|
one little boy said. Whoever tells
The biggest lie wins IT,"
"Ch" said the minister, 81 am sur
priscd at you little boys. for when J
was Ike you never told q lie"
There was silence for awhile until
one Of the boys shouted Hand him up
the dog"-London Leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10
cHocrAw TELEGRAPH WIRES
Are Now Being Stretched From Ard
more to Hartshorne.

There are perhaps but few
people in Ardmore who know
how fast the Choctaw road is
getting everything in shape for
the early completion of their
road from Ardmore to Harts
horne.
In addition to the grading,
bridge building, and innumer-
able other things, one necessary
adjunct, one, without which rail.
roads could hardly get along, is
being looked after, and that is
putting in the telegraph lines.
The stretching of these wires
is being pushed with all vigor,
and will be completed within fiji
teen days. The line Is already
IN working order from Ardmore
to Wapanucka.
c. Brazelton has charge of a
large force of men at.this end,
and with their assistance, poles
are being distributed and put
up as fast as possible. Follow
ing that will be the stretching
of the wires and putting in OF
the ments.
An office will soon be estab
lished here with the wires
complete throughout the line
win make things look a little
more like business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10

"Over in Sweden the suburban rail-
way lines bave 10 provide q freight
car for intoxicated persons"
Il don't suppose they label It that
way, do theyj"
81 don't know. Probably they brand
II either Spirits IN packages or else
Hardware
"Hardware?"
YES. Skates" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10
Police 10 Wear Electric Lights.

A proposition TO equip the Kansas
City police with electric dark lanterns
has been submitted to the police com.
mlssioners. The device is II the shape
Of a cylindrical roll. about six inches
long A storage battery is in one end,
and by pressing n button a miniature
incandescent lamp is lighted A short
chain fastens the lantern to the police
mans belt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10

80 this. then, is your hosband's new
library, Mrs MuchroX? Ali. } see he
has Dickens and Tbacberay side by
side Which DO you consider the great
er Of the two"
"Oh. my, Dckensl Joshua paid 50 30
more for them Dickenses than be bad
TO give for Thackeray's books right at
the same shop."-Clicago Times Her
aid
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10
Texas Legislature Adlourns.

w. NJ. Robertson, membe of
the lower house of the Texas
legislature, is back from Austin
and says that body adjourned
yesterday noon after a busy ses.
sion.
He says they Will hold a spec
ial session in August for the
purpose of re districting the
Congressional, Senatorial, Ju-
diclal and hotorial districts of
Texas, as well as other impor.
tant business that might come
up at that time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10
A. 10 Gu.her..

my dear" said a careful mother TO
her daughter, "don't gush."
<"very well, mamma" replied the
dutiful girl, but you know that in the
oil regions II is the gushing wells that
are thought the most Of"
but you must also bear In mind
that II Is the unrefned oil which
PUSHES. .n-plttsburg Chronicle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10

Blees McVicker, the buggy
made for western people by west
ern manufacturers is among our
stock Every piece of material
nsed is fully guaranteed. We
bave always sold the best people of
this town and country their bug
kies, hacks, phaetons, traps and
carriages and we have never before
been so well equipped with good
goods and low prices. Visit our
store aud ask to see our line of
buggies We will take pleasure in
showing you every vehicle in the
house. It SPRAGINs & Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10

The pain produced by a hornets
sting is caused by poison injected in.
to the wound, and so instantaneous is
It's effect as to cause the attack of this
insect TO resemble a violent blow in. the
face
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10

Half the time when a man holds a
girls hands they are doing it be-
cause they are afraid of what she
might do if they didn't.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10

Look for the name plate White
Elephant. 1t is placed on the
best buggies made. Bivens &
Williams sell them. m2jtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10

Casters cold blast has passed
into history and the fishing season
Is here in all its glory. Don't for
get Kearney when you are ready
10 buy fishing tacle. He has the
biggest line in the city 7tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10

Professional story tellers roam from
house to house in Japan to spin their
yarns. In the city Of Tokyo there are
Hbout coo OF these professional ro-
mancers. Their pay averages 20 cents
an hour. When the story teller dlscoy-
trs that his romances are becoming
dull from frequent repetition, he moves
into a new district.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-10

The White Elephant buggies are
value givers in every material
point, wear, comfort. finish and
style, and we guarantee them with
out reserve.
m2jtf BIvENs & WILLIAMS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

The disease of scabies, known as
sheep scab, has been so widespread as
TO constitute the greatest obstacle to
wool and mutton production in
the United States; but, through the
bureaus preventive methods-inspec-
ton and disinfection, and the process
OF dipping-fewer diseased sheep are
received at the stock yards, and the
infection is gradually disappearing.
The number Of sheep inspected during
the fiscal year 1900. in order to prevent
the interstate shipment of diseased
animals, was 1.s01,379, and the num-
Der dipped under the supervision of
bureau inspectors was 626.Sas.-Gov-
eminent Report.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
allv|E NSo~
1aa1aT|e~Sf0CK
EXCELLENT p.CGERY.
ption OF = Building That, Ac-
eording t. Its Desfxner, VIII
Soon Pay for Itself.

nhas long been a well Established fact
that pigs narrowed in winter are much
more profitable than those narrowed
IN summer. Many farmers claim that
one winter pig is worth two summer
ones. With many this could not be true,
Tor the winter pig would usually be
. dead one. 1t may be that for lack
OF proper preparation some Of our
readers are just now passing through
disastrous experiences in winter pig
raising and that they would welcome
some suggestions in regard to prep
aration for another season.
With proper preparation and care,
pigs narrowed in midwinter can be
raised with as little mortality as those
narrowed in summer. In addition to
proper feed. the great requisite is COM
PORTABLE quarters for the sow and